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Cayuga Community College student, Ed Vivenzio, performs during the college radio station’s celebration of National College Radio Day on October 4th.

COLLEGE RADIO DAY

MAKES WAVES ON CAMPUS

By Benzie Johnson, Jr., contributing writer

Multicolored stage lighting drenched the normally gray rehearsal room on the Auburn Campus in vibrant, ever-shifting hues Wednesday, October 4th.

A banner for the college’s radio station, WIN 89 FM, was draped behind a drum set situated on stage, making the area look a little like the garage of an aspiring rock band. Video cameras were set up to record the student artists about to perform.

The College Radio Day celebration was a perfect way to inaugurate the new rehearsal room, located in the music wing on the first floor of the Auburn Campus’ main building.

The new music room features a full-fledged stage setup for many musical purposes,

including microphones, speakers, and a complete drum set. The three rows of stadium seating have room for about 20 people.

“College radio is very important because of the vital role it plays by bringing musical acts to the forefront who are actually more genuine, more realistic, than most of the mainstream artists, who just become corporate chess pieces to sell products. College radio is more about the musical art form, artistic integrity, but also is more of a creative place,” said Jeff Szczesniak, faculty advisor for WIN 89 FM. He says the station is run largely by students who also spearheaded the efforts to locally commemorate this year’s College Radio Day, two days in advance of the actual, national event which took place on October 6.

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October 17, 2017

CAYUGA RECORDS HOSTS LAUNCH PARTY

By Gabby Rizzo, editor-in-chief

A year’s worth of hard work paid off last Wednesday for CCC’s college club Cayuga Records. The club held an Album Release Party at the Auburn Public Theatre in downtown Auburn. Two artists were selected by the club to produce their demos. The artists’ albums officially went on sale last Wednesday, October 11th.

There were three acts that performed that night, each presented by master-of-ceremonies and CCC Telcom graduate Rocko Dorsey.

The opening act was Frank “The Tank,” a CCC Telcom graduate and an artist with an album produced by Cayuga Records two years ago.

Frank “The Tank” provided a very lively and engaging performance. He played his songs I Got Drunk and I Texd Your Mother, Right Here Under This Cowboy Hat, and One Good Woman.

Frank “The Tank” interacted with the crowd and cracked jokes between songs.

Next to perform was another CCC Telcom grad, Bill White, reciting poems. Bill’s album, “Wind of Change” is a spoken word album, composed of original poems. He read three of his poems, Wild Horses, Alone, and album titled poem Winds of Change. Bill White’s poems made for good pacing of the night, adding a break between the excitement of the music with meaningful, moving poems.

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PRESIDENT OR CONTROL FREAK?

By Chianna Boatman, contributing writer

of America.

The start of the protest of not standing for the National Anthem begin in 2016 when then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the playing of the National Anthem before a game. The former quarterback says “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for thezx country that opposes black people and people of color…”

The question is does the President’s opinion have an affect on Cayuga Community College students, athletes, teachers, and faculty?

“I feel it affects me as an athlete a lot because it ain’t the same when I come, and or play in the game. I feel it’s disrespectful for him to say his comments. I feel as if this can split a team in other words segregate it . And I know being a teammate on a team everybody is entitle to their view or opinion,”said a student athlete.

“For a student that doesn’t play sports , but have friends who participate in sports it’s hard for me to go to games and see how they react, it either stand or sit for the National Anthem.

I believe that Trump made it segregated toward the athletes and the non athletes,” said a CCC student.

Because most sports are predominantly filled with minorities, CCC students were asked if they believe this is an indirect attack toward people of color?

“I don’t feel as if it’s a indirect attack, but I believe he’s trying to create a distractions for the important stuff that is not being done for the

United States,” said a student athlete.

“I feel this is an indirect attack because; actually I’m not surprised because of his comments in the beginning of the election he showed a lot of bigotry, he dehumanized nature, andI don’t care about Donald Trump’s opinion,” said a CCC student.

“I feel like it could lead to impeachment because it can expand turn into different situation due to his actions and his relationship with the athletes in general,” said a CCC student athlete.

“I do feel this can lead to impeachment because he has been violating the U.S. Constitution trying to make profit off our democracy by impeaching Trump I think it will expose his selfishness and that he is greedy . Also prove that he doesn’t care about being a leader or being a role model setting the example for our country,” said a CCC student.

CCC students were also asked what they would write in a letter to President Trump.

“Dear Donald Trump, you call yourself a leader? More like control freak. You don’t have nothing better else to do but bully our democracy. But little do you know we are rising up as citizens of the United States because we as the people ‘will make America great again’ without you,” said a CCC student athlete.

“Dear Donald Trump, I find it extremely hard to call you my President because sadly for America you do not speak as a President or a leader you don’t have the courage as a strong leader should. You hide behind your tweets how childish are you? You do not have the country’s best interest at heart.

He has made a mockery of the judiciary, re bulking judges from what is constitutionally required for them to do. You’re just a horrible President, you need to resign, be impeached.

In my opinion I feel you’re a dictator spiritually similar to Adolf Hitler,” said a CCC student.

city council of Los Angeles declared citywide that Columbus Day will be no longer, and will instead become Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Despite the growth of those ideals, many people feel that Columbus Day is still important for a number of reasons.

After reaching out to peers concerning the controversy surrounding Columbus Day, there were two sound, opposing opinions that stuck out among the rest. Richard Ducayne, a student at CCC, feels that Columbus should still be celebrated for his exploration.

“I think Columbus conquered the Native Americans the same way people had been conquering each other for years. The only difference is that Columbus and his team had better weapons.”

Another argument posed by Ducayne was that the inventions and advanced technol-

In short, one perspective on the holiday is that Columbus should not be celebrated for being a tyrant, contributing to the slavery, rape, and genocide forced upon the Native Americans as a result of Columbus’ exploration. That the violent conquering of lands should not be celebrated, and in replacement the Indigenous Peoples should be recognized, memorialized, and dignified throughout the celebration of a different holiday.

On the other hand, some believe that although gruesome, most of history is that way. That the violence is not enough of a reason to change a holiday of a huge milestone in American history. War, slavery, and rape were prevalent around the world, even among Native tribes. In turn, this can make it vital to focus on the celebration of exploration and spread of Western Civilization instead during

the holiday, while also remembering not to repeat the grisly parts of history.

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ogy of the west was beneficial to the Native American. However, some still find discomfort and injustice in accepting the dark past of Columbus’ voyage.

On the other side of the issue stands another college student, Jordan Sincerbeaux.

“There were already people living on that land, the people whom it really belonged to.

They appreciated the land and even considered it holy. Which, in turn, only turned out to get ruined by people who selfishly wanted a place to start anew, and were willing to slaughter the Natives for it.

“People always refer to America as being the most free, but it was built on the incarceration of its native people,” said Sincerbeaux.

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“Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a bitch off the field right now he’s fired.”

[Applause] -Donald J. Trump “Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!”

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OPINIONS HOW I SEE IT...

When this tweet hit social media, immediately there was a lot of backlash from many athletes including Lebron James who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Suddenly there was a tweet war on social media between these two basketball stars and the President of the United States

Gabby Rizzo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Freedom of speech is a very wonderful thing. It allows us to speak freely about what we believe in. Personally, if you may have noticed, I don’t write my opinion on heavy topics. That’s just how I am. I don’t see it as necessary for me to put my opinion out there, because how I see it is, why should I? There will always be someone to disagree, and that’s fine, but I don’t see the point in arguing. In the end of a heated argument, the person will still hold their beliefs, and I’ll hold mine, only now we would both be upset. Things like that just aren’t in my personality. I always want to be on middle ground.

However, that doesn’t stop you from saying your beliefs. In fact, I implore you to share if you desire. You have that right.

If you have a cause you feel strong about, talk about it. Change only happens when you’re active. Getting your thoughts and opinions out there is good. It allows for discussion, which is another good thing.

Talking rationally about things you care about allows people to see things from your point of view, and people will have an open mind. Being respectful is important too, sure, you may not agree, but it’s not fair to just disregard someone without hearing their side. It’s a great freedom to have, and it should be taken advantage of, and used to help better the world.

—Gabby Rizzo, Cayuga Collegian editor-in-chief

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COLUMBUS DAY CONTROVERSY

By Laura Woodman, contributing writer The “New World” could be given a new meaning in the near future—a world without Columbus Day. Columbus coined the term in 1492, and the U.S. has since celebrated his discovery for centuries. However, on the 500th anniversary, the holiday began to change. In 1992, the University of California, Berkeley, was the first to change the name and meaning of the holiday to be Indigenous Peoples’ Day. From 1992 to present day, this idea has spread farther across the states, and opinions about it have become more polarized.

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HIGH HOPES FOR CCC LADY

SPARTAN BASKETBALL SEASON

By Mekai Dare, contributing writer

SPARTAN SPORTS

Chloe Bush (Cortland, NY), a freshman, has been the team’s primary setter for the season and has improved a great deal on the defensive end. Her work over the season as the team’s setter has assisted the hitters who have gotten more comfortable.

Freshman Alejandro Blazquez (Madrid, Spain) scored two goals in the team’s win over Corning last week. He has been one of the reasons the team has worked its way into both the NJCAA and United Soccer Coaches national rankings.

Emily Klock (Jordan-Elbridge, NY) a freshman middle hitter on the women’s volleyball team, recorded a total of 39 kills and 16 blocks during the team’s two matches this week at Onondaga CC...which included a regularseason, mid-week Mid-State Athletic Conference match on Wednesday…followed by the NJCAA Region III Pod hosted also by Onondaga. She has provided a solid presence at the net for the Spartans.

The Cayuga Spartans women’s basketball team finished their 2016-2017 season feeling dissatisfied and disappointed. Now, with the help of new freshman recruits, the ladies are set to begin their new season with much higher hopes.

“Last years team didn’t do so well, but this year I think we can actually make it to the championship,” said Gabby Bell, returning sophomore guard.

The Lady Spartans almost have a brand new roster this year with the exception of their two returning sophomores.

“We are actually a very big this year, with many new players that can bring a lot to the table,” said Bell.

The newstar of this year’s freshman class, Jasmine Walker, has very high hopes for herself and for her team. “My personal goal for this year is to break every record that has ever been set

at Cayuga for girls basketball. I also want to advance not only as a player, but as a person on top of that. Most importantly, I want us to do better than they did last year; win more than one game this season.”

Walker has made a name for herself already by proving herself every day during practice.

In the midst of all this positivity and optimism, several setbacks have already presented themselves. Cheyenne Rivenburg, considered one of the team’s biggest and best players, suffered a torn meniscus and a torn ACL a few weeks ago. That injury could possibly be detrimental to the team because Rivenburg is a great leader that they will be missing on the court.

The Cayuga women’s basketball team has a lot of potential to do big things this year. It’d be amazing to see a team of mostly freshman power through their league this year. Good luck, and GO SPARTANS!

MEN’S SOCCER RANKED #12 NATIONALLY IN UNITED SOCCER COACHES POLL The men’s soccer team survived a scare in Dryden over the host Panthers with a 1-0 win. Freshman Alejandro Blazquez (Madrid, Spain) scored the game winner with only 3:07

left on the clock to propel the Spartans to their 6th straight Region III victory. This MidState Conference matchup is always a tough game...and this year’s contest was no different. Cayuga’s defensive backfield was again outstanding in keeping the Panthers off the score sheet. The Spartans played their final regular season home game against Adirondack on Saturday at Holland Stadium.

The men’s soccer team continued their winning ways with a convincing 6-0 victory over Corning on Sunday, October 8th, at Holland Stadium. The latest

win has helped propel the team to their second national poll ranking over the past two weeks…as they were recognized as the nation’s #12 ranked team in the United Soccer Coaches poll. Freshman Ander Echaniz (Deba, Spain) scored three goals in leading the Spartan offensive attack that controlled the Red Barons for most of the contest. Fellow freshman Alejandro Blasquez (Madrid, Spain) accounted for two goals and an assist. Paul Coyle (Glasgow, Scotland) also chipped in with a goal and an assist for Cayuga. Goalkeepers Konrad Pawlikowski (Humble, TX) and Max Dixon (Telford, England) stopped seven Corning shots to preserve the shutout.

VOLLEYBALL LOSES 5-GAME MATCH AT CORNING The Cayuga volleyball team traveled to Corning for their last road conference game of the season. The team was ready for a fight and split the first four games dropping the first and third, while winning the second and fourth games. The fifth and deciding game was decided early as the team opened with a 4-point margin and Corning rode that to a 15-10 win. The team has shown that it can play and compete with the best of teams, but just hasn’t been able to break through with the big win.

Some of the stars for the game were Emily Klock (JordanElbridge, NY) and Erin Brahney-Taro (Weedsport, NY) pacing the offense with 8 kills each. Stepping into the libero role was Elita Fielder (Syracuse, NY) who led the defense with 29 digs.

Mauricio Kosegarten (Puebla, Mexico), a freshman defender, scored one of the Spartan’s goals in the team’s 3-2 victory over nationally ranked #2 Herkimer on the road last week….helping propel Cayuga into the national rankings for the first time this season. He has played an integral role in Cayuga’s defensive backfield this season.

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA — PHI BETA LAMBDA (PBL) NEWS The National Organization For those of you who may not know, Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) is the oldest and largest national collegiate organization for students preparing for careers in business. FBLA-PBL prepares students for real-world professional experiences. Members gain the competitive edge for college and career successes. More than a quarter of a million students participate in this dynamic leadership organization.

The organization’s website can be found at www.fbla-pbl.org.

FBLA-PBL provides CCC students with: • Leadership Development • Community service experience • Conferences and Competitions • Networking/Travel opportunities • Scholarships and awards Cayuga’s Chapter Our chapter currently has 15 passionate members at the Auburn campus, and we are continuously exploring ways to expand our group. We have a website where you can check out our chapter: www.cccpbl.weebly. com. If you would like to join, please contact the Adviser, Amy Valente at amy.valente@ cayuga-cc.edu.

2017-2018 Officers Last semester, elections were held and the following students were elected for this year:

President: Corin Prystal Vice President: Shannon Davenport Treasurer: Sherri Gallow Reporter: Justin Files Historian: Penny Jean Cochrane Secretary/SGO Rep: Steven Gillespie Parliamentarian: Bob Shea Congratulations to our new officers and thank you to our past officers, many of whom are graduated. We appreciate your dedication and service to PBL in 2016-2017: President: Nelson Scott Hand Vice President: Brian Bushnell Treasurer: Taylor Green Reporter: Kathryn Stover Historian: Gabby Rizzo Secretary/SGO Rep: Vince Falcone Parliamentarian: Lily Nelson National Fall Leadership Conference On November 3rd and 4th, we will send 11 of our members to Buffalo, NY for the National Fall Leadership Conference. Along with our FBLA high school members, these students will be participating in various workshops, business tours, and state meetings. These workshops will provide information on networking, finances, and future business endeavors. This will be an amazing experience for our chapter, and will allow our newer members to become familiar with business conferences. Upon returning from

Buffalo, we will begin preparation for the competitive events held in the spring and summer of 2018.

Community Service and Fundraising Projects One fundamental value of our chapter is that we participate in community service events, as well as create our own throughout the semester.

On Saturday, October 21, our members will participate in the Auburn Education Foundation’s major fall fundraiser, Gobble ‘n Go for Education. It is a restaurant crawl where ticket holders get a sample of food being offered by 14 different eateries, breweries or shops in downtown Auburn. Then, there is a final stop at the Refinery at Hilton Garden Inn for more samples, music/dancing, photos and door prizes. This fundraiser will benefit the students in our public schools here in Auburn by supporting extended learning opportunities that would not be funded by the ever tightening school budgets.

While we pride ourselves in supporting the fundraising events organizations in the community, we also develop projects of our own. Although a date is not currently set, our PBL members will collaborate with Auburn High School’s Business Education Professor, Catherine Casaletta, as well their FBLA members. This semester, we plan to create a project that will bring together the entire community.

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How Can Students Get Involved?

We have an exciting year ahead for PBL and we hope that new students will join us in our efforts! We hold meetings every Monday from 11:00-11:50 am in T-312.

New Platinum Sponsor In an effort to assist the chapter with fundraising efforts, the chapter has a program that seeks corporate sponsors who provide donations to our club in return for recognition of their organization by our chapter.

We are excited to announce that Metro PCS from Auburn, NY is our new PLATINUM sponsor.

Owned by one of our own PBL members, Metro PCS offers a wide variety of limited and unlimited cell phone plans. They even offer plans that include two free 32GB LG phones for switching to their service. They have expanded their locations across the country and have even surpassed other mobile networks such as Sprint. Their focus is providing their customers with highspeed data at lower rates than competing wireless providers. More information can be found at their website, https://www.metropcs.com/ As a Platinum Level Sponsor, the organization is recognized by placing the company name and logo on our website, facebook page, fundraising poster board, meeting flyers, weekly meeting agendas, and any community service events that we promote. We truly appreciate the support from Elibeth Collazo, a Cayuga student and entrepreneur, in supporting our student leaders.

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LAUNCH PARTY group featuring several CCC alums. They performed original songs as well as covers.

For covers, they played Van Halen’s Panama, and Montrose’s Rock Candy. Their original songs performed they played Prison City, Heart Attack, Route 89, and Satisfaction.

Jake Stuck, lead guitarist of Play Dirty, said “ I thought everyone sounded great. I had loads of fun, the crowd was groovy.”

“I’m also glad that I didn’t spill pizza sauce on my shirt,” Stuck joked.

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Play Dirty

Bill White

Their performances were filled with energy, and a strong sense of camaraderie radiated from the band.

“I sort of apologize to APT for jumping off the stage and standing on a table. Otherwise it was excellent,” said bassist Dan Kennedy.

Each group expressed their gratitude for those who helped them, especially their producers.

The albums from Bill White and

Frank “The Tank”

Telcom grad Dan Kennedy

COLLEGE RADIO DAY...

Play Dirty were made possible by president of Cayuga Records, head engineer, and head producer Michelle LaGreca, producers Brian Thomas, now president of the club, and Erica Perwitz now vice president, and advisor Steve Keeler.

“I thought the shows were lovely,” said student Mark Feocco.

“The food was great, I thought all of the performers did a great job, and I had a great time.”

MC CCC alum Rocko Dorsey

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Three student acts showcased their talent with acoustic performances at the event. Ed Vivenzio’s style mixes folksy guitar with lyrics more appropriate to a rock act; Jake Daniels performed a popular tune with just a guitar and a box for a beat; and Jarret Swazey took a more soulful approach, even including a new song he only wrote the week before the event.

However, it seemed attendees of the event were more interested in the side attractions to the event: a free prize raffle, and four boxes of free sheet-cut pizza, a common appearance at many college events. Szczesniak disagrees, arguing it was both the pizza and curiosity that drew students in.

“I think the raffles and pizza were things to entice people to come, and I think when you offer free pizza to events, people show up because they’d rather eat for free – everybody needs to eat,” said Szczesniak.

Students involved with the radio station handed out raffle tickets during the 11 A.M. “activity hour” in the college cafeteria. Ticketholders had to attend the event, later in the afternoon, to be eligible to win prizes.

Several students who were given tickets ultimately did not show up to the event, and their prizes – which included WIN 89 FM T-shirts and $10 pizza gift cards – were given away to other eligible entrants.

But regardless of the miscellaneous extras that surrounded the event, the goal was to celebrate the success and unique influence of college radio on the student community. WIN 89 FM, serving the students of Cayuga Community College’s two campuses, currently operates under a “college alternative” format and celebrates its own anniversary later in the month.

“We’re primarily a music station, we play a lot of new and emerging artists, up-and-coming artists, local artists, but I think a lot of people in the student community, I think if they’re in a band, and they hand us music to play on the radio, we’ll play it on the radio. Most stations won’t really do that, and college radio is one of those stations where we’re not afraid to play local artists because that helps build up community,” Szczesniak said.

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