Blue Lives Matter themed OzSpeaks sparks discussion
“You can take your uniform off; I can’t take my black skin off.” This quote captures the spirit of the latest OzSpeaks, a forum for students to talk about recent and relevant topics on social justice. Tuesday’s OzSpeaks on Blue…
Study abroad program attains 20% participation
Oswego State’s international studies office has achieved an unprecedented 20 percent student body participation in their study abroad programs. Leading up to this accomplishment, Oswego State’s strategy to encourage students to study abroad includes four major aspects: the institutional commitment…
Poet Jericho Brown discusses race, religion
Jericho Brown, a poet who has been published in The New Yorker and has published two books, talked to Oswego State students about how his poems came about. At Monday’s Living Writers Series talk, Brown started off by reading a few of his…
Time capsule buried outside Tyler Hall in 1996 unearthed, contents examined
Twenty years ago, Oswego State professors and students buried a time capsule outside Tyler Hall. On Oct. 14 it was unearthed. The project was created by now-retired Oswego State professors Paul Bartow and Karen Bacon during their one-year faculty replacement…
Look at OZ: ‘The Wizard of Oz’ premieres
What if Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion were hobos who constantly hopped trains in search of a better life? That is the fascinating take that director Jonel Langenfeld brings to Oswego State’s “The Wizard of…
Energetic punk rocker Rosenstock releases ‘WORRY.’
Jeff Rosenstock’s new album is called “WORRY.” but the only thing worrying about it is how good it is. Rosenstock is a punk rock journeyman, playing as part of and alongside of all kinds of punk bands and artists for…
Lady Gaga changes style with ease on ‘Joanne’
Oh la la…Gaga is back. Three years after the release of her last solo album, “Artpop,” Lady Gaga has returned with a different taste of music in her new album “Joanne,” receiving mixed reviews since its Oct. 21 release. Mark…
‘Rocky Horror’ feels too safe, disappoints audiences
Forty-one years after its movie premiere, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is the next musical to receive a television movie makeover. Unlike “Grease,” Fox’s television musical predecessor, “Rocky Horror” was prerecorded and not performed with a studio audience. Also, the…
‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ drags scenes, repeats jokes
When it comes to Tyler Perry movies, viewers typically know what to expect when going in the cinemas; comedy paired with highly dark and emotional side stories that leave fans laughing and contemplating. “Boo! A Madea Halloween” left audiences more…
Lesser known Netflix horrors give frights, terrify
Halloween has been known as a time for trick or treating, prank-filled nights and, in recent years, staying in your room watching anything scary on Netflix. Although Netflix is full of great movies that fall under horror, thriller or various…
