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Oswego women’s cross country shines with top-three at SUNYACs

The Oswego State men’s and women’s cross country teams arrived in Plattsburgh State on Saturday, Nov. 1 to compete in the SUNYAC championships. The Lakers seized three of the top five spots in the women’s 6K. Hannah Reichard came in…

‘Love Island’ streams into racial controversy

Last week, “Love Island USA’s” Season 7 cast member Huda Mustafa and her boyfriend Louis Russell, who has appeared on numerous reality dating shows, were accused of racism. Mustafa and Russell were on a live stream when someone called them….

Mariah Carey’s Sephora commercial mocks boycotting efforts

Mariah Carey, singer of one of the world’s most popular modern Christmas songs, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” vocalized herself into a Sephora ad controversy. On Nov. 1, Carey posted her annual defrosting video at midnight, aiming to…

Amazon lays off employees for AI

Amazon has announced the widespread layoffs of 14,000 corporate employees to make investments in generative artificial intelligence. In an effort to make the company less bureaucratic, Amazon aims to replace the workers in their position with AI so the workers…

Lakers men’s basketball reloads with new faces for 2025-26 season

The Oswego State men’s basketball team is ready to hit the hardwood for their newest campaign, with a partly revamped roster taking the spotlight. The Lakers come into the 2025-2026 season fresh off of a second-place finish in the SUNYAC….

Hulu’s ‘Murdaugh: Death In The Family’ blurs line between truth, drama

I followed the story of the Murdaughs closely when the news first broke in 2021. I was instantly hooked. A high-up lawyer murders his 22-year-old son and wife out of the blue? Another senseless tragedy. But, there was an extra…

Men’s ice hockey honors Mary Gosek; 4-0 win for ‘Teal Night’

The Oswego State men’s hockey team welcomed the Nazareth University Golden Flyers and were prepared to take them down; similarly to the St. John Fisher University Cardinals, a game in which Matt McQuade showed why he was crucial to this…

Daniel Caeser returns from music hiatus with heartwrenching ‘Son of Spergy’

After a two-year long hiatus, singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar released his fifth album, “Son of Spergy,” on Oct. 24. Named after his father, who was a gospel singer, Caesar uses subtle melodies and heart wrenching lyrics to highlight his familial ties,…

Mckenna Grace in stars corny Colleen Hoover flop ‘Regretting You’

Colleen Hoover’s latest movie adaptation “Regretting You” is a cheesy and predictable romance movie that has questionable moral choices as well as boring love stories. The film has some big names attached to it, similar to Hoover’s last movie, “It…

Living Writers Series welcomes newest author to program

This week, SUNY Oswego students participating in the Living Writers course were presented with the unique opportunity to virtually meet with the published author, Shannon Luders-Manuel, over Zoom to discuss her new book “The One Who Loves You,” which was…