The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Art inspires art: novel influences Olivia Dean’s new album ‘The Art of Loving’

Olivia Dean’s latest album is a masterclass all about love as Dean goes through the ideas of love in terms of friendships, romance and self. “The Art of Loving” starts off with the title-track that sets the tone for the…

Back from injury Tajay Ellis leads Lakers to win

The Oswego State men’s soccer team suffered their fourth loss of the year last weekend, as they were bested by the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons, 3-0, on Sep. 27 at Laker Turf Stadium. A fire was quickly lit under the…

Women’s tennis battles three-match, seed second for SUNYAC

The Oswego State women’s tennis team competed in a gritty trio of tests, with matchups against Plattsburgh State, SUNY New Paltz and SUNY Cortland, from Sept. 26 through Oct. 1. The Lakers traveled to Plattsburgh to open up competition with…

‘Buckingham Nicks’ finally gets full U.S. reissue after 40 years

Since the summer, when Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks announced the reissue of their iconic debut album, “Buckingham Nicks,” in all forms for the first time in the U.S. since the early ‘80s, music fans and media outlets alike have…

Unpopular opinions slowly dying in society

In our current society, broadcasting opinions online is not only normalized, but easily digestible for content consumers. When a new opinion is produced, especially if extremely controversial, media consumers often watch “think pieces” from various creators that further builds viewers’…

Everyone should seek higher education

In recent years, there has been much discourse about the importance of getting a college degree. While college degrees were praised a couple of years ago, the narrative has since changed. There have been recurring disagreements about needing a college…

Children should have access to news sources

For many years, citizens have relied on the news to share crucial information about what is occurring in the world. While the form of media has changed from radio to television to hand-held devices, news has remained a prominent source…

Artswego gears up for second performance of the semester

ARTSwego is hosting its second event of the semester on Oct. 28 in Hewitt Hall’s ballroom. The Paza Experience is a Native American cultural performance that showcases traditional and modern songs with historical explanations and demonstrations of men’s and women’s…

SUNY Oswego’s ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ one year later

When Cameron Humphrey saw “John Proctor is the Villain” on Broadway this July, he was not just enjoying the play — he was comparing it to his past work. From scale and visuals to performances, there were a number of…

Human-AI relationships becoming dangerously normalized

As AI models have begun to grow more advanced, there has been an increase in reports of people engaging in seemingly interpersonal relationships with AI chatbots, which are growing increasingly available around the internet. Using applications, such as Replika or…