The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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Day: April 4, 2013

Laker Review

WYNO Loud Rock Album Of The Week: ‘Sempiternal’

British metalcore band, Bring Me the Horizon, has made quite a progression in their sound and popularity since they formed in 2004 as a deathcore band. Their older music was breakdown-centric and followed the trends of most metalcore bands at…

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‘Spring Breakers’ explores disturbing trip

“Spring Breakers” tells the story of four friends who escape to Florida for spring break. Once there, all of the expected results unfold, but as the film continues, unique story lines develop within this artsy/indie film. “Spring Breakers” is directed…

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‘Game of Thrones’ premiere sets up new season, characters

On Sunday night, HBO’s most popular series “Game of Thrones” returned for a third season after months of promotion by HBO and high expectations from fans. While the premiere had few surprises, it did not fail to impress with high-quality…

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Tyler, The Creator shares intimate details in new album ‘Wolf’

Tyler, The Creator has grown into the spotlight since hitting the music scene with the video for “Yonkers,” the lead single off his second album “Goblin.” Tyler addresses coming off this success, along with loss and love, on “Wolf,” his…

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Lil’ Wayne continues album series; appears one dimensional

Lil’ Wayne’s latest album, “I Am Not A Human Being II,” starts off pleasant with a piano-instrumental but veers off into familiar territory for the rapper. After the negative critical reaction to “Tha Carter IV,” time in prison and health…

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‘Imagining Cuba’ provides insight into secret lives of Cubans

Imagining Cuba is the newest art exhibit in Tyler Hall, displaying a peek into the life of Cuban citizens. Through various photographs, the exhibit, open between March 26 and April 27, showcases a great range of artwork by artists from…

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Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm Review

Back in 1998, Blizzard Entertainment released “Starcraft,” a science-fiction strategy game that would become one of its three seminal franchises, along with “Warcraft” and “Diablo.” It would be 12 years until an official sequel would be released, but at long…

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Gears of War Judgment Review

Since 2006, the “Gears of War” franchise has been one of the staples of the Xbox 360’s exclusive library. Epic Games has told a story of redemption for series protagonist Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad in their fight against the…

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Local Bands Impress at Raven

On March 16, some of Oswego States’ favorite sons took to the stage to perform at a local hotspot. Our Friends Band teamed up with fellow musical acts Show Me Bulldog and Soul Underground to produce an evening of rock,…

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Dead Space 3 Review

The initial entry into the “Dead Space” franchise marked a risky attempt at a survival horror game, a genre of game that, unlike the modern shooter or action adventure genre, has a much smaller market share. Electronic Arts pushed on…