Best Onondaga Podcasts (2024)

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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Sheriff Greg Champagne, St. Charles Parish, LA 37:02

1M ago37:02

37:02

Mention of the word “sheriff” may conjure up iconic names of fabled lawmen like Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok and Pat Garrett. But the role of a sheriff actually dates back to 700 AD in England and came to the US with the early colonists. Today, more than 3,000 sheriffs serve in 47 states (Dare we say, who knew?) In this episode of IN…

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Meet Our Commencement Student Speaker 19:53

3M ago19:53

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In the latest edition of our podcast, "Chatting About College," we're joined by Onondaga Community College Class of 2024 Commencement Student Speaker Melissa Duran. She's a native of Ecuador who immigrated to the United States with the dream of becoming a surgeon. She's about to complete her Surgical Technology degree. During her time at OCC she ea…

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Service-Learning in Puerto Rico During Spring Break 15:00

4M ago15:00

15:00

It's not unusual for students to travel to warm climates during spring break. But for 10 Onondaga Community College students who are also Meg O'Connell Social Justice Scholars, their trip to Puerto Rico last month was all about community service. "While we helped others, we learned so much and bonded through the experience. We lived the lifelong le…

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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal, Charleston County, SC 37:05

5M ago37:05

37:05

Ever wonder what a coroner or medical examiner actually does? Bobbi Jo O’Neal, coroner of Charleston County, SC, explains that the job goes well beyond what we’ve witnessed in true-crime homicide dramas. From identifying cause and manner of death, to working with families through grief, assisting law enforcement, or playing a pivotal role in battli…

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Learning about Electricity, Mechanisms, and Programming 12:44

5M ago12:44

12:44

Bella Gutkin hadn't been in a classroom for about a decade when she decided to visit Onondaga Community College and explore her options. "I wanted to come back to school and I took a while to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I liked the idea of working with electricity. I came in interested with everything the field entails." Gutkin is …

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Micron Chooses Two P-TECH Students for Paid Internships 13:08

6M ago13:08

13:08

"It's like Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket!" That was Will Appleton's reaction when he learned he had been selected for a paid internship at Micron this summer. Appleton is a senior at Central Square High School and a Electrical Technology major at Onondaga Community College through the Pathways in Technology Early College High School program, which is…

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Gamers Paradise On Campus 19:42

6M ago19:42

19:42

Esports is the fastest growing sport in the world, and Onondaga Community College is proud to be part of that world. The Lazers have an Esports team and a sparkling Esports Arena! OCC student-athletes began competing on an intramural level during the fall 2022 semester while the Esports Arena was being built. In the spring 2023, the Arena opened as…

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Student Government Officers Planning Great Spring Semester 24:15

7M ago24:15

24:15

If you enjoy free hot chocolate and free tater tots during the first week of classes, you can thank members of Student Government! Officers have spent the semester break planning fun and informative activities for fellow students. Here's what is on tap for the first week of classes: Tuesday, January 30 - Hot Cocoa Bar from 11:30am to 1:30pm in the …

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Women's Basketball Shooting for Third Trip to Nationals 19:58

7M ago19:58

19:58

The roster is almost entirely new, but the outstanding results continue. Despite losing 90% of their scoring from the previous year, Onondaga Community College's Women's Basketball team is off to an 11-and-1 start. "Heading into our first scrimmage I was nervous. Heading out of our last scrimmage I was still nervous," said head Coach Kelly Seibt. "…

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Women's Soccer Getting Ready For Post-Season Play 15:00

10M ago15:00

15:00

Onondaga Community College's Women's Soccer team entered the year with just two returning players. Despite that the Lazers have put together an outstanding regular season, winning 10 games and losing only 2. Coach Sean St. Denis has three captains on this year's team; sophomore Alex Ruzekowicz (West Genesee HS, Architectural Technology major), soph…

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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, Onondaga County, NY 38:45

11M ago38:45

38:45

DAs serve a vital role in our court system by ensuring justice and equality under the law for all citizens. In this episode of IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, CITIZENARTS is honored to spotlight William “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, the eight-time elected DA of Onondaga County in the State of NY that includes Syracuse, one of the state’s lar…

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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Jo Anne Simon, New York State Assembly, District 52 40:08

1y ago40:08

40:08

With so much news centered on laws being passed by state legislatures, many with heated controversy, we turned to the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." So anything not explicitly al…

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The Buffalo's Hump and the Brown Birds / A Short History of the American Bison 19:33

1y ago19:33

19:33

The first half of this episode is another Seneca story about a herd of buffalo (bison) and how you should choose who you follow carefully. In the second half of the episode Andrew shares a very short history of the American Bison. Sources: Skunny Wundy: Seneca Indian Tales by Arthur C. Parker Brown-Headed Cowbirds: From Buffalo Birds to Modern Scou…

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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Justice Adrienne Grover, California 6th District Court of Appeal 37:38

1+ y ago37:38

37:38

In the newest episode of the CITIZENARTS’ series IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, we focus our lens on the U.S. judicial system and meet Justice Adrienne Grover of the California 6th District Court of Appeal. Justice Grover -- a self-described “nonjudgmental judge” -- speaks definitively and inspiringly in a time of mounting misinfo…

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38-Year-Old Student Whose Daughter Graduated Last Year Selected to be Commencement Student Speaker 10:30

1+ y ago10:30

10:30

When Shayne Turo needed to hit the "reset" button on his life and start over, he turned to Onondaga Community College. "I was an LPN (licensed practical nurse) by trade when I had to have brain surgery and was coming out of a divorce. I came back to school to get back on my feet." Turo had graduated from Corcoran High School in 2002. Although the h…

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IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, Washington state 38:31

1+ y ago38:31

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What does a state Secretary of State do? The headlines are all about certifying elections. But there’s a lot more to it. IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us, a new podcast series from CITIZENARTS, kicks off with Steve Hobbs, the Secretary of State of the great State of Washington. In a candid, informative, sometimes provocative conversa…

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Trailer - IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us 1:54

1+ y ago1:54

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Here’s CITIZENARTS founder Jim Gabbe with a word on our newest podcast series, IN THEIR WORDS: What public officials do for us. In interviews with key local and federal “public servants,” we shed light on how their work may be often little understood but has an immediate, direct impact on our daily lives. EPISODE NOTES: More about IN THEIR WORDS: W…

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66 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 48:49

1+ y ago48:49

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Known as the "Lilly of the Mohawks" Kateri was a Mohawk woman born in the mid 17th century. After being baptized by Jesuit missionaries she became a Christian that worked to incorporate her faith fully into her native culture. Three centuries after her death she was canonized as a Catholic Saint in 2012. This week we are joined by journalist Peter …

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Helping Students Succeed At The Learning Center 14:22

1+ y ago14:22

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If you are a student looking for help with a certain subject, or interested in improving your study skills, the Learning Center is the place to go. The Learning Center is located in Onondaga Community College's Gordon Student Center next to the cafeteria in room G202. Students can receive help with their coursework seven days a week. The Learning C…

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Men's Basketball Team Getting Better At The Right Time 22:27

1+ y ago22:27

22:27

With a new head coach and an almost entirely new roster, it's been a season of transition for the Onondaga Community College Men's Basketball team. "I feel like we're on the right track, even though our record might now indicate it right now," said Head Coach Joe Hulbert. "I'm incredibly optimistic. The guys seem to be too. We know we can do it and…

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Women's Basketball Team Ready To Take Care Of "Unfinished Business" 20:56

1+ y ago20:56

20:56

The Onondaga Community College Women's Basketball team begins the second half of the season this weekend with two big home games. Saturday the Lazers play North Country Community College at 1 p.m., and Sunday they challenge Division II Union College from New Jersey at 3 p.m. The Lazers enter this weekend's competition with a 5-and-3 record and are …

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Men's Soccer Team Finishing Season Strong! 18:48

2y ago18:48

18:48

Onondaga Community College's Men's Soccer team is in great shape heading into the final games of the regular season and the start of the post-season. "We lost three games to nationally ranked teams which could have gone either way, we won the games we were supposed to, and we're happy with where we're at. The guys are playing well," said Head Coach…

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Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Dr. Danielle Berry '13 12:58

2y ago12:58

12:58

Each year Onondaga Community College recognizes distinguished graduates who have made a difference in their community and professional life, naming them "Alumni Faces" honorees. Tonight at 5:30 p.m. in the Frederick Marvin and Ernst Schuh Recital Hall in the Academic II building, we will pay tribute to the Alumni Faces Class of 2022. In the weeks l…

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Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Richard Calagiovanni 48:57

2y ago48:57

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Richard Calagiovanni is a many with many nicknames and many stories... including the time he crossed paths with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. He discusses his amazing life in this edition of "Chatting About College." Calagiovanni graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 1966 and enrolled in OCC’s General Studies degree program at the downtown ca…

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Women's Soccer Team "Trending in the Right Direction" 15:58

2y ago15:58

15:58

The Onondaga Community College Women's Soccer team is beginning to play well as it progresses into the season. "We're trending in the right direction," said Head Coach Sean St. Denis. "If we continue to play the way we are capable of playing, we should end up with an above .500 record and possibly contend for the regional championship. We've proven…

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Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Steve Schill '78 15:13

2y ago15:13

15:13

Steve Schill has been closely connected to OCC since arriving on campus from Sacred Heart and Fowler High School in the mid-70s. While spending his entire professional career at INFICON, where he has held positions in Operations, Engineering, Marketing, and currently the Senior Director of Global Sales Projects, Steve has been a member of the OCC F…

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Cross Country Team Includes a 40-Year-Old Freshman! 16:00

2y ago16:00

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The 2022 edition of the Onondaga Community College Lazers Cross Country team includes a 40-year-old freshman! On this edition of our podcast, "Chatting About College," we're talking Cross Country with Head Coach Rob Colvin, 40-year-old Michael Lavalle, and traditional-aged student Dylan Sweeney who is a graduate of Jamesville-Dewitt High School. En…

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Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Jesse Wilson '12 21:25

2y ago21:25

21:25

His love of business began at age 7 when he would invite friends into his home and charge them to watch movies. Today Jesse Wilson '12 is a global guitar dealer with a growing business in Syracuse. And he's so proud of his Onondaga Community College degree, one of his cars is a Ferrari with license plates "OCC GRAD." Jesse Wilson shares his amazing…

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Alum Leading The Fight Against the Nation's Drug Overdose Epidemic 28:59

2y ago28:59

28:59

More than 100,000 Americans die annually from drug overdoses and Rob Kent has dedicated his professional life to doing something about it. Kent is a Syracuse native and a 1982 graduate of Onondaga Community College who is serving as the General Counsel at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Kent visited campus recently, met with…

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Alumni Faces Class of 2022 Member Hassina Adams '17 17:28

2y ago17:28

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In this edition of "Chatting About College" we meet Hassina Adams '17, a member of our Alumni Faces class of 2022. Hassina and her three siblings immigrated to the United States as unaccompanied minors from South Africa. They quickly found a home at the North Side Learning Center, where Hassina taught middle-aged school girls while also raising her…

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Liberty Partnerships Summer Camp Making a Difference in Students' Lives 13:03

2y ago13:03

13:03

More than three dozen high school students from across the Syracuse City School District spent a month of their summer on the Onondaga Community College campus, taking part in the Liberty Partnerships Program which focused on making participants better students and citizens. "We were there to support each other and not judge each other, and to have…

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Welcome Dr. Warren Hilton! 20:45

2y ago20:45

20:45

Onondaga Community College welcomed a new leader on July 1 when Dr. Warren Hilton became its 9th President. The Philadelphia native comes to OCC from Kutztown University in Pennsylvania where we was Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs. In this edition of our podcast "Chatting About College," Dr. Hilton tells us about his jo…

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Final Thoughts from OCC's Retiring President 13:46

2y ago13:46

13:46

June 30 marked Dr. Casey Crabill's final day as President of Onondaga Community College. She retired after 9 years on campus, and more than 25 years as a community college President in four states. In her final appearance on our podcast she discussed her time on campus, we reviewed an amazing list of accomplishments during her tenure, and she share…

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Legends 14: The Box Tortoise's Shell | The Porcupine's Quills 21:25

2+ y ago21:25

21:25

Two more fun fables written by Arthur C. Parker (Gawaso Wanneh) (Seneca) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sharing Our Schools Success Story with SUNY 14:11

2+ y ago14:11

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Two spring semesters ago, during the early stages of the Covid pandemic, Onondaga Community College made a seismic student-focused shift in its structure. All of the degree and certificate programs were organized into eight distinct Schools within OCC. The goal was to give students in like-minded courses of study a home on campus where they could g…

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"Voices of Our Community" 18:07

2+ y ago18:07

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Students in Onondaga Community College's chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society are hosting a series of podcasts titled "Voices of Our Community" which introduce listeners to international students on our campus. In this edition PTK member Kyle Goff speaks with Khalid Quraishi of Afghanistan.By Higher Ed News You Can Use From Onondaga Community College

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"Voices of Our Community" 10:55

2+ y ago10:55

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Students in Onondaga Community College's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa are hosting a series of podcasts titled "Voice of Our Community" which introduce listeners to international students on our campus. In this episode PTK member Lorena Castillo-Patino interviews Mary Khoury who came to the United States from Syria.…

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"Voices of Our Community" 9:35

2+ y ago9:35

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Students in Onondaga Community College's chapter of international honor society Phi Theta Kappa are hosting a series of podcasts titled "Voices of Our Community" which introduce listeners to international students on our campus. In this episode PTK member John Baker has a conversation with Chengi who came to OCC from Botswana which is located in th…

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Meet Our 2022 All-State Students! 18:12

2+ y ago18:12

18:12

Three Onondaga Community College students have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Team for their distinguished academic achievements and leadership accomplishments. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society of all community colleges. Their accomplishments, along with the achievements of all of New York State's honorees…

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65 The Art of Storytelling with Perry Ground (Onondaga) 43:34

2+ y ago43:34

43:34

Perry Ground is a member of the Onondaga Nation. He belongs to the Turtle Clan and has spent the past 30 years as an oral storyteller. Preforming and sharing traditional Haudenosaunee stories is his passion. Listen to why telling stories is an important part of every culture. To have Perry come and visit your group you can contact him through his w…

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64 The Iroquois in the Civil War | Part 3 | The Oneida Nation 36:57

2+ y ago36:57

36:57

In our final episode in our Haudenosaunee in the Civil War series we take a look at how other individuals and communities made contributions to the war effort. We will cover Dr. Peter Wilson (Cayuga), the U.S. - Dakota War of 1862 and the Oneida Nation of Green Bay, WI Notes: Federal Publishing Company. The Union Army A History of Military Affairs …

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Students Discuss Women's History Month 8:45

2+ y ago8:45

8:45

Throughout the month of March, Onondaga Community College celebrated Women's History Month. A series of related events gave members of the campus community the opportunity to commemorate and encourage the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Students Olivia Kittleberger and Sarah Foley participated in t…

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Children's Home on Campus 22:31

2+ y ago22:31

22:31

If you're a parent who works, goes to school, or both, you know how difficult it can be to find high-quality, affordable child care. The Children's Learning Center on the Onondaga Community College campus has been providing parents with a secure and nurturing environment for their children for decades. The Children's Learning Center is nationally a…

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Women's & Men's Basketball Teams Playing for National Championships! 22:44

2+ y ago22:44

22:44

Onondaga Community College's Women's and Men's Basketball teams are about to play for national championships! The Women are in Rochester, Minnesota. The Lazers are seeded #3 and earned a first round bye in the tournament. Their first game will be Thursday at 9 p.m. eastern against the winner of the Rock Valley C.C./Hostos C.C. game. The Men are in …

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OCC Professor Discusses His Connection to the Grammy Awards 22:47

2+ y ago22:47

22:47

Early next month Onondaga Community College Sound Recording Professor Shane Patterson will find out if he can say he worked on an album that won a Grammy Award. "It's a pleasant surprise to be part of this. It doesn't feel all that real. I won't be torn up if the project doesn't win but I'll be a little excited if it does. That would be pretty cool…

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