2 27 2018 collegian fall vol 64 issue 12 final

SPARTAN MEN’S BB TEAM HEADS TO REGIONALS

The Spartans finished conference play with a conference-best 9-3 record!

The Spartans advanced to the Mid-State Athletic Conference Championship against Onondaga.

The team earned #1 seed in the Mid-State Athletic Conference Tournament

The Spartans fell to OCC with a final score of 78-73.

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Vol. 64 Issue 12 February 27, 2018

CCC FULTON STUDENTS STRUT THEIR STUFFING

CAYUGABRIEFS CCC SCHOOL OF MEDIA AND THE ARTS (SOMA) SPRING 2018 EVENTS Harlequin Productions presents Alice in Black and White March 15-17 and March 22-24, 8 pm - Bisgrove Theatre

By Parker Howell, staff writer

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The play tells the story of the first female photo-journalist, Alice Austen, from the late 1800s until a year before her death in 1952. During a time when social conventions for women demanded marriage and child rearing, Alice pursued her passion for photography, found love with life partner Gertrude Tate.

Auburn Players: Rumors April 3-6 - Bisgrove Theatre

PHOTO BY PARKER HOWELL

The Deputy Mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of Farce, as the confusions and mis-communications mount, the evening spins off into classic farcical hilarity. Directed

by Bob Frame.

Auburn Chamber Orchestra – Pops Concert April 13 - 7:30 pm Bisgrove Theatre

Micro Big Band featuring Mike Dubaniewicz April 17 - 7pm - Multi-Purpose Performance Center (MPPC-M157) The Micro Big Band is a 10-piece, high-energy concert jazz band with its musical roots steeped in the traditions of Big Band, Jazz-Rock, and Bebop.

Led by saxophonist/arranger Mike Dubaniewicz.

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Fulton students, Shania Purchas and Shelby Drake, show off their new critter creations on the Fulton campus before Winter Break. MORE PHOTOS BACK PAGE

CCC students on the Fulton campus were prepared for their valentine this year thanks to an even planned by the campus’ Student Activities Board (SAB). It was the second annual Stuff-A-Bear event! Dozens of students lined up, filling the front foyer, on Valentine’s Day to make a bear for a loved one. “(I) love making these things,” Samantha Cartar admired as she stuffed a bear for her fiancé. “You do it with love, not just (to) do it.”

Even with the long line filling the foyer, wait time was approximately five minutes for the students. “Not too bad (the line), moves pretty fast,” commented MyKayla waiting to stuff a bear for her cousin.

While students waited in line, there were other events going on to pass the time. The Wellness Intervention Specialist, Christina Bentley, MS, encouraged students to spread kindness by asking them to write a kind message on a small paper heart and to then place it among others on a poster. Also, the SAF (Services to Aid Families) program hosted a table to educate students about domestic violence with a fun trivia game.

There were approximately 88 animals to be stuffed at the start of the event said SAB Fulton advisor Michael Fochtman. The selection of bears were not just limited to just black and rainbow bears, but also monkeys, dogs, and penguins of varying colors.

They were so popular that they ran out of CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

INTRODUCING THE CCC STUDENT CAST OF HARLEQUIN’S SPRING PRODUCTION BACK ROW: Gavin Ellis, Autumn Brewer, Ricky Ducayne, Jack Hall, Tristan Nolan, Marissa Sorber, Chianna Boatman FRONT ROW: Hannah Abrams, Kaylee Boise, Parrish Davis

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HELP TO SPREAD KINDNESS TO GRIEVING IN FLORIDA Last Wednesday, a school shooting devastated the communities of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and Parkland, FL. Like many shootings before, these students face

OPINIONS HOW I SEE IT...

Gabby Rizzo

an uphill battle of reclaiming their school, grieving their experience, and attempting to move forward and begin a recovery all while navigating this “new normal.” During these trying times, it is the little things that will

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As unathletic as I am, I’m always so captivated by the Olympics. Like your average American, I love baseball and football, but it’s different with the Olympics. Sports I generally don’t care about, are suddenly fascinating. I love the patriotism that comes with it; all these countries vying for gold. It’s incredible to me. It’s incredible seeing all of these talented people who have worked so hard to get there, win.

Whatever the mix of things, I love it.

These games in particular have been spectacular. Mirai Nagasu has become the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel, Shaun White won his third gold medal, Red Gerard and Chloe Kim both won gold at the ages of 17, and although he didn’t place, Nathan Chen landed six quads.

So here’s the thing. I’ve been so busy since the games have started, that most of what I have been able to catch is curling. It’s such an odd sport, but for whatever reason, is really interesting.

For most people, it doesn’t have the same type of thrill that sports like skiing or luge have, but it certainly is intense.

Curling is a game of strategy and skill.

It’s along the lines of chess, but with rocks and brooms. The other thing is, there are no referees. The players monitor it all themselves. They even banter with the other team. Compared to a sport like hockey, Curling is so lowkey. Don’t get me wrong, the competition is palpable, but the sportsmanship is great. Although it comes off kind of goofy, it really is incredible to watch, and it lures you in.

Watching multiple matches, I’ve gained admiration for it, as I have with all of the other sports. I can’t wait for the summer Olympics to return in two years, and the winter in four.

—Gabby Rizzo, Cayuga Collegian editor-in-chief

mean the most, which is why I am reaching out to you.

A teacher from Stoneman Douglas has put out a request to have letters written for the students for when they return to the school after the funerals end and the school has been readied for the remainder of the school year. They aren’t written to anyone in particular but instead are asked to be drafted generally to the Stoneman Douglas community as there are thousands of people impacted just within the school that need our support. If you are willing to take a few minutes out of your day to draft a letter of support to let them know that you are here for them, it will mean a lot.

In conjunction with SUNY Oswego and their Dr. Shildkraut and PJ students (and several other colleges), the CJ students in

Did you know there are ways you can become a staff member of The Cayuga Collegian and get something back?

Auburn are taking on this campaign to spread kindness after such an horrible, horrible event. If you would like to join us, we will be collecting letters and/or cards through next Wednesday, February 28th. I will be sending out a collective box from CCC no later than Friday, March 1. If you want to forward your letter/card directly, you can send it the following address: Diane Wolk-Rogers Stoneman Douglas High School 5901 Pine Island Road Parkland, Florida 33076 If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to ask. Please also feel free to share this request with anyone you think might be willing to participate. The more support we can send, the better!

Thank you!

Teri Misiaszek Associate Professor & Program Coordinator Criminal Justice Department

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SGO SENATE MEETING UPDATE

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The first Senate Meeting of the spring semester was short and sweet. On February 21st therewill be a blood drive from 10-3.

The new student trustee, Corin Prystal was introduced to the Senate. The second position for student trustee has been filled by SGO Vice President Tatiana Raymundo. The position will not be open until SGO elections for the next academic year.

Meeting minutes was a big point in the meeting. Representatives were shown examples of how minutes should be taken.

Minutes are needed after each meeting to show how the club is doing. Events, activities, and recruitment is an integral part of the minutes to give a vivid picture as to how the club is operating.

It was also touched on that budget reports will be discussed at the next meeting, which will be held on March 16th.

The floor was opened for clubs to dis-

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GABBY RIZZO - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF PARKER HOWELL - FULTON CORRESPONDENT RICHARD DUCAYNE - ASSOCIATE EDITOR JAMES MCKEEN - STAFF WRITER YADIER RENE PENA-GOTIA - STAFF WRITER GAVIN ELLIS - THE COLLEGIAN REPORT

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cuss what they had going on. First to speak was the Anime Club. The club brought up the possibility of having a comics artist come in to speak. It was also offered to be a collaboration between any other club interested.

The Nursing Club has a donation box for the Matthew House going. A list of items to donate is located in the nursing office.

Creative Writing has an ongoing poetry contest in the CAS, and later in the semester will be participating in the SOMA Showcase. They will be holding a publishing seminar on February 21st, be on the lookout for flyers containing more information.

The History Club will be showing “Glory” on February 28th in honor of Black History Month. It will be held in T-229 and pizza will be provided.

The next Senate Meeting will be on March 16th.

BIG TOBACCO COMPANIES ORDERED TO ADVERTISE SMOKING IS DEADLY NBC NEWS - Smoking kills 1,200 people a day.

The tobacco companies worked to make them as addictive as possible. There is no such thing as a safer cigarette.

Ads with these statements hit the major television networks and newspapers recently, but they are not being placed by the American Cancer Society or other health groups.

They’re being placed by major tobacco companies, under the orders of the federal courts.

• Secondhand smoke kills over 38,000 Americans each year.

• Secondhand smoke causes lung cancer and coronary heart disease in adults who do not smoke.

• Children exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), acute respiratory infections, ear problems, severe asthma, and reduced lung function.

• There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke.

FROM THE PHILIP MORRIS WEBSITE: Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS, is a combination of the smoke coming from the lit end of a cigarette and the smoke exhaled by a person smoking.​

NEW “OPEN” BUSINESS LAB CREATED The business faculty, Center for Academic Success (CAS) and Library are creating an “Open Business Lab” in the former juvenile room in the Auburn campus library as a pilot project. Organizers say this is an excellent opportunity for these departments to unite to provide better services to support the academic success of CCC’s business students. The room will include space for the business student organization Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) to hold meetings and store materials. The CAS will provide business centered tutoring during reserved hours.

The repurposed room now also includes a large monitor on a moveable cart so that tutor training and other instructional activities can be projected from a PC. The room will remain open to students and other groups, all of whom are welcome to use the space on a drop-in or reservation basis.

SOME OF THE STATEMENTS PEOPLE WILL SEE IN NEWSPAPERS AND ON TELEVISION: • Altria, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Lorillard, and Philip Morris USA intentionally designed cigarettes to make them more addictive.

• Cigarette companies control the impact and delivery of nicotine in many ways, including designing filters and selecting cigarette paper to maximize the ingestion of nicotine, adding ammonia to make the cigarette taste less harsh, and controlling the physical and chemical make-up of the tobacco blend.

• When you smoke, the nicotine actually changes the brain — that’s why quitting is so hard.

Public health officials have concluded that secondhand smoke from cigarettes causes disease, including lung cancer and heart disease, in non-smoking adults, as well as causes conditions in children such as asthma, respiratory infections, cough, wheeze, otitis media (middle ear infection) and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. In addition, public health officials have concluded that secondhand smoke can exacerbate adult asthma and cause eye, throat and nasal irritation.

The public should be guided by the conclusions of public health officials regarding the health effects of secondhand smoke when deciding whether to be in places where secondhand smoke is present, or if they are smokers, when and where to smoke around others. Particular care should be exercised where children are concerned and adults should avoid smoking cigarettes around them.

The conclusions of public health officials concerning environmental tobacco smoke are sufficient to warrant measures that regulate cigarette smoking in public places. In places where cigarette smoking is permitted, the government should require the posting of warning notices that communicate public health officials’ conclusions that secondhand smoke causes disease in non-smokers.

CCC STUDENT WORKSHOPS AT LIBRARY The CCC Library and the Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement are collaborating to provide students with the following workshops. Student are encouraged to attend these important *free* opportunities: GRADUATING IN MAY? EXPLORING CAREERS? LOOKING FOR A JOB? NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Join us for one or more of the following free workshops in the Library TLC Room!!

INTERVIEW LIKE A BOSS! Wed, Feb. 28 @ 11am

Check out the display in honor of Black History Month in the library on both campuses.

CREATE A PROFESSIONAL ON-LINE PRESENCE Wed, March 7 @ 11am

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FULTON SERVING THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS!

Upstate Medical and representatives from other health service agencies will be on the Fulton Campus to speak to students about volunteer and job opportunities. February 28 from 11:00 AM - Noon in Room F167. Refreshments provided.

Upstate Medical has an online portal to recruit student volunteers for summer positions that is open now until the first week of March. (http://ow.ly/UTM530inGgn) Contact Sheila Myers for more information at Sheila.Myers@cayuga-cc.edu PAGE THREE

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CCC Fulton students fill the campus’ lobby to stuff a bear.

the bears and accompanied critters only a half hour into the event. Michael Fochtman reported that they had to turn people away because they ran out.

“I felt bad,” he said.

The process was simple. Students could select whichever animal they wanted and used the stuffing available to expand or puff up the whimsical beast as much or as little as they wanted. The stuffing covered

CCC Fulton students had the option to fill out an original birth certificate for their new creation.

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more than two tables! The stuffing was placed in a hidden zipper pouch inside the animal. To give the bear a more personal touch, students had the option of giving their creation a heart. Many hearts had “Best Friends” printed on them. After the stuffing and heart were in place, the pouch is zipped, and the back of the animal was Velcro-ed shut creating the perfect gift for any loved one. The final step was to create a personalized birth certificate for their new friend.

“It’s nice to make people (feel) special and happy,” said Katie Dawson, the Head of Marketing for the Fulton SAB. Many friends made their bears together like Shelby Drake and Shania Purchas.

Drake fondly said that he was having the “most pleasant time,” and that stuffing a bear for his mother was “oddly satisfying.”

Purchas agreed with her friend commented that she felt “good about making this” for her own mother as well.

Students who participated seemed to be having a lot of fun. For the rest of the afternoon, everywhere you looked on campus there were students carrying bears or placing their newly-stuffed creatures on their desks during class. Members of the Fulton SAB said their second annual Stuff-A-Bear was a success and plan to do it again next year.

Bears and penguins waiting for their new owners at a recent event on CCC’s Fulton campus.

COLLEGIAN WORD SEARCH RADIO AND TELEVISION Books GUILD (RAT) COMPETES IN DODGEBALL GAME

By Gabby Rizzo, editor-in-chief As per tradition, the RAT Guild led another game of kickball last Wednesday. With about 30 students participating, the game lasted for about four innings. Students were randomly assigned to teams, the winning team leading by about 10. Although it was a blowout, the students were brought together by not one, but two balls being caught into the rafters. The amusement was visible on the faces of the players, wielding snapchat to document the conundrum.

“It was lit,” joked Telcom student Mat Lucas. “The game was a lot of fun. It’s a great activity for us and a great way to bring attention to the RAT Guild, as if the free pizza isn’t enough. The highlight for me was Yadi getting the ball stuck in the rafters, followed

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by our other ball getting stuck trying to get the first one down.” Do not fret, though, as the balls were retrieved.

Faculty Advisor Jeff Szczesniak was very pleased with the turnout. “The students really wanted this game to happen early on in the semester, which I think was a great idea.

“Kickball is so much fun and the students have a great bonding experience while participating,” said Szczesniak.

At the end of it, students returned to T-111 for pizza. Another kickball game will be scheduled later on in the semester, and all are welcome to play.

“The kickball game was interesting,” said JoAnn Dyson. “No one got hurt, the kickballs got stuck, and Doug saved the day.”

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