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Campus hosts global chair of major accounting firm

When Robert Moritz joined PriccewaterhouseCoopers directly out of college in 1985, he did not expect to eventually become the international chairman. Rather, he planned to work there for two years and then leave for IBM. “I went on spring break…

13th Media Summit coming to campus

“Facts, Fiction, Politics and the News” is the title for this year’s Lewis B. O’Donnell Media Summit. For 12 years, Oswego State has welcomed students, faculty and the general public to sit in on a discussion hosted by a moderator…

Great cast, terrible story leave viewers ‘Ghosted’

Rating: 2/5 stars Nowadays, with streaming services having less content restrictions than those found on network TV, many well-known comedians and writers have taken advantage of the opportunity. Therefore, whenever a new sitcom premieres on network TV, many worry it…

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ rebounds after rocky second season

Rating: 4/5 stars “Crazy Ex-­Girlfriend” opened up its third season with a big-budget musical number featuring the entire cast, except, of course, for Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III, “Designated Survivor”). Because of the shocking twist at the season two finale,…

Beck may disappoint fans looking for evolution on ‘Colors’

Rating: 2.5/5 stars Since 2013, fans were holding their breath in anticipation of a new album, and now they can let that breath out, as multi-genre artist, Beck, finally released his new album “Colors” on Oct. 13. Known for his…

Look at OZ: Veterans Book Project exhibit

When the words “art exhibit” are heard, the images of paintings, drawings and  sculptures appear within the common mind instantaneously. The Veterans Book Project, located in Tyler Art Gallery until Oct. 22, is an example of an art exhibit that questions the…

Excelsior Scholarship falls short of student expectations

Approximately 700 Oswego State students applied and were accepted over the summer to receive the Excelsior Scholarship for free tuition during the 2017-2018 academic year. The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation recently implemented the first program in the…

Gucci Mane boasts more experienced sound with ‘Mr. Davis’

This past week, Gucci Mane’s “Mr. Davis” was finally released. Originally intended to be released Sept. 15, the artist’s 11th studio album was released nearly a month later than anticipated, leaving many devoted fans restless. Being the second largest work…

Lil Pump still pumping out garbage on self-titled album

Somehow, the hip-hip world has actually managed to find somebody worse at “rapping” than Young Thug. Meet Gazzy Garcia, aka Lil Pump, the lean-sippin’, 17-year-old embarrassment to the music industry that blew up on SoundCloud in the spring of 2016…

Front Bottoms fans will be happy with band ‘Going Grey’

On Oct. 13, The Front Bottoms released their second studio album “Going Grey.” To build hype for the release, the New Jersey-based band dropped two singles, “Raining” and “Vacation Town.” Following up “Back On Top,” their first album with label…