The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

The Oswegonian

Staff Editorial

Can’t pray away gays

This past Tuesday, one could see Oswego State students all across campus wearing neon green shirts proclaiming either their support for the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender community or a proud statement of their homosexuality. This was a forward-thinking display of those who have…

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South Park Fall Premiere

“South Park” has always been a show that remains current with world events. The show’s creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, are known for developing a show days before the air date (whereas other animated shows like “The Simpsons” and…

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Aquaman #1

We have all heard the jokes about Aquaman and how he is probably the most useless superhero. Everyone has poked fun at him from Saturday Night Live to Family Guy and Collegehumor.com. However these jokes were never really mentioned in…

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L’Amour Fou review

Following a trend of documentary releases, new on DVD at the end of September is the documentary L’Amour Fou (Crazy Love). The documentary spans the life of famous designer Yves Saint-Laurent who passed away from cancer in 2008. The film…

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Batman #1

In comics, the first issue generates a lot of excitement for readers and is supposed to do many things. For example, it is supposed to draw readers in, set the tone for the story and prepare the reader for what…

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Wonder Woman #1

Wonder Woman has had quite complicated history. That problem has plagued Wonder Woman and many projects involving her. They tried to make a Wonder Woman movie and show, but both projects never went anywhere. To add to the confusion, in…

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Batwoman #1

Often in comics there are characters that start out as a side or background character with only a few appearances; but in the hands of a talented writer and artist they can become one of the more popular characters. Batwoman…

Penfield Gems

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Stephen King has become well-known in the literary world for two things: creating realistic, believable, and down-to-earth characters, and putting said characters into horrific situations (some of which may or may not involve a killer alien clown). While King talks…

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Locusts swarm in ‘War’

When Epic Games released the first “Gears of War” in 2006, it garnered a fair amount of praise, particularly due to its unique cover system. Having sold well, the game was given a sequel in 2008 with “Gears of War…