The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Month: April 2026

Sabrina Carpenter headlines Coachella with theatrical performance 

Sabrina Carpenter treated her Coachella 2026 set like a full production instead of a typical festival performance. Built around a concept often referred to as “Sabrinawood,” the show leaned into a 1970s Hollywood-inspired world and actually followed through with it,…

Rising cost of concert culture: TicketMaster war

With concert season heating up as summer approaches, fans are planning outfits and picture poses for their upcoming concerts.  In recent years, though, concerts have become less of a way for a musician to celebrate their fans and more of…

‘The Drama’ filled with great performances but falls flat with poor execution

A film with strong performances and big ideas, “The Drama” almost reaches its full potential, but uneven storytelling keeps it from fully delivering on its emotional and moral weight. The movie follows Emma, played by Zendaya, and Charlie, played by…

Students Helping Oz Peers donates craft supplies to children in need

Students Helping Oz Peers (SHOP) is holding a drive for the month of March collecting arts and crafts supplies for children to use during the school year. The drive was organized and promoted by two student interns at SHOP, Avery…

Oswego State baseball survives close calls to sweep Plattsburgh

The eternal, inter-sport rivalry between SUNY Oswego and Plattsburgh State has had its latest editions and it came up all in Oswego. The Lakers baseball team went to a neutral site in Oneonta to play a three game series against…

Conan O’Brien hosts 98th Academy Awards filled with celebration, humor

This year’s Oscars were filled with surprises, celebration and countless hilarious moments. The show opened by paying tribute to every Best Picture nominee in the funniest way possible. Host Conan O’Brien begrudgingly donned a wig and makeup mimicking the iconic…

Artemis II mission leaves viewers over the moon

On April 1, 2026  at 6:35 p.m EDT, the Artemis II mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The launch period was the first of seven two-hour windows highlighted for safe takeoff by NASA in early…

Autism acceptance should be normalized in society

April is widely recognised as Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder is a highly trivialized learning disability that affects around one in every thirty people worldwide. Autism can present itself in countless different forms, which is why it is considered…

Lakers suffer to hold leads, with back to back SUNYAC defeats

In arguably the most telling two-game stretch of the season, the Oswego State men’s lacrosse team fell to Plattsburgh State and SUNY Cortland.  The Lakers opened the weekend against the Cardinals and the contest turned out to be even most…