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Lattimore Hall Begins to Take on a New Shape
Vol. 56 Issue 7
October 15, 2007
CCC Hires Coach
By: Tiffany Collinsworth, Collegian Assistant Editor
By: Tiffany Collinsworth, Collegian Sports Editor
The Student off-campus housing known as Lattimore Hall, is off to a great start this school semester. They started the semester with an orientation/cookout for all residents at the end of August. Residents of Lattimore gathered in the back courtyard for meet and greet with hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks and snacks. On August 30th, residents were able to take a trip to the Auburn Double Days game. They met at 6:30 to travel the short distance to the game where they
The Men’s S p a r t a n Basketball team has finally found a suitable coach for the 2007-2008 season. The team began tryouts on October 1, 2007 and have been practicing Coach Marcell Fisher rigorously ever since. The new coach, Marcell Fisher of Tampa, is well experienced for the job. He coached at schools such as Hillsboro Community College in Florida, Bethune Cookeman, Binghamton, and Essex Schools in Maryland, Elizabeth City State University and Tampa Bay Tech High School. Fisher also coached in USBL and ABA which are semi-pro teams as well. So how did he make it back to Cayuga? Well, Mr. Fisher knew Pete Liddell (Cayuga’s Athletic Advisor) from playing basketball back in college at Cazenovia. He was in search of a job back home. Informed of last year’s Coach Clayton Pittinaro leaving the program, Marcell got into contact with his old friend Pete. After speaking a few times, Liddell hired Fisher as this year’s new head coach. “People here are great. Liddell is giving me the support and supplies I need,” says Fisher. “Coach Piscatelli has been great.” Piscatelli, after being here a few years, knows the tendencies of other teams and coaches. He is helping Fisher prepare for what he’ll be up against. Fischer says it is hard to say how the season may end up but he has a good group of guys. Their success will be based around a few key components. If three freshmen guards come through and help develop his expectations. Returning students Kevin Kelley and Marcus
Mallet have dangerous shooting, and the leadership of Miguel Martinez. “He’s a good leader” Piscatelli said “I knew when I first came in he was going to be a captain.” Fisher’s keys approach is the defense, by strengthening the Spartans squad and stretching out the opposition’s defense. Fisher’s philosophy is, if there is freedom offensively, it will be hard for other teams to scout. “You can’t be so structured to limit kids on what they can do.” The boys have been getting in the weight room also to build up their strength so in the end of the game they are able to keep pushing. While, in the
a four year institutions, will have a more difficult time being recruited. Freshman Danny Browne says, “I chose this school for soccer.” Being a freshman, he will have next season to improve and show his talent. However, for players like Ben Bolding, Sheldon Furrs and Nick Burridge, they will not have the same opportunity. Taking away these key affected their realistic shot for regional play. Matt Gillis, over the five games, had 8 goals and 5 assist with their record set at 4-1. Matt was ranked as one of the leaders nationally. Being his second
year, Matt will no longer be able to participate in collegiate soccer. Coach Dan Ramin said to Gillis, “It’s tough because we know how good we could have been.” Personally, Gillis says the experience has made him grow up a lot. “It could be a lot worse, I still get to be a part of the team” says Gillis. Matt as stated in the previous article was hired to the team as an assistant coach. Since his disqualification, Matt has traveled with the team to games home and away and has kept a good relationship with the guys.
enjoyed hotdogs, hamburgers and drinks on Lattimore Hall’s owner Anthony Piccolo. Lattimore Hall instilled an “activity fee” to help onset the costs of doing events for the students. They also increased the rent for incoming freshmen from the original 1600 semester to now close to 2200 a semester. The returning students still received the original set of rent for the semester but Lattimore is preparing the new student body for new rates. The dormitory has instilled many new things that the building believes will help the students. One new addition that students are raving about is the free wireless internet that is provided. The cost is covered in the rent and activity fee to help keep students connected. One of the more convenient changes is Lattimore is now issuing parking tickets. Since last year, many tow companies have refused business with Lattimore Hall but with this new rule set in place, the building will be able to give parking customers their money’s
worth. If students do not pay for their parking ticket, it will be taken out of the security deposit. The returning Resident Advisors from last year are Mathew Kratts and Joanne Tavano. New faces this year are Merle Fenton and Garret Komarisky as the two new RAs. However, currently, they are in search of one more responsible and trustworthy RA. Also new this year is Tara Updike. Tara is a full time student at Cayuga Community College and Lattimore’s new on site Resident Director. Ray Parkins is Lattimore Hall’s new maintenance worker as well. The dorm is also beefing up security by replacing the cameras in the Elevator and putting a new one in the parking lot. This will help monitor visitors in the building and help protect against car theft. Initiated this year for the convenience and safety of all residents, RA’s are rotated to watch the front and back door from 810pm on week days and 8-midnight on weekends. Tara covers the office 5pm8pm daily along with rotating weekends with the former Resident Director Alan McCormick. Alan on the other hand works until three in the morning while Tara ends her shift at midnight. Coming up for Lattimore Hall on October 26 at 6pm are trips to go pumpkin picking and take a ride on the haunted hay ride. Then on Halloween, residents will participate in a hall decorating contest and take a trip to every floor for some tricko-treating followed by a Halloween party in the recreation room. During the course of the fall and into the spring semester, Lattimore hall is planning on having several events to help keep students involved and help ease the headache of studying.
“It’s not about how we start, it’s about how we finish” ~Fisher. gym they are developing their abilities. “Character wise I have a great group” says Fisher, “these boys know what to do and what not to do.” He uses games as a quiz or exam on the material covered in practice. Although Fisher is a difficult coach he says, “I am going to be fair and I’ll treat them like men, my approach is a bit different; they’ll want to play for me.” After tryouts 14 players were left on the team. However, three of which are working to get off the ineligible list for January. When conference rolls around the boys will be very comfortable claims Fisher. Coach’s aspirations for the season are to win games in the upper teens. “We are going to be dangerous.” He also hopes to make both conference and regionals.
CCC’s Men’s Soccer Ripple Effect By: Tiffany Collinsworth, Collegian Sports Editor In mid-September the Cayuga Spartans suffered a devastating loss when player Matt Gillis was found ineligible. This caused the soccer team to forfeit the first several games of the season, most of which were winning games. Now towards the end of the season, the players are still feeling the hit. Matt Gillis “We went from
playing together everyday for the past two months and then our dynamics changed” says Gillis. After the five game disqualifications, the team lost three games in a row. These losses were a direct result of the turmoil and struggle the boys were going through. “Standing on the side line, is one of the most difficult things I’ve had to do” says Matt. The Spartans seem to have lost a key player when Gillis was forced to sit on the bench. The sophomores on the team, who planned on going forward with their soccer careers next year at
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Cayuga Cafe’s Terry Fischer, Linda Moore and Terry Morris
CCC’s New Food Service Manager Responds Dear Students, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new food service manager here at the café. My name is Linda Moore and I am a graduate of a culinary school in Manhattan that specializes in vegetarian and vegan cuisine. As you can imagine, I was delighted to read that there are indeed students who are interested in eating these delicacies. We are hoping to as we prepare more of these options, the students will be buying lunches here. We hope you will visit the café and find out what we are offering. As interest grows, we may be able to offer even more selections. I person-
ally would like to see more organic foods included as well as local and seasonal. Cost is a factor in all these possibilities. We realize that pricing seems high, but as evidence in the national outlook and news, food costs have risen 18% in the past 12 months! Unfortunately it does not look very promising for the rise to stop either. We will do the best job we can to serve the student body well with pricing and the changing eating habits.
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - College students looking to impress future employers by demonstrating their true knowledge of the stock market and investing have found a venue to prove their worth: www.theupdown.com. The new website, launched by three Harvard University students, provides students an arena to learn about real-time investing, improve their financial skills and win cold hard cash all while developing a portfolio and an investment track record to better position themselves to potential employers. Investment companies throughout the country are starting to watch users’ virtual portfolios and are using them to decipher which job applicants have the most potential. Here’s how it works -on the applicant’s resume, they include their username for www.theupdown. com. During the recruitment process, executives can look up the applicant’s virtual portfolio on the site, where they can view the knowledge and success of the potential hire. The UpDown allows recruiters the opportunity to tap into investment clubs and the top talent at universities across North America. “We feel The UpDown enables
students to show recruiters their trading and portfolio management capabilities,” said UpDown CEO Michael Reich. “In today’s difficult job market, it is crucial that job seekers do whatever it takes to be one step ahead of the competition. The UpDown is a place where students can practice stock trading and earn real money at the same time,” added Reich. The UpDown is a destination for investors to collaborate and compete using virtual portfolios and real-life brokerage simulations, all in real-time. Community insight will then be used to manage a real investment fund creating an innovative investment methodology. The interactive social network also provides its members a chance to make real money derived from their on-site analyses and portfolio performance versus the S&P 500. The UpDown, www.updown.com, is a fantasy investing website launched by Harvard Business School students Michael Reich and Georg Ludviksson and Harvard University graduate Phuc Truong. Each partner has significant start-up experience, and shares a common vision to revolutionize the investing world.
-Linda Moore
GET TO KNOW YOUR TUTORS Rosa Strickland
Tutor: Spanish, Computer Science Major: Liberal Arts Math and Science Clubs: PTK, Tutor Club Originally from: Balaya, Spain Rosa is a native from Spain who migrated over to the United States three years ago with her husband. She went to CCC two years ago and is a returning student. She tutored French before and now has taken on Spanish, which is her native language, and Computer Science. According to Rosa, her main reason for becoming a tutor was how great the facility is, “the service they were providing was really good and I wanted to be apart of it.” Rosa is one of the many students attending the leadership retreat as a student representative. She’s not sure on what degree to pursue in the future but she plans on returning back to Spain.
Editorial Board
MATHEW KRATTS, Editor in Chief TIFFANY COLLINSWORTH, Sports Editor/Assistant Editor JESSICA MILES, Assistant Editor BEN BOLDING, Chief Photographer MARY G. MERRITT, Advisor
Staff
Kathleen Sperduti, Fulton Correspondent Carl Phillips, Staff Artist Matthew Kelley, Movie Reviewer John Young, Staff Writer Ryan Wart, Staff Critic Eric E. Sutton, Staff Writer
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This Week in History with Tiffany Collinsworth October 15th-Amnesty International formed in London October 16th-1793: The Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is found guilty of treason and executed by guillotine in Paris. October 17th-1939: Evel Knievel, Record breaker and stunt man is born. October 18th-1922: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is officially formed. October 19th-1781: The American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA.
Meet the Staff of WDWN 89.1
WDWN 89.1Schedule
Chris Calandro: Station Manager Chris went to Auburn high school and is 21. After CCC he plans on working. His cuurent job duties at the station include looking over radio staff, keeping track of on air DJ’s and so much more. In his free time Chris likes to play Max Dirt the game. Taylor Haines: Program Director Taylor went to high school in Skaneateles and is 18. After CCC he plans on going to Syracuse University. His job duties include going through music to make sure it is okay to put on the air, deciding what music goes on the air, and keeping the music up to date. In his free time Taylor likes to play World of War Craft. Felicia Wiclund: Assistant Program Director Felicia went to high school in Red Creek and is 19. She is undecided about what she plans to do after CCC. Her job duties include assisting Taylor with the choice of music, looking through the music, and keeping the music on air up to date. Felicia likes to play guitar, video games and do arts and crafts in her free time. Amanda Peterson: Promotions Director Amanda went to high school in Waterloo and is 19. She plans on transferring to SUNY Potsdam for Early Childhood Education after CCC. Her job duties include getting people interested in the radio station, promoting what is going on at the radio station, and keeping the website up to date. Amanda likes to watch movies in her free time. Tiffany Collinsworth: News and Sports Director Tiffany went to high school in Romulus and is 19. She plans on transferring to SUNY Brockport after CCC. Her job duties include getting the news and weather prepared for the radio shows, getting the sports ready for the radio shows, and getting people to help broadcast the basketball games. Tiffany likes to read and do sports in her free time. Jessica Miles: PSA director Jessica went to high school at Southern Cayuga and is 19. She is planning on transferring to either SUNY Brockport or SUNY Oswego after CCC. Her job duties include getting new PSA’s on the air, keeping track of the PSA logs and doing the programs list each month. Jessica likes to watch movies and spend time with friends and family in her free time. RAT Guild Officers President: Tiffany Collinsworth Vice President: Tommy Gill
Secretary: Felicia Wicklund Treasurer: Jessica Miles
The SGO is the way to Go! By Eric E. Sutton, Collegian Staff Writer The Student Government (SGO) is a great way to get involved and learn the different aspects of both politics and student affairs at CCC. According to the College’s website (cayuga-cc.edu) the SGO comprises of two representative bodies, the SGO Assembly and the student senate. The SGO Assembly includes the members of the SGO Executive Committee and other student members who have complied with the membership process as stated in the SGO Constitution. The Assembly’s purpose is to propose and oversee the SGO and club budgets and to appoint students to College committees. These committees would then deal with many of the issues clubs face such as the budget, revising the club constitution and attending to the details of the overall organization. The Student Senate includes members of the SGO Executive Committee, members from each recognized club, and any non-club representatives. The Senate is primarily responsible for creating the policies governing campus clubs and organizations, voting on new clubs that are entering and deciding on the function of events. As a student at Cayuga Community College, (CCC) you may want to know the answer to questions like how can I get involved, how does the Student Govern-
ment Organization help the students of CCC and lastly how can I join or begin a club? The President of the Student Government Organization Garret Komarisky is looking into how to get CCC students more involved. Starting this year they are planning utilizing the community to get more CCC students involved, such as the upcoming mayoral form, on October 15th at 6pm in the student lounge. If you want more info just stop by room M248 and ask. The mission of the SGO is to serve as the voice of students’ concerns and suggestions, providing direction for students whether it is an individual student or as a whole population. SGO is not just there to help the student body by getting them involved, SGO also servers as the liaison between the staff and student. If you have a problem at college just go to the SGO and one of the executive officers President Garret Komarisky, Vice President Christa Cambs, Secretary Julia Wilson, Treasurer Merle Fenton, Student Trustee Ryan Foley, Fulton Campus Liaison Terry Wilbur, or SGO Auburn Campus Advisor Norman Lee. If you want to become SGO executive officer, you must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Elections will be held near the end of the spring semester. So stop by and hear how you can help!!!
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A History of Central New York... Fort Hill Cemetery • Fort Hill Cemetery was incorporated on May 15, 1851 under its official name: “Trustees of the Fort Hill Cemetery Association of Auburn”. • The original Cemetery consisted of 22 acres and was dedicated on July 7, 1852. • In the middle of the 16th century, the local Indians used the area as a fortified hill. Some historians believe the Cayuga Indians built the Fort for defense during the many wars that raged between the Indian tribes • Hall’s History of Auburn (1860) describes Fort Hill as “a bold eminence located in the western part of Auburn, which, by the beauty of its groves and its prominence as a point of observation, should, in the opinion of many citizens, be converted into a park”. • A map published in 1836 by the village trustees designates the Fort Hill area as “Eagle Park”. • In 1852 an obelisk of native stone, fifty-six feet in height, was erected to the memory of Tah-gah-jute, or Logan, the celebrated Chief of the Cayugas, a tribe of the Six Nations. It’s not referred to as the Logan Monument. • On May 15, 1851, the Fort Hill Cemetery Association was formed under the recently enacted state law of April 27, 1847, providing for the incorporation of Cemetery Associations. • In 1853, the Fort Hill Cemetery Association published a handbook. • There are only a few copies of the book still in existence. • In 2001, Fort Hill Cemetery celebrated 150 years of service. • Includes such people as Theodore W. Case, William H. Seward, Nelson Beardsley, Harriet Tubman, John Hardenburg, Allen Macy Dulles and George Corning,
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What’s Happening! Dodge ball comes back!!
Dodge ball will be held n the Spartan Hall Gymnasium, from 3-5pm. the dates are as follows: 10/22, 10/24, 10/29, 10/31 11/5, 11/7, 11/12, 11/14 with a championship on the 19th of November! We are also considering a Faculty vs. Students, if you are interested in doing that, please let one of your Student Government officials know. Team sign up sheets are available outside of room M241, the Student Government Office.
Come and give donations
The united way will be accepting donations again this year from faculty and students alike through possible coin jars at the cafe and the bookstore along with personal or business donations from members of CCC. More information is available by contacting any of the contacts here at the college by extension: Carol Runge x2842, Linda Rooker x2322, Bob Yawney, Darlene Duger, Garret Komarisky x2231. Please help out the cause!
Play the Casino at CCC
There will be a casino night on November the 8th, from 6-10pm. It will include games such as black jack, ever favorite Texas hold ‘em and let it ride. No entry fee. At the end of the night your chips are exchanged for raffle tickets for items donated from local businesses. Free beverages and food provided by Student Government.
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Auburn Movieplex Grant Avenue Plaza, Route 5 Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-4635
Schedule through Thursday October 18, 2007
We Own The Night Resident Evil Bourne Ultimatum Eastern Promise Sydney White Valley of Elah Balls of Fury Superbad The Game Plan Elizabeth Golden Age Hairspray Michael Clayton
Rated
Matinees
R 1:00 R 1:00 PG-13 1:15 R PG-13 1:10 R 1:00 PG-13 1:15 R 1:00 PG 1:00 PG-13 1:05 PG 1:00 R 1:00
3:30 3:10 3:30 3:30 3:20 3:15 3:20 3:20 3:20 3:20 3:30
Evenings
6:45 9:15 7:00 9:10 6:50 9:05 9:00 6:45 9:05 6:50 9:10 7:00 9:05 6:55 9:05 6:50 9:05 6:45 9:10 6:45 6:45 9:15
Length 1H 1H 1H 1H 1H 2H 1H 1H 1H 1H 1H 2H
58MN 35MN 55MN 40MN 48MN 01MN 30MN 53MN 50MN 55MN 52MN 00MN
MATINEES: Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
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