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Rain and Frost
WEATHER HEADLINES:
There is a Frost Advisory in effect until Thursday morning for Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Ontario, Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Erie, Genesee, Chautauqua, Wyoming, and Livingston counties. All uncovered vegetation can be hurt or killed from frost damage.
Wednesday: Cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Temperatures 50-55°F. Winds from the north, 5-10mph. Skies clearing up overnight, leading to a 10-15° decrease in temperatures.
Thursday: 50% chance of rain into the late evening. Temperatures in the mid 50s, but cooler by Lake Ontario. Winds from the west, 10-15mph.
Friday: 60% chance of rain. Temperatures around 45°F. Winds generally from the west, 15-20 mph. Potential for rain/snow mix into the evening as temperatures decrease.
Highs for Today (Wednesday):
- Oswego: 47℉
- Fulton: 54℉
- Syracuse: 55℉
Lows Tonight:
- Oswego: 38℉
- Fulton: 35℉
- Syracuse: 37℉
Highs for Thursday:
- Oswego: 51℉
- Fulton: 56℉
- Syracuse: 58℉
Lows for Thursday:
- Oswego: 30℉
- Fulton: 34℉
- Syracuse: 35℉
Highs for Friday:
- Oswego: 45℉
- Fulton: 46℉
- Syracuse: 46℉
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.
Chilly week ahead
Weather Headlines:
- Sunny with Light Winds Today
- Partly Cloudy Wednesday
- Chance of Showers Thursday
Sunny with a high of 43 and Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Lows Tonight:
Oswego: 37℉
Fulton: 34℉
Syracuse: 34℉
Partly cloudy tonight with light winds.
Highs Tomorrow:
Oswego: 51℉
Fulton: 54℉
Syracuse: 56℉
Partly sunny skies tomorrow with Northeast wind 5-10 mph.
Lows Tomorrow Night:
Oswego: 39℉
Fulton: 38℉
Syracuse: 39℉
Partly cloudy skies with West wind around 5 mph.
Highs Thursday:
Oswego: 51℉
Fulton: 55℉
Syracuse: 57℉
A chance of showers possible early afternoon. Mostly sunny, with West wind 10-15 mph in the afternoon.
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.
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SUNY Oswego updates students on new guidelines due to COVID-19
BY: TOMAS RODRIGUEZ
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SUNY Oswego will be transitioning all summer courses to distance learning, with some facing possible cancellations. A full updated schedule was made available to students May 1.
As a New York state institution and a member of the SUNY system, Oswego’s campus will have to comply with any mandates issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
“While there are still many unknowns at this time, the leadership team and I are hard at work and vetting several possible plans for SUNY Oswego for the Fall 2020 semester, including face-to-face should government and health guidelines allow,” SUNY Oswego president Deborah Stanley said. “We will also institute all necessary health and safety measures.”
Due to the constant changing nature of the virus, Mary Walker Health Center will maintain its current appointment-only policy until the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, allowing for proper screening of students and added safety for both students and personnel.
Telehealth will also remain available until the current threat is no longer existent.
Students will still be required to complete COVID-19 questionnaires and will be screened by a nurse prior to their appointment.
“There will be a separation of sick and healthy students in the waiting area for those students that are seen face-to-face,” Director of Student Health Services Angie Brown said.
Additional precautions will include requiring students to wear a mask or covering while present at Health Services.
Currently, Oswego Health has made a mobile testing site available, although Health Services may have the ability to test under some circumstances should test kits become more readily available.
Penfield Library has been impacted by the epidemic as well, providing about 95 percent of its services online.
“As we plan for the fall, we will continue to provide all appropriate services to our students, faculty and staff, and adapt library operations and use of the facilities in concert with the guidelines from the Governor on social distancing and limiting human density in our academic buildings,” Provost Scott Furlong said. “As an example, we may need to limit the number of students sitting at individual tables or in small group study rooms.”
Orientation for both first-year and transfer students, which were scheduled to stretch between the months of June and August, will become available online, still requiring incoming students to activate their email and complete their academic and health history information.
Summer orientation has been broken into two different steps. A portion of the information made available during the orientation programs will be moved to the online world, while the remaining information will be delivered face-to-face during the Fall Opening.
“In addition to online summer modules we are building, we are in the process of developing ways to engage new students with Laker Leaders through videoconferencing, social media and other platforms,” college Vice President Jerri Howland said.
While aiming to build a quality first-year class this fall, the safety and health of the campus community remains the top priority, college officials say.
“Residence Life and Housing will adapt based on how many students are allowed back on campus following future guidelines received from the Governor on social distancing and limiting human density in our residential buildings,” Howland said.
In terms of sanitizing, SUNY Oswego has custodial coverage seven days a week that routinely disinfects residence halls, all rooms, offices and any spaces utilized.
Daily cleaning protocols also include door handles, light switches, faucets and door knobs, among others.
Dining halls will remain take-out or delivery only, pursuant to Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Orders.
Concerning study abroad programs, SUNY has canceled student study abroad for the summer session.
“SUNY Oswego and SUNY leadership are closely monitoring the evolving situation and have not yet made a determination about the Fall,” Furlong said.
When it comes to the Fall semester, SUNY Oswego plans on welcoming new and returning international students.
“We are proceeding as we normally would to recruit, enroll and retain our international student population and will continue to work within any new guidelines received from the state and SUNY,” Associate Provost for International Education and Programs Josh McKeown said. “It’s an uncertain time but staff in the Office of International Education and Programs is prepared, like the rest of the Oswego campus, to be flexible and adjust as the situation demands.”
In the event that SUNY Oswego returns to normalcy in the Fall, the college will have to adhere to CDC guidelines and in some cases those applying to the state of New York to ensure students’ safety.
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Master’s project examines students’ relationships with technology
A group of master’s in strategic communication students, working a large-scale student survey from 2019, found students have a complicated relationship with technology and their smartphones.
The Student Survey on Attitudes Toward Technology (SSATT) is conducted annually to collect information from freshmen and seniors about their relationship to the technologies they use as students and young adults. The data analysis and media design exercise is carried out by students in the course “Integrated Media Projects” course, under the supervision of faculty advisor Ulises Mejias of the communication studies department, and with help of the college’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
While that survey of 367 students preceded this semester’s move to remote learning, it nonetheless showed the internet and smartphones’ enormous impact on their lives.
Among the findings on how students live and learn with technology:
- 58 percent agree that the internet has had a positive effect on their lives
- 77 percent said they check their smartphones as soon as they wake up, although they admitted this habit can provide added stress and anxiety
- 71 percent agreed that they are distracted by their personal devices in class, while freshman are significantly more likely to lose focus in class/work by checking their cell phones than seniors
- Half of the students said they are distracted by their devices during face-to-face communication
- Two-thirds of the participants strongly agreed or agreed that they were notified by important issues through social media
- 68 percent of students said they look up more information on social issues discovered via social media
- 60 percent of students reported they fact-check or cross-check news stories
- 45 percent said they rely on social media as their only source of news
- 71 percent said they text others in class or when doing work outside of class
Some 2019 figures show the importance of access to reliable internet, even before this semester’s shift to learning online:
- 85.8 percent of participants said they strongly agreed or agreed they would not be able to maintain coursework without the internet
- 77.7 percent either strongly agreed or agreed that not having access to high-speed internet would impact their academic performance
- Seniors relied on high speed internet access significantly more than freshman
Building awareness
Strategic communication major Fabio Machado said the findings should prove helpful for SUNY Oswego students to better understand their relationship with technology, as well as for anybody interested in how technology and academics can better connect.
“I think we can improve the relationship, and learn how to take what is positive from it and try to maybe work on the negatives,” said Machado, who was the social media analyst for the project. “Maybe we can look at how we can make our students more aware about how they’re using technology and what is beneficial with them, what is positive about your interactions and what is not. What you can control better.”
Fellow strategic communication major Nick Derbabian noted that data was especially relevant because it utilized attitudes from fellow students. Since it was the first survey of its type, he added, the group was working with a blank slate in finding students’ positive and negative relationships with technology.
“I think a big finding that we saw was how it was contradicting sometimes. They found their phone and having access to the internet were sometimes distracting to them,” said Derbabian, the project support officer. “But they also said: ‘We absolutely need computers and the internet to get our coursework done.’”
“They acknowledge how distracting it can be in classes or how when they wake up it was the first thing they check,” Machado said.
The team was surprised to learn two out of every three students relied on social media for news to such a high extent, but found it encouraging that many sought out other sources.
In addition to Machado and Derbabian, the master’s students in the team included Kurt Albrecht, data analyst; Curtis Cady, video designer and producer; Brenna Maclsaac, website and tap course designer; and Pedro Boller, website designer and SEO analyst.
For more information on the findings, project and process, visit the team’s multimedia website.
This article was originally featured at: https://www.oswego.edu/news/story/masters-project-examines-students-relationships-technology via the SUNY Oswego Office of Communications and Marketing.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Weekend Weather
WEATHER HEADLINES:
Friday: 30% chance of showers today. Temperatures around 50F. Winds 5-10mph with potential to increase to 15mph with showers. Otherwise, mostly cloudy.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with winds 5-10mph. No chance of showers today until the overnight hours. Make sure your car windows are shut going into Sunday. Temperatures in the mid to high 50s. Today will be the weekend day to do outside projects.
Sunday: Partly sunny with 20% chance of showers. Winds 10-15mph. Temperatures in the 50s closer to the lake and hitting 60F further inland toward Syracuse.
Monday: Partly cloudy with temperatures around 50. 40% chance of rain to start the day with a clear up by the afternoon. Temperatures around 50 and winds 5-10mph.
Highs for Today (Friday):
- Oswego: 50℉
- Fulton: 53℉
- Syracuse: 58℉
Lows Tonight:
- Oswego: 42℉
- Fulton: 41℉
- Syracuse: 44℉
Highs for Saturday:
- Oswego: 56℉
- Fulton: 61℉
- Syracuse: 64℉
Lows for Saturday:
- Oswego: 48℉
- Fulton: 50℉
- Syracuse: 52℉
Highs for Sunday:
- Oswego: 56℉
- Fulton: 64℉
- Syracuse: 68℉
Lows for Sunday:
- Oswego: 44℉
- Fulton: 45℉
- Syracuse: 52℉
Highs for Monday:
- Oswego: 48℉
- Fulton: 52℉
- Syracuse: 54℉
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.
60s with Rain Ahead
WEATHER HEADLINES:
Wednesday: Temperatures in the 60s today. 20% chance of rain in the afternoon and
evening. Winds around 20mph with gusts hitting close to 30mph.
Thursday: Temperatures in the mid-60s. Winds 15-25mph. 40% chance of rain starting
in the mid afternoon and increasing to 100% for Thursday night as thunderstorms move
into the area.
Friday: Temperatures decrease to the mid-50s and low 60s with an 80% chance of rain
throughout the day. Winds 15-20mph.
Highs for Today (Wednesday):
- Oswego: 64℉
- Fulton: 65℉
- Syracuse: 62℉
Lows Tonight:
- Oswego: 53℉
- Fulton: 53℉
- Syracuse: 53℉
Highs for Thursday:
- Oswego: 67℉
- Fulton: 68℉
- Syracuse: 66℉
Lows for Thursday:
- Oswego: 52℉
- Fulton: 54℉
- Syracuse: 54℉
Highs for Friday:
- Oswego: 53℉
- Fulton: 60℉
- Syracuse: 61℉
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.
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.
Oswego Women’s Hockey announces 2020-21 Captains
OSWEGO, NY — On Sunday, April 26th, the Oswego State Women’s Hockey team announced their 2020-21 captains. Philomena Teggart and Aislinn McAleer will be the captains of the Lakers next season. Both players will be seniors next season and will be playing in their 4th season with the program. Philomena Teggart, the 5’ 7” defenseman from Pickering, Ontario, Canada, has 37 career points (12 goals & 25 assists) in 78 career games played over the past three seasons. This past year, Teggart finished third on the team in points and led defenseman with 21 points (9 goals & 12 assists). Aislinn McAleer, the 5’ 4” forward from Manasquan, New Jersey, has played in 60 career games and has recorded 6 points (2 goals & 4 assists) in the past three seasons. The forward recorded a goal and one assist last season, the goal coming against SUNY Cortland in a 3-2 win. These two players look to lead the Lakers in another successful season as the group were runner-up in the NEWHL conference this past season. WTOP 10 will continue coverage on Oswego State Athletics into the summer as the start of the fall sports season looms overhead.
Picture from Oswego Women’s Hockey Twitter Page
Cloudy and Mild
Weather Headlines:
- Cloudy Throughout the Day Today
- Mostly Sunny with Calm Winds Saturday
- Cooler with Scattered Showers Sunday
- Rain Showers Extend Sunday Night Into Monday
- Breaks in the clouds expected overnight tonight leading to mostly sunny skies tomorrow.
Lows Tonight:
Oswego: 37℉
Fulton: 35℉
Syracuse: 38℉
Mostly cloudy throughout the day today with North winds 3 to 8 mph. Clouds expected to dissipate overnight tonight.
Highs Tomorrow:
Oswego: 55℉
Fulton: 60℉
Syracuse: 61℉
Mostly sunny skies tomorrow with calm winds becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Lows Saturday Night:
Oswego: 43℉
Fulton: 43℉
Syracuse: 44℉
Slight chance of showers Saturday night with rain likely after during the early morning hours. Cloudy with North wind around 6 mph.
Highs Sunday:
Oswego: 47℉
Fulton: 48℉
Syracuse: 48℉
Rain showers with East wind 9 to 11 mph.
Lows Sunday Night:
Oswego: 40℉
Fulton: 38℉
Syracuse: 39℉
Rain showers persisting throughout the night with precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Stay tuned to WTOP10 News for more updates.