The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

The Oswegonian

Taylor Swift fills out Billboard’s ‘Hot 100,’ undeniable talent

Taylor Swift. Love her? Hate her? Feeling indifferent? Whatever your answer is, you can not deny her success. Said success that became wholly indisputable this past week when Swift became the first artist to claim every top-ten spot in the…

Lakers drop first two games of regular season against Adrian College

The Oswego State women’s hockey team dropped their first two games of the season at home against the Adrian College Bulldogs. The season opener on Oct. 28 saw the Lakers lone goal in the back-to-back as they lost 4-1 and…

Oswego State men’s hockey splits first two regular season games versus highly ranked opponents

As the calendar flips to a new month, another page will be written in the historic rivalry between Oswego State men’s hockey and the Plattsburgh State Cardinals. The 134th edition of the matchup between the Lakers and Cardinals returns to…

Lakers fall to bottom of SUNYAC cross country standings

The Oswego State men’s and women’s cross country teams struggled in their SUNYAC championship meets. Although the Lakers hosted the event, the men’s team finished in eighth place out of ten teams, while the women’s team finished in last place…

Lakers rink manager set to retire after Whiteout Weekend

Every Hockey Night in Oswego, there are two teams ready to battle on the ice in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena. But those two hockey teams would not be able to play the sport without the staff and equipment that…

Women’s soccer SUNYAC run ends at #1 seed SUNY Cortland

The Oswego State women’s soccer team fell short against SUNY Cortland on Nov. 2 after an intense overtime game. After the first half of overtime the score remained tied 0-0 and it looked as if both teams would be heading…

Oswego State volleyball season ends at hands of SUNY Geneseo Knights

The Oswego State women’s volleyball regular season came to an end over the weekend as they turn their attention to the SUNYAC playoffs.  The Lakers were on the road to Scranton, Pennsylvania for their last regular season match against the…

No excuse for Kanye West’s anti-semitism

It seems that Kanye “Ye” West  has become less of a musician and more of a public provocateur, each reason for appe arance in the headlines more ridiculous than the last. He has done many things in his career but…

Unprecedented inflation causes hardships for college students 

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released new data about the current situation in the American economy. In September 2022, the U.S. annual inflation rate decreased for the third consecutive month to 8.2%, the lowest level in seven months,…

Carly Rae Jepsen charts new territory with ‘The Loneliest Time’

Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen (“Dedicated”) released her sixth studio album “The Loneliest Time” on Oct. 28. The album is consistent with Jepsen’s stylistic disco-esque synth pop, though She said that she wanted to “broaden the spectrum of what the…