Mediterranean cuisine comes to Oswego
Nestled in a corner of W. 2nd Street in downtown Oswego is the Mediterranean inspired restaurant La Parilla. Chef Raymond Jock opened the restaurant this February after working in New York City and Florida for many years. Being an Oswego…
Beat goes on
Oswego State music ensembles will continue to be funded by S.A. next year, despite fears that all funding for the organizations would be cut within the next five years. An agreement made between the music department and S.A., which said…
Student art exhibit displays environmental concerns
Oswego State’s art students voiced their interpretations of environmental issues in the Environmental Art Exhibit at Penfield Library for the month of April. More than 35 works were submitted to Deale Hutton, the Art librarian and curator for the exhibit….
Indie Series brings in spring with ‘Buttercup’
Sheldon Hall Ballroom will play host to Drink Up Buttercup on Thursday, May 6, at 8 p.m. in the fourth installment of Oswego State’s Indie Series. Headlining act Drink Up Buttercup originates from Doylestown, PA, just north of Philadelphia. Their…
Talking to Sweedish ‘General’
I recently had the chance to interview Alexander Chen about his new solo project The Consulate General. His new album is entitled "Person Number." It features slow melodic tracks that blend orchestral and electronic elements with Mr. Chen’s excellent songwriting…
Strategic plan to guide SUNY into future
During today’s tough economic times, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher has taken action against energy depletion. Chancellor Zimpher has released "The Power of SUNY," a strategic plan for 2010 and the upcoming decade. The release, approximately 20 pages in length, details…
Same disc, new jam
College students have been known to latch onto new fads, but Kan Jam, a disc-throwing game, appears to have made an impression and may be here to stay. People across the country have been playing Kan Jam, which has grown…
Tuiton, job anxieties plague students
The financial crisis of 2007-2008 gave way to the mother of all hangovers, a recession that will likely be longer and deeper than any downturn since the Great Depression. The Great Recession of 2009 has had wide ranging consequences, not…
MTV gets more ‘real’
After its premiere on MTV a few years ago, "The Hills" quickly took the teenage world by storm. The show follows a group of party-going 20-somethings and the often senseless drama they endure. After this constant building of tension every…
S.A. hits every wrong note
In these tough economic times, every student and organization is scrambling to stretch a buck and stay afloat. And while we understand that there won’t always be room in the budget for expansion, a little fiscal responsibility from the powers…
