The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Creative Writing

In high school, All the boys lie and all the girls Pretend. Butterflies in your stomach, How do they get in?   So I imagine Pretty brown eyes entrapped with mine As anticipation fills the room, Closing space between us….

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This Week’s Horoscopes

Aries- A big event you have been planning looks to be a fun evening; seek help in someone who also might be highly involved. Like you, they will be more receptive to what really needs to get done and will…

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Best of Netflix: Surreal Horror/Thriller Edition

Most horror movies these days rely too much on jump-scares and gore and not enough on atmosphere and presentation to be worthy of being taken seriously. Here are a few gems currently streaming on Netflix that are less scary and…

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Genre defining, time-tested horror films

The leaves are changing, flannel is everywhere, pumpkin spice beer and the best part of it all? Classic horror flicks. Here are some pre-millennium horror films. These movies were selected based on their role in creating horror clichĂ©s and overall…

Campus Events Laker Review

St. Joseph Choir Concert

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Oswego State students and local residents were treated to music all the way from Africa, as the Senegal St. Joseph Choir gave a show in St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption. Senegal St. Joseph Choir was…

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Oswego Jazz Project

In another installment of the Focus on Faculty series, Oswego State’s faculty jazz group, the Oswego Jazz Project, took the stage this past Sunday. OJP often has rotating bassists, as their usual bassist, alumnus Max McKee has availability issues, so…

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Weekly EP Revue: Verité’s echo chamber

When New York City-based singer/songwriter, Kelsey Byrne released a collection of singles throughout this year, she gained mass internet traction. Known by her stage name, VĂ©ritĂ©, this young artist hit number one on Hype Machine, has been written about on…

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‘Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor’ filled with action, lore for fans

“Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor” is a great example of how to take a beloved and well-known intellectual property, and turn it into an incredible game. Video games based on films are almost always shallow, poorly made attempts to cash in…

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‘Fury’ captures friendship, sacrifice in midst of violence

Ideals are peaceful. History is violent. Brad Pitt’s (“The Counselor”) stern and stoic Don “Wardaddy” Collier states this to a frantic, fearful Norman (Logan Lerman, “Noah”) as they, along with a battalion of American troops and tanks, seize a German…