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MARCH 2009 1 MARCH 

Brianne Slocum, SUNY Delhi Culinary Arts 

How do you raise awareness about sexual responsibility? 

A week long campaign by Counseling & Health Services 

plus and a special event hosted by the GRILLING 

SOCIETY that provided free food, free condoms and 

friendly advice with a smile. Details inside page 8! 

Writer Perspectives 2-3 

Honor Roll Fall ‘08 4-5 

Chancellor Awards 6 

Sports 10 

Do’s & Don’ts 11 

Campus Classifi eds 12 

Campus 411 13 

Rock Band Winners 15 

7th Annual UDE Fest 15 

Spring 2009 Volume19, Issue II 

SLOCUM SLAMS COMPETITION 

2009 American Culinary Federation Northeast Region Student Chef of the Year 

By COURTNEY DIGGINS 

On Sunday February 8th the dedicated and talented 

culinary arts student, Brianne Slocum competed in 

the 2009 Northeast Regional Culinary Competition 

in Boston, Massachusetts at Boston University. 

Brianne was nominated by an American Culinary 

Federation Chapter after she sent in a letter stating 

why she thought she deserved to compete for the 

Student Chef of the year, what got her interested 

in Culinary arts and what she has accomplished 

thus far in her Culinary career. Then a committee 

selected the applicants that they thought deserved 

to compete in the competition. Six people were 

nominated, but only three were able to attend regional’s 

to compete. Along with Brianne the other 

two students were from the Buffalo Chapter and 

Johnson and Wales, however the individual from 

Johnson and Wales suffered a broken leg before 

the competition so unfortunately for him he was 

unable to compete. 

Brianne had one hour to prepare a four portion entrée 

sized dish. Everything she did in preparation 

for the dish had to be done on site while she was 

being judged. She had fi fteen minutes to set up, an 

hour to cook, fi ve minutes to plate her entrée, and 

fi fteen minutes to clean up. The entrée that Brianne 

chose was a New England Sampler. She prepared 

butter poached lobster on creamy orzo with 

a vegetable ragout, and a handcrafted lobster sausage 

on Swiss chard, which was served piping hot! 

The competition had a very strict set of criteria and 

rules that Brianne was required to follow. She was 

scored on sanitation, presentation, and taste. 

continued on page 6 

7 Students, 2 Staff Answer Back to 

Hurricane Ike During Alternative Break Trip 

To Texas ~ Story & Photos Page 9 

Sexual Responsibility Week at Delhi 

Andrew Burns (CV Photographer), Sarah McCarthy (Grilling Society Senator) 

and Brenda Houston (Grilling Society Secretary)

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By YVONNE WOOD 

The saying “When it rains it pours.” 

perfectly fi ts this Monday morning 

for me. As I watch the rain washing 

down in buckets outside of Thurston 

Hall, all the events of the past 

few months seem to be washing 

over my mind simultaneously. I’m 

thinking, how does one overcome a 

problem, when the problem seems 

Letter From The Editor 

to be too many problems? 

I hope the worst of the Delhi Flu 

has fi nally passed by campus. At 

least classes seem fuller again and 

there’s less of a struggle to hear lectures 

over hacking and coughing. 

Students are slowly adjusting to the 

many changes that have come with 

the closing of Farrell Hall. Thurston 

has formed a small yet comfortable 

temporary hive for the hub 

of student activities business. I for 

one am enjoying the new Campus 

Voice offi ce and the convenience it 

brings to the process of journalism. 

The submission in student writing 

MARCH 2009 

has increased recently. I hope all 

students are aware that you do not 

have to be a staff member to write 

for our student newspaper. All you 

need is the desire to write and/or a 

good eye for photography. If you’re 

interested be sure to contact our 

staff at: 

campusvoice@delhi.edu 

Continued Gushing Over Obama for State of the Union 

By Sylvania Yip 

On Tuesday, February 24th, President 

Barack Obama addressed Congress 

and the nation about the distressed 

state that we are in and how 

we will recover. The President’s 

tone was optimistic, but also wary 

and understanding. He stated some 

specifi c goals to be achieved from 

the American Recovery and Reinvestment 

Act (stimulus package). 

Here are some numbers: Over the 

next two years, the recovery plan 

will create 3.5 million jobs (90% in 

the private sector), 95% of working 

households will receive a tax cut 

beginning April 1st (while the tax 

break will end for the richest 2%), 

and families struggling with tuition 

will receive a $2,500 tax credit for 

all four years of college. 

By Andrew Burns 

For those who don’t know, recently 

on YouTube 30,000 videos werdropped 

due to copyright issues. As 

well as many profi les having been 

deleted. Let’s Start with YouTube’s 

logo, what does it say? YOUTUBE 

broadcast yourself. Many others 

like myself have done just that. 

I am operating two different profi 

les in an effort to try and beat the 

system along with other YouTuber’s. 

One is bullshitman22 and the 

other is BurnsyRules (my original 

profi le). Personally I’m just going 

to come right out and say it. Because 

of what YouTube is doing 

many videos get straight up ruined 

with “mandatory music” or become 

silenced and are no longer available 

to the public. This is all a bunch of 

B.S. 

The week of March 16th – 20th 

the brothers and sisters of Zeta Phi 

Omega will be holding a “Support 

Our Troops Fundraiser”. The Fundraiser 

will be held from the hours of 

10am -4pm in Sanford Hall lobby. 

Any Proceeds made from the fundraiser 

will cover overseas shipping 

There were three things that the 

President cited as areas critical 

to our economic future: energy, 

healthcare, and education. Here are 

some highlights from all areas. 

Energy Goals: 1. double our supply 

of renewable energy in the next 

three years. 2. Ask Congress to 

place a market-based cap on carbon 

pollution 3. invest $15 billion per 

year to develop alternative energy 

technologies. 

Healthcare: Reform can’t wait! We 

will invest in electronic health records 

that will reduce errors, lower 

cost, and save lives. 

Education: This part of his speech 

was most moving to me. In the be- 

ginning of Obama’s speech, he describes 

the economy, in part as “the 

college acceptance letter your child 

had to put back in the envelope.” He 

later gives some sober facts about 

education in our country. Only half 

of our citizens have a high school 

diploma, half of the students who 

begin college never fi nish, and the 

US has one of the biggest dropout 

rates of all industrialized nations. 

He wants change in all parts 

and aspects of our education problem, 

from the education system (I 

was thinking Michelle Rhee.), to 

the student, to the parents. He encouraged 

every citizen to take on 

at least one year or more of higher 

education or career training and he 

promised those serving their community 

and country that they will 

The Great YouTube Copyright Debate 

When a video is cited for copyright 

issues the user has a choice. They 

can either replace the soundtrack 

to their video or it can be replaced 

with music that YouTube has 

dubbed worthy. A video I used to 

watch called Tail of the Dragon on 

Deals Gap was posted by user Jasondd23; 

it has unfortunately had 

this problem. In my opinion You- 

Tube should take the music and 

throw it out. How are we supposed 

to “broadcast ourselves” if we are 

the ones who can’t even use a song 

simply because we like it? From my 

research I have found out that You- 

Tube itself is the reason why videos 

are being shut down. The people 

behind YouTube are too poor to let 

the user profi les use the songs in 

their videos. 

Thanks to Steven Lillie, I have 

found out that there are 3 different 

performance agencies. They are 

ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. Now 

you can’t sign up with all three but 

it doesn’t really matter, you’ll get 

paid no matter what. When a song 

is played on the radio a number of 

times it is tallied up and these organizations 

charge a fee for playing 

the songs. Now with music being 

played on the internet it was easy 

to get away with it and not have 

to pay the money to the copy right 

agencies. With the way the economy 

is today the copyright agencies 

are catching up with YouTube and 

other sites. “Everyone wants the cut 

and YouTube isn’t willing to give it 

up” (Steven Lillie). So what do the 

main folks in charge of YouTube 

do? They take it out on all the people 

that make fan videos and ignore 

the profi les with full seasons of a 

ZPO Fundraises for The Troops 

By Jennifer Rooker, Zeta Phi Omega Community Service Director 

costs or will be used to buy items 

which are needed but were not collected. 

Zeta Phi omega will be selling Yellow 

Support Our Troops Ribbons 

for a dollar along with collecting 

change people are willing to donate. 

We will also be collecting 

any items on the list below to be 

shipped over seas to several different 

military bases. If your short 

on cash but still want to show your 

support for the troops over seas 

please feel free to write letters and/ 

or create cards for up coming holidays. 

Try to include things about 

the local area like weather and such 

afford a higher education. When he 

said, “...dropping out of high school 

is no longer an option. It’s not just 

quitting on yourself, it’s quitting on 

your country,” Congress rose to a 

unanimous standing ovation. 

The rest of his speech was on how 

to cut the defi cit, our war situation 

(with a statement about how he will 

responsibly end the war in Iraq and 

forge a new strategy for Afghanistan 

and Pakistan), and three anecdotes 

on positive change. His mantra 

toward the end was “We are not 

quitters.” Hopefully, Obama’s confi 

dence, optimism, and action will 

translate to America’s rise again. 

television series. The hardest thing 

to understand is why YouTube can’t 

suck it up and pay the royalties. 

Most of the videos that end up on 

most watched are either promoted 

videos or music videos. So I say 

come on YouTube stop attacking 

the people that are making videos 

for fun and go after the profi les that 

are really stealing the music! Let us 

be, and leave our videos alone. 

“We are young, but we have heart, 

born in this world as it all falls 

apart, we are strong but we don’t 

belong, Born in this world as it all 

falls apart”. Hollywood Undead- 

Young 

Find me on YouTube and hear what 

I have to say if you agree I thank 

you. 

to make them feel at home. Write to 

them as a friend to show them you 

really care. 

We hope to see many faces stop by 

our table and show there support 

for our troops.

MARCH 2009 3 

C R A Z Y G E O R G E ’ S 

R A N T 

I couldn’t care less, but I do want you to speak properly! 

By George Udovich 

We’ve been communicating all of our lives, but yet some people do 

not speak properly, some people say “I could care less” which isn’t what 

they mean. They mean they do not care, but their words say that they do. 

Other words are pronounced wrong and people do not correct themselves, 

probably because they COULDN’T care less. I’m not pointing out certain 

groups or certain people; I’ve heard improper language all over, from 

people from all walks of life. 

“I could care less” is a prime example of improper use of language; 

if you could care less, then you do care. If you say “I couldn’t care less” 

that means you do not care. People, however, still seem not to care how 

they sound; and it irritates me, and others to hear this idiocy keep procreating. 

Another example of idiocy in the way people say words and phrases 

would be the word “asked” or “ask”. The mispronunciation is “axe” or 

“axed”; an axe is a tool with a blade that chops materials, primarily wood. 

If you axed something that implies that you used the wrong word and 

that you chopped something with an axe. Every time I hear that someone 

SOS Seeks Your Opinions 

A representative sample of students will soon have the opportunity 

to provide college leaders with important feedback 

on their Delhi experience through the 2009 SUNY Student 

Opinion Survey (SOS). The survey is conducted every three 

years across the entire SUNY system and is scheduled for the 

week of April 13 on our campus. 

The SOS asks for student opinions on their academic and 

student life experiences, as well as the services and facilities 

SUNY Delhi provides. The results allow the college to identify 

its strengths and those areas that are not meeting student 

expectations. SUNY also uses the results to compare campuses 

and evaluate campus leadership. We were very pleased that 

in the last SOS, students gave SUNY Delhi high rankings in 

many areas, including quality of instruction, academic advising, 

academic facilities, community service, and developing a 

mentoring relationship with faculty and staff. 

SUNY takes the SOS very seriously and so do we, according 

to President Candace Vancko. The President’s Cabinet 

spends a tremendous amount of time reviewing and responding 

to the areas that receive low student satisfaction ratings. 

For example, low scores on the last SOS prompted the college 

to outsource management of the Campus Store to Barnes 

and Noble and increase computer bandwidth and wireless hot 

spots around campus. Concerns about the condition of residence 

hall have resulted in extensive renovations, including 

new doors, fresh paint, and new bathrooms in O’Connor and 

Murphy Hall. Bathroom renovations are also underway in 

Russell Hall. 

More than 700 Delhi students will be asked to complete the 

Student Opinion Survey during classes the week of April 13. 

The college looks forward to your input so that we can provide 

current and future students with the best possible college 

experience. If you have any questions about the SOS, 

please contact Craig Wesley, Dean of Enrollment Services at 

wesleycs@delhi.edu or Nancy Smith, College Registrar, at 

smithnl@delhi.edu. 

“axed” someone to do something; blood shoots out of my eyes! 

Now I know that people from different regions of this country 

and different countries of this world say words differently, my paternal 

Grandfather spoke with an Eastern European accent, however he still pronounced 

“ask” properly and he did not grow up in America. To hear people 

that were born in America who speak American English and they mispronounce 

ask or say they could care less, it isn’t about accents anymore, 

it’s about laziness. People don’t think about what they say, and I mean the 

words they use or how they say those words. 

Now if anyone has a problem pronouncing a word, there is a resource 

you can use, and that is a dictionary. The dictionary has the correct 

spelling of the word, and right after the word; the dictionary gives you the 

pronunciation of that word, and then the meaning. 

If you do not care about something it is perfectly alright to say, “I 

couldn’t care less” and please, for God’s sake please pronounce ask right! 

SUNY Day Gives Students Opportunity to 

Meet, Speak with Local Legislators 

CV Staff Writer, George Udovich, captures his SUNY Delhi colleagues 

(left to right) Jeremy Carmody, Afi a Adjei and Erica Wells with Senator 

John Bonacic. He also shares his refl ections on the annual outing to Albany 

to lobby for the best interests of SUNY and its students.... 

While on the mid-winter break, a group of students, me included, 

took a ride to Albany, the state capital to meet with local representatives. 

Now this year we expressed our concerns about the tuition hike, or the tax 

that spineless politicians place on students this year. Now the representatives 

I talked to were not spineless and were down earth but, there is little that these 

representatives could do since the party they belonged to is in the majority. 

At the luncheon we heard New York Governor David Patterson, Assembly 

Leader Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith 

speak. Governor Patterson spoke fi rst; he seemed genuine, like a leader stuck 

between a rock and a hard place. However I still believe there are other 

places on the budget to make cuts other than SUNY, which by the way is 

still producing results that are outstanding! The next speaker was Senate 

Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, who showed his humility when he mispronounced 

SUNY Cobleskill as “SUNY Cobbleskill” his speech was lackluster 

and put me in a dimension of irritation that I have never been in before. The 

last speaker was Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver, who spoke so low that it 

was half way through the speech before the volume was turned up that we 

could actually hear. I guess he spoke so low that we couldn’t hear the crap 

coming out of his mouth. 

I’m assuming you want me to give more detail about the trip, but that 

would require me to start to pontifi cate, and none of us want that!

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Sarah Devine 

Melissa Jilleen Dicostanzo 

Katherine Joyce Diegelman 

Raymart Dinglas 

Lynn Beverly Doyle 

Olga Borisivna Dutcher 

Shawna Easterly 

Ashley Elizabeth Elderd 

Thomas John Engels 

Stefanie Alexis Epifan 

Christopher Justin Faga 

Elizabeth Marie Felicio 

Brittany Nicole Flynn 

Michael Joseph Ford 

Ashley Marie Foster 

Kyle William Franks 

Dylan Ravil Frantz 

Jennifer Elizabeth Fronckwicz 

Amber Michelle Fulmer 

Marie Elizabeth Gauquie 

Anita Lee Geary 

Trisha Marie Glezen 

John S. Graves Jr. 

Iris Ann Grett 

Jodi Gurley 

Rory Michael Robert 

Lynn Tara Roberts 

Aaron Rogers-Hancock 

Joseph Peter Rosario 

Margaret Rotundo 

Brian Edward Rybicky 

John Anthony Saeli 

Daniel Ryan Saltis 

Phyllis Marie Sanford 

Francesca N. Santos 

Minori Sato 

Jessica Anne Schiavo 

Maryalice Schleuderer 

Andrew Schneider 

Rochel Shapiro 

Mark Thomas Sharpless 

Brooke Erin Simple 

Harpreet Singh 

Michael Thomas Smith 

Trevor Smith 

Cynthia Diane Snyder 

Emilie June Snyder 

Lauren Patricia Stein 

Caralisa Marie Stever 


SUNY Delhi Honors Top Ac 

HIGH HONORS ~ 3.75 TO 4.0 GPA 

Dean John Nader with Liberal Arts High Honors & Honors Students 

Deborah Jean Stover 

Gertrude Josephine Strain 

Kaitlyn Frances Supa 

Chyrise Elizabeth Taylor 

Tyeshia Marie Terry 

Scott Michael Thompkins 

Sandra Rose Tranvaag 

Hugo Vargas Coyt 

Alvaro Velázquez 

Elizabeth Ashley Walker 

Brent William Wallace 

Jean Marie Walsh 

Rebecca Ann Wardman 

Kyle Richard Williams 

Lindsay Robyn Wolbert 

Megan Emily Wolfe 

Jason Worden 

Jeanne Solveig Wright 

Mary Anne Yanklowski 

Sylvania Tsz Hong Yip 

Stephanie Marie York 

Jacqui Krystal Yoshimoto 

Steven Maxwell Young 

Heidi Broschard Hahn-Schroeder 

Ruth S. Hammer 

Bradley Scott Harkness 

Matthew Albert Harris 

Luke Edward Hawley 

Celia Elise Hearren 

Danielle Marie Hendrickson 

Brittney Leigh Hermance 

Troy J. Hiller 

Laurenn K. Hinkle 

Regina Lynne Hitchcock 

Jeremy Adam Lee Hoag 

Rhiannon Hogan 

Patrick Hughes 

Jessan Myrlynn Hurkes 

Henderson Husbands 

Andrew John Irkliewskij 

Jonathan Leonard Jaffe 

Angelica A.M. Jenkins 

Robert Thomas Jewett 

Lihui Jiang 

Heather M. Johnson 

Jesse Margaret Johnson 

John Jordan 

Saika Kanno 

This is a partial listing of 

students who achieved High 

Honors for Fall 2008, with a 

semester GPA of 3.75 to 4.00. 

If you achieved High Honors 

for Fall 2008 and your name 

does not appear on this list, it 

is because you have requested 

a Confi dential status for your 

directory information. If you 

wish to remove that Confi - 

dential status, you need to go 

to the Offi ce of Records and 

Registration, Bush Hall Room 

124, and do so in writing. 

February 2009 

Sarah Kearns Posillico 

Michael George Kersting 

Molly Francesca Kimmel 

Taylor Marie Laauser 

Colleen N. Lanahan 

Melissa Erin Lane 

Peter A Lawrence 

Jacqueline Leahy 

Chenchen Lei 

Thomas Paul Lenz 

Lauren D Leonardson 

Amanda Nina Licata 

Kathryn Kelly Liner 

Cathy Ann Ling-Cilley 

Barbara Alice Lister 

Barbara Kirstie MacDonald 

Kristen Margaret Maciatek 

Deborah Ann Maile 

Solomon Zebediah Maricle 

Sara Jeanne McCulley 

Richard L. McIlravy- Ackert 

Laura A, Meiser 

Jenifer Mikulan 

Grady Uriah Miller 

Colleen Teresa Minnock 

Diane Marie Adams 

Jennifer Lynn Angelo 

Karen Beth Armao 

Vanessa M. Armstrong 

Bradley Ray Bellstedt 

Eric Legrand Beninati 

Alexander John Benjamin 

Nelson Anslund Berggren 

Charles Michael Beveridge 

Shane Andrew Biggar 

Elisha Blain 

Robert Thomas Blanchard 

Andrea Kristin Blaskovich 

Amy Lynn Bordeau 

Kristin M. Bourdeau 

Nathaniel Quincy Bouton 

John C. Brady 

Susan Dorothy Brassard 

Terri Lynn Brauer 

Alex J. Brownell 

Herbert Karl Bryant 

Rachel Ann Burnett 

Matthew P. Bush 

Abigail Joyce Butler 

Kelly Lyn Cable 

Andrew Joseph Cageao 

Claudia M. Calderon 

Gretchen Cawein 

Richard Dennis Celli 

Joseph Peter Ciccone 

Ashley E. Cole 

Carolyn Marie Cole 

Wayne Anthony Collins 

Cameron Breckinridge Cooper 

Colin Ryan Covitz 

Jeffrey Thomas Craver 

Sharon Pauline Crawford 

Laura Mattalyn Crosby 

John Philip Culhane 

Ryan Dandignac 

Scott Lyman Daniels 

Saleemiah Janee Davis 

Scott Benjamin Davis 

Tasha Renee Defelice 

Kazusa Moriya 

Robin Louise Mosher 

Edward Frank Murray 

Thomas William Murray 

Scott Jason Nagelberg 

Jesse James Navatta 

James Edmund Nichols 

Susan Marie O’Connell 

Catherine Ann Oboda 

Steve Michael Olah 

Jennifer Elizabeth Oleksza 

Amanda Katherine Olsen 

Justin Arend Ooms 

Carlos Jaime Ortiz 

Valerie Eileen Outsen 

Sarah Elizabeth Palmer 

Julia Marguerite Parish 

Karen Ann Patterson 

Katie A. Pawlowski 

Adrienne Frances Perri 

Elizabeth Peterson 

Luke James Poole 

Krista Marie Proper 

Ana Cristina Ramos 

Nicola Katherine Rizzo 

Dean Michael Petrillose with Business and Hospitality 

High Honors & Honors Students


cademic Students of Fall ‘08 

Bethany Anne Abbott 

Ambreen Abid 

Luz Divina Adames 

Ronald Michael Alba 

Lindsay Cheryl Alcombright 

Karen Denise Allen 

Kandiss Joy Alonzo 

Kyle Proper Andress 

Maryann Adanna Anyanwu 

Kariza Y. Avila 

Ryoko Ayabe 

Anna Mary Bailey 

Katharine Baldwin 

Joshua David Bates 

Jennifer Rebecca Battiste 

Catherine Mcleod Bean 

Aretha Bilson 

Jamie Ann Binkley 

Rachel Ruth Blackman 

Joseph Blank 

Lucas Dennis Bouton 

Rachel Christine Bradley 

Neil Francis Coyle 

Matthew Mark Cyktich 

Kelsey Lynn Czubernat 

Stefan Michael Dabkowski 

Andrew Augustus Daley 

Andrew Lee DeLuise 

Isabelle Valerie Delgrange 

Grant Marshall DesPres 

Chase Ryan Devine 

Jennifer Marie DiCaprio 

Thomas Anthony Dorazio 

Pauline Joan Dugan 

Sarah Duhaime 

Christine Elizabeth Dunlop 

Justin Patrick Ellis 

David Emerson Engel 

Morgan Marie Espada 

Sandra Farrell 

Ryan Arthur Fish 

John Elyjah Fitzpatrick 

David Scott Fliegel 

Rebecca Ann Friedlander 

Adam David Friedman 

Danielle Barbara Fritsche 

Matthew David Gain 

Paul Lewis Santobuono 

Melissa Ann Sauer 

Nicci Leigh Savarese 

Danielle Marie Schafer 

Amy Marie Serekede 

Christina Shaughnessy 

Michael William Sheehan 

Pauline Ann Shepanzyk 

Kelly Shiner 

Kateryna Silvestro 

Tehila Sklar 

Janelle Therese Slutsky 

Jaclyn Smith 

Meghan Ann Smith 

Tara Allee Smith 

Jeffrey Patrick Soares 

Amber Renee St. Pierre 

Marcus Rudolf Stanton 

Brigitte Stauder 

Lisa-Mae Stelline 

Marc Joseph Stephenson 

HONORS ~ 3.50 TO 3.74 GPA 

Mallory Stephanie Brager 

Justin James Brand 

Carol Elizabeth Brewer 

Timothy Michael Bromm 

Ryan Timothy Brosi 

Kristopher Michael Brunette 

Michelle Lyn Brush 

Teresa Renee Bryant 

Joseph Albert Brybag 

Lisa Ann Burdick 

Michelle Ann Butler 

Melinda Patricia Cammer 

Michael Philip Carbone 

Brian S. Card 

Pamela Dawn Cason 

Michael Vincent Casta 

Robert Ormal Chancia 

Sarah Ann Chipkin 

Lynnette Marie Cook 

Thomas Daniel Corrigan 

Jordan Harrison Costa 

Aminata Coundoul 

Robert Vincent Galardi 

Holly Lisette Gerard 

Jessica Lynn Gifford 

Michael James Gildea 

Alexander Giordano 

Anthony Giurco 

Charles Min Goh 

Margaret Rose Goldbar 

Daniel Steven Gorelick 

Gerald Gumaer 

Jessica Nicole Gutliph 

Candace Faith Hall 

Lindsey Elyse Halusic 

Quanisha Nayima Hamm 

Jacob Harby 

Morgan Tyler Hayes 

Justin William Hearley 

Jordan M. Hernandez 

Adam Richard Hicks 

Kendra Lynn Hinkley 

Bridget Cecelia Hoffman 

Katherine Phyllis Holscher 

Risa Honda 

Ayana Iguchi 

Melinda Sue Ives 

Bonnie J. Stull 

Ryan Stanley Szablewski 

Izumi Takahashi 

Andrew Joseph Thompson 

Heather Lynne Thompson 

Russ Tilley 

Robert Dillon Touchette 

Eri Ueno 

Michael Robert Utter 

Brian Vasicek 

Nina Marie Vitale 

Jennifer Anne Von Willer 

Sara J. Vos 

Caitlyn Erika Wallach 

Kyle Omar Washington 

Timothy Michael Weber 

Erica Courtney Wells 

David Walter Wilcox 

Rachel Marie Williams 

TimothyWilliams Jr. 

Benjamin John Winans 

Robert William Young 

This is a partial listing of students 

who achieved Honors for 

Fall 2008, with a semester GPA 

of 3.50 to 3.74. If you achieved 

Honors for Fall 2008 and your 

name does not appear on this 

list, it is because you have requested 

a Confi dential status 

for your directory information. 

If you wish to remove that 

Confi dential status, you need to 

go to the Offi ce of Records and 

Registration, Bush Hall Room 

124, and do so in writing. 

February 2009 

Dean Philip Hubbard with Technology Division High Honors & Honors Students 

Cory Lewis Johnson 

Bridget Anne Kane 

Tara Sue Kenney 

Jennifer Lynn Kerzick 

Maja M. Krzyston 

Erin Ashley Ladue 

Pareesha Nyzia E. Leitos 

Ethan Wayne Lennox 

Nancy Kathleen Lenseth 

Briana Colleen Lies 

Patricia Ann Linck 

Deanna Michelle Lombardo 

Amanda Jane Maine 

Saori Matsushima 

John Barrett Mattingly 

Kate Gwendolyn Maxson 

Philippe Henri Mayo 

John Joseph McCloud 

Mitchell Logan Meyers 

Eileen Miller 

Nathan Scott Monfett 

Justine Marissa Mongillo 

Mariko Motohashi 

Tyler Jon Mowers 

Laura Jean Murray 

Laurie Muscari 

George Jeffrey Nassar 

Daniel Patrick Noonan 

Rachel K. Olechowski 

Katherine Louise Orlowski 

Lindsay Christina Palmer 

Joseph Charles Panton 

Rebecca Katherine Parese 

Matthew Douglas Parsons 

Vanesa Altagracia Paulino 

Frank Perez Jr. 

Jonathan Michael Petryszyn 

Jaime Frances Phillips 

Brian Pick 

Jarrett John Pilkington 

Jensen Michael Pilkington 

Toni Ann Posillico 

Annalise Michelle Puckette 

Deanna Nanette Quinn 

Jemima Elizabeth Rauscher 

Heather Sue Robertson 

Clarissa Katherine Robinson 

Lisa Rupp 

Melissa B. Salvati 

Jaclyn Ann Sander 

Dean Dominic Morales with Applied Sciences and Recreation 

High Honors & Honors Students

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SUNY DELHI STUDENTS HONORED BY CHANCELLOR 

Two SUNY Delhi seniors have been named 

2009 recipients of the Chancellor’s Award 

for Student Excellence. Brianne Slocum, a 

Culinary Arts major from Taberg, and Brian 

Wallenhorst, a Hotel and Resort Management 

major from Hilton, are among an elite group 

of students to be honored by the State University 

of New York on April 7 at the Empire 

State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. 

“We are very proud that Brianne and Brian 

have been selected to receive this prestigious 

honor,” said SUNY Delhi President Candace Vancko. “Their achievements 

are exceptional, and they deserve to be recognized among the top 

students in the SUNY system.” 

Brianne Slocum has distinguished herself in the classroom, in culinary 

competition, and in community service while attending SUNY Delhi. She 

consistently receives academic honors despite a rigorous practice and 

competition schedule for her culinary studies. Slocum served as captain of 

the Delhi culinary team that captured the American Culinary Federation 

(ACF) New York State and Northeast Region Championships in 2008. 

The team then went on to compete at the ACF National Championship, 

earning a silver medal and the distinction of the fi rst all-female team to 

compete for the national championship. Last month, Slocum earned the 

title of Student Chef of the Year for the ACF Northeast Region and will 

now compete for the national title in Orlando, Fla., July 11-14. 

Beyond culinary competition, Slocum has served as president, secretary, 

and now treasurer of the college’s Escoffi er Club. Under her leadership, 

the club has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Community 

Service for two consecutive years. Slocum has volunteered for numerous 

community events and frequently uses her culinary talents to assist with 

fundraisers such as Delaware County’s Relay for Life in 2006, 2007 and 

2008, the college’s Dinner Theatre in 2006 and 2007, and the Delaware 

SLOCUM SLAMS COMPETITION 

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The competition was judged based upon a points system. 

Each individual starts out with forty points and 

then they try to maintain these forty points. Points are 

deducted when the judges feel they did not complete 

something correctly. Then the fi nal score is broken 

down into medal categories. This was Brianne’s fi rst 

time winning the gold medal for this specifi c competition. 

Brianne is originally from the small town of Taberg 

in upstate New York. She will be graduating in May 

2009 with her degree in Culinary Arts. Brianne fi rst 

became interested in culinary when she was younger. 

She enjoyed cooking by experimenting with all different 

types of foods. When she found out that she 

could attend college for cooking she thought that 

it was, “the coolest thing ever,” and ended up right 

here at SUNY Delhi. Some of Brianne’s culinary 

role models include: two famous Chef’s, Julia Child 

and Rachael Ray. Another one of her role models is 

Delhi’s Culinary Arts professor Chef Thomas Recinella. 

“He’s been the best coach in the world and I 

defi nitely wouldn’t be where I am now without him,” 

said Brianne. When Brianne was asked how she remains 

calm and focused during competitions she 

stated, “It’s not that easy. I think it’s just my personality 

and lots of practicing, because by the time I go 

to compete somewhere I am prepared and I know my 

objectives.” Brianne’s future career goals and aspirations 

are that she simply wants to be successful while 

doing a job that she loves to do. 

This is the second year in a row that a student from 

SUNY Delhi has won this award. We wish Brianne 

all the best and good luck as she competes again in 

July in Orlando, Florida for the National Student 

Chef of the Year Championship during the ACF National 

Conference. 

Congratulations to Brianne and her coach 

Chef Thomas Recinella! 

County Historical Society in 2006. She has 

been honored as Hospitality Student of the 

Month and is a junior member of the American 

Culinary Federation for three years. 

Brian Wallenhorst is a true leader serving 

as student senate president and previously 

serving as senate vice president. He has 

spent many hours developing his leadership 

skills through his participation in organizations 

such as Student Programming Board, 

where he served as secretary, Constitutional 

Review Committee, Food Service Committee, and in positions such as a 

night host, a resident assistant, and a student ambassador for the college. 

Wallenhorst has served as member of the SUNY Delhi College Council 

and as a member of the board of directors of the College Association at 

Delhi, Inc. He has attended the Association for the Promotion of Campus 

Activities Conference and the National Association of College Activities 

Conference. Wallenhorst has been recognized by his academic program as 

Hospitality Student of the Month and has received the college’s Student 

Life Leadership Award. 

Wallenhorst has completed over 130 hours of community service volunteering 

for events such as Crop Walk, Relay for Life, Saturday’s Bread, 

and the Village of Delhi’s Harvest Festival. Wallenhorst also volunteers 

his time on campus with the college’s Dance Marathon fundraiser, Red 

Cross blood drives, Community Service Day, concerts, campus clean-up, 

Souper Bowl of Caring, Family Day, Great American Smoke Out, campus 

revitalization, TDX softball tournament, and Regalia Fashion Show. 

Congratulations to both Brianne and Brian for making our entire 

campus proud! 

KUDOS! 

To SUNY Delhi’s Ice Sculpting Team who, for the 

fi rst time ever, placed in a national competition at 

the National Ice Carving Association Collegiate Invitational 

on January 10 in Holland, Mich. The team 

then went on to earn honors at the U.S. Collegiate Ice 

Carving National Championships in Frankenmuth, 

Mich. January 23-25. 

Congratulations to the winners of the First Annual 

SUNY Delhi Narrative Essay Contest: 1st Place : 

“The Inner Working of My Room” by Ana Cristina 

Ramos; 2nd Place : “Can Cough Drops go Bad?” 

by Stephanie Davis; 3rd Place : “ Fenwick Island ” 

by Leah Paskalides. These essays will be published 

in the spring 2009 edition of Agate, the college’s literary 

magazine. The award winners will be honored 

and awarded cash prizes at the Agate reception later 

this semester.


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Sexual Responsibility 

By YVONNE WOOD 

So why raise awareness about sexual 

responsibility? Because recent 

statistics show the climax Americans 

are reaching is not the one 

they have been hoping for. According 

to the CDC reported cases of 

sexually transmitted diseases are on 

the rise. From 2006-2007 a rise of 

7.5% was seen in the rate of transmission 

of Chlamydia trachomatis. 

Primary and Secondary syphilis 

rates increased 81% from 2001- 

2007. Congenital syphilis rates are 

also on the rise for the fi rst time in 

fourteen years. 

In an age of information, in which 

we know so much about disease 

transmission, how are we not decreasing 

the number of STD cases? 

Possibly the rising trend is due to 

an overexposure to sexual content 

in the media; as well as a tendency 

to educate the facts without discussing 

the emotions attached to 

sexual intimacy. 

Maybe we should start 

with a simple question : 

“What does 

Sexual 

Responsibility 

mean to 

you?” 

“What does sexual responsibility mean to you?” 

“Practicing safe sex and limiting partners.” Female student, age 22 


Student Assistants from Counseling & Health Services asked 

SUNY Delhi students during a recent outreach event as part of 

“Sexual Responsibility Week.” Here’s a sampling of what students 

had to say: 

“To take responsibility for all the possible outcomes. To be safe and always use protection.” Male student, age 19 

“It means thinking about what you are doing before you do it. Being smart about all the choices that you make.” Female student, 

age 21 

“It means using appropriate birth control, connecting with your partner, limiting the amount of partners, and respecting your 

partner.” Male student, age 32 

“It means taking precautions. Use a condom and get checked out on a regular basis…” Female student, age 18 

“To be responsible when engaging in sexual intercourse. Always make sure it’s ok with the other.” Male student, age 20 

“Use contraceptives, don’t have sex with everyone, be serious and don’t degrade yourself or disrespect your body.” Female 

student, age 18 

“Being safe. Sexual responsibility means being able to take care of yourself and others in sexual intercourse. It also means 

knowing what you’re doing to prevent future problems.” Male student, age 19 

“Not only are you responsible for your own protection from pregnancy and STD’s, you are also responsible for your partners.” 

Female student, age 52 

“Putting off sex until I feel ready.” Female student, age 21 

“It means to respect the wishes of your partner, and to make sure your partner respects you.” Male student, age 19


Alternative Winter Break To Texas Brings Relief, Good Experiences 

By Martha Vink, Campus Minister 

Devastated landscape, piles of rubble and destroyed 

homes and businesses were the sights 

that met our eyes when we traveled to Texas for 

the Delhi College Interfaith Council’s Alternative 

Winter Break in February. A drive along the 

coast from Surfside Beach through Galveston 

to the Bolivar Peninsula showed the wide path 

of destruction from Hurricane Ike, and we saw 

everything from fl ooded and fallen homes to 

whole neighborhoods wiped off the map. 

Arriving in the small town where we spent the 

week working, San Leon, we saw more of the 

same: homes under repair, the remnants of people’s 

lives piled by the side of the road in trash 

heaps, the blue tarps signifying roof work, and 

many empty lots where homes once stood. We 

were privileged to work on four homes, and part 

of our group raked the yard of a 4 th home. It’s 

hard for us to comprehend the level of disruption 

and distress the hurricane caused, so whatever 

tasks we were given to do were important 

to those who received our help. 

Mrs. Columbus had some moldy carpet from 

water damage that needed to be removed and 

the room disinfected a quick task. A bigger job 

was building a shed for her, since hers was destroyed 

during Hurricane Ike, which hit Sept. 

13, 2008. This was a good challenge for our 

group of 7 students, some of whom are carpentry 

and construction majors. It turned out great, 

and Mrs. Columbus was so grateful! 

Our group then split up, with half going to work 

with Richard, a Vietnam Vet with emphysema 

who completely lost his home and most of his 

belongings, and Terry, a cancer survivor whose 

home was fl ooded and roof damaged. Richard 

and his wife Peggy were given a double-wide by 

someone who was going to trash it, and it was 

moved to the lot where their home once stood. 

It had to be gutted and redone, and our group 

joined with another working there from Minnesota 

to get things done. We did some painting 

inside, and began rebuilding the front porch. It 

won’t be long before Richard and Peggy will be 

able to move in. 

Terry was going through chemotherapy when 

the hurricane hit, and has suffered other health 

issues since. Still, there she was, trying to get 

things in order in her yard as our students and 

Pete worked at her home. Our group completed 

the roof and helped begin the work necessary 

for new siding to eventually be put on. Terry 

and her husband are living in a trailer provided 

by FEMA, which arrived on Christmas Eve - 3 

and half months after the hurricane. We heard 

many stories like this. 

Friday morning we helped with unloading food 

from the Houston Food bank at the church that 

is coordinating the work efforts in this community. 

So many cars were lined up to receive the 

boxes of canned goods and meats. At times we 

could sense both the gratitude of people, and 

the desperation. We heard more stories: One elderly 

woman there lived in a tent on the church 

grounds for 2 months while waiting for a trailer. 

People endured weeks without electricity and 

running water, people had to argue with FEMA 

for help, and still some are struggling to get 

what they deserve and need. The recovery will 

continue for many years, and as some people 

sadly said, it will never be the same. Many who 

lost their homes have simply left the area, never 

to return. 

We were very blessed to be well-fed by the 

women at the San Leon Community Church 

who provided our lunches, and we heard many 

of their stories and those of Pastor Bob as well. 

We were made to feel welcomed and appreciated, 

and know that the work we did and just 

our presence there lifted their spirits. 

Our team members were Nelson Berggren, 

Raymond Garcia, Jason Grant, Jon Littman, 

Josh Narrow, Dan Raton, Wesley Worrell, 

Instructor Pete Campbell and Campus Minster 

Martha E. Vince. (Pictured above with 

one of the residents they helped.) 

The team did great work, and was wonderful 

representatives of SUNY Delhi. 

Here are some of the things our team had to say 

about the experience: 

“I’ve only heard of the hurricane damage, but 

seeing the destruction was horrifying. I’m extremely 

happy that was able to lend a hand and 

help out. I wish I was able to help more. I enjoyed 

this trip. This experience will always be 

embedded in my memories.” –Jason Grant 

“I enjoyed the trip to San Leon. Painting, building 

a shed, hearing the stories of the people who 

lived through the hurricane, and all the other 

things we did made it one of the best weeks of 

the year for me so far.” -Nelson Berggren 

“This trip to San Leon, Texas was a trip where 

I went to help others but in return it helped me. 

I will never forget this trip, the people I went 

with and the amazing people that I helped.” 

-Wesley Worrell 

“The trip was defi nitely a success; we helped 

a lot of people that needed it. Everyone down 

there appreciated our efforts and the fact that we 

came from NY during our mid-winter break.” 

-Dan Ratto 

“This was one of the best trips I ever took. I will 

never forget the people I met and went with. 

Much love to all and thank you DCIC!” 

–Raymond Garcia 

Every year, the Delhi Campus Ministry and 

DCIC sponsor a trip to work with Habitat for 

Humanity or another agency to help those in 

need. We may be going on another trip to a different 

location at the end of the semester. If you 

are interested, please contact Martha E. Vink, 

Campus Minister, at vinkme@delhi.edu or leave 

a message at the DCIC offi ce, 746-4239. 

Always remember that even the small 

things we are able to do to help 

others can have a big impact. 

O’Connor Center for Community Service 

WANT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW? Why 

not volunteer for one of these activities: 

□ Sell daffodils on campus to benefi t 

American Cancer Society – March 18 & 19 

□ Help with set up, sales and cleanup for 

the Humane Society’s Rummage Sale at the 

United Ministry, Courthouse Square – Thurs, 

March 26 through Sat, March 28. 

□ Outdoor Spring cleanup day at Bright 

Hill Press in Treadwell – Saturday, April 18 

from 10am to 3pm. 

□ Delaware County ARC’s Bike-a-thon 

sites in Delhi and Walton on Saturday, May 

2 from 8:30am to 2:15pm. Helpers needed to 

assist w/ setup, register and prepare cyclists, do 

mileage checks, patrol the route, serve beverages, 

cleanup, etc. 

Contact the OCCS for details or to sign up for 

any of these. The OCCS is located in Thurston 

Hall (upstairs from the student mailroom), our 

phone # is 746-4781, or email occs@delhi.edu. 

Transportation can be arranged for off-campus 

events.

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SPORTS 


Wood Earns All-American Honors at 2009 NJCAA Swimming & Diving Nationals 

Congratulations to all the SUNY Delhi Bronco swimmers on their attendance 

at National Junior Colleges Swimming and Diving Championships held in 

Erie County Community College in Buffalo March 4 – 7. The Men’s team 

fi nished 9 th with 99 points. 

Mark Wood (Horseheads 2007) led the Broncos diving events by fi nishing in 

3rd place for both diving events. This is Delhi’s highest ever individual fi nish in 

the program’s history for both Men’s and Women’s teams. Mark was the fi rst non 

scholarship athlete to place in both events. If they divided NJCAA Nationals 

into different divisions he would have been the Division III Champ. The 

two athletes ahead of him were Division I athletes. Mark’s score on 3 Meter 

for fi nals was 381.95 for 11 dives, and his prelims score was 362.25. Mark’s 

fi nal score on 1 Meter Diving for 11 dives was 340.40. His preliminary score 

was 335.10. 

Satisfy Your Taste 

for More Wine Information! 

Visit the Resnick Library Wine Exhibit, courtesy of the 

Hospitality Department and Generous Contributors. 

When asked, “what kind of wine do you prefer?” do you: 

a. wish you were 21 

b. respond, “depends on who’s buying” 

c. name a color (red, white, pink) 

d. say, “I really don’t know” 

e. ask, “what food is being served?” 

f. other (bet there’s some good ones too) 

Today’s consumers are becoming more knowledgeable and versatile in selecting wine for 

purchase. No longer is it proper wine etiquette to drink specific wines with given foods. 

Wine lovers and novices alike should drink the variety of wine they enjoy, when and with 

what they like. Educating one’s palette should be an enjoyable and lifelong pursuit. 

Thanks to Instructor Don Reynolds, student George Udovich, Alumni Coordinator Aliza 

Rutledge, and supportive contributors Resnick Library is hosting an informative wine 

exhibit through March. 

Those interested in pursuing more information are invited to search the Resnick Library 

catalog for the many informative books, articles, and DVDs on the subject. Additionally, 

the following course is offered on campus Fall Semester 2009: 

HOSP 250 - Wine, Life and Society 

3 credit hours 

Time Days Where Date Range Schedule 

11:00 am - 

12:15 pm 

TR Sanford Hall 

116 

Aug 31,2009 

- Dec 

18,2009 

Type 

Instructor 

Lecture Gennaro 

Pellegrino 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: We will be discussing wine styles, wines paired with food, 

and the relationships to beer, sake' spirits, tea, coffee & water. Students will prepare 

papers on wine styles and food pairings for all the beverages covered in the course. 

Periodic tasting will be part of the course. We will discuss procurement, protocols and 

glassware. 

PRE-REQUISITES: None, but you must be 18 years old. 

SUNY Delhi Announces 

Student Citizenship 

Award 

(Nominations from Students, Faculty & 

Staff are Welcome) 

The SUNY Delhi Citizenship Award is presented 

annually to one or more deserving 

SUNY Delhi students by the Offi ce of Judicial 

Affairs and Community Development. 

The purpose of this award is to recognize 

a student who possesses the qualities of a 

good citizen, that is, a sense of responsibility 

to the campus and local communities and 

a belief that acting for the benefi t of others 

is right and good, regardless of self-recognition 

for such action. 

Your nominee for this award need not be a 

well-known student leader, but should be 

a positive role model as a good neighbor, 

community member and example to others. 

As such, the nominee has positive interactions 

through academic, social, and co-curricular 

activities. 

The following are the criteria to be met by a 

nominated student & will be verifi ed by the 

Offi ce of Judicial Affairs and Community 

Development: 

�� Must be a currently enrolled SUNY 

Delhi student for the 2008-2009 academic 

year. 

�� Must be in good academic and judicial 

standing with the college. 

To nominate a student, pick up a nomination 

form at the Offi ce of Student Life 

127 Bush Hall or 

go to 

www.delhi.edu/campus_life/judicial_ 

affairs/pdfs/citizenship-nomination-09. 

pdf 

Deadline for nomination submittal: 

Tuesday, March 31, 2009


Everything You Need to Know About Plastic Recycling 

By Daniel Klossner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Chemistry 

There is no argument that plastic 

has become an important part 

of many aspects of our daily 

lives, and it does not look like 

that trend is going to change any 

time in the near future. In fact, 

the American Chemistry Council 

reported that 116 billion pounds of 

plastic were produced in 2007, and 

similar numbers are projected for 

2008. While not all of the plastic 

produced yearly is for disposable 

items, the percent of plastic ending 

up in landfi lls has increased from 

less than 1 percent in 1960 to about 

12 percent in 2006, according to 

the US Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). And since plastic 

is not biodegradable, it is likely 

to stay in landfi ll areas for many, 

many years. 

So what is the solution to all of 

this plastic ending up in landfi lls? 

Do you care about your effect on 

the environment, but are unsure 

what you can do to start making a 

difference? Although you are just 

one person, the little actions that 

you take do add up to measurable 

results, and you could start to make 

difference by reducing your daily 

amount of plastic waste. While 

it isn’t practical to completely 

eliminate plastic waste, here are 

a few sensible tips to reduce your 

plastic usage. 

1) Make your own food 

instead of buying prepackaged 

items. Prepackaged food 

(especially individually wrapped 

food) generates a lot of plastic 

waste that could be avoided by 

making the food yourself. You 

can also reduce waste by storing 

the food in reusable containers 

with lids instead of reaching for 

the plastic wrap. Plus as an extra 

bonus, you can avoid excess 

preservatives and calories by 

knowing exactly what is in your 

food, because you made it. 

2) Bring your own reusable 

cloth grocery bags to the store. 

Millions of plastic grocery bags 

are consumed every day, just to 

be thrown away. Using your own 

cloth bags is one step in the right 

direction. Plus, some stores will 

give you a discount on your order 

for making this choice! But if you 

do have to use plastic shopping 

bags, please return them to a 

recycling location. 

Please See PLASTIC page 14

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It’s FREE for Delhi Students and Recognized Student Organizations. 

Just send the information or fl ier to campusvoice@delhi.edu 

THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK 

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION 

ANNOUNCES 

2008-09 BENJAMIN AND DAVID SCHARPS AWARD 

An essay competi ti on for SUNY Juniors and Seniors 

First Prize - $1,500 

Second Prize - $1,000 

for the Best 2,000 Word Paper 

THIS YEAR’S TOPIC: 

Restricti ons on Unrecognized or Banned Greek Organizati 

ons by College Campuses 

ESSAY MUST BE RECEIVED BY SUNY CENTRAL IN AL- 

BANY 

ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1, 2009 

For additi onal informati on, please contact: 

Lucinda Brydon, brydonlm@delhi.edu 

Offi ce of Student Life, 127 Bush Hall, SUNY DELHI 

607-746-4440 

J. WILLIAM HARNIMAN 

SCHOLARSHIP 

Available Fall 2009 

$2,500/year or $1,250 semester 

Applicant must possess a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. 

Applicant must at least be entering their third year as a matriculated student 

(earning at least 30 credits at SUNY Delhi for students who may have 

transferred) and enrolled in any of the Bachelor Degree programs. 

Applicant must be continuing their studies as a full-time matriculated student 

at SUNY Delhi for the following semester. 

Applicant must complete an application (including essay questions) and 

demonstrate evidence of leadership among his/her peers, possess good 

interpersonal skills, be dedicated to achieving results, as well as 

demonstrating a genuine commitment and affection for SUNY Delhi. 

Applications available in CADI Admin. Office, 141 Sanford Hall 

Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2009 by 4:00 pm


A Message for All from the 

Delhi Campus Child Care Center 

During the week of April 20th-24th, Delhi Campus 

Child Care Center in North Hall will be celebrating 

the “Week of the Young Child.” Week 

of the Young Child, sponsored by the National 

Association for the Education of Young Children, 

is an opportunity for early childhood programs 

across the country to hold activities to 

bring awareness to the needs of young children. 

It is a time to recognize the importance of early 

learning and early literacy, and to celebrate the 

teachers and policies that bring early childhood 

education to young children. 

During the month of April, the children will be 

collecting food for the Delaware County Food 

Bank. Please help the children by bringing non 

perishable food to DC-4 in North Hall before 

Friday April 24 th . Thank You! 

HAZING HOTLINE 

746-4562 

IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF HAZING OR KNOW 

SOMEONE WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING 

HAZING, CALL THE HAZING HOTLINE 

Callers are asked to include as much detailed information as 

possible about the incident including the date, time, location, 

and organization or people involved. While calls can be 

Anonymous, it is very helpful to successfully investigate hazing 

if we have a name and contact number of the person reporting 

the incident for further questions if needed. 

Residence Halls Build Toward the Future 

By John Padovani, Director of Residence Life 

In the beginning there was the dormitory, a place mainly for students to sleep, though 

they might read a textbook there and maybe interact with a few friends on their fl oor. 

Today with advent of the residence halls, these buildings serve multiple purposes and 

act as social hubs for college students with increased sophistication and up-to-date technology. 

Students living on-campus can now study and socialize both in person and over 

the internet. They can participate in commerce via the web, and of course, they can be 

entertained through sites like YouTube and other social networking sites. 

Over the past few years the Offi ce of Residence Life, the campus Capital Construction 

Offi ce, Information Services, Student Life and the College Foundation have endeavored 

to upgrade the residence hall and student housing at SUNY Delhi, improving services 

to students. In the past three years over $7 million dollars has been spent to upgrade 

the residence halls and student housing. This includes new bathrooms in Murphy and 

O’Connor Halls, adding bedrooms to DuBois Hall, replacing fl oor tiling in Murphy, 

O’Connor and Catskill Halls, and upgrading the wireless access points in all the residence 

halls. In addition to upgrading current on-campus housing, this past fall the Riverview 

Townhouses were opened, providing students another campus-sponsored housing 

experience. Life in Riverview gives residents the experience of the off-campus apartment 

atmosphere mixed with the support and services of on-campus housing. 

This year and moving forward, more work will continue in the halls. Major projects will 

include new bathrooms for Russell Hall and updated laundry rooms in all the residence 

halls. Improvement to the buildings’ card swipe and security systems are also planned. 

Students living in Murphy, O’Connor and DuBois Halls have started to see the work in 

progress as their buildings’ exterior doors are replaced. 

The College has an aggressive fi ve-year capital plan for the residence halls. Every year 

the plan is reviewed and revised to incorporate changing student needs and new technology. 

Students interested in seeing the full capital plan or suggesting improvements in 

the residence halls can stop by the Offi ce of Residence Life in 111 Catskill Hall or email 

reslife@delhi.edu. 

LA Governor Jindal = Kenneth, the Page? 

By Sylvania Yip 

The Republican Party seems prone 

to throwing public fi gures that end 

up in political and media disasters 

lately. The most recent one to the 

publication date of this paper is he 

GOP’s response to the President’s 

State of the Union. But before the 

speaker, Louisiana Governor Bobby 

Jindal, even reached the microphone, 

I couldn’t help but think: Of 

course the GOP picked a minority. I 

couldn’t help thinking that the Republicans 

keep thrusting their minority 

players in the spotlight. First 

Palin, then Steele (fi rst black person 

to head GOP), and now Jindal. 

The fi rst thing that Jindal talked 

about was how historical a moment 

this was because Obama is black. 

Then he talked about the President’s 

racial history and then his own 

history, as if comparing his background 

to Obama’s. This made me 

feel mildly nauseous, most probably 

because it was incredibly tacky 

and because it seemed like that was 

a big reason for the party’s choice 

for Jindal. Then I started to realize 

what I also found very off-putting: 

Jindal’s folksy, sing-song, hunkydory 

voice. When he was telling his 

story about the Sheriff in Louisiana 

and his instance of cutting through 

bureaucratic nonsense, I was reminded 

of Sarah Palin’s tone to a 

reporter when she explained what a 

VP’s duties were. He sounded like 

he was reading a story to children 

(Mr. Rogers?). Others have likened 

him to Kenneth the Page, the 

meek character on NBC’s hit show 

30Rock. (Look for the viral video 

on YouTube.) How did a Rhode’s 

Scholar end up in this position? 

Another part about his speech that 

I found disturbing was the fact that 

he points out his experience as the 

governor of a state that was struck 

by the Katrina tragedy as a source 

and reason for his distrust in government. 

The tragedy was terribly 

handled by the Bush Administration, 

but it’s not a reason to totally 

away from government. Jindal puts 

a spin on the trust issue though. He 

doesn’t say that we shouldn’t trust 

big government, but that the nature 

of big government doesn’t trust us 

because “instead of trusting us to 

make wise decisions with our own 

money, they passed the largest 

government spending bill in history.” 

He points to points to parts of 

the stimulus package that he fi nds 

wasteful such as money towards 

volcano monitoring and high-speed 

rail projects. To me, volcano monitoring 

is a good thing – it saves lives. 

And high speed rail transportation 

is something people have long been 

clamoring for. (Look at how far behind 

our railroads are compared to 

those of other major industrialized 

nations!) A public transportation 

project would not only create jobs, 

but lessen the traffi c on the roads, 

and lower our carbon emissions. 

Jindal explained the republican’s 

desire solution to our energy problem 

when he echoed the “Drill, 

baby, drill” slogan– while Obama 

spoke of spending real capital on 

alternative energy-cont’d page 14

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3) Buy products with minimal 

plastic packaging or buy in bulk. 

Choosing products with less packaging 

is not only good for the environment, 

but it is less costly for manufacturers. 

Another step that you might 

take is to write to the manufactures of 

your favorite products to encourage 

them to use less packaging or more 

environmentally friendly packaging. 

4) Buy products made or packaged 

with recycled materials. Buying 

these goods supports recycling efforts. 

If you have reduced your plastic 

waste and are wondering what else 

you can do, recycling plastic from 

consumable everyday items should 

be the next step. Here in Delaware 

County, only clean (rinsed) #1 and #2 

plastic containers with necks can be 

recycled, for example beverage bottles 

and detergent containers. Check the 

Campus Recycling Guide available at 

http://www.delhi.edu/administration/ 

facilities/recycle/ for detailed information 

on recycling of plastic and other 

materials. Statistical data from www. 

greenerchoices.org indicate that about 

25% of #1 and #2 plastic were recycled 

in 2006, so there is a lot of room 

for improvement. But what exactly do 

all of those recycling numbers mean, 

anyway? 

Chemically speaking, the word “plastic” 

refers generally to many different 

compounds with different properties. 

Most plastics are primarily composed 

of the elements carbon and hydrogen, 

but they may also contain smaller 

amounts of oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine, 

sulfur, and/or silicon. However, all 

plastics are polymers, which are large 

molecules made of smaller subunits 

called monomers. To create the plastic 

polymers, petroleum products are 

heated under controlled conditions, 

which creates plastic monomer units, 

and then the monomers are allowed to 

join together to produce the polymer. 

The properties of the plastic material, 

such as strength or fl exibility, depend 

on which monomers are used and how 

they are joined together with heat and 

pressure. Essentially, it is like making 

a chain, and the properties of the chain 

depend on which links are hooked 

together. The resin identifi cation code 

(the recycling number printed on the 

plastic container) serves to classify the 

type of plastic so that its properties 

may be known, and these codes are 

briefl y described below. 

Resin identifi cation code #1 indicates 

a type of plastic called polyethylene 

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technology to end our addiction to oil. 

Toward the end of the speech, Jindal says 

that we must promote confi dence in America 

by having the most transparency system 

in the world. He points to how his state 

has passed the strongest ethics laws recently. 

He said that transparency was necessary 

so that “we never see the passage 

of another trillion dollar spending bill…” 

First, I could hardly believe that he was 

bringing transparency into the question 

when Obama has strived for transparency 

terephthalate (PET or PETE), which 

has properties of clarity, strength, 

toughness, and is a good barrier to 

gas and moisture. PET plastic is the 

most common for single-use bottled 

beverages, because it is inexpensive, 

lightweight and easy to recycle. 

Examples of PET containers include 

soda bottles, water bottles, peanut 

butter jars, salad dressing bottles, and 

other similar containers. As mentioned 

before, PET is accepted in most 

recycling programs, and it is commonly 

recycled into polar fl eece, fi ber, 

tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling, 

straps, and new containers (occasionally). 

Recycling rates remain relatively 

low (around 20-25%), though the 

recycled material is in high demand by 

manufacturers. 

Resin identifi cation code #2 is for high 

density polyethylene (HDPE), which 

has properties of stiffness, strength, 

toughness, resistance to moisture, and 

permeability to gas. HDPE has many 

uses, especially in packaging of common 

items like milk, bleach, household 

cleaner, shampoo, butter, cereal, 

and motor oil. Again, high density 

polyethylene is accepted in most 

recycling programs, although some 

programs only allow containers with 

necks (such as Delaware County). 

HDPE may be recycled into detergent 

bottles, pens, recycling containers, 

fl oor tile, drainage pipe, doghouses, 

picnic tables, and fencing. 

Resin identifi cation code #3 is for 

polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which has 

properties of versatility, clarity, ease 

of blending, strength, and toughness. 

PVC is commonly used in detergent 

bottles, cooking oil bottles, clear food 

packaging, medical equipment, siding, 

windows, and pipes. PVC is tough 

and weathers well, so it is commonly 

used for siding and similar applications. 

Polyvinyl chloride is rarely 

recycled, but is accepted by some 

manufacturers to be converted into 

decking, paneling, mudfl aps, fl ooring, 

cables, and mats. However, PVC 

contains the element chlorine, which 

makes the manufacturing process involve 

dangerous chemicals. Furthermore, 

the chlorine content is also the 

reason why PVC should not be burned 

or allowed to touch food during cooking 

(or microwaving), because harmful 

substances can be released. 

Resin identifi cation code #4 is for low 

density polyethylene (LDPE), which 

has properties of ease of processing, 

strength, toughness, fl exibility, ease 

of sealing, and is a good barrier to 

ever since he has been in offi ce. Not only 

did Obama apologize for the recent Tom 

Daschle tax debacle, but there is a website 

made to track the money being spent under 

the stimulus bill: recovery.gov. Second, I 

must say that I am glad that the stimulus 

package went through. Jindal and Republicans 

say that this is a burden that we are 

irresponsibly putting on our children, but I 

say: how will we raise our children without 

money? Time will tell how well the recovery 

bill will pull us out of this rut. Unlike 

Rush Limbaugh, I’m hoping for its suc- 

Plastic Recycling 

moisture. LDPE is fl exible and commonly 

used for squeezable bottles, 

bread bags, shopping bags, clothing, 

furniture, and carpet. LDPE is not 

usually recycled, with the exception 

of shopping bags, but more recycling 

programs are accepting it. Recycled 

LDPE can be converted into trash can 

liners, compost bins, shipping envelopes, 

paneling, landscaping tiles, and 

fl oor tile. 


polypropylene (PP), which has properties 

of strength, toughness, resistance 

to heat/chemicals/grease & oil, versatile, 

and is a good barrier to moisture. 

Polypropylene has a high melting 

point, and is good for containers that 

must accept hot liquid. Examples of 

PP uses include yogurt cups, syrup 

bottles, ketchup bottles, caps, straws, 

and medicine bottles. Polypropylene 

is occasionally recycled (becoming 

more accepted), but may be converted 

to brooms, brushes, ice scrapers, 

rakes, bins, and trays. 


polystyrene (PS), which is probably 

more easily recognized by the brand 

name Styrofoam® (although polystyrene 

can also exist as a harder, less airfi 

lled plastic). Polystyrene is versatile 

and easily formed, which makes it 

useful for disposable plates and cups, 

meat trays, egg cartons, carry-out containers, 

and packing material. Many 

places will not accept PS for recycling 

because it has a bad reputation for being 

diffi cult to recycle, but it is slowly 

gaining support. Polystyrene may be 

recycled into insulation, light switch 

plates, egg cartons, vents, rulers, foam 

packing, and carry-out containers. 

Polystyrene has a low melting point 

and should not be strongly heated 

(including the microwave) or burned, 

because it can release harmful breakdown 

products. 

Resin identifi cation code #7 is the 

category for a variety of plastics that 

do not fi t into the categories #1-6, thus 

#7 plastic is given the name “other.” 

Number 7 plastics are commonly used 

for water bottles, bullet-proof materials, 

sunglasses, DVDs, computer 

cases, signs, and food containers. 

Number 7 plastics have traditionally 

not been recycled, but may be recycled 

into plastic lumber and other custom 

products. Acrylonitrile butadiene 

styrene (ABS) is one type of plastic 

that is in the #7 category, and common 

examples of products are plastic clarinets, 

golf club heads, protective head 

gear, and Lego® bricks. Although 

cess. 

If it is not obvious yet, let me state that I 

am a registered Democrat voter and I side 

to the far left. I am for bigger government, 

and although I’m not an economist by any 

means, I do believe that the Reagonomics 

trickle-down (while-the-government-doesalmost- 

nothing) theory will not work for 

the US especially now. The best part of 

Jindal’s otherwise unsuccessful speech was 

at the end when he says, “it comes down to 

an honest and fundamental disagreement 

about the proper role of government…our 


uncommon, polyactide is a type of #7 

plastic that is compostable because 

it is made from lactic acid, which is 

found in milk or may be fermented 

from corn starch. However, you may 

be more familiar with lactic acid as 

the stuff that makes your muscles 

sting after running for too long. Polycarbonate, 

which is hard and clear, is 

the other large contributor to plastics 

in this category. 

So just what happens to all of that recycled 

plastic after you put it in a bin 

somewhere? Well, the plastic materials 

are collected and go to a material 

recovery center where they are sorted 

manually and/or mechanically into 

bins by their plastic type. The gargantuan 

piles of recyclables are then baled 

together and sent to a reclaiming facility, 

where the scrap plastic is washed 

and ground into fl akes. A fl otation 

tank is then used to remove other 

contaminants (based on density), and 

the fl akes are dried, melted, fi ltered, 

and formed into pellets. These pellets 

are then sold and shipped to product 

manufacturing plants, where they 

are made into new plastic products. 

Thanks to plastic recycling, fewer raw 

materials and less energy are needed 

to make new plastic products, and 

that is something we all can be proud 

about. 

If you have been exposed to any 

form of recycling propaganda before, 

you probably have heard the phrase 

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” So here 

we are, nearing the conclusion of this 

article, and if you have been paying 

close attention, you have probably noticed 

that I have addressed both reduce 

and recycle but not reuse. The reason 

for this blatant omission of conventional 

recycling wisdom is due to the 

growing controversy over whether or 

not plastic food/drink containers are 

leaching harmful chemicals into the 

very food and drink that we consume. 

Particularly, some people are worried 

that polycarbonate (#7) may leach a 

potential hormone disruptor called 

Bisphenol-A. All that I will say right 

now is that this truly is a controversy 

(although I tend to lean on the side 

that it is more hype than a true concern). 

However for non-food uses, 

my offi cial position is that reusing 

plastic items is a great way to contribute 

to the recycling effort. That’s all 

for now, but be sure to stay tuned and 

watch for my next article in order to 

make the decision for yourself if it is 

a good idea to reuse plastic containers 

for food or is it all just “hippie hype.” 

party got away from its principles…Republicans 

went along with earmarks and 

big government spending in Washington.” 

I agree with Jindal’s assessment of is own 

party’s situation, and it should be interesting 

to see the direction of the party. Will we 

see more far right minorities and far right 

republicans in general leading the way or 

a rise in successful moderate conservative 

voices? I hope it is the latter. While bipartisanship 

is nice, it has been and will be 

diffi cult to attain if we want real change.


Student Activities would like to congratulate 4 RAs and 

Their Plastic Toys on their triumphant victory in the campus-wide 

Rock Band Tournament that concluded during 

Winterfest 2009! They scored a total of 3.8 million points 

during the fi nals, which also included Deceptive Cereal, 

Exploding High Five, and Double Stuffed. Thank you to 

all who participated and supported this program; we hope 

to take 4 RAs on the road to compete against other colleges 

and universities during the spring! 

Get ready for the 7th Annual UDE Fest!!! 

By JENN VON WILLER 

Whether you’re a student or faculty 

member, the weekend before 

Finals Week can be stressful for 

everyone; there are exciting outlets 

to release that anxiety including 

the seventh annual, nonprofi t UDE 

Fest presented by Upsilon Delta 

Epsilon on May 8th, 2009 and the 

TDX Softball Tournament on the 

following day. 

So what exactly is UDE Fest? 

UDE Fest is brought to the campus 

every Spring semester and includes 

free admission, concessions (cotton 

candy, popcorn and sno-cones), 

infl atables and the return of a dunk 

tank! The entertainment is also free 

and includes 45 High and dee-jaying 

by SUNY Delhi’s own WDTU 

radio station. 

This year, UDE Fest is having a 

Pie-in-the-Face contest with both 

faculty and students in attendance 

to raise money for the Hope Eddy 

Scholarship, which is designated 

for second year Veterinary Sci- 

ence students that withhold both a 

cumulative 2.75 GPA and twenty 

hours of community service. This 

scholarship was founded in loving 

memoriam of Hope Eddy, a former 

Vet Sci. student and late sister of 

Upsilon Delta Epsilon. 

The contest is also intended to 

raise money for Hope and bring 

together both students and faculty 

for a few quick seconds of excitement 

and fun. 

In order to mix up some fun, UDE 

Fest will also have carnival games 

and free Frisbees as giveaway prizes. 

Some of the infl atable’s include 

returning ones, such as an obstacle 

course and boxing ring, and hoping 

that Delhi’s normal May weather 

prevails, UDE Fest will be outside 

in the Agora (between Gerry and 

Dubois Hall) from 4-8pm, so you 

really can’t miss it! 

If you like what you’re reading, 

make sure to save the date, and 

head down for one last hoorah be- 

ABOVE - FIRST PLACE WINNERS: 

FOUR RAs & THEIR PLASTIC TOYS (pictured left to right) 

Mike Carey, Nick Benjamin, Kasey Carpentier, Eric Roberts 

RIGHT - SECOND PLACE WINNERS: 

EXPLODING HIGH FIVE 

ORIENTATION LEADER APPLICATIONS 

AVAILABLE MARCH 16TH 

Want to meet new friends, gain great leadership 

experience you can proudly place on your resume 

and make some extra income? 

Then pick up an Orientation Leader Application 

from Student Activities, 1st Floor Thurston Hall 

Applications due by April 3rd 

fore you’re locked up in your room 

and immersed in hours of studying 

for fi nals

16 

A Studio In The Sun 

The Art Center has emerged a winner from the scattering about of 

Farrell Hall. We have moved from our dusty basement abode to 

the sunny environs of South Hall. The move was arduous and took 

about 6 weeks, but we were able to get everything over to South 

Hall without breaking anything!! Special thanks to some strong 

and able students and to SUNY Delhi’s own very effi cient and 

amiable facilities staff that made it all happen. As ever, we offer 

ceramics, printmaking, drawing, and painting, as well as various 

crafts including: papermaking, the lost-wax method of egg decoration, 

journal-making, wood burning, metal tooling, crochet, macramé, 

and whatever else students might be curious about and want 

to explore. 

The Art Club convenes four evenings each week, Monday through 

Thursday, from 6pm (or thereabouts) until 10pm. Our advisor, 

Rhonda Harrow Engel, is available on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 

to help students with their various and sundry projects. 

Come on all you budding artists- check us out. We are friendly and 

helpful and not all stuck-up. All students are welcome to join the Art 

Club and/or use the Art Center and its facilities for their projects. 

Members of the Art Club have the special privilege of going on fi eld 

trips to museums and art galleries. Past trips have included the Metropolitan 

Museum, Madison Ave. galleries, and the Museum of Modern 

Art in NYC; the Storm King Museum for outdoor sculpture, and the 

Corning Museum of Glass in upstate NY; and the Clark Museum and 

the Museum of Modern Art in Massachusetts. We are planning a trip to 

Dia Beacon and a return to Storm King this April. 

Students Enjoy a Final Farrell Event, The Music of Tad Dreis 

Captured by Andrew Burns 


We also plan to mount our Spring art exhibit in the Resnick Library 

during the week of April 13th. All students and faculty/staff are encouraged 

to submit work for this show. Drawings, paintings, sculpture, 

photography and crafts will be considered. (Artwork must be delivered 

to the Art Center no later than April 3rd for inclusion in this exhibit.) 

The exhibit will remain on view until May 1st. Everyone is welcome to 

attend a reception for the artists on Wednesday, April 5th from 3-6pm 

when refreshments will be served. 

Our next workshop, papermaking, will be held on Tuesday, April 21st 

from 4-7pm, in South Hall. Again, everyone is welcome to try their 

hand at this ancient craft. 

Contact Rhonda Harrow Engel, 746-4108 if you have any questions. 

Farrell Deserted: 

An Artistic View 

Photos by Aaron 

Rogers-Hancock

MAR 09 FINAL.indd - SUNY Delhi

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