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VOL. 68 ISSUE 4 OCTOBER 12, 2021
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CAYUGA - CC ENROLLMENT IN A DECLINE
LIBRARY WORKSHOP OCTOBER 13 AT 1:30
Everyone is invited to attend Cayuga Library’s hour-long workshop to build skills and confidence in research, Wednesday, October 13 beginning at 1:30 P.M. The topic for this workshop is ‘Info & Society Seminar: ALGORITHMS.’ Join the seminar on ZOOM @ https:// us06web.zoom.us/j/86181060366 There are six more Wednesday seminars planned for this semester. If you have questions, contact Holly Kuhl hkuhl@cayuga-cc.edu.
By Mason Schoenborn, contributing writer
The traffic in the hallways at Cayuga Community College is quite light compared to other semesters. It’s obvious the administration is focused on providing a safe learning environment. The students on campus generally seem happy to be back in person.
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COLLEGE TRANSFER VISITS IN OCTOBER
VIRTUAL: 10/21 SUNY Geneseo 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 10/26 Emerson ColIege 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm FULTON: 10/13 Cazenovia College 11:00 am - 2:00 pm 10/14 Keuka College 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
PLANTING PURPLE PINWHEELS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
WEAR PURPLE OCTOBER 21 Cayuga Honors’ students decorate the lawn of the Auburn campus with purple pinwheels to promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you want to show your support, the Criminal Justice club is organizing a ‘Purple Day’ photo shoot on October 21st. STORY PAGE THREE
THE CURTAIN WILL GO UP ON CCC’S HARLEQUIN FALL SHOW By Laurel Elliott, contributing writer The show will go on! Theater Director Bob Frame says he is pleased with the turn-out for auditions and that there will be a Cayuga Harlequin Production show coming to the Irene A. Bisgrove Theater on the Auburn campus in two weeks.
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AUBURN: 10/13 SUNY Binghamton 9:30 am - 11:00 am 10/19 Keuka College 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 10/21 SUNY Oswego 9:00 am - 2:30 pm 10/28 SUNY Oneonta 10:00 am - 1: 00 pm
Laurel Elliott CONTRIBUTING WRITER Frame says he is pleased with the six people who answered the curtain call. “With classes being virtual last year, I was unsure if anyone would come to audition.” Frame says he chose one-act shows with minimal casting because of low turnout. “Now each of the six actors will have a chance to shine,” he said. The show will be five, one act plays, with the whole evening being called, “A Five Pack of Frivolity.” “It’s about little glitches people have, they get stuck and fixate on,” said Frame. “There’s ‘Kung Foolery,’ which is about a ninja, or a man who thinks he’s a ninja. We have ‘Pumps,’ where a woman is having fanatic feelings about a pair of shoes.” Among the five shows, Frame says he chose four of the acts from one playwright that he hasn’t produced and directed before. He says the remaining play is from a playwright that Frame is familiar with. As in the past, he says none of these plays
have been published, but this month’s production of each work is likely not their debut. Frame says the production will be lighthearted, and about frivolity and fun. It will be a quick evening, running for about an hour each show. The show will be running for four days, on October 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at 7:30 P.M., and for a matinee showing on Sunday, October 24th at 2 P.M., all of which will take place in the Irene A. Bisgrove Theatre on the Auburn Campus. If you missed the auditions, but still want to participate, Frame says he is currently looking for people to work on the technical aspects, such as Harlequin Productions with the sound and and Theater Director lights. Frame says Robert Frame trains that experience is a student to run not required; traina lighting board. ing will be a part of Frame says he is still the experience. looking for students to H a r l e q u i n technically assist the Productions is an upcoming production. A u b u r n - b a s e d drama group that has been around since the fifties. The current Director, Bob Frame, took over from his predecessor in the mid-eighties. They usually produce a production every semester, this year being no exception. In just a few weeks, they’ll be putting on their first show since the Spring of 2020 semester.
“I feel like being in the classroom, it is better than online,” said Cayuga Community College student Gordon Wu. “It’s great seeing students in the classrooms, all around campus, and seeing the parking lots fill up. Most of all, it’s good to know that we’re following the rules, we’re working hard to keep students and everyone else healthy and safe,” said Dr. Ron Cantor, Provost and Vice President of CCC. “We have students in the classroom, we have students online, and in every possible permutation of hybrid programs so we’ve worked hard to be able to meet a variety of formats and student needs.”
“We have a good handle on the direction or the trajectory of enrollment over multiple years. And we’re always looking years into the future and tracking where we’ve been. And every community college in the country has been experiencing declines since before the pandemic.”
— Cayuga Provost Dr. Ron Cantor
Although Dr. Cantor admits enrollment at the college has declined, the administration is working to adjust. “We have a good handle on the direction or the trajectory of enrollment over multiple years. And we’re always looking years into the future and tracking where we’ve been. And every community college in the country has been experiencing declines since before the pandemic. So we knew what we were up against and we’ve built our budgets realistically to account for the decrease that we’re seeing now,” said Dr. Cantor. From 2015 through 2020 CCC saw a decline of 9.03% in enrollment from 6,568 students in the 2015-16 class to 5,975 students enrolled in 2019-2020. Compared to the average of all New York State community colleges at 9.9%,1 CCC has maintained an above-average enrollment relatively speaking. And while the exact enrollment numbers have not come out for this semester, Dr.Cantor stated that it was nothing unexpected and that “the other point is, as a responsible institution, we’re here for the long term, not just the short term. So we build, through budgeting to absorb things like this… we’re not surprised, we knew this was coming and we prepared for it.” Source:1 :https://www.suny.edu/about/fast-facts/
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Traveling While Young Many people feel that young adults are supposed to go directly from high school to either college or the workforce. However, few have broken out of this routine to do a year or so of traveling.
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF They want to see the world before they make any permanent decisions. The way I see it, it can’t hurt to explore all of your options. I think that traveling when you’re young gives you a better grasp on how big the world truly is. Oftentimes, we as a society get into this routine that only involves the area in which we live. We forget that there’s a whole entire world out there that we have yet to explore. Traveling allows people to explore other cultures, traditions, and ways of life. Perhaps the life that we desire is something that we don’t even know exists yet. If we wait too long, then we have less time to make that life a reality for ourselves. I’m not saying that people who go to college or work can’t also have these experiences. There are school breaks and vacation time that we can use. Regardless if one has the means to strictly travel for a long period of time, I think that everyone should take advantage of every opportunity that they have to do so. You don’t have to spend a ton of money every time you go somewhere. There are cheap flights, and hotels/hostels; you just have to do the research. If you put it off, you may miss out on a lifetime of opportunities.
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The New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA) and New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) are offering free online professional assistance to students completing 2022-2023 college financial aid forms. Financial aid administrators from local colleges will help college bound seniors complete the 2022-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) application. All events are online and require an appointment. Registration for each event opens one week prior to the event date. Students may schedule an appointment by clicking on the open registration link for any online FAFSA completion date. Students will receive an email confirmation of their appointment slot and meeting link.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 3:00-7:00 PM EST Registration Link: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/creating-your-fsa-id Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:00-7:00 PM Registration Site: https://startheregetthere.ny.gov/events (Select link under FAFSA Completion Workshops) Thursday, November 18, 2021 3:00-7:00 PM EST Registration Site: https://startheregetthere.ny.gov/events (Select link under FAFSA Completion Workshops)
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Auburn student volunteers to build beds for kids with the Auburn Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace On Saturday, October 2, 2021, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, (SHP), Auburn Chapter hosted a public ‘Build Day’ to build twin-size bed kits for children, ages 3 – 17, who do not have a bed of their own. The Auburn Chapter of SHP plans to hold a monthly ‘Build Day’ going forward.
hope is that we will be able to supply some sort of snack at each build. The snacks were generosity donated by some of the local businesses of Auburn; cookies were from Tops Markets, the veggie tray was from Wegman’s, and we were able to have pizza because the Liberty Store donated money to be put toward a pizza which then Angelo’s Pizza accepted the donated amount for the entire cost of a sheet pizza.
Here is what you can expect during the build days. There is sanding, drilling, building, branding of the logo SHP on the head/foot boards, and dipping/staining. SHP is an all-volunteer organization that relies on grants, donations, and the generous contributions of the community members. Anyone can volunteer to help in any way they can, there is no experience necessary to help with any of the build days or help with the deliveries.
Volunteers are needed for the shop, build days, and/or deliveries. The Auburn Chapter shop is open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 5:30 PM to 7 PM, with some hours on the occasional Saturday or Sunday. Our hours are posted outside the shop entrance, as well as on our Facebook page. The Auburn Chapter Facebook page is: www.facebook. com/SHPAuburn. To donate, go to: weblink. donorperfect.com/ny-auburn. To learn more about SHP go to: www.shpbeds.org.
Students are encouraged to do the following prior to their appointment: • Obtain an FSA ID for the student • Obtain an FSA ID for one parent • Gather the documents needed to complete your FAFSA and TAP applications Visit https://startheregetthere.ny.gov/ for information about the financial aid application process, instructions on creating your FSA ID and to obtain a list of documents required to complete the FAFSA.
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PHOTOS BY CAYUGA STUDENT MARTHA FINEWOOD
Dear College Bound Students and Parents,
On the build day in October, there was no rushing to build. Normally on a build day, we have more volunteers than we did on that Saturday. Despite lower than usual volunteers, we were not deterred from trying to build 10 kits. We accomplished that! The event was held between 10 AM and 3 PM, during which no one is required to stay the whole time. Also, volunteers can show up at a time that is convenient for them. Snacks were available at this build, and my Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP) was founded in 2012 by Luke Mickelson of Twin Falls, Idaho. It is a non-profit organization that has over 120 chapters nationwide, including the chapter in Auburn. SHP’s Auburn Chapter, founded in 2020, is located in the Fingerlakes Mall by the old JCPenney store. The bed kits are built and stored at the shop until they are delivered to the homes of a child without a bed. Once SHP is at the home, the volunteers build the bed (usually about an hour for a bunk bed), and make the bed with a new mattress, new twin-size sheets, pillow, comforter, everything you need to have a good night’s sleep. — Martha Finewood SHP-Auburn Bedding Coordinator Cayuga Student majoring in Event Planning Management
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Volunteers: Elisha Rivera, CAP DMV Director; Daniel Cornwall, Community Services Director; Tori Trusant, CAP Homeless Prevention Case Manager; Marissa Tarby, CAP healthcare navigator; Renee Strazzere, CAP Healthcare Navigator; Professor Jerimy Blowers, Criminal Justice Club Advisor; and Tia Gilliam, CAP Safe Haven Coordinator
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HELPING TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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Volunteer student Kyle Weisman helps set up the Auburn campus front lawn to spread awareness of domestic voilence.
By Kyle Weisman, staff writer This past Thursday the Criminal Justice club in conjunction with the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Program or CAP placed purple pinwheels on the front lawn of the Auburn campus for Domestic Violence Awareness month. Professor Sheila Myers and several of her students came to assist after their Honors 101 class. Professor Jerimy Blowers says the Criminal Justice club has been doing this for the past eight years. Each pinwheel represents a life lost to domestic violence which is a serious, but a preventable public health issue. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence “about 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner.” Around one in four women and one in nine men have been victims of domestic violence in 2021. Although statistically women are more often the victim of domestic violence, it should be noted that men too can be a victim of domestic violence. Although statistics for male domestic violence victims are far lower compared to those of women, one should consider that many male victims may choose
to not report domestic violence due to societal views of correct male behavior. Domestic violence is not limited to partner violence. Violence between parents and children, and between siblings is also considered domestic violence. It is also not limited to physical violence. Emotional abuse, and spousal rape, which only became illegal in all 50 states in 1993, is also domestic violence. There are various programs in Auburn that assist victims of domestic violence. According to their website, CAP provides “safe, temporary shelter, advocacy, safety planning assistance, supportive counseling, survivors’ support group, children’s group, and educational presentations. “ With funding from the NYS Office of Victim Services CAP also “provides assistance to victims of crime with applying for financial assistance to assist with items such as medical bills, lost wages, and counseling expenses related to the crime.” CAP also “supports the work of a Domestic Violence High Risk Team to screen, assess and develop collaborative interventions for high risk cases of domestic
violence where repeat or escalation of violence is likely. Interventions may include home visitation through the Domestic Violence Follow-Up Program by Auburn Police Department and Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office.” Friends Helping Friends has resources to help a domestic violence start a new home. FHF Founding President Meghan Seastrom, says they offer “household items such as dishes, pots and pans, small appliances, household and holiday decor.” They also provide “bedding, children’s books, and toys.” For parents they provide “baby care items such as car seats strollers and more.” When needed they can post on the FHF Facebook page to find larger items like furniture. They often “refer people in need of children’s beds to Sleep in Heavenly Peace of Auburn who bring them custom-built beds and bedding sets.” If you are or know someone who is a victim of domestic violence do not remain silent. Get the help you need. Get them the help they need. Judgment-free assistance is available. No one should have to endure domestic violence.
HOW HIGHER EDUCATION AFFECTS MENTAL HEALTH By Sadie Coleman, contributing writer Higher education usually correlates to a better future. But how does switching to college affect mental health? “There was a sense of escape from the confinement of high school and freedom to do what I finally wanted to do,” said Delaney Lovell, .a political science major at Le Moyne College, originally from Auburn.
Sadie Coleman CONTRIBUTING WRITER First year nursing major at Cayuga Community College, Allison Crawford of Auburn feels that college has improved her mental health. “It is nice to know that I am officially on my way to my future”. She says she feels happier than ever because she is one step closer to doing what she has always dreamed about doing. “The toughest part was adjusting to the rigorous tasks of the nursing program,” she said. “I know now what I’m actually working toward...I feel more driven to succeed and
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understand the material I’m learning,” said Lovell. Both students agree that they’re not only understanding the material they’re studying, but each says they enjoy learning now. However, Crawford and Lovell can confidently express that their mental health is not perfect at the moment. Both students agree that they’re not only understanding the material that they’re studying, they also enjoy learning now. Crawford says that there are moments when she feels the stress, but can handle it, yet other times she says it seems to control her. “Not only does the workload cause a bunch of stress, but I understand the importance of my work in achieving my goals which adds more pressure,” said Lovell. Lovell and Crawford both say they feel the excitement and enjoyment that comes along with their classes, but tackling the work can make them feel defeated and uninspired. Lovell says her environment plays a prominent role in her mental health at college. “My mental health now that I’m in a new atmosphere is not great.” She says she realizes that it takes time to get used to all of these changes, and that things will get better. Part of her concern is about living with a roommate, and all the potential trouble that could present itself along the way. Crawford and Lovell’s advice to others: stay confident and to keep going!
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SPARTANS LOSE ROAD MATCH TO KATS
SPORTS LAST HOME GAMES Sat. 16 VS Niagara County CC
11:00 AM
Fri. 22 VS Tompkins Cortland CC*
6:00 PM
Marrin Owens, (pictured above serving the ball during a home game), had seven digs in the Spartans’ 3-0 loss to Erie on October 5th.
Despite a strong showing in the third set, Cayuga Community College Spartans Volleyball dropped a road match to Erie Community College on Tuesday, October 5th. The Spartans started slowly against a strong Kats team, dropping the first two sets 25-13 and 25-10 before rallying to fall just short in the final set, 26-24. The loss drops Cayuga to 0-5 on the season. Coach Kaitlin Byrnes said the Spartans played much better in the third set, and that the team needs to remain focused on improving their defense for the rest of the season. “The first few sets, we just weren’t moving well and our communication wasn’t where it needed to be,” said Byrnes. “By the third
set, we worked that out and were back to moving and communicating like we’ve done in some of our stronger sets this season. We just came up a little short in the end.” Byrnes noted that it took the team the first two sets to adjust to a new lineup, but that the group coalesced at their new positions in the third set. “We tried a different line-up with the match, and I think we may have been a little nervous with the newer positions. Cassie Nolte was playing her first match in the middle, and really took charge in the third set and we started communicating better. I think that was a factor in us playing better that third set.” Allison Payne led Cayuga with four kills, while Autumn Kelley, Marrin Owens and Nolte all finished with seven digs. Paige Lane added six digs, and Taylor Hunter had five digs and led the team with three aces.
IT’S TIME TO FALL INTO FUN - AUTUMN EVENTS Upstate New York is a beautiful and unique place to be in the fall. Some of the most classic fall traditions include carving pumpkins, decorating for Halloween, baking apple pie, and trick-or-treating. Auburn, and the surrounding areas, are filled with different events and activities in the coming months. Apple picking is a fall staple, and there are so many places to go. Three of the most popular places are: Owens Orchard, 8174 Grant Ave, Weedsport, NY 13166. Owens features a small store that sells apple cider, apple cider slushies, donuts, etc. One can buy apples in the store, or go out to the fields to pick them for themselves.
and the Rockies) on Saturday October 16 in Canandaigua,NY Boos & Brews 5k on Saturday, October 30 in Baldwinsville, NY Upstate New York also has a lot of hiking trails, and fall is one of the prettiest times to visit. Witnessing the leaves changing color is breathtaking. Some local favorites are: Watkins Glen State Park, 1009 N Franklin St, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Green Lakes State Park, 7900 Green Lakes Rd, Fayetteville, NY 13066
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Fillmore Glen State Park, 1686 NY-38, Moravia, NY 13118 Taughannock Falls State Park, 1740 Taughannock Blvd, Trumansburg, NY 14886
SOMETHING FUNNY to enjoy. There’s an ice cream shop, bakery, corn maze, haunted house, and more.
Navarino Orchard, 3655 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215. Navarino features a small store that sells baked goods, and apple-related products. They also have a shack that sells fresh apple fritters. In addition to their apple trees, they also have a display of pumpkins to choose from; which allows people to enjoy multiple fall activities in one setting.
Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus & 1911 Tasting Room, 4473 Cherry Valley Turnpike, LaFayette, NY 13084. Beak & Skiff has a cafe where you can grab lunch, or order from their list of apple-related baked goods. They have an entire area dedicated to kids’ play, and wagons that take people out everyday to pick apples in their fields. They also have a brand of hard ciders, called 1911; and they have a tasting room on site.
Another fall activity that can’t be skipped is pumpkin picking. Just a few of the pumpkin patches in the area include: The Pumpkin Hollow, 3735 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215. On top of picking pumpkins, they also have a multitude of activities for people of all ages
Tim’s Pumpkin Patch, 2901 Rose Hill Rd, Marietta, NY 13110. They have a barn full of animals that people can look at; as well as a snack shack, and a store full of fall trinkets. They also serve locally produced craft beer and hard cider, and they have live music every Friday through the month of October. The remaining few weeks are as followsOctober 15- Jon Rogalia & The Swamp Boys October 22- Scars and Stripes October 29- Custom Taylor Band Haunted Houses are a fun way to get in the Halloween spirit. Some of the most popular ones in the area include: Frightmare Farms Haunted Scream Park, 4816 NY-49, Fulton, NY 13069. This park includes a haunted house, a haunted hayride, a Scream Maze, outdoor movies, bonfires, and more. It’s also inclusive to people with sensory processing needs. According to their website; their staff has been trained to assist people that have Autism, anxiety, PTSD, seizure disorders, etc… They’re open Saturdays and Sundays from 7 pm - 10 pm for all of October. The Fright Nights, 1 Leplage Pl, Syracuse, NY 13206. They previously were located in the New York State fairgrounds, but have moved to their new location; which is an 82,000 square foot factory that has been transformed into one of the best haunted houses in the region. It was included on USA Today’s list of “The Best 20 Haunted Attractions in the Northeast.” They’re open Friday, Saturday and Sunday during October. For anyone interested in running, there are a few races taking place this fall season. Toughest 5k (Between the ADK’s
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