On February 13, 2015, SUNY Oswego University Police arrested Abhay Pant on a charge of first-degree rape. Pant is originally from New Delhi, India, but lived in Hart Hall while studying abroad in Oswego. He is accused of entering a residence hall room and sexually assaulting the resident early in the morning. He was arraigned in Oswego Town Court and remanded to the county jail in lieu of bail in the amount of $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to reappear in Town Court on Wednesday, February 18.
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Preparing For The Oswego Cold
OSWEGO, NY— Something on everyone’s mind: those cold Oswego winters.
It has been three weeks since the end of summer, and the cold weather is already creeping into Oswego. Many residents have started preparing themselves for the inevitable cold by wearing extra layers, like resident Azrien “Az” Wilson.
“Just a bunch of blankets, socks, sweats, kind of just taking care of myself. I’m not really worried about the room, as long as I’m warm,” said Wilson.
Other residents have been following suit and are starting to stockpile on winter clothes, including Ubong Udofa.
“Stocking up on my jackets, coats, and sweaters, sweatpants, my scarves, and my boots, too,” said Udofa.
With many residents being freshman and transfer students, it’s always good to know what tips and resources are available to help prepare for the winter weather from resident assistants, including Jessa Costa.
“We have heaters behind the desk that they can rent out, you can’t have them for too long but they definitely help temporarily in that moment,” said Costa. “Just make sure you’re bundled up, and hopefully the heating in the building is working well.”
Another good tip, don’t put any furniture in front of the radiator, because it will cause the heat to stay trapped.
For more information on further resources, talk to your resident assistant or hall director.
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SUNY Oswego student organization creates ‘Humans of Oz’
By Michael Allchin
OSWEGO, N.Y.– The Association of Black Psychologists specializes in different programs around campus. One program they run is Humans of Oz.
Based off the idea of Humans of New York, Humans of Oz gathers stories from students around campus. Students can share their personal stories or obstacles they have faced to help people in the community and themselves.
Secretary of Black Psychologists Kimberly Brown said that she enjoys listening to these stories because the answers that people give have a great impact on the people who visit their page.
Brown said she interviewed SUNY Oswego Student Asha Bey and said that Bey did not even realize that what she had spoken about had impacted Brown.
If you would like to share your story through Humans of Oz, or to check out stories from others, you can visit the their Tumblr page at http://humansofoz.tumblr.com/.
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Mumps outbreak spreads at Syracuse University
By Jamie Aranoff
SYRACUSE, N.Y.– Syracuse University reported that there are now 22 confirmed cases of mumps on the campus. According to the Onondaga County Health Department, another 19 probable cases were reported since the outbreak began in September.
The Centers for Disease Control states that symptoms of mumps include fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, loss of appetite and swollen tender and salivary glands under the ears or along the jaws. It is contracted through saliva and respiratory sections and has been showing up across college campuses nationwide.
The University has quarantined students who have been diagnosed and who are suspected to have the disease. to attempt to contain the illness. Several of the students were put up in local hotels by the University. Many of the confirmed cases are coming from the Men’s Lacrosse, and Women’s Lacrosse teams. As a result both lacrosse teams have been shut down for the Fall semester.
According to the CDC, Mumps can be contracted even if patients were previously vaccinated. The University reported that a majority of the infected students had been vaccinated.
For more information about the Mumps outbreak at Syracuse University, visit http://health.syr.edu/news/mumps-and-vaccinations-.html
