Thanksgiving: greatest holiday known to mankind
Perfection is an elusive noun. Rarely can something or someone be described as perfect, as much as I would love to apply the word to myself. However, on one specific Thursday in November, perfection can be found somewhere in between…
NASCAR championship tests talent
The 2012 NASCAR season has been filled with high intensity racing, heated tempers, emotional victories and yes, many left turns. But on Nov. 18 the season will come to an end and a champion will be crowned. Brad Keselowski leads…
Stand up for free speech
Coming to Oswego State as an exchange student from Australia, Alex Myers was likely hoping to see the American system of journalism firsthand. Unfortunately, thanks to an egregious overreaction from President Deborah Stanley and the Oswego State administration, Myers instead…
Patrick Lawler advises writers to use humor
Nationally known writer Patrick Lawler visited Oswego State on Monday to speak to students. Lawler is an expert in many fields. He writes poetry, non-fiction and fiction works. He has been awarded the National Endowment of the Arts fellowship, The…
‘¡Dos!’ bores listeners, lacks originiality
Green Day, an American punk rock band, who released their first album in 1990, has hit the studio yet again to release their tenth studio album. With a sizeable amount of Grammy’s under their belt, a show on Broadway, over…
The Weeknd shines in compilation
If you spent most of 2011 on a deserted island void of an Internet connection, it is possible that some of the songs on The Weeknd’s new compilation album, “Trilogy,” will be new. Otherwise, The Weeknd’s rapid ascent from indie…
‘Skyfall’ sets new standard for 21st century Bond films
In the newest installment of the James Bond franchise, a terrorist attack on M16 prompts 007 to return after he was believed to be dead. A mastermind with a history of Bond’s government intelligence organization seeks revenge, and starts a…
‘Halo 4’ tops competition with strong, developed story
Back in 2007, Bungie Studios said that it was time to finish the fight with “Halo 3,” the “final” chapter of Master Chief and Cortana’s fight against the alien Covenant and parasitic Flood. This was followed by a string of…
Tyler gallery portrays harsh life of animals in captivity
Located in Tyler Hall is an art exhibit titled “Records of Captivity,” by Chilean artist Mariana Najamanovich. Najamanovich received her bachelor of fine arts at the University Finis Terrae in Santiago de Chile as well as a Masters degree in…
