Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York
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Vol. 59 Issue 9
CAYUGABriefs Harlequin Travels to TANYS Harlequin Productions of CCC brought 12 students recently to the NY State Theatre Festival sponsored by TANYS after they received an adjudication during their performance in October. This adjudication was followed by being chosen from a field of over 50 entrants and invited to perform. Their production of “The Body Washer” was well received on Saturday afternoon and they received the awards earned during their original performance at the Banquet Saturday night. The student were exhausted when they returned home on Sunday after seeing nine different shows over the weekend but exhilarated by what they saw. Also invited to the TANYS festival was the Auburn Player’s production of “Two Women and a Chair” directed by Bob Frame and featuring the talents of CCC freshman Alicia Frame and Alumnus Carole Estabrook. Carole’s performance was recognized by both the audience and the Festival adjudicator when she received the only People’s Choice for Best Performance presented and one of four Outstanding Performance awards. “Two Woman and a Chair” was also honored with the People’s choice for Best Production and was chosen by the Festival Adjudicator to be one of two shows that will represent NY State at the Eastern States Theatre Association’s (ESTA) Regional Competition in April. ESTA is the group of states (NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE and DC) which sponsors one of 12 regional festivals which then send their best to the national AACT competition. Congratulations to both Companies!
Cazenovia College to Offer a Course on CCC Auburn Campus Cazenovia College will offer a transferrable Communications course on the Auburn campus this spring. This is a “core” course for many four-year degrees. It is part of both Bachelor degrees coming to Cayuga: Health Care Management and Human Services. CM 301 – SPEECH AND RHETORIC (PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES)
The purpose of this course is to improve each student’s written and verbal communication ability with a particular focus on effective communication in the professional world. Topics covered include: oral presentation; the effective use of language writing and research; group facilitation; interviewing; and navigation of the information highway. PREREQUISITES: ENGL 101, 102, AND 221. Tuesdays, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. January 25 – May 10, 2011 (3 credits) You do not have to be a matriculated Cazenovia student to enroll. The cost is $295 per credit plus fees. To register: Please call (315) 655-7107 or email: sjbenedict@cazenovia.edu.
December 6, 2010
Campus Attack By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief
Left to right: Jamie Blumrick, Associate Editor; Mike Widger, a.k.a. DooWiTTle; Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief; Jim Collins, Staff Writer; and D.J. DuVall, Sports /Associate Editor
Collegian Sends Care Package to Billy’s Battalion The first Cayuga Collegian care package was mailed at the end of November to the brother of a CCC student serving in the Army overseas, The soldier is William “Billy” Blessing of Skaneateles, He is a Sergeant in the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division “The Screaming Eagles” based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. “We are very excited to make contact with a local soldier serving in Afghanistan,” said Collegian Editor-inchief Kat Taylor. “We put in some soap, lotion, candy, and even our advisor, Mary Merritt, broke all her tobacco rules and bought Billy cigarettes; and of course, we put in some issues of the Collegian.”
To donate, just stop by The Collegian Office. Soldiers are in need of small comfort items including lotion, soap, and lip balm. (If the office is closed, just slip your donation through the William “Billy” Blessing mail slot). We will be sending as many packages as we can over the course of the school year.
On November 29th, just before noon, 20-year-old Lekeisha Denman of 32 Seminary St., Auburn, entered the main building on Cayuga Community College’s Auburn Campus and attacked two individuals. Since anyone can enter the campus unchecked and without identification (student or otherwise), Denman easily entered the building and attacked both a female student that attends Cayuga, and her male friend, Denman’s estranged husband. Seeking safety, the couple sought refuge in the Collegian office and gave a brief statement as to the events that transpired. The female victim said that Denman confronted her and her male friend, and threatened to hit her. When her male friend defended her, Denman became enraged, started yelling and then punched the male in the face, and then struck the female in the face, said students who witnessed the attack. It is being considered a domestic situation by the College’s Office of Public Safety, since Denman and the male are married and have recently separated. The head of Cayuga Community College’s Police force, Chief William Marventano, stated that Denman was arrested on two counts of second degree harassment. “We don’t tolerate that behavior,” Marventano said.
Alternate Side Parking Sleep Tight? Now Year-Round By Jamie Blumrick, Associate Editor
By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief
All Auburn Citizens should be informed that the alternate side parking that was once limited to November 15th-March 30th will now be enforced year-round. Your car must be on the even numbered side of the street on even numbered days and vice-versa, beginning at 6pm. The grace period to move your vehicle and avoid the ten dollar parking ticket is between 5:30 and 6:30 pm. Year-round alternate side parking was previously rejected in a 3-2 vote by city council members on September 10th 2010. It cited doubts of the ability to be enforced all year long alternate side parking, and the necessity of such a measure.
By October 14th 2010 however, a new authorization for amendment by Councilor Brower was voted on to take effect November 15th of this year. The amendment was seconded by Councilor Smith, and both Councilors McNabb and Graney voted No. It was carried by Mayor Quill. So it was instead passed 3-2 this time. So don’t forget to move your car to the correct side of the street each evening and avoid those parking tickets. No longer will the city residents get the reprieve from the daily moving of their vehicles in the spring; prepare to keep it up all year long, city-wide.
Everyone has heard the old saying “Sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite.” But how many people actually take it seriously? Bedbugs are a growing problem in Central New York and across the nation. This problem could increase as temperatures drop over the next few months. Bedbugs are about the size of an apple seed and burrow into several places, not just beds! The name “bedbug” is from the insect’s preferred habitat of houses and especially beds or other areas where people sleep but are not limited these only. Since they are so small they can fit and slip into any tiny space such as floor cracks and even electrical outlets. Bed bugs are small parasitic insects that prefer to feed on human blood and are mainly active at night, often going unnoticed by their hosts. Several health effects may occur due to an infestation of bed bugs including skin rashes, psychological effects and allergic symptoms. Pest controllers urge that if you think you have bed bugs to CONTINUED PAGE FIVE
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