The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Handguns Punk-rock Show Review

A punk-rock show presented by WNYO on April 14 allowed Oswego State students the opportunity to experience a form of music that is not often offered on campus. Although the station has presented concerts before, they rarely had artists that…

Campus News Opinion

New Shineman Center causes confusion

After a decade of planning and three years of construction, the Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation has opened to universal excitement.  However, some people around campus are wondering if the college overhyped the new building. The…

Laker Review Web Exclusive

Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel Review

“Army of Two” has already established itself over the last couple of years with two decent title releases, but has failed to take over the third-person shooter market. With this third entry in the franchise, the game brings us two…

In the Office Opinion

Take more chances, you never know

Opportunity is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a good chance for advancement or progress. In life, opportunities are not always granted; sometimes they happen by chance. Chance. Something happening, almost always, unpredictably and sometimes without a cause. By chance,…

Laker Review Web Exclusive

The Vagina Monologues

Oswego’s Women’s Health Center put on their version of the award winning play “The Vagina Monologues,” on April 12, in the Hewitt Union Ballroom. The play is a collaboration of V-Day founder Eve Ensler’s interviews with over 200 women about…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Buy Local, Support City

Greetings, readers. With our first issue we wanted to stress something important.  Something that, as students of Oswego State, is a near civic duty: supporting the community we live in. While many students argue that Oswego does not have that…

Laker Review

Academic departments collaborate for innovative art show

The artists of Oswego State truly shined at the Oswego State Downtown this past Saturday, with a celebration that was packed with students, faculty and residents of Oswego. Graphic Flash, a collaboration of student writers and illustrators, had its opening…

Soccer Sports

Lakers fall short in first 2 games

The 2013 Oswego State men’s soccer tournament was a weekend to remember with own goals, extra time and players being carried off the field. The send-off contest of the tournament between the Alfred University Saxons and Oswego State proved most…

Laker Review

‘Indicud’ showcases Kid Cudi’s eccentric, artistic direction

If you have been following Kid Cudi the past two years, you would know what a journey it has been for the artist who broke onto the scene with the single “Day N’ Nite.” After a drug arrest, a public…

Other Sports

Cross country teams ready to improve

Fresh off successful 2012 seasons, both the Oswego State men’s and women’s cross country teams are looking to continue to improve this fall. Last season, the women’s team finished 25th at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Regional Cross Country Championships….