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VOL. 68 ISSUE 18
APRIL 5, 2022
CAYUGA’S GREG OSTERHOUT THROWS A PERFECT GAME!
CCC’S NORMAN LEE CAYUGA SHUTS OUT SUNY ADIRONDACK 6 - 0! RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Congratulations to Norman Lee on being the 2022 recipient of the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) Lifetime Achievement award for Student Life. Part of the mission of APCA is to promote campus engagement through quality educational experiences, and Lee has certainly embodied this throughout his career at Cayuga Community College. As noted by the APCA Executive Director, Eric NORMAN LEE Lambert, “Norman has been a long time APCA member, and has selflessly devoted himself to the service of students and the student life community. We are proud to have him as an active and vibrant part of our organization, and wish to recognize his long and storied career.” — Nicole Adsitt, Ph.D. Director, Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement
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.”
CAYUGA FRESHMAN GREG OSTERHOUT OF VALLEY CENTRAL HS IN WALDEN, NY, PITCHES A NO-HITTER ON THE MOUND FOR THE CAYUGA SPARTANS AGAINST SUNY ADIRONDACK ON SUNDAY.
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CHILDCARE CENTER PLAYGROUND PROJECT The CCC Childcare Center is teaming up with Play by Design, (PBD), and Rusty Keeler, (Earthplay- Natural Playscapes), to bring a new and improved natural playground to our area. The plan is to break ground in fall, but we are looking to coordinate committees and work on the planning process soon. If you’re interested in learning more or volunteering email Amanda Gould at agould3@cayuga-cc.edu. We need all the help we can get!! — Amanda Gould Childcare Director
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LEXI COTRILL OF SKANEATELES DRILLS A PITCH OVER HOME PLATE.
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A statewide theatre organization has recognized Cayuga Community College’s student theatre ensemble for its comedic spring performances of “Radio Ridiculous.” The Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS) applauded Cayuga’s Harlequin Productions for its spring show of “Radio Ridiculous,” which is a spoof of 20th Century radio programs. The final spring performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1, and Saturday, April 2, at the Irene A. Bisgrove Theatre on the College’s Auburn Campus. Harlequin Productions Director Bob Frame thanked TANYS for recognizing the efforts of the cast and crew, and noted that the unique acting style demanded in the script presented challenges for the cast. “Our students and other contributors spend extensive time rehearsing and designing the sets to make our performances as successful as possible, so to BOB FRAME receive this recognition from TANYS is always welcome,” said Frame. “This show in particular is a throwback to another era and demanded our students learn new acting techniques, so the entire cast receiving an award is particularly special.” The cast received a Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting award, with Seth Kennedy earning an individual award for Meritorious Achievement in Acting. Terri Fox received an award for Meritorious Achievement in Property Design, and Frame received an Excellence in Directing award. Cayuga students in the cast are Laurel Elliot, Tessa Higgins, Robert Preza, Allison Smith, Kyleigh Walton, and Grace Wiseman, and student Alyssa Cheeley is the stage manager. Several guest actors also appear in the show. “Radio Ridiculous” is designed around three separate storylines, including takeoffs of the Marx Brothers, “A Tale of Two Cities,” and “Les Miserables.” Another part of the performance includes a comedic murder-mystery entitled “Sorry, You’ve Got My Wrong Number.” —OFFICIAL CAYUGA NEWS RELEASE
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HOW I SEE IT... Microsoft Word – Why? Microsoft Word has been the writing platform college professors prefer their students to use in academic writing. Why?
Emma Deloff
OPINIONS
HOW I SEE IT...
SHOULD HOMEWORK OCCUPY ALL THE FREE TIME OF COLLEGE STUDENTS?
There’s a generally accepted idea that college students should be focused on school at all times. It should be our number one priority,
Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF and no matter what our work should be turned in on time. We should drop anything that is distracting and focus solely on school. This just isn’t possible. A lot of students have bills that they need to pay, and therefore have jobs that they need to work. They can’t just call in sick because they have a paper due. A lot of students have family issues, and personal problems as well. It’s hard to focus on an assignment when your family member is sick, or you’re depressed, or you just feel so overwhelmed and need a minute to think. Even without all of the other stressors in life, students still need to have a social life. It’s important to take time off to spend with friends. If you never stop to have any fun, none of what you’re doing is worth it. People will say to work while you’re young, but you should be having fun too. Don’t ever let anyone make you feel guilty for putting yourself first. If you can’t get an assignment done because you prioritized something else, getting that one bad grade isn’t going to be the end of the world. If you’re doing the best that you personally can, don’t ever let anyone else tell you that you’re doing it wrong or not doing enough.
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I’m seriously asking; why is Microsoft Word preferred over Google Docs or other—newer—writing services, like Scrivener? Word was launched for public use in the 1980s, and while it’s been updated multiple times since then, it’s still an old system that for some reason, instructors still require their students to use. It’s outdated, but the biggest factor is that not many students know how to use the program in the first place. From my personal experience, I was never taught how to use Microsoft Word during my 13 years of school. I went to the Hannibal school district of Oswego County and not once did we ever use Word; Google Docs was our go-to writing system. While I do understand not every district was like mine and did have Word as their primary platform, professors haven’t considered that not everyone is experienced with using Word—and I am a very clear example of that. I’m a master when using Google Docs because that’s what I was trained to write on, and I am not a tech-savvy individual— but Google Docs is, honestly, one of the easier platforms to learn and understand. Microsoft Word, however, is confusing and entirely too complicated for students new to college. I don’t necessarily believe that all instructors should require the use of other systems, but here’s why I think that Google Docs is the superior option (yes, the superior option):
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for one, it’s not file-based; you can access Google Docs from any device, as long as you have a Gmail account, and you can work on your documents without a flash drive or other sort of technical insert item. Microsoft Word, however, is based on files—which are frequently lost and uneasily accessible to students who don’t particularly understand the technology, or Word itself. Google Docs is extraordinarily simple to use and easy to access. Google Docs is also very simple to understand; I’ve been told by those who’ve trained with Microsoft Word that they’d found Google Docs to be easy to learn and utilize within a day, meanwhile Docs users struggle with the concept of Word and it takes them much longer to get a handle on the system. The toolbar on Docs is much easier to decipher, as it is more simply designed with less detail, and the options are easy to find. I could go on about the different tools Docs offers that I haven’t ever found on Word, simply because Google Docs makes things easier to locate. This isn’t to bash Microsoft Word users. If you use it, that is fantastic and I salute you; I’m trying to say that professors shouldn’t be requiring their students to write and submit
BE YOURSELF! EVERYONE ELSE IS TAKEN SMILE Have you ever smiled at a stranger and the individual smiled back? Smiling has positive effects on people and your body. It can not only make you feel good, but smiling at someone can also make someone else feel good. You don’t know what anybody is really going through, nevertheless a smile can
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assignments through a platform that not every person is comfortable or experienced in using. This can impact their grades, as formatting options can confuse a student and mess up an entire project or paper, and I’ll admit that I’ve fallen victim to this. The moral of the story? Let your students use whatever writing platform they have experience with so they can ensure the best possible grades and worry about submitting them later. If that means they email it to you, fine; if a paper is shared with you through Google Docs and you can access it (which you can, even if you don’t have Gmail), then you can grade it just as well as if it were a .docx file. In fact, email is easier because you can leave comments directly on a sentence or word to help your student if they are using Google Docs. I’ve been lucky enough to have a professor who understands my mentality, and he’s been gracious to let me email my papers to him so he can do just what I described—and it has been immensely helpful. If you like Microsoft Word, I respect you wholeheartedly, but not everyone knows how to use it—and that is something I think a lot of college instructors need to understand.
may provide you a productivity boost as well as reduce stress and reduces negative emotions. Such behaviors adds to a better you. I’m sure some may say I don’t like my smile, but someone else may feel different. Sometimes we do smile simply because we are happy, but we also smile for social reasons and to put people at ease. Smiling automatically makes you appeal better to others. This can naturally make you and others feel good. With all that is going on presently in the world, or in a individual’s personal life, uplift yourself and others by smiling. It’s a loving way to be and it will generate kindness throughout your day and uplift your family. It’s a wonderful way for you to embrace your smile because I bet a smile looks good on you.
truly brighten someone’s day and yours as well. The very act of smiling can boost your immune system and your physical health. Not only is your body more relaxed when you are smiling, but smiles are contagious. When someone smiles at you, it reduces your stress level and can make you feel welcome and more relaxed. It also improves mood, aids in better relationships, while rewiring your brain. Smiles
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THUNDERWOLVES TAKE 2 FROM SPARTANS
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Cayuga Community College Softball lost both ends of a home doubleheader Saturday, April 2 to Niagara County Community College. Despite two solid games from their lineup, the Spartans couldn’t quite keep pace with the strong-hitting Thunderwolves, losing by scores of 20-12 and 17-9. Cayuga is now 1-5 on the season. After surrendering three first-inning runs in the first game, the Spartans roared back with four of their own in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead. Consecutive doubles from Doray DiLallo
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Phil Messina
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and Lexie Cottrill drove-in runs, and a single by Hailey Short scored Cottrill later in the inning. The lead was short-lived, and the Spartans found themselves trailing by 11 in the fifth when they responded with seven runs to climb back into the game. Lucy Noble singled home a run after the first three batters of the inning reached safely, and Abigail Marinelli’s groundout scored another. Two batters later, Cottrill’s double scored two before a single by Taylor Hunter scored Cottrill. Hunter scored the final run of the inning on a single by Tori Mandel. Cayuga trailed by four after the inning but didn’t score the rest of the way. DiLallo went three-for-five in the first game with a double, triple, three runs and two RBI. Cottrill was also three-for-five with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI. Short collected three hits, and Noble and Mandel had two hits apiece.
The Spartans led early in the second game before the Thunderwolves plated five in the second. Cayuga responded with two more in the third when Hunter doubled home DiLallo and Cottrill, then scored five more in the fourth. Singles by Brittney Waters and Noble started the rally, and DiLallo smashed a bases-loaded triple before scoring on Hunter’s two-out single. The Thunderwolves reclaimed the lead, though, and Cayuga didn’t score after the fourth inning. DiLallo went two-for-three with a triple, three RBI and three runs scored, and Marinelli went two-for-four with three runs scored. Hunter went two-for-four with four RBI. Cayuga is back home Saturday, April 9, against Finger Lakes Community College. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for noon. EDITOR’S NOTE: BORROWED FROM CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S ATHLETIC WEBSITE; THE COLLEGIAN IS LOOKING FOR SPORTS REPORTERS TO WRITE ABOUT CCC ATHLETES.
Centerfielder Lexie Cottrill makes a diving catch in the second game against Niagara CCC on Saturday. The Spartans lost both games by scores of 20-12 and 17-9.
SPARTANS LOSE 2 TO TRIBUNES Cayuga Community College Baseball lost both halves of a home doubleheader to Monroe Community College on Thursday. The Spartans’ struggled to score in both games, managing only six hits in an 8-3 loss in the first game. They collected 12 hits in the nightcap but couldn’t push more runs across the plate, losing 6-3. The losses leave Cayuga 6-4 on the season. Cayuga held an early lead in the first game but didn’t hold the advantage for long. After allowing a run in the top of the first, the Spartans scored three in the second. Phil Messina led off the inning with a double and scored on Michael Norton’s groundout, then the Spartans loaded the bases and scored on a walk by Fernando Espinal and a groundout by Anthony Driscoll-Sadusky. The Tribunes captured the lead for good with three runs in the top of the third and added more in the sixth and seventh innings. Cayuga’s bats went cold after the second inning, with only two runners reaching scoring position the rest of the game.
Hazel Martinez went two-for-four to lead Cayuga’s lineup, and Espinal, Messina, Norton and Alex Wurster also collected hits. Greg Osterhout threw two innings of scoreless relief. In the second game, the Spartans failed to score after loading the bases in the first inning, but pushed a run across in the second when Luke Ough singled home Derek Schumaker. The Tribunes quickly took the lead with two runs in the third and added three more in the fifth. Trailing 6-2 in the final frame, Cayuga loaded the bases and Tyler Korsky scored on an Ough single. With the tying run on-base, though, the Tribunes picked up the final out. Espinal finished the second game threefor-four with an RBI, double and triple, and Ough went three-for-four with two RBI. Martinez and Schumaker were both two-forthree, with Schumaker scoring twice. Cayuga is back home at Falcon Park on Sunday, April 3, for a doubleheader against SUNY Adirondack. The teams split a doubleheader earlier this season.
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HOW STUDENTS SEE THE WAR IN UKRAINE By Emma Deloff, staff writer
On February 24th, Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine with the intention to “demilitarize and de-Nazify” the country as a whole; he claimed that Russia has been bullied by the Ukrainian government for eight years (according to BBC and other news sources), so in an effort
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to cease said claimed “bullying,” he launched the invasion. While Putin’s true intentions haven’t been clearly determined as of now, Cayuga students have voiced their opinions on what’s been happening. Rory Ingoldby is a first-semester freshman attending Cayuga for a degree in Human Service. He says that “the invasion of Ukraine by Russia was unjust,” describing it as “an unwarranted action of a madman who might be suffering from effects of COVID isolation.” A sophomore in her last semester at Cayuga, Emma Allers, agrees with Ingoldby in saying that “the invasion of Ukraine was incredibly selfish of the leader of Russia [Putin] to do,” further stating that the invasion should not have happened in the first place. Ingoldby and Allers were asked how they think
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the U.S. is doing with Ukraine’s war effort, and Ingoldby answers, “The U.S. is doing anything and everything it possibly can to support its allies, even as far as going right up to the line of scrimmage and giving Putin the finger.” He feels strongly about this cause and words it as such: “We have the power and the luxury of being able to be the bully to the bully for the ones who can’t; we stand strong at the borders with the allies.” Allers also believes that the U.S. is doing everything in its power to help Ukraine, as it isn’t a part of NATO; she says we’re helping as much as we can (without violence) by sending supplies and other necessities to Ukraine. Neither of them believes that American soldiers should get involved in the fight. Though President Biden has stated that American troops will not be sent to Ukraine, both students were asked how they would feel if we did send soldiers. “I believe this war should be brought to an end,” says Ingoldby, “and the allies should do everything possible to avoid further warpaths.” He says we should “hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” He believes that putting U.S. forces in Ukraine would be much too risky; he says “I would hate to think of the innocent lives lost if we were to send troops into Ukraine, and possibly touch off a third World War.” Allers also believes that it would be too much of a risk. “Russia and the U.S. are world superpowers,” Allers explains, further elaborating that “all of their allies would fight as well.” She believes that if our troops were sent into the fight, it would make a “catastrophic difference,” and that’s not something she believes our country should risk.
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Both pieces of artwork provided by the Art Club under the supervision of Art Club Faculty Advisor Professor Melissa Johnson. The pieces are located in the hallway near a Business Industry Center classroom on the Auburn campus. Save the date for the return of the CCC Block Party, April 26 (Fulton campus) & 27th (Auburn campus)10 AM - 2 PM.
2022-2023 SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
and the St. Alphonsus Scholarship. These scholarships and more will be awarded for the 2022-2023 Academic Year. The applicant’s FAFSA must be on file before submitting the application. To learn more about eligibility for these and other scholarships, and to download applications, visit the College website and click on the https://www.cayuga-cc.edu/ giving/scholarships and click on “VIEW ALL Scholarships…”or contact Ginny Kent in the Foundation Office at 315-294-8524 or vkent@ cayuga-cc.edu Check this out today! You can’t receive any of these if you don’t apply!
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Did you know that many scholarships for next year are now available, and can be applied for by simply downloading, completing it and sending in the required application? Here are a few: Cayuga Community College students pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in the field of Humanities are eligible to apply for the Cayuga County Home Bureau Scholarship. And each year the ACC/CCC Alumni Association awards Scholarships to six students whose parents or grandparents graduated from Cayuga. The Foundation is also accepting applications the Holy Family High School Alumni Scholarship
RETURNING TO COLLEGE IN THE FALL, COMPLETE THE FAFSA FOR 22-23 Do you need money for college? There are many resources to help you pay for school. The first resource you should consider is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ®) form at fafsa.gov. At StudentAid.gov, you can find out how to prepare for college, career school, graduate school, and professional school, what
types of aid are available (including aid from the federal government, state where you live, or the school you attend), and how to apply for that aid. If you need one on one assistance stop by the financial services office or schedule a virtual meeting at https://cayuga-cc.craniumcafe.com/ studentfinancialservices
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Pictured from left are Cayuga Trustee and Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) Board Chair Tony Franceschelli; Cayuga Community College Foundation Executive Director Guy Cosentino; Sarah Lormand, ACH Director of Emergency Care Unit/Urgent Care Clinics, Critical Care Unit and Staff Development; ACH Vice President of Nursing Amber Sitterly; ACH Vice President of Quality Management Adeline Gunger; Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services Tammy Sunderlin; ACH President & CEO Scott Berlucchi; and Cayuga Community College President and ACH Board member Dr. Brian Durant.
HOSPITAL FUND SUPPORTS CAYUGA NURSING STUDENTS A new fund sponsored by Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) will provide financial support for students in the Nursing program at both Cayuga Community College campuses. The Auburn Community Hospital Nursing Student Angel Fund will assist with funding for Nursing program students’ transportation to campus and to their clinical assignments, as well as assist with expenses for the program’s culminating Pinning Ceremony. The Hospital donated $7,500 to establish the Angel Fund in 2022. “Auburn Community Hospital’s commitment to our nursing students is extremely generous,” said Guy Thomas Cosentino, the Executive Director of the Cayuga County Community College Foundation. “By creating the Angel Fund, they are assisting our students who have been hit with ever-increasing gas prices and other expenses. This fund will help defray students’ costs to go to and from their clinicals at Auburn Community Hospital or in Syracuse. Auburn Community Hospital is a vital part of our community and their support to help make sure our nursing candidates are able to focus on their studies and what they need to graduate says much about how great a partner they are. The hospital’s additional help with our Pinning Ceremony will create lasting memories for our nursing graduates and their families.” “The College’s Nursing program is exceptional, and ACH has been the beneficiary of numerous nurses who have graduated from this program. Our goal is to continue building our relationship with nursing students from Cayuga and to have a position waiting for them when they graduate. We believe that these nursing students understand the value of being able to care for their friends and families at a community hospital that provides
numerous opportunities for nurses to build a career locally. We hope this fund helps nursing students with their expenses and allows them to focus on being amazing nurses,” stated Scott A. Berlucchi, President and CEO, Auburn Community Hospital. “Students in our Nursing program are unwavering in their dedication to earning a degree and being an integral member of our health care community, but there are times when financial situations arise that create challenges for students,” said Cayuga Nursing Director Mary Driscoll. “This fund will alleviate some concerns and help students remain focused on their goals. On behalf of our program and students, we appreciate the support of the Auburn Community Hospital.” Faculty in the College’s Nursing program will recommend recipients for the Angel Fund, and will coordinate these efforts with the College Foundation. Funding will be available to any student currently enrolled in the Nursing program. Auburn Community Hospital is the sole provider of acute and general hospital services in Cayuga County and its neighboring counties. The Hospital serves a population of 80,000, and emphasizes high-quality patient care and communication, promoting wellness through education, and commitment to excellence of service. Cayuga’s Nursing program is one of the most successful associate degree programs in the state, with more than 95 percent of graduates over the past decade passing the required National Council Licensure Exam on their first attempt. The program prioritizes professional standards and patient care and advocacy, and provides a variety of clinical settings for students to gain experience caring for patients of any age.
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