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“Attack on Titan” makes bold impression for new anime series

Shingeki no Kyojin, otherwise known as “Attack on Titan,” is a Japanese manga/anime series that was written and illustrated by author Hajime Isayama. Arguably one of the most popular anime series in years, “Attack on Titan” delivers with massive hype…

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Accomplished jazz drummer Dafnis Prieto jams out Hewitt Union

On Sept. 23 Latin-influenced drummer and composer Dafnis Prieto came to Hewitt Ballroom to put on a world-class show for a packed house. A question- and-answer session followed the concert. Prieto came to campus during the ALANA Leadership Conference. As…

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Creative Writing

She doesn’t realize she is gripping the armrests of her chair so tightly until she looks down and sees her knuckles are white. Her arm twitches and a knot forms in her throat. The man next to her looks relaxed…

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This Week’s Horoscopes

Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): The positive energy that you have been experiencing will continue into the weekend although its focus is likely to deepen as the day progresses. The end result of this will be that you will…

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“Boyhood” a flawed, beautiful spectacle

Nostalgia lies at the heart of Richard Linklater’s 12-years-in-the-making “Boyhood,” a coming-of-age tale that explores the life of Mason, played by (sort of) newcomer Ellar Coltrane. What separates “Boyhood” from other coming-of-age films is the fact that Linklater filmed it…

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Best of Netflix: loners, magical girls, robots

Netflix has a great selection of live-action shows and movies, but they have an extensive anime section as well. This is just a cross-section of the best that Netflix has to offer in terms of anime. “Welcome To The NHK”…

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Weekly EP Revue: Ivy & Gold’s magic act

When vocalist Rachel Wilkinson and producer Jamie Barnes collaborated to release their debut EP “Awake” in 2013, they decided to name their newfound duo after the well-known Bombay Bicycle Club song, “Ivy & Gold.” Drawing influences from a wide variety…

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Oswego State professors cut loose at Faculty Concert

[slideshow_deploy id=’17999′] This past Sunday, a large crowd in Sheldon Hall Ballroom saw the first concert of the music department of the year. Professor Jon Shallit, violin, and Howard Spindler, piano, of the Eastman School of Music performed a series…

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Jhene Aiko’s soulful, hypnotizing melodies on “Souled Out”

“Souled Out” is the debut full-length album by JhenĂ© Aiko that was released on Sept. 9, 2014. When she was younger, Aiko was promoted through the popular R&B group, B2K. She was introduced as “Lil Fizz’s cousin.” In 2003, Aiko…