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CAYUGABRIEFS The Library is excited to announce some of our most recent database subscriptions, which enhance our print collections. As always, our databases are free and available to all students and staff on the CCC Library web site. If you are off campus, simply enter your Cayuga ID and password to access the complete content.
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CCC’s Cayuga Records celebrated the release of two new albums by singer-songwriters Jarrett Swasey (right) and Erica Perwitz (left). The artists are with Brian Thomas (middle).
PERFECT LAUNCH By Brian Gloskey, staff writer There was standing room only at last week’s Cayuga Records’ Premier Party at Auburn Public Theater. The big bash celebrated the release of Cayuga Records’ two new albums by singer-songwriters Jarrett and Erica Perwitz. Cayuga Records is a program run by Cayuga Community College to give media students a chance to gain experience in the music business. Swasey, a CCC alum still taking courses at the college, describes his music as pop/funk. His new album is titled “Dreamcatcher.” Swasey performed two of his original songs captivating the audience. At the end of his performance, he thanked the many people CONTINUED BACK PAGE
National College Radio Day is Friday, October 5th. On this day, 400 colleges across the United States unite by celebrating the freedom of the medium. CCC’s student radio station, WDWN, is marking the day earlier in the week on October 3rd with promotions and give-aways in the Student Café on the Auburn campus. This year six schools were given the honor of having the opportunity to meet the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Cayuga Community College was one of the six schools. In 2012, Ajit Varadaraj Pai, was the first Indian-American to be appointed to the office by former President Barack Obama. Pai served five terms. Pai was reappointed to the office by President Donald Trump to serve an additional five years last January. Leading the Cayuga Community College delegation was Jeff Szczesniak, instructional assistant and CCC’s student radio station,WDWN 89 FM, program director. Szczesniak and the team of students who staff the radio station were selected and recognized for their outstanding work and involvement with their college radio station. Szczesniak was allowed to bring two students with him to Washington, D.C. to meet the FCC Chairman. He selected sophomores Chianna Boatman of Syracuse and Autumn Brewer of Hamilton. “I chose the students for this trip based on attitude, work ethic, and how they would represent the college and also their career interest,” said Szczesniak. Both students are majoring in media production. The trio from CCC and the college radio staff and students from the five other colleges met with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Then they all participated in a question and answer session with the FCC Chairman. The session addressed important issues like net neutrality and why is college radio so important. “One thing that I learned was radio unites people. It brings them emergency news. It lets them sing in a car together or come together for College Radio Day like we did,” said Brewer. Both Boatman and Brewer say they developed a new admiration for FCC Chairman Pai. They both felt it was a wonderful learning experience. They say they found the FCC Chairman to be very genuine and people friendly. “It was very surprising when he walked into the conference room. He was very welcoming with a warm smile and a firm handshake,” said Boatman. “I thought he was well-spoken, prepared, and energetic,” Brewer said.
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SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON AWARDS GOOD STUDENTS By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor Every year, CCC honors and awards students win thousands of dollars in scholarships. Three years ago, staff began to hold a luncheon to recognize students who have worked diligently and have earned these scholarships. This past Friday, a luncheon was held at the college, recognizing winners of the Presidential and Fred L. Emerson scholarships.
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR Both scholarships award students with up to four semesters at CCC free, with certain criteria that must be met. The college looks for well rounded students, who keep their academics up, while getting involved with various activities; some of which include clubs within the school, and community service outside of the school. Certain grade point averages also play a role as well when students are considering applying for these different scholarships.
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Second year student, Emily Button says when she left high school she didn’t know where she wanted to go, or what she wanted to do. She then found out she was a recipient of the Fred L. Emerson scholarship and knew CCC was the best choice for her. Graduating this year and heading to SUNY Geneseo, Button encourages students to apply for these scholarships. Button says she has met so many students and staff “who have been there for her through every bump,” and if it wasn’t for such great people she would not be where she is today. Guy Cosentino and Dr. Brain Durant both made statements at this luncheon, expressing how proud each and every student should be of themselves. They expressed how scholarships like these are not just something given to a student, but earned by students. A day fill with students, parents, staff members, superintentdents, and many more came to join in on an event full of people with the biggest smiles. Stop in the Financial Aid office for more information on these scholarships!
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SUCCESS SEMINAR DRAWS SEVERAL CCC STUDENTS By Megan Swartwood, editor-in-chief Crowds of students gathered last Wednesday in one of the third floor computer labs to learn about how to navigate MyCayuga and Blackboard, as well as how to be successful at CCC. Anne Walter, Student Success Advocate, says that the purpose of the meeting was to, “get students more engaged in what we have to offer.” She went on to explain that student success advocates like herself provide many services such as tutoring and even help outside of class if a student is struggling.
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Megan Swartwood EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Walter went on to explain to the audience the inner workings of the website MyCayuga. Walter provided step by step instructions to students on how to view their personal information, such as C numbers and their login information for MyCayuga. She also taught students how to request a tutor and how to evaluate their degree by viewing how many credits they have earned and what’s up next for them to successfully earn their degree. Brandon Davis-Shannon, Director of Distance Learning spoke next and instructed students on how to use Blackboard for online classes and classes that they take on campus. He explained that even if students aren’t taking an online class, some professors put their syllabuses, students’ grades up and Shannon says, “they may even have you submit assignments.” Shannon demonstrated to
Student Success Advocate Anne Walters explains to students all the tools available on campus to help them succeed at college. student how to take quizzes online as well as how to upload assignments correctly. Throughout the course of the meeting, people like Afton Brantnor, Student Success Advocate, answered many questions about how to pay tuition bills and other steps in the financial aid process such as confirming financial charges. They helped students with the problems that they were having either in financial aid or problems with blackboard and MyCayuga. They were eager to help, and students learned multiple things about CCC and how to be a successful student.
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By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor CCC’s women’s volleyball team faced OCC recently in a tough battle here at home. After three persevering games, the ladies fell to 3-0. Despite their loss, students, parents, and, staff came out to show their support for this hard working team. The team is on the road for the next couple of games, but will return with a home game on October 3 at 6 P.M. Come out and show your support as they take on Jefferson Community College here in the Spartan Hall gymnasium!
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SUNDAY’S SOCCER SCORES MEN LOSE TO GENESEE CC WOMEN LOSE TO GENESEE CC
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Despite the chilly weather Saturday morning, the sun was shining, and many people gathered for the annual Jean Wright 5k Walk/ Run held on the nature trails behind CCC on the Auburn campus. This event takes place to help raise money for the Jean Wright Scholarship that is offered at the college, started because Wright had left her will for this. Jean Wright was a person who loved to help women. She wanted to support them as much as she could, in any way possible. She was never said to be an “average” person. She was someone so special, not only to the college, but to the community. She dedicated her time to the people of Auburn, NY. Many people have said Wright was a person “you could meet five minutes ago, but feel like you have known her your whole life.” The Jean Wright Scholarship is awarded to two females, who attend CCC, also majoring in business. One female from the Auburn campus, and the other from the Fulton campus. For more information on this scholarship, students can go to the Financial Aid office.
Auburn Education Foundation’s Chair, Janie Hutchinson and Board Member Bonnie Blair chat with Beyond the Front Page host Guy Cosentino.
GET THE SCOOP ON NEWS BEYOND THE FRONT PAGE By Austin Reals, staff writer Are you curious about all the different things that are happening in the Auburn community? If you are, you need to watch Beyond the Front Page, a television news show that is produced, recorded, and streamed live with a CCC student crew in the college’s television studio on the Auburn campus. The stu-
Austin Reals STAFF WRITER dents also crew for a second public affairs show called Inside Government which invites government officials in to answer questions on the latest issues. “These programs give prospective students and the members of the community a window into what happens here every day for students studying media at CCC,” said Cayuga
Community College Humanities Division Chairperson, School of Media and the Arts Director, and Professor Steve Keeler. Keeler says the shows air on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7-9 p.m. on Auburn Spectrum Cable Channel 12 and is replayed on Spectrum Cable channels 12 & 98 and FIOS Verizon Channel 31 on Saturday evenings. The shows can also be seen on the Telcom/Media Dept’s YouTube channel (Media@Cayuga) as a live stream Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. The shows are archived on YouTube and can be accessed any time. On last week’s episode of Beyond the Front Page, the show’s host, Guy Cosentino, chats with the Auburn Education Foundation’s Chair, Janie Hutchinson and Board Member Bonnie Blair about the upcoming, Goble & Go, event on October 13. “Gobble & Go is a restaurant crawl downtown. People buy tickets and the ticket gives them admission to stop in 15 different venues, where get a sample of whatever it is they are serving,” explained Blair. “$25 gets you to all 15 of the stops, plus it includes the buffet at the Knights of Columbus.”
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CAYUGA RECORDS HOSTS PERFECT LAUNCH...
Cayuga Records recording singer/songwriter Erica Perwitz and the Wild Virtues performed last week at the launch of her new album at the Auburn Public Theater.
who have helped him get this far in his career and gave the students in the audience the advice to ‘be different.” Swasey says he hopes to work for a recording studio after college. You can find him on most social media at JSWAEZ. Performing and singing for 10 years, CCC student Erica Perwitz released her newest album “Perfect.” Perwitz says she became involved in Cayuga Records when her roommate asked her to help out. “I took a shot,” Perwitz explained. She has released three EPs, two on her own and one with Cayuga Records. She went on to perform along with her band, delivering a nice performance and truly unique sound. She describes her genre as country rock, and hopes to one day to move to Nashville and work at a record company. You can find her on most social media platforms at ericaperwitz. Her advice to the audience, “follow your dreams
and take a chance.” The director of Cayuga Records, Cayuga Community College Humanities Division Chairperson, School of Media and the Arts Director, and Professor Steve Keeler says Cayuga Records has shaped the lives of many students, and so far they have produced 27 albums since they were established in 2008. He says Cayuga Records emphasizes success and effects rather than pursuing awards. “The priority is to help emerging artists and change lives,” said Keeler. Keeler says albums are produced with a two-person team, one student volunteer along with the artist. Every year, two artists are scouted by Cayuga Records. Volunteers and the staff vote on which to take forward and produce an album. “A win-win for both sides,” says Keeler. He went on to explain that the artists got a great opportunity to work with students, and the
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student volunteers learn how to produce an album. “The event was well put-together, and a good platform for students,” said CCC student Autumn Brewer. One of the co-founders of Cayuga Records, Jeff Delbel, is an author and parttime philosophy professor. He read an excerpt from his new book. He has written two books with a third on the way. “It takes a bit of time before they see the light of day,” said Delbel. He said that one of the visions when forming Cayuga Records was to make opportunities for overlooked talent, and he says it “succeeded wonderfully.” “It was a great event for everyone involved with Cayuga Records. Great performances all around,” said Telcom instructor Jeff Szczesniak. The food was catered by Scratch, a company established in 2016 based around making all of their food from scratch (hence the name).
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FALL 2018 EVENTS
Cayuga Records co-founder Jeff Delbel (left) read an excerpt from his new book while CCC instructional assistant Jeff Szczesniak looks on.
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Cayuga’s School of Media and the Arts (SOMA) is proud to present these exciting events. All events are open to all members of the college community.
NATIONAL COLLEGE RADIO DAY October 3 - 11 AM AUBURN College Café Promotions and Giveaways
DRUM CLINIC WITH DAVID NORTHRUP October 15 - 3 PM– M157
CNY JAZZ ARTS PRESENTS
October 23 - 7:30 PM Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157) The Birth of the Cool Revisited – The Music of Miles Davis
SOMA STUDENT TALENT SHOWCASE
October 24 - 3 PM - College Café 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 our wonderfully creative SOMA students. Refreshments provided.
HARLEQUIN THEATER PRODUCTIONS The Room: An Evening of 6 One-acts Performances: Thursday thru Saturday, October 25-27 and November 1-3 - 8 PM Bisgrove Theatre, Auburn
STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
December 3 - 11 AM - 12 noon New works by Cayuga’s student artists
EILEEN JERRETT - VISITING FILMMAKER SCREENING: “A NEW SOCIETY”
December 3 - 6 PM – Auburn Public Theater This new documentary from Eileen Jerrett (Brunell Visiting Artist 2014 and 2016) follows a passionate group of over 300 academics, as they create a series of ways to deal with the fallout of Climate Change. This effort both enormous and inspiring, is extremely important in an unknown future.
COLLEGE CHORUS CONCERT
December 3 - 7 PM - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157) Come down and listen to our student chorus perform in perfect harmony.
COLLEGE ROCK ENSEMBLE CONCERT
December 4 - 7 PM - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157) Come down to the basement of the Link Building and listen to this student ensemble rock out!
SINGER-SONGWRITER STUDENT WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES
December 5 - 7 PM - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157) Students from Maria Deangelis’ (Brunell Visiting Artist) songwriting class will perform the songs they crafted throughout the semester.
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