‘Late Night’ takeover hits ground running
For the first time in 22 years, the “Tonight Show” aired without its usual host, Jay Leno. Instead, it was young comedian Jimmy Fallon who took the stage, succeeding Leno as the “Tonight Show’s” host on Feb. 17. Dressed in…
‘Pompeii’ melts viewers’ hopes for good film
Ancient Rome and Greece are no strangers to the silver screen. “Troy,” “300,” “Spartacus” and “The Gladiator” are among the thousands of films that share the setting, each with their own unique way of manhandling the history and mythology of…
Weekly EP Revue: Grizfolk – From The Spark
When Swedish natives Fredrik Eriksson and Sebastian Fritze decided to form a band named Grizfolk, their dreams of stardom were laid out before them. Collecting members from Florida and other southern states, the now five-person band has released their debut…
Volunteering can help loans, communities
If you didn’t already know, some student loans can be forgiven through volunteer work. There are a couple different forms of volunteer work, like AmeriCorps, one can do to receive loan forgiveness, according to finaid.org. If you serve for 12…
Professional sports role models are relics of the past
Hall of Fame basketball player Charles Barkley famously stated, “I’m not a role model… Just because I dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” After it was stated that former New Orleans Saints player Darren Sharper was…
Lakers earn opening-round win
The air was electric inside Max Ziel Gymnasium on Tuesday night, as the fourth-seeded Oswego State men’s basketball team knocked off No. 5 SUNY Cortland, defeating the Red Dragons, 69-57, in the SUNYAC championship play-in game. The Lakers struggled a…
Lakers look to turn strong season into playoff success
The No. 3 seeded Oswego State women’s ice hockey team is set to host sixth seeded Buffalo State in the opening round of the ECAC West playoffs on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Campus Center Ice Arena. The Lakers…
Lakers fall to No. 1 Plattsburgh
Last weekend marked the end of the season for the Oswego State women’s hockey team. The Lakers finished the 2013-2014 campaign with back-to-back home games against No. 1 SUNY Plattsburgh and dropped both contests, losing 2-0 on Saturday after falling…
Goalie trio leads Lakers
There has not been much controversy when it comes to this season’s women’s ice hockey team. It has been an incredible season to watch, as the Lakers won the most regular season games in program history, with a great group…
Oswego State athletics staff lacks ethnic diversity
While the athletic coaching staff at Oswego State is filled with some of the most influential and successful coaches in all of the SUNYAC, there is one thing clearly missing: diversity among coaches and staff. There are no African-American coaches,…
