MGMT leaves listeners confused with complex, aimless sounds
New York-based art rock duo MGMT has apparently doubled down on the psychedelia that it channeled on its extremely divisive sophomore album “Congratulations” and created the musical equivalent of a bad trip on their new self-titled album, “MGMT.” Though laden…
Despite De Niro’s effort ‘Family’ experiences rise, falls in quality
“The Family,” Robert De Niro’s latest film, is a strange mix of dark humor, violence and suspense. It seemed as though it wasn’t quite sure what it wanted to be. It tried to do a little of everything and got…
‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ expands plot, provides intense scares
“Insidious: Chapter 2” opens immediately after the events of the first film. The day after confronting the spirit troubling their family, Josh (Patrick Wilson, “The Conjuring”) and Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne, “The Internship”) tries to put the events behind them….
Gloria Estefan honors classics with new twist
On Sept. 10, Gloria Estefan released her new album “The Standards.” “The Standards” is an album Estefan said she has been waiting to do. It is her take on classic hits like “Good Morning Heartache,” “You Made Me Love You,”…
‘Direct Hit!’ releases concept album
While Direct Hit! is known for their catchy brand of grit infused pop punk, they would probably be the last band anyone would expect to make a concept album. Most surprising, the concept actually works. It seems that in 2013…
Author Hedy Habra gives poetry reading
Arab American author Hedy Habra read from her book of poems, “Tea in Heliopolis” and her book of short stories, “Flying Carpets,” on Wednesday in the Campus Center. Her poems are rich in symbolism and ornate language, with many references…
Oswego State students chase storms
This past summer, meteorology students in the Storm Forecasting and Observation class traveled to several states in the Great Plains to conduct research and observation on the extreme seasonal weather there. The storm-chasers’ two-week program took the students to parts…
Canceled Martial Arts classes cause protest
Two levels of martial arts, PED 237 and 238, have been canceled from the Health Promotion and Wellness department for the Fall 2013 semester. The cancellation of the classes, both taught by Derek “Bodi” Spadora, has left many students who…
Massive open online courses create opportunities
When most college students think of massive online communities, online games such as World of Warcraft probably come to mind far sooner than the educational system. But, as the cost of tuition is steadily rising, huge online learning collectives have…
Oswego YMCA hosts dragonboat races
The Oswego community paddled their way to Breitbeck Park on Saturday, Sept. 7 for the second annual Dragon Boat Festival. Packed with over 20 teams and a plethora of community organizations, the festival raised the better end of $50,000 for…
