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Oswego State students work hard to prepare for upcoming Quest presentations

Quest is a much-anticipated day for Oswego State students every year. Those who are presenting look forward to sharing their hard work with the college community and for those who are not presenting, the day is filled with sleeping in,…

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Unusual April weather not so unusual in Oswego

Coming back from spring break, many Oswego State students were greeted by temperatures in the 60s and sunny skies yet it soon turned as mother nature planned her April fool’s joke that ended in chilling temperatures during the following weekend….

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Local resident draws student interest

  Michael Johnston is always on the move. Except for a moment when he sat in Lake Effect café, a walkie talkie in his hand, surrounded by Oswego State students he might have seen out at Old City just a…

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Weekly EP: Pop-country EP feels overdone

With acts like Florida Georgia Line and Luke Brian frequently blending pop-driven hooks with deep country roots, the genre has experienced a type of mainstream rejuvenation through bro-country. These artists’ less meaningful songs provide celebratory entertainment worthy of the radio….

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Third installment of ‘Divergent’ series excites

Spoiler Alert! In the “Divergent” series by Veronica Roth, “Allegiant” is the third and final part of the saga, but because of the Hollywood trend of making two movies based on the final book of a series “Allegiant” is the…

Weezer’s ‘White Album’ exceptionally awesome nostalgic sound

On April 1, 2016, the nostalgia of Weezer fans across the world was relieved with the release of the band’s first self-titled record in eight years, “Weezer (White Album).” The significance of this being their first self-titled album in nearly…

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Lukas Graham lands pop-star status using catchy rhythms

Viral hits have aided in the creation of some of the most recent singer superstars. From Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” to DNCE’s “Cake By The Ocean,” the spotlight seems drawn to musicians and tracks with undying entertainment value…

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SUNYWide Film Festival: What to expect this weekend

The selections have been made and this weekend some of the very best student films throughout the SUNY system will be showcased as the Oswego State campus hosts the annual SUNYWide Film Festival for the second straight year. The seventh…

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SUNYWide Film Festival student artist takeover: BFI’s stellar program

In the span of three years, a group of ambitious SUNY Binghamton students have transcended from being a humble collaborative initiative of student filmmakers to achieving excellence in the unforgiving realm of student filmmaking. After recognizing the lack of collaboration…

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Weekly EP: Kiiara’s ‘savage’ debut pure gold

At only 20 years old electro-pop newcomer Kiiara is certainly valiant. Fully aware of who she is and where she’s from, the rising singer-songwriter’s debut EP has garnered a sizeable fan base and the attention of critics everywhere. Like the…