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Vol. 62 Issue 4 October 21, 2015
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TOP COP Outlandish? or Genius? HAS EMERGENCY PLANS IN PLACE
By Caleb Slater, Editor-in-chief
“GET YOUR PURPLE ON!” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21st October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and all month long members of the Criminal Justice Club on both Cayuga Community College campuses have been working to spread awareness. Under the direction of faculty advisor, Theresa Misiaszek, the club is planning a group photo of anyone on the Auburn campus who wears purple to school this Wednesday, October 21st, to show their support for Domestic Violence Awareness. The group picture will be taken in the quad in front of the library at 11 am. If it is raining, the photo will be taken in the rotunda at the same time. Fulton students and staff are encouraged to dress in purple and join in.
AUBURN CC COPS CARRY GUNS By Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief
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2014 CCC “Wear Purple Day”
The newly-developed office of for unique ways to connect with Student Success Advocates are students. They say their answer to continuing their increasingly this dilemma…dinosaurs! Student noticeable “dinosaur campaign,” advocate Jennifer Kellington, who has a marketing degree to attract students’ attention and assist “We wanted something from Penn State and a Master’s Degree in with student issues. attention grabbing and higher education from The CCC student in your face.” Syracuse University, advocates are —CCC Alum and student explained how the Jennifer Kellington success advocate, Hyla Waldron prehistoric concept and Hyla Waldron. was conceived. “The “We are here to help the traditional students find dinosaur concept came about the path that they are passionate because Hyla thought dinosaurs about, “ said student advocate Hyla were ‘in’ right now,” said Kellington. The advocates say they then Waldron. “But then we’re here for those non-traditional students to jumped on the Jurassic World help them find the resources outside bandwagon and ran with it. With funding from the Enrollment of the school setting to help them be Management budget, the advocates here.” The advocates are located in decorated the office to fit a Mesozoic M239 on the Auburn campus and era feel. They say their first course they say they have been searching CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Students on the Auburn campus of CCC were greeting in the main lobby with dinosaur footprints leading them to advising information.
G i v e n the recent shootings occurring nationwide on Community College Campuses, it is comforting to know that Cayuga Community College has organized procedures for hostile sitCCC Campus uations. For Police Chief starters, CCC Doug Kinney campus police chief, Doug Kinney has set up an updated quick reference sheet detailing emergency protocol. Officer Kinney worked for 22 years with the Fulton Police Department and spent almost seven years at OCC serving as the Vice President of Campus Safety. In addition to the updated document, Kinney has conducted safety seminars with the 20 campus police officers on both the Fulton and Auburn campuses and is, “working diligently” to improve the security of the campus.
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CAYUGABRIEFS
Meet Steve Brewer STAFF WRITER
OPINIONS Hello everyone! This week I wanted to give the readers a better understanding, as to who I am. I’m Caleb Slater and Caleb Slater I share the same birthday as rapper, Marshall Bruce Mathers the third (better known Eminem). In addition, I’ve been called a modern day, Jimmy Olsen and am proud to be the Editor-inchief of The Cayuga Collegian. This is my second year here at Cayuga Community College and after this year I intend to continue my education in communications at Ithaca College. I see myself as a very friendly person and I have been known, from time to time, to tell really corny and dry jokes. My way of thinking is if you tell 1000 jokes, one of them is bound to be funny. Anyway, I hope I get to know many of you during my stay at CCC.
Meet Therese Stephens SPORTS WRITER My name is Theresa Stephens. I was born and raised in Syracuse. I am a 2nd year student at CCC. I am majoring in Early Childhood Education. In my spare time, I like to read, listen to music, hang around friends, and take selfies. My favorite sports are football, volleyball and basketball, which is why I wanted to become the sports writer.
Meet Juliette Zygarowicz PHOTOGRAPHER Juliette Zygarowicz is a freshman, currently majoring in video and audio production in the hopes to working behind the scenes of a television station and ultimately becoming a filmmaker. She is also looking into professional photography and illustration. Throughout high school she was the photographer for her school’s yearbook and the school newspaper. When she is not photographing everything, she enjoys doodling, playing ukulele/drums and watching movies.
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Hello everyone, my name is Steve Brewer and I am one of the Staff Writers for the Cayuga Collegian. This is my third semester at Cayuga and will be finishing my degree in Business Administration this coming spring. I currently work as a tutor for Accounting and for Writing in the Center for Academic Success; I am the Treasurer of the Auburn Campus Student Government Organization; and I am also the Owner/Operator of both the Finger Lakes Paracon and Finger Lakes Paramagazine. In my spare time I like to play racquetball at the local YMCA and occasionally on the courts on campus. I have been playing racquetball for close to ten years and play competitively in the leagues and tournaments that the Y hosts. I also have a deep love for ghost hunting, I experienced some pretty off the wall activity when I was younger which lead me into the ghost hunting field. I have been on a few ghost hunting teams over the course of seven years and founded my businesses on it as well with the Paracon being a paranormal convention and the Paramagazine being a magazine dedicated to the paranormal activity and occurrences in the Finger Lakes region. I am very compassionate and will help anyone who asks for my help to the best of my abilities. If there is any issue that you would like to see voiced in The Collegian please let myself or any of the other staff writers know and we will look into it!
The Schweinfurth Art Center to kick off new season of crafted quilts Quilts=Arts=Quilts runs October 31 through Jan 3 By Juliette Zygarowicz, staff writer The Schweinfurth is not only known for its art gallery, but the center also offers a wide verity of classes and events and has a rich history of bringing traveling exhibits to the Finger Lakes. Their next big annual event begins at the end of the month. Quilts=Art=Quilts, opens on October 31st and runs until January 3rd, is a show that features original hand crafted quilts from local artists. They also are hosting a special preview party on October 30th. Another popular Schwienfurth event is held in January. Both Ends of the Rainbow showcases artwork submitted by children and seniors in the area. Their mid-March event, Perfect Pairings, is a preview to the Made in New York showcase which features artwork from various artists in the State of New York. They also have five annual exhibitions for artists throughout the year. There is also the Schweinfurth’s smaller gallery space called Gallery
Julius where they feature local artists’ work. They have three shows a year in this space. The gallery has a variety of sixweek classes in fall, winter and spring that focus on different types of art such as ceramics and pottery, sewing, felting, dying, quilting, painting, drawing, and many more. There are classes exclusively for children as well. The gallery has annual fundraising events such as poetry readings in the spring and fall; First Fridays, which includes artist demonstrations; art making activities;live music and refreshments; and their three annual events: Quilts=Art=Quilts, Both Ends of the Rainbow and Made in New York. Internships or volunteer work is always a possibility for interested students. The Schweinfurth’s hours are Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-5pm and Sunday: 1-5pm. They are located at 205 Genesee Street in Auburn.
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Meet Kevin Shutter STAFF WRITER
My name is Kevin Shutter, I am a Business student here at CCC. I have been lucky enough to be elected President of the college’s chapter of PBL (business club) where much of my time and energy is spent here on campus. I have an eye for politics and I enjoy immersing myself into the craziness that is our current political system. Writing political articles for The Collegian has been a great outlet for me in my time here at CCC. I hope everyone not only enjoys the articles but is also intrigued by them enough to take some time out of their lives to look deeper into the goings on of our Government.
2013 CCC alum, Dylan Dearma (RIGHT), recently earned a blackbelt in Judo. Judo instuctor Peter Petrosino (LEFT) and 2010 CCC alum Matt Costello present him with the certificate.
CCC alum earns Black Belt “He is one of the best students I have ever seen. He is diligent, reliable, and was the President of judo club, as an undergrad.” Strong words by instructor and sensei with almost 50 years of teaching experience, Peter L. Petrosino. Former computer information systems student at Cayuga Community College, Dylan Dearman was recently awarded his shotan, or first degree black belt in judo. Dylan has been practicing Judo for 4 ½ years and feels, “Judo is a lot of fun. There’s a lot of fun learning to it.” And learn he has, as he and
fellow judo student, Matt Costello trained together to showcase their Kata (form) in front of members of the Niagara Black belt Association in Brockport. In order to receive the black belt, Dylan had to perform nine throws and then receive the very same nine throws. These moves (the nine basic throws) are referred to as Nage no Kata. The role of being the thrower is called Tori, whereas the one being thrown is called Uke “He passed with flying colors.” Judo instructor, Peter Petrosino remarked.
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MEN’S SOCCER
Spartans Upend TC3 on the Road
SPORTS GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS!
The Spartan’s men soccer team has improved its Region III record to 8-3 (8-4 overall) with a 3-2 win on the road at Tompkins-Cortland Community College. Paul Coyle (Glagow, Scotland) put the Spartans up 1-0 in the 4th minute, assisted by Chris Davison (Newcastle, England). The Panthers responded quick a minute later, when a corner kick cross from Nelson Pelton, found Daniel Lincoln into the box, tying the game at one. The Spartans
Last Shot Distillery opens in Skaneateles By Kevin Shutter, staff writer It is a beautiful fall night in Central New York. The leaves have begun their descent from their summer posts to their winter demise. The birds have even begun their flights to warmer climates. What better way to toast the changing of the seasons than to pour a glass of whiskey, toss in a
few rocks and enjoy. Central New York hasn’t been known to be the land of spirits, unless you are referring to a haunted house or two. However the folks at Last Shot Distillery in the beautiful lake side town of Skaneateles would beg to differ. Kate Menapace along with her father and head distiller Chris Uyehara have created something of an oasis for all those seeking captivating spirits made right here in Central New York. Whether its Vodka, White whiskey, or moonshine that tickles your fancy they have it. Rather than a large corporate behemoth with acres of storage facilities dotting the fruited landscape, Last Shot occupies a quaint space nestled into Central NY’s beauty. Working with one 200 gallon mash cooker and a 150 gallon still, they are churning out some original NY State spirits. Using around 85% NY State grown products you can taste the state with each drop. In speaking to Ms. Menapace the
joy and excitement exudes from her voice. When asked what her exact title is she replied “the exact name for it would be ‘Business manager’” As she continued it became quite clear that the title “business manager” wasn’t quite covering all that she does. From the marketing of the distillery, to the creation of the web page, even going as far as running the tasting room on the weekends. She truly changes the aesthetic of a “jack of all trades.” The initial goal for the business is to be distributing their spirits to the local pubs and liquor stores before the Christmas holiday. A lofty goal for some but with the determination and drive coming from not only Ms. Menapace but the head distiller himself there is no doubt we will be seeing Last Shot Distillery’s products on liquor store shelves when the winter winds start blowing. Although they plan to stay true to not only NY state buy using local grown products, they also have plans already set in place to expand across the entire state. Having “connections in Buffalo and Oswego” the first expansions will be seen in those communities sometime in 2016. Ms. Menapace went on to say “we want to expand slowly, not tackle the whole state in one year. The first year we want to be popular in the local community.” With early support from the local bars and restaurants their success is inevitable. With low startup costs and a flawless business plan it won’t be long before this quaint distillery nestled into our little piece of NY state is spread not only throughout our state but competing nationally as well. If you find yourself with free time on a blustery Saturday afternoon what better way to spend it than to take the trip down to Skaneateles and have a taste of Last Shot Distillery’s spirits. It won’t be your last shot, I can guarantee that.
continued to take the game to the hosts, and were able to find the net again in the 7th minute, with a similar goal by Coyle, assisted again by Davison, and then scoring a third in the 19th minute this time by Davison, assisted by Chris Barrie (Glaston, Scotland). With only 2 minutes left into the first half TC3 was able to score a second goal by Curtis Grant, assisted by Nelson Pelton, closing in the half at 3-2 for the visitors. The Spartans dominated possession much of the second half and created a lot of goal scoring chances, with the home side trying to find breakaways through counterattacks, but the end score remained the same with neither team finding the back of the net in the second half. Both the Men’s and Women’s Spartan soccer teams travel to Jefferson Community College on Wednesday, October 21st.
VOLLEYBALL
Michaela Breeze
Chris Barrie
Barrie & Breeze named Spartan Athletes-of-the-Week Freshman women’s soccer player Michaela Breeze (Auburn, NY) and men’s soccer freshman Chris Barrie (Galston, Scotland) have been named Cayuga CC Athletes-of-theWeek for the week of October 5-11. Breeze, who plays striker, netted a goal in each of the team’s only goal in a 1-0 win at Erie…and scored 3 goals and had an assist in the team’s overtime win against Corning. She was also named Region III Athlete of the Week for her efforts. Chris Barrie (Galston, Scotland) who plays center-back…has scored 3 goals in the team’s last three games, helping the Spartans win two regional games against Erie CC and Corning CC, as well as scoring in a narrow 3-1 loss to USCAA’s #2 in the nation Bryant & Stratton Bobcats…. as the Spartans eye another Region III post-season berth.
Lady Spartans Struggle at Bryant Tournament The Cayuga women’s volleyball team had a rough go of it at the Cara Bryant tournament. Playing some of the top teams in the region the team lost all 4 of their matches. Surprisingly they put together their best effort against the nationally ranked and undefeated Tribunes of Monroe CC. Although it proved to be a long trying weekend, the coach is proud of the team’s effort and being able to contribute to the Cara
Bryant scholarship fund. Nyasha Terry (Brooklyn NY) again paced the team with 26 kills. Jadda Phillips (Syracuse, NY) had 43 assists. And proving herself to be invaluable to the team Jojo Gromoske (Clyde Savanah, NY) filled in for an injured player, moved around and played a few different positions to help solidify the team defense.
Sex educator opens up about relationships By Alexandra Cassick, staff writer
“The brain is the most important sex organ of the body,” guest speaker Dr. Justine Shuey, a certified sexuality educator, told the CCC audience on the Auburn campus October 5th. Shuey discussed the importance of communication in relationships, especially when it comes to a person’s sexual life. She says communication includes everything from eye contact and sensitive touch to body language. Dr. Sheuy says a healthy relationship also includes five characteristics she outlined in an acronym called S.H.A.R.E. (Safety, Honesty, Acceptance, Respect, and Enjoyment). She says in addition to open communication and the elements of SHARE, a relationship must be built on trust. Shuey also says there are five circles of sexuality that affect nearly every part of who we are individually. They are sensuality, intimacy, sexual identity sexual health/reproduction, and sexualization.
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Dr. Sheuy also addressed the subject of rape in our society. She stressed it is more important for a victim of rape not to feel like it was her/ his fault. She says the victim didn’t commit the action and shouldn’t bear the guilt or shame. She says this is Certified sometimes hard Sexuality for a victim of rape Educator Dr. because as they’re Justine Shuey going through the criminal prosecution, society or even authorities may characterize the victim as responsible. Although the presentation involved many bursts of laughter and conversation from the audience, Dr. Sheuy said, that “Rape and sexual assault is the reason for having these conversations about healthy relationships.”
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CCC freshmen, Symphony Quencer, with help from CCC sophomore Ed Vivenzio, was able to find her advisor, Susan Gilmore.
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Tame or Walk of Shame?
of action was to set up Munchkin Mondays, a casual meet and greet, with free coffee and donuts with a large T-Rex looking over you. With Student Advisement Days almost upon us, (November 2-13), the most recent campaign the advocates have employed with a dinosaur twist is a trail of dinosaur footprints leading students to a billboard in the Auburn campus’ main building hallway adorned with a list of students and their respective advisors. The advising board is in the hallway behind Student Engagement on the Auburn campus. Some students, such as freshman Symphony Quencer, found the visual aids of the dinosaur footprints to be quite helpful, but many others are confused in their search for the missing link between dinosaurs and fall advisement. “I’m confused about the dinosaur. It has nothing to do with what they are trying to do and if we are the Cayuga Spartans, why are we advocating a dinosaur?” asked CCC freshman Sam Phillips. “I don’t think it’s suitable for a community college!” In addition, the visual aid rubs off to some as sophomoric. “It’s a little elementary,” said CCC student Zeke Swilka. Vice President of Student Affairs, Jeffrey Rosenthal says he is very pleased with the student success advocates and the work they are doing. He left off with the same Vice President smirky confidence of a football of Student player who just Affairs Jeffrey scored the winning Rosenthal touchdown by saying, “I think the advocates are great and the idea of promoting their services with the use of a dinosaur is super cool.” Auburn (Office M239)
Jennifer Kellington Email: jennifer.kellington@cayuga-cc.edu Phone: x2807 Hyla Waldron Email: hwaldron@cayuga-cc.edu Phone: x2404
Fulton (Office F247)
Kristan Johnson email: k.johnson@cayuga-cc.edu Phone: x3245 Kerry Spitze email: kspitze@cayuga-cc.edu Phone: x3263
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