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Oswego Daily News

Thirst Project Seeks To Make A Difference In Water Crisis

November 9, 2017 Intern

On Nov. 1, the Oswego State campus was visited by two members of the Thirst Project. The presenters, Kangi Downing and Brandon Howa, travel across the country to different middle schools, high schools and Universities to speak. The Thirst Project is an organization of volunteers that is devoted to raising funds to build fresh-water wells in developing countries. It also works to raise awareness of the water crisis and the dramatic adverse effects it has on human life.

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Oswego Daily News

Poverty, Opioid Crisis Go Hand In Hand, Says Oswego Mayor

October 26, 2017 Intern

In order to fight the importation, selling and usage of opioids in the Port City, the poverty crisis must be fought as well, said Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow. “We are trying to implement programs that will better position people from the start,” Barlow said. “If people are on the right track and feel good about themselves and have children, they’re taking the children to school, they’re going to work, they’re less likely to fall into that trap.” In Oswego City, 29 percent of people live in poverty, according to a 2017 Oswego needs assessment done by consultants at CGR Inc. The assessment was part of the Learn, Identify, Focus and Transform Oswego anti-poverty program established by the city and Oswego County Opportunities.

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Community

Faulty Time Management Skills Lead To Lack Of Sleep

October 24, 2017 Intern

College students have ranked sleep as a contributing factor to academic success. But, many also said poor time management can cause problems, according to a spokesman for the Oswego State Mary Walker Lifestyles Center. Michelle Sloan, a health promotion coordinator for the Lifestyles Center, said that even though students don’t seek help, the university knows that lack of sleep rates rise during midterm and finals week. “There is always time for sleep,” Sloan said.

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Oswego Daily News

Fans Understand Freedom of Speech, But Are Anxious To Get Back To The Game

October 18, 2017 Intern

Are you ready for some football? A lot of fans are. However, they’re tired of the distractions. There is a shared respect for people’s right to protest. Peaceful protest is an innate American right. But some sports fans want to get back to the basics. “Now it just seems everyone is focused on the anthem,” Oswego State Senior hockey player Mitchell Herlihey said. “You turn on Sports Center and all you see is highlights of who is kneeling, who is standing and you don’t see what happened in the game.”

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Oswego Daily News

Local West Nile Virus Raises Some Concerns

October 4, 2017 Intern

Recently, Oswego County Health Director Jiancheng Huang confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Oswego. The report of the virus in this area has raised some concerns among students on the SUNY Oswego campus. “It’s scary how western medicine still can’t defeat old diseases,” SUNY Oswego Junior Cliff-Simon Vital said.

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Hundreds head out at the start of the seventh annual Stride to SAVE Lives event.
Oswego Daily News

Suicide Awareness Event Draws Big Crowd To Help SAVE Lives

October 1, 2017 Intern

As the crowd fell silent Saturday (Sept. 30), the only thing that could be heard was the ringing of a bell after each name of a community member lost to suicide was read. A chill in the air didn’t prevent 778 community members from gathering at SUNY Oswego’s Hewitt Union for CNY’s seventh annual Stride to SAVE Lives event. SAVE’s new campaign – “Hope. It saves lives,” reflects the common goal of prevention and spreading positivity.

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Inside the Cellar Door (Photo by: Samantha Flavell)
Oswego Daily News

3-Part Legislation Promotes Craft Beverage Industry

September 27, 2017 Intern

Sen. George Amedore Jr. and Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy’s trail of legislation is intended to cultivate the promotion of New York State craft beverages. The most recent addition to this string of similar legislation that began three years ago, was a bill that would allow New York State distilleries to sell New York State made beer, wine and cider by the glass. The bill (S.2481/A.2994) was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 25.

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Oswego Daily News

SUNY Oswego, Suicide Prevention Organization To Host Awareness Event

September 26, 2017 Intern

On Saturday, Sept. 30, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education and the SUNY Oswego Lifestyles Center will hold their seventh annual Stride to SAVE Lives walk. The event is held every year to raise awareness about suicide. During the event, there will be a 5k walk or run starting at 11 a.m. as well as raffles, stories from survivors, musical performances and food.

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Oswego Daily News

A Penny For Your Thoughts

September 21, 2017 Intern

In the production of coins, according to treasury.gov, the US Mint buys strips of metal to manufacture the nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar.
The penny however requires a separate material.The cost to produce the one-cent penny rose to 1.5 cents in the 2016 fiscal year according to US Mint spokesman Tom Jurkowsky in a Forbes interview.

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