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City of Oswego annual Porchfest returns

The streets of Oswego were lined with local musicians and hundreds of listeners during the seventh annual Porchfest celebration on Sept. 18. A total of 44 different acts played in front of the porches of Oswego homes from 12 p.m….

FC Barcelona must face punishment

FC Barcelona have spent over $150 million in transfers this summer. The staggering number is not the issue here. The problem is that the Spanish giants spent this much money while being in over $1 billion in debt. In the…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Bathroom classifications simply ridiculous

In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about bathrooms. Maybe there have always been these conversations but I was probably too young to understand or pay attention.  The discussions about bathrooms that interest me the most, though,…

Vote Oswego hosts events on campus 

Vote Oswego held tabling events Sept. 20 through 22 in honor of National Voter Registration Day in hopes to get students to register to vote and request absentee ballots. Vote Oswego was designed to “help members of the Oswego community…

Students research historical site

The SUNY Oswego Archeology Field School returned over this summer, giving 11 SUNY Oswego students the opportunity to research and explore a historical landmark, the Richardson-Bates house. The Richardson-Bates house is a 19th century house owned by the Oswego County…

Popeyes grand opening in City of Oswego

The City of Oswego welcomed a new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to the east side of the city with a grand opening celebration on Sept. 19. The event began at 10 a.m. when the restaurant opened and featured raffles and a…

Farmers’ Almanac predicts cold winter

The Old Farmer’s Almanac released its 2022-23 forecast on Aug. 30, predicting “significant shivers” ahead for upstate New Yorkers. The most repeated words in the almanac are “heavy rain” and “snow,” making January seem like the worst-looking winter month of…

The Oswegonian preview of seasonal events coming to Oswego 

The official start of the fall season on Sept. 21 is marked by leaves changing colors, the temperature dropping and pumpkins starting to appear. The City of Oswego is celebrating by announcing a multitude of autumn events that are planned…

Author Elena Armas presents readers with delicious rom-com sequel

“The American Roommate Experiment” by Elena Armas (“The Spanish Love Deception”) is a lighthearted, friends-to-lovers rom-com. It is a spin-off of her first novel, “The Spanish Love Deception,” following the main character, Lina’s, best friend, Rosie, and her cousin, Lucas….

‘See How They Run’ solves case of formulaic mystery films

The murder mystery, or whodunit, has long been a staple of both stage and screen entertainment. Undeniably, the works of novelist Agatha Christie (“The A.B.C. Murders”) have served significantly as the inspiration for and basis of many cinematic and theatrical…