An act of kindness can make the world that much better
We waste most of our days buying clothes for another day, working toward goals we never fully realize. Everything is a means to an elusive end, everything is to make a plan for things that will inevitably be rocked off…
Gay isn’t personality, it’s sexuality
Gay guys are becoming very prevalent. The trend is for college-aged females and even some college-aged males to include at least one token gay guy in their social group. Whether they are the black leather boots that help one climb…
Banned books stop smarts
Why are books banned? Who decides when a book should be banned? There are many reasons that books get banned: racial issues, sexual situations, sexual dialog, violence, and many more contexts are examples of why a book might be…
Awful political attack ads
With the midterm elections almost a month away, one thing that always shows up on every single TV channel, and now on places like YouTube and Hulu, is what’s known as political attack ads. These ads are supplied by one…
Save paper, save students
Oswego State hosted the annual SUNY Sustainability Conference earlier this week. The two-day event brought together several companies trying to do better for the environment. Sustaining our environment is something that should be on the mind of our student body….
Stressful days make happy weeks
As every year of my life passes before me, I see things change. Whether personal, social or larger-scaled, everything seems like it is in a constant process of formation and reformation. People change, politics change and society itself changes. New…
Best of Netflix: British detectives, doctors
There’s a myriad of homegrown American entertainment to get lost in on Netflix, but here’s a spotlight on our neighbors across the pond. Based in modern times, “Sherlock” brings the age-old series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to life. Amidst…
Weekly EP Revue: Jaymes Young’s bad habits
In 2013, a lot happened for relatively unknown artist Jaymes Young. He signed to Atlantic Records, toured with London Grammar and released his debut EP, “Dark Star.” Earlier this year, the young singer-songwriter was featured on “The Fault In Our…
Violinist Jeremy Mastrangelo dazzles Oswego State crowds
Former concertmaster of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra Jeremy Mastrangelo took the stage with faculty member Juan La Manna for a concert with all of Johannes Brahms’ violin sonatas, on Sept. 13. Brahms was a composer that lived during the Romantic…
The Madden Brother’s debut double-album delivers big
The Madden Brothers, comprised of Joel and Benji Madden, have released a two part album titled “Greetings From California.” It’s the duo’s first album since releasing a mix tape in 2011. Good Charlotte, a mainstay of the pop-punk scene of…
