New quad does not mean better quad
This summer, the city of Oswego and the Oswego State campus took the opportunity to begin some construction and repair projects. Some of these projects were more effective than others. The city redid the sidewalks, adding truncated domes, those bumpy,…
Plastic over paper
Paper straws sound like a good choice when considering the environment, but there are times when it is best to choose the right tool for the job. Students complain about the fast breakdown of paper straws, and, often, physically disabled…
Bookstore layout unclear
Any non-freshman student who walks into the campus bookstore this semester will notice a substantial shift in its structure. It changed from an open space, accessible to students to a sanctioned-off area, only accessible to bookstore staff. Though the change…
Plastic straws are killing sea turtles
Plastic straws have become a hot debate in recent years. Environmentalists and animal lovers alike have heard of or seen footage of animals ingesting plastic straws. One depicts a rescuer pulling a straw out of the bloody nose of a…
Happytime Murders proves full of fluff
“No Sesame, All Street” is the tagline for “The Happytime Murders,” and it certainly fulfills that sentiment. True to the red band trailers, the 91-minute feature is raunchy and profanity-ridden, and contains more innuendos than an episode of “Animaniacs.” The…
Slender Man proves subpar compared to internet origins
“Slender Man” is the kind of bad that defies explanation. For those who are not aware, “Slender Man” is an internet horror icon, commonly depicted as a tall man in a suit, with a featureless face, who would lure children…
Louis C.K. unexpected return causes surprising reaction
What seemed like a benign weekend night out at one of New York’s most revered comedy clubs, the Comedy Cellar, turned into one of the most surprising and contentious comedy sets in recent memory with the return of controversial comedian…
Eminem drops literal Kamikaze with new album
On Aug. 31, 2018, Eminem dropped the bomb of a new surprise album titled “Kamikaze.” The 45-year-old rapper feeds into the culture of modern-day hip-hop and rap that he repetitively tears apart within his 13-track album. Eminem features collaborations with…
Bautista breaks down in wake of Gunn firing
Earlier this summer, director James Gunn, best known for his work as the director of the Marvel hit movies “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” was fired by Disney, after a series of offensive tweets…
Summer films impress until they disappoint
The summer of 2018 was an eventful season in the film industry. Marvel said goodbye to a longtime director, arguably its most influential one; a Jurassic Park sequel came and went as if it did not even exist; and about…
