The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2025

Women should take precaution when solo traveling

Traveling alone is dangerous. Traveling alone as a woman is even more so. This is not an opinion; it is a blatant fact. Does this mean, however, that women should stop traveling alone? Absolutely not.  ​ People all around the…

Amirah’s Advice

Question: My roommate and I do not connect well due to a language barrier. It seems as if she is distant to avoid trying to understand me. What do I do about this?  Answer: Although getting through language barriers can…

New chapter; A long awaited dream

Becoming Editor-In-Chief (EIC) was always a dream of mine since before I even joined The Oswegonian.  Once I fell in love with journalism, I knew I had to get involved. I quickly found The Oswegonian and never left. This organization…

RFK Jr. makes ignorant comments on autism

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to the Trump administration that he will find the cause behind autism. He has called autism a “preventable disease” that “tears families apart,” and has said that autism never existed this much in the…

Artswego forges new connections through power of art, agency

Approaching the Marano Campus Center concourse Wednesday, April 23, one may have noticed the sparseness as the day winded down.  A usual feeling on any other day as the quiet and peace settled in, but it was Quest Day—the 46th…

Community members wow audience with woodwind quintet performance

Breezy Harbor Winds, a group of faculty and community members, showed off their instrumental skills in a woodwind quintet at Sheldon Hall Ballroom on April 27.  Trevor Jorgensen, the orchestra director on campus and four other community members performed seven…

‘Don’t shoot, I’m just the messenger:’ Songs that champion journalism

I am a journalist but I like music. This makes for some awkward moments. Music, whether it is from the underground or the shiny surface of the mainstream, often appeals to the rebellion complex of the masses. The average consumer…

Artists pay tribute to Neil Young on new album with bold reinterpretations

The first of two volumes dedicated to music legend Neil Young was released last Friday as “Heart of Gold: The Songs of Neil Young” to raise money for The Bridge School for children with severe speech and physical disabilities in…

Beach Bunny releases short, yet powerful album ‘Tunnel Vision’

Chicago-based indie outfit Beach Bunny’s latest album “Tunnel Vision” explores what it means to be human. With a more polished and professional sound, the band improves upon their last album, “Emotional Creature”. The band’s telltale beachy (pun intended), upbeat sound…

‘Revenge of the Sith’ returns to theaters 20 years after initial release

“This is where the fun begins.” The lights begin to dim as Hayden Christensen appears on the screen to introduce the 20th anniversary screening of “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith” (2005).   “I hope you all…