Government shutdown only harmful
After 35 days, the longest shutdown in our nation’s history ended with a fizzle, a cave, and a win. While some of us who spent our winter breaks binging and creating a permanent butt-print in the couch, our government, outside…
Sincere values gain most votes
With the eccentric behavior of the current U.S. president and the increase in people throwing their hats in the ring for the 2020 election, there is a lot of discussion about what type of candidate each party should be putting…
Senior transfer makes immediate impact on first-place squad
Being among the leading scorers for the Oswego State Lakers with 12.2 points per game, guard Quinn Carey has been a pleasant surprise on and off the court for the Lakers this season. The Lakers’ season has been an absolute…
Women’s basketball with 5 games left, 4 road games
The second semester is underway, and while most Oswego State students were home enjoying winter break, the Oswego State Lakers were here shooting hoops. Here is what happened in the month of January. The Lakers went 1-9 in the month…
Nenadal learns patience throughout junior, college hockey
After visiting three SUNYAC schools, SUNY Potsdam, Plattsburgh State and Oswego State, Josh Nenadal knew where he wanted to play hockey. Plattsburgh State was the final visit for the three schools he was visiting, and immediately after, on the car…
Super Bowl LIII drops ball on everything
The Super Bowl has become a bit of a phenomenon in recent years for the entertainment business in general. The sports juggernaut that is the NFL is already, as stated by Albert Brooks in 2015’s “Concussion,” a corporation that “owns…
What everyone missed, misunderstood about ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
“Bohemian Rhapsody” premiered in theaters back in November 2018 and has been a favorite to win awards since. The two-hour biopic goes through the life of Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”) and the band Queen, from formation all the…
91st Academy Awards demonstrates more snubs in unexpected places
Despite the backlash directed toward the Academy Awards in recent years, there are still those who both watch and believe they have some merit. It is a good platform to promote films that may not have been on the public’s…
‘Glass’ fails to live up to legacy, quality of its predecessors
After nearly 20 years of waiting, the sequel to 2000’s cult hit “Unbreakable” is finally here. Director M. Night Shyamalan (“Split”) has been teasing this installment for years, but is “Glass” worth the wait or as brittle as Elijah Price’s…
‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ falls into pit of classic horror movie tropes
Dan Gilroy’s characters from “Velvet Buzzsaw” feature some prominent names that are as uncommon and eccentric as the film itself. Some of these characters include Morf (Jake Gyllenhaal, “Okja”), Rhodora (Rene Russo, “Nightcrawler”), Damrishm (Daveed Diggs, “Blindspotting”) and Coco (Natalia…
