11 19 2019 CAYUGA COLLEGIAN VOL. 66 ISSUE #9

SENDING OUR THANKS TO OUR TROOPS

By Marc Baan, associate editor

The Art Club of Cayuga Community College are sending their thanks to our troops stationed overseas. For Veterans Week, the Art Club has been busy creating handmade and painted postcards to send to our troops. This small act to send a smile over seas is open to all students who would like to participate. If you would like to send a thank you postcard, head over to the art studio and create a smile for our family in uniform.

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HONORING VETERANS: NO BETTER WAY TO FIGHT THE COLD

By Marc Baan, associate editor

HONORING VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY

Auburn Veterans Club’s Chili & Soup Cook-Off first place winner Debbi Purcell, is with students and club members Stephen Dahl, Dylan Cox, and David Rumpf.

Navy veteran Dylan Cox, who is the president of the Auburn Campus Veterans Club, raised the flag in front of the main entrance at 8 A.M. on Veterans Day.

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Auburn Veterans Club’s Chili & Soup Cook-Off second place winner Sue Sears.

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With the drop in temperature and the constant snow this past week, the Annual Auburn Veterans Club’s Chili & Soup CookOff planned as part of the college’s salute to veterans was a sight for cold eyes. With eight different pots of chili and soups competing, a huge crowd quickly gathered to fill up on some home-made food. Participants were encourage to vote for their favorite and within an hour all the chili was eaten and the winners announced. Congratulations to: 1st place: Debbi Purcell (crockpot #2) 2nd place: Bob Frame (crockpot #3) 3rd place: Sue Sears (crockpot #1) Chili tasters were encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the CCC Art Club’s current Food Drive.

Event organizer, Community Education and Workforce Development Assistant Director Emily Cameron, says cook-off admission sales raised $248 which will be donated to the U.S.O. “Thank you to all of the faculty/staff who submitted chili/soup and for everyone who participated in the sampling!” said Cameron.

“Also, thank you to the Engineering and Technical Club who created beautiful 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place 3D printed awards. I’d like to thank the Veterans Club and Criminal Justice Club for helping serve the chili/soup, SAB, Creative Writing Club, Art Club, Debbi Purcell, the building maintenance& facilities staff.”

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SUICIDE IS NOT THE ANSWER

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HOW I SEE IT...

Kaitlyn Diego EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

HOW DOES CELL PHONE USE AFFECT SCHOOLING? A huge controversy has been put into place lately due to cellphone usage being linked with lower grades in school. The generation today, and any generation to come will not know what it is like to not have a cell phone attached to their hip 24/7. These cellular devices can be seen as a distraction and take a person’s attention off of everyday life things.

When I was younger, our attention was looking forward to going outside to play with other people. Today, companies have designed cell phones and other technology to have a child in front of a screen with very little interaction with actual people. We text over a screen, we Facetime over a screen, and our entertainment is on screen.

It has been reported that the use of cellphones can actually cause lower grades for students. Cell phones are like an addiction. Teenagers cannot let go of it for more than five minutes without having to see if they have a text from someone or check their social media. This is a major distraction, and I think students need to learn at a young age not everything we need is in a tiny device.

I would agree that cell phones affect schooling.

Even for myself, my phone is a problem. I use it all the time. That is why I am thankful for school and my job, where I am forced to put it down for a while. We all need a break from social media and technology sometimes. My advice is to put it somewhere where you cannot touch, and then do your schoolwork.

That way your focus is not elsewhere!

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Mental health and suicide are not just white problems. Suicide is a major problem; it doesn’t just affect the person who is committing the act but it also affects that person’s family and friends.

As African Americans we are taught to suck it up, deal with it, get over it and so much more. We are taught that we don’t have depression or anxiety or any type of mental health issues. If we do then we are looked at like we are crazy. According to the National Institute of Mental Health men are more likely to die by suicide using a firearm or suffocation, and women are more likely to attempt suicide by poisoning. African Americans have the lowest suicide rate but African American children under 12 have a higher rate than white children, while Hispanics have the second lowest rate.

In my last year of high school, I was 17; I was raped by a classmate. I thought he was

my friend then he told everybody at school I wanted it, which was not true. After that happened I went into a deep depression. I started to cut myself, I started to take pills, I tried to kill myself more than once and I didn’t succeed. My parents didn’t know for the longest that I was depressed and suicidal, but my mom knew something was wrong.

She would constantly try to talk to me and I would shut down. Eventually my counselor called home and talked to my parents and they came to my school so my counselor and my parents could talk. I was afraid to tell my parents what happened. I thought they would be upset with me or say it was my fault but they didn’t. They were so supportive through everything.

About a year later I started to get some help. I started to see a therapist. The doctors had me on different medication from time to time to figure out which one would work for

me without effecting my seizure medicine.

It wasn’t an easy road there would be times.

I wouldn’t want to talk to anybody; I would want to stay in my room and hide. There were times I would not go talk to my therapist because I felt it wasn’t working; I was so angry at the world. It took a lot of time to get where I am now at 34 years old. I’m glad I’m here; I’m glad I got the help I needed. I’m telling you this so that you know, no matter what color you are, no matter what age you are, you are not alone.

If your feeling depressed or suicidal, get help, tell a friend, tell a teacher, tell your parents. Tell somebody; don’t be afraid to talk to someone before it’s too late. I know it might seem like suicide is the answer but it’s not.

Suicide doesn’t just affect you it affects your family, friends, and children.

— Anonymous CCC student

SHOULD CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS BE PAID MORE? Certified Nursing Assistants, (CNAs), are made to do everything that everyone else doesn’t want to do in the health field. CNAs are also very understaffed because they don’t get paid enough and they have all the hard work to do. Also, people are always getting hurt like the workers and the patients. This is all because of how understaffed they are.

Should CNAs be paid more? Yes, they should because they get called to do all the dirty work.

I think CNAs should be paid more because of the amount of work that they are made to do. When I was in BOCES we did clinicals and we would go into the nursing homes and walk around with the CNAs and help them take care of the patients. They would always have a lot of stuff to do like giving the patients showers, doing their morning routine, getting them out for breakfast, assisting them with meals if needed, changing the bed, and so much more. There were never a lot of staff on the floor so you were always running to make sure that you got everyone got taken care of as fast as possible. You could tell that this was

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taking a toll on the CNAs’ health and mental state. There was so much for them to do with such a short period of time. This was also taking away from the time that the patients get for their everyday needs.

Staff and patients are getting hurt because of the lack of workers. People don’t want to work in places that are understaffed because they end up doing a lot more work and not getting paid as much. There aren’t enough people to be to be doing the work so the staff ends up getting burnt out or getting hurt. For example, if there is someone who needs to get out of bed but they can’t walk on their own and there aren’t enough staff to help get the patient up then the CNAs end up doing it themselves and end up getting hurt or hurting the patient.

Also, CNAs are doing so much stuff for so little money they begin to realize that they aren’t happy with what kind of money they’re making for all the work they put in. They stop working as hard and this takes away from the patients that they are working with. They don’t get the care and sympathy that they

need. This also rubs off on other workers. If they see someone that is all grumpy all the time, they start to act like them and not like what they are doing.

There are people who would disagree with me like the head of the hospital, the chief operating officer. They would say that the CNAs shouldn’t get paid more because they didn’t go to a whole bunch of trouble for their certificate. RNs have to go to school for at least 2 years for the certificate and who knows how much debt they are in. Which is true; they do have to attend more schooling.

CNAs also have to attend schooling and get certain certifications. They may not have to go for as long but they still provide a good amount of assistance to the heath community and that should be recognized more.

I believe that CNAs should be paid more because of the amount of work they do. They don’t get enough credit. They are understaffed and are worked too hard; they end up getting burnt out and or getting hurt or hurting the patients.

—Megan Janssen, CCC student

MEDICAL CANNABIS LEGALIZATION A lot of people, especially the older folk, do not encourage the growth of Medical Cannabis because of “The War on Drugs” movement and “Reefer Madness” a movie based around the racial ignorance of early America, and how it would turn you into a terrible person or an angry Mexican. Medical Cannabis could change the country in multiple ways, all for the good! The amount of good that could come from legalizing this beautiful plant will outweigh any bad to come from it. Through samples from legalized states, it’s shown that the only bad to come from it is “failure to prepare the product correctly” and few cases of addiction.

Medical Cannabis is a liable proxy to big name pharmaceutical companies! You naturally produce cannabinoids (CBD) inside your own body, and most painkillers and other pills actually use their synthetic chemicals to react toward the CBD connectors in your body to make them open and flood your body with that chemical. This is the main reason Medical Cannabis actually helps, through intake of the plant you can naturally perform this same reaction without fear of addiction or overdosing. You’re also using an organic substance instead of synthetic chemicals so the long term affect on your body is a lot easier and healthier for you.

Also, by research and hard work, scientists in the Cannabis industry have found ways to manipulate the plant to produce very high amounts of CBD and little to no THC, so that it can also be a reliable source for children suffering from leukemia, epilepsy, and other serious issues. While knowing this, a lot of parents are looking toward this as a liable substitute to pharmaceuticals, but scared to because they don’t want to inspire or condone smoking to a child. That’s where scientists are putting in even more effort in finding ways to naturally extract the CBD chemical and make it as a liquid medicine you can put in food,

drink or any way of oral intake.

Even with legal states, there is still a national constraint on research because of it being illegal, but that’s why you need to vote for national legalization to fully exploit the good use Cannabis can do.

Medical Cannabis, most importantly, can raise the United States economic value.

According to the news network CBNC, in Colorado legalization has generated approximately a billion dollars a year just in tax revenue! It has also generated approximately another $300,000 in licensing and fees from dispensaries! Now just think, if one state has produced this much revenue, just imagine how much 50 states will produce. Other great things to come from legalization nationally is the amount of jobs it will create, millions from cashier to industrial size cannabis farms. It will decrease the unemployment gap, lower taxes because of the large amounts of revenue coming in, and eventually will create a cheaper “cost of living.”

More jobs, more money, and less taxes, all the economic reasons why we should legalize Medical Cannabis.

Another great value to be gained through Medical Cannabis is within the legal system.

It will give those dealing with drug addiction safer help alternatives than suboxone or methadone to help with withdrawal and getting clean. The police force will be able to focus on or have more time for bigger and more harsh crimes. They won’t have to waste resources and time chasing around Cannabis users and dealers as much. The tax payers’ money toward trials and juries won’t be wasted on petty Cannabis crimes, and the crime percentage is projected to go down. It cannot help the legal systems as much as it will within the medical, economic, and family systems, but some help will be better than none.

In conclusion, Medical Cannabis can make a huge impact in your neighborhood!

Legalization helps everyone from doctors, to patients, legal systems, and even children.

Vote when you can! We know in this modern-day, Cannabis does not make you an angry Mexican.

—Ryan Akins, CCC student EDITOR’S NOTE: CANNABIS IN NEW YORK WHEN CONTAINING MORE THAN 0.3% THC, IS ILLEGAL FOR RECREATIONAL USE, BUT IS PERMITTED FOR MEDICAL USE, AND POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNTS IS DECRIMINALIZED. SOURCE: AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 221 OF THE NEW YORK STATE PENAL LAW.

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DISPUTING MISCONCEPTIONS OF PET RAT OWNERSHIP

OPINIONS

DROPPING OUT? THINK AGAIN! The college is seeing new faces and it might give people reasons to quit school.

Cayuga Community College is a small environment for people who are not able to adapt to such a huge community. The classes are small in comparison to other universities and institutions. CCC is a great place to start your future, but why exactly would you spend your money on classes you don’t want to take?

“Everybody has a chance to go to college. Some students feel like it’s not meant for them, they would rather go and work,” explained Student Ambassador Dakota Ryan.

There are a lot of discussions on Youtube and other means of social media that feature people talking about their experiences with college and how they believe that going to school is a waste of time and money.

“You’ll get people who dropout of college that will come out on social media saying, Hey! Don’t go to college because it’s a waste of time and that it’s not great, just because they couldn’t do it, but in my opinion, college is meant for everyone. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime and I suggest all students try to attend,” said Ryan.

The college has certain departments put in place for almost anything a college student needs. Given that there are so many people who go to their jobs to help students like you and me, there are some times when students find it hard to communicate their way through learning, but with the right amount of push, students can find themselves in those gowns in a few semesters.

—Craig Kiesznowski, CCC student

WHY PITCHING IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN HITTING I’ve been playing baseball for almost 13 years now doing both pitching and hitting but the last few years mostly pitching. And I believe pitching is more difficult than hitting because you have to be able to control your pitches and not miss your spots and be able to do it repeatedly and every time you start in order to pitch well and dominate the hitters.

Another reasoning for pitching being more difficult is you may have to face the hitters a 3rd and 4th time around so the hitters know what pitches you have by now and they know what spots you haven’t been able to hit so now they can predict what pitch they expect you to throw.

Pitching is also not easy because if you miss your location that could end up being a home run. Just by missing your spot by the smallest bit, that could turn the game around and you could be losing just because of a missed spot. What also makes pitching more difficult is you have to take care of your arm every day and make sure it’s in good shape to be able to pitch that day because if not you could get hurt. What also is difficult is pitchers are not able to practice every day like hitters and work on what’s wrong with their mechanics because their arm could be sore that day which prevents them from being able to throw bullpens.

Pitching is also more difficult because all eyes are always on you. It could be 400 people watching or in an MLB instance 50,000 watching which could add pressure but not if you’re mentally focused. You control the game, the speed of play, everything is controlled by you, pitchers can give their team confidence and momen-

Many people believe that rats are dirty, and carry diseases. People are afraid that they might bite or scratch. I also hear a lot of people talk about how their tail is gross.

There is a difference between pet rats and wild rats. The difference between pet rats and wild rats is how they are raised. Pet rats are raised with humans as a pet, wild rats are not. My point is that pet rats make great house pets. There are many reasons why.

A lot of rat owners agree on many things when it comes to rats. I’m in a Facebook group called “All Things Pet Rats.” People in the group agree on many things when it comes to owning a pet rat. Rats are very intelligent, sociable, and trainable.

They bond with their humans,

PS4 IS BETTER THAN XBOX ONE In my opinion, PS4 (PlayStation 4) is better than Xbox One because PS4 has realistic graphics to games, a controller with a speaker, and a wallpaper with styles to the home screen.

PS4 is better than Xbox because PS4 has better graphics. For example, if you play Madden 20, the game looks as if it is real.

There are more PS4 games that have realistic graphics including NASCAR, Call of Duty, Minecraft, etc. The graphics look realistic because the graphics show a 3D vision.

In other words, there is not a lot of lag. The game doesn’t lag unless you’re on-line or if the Internet is having problems. PS4 games are fun to play. Especially because the graphics are realistic.

Another reason why PS4 is better than Xbox One is because the controller has a speaker on it. Not every game on the PS4 controller speaker will work, but there are some games that will work for it like NBA, Madden, Grand Theft Auto V, Infamous Second Son, etc. Some people including myself like the fact that PS4 has a speaker on the controller because you can hear the sound effects coming from it.

Finally, PS4 allows users to create their own wallpaper on the home screen. Blog.eu explains that the system software 4.50 introduced the possibility to personalize the wallpaper of the PS4 with the screenshots of your best gaming moments. This means you can create a PS4 wallpaper with color or you can create your own with screen shoting a game, getting off the Internet, or getting it off your phone. PS4 users prefer the fact that creating a wallpaper on PS4 is better because PS4 has better wallpaper designs than Xbox. Blog.eu explains that PS4 is easier to set up a wallpaper on than how it is on Xbox. Xbox has more steps to create a wallpaper.

Some people may say that Xbox One is better than PS4 because Xbox has popular exclusives games. As reported in TechRadar, popularity is changing on Xbox, but as of right now Battle Royal Apex Legends is popular for Xbox. There are other Xbox games that some people like to play like Roblox, Halo, Forza, etc. People say that Xbox is better because of the games that PlayStation doesn’t have, though there are games that are exclusive to PS4 like God of War, and Infamous.

Overall, PS4 is better than Xbox because PS4 has good graphics, a controller with a speaker, and a wallpaper with styles. The rivalry between Xbox and PlayStation will continue on in the future. A new chapter will form with this rivalry when PS5 and Xbox Two come out.

—Robert Joyner, CCC student

tum, or a team doubt and failure.

Don’t get me wrong: hitting is very difficult as well. You have about .4 seconds to react to a ball coming at 90mph+ moving in every direction in different parts of a strike zone to either react and swing or take the pitch, and you also have to try and recognize what pitch is being thrown at you so you know what type of movement and speed is coming at you.

But pitching is still more difficult I believe because you have to have some impressive mechanics to throw hard and control it all in one.

—Austin Doyle-Miller, CCC student

and are great with kids. Unlike a lot of other small animals, rats rarely bite. Rats are also very interested in building a connection and bond with their human.

Rats come in different patterns and colors.

There are Dumbo, Hooded, Albino, Hairless, Tailless, etc. They come in a wide range of colors too. My current rats are an Albino named Artemis, and a Dumbo named Luna.

Rats are very intelligent. They can learn tricks, and can be potty trained. All rats have different personalities. Some rats cuddle with everyone while some rats can be very picky about who they like. Some rats are very energetic and some are lazy. My two rats are polar opposites of each other. Artemis is my little love bug, while Luna would rather do her own thing.

Rats are very friendly, curious, and sociable. They should be with at least one other rat if not more. They love playing with their human, but need friends also. Rats can get

bored easily, and they need activities to keep them busy. Most rats love to cuddle and give a lot of kisses to their human.

Rats can eat almost anything. They like fruits, meats, vegetables, and sweets. Food is the way to their hearts. My rats love to play “hide the food” when I give them treats. They will take a mouthful and run away and hoard it. They come back moments later and take more.

Rats keep themselves pretty clean. They have social bath times when one rat will groom another. If you’re lucky enough they might even bathe you.

I’m hoping you realize that rats are not these dirty, disease carrying animals. They are smart loving, sweet balls of fur. They make amazing pets for people of all ages.

It’s like owning a “low maintenance dog.” If you still don’t agree you should go and hold a baby rat. Your heart will melt.

— Kurina Baker, CCC student

CAN YOU HELP ME; I CAN’T BREATHE Anxiety is something in society that is not talked about enough. More than 18.1 percent of Americans aged 18 and older have anxiety disorders. That percentage number may not sound like a lot, but that is 40 million teens and adults who have anxiety disorders. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking to a few students on the topic of anxiety and ways to cope with the symptoms as well.

For each different type of anxiety there are different age ranges as well. For separation anxiety it can start as early as 18 months; in different scenarios, it is very unlikely for a young child to be diagnosed with the type of anxiety and or depression that teens and adults withstand in their lives.

I asked a couple of Cayuga Community College affects them. First, I wanted to know what they do when they feel an anxiety attack coming.

“It depends on where I am at . If I’m around a lot of people I begin to sweat and feel like everyone is staring at me and start not being able to breathe,”said a CCC freshman.

“When I get anxious it depends on where I am if I can control it or not…” said a CCC second year student. “If I’m in a room full of people and get anxious, I’ll leave without anyone

noticing and take some time to myself.”

The American Psychology Association.

(APA), believes that one reason people suffer from anxiety is because of the closed mindedness of adulthood and the pressure of societal standards.

It all boils down to the fact that we all don’t talk about mental disorders enough.

The APA states that those suffering from mental disorders looks like this: 41.6% have anxiety, 36.4% suffer with depression, 21% with severe mental health concerns, and 40% with mild mental health concerns. These numbers don’t lie, but as growing adults we can easily change that by being open about our mental health problems and helping others try and figure out what promotes positive environments as well as solutions when feeling overwhelmed. Meditating, long deep breaths,calm walks, exercise, and creativity all promote better mental stability.

Society hasn’t done their part, but it is slowly getting better. The best advice is to be understanding and proactive when it comes to any mental health issue and seek help for yourself or those you love.

—Allayah Dike, CCC student

MJ IS GREATER THAN LEBRON JAMES There’s a debate going on in the world who was the greater player Michael Jordan or LeBron James. A lot of people are bias, they don’t look at the facts but their own personal interests and personality. Source of my information has been reliable for hundreds of years, Sports Illustrated. Both are awesome players in their aspect of the game but both have completely different playing styles.

They both change the game for the better, but Jordan’s playing career took the world by surprise. Everybody wanted to “Fly like Mike”.

Jordan has six Finals Most Valuable Player awards, putting up 30.1 points and 5.3 assists a game. While beating opponents by an average of 15 points or more a game. With a winning percentage of 92 percent. Jordan played in six championships, and never played in a game seven. The excellence people don’t realize, then on top of that averaging, 37.1 points over a 6-year span. When the 90’s rules were little rougher and more dangerous so that in itself made careers shorter.

Biggest difference between Jordan and LeBron is Jordan’s killer instinct. Michael Jordan never played in game 7 in his 15 years of playing, even taking a year off to play baseball to honor his deceased father. MJ came back and didn’t lose a beat. In LeBron’s case, he’s been to 8 straight finals, only winning 3, and multiple finals games went to 7.

In total, his Finals record is 3-6, well below 500. According to Sports Illustrated, LeBron’s

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career winning percentage is lower than big shot Robert Horry.

To compare the two, you would have to know the history of the time period from the 90’s to the 2000’s.

In the 90’s, there was more holding, pushing, banging bodies, even a lot more fights. In the 2000’s, there’s no way you’re fighting or grabbing. Those are quick ejections, even suspension. Michael had to go through the “Bad Boys Pistons” for example. if you knew anything about basketball, they were two-time defending champs and the dirtiest team ever.

In LeBron’s case, he played against light skin shooter, Steph Curry, and if you breathe on him it’s a foul.

To the people who think I’m being bias, I’m not. I’m giving you all the facts why LeBron is better than Jordan. Lebron has been a prodigy ever since high school. Given the name “King James” by his peers, and won 3 championships. 8 straight Finals appearances, winning 4 league MVP’s and 3 Finals MVP’s. If you ask me his greatest achievement would be beating the 73-9 team, the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors, known as best team by analytics. Don’t get me wrong he is a great player from winning championships on two different teams, the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.

There’s no bias nor feelings, I go to the facts. Who paved the way for a guy like Lebron? The numbers don’t add up and on-court success over powers Lebron’s case on being the greatest. Still to this day, people even say Lebron is chasing the ghost of Michael Jordan. When you ask worldwide who’s the greatest between them two, people who say Jordan is because he has a killer instinct and never lost in the Finals.

—Malcolm Mclean, CCC student

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MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT CAYUGA

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By Samantha Schwarz, contributing writer College students are put under a lot of stress between school, work, and other personal matters. Students have a high risk of developing mental illnesses. It has been proven that depression has been linked to a lower GPA and a higher probability of dropping out. That’s why having a school with mental health services is important.

“Regarding mental health, the college offers a brief, solution-focused model of working through issues, crisis management, and referral and prevention education services. We will present to any groups on campus and make classroom visits when asked, Cayuga’s menal health professional Dr. Jerimy Blowers.

Dr. Blowers says the services are free and it is easy to schedule a time to talk.

“We make it very easy, often offering drop-in meetings whenever possible.

Cayuga is one of the only campuses to fol-

low this model consistently. Many other colleges that I work with have a 4-6 week waiting list for students to be seen,” explained Dr. Blowers.

If you’re questioning whether you should go and talk to someone about what you’re feeling, Dr. Blowers says it never hurts to come in and talk about what is happening.

“Come in and see us on the Auburn or Fulton campus. We will meet with you and help to devise a plan to maximize your wellness and answer any questions that you may have.”

Dr. Blowers says their office is open whenever the college is open, five days a week.

“If you are feeling as though you are having mental health problems or suicidal thoughts, I encourage you to take some time for yourself and talk to one of our on-campus specialists and get the help that you need and deserve,” said Dr. Blowers.

TO VAPE OR NOT TO VAPE? WHAT TO DO?

By Ethan Thompson, contributing writer

The Food Bank of CNY hosted a Mobile Food Pantry at our Auburn Campus last week.

A SEASON OF HOPE

By Marc Baan, associate editor

The holiday season is here again and as the weather grows colder, the seasonal joy grows larger. Unfortunately, the holidays are not always filled with sugar plums, gingerbread and turkey for everyone. There are many people, due to no fault of their own, who will not have enough to eat this season.

This past week the Auburn Campus hosted a mobile food pantry thanks to The Food Bank of Central New York.

Many who needed help making the holiday bright for themselves and their families came out and were able to fill their pantries.

Toni Giannettino, Faculty Student Association Executive Director, put together this joy of the holiday event which was open to all the students and community alike.

If you are worried about not having enough to eat this holiday season or at any time during the year, please contact The Food Bank of Central New York for help at FOODBANKCNY. org. Also, for any students who are going hungry, please remember to visit the Cayuga Cupboard and feel free to take home a few meals. There is no reason we can’t all have a happy and full-bellied holiday season.

In today’s society, vaping or “Juuling” has become an ever-growing problem. At least that is what the media is telling the masses.

With news outlets constantly writing more and more about the company Juul and their products’ dangers and effects, many questions are still circulating. With a product that is still relatively new, it is common for people to speculate about the side effects. But with the constant coverage of how horrible these products are and how unfortunate it has been that these products are ‘corrupting’ the youth, are these claims true?

It is easy to jump onto the bandwagon to say that these products are influencing the youth and how ‘all’ students are a part of this.

It’s hard to say if this is true.

“I don’t see it as much because I leave campus as soon as I can. I don’t think it is much of a problem here. Even when in high school it was rare to see it as much as it was talked about,” said Megan Rice, a first-year CCC student. Her thoughts on the matter seem to describe the problem to be nothing of an issue in this area and many can agree.

“I’m just mad that they were banned before guns. There are so many more deaths with gun-related problems compared to ‘Juuling’ or vaping incidents,” said CCC student Lilly Molisani. “I’ve used them before and have friends that do them, but I don’t condone them.”

Time will tell to see if the problem at hand will solve itself or emerge as another continuous problem to replace it.

Thank you to our faculty, staff and students at the Auburn and Fulton Campuses for wearing red, white and blue on Veterans Day to show support for our amazing veterans!

October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Students and staff helped raise domestic violence awareness by participating in the State and National Wear Purple Day in October.

The Criminal Justice club members were proud to partner and collaborate with Services to Aid Families to raise awareness and show support for survivors of domestic violence.

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“I’m Griffin Schoenfelder from Auburn. I am majoring in Business Management and graduating in 2019.”

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BOTH CAYUGA MEN’S & WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAMS PLAY AT HOME TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 SHOW YOUR SCHOOL SPIRIT IN SPARTAN HALL AT 5 & 7 PM

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By Christopher DeLeo, staff writer

A very close game at home against Columbia-Greene just shy of the win 108112 for the Cayuga Men’s Basketball team.

Deonte Holder had 23 points. Isaiah Landers added 18 points. Jewliann Chery had 12.

Cayuga played well and had the lead most

of the first half, but were neck-and-neck during the second half. Both teams had foul trouble which made the ending very close.

Columbia-Greene’s Rande Harper scored 35 points and Myles Ukoh added 23 points.

Next home game is Tuesday night.

CAYUGA MEN’S BASKETBALL LOOKING FOR A GOOD SEASON

By Fatimaah Findley, contributing writer

CCC MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ROSTER 1 Joe McCoy

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Cayuga Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tony Borges of Auburn started his career at Cayuga as Assistant Coach before quickly being promoted to Head Coach. Borges admits they didn’t have a great season last year. They ended up winning nine games and

were plagued with player injuries and problems. Despite the challenges, that didn’t stop them in the conference games. In 2017-2018 they ended up going to regionals and making it to the Final Four tournament.

Borges says the goal this year is to make

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CCC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM ROSTER

Cayuga Men’s Basketball Team Head Coach Tony Borges talks to his team during Saturday’s game against Columbia-Greene. it farther than not only last season, but even the previous years and to be able to bring home the chip.

“I have a pretty good team, but they’re just very young,” said Borges. He wants to be able to rebound the ball, defend, and of course, score. During practice, he says intensity is everyone’s favorite. Being intense during practice and games creates an emotional outcome and a hyped feeling. It makes people love the excitement and noise.

In pre-season, they pursue it a lot of training,

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to make sure that everyone gets a feel for the pace of the game and get in shape for any obstacles thrown at them.

In the 2019-20 season, Coach Borges has two returning players, which are both sophomores. Stanley Beato and Joseph McCoy aren’t the only ones hoping for a better season. Beato had a great season last year averaging 19-20 points a game for the Spartans.

Unlike McCoy, who missed games due to injuries. For the veterans, it’s going to take time adapting to everybody’s different movements and skills on the court, especially when you have nine freshman and walk-ons.

Techniques taught by Coach Borges are straightforward and in the most simple ways.

A fact about Coach is that he has a passion for coaching, and wants his team to be in the best shape of athleticism. He says there are a lot of players on the team who can play a lot of positions.

“Our goal this season is to win the conference tournament, and to get to nationals.

Keep positive mindsets and get further than previous years,” said Borges. He says by working hard, staying positive and working as a team, they would be guaranteed a successful year.

Returning player sophomore Stanley Beato, from the Bronx, in New York City says came to Cayuga to get away from home, distractions, and environment. He says coming here creates a better, more calmer lifestyle.

He says with this year’s team being so young, it turns out to be a hardworking environment where everybody is focused on the game and wanting to improve their game. Beato is majoring in Business Administration.

“Hopes that we reach the highest level of confidence, be regional champs, host tourneys and make all the tourneys available,” said Beato. He says he feels confident with the new players. He says all of them are taking responsibilities on and off the court and are working hard as a team to reach their goal of a championship. Individually, he says he puts his trust in God. Returning sophomore Joseph McCoy is from Staten Island, New York City, says he chose to attend Cayuga so he could get away from the environment, experience a different life, play basketball, and receive an education. He feels as if the team is good, but they could really go far if they are more focused on certain drills. McCoy is currently studying Criminal Justice. He says he feels confident with the new freshman players and would like to work hard as a team to win the championship. He says his personal goal with the team is to “win the chip and go father than previous years and have confidence.”

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What are you afraid of?

What are you afraid of? Perhaps a bad grade on your midtem? 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.

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Our Shadow World In recent years there has been a heated debate about the border between America and Mexico.

Politics aside, it’s not the people who are trying to come over the wall that have border patrol agents looking over their shoulders in the middle of a star-filled south western U.S. nights. In between the craggy rocks and scrub bush of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, a creature is watching both the border patrol agents and Mexicans alike. In this week’s edition, we will take a look at the reports about The Dogman of the Border.

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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!

The first reports of The Dogman came in during the Autumn of 2015. A border patrol agent, (who wished to remain nameless), was radio-ing another agent on duty. The agent was not checking in, nor was he responding to radio calls. After driving around for more than an hour, the agent searching for the missing agent, begins a new search for the non-responsive agent with his commanding officer in the truck with him. The pair find the unresponsive agent dead. They say he was clearly attacked by a predatory animal. This was clearly a sad thing to see, but the two of them quickly realize the only large predator in the area would be a coyote.

They both agreed there was no way a coyote could attack the agent in this way. It wasn’t too long after the agent’s death that news arrived about two agents being attacked in another border state.

As of today, there are a lot or reports found online of a large creature attacking border patrol agents. However, there is an issue with each of these reports; none of the border

patrol agents want to give their names in fear of losing their jobs. Although irritating when you are trying to get to the bottom line of a story, this is an understandable response for a government employee. Even without the border patrol agents confirming their reports, other sources of sightings and attacks of the so-called Dogman come in.

Many stories are told among the thousands of Mexican immigrants who risk everything to come to America. Stories of a creature that stalks them at night and will kill anyone who

breaks away from the group. Again, another unnamed agent told of a time when immigrants came running up to the wall screaming for help. They where screaming and crying, while telling agents on the other side of the wall that many of them where being killed by a large, dog-like man.

This might sound ridiculous, but please remember that anyone who wants to cross the border illegally would never do anything to attract the attention of the police.

It was around this time when agents in another state came across the mutilated remains of Mexicans who had made it to the American side of the wall. They where all killed in the same way that the first border patrol agent was killed.

The reports from border patrol agents and Mexican immigrants match identically in their description of The Dogman. They say it is a large; more than seven-feet-tall; humanoid- looking creature. They all say it is covered in black fur and can run on two feet.

They says the face of The Dogman is the scariest of all. They says the face looks human, but the eyes shine in light; and the mouth is more like a canine snout. Two completely different sources described the same creature with all the same details.

This is a strange world where new discoveries are made every day. No one knows what The Dogman of the Border is. Many believe the reports are proof of the existence of werewolfs. Also, many believe it might be proof of the Skinwalker, thanks to local First Nation legions that come from the southwest.

The truth might never be known but I would recommend anyone who is traveling along the border between the U.S. and Mexico at night be aware of your surroundings at all time. There is something watching, don’t become The Dogman of the Border’s next victim.

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