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Eight people returning to Onondaga County from places where there has been an outbreak of the new coronavirus have contacted the State Health Department and are working with the Onondaga County Health Department to self-quarantine at home as they wait out the virus. The Onondaga County Health Department spokesperson says all of the people are not showing any symptoms of the highly-contagious virus and will stay voluntarily in isolation until they are officially declared clear of the virus. The eight are among 700 in the state who have traveled from infected countries recently. Health officials say your best defense against any contagious disease is to thoroughly wash your hands repeatedly and to avoid touching your face between washings. Experts say 80% of the cases are mild. In comparison, the number of influenza cases this season has reach 30 million with 17,000 deaths.
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EIGHT PEOPLE IN ONONDAGA COUNTY SELF-QUARANTINE FOR CORONAVIRUS
BASKETBALL SOPHOMORES HONORED
Sophomore guards Stanley Beato and Joseph McCoy with Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tony Borges at the final home game of the season. GO SPARTANS!
WELLNESS HEALTH FAIR MARCH 3 & 4 BOTH CAMPUSES
Comedic speaker Patrick Holbert brings his unique take on staying sober in two presentations: one March 2nd on the Fulton Campus; the second is Wednesday, March 4th at 11 AM on the Auburn campus. Currently 11 years sober, Patrick Holbert hilariously uses his past struggles with alcohol as fodder for his brutally honest comedy within his educational presentation. With jokes and autobiographical stories, his main goal is to de-stigmatize challenging topics such as mental health, addiction, and family dysfunction. When he’s not on stage, he works as a substance abuse counselor and recovery coach.
Spartan baseball players Brendan Williams, Caleb Roden, Wyatt Palmer, and Ethan Blaisdell talk about their recent scrimmage and preview their upcoming season in an interview on Episode 6 of CAYUGA BYTES. Subscribe to the CAYUGA BYTES channel on YouTube to never miss an episode! Join us Thursdays at 2 PM in T109!
CAYUGA ENGLISH LECTURER ARRESTED By Emma Tavener, Editor-in-chief
An English instructor who taught classes on the Auburn Campus was recently arrested and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors regarding sexual relations with a child younger than age 15. According to published reports by Samantha House with Syracuse.com, Former CCC Professor Dwayne English instructor Arruza met the child Dwayne Arruza through an app called ‘MeetMe,’ a free app allowing users to chat with other users close to them. Arruza was accused of sending graphic messages along with charges of rape and sexual abuse of a child. The official charges listed were: • second-degree rape, a felony; • second-degree criminal sexual act; a felony; • first-degree disseminating indecent material to minors; a felony; • second-degree sexual abuse; a misdemeanor; • endangering the welfare of a child; a misdemeanor. A campus-wide email was sent last week with a a message from college president Dr. Kevin Durant trying to assure students and faculty that safety is a priority at CCC. The message also informed us that Professor Arruza was no longer employed at the college. The email also encouraged students with additional information about the situation or instructor Arruza, to contact the Office of Public Safety Director, Douglas Kinney at (315)-294-8411 or the Dean of Students, Dr. Cathleen Dotterer at (315)-294-8626.
CAYUGA PANTRY IN NEED OF DONATIONS PHOTOS BY NORMAN LEE
SEEING THE LIGHTER SIDE OF STAYING SOBER
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Health professionals will be on both campuses these days 10 AM to 2 PM to go over health concerns with students. All are welcome to participate. Professionals will be available to talk with students and faculty about emotional, occupational, environmental, physical, and intellectual issues regarding a person’s overall health. The event is happening in the lobby area on both campuses. Vendors are expected to hand out healthy snacks!
March 3, 2020
CCC STUDENTS VOLUNTEER TO HELP THE GIRL SCOUTS
Community- conscious CCC students volunteered recently to help local Girl Scouts with their annual cookie distribution by organizing cookie batches for regional troop orders at the Finger Lakes Mall.
By Travis Welch, Associate Editor Cayuga Cupboard, the on-site food pantry located on both the Auburn and Fulton campuses provides Cayuga students in need with groceries and other items. Cayuga Cupboard director Dr. Jerimy Blowers says the pantry is in urgent need of donations and sent an appeal for certain items in an email to the campus community. “The food pantry (Cayuga Cupboard) allows me to save time going to the grocery store so I can spend more time doing what I really want to do, create music,” said Kia Nelson, who is also known as ‘K3-Breezy’ on on-line app Snapchat. He says he is an upcoming artist and will graduate from CCC this spring. “Yeah, the food pantry saves me money so I can put the money I would normal- CCC student Kai Nelson ly spend on bread, shampoo, and vegetables toward CONTINUED PAGE 3
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U.S. HAS FIRST CORONAVIRUS FATALITY By Benjamin Winne, staff writer
OPINIONS
This past week there was the first reported death from the Coronavirus on United States soil. A 54-year-old from Washington State has sadly become the first fatality. This happened following a press conference held by President Trump to address the growing threat of the Coronavirus. In this press conference, Trump announced that Vice President Mike Pence will be taking over the task force formed to combat the Coronavirus. Pence will take over for the previous head of the task force, Alex Azar. With this change in
personnel, came lots of criticisms. Many pointed to the Vice President’s missteps as Governor of Indiana where he slashed public health spending and needle exchange locations only to endure the state’s most severe AIDS outbreak to this day. Others were concerned with his apparent lack of concern for science as he was quoted as recently as 2000 saying, “smoking doesn’t kill.” With the Centers for Disease Control continuing to warn people to be prepared for significant change to every life, everyone should be aware of the ways their
lives could be influenced by the possible spreading of the Coronavirus in the U.S. If you visit the CDC website at w ww.cdc.edu, on the front page of the site you will see a “learn more” link regarding the Coronavirus. This will give you some basic practices you can implement into your daily life to better protect yourself as well as what you should be expecting, as well as the latest news on the Coronavirus. Experts strongly encourage everyone to educate themselves as much as possible about the quickly spreading illness.
HOW I SEE IT... DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AUBURN’S SNOW PLOWS SQUABBLE HEADING INTO SUPER TUESDAY By Benjamin Winne, staff writer
Emma Tavener EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Traveling through upstate New York in the winter is intimidating, especially for young drivers. The scattered snow storms and intense winds take years of getting used to, but I find my parents who have lived here in Auburn, for over 50 years, are still uncomfortable driving here. The last four years with a license, I’ve discovered while driving to surrounding counties, that it’s much less stressful driving in some other places that get much more snow than we do. That was when I realized, the snow plows in Auburn are horrible. The plows are always on some of the busiest roads such as Genesse Street, Grant Ave., Lake Ave., and Franklin Street, but it seems as if they completely ignore the side roads! My street especially, which needs to be clear for ambulances and firetrucks to arrive at the hospital. People are always parked down my narrow street and the plow rarely touches it. It’s been a long running joke that there are one or two plows here in the city. I remember kids in elementary and middle school joking about how horrible the plows were and apparently they still are.. But right after passing the official city boundaries, the roads are perfectly fine. This has always been a hazard in this city, especially with the amount of young drivers. It’s a common complaint throughout the high school and college crowd. I’ve never understood how small surrounding villages have much better cared for streets than us during the winter. But despite constant complaints, the snow plowing has never improved since I can remember. I would like to think in my last few years in this city, they would improve on something with such potential danger, but I don’t think so. Drive carefully for the remainder of this winter and keep in mind that our snow plows aren’t very good at keeping the roads safe.
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Due to the impending Presidential election next fall, we received one of the most aggressive and fastpaced Democratic debates we have seen of this campaign. The debate that took place in South Carolina had many talking points, important issues, and yes, even some low blows and dragging through the mud, as is typical of these debates. The overarching theme of this debate was for sure to go after the party’s leading candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders. Within the first 30 minutes of the debate, every candidate on the stage had already gone after Sanders, trying to knock him off his pedestal. Sanders did a lot of defending himself throughout
the previous debate for his racially charged use of ‘stop and frisk’ policies as Mayor of New York. Bloomberg had a much more stable debate this time around. Senator Elizabeth Warren seemed to have the most to say for this debate, she really set the tone. She criticized Sanders for being too radical, claiming that he would put off too many moderate voters in the general election. She strongly feels that she can win these moderate voters in the general election. Former Vice President Joe Biden also had a lively debate, crossing swords with billionaire Tom Steyer over their records with race issues. Biden standing strong in his belief that he has done the most for African
the debate and did quite well, as his opponents never really seemed to get to him. Former New York Mayor, Mike Bloomberg went after Sanders especially hard for voting against The Brady Act (which mandated a waiting period and background check in order to purchase firearms). Having been slammed particularly hard in
Americans out of anyone on the stage, even going as far as to predict total victory in South Carolina. Given
the heavy percentage of African American voters in South Carolina, his belief is not unfounded. Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg was by far Sanders’ biggest aggressor, going after the senator every chance he got. He was jumping on Sanders for everything from Sanders’ comments on Cuba and foreign policy, to Sanders’ fundraising efforts and heavy criticism of Buttigieg’s own fundraising. Every time Buttigieg had the floor, his comments seemed to be directed toward Senator Sanders, making his goal clear. In a surprise performance, Senator Amy Klobuchar aimed the fewest outright attacks by far. Instead, she remained above the fray, for the most part, answering more open-ended questions. Her performance reminded everyone that if the Democrats continue to rip each other apart in this way, it will lead to sure victory for President Trump next fall. Overall, Warren had the most stand out performance of this debate. She got her shots in at Sanders but didn’t slash at him as obviously as Buttigieg or Bloomberg. She remained very composed, branding herself as the “safer” version of Sanders. Claiming her ability to get far more done than Sanders, and her apparent greater appeal to independent and moderate voters. It was a very sound and calculated performance by Warren. All in all, the spectators of this fiery and fast-paced debate would view Warren as the most likely winner of the South Carolina debate.
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SPARTANS OF THE WEEK SHAHEED ALCIDE CAMBRIA HEIGHTS ACADEMY
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SPARTAN SPORTS
Congratulations to Spartans guard Deonte Holder for being named to the 2020 all-conference team for the Mid-State Athletic Conference! Deonte finished with almost 23 points per game in conference play and shot 51.1 percent from threepoint range, both of which led the conference!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME! CCC SPARTANS DOUBLE-HEADER V. CORNING CC MARCH 11
2 PM & 4:30 PM FALCON PARK
CAYUGA PANTRY IN NEED OF DONATIONS
SPARTANS LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT SEASON This season had its difficult stretches, but Cayuga Women’s Basketball Coach Jim Alberici thinks those moments will pay dividends next year for the Spartans. The Spartans finished the 2019-2020 season with an 8-16 record and a 4-8 mark in the Mid-State Athletic Conference, tying for fourth in the conference with Finger Lakes Community College and SUNY Broome. Cayuga closed the season with a loss to FultonMontgomery Community College in the Region III playoffs. All players on Cayuga’s roster for the second half of the season were in their first collegiate season, meaning they gained experience that should be valuable for the 2020-2021 season. It also meant there would be some challenging points this year, said Alberici. “I really think this is a talented group, and there’s lots of moments I’ll remember from this season. But I think if there was a word that defined us this year it was ‘inconsistent.’ From game to game, quarter to quarter, we had trouble stringing together solid play,” he said. “With everything we learned this year, next season should be different.” The Spartans started the season strong, closing the first month of play with a 5-2 record and entered January
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the overpriced books that Cayuga’s bookstore sells,” said Lattimore resident and CCC student Tanner Armstrong. Here is a list of items the pantry could use to continue to help those in need. Bread Crackers Tuna or canned chicken Lunch meat or hot dogs Ramen noodles Mac ‘n cheese Canned or frozen vegetables Snacks Frozen waffles, French toast, breakfast items Condiments Spaghetti/pasta Cereal Milk Eggs Peanut butter and jelly Paper towels Styrofoam or paper cups Bottled water The food pantry on the Auburn campus is located in the lower level of the school beyond the Student Cafe near Spartan Hall, (SH26). You can find Cayuga Cupboard in Storefront 23 next to the bookstore on the Fulton campus. This food pantry contains more than just food! It has toiletries and beauty products including high quality lotions. The food pantry most likely has the largest impact on students who live at Lattimore Hall. Student say the price of living at Lattimore Hall is quite high and most students who live there live there do so because they don’t have family nearby.
SGO President and Telcom major Marcus Oliver tags out Telcom major Josh Hart in last year’s Kickball Contest!
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME KICKBALL? The Radio and Television Guild (RAT) is holding its annual KICKBALL contest on Wednesday, March 4th at 11 A.M. in Spartan Hall. Come and cheer on the action as Telcom students face off against each other in a fun, friendly game!
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2020 with a 5-5 record. Cayuga went 3-3 to start the second half of the season, including a 3-2 record in conference games, before a six-game skid set the team back. A strong 84-58 road win against Tompkins Cortland Community College broke the losing streak and was the final victory of the season. The team finished with a 6-6 mark at home and a 3-10 road record, including the playoff loss to the Raiders. Alberici pointed to wins over Division II’s Genesee Community College and conference opponent Corning Community College as high points of the season, but he also identified several contests the Spartans lost as examples of what the team could accomplish next season. “We lost by three points at home to Herkimer, who is one of the stronger teams in the region. Each of the games we lost to Onondaga Community College, maybe the best team in the region, we trailed by single digits at halftime,” he said. “We were in so many of these games. That’s where the experience and mental toughness that comes with having gone through all these games before should come into play for us next season.” Guard Fatimaah Findley and forwards Gretchen Earl and Jania Freeman led Cayuga’s offense on the season. Findley, the primary three-point threat for the Spartans, averaged almost 13 points and four rebounds per game, shooting 32 percent from three-point range. Earl and Freeman led Cayuga in rebounding and each scored 11 points per game. Freeman fell just short of averaging a double-double with 9.9 rebounds, while Earl averaged more than seven rebounds per game. Guards Tanyea Jansson and Tori Mandel each averaged more than three assists per game, with Jansson averaging eight points and Mandel seven points. The team will be announcing award-winners in the coming weeks.
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SCHEDULE OF SPRING JOB PLACEMENT EVENTS AUBURN CAMPUS TUESDAY, March 17: 11 A.M. BIC “BUILD A BETTER RESUME”
Find the right type of resume and build it so it gets selected.
WEDNESDAY, March 25: (F167)
“DRESS FOR SUCCESS”
Denise Markowsky, Vocational Counselor
MONDAY, April 20: (F201) “INTERVIEWING: HOW TO WIN THEM OVER!”
Cara-Leigh Battaglia, Job Placement Specialist
FULTON CAMPUS
THURSDAY, April 23: (F201)
March 9 & 25 (F167) & April 20 & 23 (F201) 11 am-Noon F167 and F201 Pre-CAREER PREP 4 part series:
Cara-Leigh Battaglia, Job Placement Specialist
MONDAY, March 9: (F167) “GETTING THE MOST OUT OF A CAREER FAIR”
Denise Markowsky, Vocational Counselor
“BUILD A BETTER RESUME”
Pre-CAREER PREP 4 part series is FREE for CCC Students & Alumni! Please Sign up in advance at Library Circulation Desk
For information contact Cara-Leigh Battaglia, Job Placement Specialist cbattagli@cayuga-cc.edu
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The following memes were created as an assignment in Mary Merritt’s COM 101 class. Enjoy!
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