Chip Kidd Interview
Q: How did you feel when your book was selected as the Oswego Reading Initiative book for Oswego State? A: I was thrilled. Nothing like this has ever happened to me and frankly, I’d be amazed if it ever happened…
‘Devil’ entertains
M. Night Shyamalan’s name has earned something of a bad reputation as of late; his recent film adaptation of the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" animated series was panned by both critics and audiences alike. As a result, moviegoers may feel…
Weezer’s ‘Hurley’ a modern day success
"Hurley," the all-American alternative rock band Weezer’s new album, was released on Sept. 14. Their new album takes on the feeling from their previous works (The Blue Album, The Green Album) and incorporated it into a modern day success. Weezer…
‘Easy A’ gets an A
In "Easy A" Emma Stone gives a performance that puts her roles in "Superbad" and "The House Bunny" to shame. Her character, Olive Penderghast, is believable and personable in many ways. This modern interpretation of "The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel…
Poet returns to discuss writing career
Distinguished poet and writer Lewis Turco returned to Oswego State on Monday, Sept. 20, as part of the Living Writer’s Series. Turco has written over 40 books, including his latest collection of poetry "The Gathering of Elders" which was published…
Strong cast carries ‘The Town’
They say Charlestown, a small middle-class neighborhood in Boston, breeds more bank robbers than anywhere else. The toughness of the neighborhood inevitably toughens its inhabitants, forcing them to turn to crime in order to survive. "The Town," the excellent new…
‘A Thousand Suns’ shines
California-based Linkin Park, consisting of singer Chester Bennington, singer Mike Shinoda, guitarist Brad Delson, DJ Joe Hahn, bassist David "Phoenix" Farrell and drummer Rob Bourdon, released their fourth studio album, "A Thousand Suns," which once again shows the band’s ability…
‘Reach’ for sky in latest Halo game
There are few games that have been built with obvious, palpable passion. It is this sort of game that tends to be the most successful. Bungie’s "Halo: Reach" is one of those games. "Halo: Reach" is so well designed, and…
Sabor y Memoria brings latin flavor
Oswego State will be filled with Latin flavor when the renowned and award-winning Sol y Canto will perform at Waterman Theater on Sept. 25. The Latin folk group, noted for their poetic music dedicated to social change, will perform "Sabor…
S.A. stretches funds
The Student Association’s Tier II organization budget remains unchanged from last year; however, an additional 14 organizations are vying for a portion of the fund. Of those additional clubs, some are former Tier I’s, S.A.’s lowest designation of organizations, hoping…
