The Binnekill 10/06/2010 - Schenectady County Community College

Your SGA Senate is here for youThe Student Government Association (SGA) Senate is the voice of thestudents at SCCC. Any student is welcome to attend. The SGA Office islocated in Elston Hall 220H2010 – 2011 Student Government Association SenateSGA PresidentAmanda R. Smith-Lucier and VicePresidentAnthony J. Galea Jr.in the SGA office,Elston Hall, 200H.Students can reachthem with anyquestions orconcerns by visitingthe office andsending ane-mail message tosga@sunysccc.edu.President-Amanda R. Smith-LucierVice President-Anthony J. Galea Jr.Treasurer-Matthew ColeStudent Trustee-Ann P. SconiersSenior Senators-Ann P. Sconiers, Evan Russell, Theresa Taylor, SheriFox, Kevin Duffy, Kathleen Farrell, Ruth Mahon, Stephan P. SaintElections for Freshmen Senators will take place online, via ANGEL,from Thursday, Oct. 7 through Sunday, Oct. 10. Results will beannounced on Monday, Oct. 11.Wedding cakewhirlwindTune into the FoodNetwork on Sunday,Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. towatch alumni GiovanniMorina ’98 andJaymie Giordano ’10 onthe Food NetworkChallenge.Giovanni and Jaymietaped the show inMay 2010. Theydesigned and made asix-foot tall wedding cake for a mystery couple during the program.They have both been asked by the network not to reveal the results ofthe show.Giovanni is the owner of Gio Culinary Studio in Voorheesville,specializing in custom cakes, cooking classes and wholesale baking forother restaurants and coffee houses. Jaymie works at the studio.“It was the most intense thing I’ve ever done. It was life changingbecause not many people get to do that first of all,” Jaymie said. “It wasstressful, but it was a lot of fun. It was a really great experience,”Giovanni added.Slow Food at SCCC, localand in seasonby Gregory Kern, Culinary Artsmajor and President ofSlow Food at SCCCThe autumn harvest in NewYork provides us with a bountyof many wonderful fruits andvegetables. One that is oftenoverlooked, but deserves to bein the spotlight is fennel. Oftenmislabeled as anise, fennel is amember of the Apiaceae family.It has a mild, slightly sweet anise or licorice flavor. It isalso an excellent source of vitamin C, dietary fiber,and potassium.Local fennel can be purchased at the SchenectadyGreenmarket (Sundays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.), the TroyFarmers Market (Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.), and theSaratoga Farmers Market (Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.).Look for small and firm white bulbs that are free ofbruises and blemishes. The stalks should be crisp, likecelery, with light and feathery fronds.Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad1 1/2 Tablespoons Apple cider vinegar1/3 Cup Extra-virgin olive oilSalt and Pepper to taste1 Bulb fennel, very thinly sliced1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced.Fennel fronds, as needed (approximately 1/2 Tbsp)Begin by preparing the dressing. Place the apple cidervinegar in a bowl and, while whisking, slowly add theolive oil. Season the dressing with a small amount ofsalt and pepper. Combine the sliced fennel, fennelfronds, and apple in a bowl and dress lightly with thevinaigrette.The mission of the Slow Food at SCCC club is to shareinformation about good, clean, fair food that’ssustainable. For more information , please visitslowfoodsccc.blogspot.com. Slow Food SCCC is open toall students, and meets every Wednesday at 1 p.m. in theconference room by the culinary locker rooms.Read Your BINNEKILLCopies are located in racks near theSecurity Desk-Elston Hall and outside theLibrary, Begley Building.The newsletter is also on the Web,www.sunysccc.edu-News, Events,Calendars and Employment.BINNEKILL, Oct. 6, 20103

Science faculty member advisesnational corporationDr. Syeda Munaim (second from right), AssociateProfessor in the Mathematics, Science, andTechnology Department, leads students in a labexperiment. She was selected as a consultant to thenational Advisory Committee for INTELECOM’sAnatomy and Physiology Project.In the next fewyears, thousands ofscience students atcommunity collegesacross the countrycould be watchingscenarios suggestedby Dr. SyedaMunaim, AssociateProfessor in theMathematics,Science andTechnologyDepartment.Syeda was selectedfrom among facultyfrom across thecountry to serve as aconsultant on theAdvisory Committee for INTELECOM’s Anatomy and PhysiologyProject. The group consisted of educators from a variety of health caredisciplines, including medicine, nursing, allied health physicians assistantand pharmacy. INTELECOM (Intelligent Telecommunications), is aCalifornia-based non-profit corporation and producer of curriculum-basedmedia for online, distance and classroom learning.Syeda travelled to Pasadena, Calif., last month for a weekend session,providing her insight about how students in her anatomy and physiologyclasses could benefit from real-life video clip scenarios to help them graspdifficult concepts. The streamlined clips would accompany all chapters instandard anatomy and physiology textbooks used at SCCC and in collegesthroughout the country. For example, videos would include interviewswith doctors and surgeons and actors portraying real scenarios that wouldbenefit students.“They (INTELECOM) are really trying to reach students like ours, suchas nursing students and allied health students. We were central to thediscussion. I suggested videos and analogies they can use,”Syeda explained.Syeda expects to participate as a consultant in another advisory session inthe near future.Spanish Club celebrates-Maria Zemantauski,flamenco guitarist, and Lisa Martinez, dancer,perform during the Spanish Club’s special event inthe Taylor Auditorium as part of Hispanic HeritageMonth last month.Upcoming Spanish Club EventsSaturday, Oct. 23, 2010Trip to New York City (leave 8 a.m. from SCCC,leave 8 p.m. from Bryant Park). Cost: $35Please see the Language Lab, Elston 520/ext. 1373,for tickets.Tuesday, October 26, 2010Fiesta Latina, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., LallyMohawk Room, with food, music and more.President praised by Business Review, business communityDr. Quintin Bullock, President of SCCC, has been selected as the Capital Region’s Promising Newcomer byThe Business Review.Dr. Bullock will be honored, along with The Business Review’s other “Achievers 2010” during its annualAchievement Awards event in November 2010.The Promising Newcomer Award is presented to a person new to the Capital Region business communitywho shows promise and potential, someone expected to raise the bar inside his or her own organization, aswell as someone who promises to make an innovative, creative impact on the Capital Region economyand/or community.Other award categories are Executive of the Year, Newsmaker, Nonprofit of the Year, Game Changer andCompany of the Year.BINNEKILL, Oct. 6, 20105

Campus ResourcesAcademic Advisement/Counseling Elston 222/ext. 1277Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday 9 am-4:30 pmAcademic Computing LabElston Hall, 529, 530/ext. 1213Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-10 pmFriday8:30 am-4 pmSaturday9 am-3:30 pmAccounting/CIS Tutor LabElston 330, ext. 1041Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pmFriday8:30 am-1 pmADA Transition ServicesElston 222/ext. 1345Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pmAdmissionsElston Hall, 221/ext. 1366, 1367Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday8:30 am-4:30 pmBegley Library/ext. 1239Monday-Thursday 8 am - 9:30 pmFriday 8 am-4:30 pmSaturday 10 am-2 pmBusiness Office, StudentElston 527/ext. 1346, 1347Monday-Friday 8:45 am-4:15 pmCareer and EmploymentServicesElston 222/ext. 1365Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm(Evening hours available upon request.)The College StoreElston 109/ext. 1332Regular hoursMon.-Wed., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,Thurs.,8 a.m.-4 p.m.,Fri., 8 a.m.-2 pmThe Commons Elston/ext. 1330Monday-Thursday 7:30 am-7:30 pmFriday7:30 am-2 pmComputer Tutor LabElston 330Monday-Thursday 10 am-6 pmFriday10 am-2 pmEASE-SCCC’s online jobsearch systemwww.sunysccc.edu/cesFinancial AidElston Hall, 221/ext. 1352, 1354Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday8:30 am-4:30 pmGateway MontessoriGateway 124/ext. 1455/1295Monday-Friday 9 am-11:30 am(Call for program information.)Multi Media ServicesBegley, ext. 1243Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-9 pmFriday8:30am-4 pmClosed Saturdays and SundaysLanguage LabElston 520/ext. 1373Call for hours.Learning Center/Writing LabElston 523/ext. 1246Monday-Thursday 8 am-7:30 pmFriday8 am-4 pmSaturday 10 am-3 pmMath Lab Elston 518/ext. 1435Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-7:30 pmFriday9 am-2 pmSaturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.Multicultural/EducationalOpportunity ProgramsElston 222/ext. 1279Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pmRegistrarElston Hall, 212/ext. 1348, 1349Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-7 pmFriday8:30 am-4:30 pmStudent GovernmentElston Hall, 220/ext. 1388By appointment or walk-inTesting CenterElston 427/ext.1293Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 8 pmFriday-10 am-3 pmSaturday-10 am-2 pmTransfer CounselingElston 222/ext. 1365Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm(Evenings by appointment.)TRIO Student SupportServices Elston 328/ext. 1465Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pmTutor ServicesElston 328-C/ext. 1461Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pmWorkforce DevelopmentStockade 120/ext. 1315, 1316Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pmYWCA Children’s CenterGateway Bldg./ext. 1375 or 1389Monday-Friday 7:30 am-5:30 pm(Evening hours available dependingon enrollment.)BINNEKILL, Oct. 6, 2010 7