CCC radio station advisor and ordained minister Jeffrey M. Szczesniak (center) officiates at Telcom student Frank Smith’s wedding last week during a Cayuga Records Album debut.
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Vol. 62 Issue 3
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CAYUGABRIEFS Odd?Rod to appear on Fulton Campus October 14th 11am Born to a drug addicted mother and an absent father, Odd?Rod’s poverty stricken upbringing has turned into the very tool he needed to grab and inspire anyone who hears him. He chased his education despite his surroundings and earned himself an academic scholarship to UNF where he started his own open-mic show. Easily separated from most poets, his dedication to giving an uplifting message over his poems/stories are aligned with his passion to involve and entertain his audience.
Criminal Justice Club spreads domestic violence awareness SEE STORY PAGE THREE
From ‘Table-Gate’ to the war over waffles: there is a breakfast battle brewing SEE STORY PAGE FIVE
October 7, 2015
PHOTO BY CALEB SLATER
By Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief
CCC Telcom student Frank “The Tank” Smith and his bride, Annette.
APT hosts first Telcom wedding By Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief
In the midst of a Cayuga Records album release party at Auburn Public Theater last Wednesday, an even bigger ceremony was in the works, one of holy matrimony. The musical artist, Frank “the tank” Smith, not o n ly celebrated a huge moment in his professional career, but also committed to one of the greatest achievements in a person’s life by choosing to wed Annette Congdon (now Annette Smith) live on stage at the Auburn Public Theater. Frank says he knew that Annette was the one he wanted to spend the
rest of his life with because “I met a good girl.” Frank says he and Annette first spoke to each other after meeting on the online dating service, Plentyoffish.com. He says they had their first date at Applebee’s on August 28th, 2015. “We both ordered a seafood platter,” Frank recalled. Even though they have only been dating for a little over a month, Frank says that those 30 days included hundreds of conversations and thousands of memories. Frank does not deny how unconventional it is to marry someone only 30 days CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
The peace and quiet of a small community college campus in Oregon erupted into gunfire last week when a lone gunman, who was registered at the school, burst into his creative writing class and began shooting. Eyewitnesses say the gunman asked to know each victim’s religion before he shot them. Police say the suspect killed nine people and injured 9 others. They say the gunman killed himself after exchanging fire with police officers who raced to the scene. The school was reported to be a gunfree zone. The campus security guards were reported to only carry cans of mace. This latest massacre has once again sparked the gun control debate among politicians. President Obama immediately held a news conference to comment on the situation saying America needs tougher gun laws. Others are wondering whether there would be less mass shootings if we had less gun-free zones and if the Oregon college’s security force had been armed, would so many have died? On the Auburn campus of CCC, the ‘security guards’ are actually Auburn Police Officers who carry a weapon. In our next issue, we’ll talk to our new head of campus security about our emergency plans and procedures.
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