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Oswego County GENIUS Olympiad in the Oswegonian

Posted on May 1, 2014 by sunyoswegoce

A student from Phoenix High School presents his project to judges in Shineman Center at the competition.  (Neeny Phakdeetham | The Oswegonian)

A student from Phoenix High School presents his project to judges in Shineman Center at the competition. (Neeny Phakdeetham | The Oswegonian)

(For the original story, by Neeny Phakdeetham, click here.)

Oswego County GENIUS Olympiad is an environmental science competition that encourages high school students from Oswego County to focus on all aspects of global environment issues. There were 15 students from Phoenix Central High School and Central Square High School participating in the competition this year.

Phoenix Central High School’s theme was global warming.  Susan Sharp, the earth science teacher, accompanied 11 students who presented different, thought-provoking projects about our environmental issues.

The winners were ninth graders from Phoenix Central High School: Nicholas Bernard and Jonathan George. These students presented a project called “How Does Climate Change Affect the Cryosphere?” The project focused on the positive and negative effects of the climate change on the cryosphere. The cryosphere is the portions of the earth that are permanently and temporarily solid water surface, such as glaciers and frozen ground. It plays a major role in climate change because changes in the cryosphere have the potential to flood areas like Hawaii and Indonesia. Animals, like polar bears, are facing problems with the loss of habitat. Many other animals are migrating to different parts of the world to find an environment they can survive in. Moreover, severe storms form because of the increased ocean temperature.

Bernard and George said there are still some benefits that come with the change. Climate change actually increased vegetation and habitats for humans because the weather is no longer brutally cold. It is also gives opportunity for scientists to explore natural resources that were previously hidden in the tundra climate. This makes it easier for ships to transport goods and it reduces dependency on foreign resources.

(Neeny Phakdeetham | The Oswegonian)

Bernard and George won $2,000 for Phoenix Central School’s science department. They also got a spot to compete in the International GENIUS Olympiad that is coming up next month. High school students from different parts of the United States and all over the world are going to compete against one another to receive the GENIUS title. Bernard and George will get to travel to Niagara Falls with international participants from the International GENIUS Olympiad competition.

Sharp stressed the importance of global warming issues. She is planning to spend the $2,000 for “projects that are going to be related with carbon dioxide emission.”

Shane Girard was the second place winner, also a ninth grader from Phoenix Central High School. He received an Aquaponic garden prize with his “Melting Ice Caps from Global Warming” project. Aquaponic garden is a fish tank that comes with a small garden on top. Fish produce waste that is great fertilizers for plants, and plants purify water for fish. It is a mutually beneficial relationship.

The third place winner went to tenth graders from Central Square High School, Lauren Saune and Schaylyn Passino, with a water conservation system project. The students received a mushrooms kit that grows from coffee ground.

The competition was a great way to provide a forum for Oswego County students to come together and share ideas that will help save our planet. The International GENIUS Olympiad will take place from June 15 to 20 on to June 20.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Central Square High School, Civic engagement, collaboration, community, Education, engagement, GENIUS Olympiad, Innovation, involvement, issues, New York, Oswego, Oswego county, People, Phoenix Central High School, Planet, SUNY Oswego, Sustainability | Leave a comment

2013 Annual Report: Rock the Vote and More

Posted on March 10, 2014 by sunyoswegoce

We were recently mentioned in the 2013 Annual Report for our Rock the Vote Campaign. It means a lot to us that our efforts are not only recognized, but also felt by the entire SUNY Oswego community.

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Here’s the what our administration had to say about student involvement, engagement, and collaboration between organizations. It’s been nearly two years since our campaign, but we are still thankful for all of the organizations who played a huge role in making Rock the Vote at SUNY Oswego the success that it was.

For the full annual report, click here.

Serving and solving

“From strengthening democracy to advancing health and safety, from developing new educational tools to aiding disaster stricken families, members of our college community played constructive roles in the wider world in 2012-13.

WTOP election night broadcast

WTOP election night broadcast

As the academic year began, the 2012 election was on the horizon and the college‘s Civic Engagement Coalition coordinated its first comprehensive voter registration and education campaign. Film and discussion series, a debate and other events built engagement with the democratic process and registered more than 1,300 voters. The project culminated in an election night party in the Campus Center as returns rolled in.

Some 70 students representing student media WTOP-TV, WNYO-FM and the Oswegonian covered election night like never before, filling four hours of live air with remote broadcasts, roundtable discussion and constant updates via social media, providing Oswego County‘s only TV coverage and streaming it online. “There‘s nothing ‘student’ or ‘pretend’ or ‘practice’ about what we just did,” WTOP-TV station manager Ben Gordon said with pride as the marathon telecast wound down.

SUNY Oswego was named to the 2013 President‘s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for the third consecutive year. Oswego was one of under a hundred institutions to achieve the national designation. Highlighted were the college‘s Mentor-Scholar Program, Alternative Break volunteer program and disaster relief projects.

“We just really love helping other people,” student group leader Sophie Marsden told an Alabama TV reporter interviewing her about a Habitat for Humanity project. She led a dozen Oswego students building a house in the Shoals during their alternative spring break. “It‘s just super important to show how much we can actually give back to somebody else.”

Closer to home, the college community mounted a quick response to New Yorkers whose lives and livelihoods were disrupted by Superstorm Sandy. Students and staff held fundraisers and food drives, and the college‘s Small Business Development Center helped business owners apply for disaster assistance.”

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Civic engagement, collaboration, community, Democracy, Education, Election 2012, engagement, Innovation, involvement, issues, Kindness, New York, New York Campus Compact, NY, NYCC, Oswego, Oswego State, People, Planet, Politics, Rock the vote, Social Justice, Students, SUNY Oswego, United States, USA | Leave a comment

1st Annual Mental Wellness Conference

Posted on March 3, 2014 by sunyoswegoce

SUNY Oswego

Mental Wellness

Conference 2014

SAVE THE DATE: On April 26th, 2014 the SUNY Oswego community will have the opportunity to attend the 1st annual Mental Wellness Conference.
Students, staff, and faculty are welcomed and encouraged to attend workshops on varying subjects which include alternative therapies, laws and legislation, stigmas surrounding the mental health field.
This is also a professional networking opportunity for students interested in going into the human services as well as wellness, law, and health-care.
Some food and other refreshments will be served in the morning and during the afternoon to encourage networking.
 
Event info:
Date: April 26th, 2014
Time: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Campus Center 132 and Campus Center 114
No registration needed 
 

This event is a collaborative effort between Civic Engagement, Chi Sigma Iota, Psychology Club, Health Promotion and Wellness Club, CSTEP, Sociology Club. Political Science Club, Active Minds, Counseling Services Center P2P program, Lifestyles, the Association of Black Psychologists, Student Association, and more.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Civic engagement, collaboration, community, Education, engagement, Innovation, involvement, issues, Law, mental illness, mental wellness, New York, New York Campus Compact, Oswego, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Students, SUNY Oswego, United States, wellness | Leave a comment

A Positive Step for SUNY Oswego’s Students

Posted on November 25, 2013 by sunyoswegoce

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Last Thursday, Civic Engagement, Student Association, and a panel of our peers set forth to talk about a subject that not everyone is comfortable with: Race. The objective was to open up a path of communication for people to begin to understand one another; to grasp what others think about people’s relationship with each other at SUNY Oswego.

The result was nothing short of perfect.

Students came together, asked insightful questions, and were open about making others aware of their problems and concerns, doing so with candor and respect.

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Questions, asked by moderator Chris Collins-McNeil, helped to spark conversation first among panel members followed by comments and questions from the audience.

Some of the questions were tough, especially those submitted by Dr. Kenneth Marshall, professor history here at SUNY Oswego.

Dr. Marshall’s questions include,

Do you believe that racial problems exist on campus? In what context do they manifest?

What does the term diversity mean to you? Do you believe that diversity on campus is all talk and no action? How diverse do you believe SUNY Oswego’s campus is : in which areas and at what levels?

Do you believe that cultural celebrations (i.e. Black History Month and St. Patrick’s Day) serve as adequate responses to racial problems? What are the differences between “celebrating diversity” and challenging racial injustice? Which is more predominant on campus, and why?

How can diversity be tied to notions of social justice?

Again, the points made by each panel and audience member not only showed respect for others in the room, but a want to change the future of how groups of people interact on our campus.

A special thanks once again goes out to those who made the event possible starting with the panel members, Chris Collins-McNeil, Chelsea Hamlet, and, of course, to those who attended.

Leave your comments below and follow us on Twitter @SUNYOswegoCE for updates. Have event ideas? We would love to hear them. Email us at Civic@oswego.edu.

– Jon

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, Barriers, Campus, Change, Civic engagement, collaboration, community, Community Engagement, Democracy, Diversity, Education, engagement, Get Involved, Growth, involvement, issues, Kindness, New York, New York Campus Compact, NY, NYC, NYCC, Oswego, Oswego county, Oswego State, our campus, People, Race, Relations, Social Justice, SUNY Oswego | Leave a comment

Race Relations at SUNY Oswego

Posted on November 19, 2013 by sunyoswegoce

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Race is a big issue in the United States and the subject is often neglected in educational conversation. To help combat that lack of conversation, join us this Thursday at 6pm in the Campus Center Auditorium as Civic Engagement, Student Association, BSU, LSU, CSA, and ASO discuss Race Relations at SUNY Oswego and answer some important questions about the people who make up our campus.

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, Activism, African American, Asian, Black, Campus Center Auditorium, Civic engagement, community, Conversation, Democracy, Diversity, Education, engagement, involvement, issues, Latino, New York, Oswego, participation, Politics, Race, race relations, Social Justice, Spanish, Student Association, SUNY Oswego, United States, USA, White | Leave a comment

Election Results: Local Races, Referendums

Posted on November 6, 2013 by sunyoswegoce

(Results courtesy of Syracuse.com. These results represent Oswego County and the City of Oswego elections. For the full list of results covering each town in Oswego County, please click here.)

Oswego County

Supreme Court (Two positions) (District covers six counties including Oswego, Onondaga; results Oswego only)
John V. Centra (R, C, I) 12558 51%
Anthony J. Paris (R, C, I) 12178 49%

Oswego County

Treasurer
Fred C. Beardsley (R, I) 12186 100%
County Legislature
Legislative District 1
Margaret A. Kastler (R, C, I) 857 100%
Legislative District 2
Milferd H. Potter (R, C, I) 757 100%
Legislative District 3
Shawn Patrick Doyle (R, C) 406 100%
Legislative District 4
David M. Holst (R, I) 850 100%
Legislative District 5
Roy Reehil (R) 394 53%
Ronald E. Sakonyi ` (C) 350 47%
Legislative District 6
John J. Martino (R, I) 580 100%
Legislative District 7
John E. Proud (R) 653 100%
Legislative District 8
Daniel Leclair (R, C, I) 402 100%
Legislative District 9
James Weatherup (R, I) 425 100%
Legislative District 10
Robert J. Hayes (R, I) 469 100%
Legislative District 11
Linda L. Lockwood (R, C) 353 100%
Legislative District 12
John W. Brandt (R, I) 348 50%
Richard P. Kline (C) 355 50%
Legislative District 13
Kevin L. Gardner (R) 427 100%
Legislative District 14
Stephen Walpole (R) 421 63%
Bradley T. Coe (C) 246 37%
Legislative District 15
Jacob A. Mulcahey (D, EG) 486 100%
Legislative District 16
Amy M. Tresidder (D) 295 100%
Legislative District 17
Shane Broadwell (R, C, I) 458 76%
Ken Cuyler (V) 145 24%
Legislative District 18
Michael K. Kunzwiler (D, C) 311 100%
Legislative District 19
Marie C. Schadt (D, R, C) 762 100%
Legislative District 20
Douglas E. Malone (D, C) 246 49%
Joseph Susino (R, I) 254 51%
Legislative District 21
Terry M. Wilbur (R, C, I) 696 74%
Michael P. Bukolt (Y) 240 26%
Legislative District 22
James Karasek (R, C) 529 100%
Legislative District 23
Morris Sorbello Jr. (R, C) 497 100%
Legislative District 24
Daniel T. Farfaglia (D, C) 469 100%
Legislative District 25
Frank Castiglia Jr. (D, C) 337 59%
Louella Leclair (R, I) 237 41%

City of Oswego

1st Ward Councilor
Fran Enright (D, N) 188 58%
Brenda J. Rice (R, W, I) 134 42%
2nd Ward Councilor
Michael R. Myers (R) 182 100%
3rd Ward Councilor
Robert E. Janey (D) 97 39%
Michael E. Todd (R, I) 150 61%
4th Ward Councilor
Shawn P. Walker (R, C) 202 100%
5th Ward Councilor
Frank Clavelli (D, T) 167 32%
William Billy Barlow Jr. (R, I) 357 68%
6th Ward Councilor
Eric Van Buren (D) 164 100%
7th Ward Councilor
Ronald T. Kaplewicz (R) 253 100%

Oswego Referendums: (1-4)

“Referendum No. 1: Shall the town of Albion increase the office of second town justice from one (1) to two (2)n the town to commence at the next succeeding biennial town election with term of office commencing Jan. 1, 2016? “
Yes 136 34%
No 264 66%
Referendum No. 2: Shall the supervisor’s term of office commencing Jan. 1, 2016, be increased from two (2) years to four (4) years?
Yes 126 31%
No 275 69%
Referendum No. 3: Shall the superintendent of highways term of office commencing Jan. 1, 2016, be increased from two (2) years to four (4) years?
Yes 158 39%
No 245 61%
Referendum No. 4: Shall the town clerk’s term of office commencing Jan. 1, 2016, be increased from two (2) years to four (4) years?
Yes 156 39%
No 246 61%

Oswego (Town)

Supervisor
Victoria M. Mullen (R, C, I) 646 100%
Town Justice (two positions)
Donald H. Dodd (R, C, I) 640 51%
Michael Sterio (R, C, I) 617 49%
Council
Tim DeSacia (R) 605 54%
Greg Herrmann (R) 508 46%
Posted in Government, Politics, voting | Tagged 2013, board of elections, City of Oswego, Civic engagement, collaboration, community, Democracy, Education, election, Election 2013, elections, engagement, involvement, issues, local elections, NY, Oswego, Oswego county, Oswego county board of elections, Oswego State, People, Politics, Social Justice, Students, SUNY Oswego, sunyoswego, Town of Oswego, Vote, Voting | Leave a comment

Election Results: New York Mayoral Races

Posted on November 6, 2013 by sunyoswegoce

 

(Courtesy of the New York Times. Note, this is a limited list for those SUNY Oswego students from these major areas. For the entire list of Election results, please click here.)

Elected Mayors:

Buffalo

 

CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Byron Brown INCUMBENT Dem. 23,538 70.1%
Sergio Rodriguez Rep. 10,033 29.9
96% reporting
Albany
CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Katherine Sheehan Dem. 12,369 84.4%
Jesse Calhoun Rep. 964 6.6
Theresa Portelli Green 665 4.5
Joseph Sullivan Con. 652 4.5
100% reporting
Binghamton
CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Richard David Rep. 4,524 53.1%
Teri Rennia Dem. 3,999 46.9
100% reporting
Rochester
CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Lovely Warren Dem. 18,117 55.3%
Thomas Richards W.F. 12,957 39.5
Alex White Green 1,690 5.2
100% reporting
Syracuse
CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Stephanie Miner INCUMBENT Dem. 10,312 68.9%
Ian Hunter Con. 2,352 15.7
Kevin Bott Green 2,305 15.4
100% reporting

New York City Mayor

CANDIDATE PARTY VOTES PCT.
Bill de Blasio Dem. 752,604 73.3%
Joseph J. Lhota Rep. 249,121 24.3
Others 24,443 2.4
SHOW ALL

99% reporting
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