Halo 3: ODST
Chances are most ‘hardcore’ gamers already have a set opinion on the newest Halo game, and potentially with good reason. Halo 3 seemed like such a great fit to the end of the series, and it essentially ended the tale…
An Evening with The Sounds
I recently traveled to Montreal to see The Sounds. They are a rock ‘n’ roll band from Sweden led by the fierce frontwoman Maja Ivarsson. Their music is a sonic blend of Blondie and The Cars with a bit of…
No Vacancy for commuter students
Oswego State commuters are running out of patience while their cars run out of gas, as the parking situation for those who travel to campus daily becomes increasingly problematic. Trying to find a spot on campus during the morning and…
Beat poet speaks to young minds
He was introduced as a man who was "born in a chicken coup in the Kansas dustbowl. A wild man spun out of the Wichita vortex movement, a road warrior in the Neal Cassady tradition…" Charles Plymell, the man who…
Oswego State’s Santos to run for alderman
An Oswego State administrator is making her first foray into local politics. Cathy Santos has announced her candidacy for the Oswego Common Council as third ward alderman. Santos currently works as Oswego State’s associate provost for multicultural opportunities and programs….
Obama bending the truth?
I believe that one thing we as Americans can agree on is that we need our leaders to be honest and trustworthy citizens, and we could expect that our President be the most truthful, correct? Well, you may be a…
America lost moral ground
Frankly, we never had it. This obsession with pretending that we know better than other countries has pushed me over the edge. Where do we get the gall to think this? Let’s see what some people believe. First, that homosexuals…
Beauty gets ridiculous
Over a year ago, a close friend introduced me to the poetic stylings of Rafael Casal and his poem entitled "Barbie and Ken 101." It speaks about media and how it has put this idea in the mind of women…
Verizon leaves cell users in dark
Many Oswego students were distraught and left with no service after Verizon landline servers went down late Tuesday evening. The outage was felt city wide for Verizon customers, one of the most used cell phone companies by Oswego students due…
Bearing Arms
Despite the recognizable danger associated with students keeping guns on campus, University Police nationwide continue to practice the policy of allowing students to bring their firearms to college despite the continuing trend among colleges to crackdown on the practice. While…
