By Jacob Vanderbroek
OSWEGO, N.Y. – Students and faculty on SUNY Oswego’s campus took time to talk to Veterans in honor of Veterans Day over a bite to eat. There were a wide-variety of foods to choose from including pasta salad and wraps. Soft beverages and water were also served. The purpose of this luncheon was so that members on campus had the chance to show their appreciation.
Dean’s Office for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Adrienne McCormick who works in said the luncheon was an important event for the campus.
“It’s very important to learn the sacrifices that people have made for our country. So i’m at the luncheon to show my support to those who served,” McCormick said.
To find out about the activities that Suny Oswego did to honor the veterans this past weekend go to oswego.edu/news.
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The Beginning of Parking Boots
OSWEGO, NY— On October 1, 2019, parking boots became effective as it is now used as a new method to regulate parking violations. With the collaborative decision of University Police and College Administrations, this has now become a new approach to handle parking issues. These issues include parking in reserved or handicapped areas or to drivers who have acquired more than 10 tickets or violations. It’s purpose is to encourage drivers to do the right thing and to urge them to pay their fines.
Kevin Velzy, Assistant Chief of University Police and staff member for 30 years, tells us the other reasons why the parking was implemented and why it is crucial for drivers to follow the rules.
“Instead of towing the car, we are going to put the parking boot on the car and that will ensure that the fines are collected. It’s actually beneficial to draw backs of towing are the cost. Tow operators now charge over $200 for a tow, so the costs go away for the offender. And also for the hassle of getting your car back, your car will be where you left it; it’s just a matter of going online and paying the fines, calling us, and saying you know ‘this has been paid for’ and we will come and remove the boot.” Velzy said.
According to Assistant Chief Velzy, about 8,000 parking tickets were issued last year and for annually, it is closely around the ballpark of that amount. Due to this result, this also weighed on the result of the decision.
He also added on about the financial aspect of the boot.“We are not going to charge an extra or additional fee to have the boot taken on or taken off….. All you are paying for is the ticket basically…. I think it is effective in terms of eliminating those drawbacks to having your car being towed..this is going to save you money.” Velzy explains.
If the boot was applied to your car, you may go online to pay or go the University police office to pay off your accumulated parking tickets and following from that, University police will remove the boot from the car.
Student drivers on campus had mixed thoughts when hearing the news as they stated that this is “A great idea”, “Unfair”, “Understandable”, “Harsh” and “Excessive”.
As of right now, a boot has not been applied.
For more information about this new parking enforcement, you can visit https://www.oswego.edu/police/new-york-state-university-police
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SUNY Oswego Stabbing
OSWEGO, N.Y. – A fight across the street from the Shineman Center early Sunday morning resulted in a man being sent to Upstate Medical University Hospital. When University Police arrived at the scene they found an 18-year-old man had been assaulted and stabbed four times in the shoulder.
Witnesses say that four males in dark clothing with hoodies pulled over their heads, came out of a dark colored 4-door Honda before attacking the freshman. A female was driving the car, and it was last seen heading east on Washington Boulevard.
The argument is believed to have begun earlier in the night in front of the American Legion on Bridge Street. The victim’s injuries are not life threatening and he is in stable condition.
The incident is currently under investigation by State University Police and is asking anyone with information to contact them at 315-312-5555.
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WTOP 10 News – Quest Day Spring 2010
This edition of Quest was produced by Michael Hirst in the Spring 2010 semester. From his Youtube:
“To my knowledge this is the only full news broadcast in WTOP history to be done entirely outside. This was a LIVE production and took a lot of people to successfully execute. My thanks to Barry Wygel for giving me the idea to do a special Quest show, and all the cast and crew that made this truly innovative concept a reality.
The mission of WTOP 10 News is to be a reliable source of news to all those in the viewing area and to do so with journalistic integrity. We show our commitment to the stories we cover, while helping members become better journalists and to prepare them for a job in television news.”
