Venezuela favorite to win World Baseball Classic in 2013
The World Baseball Classic is a tournament that is far from perfect. It occurs too soon in the season, before pitchers have stretched out their arms or batters have adjusted to live pitching. It conflicts with Spring Training and forces…
SUNY Boobs bad idea
First, there were college meme Facebook pages. Students submitted edited photos telling jokes, promoting their school or dissing other schools. Like the fad it was, the jokes soon became repetitive, the material ran dry and the pages have since become…
Similar to all fads, Harlem Shake will fade
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, I’m pretty sure you have heard of “The Harlem Shake.” It is a 30-second sensation sweeping across YouTube. It starts with one person dancing in a room full…
TED Talk video discusses teen’s life with autism
Oswego State students filed into the Campus Center Auditorium Monday night, Feb. 25, as the Counseling Services Center in conjunction with the Peer 2 Peer educators presented a special TED talk about autism. Oswego State Professor Jennifer Rapke presented a…
Student ski club rocks quad
If a student walked through the Academic Quad Hall last Friday night, they would have noticed a crew taking snow banks and transforming them into something more than just a giant snow pile. Oswego State held the second annual Rail…
Student volunteers look to make impact
Many students on campus prioritize doing well, but at least a few Oswego State students also focus on doing good. Whether running a blood drive, feeding the homeless or building a house for the less fortunate, the members of Habitat…
‘Collage’ to showcase student music talent
The annual ‘Collage’ concert is an event that students and faculty members in the music department look forward to. It is a chance for each academic ensemble to prepare a piece to get more exposure for its programs and the…
‘Dark Skies’ attempts to capture sci-fi audience only to fail
Extraterrestrials find their way back to the big screen in “Dark Skies,” a movie that details a suburban family’s struggle to stay alive and together against the invasive forces of aliens. Directed by Scott Stewart (“Priest”), this science fiction horror…
‘Metal Gear Rising’ proves relevancy with ‘Revengeance’
The “Metal Gear” franchise has been synonymous with cinematic stealth action since the original “Metal Gear” was released in 1987. The series has centered on namely two characters, Big Boss and his “son,” Solid Snake, who both serve as covert…
