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CAYUGABRIEFS It could possibly kill you, but will it? By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief You may have heard the rumor that the tech wing was found crawling with asbestos. Well, wonder no more -- it’s not a rumor. There really is asbestos in the tech wing. The good news? It’s completely and totally harmless. A little known fact about the the tech wing is that, ten years ago, it was shut down for being lined with asbestos, until it could be cleaned up and reinstated. Now asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, was the building insulation of choice back in the day... until it was discovered to be carcinogenic. Very carcinogenic. Understandably, it become quite a bit less popular. But it was all cleaned up and reinstated, so it’s all good now, right? Well, not quite. The asbestos was re-discovered late last summer, when a curious white powder was spotted on one of the tables. The room was reviewed and, sure enough, there was residue of the asbestos still remaining in the ceiling of the 3rd floor. Now, that probably made you squirm in your seat a little, didn’t it? Well, don’t worry, it’s really not as bad as it sounds. The situation has been reviewed and, while there is definitely asbestos, it’s not enough to be dangerous. Still, the vents have been sealed to keep any more powder from spilling out, and they won’t be opened until summer, when the ceiling can be safely cleaned out. Come next fall, it’ll hardly be an issue. So, is there asbestos in the tech wing? Yes. Will it give you cancer? No, definitely not... though, if you find yourself still glancing up at the ceiling now and again, you can hardly be blamed.
COLLEGIAN OFFICE HOURS Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief Monday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Friday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Caleb Slater, associate editor Tuesday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Thursday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Friday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mary G. Merritt, faculty advisor Most Mondays: 11:00 am-11:50 am Most Wednesdays: 11:00 am-11:50 am Also available by appointment. Email: merrittm@cayuga-cc.edu
Vol. 61 Issue 4
October 21, 2014
CCC Telcom students visit Oswego State to see Al Roker
by Caleb Slater, associate editor
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SUNY Oswego holds 10th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnel Media Summit Last Thursday, Telcom students traveled to SUNY Oswego to attend their annual media summit at the Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation center. The topic of discussion at this year’s summit was “Digital Platforms are revolutionizing today’s media.”
There were four panelists present at the summit, including Duke University graduate and Peabody award winning journalist, Charlie Rose; notorious weatherman, Today Show host and 1976 SUNY Oswego graduate Al Roker; 1963 SUNY Oswego graduate and bestselling author, Ken Auletta; and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist, Connie Shultz. Much was discussed during the summit and Al Roker spoke on how the world of media is constantly changing. “It isn’t even the TV industry anymore, it’s media,” said Roker. He said more information is being released at a much faster rate than ever before (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Yik Yak…) and with that information being released so
often, there just aren’t as many fact checkers as there were with print media, so one must keep in mind that not everything on the Internet is true. Roker also had advice for students who want to have a career in media. “l would say try to get as broad an education as possible. Try to take as many different courses as possible. Learn as much as you can, know a little bit about a lot of things, and see where that takes you,” Roker advised. Despite the tremendous change in media, Roker and Charlie Rose both spoke about how people are still going to wake up in the morning to watch the news and find out what has happened in the last 24 hours. Connie Schultz mentioned some of the issues facing media at the moment. For example she says it troubles her that there isn’t enough diversity among the anchors of media. She also mentioned how we are living in the funeral session of print media. She says she is very blessed to work for a print company that hasn’t gone under yet. Toward the end of the summit, Charlie Rose was honored with a degree from the college. Also media industry leader, cable television pioneer and SUNY Oswego alum, Louis A. Borrelli Jr., was presented with SUNY Oswego’s Presidential medal.
NBC weatherman, Al Roker, gives the forecast for the Today Show from the campus of Oswego State last Thursday.
Al Roker helping to present SUNY Oswego’s Presidential Medal to media giant Louis A. Borrelli Jr. Dr. Lewis B. O’ Donnel, the man for which the summit is named, once said, “My objective for starting the summit was to bring the leaders of media to Oswego, so that the students can have a personal oneon-one experience; also to show off the great programs that we have at the college, to the leaders of radio and television.”
CCC wears purple to spread domestic violence awareness
Do not adjust your newspaper, had this publication been printed in color, you would have seen plenty of purple in this photo. By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief Have you worn purple today? The Criminal Justice club, in their campaign against Domestic Violence for Domestic Violence Month, marked October 15th as ‘Wear Your Purple’ Day and posed in the lobby in their splendid colors to show their support. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
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CAYUGA, ONTARIO, and WAYNE County elections heat up
By Henry Windus, staff writer
OPINIONS Here’s how I see it! LATTIMORE HALL There’s nothing to do here, the internet is terrible and you’re better off getting an apartment because when the staff says they’ll fix something, they don’t. Save your $3,800 and just get an apartment instead. Did I mention that it gets really loud? Parties and stoners everywhere! Lastly it costs $4.00 to wash your clothes. You won’t get your money’s worth staying at Lattimore Hall. —anonymous
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Its been nearly six weeks since an office opened up here in Auburn distributing signs for Republican candidates. Cayuga County Republicans have declared this office the home of the Cayuga County Republican Committee. The 24th congressional district covers a portion of Oswego County in addition to Onondaga, Cayuga, and Wayne Counties. John Katko is seeking to unseat Democrat Dan Maffei. Both Maffei and Katko live in Onondaga County. Dan Maffei won in 2012 by nearly a close margin to then incumbent Ann Marie Buerkle, and Green Party challenger Ursula Rozum. The Cayuga Coroner position is up for election and two Auburn area residents seek that position. In the Town of Throop, a vacant council seat is causing lots of signs popping up showing something serious may be going on in the town – since the position has at least 3 people running. Ontario County, Republican Rodney Miller is Challenging Incumbent Sherriff Phil Povero in their upcoming Sherriff election. Although Povero is heavily endorsed by Democrats and Various Republicans, Miller was able to get enough signatures to run on a “Voter’s Choice” party line. Despite
due to his recent party change. Zornow only has the Republican Nomination, although many people plan on voting for him despite the increase in Support for Taylor, and Taylor being on an additional party line. Republicans Stuart Blodgett and Robert Bendix are running for the open Trustee positions against the Democrats’ nominees James Bridgeman and Jack Dubler. In Galen: Multiple changes to Route 31 going through the village of Clyde, and other concerns, are spurring increased amount of signs throughout Clyde and the rest of their town to get certain candidates to be voted for to take care of their local changes. Brad Shimp is running for re-election for Clyde Trustee, as well as three other candidates to fill the two trustee seats up for election. The vacant Town Council position is the other position with opposition. In Palmyra: Palmyra Village Trustee Virginia Luke is seeking election to a full term of trustee, she ran to fill the vacancy last year, which position was held by current mayor Chris Piccola. Also seeking one of the two open trustee seats are David Husk and Daniel Nichols, main concerns are the attraction of residents to visit the canal and other areas.
Rob Astorino, appears on Kimberly and Beck, sneaking ahead in the race for Governor By Henry Windus, staff writer With nearly two weeks left before Election Day, Eastern New York polls show incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo in the lead, however ,polls in Western New York and Rob Astorino’s interview on Radio 95.1’s Kimberly and Beck say otherwise. Kimberly and Beck announced last Wednesday they had Rob Astorino appearing on their show
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losing the Republican primary, Miller continues to have many supporters due to Povero’s lack of responsiveness to recent issues and not taking responsibility for many criminal investigations. Miller, a private investigator, was able to provide evidence that a woman was hiding her dead husband, who allegedly lived in Stanley, and the same woman was later sent to prison. The Manchester Town Justice seat is open, Republicans Randal Brooks and Richard Rice are seeking that postion. Brooks won the Republican nomination. Ontario County has yet to release additional information regarding the upcoming election. Wayne County has three towns with essential elections: Arcadia, Galen, and Palmyra. In Arcadia: two vacant Town positions have Republican candidates unopposed. In the Village of Newark, Republicans John Zornow and Jonathon Taylor are running for Mayor. Zornow had announced he was running for mayor months before anyone else even made a decision, he has the Republican nomination. Taylor, then went on to win the Democratic nomination since incumbent Peter Blandino did not seek re-election
to discuss the upcoming election. Astorino, who was apparently “sitting next to” Kimberly, said he had a busy day, going from Syracuse to Rochester, and then to speak with groups of people with similar views as him on the SAFE ACT in Batavia. Rob Astorino is the first Republican Candidate for any state wide position to be on their show from them being on 95.1. Previously, Kimberly and Beck were on 98.9 The Buzz. Astorino mentioned his discussion with former Governor George Pataki, which urged him to run for Governor. Astorino believes Pataki was behind in the polls when he was elected. A secret was revealed that many downstate voters would probably not show up to vote. Astorino urged everyone against Common Core to spread the word and come out and Vote. Here in Western NY more Rob Astorino signs are finding their ways along the roads, many signs anti-cuomo policies as well. While polls from Siena don’t agree with us here in Western NY, polls near Buffalo show Astorino with nearly Half the vote. Astorino and Incumbent Cuomo face Green Party challenger Howie Hawkins and various other candidates for the election on November 4th. Howie Hawkins ran
Westchester’s Rob Astorino is challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo for the office of New York State Governor. against Cuomo and Carl Paladino; in addition to minor third party candidates in 2010. Rob Astorino is the current Westchester County Executive, who has been previously re-elected in a county where nearly half of the county voters are Democrats. His current running mate, Chris Moss, did not appear on Kimberly and Beck, but is alongside Astorino in a recent ad airing during game shows. Astorino and Moss are running on the Republican, Conservative, and STOP COMMON CORE party lines. While Cuomo and his new running mate, Buffalo outsourcer Kathy Hochul, will appear on the Democrat, Working Families, Independence, and “Women’s Equality” party lines.
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Women’s Soccer qualifies for Regionals The women’s soccer team has posted five consecutive shutouts… including last night’s 0-0 tie against Tompkins-Cortland CC. That puts the team’s current record at 6-5-2 on the season and with one remaining game left on their schedule… insures the Lady Spartans a spot in the NJCAA Region III postseason. Cayuga will play their final regular-season game against Jefferson next Wednesday 10/22…. before determining their seed in the
playoffs. Congratulations!
The Spartans men’s soccer team clinched the Mid-State Athletic Conference championship with a 5-2 win over Tompkins-Cortland CC. Chris Davison (Newcastle, England) scored the first goal and added two other for the Spartans. Captain Rob Carter (York, England) also added a goal and an assist for Cayuga. The #10 nationally ranked Spartans run their record to 12-1 on the season with one regular season game remaining. The Spartans completed their penultimate game in emphatic style Saturday away at SUNY Adirondack. The 4 hour coach bus drive didn’t prove a problem for the Spartans with a convincing 3-0 lead inside the opening 30 minutes. They won the contest 9-0. The Spartans complete their final game of the regular season with a home game against Jefferson CC on Wednesday. The match will be played at Emerson Park and kick off is at 4pm. Here is how The Auburn Citizen covered the team’s division win: (story by Jeremy Houghtaling) The Cayuga Community College men’s soccer team struck early, but it was the second half surge that sealed the win. The Spartans scored two goals in a little more than a minute early in the second half and cruised to a 5-2 win over the Tompkins Cortland Community College Panthers to clinch the Mid-State Athletic Conference title for the first time in a decade in
Auburn Wednesday. “It was very, very important to us to go and win that,” said Spartans coach Darren Wynne, whose team boasts 30 international players. “We wanted to bring some recognition to Cayuga, not only to the college but the area of Auburn as well.” Chris Davison, who was named the National Junior College Athletic Association Region III Player of the Week earlier in the day, netted a hat trick. Davison opened the scoring less than seven minutes into the contest on a pass from Sean Richards, but the Panthers responded with a goal off of a corner kick a little more than a minute later. “The important thing was to not panic, keep our shape and keep the way we were playing,” said Cayuga goalie Tautis Poniskaitis. After suffering the first loss of the season to SUNY Delhi earlier this month, the Spartans wanted to make sure the team didn’t slip into the same rut they did against the Broncos. “That was obviously playing in the back of our minds,” Davison said of the game against SUNY Delhi. “But when we learned from our mistakes, and we played well and were able to bounce back.” But the Spartans took control from there. Davison’s header on a Rob Carter feed put Cayuga back up with 19:08 left in the first half. “We reacted really well after the goal,” said Cayuga’s Thomas Rivet. “We responded really well.” Davison opened the second half scoring on another header on a corner kick from Ashley Brown, and Carter scored on a beautiful feed from Sean Wynn 65 seconds later. “We kind of regrouped at halftime, which is always good,” Wynne said. “We explained some things we need to do better, and gave them some small positive points.” The Panthers converted on a penalty shot near the midway point of the second frame, but the Spartans regained the three-goal lead on a goal from Rivet, who was named the Cayuga male athlete of the week. Southern Cayuga grad Mike Killian registered
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CCC team captain Rob Carter an assist on the goal. The game was called shortly after -- with 12:39 remaining -- due to darkness. Poniskaitis finished with five saves in the win, while the Panthers’ McZiggy Richards recorded nine stops. “I trained Tautis really, really well,” said Wynne, who is a former pro goalie. “He’s a very, very good goalkeeper -- the best one we have in the region.” The Spartans are now focusing on the postseason. “We’re elated,” Poniskaitis said of winning the conference title. “Now we just have to push on for the playoffs and hopefully nationals.”
Spartan Volleyball teams wins last game at home; honors players By Dustin Albino, staff writer On October 15th, the Cayuga Spartans volleyball team hosted their last home game of the campaign. Though they faced a very game Corning Red Baron team, the night was more than a game for two sophomores from CCC. For the past two seasons, captains Lexi Tucker, and Meghan Morrin, who have spent long hours in and out of the gym trying to become better overall volleyball players, and to help promote the very young volleyball program. “They are the type of
players who are the first ones in the gym, and the last ones to leave,” said Coach Ashley McDonough. The emotion in Spartan Hall was very high in preparation as well as during the match. This emotion led to a shaky start as the Spartans lost the first match 25-15. However, after the first match, it was pure domination by the Spartans, as they won the second set 25-17, the third set 25-14 and the fourth set 2522. “Tonight was one of the single greatest coaching matches of my life,” said McDonough. Tucker has come from being a role player on the team at the beginning of her freshman year to now becoming nationally ranked, in many different categories, including points, digs, digs per set, as well as kills. Though
being nationally ranked in these categories, she gives all of the credit to her coach. “Coach McDonough took me from being a terrible, inexperienced player, to becoming a nationally ranked defensive player. She literally had to start from scratch with me,” Tucker says. On this night Tucker tallied 22 digs, increasing her total to 554 for the season, and is now 114 digs ahead of the second highest numbered of digs. The home careers for arguably two of the best CCC volleyball players in its brief history are now over, as
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they ended their career on a strong note. With three matches left the Spartans will look to continue the success against Niagara Community College, Jamestown Community College as well as Erie Community College. “Meghan Morrin and Lexi Tucker have been instrumental to the program’s success as we have worked to rebuild and grow volleyball at CCC. Their presence will be greatly missed on and off the court. It was emotional for all of us to say goodbye,” said McDonough.
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By Erika Barcomb, contributing writer
Owners and their pets bow their heads as they receive a blessing recently in Hoopes Park in Auburn. The event was hosted by The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York and The Auburn United Methodist Church.
Pets are blessed in Auburn By Joe Clavelli, contributing writer
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The rabies shots will be free for dogs, cats and ferrets, however, the microchips will cost $35 per dog. (All dogs must be on leashes of less than 5 feet. Cats and ferrets must be in proper carriers. If requesting a 3-year rabies certificate, proof of prior vaccination is required). This clinic is sponsored by Cayuga County Health Department and The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York. On November 6th, the SPCA will have it’s 4th annual Homeward Bound silent auction and cocktail party. Also in November on the 22nd at Dickman Farms there will be a desert festival. Plus in December the SPCA will have photos with Santa. Remember to support your local SPCA! Important Dates to Remember! • Nov. 1st – Rabies and Microchip Clinic • Nov. 6th – Homeward Bound Silent Aution • Nov. 22nd – Desert Festival • Dec. (TBA) – Photos with Santa
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Recently in October The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York and The Auburn United Methodist Church held a Pet Blessing Ceremony in Hoopes Park. This is an annual event the SPCA holds for local pet owners to honor their pets with a spiritual celebration. “This is just one of the many events the local SPCA holds every year” said, Carol Russell, the Shelter Director. The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York provides various services including; shelter for homeless animals, cruelty investigations, and low cost spay/neuter clinics three times a month along with free rabies clinics four times a year. The SPCA also offers pet therapy in nursing homes, lost and found animal services, and emergency food supplies. The SPCA relies on generous support, in addition, anyone can volunteer; make donations of food, litter, used sheets, blankets, and towels. Be an advocate for the SPCA! The mission of The Finger Lakes SPCA of Central New York is to provide temporary care and the finding of adoptive homes for many companion animals. This shelter is a no-kill shelter that is dedicated to reducing overpopulation of cats and dogs through the service of their low-cost spay/neuter clinics, and preventing suffering and cruelty to all animals through Humane Law Enforcement and education. Shelter Director, Carol Russell says there are still a few more events coming up before the end of the year. On November 1st from 1-3 pm there will be a rabies and microchip clinic at the Finger Lakes SPCA.
Local Art Exhibit Displays a Modern History Hurry, you only have until October 26th to discover the history of local Native American tribes at the Cayuga Museum on Genesee Street in Auburn. The Cayuga Museum is currently holding an exhibit that features original Native American art from the local tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy, otherwise known as the Haudenosaunee. The display includes the work of notable Native American artists such as Tom Huff, Marla Skye, and Elizabeth Doxtator along with many others. The exhibit, A Living Legacy: Arts of the Haudenosaunee, is described by museum director, Eileen McHugh, as “contemporary Haudenosaunee artists sometimes using modern media and sometimes using very traditional historic media.” She says some artists have mixed both the contemporary and traditional media to make a more modern piece that does not lose its cultural roots. McHugh’s favorite piece that is titled, Walking the 2-Row by Elizabeth Doxtator, is a prime example of the mixed media because it combines the modern knee-length black sneaker with what McHugh describes as “beautiful traditional beadwork,” “with beautiful figural designs.” McHugh says “the Haudenosaunee have been doing beadwork for hundreds of years.” The awe with which McHugh speaks only proves to potential visitors that the museum’s exhibit is well worth a visit. Not only does the exhibit provide an interesting take on Haudenosaunee culture, but McHugh believes the exhibit to be “visually very intriguing” and “visually pleasing.” There is only a short period of time for the public to come and view the
tradition and beauty behind the art of the local Native American or Haudenosaunee people. For more information on the exhibit, A Living Legend: Arts of the Haudenosaunee, visit the museum’s website at cayugamuseum.org. The exhibit which began in late September will be available for public viewing until the October 26th.
The Cayuga Museum on Genesee Street in Auburn has on display until October 26th a special art exhibit featuring the work of local Native American artists. The three-story estate, also known as the Cayuga Museum, is located on Genesee Street in downtown Auburn. According to their website, the Cayuga Museum was established in 1936 after the Case family donated the mansion to Professor Walter Long. With more than 75 years in the community, it continues to provide visitors with valuable history that is rich in culture. The museum mission is “to provide a forum for the public to realize, interact with and appreciate Cayuga County’s shared past and unfolding present to help shape a better future.” While the museum is well known for its exceptional accomplishment of being the birthplace for talking movies, and for being the home of the Theater Mack, it also showcases temporary exhibits alongside the permanent exhibits.
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Learn more about the Admissions office at Cayuga Community College By Tyler Schmid, contributing writer The Admissions Office in any college is vital part of student success. Typically, it is the first interaction a potential student has in seeking higher education. From accepting students to registration and advisement, admissions counselors are there to help students achieve academic and career goals. At Cayuga Community College, the admissions counselors wear many hats. From recruitment that reaches across New York State to counseling students regarding long term career goals to determining what degree is most beneficial, the counselors have the best interest of a student’s success at heart. Jackie DeBagio has been an integral part of this process for more than two decades. “Ensuring student success and making the college application, acceptance, advisement and registration process as easy as possible, as well as the transition from high school to college, is the main goal of the Admissions staff at Cayuga Community College,” said DeBagio. Cayuga Community College was founded in 1953 and is part of the 64 accredited schools that are part of the State University of New York system (SUNY). At times there is a stigma attached to community colleges, with students deeming two year institutes “13th grade”. “It is our job to educate students and parents that in general, the first two years at a two year college
is essentially the same as the first two years at a four year institute,” explained DeBagio. DeBagio also says it is much more cost effective to attend a two year institute and then transfer to a four year institute, especially when it is a SUNY to SUNY transfer. “I remember attending Cayuga Community College back in the 80’s,” DeBagio remarked. “It was a smart choice as I didn’t have any idea what I wanted to do for a career, it was close to home and the classes were small so it wasn’t as overwhelming as attending a huge university coming from a smaller high school.” She says Cayuga prides itself by having small classes where professors know each student by name and can provide more individualized attention. On November 8th and 15th, Cayuga will be holding an Open House on both the Fulton and Auburn campuses. Potential students, parents, and the community at large are welcome to attend and tour the campus. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to professors and students, learn about degree programs and see all the college has to offer and learn about the college’s future plans. DeBagio says attending an open house at any college is a good way to make a solid choice for future educational and career endeavors and can help ensure success along the way.
CCC instructor Peter Petrosino teaches Self-Defense for Women.
New Self-Defense for Women course offered at CCC By Caleb Slater, associate editor October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and according to The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. In order to make women more prepared, should an unfortunate situation occur, Judo Instructor Peter Petrosino will be offering a five week Self-Defense for Women course.
The class will meet every Wednesday night from 7:00 to 9:00 in the Judo room, starting on October 22nd and ending on November 19th. The course costs $49 and one can register by talking to the Community Education office in R-209. For more information about Self-Defense, you can reach Peter Petrosino at petju@verizon.net, or over the phone at (315)246-3731.
Members of Cayuga Community College’s Criminal Justice Club work to prepare purple pinwheels in honor of domestic violence victims. They placed the pinwheels on the front lawn of the Auburn campus to build awareness.
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of what they have planned. On the 20th and 27th, they’ll be selling various odds and ends-pins, braclets, backpacks, and the like-- and sending their proceeds to the Cayuga/Seneca domestic violence center. They’ll also be making ‘thank you’ cards with local at-risk youth to the valiant first responders who have helped them in their times of need. Lastly, if you have any old phones lying around-- and in this age where the next big iPhone is always just around the corner, most of us certainly do-- the CJ Club will gladly take them off your hands for refurbishing. The newly made phones will be sent to various
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victims of domestic violence across the region. But, please, don’t forget the charger. A phone is no good if it can’t charge for the life of it! Domestic violence is often a voiceless crime, silent and too often forgotten, so let’s give it a voice by painting the school purple. And if you yourself ever find yourself between a rock and a hard place, the campus itself has a legal aid center that’ll give you all the advice you need, completely free of charge. If you’ve ever been to the Academic Center, then you already know where it is. Please, whatever you do, don’t just lie down and take it. You’re worth more than that.
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CCC Telcom students explore transfer options at SUNY Oswego By Caleb Slater, associate editor then led them to the direction of the Communication Studies Department Chair, Jennifer Knapp. She provided an overview of the Communication Studies program featured at SUNY Oswego. The Communication Studies department offers four different majors. 1. Broadcasting and Mass Communication (B.A.) 2. Communications and Social Interaction (B.A.) 3. Journalism (B.A.) 4. Public Relations (B.A.) The majors listed above aren’t everything offered at Oswego. They also have an online broadcast program, co-sponsored programs such as Cinema and Screen Studies,
CCC Telcom students and their advisor, Jeffrey M Szczesniak, prepare to meet with SUNY Oswego’s Communication Studies Department Chair Jennifer Knapp.
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On Thursday October 16th, several CCC Students (myself included) and advisor Jeffrey M Szczesniak took a day trip to SUNY Oswego to visit the Communication Studies department and look at possible transfer programs. Cayuga Community College has an articulation agreement with SUNY Oswego, which means that a CCC graduate will get automatic acceptance into Oswego to further their education. Transfer Service Coordinator, Corie Kohlbach says that Oswego has a “seamless transfer” process. Once the students arrived at the college, they were welcomed by Oswego’s Transfer Service Coordinator, Corie Kohlbach. She
Once the tour was concluded the students were given a fantastic presentation by Amy Shore on the Cinema and Screen Studies Major. Students will undergo rigorous training to make them better prepared for attaining a career. Required courses include, but are not limited to: A film theory course, a course on world cinema, an intro to screenwriting, intermediate screenwriting, intermediate cinema production, a film genre course and a intro to cinema and screen studies. Amy Shore even went on to say that “Cayuga is one of the best schools to bring students in from. They have more technical training then their peers and will find themselves ahead of the game, when others approach them for help with technical work. Students from SUNY Oswego will be visiting Auburn’s own Cayuga Community College this Tuesday, October 21st. If you were unable to attend the trip last Thursday and wish to know more about Oswego, this would be a perfect opportunity to ask questions.
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SUNY Oswego’s Amy Shore gives presentation on Cinema and Screen Studies.
Arts Management Minor, Audio Design and Production Minor, Information Science, Linguistics and Human Development, as well as a one year MBA program. In response to all the different majors offered at SUNY Oswego, Jennifer Knapp said, “We all study different messages, we all produce different messages, but that’s what ties us together.” Oswego has recognition in the business for shaping sharp, ambitious and hardworking students. After the meeting with Jennifer Knapp concluded, the students were given a tour of the department by Audio Professor Jeff Bradbury. He showed the students to the Video post room, the sound board, the small TV Studio, TV Studio A and the Equipment Checkout room. He also informed them of a Hollywood POV trip to Los Angeles that the campus takes every year. If you are a musician, upper level video production students at Oswego have made music videos in the past by taking multi-camera remote shots and editing it all together.
Oswego Professor Jeff Bradbury gives a tour of Communications Department.
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Join CCC’s History Club
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By Jordan Snow, contributing writer
Love history? Joining Cayuga Community College’s History Club will do more for you than exploring the past, it could improve your future. “Leadership takes you beyond the college. I have seen some of my students do amazing things, I mean really amazing things,” said Professor Ronald Grube, the faculty advisor for the club. The club meets Wednesdays in room T214 on the Auburn campus. Besides Grube says in addition to the meetings, there are numerous ways for students to get involved in the club. He says the club has traveled to a variety of historyrich places including Washington, D.C., Camillus, Montezuma, and the Seward House. Grube says club members can make a difference both locally and on a larger scale. He says the club has supported the Harriet Tubman Symposium, the Montezuma Park, and the Cayuga, Seneca, and Erie Canals. Grube says the club is working to get a bill passed by members of Congress to support the preservation of the Harriet Tubman historic park. Grube says there are many things that a student can learn in the History Club, more specifically, things that are not taught in the classroom. He says the students can interact with each other and learn leadership skills that will benefit
If you are new to the Cayuga College campus, you may not be aware of some of the activities that go on around this school. Recently, CCC’s Telecom department has been up to some new activities around the local Auburn area. Nearby at the Auburn Public Theater, they have been hosting showings of videos by local artists for anyone to come and watch. The videos vary in topic and style. One is a documentary which takes place in an artist’s studio. The best thing about all this is that anyone may attend, this is not just for Telcom students, it is for everyone. A lot of this is possible thanks to a donations given by the late CCC English teacher, Robert H. Brunell. “Robert H. Brunell had a goal in which was to bring local artists to the community at large,” said CCC Telcom Department director and Humanities chairman, Steve Keeler. “It gives students the opportunity to meet filmmakers and see the process behind their work.” The most recent showing was a video called “Cut & Paste” a documentary directed by CCC Telcom alum, Eileen Jerrett, This video dove into the mind of Candy Lucas, a local artist who creates art
them for the rest of their lives. The defining moment of the club was when it was founded. Grube says the History Club was founded in 2011 with the mission that the members of the club are the ones who make decisions. He says they ultimately decide what the club is going to do each semester. Grube says the club’s future plans include visiting the Genesee Country Village, the Erie Canal in Utica, and Fort Stanwick in Rome. The club also plans to help out the Mott Osborne center. The Mott Osborne center recently got museum status. It is not only going to be a museum, but a research center as well. “I’d like the history club to examine how all of these historic places around here (Auburn) fit together, and actually do something about it,” said Grube. The club, although still in its infancy, continues to grow in innumerable ways. Grube says the club’s activities outside the classroom bring the members closer together, providing them with experiences that last a lifetime. “I’d like to see us more of a fixture that people would understand what we’ve done and that we can do some pretty solid things for the college community and for the larger community around here,” said Grube. He encourages students to stop by on any Wednesday to join.
Empty Bowls for Hunger Awareness By Kayla Whyte, contributing writer Each year, members of Auburn’s business community open their hearts and wallets to support a hunger awareness event, called Empty Bowls. This year the event was held on October 16th at the The Sacred Heart Church in Auburn.
“Empty Bowls is an important event because it raises awareness that hunger exists within our community, and it also raises funds to meet the emergency needs of our community,” said Debra Weatherwax of Catholic Charities of the Finger Lakes, which is one of the non-profit agencies that which help staff the event. Weatherwax says there is a need in our community to remind everyone that people go hungry every day. “This event coincides with World Hunger week, and is locally held to fund raise for our Emergency Assistance Program,” she said. “This program helps with emergency housing situations, gas vouchers, prescription assistance, and utility assistance for those who cannot provide it themselves.” At the event, participants pay to be served a meal of soup, bread and dessert served in a bowl made and donated by local schools and college art departments.
in the form of collage. In the film, Lucas says she has drawers filled with these cutouts of all different types of objects from magazines. She says she then takes all the images and turns them into a new world on the canvas. After the short film, Jerrett answered questions about the film. If you missed the showing of “Cut & Paste, you can attend future showings. The next event (on this date and time) features two short documentaries called “Sex on Wheels” and the “Vagina Slides”. “Sex on Wheels” is about a woman named Amanda who has never learned to ride a bike and is convinced that balancing on two wheels will lead her to romance. “Vagina Slides” is about the memories of three women, Karen, Susan, and Shirley, as they recall their impressions of a human sexuality course that was introduced at Concordia. Through the words of these three women, this film unravels the story behind this boundary-breaking course, the context in which it was developed, and most importantly, the role that it played in the lives of three students.
CCC student meets family after 20 years Imagine meeting your siblings for the first time at the age of 20. That’s exactly what happened to Cayuga Community College student Daniel Kennedy of Waterloo. Daniel met his brother and two sisters for the first time recently after a long search for his lost relatives. “We siblings have different mothers and our the father took off after I was born,” said Daniel Kennedy. “left no traces or information on who or the whereabouts of my brother and sisters.” Kennedy says the only information he had was the name of one of his sisters and who their mother and father were. He says his brother and sisters didn’t know he existed until one of them reached the age of 15. Kennedy says his estranged sister, Nicole Taylor, asked her mother at that time if she could have a little sibling. That’s when Nicole’s mother finally told her about Daniel. Kennedy says he has known about his siblings since he turned 10-yearsold. He says he has always been asking and searching to find out their names and where they lived. When the truth was finally revealed, Kennedy found out that his siblings not only lived two houses away from him as a child, but they even hung out and played baseball, basketball, even rode bikes together all the time never realizing they had no idea that they were siblings! He says his mother and the mother of his brother and sisters never explained they were related because they never realized all of them were spending time together. “It’s ironic,” Kennedy said. “All the time I was looking for them, I thought they were so far away and then I found out they really were SO close.”
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In fact, Kennedy and his siblings even graduated from the same high school and had a lot of the same teachers and friends and they still had no idea they were related. Kennedy says he found out about his siblings when his mother was talking with an old friend whose husband is related his siblings’ mother. “She proceeded to tell my mother the where my siblings lived and their names,” Kennedy said. Kennedy says he then put a post on the social media website Facebook saying he knows his brother and sisters’ names and last names. Then Kennedy’s former girlfriend’s sister saw the post and messaged Kennedy saying she knew where they lived and where they worked. So Kennedy went to gas station where he was told his sister worked, but she was not there. After relating his whole story to her co-worker, Kennedy says she wrote down his phone number down and promised to give it to his sister, Nicole. After receiving the note, Nicole reached out to Kennedy on Facebook. After catching up, Kennedy says the pair decided to meet for the first time two days later. Kennedy says he also got to meet his niece and nephews for the first time as well. Kennedy says his sister, Nicole, told him about his other siblings. His brother, Brian, had enlisted in the United States Army and has served two tours of in Iraq. She says he now lives in Texas with his wife and child. Nicole says Kennedy’s oldest sister, Heather, is a music teacher at a school in Rochester, NY. Nicole, Kennedy’s youngest sister, says she is a manager at a Mobil Gas Station and lives with her three beautiful children. Her oldest, Hayden, is five; Nathan and Brandon are fraternal twins, both age three.
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leave it TO CODY... As an Ice Breaker, I would like to tell you one of my “interesting” experiences about an argument that I had with an officer of the law. I was coming home from Syracuse one night, with my friends Molly Megan and their mother Patty. We had a 3 hour drive to get home (Massena, NY). We just got back to Massena and it was about 10:30 at night, we were on a double lane highway (Highway 37) and I was about to make a left turn onto Andrew street, but the lights were red when I pulled up, so I stopped. The street lights then turned green, but the arrow pointing to turn left was red. Nothing was coming from the other side, so I made my left hand turn and a State Trooper that was behind me followed me through the red light onto Andrew St. We went quite a ways down the road before she put her lights on. I pulled off to the side and she comes up to the window and says to me, “Is this a new car?” I tell her yeah, and then she asks me, “Well who owns it?” and then I say, “I do.” She goes on to tell me it’s very odd for someone my age to have a car like that! I feel like the officer was insinuating that I can’t afford to drive a car, like the one that I own, as if to say that I MUST be doing some sort of illegal activity. I tell her, “Excuse me?” And I wasn’t hostile, or anything like that, I kept my cool, it’s just I was offended when she asked me, what she had no business to be asking. The next thing that she does is she says,
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WITH CODY WHITE “Well was there any reason why you ran the red light back there?” And I tell her, “I don’t know, what red light.” At that point I explained to her that I did not know that there was a red arrow back there and it had been a long night and I apologized on top of that. She goes back to the car to check the license and registration and it was during that time that my friend Megan, who was sitting in the backseat, explained to me that the arrow was red, so I know that I ran the red arrow. I tell Megan that I don’t think that she’s going to give me a ticket over this. Anyways, she comes back and she has a ticket in her hand and I say, “What’s this?” and she says, “That’s for failure to stop at a steady red arrow.” I say to her, “I got a question.” And then she says “yeah?” And then I say, “Well is there any reason you ran the red light back there?” And she raises an eyebrow and says, with an attitude, “Excuse me?” And I tell her calmly, “I SAID, is there a reason why you ran the red light back there?” She responds with, “Well I’m a cop I can do that. I can do that because I had to pull you over.” I say, “You’re right, you can do that, however you’re lights should have been on before you turned that corner, they did not come on until you were on Andrew St. Therefore you ran the red light too.” At this point she was really mad and
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started looking around the car, TRYING TO FIND another violation to give me a ticket. She looked around the car, because she was mad that I called her off, for being wrong and she KNEW IT. Normally people handle situations with cops in one of two ways: 1. They get really mad and start yelling. 2. They get intimidated, scared and nervous. But I managed to keep my cool. I was neither of those things, I even kept my hands on my steering wheel, so she wouldn’t think I was about to do something. She didn’t know what to do when I PROOVED to her that I KNEW what really happened. She walks away from the car and comes back, turns around then comes back… She comes to the window and yells, with an attitude no less, “Have a good night drive safely.” I say back to her, “At least I stop at red lights instead of drive through them.” The moral of the story is… you never know what’s going to happen on the road, or even off the road. What I did to help me out in the future was I got a dash cam, one for the front of the car, and one for the rear. This way if I’m alone and something were to happen again, I will have it all on video.
I am going to fight this ticket and what’s going to help me out are two things: 1. The three witnesses I had in the car 2. In the deposition the officer even said that I stopped for a few moments at the red light. (Remember the ticket says that I DID NOT stop.) The deposition contradicts the ticket. I hope that my story will reach out to someone reading and they will take my advice on getting a camera for their car, because YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN! If someone: breaks into your car, or keys the side, or preforms a hit and run… well then you have it all on camera. Continuing with the idea of advice I want to let the readers know that I do hope to do an advice column in the next edition of The Collegian, so if you have some sort of issue, no matter how small or big, don’t be afraid to write in anonymously and submit it through The Collegian mail box located on the wall to the left of the office. For those who may not know,The Collegian office is located right by the stair case leading to Subway. Cody White is a business major from Massena, NY.
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