The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2016

Petit larceny reported in Campus Center Store

On Sept. 30 at around 11:45 a.m., University Police dispatch received a call from the Marano Center College store reporting a larceny in progress. University Police Chief John Rossi said Wesley Sanchez and Hamidou Dicko, Oswego State students from New…

Nickelodeon director advises networking

  The vice president of talent development and outreach at Nickelodeon, Karen Kirkland, spoke with Oswego State students on Sept. 29 about being a successful writer. Kirkland told students they need to put in the work and not waste time when…

Recently renovated Tyler Hall displays opening art gallery celebrating beginnings

After two years of occupying the third floor of Penfield Library, the Tyler Art Gallery has reopened with a kickoff exhibit titled “Restart.” From Oct. 4 through Oct. 30, “Restart” will occupy the gallery space on the first floor of…

Look at OZ: WNYO creates new series

Changing seasons brings significant changes around the Oswego State campus too. One of the larger changes that occur each semester is the change in programing at WNYO, Oswego State’s student-run radio station. Listeners in the Oswego area can tune in…

‘Dead Rising 2’ rerelease: better graphics, same game

Capcom’s franchise “Dead Rising” has reached its 10-year anniversary. In light of the 10-year anniversary, “Dead Rising,” “Dead Rising 2” and “Dead Rising 2: Off the Record” are being rereleased on Xbox One and PS4 and for the first time…

HBO discovers next hit with ‘Westworld’

HBO has a lot riding on Jonathan and Lisa Joy Nolan’s “Westworld.” After missteps like Terence Winter’s “Vinyl” and a poorly received second season of “True Detective,” the network has a lot riding on “Westworld” being their next “Game of…

Netflix’s latest hero ‘Luke Cage’ gives mature fans quality show

Luke Cage is the newest addition to the Marvel televison franchise with super human strength and impenetrable skin. “Luke Cage” is a spin-off from one of the characters in the Netflix original “Jessica Jones” which successfully set the stage for…

Mick Jenkins more poetic in ‘The Healing Component’

At the start of Mick Jenkins’ debut album, the 25-year-old Chicago-based rapper presents one question. “You wanna know about the healing component?” The healing component is a concept that has existed since the release of Jenkins’ critically acclaimed 2014 mixtape…

Danny Brown’s unique style, latest album hit or miss for listeners

The opening track of Danny Brown’s newest album “Atrocity Exhibition” is titled “Downward Spiral” and the name is fitting.  Fortunately, the downward spiral is not in reference to the record’s quality, but rather its themes of modern bleakness. Through the…

Bruce Springsteen’s best of features less popular tracks

Anyone hoping to hear how Bruce Springsteen has aged on his newly released best of album “Chapter and Verse” will be somewhat disappointed. However, a significant number of the songs on the album are still “new.” Of the 18 songs…