President’s Corner: Make Time By Dr. Kate Douglas As the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. It also hinders his success, especially if Jack — or Julie or Sam or Cathy or even you - are students. Every faculty and staff member at Coming Community College is here to help our students succeed. The College intentionally hires faculty who are leaders in their fields and who are committed to helping their students achieve the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve similar recognition. We encourage and celebrate academic achievement, knowing it takes hard work, dedication, and a focus unlike anything you’ve been expected to demonstrate so far. We also know that students are most successful when their time at college balances the pursuit of intellectual knowledge with co-curricular involvement. Success on CCCs’ campuses requires more than a concerted effort to study. So as not be misleading, that is surely an integral part of success. But success, defined as degree or certificate attainment at CCC, also requires a willingness to engage in value-added activities that add balance and meaning to your life. Recently, I was equally thrilled and dismayed by a comment shared by a CCC student. He was proud that his friends at four-year schools talk about the same kind of events and activities at their schools as he sees happening at CCC. How marvelous to know that CCC provides the same cultural, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities for our students as those offered at baccalaureate institutions! We like to say CCC is a small school with big school opportunities. But the conversation continued with the student lamenting that he didn’t have time to participate. I encourage you all to make time. Students who are engaged outside of the classroom do better — in the classroom and throughout life. Participating in academically-related professional organizations guarantees access to industry-related research, emerging trends, and networking opportunities; joining organizations that welcome people with wide-ranging experiences and perspectives develops your cultural awareness and prepares you to succeed in our ever-global workplace; and discovering opportunities to be - or enjoy - creative expression relieves stress, energizes you physically and mentally, and adds meaning to your life. Opportunities to participate, join, and discover surround us daily at CCC. The Year of Water events have included the Commit to Quit Water Bottles event and will continue throughout the year. We have had an opportunity to speak with the producers of the award-winning documentary, Triple Divide, who helped us explore the world of fracking. National performers, including Sean Forbes and John McPherson, have shared their personal stories of triumph and success with us, the One Book, One College program continues throughout the year with discussion groups and events open to all, and Muse of Fire productions take the stage every Fall and Spring. Our sports teams enthusiastically welcome supportive spectators, and CCC’s intramural teams are always looking for new talent. These are just a few of the many activities and ways to engage at CCC. I look forward to seeing you on campus, exploring your interests, building relationships with others who share those interests, and finding meaningful and healthy ways to enjoy all aspects of a well-rounded life. Appreciatively, Dr. Katherine P. Douglas President, Corning Community College PAGE 2 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 The Look Book: Pink Prof. Marie Hannan-Mandel By Crier Staff You Are Wearing All Pink Today! How Did You Select Your Outfit? MHM: I was feeling kind of tired today so I thought why not celebrate the fine weather with something bright and cheery! Why Pink? MHM: My daughter Zoe went through a pink phase as a child and grew out of it. I never grew out of mine! Tell Me About Your Bag? MHM: I bought this bag in Ireland because they don't give out plastic bags there. KEEP CALM AND CARRY on SHOPPING Schwing:The Edgier Side of Comic Art By Professor David Higgins Comic books? I’m there, totally. Thanks to my older brother, I was weaned on the Marvel greats of the late ‘60’s; I was enraptured by the more bizarre characters like Modok, Dr. Strange, the Watcher, and the Green Goblin. By middle school, I’d discovered edgier fare like Vampirel-la (schwing!) and Mad Magazine. And in high school, I received detention on occasion for smuggling in subversive trash like the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, Fritz the Cat, and the Checkered Demon (google 'em). These days, my favorite hangout is Heroes Your Mom Threw Out in Elmira Heights (google them too), especially on Free Comic Book Wednesday! One thing that always appealed to me was the way comics—aka “sequential art”—captured time in a concrete way that I didn’t see in any other static form. As an art professor, I’ve spent many an hour defending comics as legitimate art, so it’s gratifying to see that the New York Times Book Review now features comic books on their front page (twice in the last three years!); the immensely gifted Alison Bechdel (google her) just received a MacAr-thur “Genius” award. It’s equally gratifying to see our own Dr. Atkins successfully offer an upper-level course this fall in Graphic Novels. Bravo, Christine! Attached is a yellowed one-pager of my own, from 1980, when I was a college sophomore. It’s pencil and black marker and it’s called “Shakespeare Comics.” The text consists of fines pulled at random from the Sonnets and recombined in a way that kinda-sorta implies meaning. I vaguely remember that I wanted to see if I could fool people into believing it was a real sonnet (bingo!), and I also wanted (in a very small way) to tweak those around me who scorned comics as unfit for human consumption. See Comic to the Right -------► FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 THE CRIER PAGE 3 Make glad and sorr/ 5Ca$ons as thou fleets, and husband nature's riches -from expense, hearing the landed harden of the prime. [When other petty griefs have done their spife, X see their antique pen would have each changing place with that expressed which goes before, which by and by black night doth fake away-, So do oar minutes hasten to their end. give nett a Windy night a rainy morrow, mad in pursuit, and in possession SOj then, in the hta-zon of sweet beauty's best, before, a joy propos'd; behind, a dream. PAGE 4 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 Old Music New Ears:Artist Spotlight By Nick Curreri Artist Spotlight: Ronald David “Ronnie” Wood Born: June 1, 1947 Genre: Rock Selected Studio Albums: 1969 Beck-Ola (With the Jeff Beck Group) 1973 Ooh La La (With the Faces) 1974 I’ve Got My Own Album to Do (Solo Project) 1975 Now Look (Solo Project) 1979 Gimmie Some Neck (Solo Project) An all-star guitarist who is most famous for his long tenure with the Rolling Stones, Ron Wood has worked with other notable musicians and released his own studio albums. In fact, Ron wood got his start with The Byrds and then began playing with the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Wood’s career began to steam roll when he ended up in a band called Faces with other notable rock star Rod Stewart after the breakup of the Jeff Beck Group. Many consider this band a musical high point for Stewart and it also propelled Wood to a higher status in the U.K. He was still relatively unknown in the U.S. when Wood released his first Studio album, which featured Stewart, George Harrison, and Rolling Stone’s guitarist Keith Richards. Richards, a longtime friend of Wood, eventually invited him to join the Rolling Stones after Mick Taylor left in 1975. Wood has been with the Stones ever since and continues to work on his own side projects. Although not an original member, most casual rock fans would never know, Wood should he thought of in the same light as Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in my opinion. He was even made an official partner in the Rolling Stones’ financial organization in 1990. Before wrapping up this little summary of a huge rock star, I’d like to share a funny quote I heard from Wood when he was on the British TV show Top Gear. The host, Jeremy, asked Wood what the longest amount of time he had gone without sleeping. Wood said Mick Jagger and himself had gone five days without sleeping. Which is really remarkable in my opinion, how are they all still alive? Wood has been a rock steady guitarist and seems to have come out on the better side of the 70s and 80s. I admire his talent and his seemingly level headed personality. He is of course still a rich rock star, but he does not seem to reflect a poor attitude in interviews. It would he interesting to see how Wood lives his daily life to see how he acts in private. PAGE 5 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 Sexual Assault Awareness By Tracy Goins Sexual assault is a serious problem that requires our attention. Unfortunately, we often don't realize the fact that sexual assault can, and does, happen on our campus. Here are some general facts about sexual assault: • 1 in 5 women and lin 16 men are sexually assaulted in college • 40% of sexual assaults survivors fear reprisal by their attacker • 13% of rape survivors report the crime • 8 out of 10 victims of sexual assault know their attacker With some help from Jeffrey Miller, Director of Public Safety, I found out what we are doing as a college to help with this matter. Sexual assault is a very scary and often uncomfortable subject to talk about, but it is something that is not going to go away on its own. As individuals who are part of a larger college community we need to step up to the plate and do everything we can to help the cause. Some of the practical ways we can do this is by participating in the Red Flag Campaign taking place on campus, and attending the forums/events/films the college is putting on to help promote awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Additionally, if you feel that you, or someone you know may have been a victim, or simply at risk of becoming a victim of sexual assault, harassment, or mistreatment, speak up! Stop by the Public Safety Office, Advising and Counseling, the Nurse's Office, or even approach your advisor, a C.C.C Resident Hall RA, or a representative of your Student Government, SAEB or Senate. All of these individuals are either trained in how to approach and deal with these issues, or can get you connected with someone who is. Speaking out about sexual violence can also prevent further crimes from happening. It’s also important for victims of sexual assault to know that they did nothing wrong. No one asks for, or deserves to be treated in any way that isn't dignified and respected and treasured. I, along with other members of the Crier, would like to ask all C.C.C. students to please seriously take the pledge to help stop sexual assault, harassment, sexism and disrespect. You can take the pledge at httn://itsonus.org/ . Will you stand up for the cause? Would you stand up for a stranger in need? Will you stand up for the friend, brother, sister, classmate, acquaintance? Count the women around you. Are there 5 of them? Are there 10 of them? If you really think about that statistic, that means one of them either has been assaulted or will be in her lifetime, most likely while going to college. Will you be a part of the solution, or through silence become a part of the violence? You decide. Be the guiding hand that has every one's best interest at heart. Be the hero. Be the change you wish to see in the world. Be a light in the darkness and be a friend! Resources Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) Crisis number: 1-888-810-0093 Corning Community College (CCC) Public Safety Emergency number: 607-962-9000 Both numbers are 24/7 and have agents available to speak and respond to issues. Go here to watch the PSAs featuring celebrities, world leaders, and regular college students talking about sexual assault: https://www.voutube.com/watch?v=wNMZo31LziM https://www.voutube.com/watch?v=QLIHSfQTlQw PAGE 6 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 Channeling History: Islam in China By History Club Many people around the world view China as an areligious state. While many spiritual and orthodox religious groups exist, they are directly and indirectly regulated. In the Northwest corner of China exists a territory referred to by some as Eastern Turkestan. Today, Uighur separatists seeking greater autonomy challenge the hegemony of the CPC (Communist Party of China). Uighur separatists, officially categorized as the Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), occupy a place on the United States list of terrorists organization. Their members have been captured in Afghanistan, held at Guantanamo Bay, and are rumored to be in small number in the Levant theater. While this group gains most of the headlines, Islam in China is varied and alive. The CPC groups the Chinese Muslim population into ten categories. The largest are the Hui (including Tibetans, Mongolians, and Thai) they number a neat 10,000,000. Other groups include the Tatar, Bonan, Dongxiang, Kazakh, Uzbek, Salar, Tadjik, Kirghiz, and the aforementioned Uighurs. In total, the Muslim population of China is near 25,000,000. The religion arrived in 650CE. Under the caliphate of Uthman, the first Umayyad leader of Islam, emissaries were sent to China. Sa’ad ibn Waqqas, maternal uncle of The Prophet Mohammed, invited Chinese emperor Yung-wei to embrace the faith. Yung-wei ordered a mosque built at Canton (it still stands). The mosque is mentioned in the records of the Tang Dynasty. During the Sung Dynasty (960-1279), Chinese Muslims came to dominate the import / export industry. Many married Han women; names such as Muhammed and Mustafa then became Mo and Mu. The traditional Islamic diet adapted to Chinese mores and the community acculturated. Most of these practitioners were of the Hanafi school of Sunni Islam. Over time, they came to be known as the Gedimu, from the Arabic Qadim, or ancient. Sufism arrived in the 14th century. The Sufi referred to the old order as Gedimu. They disagreed with the fusion of Chinese culture and Islamic expression. They were also opposed to ritual practice of the five pillars and their leaders did not marry. The Qadiri school came to dominate Xinjiang (new land), that which is today East Turkestan. Their continued support of regional uprisings brought reprisal from the Qing rulers. Regions in China with Large Number of Muslims In 1939, 33 Hui Moslems travelled to Al-Azhar University in Egypt. Chinese travel to Hajj increased and Ma Wanfu, a religious leader, created Yihewani. This Islamic Chinese order disavowed writing on mosque walls (a practice of the Gedimu and Qadiri). After gaining support from a local warlord they later gained favor with the Communist government. Both modernist and nationalist, many are educated urbanites in modem China. The Salafiyya School also exists in China. Driven underground in the 1930’s and 40’s they reappeared during the rule of Deng Xiaoping. Revering the first three generations of Islam, they raise their hands in prayer three times versus one, typical of other Chinese Moslem groups. While most Uighurs are Sufi, some are Salafists. Modern China is home to millions of Moslems; while the Uighurs currently have the headlines, they are not the only recognizable group. The state sponsors Hajj trips and there is a four-star hotel catering to Moslem clientele on Wangfujing Avenue in Beijing. Building contracts in Moslem nations are often obtained with the assistance of China’s Islamic elite. The relationship between the CPC and Islam is complex and storied. Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region A little over 50% of people in Xinjiang are Muslims and 90% of them belong to the Uyghur ethnic group who are Turkish in origin. Small number of Kazakh, Kirgiz, Dongxiang, Salar and Hui Muslim which account for 5% of the total population. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Hui Muslims are the majority group in Ningxia. Yunnan Muslims comprise only 2% of the population of Yunnan but historically Yunnan has had major Muslim influences Beijing & Shanghai Hui Muslims are found in all large cities in China. Both Beijing and Shanghai have tends of thousands of Muslims. Source: Islam in China website http://islaminchina.infb FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 THE CRIER PAGE 7 No Impact Week By Crier Staff In celebration of this year’s official One Book, One College selection, Colin Beavan’s No Impact Man. Corning Community College celebrated No Impact Week September 8-12th. The week-long series of events kicked off Monday with a visit to campus by Global Taco Truck and a “Compost Happens” Workshop, lead by the Cornell Cooperative Extension and Chemung County Stormwater Coalition. A combination of great weather and the fact that the Student Life Office distributed vouchers for CCC students to receive discounted tacos resulted in huge crowds at the truck all day long. On Tuesday, Dr. Christine Atkins and Resident Assistant Mabineh Dukuly screened the award-winning documentary Garbage Dreams at night in Perry Hall and lead a post-film discussion. On Wednesday, over a hundred students stopped by the Commons to ride the Make Your Own Smoothie Bike sponsored by the Food Bank of the Southern Tier and AmeriCorps Vista. On Wednesday and Thursday, over 100 students received free, stainless steel reusable water bottles care of the Diversity Council and signed the Commit to Quit Plastic Water Bottles Pledge. The One Book, One College Coordinator Dr. Christine E. Atkins and Year of Water Coordinator Dr .Donna Moore Powers collaborated on both the Commit to Quit Campaign and on a campus-wide screening of the film Tapped on Thursday of No Impact Week. Friday’s event, a Save the Planet Quiz show, allowed participants to win prizes based on the knowledge about sustainability statistics they gained from following CCC’s Twitter feed and through the information included in the bathroom stall campaign. Look for No Impact Man Events all during spring 2015 Bring this ad to our Painted Post or Mansfield location and receive a /,/! /IAKJV. complimentary UU tanning session. New Customers Only. Not Redeemable for Cash. Limit (1) Per Customer. Offer Expires 11/29/14. fFA'NiNil'NS NO CONTRACT NO FEES Monthly Memberships SAVE Up To 30% on SUNLESS TANNING TEETH WHITENING LOTIONS & SKIN CARE Painted Post VELOCITY ra*1 Mansfield MATRIX Sunless Tanning Fully Automated & Private Spray Booth / Mist Free - Open Environment S Voice Instruction •S Light, Med & Dark Tanning Levels S Choose Full Body, Just Face or Just Legs COSMETIC $99 TEETH WHITENING 2 to 8 Shades Brighter In 15 Minutes with NO Sensitivity Encore Tanning, Hair fit Mails 135 Village Square Painted Post MY 607.936.2422 OPEM M-F 11-8 Sat 11-4 Closed Sunday Encore Tanning 193B M. Main St (Pizza Hut Plaza) Mansfield PA 5703453100 OPEM M-F 11-7 Sat-Sun 12-4 AQUA Massage Enjoy an invigorating, full-body massage while remaining fully clothed and dry. Warm water pulsates from your neck and shoulders all the way down to your toes. A travel hold button allows you to focus on areas of your choice and the pressure intensity can be adjusted to suit your needs. Available at Painted Post. AIRBRUSH TATTOOS Lasts Up To A Week Waterproof Choose Your Colors Available at Painted Post E8 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #2 A Look at the Veterans Club By Hope Mancini I interviewed Lindsey Colon, Vice President of the Veterans Club, to develop a better idea of the impact the club has on our community. She said, “The main goals of the club are to support veterans and to make people aware of all the hardships they deal with such as PTSD.” Lindsey also mentioned a community service project the club is planning for this semester. The club will be heading to Elmira to support the homeless veterans by supplying them with blankets and other warm materials to help them survive the winter. When I asked Lindsey what interested her to join the club she mentioned that, “My dad was a veteran and my step dad is a veteran. I just wanted to be a part of something that supports the choices of major people in my life.” You can help this club fulfill their goals by becoming a member! Anyone can become a member, not just veterans, so join the club to help support those who have fought for our country! SUICIDE RATES VETERANS CIVILIANS FOR EVERY 100,000 OF THE POPUi ATION VETS MAKE UP 7 PERCENT OF THE AMERICAN POPULATION. BUT THEY ACCOUNT FOR 20 PERCENT OF ITS SUICIDES. SOURCES: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, CENTER FOR NEW AMERICAN SECURITY Vu >thcr |( JTlcS PAGE 9 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #2 Fairy Tale Game By Katylnn McDaniels “Once upon a time there was a dear little girl. If you set eyes on her you could not help but to love her. The person who loved her most of all was her grandmother, and she could never give the child enough. Once she made her a little cap of red velvet.” What is this tale?_________ Who wrote this version?_____________ Who took this simple story and made it more appropriate for all ages?_______________ Thoughts of an Elusive Modern Gentleman By Tim Leroyer Throughout my life, especially as an adult, I have constantly heard the complaints and moans of my female Mends and acquaintances bewailing the lack of manners, respect, and whole-hearted goodness within men. They want, or so they say, a gentleman, that rare creature who is so hard to find that many do not believe they even exist anymore. Is this the fault of society, of men, of women themselves, or perhaps it is simply the slow descent of laziness and unimportance placed upon certain virtues by our culture, media, and lifestyles? Tm not sure. What I do know is that it can get tiresome having women regard your lifestyle, manners, and class with awe and wonder, and always reporting that I am a ‘rare creature’; most especially when those things are the very basic duties of a man to another, particularly a lady. I do not believe that I am that special, or rare. While many men, especially many in today’s generation don’t have the training or experience to appreciate what it means to a lady to be treated in a certain way, I do very strongly believe that all men are capable of being a gentle-man. All men can be a gentleman. For being such a person has little to do with breeding, and a very great deal with whom and what you wish to be, and how you wish to treat others, most particularly the gentler sex. All men can learn how to be viewed as priceless and wonderful by women, simply through how they treat them, with dignity, respect, gentleness, and compassion. All men, and boys, can unlearn the habits of violence of word, deed, and thought, of hardness of heart, of using and abusing others in order to take and obtain what they wish. Why? Because all men have the desire to be respected, to be honored, and to be remem- bered in a favorable way for generations to come; and all men have the capacity to fulfill that longing and be seen as a hero to others, even if it’s just one other person in their lifetime. And so, as one man to others, as a gentleman to men, I encourage you to rise up and don’t do what is easy or pleasant, but rather live in a way that echoes through eternity and in the hearts of all who meet you. Be the man women yearn to love, and be loved by. Be a man of honor, dignity, courage, strength, and gentleness. Leave a legacy, not an easily forgotten memory of pain. "Most of the time a gentleman is just a mild-mannered fellow whom folks may take for granted. But when the job of saving the world comes up, there's a change in the man." The Compleat Gentleman PAGE 10 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #2 page 11 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #2 The Historical Society of the New York Courts 2 X 5 I ) A V 1 m . G N K E L ESSAY SCHO L A R S H 1 P How haue the New York Courts addressed Equal Human Rights for the ICBT Community? the road to QUESTIONS (select one) FAMILY LAW: How has the law addressed LGBT families? Your essay may cover issues including, but not limited to: civil unions & marriage, adoption, spousal benefits and inheritance. EDUCATIONAL LAW: Discuss anti-discrimination statutes and case law that concern LGBT students on campus. EMPLOYMENT LAW: What types of discrimination have LGBT individuals faced in the workplace and how have rights in this sphere evolved? CRIMINAL LAW: Examine events of your choice in the evolution of New York’s criminal law that impacted LGBT individuals from the Stonewall Rebellion (1969) to the present. This may include the development of hate crimes legislation NYS COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRAND PRIZE - $1,500 CUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRIZE - $1,000 SUNY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRIZE - $1,000 FALL 2014 DEADLINE: DEC. 12, 2014* | SPRING 2015 DEADLINE: APR. 1, 2015 *Submit your essay by Fall 2014 deadline to be entered in a raffle to win a $25 Starbucks Gift Card Competition open to all CUNY and SUNY Community College students enrolled during Fall 2014 and/or Spring 2015. Students from all academic majors and departments are encouraged to enter. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONTEST VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR SCAN OUR QR CODE www.nycourts.gov/history PAGE 12 THE CRIER FALL 2014, ISSUE #3 Have an Opinion? Get it out and get paid! Across — $ 10 per published article - $5 per published photo 3. Be what's next 5. Confidence in motion 8. Easy, breezy, beautiful E-mail articles and photos to 11. Are you in good hands? CCCcrier(a)smail.com 13. Think different Down Staff Tim LeRoyer: Editor-in-Chief Sherry Sheehy: Assistant Editor Tracy Goins: Assistant Editor 1. More Dates, More Relationships, More Marriages 2. It's everywhere you want to be 4. Get more. Pay less. 5. Uncap what's inside 6. Connecting people 7. Just do it Hope Mancini: Secretary 9. Because you're worth it Nicholas Curreri: SAGA 10. Save money. Live better. Representative/Layout Editor/ Treasurer 12. Impossible is nothing Advisors If you wish to receive reimbursement for your published contributions to Dan Coble Erin Wilburn the paper, please include your CID number with your submissions. Christine Atkins The views presented to you by The Crier do not reflect the views of Student Life or Coming Community College.