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VOL. 68 ISSUE 11 FEBRUARY 8, 2022
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NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Opportunities are available for men and women to be on stage or behind the scenes of Cayuga’s Harlequin Productions’ s spring stage production. Theater Director Robert Frame says he is holding auditions Tuesday, February 8, beginning at 3:30 P.M. and on Wednesday, February 9, beginning at 3:00 P.M. in CCC’s Ida Bisgrove Theater on CCC’s main campus in Auburn. Frame says there is no need to prepare anything to audition; just show up. He says the show will be selected following auditions. Fore more information: contact Robert Frame, framer@cayuga-cc.edu.
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PREPARE TO ACT! AUDITIONS FEB 8 AND FEBRUARY 9
Forward freshman, Doray DiLallo #21, pictured above in a game against OCC, scored 26 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter, in Cayuga’s 50-44 win against Jefferson on February 2.
COVID CONCERNS CONTINUE AT CCC By Kyle Weisman, staff writer
With the start of the Fall 2022 semester there have been some changes to the COVID-19 policy on campus. Some requirements have not changed. All students, faculty, and staff are required to wear masks unless they are eating or drinking. This is a requirement and not a suggestion. Masks must cover the chin and nose. According to the Centers of Disease Control’s website, when choosing a mask, one should “check for gaps by cupping your hands around the outside edges of the mask. Make sure no air is flowing from the area near your eyes or from the sides of the mask. If the mask has a good fit, you will feel warm air come through the front of the mask and may be able to see the mask material move in and out with each breath.” The CDC also states that one should not use masks with “exhalation valves, vents, or other openings” or “single-layer fabric or those made of thin fabric that doesn’t block light.” This includes many “gator” masks made of a thin breathable material that allows droplets to pass through. With the exception of those students who received a vaccine waiver, the deadline for receiving a COVID-19 booster was January 31st. “Students who fail to meet these requirements will be restricted from campus, removed from on-campus courses, and will be responsible for outstanding tuition fees and other charges,” said Kathleen Chaykosky, CCC’s COVID-19 Response Administrator. As of February 3rd, CCC’s Registrar’s Office reports no students have been de-registered from in-person classes due to noncompliance with the booster requirement. All students are required to be tested for COVID-19. Students who are vaccinated and boosted are only required to test once per month. Students who have received a vaccine waiver must test once a week. It is very important that you schedule your test as the testing center is open only when there are scheduled tests.
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SING! Cayuga Community College’s Choir is looking for new members! By Erin Patrick, contributing writer Cayuga Community College’s Choir is looking for new members! Is this your calling? Choir Director Erica Walters expresses the positives and benefits to joining. “Our rehearsals tend to be energetic, engaging, and focused,” Walter said. “Everyone does their part and offers their unique gifts to benefit the group. We tend to have fun while working and growing to be the best we can be.” Before directing the choir, Erica Walters was a member of the choir when she was a student at Cayuga. In January of 2017, she took on the role of choir director and has been loving it ever since. “I am honored to direct the College Chorus. I am passionate about teaching music and directing CCC’s College Chorus is a dream job of mine.” Walter says there are many benefits for those who join the choir. “It’s a great way to break up the day.” She says students are able to improve their singing abilities,
socialize and make friends other members, and most importantly to take on an excellent opportunity to just unwind, and re-energize during the day. “Students tend to leave class in a good mood, even if they were feeling down or stressed before class started,” Walters explained. Besides the fun and social environment. There’s other fun activities that Cayuga’s Choir takes part in, such as having a concert every semester, and sometimes having mid-day concerts for students. “In the past, we have been invited to perform as special guests in the Winter Solstice concert in Syracuse,” Walter said. “I hope to explore opportunities for field trips or other performance opportunities in the future.” Choir has an end of the semester celebration. Walters says sometimes they play video games or throw a pizza party! If you’re thinking of joining choir, but are worried about being out of place? Walters says don’t worry! She says choir is open to all students, no matter their degree program. “You will be welcomed and your unique talents will be supported and cultivated.” If you’re still on the fence, reach out to Erica Walter, and ask to stop by a rehearsal. Those interested can reach Director Erica Walters at edennis@ cayuga-cc.edu. Chorus rehearsals are MWF from 11:00-11:55am in M157.
Lockdown defense and 26 points from Doray DiLallo gave Cayuga Community College Women’s Basketball a revenge win on the road against Jefferson Community College on Wednesday, February 2. Two days after suffering a 72-62 loss at home to Jefferson, the Spartans knocked off the Cannoneers, one of the top teams in Region III with a 12-6 record, 50-44. Cayuga’s record is now 4-7 in conference play. Cayuga Coach Jim Alberici said the win was one of the team’s best performances of the season, and applauded his team for their resilient performance in the fourth quarter. “This was a huge win for us, to come on the road against a good team and have Jim Alberici it come down to the fourth quarter and to come out on top,” he said. “We were able to look at the tape from Monday’s game, figure out what we did wrong and cut down on our turnovers. I’m so proud of this team.” Points were scarce for each team in the first quarter, with both defenses forcing turnovers and difficult shots. Elisabeth Waterman buried two three-pointers for Cayuga, but the Cannoneers carried a 9-8 lead after the first quarter. Cayuga started scoring in the paint in the second quarter and held a 23-20 lead at the break.
Cayuga Coach Jim Alberici said the win was one of the team’s best performances of the season, and applauded his team for their resilient performance in the fourth quarter. Jefferson started the third quarter on a 7-0 run, but baskets by DiLallo, Evelyn Valdez and Lexie Cottrill put Cayuga in front by one point at the start of the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter in Monday’s game saw the Spartans tire against the physical Cannoneers, but this time the Spartans took control. DiLallo scored 12 straight points to open the quarter, putting the Spartans up 45-32, a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Three late three-pointers brought Doray DiLallo Jefferson to within four, but clutch free throws by Tori Mandel, DiLallo and Valdez iced the game for Cayuga. DiLallo had 12 rebounds, four steals and three assists to go with 26 points. Waterman finished with 11 points, Sydney Alberici had four points and six rebounds, and Elisabeth Valdez and Cottrill each had seven rebounds. Waterman —OFFICIAL CAYUGA NEWS RELEASE
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My Name is Areli Castro. I’m a non-traditional student taking online courses at Cayuga Community College. I am also working remotely on the staff of The Cayuga Collegian.
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WORK HARD TO SAVE OR SPEND? People work hard to earn money. There’s a generally accepted idea that you need to save money to have a better future. While I do agree that it’s important, I don’t think that we need to save every last dollar that we make.
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Some people work hard all week only to pay their bills and save the rest. That’s fine if it’s what you choose to do. However, sometimes it’s okay to buy those concert tickets, or to go out to dinner, or even to go on vacation. There’s no law that says you need to “earn it.” It can be especially difficult for people who don’t make a lot of money. Maybe you can only pay your bills, and you aren’t able to save regularly. That doesn’t mean that if you do get extra money, you automatically have to save it. We shouldn’t feel guilty about spending money on things that make us happy right now. It’s important to treat yourself and stop saving it for some arbitrary date that’s years to come. What if we spend our entire lives saving, and then we never even make it there? Life is so short, and so unpredictable. Our society is so focused on the future that we often forget that we’re currently living our lives, and we’ll never be able to get this time back.
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Above is just a sample of the generous donations from the campus community made to local families in need of support during the 2021 Holiday Season through Cayuga Childcare Center’s Christmas Angel Program.
GRATEFUL THANKS I am so proud to be part of Cayuga. The support you’ve showed the families and students of the Childcare Center through our Christmas Angel project is unmatched. I can’t thank you enough for helping to support seven families this year with gifts and meal items to enjoy their holidays. I feel as though I should share that three of these families were also CCC students. My heart is happy and I hope this note finds you all well. We, at the childcare center, are all proud to be a part of this community. Special thanks to...Caitlin Cooper; Virginia and Walter Rudnick; Cynthia Crouch;Roberta Kirkland; Mike Pacelli; Kathy Gross; Sue Gilmore; The Auburn Campus Library; The Biology Department; The APG union; The Student Engagement Office The Nursing Department;... and contributions from childcare center families! (If I missed anyone, I am truly sorry!) Thank you all. Amanda Gould, Cayuga Childcare Director
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Areli Castro STAFF WRITER I’m a single, Puerto Rican mom living in the South Bronx; working and going to school. So far, I have faced and am working to overcome many challenges. At 42-years-old, I struggle with learning new material; finding study time; and working out a schedule for tutoring. When I’m feeling overwhelmed, to keep going—there are two sayings I repeat to myself. One is: “it is never too late;” and the other is: “slow and steady wins the race.” It’s not easy, but it is possible. I believe if you apply yourself in a positive direction, more than likely you will have a positive outcome or an outlet which may lead to a better one. I live in a low–income community which has its own unique rough beauty if you look for it. I admire all the street vendors who operate rain, snow, or blistering heat. It’s very beautiful and brave that they are
out there; earning an income to support themselves or their family. Another beauty of a small community are the family run-businesses. For instance, the deli store in ‘The Corners.’ The people behind the counter there know your name; if you become a regular, sometimes they even know what you are about to order. I have found myself needing to practice self-encouragement daily. Sometimes you won’t have others’ to support you, or encourage you, or even say, ‘great job.’ Hey, everyone likes that right? However, if you are able to be encouraged by yourself; that self-encouragement doesn’t die. You can revive it yourself on your daily walk; while you are working a task; or taking a moment for yourself. While I’m going to school and applying myself, I need that self-encouragement to keep going. You should try it. Remember, be encouraged and encourage others to smile, be kind, and be helpful if you’re able. So until the next issue, when I will be sharing my views again with the topic: Heartening Concepts. I’m looking forward to sharing. Until then, here is one of my favorite quotes by former President Franklin Roosevelt.
STUDENT BAROMETER CHECK By Steven Thompson, Fulton campus contributing writer During these unprecedented times with a pandemic playing out and changing lives; how did Cayuga students handle the stress of last semester? Freshman Emma Stark of Weedsport says “I think that this semester has been educational, but overwhelming. The transition from high school to college was a much bigger jump than I expected.” Stark is majoring in Human Services. “I think that the coursework isn’t too bad for being mostly online, but I do spend a lot of time wishing I wasn’t spending so much time doing school work.” “It’s certainly going better than it was last year. I very strongly disliked the distance learning format and to be on campus is such a great feeling. Even if I’m sitting in a classroom with my classmates and the
professor has to be on Zoom, it’s like night and day difference to actually be submerged in a learning environment with minimal distractions,” said Eric Shear, a sophomore studying Business Administration at the Fulton campus. Liberal Arts major and freshman Cassandra Seaton from Fulton says “I think it’s going great! My professors are very helpful and have assisted me in my classes in a satisfactory manner. I am not a fan of the mask mandate but I do understand its purpose and if I have to wear it and be tested every so often to be on campus, it’s something that I can tolerate.” Cassandra went on to further say, “ It’s kinda odd not seeing people at the front desk. It’s kinda odd we have to go into the library now if we have a question.” PART TWO OF THE STUDENT BAROMETER NEXT ISSUE
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TOUGH ROAD LOSS FOR SPARTANS
Shaheem Sanders, #10 above in a game against Broome, led Cayuga with 22 points in Wednesday’s loss to Jefferson CC.
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Elisabeth Waterman
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A slow start hurt Cayuga Community College Men’s Basketball in a road loss to Jefferson Community College on Wednesday, February 2nd. Trailing by 16 early, the Spartans rallied in the second half but couldn’t quite catch the Cannoneers, losing 74-66. The Spartans quickly found themselves trailing 19-3 to open the game, but runs of 8-0 and 7-0 later in the first half narrowed the Cannoneers’ lead to 41-30 at the break. The Cannoneers came out strong in the second half, with their first four buckets
Date Opponent TIME FEBRUARY WED. 9 VS FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE* 7:00 PM SAT. 12 VS TOMPKINS CORTLAND CC* 3:00 PM
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SPARTANS DROP CONTEST TO JCC
First-half struggles on both ends of the floor hurt Cayuga Community College Men’s
Basketball against a tough Jefferson Community College team on Monday, January 31. Trailing by 25 at halftime, the Spartans couldn’t cut into the Cannoneers’ lead in the second half, losing 79-62. Cayuga is now 2-7 in conference play. After the teams traded baskets early, Jefferson took control and led by double-digits for most of the first half, building a 44-19 lead at the break. Cayuga rebounded with a better second half, but didn’t threaten the Cannoneers’ lead. Ikechukwu Ezike led Cayuga with 16 points, and Shaheem Sanders finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kareem Sanders and Jay Baranick had nine points each, with Baranick adding seven rebounds and five assists. Mike Lukas had eight points and five rebounds.
Kareem Sanders finished with nine points in Cayuga’s home loss to Jefferson Community College.
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Ikechukwu Ezike
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coming from behind the three-point line as their lead grew to 16. The Spartans rebounded, though, by pounding the ball inside to center Shaheem Sanders. Behind his 16 second-half points, Cayuga cut the Cannoneers’ lead to six, but couldn’t close the final margin. Sanders had 22 points, Khari Odom had 12 and Jay Baranick had 11 points to pace Cayuga’s scoring.
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SPARTANS BEAT RED BARONS ON LATE FREE THROWS Two Nic Harris free throws with six seconds remaining gave Cayuga Community College Men’s Basketball a home conference win over Corning Community College on Monday, January 24. With the teams knotted at 75, Harris was fouled driving the lane and sank both shots to give the Spartans a 77-75 lead. A final heave by the Red Barons deflected off the backboard, giving the Spartans their second conference win of the season. The Red Barons led for all of the first Nic Harris half, burying four three-pointers and playing strong defense. Late buckets by Cayuga’s Jay Baranick, Ikechukwu
Ezike and Harris had the Spartans down 39-31 at the break. Cayuga slowly whittled down the Red Barons’ lead in the second half. Trailing 62-60 with 5:45 remaining, Ezike drilled back-toback corner three-pointers to put Cayuga in front by four. Corning twice regained the lead in the final four minutes, but a Baranick three-pointer from the wing with 52 seconds left put Cayuga back in front 73-72. After Cayuga’s Khari Odom sank two freethrows to push the Spartans’ lead to three, Corning used a free-throw and a layup to tie the game at 75 before Harris’ free throws. The Spartans featured a balanced attack in the win, with Baranick leading the team with 18 points and five assists while collecting seven rebounds. Harris and Ezike finished with 16 and 15 points, respectively, Shaheem Sanders had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Odom finished with 10 points. EDITOR’S NOTE: BORROWED FROM CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S ATHLETIC WEBSITE
SPARTANS AVENGE OT LOSS TO CORNING A double-double from Lexie Cottrill and a defense that surrendered only 19 points in the final three quarters helped Cayuga Community College Women’s Basketball earn a road win January 26 over Corning Community College. Playing just two days after dropping a one-point overtime contest to the Red Barons, the Spartans overcame a first quarter deficit to post a resounding 49-39 win in the rematch. The victory improves the Spartans to 3-5 in conference play. Cayuga Coach Jim Alberici said the Spartans played one of their strongest contests of the season, holding the Red Barons in check after the first quarter. “I was thrilled with our defense after the first quarter. We made a few adjustments after Monday’s loss, and we executed the game plan to perfection,” said Alberici. “At halftime we talked about coming out and taking control of the game, and we did that by playing great defense.”
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The game started with the Red Barons racing out to a 20-11 first quarter lead behind strong shooting. Cayuga took control in the second quarter, starting on an 8-0 run and holding the Red Barons to only five points in the frame to knot the score at 25 at the break. The third quarter saw more stellar defense from Cayuga. Behind baskets by Cottrill and Doray DiLallo, the Spartans again ran-off an 8-0 run to start the quarter and held the Red Barons to only two points. Cayuga led by 10 entering the fourth quarter and never led by fewer than six points the rest of the game, with Cottrill scoring six more and foul shots by Tori Mandel and Elisabeth Waterman securing the win. Cottrill finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, and DiLallo had 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Mandel had seven assists and four steals, and Evelyn Valdez had six rebounds.
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NOODLES ‘THE BONES DAY’ PUG: WEGMANS BEGINS PILOT PROGRAM FUZZY FRIEND OR FRAUD? TO CURB RUNAWAY SHOPPING CARTS By Erin Patrick, contributing writer
By Timothy Donovan, staff writer
“It’s kind of fun. You can post anything, and if you’re lucky you could be trending,” said Marie Shipman. Tiktok has gained lots of popularity and attention; fun trends like a new dance, or popular song on the rise mainly comes from the popular app. However in October of 2021, the newest fuzzy attraction blew up on Tiktok, and his ability to predict a ‘Bones’ or ‘No Bones Day.’ Noodles, the 13-year-old pug, gained attraction due to his “noodle” like body, with bones that only work on certain days, therefore declaring it a ‘Bones Day.’ For those unfamiliar with this noodle-like pup, and his no bones or bones’ technique. ‘Bones Day’ is when Noodles wakes up with bones, therefore declaring it to be a good day. However, a ‘No Bones Day’ means Noodles has no bones in his body; making it a relaxing and calm day. Noodles might sound familiar to another furry pal. Punxsutawney Phil, who predicts the remaining winter season by whether or not he sees his shadow. Similar to Phil, Noodles is attracted by those who believe
In Central New York there is a vast array of distractions that run across roads and into people’s yards which can be entertaining from a distance but dangerous if driving when the roads are slick and you don’t have much time to react. Now there little we can do with the animal variety but locally owned Wegmans is trying to do their part in corralling a different breed of hazard; the ever wandering shopping cart.
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his declaration, and those who are skeptical of it. Noodles and Phil are kind of the same. Phil could say there’s an early spring, while others don’t experience an early spring. While Noodles might say ‘it’s a Bones Day,’ others might not experience one. It’s all from a personal standpoint. If someone thinks this 13-year-old dog could predict the day, someone’s mind could point out what is part of ‘Bones’ or ‘No Bones Day.’ So taking this apart, is Noodles more of an adorable dog trying to get his ‘Bones Day,’ than a fraud?
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Since the store’s opening, shopping carts have always had a way of leaving the parking lot and ending up in places not originally intended whether that be in our river ways, city streets or just resting outside residences. It has been a burden for the grocery chain both in financial costs of replacing the cart inventory and fines issued for their removal from private property. In the past, Wegmans has hired companies to collect these carts, but the hope is that advancing technology is the solution from having the carts ever leaving the parking lot to begin with. A new product by the company Gatekeeper called the SmartWheel has been rolled out and Auburn’s own
Wegmans is one of the first test stores trying to see if a radio-frequency controlled locking system might just be the answer they’ve been looking for. Essentially the carts have been retrofitted with a RAF tag which when taken beyond a certain point in the parking lot, locks a back wheel and will not let the tire roll until an associate can electronically unlock it. The timing of this experiment is well picked because the City of Auburn is imposing a new fine of $100 for retailers to have public works collect and return carts back to retailers. While Wegmans is certainly not alone in taking a more active roll in keeping their four-wheeled property tamed, they are the first grocery store in our area to utilize this modern approach. According to the Gatekeeper website, more than 5 million carts, 51 countries, and 47 of the top 50 retailers globally are protected by Gatekeeper Systems so it should not take long to see if this new protocol will work for Wegmans and if it does, then the only thing crossing the road unexpectedly with be the natural wildlife.
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