The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Apr. 27, 2024 

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Ethan Semeraro

Oswegonian staff debate the excitement around eclipse

Mackenzie Shields: The semester has all been leading up to this: April 8, the day of the total solar eclipse. While for some, it may just be a day of canceled classes, for others, it is much more. Even if…

Opinion

The Professional Women’s Hockey League  must expand 

With the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League underway, the league’s future is clear: the PWHL should introduce multiple expansion teams in the following season. The PWHL has exceeded expectations, not only in its style of play, which…

Oswegonian staff debate Christmas lights colors

Mackenzie: You are going for a lovely Christmas light drive around your neighborhood. You take the time to enjoy each and every house, taking the drive at your own pace. You stumble upon a lovely house, with the railing decorated…

Further inspection of player safety sparked after death of Adam Johnson

Following ongoing discussion of player safety and equipment mandates in the sport of hockey, Oswego State men’s hockey seeks to ensure player safety by offering neck guards, should players opt to wear them despite not being mandated at the college…

Tentative PWHL team names disappoint 

The tentative names of the “Original Six” teams for the Professional Women’s Hockey League have been revealed to be disappointing, pointing to a dire need for original and expressive logos and branding. The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has yet…

Oswegonian staff debate the best type, temperature of coffee

Mackenzie Shields: Black coffee can be the perfect vessel for enjoying the flavors of a quality coffee. When visiting a local shop and picking up a small bag of their special roasts with a paragraph-long description, drinking that coffee hot…

Oswegonian staff debate opposite sides of ‘rizz’

Mackenzie Shields: The internet can be a horrific place where the human conscience falls away, released by the comfort of anonymity. With almost no concrete ramifications for anything said on the internet, some individuals find themselves unashamed to reveal their…

Zach Bryan packs stars onto album, lacks signature style

Rating: 2.5/5 stars Country singer Zach Bryan’s self-titled album was released on Aug. 25, and despite the inclusion of features from multifarious stars of differing genres, it fails to break new sonic ground. The 16-song album breaks the traditional flow…

National Issues Opinion

Walmart’s repeated ADA violations cannot be ignored

  Walmart’s most recent violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is indicative of a need for nationwide education on protections afforded to Americans with disabling conditions.  On March 28, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission…