a g u y a CCollegian THE
Cayuga Community College’s Only Student Newspaper
Vol. 53 Issue 10 May 16, 2005
CCC MEN’S SOCCER SEASON A WILD RIDE
-Josh Cradduck, Editor-in-chief Sure, there was a little bad press. However, it shouldn’t completely ruin what was another successful season for the CCC men’s soccer team. Cayuga Community College’s own Martin Kenny was the Division III 2004 season-leading scorer (88 total points). Dean Stanic ranked number 6, Chris Flanagan ranked number 9, David Taylor ranked 21 and Philip Collinson was ranked 23. Not at all bad, considering the NJCAA only keeps tabs on the top 25 scorers. The team finished with a 12-6 mark and the Mid-state Athletic Conference championship. CCC had just restarted the men’s soccer program in 2001 after a three-year absence, and after having two losing seasons, the 2003 performance marked the team’s development. With a lineup consisting mostly of foreign-born players, 12 of the 18 players on the roster, CCC went through its regular season unscathed, outscoring opponents111 goals to 12. The Spartans were ranked 6 in the country in the NJCAA poll. Such a ranking demands respect from other college’s and the community itself. Southern Cayuga graduate Kyle Lovenduski believes this proves the fact that the program, despite problems, is the right place for future students. “It is a stepping stone,” he said. “It’s a place to get some education, and get noticed for soccer.” The Spartan’s season ended with a 32 loss to Herkimer in the Region III
championship. However – while there was a large amount of success during the season itself, the Spartan’s off-season was one to forget. It was filled with controversy . .. Student-Athlete Arrested Cayuga Community College British student athlete Martin Kenny, 22, was formally charged with felony thirddegree criminal possession of stolen property. He was arrested Sunday April 24th for the theft of another student’s bags. Two duffel bags, assessed at a value of close to $5,000, were found in Kenny’s room at Lattimore Hall – CCC’s student housing complex. Student Deported Philip Collinson was arrested March 24 and sentenced to 15 days in the Cayuga County Jail, a $200 fine and a discharge as long as he left United States soil. Collinson was deported after he apparently admitted threatening the life of his soccer coach and the coach’s immediate family. Charles Allen, former CCC soccer coach, removed Collinson from the college’s athletic team due to violent behavior. This action ended up threatening his athletic scholarship to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, where he planned on attending this fall. According to his fellow CCC students, Collinson had said he knew where former CCC soccer coach Charles Allen lived and that “the rear door to his home was left unlocked.” Other threats
by Collinson include: killing the coach’s children and having his father kill and stab Allen. In another disturbing threat, according to fellow CCC students, Collinson stated that he would indeed “pull a Columbine” at Cayuga Community College. He was detained in Batavia, New York by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is now back in Britain, where he has secured a spot at a University. CCC Soccer Coach Forced to Resign On April 7, Cayuga Community
College men’s soccer head coach Charles Allen was called to a meeting with Philip Gover, the vice president of academic affairs. At the meeting, he was presented with a “prepared letter of resignation and told to either sign it or face consequences.” After Philip Collinson’s arrest, his mother, Denise Collinson, met with CCC President Dennis Golladay, and accused Allen - who allowed Collinson to live at his house during his freshman year - of serving alcohol to underage students. She argued that Allen had threatened her son’s plans to attend the University of Las Vegas if the Collinson family did not pay Allen $900 for tuition costs and car damage Coach Allen and his family sustained. Although nothing was officially proven (or released to the public), coach Charles Allen resigned. Allen owned and operated his own Auburn-based company, First Sports Tours, specializing in helping high school and adult sports teams play teams in different countries. He made it known that he had ties to the travel industry and English soccer, which enhanced his recruiting capabilities. Six of his players were from Great Britain (1/ 3 of the roster) . . . including Collinson and Kenny. CCC is still searching for a head coach to replace Allen. The college will be looking to put all of this behind them before the start of the 2005-06 academic school year.
Commencement 2005 Police Calls to Lattimore Hall in Abundance! -Melissa Gauss, Staff Writer
-Melissa Gauss, Staff Writer
This year’s commencement will be held in Spartan Hall on the CCC campus. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday May 22, 2005. With 365 students signed up for their caps and gowns there is a large number expected in attendance. Though there is no guest speaker this year President Dennis Golladay along with Herb Marshall, Chair of County Legislature, and Peter Blauvelt, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, will be saying a few words. Laura Squires, member of the Student Government Organization, will be delivering the class address. CCC is proud to announce that the Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band will be leading the
In the past four months of the 2005 spring semester the Auburn Police Department has responded to 35 disturbance calls at Lattimore Hall. Five arrests have been made, including two felony arrests in April. It is the most calls received by APD since 1999 when CCC’s football team resided at the hall. In 1999 APD received 50 calls. The number of tenants has increased by 30 since last year and is one of the possible reasons for the number of growing calls. For most living at Lattimore Hall it is their first time away from home and their first taste of freedom. Partying is synonymous with college, especially for first year students. Although an estimated $6000 was invested on new security cameras for the building in January and weekly
precession at graduation. A reception will follow immediately after the ceremony under a tent in the quad. The event will be catered by Kendra’s Culinary Creations of 33 Church Street, Moravia. The entertainment will be provided by the musically talented Chris Farrar!
room checks of the 3, 4, and 6 bedroom suites are conducted alcohol is still making its way in. Though it is not against the rules to have guests or even for guests to spend the night a number of calls include complaints about non-residents partying at Lattimore Hall. Longley Jones manages the building and has rules restricting residents’ behavior. With occupancy possibly rising to 87 next year Longley Jones had taken steps to decrease disturbances at Lattimore Hall by hiring student residential advisors to live on each floor of the six floor building. With the end of spring semester near APD is looking forward to a slight reprieve from the mischief that has plagued Lattimore Hall in the past year.