10-24-11 Cayuga Collegian Volume 60 Issue 3

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Vol. 60 Issue 3

October 25, 2011

CCC Men’s Soccer Makes Regionals!

It’s the first time the team has qualified since 2006.

By D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor

A Stack of One-Acts Harlequin Productions of CCC is pleased to present 10 10-minute comedies! October 2729 and November 3-5 at 8 PM.

Business Club News

By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief

Cayuga’s own Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda club is very busy with a number of events! They are having a Pizza Hut fund-raiser!

Be sure to cut out the coupon printed in this issue of The Collegian and bring it along with all your friends and family to dine in or get take out at Pizza Hut on Grant Boulevard in Auburn on Wednesday, October, 26, 2011 from 4-10 P.M. By presenting the coupon or evening mentioning CCC, the business club will receive 20% of the sales to help their cause. They would love nothing more than to have the help and support of the CCC students, employees, friends and family join them for delicious pizza and to help out.

The CCC business club also starting a coat and hat drive. On October 11th, they placed boxes are all over campus just waiting to be filled to help out the CCC families in need and to benefit local charities.

Last week, they had a Syracuse VIP Basketball raffle! So the CCC business club is hoping to see a lot of coats, full stomachs, and purchased raffle tickets! CCC’s Business club wants to say thanks you for your support!

The CCC Men’s soccer team was rewarded for a great season when it was announced that they will be the #6 seed in the NJCAA Region III Division III men’s soccer tournament.

They will face the #11 seed Niagara CC Trailblazers, who they fittingly just shutout 4-0 to end the regular season Tuesday, October 18th. Mario Paiva lead the Spartans with a goal, and two assist while goalkeeper

Sean Dockrell had six saves in his fifth shutout performance of the season. The Men finished the season with a highly respectable 9-3-2 record under first year head coach Darren Wynne. They ended the season on a four game winning streak that they will look to keep alive after reaching the playoffs for the first time in five years.

Occupy Auburn? Local Protesters Join Movement

By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief On Saturday October 15th, Auburn was one of the many communities that joined the ranks of hundreds of cities worldwide to play host to people seeking to demonstrate their feelings against the issues from economic inequalities to big businesses with its own protest that was inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. Protesters lined up downtown carrying signs and marched continuously past several downtown banks on Genesee Street on through the Exchange Street Mall where they shouted sayings such as “Banks got bailed out, we got sold out,” to the beat of a tambourine. The members of the group, also known as the 99 percent, said they were hoping to draw local attention to the oppressive conditions that initiated the protest in New York City.

“When the government bailed out all these big banks and corporations to help the economy, their CEOs got bonuses while the rest of us got crapped on,” Ashley Miles, organizer of the Occupy Auburn movement, said. “One percent holds a majority of the wealth in this country. The other 99 percent needs help.” Many Americans, much like herself, are having a hard time finding a job after graduating college, which only contributes to the gap between the upper an lower economic classes. “I know life’s not fair and everything can’t be equal,” she said. “But if the people making millions would pay the same amount of taxes as everyone else, it would be a great help.” She said that after seeing photographs and talking with people who actually witnessed the

protest in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park she decided to put together a similar event in Auburn to get the message across. “I thought about going to Syracuse to be part of their Occupy protest, but I thought that Auburn needed one of its own,” she said. “So I got together with some friends and we started getting the word out on Facebook.” Families and people of every age and race came out and joined together to protested in the streets. Florence Smith, an 85-year-old protest veteran, wore a sign around her neck asking for an end to U.S. involvement in foreign wars. “I’m a pacifist. I feel very strongly about the issue of war,” she said. “I took part in a peace march in Auburn by the Cayuga County Citizens for Peace, and I’ve been to continued page 5

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These are the Cayuga Community College students, representing the college’s various clubs, who participated in this year’s annual Leadership Retreat in Lake Placid. For an insider’s account of what the Retreat was all about, turn to Angela Wornick’s story on page 5.

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Unless We Tell Them After last week’s issue featuring the article “Courtesy Complaints” a lot of commotion and misunderstanding was caused, much as the staff expected. Though the writer still chooses to remain anonymous, the Collegian staff wanted to clarify a few things.

The story was published in hopes of change. Students clearly shouldn’t be afraid of Auburn’s staff and since the topic was commonly brought to us, we figured the article was worthy of publishing. So after it was released, we decided to meet with a few of the members of the Business office’s staff to find out their opinions on the article, and what changes are being made to help students.

Diane Hutchinson, Vice President of Administrative Services & Treasurer, said “Our goal now is to let students know the process, that if something goes wrong they can address the individual’s problem. That

they shouldn’t be afraid to go to her and let her know.”

Hutchison said if they don’t know about it, they can’t fix it. However, if they do have an issue they urge students to get the name of the employee so they can work on the situation at hand so the student can leave happy. Another staff member Marie Nellenbeck, Director of Business Services, said “Sometimes students’ frustrations can be out of not understanding or liking the answers they get which may led to some of the student’s complaints.”

Overall the business offices as a whole have been working on re-structuring and renovating the business office so they can provide a better, more personalized, confidential service, where they can sit down and talk one-on-one with the students with nothing but them in mind.

-Jamie Blumrick Cayuga Collegian Editor-in-chief

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Editorial Board JAMIE BLUMRICK, Editor-in-chief D.J. DuVALL, Sports Editor MARY G. MERRITT, Advisor Staff ANGELA WORNICK - FULTON JIM COLLINS - AUBURN KATE MORLEY - AUBURN ALEC RIDER - AUBURN

Response to Courtesy Complaints THE FULTON PERSPECTIVE I was very surprised when I read the article “CCC Courtesy Complaints” in Vol. 60 issue 2 of the Collegian that came out 10/10/2011.

The article told of complaints from students that were dissatisfied with their experiences with the CCC Business and Financial aid offices.

I myself have never had a problem with the Business office/Financial aid office on either campus. I have went to them with many questions regarding Pell grants, TAP, student loans, scholarship and direct deposits and I have never left the office or hung up the phone feeling like they were rude to me. Alison, Debbie and Gerry are always so pleasant and helpful as were the ladies in Auburn. The Fulton campus students were not polled in the article so I decided to ask around and see what the general consensus was on our campus… I asked “What was your experience with the Fulton campus Business/Financial aid office? Below are a few responses that I have been able to collect over the weekend.

“While I can completely understand some students’ frustration, I believe, that the personnel in the Fulton Business/ Financial aide office has the best intentions of every student in mind and to me personally always conducted themselves with kindness,” said Michael Fochtman, Fulton Student Government President.

“My first year was horrible, my second year was good. It seems like the conflict was between the two offices sharing information, Auburn and Fulton. They could use some more people on the Fulton campus,” said Bekah Libra, former CCC student and book store employee.

“I have been at Fulton CCC since January 2010. Every time that I have had a question for the Financial Aid and business office whether it be by phone or in person they have greeted

me with a smile and kindness.

Whenever they didn’t have an answer they found the answer! They always responded to me within 24 hours. I have found them to always be helpful to me and to my son and daughter who have also both attended the Fulton campus,” said Michele Yanek, Fulton Student Government VP. “Mine was always great the ladies were always helpful to me,” said Erick Norrison, a current CCC student.

“My experience with financial aid was good because if anything went wrong the ladies were always willing to help and do everything they could to make it right. The staff is nice,” said CJ Burmingham, current CCC student.

“I thought the CCC Financial aid office was good, especially compared to Oswego. It is crazy here, a ton more paperwork! At CCC it was convenient and all online. I wish Oswego was more like CCC. The ladies in the financial aid office, Debbie and Alison were very sweet and very helpful. I miss them!” said Cralynne Abbott, former CCC student and tutor.

“Well my first semester I had just about no idea what I was doing with my financial aid. I was having trouble getting everything processed. I actually thought I might get dropped from my classes but then I sat down with Alison and she helped me straighten everything out in a matter of minutes. It was such a relief, I was so happy!” said Corey Fleming, former Fulton Student Government VP and tutor.

I just wanted for the Fulton campus to have a chance to respond to the article for the last issue of the Collegian. From what I have learned this weekend most of the students on this campus feel that the Business/ Financial aid offices are doing a good job.

-Angela Wornick, CCC Student

CCC Financial Aid Ranked #2 Who would have thought that such an office as financial aid, with employees that should “rethink their current job position” would be ranked so high? After the most recent front page issue of the Cayuga Collegian was negatively directed toward the financial aid, I felt a strong urge to find the truth.

A story should always have both sides of the story and according to a financial aid worker “nobody came in and asked their opinion.”

So I went down to financial aid to figure out if such a negative story would have negative effects on the office. I asked questions to get a rise out of the employees, but all of them stayed calmed and told me what their job really consisted of. Between all of the financial aid workers they have over 50 years of experience at this college, and most of the workers are alumni. I asked questions such as “Do you believe that a newspaper should be printing such a negative article that is clearly directed toward the financial aid workers.” This did not get a rise out of any of the employees they simply responded. One employee stated “People can get upset with their answers, but we go above and beyond to help students in need.

There are lots of regulations to follow and if we could break them we would; to help a student that is need of true help.” They truly are

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here to help all students with their financial situation. Why then would such a negative story be printed about them? Based on my personal experience at the financial aid office I felt they did their job very well. I called the financial aid office on the due date to get my expenses paid; I waited till the last minute.

Even so I got everything completed in less than two hours and almost every financial aid worker helped me in getting to the end of the process. Students should show some initiative and not expect financial aid to do everything for them. They are here to help and do everything they can to help the student.

Students should take a reality check.

You are in college now your parents aren’t going to do everything for you anymore. I know how much of a hassle reading the “extremely rigorous” directions provided by the financial aid office are. It’s just unfair to write a story like that about financial aid; one of the hardest working offices at this college.

This fact is proven by the official SUNY student opinion survey. This survey ranked CCC 2nd among 27 community colleges in financial aid services. Everything financial aid does is for the student that needs their help and every employee is more than capable of doing their job.

-Aaron Stiles, CCC Student

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Recently students have been complaining about the Wellness Center Gym Class offered here at Auburn CCC. Many of us here at Cayuga are part-time students,

and we are required to have a gym class. Even though they offer other options, many students would rather be working out to their favorite songs, than sitting in class listening to a professor. It is not “working out” the students are complaining about. It’s the fact that they have to work out for fifty minutes at a time.

Whether we are part time or not, who really has fifty minutes to go work out? You’re not even allowed to leave a minute early, or you will not receive credit for a full class. By the time you go out to the car, get your workout clothes, and change. You’re looking at least an hour dedicated every time. To receive an A in this gym class you have to attend 30 classes or more. Only attending twice a week would not be enough.

During orientation at the beginning

of the semester, students are told that it is a fact, only half who start the class will finish it. Sending up a red flag that obviously something needs to be done. A lot of students have stated that they would enjoy going and jumping on a treadmill if it was more like a half an hour.

Then they could stop in more than once a day, which is not permitted at this point.

Another issue that has been brought to attention is the body mass index test students are required to take when the class starts. The body mass index test is apparently “not private enough”.

Students are asked to write down their weight and place it in a filing cabinet with hundreds of others, for anyone to see. When you go and receive the index test, you are asked to share private information in front of many other students. A lot of students feel uncomfortable sharing this kind of information publicly, and wish the test’s process would be changed. For example, the test could be given to students in a private room away from everyone else. The idea for the class is great since it is the only way students are allowed to enter the weight room if they’re not on a sports team, but something needs to change to make the class more appealing to everyone’s situation.

-Kate Morley, CCC Student

Sports and Concussions: The Things You Should Know Have you ever wondered what the repercussions were when your child is involved in contact sports?

Athletes are more prone to head injuries such as concussions as opposed to any other sports related injury. According to an article from UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, despite wearing a helmet or other protective gear, approximately 10% of all athletes involved in contact sports suffer a concussion each season. However, the symptoms are not always definite therefore the time frame for athletes to return to the sport is not always clear.

Head injuries in contact sports are no laughing matter. Symptoms from head injuries endured during a sport can last anywhere from 24 hours to an undiagnosed amount of time.

These symptoms include dizziness, nausea, constant headaches, fatigue, feeling of pressure in and around the head area, and sensitivity to light and noise. Although one may not be able to physically see the damage done by a concussion, the outcome of the injury is just as severe as any other if not worse.

Those who suffer from concussions feel more than just physical pain.

The toll that a concussion takes on a person is more emotional

than physical. Many people do not understand what it is like to endure such head injury therefore; they do not feel sympathetic or believe that the person is truly suffering.

Although concussions are one of the leading head injuries, they are not the only head injury that can be encountered. For example this past weekend, October 15, 2011, a young boy from Phoenix, New York passed away after he was injured during a football game. 16-year-old Ridge Barden had a helmet collision on the field during the game Friday night and collapsed. Coaches everywhere are learning and taking note from this traumatic event on how to keep their players safe and how to ensure the health and safety of their players.

With all these symptoms circling around head injuries in the sports field, certain repercussions have influenced the life styles of many athletes. Throughout the years, head injuries in sports have become a more common trend than they were in the past. From students to professionals, coaching staffs and parents everywhere are doing their part to ensure that the safety of their players is taken on a more serious level.

-Lindsey Hirsh, CCC Student

I grew up with a single parent and two sisters in a low-middle class scenario. My mom worked 7-3 and 2-10 for a majority of my childhood at a factory and then she got hurt at work. For a few years it was pretty hard, but it got better. We were dealt blows, we fended them off and we did something about it.

Was I upset when banks and mortgage companies were being given billion dollar bailouts for the mistakes that they helped perpetrate, and we were given nothing but hardship? Of course I was. Here’s the short version of what happened.

Since post World War II, our economy has been based on real estate. After some regulations were lifted on these companies, they started to take advantage of the trust the Federal government had given them and made as much money for themselves as they could. These included giving loans to people that they knew from the very beginning would never be able to pay them back.

These loans became “toxic” because the money was given out, but it was never paid back. As the toxic loans began to build up and the gas prices started to rise to meteoric heights, people were paying to put gas in their cars instead of their houses and they started to be foreclosed and the market started to collapse.

Flash forward three years and these financial companies are back to tip-top shape and the American people are still scraping by. Bank of America plans to make me pay $5 a month every month in 2012 and beyond. So the American people started to do something about it, they occupied Zuccotti Park 5 blocks away from Wall Street and have started “Occupy: Wall Street”.

So far this may sound like I support this cause, well that couldn’t be farther from reality. The fact is this; most of the people that make up this movement are college students and twenty somethings who instead of going to college or looking for a job are sitting in a park with bandannas and masks over their faces. They complain about the shape of the economy, they complain that Wall Street fat cats are responsible for our problems, and they COMPLAIN that Republicans are the ones behind it.

Why bring politics into a social protest movement? It makes no sense. But it actually does, because

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this is a mostly liberal movement to destroy capitalism and replace it with… oh yeah I forgot, THERE IS NOTHING TO REPLACE CAPITALISM, NOTHING. These protesters complain about the rich and how the “99%” are getting shafted. Do people realize that only 53% of these supposed 99% actually pay taxes? So what are the other 46% there for? They’re on Wall Street to stir up trouble and anarchy.

Look what has happened in Rome!

They wear masks that resemble the antagonist from “V for Vendetta”, is that how you stand up for something you believe in? By wearing a mask, hiding your face? They’re no better than the Ku Klux Klan.

These protesters want to protest anyone with money. They can’t differentiate the companies that screwed us and the companies that create jobs; they’re all rich and evil in their eyes. The fact is this; poor people can’t create jobs. I can’t, you can’t, no one but the big and small businesses.

To conclude, all I have to say is that this “movement” has no clear leader, no objective, they won’t even let New York City clean up the park they’re infesting without a fight.

Most of them haven’t had a shower in weeks. There is extreme liberal bias to the point that someone like me who agrees with the reasons that this movement is here for can’t join it because of fear of being called a “Wall Street, fat cat, racist, conservative, that can’t stand that there’s a black man in the White House.”

For people who think like me, I suggest we have a counter-Occupy Wall Street where we “Occupy” our favorite businesses and buy the services they provide us, and enjoy it wholesomely. This is how Capitalism ultimately succeeds.

You need what these businesses are giving, so get in line folks.

“You say you want a revolution?

Well you know we all want to change the world. You say you got a real solution? Well you know, we’d all like to see the plan. But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao, you ain’t going to make it with anyone anyhow.

Don’t you know it’s gonna be alright?” -The Beatles -Alec Rider, CCC Student

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Auburn Goes Purple?

By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief

Cayuga Museum is 75!

By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief Sunday October 16th marked the 75 year anniversary of the grand opening of the Cayuga Museum of History and Art at the Case-Willard Mansion on Genesee Street in Auburn. Sylvester Willard and Jane Case bought the home, brought it up to their high architectural standards, and then passed it on through for four generations, with Theodore Case eventually taking ownership. Case having been the talking film pioneer that he was installed a film studio in the outer buildings and then moved his family to a larger home on South Street.

Then a native Auburnian and a professor at Syracuse University came in search of a home for the start of a museum, Case sold it to him for $5 and a box of cigars.

The museum first opened its doors Oct. 16, 1936, a fact the current tenants celebrated Sunday with a 75th anniversary party and by

adding a brand new exhibit onto the museum itself where three rooms upstairs present a look at the building and the institution how it has aged though the years.

Each room complete with historical photographs and the very first artifacts that went on display while on the bottom floor is a room is dedicated to oil paint landscapes done by Long himself as well as some biographical information on the man who ran the museum for 50 years. At first, the building was essentially a meeting place for other civic-minded institutions that could stage their own exhibits there with things such as stamps or coin collections, but now it has become self run and a museum of Auburn’s greatest artifacts such as the electric chair. The exhibit on the history of the Cayuga Museum will be up until the end of the year so be sure to check it out!

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Auburn is supporting and sponsoring the state-wide initiative of shedding light on domestic violence for the month of October.

Last week the criminal justice students set up a table with information and pamphlets about domestic violence. Many students, staff, and faculty stopped by to talk with the students and ask questions and or show their support for

Domestic Violence” or their black and gold club t-shirts to buy a pin, bracelet, or even a chocolate ribbon lollipop to support the Cayuga County Domestic Violence center here in Auburn. All of the proceeds from the sales will go toward the center and stay only in the Cayuga County. The club members will be collecting old cell phones that will be cleaned and refurbished to be given to victims of domestic violence through the Domestic Violence Center.

Again, you can give them to the club members, or put them in a box marked ‘collection’ for the DV Center in room T219 on Auburn campus for the collection along with any chargers or instructions you have for it.

If students or faculty on the Fulton campus would like to purchase any items or donate, they would greatly appreciate This year’s event was so successful that the donation! October 19th the group photo of CCC’s “Wear Your was the state-wide initiative to “Wear Your Purple” day Purple” day ended up on New York “Turn the State Purple” State’s website as part of their slide show. and in support of the Domestic Check it out at http://opdv.state.ny.us/ Violence Awareness month.

Last year was CCC’s first time stopping this tragic problem that and it turned out to be a huge success most of the criminal justice students and the organizers hope to make it will become all too aware with bigger and better in years to come. when they become law enforcement If you have any questions or would officers, and they thank everyone for like to donate feel free to contact that support. However, if you haven’t Criminal Justice instructor Theresa stopped to see them yet be sure to Misiaszek. So show your support find a club member in either a purple and start wearing your purple! t-shirt that says “Shine the Light on

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by joining us for this event!

When: Wednesday, October 26th Where: Pizza Hut, Grant Ave., Auburn Time: 4:00 - 10:00 P.M. By mentioning “FBLA” or “Dine-In” or “Take-Out!”

“CCC”, we will receive 20% ~ it’s that easy!!

A look back at “Wear Your Purple “ day at CCC’s Auburn Campus last fall.

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By Dawn Perrault, Contributing Writer

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CCC Leadership Retreat

By Angela Wornick, Staff Writer

Looking over the balcony of the High Peaks Resort in the fall is a stunning view. From there you can see mountains, Mirror Lake, a quaint little town and the beautiful fall foliage of Lake Placid. What a wonderful setting for CCC club representatives to come together, to learn, and to grow. The Leadership Retreat is an annual trip sponsored by the College. It provides a learning opportunity that many of our student leaders might never have had the chance to experience.

The students were chosen by their club advisors to attend and to return and share their experience with the clubs on both the Fulton and Auburn campus. The purpose of this retreat is to teach these students skills for becoming successful leaders. The schedule for the weekend alternates between skill building workshops and free time to explore Lake Placid.

The workshops were facilitated by; Norman lee the Director of Student Activities, Jeanine Eckenrode and Meg Osborne who are both Student Development Councilors, Maureen Erickson Director of Assessment, Savonne Crews Coordinator of Community Out Reach and myself, Angela Wornick Student Activities Coordinator.

The education workshops presented over the weekend were; Goal Setting, Myers Briggs Personality Type indicator, Group Dynamics, Communication Skills and Toast Yourself. These workshops were a combination of presentations, lecture and activities.

In the wrap up session the students were asked to fill out an anonymous survey to evaluate the training and to share their experience at the Leadership Retreat. Here are some of the questions asked and the responses of the students.

Q: Did this program provide you with information that will be useful to you and your organization when you return to Cayuga?

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A: “Yes! This program provided many leadership skills for us to be aware of. It also showed us how to work on those skills & become a better leader.”

(Anonymous Student 1) Q: Would you recommend a friend at Cayuga to attend this program? Please elaborate: A: “Yes. Cayuga does everything they can to get you ready for the “real” world like teach us leadership and communication skills.” (Anonymous Student 2) A few reviews of the individual workshops; Comment for the workshop “Goal Setting”: “It will be interesting to receive my personal goals in 6 months to see what I have achieved.” (Anonymous Student 3) The students filled out a questionnaire on long term and short term goals which will be mailed back to them in the spring semester so that they can evaluate their progress.

Comment for the workshop “Toast Yourself”: “Very positive message” (Anonymous Student 4) I read 20 random evaluation surveys and for scores on the overall retreat, it was pretty unanimous that everyone enjoyed themselves.

They were asked to rank the retreat by a score from 1 to 5 (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest) out of 20 surveys they scored the retreat with 19 of 20 students scored it at a 5 (or the highest score that could be awarded) and 1 of the 20 students gave it an overall score of 4. One student elaborated that “It was a great experience and worth the trip.

I learned a lot about myself and what it takes to be a good leader by the way you communicate.”

(Anonymous Student 5) Attending this retreat for me has been such a wonderful learning experience and I hope that this annual trip continues for many years to come! Today’s CCC student leaders are tomorrows community leaders.

Future Business Leaders of America – Phi Beta Lambda is in full swing at CCC! The formal election of officers has taken place and the following students have accepted the roles: President Byron Wall Vice-President Alec Ryder Treasurer Patrick Walsh Secretary Amanda Curtis Reporter Dawn Perrault Historian Aaron Quinn Parliamentarian Tracy Marquez On Friday, October 14th, FBLAPBL members participated in an allday Agriculture Business Industry Bus Tour courtesy of the CCC Student Leadership Experience. Stops included New Hope Mills (Auburn), Twin Birch Farms (Skaneateles), Anyela’s Winery (Skaneateles), and Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards and Distillery. Participants toured the facilities and learned a great deal of information from these business entrepreneurs and associates.

On Wednesday, October 26th,

PBL will be hosting a table in the events hallway with the Business and Community Service Fair being held from 11:00-1:00. Raffle tickets and Halloweencostumed candy bars ($3 each) will be available. Stop by and see us!

On November 4 and 5, Professor/ Advisor Amy Valente, Club President Byron Wall, and Vice-President Alec Ryder will be attending the Fall National Leadership Conference “Gateway to Greatness” held in Philadelphia, PA. They will be attending a variety of workshops intended to hone their leadership skills, network, learn, and interact with other future business leaders.

As always, we are continuing to recruit new members! Meetings are held every other Wednesday from 11:00-12:00 in Room T312. This is a very notable organization that will look great on your resume as well as assist with future networking opportunities!

Informational brochures are located outside Professor Valente and Fama’s office.

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protests in Syracuse, Washington and New York City. We’re all citizens of the world and should be working to help people in other countries, not using drones against them.”

While another local resident Izzy Bella said “Everyone is here for a different reason, it’s not because it’s not organized. You can look at all these people here today and tell

some thing’s wrong. All these people are unhappy with the way things are and want change.” Miles said the protesters don’t plan to camp out but to have an ongoing presence in the Exchange Street Mall. “We’re going to try to work out a schedule so there are some people here every day,” she said. “We’re prepared to be here as long as it takes.”

Father-Son Authors to Speak At Cayuga CC Fulton Campus A 17-year veteran of the New York Police Department has his gun aimed on the man seeking to kill his brother, but will he pull the trigger? The thrilling novel, Justifiable Homicide (Ballantine Books, 2000), explores the states of mind necessary to commit intentional murder in today’s society. Does justification for murder unfold in a progression of smaller rationalizations? How different are the motivations and rationalizations of the criminal who plots murder or the police officer who considers homicide?

Authors Bernard and Jon Whalen will discuss their novel and the experiences that led them to the writing of this novel. They will speak from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, October 26 in the Business and Industry Center and at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Lounge on the Fulton Campus, 806 West Broadway, Fulton, N.Y. The authors will be available for a book signing after the events.

The son, Bernard Whalen, is a lieutenant in the New York Police Department (NYPD) with more than 18 years of service. During his career, he has worked in New York City’s Harlem, East Side, and Chinatown and in the plainclothes AntiCrime Unit. He has 16 department recognition awards, including two Commendations, and is a member of the NYPD Honor Legion.

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His father, Jon Whalen, retired as a teacher from Manhasset High School on Long Island after 30 years in the classroom.

W h i l e attending college, he worked as a New York State corrections officer at Sing Sing and Auburn prisons. He served four years in the U.S. Army 3rd Armored Cav. Regt. in Germany, and he now resides in Auburn, N.Y. The Whalens are currently working on their second novel.

Bernard Whalen has also written a short story, “Cruel and Unusual Punishment,” and several articles, including one for the Chief of Police, the official publication of the National Association of Chiefs of Police.

The Literary Club, the Criminal Justice Club, the Fulton Campus Library, and the Cayuga Community College Foundation are sponsors of the event. The talk is also made possible in part by the Noreen and Michael J. Falcone Lecture Fund, which has brought to Cayuga Community College outstanding individuals to speak to the campus and surrounding communities since 1996.

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Women Helping Soldiers

By Heather Heins, Contributing Writer

“And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t forget the men who died who gave that right to me.”

Lee Greenwood’s “I’m proud to be an American” song is something that ran through American hearts on the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001. But what about the women who think about our soldiers everyday of the year, in good times and in bad? The Ladies Auxiliary in Cato, NY is dedicated to helping the brave men and women that serve America. They are heroes in the United Stares that are helping the heroes serving overseas.

The women help the soldiers prepare for their return home.

They set up hospital stays, locate housing, arrange for medical care, and organize ceremonies to welcome home local service men and women. The Ladies Auxiliary also collects donations, supplies, letters, and cards and readily ships

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these items overseas to brighten the lives of our soldiers, lonely from the separation from their families and friends. In addition, the Cato LaBuff Cole American Legion raises money for troop support by hosting community dinners and breakfasts.

Their main purpose though is to “support and advocate for veterans, active military and their families, foster patriotism and responsible citizenship, and award scholarships to promote quality education.”

Why do these women devote so much time to support the troops?

Each member of the Ladies Auxiliary has been closely and dearly affected by the American military, past and present. Their grandfathers, fathers, husbands, brothers, and even sons and daughters have served the nation, and being a part of the Auxiliary gives these ladies a chance to serve the soldiers and veterans.

Barb Cady, president of the LaBuff Cole American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, finds it an honor and privilege to support our troops. All of the men in her family, including her grandfather, husband, and two sons belonged to the military. In fact, both of her sons served as Marines, and in the early 1990’s, the American President, George Bush Senior, honored both of her boys.

Mrs. Cady is still so proud of her family’s military accomplishments, and she wants to continue to do her part by supporting the local troops/ soldiers in any way she can. Mrs.

Fourth-graders perform “A Salute to Our Soldiers” at Cato-Meridian Elementary School. The show was created by teacher Linda Heins.

Ethel Barnes, the oldest member of the Cato Ladies Auxiliary, has been a part of the military all of her life, and in the late 1960’s, her only child was killed in the line of duty. He gave his life to protect his country and his mother, a Gold Star Mom, honors her son’s heroic deeds by serving as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary.

Another community event that the Ladies Auxiliary supports is Cato-Meridian’s elementary soldier show. Linda Heins, a fourthgrade teacher, created this show (“A Salute to our Soldiers”) in honor of the men and women who defend our countries freedoms and it “has become a huge success.”

According to other teachers, who watch in awe as nine-year-olds sing American songs and talk about how much they love our country, it is outstanding and brings tears to eyes. The show started after 2001’s fourth grade class raised money for

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the soldiers, and since then, Linda Heins has put together a show in honor of all soldiers, veterans and Ladies Auxiliary members. The Cato-Meridian Ladies Auxiliary is a huge supporter of Heins’ show and even pays to send letters written by the children overseas to the soldiers. The show wouldn’t be as great without support from the Ladies Auxiliary as well as the Cato-Meridian community.

And the ladies Auxiliary today is “the largest patriotic women’s service organization in the world.”

“And I’ll gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today, ‘cause there ain’t no doubt, I love this land… God Bless the USA.”

*A Special Thanks to: www.alaforveterans.org, www.deptny. org, The Cato-Meridian Ladies Auxiliary, Lee Greenwood’s “I’m Proud to be an American,” and Linda Heins (with her fourth-grade classes) Pictures of 2010-2011.

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SPARTAN SPORTS CCC Women’s Soccer Ends on a High Note

By D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor

CCC’s Tia Segretto

The CCC girls finished up their season on Tuesday, October 18th with a big win against Niagara Community College. The victory ended a six game losing skid the Lady Spartans started back in September. CCC’s Tia Segretto had

an outstanding five goals in the 6-0 win. It was her second five goal game of the month after she netted the same amount October 4th in a tough 6-5 loss to Erie CC. Olivia Hrycro also added a goal, and an assist as CCC outshot Niagara 18-

8. It gave the Lady Spartans their 3rd win of the season putting their final mark at 3-11. The girls missed the playoffs this season, but were happy to end with a victory, and look forward to next season with lots of young talent.

New Men’s Soccer Coach Brings Ignite: The Group for Young Spartans Back into Contention Professionals in Cayuga County

By D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor

By Brian Gage, Contributing Writer

Head Coach Darren began playing soccer at Wynne was hired before a very young age. Then the season in hopes that he began coaching at a he could bring the CCC young age as well. “I men’s soccer program started coaching when back to a respectable I was 16 years old in program after a five year Ireland and I love my job playoff drought. Wynne coaching football, Soccer has done just that, as the Americans call it” leading the Spartans Wynne says with a laugh. to a 9-3-2 record, and He played professionally earning them the #6 for seven years in Ireland seed in the upcoming before coming to the U.S. Coach Darren NJCAA Region III in 2005. He then started Division III men’s soccer a soccer carousel, both Wynne tournament.

Wynne playing and coaching all spent his last three years as both over the state of New York. Until the assistant coach for the men’s he landed here at CCC, ready to team, and goalkeepers coach for turn the Spartans around. For both the men’s and women’s teams more details on Coach Wynne’s at SUNY Oswego. He helped lead coaching career, hop on to the CCC the Lakers to two post-season men’s soccer page on the school births. Coach Wynne is originally website. Then click on coaches from Dublin, Ireland where he and you can read his whole story.

If you consider yourself a young professional in Cayuga County, you may not be aware of a local group called “Ignite: Cayuga County’s Young Professionals”. Founded about seven years ago, Ignite has quickly become THE organization for young people to meet, connect, network, and talk about doing business in Cayuga County. A program of the C a y u g a C o u n t y Chamber of Commerce, I g n i t e provides young people the chance to make a difference in how we live, work, and play in our community.

Every second Tuesday of each month, Ignite members meet at a different business location or local attraction of interest. There, members have a chance to speak with business owners, ask questions, and often get a tour inside areas not normally open to the public.

In the past, Ignite has visited such locales as: The Harriet Tubman Home, Auburn Doubledays Stadium, Auburn Public Theater, and the Logan Park Lofts, to name just a few.

Ignite members are composed mainly of 20-30 somethings who live and/or work in Cayuga County.

However, Ignite is open, and certainly welcomes, all people that are young minded and support the goals of young professionals.

According to Ignite Chairperson Monika Salvage, “Part of our mission is to connect young professionals, to each other, and to other business’s.

New members could make important contacts that could be very valuable down the road.” Salvage also stated this could be very important to anyone in college that will be looking for a job in the near future. “Other young professionals and local business owners could be great mentors. They can answer questions and teach you how things work in the community.

There are certain questions that simply cannot be answered by looking them up on the Internet.”

Ignite also encourages young people to take an active role in local government. Salvage stated “this year we have been focusing on our campaign to get young people out to vote”. Called “Ignite the Vote!” the groups efforts culminated on October 4th, when Ignite hosted a Candidates

Living History Actor to Visit Auburn Campus November 7 In the history of the Visiting Writers Program at Cayuga Community College, which the college’s Humanities Division has sponsored since the 1960s, many prominent novelists, poets, journalists, and nonfiction writers have come to campus. But never has the program brought to campus a 19th-century writer— that is until this year, when Henry David Thoreau will speak to students at 11 a.m. on November 7 in the Student Lounge, Auburn Campus, 197 Franklin St. The event is open to the public.

Thoreau, portrayed by living history actor Richard Smith, will deliver some of his most famous speeches and writings, as though the clock had been flipped back to the mid-1800s. Smith is the official re-enactor of Thoreau at Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., and at the Annual Gathering of the Thoreau Society, and he also performs Thoreau in schools, colleges, and historical venues nationally.

Cayuga English Professor and Poet Howard Nelson invited Smith to campus after he

witnessed the actor in action at the 2011 Annual Gathering of the Thoreau Society over the summer.

“I thought it would be interesting to have the s t u d e n t s interact with an author from the 19th century,” Nelson said. “ R i c h a r d Smith is very knowledgeable about Thoreau and the whole period, and he delivers an authentic performance— presenting the ideas and words of Thoreau as he himself would have in a 19th century lecture hall.”

Smith will present a different program, “An Evening with Henry David Thoreau,” at 7:30 p.m. on November 7 at the Auburn Public Theater, 8 Exchange Street at Genesee, Auburn. Tickets are $10.

Smith holds a B.A. in History from the University of Akron, and has been portraying Thoreau for more than a decade and has been involved in living history for 20 years. In addition to live performances, he has appeared as Thoreau on television and DVDs.

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Forum in the Student Lounge at Cayuga Community College. With the local elections in mind for November, the public was given a chance to hear what Auburn City Council members and mayoral candidates had to say about important issues. On Tuesday, November 8th, Ignite members will celebrate with an Election Night party at Tinker’s in Auburn.

I g n i t e provides an outlet for young professionals who want to get involved, and it only depends on how much time you want to commit.

Salvage says “Young people need to step up and get involved. Politics may not be a “sexy” topic but its still very important.” Salvage went on to say that Ignite is not all “serious” but is mainly a fun, social group that thrives on input from young people.

For college students at CCC, this could be just the ticket.

According to Salvage “we need to let CCC students know about Ignite, and in my mind, Students are Professionals just the same.”

In the working world, things are not what they used to be. No longer is manufacturing and smokestack industry the backbone of our community’s economy. Nowadays, young people ready to enter the workforce are faced with a multitude of challenges not seen by any previous generation.

Young professionals have been forced to be more creative and adaptive than ever before, seeking and working in jobs they may never have imagined themselves doing. All they want is what previous generations may have taken for granted, good-paying, steady jobs, ample recreational venues, beautiful neighborhoods and pleasant areas to conduct business. Not to mention, a sense of civic pride that they took no small part in helping to foster.

Ignite brings these young people of our community together.

They like the idea of a Cayuga County that holds more jobs, more recreation, and altogether more promise for the future. Most of all, they want a hand in making it all possible, and they want to be heard.

Ignite has lots of fun events planned for the future.

For more information, visit Ignite’s website at www.ignite-cny.org.

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Netflix Dumps Qwikster

By Alec Rider, Staff Writer Netflix, a company that grew out of the dot com boom of the early aughts and quickly sought and achieved to make rental stores and

DVDs by mail irrelevant leading to the downfall of Blockbuster is experiencing the growing pains that young companies often go through. Should we raise prices? Will our customers be angry? Should we change what they’re already used to?

It seems as if Netflix has come to the conclusion that when your stock drops 50 percent in the span of three months, you may have

made a bad decision and you may be alienating your core base of customers. This is what Netflix was doing with its newly created and now defunct website Qwikster.

The plan to separate the streaming of TV shows and DVDs from sending DVDs through the mail had customers up in arms. Customers were already far from pleased when Netflix announced a price hike in July, which many saw as nothing but a greedy ploy by a company that would be no where today without the loyalty of their customers.

The plan was to create two separate websites meaning two separate accounts. Netflix users would be damned if they had to make two separate accounts and have two separate charges on their credit card bill. Netflix would house streaming and Qwikster would house the bymail services. But Netflix’s base was having none of it and nor were their investors. So Netflix is quickly and quietly sweeping the Qwikster idea under the “dead on arrival” carpet.

With giants such as Amazon and Wal-Mart getting into the streaming business, and Facebook talking about it, can Netflix regain the trust of its base? Or will it become another grave in the dot com grave yard?

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As the leaves begin to fall outside it gives us a sure sign for snowflakes ahead. As we put away the grills, and all our summer recipes. We bring out ideas for stews, casseroles, and yummy desserts. As a college student it is always hard to make time for a nice home cooked meal. However there are simple ways of making something delicious to be ready in a few minutes. I found this recipe and it calls for certain ingredients, but you can use whatever you come across in your kitchen!

CORN, BACON, AND POTATO CHOWDER 1/2 pound of bacon or you can use the precooked which you can find usually in your local grocery store.

1 small onion, diced… if you like 3 Tbs flour 1 quart milk 1/2 pound frozen corn or canned 4 or 5 potatoes (about a pound), peeled, cubed, and simmered until tender… I use canned!!

Salt and pepper to help the taste A few sprigs of parsley

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Cook the onion in the bacon grease 5 minutes or so, until softened. Sprinkle the flour in and stir. Cook over mediumlow heat 2-3 minutes, stirring almost constantly. I find it’s easiest if I heat the milk in the microwave during this time. Stir in the milk slowly, using a whisk or a flat wooden spoon. Turn the heat up to medium and bring to a boil, stirring almost constantly.

Turn the heat down but make sure it’s still simmering and cook a minute to thicken the base of your soup. Add the corn, potatoes, bacon, salt and pepper.

Heat thoroughly. Ladle into bowls and garnish with parsley. It is so yummy! I know you will enjoy!

RANTS

Where Has the Tackle Gone?

Have you watched an NFL game lately?

I have witnessed plenty of them, and I often find myself wondering how an NFL player has lost the ability to tackle. Now there are a number of reasons for this, and I don’t like any of them. First, players are apparently spending more time on other phases of their game besides tackling. So now you often see a linebacker run into a halfback and foolishly fall to the ground, as the running back heads for the endzone.

This is where I want to scream “Hello!

Wrap him up and take him to the ground, that’s what you get paid millions to do!”

Back in the day, players were benched for missing tackles. Today the entire defense would be sitting on the sideline, wishing they could remember what their pee wee coach had taught them about the art of tackling. Instead they try to hit someone on a dead run, and instead slide off the runner like they jumped in a bucket of grease before taking the field.

The only other excuse I can think of is the rules of the game. Sure player safety is important, but this is the NFL, a.k.a. the best of the best. Don’t you think the athletes have realized a risk for injury before they jog down the tunnel every Sunday? Getting paid millions of dollars to play a game when suffering an injury is a possibility, Sounds tough but I think I’ll take my chances. So the NFL has changed countless rules to make the game safer and protect their players. It has reached a point where I believe players are scared to tackle, for fear of being penalized. I have seen flags thrown on numerous occasions when the tackle made was 100% legal. The referee thought it looked too violent so he threw a flag without any legitimate reason. Fines for “dirty” hits are common in today’s game as well. Apparently if you’re on a dead run at the quarterback, and he frantically gets the pass off. You should stop in mid-stride and turn your body to make sure no contact is made with the NFL’s golden boys. Another rule in effect this season was moving the kickoffs from the 30 to the 35 yard line.

Now over 50% of all kickoffs end in a

Roddy white breaks a tackle. touchback as the ball bounces harmlessly out of the back of the endzone, and is then placed at the twenty yard line. This is because the risk of injury is just too high on kickoffs. So now they have virtually taken away the most exciting play in football.

Come on guys, these are men being paid large quantities of money to play a game. Injuries are inevitable; if they don’t want to get hurt, don’t become a professional football player. Find a job sitting safely behind a desk everyday and I guarantee your risk for injury will decrease.

But stop changing rules, and ruining the sport for the fans. You know, the ones buying your tickets and advertising your merchandise. I long for the good old days when Bruce Smith and Reggie White threw Marino and Elway to the ground like they were rag dolls without a flag insight. The tackled as if their job was on the line if an opponent somehow slipped from their grasp. That’s the way it should be. We shouldn’t get so excited when we see a great tackle because it should be a common occurrence. But the truth is, those days are probably gone forever.

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Cook the bacon in a large pot, or use bacon you’ve previously cooked, and use some bacon grease to cook the onions. If you cook a few slices of bacon just for this, drain all but 3 Tbs of the grease from the pan. If you use the precooked bacon, heat it up with 2 tsp of butter and that will be your grease!

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Another edition of The Collegian means another review! This week we’re looking at Lasca’s Restaurant on Grant Avenue in Auburn (across from Walmart). Since 1988, this restaurant has been banging out quality meals and takeout for the locals on a wide scale.

This restaurant is always busy and there is a reason for it. The food is well cooked, abundant and priced fairly. Along with a decent atmosphere, you have the makings of a winner here in Auburn.

It’s funny for me to think back once upon a time that I used to work in this very same building when it was then known as the Italia Rex. A great Italian restaurant in its day, I might add. Today, Lasca’s offers a variety of different items on their menu. For an appetizer, try the grilled Beef Tenderloin for $12-can’t be

beat! For dinner the Veal and Jumbo Shrimp coming in at $23 is just right!!

And for dessert try the Coconut Cream Pie, the Mud Pie or the Frozen Chocolate Almond Souffle’ to finish things off.

The drink prices are fair and you will be taking food home!! So next weekend ask for Kelly the waitress to serve you and whatever you do, don’t forget to pick up some AWESOME meatballs in the carry-out section-around $7 for six giant meatballs-cheaper than making them yourself! I give this place 3 Cosmo’s out of 4. Happy eats! Cheers!!

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