The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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May. 14, 2024 

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Weekly EP: Peter Silberman brings best aspects from old band

The world around us often seems to move at a breakneck pace. This includes the music industry, where dozens of indistinguishable records are released every week. So sometimes it’s nice to stop and listen to the musical roses. In this…

‘Snowden’ inaccurate bio-pic according to Snowden

“Snowden” is a 2016 biographical film directed by Oliver Stone, the director of the 2012 documentary “Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States.” “Snowden” marked the lowest opening of Stone’s career for a film playing in just over 2,000…

‘Hell or High Water’ succeeds as writer’s lastest masterpiece

David Mackenzie may have put out his greatest film to date with “Hell or High Water,” a subtle, engaging, gritty crime thriller that pulls the viewer right into that big west Texas landscape. The film is the perfect example of…

‘Son of Zorn,’ semi-animated show with real world mistakes

If during the viewing of some sitcom rerun you’ve ever had the thought, “Hey this is pretty good, but I’d really prefer it if the dad was played by a giant animated He-Man parody” then there is a show for…

‘Blair Witch’ gives fans everything wrong with modern horror

Since its debut on Sept. 16,  “Blair Witch” has received more hype than it deserves. This edition of the “Blair Witch” franchise, which began in 1999 with the original “Blair Witch Project,” is simply a compilation of horror movie stereotypes….

‘American Horror Story’ changes strategy to recapture audience

Returning to television this fall with much anticipation is the anthology horror series “American Horror Story.” With the fifth season’s poor ratings, creators Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy have chosen to take the sixth season and advertising methods using a…

Aerial spraying for mosquito-transmitted virus to begin

Areas in Oswego County will soon be sprayed in an effort to combat the Easter Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, virus. Spraying will begin in the towns of West Monroe, Hastings and Central Square. The New York State Department of Health…

Institute for Global Engagement announces International Year of Brazil

This year Oswego State is launching a new program called “International Year Of” to help educate students about different cultures. This program will focus on a different country every year, teaching students about their food, music, politics, economic systems and…

OzSpeaks event reflects on Orlando shooting

On June 12, 2016, a hate crime was committed at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.  Forty-nine people were slaughtered and 53 others were wounded. In light of the terror attack, Oswego State President Deborah Stanley sent a campus-wide…

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Vote Oswego club helps students register to vote

Vote Oswego began this semester as a non-partisan campaign organized to register as many Oswego State students to vote as possible. In the first week of classes the campaign collected and submitted 228 voter registration forms and 382 absentee ballots….