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Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 VOLUME LXXXIV ISSUE III SINCE 1935 www.oswegonian.com
ResLife procedural changes IDs are no longer being checked when students enter residence hall
Third-degree rape reported in Hart Hall, no arrest made Lydia Goerner News Editor lgoerner@oswegonian.com
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A rape was reported to University Police on Sept. 12. The incident occurred in Hart Hall on Sept. 8, according to University Police Chief John Rossi. The incident was categorized as rape in the third degree, which is classified in New York penal law as engaging in sexual intercourse “with another person who is incapable of consent by reason of some factor other than being less than seventeen years old,” being 21 years old or more and engaging in sexual intercourse with a person younger than 17 years old or engaging in sexual intercourse without a person’s consent “where such lack of consent is by reason of some factor other than incapacity to consent.” Third degree rape is a class E felony. No weapons were used and “alcohol did not play a part in this incident,” Rossi said.
No arrest has been made, according to Wayne Westervelt, Oswego State’s chief communication officer. “The college, through University Police and our Title IX coordinator, are investigating the matter,” Westervelt said. Neither the campus nor the residents of Hart Hall have been notified about the incident. Rossi said the investigation concluded “there is no threat to public safety at all.” Because it is not believed that there is a continuing threat to the campus, a campuswide email was not sent. “In matters where the college feels there’s a threat to our community, we would certainly communicate and take measures to ensure the safety of our students,” Westervelt said. This has been the first rape reported at Oswego State this fall semester. According to the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, there were six forcible sex offenses
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After some issues with the Residence Life and Housing budget last year, residence halls have implemented several changes to create a more consistent policy across campus.
Natalie Brophy Chief Copy Editor nbrophy@oswegonian.com As a result of underbudgeting for desk attendants’ (DAs) salaries in the residence halls during the 2015-2016 academic year, Residence Life and Housing has cut DA hours and implemented other changes in the residence halls to maintain consistent standards across campus. The residence halls are completely self-
supported through room and board fees paid by the 4,400 students who live on campus, according to Nick Lyons, vice president for administration and finance. According to Richard Kolenda, assistant vice president for residence life and housing, the budget for DA payroll was overdrawn for two reasons: an increase in minimum wage that went into effect halfway through the academic year, in Jan. 2016, and an overutilization of DA hours. “As a result we did two things,” Ko-
lenda said in an email statement. “First, we looked at the line budget item for desk attendants and made allocation adjustments where necessary.” According to Kolenda, moving money from one line item to another in a budget is something that “happens all the time.” “Second, we reaffirmed the approved desk hours and redistributed desk hours schedules for each residence hall,” Kolenda
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Criselda Mapoy | The Oswegonian A rape occurred in Hart Hall Global Living and Learning Center, home of many of Oswego State’s international students.
Mumps vaccination after ‘outbreak’ immunizes 15 additional students MMR vaccine required by Oswego State causes some students who had opted out to compromise to stay on campus Maria Pericozzi Asst. News Editor mpericozzi@oswegonian.com
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Only one case of the mumps has been reported and tested positive at Oswego State so far. No other students have come to Mary Walker Health Center with symptoms that resemble the mumps, according to Angela Brown, director of student health services. “I think the campus is doing well,” Brown said. “Students have been very accepting to information and we have had all positive student contact.” When the student was tested, it became the first documented case of mumps on the Oswego State campus.
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“I hope we can further educate students on the signs and symptoms [of mumps],” Brown said. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, mumps is a contagious viral disease that starts with a few days of fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, a loss of appetite and swollen salivary glands. “Mumps is no longer very common in the United States, but outbreaks continue to occur,” according to the CDC’s website. “Outbreaks have most commonly occurred in places where people have had prolonged, close contact with a person who has mumps, such as attending the same class, playing on the same sports team, or living in the same dormitory.”
The CDC said that the vaccines prevent most, but not all cases of the mumps. Both MMR vaccines give about an 88 percent immunity from the diseases. Even though it is a requirement provide proof of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine on campus, due to religious and medical reasons, students can be exempt. Oswego State President Deborah Stanley sent a campus-wide email on Sept. 14 addressing the situation. In the email, Stanley stated that the Health Department elevated Oswego State to an outbreak status in light of the mumps outbreak in New York State. “Per New York State law, those students
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