Staff Editorial – Leave idealism out of NYS budget process
Gaining popular support is all about being the victimized underdog and reaping the mountains of sympathy that follow. It has nothing to do with being right, justified or logical and everything to do with playing your cards right. Fort Ontario…
Making history, saving lives
Not every college has their own ambulance service on call. It’s also possible that without the creation of Oswego State’s own SAVAC, the landscape of college ambulance services could be entirely different from what it is today. The Student Association…
Musical lacks plot but entertains
"Songs for a New World" illustrates the lives of several characters as they deal with life issues, including marriage, pregnancy and lost love. In addition, the play encompasses a wide array of topics, ranging from motherhood to the struggles of…
Only sanity escapes this island
One thing that can kill a movie is high expectations. When the excitement builds for a movie, there’s nothing worse than the tragic let down, it feels like a waste of enthusiasm. The expectations for "Shutter Island," based on the…
Stunning visuals highlight ‘Bioshock 2’
In 2007, gamers were introduced to the mysterious underwater city of Rapture, where iconic leader Andrew Ryan and the city’s inhabitants use a substance called ADAM to genetically modify themselves. The eerie "Little Sisters" would harvest this precious substance from…
Program seeks to upgrade technological resources across campus
Oswego State has suffered from significant budget cuts in the past few years and yet, has still maintained the most current technology available for students. How is this possible with the budget restraints? The Student Computing Access Program [SCAP], which…
Davison casts some spells
Cast Spells is the side project of Maps & Atlases singer/songwriter Dave Davison. His meticulous and playful songwriting has earned a lot of critical acclaim as well as a coveted spot on iTunes’ "What’s Hot" list. I spoke with Davison…
Superb acting salvages ‘The Wolfman’
"The Wolfman" takes place in 1891 when the main character, Lawrence Talbot (Benicio del Toro, "The Usual Suspects"), returns from acting abroad. While in London, Talbot receives a letter from his brother’s fiancée, Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt, "The Young Victoria"),…
Acclaimed poet to speak on campus
Oswego State will host a special guest next week: distinguished poet Li-Young Lee. Lee was born in Indonesia and is of Chinese ethnicity. After spending a year as a political prisoner, Lee’s father fled the country with his family to…
Competition to help spur economic growth in Oswego
Oswego County is now in search of the next great idea. Fair warning though, they will only accept the greatest one. The Next Great Idea competition created by Oswego County businesses and banks to support business development and economic growth…
