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www.cayugacollegian.com Vol. 60 Issue 2 October 10, 2011
Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York
Collegian
THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS
CCC Courtesy ComplaintsCAYUGABriefs
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Apple A Day!By Kate Morley, Collegian Staff Writer
To kick off the fall season, the Tutor Club is hosting the Apple a Day event. This yearly event will take place October 25th through the 27th. Chairman of the Tutor Club, Amber Lafever, states “our slogan is an apple a day might earn you an A.”
The Apple a day event allows students to purchase an apple to send to one of Cayuga’s faculty members. The Tutor Club will have a table in the main hallway near the main entrance from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. for anyone wanting to purchase an apple to recognize a special teacher.
One apple is 50 cents, 3 apples are $2.00 and you can even purchase a dozen for $12.00.
“The Tutor Club is very excited and we hope that every teacher will take home a bushel of apples!!” said Lafever. All proceeds go to help the tutor club, so they can keep helping students!
CCC to Pilot National Direct Selling Training Program
From bakeware, jewelry, and cosmetics to travel, utilities, and vitamins, many people make their living through direct sales, and Cayuga Community College is offering a new program to help these entrepreneurs, as well as individuals who are considering entering direct sales, learn how to build their home-based enterprise.
CCC is one of three in the nation selected to pilot the 30-hour Direct Selling Certificate training program, sponsored by the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship and the Direct Selling Educational Foundation.
Running Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 18 through November 15, the credit-free program educates participants on how to operate a successful business and teaches skills that can be implemented immediately to increase income and expand the business operation.
By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief
OCCUPY?
Students say they are afraid to express their feelings about how they are treated by campus employees.
Who would have thought “rude”, “careless”, and “mean” would be words used to describe students’ experiences after entering the financial aid and business offices at CCC.
Many students have reported to The Collegian, that they have felt the wrath of the financial aid and business office’s employees. To check out the reports, staff members polled students about their experiences. Some students did say they were lucky enough to get a question answered with a smile. However, many others shared negative experiences.
One student reports that after paying their tuition online, they simply called the business office to ask how to go back into the website to confirm their charges. The student, who asked not to be identified, says they’re not very computer savvy, and claims they got more than they asked for. The student said they were transferred from person to person, put on hold, and then finally after reaching someone—they say they were scolded and told they “needed to learn how to do these things
on their own time, that they (the office workers) weren’t going to be there to hold their hand to do this, and that they were in college now.”
Another student, who was afraid to have The Collegian use their name, also claimed that after entering the financial aid office, no one greeted them, or even asked if they needed help until they had already were forced to stand awkwardly in the room for more than 10 minutes. Once they did get attention, it wasn’t the kind they were looking for. They say they felt “interrogated” and described their experience as having questions spewed at them: “Can I help you?” “Do you have these forms?” “Who told to you come here?” “You need to get that from the office down the hall.” “Come back when you know what you need.” Then after being sent to the business office where they were told to print something, they were left alone. The student said they assumed since they were left by themselves, it was up to them to retrieve the paper they were told to print. However, after they went to get their paper, they were scolded
yet again and were told they weren’t supposed to be in the small room with the printer and then the CCC employee grabbed it out of their hand, asking the student who they were and what they needed, which was just the piece of paper that was snatched out of their hand.
Student after student complained that they leave these CCC offices confused or with questions unsolved, or with more questions for them to figure out on their own. The common response was that they all said they left feeling poorly about themselves.
“As students we go to them to learn and seek help, not to feel like a burden,” a student said.
The Collegian staff did not ask students to name the employees in each instance and generally students were quick to say that not every employee that happens to work in those offices are as most students described, but they suggested that the ones who have been less than courteous perhaps should rethink their current job position or realize that they are getting paid to do a service.
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, passed away on October 4th, 2011 at the age of 56. He had a rare form of pancreatic cancer called pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer. He had battled cancer in 2004 and went through with a liver transplant in 2009. After taking a leave of absence for unspecified health problems in January, Jobs resigned in August. Jobs became Apple’s chairman and chose to hand the CEO job over to Tim Cook.
Many felt the pain of losing what was one of the geniuses of our times, and losing him is almost like putting an end to an era. “Steve was among the greatest of American innovators - brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it,” expressed President Barack Obama after hearing the news of his death.
Steve Jobs helped to revolutionize the way we communicate, think and live through his innovative and brilliant products such as the Mac computer, iPhones and iPads.
In 2005, Jobs delivered Stanford University’s Commencement speech after going public with the news of
Apple Co-founder Dieshis illness. “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life,” he told the students. “Because
almost everything -- all external expectations, all pride, all fear of e m b a r r a s s m e n t or failure -- these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.”
These were wise words that not everyone can feel but can imagine
and learn from. Apple also sent this message to their employees upon Jobs’ death. “Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.” If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email [email protected]. Let us join in celebrating one of the most inspirational and revolutionary people of our times. Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
By Jamie Blumrick, Editor-in-chief
What is being occupied? THE STREETS! Why are people doing this? Because while investment bankers working on Wall Street are getting richer, things for the rest of the people are getting tougher. You may ask ‘how come we haven’t seen this all over the news though. Isn’t this a revolution?’ Well, that’s because the movement is being fed with supporters through media, but it has been and still largely is covered by user-generated media such as Twitter rather than CNN or other news organizations. Telling a story that no one is sure has an audience is a risk. If mainstream American media doesn’t want to tell it, the people that occupy the streets will and that just makes the news a little less relevant. The amount of people that decide to join the protesters in New York City continues to grow each day, not all having the same demand, but all have the same right. This peaceful protest however has also turned into some police brutality which has yet to make it to the big screen but can be seen web wide.
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Keep the Campus Healthy: Wash Your Hands
-Jamie Blumrick Cayuga Collegian Editor-in-chief
The lack of personal hygiene practices in the ladies room here at Cayuga Community College is appalling. I have never seen so many women use the facilities and leave without washing their hands as I have here and it worries me. It really is a simple thing to wash your hands, I mean you did just take the time to check your make-up after all. It’s not only a personal health issue but unsanitary for those of us who follow behind you touching things you have touched. So a word to the wise ladies, and more than likely gentlemen too, carry hand sanitizer on you and use it regularly throughout the day. Some people just don’t seem to realize that it’s not just their own health at risk, but the health of everyone around them too. So please, it’s so simple to take a minute out of your life to wash it all away.
NOT SO FUN FACTS:• Not washing your hands after using
the restroom can lead to illnesses such as Hepatitis A.
• Hepatitis A can be transferred to other people by failing to wash your hands and handling food for other
people (such as your friends, family, and children)
• You contribute thousands of germs per square inch you touch from what you’ve just excreted from your body. All of the people touching that door handle following you out, they just picked it all up.
• Hepatitis A has a four to seven week incubation period before you show symptoms, but are most contagious two weeks after contact, long before you ever suspect something is wrong.
• Maybe it’s not you? There are tons of germs from other people in the bathroom, and feces especially carries added little bonuses such as E Coli.
• And hey boys, your boxer shorts region? It has germs known as coliform bacteria that originate in your intestines and some are deadly. Yeah, that means that even if you washed this morning and put on clean undies, you’re not as clean as you think you are, so you should probably be washing your hands too.
-Christina Lupien, CCC Student
The World has seen many changes over the past 25 years. Many good ones like: cell phones, computers, Internet, and more, but what about the future? Is this effecting kids too much?
Kids just seem to be growing up faster than they did in the old days. Just the other night a five-year-old was singing along to Blacked Eyed Peas, language and all! What ever happened to “Barney” or “The Itsy Bitsy Spider?” To hear a kindergartner saying “I’m so 3008 and you’re so 2000 and late” just sparked curiosity.
Have you ever noticed how children now are exposed to words like “flirting” as a baby? They don’t know what it means but by time they reach five they will. Studies show that kids are reaching psychological maturity so much earlier because of the media. Kids themselves are seeing shows like Icarly, that is target for kids, but they have adult-like humor and actions. Kissing and relationships are something kids are exposed to at a younger age on television programming aimed at them. Research done at the University of North Carolina shows “children who are raised with media influence are more likely to engage in risqué behaviors as a teenager. And teenagers who have been exposed to hearing about sex and drugs since a young age are more likely to take part in it as a young teenager because it seems right.”
Another source mentions the fact that children are just naturally attracted to media. A mom said her daughter, a six-year-old “was talking on her pretend cell phone to her pretend boyfriend named Taylor. She got this idea after Taylor Lautner became so popular and many TV shows focused on how cute he is. She also mentions her daughter then wanted a life-sized cardboard cut-out of Taylor
for her room because he was so dreamy.” What six-year-old would come up with this on her own? But is the media strictly to blame?
Parents are instigating their children’s habits too early. Many young mothers are trying to live through their children, especially daughters, and they are letting the kids act like teenagers. The mom with her daughter that’s in love with Taylor Lautner did allow her child to get the poster she wanted. That just isn’t appropriate for any elementary-aged kid. Another thing parents are making their daughters do is model. According to US Magazine Weekly “a mother forced her daughter to get highlights in her hair for an episode of Toddlers and Tiaras.” Mediated competitions for young kids that turn them into teenagers are just taking away their innocence. Parents live vicariously through their kids, and parents are forcing their kids to conform to society quicker which is going to make for a worse future.
With the little kids being exposed to adult-like behaviors at a young age the violence rates will keep increasing. Kids will see shooting is OK from video games, or flirting and sexual references is what you need to do to attract someone, and eating disorders are key to being pretty.
The Disaster Center research proves just since the major launch of Internet and violent police shows, murder rates have increased by about 15,000 cases per year. With a combination of both media and parents, future generations are going to keep changing, in some ways for the better and in other ways for the worse.
-Heather Heins,CCC Student
Sources: www.disastercenter.com, www.UsMagazineweekly.com, www.answerbag.com
Kids are Growing Up Too Fast
As an audio producer in this day and age I’ve become very disgruntled with the lack of creativity and originality in music locally and as a whole. You as a listener used to be able to turn to a radio station or put in a CD of a specific artist and hear art. An artist used to pour their heart and soul into the songs you would hear. It meant a lot to a musician for the masses to be listening to their long awaited conceptual ideas translated into a combination harmony of words and sound. Now listeners tend to struggle to find something new and original. “Artists” that come for production now ask to sound like a specific person or sound. It’s not my job as a producer to re-create a generic sound, but to create new original conceptual sounds and songs. To take pride in your work is to be an artist. All I find now-a-days is the same old generic
ideas and concepts: mostly consisting of money, drugs, and females. I as a producer thrive on new music, sounds, and experimentations of the old. For the youth at the age of where their mind is at its ripest, they should be creating new sounds and experimenting with new sounds, not seeking music that will lead to dollar signs. People tell me that the music industry is a game, but if it’s a game then you should play your best. There’s so much time in a day to where one could write something meaningful and from the heart, and from their real struggle with life that could save someone who needs it or connect them with the masses. Now listeners and young artists alike tend to only be in it for the money. They say that “time is money”, not for me. Time is music.
-Tim Martin, CCC Student
Audio Artists are Stale
W h e n going to C a y u g a Community College one might worry about an u p c o m i n g test, having t h e i r homework
done, or simply just making it to class on time. However, for me? The first thing I worry about is finding a place to park and doing it safely.
We’ve all had the all too close call when driving though the college parking lot, others were too close to make it out unharmed. I feel as though I enter a gauntlet once passing the second stop sign. After that it’s every man for themselves, no order or way. I feel my hands clench my steering wheel for my car’s safety as my eyes swiftly search for a parking spot all while dodging traffic.
There’s so many things you have to look out for when driving though! The cars that back up with out looking, the ones that speed into the tennis courts, that don’t even see the other car that might be slowly trying to creep out for a chance to get out, and let’s face it, as college students, we already have the reputation of being bad drivers as it is. Most people, however, have experienced the radio station parking lot. Even if you don’t want to admit this has happened to you, it probably has. When heading down the hill to the parking lot there are two
College Parking Lot Safetylanes one which you can’t see completely due to the rows and rows of cars to know that on the other side of those cars is another car speeding its way up the hill. Not being able to see this other car, you are forced to slam on your breaks before turning into the lane last minute just in time to watch the other driver speed up the hill and having your life flash before your eyes, all while the other car continues on, not having a care in the world that they almost smashed into you.
How can all this be avoided you may ask? I suggest STOP SIGNS. By putting up stop signs or stop lines in the parking lot people will then be forced to stop and see what’s coming up or around them. I can think of at least six major areas where there could be stop marks to avoid future accidents. The tennis courts, in front of and before, the radio station parking lots, all where the lanes end and begin, and lastly at the end of the hill.
The two most frequent vehicle accidents are: 1. Getting Hit While Parked and 2. The Rear End Collision. Which the second one could very easily happen while being in the first one! I myself have encountered an accident at the college, a minor accident, but it was one I feel could have easily been avoided had there been a stop sign. So our question is this something CCC should look into and possibly invest in? Or will we have to continue to worry about our safety?
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SPARTAN SPORTSS.U. Football Improvements on Field Not Helping AttendanceBy D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor
Did you happen to catch Syracuse University’s 33-30 overtime victory against the Toledo Rockets Saturday, September 24th? If so, you had to notice the lackluster crowd there to witness the game in person. The win was S.U.’s third of the short season and they have only suffered one loss, making this year their most successful start in recent memory. Yet there seems to be no more interest than there has been through all the disappointments of seasons past.
Head Coach Doug Marrone recently sent an email to all S.U. students to let them know that tickets to upcoming games would be free. When asked if attendance to recent games was disheartening Coach Marrone said “We’re excited about the people who are there, so we’re excited about them and we need to continue to keep trying to win and represent the program well and see if we can get more people to watch us play. That’s what we hope for, but I wouldn’t use the word disheartening.” The Carrier Dome holds just a hair under 50,000 people, and the Toledo game brought out just 39,000 fans, leaving almost 11,000 empty seats.
Tickets may be free to students,
but they certainly aren’t greatly discounted to the rest of us. The upcoming home game against Big East rival West Virginia shows that the cheapest “worst” seat in the dome cost $28. Sideline lower level seats are $88. There are also tickets available at prices in between these two extremes. A bit pricy when compared to Buffalo Bills tickets that range from $50 to $95, and that is for NFL caliber action. Not sure what needs to be done to help increase attendance, I guess that is for their Athletic Director to decide. Maybe more ways for fans to get tickets, more giveaways and promotions. On the other hand, lowering the cost of ticket prices could be a major start. $20 for upper level, and $50 for sideline seats, I’m willing to bet the dome would be rocking a sold out crowd at every home game.
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Spartans Take Down RaidersBy D.J. DuVall, Sports Editor
On Saturday, September 24th both of Cayuga Community College’s soccer programs hosted Fulton-Montgomery CC. The ladies got things started with a 2-1 victory. CCC freshman Ashley Martin scored her first career goal to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead, and after a missed penalty kick by the Raiders, Cayuga held the lead into halftime.
The Lady Spartans didn’t waste anytime getting things started in the second half. Less than two minutes in Meghan Hungerford assisted Martin for her second goal of the game. Fulton-Montgomery added a goal, but the CCC girls held on for a 2-1 victory, just
their second win of the year. Then it was the guy’s turn. Nahayo
Manesse kicked things off nine minutes in when the Syracuse, NY native notched a goal. Then the spanking began. Before the first half ended, five more Spartans added goals taking a 6-0 lead into the locker room.
The CCC guy’s never took their foot off the gas pedal adding five more goals in the second half. Elias Owusu added a hat trick to his resume with his outstanding three goal performance. When it was finally over, FMCC found themselves shutout to the Spartans 11-0. It was CCC’s fourth win of the season bringing their record to 4-2-1.
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THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS
with Jim Collins
COS MO’S C O R N E R
This week I am reviewing the Mandana Inn on Rt. 41A just outside beautiful Skaneateles, NY. This place has been around for more than 50 years and from the outside, it looks it. There is a new owner, James Hares, and he has been a waiter in the local area for quite some time. I recently took a friend of mine to dinner and I have to say that Mr. Hares has a LONG way to go. First, there was no hostess to greet us when we walked in. Thankfully, Auburn native Jimmy Bergan was on the bar and it is always a pleasure to see this local favorite. He is very attentive and accommodating and his partner, Dave Van Ness are the two saving graces of this restaurant. We were finally seated and promptly ordered a couple glasses of wine. No mention of a wine list or selections, I might add. I had the Escargot and it was pretty good I must say. I had the Scrod for an entrée with a salad and my friend liked her Veal Parm. However, I felt that everything was way
over priced considering the atmosphere is anything but special. James was our waiter and in fact was the ONLY waiter for at least 10 tables. Hope you’re not pressed for time when you come here because the service was atrocious!! I finally noticed that the busgirl was acting as the hostess as well. I guess when we walked in she was washing dishes as well! Come on James, maybe you ought to add to the local economy and hire a couple of helpers-you’ll still be able to keep most of those tips that you covet so dearly! After two and a half hours we decided to pass on dessert, So the next time you’re out for a drive on the West side of Skaneateles lake and see the Mandana Inn on your right, my advice would be to keep on driving!!! I give this restaurant, and I use the term loosely, ½ a Cosmo out of 5!! Cheers!
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’sI Thought we Lived in a Free Country
Well until last week I believed we lived in a country where we were entitled to our own opinion. A place where you could speak your mind without being punished for what you say, as long as what you are saying isn’t completely inappropriate. Apparently I was sadly mistaken.
Hank Williams Jr. Has been singing the intro to Monday night Football for twenty two years and had become just as much part of the game as the players themselves. That was until last week when in an interview with Fox, Williams made a comment about President Obama playing golf with Republican Rep. John Boehner. Saying “It’d be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister) Benjamin Netanyahu”. Meaning simply Obama and Boehner were enemies so their golf match was kind of strange. His words were quickly twisted and soon everyone
was talking about Williams comparing Obama to Hitler. After he apologized for the misunderstood comments, ESPN quickly cancelled Williams’s intro from the program. The next day they announced that he would not be returning, but that they would most likely keep his song for the remainder of the season.
This is ridiculous in my opinion. First of all the accusations against his comments were completely wrong. Second of all, even if he did make negative comments about our president, last time I checked we lived in a country who prides themselves in freedom of speech. I think that the weekly game will never be the same without Hanks “Rowdy Friends” song to kick things off. ESPN should have agreed that people twisted his words, and kept the long time star as their introduction. Just shows that sometimes were not as free as we think.
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COOKINGCORNER
with Kate MorleyNearly every college student at one time or another has lived off Ramen noodles. Many of us think that it’s just a package of noodles, however they can be turned into a hefty lunch, dinner or even dessert!
RAMEN MAC AND CHEESE
INGREDIENTS: 1 package of ramen noodles (whichever flavor you prefer)water (as much as desired to cook in)American cheese- 3 or 4 slicesParmesan cheese ( sprinkle full)or any shredded assortment of cheeses (about a handful)
DIRECTIONS: *first put ramen noodles into a pot or a bowl—pot for the stove or a bowl for the microwave -fill with water. (just enough to cover the noodles)-cook until tender. usually 3 or 4 minutes in the microwave-do NOT drain the water-add all of the cheese and stir until it is thick enough-add chicken or beef flavoring and stir
And now it’s ready for serving...It’s is simple and easy and take less than 10 minutes..
Ann Maynard, Vice President of Human Resources (HR) Management and owner/operator of Maynard HR Consulting, visited three business and management classes on September 26.
Ann came into our classes to share her knowledge about what it takes to be a leader in the human resource management profession. The students thoroughly enjoyed Ann’s discussion and learned great deal of information:
• As an HR professional, your primary role is people. However, HR managers wear many hats and work hard to ensure that businesses follow the laws that affect the workplace: discrimination, sexual harassment, and safety. Keeping up on these laws is a major part of HR.
• In past years, HR was associated with the three P’s: Parties, Picnics and Paychecks. Today, HR is most often
Business ProfessionalVisits Classes on Campus
represented in the senior management team and involved in helping to set the strategic direction for the company.
There are three questions that managers should ask employees on a regular basis to gauge a company’s well-being: Why do you work for this company?Why do you stay with our company?What would make you leave our company?
• Interpersonal and communication skills are very important when working in HR. There are many difficult situations in which these skills are critical. For example, when dealing with irate employees, Ann shared with us a technique that she uses to keep people calm. She speaks slowly, calmly and quietly and this tends to keep others calm.
• When going on a job interview, dress professionally no matter what! It only takes a few seconds for the interviewer to form an impression of you, so why not dress to your advantage? Ann also mentioned that Career Builder is a great web site to help candidates get prepared for a job interview.
• You never know where you might meet someone who could be your next boss. Ann and Amy shared some stories about unlikely places to find new employees – funerals and restrooms. You just never know, so always be prepared!
• There is still a pay discrepancy between men and women. Even today, women earn on average about 82-85% of what men earn.
One of the students, Remember Blaisdell commented: “I was really impressed at how Ann shared her personal experiences with us. She used her own references to help us understand how HR is one of the essentials to a business.” Ann’s visit was timely for the students since they are in the process of creating fictitious business plans for their semester-long project. The students are currently working on the human resource management decisions that need to be made.
By Amy Valente, Business Instructor
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