The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Year: 2025

‘Southern Fried Rice’ gratifies cultural misrepresentation

The release of the new show, “Southern Fried Rice,” has amassed unrelenting controversy about the representation, or lack thereof, of race in television shows. While the show plays with intercultural themes, it portrays them to the audience poorly. Between the…

Louvre heist demands safety reevaluations

On Oct. 19, 2025, the Louvre Museum, located in Paris, France, was robbed. The thieves left with an emerald necklace, a pair of emerald earrings that belonged to Empress Marie Louise, a tiara and a single earring from the sapphire…

Living Writers Series welcomes newest author to program

This week, SUNY Oswego students participating in the Living Writers course were presented with the unique opportunity to virtually meet with the published author, Shannon Luders-Manuel, over Zoom to discuss her new book “The One Who Loves You,” which was…

Men’s ice hockey honors Mary Gosek; 4-0 win for ‘Teal Night’

The Oswego State men’s hockey team welcomed the Nazareth University Golden Flyers and were prepared to take them down; similarly to the St. John Fisher University Cardinals, a game in which Matt McQuade showed why he was crucial to this…

Women’s soccer falls to SUNY Fredonia but clinches playoff spot

The Oswego State women’s soccer team welcomed the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils to Laker Turf for their last regular season game on Saturday, Oct. 25. The matchup fell on senior day and the Lakers wasted no time showing out in…

Government shutdown threatens food assistance for millions

In the midst of the first government shutdown in nearly a decade, those who receive government assistance for food insecurity are facing the very real possibility of dire repercussions. For instance, not receiving their scheduled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…

Mckenna Grace in stars corny Colleen Hoover flop ‘Regretting You’

Colleen Hoover’s latest movie adaptation “Regretting You” is a cheesy and predictable romance movie that has questionable moral choices as well as boring love stories. The film has some big names attached to it, similar to Hoover’s last movie, “It…

Daniel Caeser returns from music hiatus with heartwrenching ‘Son of Spergy’

After a two-year long hiatus, singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar released his fifth album, “Son of Spergy,” on Oct. 24. Named after his father, who was a gospel singer, Caesar uses subtle melodies and heart wrenching lyrics to highlight his familial ties,…

Bruce Springsteen revisits his darkest work with new release

In perfect timing with the film based on his life, Bruce Springsteen has released an expanded edition of his 1982 album “Nebraska” in a box set, which includes a 2025 remaster of the original, an electric edition featuring the E…

21st annual media summit takes over SUNY Oswego

The 21st annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit came back to SUNY Oswego Thursday, Oct. 23, in the newly renovated Hewitt Hall, the building for the College of Communication, Media and the Arts. Alumni from communications, media and arts…