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Vol. 66 Issue 2 September 24, 2019
CCC MEN’S SOCCER TEAM SHUTS OUT FINGER LAKES CC AT HOME
CAYUGABRIEFS STUDY IN LONDON! INFO SESSION SEPT. 25 Interested in expanding your horizon? You’re invited to an information session to find out all you need to know to enroll in CCC’s London courses. The information session is planned for Wednesday, Sept 25, from 11 AM to noon in T-229. There is an added plus—lunch will be provided.
ACTIVITIES FAIRS TO TAKE PLACE OCT. 2 ON BOTH CAMPUSES
SO FAR THE TEAM HAS SUFFERED ONE LOSS
Find your passion on campus when Cayuga’s Clubs hold an exhibit on Wednesday, October 2nd from 11 AM to noon on both the Auburn and Fulton campuses. Club leaders are encouraged to take photos of their members interacting with students. Email your photos to cayugacollegian@gmail.com. Please identify people in the photo left to right. College radio station, WDWN, will celebrate COLLEGE RADIO DAY at the College Activities Fair. Be sure to say hello!
CCC’s men’s soccer team entered halftime on Saturday against Finger Lakes Community College at home with a score of 6-0. The team showed no signs of backing down in the second half. The Spartans took on the Lakers and spent most of their time on Laker territory with a final score of 13 — 0, shutting down the away team like it was nothing and improving their season record to 5 - 1.
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AUBURN CAMPUS TRANSFER FAIR IS WED. OCTOBER 9th By Kaitlyn Diego, Editor-in-chief Looking to transfer to a 4-year school after you finish your education here at Cayuga Community College? The Auburn campus Transfer Fair is planned for Wednesday, October 9th, from 10 AM – 12:30 PM. Transfer Counselor, Vita Racko says this is the perfect opportunity for students to meet with transfer admission counselors to get the information needed. If students would like one-on-one help with transfer information, contact Vita Rako at vita.racko@cayuga-cc.edu or by phone at 315-593-9346.
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Capitol Records executive and CCC alum, Ryan Murphy (left), stopped by CCC’s School of Media and The Arts (SOMA) and the Media/Telcom Dept. to share advice with students. He spoke to Professor Michael Cortese’s Audio Production class.
INSPIRATION FROM AN ALUM By Marc Baan, associate editor
CCC’s School of Media and The Arts (SOMA) always encourages alums to visit. This past week, Ryan Murphy, a Telcom Dept. graduate returned to the college to share his knowledge with students in this semester’s Audio Production class about working in the music industry and gave some inspiration to a class of future media producers. “Be confident but be willing to learn,” said Murphy told the class when a student asked him about his first job. Murphy now oversees Artists and Repertoire for Capitol Records in New York City. An Auburn native, he graduated with a degree in Media Production from the SOMA program. After earning his degree at CCC, he then transferred to Ithaca where he had the opportunity to sign up for an internship program in Los Angles. After his internship was over, he says he was hired at Capital Records to work at their front desk. This was not a position he liked, but when the president of Blue Note Records told him that by working at the front desk,
it meant he would have the chance to be the first person to speak with everyone coming through the door every day. Murphy says that nugget of advice convinced him to stick with his front desk job. After three years of working the front desk, a new president of Capital Records was hired and finally Murphy’s hard work was recognized and he was soon promoted to talent scout. “Passion is where it starts,” Murphy explained. “See an opportunity and take it.” He also added that a key thing to making a name for yourself is to be honest. “When asked your opinion, always be honest.” Murphy confidently told the class that he would not have been able to get to where he is today if it were not for all that he learned while in the SOMA program. He left the class with one more bit of advice, “Don’t be afraid to be honest about your passions because that is what makes you different.”
YOU’RE INVITED TO CAYUGA RECORDS’ ALBUM RELEASE WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 The School of Media and The Arts (SOMA) and the Media/Telcom Department invites you to help us celebrate the release of two new albums from Cayuga Records. Cayuga Community College’s own record label, CAYUGA RECORDS is holding an Album release event on Wednesday, Sept 25, 2019. The event is being held at the Auburn Public Theatre, 108 Genesee Street in Auburn. It is free to attend and will run from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The event will highlight the release of Cayuga Records new albums by singer-songwriter Ed Vivenzio and Glass Image, an electric rock band. Both will be performing at the event. Opening the evening’s performance will be “Way Off Bass,” a young local jazz trio. Cayuga Records began as a hands-on learning program at CCC to give media students a chance to gain experience in the music business. Cayuga Records has produced 27 albums to date, with two more planned for this year. Cayuga’s Media/Telcom department also has a student-run video and film production company, C3Video. Cayuga is the only Community College in New York State that offers students an opportunity to create, develop, and launch their own businesses in electronic media.
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STUDENTS: HERE’S HOW YOU CAN SAVE MONEY IN DOWNTOWN AUBURN
Kaitlyn Diego EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ADVICE FROM A COLLEGE STUDENT We are almost through our first month of the fall semester 2019, and for some, including myself, it has been stressful. First time college students really don’t know what to expect, and others, such as myself, are trying to get ready to graduate. To break it down for me, I am taking 19 credit hours, working two jobs which equals more hours than full-time, and I lost a grandparent a month before school started. How do you manage that? With a few helpful tips, all students can be successful, no matter how hard life gets. First and foremost, you must make time for yourself. It can seem impossible, trust me I get it, but it is a mandatory thing to do. I have been working myself to the ground and realized how am I going to do this if I never take five minutes to relax. Even if it is just going for a run or listening to music for 30 minutes. A college student’s life cannot be all school and work all the time in my opinion, or else a person will become burned out. Second, as a student, we all can become overwhelmed at some time, but we also must remember just because today is a bad day, does not mean every day is a bad day. I have learned it is a lot harder to stay motivated with anything you are doing when things are hard. However, that is the challenge students must beat. After losing my grandfather, I was completely lost, I still am to an extent, because we are used to the same things in life. No one likes change, but we all must adjust. There are good things coming for everyone. Hard work and dedication will be your key factor. These are only two tips to help students, but there are so many more. Studying hard, and making sure you put time into your school work also plays a role. It is so important to never give up. That is the easy route, and none of us were born to live the easy path in life. The sky is not the limit!
Downtown Auburn businesses are working together to help students save money if they shop there.
TELCOM STUDENTS WIN PRESTIGIOUS TELLY AWARDS The Media/Telcom Dept. and School of Media and the Arts (SOMA) at Cayuga Community College are pleased to announce that two student-produced programs have been selected as winners of the 2019 TELLY AWARDS. The Telly Awards are the premier international awards honoring the finest film and video productions, groundbreaking web commercials, videos and films, and outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The 40th Annual Telly Awards received over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents. The award winning videos were created as projects for Media/Telcom Professor Steve Keeler’s Video Production class in the fall of 2018. Both projects were short promotional videos about the media degree programs at Cayuga. The videos will be used on the Media/Telcom YouTube channel and website to help promote Media degree programs at Cayuga. The first video, Media Production Degree Promo, was produced by Media/Telcom students Teddy Brill, Carmen Liberatore, and Neil Boedicker. The second video, Media Department Promo, was produced by Media/ Telcom students Laura Woodman, Chianna Boatman, and Dante Geddes-McGlown. Both videos can be viewed on the Media/ Telcom Dept. YouTube channel – Media@ Cayuga.
There is a new program in place offering students discounts on products & services, they say they need the most. Downtown Auburn’s Business Improvement District, (BID), staff surveyed 130 Cayuga Community College students to find out what activities and services would attract students to downtown Auburn. The results showed the top-ranking leisure activities included dining out on inexpensive food, i.e. food trucks; and listening to live music, preferably at an outdoor street festival. Comedy performances and fitness activities ranked at the top as well. For shopping, students said clothing and footwear were at the top of their preferred stores, followed by gift shops. The survey also showed that 58% of CCC
Here is the list of participants and deals: ENTERTAINMENT
EATERIES CONTINUED
AUBURN PUBLIC THEATER 8 Exchange Street 315.253-6669 auburnpublictheater.org $10 student rush tickets to live events and $5 student rush tickets for some special events.
SUBWAY 76 North Street 315.253-4507 subway.com 10% off your bill
THE REV THEATRE COMPANY MGR Playhouse 6877 East Lake Road 315.255-1785 fingerlakesmtf.com $34 next generation tickets for anyone 22-years-old or younger
EATERIES HISTORIC GROUNDS COFFEE 83 Genesee Street 315.702-4280 historicgrounds.net 10% off hot & cold drinks. HUNTER’S DINER 18 Genesee Street 315.255-2282 10% off your bill
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students would live downtown if rent was affordable. The top three ideas for new businesses and amenities to be offered downtown were clothing stores, a night club, and a dog park. Other interesting ideas expressed in the survey included a youth center with a lounge space to do homework, play video games, play musical instruments, sing and create Art. Also on the list desired by students was an athletic center that offered paint ball, mini golf, laser tag, a skate park, and a swimming pool. Now 16 downtown Auburn businesses have partnered with BID to offer students discounts. The list of participating businesses include retail shops, eateries, entertainment venues, and more. Students just need to present their student ID and enjoy the savings!
MESA GRANDE TAQUERIA 100 Genesee Center 315.252-6252 mesagrandetaqueria.com 10% off your bill MOONDOG’S LOUNGE 24 State Street 315.253-3339 moondoglounge.com 10% off your bill MORO’S TABLE 1 East Genesee Street 315.282-7772 moroskitchen.com 10% off your bill PARKER’S GRILLE & TAP HOUSE 129 Genesee Street 315.252-6884 parkersgrille.com 10% off your bill
RETAIL SHOPS FINGER LAKES SCUBA 11 Dill Street 315.252-8683 fingerlakesscuba.com 10% off regularly priced in-stock products THE LIBERTY STORE 5 East Genesee Street 315.252-1761 thelibertystore.com 10% off regularly priced in-stock clothing & footwear SAM’S SHOES 20 East Genesee Street 315.253-9335 gotosamsshoeservice.com 10% off regularly priced in-stock products PERSONAL SERVICES ELEMENTS SALON 75 North Street @ Holiday Inn 315.253-0501 elementssalononline.com 10% off salon services FRED’S BARBER CUTS Metcalf Plaza corner of William Street & 144 Genesee 607.220-8224 10% off barber services HAIRLOOMS SALON 8 East Genesee Street 315.253-5279 10% off salon services SILBERT OPTICAL 97 Genesee Street 315.253-7032 10% off a complete prescription eyewear package
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Discoveries along Cayuga’s Nature Trail Cayuga Collegian photographer Emily Lane takes us along as she discovers the treasures out there along the Cayuga Nature Trail on the Auburn campus.
LIVING BESIDE THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST HUNTER PHOTOS AND STORY BY COLLEGIAN PHOTOGRAPHER EMILY LANE When the phrase “deadliest hunter” hits your ears I’m sure the first creatures that invade your mind are that of a tiger, a lion,
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a bear, or perhaps even a shark. So, would it surprise you if I said that its none of these at all? What if I told you that one of the world’s deadliest hunters was living right in our back yard? In fact, it’s living right on our campus. All along the watery edge of the freshwater ponds and streams found right here on the CCC Nature trail lives one of nature’s most successful predatory hunters, the dragonfly. Yes, you read me right, I said dragonfly.
Spartan Army leaders: Students Trent Wilkinson and Dakota Ryan Drake along with Professor Michael Cortese want YOU to come to Scientists have done numerous studies on the different success rates of different hunthome games and participate with THE SPARTAN ARMY! ers within the animal kingdom and dragonflies have an almost perfect score. Racking up a 95% successful capture rate, these little insects lead the Animal Kingdom as a hunting machine. Dragonflies are designed almost entirely to hunt. For as little as they have an incredibly complex body design, with an equally impressive neurological system to match it. They can locate and attack prey mid-flight thanks to their ability to see 360 degrees around them. With a neurological system that’s built to give very specific signals individually to each of its wings, these insects can navigate in the air unlike any other insect. Dragonflies can fly up, down, sideways, forward and back and even hover for a moment when needed. Aside from just their brain power, and genetic makeup giving them the perfect combination to hunt, these insects also have incredibly sharp and strong mandibles that are perfect for ripping their prey apart. But don’t worry, unless you are like the Oogy Boogy man and are made from a plethora of smaller insects, they can’t really harm you. Dragonflies are opportunist hunters and typically stick to prey that is smaller than they are, not humans. So, the next time you take a walk down Cayuga’s Nature trail, or a hike near a local lake or stream, take a moment and watch these amazing little creatures doing what they do best. Breathe in a breath of fresh air that you aren’t a fly on the wall, and in the cross hairs of the world’s deadliest hunter.
THE SPARTAN ARMY
WANTS YOU!!! By Emily Lane, Collegian photographer
The Spartan Army is a group of passionate members of both the student body and staff at CCC who join together at home games to pump up the volume and show their CCC school spirit. With beating drums and tons of Spartan pride, this army of fans plays and chants throughout the game. Professor Michael Cortese says that they are always looking for more people to join the ranks. He says their goal is to get more students involved at homes games.
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TOMMYKNOCKERS Exploring caves (spelunking) is a favorite pastime for many explorers, outdoor enthusiasts and gem hounds alike. Unfortunately, as you make your way though the network of tunnels, you might not be alone. In this week’s edition, we take a look at the creatures who call the caves their homes – The Tommyknockers. The Tommyknockers, (AKA the Knockers), came into the view of popular culture in 1987 when Stephen King wrote his novel by the same name. This novel took a lot of liberties from the original myth—a myth that has its origins dating back to Cornish (South West England) folklore. In Cornish myth, the Knockers are the helpful spirits of miners who already died in accidents and would knock on the walls of caves to worn miners of an impending cave-in. On the other hand,
the Knockers of the United States seem to be more malevolent. The first reports of the Knockers date back to the 1820’s in Pennsylvania. As the myth moved west into the United States, the Knockers seemed to be considered a nuisance and blamed for missing tools and the miner’s missing lunches. The notion of the Tommyknockers being responsible for annoying thefts shifted in the early part of the 20th Century. Several mine collapses from the 1930’s and the 1950’s were blamed
on the Tommyknockers. Fear of these creatures and the need to appease them came to a head when one large tin mine closed. The miners petitioned the owners to reopen the mine after it was closed to let the Tommyknockers out. They where afraid that if the Tommyknockers where not freed they would cause another cave-in in surrounding mines.
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In 1895, a photo was taken by a spelunkerOren Jeffries, in which three unidentified figures with glowing eyes can be seen. Taken in the Grand Caverns, in Southwestern Virginia, Jeffries was conducting a photography experiment with his homemade box camera. Jeffries told the local paper that after he took the picture in the dark cave, he noticed the three humanoids standing in front of him. Jeffries was so scared, he said he dropped the camera and took off. He said he returned three days later with friends to retrieve his camera. This is a weird world where new species are discovered each day. We might never know what the Tommyknockers are or even if they exist. Thinking about the myth in a rational way, the Knockers might be nothing more than just ghost stories told by shifty miners on dark nights to distract the other miners from thefts. No matter what the Tommyknockers are, the best advice I can give you is the next time you go hunting for rocks in caves, bring something sweet, a pastry or candy bar, to ask for the TommyKncockers’ good favor so they refrain from bringing the cave down around you.
SOMETHING FUNNY The Cayuga Collegian apologies for the missing lines of last issue’s puzzle. A late night software crash required the creation of a new file from scratch.
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