The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Bookstore layout unclear

Any non-freshman student who walks into the campus bookstore this semester will notice a substantial shift in its structure. It changed from an open space, accessible to students to a sanctioned-off area, only accessible to bookstore staff. Though the change…

Plastic straws are killing sea turtles

Plastic straws have become a hot debate in recent years. Environmentalists and animal lovers alike have heard of or seen footage of animals ingesting plastic straws. One depicts a rescuer pulling a straw out of the bloody nose of a…

Happytime Murders proves full of fluff

“No Sesame, All Street” is the tagline for “The Happytime Murders,” and it certainly fulfills that sentiment. True to the red band trailers, the 91-minute feature is raunchy and profanity-ridden, and contains more innuendos than an episode of “Animaniacs.” The…

Slender Man proves subpar compared to internet origins

“Slender Man” is the kind of bad that defies explanation. For those who are not aware, “Slender Man” is an internet horror icon, commonly depicted as a tall man in a suit, with a featureless face, who would lure children…

Louis C.K. unexpected return causes surprising reaction

What seemed like a benign weekend night out at one of New York’s most revered comedy clubs, the Comedy Cellar, turned into one of the most surprising and contentious comedy sets in recent memory with the return of controversial comedian…

Eminem drops literal Kamikaze with new album

On Aug. 31, 2018, Eminem dropped the bomb of a new surprise album titled “Kamikaze.” The 45-year-old rapper feeds into the culture of modern-day hip-hop and rap that he repetitively tears apart within his 13-track album. Eminem features collaborations with…

Bautista breaks down in wake of Gunn firing

Earlier this summer, director James Gunn, best known for his work as the director of the Marvel hit movies “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” was fired by Disney, after a series of offensive tweets…

Summer films impress until they disappoint

The summer of 2018 was an eventful season in the film industry. Marvel said goodbye to a longtime director, arguably its most influential one; a Jurassic Park sequel came and went as if it did not even exist; and about…

Campus Election Coverage News

SA Vice President Millington resigns, Kelly steps up

Student Association President Omar van Reenen announced July 26 that the recently elected vice president, Catherine Millington, decided to step down for undisclosed reasons. Previous campaign opponent SA Senator Edward Kelly will act as interim vice president until an official…

Lakers drop both games of doubleheader, miss opportunity to host SUNYACs

Hosting the SUNYAC tournament in early May is all but a dream now for the Oswego State baseball team after losing both games of the doubleheader to SUNY Cortland on April 27. With the losses, the Lakers also fell out…