Robert Rodriguez’ ‘Machete Kills’ exploits grindhouse genre
“Machete Kills” is the latest film in writer and director Robert Rodriguez’s Machete film series. Danny Trejo reprises the role of Machete as he fights his way through Mexico and the United States to stop a rampaging madman. The film…
Hint of experimentation in Parade’s ‘Monsters in the Closet’
Alternative rock band Mayday Parade returned with their fourth album “Monsters in the Closet” released on Oct. 8. Many songs maintain a theme of dealing with the pain we create for each other. The opening track points out that the…
Creative Writing: “Waiting”
I feel as though my whole life has been centered around waiting. I waited for you. I waited for our daughter. I waited for freedom, from this life that has always been a chain around my neck. Now here you are,…
Horoscopes
Aries: Up until now, you’ve been indulging in romantic feelings. Time to get your act together, Aries. De-clutter your space, empty the inbox and hit the gym. Take the incoming challenges, but do not obsess or allow your independent nature…
The Wall offers students alternative work out, free Friday admissions
The Wall closed Nov. 11, 2013 [slideshow_deploy id=’14183′]Students looking for an unconventional workout, or just to have some fun with friends, may find what they are looking for at The Wall, an indoor rock climbing facility in Oswego. Located at…
Timothy Egan speaks to Oswego campus
History came alive in the Hewitt Union Ballroom on Wednesday night when Pulitzer Prize winner Timothy Egan came to speak to the Oswego State community about recent book, “The Worst Hard Time,” published in 2006. Not only was this book…
Classic Oswego breakfast at Wade’s Diner
Wade’s Diner is a true fixture of the Oswego community and history.The breakfast stop has been around since the late 1930s, and can be found in an old Pullman train car. Wade’s offers a quick a breakfast that provides bang for…
3.0 or bust: GPA minimum for School of Education questioned
Starting in the fall of 2015, the grade point average requirements necessary to gain admissions to SUNY-system education programs will be raised in an effort to find candidates better prepared to be successful teachers. The policy, which has been…
Oswego State brings in new VP
President Deborah F. Stanley announced today that Jerald Woolfolk Adley has been appointed as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Adley comes to Oswego State from Mississippi Valley State University, where she has been…
Gluten-free health trend misunderstood by most
Going gluten-free is the latest diet trend. Both nationwide and in Oswego, the availability of gluten-free products is growing to accommodate those who need them. But there is a misconception. Contrary to what many people think, going gluten-free is not…
