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Student thanks Stanley for inclusive email International students on campus recently signed a letter to Oswego State President Deborah Stanley thanking her for sending the campuswide email to students after President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban. Omar van Reenan, an international student from Nambia, Africa, wrote the letter because he was happy Stanley reassured students they are still at home at Oswego State. “Wholeheartedly, we thank you immensely for your recent remarks assuring us that SUNY Oswego remains a ‘welcome and hospitable home’ for not just domestic students, but international students too,” the letter read. “During this time of political and social uncertainty, I share the anguish and distress of international students SUNY-wide who woke up over the weekend to discover the inevitable chance that they might be prohibited from visiting their families.” Van Reenan said thanking Stanley was right and respectful. “As an active member of the campus community, SA senator and international representative, I believed that I needed to thank [Stanley’s] brave stance for injustice against the ‘pursuit of happiness,’ in a country whose values of liberty and justice for all, I have grown up to cherish,” van Reenan said. Van Reenan said he will continue to honor Stanley’s support and will continue to be a part of the college community that enables international students to have their four years of “The American Dream.”
‘We Are America’ rallies community Lambda Sigma Upsilon organizes protest to discuss race relations
Fake news sparks panel of professionals Winnie Blackwood Staff Writer news@oswegonian.com
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Alexander Gault-Plate Assistant News Editor aplate@oswegonian.com On Feb. 9, students and faculty gathered in the Marano Campus Center food court to listen to speeches about race relations in the United States and President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning immigration from several countries. The rally, hosted by Oswego State’s
national fraternity chapter of Lambda Sigma Upsilon was titled “We Are America.” Its goal was to provide students, faculty and administration an opportunity to demonstrate leadership and unity on campuses it was held at, and at active LSU chapters nationwide. Among the speakers was Oswego State President Deborah Stanley, the Oswego State vice president for student affairs and enrollment Gerald Woolfolk, Chair of the Department of Global and Interna-
tional Studies Lisa Glidden, and Dean of Students Jerri Howland. First to speak was the host for the event, Daniela Rosario. As she introduced the program, she spoke a little about her own experiences on campus after the election. “I felt there was a rift and divide on campus,” Rosario said.
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College students have used the words “dismaying” and “bleak” to describe their ability to assess the credibility of news sources, but student journalists can use tools including fact checking and transparency to educate their peers, said a panel of experts. One such way to fix the relationship with the media is transparency, since one mistake can deem a news source unreliable, said Brian Moritz, an Oswego State communications studies professor. “Transparency in the media can build trust,” Moritz said. Journalists confess their mistakes, explain how it happened, apologize and work toward it not happening again. Mortiz, along with several other Oswego State communications studies faculty members and Catherine Loper, news director of WRVO-FM, held a panel discussion, “Fighting Fake News,” on Wednesday. Fake news was something many journalists discovered after the recent presidential election with fabricated stories, done for political purpose or to promote or demote a candidate, Loper said. The number of clicks and money profited from the fake news articles is another reason it is done. An example given was Paul Worner, who used Facebook to post fake news articles with an income of
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Greek Life members say stereotypes are associated with fraternities, sororities Members admit to not wearing letters due to negative perceptions, judgements from professors, peers JoAnn DeLauter Editor-In-Chief jdelauter@oswegonian.com
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“I never wanted to wear my letters to class until last semester,” junior member of Alpha Epsilon Phi and national sorority representative, Tommie-Ann Hanlon said. “Everyone has always said ‘Oh you’ll get judged and they’ll think you don’t go to class’ and things like that.” There are seven Greek councils and 27 different chapters on campus, including local, national and multicultural chapters. All are represented on Greek Council, which is responsible for overseeing all of Greek Life. Senior and member of Delta Kappa
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Kappa, Conor Malone is the local fraternity representative on Greek Council. He said members of his own organization have admitted to not wearing their letters because of a negative perception it might have from professors or peers. “I’ve even heard people say that their professors are going to hold them to a higher standard because they are in Greek Life,” Malone said. “That’s not really the bigger issue, I think it is the general stereotype of what Greek Life is to most people is a negative thing.” Students deal with Greek Life stereotypes every day, said Greek Life Student Involvement Advisor Nicole Morse. Criselda Mapoy | The Oswegonian
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Members of Omicron Xi celebrate and welcome their new members. Omicron Xi is one of 27 different chapters on campus, including local and national chapters.
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