‘Underpants’ drops on campus
Set in 1910 Germany, Steve Martin’s adaptation of "The Underpants," by Carl Sternheim, is a farce destined to cause laughter. The play opens after Louise Maske’s bloomers fall during The King’s parade. This gains the attention of a poet, Versati,…
Jump into surreal worlds
Kelly Chilton is an artist from Plattsburgh, N.Y., whose colorful and lively work captured my eye when I had a class with him and shortly thereafter was featured in Adobe’s Graduate Showcase in 2009. Chilton is an alumni of Oswego…
Novelist Hassinger on desire
Novelist Amy Hassinger came to Oswego State Monday to give a lecture about desire as a driving force in literature. Hassinger spoke in the Campus Center Auditorium as part of the Living Writer’s Series. She began her lecture by boldly…
Underoath’s ‘Disambiguation’ fails to distinguish itself
After a band loses its entire original cast, they usually take creative liberties with their sound, much to the dismay of the original lineup’s fans. Such is the case with "Disambiguation," the seventh studio album from Christian metalcore sextet Underoath….
‘Megamind’ questions good, evil
The animated action-packed superhero comedy, "Megamind," directed by Tom McGrath ("Madagascar") came to life on the big screen in 3-D and 2-D on Nov. 5. The story begins with Megamind, a villainous blue alien, voiced by Will Ferrell ("The Other…
Galifianakis, Downey Jr. deliver
"Due Date," directed by Todd Phillips ("The Hangover"), is a road trip comedy about two mismatched characters driving from Atlanta to Los Angeles. Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr., "Iron Man 2"), is an architect who needs to find a way…
The Word of Troy – Web Exclusive
Week 11 Record: 14-2 (Season High-Up 5 wins from Week 10) Week 12 Record: 8-8 (Down 6 wins from Week 11) Season Record: 106-70 Welcome to the season finale of The Word. I didn’t finish as well as I would…
Lame duck Congress alert
America’s been through another historic election, this time it was the midterm congressional elections of 2010. the Republicans claimed 60 seats in the House of Representatives upsetting the Democratic majority put in place in 2006. But this is not the…
Out-of-state students deal with real discrimination
We are the repressed minority. But we are not oppressed because of our skin color, religion or sexual preference. No, we have come from the far reaches of New Jersey and Massachusetts to attend school in a little town that…
Cable news short on objectivity
These days, objectivity is hard to find in media. If you go on Google and type in any political topic or person, you will have to go through at least 15 pages of results before you find a link that…
