The Boyce Collegian - Community College of Allegheny County

The Boyce
Community College of Allegheny County/Boyce Campus
Monroeville, PA
Collegian
Vol. 47 Issue 4
Wednesday, MARCH 11, 2015
Community forum to focus on violence, community involvement
PITTSBURGH—The Community College of Allegheny County, in partnership
with Black Women for Positive Change,
will present a community forum entitled
Defending Individuals, Families and Communities—Our Lives Matter on Wednesday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
the second floor of the CCAC Allegheny
Campus Foerster Student Service Center
building.
The featured panelists will include: Maurita Bryant, assistant chief,
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police; Shawn Butler, director of programs, The Pittsburgh
Promise; Austin Davis, executive assistant,
County of Allegheny, Office of the County Executive; Diane I. Daniels, business
writer, New Pittsburgh Courier; Shirley
Craig, ambassador, CCAC; and Chief Edward Bogats, director of Safety & Security,
CCAC.
This “lunch and learn” forum is
free and open to the public. Individuals
are encouraged to bring a clergy member,
family member or friend to be part of the
discussion that will focus on issues relating
to violence, anger management and community involvement.
For more information, please call
202.347.5566 or search #OurLivesMatter
on Twitter. CCAC Allegheny Campus is
located at 808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh
(North Shore), Pa., 15212.
Listing of Women’s History
Month Events, Activities
Boyce Campus
• CD Series, “A History of Women’s
Achievements in America”, Monday –
Thursday for the month of March
o Mondays – “The Making of a New
World” and “The Era of Women’s Firsts”
o Tuesdays – “Women Speak Out” and
“America Enters the World of Nations”
o Wednesdays – “Women Begin to Transform Themselves” and “America Becomes a Super Power”
o Thursdays – “American Women Find
Their Voice” and “A New Age of Equality”
• Student Physical Therapy Association is
conducting a clothing drive throughout the
month. Donations will go to local women
shelters.
• Quotes and slides posted throughout the
campus about women.
Allegheny Campus
•Lunch and Learn: Our Lives Matter: 3/11
Please plan to attend and share in our discussion regarding violence, anger management and community involvement.
Sponsored by CCAC and Black Women
for Positive Change
SSC Auditorium lobby, 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.
• Across Community Lines: Leadership in
Families: 3/23
Complimentary lunch will be served. In
conjunction with the Democracy Commitment, attendees will hear from Community/CCAC guest panelist who will focus
on leadership
Jones Hall, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
• Women’s History Month Panel Discussion and Luncheon: 3/25
Complimentary lunch and Women’s History Month t-shirt for attendees of the panel
discussion. Panelist from CCAC, Allegheny campus will focus on the 2015 theme:
“Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives.”
SSC Building Auditorium Lobby, 12 p.m.
North Campus
• Women’s History Month Display
throughout the campus that will focus on
the accomplishments of women.
• Film “Miss Representation” Documentary: 3/18
This documentary explores under-repre-
sentation of women in positions of power
in America and challenges the media’s
limited portrayal of what it means to be a
powerful woman.
Student Lounge, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Film “America the Beautiful” 3/19
This film deals with the unrealistic and
impossible standard of female beauty in
our society. It also discusses issues like
plastic surgery and body modification.
Student Lounge, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Sexual Violence Prevention & Personal
Safety Workshop: 3/24
This workshop will be conducted by
our certified staff members Nina Lyons,
Devin Patterson and Della Pappas
Room 1115, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
• Film - “The Invisible War”: 3/25
SSAM (Stop Sexual Assault in Military)
is a group committed to spread awareness
regarding sexual assault in military. They
fight for justice and undertake policy advocacy. The main speaker will be Ginny
Hildebrew. The panel will also discuss assault on university campuses.
South Campus
• Women’s History Month Display that
will focus on the accomplishments of everyday women along with famous women
of various professions.
Mezzanine Area
• Film “Screening of Brave Miss World”
Documentary on sexual violence: 3/11
Tigers Lair Room A306, 12 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Perspectives
Braving the Last Snowstorm
Page 2 The Boyce
Collegian
In This Issue
Sammi Allegro
Gyn Bradford
Paula Gich
Liz Hand
Jim Hindman
Elizabeth Johnston
Frank Kaufman
June Marshall
Leelavati Murthy
Linda Neubauer
Cathy Nuckels
Clyde Pickett
Barbara Poppa
Arianna Schofield
Juel Smith
Evelyn Kitchens Stephens
Elizabeth Strenkowski
Elizabeth Wick
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Valiant Students Use Learning Commons During Freeze
Story and photo by Liz
Hand
M
COLLEGIAN STAFF
ost of us are looking
forward to the spring
weather that will soon
be upon us again.
I was wishing for one
big snow storm so that I could
stay home and bake cookies, but
instead we had many little episodes of bad weather.
So, where were you on
February 25 of this year when
we had our last significant snowfall?
When you were a high
school student you may have
had a lot of delays for the start
of school. You may have even
glued yourself to the television
screen hoping for a closing.
But, on February 5
there was no such thing.
As a student myself I
have only missed one class this
entire semester. Since I have to
drive downtown for school and
visibility was very bad, I made a
judgment call earlier this semester and stayed home.
When I emailed my
professor to tell him that I really
didn’t want to miss his class but
thought it was the right decision,
he emailed me back to congratulate me for having a sound mind.
But, on February 25,
despite four or five inches of
snow on the driveway and a
lightly cleared hilltop road, I
ventured out to my commute to
Boyce Campus to work.
First of all, I congratulate all of you who used your
sound mind to take that day off
you had coming to you or those
of you who were not up for the
commute for one reason or another.
As for me, I was tired
of the snow closing in on these
four walls and feeling like I was
in an igloo, plus people were
counting on me to go to work, so
I ventured out. I told myself that
if I conquered the snow today, it
would not come back until next
winter.
I managed to get down
the driveway and our hilltop road.
But, when I got to the main road,
hardly a plow had touched it.
The commute was like
that for the next four miles. Instead of listening to my normal
classical station, I put 94.5 FM
on the radio. What a difference it
made for my challenge ahead.
I survived the first mile
and the second. Then the music and lyrics to the song “Flash
Dance” got me moving. I was
singing, “What a feeling….”
“Take your passion and make it
happen.”
Next, in line for the song
mix was the Beatles song, “Here
comes the sun. It’s been a long
cold lonely winter. I feel the ice
is slowly melting.” That got me
through the next mile.
Then the song by Gloria Gaynor, “I Will Survive.” I
started singing, “At first I was
afraid I was petrified…” There
are at least five times she sings
the word “survive” after that.
So,
now that I
made it to the
college, I see
reliable Tom
Babeo in security by the
door to greet
me.
Other
than that, the
hallway was
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empty. There were a couple of
extremely small classes in session. I counted at least four students in one.
There was one professor
standing outside of the room to
his class. No one had showed up
to that point. There was the professor who took the taxi to work
and a couple of people in the hallway near my place of work.
The students came from
Braddock and Penn Hills, and
they both told me that the roads
were really bad. Within a couple
of hours the Learning Commons
and the Math Café were full of
people. It was a busier than normal day for me.
I was glad that I made it
in. People were relying on me to
come into this wonderful place to
get their work done. Perhaps like me they
find that it is easier to get the
work done surrounded by many
who are in need of serious concentration and not too many distractions.
So, really everyone is
to be commended for that day.
But, I am constantly amazed at
the seriousness and dedication of
people around me.
If you would like to visit
us at the 5th floor Learning Commons, we are here to help you
with your writing assignments.
We also have software
to help with translation if you
are an international student. Just
take the long hallway towards the
back of the school. The double
doors are straight ahead to the
right of the stairs.
The nice thing about the
Learning Commons and the Math
Café is that no appointments are
needed.
Soon, spring weather
will be here and the hard commutes will be a distant memory.
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Collegian, it's easy to submit.
Just e-mail Peggy Roche at [email protected]
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faculty and staff can turn to voice opinions about
community college life or the world at large.
The paper is published on CCAC's website and
on Boyce's Student Life page on Facebook.
Our next deadline is April 13.
Perspectives
Page 3 Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Victims of
Violence Gain
Attention
By Paula Gich
BOYCE STUDENT
Domestic violence has been around since the beginning of time, but thankfully, the laws have changed
with the times. Violence against women has been
reported since ancient Roman times and has been
commonplace in America since Colonial times. The
1768 English “Rule of Thumb” law stated that a
husband may beat his wife as long as the stick he is
beating her with was no wider than his thumb.
S
tatistics show that women are five
times more likely to be victims of
domestic violence than men, but
this does not mean that men are
exempt from being victimized.
Statistics also show that the rate
of female victims is down 50% and the rate
of male victims is down 70% just since
1976, but remember, these statistics are
only based on the victims who report the
crime.
So many assaults go unreported
for so many different reasons. The victim
may be afraid of the retaliation. Victims
are always heard to say “if I told anyone, if
anyone found out, it would get worse. He
would kill me.”
In some instances, the women
are afraid to report their husbands because
they are financially dependent on them. If
they get convicted and go to jail, they will
have no money.
Sometimes women convince
themselves “it was only this one time. He
swears he’ll never do it again.”
Since the beginning of the 20142015 season of the National Football
League, domestic violence has seemed to
be running rampant amongst the players.
In October, 2014, there seemed to
be a new allegation every few days. The
question is, is this season any different than
any season, or is it just being brought to the
forefront now?
Has this been going on for years
“
Peterson, 29, pleaded no contest
in Conroe, Texas, in November 2014, to
a misdemeanor assault charge and was
ordered to pay a $4,000 fine and perform
community service.
Peterson played in the first game
of the season before his arrest. After his arrest, he was placed on an “exempt” list.
While listed on an “exempt” list,
a player may not take the field for any
reason, but is still permitted to accept his
salary, which in Peterson’s case, is $11.75
million.
When questioned by the authorities, Peterson showed no remorse, claiming that was how he was raised.
He saw absolutely nothing wrong
with what he did to his own child. To him,
it was merely punishment, discipline, the
same as he felt he had when he was a
child. Peterson will not be considered
for reinstatement before April 15, 2015,
for violating the NFL Personal Conduct
Policy, and NFL Commissioner Roger
Goodell said Peterson “must undergo intensive counseling and treatment before
being considered for reinstatement.”
On August 31, 2014, an incident
occurred at a 30th birthday celebration
for San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Ray McDonald. McDonald was not
charged with assaulting his pregnant fiancée, because, according to District At-
evator.
Rice is given a two-game suspension by the NFL after the February 2014
arrest. Once the security video is leaked in
September 2014, The NFL is forced to take
stronger action.
After viewing the video, the NFL
issues an indefinite suspension to Rice,
which Rice in turn files an appeal. On November 28, 2014, Rice won his appeal and
is now eligible to sign with any NFL team,
that is, if any team chooses to take him on.
The most famous, or infamous,
case of domestic abuse that rocked the
NFL, and the rest of the world, was on
June 12, 1994, when Nicole Brown Simpson, ex-wife of OJ Simson, and her friend,
Ronald Goldman, were found stabbed to
death outside Brown’s condominium in the
Los Angeles, California, suburb of Brentwood.
Born Orenthal James Simpson
on July 9, 1947, in San Francisco, California, Simpson was raised in the projects.
He played youth football and excelled. At
age 13, he joined a gang called the Persian
Warriors.
In college, he played football at
USC and went on to win the Heisman Trophy. He signed with the Buffalo Bills in
1967. He retired from the NFL in 1979 as
a San Francisco 49er.
Simpson quickly became a suspect when his ex-wife’s body was found.
According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010
Summary Reports one in four women and one in seven men in the United States have
experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, while
nearly a third of women and a fourth of men have been slapped, pushed or shoved.
and years and just been covered up or kept
quiet? Is there any underlying reasoning as
to why this is happening within one group
of people?
Have these men been so programmed by their upbringings to believe
that they can get away with anything; that
they are superior to others because they
have been put on such a pedestal their
whole lives?
Do they think someone will always bail them out, because of who they
are, because of their stature?
Domestic Violence in the NFL
In the fall of 2014, Minnesota Vikings’ starting running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on charges of child abuse
for beating his 4-year-old son with a tree
branch.
torney Jeff Rosen, “We do not have sufficient evidence to convince a jury beyond
a reasonable doubt that Mr. McDonald
committed a crime.” Because there were
no charges filed, McDonalds status will
remain active with the 49ers.
An incident involving Ray Rice,
running back for the Baltimore Ravens, is
the story that sparked the most attention of
all of the recent events within the NFL.
In September 2014, a security
video from an elevator in an Atlantic City,
New Jersey, casino surfaces. It depicts
Rice and his fiancée (now wife) Janay
Palmer in an early morning fight from
February 2014.
It clearly shows them striking
each other which ended in a one punch
knock out to Palmer and shows Rice dragging Palmer’s lifeless body out of the el-
”
Upon finding out he was a suspect, in a
risky move, he fled.
The police chase of the “white
Bronco” down the L. A. highways became
a “breaking news” story and nationally
televised event.
After a very long and very publicized trial, on October 3, 1995, Simpson
was acquitted in the criminal trial. In the
civil trial, Simpson was found guilty and
forced to pay millions of dollars in restitution to the Goldman family. Ironically,
Simpson is now in a Las Vegas, Nevada,
jail serving time for robbery.
Teach Children Well
Statistics also show that young
people, ages 16-24, are at the highest risk
for abuse. Some of the cases involve abuse
from their parents and some abuse can
come in ways of bullying at the hands of
their siblings.
As in Peterson’s case stated previously, he only felt he was disciplining he
son mirroring the way he was disciplined
as a child.
If that is the only thing children
saw growing up, how could they know it is
wrong? No one wants to believe their parents would ever do anything deliberately
to harm them.
Children need to be taught the
warning signs very early on so that they
know the difference between right and
wrong and learn from it before they raise
their own children. The best way to go
about this is to teach them the warning
signs of abuse.
Emotional Abuse
First off, there is emotional abuse.
This included any threats of harm, telling
them they can “never do anything right,”
threatening to take their children from
them, or shaming them or putting them
down.
Isolation
Next is isolation. This includes
holding them back from their loved ones,
preventing them from bettering themselves
by having a job or furthering their education, and controlling where they go.
Control
The third is control. Holding back
money is the biggest sign of control in a
relationship. Another sign is not allowing
them to make their own decisions.
Coercion
The fourth sign is coercion. This
includes forcing a partner to have sex
against his/her will or forcing them to do
anything that they are not comfortable
with.
Aggressive Threats
The final sign is threats of aggression or violence. Destroying property
or intimidating a partner in any way falls
into this category . The last two signs are
the most physical and usually when the
breaking point finally comes for a victim
to speak out.
All of the other signs, quite frequently, are only precursors to the physical actions. If the signs can be recognized
early on, before the physical abuse starts,
so many victims could be spared.
The one positive thing that comes
out of all of this is that awareness is constantly being brought to the forefront due
to these high profile cases. The laws are
continuously changing to help the victims.
Perspectives
[Uncredited]. Cartoon. The Amateur’s Guide to Death
and Dying. Dr. Richard Wagner. Web. 13 Oct. 2014.
Page 4 This cartoon (left) is a humorous example of the
lengths that funeral directors go to fulfill these often
strange requests. Below is a graph that shows the
annual mean wage of morticians, undertakers, and
funeral directors.
Girls Just Want to
Have Fun(erals)
The Rise of Women in the Death Care Industry
By Arianna Schofield BOYCE STUDENT
B
enjamin Franklin is famously quoted as saying,
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain,
except death and taxes.”
If death and taxes are certain, then it is
better to have guaranteed employment among the dead
than to sell one’s soul to the IRS.
Hence, undertaking a career as a Funeral Director is a good choice for a woman dying for a job with a
solid future.
However, Funeral Directors, Morticians, Undertakers,
whatever name they are known by, have a problem:
According to The Good Funeral Guide’s "Rebranding the Dismal Trade," the problem is one of public
perception. “Funeral directors know that they are viewed
with suspicion, aversion, distrust. It’s what they do that
lies at the root of this – the dark art of dealing with dead
bodies.”
And this problem is compounded for women because of cultural gender role perceptions. That is to say,
when breaking new ground in a male-dominated field,
women need all the help they can get.
Getting an early start can be a critical success
factor for many women hoping to enter the death care industry. This can mean anything from dual-enrolling in college while still in high school to complete
prerequisite classes before graduating or volunteering to
do basic jobs at a local funeral home to get acquainted
with the work and atmosphere.
Many find this helpful in determining if they are
fit for the occupation, whether it is emotionally, physically, intellectually or academically. After deciding this
career path is indeed a good choice, a prospective undertaker or embalmer must have a high school or equivalent diploma in order to apply for college and mortuary
school.
Undertakers must meet certain professional
standards and are regulated at the state level, not by the
federal government. This means that the specific requirements vary from state to state.
In Pennsylvania, the educational requirements
are detailed in PA State Code 13. First, becoming an undertaker requires a minimum of two years of college-level
general education credits.
This is followed by at least one year in a Mortuary Science program at an approved mortuary school,
such as the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science.
Upon completing this final course of study, prospective Funeral Directors, Morticians, and Undertakers
must pass a combined oral and written State Board Licensure Exam in order to begin practicing in their chosen
state.
Each individual who wishes to practice must
pass this exam in the state they plan on working in. After
passing the State Board Licensure Exam, most mortuary
schools and places of work will also require an internship
of at least one year.
This internship entails hands-on practice served
under a preceptor, who is one who “works with the learner for a defined period of time to assist the learner in acquiring new competencies required for safe, ethical and
quality practice.”
Funeral directors are trained to handle all aspects
of the work, and women who choose this line of work cannot be squeamish. In small funeral homes the funeral director is often in charge of all aspects of the business.
This includes being able to embalm the bodies
according to legal requirements which, according to PA
law, states that “human remains kept under refrigeration
over 24 hours beyond death shall be maintained at a temperature level between 35° and 40°F. The remains shall be
buried, cremated or entombed within five hours following
removal from refrigeration.”
They must also attend to the cremation of a body
if requested by the family of the deceased individual and
apply cosmetics to the body of the deceased in a dignified
and professional way.
More recently, as people attend church less, funeral directors are also expected to fulfill roles traditionally played by clergy; such as performing the service and
providing grief counseling.
Many women find this a challenging yet fulfilling aspect of the business as it can be easier to connect to
the bereaved on an emotional level and come alongside
them with support in their grief.
Mortuary work is a growing business. Many
schools such as The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science are capable of placing a large portion of graduates
into jobs in their field after graduation, regardless of sex. PIMS Itself has placed over 88% of graduates
within one year of graduation for the past five years. Similarly, the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science was able
to place 87% of its graduates in 2013.
Working conditions can vary greatly in the death
care industry. Women must be able to complete tasks such
as body work in the prep room and picking up dead bodies from the death site, as well as deal with the emotional
drain that comes with dealing closely with grieving families.
Sometimes they may be forced to deal with customers who have obscure or difficult requests, and they
must complete these wishes to the best of their abilities
and within the norms for personal and professional ethics.
The death care industry is a well-paying business, and that figure is only increasing. According to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the national mean annual income for undertakers was $62,490 as of May 2010,
with the top 10 percent of undertakers earning just under
$100,000 per year.
In the nature of this business, it is very location
driven. Some states have a much higher employment and
pay rate than others and this can drastically affect how
easy it will be for women to find work in this field.
Popular “snowbird” states such as Florida, Texas, and California host greater populations of elderly and
dying people, so the need for morticians, undertakers and
funeral directors is much larger than states such as Idaho
or New Mexico, which have a younger population overall.
As of 2011, about 14 percent of funeral homes
nationwide were owned by women, compared to the five
percent owned by women in 1998.
And the number of jobs available to women has
grown by 12% over the past decade. But even with these
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
major steps forward, women continue to struggle to get
the same apprenticeship and job opportunities that men do.
However, it is important to note that as time goes on, it is
becoming easier for women to succeed.
Though women are able to excel in most aspects
of this industry, there is one in which they seem to suffer: Sales and Marketing. Funeral directors are expected
to be able to help families, but also be able to sell them
the services they need at a price that benefits the mortuary
company.
This is called “counseling the family in the selection of services and furnishings” and can be quite challenging to overcome due to the families’ lack of preparation.
It simply seems disingenuous—or even predatory—to be selling and upselling coffins, floral arrangements or even packages that include professional wailers
and mourners at a time when the deceased’ loved ones are
most vulnerable; and, indeed, “buyer’s regret” is a common source of trouble in the months following internment.
But it helps to indicate a broader problem that is
only recently being understood and addressed.
Natalie Reynolds, author of “Negotiation: Is It a
Man's Game?” shares, “In recent studies it is shown that
women are less likely to negotiate or aim for their highest
economic potential."
"This can greatly hinder business potential and lessen
their worth as an asset," she says …"I have observed that
many women feel very uncomfortable at the thought of
‘switching personalities’ in order to get a result. Women
appear more concerned about being labeled ‘disingenuous” or “shallow.’”
“
The death care industry isn’t
fun, and dealing with loss and
death may have funny, brighter
moments but it is never truly fun.
However, it can be a natural and
appropriate fit for many women who
should be seriously considered.
”
So not only does this hinder a woman’s ability to
sell products, but also herself in a way. Unless a woman
is capable of standing up for herself, she will never be
able to achieve the same status and results as her male
counterparts.
Even if it feels unnatural to a woman to negotiate and “sell” herself, the ability and necessity of demanding the same pay for equal work will pay off, not just
in their self-esteem and wallets, but also for the cause of
gender equality as a whole.
Many women also feel the need to balance both a
full time career and family responsibilities. This can both
help and hinder them in this career path. The death care
industry is incredibly demanding physically, emotionally,
and particularly, on time.
Individuals in this line of work often must spend
holidays, weekends and evenings on-call or in the office.
This is one of the few careers that never ends; as long as
people are dying, there is work they must do.
Male counterparts tend to find this more manageable as they are culturally seen as the bread winners,
whereas women, regardless of their career or work position, are often relegated to the home.
Men are expected to make such sacrifices for
the good of their family, while women are thought of as
selfish for taking on these responsibilities, even as it is
proven that women are just as capable, if not more exceptional in most areas of the industry.
What might the benefits of women working in
the death care industry be? According to Amanda Boling,
author of . “Being a Woman in the Death Care Industry”,
“A woman’s natural biological role of nurturer and comforter can be a significant asset.
“I never really thought much about it but I suppose a woman can be more approachable than a man
when you are distressed and in need of comfort. It never
ceases to amaze me when complete strangers open up to
me and tell me how important a simple smile was to them
as they passed me during the service.”
Women’s roles in human culture continue to
change, as do women’s opportunities in established cultural institutions like the death care industry.
Some improvements are automatic or mandated
by law, while others will only change through female participation over time, with patience and persistence.
The road may be rough at times, but the benefits
of a good job with a solid customer base combined with a
natural emotional contribution and a higher sense of satisfaction make it all worth it.
Boyce News
Page 5 Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Professor Juel Smith’s BIO110, BIO123,
BIO151 students display their support for
Heart Awareness month by wearing red
to class the week of February 9th
CCAC Labor & Management Institute
The Robert M. Mill Lecture Series
Pittsburgh Labor & Management Past & Future: A Labor-Management Discussion presents
Building Pittsburgh:
A Unique Labor & Management Partnership
How the successful collaboration of a labor and management training program led to the construction of the
greenest office tower in the world, PNC Global Headquarters.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 • 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Featured Speakers:
Gary Jay Saulson
Director Corporate Real Estate, The PNC Financial
Services Group
Cliff Rowe
Chief Executive Officer, P. J. Dick Incorporated
Walter Czekaj
Project Executive, P. J. Dick Incorporated
William Waterkotte
Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Keystone+Mountain+Lakes
Regional Council of Carpenters
Presenting Partners:
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Peoples Natural Gas Co., LLC
Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship
Training Center
652 Ridge Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15205
For directions, visit www.kmlcarpenters.org/directions.html
A tour of the facilities and refreshments will follow the
discussion. The event is free and open to the public.
Reservations are requested by Monday, April 20, 2015.
CEUs are available. For more information or to register,
contact 412.237.4412 or [email protected].
Free parking is available.
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Student Life
Page 6 Boyce Bowler Places Second in Large Field
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Braddock Hills Center Student Council
Knowledge Is Power
PHOTO BY JIM HINDMAN
BRADDOCK HILLS CENTER: The
month of March will be an educational,
informative month at CCAC Braddock
Hills Center for students. Braddock Hills
Center Student Council will be holding
three free information workshop sessions
for students.
Wednesday, March 11th from 11 a.m.
- 12 p.m. a Women’s Wellbeing information workshop will be held. Sponsored by
the Counseling Center at Slippery Rock
University, speakers will be discussing
topics regarding Women’s Wellbeing and
Domestic Violence.
Wednesday, March 18th 11 a.m. – 12
p.m., “Clean up Your Credit Score” information workshop Sponsored by Bank
Boyce Campus
Community College of Allegheny County
Spring Baseball
2015
Sat.
Carnegie Mellon University Club 12:00
Home DH
28
Sat.
CCAC South12:00
Away
DH
April
30
2
Mon.
Penn State Fayette
2:00
Away
DH
Thur.
Butler CCC
2:00
Home DH
3
Fri.
Jamestown CC, NY
12:00 Away DH
7Tue.
Westmoreland CCC4:00
Away
S
9
Thur.
Penn State Greater Allegheny
4:00
Home S
12
Sun.
Lorain CCC, OH
12:00
Home DH
14
Tue.
Butler CCC2:00
Away
DH
16
Thur.
Westmoreland CCC
2:00 Home DH
19
Sun.
Lorain CCC, OH
12:00
Home DH
21
Tue.
CCAC South 4:00
Home
S
23
Thur.
Penn State New Kensington
4:00
25
Sat.
Carnegie Mellon University Club 12:00
Home S
Away
DH
28
Tue.
CCAC South4:00
Home
S
May
2
Sat.
Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference TBA
3
Sun.Baseball TournamentTBA
5
Tue
Region XX Play-In Game (if necessary)4:00TBA
8
9
10
Fri
Sat
Sun.
NJCAA Region XX Division III10-1-4
Baseball Tournament
11-2:30
at Prince George’s CC 11-2:30
Bill Holmes – Head Coach
Alex Mellon – Assistant
595 Beatty Road, Monroeville, PA 15146 724-325-6621
Away
Away Away S
CCAC student Mesha Sloan (left) &
Campus Security Officer, Jamila Regan
(right), are friends
of the CCAC Dance
Club & helped to
make the club's Annual Winter Scarf
Drive a system-wide
success!
The donations for
the second phase of
our drive went to The
Jubilee Soup Kitchen-Uptown & The
Northside Community
Mission.
Donations from the
first phase of the collection effort went
to The Downtown
YWCA & The Light of
Life Mission, Northside.
Thank you everyone for your many wonderful donations & your support of the drive which
helped many people brave the harsh weather we experienced this winter.
Best wishes and we look forward to Spring!
photo by Evelyn Kitchens Stephens
Dance Club Donations Warm Homeless
Boyce's bowling team competed in the NJCAA Invitational Bowling
Championships, March 5-7, 2015, in Buffalo, NY. Kevin Hindman
(above left with Coach Angelo Bordogna) earned All American honors by placing 2nd in All Events out of 102 male bowlers.
Other CCAC Boyce bowlers who participated in the tournament
included Angela Chusko who placed 25th and Starr Edwards who
placed 31st in All Events out of 86 female bowlers.
All Events is the total pin fall from 12 games bowled over two days.
Kevin is the 5th All American bowler from Boyce Campus. Kevin and
Angela also earned WPCC All Conference honors during the regular
WPCC season competition in January and February.
March 21
On Greater Pittsburgh, Dollar Bank, this
session will cover ways to improve your
credit score
Wednesday, March 25th 11 a.m. – 12
p.m., workshop and presentation, “Understanding Your Checking Account” sponsored by Bank On Greater Pittsburgh,
Dollar Bank.
If you have ever had questions regarding your checking account, online banking with your checking account, or how to
open a checking account, this workshop
will supply the information you need.
Each workshop is open to all students
at the Campus and Centers. Please call
Braddock Hills Center for more information. 412-271-0201.
Student Life
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North Campus hosts Open Stage Night
Massage Therapy Fall 2015 New to Boyce
CCAC Public Relations:
The Community College of Allegheny County North Campus will host an Open
Stage Night, hosted by Greg Joseph of The Clarks, on Monday, March 16, 2015, from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. on the CCAC North Campus Atrium stage, 8701 Perry Highway, McCandless.
Any talented individuals interested in performing acoustic music, voice, poetry
or comedy is urged to attend. This event is free and open to the public.
Call 412.369.3725 for additional information
By Boyce Campus
Admissions
SPTA Spring Activities
By Elizabeth Wick
CCAC’s Student Physical Therapy Association is celebrating Women’s History
Month by collecting new and gently used clothing items to donate to local women’s shelters. The SPTA is excited to turn spring cleaning into something that can benefit others
in need!
During the month of March, we commemorate the accomplishments of women
throughout history. Women such as Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Mead, and Mary McMillan continue to serve as inspirations and examples of strong leaders committed to
positive change in society.
In addition to the Spring Clean for women’s shelters, the SPTA also will be
collecting new and gently used household items for The Blessing Board in Monroeville.
The Blessing Board is a non-profit organization that receives furniture, appliances and
household goods and then donates them to people who need them in our community.
Examples of great items to donate include linens, lamps, dishes, pots and pans, and
tableware.
Collection boxes can be found at the Boyce Campus in labeled boxes on South
5, North 4, and North 2 levels.
The Boyce Golf
Team is looking
for more golfers,
male or female.
See Frank
Kaufman in W-406
if you're interested.
The
CCAC
Boyce
Baseball
Team
will
begin
play on March
21st, but if you
are still interested
in trying out for
the team, stop in
W406 ASAP.
The
CCAC
Massage Therapy degree
program is designed
to prepare students for
a career in therapeutic
massage.
Participants
will acquire skills in the
different types and levels of massage and learn
how to begin and operate
a massage therapy practice. Graduates are eligible to apply for licensure
as a massage therapist in Pennsylvania.
Licensed massage therapists may work as independent contractors or employees
in a variety of health-related settings including pain management clinics, wellness retreat
centers, hospice facilities, orthopedic centers and physical therapy and chiropractic offices. Licensed therapists may also be employed in athletic clubs, resorts, spas, yoga
centers, golf courses, beauty salons, dance studios and on cruise ships.
The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates employment
of massage therapists is expected to increase by 19% from 2008 to 2018*, faster than the
average for all occupations, as more people learn about the benefits of massage therapy. With potential employers ranging from health spas and alternative wellness clinics to chiropractors, hospitals and long-term care facilities, the potentials for employment
and advancement are strong.
*Source: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos295.htm
Boyce Campus Participates in Sci-Tech
Days at Carnegie Science Center
ADMISSIONS: CCAC/
Boyce Campus was invited to participate in
Sci-Tech Days at Carnegie Science Center on
March 3, 2015. Interactive demonstrations
from Boyce’s Paramedic and Massage Therapy
Programs were the focus of this year’s event
which included students
from multiple schools
in Allegheny County.
Both fields provide strong career options for interested students. Applications are still
being accepted for the certificate and degree programs which begin Fall, 2015. Contact
[email protected] for enrollment information.
Braddock Hills Student Council Says NO MORE
Story and Photos submitted by Barbara Poppa for Braddock Hills Student Council: Braddock Hills Center has an important event on Wednesday, March 11th from 11 a.m. to 12
p.m. for women’s wellbeing.
BHC has posted this
event and joined with NO
MORE to educate students
and guests about a very important topic. NO MORE is a
public awareness and engagement campaign focused on
ending domestic violence and
sexual assault.
Braddock Hills Center wants to bring this awareness on domestic violence
and sexual assault to all students, faculty and staff. These problems are affecting millions. With March being women’s health month, the BHC student council is sponsoring
a workshop and information session to answer questions and give information on these
very important topics.
Almost every major national domestic violence and sexual assault organization
in the U.S. – from men’s groups, to groups that help teens and young people, to organizations serving women of color, and those who focus on families and children – all of them
and more are supporting NO MORE.
Braddock Hills Student Council is proud to be a part of this important event.
Everyone is welcome, students and staff. Mark your calendars for March 11th to join us
here at BHC. (Above) A BHC bulletin board allows students to write and express their
opinion for “I Say NO MORE because” in their own words.
Boyce News
Page 8 Paramedic at CCAC Boyce Campus
Enroll Now for Fall 2015
Lecture Presentation by
Dr. Leelavati Murthy
ADMISSIONS: Interested students are invited
to apply or learn more about the Paramedic Certificate and Associate Degree programs. CCAC’s
Paramedic Program prepares graduates to work
in the prehospital emergency field. Paramedics
care for the sick or injured in emergency medical
settings and people’s lives often depend on their
quick reaction and competent care. Paramedics respond to emergency calls, performing trauma and
medical care and transporting patients to medical
facilities.
Did you know?
Employment of Paramedics is projected to grow
23% from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average
for all occupations.
Enroll now!
Applications for Fall 2015 are now being accepted. For additional information or an
application, e-mail Neil R. Jones, Program Director at [email protected], or call 724325-6801
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Topic: My Journey
to Astounding
Antarctica: The Last
and Final Frontier
Place: Boyce Auditorium
When: Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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YOU STARTED SMART.
FINISH STRONG.
Transfer the credits from your associate’s degree and get the bachelor’s
you need in today’s competitive job market from a world-class university.
Join us for an Open House!
Wednesday, March 18
4-7 p.m.
First Floor, Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 South Bouquet Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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• HEALTH SERVICES (BA and BS)
• MEDIA AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS (BA)
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