Rising Student Artists: Soul Underground
Many bands are known by their distinct style, but local band Soul Underground strays away from this with their mixture of styles. They consider themselves to have a tight sound with a mix of R&B, soul, jazz, funk and pop…
Rising Student Artists: The Image Step Team
Oswego State has its very own step team. The Image Step Team has been on campus since early 2000 when they were originally known as Envy. The name change came a year ago, according to junior captain Destiny Desgoutles. “We…
Rising Student Artists: Shavaar
Corey Shavaar Smith is a 24-year-old senior hailing from Manhattan who performs under the musical pseudonym Shavar. Smith said, “Shavaar is the artist inside of who I am and he started two years ago.” Smith has spent the better of…
Fast Food Ads Unrealistic
Advertising has come a long way in America since its inception. They have gone from strange illustrations in our first newspapers to wholesome jingles in between radio shows and then short commercials after the first black and white television shows….
Don’t Lose the Meaning of Christmas
Christmas can mean many things from person to person. To some, Christmas is a time to celebrate being together and appreciating one another, to others this meaning has been lost in the rampant consumerism. Though this gives us a jaded…
Princeton Review Names Oswego to the Top 296 Business Schools
By Sean Grogan (Contributing Writer) Oswego State’s school of business has been named to a prestigious list for the ninth consecutive year. The Princeton Review named Oswego State in its book, “The Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition.” The Princeton…
‘Take Me Home’ is an instant success
When you hear the name One Direction, what comes to mind? Could it be the legion of screaming girls that follow them or, maybe, it is their perfectly coiffed hair or the sound of their dreamy accents? If you haven’t…
‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ stays true to novel
“Perks of Being a Wallflower,” is happy and sad at the same time. You will cry but feel a sense of relief and hope. “Perks of Being a Wallflower” is about a boy, Charlie (Logan Lerman, “The Three Musketeers”), who…
From young newcomer to series champion
When people open their newspapers or look online for the latest results in the world of sports, they will see the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion is 28-year-old Brad Keselowski. For many, Keselowski is probably an unfamiliar name and…
Too many magic mushrooms can cause bad hallucinations: Real Talk with Shelly & Ted
Shelly Sloan is the health promotion coordinator and Ted Winkworth is the alcohol and other drug program coordinator. You can find them at The Lifestyles Center in Walker Health Center. Shelly received her master’s degree in community health education and…
