11 17 2020 CAYUGA COLLEGIAN VOL 67 ISSUE 10

Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York

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VOL. 67 ISSUE 10 NOVEMBER 17, 2020

CAYUGABRIEFS COVID-19 UPDATES

Last week, a student at the Childcare Center on Wall Street tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last at the Center on Tuesday, November 10, and has been placed in isolation by the County Health Department. The impacted classrooms were closed and will be quarantined until further notice. The Center was sanitized over the weekend, and remaining classrooms and areas will continue operating on the current schedule. The College and Childcare Center are working with the County Health Department to conduct contact tracing.

—Andrew Poole Director of College Information

PHOTO BY MARY G. MERRITT

This week 212 COVID-19 surveillance tests were conducted at both campuses and there were no positives identified among the pools. Thank you for your continued participation in the College’s surveillance testing effort.

—Cathy J. Dotterer, Ed.D. Dean of Students

Cayuga Community College Chorus members in happier times with instructor Erica Walters and accompanist Sally Bailey.

CCC’s Veterans Club kept their tradition of honoring those who served by creating informational displays and recreating the Fallen Soldier, POW and MIA table on both campuses.

THE TABLE SET FOR ONE HAS DEEP MEANING FOR VETERANS

SGO TO MEET WITH CLUB SENATORS NOVEMBER 20TH

The Fallen Soldier’s table has a few basic elements, but each display is completely unique. It starts with a small table set for one, symbolizing the isolation of the absent service member. Its seat is empty to bring attention to the missing guest.

A white tablecloth symbolizes the pure intentions of the service members, who have responded to our country’s call to arms. A single rose in a vase on top of the tablecloth reminds us of the blood that those service members have shed on our behalf. It also represents the family and friends left keeping the faith, awaiting the return of their loved ones.

A slice of lemon or some salt sprinkled on a plate represents the bitter fate of the missing and the tears shed by their families back at home. The glasses are inverted, to recognize that the missing and fallen cannot partake in this meal.

The tradition of setting a separate table in honor of our prisoners of war and missing comrades has been in place since the end of the Vietnam War.

Cayuga Community College’s Student Government Office will have their first Club Senate Meeting for the semester on the 20th of November at 11am. In an email from Norman Lee regarding the delay in scheduling meeting he commented, “Although there are challenges with adjusting to our new realities, I strongly believe we will have increased virtual involvement for the year.” All clubs need to have their senators chosen before the 20th of November.

For more information please fell free to contact – Norman Lee at leen@cayuga.-cc.edu SGO President, Akira Huber at ahuber@cayuga-cc.edu

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YOU CAN STILL SING;CHORUS IS NOW VIRTUAL

By Abigaile Sweet, contributing writer

During the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure that the students of the School of Media Arts at Cayuga Community College have a way to participate in an organized choir, the student choir is adapting virtually!

One credit is earned per semester for each student enrolled in the College Chorus, and participating is relatively easy! All sheet music and voice part recordings can be found digitally on Blackboard. Blackboard is found online on the Cayuga College website, or can be accessed as an app via smartphone.

All choir students are required to meet via Zoom during class time where they mute thei microphone and sing along to the instruction given by Erica Walters as she is assisted by the accompanist, Sally Bailey.

As Walters teaches the students their voice parts, she pauses to ensure that every student is following along. “I check in with students as we go to see if they have questions or want to repeat anything,” said Walters.

In addition to class time Zooms, each student will be scheduled to meet with Walters one-on-one for additional instruction. During this time the student will sing individually so that the instructor may correct any mistakes they may have been making. She strives to perfect the singing of every student!

Once the student has perfected their part, they are to record themselves performing the song. This video is then will be uploaded to a Dropbox, where it is then accessed by a member of the College Chorus team.

Each video submitted by a student is compiled and edited into one final product where the voices are layered together, sounding just like an in-person choir!

The final product is then shared to the community via social media as a virtual choir performance. The teachers of the SOMA say they are innovating their programs to keep students engaged and involved!

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Father Moritz Fuchs

During Veterans Week memorials it seems appropriate to remember a dedicated veteran who made a difference on the Fulton Campus. “[He was] a mainstay for all the Veteran ceremonies on the Fulton Campus,” wrote Fulton’s John Lamphere of the late Father Moritz Fuchs from Fulton. “He never missed a ceremony at the campus.” Lamphere remembers Father Fuchs as a veteran who had a ‘front seat’ to history.

The jacksonlist.com entry titled “Bodyguard, Nuremberg’s Spiritual Guard” gives these facts about Father Fuchs’ life: After Germany surrendered in May 1945, Private Fuchs was assigned to Nuremberg, where he supervised former SS men who did cleanup in the bomb-damaged city. That summer, Private Fuchs got a new assignment: bodyguard for Justice Jackson for the entirety of the Nuremberg trial.

When Jackson was in court, Private Fuchs carried the only authorized gun in Courtroom 600.

The Cayuga County Community College Foundation has funds dedicated to support Fall, 2020 students in need.

Only students who demonstrate a need for funds are eligible.

Eligibility includes threat of eviction/ homelessness, difficulty paying utility and other monthly bills, medical costs, transportation, childcare, domestic violence, fire or other disaster, theft, or loss of employment.

Eligibility for these funds does not guarantee that funds will be awarded.

Go to this link https://bit.ly/3llY9nP to apply for Student Emergency Funds.

The deadline to submit a Request is December 14, 2020.

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DO WE NEED THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE? Due to the recent election, and the fact that again, the Electoral college has become a topic of hot debate this election cycle, I wanted to touch on some of the facts behind America’s presidential election process and why it needs to be changed.

Nicholas Hahn

OPINIONS Marc Baan CO-EDITOR FEATURE WRITER

HOW I SEE IT...

STAY ENCOURAGED TO THE END Looking at my calendar I was surprised how much time has passed already this semester.

That there is only a month left in this Fall 2020 semester just befouls my mind.

Frantically reading through all of my class syllabuses to make sure I was up-to-date with all my assignments. I started to think about how weird this semester has been for all of us.

For many, this was the first time we had to learn remotely. It was an adjustment for myself and I know for many of you. This is not what we thought college was going to be, but it will be this way for some time. This Zoom education is a tough adjustment to make, but remember you made it. For weeks, you got up, turned on your computer, and watched as your professor taught their class from their home. This is not normal, but is the new norm.

Be proud of yourself. You have lasted this long in an uncertain world of education. Stay strong, there are only a few weeks left to go. You can do it and succeed. And just remember, if you can pass your classes over Zoom, you can do anything in life.

Michael Perry ASSOCIATE EDITOR As we transilion from Autumn to Winter and the end of the semester approaches, we find ourselves with the finish line in sight. Final projects are looming, students are preparing for exams, and your annoying family is probably arguing about whether or not to gather for the holidays.

The end of the semester can seem stressful, but if you manage the workload accordingly, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

Take your time, if you feel stuck or overtired try taking a step outside or going for a drive. If

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GUEST COLUMNIST Every four years we cast our ballots to decide who the next president is. The system is set up so every state has a set amount of electoral votes based on the number of representatives they have in the House of Representatives plus two for that state’s two senators. If the winner of the popular vote of a certain state wins by even one vote, they receive the entirety of the electoral votes, regardless of how close the other candidate is.

Because a candidate only needs 270 electoral votes to win, it can lead to instances in which the winner of the election receives fewer votes than their opponent. This has happened five times in our country’s history, with the two most recent occurrences happening in the last 20 years in

both the 2000 and 2016 elections.

This “winner take all” method can seem somewhat undemocratic and that’s because its creators intended it to be. Hailing from backgrounds as wealthy and elite merchants, bankers, slave traders, and plantation owners, the founding fathers believed or were persuaded in the preservation of elite rule. The electoral college was always meant to stifle votes and the will of the people, and promote the rule of the wealthy few.

And while many supporters of the electoral college claim that it prevents against a “Tyranny of the Majority,” it actually leads to something much worse, a “Tyranny of the Minority.”

See, although you’d think that every single vote counts for the same amount, this is not technically true. Your vote is weighted more in states with smaller populations like Vermont or Wyoming than in states like Texas or California, as there are fewer voters for each representative to represent.

And because of the nature that most states will always vote a certain way, leaving only a few “swing states” to decide the outcome of the election, as much as 75% of Americans have no say in the presidential election.

This dynamic is one of the main problems behind the electoral college. It creates “safe states” in which candidates know they will always win. It allows candidates to ignore the vast majority of their constituents and hyper-focus on only a few million voters, rather than the entirety of the population which they will govern once they take office.

HOW I SEE IT...CONTINUED

Virtual vs. In-Person

you are freaking out due to the seemingly insurmountable workload you have to do, rather than putting your attention toward the amount of work you have to do, try focusing on getting as much work done as possible.

As famous painter Pablo Picasso once said, “Action is the foundational key to all success.” It may sound simple, but it will help you get off the couch, start moving, and get to work.

We all procrastinate whether we like to admit it or not, it’s a part of human nature. Scientists have studied procrastination, and found that two of the biggest factors contributing ro procrastinating are lack of self-efficacy along with a long delay between task onset and completion.

“Self-Efficacy’’ is one’s personal belief in their ability to complete tasks, anything from waking up in the morning to climbing a mountain.

Without being too obvious, the main point is that believing in yourself to get the work done skillfully is much more efficient than sulking and complaining about how you’ll never get it done.

This next tip helps more for the upcoming semester. When given a project that is not due for a awhile, you should set a reminder somewhere like on your calendar or phone. Most of us will think that since it’s not due for a long time, we don’t have to worry about it, but then you forget about it and suddenly your professor is asking why you haven’t even started the project.

So, set a note or reminder for yourself, that way you won’t be blindsided by that pesky assignment.

With everything going on in 2020, COVID has really taken a toll. The COVID outbreak has impacted classroom learning. There are some people who would argue that virtual is harder than in person learning because virtual doesn’t work for them. When it comes down to virtual learning and classroom learning it’s easier to be in virtual learning. Virtual learning has a lot of positive things for everyone.

I think virtual learning is more realistic because I have more time to sleep after a long day and night of classes and work. I don’t feel that I am being overworked. With virtual learning there is still a chance to ask questions when needing help from your professor. One con with virtual learning is you don’t really have a chance to do one on one learning if needing the extra help.

With virtual learning it has been easier for me to learn because I can sit in my own home and learn while being comfortable and at my own pace.

There are many reasons to want to be in online schooling instead of in-person schooling. My opinion is that online schooling is so much easier than in person. I am attending college right now and have had great outcomes with the online.

With everything going on in the world with COVID and other stuff it is very safe to stay home. COVID won’t get you through your computer screen.

There are many college students who don’t own a vehicle and don’t have the option of paying someone to bring them to classes everyday so that’s another good reason why online is better. If you are doing in-person classes you have to wake up at a certain time every morning and get ready and then drive to the school you are attending. This takes time and it takes everyone different amounts of time to do this. If you just had online courses you could wake up ten minutes before your class and hop on a computer and attend your classes in your pjs and in bed.

There are many reasons to want in-person schooling but there are a lot more reasons to want to do online schooling. I think that online is just more obvious to do because overall it makes more sense. You have so much more freedom and so much more time and energy to get your online classes done. Why do things harder when you can do things easier?

—Jade Winter, CCC STUDENT

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STAR WARS SEQUELS: BAD OR TERRIBLE?

Ever since I saw the first Star Wars movies when I was a kid I’ve been in love with the series. The fantastic story, the great lovable characters, the fantastic character arcs, what wasn’t there to love? There are 9 Star Wars movies comprising of Episodes 1-3 known as the “Prequels,” Episodes 4-6 known as the “Originals,” and Episodes 7-9 known as the “Sequels.” Some people believe that all of these trilogies are good, but I believe that the Star Wars sequels are absolutely terrible and put a major damper on the series as a whole.

The people on the other side of my argument like the Star Wars Sequels. I think that the reasons for this are because they either have never watched another Star Wars trilogy before or because their love for Star Wars has made them completely biased and they’re smiling through the pain. I will admit that Kylo Ren is a pretty cool character and that he is the only redeemable character in the trilogy, but he doesn’t redeem everything wrong with the story because there’s just too much.

I believe that the Star Wars Sequels consist of lazy writing, bad characters, bad character development, directors and writing teams that don’t care about Star Wars, and disregard for older Star Wars movies and the story that they set up. As a Star Wars fan, it broke my heart to see the way that Disney treated this story that I loved so much, and it only got worse with each movie.

The original Trilogy and the Prequels did a fantastic job at creating new and lovable characters like Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Anakin, Obi-Wan, Darth Vader, and so many more.

Everyone was so excited when the Sequels were announced to see where our beloved characters were now and Disney completely dropped the ball. I as a fan was excited to see how the galaxy was doing without the rule of the Empire? who were the new villains going to be? What does Luke’s new Jedi order look like?

Did Han And Leia have any kids who turned out to be Jedi? Most of these questions have gone unanswered or at the very least answered terribly.

They turned Han Solo into a loser old divorced dad who’s trying to be young again, Luke into a failure of a Jedi and a hermit on some remote island, they completely disregarded Anakin’s legacy even though George Lucas the creator of Star Wars itself said that Star Wars was all about Anakin’s Journey and redemption, and they put Leia back into a rebellion that shouldn’t even be there.

In the original trilogy the main antagonist is the Empire which are basically space Nazis who are trying to take complete control over the galaxy by using extreme force. Our protagonists fight alongside the rebellion against overwhelming odds for their freedom. In the prequels they beautifully paint out how the Empire began and how It came to power. At the end of the Original trilogy, they destroy the second death star and are going to win the war for the rebels, and we get a happy ending that left everyone satisfied.

Now thanks to the Sequels all of that was for nothing because now there’s a new identical Empire that came out of nowhere, because they never explained how the “First Order” came to be or how it magically got its power, we never found out what the rebels did after the war ended, and all of the people who fought in the rebellion have to now fight in another rebellion. It’s just a copy and paste of Star Wars 4-6. I could write an entire book about all of the things that the Sequel Trilogy did wrong and probably not even a pamphlet on all the things they did right.

—Milo Cintron, CCC STUDENT

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By Josh Hart, contributing writer It’s a semester like no other semester before it. Entrance and Exit doors are off limits. Students and Staff are required to be scanned upon entering. Tutoring services only available by appointment.

Walkways are scattered with one-way directions arrows, and signs reminding to social distance. Parking Lots and Student Lounge Areas remain eerily vacant. Lab classrooms and Activity Centers remain shuttered. Pens must be separated into categories of new and used. Hydration stations temporarily inoperable. The post quarantine look of Cayuga Community College is unlike anything the college has ever seen in its past 67 years of operation.

“We haven’t had to deal with something like this for the last 100 years, so it’s new to all of us,” said Telcom Department’s Doug Brill.

The highly popular Telcom Department at Cayuga Community College’s School

of Media and Arts, has wasted no time taking liberties to help keep their students safe in this new COVID restricted environment.

“These techniques include things such as pushing lab schedules ahead, changing radio shows to a pre-recorded format, and having students wear face coverings and gloves when inside the TV Control Room,” said Jeffery Szczesniak.

Despite students adjusting well to the college’s new temporary set-up, staff members admit,they really miss having students together on the campus.

But thankfully, there is still one thing that hasn’t been changed, and that thing is the students willing to thrive and succeed in a college environment.

“The least affected part about all of this, is the students interest in learning, and their interest in overcoming all the obstacles,” said Brill.

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PHOTO BY MARY G. MERRITT

CCC’S COVID RESTRICTIONS;THE TELCOM DEPARTMENT HELPS STUDENTS ADJUST

CCC Telcom major and college radio administrator, Jenna Fields, helps train students in the studio of WDWN as radio operators.

GET YOUR HANDS ON COLLEGE RADIO

By Alyssa Cheeley, contributing writer The college radio station here at Cayuga is more than just a place to listen to music; it’s an easy way to get in touch with what’s happening around campus, plus, because it’s run by students, it is a great tool for learning the skills/gaining experiences for careers in the radio and music industry.

The station tries its best to reach out to the community by making club, campus activity, and sporting event announcements on the air. It also hosts several of its own activities, including the celebration of World College Radio Day and a Haunted House during Halloween week. All the activities and events hosted by the station are planned and run by members of the Radio and Television (RAT) Guild club, which meets Wednesdays at 11:30 -11:55 A.M. The club opens up a lot of creative opportunities for students who are looking to get involved on campus.

The station is licensed as an educational non-commercial station, meaning that commercials aren’t allowed, but PSAs are still played. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is aired on either 89.1 FM locally or 97.7 FM in Oswego/Fulton. (it can also be heard through the RadioFX mobile app or online at WDWN.FM)

Jeff Szczesniak, the station’s advisor, said the station is able to reach listeners throughout Central New York and the Finger Lakes area; it is estimated that around 350,000 people can hear the station over the air.

Szczesniak also shared that the station started on Halloween in 1971 by former CCC professor Dan Labeille.

Labeille founded the theater and radio/ television programs at CCC, along with coming up with the station’s slogan, “WIN89 FM” and the official call letters WDWN. The station plays “College Alternative” music, a musical format that focuses on emerging musical trends, says Szczesniak.

Meaning that the music played is not considered “mainstream,” but is very popular nationally and worldly among college radio station communities, Jeff Szczesniak wanted to point out that any student (not just those in the Telcom/SOMA program) who is interested in music/radio can join the station.

There is no experience needed in order to work at Win-89; all students will go through the training processes for the station.

Working at the station is a great co-curricular and extracurricular activity. Join the station today.

SOME CCC STUDENTS FIND COLLEGE IS NOT FOR THEM

By Katelyn Stoddard, contributing writer College is not always for everyone. For students, Kaylee Shackleton and Callie Johnson, they both realized that college was not the path for them.

Shackleton attended her first year of college here at Cayuga studying in the nursing program, but she pursued a different career path in the beauty industry to become an esthetician. Shackleton remembers sitting in her room memorizing the bones of the body, questioning if this was something she was truly interested in.

She wasn’t happy, she knew something needed to change with her studies. “I can remember dreading even the thought of going to class everyday, I wasn’t happy with my major and I knew it wasn’t something I could picture my future self doing,” said Shackleton.

Throughout Shackleton’s childhood and teen years, she always struggled with acne. She knew how humiliating it was struggling with something she couldn’t control, and she always had a drive to help others.

“It was always a constant battle with my acne and I knew other people out there also dealt with the same problem so if I could help them in any way, I would want to do that. That’s when I figured becoming an esthetician would be perfect for me,” she said.

Shackleton found her passion outside of the classroom with something she knew she enjoyed doing rather than learning things for a major she wasn’t happy doing.

As for Johnson, her career path contained a bit more bumps in the road. “I

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never liked school, and I think for me, it was mostly because I didn’t see a point in it. And I had no goals to work toward,” said Johnson about why she sought different options.

Johnson’s journey in her educational career was a roller coaster ride. She attended her freshman year of college at SUNY Polytechnic Institute studying Psychology, but after her first year had ended, she planned to enlist in the military to find her way there.

However, due to many personal and environmental reasons, and one major aspect being the emergence of Covid-19, she decided her best option was to become an EMT. “For me, the only jobs that I’m interested in don’t require a college education. So sitting in a classroom learning unnecessary things for a major I wasn’t interested in pursuing seemed like I was wasting my time,” said Johnson about her experience in the college classroom.

Johnson finally found her passion when she pursued her career as an EMT. She claimed changing her path of education for her future was the “best decision she could have made.”

Both former students say they feel that in today’s society, the “need” for a college education is frequently pushed upon students at an early age. Students are always persuaded to believe that getting a college degree is the way to obtain a fulfilling/successful career in life. They feel education systems fail to highlight other options students have for a career/life path.

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What are you afraid of ?

CAYUGA

WELLNESS

SERVICES

Christina Bentley, MS Wellness & Intervention Counselor

What are you afraid of? Perhaps a bad grade on your mid-tem? The cop driving closely behind you?

Your parents when you get home late? All valid things to be afraid of, but all tangible things—all things you can see coming.

Dr. Jerimy Blowers Wellness & Intervention Counselor

RESOURCES TO LIFT YOUR MOOD

—submitted by Christina Bentley, Wellness Counselor, Fulton Campus

Times are tough right now. Hang in there.

You are doing great. We will get through this together! Here are some resources to help listen or lift your mood: • NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 • NAMI Crisis Text Line: Text NAMI to 741-741 • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 • SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 • https://www.activeminds.org/about-mentalhealth/together/, https://youtu.be/03sjdFDUInI

-video of “we’re all in this together” video clip • Yoga quick videos: https://www.youtube.com/ user/yogawithadriene • 10 Awesome GIFs for Calm Breathing: https:// www.doyou.com/10-awesome-gifs-for-calmbreathing-59450/ • Free/low cost apps for mental health, relaxation and mindfulness: Headspace, Clear Fear, Relax Melodies, The Mindfulness App, Optimism, Mindshift, Breathe 2 Relax, Recolor.

As always, we are here if you need us.

AUBURN: jblowers1@cayuga-cc.edu FULTON: cbentle2@cayuga-cc.edu

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Now think of the things you can’t see. Things that move in the comers of your eyes. Sounds that come from nowhere. The touch on your arm from the shadows ... HOW AFRAID ARE YOU NOW?

If you’re brave enough, read this weekly installment of OUR SHADOW WORLD. We will explore the myths and urban legends of our planet. From the creatures your grandparents told you they saw in the war, to the things found on an abandoned VHS tape on the side of the road.

Nothing will be held back as we discover what people are afraid of in countries from all four corners of this world.

Remember, all myths and legends start with some strand of the truth. Now let’s see if they stay are true or just turn out to be a good story!

OUR SHADOW WORLD

Alaska’s Mysterious Disappearances Alaska is the largest state in our union. With a landmass more than 660,000 square miles, the state is covered in dense forest, mountain ranges, rivers, and lakes. It is a backpacker, hunter, and hiker’s dream. But in every dream, there lays a nightmare.

It is called “The Alaska Triangle.” For over 50 years more than 20,000 people have gone missing without a trace in an expanse that reaches from the capital of Anchorage to Juneau in the south and to the Barrow region in the north.

People with all levels of hunting, hiking, and camping experience have disappeared. “The Alaskan Triangle” covers an area that is very barren wilderness. Not much, if anything, is out there.

Only the most extreme of outdoorsmen would even think of spending much time in the middle of the Alaskan empty expanse.

No one is safe from “The Alaskan Triangle.”

In 1972, the House Hale Boggs Majority Leader, Hale

Boggs was flying over the area in his twin-engine Cessna 310. The plane suddenly disappeared from radar and it was believed to have crashed, but neither he nor his plane was ever found.

Many indigenous locals tell stories of evil spirits that call this area home. And others give warning to a doglike creature, called the Keelut, which is said comes from the underworld to hunt for victims.

This is a strange world where new discoveries are made every day. Will we ever know why all these people are missing in the Alaskan wilderness? Since the investigations have been going on for over 50 years it is not likely. The one thing we do know is the number of missing is staggering and growing. Some say under the trees and snow, lays the largest graveyard in America, if not the world.

If I were you, do not go there. The odds are not with you. But if you are just gunning to see what might be in the center of Alaska make sure you have all the gear you need and bring a GPS unit with you…you might be one of the lucky ones.

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