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Chloe Gong offers exciting, satisfying endings in ‘Last Violent Call’ set

“Last Violent Call” by Chloe Gong (“These Violent Delights”) is a two novella book set that takes place between her novels “Foul Lady Fortune” and “Foul Heart Huntsman,” which comes out on Sept. 26. The two novellas included in this…

‘10,000 gecs’ flaunts digital sound, emotional lyrics of 100 gecs duo

When pop-punk revivalists like Machine Gun Kelly (“Mainstream Sellout”) or Olivia Rodrigo (“SOUR”) poke at Gen-X nostalgia, they provoke criticism about their authenticity, whether they are “true pop-punk” and whether pop-punk itself is “true punk.” So what does being punk…

First open forum with students cut short

This week, myself and two other staff members from The Oswegonian attended the first student open forum for SUNY Oswego’s presidential search. I wanted to share my experience at this forum, as it was extremely disappointing and aggravating.  The presidential…

The Willow Project: A step in wrong direction

The Willow Project is proof that no one in the government cares about the well-being of its people or the environment. President Joe Biden set the goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2023, but the Willow Project…

Artists should not rely on autotune for vocals

Have you ever been excited to see your favorite artist live, only to discover they sound much different in person than over the radio? Unfortunately, this is becoming more and more common with the use of autotune. Artists can put…

TikTok on thin ice: Are security fears unfounded?

Once again, TikTok is at the center of hot debate The goal is the same: either the app’s Chinese owners, ByteDance, sell their shares of the company or Tiktok will be banned in America.  At the time of publishing it…

Lakers softball falters after strong start to season

At the end of their spring break trip to Florida, the Oswego State softball team suffered defeats in two games on March 17. The Lakers’ first matchup was against the Lasell University Lasers, and the Lakers took a quick 2-0…

Oswego State splits first four games heading into SUNYAC play

The Oswego State men’s lacrosse team faced off against the Utica Pioneers at Gaetano Stadium on March 22. The Lakers put the hurt on the Pioneers finishing with an 8-3 score, making their overall record thus far 2-2.  Sophomore attacker…

Oswego State women’s lacrosse starts season strong with 5-2 record

After a tough loss on the road against St. John Fisher University, the women’s Oswego State lacrosse team returned home for back-to-back games as they looked to gain momentum back early in the season.  On Saturday, March 18 the 4-2…

Oswego State men’s hockey head coach Ed Gosek reflects on 2022-23 season, excited about future

The Oswego State men’s hockey season comes to an end once again in the SUNYAC Championship game as the Lakers fell a few weeks ago to Plattsburgh State in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. Oswego State finished with a 17-9-1…