2-16-11 Cayuga Collegian

Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York

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Vol. 59 Issue 11 February 16, 2011

CCC to Drop Girls’ Lacrosse Once Again

CAYUGABriefs Lady Spartan Briana Seda named NJCAA Region III and MSAC Player of the Week 2-8-11

by D.J. DuVall, Associate Editor

Congratulations to freshman Briana Seda (Rochester, NY) for being named NJCAA Region III Female Athlete of the Week.

She was also named Player-of-the-Week for the Mid-State Athletic Conference in women’s basketball last week. Briana led the Lady Spartans to a pair of victories this past week over Corning CC and Herkimer CCC. She scored a total of 36 points pulled down 25 rebounds posting a pair of double-doubles. She also added 5 steals in on the defensive end.

Winter Break Coming Up Mark your calendars for the semester’s first break - no classes will be held February 24th through February 27th.

Stay warm inside, catch up on homework and enjoy the break everyone!

Women Win, Men Lose Last Home BB Game Photos from the Games Against Jefferson CC on Page 5

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For the second time in only four years, CCC Athletic Director Pete Liddell was forced to make a tough decision regarding a sports program offered on campus. Citing a number of reasons, Liddell says he was forced to shut down the girls’ lacrosse program for the 2011 spring semester.

He says a number of meetings were held to discuss the situation, and it was decided that there wasn’t enough interest to support the program.

Some of the student athletes who wanted to participate in girls’ lacrosse this season are upset with Liddell’s decision. A group of 16 women athletes who call themselves dedicated athletes, met recently to discuss the situation. They said they met to figure out what their options would be in light of the decision to ax the program. Title IX, the state law which requires schools to give women the same sports opportunities as men, was discussed. Some of the female athletes said that they may try out for the mens’ lacrosse team in order to play.

The women athletes say some of them have been playing lacrosse for years, and they just want to continue their involvement in the sport.

One athlete who asked not to be identified says she thinks that “the A.D. is being biased.” She said she also thinks that “it looks bad for the school to eliminate the girls’ lacrosse program.”

Liddell says that he completely understands the girls’ frustration and their love of the game. Unfortunately, he says there just isn’t enough of them committed to put together a legitimate program. He says he has seen the same lack of consistency in the past with not enough interested athletes, and numerous coaching changes.

“I’m the last person who wants to drop a sport,” Liddell said. He went on to discuss how many positions are affected by what he calls the not popular but correct decision to eliminate the program. These include the referees that call the games, the bus drivers that take the team to events and tournaments, and even other schools who lose CCC as an opponent.

Right now it is unclear how long the decision will last. Liddell hopes that perhaps next year’s student body will include a larger number of avid lacrosse players and supporters.

Until then, the girls’ program is staying idle.

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Kalet Building Controversy The Kalet Building debate may be reaching a conclusion soon, and I for one hope it’s in favor of the building remaining as it is. If it is truly unfit for use, then let someone else decide to deal with this debacle started by Joseph A. Camardo (who owns an adjacent building to the Kalet building.)

The debate isn’t all that simple really; Camardo, who is representing himself, and Andrew Fusco, representing the city of Auburn have presented their cases to state Supreme Court Judge Joseph D. Valentino.

Valentino will have faxed a decision on the matter by the time of this issue’s release.

Camardo lists in his deposition dozens of reasons the demolition of the building should be halted, namely pending environmental concerns. The city has agreed to pay $800,000 toward the building’s tear down, and Camardo also states that this is a misuse of city taxpayer’s dollars.

The building is to be owned

by Cayuga Community College, available during Fall and Spring semesters.

Musical Theater Festival Inc. will have the building available for their use during the summer. “The Musical Theatre Festival, Inc. was established to create a multi-venue musical theatre festival that will draw more than 150,000 visitors annually to the Finger Lakes and Central New York Region,” according to their website.

We have a theatre here on

The Kalet’s Building located on State Street in Downtown Auburn. campus, the Irene Bisgrove theatre. I fail to see how students (many of CCC students do not own a car and rely on public transportation) will benefit from a theatre located at 1-7 State St. Half of the projected $4.8 million dollars is to come from SUNY funds.

The Musical Theatre Festival, Inc. stands the most to gain, as this building would add to the series of venues they desire to have available for performances throughout the summer. I’m all for supporting the arts, but I don’t think $2.4 million dollars in already approved SUNY funds will be well spent in this project.

A theatre we would partially own… when we have one right here. Students I ask you – do you think your tuition should is wisely spent in the construction of a new building halfway across town?

—Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

Salary

CCC FULTON STUDENTS

The starting salary for a Police Officer Trainee is $41,290.

At graduation from the police

The Cayuga Collegian is looking for staff writers to cover news and events happening on the CCC Fulton Campus. Please email cayugacollegian@gmail.com

The Cayuga Collegian welcomes letters from its readers. Submissions must be in a word document on a PC formatted disc. Submissions may be edited for content or length. Submissions must include your name, address and daytime phone number.

All letters to the editor are copied exactly and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoint of the Collegian office, its staff or advisors. All letters are simply the opinions of the writers themselves.

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Greetings!

As a SUNY Community College Alum (FLCC), a detective, and part of the Baltimore City Police’s Recruiting Council, I wanted to share some information with my old university network. My department, the eighth largest in the country, is in the process for hiring over 350 officers by the end of next year. We are looking for looking for highly qualified individuals who can think quickly on their feet, clearly articulate their observations, and have the highest integrity. Knowing what FLCC and SUNY did for me, I know our graduates would thrive within this department.

During the almost five years on the department, I have obtained my B.S. in Criminal Justice and am currently working on my M.S. from the University of Maryland. In addition, out of over 800 police officers who took the Sergeant’s test, I ranked 66th.

Further, after my first 18 months on the street, I was selected to be a detective within the Internal Investigation Division and have investigated or assisted in hundreds of cases involving excessive force and violation of the law.

As our website says, the rewards a Baltimore Police Officer receives can last a lifetime, however it is what you make out of it. I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward my e-mail address to any instructors (or graduates) that would be interested in learning more information. I can also assist in helping the application process along so that applicants could minimize their trips to Baltimore and their processing time.

academy, the salary increases to $42,290.

Regular raises based on years of service are incorporated into the salary scale. An additional Educational Incentive program is available to applicants with a fouryear college degree.

Successful entrance into this program will result in a higher annual salary.

Benefits ● ● ●

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Retirement Plan Deferred Compensation Plan Health Plans (Blue Cross/Blue Shield or HMO) Dental/Vision Plans Prescription Coverage 12 Vacation (up to 24 in time) & 14 Paid Holidays Paid Court Time Paid Overtime Free Equipment BS/MS programs with Johns Hopkins University

Personal and Professional Growth The Baltimore Police Department offers promotional opportunities to members with at least three years of service. Promotion offers you advancement into a supervisory position with new challenges and rewards.

Opportunities for advanced training are provided to members to enhance their growth after graduation from the police academy. Specialized training in firearms, defense tactics, and jobrelated topics such as basic criminal investigation are offered.

—Greg Ostrander (FLCC, Class of 2005) Gregory W. Ostrander Detective Internal Investigation Division 410.396.2300 Gregory.ostrander@baltimorepolice.org

Life as a Marine in Iraq kids were playing Soccer in the streets, men were playing games on their porches, women were cleaning their houses.

Or how we can just go to the “I was a Marine stationed in faucet and get a cup of water the Anbar Providence of Iraq, in a without worrying if you are going to support unit. We usually got stuck catch a disease or Malaria. Well, in doing all the no-so-good details. Iraq, my unit and several others laid Some of them are too gruesome to over 100 miles of pipeline to bring anyone, but those are the ones that in fresh water to different towns stick with you forever. But this is and villages. We also built plants to filter and sanitize the water. not going to be one of them.

The one thing that sticks in my I want to talk about what you do not see or hear about in the mind the most, is remembering news or over the Internet. I want when we built schools. How many of to talk about all the good things we us take it for granted knowing how did that most of the military never to write our names or count money? gets credit for. Well, in theater, we It probably never crosses your mind brought many different types of but the kids and adults over in Iraq luxury that we in the States take for think about it every day.

So as a military man, I love granted. For instance, how many people walk into a room and flip on watching the American war machine a light and not think twice about it? destroy everything in its path but Almost everyone. I can sit here and I am also just as glad as a human think back on the first night that the being to see us help people in ways small town of Mosul ever had lights: they never thought possible.

Ryan McConnell was a student in Telcom 101 last semester. He wrote about his experiences as a Marine to share with his classmates and school.

Editorial Board KAT TAYLOR, Editor-in-chief JAMIE BLUMRICK, Associate Editor D.J. DuVALL, Sports Editor MARY G. MERRITT, Advisor Staff ANGELA WORNICK - FULTON JIM COLLINS - AUBURN ALYSSA ANGYAL- AUBURN MORGAN BARBER - AUBURN ASHLEY PULLIS - AUBURN

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Schedule Confusion

by D.J. DuVall, Associate Editor Many students have found the letters representing the days of the week on their schedule to be a bit confusing lately. To help clears things up, here is a little helpful reminder.

M: Stands for Monday T: Stands for Tuesday W: Stands for Wednesday Then it gets confusing, Thursday is strangely represented by the letter R.

This is The Collegian’s third box that was sent overseas to the men in Billy’s Battalion. The box contained not only issues of The Collegian, a Collegian T-shirt, bouncy balls, reporter’s notebooks, toiletries and candy!

Billy’s Battalion Update

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief Last semester the Cayuga Collegian sent care packages to our soldiers in Afghanistan, ‘Billy’s Battalion’, specifically.

Chris Blessing is a student here at CCC and his brother, Billy, has been greatly missed. Chris’s latest update is good news; Billy is expected home in the next few weeks!

Chris told the Collegian that Billy and the other soldiers really appreciated the packages we sent them, which included toiletries, candy, and even cigarettes. These are items that are hard to come for the soldiers, and therefore always in demand. Of course, we also included issues of the Collegian

for some reading material, another item in short supply for the soldiers.

K n o w a soldier?

Send them a letter t h a n k i n g William “Billy” Blessing them for their dedication and service.

Better still, send them a little care package. Most of all, let’s wish them all a safe return home.

Text Alerts for Cancelled Classes

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief Is the weather outside awful?

Not sure if your class will be held?

You don’t have to catch the news or check the website, you can have a text alert sent to your phone!

On the College’s website, www.cayuga-cc.edu, click on the upper right hand button that says Class Cancellations. The current cancellations are available, and also a button for texting. Click on this then enroll your mobile phone

DJ DuVaull, Associate Editor

I come from a small town about 25 miles north of Auburn and five miles south of Lake Ontario. I am currently in my 2nd year at CCC earning a degree in Liberal Arts and I’m pursuing a career in Journalism. I am a sports fanatic and I love watching and playing football, hockey, baseball, and basketball. I can be reached by email at Dweebster9@ yahoo.com.

Put your butt where it belongs!

Jim Collins, Cosmo’s Corner

I was born and raised in Auburn. I have worked in the restaurant business since I was 15-years-old. I currently work at the Inn Between restaurant in Camillus. I served in the United States Army and retired early from a career as a correction officer for New York State.

I am a Telcom major with a passion for movies. I plan to go to L.A. when I graduate to try to work in the movie business--that’s the plan anyway!

WE SHARE THE AIR - THERE IS NO SMOKING ON CAMPUS!

“... have more activities around the school. I’m involved with S.A.B. (Student Activities Board) and I would like to do that even now.”

—-Jackie Roof

What would you do if you ran CCC? Send in your answers to: cayugacollegian@gmail.com with the subject “If I ran CCC”.

number so that you will receive the relevant class cancellation alerts.

Not only are classes cancelled due to weather, but sometimes a professor will cancel a class without prior notice for a variety of reasons.

Text alerts are a great way to know right away if your class is going to be cancelled so you don’t rush to class needlessly.

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The Earth is not your ashtray...

If I ran CCC, I would...

F: stands for Friday No classes are offered on Saturday Finally Sunday is represented by the letter “U”.

There appears to be no rhyme or reason to explain the system, it’s just the way it is. Hopefully this will answer a question that many students have recently shared.

Collegian Seeks Comic Strip

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief The Cayuga Collegian seeks to be an objective source of news, and as always, the voice of the students. That being said, we enjoy the levity in life as well. As so, the Collegian is seeking submissions for a student-drawn comic strip to appear in the paper.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: —Please refrain from profanity and obscenity

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—Submit your comic strip in jpeg format to: cayugacollegian@gmail.com Keep in mind that this is a black and white formatted paper, so any color you use in your comic will not appear.

So please take this into consideration when making your comic.

We look forward to your submissions! Be creative!

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New Resources for Students

ATTENTION: TRANSFERRING GRADS

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

The following commencement awards have an approaching application deadline.

To be considered, students can obtain applications from the Financial Aid office in Auburn and Fulton, the Cayuga County Community College Foundation office in Auburn, or from the College website:

Margaret Devereaux of Auburn campus’ library spoke with Peter Rafalow’s Telc. 275 Internship class February 7th.

She outlined the new resource page featured she created for telcom students on the library’s webpage, and they are features students are definitely going to want to check out.

To access this page, go the main college website and click on the library tab. You can search research guides by topic, namely the subject: telecommunications.

When you then click on telcom resources, you gain admission to a wealth of information.

Devereaux showed the students how you can simply enter a career name such as “disc jockey” and find out everything about it from an entire description of duties to average wages across the nation.

The information complied and

organized on the library’s site isn’t limited in any way either.

If you are further interested in anything you’re researching, it gives you a variety of links to continue your search with.

This site also has a link that contains all local newspapers so that you may search any classifieds at any time making a job search even simpler.

Devereaux outlined all the amazing features of the site, but stressed also the importance of getting your free library card.

Your student card allows you access to all the sites features when you access the site offcampus.

She also told the students that as part of the SUNY network, CCC students can bring their student ID to any SUNY library for library privileges at that campus.

New On-Line Tool Helps Job Seekers US Department of Labor Launches ‘MyNextMove’ for Job Seekers—New online tool will help young adults, students, first-time workers, and those returning to workforce explore careers, find jobs.

WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today unveiled a new online tool called My Next Move. The tool is aimed at providing jobseekers with information on more than 900 occupations, as well as local job openings and training opportunities in a simple, userfriendly format.

Accessed at http:// mynextmove.dol.gov, My Next Move is intended to assist all jobseekers. It may be especially useful for students, young adults and other firsttime workers as they explore potential careers based on their interests. The new tool complements the department’s “mySkills myFuture” site at http://www.mySkillsmyFuture. org, which is designed to help those with previous work experience match their existing skills to new occupations.

“This administration is committed to expanding opportunities for all Americans.

That includes ensuring all workers — those with years of experience and those just entering the workforce — have the information they need to make informed career decisions and get good jobs,” said Secretary Solis. “By leveraging technology in a userfriendly tool, My Next Move will help those seeking career guidance learn more about work opportunities in fields that are of interest to them

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ACC/CCC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD: $350

Awarded to a graduate who will be transferring to a four-year institution, having completed at least 62 credit hours while maintaining a 3.0 average at Cayuga. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria as per the application form. Application deadline is March 31 of the year in which the student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/ commencement_awards/graduate_ student.pdf

Ruth Edwards Carpenter Memorial Award: $8,000

Awarded to a graduate who intends to continue his/her education at Syracuse University in the field of medicine, nursing or health care and who has demonstrated academic excellence in his/her field.

Application deadline is April 15 of the year in which a student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/ commencement_awards/carpenter.pdf

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Ganey Business Award: $200

Awarded to a graduating Cayuga County resident who has completed all requirements for a degree in Business Administration or Accounting, has been accepted at a four-year college or university, and has given evidence of participation in community service and/or work.

Application deadline is May 1 of the year in which a student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/ commencement_awards/ganey_ business_award.pdf

Thomas F. Steenburgh Memorial Award: $955

Awarded to a graduate transferring to a four-year institution who demonstrates strong academic potential and who possesses and best exemplifies those special qualities that made Professor Steenburgh a charismatic teacher and individual, i.e., sense of humor, personal integrity, strong work ethic, and exuberance for life.

Application deadline is April 15 of the year in which a student plans to graduate. http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/ pdf/commencement_awards/ steenburgh.pdf ---REPORTED BY CAROL MACKENZIE

and that are likely to have job openings today and well into the future.”

The new website allows users to search for jobs by occupation, by industry and using the “O*NET Interest Profiler,” which matches an individual’s interests with suitable occupations by asking 60 questions. Since 2001, the department’s Occupational Information Network, or O*NET, has used a 180-question version of the profiler that could be printed out or downloaded to a personal computer. The new, streamlined version is available online for the first time as part of My Next Move.

Users can also search for jobs in three categories: careers with a “bright outlook” in growing industries, jobs that are part of the “green” economy and occupations that have a Registered Apprenticeship program.

Each occupation that a user selects has an easy-to-read, one-page profile, including information about what knowledge, skills and abilities are needed; the occupation’s outlook; the level of education required; technologies used within the occupation; and other, similar jobs.

In addition, each occupation page includes direct links to local salary information, training opportunities and relevant job openings.

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Family Fun Day Draws Crowd

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

Community members far and wide gathered in the Spartan gym at CCC on February 6th for “Family Fun Day”. The event boasted tables of information, giveaways, and activities for child and adult alike.

Booths handed out information to families, as well as freebie items regarding their services. There were representatives from Cayuga/Seneca Action Agency, Fidelis Care, United Healthcare, to name a few. In addition to informational and fun handouts and pamphlets, these professionals gave great information about health, and first aid, firsthand.

One notable table was a young woman informing the public about the dangers of fat, and how much people are really consuming. For example, if a person drinks 2 cans of soda a day for a month, they will have consumed five pounds of sugar at month’s end.

This sugar turns into 2.5 pounds of fat. She also had the fat content in each kind of milk, and dozens of items people regularly consume. All her information could be clearly understood, thanks to the use of her demonstrational tools. Want to know how much fat in a hotdog? You needed only to lift that labeled tube and you could actually see how much.

What’s a family fun day without activities for the kids? Several tables were set up with fun craft items for children to work on, as well as inflatable “bounce houses”, which consistently had a line of eager children waiting to enter. The latter was the day’s favorite for children, as well the two dogs from the booth on raising dogs for the blind.

The turnout was not at all limited to CCC students. Becky Dixon said, “It’s great; gives (the kids) something to do and get out of the cold weather.” Farrah Penird, who is a student attending classes at the Auburn campus agreed. “(The) kids had fun! I’ve never been

before (but) I’d do it again.”

Susan Healy-Kribs of United Healthcare stated, “(It is) a pretty good turnout. Great opportunity to meet families in the community. It’s a way to reach people who are un- and under-insured.”

Sick of the Snow?

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Odd Man Out

By D.J. DuVall, Associate Editor

You may have recently noticed some new items while visiting the bookstore this semester. There now are notebooks made especially for lefthanded students. This sounds ridiculous to most, you may think it makes no difference how a spiral notebook is put together, but it does.

If you spot one of these notebooks, pick it up and see how awkward it feels. The cover opens from left to right with the spiral on the right side. If you’re right-handed you’ll find that the spiral gets in your way as you bring your hand across the page. This is how abnormal it has felt for most southpaws to use a regular notebook since they started school. Most people never think about simple things like this being an inconvenience for lefties but the truth is, they are. Other simple tasks that are more difficult for lefties are

using scissors, can openers, opening the refrigerator, or using most power tools.

We live in a right-handed world, with only about 11% of the entire world population being left-handed. Lefties use the right side of their brain while righties use the left, but there is still no solid evidence as to exactly why this happens.

For some reason many famous musicians and artists have been left handed, including Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Jimi Hendrix, and Paul McCartney. Some other famous lefties are Benjamin Franklin, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and three of our last four presidents. Pay attention next time you’re in class and you might find it pretty difficult to spot more than one or two southpaws in any size group.

Student Discount Available on Amazon

By Morgan Barber, Staff Writer All college students who wish to save money, raise your hand. While student discounts programs have been around for a while, Amazon. com has recently launched their own discount program. It’s called Amazon Student and the program offers various benefits for college students who qualify on Amazon’s website.

Unlike some other discounts programs which require you to spend money to sign up, Amazon Student’s signup is free. Signup also requires that to qualify, you must be enrolled in at least one college course and have a valid email address with an .edu domain suffix. Following signup, a verification email is sent to the .edu email address; this is the only time Amazon will use this specific email address. Amazon will allow you to use an email address previously registered with an account or another email address not associated with your college.

Amazon Student offers two main benefits. The first is a year of Amazon Prime, a program which normally costs $79 a year, for free. The year of Amazon Prime membership gives students two-day shipping at no additional cost, with the option of one-day shipping at the additional cost of $3.99 per item. The second benefit is e-mail alerts for discounts and promotions that are sent to your regular email address.

The shipping options Amazon Student offers are available

primarily for items which are sold

by Amazon, though some items sold by affiliated retailers selling on Amazon are also eligible for the shipping options; usually this happens if the item is sold by the affiliated retailer but packaged and shipped by Amazon. The key to decoding this is to see if the phrase “fulfilled by Amazon” follows the seller information on the item page; then these items are eligible for free shipping.

There are some limitations to the Amazon Student program. First of all, the year of free shipping is not renewable and does not currently extend past a year. In order to receive free shipping, the student must keep receiving the e-mail alerts from Amazon Student; the only way to stop receiving emails is to cancel the service and thus, the free shipping.

Those who have already paid for Amazon Prime are still eligible for the student program if they meet the conditions, and they will receive a refund on the remaining months of Prime that they have paid for in exchange for the year Amazon Student offers.

To sign up for Amazon Student, go to the following website (http:// w w w. a m a z o n . c o m / g p / s t u d e n t / signup/info), and click the “Get Started” button.

US Postal Service – Getting Your Money’s Worth

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief The flat rate packages available through your local post office or online seem like a bargain. But are they really? The Collegian put it to the test to find out.

Flat rate packages come in three sizes and prices. The small box is 8-5/8” x 5-3/8” x 1-5/8” and costs $5.20 to send. Medium boxes come in two sizes: 11” x 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” or 13-5/8” x 11-7/8” x 3-3/8” and cost $10.95 to send. The Large sized box measures 12” x 12” x 5-1/2” and costs $14.95 to mail. The benefit to shipping flat rate is that no matter what the box weighs, the cost is the same. The drawback? People don’t measure the weights of their packages before choosing a flat rate box and often, flat rate is more expensive to send.

For example: Shipping five pounds to North Carolina: Parcel Post = $9.02 Media Mail (this is for printed items only, such as catalogs or books) = $3.94 Priority Mail (paid online gives an additional discount of $1.07) = $9.18 Flat Rate Medium Box (paid online gives an additional discount of $0.45) = $10.50 In this scenario, you’ll note that the flat rate option is the most expensive. If you manage to squeeze seven pounds in the medium flat rate box, it becomes cheaper to ship that way. Parcel post is only cheaper by a penny at this weight. Again,

unless you are shipping printed materials that allow you media mail rate, which is only $4.72.

Media Mail is something students should keep in mind as a cheaper alternative, especially when shipping text books. Comparing your options online at usps.com before going to the post office is another. You only need the weight of your package, and the destination zip code to find your cheapest option.

Unless you have a scale at home however, you need to have the post office weigh it for you, then grab a flat rate box to pack your things into if this is indeed cheapest.

Delivery times are another thing to be aware of. An experiment conducted by the Collegian shows flat rate packages may arrive later than you expect. A regularly shipped box (priority mail) shipped out arrived in 3 days, and a flat rate (also priority, as they all are) package to the same destination mailed one day later hadn’t arrived in a week!

This is just one example of caveat emptor. The buyer must beware, and aware of their options, indeed.

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Zombies Wanted

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

The Last of the Living. That’s the title of the film two CCC students are going to begin filming, and they need zombie extras! There are other characters that need to be filled, so there are plenty of opportunities for YOU to be in a movie! The movie is centered around a drug called “CureALL”, and the group of survivors left after an ensuing zombie apocalypse.

Lucy Hall and Scott Weaver (the film’s creators) are looking for the following positions:  Anchor for the drug CureALL  More Zombie Extras  A boy at the party that calls Thomas  Brittney: a girl Maria was talking to at the party/get together who turns into a zombie later on  Anchor for the TV news broadcast  Drunk Girl: As they see the news, she asks about the drug  Drunk Guy: Is talking about the movie they were going to watch. The movie was Bounce.  TWO girls from the party who go with

the survivors when they return to the house  A man flagging down Thomas and Maria down  A zombie dead on the road  Zombie Attack #1: 8-10 zombies: Thomas and Maria on way to Thomas’s mom’s house and runs over zombies.  Zombie Attack #2: 5-6 zombies: Back at the party and when their running to the truck.  Zombie Attack #3: 10-12: As the survivors walk the road, these zombies come out of the woods at them.  Zombie Attack #4: 15-20 or more: The final shed scene, where they come over the hill or are already around the shed eating away at Thomas and Maria.

If you are interested in appearing in “The Last of the Living”, contact Scott Weaver: www.facebook. com/scottyxweaver or email: srw1525@gmail.com, or Lucy Hall: Facebook Lucy Lynne Hall or email: cheer4eva403@aol.com.

Telcom R.A.T. Guild Offers Free Pizza

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief Every Wednesday at 11:30am in the TV Studio, students meet. They organize guest speakers for classes, arrange visits to professional events such as the annual Broadcast Technology Expo. They discuss any and all things radio and television; they eat free pizza. They are the R.A.T. Guild.

Every telecommunications major at CCC is automatically a member.

If you’re a telcom student and not in class during the next meeting, check it out and see what you learn.

Free membership, free pizza at meetings. Easy right?

Here are “The Hammerheads” performing last week at the Auburn Public Theater. The members of the band are: CCC student Ben Denman (vocals and lead guitar), Isaac Dillon on Bass and Dakota Denman on drums.

To hear a sample of their music visit The Cayuga Collegian’s Facebook Fan Page at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/CayugaCollegian/319968596977.

Hammerheads: Bringing Metal Back

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief Every Tuesday night at Auburn Public Theatre, located at 8 Exchange St. in the old Paul’s Billiards Building, people pay a meager two dollar donation to perform, and watch. Starting at 7pm, the variety of the talent performing every Tuesday differs and allows for everyone’s entertainment. One stand out performance last week on Tuesday left the audience begging for more.

The Hammerheads just recently started playing publicly again, and Ben Denman , lead guitarist and vocals, said they plan on continuing to perform weekly on Open Mic

night. Their covers of Metallica were performed with enthusiasm, and skill. They performed an original song as well, which was extremely well done, and metal at its finest.

The band has been playing together for years, and other than Denman includes Isaac Dillon on bass and Dakota Denman on drums.

Ben Denman is a former CCC student, and the other two band members are awaiting college. The surprising young age of these rockers is astounding for their level of skill.

Check out their sound yourself Tuesday evenings at Auburn Public Theater.

CAMPUS CANDIDS

COS MO’S

CORNER with

Jim Collins

Congratulations are in order for both the men and lady Spartans for their Basketball victory last week, and rooting for them at their remaining home games!

This week I am reviewing Gino & Joe’s Italian Restaurant located in the Auburn Plaza. On a recent visit I went in to just order a slice and check the place out.

Upon arrival, I waited a few minutes before anyone waited on me or acknowledged me. Strike one. I then perused the several uncovered pizzas on the line and just went with a basic sausage and mozzarella. Once I was waited on the server was very nice and polite. He offered to heat the slice up and I said “go for it.” The restaurant is very roomy and has several tables, and offers take-out as well as free delivery. Base hit.

I ate my slice and it was a decent product but most definitely did not “wow” me. Strike two. The prices seem pretty reasonable, with the total cost

about fifty cents to a dollar more than Peter’s or Angelo’s. Foul ball. However, the menu has many favorite Italian and traditional favorites like burgers, wings and fries. To top this off, if you are of legal age, you can bring your own beer or wine until they get a liquor license. Home run!

I will venture in again when I have more time to try an appetizer like the breaded mushrooms or the fried calamari and maybe the Seafood Platter, very reasonably priced at $19.99. In fact the most expensive item on the menu is the Family Cheese Calzone with a price of $22.99-I’m sure it feeds a few! So for a very comfortable and affordable night out to eat, go to Gino and Joe’s and they get’s 3-1/2 Cosmo’s out of 5. Cheers!

Spartan Spectators

THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS