CCC MEN’S SOCCER TEAM WINS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SPARTANS END HERKIMER’S REIGN; HEADING TO NATIONALS!
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SPARTAN GOALKEEPER BURDASPAR NATIONAL PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK
The Cayuga CC men’s soccer team ended the Herkimer Generals’ 28-year run of NJCAA Region III titles with a 3-1 victory Sunday morning at the District B Championship at Tompkins-Cortland Community College.
Freshman soccer goalkeeper, Daniel Burdaspar of Pamplona, Spain, was named NJCAA National Goalkeeperof-the-Week for October 15-21, 2018. Burdaspar did not Daniel Burdaspar allow a goal in games against Jefferson and Hudson Valley in the Spartans two wins last week.
Dress in your best costume and come to Cayuga Community College’s Student-run Radio station, WDWN-FM, 47th birthday party! The radio station staff is hosting a Halloween birthday party and Haunted House on Wednesday, October 31st from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room T-111on the Auburn campus. In addition to experiencing the scariest Haunted House ever in the Tech Building, there will also be a Costume Contest. Winning categories and prizes are yet to be determined. All are welcome to attend.
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October 30, 2018
SPARTANS WIN; NOW NATIONALS
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Members of the Spartan’s Men’s Soccer Team celebrate after winning the Regional Championship, securing their spot to compete in Nationals. Front row, left to right: Mckayla Murray, Lilliana Santana; Second row, left to right: Marley Stevens, Nyah Firman, Toni Giannettino, Megan Swartwood Andrew Giannettino, Rob Ward; Back row, left to right: Ngor Nyang, Damon Litzenberger, Brandon Whitman, and Mike Lynch.
CAYUGA WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM TAKES MSAC CHAMPIONSHIP
In only their second year of competition, the Cayuga Community College Women’s Cross Country team captured the Mid-State Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday with a great team performance. Competing at Finger Lakes Community College, the team of Uraina BradfordMcLean, Nyah Firmin, McKayla Murray, Liliana Santana, Marley Stevens and Megan Swartwood outCross Country ran 5 other colleges for Coach Toni the conference chamGiannettino was pionship. The Cayuga named MidMen’s Cross Country State Athletic Team of Andrew Conference Coach Giannettino, Damon of the Year Litzenberger, Michael Lynch, Ngor Nyang, Rob Ward and Brandon Whitman finished third in the men’s conference championship. “The student-athletes on our cross country teams showed incredible determination throughout this season, and it paid off with a great team-wide performance at the MidState Athletic Conference Championship,”
said Coach Toni Giannettino. “It’s great to see that in just our second year of competing we’re able to succeed on this level. Our runners have really come together and supported each other this season, and I’m very proud of everything they have accomplished.” Giannettino was also named Mid-State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for her work leading the Women’s Cross Country Team to the conference championship. “I am so thankful to my fellow cross country coaches for voting me Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year,” she said. “It was a real honor.” Both of Cayuga’s cross country teams will compete on October 27, 2018 in the Region III Championship Meet at Mohawk Valley Community College and at the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship Meet on November 3, 2018. Giannettino said the team is preparing for the upcoming meets, with a focus on making sure everyone is healthy. “We’ve scaled practices back a bit, just to make sure everyone is fresh and in the best shape possible to compete at Regionals and Nationals,” she said. “After a full season of practices and meets, it’s really all about making sure everyone is healthy and prepared for the next challenge.”
The last time the Generals didn’t win the Regional, George H.W. Bush (the older one) was President. The win also avenged a 2-1 overtime loss at Herkimer during the regular season. The Spartans got on the scoreboard first on an awesome shot by sophomore Mauricio Kosegarten’s (Puebla, Mexico) direct kick into the upper left hand corner of the net. Freshmen keeper Daniel Burdaspar (Pamplona, Spain) kept the Generals from scoring in the first half, allowing Cayuga the 1-0 halftime advantage. Herkimer evened the score about 10 minutes into the second half on a great header off a corner kick that tied up the game at 1-1. The Spartans answered back quickly when Lorenz Behrendt (Berlin, Germany) followed up a Santiago Ortega (Madrid, Spain) run at the goal, following up the Herkimer’s goalkeeper’s deflection and finding the back of the net with the assist going to Spencer Urquiza (Pflugerville, TX). Cayuga was not done as freshman winger Kent Meier (Brighton, England) scored the Spartans’ final goal when he placed a leftfooted blast into the right upper corner on a fantastic run. First-year head coach Chris Davison said it was a complete team effort! The Spartans held the Generals scoreless the rest of the way for the final 3-1 margin. Kosegarten, Behrendt and freshman Ryan Higgins (Newcastle, England) were named to the Tournament All-Region Team. The Spartans now head to the NJCAA National Tournament and are one of eight teams who await their seeding which begins Thursday, November 8th and is being hosted by Herkimer College. —Pete Liddell, Director of Athletics
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PHOTOS BY KAITLYN DIEGO
SPOOKY EXPERIENCE ON ANNA STREET BENEFITS SICK CHILDREN By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor
Halloween is upon us, and what’s better than hitting up all the haunted houses around town?! Twelve years ago, a family-created haunted house began, known as the Nightmare on Anna Street. This family and friend-run haunted house is one of the most creative, thought out, and kid-friendly places to visit during this spooky season.
Cayuga Community College President Dr. Brian Durant and Le Moyne College President Dr. Linda LeMura signed an agreement Wednesday strengthening opportunities for Cayuga students to continue their education at Le Moyne after earning their Associate’s Degree at Cayuga.
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NEW AGREEMENT M AKES IT EASIER FOR SPARTANS TO BECOME DOLPHINS!
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By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor Attention all future Dolphins!!! It just got easier for CCC students to transfer their earned credits to Le Moyne College, a private four-year school in Syracuse. CCC offers a two-plus-two program with Le Moyne College, meaning if a student follows a certain line of credits, they can graduate in two years with an Associate’s Degree from CCC, and then earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Le Moyne with just an additional two years of earning credits. On October 17, CCC’s College President, Dr. Brian Durant, and Le Moyne College President, Dr. Linda LeMura, signed a formal agreement that allows Cayuga students more opportunities when furthering their education if they plan to attend Le Moyne College. President Durant says this is an incredible opportunity for students. It allows students to pursue their goals in an easier, more efficient, and successful way. “This agreement creates an incredible opportunity for our current and future students, one that allows them to pursue their goals at one of the strongest four-year colleges in the Northeast,” said President Durant in a CCC news release. “Le Moyne has outstanding programs, talented faculty and a student-centric approach to higher education, one that will doubtlessly benefit our graduates. We’re proud to partner with them for this exciting initiative.” “We are proud to partner with Cayuga Community College, which, like Le Moyne, has long been a well-respected institution serving many first-generation students,” said President LeMura in a CCC news release. “This formal agreement will benefit student from both colleges by making a transfer to Le Moyne a seamless process.”
Every year, all the proceeds from admission to the Nightmare on Anna Street are donated to Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and the St. Alphonsus Food Pantry. From the beginning, the organizers says it is all about the people, and giving back. Connor Cuthbert, an Auburn High School student who helps run the haunted house every year says this is their final year, and they plan to make it the best and most successful one yet! During the four-night event, there was nothing more than smiles, success, and even a few screams along the way. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who came out and supported this amazing event year after year! It is truly appreciated by everyone! Wishing everyone a safe and spooky Halloween!
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According to the college’s news release: As part of the agreement, Cayuga students will generally be accepted into Le Moyne after earning an Associate’s Degree that supports direct entrance into a specific Bachelor Degree program. Cayuga students must also earn a cumulative grade point average required by the Bachelor Degree program. Associate Degree programs at Cayuga that are included in the agreement include Business Administration, Media Communications and certain Humanities and Social Sciences concentrations. In addition to the agreement with CCC, Le Moyne announced Transfer (TR) Promise – a scholarship and career-readiness program for transfer students. The core of the TR Promise is an automatic scholarship of $2,500 per academic year, up to $8,750 over three-and-a-half years for full-time, incoming transfer students. This is on top of any other merit or need-based assistance. For transfer students seeking additional opportunities while completing their bachelor’s degree, the College will assist them with the other elements of the TR Promise. These include on-time graduation, connecting with a mentor, completing a challenging internship and interviewing with a Le Moyne alum. This is a very exciting thing for Cayuga Community College! It opens up a whole new world of opportunities, while helping students further their education in the best way possible. Students who are looking for help with the transfer process can visit the Center for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement for more information!
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Leaders from Cayuga Community College, the City of Auburn and the Auburn Doubledays broke ground recently on the renovation of Falcon Park. Synthetic turf will be installed at the park, which will host Cayuga Community College’s baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse teams starting in the spring of 2019. Eduardo Olavide (Spain) LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CAYUGACOLLEGIAN
on the new turf being installed soon at Falcon Park. “We are always excited about creating new opportunities for our students, and adding lacrosse is no different,” said Durant in a news release by the college. “This announcement is particularly exciting because our student-athletes playing lacrosse can compete at Falcon Park, which will be the College’s first outdoor athletic complex and features a state-of-the-art synthetic turf field. These new programs, combined with the chance to play at a great athletic facility, are incredible opportunities for our students.” “Lacrosse is a great addition to our athletic offerings, and one that I’m sure will appeal to our current students and to prospective students interested in attending Cayuga,” said Athletic Director Pete Liddell in the news release. “We’re looking forward to seeing our student-athletes compete at Falcon Park, which will be one of the best athletic facilities in the region.” According to the news release, Cayuga has recently partnered with the City of Auburn to renovate Falcon Park, which is the longtime home of the Auburn Doubledays. The project features the installation of synthetic turf and other upgrades, with construction beginning this fall and slated for completion in the early spring of 2019. The field will host Cayuga’s baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer and lacrosse contests. Liddell says Cayuga is actively recruiting coaches for both lacrosse programs. Interested students and coaches should contact Liddell at liddell@cayuga-cc.edu.
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CAYUGA CC ADDS MEN’S LACROSSE TO ATHLETIC LINE-UP By Kaitlyn Diego, associate and sports editor Calling all lacrosse players!!! CCC College President Brian Durant recently announced that a lacrosse program will start up in the 2019-2020 school year, starting with a men’s team, followed by the addition of a women’s team. Dr. Durant says both teams will be play
LADY SPARTANS HAVE SOME OBSTACLES TO OVERCOME FOR A GOOD SEASON
SPARTANS CELEBRATE WOMEN AND MEN SOCCER TEAM SOPHOMORES Both the women and men’s soccer programs recognized their two-year players recently at Holland Stadium. The women were narrowly defeated in a 1-0 loss against Jefferson. The men scored seven first half goals enroute to a 11-0 win over Jefferson. The win allowed the Spartans to capture the Mid-State Athletic Conference Championship with a perfect 6-0 league record (11-2 overall). The Cayuga CC men’s soccer program finished their regular season on Saturday, October 20th with a convincing 7-0 win at Hudson Valley CC. This win made the Spartans 12-2 on the regular season. The team entered the NJCAA Region III Tournament ranked #9 nationally in the latest NJCAA poll and #17 in the country in the last United Soccer Coaches poll. Cayuga captured the Mid-State Athletic Conference title by going undefeated and 6-0 in conference games. The Spartans defeated Finger Lakes Community College in the Semi-Finals last Thursday sending them to the Regional Championship game on Sunday against Herkimer at Tompkins-Cortland Community College.
SPARTAN MEN HONOREES
SPARTAN WOMEN HONOREES
Madison Hatt (JordanElbridge)
Michaela Millhoff (Cato-Meridian)
Rebecca Segouin (Fulton)
Brittney Alton (Fulton)
Maeghan Westmiller (Port Byron)
Grant Stamp (Wales)
Santiago Ortega (Madrid, Spain)
Pedro Fanhani (Brazil)
Mauricio Kosengarten (Mexico)
Eduardo Olavide (Las Palmas, Spain)
Spencer Urquiza (Plugerville, TX)
By Chianna Boatman, staff writer Does the CCC Women’s Basketball Team have what it takes this season to make it to the championship? “Our weakness is we do not have fun. Every one plays for themselves and we don’t play as a team,” said CCC’s women’s team guard and power forward Breayle Williams, a freshman from Syracuse, New York. Williams says she has heard the team experienced the same lack of cohesiveness as players last season. “There is a lack of togetherness on and off the court,” she said. However, Williams believes that this season the team has what it takes to defeat the challenges to come. She says there are
only two returning players, the team’s captains, guard Erica Helzer and forward Loren Clifford. Williams says she thinks that the CCC’s Women’s Basketball head coach, Jim Alberici, is doing his best to make this year’s team fun and help the team get to know each other. Williams says the team has established a short-term goal of creating a better bond of togetherness to become a family. “We don’t talk or communicate outside of basketball. Only the players who live in Lattimore Hall talk to each other. “When we’re on the court, it’s like we’re only there to complete a task.”
GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS!
HARLEQUIN FALL PRODUCTIONS DELIGHT The fall performances of CCC’s award-winning student theatre group Harlequin Productions was “Rooms,” a series of six short plays submitted by playwrights from across
the United States. All of the plays take place in a single room, with each performance featuring twists and turns in the intimate Black Box Theatre on Cayuga’s Auburn Campus.
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FALL 2018 EVENTS Cayuga Community College students Autumn Brewer and Thomas Norris discover a script that predicts their daily conversations, illustrating how boring their lives are in “Scripted.”
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Cayuga Community College students Theodore Brill and Kaylee Boise are scared to hear an intruder in their house in “The Night Before.”
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.
HARLEQUIN THEATER PRODUCTIONS
The Room: An Evening of 6 One-acts Performances: Thursday thru Saturday, 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.
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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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ANNUAL SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND THE ARTS TALENT SHOWCASE PLEASES PACKED AUDIENCE By Chianna Boatman, staff writer “Energetic, fun filled, and with great supporters,” agreed CCC students after the show. CCC students commented that the annual talent show was much more lively this semester. CCC’s School of Media and the Arts, (SOMA), invited all artists,actors, and musicians to show off their creative talents at the Annual SOMA Talent Showcase last week on the Auburn campus. The show included dramatic performances, poem readings, musicians performing original and cover songs and even some stand-up comedy. Students in the audience say they believe this hosted event each semester brings students and faculty together to create bridges and to learn from one another through creativity. Diana Vick Rudy, a Computer Science major, surprised the crowd with an original stand-up comedy skit of “How not to Become a Cashier.” Rudy made lots of smiling faces throughout the crowd and laughter filled the air. “Obviously it’s a way for us to show off our talent, but it’s just a really nice way to bring us all together, like I sucked last time, but I really got into the energy of everybody else’s performance and you’re just so happy for everybody else and you’re happy for yourself if you did well, it’s just great school spirit that’s the way to put it,” said Rudy. Pizza was served to all who attended. Winners were given gift cards. Students were also encouraged to display their art work in a competition. Winners were given an A.C. Moore gift card.
Telcom sophomore, Marissa Sorber, performs at The School of Media and The Arts Annual Talent Showcase.
From left to right: Kaylee Boise, Jack Hall, Thomas Norris, Theodore Brill and Autumn Brewer
CELEBRITY MUSICIAN RETURNS TO HIS ROOTS TO WORK WITH CCC STUDENTS By Austin Reals, staff writer David Northrup, a talented drummer who has played with Grammy nominated John Wait and Grammy winner John Mellencamp, was at Cayuga Community College on October
15th. He was a part of the Drum Clinic that The School of Media and the Arts (SOMA) presented. The Clinic consisted of Northrup playing along with recordings of live songs and songs from the new album he is working on, that he called “Shapes.” He says he will be going back to Nashville to finish the album. “Well early on I started playing in the Chittenango Music Department, from there I studied privately with some local drummers,” says Northrup about how his career started. “One was named Willbee Fletcher another one was Frank Brigs and another gentleman named John Dixon. Then I moved to central Florida, continued to study done there, and I played a lot then eventually moved to Nashville in 1995.” The lessons he learned throughout his career is “to be a team player, be nice to people even when its hard to, and work hard.” The advice he would give to student musicians is “Practice really hard, practice and love what you do. If you have a passion for it, it makes the long hours that are necessary to become accomplished a little bit more enduring, it takes a lot of work.” Northrup states this about college visits: “Absolutely, I love it, I love spending time with young people that are thinking about a career in music or in the arts. I like motivating and inspiring to follow their dreams and to do something they are passionate about.” Northrup loves to perform and talk to students about drumming. The audience did nothing but pay attention to everything he said and they all really enjoyed his performance as well. A Couple “woos” came out of the crowd after one of his performances.
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