Staff Editorial – Time for change
General education requirements; they are both boon and bane of a liberal arts education. While they are often a topic of hatred amongst students trying to fill credit requirements, they can also be a gateway to a minor, second major,…
Committee to examine General Education curriculum
After a decade’s worth of stagnation in development of Oswego State’s general education program, Faculty Assembly has taken action to analyze and possibly reformat it. A committee has been dispatched to decide how, if at all, Oswego State’s Gen. Ed….
Survival should not be this fun
It’s time to fire up the chainsaw, ready a machine gun and start killing zombies. "Left 4 Dead 2" places the player in a zombie-infested adventure, similar to its predecessor, that consists of five intense campaigns. The game allows the…
Renaissance of death arrives
Ubisoft Montreal brought a unique experience to gamers in November of 2007 with "Assassin’s Creed." Players assumed the role of Desmond Miles in the present day who lived out his ancestor, Altair’s, memories through a special machine. Filled with mystery…
In need of a reboot?
CSC 101, a required general education class for all students, is starting to show its age, as students on campus continue to question the effectiveness of the occasionally redundant program. The class, which is meant to "address the use of…
‘New Moon’ rises
In director Chris Weintz’s "New Moon," the wolves come out to play. And even though all the fanatics mourn, mope and cry for the return of Edward Cullen in the second installment of the "Twilight" saga, his absence pushes the…
‘Charlatan’ author speaks to Oswego
Non-fiction writer Pope Brock visited Oswego State on Nov. 30 to talk to students about non-fiction writing and the research required to write a good novel. Brock began his career as a writer mostly for the thrill of having something…
Flyleaf grows in second album
Flyleaf’s newest album, "Memento Mori," is the perfect sophomore album. Not only does it bring the original sound from Flyleaf’s first album, "Flyleaf" (released in 2005), it introduces a newer and better sound. Flyleaf, an alternative rock band from Texas,…
Hellfire on Christmas celebration
Christmas is fast approaching and, as usual, it will be accompanied by false claims of victimization from conservative Christians. Thismisguided belief has prompted Christians to warn of the "War on Christmas." Every year, Christians purport to have been the victims…
In The Office – Gay marriage grants people simple rights
This week has been written into history. The New York State Senate met Wednesday morning to debate over two very important topics. First, the plan to close the gap in the budget deficit of $3.2 to $4 billion, which would…
