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CAYUGA CAYUGA COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE COLLEGE

8TH PRESIDENT INAUGURATION APRIL APRIL 15TH 15TH

WELCOME PRESIDENT DURANT

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Vol. 62 Issue 15

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INSIDE: The Collegian’s editor-in-chief Caleb Slater travels to NYC! Lady Spartan Softball update CCC’s Music Club’s Spring ‘Jam’ raises money to save animals COLLEGIAN OFFICE HOURS Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief Monday: 10 am - noon Wednesday: 10 am - noon

Left to right: CCC president Dr. Brian Durant, CCC student and debate moderator Kevin Shutter, Auburn SGO candidates for president Steve Brewer and Sheldon Ryan, Collegian editor-in-chief Caleb Slater and CCCC Foundation president Guy Cosentino

SGO candidate for president Steve Brewer answers moderator Kevin Shutter’s question.

The ceremony is Friday, April 15th at 1 P.M. on the Auburn campus.

body, as a whole?”

Ryan responded by saying, “I’m very personable, I’m very friendly, people don’t have to feel uncomfortable talking to me, I can negotiate… creative, very creative. We need to get artwork in the hallways, brighten up the halls. We need to look into art programs, like a gallery every year.”

Another highlight was about candidate qualifications. The question asked was, “One of the qualities that separates a good SGO president, from a great one is involvement.

What have you done on a community level and on a college level? In addition, what will you continue to do, as SGO president to be involved with and encourage campus activities?”

Steve Brewer said “I’m involved in several clubs. I’m on Phi Theta Kappa. I’m part time PBL. I’m on SGO. I’m in Tutor Club. I’m already involved in some of the clubs, so I’m CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR

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Moderator Kevin Shutter questions Auburn SGO presidential candidate Sheldon Ryan.

Collegian hosts first Auburn SGO presidential candidate debate

By Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief When the polls open later this month, CCC students will have more information about each candidate they consider for Auburn SGO president thanks to The Cayuga Collegian, CCC’s student-run newspaper, hosting the first SGO candidate debate last Wednesday.

SGO presidential candidates, Steve Brewer and Sheldon Ryan faced off during activity hour in the Student Lounge. Candidates were asked questions written by the audience. Questions covered an assortment of topics including tuition costs, the drug epidemic, the overall temperament of the college community, as well as the qualifications of each candidate.

One question in particular that caught the audience’s attention was in regard to Sheldon Ryan’s most redeemable qualities. Moderator, Kevin Shutter asked “Sheldon, what traits, or qualities about yourself, do you deem to be the most useful in lobbying the SGO, for the student

Cayuga-CC inaugurates 8th college president Dr. Brian M. Durant will be inaugurated as the eighth president of Cayuga Community College on Friday, April 15, 2016. The 1:00 p.m. ceremony in the Bisgrove Theatre will be followed by Dr. Brian M. Durant a reception in the Student Lounge.

The public is invited to attend both events.

Jeffrey L. Edwards, Chair of the Board of Trustees, will welcome guests and Dr. Anne Herron, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, will serve as master of ceremonies. Johanna Duncan-Poitier, SUNY Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline, will conduct the investiture ceremony. Special guests will include Dr. Kristine Duffy, President of SUNY Adirondack, and the Honorable Keith Batman, Chair of the Cayuga County Legislature.

Dr. Durant, who was selected president in May, 2015 after an extensive international search, assumed the post on August 17, 2015.

He succeeded Dr. Gregory DeCinque who served as the College’s interim president from November, 2013.

Prior to becoming Cayuga’s president, Dr. Durant spent nearly 10 years at SUNY Adirondack in Queensbury, NY serving in several roles, including Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dean for Student Affairs, and as a faculty counselor. During his time as Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Durant provided leadership in all aspects of credit and non-credit bearing academic

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The SOMA Writing Concentration and Honors Program are excited to share with you the publication of CCC student Aaron Webster’s “Curtain Call.” This is the second student’s work accepted from this new Open Honors class with publication as its goal. CCC student Kayla Cordone will also have a poem published this fall in the literary magazine Down in the Dirt. [SEE STORY ON PAGE 5} 101 Words is an online magazine that publishes flash fiction in exactly one-hundred-and-one words since 2007. Aaron’s fiction captures a short story ending with the imagery of a poem. Take a moment to check it out, and be sure to congratulate Aaron when you see him around the Fulton Campus.

—Richard Bower, PhD Professor of English, WAC Chair Writing Concentration Advisor (Fulton Campus)

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CCC students’ work published

April 12, 2016

THE OFFICIAL STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OPINIONS New York Values hold weight in the 2016 Presidential Election

Here’s how I see it!

Collegian editor-in chief Caleb Slater For the first time, since the turn of the century all eyes are on New York in the decision over who will become the next leader of the free world. In the past, the frontrunners hold such a lead in votes that by the time the New York Primary comes along it is too late for the other candidates to play catch up. The 2016 election has proved to be anything, but usual politics and the decision New Yorkers make could very well turn this election on its head.

All month long candidates have been traveling to New York, holding town hall meetings and rallies around the “Empire State”. The first candidate to approach the State, was Hillary Clinton, who made a campaign stop in Upstate New York on April 1st. She made a stop in Syracuse and held a rally at the CNY Regional Market. Republican frontrunner, Donald J. Trump has four scheduled events for upstate New Yorkers, he is planning to hold rallies in the following areas: Rochester, Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse, with his Syracuse visit scheduled for Saturday, April, 16th.

Republican candidate and Governor of Ohio, John Kasich recently held a town hall meeting at Le Moyne college in Syracuse on Friday, April 8th.

In addition, Independent Senator and Democratic candidate from Vermont, Bernie Sanders has scheduled campaign rallies in both Binghamton and Buffalo on Monday April 11th and on Tuesday April 12th he is scheduled to speak at the Oncenter, in Syracuse.

Senator Ted Cruz from Texas, who is trailing behind Donald Trump, for the Republican nomination is struggling to do well in the State of New York.

The Senator recently put the nail in the coffin, when he went after, “New York Values.” In the January debate, sponsored by Fox Business, Ted Cruz generalized the ideas of over 8 million NYC residents by saying, “Not a lot of conservatives come out of Manhattan.” The New York Daily News poked fun of Cruz, when he recently made a campaign stop in the Bronx by saying, “Take the FU train, Ted!” The intensity of the New York Primary is expanded, when you consider the fact that three of the Presidential Candidates call NYS their home. Donald Trump was born in Queens and spent most of his life working in Manhattan. Bernie Sanders was born and raised in Brooklyn and even taught a class in 1990 at Binghamton University. New York can be considered as Hillary Rodham Clinton’s adoptive State, because she wasn’t born here, but served as a two term Senator in New York.

Bernie Sanders has been making a comeback, as of lately, winning the last

7 out of 8 political contests against the former First Lady. New York has the second highest amount of Democratic Delegates at stake, with 291, so if he wishes to make the biggest political upset in modern history, he would have to win New York. On the other side of the spectrum, Donald Trump needs to sweep the competition on April 19th to, not only widen the gap between him and the other Republican candidates, but bring him closer to reaching the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination and avoid a potential brokered convention.

New York holds a closed primary on Tuesday, April 19th, so if you wish to exercise your right to vote, you need to be registered in a party.

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How I see it!

Jessa Lamphear FULTON REPORTER What comes to your mind when you think of the word “Drugs”?

A certain kind perhaps? Death?

Someone you know that’s involved with drugs?

Sadly, the amount of drug abusers in Upstate New York has sky rocketed recently. The number of deaths related to drug abuse and driving under the influence has increased along with the number of jail sentences for those caught peddling or possessing.

Drugs are nothing but harsh chemicals and substances that someone puts into their body for a temporary high. A real high to me is reading your favorite book in your favorite place, going out with

some friends during a nice summer day, playing sports, or maybe even shopping. Anything that makes you your happiest is the best high you could achieve.

Recently, a native Fulton woman was busted because authorities found over 140 bags of heroin inside of her car. The heroin was worth almost $3,000 and she is now being charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia. (Credit: http:// cnycentral.com/news/local/144bags-of-heroin-found-in-fultonwomans-car) It’s think highly important that today’s teenage society understands that drugs will never be worth your time or money. The amount of money that people locally spend on drugs is becoming more outrageous every day. Using and abusing drugs can lead to your own death and that’s one of the harshest ways to die.

Drugs are harsh and will continue to become harsher as people take them to forget about their circumstances.

TO THE EDITOR:

Making a mark, one post at a time Everyone wants to make a difference some how. No matter how big or small, knowing that you have affected someone’s life is a feeling like no other.

Making a difference is easier than ever now due to the Internet.

With the availability of web access everyone can use the Internet. With social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr it is very uncommon to find someone that doesn’t have at least one of these.

These sites have become a powerful forefront for advocating change. There are social activists and protesters out there that want to be heard. These people aim to address problems, educate others about their cause, and try to find a solution.

One of the more notable acts would be the twitter outbreak of #blacklivesmatter. This started after all of the occurrences of police brutality toward African Americans.

The movement grew from Twitter to almost every form of social media, and then to households all around.

There are also many other campaigns with topics such as feminism and bullying.

Social media has the ability to make the kind of impact now that protesting did in the mid 1950s.

These types of movements and the people who support them are the people who want to make a difference and any one of us could join. This is our way to make a difference, and our mark.

—Taylor Griffin, CCC student

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CCC student athlete with chronic genetic condition never slows down MEET CCC FRESHMAN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER SPENCER KENNEY Living with a genetic disease isn’t easy but living with a rare genetic disease with no cure and practically no funding or awareness is frustrating and near impossible to handle.

I was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos type 3 when I was 14-years-old.

Usually this disease is found earlier in a child’s life, but because both of my parents were unaware they were both carriers of this disease, it was almost impossible for the doctors to figure out what was making me sick.

Growing up, I was always dislocating or breaking bones. Everyone always joked with my mom by saying “that girls needs to be put in a bubble.” We would laugh it off and I would continue to play my sports and hurt myself. It wasn’t until more serious symptoms started to take over did we actually think there was a problem. I would have to spend weeks in the hospital due to stomach problems and not even the best gastroenterologist in New York state could figure out what was wrong. It wasn’t until a geneticist at Upstate Hospital in Syracuse, Dr. Label, asked if I’ve ever been tested for Ehlers Danlos. When I said “no,” five minutes later, many doctors with a variety of specialties flooded my room and started to run all sorts of tests. They checked my heart, my eyes, my flexibility and sure enough I was a text book case for a kid with Ehlers Danlos.

The number of dislocations I experienced started to sky rocket when I was about 14. The worst, and most constant dislocation happened to my jaw. I would sometimes spend two to three days a week in the emergency room because of a jaw dislocation. Five different sedation medicines were given each time it dislocated. This put such a strain on my body, that I would sleep all the next day almost to the point I was so lethargic, I couldn’t even move to eat. This not only affected me, but my mom as well. She would have to be with me every trip to the hospital and every doctors visit, trying to get my jaw under control. She had to miss so many days of work just sitting with me in the hospital because on some occasions, they over- sedated me and I had to be admitted because I wouldn’t wake up.

I felt like a burden in her life.

She never signed up for this. But, she never quit on me. Every time I would cry and apologize for yawning too big and dislocating my jaw, she would remind me that I shouldn’t have to worry about how big I yawn

and it wasn’t my fault.

My mother was by my side every time I had a doctor question me, asking if I was just doing this to get drugs. She was by Spencer Kenney my side after each prick of a needle because my veins were so messed up from each visit, they couldn’t find a good one to use.

By the time I was 16, I had more than 250 dislocations, two surgeries, and has my jaw wired shut, before we found a doctor that had an idea what to do. My grandma and mom found a doctor in Boston who knew of a surgery to tighten the muscles in my jaw, stabilizing it enough to slow down the number of times my jaw would dislocate. Since that surgery, I have had two MORE surgeries on my jaw.

Because of this condition, I’ve had to give up so much. Most of my freshman year in high school was spent in the hospital. Countless school functions were missed because I couldn’t even open my eyes, let alone get out of bed, because I had spent the last 12 hours in the hospital pumped with medicine.

I have had to wear long sleeves in the summer because my arms looked like an addict’s arm all because the day before the nurse had to prick me 17 times just to find a vein.

Every day I wake up and the first thing that crosses my mind is if anything is going to dislocate today.

It’s a good day when I can go to bed knowing I didn’t have to spend most of the day in the hospital.

When I was asked to write this article, I was really hesitant. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to share this because it’s not something I typically talk about. But, not many people know about this disease. Even if this article got at least one person to think, “I’m not alone someone else knows how I feel,” or even if someone was motivated to Google it and learn more about my condition, then it is worth it to me. Ehlers Danlos is one of the most played down genetic diseases and it’s because those who suffer with it typically look normal and heathy. But it’s emotionally and physically draining trying to live with any genetic disorder.

It is my hope that more people take the time to learn about genetic disorders and their symptoms and that the people living with these chronic conditions know that they are not alone.

Congratulations to CCC’s Chancellor’s Award Winners

MEET THE CAYUGA COLLEGIAN STAFF

Meet Monica Espada

Meet Thomas Hundley

STAFF WRITER

STAFF WRITER

My name is Monica Espada. I am 19- years-old and this is my first year in Cayuga Community College. I am currently enrolled in the Liberal Arts, Humanities and Sciences program. I was thinking bout on either becoming an occupational therapist assistant or a pediatrician, but for the most part I am unsure.

I play on the college soccer team, but my favorite sport to participate in is track and field. I also was in the college’s play Billy Budd and it has helped me understand the struggles of being an actor.

—Spencer Kenney

My favorite class is English, hence why I love writing and joined The Collegian as a writer. Since starting college, I have made many amazing friends and done things I never thought I would have the opportunity to do. I have taken a tour of the prison, interviewed an artist, met a bunch of drag queens and much more. It has been an amazing year so far, and I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for me.

My name is Tom Hundley, a new member of the college newspaper. I hope my taking this class it will give me a better insight for a future job in the Telcom industry.

My second degree major is Audio/ Radio Production and my first is TV & Radio Broadcasting. I like the Telcom program at Cayuga College because the professors know how to have fun.

My hobby is powerlifting and I have competed in pro meets and placed first in my division and class.

Who knows, maybe I will end up on television for breaking some record in this hidden sport.

Write for The Collegian and earn credits at the same time! Register for Telcom 204, (Journalism Practicum),

with Collegian faculty advisor Mary Merritt.

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Cayuga Collegian’s Caleb Slater with ABC Nightline news anchor Brian Pitts in NYC.

Cayuga Collegian attends the CMA Spring National Media Convention

By Caleb Slater, Editor-in-chief

What stuck out to me the most from his presentation was when Fioralis said, “Be kind to everyone!

You never know when you’ll run into someone again. End on a good note, you might need that person one day.”

I also attended multiple events held by Frank LoMonte, a media lawyer from the Student Press Law

pretty active here on campus. I get to work here on campus, as a tutor.

I don’t have an outside job right now. I’m currently writing a book, but that’s my only other means of work. So I’m pretty active here on campus. I’m here 7-8 hours a day, so I feel I am already pretty involved.”

Obviously one of the biggest issues, for any college student is the ever increasing cost of college tuition. Both candidates discussed their plans to keep tuition rates down.

Steve Brewer stated, “I would work with the administration, I would make sure, if you guys tell me this and say ‘Steve tuition’s getting pretty high.’ I would make sure the administration is aware you feel as though you are getting pinched, whether it is grants, whether it is seeing if there are

other ways we can pay for the bills without raising tuition.”

Sheldon Ryan remarked, “I would speak to the president, the board and try to push it down, but I’d also help them look into… there’s a lot of scholarships out there people don’t know about and they need to find them. If we have to cut, we’ll cut club funding.”

Voting for SGO officers on the Auburn campus will take place between April 18th and the 21st.

Votes will be counted on the 22nd.

Representatives from SGO will be awaiting your votes with ballot boxes in the main hall on the days of voting, or you can cast your vote within the SGO office, if you choose to do so.

SGO elections are in full swing on the Fulton campus as well, so be on the lookout for ballot boxes there, too.

Center, because I enjoyed his speaking style and his presentations were some of the most informed and organized, out of all the seminars I attended during the convention. His first presentation I went to was labeled, “Top Ten First Amendment Challenges Facing Student Media” centralized a lot of attention on the role of media to criticize the administration when they are making unfavorable decisions and the importance of criticism. LoMonte went on to say, “Many colleges are the size of a town… A town is NOT a brand, it is a community. A community only gets stronger by being criticized.”

He also mentioned the legal ramifications of an administration that tries to threaten student media and prevent them from running a story.

“In non-harassment cases, if a person of power tries to prevent a student from running a story through threats of kicking the student out of college, that is qualified as prior restraint!”

In addition to media law, I was very interested to hear the story of Bryon Pitts, the Co-Anchor of ABC’s Nightline and a featured speaker during the convention. His drive and determination and hope for a better life is what rose him to the top. Pitts showed me that it is possible to overcome adversity and make something of yourself in this world.

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Last month I had the privilege to attend the College Media Association’s (CMA) annual Media Convention in New York City. It was quite refreshing to not only attend the wide variety of seminars available to student media and faculty alike, but also to discuss student life with editors, contributing writers and photographers from colleges all over the country.

One of the first seminars I attended was called, “Surviving the start of your TV career” and was being run by Fox News contributor, Ted Fioraliso. Fioraliso provided advice on the “Do’s and don’ts” of working in media. Some of the things to avoid doing are: • DON’T show up late • DON’T sleep on the job • DON’T have a one track mind and only desire to be an anchor.

Be flexible • DON’T be ignorant of current events

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Hidden hobby fun in downtown Auburn

By Thomas Hundley, staff writer

Auburn has plenty of ties to history, but there is one historical tradition which has been going on for decades downtown. It is model railroading. The Cayuga Valley Model Railroaders Club meets in a room above Speno’s Music at 3 E. Genesee Street.

“The Cayuga Valley Model Railroaders club has been in the Auburn area for 70 years, founded in 1946,” said member Mark. He

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says the clubs’ built layout is 12 by 24 feet. It mainly is an HO scale train club. Other member do have other scales such as Z, N, Ho, O, G at home. The club also has a portable N scale layout they take on the road. said “The club is always looking for new members to expand,” said Mark.

The Central New York Model Railroad Club is holding a spring Open House next Saturday, April 16, 2016, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. The Central New York Model Railroad and Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enjoyment of railroading.

Our historic station is home to a large operating HO scale model train layout and a diverse collection of historic railroadiana.

Model railroading is very time consuming because you need the patience to get every detail right.

There are many details to attend

to such as wiring, planing a track place, and making scenery. Some train layouts can eat up the entire space as large as a school gym.

You can find out more about Cayuga Valley Model Railroaders by visiting their Facebook page.

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SGO debate...

CCC Fulton student published

By Jessa Lamphear, staff writer

COLLEGIAN

CANDIDS

FULTON

real life issues. She says she loves to “tackle” anything realistic.

“This poem was about someone else rather than myself. Typically, I write based off of my own work, but I loved this piece because it was about someone close to me,” Cordone said.

Cordone says her ultimate goal is to write a book to help other people.

She says she wants her writing to make an impact on people and get her readers thinking.

Look for her poem in the 2016 September/October edition of Down in the Dirt.

8th president...

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programs, enrollment management, and student services. Prior to joining SUNY Adirondack, Dr. Durant’s experience includes service at Sage College of Albany in Albany, NY and Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, NY. Durant earned his Doctor of Education from Northeastern University in Boston, MA, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration.

He received his Master of Science in Education degree in Counseling from The College of Saint Rose in Albany and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from SUNY Plattsburgh.

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FOCUS ON

Ever wonder what it’s like to be published in an actual magazine?

Cayuga Community College student Kayla Cordone of Hastings knows exactly how that feels.

She submitted a poem to a magazine called Down in the Dirt.

She says her thoughts became extremely overwhelming and ecstatic when she found out.

She says she was astonished that something she wrote was being published because it’s been her dream ever since she was little.

She says her main focus is writing about

By Jordan Snow, contributing writer

The Effort

BY KAYLA CORDONE

Her youth was not ideal Mom and Dad split early on School was her day time prison Yet she told herself it would be alright Years later she was a rebellious teen Smoking and drinking her problems away Friends loved her clever disguise Nobody knew what she really needed Longing for someone to finally see She wanted her family to be fixed To not numb the pain with substance She struggled to see the damage it caused Attention was a craving not met The less she got, the number she felt Nothing mattered to her anymore The drugs and booze filled her heart Loneliness, meaningless sex, and money blown She led a life that most did not dare She could not stop even if she wanted to It was the only thing keeping her alive

Meet the new aquatics director at Auburn’s YMCA

By Jacob Herrick, contributing writer ‘It’s always fun to stay at the YMCA’. But for the new aquatic director of the Auburn YMCA, “fun” has an even better definition.

Meet Erin Johnson, the new head of the aquatic staff at the Auburn YMCA-WEIU. Growing up, she was a member of the YMCA and a swimmer on the Stingrays, the Auburn YMCA’s swim club. Aside from her love for aquatics, and her motivation to go back to work after taking four years off to be with her children, she decided to go full circle and work at the YMCA. She began working as the Aquatic Director in October.

From the moment she arrived, she was involved with the Annual Support Campaign, a program which allows staff to educate other staff, as well as the community, about programs that are offered at the YMCA. Each year, full-time staff members are asked to be in charge of the staff portion of the Annual Support Campaign. “When I came on board, the fitness director at the time was going to be that person, and she said that she could use some help and I thought, ‘I’m new, so I might as well dive right in,” said Johnson.

Since then, the fitness director at the YMCA has found a new job and left the YMCA, leaving Johnson at the helm.

“It was a good way for me to learn more about the Y and the things that happen here and outside the aquatic department,” she said.

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Some of the programs that the money funds include scholarships for swim lessons, camp (Camp Y-Owasco), memberships, After School Child Care, preschool, and more. “The program is an educational tool so that we can all be good ambassadors for the YMCA… It is also a fundraising event to help these programs. All of the money goes directly back to this YMCA and it’s used towards that and not operational costs,” said Johnson.

She also said that another program that benefits from the support campaign is the Swim Free at Seven Program, which provides free swim lessons for seven-yearolds until they turn eight.

The support from this campaign is divided into three parts. The staff, which includes full- and part-time staff, to think about giving back to see how they can effect change in people, knowing that many of these people need the support of scholarships to be able to utilize these programs. The second part comes from the community, in which some staff and members of the community help by reaching out to the community. The third part takes place around the corporate level in which corporations within the city partner with, or donate to, the Auburn YMCA. “It’s a nice feeling,” Johnson remarked about the opportunity to give back.

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Powerlifters take a moment to pose with their awards after the Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate event in Auburn.

A powerlifter competing.

CCC Telcom student, Tom Hundley, participates in powerlifting.

Competition Powerlifting

gaining in popularity

By Thomas Hundley, staff writer The popularity of extreme sports is increasing. A sport which is getting more and more attention in Auburn is Powerlifting.

Powerlifting is an extreme form of weight lifting which combines aspects of Olympic weight lifting with Strong Man lifting. There are three types of competitive events: squat, bench press and deadlift. The lifter for each event has three attempts to use the proper technique and form, while showing that they have control of the large amount of weight.

Lifters compete by tackling the heaviest load on their third attempt. The final score for each lifter is a combination of the amount of weight lifted on their

third attempt across all three events.

Even women are getting into powerlifting. “Strong is the new sexy,” said Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate staff member Amy. Recently there was a Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate (RPS) meet in Auburn. Proceeds from the event were donated to the Wounded Warriors Project.

RPS was formed by Gene Rychlak in 2011. Rychlak is a famous lifter that bench pressed 1,500 pounds in 2006.

“Powerlifting is a place for people to excel in and allows them to build self-confidence with being around people that are nonjudgmental,” said Rychlak.

There are two more editions of The Collegian this semester! Send us your news at Cayugacollegian@ gmail.com by April 15th for the 16th issue and by May 6th for the final issue!

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SOFTBALL

Lady Spartans take two from Lady Raiders With a complete team effort on Saturday, April 2, the Lady Spartans won their double header games by a score of 9-7 and 13-4. McKenzie Harris (Liverpool, NY) led the Spartans on the mound pitching both games. Harris recorded 8 strikeouts in the first game and seven strikeouts the second game. Danielle Vuillemot (Auburn, NY) had 4 stolen bases and went 6 for 8 with a triple, while Harris 2 doubles and 1 triple. Nina Kowal (Auburn, NY) was a wall behind the plate calling another excellent game and in the box going 5 for 8.

The team’s contests against Niagara County Community College on Saturday, April 9th were postponed.

The team is scheduled to play at Tompkins Cortland Community College on Tuesday, April 12 at 5:00 PM.

SPORTS GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! GO SPARTANS! Four CCC bowlers compete in GO SPARTANS! USBC Sectional Singles Tournament

Brandon Cecchini Pl 54 87 114 148

Brandon Gallagher

Bowler School Wyatt Hasty Cayuga CC Brandon J. Gallagher Cayuga CC Brandon Cecchini Cayuga CC Eric Hodson, Jr Cayuga CC

Wyatt Hasty GM1 182 186 180 129

Eric Hodson

GM2 GM3 GM4 GM5 GM6 TOTAL 202 161 166 197 220 1128 183 143 174 235 150 1071 166 162 221 152 144 1025 115 149 200 181 135 909

Congratulations to Brandon Cecchini (Union Springs, NY), Brandon Gallagher (Pawling, NY), Wyatt Hasty (Sherrill, NY) and Eric Hodson (Auburn, NY) for all qualifying to compete in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Singles Sectional Tournament which was hosted by 30 Strikes Lanes in Stratford, NJ on Friday, March 11. Their results in the tournament are listed under their photos.

Syracuse Basketball performs above expectations this tournament season

By Zakary Haines, sports writer

Syracuse Men’s and Women’s basketball teams out performed all standards this year. The men’s team was an underdog for most of the tournament, only being a tenth seed in the bracket. Many experts predicted that the men’s team would of been the first four out or not even going in the tournament at all. After all the sanctions, suspensions, and drama; many believed Syracuse tried to return too soon with only a 19-13 regular season record and were not fit for the tournament this year. The men’s team proved them all wrong with a trip to the Final Four in Houston. Beating Virginia to get to the Final Four, a game that ended with a Syracuse victory 68-62, and also beating Middle

Tennessee, who beat Michigan State in the first round, 75-50. The Men’s team made history as being the first 10th seed to make it to the Final Four.

Unfortunately the run ended with a loss to North Carolina 83-66 in the Final Four.

“I told the players after the game that I’m more proud of this team than any team I’ve ever coached.

I’ve always been pretty proud of our teams,” Coach Boeheim said after their loss to North Carolina.

On the women’s side, the setting had a different tone. The women’s team was a fourth seed in the tournament and made it to the Final Four in Indianapolis. The women’s team lost in the championship game to number 1 seed UConn 82-51. This was the Women’s team first appearance ever in the Final Four and the championship game. UConn has won its fourth national championship in a row lead by Breanna Stewart, who is a native of Cicero North Syracuse.

The women’s team biggest win was over a number 1 seed South Carolina, beating them 80-72. Quentin Hillman has received offers for bigger college programs over this past few seasons but is dedicated to the future of Syracuse’s women’s basketball program.

Coach Hillsman had this to say after his team returned home from Indianapolis: “It’s about building here and continuing what we’ve started. It’s been a long road but it’s been very fulfilling.

It’s good to be here. When you think of our program (you) think of standing in front of this beautiful facility and the players we have here. You really want to be here and see this through.

I’m very fortunate and very grateful to be here and to be at such a great institution.”

Regardless of the results, this was a very historic season for both programs. The men’s team is the first tenth seed to make it to the final four.

The team overcame a 16 point deficit at halftime against Virginia and performing one of the greatest comebacks in NCAA history. The women’s team made it the farthest it ever has in the program’s history by reaching the Final Four and even the National Championship game.

This also marks one of the few times both the men’s and women’s basketball programs both reached the Final Four. The last school to do this was

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back in was Univeristy of Connecticut men and women’s basketball teams back in 2014. Congratulations to both the men’s and women’s basketball teams on a great season.

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Collegian staff participated in Republican candidate Governor of Ohio, John Kasich’s Town Hall Meeting at Le Moyne College in Syracuse last Friday. Kasich described the reasons why he is best fit to beat Hillary Clinton in the general election.

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Music Club “Jams”out to save the animals

By Caleb Slater, editor-in-chief Last Thursday night some of Cayuga Community College’s finest strummed out to “Spring Jam 2016”, a benefit for Beverly’s Animal Shelter in Waterloo, NY. The performance started at 6:00 in the evening and went out until 10:00 P.M. “When they first elected me as {music club} president, our first objective was to use the club’s money. We were going to do an event to promote “Play Dirty,” explained Club President Daniel Kennedy.

“But after thinking it over, we decided to hold a charity event and people seem to be adamant about animals, so we decided to play for the animal shelter.”

Groups such as, “Play Dirty,” “Ed

and the Accidents,” “The Primates,” “1 More TBA,” and solo artists such as Frank “The Tank” Smith and Shane Pascal rocked their hearts out in the Student Center, better known as the College Café. Two of the groups, “1 More TBA” and “The Accidents” were CCC alumni bands, with “1 More TBA” made up of CCC Telcom faculty members Doug Brill, Shaun Secaur, and Jeff Szczesniak.

Doug Brill is the chief engineer, for the Telcom Department and stepped on the stage, for the first time in 30 years to play bass at the Spring Jam. At the end of the night, more than $250 was raised for the animal shelter, in addition to donations of pet supplies collected at the door.

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