Annual Graphic Flash melds forms of student expression

Graphic Flash will open at the Oswego State downtown on April 26 at 2 p.m. This is the third semester that students from CRW 406 and Art 313 have collaborated to create a gallery of stories transformed into images.  The…

Iggy Azalea’s ‘New Classic’ big on beats, lame on lyricism

“The New Classic” has an excellent mix of 15 songs and sounds.  There are at least two to three songs that will most likely be summer hits, including the already-popular “Work,” “Fancy” and a personal favorite though unrecognized “Black Widow.”…

Creative Writing

Only three minutes left.  I take another bite of my blue raspberry popsicle…Brain freeze!   My lips and tongue are blue.  People might think I’m extremely cold…I could get sent down to the nurse, but who would want to go…

This Week’s Comic

Horoscopes

Aries (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19): New challenges in your life may be tempting to try, but it may be smart to focus on tying up loose ends. You don’t want past mistakes to come back and haunt you.  If…

‘Rio 2’ offers bright visuals, laughs for all

The first “Rio” movie caught children’s eyes with all its bright, vibrant colors and catchy, lively tunes. “Rio 2” does exactly the same. Set three years later, we have a new storyline and a few notable new characters: Kristin Chenoweth…

Artist Edward Mayer lectures on influences

On April 15, students and professors filled the campus center to listen to Edward Mayer speak about his art. Mayer is a visiting artist             to Oswego. Mayer started talking about himself and his art,…

Weekly EP Revue: Elizaveta’s ‘Hero’

Born in N.Y, but raised in Russia, Elizaveta Igorevna Khripounova, known simply as, Elizaveta, dreamed of returning to the U.S. to pursue music. A pianist at heart, Elizaveta began to describe her music genre as “opera-pop.” In 2011, the young…

‘Oculus’ delivers big on scares, holds back nothing for audience

“Oculus,” a thriller about a haunted mirror that can possess anyone who gets near it, stars Karen Gillan (“Doctor Who”) as a woman trying to clear her father (Rory Cochrane, “Argo”) and brother’s (Brenton Thwaites, “The Signal”) names by proving…

Michaelson takes fresh indie-pop direction on ‘Lights Out’

In 2005, Ingrid Michaelson released a debut, self-released record titled “Slow The Rain.” Through MySpace, stints at local cafes in New York City and various small venues, the indie artist created a small following. However, in 2006 when Michaelson went…