Borders close, world migrates to e-books
It seems like every summer, a store chain that I enjoy goes out of business. There was Circuit City in 2009, Blockbuster last year and this summer it was Borders. Many factors can lead to the unfortunate closing of popular…
Taxing rich runs afoul of market incentives, American values
oval has hit an all-time low. In the 2010 midterm election, Republicans took over the House. Nancy Pelosi was replaced by John Boehner and some said it was a wake up call to Democrats. Why are approval ratings tanking? It’s…
Irene floods crushed homes, not hope
Almost four weeks ago Hurricane Irene arrived just as Oswego State students were moving into college. Weather forecasters anticipated the danger to be greatest along the coast, that the storm surge would take over the coastal beaches and that salt…
Charlie Sheen Roast
Those who pay attention to Comedy Central’s Roasts may notice that the roasters largely spend the majority of the show attacking the other roasters. While Monday night’s roast of Charlie Sheen was more of the same, it also felt like…
Men’s soccer continues late-game drama; Naab scores game-winner
The Oswego State men’s soccer team pulled off another unbelievable win on Saturday, scoring in the last ten minutes once again to defeat the RIT Tigers 1-0. The Lakers continue to bring late-game dramatics to every match, pushing their record…
Lakers overwhelm Cobleskill in shutout victory
The Oswego State women’s soccer team is off to its best start in school history. The Lakers continued their hot start with a 6-0 thrashing of the SUNY Cobleskill Tigers. Freshman forward Bri Dolan scored early to give the Lakers…
Men’s golf takes third
The Oswego State men’s golf team was unable to defend its title at the 14th annual Oswego State Fall Invitational at Oswego Country Club on Monday. The Lakers finished with a total score of 320, which earned them third place…
Sit down, shut up, ‘Drive’ around
A nameless wheelman (Ryan Gosling, “Crazy Stupid Love”) is hired by two criminals to drive the getaway car in a warehouse robbery in the opening scene of “Drive,” the brilliant, spellbinding crime noir from Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn (“Bronson,”)…
Leave these ‘Dogs’ alone
Film remakes have always been something of a mixed bag in terms of quality. Some, such as John Carpenter’s 1982 remake of “The Thing,” are done so well that they become more notable than the original film itself. Others, such…
‘Sweeter’ than past albums
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw’s fifth studio album, “Sweeter,” has a very clear objective: to invade the Billboard Hot 100. In 2004, DeGraw reached third on the U.S. Pop 100 charts with “I Don’t Want to Be.” Additional singles “Chariot” and “Follow…
