The Oswegonian 10/1/21

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Climate protest on campus calls for change Flu shot clinics in October Student protestors marched from Marano to Lakeside John Custodio Opinion Editor jcustodio@oswegonian.com ​The SUNY Oswego Go Green club staged a climate change protest on campus on Sept. 24, with speeches from students and professors and a march from the quad in front of Marano Campus Center to the Lakeside Dining Hall and back. ​Around 30 people came to hear speeches from students, professors and leaders of clubs and organizations on campus. ​Go Green Director of Fundraising Julie Brophy and Treasurer Valerie Goetz began their speeches with a dedication to the local indigenous tribes, including the Onondaga and Seneca people. Brophy and Goetz outlined the club’s desires for further school action regarding climate change, pollution reduction and the education of students. ​Go Green’s main demands are for SUNY Oswego to renew their commitment to slowing climate change,

a divestment from fossil fuel investments and the removal of single use plastics on campus by Aug. 22, 2022. The club would also like to see one water bottle refill station added to a residence hall every year, and a refillable water bottle distributed to every student in need to lower the use of single-use plastic water bottles. ​Black Student Union President Brandon Gonzales spoke about his idea of the importance of the balance between nature and humans, and the “elimination of all forms of colonialism, imperialism, interventionism, capitalism, domination and hierarchy.” Gonzales spoke about how cli​ mate change is not only affecting humans, but plants and animals along with nature itself. Gonzales said countries that “…arose from old colonial powers and from imperialist policies…” are mostly to blame, having 20% of the population but consuming “… two-thirds of the metals and three-fourths of the energy produced in the world.”

“Let hyper individualism end,” Gonzalez said at the end of their speech. Let hegemonies and reform end. “Let misleadership, irresponsibility and deceit end. Tomorrow it will be too late to do what we should have done a long time ago.” ​Political science professor Dr. Lisa Glidden urged students to contact their representatives and said that people must keep talking about climate issues if there is to be change. “When you don’t see [the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference] on the news, when you don’t hear your friends talking about this conference, talk about it,” Glidden said. “Write to your elected representatives and ask them to pass the policies to support the kind of change we know we needed 30 years ago.” ​Jayvana Perez from the Latino Student Union spoke about climate issues and pollution having a greater impact on low income and minority groups.

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The forecast says colder days are ahead and this means it is time to bring out that heavy winter jacket and think about getting a flu shot. SUNY Oswego will host flu immunization clinics in October, which will be open to students, faculty and staff in partnership with Wegmans Food Markets’ pharmacy services. Dr. Peter Doyle, director of NortheastJump to Perez, A4 ern University’s health services in Boston spoke to NPR about the impact that the flu can have on college students. “True flu, as distinguished from an ordinary cold, can be two weeks of aching joints, aching muscles, high fever, pounding headache, inability to get out of bed, shaking chills, a completely disruptive illness,” Doyle said. “Colleges now are typically between $15,000 and $25,000 or more a semester, if someone is sick for two weeks, you can gut the core of your semester. You may have to redo or dump your courses for that time period and lose $25,000.” According to NPR, some students each year end up with dangerous cases of bacterial pneumonia that can follow the flu and this can occasionally lead to a previously healthy young adult dying. Every year, about 1 in 4 college students gets the flu. According to results from a Nation Foundation of Infectious Diseases (NFID) survey conducted online by Harris Poll in October 2017 of 1,005 U.S. college students, 70% college students in the U.S. believe it is important to get an annual flu vaccine, less than half say they typically get vaccinated. SUNY Oswego hopes that by offerJohn Custodio | The Oswegonian Students and professors march with hand-drawn signs across SUNY Oswego’s campus to show support for increased climate change. ing free flu shots they can prevent this

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illness from spreading across campus. Clinics will take place the following dates and times, all in The Space in Marano Campus Center, with online registration required: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The immunization is covered by most insurance and Wegmans will handle billing. There are a few tips that students should keep in mind prior to getting the flu vaccine. Anyone under 18 must have a parent or guardian on the phone to authorize the shot and organizers will document this on their paperwork. If a student does not have their insurance card on hand, then a photo of the card on a phone is acceptable. For ease of process, attendees should wear short sleeves, under an outer removable layer if necessary. Students and staff should also remember to stay hydrated prior to getting their shot. Anyone coming to the clinic should remember to bring proof of insurance as well a pen, although organizers will have some pens as backup. Participants should wear masks and follow other health regulations. The college is also offering a limited amount of flu vaccine to students through Health Services and by appointment only. If students are unable to make it to the on campus vaccine clinic there are other locations in the City of Oswego that are offering the shot, including Kinney Drugs and Walmart pharmacies. All questions or those needing accommodations can contact Health Services at 315-312-4100.

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