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National Nurse Day By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief
May gives us a lot to celebrate. Warm weather, and the impending end of classes, for starters. Some of the students who will soon be celebrating in particular are the nursing students who will be graduating from Cayuga this month. National Nurse Day is May 11th this year, and it’s a day to reflect on a very important profession. Without nurses the medical profession would be like a spider without limbs; nurses are the foundation and so very important. Cayuga Community College celebrates our nursing students obtaining their degree. There is a pinning ceremony for the proud students, during which they will be recognized for their hard work over the last two years. These eager students will join the ranks of a critical profession, and deserve our recognition. To nurses everywhere, we thank you.
May 2, 2011
Athletic Fields at Auburn CCC? by D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor
A long standing question of past, present, and future students of Cayuga Community College could finally be answered in the near future. Athletic Director Pete Liddell says that there is nothing official to announce at this point, but a plan is in the works that would include the addition of athletic fields to the Auburn Campus. It is an issue Liddell has been pushing for five years. “Since I got here this project has been part of the master facility plan,” Liddell said. Since the CCC Fulton Campus recently found the site of their future location, Liddell is “cautiously optimistic” that the athletic field improvement is next on the pecking order. With
full support from CCC President Daniel P. Larson, the athletic field project seems to be on the verge of a breakthrough. “I hope to have something to play on for the fall of 2012” Liddell added. The list of reasons the campus improvement would help CCC is a long one according to Liddell. He says the fields could make Cayuga a better option for enrollment for future students, making the sports program more attractive to student athletes. Liddell is confident that the improvement could also add more sports to CCC’s list, including baseball, and softball. All in all Liddell says that the addition of athletic fields to the CCC Auburn campus would make
The Cayuga County Legislature recently approved the purchase of 45 acres of undeveloped land that is adjacent to the site of the planned Cayuga Community College Fulton Campus expansion. The county expects to receive half of the total $495,000 purchase price back from New York State.
building in the River Glen Plaza in Fulton for $950,000. That building will become the new home of the College’s Fulton Campus by Fall 2012. The College intends to move the Fulton Campus from its current 50,000-square-foot space in the Fulton Commons on West Broadway Street/Route 3 into the larger River Glen space. The state has committed to funding half of the $11.3 million needed to renovate the former P&C Foods building. The county will bond for the remaining half, which the College will pay back through its own fund balance and through “chargebacks” that other counties pay when their residents take Cayuga Community College courses.
the college a more “well rounded program.”
CCC Gets Approval for Land Grab
The Legislature’s vote follows on the heels of its March 21 approval to purchase the former P&C Foods
The 45 acres, currently owned by Mark Eagan of Fulton, is located along the north side of Interstate 481 in the town of Volney and meets up with the eastern end of the River Glen Plaza. The properties sit on a small hill at the intersection of the major, divided highway Interstate 481 and Route 57 at the southeast end of Fulton. The land purchase ensures the College will have room to expand in future years and to meet the needs of its Fulton Campus students, possibly including the creation of athletic fields or outdoor leisure areas. “This plot of land will enable the College to grow in a thoughtful, wellplanned progression in the coming years,” said Cayuga Community College President Daniel Larson. CONTINUED PAGE TWO
Visiting Author is CCC Alum By Alyssa Angyal, Staff Writer
Phi Beta Lambda Meetings Recruit New Members By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief
The Phi Beta Lambda Future Business Leaders of America CCC Chapter held another meeting this Monday, May 2nd. They continue to recruit interested students, as well as faculty and administration. They encourage all students interested in developing business and leadership skills to attend a meeting or contact a member for more information. Amy Valente can be reached at amy.valente@ cayuga-cc.edu and Christopher fama at chris.fama@cayuga-cc.edu. The website can also be viewed at www.fbla-pbl.org.
Vol. 59 Issue 16
Did you watch the Royal Wedding? Former Cayuga Collegian staff member Megan Rindfleisch, who is now studying Journalism at Ithaca College, was in London for the Spring semester. She and her friends waited outside all night to get a glimpse of the Royal happening. You can view a video of what they saw at http://vimeo.com/23091248
Have you ever had a story in your head that you just want to put on paper? Have you ever wanted to become a author? Kim Edwards, an award-winning author, came to Cayuga Community College last week to talk about her journey as a writer. Edwards has had a few books published. One book, The Secrets of a Fire King, is a book of short stories. Her first actual novel, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, spent 122 weeks on the New York Times’ Best Seller list, 20 of those weeks were at number one. Her newest novel is The Lake of Dreams, which was focused here in the Finger Lakes.
“I’ve always wanted to become a writer.” Edwards said at the very beginning of her lecture. She said she knew she’d wanted to become one, it just took some time to get there. She spoke about her schooling and how one of her professors in college “looked out” for her. She even mentioned that she moved to Malaysia, after growing up in Skaneateles. She says that experience fueled most of her stories in her book, The Secrets of a Fire King. She told the crowd that the inspiration for her first novel was an anecdote she heard from her CONTINUED PAGE THREE
THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS