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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
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Oswego Chasers prepare to hunt storms in Tornado Alley
OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR) — SUNY Oswego's storm-chasing student team, the 'Oswego Chasers,' is hitting the road again on Tuesday, May 27. Dr. Scott Steiger, professor of meteorology and Director of LESPaRC, spent Memorial Day preparing his class and visiting students from states in the northeast for the annual summer expedition in the Great Plains. Students were testing instruments, such as a Radiosonde weather balloon, that would be vital to their research in the field. Dr. Steiger told his team the tool measures moisture, temperature, and wind at least 10 miles above the surface. Students from as far as Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, along with Oswego-based students, will be split into three teams to focus on forecasting, equipment care, and logistics. Because their focus is on forecasting daily, each team observes, takes measurements, and compares their data from earlier in the day with the data at the end. 'That really can help to determine whether or not we're in a good place to…where thunderstorms may develop,' Dr. Steiger said. Dr. Steiger has been preparing his band of misfit meteorologists all semester long to take on 'Tornado Alley' for two weeks, a tradition he has loved since 2007. 'One day we'll be in Texas,' he said. 'Two days later, we could be in Montana.' David Rienza, a SUNY Oswego 2024-25 graduate, said he has always been fascinated by storms in New York State but is ready to observe them on a larger scale. 'We get severe thunderstorms, but they're nothing compared to, you know, how severe…just how massive they are out in the Plains,' Rienza said. During the instrument demonstration, the professor's team agreed they were ready to put their skills and tools to the test. 'We can actually plot it ourselves,' Kaitlin Farrell, a senior, said. 'We get to collect that data that we, normally, are kind of given…with these instruments, we can actually see how this stuff works!' Senior Jason Ruiz, an avid astronomy enthusiast, cannot wait to apply his knowledge of Earth and space science while studying the skies. 'It brings excitement to me…knowing that what I'm looking at on the screen is actually happening, like, in large scale around me,' Ruiz said. As Dr. Steiger prepares to pack the vagabond fleet of vans in the morning, he said he never ceases to look forward to his favorite part of any trip. 'When we're out watching a storm…I have my iPad, and we're looking at the radar imagery of the storm, and they're comparing what they're visually seeing to what they see on the radar screen and you can just see when they make that connection in their eyes,' he said. The Oswego Chases depart at 7 a.m. and hope to be storm-chasing in Western Oklahoma by Wednesday evening. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Climate
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News 34 says goodbye, and good luck to Roy Santa Croce
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – News 34 is feeling mixed emotions, sending off one of its own to new heights. Roy Santa Croce, who has been with News 34 since 2022 as a reporter and anchor, has informed the Greater Binghamton community with grace and a friendly smile. His hard work and dedication to documenting news around the community have left the staff of News 34 with memories that will last a lifetime. Roy, also known to his peers as 'RJ,' came to News 34 as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed recent graduate of SUNY Oswego, starting his journey in journalism. Roy will be moving on to our sister station in Burlington, VT, at ABC22/FOX44 WFFF/WVNY. We wish Roy all the best in his next adventure, and we will miss him dearly. Bird cries heard throughout Binghamton as PETA sheds a light on animal cruelty Twin Torch Soap and Candle opens for business in Owego Hochul signs 2026 state budget into law at JC Middle School News 34 says goodbye, and good luck to Roy Santa Croce Festival of the Arts celebrates creative minds at Binghamton University Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
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Former Watertown CSD superintendent passes away
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI)- A former Watertown City School District Superintendent has passed away. Retired superintendent Terry Fralick passed away at the age of 74. He was living in the Rochester area in the town of Walworth. Fralick had spent 30 years in the Watertown district as a teacher, coach, principal and superintendent. He was a graduate of the South Jefferson School District and graduated from SUNY Oswego. According to his obituary, he volunteered as a Trustee for the Jefferson Community College Board, and a board member for the Thompson Park Zoo and Conservancy, Rotary Club of Watertown, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. The obituary added that Fralick passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Notre Dame loses Miles to injury in Women's NCAA Tournament opener Are drivers ditching Teslas? Edmunds reveals findings No. 12 seed Colorado State upsets Memphis 78-70 in March Madness How to watch NASCAR's Xfinity Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway Emergency management complex to be named after fallen Onondaga County Sheriff's Lt. Michael Hoosock Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Politics
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Fayetteville Tesla protest against Elon Musk draw in hundreds
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR) — A couple of hundred protesters mobilized as part of the nationwide 'Tesla Takedown' movement at the Tesla dealership in Fayetteville. Many in attendance were not new to protesting, recollecting on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. One protestor carried a microphone, chanting, 'Not my president.' Protestors expressed their outrage at Elon Musk's outsized role within the Trump administration. Maggie Simone, a SUNY Oswego professor of communications and journalism, said she could not idly stand by any longer as she carried a sign reading, 'Make America good again.' 'He wasn't appointed, he wasn't vetted, Congress had no say in whether or not he has control over the government, and yet…there he is taking apart our government,' Simone said. 'He's dismantling our government with no oversight.' WATCH: The 43rd Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade Fayetteville Tesla protest against Elon Musk draw in hundreds NYSP boosts impaired driving patrols for St. Patrick's Day Ohio man admits guilt in sexual abuse of Jefferson County teen More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign Two-tour Vietnam veteran Gordon Dougherty lost his right kidney and prostate over the last 15 years due to Agent Orange exposure. After serving overseas, he said he continues to fight for the country by standing up for the rights of his veteran brothers and sisters. He went on to say President Trump and Musk do not care about those who have fought for America's freedoms as a just democracy. 'Donald Trump dodged the draft and here he is acting like a big, tough, strong man,' Dougherty said. 'He's not. He's a weak coward who shouldn't be in office.' Despite going through chemotherapy less than 24 hours ago, protestor Amelia Nigro, who has Stage 4 ovarian cancer, said she came out to stand up for the next generation with whatever time she has left. 'What is happening to our country is horrible right now for my children and their children…they're all good people…and I fight for the young people because I'm almost done but you are still here and we have to protect the future,' Nigro said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Sport
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Watertown's Hull named SUNYAC women's hockey player of the year
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Watertown native and SUNY Oswego senior forward Mack Hull was named the SUNYAC women's hockey player of the year on March 7. Hull recorded 11 goals and 23 points overall for the Lakers, who finished the season with a 22-3-2 mark overall and 15-1-2 in conference play. It was the first time that the senior had been named to the all-conference team in her career. Oswego swept the regular season awards in the conference with Lexi Levy being named goalie of the year, Elizabeth Cooley earning rookie of the year honors and head coach Mark Digby taking home the coach of the year award. Rubio confirms ICE arrest of pro-Palestinian Columbia student protest leader What's Going Around: 3-10-25 Siena Poll: NY on Hochul, congestion pricing, Canada, and more Ontario natives arrested at Massena border for drug charges X returns after users report issues accessing app, site Monday Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
