‘Games’ leave audience hungry for more
Books and film are such unique and separate art forms that transforming the latter into the former can be an imposing task. They both have their own sets of tools and expectations for implementing characters, theme and obviously plot into…
Indie Concert Series brings new, familiar faces
The Oswego Indie Series is holding its second concert for the Spring 2012 semester. Headlining the Sunday show is Lost Lander, a new music project that just released its debut album “DRRT.” Also performing is The Scarlet Ending, who took…
New quarter, new games
The end of March and start of April mark the deadlines for taxes, the start of spring and the start of the second quarter for the video game industry. Developers and publishers begin building to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)…
Wait is over for new album
Every great band releases an album at some point in their career that solidifies themselves as one of the greatest in the history of rock music. For the band Shinedown, consisting of lead singer Brent Smith, lead guitarist Zach Myers,…
Gameplay hurt by controls
The inaugural year for the Nintendo 3DS has been rather stale compared to the typical handheld launch schedule. Since its release in March 2011, there has been a noticeable lack of quality games specifically designed to take advantage of the…
Rejects return to old ways with ‘Street’
The All-American Rejects return from a short break with their new album “Kids in the Street.” After the mediocre reception of their last record and an absence of releases The All-American Rejects return with a record that shows fans they…
‘Happy’ continues Miike Snow’s fresh style
Miike Snow’s self-titled 2009 debut album felt like it came out of nowhere. Their unique piano-driven, and often genre-defying electropop began cropping up everywhere, from “Grand Theft Auto” to “Jersey Shore.” Their success should not really come as a surprise…
Self-study reflects on campus mission
A self-study report, which has been circulated across campus, has identified that Oswego State can improve communication, but is handling budget cuts and enrollment well. The report is the result of a three-year Middle States re-accreditation process, which peer reviews…
New definitions influence spike in annual abuse data
The number of domestic violence incidents reported went up in Oswego County, but it might not just be because the amount of violence that is increasing. “With any issue that is related to crime or domestic violence there are so…
