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Vol. 65 Issue 14 February 19, 2019
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The Student Activities Board hosted the 2018 PB&J sandwich drive.
CAYUGA STUDENTS NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE SANDWICHES FOR THE HUNGRY
JAYLENE CLARK OWENS
POET/ACTRESS OWENS TO VISIT BOTH CAMPUSES Highly acclaimed poet and AUDELCO and Barrymore Award-winning actress, Jaylene Clark Owens, will appear on both campuses this spring. You can catch her talk on the Auburn campus on Monday, February 25th at 11:00 A.M. and on the Fulton campus on Monday, March 4th at 11:00 A.M in the student center. Owens is a Philadelphia resident from Harlem, NY. She began slamming in 2005 when she was on the 1st Place Urban World New York Team at Brave New Voices. She is a first place Apollo Theater Amateur Night winner for her poetry.
MARIE MILLER
SINGER WHO SANG TO THE POPE TO PERFORM ON AUBURN CAMPUS
By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor
State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson with Cayuga Community College students: student trustee David Clark, Annika Atherton, Mallorie DeVisser, SGO President Carissa Rice, Fulton campus student Cristian Brown, Collegian editorin-chief Megan Swartwood and Collegian associate editor Kaitlyn Diego.
SUNY CHANCELLOR VISITS AUBURN CAMPUS By Megan Swartwood, editor-in-chief and Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor SUNY Chancellor visited the Auburn campus of Cayuga Community College Campus to tour the facility and talk to faculty and students. Dr. Kristina M. Johnson sat down with CCC President Brian Durant, staff members, and even a few students to see what everyday life is on the campus and to ask questions about what she can do to make students’ experience better. Dr. Johnson has served as the 13th SUNY Chancellor or nearly two years. She says one of her favorite parts of her job is meeting with students and says that, “It’s the best part of my day.” After her tour she sat down for a talk with student leaders. At the beginning of the meeting, students went around and introduced themselves. As the meeting continued, Johnson asked students questions about CCC. Johnson asked about the kind of clubs
The Auburn Student Activities Board welcomes Singer, Marie Miller, to the Auburn campus for a performance on Monday, March 11th at 11 A.M. Miller bridges together pop, folk, and a little bit of bluegrass. She was a teenager with she signed with Curb records. In 2015, Marie Miller was granted the opportunity to be one of the only performers to sing for Pope Francis in Philadelphia at the Festival of the Families. She released her debut full album, Letterbox, in 2017.
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State University of New York Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson visite the Auburn campus of Cayuga Community College on Thursday, February 14th as part of her intent to tour all 64 colleges and universities in the SUNY system.
and other activities on campus, “to build community.” Carissa Rice, president of Auburn campus Student Government Organization (SGO), says, “We have so many clubs for so many different kinds of people.” “There is an opportunity for anybody to find a place where they belong,” says Dan Charles, the elected student trustee. Johnson then went on to ask the question, “Do you have an idea of what you think you need from SUNY and Cayuga in order to be successful?” To answer this question, Annika Atherton explains, “Personally for me, I am worried about my credits transferring when I go to another school.” Many students agreed with her, especially those who plan to attend a private school after Cayuga. Johnson says she is working, “on ways we can provide to take the friction out of your future.” Students also expressed how attending Cayuga has prepared them for the four-year schools they plan to attend in the future. In order to have high school students understand the benefits of a two-year school, students asked Johnson to recommend this to future college students. Dan Charles explains, “the financial strain is like night and day,” when describing the difference between going to a four-year school and starting out at a twoyear school. Finally, Johnson discussed the nature of the Excelsior Scholarship when a few concerns were given about the income cut-off and how some students could not receive this scholarship because they were right above the cut-off. Johnson explains, “Next year it will go up so that will be more helpful.” She also says that she has started to, “raise money for scholarships and fellowships.” Johnson says, “there are many needs in the SUNY system; the needs of students, faculty and staff, all of it is very worthy, it’s hard to decide which choices to make, it’s quite the choice and I do the best that I can.” At the close of the meeting, she thanked students for meeting with her and told them to get in touch with her if they had any further questions and concerns. You can reach Johnson at chancellor@suny. edu. SUNY is the nation’s largest comprehensive system, including 64 colleges and universities, while serving 1.3 million students a year.
Your help is needed! Student Government Organization (SGO) members on the Auburn campus are working very hard to put together a project to help the community. On Wednesday, February 27, from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M., the SGO will be hosting a PB and J drive, encouraging CCC students to help them make and then donate around 200 sandwiches to the Rescue Mission in Auburn. SGO members are also hoping to get the help from CCC employees and staff members to donate supplies, some of which include, peanut butter, jelly, loaves of bread, plastic gloves, sandwich bags, plastic knives, and cheap table cloths. Any donations made can be delivered to the SGO office, on the first floor, or in staff member Jerimy Blower’s office, located at M236. Several faculty and staff have already responded to the call for help by pledging items to the drive via email. Blowers says he has always been encouraged by CCC students’ dedication to do something that is always greater than themselves. If there are questions, please contact Mallorie DeVisser, Annika Atherton, both SGO members, or CCC staff member, Jerimy Blowers. Don’t forget to come out on Wednesday, February 27th and support a great cause, while getting involved to give back to the community!
Students volunteer to make PB&J sandwiches for the hungry last spring.
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HOW I SEE IT...MEDICATING MENTAL DISORDERS From the beginning of this semester, I knew I was most excited for both my psychology classes I was enrolled in. Being a psychology major, there
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are so many branches a person can go into, my field of focus looking like it will be in the traumas people face throughout their lifetime.
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Megan Swartwood EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Pets are companions who are there for us no matter what, love us unconditionally and make us feel happy when we are feeling down. They make wonderful editions to homes all over the world and bring smiles to countless faces. Pets hold a special place in our hearts. It is important to care properly for a pet. Pets are not temporary. They are a lifelong commitment, just like children are. They must be loved, given shelter, food and maybe sometimes even clothes. What is more important though is where we get our pets. Many people don’t think twice before they buy a dog from a breeder. Most people do it just because they want their dog or cat to look a specific way. But is this really important? Won’t your pet love you regardless of what it looks like? Of course! There are so many dogs and cats stuck in shelters, waiting for their forever homes. Some wait years before they are brought into someone’s home. Dogs and cats that are in shelters can be newborns while others are just lucky enough to have shelter and food considering most
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This semester I am enrolled in Abnormal Psychology, where we learn a lot of about different disorders faced by millions of people everyday. We currently started reading a book called, The Anatomy of an Epidemic, and many controversial topics are discussed throughout the book. When you think about doctors and psychiatrists, one of the first words that comes into a person’s head is medicine. Do people in these professions hand out medications too easily? Throughout this book, I have swayed my idea completely. When you think about it, just because you experience sadness for a short period of time does not mean you are depressed, yet an antidepressant is prescribed. Do these medications make the symptoms worse?
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My personal opinion, yes I think that medicine is handed out too easily. It is said that people who are in these professions are to make sure criteria is met by an individual to be considered someone with a mental disorder. However, when doctors are saying children under the age of ten need to be on cocktail drugs, a series of three or more medications, then I personally think there is an issue. A child that young should not be on that kind of medication. I think drugs personally provoke symptoms sometimes. So next time when you think something is wrong, you are sad all the time, you have manic outburst, think about what is potentially causing this. Not everyone with this label of being someone with a mental disorder started there. Think, what can you as an individual do first, before taking a medication.
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CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PLANS TO EXPAND CHILDCARE SERVICES IN AUBURN Recognizing an urgent need in the greater Auburn area, Cayuga Community College will relocate and expand its childcare services by purchasing the former Neighborhood House. On Thursday Cayuga’s Board of Trustees approved the purchase of the facility at 81 Wall Street in Auburn. The new location, once renovated and modernized, will allow Cayuga to increase its childcare programs and meet the demand for childcare services in the Auburn area. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Cayuga and the surrounding communities. The need for greater childcare options in Auburn is well-documented, and establishing our growing childcare services at a larger facility will allow us to help more families and their children,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “This is a win-win situation that helps the local community and allows our students to continue internships and other academic opportunities associated with our childcare services.” Renovations at the former Neighborhood House will include adding two classrooms to facilitate the increased enrollment and the installation of cameras and additional security measures inside and outside the building. The new location will allow Cayuga to welcome approximately 30 additional students in its childcare programs. Toni Giannettino, Executive Director of the Cayuga Faculty Student Association, said expanding Cayuga’s childcare services is an essential step to address the needs of the local community. “Our current childcare services have been close to maximum enrollment for much of the year, and we know there are more families in our communities who need childcare programs,” said Giannettino. “This new facility will allow us to expand our number of
classes and total enrollment, answering the needs of these families, their children and the Cayuga County community.” Cayuga is already one of the area leaders in providing childcare services, and its program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and is in excellent standing with the New York State Office of Children and Family Services. The program has seen tremendous growth since starting more than 20 years ago, with enrollment increasing from 60-65 children in 2016-2017 to more than 90 children in 2018-2019. Programs are primarily available for children of Cayuga students, staff and faculty, but are also open to the surrounding community. On its Auburn Campus, Cayuga currently offers a wide range of childcare programs, including: • Programs for infants, young toddlers and toddlers ages 18 months or older; • A community preschool program for children ages 3-5 who reside outside the Auburn Enlarged City School District; • A pre-kindergarten program for the Auburn school district; • A 3PK program and two Universal PreKindergarten programs. Relocating the childcare services will not impact the program’s partnerships with Cayuga’s academic courses and departments. Cayuga students will continue internships, coursework and field placement opportunities with the childcare program that are integral parts of several college academic programs. For more information about Cayuga’s childcare services, visit https://www.cayuga-cc.edu/students/childcare/.
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SPARTAN SPORTS MEN’S BASKETBALL SCORES FEB 11 LOSS V. FINGER LAKES CC 87-77 FEB 13 LOSS V. FINGER LAKES CC 71-66 FEB 16 WIN V. TOMPKINS/CORTLAND CC 83-78
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCORES Accountemps of Syracuse’s Staffing Manager Gabe Canino speaks to Cayuga Community College’s PBL club about hiring practices and the current job market.
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FEB 11 WIN V. FINGER LAKES CC 57-52 FEB 13 LOSS V. FINGER LAKES CC 70-61 FEB 16 LOSS V. TOMPKINS/CORTLAND CC 67-58
CCC’s business club PBL came together to celebrate their kick-off meeting for the arrival of the new semester. Along with the new semester, members of PBL also greeted new members into their club. New and old members alike enjoyed plenty of pizza and soda. After eating, members were visited by Gabe Canino, Staffing Manager at Accountemps located in Syracuse, NY. He answered students’ questions about the current job field as well as the most important things to prepare for when going on job interviews as well as what he looks for in potential employees. He explained that he looks for things such as dressing for a good first impression and having an impressive resume. By joining PBL, students not only have fun but they also learn things about the business world that could possibly aid them in their future career. If interested, join PBL at their weekly meetings in the Business Lab located in the library at 11 A.M.
Members of CCC’s Business Club PBL kick-off the semester with a pizza and soda party. Join the club! They meet Mondays at 11 A.M. at the library on the Auburn campus.
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Working with our College Foundation, the Cayuga Community College Library has purchased paintings by students Evie Johnson, Robin Moore and Max Stampp. These great paintings by our talented students are now on display in the newly renovated student lounge area in our Auburn Campus library. Pictured with the paintings are Library Director Sara Davenport, Robin Moore and Art Professor Melissa Johnson.
PTK IS LOOKING FOR YOU By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor Interested in getting involved in the community, while being apart of life changing opportunities? Phi Theta Kappa may be the club for you. PTK is an organization that includes qualities such as fellowship, leadership and service for students to grow upon. Sheila Myers, one of CCC’s club advisors says they [the advisors] hope to get the students actually out in the community to give back for all the things the community gives us. PTK offers over $87 million in scholarships to students every year, and is a great way to interact with students all over the world. If interested, come to the next meeting on February 27, from 11-12 in room M321. For new members of PTK, if you would like to be inducted in April, please email Shelia Myers at sheila.myers@cayuga-cc.edu or, Anna Annorino at ngocanna.annorino@cayuga-cc. edu for the Inductee Form.
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Faculty members Andrew Carroll (keyboards), Michael Cortese (drums) and Richard Balestra (guitar) joined Brunell Visiting Scholar Michael Dubaniewicz (saxophone) to perform a set of legendary jazz songs. The great show drew rave reviews from our audience! Nice job everyone!
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