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Spring Concert bound to entertain Oswego

After weeks of endless anticipation, the wait is finally over: the annual Student Association Programming Board Spring Concert is this Saturday, April 9th, in the Campus Center Hockey Arena. The show, starring J. Cole and Sam Adams, is bound to…

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Emotions are key to poet’s work

Pete Mullineaux is a poet that wrote and published his first poem, "Harvest Festival," when he was 13 years old. Later on, Mullineaux started his own punk rock band, The Resisters. The band recorded an album in 1979 but later…

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Story falls flat in Snyder’s ‘Sucker Punch’

There is an old school of thought when it comes mediocre movies which says it is always more interesting to watch a talented filmmaker make a bad film than to watch a studio hack make an average one. This axiom…

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Old Dogg, solid sounds

The man, the myth, the legend, Snoop Dogg is back at it again. With a hip-hop career spanning 20 years, he has become a household name in the music industry. With his in-depth and broad style, Snoop Dogg’s music has…

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Award-winning filmmaker comes to campus

Christopher Monger, an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, visited Oswego State March 29 as part of the Telling Tales series to discuss his life and career. Monger, who was born and raised in Wales, has directed numerous documentaries and feature films,…

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Look out for ‘Lasers’

The worst thing for an artist is when their label doesn’t let them express their musical vision. The worst thing for fans of said artist is when they can hear that restriction. Unfortunately for Lupe Fiasco and his new album…

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William Fitzsimmons Interview

William Fitzsimmons is a singer and songwriter who uses inspiration from his experience working in the mental health field. He will be performing in the Sheldon Ballroom Friday, March 25as part of the Oswego Indie Series. I spoke with him…

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Sophomore slump for Hudson

"R & B recording artist Jennifer Hudson released her second album, "I Remember Me," on Tuesday, March 22. "Hudson came on the scene in 2004 as a finalist on the third season of "American Idol." From there, she went into…

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Indie bands planned to fill Sheldon

"On Friday, March 25th, acoustic singer-songwriter William Fitzsimmons will be headlining an Indie Series Concert at Oswego State. Syracuse indie band The Scarlet Ending and Oswego State’s own Matt Pfiefer will also be performing. "Fitzsimmons, a Pennsylvania native born from…

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Nature serves as inspiration for gallery

""Wild Inspiration" is a nature-infused art exhibit by Elizabeth Austin, a New Media graduate at MIT and Brenda Giegerich, an Art graduate at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wis. "The two combined their views of nature for the exhibit, but portrayed…