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CONGRATULATIONS 2009 GRADUATES!
Poppe Named NJCAA National M-LAX Player of Week
The History of the Tradition of Graduation
Spartan midfielder Joey Poppe won NJCAA National Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week honors for the week ending April 19, 2009. Poppe (Jordan-Elbridge H.S.; Memphis, N.Y.) recorded 23 points that week to be named the NJCAA Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week. In an 18-22 loss against Mercyhurst North East, he put up five goals on nine shots and four assists, adding four ground balls. Later in the week, in a 17-12 win against Dean College, he put up seven goals on ten shots, added seven assists and grabbed nine ground balls.
by Natasha King, Editor-in-chief
CCC’s Dillard is All-American Congratulations to Caitlyn Dillard from the Spartan’s women’s basketball team who was named to the NJCAA Women’s Basketball Division III 2009 All-American team. Dillard, a freshman in 2008-09, led the nation in scoring with a 23.8 points per game average. She also became the all-time single season leading scorer at Cayuga scoring 642 points this season. Only 20 players nation-wide were honored with this award…and only 2 other players from the region earned this award.
Getting a Handle on the Flu Suzanne Wilson, RN BS
As of 4/27/09, the CDC has confirmed 40 cases of swine flu in the United States, with 28 of those cases in NYC. At this point there have NOT been any reported cases in our area. I have been in contact with the Cayuga County Health Department with whom are working with the NYS Department of Health and the CDC. At this point, there is no cause for alarm. It is recommended that we practice healthy habits and prevent the spreading of germs just as we would with Seasonal Influenza such as: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
COVER YOUR NOSE AND MOUTH with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. WASH YOUR HANDS. WASH YOUR HANDS. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Avoid close contact with sick people. If you are SICK, STAY HOME. Practice good habits: adequate sleep, good nutrition, & avoid stress.
Symptoms of the Swine Flu are similar to those of Seasonal Flu such as: fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. If you have any of these symptoms, especially if you have traveled to the areas that have confirmed cases, please seek immediate medical attention from your health care provider.
Vol. 57 Issue 19 May 6, 2009
The ceremonial graduation is termed as a rite of passage that marks the completion of one stage in a person’s life. The technical term for graduation is “baccalaureate,” which has two main definitions. One is the degree of Bachelor bestowed on each graduate. The other is the farewell address delivered to the graduating class. The ceremony is dated back to 1432, where it was required of each Bachelor as part of their academic studies to deliver a speech completely in Latin. A baccalaureate was traditionally completed a few hours or days before the actual commencement. Commencement is when the graduates walk across the stage, receive their diplomas and flip their tassels. The baccalaureate ceremony was considered the highlight of the entire year and it usually only recognized those who were in honor societies. The students who participated in the baccalaureate received symbolic hoods, which originated from the Celts. The hoods symbolized their superiority within the group. The velvet color on the outer edges of their hoods signifies the level of graduates degree; white is for arts and letters, gold is for science and brown is for the fine arts. Also, the shape and size of the hood and sleeve design show which degree the student pursued. A gown for a Bachelor’s Degree has pointed sleeves but no hood. A gown for a Master’s Degree has long long, closed sleeves with arm slits and a narrow hood and a gown for a Doctor’s Degree has bell-shaped sleeves with a wide draped hood. The lining of the hood also had a high significance. The color of the lining stood for which college or university the degree was given by. Class rings came into fashion in the early 1900’s. The very first class ring was developed for West Point U.S. Academy in 1835. The basis of the rings goes all the way back to the Egyptians, who believe their scarabs rings gave them eternal life, and the rings were buried with them when they died. A gold ring represented nobility, therefore commoners were not allowed to wear gold rings until 500 BC when a law was passed stating that anyone could wear gold. Today, class rings are a way of showing school pride and is also a symbol for the diploma. Typically, the class ring is worn on the ring finger of one’s right hand where the Knights felt it gave them double the strength and luck. Diploma’s were originally made out of sheepskin and were rolled until the turn of the century when -CONTINUED PAGE THREE-
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AND PROCESSION A Review Upon Entry and Exit by Sarah Johnson, Contributing Writer For all you graduating students out there, remember how you felt when you first started attending Cayuga Community College? Remember the reasons you applied to CCC? Do you ever wish you could go back to the ‘you’ from two years before, when you first started attending CCC, and see if it turned out the way you had hoped back then? Meghan Gosline and Abigail Droppa are from the two sides of this example. Droppa is graduating, while Gosline is about to attend in the fall. How do their feelings upon entering and exiting this school compare? Droppa and Gosline both said they attended the school because they heard it was a good school, with Gosline also mentioning that “it is right in my backyard.” Droppa says her sister had attended and liked it. But how do the emotions upon entering CCC contrast with the feelings when graduating? “I am excited and nervous, but happy,” says Gosline about attending. “I feel sad to be leaving my friends and professors. It is a really great school, and I’m excited for my next step in my journey,” says Droppa. It seems that the way a student feels when beginning their time at CCC continues and grows throughout the two years of being here.
The 2009 Commencement exercises will be held on Sunday, May 17 at 1 p.m. in the Spartan Hall Gymnasium. The traditional candidate academic procession will form in the north wing of the Main Building beginning at 11:45 a.m.
Getting to Know the CCC’s Class of 2009 by Kevin Cool, Staff Writer Mark Nowak will be one of the graduates walking into Spartan Hall proudly on May 17th. Nowak began his career at CCC after graduating from Auburn’s Tyburn Academy where he played many sports including Mark Nowak basketball, CCC ‘09 b a s e b a l l and soccer. Here at Cayuga Community College Nowak studies music production in the Telecommunications Department. Nowaks says he wants to experience more in the music field than just music production. He would like -CONTINUED PAGE THREE-
CAP AND GOWN PICKUP
Auburn Campus: Caps and gowns may be picked up in the College Bookstore from Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or in the Campus Bookstore, on Friday, May 15 immediately after the practice session. Fulton Center: Caps and gowns will be available at the Center from Monday, May 11 to Thursday, May 14, or in the College Bookstore lobby area on Friday, May 15 immediately after the practice session.
COMMENCEMENT REHEARSAL An important rehearsal for candidates will be held on Friday, May 15 at 11:00 a.m. in the Spartan Hall Gymnasium. Rehearsal will take approximately one hour and individual questions about the ceremony will be discussed. All candidates are required to attend. For a complete list of CCC 2009 graduates and more Commencement coverage turn to page three.
Collegian Earns First Place! For the fifth year in a row, The Cayuga Collegian staff has earned a high honor in the American Scholastic Association’s annual national newspaper competition. This year, the staff placed first among colleges of similar enrollments. Pictured standing left to right: staff writer Kelsey Brown, Editor-in-chief Natasha King, staff writer Kevin Cool; seated in front: sports editor Jesse Cases.
THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS
SUNY Chancellor Award Winners
Two members of the Cayuga Community College class of 2009 have received the highest recognition given annually by the State University of New York to students across the 64 SUNY campuses. Representing Cayuga among the 238 statewide recipients of this year’s Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence are Weston Eldred of Skaneateles and Kimberly Patch of Auburn. At a SUNY awards ceremony in Albany on April 7, Eldred and Patch each received a medallion to wear at the 2009 Cayuga Commencement. They will arrive at that milestone by very different paths, yet their stories have striking parallels. Both are “nontraditional” students, earning college degrees several years after graduating from high school. Both study at the Auburn campus, have consistently earned Dean’s List honors, and have served as tutors for other Cayuga students. In May, both will receive associate degrees in Liberal Arts/ Mathematics and Science, Eldred with a concentration in chemistry and Patch with a concentration in biology. In fall, both will transfer to SUNY campuses in Syracuse. Eldred, a 2003 graduate of Skaneateles High School, attended Cayuga for a semester after high school, then postponed college to help oversee his family’s farm. In 2007, he returned to Cayuga as a fulltime student while working part-time
at the farm. This fall, he will enroll in the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry as a Bioprocess/Chemical Engineering major. After completing a master’s degree, Eldred says he plans to work with renewable energy technology and start “a consulting firm to implement and troubleshoot new technologies” for bio-refineries. Patch, a 1989 graduate of Tioga Central High School, enrolled at Cayuga years later, after her third child was born. “It was not an easy decision,” she says, but “this has been the best decision that I’ve ever made.” In 2008, Patch was elected vice president of the Student Government Organization. This fall, she will enroll in the Radiation Therapy program at Upstate Medical University. With hopes of continuing her education beyond her bachelor’s degree, Patch plans to become a radiation therapist and a “professional college student.”
SAVAR Takes Back the Night by Kevin Cool, Staff Writer
Sexual Assault Victims Advocate Resource 24-hour crisis hotline offers free services to victims of sexual assault, rape, incest, child sexual abuse and other forms of sexual violence. Services are for all community members who have had been hurt primarily or secondarily. Coordinators Rosa Grube Education Coordinator of SAVAR, Cayuga Counseling Services and Jennie Huling Domestic Violence Advocate and Educator of Domestic Violence Intervention Program started to organize the demonstration last winter. “Take Back The Night is the community coming together against violence, and people standing together,” Rosa Grube said. The evening started at 5:00pm at the Auburn Public Theater with Sensei Peter Petrosino and members of the Judo Club from CCC in a demonstration of self-defense. Sensei Petrosino said, “Using the principles of Judo and balance etc. that they can escape from somebody who is trying to hurt them; the idea of motivating people to maybe learn some of these defense skills, enhance their self-esteem, self confidence and realize they
can survive.” The hour demonstration had 35 people attend and the members of the Judo Club were 2 Black belts, 3 Brown belts and various members of the Club with Sensei Petrosino. The Cayuga Community College Jazz Band opened the march at 6:00pm with conductor Michael Cortese. After the Jazz Band, Mayor Michael Quill started the night by stating, “Welcome back to your City Hall, when you reach here you know you’re safe.” There was virtually 200 people on hand chanting, “People Unite Take Back the Night.” “We have broken the myth that women are property,” said Alice Jordan. She spoke of how Taking Back the Night has changed many old behaviors and now it is still moving forward to unify on common grounds, as we realized that people do need the respect of each other. “It must be recognized that volunteers for SAVAR are the first support for recovery,” Jordan said. The volunteers help sexual and domestic violence victims to hospitals and police stations. For more info: www.stopitnow.org
OPINIONS ON PAGE SIX
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Editorial Board NATASHA KING, Editor in Chief JESSE CASES, Sports Editor ANDY BROWN, Assistant Editor MARY G. MERRITT, Advisor Staff KELSEY BROWN BRANDI ST. JOHN FRED BIELING KEVIN COOL JERALD SMITH MIRANDA COLL SANDRA BUSHNELL
Farewell Collegian... The end of the year is finally upon us and it seems like everyone is scrambling to get stuff done before it’s officially over. We all know our brains are half-way to the summer vacation point already. This year has been indescribable. So much has happened that none of us will forget. And before our brains go into complete lock down mode, I’d like to say a few things. I’d like to congratulate all of the graduates. As you can tell, our final issue has been dedicated to graduation. Everyone here at CCC wishes you the best of luck in everything you do in your future. While I wouldn’t trade my experiences here for anything, there are a few things I would change. For instance, having people understand the newspaper is primarily here for us Journalism students to get a feel for the environment. While we admit we aren’t perfect, we aren’t the worst people in the world either, as much of a surprise as that might be. I have seen many different reactions to this year’s newspaper, and personally I’ve made a few enemies. But it’s journalism and that’s the way it works. If you are unhappy with the way something is done, the only way to change it is to get involved. Screaming at us or leaving not-so-subtle hints under our door really doesn’t help. The Collegian staff has worked really hard this year, and it has paid off; we won 1st place in the American Scholastic Press Association’s annual national newspaper contest! We really would’ve liked Fulton to get involved; maybe next year someone will step up. With the final days lingering ahead, it’s difficult for anyone to find their concentration. But, I’m sure that the promises of next year will keep those gears moving. And finally, I am glad to announce next year’s Editor-in-chief. She joined us only this semester and has worked side-by-side with the staff and even went with The Collegian to New York City. Brandi St. John will do a wonderful job leading The Collegian into another great year.
Natasha King Cayuga Collegian Editor-in-chief ‘08-’09
Brandi St. John New Cayuga Collegian Editor-in-chief So, for now, enjoy the rest of this year because you never know what tomorrow is going to bring. -Natasha King
‘Merritt’ Awards Announced The 2006 staff of The Cayuga Collegian honored their long-time advisor, Mary G. Merritt by establishing The “Merritt” Award: an honor bestowed each year on outstanding Collegian staff members chosen by the award’s namesake. This year, Merritt has decided to honor two Collegian staff members for outstanding service and dedication to the newspaper. “We would never had the paper ready to go each week without the skill of Editor-in-chief Natasha King,” explained Merritt. “Natasha is very organized and knows how to motivate
people. She has great ideas and has a valuable and unforgettable part of our Collegian family.” Merritt says typically the award goes to just one outstanding staff member, but this year it was difficult not to honor the paper’s hardworking Sports Editor, Jesse Cases. “We had the best sports coverage we’ve had in years,” said Merritt. “Jesse was very reliable in his coverage and carried out the tasks well.” Collegian staff members will be honored at their annual dinner May 11th.
The Earth is not your ashtray...
Put your butt where it belongs!
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CCC 2009 COMMENCEMENT MAY 17 CCC ‘s Droppa Ready to Graduate by Kelsey Brown, Staff Writer
Abigail Droppa CCC ‘09
Graduation History... -CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE-
they were given leather binders. For over 40 years, the tradition gown worn was gray. In the 1950’s students began to wear the school colors. In 1959, the American Council on Education reviewed the costume code and made changes. In 1986, it was changed so that dark blue represented a Doctor of Philosophy. There was also the rule of no jewelry or corsages on the gowns, and flat shoes be worn by both men and women. Today’s graduation ceremonies haven’t changed much from their origins. It is one ceremony everyone looks forward to throughout the entire year.
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to perform. The music instruments Nowak plays are bass, guitar, piano, organ, drums and the trumpet. He says he learned to play so many instruments by teaching himslef. Nowak expects to graduate with a GPA of more than 3.0. After graduation he plans to continue taking classes so he can work on his music skills. He is hoping to one day attend classes at a music school. “Of course I want to go to New York City to Juillard Music School to get my bachelor’s and on to Master’s degree,” Nowak said. Nowak says the most fun he had on CCC’s campus was the time he spent involved with the Jazz Ensemble. Nowak says he has traveled to Europe visiting countries such as Poland, Italy, France, Germany, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. Most recently he traveled to the United Kingdom and France by taking the 2009 Intersession with CCC students on the British Experience. This is actually his second trip with the college to the UK. “It’s a lot of fun, and well worth it,” he said. He plans on traveling in the future. Nowak works at CCC in the Music Department and at St. Hyacinth’s and St. Francis Churches playing the organ. At St. Francis, Nowak is under the instruction of his father.
Abigail Droppa is a sophomore here at Cayuga Community College who is more than ready for graduation in a few weeks. She got a unique opportunity to begin college early and saw CCC as the perfect option. “I was a home-schooled in senior high school and my parents told me that I could take the classes I needed to finish up for high school at CCC so I could get college credit for them too,” Droppa said. Along with getting to overlap her senior year and her college freshman year, Droppa also chose to come to CCC because her sister attended here first, and she heard a lot of great things about the college. Another benefit she saw was that the campus was close to home which allowed her to commute fairly easily. Droppa is studying Liberal Arts and is still undecided on her ultimate career goal. “A dream of mine would be to travel the world playing in an orchestra,” she commented. Post graduation, she plans to either transfer to Moody Bible Institute in Chicago or attend The Masters College in Santa Clarita, California, but she is unsure which one. Around the CCC Auburn campus, Droppa is involved in several clubs including The Judo Club, The Tutor Club: where she is a study group leader, and she is an intern for the piano class. She is also the treasurer of Phi Theta Kappa, the college’s Honor Society. When she is not on campus, she teaches piano lessons and plays the piano, flute and the organ at her church. She also reads her textbooks and does her homework in order to maintain her good grades. “I’m excited to see where my life will lead me, but it is sad to leave CCC behind. I’m thankful for the solid academic experience I’ve gotten here,” she commented.
Congratulations to CCC 2009 Graduates! Abbatt, Brendan Abrams, Erin Anderson, Akeem Archambo, Dusty Barber, Darcy Ann Bell, Kallee Belles, Aymee Bennett, Lindsey Bianco, Heather Black, Sarah Boulerice, Andrea Brandstetter, Heather Brown, Ashley Brown, Jaleesa Burger, Wesley Burrows, Crystal Bush, Justin Campbell, Linda Clark, Jennifer Clark, Victoria Clingerman, Kimberly Coal, Tim Connors, Kathleen Cuipylo-Benedict, Jennifer Cusson, Amanda DalFavero, Josh Davis, Josh Davis, Shanan Dearstyne, Kelsey Decker, Alina Dellostritto, Anita DeTomaso, Nicole Dickeson, Jeanne Droppa, Abigail Dungey, Jason Dusharm, Lorraine Dymand, Alisha Edmonds, Tiersa Egan, Aletis Eldred, Weston Ellis, Denise Fahsel ,Cassie Fleming, Christopher Flick, Lindsie Freier-Graham, Aileen Gordon, Caleb Gratton, Sabrina Green, Kelley
Green, Mark Green, Nathaniel Green, Tiffany Gronau, Ashley Gunderson, Jodi Guy, Joshua Hands, Marianne Haney, Amanda Hassan, Deeanna Hill, Malcolm Hilton, Craig Hockey, Samantha Hrynyk, Halyna Huband, Corey Hunt, Josh Hunter, Cozate Immerman, Annie Jensen, Adam Johnson, Mark Johnson, Sarah Jones, Tracey Juhl, Windy Kanalley, Kathleen Kelley, Matthew Kellogg, Shannon Kepple, Grace Kerrick, Dawn Kirby, Billy Knapp, George Kopec, Karina Kotzer, Helen Kowal, Julie Kreydatus, Mike Lackey, Frank Leach, Jennifer Leaf, Timothy Leontovich, Colleen Lupien, Beth Mace, Kimberly Manning, Joseph Matson, Nick McEwen, Grace Meal, Mark Metcalf, Jonathan Meyers, Brianna Meyers, Chasity Meyers-Acome, Deanne Miano, Joseph
Misercola, Michelle Morin, Jennifer Newberry, Leah Newkirk, Nancy Nicandri, Christy Nichols, Jenniffer Northrup, Jamie Nowak, Mark O’Brien, Adam Pacyliak, Sarah Patch, Kimberly Peacock, Jennifer Pierson, Stacy Price, Angela Querns, Chris Quimby, Timothy Reccko, Neal Roden, David Ruhl, Diana Rymph, Gaylene Scott, Lynne Sheridan, Jacqueline Sholes, Amy Sierzenga, Dave Silke, Joseph Simalo, Kasandra Slater, Colleen Smith, Carol Smith, Catherine Smith, Valerie Speck, Michael Springer, Tiffany Stoll, Sarah Stone, Julisa Trumball, Megan Vargason, Hillary Vitale, Antonino Ward, Michael Warren, Mandy Webster, Lisa Wiler, Alicia Williams, Michele Willis, Heather Wingerter, Brooke Wright, Dawn Wright, Stephanie Yantch, Nina Young, Linda
We apologize if any names are missing; this was the most complete list available at press time.
Graduation Quotations
In College Too Long When...
“A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that ‘individuality’ is the key to success.” -Robert Orben
* You actually like doing laundry at home
“There is a good reason they call these ceremonies ‘commencement exercises.’ Graduation is not the end; it’s the beginning.” -Orrin Hatch “Your families are extremely proud of you. You can’t imagine the sense of relief they are experiencing. This would be a most opportune time to ask for money.” -Gary Bolding
* You consider McDonald’s “real food” * 4:00 AM is still early on the weekends * It starts getting late on the weeknights * Two miles is not too far to walk for a party * You wear dirty socks three times in a row and think nothing of it * You’d rather clean than study * Half the time you don’t wake up in your own bed and it seems normal * Computer Solitaire is more than a game it’s a way of life * You schedule your classes around sleep habits and soaps * You go to sleep when it’s light and get up when it’s dark * You live for getting mail (E-mail included) * Looking out the window is a form of entertainment * Prank phone calls become funny again * It feels weird to take a shower without shoes on * World War III could take place and you’d be clueless * You start thinking and sounding like your roommate * Blacklights and highlighters are the coolest things on earth
“When you leave here, don’t forget why you came.” -Adlai Stevenson
* Rearranging your room is your favorite pastime
“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” -Benjamin Franklin
* The weekend lasts from Thursday to Sunday, (or Wednesday morning to Tuesday)
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* You find out milk crates had so many uses * Wal-mart is the coolest store
* You are sitting around making lists about how you know you’ve been in college too long
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SPARTAN SPORTS Lady Spartans Make a Late Come Back By Jesse Cases, Sports Editor
Front Row (left to right): Arielle LeBlanc, Ashley Gillis, Erica Piedmonte, Kate Petrocci, Sherri Stanton, Nikki Yantch, Kailee Tkacz, Brianna Meyers Back Row (left to right): Head Coach Debbie Bobbett, Laura Simmons, Lindsay Tarby, Gabe Palmieri, Ashley Simmons, Alisha Brooks, Emily Reynolds, Laura Iwinicki, Hannah Bennett, Coach Jeff Bobbett
Struggles of Spartan Lacrosse By Alex Lewis, Contributing Writer & Spartan Lacrosse Player Men’s Lacrosse at Cayuga Community College has never been considered amazing. The 2009 season is further evidence with only two wins under the team’s belt. What many people don’t know is the 2009 season was more of a re-building process from previous seasons. The CCC lacrosse team only had four returning players from the year before, so many of the talent that came in had to learn to adapt to the new feel of college lacrosse. I was one of the incoming freshman on the team. I felt the difference between high school and college sports. Yet with all the new fresh talent coming in, many of this season’s talent will return for another year of college lacrosse. “I think with the incoming talent and with 3/4ths of the team returning, we’ll have a much better season next year,” said Joey Poppe (#3), a mid-fielder for the Cayuga Spartans. Poppe led the Spartans in goals and will also help next year with the new freshman talent. Injuries and first-year players to the sport were also another obstacle the Spartans had to face. With two out of the three starting defenders hurt at the beginning of the season,
it left a lot of responsibility on the on me, freshman starter Alex Lewis (#4) and on the two defenders filling the starting spots: Oliver Jordan (#19) and Jon Mulcahey (#14). The lack of players for the Spartans played a huge role contributing greatly to their season’s struggles. The team had to face teams with tremendous benches with basically no subs on the defending side and only six players on the offensive side who could score. The team would end up running out of gas in many of their games. With Brian Jenkins coaching his first season for the Spartans, he had a lot of pressure on him to improve the not-so-great lacrosse team. “Well, this season was not the season we hoped for, but that’s what you get when there is only four returning players and a new coaching staff,” said Poppe, a graduate of Jordan-Elbridge high school. Poppe says the coach did the best he could with the amount of players he had at hand. However, he feels with constant recruiting and returning talent, Coach Jenkins will have much more talent to mold for next year’s season.
After a huge disappointment in 2007-2008 when Cayuga could not even manage to put together a women’s lacrosse team, the 2008-2009 season has shown some success. With the revival of the program the Spartans set out this season with high hopes. After two straight losses on the season versus Finger Lakes Community College and Herkimer Community College by a average margin of loss of 10 goals. The Spartans got their first win in nearly two years against Erie Community College on Saturday March 28th 14-6. Alisha Brooks led the Spartans in scoring with 7 goals on the day followed by Laura Iwanicki who had 5. Gabe Palmieri also played very well in goal coming up with 19 saves and allowing only one second half goal. After a tough three game stretch with losses to Onondaga Community College, Jefferson Community College and Dean College, the Spartans came away with another
victory this time against Broome Community College 8-7. Alisha Brooks once again led the Spartans with 3 goals and 3 assists. Broome made an interesting game out of it, after leading 5-4 at halftime and then losing their lead to the Spartan, Broome scored with 31 seconds left in the game to pull within one, but the Spartans held on for the victory, their second of the season. After the win versus Broome the Spartans played their second game of the season versus Erie CC, and came away with another win, this time by a score of 14-10. The Spartans have two games left on the season one on April 25th versus Herkimer and the other on April 28th versus Jefferson CC. Alisha Brooks leads the Spartans on the year with 33 goals and 14 assists, followed by Laura Iwanicki with 22 goals and 6 assists while Gabe Palmieri leads the team in goal with 160 saves.
Cayuga Golf Earns Their Best Overall: 2nd!!! Cayuga CC golf earned a region best-ever overall 2nd place finish with a team score of 315 in the eight team field played at the Spartan Invitational Tourney at Highland Park Golf Club on Friday 4/24/09. Brian Walker (Auburn) finished tied for second best round of the day by shooting a team best 75. Ryan May continued his consistent play (Auburn) finishing tied for 6th overall with his fourth top ten finish in four matches by carding
an 78. Caleb Gordon and Bill Moore (Union Springs) added 80 and 82, respectively. James Nervina (Cato-Meridian), Shawn Patterson (Auburn) and Nick DeSocio (Auburn) shot 87, 88 and 95 to round out the scoring for Cayuga. Monroe won the event by shooting 300….and the Tribune’s Tyler Phillips shot an impressive even-par 71 to earn medalist honors.
Cayuga CC golf earned a 3rd place finish with a team score of 333 in the nine team field at JCC-Olean Tourney played at Bartlett Country Club last Friday. Brian Walker (Auburn) finished tied for third best score on the day by shooting a team best 80. Ryan May (Auburn) finished tied for 6th overall with his third top ten finish in three matches by carding an 81. James Nervina (Cato-Meridian) and Caleb Gordon (North Rose-Wolcott) added 85
and 87, respectively. Nick DeSocio (Auburn) shot a 93 and Bill Moore (Union Springs) added a 95 to round out the scoring for Cayuga. The Spartans at press time are currently the 5th ranked team in NJCAA Region III golf….with May ranked #5 and Walker ranked #6 overall in the region. Caleb Gordon is currently ranked #28…..followed by James Nervina (#47), Bill Moore (#54), Nick DeSocio (#64) and Shawn Patterson (#68).
Spartans Place 3rd at Jaquar Invitational
A save by Alfred State Goalie, Marshall Merritt, denies another Spartan attack on goal during an April contest at Alfred.
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OPINIONS Drinking Age: 21?
Burgers and Buns As times change more and more things become acceptable in the public eye. From the expanding vocabulary and rough content in the songs on the radio, to the language and violence you see on television. Children today are exposed to such harsh subjects and are growing up way too fast. A good example is the new commercial for Burger King’s kids meal. It features a song sung by Sir-Mix-A lot and has to do with a Sponge-Bob Square Pants kids meal. Dancing in this commercial are girls in short shorts with tops that don’t cover much, and to top it off they shake square butts that take up the whole frame. Is this commercial to racy for a children’s meal commercial? Mike Exner a past employee of The Neighborhood House thinks so. “There is many other ways they could have done this commercial to make it more appropriate for children as well as for an adult audience. It’s a little much for a child to see
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and associate with a childhood character.” Children don’t need more sex appeal thrown into their everyday life. They already see enough as it is in movies, on the Internet, and in lyrics of songs. CCC student Martha Reutlinger also doesn’t agree with this commercial. “It is funny to an adult audience, but its inappropriate to be geared toward a younger crowd.” Or is it possible that times have changed so much that a whole new way of parenting has taken over? Maybe parents are starting to become more loose with their kids on topics that in the past some parents weren’t very comfortable with. Kids now are at access to so much information that no other generation has been available to. If they have any questions or are curious about anything their answer to their question is only one click away. -Melissa Cartner
There are many arguments today between politicians and young college students concerning the drinking age in America. Until the 80’s hit, the legal age to purchase alcohol was 18 in New York State. In many other countries, the drinking age is 18 and even in some countries it’s all the way down to 16. So the question on many kids mind’s is: what’s the big deal? The reason for the raised drinking age was mostly because American society didn’t believe 18 was a mature enough age to consume alcohol. Yet at 18 you have the right to vote, be tried as an adult in a court of law, and be in the U.S. Military. I believe any of these things are a lot more of a big deal than an 18-yearold person sitting down at a bar and enjoying an alcoholic beverage from time to time. Many adults, in my opinion, feel that it will keep a young adult much safer if they cannot purchase alcohol. The raw truth is it’s not hard at all for an 18-year-old to get their hands a case of beer or a bottle of booze. Since an 18-year-old is getting it illegally anyway and having to hide
that fact they are drinking, don’t you think it would be safer if they had a safe place to drink and were not worried about getting in trouble and running from cops? This is where people argue that drunk driving is a big issue with the under-aged bracket. The highest percentage of drunk driving crashes happen to people between the ages of 21-24. I think the reason the crash rate is heaviest at the age of 21 is because suddenly you can start drinking legally and people go overboard. Society needs to trust an 18-year-old to make the right decisions. If you’re going to throw the world at them at that age why not let them drink? No matter who you are or how old you are, alcohol will be in your life whether it’s consumed by a the family member or constantly advertised in television ads. So making the drinking age at 21 to keep a person waiting will make them take the path of underage drinking. It’s already out there. It all falls on the person who is drinking when to make their decision to drink and at what age. -Alex Lewis
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Where’s Our Bailout? Smarter Banking for Students By Yovi Langleib, Contributing Writer College costs are on the rise, as well as the interest for student loans. Financial aid resources are also shrinking. Students are finding themselves in a money crunch so tremendous; it’s hard to keep money in the bank. “I get so busy with school work, I delay balancing my check book, and the next thing I know…I’m overdrawn,” said one CCC student. So what banks cater to the college student? How can they help students to save money, without charging outrageous penalties and fees? Students complain they’re often penalized for accidents such as over-drafting an account, using another bank’s ATM, or not meeting
the minimum balance requirement. The penalties banks charge can wind up costing a student hundreds, if not thousands of dollars over time. How do you find the best bank that helps you save a buck? The Collegian compared the services and fees of the two banks closest to CCC’s Auburn campus. “The best thing we can do is educate our customers and work with them thru the various stages of their lives,” said Suzanne Fadden, Vice President of M&T Bank. “Develop a relationship with your banker, that’s what’s going to help you in the long run.” Bank of America officials could not be reached for comment.
Be Smart with Credit!!! By Joshua Young, Contributing Writer “I know I’m broke right now, but I can throw it on my credit card and pay it off later.” This is probably a saying that goes through most of college students’ minds when they are about to purchase something. The rate is growing for students who own credit cards. Is this really a good time to be charging up your credit cards the way the economy is? This is the question you should be really asking yourself. No one is suggesting that you cut up your credit card and return to the Stone Age. Credit cards are an indisputable fact of college life and there are many good reasons to have one. Credit cards give you protection for your purchases, allow you to shop online, and provide a cushion in case of emergencies. But students are not reading the fine print on their credit card applications.
Things to keep an eye out for: Interest rates: If you just joined the credit card world, chances are your rates are going to be high. So make sure you keep your balance low, otherwise you might end up paying for
that pizza you charged last night for the next ten years.
Annual fees: Some credit card com-
panies charge yearly membership fees of anywhere from $20 to $100. Look around for the ones that do not charge any fees. Chances are you will find one.
Cash advance fees: Avoid cash ad-
vances—fees are steep, and interest rates are usually higher. Yes it would be nice to have some cash in your pockets, but it’s really not worth it.
Late payment fees: Check into what
they charge for late fees. If you’re late or miss a payment, your interest rate probably was jacked up. “I use my credit cards as sparingly as possible”, says Bobby Mitchell, a student here at Cayuga Community College. “The only time I really use it is when I desperately need something and if an emergency pops up.” Too bad most students couldn’t think like Bobby. Most credit card debt is caused from impulsive shopping, or using it as an emergency to go on spring break in Cancun.
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By Robert Mitchell, Contributing Writer The term non-traditional; what does it mean? Who qualifies to be one and what are the qualifications? The Tutoring and Academic Success Centers (T.A.S.C.) defines it as anyone who is not a teenager and who has not just graduated from high school, while the National Center for Education Statistics acknowledges that these students are older than historically typical undergraduate students (18-25) and had interrupted their studies earlier in life. This group struggles with the balance of maintaining a family (kids, husband or wives, or both), home, work, and school. “Juggling time between the two is difficult,” says CCC student Kim Patch. “With demands by the kids, the school work and personal time, it’s hard to find a balance.” Kim’s husband, Chris Patch, is also a student. He is enrolled in CCC’s online courses. “It’s brutal on me. Between finding the time for school work, finding time to be with my family, plus I’m out of town a lot, it’s difficult.” “Maintaining a routine with the kids. Helping with their school
work, while also trying to do my own is tough at times. I’m just trying to keep a balance,” says CCC student Stephanie Scanlon. Kim says the challenge is well worth it. “I’ve developed a greater appreciation for my family and better time management skills. Prioritizing is very important.” Kim Patch was recently awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, and is very proud of her success. “It means more to me than graduation, because it’s well-recognized, I walked into CCC knowing that I would graduate, I didn’t expect the award and it’s very special to me”. “I’m very proud of her, not just because of the award itself, but the fact that she did it being a non-traditional student,” said her husband, Chris. Stephanie hopes someday her kids will understand why she wasn’t with them full-time, “I want them to understand that the time taken away now is only temporary. My goal is to make a better life for me and my family, plus show them that you must work hard to reach your goals”.
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50 and Fabulous!!! By Mark Darling, Contributing Writer The Sonja Ward School of Dance is celebrating their 50th year. Sonja Ward started the school back in 1959 when she was only 18-years-old. The studio is located in Auburn at 125 Washington Street, above the Ukrainian National Society. Ward started the school to teach and instruct different styles of dance such as Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Pointe. The students range in age from three-years-old to very mature adults. After Ward died in 2000, her daughter, Kelly Anderson, took over. Anderson teaches along with twelve instructors and four assistants. “Without the dance instructors’ help, I wouldn’t be able to continue on,” says Anderson. All of the instructors that work here now have worked with the founder, Sonja Ward. “My goal is the same goal that mother had. That is—for students to come and learn how to dance and have at the same time, be in a relaxed environment.” said Anderson.
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Anderson’s daughter, Lindsey Anderson, has been a student at the school since she was only threeyears-old. Now at the age of twenty, she has been assisting her mom with teaching. The younger Anderson has a class of twelve kids ranging from three to eight-year-old. “I hope someday to have my daughter continue what my mom had started fifty years ago,”said Anderson with a smile. Every year on May 23rd and 24th, the dance school holds an annual dance recital at East Middle School where all the classes perform what they have been working on all year. In celebration of the fiftieth year, the alumni will be joining that recital to dance. The proceeds from the recital go to the Sonja Ward Memorial Scholarship Fund. Each year, the scholarship, in memory of the dance school’s founder Sonja Ward, is given to an Auburn High School senior involved in music or the arts.
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Cayuga Palooza Takes the Stage
Trivia Quiz
all. They even threw candy to the onlookers as more and more people would arrive. The sound system was shared by some of the bands, but most had brought their own amplifications. Rocko Dorsey arrived and put an audible level of clarity to the crowd, as some people were outside listening as the crowd grew from 30 to more than 80. There also to see the bands, younger teen-agers began a mosh pit dance that put everyone on the edge of control. The bands that played on were the Road To Recovery, Dying Breed, Never Say We Die, From The Ashes, For The Horde, Throughout The City Streets and Broadcast Live. With such a throng of people moshing and the others were up against the stage viewing their favorite songs from their favorite band. Overall it was a good turnout and no one was hurt in the pit as the kids had a great time.
1. True or False: The flight of the hat symbolizes the flight of the graduates to whatever that awaits them.
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assist in the presentation of the Palooza were Mike Davis and Brie O’Connell, who collected admission and refreshment fees. Chris Green, Criminal Justice Major and involved in the Work Study Program; was notified by the SGO and coordinated the whole affair. The bands that played were the CCC Jazz Band which opened the show at noon conducted by CCC instructor Mike Cortese. Their band consisted of a flute, trumpet, trombone, drums, bass, congas, electric guitar and keyboard. The music was very enlightening.The sparse crowd was throughout the theater while the CCC Jazz Band played at a comfortable level of sounds, highlighting each instrument in solos and unison. Another band, Storm The Bay; took the stage and the crowd gathered closer into the theater stage to hear what turned out to begin a heavy metal performance that would ring the ears of us
Getting to the R.A.T. Guild’s Scott Weaver S c o t t Weaver is finishing up his freshman year here at Cayuga C o m mu n i t y College. Picking this school was not a difficult decision for him. “I wanted to go to a community college to get a degree before I went on somewhere else and CCC was the only community college that had it.” He commented about the audio and radio degree he is currently pursuing. Prior to making the final decision, he did briefly consider attending Full Sail, in Florida, and
another school in New York City, but he did not want to have to find his own housing, which he would have had to have done with either of those schools. However, Weaver said he did not plan to transfer to either of those schools in the future. “I want to go to Ithaca after here, then transfer to the Los Angeles Recording School”, he said. Around school he participates in many activities including his position as a defensive mid-fielder on the CCC boy’s lacrosse team. He is also an hourly DJ on the school’s radio station, Win 89 FM. You can hear him Friday mornings from 1011am. Weaver is also a member of the Radio and Television Guild, and has
by Kelsey Brown, Staff Writer been announced as PSA Director, Assistant Program Director and Special Projects Director next year as well, which he recently applied and interviewed for with Steve Keeler. Outside of classes, lacrosse practices, and his various club activities, Weaver generally just hangs out with friends, like any ‘typical’ college student. Ultimately, Weaver would like to own his own recording studio someday, or maybe even open his own record business. He wants to produce music and record because that is what he loves to do.. “The way I see it is I’m living in Los Angeles in a Malibu beach house”, he remarked on his view of the future.
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2. The valediction is the speech delivered by the graduate with: a. the highest scholastic standing b. the lowest scholastic standing c. the oldest in the class d. the youngest in the class 3. On average, how much does a grandparent spend on a graduation gift? a. $25 b. $15 c. $74 d. $100 4. Typically in graduation, the tassel is moved from the right to the left. If a student is recieving a Master’s Degree, which way do they move their tassel? a. right to left b. front to back c. left to right d. back to front 5. Who sings the most played graduation song? a. Kelly Clarkson b. Green Day c. Chris Isaak d. Vitamin C
ANSWERS: 1T, 2A, 3C, 4C, 5D
Cayuga Community College”s Student Government Organization had their biggest fundraiser of the year at the Auburn Public Theater on Saturday, April 25th. A crowd of more than 80 people came out to hear performances by local bands. The event went from noon to 8 P.M. and proved to be even as great as the temperature outside, which was in the 80’s. The benefit earned close to $800 to be given to the local charity, The Cayuga County Child Advocacy Center. The President of the SGO, Dave Calkin said, “Everyone seemed to have a good time.” The other members of the SGO were in attendance to oversee and help carry the refreshments into the theater. SGO Secretary Brandon Gilmore joked about having to carry refreshment to the event from the second floor of a near-by parking garage. Other students there to
Celebrity Birthdays May 3 - Kimmora Lee Simmons 1975, James Brown 1933 May 4 - Audrey Hepburn 1929, Lance Bass 1979 May 5 - Chris Brown 1989, Craig David 1981 May 6 - Chris Paul 1985, George Clooney 1961 May 7 - Peter Reckell 1955, Kylie Watson 1978 May 8 - Enrique Iglesias 1975, Harry S. Truman 1884 May 9 - Audrina Patridge 1985, Billy Joel 1949
Top Graduation Songs 1. “Graduation (Friends Forever)” by Vitamin C 2. “In My Life” by The Beatles 3. “Graduation Day” by Chris Isaak 4. “Closing Time” by Semisonic 5. “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day 6. “Here’s to the Night” by Eve 6 7. “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield 8. “I Will Remember You” by Sarah McLachlan 9. “I’ll Be There For You” by The Rembrandts 10. “A Moment Like This” by Kelly Clarkson
DID YOU KNOW? J College graduation is the Number 2 reason for buying graduation cards, and the average college graduate receives 7.5 cards J It is estimated that nearly 79 million graduation announcements, graduation invitations and graduation cards will be given, making graduation the sixth largest card sending occasion in the United States. J Increasingly, graduates give thank you cards and gifts to parents and teachers to express appreciation for guidance and support during their years of education. J Today’s graduation celebrations include graduation open house party, graduation party and school-sponsored afterceremony reception and party. J The latest graduation class consists of nearly 5 million graduates.
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