The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Creative Writing: Shale

Nora stood calf-deep in the cold lake water. She could feel her lower back muscles more than she had in a number of years, due to carrying the cedar planks for their new dock down to the water bank. She…

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This Week’s Horoscopes

Aries- With a disruptive vibe settling in, you may need to watch out when it comes to over-estimating results and outcomes. A tendency to assume the absolute best could have you missing out on a subtle gains. Taurus- You may…

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Oswego State graduate Michelle Garcia speaks to student writers on marketing their work

Oswego State graduate Michelle Garcia advised student writers on how to advertise their talents and market their work as part of Oswego State’s Living Writers Series class. Garcia graduated in 2006, majoring in journalism and minoring in women’s studies and…

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Latest Foo Fighters album emits ‘Sonic’ sound

  The popular alternative rock band, Foo Fighters, released their latest album “Sonic Highways” earlier this month. The band saw its start in 1994 by Nirvana’s former drummer and multi-instrumentalist, Dave Grohl. For the first album, Grohl was listed as…

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Graphic Flash explodes with student creativity

Graphic Flash, a collaborative project between Oswego State students, is having a gallery opening Nov. 20 at Oswego State Downtown and will continue into late January. This is the fourth Graphic Flash offered for exhibition and is an “explosion of…

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New ‘Assassin’s Creed’ goes ‘Rogue’ against tough odds

  Video game series don’t usually have the longest shelf life, but no one ever told Ubisoft that. “Assassin’s Creed: Rogue” is the seventh game out of the eight major console releases of             the…

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Lorde leads star-studded ‘Mockingjay: Part 1’ soundtrack

From viral singer to established artist, Lorde has turned into an unstoppable force in the music industry. This summer, the “Royals” singer picked up the sole curator position for the upcoming “Mockingjay” movie soundtrack. From that moment, fans of her,…

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Visual art, creative writing students come together for project

Fabulous Faye and his Fantastic Finale by MK Cornfield Arlo Faye walked to the middle of the stage, hidden behind several maroon velvet curtains. The curtains separated, the lights turned on, and Arlo saw his shadow.  Emphasized by the bright…

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Creative Writing: Life-Changing News

My sister has been my biggest supporter. She comes in to see me every day, telling me to stay positive and that a donor will come through soon enough. She seems pretty sure of it, too. But she has always…