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Future, Drake Collaboration more one sided

It has been quite a year for Drake. Back in February, the Canadian rapper pulled a Beyoncé and dropped a surprise mixtape called “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.” In July, Drake was pulled into a beef with rapper…

Archives Laker Review Reviews

Weekly EP: ‘Adore’ Jasmine Thompson

For years, YouTube has proven to be a successful outlet providing the opportunity for some to break through into the music industry. For Jasmine Thompson, this is certainly true. As a cover artist, Thompson achieved international recognition for her renditions…

Archives Laker Review Reviews

Mac Miller battles his inner demons on ‘GO:OD AM’

Mac Miller has come a very long way in a very short time. In a matter of years, Miller has transformed himself from a simple Pittsburgh teen chasing his dream of making it big to one of the most popular…

Opinion Staff Editorial

Computer labs prove necessary in residence halls

Oneida. Scales. Waterbury. Hart. When thinking of residence halls, one may not think of these four buildings in the same context. Oneida is on the opposite side of campus from Scales and Waterbury, while Hart lies, well, at the heart….

Archives Laker Review Reviews

Lana Del Rey’s journey continues to entice audiences

Lana Del Rey has come a long way from her controversial debut performance on “Saturday Night Live.” For a singer-songwriter who was criticized and berated by the media, Rey has certainly become an adaptable mainstay in the industry. By far…

In the Office Opinion

Late nights, long drives prove their worth

When I transferred to Oswego State last fall as a junior, I was excited to be in a residence hall after commuting 40 minutes to Onondaga Community College daily for two years. The excitement of meeting my new roommate and…

Archives Laker Review Reviews

‘The Visit’ provides hope for Shyamalan’s cinematic future

“The Visit” is a 2015 comedy horror film directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who is looking to return to form after a series of recent misfires. Shyamalan also wrote the screenplay. With critically panned films such as “Lady in the…

Opinion

Kiss cam changes prove necessary

After the New York Mets’ announcement last week that they would stop featuring opposing players on their kiss cam due to fan complaints of the tradition being homophobic, I had one reaction. ‘Seriously? These fans need to chill out.’ Kiss…

Opinion

Emmys give long awaited wins, firsts

The 67th Annual Emmy Awards aired Sunday night, giving TV fans everywhere something to cheer and jeer over. Whether you’re a binging Netflix watcher or an avid television buff, the Emmys brought triumph in both network shows as well as…

Opinion

Kanye shows political interest at VMAs

Many people have opinions about Kanye West as an individual and as an artist. However, in the grand scheme of things, opinions of him are not slowing him down. In fact, he announced at the 2015 Video Music Awards, or…