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The construction site at the former World Trade Center in lower Manhattan is overrun with storm surge water as Superstorm Sandy hits land last week.
A ConEd power substation explodes during the height of the storm.
The storm surge flooded neighborhoods, displacing families.
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Congratulations to 37 students from the Auburn campus that have been named as Who’s Who Among American Universities and Colleges for 2013. The CCC students are: Lacy Amidon Cassandra Beaulieu Amy Boyes Melissa Caple Dyllon Chapman Francesca Considine Dylan Deaman Philip Decicca Ashley Decker Michelle DelFavero Patrick DeSantis Paul Drake Tom Droppa Katie Dunn Catherine Fanning Brittany Gauthier Earl Heath Heather Heins Michael Hooper Rebecca Johnson Rebecca Keeler Jesse Malone Erin McLoughlin Joseph Mungo Eric Nans Powers Powers Aaron Quinn Christi Quinn Erin Reed Jacob Rusinko Ashlee Saret Emily Sherman Aaron Stiles Alex Tabone Matthew Weinerth Benjamin Caleb Williams Brandon Williams
The East Coast including New York City and New Jersey take a direct hit
High winds fueled a fire that swept through and destroyed homes in Breezy Point, Queens.
The Superstorm known as Sandy tore through the East Coast between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning and annihilated coastal New Jersey, New York’s five boroughs and parts of Connecticut. When this publication went to press, more than 100 lives were lost, 41 in New York City alone, in what has proved to be the most destructive Hurricane to strike the United States since Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, leaving millions without power. It’s projected to cause 50 billion dollars in damages. New York and New Jersey took all the necessary precautions, including calling for mass evacuations. It just wasn’t enough. Officials say either people didn’t listen or they thought they could ride it out. In New Jersey, 50 feet of Atlantic City’s famed Boardwalk was completely demolished. Half the city of Hoboken was left flooded. At least 14 were killed in the state. A massive fire, fueled by the heavy winds, destroyed more than 130 homes in Breezy Point, Queens. The overflowing water from the nearby East River blasted through low lying areas in Manhattan including Battery Park, the World Trade Center sites and Tribeca. The East Village was also badly damaged, leading to the explosion of a ConEd power substation that knocked out power to everyone in that general area. Power was knocked out as well as the back-up generators at NYU Hospital, causing 200 patients to be wheeled out into the cold, including a 26 week pre-mature baby. First responders working through the destruction on Staten Island are just beginning to discover the extent of loss of property and lives there. In a rare display of throwing politics aside in the sake of unity, President Barack Obama toured the destruction in New Jersey with Gov. Chris Christie. Both men had positive words for one another in the wake of this catastrophe.
Harlequin Productions Invited to Festival Harlequin Productions latest offering, The Six Realms of Pizza Delivery, has received an invitation to perform at the Theatre Association of New York State’s annual Theatre Festival. The 18 CCC students
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will be performing on Saturday morning, November 17th at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York. The Festival has also invited Auburn Community Players’ Fall production of ‘night, Mother to perform. “It is an added bonus for me,” explained Harlequin Director and CCC Professor Robert Frame. Frame directed the production of ‘night, Mother for Auburn Community Players. The college community is proud of the theater students and their director, Robert Frame. Congratulations!
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Cayuga Community College’s Facebook page lists under its ‘likes’ President Obama, “Obama Pride” and Michelle Obama. Is this the role of a taxpayer funded higher education institution? Are they trying to influence students’ votes? What do you think?
From the Editor’s Desk Cayuga Community College is a two year public institution inside the State University of New York system. Many of CCC’s students are voting age but aren’t registered, so I believe that CCC has a duty to encourage students to sign up to perform their most fulfilling civic duty available to them, and they do it through their registration drive through the month of October. But what message does it send to staff and the student populous when out of the 6 “Likes” on CCC’s Facebook, that include “Cayuga Community College Library”, “Cayuga Reads”, and “Harlequin Productions of Cayuga Community
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College”, there are three of a political nature? CCC’s Facebook “Likes” Barack Obama’s Facebook page, Michelle Obama’s page, and a page called “Obama Pride” that focuses on LGBTQ support for the President. As far as I’m concerned, a public institution’s official Facebook page has no business endorsing political candidates, you should at least “Like” the opposition, because you can’t help but think that the college may be trying to influence the vote of its students. Which I don’t have to remind you is ridiculously unethical. -Alec Rider Co-Editor-in-chief
Editorial Board ALEC RIDER - Editor-in-chief ANDY SCHEMERHORN, Editor-in-chief MARY G. MERRITT, Advisor Staff FAITH FANNING - Auburn ASHLEE SARET - Auburn LARAE BROOKS - Auburn AARON STILES - Auburn MIRANDA TENEYCK - Auburn JIM GRANGER - Auburn Need advice? The Collegian is proud to introduce Ask Ashlee, an advice column by staff writer Ashlee Saret. Send your questions about school, work, friends and relationships to ccaskashlee@gmail. com. All personal info will be kept anonymous.
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Rock the Vote! An Opinion What if tomorrow you woke up and realized you were living in a country like Iraq, where many people are fighting for democracy and a chance to be active participants in the government that rules their lives? As United States citizens, we live in a country governed by democracy. What’s so great about a democracy anyways, you might say? Democracy is a gift because of the connection that it gives between the people and their government. Our government is set apart from the rest because it gives us the right to stand up, to disagree, and to create change. With this idea of democracy comes our right as citizens to take that seemingly very inconvenient ten minutes to go to the nearest voting booth. The right to vote is one that people in other countries would fight, and even die for. Luckily for you, people have already laid down their lives for you to be able to have your say. As easy as it sounds hypothetically, the voter turnout for young people has been on the decline since 1960. The reasons for this decline are questionable, but many organizations are acutely aware of the effects this decrease can potentially have on future generations. With the majority of voters being the 50+ demographic, it seems as though the voice of the younger generations are being stifled due to their tendency to not make election day a priority. In 2008, six million Americans didn’t vote because they either forgot the registration deadline, or they didn’t know how to register. Organizations such as Rock the Vote have been set up to encourage Americans that it is a civic
duty to cast their ballot on election day. Rock the Vote in particular is a voter registration organization that uses popular culture and media outlets that are frequented by the younger demographic to encourage voter registration and turn out. Some may recall the infamous 1990 commercial with Madonna wrapped up in an American flag that was sponsored by Rock the Vote. Rock the Vote has registered over five million young people to vote in the past twenty-one years and is still plowing ahead with their mission today. Many students probably noticed the banner that had been placed on the CCC homepage for the past month or so with a picture of President Barack Obama on the left side and Mitt Romney on the right. If the student proceeded to read the banner, they would notice that it had a link that would bring you to a voter registration form powered by Rock the Vote. Hopefully the students of our school that had not yet registered noticed the banner, and more importantly the value that our school was rightfully placing on voting in this election by making registration easy for us. Now, as I try to get off of my soap box and end this article, please be aware that although we have passed our registration deadline in the state of New York for the primary election this coming November, it is never too late to become a registered voter in the United States. If you are interested in becoming registered, go to www.rockthevote.com/register -Morgan Swan, CCC Freshman
Paint the town purple By Stephan Padilla, contributing writer Victims of domestic violence have been through things many people have only seen on television. When this happens in your community knowing is just half the battle, that is why Cayuga/ Seneca Community Action Agency in conjunction with the Cayuga County Coalition Against Domestic Violence is joining “Shine the Light on Domestic Violence, “ a statewide campaign that focuses on raising the awareness of domestic violence. To show people that Auburn has not forgotten about the victims of domestic violence, the whole town has been painted purple. If you walk down Genesee Street in Auburn you will notice a purple stripe on the road and also purple Christmas lights wrapped around the street poles. Not only did they paint the town purple, but they’re also encouraging residents to wear
purple ribbons and businesses to adorn the windows of their shops with purple decor. Back on October 17th, the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency held their annual “Wear Purple Day Event” at Auburn’s Market Street Park. The hope was to spread awareness about the problem of domestic violence. Victims or witnesses of domestic violence are encouraged to call the Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency’s Domestic Violence Intervention Program 24-hour hotline at (800) 253-3358. Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency’s Domestic Violence Intervention Program, the county’s residential domestic violence services, is recruiting volunteers to assist with program activities. Applications are available at their office at 65 State St., Auburn, N.Y. 13021.
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PTK Pizza with a cause By Mike Miano, contributing writer On Wednesdays at the Fulton campus you might smell pizza. This is because PTK is doing their annual pizza sales charity fund-raiser. There is something different about their fund-raiser this semester though. It’s for a “close to heart cause” says PTK treasurer Dawn Barney. This semester, the PTK is doing their fund-raiser for support and awareness of lymphoma. “There has been a professor diagnosed and we decided to raise money for awareness,” said Barney. PTK stands for Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is the Honor Society of community colleges. The local chapter here at Cayuga is Beta Tau Iota. According to the PTK website, the goal of PTK is to “Recognize and encourage the academic achievement of twoyear college students and; provide opportunities for individual growth and development through participation in honors, leadership, service and fellowship programming.” Lymphoma is a type of cancer that occurs in the lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are cells contained in the lymph nodes. The lymph nodes are part of the immune system. Lymph nodes house immune cells and release them into your body when they are needed. They become inflamed
from all different types of ailments; from inflections to cancer. When an individual has cancer, lymph nodes play a big role in determining the stages of the cancer. This pizza sale is not a new thing to the Futon campus. The PTK has been doing their pizza sale charity fund-raiser for several years. Each semester PTK sells pizza on Wednesdays for a different charity. In the past, charities have included Catholic Charities and food pantries in the area. The sales are usually fairly successful too. “Last year between pizza sales and [the] T.V. raffle we did, we raised over 2,000 dollars in one semester,” said Barney. The PTK gets their pizza from GJP locally in Fulton, for a discount price to help out the cause. If you would like to support the PTK’s efforts to raise awareness and support for lymphoma you can. The pizza sales run all semester on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Fulton campus. If you have any questions, or would like to make a donation, you can contact Dawn Barney by email at dbarney@cayuga-cc.edu, or talk to someone from the PTK on the Fulton campus.
al-Assad is playing with fire. Israel has openly commented on the possibility of bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, so one should have a hard time believing that Israel would declare war on a government that has thrown the Middle East into turmoil and killed more than 30,000 of its own people. Israel and the United States officially view Bashar al-Assad’s government as a puppet with Iran and the Mullahs acting as the puppet master, pulling the strings. So if Israel reasonably believed that a military strike against Syria could lead to an opening that the Free Syrian Army has been looking for, and a weakened Iran, they would go for it. Whether it causes a full scale conflict within the region remains to be seen. But if the tanks don’t leave the Golan DMZ or take the unprecedented step of shelling Israel from the highlands, you bet the Middle East will be at war once more.
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In a move that will most likely provide the largest uptick in regional turmoil since the Syrian regime shelled United States NATO ally Turkey, the Syrians have sent three tanks into the Golan Heights Demilitarized Zone, the first such violation in 40 years, prompting Israel to lodge a formal complaint to UN peacekeepers. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 during the Six-Day War that saw Israel beat back a full scale invasion from Egypt, Syria, and Jordan as well as an Arab Expeditionary Force that was comprised of 8 countries and the PLO. Syria used the Golan Heights as a strategic military point to shell Israeli villages and farms during the war. Israel and Syria aren’t strangers to mutual aggression. They have met on the battlefield several times over many decades. But with emotions high and an Arab Spring gone awry, the rogue administration of Bashar
Last May, students from the Cayuga Community College and volunteers from Grow Auburn’s Tree community planted trees in the city of Auburn, NY.
Plant a Tree on Saturday By Morgan Swan, contributing writer On Saturday, November 10, 2012, Cayuga Community College students will be participating in a tree planting activity. Trees of all different species will be planted in local neighborhoods by CCC students. Every year our students pursue this activity, and in return have planted countless trees in and around Auburn. Tree planting is something that is very important to CCC professor Dr. Walt Aikman. Professor Aikman organizes this activity and encourages his students in all sections of his classes to get out in the community and help make a difference, even offering some extra credit. As an avid forester and environmentalist, there isn’t much that will stop Professor Aikman from being outdoors, as many of his past conservation students will tell you. When asked if the weather could possibly be an issue, Dr. Aikman said, “Absolutely not. We will plant rain or shine. November is a great month for tree planting because cool temperatures and the rainfall that occur in these cooler months make a good time to plant a tree before winter hits.” On the day of the planting,
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students will separate into multiple groups and be given a location. Upon arriving at the designated location, the students will find a marked area with a tree waiting to be planted. Since Professor Aikman has created many connections with locals through his conservation efforts, there will be someone who lives in close proximity to the planting site and is willing to pitch in at most of the marked locations. Dr. Aikman says the specimens that will be planted are not seedlings, but rather small trees. Therefore, it could potentially require a few people at each location to complete the task. Aikman encourages volunteeers to bring any tools from home that could aid in tree planting may prove useful, such as shovels, as well as a pair of gardening gloves. “It can be a messy job, especially after a nice rain,” he said. If you would like to help make a difference in your community, the group will be meeting at 10 a.m. outside Auburn City Hall on South Street. Feel free to bring any friends or family that would like to join, as this is not only a student project, but a community project as well.
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SAVAR: Providing Special advocacy, resources and goodbye for education for everyone loved one By Suzanne Smith, contributing writer More than 200,000 people annually are victims of sexual assault, and more than half of these assaults go unreported, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (www.rainn.org). “Sexual Assault Victims Advocate Resource (SAVAR) is a support for sexual assault victims, that encompasses advocacy and referral to other resources,” said Client Services Coordinator Candy Clark. In addition to their crisis hotline, SAVAR employs two female counselors who work exclusively with victims, with full confidentiality and at no charge. The hotline operators are volunteers, certified as rape crisis counselors. “Lots of times,” Clark continued, “people who call just want to talk to someone. ... Sometimes SAVAR is the first people they’ve told, or the first who believe them.” SAVAR is not focused only on counseling victims of sexual assault. They have accompanied victims to hospitals, law enforcement and attorneys’ offices, and sometimes
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By Miranda TenEyck, staff writer give referrals to programs outside of Cayuga Counseling Services. Rosa Grube, Educational Coordinator for SAVAR, speaks to the community about safety and prevention. October 14, The Citizen of Auburn published her article on trick-or-treat safety. “Rosa is big on safety. She goes to schools to teach children how to be safe. ... Education is one of the most important things,” said Clark. Once the community at large understands how prevalent sexual assault is, all can learn ways to prevent it and to better support the victims. The SAVAR office is a warm and welcoming environment, in decor and the attitudes of the staff. Among them is Snickers the Therapy Dog, who sits with victims speaking with counselors, particularly children. Volunteers undergo a fortyhour training course through the Department of Health to be certified as counselors. A training course will begin in the coming weeks. Anyone interested in volunteering with SAVAR may contact Candy Clark at (315) 253-9795 ext. 302.
On January 1st, 2012, many friends and family had to say goodbye to the beloved Scott Blake Jr. It was tragic to lose such a young man. On October 2, 2012, the people who loved Scott decided to do something special to mark what would have been his 20th birthday. On October 2nd, all of his friends and family set off sky lanterns in his memory. “I chose to do the lanterns because I always felt as though Scott is there to carry them up,” says Allison Blake, Scott’s younger sister. It was the perfect night for the lanterns. Everyone sat around a table together, speaking of good and funny memories, and wrote small, or large letters for Scott to read when they reach the sky. “Does Scotty carry them, and blow the light out after he is done reading the letters?’ asked Scott’s little cousin Jocelyn. Her family told her yes Some family members said it will always be a mystery to them what actually happen to the lanterns after they traveled through the night skies, but with little Jocelyn’s words,
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The family of Scott Blake, Jr. send off sky lanterns in his memory. it gave everyone hope that Scott has read every single letter that was sent up to him on his birthday.
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Visit Auburn’s Seward House by Candlelight By Eric Baldwin, contributing writer
You’ll soon have the opportunity to see the collection of Seward family artifacts by candlelight this holiday season.
Ending Procreation Actually Saves Lives By Dee Henderson, contributing writer In today’s animal world, dog and cat population is overcrowding cities and towns. The Finger Lakes SPCA is working to prevent pet overpopulation with their neutering and spaying clinic. Carol Russell, the director of the Finger Lakes SPCA located on 41 York Street in Auburn, New York says some people don’t understand how beneficial spaying and neutering can be, and there are not enough homes for kittens and puppies that are left to suffer. “For one thing, especially for spaying, you don’t want to have more kittens with the way the population is,” says Linda Lenord, a board member and volunteer with the FLSPCA. Lenord says spaying and neutering lowers the population and helps make sure there are more than enough homes for animals who have been neglected, left as strays or had to be given away . Lenord assures that animals are not harmed during spaying or neutering. All of the animals are medicated before the operation begins, she also states that each procedure takes between five and 15 minutes. FLSPCA holds spaying and neutering clinics at their shelter every third and fourth
Fridays of the month, but since the population keeps rising, they hold a third procedure day per month. Russell says neutering is incredibly beneficial for male cats. She says when males become neutered, they show a decrease in spraying, (marking territory), and exhibiting aggressive behavior. It also reduces or eliminates the risk of testicular cancer in not just male cats but also male dogs. With female cats and dogs, it reduces the risk of mammary cancers. FLSPCA volunteer Joe Johnson, explained many dogs come there due to poor home conditions or neglect. Johnson mentioned that two dogs in the news recently, Panzer and Kaiser, who were saved from a hoarding situation recently, have called the shelter home for the time being. The two puppies seemed very jubilant and they’ve been much healthier after coming to the shelter. Luckily, for many animals, the FLSPCA is pro-life. They do not euthanize any living creatures. The FLSPCA encourages all pet owners to do the responsible thing and spay or neuter their pets. Just do it for the sake of your pet. For the sake of their lives and other animal lives.
If you haven’t had a chance to visit one of Auburn’s historical treasures, The Seward House on North Street, you’ll soon have the opportunity to see the collection of Seward family artifacts by candlelight this holiday season. Seward House’s Administrative Coordinator Alexis Parsons says this is the third year the museum has offered the special holiday tours. “The Candlelight Tours have been very popular in the past couple years. They are in the evening and feature some first person interpretation and costumed guides. The tours tell the story of Christmas traditions that the Seward family participated in along with more general traditions from the 19th century. The museum will be fully decorated by the staff and local florists.” Parsons says the tours are at 6 PM and 7 PM on December 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th and 15th. She says reservations for these tours are required because of their popularity and the limited number of guests in each tour group. To make reservations, call the museum at 315.252.1283. The cost for Candlelight Tours is $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under. Parsons says The Seward House is at the forefront of preserving and sharing history. “The original structure was built in 1816 by Judge Elijah Miller and later became known as the Seward House after Judge Miller passed away leaving the property to Frances Miller and her husband William H. Seward ,” Parsons said. The museum as founded in 1951 and The Seward House became a registered National Historic Landmark in 1964. A little background on Seward: William H. Seward was the 12th Governor of New York State, a United States Congressman, and served as Secretary of State under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson. Seward was also responsible for negotiating the United States’ purchase of Alaska from Russia. Parsons says The Seward House Museum has examples of fine art, such as the Signing of the Treaty of Alaska by Emanuel Leutze, furniture, clothing, and common household items that belonged to four generations of the Seward family. “Our collection does not rotate in the same way as an art museum might rotate theirs,” said Parsons. “We are able to give our visitors a different experience through our guided tours. Each tour has certain information that the guide will impart so that the visitor can learn about the family and Seward’s career. The tours are intentionally flexible so that the guide can cater to the interests of the visitor. We also have developed
specialized tours that go in depth on topics including the Civil War, Abolition, the women of the Seward family, Seward’s political career, decorative arts and architecture, and also a first person interpretation of the diaries and letters of Seward’s daughter Fanny.” Individual tours are available without reservations Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 AM to 5 PM beginning on the hour with the last tour starting at 4 PM. Groups of 15 people or more can schedule a tour by calling the Seward House at (315) 252-1283. Additionally, the Seward House participates in First Friday events held in downtown Auburn on the first Friday of each month. These events will resume in February at the Seward House. “First Friday events in Auburn were started to give people who are not able to visit the museum and other (downtown) organizations during regular business hours the opportunity to do so,” said Parsons. She says these events “also give our museum members and neighbors something new to do at the museum. Each month, with the exception of December and January, the museum is open between 5 and 8 PM. We open a few rooms on the first floor to give new visitors a glimpse into what they can see on the house tour. We also typically have a different local artist exhibit their work in our Gift Shop and Visitors Entrance. We complete the evening with free refreshments and often have live music.” All of these great activities provided to our community by the Seward House are organized by the staff and volunteers at the museum. “The Seward House Museum could not run without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. Our volunteers do everything from working at the reception desk and giving tours to gardening and working on special collections projects. We have a small staff at the museum and we rely on our volunteers to maintain and preserve the museum and collection properly,” said Parsons. “We are always looking for volunteers and interns,” said Parsons. “We accept internship applications year round.” Those interested in doing an internship at Seward House Museum should send their resume and a cover letter to Executive Director Billye Chabot through email at director@sewardhouse.org. Anyone interested in volunteering at the Seward House Museum should contact Volunteer Coordinator, Joyce Cavanaugh. She can be reached by calling the museum at (315) 252-1283 or email to volunteer@sewardhouse. org. They can also come to the museum at any time during regular museum hours.
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E-books Price Battle By Alec Rider Co-Editor-in-chief Apple and five of the largest book publishers in the United States were sued by the Department of Justice back in April. The publishers were accused of conspiring with Apple to fix prices of E-books, raising prices and demolishing Amazon’s market share in the process. Three of the five accused settled almost i m m e d i a t e l y, basically the bigger companies that could deal with the monetary penalty as long as the bad publicity came to a standstill. These companies were News Corp.’s HarperCollins, CBS’s Simon & Schuster, and Lagardere SCA’s Hachette Book Group. Apple and Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck’s Macmillan Publishers and Pearson’s Penguin Group, who just recently announced plans to merge with Random House, did not settle and actually plan to take their case to court next June. Almost everyone in the book
industry believes the Department of Justice has it wrong. They say Amazon is the threat, not Apple. The low prices and discounts Amazon provides will hurt book publishers and consumers. Those who support Amazon remind the detractors that it wasn’t too long ago that Barnes and Noble was accused of the same things that Amazon is now, by independent book stores. Two decades later, and indie book stores are still around. One statement resonates from the response that the Department of Justice sent to the Author’s Guild after the Guild asked the accused to not take the Department of Justice’s settlement. “Fear of competition is not a defense to price fixing.” Note: Amazon customers will receive credits, which will range between $0.30 and $1.32 on every title covered under the lawsuit, and purchased between April 2010 and May 2012
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ASSASSIN’S CREED III: “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!” By Alec Rider Co-Editor-in-chief “Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!” Those words spoken by Patrick Henry to the Virginia House of Commons arguably kicked off Virginia’s involvement in the Revolutionary War. The largest of the 13 colonies would give her troops to the rebel armies a couple months later. This was a special sentiment during the Revolutionary War and it holds significant meaning within the Assassin’s Creed series itself. Assassin’s Creed III takes place between the French and Indian Wars and the end of the American Revolution. To understand how the series got there, let me give you a little refresher course. In Assassin’s Creed, a bartender named Desmond Miles is kidnapped by Abstergo Industries, which is the modern day face of the tyrannical Knights Templar whose only goal is to create lasting peace by subjugating the world’s population. Abstergo is looking for the supernatural Pieces of Eden. So they stick Desmond into the Animus, a machine that allows the user to fall into the memories of an ancestor. This ancestor just happened to be Altair who lived in the 12th century. Long, story short, Abstergo gets what they’re looking for and before they can do anything to Desmond, the modern day Assassins rescue Desmond and reveal to him that he is from a long bloodline of Assassins. Assassin’s Creed II places Desmond in the Animus again, but to help the Assassins, who tell him that it is now possible to “bleed” with his ancestor to learn his skills just by reliving his memories. This time he relives the memories of his ancestor Ezio Auditore da Firenze in the 15th century renaissance Italy. Along the way Ezio elicits help
from the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli and kills every soul that was a part of the conspiracy that killed his family. Little did he know that the head of the snake was the Pope of Rome himself, Alexander Sextus, Rodrigo Borgia. Near the end, Ezio finds out that the world is set to end in the year 2012 when a solar flare strikes the Earth and he is just a conduit to a man named Desmond that he doesn’t know. There are two spinoff games after AEII called Brotherhood and Revelations. Now, Assassin’s Creed III. Desmond relives another of his ancestors’ memories. This time, it is Connor Kenway the half English, half Mohawk assassin. Connor is drawn into the battle against tyranny when English colonists attack his village. Over the course of the game you will meet General George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and foreign aid in the form of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben and the Marquis de Lafayette. You will be able to explore the city of Boston extensively, as well as New York City and Philadelphia less extensively. The American Colonial Frontier, forests, and rivers are able to be travelled. Hunting wild game, and captaining a ship able to go up and down the eastern seaboard are new to the series. As the quest for answers, in the past and present, and for the future come to a head, there is no better way to end Desmond Miles’ story than to intertwine it with the American Fight for Independence. Against what seems to be an unbeatable enemy, there need only be one quote that comes to mind. “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!”
CCC’s Future Business Leaders of America PBL Chapter News By Benitta Martin, contributing writer I would like to start off my introducing myself. My name is Benitta Martin and I am the new Reporter for FBLAPBL, the business club here at CCC. We have grown exponentially in the last year, installing eight officers, accounting for nearly twenty paid members, and several prospects. PBL meets bi-weekly on Wednesdays at 11-12 in T-312. Look out for the blue flyers announcing our club meetings. Along with the growth of our club, we have several other activities going on. We are also collecting donations for a professor in Fulton who has an unfortunate illness, to help him in his time of need. In terms of community service, we have received great news from the March of Dimes. Our grant proposal was approved for $500. We will be using
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this grant to promote awareness of the March of Dimes’ mission; to help increase the likeliness of fullterm pregnancies and research the problems that threaten the health of babies. Throughout the month of November we will be collecting money and items for our local newborn intensive care unit. Finally, we will be running the Business Idea competition again this year. We would like to give a special thanks to Professor Tom Pazkowski for his assistance in obtaining funding from the Coleman Foundation. Funding will be used to coordinate the event and provide prizes. Stay tuned for more information on this competition. Ideas for the competition must be submitted by February 1st for judging. We have a lot of exciting things going on so far this semester. For more information on joining PBL, please contact Amy Valente at amy.valente@cayugacc.edu or stop by her office in T-307.
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George Lucas sells his studio By Alec Rider Co-Editor-in-chief
Cayuga Collegian Editors, Jamie Blumrick ‘11 and D.J. DuVall ‘11 with Cayuga Community College President Larson at last year’s “Pizza with the President” event.
It’s that time again… By Alec Rider Co-Editor-in-chief The third Pizza with the President will be held Friday, November 16th at 11 am. For the first time, the event will be held inside the Faculty Dining Room. Pizza with the President is held once a semester and is a student’s best chance to hear about the state of the college and to ask the burning questions that have been on your mind to the person who can answer
them and actually do something about it. With so much going on, including the beginning steps of the construction of the Karpinski Athletic Complex, this Pizza with the President should be a fun and informative discussion. All club officers are invited, so come on down and let your club be represented and your voice heard!
“Alumni Voices” will take place on November 7th at noon inside the Student Lounge, highlighting past CCC students who have received their degree. The goal is to give students the opportunity to come hear a visiting alumnus talk about what they have done with their degree from CCC in an informal setting that inspires discussion.
After graduating from CCC with a business degree Ms. Roesch transferred to Syracuse University where she received a B.S. in business administration. She then went on to pursue her J.D. from Albany Law School.
SPEAKERS: Barbara Roesch ‘78— is the court attorney for Hon. Dennis F. Bender, Seneca County Court Judge.
Joshua Craddock ‘07—is working for YNN, Time Warner Cable’s 24/7 news channel. After receiving his telecommunications degree from CCC Mr. Craddock transferred to Ithaca College and received his B.S. in Television and Radio in 2008.
CCC hosts poet Nov. 12 The Visiting Writers Program at Cayuga Community College will host poet and published author Jerry Mirskin at 11 a.m. Monday, November 12 in the lower level of the Norman F. Bourke Memorial Library, Auburn Campus, 197 Franklin St. The event is free and open to the public. A Bronx native, Mirskin has lived in California and Jerry Mirskin Maine, and has a diverse range of job titles on his resume, including herdsman on a dairy farm, carpenter, and New York State Poet-in-theSchools. His current title is that of an associate professor in the Department of Writing at Ithaca College, where he specializes in teaching poetry, composition theory, academic writing, and literacy and service learning. He also teaches courses at Cornell University. “Jerry Mirskin’s poetry imagines a world where the mundane collides with the miraculous— where Pez candy is sacred and a moonlit path
Star Wars has always been an the computer and video game arm independent venture. of Lucasfilm. The brainchild of George Lucas This is just one part of a major that was merely a thought in 1971 was considered too grand of an idea to be successful, but after Lucas’ American Graffiti became one of the most profitable films in the history of cinema in 1975, Lucas convinced a naïve 20th Century Fox to sign on and sign over future sequels and most merchandising rights to him without much effort. Star Wars went on to become the greatest film saga in the history of cinema, spawning Chairman and CEO of Walt Disney Co. Bob Iger with six movies and George Lucas. grossing $4 billion in the box office. All the while, Lucas expansion that started in 2006 when retained basically all the rights to Disney acquired Pixar from Steve his creation, with 20th Century Fox Jobs, who had acquired the company only having the right to distribute in 1986, from… you guessed it, its the films. Star Wars wasn’t Lucas’ creator George Lucas. Disney also only famous creation. You may have acquired comic book giant Marvel heard of Indiana Jones. Entertainment on the last day of But now as George Lucas retires, 2009. he knew that he couldn’t be spoiled Star Wars has the most profitable and prevent the Star Wars saga from line of toys in the world. Everything being continued by others, so he did from action figures, lightsabers and what he thought was right. a wide array of Legos make up this He sold Lucasfilm, juggernaut. Star everything Lucas Wars video games created including haven’t done too Star Wars, to Walt badly either, with Disney Co. for $4.05 games like The billion on October Force Unleashed 30th. Disney and The Old guaranteed that a Republic standing final trilogy, starting out among the with Star Wars Episode VII will begin pack. in 2015. Star Wars: Angry Birds is also Kathleen Kennedy, a longtime expected to be a huge profiteer associate of Lucas’ good friend for the company, its release date Steven Spielberg who recently is November 8th. Existing markets agreed to become co-chairwoman of such as the Star Wars comics that Lucasfilm, will now be its president. are being published by Dark Horse Lucasfilm houses Industrial are expected to be published Light and Magic; the biggest and by Marvel from now on and the most revered motion picture visual popular Cartoon Network Clone effects company in Hollywood, Wars television show will more than Skywalker Sound, and LucasArts; likely move to Disney XD.
can lead to love,” said Professor Mark Montgomery, who is organizing the program. While he is on campus, Mirskin will also lead a seminar for students, faculty, and staff members at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14 on the Auburn Campus. His poetry has appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies, and he has presented his work at colleges, libraries, art centers, and television. His first collection, Picture a Gate Hanging Open and Let that Gate Be the Sun, was published in 2002, by Mammoth Books after being chosen for first prize in the Mammoth Books Prize for Poetry. A second collection, entitled In Flagrante Delicto, was released in October 2008. Mirskin is expected to discuss his life as a writer as well as to read some of his poems. He holds a Ph.D. in English/ composition theory from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a master’s in English/creative writing from SUNY Binghamton, and a bachelor’s in psychology from SUNY Fredonia. To read some his poems, visit www. jerrymirskin.us.
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Cayuga Community College students encouraging others to get involved with the campus’ Student Government Organization. Pictured left to right: Will Backhouse, Dalph Grayson, David Lilly, Mohamed Ouro-Sama, Isaiah Linton, Jaquain Royal, Denzel Comze, Justin Staton and Katie Dunn.
Cayuga Community College students Abigail Schloupt and Nikki Loveless are helping to entice students to get involved with CCC’s Music Club.
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES Wednesday, November 7th DOUBLE FEATURE-SGT YORK AND TO HELL AND BACK 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. BIC, Auburn Campus Thursday, November 8th FLAG RAISING CEREMONY 8:00 a.m. Front Circle Auburn Campus Thursday, November 8th GUEST SPEAKER FATHER MORITZ FUCHS The Guest Speaker is Father
Moritz Fuchs, a veteran who served as bodyguard to US Supreme Court Justice and Lead Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson during the Nuremberg Trials of WW II. A Continental Breakfast will be served. 11:00 a.m. BIC, Auburn Campus Saturday and Sunday, December 1st and 2nd 39th Annual Craft Festival Over 150 crafters and vendors – FREE Admission Auburn Campus Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Student Activities Board.
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Wednesday, November 7th WRITE MESSAGES OF SUPPORT TO VETERANS 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Fulton Campus
Cayuga Community College students Alex Meal, Phiannon Khoury and David Lucas encouraging participation in student clubs.
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THE NHL LOCKOUT It ceases to amaze me how people refuse to take some old sayings seriously. Do they think that these words of wisdom stand the test of time because they sound nice? No, they become a part of our culture because of the significance of the words when they’re put together. One such saying is “If you don’t learn from history you’re doomed to repeat it.” Unfortunately, the NHL has decided that they don’t need to heed the warning presented by this old mantra. Too bad that history is indeed repeating itself, and it’s repeating itself in the form of one man. That man is Donald Fehr. Fehr currently serves as the Executive Director of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA). He’s basically the General in the field of combat known as labor negotiations. I’m sure Fehr is a great guy, don’t get me wrong, but if you’re a sports fan then you should hate Mr. Fehr. Once upon a time, Fehr served as the Executive Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) for
a 20+ year stretch. He was the man who successfully proved Owner Collusion on the part of the MLB owners and received $280 million in damages for his clients. That event along with growing frosty relations between Fehr, the players he represented and the Owners contributed to the 1994-95 labor strike that caused the one and only cancellation of the World Series in October 1994. This caused a huge blow to the popularity of the MLBPA and embarrassed the sport, as many fans believed that the players caused the cancellation by initiating a ridiculous strike. Fast forward to 2012 and the NHL has cancelled games through November, including the immensely popular NHL Winter Classic at the University of Michigan’s “Big House”, in December. The NHL season is threatened to be cancelled in its entirety for the second time in a decade, and in the end, there will be one and only one person responsible. You see, if you don’t learn from history, you’re doomed to repeat it.
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