Resident Evil
"Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles," developed by Capcom, sticks with the railed, arcade shooter style of the previous iteration, "Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles." There are, however, several new improvements that give it it’s own unique flavor. Players will recognize…
Peter Jackson is Lord of the Bones
Peter Jackson’s newest film, "The Lovely Bones," captivates audiences in a way unlike his previous films ("Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"). He conveys emotion with stunning computer-generated imagery (CGI) and an amazing cast. "The Lovely Bones,"…
Defending the ‘Evil Empire’
As we all know, the New York Yankees won the 2009 World Series. I’m not a Yankees fan at all, but I’ve got to say congratulations to them and their fans. They were the best team all year; they deserved…
Hitting the books
The old saying goes that knowledge is free. The textbook it comes in is a different story. Oswego State students complain that they’re shelling out more for textbooks this year than last and that the College Bookstore could be overcharging….
The Saboteur
While there have been too many WWII games to count, "The Saboteur" seeks to break the mold. Developed by Pandemic Studios, "The Saboteur" has players assume the role of Sean Devlin, an Irish mechanic who attempts to stop the Nazi…
Annual exhibition shows off student art
Oswego State’s Art Department hosted it’s 47th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition Jan. 29 in the Tyler Hall Art Gallery. The show featured the artwork of students across all majors and every choice of media. Works included everything from ceramics…
Dance on with a ‘pretty good’ band
Pretty Good Dance Moves is an electropop band similar to Postal Service and Sally Shapiro. The band was formed in 2007 when Jimmy Gianopolis and Aaron Allieta were bartending together in Chicago. I had a chance to talk with Gianopolis…
There’s no place like ‘The House of the Devil’
Ti West, the director of the recent thriller "The House of the Devil," has apparently done the impossible: he has made a horror movie that has been greeted with favorable reviews by the preponderance of respected film critics. The feat…
Oswego theatre sheds ‘blood’
The horrific story of Lizzie Borden will come to life as "Blood Relations" comes to Oswego State. In Aug. 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were found murdered in their home in Fall River, Mass., with several blows from a hatchet…
Clowning around with Frankenstein
Usually when you think about clowns, a certain image comes to mind. The same thing goes for the classic horror story "Frankenstein." Yet when theatre troupe 500 Clown combined the two, they changed perceptions of both. On Feb. 2, Oswego…
