12-03-07 Collegian

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Vol. 56 Issue 12 December 3, 2007

CCC Men’s Soccer Team Still on the Grind First Year Coach Ramin says he will not be back next year

By Andrew Brown, Contributing Writer

Photo by Ben Bolding

Nakeya Garrett donates blood during the CCC Blood Drive by the Red Cross.

to play.

With the help of Liddell, they are holding practices for their team every Monday and Wednesday at a specified time during the afternoon. The practices are held from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM in Spartan Hall. The practices are for returning players and for anyone that is interested in playing next fall. The soccer players are also planning to utilize the “Open Gym” times and play then.

The women’s and men’s teams are trying to assemble an indoor soccer team to play actual refereed games in the indoor soccer complex in Marcellus. So don’t worry Spartan soccer followers, the boys are playing and getting ready for next year, and it’s only a matter of time until a coach crosses over to the good side.

By Tiffany Collinsworth, Assistant Editor The American Red Cross came to Cayuga this past week looking for the generosity of our student body, faculty and staff. The annual Red Cross blood drive was held in the student lounge on November 29th from 10am to 3pm.

The purpose of the Red Cross is to provide you, the potential blood donor with the necessary information to consent to donate. The American Red Cross has formed a community of service, of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves. The honor, spirit and resources of the American people comes forth with neighbors helping neighbors in need during earthquakes, floods, fires, storms and also for the deeply personal and often quiet disasters that

Photo by Ben Bolding

CCC Criminal Justice majors helped out by donating blood.

CCC Student Government members Eric Crim and Christa Cambs help out.

CCC Men’s Head Soccer Coach Dan Ramin says he will not be returning to CCC next season.

CCC Students Donate Blood

Photo by Ben Bolding

were going to struggle to recruit for next year, and get ready for season play,” says Danny Browne of the Spartan squad. So now the Athletic Director, Pete Liddell, is on the horn trying to find this abandoned team a coach for next year’s season.

But there is yet another obstacle that this team is facing: it’s technically always soccer season. Whether it’s actual fallgame season, or winter-indoor soccer season, or just off-season working out, there is always something they can be, and should be, doing. But this is hard without a coach to prepare you, or work times out for you to play and work on your game.

And plus, lets face it…it’s cold outside and the ground is rock hard. Even though the boys are hard-pressed and without a coach to do this for them, they have found a way

Photo by Ben Bolding

Even though fall sports are over, and the cold weather has set in, that doesn’t stop the men’s soccer team from playing.

The guys had a good season, despite the ineligibility crisis with Matt Gillis, and the forfeiting of five of their games, four of which they won. Matt Gillis, who was the tenth leading scorer in the nation at the time, was ineligible to play due to lack of credits. Even though the soccer team had many setbacks, they still persisted with a record of 3-12-1.

But now the soccer men have to deal with another major obstacle with the resignation of their first year coach, Dan Ramin. Early last week the coach called to confirm that he will not be returning next year.

“He’s really let the team down, now

Even graduating Cayuga Collegian Editor-in-chief Mathew Kratts got horizontal to be drained of a few pints.

require a gift of blood. The Red Cross is dedicated to continually improving the safety of the nation’s blood supply.

Recently, the Red Cross has developed a new test. The Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT).

It is formulated to detect viruses and other agents in your blood. It is a part of the blood safety study authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“We have had a good turn out. If more students come out next semester we will be able to give out a larger scholarship.” -Christa Cambs Not only can you save three lives you have to opportunity to preserve your own.

The blood that is donated is split up into three categories; it can be used as red blood cells, platelets, and also white blood cells.

With the new tests you can find out if you have any problems with your blood. If something is wrong, you can stop giving blood before it is too late.

In order to donate blood, you must be at least 17 years of age. You have to weigh at least 120 pounds to donate a regular amount of blood which is one pint. If you weigh over 150 you can do double red and donate twice the amount of blood and save six lifes.

Blood Drive organizer Christi Cambs, who is the vice president of SGO says, “We have had a good turn out. If more students come out next semester we will be able to give out a larger scholarship.” As of two o’clock the donor count was up to 58 donors. Including, 4 double donations.

Also helping out with the blood drive was Eric Crim, who is the SGO secretary.

Criminal Justice Club set up a table in the front foyer on Wednesday to have people sign up in advance.

Can’t give blood? Join the team and volunteer with the Red Cross and help out.

Contact your local Red Cross or request information online or at 825 John St. W. Henrietta, New York 14586.

TRANSITIONS A Letter from the Editor... Hello from the New Chief for the last time

Graduating Cayuga Collegian Editorin-chief Mathew Kratts.

I would first like to say thank you to some of the students that made my stay here pleasant. To the people at Lattimore Hall, Joanne, Sheila, Tony, Allen and the SGO officials, Garret, Shannon, Jeremy, Eric and Christa and of course Buzz (SAB). It has been a great semester and an even better year. My staff has been great, Jessica, Ben and Tiffany and cannot forget Mary Merritt along with Steve Keeler and Dave Rowe who are some of the best teachers I know.

My time here can only be described as eventful. When you work for a newspaper, every week becomes a news hunt. It can get hectic. Honestly though, these two years have brought me the most meaning in my life. In high school, I was a C student and could not play sports for the life of me. The only thing I was good at was Radio and Television in BOCES. Now here at Cayuga

I’ve been able to maintain a 3.0 along with putting real skills to work. It’s amazing how much you learn about yourself in a two-year span. I would have to say though that CCC is an outstanding Community College in the Telecommunications field.

As the Editor-in -chief for the Collegian, I feel I’ve represented the school to the best of my ability. We won a 2nd place award last semester and are looking forward to possible grabbing one this semester. I was lucky enough to be honored with the Collegian Merritt Award and an Editor of Excellence award. My staff received several certificates and award plaques that I think helped motivate some of them to work harder this semester.

I did some new things this year that I am proud of, I held the first Collegian banquet, extended work study jobs for students and we’re currently in the process of establishing a website which would feature Pod-Casting. Along with that, I want to do a Wall of Fame that will recognize past editors and staff members. The couch on the other hand, not so much. So it has been a great experience and I hope some of the upcoming Collegian members will see the same results as I have. This newspaper has really established a basis for the rest of my life so I hope more students get involved.

Now I’m planning on pursuing Journalism at SUNY Brockport. It seems they have a great master’s program and the campus is nice. I will take the knowledge I’ve gained here and invest it into my future. It’s interesting how much school will influence you if you just get involved.

-Mat Kratts

As many of you know, the current for it. I was doing more articles in a week. editor in chief Mat Kratts will be leaving A few weeks ago when Mat announced at the end of this semester. Because of that I was the next editor in chief. After this, a new editor in chief is needed. Mat that happened, I had more responsibility announced a few weeks ago to in the office. I was helping the current staff that I would Mat put the paper together be taking over the position for each week; I was picking up next semester. I would like to articles that never got done. introduce myself to everyone.

It was really nice to be able I am a sophomore here to help him out but also to at CCC and I am a Telcom see what I was going to be major with an interest in radio doing next semester. broadcasting. I am 19 and The last issue as well I graduated from Southern as this one, Mat let me put Cayuga High School in 2006. together so I would know When I started here at CCC exactly what to do. I never I had no interest in going realized just how much work into journalism. That soon it really is until now. I have changed because of a class had a lot of help from not requirement. As I started New Cayuga Collegian only Mat but also the other working on the articles for the Editor-in-chief Jessica staff members. class, I realized that I really Miles As it stands today, there liked it. The next semester, I will be no returning staff took the journalism class and I was opened in the fall. I will be going on to a four up to a whole new world. I found myself year school. Tiffany, who is the assistant wanting to write more and more. editor, will also be leaving. Not only As the end of my first year drew closer, will the writers be gone, but so will the I expressed interest in writing again next photographer, Ben. The Collegian will semester. As I was talking to Mat about need a new editor, as well as a new assistant this, he agreed that it would be nice to have editor and a new photographer. If there is me on staff. He told me that I could come any student that is interested in becoming a back to write for the Collegian and that writer and possibly more come down to the I could be paid for it. If I already didn’t office and let me know. Also we will need have enough initiative to write, I had more. a photographer in the near future.

I was going to be doing what I like and I want to close by thanking Mat for getting paid for it. everything he has done for me this semester So the start of my second year came. It and before. He has really helped me wasn’t bad at first. But then as the semester through the transition and has been there went on Mat let I and the other assistant for me every step of the way. So thanks editor know that one of us would be getting Mat, for everything. the position. So I started to work harder

-Jess Miles

A Note from the Collegian Advisor...

I have had the privilege this past year to work with the best staff The Cayuga Collegian has seen in a number of years.

Aside from their willingness to learn and work, they’re really good people. They’re fun to be around and they truly care about others.

This group has formed an alliance through The Collegian that will last a lifetime. I will miss them all very much when they move on

to greater things.

However, Mat, I will miss you most of all.

You are a real gentleman. Not only are you dedicated to your country through your work in the Reserves, you’re dedicated to your fellow human by being an all-round nice guy who works very hard all the time to do the right thing. I’m proud to call you friend.

-Mary G. Merritt

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Editorial Board

MATHEW KRATTS, Editor in Chief TIFFANY COLLINSWORTH, Sports Editor/Assistant Editor JESSICA MILES, Assistant Editor BEN BOLDING, Chief Photographer MARY G. MERRITT, Advisor

Staff

Kathleen Sperduti, Fulton Correspondent Matthew Kelley, Movie Reviewer Ryan Wart, Staff Critic Carl Phillips, Staff Artist John Young, Staff Writer

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Wednesday, December 5, 4:30 p.m.

OPINIONS Freshman Feelings

Non-Traditional Student What does being a non-traditional student at CCC mean to me? This was a question posed to me not too long ago. I think to be a non-traditional student at least three things have to be true: The first is that you have to be willing to step outside the box, to step outside your comfort zone. I know this alone was a big step for me. I wasn’t one who stepped out, who took the plunge. I was happy inside my box and watching from inside my comfort zone. The biggest question I faced was, “Am I good enough?”

The second is that you have to believe that goals you once thought were unobtainable are truly attainable. I had not felt as if I was college material, but once I began to believe in myself and believe I could do it the fear and the endless questions, “Will I fit in?”, “Will I be accepted?” and “Can I juggle family and school at the same time?” all faded away and the single answer “YES!” appeared.

The third and last thing that I feel is important is the support of family and friends. I know I would not be able to make it without them. Already doubt has crept back in but with their support I have been able to push it away and keep going, even setting goals for myself as more days pass.

In those first few months last summer when I made my decision and stepped outside the box and my safety zone I wasn’t sure I was up to the task. Applying for financial aid, getting my immunizations, and setting up a schedule all seemed to be

daunting tasks, especially with the time schedule I had to get them all done and still be able to attend in August of 2007.

I can honestly say that I stood up to the challenge and met it head on. I have had moments where I questioned if this was what I really wanted but with the continued support of my family and friends, I have forged ahead. This year began with no focus, without knowing where I was going or where to go. I wanted to “better myself,” that is what I said when asked why I was coming back to school. Now I can say that I want to write, and write well. The second semester is focusing on journalism, writing for the media and creative writing.

I have become more focused and more knowledgeable as to where I want to go and where I am heading.

In reply to the initial question, “What does being a non-traditional student at CCC mean to me?” I can honestly say that it means to step up, step out and find who you are. It means facing obstacles and overcoming them. I am glad I made the choice to come back to school, to face challenges that I might never have faced if I had not done so. In the past few months I have become a more focused, more centered person than I had been. I know what I want; I can see a way to get there and would not have been able to do so if I had not made that initial decision. This is what being a non-traditional student at CCC means to me.

-Kathleen Deal

In 2005, New York was ranked eighth in the United States for alcohol-related fatalities, falling just behind California, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois, North Carolina, and Georgia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies in an alcoholrelated crash every 31 minutes. Even with these statistics, nobody believes it could happen to them or their families.

Last night I had a nightmare. Not a dream, a nightmare. I dreamt that my 14year-old brother was killed in an alcoholrelated accident. I know it was only a dream, but it felt so real. I could see his body wrangled in my mom’s car and I could even see the women who decided to drink and drive and killed my brother.

I awoke in a panic. I went to his room to assure myself that it never really happened, that I didn’t actually lose my baby brother and my best friend. As I hugged my brother with relief, a sudden realization came to me.

Just because I woke from my nightmare to find my brother, doesn’t mean that’s how it always is.

I started thinking of all those families who lose their loved ones because of drunk drivers. Stories I had heard came back to me about those families and how they always thought they’d wake up to find their loved one there. I looked at my brother and realized how lucky I truly am. I can wake up from my nightmare, They, however, live theirs ever second of everyday.

Driving drunk is a serious problem.

When people hear about an accident they shake their heads and say “That’s a shame.”

But they never really grasp the severity of it until it happens to them personally. Just think of your mom, your dad, your sister or brother, your son or daughter or even your girlfriend or boyfriend. And just try to imagine your life without them. Hurts, right?

-Tasha King

Alcohol-Related Fatalities

By Tasha King, Contributing Writer How did you feel starting your first year of school? How did it feel to jump into adulthood? Being a freshman myself, I understand how it feels…for the most part.

Becoming an adult over night is not easy.

Especially with all of the responsibilities.

So what do freshman do to prepare for their transition?

“I talked to other people” said Liberal Arts major Leann Casper. “I was a little nervous at first but once I adjusted I was fine.” Leann is a graduate of Auburn High School, she says she decided to go to college “to do something better for the future.”

Fellow freshman Chelsey Perkins agrees. “I talked to my brother a lot about it, since he’s been there for two years already. And after talking to him I was a little less nervous about going. And it does help that I know a few people there, too.”

Chelsey is a graduate from Union Springs High School and is a Photography major.

“I didn’t really know what to expect since I’m so used to high school. The amount of homework some teachers will assign for the

next class can seem a little overwhelming.” she continued.

In high school you have a set routine.

The bus picks you up, or you drive to school, you go from class to class until you are dismissed. “It gives you a lot more freedom than in high school. You don’t have to have permission to leave the school, you can just go and come back and nobody will care. You don’t get in trouble if you miss a class, you just have to make up what you missed and try to catch up to everyone else.

In high school most teachers would remind you everyday when something is due, but in college, they might mention it once and then tell you to pass your papers forward the day it’s due. It certainly makes you a lot more responsible than when you were in high school.” Chelsey stated.

After all the trials and tribulations, freshman have to keep in mind that college is a transitional period and it will take time to adjust. However, students will realize that once they do adjust, everything seems to run pretty smoothly.

WIN 89 is the Place to Be

By Travis Summerhill, Contributing Writer Win 89 fm is a radio station broadcast right out of our own college by our own students. They play a genre of music called college alternative which is a special genre which consists of any kind of music you can think of.

What goes on the radio is pretty much decided by our program director Taylor Haines. And who goes on the radio is up to two people. The first being Chris Calando, our program director. The second person is you. You are the one who has to take the initiative to go down to the station and learn from the experienced students and employees working there who will be more than happy to show you the ropes.

In your first year, you will learn by being a DJ on a formatted program where you will do news, weather and PSAs. In your second year and on you will be able to program your own night show with the songs and genre you want as long as you go within the station’s format which is pretty much anything.

What will you have to learn you ask?

Well, one thing you have to learn to do is to read, record and understand the transmitter’s power. This will ensure your loyal fans will hear your voice. Another responsibility is to ensure a few things happen like the local news and weather.

The news and weather will be a short segment where you basically read the news and weather so the listeners will know what’s going on in the world and what the weather is going to be like. Another responsibility of yours will be to make sure the legal station ID is played every hour.

There are rules just like every where else.

No profane or indecent language will be broadcast. The other thing you must not do is editorialize which is basically have an opinion one way or another about the news or weather you are reading. Since they are a college educational radio station they must follow a few more rules but they are worth it to be on the radio.

We are Survivors When thinking about the word “survivor”, most people would not consider themselves as one. Whether they realize it or not, everyone born after the year 1973 is a survivor. What makes 1973 so significant to survival, you may ask? In 1973, the infamous supreme court case of Roe v. Wade made abortion legal in the United States for all nine months of pregnancy. This means that everyone born after 1973 was born by choice; their mother chose to give them life. That makes everyone walking around in the world today a survivor from abortion.

Every 22 seconds a human life s taken by surgical abortion in the U.S. alone.

In fact, abortion claims 5,095 innocent lives per week; that’s more than Pearl Harbor! (2,403). Surgical abortion has taken more lives this week alone than

the American Military Casualties in Iraq since the Iraqi War began (3,857).

New trends are showing that there are not enough young people currently to back up our generation when we get older to ensure Social Security Benefits.

In other words: Too many old people now + not enough young people = no Social Security in the future. (I guess that means I should start thinking of a new retirement plan.)

So sometime today, remember to thank your mom for choosing life, because you would not be here today at CCC if she had chosen otherwise; you would not have even existed. Now you know the truth—that you are a survivor.

For more information check out abort73.com

-Racheal Tissot

New Area for E-MAIL The Campus Space Committee is providing students with a better possibility to access the Internet. A new e-mail Kiosk was set in place about a month ago in the Cafeteria.

Eric Zizza of the Space Committee said the computer is to be used for checking student’s e-mail so they don’t have to travel all the way to the Library. Since many of them cannot utilize the free WI-

FI that is provided for laptops. He say’s they’re planning on putting up a sign so that students know what the computer’s used for.

“I think it’s a great idea because it will allow for students to check their e-mail without hindering those people in the library and ASC,” SGO President Garret Komarisky said.

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SGO President Sets Goals

Garret Komarisky, President of Student Government at Cayuga Community College, has set goals and a set plan in order to improve the upcoming spring semester of 2008. Komarisky, a sophomore, has held the duties as President this past semester.

One of his many goals focuses on student polls.

“The student polls would inform students of Student Government and it would be our way of getting to know the students who don’t attend any of the clubs, Komarisky said. “We want to know how the students feel about certain issues such as the bookstore prices and the Café.”

Komarisky stated that a few other goals that had been set were a trip to Washington, D.C., and the opening of new positions in SGO for different students who have the ability to accomplish different things. “This would look really on a resume,” Komarisky

said.

At the end of the spring semester, Komarisky plans on having a concert similar to the one that was held during the spring semester last year. He wants to make students aware of the various activities SGO has to offer. Students who attend will have the opportunity to not only have fun, but listen to great music performed by great bands.

As President, Komarisky expressed that his main goal overall was to get all of the students at Cayuga involved with the activities that the college has to offer.

“I really want to get the students at this college involved with everything at this school. I want them to be a part of a 2-year college and to become a part of the schools clubs and all of the activities that are offered here,” Komarisky said.

Photo by Ben Bolding

By John Young, Staff Writer

Eric Crim after donating blood recently.

Crim Takes Over as Secretary

Photo by Ben Bolding

By John Young, Staff Writer

IMPACT President Kara Kinney (right) and her club’s Vice President.

IMPACT Club Makes a Comeback

Eric Crim, a sophomore at Cayuga Community College, recently became the new secretary for Student Government.

Crim is studying in liberal arts with a concentration in math and science and majoring in molecular nutrition. After Cayuga he plans to transfer to SUNY Oneonta.

Since becoming the new secretary, Crim has many job responsibilities to fulfill.

“I have to maintain contact with all of the clubs and communicate school policies and send out minutes and agendas,” Crim said. “I also have to take minutes, which are just notes of who said what, and votes on certain things such as changes to the SGO constitution.”

Another responsibility as secretary consists of spending seven hours in the office each week, and a lot of paperwork on various things.

One of Crim’s main goals since becoming the new secretary is to revise the SGO constitution thoroughly and to make

a student handbook about the clubs for the students.

“The student handbook would inform students on all of the information about policies on clubs and the legal issues for creating clubs at Cayuga,” Crim said. He also stated that, “The handbook would make it a lot easier for students with questions referring to clubs.”

President of SGO Garret Komarisky stated that, “ I think that Eric is very qualified for his position as secretary because he was a part of SGO last year, and he has the experience that is necessary and beneficial for him this year.”

Christa Cambs, vice president of SGO said that, “ We are very happy that Eric took up the position. At first he was just volunteering until he was finally elected and he really fits the job well.”

Aside from maintaining a busy work schedule here at school, Crim also enjoys computer games, weight lifting, and working through jobs.

By Brian VanNorman, Staff Writer

Intelligent Minds Create and Promote Togetherness. This idea had been lost in Cayuga Community College, at least as a student organization, since 2005. This semester, Kara Kinney, a second yea Political Science and History major, has restarted the IMPACT student club.

“I started this club back up because I wanted to help give students a more peerfriendly environment to learn in, and knowing we can coexist in the halls and in life, without conflict or bias,” says Kinney.

The Student Government Organization immediately took to the idea to fund some initial operations to get the club back up and running. Torri Watson, a CCC alumni who graduated in 2005, was Club President then. “She graduated along with most of the members, and the group soon went under,” Kinney remarked.

Prof. Grube, the faculty advisor, and Kinney; head a strong revival that is now underway as more than twenty students have joined the IMPACT club so far this semester, and the numbers should continue to increase as awareness of the club spreads.

Originally called UNITED, the name was changed to IMPACT in 2005. The clubs goals are to create a less critical and more comfortable atmosphere for students to receive their education. Whether based upon race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious preference, cultural or any other

differences we may share here at the school and in our everyday lives.

The group has several fund-raisers planned, and the Criminal Justice club plans to offer help with several events.

“We ran a SAVAR fund-raiser and a 50/50 raffle until Nov. 16th. We will also be hosting a car wash next semester and the bake sale did so well, we’ll be having another, coming very soon.”

There are also a few very educational activities planned for the group.

“We have a trip planned for NYC to see many important cultural sites, next semester. And the school will soon begin hosting what will be known as a Festival of Nations each year.

Members from five different groups will visit the school for a presentation of sorts to allow the students and faculty to get a better understanding of some the differences and similarities we may share,” said Kinney.

Kinney is very excited about getting the group up and running and encourages everybody to join. Anyone interested in helping assist with any fund-raising or joining the club can see Kara, Professor Grube, or any other member of the club you may come across. You can also email Kara at kkinney71@yahoo.com. Things certainly look bright for this club as numbers and awareness rise, and watch out for those home-cooked brownies coming your way.

IMPACT = Intelligent Minds Create and Promote Togetherness

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Tattoos Still Popular in Auburn

By Chano Sanchez, Contributing Writer Tattoos and piercings have become more and more popular over the years.

Many tattoo shops have been opening up in the Auburn area to keep up with the demand. One of the more recent shops that has opened up in the area is Underground Ink, located at 121 Genesee St., right down the street from Parker’s Bar and Grill.

Owner Mike LaFramboise, age 30, moved Underground Ink from its original location in Port Byron to Auburn on July, 5th 2007. Armed with the amazing talents of Bryan Simmons (tattoo artist) age 25, Ryan Bianco (piercer) age 24, and apprentice Nathan Switzer age 27, they are ready to take on the competition. Already, they have made a huge impression on the art world.

Mike is more than confident in his shop’s ability to keep up with the competition.

With Bryan’s past experience at Extreme Graphics and Nathan’s extremely fast rising talents, they are nothing less than a driving force. Mike is “unphased” by the competition. “I have a lot of confidence in my artists and piercer,” says Mike.

When asked if he has ever had any doubts in his ability to maintain the strength and determination necessary to uphold a business, Mike stated, “You can’t have no in your heart, life is a garden, dig it.”

The future for Underground Ink seems to be a bright one. With a great location and such a talented crew, there is nothing stopping them from climbing to the top.

The next time you are thinking about a tattoo or piercing, think of Underground Ink at 121 Genesee st. Auburn, NY, phone number 313-252-3202. Stop in or make an appointment today.

SAVAR Educates CCC Students

By Tiffany Collinsworth, Assistant Editor No one deserves to be sexually assaulted.

S.A.V.A.R or Sexual Assault Victim’s Advocate Resource offers free and confidential counseling for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. During an event held at Cayuga Community College, there were refreshments offered, games played, a demonstration from the Judo club and a chance for people to take on a Judo Club member.

The event was held in the student lounge of Cayuga Community College. The event was put on by many clubs at the college including, IMPACT, criminal justice, Judo and others.

The night was filled with fun and entertainment Guests could chose from a variety of activities including karaoke, face painting, air hockey, and even throwing a pie in Dr. Shultz’s face. Prizes were also handed out for those that

participated in the games. Most importantly, visitors were able to research information on all that SAVAR is and does. Pamphlets, manuals, flip books and posters were everywhere.

SAVAR was founded in 1981 to aid the many women, children and men of Cayuga County who have been affected by sexual violence. According to Cayuga Counseling Services, survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones deserve a system that works for them and does not take away an individual’s power of choice.

The service offered is to empower survivors to regain a sense of control over their lives.

The New York State Department of Health, New York State Crime Victims Board, The United Way of Cayuga County, Cayuga County Youth Bureau, and other private donations all support and help with the goals and gifts of S.A.V.A.R. SAVAR offers free and confidential services, a 24 hour hotline, therapy, group support, accompaniment and advocacy, crime victim’s compensation, community and professional education.

Want to get involved? Even if you have not personally experienced some sort of sexual crime violence you can still volunteer. SAVAR volunteers staff the Crisis Hotline, accompany survivors through medical/legal processes, participate in education and awareness activities and other support services. It only takes a free 30-hour, state certified training is provided for volunteers.

SAVAR is located on 17 East Genesee St. Auburn, NY (315) 253-9795. Or if you need a friend call the crisis hot line at (315) 252-2112.

Lattimore Hall A Great Place to Live!

Free Bus Transportation to and from CCC Laundry Facilities Conveniently close to groceries and eateries

81 Genesee St. Auburn NY 13021 PAGE FIVE

Students Crash Outside CCC

By Jess Miles, Assistant Editor

Students learn the effects of drunk driving on Monday. A simulator, provided by the Criminal Justice club, took students through regular driving conditions, and then added alcohol to the situation.

According to Officer Scott Shaft, talking doesn’t always get through to students.

“Anything hands on is a lot better then lecture. I think students learn more when they get to do it,” he also believes movies help students learn more about drunk driving. “A video that shows the effects of drunk driving work well,” he said “I think it hits home more when students see it.”

“It really makes you think twice about drunk driving,” -Dawn Kerrick CCC Freshman

The simulator, which came from North Carolina, took students through

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both city and highway driving. After driving normally, the simulator added alcohol, changing the BAC (blood alcohol concentration). According to Officer Bill Marventano, a BAC above .02 for anyone under the age of 21 is an automatic DWI. Above 21 the BAC of .08 is considered drunk driving.

“It was fun and interesting,” Dusty Archambo, a Criminal Justice major said.

“I learned something by doing this,” the experience helped him reconnect to a moment in his life. “It was similar to the accident I was in. I was T-boned by another driver. It shocks you at first.”

The simulator is an actual car run by a computer, which was out on the front lawn of the Auburn campus. Students have to put on goggles and go through a virtual reality simulation. As your BAC rises, the goggles become foggy and it is harder to see. In return, this causes you to swerve and eventually get into an accident.

Faculty member, Jackie Darquea says the car is an effective tool. “I think when your drinking you don’t realize how dramatic the effects are, this really shows you,” she said. Darquea also says cell phones have a big impact. “There are more tragedies now with the use of cell phones and texting,” Other students say the simulator was a success and it helped get the point across. “It really makes you think twice about drunk driving,” says Dawn Kerrick a freshman at CCC. The Fulton campus is also trying to get the simulator. But according to Eric Zizza, the car will need to go inside because of winter.

The drunk driving simulator car visited the CCC Campus recently.

Collegian Assistant Editor Jessica Miles took the simulator for a spin.

Entertainment

Harlequin Takes Home TANYS Award This year Bob Frame’s theater group was invited back to the TANYS (Theater Association of New York State) 48th Annual Theater Festival. After last year’s impressive on stage duo, all five students of the production were given a chance to shine.

The five one-act plays entitled Choices will be performing “The Miraculous Day Quartet” in front of an audience of peers and judges.

Veteran actress Courtney Johnson was honored with an Outstanding Performance Award. “I was so grateful… It was just so overwhelming,” Johnson said.

She say’s it was a huge team effort by the entire group and wanted to dedicate the award to the hard work of the cast and crew of Harlequin productions.

The Annual festival held in Glens Falls, NY largely welcomes community theater groups but CCC has attended seven times in the last ten years. Receiving multiple awards for best director for Bob Frame and actor awards. This year the theater is being recognized for two of it’s one-act plays. “Duty Call” featuring Courtney Johnston, Brie O’Connell and Jacqueline Kocur and “The Miraculous Day Quartet” featuring the entire ensemble with Matthew

Crawford and Greg T. Miraglia. Both will be receiving Merit Awards for directing, cast and crew.

“An award winning evening of one-act plays was once again given to us by the Harlequin Productions. Professor Robert Frame and his talented students are to be congratulated,” The TANYS Roving Adjudicator Francis Ruoff said on behalf of the awards.

The annual festival brought out the best in Harlequin. “The energy from the crowd was so much different, so much more power, we felt it changed to a whole new level of acting,” Johnston said.

The cast is made up of mostly freshmen with the only returning students, Johnston and Crawford. Frame say’s the two have become great role models for the upcoming students. However they have found themselves lacking student participation.

“We need more people to try out,” Johnston said.

The students are pushing for a comedy next year and hope more students will sign up and make the two-day auditions.

Most of the cast and crew are expected to participate next semester but Johnston will be Graduating in the spring.

SPARTAN SPORTS

Photo by Ben Bolding

By Mathew Kratts, Collegian Editor-in-chief

Courtney Johnston award winner of the Outstanding Actress Award for TANYS (Theatre Association of New York State).

NEW CCC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

By Eric Sutton, Contributing Writer

CCC Men’s Basketball Update

By Jess Miles, Assistant Editor

After a dismal start to the season the 27 CCC Men’s Basketball team seems to be on the right track with their victory over Jamestown Community College. This is a big win for the Spartans over the Division 2 Jaguars on Tuesday November 27, 2007.

According to Spartan guard Kevin Kelley, early losses in the season came as the result of slow play to start games off which left the team playing catch-up the rest of the game but the Spartan players never gave up and always battled to the end. “We’re better than our records shows” sad Kelley Playing together and sharing the ball have been keys to the recent victories for the Spartans according to shooting ace Kelley who has not played the last four games due to an elbow injury in his shooting arm. The Spartans look to be making improvements without the outside threat from outside the 3-point line of Kelley but look forward to his return to provide a dangerous outside threat to other teams.

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Two solid halves of play recently have helped the Spartans become victorious in their two recent victories. A growing leadership in the point guards as well as the addition of low post threat “Stretch” Thomas and a step up in play by Spartans leading scorer Dan Taylor has also been key. The Spartans have had more than one player in double figures in their victories as well showing the team needs a second scorer to step up and help ease the load off the shoulders of Taylor.

Even though the Spartans started their season off on a low note continuing Improvements and positive attitudes have left the team looking forward to conference play Beginning in January with a higher level of competition from various schools.

“We’ll be ready” being the words of Kelley as the Spartans look to have a positive ending to their season after several improvements and make a run at regionals

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The CCC library staff is welcoming a new face this semester. Marc Wildman, from SUNY Cortland will be taking over the library director position. According to the retired Martha Lollis, she say’s the staff will continue to operate well. “A talented and dedicated library staff will continue to provide high quality services in the library.”

Wildman started at Cayuga on October 1, 2007. He believes the College, employees, and its work study student’s have been very successful. He feels that the library employees have welcomed him as both a director and a personal friend.

He received his Bachelors degree from Syracuse University which employed him as a librarian for six years. He has been working in libraries for 25 years. “I am happy for the varieties of opportunities and for the depth of support that Cayuga has offered to me during these pass months” Wildman said. He is working on the budget

for this year and trying to figure out the libraries budget for next year.

SUNY is working on a database for all the State University libraries. They plan on spending 9 million on this project. Once the database is approved, SUNY Colleges will be able to give contributions towards the project. Wildman thinks this is a step up for SUNY colleges.

One of the things he likes do is talk to students about there questions and gives them answers. You can come to the information desk and get some info on the library and even talk to the director. “I Love the things that students asks” say’s Wildman.

Students can go to the Cayuga web site and click on library page and find out what’s new. The library is open Monday – Thursday from 8:00 am – 8:30pm and on Fridays from 8:00am – 4:30pm and Sunday at 12:30pm to 7:00pm.

Marc Wildman is CCC’s new library director.

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CHECK IT

OUT! with Mat Kratts

DID YOU KNOW?

CCC Sophomore Mat Kratts technical directs during a newscast produced in Telcom 210 Special Topics: Broadcast Journalism. CCC Sophomore Joe Borland and Jess Miles are anchoring the student-produced television newscast.

CCC Broadcast Journalism Course Produces Newscasts about CCC and Auburn Area The new Telcom course (Telcom 210 Special Topics: Broadcast Journalism) successfully produced two television newscasts featuring student-produced and written stories about CCC’s campus and the Greater Auburn area.

“The students worked very hard. We take what some four

year Journalism schools teach in four years and pack it into one semester,” said course instructor Mary G. Merritt. “The course is challenging and very rewarding especially when the students see their finished newscasts.”

Telcom instructor Dave Rowe helps the students prepare their videotaped news stories.

Merritt is hoping to air the newscasts on the campus’ closed circuit monitor system.

“I’ll also post the newscasts on YouTube,” she said.

The Fall 2007 semester was only the third time this particular course was offered. “We keep improving the experience every time we do it.”

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The second greatest fear is the fear of failure, which is called kakorrhaphiophobia.

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Alice Cooper’s real name is Vincent Damon Furnier

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Gymnasiums were introduced in 900BC and Greek athletes practiced in the nude to the accompaniment of music. They also performed naked at the Olympic Games.

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Earth is the densest planet in the solar system and the only one not named after a god.

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The Egyptians created the first organized navy in 2300 BC

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23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people photocopying their butts.

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“Ithyphallophobia” is a morbid fear of seeing, thinking about or having an erect penis.

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Wayne’s World was filmed in two weeks.

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On a Canadian two-dollar bill, the flag flying over the parliament buildings is an American flag.

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14% of all facts and statistics are made up and 27% of people know that fact

Cayuga Collegian Editors Honored COLLEGIAN with New ‘Merritt’ Award WORD SEARCH The staff of the Cayuga Collegian has spent part of the semester researching old issues of the college newspaper.

Out of their look into the past came the idea to honor some of the past editors and staff members with a Wall of Fame.

More recent staff they decided to honor with a new award given in the name of the current advisor Telcom instructor Mary G. Merritt.

Collegian Advisor The first recipients Mary G. Merritt include past editor-inchiefs Veronica Beverley, Josh Cradduck and the graduating current editor-in-chief, Mat Kratts.

“Working with these students has definitely enriched my life,” said Merritt. “They’re all outstanding individuals.” Merritt has served as the advisor to the Collegian for eight years.

Wash Your Hands Often to Avoid Disease

By John Young, Staff Writer Worried about the recent staph infection called MRSA? The name stands for Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus and has been in the news quite frequently over the past couple of months. In fact, the infection is no sudden new thing.

“It has been around a very long time,” said Joan Graceffo, a nurse here at Cayuga Community College. “Any one of us could be carriers.”

According to Mayoclinc.com, “Staph bacteria are normally found on the skin or in the nose of about one-third of the population.

If you have staph on your skin or

in your nose but aren’t sick, you are said to be “colonized” but not infected with MRSA. Healthy people can be colonized with MRSA and have no ill effects.

However, they can pass the germ to others.”

According to nurse Joan Graceffo, the best way to prevent the spread of MRSA is to wash your hands frequently.

“Hand washing is your best defense, wash your hands, wash your hands!” Other ways in decreasing the risk of infection is by being careful.

“Be very careful, sport teams should be the most cautious.

Make sure to not share equipment and towels and remember to wash or wipe down any equipment after you are done,” Graceffo said. She also noted that you should, “Keep your cuts clean and covered until they are healed and try to refrain from sharing personal things and items. Most of all keep good hygiene.”

Some of the symptoms of MRSA include small red bumps on the skin. The causes of MRSA according to Mayoclinc.com are, “Unnecessary antibiotic use in humans, antibiotics in food and water, and germ mutation.”

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