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CAYUGABriefs Next Issue: March 27 The staff is taking the week off from news gathering to attend the College Media Association’s Annual Media Conference in New York City. The conference provides a perfect supplement of educational opportunities by exposing the staff to new ideas and best practices from professionals as well as students from colleges across the country. Look for coverage of the New York City experience in future issues.
Vol. 60 Issue 11
Professionals Interact with CCC Students
By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief
On Wednesday March 7th, Cayuga Community College held its second annual Professional Day on the Cayuga Campus where there was approximately 26 different agencies and offices in attendance covering all aspects of criminal justice. Criminal Justice Club’s advisor,Teri
Misiaszek, decided to start Professional Day last year because she said “it’s more interactive for the students.” Students are able to meet a variety of people, such as law officers, detectives, paralegal, etc. The students are able to hear about first-hand experiences and every
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A Trivia Contest on Wednesday, March 14, 11:00 a.m. to Noon in Bourke Memorial Library. Emcee: ADAM WILLIAMS Students, Faculty, Staff & Administrators are invited to form teams of 3-4 people QUESTIONS CONSIST OF GENERAL TRIVIA, e.g., SPORTS, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CURRENT EVENTS Prizes will be awarded to the top scoring team To reserve a table for your team, call the Library at x2292 OR email Phyllis Catalfano at catalfano@cayuga-cc.edu
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aspect about the careers they are interested in. The club’s part-time advisor Jim Campbell also agreed that Professional Day was a great idea and has been very successful. He says students are interested in participating and some get recruited. The club hopes to have even more agencies come next year to make it even more interactive. Criminal Justice student James Groom found the experience to be very beneficial. He says he liked the fact that it wasn’t strictly criminal justice professionals but there were also agencies dealing with more of the psychology aspect of crime fighting rather than just training. So it was interesting and beneficial for him to talk with people who deal with domestic violence and other social work since he has a degree in both psychology and criminal justice. However, not only criminal justice students, but any students passing though the halls could question all the officers and visit display tables asking what their gadgets did and wanting to hear their stories, overall making students more aware of criminal justice and what they do for them. Daniel Miles, though not in
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CCC Criminal Justice Professor Teri Misiaszek (far left) and members of The Criminal Justice Club.
UPCOMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE EVENTS: MARCH 13TH - Cayuga County Sheriff’s Office and SAVAR will be discussing “Sexting Issues and Internet Safety leading into the 21st Century”. T229 at 2 p.m.
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MARCH 21ST - Dr. Jon Valdina, DDS will be discussing Forensic Odontology (Body identification through dental records). T229 at 2 p.m. MARCH 29TH - YBI Criminal Justice Speakers, Binghamton, NY will be discussing offender/agent relationships and their experiences during and after parole. T229 at 2 p.m.
Gas Pains to Continue at the Pump By Mike Westmiller, Staff Writer
As the spring season starts the United States is faced with another problem. GAS! According to AAA the national average for a gallon of gas is now $3.79 a gallon. That is up twenty-seven cents from last year and up five cents from just last week. Why are the gas prices going up so much? Iranian officials have warned for months that they would close a key oil passageway, the Strait of Hormuz, if their country is threatened. The strait connects to the Persian Gulf and handles about a fifth of the world’s oil.
CCC student Chris Wild said “I hate the price of gas.” According to AAA the price of gas could be nearly five dollars a gallon by Memorial Day. Wild also said “I just drive when I need to drive.” Many students are trying to find ways to save gas as the prices continue to rise. CCC student Matt Race said “if the prices keep going up I will try to walk more places and car pool during the summer.” Until warmer weather arrives, students can still car pool to save
each other on gas and use public transportation to and from the school. As the gas prices continue to rise many students are trying to find ways to save as much gas as possible. What are you doing to save gas? Whether its through car pooling or not driving as much we want to hear what you are doing. Send your feedback to the Collegian email Collegian@ cayuga-cc.edu
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Where Do You Draw the Line? Recently, an Auburn woman was arrested by the Auburn Police Department and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a misdemeanor. According to local authorities, Vicky Townsend accompanied her daughter, Courtney to a parking lot at Holy Family Church on North St. in Auburn on March 2, 2012. Unfortunately for Mrs. Townsend, several people video taped the fight which included hair pulling and scratching and kicking between Courtney and one of Courtney’s previous friends. After the tape circulated around Auburn High School among students, Mrs. Townsend was arrested. It has now been reported that Mrs. Townsend has said that the other girl was bullying her daughter and that she was just trying to protect her and that they had had enough. It has also been reported by Auburn Police Sgt. Greg Dann that no bullying reports were filed to the school by Courtney or Mrs. Townsend. Bullying has been going on since kids have been able to walk and talk. When I was in grade school,
I personally would stick up for the kid that was getting bullied because I knew it was wrong. Having been a victim of this abuse at one time or another, I understood how it felt. My parents taught me to stand up for myself and I took certain measures to assure that I was never bullied again. However, where do we draw the line? I have a daughter and would literally walk through the gates of Hell for her, but I have also taught her to stand up for herself and to choose her battles wisely. Bullying is never a good thing and in the day and age of the super information highway, it can really get out of hand. I totally understand wanting to stick up for your kid that is being harassed but if Mrs. Townsend is guilty of her charge, then shame on her because, if for nothing else, she was the adult in all of this and should have acted accordingly. To end, I just have to say to all of you bullies out there-be careful what you do and how you act because it just might come back to haunt you, tenfold. -Jim Collins Cayuga Collegian Staff Writer
Do you wear your seat belt? Have you ever gotten into a car and thought about if you should wear your seat belt? Sometimes we think that we don’t need to wear it because we are only traveling a short distance, or that we don’t want to take the extra time and buckle our seat belt. Many people do not know that there are many benefits to wearing your seat belt and that it could save your life. Everyone who gets into a vehicle should wear a seat belt, because a person never knows if they could be involved in a car crash. Doing this small and simple action may potentially save their life. It is known that those who are involved in car crashes, who are not wearing a seat belt, are at a high risk at being thrown from their vehicle. Studies show that these people are 25 times more likely to be killed in a car crash than those who remain belted in the vehicle. A three-point safety-belt restraint is proven to minimize the movement of the body when the car has made an impact and also reduces the movement of the head to reduce spinal injuries. Seat belts also protect our internal organs in a crash from being damaged. There are belt use laws in 32 of the 50 states. Unfortunately not every state enforces the law like they should. Some people simply don’t want to wear seat belts, because they say they don’t fit them. Seat belts are adjustable and do allow a person some movement in a car. People don’t realize if you are pulled over by a police officer for not wearing your seat belt you could be fined and your could potentially have points added to your license.
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Those who don’t wear their seat belts pay the price of losing a loved one, paying medical bills from the injuries you suffered from an accident, because you didn’t wear a seat belt, or the cost of paying a fine, all because you made that one decision not to wear your seat belt. In 2009, a survey asked people why they believe they shouldn’t have to wear a seat belt, some of people’s beliefs were that: it’s uncomfortable, my parents never wore them, I’m a good driver, I don’t need to because
I have air bags, seat belts wrinkle my clothes, and I don’t believe there should be a law requiring me to wear them. All of these beliefs are wrong, because many people do not realize how important it is to wear a seat belt no matter how far and how long you are traveling. Many people never understand the idea of a seat belt until they are put into a situation where their seat belt was vital to their life. Each of us can make the decision and take the little extra time to buckle up which could save our lives. -Christina Speck CCC student
Rush Limbaugh could be described in a few words; Conservative, looselipped and over the top at times. But his response to 30-year-old Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke’s testimony on Capitol Hill in favor of birth control being provided under insurance plans was out-of-line. Limbaugh called Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” and argued that if the taxpayers have to pay for her birth control, we would arguably be her “pimp”. Almost immediately, women’s groups and what seemed to be the entire Democratic Party came tumbling down on Limbaugh’s head. Limbaugh did apologize, “I chose the wrong words in my analogy of the situation. I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke,” and he proclaimed that he meant it. But people from all over the Left, after demanding an apology, refused to consider the apology as sincere. Even Ms. Fluke herself called Limbaugh out, “I don’t think that a statement like this, issued saying that his choice of words was not the best, changes anything,” Fluke said. “Especially when that statement is issued when he’s under significant pressure from his sponsors, who have begun to pull their support from the show.” While the Democratic Party complains that Mr. Limbaugh’s attack on a “private citizen” was unjust, many believe that Ms. Fluke may have been a private citizen when she was attacked, but the way she has responded suggests ulterior motives. Ms. Fluke was asked by Democratic politicians to sit on an unofficial panel of Congress trying to turn the current birth control issue from a religious freedom issue to a women’s rights issue. Since Mr. Limbaugh’s attack, Ms. Fluke has appeared on MSNBC and The View blasting Limbaugh and the Right, making hostile remarks about Republican politicians, stumping for women’s rights and glorifying Media Matters (an ultra-liberal media organization). Mr. Limbaugh has suggested there is a double standard in the media when it comes to Conservatives. Citing Bill Maher and Ed Schultz as examples,
recalling a few choice words that Maher had for the former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, calling her a c*** among other words. Maher also wished to have “hate sex” with Rep. Michelle Bachmann and former Senator Rick Santorum. Schultz suspended himself from the airwaves and from his TV show without pay after referring to Conservative talk show commentator and author Laura Ingraham as a “right-wing talk slut.” He also apologized for his out-of-line remarks. But the media seemed to have no opinion one way or the other on both instances, while Limbaugh’s situation has been vetted over and over by TV, radio, and Internet media. But Maher along with Whoopi Goldberg from The View have asked the Left to stop making such a ruckus, advertisers to stop pulling away from Limbaugh’s show and to leave it alone and take the apology, because no one has the right to take someone’s livelihood away from them. Both have had issues in the past where protesters have demanded they be booted from the air and for advertisers to pull from their shows. I think this is a better time than any to step back, take a deep breath and look at this situation through a cleaner lens. We have the Freedom of Speech, and we have the ability to apologize. We don’t have the right to judge someone, and we don’t have the right to judge someone’s apology. Whether you’re on the left or the right, it’s in your best interest not to be a hypocrite; because no one likes a hypocrite. Whether you believe that the birth control issue is an affront to religious liberty or if you believe that it’s a women’s rights issue, we can at least come to this understanding. We can talk, discuss, debate, and argue; it will make us better listeners and better people in the end. If we can take each other’s opinions into consideration and compromise, maybe we can set the example for our broken legislative branch in Washington D.C. Sad, I know. But they work for us, so the least we can do is show them how to do it. -Alec Rider Cayuga Collegian Staff Writer
Do You Know What’s Happening? By Ryan Elsenbeck, Staff Writer
Over the past few months, the news industry has seen slow but steady footage and information leaking out of Syria. Videos of bodies being carried in the streets and exploding buildings taken from cell phone cameras has been all too common. In an informal poll of Cayuga Community College students, many admitted that they could not even point to Syria on a map, let alone express opinions as to what is going on in the country. But how should we know? Syria is no economic interest in the eyes of the United States government and it will remain a country that is in the hands of its own people. The only problem is, Syria is not in the hands of its own people. Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, has led an oppressive government and has resorted to killing his own people. The right to protest is not something that Syrian officials take kindly to, so recently they have resorted to firing upon protesters in the hope of scaring them off. There are reasons why Syria has reached the national spotlight and the Internet has played an important role. Websites like Facebook and YouTube have
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posts, information and videos on the Syrian revolt by the people witnessing it happen. Syria has since been placed in the national spotlight because of the leaked violence that has been posted on the web. The Obama Administration has held a neutral opinion on what is happening in Syria, until recently. On Tuesday, March 6, the administration agreed to help aid in the cause to oust al-Assad. Obama has not agreed to supply military aid to the revolt, but rather, humanitarian aid and communication will be established. The United States Government is not the only group backing the Syrian opposition. Recently Al-Qaeda has expressed their support for the people of Syria. It is not known if the terrorist organization that has taken credit for various criminal activities has any direct ties with the revolution in Syria. Syria has been just one of many Middle Eastern countries that have experienced a revolution. Along with Syria, are the Egyptian and Libyan government overthrows as well as sprouting protests in areas of Yemen, Bahrain, and Jordan. It is likely that the Middle East will be dominant in the national spotlight for many years.
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Syracuse Basketball Remains Hot Topic on/off Court Just when Syracuse University basketball fans thought it couldn’t get any worse when it comes to offcourt issues, news surfaced that since 2001; at least 10 players have failed
drug tests for banned substances, yet continued to play unscathed. The NCAA has no uniform drug testing
policy, but is investigating the accusations because although a drug policy is not required, schools that enforce one have to face the consequences of failed tests, and hand out punishments accordingly. This all came out just months after the ongoing sexual abuse scandal involving ex-Syracuse assistant coach Bernie Fine. Meanwhile the men’s basketball team under Coach Jim Boeheim, have put all the scrutiny in the rearview mirror as they cruised to a School best 30-1 record this season. SU is currently ranked #2 in the country, and earned the#1 seed heading into the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden. They will also have one of the top four seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament with hopes of winning their first National Championship since Carmelo Anthony was on the team back in 2003. .
Out of the Saddle By D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor
The Cayuga Spartans late season heroics came to a screeching halt in the first round of the NJCAA Region III Division III Tournament last week when the #6 seeded men fell to #3 seeded Mohawk Valley by a single point. After being severely outplayed in the first half, Cayuga found themselves down 20 points, and on their way to an embarrassing defeat. That sparked some urgency throughout the Spartan squad, and they quickly began clawing back into the contest. Being led by
Dashawn Williamson like they were much of the season, Cayuga came back to tie the game with under five minutes to play. Unfortunately the comeback was not enough, and the Spartans fell to MVCC 84-83, bringing their season total to 1614 after the staggering 11 wins in 13 games finish the boys worked so hard to achieve. They all deserve congratulations for their efforts along with Coach Tony Borges who earned Coach of the Year honors after the Spartans’ exciting season.
Criminal Justice Professionals Day...CONTINUED the Criminal Justice Club, won the New York State Sheriff Association Award and she was able to talk to representatives from places such as Cayuga Centers about her future career options when she graduates next semester. Criminal Justice Club also has a lot of community service opportunities and are constantly getting involved in the area. They have Domestic Violence Awareness
Month in October, they volunteer at Booker T. Washington, and they also donate most of the money they raise to a charity they sponsor for children. Criminal Justice Club is made up of 25 people and is continuing to grow.If you’re interested in joining, they openly welcome you to come to their meetings on Wednesdays at 11 A.M. in room T219, or contact Teri Misiaszek for further information.
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The always professional Manning thanked the coaches, staff, and fans for 14 great years with a crack in his voice telling them “This town and this team mean so much to me. It truly has been a honor to play in Indianapolis.” He went on to add that he never contemplated retirement saying, “I don’t want to retire. And no, I don’t feel like I have anything to prove. Nobody loves their job more than I do. Nobody loves playing quarterback more than I do. I still want to play.” It was an emotional moment that football fans never expected to see, but like Manning said, the NFL is an always changing game, and nothing can last forever. The next step is for Manning to find a team to start the next chapter of his career with. So far he has not commented on where he’d like to play, but will have a lot of choices after 12 teams have voiced an interest in the nearly 36-year-old megastar.
By D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor
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If you happened to catch Peyton Manning’s press conference ona recent Wednesday afternoon, then you were witnessing history. Manning is without a doubt the biggest name to hit free agency in the history of the game. It was almost surreal as Peyton and Colt’s owner Jim Irsay stood before the media to announce that the Colts would be releasing Manning to free up salary cap space, and plan for the future. They both were quoted saying that “it was never about money”. Hard to believe when you look at the facts, Manning was owed $28 million for a bonus on March 8th, but instead will have to look elsewhere to get paid. That shouldn’t be much of a problem for the future Hall of Fame quarterback who has a Super Bowl ring, four NFL MVP awards, and a never ending record sheet that makes the NFL rule book look like a children’s novel.
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CCC’s Future Business Leaders of America PBL Chapter News By Dawn Perrault, Staff Writer This semester marks the beginning of a new 3-credit Event Planning class at CCC. Under the instruction of Amy Valente, students are being walked, stepby-step, through the “behind the scenes” planning, preparation, and management that goes into hosting a successful event. Specific topics
covered in the class include location planning, budgeting, venue requirements/contracts, menu planning, event marketing, guest registration, and risk/issue management. Each student is also required to work on a major event project. Students are allowed to either choose from a list of area events already in progress or create their own event. Some of the events being worked on are a Teaching with Spatial Technology Marketing Workshop (GIS Institute), Winter Fest (IGNITE), Dollars for Disaster and Real Heroes Breakfast (American Red Cross), Burgers Blues and Baseball (Cayuga Community Health Network), United Way Golf Tournament Fundraiser (United Way of Cayuga County), and FBLA/ PBL Talent Show. Additionally, several guest speakers from area businesses are scheduled to speak to the class to offer true life details and experiences to the class. Through FBLA/PBL, I have chosen to create a fundraising event for Air 1: Search and Rescue Helicopter which is stationed in Onondaga
County. Until recently, they operated through the support of their own county’s funding, but that is no longer the case. They are challenged with raising $595,000 per year to keep their airship going. According to John Balloni, Chief Deputy of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department, “Over the past five years we have averaged 7.2 missions to Cayuga County each year. While that is not a lot of missions, it is significant and almost all those flights are major life safety missions”. The event that I am coordinating along with fellow classmates, the Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES New Visions Legal Studies class, and FBLA/PBL is a Daddy-Daughter Dance. While we are still early in the planning process, we have already secured a venue, musical entertainment, and restaurant caterer all of which have either been generously donated or substantially discounted. We have a long way to go to make this fundraising event successful - working with a budget of zero dollars. I was inspired to help Air 1 because I have a very personal connection to the cause; both of my sons have been seriously injured resulting in airlifts – two months apart. Luckily for us – air rescue was available. On behalf of everyone who is diligently working on this project, we would welcome the support of any individual or club who is interested in joining this fundraising endeavor. The Air 1 DaddyDaughter Dance is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 20, 2012, at the new Sennett Fire Hall. I can be reached at dperrault@ cayuga-cc.edu.
Honors for Garth Brooks By Alec Rider, Staff Writer
One of the single most popular and successful solo artists of all time is finally getting his due. Garth Brooks has been announced as the headliner of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012.
Garth Brooks Brooks rose to a swift and sudden super-stardom after his eponymous first album Garth Brooks skyrocketed and appeared right away at #2 on Billboard’s Country Album chart and #13 on the Billboard 200. It produced three of Brooks’ best songs including Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old), If Tomorrow Never Comes, and The Dance; and it has sold 10 million albums in the United
Painting & Performance By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief On March 7th, students and faculty members were invited to meet in the Irene Bisgrove Theatre at Cayuga Community College on the Auburn Campus to join Samite, the Brunell Visiting Scholar, on stage to paint while he performed his own music. Everyone was encouraged to join in
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If you’ve ever driven down East Genesee Street hill in Auburn, New York, you may have noticed a restaurant at 10 Genesee Street with a sign out front that says “Daut’s, it’s a food thing!”. Established in 2002 by Kevin Dietrich, this location has been a restaurant of some sort for decades. Before Daut’s it was known as Riordan’s and before that was the Hoffbrau House. I recently stopped in one afternoon and bumped into the head of the Telcom department at CCC, Steve Keeler. Although I had already eaten lunch, Mr. Keeler advised that I try the Beef n’ Blue Sandwich. Lo and behold I went back for lunch the next day and took Steve’s advice. The man definitely knows what he is talking about. When my sandwich finally arrived, the grilled Ciabatta bread was piled high with warm beef, blue cheese, onion frittes, greens and roasted reds. This sandwich was spot on! At only $7.99, it was also a bargain. Since I had to work that night, I ordered a Crab Cake sandwich to go. The crab cakes were served on a Kaiser roll with a zesty tequila lime sauce. I thought that there could have been a little more crab meat in the cakes but this is a common mistake or intention in many restaurants due to the cost of crab. For
$7.99 as well, it was very good none the less. My brother and sister-in-law go to Daut’s on occasion and their favorite dinner entrées are the salmon filet with Bernaise sauce and balsamic reduction for $15.99 or the Crab and Shrimp Alfredo, tossed with pasta and creamy cheese sauce for only $14.99. These prices are less than have the price at Moro’s Table located across the street and deserve a try. My only negative of Daut’s are two things. First, the service is painfully slow. The lady that served me was very nice but seeing as how it wasn’t very busy when I was there, she disappeared for long stretches of time. Second, for as long as I can remember I truly despise the entrance way to this restaurant. When you walk through the front door, you are literally on top of someone at the bar and there is little room for navigation. So, all this in consideration, I give Daut’s 3 Cosmo’s out of 4. Cheers! Comments or gripes? My email is colljimbo@yahoo.com
States earning Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, its highest honor. Brooks followed this success with an unprecedented sophomore album titled No Fences that blew the idea of a “sophomore slump” straight out the window. The album spawned four of Brooks’ greatest songs and has sold nearly 18 million albums in the U.S. In Brooks’ 12 year span of studio albums, four of them were certified Diamond. He also has the noteworthy accomplishment of having the best-selling live album of all time. Double Live has sold 21 million albums to date. Brooks is the second most successful solo artist of all time in the United States, behind Elvis Presley, garnering an astounding 128 million records since his debut in 1989. He is the third most successful artist of all time (solo and band) behind only The Beatles and Elvis. His six Diamond certified albums (including Double Live and The Hits) is tied with The Beatles for most Diamond -certified albums by a single artist. Brooks is up for induction for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a few years and many believe that his keen and unique ability to bridge the seemingly astounding gap between Country and Rock make him a nobrainer first ballot inductee.
for this event. This was Samite’s second performance at CCC, but it certainly won’t be his last. By having the students join Samite on the stage and create, was a way that the college planned to enrich the students with experience in an artistic manner. Students were asked to paint whatever they felt during Samite’s live performance with the idea that the music gives off energy you can feel, especially positive energy that comes with creating art to live music.
Last year, some classes did something similar to this, only while listening to Jazz music instead. The art was displayed in the display case near the art studio on CCC’s Auburn Campus where the artwork that was created in response to Samite’s music will be displayed as well. Samite will also be returning to the college on March 14th to lead a discussion of the Oscar-nominated documentary, War Dance, after the 7:30 p.m. showing of the film on Wednesday, March 14th in T229 on the Auburn Campus. His discussion will be about him describing his personal experience in performing the music that is used in the film questioning how much music should be used to soften savagery to create a sense of hope. The film, written and directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix, is about a group of school children from a refugee camp in northern Uganda making their way to a national music and dance competition. The film was even nominated for a Best Documentary Award at the 2008 Oscar Awards. Samite being a former refugee who witnessed genocide and human rights violations, while having lost family under the dictatorship of Milton Obote and Idi Amin and immigrating to the United States in 1987, he decided music was the best way to bring his message of peace and hope to people. Samite will continue sharing his experiences and time at the college whether it’s teaching classes, giving lectures, or performing his music for the campus and community thoughout the spring semester.
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