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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Voices of Diversity: Quindell Williams
OSWEGO, N.Y. – Students and faculty gathered Monday to hear about the professional journalism experiences of Oswego State alumnus Quindell Williams (‘11) in the Marano Campus Center Auditorium.
Williams works for Syracuse based TV station CNYCentral as a photojournalist and video editor. During his five years at the station, he was part of the team that won a regional Emmy award for best Daytime Newscast. Williams also holds other awards from the Syracuse Press Club and New York State Associated Press.
“I love what I do, I love my job,” he said.
His motivation in life comes from his child. “Every time I look at my son I have to do better, doesn’t matter what it is,” he said.
Williams began his career in broadcasting at CNYCentral as a master control operator for one year, a job he got right out of college. A career fair at Oswego State presented him with the opportunity. He did work to get himself to the point of getting hired as master control.
“Things I did (in college) helped mold and shape me to what I am now,” Williams said.
He spoke to the audience about his time in college, at both Oswego State and Onondaga County Community College. He was involved with several clubs on campus at Oswego State such as the Black Student Union, African Latino Asian and Native Americans (ALANA), WNYO 88.9 FM, and WTOP-TV.
His advice for students, was simple. “Be prepared to seize the moment,” Williams said. “Try to surround yourself with people trying to reach the next level.”
The program was put on by Voices of Diversity, currently in their sixth year of holding events like this one to encourage diversity. -
Kate Randazzo named NEWHL player of the week
By Nick Schmidt,
This past week, Lakers defender Kate Randazzo earned herself the NEWHL player of the week. Randazzo tallied four assists in Friday’s 5-0 rout of New England College. On Saturday, Randazzo netted the overtime game winner against Castleton with 39 seconds left in the overtime period. Randazzo and the Lady Lakers return to the ice this Saturday to take on Elmira College.
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WTOP-10 To Broadcast Toyota Frozen Dome Classic
WTOP-10 will be a part of the Toyota Frozen Dome Classic, as the Oswego State Lakers play the Utica Pioneers on Saturday, November 23rd. Coverage for the game will begin at 2:30 pm live from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Fans wanting to watch the game can watch on Time Warner Cable Channel 325 and online on the Oswego State athletics website at http://oswegolakers.com/watch/?Live=280.
This will be the third remote broadcast WTOP has produced in the last two years. WTOP produced the SUNYAC Championship game last season from Geneseo with over 6,000 web streamers, as well as, the station also broadcasted the NCAA Quarterfinal game at Babson.
