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Dana Balter addresses campus NY-24 Democratic candidate invited to town hall meeting Alexander Gault-Plate Managing Editor aplate@oswegonian.com Dana Balter, the Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives for New York’s 24th District, spoke on campus at Oswego State at a town hall meeting on Oct. 29. Speaking to a nearly full auditorium, Balter took the opportunity to explain some of her policy positions, hear from the community on some of the issues important to them and discuss her thoughts on her challenger, Republican incumbent Rep. John Katko, as well as President Donald Trump. The town hall opened with a moment of silence in honor of those killed in the recent Pittsburg synagogue shooting before Balter opened by briefly explaining her positions on campaign finance reform, and Medicare-for-all. The first question posed to Balter by an audience member regarded the topic of the president. Balter was asked if there were any policies the president supported that she
Alexander Gault-Plate | The Oswegonian Democrat Dana Balter is running against incumbent Rep. John Katko for NY-24.
agreed with. Balter said she agreed with his infrastructure plans. “What I was really hoping to see from him was that, when he got into office, his first choice of issues to work on was going to be infrastructure,” Balter said. “That’s something he talked about in the campaign that I think we could make a lot of progress on together.” The topic soon moved on to gun violence and how Balter pro-
posed to end the problems of school shootings. Balter replied by saying the issue of gun violence in the United States is much larger than just school shootings. “Tens of thousands of people a year commit suicide by gun. It’s about the fact that we can’t send our kids out to play in the yard after school because there are bullets flying through the neighborhood,” Balter said.
Oswego man shot during traffic dispute, in stable condition Kassadee Paulo News Editor kpaulo@oswegonian.com
After a traffic-related dispute, Thomas E. Schrader, 58, of Oswego, shot a 34-year-old male also of Oswego, multiple times in the torso Oct. 26 between East 10th and Duer Streets in the city of Oswego. Upon investigation, Oswego City Police found the two men were not familiar with each other prior to the confrontation. The incident allegedly began as a traffic-related dispute that escalated to a physical altercation on East Utica Street, according to an Oswego City Police Department press release. Oswego Police did not reveal the name of the victim, but family members of the victim revealed the name to Syracuse. com as Nigel Boone. Witnesses said the incident began near the intersection of East First Street and East Bridge Street when both men exited their vehicles to engage in a verbal altercation at approximately 1:36 p.m. Both men then returned to their vehicles, drove to East Utica Street,
where they exited their respective vehicles once again and engaged in a physical altercation when Schrader reportedly shot at least four bullets at Boone, striking his torso multiple times. The weapon allegedly used was a .40 caliber handgun and was legally possessed by Schrader. Oswego Police responded to the scene with the assistance of the Oswego Fire Department, New York State Police, U.S. Border Patrol and Menter ambulance. Boone was transported to Upstate Medical University Hospital in Syracuse, and Schrader was transported to Oswego Hospital for a medical evaluation. Schrader was arraigned by Judge Jerome Mirabito, who is sitting as the magistrate for Oswego City Court. Schrader was remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility, where Schrader faces a return court date Nov. 13 for the charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree. Boone remains in Upstate Medical University Hospital in stable condition, according to Syracuse.com. as of Tuesday.
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WNYO celebrates 50 years on air Radio station hits milestone, reflects on past years Kassadee Paulo News Editor news@oswegonian.com
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Oswego State’s student-run radio station began in 1968 as WOCR and, 50 years later, now named WNYO, is celebrating its golden jubilee. Amna Sadique, the current general manager, joined WNYO the end of her first year at Oswego when she helped with concerts. She moved on to having her own show with her roommate and became music director before reaching her current position. “I’m really surprised that we have been around for so long,” Sadique said. “I’m definitely excited that we are here during the 50th anniversary because that’s a big milestone.” Sadique said what really drew her in
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was the welcoming executive board at the time and the feeling of family that came with the members of the station. She has made many friendships that she said she never would have made if she did not join. Once in the organization, Sadique said resumé-boosting positions were made more accessible to her. “If it wasn’t for WNYO, I probably wouldn’t have gotten any of the internships that I had gotten because I have so much from WNYO that added to my resume, and it definitely made me a wellrounded student,” Sadique said. Sophomore Jenn Robilotto is the programming director for the radio station and joined the first semester of her first year because of the love she developed for college radio in her hometown in Albany. She served as a DJ for one semester and used her skills as a then-
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information science major to become the web director. At the end of the spring semester last year, the program director at the time prepared Robilotto to take over for this academic year.
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Photo provided by Oswego City Police Department Thomas E. Schrader is charged with attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the first degree.
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