Three-piece Irish indie releases mature, energetic harmonies
The Northern Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club has returned with their newest album “Beacon.” It is a more polished and mature sounding album than their 2010 debut album “Tourist History.” Band members Alex Trimble, Kevin Baird and Sam Halliday…
Oswego state graduate premiers film
Oswego State graduate Mark Martino has a piece of advice for students: “If you ever wake up in the middle of the night and are moved by something, write it down.” Martino who is premiering his movie, “Merciless Playground,” Sept….
New year brings new talent, new tones
This summer was not filled with many major releases, but that does not mean this summer lacked amazing albums. One of the earliest releases of the summer was John Mayer’s “Born & Raised.” John Mayer took a two-year hiatus from…
Swinging back into action
Everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spiderman is back, but this time with a new story and new set of characters. Five years ago we were given “Spiderman 3” which looked to bring a more intriguing darker side to director Sam Raimi’s “Spiderman”…
New orchestra debuts
On Friday, April 27th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium, students and community members of Oswego will have the opportunity of seeing the first performance of a new musical legacy at Oswego State. The Lab Orchestra, which is…
Future multi-million donation promised
An anonymous alumnus has told the school that he is bequeathing $5 million to the Possibility Scholars Program, a statement released by Oswego State said. It is the largest planned gift in the school’s history and will affect the lives…
Unemployment, drugs, alcohol perpetuate mental illness
The bus was vacant, except for the man. His wife stood on the curb, unable to board and go to their couple’s counseling session because while he had Medicaid, she did not and the bus refused to transport her. “The…
Over half a million dollars saved after welfare fraud arrests
Oswego County had a string of welfare fraud cases in 2011, as a total of 117 cases were investigated which saved county taxpayers over half a million dollars. Of the 117 cases, eight of the offenders were arrested and charged…
Harborfest announces headlining act Kenny Loggins
From July 26 to the 29, the 25th Annual Harborfest will be held in Oswego. Kenny Loggins will headline the event. He is a 12-time platinum recording artist known for his popular movie theme songs like “Footloose” (from “Footloose”), and…
Museum preserves the story of World War II refugees
“Sometimes things just stay with you,” Mary Hess, a professor in the history department, said in her office last week. “And I think this has stayed with some of my students.” Hess was referring to the students in her History…
