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Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 VOLUME LXXXX ISSUE XVIII SINCE 1935 www.oswegonian.com
Lakeside Commons illicitly advertised on campus
BOUNCE works to educate people Student housing company solicited by marketing agency against state regulations about diabetes Alexander Gault-Plate News Editor aplate@oswegonian.com
Kassadee Paulo Asst. News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com
Students may have recently noticed a series of advertisements for the off-campus housing company, Lakeside Commons, making their way around campus. As per SUNY regulations, solicitation, as was seen with these advertisements, is illegal on state university property. “There is no solicitation on state university campuses,” said Rick Kolenda, assistant vice president for Residence Life and Housing. Even students are held to this n o - s o l i c i t a t i o n p o l i c y, w h i c h i s outlined on page 83 of the SUNY Oswego Student Handbook. “The College does not permit the use of the campus for solicitation of students by students acting as agents, or on behalf of an external entity, or by any external entities as they interfere with the educational purposes and activities of the College,” according to the student handbook. A truck with a large banner on the bed, advertising for the currently under-construction housing community just to the west of campus, was seen
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Communities around the U.S. observe National Diabetes Month each November to spread awareness and education about the disease and how it impacts Americans. An estimated 9.4 percent of the U.S. population had diabetes in 2015. This total included 30.2 million adults aged 18 years or older, of which 7.2 million were not aware or did not report having diabetes, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes is an incurable, chronic disease that affects how the body turns food into energy. Without management, it can lead to health issues like heart disease, vision loss and kidney disease. “Diabetes affects so many people, yet it’s still such a mystery to people unless it directly affects their life,” said Mackenzie Lynch, an Oswego student and Type 1 diabetic. “National Diabetes Month is an easy way to start the conversation.” Alexander Gault-Plate | The Oswegonian The advertising tactic the marketing agency, employed by NDG Capital Partners, used a banner, similar to the one pictured, driven by truck around campus.
Student Association Senate argues over resolution, tables legislation Kassadee Paulo Asst. News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com
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Conflict arose in the weekly Student Association Senate meeting Tuesday when senators and directors alike butted heads over opposing views on a proposed resolution and the process in which it has been handled. Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Omar van Reenen collaborated with other senators to propose Plastic Action for Commitment to Sustainability Affirmation, a resolution to promote sustainability in the dining halls on campus. The resolution, if passed by SA, would have dining halls move the recently introduced iced coffee plastic cups next to the hot coffee paper cups for the remainder of the semester and then eliminate them by next semester. Debate erupted when van Reenen addressed specific senators and their opposing opinions of the resolution on the Oct. 24 meeting when the resolution
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had been discussed and tabled until the following meeting on Tuesday. Some senators strongly expressed concern over van Reenen’s survey to see students’ opinions on sustainability in dining halls and said he did not effectively reach out to all students at Oswego State. The survey was extended to 103 Oswego State students via Facebook pages for Class of 2020 and Class of 2021, and also around the Cooper Dining Hall area. Out of the 103 surveyed students, 72 live in Hart Hall and Funnelle Hall. In that same Facebook post, van Reenen included a list of senators and which hall they live in for constituents to reach out to and express opinions regarding the resolution. SA members debated over personal privacy and making oneself available to constituents. The resolution was tabled for a second time after the meeting went past 9 p.m., in which SA President Dalton Bisson said it was illegal to continue the meeting after its required ending time. More to come next week when the resolution’s debate is continued Nov. 7.
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I don’t think there is enough education done on campus about diabetes. I’m in my third year here, and I’ve barely seen anyone talking about diabetes or National Diabetes Month.” -Mackenzie Lynch Oswego State student and diabetic
Taylor Woods | The Oswegonian The resolution that sparked debate calls for the removal of plastic cups from the dining halls in the coming year.
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There are three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 prevents one’s body from producing insulin, a hormone in the pancreas that allows blood sugar into the body’s cells to be used as energy. It is normally diagnosed at an early age, and there is no known way to prevent the disease. Someone with Type 1 must take insulin every day.
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