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collegian@cayuga-cc.eduThe Voice of Cayuga Community College Students for more than 50 years Vol. 56 Issue 15 February 25, 2008

Wilson is Interim Director

This is the image that is on the website of Northern Illinois University’s website following the tragic shooting which took the lives of five students February 14.

Season Cancelled for LAX Lady SpartansByAndrew Brown, Staff Writer

CCC graduate Louise Wilson is the interim director of the CCC Alumni Office, replacing exiting director Nancy Ranieri. Wilson served as Ranieri’s assistant prior to her appointment. In between the numerous phone calls, she worked tirelessly to help plan and execute the many programs offered by the CCC Alumni Office. One of the programs the office participates

in is a Holiday Cookie Drop for children in the community.

The next big event is the Alumni Phone-A-Thon which will be held from March 3 to 26, 2008.

By Natasha King, Staff Writer

Louise WilsonPHOTO BY BEN BOLDING

Last year’s Lady Spartan Lacrosse Team: sitting (left to right): Sherri Stanton, Heather McKay, Court-ney Ross, Jill Donofrio, Bridgette Cool Standing (left to right): Head Coach Cara Slayton, Heidi McKay, Andrea Musso, Katelyn Bracht, Chelsea Nordahl, Meghan Sierzenga, Kayla Vivenzio, Jade Williams, Joli McGrath, Amy English, Assistant Coach Meghan MacKay

CORRECTION

Yes folks, the rumors are true…there will be no girl’s lacrosse season this spring. CCC Lady Spartan’s lacrosse team player, spokesperson and CCC sophomore Sherri Stanton says the team, coached by Cara Slayton, didn’t get a big enough turn-out of girls. Stanton says not enough interest and not enough recruiting led to the cancellation of this year’s season.

The CCC’s Women’s lacrosse team had a winning season last year. Last season, the girls went 7-4, and made it into the regionals, held at Herkimer Community College, but lost in the first round to rival Herkimer.

Not playing this season, after a winning season last year, is a bitter pill to swallow for some of CCC’s returning women lacrosse players.

Would-be returning player, Andrea Musso, put it best when she said, “[This spring’s] going to be weird. It’ll be my first spring off since sixth grade; I’ve played every year since then.”

Musso, who was in the top three on the team in scoring, doesn’t think this will hurt her chances of playing future college ball though. “Colleges don’t really look for, or at, junior college transfers. They look at

high school players more. I still plan on playing after Cayuga.” Musso is planning to go to Brockport, or a different Division 2 or Division 3 school to start back up on the “lax” field.

But what about the first year players? Freshman Brooke Wingerter says “I still want to play, and hold some sort of practices so that we can be ready for next year. I think it’s discouraging to hear about such a good team that they had last year, and to be so ready for this year to follow up with another good season and, now, not be able to. But I’m ready for next year.”

On Thursday, March 27th, the Criminal Justice Society of Fulton Campus is hosting a chili cook-off contest. CJ Society challenged the faculty and staff to donate a pot of chili to be judged by the student body of the college. To date, 16 faculty and staff have volunteered to make a large pot of their chili, and one is going to bake sheets of corn bread, to offer to the students. Each person who participates will have to list their ingredients and will only be known to the students by a number given to them when the ‘register’ that morning.

For a $2.00 fee each student will be given a small bowl and a spoon, along with a tabulation sheet in which each of the participants will be graded by the students. Beverages will be offered at a separate fee. Each person providing chili will be given a gift for their efforts, and the top three will be awarded special prizes.

All proceeds from this will be given to the United Way, which had been the chartable organization chosen by the society as benefactor for all fund raising activities. For more information please contact John Lamphere at (315) 592-4143 X 3074

Chili Cook-off Contest

Valentine’s Day is known as a day for lovers and romance. Running for your life and dodging bullets doesn’t seem like an ideal situation for any day. But the students attending the Northern Illinois University experienced this chilling thought first hand. On February 14, 2008, 27-year-old Steven Kazmierczak entered a classroom and opened fire, immediately killing five students and injuring 16.

Former graduate Kazmierczak, who had stopped taking his medications and became erratic, bought a 9 mm Glock, with two magazines and holster, from an online website linked to the Virginia Tech shootings. Seung-Hui [Cho], the Virginia Tech shooter, bought one of the guns he used to kill 32 people before turning it onto himself, from the same website.

The victims included 20 year-old Daniel Parmenter of Westchester, 20 year-old Catalina Garcia of Cicero, 19 year-old Ryanne Mace of Carpentersville, and 32 year-old Julianna Gehant of Mendota. 20 year-old Gayle Dubowski, of Carol Stream, became the fifth victim when she died at the hospital, and as of Friday the 15th, three students were still listed as critical condition.

Kazmierczak entered the classroom of an estimated 160 students wearing all black with three guns under his coat and a 48 Remington shotgun in a guitar case. The guns hidden under his coat included a High Point .380 caliber handgun and the Sig Sauer 9 mm handgun. Another weapon had been recovered from his apartment later that night. Investigators found 48 bullet casings and six shotgun shells; however it has not been determined exactly how many shots were fired.

Within seconds of the shooting, two university police officers entered the classroom. After a few minutes there were eight uniformed officers present. An emergency alert went out to all of the faculty and students through e-mail, voice mail, and the school website.

The school was temporarily closed and security was increased

Campus Shootingback in December when multiple threats were found on the stall

wall of a bathroom, although a connection has not been found between the two incidents.

Earlier in the week two other schools shooting caught the attention of the media. The first took

place on February eighth, in Louisiana Technical

College. A woman walked into the school and shot two

o f her female classmates before killing herself. Names and ages were not released immediately. The police arrived on location within four minutes. One officer said that he “could still smell the gunpowder.”

These shootings are not limited to just college campuses. On February 11, a senior from Mitchel High School in Memphis shot a peer twice over a dispute that started outside of the school. The victim was in critical condition and the shooter handed over the gun to a coach and said “it’s over now.”

CCC President Dan Larson said that it is an “absolute horror for that to happen.” Larson explained that our campus safety is a priority and that he anticipates quite a few plans in the near future. For starters, the New York Alert System, which a mechanism that allows the students and faculty to receive any emergency alerts right on their cell phones. “There’s no question that the college has done a good job of campus safety” Larson stated. Cayuga Community College was one of the first schools to make the move from ‘Campus Security’, to ‘Campus Safety Officers,’ which are trained, off-duty police officers who can make arrests. Larson explained that for each different situation, you want a different reaction. For instance, in the case of a fire you would want the students and faculty to get out of the building as quickly as possible. However, for a shooting, the students should try and remain hidden so that they don’t become targets. “An alternative that no one wants to think of, is limited access to the campus,” Larson said. “But, not thinking about it means you aren’t prepared.”

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BLACK HISTORY MONTHFACTS TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

with Natasha King

Send your stories and questions to Tasha at collegian_advice@yahoo.com

As Black history month comes to a close, I am reminded of all of the individuals who have made our way of life possible. These are the men and women who created the very conveniences that we take for granted every day. We can’t even imagine what it was like before the traffic light, as annoying as they may seem to us. One man after purchasing an automobile in 1923 could not ever have dreamt of what a common device his invention would end up being.

Garrett Morgan, the son of freed slaves, grew up to be that inventor. Okay, you got me, everyone knows that he invented the traffic light- SO WHAT! That much is true, but what about his contribution to the firemen who risk their lives everyday. If not

Q: Dear Tasha- I’m 20 years old and I’m in school for technical theatre. It is a male centered field, unless you want to date a costumer and I don’t. I consider myself intelligent. I don’t believe in the whole college dating mentality. I think a man should be a gentleman and do all the things a gentleman is supposed to do. I would never just “pick up a girl” for a night. The kicker: I’ve never had a date. Ever. Why? Why can’t I find someone who isn’t stupid and genuinely wants to listen to me and isn’t looking for a “dangerous man?” I’ve found plenty of nice girls who have one or two of those qualities, but not many with all three. And the few that I have found I have eventually found to be crazy! Am I doomed to never find someone like that? ~Devastated

A: Dear Devastated - You are not doomed it’s just that you know what you want and you won’t settle with anything less-a perfectionist some might call it. Maybe you should lower your standards. Everyone has they’re flaws, no one is perfect. I’m not saying to just date every girl you meet, but maybe take a chance on a few. You might find a quality in them that you didn’t know you were searching for, and maybe you will realize that some of your expectations for a girl really aren’t what you wanted anyway. Q: Dear Tasha - There is this guy I like, he knows I like him but he doesn’t understand how much. He always brags about how many girls he has went out with or who he is going out with. I want to tell him how I feel but all my life I thought I was not pretty and I always thought no guy would like me. All the guys I like don’t like me. What should I do? ~Desperately in Love

A: Dear Desperately in Love - Everyone is beautiful in their own way...some in looks, some in personality. Not many people think they are pretty but usu-ally they are very pretty. All you can do is tell him. You’ll never know unless you do. If he says no then so what? I know it’ll feel like the worlds going to end and you just don’t want to get out of bed in the morning because what’s the use right? trust me, there are so many other guys out there that would love to spend time with you and think you are beautiful just the way you are, and tomorrow will come. If he’s known that you’ve liked him (no matter how much he knows) for awhile and he hasn’t done anything then he (sadly) most likely isn’t interested in you that way. But like I said, there are some many other men out there that would love to be with you... Q: Dear Tasha - My best friend thinks I’m joking about telling him that his mom is hot but the thing is that I really think that she is hot. How do I tell him that I’m serious? ~MILF Lover A: Dear MILF Lover - Maybe he would rather think that you are kidding because it’s easier for him. He might feel uncomfortable thinking about his mom as ‘hot’, he’d rather think of his mom as a mother. Plus, for his best friend to point it out, could create an awkward situation for him. He really doesn’t need to know that you seriously think she is hot. You should probably focus more on girls your own age anyway.

1. How did Jackie Robinson do in his first major league game?A. 3 hits in 279 at batsB. 2 hits in 9 at batsC. 1 hit in 2 at batsD. 0 hit in 3 at bats?(answer: D)

2. Why did Rosa Parks refuse to move from her seat in the white section of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama?A. revengeB. hateC. stupidityD. fatigue and principle(answer: D)

3. When and where did Martin Luther King, Jr. make his “I Have a Dream” speech?A. Boca Raton, Florida, March 4th, 1997B. Boston, Massachusetts, April 8th, 1369C. Washington, DC, August 28th 1963D. Washington state, August 28th, 9163(answer: C)

4. What were the names of the three civil rights workers murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in 1964?A. Rodney King, Jesse Jackson and Thurgood MarshallB. Malcom X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Abraham Lincoln C. Hilary, Bill and Chelsea ClintonD. James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner(answer: D)

5. Where was Malcom X shot?A. Audubon Ballroom (before speaking)B. World Trade Center (at the bombing)C. Los Angeles (during the riots)D. Middle East (during the Gulf War)(answer: A)

for his little invention called the gas mask entering a burning building

would be a lot more dangerous than it is now. Because of the gas mask the American military was better equipped for WWI. Son of slaves, self made businessman, and inventor, a real American, and worthy of recognition during Black History Month.

I hope by pointing out a few facts during the month of February it will shed light on

what Black history month means to you. What February means to me, it’s a celebration of talented, and brilliant individuals that keep making monumental contributions to our society, This land we call America.

-Kara Kinney

l First Male Grammy winner: Count Basie 1958

l First Female Grammy winner: Ella Fitzgerald 1958

l Hollywood director: Gordon Parks directed and wrote The Learning Tree for Warner Brothers in 1969.

l Nobel Prize for Literature winner: Toni Morrison, 1993.

l Pulitzer Prize winner in Drama: Charles Gordone, 1970, for his play No Place to Be Somebody.

l Network television show host: Nat King Cole, 1956, “The Nat King Cole Show”; Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman television host in 1986, “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

l Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame: Jackie Robinson, 1962.

l Olympic gold medalist (winter games): Vonetta Flowers, 2002, bobsled.

l Miss America: Vanessa Williams, 1984, representing New York. When controversial photos surfaced and Williams resigned, Suzette Charles, the runner-up and also an African American, assumed the title. She represented New Jersey. Three additional African Americans have been Miss Americas: Debbye Turner (1990), Marjorie Vincent (1991), and Kimberly Aiken (1994).

l Flight around the world: Barrington Irving, 2007, from Miami Gardens, Florida, flew a Columbia 400 plane named Inspiration around the world in 96 days, 150 hours (March 23-June 27).

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Ready to Rock?

By Stephanie Quinn, Contributing Writer

Have you ever wanted to be a rock star? Ever wanted to play the guitar like Hendrix? The Radio and Television Guild (RAT Guild) was thinking about the idea holding another guitar hero contest this year. Last spring semester they tried to hold one, but due to lack of communication, the contest was cancelled. But this time around, who knows how many people are going to want to participate. Will there be enough people? Will there be enough resources? For example, a game console to play on, some good Guitar Hero guitars, a good T.V. Is there going to be a winning prize? What’s the format of the contest? Here is where the reader’s come in, feedback is necessary. .

CCC Student Chris Querns says he likes the idea, “I think it would be great, and a fun time, to have a contest. I would definitely show up and murder some competition.”

Don’t even know what Guitar Hero is? Basically, Guitar Hero is like karaoke, except you play a

By Andrew Brown, Staff Writer

guitar instead of singing. “I’ve always been a fan of rock

music, and the music on the game is contagious, and phenomenal. I’ve always wanted to play guitar, and this is the closest thing to [playing a real guitar],” says Querns of the game experience.

The game involves a huge amount of challenging hand-eye coordination, as well as a good understanding of being able to pick up a rhythm. The guitar consists of five colored buttons located on the neck of the guitar, plus a switch-like device used to simulate the “strum” of a regular guitar, and a whammy bar. First you must pick a song that you want to play. Then you pick a difficulty level that you would like to play at. The levels are easy, medium, hard, and expert. When as the song begins, notes slide down the screen and you time the pressing of the corresponding button to the strum of the switch, and this is how you play the notes that scroll down the screen.

WINTER MELTDOWN CLASSIC 1

How would you like to take part in the first ever Racquet Ball Tournament held at Cayuga Community College? Our very own RAT Guild is hosting a racquetball tournament. The RAT Guild is the Radio and Television Guild or Club. In the past the RAT Guild has tried to organize a Guitar Hero competition, however, the competition fell through due to lack of comunication. Organizers Dave Rowe and Colin Wilson have set the date for Friday February 29th . Rowe, who is a Alum of Cayuga, is now a current insturctor in the field of telecommunications. Wilson, who is a current student of Cayuga, says that it will be open to all CCC students and faculty. Originally, the tournament was not going to be open to the faculty, but because so many play at the YMCA, Wilson and Rowe decided to open it up the them as well. Each participant must pay a $5 fee to enter the competition. Each person that participates in the tournament will receive a free t-shirt to commemorate the event. If you wish to participate you can sign up in room T128, which is located on the first floor in the tech building.

A refreshing burst of UK sound, Kate Nash proves her chops on the indie market in “Made of Bricks”. While

relat ively new to America’s ears, Nash is playing sold out s h o w s across the UK. Her intelligent

mix of witty lyrics and amusing beats and “licks” on the keyboard provide the audience with an exciting ride that continues through the disc’s tracks. Her latest single “Pumpkin Soup” ropes in horns and almost a hip hop feel as it discusses her quirky but relative thoughts on a doomed relationship; which appears to be the lyrical theme of the record. Her more pervasive track “Foundations” delivers a more “mainstream friendly” sound, while other unmentionable titles comprise almost blush worthy vocabulary. From blending in a soulful beat and random hits on an acoustic guitar

Yewande (pronounced E-wán-day) has become one of the most sought-after independent artists in the world and she is at CCC today!

Yewande Austin is an urban rock artist who has performed in various colleges and universities around the world, introducing students to a different view of music.

Austin says she believes music is about meaning and expression, not just about billboards and fame. She says her show helps students to learn about slavery and its influence in the world of music. She says Hip-hop and The Blues are just two examples of the influenced genres. Although popular a long time after slavery ended, she says there are many ties to slavery in this type of music. According to Austin it all comes from the ‘Negro Spiritual.’

“The negro spiritual was a creative way for salves to communicate with each other and express themselves without being punished or killed for doing so,” said Austin. She says this form of communication was passed from generation to generation and each one had a new way of doing it. Hip-hop for example is a mixture of jazz, blues, gospel, and earlier forms of African-American music.

Her socially-charged brand of Alternative Soul music has captured audiences from B. E. T.’s “106th & Park” to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and most recently, audiences

over the summer with MTV Dance at the 2007 Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi, Africa.

Yewande Austin has also won a variety of awards for outstanding achievements including 2004 solo artist of the year, 2005 top 20 college acts, 2006 solo artist of the year final four, and 2007 diversity event of the year.

In an exclusive interview with the Collegian, Yewande Austin said, “I’m so excited to come to Cayuga and share my music with all of you and to inspire us with my lectures.”

Today at 11 am in the new Ida Bisgrove Community Theatre at CCC, Yewande will present a lecture/concert called “Bridging the Gap: Rhythms, Rhymes in America.” Tonight at 7pm, she will present a concert in the theater.

CCC Welcomes Popular Independent Artist to Campus TODAYBy Kevin Donovan, Staff Writer

Yewande Austin

Kate Nash – Made of Bricks

and drums to the obvious teaser of rhythm and blues bass line “We Get On”, Nash keeps the listener in supposition. The more intimate feel of “Mariella” in which a girl is presented that “Glued her lips together so she never had to speak”; a concept frowned upon at first listen but Mariella one who is a “Pretty, pretty girl…happy in her own little world”. Nash seems to take down her front in the string induced ballad “Nicest Thing” as she recalls a charming life that used to be, which the listener can easily latch onto. Closing the record with the intoxicating syncopations that tell the story all could learn from in a round about way, “Dancing at discos, eating cheese and toast, yea you make me happy, make me very very merry but you obviously, you didn’t want to stick around so I learnt from it”.

To check it out for yourself visit myspace.com/katenashmusic or katenash.co.uk.

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What’s Happening! SPARTAN SPORTS

HOROSCOPES

PHOTOS BY BEN BOLDING

J February 25- Yewande Lecture- 11:00 AM Performance in College Theater- 7:00 PM

J Cayuga Café Unplugged 10:30-1:00

J March 3 Alumni Phone-a-thon starts up

J March 6,7,8 Harlequin Production 8 PM

For the week of February 25th, 2008Pisces- February 19th- March 20th Your opinion counts! Especially during the first few days this week, whether

at work or otherwise, take it upon yourself to get information and form a coherent point of view. You’ll be surprised at the impact you can have if you (momentarily) stop going with the flow. A little extra luck might be on the way around Thursday and Friday. What area of your life would you like it to affect? Visualize it! Then, when the weekend comes, someone’s ready to return one of your many favors or lend a hand out of the goodness of their heart. Let them.

Aries- March 21st -April 19th While you might want a new beginning, a fresh project or a general shake-

up at the beginning of the week, you’ll have better luck if you try to renew your interest, revamp an existing plan or adjust your outlook. Think about improvements in smaller increments now. However, around Thursday and Friday, the bigger leap you’d like to take becomes more feasible. Your thinking is way ahead of everyone else’s! Just be gentle with them, poor slowpokes. When the weekend comes, question your own motives closely. Is looking out for number one really top priority?

Taurus- April 20th –May 20th You’re not quite your usual stable self as the week begins, and the emotions

you’re feeling may have a big impact. Take care with what you share -- or at least think about whom you’re sharing with. These feelings may not last, particularly given the shift in cosmic energy around Thursday and Friday. You’re much better able to perceive what’s real now -- in situations, in people, in yourself -- and encounters you have are much more meaningful because of it. This weekend, the stars cast your life in an enlightening glow. What kind of discoveries will you make?

Gemini- May 21st –June 21st You’re always clever, but during the first few days of this week, you’ve got

remarkable insight into people and situations, too. Something or someone you weren’t sure you’d ever understand becomes much more transparent now. Then it’s the ties you’ve got with others that come first and foremost around Thursday and Friday. Could some use a little adjustment? How tight do you want to be? Will loosening the strings actually bring you closer together? When the weekend comes, beware of superficiality. Your life’s as deep and meaningful as you make it.

Cancer- June 22nd- July 22nd The world’s edges may feel a little rough to you as the week begins, but it’s

also true that you’re even more sensitive than usual. Try to discern between legitimate reactions and just being touchy. Around Thursday and Friday, give yourself a nice cushion -- of time, maybe, or between you and an unhealthy situation. Direct some of that nurturing instinct of yours right back to yourself. When the weekend comes, do your best to leave work issues at work -- decompression is crucial. Bonus: Extra attention to your personal life works near-miracles!

Leo- July 23rd- August 22nd News flash: Though you are, in fact, wonderful, the world does not actually

revolve around you. Keep this in mind over the first few days this week, when making others the center of your attention realigns your universe beautifully. Around Thursday and Friday, it’s love that makes the world go round (with you around, at least!). Are you ready for romance? It awaits, right in your orbit! Make contact when the weekend comes -- this means listening carefully to what’s incoming as well as sending your own brilliant transmissions. Roger that!

Virgo- August 23rd- September 22nd Something that sounds preposterous is actually worthy of investigation as

the week gets going. At the very least, it’s an excellent exercise in opening the old mind -- and you just might learn a thing or two. Then, your world may have you torn around Thursday and Friday. Is it a decision you must make? Priorities you must set? Something you need to let go? Address it, and find a way to relieve the attendant stress, too. When the weekend comes, life (and love) looks brighter. The efforts you’ve been making to be true to yourself have not been wasted.

Libra- September 23rd- October 22nd Beware of taking any work issues at face value during the first few days of

this week. There are more levels here than meet the eye, and only by getting at the root of it can you engage meaningfully -- and have meaningful impact. Thursday and Friday are all about communication -- so whom do you want to get in touch with? Whether it’s someone from the past or someone you want to be a part of your future, share your current feelings. You might feel a little funny this weekend -- and not necessarily funny in a ‘ha ha’ way. Where’s this coming from? Take a look.

The Cayuga Community College Ladies and Men’s basketball teams took the court on Tuesday February 19th for their final games of the 2007-2008 regular season. With Aaliyah Muhammad, Courtney Dare, Tiffany Collinsworth, Miguel Martinez, Marcus Capader and Kevin Kelley meeting family at mid-court before the start of both the Ladies and Men’s games, the 2nd year players careers here at Cayuga were celebrated for all the hard work and effort they’ve put in on the court.

Playing a tough Finger Lakes squad, which was tied for 1st place in conference, the ladies fought hard the first half and found themselves trailing by only 3 points at halftime. With sophomores scoring 21 out of the 29 first half points, including Collinsworth with 15, it was evident how much the sophomores would be missed next year. The ladies fought hard in the 2nd half as well but couldn’t overcome the Lakers presence underneath the basket. Poor rebounding and 2nd chance points for the Lakers were inevitably what lead to the 61-69 loss in the ladies season finale.

After the Ladies valiant effort vs. the lady Lakers the men took the court to try

By Jesse Cases, Staff Sports Writer

Final Home CCC BB Gamesand end their season on a high note, with no chance at conference or regional play this was the men’s final game of the season. The Spartans fought hard to start off the 1st half and found themselves trailing only 22-24 before the Lakers turned the game around. Ending the half on a 21-6 run and up 28-45 at halftime the game seemed to be out of reach. Even though the game seemed out of reach the men fought hard in the 2nd half and were only outscored by 3 points eventually falling 97-77.

Both teams fought hard eventually falling but the efforts made on the court by both teams cannot be overlooked. With both teams combined dressing only 13 players compared to the 14 on just the Laker men’s team, a lack of depth could be a reason that contributed to the losses for both teams. Leading scorers were Collinsworth with 23 points followed by Corissa Quattrini with 16 points. Dan Taylor lead the men also with 23 points followed by Kevin Kelley with 20 points, including six 3-point field goals with 3 consecutive makes in the 2nd half and Miguel Martinez with 14 points.

CCC guard Tyron Wilcox breakes down a Fingerlakes defender.

Miguel Martinez makes a layup over a Fingerlakes defender.

Daniel Taylor on a break away!