Weather Headlines:
- High Winds and Showers Throughout the Day
- Cooler and Dry Tuesday
- Mild and Calm Wednesday
Clearing skies expected late afternoon tonight accompanied by a drop in temperatures.
Lows Tonight:
- Oswego: 37℉
- Fulton: 36℉
- Syracuse: 36℉
Gusty west winds 30 to 40 mph overnight tonight with gusts up to 55 mph in the evening. Partly cloudy skies on Tuesday with modest west winds 15 to 20 mph.
Highs Tomorrow:
- Oswego: 45℉
- Fulton: 45℉
- Syracuse: 48℉
Cooler with highs in the mid 40s. Slight chance of showers early Wednesday morning with light winds throughout the day 5-10 MPH.
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.
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International Students’ View on Election Day
by Daniel Manou, WTOP10-TV
President Trump or President Clinton, words that not just Americans will have to get used to this November.
With election day less than a week away, international students studying this fall in the U.S. have been able to witness this year’s election from the inside. Watching the political debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, students have been able to compare their prior knowledge and opinions to what they have seen firsthand.
Regardless of how far away the states are from their homeland, Lindsey Martin says the results will be felt even after the semester ends.
“As an Australian, I find it really daunting. I feel a bit helpless because I feel like the eventual outcome will affect not only Australia but most of the world because America is a such a super power,” said Martin.
Martin has followed the debates and empathizes with Americans who are frustrated with the current political landscape. Looking at the two candidates Martin said she doesn’t feel confident in either of them but for completely different reasons.
“He [Trump] lacks any kind of depth in his policy statements and any real contentious factual information,” said Martin. “Hillary Clinton might be a seasoned veteran but she is completely uninspiring in my opinion, especially contrasted against Obama.”
For some Americans, frustration has become too much and have decided not to vote. Beliz Atalay actively follows politics in Turkey and she does not understand how Americans can decide not to vote.
“I wouldn’t feel comfortable about it because it’s about my country and even though people may not think one vote will not change anything, it can,” said Atalay.
For Atalay and Martin, voting is mandatory in their country. Australia follows a compulsory vote system which means any resident over the age of 18 is required to register and vote. If someone does not vote and do not have a valid excuse, they can be subjected to a fine and court date, which in some cases has led to jail time.
As the election on November 8 nears, both wish they had a vote but will have to wait to see what the United States Voters decide and how it will affect their countries. Trying to guess what life with either candidate would be like as the next president is something both Martin and Atalay don’t know, but are hoping voters look closely at the policies and personalities before casting their ballot.
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Men’s hockey remains unbeaten
This past weekend, the men’s hockey team took on Morrisville in a home and home series.
On Friday, the Lakers traveled to Morrisville and defeated the home team, 4-1. Shawn Hulshof scored two of Oswego’s four goals and assisted on Alex Botten’s goal. Matt Galati was the other Laker goal scorer. Matt Zawadski was in net for the Lakers and stopped 19 shots.
On Saturday, the Lakers played Morrisville at the Marano Campus Center Ice Arena for their final home game of 2016. The Lakers would defeat the Mustangs, 8-1. All of Oswego’s eight goals were each scored by a different member of the Lakers team. David Jacobson would get the start for the Lakers and play in the first two periods. In the third, Cedric Hansen saw his first action of the season. Hansen stopped 6 shots and did not allow a goal.
With the two wins against Morrisville, the Lakers move to 9-0 overall and 7-0 in the conference. The Lakers will be on the road this weekend, stopping at Fredonia on Friday and Buffalo State on Saturday.
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Pinwheels for Prevention
In honor of April being national child abuse prevention month Oswego’s Child Advocacy Center, located in Fulton, New York, has set out to spread awareness through Oswego County by placing blue and white pinwheels around the area.
These pinwheels are a part of a national campaign that multiple organizations take part in, in order to spread awareness of child abuse through communities and get the conversation started that children need to be looked out for not only by their families but their community as well.
Executive Director of Oswego County Child Advocacy Center, Karrie Damm, gave some insight as to why the Pinwheels are placed throughout the County “The pinwheel gardens that you see throughout the community are intended to start a conversation. We would like people to see those and have a conversation amongst themselves, amongst their friends, and especially with their children.” Although the conversation may seem touchy Karrie stressed how important it is to begin having conversations about serious issues such as this one. Because the first step to preventing incidents is spreading awareness, which the conversations help to achieve.
Although the child advocacy center is not well known throughout Oswego County it is an important organization that more people should get involved with. Take Craig Stewart for example, he is an electrician for the building, but STILL volunteers and aids the employees there because he does it for the unfortunate children that have to seek help at the organization.
If you would like to volunteer as well you can visit that website at oswegocac.org, Facebook message them, or call them. If you are not able to volunteer and would still like to help out this organization you can make a donation right on their website.
