The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

Opinion

Coachella improves; people should plan for next year

Coachella was never a place that I wanted to go to. I have seen it for years and never truly had a desire to go, but this year has changed that for me. Specifically, Megan Thee Stallion’s performance piqued my…

Celebrity space trip: highlighting disconnect from real-world issues

Lately, I have been hearing Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King and Kerianne Flynn were the celebrities on the Blue Origin all-female crew on April 14.  Accompanying them were aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe and bioastronautics researcher Amanda Nguyen. The flight…

Gabby’s Guidance

Question: What do you do about roommates that do not wake up to their alarm clocks? I am about to tweak. Answer: You can call out to them after a minute or two of not turning it off. Sometimes people…

Quest presentations; worth waking up for

Everyone should do something for Quest at least once during their time here. If you do not know exactly what Quest is, it is  a day dedicated to sharing the scholarly and creative pursuits of students, faculty and staff at…

Violence ensues after anti-abortion interview goes wrong

On April 10th, Live Action News, an anti-abortion organization that advocates for the denial of federal and state funding to Planned Parenthood and outright ban of abortion nationwide, went viral due to the interviewee assaulting the interviewer, Savannah Craven, on…

Dire wolves should not be genetically modified 

Lately, I have been hearing that the dire wolves that have been extinct for over 10,000 years will be brought back.  A company named Colossal Biosciences claims that they have brought back the dire wolf and that it is the…

Gabby’s Guidance

Question: Am I in the wrong for unmatching someone on Hinge when they give me their Instagram and they are actually not cute? Answer: If you do not find them attractive then you do not have to continue interactions with…

Why personality matters more than looks

When it comes to choosing between personality and looks, you need to remember that while physical looks might catch your attention, it is the personality that will hold it. Looks can be appealing in the short term, but they are…

Sabrina Carpenter’s erotic stage presence enrages 

She is a Disney princess lookalike with a lot more flair to her performances than anyone’s parents thought. Sabrina Carpenter captivated the world with the release of “Espresso,” the pop song of 2024 that had me, a 21-year-old man, singing…

Netflix: ‘Pop the Balloon’ series sparks controversy 

“Pop the Balloon or Find Love” was a series created by Arlette Amuli and Bolia Matundu, a married couple. It is not the first time seeing something like this as I saw “Sidemen Tinder” by Sidemen on YouTube and it…