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Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 VOLUME LXXXVIII ISSUE VI SINCE 1935 www.oswegonian.com
Oswego State takes back night Community marches against sexual assault, violence
Salmon Run attracts locals, tourists to Oswego rivers
Julia Tilley Asst. News Editor jtilley@oswegonian.com
Samantha Flavell Editor-in-Chief sflavell@oswegonian.com
On Oct. 10, Oswego State students marched across east campus for its annual Take Back the Night, hosted by the Women’s Center. One of the first Take Back the Night marches happened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1975. Some goals of the event are to end sexual violence, domestic violence and other types of interpersonal violence and support survivors, according to the Take Back the Night Foundation. The title refers to the feelings that women cannot safely walk alone at night due to fear of assault or violence against them. The event began in the Marano Campus Center food court, with students and faculty alike creating signs to carry during the march. The Women’s Center president, Iyuhna Callands,
Kassadee Paulo | The Oswegonian Oswego State President Deborah Stanley (left) views a poster signed by marchers.
opened up the evening, acknowledging the marches of the past and speaking about what the march means to her. “Even if you’re not a victim, the point of this cause is bigger than us, and together, we
are stronger than one,” Callands said. “This month is dedicated to pay homage to our survivors, and tonight, we will be the voice of the voiceless.”
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String of laptop thefts under investigation University Police warns against leaving valuables Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com
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An ongoing string of reported laptop thefts began Oct. 2 at Oswego State’s Penfield Library third floor study rooms, with the most recent on Oct. 9, according to University Police Chief John Rossi. So far, there have been five thefts when the laptops were left unattended at the library. Rossi said the thefts are under investigation and the footage on the security cameras in the library are being reviewed. As of now, there are no suspects. Rossi said he cannot do anything to help recover the stolen laptops. He said he hopes the students have homeowners or rental insurance that can cover for the loss and that
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Oswego is a popular tourist attraction when it comes to fishing, with its ample water ways and the infamous salmon run through the rivers of Oswego. While salmon may begin showing up as early as the first of June, the main season runs from July through September, with king salmon running first, followed by cohos and atlantic. The major arrival of salmon brings fishermen from all over to Oswego to participate in the season. Both locals and tourists take pleasure in the fishing opportunities and chartering services Oswego has to offer. Joe Orson, the captain of TSI Charters, has worked with a wide variety of recreational fishermen. “I have a lot of people that are local, from Oswego, Fulton, Syracuse area and Albany area,” Orson said. “And then I have a lot of out-of-staters.” Orson has also had customers from Quebec, Canada, as well as travelers from overseas who stopped to fish in Oswego. “I had one charter with two gentlemen from England that were going to Kenya to fish for trout after they left us,” Orson said. “We have other people going to different parts of Africa for fish, too.” Not every salmon fisherman uses a chartering service, however, as Donnie Filkins and his family from the Al-
Photo provided by Donnie Filkins
bany area have been coming to Oswego County for years to take advantage of the salmon runs. “I read about the Salmon River and Oswego River in a magazine and saw the pictures of guys hoisting large fish,” Filkins said. “I then begged my father to take me, and the size of the fish I saw being caught floored me.” Now that he has a family of his own, Filkins continues the tradition with his wife and daughters. “Now that my wife and kids are into it, it really has me thinking about buying my own little place up there to be closer to it,” Filkins said. “Thankfully for me, it’s only a 2.5-hour drive there, so day trips work out pretty well. I also have access to a friend’s camp in Mexico I can use.” Oswego State senior Wyatt DeMarre is a commuter from Pulaski and veteran salmon fisher. He said he likes to fish in the salmon run often.
they have all of their work backed up on a cloud. Rossi urges students to do the following: sleep on top of the laptop if it is necessary to nap in the library, do not leave valuables unattended or ask strangers to watch them, use commercial location software, such as Apple FindMyiPhone or use tamperresistant tags that can be applied to the laptop to identify it in case of theft, and engrave their driver’s license identification number on the bottom of the laptop. Rossi also encourages students to report suspicious behavior by calling University Police at 315-312-5555 or by using the Oswego Guardian app, which offers a feature to text University Police. “University Police have also had burglaries reported in the last two
weeks from unlocked residence hall rooms and Village [town houses],” Rossi said. “Please keep your doors locked even if you leave for a short time. See it; hear it; report it.”
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