www.cayugacollegian.com Vol. 59 Issue 8 November 22, 2010

Cayuga Community College Auburn & Fulton, New York

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New Improvements are Saving Energy

Let the Sun Shine!

by D.J. DuVall, Associate Editor

Cayuga Community College has made two significant improvements when it comes to energy efficiency over the past two semesters.

CCC’s Buildings and Grounds Director Kevin Drayer says Cayuga recently installed 126 solar panels on top of the Auburn campus gym’s roof. He says these panels take in energy, and spread it around throughout the entire school. Drayer says the energy the panels collect from the sun has drastically cut down on the use of other energy sources for the college.

Last Spring, CCC installed brand new light fixtures across the ceiling of the entire Spartan Hall gymnasium in Auburn. These new lights have six bulbs in each fixture. The new system provides greater versatility Drayer said. Instead of a switch turning on all the lights at once, a control panel was installed so that half the gym’s lights can be off when it’s not being used. The lights can also be controlled so that two, four, or all six bulbs can be used separately in each fixture. Drayer says these new lights are going to save CCC 122,000 kilowatt hours per year.

Drayer says the two upgrades combined will save CCC around $15,000 a year in utility costs.

Cayuga received grants from NICCDA and the New York Power Authority for around $133,000 to help make these improvements. Drayer says that the new solar panels will help tremendously when it comes to utility costs. He says eventually CCC would like to install more panels to other roofs, to continue to make Cayuga become a more efficient, environmentally friendly campus. For more questions contact Kevin Drayer via email at drayer@cayuga-cc.edu.

Cayuga recently installed 126 solar panels on top of the Auburn campus gym’s roof.

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City Beauty Boostby Jamie Blumrick, Associate Editor

When passing though Auburn, you may notice some changes in the appearance of schools, playgrounds, parks, and you may even discover some new art work added sporadically throughout the city. These were not changes that happened overnight; they were done with the many helpful hands of the Auburn Beautification Commission.

What is the Beautification Commission you may wonder? It’s a non-profit, charitable corporation dedicated to making the City of Auburn a more beautiful place to live. A.B.C. is a membership organization which uses member dues to execute beautification projects throughout the city.

The Auburn Beautification Commission was started in 2007 and has been growing ever since. Anyone can join this commission by going to the organization’s website at www.beautifulauburn.org and filling out their membership form. They will be having a membership drive this January.

Some things that they have done to date with the help of local businesses are: they’ve installed 58 hanging flower pots throughout downtown, restored parks and replicated the planting beds to their original state. On Founders’ Day, they revealed the interpretive sculpture created by artist Audrey Iwanicki representing Auburn’s very own Theodore Case, an inventor who pioneered sound on film technology, for their Art Around Auburn in front of Auburn Public Theater.

There are even some mosaic murals that have been created with the help of Jesse Kline and Brian Redfield, both associated with Auburn Downtown BID. Both Redfield and Kline traveled to learn the special mosaic techniques used by the famous Artist Isaiah Zagar. They then contributed to the Art Around Auburn Project with their Angelo’s pizza sign and the dragonfly mural located in front of Auburn Public Theater.

The Auburn Beautification Commission plans on continuing these projects and ideas in the hopes that they will spread. So if helping Auburn become a more beautiful place is something you’d be interested in, be sure to sign up. They are always looking for more help!

Nursing’s New LabsThe Nursing Department has

renovated the nursing labs in the Technology building. In the spirit on the upcoming Holiday season, they’re showing them off on December 3rd, from 1 – 3 pm, along with refreshments and holiday treats.

If you want to see what’s going on in Nursing and check out the newly-finished labs, come out on December 3rd to snack while you check it out. The Nursing lab rooms are T-109 and T-111.

—Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

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Editorial BoardKAT TAYLOR, Editor-in-chiefJAMIE BLUMRICK, Associate EditorD.J. DuVALL, Sports EditorMARY G. MERRITT, Advisor

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Professor Deserves ‘Merritt’

The 2 Types of DiabetesWhen people

hear the word Diabetes, they usually think of someone who is obese. Many people don’t realize it, but there are two types of Diabetes. I was diagnosed with Type 1 almost seven years ago. Whenever I read

an article about Diabetes, it is always about Type 2, which is the type that is associated with obesity. I really wish that people would educate others about Type 1. Firstly, let me tell you about the infamous Type 2.

Type 2 Diabetes is usually brought onto a person due to being overweight. It has also been linked to women who are pregnant. A big difference between Type 2 and Type 1 is that Type 2 can just “go away”, unlike Type 1. All someone has to do to get rid of this disease is exercise, eat healthy, and lose weight. That is Type 2 Diabetes in a nut shell.

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The Cayuga Collegian newspaper is a student-run newspaper; the voice of the student body for more than 50 years. A lot goes into putting every issue together before it’s printed, and we generally print an issue every week. (But don’t look for one next week – it’s Thanksgiving! Look for something to be thankful for instead!) Student contributors and staff hunt down the information by attending events, taking photos, and putting our wonderful articles together. Our editorial staff reviews the articles and verifies the information, puts out the papers once they’re printed, handles the Collegian’s email account, website and facebook fan page, and more. But our faculty advisor, Mary Merritt, really puts it all together.

Merritt, who is only an adjunct professor here at CCC with a full time job outside of the school, is not only there with a prompt response to our every email, but is really a mentor to us all. And without her, the Collegian would not be half the paper that it is. The beautiful weekly layout is done by her, and she’s usually up until 3 am finishing it so it can go to the printer on

The troposphere, the lower part of the atmosphere closest to the Earth, is warming up dramatically. The warming is fairly consistent with theoretical expectations and climate models. A

review of four decades of history of the understanding of temperature changes and their causes in the troposphere will be published by WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS in a Climate change, peer-reviewed journal entitled, Temperature Trends: History of an Ongoing Controversy. Scientists at NOAA(National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) the NOAA-funded Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS), the United Kingdom Met Office, and the University of Reading in the United Kingdom contributed to the paper. The paper documents how, since the early development of climate models in the early 1960’s, the troposphere has been anticipated to warm along with the Earth’s surface due to the increasing amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. In the 1990’s, observations did not show the troposphere, particularly

time every week. It always looks so incredible. Any gap we can’t fill, she goes above and beyond to do so. I really never have figured out how she does everything she does.

Merritt isn’t just the last stage of the paper’s steps to being completed every week, she’s also its beginning. She’s always shooting ideas of things we may find interesting to write about, so that the paper stays fresh and informative. She gives excellent feedback on article material, and with the credentials and experience she has, we realize how lucky we are to have the chance to learn from someone with so much expertise. Yet, she’s so humble, and genuinely eager to help, and simply guides us as we run the show.

Last issue I urged you all, dear readers, to think of what you are thankful for. Since I became editor-in-chief of the Collegian, I’ve been more than thankful for this wonderful opportunity. I’ve also been extremely grateful of the chance to work so closely with Mary Gelling Merritt, without whom the Collegian just wouldn’t be possible.

-Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

The type that I have is also called Juvenile Diabetes. It is called this because most of the people who get it are children. I was 11-years-old when I was diagnosed. No one really knows what causes Type 1, but many think it has to do with genetics. In Type 1 Diabetes, a person can no longer produce insulin in their body. Insulin is what breaks down sugars. In order for a Type 1 to get insulin back into the body, they have to take a series of shots. For me, I have two different shots. One is called Novolg and the other is called Lantis. Lantis is a 24-hour shot that I only take once a day. My Novolog shot I have to take anywhere between 3 – 5 times a day. This is also the shot that I take with every meal. Now, understand that this is my “shot plan,” everyone has a different “plan.” I also have to check my blood sugar 4 – 5 times a day by pricking my finger.

Like I said earlier, there is no cure for Type 1 Diabetes, yet. Many scientists have said that they foresee a cure in a few short years. For other Type 1’s, like me, out there, the excitement is endless.

               —Katie Smith, CCC Student

Earth’s Lower Atmosphere is Warming

in the tropics to be warming. This lack of tropospheric warming caused some to question the reality of global warming. Temperature Trends: History of an Ongoing Controversy broadly reviews 195 cited papers, model results and atmospheric data sets. Throughout the writing it is found that there is no longer evidence for questioning global warming. Data was taken from surface stations, weather balloons, and satellites. Looking at observed changes in tropospheric temperature and climate model expectations over time, the

current evidence indicates that no fundamental discrepancy

exists, after accounting for uncertainties in both the models and observations,” said Peter Thorne, a senior scientist with CICS in Asheville, N.C. “Looking to the future, it is only

through robust and varied observations and data

analyses that we can hope to adequately understand the

troposphere temperature trend,” said Dian Seidel, a NOAA scientist at the Air Resources Laboratory, in Silver Spring, Md. The study was funded by UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and NOAA. With this journal being the first of its kind, it wouldn’t be surprising to see more articles popping up about the troposphere and temperature trends.  — Tess Eller, CCC Student

If I ran CCC, I would...“I would get an affordable cafeteria with good food. College kids are hungry, not rich.”

—Kim Evans, CCC Freshman

What would you do if you ran CCC? Send in your answers to: cayugacollegian@gmail.com with the subject “If I ran CCC”.

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The Earth is not your ashtray...Put your buttwhere it belongs!

WE SHARE THE AIR - THERE IS NO SMOKING ON CAMPUS!

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Tattoos And Piercings inthe Workplace

Help us, Help Them

We are actively gathering donations of small comfort items to mail overseas. The soldier is William “Billy” Blessing of Skaneateles, (pictured above on the left). He is a Sergeant in the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division “The Screaming Eagles” based at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. His brother, Chris Blessing, is a CCC freshman. Chris says his 23-year-old brother enlisted in the army right out of high school and is presently on his second tour of duty.

To donate, just stop by The Collegian Office. (If the office is closed, just slip your donation through the mail slot). We will be sending as many packages as we can over the course of the school year. Chris says in addition to small toiletry items, the soldiers really appreciate receiving cigarettes.

Displaying your tattoos and piercings while interviewing for a job should not determine whether you get the job or not. Coming from a guy who has tattoos and has piercings, I think I would know. Think about it, you could be the best person for that particular position but if you have tattoos showing or have a piercing, most companies

will turn you down because of it. Researchers from Texas State

University asked people in a work place about tattoos and piercings being displayed while at work and most of them said they would rather not work with someone with piercings and tattoos when face-to-face contact with customers is required.

Me, personally, I don’t see why it is such a big deal. I get asked all the time, why are you going to do that? What about getting a job? And my answer to all of those questions is: I don’t care,

for the job I want to do, I don’t think it matters if I have tattoos and piercings. I want to become an audio engineer. I don’t think it would matter to people if I had sleeves or my ears were gauged. I can see where some people come from when they say it’s not a good thing if you’re like a lawyer or a bank teller, then yes, I say that’s inappropriate. I just want companies to see that it’s not a big deal and it’s just a way someone can express themselves.

            —Scott Weaver, CCC Student

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Cayuga is in Need of Clubs

When I had first came to Cayuga Community College, I did not know many people, but sure enough, I made a few good friends and I am now going along, working on my Telecom major, and generally I am having a decent time at this college. However, there happens to be one thing that I have a bit of a pet peeve with. It is that Cayuga Community College does not allow the formation of student-made and-run clubs. You can find many of these clubs in larger colleges and they are generally used for people to meet new people who also enjoy whatever the certain club is about. The problem is that since Cayuga does not allow this, then it does not allow people to be able to meet others.

Even though this is a relatively small college and a lot of people have an idea of who most people are, this just doesn’t seem right.

Another thing is that without them it leaves almost nothing to do at the school. After around 3:30 in the afternoon, the school looks almost abandoned and you might find only a few people. If more clubs were introduced, then people would have more incentive to stay longer, as well as, have more to do with Cayuga Community College. I’m basically saying that this should happen because some people like me came into this college not knowing a single person. However, some people may have a harder time making new friends as I do, so with the inclusion of clubs, or groups, or anything to get people to interact with each other, it will firstly, make it easier for those to make new friends . Secondly, it will hopefully increase the amount of events going on here.

        —Dylan Thompson, CCC Student

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presence is requested at Cayuga CC’s New

Tudor Club

We’re Celebrating Everything Madrigal & Magical!

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In 1992, Dave Malek graduated as a Telcom major right here at Cayuga Community College. Malek has become a highly-respected photographer, spending the last ten years working for NFL Films.

Malek’s latest assignment was as the Director of

Cayuga Alum Wins an Emmyby D.J. DuVall, Associate Editor

Photography for the hit HBO television series “Hard Knocks.” The show follows an NFL team through training camp from start to finish. “Hard Knocks” takes viewers behind-the-scenes to see what goes on when the camera’s spotlight is supposed to be off.

This past summer, “Hard

Knocks” traveled to Cortland, New York to shadow the New York Jets’ training camp. With an outspoken, confident coach in Rex Ryan, and a cast of big name players, this season’s show was sure to be a hit. It delivered like many expected with a record-setting amount of viewers.

Malek became the 4th CCC graduate to win an Emmy for his work on “Hard Knocks” in August. While filming the show in nearby Cortland, Malek didn’t forget his roots. Steve Keeler, a Professor and Electronic Media Programs Director here at Cayuga, was invited by Malek along with another CCC alum and two students for a tour of the “Hard Knocks” operations. They met the producer and crew of the

CCC Telcom graduate, Dave Malek, has won an Emmy for his work on NFL Films’ television production called “Hard Knocks”

show, and then even shook hands with Jets head coach Rex Ryan.

Malek is continuing his ten year career with NFL Films, and is another success story on the growing list of CCC graduates that have gone on to make a name for themselves after Cayuga.

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by Kathy Lawler, Staff Writer

There is a new offering in Cayuga Community College’s course catalogue. It’s WS-110, Introduction to Wines of the World. The instructor of this elaborate class is the well-versed in the culinary arts of wine: Professor William Prosser, one of CCC’s fine Business Department instructors.

Professor Prosser says he was inspired to develop this type of class because it’s a new, up and coming field in employment opportunities. “There’s a market in the wine industry. Since the industry of wines has become more popular now than it’s ever been, I wanted to share my knowledge and my interest in the wine industry with the students and help further

by Chris Fama, Contributing Writer

Toastmasters InternationalOn Wednesday November

10th CCC hosted its first ever Toastmasters International meeting. Many that attended simply in curiosity of what Toastmasters is. Toastmasters is an international speaking and leadership group with chapters in over 130 countries worldwide. Most fortune 500 CEO’s have been through the Toastmasters organization to improve their speaking and leadership skills.

The meeting which had Lorraine Mott (Area Governor of Toastmasters) and Bruce Beaudin (District Governor of Toastmasters) present explained in detail what the organization did for them both personally, as well as professionally. Bruce gave a speech on making money in an extraordinary way and had the audience’s attention the whole time. The premise for the meeting is as Bruce stated, “Most people fear public speaking more than they do dying.” This organization

will help with that, and also the networking capabilities are huge. Lorraine mentioned that if she ever lost her job that she had so many contacts from Toastmasters that she would be back in the workforce within days.

The idea behind having Toastmasters on CCC’s campus stems from Christopher Fama, an adjunct instructor of business. While teaching business at a college in Florida, Fama noticed that students had a hard time making presentations. He looked into Toastmasters and formed a chapter on the campus.

If anyone would like to attend, another meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, November 17th at 2:00PM in the Nucor Room at CCC. If you need additional information you can contact either: Christopher Fama Chris.Fama@cayuga-cc.edu, Darlene Nowey Nowey@cayuga-cc.edu or Maureen Erikson Maureen.Erickson@cayuga-cc.edu.

Auburn’s ApplauseThe awards keep rolling in for a

series of one-act plays performed at CCC in late October and early November. Roving Adjudicator Merit Awards were awarded to three out of the four plays performed.

Cayuga students Rachel Bodner, Lizzy Fennessy and Lauren Maltese won an Excellence in Ensemble Acting Award for The Body Washer, by Rosemary Frisino Toohey. The drama portrays an incident in the Afghanistan war involving an Islamic body washer, a United States National Guard soldier and an American journalist.

Meritorious Achievement in Acting Awards went to Alicia Frame and Courtney Johnston for The Matchmaker’s Guide to Controlling the Elements, by John Morogiello. Christmas Tuba Festival, by Deborah Finkelstein, earned a Meritorious Achievement in Acting for Tarin Bonvino. An Excellence in Ensemble Acting Award went to the show’s entire cast, including Bodner, Fennessy, Frame, Johnston, Maltese, Kenny Baker, Maria Coleman, Chris Competillo, Lynsie Ferguson and Nancy Hunt.

WINE - WINE - WINE…A New Course on Campusdevelop their interest in wine which may lead them to future endeavors,” Prosser said.

Auburn is in the “heart of Wine Country”. The Finger Lakes produces a great amount of wine. There are also a many wineries to visit just in the region and their sales and profits are reportedly soaring. Prosser says the opportunities for employment are endless.

Professor Prosser says he had to approach Bruce Blodgett, CCC’s Director of Admissions, to “pitch” what inspired him to create the concentration and how it would be beneficial for CCC to have this course set. He says the Wine Studies Concentration is designed for students who first want

a business degree, and then would like to specialize in a certain area – such as in Wine Studies. He says this field has numerous opportunities and the career paths are endless, from employment within a winery, to promoting the attraction the of the area from within the tourism industry, to the production of wines and their components. There is also the added benefit of knowledge into food and beverage industry and its opportunities as far as ownership

and management of operations. Professor Prosser says

Blodgett shared information with other members of the college administration and department heads and all were remarkably satisfied.

Introduction to Wines of the World. is a four credit class limited to students 21 and older. A full description of all the courses can be found at: http://www.cayuga-cc.edu/academics/new-courses.php.

Cookies for a CauseThe ACC/CCC Alumni

Association is sponsoring the fifth annual Cookies for a Cause this year. Cookies for a Cause collects homemade or purchased cookies to donate to The N e i g h b o r h o o d House. This is a kind cause to provide holiday goodies for children who might otherwise not receive them.

The ACC/CCC Alumni Association encourages everyone to bring any cookie donations to the Nucor room on Thursday, December 2nd

between 9 am and noon. Be sure they are in a container you do not need returned. Also, to protect

children from allergic reaction, they request

a list of ingredients. (Recipes are not required.)

It is specified that candy is not desired, and all questions may

be directed to the Alumni office at 315-

255-1743 at extension 2224. You can also stop in the Alumni office in room M238. Spread a little holiday cheer this season with some cookies for a child.

By Kat Taylor, Editor-in-chief

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2010 Spartan ClassicSPARTAN SPORTS

Both the Spartan’s men’s and women’s basketball teams bounced back from their first round losses on Saturday to win the consolation games in the 2010 Spartan Classic November 13-14. The men’s team avenged an earlier 10-point loss in the season’s first game to Fulton-Montgomery CC by beating the Raiders 74-63 on Sunday. The women’s team beat TC3 by a 69-56 margin in winning their consolation game matchup. Both teams evened their Region III records to 1-1 to start the season. Da’Keem Herndon (Fowler) and Dashawn Williamson (Liberty) were named to the All-Tournament team for the men and Kaitlynne Knapp (Port Byron) was named to the women’s All-Tournament team for the Lady Spartans.

Niagara CCC won the men’s championship game by beating TC3 97-72 while Fulton-Montgomery won a close fought 65-61 game over Niagara CCC in the women’s final.

MEN’S RESULTS:Saturday 11/13Tompkins-Cortland 90 Fulton-Montgomery 86 (OT) Niagara 85 Cayuga 67

Sunday 11/14Cayuga 74 Fulton-Montgomery 63Niagara 97 Tompkins-Cortland 72

WOMEN’S RESULTS:Saturday 11/13Fulton-Montgomery 71 Tompkins-Cortland 35 Niagara 79 Cayuga 65

Sunday 11/14Cayuga 69 Tompkins-Cortland 56Fulton-Montgomery 65 Niagara 61

Action from the Spartan Men’s Game v. Mohawk Valley CC, November 16th

POETRYLOUNGE

featuring the work of Michael “DooWiTTle” Widger

My Bestest Friend(from DooWiTTle)

I got my first house when I was ten.Mother promised me a dog, again and again.I begged and I begged ‘til she said, “Alright then!”I named the dog Josh, he was my bestest friend.

We had lots of adventures over the years.Some good, some bad, some smiles, some tears.Some here, some there, some there, some here.My bestest friend was always near.

Then I grew up and moved away from home.I made new friends all on my own.I’d visit Josh or we’d talk on the phone.My bestest friend was all alone.

Josh got sick, quick as a hare.He could no longer walk anywhere.The pain was too much to bear.My bestest friend needed me and I wasn’t there.

It was time to say goodbye. One last moment to spend.“I’m sorry,” I cried, again and again.I looked in his eyes as he came to an end.The dog’s name was Josh, he was my bestest friend.

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CAMPUS CANDIDS

Spartan Spectators with School Spirit

Campus ActivitiesSaturday & Sunday, December 4 & 5 Auburn Campus 37th Annual Holiday Craft FestivalOver 150 crafters and vendors – Free Admission Saturday: 10am-5pmSunday 11am-4pm

Monday, December 6 Fulton Campus Wednesday, December 8 Auburn Campus Massage Therapy10 minute tension relaxing chair massages. Completely FREE of charge. Student Lounge, 10:30am-1:30pm

with Jim Collins

COS MO’S C O R N E R

OK, this week’s article is all about “Happy Hour”!! Before I begin, however, I would like to wish all of the Veterans out there, myself included (82 Charlie-82nd Airborne) - a belated safe and happy Veteran’s Day. If the average American only knew of the real sacrifices involved, I personally think that it would be a much greater and honored holiday!! This week I am reviewing Tinker’s Guild, on Franklin St. across from Byrne Dairy. I have found that they have the best Friday “Happy Hour” in Auburn. John Mortimer is the current owner and was one of the original owners back in the ‘70’s. He sold the place back in the ‘80’s and then bought it back again a few years ago for his daughter, Lindsey. From what I’ve seen, she is an indifferent owner

and could pretty much care less about the place. Her father, “Mort” is a different story altogether. He is about as gracious a host that you will ever find, and on Fridays at 5 p.m. you will find free snacks, wings, pizza, hot dogs, burgers and more as well as $2 Buds. Best deal in town, especially for a college crew on a budget!! The bartenders are not the most knowledgeable, but friendly enough, and if you speak real slow and explain what’s in the drink-they should be able to pull it off!! Have a happy “Happy Hour”, and I give this place 3 Cosmos (out of 4). Cheers!!

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If you like Arcade Fire, Karsh Kale, Mercury Rev, Smashing Pumpkins, or Pearl Jam then this music and dance duo is just for you. Their name is My Pet Dragon with Todd Michaelse as lead vocals and guitar, Reena Shah as back up vocals, dance, and percussion, Mario Padron plays bass guitar, Rajeev Maddela is on drums and Vincent Mascolo as lead Guitarist.

The band originated when Todd Michaelsen came to NYC from the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York after quitting college. He went to NYC to expand his horizons by hanging out with musicians, artists, and DJs in Brooklyn’s burgeoning art rock scene. It was there that he met Reena Shah, an Indian dancer and actress. The two became inseparable and formed My Pet Dragon as a music and dance duo after spending time together in India.

CollegeNews.com claims “Todd Michaelsen (a.k.a. My Pet Dragon), hailing from Brooklyn, NY, is a symbol of what threatens the future of the music industry. He embodies the

My Pet Dragon

spirit of all talented unsigned artists that push the creative envelope and grow independently. The independent movement is a growing shadow in the background of commercial music.” So if you’re interested in hearing their new CD “Flow” you can check it out on www.mypetdragon.net.

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