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collegian@cayuga-cc.eduThe Voice of Cayuga Community College Students for more than 50 years Vol. 56 Issue 6 October 9, 2007

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Decades” is because the first student from Cayuga who graduated in the 1950’s will be attending. Another reason the dance is going to be called “Dancing through the Decades” is because the Rochester Brass and Electric Band will be playing songs all the way from the 50’s to now. Some of the artists that will be featured are Elvis, Michael Jackson, The Commodores, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Chicago, Queen, The Eagles, James Taylor, Gretchen Wilson, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Kelly Clarkson, and many more.

The dance was advertised not only throughout the college but also at some places in the community. The Association would like to see some current students, faculty and staff there. They are encouraging them to join the alumni at the dance. The community is also welcomed and anyone that is interested in the college or has ever been involved in college is welcome to attend this dance as well.

For dinner there are three meat choices; Cayuga Chicken, Beef Auburn, and Fulton fish, each meat comes with the choice of a side as well as baked potatoes, toss salad and others.

The plan for the dance has been in progress for over a year. The association is not looking to do a dance next year but possibly the year after. “I believe were not going to do one next year,” Cochran said “hopefully we are going to do it the following year because it will be the Alumni’s 50th anniversary.”

Dance Through the Decades with CCC Alumni Oct. 13thBy: Jess Miles, Collegian Assistant Editor

By: Jess Miles, Collegian Assistant Editor

Explore Options on Transfer Day

The CCC Alumni Association will be holding their first annual Dinner Dance and Reunion. The theme will be “Dancing through the Decades”.

It will be held on Saturday October 13, 2007 at the Auburn Holiday Inn Ballroom. A social hour with cocktails and cash bar will start at 6:30 PM. At 7:30 PM dinner will be served for an hour. From 8:30 PM to 11:30 PM there will be dancing with music by the Rochester Brass and Electric Band. The cost to get in is $35.00 a person or $300 for a table reserved for 10.

The Alumni Association is looking at about 100 people. The Ballroom can hold up to 400 so the association is hoping that more will come. Even though this is an alumni dance, the association is inviting current students, faculty and the community to come and enjoy a night out.

Lori Cochran, co-chair of the Alumni Association Dinner Dance, believe about 80 of the 100 people that are coming are alumni students. The idea of the dance was brought up by the Long Range committee of the Association. The committee wanted to come up with new plans and projects to get old students and new students re-acquainted. “We wanted to make it a reunion but yet, make it open to anyone that cared about the college and anyone that wanted to attend this event,” says Cochran.

One of the reasons that the dance is going to be called “Dancing through the

Not only do students have to concentrate on their studies, while they are at school, but they also need to look ahead at the future. As soon as the third semester starts, a student should have an idea of what school they may be transferring to. They need to know so they can start planning what classes to take and how many credits are going to be transferred.

Planning a future can be a difficult thing if you are doing it by yourself. When starting classes, each student will meet with an admissions counselor to talk about what program they are going into and what school they may transfer to. The next step is to get signed up for classes. Once this is done, the student has to stay on top of their school work in order to maintain the GPA they will need to get in to the school of their choice. Most schools will settle for a 2.5 but some range up higher then a 3.25.

Toward the middle of the semester, each student will be assigned an academic advisor. They are then required to meet with their advisors in order to schedule

specific classes. This is when students will receive insight about what clubs they should join and what classes they should take. Many colleges require certain courses that need to be taken at a community college before transferring to that school. If students are still having trouble they can meet with Eric Zizza, who is the college transfer counselor.

Not only does CCC provide personal advisors and a transfer counselor but it also has career services. Meg Osborne at the Auburn Campus and Barbara Jenkins at Fulton are both career counselors.

Not only can a student go and meet with these counselors but they also can go to career seminars, learn how to write an effective resume, learn interview skills, proper business etiquette, and stress management. They can contact Osborne or Jenkins to set up a personal appointment to discuss career opportunities, mock interviews, and resume critiquing.

One tool Osborne uses to help students plan careers is by using a unique website called Discover; this will

From Iraq to CCCBy Mathew Kratts, Collegian Editor-in-chief

Many brave young men and women of America have been deployed overseas for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Brian VanNorman, a Telecommunications student, is one of many college students that have served a term overseas.

Brian, a graduate from North Rose-Wolcott high school, enlisted in the active Army in July 2003 sending him straight into Basic Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, home of the field artillery. His enlistment was set for three years as a Paralegal Specialist (Lawyer’s aid). After having his orders changed from Germany to Texas, Brian found out that his unit was set to be deployed to Iraq. To tie up loose ends in the States, Brian was married at the end of December and left in March to Baghdad for a twelve month deployment.

“I was in a pretty good spot though,” Brian said commenting on the conditions over there. “I went out and everything about once or twice a week but I only fired my weapon a few times.”

One of the unforgettable experiences was a car bomb that exploded next to his quarters. “I went outside and got a picture after a car bomb went off one time, it blew the windows out of our building so I walked outside, big Mushroom cloud up in the sky, it was crazy…”

As a paralegal, the conditions were stressful in itself. Many of the cases Brian dealt with included both divorce and the expenditure of human life, which

CCC student shares the story about his time as a U.S. Soldier in Iraq

“We should not be there; it’s a mistake in a lot of ways”

-Brian VanNorman

he contributes strongly to the rules of engagement that were set in place.

“The rules of engagement make it so we basically have to wait till they do something, that’s messed up,” Brian said. “If they have some accuracy, you’re going to die,” explaining why so many soldiers are tried for humanity and murder trials.

During his term overseas, the military went through a large upgrading process. He recalled when all the vehicles were sent in to upgrade the armor capabilities, making overall improvements in the soldiers’ lives.

Brian looked to keep himself occupied in order to divert the stressful life. Doing guard duty twice a week, maintenance on the vehicles and activities like playing pool, lifting weights and even picked up some Kung Fu. Time simply flew by. “Honestly it felt like a year of my life wasted.”

Now at 22, Brian looks back and sees how the war has developed today. His thoughts and beliefs point toward the failure of the war and the struggle the

Cayuga Community College Student Government Organization is holding an open Mayoral Forum on October 15th at 6pm in the college student lounge. The college is located at 197 Franklin Street, in Auburn NY. This forum will be open to the public as well as the student body. The forum will provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions to the current mayor, Timothy Lattimore, Independent nominee David Dempsey, and Democratic Nominee, Michael Quill. All are encouraged to attend!

Brian VanNorman

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The Cayuga Collegian is published on announced publication dates during regular semesters at Cayuga Community College, 197 Franklin Street, Auburn, NY 13021. Our phone number is 315-255-1743. The Cayuga Collegian is funded by CCC’s Faculty-Student Association through student activity fees. Opinions expressed in columns, news stories, features, interviews or letters to the editor are not necessarily those of the college administration, faculty, staff or students at CCC. The Cayuga Collegian is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press.

Editorial BoardMATHEW KRATTS, Editor in ChiefTIFFANY COLLINSWORTH, Sports Editor/Assistant EditorJESSICA MILES, Assistant EditorBEN BOLDING, Chief PhotographerMARY G. MERRITT, Advisor

StaffKathleen Sperduti, Fulton CorrespondentMatthew Kelley, Movie ReviewerRyan Wart, Staff CriticCarl Phillips, Staff ArtistJohn Young, Staff Writer

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-CONTINUED FROM FRONT-provide students with a chance to put their response patterns to thousands of occupational areas. The website gives a great deal of in depth information about different occupational areas.

Another program Osborne has access to is a version of the Myers-Briggs program. This is an online personality test. This specific test looks at what energizes a person through preferences and work environment. “This tool is really helpful in working with students that are looking for focus,” says Osborne.

After students take the personality test, if they are really interested in what they found out by this test, Mrs. Osborne will do some research with the student on schools that offer the program and how the school ranks.

Not only does Mrs. Osborne help students find a career, but she also helps them look for an internship. There is a website, which is linked off of the college website, students can go to that has local job positing. Osborne also coordinates an employer that wants to come to CCC and

Transfer Day...set up a table at the student employment fair in the fall.

Students need no referral to go see Osborne, just an appointment. The services can be used at any time during school and after. Any alumni student can come in that requires assistance.

Even after students leave the school and continue on to get a bachelors or masters degree, they can still come back and use these services. “Any one can come back. Most four year schools have these services too but they may just want to come back here in order to be close,” says Mrs. Osborne.

“I just want students to know that help is out there,” says Osborne. “Sometimes students don’t even know they need help until they are really frustrated. I just want to give them the idea of coming in earlier. Two years goes by really fast. Sometimes there are different fields in each major that need to be considered. The first semester is not too early to come in and talk about career options.”

U.S. holds with its own economy.His opinion is that the United States

was on the right track in searching for an answer to 9/11 but instead diverted all attention elsewhere. The choice to take Saddam out of power was the proper decision but going to Iraq was not a good idea.

“Right now the rest of the world, our relations with them, has faltered,” Brian said. “Our economy has faltered,

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if that doesn’t show that there was some mistakes were made in that decision, then what else does?”

As of now his brother, Phillip Charisman, is set to deploy for 18 months. Brian feels the war is worse in some ways but hopes the military looks into a different direction for the future, otherwise he feels the United States could be stuck in Iraq for the next ten years.

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The Hispanic Heritage month found a special place at CCC Last Wednesday during the Cayuga Café Unplugged. Norman Lee, the Student Activities Board Director, explained the reason for bringing the heritage to Cayuga.

“I wanted to expose the students to a taste of Latin culture,” during the performance by Courtney and Quintessence, the SAB and SGO served bowls of Latino food to students for only a dollar. The plates include rice and a choice of chicken or beef. Norman

Taste of Cayuga UnpluggedBy Mathew Kratts, Collegian Editor-in-chief

It is common sense that vehicles are at a higher risk in winter for malfunctions then in any other season,

especially in the field of accidents. There are, however, ways to prevent any serious problems or injuries. It is important to get your car ready for winter, but how do you know what to look for? Well here are a couple of things you can do to get your car “winterized.”

• Have the radiator system serviced, or check the antifreeze level yourself with an antifreeze tester. Add as much antifreeze as needed.

• Replace windshield-wiper fluid with a wintertime mixture.

• Replace any worn tires, and check the air pressure in the tires.

• Make sure your heat system works • Check emergency signals• Check your brakes for wear• Use a moisture removal additive in your fuel, especially during the spring and fall when temperature varies from day to day.

These are just a few tips that can be preformed immediately before the w i n t e r m o n t h s begin. It is i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e m o t o r

received the food earlier on from a Latin restaurant in Syracuse.

The Hispanic Heritage month begins on September 15th and lasts until the 15th of October. Representing when five Latin American countries received their independence. Later on Mexico and Chili received their independence as well.

The event lasted from 10:30am till 1:00pm and included a wide crowd of students. All of which seemed to enjoy the food and music.

The band: Courtney and Quintessence

Members of SAB helped to serve the Latin food.

Photos by Ben Bolding

A wide variety of CCC students attended the event.

Prepare Your Car For WinterBy Mathew Kratts, Collegian Editor-in-chief

vehicle accidents are the number one cause of fatalities in winter conditions. With this kind of percentage, mistakes are very costly.

To help in case something happens, here are some items that can be stored in the trunk.

• Blankets• First Aid Kit• Waterproof Matches• Windshield scraper• Booster Cables• Road map/Atlas• Compass• Tool Kit• Paper Towels• Bag of Sand or Cat Litter (to pour on ice or snow for additional traction)

• Tow Rope• Tire Chains• Collapsible Shovel• Container of water and high-calorie canned or dried foods with a can opener

• Flashlight and Extra Batteries• Canned compressed air with sealant (for emergency tired repair)

• Brightly colored cloth• Triangle reflector

These are only suggested items but could determine the difference between an accident and a horrible nightmare.

If you have any suggestions for how to make your car prepared for the winter, E-mail the Collegian at Collegian@cayuga-cc.edu.

Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Carol M. Baldwin of Camillus was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990 and in 1996 she formed the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of CNY, Inc. with help from her children, Beth, Billy, Alec, Jane, Daniel, and Stephen.

Poorboys Classic Hot Rods was created five years in 2002. Since then, the car club, which consists of 23 members, has put on several different car shows to benefit many causes including the children’s hospital in Syracuse, juvenile diabetes and many more. So what do these two groups have in common?

They came together on Saturday September 22nd to raise money for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. Together they raised over $1,200 to go to breast cancer research.

Carol Baldwin set up a booth to sell pink ribbons, pink stickers, pink necklaces, pink pajama bottoms, pink shirts, and even pink

shirts that say “Save The Boobies.”President Joe Hicks of Poorboys Classic

Hot Rods says “This is the only way I have to help other people because I can’t give them anything else.”

The car show portion had 89 registrants plus the 14 members of the Poorboys Car Club.

The day was overall beautiful. It was sunny and warm and it only sprinkled once for about three minutes and then it was done. The show began at 9:00 in the morning and ran well past 3:00 P.M.

“It means the world to me to see all of these people crusading with me. You’re only as good as the people make you look.” Carol Baldwin said as she stared out into the crowd. “Don’t ever give up hope. And those people who say ‘why me?’ I say ‘why anyone?’”

Ms. Baldwin thanked one of her customers and gave them a hug. “In my lifetime, we’re going to find a way to stop it right when you are diagnosed. We will find a cure.”

President of Poorboys, Joe Hicks, presents money raised by car show to Carol Baldwin

Save the BoobiesBy Natasha King, Contributing Writer

J The longest time someone has typed on a typewriter continuously is 264 hrs., set by Violet Gibson Burns

J Both writers Edgar Allen Poe and LSD advocate Timothy Leary were kicked out of West Point.

J Nepal is the only country without a rectangular flag (it looks like two pennants glued on on top of the other)

J When a coffee seed is planted, it takes five years to yield its first consumable fruit.

J There are only three animals with blue tongues, the Black Bear, the Chow Chow dog and the blue-tongued lizard.

J Dracula is the most filmed story of all time, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is second and Oliver Twist is third.

J A-1 Steak Sauce contains both orange peels and raisins.

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This Week in History

Auburn MovieplexGrant Avenue Plaza, Route 5 Auburn, NY 13021 (315) 255-4635

Schedule through Thursday October 11, 2007 Rated Matinees Evenings LengthThe Game Plan PG 1:00 3:20 6:45 9:05 2H 00MNMr. Beans Holiday G 1:20 3:20 6:45 1H 27MNResident Evil: Extinction R 1:00 3:10 7:00 9:10 1H 45MNNo Reservation PG 9:10 1H 44MNThe Bourne Ultimatum PG-13 1:15 3:30 6:45 9:05 2H 15MNBecoming Jane PG 9:00 1H 53MNThe Simpson’s Movie PG-13 1:10 3:30 6:45 9:05 1H 27MNBalls of Fury PG-13 1:15 3:15 7:00 9:05 1H 30MNSuperbad R 1:00 3:20 6:45 9:05 1H 53MNHP Order of the Phoenix PG-13 1:00 3:30 6:40 2H 18MNSydney White PG-13 1:10 3:30 6:45 9:05 2H 02MNHairspray PG 1:00 3:20 6:45 9:10 1H 52MN

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October 8th 1871: A cow overturns a lantern in a barn, causing the ‘Great Fire of Chicago’

October 9th 1940: Winston Churchill elected head of the Conservative party

October 10th 1961: The entire population of Tristan de

Cunha is evacuated, following a volcanic eruption on the South Atlantic Island

October 11th 1919: The first ever ‘inflight’ meals are served on a flight from London to Paris

October 12th 1986: Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to visit China

October 13th1987: Shares on the ‘Wall Street’ stock exchange plunge to record lows

October 14th 1912: An assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life.

MATINEES: Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday

A History of Central New York...Auburn Prison

• Established in 1816• First building erected in 1817• The massive State prison covers an area of about 18 acres, on the north branch of the Owasco Outlet.• Original design included 61 double cells, but William Britten, the first Warden made each one into a solitary

cell.• First recorded single cell construction used in the world• Visitors from across America and Europe came to see the prison• It cost 12 ½ cents to get in until 1822 when it doubled to discourage visitors• An average yearly income from visitor’s fee was about $1,524. At this time it was enough to pay the salaries of

the deputy keeper, clerk, a turnkey, a Chaplin, and a surgeon.• The “auburn system” which evolved in the 1800’s. This plan was for inmates to work silently together during

the day and return at night to individual cells. The plan included the stripped suit, close cropped hair, and lockstep.

• Auburn Prision represents the complex nature of freedom and slavery and the widespread abolitionist sympa-thy of people in upstate New York.

• Site of release and rescue of freedom seeker George Washington, 1854• 1913 Thomas Mott Osborne was appointed chairman of commission on prison reform.• Riots in 1929 and other problems led to the modernization of the prison. By the 1950’s the prison had rebuilt

and improved inmate life.• June 4, 1888 - New York Legislature passes Chapter 489 of Laws of New York of 1888 establishing electrocu-

tion as the state’s method of execution. Medico-Legal Society of New York is designated to recommend how to implement new law.

• 1890 - Edwin R. Davis, Auburn Prison electrician, designs an electric chair model which closely resembles our modern device, as well as elaborates testing procedures involving large slabs of meat.

• August 6, 1890 - Kemmler is executed in the electric chair at Auburn Prison, the first person ever to be executed by electrocution. The first application of current is botched and Kemmler does not die until the current is fired up a second time.

• In 1890 contract labor was replaced by the state use system at Auburn to eliminate idleness among inmates and to turn their labor into productive activities to reduce state expenses.

• Under the state use system, this is still in use at Auburn Prison, prisoners made goods that could be sold only to other state agencies or departments or used in-house.

• Items produced included woolen clothes for prisoners’ uniforms, brooms for use in state and school property, steel beds for all types of state institutions, garbage cans, shoes, sheets and pillow cases, wooden furniture, woven baskets, and blankets. Better known are the auto license plates produced in the auto license plate shops since 1920.

• Inmates receive a compensation for their labors in proportion to their skills. Today compensation varies from a basic wage earned by all inmates who participate in the work program to a higher pay for specialized skills and amount of products completed according to schedule.