Recreational Sports Report
While the campus recreational sport season is in full swing with broomball and flag football in the middle of their seasons, the fall sports such as volleyball and softball are coming to a close. Champions have been crowned in intramural…
HAIM debuts with delightful indie-pop sound
In recent years, it has been hard to recall many prominent all-female groups in the music industry. However, this may all change with the presence of HAIM, an all-female trio from Los Angeles. Using the guidelines of soft rock mixed…
Kings of Leon makes triumphant comeback
The Kings of Leon’s new album, “Mechanical Bull,” released Sept. 24 has gotten mixed reviews, though more often than not they are positive. This type of successful follow-up album became a necessity after “Come Around Sundown,” released in 2010 to…
‘The Greens’ tells riveting story of legendary housing project
Sponsored by the department of cinema and screen studies, a small number of students and faculty gathered this past Monday, Sept. 23 in Sheldon Hall to engage in heavy and emotional discussion about Chicago’s famous housing project, Cabrini Green. Following…
The Laker Ledger arrives
When it comes to sports on the Oswego State campus none is more popular than men’s ice hockey. This year, The Oswegonian is providing a blog to fans to quench their thirst for news on the players and their games….
Justin Timberlake’s ‘20/20’ sequel succeeds, lives up to hype
Fresh off of the Legends of the Summer Tour with Jay Z, Justin Timberlake is back with producer and friend Timbaland with the release of “The 20/20 Experience Part Two.” These two different albums seem to make up two…
Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’ gives hope for improvement in pop genre
When Ella Yelich-O’Connor, otherwise known as Lorde, released her debut EP late last year, her expectations of success were rather low. But after creating her surprise-hit “Royals,” Lorde has slowly become an international superstar. Now, at the age of 16,…
‘Breaking Bad’ breaks nation’s heart with explosive ending
Warning: Contains spoilers “Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair.” In the weeks before Breaking Bad returned with the final eight episodes of its split season five, AMC ran a commercial which had the show’s star, Bryan Cranston, reading…
First time ‘Acoustics in the Quad’ showcases student talent
On Saturday, the academic quad hosted an acoustic concert put on by the Oswego State campus radio station, …
Repetitive bland comedy, no innovation in ‘Meatballs’ sequel
The first “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs” was a surprise success back in 2009, capturing audiences with its fun premise and likable characters. Now the sequel has come, picking up exactly where the last one left off. If you…
