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SOMA Student Talent Showcase OCTOBER 25TH
3 – 4:30 pm - College Café AUBURN CAMPUS SOMA students will perform music, poetry, fiction and non-fiction readings, and theatrical performances. SOMA Art students will be presenting their work. This is a fun event. Stop by and support the wonderfully creative SOMA students. Refreshments provided. All members of the college community are invited. Open to the Public. Presented by the Cayuga Community College School of Media and the Arts (SOMA).
Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community College is proud to announce the World premiere productions of Museum Lovers by William Ivor Fowkes Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 2-4. All performances are at 8PM in the Irene A. Bisgrove Community Theatre on the CCC Auburn Campus’ Main Building. Tickets will be available at the door: $2 students, $7 General admission. New York City playwright Fowkes says of his play that sometimes the visitors are more intriguing than the works on display. In this comic celebration of the joys and pitfalls of visiting art museums, two art lovers, Max and Chloe, meet, fall in love, get married, honeymoon, break up, and ultimately find a different kind of happiness--all at the museum. Weaving through the story are sketches of museumgoers reacting to a variety of works of art, ranging from conceptual art to oversized outdoor sculpture, paintings by Monet, Velazquez, Raphael, Goya, and others--and a controversial work called, “Door with Purple Line.” Long-time Harlequin Director Bob Frame is pleased with the student cast he has assembled to mount this world premiere. Taking the parts of the lovers Max and Chloe are veterans Brandon Phillips of Jordan and Red Creek native Hannah Abrams. The rest of the company all play multiple parts and includes sophomores John Exner, Marissa Adams of Auburn and Tony Fethers from Seneca Falls. Joining these old-hands will be freshmen Kaylee Boise, Autumn Brewer and Julian Sofranko all of Sherburne, Union Springs native- Marissa Sorber and Ted Brill representing Auburn. Jordan Robinson is stage manager. Frame and playwright Fowkes have had an ongoing conversation as this play is mounted in its totality for the first time, discussing what was envisaged as the script was written and requesting line changes to clarify unforeseen awkward moments. Fowkes will be making the trip up during the run to view the work and meet with the students. He is excited about this opportunity to return to upstate NY as early in his career he taught Philosophy and Aesthetics at Hobart & William Smith College in Geneva.
Cayuga Professor Emeritus named 2016 CNY Book Award Finalist
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Cayuga professor Jeff Delbel has been named a finalist for the the YMCA’s Downtown Writers Center 2016 CNY Book Awards for his novel, The Flight of Jimmy Eagleston. The finalists in each category--poetry, fiction, and non-fiction-were selected by independent judges, who are also charged with naming the winning titles. Award winners will be announced live at the CNY Book Awards Reception on Thursday, November 9th, at the CNY Philanthropy Center. Delbel is a Professor Emeritus at Cayuga and is the college’s former Dean of Enrollment and Student Development.
Vol. 64 Issue 5
SALUTING CCC SOCCER SOPHOMORES
SOCCER SEASON WINDING DOWN With the regular season behind them, (men’s team shut out Mohawk 9-0 and a Lady Spartans loss at Mohawk on Saturday), CCC’s Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams are now waiting to see how they seed in the NJCAA Regional Tournament. At their last ‘home’ contests against Adirondack, sophomores on each teams were recognized by their teammates:
Selim Prenci (Bristol, England) Paul Coyle (Glasgow, Scotland) Konrad Pawlokowski (Humble, TX) Hector Rojas (Brownsville, TX) Mikel Abando (Bilboa, Spain) Daniel Gethin (Glasgow, Scotland) Cheyenne Rivenburg (Little Falls, NY) MORE SPORTS ON PAGE THREE
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SGO SENATE MEETING UPDATE By Gabby Rizzo, editor-in-chief
OPINIONS HOW I SEE IT... Gabby Rizzo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 2017 has been filled with a variety of interesting and questionable fads. The ones that come to mind first, I’m sure, are fidget spinners, slime videos, “Rick and Morty,” and weird “makeup hacks.” Most know this because there seems to be a trend. Something will spark a new interest in a group of people, and suddenly it gets large enough where memes are made of it. There’s always something new. Just a couple of weeks ago, “Rick and Morty” fans rushed to their local McDonald’s to get szechuan sauce, mostly to the confusion of the employees. As for makeup, it’s been quite interesting. About a year ago it was weird objects used as a beauty blender, and not too long ago, there were wavy eyebrows. Fads are absolutely not a new thing, as we’re all aware. There have always been strange and questionable things, but it’s just what’s popular at
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a given time. The 90’s had frosted tips, BUTTERFLY clips, and Lisa Frank, and the 80’s had big hair, mullets, He-Man, and wrestling. Although fads have always been around, it seems to have evolved quite a bit with the advance of technology. Things are popular for a lot shorter amount of time. One example that could be used is Pokemon Go. Pokemon Go came out early last summer and dissipated by the end of summer. While people still play it, it’s definitely not what it was at it’s peak. Fads even come back, to an extent. Just recently, fashion trends like overalls and chokers have come back. Pokemon is even a good example. While people have still liked Pokemon throughout the years, it was big in the 90’s, and had it’s major comeback with Pokemon Go. When it comes down to it, it’ll bring back good memories of youth, and well as things you might not remember participating in, like having wavy eyebrow s. Things always come and go,but if there’s something to be grateful for, it’s that frosted tips and mullets haven’t come back in style. Yet. —Gabby Rizzo, Cayuga Collegian editor-in-chief
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Much was covered at the most recent Senate Meeting. First to be covered was the attendance policy of the meetings. If a club representative misses three of the Senate Meetings within in the academic year, the budget may be frozen. Next to be discussed was the Halloween party. SGO and SAB are collaborating in throwing a Halloween party in the Cube. The plans are still in development, but there most certainly will be food, music, and a costume party. There are flyers for the party on the SGO table, or if you wish to help plan, contact Hannah Abrams. Being that Halloween is also the birthday of our own college radio station, Win 89 FM, it was suggested that the RAT Guild also collaborate in throwing the party. The budgets for each club was a topic that was discussed at length. The budgets given were approved by last years SGO, and each club was given their budget at the meeting. There will be monthly budget reports. SGO will go over club budgets for next year in the spring, also when budget request forms will be given to representatives. It was also pointed out that fundraising is encouraged. However, if it is an ongoing fundraiser, it is necessary to see the College’s Foundation. Beyond that, money needs to be turned in regularly. However, if it is a one time fundraiser, there’s no problem with it.
There will be a blood drive held by SGO on October 25th. There are still spaces to sign up, appointments take about half an hour. RAT Guild and Cayuga Records talked about two events, both occurring on the 25th of October. From 3-5 there is a SOMA Showcase. All SOMA students are able to sign up to perform their talents. There are prizes for the winners of each category. At 6 in T-111 there will be a science fiction double feature, starting with a campy sci-fi movie, and then watching Rocky Horror Picture Show. Both will provide food and refreshments. Harlequin Productions will begin showing Museum Lovers October 26th-28th and November 2nd-4th. Each showing will begin at 8pm. Tickets for students will be $2 and general admission will be $7. B.A.S.I.C.s inquired about holding a dinner for those who can’t go home over Thanksgiving break, which many were fond of the idea. It lead to the mentioning of the new food pantry that will open within the week. Student help is requested, as well as food and monetary donations. To make donations or help at the food pantry, see Toni Giannettino. The next Senate Meeting will be held on November 17th.
CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND WELLS COLLEGE SIGN SCHOLARSHIP AGREEMENT
The “Presidential Scholars Transfer Program” will provide guaranteed admission and continued financial assistance to any Cayuga Presidential Scholarship recipient who wishes to attend nearby Wells College. program recognizes students in Cayuga County and Oswego County who graduate in the top 20% of their high school class. Students from Jordan-Elbridge, Red Creek, Skaneateles, Tyburn Academy, and Union Springs Academy are also eligible. Scholars may apply for full-tuition scholarships, must be enrolled full-time at Cayuga, and maintain a 3.0-grade point average (GPA) each semester to remain eligible. The Cayuga scholarship covers full tuition, minus any Pell grants, Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) aid or other scholarships, for up to four semesters at the Cayuga Community College, which has campuses in Auburn and Fulton. CCC Presidential Scholarships are made possible through the generosity of the Cayuga County Community College Foundation. Under the Cayuga/Wells Presidential Scholars transfer agreement, Cayuga Presidential Scholars are then guaranteed admission to Wells College, where they will receive a President’s Award scholarship for up to four years of full-time study. The President’s Award, one of the highest annual merit scholarships available to Wells students, is currently valued at a minimum of $22,000 per academic year, with a cumulative possible maximum award of $88,000. President’s Award recipients demonstrate strong academic records and co-curricular achievement and are actively engaged in communities outside of the classroom. To be considered for the Presidential Scholars Transfer Program, Cayuga Presidential Scholars must have a minimum of two semesters of full-time study at Cayuga in courses in the liberal arts and sciences while maintaining a 3.5 cumulative grade ABOUT THE CAYUGA/WELLS point average. Once these students matricuPRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS late at Wells College, they will work closely TRANSFER AGREEMENT with a Wells faculty advisor to apply Cayuga The Cayuga Presidential Scholarship course credits to their major program(s) to the greatest extent possible. For more information on the Cayuga Community College Presidential Scholarship, please see the Cayuga Presidential Scholarship program website, or contact the Cayuga Admissions Office at admissions@ cayuga-cc.edu or call Cayuga Community College President Durant and Wells 866-598-8883. Cayuga President Brian Durant and Wells College President Jonathan Gibralter have signed a formal agreement that will allow Cayuga Presidential Scholars to be guaranteed admission to Wells College and to receive a President’s Award at Wells worth a minimum of $22,000 annually for up to four years. The Cayuga-Wells Presidential Scholars transfer agreement provides a way for high-achieving Cayuga students from Cayuga and Oswego counties to be guaranteed access to Cayuga County’s only private, four-year college. Under the agreement, both colleges will partner to promote this new program to prospective and current students and host information sessions and other events on both campuses and in other locations. “The Presidential Scholars transfer program is a perfect opportunity to provide an accessible, affordable pathway for students to continue their educational pursuits at a nationally recognized four-year institution,” said Cayuga’s President Durant. “It’s a way to keep our best students engaged with and connected to the communities that are right here in our own backyard,” President Durant said. “We want to make it as easy and seamless as possible for Cayuga students to continue their studies at Wells College,” said Wells College President Gibralter. “I look forward to opening our doors to Cayuga Presidential Scholars-driven, motivated students who already have a proven track record of academic achievement, service-based learning, and peer leadership. They will fit in beautifully at Wells,” said President Gibralter.
College Presdent Gilbralter sign the formal agreement.
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SPARTAN VOLLEYBALL CELEBRATES SOPHOMORE NIGHT WITH WIN
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The Cayuga volleyball team wrapped up the season with a convincing home win against TC3. The team celebrated sophomore night before the match started and carried that emotion into the game, playing some very good defense, winning in straight sets 3-0. It was a nice night for the team as every player was able to contribute to the win, including starting the first game with all 6 sophomores on the court. The team finished strong winning 2 of its’ last 3 matches with only a loss to the 7th ranked Jamestown sandwiched in between the wins.
The stars for the match were, Keirstan Bozeat (Port Byron, NY) with 5 kills in only 10 attempts, adding in 2 solo blocks. Erin Brahney-Taro (Weedsport, NY) leading with a team high 9 kills and 17 digs. Up next for the team is a well deserved break until off-season workouts in the Spring and next August where they will try to continue to build on the progress they have made.
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Libero Elita Fielder (Syracuse, NY) played a phenomenal match in a narrow 3-2 defeat to the hands of Corning on the road. She made a teamhigh 29 digs keeping the Lady Spartans in the match.
VOLLEYBALL GETS WIN AT NIAGARA POD The Lady Spartans traveled to Niagara for their last Region III pod of the season. After the long trip, the team lined up against a 12-4 Erie team. The team played some
very good volleyball but fell to the Cats 3-1. Immediately after that match came Niagara CC. The team dropped the first game, playing flat and uninspired. Rebounded to win
Goalkeeper Konrad Pawlikowski (Humble, TX) made 11 saves in helping the 12th-ranked men’s soccer team to two shutout wins over Tompkins-Cortland and Adirondack.
the second game, fell in the third game 23-25 when a few unforced errors late sealed the game. The team rebounded to win the 4th game, took an early lead in the 5th game and never let the Thundercats get back into it to win the match. The final match was with Jamestown, ranked 7th in the country, just off their defeat of previously unbeaten OCC, the Jayhawks showed why they are a difficult team to beat. Their defense proved too much for the Lady Spartans to crack and the team fell 3-0. Again the team fought hard all day and even against some superior teams fought until the match ended. Some of the day’s statistical leaders were, Chloe Bush (Cortland, NY) leading the offense with 55 assists on the day. Emily Klock (Jordan-Elbridge, NY) adding in 24 kills and 12 blocks. Leading the defense, Gabby Bell (Syracuse, NY) with 77 digs.
SPARTANS RUN AT WILLIAM SMITH SPARTAN SOCCER GETS WIN OVER JEFFERSON Below are the Cayuga CC results in the Cross-Country Only College Invite hosted by William Smith College in Geneva on Saturday 10/14:
MEN Brandon Whitman finished 36th with a time of 31:44 Rob Ward finished 93rd with a time of 40:29 Tim Rouse finished 98th with a time of 42:45 Damon Litzenberger finished 103rd with a time of 46:15 WOMEN Madison Schattinger finished 87th with a time of 33:12 McKayla Murray finished 103rd with a time of 36:02 *Men ran an 8K and the women ran a 6K.
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The Cayuga CC men’s soccer team won their sixth straight Region III contest with a solid 4-0 victory on the road at Jefferson. Sophomore forward Mikel Abando (Bilboa, Spain) scored 3 goals to lead the spar-
tan offensive attack. Fellow Spainiard Ander Echaniz (Deba, Spain) assisted on three goals....while freshman Jose Sanchez scored the other Spartan goal. Keepers Konrad Pawlikowski and Max Dixon only had to make 3 saves behind a solid Cayuga defense to preserve the shutout.
JEFFERSON OUTLASTS LADY SPARTANS The Lady Spartans had one of their best first halves of the season, going down 1 to 0 early on. Cayuga was able tie it up moments later after Maeghan Westmiller (Port
Byron, NY) was able to pick up a loose ball in the JCC’s box and smash it home for her 4th goal of the season. Holding back Jefferson and preserving the tie for some time, Cayuga’s second half woes started late in the first half as the Lady Cannoneers put 2 more past the Lady Spartan goalie to take a 3-1 halftime lead. The second half was all Jefferson putting 5 more past a tired, struggling
Cayuga defense. Coach Robillard added this after the game, “We came together very nicely over portions of this game, just unable to get the momentum going for long periods of the match… Angie Head (Auburn, NY) was the star of the game making great save after great save and putting herself on the line for the team and the game.”
MEN’S SOCCER LADY SPARTANS FALL TO ADK WINS OVER ADK The men’s soccer team continued their winning streak as they cruised to a 5-0 win over visiting Adirondack CC at Holland Stadium. Five different Spartans scored goals (Arturo Galindo, Selim Prenci, Alex Blazquez, Ander Echaniz, and Grant Stamp) and captain Paul Coyle (Glasgow, Scotland) added 2 assists.
Cayuga Lady Spartan goalkeeper Cheyenne Rivenburg (Little Falls, NY), still out with a knee injury...was honored as the team’s lone second-year player...as they played host to the Lady Wolves of SUNYAdirondack. The Lady Wolves came out strong against a stale Cayuga defense and put in 3 first half goals for a great start.. Second half the Cayuga offense presence started to shows signs of life as attack after attack was generated. Freshman Maeghan Westmiller (Port Byron, NY) was able to push into the Lady Wolves penalty box were she was taken down for the year’s first PK.
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Freshman Madi Hatt (Jordan, NY) gets her first career goal as she takes the Westmiller PK and tucks a pretty ball into the corner of the goal. Westmiller wasn’t done creating chances and was able to add Cayuga’s second goal of the match after a ball bounced around in front of the goal...taken in by freshman Michaela Tanner (Union Springs, NY) and passed to Westmiller who blasted it into the goal. The Lady Spartans had a few more chances but were unable to claw their way back. The Lady Wolves added 2 second half goals to win 5 to 2.
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DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?
THEN THE CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHORUS WANTS YOU! By Hannah Sawchuck, contributing writer
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Everyone has sung in the shower at least once in their life. The best part about this is, singing in the shower takes little to no effort. What does this have to do with Cayuga? The Cayuga Community Chorus, under the direction of Erica Walters, is a one credit course that anyone can take. “Anyone who wants to join chorus can join. There is no audition, no experience necessary, they do not need to have ever been in chorus and sang, they do not need to read music. I meet you where you are at, and will help you,” said Walters. Students in chorus say Walter is a caring professional. “She is passionate, caring, and always willing to help you be a better musician,” said student and chorus member Samuel Bowers. “Chorus is a fun course. It provides a variety to a student’s day. You come, you rehearse, and you attend a concert. There’s no test, no papers, it’s a fun class and it breaks up your day,” Walters explained. “Chorus is not a typical class. It is different. There is no lecture or note taking required. Erica wants to get to know each and everyone one of her students. She wishes to see them learn, grow, and ultimately succeed,” said Bowers. Anyone looking for something fun or even looking
to hang out with new people should consider looking into Chorus. “You can meet new people who share your interests, and possibly make new friends,” said Bowers. The CCC Chorus is an opportunity for students who love to sing. For anyone interested in joining, there will be a concert December 4th in Room M157 at 7 p.m. Also there will be a preview of four to five pieces of music during the chorus rehearsal time from 11 to 11:55 in the main foyer later in the semester. This year, Walters says they’re working on more music than last semester. “I would like to perform 14 pieces. Last semester, there was a theme, so everything was a Broadway tune. This semester we’re doing Christmas music and some winter stuff. But we’ll have a nice rounded program for the concert,” said Walters. Even with the chorus’ two female and two male members, Walters says she thinks this semester’s concert looks to be promising. Everyone currently in chorus encourages new members to join. “You don’t need to have had any musical training beforehand, and we always welcome new members,” Bowers said. “I encourage people to give it a try for a semester. You don’t know ‘til you give it a try. Everyone is welcome.”
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