Walk of Shame: racist incident needs addressing
Oswego is two for two this year for racist incidents. The first one being the student saying, “F*** all of y’all, f*** all y’all Blacks and f*** your flags, put them down,” during the Peace Walk. The second incident was…
West Campus needs renovations now
The west campus, with its beautiful view of the lake, the sunset and the BBQ line at Pathfinder, but with every good thing needs its bad. These past couple of weeks the bad was more prominent than the good, with…
Sally Rooney’s ‘Intermezzo’ beautifully ties grief, relationships
Rating: 4/5 stars When the release of Sally Rooney’s fourth novel was announced back in February, fans of the highly beloved author could not stop talking about this book. Rooney has mentioned in interviews, and it is evident in her…
The Cure’s new single deemed ‘aging disappointment’
Rating: 1/5 stars The Cure, the band who brought us classics like, “Boys Don’t Cry,” “Friday I’m in Love” and “Just Like Heaven” has released new music this month, almost 16 years after the release of their album “Wish.” Did…
Lady Gaga lastest album “Harlequin” cannnot stand alone without film
Rating: 3/5 stars Lady Gaga’s new album “Harlequin,” a companion to her latest film, “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a melting pot of classical theater and jazz standards with funk and soft pop. The spirit of the late great Judy…
Anticipated sequel for “Joker” leaves fan confused and disappointed
Rating: 1.5/5 stars The musical thriller “Joker: Folie à Deux,” directed by Todd Phillips (“The Hangover”), lacks the anticipation and buildup of the Joker’s persona from its original film. The sequel to “Joker” starring Joaquin Phoenix (“Napoleon”) and Lady Gaga…
‘Child Star’ reveals the reality of growing up in the acting business
Rating: 4.5/5 stars At a young age, we are usually asked what we want to be when we grow up. A popular thought that crosses the mind is an actor or something to do with fame and fortune. But what…
‘Saturday Night’ movie brings spectacular ‘new perspective’ on comedy staple
Rating: 4.5/5 stars They were destined to fail. Broken light rigs, fights and an unwilling crew plagued Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza on the night of Oct. 11, 1975, when a rag-tag group of twenty-somethings took the stage, completely…
Touching university production of ‘The Laramie Project’ tells powerful true story
Rating: 4/5 stars On Oct. 6, 1998, a gay University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard was robbed, tortured and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming. Six days later, he succumbed to his injuries and his assailants – Aaron McKinney…
Book bans across US concern for librarians
Penfield Library hosted its annual “Oz Reads Banned Books” event to kick off Banned Books Week, following the rising number of books banned or challenged in various public schools across the country. “People often don’t realize how relevant book banning…
