Rapper Travis Scott lets other artists shine in his latest album
Evolution, by definition, is the development of something simple into something more complex. In the world of music, evolution is often key to keeping the experience rewarding for the artist and listener alike. The last couple of years rapper Travis…
Textbook cost lacks value
Syllabus week typically entails students eyeing new peers, getting a sense of their professors and being overwhelmed by the total price of their textbook shopping list. According to the National Association of College Stores, the average…
Pamela Adlon’s ‘Better Things’ gives new take on tradional show
No one loves you like mother. Viewers get sight of this in the new FX comedy “Better Things,” which premiered Sept. 8 on the FX network. The channel has been known for their unique original programs, such as “Louie” and…
Students struggle with commuter parking
There are so many perks to living off campus. The biggest one is the fact I can actually afford to still go to school here. However, there is one glaring flaw: the commuter parking. For the…
Throwback Corner: ‘The Dean Martin Show’ powerful
One of the staples of American TV for decades has been the talk show. During the ‘60s and ‘70s big band royalty graced one such show, “The Dean Martin Show” on a weekly basis. Technically speaking, the show was a…
‘Free Week’ frustrates gym regulars
At the beginning of each semester, Oswego State offers a free week for students and faculty at Cooper and Glimmerglass fitness centers. The fitness centers are non-profit facilities that run primarily on the membership fees from students…
Blood Runs Thick: Part Two
All of a sudden I jolt up. Waking up with cold sweat dripping down my face and panting like a dog. I look all around my room to double check that I’m actually in my apartment and…
Therapy pets annoy students
Pets on campus are involuntary participants in a scheme of emotions. Oswego has a formal residential policy prohibiting pets in residential communities, except for fish in aquariums of up to 20 gallons. However,…
Trump makes immigration speech
On Aug. 31, Donald Trump delivered his much-anticipated immigration speech in Phoenix, Arizona, a state with a burgeoning immigrant population and possible swing state come November. It doesn’t seem long ago that the media laughed…
Lakers hopeful in 2016
As the doors open on a new fall sports season at Oswego State, it’sa new beginning for the men’s soccer squad with the addition of 13 new members. 2015 was a forgettable season for the Lakers as they went 5-10-1…
