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Collegian Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York

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Meet the candidates for interim CCC president, but on the Fulton Campus-keep the line moving

CAYUGABriefs Tucker Named Region III Female Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Spartan women’s volleyball player Lexi Tucker…who was named the NJCAA Region III Female Athlete of the Week last week for her efforts in the latest weekend matches that included a win over Lexi Tucker Hudson Valley! In 2 matches this weekend against SUNY Adirondack and Hudson Valley CC Lexi totaled 64 total digs. She had a match high of 38 digs against Hudson Valley and 26 against SUNY Adirondack.

Tucker is currently ranked #18 in the country for total digs and is #29 in digs/ set in Division III.

CCC Fulton staff member to publish novel Sarah Yaw, an English Specialist in the Center for Academic Success on the Fulton campus, recently found out that her novel THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL was selected by Robin Black as the winner of the 2013 Engine Books Novel Prize. The book will debut in late fall 2014.

Transfer Day is Wednesday October 16 Transfer Day is Wednesday Oct 16 from 10-1 in the Front Lobby and Student Lounge. Representatives from over 40 four-year schools will be there.

This is a great resource for all students!

by Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief

Get your piece of 60 Anniversary Cake

Celebrate 60 years of Cayuga Community College this Friday, Oct. 18th You’re invited to attend a ceremonial cakecutting in honor of the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the College. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 18 in the Business Industry Center on the Auburn Campus and the Admissions Presentation Room on the Fulton Campus.

The event will pay tribute to six decades

of Cayuga’s commitment to being SUNY Cayuga logothe gateway to higher education in Cayuga, Oswego, and surrounding counties.

A few remarks will be shared, followed by a ceremonial cake-cutting on both campuses.

It will be a time to mingle with current and former employees and students.

Cayuga Collegian Celebrates 60 years!

The student-run newspaper, The Cayuga Collegian, is also marking its 60th year of chronicaling the campus news, issues and events.

To mark our 60th year, the staff has asked former editors to reflect on their experiences.

The first installment is from one of last

Wear Purple Day is Wednesday October 16

year’s editors and the winner of the Biden Award for Journalism, Abigail Young.

“The first time I heard about the Collegian was during a class in the fall of 2012. My Telcom 101 professor had asked us to do an article for the paper.

After submitting my assignment, my professor sent CONTINUED PAGE THREE

As the retirement of President Larson approaches, it’s time for the remaining leaders at Cayuga Community College to choose an interim president, who may end up running the college for as many as 12 months or more as the search for a new, permanent president is conducted.

A process that was supposed to go smoothly, has quickly gone haywire. A “Meet and Greet” with all three candidates, Gregory Adkins, Dennis Michaelis and Lawrence Weill, has some of the staff on the Fulton campus saying that their scheduled time to meet the candidates is unfair.

In a college-wide email obtained by The Cayuga Collegian, Assistant professor of Math on the Fulton Campus, Jeff Shea, wrote “I am offended by this schedule. If the intent is for us to meet these candidates then why are they only on the Fulton campus for 1 ½ hours in the evening. I see the distance learning schedule but if you truly wanted the Fulton faculty and staff to be part of this process, the schedule would have been made to include the candidates being on this campus during normal business hours for an entire day.”

The “Meet and Greet” of the candidates on Auburn’s campus includes separate times to meet each candidate, where on Fulton’s campus, they only get one and a half hours to meet all three.

Library Instructional Assistant on the Fulton Campus, Diane E. Holbert, MSLIS, agrees with Shea, writing in response to the same email, “I had the same immediate reaction to this plan. I also noticed there are separate, scheduled Meet and greets with students and employees on the Auburn campus, but not here. With all due respect, I found this plan to be quite an insult to the Fulton students and employees.”

INTERIM PRESIDENT CANDIDATES’ CAMPUS VISIT SCHEDULE

Wear purple this Wednesday to help mark the state-wide “wear your purple” day to raise awareness about domestic violence. The CCC Criminal Justice club will take a photo at 11:30 am Wed.

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Vol. 60 Issue 5 October 15, 2013

It pays to participate in events planned by the ACC-CCC Alumni Association. These two CCC students won some goodies including a gift card for their 80’s dress on the Alumni Office’s Decade Day.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH Fulton Campus Auburn Campus Candidate: Dennis Michaelis 4:30PM Meet & Greet Fulton/F201 9:00-9:45AM Meet & Greet with Staff

Registry candidates

Auburn/R200

Registry principal

Fulton/F176 (via Internet) 9:45-10:30AM Meet & Greet with Faculty

Available Trustees

Auburn/BIC

Members of the Cayuga

Fulton/F201 (via Internet)

Community College 10:30-12:00PM Interview with Board of Trustees 12:00-1:00PM Lunch

Fulton community 1:00-1:45PM Campus Tour 5:30PM Campus Tour 1:45-2:30PM Meet & Greet with Students 6:00PM Travel to Auburn

Auburn/R200

Fulton/F176 (via Internet) 7:00PM Dinner 2:30-3:00PM Meet with Registry Team 9:00PM Check into Hotel 3:00PM Depart Campus WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH Auburn Campus Auburn Campus Candidate: Gregory Adkins Candidate: Lawrence Weill 9:00-10:30AM Interview with Board of Trustees 9:00-9:45AM Campus Tour 10:30-11:15AM Campus Tour 9:45-10:30AM Meet & Greet with Students 11:15-12:00PM Meet & Greet with Students

Auburn/R200

Auburn/R200

Fulton/F176 (via Internet) Fulton/F176 (via Internet) 10:30-11:15AM Meet & Greet with Staff 12:00-1:00PM Lunch

Auburn/R200 1:00-1:45PM Meet & Greet with Staff

Fulton/F176 (via Internet)

Auburn/R200 11:15-12:00PM Meet & Greet with Faculty

Fulton/F176 (via Internet)

Auburn/BIC 1:45-2:30PM Meet & Greet with Faculty

Fulton/F201 (via Internet)

Auburn/BIC 12:00-1:00PM Lunch

Fulton/F201 (via Internet) 1:00-2:30PM Interview with Board of Trustees 2:30-3:00PM Meet with Registry Team 2:30-3:00PM Meet with Registry Team 3:00PM Depart Campus 3:00PM Depart Campus

O P I N I O N S Inspiration and gratitude: Put your cellphones away Put your cellphones away. People who live with their face into their phone screens are letting their lives pass right by them. Everywhere you go, you see people out to dinner, but on their phones the whole night. Face to face contact is okay, it’s DANIELLE SKOWRON good for you. Also, have I mentioned how rude it is to be on your phone as someone else is talking to you? Respect someone enough to listen to them and give your undivided attention to them. Your phone will always be there for you to tweet, snapchat or post your latest Facebook status, the person who is standing in front of you trying to have a conversation, may not. Cherish the time that you have with your loved ones, because those days are limited. We’re all probably going to look back in 20 years and see our Facebooks, Twitter and

Will this be the photo of your family on your next holiday greeting card?

Tumblr accounts and think “wow, I spent so much time on this?”

The next time you go out to dinner or you are hanging out with friends, put your phone down and enjoy their company. You’ll be thanking me that you did. Enjoy the natural world around you!

—Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief

Let’s NOT talk about Miley Cyrus Let’s talk about Miley Cyrus. Or should I say, let’s NOT talk about Miley Cyrus. Sure, she’s caused quite a controversy over the last few months, including twerking with teddy bears during her infamous VMA performance and choosing racy outfits to wear on stage.

But aren’t we just fueling the fire? Let’s face it- Miley is just a person.

All of our gossip, our Tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts make it seem like Miss Cyrus is the second coming of Jesus Christ.

All of society is waiting for her to mess up.

The truth is, Miley Cyrus is not cool or sexy.

She isn’t someone that little girls should be looking up to and to be honest, the more America talks about her, the more little girls will want to be like her. It’s just a fact. In this day and age, the “cool” thing to do is rebel against parents and teachers. I say leave Miley alone. Let her do her thing. As a whole, we should stop giving the girl attention for the sake of America and our future generations.

But Miley isn’t the real reason why this is being written. We see her on the covers of the latest magazines, newspapers and is a trending topic on Twitter and Facebook.

But what about the REAL issues in America?

Has it ever occurred to anyone that we’re focusing more on Miley’s outfit of choice, rather than discussing the latest shootings in Washington, DC? Does anyone know the real reason behind the government shutdown?

What about the conflict in Syria? Within minutes, a third World War could break out.

But I guess that doesn’t really matter, right?

Because we have Miley Cyrus to talk about. I mean, twerking with teddy bears and licking metal in her latest music video is far more important than the real issues going on in the world.

Miley Cyrus does not deserve our attention.

Wake up, America. Give credit where credit is due, but for the sake of this country, we need to start focusing on what’s going to be important in the future.

—Adriana Mucedola, CCC freshman

hurdling life’s obstacles

When I first met an Alumni nursing student from Cayuga Community College at my job, I had no idea how profoundly our meeting would impact my life. We worked beside one another sharing our commonalities, slowly but surely finding a trusted friend and coworker in one another.

NICOLE LEMOINE I admired the fact that she was in her last year of nursing. It was something that I had always wanted to do. I had always let life get in the way of my aspirations. I made up excuses and I let all the obstacles that popped up remain in my way. More importantly, I did not believe in myself, but our meeting would change my attitude, my perspective and my self-esteem.

My first obstacle to reaching my goals had been to get current on my ten-year-old defaulted student loans. Once I was caught up and eligible to receive aid, my process once again came to a standstill. This is where she walked into my life inspiring and encouraging me to get moving and follow my dreams.

When I saw that she was able to work and juggle being a mom while attending nursing school, I was encouraged, although I was still apprehensive. We would talk about my progress as we worked alongside one another and it was evident that I was stalling and procrastinating. She would talk me out of my own head. She believed in me and I began to believe in myself. She guided and encouraged me to follow through with all the steps along the way. My excuses were met with her wisdom and reassurances. If it had not been for her wise and firm but gentle

guidance and continued encouragement, I would not be where I am today. While I have yet to apply for the nursing program due to my fears of the math courses needed to be eligible for nursing, I am an adult college student juggling family obligations and work while slowly working on the core Liberal Arts courses with the hopes that someday I will apply to the nursing program.

I was reminded today in an out-of-the -blue phone call with her that anything that you set your mind to, you can accomplish. She

has recently taken and passed her NYCLEX exam and is now a registered nurse. I could not be more proud of her and all that she has accomplished. She will be an excellent nurse who will go on to make a difference in many people’s lives. I could not be more thankful for all she has done for me and continues to do for me by inspiring me to keep on going and not stop until my own dreams are achieved.

In a world where bullying takes center stage and small acts of kindness seem hard to find, reach out to those around you and offer encouragement or a listening ear. You never know how profoundly your friendship and kindness can affect someone’s future. And no matter how hard things may seem, no matter what obstacles you may be facing, remember that “where there is a will there is a way!”

Never give up and keep reaching for your dreams, one day you will be an inspiration to someone.

—Nicole Lemoine, Staff Writer

Students Undress on College Campus NAMI: National Alliance for Co-eds toss taboos and their underwear out the window Mental Illness

by Nicole Lemoine, Staff Writer

We’ve all heard about students getting naked on a college campus. Immediately you may envision wild toga parties and the drunken antics of young people with little to no inhibitions.

At Brown University, two students are promoting a different sort of nudity.

“Nudity in the Upspace” is a week-long workshop where participants strip down to their birthday suits while Students at Brown University bare it all to experience the taking part in events such as true nature of the human body without social stigma. yoga, drama performances and even an open mic night. The event is in that nudity is stigmatized and viewed as in its second year at Brown University in purely sexual. Many of the students said his Providence, Rhode Island. This Ivy League questions and remarks were anything but tasteful and even some students complained school, known for its liberal views and diverse student body, is not completely alone his inquiries were outright perverse in nature.

Wolinsky responded to the negative media when it comes to promoting nudity. Princeton attention in a retort to media outlets: “What University, one of the most conservative of the Ivy League institutions, is host to a long- we’re doing— we have a goal in mind, we are trying to create dialogue, conversation, destanding annual tradition of Nude Olympics.

Class of 2014 Brown students, Becca stigmatization and it is hard when people Wolinsky and Camila Pacheco-Fores, say they twist the message that we’re trying to send.

We were all born naked, so why is being naked have a specific purpose and expectation for their nude affair. Wolinsky, Pacheco-Fores and often so stigmatized and why is it so often fellow students that participate in “Nudity in connected to sexuality? I guess my driving force is separating nudity from sexuality,” the Upspace” are not unlike any other college Wolinsky said. students these days. They say they’re hoping to The organizers of the event say they push society’s sometimes narrow boundaries and the stigma associated with taboo subject remain confident that their activities will continue to help create positive body images matter. The pair report being motivated to among participants. promote complete acceptance among their Wolinsky and Pacheco-Fores say when peers by creating a safe place where everyone they first envisioned this event, the two were bares it all, literally, in order to take off all of the stigmas, pretenses and materialism that optimistic that their week-long unclothed workshop would promote education through we all carry around. They say they want to get beneath all of that clothing in order to see the a positive, nude experience, an issue that is normally stigmatized and often only unique beauty in each and every individual. associated with sexuality.

The school pulled off last year’s event “It’s mostly the idea of talking about and without much in the way of main stream publicity. Although to many students’ addressing things that people don’t ‘normally’ disdain, this year’s event caught wind of Fox address and that can be stigmatized. I hope that people will laugh when it’s funny and News Correspondent Jesse Watters. Brown feel moved when that is appropriate. I hope students say they were not at all thrilled with that people will come out of the experience his “exploitative” coverage of the week-long happenings. They say they had purposely feeling empowered and feeling that bodies and people are beautiful whether naked sold tickets to those with a genuine interest or clothed,” Pacheco-Fores told the Boston to keep this type of voyeurism out. Perhaps Mr. Watters’ coverage proved their argument, Herald.

Collegian Celebrates 60 years!

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me an e-mail that spoke of her excitement and appeal for me to join the paper.

I pondered over joining for the rest of the fall, but in January of the following year, I found myself sitting in the office of the Collegian across from that same professor, who was now offering me the position of assistant editor.

“This trip marked a turing point for me, not only did I become more acquainted with my peers, I was able to get a glimpse into what I knew I wanted to do for the rest of my life. “ —Abigail Young ‘13 After thinking for well, two minutes, I agreed to join the paper. At first the job seemed simple, report about things going on around campus, help other reporters with their stories, and look over the paper before it was printed.

In March, I joined my fellow editor and another staff member for a trip to New York City to go to a workshop for college newspapers. This trip marked a turing point for me, not only did I become more acquainted with my peers, I was able to get a glimpse into what I knew I wanted to do for the rest of my life. During the workshops I learned more about how to improve the Collegian and about the field that I was going to be studying.

After returning from NYC, whispers had begun to spread around the campus about financial problems at the college.

Another hot topic was the college’s plan for new dorms.

The first project I tackled was the new dorm project. I was asked to get what people outside of the college thought about this, so I choose to go the Cayuga County Legislature to get their opinions.

Speaking to Cayuga County Legislature members seemed quite daunting, but both of the members I interviewed were very interested to answer my questions. After the interviews, I had a better understanding of the issue behind the dorm project, and after writing my article, I hoped that my peers ABIGAIL YOUNG would see some of these SPRING ‘13 problems as well.

COLLEGIAN By the end of April, the EDITOR & BIDEN financial problems for the JOURNALISM college came to a head when SCHOLARSHIP CCC’s Board of Trustees moved WINNER to have professors take more furlough days. Starting on the last Monday in April until the Monday before graduation, the staff of the Collegian was present at every Board meeting. We stayed late into the night as the executive sessions dragged on for hours. On the second Monday, we were joined by local media outlets who were reporting not only the meeting, but the rallies held by students as well.

Although the financial problems have not really been solved as of yet, my tenure as an editor has. As I reflect on my time as an editor, I couldn’t be more proud of my fellow reporters and myself. I grew as a person: I found out what I wanted to pursue in life and I learned more about the reporting process. I met new people and watched them evolve as well.

Writing for the Collegian was a great experience that I enjoyed very much. I hope that the paper continues on for another 60 years and more. I also hope that those who choose to work for this paper cover all sides of the issues and approach all of them with an open mind.

—Former Collegian Editor Abigail Young ’13

by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer WHAT IS NAMI? NAMI is a division of the National Institutes of Health which is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is an institution dedicated to transforming “the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recover, and cure. The organization has four strategic objectives: 1.

Promote Discovery in the Brain and Behavioral Sciences to Fuel Research on the Causes of Mental Disorders 2.

Chart Mental Illness Trajectories to Determine When, Where, and How to Intervene 3. Develop New and Better Interventions that Incorprorate the Diverse Needs and Circumstances of People with Mental Illnesses 4. Strengthen the Public Health Impact of NIMH-Supported Research NAMI-NYS NAMI-NYS is the state organization of NAMI. The organization works to educate the public and to fight and eliminate the stigma of mental illness. The organization has several affiliate organizations throughout the state setup at the county level. There are several programs offered to assist families and individuals in coping with the effects of mental illness.

“NIMH envisions a world in which mental illnesses can be prevented and cured.”

—Thomas R. Insel M.D., Director NIMH

NAMI CAYUGA Terri and Barb Wasilenko are copresidents of the Cayuga County affiliate office. The Wasilenko’s become involved with NAMI in 2001. They had a 15-year-old who developed mental illnes so are familiar with what families experience when a loved one becomes ill. Often families feel isolated and and have no one to talk to. At the time that the Wasilenko’s became involved there were no support organizations in their immediate area. In 2002 they decided to start the Cayuga County affiliate.

Bart is also a teacher with Cayuga Community C o l l e g e ’s Criminal J u s t i c e NAMI Cayuga recently program.

He enters offered a free premental health screening for anxiety and c o m p o n e n t s depression to students into his on the Auburn and Fulton classes. Bart campuses. states that a large percentage of prison populations have mental illness. Bart worked in the Butler Correctional System of Wayne County for 21 years. He worked with inmateses for substance abuse and treatment. Often substance abuse was a factor in crimes, but behind that substance abuse can lie an preexisting undiagnosed mental illness that the offender attempts to self-medicate through

CCC FULTON

STUDENTS The Cayuga Collegian is looking for staff writers to cover news and events happening on the CCC Fulton Campus. Please email cayugacollegian@ gmail.com

NOTHING TO HIDE

Mental Illness in the Family Bourke Memorial Library on display until October 20th

The exhibit is comprised of 20-museum-quality photographs of families living with a loved one’s mental illness. Each photograph is accompanied by a personal testament from a member of the family sharing thier story of how mental illness has shaped their lives and families. The stories were written with the intention of offering hope and encouragement for other mentally ill persons and their families. drug and alcohol abuse. He also talks about the incidence of mental illness and alcoholism a m o n g s t correctional officers who have a difficult time adjusting to working in the atmosphere of a correctional Portrait displaying facility. one of the many Bart hopes to families that have bring awareness become in involved to members of the criminal justice with the programs at system. It is his NAMI. hope that a general understanding of mental illness and how to approach an person having an episode during an encounter with officers will save lives and bring support for the individual.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS Mental illness can affect anyone. Some of the more common mental illnesses are generalized anxiety disorders, major depression, bi-polar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and schizophrenia. Mental illness is caused by an imbalance in brain chemicals. Some imbalances are temporary and can develop from the ordinary stress of life and may be corrected with a temporary course of medication or counseling.

“As with any illness, love, support and treament are keys to recovery.”

CONTACT US Auburn Memorial Hospital 17 Lansing Street, 2nd Floor Conference Rm Auburn, NY 13021 CO-PRESIDENTS: Terri & Bart Wasilenko Phone: (315) 255-7443 E-Mail: 2maestros@bci.net

Rising star: Syracuse University’s cornerback Julian Whigham

by Nick Czerow, Sports Editor “Your favorite NFL team is looking to draft you as a first round lottery pick in April 2015, do you stay and finish up at Syracuse?”

This was asked hypothetically of course; yet it’s not all that far from being a reality.

Syracuse cornerback Julian Whigham had this to say, “My mom would probably push me to finish my degree and if our team is in position to do something special my senior year, there’s no doubt I’d stay for my last season at Syracuse.” Ah, music to central New York’s ears.

Even before this season started in MetLife Stadium, coaches showed a lot of belief in Whigham. Shamarko Thomas, now with the Pittsburgh Steelers wore number 21 last year at Syracuse. Now, of course 21 does not have the history like the 44, but Shamarko’s leadership and hard work raised the bar for whoever was going to wear it next. It just so happened to be Whigham. At first Whigham didn’t want to bear the responsibility of the 21, much like Jerome Smith wants no business with the 44, but Coach Scott Shafer recommended that Julian wear it next. “This meant a lot coming from him,” said the new 21, “Over these next few years I want to raise the bar even higher for the next guy with it!”

Coach Shafer continues to encourage this corner to compete with the players ahead of him. The coaching staff knows he’s capable of greatness and they would love to see him play on Sundays once he is through with Syracuse.

If there is a ceiling on this corners potential, a crane must have put it there.

Before struggling with Achalasia, a lower esophagus disease that prevents food from passing, Whigham was a phenomenal high school player. Former William T. Dwyer High

School teammate Bobby Puyol, now with the Connecticut Huskies praised his play as a freshman mentioning he could see Whigham playing for Alabama in the future. Of course his ordeal with Achalasia scared away many school after he lost so much weight due to not being able to eat. However, Syracuse remained interested and reached out to the lanky player with a scholarship. Whigham signed with the Orange over offers from Cincinnati, Northern Illinois, South Florida, and Western Michigan because he liked Syracuse’s great balance of athletics and academics.

Though the sophomore has only nine tackles on the season, he has two interceptions in limited time through the first six games.

His second interception was Tajh Boyd’s first of the season. “The feeling was crazy and really exciting. It’s a lot of fun making plays like that in front of a lot of people. It’s a special feeling and very motivating to keep getting better,” said Whigham.

Since stepping into a more prominent role after starting cornerback Keon Lyn suffered a season ending injury, coaches have been a little harder on Whigham. He noticed this during a basic drill in practice.

“Coach (Fred) Reed made me redo a routine exit angle in cover 2 about five times, where as last week, I probably would’ve been in and out of the drill.” It’s not just the coaches that are investing in him more; Whigham has taken on more responsibility and is focusing on improving his mental side of the game as well. “I’m trying to grasp opposing team’s route combinations in certain situations and I’m trying to become a better practice player,” this, in hopes that his developing (good) habits carry over into games.

Students talk through comic’s performance

by Kelsey McBean, Staff Writer Perhaps the greatest measure of a comedian isn’t their talent, nor their charisma, but their sheer resolve in the face of a crowd a little less than perfect. Despite the lunch rush, the rowdy crowd, and the less than agreeable technical difficulties, Tracy Ashley managed to do just that. A semi-finalist of the popular stand up talent show Last Comic Standing, Ashley regaled the audience with tales of her family, her marriage, and the plain old bizarreness of life.

Tracy Ashley always knew she wanted to be a comedian, even as a little girl, but didn’t go into the comedy circuit right off the bat. Wisely, she said she started off selling T-shirts and working on cruise ships while doing stand up on the side, starting off small until she felt comfortable working in the big leagues. When the time was right, she got herself an an agent and entered Last Comic Standing, kicking off her career. When asked if she could see herself doing anything different, she said “Not a chance.”

Though the audience was admittedly a little rowdy, Ashley says that didn’t bother her at all.

“You gotta play to the crowd, to the people who COMEDIAN are listening and enjoying TRACEY ASHLEY themselves and having a good time,” she said, echoing famous comic’s Louis C.K’s sentiments. “He told me that there’ll come a time when you’ll be doing a show just like this, where everything’s going wrong, and you’ll either choke or pull through it. Then you’ll know for sure that this is what you’re meant to be doing.”

And her advice for up and coming comedians? “Start clean! You start dirty, and dirty’s all you’ll be able to do, you won’t know how to switch off.” Wise words from someone who’s been through more than a few religious schools on her college circuit. God bless.

If you want to learn more about her and her tour, her website is tracyashley.com and her twitter is @TAshley305.”

Whigham is always trying to get running backs coach DeAndre Smith to recruit a few players he knows of down towards his native area in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ezra Saffold and Clint Stevens are among these few. Whigham seems confident that Syracuse will be able to obtain at least one recruit from Florida before next season rolls around.

As far as familiar faces go, Whigham looks forward to possibly lining up one-on-one with Nick O’Leary from Florida State who he played high school football with. Julian had this to say of O’Leary, “He’s an awesome tight end and I know they split him out wide at times so hopefully I’ll get a few shots at him!”

Away from football, Whigham was interested in pursuing journalism when signing with Syracuse. He was the first football player to get into the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at ‘Cuse but with earning more playing time things didn’t quite work out to where he could stick with journalism. Whigham explained that we would prefer to work more with editing rather than writing. His preferred magazine styles that he would like to work for are the Rolling Stone or any sports magazine.

Whigham also plays EA Sports’ NCAA Football 14 every once in a while. While the game is in its last year because players complained too much that their likeness was being used, and they weren’t cashing checks from it, Whigham is content with just being a part of it. “It’s pretty cool being in the game, I just like being a part of it,” said Julian, but he did also add that every player kind of feels entitled to some money for being used in the game.

Julian Whigham has tremendous potential and two seasons left of eligibility

WITH ERIC NANS

COUNT.PAPER

This weeks local Artist in the Spotlight is Count.Paper.

Ryan A Barber: ambience, guitar, keys, bass, chorus, Corey Allen: Vocals, Keifer Wray: Vocals.

Ryan tells me his genre is live music, live guitar, It’s not fake or samples It’s organic, it’s something new mixed with the old. People say his music relates to: Deftones, Gym Class Heroes, Phil Collins, and Drake. Count.Paper has released an LP called: Your true friend, and Singles: Outta Here, Comfort Met Caring, Wish You Luck. They are currently working on a mixtape called Planit. When I asked Ryan what their creative process was he replied “We really go at our own pace, music is about capturing the moment. So we really go with the flow and when we feel it’s time we lock into the studio. We know when it’s

time to get to work artistically but we also have other priorities like kids and family.

Usually we have a general sound or idea we feed off of on every song.” Advice Ryan had for developing musicians was

to “Stay true to yourself, be genuine, be real and avoid trends at all costs. There are a million artists out there mimicking what’s big but few who stick to their roots.

Don’t rush art! The best music will come organically.” www.Countpaper.bandcamp.com & www.soundcloud.com/countpaper111

COMMUNITY

EVENTS

by Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief Shows in the Black Box are up close and personal. Frame says he is only one person and he can only put on one show a year.

Sometimes Frame says he switches it up and uses the main stage and then the Black Box. The plays that Frame put on are student- driven productions. The productions are extra curricular activities.

Frame encourages students to apply for a part-time job with him and perform in the plays. He says he is more than willing to work around schedules, which is very unique.

This year’s production is History 101 in the main theater. Keep your eyes peeled for show dates!

after this campaign. He is an intelligent player who will work hard in the weight room, on the field, and in the classroom. He is exactly what a coach like Shafer would want to send to the NFL, a role model. Whigham said this of the Carrier Dome, “here at SU, when the Dome is really rocking, the atmosphere is crazy! It’s an awesome place to play!” So with that being said, make your way to Syracuse to catch Whigham play before he’s off intercepting Boyd again in the NFL.

t s i t r A l a c Lo

Think Inside the Black Box The Black Box theater was full of life. The Black Box Theater is located right here on CCC’s campus. The theater was used for acoustic shows and close, intimate plays. The theater now is mostly used for storage and teaching space.

ROBERT FRAME Bob Frame, the Director of Theatre Operations says that he still does productions in The Black Box Theater. He says that “It allows students concentrate on their acting and stage presence.”

Julian Whigham holds up ball in disbelief after intercepting Tajh Boyd.

The Cayuga Community College London program will travel from January 1-14, 2014.

This year’s program includes:

Art and Design Comparative Social Issues in London Comparative World Religions Health Care in Great Britain International Business: The British Experience Media: The British Experience Public Safety in Great Britain Selected Topics in International Theatre: The London Theatre

UPCOMING LONDON INFORMATION MEETINGS: Auburn Campus: Wednesday, October 16th 11:00 am, Faculty and Staff Dining Room

Date: 10/15 Auburn’s Farmers Co-Op Market Time: 7:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: 97 State Street, Auburn

Date: 10/15 Workshop from Drawing to Painting Time 2:00 pm-4:00 pm Location: Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, 205 Genesee Street, Auburn

Live Music Events: Date: 10/15 Otep, Stolen Babies, New Years Day Time: show at 7:00 pm Location: The Lost Horizon