The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2015

Archives News

Students less likely to intervene in sexual assault after two years

Incoming freshmen are not only potential targets of sex crimes, but are inclined to be bystanders of it as well. According to a 2015 winter report by Everfi, an education technology company based in Washington, D.C., after two months at…

Archives News

Snowy winter proves rough for commuters

Winters can be difficult for commuters at Oswego State as they often navigate bus schedules, icy sidewalks and subzero temperatures to get to campus each day. Commuter students make up approximately half of Oswego State’s total enrollment, according to Oswego…

Opinion

Risky Starbucks initiative tanks early

What if our morning coffee could spark more than just our energy? Popular coffee giant Starbucks implemented an initiative last week to ignite conversations involving race. Baristas wrote “#RaceTogether” on each drink they made, hoping that coffee lovers would see…

Laker Review

‘iZombie’ injects new life into old stories

“iZombie” premiered Tuesday, March 17 on The CW and 2.29 million viewers tuned in to. This is another example of CW taking a comic series and turning it into a hit show. Overall, the show was incredibly well done. The…

Archives Multimedia Video

Oswegonion on the Street: April Fools Edition

In honor of April Fools Day,  the multimedia section went out and talked to students about the latest “news” going on around campus, and in the world. [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziEJ5Ol5D_U” width=”1080″ height=”720″]

Laker Review

Weekly EP Revue: Oh Honey’s lovely crooning

With summer supposedly approaching, light-hearted indie-pop tracks are sure to follow in the coming weeks. For Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter duo, Oh Honey, this could not be more true. The folksy pair, who previously released two other EPs and plan to release…

Laker Review

AWOLNATION runs musical marathon on newest album

The hit electronic rock band AWOLNATION just released their second studio album, “Run.” Lead vocalist, guitarist and bass guitarist, Aaron Bruno, started the band in 2009 and the band did not release its first studio album for another two years….

Laker Review

Sleeping With Sirens continues to triumph, grow through adversity

Expanding their genre but still remaining themselves, Sleeping With Sirens are back. (Photo provided by commons.wikimedia.org) After some confusion surrounding the rumors of Sleeping with Sirens’ eventual breakup beginning before Warped Tour 2013, clarity has finally arrived. What people thought…

Laker Review

Lackluster film adaptation of ‘Cinderella’ ultimately fizzles out

The live action version of “Cinderella” is another in a long line of adaptations of the beloved fairytale. The story is well known: a girl is forced to live like a slave with her stepfamily until she is given the…

Laker Review

Hyperviolent surrealness in ‘Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number’

In 2012, two-man Swedish development team Dennaton released the original “Hotline Miami.” Set against the neon backdrop of a late ‘80s Miami, the game followed a nameless, masked contract killer tasked with assassinating members of the Russian mob. Despite being…