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The eerie and somewhat disturbing art pieces by New York State native Lee Brown Coye will be on exhibit in the Morrisville State Butcher Library from Halloween night through Nov. 4. A reception to honor Coye, who died in 1981, will be held in the library on Oct. 31, from 4-5:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume for the reception which is free and open to the public. This event is supported by the Sheila Johnson Institute.

Cazenovia residents Rita and Ray Raicht are getting a little help from Morrisville State students on their new home. The students are assisting with the installation of a 28-panel, 7.41 kw system at the Raicht’s custom-built ranch on Argos Road. The solar panel installation is a hands-on lesson in adjunct professor Glenn Steed’s Introduction to Solar Photovoltaics class, and a teaching tool that’s giving Morrisville students an edge in the renewable energy field.

A new green trend has taken root on the Morrisville State campus—and it's growing vertically out of a wall, without soil, in the college's crop greenhouse. The living green wall, comprised of 100 tropical plants and ferns, was recently installed by EcoWalls, a national and leading firm in green wall systems, with the help of students in Morrisville State's horticulture and landscape architectural studies programs.

Again this October, Morrisville State's dining hall will turn pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and they aren't the only ones at risk. Although breast cancer in men is rare, it is estimated by the NBCF that 2,150 men will be diagnosed and 410 will die from it each year. To raise awareness on this issue, MSC's Seneca Dining will be holding its annual Pink Out day on Oct. 29.

Morrisville State's annual Autumn Review Sale displayed what Dr. Steve Mooney, assistant professor of dairy science, described as the product “of a total team effort.” The sale grossed a total of $156,385 with 83 lots sold. Two of those lots were embryos and one was a donated “pick of the heard” cow. The rest of the lots ranged from 3-months to 4-year-old cows. “The students did an excellent job running the sale,” Mooney said. “I received a lot of positive feedback from those who attended.”

There is a murderer loose in jolly old England! Or at least, in Morrisville State's Theater play, “The Mousetrap.” The Friars Club will be presenting this Agatha Christie murder-mystery Oct. 25 and 26 at 8 p.m., Oct. 27 at 2 p.m., and Oct. 31, Nov. 1, and Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. In the play, Giles and Mollie Ralston have just opened their new hotel, Monkswell Manor, when a blizzard entraps them and their strange and eccentric guests who have just arrived.

Morrisville State College held its twenty-fourth annual standardbred sale, taking in nearly $1.3 million. A total of 125 yearlings were sold at an average of $10, 246, including 14 yearlings consigned by the Morrisville State College Equine Institute. The highest price paid for a horse topped out at $59,000.

A 13-year tradition brought friends Vicki Crane and Joy Richwine to Morrisville State this year. The two traveled from a small town near Poughkeepsie to cheer on their sons, members of the Morrisville State football team, during the college's festive Mustang Weekend celebration. Clad in college gear, Crane and Richwine made their way to the campus bookstore to purchase Mustang regalia prior to the game that ended with a victory against St. Lawrence University.

Ashley Willits' visit to Morrisville State was pretty impressive. She was able to see a horse swim in an equine pool and high-tech farming that integrates live fish and plants. Willits was among a team of New York State (NYS) FFA officers who made a stop at the college during the NYS National FFA Officer Tour. Also participating was national FFA officer Brennan Costello, from Nebraska, who is serving as the national FFA vice president.

Morrisville State recently displayed some of its tasty fare in Washington, D.C. The college showcased an array of food samples during New York Farm Day, an annual event which boasts New York State agricultural products. The event, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, brought together producers of New York's award-winning wines, farm-fresh products and seafood, as well as leading restaurateurs from across New York State, to showcase some of New York's very best.