Lamar breaks barriers with ‘good kid’
Coming off of his 2011 debut “Section.80,” Kendrick Lamar has come into his own as an MC and lyricist with “good kid, m.A.A.d city,” which like his first album is a concept album. Unlike his debut he decided to opt…
‘Silent Hill: Revelation’ trips over own plot
The sequel to the 2006 film “Silent Hill,” “Silent Hill: Revelation” returns viewers to the eponymous town. Based on the video game “Silent Hill 3” the plot revolves around Heather Mason, a girl who has moved to a new town…
Striking stories converge in Tykwer’s ‘Cloud Atlas’
One word to describe “Cloud Atlas” would be ambitious. Not only does the film focus on themes of freedom and life after death, it does so in a series of six interconnecting stories that span a time of thousands of…
‘Warfighter’ underwhelms fans
When gamers hear “Medal of Honor,” they think back to the original PlayStation and the game that helped bring first-person shooters to consoles and popularize the World War II setting. In 2010, Electronic Arts handed the series off to Danger…
Moody encourages use of christian hip-hop in churches
Dr. David Moody, professor of broadcasting and mass communications, recently published the book, “Political Melodies in the Pews?: The Voice of the Black Christian Rapper in the Twenty-first Century Church.” Within it, Dr. Moody assesses Christian rap and gospel hip-hop…
Preview of the 2012-2013 NBA Season *WEB EXCLUSIVE*
With the NHL locked out right now, many students around campus are discouraged by this year’s lack of winter sports. Hockey fans, however, should consider following the NBA season instead. There were several big name trades this year during the…
‘Cry for peace’ to educate
Internationally acclaimed theatrical director and interdisciplinary artist Ping Chong will be on campus to speak at Oswego State’s Global Awareness Conference Friday Nov. 2 at 3 p.m. in the basement of Hart Hall. Chong, creator of an innovative production series…
