Trowbridge defines poetic comedy
Dark comedy poet, William Trowbridge, visited the Oswego State campus on Nov. 16 to talk to students about humor in poetry and the importance it serves in writing. Trowbridge, a slender man with gray hair, covered mostly by a red…
Health center struggling to keep pace with sick notes
Officials at Mary Walker are fighting a two-front war against the flu, with nurses trying to help students overcome by illness just to remain hampered by professors’ requests for students to obtain written documentation of their illness. "The fact is…
‘Alan and Lawrence’ revamped for encore
Music and competition weave a captivating story in the encore performance of "An Evening with Alan and Lawrence" when it comes back to Waterman Theatre Nov. 23. The play highlights the relationship between the vaudeville act consisting of pianist Alan…
New planters added in hopes of sprucing up West Campus
Set to absorb another punishing budget cut from the state, Oswego State has still found a way to keep a little green on campus. October saw the college allocate $70,000 for improvements including planters, plants, benches and trash receptacles, with…
Take a trip with Tahiti 80 to the ‘Activity Center’
French band Tahiti 80 is set to release their fourth studio album, "Activity Center," on Nov. 24. These feisty Frenchmen have crafted another euphoric pop masterpiece, rich with chiming guitars, twinkling keyboards and waves of pure fist-pumping pop rock. From…
Motives surrounding Fort Hood suspicious
Surely you all know by now that there was a deadly shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas on Nov. 5. Thirteen people were killed (12 of them soldiers) and 42 more were wounded. The only suspect in…
Terrorism as defined by Fox News
The exploitation of authority to suppress ideas, in whatever form it may exist, is wrong. The ability to express an idea, whether it is true or false, righteous or morally reprehensible, is the most important right belonging to mankind. With…
Keeping business more sweet than sour
Chinese restaurants in Oswego are still managing to scoop out a portion of the college market, despite the opening of a new competitor earlier this year. "We have more business now than ever before," said James Tiam, owner of Hong…
The burden of being politically correct
As kids, we were told that sticks and stones might break bones but words could never hurt us. They lied. In today’s world, words can cause great pain, not to mention the possibility of financial or legal ramifications. On Dec….
She Said – 11/13/09
So, I’ve done a little research and have figured out what women most look for in a guy. I wouldn’t be surprised if the guys’ list was similar to the girls’ list. Here is what I came up with. The…
