Rising Student Artist: Bobby Chuck’s expressive, lyrical debut

Rob Dezendorf woke up this past Sunday aware that he would have to spend about six hours of his 21st birthday coming back up to our beloved tundra of Oswego. What he was unaware of was that this birthday would…

‘Need for Speed’ surpasses expectations in slow film genre

“Need for Speed” is a perfect example of a film whose very premise seems destined for failure. For one thing, it’s a vehicular action movie, a subgenre which is far-from-relevant in modern film, with the exception of franchises whose titles…

Creative Writing

I sat on top of Beloved’s 1880-1964 gravestone till sunset.  The orange and yellow light passed through the tree’s naked branches, and disappeared behind the Keeper’s shed.  I ran out of film, so I sketched out the colors reflected on…

This Week’s Cartoon

Horoscopes

Aries This may not be your week. You will fall behind on your schoolwork and be forced to deal with a personal issue that has plagued you for some time. Do your best to take all the punches thrown at…

Weekly EP Revue: Sleeping At Last “Land”

From early on, Ryan and Chad O’Neal knew that they wanted to be actively involved in music. In Chicago in 1999, the pair formed the band, Sleeping at Last as teenagers. Along the way, they picked up bassist Dan Perdue….

‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ Oswego State performance

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” a 1966 comedic play by Tom Stoppard, was enacted in Tyler Hall by the Acting Company on Thursday, Feb. 27.  Akin to 2004’s “Lion King 1 ½,” which follows the misadventures and perspective lives of…

Suspense, action in Neeson’s latest ‘Non-Stop’

For better or worse, Liam Neeson has to some extent become synonymous with the archetype of the “washed-out, middle-aged man who shoots guns and shouts into phones.” Between 2008’s “Taken,” 2011’s “Unknown,” and 2012’s “Taken 2,” Neeson seems to have…

86th Oscars dominated by ‘12 Years,’ ‘Gravity’

Last Sunday, the film industry’s largest award show became the nights most talked about television entity. Millions gathered around their screens as the 86th Annual Academy Awards, otherwise known as The Oscars, took place. The broadcast, hosted by second-time host…

Stand-up comedy show opens eyes

Last Thursday, stand-up comedian Sam Killermann visited Oswego State and put on a routine that entertained while delving into LGBT issues. His gender expression has given him some unique insights into how U.S. culture stereotypes and makes “snap judgments” of…