a monthly publication for students, faculty, staff and friends January 30, 2013

BINNEKILLVol. XXX No. 1

Welcome to a new semester at SCCC.

It may be freezing outside, but there areplenty of things to do inside to escapethe cold. Enjoy a hot chocolate fromPrestige in the cafeteria. Text or betteryet, hang out and talk with your friendsin the Student Lounge.

Check out the events for Black HistoryMonth from Homage To My Hips to YouGot Me Going in Circles about howcurrent artists sample old rap and popmusic (see page 4).

Need a quiet place to study and doresearch? The library’s open every dayexcept Sunday with quiet zone areas andlibrarians always willing to help. The

Learning Center (Elston 523) and Tutor Services (Elston 328-C) have free tutoring and the Writing Center

(same place) can help you with essays and papers. There’s alsothe Math Lab (Elston 518), the Language Lab (Elston 520)and the main Computer Lab (Elston 529, 530).

It’s a short walk to the YMCA to work out or give some supportto the Royals (see story below).

Get involved in a club. The College has 23 clubs and organiza-tions. Choose a club from the list at http://www.sunysccc.edu orstop by Student Affairs (Elston 222) to pick up a list. Find outabout internships and career opportunities in Career andEmployment Services (Elston 222). They’ll also help you withinterviewing skills and résumé writing.

Meet your Student Government Association members orconsider running for an office. The SGA Office is located inElston Hall 220H.

There’s a lot going on this semester. Enjoy, good luck with yourclasses and stay warm!

SCCC’s basketball teams have played strong this season, withthe women currently at 9 and 7 and the men at 13 and 8.

The women’s basketball team is down four players (from 10 to6) from injuries, but still continues to power through each gamewith every ounce of energy they’ve got.

“I couldn’t be more proud of them,” third-year Head CoachDayna Torino said. “They’re playing as a team and still havingfun doing it, and that shows a lot of character.”

With five on the court at one time, that leaves only one subduring the entire game. “We’ve never been down this many

players,” Coach Torino said. “It’s not skill they’re beating uswith; it’s just exhaustion. Even with only this amount of players,the other teams are still only beating us by six or eight points.”

Torino and the team are hoping to make it to the regionals. Theyneed to pull out four more wins.While Coach Torino said it’s toughto single out any of the playersbecause they’re all showing so muchdedication and endurance, Co-Captains Tierney McGlynn andKaila Sanbeouf, two second-yearguards, are strong leaders on and offthe court.

Men’s Head Coach Allah Atkins isgearing up for regional play. Withonly three second-year players, Atkins said that the team is nowreally gelling. “It’s been pretty good for the younger guys,” hesaid. “They’re learning more every day and learning to playtogether more.”

Leading the Royals in scoring is Schenectady High Schoolgraduate Reece Jackson, guard/forward and captain. Jackson isthird in the region in scoring, averaging 19.7 points and 8.6rebounds per game. Samuel Clement, also guard/forward andcaptain, is another standout on the team, averaging 10 points and10 rebounds per game. “They are both unbelievable leaders,”Atkins said. “Reece is our best all-around player and Sam is ourbest rebounder and high flyer, he can jump really high.” (See page 4 for game times.)

Think you know whohas sampled Biggie?On Feb. 8, you cantest your knowledge.(See page 4.)

Think spring (2013)!

Reece JacksonThe women’s basketball team with Derek Martin, VolunteerAssistant; Zoe Naylor, Assistant Coach; Dayna Torino, HeadCoach; and Chrissy Volans, Volunteer Assistant.

Royals hold steady

The College welcomes Eric Van Skiver tocampus. Eric joined SCCC earlier thismonth as a Network Specialist in theAcademic Computing area.

Prior to joining SCCC, Eric was aNetwork Support Specialist atNfrastructure Technologies Inc. in CliftonPark, assisting vendors including Verizonand AT&T with network issues, as well assupervising staff who repaired networksites for state Department of

Transportation construction sites. Eric also built wirelessnetworks and updated software as a Network Support Specialistat Stewart’s Shops Corporate headquarters in Saratoga, andrebuilt networks and installed routers/servers as a PC Technicianat TEK Systems in Albany.

Eric holds an A.O.S. degree in Computer Networking Systemsfrom ITT Technical Institute in Albany.

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BINNEKILL Publication ScheduleSpring 2013

Deadline (9 a.m.) Publication Date

Monday, February 4 Wednesday, February 13

Monday, March 4 Wednesday, March 20

Monday, April 1 Wednesday, April 17

Monday, April 29 Wednesday, May 8

Please e-mail submissions tomeaneyhl@sunysccc.edu.

Ready for their close-ups Dr. David Brough,Dean of the Schoolof Hotel, CulinaryArts and Tourism,and Carmel Patrick,Executive Directorof Development(pictured), charmedviewers when theyappeared on theSchenectady Todayshow with host Ann Parillo.

They discussed the latest developments in the School ofHotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism, as well as theFoundation’s annual Food For Thought and All That Jazzgala.

The show will air on http://www.openstagemedia.com/and: •Open Stage media (channel 16) tonight at 6 p.m. •City of Albany on ChannelAlbany – www.channelalbany.org, Friday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.•Albany County, Clifton Park, Rensselaer County andTroy – on Time Warner Channel 18 on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m.

Carolyn Pinn, Coordinator ofPersonnel Service/AAO, willenergize viewers of The CarlaPage Show when she discussesthe variety of programs offeredat SCCC during Black HistoryMonth in February.

The show will air onwww.openstagemedia.com and Open Stage media(channel 16) on:•Sunday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.•Monday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 p.m. and on•Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m.

Helping Superstorm Sandy victims - With help fromSCCC students and faculty, members of the Rotaract Club atSCCC collected bottles and cans raising money to assist theAmerican Red Cross in their effort to support Superstorm Sandyvictims. In this photo, Donald Simon (far right), BusinessAdministration major and President of Rotaract, presents GaryStriar, CEO of the American Red Cross Northeastern New YorkRegion (second from right), with a check on behalf of the group.They are shown with (l. to r.) Club Advisors Brenda Eckler andRobert Frederick, and club members Chandhanee Maikoo, SarahJohnston and Christen Young at the Schenectady Rotary’smonthly meeting at the Stockade Inn last month.

The Rotaract Club, the College component of RotaryInternational professional service organization, invites studentsfrom all majors to join. Contact Donald Simon, Student ClubPresident, at don87simon@gmail.com.

College welcomes new academiccomputing staff member

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Student Trustee Cornerby Thomas D. Bambury, Student Trustee

Hello everyone, and happy newyear! I sincerely hope that your2013 has started off on a verygood note. I hope that yourholidays were full of some veryspecial times with loved onesand time to reflect on what Ihope was a very successful fallsemester.

There will be a lot of activityhappening this semester

regarding your Student Government and our entireCollege community. I really want to encourage you toget more involved within our community, as there areplenty of opportunities available on many levels. I invite you to reach out to me, and I will help you get things started.

Many activities have a short time commitment whileothers are ongoing throughout the semester. There issomething for everyone, whether you’re just startingyour College career or you’re graduating in May. Asalways, you can reach me anytime attb105910@sunysccc.edu or stop by the SGA Office inElston 220. We would love to see you.

Be sure to use our many resources available to makeyour College experience the best one it can be. Not onlyare the Begley Library and the Learning Center there tohelp you with your studies, but the Student AffairsDivision provides assistance with anything fromcounseling to career planning, and so much more.Whether online or in person, there is an endless array ofresources available to you.

I wish you a very prosperous semester ahead. I will seeyou around campus. Peace.

Find it all in the StudentHandbookWant to find onesource for the StudentCode of Conduct,academic information,how to get named tothe President’s andDean’s Lists, servicesyou are eligible for asan SCCC student,policies, procedures andhealth and safetyinformation? You canfind it all in one place inthe 2012-2013 StudentHandbook, on theCollege’s website, www.sunysccc.edu, under publica-tions. You will find links to services the College offers,campus resources that can assist you when questionsarise, information about campus life and expectations ofyou as a citizen of the Royals community.

Growing for the futureSCCC continues to broaden itsreach in the Capital Region,with a completed expansionproject at Center City and arecent announcement aboutplans to offer classes in Albany.

A new 11,100-square-footspace has been renovated onthe second floor of Center City(433 State St. - the samebuilding as the YMCA) so thatmore classes can be offereddowntown during peak daytimeperiods, as well as during theevening.

Parking is free for studentswith current hang tags in theMetroplex Parking Garage(behind Villa Italia) and at theBroadway/Liberty Lot(Broadway and Liberty acrossfrom Pinhead Susan’s and 20N. Broadway Tavern).

Also, next spring students inAlbany will be able to takeclasses at the Albany CountyOffice Building, 112 State St.

SCCC will have nearly 10,000-square-feet for classrooms tooffer a variety of classes. Also,through the CDTA ridershipprogram, students can ride fromAlbany to the SCCC campusfor free.

Look for updates on thisexciting new partnership with Albany County throughout the semester.

Planning to graduate thissemester?If you’re planning on graduating inMay, you need to fill out a gradua-tion application by Friday, Feb. 8.Applications can be found online atwww.sunysccc.edu/pdf/grad-app.pdf orin the Registrar’s Office, Elston 212/215.

Other important dates toremember:PLast day to drop with 50% refund: Monday, Feb. 4

PLast day to withdraw with 25% refund: Monday, Feb. 11

PLast day to withdraw: Tuesday, April 16

Center City, 433 State St., Schenectady

New extension site, 122 State St.,Albany

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Thursday, January 31, 2013Men’s basketball vs. AdirondackCC, 7 p.m., Home

Friday, February 1, 2013Bowling team conference matchat MVCC, 3 p.m.

Saturday, February 2, 2013Bowling team Dutchess-MardiBob Invitational, 9 a.m., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Sunday, February 3, 2013Bowling team WestchesterClassic, Wappingers Falls, N.Y.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013Men’s basketball vs. FMCC, 7 p.m., Away

Wednesday, February 6, 2013Bowling Team conferencematch, 3:30 p.m., Herkimer CC

Thursday, February 7, 2013Women’s basketball vs. MVCC,5 p.m., Home

Men’s basketball vs. MVCC, 7 p.m., Home

Friday, February 8, 2013Graduation applications due

Saturday, February 9, 2013Bowling team, CollegiateClassic, 11 a.m., Boulevard Bowl

Sunday, February 10, 2013Bowling team, 20th AnnualSCCC Invitational, 8 a.m., Boulevard Bowl

Tuesday, February 12, 2013Women’s basketball vs.Herkimer CC, 5 p.m., Away

Men’s basketball vs. HVCC, 7 p.m., Home

Wednesday, February 13, 2013Bowling team, conference match,2:45 p.m., Boulevard Bowl

Calendar of Events

An Evening with Vocalist Freddy Ingleton with Angela VidulichFriday, February 1, 2013, 7:00 p.m., Taylor Auditorium. Free.Freddy Ingleton was a member of the Philadelphia soul-singing group The Delfonicsfor 15 years. Music majors Christina Garcia and Horace Michael will serve asbackup singers while vocalist Angela Vidulich opens the show.

Black History Month Opening Celebration Monday, February 4, 2013, 2:30 p.m., Stockade Building, Room 101. Free.The Core Ensemble presents Of Ebony Embers – Vignettes of the HarlemRenaissance.

Cassandra Carter presents Homage to My Hips: The Obesity Crisis in AfricanAmerican CommunitiesTuesday, February 5, 2013, 11 a.m., Stockade Building, Room 101. Free.

Brandie Dingman presents The Knapp Family: Historic Cherry Hill andRewriting Black History in 19th Century America – The Secret Life of BlackAristocrats in Upstate New YorkThursday, February 7, 2013, 12:30 p.m., StockadeBuilding, Room 101. Free.

DeShawn McGarrity presents You Got Me Going in CirclesFriday, February 8, 2013, 11:30 a.m., Lally MohawkRoom. Free.This presentation will focus on the integration of oldschool and rap into current music. Attendees can take the“Sample Challenge” to win prizes.

Dr. David Stovall presents Social Justice in Education:Struggle, Process and Victory in Challenging TimesMonday, February 11, 2013, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., LallyMohawk Room. Free.

Marsha Mortimore presents The Early African-American Presence in the City of SchenectadyTuesday, February 12, 2013, 11:30 a.m., Lally MohawkRoom. Free.

African American Cultural Festival Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 11 a.m., Student ActivityForum. Free.

Visit http://www.sunysccc.edu/bhm for other events (andread more in the February issue of the BINNEKILL).

Thank you toPrice Chopperfor their supportof these events.

Angela Vidulich Freddy Ingleton

Dr. David Stovall

Marsha Mortimore

Welcome to Spring 2013

at SCCC!

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Life of giving, learningrememberedAlmost every semester since 1972,Mary Greco, a former nun andretired New York State employeetook classes at SCCC. FromModern Dance in 1976 to Kripauluyoga this past fall, Mary lovedlearning and was still deciding inDecember what she was going totake this spring.

This week, two of Mary’s faculty members rememberedher for what she brought to their classes and hergenerous spirit. Mary died at age 82 earlier this month,the victim of what Schenectady police determined was a homicide. She was found inside her residence.

Stephen Tyson, an adjunct in the Division of LiberalArts, looked forward to his chats with Mary in thelibrary. They would talk about art and the families shesponsored in Guatemala. The two kept in touch afterMary was a student in his Introduction to Watercolorscourse in 2010.

He said that other students appreciated what Marybrought to class. “She was a very sweet, loving person,”he said. “In the class, we have a critique, and Mary wasso supportive of other people’s work. She was alsotouched by the fact that other people recognized her own talent.”

Judith Prinzo, Assistant Professor in the same division,taught Mary in her Intermediate Spanish class. Duringthe course, Judith learned that her student was alreadynearly fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.

“Mary Greco was one of my special students,” Judithrecalled. “Any time that she saw me in the College, shegave me a big hug and told me about her painting skills.”

One painting that Mary worked on during Stephen’s classwas of a barn, working from a photograph to position itcorrectly on paper. “When the other students would seehow dedicated she was as a student, and also thekindness she generated, it really touched them,” he said.

This spring, an exhibit of student artwork will bededicated to Mary.

CChhaammbbeerr MMuussiicc SSeerriieess ccoonncceerrttMMoonnddaayy,, FFeebbrruuaarryy 44,, 2200113377::3300 pp..mm..,, TTaayylloorr AAuuddiittoorriiuumm.. FFrreeee.. For this special musical event, members of the Vocal Chamber Ensembledirected by Dr. Ping Wu, will perform the final scene from Dido andAeneas. Vocal students Joshua Palaygi (Aeneas), baritone, and RebeccaBreen (Belinda), soprano, will sing the main parts, joined by music facultyLucille Beer (Dido), mezzo-soprano, Paul Quigley, guitar, and the HyperionString Quartet. Also featured during the concert will be: Mark Evans, piano,Karen Hosmer, oboe, and Kristin Stewart, flute. The performance is free.

At left: The meeting of Dido and Aeneas by Sir Nathaniel Dance Holland.

Larsson charted course for SCCCRobert Larsson, who became President of SCCC in 1970, only thesecond year the College was in existence, died at the age of 94 on Jan. 22, 2013.

Mr. Larsson led the College in its formative years, from 1970 to 1980.During this time he established partnerships with those at the countyand state levels, as well as with leaders in the General Electriccompany. He initiated academic programs in Culinary Arts, Paralegaland Non-Destructive Testing. He began one of only two college-widemandatory cooperative education programs in the country at that time.

He also began a “President’s Cup Challenge,” playing the StudentGovernment Association President in billiards and ping-pong eachyear (photo above, 1975).

Larsson was active as a leader in Schenectady, serving as President ofthe Chamber of Commerce, President of the Arts Center and Theatreof Schenectady and on various boards. He served as a leader in manyother capacities throughout his lifetime. He enlisted as a Naval Aviatorin June 1941, prior to the attack at Pearl Harbor and was discharged asa Lieutenant Senior Grade in 1946.

He earned a master’s degree in Mathematics from SyracuseUniversity, was a professor of mathematics at Clarkson University andDean of Instruction at Mohawk Valley Community College. Larssonalso served as a consultant for the New York State Department ofEducation, SUNY, and Lee College in Baytown, Texas, among others.

Former President Larsson is survived by his wife Carolyn and childrenEric, Jane, Mark and Jeff. Among other organizations, memorialdonations may be given to the SCCC Foundation.

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Campus Resources

Academic AdvisementElston 222/ext. 1277Monday 8:30 am-7 pmTuesday, Wed. 8:30 am-4:30 pmThursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Academic Computing LabElston 529, 530/ext. 1213Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-10 pm Friday 8:30 am-4 pmSaturday 9 am-3:30 pm

Accounting/CIS Tutor LabElston 330/ext. 1041Check lab for hours.

ADA Transition ServicesElston 222/ext. 1345Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

AdmissionsStockade 120/ext. 1166Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

AthleticsElston 222/ext. 1356Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Begley Library/ext. 1235Monday-Thursday 8 am – 9: pmFriday 8 am – 4:30 pmSaturday 11 am – 5 pm Closed Sundays

Business Office, StudentElston 219/ext. 1346, 1347Monday 8:30 am-7 pmTuesday, Wed. 8:30 am-4:15 pmThursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday 8:30 am-4:15 pm

Career and EmploymentServicesElston 222/ext. 1365Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

The College StoreElston 109/ext. 1332Monday-Wednesday 8 am-6 pm Thursday 8 am-4 pmFriday 8 am-2 pm

The Commons Elston/ext. 1330Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-8 pmFriday 7:30 am-2 pm

Counseling (Career, Transfer and Personal)Elston 222/ext. 1365Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

College Central NetworkSCCC’s career management systemwww.sunysccc.edu/ces

Financial AidElston 221/ext. 1352Monday 8:30 am-7 pmTuesday, Wed. 8:30 am-4:30 pmThursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Gateway MontessoriGateway 124/ext. 1455/1295Monday-Friday 9 am-11:30 am(Call for program information.)

Language LabElston 520/ext. 1373See lab for hours.

Learning CenterWriting LabElston 523/ext. 1246Monday-Thursday 8 am-7 pmFriday 8 am-4 pmSaturday 10 am-3 pm

Math Lab Elston 518/ext. 1435Monday-Thursday 8 am-7 pmFriday 8 am-4 pmSaturday 10 am-3 pm

Multicultural/EducationalOpportunity ProgramsElston 222/ext. 1279Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Registrar’s OfficeElston 212/215381-1348, 381-1349/ext. 1148Monday 8:30 am-7 pmTuesday, Wed. 8:30 am-4:30 pmThursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Student Affairs, VicePresidentElston 222/ext. 1344Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Student GovernmentElston 220/ext. 1388By appointment or walk-in

Testing CenterElston 427/ext.1293TestingCenter@sunysccc.eduMonday-Thursday 8:30 am to 8 pmFriday 8:30 am-3 pmSaturday 10 am-2 pm

TRIO Student SupportServices Elston 328/ext. 1465Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Tutor ServicesElston 328-C/ext. 1461Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Veterans AffairsElston 223/ext. 1284Open daily. See office for hours.

Workforce DevelopmentStockade 120/ext. 1315Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

YWCA Children’s CenterGateway Bldg./ext. 1375 or 1389Monday-Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm(Evening hours available dependingon enrollment.)

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