The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Rash of dorm thefts at Oswego State campus

Oswego State has seen an increase in thefts in recent months, including an arrest made last week. This semester thefts and burglaries are on track to surpass peak numbers recorded by University Police. In 2008, 45 incidents of burglaries were…

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Oswego State develops veteran initiative

Whether they are enrolling for academics or simply returning home, Oswego State has made a strong commitment to military veterans, as they return to their lives at home. In the fall of 2012, Oswego State put together a committee of…

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Community plan to ‘Thrive’

Oswego State’s Office of Business and Community Relations has put forth a new program called Thrive in an effort to improve both the Oswego State and city of Oswego communities. Jeffrey Grimshaw is the director of the Office of Business…

The Spring 2013 Port City Awards

EDIT: Polls are now closed. We will tally these results. Thank you for voting! This year we’ve decided to add something fun for the end of the semester. Until April 20 the following link will be live and available to anyone…

Opinion Staff Editorial

GUARD YOUR POSSESSIONS

Living in a residence hall can have some downsides. You have to share a bathroom with a lot of people, illnesses spread like wildfire and you are a major target for thefts. With incidents of theft in the dorms becoming…

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Strokes test new sound

  The Strokes’ massively successfully debut “Is This It” in 2001has left them in a bit of a precarious position since. “Is This It” had such a distinct impact on rock music in the early 2000s and made The Strokes…

Laker Review

WYNO Loud Rock Album Of The Week: ‘Sempiternal’

British metalcore band, Bring Me the Horizon, has made quite a progression in their sound and popularity since they formed in 2004 as a deathcore band. Their older music was breakdown-centric and followed the trends of most metalcore bands at…

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‘Spring Breakers’ explores disturbing trip

“Spring Breakers” tells the story of four friends who escape to Florida for spring break. Once there, all of the expected results unfold, but as the film continues, unique story lines develop within this artsy/indie film. “Spring Breakers” is directed…