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VOL. 68 ISSUE 4 OCTOBER 5, 2021
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EMERGENCY LIFE SAVING DRUG BOXES TO BE POSTED ON CAMPUSES
HELP WANTED: STAGE MANAGER Have you ever wanted to be in total control? That nothing happens
without your say-so? Do you want to be that person who everyone looks up to with awe and wonderment? Well, that is what Harlequin Productions, the College Drama group needs! They rehearse daily in the afternoons, with performances at the end of October. No experience needed, you will be trained by the best! If you are interested in getting involved contact Bob Frame — framer@cayuga-cc. edu. Office phone: 315-294- 8640. Harlequin Productions is also looking for operators of the lighting and sound systems for the upcoming stage production.
THE DRUG, NARCAN, IS ADMINISTERED WHEN A PATIENT OVERDOSES ON OPIATES
By Caitlyn Major, Editor-in-chief Cayuga is participating in a Columbia University study looking at opiate abuse amon students on college campuses. Cayuga’s Dr. Jerimy Blowers is spearheading the effort and as a result Narcan, a
NEW BASEBALL COACH NAMED After two seasons as an assistant coach for Cayuga Community College Spartans Baseball, John Rizzo is stepping in as the growing program’s new head coach.
Caitlyn Major PODCASTING PAIR JOINS CAYUGA BYTES
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Cayuga students, Rob Prezi and Ethan Abelcore love to talk about sports. They are the hosts of the podcast “The Yard.” Prezi and Abelcore are going to bring their sports talk to the YouTube Channel show, CAYUGA BYTES, recording their first episode Wednesday, October 6th. Students can join in the discussion on CAYUGA BYTES by joining their ZOOM recording session at 4:30 PM on most Wednesdays. The ZOOM ID NUMBER 899 6977 5480. You can find their podcast at Soundcloud.com/theyard.
life-saving drug that is to be administered in case of an opioid overdose, will be put inside of emergency boxes that will be strategically placed on both the Auburn and Fulton campuses. While Blowers says there haven’t been any overdoses at Cayuga campuses in the past, it happens in the community every single day. These boxes have the potential to save someone’s life.
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CAYUGA STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION NAMES SLATE OF NEW OFFICERS THE OFFICERS ARE: Alaina Bates — President Corey O’Connor — Vice President Grace Wiseman — Secretary Kyle Weisman — Student Trustee
SPARTANS LOSE HOME MATCH TO CANNONEERS
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RECORDING TIME MOVED TO 4:30 PM ON WEDNESDAYS The independent student media production called Cayuga Bytes is a fun way for students to share information creating watchable content shared on the Cayuga Bytes YouTube Channel. All students majoring in any area of study are invited to join the production.
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A competitive outing wasn’t enough for Cayuga Community College Spartans Volleyball to pick up their first win of the season Wednesday against Jefferson Community College. Despite a strong showing in their second home match of the season, the Spartans fell in three sets 25-13, 25-15 and 25-20 to the Cannoneers. The loss leaves Cayuga 0-4 on the season. Cayuga Coach Kaitlin Byrnes said the Spartans played well and praised the team’s competitiveness, particularly in the close third set. “Our defense was huge today. We really played scrappy, had some good serves in each set,” she said. “We just need to get better at putting the ball away. We volleyed well with them, but we just couldn’t finish points.” The Spartans kept the first two sets close early but ultimately couldn’t keep pace with the Cannoneers. Knotted at 6 in the first
set, the Cannoneers took control and built a 10-point lead before closing the set at 25-13. The Spartans led 5-3 early in the second set, but the Cannoneers used several multi-point runs for the 25-15 win. In the third set, the teams traded volKatie Byrnes leys and points evenly Head Women’s before the Cannoneers Volleyball Coach scored the final five points for the 25-20 win. Chayanne Okonewski led Cayuga with five kills, two blocks and seven digs, and Paige Lane had four kills and three digs. Cassie Nolte had three kills and four digs, Marrin Owens had four digs, and Allison Payne and Autumn Kelley each finished with three digs. The team’s next home contest is Saturday, October 9th at 11 A.M in Spartan Hall on the Auburn campus.
In addition to Health Services having these boxes on hand, the boxes will be placed in various locations around the buildings. On the Auburn campus, these boxes will be placed in the second floor bathroom of the main building, the second floor of the technology building, and near the first floor Library. In Fulton, they will be placed in bathrooms on both the first and second levels. There will also be a box at the Childcare Center off-campus, as well as in Lattimore Hall. Dr. Blowers is encouraging anyone who wishes to have a box at another location to contact him. Dr. Blowers also says that he would be happy to provide training for the use of Narcan, for any students or faculty upon request. He says it’s simple to use, and could potentially provide someone with the second chance at life that they deserve. Overdoses are time sensitive, so every second counts. If you see someone that you believe is overdosing, it’s best to call out to them to let them know that you are there. Next, take the Narcan out of the box and simply spray it up their nose. Once you’ve done this, call 911 immediately and wait CONTINUED PAGE TWO
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OPINIONS HOW I SEE IT... IS CYBERBULLYING WORSE THAN PHYSICAL BULLYING?
Bullying is something that every generation has had to deal with. Typically, bullying refers to children being mean to other children; however teenagers and adults can be bullies too.
Grace Wiseman
Kyle Weisman
SGO PRESIDENT
SGO SECRETARY
STUDENT TRUSTEE
I was sworn in as the 2020 - 2021 student trustee at Cayuga’s Board of Trustees meeting on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020. While I was student trustee, I served as the liaison between the SGO and the Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees. I offered a student perspective when board decisions were made and I kept the board informed on current student activities, (wellness week, diversity series, virtual events, monthly flyers, etc.). As of Fall 2021, I have been elected to serve as the SGO President. I will continue to advocate for students and lead the SGO’s executive sessions. What would you like to see from student government? Any specific events? Changes? Let us know!!! Abates8@cayuga-cc.edu
Caitlyn Major
Corey O’Connor
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Physical bullying is when people are mean to others in-person. This could be both verbally or physically. While this type of bullying is troubling, I think that cyberbullying is even worse. The way I see it, if someone is being physically bullied it’s easier to stop it from continuing. The person could tell an authority figure, or simply walk away. They could have a face with who was bullying them. Even if they couldn’t stop it completely, they could get some relief when they go home or somewhere that is away from the bully. Cyberbullying, however, follows you everywhere. People can create fake accounts, even after you block them. Some might say to simply stay off the Internet, but that’s nearly impossible in present day society. The bullies will find you on any social media, and sometimes even get your phone number to text you directly. There is no reprieve, because the words are there taunting you all day and all night; no matter where you go. Sometimes you don’t even know who the person is that’s doing the bullying, and people say things online that they might never say in person. The anonymity makes people brave. It’s important to remember that what we say online can really hurt others, and we aren’t just talking to a screen. There are people on the receiving end of the words that we put out there. It’s also important to remember to not take anything online too seriously, and to spend time away from the screen as well. Life is more than the Internet.
Alaina Bates
VICE PRESIDENT SGO TREASURER Hey! I’m Corey O’Connor, your NEWLY -elected Student Government Vice President and current Interim SGO Treasurer. I’m a Finance and Law student who plans to go to law school after completing my undergrad studies! My focus as your SGO V.P./Treasurer is to introduce students back into the colleges club(s), event(s), and sport(s) scenes, prioritize our students needs and concern myself with our club’s activity to ensure our diverse campus is furthering itself toward positive, useful, and healthy opportunities for students and faculty alike. Thanks again to EVERYONE who voted for all of us in the SGO office! All of us working TOGETHER is how we make the difference! Please feel free to email me with any concerns or issues. Email: coconnor7@cayuga-cc.edu
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Hello! My name is Grace Wiseman and I am the SGO Secretary. I’m here at CCC studying Humanities and Social Sciences where I hope to transfer to a four-year college and study Public Administration. I have a great interest in government affairs and am very excited to have this experience working with the SGO. I hope to help student activities become more vibrant again while also getting a chance to help represent the student body. I hope to hear from the student body and I am always open to suggestions on how to improve CCC!
My name is Kyle. I am a father of two and a returning non-traditional student. I am currently in the Liberal Arts program with a concentration in Psychology. I intend to go on toward my PhD with the intent to do psychological research in chronic pain. As Student Trustee, I am here to listen to your concerns and represent you accordingly at the College Board of Trustees. Please feel free to approach me with any concerns or issues. Email: kweisman@cayuga-cc.edu.. I can also be found in the SGO office near the food court. I can arrange personal meetings, and Zoom meetings upon request. Have a great semester!
CAYUGA’S STUDENT COVID-19 VACCINE RULES NOW IN EFFECT By Emma Deloff, staff writer
As students of Cayuga Community College have begun accessing campus for their in-person classes, the new regulations for on-campus education have been issued since day one: students were to be vaccinated by September 27th, 2021. With signs on the walls and emails to each student’s inbox, it’s been made clear that receiving a vaccination against COVID-19 was required to come on campus.
Emma Deloff STAFF WRITER
As the deadline has passed, students who are now fully vaccinated (or have been) are allowed to attend physical classes while those who have opted against the shot collaborated with the Office of Student Engagement and Academic Advisement to be assigned the necessary virtual classes. Those who are undergoing the two-shot vaccination and only received the first will work with the college regarding campus access once they’re completely vaccinated against the virus. Students who are currently allowed on campus have either submitted valid immunization information against the coronavirus or were granted exemption due to medical and/or religious beliefs. Everyone who takes classes in person is required to wear a facial covering that covers their noses and mouths at all times, unless
eating. Social distancing is still recommended, especially if students eat around each other (as
they will be maskless); Cayuga is concerned for each student’s health during these recent times and is taking measures to honor that. Those who aren’t allowed on campus due to the lack of valid vaccination records can be granted access to in-person education if they choose to submit the required information after treating themselves against the virus. Note that students who were previously deregistered from on-campus classes will not be guaranteed those same classes if they choose to receive the vaccine. COVID-19 tests are required for all students on campus, vaccinated or campus-access with exemptions. Those who submitted their records against the virus will test every other week while those who have not been vaccinated are to get tested every week. It’s no doubt that the COVID-19 requirements are controversial subjects among the diverse Cayuga population, but Cayuga is taking all measures it deems necessary to keep every student & faculty member safe and healthy. The college appreciates any and all efforts made by its members to bring things back to normalcy. —Thank you Kathleen Chaykosky for providing the information reviewed in this article.
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about three minutes. They should start to regain consciousness; but if they don’t, spray it again in their other nostril. Some people have concerns regarding these boxes. They feel that students might mess around and take it when they don’t need it. While Dr. Blowers doesn’t believe that this will be an issue, he did state that it’s completely safe. If someone were to take the drug who didn’t need Dr. Jerimy Blowers it, he says it wouldn’t hurt them. Others were worried that these boxes would give the college a bad image. However, he believes that it’s actually showing how much the school cares about
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its community. No other schools, (that he’s aware of ), are doing this. Others even believe that this could promote drug use. However, realistically, if someone is struggling, they’re going to take drugs regardless. Dr. Blowers said “What’s the alternative?” People that struggle with addiction deserve help. Are we supposed to just let them die?” CCC is determined to help students that are in recovery, or trying to be. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Blowers says a student group called “PHOENIX” was in the making. It was supposed to be a support group, and currently they are looking for student involvement. It’s also open to anyone that wants to support those in recovery and learn more about the process. Anyone that’s interested in this group, or that wants to learn more about these Narcan stations, should contact Dr. Jerimy Blowers at jblowers1@ cayuga-cc.edu.
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RIZZO TAKES THE REINS FOR CAYUGA BASEBALL
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After two seasons as an assistant coach for Cayuga Community College Spartans Baseball, John Rizzo is stepping in as the growing program’s new head coach. A Keuka College graduate and a fouryear shortstop for the Wolves, Rizzo spent the 2019 and 2021 seasons as an assistant coach with the Spartans, and is ready to take over after Coach TJ Gamba stepped down following the 2021 season. Rizzo, 25, said he was excited to be named the program’s head coach and is confident his
John Rizzo was named head coach for Cayuga’s baseball team heading into the 2021-22 season. Rizzo was previously an assistant coach with the Spartans in 2018-19 and 2020-21.
experience competing in college and coaching the past three seasons has prepared him for the next step in his coaching career. “TJ and I look at the game and the team similarly, so things aren’t going to change too much,” said Rizzo. “We always think of the person first, and how we can help them grow. We want to teach the team about making the right decisions, taking ownership and accepting responsibility. These are things that are important outside of baseball, and play a big role on the field as well.” The first coach in the program’s brief history, Gamba compiled a 35-33 record in three seasons, including two postseason appearances. The 2021 team finished with a 12-14 regular season record and hosted the first playoff series in the program’s history. Gamba, who will continue as an assistant coach at Cayuga, said Rizzo is ready to lead the team into the 2022 season. “I’m proud of our body of work over the past three seasons. The staff and players put in a lot of blood, sweat, tears and time to reach this point. It’s everything and a little bit more than what we first talked about when the program started,” said Gamba. “I’ve handed the keys to John. He’s ready. This will be a great experience for him. The timing is right, the program is going in the right direction. I’m excited for John to take this responsibility, and I’ll help in any way I can.” An Auburn native, Rizzo spent the 2020 season as the head coach for the Ithaca College junior varsity baseball team and as an assistant coach for the varsity team. He returned to Cayuga for the 2021 season, helping with recruiting and building
relationships with current student-athletes. Rizzo thanked Gamba for his mentorship over the past three seasons and for giving him his first coaching opportunity. “He’s been my biggest supporter since I first talked with him about coaching in 2018. When I came back last season, he allowed me to help with some responsibilities, from recruiting to coaching and managing parts of the game,” said Rizzo. “He let me learn firsthand to prepare for this step. A lot of what I learned about player development and helping players grow as people comes from TJ.” Along with Gamba, Larry Wantuck and John Fiermonte will return as assistant coaches in 2022, along with newcomers Eric Conway and Scott Walters. “All of our coaches know the game, and they’re coaching for the love of the game. I’m thankful for them and the work they do with our players,” said Rizzo. While the regular season doesn’t open until the spring of 2022, Rizzo and the Spartans are just starting fall ball competition. They wrapped up a doubleheader on Sept. 18 against Keuka College, and will host Jefferson Community College for a doubleheader on Oct. 2 at Falcon Park. Rizzo believes the 2021-2022 roster represents the most athletic group he’s seen at Cayuga, with competition at most positions and a strong mentality of student-athletes who are looking to improve. “We have guys who want to get better, who are eager to learn. As coaches, that’s what you want, and it’s our job to help them grow,” said Rizzo. “We need to teach and keep things simple, and let the product on the field show for itself.”
CAYUGA RESUMES SPEAKER SERIES WITH CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTIC PARTNERSHIP Cayuga Community College’s popular Cultural Speaker Series is returned this fall, starting with a celebration of an international partnership between the College’s students and an art institute in Mexico. Paused in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cultural Speaker Series resumed with “Art Across Borders — An Intercultural Collaboration.” The presentation, led by Cayuga Associate Professor Melissa Johnson, discussed the partnership between Cayuga and Instituto Allende in Mexico, and how the collaborative approach inspired students at both institutions. Emily Cameron, Cayuga’s Assistant Director of Community Education and
Workforce Development, said “Art Across Borders” is a unique addition to the series. “Many of our Cultural Speaker Series presentations focused on our fascinating local history and some of the characters from Auburn’s past. This discussion relived an extraordinary opportunity where our students explored another culture and saw that culture through the eyes of a student from Instituto Allende,” said Cameron. “It was a one-of-a-kind opportunity, and it inspired our students to amazing creativity.” Offered in the Spring 2021 semester, “Art Across Borders” was a new class for Cayuga students in which they partnered with a fellow student from Instituto Allende,
a leading art institution in Mexico. The partners exchanged self-portraits, landscape photos and photos of objects with cultural and personal meaning, and drew artistic inspiration from the items provided by their partner. Johnson, who created and instructed the class, said the project led to new artistic avenues for students, an appreciation for an unfamiliar culture and strong friendships with their partners. “It gave our students the chance to learn about their partners as individuals, and to see a different culture through their partners’ eyes and experiences, and to turn that experience into a collaborative artistic
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process,” said Johnson. “Collaboration is a challenging but exciting way to create art — it forces the artist to be open, flexible, and cooperative.” Cayuga’s Cultural Speaker Series will continue in October with a presentation and reading by local author Jeff Delbel. Delbel is the author of the Jimmy Eagleson Series and is a Professor Emeritus of Communications and Philosophy at Cayuga. His presentation is scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, October 18, on Cayuga’s Auburn Campus. For more information about Cayuga Community College, visit www.cayuga-cc. edu.
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SGO STRONG AGAIN!!!
Pictured left to right: Students M. Pauslen, Chardonnay Smith, andJason Whitside on the Auburn campus. “Getting Student Government rolling again, active and engaging with COVID precautions followed. Please support our campus virtual programming efforts. We are Cayuga strong.” — Norman Lee, SGO Faculty Advisor
Taking a break in the SOMA lounge are sophomore Stella Reohr of Weedsport and freshman Rowan Hawk of LA.
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Pictured left to right: Nursing students Mikhayla Brown and Mackenzie Cunningham in the lobby on the Auburn campus. “At the moment we are working on revitalizing the clubs and hopefully get the Senate up and running. We are working on making the food pantry operational and serving students who need food security. We are also looking to find a viable replacement for the Subway restaurant, so students have an affordable food option on campus.” — Kyle Weisman, Student Trustee
The next Cayuga PTK meeting is scheduled for October 6 @ 11 AM in room M321 on the Auburn campus or on Zoom - Meeting ID 415 160 1593
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