Where Have You Been, Crier?
By Paul A. McNaney
Here it is, November, and this is the first issue of the Crier this semester. This is quite a change from the past three years, when you all could expect weekly editions of the college’s newspaper. As the Faculty Advisor to the Crier, I owe to all of you, our readers, to explain the delay.
Simply put, the Crier began the fall semester with no staff. This has happened before, but not during my tenure as advisor. All six members of our staff from last year, our editor, Lindsay Woodruff, our prime writer Michael Coates, and everyone else, all graduated at the same time. Unlike other years, there was no one left to take over the reins of the newspaper.
Since that time, we have slowly built up a staff, which is still very small, but dedicated and working hard to provide our readers with a capable college paper. It’s been a gradual buildup to this first issue. I’ve tried not to make the transition too difficult for the new staff, lest I scare them away, because writing, organizing, laying out, and printing this newspaper is a lot of extra work for our students on top of their already-tough daily grind of classes, jobs, and life. I believe that we can now begin to publish at a more orderly rate, maybe not every week, but as often as we humanly can. I encourage anyone who wants to write for the Crier to do so - you don’t necessarily have to be a member of the club. We accept outside submissions - send them to: rrios89@yahoo.com.
Interested in joining the crier??
We accept articles, photographs, poetry, or artwork from all students, faculty, and staff, and pay
$10 for all articles and $5 for any photographs.
Crier meetings are held every Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:40 in the Crier office (All members are not required to attend a meeting to make there contributions)
Email: rrios89@yahoo.com with any article, questions, or concerns pertaining to the Crier.
The Crier
Date: November, 16th_____________________________________________________Issue:!____________________________________________________________________ Fall	2009
if you’d like to join us, we meet every Tuesday from 12:15 to 1:40 in the Crier office all the way down the back corridor in the basement of the Commons Building. Come join and serve your college and fellow students!
.	Photo	By	Jen	Holton	of	Nancy Agan
Swine Flu
By Devon Vert
As most of you very well know, the world is currently undergoing an epidemic with a flu virus known as H1N1, or also known as the swine flu. It was given the title, swine flu, due to the fact that it is usually found in pigs, but overtime the virus mutated and became infectious to humans. When a thing such as this happens, it becomes a concern to humans because they have little or no immunity against the virus, giving the virus the potential to spread quickly around the world and difficult to treat. Cases of people infected have been reported in several countries including Mexico and the U.S. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, there has been over 40,000 reported cases of the H1N1 virus as well as over 100 deaths, nationwide. The main cause of this infection, like most other influenza viruses, is due to the virus being contagious and spreads from coming into contact with someone who is infected. It is known that flu viruses can spread from pigs to people as well as people to pigs, however you cannot get H1N1 flu from eating pork. Symptoms of H1N1 flu infection are similar to classic flulike symptoms, which may include: fever over 100.4 °F, cough, sore throat, headache, chills, muscle aches, fatigue, diarrhea, and/or vomiting. People who may be at high risk consist of: children under the age of 5 especially under 2; adults over 65; people with, chronic lung or heart conditions; kidney, liver, neurologic, and neuromuscular conditions; blood disorders; diabetes and other metabolic diseases; aids or cancer patients; pregnant women; residents of nursing homes and other chronic-care facilities; as well as anyone under the age of 19 receiving long-term aspirin therapy. Most people who get H1N1 will likely recover without needing medical care but doctors may prescribe antiviral drugs to treat people who become very sick. If treatment is needed the CDC recommends that your doctor give you osteltamivir (Tami flu) or zanamivir (Relenza) as it may be most effective. A swine flu vaccine was just approved recently by the FDA Tuesday September 15, and will be distributed as early as the first week of October. If you believe you may have the swine flu you should contact your doctor or medical provider by phone for instructions before proceeding any further.
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Helping Hands
The Human Service Society will be sponsoring Helping Holidays between November 2nd through December 4th. helping hand holidays is a yearly event that collects and distributes holiday toys to preschoolers in the local Head start programs and at the CCC daycare. This event had been very successful in past years and we are hoping for another great year. If you are interested in helping to make the holidays brighter for local children by donating a toy or some of your time please contact john Horton or Courtney Bartrand at CCC human services club department. For more info please contact:
John Horton at jchor-tonl@juno.com or Courtney Bartrand at burtrandcourt-ney@yahoo.com
•upport Student Senate
By Alexandrea E. Ober: Speaker of the Student Senate
I suppose the first question I should ask you is “Do you know what the Student Senate is?” Awareness of the Senate changes every semester, so I’m here to explain to you who we are and what we do. Afterwards, if you think maybe the Student Senate is your kind of thing,
I hope you stop by for more information and possibly to join us, because we’re always looking for good people to help out.
First off, Senate is a branch of Student Association Government Assembly (SAGA) along with the Executive Board and the House of Representatives. SAGA is the student governing body at CCC, and they do have the power to make changes. I’ve seen it happen with my own eyes. The Student Senate, specifically, is in SAGA for you. We represent the student body on campus regarding issues and changes which come up in SAGA. We are the advocating voice for the everyday student, and it’s our job to be there for you.
But being a Senator isn’t easy. It involves a lot of responsibilities, not the least of which includes attending both Senate and SAGA meetings every week, committing two hours a week to spend in the Senate Office on Senate duties, attending Standing Committee meetings once a month and writing a report on it, as well as many other miscellaneous duties.
If you’d like to stop by, either for more information or to drop off a suggestion for a change on campus that you’d like the Senate to look into, please e-mail at: cccsen-ate@corning-cc.edu, or call 962-9545 at the in the Commons Building on the Lower Floor. The Student Senate Office is located down stairs near the Cafeteria, turn right at the bottom, and the office is on your left just before the Pub. Hope to see you around!
=E.PXC~
(Environmental Protection Information Coalition)
The EPIC club is currently looking for any participating student members to help the club embark on the journey of making the
earth a little more environmentally safe place to live, now and for the future.
We are currently meeting in room 206 (classroom building) on Thursday’s at 12:45pm - 1:15pm. If any questions please send me
your ideas for the club at: eroachl@coming.cc.edu
Student Association Government Assembly
What’s happening in Student Government?
By Jul Gorman - Student Trustee
Each week your Student Association Government Assembly (SAGA) meets to discuss the issues and concerns that affect students, college-wide. At this point, you may be wondering what SAGA is. Like most other governing bodies, it is comprised of several branches of government that keep checks and balances. At CCC, our governing body consists of the Executive Board (executive branch), the Student Senate (legislative branch), the House of Representatives (legislative branch), and Student Judiciary (judicial branch). Each of these branches plays a unique role in facilitating communication between students, faculty, staff, and administration.
Below are some of the topics highlighted and discussed during the meeting held on Thursday, October 1st:
Keuka College Ropes Course
Every year, the Student Association Government Assembly takes a trip to Keuka College to work through team building and leadership activities on their ropes course as part of the leadership program they participate in. This year’s trip, scheduled for October 9th, was moved to the CCC dining room due to a 70% chance of rain. Some of the things students participated in were communication and trust activities including trust falls, the name game, and using alternate forms of communication to achieve a set goal.
Community Service
Each club and organization is required to do 10 hours of community service per year. Community service forms were due the Friday before break. Clubs and organizations are welcome to do more than 10 hours and many do. If there are any questions about how to get involved with these projects, please contact the club or organization in charge.
Student On-Campus Housing Resolution
On September 17th, 2009, Julie Gorman introduced a resolution supporting the creation of housing that best fits the needs of the students as decided by the Regional Board of Trustees. The resolution had two weeks’ worth of discussion behind it, and it was unanimously passed by SAGA on October 1st. The resolution is as follows:
S.A.G.A. Resolution #1-10
Whereas, the Student Association Government Assembly (S.A.G.A.) believes student housing should and has become a priority of Coming Community College’s Administration and the Regional Board of Trustees and
Whereas, S.A.G.A. has previously supported the measures that are required to allow the creation and implementation of student housing at Coming Community College as per S.A.G.A. Resolution #2-08 and
Whereas, S.A.G.A. has been very appreciative of their inclusion by the Corning Community College Administration and Regional Board of Trustees in the Housing Feasibility Study and
Whereas, the Student Association Executive Board (S.A.E.B.) with the assistance of Dr. Amann held an Open Forum that was deemed a successful way of receiving feedback from both members of student government and members of the student body on the subject of housing and
Whereas, S.A.G.A. believes that the creation and implementation of student housing at Coming Community College for use by the student body would assist in the increase of new enrollment and the retention of students that are currently enrolled and
Whereas, S.A.G.A. feels that the addition of student housing would ease concerns about Coming Community College’s marketability to students not only in the College’s tri-county service region, but also create the possibility of obtaining more students from other states and other countries who are looking to gain the ‘true college experience’ and
Whereas, S.A.G.A. feels that the addition of student housing would improve student life and academic life in a way that benefits both students and the community and
Whereas, the creation of student housing would comply with the College’s Mission and Vision statements in creating a possible economic stimulus for the City of Coming and make Coming Community College the region’s choice for.
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Photo by Hope Bailey from (left), Shannon Mcvey, Derek Schaening, Elissa Donovan
A Look Around Campus
By Jen Holton
I am a first year student here at Corning Community College. I was curious about how teachers see first year students and about first year students how they see their college. I asked some willing people questions and I am very pleasantly surprised. Everyone I asked willingly answered. I found out that new students really do know how to get help from counselors and teachers. Many teachers are also counselors and the college has a really friendly atmosphere. People choose CCC because of convenience, location, tuition rates, and if they delayed the college process they can still go. CCC offers a great education close to home for many students, but whether its close to home of not, it soon feels like home. When I asked Ann Crans about manners of first year students she said, “On a whole, Ed say they are quiet. They are experiencing a new part of life. It’s not like high school anymore.” Sopie Henry stated on the same question that, “I have no trouble with manners of new students. No one is rude.” I have experienced the same thing. Everyone is friendly and helpful. There is a lot available here. Many first year students are a part of activities offered here. Ann Crans stated, “It’s important to have another focus on campus and meet other students. Clubs and sports hold a student grow.” This college is an amazing place to attend. People want more from this campus. Like the return of advising preparation and more degrees. Jesse Gross expressed this with stating, “Why is there no film degree?” Everyone loves this college and wants more from it. I feel honored to be a part of this great campus. I’d like to give a quick thanks to the people who took time to answer my questions, Sopie Henry, Ann Crans, Jesse Gross, Matt Ryckman, Tom Cerio II, John Gealvin, and Vamie Warner, thanks so much for expressing yourself about this
Student life upcoming events
♦ November, 17-7pm to 10pm at the coffeehouse soul full cup on market street is “Bingo” night
0 Free snacks & Drinks W/ your C.C.C ID card.
♦ November, 18-1 lam to 2pm is spotlight on career day in the main dining room, and spotlight presentations in the triangle lounge.
0 This program will assist students pursuing internship in their program of study.
♦ November, 19- 12:30pm to 1:30 pm in R004(Leaming Resource Center) is a mid-day concert, by Anthony DiBartolo & Elayne Harris.
♦ November, 22 -1pm to 3pm- is Women’s & Men’s basketball Vs. Herkimer.
♦ November, 23 through 27- Is break week...Yes Again!
Devon’s Opinion
By Devon Vert
I am starting this weekly article for our newspaper The Crier in which I believe should lead up to some interesting discussion. My name is Devon Vert, this is my third year at CCC working on my second associate’s degree, and this is my first time ever participating in any additional school curriculum. What I would like to happen for this article is to, in every edition, answer a personal question that we can keep anonymous, unless desired to do otherwise, from someone within the student body or faculty here at CCC. In a way, this article is in comparison to the topic of the day, in which I choose a question and voice my opinion. Since this is the first edition, I went to other sources for a topic.
Question: how long should a person wait to start a relationship after getting out of one?
Opinion: Well, this is a very complicated issue but a good question. Honestly, it depends on the person as well as their previous relationship. If a person feels ready mentally and physically, to start another relationship there are a few things they should consider if they have not already. The first thing they should consider is if they are really ready. A good way to start is to analyze their past relationship by evaluating how they truly feel about their previous significant other. If they still have a desire to be with that previous person and have not accepted that it is over forever then their feelings could cause complications in a new relationship. However, depending on the person they are considering a new relationship with, careful judgment and gut feelings should ultimately make your decision. It is not easy forgetting about someone you care (d) for or loved, sometimes impossible. Nevertheless, moving past to future is possible with time, and a positive significant other may speed up the process. The best thing to do is to be honest with yourselves, and if you come across confusion and honestly are not sure what to do, then wait it out until you feel better about a specific decision.
Good things come to those who wait and patience is a virtue, these phrases are more than just words they are tips on life and should be applied in appropriate situations.