Guest discusses U.S.-Japanese relations
Japanese professor and journalist Michio Katsumata visited Oswego State last week to speak about the history of U.S.-Japanese relations. Katsumata is currently a professor at Akita International University. He spent about two weeks in the U.S. on a lecture tour…
‘Chappie’ thought-provoking, devoid of any real humanity
A disappointing conclusion to Neill Blomkamp’s South African trilogy (“Elysium,” “District 9” and “Chappie” all represent sci-fi interpretations of South African social issues). “Chappie” is a flawed film with wasted potential. While the film raises deep and thought-provoking questions surrounding…
This Week in SA
The Student Association held its 17th meeting of the academic year Tuesday evening. The number of senators needed to make quorum was satisfied. Two new students, Kaitlin O’Connor and Aleyah Johnson were sworn in as senators and took the oath…
A ride along with University Police
Like any Saturday night at the Oswego State University Police station, this night was very unpredictable. Riding along with Lt. David Miller and Officer Thomas Marrone, there was a better understanding of the day-to-day activity in the University Police department….
Great Lake Review holds poetry slam event to showcase student writers
The Great Lake Review held its second annual slam poetry competition on March 7 in the Lake Effect Café. Approximately 60 students attended to cheer on and vote for their favorite performances, as the 11 performers stood in front of…
‘The Following’ still filled with bizarre cult drama, intrigue
Just as it seemed all had been solved at the end of season two of “The Following,” season three continues with the same action-packed drama that draws the continuous eyes of America. After FBI Agent Ryan Hardy, played by Kevin…
‘Focus’ loses sight, uneven tone prematurely kills film
After critically successful releases of “Seven Pounds” and “I Am Legend,” Will Smith took a significant amount of time off only to return to screens with “After Earth” and “Men in Black 3.” Unfortunately neither film found the critical or…
‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ refreshing, off-beat comedy
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” might just be the most unique fish-out-of-water story ever told. The new Netflix original series, spearheaded by “30 Rock” creator Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, has all of their signature comedy hallmarks of bizarre and over-the-top ridiculous…
Road warriors once again
The men’s ice hockey team slipped into the 2015 NCAA Tournament field with the final at-large bid and now has second life as it heads to Geneva on Saturday. Despite losing two of its last four games, the selection committee…
Lush, family music business drama on FOX’s ‘Empire’
When FOX debuted “Empire,” a television series that follows the fictional and conflict-filled Empire record label, it is hard to believe that it would have amounted to the level of success as it has. As the show follows the corporate-heading…
