The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Volleyball battles through Crosstown Challenge with winning record

The Oswego State volleyball team traveled to Schenectady, NY, last weekend to compete in three games over two days at the Crosstown Challenge. The Lakers went 2-1 on the slate, putting through impressive showings in the trio of contests. The…

Women’s tennis sweeps Fredonia; fourth straight 7-0 victory

The Oswego State women’s tennis team kept their rackets blazing when they trounced the Fredonia Blue Devils, 7-0 on Sept. 15, at the Romney Tennis Courts. Their shutout over the Blue Devils marked the Lakers’ fourth consecutive 7-0 victory, and…

Charlie Kirk’s controversial comments exposed after death

No one deserves to be shot to death. Murder is horrific. Charlie Kirk’s life was valuable. Kirk’s words were harmful and cruel. He recently said, “I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every…

Town of Oswego celebrates 2nd annual Pride festival

Despite Pride Month being in June, the city of Oswego hosted its Pride festival on Saturday at Breitbeck Park. This festival gave LGBTQ+ students from SUNY Oswego the chance to see how the community they live in supports and celebrates…

Oswego men’s soccer splits road contests; win over Laker Turf

The Oswego State men’s soccer team went 1-1 in their last two games, losing on Saturday against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and winning on Wednesday against Marywood University. The match against RPI in Troy, New York, started off very slow. There…

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…

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…

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…

Hewitt Hall reopens; showcasing new spaces

Hewitt Hall, the College of Communication, Media and Arts building, reopened on Aug. 25, unveiling brand new state-of-the-art equipment for all students to experience. After being under construction since 2021, the building was made accessible to students and professors at…

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…