Atlantic Cape Review - Atlantic Cape Community College

April Issue
Spring 2011
Atlantic Cape Community College Presents
Atlantic Cape Review
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Cape May
Campus
Events
Atlantic Cape Community College Student Publication
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Art Gallery
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Tuition Increase
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Max’s Mixtape
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Performing
Arts Club
Open Mic
Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals
By: Kevin Cronin
Staff Writer
On the foggy Sunday morning of March 6 on the second floor of the culinary wing of Atlantic Cape Community College, the school held the Jeunes Commis
Rotisseurs Mid Atlantic Regional finals. The cooking
competition is held annually and is open to any chef under the age of 26. The winner goes on to the national finals held in San Antonio, Texas. Unfortunately, no students from Atlantic Cape were among the competitors.
This culinary competition was predictable with its
implementation of a mystery box and yet moderately
surprising with the box’s contents, specifically 2 of the
ingredients, rabbit and Bronzini, also known as European or Mediterranean sea bass. Both of these items
are extremely delicate and can be difficult to work with,
but all of the chefs in the competition seemed to have
a decent handle on the objective. Some of the com-
petitors’ creations were of very high quality like Romeo
Trivoli’s grilled rabbit leg with natural jus, goat cheese
polenta and broccoli rabe. However, Charles Trexel’s
seared Bronzini on toast looked like it missed the mark.
Cont. on Page 3
The ACA students asssisted the competitors in preparing their dishes.
MTV Reality Star Communication Major at Atlantic Cape
By: Madison Russ
Assitant Editor
class. Unless of course, you recognized her from MTV’s most recently praised series, “ I Used to be Fat.”
To anyone passing Gabriella CaloThe Atlantic Cape student and
iero on campus, she seems like any Egg Harbor Township High School
other regular girl hustling her way to alum stated in an interview, “I feel
weird when people call me a celebrity. I’m really not. I’m just a
regular college student.” As humble
as Gabriella may be, her episode
has inspired millions of viewers
who watched her in just one summer to lose a staggering 90 pounds.
Losing weight wasn’t the only impact MTV left on Gabriella, but
it has affected her major as well.
A communication student, Gabriella said that she hopes to
work in either movies or television and attributes her goal
to the production of the show.
Cont. on Page 3
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Editor-in-Chief: Ryan Sheehy
Assitant Editor: Madison Russ
Layout/Design: Ryan Sheehy
Business Manager: Erin Hall
Secretary: Nicole Schoenstein
Club Advisor: Marge Nocito
Staff Writers:
Erin Hall, Nicole Schoenstein, Corinthea
Harris, Juli Scott, Arielle Reamer, Max
D’Aulerio, Kevin Cronin, Toni Evans
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April Events at Cape May Campus
April 4 – 29 on the second floor bridge
Green Marketplace
This display will feature a selection of eco-responsible household products, information about the manufacturers and the chance to win one of
the products at the end of the month.
April 5 and 6 in the first floor lobby
Mini job fair sponsored by Student Services
April 6 in Room 324
Adjunct faculty get-together from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Stop in and get to know your fellow instructors! Light refreshments will
be served.
April 13 in Room 113 via ITV
Poetry reading from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in celebration of National Poetry
Month
April 14
Deadline to submit artwork, photography or creative writing for the
Spring Arts Festival. Contact Rich Russell at [email protected] for
details.
April 18 – 22 in the dining room
Spring Arts Festival, sponsored by the Fine Arts Club
Artists’ reception is April 19 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, followed by an
Earth Day Open Mic from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm.
April 18 on the first floor
The registration season for Summer and Fall 2011 begins. Students are
eligible to register on specific dates, based on credits earned. Students
should check at the front desk regarding eligibility. Registration runs
through August, but the early birds get the best selection!
April 22 at all campuses
Classes are in session, but administrative offices are closed.
April 28 in Room 212
Join the Fine Arts Club for a showing of Rent at 4:30 pm to benefit the
South Jersey AIDS alliance. Yummy refreshments are part of the deal.
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Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals Cont. from Page 1
The competition was sponsored
by the La Confrerie de la Chaine
des Rotisseurs, which is an international gastronomy society that
holds such events all around the
country as a way to gauge, rank,
and rate up-and-coming chefs.
This was the first time that Atlantic
Cape held an event sponsored by
the Chaine and it was a great forum
to show off the culinary facility.
Before the announcement of the
competition’s winner, a brunch,
minus the eggs Benedict, was
served to all who attended. Inside
Careme’s restaurant, the students
of the culinary academy prepared
massive serve-yourself platters of
pastries, fruit, and, the piece de
resistance, charcuterie, homemade
cured meats and terrines, full of
technical beauty but lacking any
real resemblance of flavor. The
salad with duck comfit, organic
greens and candied pecans was one
of the highlights while the duck
livers were delicious. However,
the pastry bed they were served on
was stale and practically inedible.
If you can look past the stale
pastry, shooting champagne corks
that were improperly released, the
fire alarm going off in the middle
of the competition, or the fact
that there must have been food
for 200 guests when only 35 attended, then you would come out
on the other side believing this day,
March 6, to be a roaring success.
Oh, yes and the winner, Austin
Fausett, age 25, from Washington
DC and employed at Central Michel Richard was very happy to
have won, saying he was “excited”
and “flattered” to accentuate his joy.
MTV Reality Star Communication Major at Atlantic Cape Cont. from Page 1
“Being on the show is why I switched
my major to communication. I used to
want to be an English teacher.” Without a doubt, this firsthand knowledge
to the television industry has given
both Gabriella insight and attention.
Gabriella is expected to speak at
this year’s Fourth Annual Communication Awards and Art Ceremony
on April 29, in the Walter Edge Theatre. The Oscar- styled ceremony,
which will be hosted by 95.1 WAYV’s Mike and
Dianne, will also feature NBC 40’s Michelle Dawn
Mooney, with live performances from other communication students. As one of the biggest events for
the Communication department, Gabriella is a perfect fit to highlight the importance of the communication industry with her first hand knowledge of it.
“I really got to see what it takes to make a television program,” Gabriella stated and explained that
MTV, which refers to the show as a “docu-series,”
really did depict their individual stories accurately, as opposed to the often dramatized reality television. “It really was our lives over the summer.”
Still, seeing herself on television she admits that
being viewed by millions of viewers was surreal to
her. “It was so weird. I grew up
watching MTV. Even when I was
three years old, I used to sneak
it. I never thought I would actually be on it and I feel so blessed.”
Even the influx of fans who we’re
inspired by Gabriella overcoming
her weight in such a short amount of
time have shocked her in some ways.
“I really didn’t expect so many people
to watch it; I didn’t expect so many
people to recognize me or all the Facebook requests at
all!” She laughs and adds jokingly, “It’s my favorite part!”
Despite all the attention, Gabriella continues to
graciously accept it all in stride. As she continues
to advance forward in her academic career, she still
remains very much faithful to her friends who she
says have been “So supportive,” as well as her fans.
Still an inspiration, she provides encouraging advice for those who may share her same struggles.
“Be patient with yourself,” she says, “Like my trainer
Katie said, ‘You didn’t gain the weight overnight, so it’s
not going to come off over night.’ If you don’t see results, stay strong and surround yourself with support.”
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Visiting Professor Teaches Molecular Gastronomy Course at Atlantic Cape
- Press Release
March 22, 2011
Dr. Lynn Hoffman of Philadelphia joins Atlantic Cape Community College and the
Academy of Culinary Arts as the Beacons
by the Sea Visiting Professor this semester.
During his visit, Hoffman will serve as an adjunct instructor for Culinary Special Topics: Culture and Molecular Gastronomy, 12:30-2:40
p.m., five Tuesdays, beginning, March 29. Hoffman’s goal is to help students understand the relationship between food and culture and how it
is going to shape the future of American eating.
This course is open to the college community.
Hoffman founded the culinary arts degree program at Drexel University; and has taught wine
and gastronomy at The Awaiting Table Italian
Cooking School in Lecce, Italy, photography at
the Community College of Philadelphia and Temple University, and anthropology at the State University of New York–Oswego and Utica College.
He is the author of numerous published works,
including: A Short Course in Beer, 2009; and
A New Short Course in Wine, 2006. Hoffman
also has contributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia Magazine and
Gastronomica, and was the wine critic and food
writer for Philadelphia Daily News from 19992004. He has made appearances on The Food
Network, CBS and Comcast “Newsmakers.”
A graduate of The Maxwell School at Syracuse
University, Hoffman earned a Ph.D. in anthropology. His areas of expertise include: food and culture, food production, hotel and restaurant management and beverage history and marketing.
The visiting professor program is funded by the Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation and Beacons by the Sea.
Hoffman is the fourth visiting professor in the series.
Dr. Laramie Potts served in 2010, Judge Robert Switzer in 2009 and broadcaster Dick Sheeran in 2008.
Dr. Lynn Hoffman
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April 2011
By: Nicole Schoenstein
Staff Writer
During the month of March,
Atlantic Cape Community College’s Art Gallery featured the
work of Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan
(painter and Assistant Professor
of Art at Atlantic Cape) in an exhibit called “Painting in Ordinary
Time – Oils and Watercolors.”
A gallery talk with Ms. KnowlesHarrigan, held on March 8, allowed attendees to learn about
her history as an artist and about
her work featured in the gallery.
During the talk, she revealed her
preference of painting in the moment in order to capture a certain
feeling that cannot be replicated. For
example, if she’s driving down
a road and observes something
that she knows she must paint,
she will stop and do just that!
She rarely paints from photographs, but when she does
she always puts her own
twist in the painting so as not
to replicate the photograph.
When asked to offer a piece
of advice to students who want to
become painters, she suggested that
they expose themselves to new materials and techniques. She also suggested that students take many courses to strengthen their drawing skills.
“A painting,” she said, “is only as
good as the drawing underneath.”
Ms. Knowles-Harrigan also offered useful advice to students who
wish to make a living as a painter:
“Participate in exhibitions and
competitions and plan on working,
perhaps in a related field such as design or teaching, to support yourself
even if at first,” she advised. “Always
be professional in the presentation
of your work and how you represent
yourself through email, speech and
writing. Gallery owners and art cen-
ter directors are busy. If you want to
show them your work for possible
exhibition, set up an appointment
and treat it like a job interview.”
Last spring, Ms. Knowles-Harrigan went on a Mid-Career Fellowship at Princeton University. This
enlightening experience helped
transform her into the artist she is
today. Anyone interested in learning about her experience at Princeton should check out her weblog:
http://cherylkh.blogspot.com/
A reception followed the gallery
talk. During the reception, attendees met with Ms. Knowles-Harrigan and helped themselves to free
beverages, appetizers, and subs.
Atlantic Cape Community College’s Art Gallery, located at the
Mays Landing Campus
in Room C-125, is really
a must see! Make sure to
check out the gallery’s website at http://www.atlantic.
edu/artgal/artgal.html for
hours and information about
upcoming and past exhibits.
Moth and Glass
Christina’s View
San Giorgio
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Trustees Approve $42.4 Million FY’12 Budget; Tuition Will Rise 2.5 Percent
- Press Realease
March 25 2011
Atlantic Cape Community College’s Board of Trustees adopted a
$42,364,418 FY’12 revenue and expense budget and voted to increase
tuition and some fees to support the
fiscal plan when it met March 22 at the
Worthington Atlantic City Campus.
The FY’12 budget is contingent
on $8,869,741 in county appropriations that will be voted on at the
upcoming meeting of the Board of
School Estimate, a group composed
of college and Atlantic and Cape
May County officials. The state will
contribute a projected $5,662,944.
Tuition will rise to $97.20 from
$94.80, a 2.5 percent increase. Culinary arts and online tuition will
also rise 2.5 percent, to $292.70
and $119.20, respectively. The
new tuition and fee schedule begins with the 2011 summer session. Corresponding increases were
passed for out-of-county, out-ofstate and foreign student tuition.
Mandatory fees (general, technology, facilities and activities) will
increase an average of 2.4 percent,
bringing the total per credit cost to
$118.60. For a student taking 30
credits a year, the cost will rise $87,
to a total of $3,558, up from $3,471
in FY’11. A student taking 24 credits a year will see a $69.60 a year increase for a total of $2,846.40 over
$2,776.80 in FY’11. Additionally,
some program and course-related
fees will rise 2.4 to 2.7 percent.
Nicholas Talvacchia, board chairman, said the 2.5 percent increase
would help keep tuition affordable.
“Atlantic Cape remains an excellent educational value with a tuition rate that ranks it as among
the most affordable colleges in the
state,” Dr. Peter Mora, president,
said after the meeting. “We are
grateful to the Counties of Atlantic and Cape May, as well as the
State of New Jersey, for their continued support during these difficult economic times, allowing us to
hold the line on tuition increases.”
Preliminary figures indicate Atlantic Cape’s tuition will remain
in the lower quarter of community colleges statewide, and tuition and fees will not exceed
the maximum Pell Grant award.
The revenue and expense budget will shrink slightly—just
under $350,000—over FY’11.
The revenue budget is based on
a projected 3 percent drop in enrollments due to changing student
demographics and a 2.5 percent
per credit tuition and fee increase.
The expense budget includes a 7
percent increase in health care,
pension and other employee benefit costs of about $700,000, and
a $350,000 projected savings in
salaries and benefits from deferred
hiring and position elimination.
Operational budgets will decrease
3 percent and a contingency amount
of $200,000 was established to
cover non-recurring and emergency
college needs. Strategic initiatives
are budgeted at $100,000, including funds to support the college’s
effort to increase graduation rates.
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Max’s Mixtape
By: Max D’Aulerio
Staff Writer
VS
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
D.R.U.G.S.
genre: post-hardcore
Music is a wonderful thing. It can either be a beautiful euphony of sound, or a harsh cacophony of dissonance. I’d like to review and compare two albums released this year that fit into these categories
In 2009, the popular post-hardcore band, Chiodos,
ousted their lead singer Craig Owens to the dismay of
their fans. Craig, known for his vocal range, delivery,
and lyrical ability, started up his new band, Destroy
Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), and began recording their first release, 2011’s D.R.U.G.S. The hype
for the new project shot through the roof. Being a fan of
Chiodos’ first two albums, I thought this was going to
deliver. I thought wrong. Craig, 27, wrote lyrics as if he
were a 15 year old freshman in high school dealing with
his very first break-up. Albeit relatable lyrics (“The Only
Thing You Talk About”), they come off as immature
and cringe-worthy (“Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm”), as
they are blunt and leave nothing open to interpretation.
Couple those misgivings with over-production of instruments (making the music extremely generic sounding),
and the fact that the other members of the band might
as well be stand-ins for the Craig Owens Experience,
this album is the biggest musical let-down of 2011.
Explosions in the Sky’s Take Care,
Take Care, Take Care
genre: post-rock
On the very opposite end of the spectrum, Explosions
In The Sky’s Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is a beautiful post-rock record. This instrumental Texan quartet
did everything that D.R.U.G.S. did not. The music has
a gigantic, almost surreal aspect to it: perfect production, ambiance, mix of the levels, etc, songs spanning
over 6 glorious minutes, and absolutely no vocals or
lyrics. The absence of lyrics leaves the songs open to
your own personal interpretation, and make you wonder what the band was thinking/seeing/feeling during
the time of writing (the opener “Last Known Surroundings” is a perfect example of this). This is also a perfect album for college students to listen to; it eases the
anxieties brought on by copious amounts of homework,
provides excellent background music to study to, and
will even help you drift off into much needed sleep.
You may have heard the expression “a little goes
a long way.” Truer words have never been spoken, especially when pertaining to these two albums. Yet, don’t let this deter you - I suggest you
listen to both albums, and make your own opinions. Both records are definitely worth checking out.
April 2011
Atlantic Cape 4th Annual
Communication and Art
Awards
By: Corinthea Harris
Staff Writer
Students and faculty of Atlantic Cape
Community College are presenting
their Fourth Annual Communication
and Arts Awards Show on Friday, April
29, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Walter Edge
Theatre at the Mays Landing Campus.
The event acknowledges students,
alumni, and industry professionals.
“Students are the center of the show.
It’s a unique signature of our school
and it’s reflective of the Oscars,” said
Keith Forest, Assistant Professor of
Communication at Atlantic Cape.
The show will be hosted by Mike
and Diane of WAYV of “Mike and
Diane in the Morning.” Other special guests include Michelle Dawn
Mooney of NBC 40 and Gabriella Caloiero from MTV’s “I Used to Be Fat.”
The event will have a Communication Major of the Year competition,
in which the audience can vote on the
performances, American Idol style.
According to the Communication and Arts Awards Committee, there will be 42 award categories and 70+ award winners.
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By: Toni Evans
Contributing Writer
James Evans, Rich Russell (instructor) and Erin Hall
performing a scene written by Evans (no relation) about
what to wear to a party. Neil Simon, move over. The
new Odd Couple came to light at Performing Arts Clubs’
Open Mic Night held on March 7, with smart and humorous dialogue.
Chuck McIlvaine entertained the
crowd with an old favorite, “House of
the Rising Sun,” made famous by “The
Animals.”
Jessica T brought plenty of
emotion to her dramatic poetry
readings.
The Performing Arts Club with their advisor
Deborah Morrison.
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The Atlantic Cape Review Recognized
for Journalistic Excellence.
- Press Release
March 29, 2011:
The Atlantic Cape Review, Atlantic Cape Community College’s student-run publication, has been recognized for journalistic excellence by the NJ Collegiate Press Association’s College Better Newspaper
Contest ’10-’11. The ACR staff submitted entries across several categories and won in two groups in the
two year college circulation division.
Madison Russ, ACR’s co- editor during the spring semester, won first place in the News Writing Category, for her article, “Crime Logs Available for Students and Anti-Bullying Policy,” which was published
in the February 2011 edition. In the Enterprise/Investigative Reporting category, Arielle Reamer, Staff
Writer, won second place for her article entitled, “College Students Face Domestic Violence,” also published in the February edition. The winners will be honored at the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association’s Awards Program and Luncheon which will be held on April 16, in Trenton, NJ. Each winner will
receive a certificate of accomplishment.
The Atlantic Cape Review is published monthly during the academic year, October through May, by Atlantic Cape’s student population. ACR welcomes the contributions of its readers in the college community.
Pictured: Stephanie Mowder, Hanais Montero
and Savannah DeJesus
Donut Day takes place once a year on the
last day of Mardi Gras, known as Fat Tuesday. The donuts are .75 each or 4 for $2.25.
People order them in advance deciding on
sprinkles and a variety of tasty treats. The
Baking and Pastry Club sponsors the annual event.
Chef Tree McCow advises.
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