Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York
Collegian www.cayugacollegian.com
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
COLLEGIAN STAFF MEETING: 1 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 COLLEGIAN OFFICE M312 ALL ARE WELCOME! COLLEGIAN OFFICE HOURS KAT TAYLOR Mondays: 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM Wednesdays: 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM Thursdays: 10:30 AM -12:30 AM
JAMIE BLUMRICK Mondays: 11 AM -12 PM Tuesdays: 12 PM -2 PM Wednesdays: : 3 PM - 6 PM
Spreading more than just love on Valentine’s Day
DJ DuVALL, SPORTS Mondays: 11 AM - 12 PM Tuesdays: 10 AM - 11 AM Wednesdays: 11 AM - 12 PM Thursdays: 10 AM - 11 AM
EMAIL THE COLLEGIAN AT: cayugacollegian@gmail.com FIND US ON THE WEB AT: www.cayugacollegian.com
COLLEGIAN ON FACEBOOK The Cayuga Collegian now has a fan page on Facebook! Become a fan and explore what we post and join in the discussion! Check out our electronic archive of past issues.
This is what you got for free after demonstrating your ability to correctly place a condom on a wooden phallus.
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.
THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS