Puppy Bowl XIV highlights importance of pet adoption
Every year, a major sporting event takes place either on the last Sunday of January or first Sunday of February. That tradition continued this past weekend. It was not the Super Bowl, but rather the Puppy Bowl. This past Sunday…
Oswego tries drive-thru economics
No official date is set, but the city of Oswego will soon be home to a new Taco Bell location. At first glance, this may seem like a triumph for a city full of broke, stoned college students. Oswego and…
Strict to-go limits have students smuggling food
It is no secret that the on-campus college experience is one that comes with a high price. Sure, for an in-state resident attending a state school the cost is more affordable, but there’s still a list of fees longer than…
Safety inspections commence
With the beginning of every new semester comes fire safety inspections in all residence hall rooms and, sometimes, confiscation of personal belongings. Oswego State junior Julie Loney previously had a foldup table taken from her room by a resident assistant…
In the Office: Unfortunate weather calls for additional bus
Looking out the window to frosty and bitter winter conditions is a constant occurrence at Oswego State. Just the thought of having to walk from a residence hall like The Village or Seneca Hall is chilling to the bone on…
The First Step
On a bone-chilling February 1st, I looked at the calendar. It spit at me. It was just that time of year, and that day would soon be approaching.It wasn’t just that I had no relationship prospects, as had been the…
Staff Editorial: Little Donny’s Big Parade
President Donald Trump’s vision of marching soldiers, confetti and tanks rolling down the streets of Washington D.C. is slowly becoming a likely, yet unnecessary, reality. Last month, an anonymous military official told The Washington Post that Trump requested a “parade…
‘Man of the Woods’ attempts reinvention of Justin Timberlake
Rating 4/5 Stars This album is weird. Released on Feb. 2, Justin Timberlake’s 5th studio album, “Man of the Woods,” what is described as a pop album, is actually a music fever dream. Listening to this album is like taking…
2017’s best pop album disguised as Jackman musical
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars Every once in a while, a movie-musical comes along that completely shatters our expectations of what a movie about people breaking into song and dance can be. Whether it be the 70s summer hit “Grease” that became…
Rich Brian’s debut album proves he can do more than joke
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars When Brian Immanuel, formerly known as Rich Chigga (currently known as Rich Brian), dropped the music video for his breakout single “Dat $tick” in 2016, it was met with mixed reactions. The 17-year-old Indonesian rapper wearing a…
