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CCC Poet
By Mikaela Hinterberger
See her there as she’s strapped to a chair, as she trembles like a leaf and can’t speak. The inner thoughts of a raging mind, she spirals so deep she cannot come back. Shake and sweat and scream and strain, but nothing has she to cure the pain. It’s a struggle, it’s a battle, it’s a mountain, it’s a scar; it’s the part of her like us who makes us who we are. Nobody cares that her mind is a mess and she shakes and she screams and she’s left in the dark. She chokes as she lets out her one final breath, only to wake up to the
things she has left. And she sways as she stands and falls to the floor, her hands weakly grasping the things that seem real. With a start! Then she sees that the things that were real were only the things of a minds’ fairy tale. Here she is now with a lamp on a shelf and a shirt on the floor; a bed sheet that’s drenched in the cold sweat of turmoil. She looks and she thinks and she shakes like a leaf, she looks and she breathes and tries to feel relief. All she can feel is the fear and her eyes open wide; she cannot go back to
that dark place inside. Don’t make me go back to that dark place inside. “Don’t make me go back”, her strangled heart cries, as her eyes grow tired and she fights with what’s left. “I can’t do it, I won’t. I don’t have the strength”; over and over until she’s lulled into sleep. And now they’re coming again, as she dizzily fights, a losing battle that wages only at night.
The Benefits of Greens
By Sydney Mixon
We all know that leafy green veggies are good for you, but why exactly is that? Veggies that are green and leafy, like kale, spinach, lettuce, and much more, are very high in vitamins and minerals. Spinach and kale are super high in iron, which leads to healthy blood, bones, and energy. They also contain vitamins E and C, which work together to keep your skin healthy and pretty. Greens contain great phytochemicals that work to fight diseases from your body. They also contain fiber! A key to being regular, making you feel full, and a main ingredient for weight loss. They contain all of this and so much more as well! You should get at least two cups of leafy greens in your diet a day, it really is easy being green!
Another health and wellness benefiting way to include greens in your life is by the plants around you. Spring is finally arriving and soon we will see lots of pretty greens and gardens! A great way to keep yourself pure and fresh is by having plants around your home. They work to clean the air in your environment
so your home remains unpolluted and fresh. Plants also invite sunlight into your home by reflecting light off of the chloroplasts in their leaves, giving you a nice dose of sunny vibes. Not only this, but having something to nurture and care for, like a plant, is healthy for the soul to feel alive and needed. Plants are easy to care for, and you don’t even have to walk them or clean up their poop!
When picking plants to have around and in your garden, it’s nice to research what effects they can have. Lavender can be wonderful for creating peace and calmness around your environment, aloe can be used to heal wounds or added to water to heal from the inside, and herbs are pretty, edible, and healthy! If you’re a known “plant killer” and forget to water your plants, perhaps you should research succulents. These plants need very little water and can create beautiful indoor gardens!
I hope you all have a happy, healthy, and very green St. Patrick’s Day!
Question: How would you describe your sense of style?
Fly!
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CCC Equal Drag Show March 28th , 7 pm Triangle Lounge
The Lookbook - CJ Grayson (Jizzle)
Question: That's a cool sweatshirt, where did you get it?
I made it myself. My little brother makes clothes too. We want to start a clothing line.
Question: Where did you get that awesome lion material?
I got the fabric at that store Michael's.
Question: Who is your fashion inspiration? Myself.
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CCC Midday Concerts - Spring 2014
Thursdays, 12:30-1:30, R004 Spencer Hill Campus, Learning Resource Center
Feb. 13
Feb. 27 March 6 March 20
April 10 April 24 May 1
Franco American Confetti
Presented by members of the Mansfield University music department.
Dr. Christine Moulton, flute Dr. Alissa Rose, soprano Ms. Julia Federico, clarinet Dr. Nancy Boston, piano
Rick Biesanz and friends
Featuring acoustic folk instruments and repertoire
CCC Vocal & Instrumental Performing Ensembles
Directed by Loueda Bleiler and Mel Williams
Eric Carlin: Classical Guitarist
A candidate for the prestigious Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music, Eric is currently on the faculty of Nazareth College.
Mansfield University Chamber Singers
“Spring into Summer with Love” a program of madrigals and chamber music Directed by Peggy Dettwiler
CCC Student Recitalists
Featuring students who have prepared performance literature during their lessons this semester.
CCC Vocal & Instrumental Performing Ensembles
Directed by Loueda Bleiler and Mel Williams
For more information: Loueda Bleiler, CCC Director of Musical Activities (607) 962-9298, Ibleilel @corninq-cc.edu
These programs are free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the CCC Student Association
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Channeling History
Saint Patrick's Day: From Mass to Mayhem
Ah, March. Here in the United States, we associate it with many things: the advent of the Shamrock Shake at your friendly local neighborhood McDonald's, The beginning of March Madness for those of you in the sporting spheres, the beginning of spring (usually), and, most of all, Saint Patrick's Day. People in just about every country across the planet know what St. Patty's day is, and it has even been celebrated on the International Space Station. The holiday is famous for green everything, from beards to banners to beer, and copious drinking. Bars worldwide hold various promotions and deals on drinks to entice customers to come out on St. Patty's. However, this day of alcoholic extravagance has not always been this way. St. Patty's day is rooted deeply in the Catholic religion. Patrick was a young man of Roman British descent living in Britain when an Irish raiding party took him as captive and made him a slave. He was a shepherd for a chieftain for several years before eventually escaping and making it back to Britain. There he became a priest, and returned to Ireland as a missionary. The proliferation of Shamrock images on St. Patty's day are rooted here, for according to legend, Patrick explained the concept of the
Holy Trinity of Christianity using a three-leafed clover as symbolic imagery (also the reason they are considered lucky today). Patrick slowly but surely converted most of Ireland to Christianity, and died according to legend on the 17th of March, which came to be celebrated as Saint Patrick's Day. However, originally celebrations were much different! It was expected that everyone would observe Mass on St. Patty's day, and originally the color of the holiday was not green, but blue. However, the holiday had one quality that caused it to be what it is today: it is a one-day reprieve from the dietary restrictions of Lent, i.e. you could eat food and drink alcohol during essentially a month-long drought. People were so enthused about this aspect that almost all of the other activities were forgotten! So, this St. Patty's day, maybe you should wear a blue shirt instead of a green one, or cook a traditional Irish dinner of potatoes, cabbage, and corned beef. Or not, it's entirely up to you. Nonetheless, I bid you good luck and safe travel in whatever format of revelry you participate in. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Advice from a Ginger
By Moriah Dieterle
*Names are changed to keep anonymity*
What are some stylish ways to stay warm?
-person
Dear Person,
The most stylish way to stay warm is to wear a pea coat jacket, without a hood. For red heads purple, green or blue would do. Another stylish way to stay warm would be to wear ear muffs ( solid color that compliments jacket or faux fur, no funky patterns, no shocking colors) and a
hand knit scarf (same rules as ear-muffs). Put the jacket, ear muffs and scarf all together and you’ll be the most stylish person wherever you go.
How [do you] get gingers mad
-curious
Dear Curious,
There is several ways to get a Ginger mad. For one, call his/her hair orange. It’s not orange, it’s red, hence the term ‘redhead’. Secondly
if she is obviously upset, leave her alone. Talking to her may make matters worse. Similarly, asking her the same question constantly when she has already said no or most likely not, will be bad. Thirdly, challenge said Ginger to an air hockey match, pool, or some other sport requiring hand eye coordination. That my friends will make a red head mad the quickest (especially if she/he is losing).
Have a question you want to ask/need advice? E-mail me at: ad-vicefromaginger@gmail.com
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CCC Softball Team Community Service
The CCC softball team spent Friday, March 7 working with a group of young girls at Broadway Middle School in Elmira who aspire to be collegiate level soft-ball players. The team spent the evening serving as role-models and working on softball skills with over 60 girls aged 7-14
Old Music New Ears - Special ArtistiThe Clancy Brothers
By Nick Curreri
For St. Patrick’s Day I would like to focus on traditional Irish music, which is what made The Clancy Brothers famous. Most popular in the 1960s, The Clancy Brothers are credited with popularizing Irish traditional music in the United States. The brothers Patrick "Paddy", Tom, Bobby, and Liam were also known for their trademark sweaters. More importantly they brought their folk music to the forefront of the world in the early sixties and continued on touring into the 1990s.
I will be skipping over the early years to their most successful time in the early 1960s. Preforming for sixteen minutes on The Ed Sullivan show immediately attracted the attention of record companies. The
brothers also performed with Tommy Makem, who was with them in their most successful times and off and on in the future. It was just before the Sullivan Show that they acquired their trademark sweaters after a cold spell in New York City. The Aran sweaters were sent over from the brothers’ mother in Ireland. A record deal would follow and so would success. For the next decade they toured the world and continued releasing hit albums and songs. They sold millions of records and made traditional music that was previously obscure, famous all over the world.
The brothers would never reach that level of fame again, the 1970s brought changes but they still continued to tour and experience moderate success. About a five year hiatus ensued while the brothers devoted themselves to other ventures. Tom flourished in Hollywood, Paddy worked on his farm, and Liam continued to sing while experiencing tax problems. Beginning in 1975 the Clancy brothers took various shapes and played with various artists. There were reunion tours with Tommy Makem and the release of live albums. Tom was the first to die in 1990, but the brothers kept touring into the 1990s and released some new material. Paddy and Bobby would both die in the late 1990s, and
Liam (the youngest) died in 2009. Tommy Makem died in 2007.
The 21st century has brought some of the Clancy’s music back to popularity. Relatives have been members of bands and tributes to the brothers. Biographies and other multimedia projects have been made. In 2010 a theatre production began that followed the fame of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
There is no denying the stardom of The Clancy Brothers. They took a pure style of music and left it unaltered and I believe people respected that. Many loved the traditional style, including Bob Dylan, and were happy that the brothers never tried to play to popular music of the time. The brothers heavily influenced Bob Dylan; he once admitted that they were his heroes. It doesn’t matter if you are as famous as Bob Dylan, you will love the Clancy’s catchy tunes. They are not once a year St. Patrick’s Day songs, they are thoughtful and meaningful songs that can be a staple in a music collection. I don’t think you will be lifting weights or running a race to the Clancy’s anytime soon, but the songs are definitely easy to admire and like.
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Channeling History
Achieving the American Dream By Jennifer Volz
The history of my family and the winery that my great grandfather founded starts across an ocean in Germany and Ukraine. My grandfather, Walter, was born in Germany in 1927. He was 17 when World War I began. He grew up in Ravensburg and originally was very reluctant to immigrate to America. When he was 25, he took the plunge and traveled to New York City. Finding good work was tough and he had to take a job as a dishwasher in a restaurant in Manhattan. He narrowly missed being drafted for World War II and the Korean War. My grandmother, Hilda, was born in Odessa, Ukraine. Her father, Konstantin, worked as head of the vineyards in the summer in Trubetskoye. Education was very important to my grandmother’s family. My great grandfather was well educated and he wanted his children to receive the same level of education. When communists arrived in Odessa in 1944, my grandmother and her family fled. Her father had a German friend who got them onto a freight train bound for Vienna. From Vienna, they boarded a passenger train to Bavaria. Soon, her father grew tired of the wars and said “let’s go to America.” They went through Ellis Island just before it closed. Life was not easy though, even with a higher education, Konstantin had to wash dishes to earn a living. The idea of washing dishes when he had earned a higher education overseas was very
frustrating. He asked a friend “where do the grapes grow?” His friend told him that upstate was the place to go. Soon after he bought a ticket for him and his wife and they relocated to Geneva.
My grandparents met in a night school in Queens learning English. After a while they got married. With a background in fruit orchards, my grandfather soon became involved with Konstantin starting the winery. When my great grandfather moved to Geneva, he left behind his kids. Even though he found work around what he knew, and what he got an education for, it was still hard. He was the older guy in a place where young guys ran the show. He urged them, “try European grapes.” These young guys didn’t want to hear it; they were going in a different direction. Americans preferred sweet American wines, not dry European ones. Later on he met Charles Fournier who founded Gold Seal Winery. He worked at Gold Seal for several years. Fournier and Konstantin worked hard to find a successful type of Vinifera grape to grow here. When Konstantin left Gold Seal he had around one hundred of his own acres planted. During the mid-60’s and 70’s there were still people telling him that he wasn’t going to make it and it couldn’t be done. People had tried planting Vinifera before and were unsuccessful. After saving up some money, Konstantin bought around a hundred acres and planted Labrusca (American) and Vinifera (European)
grapes in the hills on Keuka Lake. My grandmother’s brother, Willy, convinced my grandfather to go work with Konstantin. In the beginning it took a lot of hard work and sleepless nights. There wasn’t much, if any, money being made. Around 1962, the very tiny beginnings of a winery were started. Dr. Franks Wine Cellars was just beginning, but there were big hopes for the future. Bit by bit, things progressed, but the money coming in was still tight. Machinery was hard to come by and at one point they had to borrow a plough to plant the vineyard. My grandfather and Konstantin spent many long days in the fields, planting and caring for the vines. After a while, the success came and people started enjoying this dry European wine that was unlike the sweet wines they were used to. Konstantin achieved success, after lots of struggle. Many people who have come to America have dreamed of achieving the American dream. Some didn’t make it and others achieved great success like my great grandfather. Dr. Franks Wine Cellars has become world renowned for its Vinifera wines and the ability to grow finicky European grapes in American Soil. This success didn’t come without loads of hard work and setbacks. My great grandfather achieved the American Dream.
2nd Amendment Rally Attracts Hundreds
By Moriah Dieterle
In case you haven’t heard about it in the news, there was a 2nd amendment rally on Saturday March 8th at the American Legion in Horseheads. There were many speakers, including: Sheriff Chris Moss, Tom Santulli, Assemblyman Phillip Palmesano, Assemblyman Christopher Friend, and many more. Hundreds of people, all ages attended this event to support the repeal of the New York ‘Safe’ Act. This was passed by Andrew Cuomo after the Sandy Hook event, making thousands of law
abiding New York residents become felons overnight. The solution is not to take away guns from them.
They are not the ones breaking the law. Those people have guns in order to protect their families, their property, and yes to hunt. Why make these citizens defenseless against the real criminals?
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The Gay Elephant in the Locker Room
By Connor Sharkey
Unless you have been living under a rock the last couple of weeks, you would know that there have been two major developments in the sports world regarding homosexual athletes: the “coming out” of Michael Sam and Jason Collins becoming the first openly gay athlete to play in one of the major professional sports leagues (NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL). While the response has mostly been positive and supportive towards the actions of the men, there have also been a number of reactions that can only be described as “troubling.” Many current and former professional athletes, such as Jonathan Vilma and Patrick Crayton, have voiced their “displeasure” with the idea of an openly gay athlete in their league or even playing on the same team. The fact that these negative reac-
tions still exist within sports is nothing more than pathetic.
As someone who has played sports my entire life, I have had teammates that were gay. It is not a big deal and it is not a distraction. I am straight, they are gay, and we both just want to win. Period. As in most sports, I shared a locker room with my teammates, straight and gay alike. Never once have I felt that I was “at risk” because there was a gay man sitting down the bench from me. This feeling is not only isolated to me. There are plenty of people my age, many younger, who play with gay teammates and understand the fact that one’s sexuality has no bearing on how the game is played, whether it is in hockey, basketball, baseball, football, or countless other sports. If the young adults of this
nation that play sports in high school and college can learn to live with the fact that not everyone on their team is heterosexual, grown mature professionals should most certainly be able to deal with it.
Even if an individual is still unable to accept this logic and still believes gays do not have a place in professional sports, think of this: the locker room is a workplace, like any other office, and in this nation one cannot, based on moral and legal grounding, discriminate against another based on his or her sexuality. One bigot may claim that gays should “keep it to themselves.” Well I say to them: no, keep your hate to yourself.
Save Money to Spend Money
By Moriah Dieterle
Step 2
Step 1 You’re probably thinking, “I see pictures of a water jug, what in the world does that have to do with saving me money?” Well, read the rest of the article and find out.
First of all, the produce prices at the store are insane! Am I right, or am I right? The answer is: I’m right. So with that in mind, plant your own vegetables! Think about it, it only costs 1-3 dollars for the seeds and you get lots of veggies &fruits, whereas it costs about the same to buy a lesser amount.
Ok so by now you’ve decided to create a small garden. Now you’re thinking about all those tools you got to buy right? Well with a little creativity you won’t need to spend that money!
With this article I am going to focus just on a watering can. Sure you could use a hose, but what if it doesn’t reach? Using a cup from the kitchen is no use either, you run out of water quickly. So if you have a milk jug or water jug, you can stop thinking about having to travel all the way to Lowes!
MATERIALS
Milk jug
Philips head screwdriver Marker
Step 3 Step 1: Take the marker and draw dots on the jug towards the center top area.
Step 2: Take the Philips head screwdriver and poke holes into the milk jug. It will get dented during this process, but you just need to pop the dents back out and it will be fine.
Step 3: Fill the jug with water to just below the holes. Replace the cap and take the jug out to the garden and water the plants, or the grass, if that’s how your feeling (as shown in the picture).
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