OUR DUCKS ARE IN A ROW AND HIDDEN ON BOTH CAMPUSES! MEET THE FIRST WINNING
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THE FULTON WRITING GROUP MEETS WEDS at 11 AM in F216 on the following dates: 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/13, and 11/20.
CCC students: you’re invited to write a Tale of Terror by participating in the 2019 Horror Scrolls writing contest. You must be Cayuga Community College student to enter. Entries are due by 9 A.M. on Wednesday, October 23rd. A panel of students will review and judge the entries. All submissions are subject to distribution and publication. Prizes for first and second place will be awarded. “We’re accepting all quality writing with a horror theme--be it poetry, prose, or lyrics. The only rules are that the work must be at most, a single page long, and that plagiarists will be disqualified,” stated the contest flyer. Entries may be submitted in person to Professor Bower or by email: BowerR@ cayuga-cc.edu. The contest is sponsored by CCC’s SOMA (School of Media & the Arts).
CHANGES IN CAYUGA’S FINANCIAL AID STAFF “Hi!! My name is Michelle Clark. I am a second year nursing student from Baldwinsville, NY!”
FIRST COLLEGIAN DUCKS ARE FOUND CLEAR YOUR CALENDAR
DON’T FORGET TO ATTEND AUBURN & FULTON ACTIVITIES FAIRS WED, OCT. 2
MORE COLLEGIAN DUCKS ARE HIDDEN ON BOTH CAMPUSES The Cayuga Collegian is hiding yellow rubber duckies around campus. If you find one, take a ‘selfie’ with the duck and email the photo to cayugacollegian@gmail.com. In the email include your name, hometown, degree program, and year of study.
College radio station, WDWN, will celebrate COLLEGE RADIO DAY at the College Activities Fair from 11 AM to noon.
AUBURN CAMPUS TRANSFER FAIR IS WED. OCTOBER 9th
If you email the ‘selfie’ with the required information, you will receive instructions on how to collect your prize! The ‘selfies’ received will be published in the next issue!*
TO ATTEND HARLEQUIN’S NEXT PRODUCTION CCC’S Harlequin Productions presents “Around the Table” later this month in the Ida Bisgrove Theater on the Auburn campus. The performances are Thursday through Saturday, October 24 to 26 and October 31 to November 2, starting at 7:30 P.M.
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“My name is Brittany Kulas. I am from Moravia, New York. I am in my third semester/second year of the Business Administration A.A.S. degree program. The guy in the picture with me is Jason Marquez, from Throop, New York. He is in the same year and degree program.”
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October 1, 2019
YOU’RE INVITED TO SPIN A TALE OF TERROR THIS HALLOWEEN
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Marie Nellenback has been named Acting Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer. Marie has been with the College for 12 years as the Director of Business Services/Comptroller, is a CPA and holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Keuka College. Before arriving at Cayuga, she was the Treasurer of the City of Auburn for 15 years. As part of the reorganization of the department, Jacqueline Caputa and Kelly Albrecht have been appointed Acting Assistant Chief Financial Officers.
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Sadly, the enormous tree which was growing in the hallway between the Main and Tech buildings is still missing this fall. In the spring, the tree suddenly disappeared with no explanation.
CCC Auburn campus on a recent Tuesday morning at 9:15 A.M. Where is everyone?
Students Aiden Crandall and Nathan McKay are getting ready to put everything they’re learning in Professor Mary G. Merritt’s Broadcast Journalism class (Telcom 212) into motion as they prepare to begin production on an original show they plan to live stream on a regular schedule during the semester.
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SHOULD DONALD TRUMP BE IMPEACHED?? I have never really been into politics at all in my life. In fact, someone recently said it to me perfectly, “No one really pays attention until something good happens.” It’s the brutal truth in a way.
Kaitlyn Diego
OPINIONS HOW I SEE IT... Marc Baan ASSOCIATE EDITOR PASSION, PASSION, PASSION. The passion to do your very best. The passion to stand up for what you believe. The passion to keep going when you think you can’t anymore. Passion is one of the hardest things to explain to someone who has none. It is passion that you need to reach the future you want. All of you here have a passion to get more than the every day life. All of you choose college to see a better future for yourself. All of you had the passion to be more. But now is not the time to stop. College is the first step. Now your passion will bring you to your next. Do not fear the comments of others when it comes to what you are passionate about. It is not for them to dictate what is right for you. You are the only one whose opinion matters. Do not fear the judgments of the naive and ignorant. Fight for your loves in life with your passion. Take that passion and write the great American novel. Take that passion and develop the newest medical treatment. Take that passion and build that new skyline. Your passion has brought you to college. Listen to it. It has steered you correctly so far, and will going forward.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF After a recent story came out on Donald Trump asking the Ukranian President,
Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden and his son, the argument has been made, should he or should he not be impeached as president? I guess for myself, I didn’t really understand the idea of why the United States president would investigate someone in our own country, only because he would be running in the presidential election of 2020 against him. Critics have stated that there is no wrongdoing evidence out there against Joe Biden, or his son Hunter, so why would an investigation needs to be done? Another point that I would like to address with this investigation as a whole, would be the funding. Donald Trump was sending funds to the Ukraine due to trade, but three days before this whole scandal broke out, those funds had stopped. Trump stated that this had nothing to do with the situation at hand, but
do you agree? Is he stating the truth, or is this also a lie? For myself, someone who doesn’t follow politics very well, I don’t have a clear opinion or answer. Does it seem sketchy, yes! However, politicians are hard, because nowadays almost everyone who runs for president, lies to be elected. In my opinion, I don’t personally think impeaching the president as of right now is the best choice, only because the country is a mess itself. Impeaching the president, and trying to swear in another person to step in, may be a bigger mistake for the country. I think a bigger concern is handling the situations happening in the United States, and putting a stop to those things first, such as mass shootings, rather than investigating people who are a part of our own country.
SOME HISTORY ABOUT HALLOWEEN I would like to share with you a little bit of history on Halloween. Halloween originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain. It was a tradition at this festival for people to try to ward off ghosts and have bonfires.
Christopher DeLeo STAFF WRITER Pope Gregory III degreed All Saints Day should be on the first of November and then the night
before was known as All Hallows Eve, (which would be October 31st). Later Halloween would change in the sense that it became a time for festival gatherings, costumes, and carved jack-o-lanterns. There was also trick-or-treating, as well as a traadition to eat sweet treats.
Also, it is also known that the Celts celebrated their New Year on November 1st. It was typically around the end of the summer and the harvest. That time of year marked the beginning of the cold weather and it also it would become associated with human death. The Celts also believed that the night before the New Year, there was a boundary between the worlds of the living and the worlds of the dead. It became to be believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth. They even went as far as to say and think that the existence of these spirits helped the priests of the time to be able to tell about the future by making predictions. —Christopher DeLeo, staff writer Cited: https://www.history.com/topics/ halloween/history-of-halloween
RECALLING THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF AN AUBURN INNOVATOR A recent presentation at Cayuga Community College explored the extraordinary life of Thomas Mott Osborne, whose cultural contributions stretched from politics and journalism to researching horrendous prison conditions across the United States. A noted prison reformer and political whisperer who started the Auburn Citizen newspaper, Osborne dedicated his life to democracy and social reforms, only to see his career and legacy tarnished by political attacks. Cayuga Adjunct Instructor David Connelly, the author of an upcoming Osborne biography and a oneman play titled “Thomas Mott Osborne: Un-
CCC’s David Connelly presents his research about Auburn’s prison reformer Mott.
masked,” discussed the famous reformer on the Auburn campus recently. Connelly’s presentation, “The Life of Thomas Mott Osborne,” marked the start of the second season of Cayuga’s Cultural Speaker Series. Connelly, who has spent more than a decade researching and writing Osborne’s biography, believes the Auburn reformer had the talent and drive to be governor, except for one political flaw. “He was much too idealistic. His life is a story about idealism. He looked at democracy as a kind of faith. I don’t know anybody who looked at democracy like that,” said Connelly. “Politically speaking, he got beat up a lot, and he hated the concessions you have to make in politics. He was a purist.” That intense ideology, however, didn’t keep Osborne from playing a key role in New York’s politics. He served two terms as mayor in Auburn, and was an influential figure in the victory of President Woodrow Wilson and the beginning of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s political career. However, it’s as a reformer — both as the chairman for New York’s Commission on Prison Reform and as a prison warden — that’s Osborne’s legacy is best known, believes Connelly.
Osborne spent much of his career dedicated to prison reform, including humane treatment of prisoners and the implementation of his Mutual Welfare League. The league formed communities in prison, which created and enforced rules and responsibilities among inmates, encouraging democracy and self-governance. Osborne’s theory was that entrusting these roles to inmates would enhance their rehabilitation. His efforts were revolutionary, says Connelly. “He transformed the Western penitentiary system. Until that point, these prisons featured stocks and lashes and worse. It was the opposite of democracy,” said Connelly. “He actually set up a system, during the last part of his life, that evaluated prisons across the country and published the results. In that regard, he was successful.” Osborne’s political activities, though, earned him the enmity of many across the state, and eventually their political attacks took a toll. Though he was eventually exonerated, the scurrilous accusations damaged his career and how he’s remembered locally, said Connelly. “I think many Auburn residents don’t know who he is, and that’s probably the worst thing when you look at all he accomplished,” said Connelly.
MEET THE COLLEGIAN STAFF The Cayuga Collegian welcomes letters from its readers. Submissions must be emailed to cayugacollegian@gmail.com. Submissions must include your name, address and daytime phone number. All letters to the editor do not reflect the viewpoint of the Collegian office, its staff or advisor. All letters are simply the opinions of the writers themselves. All letters may be edited for content or length.
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Kaitlyn Diego Marc Baan Emily Lane Ariel White Burrell Wingate Christopher DeLeo Colleen Durniak Aidan Crandall Jared Fritz Nathan McKay Max Stampp Marie Kelley Mary G. Merritt
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ASSOCIATE EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER ILLUSTRATOR FULTON CAMPUS FACULTY ADVISOR
Colleen Durniak
Christopher DeLeo
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Hi! My name is Colleen Durniak and I’m a freshman here at CCC. I’m currently studying environmental science. I’ve always had an interest in this, and I hope to transfer to ESF after next year to continue my studies. When I’m not in class, I enjoy running, swimming, and, of course, writing. It’s something that has always been a big hobby of mine and I can’t imagine a better place than the newspaper to continue it. I’m super excited to get started and I’m looking forward to a great year!
My name is Christopher DeLeo. I am pleased to join the newspaper team here at Cayuga Community College, and would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I am a Liberal Arts major with plans to become an athletic trainer. I have a degree in Automotive Technology and have extensive knowledge in the field. I have worked for many shops and car dealerships from the time I got out of high school. I enjoy and have a passion for learning about health and the game of baseball. I will be writing on a range of topics, but mostly but not limited to, that which have to do with CCC sports teams and/or health. I wish all the students the best in the pursuit of their dreams and have an awesome time doing it.
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CCC MEN’S SOCCER TEAM SCORES TWO MORE WINS THE TEAM’S RECORD IS 7 - 1 SO FAR THIS SEASON
SPARTAN SPORTS SPARTAN VOLLEYBALL TEAM STRUGGLING DESPITE COMPLETE RE-BUILD
PHOTOS BY COLLEGIAN PHOTOGRAPHER EMILY LANE
CAYUGA RUNNERS READY TO BUILD ON STRONG 2018 they were finished playing other sports in high school, but this year’s teams have runners who committed to cross country before even enrolling in Cayuga,” said Giannettino. “That experience should help as the season starts.” As usual, some of the scheduled invitationals this season will feature runners from four-year schools, meaning that added experience on the Spartans’ teams will help during competition. “We’ll be running against some experienced teams at these meets, but they’re not in our conference like Finger Lakes and Onondaga Community College are,” said Giannettino. “These meets are challenging, but we’re looking forward to the competition.” Giannettino added that she’s recruiting additional runners for both the men’s and women’s teams. Anyone interested in joining the Spartans can contact Giannettino at toni.giannettino@cayuga-cc.edu.
A corps of experienced runners has the Cayuga Community College Cross Country teams ready as they continue to prepare for their season. The Spartans are coming off a solid 2018 season, with the Women’s Team the returning MidState Athletic Conference Champions and the Men’s Team finishing third in the conference. The Spartans are looking to build on that success, with Coach Toni Giannettino saying she’s excited for both teams’ potential in 2019. Cayuga enters the 2019 season with only one returning runner, Megan Swartwood, from the previous season. Despite only having one returning runner, there’s plenty of experience on this year’s teams, said Giannettino. “The runners on our men’s and women’s teams have significant running experience in high school, which we haven’t always had. In the past, we’ve had runners join our team after
LONDON IS CALLING...WILL YOU BE READY? YOU CAN STUDY WITH CAYUGA OVERSEAS By Marc Baan, Associate Editor students to take a deeper look at the culture, religion, and social issues which occur in the world’s more famous city. Also, the Nursing, Biology, Physical Education, and Business Departments’ students will be taking a look at how London has remained the metropolitan city it is today. “There is a full English breakfast every morning and if you are hungry after a full English breakfast you are not doing breakfast right,” said Professor Frank. This amazing trip is open to all students and even their family and friends. For $3,899 per person, you will get a round-trip flight, transportation through London, and all entry fees are provided. If you are worried about the cost, you can apply for addition financial aid. All you need to do is contact Lisa Dinneen at ldinneen@cayuga-cc.edu or drop by her office at M224. Don’t let this chance of a lifetime pass you by. Registration begins in November.
PHOTO BY MARC BAAN
Have you ever dreamed of going to the museums, theaters or shops of London? Well your chance is coming up. With a big smile on her face, CCC Professor Linda Frank told a room full of students last week, “I went in 2008 when I was a student and it changed my life. Now I am a professor teaching European history.” For more than 30 years, Cayuga Community College has given students the chance of a lifetime to study in England in this London travel-study program. For two weeks during the Winter Intersession, students are given the opportunity to travel to one of the most historically important and culturally diverse cities in the world and earn three credits. There are several areas of study to choose from in the London program. Art Department students will explore all the Performing Arts in London by touring and experiencing museums and Theater. Telecommunications students will head to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the English Department students will take a look at where Britain’s famous authors had their starts. The Psychology, Sociology and Philosophy Departments will offer course work which will allow
SOMA Department chairperson and Telcom professor Steve Keeler and history professor Linda Frank talk about what it is like to study with CCC in London.
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With a roster primarily comprised of new players, Cayuga Community College Volleyball team has yet to score a win since their season began in early September. A Cayuga alum from the Class of 2014, new coach Katie Byrnes took over as the volleyball coach early in 2019. Though a first-time coach on the collegiate level, Byrnes has spent the past two years coaching varsity softball at Jordan-Elbridge High School and coaching modified volleyball. Returning as the head coach to her alma mater where she was an outside hitter and a setter during her two years leading the Spartans as a player is an exciting opportunity, said Byrnes. The 2019 Spartans feature two returning players from the previous season and eight new players. Byrnes noted that most of the roster is comprised of students from local school districts. The 2018 Spartans finished the season without a victory. “The team struggled last year, so we’re focusing on building from the ground-up. The primary lesson we’re focusing on is working hard. I don’t want them to think about it. Just work hard, and good things will happen,” said Byrnes. Byrnes said the Spartans have set their sites on improving in all aspects of the game, along with building and growing as a team. Nadia Edley, Allyson Dennis and Tatiana Raymundo were named captains for the 2019 Spartans.
The Cayuga Men’s Soccer team had a good week to end September. They put up two wins including a shut-out of 3 to 0 against Finger Lakes Community College on Friday. Sunday, the team only allowed one goal at home against Jamestown Community College with a final score of 4 to 1. The team takes on Onondaga Community College on their home turf on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:30 P.M. OCC is just a short drive on the way to Syracuse, so come out and support our Spartans!!!
Cayuga Records launched the debut CDs of CCC alum Ed Vivenzio and CCC student Connor Van Epps and his band, Glass Image, last week at an event at Auburn Public Theater in Auburn.
CAYUGA RECORDS HOSTS LAUNCH PARTY Cayuga Community College’s own record label, CAYUGA RECORDS held an album release event last week. The event celebrated the release of Cayuga Records’ new albums by singer-songwriter Ed Vivenzio and Glass Image, an electric rock band. Both performed at the event. Cayuga Records began as a hands-on learning program at CCC to give media students a chance to gain experience in the music business. Cayuga Records has produced 27 albums to date, with two more planned for this year.
Ed Vivenzio performing at the Cayuga Records CD Launch event last week.
CCC student and Telcom major Connor Van Epps plays guitar with his band, Glass Image. The band celebrated the debut of their first album last week at CCC’s Cayuga Records event.
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Magic Chalkboard? A Cayuga Collegian Mystery! The Cayuga Collegian keeps receiving messages on the chalkboard in its T109 office in the Telcom Building. Only staff members are allowed access to the office. Hmmm?
What are you afraid of? What are you afraid of? Perhaps a bad grade on your midtem? The cop driving closely behind you? Your parents when you get home late? All valid things to be afraid of, but all tangible things—all things you can see coming.
Marc Baan ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Now think of the things you can’t see. Things that move in the comers of your eyes. Sounds that come from nowhere. The touch on your arm from the shadows ... HOW AFRAID ARE YOU NOW? If you’re brave enough, read this weekly installment of OUR SHADOW WORLD. WE will explore the myths and urban legends of our planet. From the creatures your grandparents told you they saw in the war, to the things found on an abandoned VHS tape on the side of the road. Nothing will be held back as we discover what people are afraid of in countries from all four corners of this world. Remember, all myths and legends start with some strand of the truth. Now let’s see if they stay are true or just turn out to be a good story!
Our Shadow World Most people dream of a vacation on a warm beach with azure blue waves kissing the sand at their feet. There is no better location for this dream than Hawaii. This island state is a paradise floating in the Pacific Ocean, but as history has taught us, no paradise is perfect. In this week’s edition, we take a look at a nightmare that has haunted Hawaii since it was first inhabited – The Nightmarchers.
The first message appeared last spring suggesting we conduct a treasure hunt on campus. (Sorry about the near erasure). After we launched our Duck Hunt last week, a thank you note appeared!
Then this fall, we opened the office to this nice thank you with a big WELCOME BACK written next to it on the right. The editorin-chief wrote a response above it. It is nice to be appreciated!
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Poultry!
Hawaiian soldiers in traditional dress.
19th Century painting of the Hawaiian Nightmarchers. It is said on nights honoring the Hawaiian Gods, the Nightmarchers will come out of the ocean and their graves, wherever they fell in defense of the nation’s king, and in great hoards march to the most scared cites. It is said nothing can stop them, not people or buildings, they will march right through them. The Nightmarchers are the souls of soldiers who gave up their lives for their Kings and in doing so, were given a high-standing by the Gods. Those who have been unlucky to see them have described them as wearing battle gear, holding their weapons, and beating on drums and blowing conch shells. They announce their presence in advance to warn the living to go inside, but many times this warning goes unheard. If you gaze in the direction of the Nightmarchers, the belief is, you will die a vicious death. The Nightwatchers are the vanguard of the dead. They are known to march at night, but can be seen during the day if a king or queen
is being buried at that time. Their purpose is to honor the dead and escort them to the Gods. They are beyond the realm that we live in, and it is forbidden for the living to have any interaction with them. This is a weird world where new species are discovered every day. We might not ever know if the Nightmarchers actually exist or are just a figment of grief over the death of a ruler. My advice is to always respect the beliefs of a nation, expressly one as ancient as this. If you find yourself in Hawaii and start hearing drums and the sound of hundreds marching toward you, A frame from a video claiming it’s best to be prepared. to have captured images Take a Ti Hawaiian Nightmarchers. plant with you and a torch. The Ti plant is the only thing that will divert the path of the Nightmarchers from where you stand. Turn away and keep your eyes on your torch. The torch will grow brighter then dim again once the Nightmarchers pass. Don’t let your dream Hawaiian vacation be your last!
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