Collegian Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York
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Vol. 66 Issue 5
October 29, 2019
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OCTOBER 31 – WDWN RADIO HALLOWEEN BIRTHDAY PARTY AND OPEN HOUSE! DETAILS ON BACK PAGE! OCTOBER 31 – CALLING ALL TELCOM STUDENTS!
Volunteers needed to be on the Television crew recording the Harlequin play. Start at 4 PM; ending around 9:30. Great opportunity to work on a multicamera remote production. Extra credit if you’re in Steve Keeler’s TELC 104 or Comm 207 classes. Dinner provided.
OCTOBER 31 – STUDENT RADIO STATION WDWN TO AIR CLASSIC ‘WAR OF THE WORLDS’ RADIO BROADCAST. The broadcast of Orson Welles’ famous production of H.G. Wells ‘War of the Worlds’ begins at 8 PM.
NOVEMBER 4 -
Group visit to SUNY Oswego for Telcom/Media students. We’ll be visiting SUNY Oswego and learning about their Broadcasting/Mass Comm, Cinema/Screen Studies, and Audio programs. The bus will leave CCC at 9 AM and return around 2 PM. Sign up T103.
Join the staff of The Cayuga Collegian! Just email:
cayugacollegian@gmail.com WORK STUDY POSITIONS OPENING IN THE SPRING Email faculty advisor, Mary Merritt to apply at merrittm@ cayuga-cc.edu today!
The Cayuga Collegian Duck Hunt is still on! Who will catch the next fowl? Stay tuned!
DON’T MISS THIS PRODUCTION! “All Around the Table” October 31 - November 2 “Insanely funny and unpredictable! We have some great talent at CCC. Not to be missed.” — Mary Merritt, CCC
MORE WINNERS AND PHOTOS ON PAGE 3
STUDENTS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT OVER FINANCIAL AID HELP
“I had to hold my hand over my mouth because I was laughing so hard. I had tears in my eyes!” — Paige King, Navarino
By Jadah Tsounis, contributing writer
Thomas Norris (center) gets his in “Just Deserts” with Graig Hobart (left) and Pat Mahunik (right). The short play was part of a collection of eight plays presented as “All Around the Table” directed by award-winning CCC Professor Robert Frame. MORE PHOTOS PAGE 3.
MEMORIES, LOVE, MUSIC AND MORE IN HARLEQUIN’S FALL PERFORMANCE From spirits and rock gods to lovers and murder, all topics are on the table for the fall performances by Cayuga Community College’s student-theatre troupe Harlequin Productions. Harlequin Productions’ fall selection, titled “All Around the Table,” will feature eight original, 10-minute shows from playwrights across the United States and Australia. The diverse plays — featuring stories ranging from dramas to comedies to romances — all take place at a table, but the similarities stop at the table’s edge. “These plays take a regular household item, but illustrate that everything that happens around a table is not the same. Couples break-up, murders are considered, people fall in love, and rock legends debate their musical fortunes. These performances will be a great blend of drama, heartbreak and comedy,” said longtime Harlequin Productions Director Bob Frame. Performances are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Irene A. Bisgrove Theatre on the College’s Auburn Campus. The selected plays feature a wide variety of stories, people and situations, including some tragedies, noted Frame. “Spirit That Won’t Let Me Go” tells the story of a man trying to move on with his life after his wife dies, while “Just Desserts” features a couple trying to revive their marriage. Not all of the plays feature such serious themes, however. “A Couple of Metal Gods” shows two rock ‘n’ rollers debating a musical style change, while “Misfortune” offers a comedic take on a date that deteriorates after a fortune cookie warns of an impending murder. Harlequin Productions frequently features premiere performances of unpublished plays, and this track record encourages other
playwrights to submit their work for consideration. That practice continues with the plays selected for “All Around the Table,” all of which are unpublished. “Over the years, we’ve built up a strong reputation as a talented theatre company willing to take-on producing unpublished plays. Our students are always eager for these opportunities, because their performances won’t be influenced by any previous interpretations of the plays. This fall’s plays are no different,” said Frame. The cast, each of whom performs multiple parts across the eight plays, hail from districts across Central New York, including Auburn, Skaneateles, Union Springs, Southern Cayuga and Moravia schools. Cast members include Harlequin Productions veterans Thomas Norris and McCuin Gould, plus newcomers Aaron Baim, Bryce Cecchini, Graig Hobart, Pat Mahunik, Allie McLeod and Jennifer O’Neil. Frame is assisted by designer Virginia Fennessy, lighting director Brad McLean, stage manager Kai Stenson III and props master Terri Fox Gadsby.
A dinner conversation takes a bad turn with Bryce Cecchini, Graig Hobart, and Allie McLeod.
PHOTO BY ROBERT FRAME
HAPPENING AT CCC THIS WEEK
CCC Telcom student Connor Van Epps won first place for BEST ORIGINAL SONG in last week’s SOMA TALENT SHOWCASE. Kayla Brown and Josh Hart charmed the crowd with their cover songs. CCC students Ethan Wrath and Sarah St. Claire with awards for their outstanding art work.
A visit to the financial aid department is crucial for most college students. Yet, some CCC students are expressing some frustrations about their experiences. “The financial aid office was completely unhelpful,” CCC student Cassie Knoblaugh. “ They didn’t tell me papers I needed until the last minute, now I have a $9,000 bill due,” said CCC student Rafaela Jacks. Students says concerns with the financial aid department are vital and should be solved quickly. Many students say financial aid is the most confusing and complicated part of enrolling in college. “My dad was forced to retire in 2017, so we came into some money, but in 2018 my family and I had a lot of medical expenses putting us in a bad financial place,” said CCC student Justin Grower. “I was denied an appeal to use my 2018 taxes and now I have to pay for tuition and books on my own, My brother also attends and he also has to pay entirely out of pocket.” Assistant Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships at Cayuga Community College, Jackie Darquea says some students wait until the last minute to apply which may cause problems. “Students can start applying for financial aid for next year starting in October for the fall semester. Unfortunately, most of our students wait until the August before school starts and we get slammed with people.” Another fact about the financial aid office students need to understand is that there are many more students who apply than actually enroll. “Students can list up to 10 colleges on their FAFSA, so not only do we have to do the students that end up coming here, but we have to do everybody that applies to our school and try to process them,” explained Darquea. Darquea says this situation is incredibly demanding on the financial aid department s on both campuses because they are understaffed. She says they have so many students to work with that sometimes the employees can’t get back to students or parents in a timely fashion.
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