The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2025

3rd annual publishing festival coming soon

The third annual publishing festival is coming to SUNY Oswego’s campus later this semester, giving students opportunities to make connections. Professor Juliet Giglio, director of the creative writing department, along with a group of students, has put together this event….

Town of Oswego celebrates 2nd annual Pride festival

Despite Pride Month being in June, the city of Oswego hosted its Pride festival on Saturday at Breitbeck Park. This festival gave LGBTQ+ students from SUNY Oswego the chance to see how the community they live in supports and celebrates…

Aronofsky new comedy full of action, powerful performances from cast

Darren Aronofsky’s latest action comedy is a tantalizingly fun experience. Based on Charlie Huston’s book of the same name, “Caught Stealing” tells the story of Hank Thompson, played by Austin Butler (“Dune: Part Two”), a former prospective professional baseball player…

Lakers roll through “Blue Devil Classic” before setback at home

The Oswego State women’s soccer team had three games this week. The Lakers opened the Blue Devil Classic with a 4-0 win over Keuka College on Friday at University Stadium, then edged Utica University 1-0 on Saturday to reach 3-0-1…

Sabrina Carpenter lands in hot water after release of new album

With a shocking cover album and title, Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album sparked a wave of discussion among social media and pop fans. Released on Aug. 29, “Man’s Best Friend” follows quickly after Carpenter’s hit album, “Short ‘n Sweet” (2024)….

Alice Cooper brings original band back with fiery mix of glam, blues, rock

Cheeky, smooth and a touch theatrical, Alice Cooper’s original members spring back into action for the first time since 1973 with their new album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper. Released in July, the album, playfully nicknamed, “The Return Album The…

‘Rhino World Order’ tackles ideas of violence, conformity

Rich Tomasello is a multimedia artist and educator from Buffalo, New York, whose creations mostly revolve around ideas of violence and politicism in modern society. One of his most recent projects, titled “Rhino World Order,” fits that description perfectly. The…

Hewitt Hall reopens; showcasing new spaces

Hewitt Hall, the College of Communication, Media and Arts building, reopened on Aug. 25, unveiling brand new state-of-the-art equipment for all students to experience. After being under construction since 2021, the building was made accessible to students and professors at…

Everyone should try watching K-dramas

When it comes to watching shows or movies in a language other than one’s own, there are two different opinions on whether or not they are interesting. For the people who have said they would not watch shows and movies…

Teacher professionalism should be prioritized

Many young Americans have experienced some degree of the extreme law and order tactics surrounding “distracting” student clothing inside the classroom. It is a long-standing, pervasive ideology written into student handbooks for public schools across the country. Getting dress-coded could…