Passion quickens heart and eats at soul
There’s so much to discover when you suddenly find yourself to be an obsessive. Ultimately, you find that the feeling isn’t reciprocal, and it becomes all too easy to weed out those that are dispassionate, desultory, and increasingly unreceptive to…
‘Mass Effect 2’ revives RPG genre
While the first "Mass Effect" was a great game, it was far from perfect. The game was plagued by long loading times, empty planets to explore and generic side quests, but developer Bioware took the time to fix negative complaints…
What’s in Oswego?
There are many eateries in Oswego, but few qualify as "trendy." Port City Café, situated on 209 W. First St., is locally owned and is a hidden gem that captures the essence big city living in a small town like…
Lakers take down Cardinals, win season series
For the first time since the 2005-06 season the Oswego State men’s ice hockey team swept the season series from arch-rival SUNY Plattsburgh. The Lakers followed up a 5-2 win in Plattsburgh on Nov. 7 with a 3-2 victory Saturday…
‘Paranormal’ falls short of hype
With select showings and tremendous hype, "Paranormal Activity" drove millions of viewers to the movie theater but when all was said and done, it didn’t live up to its potential. This Halloween hit is better left unseen. Starring Katie Featherston…
MLK celebrations mark 21 years at Oswego
The memory of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lives on at Oswego State, nearly 42 years after his death. A celebration of King’s dream will kick off at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Campus Center Auditorium. Events…
Girls in bunny suits as American as apple pie
Last weekend I experienced my first American Halloween, and I have to say, I am a huge fan. My previous Halloween experiences involved trick-or-treating around the streets near my house and then (in elementary school) going to the Halloween school…
Putting gay marriage in perspective
So the New York State government rejects same-sex marriage by eight votes, thus each and every gay New Yorker is disappointed. That’s the story, right? We’re all flailing in the streets being fabulously despondent? Not so fast. What about those…
CollegeSuites’ debut pushed back to fall 2011
The opening of CollegeSuites, the new off-campus option for Oswego State students, has been pushed back a year. Students who have already paid the $275 deposit will receive full refunds, United Group of Companies, the developer of CollegeSuites, said. The…
Oswego State honored for small class sizes, low prices
U.S. News & World Report has listed Oswego State—and four other SUNY campuses—on a list of just 30 well-regarded colleges nationally that offer small classes without high prices. "Attending a big, affordable public university doesn’t doom a student to huge…
