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CAYUGABRIEFS It could possibly kill you, but will it? By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief You may have heard the rumor that the tech wing was found crawling with asbestos. Well, wonder no more -- it’s not a rumor. There really is asbestos in the tech wing. The good news? It’s completely and totally harmless. A little known fact about the the tech wing is that, ten years ago, it was shut down for being lined with asbestos, until it could be cleaned up and reinstated. Now asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, was the building insulation of choice back in the day... until it was discovered to be carcinogenic. Very carcinogenic. Understandably, it become quite a bit less popular. But it was all cleaned up and reinstated, so it’s all good now, right? Well, not quite. The asbestos was re-discovered late last summer, when a curious white powder was spotted on one of the tables. The room was reviewed and, sure enough, there was residue of the asbestos still remaining in the ceiling of the 3rd floor. Now, that probably made you squirm in your seat a little, didn’t it? Well, don’t worry, it’s really not as bad as it sounds. The situation has been reviewed and, while there is definitely asbestos, it’s not enough to be dangerous. Still, the vents have been sealed to keep any more powder from spilling out, and they won’t be opened until summer, when the ceiling can be safely cleaned out. Come next fall, it’ll hardly be an issue. So, is there asbestos in the tech wing? Yes. Will it give you cancer? No, definitely not... though, if you find yourself still glancing up at the ceiling now and again, you can hardly be blamed.
COLLEGIAN OFFICE HOURS Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief Monday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Wednesday: 11:00 am-12:00 pm Friday: 11:00 am-1:00 pm
Caleb Slater, associate editor Tuesday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Thursday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Friday: 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mary G. Merritt, faculty advisor Most Mondays: 11:00 am-11:50 am Most Wednesdays: 11:00 am-11:50 am Also available by appointment. Email: merrittm@cayuga-cc.edu
Vol. 61 Issue 4
October 21, 2014
CCC Telcom students visit Oswego State to see Al Roker
by Caleb Slater, associate editor
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CALEB SLATER, FRANK SMITH, AND BORROWED IMAGES
SUNY Oswego holds 10th annual Dr. Lewis B. O’Donnel Media Summit Last Thursday, Telcom students traveled to SUNY Oswego to attend their annual media summit at the Marano Campus Center Arena and Convocation center. The topic of discussion at this year’s summit was “Digital Platforms are revolutionizing today’s media.”
There were four panelists present at the summit, including Duke University graduate and Peabody award winning journalist, Charlie Rose; notorious weatherman, Today Show host and 1976 SUNY Oswego graduate Al Roker; 1963 SUNY Oswego graduate and bestselling author, Ken Auletta; and Pulitzer Prize winning columnist, Connie Shultz. Much was discussed during the summit and Al Roker spoke on how the world of media is constantly changing. “It isn’t even the TV industry anymore, it’s media,” said Roker. He said more information is being released at a much faster rate than ever before (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Yik Yak…) and with that information being released so
often, there just aren’t as many fact checkers as there were with print media, so one must keep in mind that not everything on the Internet is true. Roker also had advice for students who want to have a career in media. “l would say try to get as broad an education as possible. Try to take as many different courses as possible. Learn as much as you can, know a little bit about a lot of things, and see where that takes you,” Roker advised. Despite the tremendous change in media, Roker and Charlie Rose both spoke about how people are still going to wake up in the morning to watch the news and find out what has happened in the last 24 hours. Connie Schultz mentioned some of the issues facing media at the moment. For example she says it troubles her that there isn’t enough diversity among the anchors of media. She also mentioned how we are living in the funeral session of print media. She says she is very blessed to work for a print company that hasn’t gone under yet. Toward the end of the summit, Charlie Rose was honored with a degree from the college. Also media industry leader, cable television pioneer and SUNY Oswego alum, Louis A. Borrelli Jr., was presented with SUNY Oswego’s Presidential medal.
NBC weatherman, Al Roker, gives the forecast for the Today Show from the campus of Oswego State last Thursday.
Al Roker helping to present SUNY Oswego’s Presidential Medal to media giant Louis A. Borrelli Jr. Dr. Lewis B. O’ Donnel, the man for which the summit is named, once said, “My objective for starting the summit was to bring the leaders of media to Oswego, so that the students can have a personal oneon-one experience; also to show off the great programs that we have at the college, to the leaders of radio and television.”
CCC wears purple to spread domestic violence awareness
Do not adjust your newspaper, had this publication been printed in color, you would have seen plenty of purple in this photo. By Kelsey McLean, editor-in-chief Have you worn purple today? The Criminal Justice club, in their campaign against Domestic Violence for Domestic Violence Month, marked October 15th as ‘Wear Your Purple’ Day and posed in the lobby in their splendid colors to show their support. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
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