Collegian Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York
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Vol. 60 Issue 13 February 11, 2014
CAYUGABriefs
Subway to remove chemical from bread
What are you doing over Spring Break?
Ingredients included azodicarbonamide
SUBWAY Bread
by Brittany Glassey, Staff Writer
WARNING: THEY MAY NOT BE THE ONLY FAST FOOD CHAIN TO ADD THE CONTROVERSIAL CHEMICAL TO THEIR BREAD.
rescheduled for February 26, 2014
Students on Cayuga Community College’s Auburn Campus line up to order lunch from the college’s Subway Restaurant.
PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKIE CAPUTA
The event will be held from 11 am to 3 pm in the Faculty Dining Room on the Auburn Campus. For more information, contact Steve Keeler at keeler@cayuga-cc.edu.
Reminder! Wednesday, Feb. 12 is Assessment Day
Only evening classes will meet on both Auburn and Fulton campuses.
Faculty, staff and students pose in the front lobby on the Auburn Campus to show off their ‘redness’ in honor of National Wear Red Day to raise public awareness about heart disease. This year’s campaign was aimed at building awareness about women and heart disease. According to the National Heart Association, heart disease is still the No. ONE killer of women, taking the life of one in three women each year. This means women are dying at the rate of one per minute, yet, only one in five women believe heart disease is her greatest health threat.
NEW LIVE WEATHER CAMERAS AT CCC by Kelsey Mclean, Staff Writer
OFFICE HOURS: Danielle Skowron Editor-in-chief
Mondays & Wednesdays: 11 - 11:50 am Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10 - 12:20 pm
Brittany Glassey Associate Editor
Mondays: 11 - 2 pm Wednesdays: 11 - 1:30 pm Fridays: 11 - noon
Mary G. Merritt Faculty Advisor
Most Tuesdays: 10 - 10:50 am Most Wednesdays: noon - 1:30 pm
ABC NEWS — Subway Restaurants said last week it is removing a chemical used in yoga mats and shoe soles from the bread of it its popular sandwiches after a food blogger got more than 50,000 signatures in a petition drive. “The complete conversion to have this product out of the bread will be done soon,” Subway said in a statement. The company said the move had nothing to do with the protest and that it was “already in the process of removing azodicarbonamide as part of our bread improvement efforts.” But Vani Hari, the activist blogger who takes credit for the removal of yellow dyes in at least three of Kraft’s Mac & Cheese products for children, was declaring victory after she had been researching the company’s bread ingredients since 2012. “I commend Subway for finally responding to me and now over 57,000 concerned citizens. Their swift action is a testament to what power petitions and individuals who sign them can have,” Hari said. “I’d like to note that current Subway sandwiches still have this ingredient, and urge everyone not to eat their sandwich bread until they have finally removed the chemical.”
The school has recently installed a live weather cam to monitor the campus’ weather prognosis. Live feeds have been all the rage with schools recently, especially up north, and it’s a neat little tool to have if you’re concerned about the cold. Unfortunately, you can’t really see the school itself, but it’s the thought that counts. If you want to see the feed yourself, it’s featured right on the front page of the school’s website, for both Fulton and Auburn. Don’t get too excited, though -- it’s mostly snow, snow, snow as far as the eye can see. Given the recent snow day, however, it might be a relief to know just how much trouble you’re in for.
PHOTO COURTESY OF VANI HARI
SOMA Day
PHOTO BY MGM WORD STUDIO, INC.
Not sure what to do this Spring Break? Well, the Cayuga Community College Student Activities Board is sponsoring a weekend trip to Washington, D.C. from Friday, March 21st to Sunday, March 23rd. For just $190 per student, you get transportation from the Auburn campus and two nights in D.C. Why not spend the weekend in a city filled with so much to do? This is a great getaway. If you have any questions, you can call 255-1743 ext. 2232 or just stop by the Student Engagement office.
Vani Hari, the “food babe” blogger, is petitioning Subway to take a plastic chemical out of its bread.
Azodiacarbonamide is banned in Europe and Australia. Hari said she was shocked to find azodiacarbonamide, a plastic-based additive, on Subways’ food labeling. The World Health Organization has linked this chemical additive to respiratory issues, allergies and asthma, and it is banned in Europe and Australia. Azodiacarbonamide is legal in the United States and Canada. “It helps ... produce the air within the foam of a yoga mat,” said Hari. “It does the same thing for bread.” She sent a petition via her Food Babe blog to Subway’s corporate offices. The petition was signed by more than 50,000 people, asking that it be removed from the bread, as it is in products sold overseas. “When you look at the ingredients, if you can’t spell it or pronounce it, you probably shouldn’t eat it,” said Hari
O P I N I O N S Who is Nika and why is she all in our weather? Don’t take family for granted...
Winter Storm Nika shut down both CCC campuses this past Wednesday.
by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer
Sometimes you take your family for granted. “Oh they will always be there” seems to be the mindset almost all of us have. Both sides of my family have suffered great losses in just one short month. My cousin passed DANIELLE SKOWRON away unexpectedly from Liver Cancer. My cousin was a loving woman, very caring and made the best thanksgiving dinner you could ever taste. Marcia wasn’t someone I saw all the time, but I loved her all the same. You always expect to see family that
you don’t usually see at the next family gathering. I never knew my cousin was sick. I never actually got to say goodbye to her. I always expected to see her the next time all of my family got together. We take our family for granted. You always think they are always going to be there. I think in this day in age we need to put special time aside for our families. They are so precious and they are really the only people that will be there for you no matter what. It’s time to bring back Sunday family dinners and quality family time. Your time with your family is limited. My word of advice to you is to not take advantage of that time. —Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief
To the editor... STUDENT UPSET ABOUT PAYING FOR SOFTWARE TO DO HOMEWORK Dear Danielle, I am so f****** sick of programs like My Math Lab and Mastering Chemistry. The fact that I have to pay $100 out of pocket to be able to do my schoolwork is f****** ridiculous. I know kids that have failed classes because they can’t afford it. And what’s even worse is that the code expires after about 6 months. So, if my new teacher next semester requires the use of the program I have to buy the access code AGAIN. Are you kidding me?!?! The only reason these teachers make us buy these programs is because they’re too god damn
lazy to grade the homework, quizzes, AND EVEN TESTS themselves, so they make us buy a program that does it for them. If we’re willing do all of the homework and study for all of the quizzes/tests that you give us than you should be willing to grade all of it. Thank you to the teachers that actually teach instead of relying on computers to do it for them. Thinking about how these kids are all going to be learning in the future is terrifying. Computers should be used as tools to help teach people. Not to do the teachers job for them. —Ryan Radell, CCC student
NEWS UPDATE FROM PHI BETA LAMBDA The PBL-FBLA business club at Cayuga Community College is a small chapter but doing big things. We had a busy semester filled with guest speakers, road trip and a fundraiser to support the March of Dimes in which we raised $1,000 to donate. Our semester started off with entrepreneurs from Talic, a locally owned and operated producer of handcrafted kayak storage and display systems. Later, we took a trip to a local winery with the Wine Studies class and got a firsthand look into the creation of wines, starting with the growth of the grapes and through the business aspect of sales and marketing. Our chapter started its first student owned and operated business with Send Out Cards. Money generated will support our club for future competitions. Having a student run business will help our chapter work together as a team and learn the importance along with tips and tricks for successful marketing. Lastly, and most importantly, we ended our semester with a benefit to support the March of Dimes. Our college reached out to the local high school students in FBLA to collaborate on producing a successful fundraiser. In the process, we were able to speak and educate to the high school level about the benefits of joining Phi Beta Lambda. So how did we raise $1,000 to support March of Dimes? First we decided to hold a pancake breakfast.
After researching various opportunities, we decided the most cost effective and profitable source would be to utilize a local restaurant. With the help of the restaurant’s resources of equipment and manpower, we were able to focus on ticket sales for the breakfast along with the sales of a gift basket and 50/50 raffles. We designed our own t-shirts and had customized signs donated for our cause. On campus, we held a “go purple” for a day where we had a booth set up in our lobby to educate, along with raising additional money. Finally, after all of our activities were completed, we contacted the local newspaper along with the representative for March of Dimes in our area and held a presentation for awarding the check. Our story was featured on the front page of the newspaper, reaching out to the community about our accomplishments. The Cayuga Community College PBL chapter may be small in relation to other chapters, but that does not stop us from doing great things in our community. We look forward to a new semester with fresh ideas and new members! PBL-FBLA meets on Wednesdays at 11am in room T312. All students from any major are welcome to attend. Natalie Krone Cayuga Community College PBL-FBLA Vice President
Nika is the winter storm that shut down the Auburn campus and caused a two hour delay at the Fulton campus this past Wednesday. Nika initially hit the Auburn area harder than the Fulton area, but it wasn’t long before the Fulton campus announced that it too would be closing. Hancock airport began cancelling flights as early as Tuesday in anticipation of the storm’s arrival. Many schools and several colleges were closed on Wednesday and the governor declared a state of emergency. The storm wasn’t localized to the central New York area though. Its reach extended across the state impacting the southern tier and the easternmost areas of the state as well. While the central and northern New York areas are accustomed to seeing high levels of snowfall in the winter, the southern region is not. According to Syracuse.com, southern New York is seeing a shortage of ice. As a result of the shortage Governor Cuomo had 3,500 tons of salt or 130 truckloads redistributed to the southern region and over 1,700 plows were deployed across the state. By Wednesday evening, there were more than 6,000 power outages across New York State, but
Pennsylvania was hit even harder with 625,000 customers out and the word that power might not be restored until the weekend. Twenty states felt the impact from the storm.
DEVELOPING WEATHER SYSTEMS Developing weather systems featured on Weather.com: Moisture from the South Pacific is making its way into northern California via the Pineapple Express, a weather phenomenon that weather.com refers to as a “river in the sky.” The plume of moisture will be making its way into the Sierra Nevada region and developing into another storm front that has already been christened as winter storm Orion. If the storm continues inland it will deliver much needed moisture to the drought stricken area. A low pressure system is moving up from the southwest and is expected to settle into the Appalachian Mountains midweek where it could cause significant icing across that region.
AREA AVERAGES It’s been cold in Auburn and Fulton but how cold could it be? The coldest temperature recorded for Auburn was -32◦ in 1934, in Fulton, -23 degrees in 1933.
Sociology 101 class participates in a project to help needy by Maureen Erickson, Contributing Writer The 11 a.m. Sociology 101 class is working on The SHOE PROJECT. It starts with each student bringing in a pair of shoes from a thrift shop, and the class revitalizing the shoes to donate to those less fortunate. Then each student writes about who may have walked in those shoes and what their life may have been like. It is a great way to learn about society that we often don’t relate to. The class is partnering with Discount Repair Shoes’ owner and shoemaker, Ralph Rorella who after seeing a man with no shoes in the cold has made it part of his mission to repair shoes each year and give them out to those in need. Please read his story below. His goal was 3,000 shoes by next Christmas but since speaking with
Ralph Rorella is a cobbler with a mission.
him about the Cayuga Sociology Project, he has raised it to 10,000! If you would like to donate shoes, please drop them off to Maureen’s office and they will be delivered to Mr. Rorella. We will collect shoes all semester. I will have a box outside of my door next week and throughout. Thank you from the class! HERE IS THE STORY ABOUT THE COBBLER ON WSTM-TV’S WEBSITE:
Syracuse (WSYR-TV) - A Syracuse man has been repairing shoes for nearly 40 years, but in recent years, he has been donating some shoes to the needy. Ralph Rotella owns Discount Shoe Repair, a business in which he repairs all kinds of footwear and has them looking good as new for customers. Rotella started a new venture a few years ago, one in which he accepts shoe donations to be repaired for the less fortunate. “I see a lot of people go by outside, torn shoes, especially in the wintertime. I saw this guy about four years ago when I started this up, it was so cold, so snowy, so windy, the shoes were all falling apart, his feet were sticking out. I felt so bad I said, I gotta do something about it,” Rotella said. Rotella collects everything from gently used to roughly used footwear. With a little shoe polish, some shoelaces, maybe new heels, he has shoes that can make a big impact for someone with so little. “You gotta have something on your feet. First thing your feet are frozen you feel so cold,” Rotella said. Rotella started with 65 pairs of shoes his first year and now, his goal is to donate 3,000 pairs of shoes this year. At the moment, he has about 1,500 shoes, but Rotella says he feels confident he’ll hit his goal by Christmas. And that’s the payoff for Rotella - the joy he experiences by helping others when he takes all the shoes, boots and sneakers he’s repaired and donates them to the Rescue Mission during the holiday season. “I’m so happy. Sometimes you’re so happy you can’t even explain yourself, how excited when you do something nice for people,” Rotella said. Rotella says that he’s had donations from as far away as Florida, Texas, and Maryland, and that anyone can help by simply checking their closet for shoes they haven’t used in a while. You can drop off your shoes during regular business hours at Rotella’s store located at 116 E Washington St., in the University Block building in Downtown Syracuse.
If I could run Cayuga Community College, I would... “STUDENTS NEED TO SHOW THEIR INSTRUCTORS MORE RESPECT, JUST SAYING.” — anonymous If you would like to share what you would change about Cayuga Community College, email us at cayugacollegian@ gmail.com or visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/CayugaCollegian
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What’s All the Buzz About 2014 Is An Election Year Learn who the candidates are and Net Neutrality? make your vote count! by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer
Net Neutrality isn’t a new topic, but in December I found that several progressive organizations were frantically urging people to add their electronic signatures to petitions demanding that the FCC enforce net neutrality rules on t e l e c o m mu n i c a t i o n s companies. The sudden onslaught of emails I was receiving were a result of efforts to control the outcome of a U.S. District Court of Appeals ruling on whether or not the FCC had that kind of jurisdiction over the Internet. Net Neutrality refers to the set of FCC established rules that attempt to ensure that no one company can block or limit Internet traffic. Currently Internet access is provided by telecommunications companies whose equipment and services provide consumers and businesses a broadband connection to the Internet. These are companies such as Verizon, Comcast and AT&T. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, it is no longer in the FCC’s power to regulate how the Internet is managed by Internet service providers. After serveral attempts at trying to exercise control over telecommunications companies providing Internet access, the final blow came in January of this year when the court of appeals declared that the FCC didn’t have the right to regulate the industry. It was a technicality that prevented them from controlling Internet regulation. Because the FCC does not classify ISPs as common carriers, the way it classified telephone and cable tv companies, it has no jurisdiction over the way that they manage their networks. If you have ever taken advantage of cloud storage services offered by such companies as Amazon, Google, or Microsoft, or if you are a subscriber of services like those offered by Netflix, this could affect you. Just this past month, a software engineer in Texas discovered that connecting to a web product that utilized Amazon Web Services was significantly slower
than it had been in the past. The 75 Mbps fiber optic service that he was paying for had been degraded to 40 kBps. He used Verizon Fios to access the Internet so he made a call to Verizon customer service. The customer service representative had him perform several tests to determine what the cause might be and eventually verified that Verizon was limiting broadband to cloud service providers. In response to the allegations that it was discriminately limiting cetrain types of service, Verizon stated that the customer service representative was mistaken and that they would work to educate their representatives about the factors that could affect user connectivity. Whether the representative was mistaken or Verizon was just covering its tracks remains to be seen. This is a perfect example of what proponents of net neutrality anticpate from telecommunications companies. They fear a much darker scenario in which content provided by an ISP could be limited to what they want you to see much like cable tv has done over the years, possibly limiting access to independent news and community sites. Independent content creators fear that giving service providers free rein over the Internet would mean that providers could secure an advantage for their own products. Such is the nature of a free enterprise system though. The objective of providing a service in the market is not to serve a greater public good but to maximize profits. That is exactly what those who oppose net neutrality hope to preserve. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/ wp/2014/02/05/verizon-denies-using-net-neutralityvictory-to-sabotage-netflix-amazon/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ article/2006/06/07/AR2006060702108.html http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21376597/#.UvOZFfldVzg
Did you watch the
Superbowl? by James Granger, Staff Writer
Super Bowl XLVIII ended was a historic night for the Seattle Seahawks. The game was one of the most lopsided wins in Super Bowl history when the Seattle Seahawks decisively beat the Denver Broncos 43-8. The Broncos were led into the big game by Peyton Manning who had just won his unprecedented fifth NFL League MVP. The Seahawks entered the game with the best defenses in NFL. The game garnered extra attention with a preSuper Bowl rant by Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman. The Seahawks started to frustrate the Broncos from the first snap of the game. The Broncos offensive center snapped the football over Manning’s head which allowed the Seahawks to score two points on a safety. After the safety the Seahawks did not let up and turned the game into a rout. Seattle’s defense and kick returners scored very early in the game. Patriot’s wide receiver Wes Welker stated to the media that the sound was so loud the Bronco’s offense could not hear Manning calling the plays. The Seahawks whole team contributed to the lopsided win. Seahawk’s head coach Pete Carroll joined a rare group of coaches who have won an national and Super Bowl title . Carroll has won an NCAA national title football title with USC before his Super Bowl win with the Seahawks. The game’s MVP was Seahawk’s linebacker Malcolm Smith who had an interception and returned a fumble for a touchdown. The
by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer Voting in the United States is a right and a priviledge granted to all of its citizens. Some voters will strictly cast their vote for someone in their preferred political party others will base their decision upon the latest headlines and campaign promises. The responsible way to vote is to find out who the candidate of your choice truly is. This involves knowing the the legislation proposed or supported by the candidate during their tenure as a legislator. This involves knowing the ideology that your candidate ascribes to. What are his or her beliefs about the role that government should play in citizens’ lives and important social issues. A candidate can and most likely will promise the world during their campaign. That’s why it is important to determine the sincerity of their promises. This year elections will be held for the office of governor and for our repesentative in the House. Each member of the United States Congress has their profile residing on the house.gov or senate.gov website. Information provided by the sites includes:
• a biography • a list of committees and caucases the member participates in • contact information • services provided by the Congressman • links to Social Media sites, Press Releases, Video Addresses to Constituents • Legislation passed and/or supported • How they stand on relevant issues • Resources offered to constituents The same type of information can be found on the governor at http://www.governor. ny.gov/. Another good way to find information on an official is to do a google search. Be wary though that some of what you find may not come from a reliable source. Always investigate what you find more thoroughly by trying to find other information that either supporst what you’ve found or conclusively dismisses it. A lot of information about the findings of congressional hearings and committees can be found on federal government web sites. Whether this is your first vote or you fiftieth vote, get informed and make this one count!
Write an essay, win cash by Brittany Glassey, Staff Writer Interested in the government? Like to write? Want a little extra cash in your pocket? Then this contest is for you. The 2014 David A. Garfinkel Essay Contest: who watches the watchers? This is a writing contest about free speech and free press in the electronic age. This contest is open to all CUNY and SUNY community college students registered for the spring semester of 2014. Entries are being excepted until April 1,2014. All students have to do is pick one of four questions and write about it the questions are: 1. weighing the interests of national security and free press, when do government actions like those described here violate the U.S. constitutions’ first Amendment protection of freedom and press? 2. The FISA Court conducts its reviews of requests for surveillance warrants
hidden from the public and without providing an opportunity to any party to challenge of be informed about the proceedings. Discuss the constitutionality of the FISA court rulings. 3. Should federal press shield legislation like the proposal descried below be enacted in whole or in part when weighed against the interest of national security.? 4. Does the secret nature of court proceedings conducted under the electronic communications privacy act threaten the rule of law? For more information on the contest, more information on the questions,past winners and rules and guidelines you can visit:http:// www.nycourts.gov/history/academic-center/ garfinkel-essay-contest.html or you can visit their twitter @NYLegal_History.
XXII WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES BEGIN by James Granger, Staff Writer
Broncos ended their season on a sour note losing in the big game for the fifth time. The Seahawks won their first ever Super Bowl and look forward to returning next year since they have one of the youngest teams in the league. The road back to the Super Bowl will not be easy because they will have to play a very good NFC divisional rival, the San Francisco 49ers. The Broncos will also be in competition in the AFC to return to the Super Bowl next year.
The XXII Winter Olympic games began on February 7, 2014. Some people however, may not be very familiar with the origins of the Olympic Games. The original Olympic Games were held in ancient Greece and then revived in 1896 with the first modern Olympic Games in the summer of 1896. The first Winter Olympics were not started until 1901 in Chamonix, France. Some of the first sports to compete were ice hockey and figure skating. Competition to host and compete in the Olympics is fierce. Some host cities such as Salt Lake City in 2002 were the center of major corruption allegations. The Salt Lake City Winter Olympic was then taken over by former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. There have also been great moments such as the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” when the United States men’s hockey team upset
the heavily favored Soviet Union and then went on to win the gold over Finland. The Winter Olympics have also seen awful and tragic moments. These moments range from simple cheating with performance enhancing drugs to the death of Olympian Nodar Kumaritashvili in a luge accident on the opening day of the 2008 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Recent criticism has been given to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. These criticism range from Russia being corrupt and homophobic to the both Summer and Winter Olympic Games becoming too commercialized. Whatever are the greatest or most tragic moments of the Olympics, the Olympians and billions around the world will be watching the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia with excitement, disappointment and national pride.
Family Fun Day at CCC by James Granger, Staff Writer
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WITH DANIELLE
MEET “FEARS OF DREAMS”
by Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief
A new and upcoming band Fear Of Dreams dropped their first EP “Sleepwalker” earlier this year. Fear Of Dreams is a Harcore/Metal band that have been playing together for a year. “When we play its like four family members getting together and doing what we love and are passionate about.” said Justin Walker. Band members, mostly from Auburn, New York include, Alex Jerome(Vocals, guitarist and programming), Frankie Citoli(Drums), Justin Walker(Guitar), Dan Edershiem(Bass). All the band members are dedicated to their music. Most of their lyrics come from real life experiences. All of their songs have meaning to them and come from the band member’s heart. Vocalist, Alex Jerome, currently does all of the mixing of the songs in his own studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jerome is originally from Auburn, NY. The band is currently working on their first full length album. “We’re also planning on touring next summer” said
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guitarist Justin Walker. You can find their EP “Sleepwalker” on Itunes, amazon and for a physical copy you can order it through fearofdreams.bigcartel.com.
Smiles, shouts and running were seen in Spartan Hall last weekend. The 14th Annual Family Fun Day was held on February 2 in Spartan Hall. This year’s theme was bugs. There were many bugs, games, children’s entertainment and many human service agencies. These agencies provided information for parents about what services are available to help support local families. The services ranged from education to the Cayuga County Sheriff’s Department providing child ids. The event was organized by several different organizations including CCC organizations such as the Early Childhood Club, Student
Activities Board ACC/CCC Alumni Office. Children lined up to bounce around the bounce house, play on the obstacle course and sing along with live music. Family Fun Day also provided for something very strange, roaches from Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. Roaches from this faraway place are next the roaches you see in homes around here. These roaches were a different species. There were also crickets and other little bugs too numerous to mention. Everyone who attended seemed to have a good time and was able to stay informed about local resources for families in need.