K. Flay âpays no interest to niceties of politenessâ on âMONOâ
Rating: 4/5 stars The alt music scene is in for a very reflective treat by K. Flay (âInside Voices / Outside Voicesâ) whose newest album âMONOâ dropped on Sept. 15. On this record, the singer details her jarring experience of…
Netflixâs âOne Pieceâ adaptation stays afloat, maintains animeâs integrity
Rating: 4/5 stars Live-action anime adaptations have a notorious reputation for being bad. So when Netflix announced the production of the beloved series âOne Pieceâ in July 2017, fans quickly had low expectations of the show. However, six years later,…
Fall Nintendo Direct showcases interesting titles, teases fresh games
With Nintendo Switch 2 rumors piling up, the Nintendo Switch is in an interesting position. How much more support would this console be getting before the next-gen system arrives? The recent Nintendo Direct, livestreamed on Sept. 14, answered that, revealing…
Demi Lovato hits sour notes on poorly attempted âedgyâ release
Rating: 1/5 stars The past few years revived another wave of pop-punk topping the charts; constant homages to nu-metal and grunge by alternative artists; and country music remembered it requires a guitar and not just a southern accent. Here we…
Madison Beer falls short, lacks creative zest on vulnerable album
Rating: 3/5 stars Madison Beer (âHurts Like Hellâ) is no stranger to the music industry since she got scouted by Justin Bieber (âJusticeâ) as a 13-year-old. Now over a decade later at the age of 24, Beer is back with…
Agatha Christieâs âVeniceâ adaptation kicks off vintage spooky seasonÂ
Rating: 3/5 stars Spooky season and fall are slowly approaching, which means the beginning of horror and murder/mystery movies have arrived. âA Haunting in Veniceâ is a mystery movie with horror elements based off of the book by Agatha Christie…
Mitski embraces pastoral, rustic aesthetic, pleads for hope in modern world
Rating: 4.5 stars Following the announcement of her indefinite retirement in 2019, Mitski Miyawaki (âPuberty 2â) spent three years on hiatus in Nashville, Tennessee, silently contemplating the continuation of her music career. Eventually, in collaboration with her longtime producer Patrick…
Advisement programs assist students as semester begins
With the end of its introductory phase, the fall 2023 semester has gone into full swing and brings about the expectations of professors in their respective classes. As such, academic pressure begins to build and new students who have yet…
Campus medical emergency response: SUNY Oswegoâs protocol, partnerships
[This story was written in the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] What can students expect when an on-campus medical emergency happens? According to Chief of University Police Scott Swayze, the response should be similar no matter if 911…
Conservative students say university caters to liberals
[This story was originally written during the spring 2023 semester, but was not published.] As their meeting began on an April evening last semester, several members of the Oswego chapter of College Republicans joked about transgender pronouns. For many these…
