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Vol. 62 Issue 11 February 16, 2016
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Class of 2016: order your Commencement Regalia now The Student Association will pay for your Commencement Regalia if you place your order starting Monday, February 15th through Friday, April 1st, said Faculty-Student Association President Ed Wagner. He says students may order their cap & gown from the bookstores on each campus. Wagner says caps & gowns may be picked up at the bookstore between 9 am & 4 pm on Monday, May 16th through Thursday, May 19th. Students may also pick up their regalia immediately following Commencement rehearsal on Friday, May 20th. Wagner says after April 1st, students ordering past the deadline will have to pay a $10 late fee.
Cayuga Community College Humanities Division Chairperson and School of Media and the Arts Director and Professor Steve Keeler, far left, along with students (left to right) William White, Caleb Slater, Frank Smith and Michaela Ziegler-Greer welcomes back to CCC, Telcom 2006 graduate and former Cayuga Collegian editor-in-chief, Josh Cradduck (second from right), Time Warner Cable News’ assignment desk supervisor. Cradduck spoke to Keeler’s class last Thursday as part of an Alumni Voices event sponsored by the Alumni Association and SOMA.
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Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief
It was just 10 years ago that former Cayuga Community College student, Josh Cradduck ’06 was in the same predicament as you may be in right now. He was hitting the books, he was playing an active role on campus through activities, such as the Cayuga Collegian and the campus radio station, WDWN, but he was also trying to discover what exactly he wanted to do with his life. Fast forward a whole decade and the man is currently sitting as the assignment desk supervisor at Time Warner Cable News. He also Josh Cradduck ’06 speaks to serves as the a Telcom class last Thursday. active president of the Syracuse Press club. Mr. Cradduck described to students what it’s like to work in an ever changing environment during the 24 hour news
cycle. “It’s not just doing news, its public relations, and working with people,” Cradduck said. Cradduck, originally from Olean, NY, described to students how the staff at TWC News is constantly being updated on events occurring on both a local and national level, through tips they receive via phone calls, e-mails and the many police scanners blaring on the assignment desk. He says the job is not an easy one. “Every day is different, every day is an adventure....I’m eating a sandwich, while listening to several police scanners, while talking to someone on the phone.” Cradduck says after graduating from CCC, he transfered to the Park’s School of Communications at Ithaca College. During his time at CCC, he was very active on campus and urges students to get involved too. “If you don’t participate at extracurricular stuff at the college, do it. You can’t duplicate that experience in the classroom,” Cradduck said.
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By Caleb Slater, Editor-in-chief
Reminder: Mid-Winter Break is Feb. 18 - 21
Monday: 10 am - noon Wednesday: 10 am - noon
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Cayuga Community College Mens’ Basketball teams honors departing players. Left to right: Tony Borges, Bennito Ayarza, Christan Rodriguez, Derric Jordan, Andre Chambers, Mike Viscardi, and Coach’s son, Tony.
says goodbye to departing teammates By Spencer Kenney, staff writer In their final home court contest last Wednesday, the Cayuga Lady Spartans scored the winning two points in the final two seconds of the game to secure a victory over the Finger Lakes Lakers. Despite the nail-biting win, the game’s end was bitter sweet for the team’s two sophomore captains, Lakin Mueller and Maxine Williams. It was the last time the pair will ever play on Cayuga’s home court. The Lady Spartans started off strong in the beginning with both Mueller and Lakin Mueller and Williams hitMaxine Williams ting two big threes to set the pace for the rest of the game. Both sophomores were crucial in winning the game. Williams dropped 16 points and had 11 rebounds. Mueller scored 8 points with 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Freshman Dontasia Britt really helped secure the win with her 24 points and 9 rebounds. It was a close game the whole game, but what it came down to was heart and which team wanted the win more. The Lady Spartans came together at the end of the fourth quarter and really played as a team. They pulled out the victory with CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
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POLITICS
Beyoncé, Cold Play and Bruno Mars perform during halftime at Super Bowl 50.
OPINIONS TO THE EDITOR: 2016 marked a HUGE milestone in the NFL by having its 50th Super Bowl on Sunday February 7th. The halftime show this year was headlined by Coldplay, along Taz Taylor with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. My opinion on this halftime show was it felt like it was too short. When it was finished I was upset because it was a “That’s it?” kind of moment. Another thing that I wanted to point out was how the audio sounded during the show. It was hard hearing the vocals from all three artists because the equality between the artists and the background music was way off. The last thing I wanted to point out was the biggest issue for me. People talked more about Bruno
Mars and Beyoncé more than Coldplay, who headlined the show. If the side performers are getting more talks on social media and news broadcasts, then there is a BIG problem! I did like the Bruno Mars v. Beyoncé standoff. That was something completely different than anything I personally have ever seen. I did like how they reflected back on all 50 of the Super Bowl halftime performers. That was special and amazing to watch. Some people on social media had their own opinions about the show. Some people felt like Coldplay was boring and Bruno Mars and Beyoncé saved the show from being a complete disaster. Chris Rupp, who is a part of the acapella group Home Free, said “Wow…Bruno Mars and Beyoncé just stole that show. Sorry Coldplay.” Another person quoted, “…..the half time show was the same until Bruno Mars came in and saved what was a snore!!! Yawwwn!” I asked some of my friends and family how they felt on the halftime show and one person said “it was uplifting and did its job.” Another person said that Coldplay and Bruno Mars were good, but as soon as Beyoncé came on and started with “Black Power” then it was a different story because they felt like the race card was being used. Finally the last person said that the show was much like the game and it kind of dragged on, but had some exciting high points here and there to keep the attention of the audience. —Taz Taylor, CCC sophomore studying mechanical engineering
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Gloves coming off in South Carolina By Kevin Shutter, staff writer
The Republican field of candidates got a little smaller this past week following the New Hampshire primary. With New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and former HewlettPackard CEO Carly Fiorina calling it quits. Neither the Governor of New Jersey nor Mrs. Fiorina ever really got their feet firmly planted in this race. Fiorina saw a spark in the early fall after relentless attacks from the astute Donald J Trump about her looks. Since then however she has had great difficulty seeming relevant in the Republican race. The ever winding campaign trail has found its way to South Carolina. The primary state that is widely known in the political world as the state where the gloves come off. In the case of Jeb Bush, South Carolina will mark the first time his brother former President George W. Bush will be campaigning for him in person. Up until now the former President has appeared in advertisements for his brother. George W. still holds a 73% approval rating in the State of South Carolina. Jeb could certainly use a good portion of those votes after his embarrassing performance in the New Hampshire primary where he came in fourth place. The problem for the Bush campaign isn’t the fourth place finish, it is the amount of money they spent to come in fourth out of eight candidates. Bush received a mere 11% of the vote, which boils down to a total of 31,310 votes. Between his campaign and the Super PAC Right to Rise which has been supporting him Bush spent $1,150 per vote. Compared to the Iowa Caucus where Bush spent $2,800 per vote, they almost seem frugal in NH. The Ted Cruz campaign did the polar opposite of his rivals in the Republican primary. Rather than spending millions and trotting out a 90 year old former first lady, Cruz stuck to the issues regarding the malaise currently over taking our country. After Cruz won Iowa, all the pundits and pontificators pronounced the Cruz campaign was dead in the water in NH. Cruz came in a strong third in the primary and he only had to spend $18 per vote. Proving the fiscal conservatives to be right yet again, by taking the money out of the question. There is no doubt money needs to be spent to be elected to any office, money however should not be the main factor for any candidate. If it takes you millions of dollars to get people to vote for you is that candidate truly worth voting for? Cruz is taking a page out of the Reagan playbook by bringing together the so called “silent majority” that propelled Reagan to two landslide presidential victories. The latter of
which to this day holds the record for the most electoral votes ever won by a presidential candidate. The true irony of the current Bush strategy, which is ultimately the template used by President Obama to win reelection in 2012, is back in April of 2015 when Bush pronounced, “I don’t think you need to spend a billion dollars to be elected President of The United States.” Jeb continued in the same speech to proclaim, “You don’t need to have these massive amounts of money spent.” Apparently the Bush campaign has since changed their stance on the effect of big money in elections. Money in politics has been an issue since our country’s founding. The issue was compounded in 2010 with the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in favor of the Citizens United case. The Supreme Court left the door open that allowed Super PACs to become not only prevalent in American politics, but necessary.The decision allowed for corporations to donate to campaigns as if they were individual citizens. Not only American corporations but corporations and governments across the globe can and have been able to flood our election process with their money and special interests. After Jeb Bush’s valiant fourth place showing in New Hampshire he told CNN reporters, “If I could do it all again I’d eliminate the Supreme Court ruling” Citizens United, he said. “This is a ridiculous system we have now where you have campaigns that struggle to raise money directly and they can’t be held accountable for the spending of the super PAC.” With the candidates migrating to South Carolina, the gloves are certainly going to come off, in Jeb Bush’s case, so too will his wallet, and that of his brother’s for that matter. Regardless, with George W. on the stump, it is sure to make great fodder for all those interested in a good laugh.
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69-67 final score. Head coach Jim Alberici had nothing but nice words to say about the two sophomore captains. “I thought they did a good job with leading the team. It’s a big jump from high school to college basketball and we were pretty young and we didn’t have many kids that returned and I thought they did a real nice job early of teaching the freshman how to act and how to handle themselves,” said Coach Alberici. “I wish them the best of luck always and I want to thank them for their commitment to the program and I feel like its been my honor to coach them.” Mueller and Williams are both undecided on where they want to go after graduation, but both plan on
NFL combine list released; Ohio St. leads invited players
transferring to a four-year college to continue their education and basketball careers. Lakin Mueller scored 359 points and pulled down 221 rebounds in her career at Cayuga. “Playing basketball at Cayuga has forced me to bring out my leadership skills and really take a leadership role on the team,” said Mueller with a huge smile on her face. Maxine Williams has scored 612 points and pulled down 333 rebounds at Cayuga. She had some advice for this year’s freshman players and future incoming freshmen. “Stay positive, always stay on your homework, listen to your coaches, and work hard every time you are on the court,” said Williams.
Dontasia Britt
Not soon after the Super Bowl is when fans, NFL players and coaches begin the long off-season of football. The offseason lasts until September. Of course there is one major event before summer takes place, the combine. Before anyone could become a player, all college players must go through this grueling process of showing off to NFL scouts and coaches. Although not every college player gets invited to this once a year event, the best of the best get to show their talents before their school’s pro day. Big college names will be attending this event and some may impress us while other may fall short of the mark. One of the few headlining stories is that Ohio State University leads the NFL combine with fourteen invited players. These players include: Cardale Jones, Joey Bosa, and Ezekiel Elliott. Ohio State, national champions in 2015, will be feeling the effect of losing some of their star players after the drama between Elliott and the coaching staff and many other players feeling the need to leave Ohio State. Elliott is graded at a 7.2, which gives him of a grade of a pro bowl caliber player. Described by Lance Zierlein on NFL.com, “ Elliot should still come out of the gates as one of the most productive young running backs in the league.” The defending champions, Alabama only has nine players invited to the combine including: Heisman winner of the 2015-2016 season, Derrick Henry. ending his college career with 45 total touchdowns and over 3,876 rushing yards. Given that Henry is a Heisman winner and won the national title this season, Henry is projected to be an instant starter for any team that picks him. Finally onto the local team, Syracuse. Syracuse will only have two players invited to the combine this year. Punter Riley Dixon and defensive end Ron Thompson. Dixon was invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl earlier this year and has averaged 43.7 yards a punt this season but is not expected to get drafted as some punters and other special team players do. Ron Thompson played defensive end this year instead of defensive tackle. Thompson had 34 total tackles this season along with 7 sacks. Although Thompson’s stats may not be the greatest they will certainly
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By Zakary Haines, sports writer
Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jim Alberici (far left) and Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Nate Short (far right) honor sophomores Maxine Williams and Lakin Mueller during the last home game last Wednesday in Auburn.
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Spartans Suffer Heartbreaking Loss By Spencer Kenney, staff writer
The Cayuga Spartans Mens Basketball faced the number one team in the conference, the Finger Lakes Lakers last Wednesday. The game marked the ending of playing on the home court for five sophomores: Bennito Ayarza, Derric Jordan, Andre Chambers, Christian Rodriguez, and Mike Viscardi. The Spartans held their own against the number one team in the conference. The teams traded the lead back and forth the whole game. The Spartans ended up losing 68-65. All players came together to try to secure the win, but fell short by a few points. The sophomores really stepped up and tried to pull through. give something for NFL teams to look at. The New England Patriots lost a draft pick due to, “deflategate”, so there will only be 31 draft picks in the first round meaning that getting drafted in the first round will be tougher than it has in past years. Many players will get to show what they have and hopefully get drafted on a team. The combine will take place from February 26-29 starting at 9 am on the 26th.
Christian Rodriguez had 22 points and 4 rebounds. Following him was Auburn native, Mike Viscardi, with 9 points 2 rebounds. Bennito Ayarza, Andre Chambers, and Derric Jordan had a combined scored of 8 points and 8 rebounds. The mens’ record is 13-9 overall and the team has one more conference game left against OCC on Tuesday February 16th. The graduating sophomores were honored during the game. “Me, as the coach and the rest of the team want to send our sophomores out on a good note on on their last home game,” said Head Coach Tony Borges. Andre Chambers, the transfer player from OCC, says he plans to try to find a four-year college to attend to continue his education and basketball career. “Cayuga Basketball was a postitve experience for me. It taught me how to work hard and to be a team player,” said Chambers. Bennito Ayarza says he is still undecided on which school he wants to go to, but he plans to continue on to a four-year college to get a good education and improve his basketball skills. He says that Cayuga Basketball
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has taught him the true value of family and playing together as a team. Mike Viscardi says he plans on transferring to a four-year college after graduation. He says his top schools are Buffalo, Brockport, and Oneonta. He wants to continue to play basketball, as well. Viscardi left his team with some advice. “Work hard and don’t talk back to coach,” he said. Derric Jordan says he plans to find a good job after Cayuga. He says he learned plenty while on the team. “I learned the importance of brothership and how to be more dependent on other people,” Jordan said. Christan Rodriguez has accepted a scholarship to Cazenovia College and has committed to play basketball there. Rodriquez says he is grateful for his experience on the team. “It has taught me a lot. Coach Tony is hands down the best coach I’ve ever played for, not only did he polish my weakness from the basketball perspective, but he has taught me how to be a man. I can’t thank him enough for what hes done for me.”
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Toi let Talk
By Monica Espada
Ever walk around campus hearing people talk about an event that you had missed or a club that you wanted to join, but didn’t know when it was going to start? We have the solution to ensure you don’t miss another club fair, activity fair or cook out again! The SGO student trustee for both Auburn and Fulton campuses, Molly Sharples is introducing “Toilet Talk!” What is toilet talk, you may ask? Well, according to Molly, Toilet Talk is an, “Informative piece of paper that’s going to go on the back of every bathroom door stall in Cayuga Community College.” It’s for, “Pretty much everyone that uses the bathroom”, meaning not just students, but faculty members too. Molly will publish toilet talk once a
month, detailing any events that might be taking place within clubs and around campus that month. Molly started this project because when she visited other campuses she said, “I see that they have them, and I thought it would be a really neat idea […] you’re going to be sitting down anyways, so it will be right there. Something to read while you go” she jokes. Toilet Talk will be great to get students involved instead of going home after school and doing some homework. Molly makes the point that, “The more you get involved the more you’ll boost your resume, the more worldly experience you’ll get and you just get to meet great people”. So get informed, get involved and have fun!
Cayuga Community College Alumni Association Sponsors a VIP Wine Tasting and Tour at Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars Join CCC’s Alumni Association Saturday, May 7th on a VIP escorted visit to award-winning Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars. Guided by National Sales Manager of Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars Bob Wojnar and Professor of Economics William Prosser, both wine instructors, you will learn about the fascinating story behind Dr. Konstantin Frank and how his vision, knowledge and determination are credited with elevating the New York wine industry to a level that commands world attention. The trip includes transportation, VIP tour and tasting at both Dr. Frank’s Wine Cellars and Chateau Frank, snacks on the bus, complimentary gift from Dr. Frank Winery with lunch and wine pairing at Lakeside Restaurant in beautiful Hammondsport. Participants will also be given specially discounted prices on any wines purchased. Excursion will depart from CCC’s Auburn campus at 9:30 am, returning at 4:30 pm at a cost of $79 per person. Contact the Alumni Office at 2948524 or alumni@cayuga-cc. edu for more information.
UNBROKEN BY SAM PHILLIPS
It takes a certain kind of strength to be unbroken. You can go through life taking other peoples shit. In the end if you can get through all the hardship and pain you can achieve anything. People will try to break you because they themselves are broken and are trying to gain respect. When it comes down to the bottom line and you think you can’t make it just remember there is a part of you that wants to show others how strong you really are. hold your head high. gather all the rage and determination that lives within you and go out into the world and make a change. show those who are afraid the way of an unbroken soul. only then will people know your worth.
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