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HONOR SOCIETY PLANS IN-PERSON INDUCTIONS IN APRIL
ORDER YOUR CAP & GOWN! LAST WEEK! Class of 2022, this is the last week to order your cap and gown for Commencement! Send your name, personal email address, phone number, approximate height & weight, cap size (regular or large), and which campus you would pick-up the order to: Email: sm8041@bncollege.com Phone: 315-294-8686 In-Person: at the Auburn Campus Bookstore
CAYUGA NURSING STUDENTS VOLUNTEER VOLUNTEERING WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK WAS A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR CAYUGA NURSING STUDENTS
HARLEQUIN SPRING PRODUCTION DEBUTS MARCH 24 IN AUBURN Harlequin Productions is proud to present the Northeast Premiere of Rich Orloff’s new comedy honoring old time radio- Radio Ridiculous. Performances will be held in the Irene A Bisgrove Community Theatre at 7:30 PM on March 24-26 and March 31-April 2. Admission is $2 for students and $7 general admission.
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By Caitlyn Major, Editor-in-chief An in-person ceremony will be held on April 28 from 5:30-6:00 P.M. for members being inducted into Phi Theta Kappa. The ceremony will be held at the Bisgrove Theater on CCC’s Auburn campus, with a reception to follow in the student center. Everyone who attends must be vaccinated. Students will receive their PTK National Honor Society Stole. For students who are unable to attend, the stoles will be made available in the bookstore on campus.
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Nursing students from Cayuga Community College recently stepped forward to promote health education with athletes at Special Olympics New York’s Winter Games. Saying it was a rewarding volunteer opportunity to help Special Olympics athletes improve their health choices, the students spent several hours at the February 26 event in Syracuse talking with participants. The experience to support the athletes and discuss their accomplishments at the Special Olympics was “eye-opening,” said several students. “This was my first time volunteering with Special Olympics New York, and I’ve never realized the scope of the event,” said Cayuga Nursing student Heather Walters. “It’s not just the competition, but all the information athletes can access about proper health care. I never knew that was a part of it. It was incredible.” Special Olympics New York is an inclusive organization providing athletic training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics provide the athletes not only an opportunity to compete, but also to build friendships, enhance their physical fitness and show their courage and character. Eleven students from Cayuga’s Nursing program jointed other volunteers at the Special Olympics New York Winter Games, which were held at The Oncenter in Syracuse. The students shifted between different health-based stations, helping athletes answer questions about their health history and taking their blood pressure and discussing the results. Nursing students also spent time in one-on-one discussions with athletes about healthy foods, and foods they should avoid. “We asked them questions about some health-related decisions, and then walked them through other options that are healthier, things like eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking more water and exercising more often,” said student Kimberly Maitland. The students’ conversations with the athletes were well-received, they said, with the athletes listening intently and asking questions. “At each station, whether we were discussing healthier food options, blood pressure or their height and weight, they asked us great questions and realized we were there to help,” said Annie Knight. “As Nursing students, it was also a chance to
All students being inducted will be allowed one guest and one mentor. Traditionally, a mentor has been a faculty member at CCC. However, due to the pandemic a lot of students haven’t had a chance to connect with their professors and advisors. Therefore, a mentor could be anyone who the student respects and considers a role model. The mentor will go on stage with the student and present them with their stole. Last year, PTK held a virtual ceremony, but this will be the first one in-person since before the pandemic. Professor Sheila Myers has been sending out emails to new members, and she asks that people check their CCC emails regularly. This also goes for people who are not yet members, but may be eligible.
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PHI THETA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTIONS WILL BE IN-PERSON ON THE AUBURN CAMPUS APRIL 28TH PTK is a community college national honor society. Students with a 3.5 GPA or higher will get an email from PTK inviting them to join. After induction, students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher. While it is a community college honor society, once students become members they’re always members. The membership will follow them to a four-year university. Being a member comes with many benefits. Professor Myers says they’ve been holding a candy fundraiser all year, and were able to donate about $200 to the organization, Friends Helping Friends in Auburn. She also talked about how students have previously participated in events with Habitat for Humanity. These community service opportunities look great on transfer applications. Plenty of four-year universities also offer scholarships to PTK members. A member of the Cayuga PTK says certain schools, such as RIT, waived their application fee for being a member. Then after the student was accepted, the school offered the student a PTK scholarship of $5,000 per academic year.
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SHOULD WE DO AWAY WITH PHYSICAL COPIES OF BOOKS?
Personally, I love to read. I read every single day using the Kindle app on my phone. A lot of people rely on these apps and ebooks when it
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF comes to reading because it’s easier to read on the go. It also allows you to store all of your
books in one place. Some even argue that we should get rid of physical copies of books altogether. HOW I SEE IT, that would be one of the worst things that we could possibly do. While I do typically rely on my Kindle app, there is nothing better than being able to sit down and hold a book in my hands. It’s a completely different experience, one that is very relaxing. It also allows you to write notes or highlight your favorite parts (if you own the copy, of course). I’m also the type of person that needs to be able to highlight sections when it comes to academic books. Getting rid of hard copies would make a lot of students’ lives harder. Educators would struggle as well because they would have to provide students with a way to access the digital books. Doing this would limit the number of people who have access. It’s a lot cheaper to buy a book than it is to buy an ebook or a smartphone. Ebooks are something that I myself utilize, along with a lot of other book lovers. While I do think that ebooks are invaluable tools, I think that physical copies are timeless. At the end of the day, I would much rather read a physical copy if I have the time.
BE YOURSELF! EVERYONE ELSE IS TAKEN MIND SET IS EVERYTHING You are what you think you are, in my opinion. If you think as a winner, then you will provide yourself with winning solutions no matter the situation or outcome. You will always see the positive in every situation. It’s a mindset in which you think and believe all will be well and you will achieve your goals
Areli Castro STAFF WRITER
Overall, having a positive mind keeps you upbeat and feeling good. Positive thinking renders a positive effect on your health as well; it lowers stress and improves your overall wellbeing. Even when you fall sick, your body will recuperate faster. With positive thinking, you will be more focused. You will achieve emotional balance, which actually helps the brain to execute fits functions properly. Positive thinking also helps to increase your immunity to disease and your overall health and sense of wellbeing. If you believe that you can achieve something, you can accomplish anything that you put your mind to. Anything is possible, you just have to believe it.
whether it be today, tomorrow, or even next year. You already believe it, so you will achieve it. When you plant a positive seed in your head, that seed will already grow in a positive way and positive thinking will nourish the growth. A positive mindset can affect how you interact with others. The words you choose, the attitude you adopt, and the approach you take towards situations all have a large impact. You may find growth in the process with yourself and others.
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Last week on the Fulton campus, a college transfer fair was available for students.
LOOKING TO TRANSFER FOR CREATIVE WRITING? By Emma Deloff, staff writer
On Tuesday the 15th, March, Cayuga held a transfer fair in the front lobby on the Fulton campus. Representatives from seven different colleges arrived to offer helpful transferring information to Cayuga’s students, and these colleges included SUNY Oswego, Syracuse University, St. John Fisher, SUNY ESF, Le Moyne, Keuka College, and SUNY Empire. If you are looking to transfer to a college with a Creative Writing program, four of the seven colleges, (SUNY Oswego, St. John Fisher, Le Moyne, and Keuka College), are known for their exceptional creative writing programs. The four representatives said that their creative writing programs would be excellent for anyone aspiring to be a creative writer. The Le Moyne college representative said their program would serve students looking to work as manuscript editors in publishing houses, and that they “definitely put students into those jobs. Students who graduate with creative writing degrees find job opportunities in all types of related fields, and the same goes for those who leave with degrees in Journalism and Communications as well.” The college officials said many students who had graduated from Le Moyne proceeded to find employment in both publishing houses and editing, proving that their program is useful to those looking to go
into writing careers outside of manuscript writing. Keuka College representatives said they offer a variety of internships that their stu-
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dents are able to choose from relative to their fields of interest. “If someone is looking for an editing job at a publishing house, a paid internship in a publishing house could be arranged for the student and they would be able to get that working experience before graduating,” said the representative. It was clarified that Keuka College’s internships would be particularly tailored to a student’s specific academic goals. Cayuga’s transfer counselor, Vita Racko, oversaw the event and helped guide students to the representatives of the colleges that would most benefit their majors and programs. Thanks to her consistency and engagement, multiple students were found speaking with the different tables and utilizing their resources. Giveaways and respective contact information were made readily available to all guests; students were given the opportunity to provide their emails so the colleges could send self-promoting offers and deals for advertisement purposes. Staff, students, and visitors alike were interactive during the entirety of the transfer fair. Students were satisfied to have gotten the chance to talk about their programs and how they could further pursue their educations at other schools following Cayuga.
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LINEUP LEADS SPARTANS TO SWEEP OF HORNETS
SPARTAN ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Tyler Korsky
“We regressed a bit in that first game, with some mistakes in the field and on the basepaths, but those are things we can fix, and we did fix them in the second game,” said Rizzo. “We swung the bats well today — our lineup bailed us out in the first game — and our pitchers threw well.” The teams scored early and often in the first game, with the Hornets plating two unearned runs in the top of the first before Cayuga scored four in the bottom half. Anthony Driscoll-Sadusky tripled home Fernando Espinal to open the Spartans’ scoring, and Tyler Korsky’s single scored DriscollSadusky two batters later. Cayuga broke the game open in the fifth, scoring two runs to make it 10-6 before Michael Norton bashed a two-out, bases-loaded triple to left-center to give them a nine-run lead. In the first game, Driscoll-Sadusky was three-for-five with two triples, three runs and two RBI, and Korsky was four-for-four with two runs and three RBI. Alex Wurster was two-for-three with a double and two runs, and Hazel Martinez scored three times. Greg
Osterhout got the win for the Spartans, allowing three earned runs in three innings, with three strikeouts. Keegan Ferris threw three scoreless innings in relief. The Spartans left nothing to chance in the second game, plating five runs in the first inning on a double by Martinez and triples by Korsky and Logan Sheasgreen. The Spartans tacked on runs in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings for the 11-1 win. Martinez was two-for-two with a double, triple, three runs and two RBI in the second game, and Espinal was two-for-four with a double and two runs. Sheasgreen was twofor-three with a run and four RBI, and Derek Schumaker was one-for-two with a double and two RBI. Austin Doyle-Miller, Luke Ough and Sam Clements each threw two innings, with Doyle-Miller getting the win. The Spartans are back at Falcon Park for a doubleheader against Erie Community College (8-3) on Tuesday, March 22. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m. EDITOR’S NOTE: BORROWED FROM CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S ATHLETIC WEBSITE; THE COLLEGIAN IS LOOKING FOR SPORTS REPORTERS TO WRITE ABOUT CCC ATHLETES.
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SPORTS
Cayuga Community College Baseball made it four straight wins to start the season Wednesday with a sweep of SUNY Broome, thanks in large part to a lineup that bashed more than 10 hits in both halves of the doubleheader. The Spartans’ bats helped the team overcome several miscues in the opening 15-7 win over the Hornets, but Cayuga rebounded with a dominant 11-1 win in the second game. Three Cayuga pitchers combined to allow only one hit, a bunt single in the sixth inning, in the second game. Coach John Rizzo said it was good to see the team rebound after struggling at times in the first game.
Greg Osterhout Luke Ough rounds third on Michael Norton’s bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning of the Spartans’ 15-7 win over SUNY Broome on Wednesday.
Tyler Korsky
Greg Osterhout
Members of Cayuga’s honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, pose after volunteering their skills working with Cayuga County Habitat for Humanity.
HONOR SOCIETY... “It’s definitely an advantage if you’re planning on transferring,” said Professor Myers. There is a one time membership fee of $65, but she said that any students who aren’t joining because of this fee should
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contact her. The Cayuga Community College Foundation has offered to pay for a certain amount of membership fees for students who can’t afford it. Her email is Sheila. Myers@cayuga-cc.edu.
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speak with the athletes about their experiences, and to hear about how much they enjoyed the event and how they did in the competitions.” Cayuga Professor Edie Smith said the event gave students the chance to work with a diverse population with different health situations. Not only was it an opportunity to work directly with the athletes, but it also gave students the opportunity to gain valuable experience they can draw on after
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earning their degree. “From a community health standpoint, this is a great concern for individuals we serve at the local level. Having our students work at Special Olympics helped provide insight to the healthcare needs of individuals with disabilities,” she said. For more information about Cayuga’s Nursing program, visit https://www. cayuga-cc.edu/academics/schools/ health-sciences/nursing/.
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