The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2014

Laker Review Reviews

‘Salad Days’ combines irreverence with distinct maturity

Deemed a habitual jokester by listeners of his first release, the EP “Rock and Roll Night Club,” Mac Demarco completes what has been an evolution with his third album “Salad Days.” Known for his raunchy on-stage antics, the Canadian-born multi-instrumentalist’s…

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Acclaimed string quartet, guitarist make their tour’s first stop

[su_custom_gallery source=”media: 16997,16998,16999,17000,17001,17002,17003″] String quartet Ethel and “Guitar God” Kaki King kicked off their tour “… And Other Stories” at Tyler Hall on Wednesday. The two celebrated musical acts came to Oswego State through Artswego. The tour is a follow-up…

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Creative Writing

Green, luxurious! Whispers each strand, in the breeze, feeling freshly cut.   The smell lifts a smile. You stand on the edge, toes almost touching. Only way to be is Barefoot.   With each toe a distinct Imprint, a fossil…

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Horoscopes

Aries- You’ve been growing distant from the people you love for some time now. The winter weeks have made it difficult to plan anything special so this is the week to do something spontaneous to remind someone you care about…

The Lighthouse Weekend Roundup

Weekend Roundup: April 4-6

What’s happening this weekend in Oswego (April 4-6): Chicken BBQ & Silent Auction: The Oswego Community Christian School is holding a fundraising event at the Oswego Elk Lodge #271 at 135 West 5th St. on Saturday April 5, from 12-4…

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Men’s tennis sweeps Keystone College

The Oswego State men’s tennis team picked up its first win of the spring season with a victory over the Keystone College Giants on Monday at Romney Fieldhouse, 9-0. The win comes after more than a month of not playing…

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Remembering Mary Walker

In 1916, the Board of Medal Awards, concerned that too many Medal of Honor awards were given away too expediently, reviewed all previous Medals of Honor given out before World War I. The review would end with nearly 1,000 medals…

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Student wearing blackface sparks racial debate

She immediately knew something was wrong. Everyone at the party seemed to be enjoying themselves and ignoring the elephant in the room. Julia Nuzzo, however, thought that it needed to be addressed, so she asked the student what his intentions…

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Students use spring break to serve community

  While many Oswego State students returned to their homes for much needed relief during spring break, some students partook in  an Alternative Spring Break and spent the week doing volunteer work at various locations around the nation. The locations…