Shooting for gold
"Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood," developed by Ubisoft, is the sequel to "Call of Juarez" and is available for both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. However, "Call of Juarez; Bound in Blood" serves as a prequel to…
Newest Batman game is no Joke-r
"Batman: Arkham Asylum," developed by Rocksteady Studios, is the latest game in the Batman universe available on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The story is excellent; Batman has captured the Joker and sent him to Arkham Asylum, home to…
“Exclusive interview with Alisa Nizhniy of Her Lips Might Shatter”
Her Lips Might Shatter is a one-woman electro-DJ dance party named Alisa Nizhniy from Los Angeles by way of Houston, Texas. Her sound is close to what you would get if you were to allow Fischerspooner, Peaches and Goldfrapp to…
Oswego artists explore ‘urban’
"Spatio Geographica," an exhibit by Artists Paul Bartow, an Oswego State graduate, and Oswego State Professor Rick Metzgar, is an experimental archive of human and non-human elements in North America.The exhibit opened Sept. 11, in the Tyler Art Gallery, and…
A near great movie about a far-out time
Set in drug-infested 1969, "Taking Woodstock" portrays how the sleepy little town of Bethel, NY is turned upside down overnight by a young man named Elliott Tiber (Demetri Martin), who organized one of the most memorable events in 20th century…
Following Twitter not a sellout
This past summer I did something I thought I’d never do. I totally sold out my ideals and gave in to a popular trend. I turned to something that I was convinced would destroy us as a society. This past…
‘Cancer that whispers’ speaks out
Ovarian cancer is the "cancer that whispers" not only because its symptoms are subtle and easily overlooked, but also because of the lack of awareness. When my late aunt was diagnosed six years ago, I had never heard of ovarian…
No naked Will Ferrell around here
College: a hedonistic, fun-filled, beer-drenched place, depicted in such film classics as "Old School," "Animal House" and "Van Wilder." And who could forget the cinematic masterpiece "Sorority Boys?" However, when I got to Oswego State I couldn’t see any of…
Jury’s out on Mackin: bad decor doesn’t salvage good food
To the unassuming passerby, the Mackin Complex may look like just another residential building. However, it is also home to the Mackin Dining Hall. Having eaten there for my first time last Tuesday, I felt the need to share my…
Persepolis brings color to a black and white world
"The Complete Persepolis," by Marjane Satrapi, is a graphic novel depicting the author’s life while growing up in revolutionary Iran. What’s so intriguing about the book is that instead of the story being dull and lifeless, it’s fast-paced and educational….
