Turkey day encompasses ‘three f’s’
There is always something about holidays that gets me excited. Christmas, Easter, Independence Day; who am I kidding, I’ll thank a tree on Arbor Day and I will be the first one to put up the aluminum pole for Festivus….
Veteran’s Day not only time to thank troops
Veteran’s Day was originally created as a celebration of the end of World War I, and a remembrance of all those who risked their life to fight in the hellish conflict. The holiday developed from there, and has increased in…
Reasonable conservatism
I have found myself wondering why some people often vote against their best interest. This piqued my interest recently when someone on Facebook was explaining why he voted for Mitt Romney, despite the fact that a Romney presidency would have…
Thanksgiving: greatest holiday known to mankind
Perfection is an elusive noun. Rarely can something or someone be described as perfect, as much as I would love to apply the word to myself. However, on one specific Thursday in November, perfection can be found somewhere in between…
NASCAR championship tests talent
The 2012 NASCAR season has been filled with high intensity racing, heated tempers, emotional victories and yes, many left turns. But on Nov. 18 the season will come to an end and a champion will be crowned. Brad Keselowski leads…
Stand up for free speech
Coming to Oswego State as an exchange student from Australia, Alex Myers was likely hoping to see the American system of journalism firsthand. Unfortunately, thanks to an egregious overreaction from President Deborah Stanley and the Oswego State administration, Myers instead…
Patrick Lawler advises writers to use humor
Nationally known writer Patrick Lawler visited Oswego State on Monday to speak to students. Lawler is an expert in many fields. He writes poetry, non-fiction and fiction works. He has been awarded the National Endowment of the Arts fellowship, The…
‘¡Dos!’ bores listeners, lacks originiality
Green Day, an American punk rock band, who released their first album in 1990, has hit the studio yet again to release their tenth studio album. With a sizeable amount of Grammy’s under their belt, a show on Broadway, over…
The Weeknd shines in compilation
If you spent most of 2011 on a deserted island void of an Internet connection, it is possible that some of the songs on The Weeknd’s new compilation album, “Trilogy,” will be new. Otherwise, The Weeknd’s rapid ascent from indie…
‘Skyfall’ sets new standard for 21st century Bond films
In the newest installment of the James Bond franchise, a terrorist attack on M16 prompts 007 to return after he was believed to be dead. A mastermind with a history of Bond’s government intelligence organization seeks revenge, and starts a…
