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CCC’s Men’s Bowling Team places 2nd at Regionals

CAYUGABriefs Spring Activities Fair

Bowlers Alex DiGenaro and Mary Townley Earn All-Region

The spring Activities Fair is scheduled for Monday, March 3rd in Auburn and Wednesday, March 5th on the Fulton campus from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.

The Activities Fair is a great way to recruit new campus club and organization members for the Fall semester.

SOMA Day is Feb. 26th The event will be held from 11 am to 3 pm in the Faculty Dining Room on the Auburn Campus.

Get ready to Rock ‘n Roll with CCC alums!

by Brittany Glassey, Staff Writer The ACC/CCC Alumni Association at CCC is hosting a trip to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

The trip is April 12-13, 2014, costs $225 per person, and includes round-trip coach transportation to Cleveland, Ohio from the Auburn campus, a one night stay at the Marriott Downtown Key center, admission to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Sunday Brunch at the Hard Rock Café.

To reserve a spot, grab a flyer outside of the Alumni Office on the Auburn campus and fill out the form. It can either be mailed or brought in to the Alumni Office with a check or cash payment. Make checks payable to ACC/CCC Alumni Association.

For more information or any questions visit the Alumni Office or call Louise @ 315-255-1743 ext.2224, or email Alumni@Cayuga-cc. edu.

CCC’s women’s bowling team head coach Steve Spinney has been with CCC since the beginning of the program in 2009.

Steve has been both a PGA Professional for 30 years and Steve Spinney is a member of the Auburn Bowling Hall of Fame.

The Cayuga Spartan men’s bowling team moved their record to an impressive 46-10 on the season recently. This ranks them 58th in the country for men’s collegiate bowling in the USBC. They achieved these heights by their recent 2nd place finish in the NJCAA Region 3 team championships held at AMF Lanes in Utica. This is the best finish in the school’s short bowling history.

Cayuga was led by standout Alex DiGenaro (Liverpool, NY) who shot 1577 for the all events total… which earned him a berth on the All-Region team…another first for the College.

Also receiving accolades was freshman Bernie Cecchini (Union Springs, NY) who continued

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his recent hot shooting firing a 835 four-game block earning him a 3rd place finish in the singles version of the very difficult 8-game format.

Cecchini also Alex DiGenaro just missed out on the All-Region team finishing 4 pins short.

The short-handed Spartan Women’s bowling team gave a good showing placing 4th at the Regionals. They were led by the stellar bowling of sophomore Mary Townley (Liverpool, NY)…who was placed on the women’s AllRegion team. This final showing

q u a l i f i e d Townley, Beth Piston (East S y r a c u s e Minoa, NY) and Deanne Connolly (Mynderse Academy, NY) for the USBC Singles Mary Townley sectionals in Allentown, PA against the top 300 women collegiate bowlers in the country.

Both Spartan teams will be bowling in the NJCAA Nationals at Thruway Lanes in Buffalo on February 28th and March 1st.

The Spartans are coached by Head Coach Steve Spinney and Assistant Coaches Christine Nichols and Nancy Spinney.

Subway’s time line to remove plastic: ‘soon’

by Kelsey Mclean, Staff Writer If you read our last issue you might have had the sickening realization that your delicious and nutritious Subway was partially made out of yoga mats and sneaker soles. Not very appetizing. Well, breathe easy, because the worst is over -- Subway has responded to the violent reactions, petitions, and protesting by finally recalling the azodicarbonamide from their breads.

The chemical in question, while not technically toxic, can cause asthma and is potentially carcinogenic. In other

words, it can give you cancer. Why is it in your sub, you ask? Supposedly, the chemical gives the bread a fluffier and springier texture, just like - you guessed it - a yoga mat. Despite this, Subway subs don’t have this chemical in any other country... because they banned it. Only the USDA has approved of azodicarbonamide.

As you can imagine most people weren’t too thrilled when they heard about this, and thus, the movement began. The campaign was officially kicked off by Vani “Foodbabe” Hari of foodbabe.com, who mentioned that she had reached out to Subway on this matter since 2012 with absolutely zero response... until now.

The petition currently has 78,000 backers and counting and the reaction has not been good.

However, Subway claims that they were in the process of removing the chemical before the petition had even started... though whether or not they’re telling the truth is anyone’s guess.

As relieving as it is to know that your subs will be plastic no more, you might not want to start cheering just yet. While Subway’s suits have conceded to remove the chemical, there has been no date put on when it’ll be completely removed except ‘soon’. So before you decide to finally try out that Frito chicken enchilada, consider putting it on hold until some cold hard facts and dates are put on the table.

EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re not blaming our local chain or workers for anything with this debacle.

Fulton Club is recruiting

by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer

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The Fulton Literary Club is looking to reactivate. If you are currently matriculated in one of Cayuga’s School of Media & the Arts degree programs or concentrations and would be interested in taking a roll in such a club, the organizers are seeking current students who will be attending Fulton this fall.

Past Literary Club activities include: • Bringing published authors to campus to read and speak about the their writing • Staging student readings of their own work • Taking leadership roles in SGO and impacting college decisions • Building networking relationships and developing one’s resume • Raising money for charities • Sponsoring Movie discussions • Purchasing books for student-led reading groups • Peer work shopping student writing Please contact Professor Bower (email or F-242 Tues/ Thur) if you will be attending the Fulton Campus Fall 2014. There are a number of upcoming opportunities with this club, such as student employment as a SOMA Ambassador.

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Snow abundance causes parking problems on both CCC campuses

by Brittany Glassey, Staff Writer When it snows, it pours for students, staff and faculty attempting to park when the painted parking lines in the lot are snow covered. Emails have been sent out and there are reports that tickets have been given and yet the parking lots on both campuses continue to be a mess of cars. “ There are a dozen cars trapped in the center row of some tragically, comical triple parking.

This is so absurd it would be funny if not for the people trying to leave who need to get to work or to the babysitter to get their children!” said Robert Knighton about the Fulton campus parking lot last week.

All it takes is a little extra time when parking to make sure you are not blocking someone in or parking in what should be an aisle for cars to maneuver through the parking lot.

Students have been questioning if the school is doing enough to keep the parking orderly in the lot. It’s not only the parking that is at times

creating a hazard for student drivers, with so much snow, it has been difficult to leave the college safely without pulling out in front of oncoming traffic.

“Imagine being one of the people stuck in the middle of the lot there for hours. Imagine if you had to get to work or needed to get your kids from the sitter’s or from school or heaven forbid you had an emergency and were stuck because people can’t be considerate when parking their vehicles,” said Knighton.

Knighton feels there is absolutely no reason for the lots to be such a mess. He feels if it is taken care of properly, there would be no problems.

“This issue needs to be addressed sharply and prevented from occurring in the future. Maybe they should have security out there directing traffic to make sure people park correctly.

Obviously something needs to be done because we clearly can’t trust our students and/or staff to be smart about parking,” said Knighton.

O P I N I O N S Attention Budding Entrepeneurs

by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer

Smokers: Get the butt out!

Okay smokers. I try not to judge you for your bad habit or get mad at you for smoking on campus because what you have is an addiction. But recently I’ve found that SOME of you can be very rude. I understand that DANIELLE SKOWRON you have to smoke, but please be considerate of the people who choose not to smoke. If you are going to smoke on campus, which is AGAINST SUNY POLICY, please take it away from the doors. I and the rest of

the nonsmokers do not want to walk through your smelly cigarette smoke to get into class. Quite frankly, it’s rude to smoke in front of the doors.

Don’t make us suffer through your bad habit. With that being said, I would not be against a shelter being built for you guys to smoke happily out of the elements. When it comes to smoking in front of the doors, please butt it out.

—Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief

Ethical issues at Sochi Olympics Before the Winter Olympics was held this year in Sochi, Russia, there was great controversy about Russia’s human rights and democratic records. Russia recently passed an anti-gay law states, “This bill imposes the right to make records of administrative offences for public actions aimed at propaganda of homosexualism among minors on the law enforcement officials (the Police), and trial of cases of administrative offences– on the judges.” In other words, any support of LGBT issues such as samesex marriage can be a criminal offense.

Then, International Olympic Committee Chairman Thomas Bach from Germany told people and governments who are criticizing Russia to not bring politics into the Winter Olympics. There are so many things that are wrong with this statement only a few can be addressed. The IOC has shown over the

last three decades a streak of insensitivity to past Olympic tragedies that involved international affairs. In 2012, the IOC decided to not honor the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorist in Munich, Germany in 1972. The committee is also run as a club which chooses their members which creates a problem of becoming aloof.

Lastly, most people who defend giving the Olympics to countries like Russia and China say the focus should be on the athletes and what the games stand for. The biggest problem is that the companies, countries and IOC members have a financial stake in the games. This is an insult to the Olympics’ values and spirits. If the Olympics should not be politicized, then hold the games in countries that embody the values for which the Olympics stand for.

—James Granger, Staff Writer

NEWS UPDATE FROM PHI BETA LAMBDA “The American Dream”

Have you ever came up with an idea of a product and told yourself why has no one come up with this yet? Jim Tucker, owner of Talic storage and display systems, manufactures and sell storage racks for personal sports equipment such as: kayaks, canoes, SUPs, rowing shells, surfboards, windsurfers, bicycles and skis.

Jim worked in advertising and also enjoyed kayaking and canoeing. he went out to his garage and noticed all the space his kayaks and canoes took up. He looked online to see if there were any products to help organize his kayaks and canoes, but Ticker could not find any such products. Jim had a vision and designed a storage rack for his own personal use. Since he worked in advertising, he put the product online to see if anyone was interested. Orders were being placed before

any products had been made. Talic opened in Rochester in 1999. The company was the first storage rack company there ever was. Ten years later, he moved his business to Auburn. Talic is now is run by Jim and his wife Jeanie Tucker, who is an Auburn native. In the future the couple would like to double the size of their plant space here in Auburn. The would like to branch out with other different types s of storage systems The Tuckers have been working on several new products this winter. Talic dealers can be found in 34 different states and multiple countries. Jim has patents on the products he has designed and sold. Jeanie described the success ofher husband’s company as, “The American Dream”.

Joel Handley Cayuga Community College PBL-FBLA Co-Reporter

Syracuse University is the site for this year’s New York State Business Plan Competition regionals for Central NY. The regional competition is Saturday, April 12th.

One of the nation’s largest student business competitions, The New York State Business Plan Competition is one of the nation’s largest student business competitions. It is a venture creation and innovation competition organized and hosted by the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) where New York’s most promising collegiate entrepreneurs and startup companies compete for over $100,000 in funding.

The competition encourages students to fully engage in their research and allows them to gain valuable experience through presenting their business plan to potential

investors and industry executives.

If you are starting a venture, apply to compete in the NYS business plan competition.

March 7th is the registration deadline for the Central New York regional competition.

Apply by visiting: http://idea.syr.edu/ competitions/new-york-state-business-plancompetition/ Pitches will occur at Syracuse University as part of the RvD IDEA competition on Saturday, April 12th. To compete in the NYSBPC, you MUST participate in the CNY regionals and finishin the top two teams in one of the six competition categories.

For more information, contact Amy Valente at amy.valente@cayuga-cc.edu or Stacey Keefe at sekeefe@syr.edu.

Learn more about SOMA Wed!

by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer The Cayuga Community College’s School of Media and Arts is hosting an informational lunch (WITH DESSERT!) to inform students about the many degree progams that SOMA has to offer in the areas of media and the arts.

The lunch will take place this Wednesday, February 26th from 11:00 a.m. until noon and will be held in the faculty lunch room.

SOMA’s mission is to provide students with

the opportunity to learn moree about their artistic interests and to turn the thigs they are passionate about into rewarding careers.

The department will also be recruiting paid SOMA Student Ambassadors who will help SOMA faculty engage new students and conduct SOMA tours at the college. If you are planning to attend, please send an email to Steve Keeler at keeler@cayuga-cc.edu.

Internships provide an important advantage in today’s job market

by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer Internships are an important step in finding employment after graduation fromcollege.

Internship.com coins the phrase “The New Interview” to describe an internship. An internship gives a student the opportunity to get a foot in the door of a potential employer.

Conversely, it allows the employer to observe the work habits of a new employee. Jobs are increasingly hard to come by in the current economy so it is advantageous in regard to navigating the job market for a student to take an internship with a potential employer.

Even if the internship doesn’t turn into a fulltime, permanent position with the employer the experience gained from an internship is invaluable. According to the results of a survey published by Internships.com in 2013, 69% of larger companies and 39% of small companies made full-time job offer to interns in 2012.

Compensation may be a consideration in selecting an internship for some students.

In 2012, only 1/3 of all internships offered paid compensation but many of those that did not offer monetary compensation, offered other forms such as: college credit; company perks; travel stipends; and, food stipends.

Finding an internship can look like an overwhelming job when you’re juggling classes, possibly working a part-time job and paying bills. The prospects for finding one

to fit your schedule and finding an opening in your local job market can be daunting. A good option when you find yourself in that predicament is a virtual internship. The work can be done entirely online and in many positions on your own schedule. Internship. com’s survey disclosed that 33% of employers offer virtual internships in 2012. That was a 20% increase from the previous year. That’s good news for students with busy schedules.

In fact, the entire search for an internship can be performed online.

Internship.com has tools for students seeking internships both full and part time, on location and virtual, as well as students and entry level jobs. There is a comprehensive search engine and a number of valuable resources for preparing for the application process including valuable tools for resume development and notifications for new opportunities that meet your search criteria.

There are sample resumes, cover letters and even tools and tips for helping you to excel in your new internship. The site boasts “75, 335 internship positions from 47,029 companies located in 6,196 cities across all 50 states.”

That may sound like a lot of possibilities, but considering that there are approximately 17 million college students enrolled in the U.S., you might want to begin your search today.

Take time to enjoy Poetry

by Kelsey Mclean, Staff Writer

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SUNY had the prestigious honor of hosting the Poetry Out Loud competition for the New York State’s capital region on February 10th.

High school students from across upstate and central New York came together to recite the late greats in hopes of reaching the finals.

Poetry Out Loud is a country wide competition organized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Poetry Foundation. The contest was made to spark interest in poetry, an often forgotten subject in the academic sea of the classic canon.

Students are encouraged to find a poem in the eligible list that speaks out to them the most, from classic sonnets to slamming beat poetry, and memorize them to recite on stage.

They are judged by their eloquence and their memorization but, most of all, they’re judged by the passion and heart they put into their words. The contest works on a pyramid scale, from region, to state, and finally to the

nationals in Washington state.

Each winner on the state level receives about $200 for their win and $500 for the school to purchase on poetry books and the like. Doesn’t seem like much, but in pales in comparison to the whopping $50,000 grand one just might earn for their school if they win it all. Surely a boon just about any school would want.

While we at CCC might be a little too old to compete, you’re never too old to appreciate the timeless appeal of poetry. If you’re interested in seeing the best of the best, the state finals are being held in Albany’s SUNY Administration on March 3rd. If you want to learn more about the organization itself, or maybe just want to find some good poetry, you can visit Poetry Out Loud’s website http://www.poetryoutloud.org. Who knows, maybe you’ll catch the poetry bug too.

Deadlines for student scholarships approaching Cayuga BB Spartans lose The following scholarships have an approaching application deadline. To be considered for the 2014-2015 academic year, students can obtain applications from the Financial Aid office in Auburn and Fulton, the Cayuga County Community College Foundation office in Auburn, or online at http:// www.cayuga-cc.edu/financial_aid/scholarships/.

ACC/CCC Alumni Association Scholarships Four scholarships available -- two awarded to graduating high school seniors planning to attend CCC full time who are children or grandchildren of an ACC/CCC graduate; one awarded to a returning sophomore attending CCC on a full-time basis for a second year; and one awarded to a nontraditional student who is enrolled for a minimum of six credit hours/ semester and is looking to upgrade skills or start a new career. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria. Application deadline for each academic year is March 31.

Auburn Players Samuel V. Kennedy III Memorial Scholarship Awarded annually to an incoming freshman or to a currently enrolled freshman who intends to return to Cayuga for his/her sophomore year.

Given to a student studying theatre arts and who meets the eligibility criteria including being a resident of Cayuga County or one of the five adjacent counties. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Auburn Steel/Nucor Steel Auburn, Inc. Scholarships Applicants must attend CCC on a full-time basis, be graduating high school seniors with an average of 75 or better, and show evidence of participation in extra-curricular activities, community service or part-time work.

Preference given to the sons and daughters of Nucor (formerly Auburn Steel Company) employees, however all Cayuga County high school students graduating in June 2014 who demonstrate financial need above and beyond that met by traditional sources of aid are eligible. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Donald P. Blaisdell EAP Scholarship Awarded annually to a sophomore who meets the criteria for eligibility and is a child or grandchild of a current employee or retiree of Auburn Correctional Facility; or the child or grandchild of an employee who lost their life during employment at this same facility.

Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Cayuga Bank Employee Memorial Scholarship Awarded annually to a child or grandchild of a current employee of First Niagara Bank (or of a retiree of First Niagara Bank or Cayuga Bank whose effective date of retirement was on or after 1/1/93), who meets the criteria for eligibility. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Cayuga County Home Bureau Scholarship Awarded annually to a returning sophomore with a minimum 2.85 GPA enrolled for at least 9 credit hours and matriculating in the field of humanities, otherwise to a student in biological science with an emphasis in environmental concerns. Application deadline for each academic year is April 15.

Joseph S. Fleszar Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a returning full-time sophomore who has demonstrated significant academic achievement during their freshman year in the fields of electric or electronic technology or engineering. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Leo and Elizabeth Curtin Fox Memorial Scholarship Awarded first to an employee of any Fox dealership, second to their children or grandchildren, and third to a student with financial need residing in Cayuga or Oswego Counties. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Fulton Savings Bank Scholarship Awarded annually to a nontraditional student attending classes at Cayuga’s Fulton Campus.

Application deadline for each academic year is July 15.

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. Ganey Business Scholarship Awarded to a full or part-time student majoring in Business Administration who has completed

at least six credit hours in this major, has a minimum GPA of 2.5 and shows evidence of participation in community service and/or work. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Ryan L. Hart Memorial Scholarship Awarded to a full-time student enrolled at the Fulton Campus who demonstrates financial need. First preference given to a resident of Oswego and preferably a graduate of Oswego Academy.

Second preference given to a resident of Fulton, then other Oswego County residents. If possible, award should assist a student who has had to overcome academic challenges to attend college. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

shootout in playoff opener

The Mid-State Athletic Conference men’s basketball playoffs opened with a bang Friday as Tompkins Cortland Community College beat Cayuga Community College in a shootout, 108-102.

After the Panthers used a 16-4 run late in the first half to take a 42-32 lead into the break, the fireworks erupted in the second half. The two teams combined to score 136

points in the final 20 minutes, with the lead changing hands five times. Midway through the half TC3 re-established a ten point lead at 74-64, and eventually pushed it to 14 at 8470 with 4:30 left. Cayuga rallied back, pulling within four at 91-87 with 1:30 left, but TC3 kept went 11-for-13 from the free throw line down the stretch to seal the win.

Holy Family High School Alumni Scholarship Awarded to a returning student who demonstrates academic excellence and financial need, with preference given to a relative of a Holy Family High School alumna.

Otherwise recipient must be a Cayuga County resident. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Honors Scholarships - Sophomore Awarded to sophomore Honors students on the basis of need and academic merit. Application deadline for each academic year is May 10.

Knight Foundation Scholarships Awarded annually to students who demonstrate financial need not met by other sources of financial aid. Applicants must have completed 15 credits at Cayuga with a minimum 3.0 GPA and intend to enroll for at least twelve credit hours per semester of the academic year.

Application deadline for each academic year is June 30.

Helen C. Mahon/Zonta Club of Auburn Scholarship Awarded to a woman 25 years of age or older entering as a beginning student, is a Cayuga County resident and demonstrates financial need. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Lady Spartans end BB season on a positive note, 62-48 win

St. Alphonsus School Scholarship Awarded to a returning sophomore who demonstrates academic achievement with a GPA of 2.5 or better and proves evidence of financial need. Preference will be given to relatives of alumni of St. Alphonsus School or its successor schools; otherwise recipient must be a resident of Cayuga County. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Ralph W. Standbrook Scholarship Awarded to a full or part-time student majoring in the Geographic Information Systems /AS program who has completed at least six credits of GIS courses with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Sylvania-GTE-Philips Employee Association Scholarship Awarded to a former employee or child of same of what was either Sylvania, GTE, or Philips Display Components (Seneca Falls plant) or to a returning sophomore with financial need and a GPA of 2.0or better.

Testa Family Scholarship Awarded to a full-time returning sophomore enrolled in the Criminal Justice program who is planning a career in criminal justice. Preference will be given to students with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who demonstrate community service and volunteerism. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Ward Family Scholarship Awarded annually to a full-time returning sophomore who has demonstrated significant academic achievement as a full-time freshman at the college with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has intentions of completing a four-year degree. The successful candidate must also give evidence of participation in extracurricular activities, community service, or work.

Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

Jacqueline Kellogg Wise Memorial Scholarships Awarded annually to three children or grandchildren of an employee or retiree of Welch Allyn and affiliated companies who will attend CCC on a full-time basis and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. Application deadline for each academic year is May 1.

The Cayuga Lady Spartans played their best game to close out their season with a 62-48 road victory over TC3. Allison Chase (Weedsport, NY) led the Spartans with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Haylie Karlsen (Romulus, NY) scored a career high 16 points, she also had 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals to close her great career at Cayuga. Shanna Shaff (Lansing, NY) scored 11 points, and Miranda Charlton (Rochester, NY) finished her career with 7 points and a team leading 15 rebound performance. The Spartans finish the season by winning 2 of their last 3 games.

Time to plan for Spring Break

by Brittany Glassey, Staff Writer Spring break is right around the corner and that means it’s time to start planning a getaway.

Spring break is the perfect opportunity to break away from this town and leave the stress of school in the dust. These days there are a few ways that make it easy to plan a getaway with friends with out breaking the bank.

XtremeTrips is a website that allows schools to get a group together for various trips. Trips include places around the United States and Caribbean. There is also a Europe trip in the works. You simply type in your school name and select a trip that has been organized by a student at your school or just enter the school name to browse through various trips. Ft. Lauderdale, Panama City, and Puerto Vallarta are the HOT spring break locations for this year. However, they also put on various trips

throughout the school year. XtremeTrips makes it a one stop shop for planning trips with a huge group. The site is simple and they include so much in the price you pay.

Another site that may not come to mind when thinking about spring break is Groupon.

In their getaway section, they have trips to places around the world so whether you want to stay local and just get way from the weekend or have a true spring break in say Mexico or the Bahamas, Groupon has got you covered.

Some are just discounted hotels and others include air fare and hotel, it’s like a one stop shop. A very similar site that offers different destinations is Living Social.

No matter where you want to head to this spring break local or far away all you have to do is log on a computer and get started.

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The Spring 2014 Harlequin Production Announced THE DRAPER’S EYE: Performances will be held from March 13 - 25 and 20-22

by Christine Jackson, Staff Writer Harlequin Productions will be producing Fengar Gael‘s The Draper’s Eye. The play has been the subject of several staged readings and was the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Playwriting Award sponsored by Indie Theatre Now. The following synopsis was taken from the www. fengar.com site: “PLOT SYNOPSIS: From her apartment in the Garment District of New York, Penelope Melton, a violinist, speaks to hidden cameras recording her every move. She recounts the humbling decline of her dying sister, Portia, who spends hours staring out a windowfacing Spindle’s Fabric Shop. Portia notices that the feeble and infirm women who enter the shop never leave, so suspecting a nefarious gendercidal scheme, she entreats Penelope to investigate. Once inside the shop, Penelope meets Katrina Spindle and her handsome nephew, Siegfried, a former physics prodigy who asks Penelope to play her violin. While she complies, he falls desperately in love. Gazing out her window, and fearing for

Penelope’s life, Portia leaves the apartment and ventures into the shop with her caretaker.

Relieved that her sister is unharmed, Portia meanders around, admiring the fabrics, then suddenly disappears. A police investigation ensues, involving a photographer and journalist who spread news of the mysterious shop and its vanishing customers.

Both Siegfried and Penelope become suspects, and while Penelope continues searching for Portia, Siegfried attempts to prove the existence of folds in a fabric that lead through unseen dimensions to a parallel universe.”

The cast includes: Kate Jordan as Penelope Becky White as Portia Ashley Cornelius as Georgette Megan Schwartzwalder as Rachel Lexie Tucker as Katrina Evander Hummer as Siegfried Chris Dent as Nathan Ed Gould as Julian

Flappy Bird Flap

by Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief Ever been so angry that you wanted to throw your phone? Recently bouts of anger have swept across the world over a game played on a smart phone. If you have played Flappy Bird, you understand the world’s pain. This game is very hard to get a handle on.

You have to tap a screen and try to fly the bird through tunnels.

After many threats to the creator of the game, Dong Nguyen, he made the decision to take the game off from the app market. People are paying thousands of dollars for Iphones that have the original Flappy Bird game on the phone.

Youngest Kardashians find success

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by Danielle Skowron, Editor-in-chief

A Secret Scenario is an alternative pop punk band from Auburn, NY. Founded in 2010 by Brandon Berry(Guitar and Vocals) and Erik Lupien (Guitar and Vocals).

The band has grown. They added two new members, Jacob Smolak (Drums and Vocals) and James Macholl (Bass and Vocals).

A Secret Scenario dropped their first album “From The Deep End” in 2010. The band currently is working on another full length album. “We’re all pretty busy with college, but the possibility of a show this summer isn’t fully ruled out,” said guitar player Erik Lupien.

The boys have known each other since

high school. “We’re a bunch of dudes doing what we love to do, play music,” said Lupien.

The band’s music can be found online.

“We were on Itunes for awhile, but we decided it wasn’t about making the money but getting our music a bigger reach and to more people. That being said, we put most of our music online for free, for anyone to download and listen to right away,” explains Lupien.

Head on over to asecretscenario.com to give them a listen and like their facebook page “A Secret Scenario” for more updates on their upcoming album!

Top ten celeb guys according to Brittany and Danielle (The only Collegian staff that wanted to participate!)

Top Ten Male Celebrities: 1. Blake Shelton 2. Luke Bryan 3. Gus Ken Worthy

by Brittany Glassey, Staff Writer Kendall and Kylie Jenner are the youngest out of the Kardashian Klan and already have as much success as their older sisters. The two youngest sisters Kendall (18) and Kylie (16) have been keeping busy with various projects such as modeling, their jewelry line Metal Haven which is sold at Nordstrom’s, a new shoe line for Madden Girl for Steve Madden, and of course the show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. However, their biggest success and job to date has been their clothing line Kendall and Kylie. The line is sold exclusively at Pac Sun stores and at Pacsun.com.

On February 7th, the duo released their spring collection. The latest collection added to the sister‘s line that has already had past successful collections. This latest collection contains summer shorts, tanks and casual dresses and skirts, basically everything that’s perfect for the warm months ahead. The collection reflects that ‘California girl’ style or as they spell it ‘Kalifornia’, mixed in with the two sisters’ own personal style and very often the two can be found wearing the line themselves around town.

With their older sisters having their own clothing lines, these girls were not strangers to the fashion world. They sure knew what they were doing when creating a line for teens to girls in their twenties. Their high rise contrast shorts are a must for spring break and summer activities and their crop tops are perfect for dressing up for the night or down for a day out whether its with their high rise shorts, one of their maxi skirts or even something of your own. Their striped pull over sweater would be

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perfect for walks on the beach or by the lake at night or out on the town and even paired with their leather jacket. Its no doubt that the line makes it simple to put together some classic outfits for anything that may be going on.

While it is the pair’s personal life that gets the most attention, it soon will be the clothes.

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