Men’s club rugby goes 5-2 in landmark year
A thrilling 8-7 loss to rival SUNY Plattsburgh ended the Oswego State men’s club rugby team’s season last week. With the Lakers leading 7-3 in the second half, Plattsburgh capitalized on a costly penalty that ultimately lost them the game….
Women’s soccer enjoys best season in ten years
The Oswego State women’s soccer team had a lot to look forward to coming into the 2011 season. The team knew that it had a budding star in sophomore forward Nikki Liadka, and great leadership under captains Shelly Bateman, Laura…
The Three Musketeers
Sometimes after watching a movie, an indescribable, bitter taste lingers. It is as if you cannot decide whether the movie was enjoyable or plain trash. Was the 3-D worth the effort? Were the characters and plot plausible? Did the actors…
Family Force 5
The crunk-rock quintet Family Force 5 is back with their third full-length album “III.” It has been three years since the Atlanta-based group has put out an album (excluding their 2009 holiday album “The Christmas Pageant”), and they come back…
Dystopia
American metal legend Iced Earth has put out its highly anticipated album, “Dystopia.” The band is heavier than it has ever been, thanks to the new addition of singer Stu Block. “Dystopia” kicks off with speed and intensity from the…
Terri
New on DVD for the week of Oct. 11, 2011 is the film “Terri” starring John C. Reilly (Cedar Rapids) and Jacob Wysocki. The film is a refreshing take on the “misfit” or the “outsider” during those hard adolescent years….
‘City’ tour with Caped Crusader
When it comes to video games, Batman hasn’t been very successful. Game developers have tried to recreate the exciting feeling of being the Dark Knight but to no avail. Batman: Arkham Asylum, developed by Rocksteady Studios and released in 2009,…
Another ‘Activity’ worth participating in
Until the ending, Paranormal Activity is a successful sequel. The film has the usual slow build-up of its predecessors but once things get going, there is a good amount of original techniques and solid scare tactics. Between the time main…
Coldplay’s ‘Mylo’ not so cool
Coldplay front man Chris Martin recently said that the phrase “Mylo Xyloto” is meaningless. They purposely wanted a title that brings no meaning to it, as if to start with a clean slate. In a sense, the title is perfect….
