‘Geostorm,’ Disaster Movie or Disastrous Movie?
Rating: 1 / 5 stars “Geostorm” is the directorial debut for Dean Devlin (“The Librarians”), a film producer and screenwriter most notable for producing various Roland Emmerich (“Independence Day: Resurgence”) films such as “Stargate”, “Independence Day” and “Godzilla.” That connection…
‘Barstool Van Talk”s Legacy Will Live On Longer Than Its Time On-Air
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars What will now be known as the one-episode wonder, “Barstool Van Talk,” a unique talk show, still did as much as it could to provide their viewers with quality content. The series, which made its…
A Walk In The Cemetery
Mr. Carter pulls the large wooden door open and shoves Mark inside. “Have fun,” he says to the boy. “Maybe you’ll finally learn your lesson.” With that, the old man slams the door shut, sliding a board over it so…
This Week’s Featured Comic: Oct. 27, 2017
The featured comic in Oct. 27’s edition of the Laker Review. Created by Ian Saunders.
Amy Hassinger, author, speaks on campus as part of writers series
Award-winning author Amy Hassinger spoke to Oswego State students Monday about discovering their unique voices through their writing for a creative writing class. The talk opened with Hassinger defining what a voice is, starting broadly and ending more precisely. The…
Oz Talks addresses men’s mental health
On Monday night, Earnest Washington, the director of campus life at Oswego State, had an open discussion where he spoke with students about how society defines masculinity and affects the mental wellness of men. Nearly all of the almost 40…
Campus hosts benefit bingo for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Oswego State students and faculty and community members in Oswego gathered on Wednesday night to fundraise for relief efforts in Puerto Rico after the devastation of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Different departments around campus collaborated with the department of Community…
College Republicans protest political correctness alongside libertarian group
The Oswego State College Republicans held their “Free Speech Ball” event on Wednesday outside of Penfield Library. The event, according to Tyler Toomey, president of the College Republicans, was held to encourage students to exercise their right to speak freely…
Oswego State hosts annual Media Summit
The Oswego State campus hosted the Louis B. O’Donnell Media Summit for the 13th consecutive year Thursday. Titled “Facts, Fiction, Politics and the News,” the summit discussed the issues the modern news media has to address as it reports on…
Plastic Cups Cause Sustainability Issues
Oswego State Student Association Senator Eusebio Omar van Reenen brought a resolution before the Senate on Tuesday calling for a reduction, and eventual end to, the use of disposable plastic cups in the dining halls on campus. van Reenen cited…
