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Month: April 2023

SUNY Oswego professors’ union rallies on campus for new contract

“Who are we? UUP!” “Union strong, union proud! Everyone say it loud!” A demonstration on behalf of the United University Professors (UUP) union was held on April 25 at SUNY Oswego to show support for a new contract between union…

Live action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ casting proves disastrous

The 2002 animated film “Lilo & Stitch” is the latest to be swallowed by Disney’s remake craze. This would perhaps be acceptable if the casting was not, for the most part, a disaster. While the media giant managed to somewhat…

Editor-in-Chief’s column: Take over week successful: Chairs bought

I am not quite sure where to start but, hi, I am Ben Diamond, the former sports editor and incoming Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am really excited to step into this position, and I am really happy…

Oswego State men’s lacrosse loses first SUNYAC games

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team endured their first SUNYAC loss of the season, falling to the SUNY Geneseo Knights by a score of 5-15.  The only goal scored in the first period came from the Knights, giving them a…

Oswego State golf takes first place in Elmira

At the Elmira Spring Invitational, which was held at the Elmira Country Club, the Oswego State golf team showed up in full force to compete. The Lakers had a fantastic day, exhibiting their skills and demonstrating that they are capable…

Oswego State softball splits games against Brockport, look to finish season strong

Oswego State softball rallied together to bring home a win against SUNY Brockport on Saturday April 22. With a doubleheader at Brockport on Saturday, the Lakers won the first contest by a score of 6-0. Oswego had seven hits and…

‘The Diplomat’ delivers tense drama and suspenseful cliffhangers

Rating: 5/5 stars Netflix has released “The Diplomat,” a short series of eight episodes about an hour each. Starting with a serene moment, the show then drops viewers literally like a bomb into the center of the action. The first…

Mac DeMarco’s 199-track snoozer ‘One Wayne G’ egotistic at its core

Rating: 1/5 stars Readers expect a music reviewer to listen to the entirety of an album. It is only 30-90 minutes of the reviewers’ time, they say. But sometimes it is the artist’s fault. Musicians, like experimentalist AG Cook (“Apple”)…

Post Malone releases cathartic new single on healing

Rating: 4.5/5 stars On his single, Post Malone (“Twelve Carat Toothache”) doubled down on developing his sound, while struggling to free himself from a toxic relationship. “Chemical,” although released as a single on April 21, was included as a part…

Jethro Tull returns with mythological flute tunes, poetic Icelandic lyrics

Rating: 3.5/5 stars Sit down and prepare for a musical deep dive into Norse mythology with Jethro Tull (“Zealot Gene”). The band released their new album “RökFlöte,” roughly meaning “rock flute” on April 21. Since their previous drop was only…