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CAYUGABRIEFS RECOGNIZING WOMEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE IN NEW YORK STATE EXHIBITION AT CCC The CCC Bourke Memorial Library is thrilled to announce that we are hosting the exhibit titled: Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York State, until November 30th.

The exhibit celebrates the centennial of women gaining the right to vote in New York State on November 6, 1917—three years before the 19th Amendment was passed and women throughout the United States gained the right to vote.

Please stop by the Auburn campus Library and enjoy the exhibit.

PROFESSOR EMERITUS JEFF DELBEL WINS 2018 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR NEW NOVEL The 2018 People’s Choice Award, sponsored by WAER, was presented to author Jeff Delbel, for his novel Salvatore. Each year, the People’s Choice Award is decided through a vote by attendees of the CNY Book Awards Reception.

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Cayuga Community College students Theodore Brill and Autumn Brewer act in “Foreclosure,” which was selected by the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS) to be performed at the TANYS Theatre Festival, which was held at Cayuga Nov. 16-18. Both Brill and Brewer received Meritorious Achievement in Acting awards for their work in the latest Harlequin Productions’ performances.

CAYUGA’S HARLEQUIN PRODUCTIONS WINS AWARDS AT THEATRE FESTIVAL Cayuga Community College’s student-run theatre troupe Harlequin Productions again received an impressive slate of awards from the Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS), this time for the group’s fall performances of “Rooms.”

Featuring a cast filled with new members, Harlequin’s performances of the six one-act plays that comprise “Rooms” nevertheless drew strong reviews from TANYS adjudicators, with eight students recognized for their acting abilities.

On top of the acting awards, the play

“Foreclosure” was selected for inclusion in the TANYS Theatre Festival, scheduled for Nov. 16-18, 2018, at the Irene A. Bisgrove Theatre on Cayuga’s Auburn Campus.

“It’s always great when the productions and the students are recognized, especially when it comes from someone seeing these plays and the students’ performances for the first time. The adjudicators are people who see shows and plays all over the state, and for them to single out our students’ abilities is impressive,” said Harlequin Director Robert Frame.

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New Cayuga Community College Student Trustee Daniel Charles is looking forward to representing his fellow students on the College Board of Trustees and is hoping to enhance communication between students and College leaders.

A 2012 graduate of the Auburn Enlarged City School District, Charles is in his first semester at Cayuga, where he’s pursuing an Associate of Science Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences: Math and Science. Charles, who is 24, was sworn in as the new Student Trustee on November 15.

“I thought I might be too busy at first to be the Student Trustee, between classes and my other commitments, but Student Trustee this was a great opportunity,” said Charles. “I Daniel Charles want to make the most of the Cayuga experience, and the real-world experience that being a part of the College Board of Trustees provides was too good to turn down.”

Charles has wasted little time in becoming engrained in the Cayuga community. He’s already tutoring other students in biology, anatomy and physiology, is the president of the Science Club and a member of the Student Government Organization, and is pursuing an internship next semester with a Cayuga professor.

That enthusiasm and desire to take advantage of every opportunity Cayuga provides its students is part of what will make Charles an excellent addition to the College Board of Trustees, said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant and Board Chair Dr. Linda Van Buskirk.

“Daniel’s passion for Cayuga Community College and his respect for his fellow students make him an excellent addition to our College Board of Trustees,” said Durant.

“Daniel has already shown his eagerness to help other students through his work as a tutor, and on our Board of Trustees he can continue those efforts. We’re excited to work with him and are proud to have him represent our students.”

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I WANT TO BE ON A BEACH IN THE SUN As winter approaches us, the weather always gets worse throughout the months. Or in our case while living in Central New York, the snow comes all at once. If a person likes to ski, snowboard, sled, or any other sport that needs snow, this weather is for you. However, for myself I would rather be on a beach in the sun.

Kaitlyn Diego

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HOW I SEE IT...

Friday afternoon, when a huge snow storm hit Auburn, I had my rude awakening of what driving in snow can do. Driving as usual, with my younger sister in the passenger seat, I hit black ice. My car

Megan Swartwood

took up my love of photography and nature.

Ever since I was a young girl, I have loved the outdoors. Even in the dead of winter, you could see me playing out in my woods creating forts and imagining that my permanent home was among the trees.

Once I grew older, I began to realize the true beauty of nature and what hiking trails have to offer.

Recently, I climbed Bald Mountain with my family in the snow. Let me tell you, this was quite the experience. The sites were absolutely breathtaking, and I found myself surrounded with beauty. The sun shone through the white-covered pine trees and you could see little icicles forming on the branches.

Although it was very challenging and difficult, especially because the ground was all ice and snow (not to mention that it was 26 degrees), I still enjoyed every bit of it.

Each hiking trail that I have explored has brought me new insight into nature as well as multiple beautiful photographs that I can share with others. I believe that everyone should have a chance to fall in-love with nature. Go out and explore! There are multiple areas to walk and visit and just be one with nature. You may not be such an outdoorsy person, but trust me, going outside of your comfort zone can be a great thing.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF All throughout the country are gorgeous nature trails and hikes in which multiple people enjoy on

IS THE ‘ME, TOO’ MOVEMENT WORKING? The Me,Too movement is a social movement that encourages women to stand up and report sexual harassment. Most people will tell you that the movement is working wonderfully for women in the work force. Sadly that is just what is published because if you actually look at the movement it is not working like it should.

The biggest problem with the movement is women are using it to take higher positions from their male superiors. The New York Times has stated that over 3,000 women in the United States have reported sexual harassment in the work place since the movement began. The problem with that number coming out about past experiences is there is no time to weed out the truth from the lies. The truth of the matter is there are women who have had horrible things done to them in the work force but they are pushed aside by the false claims made by women who just want the power from the men they are accusing.

The Me,Too movement has only focused on the women who were sexually harassed. However it forgets about the men who have gone through

the same things. Unlike the women supported by the Me,Too movement the men who are sexually harassed in the work force have no one to support them if they report it. Now what would you say to a man who told you that he were sexually harassed by a woman? You most likely would not believe him because the notion is that things like that can only happen to women. Men are affected by sexual harassment and deserve the same support from the Me,Too movement as women do.

The Me,Too movement is full of flaws that the public does not see. One thing that could be done is there could be better rules put in place to look at the claims to check if they are true or not before men are fired from their jobs. Another thing that could be done to make this movement better is implement ways to help the men who are sexually harassed and remove the stigma men have been given by the world. With these changes the Me,Too movement would stop baseless claims against innocent people and it would allow men to break the mold the world has created.

— Emily Kerr-Davenport, CCC freshman

STOP UNNECESSARY TESTING IN SCHOOLS The number of standardized tests a student must take has drastically increased in the past decade. Schools believe that the standardized test help students. However, these tests cause too much stress and can overwhelm students.

The amount of test taken by students is overwhelming. According to the Washington Post students on average take about 112 standardized tests between pre-k and 12th grade. Also, the Washington Post explains that in 10th grade on average 10.5 tests are taken. Why should students be taking this number of tests? What they should be focusing on is their education.

The time spent on tests is putting stress on students as well. As reported in the Washington Post, 8th graders on average spend 25.3 hours per year taking tests. These numbers did not count quizzes and chapter tests given by the teachers. These tests probably cause stress with the students taking the test as well. I remember back in school preparing for these kinds of tests. I spent hours of studying plus doing homework. I was in high

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a daily-basis. When I was growing up, hiking and walking through nature became a weekly event for my family and me. We would, and still do, hike mountains in Old Forge, explore the gorges of Ithaca and even travel to different states to seek out new and exciting trails to learn about. This is how we spend our family time together and also how I

fishtailed, then spun in a complete circle. I have never hit black ice while driving, so I had no idea what was happening, and when I couldn’t control the car, I panicked.

My car continued to go toward a ditch, and although we didn’t end up there, this event still caused a lot of fear. The end result was not great, but I continue to say, this could have been a lot worse.

What people do not understand, is driving in snow with slick roads is completely different, whether roads look clear or not. The speed limit may say one thing, but I highly recommend driving a lot slower.

Whether you are a fan of winter or not, I highly advise people to be cautious while driving. I learned from this experience, no matter how well of a driver a person may be, everyone needs to slow down and be aware of your surroundings.

I never want to be in the position I was in Friday afternoon. Lastly, unless it is truly a necessity, I definitely recommend staying home in a snow storm, safe and sound is the way to go.

school when doing this. I can’t even imagine what it is like for kids in elementary school.

Frederick J. Kelly the inventor of the standardized test said, “these tests are too crude to be used and should be abandoned.” If the inventor of these tests said this why over one-hundred years later are they still being used? Former president Obama said, “in moderation, smart, strategic tests can help us measure our kids’ progress in schools, and it can help them learn.” With both men having big influence on our country the country should take what they have said and push to have these tests removed.

With the number of tests, the time spent on tests and the stress is overwhelming the nation’s students. If this continues it would not surprise me if the dropout rate of students increases. There should not be this much pressure and stress put on students. They should be able to enjoy school not hate it because of all the unnecessary tests they are taking.

— Samantha Shepard, CCC student

THE MAN OF THE COUNTRY: TRUMP

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Even though everyone has their positives and negatives about President Donald Trump, everybody thinks Trump won’t get re-elected. However, I think he is going to get re-elected, especially since the United States’ economy has boosted since he took office.

With the United States in so much debt, the country needs someone that can help us with the money problem.

Since Trump has took office, the unemployment rate has decreased by 3.4%, according to The New York Times.

The common person is worried about jobs and Trump is creating more jobs especially with steel.

According to Time magazine most Trump voters like Trump because he booms the stock market. Most of Americans’ point-of -view is that if he puts money in our pocket there is no problem. They also want the

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number of jobs to increase because then there are not so many people on welfare. According to Time magazine NAFTA is bringing more jobs to America with the production of steel. Trump will be bringing a lot more jobs to the common person.

The other good thing about President Trump is that he is a very good speaker and informs the public. Even though people say he is a bad president, at least he informs the public about his plan.

According to The New York Times, 40% of people in the United States don’t like how he posts everything on Twitter because they think that what he says is not professional for a President, especially when he says that he could press one button and the whole world would be in pieces.

There is a huge debate over whether President Donald Trump should be re-elected. Why it is a huge debate is because people think he is a business man not a President. Now that he is the President, people should just make the best out of it because he is putting more money in our pocket.

So that is why I think he will get re-elected for another four years because he is a very good asset to our economic growth.

— Gregory Goodrow, CCC student

MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESSES SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME

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Mental illnesses are a big issue in society. People don’t get the treatment they should. Physicians don’t take it as seriously as they should. Some people believe they should take physical illnesses more seriously. On the other hand, I feel like mental illnesses should be treated the same as a physical illnesses.

People with a mental illness should be seen by a physician, about the same if not more than people with a physical illness. As reported in HuffPost, doctors are less likely to follow up with people who have depression. They don’t feel like mental illnesses are as important as physical illnesses. HuffPost also says doctors are more likely to follow up with people who have a physical illness like diabetes or asthma.

This could be because they feel like people with a physical illness should have more follow ups.

Patients are less likely to follow up with their physicians because of things like health insurance. Some insurances will not cover a trip to see a mental health specialist. Most people try to use their primary care doctors so they are covered.

According to NPR.org, some people don’t follow up with their doctors because they feel nervous or ashamed. Doctors need to make their offices so people feel comfortable going in to talk to them about their conditions. If people don’t feel comfortable talking to their primary care doctor, they more than likely won’t feel comfortable talking to another doctor. If patients don’t follow up with their doctors their depression could lead to more problems. Their depression could worsen, and they may need more help than they originally needed.

Patients might have to change their lifestyle habits

Mental health is very important after sexual trauma. Victims contemplate over and over in their head about what they could have done to stop it, when in reality your body freezes and stops total function during the attack. When the victims don’t get the help they need after, they’re in danger for mental illness.

After sexual assault, survivors may feel their bodies are not really their own. Victims often report feelings such as shame, terror, and guilt. They blame themselves for the assault. Due to the attack and negative emotions that come after sexual abuse, victims may be at risk for mental health conditions.

Victims may develop: depression, anxiety, PTSD, personality disruptions, attachment issues, addictions and suicidal thoughts. In some cases, a survivor may develop an extreme fear of the type of person who harmed them. Someone who was raped by a tall, blonde haired man with blue eyes may instinctively dislike, mistrust, or fear all men who match that description. Depending on one’s attacker or attack, the experience and trauma is different.

Taking care of yourself after an attack is very important. If you don’t, you can fall into a very dark place and it’s hard to get out of it. Mental health is very crucial after an attack because there are many negative thoughts running through your head and confused feelings. If you don’t seek help they are

only going to get worse. Eventually they’ll consume your whole body and work towards destroying you.

The New York Times explains that taking care of yourself emotionally, mentally and physically will help minimize your feelings of shame and judgment. Especially for people who are sexual assault survivors and who have PTSD from it. Being alone and isolating yourself away from people won’t make you feel better. Doing small things to bring happiness in life is easier than being depressed all the time. Hanging out with friends, doing a hobby you like to do or anything that brings joy to you will help. When your negative feelings become overwhelming, instead of falling into them, it’s better to step back, take a deep breath and relax. Negative feelings are normal. They are part of the healing process but you can’t let them consume you.

In conclusion mental health is at risk after sexual trauma because victims do not know how to properly take care of themselves afterwards. They are full of emotions, embarrassed about what happened and also scared. There are so many resources out there such as counseling, group therapy, mediations and other activities to help get your mind off of what happened. Mental health is very crucial afterwards because the victim has gone through trauma and needs to regain health again.

—Sara Partee, CCC student

to manage this. Mental illnesses could cause the same conditions as a physical illness like high blood pressure. Following up with a mental health patient could reduce individual pain and also impact their physical health. People with a mental illness also have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and strokes.

A solution so patients are more likely to follow up could be just making them feel more comfortable. If a patient feels comfortable talking to their doctor they would be more likely to follow up or even make an appointment. Doctors should follow up with depression patients just as much as they do with a patient that has a physical illness. If a patient doesn’t follow up with a doctor it could lead to more issues than they had before.

— Ashley Allen, CCC student

THE BAD OF TECHNOLOGY TODAY BE KIND TO YOURSELF DO VIDEO GAMES CAUSE AGGRESSION? With technology becoming more and more prominent in classrooms some people believe that it is good for students to have access. On the other hand, some people believe that technology in classrooms can cause only trouble for students. If someone is trained properly and the kids are being watched it’s a good resource to teach with, but if they aren’t it could be disastrous.

People who oppose technology believe technology is bad and there is proof of that.

According to The New York Times if a weaker student is given a tablet or computer their grades will drop, mainly their reading grade. I believe this to be true because they won’t focus on their work and they will venture off on the computers and do what they want.

The New York Times also states that students who spend a lot of time on technology behave worse than students who don’t spend as much time on technology. I would agree with this because they aren’t getting that human interaction to teach them the good and bad of behavior and they aren’t learning self-discipline.

Technology in classrooms can be useful if someone is well-trained and they know what they are doing with it and not letting the kids do as they please. According to The New York Times technology can only be used properly by a fantastic, highly -trained teacher. I believe that if a teacher is not trained for technology use, they may use it wrong in the classroom and it won’t help the students. It will actually make it worse for them.

According to PBS Learning Media there was a survey that teachers took and the results were that 73% of the educators say that technology is key in their classrooms. I think that technology shouldn’t be key in classrooms. What is a child learning by sitting in front of a computer or sitting on a tablet? Are they actually learning what they need to or are they learning to be anti-social?

In reflection, students who are just given technology, whether it be a tablet or a computer, and expected to do their work, won’t do their work and their grades will fall and so will their behavior. The only way technology will work in classrooms is if a teacher is trained properly and watching what the students are doing. Teachers must be trained for technology teaching, not have technology just thrown at them.

— Tara Calkins, CCC student

BLACK LIVES SHOULD MATTER Black Lives Matter is a group of African Americans that created a movement that started because of all the police killing black teens. It’s a big topic on the news because there are a lot of black people getting killed and they weren’t getting justice. Everybody doesn’t support Black Lives Matter. I say it’s because everybody doesn’t care, because it has nothing to do with them. They probably don’t want anything to do with it because they feel that it’s not important to them as it is to somebody that is supporting it.

Most African Americans will not support because they feel it’s not worth it. The only way it will get them to support Black Lives Matter is if something happens to somebody that is family or if they really care for them. I feel that it is sad that the black community can’t come together as one whole and support the movement.

If other cultures will support the movement I feel like people will want to join. But some people would only support if they see that the black community is getting involved.

Some people don’t support black lives matter but me I am different. I would support something that has to do

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with my community because it could be anybody that could have been killed and got no justice. From my point of view there are a lot of black kids dying from violence and police. If I can try to help it stop I will join because no mother or father should be laying their kids to rest.

So yes I do support Black Lives Matter and if I can make a change I will try my hardest.

In conclusion, I feel like everybody in the black community should at least support it in a little way. Because if you support it things can change. There won’t be as much black on black crime as there is today. If people see that the black community is getting better with each other they probably will respect us more because they see that we are trying to change as a whole and there are not just the older people that are getting involved.

— Quaniara Webb, CCC student

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Do video games actually cause violence and aggression in people? Many people believe that they do cause violence and aggression. I believe quite the opposite. I believe that video games could be a way to calm people down, to help them fight against the violence and aggression in them.

I believe that video games do not cause violence in a healthy and mentally stable person. There is no evidence to back up the claims that video games cause violence or aggression in people. The research tries to test people’s morals after playing violent video games. The researchers do their best to get people of the average stock but there could always be outliers in the research that corrupts it which makes the research hard to do.

Why do people believe that video games cause aggression and violence? Every time some large form of violence happens such as a mass shooting, a kidnapping or murder, video games come under fire. In 1999 the Columbine tragedy happened.

Video games came under fire because the two shooters had a history of playing violent games.

When investigators looked on their computers they found that they had programed DOOM (which was a first person shooter game) to mimic the look of their school and have the enemies in the game be the students. February of 2018 the Parkland tragedy happened. Video games immediately came under fire because the shooter again had a history of playing violent video games.

In these two cases video games were put at the center of attention because the shooters in both places had a history of playing violent video games. Even if the shooters did not play violent video games they all had a history of mental illness and were bullied daily. We will never know but I believe that even without the violence of the video games they played it was only a matter of time before the shooters snapped and committed the crimes anyway.

Video games are used in therapy in many places, and are a stress reliever for many people.

I do not believe that the video games themselves cause violence and aggression in people. I do believe that if a person has a history of mental illness or a condition along the lines of PTSD, violent or even nonviolent video games could be a trigger for someone and cause violent behavior in people. Video games may cause violence in a very small group of people but for many they are a stress reliever and a way to pass time. You can disappear into a world and all the stresses of life just melt away.

— Evan Rivera, CCC student

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Members of the Dance Club braved the snow for most of the week to proudly display the flags purchased to honor military members on the front lawn on the Auburn campus.

More than 110 American Flags were sold.

Members of the Dance Club braved the snow for most of the week to proudly display the American Flags on the front lawn on the Auburn campus.

CCC’s Criminal Justice Club members are selling wreaths to assist the national volunteer organization Wreath Across America which honors veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. by placing a wreath at each headstone every holiday season.

HONOR VETERANS BY BUYING A WREATH

By Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor The Criminal Justice Club is happy to announce the participation of the selling of wreaths for Wreaths Across America. Theresa Misiaszek, staff member who is in charge of the club, says Wreaths Across America is a volunteer organization to remember and honor fallen veterans, while teaching the youth about the sacrifice veterans provide for us.

Wreaths for America is a national network that is dedicated to veterans. The organization puts on a wreath laying ceremony every year, held usually on the second or third Saturday in December. This organization has a goal to honor veterans in any way, in whatever way possible. The organization wants to

teach the younger generation the true value of the freedoms citizens have, and show how important it is to honor those who sacrifice everything to protect these freedoms. The wreath laying ceremony is to remind everyone how important it is to remember, honor and teach.

CCC’s criminal justice students will be selling wreaths for $15 until November 30th. These wreaths will then be trucked from Maine to the Arlington Cemetery in Washington D.C. Misiaszek says our students along with students from Port Byron High School will participate in a wreath laying ceremony at Episcopal Church in Auburn. This event will take place December 15th at noon. Don’t forget to stop by and grab a wreath to support this amazing cause!

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November 11th marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. First called Armistice Day to mark the signing of the agreement reached between the Allies and Germany at the end of World War I declaring peace.

Veterans’ Day was celebrated across campus. Many clubs, including History Club, Dance Club, and Veterans Club banded together to honor our troops and remember World War One. Dance Club was center stage for most of the week, setting up a table to sell miniature American Flags to honor those who have and are serving our country. Mindy Smalley, president of Dance Club, said that veterans, faculty, and students have all responded more enthusiastically to the event more than Dance Club initially anticipated. Students were encouraged to write the name of a friend or family member who had served, or a branch of the military where the person they were honoring had served on the flag.

Roy Crawford, a United States Marine, approached the table the Dance Club set up in the main hallway on the Auburn campus to host the event thanked the members of the Dance Club for having the sale and purchased a flag.

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By Jack Hall, staff writer

PURCELL AND FRAME TOP CHEFS AT VETERANS CLUB CHILI COOK OFF

By Megan Swartwood, editor-in-chief and Kaitlyn Diego, associate editor The Veterans Club recently held their 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off. Many students and staff gathered to eat multiple chilies.

The winners of the Chili Cook Off are: 1st place: Debbi Purcell (chili #1) and 2nd place: Bob Frame (chili #9).

The Auburn Student Veterans Club Chili Cook Off raised approximately $185 for The Fallen Stars Memorial Mural which was on display at the college.

“Warm and perfect for a chilly day,” said Bailey Flier, president of the Creative Writing Club. Flier says that the members of the Creative Writing Club thought it was important to participate in this event. “We wanted to come and support the campus as well as the Veterans Club,” she said.

Katie Stout, writing tutor for the Center of Academic Success, who also attended this event, says there was a writing contest during Veterans Week in which people wrote about, “War-themed” topics as well as topics that relate to America. Both the History and Veterans Clubs will be giving out prizes for the winner of the contest.

GRANT HELPS CCC CONTINUE VETERANS SERVICES WORKSHOPS Cayuga Community College will continue offering enhanced educational services for currently enrolled veterans and their dependents thanks to a grant from the Ambassador Trustee Carl Spielvogel Fund.

Cayuga is one of only 11 SUNY campuses to receive the grant funding, which is used for furthering career services, training and educational opportunities for enrolled veterans and their dependents. Projects supported by the funding at SUNY campuses include training programs for manufacturing, mechatronics, hydraulics and pneumatics and other areas of study.

At Cayuga the grant will support workshops helping veterans and their dependents who are enrolled at the College build support networks, discuss educational goals and identify on- and off-campus services that will help build stronger pathways to potential careers.

“We are thankful to be one of 11 SUNY campuses receiving a grant, and we are incredibly appreciative of the Ambassador Trustee Carl Spielvogel Fund’s efforts to support programming for veterans and their families,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “We’re excited to offer these workshops discussing essential career services, and we urge any veteran or family member of a veteran to attend our future sessions.”

“We are proud to serve our veterans, and with the generosity of Ambassador Spielvogel, a dedicated patriot and staunch advocate for higher education, the U.S.

Ambassador Trustee Carl Spielvogel Fund will help our campuses provide academic assistance and support to more people who have protected our country,” said SUNY Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson. “My thanks to Ambassador Spielvogel and to all of our veteran students for their service.”

The Veterans Services Workshops at Cayuga are held monthly on the Auburn and Fulton campuses, and are open to enrolled veterans, their spouses and their dependents.

The sessions can focus on support services, including career and educational opportunities, that are on- or off-campus.

While each session is built around a specific topic, they are also essential opportunities for veterans to support each other and their families, said Emily Cameron, Cayuga’s assistant director of Community Education and Workforce Development.

“Veterans and their families are a vital part of our campus community. While these monthly workshops discuss important educational opportunities or the career and training services Cayuga offers, it’s just as important that these sessions provide opportunities for attendees to connect with each other and to help them build a support network,” said Cameron.

The workshops are ongoing, and will continue through the spring. For more information on upcoming workshops, including a schedule, contact Cameron at 315-294-8527 or email her at emily.cameron@cayuga-cc.edu.

MEET CAYUGA’S STUDENT TRUSTEE CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Student Trustee: Dedicated, hard-working, intelligent and determined to represent our students and help them address any concerns or questions they may have,” said Van Buskirk. “I am excited to work with him moving forward and to hear his ideas on how the College can better serve our students.”

Charles enrolled at Cayuga after working in the culinary industry at several restaurants in the Auburn area. Nearing the end of his first semester, Charles said his time at Cayuga so far has been “wonderful.”

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“I was nervous at first about being a non-traditional student, but I felt very welcomed by all my classmates, and I’ve developed strong relationships with my professors,” he said. “As time has gone on, I think I made the smart decision in waiting to enroll in college until I knew what I wanted to study.

That patience is paying off.”

Charles is planning on transferring after earning his Associate of Science Degree, and is hoping to work in the fields of pharmaceutical development or pathology.

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CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FILMS NEW COMMERCIAL

By Nathan McKay, contributing writer Cayuga Community College recently filmed a new commercial with the possibility of being played on local television between March and May. The commercial was filmed both on and off campus and features students from CCC. One of the students in the commercial is Makayla Castaldo from Jordan Elbridge.

She is a freshman majoring in biology. She says she hopes to transfer after two years into a Zoology program. Castaldo says found the commercial auditions by chance as she walked by the table the morning of auditions.

“I walked by it and I just did it.”

Even though Castaldo says it was a whim decision, she says she has had experience with this sort of thing before when she modeled professionally for Lord and Taylor throughout her high school career.

On the set, Castaldo played the role of a waitress looking to go back to school. The

waitress portion of the commercial was filmed at Hunters Diner on Genesee Street in Auburn.

“We literally took over half the diner.

They did my hair and makeup and spoke me through my lines, it was honestly really awesome,” said Castaldo. She says that the manager of the diner knew about the commercial, however, she thought the waitstaff seemed to be uniformed which she says made for some very interesting natural interactions between herself and the staff.

Although the work was as a volunteer, and Castaldo says she was on the set for about eight hours, she thought the experience was cool and that she would definitely do it again, if given the opportunity.

“I love being in front of the camera, it was a lot of fun. I didn’t realize how big the crew was going to be until they started showing up with all this equipment. I thought it was

going to be on a phone camera, but it was so cool,” she said. In the commercial, Castaldo says she chose CCC because “It was close to home and I love the small class sizes.”

Shane Mckay a freshman from Port Byron majoring in business was an extra on set. “I walked out of the school and this dude was like do you want to be in a commercial and I was like yeah sure,” said Mckay.

Mckay says he had never done anything like it before but was “glad to help out.” On the set, McKay says he asked to do a number of scenes including walking into the school and posing in a chair near the Subway Restaurant. “it was interesting to see how everything worked, and I will probably do something like this again,” said Mckay.

The commercial studio could not be reached for comment on when the commercial would officially be ready to air,

but Makayla said she was told somewhere between March and May. The commercial production company could not be reached for a comment on when the commercial would officially be ready to air, but Castaldo said she was told it would be on aired somewhere between March and May. Editor’s note: I was also in the commercial, I played the role of a construction worker and did different shots shoveling gravel and walking through the school. The experience was awesome, and I had a great time throughout the entire process.

Photos These photos show Makayla on set at Hunters diner with the film crew, all photos were taken by her mother Jennifer Castaldo Makayla says she chose CCC because “It was close to home and I love the small class sizes”.

VANDALIZED SWING REPLACED The original swing purchased by auburn brothers to honor the memory of their mother who loved the Nature Trail

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Local Boy Scouts recently came together to build a new swing near the pond on the Nature Trail near CCC’s Auburn campus. The new wooden swing was replaced in honor of Ruth Goldman, an avid user of the Nature Trail and unofficial caretaker. After her death in 2007 from pancreatic cancer, her song has purchased the original swing and dedicated it to her memory.

Her son, Jay P. Goldman, now editor of a magazine called School Administrator, says new swing is replacing the old one which was vandalized through the years. The Nature

Trail itself has also gone through some mistreatment.

“If during a walk she encountered a pile of trash (often emptied beer cans or bottles) along the trail, she would report it to the college’s maintenance office,” Goldman said.

He called her an “unofficial caretaker” of the Nature Trail. He said she cared about the quality and the treatment of the trail.

“She would often walk the trail with her friends. She would use the path as a part of her exercise along with her tennis playing” said Goldman. “She loved the peaceful calm of the trail.”

Even though Ruth Goldman had nothing to do with the creation of the Nature Trail, she followed the development of the trail and became one of the trail’s active user. Goldman says she was an active Auburn Community member as well.

Goldman says he and his brother were both pleased that the Boy Scouts constructed swing. “We were so pleased that a Boy Scout in Auburn would take on the construction of the new swing as his Eagle Project.”

Goldman says they were also had appreciation for the college who helped coordinate the replacement project at their request.

Cayuga Community College’s Media Department’s unique course in aerial drone cinematography provides students skills needed in today’s fast changing world of new technology to become more ‘job-ready.’

“Aerial drone cinematography is being utilized across the board in business. From law enforcement, to real estate agents, to wedding planners; this new technology is being used in new and surprising ways in a variety of industries,” said Cayuga Community College Humanities Division Chairperson, School of Media and the Arts Director and Professor Steve Keeler. “Having training in drone aerial cinematography expands a student’s skill set, widening their window for job opportunities.”

CCC’s Aerial Drone Cinematography course provides students with instruction in operating an aerial camera launched into flight by a remote-controlled drone. Keeler says students are also instructed about federal regulations regarding the legal and proper use of drones and aerial cameras.

“We have expanded our fleet of drones so that each student will have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience as drone pilots to the point where they can use

the drone camera in settings of their choice to enhance the production value of their individual projects, “said Keeler who trained to become an FAA Certified Drone Pilot.

The drones used in the class are DJI Mavic Pros, a quadcopter which is equipped with a Go Pro type camera which can capture professional-quality, high resolution, moving images or stills in full color which then streams a high definition live view feed to a monitor on the ground. The drones’ sleek design has state-of-the-art propellers to increase flight time and reduce noise. The drones have a stable flight mode which allows for hovering to capture continuous action.

“It is exciting to watch students’ creativity soar as they learn to utilize all the tools media professionals are presently using,” said Keeler.

Cayuga’s Media Department is committed to providing its students with the broadest range of video production experiences so they can hit the ground running when entering the workforce.

“With all the hands-on training available with the latest in media technology at CCC, students can expect their careers to take off,” Keeler said.

TELCOM DEPARTMENT HOSTS ANNUAL KICKBALL GAME On Wednesday, November 14th, the Telcom Department met at Spartan Hall for their much awaited Annual Kickball Game. As always, the game was friendly, but competitive. After nearly an hour of play, the department ended the game and met once again in the Telcom Department for a RAT Guild meeting and pizza.

When asked for the final score, pitcher for the game and Radio Advisor, Jeff Szczesniak said, “We don’t keep score. We are all winners.” —Jack Hall

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New York State is celebrating the centennial of women gaining the right to vote in New York State on November 6, 1917— three years before the 19th Amendment was passed and women throughout the United States gained the right to vote. The South Central Regional Library Council and the Empire State Library Network has partnered with the Digital Public Library of America on an exhibit, “Recognizing Women’s Right to Vote in New York State.” This exhibit looks beyond the traditional Women’s Suffrage narrative and explores the history behind the movement that made New York State such an important place in the fight for Women’s Suffrage.

The exhibit includes five poster/panels, showing a different theme: Woman Suffrage before 1848 – Explores voting in New York State before the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, including in the colonies and among the Haudenosaunee people.

Women’s Rights Activity up to 1848 and the Seneca Falls and Rochester Conventions – Women and men organized to restore the right to vote to women, among other rights.

Pop Culture Suffrage – Suffragists displayed brilliance when it came to promoting their cause, and packaged their message in consumer goods, created songs and theater performances, formed parades and processions, and traveled through rural areas, knocking on doors.

Anti-Suffrage – Most women and men believed that equality for women would lead to the destruction of the state. The Anti-suffrage movement engaged in public debates, created publicity materials to

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PBL, CCC’s Business Club Chapter, continues to raise money for the March of Dimes Foundation. The March of Dimes is an organization that advocates for babies and their mother’s rights and fights for policies that put them first. David is helping the club sell “Booties for Babies.” Each “bootie” costs $1 which will go toward the support of healthy and happy babies.

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counter those of the suffragists, and argued that support for Women’s Suffrage was unpatriotic, especially during World War I. Race and Diversity – The early Women’s Suffrage movement embraced women of all races, but overt racism in the later years led some suffragists to argue for the inclusion of all races winning the right to vote—including those effectively denied their voting rights.

A more detailed, companion exhibit is also available online at New York Heritage at nyheritage.org/suffrage.

By JoAnn Dyson, contributing writer Would a book club be beneficial to the students of Cayuga Community College? There is something missing on the Cayuga Community College campus. There is no book club for students. “Some English professors have tried to start a book club before, I do not know if it was successful,” said CCC Associate Professor of English Greg Sevik. “A book club is tricky because you want it to be relaxing, fun reading.

You do not want it to feel like school work. That is a tough balance.

Sevik says a successful book club would need to meet regularly and have a structure to keep the club running smoothly. He says generally successful clubs on campus have a minimum of four to five students to help organize the club along with a faculty adviser by electing officers who are assigned specific duties. Some of the duties of club officers would be managing the club’s finances, scheduling meetings, as well as promoting and recruiting new members.

Once the book club’s organization structure is in place, Sevik says the members of the club would have to start slowly by agreeing on one particular book to discuss for the following semester. He says the club members would then have the winter break to read the book and then when the club convenes the next semester, discussions about the book would begin.

They would have to elect officers and replace them as students leave. They will need to pro-

mote and recruit new students.

Sevik explained depending on the book club’s resources, he says they would have a budget if they were accepted by The Student Government Organization as an official campus club.

Until official club status is granted, Sevik says students may have to purchase their own books to get the organization up and running.

A student interested in forming a book club, Jenna Fields, says there is a perfect place on campus to host the club. She thinks the SOMA lounge in the Tech Building on the Auburn campus would be a good place to have book club meetings since it does not look like a classroom, has comfortable seating, and is located in a relatively quiet hallway.

“A book club would be beneficial to students who are looking for a great place to hang out and talk about books that other students share and are interested in,” explained Fields. “This would give students a way to meet new people that share an interest in a fun and relaxing way.”

Fields agrees the club will need to work on that tough balance of keeping things organized and on track without making it feel like a classroom course.

“The hardest part of starting and having a successful book club is finding at least four to five students to commit their time,” said Fields.

Cayuga Collegian editor-in-chief Megan Swartword and Lauren Cuipylo made holiday cards to make someone else’s holidays happier with PTK Club.

MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, CREATE A CARD WITH PTK CLUB Join CCC’s PTK Club in making various cards for Auburn nursing homes.

“We are making cards for the nursing homes for people who don’t have family anymore for the holidays,” said PTK member Corey Fischer.

The club has decided to focus on spreading smiles this holiday season to those who don’t always have someone to celebrate with. This project was the idea of the many members of PTK. Although it is a small project, the members believe that it will make a great difference.

Stop by the PTK table from 11-12 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday to decorate a card or two in order to spread cheer this holiday season.

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AUBURN’S TIM LOCASTRO SIGNED BY THE YANKEES (ABC NEWS): Outfielder Tim Locastro was acquired by the New York Yankees from the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league righthander Drew Finley and $75,000.

The 26-year-old Locastro made his big league debut with the Dodgers in 2017, appearing in three games, and hit .182 (2 for 11) this year with one double and four steals in 18 games, including three starts in center field. He batted .286 with 23 doubles, four homers, 29 RBs and 19 steals in the minors this year, mostly at Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Locastro is a native of Auburn, New York, and played at Ithaca College.

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WAS A LACK OF GOOD COMMUNICATION THE DOWNFALL FOR THE VOLLEYBALL TEAM?

By Jeffrey W. Franklin, contributing writer Cayuga Community College’s Volleyball Team had one of their worst seasons on record. The team went the entire season without a single win in 27 contests. A team player thinks the main reason the team couldn’t score any wins was lack of player communication.

“During practice, we communicated really well.

But during games, I feel like it (the pressure) gets to everyone’s head and people panic. People get mad which makes you hesitate,” explained freshman Tarea Mims from Syracuse. “Some people don’t pay attention when they should be paying attention and they try to correct everyone else instead of correcting themselves.”

Although Mims says she started the season a little late, she says she quickly assessed the playing style of her team. However, she says the team continued to improve a bit as the season went on.

“I think in certain aspects we do get a little bit better. Like keeping the ball up; we did get a little bit better, but when the ball is passed over, one person is like ‘I got it, I got it’ and then it’s like, okay go for it, then they don’t really. I think the only thing is we have some communication, but not enough. I think that’s just the main problem,” said Mims.

Mims says the lack of player communication makes matters worse when the team faces a more coordinated opposition. However, Mims says they’ve had games they were close to winning.

“At the beginning of most games, we’re only like a point to three points behind, but once we start gaining points ahead of the other team, it starts getting to everyone’s head. It’s like ‘Okay, we’re winning, we’re doing fine. We don’t have to change anything.’ But, at the same time, you always got to change it up, you always got to switch it up, so you can stay ahead, but they don’t do that. And then we start to fall behind like five points, six points, ten points,” Mims explained.

Mims says team members share a few words of encouragement with each other before each game to boost motivation. But she feels the team needs much more than encouragement.

“More discipline. More discipline, more encouragement. We’re encouraging the wrong energy.

What I mean by energy is it’s like when someone hits the ball correctly, it’s like ‘Oh, yeah! That was good!’ But, don’t crazy over it. The game is still going on and you have to focus on that. Another thing is we have to pay attention to where the ball is going. Like everyone goes for the ball, but not EVERBODY should go for the ball. Other than that, we’re a really good team, it’s just things certain things people have to work on for themselves instead of always trying to correct each other.”

Another player, who wished to remain anonymous, says that there were a lot of players on the team that had a negative attitude, she says the leaders especially, and that made the games more stressful than they should have been.

“There was a lot of attitude from leaders.

People just need to get 110% in games and practices, not just when it’s convenient for themselves.”

The player agreed team communication was also a problem.

“Extremely big issue. For example, instead of one teammate helping another with a certain situation, they would go to the coaches and trash talk. And the coaches kind of made it a hard season this year allowing people to talk bad on teammates but also being the ones to talk bad about their own players. The coaches also favored certain people a lot.”

There were people that improved but it was never the favored people. And if a new team comes in, then I could definitely see the team winning but not with some of the girls and the leaders that we had this year.”

The player says if the team was more positive they would have won their matches.

CCC ATHLETES SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH SCHOOL AND SPORTS

By Britani Ashley, contributing writer Does participating in a college sport a positive or negative effect on a student’s life?

For some students at Cayuga Community College, being on a sports team has had a different affect.

Student basketball player Josh Kimball says he feels being part of a sports team at college makes the overall college experience better. “It’s amazing. You have your own second family and it motivates you to do well in school, so you can remain with your family.”

“Sports are a good thing,” explained CCC sophomore Joe Brennan. “They keep you in shape, they keep you healthy, and they motivate me to do better in life. It’s hard to explain, but I’m doing this for a scholarship, so I can get into a big university, and to better my education.”

Unfortunately, CCC volleyball player Britney Jewell is having a much different experience with playing on a college sports team. “I like watching sports. I’ve recently started volleyball and it’s taking up so much of my time I don’t have enough time to keep up with my school work, and on top of that I have a job. I don’t know if I can play, do school, and work. It’s too stressful for me,” she said.

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X-COUNTRY: A GOOD CHALLENGE TO EXPLORE

By Dalton Elser, contributing writer Cayuga Community College’s cross-country program was recently revived last year after an absence of more than 20 years. In fact, in only their second year of competition, the Cayuga Community College Women’s Cross Country team captured the Mid-State Athletic Conference Championship!

With the program’s reinstitution, running athletes and enthusiasts may be curious to know what it takes, and what it is like to run at the upper levels of competition.

Megan Swartwood is a freshman running for CCC’s cross-country team. She began her running career in seventh grade running for Auburn’s modified cross-country team. After a short hiatus, she returned, running not only varsity cross-country, but also added indoor and outdoor varsity track, in her junior and senior year at Auburn High.

She says her first year running at a college went well. “My experience running at CCC has been great. I have made a lot of new friends,” she said. “It is a little different from running for high school, being that the teams that we run against in college are a bit more competitive.”

Swartwood would like to continue running

when she transfers to a four-year school, she especially hopes to get back into running track and field.

“I think that the most important thing for any runner is to never give up,” said Swartwood.

William Mullarney, better known as Mr. Mullarney, is a high school English teacher who has been teaching for 30 years at Southern Cayuga High School. Along with his teaching career, he has coached both cross-country and track and field, for an 26 years. Mullarney started his more than 20 years of competitively running in seventh grade, as well, continuing into his 30’s.

During his running career he ran at Delbarton Catholic High School from 1972-76, University of Pennsylvania from 1976-80, and ran in adult leagues like the Niagara TAC circuit. He even ran the Auburn Mile at the age of 32 with a time of 4m:22s.

Mullarney says his long experience elps him give thoughtful advice bout the hard work it takes or a successful formula for runners. “Try to find a program where you will fit, and where you will get to run. Some places are not good fits for people, and you don’t always know that,” he said.

He knows the hard work it takes to be great and remembers his routine. “I would do 40-50 miles (in college) a week and hammer it, but once I realized the wisdom of running longer stuff, I would do 60-65 miles a week and that was more than I did than when I was younger.”

His greatest advice is to love the sport and the process. “You have to love it, be able to do the work, and put the miles on. You This year’s CCC Cross Country Team celebrating the Women’s Team win.

Front row, left to right: Mckayla Murray, Lilliana Santana; Second row, have to love the process and love left to right: Marley Stevens, Nyah Firman, Toni Giannettino, Megan what you are doing. It gives you Swartwood Andrew Giannettino, Rob Ward; Back row, left to right: something to always be a part Ngor Nyang, Damon Litzenberger, Brandon Whitman, and Mike Lynch. of,” said Mullarney.

HISTORIC SEASON FOR MEN’S SOCCER TEAM It was a season of broken records for the Cayuga Community College Men’s Soccer Team, as the Spartans surpassed or matched several program standards en route to the national semifinals.

The 2018 season may go down as the best in the history of the Cayuga Men’s Soccer Team, as the squad set a new College record for winto-loss ratio and tied the program’s best final ranking in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III poll, where they were slotted fourth to end the season.

“I told the team that this was a season that

did nothing but break records,” said Coach Chris Davison. “We won the regional tournament — our names will always be there when people look at the record books — and we had a good run at nationals. We were sorry to see the season end, but it was a remarkable year, and I’m proud of our effort.”

“Congratulations to Coach Davison and the Men’s Soccer Team for their hard-earned and much-deserved success this season. Anyone who

watched them play saw a determined, talented team who gave their full effort in every match,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “It was a pleasure to watch their successful season, and we are proud of how they represented Cayuga.”

The Spartans started off the season on a fourgame win streak before falling in overtime to Herkimer. They closed the regular season with a stellar record of 12-2, with the other loss coming to annual conference power Genesee Community College.

Ranked as the third seed going into the regional tournament, the Spartans topped Finger Lakes Community College 6-1 before meeting Herkimer again in the finals. Cayuga emerged victorious by a 3-1 margin, ending Herkimer’s 28-year stretch of winning the region.

Cayuga entered the national tournament as the 5th seed, with a quarterfinal contest against 4th-seeded Camden County. After a scoreless regulation punctuated by repeated diving saves

by Cayuga goalie Daniel Burdaspar, the teams played two scoreless overtime periods before the Spartans won 4-2 on penalty kicks, pushing their way into a semifinal contest against topranked Nassau.

“That match against Camden County really started as a match where both teams were playing more to avoid a mistake because they knew one goal would be the difference,” said Davison.

“I thought Camden County was probably the most complete team we played all year, and we were able to play them to a draw and then win on penalty kicks. (Goalie Daniel) Burdaspar was really the primary reason we won — he put on a show with everyone watching.”

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Playing through a howling snow and sleet storm, the Spartans and Nassau were scoreless in the first half of the semifinal contest before Nassau broke the ice with a goal 50 seconds into the second half. Cayuga threatened repeatedly for the rest of the second half but was unable to score, falling 1-0 to the eventual tournament runner-up.

“I really thought we played better against Nassau than we did against Camden County.

There were large stretches of the semifinal where I thought we dominated, but we couldn’t push a goal across,” said Davison.

The Spartans had no reason to hang their heads, though, said Davison, who pointed out that the season was arguably the most successful in the program’s history.

“I told the team that we had a good run, and that they needed to keep their heads up and keep working, whether they’re transferring and moving on to another program or coming back for another season. It’s important to keep going and keep the effort high,” said Davison.

Postseason honors were extensive for the Spartans, as Grant Stamp was named Conference Player of the Year, and Stamp, Kent Meier, Spencer Urquiza, Aboubacar Darbo and Santiago Ortega were named to the AllConference Team.

Urquiza and Meier were named first-team All-Region, and Stamp was named second-team All-Region. Three Spartans — Mauricio Kosegarten, Lorenz Behrendt and Ryan Higgins — were named to the Tournament All-Region Team.

Burdaspar and Kosegarten were named to the all-tournament team for nationals.

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Award-winning director Bob Frame and Autumn Brewer celebrate the Meritorious Achievement in Acting Award she received by the Theatre Association of New York.

CAYUGA’S HARLEQUIN PRODUCTIONS WINS AWARDS AT THEATRE FESTIVAL CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Students receiving Meritorious Achievement in Acting awards were Autumn Brewer, Theodore Brill, Thomas Norris and Jack Hall, while Ariel White, Tristan Nolan, Sam Hodges and Kaylee Boise received a Meritorious Achievement in Ensemble Acting award.

Frame hopes each year to have a show selected for the TANYS Theatre Festival,

and this year “Foreclosure,” which features Brewer, Brill, Norris, Hall and Carmen Liberatore, was selected from a field of more than 40 productions. It is one of nine plays that will be performed at the festival.

“I thought ‘Foreclosure’ had a great chance this year to be selected for the festival. It’s a strong script, and our cast did a really good job,” said Frame.

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FALL 2018 EVENTS Cayuga’s School of Media and the Arts (SOMA) is proud to present these exciting events. All events are open to all members of the college community.

STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

December 5 - 11 AM - 12 noon New works by Cayuga’s student artists

EILEEN JERRETT - VISITING FILMMAKER SCREENING: “A NEW SOCIETY”

December 3 - 6 PM – Auburn Public Theater This new documentary from Eileen Jerrett (Brunell Visiting Artist 2014 and 2016) follows a passionate group of over 300 academics, as they create a series of ways to deal with the fallout of Climate Change. This effort both enormous and inspiring, is extremely important in an unknown future.

COLLEGE CHORUS CONCERT

December 3 - 7 PM - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157) Come down and listen to our student chorus perform in perfect harmony.

COLLEGE ROCK ENSEMBLE CONCERT

December 4 - 7 PM - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157)Come down to the basement of the Link Building and listen to this student ensemble rock out!

SINGER-SONGWRITER STUDENT WORKSHOP PERFORMANCES

December 5 - 7 PM - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (M157) Students from Maria Deangelis’ (Brunell Visiting Artist) songwriting class will perform the songs they crafted throughout the semester.

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