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• Learn how two members of our Cayuga staff volunteered in Staten Island to help families of victims who were injured in the 9/11 attacks.

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The cast of “Jill Trent, Science Sleuth,” the last production in the Bisgrove Theatre March 2019, taking a bow. The show was performed the first weekend in front of an audience, but the rest of the shows were canceled and the final performance recorded.

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CAYUGA’S HARLEQUIN PRODUCTIONS GIVEN ‘OK’ TO RETURN TO THE STAGE Cayuga’s theater troupe, Harlequin Productions, has been given permission to stage a new production this fall.

After two semesters of the theater being dark due to COVID-19 restrictions, Theater Instructor Bob Frame announced recently he is holding auditions for a new stage production to take the stage during this semester.

Frame says that there are roles for both male and female actors, as well as

technicians. He encourages people to come audition at the Irene A. Bisgrove College Theatre on the Auburn campus. Auditions will be held on Monday, September 20 at 3 PM, and Tuesday, September 21 at 3:30 PM. Frame says students do not need any experience in theater to participate; no preparation for the audition is required.

“Just come on in,” Frame said.

For Further Information Contact: Bob Frame, ext. 2340, Rm. M-206A

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WE MUST REMEMBER

By Caitlyn Major, Editor-in-chief On Tuesday September 11, 2001 the lives of Americans were altered forever. This past Saturday marked the 20 year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the Twin Towers in New York City; as well as the courageous act from passengers that crashed their flight into a field in Pennsylvania.

Emily Cameron was in her second year

Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF studying at Cayuga Community College. She remembers leaving the admissions office just as the second plane crashed into the South Tower.

“Everyone was huddled in the hallway, watching in disbelief,” she said. “Classes were ultimately dismissed for the day, and I went home to my parents.”

At 20-years-old, she was the same age as many CCC students today. However, plenty of current students weren’t even born at the time of the attacks.“We have a memory of what that skyline looked like before,” Cameron said.

This may be true for much of the population, but anyone under the age of 20 (and even some older) haven’t lived in a world without the effects of 9/11.

John Danczak, a freshman studying Criminal Justice, stated “Growing up was different after 9/11. There is always a sense of worry that something similar will happen again.”

Though the country has evaded any more attacks thus far, the threat still looms 20 years later.

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To begin, my name is Emma Deloff and I’m attending Cayuga for a degree in Creative & Professional Writing. I’m a freshman, 18-years -old, and I’m excited to pursue my career in writing — so any writing opportunity/experience I can get is amazing.

I’m an aspiring fiction author and I’ve published a

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For my personal projects, I have one two-book (potentially three) series in the works and another one-book novel along the way, and I am considering another idea. In total, I’ve written seven books (not just fiction, regardless of completion).

Alongside my writing and personal details, I’m also an actress and singer; the number of plays and songs I’ve performed are too many to remember, and I’ve been doing both for many years — I believe I began when I was 10-years-old and I’m still finding new things to perform.

My biggest accomplishments are singing the Canadian National Anthem for the Oswego Speedway and performing as Dorothy Gale in “The Wizard of Oz” for the Harborfest Children’s Theater. I’ve loved every moment of my Performing Arts career.

The Collegian offers me a chance to showcase my skills to a broad audience and provides me an opportunity to write in a different format, which I’ll need to understand in order to become a successful writer and line editor.

Natalia Brillati is a 25-year-old student, enrolled in her first year at CCC. She was born in Moscow, Russia; but after being adopted, grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts. She enjoys many hobbies such as; photography, music, dance, soccer, and basketball. She’s a very outgoing and positive person, who works hard at everything that she does. She says, “I’m excited to be enrolled in CCC, and will do my best to succeed.”

Hi, my name is Alexander Chapman. I am in my first year at Cayuga Community College. I am currently studying Criminal Justice to help me prepare for a career as a police officer. I am looking to get my associates degree and possibly continue my education after I graduate. I am a 2020 GRB graduate. I am currently working full-time at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton.

Spartans make strides in loss to Genesee Cayuga Community College Volleyball showed improvement on Saturday, but the Spartans weren’t able to score their first win of the season against Genesee Community College.

Playing their 2021 home opener, the Spartans fell 3-1 to the Cougars, winning the first set 25-22 before dropping the next three 25-15, 25-23 and 25-19. The loss leaves Cayuga 0-2 on the season.

Coach Kaitlin Byrnes said the Spartans played better Saturday, two days after they opened the season with a road loss at Finger Lakes Community College.

“We communicated much better on the court, and our serve-receive ratio was better too, so those are both goals that we met today,” said Byrnes. “We have to clean up the little mistakes — staying positive and working hard every time we step on the court.”

In the first set, the Spartans were able to

capitalize on several mistakes by the Cougars to score the 25-22 win.

Byrnes said the team, playing shorthanded with only seven student-athletes, tired down the stretch. Nevertheless, the team stayed competitive in the second, third and fourth sets.

“This was a really close match, and I think we gained some confidence, which should help for the rest of this season. I’m optimistic about what’s to come in the next few matches,” she said.

Paige Lane led Cayuga with three aces to go with seven digs and two kills, Chayanne Okonewski led the team with seven kills and added six digs, and Marrin Owens finished with eight digs. Cassie Nolte tallied six digs, three kills and two aces.

The Spartans will be back in action next Saturday, September 18, at noon in a road contest at SUNY Broome Community College.

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By Caitlyn Major, Editor-in-chief The Veteran’s Club is currently looking for new members. Members don’t have to have any affiliation with the military; they just have to have a desire to support the troops. It’s an excellent way to show gratitude to the men and women fighting, and also to show support for their loved ones.

“Ultimately, we’re just extremely grateful for the sacrifices that the military and their families make for us,” said club advisor Emily Cameron.

COVID restrictions have made having clubs in general a bit more complicated, and the Veteran’s Club is no exception. Last year they had to do everything virtually, which meant

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that it wasn’t as easy to find new members.

Also, they used to have a Veteran’s lounge on campus, but unfortunately that still remains temporarily closed. Despite these restrictions, they’re hopeful that there will be a good turnout this semester.

“I’m excited to get students included,” Cameron continued. “In the past we’ve had a great mix of students. Both military affiliated, and those who aren’t.”

They haven’t had any meetings yet, this semester. However, Cameron will be reaching out to members to set up a time in the coming weeks. Anybody interested in joining can contact her at emily.cameron@cayuga-cc.edu.

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Cayuga Community College Spartans Volleyball dropped their season opener Thursday, September 9th in a road contest against the Finger Lakes Community College Lakers.

Playing their first match since the fall of 2019, the Spartans fell in three sets against the Lakers by scores of 25-10, 25-8, and 25-18.

Coach Kaitlin Byrnes said several of the sets were closer than the final margins indicated, and that the team played noticeably better in the final set. Overall, Byrnes said she was pleased with how the team competed.

“In practice we focus a lot on communication and not missing serves. Today, our communication needed to be better, but we did a good job of returning serves,” said Byrnes. “I’d like to see us have a better serve-receive ratio

and play better defense in general.”

Byrnes thought nerves played a role in the Spartans’ struggles in the first two sets, as the young roster was primarily competing at the collegiate level for the first time.

The Spartans settled down in the third set and showed marked improvement, she said.

“We capitalized on some of their mistakes in the final set, and scored a few two- and three-point runs,” she said. “In those first two sets, it was the other way around. I think we got over the nerves in the third set and gained some confidence.”

Taylor Hunter finished the match with seven assists, six digs and two kills for Cayuga, while Cassie Nolte led the Spartans with seven kills. Marrin Owens led Cayuga with 19 digs and added two assists. Chayanne Okonewski finished with three kills and three digs.

DESPITE TOUGH START, COACH OPTIMISTIC Cayuga Community skillsets complement each other and should College Volleyball Coach lead to improvements on the court, said Byrnes.

Kaitlin Byrnes is optiByrnes singled out Taylor Hunter, Cassie mistic the Spartans will Nolte and Marrin Owens as strong passers, show improvement on the Paige Lane, Autumn Kelley and Chyanne court this fall as the team Okoniewski as talented hitters, and Sabrina returns to competition for Westmiller and Allison Payne as versatile aththe first time in two years. letes with the ability to play multiple positions.

Competing for the first time since Fall 2019 The smaller roster numbers should help the after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the young team grow throughout the season as the Fall 2020 season, the Spartans feature a young student-athletes gain experience on the court, roster that’s short on numbers but rich in talnoted Byrnes. ented passers, strong hitters and a determined “We have eight solid players who know the approach. Byrnes said the team’s competitive little things that most coaches either miss or spirit should pay dividends throughout the have to spend time teaching. I’m excited that season. they know those things, because it allows us to “We’re a scrappy team. That’s almost always get into more in-depth coaching and concepts,” a good thing, and it is for this group in particshe said. ular,” said Byrnes. “We need to keep developing, particularly our confidence and to make sure we’re in the right mindset for the season. If we’re confident, we should do fine.”

Entering her second full season as head coach, Byrnes is confident the team should build off her initial season in 2019.

The 2021 Spartans’ roster features eight student-athletes whose Members of Cayuga’s Volleyball team practice ahead of the first match of the season.

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CAYUGA FACULTY PROUD OF 9/11 VOLUNTEER WORK

WE MUST REMEMBER Nicholas Major, another freshman studying business, recalls “My dad was a police officer at the time, and I remember him telling me about the calls that they got that night. People were scared, and some even called in fake threats on our city.”

Kids and young adults today rely on the stories that are passed onto them. They’re learning about this in classrooms, but they’re also lucky enough to have people living in the same household that can share their own first hand account of what they remember from that day.

When news broke that a plane had crashed into one of the Twin Towers at 8:46 am, life all over the country stopped in its tracks. Individuals going about their daily routines were suddenly united by this horrific scene that was playing out before their eyes.

On the day of the attacks, David Lawrence from Moravia, NY was at a body shop getting an estimate on his car. He recalled that he watched the second plane hit on the waiting room TV, and he thought that it was a scene from a movie. He immediately rushed home to his wife, and they spent the day watching the news as it broke.

Soon after, he volunteered to go down to New York City with the local ambulance squad. There were thousands of ambulances from all over the country. Everyone wanted to help out in any way that they could.

“West Side Highway in Manhattan was completely closed to the public,” Lawrence spoke about one of the busiest highways in the country. “It was a parking lot for emergency

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vehicles and garbage trucks. Every lane of the highway was filled with them.”

He marveled about the kindness of strangers to one another. “The city was filled with tents, where people could just go and take whatever they needed. There were winter gloves, coats, food, pretty much anything that you could think of.”

He stated, “The camaraderie was something to see; America really pulled together.”

On that same day, Mathew Moscov was 20 minutes away teaching a history class at Auburn High School. His unit notified him that they had been activated, and he needed to report to the armory by noon. He had to leave the school, uncertain of exactly what he would be heading into.

“When I first saw Ground Zero, all that I could think of was the book Dantes Inferno and that this is what Hell must look like,” he remembered. “There were mixed reactions among the people; some were in shock, some were looking for their loved ones, some were angry, and many just wanted to get to work searching for any potential survivors.”

He, too, recalled that Americans really came together during this difficult time.

“America is an amazing country, and we cannot be stopped when we are united.”

Every year on September 11, we will take the time to remember the lives that were lost.

Parents will share their stories with their kids, who will one day share them with their kids; and this cycle will repeat for centuries to come. No matter how much time passes, we will never forget the tragedy that took place on that dreadful day in our nation’s history.

Like most people, it doesn’t take long for Cheryl Foster and Vicki Condie MacTavish to remember where they were the morning of September 11, 2001.

Foster was in the Maternity Ward at Auburn Community Hospital, coaching Cayuga Community College students through their latest clinical assignment.

MacTavish was arriving at the Auburn Campus, only to find A former director of students and faculty Cayuga Community crowded around the College’s Nursing TV then located in the program, Vicki lobby.

Condie MacTavish Just three weeks volunteered for two later, the pair were in a weeks in October unit treating burn vicof 2001 supporting tims in a Staten Island families of patients hospital, consoling following the 9/11 families and hearing attacks. She retired from Cayuga in 2008. stories of loved ones who died in the attack.

They were there for 12 days.

“There were so many heart-wrenching moments. One widow played me the voicemail left by her husband from the World Trade Center. She said she listened to it hundreds of times, that it was the only thing she had left of him,” said Foster. “There were messages on walls from families, pictures of a baby born just after 9/11 whose father died. It was heart-shattering to read the messages – one moment just changed their lives.”

The decision to volunteer following the attack came in a matter of days for Foster and MacTavish. Though never having volunteered before with the Red Cross, they negotiated an opportunity to complete the standard six-month training in just three days.

They arrived in New York City on October 2, and found a changed city still shrouded in the dust from the attacks.

“All you could see was this dark dust as you walked around, and this was two weeks after the attack,” said MacTavish. “I remember being concerned about the long-term impacts of breathing in the dust for people who were exposed to it for a prolonged period of time. I still think about it.”

Foster and MacTavish were assigned to units treating burn victims on Staten Island. Despite their medical backgrounds – Foster was a Cayuga Nursing professor in 2001 and MacTavish was then the director of the College’s Nursing program — they weren’t assigned to provide hands-on care for patients.

Instead, they were there for victims’ families, each assigned a set number of patients whose families needed support.

MacTavish was assigned the families of

Cheryl Foster, who retired from Cayuga in 2019, volunteered in a unit for burn victims for almost two weeks following the 9/11 attacks. Foster is pictured in 2019 receiving flowers from a Cayuga student in celebration of her retirement. nine patients, and Foster was assigned the families of six.

Few, if any, of the patients were expected to survive because of the severity of their injuries, said MacTavish.

“We would visit each day, stay with the families, help them complete vouchers with the Red Cross. Sometimes, just being there to listen,” said MacTavish. “We went to different hospitals, and I remember being amazed at the courage and stamina of the burn patients. Their resiliency was amazing.”

Several in MacTavish’s group ended up surviving their injuries. The patients in Foster’s group all passed away by the end of October.

From October 2 to October 14, they spent each day at hospitals with patients’ families. The work was devastating, from explaining medical treatment to helping hold a newborn baby near the patient’s ear so they could hear the baby cry.

It also meant counseling some families through the steps of planning a funeral, even if the deceased’s remains had not yet been recovered.

“Being a nurse is about being prepared, but it’s also about understanding and using life experience to help others.

Obviously, this was something different because we hadn’t seen anything like this.

You had to be a good listener. You were hearing horrific stories,” said Foster.

The nature of the volunteer assignment – 12 days with the families, before another set of volunteers arrived to work with and support the same families – made it difficult, if not impossible, to stay in touch with the people they helped. But the stories told by the families, and the devastation Foster and MacTavish witnessed first-hand in the city, are what they remember most from their time volunteering.

With the 20th anniversary of 9/11 at hand, Foster and MacTavish were thankful they were able to support families following the attacks. They remembered the families they helped as good people whose lives were suddenly, irrevocably changed in a way that didn’t allow them to say goodbye to their loved ones.

“The people we worked with were so genuine, and just devastated. I’m sure every anniversary opens their wounds up,” said Foster. “I can’t believe it’s been 20 years. It doesn’t seem possible.”

TECH BUILDING ELEVATOR GROUNDED The elevator in the Tech Building on the Auburn campus, once again, is vertically-challenged. The same elevator has had mechanical difficulties for a number of recent semesters.

Cayuga’s Director of Facilities Services and Public Safety, Doug Kinney, says he is unsure of just when the elevator will be fixed and back in service.

“Conversations with the company responsible for its repair as late as yesterday afternoon, (Thursday, September 9), have not provided an estimated timeline for the elevators restoration,” said Kinney in a statement.

“I will continue to communicate with them the importance of the elevator to our community and will update you as soon and as often as possible.”

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CAYUGA FOUNDATION LAUNCHES DOCUMENTARIES ON ANIME, ANIMAL RIGHTS CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT EARN CAYUGA GRADS TELLY AWARDS CCC STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND To help students overcome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cayuga Community College Foundation is launching a new fundraising campaign to support Cayuga Community College’s Student Emergency Fund.

Funds raised in the Foundation’s newly-created Challenge Grant, as part of its Annual Appeal, will support students whose emergency needs may not be covered by other funding options or are time-sensitive. The appeal will match donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $20,000, by December 31, 2021.

“The College Foundation is dedicated to assisting students at Cayuga Community College launch their education and future careers. Our Challenge Grant is an avenue for the community to help students in times of an emergency while studying at Cayuga,” said Foundation Board President John Latanyshyn. “We are asking our communities to contribute to this campaign to help our students, many of whom may work for local businesses or nonprofits, or in education.”

“Launching this Challenge Grant is a wonderful step by our College Foundation to support our students as they pursue their degree in a difficult time,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “The College’s Student Emergency Fund is an essential safety net for students facing unexpected expenses who are not able to access other funding. I appreciate the support of our Foundation, and I know our students will as well.”

The Annual Appeal Challenge Grant will see the Foundation match donations up to

$20,000 through the end of 2021, with the raised funds going to the College’s Student Emergency Fund. Students can request support from the Student Emergency Fund through an application process that includes an evaluation of the request by College personnel.

The campaign supporting the Student Emergency Fund comes approximately one year after the Foundation launched a similar effort that met a challenge grant with funds raised from the SUNY Impact Foundation.

The 2020 campaign saw more than $28,000 distributed to more than 100 students for non-tuition needs such as child care, housing expenses, medical costs and transportation.

Foundation Executive Director Guy Cosentino said the 2020 campaign was a success made possible by the support of the local community.

“Every year we appreciate the support our communities show our students, and we were overwhelmed by the generosity shown in 2020 as our students continued their education and training during the pandemic,” said Cosentino. “This new campaign is dedicated to supporting those students who are facing unforeseen financial costs that jeopardize their ability to continue their education. We’re committed to helping these students overcome those challenges, and we are asking the community to support this effort.”

To donate to the Student Emergency Fund, visit https://www.cayuga-cc.edu/ giving or mail a contribution to the Cayuga County Community College Foundation at 197 Franklin Street, Auburn, NY 13021.

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Two members of Cayuga Community College’s Class of 2021 earned Telly Awards this spring for their individual work documenting the history of anime and tracking the fate of animals used in scientific research.

Marc-Eric Baan and Marianne Natoli earned Silver Awards in the General Student, Non-Broadcast categories in the 2021 Telly Awards for documentaries they produced while earning their respective degrees in Media Production at Cayuga.

The annual Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television, with recipients coming from advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and universities.

Baan and Natoli were the only community college students who earned Silver Awards in this year’s competition, noted Cayuga Professor Steve Keeler.

“Marc and Marianne are exceptional students who worked hard at Cayuga to develop their skills as filmmakers. Their skills are apparent in their documentaries, which are of exceptional quality,” said Keeler, who is also the Director of Cayuga’s School of Media and the Arts. “Their achievement should remind everyone that Cayuga’s students can compete successfully with students from much larger institutions.”

Baan’s submission, “Paint Brushes, Pencil Erasers & Paper,” is actually the first episode of a multi-part documentary about the history and evolution of anime. He was filming in Japan when the COVID-19 pandemic started, and completed his onsite filming before returning home.

The entire documentary, “Anime in the Real World,” traces the role anime plays in Marc-Eric Baan society, and how social and political changes impacted the development of anime. The episode that won the Telly Award explores anime’s origins in both its storytelling and the artistic techniques that bring the form to life for viewers, said Baan.

“I put it as the first episode for that reason, so that people could see the origins and can see the start of anime’s evolution, its trends and movement into very distinct eras,” said Baan. “The later episodes in the series explore how anime folded geo-political, socio-economic and other more complex issues into its storytelling arcs.”

Baan’s documentary can be found on YouTube by searching for “Anime in the

Real World.” He’s currently working on a second documentary about urban legends of Japan, as well as a podcast exploring the history of silent movies.

Natoli’s documentary, “Living Lab Equipment: Retiring Animals from Research,” examines the fate of animals who are used in research through the lens of the proposed Humane Retirement Act. If enacted, the federal bill would require cats and dogs used in research to be offered for adoption Marianne through private placement Natoli or shelter organizations.

A passionate supporter of animal rights, Natoli said it was important that the project, her first long-form documentary, be a neutral presentation of facts and interviews with appropriate participants. It was also important to make the proposed bill easy to understand and relatable for viewers.

“I didn’t want it to be an activist documentary. I wanted it to be clear and accurate, and provide people with information so they can make their own decision, rather than telling them what their opinion should be,” she said. “I wanted to make sure I spoke with all sides of the topic, particularly with members of the scientific research community.”

Though hampered by conducting research during the COVID-19 pandemic, Natoli was able to secure interviews with participants including animal rights attorneys, HumaneCNY, and Americans for Medical Progress.

Natoli’s documentary can be found on YouTube by searching for “Living Lab Equipment.” She’s hoping to enter the documentary in other contests, produce another documentary during the summer and begin her career in the film or television industry.

Created in 1979, the Telly Awards received more than 12,000 entries for the 2021 honors, with winners determined by members of the entertainment, publishing, advertising and emerging technology industries. Awards are issued in 11 categories including Branded Content, Local TV, Regional TV, Non-Broadcast and others, with further classifications found within each category.

For more information about the Telly Awards or to see a complete list of award recipients, visit www.tellyawards.com. For more information about Cayuga’s School of Media and the Arts, visit https://www. cayuga-cc.edu/academics/schools/soma/.

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