Age restrictions on products for protection of youth
For the past three decades, the age of purchasing of alcohol has been 21-years-old, older than driver license acquisition (16) and status of adult- hood (18). Adulthood is an interesting time, as people can legally purchase a lot of things…
Freedom of press under attack
The First Amendment pro- vides various freedoms to citizens. Among these is the freedom of the press. However, under this current presidential administration, reporters have never been treated with less respect while exercising their First Amendment rights. President Donald Trump…
Trump puts more strict definition on gender
It is 2018, but there is still active political debate about how many genders are valid and if those who do not conform to a gender binary deserve federal acceptance and rights. On Oct. 21, The New York Times reported…
Social media normalizing violence
In the news and on social media, there has been a multitude of violent video clips taken by onlookers. Ignoring the fact that standing by can often be more harmful than useful, it is too ac- cessible and forced down…
Hockey unveils history display
After several years, Oswego State was able to debut its history of hockey display on Oct. 20. This display is located on the concourse of the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena. The exhibit showcases a timeline of Lakersâ hockey dating…
Hollywood: Stop making unnecessary, confusing reboots
This past weekend, David Gordon Greenâs âHalloweenâ proved to be a huge hit at the box office, raking in over $75 million, with an estimated budget of only $10 million. This âHalloweenâ film is the 11th in the series and…
Four video games to keep people busy on Halloween
The divide between horror games and films is vast. On one hand, many iconic villains have been made in the wake of horror cinema: Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Leatherface to name a few. In the medium of video games,…
âHalloweenâ 2018 proves that women can handle serial killers
Jamie Lee Curtis (âScream Queensâ) starred in the original âHalloweenâ in 1978. Her character, Laurie Strode, is the only survivor of the relentless serial killer Michael Myers. Donning a painted William Shatner mask, viewers all over the world feared him….
New âAssassinâs Creed Odysseyâ settings do not equal better gameplay
After a soft reboot with âAssassins Creed Origins,â Ubisoft has released its next title in the long-running âAssassinâs Creedâ series. This time, the series goes even further back, to the age of ancient Greece, a time even before the titular…
Greta Van Fleet releases new album âAnthem of the Peaceful Armyâ
On Oct. 19, the Michigan-native band Greta Van Fleet released its first full-length album titled âAnthem of the Peaceful Army.â This follows two EPs collectively released later as an album called âFrom The Fires.â With hits like âHighway Tuneâ and…
