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Month: October 2016

‘The Girl on the Train’ changes original story

This train has fallen off the rails. With an amazing trailer, great cast and being hyped up as the next “Gone Girl,” audiences expected a great final product from the film “The Girl on the Train” but it failed to…

‘Miss Peregrine’s’ film lacks explanations books lovers desire

“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is a fantasy adventure movie directed by Tim Burton (“Alice Through the Looking Glass”), based on Ransom Riggs’ 2011 book by the same name. The film stars Jacob “Jake” Portman, played by Asa Butterfield…

HBO’s ‘Divorce’ showcases actors’ range, experience

Some of the best comedy originates from a place of pain. The area between comedy and tragedy is a wonderfully emotional place that can have sadness, tears, betrayal, lost love and broken hearts. Having these darker themes in a comedy…

‘Masterminds’ plays well with comedic cast, actors shine

Relativity Media Studios’ newest film “Masterminds” was released in the beginning of October, It tells the story of the Loomis Fargo heist, the largest bank robbery in American history, filled with a variety of comedy used within the characters. Loomis…

‘Insecure’ tackles race, identity issues, captures attention

Race is an ever-evolving topic. It is more than a simple idea or an easy answer. Race can be seen differently by different people and can be an important part a person’s identity. HBO’s new series “Insecure” dives into the…

Archives Sports

Men’s soccer drops another, this time to SUNY Fredonia

Today marked seven losses in a row. Now 0-6 in conference matches, the Lakers hope to participate in playoffs has mathematically vanished. On Friday losing to Buffalo State 2-1 followed with another disappointing performance on Saturday against SUNY Fredonia. The…

‘Racing’s Biggest Party’ has new home

The 45th installment of Super DIRT Week is underway in a new home. The event, which is put on by World Racing Group from Oct. 2 through Oct. 9, moved to the Oswego Speedway this year after 44 consecutive successful…

Sports

Laker golf produces another solid finish at ECAC Championships, earns fourth place at Ravenwood Golf Club

One of the most successful fall seasons for the Oswego State Lakers men’s golf team came to an end on Sunday at Ravenwood Golf Club in Victor. The Lakers placed fourth out of 18 teams in the ECAC Mid-Atlantic Championship,…

Women’s tennis enters SUNYACs as No. 4 seed

The Oswego State women’s tennis team experienced a great deal of difficulty this season, compiling a 3-7 overall record on their way to the fourth seed of the Western Division in this weekend’s SUNYAC tournament. The team is matched up…

Lakers in must-win situation as 3 SUNYAC opponents come to town

The Oswego State volleyball team enters its home SUNYAC pool play weekend on a three-match losing streak. The first two loses came in quick succession during the squad’s first round of SUNYAC matches in Potsdam two weeks ago, after earning…