‘Uncharted:’ yet another average video game film adaptation
By Ethan Stinson Video games have had a notoriously troubled past when being translated to the big screen. Save for rare standouts, video game films are often marred by poor screenplays, generic presentations and a lack of connection to the…
‘Wolves At The Gate’ singles hint quality album coming next month
By Connor LaLone Since its founding in 2008, Wolves At The Gate (“VxV”) carved out a niche as a heavily Christian metal band. The group’s heavy post-hardcore musical themes are often in stark contrast with its lyrics, creating an interesting…
‘The Cuphead Show!’ honors popular game, classic cartoons
If you are nostalgic for the golden age of American animation, look no further than “The Cuphead Show!” by Netflix, freshly released Feb. 18. Based on the 2017 video game “Cuphead” by Studio MDHR, the series follows the misadventures of…
‘Avalon Bay’ series shows strong start with ‘Good Girl Complex’
By Gabrielle Kroeger “Good Girl Complex” by Elle Kennedy (“The Deal”) takes place in a beachside town called Avalon Bay. Mackenzie “Mac” Cabot is an innocent rich girl who just wants to focus on building her app and growing her…
New Big Thief album showcases complex themes, mixture of genres
By Mackenzie Shields In their new album “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You,” indie group Big Thief explores relationships, change and nature. The album was released on Feb. 11 and is their first full-length album since 2019. Big…
Video releases for Sheeran, Swift collaboration ‘The Joker and The Queen’
By Sydney Havens On Feb. 18, Ed Sheeran (“Shape of You”) and Taylor Swift (“Blank Space”) released the official music video to their newest duet, “The Joker And The Queen.” The music video was a nostalgic masterpiece that demonstrated the…
Kanye West documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ chronicles rapper’s rise to fame
By Brandon Ladd The new Kanye West (“Donda”) documentary, “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” was released on Netflix on Feb. 16, providing an inside look at the younger years of West’s career as a beats producer and aspiring rapper. The documentary…
Dining halls making change to composting
By Mackenzie Shields All of SUNY Oswego’s dining halls and retail locations are now composting pre-consumer waste, said Sarah Smelko, a graduate student interning at the sustainability office. “It’s a big undertaking, so we launched it in the fall semester…
Fitness centers change Instagram challenge
By John Custodio The SUNY Oswego fitness centers and campus recreation have changed a 21-day fitness challenge after pushback from the campus Counseling Outreach Peer Educators (COPE). On Feb. 8, @oswegocampusrec, the official Instagram account of SUNY Oswego’s campus recreation…
False alarm reminds campus of ice safety
By Brandon Ladd A scene of chaos ensued on the SUNY Oswego campus on Feb. 15 as reports began to circulate that a student was potentially on the dangerous ice of Lake Ontario. This prompted the response of almost two…
