The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Riot Fest celebrates 20 years with headliners Green Day, Blink-182

For its 20 year anniversary, Riot Fest hosted an incredible rock music festival that thousands of concertgoers will never forget. The event lasted from Sept. 19-21 at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois, with almost a hundred different acts performing. Bands…

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…

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…

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…

Oswego gears up for biggest racing event of the year

Super DIRT Week is coming back to Oswego for almost the tenth year in a row on Oct. 6. This event will take place at the Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway, and has been coined “Racing’s Biggest Block Party.”“Super DIRT Week…

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…

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’…

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…

‘EA Sports FC 26’ hits shelves with realistic gameplay, fresh graphics

The wait is over. “EA Sports FC 26” is here and soccer fans finally get their hands on the newest version of the world’s most popular sports video game. This edition that will carry players all the way to the…