The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Month: April 2012

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‘Tastes Like Human: The Shark Guy’s Book of Bitingly Funny Lists’

“Tastes Like Human: The Shark Guy’s Book of Bitingly Funny Lists” by Noel Boivin and Christopher Lombardo, is definitely a guy’s book, but girls will enjoy it too. It is full of ridiculous lists about an array of topics, including…

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O.A.R. returns to Oswego

O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) will be performing the Spring Concert Series at Oswego State on April 21. O.A.R. is an American rock band composed of Marc Roberge (vocals, guitar), Chris Culos (drums), Richard On (lead guitar), Benj Gershman (bass guitar)…

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Bringing campus together with music

The fall semester at Oswego State showed a large increase in the on-campus music scene will continue to the spring semester with its latest annual event, Oswegostock. This will be the third year Oswegostock has taken place on campus. The…

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‘Cabin in the Woods’ creates new twist on horror

Why are people attracted to horror movies? Is there some sort of catharsis that comes with watching a group of attractive college students put through a series of terrifying events? Why does each character take on a specific role, and…

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DragonForce gain new strength in ‘Power’

English power metal group DragonForce’s newest album, “The Power Within,” will not disappoint longtime fans. Formed in 1999 by friends Herman Li (guitar) and Sam Totman (guitar), under the name DragonHeart, the band has explored a wide variety of fantasy…

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Jazz bassist Reid discusses dynamic career

Jazz legend Rufus Reid performed in Sheldon Hall’s Ballroom for a faculty concert Wednesday night. Ke-Nekt Chamber Music Series sponsored the event. Reid is a bassist, composer and educator known for his prolific body of work and stature career in…

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Used game industry could face profit loss

With Nintendo’s new console, the Wii U, expected to launch this fall, along with E3 and the possible announcements of Microsoft’s and Sony’s new consoles, there has been massive speculation about the technology being included in these consoles. Yet, one…

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‘Reloaded’ tries to please everyone, fails

To the anticipation of millions, Nicki Minaj returns this year with, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.” After a successful debut, many believe that Minaj is poised to declare herself as the queen of rap with the new release. However, Minaj does…