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VOL. 68 ISSUE 17
MARCH 29, 2022
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SOMA PROFESSOR MELISSA JOHNSON EARNS FELLOWSHIP SOMA Professor Melissa Johnson was named a 2022 Racism, Dispossession, and Migration Fellow. Professor Johnson’s fellowship is part of the Migrations initiative at Cornell University and was made possible by a grant from the Mellon PROFESSOR Foundation’s Just MELISSA Futures Initiative. JOHNSON According to a statement from Cornell, “The goal of the fellowship is to support curricular projects that advance interdisciplinary pedagogy that centers the connections between racism, dispossession, and migration. To facilitate the understanding of historical and contemporary relationships between the displacement of people,including through the dispossession of Indigenous lands and rights, and racism, xenophobia, opposition to immigration, and anti-immigrant violence.”
PROFESSOR ANNA ANNORINO EARNS FELLOWSHIP Professor Anna Annorino has been selected as a 2022 Community College Internationalization Fellow by the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program. Professor Anna Annorino developed PROFESSOR a proposal which ANNA was selected along ANNORINO with six others from a competitive pool of applications. Her project will focus on developing a cross cultural psychology course with a focus on Southeast Asia. This effort will help provide professional development opportunities for other community college faculty to incorporate culturally diverse curriculum into their courses.
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The Cayuga Community College Nursing Club is holding a collection drive to collect food and hygiene products to stock the campus’ food pantry for students called Cayuga Cupboard. A collection bin is located in the Nursing office on the Auburn campus in room SH-117. The club is looking for donations of feminine hygiene products, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant along with non-perishable food items in boxes or cans. The collection will end on Monday, April 4th.
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NURSING CLUB IS COLLECTING DONATIONS FOR HUNGRY STUDENTS
Cayuga students Tessa Higgins and Kyleigh Walton perform as radio actors in “Sorry, You’ve Got My Wrong Number.” The show is part of Harlequin Productions’ spring performance of “Radio Ridiculous,” which will be performed at the College’s Auburn Campus March 31 to April 2.
Alex Wurster smashed a three-run homer to give the Spartans an 8-1 lead in the third inning Saturday against SUNY Adirondack. Cayuga went on to win the game 9-5.
WIN Radio Ridiculous SPARTANS ON THE ROAD HARLEQUIN SPRING PRODUCTION DEBUTS Cayuga Community College’s Harlequin Productions is a comedic spoof honoring old-time radio performances. A second series of performances are scheduled for 7:30 P.M. March 31 to April 2 in the Irene A. Bisgrove Community Theatre on Cayuga’s Auburn campus. The student theatre group is performing “Radio Ridiculous,” a full-length stage show based on madcap comedic radio programs from the first half of the 20th Century. Harlequin Productions Director Bob Frame said the show captures the humor of the radio era while still being respectful of its short- and long-term cultural contributions. “There’s definitely laughs throughout the entire show, but it also pays homage to what those shows offered listeners in that era, and the impact they had,” he said. “It’s a great combination of humor and reverence, in a show that allows our student-actors to learn some new acting styles.” The show is built around three storylines, including a Marx Brothers tribute entitled “The Wacko Brothers Show” highlighting two siblings creating chaos with
whoever they contact. The other shows are a comedic take on “A Tale of Two Cities” and “Les Miserables” dubbed a “Tale of Two Miserables,” which features a man imprisoned for stealing pumpernickel, and a murder-mystery titled “Sorry, You’ve Got My Wrong Number.” The biggest challenge, said Frame, was for students to learn a new acting technique. Traditional shows combine physical acting and vocal delivery, but performances in “Radio Ridiculous” are built entirely on vocal dexterity. “Except for the fact that the students are on-stage, it’s almost completely voice acting with some live sound effects. It requires an exaggerated way of speaking, which is quite a change. They’ve adapted well to the style, though, and are enjoying the challenge,” said Frame. On-stage the show features Cayuga students Laurel Elliot, Tessa Higgins, Robert Preza, Allison Smith, Kyleigh Walton, and Grace Wiseman, and student Alyssa Cheeley is the stage manager. Several guest actors will also appear in the show. Tickets are available at the door, with a reduced fee for students.
The cast of Harlequin Productions performs “Tale of Two Miserables,” part of the theatre group’s spring show “Radio Ridiculous.” Shows are scheduled for the College’s Auburn Campus March 31 to April 2.
Spartans Split First Road Series
Cayuga Community College Baseball earned a split against SUNY Adirondack in its first away series of the season Saturday. After managing only five hits in the opening 6-2 loss to the Timberwolves, the Spartans smashed 12 hits and two home runs in a 9-5 win. The split leaves the Spartans at 6-2 on the season.
SPARTANS PLAY NEXT AT FALCON PARK IN AUBURN TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH AT 3 PM Cayuga Coach John Rizzo complimented starting pitchers Greg Osterhout and Keegan Ferris, and said the team responded well after suffering only their second loss of the season in the first game. “Greg pitched an unbelievable game in the first game. Just a couple bad breaks, a couple balls that fell that weren’t hit that well, and that was it. We ran into a good pitcher, too. That happens sometimes,” said Rizzo. “We bounced back in the second game, swung the bats well, and Keegan battled and changed speeds effectively. We Spartan starting got out of there with pitcher Greg the split, and we’ll try Osterhout to take two next time.” In the first game, Cayuga failed to capitalize on scoring chances in the first and second innings before breaking through in the fourth. Hazel Martinez led off with a triple and scored on a Tyler Korsky single, and Korsky scored on a Michael Norton single later the same inning. Osterhout cruised through four innings before running into trouble in the fifth. A bases-loaded two-out double and a single CONTINUED PAGE THREE
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IS SOCIAL MEDIA HARMFUL?
The majority of the population is on some form of social media. Most teenagers and college students are on almost all platforms available. Social media is a great way to connect with real life friends, and also to make Internet friends
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It’s also a great way to talk with people that are from different places and have had different experiences. However, too much social media can be harmful. Everything that you post online stays there forever. It doesn’t matter if you delete it, someone could have it saved (and the site that you posted it on definitely does). People have to be extremely careful about what they post because it doesn’t just affect their present selves, it also reflects back on them in future. Social media also makes it extremely easy to find someone’s location. Snapchat has a map that tells you exactly where all of your friends are at all times. This is problematic for so many reasons. If someone wants to harm you, all they have to do is friend you online to find out where you are. It’s best to have your location services off (or to be very selective in who you’re sharing it with). Social media can also be damaging to our self esteem. People are opening up these apps and seeing edited photos of people looking like models and having the time of their lives. It’s so important to remember that social media isn’t real. People can make a photo look like anything they want; it’s not an actual reflection of their life. Comparison is the worst thing that one can do to themselves, and social media is full of it. It’s fun to stay connected to your friends on Twitter, or to scroll through TikTok for hours. How I See It, it’s perfectly okay to enjoy social media. Just remember to be smart while using it, and to recognize when/ if you need a break.
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Who is perfect? Is perfection a thought in your mind you may wish to accomplish or a standard someone is holding you to? Living on your own standards is important to being true to yourself. Being honest about what you may be able to accomplish will help make situations less stressful.
STAFF WRITER Nothing is more satisfying then when you have accomplished a goal. Even our brains enjoy it by releasing dopamine and then we feel good. Conversely, the frustration of our desires starves us of dopamine, causing anxiety and fear, which can lead to procrastination. Holding yourself to standards that are in reach is a good way to start. I’m not saying ‘dumb it down’ but I’m saying do what benefits you and be satisfied with that —not what someone else feels you may need to do or think. Staying within your own beliefs and standards while setting goals and reaching set goals helps trigger new behaviors, helps guides your focus, and helps you sustain that momentum in life. Goals also help align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery. Hold yourself to your own standards and do your best to fulfill them one day at a time. Developing a structure of gradually building yourself up will increase your self-confidence.
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A Cayuga Community College graduate who has built successful careers as an entrepreneur, author and sustainability consultant officially became a member of the College’s Board of Trustees this week. Saying he’s eager to utilize his career and educational experience at the College, Mark Coleman, the President and Independent Sustainability and Management Advisor for Convergence Mitigation Management (CMM), was formally sworn in as a new trustee by Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant at their last meeting. Along with his work at CMM, Coleman is the Director CONTINUED PAGE THREE
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resulted in four runs for the Timberwolves, who added two more in the sixth. Five Spartans collected hits in the game, with Martinez’s triple the only extra-base hit. Osterhout struck out six in five innings. Cayuga’s lineup came alive in the second game, plating eight runs in the first three innings. Phil Messina singled home two runs in the first, and Alex Wurster’s threerun homer in the third gave Cayuga an 8-1 lead. Hazel Martinez slammed a home run in the top of the seventh to close Cayuga’s scoring. Martinez was four-for-five with a double, home run and two runs scored, and Logan Sheasgreen was two-for-five with a double. Wurster was one-for-two with a home run, two walks and three RBI. Ferris got the win for Cayuga, allowing four earned runs in five innings and scattering six hits. Cayuga will be back at Falcon Park on Tuesday, March 29, to host the Timberwolves. First pitch is scheduled for 3 P.M.
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, March 16th.
Austin Doyle-Miller threw four scoreless innings to get the win Tuesday, March 22 against Erie Community College, allowing only one hit and striking out three.
SPARTANS SPLIT WITH KATS Cayuga Community College Baseball rebounded from its first loss of the season to salvage a home split against Erie Community College on Tuesday. After suffering a 5-2 loss in the first game of the doubleheader, Cayuga stormed back with a dominant 12-3 win in the nightcap, featuring a pair of four-run innings. The Spartans are now 5-1 on the season. Cayuga Coach John Rizzo complimented the pitching staff for their work against the Kats, who came into the doubleheader with an 11-6 record, and the entire team for responding after dropping the first game. “We threw well in both games, but they just beat us in the first game. That’s going to happen in baseball. They had a few more hits with guys on base, made a few more plays in the field. In the second game, it was our turn,” said Rizzo. “The big thing is we bounced back. We played a good team, and to come back the way we did was a good sign.”
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of Advanced Energy for TRC, a global firm specializing in sustainable engineering and construction. “Mark has an incredible background in education, a documented passion for our communities, and a forward-thinking approach to the needs of our workforce. He’s dedicated much of his career to helping other people grow and succeed, and he will carry that same enthusiastic commitment to his work as a trustee,” said Dr. Durant. “We’re proud to have him join us, and we’re confident he’ll have creative ideas to help Cayuga and our students move forward in the years ahead.” “Our Board of Trustees is excited to welcome Mark, and we know that he returns to Cayuga eager to support our students as they prepare for their future careers,” said Board Chair Marian Brown. “Mark’s experience in academia and his enthusiastic support for emerging, innovative industries will be invaluable as our College evolves and looks for new ways to serve our students and communities.” A 1996 graduate of Cayuga, Coleman said he looks back fondly on his time as a student, and that his time at the College was foundational for his educational and career journey. “This feels like everything has come full-circle, having an opportunity to leverage my experience and knowledge to help the College where I started my collegiate academic pathway,” he said. “I’m excited
to have this chance to support the College as it guides students and explores new avenues to prepare our workforce, and to help Cayuga continue forming strong partnerships in our communities.” Prior to his work with CMM and TRC, Coleman was a Business Development Manager with HARBEC Inc., a sustainable manufacturing business. He was also a Senior Program Manager at the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology, where he aligned strategic goals with industrial and government partners. He started his career working for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Coleman served as the Senior Director of Corporate Relations from 2016 to 2019 at Syracuse University, where he remains an adjunct professor. He has also served on the University’s Diversity Council for Advancement and External Affairs. He’s authored three books that address sustainability, including 2020’s “The Dignity Doctrine: Rational Relations in an Irrational World.” His first book, “The Sustainability Generation,” was published in 2012, and its follow-up, “Time to Trust: Mobilizing Humanity for a Sustainable Future,” was released in 2014. Along with his degree from Cayuga, Coleman earned two bachelor’s degrees from SUNY Binghamton in 1998 and a master’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic —OFFICIAL CAYUGA NEWS RELEASE Institute in 1999.
The Spartans scored early in the first contest, with leadoff hitter Fernando Espinal smashing a triple and scoring on a groundout by Hazel Martinez. Espinal gave Cayuga a 2-1 lead in the second when he singled home Luke Ough, but Erie came back to take a 3-2 lead. Cayuga put men in scoring position in the third, fourth, and fifth innings, but couldn’t narrow the Kats’ lead. Espinal finished the first game two-forfour with a run and RBI, and Martinez, Tyler Ziemak and Logan Sheasgreen each collected hits. Greg Osterhout threw three innings, allowing one earned run, and Keegan Ferris threw the final four frames, allowing two earned runs. With starting pitcher Austin Doyle-Miller in control on the mound, Cayuga pounced on the Kats in the second game. Triples by Martinez and Phil Messina powered a fourrun first inning, and the lead grew to 9-0 in the fourth when Messina, Jack Flynn, and Ough drove in runs. Cayuga closed the scoring in the sixth with another bases-loaded rally, this time with Flynn, Espinal and Anthony DriscollSadusky knocking in runs. Doyle-Miller had another solid outing,
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Cayuga Community College Baseball made it four straight wins Wednesday, March 16th 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. “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 Driscoll-Sadusky 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. EDITOR’S NOTE: BORROWED FROM CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S ATHLETIC WEBSITE; THE COLLEGIAN IS LOOKING FOR SPORTS REPORTERS TO WRITE ABOUT CCC ATHLETES.
throwing four scoreless innings, striking out three and allowing only one hit to get the win. Messina was three-for-four with four runs and two RBI, Flynn was threefor-three with three runs scored and four RBI, and Michael Norton was two-for-four with a double and an RBI. Driscoll-Sadusky was two-for-five with two runs scored and an RBI.
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DUMP DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME?
CAMPUS LIFE
FOCUS ON FULTON
By Caitlyn Major, Editor-in-chief
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The United States Senate has unanimously voted to get rid of the practice of setting our clocks back. If this ultimately gets passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Biden, we will no longer be changing the clocks back an hour in the fall. This would take effect in November of 2023. This would make daylight saving time last the whole year instead of from March through November.
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF According to an article published by The New York Times, senators took turns bashing the practice of changing the clocks. They discussed multiple points including
that it disrupts children’s sleep patterns, leaves people depressed, disrupts children’s sporting events, etc… Ultimately these speeches led to the unanimous vote to demolish this tradition. This same article also discussed how sleep scientists feel this is a bad decision. They say that standard time allows people to fall asleep better at night because the dark evenings allow our bodies to produce melatonin. It also helps us wake up earlier because it’s lighter in the morning. Despite this argument, there has been no definitive evidence found to show that standard time is better for human health. There has, however, been research to show that the darker evenings truly do cause people to have more depressive episodes. The demolition of this tradition was attempted by the US previously in 1974, but it failed because a lot of people weren’t happy with it. Today, the majority of people are in favor of getting rid of the time change. Who’s to say that it couldn’t work in today’s society?
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