April 2010 - North Shore Community College

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APRIL 2010
THE PENNON
IS ONLINE AT:
northshore.edu/pennon
Energy Savings Program
Outlined by Governor
Health Care
Legislation: Passing
• A Monthly Publication For The Students of North Shore Community College, Danvers, Lynn & Beverly, Massachusetts •
BY NELSON BAKER
PHOTOS BY NICOLE GIUNTA
Governor Deval Patrick visited North Shore Community
College Thursday, February
25th to describe his plan that
will provide millions of dollars
in savings for people throughout
turbines and other vast improvements will, over the next 3
years, provide the jobs that will
“Create an industry cluster unrivaled in the state of
Massachusetts.”
This program will use an
financing
“unprecedented
Governor Deval Patrick
approach” by providing camMassachusetts. It is called the
puses at Lynn and Danvers an
Commonwealth Clean Energy
initial $3.6 million for these
Investment Program. Beginning
installations and upgrades.
with NSCC, installations of
When this project is finished,
solar panels and rooftop air-con$400,000 will be the amount
ditioning units, along with wind
saved each year. This money
will pay for not only the initial
costs but open the doors for
future retrogrades, developments, and programs.
Facilities all over the state will
follow suit, soon making
Massachusetts the nations’
leader in energy efficiency.
Potentially, 4000 “green” jobs
could rise from the depths, some
of them including modernizing
old light fixtures, replacing old
furnaces, and weatherizing
homes. Solar energy companies,
such as Commonwealth Solar,
have begun to make a significant standing as well, even in an
economy that has not yet stabilized.
A Harvard study released on
Saturday revealed that the number one killer of adults in
America is no-longer heart disease, but Building-Sharks. “It
came as a surprise to us, actually,” says Harvard Scientist
Duncan Frankson, who fronted
the study. “We never thought
that Building-Sharks would
become a major problem and
this study shows that something
has to be done.”
INSIDE:
The scientists are putting the
blame on global warming for
the recent Building-Shark infestation. “We used to only have
about two or three isolated
events per year in the states,”
says Dr. Fredrick Idaho, a specially trained Marine Biologist
who heads the Building-Shark
studies department at the
Boston University Marine
Program. “Now we are getting
reports nearly on a daily
basis.”A recent incident in
Rep. Walsh Hosts
NSCC Students
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In
Obama
Nancy
passing
bill.
this picture, President
and house speaker
Pelosi applauded the
of the new health care
On March 21, 2010, the House
passed a bill to reform our
nation's health care system. This
is a bill that provides access to
showing that patients without
health insurance have a shorter
life span, coupled with the number of uninsured approaching 50
million in 2010.
With a critical shortage of primary care providers, these
newly insured patients may
have nowhere to turn for medical care. Massachusetts, the
only state that offers universal
To make the economy stronger,
things have to be set in motion.
With leadership as aggressive as
that of Patrick and his team,
things in Massachusetts have no
where to fall but back in place.
During an interview after the
speech, the governor optimistically declared that “We’re going
to rebuild this economy.” He
feels that students must become
Continued on Page 3
Scientists: “Building-Sharks cause more
deaths than heart disease.”
BY CHRIS RICCI
BY AMANDA FROST
Chicago, Dr. Idaho’s home
town, brought the problem of
Building-Sharks closer to home
for the doctor. A skyscraper in
Chicago was attacked by a
Building-Shark last month,
resulting in over fifty casualties
and a lockdown of the entire
downtown area. “The thing
about Building-Sharks” says Dr.
Idaho “is that once they apparate in the building, it’s risky to
get them out.”
“There are two reasons why the
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Health Care
Explained in Detail
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quality, affordable health care
and reduces the federal budget
deficit.
The nonpartisan Congressional
Budget Office has projected that
the bill will reduce the deficit by
$138 billion in the first decade
and will reduce the deficit by as
much as $1.3 trillion in the second decade. The CBO confirms
the bill both reins in wasteful
spending to extend the solvency
of Medicare for almost 10 years
and closes the prescription drug
"doughnut" hole for seniors.
Coverage will expand to cover
nearly 95 percent of legal U.S.
residents. With a recent study
A Slice of Culture
with
Pablo Picasso
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coverage, suffers from some of
the worst primary care wait
times in the country despite
having the highest concentration of doctors nationwide.
Doctors and hospitals are going
to be paid less for services.
Forty-six cents out of every dollar spent on medicine is paid for
by you the taxpayers.
Small and large businesses are
going to have to pay more for
their employees' health insurance plans. And every American
is mandated to have health
insurance whether we want it or
not.
Continued on page 4
Movie Review:
Shutter Island
Page 16
Page 2 – NSCC Pennon
The Boston Flower and Garden
Show: A Blooming Success
BY TANYA GREEN
After a one year hiatus the
flower show has returned to
Boston, and what a come back
indeed. This is the first year in
the over 20 years of running that
I can honestly say it lived up to
the selected theme, “A Feast For
the Senses.” A feast it was,
especially in the Garden of
Cakes.
The Garden of Cakes was one
of this year’s special exhibits.
Each cake looked amazing and
smelled so fresh that it was hard
to not be temped to eat one. The
garden had 16 designer cakes
meticulously displayed in sections in the center of the Seaport
Exhibit hall. Among the many
cakes, one of them was made by
Sweet Life Confections of
Swapscott.
Although the horticulture students of NSCC did not have an
exhibit, this year’s gardens
where still absolutely amazing.
The most spectacular exhibit at
the show was designed by Peter
R. Sadeck. Sadeck’s exhibit,
“Celebrate Spring,” which
brought into Harmony Common
New England Botanicals in conjunction with a pond and live
birds. The birds featured in his
exhibit were peacocks, doves,
parrots, ducks, parakeets, and
coattails.
The market-place was not as
expansive as it has been in the
past, but still had something for
everyone. There were numerous
vendors ranging from garden
suppliers to hand-embroidered
clothing and everything else in
between. Among my personal
favorites were Yan Yan’s
Jewelry featuring hand crafted
jewelry from clay and Tyler’s
Sweet Revenge featuring homemade British
pastries. Some newcomers to
the market place who are must
sees are The New Age Group
featuring art on tile and Weavers
of the Andes featuring hand
embroidered clothing and colored pencils made from tree
bark.
I ended my day at the flower
show by stopping by my
favorite garden supplier/vendor,
The Cactus Shack. The Cactus
Shack is run by Santo and
Janice Spina formerly of
Wakefield, now of Naples
Florida. During a few quiet
moments, the Spinas and I had
some time to chat and compare
this year’s show to years past.
The Spinas are the ideal people
to talk to for such a comparison,
seeing as they have had their
booth there for 40 years. The
thing that the Spinas liked most
this year is that the Seaport is a
smaller venue, meaning that the
market-place and the exhibits
were intertwined. Back when
the show was held at the
Bayside Expo Center, the
exhibits and the market-place
were in completely separate
halls, which used to make for a
long walk from one to the other.
In summary, the Seaport is certainly more convenient and
accessible for the patrons. What
the Spinas disliked about the
Seaport is that there is less seating in the concession area due to
the smaller space.
The Spinas would also like to
remind everyone that, “Just like
the flower show is more than
just flowers the Cactus Shack is
more than just cactuses.” The
Cactus Shack also sells a wide
variety of air plants, garden
rocks, seashells, water beads,
and Venus Flytraps (my personal favorite).
PHOTOS BY TANYA GREEN
Rep. Walsh Hosts NSCC Students
at State House
From L-R: Lois Hayes, Miguel Lugo, Ironice Mikalixen, Dany Vizcaino, Marie Brady, Steve Walsh, Lily Solis,
Maggie LaBella, Michael Whalen, Cathy McDonough, Diana Kerry, Christopher Aguilar and Will Dowd.
Rep. Steven Walsh of Lynn
welcomed
North
Shore
Community College students as
well as delegates from all over
the Commonwealth to the
Legislative Action Day sponsored by the Massachusetts
Coalition for the Homeless on
February 25, 2010.
“The State House is your
house,” said Walsh, encouraging the audience to exercise its
right as citizens and be more
involved in civic affairs.
The plight of homeless youth
across the state was the focus of
the day’s panel discussion.
While homelessness is on the
rise in general, the numbers of
homeless youth in particular
have risen dramatically, especially in cities such as Lynn.
Panelists presented programs
currently piloting in Malden,
Greenfield and Worcester,
which are having a positive
impact on young people aged 18
and older.
NSCC students had an opportunity to meet with Representative
Walsh to request his support for
funding for safety net programs
for homelessness prevention.
Rep. Walsh, along with his aides
Josh Harrell and John Ford, also
listened as students voiced their
concerns about local Lynn
issues, including waterfront
development, after school programs and health care.
The State House visit concluded
with a tour of the Rotunda and
the House Chamber. Students
were impressed with the historic
elegance of the building and
many vowed to return with their
own families. The trip was
made possible through the support of the Public Policy
Institute of the college.
Nomar Retires Back Home
BY ASHLEY VIATOR
On March 10, 2010, a fan
favorite in Red Sox Nation
retired from the game of
Baseball. He did not, however,
retire as a member of the last
team he played for, which was
the Oakland Atheltics.
and Rookie of the Year in 1997,
and even though he was traded
before the Sox made it to the
playoffs in 2004, he still got a
World Series ring.
Nomar Garciapara will always
be a member of the Boston Red
Sox, and now he will be part of
a different team. He will be an
analyst for ESPN. Thanks
Nomar.
Nomar Garciapara ended his
career where he started it. He
started his career as a member
of the Red Sox and ended his
career as a member of the Red
Sox. This was all possible due
to the Red Sox signing him to a
minor league contract, which
allowed him to retire with the
Red Sox.
BY ADAMO PULZONE
a part of the process. The future
of the economy, in many ways,
is in their hands.
Governor Patrick defined what
“leading by example” means to
him, which is to “create jobs
right now, make cleaner air, and
provide millions of dollars in
savings tomorrow for taxpayers
and
others
across
the
Commonwealth.” NSCC is
leading the way, and has accepted the responsibilities that come
with becoming the first “zero
net” energy building in the state.
Making an effort to connect
with students, the governor took
the time to speak with many of
those who had questions for
him. He even spent a few minutes in the Recreation Room,
The contract was only a one-day
contract, but Nomar wanted to
end his career where he started
it, and who could blame him?
Red Sox Nation appreciated
what he did for their beloved
team. On July 6th, 2009 Nomar
came back to Fenway for the
first time since he had been traded, and even with a new team
the fans still showed their appreciation for him.
During his career with the Red
Sox he won two batting titles
Energy Savings Program Outlined
by Governor
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playing pool with Christopher
Lee, an attending student and
writer for the Pennon.
This was a new beginning for
NSCC. Things are happening,
and there has been a great deal
of progress already. With so
many new installations and
dozens of planned projects, both
the Lynn and Danvers campuses
will undergo that much more.
Patrick’s visit marks a whole
new wave of changes within the
industry, and they will create a
substantial investment for the
future - for our future.
There is so much more ahead of
us. Over the next 3 years, we
will have the opportunity to not
only see it all happen, but be
part of it. In the words from our
governor, he asks, “Why not
build that future, all of us,
together.”
Where Are They Now? Athlete Edition
Dennis Rodman - This 6 foot
8 stand out basketball player is
well remembered for his help in
the winning of five NBA championships. Two of which were
won with the Detroit Pistons
and three with the Chicago
Bulls. He was a two time all
star, with awards ranging from
being a two time NBA
Defensive Player of the Year,
two time All-NBA Third Team
Selection, seven time NBA AllDefensive First Team Selection,
and a seven time NBA
Rebounding Champion. In his
fourteen year NBA career,
Rodman has racked well over
500 blocks, 6,500 points, and
nearly 12,000 rebounds, but
Rodman was also known for his
eccentric behavior.
In 1993 it was reported that he
was found sleeping in his car
with a loaded rifle and he was
Nomar Garciapara
rumored to have nearly commited suicide because of a traumatizing divorce between ex-wife
Anicka Bakes. Other headlines
over the years in his career were
such of him head butting a referee, kicking a defenseless camera
man after a fall, engaging in
numerous fights, criticizing
Larry Bird for being white, marrying Carmen Electra after a
night of intoxication, and much,
much more.
Post NBA Career - Immediately
after his departure from the
NBA Rodman has concentrated
on his whimsical wrestling
career. After his wrestling career
didn’t take off the way he
planned, he took a long four
year hiatus until signing with
various non NBA basketball
teams in the US and Europe
from 2004 to 2006. Since then
he has been on various TV
shows like 3rd Rock from the
sun, Celebrity Big Brother (UK
edition), Celebrity Mole, Hulk
Hogan’s
Celebrity
Championship
Wrestling,
Celebrity Apprentice, and
recently being persuaded into
attending drug treatment on Dr.
Drew’s Celebrity Rehab, Season
3.
Terry Glenn - This first round
draft pick (7th overall) was
without a doubt a phenomenal
wide receiver. In college Glenn
was a walk-on at Ohio State and
in 1995 he won a spot on the
First-team Associated Press All
American team. He was also
awarded the Fred Biletnikoff
Award which is awarded to the
nation’s best college wide
receiver of the year. Being drafted by the New England Patriots
in the 1996 NFL draft, Glenn
put up powerful numbers his
rookie year. He won the Sports
Illustrated Rookie of the year
award by posting up 6 touchdown receptions, 1,132 receiving yards, and 90 receptions.
Throughout the years as a
Patriot his stats were slightly
heading downhill until it collapsed in 2001 when Head
Coach Bill Belichick deactivated Glenn due to ongoing off the
field issues. He did not receive a
Super Bowl ring that year and
was traded to the Green Bay
Packers. Glenn recorded only 2
touchdowns in 817 yards with
the Packers and was soon traded
to the Cowboys where he played
the rest of his career until 2007.
In 2007 he had knee surgery that
resulted in missing the first fifteen games. Following the 2007
season he retired stating health
concerns regarding his right
knee.
Post NFL Career - In January of
2009 Glenn was caught with his
pants down in a Dallas Hotel
lobby and arrested and charged
with public intoxication as well
as possession of marijuana. A
few months later in August of
2009 it was said by many
Governor Patrick and NSCC students
reports that Glenn was an intern
Wide Receiver Coach for the
Miami Dolphins. Sadly, in
January of 2010 Glenn was
arrested on Grand Theft Auto
charges for not returning a
rental car.
Bill Buckner - Now if you don’t
know the infamous story about
Bill Buckner, here is a brief
description on what he is very
well known for. Before the sixth
game of the 7-game series,
Boston was ahead of the New
York Mets 3 -2. In the sixth
game of the 1986 World Series
between the Boston Red Sox
and the New York Mets, the Red
Sox were in the lead heading
into the bottom of the tenth
inning 5-4. Bill Buckner was
supposed to be replaced by
Dave Stapleton due to knee
problems, but instead John
McNamara, the manager, told
Bill to take the field anyway. At
the beginning of the bottom of
the tenth, the Mets hit three singles and afterwards the game
was tied 5-5. With the score
tied, Mookie Wilson hit a slow
ground ball to Buckner and the
ball
rolled
right
under
Buckner’s legs into right field
and Ray Knight raced from third
base to home to score the winning run for the Mets. From that
game, the series’ score was tied
3-3 and the Mets ended up winning the seventh game claiming
the World Series Championship.
That one play overshadowed
Bucker’s entire career. Even
though Buckner had a productive career of over 20 years with
a .289 batting average, over
2,700 hits and a historical play
when he climbed over the left
field fence as a Dodger to make
an attempt to catch Hank
Aaron’s 715th homerun, he will
always be remembered for his
infamous error.
Post MLB Career - After his
baseball career Buckner and his
family moved to Idaho where he
started work in real estate. In
Boston, the Zakim Bunker Hill
Bridge that was created in 2003,
has been given the nickname
“The Bill Buckner Bridge”
because the cars pass right
underneath the Y-shaped “legs”
of the bridge. After many years,
Buckner came back into the
spotlight to a sellout crowd in
Fenway Park April 8th, 2008.
He threw the first pitch at the
home-opener and was given a
five minute standing ovation.
Love = Respect
BY SARAH KENNEDY MCPHEE,
M.P.H.
I think we can all agree that
relationships should feel good.
A romantic or sexual relationship should be a “positive” in
your life…and everyone has the
right to expect this much.
Unfortunately, way too often
one person in a relationship
hurts his/her partner physically,
emotionally and/or sexually.
The unhappy statistics show
that:
o 13% of teenage girls who said
they have been in a relationship
report being physically hurt or
hit.
o 1 in 4 teenage girls who have
been in relationships reveal they
have been pressured to perform
oral sex or engage in intercourse.
o More than 1 in 4 teenage girls
in a relationship report enduring
repeated verbal abuse.
How do I know if I’m in an abusive relationship?
Sometimes we are so into our
boyfriend/girlfriend that we
don’t realize we are getting
caught up in an unhealthy relationship. Could these warning
signs be coming from the person you’re dating?
o Embarrasses you with putdowns or gossips about you
o Looks at you or acts in ways
that scare you
o Controls what you do, whom
you see, talk to, where you go,
or what you wear
o Stops you from seeing your
friends or family members
o Make all of the decisions
o Prevents you from attending
class or working
o Acts like the abuse is no big
deal, it’s your fault, or even
denies doing it
o Forces you to have sex
o Intimidates you with guns,
knives or other weapons
o Shoves you, slaps you,
chokes you, or hits you
o Threatens to kill you or harm
themselves if you break up
o Monitors your computer or
phone use or texts and IMs you
excessively
I think my friend might be in an
abusive relationship. How can I
help? Friends are important
resources to women in abusive
relationships…
If trapped in an abusive relationship, 73% of teens said they
would turn to a friend for help;
but only 33% who have been in
or known about an abusive relationship said they have told anyone about it.
So, sometimes it’s up to a friend
to be proactive and reach out.
Here’s what you can do:
o Know the warning signs of
abuse (See above)
o Encourage your friend to
seek resources or support (like
a Helpline)
o Acknowledge that s/he is in
a very difficult situation
o Don’t judge her/him for
being in this situation
o Believe her/him
o Listen to her/him
o Support your friend as they
decide what to do
I think I might be in an abusive
relationship. How can I get
help? If you answered yes to
any of the warning signs listed
above, you might be in an abusive relationship.
* You can call the National
Teen Dating Abuse help line at
866.331.9474.
* Contact Healing Abuse
Working for Change (HAWC)
at 800.547.1649.
* Contact the North Shore
Rape
Crisis
Center
at
800.922.8772.
This is a difficult and scary subject, but it’s a reality we must
face, for ourselves and the people we care about. After all…
* 40 percent of teenage girls
age 14 to 17 report knowing
someone their age who has been
hit or beaten by a boyfriend
* Of the women between the
ages 15-19 murdered each year,
30% are killed by their husband
or boyfriend
Health Care Legislation Continued from Page 1
The elderly on Medicare will
see their benefits changed dramatically. The biggest item
being used to pay for the new
program is more than $500 billion in cuts to the Medicare program at a time when 72 million
baby boomers become eligible
for it in the next decade. The
second biggest move to pay for
this is by raising and expanding
the Medicare tax.
By 2014, this bill will give 19
million uninsured Americans
subsidies averaging $6,000 to
help pay premiums and other
medical charges. This is in addi-
tion to the federal government
already picking up the tab for
nearly 100 million Americans
through Medicare (for the elderly) and Medicaid (for the poor,
disabled and many children).
The new bill will not displace
private health insurers, hospitals, doctors or other institutions; it will not overhaul a market-based mode of providing
actual medical services. It is a
pivotal political moment like
those landmarks that came
before, because the federal government has now taken on the
responsibility of establishing a
national standard for economic
security regardless of where you
work or what state you live in.
Insurers will now have to play
by national rules.
Health Care Q&A: Straight from
the White House
BY AMANDA FROST
INFORMATION GATHERED
FOR
THIS ARTICLE WAS FOUND ON THE
WWW.WHITEHOUSE.GOV WEBSITE.
Situation 1 - I have insurance
through my work.
Q: Will my coverage at work
change?
A: No. If you like the health
plan you have, you will be able
to keep it. Nothing in the health
reform bill will require you to
change your coverage. What the
bill will do is strengthen the
coverage you get at work by
making it easier to understand
and adding some clear rules to
rein in the worst insurance company abuses. Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to
place a lifetime limit on the
amount of care they pay for. In
some cases insurance companies with excessive overhead
costs will be required to give
you a rebate. If your adult children are living at home up to
age 26 they can be covered
under your family policy.
Q: Will the government take
my choice of doctor away?
A: No. Nothing about the
President’s proposal will interfere with the choice of doctors
you have today. The legislation
will not cause you to change the
coverage you have at work
today.
Situation 2 - I own a small business.
Q: Will I be required to provide coverage that I can’t
afford?
A: No. The President’s proposal
does not require that small businesses provide coverage to their
employees.
Instead,
the
President’s proposal provides
tens of billions of dollars in new
tax-credits to small businesses
to make it easier for them to
provide coverage if they choose
to do so. You will be protected
from sudden, arbitrary rate
hikes because a worker gets
sick; because insurance companies will no longer be permitted
to base the cost of coverage on
health status.
Q: Will my taxes go up to pay
for the cost of covering the
uninsured?
A: No. Your business taxes will
not go up. Instead, you may be
eligible for new tax credits to
help offset the cost of covering
your employees.
Situation 3 - I have medicine
and need it.
Q: Will I be able to keep my
doctor?
A: Yes, you will. Health insurance reform will not affect the
choice of doctors you have
today and it won’t affect your
relationship with your doctor.
The legislation aims to increase
the number of primary care
providers, giving you greater
access to doctors than you have
today.
Q: Will my quality of care be
affected?
A: It will improve. The Act creates incentives for providing
care that relies on teams of primary care doctors, specialists,
and nurses working together to
coordinate and monitor care
more effectively. These models
encourage doctors to better
coordinate a patient’s care, track
prescriptions, and avoid duplication of treatments or tests.
This will help improve the quality of care, prevent medical
complications, and save money.
The bill will also provide
stronger incentives for hospitals
to reduce avoidable and harmful
readmissions, cut down on medical errors, and prevent healthcare acquired infections that
occur too frequently.
Situation 4 - I don't have insurance.
Q: Can I afford coverage?
A: If you don’t have health coverage, there’s no limit on how
much insurance companies can
charge you, and they can decide
to refuse to sell you a policy at
their whim. Health insurance
reform will change all of that.
For the first time in history,
there will be limits on how
much anyone will have to pay to
receive health care coverage.
And depending upon your
income, you may be among the
tens of millions of Americans
who will get a tax credit to help
pay for your coverage.
Q: Can I get insurance if I
have a pre-existing condition?
A: Yes. One of the most important aspects of this reform is to
end the practice of insurance
companies denying you coverage based on your health status.
Soon after the law is enacted,
insurance companies will no
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Earth Day Every Day
BY GREGORY RUSSO
Since April 22, 1970, around
this time of year, people from all
walks of life have celebrated
Earth Day. It started as a
response to widespread environmental degradation. Gaylord
Nelson, a United States Senator
from Wisconsin, called for an
environmental teach-in, or Earth
Day, to be held on April 22,
1970. Over 20 million people
participated that year, and Earth
Day is now observed on April
22nd each year by more than
500 million people around the
world.
For this writer, it is a time of
reflection, rather than merely a
day of protest on a particular
issue. It is a day that should be
celebrated every day of the year.
It is not enough to stop and
reflect for just one day. People
need to be aware and appreciate
their environment, whether it is
the water, air, or land that they
share with others. On the other
hand, it might be an obstacle
that prevents people from
enjoying their environment
because of pollution. It could
also be nuclear disarmament,
saving endangered species, pollution reduction, global warming, climate change, addressing
public health issues caused by
hazardous waste, etc.
Since 1970 there have been a lot
of changes with regards to technological advances that people
in the 70’s did not have. We
should be reducing our carbon
footprint every day. We have a
long way to go to get reacquainted with the natural world.
You can make a difference on
global issues. Global disasters,
most recently the Pakistan India
in 2005, and more recently Haiti
and Chile earthquakes, magnify
the issues with drinking water,
malnutrition, hazardous waste,
etc. These disasters demonstrate
how fragile our lives can be
against the forces of nature.
International non-governmental
organizations like the United
Nations and the International
Red Cross help with these disasters.
We live in a fast paced environment that is excessively commercialized with the use of
paper and disposables, whether
recycled or not. Recycling has
become a norm. What most people don’t realize is that to
reprocess the recyclable material, you create hazardous waste
and air pollution. Use reusable
containers and try buying in
bulk size containers from places
like Costco, Sam’s Clubs, BJs,
or Wal-Mart. The less packaging, the better. Try taking your
own bags and ask for paper over
plastic.
Think globally, act locally. Life
at NSCC will be better as we get
acquainted with our natural
physical environment. From my
own observations at NSCC
Danvers Campus, people are
coming and going in every corner of the campus. It seems as
though people are too content
with themselves and not connected with the natural environment beyond the concrete and
steel that surrounds them. There
are things you can do by writing
the internet on social networks
or creating a blog. You can
make a difference in others.
Spend time when you’re on
campus, jot down ideas and
thoughts for your fellow students.
Just for fun, think of how can
you make NSCC more environmentally conscious. Share your
thoughts, options and ideas with
us. You could become the next
Thoreau or how about Ansel
Adams, the famous black and
white photographer? Refer to
the poetry page on page 10 for
my poem dedicated to the subject of Earth Day.
where you can choose what is
right for you and where members of Congress will also buy
their insurance. Today many
markets are dominated by one
Q: Will the government
decide what treatment I can
get?
or two insurance companies.
That will change, and you will
have many more affordable
choices than you have today.
be made by your doctor and
you, just as they are today. The
government will not interfere
with your relationship with your
doctor.
Health Care Q&A: Continued
longer be allowed to deny coverage to children with pre-existing conditions.
Uninsured
adults with pre-existing conditions will have access to a highrisk pool. Insurance companies
will no longer be allowed to
deny coverage to anyone based
on their health status.
Q: Am I going to be forced
into a government plan?
A: No. You will be able to shop
among private insurance plans
that will be sold in the insurance
exchange---a
marketplace
A: No. Treatment decisions will
Health Care FAQ
BY AMANDA FROST
Question: Can you explain
whether the elimination of lifetime caps under the new health
care bill applies to existing policy-holders as well as new
insurance sign-ups?
Answer: Yes, within six
months, the private insurance
plans will have to stop some
practices, such as setting lifetime limits on coverage and
canceling policy-holders who
get sick, on all new policies and
current policies.
Question: I'm an unemployed
56-year-old and lost my health
care. What is there for me? I
have a daughter in college. My
insurance company refused to
pay for therapy on my knees,
calling it pre-existing. My
unemployment just ran out.
Now what?
Answer: If you lost a job, you
could get insurance through the
new marketplace. Once this
exchange opens, private insurers will no longer be able to turn
away people with medical problems or charge them more.
Individuals would be required
to purchase coverage or face a
fine of up to $695 or 2.5 percent
of income, whichever is greater,
starting in 2016. The plan
includes a hardship exemption
for
poorer
Americans.
Exemptions will be granted for
financial hardship, those for
whom the lowest-cost option
exceeds 8 percent of an individual's income and those with
incomes below the tax filing
threshold.
Question: I am living with HIV
and cannot get health care coverage. If this reform passes, how
long before I am able to get coverage?
Answer: By 2014, that there
would be no discrimination
based on pre-existing conditions. You could not be denied
based on an infection or some
sort of pre-existing illness.
That's four years away, though.
Question: What will happen
when there are not enough doctors to oblige all the patients?
Answer: Last year, the
American Academy of Family
Physicians predicted a shortfall
of 40,000 primary care doctors,
and that was before the signing
of the health care bill. That will
put another 32 million people
into the system -- with a promise of free preventive care -- and
insurance to pay for regular
doctor visits. Some physicians
have expressed concern about
this. Patients could see
increased wait times, as in
Massachusetts, where since
"RomneyCare" went into effect,
residents waited an 10 extra
days to see the doctor. But others say the bill will help create
more community health centers,
so primary care can happen at
these centers instead of expensive emergency rooms
Question: Is there anything in
the bill about rationing health
care?
Answer: No one is using the
term "rationing" as part of the
bill. But there is a term called
comparative effectiveness. And
that's this idea that we figure out
what works in medicine and
make sure to pay for those
things. This also means that
there are a lot of things being
done right now where there's
not scientific proof that it works
and maybe those things won't
get paid any more. Some people
call that rationing. Other people
say, look, rationing exists under
the current system. It's just that
the insurance companies are
essentially rationing by denying
payment or dropping people off
their coverage.
Question: I recently had to go
to the ER for a rash. I had a
$100 co-pay. If the new health
care bill passes, would the copays for ER visits go down?
Answer: Not necessarily. In
2014, you will be able to buy a
standardized
health
plan
through a state-based exchange,
with tiers of benefit packages
available, if you do not have
insurance through your employer, Medicare or Medicaid. You
will be able to choose whether
you want a plan with a higher
premium and lower cost-sharing
or a lower premium and higher
cost-sharing. It will be very
clear what the responsibilities
will be for co-pays.
Question: Is there any provision for a part-time employee
getting health insurance from
their employer under the new
health care bill?
Answer: It's not in the employer responsibility provision to
offer health insurance to their
part-time employees under the
new law. However, employers
who have more than 50 fulltime employees are required by
2014 to offer coverage to
employees or pay a $2,000
penalty per employee after their
first 30 if at least one of their
employees receives a tax credit.
Rethink Afghanistan
Page 6 September 2008 – NSCC Pennon
BY WALTER MOTT
Prof. Larry Davis’ “Global
Conflict and Human Behavior”
course was the setting for the
second in the Documentary and
Discussion series for 2009-10,
the film “Rethink Afghanistan”.
Producer and Director of this
work is Robert Greenwald. This
took place on Feb. 3. The
‘D&D’ series was launched earlier in the year, Oct. 15, with
Prof. John Ronan’s “Do It
Yourself Documentary” presentation on the art and craft of
documentaries, featuring clips
from his award winning
“Gloucester’s Adventure: An
American Story”, and involving
review of his notes on basics to
the making of documentaries.
“Rethink Afghanistan” was an
event done in three parts:
Emeritus Professor Walter Mott
provided an “Introduction to
U.S. Wars - Past and Present”,
moving from the Korean War in
his own time, to the Afghanistan
War in the time of today’s students; next, the first one-third of
the film, “Rethink Afghanistan”
was shown, accompanied by the
distributed Discussion Guide
Question; and the last few minutes of class was given over to
discussion.
Each generation seems to
have its own war; this
seemed to be a central motif
developed in Prof. Mott’s
“Introduction to Wars in my
time and yours”. He began
by talking about his own
experience when he was
entering college (1950), simultaneous with the beginnings of
the Korean War. Before he knew
it the existential question he was
faced with was would he be able
to continue his education, or be
called in the Draft to serve in a
place he could scarcely locate
on a map. He literally had to
sweat through the Selective
Service Qualification test.
Failure on this test would have
meant serving his country. He
was pleased to be able to remain
a student!
It seems that the Korean War is
not misnamed ‘the forgotten
war’ in American history. Few
Americans know that as many
as 30,000 of our troops are stationed on the border between
the North and South in the country on the 38th parallel. Nor do
most Americans know that
“hordes” of Chinese troops
entered that conflict, giving our
forces a terrible time. These are
the same mainland Chinese who
presently more and more
becoming a global rival, and
presently are the creditor nation
which holds much of our very
large debt! This is part of the
history that Prof. Mott referred
to as he brought to our attention
a new history of this period in
our history called “The Coldest
Winter” by eminent recently
deceased
writer,
David
Halberstam. Today, of course,
South Korea is a powerful economic factor in the global economy as one of the ‘Asian
Tigers’, while the North, with
its secretive and repressive
regime, holds our attention as a
‘rogue’ nation with nuclear
capabilities apparently.
Shifting the focus of his
preparatory remarks at this
point, Professor Mott called
attention to the war in
Afghanistan, the conflict being
faced by young people of the
present generation coming of
age. He asked if there were any
Veterans in the class? There was
one person with this experience,
not remarkable since we now
have a ‘volunteer’ military service.
As background for consideration of the Afghanistan War, and
the closely connected situation
in Pakistan, Prof. Mott brought
attention to the writings and
work described in these writings, “Three Cups of Tea”, and
“Stones into Schools”. These
books are being read widely
throughout
the
world.
Interestingly, they have also
been made required reading for
Coalition forces serving in
Central Asia. Generals Petraeus,
McChrystal, and our Chief of all
military staffs, Michael Mullen
consideration of the film
“Rethink
Afghanistan”.
Unfortunately time permitted
the viewing of only the first one
third of the film (total length 1
hour 15 minutes). The central
argument developed in the film
seemed to be the following: The
struggle in Afghanistan is essentially a civil war between
extremist Pashtun Taliban, and a
weak oftentimes corrupt central
government of Harmid Karzai
based in Kabul. It argues for
humanitarian aid to facilitate
building of schools, improving
roads, developing medical facilities and governmental structures, and helping to modify the
economy so that it is not drugbased. It finds fault with a U.S.
strategy of introducing more
troops who are faced with an
insuperable task of identifying
guerrillas embedded in villages,
where oftentimes they are not
themselves welcome. We end up
killing civilians, and alienating
ourselves from the populace.
We are resented as “occupiers”.
Several questions seem to be
raised by this film, and by its
connections with Mortenson:
first, there is a strong conviction
among people who study
the geopolitics of the situation that force cannot
dictate things, that long
term we can not prevail
by superior arms. And at
our peril we neglect
what political science by
such people as Joseph Nye call
for, namely the use of “soft
power”, i.e. humanitarian measures. In this sense the film presents an alternative view to the
notion of war as advanced as
part of Obama’s “surge”.
Second, looked at through the
lens of the “costs of war” we are
following very questionable
policy. America is bankrupting
itself and can no longer afford
such foreign adventures as
Afghanistan. Each troop we put
in there costs $1million. This is
to look at things from a purely
monetary perspective, without
considering the more important
measure of the wounds of war,
physical and mental. When
asked about the monetary calculus, Mortenson responds that
with $1million dollars, he could
build 30 schools!
We are resented as
“occupiers”
are convinced apparently that
Mortenson conveys an understanding
of
Moslem,
Pashtun/Taliban tribal ways that
our men and women desperately
need, especially considering
that we literally don’t know the
language!
For Greg Mortenson has been
building schools, some 130 of
them,
in
Pakistan
and
Afghanistan, for over 15 years,
ever since he was befriended by
tribal people after his failed
attempt at climbing K2. His
convalescence period brought
him close to these people, bringing him to an understanding of
the meaning of ‘three cups of
tea’; and it led him to promise,
in gratitude, to return one day to
build a school. Many years later
this initiative his blossomed into
the founding of a Central Asian
Foundation which has built this
profusion of schools, and resulted in a remarkable movement
called “Pennies for Peace”.
Young school children especially have responded to this program which asks for minimal
contributions toward the building of schools, in far off lands.
The particular emphasis implemented from the very onset in
these schools has been to focus
on the education of women.
Mortenson is convinced that
this is the way community is
built, and jihadism challenged.
Mortenson’s thought and life
work provided a good lead into
The third event of the “D&D”
series in 2009-2010 will be held
on Lynn Campus, April 5 as part
of Arts in April. The documentary “The Trashfinder’s Ball”
will be featured. Local filmmaker, Kevin Carey and event
founder Sean Devlin will show
clips of their documentary film.
They will lead discussion of
film making, and the process of
identifying local community
events that can be turned into
documentary projects. Look for
this opportunity – found in
LE303, 1:30-3PM.
Scientists: Continued from Page 1
Building-Shark’s are a major
problem to humanity,” continues Dr. Idaho “the first being the
initial attack and the second
being the cleanup.” The shark
that attacked the building in
New York resulted in over two
million dollars worth of damage
in the city area and an additional three deaths and four hospitalizations. “We need to do
fast,”
Duncan
something
Frankson stresses “we don’t
want this Shark Week to turn
into a Shark Year.”
APRIL FOOL’S!
A Fragile Existence
BY GREGORY RUSSO
The Haitian earthquake was
a magnitude 7.0 on the Richter
scale and the country was ravaged. In Chili the earthquake
was a magnitude 8.8, whereas
the earthquake in the Pakistan
was 6.7. These are the times
when we find that we as people
just cannot control the forces of
nature. We can, however, have
the ability to mount a response
team to every corner of the
globe with government help.
If we were in the shoes of the
people either in Chile or Haiti,
we might feel totally different in
our reaction to the story. The
public health and the environmental hazards are such that
Haitians lack the bare necessities like clean water to drink and
food. People are exposed to poisons that are more hazardous to
young people than adults. It is
imperative that people from
developed countries send what
they can; not just money, but
expertise, which includes medical professionals and housing.
Time is of the essence in times
like this.
The United Nations is an international organization whose
Secretary General, Ban KiMoon, made his second trip to
tour the devastation that
occurred. In Megan Davies’
article entitled “UN’s Ban To
Return
To
EarthquakeDevastated
Haiti”
from
Reuters.com, 101 U.N personnel died in the quake. The UN
Security Council unanimously
increased the number of troops
from 3,500 to 12,651 this past
January. The Former U.N.
Special representative to Haiti,
Edmond Mullet, was quoted
saying he did not know exactly
how many people died, but the
death toll was not less than
220,000. The United Nations
appeal launched in February
raised 1.4 Billion for emergency
relief and recovery and reconstruction work. Hunger relief
and medical supplies often do
not exist in other parts of the
world. The United Nations’
aims include cooperation in
international law, security, economic development, social
progress, human rights and
achieving peace.
When natural disasters occur in
developing and under developed countries, they often do
not have the means to cope with
them, as we are seeing now in
Haiti, Chile, Pakistan, and elsewhere. Often developed countries do not need such services.
Sometimes there is a need for
foreign assistance, but not like
in countries that need more
assistance as in Haiti.
Making blogs to raise awareness of what is happening is
key. It is not just about raising
money, but also supplies and
other necessities of life. Just
sending email or just buying the
“We are the World” remix can
help tremendously global disasters occur in every corner of the
world, not one country’s people
or culture is safe. The physical
and natural environment we live
is fragile.
Be careful of organizations and
people using the Haiti and Chile
earthquake crises as a front for
scams and who pocket the
money for their own benefit.
Do your own research. The Red
Cross and the United Nations
are just two examples: redcross.org and un.org.
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The End of a Rumor:
Why 2012 Won’t Happen
BY ADAMO PULZONE
To all you people that believe
on December 21, 2012 there
will be some sort of “End of
mankind as we know it”… your
wrong. There has been a lot of
speculation about that particular
date to be the end of the world
because the ancient Mayan calendar stops then and some say
that there will be major destruction all over the world. Others
say that the world won’t end but
in fact be completely different
and we will all head towards a
downfall as a society, and others
like myself say that we will
wake up that day, eat breakfast,
carry on with our day, go to
sleep, wake up the next morning and say “I told you so” to
everyone that believed otherwise.
Why do I believe this is all a
hoax? Well for starters, most of
us have been through quite a
few apocalypse failures. Take
Y2K for example - there was a
whole story on how all electronics would come to an end once
the year 2000 hit. Apparently a
“rollover” error would happen
to all computers once the 99
date (1999) on computers would
have to switch to 00 to represent
the year 2000.
There were also other allegations that infamous places all
around the world would be terrorized by destruction and
chaos. Of course, nothing
much really happened and the
people who didn’t fall into the
hype carried about their celebration to a new millennium.
However, about six years later
on 6/6/06, the world was also
supposed to end because that
date was supposedly the number
of the devil and wars have started prior and natural disasters
have happened such as the
tsunami of Thailand in 2004.
Many believed that the
Apocalypse predicted by St
John was going to happen on
this date and all the horrific disasters that happened were only a
foreshadowing to what was
near. The only event I could
remember on that date was that
I didn’t finish my homework
because I blamed “the apocalypse” as an excuse the next
day.
But now, 2012 is coming and
most people are trying to keep
the thought of the end of the
world out of their head, because
there’s a little voice inside them
saying that an apocalypse won’t
“There was a whole
story on how all
electronics would
come to an end”
other people’s financial benefit.
Other quick reasons on why I
think the world won’t end anytime soon are that our planet has
lasted for billions of years; why
would it end now because of a
Mayan calendar stopping? Also,
don’t we follow the Gregorian
calendar, not the Mayan calendar? People can not predict the
future of tomorrow, so why
would they be able to tell the
future to 2012? When I say people I mean everybody, from the
ancient Mayans to the entire
present civilization. Plus, could
it have been that the ancient
Mayans that were writing the
calendar just decided to stop on
that day because they were
tired? Whatever it may be, the
odds are the world won’t end
and if by some odd and abrupt
nature the world in fact does
end, I guess we are all in some
trouble, huh?
All this over thinking by people
has led me to a conclusion.
People that don’t believe in the
2012 myth are feeding off of
people that do believe in the
story. They are using the fear of
the general population to benefit
their needs. Take Roland
Emmerich for example - he
directed and produced the
movie “2012” that was based on
this myth and he used the public’s interest and fear of the
myth to accumulate a worldwide earning of well over 750
million dollars. Plus I’m sure
books have been created about
the situation and certain websites are getting all types of
extra hits because they blog
about the entire propaganda. So
it results in people being intimidated and taken advantage of for
Anyway, I am a sports writer for
this newspaper so I guess I
could tell you what the most
bizarre and horrific things that
could happen in 2012 in the
world of sports are. Brett Favre
could win the Super Bowl as
well as the MVP at the crisp age
of 42, overshadowing all the
younger players in the NFL,
Tom Brady could injure his
knee once again and be forced
to retire from football, the New
Jersey Nets of the NBA could
win a championship, Elin
Nordegren could be found to
have had relationships with
other men behind Tiger Woods’
back (say they get back together), the Boston Bruins could
trade Marc Savard to the
Penguins for Matt Cooke,
steroids could become legal in
baseball, Michael Phelps could
place last in all the swimming
events
in
the
Summer
Olympics, and the sport of curling could be the next best thing,
but what are the odds of any of
that happening?
century-long bind against it, as
decided by the late and great
President Roosevelt in 1907.
Thomas Jefferson made it clear
even earlier in our nation’s history that “moneyed corporations” are a challenge to government for their potential conflicts
of interest. It’s obvious that this
is a major shift against great
leaders who held the viewpoint
that corporations didn’t qualify
for 1st amendment rights, and in
fact, posed a dangerous voice in
politics.
What corporations feel they
have to represent with their
laundered votes will have direct
consequences on the democratic
process, and their campaign
donations will have to parallel
the interests of stock gains, bottom-line numbers, and shortterm quantities, depriving the
system of a little more humanism. How will this change our
happen and that it is only silly
talk. On the other hand another
voice is telling all these people
that this may be true and maybe
we won’t see any days after
December 21, 2012.
Health Care Opinion
BY KEVIN COSTA
Many people think that the status quo in health care is sustainable. They are wrong.
Per capita health care costs in
the United States rose to over
$8,000 in 2009, and at their
present rate of increase will surpass $16,000 by 2019.
Without the passage of comprehensive health care reform, the
number of uninsured, inflation,
unemployment,
bankruptcy
rates, taxes, trade deficits, and
budget deficits will all be
increasingly higher than they
would otherwise be.
We have the most expensive
health care in the world, with
per capita costs that are at least
Congress must pass comprehensive health care reform now so
that millions of jobs and hundreds of billions of dollars in
taxes will be saved, so that millions of personal bankruptcies
will be prevented, and so that
we and our children and grandchildren may be able to live
longer, healthier lives.
Letter to the Editor
First of all I would like to thank
The Pennon for the front page
coverage of the Feb. 19 Black
History Month event at the
Lynn Gym in the March issue of
the paper. The article covered
the Talent and Fashion Show in
some detail, but neglected to
mention the Step Show that was
also part of the event.
I would like to acknowledge the
performers of the Step/Dance
portion of the program: ITM,
the J-Squad and Footsteps.
ITM – stands for “In the
Makin,’ a local youth step and
dance troupe that gave an historical overview of stepping,
which has roots going back to
slavery and going forward to
Black Colleges/Universities
Greek
Fraternities
and
Sororities.
J-Squad and
Footsteps are both Lynn dance
groups with performances managed, directed and choreographed by TRiO students and
other talented local youth. Jsquad combined stepping and
hip-hop and Footsteps was a
dance ensemble from the Zion
Baptist Church that did a con-
C ITIZENS U NIT ED R U LING C REA TES C ORPORA TE H EGEMONY
BY STACIA CHAMBERLAIN
In late January, the Supreme
Court ruled 5 to 4 in favor of
giving corporations almost
unlimited freedom in federal
campaign spending. Their basis
for granting rights is under the
presumption that corporations
deserve equal liberties under the
law, namely first amendment
rights, which grant free speech.
This decision overturns a near
double those of any other country, and yet we live shorter, sicker lives than do people in the
vast majority of other advanced
industrial countries: our infant
mortality rate is higher, our life
expectancy is shorter, and we
experience many more years of
severe, chronic, debilitating illness.
political spectrum? Is not the
very idea of “free speech” completely ignored if we introduce
money into that speech process?
I believe that corporations have
their best interest at the heart of
their operations. I will give
hope—but not faith—to the
exception in the bunch, but will
be more careful about my buying power from now on.
temporary dance routine with a
truly spiritual dimension.
Also the March article failed to
acknowledge the efforts of
TRiO Learning Specialist
Vanessa Bates who scripted,
choreographed and produced
the program. Without her work
this “show would never have
gone on.” Thanks also go to the
Diversity Leadership Council,
Upward Bound and the NSCC
Multicultural Society, who participated in and supported this
truly enjoyable, educational and
historical program for the entire
College community.
Lastly, to coincide with Black
History Month, TRiO students
spearheaded five bake sales to
assist with the Haiti Earthquake
Relief Efforts and netted
$683.50 in proceeds. Avery special thanks to all the NSCC students, faculty and staff, who
baked, sold and bought goodies
that made this total possible!
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Martha A. Brine, Dean of
Retention & Student Success
NSCC
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Movie Review: Death at a Funeral
BY ZACHARY CAREY
When one thinks of British
comedy, such names as Monty
Python’s Flying Circus, Benny
Hill, and Peter Sellers spring to
mind. Although British comedians are sometimes stereotyped
as being too aloof or too dry, the
truth is that there is as much
diversity in styles of humor in
Great Britain as there is here.
This brings us to Death at a
Funeral, an incredibly witty and
outrageous movie that offers
something for everyone.
Upon the death of their father,
brothers Daniel and Robert
(Matthew Macfayden and
Rupert Graves) organize a grand
funeral at his home. At first,
everything seems pretty normal;
all living friends, family, and
relatives arrive at the home for
the event and mingle with one
another. Daniel notices an unfamiliar guest, a little person by
the name of Peter (Peter
Dinklage)
whom
nobody
knows. They go into the study
of the house, where Peter confides in Daniel that he was a
close friend of the father during
the last few months of his life.
Peter then drops a bombshell; he
and the father had a gay relationship, and if Daniel doesn’t
give him half of the family
estate, he’ll expose the pictures
of them together. What ensues is
perhaps the funniest, craziest
comedy in recent memory.
Some might assume that just
from reading the plot, Death at
a Funeral is merely a one-joke
movie. On the contrary, this
movie is filled with numerous
characters that add to the quirkiness. For example, Daniel’s
cousin Martha (Daisy Donovan)
shows up at the funeral with her
uptight fiancé Simon (Alan
Tudyk) and brother Troy (Kris
Marshall). Martha tries to give
Simon some Valium to calm his
nerves, but here’s the kicker: the
bottle of Valium that Troy gave
to his sister actually contains
hallucinogenic drugs! He starts
to have uncontrollable fits and
interrupts the eulogy, claiming
that the father is still alive and
that only he can hear him!
One particularly interesting fact
about Death at a Funeral that
some may not know is that three
of the major players are actually
American. This includes the
aforementioned Peter Dinklage,
Daisy Donovan, and Alan
Tudyk. On a similar note
regarding the cast, although
there aren’t many major names,
this does not lessen the impact
of the humor or the quality of
the movie. I actually prefer this
welcome change of pace
because it gives everyone a
chance to shine, as opposed to
most modern American comedies that seem tailor-made for
only one actor/actress (i.e.,
Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell,
etc).
There isn’t much else I can add
to this critique other than to say
that if you haven’t yet seen this
movie, you need to catch it
ASAP. A witty blend of black
humor and out-and-out raunchiness, Death at a Funeral is by
far the funniest movie of the
past decade and deserves more
attention. This is actually being
remade with an American cast
this year, so watch the original
first.
5 Movies to Watch Relating to April Fool’s Day
BY: NICK STILIANOS
April Fool’s day is the day of
non-stop hoaxes and other practical tricks played on family and
friends in many varieties of
style. Here are some recommended movies that mark the
April Fool’s Day feeling and
spirit of playing jokes in five
different comic stories.
1. “The Mask”
Jim Carrey sparked the screen
with laughter in one of the few
break out movies of his sorrowing career in Hollywood. Carrey
portrays Stanley Ipkiss, a bank
clerk in the Edge City bank who
is a no one to the world. All of
that changes when he comes
across an ancient mask with the
powers of Loki- the God of mischief. With these powers of
“The Mask”, Carrey is S-s-s-ssmokin; whether he is making a
scene at an underground dance
club or dancing in the street in
front of hundreds of police officers.
2. “Click
If you had a universal remote
control that controls your world,
what would you do? Sandler
shows just that as Michael
Newman, a workaholic that cannot catch a break in life. He is
dealing with an unthankful boss,
struggling to spend more time
with his wife and kids, and
attempting to earn a promotion,
too. His problems have all been
solved when he meets Morty, a
sales clerk that gives him a magical remote control that can
skip, mute, and fast-forward
through those disruptive activities. Basically, it is a remote that
gives him a break once and a
while. With a device as powerful as this, you now have the
choice to have a little fun with
your life: skip the dull family
moments, hush the dog up when
you are trying to work, and fastforward through the morning
traffic jams.
Taking men and turning them
into lean, mean, fighting
machines. At Fort Baxter, that is
a complete different story,
thanks to Sergeant Ernie Bilko
(Martin), who is a leader of a
bunch of lazy bums that shows
neither passion nor the energy to
have been enlisted in the army.
This is a different and completely disgraced look upon the U.S.
army that even a four star general cannot even believe.
What is the army known for?
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3. “Sgt. Bilko”
4. “Midnight Run”
Ex-cop Jack Walsh (De Niro) is
now an L.A. bounty hunter that
wants out of the life of bringing
Writer Joe Hill Visits
Salem
BY NELSON BAKER
PHOTOS BY CHRISTINE
MICHELINI OF CORNERSTONE
BOOKS
On February 22, 2010, Joe
Hill, son of legendary author
Stephen King, came to
Cornerstone Books in Salem to
promote his new book “Horns.”
Joe Hill, derived from his full
Joe Hill
name Joseph Hillstrom King,
signed his book for local residents and those traveling from
neighboring cities. Located on
45 Lafayette Street, Cornerstone
Books wraps its new age, relaxing atmosphere around you as
soon as you walk through the
doors, making it the perfect
place to stop in and casually
have a look around.
Hill has also written the novel
“Heart-Shaped Box,” a book of
short stories called “Twentieth
Century Ghosts,” and the
comic-book series “Locke &
Key.” His career looks as
though it is really beginning to
heat up, and now with his latest
novel “Horns” also on the New
York Times best-sellers list
alongside his other books, Hill’s
contract with the devil is etched
in stone.
In “Horns,” a man named
Ignatius Perrish, or Iggy, opens
his eyes one morning to find
something very different about
him. Not only has a set of horns
pierced through the top of his
head, but with them comes a gift
– one that gives him great
power.
A year ago, the one girl he has
loved and adored since high
school was raped and murdered,
and what’s worse, everyone
thinks he did it, including the
police. If his highly respected
parents didn’t persuade the
authorities to abandon their
investigation, and if his father
didn’t commit an act that basically damned his son for the rest
of his life, Ignatius may just
have been cleared in the case.
Not only did he lose Merrin
Williams that night, he lost his
family, his respect, everything.
With this strange new curse that
has been literally implanted
atop his skull, his life has
become interesting again. The
people in his life must submit to
Ignatius in ways indescribable.
His power leads him on a path
where nothing is forbidden;
everything is divulged to him,
things he desperately needs to
understand.
In the wake of this evil enlightenment, Ignatius gains the
knowledge he needs to find the
one who so savagely took from
him his beautiful Merrin,
destroying his world forever.
With horns, he is not invincible
to any degree, but he has something that no other has, or
understands. If he can regain
control over his life, without
giving way to his emotions, his
injuries, or a case of full-blown
insanity, his search may just
turn up bountiful.
Joe Hill is best while in the
midst of the madness he so intricately created. While Ignatius is
staring into the face of evil, Hill
writes, “The bad eye, the eye of
ruin was still turned toward Ig,
and it stared at him with something very close to wonder. That
eye was a bottomless dark hole
containing a circular staircase of
pale smoke, leading down to a
place where a soul might go and
never return.”
Hill writes with great emotion,
with unchained servitude to his
evident passion that when
obeyed, quells the demons that
haunt his mind. He brings to this
story a reality so bold, even
while swimming in the throes of
unexplained phenomena.
Joe Hill signing a book for a fan
Movie Review: Shutter Island
BY NICK STILIANOS
What is real to us and what
is a fantasy? Some people live
in two worlds: the real world
and the imaginary world that
our minds let us wander around
and do unspeakable things.
Whichever world we live in
determines where it will take us.
It is up to us if we want to live
in reality.
Director: Martin Scorsese
(Cape Fear and Taxi Driver)
reunites
with
Leonardo
Dicaprio who takes us on a thrill
ride filled with mysteries and
twists at every turning point of
the story. This movie also
includes an investigation that
gets more intense minute after
minute.
U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels
(Dicaprio) and his partner
Chuck Aule (Ruffalo) have been
assigned to the investigation of
a missing murderess on Shutter
Island - a mental institution that
BY GREG RUSSO
is miles away from the mainland. Daniels is there to do the
whole cop thing: asking questions, doing interviews, and collecting statements from the warden, security officers, and doc-
island. At first he thought it was
from sea sickness or just a mild
headache. His assumption is
that either he is experiencing
“island fever” or something is
telling him to back off. The
tors. A couple of days have
passed and Daniels is beginning
to have premonitions of his past.
more he gets into this missing
patient case, the more he is
under the impression that
maybe the patients are being
tested on and everyone is in on
it.
It would seem strange because
these have started happening
just when he arrived on the
“We are the World”
a Musical Homage
“We are the World” is a song
that defined a generation. It has
been twenty five years since that
day in pop culture. Musicians
shared their talents. Michael
Jackson and Lionel Richie
wrote the lyrics of the song and
the musicians were well known
in that era from Cyndi Lauper,
Kenny Rogers, Bob Dylan,
Willy Nelson, and the unforgettable Ray Charles and Stevie
Wonder.
According to Wikipedia, four
months after the release of "We
Are the World", USA for Africa
had taken in almost $10.8 million. The majority of the money
came from record sales within
the US. Members of the public
also donated money—almost
$1.3 million within the same
time period. In May 1985, USA
for Africa officials estimated
that they had sold between $45
million and $47 million worth
of official merchandise around
the world. Organizer Ken
Kragen announced that they
would not be distributing all of
the money at once. Instead, he
revealed that the foundation
would be looking into finding a
long-term solution for Africa's
problems.
The song and lyrics that made a
difference to those who suffered
so much through war and
famine twenty five years ago, in
the music industry. Those of us
who grew up during the eighties
still remember those words.
This song defined a generation,
of communities coming together as one to address countries’
crises. Now, another country
similar to Ethiopia, Haiti, which
has always had poverty and economic and political strife and
turmoil, faces its greatest crisis.
Now there is an effort to relive
the success of the USA Africa
campaign with a remake of the
song, using similar music and
lyrics. We will soon see if the
song that became an international phenom reaching number
one on the Billboard charts and
the top five on the musical
record chart according to
Wikipedia, is again a success.
Musical remixes and modern
versions of television and
movies tend not be as successful
as the original.
I have to admit there is a part of
me that still can’t let go of the
original version of the song.
Maybe it is because I know the
musicians and the music of the
performers of that era more than
the
current
version.
The choices and musical differences and styles can cross-generational and cultural boundaries.
If people in our community
think about how fragile our
world is and that the benefits we
take for granted may not be the
THE RED HAT LADIES
BY ROZI THEOHARI
“When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn’t go, and doesn’t suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we’ve no money for butter.”
From the poem “Warning” by Jenny Joseph
So, the 21st century began
With a framed “Warning” poem and a red hat
That American ladies sent to each other
As a “birthday gift” – decorating ideas
Which triumphantly and enthusiastically
Led to the birth of “Red Hat Society”
Spreading later to all corners of the globe.
Wearing the purple outfit and red hat
They are hot.
Greeting middle-age and up to 100
No rules—no ills—no pills
Only Fun!
I met the vibrant Margaret Brown—a kind lady—
“The Queen Mother” of her
“Red Hat Social Club” somewhere in New England.
Dressed in red jackets and red hats,
The same color as her female compatriots.
They put a red hat on my head
And holding each other’s hands we sang “America The Beautiful.”
Their idea of love, life and changing time—A philosophy
for trips, restaurants, plays—dancing, singing, playacting, laughing,
ballgames:
“I don’t care if I never get back!”
There are illnesses and deaths
In the Universe,
But there are no thoughts of these things
Under a Red Hat.
Every Valentine’s Day, Mrs. Brown’s ladies visit an indoor garden
“The Butterfly Place”—Westford, MA,
Hundreds of free-flying butterflies
Descend over the ribbons, flowers and roses of their Red Hats
Inspiring them
How to fly
My Friend
BY PEACEMAN
The clock struck twelve
A year has passed
Each day was enjoyed
With warmth in heart
One fateful night
A picture appeared
Could it be
The one I knew
A message was sent
An answer arrived
Yes I know you
What a surprise
Four decades had past
But then at last
The friend I once knew
Had no forgot
She came through the door
With a smile so big
My heart was thumping
As only I could feel
The feeling was intense
Yet so controlled
I knew in the end
That you were still...
"My Friend"
Rainforest
Crisis
BY
GREG RUSSO
So much depends upon a glorious immense forest
Scattered with heart-rending
exquisite equatorial creatures
One after another
As angels
Into Paradise.
With the essence of invaluable
organic remedies in the wood
SOON TO BE-LOST
ETERNALLY
In a Dark and Dangerous World
BY NELSON BAKER
In a dark and dangerous world, we must be vigilant
There are those that creep along the edges of insanity
Protruding out from the darkness
Altering the positive stream of consciousness
That so many of us strive to live by
When faced with adversity
Man has proven we are courageous
There is within the strength to overcome any obstacle
Even with the mighty presence of love
We must be prepared for what is out there
Or we may lose that love for all time
An evil man could walk into your life
And tear your world apart
It happens every single day
We cannot let the hands of darkness
Roam free in a world of their creation
Do not live in fear
Find the courage to stand up
Look your enemy in the eyes
Tell them, if this is how it has to be
Then you will be the one who savagely dies
Far Away Rejuvenation
BY ADAMO PULZONE
How can I leave, when I’m in this situation
How can I leave, when my life needs fixation
How can I leave, when I still have regrets
How can I leave, if I don’t feel regressed
How can I leave, this life in my past
How can I leave, when my life has amassed
How can I leave, when my emotions are bottled
And all I want to do is release the full throttle.
How can I go, to where the sun diminishes
All of my anger and hate, but replenishes
Into the soul I used to be
To where I can run and laugh and be free.
Two thousand two hundred and ninety three miles
To Phoenix Arizona, away for a while
Accompanied by my mind and all that has lasted
Through the pain and hurt of being contrasted
To now being free and doing a favor
To myself to live and slightly be braver
To the person I always wanted to be like in persona.
You see…
I’m off to Phoenix Arizona.
Pablo Picasso
BY KATIE BROWN
Pablo Picasso is considered one of the greatest
artists of the 20th century. He
created over 20,000 unique and
masterful works. Starting from
childhood through adolescence,
Picasso developed different
techniques to improve his artwork. He experimented with
painting, sculpture, drawing,
and architecture, eventually creating his own style. He was
unique in the way that he looked
at art. Rather than trying to
understand and analyze
it, he just enjoyed
the simple beauty of it.
Picasso was
born
on
October
25, 1881
in
Malaga,
Spain.
W i t h
h i s
father
as an art
profess o r ,
Picasso
learned
the basics
of art at a
young age. In
1895
Picasso
was accepted to
“La Lonja”, the School
of Fine Arts in Barcelona,
where his father taught.
At first Picasso imitated art
from the old masters, which he
would re-arrange in different
variations. Eventually he began
to branch off into his own original style. As this happened, he
was introduced to Spanish modernism, and slowly slipped
away from classicism. His parents were not happy about this,
and his relationship with them
became strained.
A dear friend of Picasso shot
himself in February of 1901.
This was very upsetting for him,
and he went through a phase in
which is now known as the
“Blue Period”. He excessively
painted his artwork in blues and
greens. His life was represented
in his paintings through which a
glum mood was reflected.
However, when Picasso moved
to Paris in 1904, he fell in love
with a woman named Fernande
Olivier. By 1905 he was using
lightened colors such as pink,
rose, and yellow. This put him
in good a financial standing.
Searching for different techniques, Picasso began to experiment with geometrical forms.
Using African sculptures as
inspiration, Picasso created his
first Cubist picture. This phase
in which Picasso used ethnic art
was known as the “Negro
Period”. World War I (19141918), and changed the course
of Picasso’s art; as a result,
many of his friends were disturbed and disappointed.
His pictures were
realistic
and
somber, which
some critics
found unacceptable.
In 1916,
Picasso
met Olga
Khokhlova.
They fell in
love, and were
married
in
1918. He returned
to his more traditional patterns, which were
not necessarily classical ones.
This was known as his classicist
period. He alternated between
cubism and classicist, eventually progressing into a different,
unique type of art. He experimented with the unknown and
unfamiliar.
Picasso divorced Olga in 1935
after she received knowledge
that his nurse was pregnant with
his child. This was the worst
time of his life. His paintings
were disturbing and mournful,
as they represented his feelings
in his artwork.
Trying something new and different was always the way
Picasso wanted to go. He
strived for the strange and the
new. That is what made him so
unique and special. He was a
leader, and demonstrated that
it’s okay to be different, and in
some ways it’s actually better.
He died on April 8, 1973 at the
age of 92. He was buried on the
grounds of his Chateau
Vauvenargues.
Siglo de Oro: The Spanish Golden Age
BY KRISTEN CURCURU
Siglo de Oro, also
known in English as the Spanish
Golden age, was a very interesting and successful time for
Spanish artists. Siglo de Oro is
considered to be “the golden
century in the arts and literature.” The Spanish golden age
does not have an exact start or
ending date and time, but it is
approximated to start no earlier
than 1492, and end approximately around 1659.
It is believed that the Spanish
golden age somewhat follows
the political rise and fall of the
Spanish Habsburg dynasty. The
Spanish Habsburg dynasty was
when Spain was under the ruled
of Charles V and Philip II of
Spain. It was a time when Spain
controlled an immense amount
of territories spreading across
the world--controlling the
Americas, Philippines, modernday France, Germany, and Italy.
During
Siglo
de
Oro,
Christopher
Columbus
embarked on his voyage to the
‘new world’ and discovered
America.
During this hundred year time
period, one of the most famous
novels in world history came
out. Miguel de Cervantes wrote
and shared his masterpiece
“Don Quixote”. “Don Quixote”
was later translated into many
different languages, and is still
today taught in schools around
the world.
Another great
Spanish author of the Spanish
golden age is Pedro Calderon
De la Barca. He was born in
1600 and died in 1681, and dur-
Don Quixote
ing his life he created some
amazing novels and stories. His
work is all in Spanish, but some
of it has been translated into
English, including “The Mighty
Magician” and “The House with
Two Doors”.
Another big part of the Siglo de
Oro was the theater. The
Spanish play writers were
amazing, and are often times
compared to some of the great
English and French play writers.
Also, scholars have found that
many of the plots that take place
in seventeenth century English
and French plays were indeed
taken from original Spanish
plays.
There were three different categories of plays that were created
during the golden age. The first
one called comedia, which as it
is very obvious means comedy.
It is a three-act play, which is
written in verses; the comedia
mixes in some comedy as well
as drama.
The plots are
extremely complex and there
are often sword fights, hidden
identities, and lots of music. A
second type of popular play was
called an auto sacramental. The
auto sacramental plays consisted of one act, and were usual
based on religious perspectives
or situations. The third kind of
play was called entremeses, in
English meaning appetizer.
They were also one act plays,
and they were usually performed in between the acts of a
full-length play. They gave the
audience something to watch
during the intermissions.
Another big part of the Spanish
golden age was the Spanish
music. There were many great
composers during the Spanish
golden age; some of their work
is still enjoyed today. Basically
all of the music that came out of
this time period from anywhere
around the world was all classical music. A few very notable
composers are Tomás Luis de
Victoria. Tomas is considered to
be one of the best Spanish composers of all time. Considered
second only to Victoria is
Francisco Guerrero, both
Victoria and Guerrero wrote
amazing classical music that is
shared still to this day in many
church ceremonies.
Siglo de Oro was an amazing
time for Spanish art. Paintings,
music, authors, and play writers
all flourished, and their work
boomed. The art work that
came from the Spanish golden
age is not going to disappear. It
hasn’t yet, and it never will. We
still today enjoy or study many
of the pieces or work that came
from this time period.
Some of the most famous works
of art came from a famous time
period in history. The Spanish
golden age may not be very well
known, but some of the works
of art that we study in schools
today came from this time.
Most people focus on their
countries great achievements,
even from the 1500s. It is interesting to learn about a different
countries history, and what they
have contributed to the world of
art!
Evening Food Service
Schedule Change -
Due to low sales at the Danvers
Campus, Evening Café
service in Danvers is being
discontinued effective April 3.
The Lynn Café evening hours (4pm
to 7PM Monday - Thursday) will
continue for the remainder of the
semester
Project Bread’s Walk for
Hunger is Sunday, May 2, 2010.
The 20-mile route weaving
through Boston, Brookline,
Newton, and Cambridge will
include entertainment and free
snacks along the way. On May
2nd, over 40,000 Walkers will
step out and raise $4 million to
help fund over 400 food
pantries, soup kitchens, food
banks, and food salvage pro-
Walk for Hunger
grams across Massachusetts.
Registration is from 7:00 to
9:00 A.M. on Boston Common.
For more information, visit
www.projectbread.org or call
617-723-5000. If you or someone you know is struggling to
put food on the table, please call
Project Bread’s FoodSource
Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.
EMERITUS, EMERITI …WHAT IS THAT ANYWAY???
JEAN HODGIN AND JUDITH JAMES
What does a thousand years of
teaching experience look like?
April 2 - NSCC House of Talent Show - Come and see the talent of
North Shore Community College and support our students at the
NSCC House of Talent Show this Friday April 2, 2010 at 6:30 in
the Lynn Gym. All are welcome and admission is FREE!!
For more information, please contact Victoria Pasciuto at 978-7624000 x5471 or at [email protected].
At North Shore Community
College there is a group of people who represent exactly that and they look just like the professors they once were (with a
few more grey hairs). They are
the Emeritus Professors. You
are probably wondering just
exactly what Emeritus means.
A quick dictionary definition
says that it means retired, and
retaining the title once held.
At NSCC one is invited to be an
Emeritus after retiring with 25
Yes, that’s right - team sports!
The long awaited intramural
sporting activities are finally
here. The pilot program took off
the ground on Monday, March
8, 2010 with intramural basketball. There are 40 players participating in 5 teams with a few
others officiating. The games
have been drawing big crowds
and there is still room for more
fans. In addition to basketball,
we also have intramural soccer
or more years of teaching experience. It is an honorary title
and one which is prized by those
of us who have accepted the
invitation.
As Emeriti we continue to be of
Service to the College as
adjunct professors, by establishing and contributing to the
Emeritus Scholarship fund, by
serving on College Committees,
by volunteering for various
events and by recruiting
prospective students from our
local communities.
At present there are at least 40
Emeriti in our ranks with more
joining us every year. A small
Team Sports at NSCC?
going on. With 30 registered
players on 5 teams, the games
started on March 10, 2010, with
much excitement and energy.
The players play 4 vs 4 games
with target goals (small goals).
All the players wear jerseys during the game and we utilize the
use of the scoreboard as well. In
addition to the intramurals, the
Recreation and Wellness department continue to offer Game
days, Ping Pong, Pool, Dodge
group meets monthly to plan
events and to brainstorm about
ways we can project the
College’s image in our service
communities. This is, perhaps,
the most important function we
s
e
r
v
e
.
A love of NSCC, its faculty and
students is a driving force. You
cannot easily stop a thousand
years of experience.
So, if you see a group of folks in
the cafeteria on the last Monday
of the every month who are trying to look busy and serious, but
who seem to having too much
fun, stop by, say HI, and tell us
any ideas you might have as to
how to make this great College
even better.
ball, Volleyball and other tournaments on both campuses.
Please check the calendar for
the next game and tournament
dates.
If you still want to participate,
Please contact Archie Bandera
at [email protected]
or call ext. 6220 or ext 6610.
You can also stop by the Lynn
Gym to register. Hurry because
there are limited spots available.
Roger Sederat - NSCC Visiting Writer
BY TIFFANY MAGNOLIA
Roger Sedarat is NSCC’s
Visiting Writer on April 8th and
9th. See the Arts In April for the
schedule of his readings in
Danvers and Lynn.
Roger Sedarat is the author of
the poetry collection Dear
Regime: Letters to the Islamic
Republic (winner of Ohio UP’s
Hollis Summers Prize—David
Lehman, judge), the forthcoming collection: Ghazal Games
(Ohio UP), the chapbook From
Tehran to Texas, and a forthcoming book on the history of
landscape in modern New
England poetry. He teaches
poetry and translation in the
MFA program at Queens
College, City University of New
York.
He received his B.A. in
Sociology from The University
of Texas-Austin, an M.A. in
English/Creative Writing from
Queens College, CUNY and a
PhD in English from Tufts
University. Currently, he is the
Assistant Professor teaching
Poetry and Translation in the
MFA program at Queens
College, and he has taught writing and literature at John Jay
College of Criminal Justice,
LaGuardia Community College,
Tufts University, The Fletcher
School of Law and Diplomacy,
and Borough of Manhattan
Community College.
His poems and translations have
appeared in such journals as
New England Review, Atlanta
Review, Zoland Poetry, Green
Mountains
Review,
and
Drunken Boat. He has received
four scholarships to the Bread
Loaf Writers’ Conference as
well as a grant from the
St.Botolph Society.
Thigh by Roger Sedarat, from
Dear Regime: Letters to the
Islamic Republic
With the honesty of homemade
butter, Paddle-churned cream
(eshta in Arabic, ecstasy foaming to the brim), a woman riverbathes, sheet of oil-black hair
breaking in rapids, cut lemon
scintillating olive skin free of
tree-stumped chador, skirts
within skirts, peal of her bellbody rung muffled in Iran
heat—a splash of white. The
rhythm of pumice scraping her
feet, sandbar against warm current, frothy cape a bee-bubbled
hive, honeyed trace curing to
her bare knees, thick transparent
lather. At a Tehran bazaar endless gold-stores Could never
place me anywhere so pure.
Come Join Program Council
BY TANYA GREEN
Club Directory
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B G L A D : TIFFANY MAGNOLIA
B I O L O G I C A L S C I E N C E C L U B : SCOTT STIMPSON
C H R I S T O N C A M P U S : JOHN TOBEY
& LORA CONNELLY
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& ANN KOSHIVAS
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E N G I N E E R I N G : MARY BETH STEIGERWALD
F O O D S C I E N C E & S A F E T Y : ERNIE VIEIRA
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M A R K E T I N G : PATRICIA MANNINEN
M EDI A C LU B : J IM H A RR ING T O N
M U L T I - C U L T U R A L S O C I E T Y : ESPY HERRERA
& SUE DOWNEY
M U S L I M A S S O C I A T I O N : YUSEF HAYES
N U R S I N G C L A S S 2 0 0 9 : LORINDA LATZA
P H I T H E T A K A P P A : FRED ALTIERI
P H I L O S O P H Y C L U B : FRED ALTIERI
P O E T S & W R I T E R S : JOE BOYD
P S Y C H E D F O R P S Y C H : TBA
R E S P I R A T O R Y C A R E : LEN LEBLANC
S O T A : PATRICIA BANKS
S T U D E N T A R T C L U B : JAMES CHISHOLM
S U R F C L U B : SEAN HANLON
V E T E R A N S : RAY PARKER
W O M E N I N T R A N S I T I O N : MARGARET FIGGINS-HILL
Y O U T H G R O U P U N I T E D : ALEXANDER GUZMAN
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P E N N O N : VICTORIA PASCIUTO
P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C O U N C I L : MATTHEW WOODS
P R O G R A M C O U N C I L : VICTORIA PASCIUTO
S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T : VICTORIA PASCIUTO
W O M E N ’ S C E N T E R : VICTORIA PASCIUTO
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Organizations
If you are a student and you like to take time off from studying to enjoy yourself then come join the
Program Council. Program Council is an on campus student run organization that plans several student
activities each school year. Although the semester is half over there is still time to join us. Program Council
is ALWAYS accepting new members and we would like to see you at our up coming meetings. We could
always use new ideas and extra hands especially at the end of the year with planning activities such as our
table at the Health Fair and our Spring Fling.
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We will especially need the assistance with the Spring Fling, which is an annual spring carnival held on
both campuses generally at some point during the first two weeks of May. The Health Fair takes place in
April and is not nearly as important as the Spring Fling, but it is still a priority since that may be the only
time some people get to experience a PC event. We also have numerous events throughout the year for
you the students. So if it is for you then it makes sense that you help plan it.
BY TANYA GREEN
Fundraiser for Haiti
In early March Program Council did a fundraiser for the Haiti Earthquake victims on the Lynn and
Danvers campuses. We did our fundraising in the form of a unique student activity and free raffle ticket
with participation in the activity. The activity that we did was called Antique Photographs. Students who
participated purchased a print of an antique photograph that he/she or a group posed in and in return
received a free raffle ticket. The photos were taken by an employee of Fun Enterprises inc. The students
dressed up in antique clothing and could choose an old fashion poster style as the backdrop for their photographs.
The free raffle tickets were for gift baskets. Each basket contained different items so the students could
take a chance on the one that seemed to suit them best. The tickets from both campuses were combined
for the drawing and ironically there was a winner from each campus.
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CAMPUS POLICE:
3/16/10
9:51am
Lynn
Campus: Angel L. from the
maintenance
department
walked up to the desk to report
graffiti in the men’s room.
3/16/10 9:12pm Lynn Campus
: Sgt. Thomas stopped a vehicle
for Erratic Operation, “spinning
wheels” in the parking lot.
Operator was negative for warrants. Verbal warning issued.
If you see something
suspicious,
report it at once!
3/2/10 1:55pm Lynn Campus :
Control received a report of a
female in the east end 2nd floor
ladies room with her back
exposed and a metal object
sticking out. Det. Sgt. Vaccaro
and Lt. Defelice responded and
found nothing. The call appears
unfounded at this time.
3/3/10 9:41am Lynn Campus :
Angel L. walked up to the desk
to report graffiti in the first floor
west men’s room. Ofc. Grondin
to investigate and take photos.
3/4/10 10:09am Danvers
Campus: Ofc. Ventura reports
vandalism on the wall located at
the Berry Building. There was
an apparent hole punched in the
wall. Ofc. Ventura will take
photos and facilities will be
notified.
3/5/10 9:30am Lynn Campus :
Tom Holland of the Lynn Police
called control to report a female
is outside the West entrance
reporting being stalked and
harasses. All campus officers
have been dispatched. It turns
out to be an altercation between
two college employees.
3/9/10 10:03am Lynn Campus
: EOC called control to report an
unruly student. All campus
police officers were dispatched.
The disruptive male has left the
area, all officers are clear.
3/10/10
10:43am
Lynn
Campus: Student Malorry M.
walked up to the desk to report
he left his jacket with his cell
phone in previous class. Upon
returning to the call he noticed
his coat was missing. Malorry
M. then located his jacket in the
hallway leading to the stairs.
The phone was missing. Ofc.
Grondin to investigate.
3/12/10 9:50am Lynn Campus
: Lynn Fire dispatched to a man
down at the MBTA garage. Ofc.
Martocchio reports the party is
on the train platform and is
impaired. Lynn Fire and Lynn
Police cleared medical not
needed. The man was able to
walk away.
3/12/10 10:05am Danvers
Campus : Officer Grondin
reports that someone has
removed the bathroom stall
door in the Men’s bathroom in
the Berry Building. Photos
taken. The door was re-hung.
3/15/10
1:39pm
Lynn
Campus: Student Patrice L.
walked up to the control desk to
report his passenger side door
rear view mirror was either hit
by another vehicle or was ripped
off. When returning to his vehicle after class, he noticed the
damage.
3/18/10
3:50pm
Lynn
Campus: Lynn Police called
reporting that they got a call
from a student stating that there
were two white males possibly
using illegal drugs in the mail
elevator. After a search of the
building, the individuals in
question were not located.
9:30pm
Lynn
3/18/10
Campus: Cpl. Gaudenzi called
into control reporting that there
were two males sitting in the
back of the mail lot and seemed
suspicious. Cpl. Gaudenzi and
Cpl. Eam ran both parties and
came back active license and
negative warrants. Parties were
moved along.
3/18/10 10:21pm Danvers
Campus: Sgt. Thomas reported
that a student needed assistance
with jumper cables in Lot 2.
Jump was successful and the
parties went on their way.
3/22/10
1:51pm
Lynn
Campus: Contractor Jake T.
from T-Comm reports that a
black bag with a fluke cable
tester is missing from the area.
The equipment is valued at
$6,800.00. The building was
searched and nothing was
found. Officer Osrander to
investigate and report to Det.
Sgt. Robert Vaccaro for follow
up. Under investigation at this
time.
3/22/10
5:19pm
Lynn
Campus:
During
officer
Scouten’s exterior check of the
building he witnessed a motor
vehicle accident between market street and the lynnway.
Lynn PD was notified. Both
parties moved to the side and
exchanged paperwork. Lynn
Fire also arrived and there were
no physical injuried. Officer
Scouten was clear.
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White Ribbon Day
BY AMANDA FROST
March 2, 2010 marked the
3rd annual White Ribbon Day
in the state of Massachusetts. It
was a historical day where men
and boys were urged to take a
stand against violence towards
women. White Ribbon Day is
connected with an international
campaign called The White
Ribbon Campaign. Designed
especially with men in mind at
the time, this was created by a
handful of Canadian men in
1991 on the second anniversary
of one man's massacre of fourteen women in Montreal. They
began the White Ribbon
Campaign to urge men to speak
out against violence against
women. Today, the WRC is a
worldwide campaign in 55
countries that has collected
well over 5 million signatures and growing.
In 2008, Jane Doe
Inc. launched the
opportunity for
Massachusetts
to join this
international
effort
for
human rights
to
engage
men to help
end violence
a g a i n s t
women, men
and children.
The approach is
one of celebrating
positive masculinity;
inviting men and boys to
be leaders to help end violence
against women; and encouraging men and boys to contribute
to a solution in any number of
ways.
An example of what the ribbons
looked like and the pledge card
will be given out at the event.
Men are asked to change societal attitudes and beliefs that perpetuate and make excuses for
violence against women, promote safety and respect in all
relationships and situations and
build a network of resounding
voices that will support and
advance the initiatives and
efforts of Jane Doe Inc. and its
member organizations to promote the safety, liberty and dignity of survivors.
On March 2nd the men of North
Shore Community College were
asked to sign a petition stating
they will never be violent
EDITOR IN CHIEF ...............................................STACIA CHAMBERLAIN
MANAGING EDITOR .....................................................NICOLE GIUNTA
WEB EDITOR ..............................................................ANDREW BURNS
LAYOUT EDITOR ........................................MARTHA “AVRIL” DUNCAN
BUSINESS EDITOR .......................................................NICOLE GIUNTA
HEALTH & SCI EDITOR ......................................................AMANDA FROST
FEATURES EDITOR ............................................................CHRIS RICCI
FACES IN THE HALL .................................................VICKI NICKERSON
PHOTO EDITOR ..........................................MARTHA “AVRIL” DUNCAN
NEWS EDITOR .............................................................................OPEN
GROUPS & CLUBS EDITOR ..........................................................OPEN
SPORTS WRITER ..........................................................ASHLEY VIATOR
ADVISOR ...............................................................VICTORIA PASCIUTO
against women and that they
will not remain silent when
aware of violence against
women. The event took place in
the front lobby of the Berry
Building on the Danvers
Campus. I took part of the event
along with Judy Gould, Chair of
Resources Against Violence and
Linda Chavez from the North
Shore Rape Crisis Center. As
men signed the petition we
handed each one a white ribbon
to wear to show their support
for this effort. We also handed
out pan flits, chocolate candies
and pamphlets from NSCC’s
Resources Against Violence and
the North Shore Rape Crisis
Center. Sixty men signed the
petition in Danvers, and sixty
men signed the pledge in Lynn,
where Jose Merced, Will Dowd,
and Sully Sullivan staffed the
table there. We asked all
the men who signed to
keep the white ribbon on all day and
spread the word
about what it
represents. All
signature
sheets were
sent to Jane
Doe, Inc., at
the end of the
day by Sully
Sullivan, the
White Ribbon
Day ambassador.
The event, sponsored by Resources
Against Violence, was
a heart-wrenching and eye
opening experience. As some
men came and signed their
names, some wandered away
refusing to take the pledge. As a
past victim of violence, it was
difficult to watch some men
refuse to take the pledge but I
was honored to speak to those
who did. I felt proud to of been
a part of the event and hope to
one day abolish violence against
women.
On behalf of all of us who took
part in the event, I would like to
thank every man who signed the
petition. I feel that as a society,
we are one step closer to stopping violence against women.
For more information about the
White Ribbon Day Campaign
please
visit
http://www.janedoe.org/whiteri
bbonday2010/.
STAFF & WRITERS:
Nelson Baker, Zachary Carey,
Anthony Harris, Chris Lee,
John Mark, Thomas McCaul
John-Paul Kehoe, Adamo
Pulzone, Jacqui Rabach, Colin
Rose, Nick Stilianos
Kathy Sperounis,
Rozi Theohari, Ashley Viater
APRIL 2010
MON
SUN
4
TUES
WED
5
6
11
12
18
19
Women’s Center 13
Program Council
Book Club Meeting
Meeting 2pm DB130
12:30pm DB130
“Faces in the Hall” Comedy Club 12pm
DB129
Display 12pm
“Spark” Your Mind
Danvers Cafe
Intramural Soccer 9:30-10:45am DH111
1-4 Lynn Gym
“Making Treasure from Pennon Meeting DB124
2:00pm
Trash” 1:30-2:20pm
“The Real Hip Hop is
LE303
Over Here” 9:3010:45am
Hip Hop Lesson
Danvers Cafe 11-11:30
Patriot’s Day No
Classes
PC = PROGRAM COUCIL
WC = WOMEN’S CENTER
PTK= PHI THETA KAPPA
SGA = STUDENT GOVERNMENT
7
Health Fair 10-2pm
Lynn Gym
SGA Meeting 2:30pm
DB208&LE307
“Multicultural Poetry
Reading” 1:30-3pm
LE303
14
1
THURS
2
FRI
Talent Show - Lynn
Gym 6:30pm
Deadline to petition to
be Commencement
Speaker
8
Forum on Tolerance
“Aging in America”
8:45-2:45pm Lynn Gym
Game Day 10-2pm
DB129
PAC “Kinderschrecker”
1-1:15pm LW329
15
3
9
10
16
17
Trio “Dancing With the
Staff” 7pm Lynn Gym
Women’s Center
Meeting 1:30pm DB130
Poetry Readings 9:30 &
11:30 Lynn Gym
Multicultural Fair 10Hallowell Choir 9:15Fredie Cumberland
1pm Danvers Berry
10:15am Danvers Cafe
Environmental Art
Lobby
“Manufactured
Displays 9:30 Outside
“Spark” Your Mind
Landscapes” 11am
Lynn Cafe
11:30-12:20pm LW323
DH119
PAC “Kinderschrecker”
Intramural Basketball 1- PAC “Kinderschrecker”
1:30pm DB129
4pm Lynn Gym
1-1:15pm LW329
21
22
20
23
SGA Meeting 2:30pm Billiards Tournament 10- Intramural Soccer 1Pennon Meeting 2pm
DB208 & LE307
DB208 & LE307
2pm Lynn Gym
4pm Lynn Gym
Game Day 10-2pm
Student Leadership
DB129
Session 2-3:15pm
Phi Theta Kappa
LT102A
Induction Ceremony
Ping Pong Tournament
6pm Lynn Gym
PAC = PERFORMING ARTS
COUNCIL
*DB208 & LE307
**DB132 & LW171
Important Numbers
SAT
24
Earth Fest 8-12pm
Lynn Woods
Events are
Subject to
Change
CONNECTING ALL DEPARTMENTS: Lynn: (781) 593-6722 Danvers: (978) 762-4000 Beverly Cummings Center (978) 236-1200
Math & Writing Lab
Lynn x6254
Danvers x5417
Hawthorne x1544
APRIL
4/9 . Final Exam
Schedule distributed to
students via email and
posted on Pipeline
4/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patriots’ Day, Holiday
4/24....................... Last
day to drop a course or
withdraw from the
College with a “W” grade
Computer Lab
Lynn x6296
Danvers x5569
Library
Book Store
Lynn (781) 477-2133
Danvers (978) 762-4000
x.5526
Lynn (781) 477-2127
Danvers (978) 762-4046
Memorial Day, Holiday
4/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fall 2010 registration
begins / Master Schedule
available
Please confirm the dates
with your
professor or advisor
Summer Session I
May 24 – July 1
NSCC Spring 2010 Academic Schedule
MAY
5/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Day classes end
5/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Evening classes end
5/17-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Final Exam period, day
classes
5/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Grades due by noon
5/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graduation - Evening
classes canceled
5/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
There are no classes the
week of
July 5 - July 11
Session One – 10-Week
Session
May 24 – August 5
Summer Session II
July 12 – August 19
Session Two – 10-Week
Session
June 7 – August 19
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Alumni Corner
Alumnus Rich Yagjian
attended NSCC following graduation from Peabody High
School and even though undecided about his career plans, he
recognized the importance of a
college education. He had an
interest and aptitude for art but
concerns about the practicality
of that field led him to enroll in
the general studies program,
taking art classes as electives.
From NSCC, Rich attended
Northeastern University, majoring in psychology because it
interested him, but he was still
unsure where his education and
career would lead. As a student
working his way through school
and motivated by the need to
make a living, Rich took a position with a textile company.
Although outside the field of
psychology, it was the beginning of a direction that would
ultimately define his career. He
recalls being fascinated by the
color specialists who matched
and selected colors for the products and began to see that art
and creativity could be applied
outside of the traditional boundaries people think of as art.
Rich’s next job was in retail,
working
for
Lechmere
Department Store, where he initially applied for a position in
the audio department but was
steered toward the photography
department instead. In this
position Rich saw the creativity
and artistic elements of photography and also began to appreciate how psychology affected
sales and dealing with people in
general. This experience also
gave him an appreciation of the
importance of the foundational
skills he had learned in English
and grammar - critical skills that
he says have served him well
throughout his career.
From that first retail position in
the photography department of
Lechmere, his career progressed
in the photo industry. He went
into Lechmere management,
worked for larger department
stores then distributors, and
eventually moved into the
wholesale side of the business
and then regional sales. Richard
is currently the Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating
Officer of W.B. Hunt Company,
Inc, New England’s largest
photo and video distributor with
locations in Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Maine and
Rhode Island.
Looking back, the path he followed to success was not always
linear. There were positions that
he took, decisions he made and
things he learned without realizing how useful this knowledge
would be and the impact these
experiences would ultimately
have on his career. Rich recalls
his early lack of interest in high
school and NSCC’s then-Dean
of Students, Robert Francis,
challenging him to succeed as
he began higher education. He
remembers feeling inspired and
motivated to succeed by particular professors and the different
people and managers he worked
with in his early years who were
influential as his career developed. Rich notes that progression and learning are gradual
and often go unnoticed until you
reflect back.
Rich is a longtime friend of
North
Shore
Community
College. He is the past president
and current director for NSCC’s
Foundation Board which raises
funds for hundreds of NSCC
student scholarships. When
asked about his generous volunteer work for the college, he said
“I see a mirror image of myself
in many of the students enrolled
at NSCC; knowing what a
Shutter Island
I think that when you go to
the movies, you should
learn something about the
storyline. There were a
couple of things I learned
after seeing this movie.
1. Surround yourself with
life in general. Living the
quiet life is extremely lonely and you will become a
very shallow individual,
too.
2. Aside from avoiding the
dark and silent woods, stay
in the city or suburbs.
Think of it: a mental institution that is located at
least 20 miles away from
civilization can be unbearable. Plus, the only way off
the island is by boat. You
tell me if you would experience any unusual feelings
after a week. It did not
work for the story and
movie “The Shining,” so
how would it be different in
this case?
Real is something that you
can feel, touch, and hear.
Do not lose your sense of
reality to the thoughts in
your head.
Rated: R - for disturbing
violent content, language
and some nudity - 3 ½ out
of 4 stars.
“We are the World”
same and how much danger
exists in other parts of the
world where war, famine,
and natural disasters occur
every day. It is human
nature to take care of one
self and your own life first.
Recently as a result of
Hurricane Katrina, we are
still coping and rebuilding
in the U.S. Gulf States. For
me it is heartbreaking to
see the devastation and
despair on news clips about
what is happening in this
small country.
As a result of the devastation in Haiti, a new version
of "We Are the World" was
recorded on February 1,
2010. Over 75 musicians
were involved in the
recording, which was held
in the same studio as the
original. The new version
features revised lyrics as
well as a rap segment pertaining to Haiti.
"We Are the World" has
been recognized as an
important song, which
"affected an international
focus on Africa that was
simply unprecedented". It
was a historical moment in
musical history.
Artists for Haiti musicians
include the conductors
Quincy Jones, Lionel
Richie,
and
Jennifer
Hudson, Jennifer Nettles,
Josh
Groan,
Barbra
Streisand, Miley Cyrus,
Jamie Foxx, Pink, Babe
Weans, Usher, Celine Dion,
Janet Jackson and the late
Michael Jackson (footage),
Toni Braxton, Lil Wayne,
Carlos Santana (on guitar),
Akon, LL Cool J (rap),
Snoop Dogg (rap), Kanye
West, Verdine White, There
were many more artists.
NSCC Grad Richard Yagjian '70
springboard the College can be
for so many, I can’t help but
give back to assist others
through my time and commitment to the College.”
We
are
very
pleased
to
announce that in addition to his
work
with
the
NSCC
Foundation, Governor Patrick
has appointed Rich to serve on
North
Shore
Community
College’s Board of Trustees.
April Fool Movies
in thugs and collecting in on
them. All he has to do is bring in
Jonathan “The Duke” Mardukas
(Grodin), an accountant who
embezzled $15 million dollars
from the mob and gave it to
charity. Sounds like a good
“Midnight Run”- a one night
easy pick up. While he is on the
job, he runs into a series of
problems that are getting in the
way of his $100,000 reward.
Problems like how the FBI
wants to bring in Mardukas
themselves to testify, the mob
wants the accountant on a plate,
and “The Duke” cannot stop
running his mouth. There is so
much getting in the away that
Walsh does not know whether
to hand him over to the mob and
collect on an even bigger
reward or just shoot Mardukas.
See how a one night trip turns
into a cross country trip of
choosing between living or
dying.
5. “Bruce Almighty”
Funny man Jim Carrey brings
the laughs home yet again in
another “laugh a minute” comedy. Bruce Nolan, a low-rated
TV news reporter is trying as
hard as he can to get the new
anchor position which opened
up. The problem is that he is
under the assumption that the
big guy upstairs is ignoring him
whenever he is asking for some
help. Finally, he answers him
with a challenge; God surrenders all his powers to Bruce to
see how he could do a better job
than he can answering to the
people and their needs. If God
granted you all his powers, what
would you do with them?

April 2010 - North Shore Community College

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