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Pantera at SPAC; return of cowboys from hell

This past week, on Sept. 9, heavy metal giants, Pantera, made their long-awaited return to Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center. The concert, originally scheduled for July, was one of the best I have seen in a while. This tour, their…

Everyone should try watching K-dramas

When it comes to watching shows or movies in a language other than one’s own, there are two different opinions on whether or not they are interesting. For the people who have said they would not watch shows and movies…

Teacher professionalism should be prioritized

Many young Americans have experienced some degree of the extreme law and order tactics surrounding “distracting” student clothing inside the classroom. It is a long-standing, pervasive ideology written into student handbooks for public schools across the country. Getting dress-coded could…

Advice for successful semester at Oswego

As I start my third year at SUNY Oswego, I have found that the one thing that keeps my motivation elevated is change. Whether I choose to study in the library instead of my room or email a club inquiring…

Love island brings drama for season 7

Love Island overall is a great show, with this past season gaining tons of popularity and chatter online. The premise is that if contestants win, next to the person you are dating, you can either keep $100k, or split it…

Women should take precaution when solo traveling

Traveling alone is dangerous. Traveling alone as a woman is even more so. This is not an opinion; it is a blatant fact. Does this mean, however, that women should stop traveling alone? Absolutely not.  ​ People all around the…

Amirah’s Advice

Question: My roommate and I do not connect well due to a language barrier. It seems as if she is distant to avoid trying to understand me. What do I do about this?  Answer: Although getting through language barriers can…

New chapter; A long awaited dream

Becoming Editor-In-Chief (EIC) was always a dream of mine since before I even joined The Oswegonian.  Once I fell in love with journalism, I knew I had to get involved. I quickly found The Oswegonian and never left. This organization…

RFK Jr. makes ignorant comments on autism

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to the Trump administration that he will find the cause behind autism. He has called autism a “preventable disease” that “tears families apart,” and has said that autism never existed this much in the…

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…