THURSDAY INSIDE February 10, 2011 What to expect from News..........1-3 American Idol Season 10 Opinions......4-6 LIFESTYLES PG 7 Lifestyles..7-9 INDEX Cell phone and internet Sports.....10-12 ban in Egypt Vol. LXXXVIII No. 11 OPINIONS PG 5 State University of New York College at Cortland Cortland Kicks Off New Semester of Sports photos by Todd Curtis/ Staff Photographer See Sports on page 12 Shop 24 Grabs Students’ Attention New vending machine- students are finding most use- ful. Sophomore Jeri Burke says, style shop gets positive “Using connections makes pay- reviews from students ing a lot easier.” Burke con- tinued, “There’s some drinks like Vitamin Water that you By Megan O’Brien can’t always find on campus, Staff Writer but you can find in Shop 24.” Burke finds some items to be “A little over-priced, but worth it for the ease of loca- Ever have a late night craving tion.” The first purchase from for sweets and the school store is Shop 24 was cookie dough on closed? Have you ever been sick January 28th, by Ariel Morrison. and run out of medicine? New to Even though cookie dough has campus this semester is Shop 24, been one of the most popular an automated vending machine. sellers so far, some students say Shop 24 is the solution to they have had difficulty purchas- finding necessities when there ing it with their connections. are no other convenient op- Up to eight items can tions. Located outside of Neubig be purchased in one transac- Hall, Shop 24 features almost tion and robotically placed 175 items, chosen by students. into the machine’s basket. “We surveyed our stu- According to Pierre Gagnon, dents to identify what items executive director of ASC, the they want to see in the store,” automated functions of Shop said Terrence Cahill, Direc- 24 eliminate high labor costs tor of ASC’s College Store. while giving the campus an op- photo by Megan O’Brien/Staff Writer Shop 24 accepts cash, credit, portunity to have the option of Robert Rocco (left) and William Pascalis (right) try out ASC’s new vending machine style store, Shop 24 and connections, which many a convenience store at any hour. 2 February 10, 2011 The Dragon Chronicle NEWS What’s Going On? No More Empty Wallets Calendar of Events: February 10-16 Cortland provides help for students trying to Today: find jobs on campus 12 p.m. “Beyond the Pale: Construction of Gender, Femininity and De- viancy,” will be presented by Mecke Nagel, Philosophy Depart- ment, at this Black History Month Sandwich Seminar. Located in By Brittani Sahm Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. Staff Writer Friday: Behind the friendships, the 7 p.m. Come cheer on the Men’s Hockey team as they take on athletics, and the parties, col- Morrisville. Game located in the Park Center Ice Arena. lege students are well known for one thing: empty wallets. From being a certified tu- Saturday: tor to simply being food work- 8 p.m. Build a Bear for your Valentine in the Corey Union Exhibition ers through ASC on cam- Lounge. There are limited supplies so get there early! pus, hundreds of Cortland students try to erase this ste- reotype by having jobs while also being full-time students. Sunday: Although many students 3 p.m. Cheer on the Women’s Hockey team vs Plattsburgh in the Park already have jobs, many oth- Center Ice Arena. ers are looking and may have difficulty finding the right one to work with their schedule or traveling situations. For stu- Monday: dents of Cortland, Career Ser- vices can help those in need. 12 - 6 Donate Blood for the American Red Cross Blood Drive in Corey Lisa Allen, a Student Em- p.m. Exhibition Lounge. ployment Coordinator for Career Services, says the office is always Tuesday: helping students find jobs on or off campus. “At the beginning of 1:15 The Faculty Senate meeting will begin at 1:15 p.m. in the Park the semester, we have about 30 p.m. Center Hall of Fame Room. students a day who come in look- ing for employment,” Allen says. photo by Todd Curtis/Staff Photographer According to Allen, when 5 p.m. The Disney College Internship Program will be on campus for a students come into the office Ian Clerkin, one of the many student employees, works at Raquette presentation and recruiting in Corey Fireplace Lounge. looking for a job, they must fill out a registration form. This 8 p.m. The SAB Coffeehouse will take place in Corey Exhibition Lounge. form entitles them to view a da- tabase used by employers and “There are different workshops letters critiqued by coordina- employees to post and find jobs. through the office that we use tors available in the office. Wednesday Making the process even to help students,” says Allen. For more information about One such workshop is the finding a job on or off cam- 12:30 Mark Davis of the Performing Arts Department will give a easier for students, Allen states, “Students can be informed about resume and cover letter drop- pus, or other questions regard- p.m. speech titled “Pantheon’s Edge” at this Black History month new jobs via e-mail, which in times throughout the week. ing employment, visit the Ca- Sandwich Seminar in Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge. will be sent to them when a With this, students are able to reer Services office located in job in their interest is posted.” have their resume and cover Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-4. 7 p.m. Performer Vanessa Johnson will present “Freedom Aprons,” Along with helping stu- Women’s Voices from the Underground Railroad” for this week’s dents find jobs, Career Services Wellness Wednesday, in Corey Union Exhibition Lounge. can also help students land jobs. IAC Breaks It Down The International leader of the Caucasus Emirate Awareness Club When: The bombing took Transfer Transitions discusses world issues place on January 24, 2011, and the video, in which Umarov states that the attack was car- What: Responsibility for a ried out on his orders, is dated How Advisement and Only 243 transfer students actu- cal Education, Sports Manage- suicide bombing of the busi- on the same day as the attack. Transition helps transfer ally decided to attend Cortland. ment, and Criminal Justice. est airport in Russia, which There are many characteris- After transfer students are killed 36 people and in- Where: Moscow, Russia students succeeed tics colleges look for in transfer accepted into Cortland, Advise- jured 180, has been claimed. Why: Doku Umarov wants students, but one of the more im- ment and Transition takes over. Russia to abandon its portant factors of an application They sponsor many events where By Adam Dejesus Gonzalez Who: Islamist rebel leader North Caucasus territories includes a firm major. Most trans- transfer students can meet other Doku Umarov, self-claimed to the Caucasus Emirate. Staff Writer fers should have already declared transfers in order to help with the their majors and have an idea of transition, such as the Transfer what they want to accomplish. Welcome Picnic in the fall and the Sometimes discovering “There has to be space open Transfer Seminar in the spring. Student Housing for the right school to fit your per- in their declared major,” stated Advisement and Transi- sonality isn’t found in the first Betsy Cheetham, Assistant to the tion also strategically created a 2-6 Students semester of college. Luckily Director of Admissions. “We have transfer buddy system in which for transfer students looking to to have enough space for students transfer students are paired off attend Cortland, the Adminis- who are already admitted before with transfer students from Walking Distance to tration Office does everything we can let in new students. All of earlier semesters. This “older in their power to accommo- that is regulated by the Provost.” transfer” acts as a resource, as Campus date every transfer applicant. The Admissions Office also they often know how it feels to “We handle each transfer does everything in their power to be “the new kid on the block.” application on a case by case guarantee housing for transfer stu- However, not everyone is Call 607-842-6269 basis,” said Mike Cutia, an ad- dents that meet the requirements. impressed with the transition missions advisor. “It’s our job “According to policy, trans- process after being accepted to to make sure every transfer fer students must live on campus Cortland. Ashley, a childhood ed- application is looked at thor- for two years. But we talk to them ucation major said, “They should oughly, especially since they’re directly to see what their needs just give me a packet of what I coming from all over the state.” are and what they want to do. have to do. I don’t know how to According to the Administra- We keep them involved dur- use anything and rely on strang- tions Office, in the fall semester ing the whole application process ers for help. I chose to transfer alone, 1,800 prospective stu- in order to give them a sense of here because Cortland was the dents had applied and about 600 belonging and show that we want only school that really kept con- were transfer students. About them to be a part of our commu- tact with me during the process.” one third of transfer students nity,” says Cutia. “Some schools, Although some may think make up the Cortland popula- like our sister school Oneonta, there are problems during the tion, leading to a more diverse don’t even guarantee hous- post application period for trans- group of minds and intellectuals.