The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Year: 2010

Archives Opinion

Reduce college stress with sweat

There’s no doubt that college puts strain on all students. Balancing homework, jobs and a social life stresses students to the point where they may break down altogether. Though making time for relaxation helps to ease college anxiety, there is…

Archives Opinion

In The Office – Loving the college-sized hole in my wallet

Expensive drinks, cheap food and carelessly squandering money. I’ve recently come to the realization that these are a few of my favorite things. A strange thing happened to me the other night. I left to go to the bars with…

Archives Opinion

Staff Editorial – Leave idealism out of NYS budget process

Gaining popular support is all about being the victimized underdog and reaping the mountains of sympathy that follow. It has nothing to do with being right, justified or logical and everything to do with playing your cards right. Fort Ontario…

Archives News

Making history, saving lives

Not every college has their own ambulance service on call. It’s also possible that without the creation of Oswego State’s own SAVAC, the landscape of college ambulance services could be entirely different from what it is today. The Student Association…

Archives Laker Review

Musical lacks plot but entertains

"Songs for a New World" illustrates the lives of several characters as they deal with life issues, including marriage, pregnancy and lost love. In addition, the play encompasses a wide array of topics, ranging from motherhood to the struggles of…

Archives Laker Review

Only sanity escapes this island

One thing that can kill a movie is high expectations. When the excitement builds for a movie, there’s nothing worse than the tragic let down, it feels like a waste of enthusiasm. The expectations for "Shutter Island," based on the…

Archives Laker Review

Stunning visuals highlight ‘Bioshock 2’

In 2007, gamers were introduced to the mysterious underwater city of Rapture, where iconic leader Andrew Ryan and the city’s inhabitants use a substance called ADAM to genetically modify themselves. The eerie "Little Sisters" would harvest this precious substance from…

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Program seeks to upgrade technological resources across campus

Oswego State has suffered from significant budget cuts in the past few years and yet, has still maintained the most current technology available for students. How is this possible with the budget restraints? The Student Computing Access Program [SCAP], which…

Archives Laker Review

Davison casts some spells

Cast Spells is the side project of Maps & Atlases singer/songwriter Dave Davison. His meticulous and playful songwriting has earned a lot of critical acclaim as well as a coveted spot on iTunes’ "What’s Hot" list. I spoke with Davison…

Archives Laker Review

Superb acting salvages ‘The Wolfman’

"The Wolfman" takes place in 1891 when the main character, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro, "The Usual Suspects"), returns from acting abroad. While in London, Talbot receives a letter from his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt, "The Young Victoria"),…