Marvel Studios gains rights to Spider-Man
Since the late 1990s, Marvel Comics’ most popular superhero, Spider-Man, has been one of the few comic book properties (other than the X-Men, Fantastic Four and Wolverine), which has had its film rights owned by a Hollywood Studio. Sony, the…
The Blacker the Berry, the deeper the message
One night removed from winning two Grammy Awards for his single “i,” Kendrick Lamar released a new track, which is a complete turnaround from the happy-go-lucky award winner. The new song, “The Blacker the Berry” is a hard-hitting song, in…
Europa, humanity’s future raises questions
As of Feb. 2, a budget proposal was introduced that has given NASA the green-light from the White House to proceed with a mission to visit the icy moon Europa. The smallest of Jupiter’s four Galilean satellites, Europa, along with…
Being gay on television
If you watched the episode of “The Flash” last December with Arrow, you were among the four million others to do so. In the episode, two of the characters were talking to the police chief when he said, “My boyfriend…
Remaining in good shape while in college can be challenging feat
We have all heard of the “Freshman 15” and it is a scary reality to face while attending college for the first time. With so many temptations it is easy to go up for seconds, have soda with meals and…
Journalism can lead to success; stick with what you love
On Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10, #AdviceForYoungJournalists trended on Twitter nationwide after an article by former Reuters finance writer, now employed by Fusion, Felix Salmon published an article bashing college students who are planning for a career in…
Chapel Hill shooting raises doubt
On Feb. 10 Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad, 21, and Muhammad’s 19-year-old sister Razan Muhammad Abu-Salha were all fatally shot in the head by Craig Stephen Hicks in their condominium complex in Chapel Hill, N.C. I first…
Chris Kyle captivates nation with story
As his killer goes on trial, Chris Kyle’s story has captivated and polarized Americans on the Iraq War, the heroism of soldiers and the intentions of the film “American Sniper.” I did not think “American Sniper” was a good movie….
Oswego boy inspires city
Julian Ross, a 9-year-old Oswego boy who has been battling stage IV Neuroblastoma for more than three years, has been receiving support both locally and nationwide during his struggle. Ross, who returned home at the beginning of February, has generated…
Facebook to add new feature
Facebook is a lifeline for most of us who are even the slightest bit in tune with social media. Keeping up with what our friends and family are doing takes up a large portion of our time and we wouldn’t…
