The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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May. 4, 2024 

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Jazmyn Fields

Student Association vice presidential candidates debate

Student Association elections kicked off with a vice presidential debate March 29 between Senator-at-Large Edward Kelly and Funnelle Hall Senator Catherine Millington. Both candidates are pursuing the position of vice president for SA, which is currently held by Daisie Bancroft….

Title IX office begins work for sexual assault awareness month

The first “It’s on Us” campaign was started by former President Barack Obama in September 2014. The main focus is to urge people to take the pledge to help prevent sexual assault on college campuses. Sixteen days later, on Sept….

OzFest concert, activities released

Last week’s reveal party held at the Marano Campus Center concourse officially announced this year’s OzFest headliners, scheduled for May 4. A$AP Ferg and H.E.R. will co-headline the event put on by the Student Association programming board this spring. This…

Love, Simon’ falls into generic areas, but shines overall

Rating: 4/5 stars Over the last few years, the world has proven it will welcome films about homosexual relationships with open arms, from “Blue is the Warmest Color” (2013) to last year’s “Call Me By Your Name.” Adapted from Becky…

Despite controversy, ‘Ready Player One’ mesmerizes

Rating:4.5/5 stars Spielberg is back. After a decade of directing period dramas and expensive family films, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg returns to the cultural phenomenon of the Hollywood blockbuster to helm his newest project, “Ready Player One.” Based on the…

The Oswegonian staff picks: Take 3

The best type of article to write is one about yourself. So, continuing the new Laker Review trend of staff picks was an easy choice for me. These should be a good spread of media, in various forms, to keep…

‘Roseanne’ reboot attempts to lessen political divide

Rating: 4/5 stars In the 1980s, sitcoms ruled TV. Established shows like “The Cosby Show,” “Cheers” and countless others saturated viewers’ screens every week. It was immensely rare and surprising when in 1988, “Roseanne” premiered and managed to sneak its…

It’s ‘Game Over, Man!’ for ‘Workaholics’ trio’s new film

Rating: 1/5 stars Netflix recently released an action/comedy film called “Game Over, Man!” directed by Kyle Newacheck (“Workaholics”). The protagonists are three best friends working in a hotel as housekeepers. The opening scene shows the trio cleaning a room that…

Rap gods collide on ‘Czarface Meets Metal Face’

Rating: 4/5 stars Formed out of the fascination of old comic books, the work of underground hip-hop collective Czarface feels like a bizarre cross-section of classic boom-bap and old Saturday morning cartoons. Consisting of rap duo 7LES (7L and Esoteric)…

Hayley Kiyoko holds nothing back on her debut album

Rating: 4/5 stars This past Friday, Times Square was illuminated in the white light reveal of Hayley Kiyoko’s debut album, “Expectations.” The Disney “Lemonade Mouth” star has been dropping singles and EPs since “A Belle to Remember” in 2013. With…