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Vol. 66 Issue 7 November 5, 2019
CAYUGABRIEFS
CCC STUDENTS’ FALL PRODUCTIONS PICKED FOR STATE THEATRE FESTIVAL
PHOTO BY CHRIS DELEO
The men’s soccer team won their regional soccer semi-final playoff game Friday night as the #5 seed Cayuga beat #4 seed Onondaga in a 1-0 thriller. The Spartans scored the game winner with just under nine minutes left in regulation on an Alfie Hipwell goal from a Matt Devlin assist. Sophomore goal keeper Daniel Burdaspar had 11 total saves…a few spectacular ones to protect the Cayuga shutout. On Sunday the team lost the Region championship game against #1 seed Herkimer 2-1.
MEN’S BB TEAM WINS AT HOME Cayuga men’s basketball team opened their 2019-20 seasons playing at home in Spartan Hall on Saturday against Hudson Valley beating them 100 - 60.
VETERANS WEEK KICKS OFF MONDAY
Cayuga Community College will be recognizing Veterans Week (November 11-15) on both campuses. Veterans Week is designed to show our appreciation for all of the student, faculty, and staff veterans on our campus. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Auburn and Fulton Campuses 11 AM: Wear your Red, White, and Blue clothing and a group picture will be taken in front of the welcome desk on both campuses. Auburn Campus 8 AM: Raising of the Flag on the Auburn campus in front of the main entrance presented by the Auburn campus Veteran’s Club. Fulton Campus Veterans receive a free tall (small) hot or iced coffee or hot or iced tea from Starbucks in the Fulton bookstore during regular operating hours with Military identification. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Auburn Campus Noon-1 PM: Veteran Services Workshop in the Business Industry Center (R209). Pizza provided. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Auburn Campus 11 AM- Auburn Veteran’s Club’s Chili & Soup Cook Off The Chili & Soup Cook Off will be held in the main hallway. The cost is $5 which includes sampling all of the chili/soup as well as a bottle of water. All proceeds will be donated to charity. Fulton Campus 11 AM-Noon: Fulton campus Veterans’ Luncheon in the Employee Lounge (F287)Veteran students as well as veteran faculty and staff are invited to the Veterans’ Luncheon. Veteran students are welcome to bring a guest.
PHOTO BY MARC BAAN
MEN’S SOCCER TEAM WINS THE REGIONAL; BUT FALLS IN THE FINAL
CCC Telcom students learn how to hand drum with Master Drummer Dave Donley last week.
BEATING PASSING INTO LIFE By Marc Baan, associate editor The eminent drummer Dave Donley came to the Auburn campus last week to teach students some techniques of the drum. With a collection of congas and tambas, Mr. Donley showed a group of enthusiastic students and faculty ways of using the drums in front of them in all new ways. From new hand movements and positions to use on top of the drum to finding interesting sounds created from the side of the drum, everyone learned that music was only limited
STUDENTS: HERE’S HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY SERVICE By Kaitlyn Diego, Editor-in-chief Attention Cayuga Community College students, looking for a way to volunteer in the community? The college has a variety of opportunities for students of all majors. After speaking with Cayuga Community College Professor, Sheila Myers, the opportunities are endless for students, whether you are looking to go and volunteer on your own, or volunteer while earning college credit for it. Recently, multiple organizations have been reaching out to the college, looking for students to volunteer with their organizations. Some places look for people to volunteer at single events, while other places look for volunteers over a longer period of time. Auburn Community Hospital, and Oswego Health are two hospitals that have no hourly requirement per week, but do expect a few hours a week from volunteers, due to the training that is given to the students. Myers stated that Upstate Hospital is another place that partners with the college, also always looking for volunteers. Upstate requires students to volunteer 50 hours per semester, but it looks absolutely amazing on a student’s resume. Most hospitals looking to employ students in the future, will look to see some kind of volunteer experience. The important thing to remember with this opportunity is students need to apply early! If students are interested in this volunteer opportunity, it is highly recommended to apply now for this summer! The deadline is
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Fulton Campus Noon-1 PM: Veteran Services Workshop in F254. Pizza Provided. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Auburn Campus 11 AM-Noon: Auburn campus Veterans’ Luncheon in the Business Industry Center (R209)Veteran students as well as veteran faculty and staff are invited to the Veterans’ Luncheon. Veteran students are welcome to bring a guest.
to their imagination. With extended Latin beat jam sections, everyone who attended walked away with a new musical skill in their back pocket. If you missed this opportunity to jam with Dave Donley, don’t worry because he will be coming back for two more sessions this semester. Keep an eye out for the dates to be posted on the school’s monitors. Each jam session is open to all students and faculty who would love to learn more about drums and Latin music.
Students in Cayuga Community College’s Harlequin Productions will perform on a statewide stage after their fall performances were honored by the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS). Adjudicators tabbed Cayuga’s student theatre troupe Harlequin Productions to perform selections from their fall show “All Around the Table” at TANYS’ annual festival, scheduled this year for Nov. 22-24 at the Rome Community Theatre. Since its creation in 1987, TANYS has supported and promoted organizations across the state, and is currently comprised of approximately 90 community and collegiate theatre organizations. Harlequin Productions Director Bob Frame said it’s an honor for the students to have performances selected for TANYS’ festival, and noted that “All Around the Table” is one of only 10 plays to be performed at the festival. “The selected plays are strong stories with sharp dialogue by the playwrights. I know we’re excited to have the chance to perform these plays one more time at the festival in November,” said Frame. “Only a few plays are selected across the state, so to have an opportunity to perform is a real honor.”
PBL sold sweets to raise cash last week. Left to right: Jason Marquez, Brittany Kulas, Aaron Ballard, Trent Roggie, Kaylee Quezada, and Greg Brill.
before February. This is very important to keep in mind if you are a Health Science student, says Myers, because it is not easy to get into programs further down the road, without any kind of experience. Other opportunities available for students include volunteering at single events with the Rescue Mission, or Habitat for Humanity. Even our own college Food Pantry is ALWAYS looking for volunteers. With a shortage of help, and items, it has been a search for help badly. Even two to four hours a week could help! Contact Toni Giannettino for more information on how to volunteer. There are also courses on both the Auburn and Fulton campus, which allows students to volunteer in the community while earning college credit. A criminal justice course offered on the Fulton Campus next semester, course CJ 211, is a case study, where students go to various community agencies and looks at the problems within them. Students looking for three-credit internships who meet the qualifications have options in the courses: BUS 275, CS 27GIS 275, or CJ 265. Students have the opportunity to work with different organizations in this internship, in the past students have interned at the Oswego Counties Opportunities, Auburn and Fulton Police Departments, Cayuga Chamber of Commerce, Cayuga Centers, and Cayuga Tourism. Lastly, for students who have an interest in sports, the course PE 290, also offered online, connects students with organizations for an internship within their field of interest such as Doubleday’s at Falcon park. CCC’s Career Services program will be offering an additional two courses next semester to allow students to volunteer in the community, and earn credit. Course SD 101, Career and Life Planning is a course where students can learn about the skills they have, what skills to put on a resume, and how to build the best resume one can build. Professor Meg Osborne requires her students to volunteer five hours throughout the course of the semester while taking this course. Course SD 201, Service and Leadership is another course that will be available to students’ next semester, in which volunteer and job shadow experience is required as part of the course. It is important to remember
CCC’s students, Spencer Kenney and Samantha Relfe, who played on Cayuga’s women’s basketball team, volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. that future colleges a student may transfer to, jobs, etc. will look into these types of activity. With it being registration season, Myers recommends students take advantage of theses opportunities. It looks amazing on a college resume, and students are learning a variety of different life skills. She also says that this is so worthwhile for students in so many different ways. Skills such as leadership, teamwork, and service are all perfect to place on a resume. When transferring to colleges, there are also scholarships that look directly at service. By taking advantage of these opportunities’ schools will see a student’s dedication, not only to school but their community as well. The same goes for any student applying for a job. Jobs love to see the additional service projects students participate in. Remember, you do not need to take a course to volunteer! There are many opportunities in the community that are not academically related. Do not wait, get started now!
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----------------------TELCOM HOSTS A MONSTER OF A BASH! The RAT (radio and television) Guild hosted a HAUNTED HOUSE and BIRTHDAY PARTY in honor of the college radio station’s
48th birthday!
More than 60 people are believed to have survived the fright created by Cayuga Community College’s RAT Guild’s Haunted House on Thursday! The event was held in honor of the college’s radio station WDWN-89’s 48th birthday! “It was pretty decent for a college haunted house,” said CCC student Ethan Thompson. A witch invited you to explore her home which she said hadn’t been cleaned for many years. Spider webs and dead relatives who suddenly came to life were strewn within its halls along with a fortune teller, grave yard, an over-heated hockey goalie, and a butcher preparing to serve up a severed leg.
CCC students Matt Lucas, Courtney, CCC alum Joann Dyson, Jenna Fields, and Marc Baan all helped to stir up the frights during The RAT Guild’s Haunted House on Halloween on the CCC Auburn campus.
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What are you afraid of? What are you afraid of? Perhaps a bad grade on your midtem? The cop driving closely behind you? Your parents when you get home late? All valid things to be afraid of, but all tangible things—all things you can see coming.
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Now think of the things you can’t see. Things that move in the comers of your eyes. Sounds that come from nowhere. The touch on your arm from the shadows ... HOW AFRAID ARE YOU NOW? If you’re brave enough, read this weekly installment of OUR SHADOW WORLD. WE will explore the myths and urban legends of our planet. From the creatures your grandparents told you they saw in the war, to the things found on an abandoned VHS tape on the side of the road. Nothing will be held back as we discover what people are afraid of in countries from all four corners of this world. Remember, all myths and legends start with some strand of the truth. Now let’s see if they stay are true or just turn out to be a good story!
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There is something stalking people on the streets of Japan. Something that has come from the past to avenge the torture it endured in life. Something that has killed and will kill again. In this week’s edition we take a look at the nightmare roaming one of the world’s most densely populated countries. We take a look at the urban myth of the Kuchisakeonna: The Slit-Mouthed Woman. The story of the Kuchisake-onna has its origins in the 17th century during the Edo Period. It goes like this; a beautiful young wife is left alone by her samurai husband who went to fight for his Shogun, (a military leader and landowner). Upon the husband’s return, he finds that his wife is pregnant with another man’s child. Enraged by this dishonor, the samurai takes his sword and slits his wife’s mouth open from ear to ear. Finally, he and the residents of his village banish her into the wilderness to die alone. It was after the young woman’s death that she returned as a onry, (angry ghost). This young woman now has become Kuchisake-onna. Sounds like a horribly sad myth doesn’t it? But it might not be a myth at all. In 1979, the Kuchisake-onna may have started to avenge her treatment from her husband and the community. Newspapers and magazines from the Prefecture of Gifu started writing reports of a woman with a face mask attacking people. Hysteria broke out over this woman in Gifu and quickly expanded to the rest of the nation. People would get home before night fall and students were always walked home in groups by their teachers. Those whose paths unfortunately crossed Kuchisake-onna, reported the same encounter each time. They reported a beautiful woman approached them wearing a face mask, (not an uncommon sight in Japan). Each time she would ask them a simple question: “Am I beautiful?” Those who answered “yes” were either killed with a knife to the abdomen and cut open Seppuku style, (ritual suicide), or if they were not killed, she would remove her mask to reveal her cut open mouth and ask, “How about now?” Then she would scar them with a pair of scissors in the same way she was scared by her husband with his sword so many centuries ago.
Many reporters and police have claimed the murders caused by Kuchisake-onna happened in 1979. The truth of those deaths might lay some were between myth and madness. If the reports of pointless killings in 1979 Japan are true, they may be nothing more then the
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acts of an insane person who was inspired by the stories they read. Kuchisake-onna might have been nothing more then a serial killer who got mixed up in an urban myth. This is a weird world where new discoveries are made every day. The truth of 1979 may never come to the surface. We may never know if Kuchisake-onna came out of the mist of the past to take vengeance on those who hurt her or if there was a serial killer loose in Japan. My advice to you travelers is this; if you ever find yourself walking alone in Japan and a woman in a mask asks if she is beautiful you only have one option. Look here in her eyes and ask “How about me? Am I beautiful?” As she is contemplating your question, run! Run and hope she does not follow you home.
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