A new SUNY Oswego Assistant Professor introduced herself to campus in a special way: by enlightening students with her violin.
Ahreum Kim, the campus’s new assistant professor in high strings and musicology, performed with Professor Robert Auler in front of an audience in Sheldon Ballroom. The sonatas consisted mostly of classical and romantic times in music.
Professor Kim not only had to perform the music, but also make sure that her movements accurately portrayed the specific emotions of the songs.
Reporter David Hermanovitch talked with Kim, who told him that to portray the emotion, she had to change her expressions at the same time, which is very tiring during the performance.
Overall, the performance was a creative way for Kim to begin her tenure with SUNY Oswego.
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Excelsior Scholarship
by Ilyssa Weiner
OSWEGO, NY — Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent Excelsior Scholarship is the first program in the United States to offer free tuition to four year public colleges. The program, however, has its setbacks, critics say.
SUNY Oswego Financial Aid Director Mark Humbert says the hard part for students who receive the scholarship will be keeping it.
“You have to successfully complete 30 credit hours per year and most of our students don’t do that,” he said.
SUNY Oswego currently has a 48% acceptance rate. Humbert says the Excelsior Scholarship will cause the rate of all SUNY schools to decrease.
“It’s going to make SUNY more selective, which in some way goes against our mission which is affordability and access,” he said.
The initial cap for students who qualify will be an annual family income of $100,000. By 2019, the cap will rise to $125,000. Humbert says many students will still need loans despite the qualification.
”The cost of college is more than just tuition,” he said. “The same students that might be eligible for this still are going to need their loans to help pay for room and board.”
Students eligible for the program must stay in New York State for four years after they graduate. If they move out, the free tuition turns into a loan.
SUNY Oswego student Asha Bey is a broadcasting major and is concerned if she ends up with a job outside of New York.
“I know there’s plenty of job opportunities in other states other than New York,” Bey said.
While she is hopeful about the scholarship, Bey believes the kinks need to be worked out.
“I just want a group of people to just go through it so we can see what is there or what we can expect,” she said.
The Excelsior Scholarship program will take effect Fall 2017.
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Cloudy and Cool
Weather Headlines:
- Morning Showers with Cloudy Afternoon Today
- Mostly Sunny and Mild Tuesday
- Warmer with Possible Showers Wednesday
Rain showers until early afternoon with partly cloudy skies tonight. North winds around 15 mph.
Lows Tonight:
Oswego: 37℉
Fulton: 33℉
Syracuse: 35℉
Partly cloudy tonight with Northwest wind 5-7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Highs Tomorrow:
Oswego: 53℉
Fulton: 58℉
Syracuse: 60℉
Mostly sunny skies tomorrow with calm winds becoming North around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Lows Tomorrow Night:
Oswego: 44℉
Fulton: 43℉
Syracuse: 44℉
Partly cloudy with Southeast wind 5-10 mph.
Highs Wednesday:
Oswego: 59℉
Fulton: 60℉
Syracuse: 60℉
Scattered showers possible throughout the day with Southeast wind 15-20 mph.
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.
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Snow, freezing temperatures pose challenges for car owners
By Zachary Floiro
OSWEGO, N.Y.– Snow, ice and the freezing temperatures can wreak havoc on drivers throughout the winter months.
Oswego student Ian Padgett said he was a victim of a winter-related car accident last year and that it was a lack of traction from his car’s worn out tires got him into trouble.
“I hit my brakes and my wheels locked up; I just kept sliding,” said Padgett, “I messed up my passenger door and shattered the window. I had to get a brand new door.”
A&P Automotive manager Mike Silliman said having a set of winter tires on a car is essential to maintaining traction on icy conditions and avoiding accidents.
“The things you gotta think about with tires, it’s not just taking off. It’s your breaking and your cornering, that’s where the accidents happen,” Silliman said.
Salting roads can prevent ice buildup but can provoke fast-spreading rust throughout a car’s body and frame. Silliman said he recommends a thorough, weekly wash to keep a car free from salt, and ultimately free from dangerous rust.
Silliman said he also recommends packing a small survival kit in the car, in case of mechanical issues stranding a car and its owner.
Essential items in a winter car kit can include the following.
- jumper cables
- a warm blanket
- change of clothes
- shovel
- a flashlight
For more information on winter tires, go to https://www.apautomotiveny.com/.
