Students to help in lighthouse restoration
The Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse is currently undergoing improvements and refurbishments with the help of the community and students at Oswego State. The “Love Our Lighthouse” campaign has begun through the Maritime Museum, which seeks to bring awareness to…
River’s End Bookstore holds cash mob
The River’s End Bookstore in Oswego was flooded with customers April 9 as a result of a student-run cash mob. A cash mob, similar in theme and name to a “flash mob,” is a spontaneous rush of patrons upon a…
Vox Pop- Graduation cap and gown costs too high?
[su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7jr_EuuPo0″ width=”1080″ height=”720″] Students share their opinions on the cost of graduation cap and gowns, plus possible additional costs for honor society cords and etc.
Boyce starts 2015 strong
Last weekend, while enduring the cold at Nazareth College’s 2015 Roc City Classic, Oswego State sophomore Abigail Boyce etched her name into the Laker record book. After tying her career best in the 100-meter hurdle earlier in the afternoon,…
The Mountain Goats’ songs for daredevils
The indie/folk band the Mountain Goats released their 15th studio album, “Beat the Champ” on April 7. The band’s leading man, John Darnielle, started the band in 1991 as a solo artist. He worked with collaborators and other musicians to…
Weekly EP: Seeing sounds with Jack Garratt
This summer is shaping up to be a career-skyrocketing one for musician Jack Garratt. Releasing his latest EP, the notably bearded artist will open for Mumford & Sons for two dates in Canada. With a sound that is both synthetic…
Nightwish takes new direction on ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’
Nightwish is the kind of band that seems to have sparked an entire subgenre of female-fronted symphonic metal. They have been one of the “go-to” bands for music that is not only epic and ecliptic, but captivating and beautiful….
‘The Comedians’ misses mark, lacks narrative direction
“The Comedians” premiered Thursday April 9 on the FX network. The show received just under one million viewers in its first episode, according to Nielsen ratings. The show is decent, yet lacks the actors’ true comedic styles and a sense…
‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ violent, gritty portrayal of superheroics
Most people look visibly puzzled or just outright laugh when you mention Marvel Comics’ Daredevil as a character. He’s a blind lawyer by day who dresses like a crimson luchador and protects an ugly, irrelevant neighborhood by night. Hell,…
Fifth season of ‘Game of Thrones’ amps up intrigue, danger
The fifth season of Game of Thrones premiered April 12 at 9 p.m. with viewers glued to their TVs and computers anticipating another heartbreaking thrill ride of a season. The first episode, titled “The Wars To Come,” sets the tone…
