Dire Straits frontman, Scottish cowboy Mark Knopfler back in studio
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Not every cowboy is from America. Mark Knopfler (“Down the Road Wherever”) is best known for his role as lead guitarist, singer and songwriter for Dire Straits (“Money For Nothing”). Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler…
Blue Öyster Cult hauntingly rocks on new album ‘Ghost Stories’
Rating: 5/5 stars The Grammys’ website declares that Blue Öyster Cult’s (“The Symbol Remains”) new album “Ghost Stories” “def[ies] the reaper once again.” The 12-track album consists of nine previously-unfinished songs written by the band and three covers: “We Gotta…
Seemingly nobody knows origins of ‘Everyone Knows That’
It sounds familiar. It goes like this: “You’re counting all the shapes in the sky/Caught up in your world of lies/Everyone knows that/You got/Ulterior motives/Tell me the truth!/Every move shows it…” At least you think it does. The clip muffles…
Maggie Rogers’ return ruminates on ruins of romance with retro rhythms
Rating: 3.5/5 stars Maggie Rogers takes audiences through a journey of heartbreak and discovery through her third studio album “Don’t Forget Me”. Known for her unique sound, Rogers explores a distinct singer-songwriter voice that gives homage to greats like Carole…
Speculative spectacle ‘Civil War’ serves stunning skirmishes on screen
Rating: 3.5/5 stars “Civil War” could not have been released in a more timely fashion. In the midst of political tension and an election year in the U.S., a movie that chronicles a “What if?” scenario of violent political polarization…
Debate over mail-in ballots brews as presidential election approaches
In the fall semester, students may see some of their peers tabling outside for Vote Oswego, encouraging them to vote in the upcoming 2024 election. One of their main strategies: handing out forms to request a mail-in ballot. Mail-in voting…
SAPB selects Offset to perform at OzFest celebration
At 12:30 p.m. on April 10, SUNY Oswego announced that the artist to perform at OzFest 2024 will be American rapper Kiari Kendrell Cephus, known by his stage name Offset. The former Migos group member will perform at the yearly…
City of Oswego hosts block party for eclipse featuring singer Jess Novak
The City of Oswego held a block party for the eclipse on April 7, featuring food, live music and games. The city held the event on West 1st Street, which spanned from West Bridge Street to West Oneida Street. At…
Solar eclipse watch party brings students, visitors outside Marano for entertainment
Crowds of people, from students to faculty and more, gathered on the grass next to the Marano Campus Center (MCC) to take in the total solar eclipse. The event was equipped with a live DJ that provided music for the…
Speaker discusses voting, abortion, women’s rights
On April 10, Chelsea H. Jones, a voting rights researcher at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, discussed with SUNY Oswego students the significance of abortion rights to Black women and the subsequent criminalization…
