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VOL. 68 ISSUE 1 SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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CAYUGA CC’S STUDENT-RUN NEWSPAPER EARNS TOP HONORS IN NATIONAL COMPETITION

CAITLYN MAJOR APPOINTED NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The Cayuga Collegian is proud to introduce its new editor-in-chief Caitlyn Major.

Major is a second year student at CCC. She previously attended Auburn High School, and graduated with the class of 2020. She hopes to study Journalism at a four-year university next fall.

“I’m very excited to be working on the school paper, and can’t wait to get started,” said Major.

Currently The Cayuga Collegian is looking for students to join the staff. No experience is necessary, just a willingness to learn. (Email Collegian faculty advisor, Mary Merritt, at merrittm@cayuga-cc.edu).

And of course, volunteering for the staff of the paper helps build your resume.

HALLWAY CONGESTION LIGHT

Typically when classes change on the Auburn campus, students and faculty have to weave through clumps of students waiting to enter their next classroom. On the first day of classes this semester, Monday, August 30th, this wasn’t the case.

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• CAYUGA BYTES AND THE COLLEGIAN’S STAFF MEMBER, GRADUATE JOSH HART, EARNS A PRESTIGIOUS CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR STUDENT EXCELLENCE • REMEMBERING LOCAL RADIO LEGEND AND CAYUGA COLLEAGUE, DAVE WHITE • CAYUGA CULINARY SCHOOL OFFICIALLY OPENS • ACTIVITIES FAIR PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH ON ZOOM Meeting ID: 899 0139 6269

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STUDENTS SOCIAL DISTANCING

Students Alexander Garner (Computer Information Science) and freshman Aubrey Ruggio have a conversation on the first day of classes on the Auburn campus.

The independent student media production called Cayuga Bytes will begin recording new episodes on Wednesdays at 4:30 P.M. The show is a fun way for student to share information creating watchable content shared on the Cayuga Bytes YouTube Channel. All students majoring in any area of study are invited to join the production.

The show operates under the student-run newspaper, The Cayuga Collegian. The new media show was conceived in 2019 to get Broadcast/Print Journalism students to ‘think outside the box’ and come up with experimental methods to gather and share information in any form immediately. Email cayugabytes@gmail.com to get involved.

IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN RECENT HISTORY THE COLLEGIAN HAS SCORED A ‘FIRST PLACE WITH SPECIAL MERIT’ DISTINCTION

As the challenging 2021 spring semester came to close, the student-run newspaper, The Cayuga Collegian, received some spectacular news about their performance as a newspaper last semester. For the first time in recent history, (more than 25 years), the publication earned its highest score ever achieved in the National Association of Scholastic Press annual competition— “First Place with Special Merit.” The Collegian was one of only two college newspapers entered from all over the U.S. for an institution of Cayuga’s size to achieve this level.

“I’m delighted but not surprised,” said Collegian Faculty Advisor Mary Merritt. “I had the pleasure of working with a great group of talented and dedicated students who continually exceeded my expectations.

The award is well-deserved.”

According to the competition criteria for awards: “FIRST PLACE WITH SPECIAL MERIT is given to a publication that scored over 950 points (out of a possible 1,000 points), AND, in the opinion of the reviewer, was an outstanding overall example of a scholastic publication in format, content, and presentation.”

Merritt says all of the staff worked tirelessly to do the very best reporting despite challenging circumstances.

She says she was especially impressed with the leadership skills, writing/reporting, and liveto-tape hosting skills Mike Perry ’21 of former Collegian CONTINUED NEXT PAGE

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HOW COVID CHANGED MY EDUCAT ION Sadie Coleman FRESHMAN Like every other student, the pandemic caught me completely off guard. Before COVID-19, I enjoyed school to a certain degree. I had trouble motivating myself to do my work independently. Really, the help of my peers and teachers allowed me to understand the material to a greater extent. Due to the pandemic, school suddenly shifted to being fully online.

Struggling to manage my time, finding it difficult to get into contact with teachers, and having to do all of my work online caused some problems for me. I had to rely on my resources to help me understand what I was learning. Whether I had to read, reread, and read again, I needed to help myself understand the material. Teaching myself proved to be very difficult, yet a rewarding life skill I could utilize in the future. I eventually got the hang of independent learning, and found myself relying less on the help of others.

I learned to problem solve, manage my time, and help others. Even though the pandemic inhibited and controlled my daily life, by my senior year I was able to find a new way of learning.

I learned to appreciate school, the time I had with my teachers and friends, and the ways I could motivate myself. I truly believe that the pandemic helped my education. I am now able to answer questions for myself.

Having the ability to drive my own education will be useful throughout college. I will be able to plan my time, use my resources to figure out answers to my problems, and focus on the task at hand.

The pandemic was difficult in numerous ways for an abundance of people, but I deeply believe that I am a better student because of it.

The Cayuga Collegian welcomes letters from its readers. Submissions must be from a ‘cayuga-cc.edu’ email domain. Contact us at cayugacollegian@gmail.com.

Submissions must include your name, address and daytime phone number. All letters to the editor do not reflect the viewpoint of the Collegian office, its staff or advisor. All letters are simply the opinions of the writers themselves.

All letters may be edited for content or length. We reserve the right NOT to PUBLISH.

staff, so apply today at cayugacollegian@ gmail.com,” said Merritt.

The Collegian invites students, faculty, and staff to appear or contribute to their ‘new media’ video talk show, Cayuga Bytes. If you’re interested in participating in Cayuga Bytes, please email cayugabytes@ gmail.com.

The Collegian staff reminds students, faculty and staff to send any information about any event or activity being planned to cayugacollegian@gmail.com weeks ahead so The Collegian and Cayuga Bytes can help publicize it.

REMEMBERING A RADIO LEGEND The Cayuga College community is mourning the loss of a beloved friend and colleague, David E. White of Minoa. Dave passed away August 9, 2021.

“Dave was a great guy, a true professional, and an ardent supporter of the Telcom program and its students. He taught here from 1987-2001 and Dave White then served on our board for the last 20 years. I will miss him, as I’m sure will many of you,” Media and Telecommunications Programs Chair, Humanities Division and School of Media and the Arts Director Steve Keeler.

His obituary states: “Dave received multiple awards during his 30-year career in radio and television. Starting in radio, he worked in Oneida and Lockport, NY, then moved on to Charlotte, NC and Rolla, MO. He hosted the #1 radio show in Syracuse NY for five years on WSYR radio, where he worked from 1982 to 1996. He was a news anchor for WNSS radio and special assignment reporter for WSTM-TV in Syracuse, NY, from 1996 to 2001. He taught telecommunications at Cayuga Community College from 1987 to 2001. From 2001 to 2004, he worked as a press secretary and political publicist. He had another great career in media relations at SUNY-ESF from 2004 until he retired in 2019. David was an avid fan of Syracuse University Sports and the Buffalo Bills.”

Caitlyn Major EDITOR-IN-CHIEF STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER

Christopher Chalker Samantha Brodeur Logan Tomaszewski Heidi Trumble Kaitlyn Shaw Mary G. Merritt

FACULTY ADVISOR

We are looking for more staff members!

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Above is the actual score card showing the criteria which gave The Cayuga Collegian its first ‘First Place with Special Merit’ honor.

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OPINIONS

and he was a sponge who soaked up information and immediately put into practice everything he learned about Journalism,” Merritt said.

Her praise of her staff doesn’t end with Perry. “Caleb Roden was committed to bringing the paper and Cayuga Bytes information about the teams who were allowed to compete last spring,” said Merritt.

“As an athlete himself, Caleb Roden ’21 he knew how hard those students worked fitting in school work with their tight athletic schedules and wanted their achievements to be recognized.”

And for the first time in recent history, a Cayuga Collegian and Cayuga Bytes staff member earned a prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence for his achievements while at CCC. “I could tell each Josh Hart ’21 Cayuga Bytes show Josh Hart hosted and the articles he had published in The Collegian gave him the

experience that allowed him to shine even brighter in everything he did on campus,” said Merritt. “Josh along with the entire staff including Corinne Stevens and Patrick Mahunik were the ‘dream team’ a newspaper advisor is truly grateful to have. I Corinne Stevens ’21 wish them all the best in life and their careers.”

Merritt says she feels The Collegian and Cayuga Bytes were the ‘glue’ which helped to keep the students and faculty connected during the long pandemic.

“Even at the height of the pandemic, the students insisted on continuing to publish,” she said. “It is more Patrick Mahunik ’21 important than ever to not only to have an independent avenue for students’ to express their thoughts, but also for the newspapers and media show to create an archive for future generations to look back at and understand what it was like to live with the restrictions and lock down due to COVID.” “We want to provide the information that helps connect the students to the campus and to each other. We need more student

CAYUGA CULINARY SCHOOL OPENS THE $1.5 million project to create the new Cayuga Culinary Institute in Auburn is open for classes.

"The new Cayuga Culinary Institute is a win-win for Auburn," said Governor Kathy Hochul. "This project will not only bring further economic investment to Auburn, it will also train our workforce with the skills needed for good jobs in the hospitality industry."

The project received $800,000 from the New York State Department of State to renovate 2,250 square feet of leased space in the Plaza of the Arts building at 161 Genesee St. in Auburn. Interior renovations included creating instructional and event space, as well as building out and fixing equipment for a commercial-grade kitchen and café.

This new culinary program will offer an associate of applied science degree. Affiliated with Cayuga Community College, the program received more than 30 applications for the fall semester and will begin offering non-credit culinary courses for community members in July.

State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras said, "This partnership brought together by the Downtown Revitalization Initiative and the Cayuga Culinary Institute is a win-win-win for students, for restaurants and the culinary industry, and the economic vitality of the community. SUNY Cayuga Community College students will now have a brand new, state-of-the-art facility, where they will benefit from hands-on learning experiences to become chefs and culinary professionals that will no doubt lead them to countless job opportunities and careers in this growing field.”

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This fall just one of our athletics teams, volleyball, will return to competition. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, student-athletes on both the Women’s Soccer and Volleyball teams have not had the opportunity to compete since the 2019 fall seasons. Student-athletes have started practicing, and are excited about returning to competition! Contests will begin in September. Unfortunately, Women’s Soccer had to be canceled this season due to a lack of players.

— Pete Liddell, Director of Athletics

NEW MEN’S SOCCER COACH APPOINTED Additionally, we’re pleased to announce that Bozidar “Bo” Jelovac has joined us as our Men’s Soccer coach. Recruitment is underway for a team that will return to competition in the Fall 2022 semester.

— Pete Liddell, Director of Athletics

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LIDDELL TO TRANSITION TO TEACHING Long-time Cayuga Athletic Director, Pete Liddell, is heading toward a career change.

Liddell will return to teaching at Cayuga fulltime once a new athletic director is named.

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More than a dozen student-athletes at Cayuga Community College who competed in the Spring 2021 semester were named to all-conference or all-region teams at the close of the season.

Multiple student-athletes from Cayuga’s Baseball, Men’s Soccer and Softball teams were recognized by the Mid-State Athletic Conference and the National Junior College Athletic Association, highlighted by soccer defenseman Will Leary being named a FirstTeam All-American for Division III. Finishing the season 4-2, Spartans Men’s Will Leary Soccer had six players named to All-Region III teams. Along with Leary, who finished the season tied for the Spartans’ team lead with four goals, midfielder Isaac Bourne was also named to the Region III First Team. Bourne finished the season with a team-leading five assists.

also named to the All-Conference Team, along with forward Vladimir Kopchev and goalie James Hogan, who was named Conference MVP.

Abigail Marinelli

Katelyn Stoddard

Two student-athletes from Cayuga Softball, infielder Abigail Marinelli and outfielder Katelyn Stoddard, were named All-Conference.

Playing first base for most of the season, Marinelli was second on Cayuga with a .382 average and 15 RBI, while Stoddard played a strong centerfield and finished fourth on the Spartans with a .325 average.

Spartans Baseball had three student-athletes, Hazel Martinez, Sam Jenkins, and Brendan Williams, named to the Region III

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CAYUGA STUDENT RECEIVES SUNY CHANCELLOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE A Cayuga Community College student who has almost completed his second degree has received the prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE).

Cayuga’s Joshua Hart was among the 135 students across the SUNY system in the 2020-21 academic year to receive the award, which is the highest honor bestowed on SUNY students. The award recognizes students who balance academic success with other aspects of college life, including campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, leadership responsibilities and community service.

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence winner Josh Hart Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant applauded Hart for his academic success, strong record of campus involvement and his commitment to preparing for a media career.

“Josh is well-known in our campus community for his involvement in campus activities and different media platforms for students, plus for his truly impressive

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academic record,” said Dr. Durant. “I’m proud of all he has accomplished at Cayuga, and I congratulate him on earning the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.”

Hart said he was honored to receive the Chancellor’s Award, and thanked his family and Cayuga’s faculty for guiding him during his time at the College.

“Receiving the Chancellor’s Award is very special to me. As someone who has overcome many obstacles to reach this point, I feel like it represents my determination to achieve the career I’ve wanted for years,” said Hart. “I appreciate the support of my family, friends, and the faculty and staff at Cayuga, who helped me succeed.”

A graduate of Auburn High School, Hart will graduate from Cayuga in 2021 with an Associate in Applied Science in Media Production. He previously earned an Associate in Applied Science in Audio Production in 2020. His cumulative GPA is more than 3.9.

Hart has excelled academically throughout his time at Cayuga. A member of the President’s List from the Fall 2018 through Fall 2020 semesters, he was also inducted into the academic honor society Phi Theta Kappa in the Spring 2020 semester.

In the Spring 2019 semester he received the WDWN Radio Personality of the Year Award for his work at the Cayuga student radio station. The following year he received the Award for Excellence in Audio Production and the Best Public Service Announcement, both from Cayuga’s Telecom Department.

Hart’s success extended beyond the classroom, as well. For several semesters he worked at WDWN, the College’s student radio station, and as a member of Cayuga Records, the College’s student record company. He served as treasurer for Cayuga Records during the Spring 2019 semester, and wrote for the College’s student newspaper, the Cayuga Collegian.

After completing his degree in the Spring of 2021, Hart is hoping to begin his career in video or audio production.

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Isaac Bourne

Theo Vickeridge

Strikers Theo Vickeridge and Abdias Puac Peres and defensemen David Saunds and Josh Smith were named to the Region III Second

Abdias Puac Peres

David Saunds

James Hogan

Vladimir Kopchev

Team. Vickeridge, Puac Peres and Smith were among the team leaders in goals or assists.

Leary, Bourne, Smith and Vickeridge were

Hazel Martinez

Sam Jenkins

Second Team.

Playing first base and outfield, Martinez led Cayuga with a .459 average, 22 RBI, and 11 doubles, and finished with a .549 on-base percentage.

Jenkins batted .391 on the season, finished second on the Spartans with 19 RBI and tied for the team lead with three triples. Jenkins played second base, third base and outfield during the season.

Brendan Williams One of Cayuga’s top pitchers on the season, Williams finished with three wins, three complete games and two shutouts. He also batted .381 and finished the season with a .594 on-base percentage.

Martinez, Jenkins and Williams were also named to the AllConference Team along Tyler Ziemak with catcher Tyler Ziemak. Batting leadoff for much of the season, Ziemak led Cayuga with 24 runs scored while batting .313.

FOUNDATION INCREASES SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR CAYUGA STUDENTS Cayuga Community College students will have greater access to scholarships to continue their academic career after the Cayuga Community College Foundation unanimously voted to increase its funding for scholarships for new and returning students.

Recognizing that students and their families may face greater challenges while starting or continuing their higher education because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation Board of Directors voted to increase available scholarship funding for Cayuga students.

“On behalf of everyone at Cayuga Community College, I would like to thank our College Foundation and donors for their continued generous support of our students,” said Cayuga President Dr. Brian Durant. “Scholarships provided by our Foundation are a wonderful source of support for our students, who are frequently continuing their higher education along with meeting family and career responsibilities.

These scholarships ensure that those who

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need financial assistance have the opportunity to pursue their chosen academic and career pathway.”

The decision by the Foundation Board of Directors will increase total scholarship funding from the Foundation Endowment, based on its growth, by 25 percent. The scholarships will be available for the 202223 academic year.

At less than $2,500 tuition per semester for students residing in the state, Cayuga is one of the most affordable higher education institutions in New York. Combined with this students-first financial approach, the College offers extensive scholarship opportunities based on need, academic excellence and discipline, as well as scholarships sponsored by specific organizations or corporations. A full listing of scholarships can be found at https://www.cayuga-cc.edu/ giving/scholarships/.

Interested students should contact the College’s Admissions and Student Financial Services Offices for information and to apply for scholarships for the following academic year.

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THE RESULTS OF THE SPRING 21 PEOPLE’S CHOICE ART AWARDS Congratulations to the winners of the People’s Choice Awards!

WE’RE BACK!

People’s Choice - Studio Art & Design Spring 2021 Student Art Exhibition

Emily Sbelgio

Emily Sbelgio Mind and flowers

Emily Sbelgio Candy

People’s Choice - Borders Exhibition

Amanda Carey

Mike Burns

WELCOME TO CCC! Logan Tomaszewski

ARTIST STATEMENT – BORDER NECKLACE The term border can mean a lot of different things depending on the context. When beginning to work on this project all that came to mind was the border wall built between the U. S. and Mexico. Then I came across a video where a man was recording a few other men climbing up a rope ladder over the wall and down the other side and running off into the desert. This video was the inspiration for my project.

People’s Choice - Labeille Visiting Scholar in Art Response Exhibition

Amanda Carey

After Two Fridas

a poem written about Two Fridas; painting created from the poem

Hearts Broken connection One has died

WELCOME TO CCC! Heidi Trumble and Kaitlyn Shaw

IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR FALL

CAYUGA AUBURN BOOKSTORE OPERATIONS FOR FALL 2021

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS • All students who plan on accessing campus are required to be vaccinated

by September 27. Students must submit their vaccination information to the College by the same date.

• Fully online students who plan to access campus must also be vaccinated and submit their vaccination information.

Fully online students who do not intend to access campus must complete an attestation that they will not access campus.

FAILURE TO ADHERE TO VACCINATION REQUIREMENT • Students who are not vaccinated by the deadline or fail to submit their vaccination information, and have not received an exemption, will: Be dropped from courses; Restricted from campus; AND Will be liable for any appropriate outstanding fees and tuition charges

EXEMPTIONS • Students must contact COVID-19 Administrator Kathleen Chaykosky at kchaykos@cayuga-cc.edu for information about medical or religious vaccination exemptions.

• Exemptions will be reviewed by a College committee.

Fulton Campus Bookstore will remain closed for the academic year.

COVID testing registration area on the Auburn campus last week.

• Students granted an exemption will participate in weekly COVID-19 testing.

COVID-19 TESTING FOR STUDENTS • Vaccinated students will test every other week, starting the week of August 30 • Prior to September 27, unvaccinated students or students who have not submitted their vaccination information will be required to test weekly.

• Testing is in The Cube in Auburn or the Student Center in Fulton.

QUESTIONS

• Questions can be sent to COVID-19 Administrator Kathleen Chaykosky at kchaykos@cayuga-cc.edu.

• The College’s COVID-19 webpage is available. Students can visit the College homepage and then click on the COVID-19 link in the blue bar near the top of the page.

• All Fall coursebooks will need to be placed online for ship to home. Due to social distancing guidelines, we are not able to do in store purchasing of any Fall coursebooks.

• The Bookstore will begin processing Fall online orders starting Monday, 8/16/21 in the order they were received.

• Bookstore Credits are active for the Fall semester from 8/16/21-9/16/21.

• All information for Fall coursebooks can be found on our website. This includes all title, author and ISBN number details, all pricing options, and all rental options.

Please place your orders at the website below: https://cayuga-cc.bncollege.com • Choose the textbook tab located in the upper left hand corner, select the term and choose your course, department, and section number from the dropdown menu. (Please note, the system will not populate your book list if you type this information.) The system will prompt customers through the ordering process.

OTHER KEY INFORMATION • If you are choosing to rent a coursebook, you can pay with any form of payment but a credit card must

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• If you are using your Bookstore Credits as the form of payment, choose SFA at the payment screen.

Please give us a call or email the Bookstore if you have any questions.

315-294-8686 sm8041@bncollege.com Auburn Bookstore hours for shopping for non-coursebook items are below: Monday- Thursday – 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Friday – Staff are available via email only Saturday & Sunday - Closed — Julie Dyson, CCC Bookstore Manager

Behind the building parking area on the Auburn campus last week at 11 am.

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