History of 13th amendement comes to life in ‘Lincoln’
The presidential election is over and once again a president has been re-elected to lead the free world. Through all of the political debates and campaigns, sometimes the true nature of being president, and why we elect them, is lost….
‘Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet’ impresses
Centered around the perplexed and troubled life of its protagonist, “Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet” is a fantastical story that uses an array of characters to dive deep into two of Shakespeare’s most storied works. Director Robert Kristel and…
Rising Student Artists: Kinetic Voices
Of the many talented groups on Oswego State’s campus, one all-woman group is worthy of note. Kinetic Voices, a singing quintet made up of DeNecia George, Bilikiz “Billy” Adebayo, Tierra Beckles, Kiana St. Louis and Vernessa Defoe, started out as…
Rising Student Artists: Rizilyuhns
Twenty-year-old business marketing major, junior James Okello along, with close friends Gabby Morrison, 20, Isiah Jewell, 19 and Tazwell Durant, 20, are Rizilyuhns. Rizilyuhns is a clothing company in its elemental form but this is not where their influence ends….
Rising Student Artists: Soul Underground
Many bands are known by their distinct style, but local band Soul Underground strays away from this with their mixture of styles. They consider themselves to have a tight sound with a mix of R&B, soul, jazz, funk and pop…
Rising Student Artists: The Image Step Team
Oswego State has its very own step team. The Image Step Team has been on campus since early 2000 when they were originally known as Envy. The name change came a year ago, according to junior captain Destiny Desgoutles. “We…
Rising Student Artists: Shavaar
Corey Shavaar Smith is a 24-year-old senior hailing from Manhattan who performs under the musical pseudonym Shavar. Smith said, “Shavaar is the artist inside of who I am and he started two years ago.” Smith has spent the better of…
Fast Food Ads Unrealistic
Advertising has come a long way in America since its inception. They have gone from strange illustrations in our first newspapers to wholesome jingles in between radio shows and then short commercials after the first black and white television shows….
Don’t Lose the Meaning of Christmas
Christmas can mean many things from person to person. To some, Christmas is a time to celebrate being together and appreciating one another, to others this meaning has been lost in the rampant consumerism. Though this gives us a jaded…
Princeton Review Names Oswego to the Top 296 Business Schools
By Sean Grogan (Contributing Writer) Oswego State’s school of business has been named to a prestigious list for the ninth consecutive year. The Princeton Review named Oswego State in its book, “The Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition.” The Princeton…