The Oswegonian 9-15-17

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A3 Oswego State professor publishes 18th book

Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 VOLUME LXXXVI ISSUE XII SINCE 1935 www.oswegonian.com

Letter on DACA sent to Congress Administration, SA call for replacement of immigration protections Conrad Hoyt Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com Oswego State President Deborah Stanley sent out a campus-wide announcement on Sept. 7 concerning President Donald Trump’s recent plan to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals order. In addition to the campus-wide email, Stanley also sent the letter to the New York State Congressional Delegation, urging them to pass legislation to protect and support the people that the order permits to stay in the U.S. DACA is an immigration policy that former President Barack Obama set in place in 2012, allowing some people who had entered the U.S. illegally as minors to receive a two-year period of deferred action, subject to renewals. There are around 800,000 of these individuals, and they have been referred to as “dreamers,” after the unpassed DREAM Act. This policy has been under heavy debate since it was enacted, which is why Trump’s recent decision to end it is now a topic of controversy. “At SUNY Oswego, we care deeply about all our students and remain committed to securing the future of our students who, personally or through connections to loved ones, now face undeserved

discrimination and life-changing ramifications from the decision to end the Delayed [Deffered] Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program,” the letter said. The decision to send the letter to the

entire campus before sending it to the congressional delegation made some students feel that Stanley was concerned about the interests of the campus.

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Pedestrian hit at Sheldon Ave crosswalk, safety concerns arise Cole Parzych Editor-In-Chief cparzych@oswegonian.com

A car-pedestrian accident occurred on Sheldon Avenue in front of Moreland Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 6:02 p.m., resulting in a minor injury to a pedestrian. A female pedestrian was struck within the crosswalk by the vehicle’s mirror after the female driver failed to yield the right of way for a pedestrian. University Police responded within a minute to the 911 call and found the female pedestrian down in the road, according to University Police Chief John Rossi. The female pedestrian received treat-

ment from EMS inside the ambulance for a minor injury and refused transport to Oswego Hospital. Rossi says the driver of the vehicle told officers she was distracted after looking down at the clock in her car and did not see the pedestrian. She was then given a New York State traffic ticket for failure to yield the right of way to a pedestrian. “Sheldon Avenue is traditionally the busy road on campus,” Rossi said. “And we’re finding there is a lot more traffic on that road due to the detour and construction on Route 104 going to the town of Oswego.”

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Senators Chuck Schumer (left) and Kirsten Gillibrand (right) have both come out in support of reestablishing DACA.

Mackin Complex residents cross the Sheldon Avenue crosswalk daily to get to the main body of campus.

University Police gets training Scales Hall reopens as renovations complete for severe weather response Newly updated hall houses residents after closing for over one year Noah Blake Contributing Writer news@oswegonian.com

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To keep Oswego State prepared for erratic weather, University Police has earned StormReady designation by the National Weather Service. The StormReady Program was implemented into the SUNY Alert System to let the students and faculty know immediately when severe weather is about to strike. University Police has partnered with weather service meteorologist Judith Levan, who is an Oswego State alumna. The police department has also c re a t e d a c ol l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t he Oswego State meteorology department. By working with both the w e a t he r s e r v i c e a nd t he O s w e g o S t a t e me t e o rolo g y p ro g r a m , i t i s n o w fe a s i b l e to re c e i ve a n d d i s tribute information regarding 24/7 weather alerts. “It was not mandated for the depar tment to join the StormReady

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program,” Kevin Velzy, University Police assistant chief, said. “We want to make sure that all of the students and faculty are prepared for Oswego’s severe weather, especially during the winter months.” Oswego State is one of nine universities across New York State involved with the StormReady program. The other seven consist of four fellow SUNY institutions: Oneonta, Binghamton University, Empire Medical and Plattsburgh. The other four institutions affiliated with the StormReady program are Cornell University, Ithaca College, University of Rochester and Syracuse University. There are four supervisors and four dispatchers that are certified weather spotters for the police department. In order to be a part of the program, the police department was required to fill out an 11-page application. The application required them to show proof

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Bageot Dia Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com Renovations are now completed for the final building on the Lakeside area of campus, Scales Hall. The building, originally completed in 1961, underwent drastic changes after closing last spring. Renovation costs totaled to approximately $13 million. “Part of what we’ve done over the years is, we’ve had a company come in, review all of our residence halls, their condition and they would tell us within reason what kinds of things have to get done,” said Richard Kolenda, assistant vice president for Residence Life and Housing. “And we could see, by the report, which ones needed to have renovations sooner than the others.” The process for renovating the re s i d e n c e h a l l s b e g i n w i t h c o n tractors submitting a bid for their d e s i g n . O nc e o ne i s c ho s e n , t he

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landscaping begins following the decision. As it applies to Scales, the conception of its old look to its finished state took two years. Scales Halls’ neighbor, Waterbury Hall, is similar in design with some noticeable changes. One of these differences is the

layout of the first floor, with obvious modifications to the location of the front desk, in relation to Waterbury, and unique changes, such as adjustments to Scales’ first-floor lounge and the basement.

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Rachel Futterman | The Oswegonian Scales Hall’s front desk and lobby reflect the modern style in which the building was renovated.

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