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www.cayugacollegian.com Vol. 59 Issue 14 April 11, 2011

Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York

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THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS OF CAYUGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

Fulton to Have New Campus After All

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By Jamie Blumrick, Associate Editor

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Grammie’s Pantry Tea Room and Gift Shop offers an unique experience you don’t want to miss!

After arduous negotiations and debates, Cayuga Community College officials have finally reached an agreement with Pioneer Companies. CCC has submitted an offer to purchase the River Glen P&C building in Fulton for $950,000. CCC plans to turn the building into the new Fulton campus.

Officials also announced it will take an estimated $11.3 million dollars to renovate the old P&C building, of which half is to be reimbursed by New York State.

The acquisition of the building is a sigh of relief to many students and CONTINUED PAGE FOUR

staff at the present Fulton campus, who have been cramped into too small a space for too long a time as enrollment continues to grow.

Cayuga Community College students Justin Ford and Christina Kosier were among the 249 students from across the 64 campuses of the State University of New York system who received the 2011 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Kosier was also one of 59 students from across all SUNY and CUNY campuses who was honored during the Phi Theta Kappa Award Ceremony. SUNY Chancellor Nancy

SUNY Chancellor Honors CCC Students

Christina Kosier Justin Ford

Treat Yourself…RoyallyBy Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

There’s so much commotion with a Royal Wedding happening soon in England, it brings to mind some of the finer things in life, things we don’t often think about—like a proper spot of tea. Imagine dining with all the dainty settings, having an authentic English t e a — s o m e t h i n g Brits drop everything to have, every day.

Grammie’s Pantry Tea Room & Gift Shop offers just such a thing. Call ahead to reserve your high tea, and escape with your dearest friends to experience pure decadence. Her tea is served to perfection, and the varieties offered are limitless. The ambience makes one feel as if they’ve landed in a land removed from our day-to-day banalities, where you sit and course after course is set in front of you with such aplomb…and all prepared so exquisitely!

The owner and operator who pulls it all off is Susan Smith, and she prepares everything from scratch including the Devonshire Cream and Lemon Curd that are served with the scones, which are so very impressive

and delightful themselves. The menu changes throughout the year, but in addition to tea and the aforementioned scones, you will be served Grammie’s Feta Spread with crackers, soup, an entrée, tea sandwiches, and even dessert.

Everything Smith prepares at the High Tea is served and presented f a u l t l e s s l y , and the price is even more i m p r e s s i v e . Tw e n t y - f i v e dollars is the cost for all seven courses, and tea, which Smith of course manages to keep each cup

perfectly filled.On my visit there

to see what the fuss was all about, I was curious to experience a true English Tea, and I admit, I was simply astounded by the tea room’s décor, the

exquisite food, Smith herself, and even what was offered to me to take home. Smith is a genuine tea expert and you can ask her anything. Her shop offers dozens of varieties of teas to buy in loose-leaf. Smith was an absolute pleasure to speak with after I was stuffed with all of her delicacies!

Grammie’s Pantry has a huge variety of loose tea available.

Susan Smith in her famous Grammie’s Pantry Tea Room. To make reservations visit her website at www.grammiespantry.com

Photos by Kat Taylor

SPARTAN MEN’S LACROSSE COVERAGE INSIDE

Thursday, April 28th 7:00 PMBlack Box Theater, AuburnDonation $5.00 Top Notch Comedians!!!Former Collegian Editor-in-chief, Mat Kratts, hosts!


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Editorial BoardKAT TAYLOR, Editor-in-chiefJAMIE BLUMRICK, Associate EditorD.J. DuVALL, Sports EditorMARY G. MERRITT, Advisor

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Spring, Spring, What a Wonderful ThingAll around me I see more smiles;

the populace in general just seems to be eager to jump out of the woe of winter and into the joy of Spring. For CCC Students, it could also have something to do with Spring Break. Don’t despair being back in school, for we have another short break soon approaching. Not for Easter of course, but just an “April Break”, from April 21st to April 24th.

Another thing I see… is tree stumps. The city has finally hired Cranebrook Tree Services to remove the dead trees along the road that have loomed threateningly over people’s houses. I say this because I like to think I may have had something to do with bringing the issue to the City’s attention.

Early last spring, March in fact, during that crazy wind storm, a tree hit my house. It

was a city tree beyond the sidewalk, and it even pulled up some of the street where a hole now remains. It was a scary experience, but I was comforted by the Fire Department’s assurance that since it was a city tree, the damage would be covered. (A parked car belonging to my neighbor’s brother was also damaged, just from the uprooting of the tree.)

The fireman estimated it was a fifteen thousand pound box elder, and it just hit the house instantly, with no warning. It hit my neighbor’s house as well, and was actually supported by its limbs and our two houses, until between the Fire Department, and Nyseg, the tree was cut down over the next few days. When I called the city they said since they had not previously determined it to be “a tree of risk”,

they wouldn’t cover the damages. No information could be provided on when or how these assessments were provided.

Since then the city began an area-wide assessment, finding the three trees directly neighboring the one that hit my home to be dead and in need of removal. This includes the one across the street from mine, and two adjacent to it. There were also

dozens more on area streets like North Lewis, Cayuga, Norris, and Seymour.

My tree, and the damage done to my house, my neighbor’s, a parked car, and the street are simply a

martyr to the cause. The City’s lack of notice, and in my opinion, failure to survey their trees for

“ones at risk”, leaves my two-year old roof damaged and torn. The new and perfect siding we’d just had done now cracked and broken. Yet there always has to be one to call notice, to bring attention to the problem.

—Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief No Insurance, No Problem: Dentemp Saves the Day

It’s been over a month now since CCC student Farrah Penird and I began using electronic cigarettes in an effort to quit smoking. I must say I consider the experiment so far to be a success.

The first two days were the hardest, as they did feel very d i f f e r e n t from a

regular cigarette, but I persisted and tried to get used to them. By the end of the second day, I was not only familiar with it, but almost preferred it to the “real thing”.

It’s easy to use as a smoking cessation device, because you can use it whenever you feel the need to smoke. You just pull it out and take a drag, and the desire for a cigarette completely subsides.

Penird and I have experienced no negative health effects, feeling only better from the lack of smoke inhalation. There has been a lot of negative hype against e-cigarettes, claiming that there hasn’t been enough research to prove they are ‘safe’. Yet cigarettes are most definitely unsafe, causing several cancers and deadly diseases. Cigarettes get by on receiving no FDA testing, as no tobacco products are required to be included in the FDA assessments. My theory is that the e-cigarette cartridge contains nicotine, and flavor (of your choice), and it vaporizes them. So you’re inhaling vapor, but not smoke. So if you’ve had problems in saunas, or are prone to pneumonia, you may want to take that into consideration. Then again, inhaling smoke isn’t good for you either, in fact in can kill you, so hey.

The way I see it is this: worst

E-Cigarette… Updatepossible case, e-cigarettes could cause cancer. But again, that’s a very slim possibility. Even several health experts agree that marijuana has positive health effects as long as it isn’t smoked, but rather vaporized or ingested. So the only thing that could be a concern is something in the liquid of e-cigarettes, which according to the company are 100% USA ingredients, and propylene glycol free.

Propylene glycol is a chemical that according to several sources such as antiagingchoices.com, “May cause severe adverse health effects and has been found to cause contact dermatitis, kidney damage and liver abnormalities.” You are also in control of the mg of nicotine in your cartridge, available in 16mg, 12mg, 8mg and even 0mg (no nicotine) cartridges.

E-cigarettes have made it possible for me to go from smoking a pack a day, to only a pack a week, in a month’s time. I admit this weakness is due to social pressure when I enjoy a beer with friends. I’ve decided the only way to quit smoking entirely is to stop drinking temporarily, so I can rely solely on my e-cigarettes to satisfy my cravings. Sometimes I go a whole day without using anything, which is also a new improvement.

It’s been two days without a cigarette at all now, and even before when I smoked one, I hated it, and often threw it out before finishing it, preferring the e-cigarette. I really hope they continue to be available so people have this available to aid them in quitting the deadly habit of smoking.

You can read several press releases about our e-cigarettes of choice (after I did a lot of research into what is available on the market), ‘blu cigs’ here: http://www.blucigs.com/in-the-news.

—Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

PHOTOS: THE THREE TREES ON GAYLORD STREET THAT WERE JUST CUT DOWN LAST MONTH BY CRANEBROOK TREE SERVICES. PHOTOS BY KAT TAYLOR

My name is D.J. DuVall and I am a full time student on CCC’s Auburn campus. A few months ago I found myself in a rather annoying situation. An old filling from over 5 years fell out of one of my teeth. Over time it started to ache, and continued to get worse and worse. Obviously the sensible thing would have been to immediately visit my dentist. Unfortunately like many college students, I had no health insurance. So on one excruciating day, I happened to be in Wegmans, and stumbled on a fairly new item called Dentemp.

Dentemp is a putty-like substance that comes in a small round container. For the low price of only three dollars, Dentemp promised to ease my pain and act as a temporary filling until I could get to a dentist. So I brought it home, followed the simple directions, and put it in the

aching tooth. I couldn’t have been happier with the outcome of my quick fix. For over a month I ate, brushed my teeth, and experienced zero discomfort.

Finally, after almost a month and a half, the Dentemp started to lose its durability and fall apart. By then I had finally applied for, and received, health insurance so I took myself to the dentist and had the tooth pulled. If I hadn’t yet

received insurance, I would have definitely used more Dentemp until I could afford a better fix. I highly recommend this over-the-counter temporary filling to anyone with a problem who for some reason, can’t go to a dentist for any length of time. Even if it only lasts a week, for three dollars one container includes enough material for eight fillings.

—D.J. DuVall, Associate Editor

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The wireless controller has been upgraded here on campus. “The new system is simpler in operation than the previous system. To use it, simply connect to OpenCayuga and surf. No need (at the present time) to authenticate/login,” says David Harbaugh, CCC’s Network Administrator. The improvements to the system were performed after a report showed that complaints about wireless access and reliability were justified.

The Dean of Information Technology’s January 26, 2011 report stated “The assessment data are indicative of an IT organization that has experienced resource starvation, inappropriate focus, and lack of effective IT leadership for an extended period of time.

“The Phase 2 assessment consisted of a comprehensive IT user satisfaction survey, internal SWOT analysis, and several meetings of IT and groups of faculty at both campuses to discuss IT needs and issues. The data gleaned reveals numerous long-standing problems that IT staff were generally already aware of, but have been unable to effectively address with the

New Wi-Fi on Campuscurrent resource/staffing levels and organizational structure.”

Students have noticed the improved capabilities of the system, and their ability to connect. “Before, I could never get on, and I’ve been

getting on fine now,” says Micah Smith, just one happier student.

If your computer is having problems connecting, there are different directions for getting things going depending on your operating system. To view them go

to: http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/pdf/campus_tech/opencayuga_auburn.pdf.

Another new webpage is also available, viewable at: http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/campus_tech/. (It can also be accessed by clicking the “Campus Technology” link at the top of CCC’s homepage). The page is a centralized place for students, faculty, and staff to access information about their computer accounts, and the computer resources at CCC, says John Taylor, our Dean of Information Technology. An employee training schedule for this spring is also viewable using the “Employee Training” link on the right side of the page.


Save a LifeDonate blood and give life. You

can donate as often as every eight weeks; imagine knowing that you could save a life over six times a year?

CCC is hosting a blood drive this Thursday in the Student Lounge. Sign-up in the SGO office (right past the Collegian office) or email SGO Vice President Brett St. Pierre at [email protected] to set up an appointment. The event will go from 10:00am to 3:00pm.

Ask about double red cell donation. Tell someone about it or better yet, bring a friend. The need for blood is constant, so consider this instant act of good will. You can give the greatest gift of all: life. And it won’t even cost you a thing.

ATTENTION ALL CCC STUDENTS AND FACULTY!

Here is a chance for us all to get informed or learn more about the process of “hydraulic fracturing”. This is the very controversial and reportedly dangerous method of extracting natural gas, and it is poised and ready to begin soon in our Finger Lakes area.


COMING to Auburn CCC BISGROVE THEATRE:

Monday, May 2 at 11:00 am: The film “All Fracked Up”The film will expose the many

health and environmental issues involved in the “fracking” process, including contamination of our lakes and rivers, drinking water and air.

There will be a discussion and comments after the movie, facilitated by informed citizens and staff.

L. Zimpher recognized the students Tuesday, April 5 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was created 14 years ago to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and have been recognized for, the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, or career achievement. The average grade point average (GPA) for all recipients this year is 3.8.

Each year, campus presidents establish a selection committee, which reviews exemplary students. Nominees are then forwarded to the Chancellor’s Office and are subject to a second round of review. Finalists are then recommended to the Chancellor to become recipients of the award. Each recipient receives a framed certificate and medallion, which is traditionally worn at commencement.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, and now a Fulton, N.Y., resident, Ford completed an A.A.S. in computer hardware/software design in December, and is currently working on a second associate’s in liberal arts: mathematics. In addition to being an excellent scholar, Ford has also been very active on campus. He was the founding president of Phi Theta Kappa chapter on the Fulton campus, and has also been involved with the gaming, literary, drama, and tutor clubs as well as the student activities board. He is the student representative on the President’s Cabinet. He intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree after graduation in May.

Kosier, originally from Syracuse and now an Auburn resident, maintains a 3.99 grade point average and will graduate in May with an associate’s degree in business administration. A 1991 graduate of Onondaga Central

SUNY Chancellor Honors CCC Students

Christina Kosier Justin Ford

High School, she decided to pursue an education at Cayuga in 2009 after working in the banking industry. She initially became active in the campus as a peer tutor and now serves as president of the Tutor Club, treasurer of the Student Government Organization, orientation leader, student representative on Library Advisory Committee, graphic designer for the Academic Support Center, and a member of Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society, among others. She intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Albany in the fall, and then work in risk management.

In addition to the Chancellor’s Award, Kosier was recognized by Phi Theta Kappa, an honor society that for two-year college students. That awards ceremony was sponsored annually by New York Community College Trustees, together with the New York Community College Association of Presidents and the Faculty Council of Community Colleges. In addition to academic achievement, recipients of the award are also evaluated on their leadership and community service involvement, and are named members of the All New York Community College Academic Team. A complete listing of 2011 recipients can be found here.

Both Ford and Kosier will be the featured student speakers at the College Commencement Ceremonies on May 22 on the Auburn Campus.

Most people like to save a buck when they can. Students though… they often really need to find creative ways to stretch a dollar. So read on to find ways you may not have known how to save a few in the area…

A-Plus Hate gas prices? Who doesn’t? At A-Plus (corner of Genesee St. and John St.) you can grab a free discount card (no sign up, just grab it and use it) and swipe it every time you shop there. What it does: when you buy qualifying products, it accumulates points on the card. Then when you need gas, you swipe your card at the pump, and you get discounted gas. This adds up quick. For example, I check out the flyer every month, and buy things that qualify. So: I buy 8 fountain sodas, which are 5 cents each on the card. Then I swipe it at the pump and voila, I save 40 cents per gallon on gas. I have a 12 gallon car. Savings: $4.80.

BJ’sIf you’re like most college students, you eat a lot of quick, simple meals. Grab a BJ’s membership card. You’ll get two cards for a year, sometimes 14 months (watch for promos) and split the cost with your friend/roommate. Then, watch the savings roll in. The coupons they mail you every month save me on average $30/month, plus you can use manufacturer’s coupons in addition to theirs. Even if you never bother with the coupons, grabbing your pasta, and DiGiornos in bulk saves you tons. (Ex: most grocery stores charge $5/pizza for DiGiornos, and I score mine at BJs for around $3/piece.)

Students! Save Money Here!By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

Their number for more information on membership is: (315) 252-5300.

Trader K’sThis is in Ithaca, in the Commons. It’s a great place to grab awesome barely used and current clothes, cheap! Not to mention, you can bring your clothes in for trade. They’ll buy them for cash, or you can get more back with store credit. This month they are having a promotion: 65% of the value back in credit. So bring what you’re not wearing there, and upgrade for what you really need! They have men’s, women’s, children and infant’s, accessories, shoes, you name it, they’ve got it. Their phone for info and hours of operation is: (607) 272-4011.

StaplesWhat student doesn’t need school supplies? To get the bargains here, just sign up for the Staples newsletter. You’ll get it once a week in your email, and this one is worth checking out. For example, I just got two packages of batteries, free. I did this two months ago too. You buy them, they give you “staples rewards” back for the full amount. This is just a certificate you have to spend at the store. Well guess how I spend the certificates? I buy items that are rebates! So I take the rebate check for $26, and spend it on items that will cost me one or two dollars a piece, after mail-in rebate. Rebates take 30 seconds to fill out online, and almost no time to get back. So when all is said and done, here’s what I end up spending: $4. How much value in product did I receive? $55. Who says college kids aren’t learning math?

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Students at Cayuga Community College have a new space to display their artwork, thanks to the efforts of the library staff. On March 24, the College officially opened a new gallery space in the College Library on the Auburn campus that currently features the artwork of a Cayuga student, an alumnus, and an art professor from the Fulton campus.

The Library also kicked off a “Name the Gallery” contest, which is opened to all students, faculty, and staff. All entries are due by April 15, and the winner, who will receive a $10 Visa gift card, will be announced on April 20. The only criterion for submission is that the gallery name must contain the word “Library” in its title.

Two-time Cayuga alumnus Michael Engler, who earned a liberal arts degree and then later a studio arts degree at Cayuga, attended the opening to answer questions about the two pieces of his work on display. He made both as a student during an independent study with Prof. Richard Pardee. Engler said he was pleasantly surprised when the Library asked to purchase the prints to begin building its own collection of student work.

“I feel very fortunate to have been a student here at Cayuga, and it’s an honor to have my work included in this Library collection,” Engler said. “It’s neat to think that I will always be part of this campus.”

The idea for the gallery arose when the Library started taking

CCC Library LaunchesNew Art Gallery Space

down bookshelves because so much of the collections had moved into online formats and databases. “We had this bare wall, and I thought, ‘why not provide a space for students to exhibit their work,’” said Sara Davenport, the tech services librarian who spearheaded the gallery project. “So we started to build a collection by purchasing student work.”

To date, the Library has five pieces in its permanent collection, three works donated by student Amy Chamberlain and the two prints by Engler, who went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts at SUNY Oswego. The Library hopes to purchase a few pieces by students each year to build their collection, and also invites students, especially those who are required in their studio art classes to have their work featured in an exhibition, to consider sharing their work in the new gallery space. They will also showcase works on temporary display by faculty, students, and staff.

The two-hour opening reception featured acoustic guitar music by student Emmett Drury.

“The idea to feature student musicians came from a student survey the Library conducted,” Davenport said. “We would like the Library to be a mixed space that has very interactive spaces as well as quiet spaces for reading and studying. As a community college, we try to serve the needs of a very diverse population.”

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When is receiving a dollar worse than a penny? When you’re in a Penny War.

Eight clubs at Cayuga Community College Fulton Campus accepted the Student Government Organization’s Penny War challenge to see which group could raise the most pennies for its designated charity or community organization. The contest began last fall and concluded April 7, with a presentation of $500 to the Fulton Public Library.

“Club members, along with the students and staff, tried to sabotage each other clubs, by putting silver and bills in each other’s jars,” explained Tracy Elkin ’12, a liberal arts major and president of the Literary Club. “If you have $100 in pennies but the silver and bills total $55, then the overall total is $45. The club that has the most pennies wins.”

This year, the Literary Club won the war with a total of 24,350 pennies or $243.50 worth. But the real winner in the contest was the Fulton Public Library, who received a total of $500. The library intends to use the money to improve its large print and science fiction collections.

Participating College clubs included Phi Theta Kappa, Criminal Justice, Green Team, Gaming, Early Childhood, and Drama.

“We picked the Fulton Public Library to receive the money mainly because its budget has been cut over the last couple of years,” Elkin said.

Cayuga English Professor and

CCC Literary Club donates $500 from ‘Penny Wars’

Literary Club Co-Advisor Pat McCurdy said this event was just one of many that the club participates in or hosts every year. The club also brings in local authors to read from their works and talk with the 15-20 club members about their experience as writers, and club members choose a novel each semester to read and discuss.

This semester, the club also read Rent and attended the play at Syracuse Stage, according to McCurdy and Co-Advisor and Professor Paul Nolan.

“That was another great experience for our students,” McCurdy said.

The club is presenting a “Children’s Read” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at the Fulton Campus Library, 806 W. Broadway St., Fulton. The event is open to all children and their parents. Snacks will be served following the reading.

For more information, contact Pat McCurdy at [email protected].

(From left to right) Cayuga Community College Professors and Literary Club Advisors Pat McCurdy and Paul Nolan, club members Michael Fochtman and Laura Kolanda, Fulton Library Representative Penny Kerfien, and club members Tracy Elkin and Anna Nicole Leiter. On April 7, representatives of Cayuga Community College Fulton Campus Literary Club presented Fulton Public Library with $500, which they raised during a “Penny Wars” competition between college student organizations last fall.

Gas prices are going up, making it more expensive to drive. In some areas, the conditions of the roads go so beyond the average ‘wear and tear’ of a vehicle it makes you debate the worth of owning one at all. Auburn is one of those places.

The conditions of the roads in Auburn were dangerous. Record snowfalls didn’t help the roads weather the Winter well, but it seems like every citizen is heard to complain about how they’ve hit a pothole that jarred their teeth.

Auburn is a Holey PlaceBy Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

The Collegian invites you to send in your pictures of your favorite potholes in Auburn! Next time you run over a nasty patch don’t fret, just pull over and snap a photo, and send it to [email protected]. A winner with the best photo will be selected on April 30th and contacted via email for a fun Collegian prize!

With all the papers students need to write for classes, the interest in a little writing help is clear. The writing tutors in the Academic Support Center are there to help. Now, they’re coming straight to your home, free of charge. Straight to your computer screen.

The Online Writing Lab (O.W.L. for short) is now available to students, where they can submit

Insta-Tutor: Just a Click AwayBy Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

their papers and receive feedback within forty-eight hours. The link for this tool is: http://www.cayuga-c c . e d u / a c a d e m i c s / a c a d e m i c _support_center/asc-online-writing-lab.php. Another way to access it is the through the home page (www.cayuga-cc.edu) and search for OWL.

Next time you’re stuck in a rut, send it to OWL.

If I ran CCC, I would...

“...get new pool tables.” -Bryan Shaw, Sophomore and Biology Major What would you do if you ran CCC? Send in your answers to: [email protected] with the subject “If I ran CCC”.

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By Jamie Blumrick, Associate EditorBy Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

At a recent movie viewing at Auburn Public Theater I found myself wondering why I didn’t know about this sooner. The picture is better. The sound is better. It’s clean, and the restrooms are amazing. Everything is better. Why did I go to a regular movie theater and pay more?

Auburn Public Theater has events throughout the month that are available for viewing on their website at auburnpublictheater.com. You can also see what movies are showing, and that’s the part you really don’t want to miss. With a ticket price of only $5, you’ll note a superior sound quality to the Auburn Movieplex. The restrooms are the best I’ve

Less is More


Music ManMore musical talent comes to

CCC this week in the form of Eric Stepanian, performing on both campuses.

Stepanian performed at the Fulton campus Monday, and will perform this Wednesday in the Cayuga café at 11am. This is the third show in his “Boston to Boston” Tour. Stepanian’s music is described as timeless rock, accessible to all audiences.

seen at any movie theater. They have snacks, drinks and popcorn, and as for the eatery prices? Popcorn is a dollar.

This weekend’s movie is Elephant in the Living Room, and next weekend is The King’s Speech. The weekend of May 5th and 6th they’re showing Rabbit Hole. Movie times are Fridays at 1 pm and 8 pm, and Saturdays at 8 pm.

If you want to see live

performances however, they have that too. “An Evening with Groucho” will be performing April 12th through April 17th, show times at 2 pm and 7:30 pm. “Groucho” stars Award-winning actor/director/playwright Frank Ferrante.

This year’s Cayuga Collegian “Comedy for Cancer” event will be held on Thursday, April 28th at 7 pm in the Black Box Theater (behind the Ida Bisgrove Theater) on the CCC Auburn campus. The second annual event is hosted by our very own Mathew Kratts, a former editor -in-chief of the Cayuga Collegian.

This year the performance features well-known comedians Tim Joyce and Chris Gullo.

Tim Joyce has been lost and w a n d e r i n g on the road, w o r k i n g comedy clubs and colleges from L.A. to New York City. He’s played in 36 states, as well

as Canada, performing his comedy in major media markets as well as communities too small to warrant a dot from the makers of fine maps.

On television Joyce has been featured nationally on ABC

Laughter, The Cure-All(America’s Funniest People) and Comedy Central (Stand-Up Stand-Up and Short Attention Span Theatre.) He has also appeared on the regional Fox TV stand up revues, Night Shift, and Live at the Funny Farm.

Chris Gullo on the other hand happens to be a Radio Personality for 91.3 WBNY and hosts the Morning Madness which airs every

Tuesday morning from 9am-Noon and available online at www.wbny.org. Gullo is a Stand-Up comedian

from Buffalo. In his short but promising comedy career he has opened up for National Comics such as Jay Phillips, Jeff Dye, and Sheng Wang. He has toured with Joyce on multiple occasions, hitting up the East coast.

So if you’re looking for a good laugh and want to support a great cause, come and see the Cayuga Collegian’s “Comedy for Cancer” where 100% of all the proceeds go to benefit cancer research. See you there!

Tim Joyce Chris Gullo

with Jim Collins

COS MO’S C O R N E R

The Hollywood Restaurant at 314 Clark St. in Auburn has been serving local residents for over 70 years. Originally opened in 1933 by Dan and Rose Cecora, it is now owned and operated by Joe Colella.

Joe is the original owners’ grandson and is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. The Hollywood serves traditional Italian and American food and the prices are as good as it gets. Joe’s cousin, Steve, also cooks and helps manage the biz and Steve is a friend of mine from way back. The décor is casual and there is a small banquet room. You can check the place on-line very easily with Google.

I recently had the Clams Casino for $6.95. I thought there was a little too many breadcrumbs but they were

good nonetheless. If you choose to eat there I recommend ordering the Italian or Pasta dishes. Although their other dishes are decent and fairly priced, this restaurant’s strongest asset is their “Red Sauce” or for you novices, spaghetti sauce. Try the Manicotti- for $11.95 with a salad, are you kidding me? Meatballs are $2.00 extra, sausage: $3.00. Go for broke-get both. The wine list is basic and the drinks are cheap enough.

So stop by the Hollywood and have a nice, comfortable, old-fashioned meal today!! I give them 3-1/2 Cosmo’s out of 5. Cheers!!

By Jim Collins, Staff Writer

Telcom goes to Broadway…sort ofOn Thursday, March 24, the Telcom

Department at CCC invaded the Bisgrove Theater to film the Harlequin Production of “If I Come to My Senses, I’m Alive” written by Scotto Moore and directed by Bob Frame. Steve Keeler, Doug Brill, Mike Marano and company led the charge with a three camera set-up, for which I was fortunate enough to be on camera two. Ray Campagna directed and other students involved were Mike Cappelletti, Ryan McConnell, Emmitt, Sean, Nate, Scott, Katie Sperdutti and a few others that I know I’m forgetting!! The staff had

a nice catered meal of wings, pizza, and subs from one of the local eateries here in Auburn and about 20 people a t t e n d e d the play that evening. The actors did a fine job and a good time was had by all!

By Alyssa Angyal, Staff Writer

What Did You Do on Spring Break?College Spring Break: these

three words immediately conjure up images of endless beach parties and fun. However, for most Cayuga Community College students, last week’s Spring Break was a vacation from classes, but not too much more than that.

“I went out of town for a birthday party and went hiking.” said CCC freshman RJ Blay. He said that doesn’t seem very much, but he said it’s better than working.

CCC freshman Micheal Rickerson was another student who took a break from work on CCC’s Spring Break. “I went to the outlet mall with a friend on Tuesday, last week, and the rest of the week I stayed home and relaxed didn’t do that much.”

CCC freshman Katie Smith says she spent time during the break babysitting and helped her family around her house with chores.

Of the many CCC students interviewed for this article, most spent the week working at their jobs. One student, CCC freshman, Bill Bryant says he spent the week looking for a job. He says having a job in the county’s current economic situation is a big plus.

“I got an application to T & T Redemption in Elbridge. I just haven’t had time to fill it out yet.” He said.

CCC Sophomores, Britni Gallo and Paul Farinelli, said they had to

go to work practically every day of the break. Britni also said that she was really sick.

“I worked almost every day and went to bingo one night. I almost won $700! All I needed was I-19 & O-69. I was not a happy camper,” said Samantha Davis, an OCC transfer student taking courses at CCC. She said that $700 probably would have helped her pay for a lot of things.

CCC AuthorBest-selling author and Cayuga Community

College alumna Kim Edwards ’78 returns to the area that inspired her latest book, to deliver “To The Lake of Dreams: One Writer’s Journey” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 in the Irene A. Bisgrove Community Theatre at Cayuga Community College, 197 Franklin St., Auburn. The event is free and open to the public.

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By Jamie Blumrick, Associate Editor

If you want to make an omelet, you have to break a couple eggs. And Joseph Camardo Jr. refuses to become one of those eggs. Camardo who owns a law firm next to the Kalet’s building is seeking a court order to halt the building’s demolition.

Camardo’s building shares an alleyway with Kalet’s in the back, meaning that the demolition work will deny him access to the alley entrance, blocking him from his own property. In addition to blocking the public’s right of way, Camardo claims the work is violating asbestos-related procedures and contaminating the air around his business.

City officials can’t work with people such as DePalma on the work site, and so they are retaliating by pursuing a court order of their own to keep DePalma, Camardo or any other associates from interfering with the project whether it takes place next to or even on Camardo’s property. Camardo filed papers in opposition, accusing the city of failing to live up to claims that demolition workers would not block the shared alleyway. Demolition work has since continued.

Earlier this week, work crews constructed a network of scaffolding behind the Kalet’s

Kalet Building…Coming Down?

building and by Wednesday afternoon a large hole was visible in front of the building. Under the current plan for the building, the city would transfer the newly cleared property to Cayuga County for use by Cayuga Community College. The college has a $4.8 million plan to build a theater on the site, which they plan to use during the school year. A musical theater festival will pay half of the expenses to use it during the summer months.

The Kalet Building in Downtown Auburn. Should it be renovated into another theater for the area?Tell us what you think at [email protected]. We’ll print your responses in upcoming issues of The Cayuga Collegian.

Need Health Insurance? A representative from Access NY Healthcare was onsite this past week to let students know about the various healthcare plans that are available if you are uninsured.

Plans are available for single adults and for families. “The facilitated enrollment program for Medicaid/Child Health Plus/Family Health Plus is a State-sponsored and subsidized insurance program that provides New York’s uninsured residents with health insurance,” according to Access NY Heathcare’s brochure.

Having insurance means a lot, and the following services are provided by their healthcare programs.

-- Inpatient hospitalization- Emergency care- Outpatient care- X-rays & lab tests- Prescription drugs- Primary and preventative health

care

They’ve Got You Covered- Durable medical equipment- Short-term rehabilitation- Speech & hearing services- Vision care- Dental care- Diabetic equipment and

supplies- Family planning/reproductive

health including birth control- Limited home health care

services- Limited treatment for alcohol/

substance abuse and mental health

*Medicaid does have additional benefits that are not available under Child Health Plus or Family Health Plus programs.

These programs are for uninsured residents only, and to apply or get more information, contact Rose Homick-Reese at Booker T. Washington Community Center, 23 Chapman Ave., Auburn. Her phone number is 315-255-9275.


B.A.S.I.C. (Brothers and Sisters in Christ) were handing out pencils, gum and other St. Patrick’s Day themed goodies on March 16th at the Auburn Campus.

Photo by Kat Taylor

The President and First Lady called for a united effort to address bullying at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. Approximately 150 students, parents, teachers, non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers came together to discuss how they can work together to make our schools and communities safe for all students.

“If there’s one goal of this conference, it’s to dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up. It’s not,” said President Obama. “Bullying can have destructive consequences for our young people. And it’s not something we have to accept. As parents and students; teachers and communities, we can take steps that will help prevent bullying and create a climate in our schools in which all of our children can feel safe.”

“As parents, this issue really hits home for us. It breaks our hearts to think that any child feels afraid every day in the classroom, on the

Bullying Prevention playground, or even online,” First Lady Michelle Obama said. “I hope that all of you – and everyone watching online – will walk away from this conference with new ideas and solutions that you can take back to your own schools and communities.”

Every day, thousands of children, teens, and young adults around the country are bullied. Estimates are that nearly one-third of all school-aged children are bullied each year - upwards of 13 million students. Students involved in bullying are more likely to have challenges in school, to abuse drugs and alcohol, and to have health and mental health issues. If we fail to address bullying we put ourselves at a disadvantage for increasing academic achievement and making sure all of our students are college and career ready.

The conference encouraged schools, communities, and the private sector to join together to combat bullying. Today the White House also highlighted private, non-profit, and federal commitments to bullying prevention.

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Kalet Building…Coming Down?

If I ran CCC, I would...

“...run fundraisers to help the homeless, natural disaster victims, and cancer research.”

-Ken Mishurda, BOCES student (CCC Auburn Campus) What would you do if you ran CCC? Send in your answers to: [email protected] with the subject “If I ran CCC”.

SPARTAN SPORTS

03-12-2011 Hudson Valley CC vs. CCC Loss 2 - 9 03-16-2011 CCC at Genesee CC Loss 0 -17 03-22-2011 CCC at Onondaga CC Loss 0 - 28 03-26-2011 Mohawk Valley CC vs. CCC WIN 9 - 3 03-29-2011 CCC at Tompkins-Cortland CC WIN 9 - 804-02-2011 CCC at Niagara CCC Loss 5 - 14 04-05-2011 CCC at Alfred State College WIN 8 - 5 04-07-2011 Monroe CC vs. CCC Loss 3 - 1404-10-2011 SUNY Delhi vs. CCC Loss 15 - 8 04-13-2011 Finger Lakes CC vs. CCC 6:30 p.m. 04-16-2011 Dean College vs. CCC 12:00 p.m. 04-20-2011 Jefferson CC vs. CCC 4:00 p.m. 04-23-2011 CCC at Mercyhurst North East 1:00 p.m.

This week’s cartoon is contributed by one of our BOCES students Michael Leubner. BOCES rents out space at CCC’s Auburn campus, one room in the basement and one upstairs. These college students take classes in life-skills, budgeting, independent living and other related courses says BOCES assistant teacher Kathy Gordon.

Men’s Lacrosse Season: 3 Wins, 6 Losses

The Great Cake Chase

Nate Nelson (7) and Anthony Gabriel (4) Jason Teeter (9) teetering!

CCC Midfielder Gabe Zsiros

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