Alum comes to ‘Talk Thai’
"Ira Sukrungruang, author and Oswego State alum, visited professor Leigh Wilson’s Living Writer’s Series class on Monday, Oct. 4 to discuss his memoir, "Talk Thai," and the nonfiction genre. "Sukrungruang worked in the Creative Writing department for seven years where…
Clapton returns to roots in latest release
Three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton released his 19th studio album "Clapton," on Sept. 27. Clapton is considered one of the most influential guitarists of all time, and has experimented with different musical styles throughout the…
Album asks listeners to ‘Wake Up’
Ohio-born John Legend team up with Philadelphia-based hip-hop band The Roots on their collaborative studio album "Wake Up!" The album pays tribute to blues and soul music from the 1960s and 1970s. Legend and The Roots tried to promote awareness…
Greed never sleeps in ‘Wall Street’
Michael Douglas is known for one reason in the world of movies: playing the knowledgable-yet-charismatic jerk (his role as President Andrew Shepherd in "The American President" immediately comes to mind). His character in "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," as the…
‘Guardians’ story fails to soar
"Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole," directed by Zack Snyder ("300," "Watchmen") lives up to its 3D expectations, but fails with a weak storyline. Based on the first three books of the series "Guardians of Ga’Hoole" by Kathryn…
Synthetic sounds shape Icelandic artist’s music
"Recently, I came across Icelandic synth-pop artist Berndsen. After listening to the track "Supertime,"I had to purchase his dark, zany and fun album "Lover in the Dark." After being impressed with the album, I had to interview the enigmatic Icelandic…
Chip Kidd Interview
Q: How did you feel when your book was selected as the Oswego Reading Initiative book for Oswego State? A: I was thrilled. Nothing like this has ever happened to me and frankly, I’d be amazed if it ever happened…
‘Devil’ entertains
M. Night Shyamalan’s name has earned something of a bad reputation as of late; his recent film adaptation of the "Avatar: The Last Airbender" animated series was panned by both critics and audiences alike. As a result, moviegoers may feel…
‘Easy A’ gets an A
In "Easy A" Emma Stone gives a performance that puts her roles in "Superbad" and "The House Bunny" to shame. Her character, Olive Penderghast, is believable and personable in many ways. This modern interpretation of "The Scarlet Letter," by Nathaniel…
Poet returns to discuss writing career
Distinguished poet and writer Lewis Turco returned to Oswego State on Monday, Sept. 20, as part of the Living Writer’s Series. Turco has written over 40 books, including his latest collection of poetry "The Gathering of Elders" which was published…
