Humanity needs to fix climate before too late
July of 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Glaciers melted, sea levels rose, wildfires raged and tons of carbon dioxide poured into the atmosphere. Climate change got worse this summer and it will keep getting worse until…
Staff Editorial (Sept. 6, 2019)
The beginning of a new academic year also brings a new year for The Oswegonian, which is entering its 84th year of publishing. The staff is excited to share their best work every week with the faculty and students of…
Security cameras not needed in Oswego
“Big Brother is watching, but it’s for all the right reasons.” This was the opening line of a College Life Newspaper article published last week in response to Oswego putting up new cameras to try and “thwart” criminal activity in…
McDonald’s can afford staffing
Oswego State students looking to obtain an entry-level position while juggling a college or high school education are expressing concerns over the future implications and consequences in standardizing self-service kiosks in fast food restaurants. They have every right to be…
New ID system causes safety concerns
At the beginning of this school year, a new ID system was implemented in all resident halls. The new system prohibits students from scanning their ID cards to get into a building they do not live in. On top of…
Self checkouts unavoidable
Self-checkouts are a big thing for retail companies. Places ranging from Walmart and Target through fast food chains like McDonald’s all have an easy and accessible way to checkout. One major discussion that lies with the self-checkouts is, will this…
Student Spotlight (9/6/19)
The cashier working the lunch line of Dewberry Elementary School was unremarkable, save for her bright blue hair. She was in her mid-fifties and thin as a toothpick. She was shaky, and rattled and addled by bottles and bottles of…
The Dark Crystal becomes both nostalgia trip and nightmare fuel
Look out world, the 80s revival is rolling in strong right on the heels of “Stranger Things” season three and coming up ahead of “It: Chapter Two,” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”. Considering the fact that the film…
‘Control’ provides exciting adventure into cosmic unknown
“Control” is the newest game by Remedy Entertainment, known for their attempts to emulate Hollywood films. The game opens with Jesse Faden, a seemingly innocuous woman entering a New York City department of the “Federal Bureau of Control,” a branch…
Taylor Swift’s “Lover” delivers on pop anthems, catchy love songs
Taylor Swift is in love and she is letting the world know in her latest full length LP, “Lover,” which was released on Aug. 23. Walking back from the darker themes and grittier production found all over her previous album,…
