Culture
Fatal Frame: Gamer Review
Mike Bonanni, Staff Writer
There are a lot of scary games out there these days; games like “Dead Space” with its claustrophobic alien ambushes or “Condemned,” which throws you into …
Month: October 2011
Culture
History of Halloween
Monica Rosenberg, Staff Writer
A quarter of all the candy sold in the United States annually is purchased for Halloween alone, but this holiday has not always been about trick-or-treating …
Culture
Creepy Couture
Ren Padilla, Staff Writer
Imagine: it’s Halloween, you walk into a party thinking that your costume is original and then you see it… someone is wearing the same costume. …
Culture
Ommegang Adoration: A Spicy Success
Tim Lavis, News Editor
This week we sampled Brewery Ommegang’s newly released end of the year special, Adoration. This beer, labeled a “Strong Winter Ale,” packs a punch with an …
Arts
Must-See Creepy Movies
Mary Cheung, Head Illustrator
Looking for a scare on Halloween weekend and not sure what to watch? Here are some recommendations.
Stephen King’s novel based movies are classics. If you …
Culture
10 Things to Do on a Friday Night— That Don’t Involve Drinking
Tara Miner, Staff Writer
So it’s a Friday night and you don’t want to get hammered with friends, but you don’t know what else to do. Well, here are some …
Culture
This Week in Student Fashion, 10/26/11
Tiffany Doris, Photographer
(Due to technical limitations we may only provide one photo profile.)
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Kelsey Beck
Major: Fashion
Shoes: Khols
Bag: TJ Maxx
Jeans: American Eagle
Sweater: American Eagle…
Arts
Poem of the Week, 10/26/11
Salem Eames, Culture Editor
The State Times Culture Section is looking for student submissions! We are accepting photos taken oncampus or elsewhere in Oneonta, as well as original poetry or …
Culture
Noble Peace Prize Awarded to Three Women Leaders
Crystal Fraioli, Contributing Writer
On Friday October 7, the Nobel Committee announced the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipients. This year, the award has been given to three women activists, making …
Culture
The “Fallen” Book Series: A Review
Erin Potter, Columnist
Lauren Kate’s “Fallen” series contains three books so far: “Fallen,” “Torment” and “Passion.” The fourth and final book, “Rapture,” will be out next year.
The first book, …