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The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

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The High Cost of Living

New on DVD at the beginning of October is “The High Cost of Living” starring Zack Braff (Scrubs) and Isabelle Blais. The film conquers the painful question of what happens after a tragic accident occurs. Braff plays the role of…

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SUNY Briefs 11/4/2011

Canton A SUNY Canton faculty member was reported missing on Oct. 31, according to the Canton Police Department. Kathryn Latimer, 50, a secretary in the registrar’s department at the school, was reported missing by her husband, who also works for…

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Lakers open season 0-2

The Oswego State women’s hockey team opened its regular season at home with two losses to Adrian College. The Lakers were shutout 3-0 in the first game and dropped a much more offensive second game, 5-3. In game one the…

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Swimming and diving teams each lose close matches

The Oswego State men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams were each handed close losses by SUNY Oneonta on Saturday at Laker Pool, with the women falling 132-107 and the men 125-118. The women started off strong, with the team…

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Winning ways end early for young men’s soccer team

It’s all over. The final game has been played. The equipment has been packed up and the leaves have begun to change color. The Oswego State men’s soccer team’s season is over, and it was a disappointment. The Lakers ended…

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Men’s hockey off to impressive start

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the holes that the Oswego State men’s hockey team needed to fill. Two weeks into the season, they’ve already made a lot of progress. A home and home sweep of sixth-ranked Elmira, along with…

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Lakers end year of streaks

The Oswego State women’s field hockey season started out with the Lakers heading on the road to William South. Throughout the season’s first game, the Lakers were plagued by poor ball possession and turnovers, ultimately leading to a disappointing 6-0…

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‘Rum’ mixes Depp, Heard in Puerto Rico

“The Rum Diary,” based on a novel written by the late American Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson, proved to perpetuate his dry wit and comical absurdity. Bruce Robinson took on the task of writing the screenplay and directing the film….

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Metallica, Reed strike out with ‘Lulu’

When Lou Reed and Metallica announced earlier this year that they were recording an album together, many people were puzzled. Some were downright incredulous. How could Metallica record an album with a 69-year-old avant-garde poet who had been all but…

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Small-time capitol city rapper still full of ‘Ambition’

Rapper Wale’s sophomore album, “Ambition,” dropped Tuesday, Nov. 1 after his debut “Attention Deficit” was released in 2009. For Wale fans, a two-year wait might have been a long time. But he wants those fans to understand that he was pacing…