CCC SOCCER MAKES HISTORY! THE SPARTAN MEN WIN THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CCC HISTORY!
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Vol. 61 Issue 6
November 4, 2014
WHAT’SINSIDE Dance For Musical Theatre By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief
Warm the Children By Caleb Slater, associate editor
Honors for CCC’s Camilla COLLEGIAN OFFICE HOURS Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief Monday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Friday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Caleb Slater, associate editor Tuesday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Thursday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Friday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mary G. Merritt, faculty advisor Most Mondays: 11:00 am-11:50 am Most Wednesdays: 11:00 am-11:50 am Also available by appointment. Email: merrittm@cayuga-cc.edu
CCC Men’s Soccer Heading to Nationals Cayuga earns a spot in the NJCAA National Tournament November 13-16 which will be hosted by Herkimer CCC By Pete Liddell, contributing writer
Cayuga CC 3 Jamestown CC 0 The Spartans captured their first ever NJCAA Region III men’s soccer title with a 3-0 win over Jamestown CC hosted by Tompkins-Cortland CC. Josh Grace (Glasgow, Scotland) got the Spartans on the board in the first half off a header on an assist from Sean Richards (Cadiff, Wales). Connor Field (Felixstowe, England) tallied the second score on an unassisted goal. Tom Rivet (London, England) netted the third goal on another header on a cross from Sean Wynn (Liverpool, England). The Spartan defenders led by Grace, Connor Doogan (Belfast, Ireland), Michael Haskins (Belfast, Ireland) and Ashley Brown (Birmingham, England) controlled the Jayhawk offense for most of the contest. Grace was named the Tournament MVP for his efforts...while Field and Wynn were named to the AllTournament Team. Head Coach Darren Wynne was also named Region III Coach-of-the-Year for 2014.
With the victory, Cayuga earns a spot in the NJCAA National Tournament November 13-16 which will be hosted by Herkimer CCC. The Spartans await their seeding and first round opponent for the Nationals...which was expected to come out on Monday.
Davison named MSAC Player of the Year
The Mid-State Athletic Conference recognized Cayuga’s Head Coach Darren Wynne, as Conference Coach of the Year. Wynne, who entered his 4th season in charge of the Spartans. This year they’ve posted a 13-1 record for their regular season. In the Mid-State Conference Cayuga were crowned Champions of the MSAC with a 6-0 record last week over Jefferson Community College in a 3-1 win.
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Here’s how I see it! Taz Taylor
OPINIONS
I believe soccer is a fast growing sport in the last decade in America, because there are more soccer teams building in this country. I also feel it should be called football, because that’s what it’s called everywhere else in the world, in addition I felt amazing when the Cayuga Spartans won the regional championships over the weekend, even though I am not technically on the team, I feel there are times where they try to include me in things that they do. I’ve learned that in college you’re not just a team, you’re a family. I started soccer because my mom used to play. I don’t see soccer departing from my life any time soon. I live and breathe soccer.
Benefit show raises money for Crohn’s and Colitis patients By Jacob Murnane, contributing writer Crohn’s Disease is a type of inflammatory digestive disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Similarly, Colitis is an inflammation of the colon. Syracuse native Jeremy Miller, a victim of the two connected diseases, took action against the lack of help toward Crohn’s and Colitis. Starting in 2013, Miller, a punk rock fan/musician, started
an annual “Rock Against Crohn’s And Colitis” benefit show in 2012. The show features local performing acts, typically of the punk/hardcore genre. The most recent performance, which took place June 2nd, filled up the small venue in East Syracuse; packed with supporters. Bands played, public speakers spoke, and everyone donated. “It was a great time,” says Miller. “At the end of the night, we made almost $700 for Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.” When asked about Rock Against Crohn’s and Colitis shows in the future, Miller states that he hopes to continue the shows. “We’ll do it next year for sure,” Miller says, “Maybe get some bigger bands involved, and raise some more awareness for the cause.”
KELSEY MCLEAN - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CALEB SLATER - ASSOCIATE EDITOR DUSTIN ALBINO - STAFF WRITER SHAQUELLA S. NEWBY - STAFF WRITER HENRY WINDUS - STAFF WRITER MARY G. MERRITT - FACULTY ADVISOR
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CCC to hold Honoring Our Veterans events In recognition of Veterans Day, the Auburn and Fulton campuses will be holding events over the next two weeks to honor our Veterans. Below is the agenda for each week’s events, and the campus community is invited to participate. Fulton Campus Events (week of Tuesday, November 4th: Write a Message to Support Veterans (large cardstock boards will be set up in the hallway) Wednesday, November 5th: Veterans Ceremony-11:00 am, Event Center (Everyone will be handed a red/ white/blue ribbon to wear to honor Veterans) Thursday, November 6th: Veteran Resume Workshop-12:00 pm - 2:30 pm, main hallway Tuesday, November 11th: Veteran students will be lowering the American flag to half-staff-11:00 am Auburn Campus Events (week of November 10th) Monday, November 10th: Veterans Lounge Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-11:00 am, L219
Tuesday, 11/11@11: Transitioning Veterans Presentation for Faculty and Staff (Speakers: Jerimy Blowers and Karen Grella)-11:00 am, Faculty Dining Room Wednesday, November 12th: Honoring Our Veterans Ceremony-11:00 am, Student Lounge Wednesday, November 12th and Thursday, November 13th: Fallen Soldier, MIA, and POW Table set up in the Gallery (main entrance hallway alcove)-This is a remembrance where visitors can reflect on those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and those who we hope will come home. Afterwards, they may leave a comment in the journal provided. * Red, White, and Blue Pins will be available in Auburn on Wednesday, November 5th from 10 am – 1 pm outside the President’s Office and November 12th at the Honoring Our Veterans Ceremony (Donations are welcome). All donations received will be used towards hosting a combined Auburn/Fulton Veterans event.
Month-long manhunt ends By Henry Windus, staff writer It took almost seven weeks for Pennsylvania law enforcement forces to track down Eric Frein, the man who earlier this fall killed a police officer. Police in the Pocono Mountains believe Frein caused injuries to an officer named Alex Douglass and fatally shot Byron Dickson II. Police surrounded the areas he had been hiding in for almost the entire month of October. It was on the Thursday evening before
Halloween, however, when Frein found himself surrounded, and then surrendered to police at an abandoned airport hangar in the Poconos. Frein was decribed by police officials as a “survivalist” who went against law enforcement and treated it like a game of hide-andseek. Frein was charged with murder, attempted murder, and illegal possession of weapons.
Aquinas wins game; Judge rules in favor of forfeit By Henry Windus, staff writer The Aquinas Institute of Rochester played against Pittsford high school’s football team recently. Aquinas won the game, however, State Supreme Court Justice, J. Scott Odorisi, upheld the 37-20 quarterfinal win, on the basis that the Aquinas Institute quarterback, Jake Zembiec, was an ineligible player. The court hearing, that was held last Friday and lasted more than an hour, resulted in a 12-page document declaring the results
of the case. Jake Zembiec wasn’t supposed to play in the game because the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) states that a student must participate in three or more post-season games to be eligible for the post season, however Zembiec only played in two. Pittsford advanced to the next round, instead of The Aquinas Institute and faced Rush-Henrietta last Saturday, November 1st.
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Spartans enjoy spectacular season By Dustin Albino, staff writer
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SPORTS GO SPARTANS! Auburn unites to GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! Warm the Children GO SPARTANS! With the collaboration of many Auburnian Titans, hundreds of coats were distributed to families in need at the Hilton Garden Inn this past Wednesday and Thursday. The three key partners of “Warm the Children” are The Citizen, the Auburn Rotary and CayugaSeneca Community Action Agency Incorporated. With money that came in from various donations and fundraisers, The Citizen was able to purchase close to 1,000 coats for this year’s event. The coats came from Sears, JCPenny and Wal-Mart. Families in need are referred to the “Warm the Children” event through an outside source such as a social worker, teacher or councilor. This is where the Cayuga-Seneca Community Action Agency comes into play, they act as the interface between families and “Warm the Children,” handling all of the paper work.
“Warm the Children” is a cooperative effort held between newspapers and local organizations across the nation. The Citizen is the center of Auburn’s “Warm the Children” event. The Citizen takes charge of the organization and purchasing of the coats for the event. Another key organization for “Warm the Children” is the Auburn Rotary, which provides many volunteers to work the event. This year, Arby’s also provided assistance with “Warm the Children” by not only holding
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By Caleb Slater, associate editor
Robert Forcey, a Rotarian and publisher of The Auburn Citizen a fundraising dinner, but also distributing cards, for five free Jr. Turkey and Cheese Kids Meals to participating families. The current publisher of The Citizen, Robert Forcey, says that next year they hope to, “expand beyond just coats and provide other winter wear as well.” For more information on donating to “Warm the Children” you can: contact The Citizen’s help line, (315-253-3700), visit their website, http://www.auburnpub. com/ or e-mail the publisher at Robert.forcey@lee.net For more information on possible services such as: A food pantry, Housing for the needy, Head Start, Food Stamps, Health Insurance Access or “Warm the Children”, you can contact Trish Ottley, the Marketing and Development Director at the Cayuga-Seneca Community Action Agency over the phone at 1-315-255-1703 ext. 155, or visit their website http:// www.cscaa.com/
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Congratulations to the following Spartan soccer team and individual members who were recognized by the Mid-State Athletic Conference for the 2014 season: 2014 Champions Cayuga CC Men’s Soccer- Player of the Year Chris Davison- Cayuga Men’s Soccer- Coach of the Year Darren Wynne- Cayuga Women’s Soccer- All Conference Team Breanne Becker- Cayuga Men’s Soccer- All Conference Team Chris Davison- Cayuga Tautis Poniskaitis- Cayuga Sean Wynn- Cayuga Sean Richards- Cayuga
Men’s Basketball Opens Season The Cayuga Community College Men’s Basketball team began its 2014-2015 season on November 4th, as the Spartans hosted Division II Niagara Community College in Spartan Hall. Cayuga is coming off a season in which they qualified for Regionals as an 8th seed. With four returners from last year’s team, Coach Borges is looking forward to the start of the 2014-2015 season. “I am very excited about the start of the new season,” said Borges. “This group is really working hard, and getting better each day in practice. We have some talented athletic kids with quickness, and a lot of depth. And if they keep buying in on our defensive principles, we could have an exciting season, but we still have a ways to go.”
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The Cayuga Community men’s soccer team is on a roll! They officially clinched the Mid-State Athletic Conference championship, as well as the Regional Championship--the first CCC scoccer team to do so. With a regular season record of 13-1, the Spartans were the number one seed in playoff competition. “It was very, very important for us to go out and win the division,” said Spartan’s coach Darren Wynne. The Spartans started out the year with eight consecutive wins. Following the lone loss of the campaign thus far to SUNY Delhi, the Spartans finished out the year on a five game winning streak. “We have really improved our ball movement and pace of play, and that is what has set us apart from most teams,” said Sophomore captain Mike Killian. Comparing this year’s soccer team to last year’s soccer team is like comparing apples to oranges, with all the new faces, in which includes 30 international players. The Spartans have done what few teams in the Mid-State Athletic Conference have done, and that is recruiting overseas, where soccer is the most popular sport in their respective country. “The international players are great, that have a lot of talent and it is easy to win games when you have a team full of tremendous talent,” said Killian. Cayuga has outscored their opponents 54-13 in total number of goals this year. That is unheard of in soccer! This includes a 9-0 shutout against SUNY Adirondack. The dominance the Spartans have shown should give them a confidence boost heading into the tournament, knowing that on any given night they have the offensive weapons to match any team they play. “It is very important that we take it one game at a time, and not get ahead of ourselves. We have to play every game like it is our last in this knockout elimination style tournament,” said Killian. “We wanted to bring some recognition to Cayuga, not only to the college but to the area of Auburn as well,” said Coach Wynn. If the soccer team keeps on its winning ways, they will surely be the talk of the town.
CCC athletic website updated www.cayugaspartans.com If you haven’t checked it out yet… the athletic website has been recently updated with a new look! Go to www. cayugaspartans.com to check it out. Some of the new features include Spartan Athletes-of-the-Week, new home page look, recent scores scroll bar and easier access to team rosters and schedules. It is a great resource to see what is happening in Cayuga CC athletics.
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Harlequin Productions CCC staff member visits earns awards campus to read her book By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief
Harlequin Production’s recent presentation of the play “Carmilla” has earned awards from the Theater Association of New York State. In addition, “Carmilla” has been invited to perform at the TANYS Theatre Festival on Sunday November 23; one of nine shows performing that weekend. Meritorious Achievement in Direction to Robert Frame Meritorious Achievement in Acting to Edward Gould for his portrayal of Fontaine Meritorious Achievement in Lighting Design to Rob Fragoman Excellence in Scenic Design to Virginia Fennessy Adjudicator’s Comment: Harlequin Productions has once again offered the community with an unusual evening of theatre that is eerily perfect for this season. Beautiful women, vampires and an original play that will satisfy young and old. Not to be missed.
Some of the cast and crew of CCC’s Harlequin Productions’ presentation of their fall production, “Carmilla” backstage after a performance. The troupe will now be performing again at the annual TANYS Theatre Festival later this month.
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Hello my fellow Cayugans, I do have some advice to share this week. I call this scenario, the case of the missing pots and pans. Dear Cody, My uncle has been coming over a lot for dinner lately. It’s been a lot of fun, but there’s one problem: after dinner, he always offers to help with the dishes, and when he leaves, we’ve been noticing that a lot of our pots and pans have been missing. I asked him about it and he got really defensive. My parents are even beginning to think that I’m in on it! What do I do? All our kitchen stuff couldn’t just have vanished into thin air! Sincerely, Agitated in Auburn Dear Agitated in Auburn, I can understand your frustration in this situation. Having family over can be a great time, but once you have a reason to believe that they are stealing from you, then it can be a not-so great time. I think your approach so far has been appropriate, you tried to confront him about it and tried to tell your parents, but that didn’t work out. I wouldn’t say to stop inviting him over, because he is family and I’m sure you enjoy him being
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there. One thing that you can to do prevent this from continuing is stop allowing him to wash your dishes, I get it’s a nice gesture, but if you suspect something, than by removing his opportunity to steal should prevent future occurance. You don’t have to be mean about it, but with it being your place, you do have the right to tell him NO. I noticed you said “we’ve been noticing” does that imply that it’s not just your stuff that has been going missing? Also I was wondering what you meant by your parents are beginning to think that you’re in on it? I also suggest hiding a camera somewhere, so if it were to happen again, you have proof. Another thing that you can do is start having dinner at his house instead. This way, you can still spend time with him, without the worry of your stuff going “missing”. The other benefit of having dinner at his house is it gives you a chance to “do some investigating.” If you see something in his house that you know is yours, than you’ll know what is really going on. I am sorry for your stressful circumstance and I hope that everything works out for you. Sincerely, Cody.
Local writer and CCC staff, Sarah Yaw, came to the Auburn campus library to read her newest book, ‘You Are Free to Go’, as a part of the library’s ongoing campaign to bring attention Sarah Yaw to the great wealth of local talent in the Auburn area. ‘You Are Free to Go’ chronicles the death of an inmate at the local prison and its rippling effects on the community, both inside and outside the prison. While the book wasn’t necessarily written as a commentary on our prison system, it certainly touches upon it. It captures the grim, gritty, and often violent world of a prisoner -- filled with
uncertainty and, often, despair. She based much of her writing on her childhood experiences living next to the Auburn Correctional Facility, a building no one here needs to be reminded of. Indeed, the building is a looming presence that oozes despair, a feeling that certainly fits the book’s tone. The book’s won an award, namely the 2013 Engine Books Novel prize, so it’s definitely worth your time. If you’re interested in criminal justice, prisons, or even just a death in the family, give it a go. It might be worth your time. If you’re interested in more local writers, of course, you should stop by the library and see what they have in store. Every Wednesday, they’ll have someone new coming in, so make sure to stop by!
SOMA announces new course for dance students By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief The SOMA Performing Arts program is offering a new course for aspiring dance students -Dance For Musical Theatre! This course promises to teach you all the basics of musical theatre: tap, jazz, ballroom, and everything in between. It’ll even teach you the more practical aspects of the performing arts, such as how to audition and what talent scouts might be looking for. Kathleen Zamninak, the professor of this course, is also the professor to the ‘Introduction to Dance’ course and the advisor to the recently inducted Dance Club. She’s been highly invested in bringing more dance and musical theater to Cayuga, a program that is often sorely forgotten, even in the Arts. As it is so often said, art is always the first to go, and dance is the one put on the chopping block. She also is deeply passionate about bringing the past into the
present, as shown by her ‘History of Dance’ course. ‘If you don’t know where you came from, how do you know where you’re going?’ she said, sharing all the famous dances and performances of yesteryear -- John Travolta’s Saturday Night Fever, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and the many, many, many great dance duets between movie legends Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. In a program that so often gets left behind, seen as a ‘leftover’ flight of fancy meant to fill out resumes and nothing more, it’s heartening to see someone with such burning passion for it. So if dance is something that you love-- or even if you really are just looking for something to fill out your résumé-- “Dance for Musical Theatre” or “Introduction to Dance” just might be for you. Registration starts this week, so now’s the best time to sign up, before it’s too late! Who knows? You might even learn something.
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