America’s political parties hypocritcal, argumentative
The most wonderful time of year has arrived! No, it is not Christmas yet, nor is it Halloween. Election Day is upon us once more. The time of year in which we bicker and argue over which candidate is better…
Pardoning of marijuana crimes good start but not enough for justice, equality
President Biden pardoned all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession on Oct. 6. This decision will impact thousands of innocent Americans convicted for a crime grounded in baseless fear-mongering and institutional racism. The White House estimates about 6,500 people…
Fat Bear Week is fun, educational tradition
The days have begun to get shorter, the nights are cooler and leaves are beginning to fall from their trees, signaling some of my favorite parts of the year: sweater weather, Halloween festivities and Fat Bear Week. I first learned…
SUNY Oswego annual safety report released
SUNY Oswego announced the release of its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, or Clery Report, on Oct. 7 in an email to the campus community. âIn compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime…
Oswego snowplow, salt budget remains steady
The snowplow and salt budget for the City of Oswego has not increased over recent years in relation to climate change, though Oswego winters seem to be prolonged by lake effect snow. The 2023 City of Oswego budget allocated â$4,991,480…
Oswego Fire Department receives bonds to purchase new fire truck
Oswego Fire Department (OFD) was granted bonds to purchase a new vehicle that will replace their âlast remaining yellow fire truckâ by City of Oswego Common Council on Oct. 11. The engine being replaced is a 1986 heavy rescue truck…
Retrospective: âDoctor Zhivagoâ remains exceptionally gorgeous
After riding off the success of âLawrence of Arabia,â English filmmaker Sir David Lean (âBrief Encounterâ) decided to tackle Boris Pasternakâs (âThe Last Summerâ) novel âDoctor Zhivago.â In the film, NKVD General Yevgraf Zhivago (Alec Guinness, âThe Ladykillersâ) tries to…
Greta Van Fleet rocks Albany stage with rousing concert
On Oct. 5, I was fortunate to find myself at the MVP Arena in Albany for a Greta Van Fleet (âLight My Loveâ) concert. Greta Van Fleet is a modern rock band of four which seems to have an incredible…
âBallad of Never Afterâ serves as exciting gateway into Garberâs works
âThe Ballad of Never Afterâ by Stephanie Garber (âCaravalâ) is the second book in the âOnce Upon a Broken Heartâ series, which is a spinoff of her âCaravalâ series. âOnce Upon a Broken Heartâ focuses on Evangeline, who makes a…
Stephen King adaptation âMr. Harriganâs Phoneâ puts excitement on hold
With 65 novels and over 200 short stories to his name, author Stephen King (âFairy Taleâ) has offered up enough story material for the film industry to churn out at least one new film adaptation based on his work almost…
