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Collegian Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York

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Vol. 64 Issue 9 November 28, 2017

IS THE TECH BUILDING A CHAMBER OF ASBESTOS?

CAYUGABRIEFS NEW FULL-TIME WRITING SPECIALIST KATIE STOUT HIRED

YOU’RE INVITED TO 44TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT Cayuga Community College and the Cayuga County Community College Foundation are proud to announce its 44th Annual Holiday Craft Fair. This year’s event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2017, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 3, 2017. The event, held in the College’s Spartan Hall, Student Lounge, and other locations throughout the College, is free and open to the public. More than 150 craftspeople from throughout the Northeast will display and sell handcrafted items during the two-day event. Additionally, Cayuga student groups will provide entertainment, information, and demonstrations throughout the event.

By Theodore Brill, contributing writer

PHOTO BY EDWARD VIVENZIO

Katie Stout has been hired as the full-time Writing Specialist in the Center for Academic Success. Stout has been serving as the part-time English Specialist in the Auburn CAS since February 2016 and has supported students in Fulton in this role, as well, since September 2017. In addition to her professional tutoring responsibilities, Stout has co-advised the CCC Creative Writing Club, collaborated with college faculty on a “How to Talk to Your Professors” student workshop, presented to CCC faculty and adjuncts on “Bridging the Motivation Gap”, and participated in numerous conferences and other professional development opportunities. She comes to us from SUNY Oswego where she has been an adjunct instructor in the English department since 2012. Stout earned an M.S. with Summa Cum Laude distinction in English/American Studies from Utah State University, and a B.S. in English Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Volunteers Robert Ward and Gail Nellinback watch over the student food pantry.

NEW STUDENT FOOD PANTRY SERVES STEADY STREAM OF STUDENTS

The success has spawned plans for a second student food pantry for the Fulton campus after Thanksgiving. By Edward Vivenzio, staff writer With the success of CCC’s Student Food Pantry on the Auburn campus, plans are already in the works for a similar food pantry for students on the Fulton campus. Toni Giannettino, Executive Director of the Faculty Student Association, says that there has been “a steady stream of students visiting the pantry” over the last two weeks. since its opening on October 27th. Giannettino says Fulton’s Student Food Pantry will open sometime after the

Thanksgiving Break. Auburn’s Student Food Pantry is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 8:30 and 10:30 A.M., and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. Fulton’s hours have not yet been set. If you’re wondering how you can help, Giannettino would like you to know that “[the food pantry is] in need of non-perishable food donations and we are always looking for volunteers.”

STUDENT FILMMAKERS PREPARE TO PREMIERE DOCUMENTARIES By Edward Vivenzio, staff writer

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Telcom student Mark Feocco gathers equipment before he heads out to shoot.

The semester will soon be over, and for many students that means gearing up for their class finals. Most students will take their finals on paper, some will take theirs on computer screens; for one class though, their final is on the silver screen. Documentary Film Production (Course No. TELC 210) sees students, produce, write, direct, shoot, edit, and maybe even star in their own documentaries. This semester’s class consists of six student filmmakers creating five documentary films about topics spanning from witches in Waterloo, New York to the process of documentary filmmaking itself. Mark Feocco, a student in the class says “it’s a lot of hard work to shoot a documentary and have it do the topic justice, and I think everyone has.” Feocco’s film is called Route 20 Rivalry, and focuses on the rivalry between Auburn and Skaneatles’ high school hockey teams. The other films being made this semester are: Mecca Brooks’ meta-documentary about the processes and difficulties of making docCONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

Cayuga Community College by no means is riddled with asbestos, however that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist in the college, specifically in the Tech Building on the Auburn campus. Director of Facilities, Kevin Drayer says there have been multiple cases of asbestos contamination in the building along with multiple decontamination jobs. Drayer says in the Summer of 2002, the college hired a cleaning company to get rid of the asbestos. He says this process was achieved by having workers go into the ceilings on each floor of the Tech Building, to remove asbestos from pipes and heating ducts. A air quality test was performed when the job was complete. Unfortunately that didn’t solve the problem for good. “Because of the nature of the spray on material and the nooks and crannies, crevices and stuff, you really can’t even see sometimes when you’re doing the actual removal,” said Drayer. He says the removal job of 2002 was ultimately a failure. In the Summer of 2015, the need to get rid of the asbestos became clear again, at least for part of the Tech Building. Again, a company was hired to come in and alleviate the problem. This time, the process of encapsulation was used. Drayer explains that it is the process of covering of asbestos with another material that can be sprayed over it, like a coat of paint. This process is mainly used to prevent asbestos from becoming mobile, either by moving in air vents, or falling out of the ceiling (which we’ll get to). In theory, the covered asbestos would be stuck in the ceilings, but this technique was only used on the third floor of the building. The first and second floor haven’t had work done to them since 2002. Since 2002, has the asbestos been a hazard to anyone? Drayer says of course it’s a hazard if it’s airborne, but he says CCC hasn’t had a case of airborne asbestos yet. However, there was a report of asbestos contamination in an office in the Tech Building. This person who discovered the asbestos, (who has asked to remain anonymous), says a small chunk of asbestos fell into their room from the ceiling. “We didn’t know if it was asbestos at first,” said Drayer. “A company test confirmed that it was.” Drayer says it was an insignificant amount, and that there was little to no problem because the asbestos wasn’t airborne; it was just a solid particle. He says as a precautionary measure, the school performed an air test in the room, which came back negative for asbestos. Despite continued incidents of asbestos contamination, there seems to be no solid plans for moving forward to rid the Tech Building of its asbestos threat. Drayer says that there might be construction plans in the works for a new Tech Building. However, CCC Vice President for Student Affairs Jeffrey Rosenthal says that there were just rumors of this happening. Rosenthal says no plans have been put into place which leaves us with several questions: What’s going to happen to the asbestos? Will it remain the way it is for several more years? Is tearing down the Tech Building and building a new one a possibility? CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE

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