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Vol. 61 Issue 14
March 10, 2015
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SEND A MESSAGE TO CENTRO, SIGN CCC PROTEST PETITION
By Caleb Slater, Co-Editor-in-chief Recently the Director of Student Activities at the college, Norman Lee, sent out a campus-wide e-mail to inform students of the changes Centro Bus Service proposes and how it will have a major impact on the CCC student body. Lee said that Centro provides transportation to an estimated 38,000 CCC students annually, or about 1,000 per week! In order to protect these services the Student Activities Board and Student Government Organization have teamed up to rally students together to express their concerns. A table with more information will be available in the hallway next to the auditorium on the Auburn campus this week. Students will also be able to sign a petition on behalf of the CCC students. A copy of the petition’s heading is to the left. In addition, be sure to attend Centro’s public hearing in Auburn on Monday, March 16th from 4:007:00 P.M. in the 1st Floor Council Chambers in Auburn City Hall at South Street.
Three CCC students honored in Albany by SUNY Chancellor The CCC campus community is very proud of three of their best students. Brittany Androsko, Dakota Marshall, and Yin Yin Sim-Fellows were honored for excellence at Monday’s Phi Theta Kappa Award Ceremony in Albany. The award recognizes outstanding community college students throughout the state. The ceremony was sponsored by New York Community College Trustees, the New York Community College Association of Presidents, Community College Business Officers Association, and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges.
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CCC to offer FAFSA application help By Kelsey McLean, Co- Editor-in-chief
For something that’s so vital to most-- if not all-- students, it’s amazing how easy it is to forget about applying to financial aid. The deadline can pass by you without you and you hardly even noticed it. Not to mention confusing. If you’re never dealt with taxes or the IRS before, the FAFSA can look like a jumble of words and numbers. I know it was for me! Regardless of how difficult, confusing, or forgettable it is however, it’s still something that you need to do every year. Fortunately, the Financial Aid office is here to help. March 30th,
31st, and April 1st are Financial Aid Days, and all returning students are welcome to attend from 11 AM to 1 PM. The Financial Aid office will be more than happy to help you apply and streamline your application experience -- no fuss, no muss. Just remember to bring along all the required materials if you do, though! They can’t help you if you don’t give them what the FAFSA is asking for. That means your Social Security number, your license, all your income information, and any bank statements or investment
information. While some parts of the FAFSA aren’t needed for certain students, depending on their situation, it’s better to be safe than sorry and bring everything. Even if you don’t come-- though you absolutely should-- you should still apply for aid as soon as possible! Once those priority deadlines pass, it’s first come first serve for most colleges, and you might find yourself up a creek without a paddle if you apply too late. So mark those calenders, and if you need some help, remember that the Financial Aid office is there for you!
THE OFFICIAL STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Here’s how I see it! WIFI
OPINIONS Here’s how I see it!
Kelsey McLean
Community Colleges - a dead end? Community colleges have a bad rep. It’s sad, but unfortunately true. When you think of community college, you usually think of drop outs, bums, and washed up adults stuck in their mid life crisis. It’s an unfair assumption, as anyone who’s been in a community college knows, but it’s the one that dominates the public. It’s an image that goes as far and wide as the steps of Congress, if the Governor’s statements are any suggestion... but is it fair? Ask yourself, why are you here? Why are you in community college? There’s a whole list of reasons why you might be here, but chances are likely that it has something to do with money. Maybe you’re like me, someone with the credentials to excel in a private college but without the funds to do so. Maybe you didn’t do so well in high school, but you wanted to excel in college, and community college was a cheap but effective way of improving your GPA. Maybe you are an adult looking to change your career, maybe because you wanted to do, but more likely than not because you have no choice -- it was either this, or unemployment. All of these are legitimate reasons. I’ve yet to meet anyone, and I mean anyone, who would laugh at any of these reasons... at least, not to your face. So why does community college get a bad rep? The sad truth, I feel, is because it’s rooted in the long standing tradition of hating the poor. If something is cheaper,
Caleb Slater
With the recent net neutrality decision by the FCC to make Internet a public service, I got to thinking how much of a necessity the Internet is in modern society, even this article couldn’t be sent in without the use of the Internet. It’s really funny how much we rely on the Internet, people pay their bills, message their families, even work off the Internet! Not to mention how frustrating it is when a video won’t buffer, so you could only imagine how frustrating it is, as a college student when the Internet is slow. I’m not pertaining to the Internet at Lattimore Hall, or at the College, or anywhere specifically in fact. I’m simply venting how frustrating and fascinating on how detrimental something as seemingly simple as slow Internet can have on a person’s life.
Ask yourself, why are you here? Why are you in community college? it must be inferior, and if it’s inferior then it must have been your own inferiority that got you there. It’s the poor’s own fault for being poor. They simply aren’t trying hard enough. Never mind the fact that the upper class routinely push their kids into Ivy League no matter how mediocre they are. Because of that, community college is seen as a dead end-- despite being, more often than not, the stepping stone to success. There can only be one future for people who attend community college in the eyes of lawmakers like President Cuomo -- the worker bees. Not the doers, or makers, or dreamers, but the cogs. And to all the successful and talented folks who went on to greater things from community college? Who used it as a platform to bigger and better things? Well, those must have been flukes.
—Kelsey McLean
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POLITICS
Keeping the Government Going By by Kevin Shutter, staff writer
Homeland Security funding was set to run out Friday February 27th at midnight. Cue the partisan bickering. It seems time and again Congress finds itself scrambling in the final seconds to put together a bill, anything for that matter to “keep the government going.” That is what all the pundits on the Networks seem to spit out in unison during these precarious situations. However when one is to delve deeper into the idea behind the phrase “keep the government going” the true fallacy of it all becomes clear. It’s really a case of smoke and mirrors. All too much like an ending to a Scooby Doo mystery than an honest act of journalism. Thinking back to last year’s so called “government shutdown”, if it weren’t for the talking heads on television the vast majority of Americans wouldn’t have noticed even the slightest of changes in their daily lives. Believe it or not but every Friday at 4pm to Monday at 9am the government is more “shut down” than it was at any point during the media dubbed “government shutdown.” With the help of irresponsible fear mongering politicians they were successful in spreading the false narrative that withholding funding for a particular department or bill in order to achieve a small concession is somehow unjust, or counterproductive. Tactics such as these have always been used as a political bargaining chip to in the end meet somewhere near the middle of whatever the squabble may be. That is one of the true beauties of our Republic. The best example of this form of political wrangling would be the partial government shutdowns during the Clinton administration. Then Republican Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich stood up to the Clinton administration causing a partial government shutdown not once but twice. The first spanning a week, and the second lasting from December 15th of 1995 to January 6th of 1996. All the while rather than fanning the flames in the media, Speaker Gingrich and President Clinton found it more pertinent to negotiate face to face in our
nation’s capital. Although in the end neither party got exactly what they wanted, they walked away from the table successful because they each won concessions from the other side. Perhaps the largest victory was that of the American people. According to a Pew poll taken at the time 62% of Americans were behind the Republicans reasoning for in essence shutting down the government. Even more telling is a CBS poll taken during the 95’ 96’ shutdown that showed only 11% of Americans polled were affected in any way by the shutdown. The numbers quite clearly validated the Republicans actions. Fast forward to last year’s shutdown and you have a battered GOP leadership in the House clinging to their majority, fighting an uphill battle against an incumbent administration and an unfriendly media. Low and behold after long negotiations the Republicans walked away from the table with what they walked in with. Absolutely nothing. Conversely unlike his Democratic predecessor President Obama never even sat down at the table, but rather delegated that duty to his cabinet secretaries. A lot has changed in this great country of ours since 1995, unfortunately for the Republican Leadership so has their ability to negotiate on behalf of their ideals. Former Speaker Gingrich has even taken the time this past week to voice some advice for his parties’ current rank and file saying, “They’ve got to pick a couple fights with Obama that they can win.” Those who are opposed to the current administration don’t necessarily need to pick a fight they can win, but rather pick a fight they’re going to stay in until they win. If the threat, or even the actual act of partially shutting down the government is the chip either party decides to use, history seems to show that the American voters reward those standing up for their tax dollars in November. If only the folks on both sides of the aisle in Washington could be more resolute, we wouldn’t have so many continuing resolutions.
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‘The Voice’: Fulton teen Josh Batstone grabs the spotlight SYRACUSE.COM -- At long last, the moment arrived Tuesday for Josh Batstone, of Fulton, to sing on “The Voice.” The teen sang “Amnesia,” by the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer, on week three of the blind auditions for Season 8 of the NBC vocal competition show. Batstone’s appearance was a quick 30 seconds at 8:29 p.m. Viewers saw a short clip of the teen singing and celebrity coach Adam Levine and Blake Shelton vying to Fulton teen Josh Batstone sings on NBC’s become Batstone’s first show “The Voice”. He will be working with choice. The singer went mentor Adam Levine. for Levine, which his vocal stage cheering him on while he teacher Carol Jacobe said was his dream coach. Unlike other performs. Already, Batstone’s performance contestants, Batstone didn’t get the full treatment -- his life story of the almost four-minute song can revealed and family standing back be purchased on iTunes for $1.29
CCC Foundation appoints new executive director
Kurt Kramer
Kurt Kramer started as CCC Fo u n d a t i o n ’s Interim Executive Director replacing former Executive Director Jeff Hoffman in February. Kramer will serve in a part
Caffeine Powder is a killer The FDA is warning about powdered pure caffeine being marketed directly to consumers, and recommends avoiding these products. In particular, FDA is concerned about powdered pure caffeine sold in bulk bags over the Internet. The FDA is aware of at least two deaths of young men who used these products. Logan Stiner, 18, of LaGrange, Ohio, died May 27 after consuming the product, officials said. These products are essentially 100 percent caffeine. A single teaspoon of pure caffeine is roughly equivalent to the amount in 25 cups of coffee. Pure caffeine is a powerful stimulant and very small amounts may cause accidental overdose. Parents should be aware that these products may be attractive to young people. Symptoms of caffeine overdose
can include rapid or dangerously erratic heartbeat, seizures and death. Vomiting, diarrhea, stupor and disorientation are also symptoms of caffeine toxicity. These symptoms are likely to be much more severe than those resulting from drinking too much coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverages.
time, interim capacity and assist the Foundation with a formal search for a full time executive director. Kramer recently retired from the Auburn YMCA-WEIU as its CEO, finishing there after a 33 year career with the Y. He has substantial experience as an executive director and experience with management transitions.
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WHAT’S HAPPENING ON OTHER COLLEGE CAMPUSES
Hazing prank ends at hospital By Kelsey McLean, Co- Editor-in-chief
California University student council reverses a bill they passed to ban the American Flag on campus After some intense media coverage, members of the executive cabinet of the Associated Students of UC Irvine met Saturday in an emergency session to reverse the flag ban. March 6 (Reuters) - The student council of a southern California university passed a bill that would ban the hanging of any national flag in the common area of student government offices, school officials said on Friday. The measure, passed by six undergraduates on the University of California at Irvine’s student legislative council, said that national flags bear a range of cultural significances that could be interpreted negatively by some. The resolution added that national flags - citing the United States flag in particular have been “flown in instances of colonialism and imperialism” and “serve as symbols of patriotism or weapons for nationalism.” “Freedom of speech, in a space that aims to be as inclusive as possible can be interpreted as hate speech,” the bill said. The Executive Cabinet of the school’s student government will
meet on Saturday to discuss vetoing the bill, Associated Students of UCI President Reza Zomorrodian said in a statement. “I stand firmly against this piece of legislation, though I understand the authors intent and supporters intent, I disagree with the solution the council has come to,” Zomorrodian said, adding that the bill was not supported by campus leadership. The Los Angeles Times reported that if vetoed, the bill would return to the legislative council where it would have to be passed by a two-thirds majority to override the rejection. A post on the university’s Facebook page on Friday made light of the bill reading in part, “Contrary to what you might be hearing, flags are still flying at UC Irvine,” alongside a picture of the American flag. Many of the more than 350 comments on the post decried the bill.
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In a hazing gone horribly wrong, a SU frat pledge of Nu Alpha Phi was admitted into the hospital with severe frostbite that may very well take away his ring and pinky fingers. Two students, Tae Kim, 19, and Jeffery Yam, 21, have been charged with first degree hazing. The incident happened on March 1st. The pledge, who has stayed anonymous out of courtesy and respect, was forced to do pushups, sit ups, and crawling exercises with other pledges out in the cold in the dead of the night, midnight, for nearly a whole half-hour. They were given light snow wear but no gloves. After the hazing, they were given hand warmers and brought back to the dorm, though by then the damage had already been done. When the pain worsened the day after, he was finally admitted into Caruso hospital. Hazing has gone through much criticism throughout the years. The list of deaths and criminal charges done in the name of hazing would be too long to list. The list runs
as recently as last year, when the members of Sayreville War Memorial High School’s football team were charged with anal rape and sexual assault of their younger players -and this is just another one to add to the list. Syracuse University itself has a zero tolerance policy to hazing and was the first to contact the police with an investigation... though that apparently didn’t stop its students. Despite being a criminal offense, it’s a tradition that’s centuries old, and doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon. Fortunately, Lt. Eric Carr reported this Friday that the pledge will- at this time-- likely not lose his fingers. He will, however, likely need extensive physical therapy to use them again. Kim and Yam have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear in court on March 18th. Regardless of what happens, it’s very clear that this ‘harmless prank’ has affected this young man’s life forever... but it’s just boys being boys, right?
Suspect places video camera in a women’s bathroom on Cornell University’s campus ITHACA JOURNAL - Cornell University police are looking for leads on a man who covertly placed a video camera in a women’s dormitory bathroom. On the morning of May 16, 2014, a staff member discovered a camera that was placed in the first-floor
supervisor who then notified the Cornell police. University police have been following up on leads but have not been able to identify the suspect. With help form the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center’s Computer Crime Unit, higher-resolution images and videos were extracted. Police ask anyone who may be able to identify the suspect or the location in the video, or who has any information, to call Cornell University Police Investigations at (607) 2551111 or email cup-inv@ cornell.edu. Information may also be provided anonymously via the Cornell Police Silent Cornell University police are looking for leads on a man who covertly placed a video Witness page here, secure. ethicspoint.com/domain/ camera in a women’s dormitory bathroom. e n / r e p o r t _ c o m p a n y . (Photo: Cornell University Police Provided) asp?clientid=21791. To watch the video, visit women’s bathroom of Jameson cornell.box.com/s/8ye43mea736z8rh Hall. The staff member alerted a o07xq47hrc0mq8zg.
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DEADLINES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS APPROACHING The following scholarships have an approaching application deadline. To be considered for the 2015-2016 academic year, students can obtain applications from the Financial Aid office in Auburn and Fulton, the Cayuga County Community College Foundation office in Auburn, or online at http://www.cayugacc.edu/financial_aid/scholarships/. ACC/CCC Alumni Association Scholarships Four scholarships available -- two awarded to graduating high school seniors planning to attend CCC full time who are children or grandchildren of an ACC/CCC graduate; one awarded to a returning sophomore attending CCC on a full-time basis for a second year; and one awarded to a nontraditional student who is enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours/semester and is looking to upgrade skills or start a new career. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. Application deadline for each academic year is March 31. Auburn Players Samuel V. Kennedy III Memorial Scholarship Awarded annually to an incoming freshman or to a currently enrolled freshman who intends to return to Cayuga for his/her sophomore year. Given to a student studying theatre arts and who meets the eligibility criteria including being a resident of Cayuga County or one of the five adjacent counties. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Auburn Steel/Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. Scholarships Applicants must attend CCC on a full-time basis, be graduating high school seniors with an average of 75 or better, and show evidence of participation in extra-curricular activities, community service or part-time work. Preference given to the sons and daughters of Nucor (formerly Auburn Steel Company) employees, however all Cayuga County high school students graduating in June 2015 who demonstrate financial need above and beyond that met by traditional sources of aid are eligible. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Donald P. Blaisdell EAP Scholarship Awarded annually to a sophomore who meets the criteria for eligibility and is a child or grandchild of a current employee or retiree of Auburn Correctional Facility; or the child or grandchild of an employee who lost their life during employment at this same facility. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Cayuga Bank Employee Memorial Scholarship Awarded annually to a child or grandchild of a current employee of First Niagara Bank (or of a retiree of First Niagara Bank or Cayuga Bank whose effective date of retirement was on or after 1/1/93), who meets the criteria for eligibility. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Cayuga County Home Bureau Scholarship Awarded annually to a returning sophomore with a minimum 2.85 GPA enrolled for at least 9 credit hours and matriculating in the field of humanities, otherwise to a student in biological science with an emphasis in environmental concerns. Application deadline for each academic year is April 15. Joseph S. Fleszar Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a returning full-time sophomore who has demonstrated significant academic achievement during their freshman year in the fields of electric or electronic technology or engineering. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Leo and Elizabeth Curtin Fox Memorial Scholarship Awarded first to an employee of any Fox dealership, second to their children or grandchildren, and third to a student with financial need residing in Cayuga or Oswego Counties. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Fulton Savings Bank Scholarship Awarded annually to a nontraditional student attending classes at Cayuga’s Fulton Campus. Application deadline for each academic year is July 15. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Ganey Business Scholarship Awarded to a full or part-time student majoring in Business Administration who has completed at least six credit hours in this major, has a minimum GPA of 2.5 and shows evidence of participation in community service and/or work. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Ryan L. Hart Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a full-time student enrolled at the Fulton Campus who demonstrates financial need. First preference given to a resident of Oswego and preferably a graduate of Oswego Academy. Second preference given to a resident of Fulton, then other Oswego County residents. If possible, award should assist a student who has had to overcome academic challenges to attend college. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Holy Family High School Alumni Scholarship Awarded to a returning student who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need, with preference given to a relative of a Holy Family High School alumna. Otherwise recipient must be a Cayuga County resident. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Honors Scholarships - Sophomore Awarded to sophomore Honors students on the basis of need and academic merit. Application deadline for each academic year is May 10. Knight Foundation Scholarships Awarded annually to students who demonstrate financial need not met by
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other sources of financial aid. Applicants must have completed 15 credits at Cayuga with a minimum 3.0 GPA and intend to enroll for at least twelve credit hours per semester of the academic year. Application deadline for each academic year is June 30. Helen C. Mahon/Zonta Club of Auburn Scholarship Awarded to a woman 25 years of age or older entering as a beginning student, is a Cayuga County resident and demonstrates financial need. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. St. Alphonsus School Scholarship Awarded to a returning sophomore who demonstrates academic achievement with a GPA of 2.5 or better and proves evidence of financial need. Preference will be given to relatives of alumni of St. Alphonsus School or its successor schools; otherwise recipient must be a resident of Cayuga County. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Ralph W. Standbrook Scholarship Awarded to a full or part-time student majoring in the Geographic Information Systems /AS program who has completed at least six credits of GIS courses with a GPA of 3.0 or better. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Sylvania-GTE-Philips Employee Association Scholarship Awarded to a former employee or child of same of what was either Sylvania, GTE, or Philips Display Components (Seneca Falls plant) or to a returning sophomore with financial need and a GPA of 2.0 or better. Testa Family Scholarship Awarded to a full-time returning sophomore enrolled in the Criminal Justice program who is planning a career in criminal justice. Preference will be given to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who demonstrate community service and volunteerism. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Thommie Walsh Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a full-time, returning (second year) student attending CCC Auburn’s Campus who is pursuing a concentration in Theatre or Music at CCC. First preference will be given to a graduate of Auburn High School. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Ward Family Scholarship Awarded annually to a full-time returning sophomore who has demonstrated significant academic achievement as a full-time freshman at the college with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has intentions of completing a four-year degree. The successful candidate must also give evidence of participation in extracurricular activities, community service, or work. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1. Jacqueline Kellogg Wise Memorial Scholarships Awarded annually to three children or grandchildren of an employee or retiree of Welch Allyn and affiliated companies who will attend CCC on a full-time basis and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.
ATTENTION: TRANSFERRING GRADS The following commencement awards have an approaching application deadline. To be considered, students can obtain applications from the Financial Aid office in Auburn and Fulton, the Cayuga County Community College Foundation office in Auburn, or from the College website: ACC/CCC Alumni Association Award: $500 Awarded to a graduate who will be transferring to a four-year institution, having completed at least 62 credit hours while maintaining a 3.0 average at Cayuga. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria as per the application form. Application deadline is March 31 of the year in which the student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/commencement_awards/graduate_student.pdf Ruth Edwards Carpenter Memorial Award: $8,000 Awarded to a graduate who intends to continue his/her education at Syracuse University in the field of medicine or health related areas of study and who has demonstrated academic excellence in his/her field. Application deadline is April 15 of the year in which a student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/commencement_awards/carpenter.pdf Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Ganey Business Award: $500 Awarded to a graduating Cayuga County resident who has completed all requirements for a degree in Business Administration or Accounting, has been accepted at a four-year college or university, and has given evidence of participation in community service and/or work. Application deadline is May 1 of the year in which a student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/commencement_awards/ganey_business_award.pdf Thomas F. Steenburgh Memorial Award: $1,652 Awarded to a graduate transferring to a four-year institution who demonstrates strong academic potential and who possesses and best exemplifies those special qualities that made Professor Steenburgh a charismatic teacher and individual, i.e., sense of humor, personal integrity, strong work ethic, and exuberance for life. Application deadline is April 15 of the year in which a student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/commencement_awards/steenburgh.pdf
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NO LACROSSE TEAM FOR CCC By Dustin Albino, Sports Editor
SPORTS GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS!
In what was a young, up and coming program, the Cayuga Spartans Lacrosse team will have to forego its Spring 2015 schedule. With a lack of numbers committed to the program, athletic director,
Forgotten Sport
Pete Lidell had no choice but to cancel the season. In a college that doesn’t have many men’s sports teams, one would think that there would be enough players to have a lacrosse season. Golf is the only other competitive spring sport that a male can play at Cayuga. So why wouldn’t the student take advantage of that and play a well organized sport. It went as far as head coach of the Spartans, J.T. Pitcher to call some of the student body and ask if they could play. There could be numerous reasons as to why the lacrosse team doesn’t have enough players to record a team. Sophomores from last season have since
moved on and if the team wasn’t deep with freshman last season it would have been hard to replace all of those numbers that were lost. Also, the program wasn’t promoted well. If a community college wants to be successful in sports, they need to promote their product and establish a system that works. For example, look at the Onondaga Community College basketball team. In 15 seasons as coach of the Lazers, David Pasiak had made the Mid-State Athletic Conference tournament each season. If Cayuga took those principals into effect with some of its sports, it would be more effective to get the product across. Once a sport is gone, it is hard to get it back and especially to become a competitive team.
By Thomas Hundley, contributing writer
There are many sports that have been forgotten, powerlifting being one of them. The sport has fallen by the way side in favor of other popular sports like football or basketball. Powerlifting is a type of strength sport that includes deadlift, bench press and squat. The
lifter is expected to pick up to three to four times their body weight on their third attempt. For each event there are three attempts and the lifter will lift light, medium and then heavy. The final score is made up from what the lifter had lifted for their max attempt from all three events. Auburn in the 80’s to the early 2000s was a big powerlifting town, then it had fallen by the way side. Recently powerlifting has started to make a comeback in Auburn. There was a local powerlifting meet to benefit the Wounded Warrior’s Project. The federation that ran the meet is Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate. The man in charge in Gene Rychlak who was the first to bench press at first over 900 IBS and then 1000 IBS. The meet had a huge turnout, 61 Powerlifters at an awards ceremony in Auburn. powerlifters had showed up to support the cause. As a result from this pro meet helping the Wounded Warriors Project, it should bring and keep powerlifting right here in Auburn New York. Powerlifting is fun sport, however it is not easy as it looks. For anyone looking to burn calories fast powerlifting is a sport the can help with that. With cross fit becoming more popular and being considered a gateway to getting people into harder level stuff like powerlifting. So move over bodybuilding and Olympic weight lifting a sport that was laid to rest is back and CCC student Thomas Hundley deadlifting 315 lbs. better than ever.
Spartan Basketball looking to improve next season By Drew Phillips, contributing writer SPARTAN HALLHead Coach Tony Borges has lead the Spartans in previous years to win the Conference Championship, as well as the Conference Tournament Championship in the 2011-2012 season. Approaching season 6 for the Cayuga Spartans, the team scored an unpleasant 64.2 points per game which wasn’t the only flaw in the team’s journey to a winning season. “We weren’t a lockdown defensive team this season and we hope to prevent our opponents from scoring,” Borges said. The Spartans allowed their opponents to score 77 points per game resulting in their 4-21 season. This season, the team wanted to be the number one defensive team in the league, and after what was projected, the Spartans need to improve. A statement made by Borges, “defense makes offense easier” is one of the initiatives he and the team look to focus on for improvements in upcoming seasons. Borges says that during practice, the team spends most of their time shooting and focusing on the offensive aspects of the game. To focus on individual players, Borges splits up the team into different positions such as guards and forwards to focus on their roles in the game.
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He says the team spends a lot of their time in the weight room, as well as performing basketball drills and conditioning workouts to enhance their skills during the off-season. Borges says although players themselves need to get better, they’re not the only ones with the pressure on their hands. “I go to basketball camps, I listen to other coaches and their philosophy of coaching, I learn from my players and I believe there is always room to improve, : Borges said. He says the biggest thing that the team is focusing on is to have a winning season, win conference championships, regional championships and hopefully make it to nationals. Responding to the question ‘Where do you see yourself in 5-15 years’, Coach Borges says that he is “good where he is at.”. “I enjoy the program, I enjoy my job, the players and I would love to be here for the next 20 years. Every year is a different year and we hope to improve every day,” Borges said. After this season, the coach has no intentions of leaving and as more seasons approach, the odds are even bigger that the Spartans have a chance at winning a regional championship or maybe even Nationals.
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WE WANT YOU! Don’t miss the Magic with Ran’D Shine! The magician will perform on both campuses in March!
In the time that it takes for you to read these words, Ran’D has already figured out which card you will pick from a deck a week ago. His engaging illusions and sleight of hand has amazed audiences in over 15 countries. Ran’D is the best of both worlds; he’s funny and magical. Are you ready to get your mind blown? Ran’D Shine is scheduled to perform on the Auburn campus on Monday, March 16th in the Student Cafe. This amazing magician will also appear on the Fulton Campus on Wednesday, March 18th.
HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES? CANDIDATES ARE NEEDED FOR THE 2015-16 STUDENT GOVERNMENT BOARD.
APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SGO OFFICE F202
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