The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Year: 2014

Sports

Campus Rec Report

On Monday, the co-rec recreational soccer intramural championship game took place on Lee Field. Skillz that Killz faced off against Fake Madrid. Both teams earned automatic seeds in the playoffs and swept through the competition leading up to the championship…

Laker Review

Genre defining, time-tested horror films

The leaves are changing, flannel is everywhere, pumpkin spice beer and the best part of it all? Classic horror flicks. Here are some pre-millennium horror films. These movies were selected based on their role in creating horror clichés and overall…

Campus Events Laker Review

St. Joseph Choir Concert

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, Oswego State students and local residents were treated to music all the way from Africa, as the Senegal St. Joseph Choir gave a show in St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption. Senegal St. Joseph Choir was…

Campus Events Laker Review

Oswego Jazz Project

In another installment of the Focus on Faculty series, Oswego State’s faculty jazz group, the Oswego Jazz Project, took the stage this past Sunday. OJP often has rotating bassists, as their usual bassist, alumnus Max McKee has availability issues, so…

Laker Review Reviews

Weekly EP Revue: Verité’s echo chamber

When New York City-based singer/songwriter, Kelsey Byrne released a collection of singles throughout this year, she gained mass internet traction. Known by her stage name, Vérité, this young artist hit number one on Hype Machine, has been written about on…

Laker Review Reviews

‘Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor’ filled with action, lore for fans

“Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor” is a great example of how to take a beloved and well-known intellectual property, and turn it into an incredible game. Video games based on films are almost always shallow, poorly made attempts to cash in…

Laker Review Reviews

‘Fury’ captures friendship, sacrifice in midst of violence

Ideals are peaceful. History is violent. Brad Pitt’s (“The Counselor”) stern and stoic Don “Wardaddy” Collier states this to a frantic, fearful Norman (Logan Lerman, “Noah”) as they, along with a battalion of American troops and tanks, seize a German…

Laker Review Reviews

Sophisti-pop chanteuse Jessie Ware doles out ‘Tough Love’

On Oct. 24, Jessie Ware, an up and coming pop and soul artist, released her second studio album, “Tough Love.” The British singer is best known for her first single “Wildest Moments” that was released in 2012. Her debut album,…

Laker Review

‘American Horror Story’s’ freaky return

  It’s back and creepier than ever. FX’s hit horror anthology show “American Horror Story” returns for its fourth season and this year, the story is about a freak show. One would think that freak shows aren’t scary or creepy,…

Laker Review Reviews

‘NBA 2K15’ retools, enhances gameplay for hardcore fans

Take Two Interactive is back with the highly anticipated 15th installment of “NBA 2K15” and it is, by far, the best release to date. The My Player mode has vastly improved, adding key features that were severely lacking in “2K14.”…