May 2009 - North Shore Community College

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• A Monthly Publication For The Students of North Shore Community College, Danvers, Lynn & Beverly, Massachusetts •
MAY 2009
VOL. XLI
NUMBER 21
THE PENNON IS ONLINE AT: www.northshore.edu/pennon
Si l en t Wi t n es s
BY: STACIA CHAMBERLAIN
North Shore
Community College was host
to the Silent Witness Project, a
nationwide traveling exhibit,
during April. The purpose of
these models is to impress upon
people the reality of domestic
violence in family life through
powerful three dimensional art.
The project was
brought to the college by our
own organization, Resources
Against Violence, or RAV. The
organization is a derivative of
HAWC—Healing Abuse
Working for Change—and is in
its third year running.
Initiated by the college, President Wayne Burton
and organized through HAWC
volunteers, their objective is
education through events and
INSIDE
GRADUATES NAMES
PAGE 8-9
MICHEAL JORDAN
TRIBUTE
PAGE 4
TALENT SHOW
REVIEW
PAGE 10
MULTI CULTURAL
FAIR
PAGE 11
SWINE FLU:
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
PAGE 7
RIHANNA RESPONSE
PAGE 17
A MYRIAD OF POETRY
PAGE 12 & 13
referral to shelters.
RAV operates through
student and administrative volunteers and student activists.
Panel discussions with the
police on awareness and police
operations have helped the
organization to connect with
police resources and services.
Students in the college have
helped RAV by participating in
contests which have yielded
such creative solutions for RAV
as the logo design and signs.
Coming up in June
and posted on Pipeline,
announcements will be a discussion group in Lynn on the
book “Yes Means Yes.”
For anyone interested
in volunteering or finding
referrals to shelters or support
groups, Judy Gould at North
Shore Community College is
encouraging; “we’re very sincerely interested in helping students, particularly those without support, and I think too,
campus police are very active
in the Resources Against
Violence Group.
For more information
about the Silent Witness
Program or how to help end
domestic violence, contact program advocates Judy Gould on
the Danvers campus, or Kathy
Faulkner on the Lynn campus,
or go to www.reachma.org./
BY: PROFESSOR BERNADETTE
LUCAS MS.RD. NUTRITIONAL
SCIENCE AND DIET TECHNOLOGY
evaluated it for nutritional adequacy. This was a challenging
project, but students did a great
job assessing their diets.
Before discussing the project
results, let’s review the USDA
Food Guide. The Food Guide
consists of six food groups consisting of the grains, fruits, vegetables, meats, milk and oils.
Each of these food groups provides valuable nutrients that
contribute to our overall health
and well being.
Grains provide nutrients such as
B complex vitamins, carbohy-
S t u d e n t N u t ri ti o n
I s L ac k in g
Do you feel tired, lack energy
and has your get-up-and-go got
-up and gone? Do you get lots
of colds and flues??
Well,
maybe it’s your diet.
As part of an assignment in one
of NSCC’s nutrition classes,
students had to evaluate their
diet for nutritional quality using
the USDA Food Guide.
Students recorded everything
they ate and drank over a twenty four hour period. Then they
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S tr a te gi e s fo r
t h e E co n o m y
BY: KYLE DONOGHUE
On the morning of
March 30, a small group of
Student
Government
Association (SGA) members,
the director of student life Lisa
Milso and I were invited by
North
Shore
Community
College (NSCC) President
Wayne Burton, to the State
House in Boston to get a firsthand view of the legislative
process. The SGA president
Nick Medico, vice-president
Rachel Sawyer, and Rupin
Kuyumjian, our student trustee,
may have been the main beneficiaries of the experience as
some of them may be pursuing a
career in politics. This is especially true for Medico who is
currently a candidate for
Constable in the Town of
Ipswich.
On the agenda for the
day was a hearing by the Joint
Committee
on
Higher
Education. The committee consisted of several high-ranking
With the economy
being in the corrosive state that
it is, lower cost community colleges are more attractive than
ever to many people. Even
though community colleges
across the state are dealing with
record enrollment increases,
this does not fix problems with
funding the schools adequately,
let alone optimally. NSCC alone
over the past five years has seen
a 16% increase in enrollment, a
12% increase in new students,
and new transfer students
increased by 47%. Even with
the revenue generated by tuition
and fees paid by all the new students, the state may have to
increase the cost of academic
credits, which will put added
stress students already sorely
stretched by the nation’s recession. Even though the school is
seeing record increases, just this
year alone President Burton
reported internal NSCC budget
cuts in excess of $1.2 million.
These cuts adversely impact
senators and Representatives
such as co-chairmen Rep. David
Torrisi (D-Lawrence), and Sen.
Anthony D. Gailluccio (DBoston), and senior Sen.
Stanley
Rosenberg
(DAmherst), along with eight or so
other members of the House and
Senate from throughout the
C o m m o n w e a l t h .
The committee held the hearing
to identify strategies for coping
with budget cuts and to assess
the financial resources necessary for the state’s community
colleges going forward into the
near future.
such necessary services such as
campus security, faculty and
staff positions, administrative
services, and smart class rooms
such as the much loved
Macintosh computer labs, along
with a number of other areas
key to the academic experience.
Even with the cuts and
record enrollment increases,
NSCC along with other community and state colleges across
the Commonwealth are still trying to figure out a way to stave
off new enrollment cost increas-
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Campus Police:
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If you see something
suspicious,
report it at once!
Lynn Campus 3/3/09
1:36am:
Sgt. Vaccaro was dispatched to the Lynn main
parking lot because of a
suspicious motor vehicle.
The operator was identified. The operator was
speeding, fishtailing, operating with an expired registration and suspended
license. A warrant was
issued out of Woburn
District Court for his
arrest. He was arrested by
the Lynn Police.
Danvers Campus 3/3/09
5:50pm
Ofc. Scouten reports that
S.L. reported to him that in
the third floor women’s
bathroom, a female personal item dispenser had
been pried open with all of
the items and money having been removed. Ofc.
Scouten took photographs
of the damaged dispenser
and cleared.
12:57pm
Student T.B. reported that
his motor vehicle may
have been hit on 3/3/9
between the hours of
10:45am and 12:20pm the
Danvers lot. Officer
Agneta reported.
Lynn Campus 3/5/09
2:00pm
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R.J. reports that former
student was continually
falling asleep at the computer table and requested
that she be removed. Ofc.
Matton was dispatched
and upon arrival found
that the student had
already left.
Lynn Campus 3/5/09
4:32pm
A student complained to
the dispatch desk that a
suspicious male party was
touching her vehicle. She
parked in a faculty spot
because she felt uncomfortable parking near him.
Corporal Eam was dispatched to the scene but
the male party could not
speak a word of English.
He had no ID and was
uncooperative. Corporal
Eam cleared the scene.
She was escorted to her
vehicle after class at
6:30pm by Corporal Eam.
9:51pm
Student reported that her
vehicle had been broken
into in Lot 3. Officers
were dispatched. A rock
was thrown into the drivers side window and a
GPS unit was stolen.
11:09am
Mr. B reported an apparent
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theft of at least 1 case of
printer paper along with 3
full packages of paper.
Lynn campus 3/9/09
12:57pm
D. K. stated that she
believed a building that
was on Exchange Street
might be on fire. Corporal
Pierre was dispatched to
speak with her. Cpl. Pierre
is investigating further.
Lynn Campus 3/11/09
11:50am
J.C. reported someone
removed the faucet from
its base and stuffed paper
towels inside the pipe. The
faucet no longer worked
properly.
Lynn Campus 3/18/09
8:16am
A female student passed
Lisa M. on the left as Lisa
was turning into a faculty
spot. There was no contact
between the vehicles. Ofc.
Bettencourt spoke with the
student who in the end was
very apologetic.
Lynn Campus 3/18/09
9:05pm
Campus police received a
phone call from Lynn
Police, who was inquiring
to officers at the MBTA
garage about an individual
who reportedly had a
knife. Ofc. Lorusso was
flagged down by a party
stating that he worked for
the FBI.
Lynn Campus 3/23/09
9:29am
Ofc. Lorusso reported on
an unresponsive male on a
park bench at the Market
Street MBTA area. Transit
was notified along with
EMS. Atlantic Ambulance
transported party to Union
Hospital.
1:33am
A student called dispatch
requesting an escort to his
M/V located in the student
parking area. He was concerned A.M. was going to
cause him problems over a
check . The call turned out
to be a verbal confrontation.
6:53pm
Cpl. Eam reports that a
student who did not want
to give his name reported
that a party was attempting
to solicit drugs. He
described him as being a
white male with a heavy
build between the height
of 5’8 and 5’10, wearing a
gray sweat shirt and gray
pajama pants. Officers will
be searching the Berry
Building for the party.
2:35pm
A female student walked
up to the operator’s desk in
the Berry Building to
that
someone
report
crushed a cheeseburger on
her
windshield
and
requested that they look at
the camera and also help
her clean it off.
Lynn Campus 3/30/09
7:00pm
A faculty member reported
that his vehicle may have
been broken into. He stated that the trunk was not
closing properly. Ofc.
Scouten was dispatched to
take photos of the vehicle.
The trunk latch was bent
and it looked like someone
tried to pry it open. Ofc.
Scouten will be reviewing
the camera footage.
Lynn Campus 3/31/09
9:15am
A student reported that his
vehicle had been struck
while it was parked in the
main parking lot near
Washington Street. It will
be under investigation.
Lynn Campus 4/2/09
11:38am
A student reports being
verbally confronted by a
female student in the area
of T-105. It escalated into
an assault and battery. The
male student reports the
female grabbed him by the
neck and attempted to
strangle him. Photographs
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of the injury were taken,
and the matter is under
investigation.
Lynn Campus 4/13/09
7:23pm
A male party called the
emergency line to report
that a female party had
passed out in the bathroom
next to W203. Officers
were dispatched to the
scene. Lynn Fire and
Atlantic Ambulance were
called by the Lynn P.D.
Sgt. Thomas reports that it
may be a drug overdose.
Sgt. Vaccaro reports that
he observed the female
suspect with a liquid in a
syringe. She admitted it
was heroine. She was
placed under arrest by Sgt.
Thomas.
1:01pm
Cpl. Pierre noticed flyers
on the windshields of
numerous vehicles. It is an
advertisement for a barber
shop located in Saugus.
Dispatch tried calling the
barber shop many times
and got no answer.
Lynn Campus 4/17/09
11:35am
A party reported a fight.
Fight occurred in the
weight room of the gym.
Incident will remain under
investigation by Ofc.
Bettencourt.
Lynn Campus 4/22/09
11:15am
Dispatch received a call
from a student who was in
lab tech room who reports
that a 12 year old male was
left in the computer room
while his mother went to
class. It turns out the youth
was 15 years old and his
mom was working at the
Multi Cultural Fair.
DEADLINE FOR
SEPTEMBER
2009: AUGUST
22ND
STAFF & WRITERS:
Zachary Carey, Levi Camacho,
Kyle Donoghue, Nicole
Giunta, Anthony Harris,
John-Paul Kehoe, Rachel
Sawyer,
Kathy Sperounis, Rozi
Theohari, Grant Tucker,
Ashley Viater, Nelson Baker,
Stacia Chamberlain
Lynn Gym Appreciation
BY: ALI SELMAN
Here at the Lynn
Campus of North Shore
Community College, and a huge
asset to the student body, is the
Lynn Gymnasium. Many activities are offered and held in the
gym. The environment is one
which promotes healthy student
to student socializing, exercising: cardio and weights, basketball, billiards, ping pong,
games: chess, dominos, card
games, and a place to meet your
friends and study partners.
The Lynn Gym has
become the place where students look forward to going to
whether before, between, after
or even during days when students might not have classes.
Especially with the crazy times
and pressure we all might feel at
certain parts of the semester, the
gym is a place for great stress
relief and offers a safe environment that should always be
included at North Shore
Community College.
The motto of our
school is “Real Opportunities”
while we the students have
come to embrace the real opportunity of the positive outlet of
physical, mental, and healthy
socializing held at the gym.
Something has been
interfering with this atmosphere
of student camaraderie.
It
seems as though the place we
students have found new talents
along with new friends and
stress reduction, our gym, has
been closing more and more
each semester.
We are not trying to
minimize the beneficial events
for our community, our students, and our faculty; we are
just tired of the gym being
closed for no reason. For example, the gym will either be
closed early or for the whole
day when an event is taking
place much later that night. For
smaller events the whole gym
will be closed when it could easily be open on one half. Also,
what about the other rooms
large enough to hold certain
functions, such as the MBTA
building and the other conference rooms?
We are a student body
at a community college. The
bonding of students is crucial in
order to have a healthy and
memorable college experience.
The students have banded
together and started a petition
with already over 100 signatures in less than 24 hours. If
you want to get involved in the
voice of the student body, come
to the gym on the Lynn campus
and make sure your opinion is
expressed.
Again, we are not trying to cancel out the importance
of beneficial events such as The
Health Fair or The Cultural Fair,
and The PAC events, that is
totally understandable. We are
just asking for a compromise to
be made and perhaps a better
communication with all of us
who have to come to expect our
place of health and recreation to
be available for us.
North
Shore
Community College is always
advocating for students to
become more active, to be heard
and to participate in the decisions of our school. Well we
say to you North Shore, we are
speaking out. Will what you so
often encourage us to do, to get
involved, be appreciated? Will
our voices be taken seriously?
Our money is taken seriously,
that is heard; now we want out
voices to be heard as well.
Earth Day Event A Success
Thank you to all who participated in Earth Day 2009!!!
On Saturday April 25th 2009
North Shore Community
College celebrated the Earth
Fest at the Lynn Woods.
Between two and three hundred
people participated in this annual event; including NSCC faculty, students, and staff in addition to residents of Lynn and the
surrounding the communities.
Selected areas of the Lynn
Woods were cleaned of trash.
This was the ninth year that
North Shore Community
College has joined in with the
Friends of Lynn Woods and the
Lynn
Water
&
Sewer
Commission in celebrating
Earth Day. Over the years this
event has resulted in tons of
trash and other debris being
removed from the Woods. The
importance of holding the Earth
Fest cannot be over stated, as
the water supply for the City of
Lynn is located in the Lynn
Woods.
This event takes a substantial
amount of resources and materials. Thank you so much to
those who helped out donated
or spread the word. You were a
huge help in making this event
a success and it was greatly
appreciated.
AS YOU CAN SEE, DOING OUR PART OF
CLEANING UP OUR EARTH WAS A LOT OF FUN!
Dean’s Corner
ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
DR. JOANNE LIGHT & STEPHEN CREAMER
Here is the latest news from
Enrollment
and
Student
Financial Services from Dr.
Joanne Light, Dean of
Enrollment
and
Stephen
Creamer, Dean of Student
Financial Services:
Register now for Summer and
Fall classes
It is hard to think about summer
because you may still be donning your winter jacket, but
summer session is also a great
time to get in some course work
toward your degree or certificate. There are some new time
offerings and various scheduling opportunities. Consider
summer term a good time to
take the prerequisite for a fall
course or to study something of
special interest, and to also
move forward with greater
speed toward graduation or
transfer. Summer terms are
shorter, so remember you are
not giving up all your time at
the beach or at work. Lots of
parking is available.
Remember, you must pay in full
at the time of registration in
order to secure your seat. Those
who do not will be dropped for
non-payment. However, financial aid may be available. If you
would like more information,
please stop by Student Financial
Services today or contact us by
e-mail
at
[email protected].
Fall 2009 registration is open!
Now is the time to build a flexible class schedule that supports
your other life commitments
such as work, family and
friends. Advisors and faculty
are available to talk to you
about your plans and goals. Do
not wait; the best class sched-
ules are available now!
Attention:
Financial
Aid
Recipients
The priority filing date for you
2009-10 FAFSA is May 1,
2009. There is more funding
available to students who file by
May 1st. This will maximize
your financial aid for the Fall,
Spring and Summer of next
year. Do not procrastinate!
Check out the Student Financial
Services
webpage
at
http://www.northshore.edu/serv
ices/fa/index.html or stop by
either of our offices in Danvers
or Lynn with any questions
about filing your FAFSA.
May graduation
Graduation processing is still
happening in Enrollment. If
you complete your requirements by the end of Summer I,
you can graduate in May . If
you have questions about your
graduation progress, see an
advisor or stop by the
Enrollment Center on either
campus. We hope many of you
will participate in the ceremony; it is always a night to share
with families and friends and is
memorable for all who attend.
As always, come see us with
any questions or concerns.
Both Enrollment and Student
Financial Services staff on both
campuses are eager to help you.
Good luck with all your spring
semester deadlines and final
exams. We hope you have a
safe and healthy summer!
Those students who are graduating, we wish you the best in
your future and congratulate
you on your accomplishments.
We hope to see you again…
“The Wasteland” and
“Center Stool” Review
Tribute to Michael Jordan
BY: NELSON BAKER
Arguably the greatest
player to ever play the game of
basketball, Michael Jordan is
back in the news. This time, it is
his son Marcus, and he has been
passed the torch. Leading his
team to win his high school
championship with his father
looking on, Marcus stole the
show. Imagine the excitement
Jordan must have felt, seeing
his son follow in his footsteps
and begin to prove himself as a
potentially great basketball
player. It looks as though it will
only be a matter of time before
Marcus is playing in the NBA.
It’s no wonder Jordan had tears
in his eyes when his son made
that last shot to win the game.
Jordan was unlike any
player that has ever played
before. He seemed to believe in
himself more than others. He
tried harder, pushed himself further than anyone expected, and
in turn produced consistently,
close to perfect games that mesmerized anyone who watched.
His game was relentless. He broke records in several categories; was Rookie of the
Year, led the league in points
per game for most of his career,
won defensive player of the
year, dominated the Slam Dunk
Contest, was a Finals MVP 6
times, and an All Star MVP 14
times. After having been inducted into the Basketball Hall of
Fame this year, there is little
Michael Jordan has not accomplished.
Year after year, Jordan
strived for improvement. At his
peak, he learned to win games
more strategically with his
entire team; there was nothing
to stop them. Even as players
came and went, the Chicago
Bulls won 6 championships in 8
years. Many believed that
Jordan was able to make good
players great, by setting an
example and showing his fierce
effort and motivational leadership. They saw how he played,
and it brought out in them
things they never thought they
could do.
The game I will never
forget was in 1998, his last
game with the Chicago Bulls. It
was Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
With 40 seconds remaining in
the game, the score was 86-83
with the Utah Jazz in the lead.
Jordan drove to the court and
made a lay up over several Utah
defenders. 86-85. Utah then
came across court and passed to
Karl Malone who was being
guarded by Dennis Rodman.
Jordan came from behind him
and made a great steal, dribbled
the ball up court, and made a 20
foot jump shot after fooling
defender Bryon Russell by
switching directions. That was
it. They took the lead, by only
one point, and would not lose it
over the last 5.5 seconds left in
the game.
It was a perfect ending
to another great season, and a
6th championship. What more
could he have asked for? It is
difficult to find the words to
describe the inspiration with
which he played. No matter
how many millions he made, no
matter how many records he
broke, he kept challenging himself to play harder, to keep winning. The fire was always there,
right up until the end of his
career, and what a career. There
has never been, to this day, a
player like #23, Michael
Jordan.
BY:
EMILY AMARO
During the third week
of this month, North Shore
Community College hosted Arts
in April Week where students,
faculty, staff, and others outside
of the school got to experience
culture in the arts. This past
Monday, I went to the Lynn
campus and saw Professor
Sherf’s class perform a theatrical presentation titled “The
Wasteland” and listened to
members of the class read
poems that they have either
written or read from another
poet. Even though the class had
represented the Angel of Death.
Shannon’s portrayal of the
Angel of Death gave the audience an understanding that
death was coming for those who
lost their lives in the wasteland.
As they read their lines, I could
actually understand the illustration of the awful conditions of
the Great War. According to the
script, “corpses in trenches line
the field, innocent trees kill with
mustard gas; gas masks equal
live or die. Flame throwers look
so cool; the color of death is yellow. Death by mustard gas really sucks: put the masks on or
limited resources to act out their
presentation, they were able to
do just as well as someone who
had all the resources in order to
bring the theatrical presentation
to life.
According to the professor, he
told the audience that the class
was doing an exercise called
“chalk talk.” This exercise was
to use a six by six method,
which was creating six-word
sentences. This method was
based from Hemingway when
he and his friends would challenge each other to create sentences with only six words. The
students were to use this method
by creating their own ideas of a
wasteland and everyone thought
of the trenches of World War I.
The students were to
then each write their own six by
six for the script. In addition to
writing their own six by six for
the script, they even used a
poem called “Dulce et Decorum
est” by Wilfred Owen. This
passage was read out loud by
Matt, who was one of the cast
members who presented this
play. When watching the play,
the lights were off and in the
background they projected a
silent documentary of WWI. It
showed the harsh conditions
and the trenches of the war. The
cast was sitting in rows reading
off their lines and in the background, Shannon, one of the
cast members, wore black and
die. Gas masks to live or die”
(“Wasteland” 2). This passage
was read out loud by Pollyana.
Her tone of voice gave a serious
and sad atmosphere.
The
descriptive words in the script
and the silent movie helped to
create a depressing and terrible
mood; the audience was able to
witness the life of soldiers who
fought in WWI. The wasteland
symbolizes the sacrifices of
those who fought for their country and it portrays the terrible
effects of war. Cast members
included Matt, Pollyana, Lilia,
Dan, Marco,
Eric, Cody,
Shannon as
the Angel of
Death, and
Professor
S h e r f .
Overall, they
were able to
create a theatrical production with
limited props
and resources
such as when
two of the
cast members, Dan and
Marco, used
their voices
to
create
s o u n d
effects. The
sound effects
they
used
were the sound of explosions
and whistling. These sound
effects helped the audience to
get a better idea of the setting.
Only two people had shown up,
including myself. If anyone
wishes to see the recorded performance, Professor Sherf has
temporarily made it available in
the library, so feel free to stop
by the library on your free time.
Afterwards, the students had an option to read a
poem that they created or found
worth reading. The class calls
this “Center Stool.” Dan for
example, cited from one the
writings
of
Shakespeare,
Marco
and
wrote his own
poem
which
was about his
idea of the
Greek island of
Santorini.
This student’s
interpretation of
the Greek island
was a clear cool
night,
with
ocean scenery
and described
the intimate kiss
of two lesbian
lovers. While
he read his
poem, he had us
close our eyes
so we could
imagine the scenery. As I had
my eyes closed I was able to get
a visual picture of his depiction
of the Greek island. It was very
enjoyable to watch and listen to
some of the gifted students of
North
Shore
Community
College.
Sherf, Mark, et al., perf. The
Wasteland. Professor Mark
Sherf's Class. North
Shore Community Coll. 13
Apr. 2009.
Censorship Looms
Over Talk Radio
BY BRAD O’LEARY
As a candidate, Barack
Obama was mostly relegated to
filing complaints, threatening
lawsuits and organizing angry
mobs to intimidate dissenters.
As President, Obama now has
unbridled power to systematically destroy the only source of
checks and balances to his radical policies: talk radio.
While liberal bias permeates movies, television, print
media, network and most of
cable news, academia, art, and
theater, talk radio has long
served as one of the last bastions of alternative information.
Studies have shown that listeners of talk radio are far more
informed on issues than the general public. Talk radio also
serves as a rallying point for
grassroots activism. When a
controversial immigration bill
was set to pass under the radar
of an unsuspecting public, it
was talk radio that alerted the
public and subsequently led to a
congressional
switchboard
overload by angry constituents.
According
to
an
Associated Press report, Rep.
Mike Pence (R-IN) wrote a letter to then FCC Chairman
Kevin Martin in 2007 expressing his concern that Democrats
may want to reinstitute the
Fairness Doctrine. According to
the AP, Pence relayed that
“Democratic lawmakers suggested that Congress take another look at [it] after conservative
talk radio show hosts aggressively attacked an immigration
reform bill when it was on the
Senate floor, contributing to its
defeat.” The Democrat majority
in Congress is all too eager to
join Obama in the destruction of
one of the last industries that
stands in the way of their agenda.
In the spring of 1987
both Houses of Congress voted
to put the Fairness Doctrine into
law, but President Reagan
vetoed the measure. Without
sufficient votes to override his
veto, foes of free speech and
open debate tried once more
during the administration of
George H.W. Bush. The elder
Bush vetoed that legislation as
power stations. I think that’s
something we need.” In lockstep with Fairness Doctrine
policies, Obama’s interim chairman would threaten station
owners by not renewing their
licenses unless they meet the
public interest requirements
concocted by Obama and the
FCC.
According to Copps,
“mindless deregulation” has
hurt localism and diversity. So-
well. Both times Congress had
the votes to censor radio, so it
should be no surprise that in
2009 and beyond, Congress will
have the votes once again to
impose censorship. However,
this time they will have a president whose party leaders and
supporters are in favor of such
an action. Undoubtedly, the
president himself will support it
as well.
In a February 2009
interview with CNSNews.com,
President
Obama-appointed
interim FCC Chairman Michael
Copps said, “We have to find a
way to make radio reflect the
public interest…I’m going to
look at how we put public interest considerations and guidelines back into licensing for full
called “public interest” requirements would put broadcasters at
the mercy of local review
boards, which would be better
named “commissar committees.” Such boards would, of
course, be politically charged
entities with the power to bar
any broadcast content that is not
deemed to be in the “public
interest” of the local community. “If markets cannot produce
what society really cares
about,” says Copps, “like a
media that reflects the true
diversity and spirit of our country, then government has a legitimate role to play.”
The Fairness Doctrine
is not about providing “diversity” in debate to the public; otherwise the doctrine would be
applied to other media outlets
such as network broadcasters,
print media and academia. The
Fairness Doctrine is about eliminating the voice of dissent,
essentially burning talk radio at
the stake.
Obama
The
Administration and Democrats
in Congress know that liberal
talk radio has very little chance
of success in America.
The liberal radio network Air
America filed bankruptcy a
mere 2 years after its launching,
and National Public Radio
(NPR) can only survive with
public funding. By demanding
that broadcasters across the
country yank “controversial”
talk show programs and replace
them with unpopular alternatives, Congress is essentially
handing talk radio an economic
death sentence. Radio stations
would be forced to either provide bland, noncontroversial
content or allow failed liberal
talk show hosts equal time.
Whichever nail in their coffin
they choose, listenership and
revenue will dwindle under the
guise of “diversity” and “public
interest”.
All of these measures
are designed to dismantle and
control the “public” airwaves.
Christian radio stations would
be
especially
impacted.
According to the American
Center for Law and Justice, the
Fairness Doctrine policies
“would have significant and
serious impact on Christian
broadcasting.”
Imagine
Christian broadcasters being
forced by local boards to grant
equal time to proponents of
abortion, gay marriage and
prostitution on their stations for
the sake of the “public interest”.
If you think the antifree speech policies of the
Fairness Doctrine will not pass
muster in the Supreme Court,
think again. Key provisions of
the anti-free speech McCainFeingold campaign financed
reforms that were upheld by a 5
to 4 decision by SCOTUS.
Provisions in this assault on the
First Amendment included making it illegal to mention a member of Congress running for reelection in an advertisement
within 60 days of an election.
Like campaign finance
reform, the Fairness Doctrine is
simply another means for certain politicians to maintain
power by crushing opposition.
Talk radio has been one of the
few venues in America to provide alternative information and
opinions, which is why it has
enjoyed such enormous success.
To the Obama Administration
and
Democrat-controlled
Congress, talk radio is too big
and must be censored.
STRATEGIES
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es. These budgetary issues will
affect almost every aspect of
our NSCC experience, so it is a
good idea to stay updated and
get involved at any level possible. There are many ways to get
involved: students can either
talk to SGA members or even
case for maximum state funding
in order to impress on the hearts
and minds of the representatives
and senators. These statements
were just one of the ways
President Burton made his testimony stand out.
As for me, one thing
that stood out was the level of
“green” initiatives on community college campuses throughout
speak with President Burton’s
staff via e-mail, or in-person.
The NSCC community is lucky
to have such a hands-on president as Wayne Burton, who is
passionately committed to the
students.
President
Burton
proudly states that community
college students are, “hard
working, independent, gritty,
courageous, and often work
many hours to come to college.”
He also believes that community college students’ character is
greatly needed in the work
force. President Burton used
these descriptions to make his
the state. It pleased me that even
in a time of budget cuts we here
in Massachusetts are still able to
be environmentally conscious.
You will be pleased that
N.S.C.C. is building the states’
first net-zero building on the
Danvers campus. This means
that the new building should be
able to produce enough power
to sustain its own needs and also
be able to sell power to the electric company. So even with the
hard times there are some good
stories out there as well. You
just have to seek them out. As I
mentioned before, get involved
and educate yourselves on
The World
of Science
BY: NELSON BAKER
The world is always
changing. These days, if you
don’t have a computer, you are
out of the loop. It seems like
everything can be done online.
Electronics are more efficient
than ever. Robotics are very
much in the works for our
future. There are new state of
the art inventions and remarkable original ideas that are setting the course for the field of
science and technology. If you
think science is boring, guess
again. Many of the things scientists are working on have
only recently been looked at as
impossible, or that which could
only be done in the movies.
You might not know
about what is currently in the
works because very little has
been spoken of. Discover and
Scientific American are two
very informative magazines
that are full of the latest information, although Scientific
American can at times, be difficult to understand. Still, you
can learn a great deal. The following facts are bits and pieces
of articles I have read in these
magazines in recent months.
A team of engineers
developed a way of manipulating materials that have been
created in a lab called metamaterials that can hide an object,
just like an invisibility cloak.
Even light and sound can be
hidden in this way. When this
breakthrough has come into
play, wars will be fought in a
much different way, both on
ground and in the air.
Submarines may even be able
to hide from sonar. Incredibly,
invisibility is now a scientific
reality.
The mysteries of the
universe will always be a fascinating topic. Scientists believe
that we will one day have the
ability to travel to planets out-
side our solar system. To do
this, we will need more speed
and more efficient shuttles. It is
only a matter of time. There is
a very good chance that there
are planets out there that have
the ability to sustain life, and
may have already.
Traffic may eventually
be eliminated from existence.
In development are roads that
are built with a type of rail system that will transport vehicles
to a destination from a computer source. You will not have to
steer, or even be awake. The
Jetsons may not seem so futuristic in a few years.
Scientists have discovered that time travel may be
possible in the future. There are
several theories that describe
ways in which this may be
done. Quantum mechanics play
a large role, but it is unknown
as to whether it would actually
work.
The field of science is
vast and extraordinary. There
are studies occurring that
would give us the ability to
generate entire limbs that have
been severed, much like some
reptiles. We are taking a closer
look at black holes and other
phenomena in space. Laser
guns are plausible, and we are
reaching jet speeds that soar
past the speed of sound. There
is even a study that is working
on developing a telepathy chip.
There seems to be no
limits on the ideas that are out
there. One way or another, it all
is becoming a reality.
Intelligent minds from all over
the world are coming up with
scientific theories that may
soon change our world forever.
Gradually, it is already happening. It is exciting to know that
basically, anything really is
possible. Given the right
amount of thought, research,
and testing, science will be able
to do it all.
Today’s Media Environment:
Keep Your Eyes WIDE Open!
BY SARAH KENNEDY, M.P.H.,
HEALTH QUARTERS
Anyone who owns a
TV, watches movies, reads a
magazine…ok, just about
everybody! – knows just how
pervasive media images of sex
are in our everyday life. And
with the explosion of net surfing, sex seems always to be
present – either as a direct subject or lurking in the background. In fact, sex is so com-
sciously consider them, the surprising answers may help you
deconstruct previously “hidden” messages.)
mon in the media that most of
us don’t even notice it’s there. Is
this a bad thing?
Well, sex in the media
isn’t necessarily a problem, as
sexual activity can send both
positive and negative messages.
Trouble can arise, though, if
your emotions, knowledge, values and attitudes about sex and
relationships are being unknowingly influenced by the media.
For example, The Real World,
People Magazine, The Howard
Stern Show, Girls Gone Wild
and other popular entertainment
vehicles project images that
may not be realistic or healthy
but can still affect the way you
feel about sex and relationships.
Here are some things
to ask yourself while navigating
our entertainment media that
will help you keep your emotions, attitudes and values
grounded in reality. (Some of
these questions might seem like
no-brainers, but if you con-
respect, and strong communication? Is any part of their story
being left out? How do they
relate to relationships in your
life?
•Are lesbian or gay
relationships portrayed in a positive or negative light?
•Is there any discussion of or steps toward safe sex?
Television and Film
•What do the characters look like? Do they have a
normal body, or do they represent an unrealistic, cultural
“ideal?
•Are sexual relationships “healthy” or “realistic”
relationships? Is there trust,
Internet
•If you’re looking for
information, only go to trustworthy, reliable websites.
Health Quarters can help you
find the web resource that will
best answer your questions.
•Porn is readily available online. Can you separate
what’s erotic from what’s violent and demeaning?
Music/Radio
•Pay attention to the
lyrics. What do they say about
relationships and sex? Rap
songs have a reputation as being
especially misogynistic (though
not all of them are).
Print
•If it’s a magazine
you’re reading, who do you
think is the targeted audience?
How do you know?
•Study the images and
text in advertisements. What is
being sold? Are they using sex
to sell? Is being HOT the endall, be-all? How are men and
women and their relationships
portrayed? Advertisers often
use traditional gender roles to
sell products.
Gulp! So should you
just give up on the media altogether because it’s sending sexnegative messages? NO! The
media is in fact an integral
aspect of modern culture that
offers people a wide variety of
entertainment, relaxation and
opportunity. As savvy individuals we can enjoy media and
maintain autonomy over our
own attitudes, actions and
beliefs towards sex and relationships – we just have to get
better at being media filters
rather than media sponges!
For more information
on media literacy check out the
New Mexico Media Literacy
Project at:
http://www.nmmlp.org/media
_literacy/index.html, and the
Media Education Foundation at
http://www.mediaed.org/inde
x_html.
Student Nutrition
Is Lacking
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drates and iron. They are our
primary sources of energy.
Without these, we feel tired and
listless. We call them energy
foods.
Fruits and vegetables are our
primary sources of vitamins A
and C and protect our immune
system and maintain healthy
skin, eyes and bones. We often
refer to these as protective
foods.
The meat group, including
legumes and nuts is an invaluable sources of protein and iron
along with many B vitamins and
enable us to build and maintain
our body’s muscle and organs.
They are our bodies’ building
blocks.
Our primary source of
calcium and vitamin D is found
in dairy products. These nutrients contribute to strong bones
and teeth. People may not feel
the effects of inadequate intake
of these nutrients right away,
but one in four women will
develop osteoporosis as a
result.
Lastly, oils contribute
to overall meal enjoyment and
help us feel full from one meal
to the next.
Although the students
did a fabulous job analyzing the
quality of their diet, the results
of the project are sobering.
Nearly all of the students completing this project failed to
consume the six food groups
and the vast majority was missing foods from four or more
groups. This means that their
diet is clearly lacking many of
the nutrients discussed above.
The specific results of the project are as follows:
Percent of Students Missing
Food Groups
% OF STUDENTS # OF GROUPS
21....................................5
43....................................4
7......................................3
21....................................2
7......................................0
Food Groups Deficient in
Students’ Diet:
FOOD
%DEFICIENT
Milk .............................78
Vegetables ...................71
Oils...............................64
Meats ...........................57
Grains..........................57
Fruit.............................21
From the results of the
project it seems that NSCC students are not eating well. A
major diet upgrade may prevent
fatigue and boost energy. To do
this, eat all of the six food
groups and minimize the junk
food in your diet. To look and
feel your best, choose foods
wisely.
For more information, you can
go to www.mypyramid.gov. It
is an excellent menu planning
tool.
Swine Flu
Prevention & Detection
Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs that doesn’t
normally impact humans.
However, it is contagious and is
currently spreading from human
to human. This typically occurs
the same way as seasonal flu: by
coming in contact with infected
people who are coughing or
sneezing.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of swine flu in
people are similar
to the symptoms of regular
human flu and
include:
Fever
Cough
Sore throat
Body aches
Headache
Chills
Fatigue
Some people have
reported diarrhea and vomiting
associated with swine flu.
In the past, severe
illness (pneumonia and respiratory failure) and
deaths have been reported with
swine flu infection
in people. Like seasonal flu,
swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions.
Take this condition
seriously, as swine flu varies
from mild to severe. If you feel
sick, see a doctor.
You may need to limit
your contact with others so you
don’t infect them. And avoid
spreading
germs by:
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Not touching your
eyes, nose or mouth
Covering your nose
and mouth with a tissue when
you cough or sneeze (and then
throwing
that tissue out!)
Washing your hands
often with soap and
water, especially after coughing
or sneezing, or
using alcohol-based hand cleaners
EMERGENCY SIGNS:
Seek emergency medical care if
you become ill and experience
any of the following warning
signs:
In children, emergency warning
signs that need urgent medical
attention include
Fast breathing or trou
ble breathing
Bluish skin color
Not drinking enough
fluids
Not waking up or not
interacting
Being so irritable that
the child does not want to be
held
Flu-like
symptoms
improve but then return with
fever and worse cough
Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning
signs that need urgent medical
attention include:
Difficulty breathing or
shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the
chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent
vomiting
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Congratulations
Graduates!!!
“The Last House on the Left”
vs. “The Haunting in
Connecticut”
BY: NELSON BAKER
Both of these movies
are superior depictions of horror. They are two very different
stories that resonate longer than
others because of their shock
value and unpredictable endings. Not only that, aside from a
lot of the other movies out there,
these two keep you into it every
step of the way, as long as you
can handle it.
The Last House on the
Left begins with a young girl
hanging out with her friends.
Without any warning, a trio of
strangers enter the scene, led by
a man who has just escaped
from prison. Director Dennis
Lliadis brings to the screen a
terrifying sense of realism in
knowing life should never be
taken for granted. They are
cold, hostile, and cannot be convinced of anything outside their
homicidal ways of thinking.
The girls suffer a series
of attacks that will inspire in
you the need to jump into the
film and help them out in any
way you can. It becomes
increasingly violent and emotionally wrenching, but soon the
tables are turned as revenge
becomes a factor. The battle
rages on until some of them are
dead. In the end, you feel some
sense of satisfaction through the
madness of what has happened.
The
Haunting
in
Connecticut also begins so that
you get a feel for the actors and
the atmosphere as a family is
settling into a new home in a
quiet town. Their son is battling
cancer, with things not looking
so good for him. At an almost
perfect pace, the story plays out
provocatively with just the right
amount of clues given to you
from time to time about why
strange things are happening.
The house that they have moved
to has many secrets, and these
secrets would make you want
out of that house as soon as possible.
They stay, but as death
draws near to the one dying of
cancer, he wonders if what he is
seeing is real or just in his mind.
When they find out their home
was once a mortuary, he knows
that he is not crazy, and he
needs to do something about the
evil that is taking over their
home, or die trying.
This film is directed by
Peter Cornwell, who seems to
know exactly how to build up
your fears, and then surprise
you when you least expect it.
Without giving anything away,
near the end of the movie, you
will see dozens of bodies that
have been dead for many years,
be covered with flames. Even
though this may sound tragic or
disgusting to some, it actually
strengthens the meaning of the
story.
Nobody likes to have
horrible things happen to them,
though they happen every day.
In watching a film like these,
your stomach may feel funny
from all the brutality. You may
jump in your seat or have to
cover your eyes for a couple of
seconds. Sometimes even, the
bad guy wins. As long as you
feel for the victims, there is
nothing wrong with enjoying
the action.
You may even learn something;
think of ways you would react
that may have been more effective than what was in the movie.
You can’t hide from horror your
whole life. You might as well
take a look once in a while.
After all, a movie is often a
replica of a true story. It is life.
It is here with us, whether we
like it or not. If by chance something happens to you, will you
have the brains and the will to
try and save yourself and maybe
someone you love, or will you
not be ready for something like
this? The sad part is that people
are being killed in this country,
and you never really know
when someone could tap you on
the shoulder with a weapon, and
a rage that has been surging
inside of him since he was a
teenager. You need to have the
mindset where you can be ready
for anything. Everyone is vulnerable at times, but acting
when you know you have to
could mean the difference
between life and death. We all
can agree that this is precious,
and should not easily be given
away, not to anyone.
Talent Show Review
BY: NELSON BAKER
The pressure was on.
The night had finally arrived.
The talent show performers
were locked and loaded. The
lights came on, illuminating the
stage from within a dark room.
Announcers Nicole Giunta and
Matthew Liggiero walked onto
the platform along with Mike
Watt,
who is running for
Student Government president,
while the judges remained seated close by. The show was
underway.
With so much variety
coming from the performers, the
night definitely had its
moments. Popping is a unique
style of dance that Marcus
Canastaro and Sarto Yun has a
love for. Though they were very
different from one another, both
did a solid job with their routines.
Dancing to a Batman
soundtrack, Rachel Sawyer had
the most unique idea. There was
no nervousness coming from
her. She even found ways to
make us laugh during her routine.
There were two students who played instruments.
Tanya
Green
performed
Beethoven on her violin while
Derek Bonia, who taught himself how to play, performed a
piano medley.
Singing was a popular
act on this night. Nicole
Broussard gave a heartfelt performance with her song “Send
Me an Angel”. During Wade
Sutherlands’ song, a young lady
walked on stage, giving her
hand to him. Regina Sayers
sang the popular song by Taylor
Swift called “Love Song”, with
13 year old Olivia using sign
language alongside her. They
received a third place award.
Also singing was
Daniel Joseph, with two reggae
songs that he sang with a vigorous and motivating energy.
The only band to perform, named “A City Asleep”,
exploded with their own vivacious force. Definitely in sync
with each other, they played like
a band with a desire to punch
PHOTO BY:
KYLE DONAHUE
through into stardom without
looking back. They got the second place nod.
Winning first place
was Jose Rivera and Sabrina
Delance with two combined
styles of salsa dancing. They
mesmerized the audience with
an almost perfect routine. Jose
stayed focused and in control,
while the beautiful Sabrina followed his every step. It was
hard not to watch their every
move because this kind of performance deserved its attention.
Judge
and
Dean of Students Lloyd
Holmes stole the show
offstage. He gave his
perspective on each performance, explaining in
detail what he thought
of their routines. People
in their seats chanted
“Simon” when he
spoke, referring to
Simon from American
Idol. Though he said
exactly what he felt to
each of the performers,
at the same time, he was
fair.
Not a fan of rock music,
Lloyd said to the second place
winners “For the first time in
my life, I listened to that kind of
music and didn’t think it was
just noise”. For someone that
has never liked this style of
music, this was a huge compliment. It isn’t easy to change
someone’s opinion. He also said
that they were “true performers”. Of course he had plenty to
say about the winners, including
how great of a performance it
was.
On April 17th, the
Talent Show was a Friday night
that was well worth its time. The
performers had a forum to display what they’ve learned with
the things that they love to do.
The crowd was into it, the
judges gave their genuine opinions, and the winners went
home with cash. Money is
always something that will raise
an eyebrow, but knowing that
you have excelled in something,
maybe even inspired a few people; this is the kind of prize that
you will remember.
Multi-Cultural Fair
BY: CHRIS RICCI
and 26th of July.
One of the other popular tables promoting activism
revolved around the Cambodian
Genocide in the late seventies.
“We want to stir interest in the
subject,” says Phanary, the head
of the table. “We also hope that
this interest will make people go
to the library and read more
about the events in Cambodia.”
to poetry. The fair, however,
wasn’t all about the free food
and entertainment. One of the
main goals of this multi-cultural
get-together was to raise awareness to various activist groups
around the world that you may
not have been aware of.
“We just want people
to be aware of what’s going on
in the world,” said Mamadou,
president
of
African
Development Through Drum
and Dance (A.K.A. “A3D”).
“We’ve helped out underprivileged schools in Africa and we
want to show that anyone can do
it.” The members of A3D have
gained recognition by helping
schools in Senegal, by building
computer labs and by working
tirelessly to improve the condition in which students in
Senegal learn. Currently, they
are working on a school desk
project that would help replace
the poorly maintained desks in
these schools with more durable
desks. For more information
regarding the A3D movement,
you can check them out online
at www.A3Dinc.org or by going
to the Salem CultureFest on the
Another important table strove
to bring awareness to African
and Native American heritage
and how they both relate.
“About 70% of African
Americans here in America
have Native American relatives,” says Janis McManus.
“We hope that knowledge
regarding
both
African
American and Native American
heritage will stir interest in students and that this interest will
spread.”
On Wednesday the
22nd, the gym at the Lynn campus was the host of a massive
multi-cultural fair. The three
hour gathering in the gym
included food samples from all
different ethnic backgrounds
and entertainment that ranged
from traditional song and dance
25th
Not all of the activism
tables promoted activism in
other countries, however. Some
tables promoted activism a bit
closer to home. One example
was the “Upward Bound” table
whose mission involves helping
low income, first generation
college-bound students from
Lynn. “Upward Bound” provides assistance with tutoring,
preparation courses and assistance with college and financial
aid applications. The “La Vida”
table explained how they assist
students with a Hispanic background in citizenship courses,
literacy courses and adult E.S.L.
classes.
One of the fair’s main
attractions was, of course, the
various acts that preformed on
stage. “La Vida” provided various poetry readings throughout
the day while the students of
“Love Maya” entertained the
crowd with traditional African
dance. The Performing Arts
Council impressed the crowd by
giving everyone a sneak preview of their take on Carlo
Gozzi’s tragicomic fairy tale
“The King Stag.” The Lynn
YMCA entertained the crowd
by showing off their Zumba
class which combines dance
styles, such as Salsa and
Meringue, with exercising. Olia
Mikerticyan-timerhanova serenaded the crowd with various
piano compositions while
Sandra Huguet and her Students
sang traditional Russian and
Mexican songs.
Overall, the fair succeeded in stirring interest in the
minds of some of the fair-goers.
The performances and the food
helped show the diversities
between the cultures of the
world in an entertaining fashion
that not only kept the students
attention, but also led to crowd
participation in various dance
acts. The activist groups, whose
universal mission was to cause
awareness, succeeded by causing some students to not only
think about what’s going on in
our world, but also want to do
something about it. “The booth
that talked about helping less
fortunate students in Africa was
really eye-opening” said Dan
Theriault, a student here at
NSCC. “We really take everything we have for granted and
it’s upsetting to know that there
are people out there that can’t
even afford safe desks for their
local school.”
“Evolution”
Drops The Ball
BY: CHRIS RICCI
One of the seven deadly sins of movie viewing is
going into a movie with astronomically high expectations.
It’s also not the best thing to go
into a movie with astronomically LOW expectations either. I
was told to go into the following
movie expecting it to be godawful so that it would seem a
little bit better then my expectations. I have to say it worked
wonders but what does that say
about
the
movie?
“Dragonball:
Evolution” is the American
movie adaptation of the highly
popular “Dragon Ball” anime
franchise from Japan. Though
the focus of dozens of manga
comic books and various television shows, it has yet to see an
official live-action film. 20th
Century Fox decided that
enough was enough and an official live-action film NEEDED
to be done nearly 10 years since
the series itself ended in
America (and
nearly 20 in
J a p a n ) .
Two
thousand
years
ago,
Lord Piccolo
( J a m e s
Marters)
attempted to
destroy the
world during
an
eclipse
with his partner-in-crime
Oozaru.
Ancient
monks didn’t
take kindly to
this so they
imprisoned
him in a “mafuba” (a powerful
spell that binds whoever it is
casted upon) and the world was
at peace. Of course, in menacing villain style, Piccolo
escapes the “mafuba” and hunts
for the seven all-powerful
“dragonballs” which, when collected, summon an ancient
dragon that grants the collector
one
wish.
It’s at this point that
our hero, martial artist and typical young hero Goku (Justin
Chatwin), makes his appearance. It’s Goku’s 18th birthday
and he celebrates it by finding
his grandfather, Gohan (Randall
Duk Kim) dying after he was
attacked by the ever-so-evil
Piccolo because he owned one
of those dragonballs. Goku now
is out for vengeance and seeks
to collect the dragonballs before
the grandfather-killing Piccolo
does. Anyone who has ever seen
at least one kung-fu film can
predict everything that happens
from this point onward in the
m
o
v
i
e
.
Now I understand that
a good movie doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an entertaining
movie. In the same vein, an
entertaining movie doesn’t
mean it’s a good movie. This
movie is entertaining but in a
very campy way. You will find
yourself laughing at some of the
very painful dialogue between
actors, the poorly choreographed fight scenes and some
of the lackluster effects without
a doubt. On the topic of acting,
the acting in “Dragonball:
Evolution” is similar to that of a
high-school play on opening
night; the actors don’t seem all
that comfortable, the lines are
delivered either in a dry sense or
melodramatically. One of the
major names in this movie (and
one of the reasons why I went to
see this movie), Chow Yun-Fat
(who plays Goku’s wise sense
and trainer Master Roshi) overacts nearly every line in this
movie. Yun-Fat is a major name
in martial art films which are
generally full of melodramatic
dialogue but this movie single
handedly puts them to shame.
Generally when a
movie based
on some sort
of series is
released,
Hollywood
tries to make
it as non-fan
friendly
as
possible to
appease the
general viewing audience
who wouldn’t
know the first
thing about
whatever it is
the movie is
based off of.
It’s evident
that they tried
to make this
movie as self-explanatory as
possible but by the midway
point it seems like they just
stopped caring. Seeing that I
know a tad bit about the series, I
had no trouble understanding
certain plot elements, but if you
have absolutely no clue as to
what is what in the “Dragon
Ball” universe, you will find
yourself asking the person who
dragged you to this movie to
explain what is actually going
o
n
.
All in all, it’s a very
rag-tag movie full of lackluster
CGI, kung-fu cliché’s, unbearable dialogue and a plot so predictable it will make you think
you actually wrote this film.
One has to take into account
that this movie’s demographic
mainly consists of fans of the
“Dragon Ball” series, action
movie fans with short attention
spans or someone who likes to
laugh at poorly done movies
based off of something hugely
successful. If you don’t fall into
either category, I suggest finding another film.
I
BY: NELSON BAKER
END OF DAYS
BY: ANNONYMOUS
What, may I ask, is I?
They say, a man, but a human
Created by a god, or one of them all
If any at all
Labeled I, He, Him
What I see, if I is me
Is what I feel
Not what my eyes can see
So that which is within
Comes out here, in pen
Confusing, of course
Not much can be sure of
But I try to focus it all
Trying not to break, or fall
To find my purpose
Something I alone can do
Something for me, indeed, is extreme
That thing I need to find
That which is mine
That thing, I ask, is I
Reveal to us our earthly cage
Hurricanes hath sound the horn
Sprout the seeds of natures rage
Chirping birds on sunny morn'
Donate lies of peaceful play
Observe the calm before the storm
Humanity sleeps in the frey
Of tranquil, subtle instinct lost
Glowing souls regress to grey
We ultimatly pay the cost
Of paradise neglected so
Touch the boney finger frost
Final line of final page
Twas Eden children, not a cage.
IN THE VETERAN’S DEATH
BY: ROZI THEOHARI
BOY AND GIRL:
BY: AVRIL D.C.
There’s a boy in the window, dressed in blue,
He’s got a secret; it may not be true,
Time and again, on many lonely days,
He thinks about a girl while he’s in a daze,
Imagines his girl with bright auburn hair,
Loves her face, her lips, her stare,
Hears her voice upon the wind,
Imagines he’s good, imagines she’s sinned,
She’s got lights like angels, from up above,
But even in his dreams, she’s not in love,
Her lips turn down and her stare has lost rule,
But her eyes, he gets lost in a cerulean blue,
He imagines she’s dangerous, don’t interfere,
The look in her eyes is wicked, but sincere,
And he a good boy, can’t help but fall,
He wants her to live, and he wants it all,
Now that he’s captured under her spell,
The look in her eyes drags him to hell,
Could hell be like love, if it were a dream?
Even though passion separates the scream,
Content with his name on the Devils scroll,
Accomplished, he’s reached his final goal,
Eyes all lit up as his girl is created,
Before him is worth the time he has waited,
Here is a girl with bright auburn hair,
Exact same face, same lips, and same stare,
Her eyes don’t show the same solemn glow,
He thought he’d made the deal down below,
Now he can see the angels above,
And knows that God has granted his love.
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The flag finishes fluttering
The monuments - echoing
The ocean refrains from waving
The wind ceases blowing
Birds stop migrating
Flowers stop blooming
People quit moving
The nation retreats from honoring
The invalids wound begins cauterizing
The friends tear lies freezing
The candles dim shining
Children no longer smiling
When the veteran is dying
I WANNA LOVE YOU
BY: ERVIN SARAVIA
I wanna love you
I wanna love you unconditionally
I wanna love you like Jesus loves his
children
like the flower loves the sun
Want to love your secret garden that has
been kept hidden for their pain and sorrow
want to see the stars that you dream
about under the starry sky
feel your divine grace
filled with compassion, love, and forgiveness
in your eyes I see forever
Let’s fly to wherever the wind takes us
I wanna love you without bounds
without limits
I wanna love you
for Carolina and the world
RANDOM THOUGHT
BY: ANONYMOUS
Deeply down within the core
it eats at me with violent force
frenzied focus on the source
demented happiness the score
Insanity is but a whim
within a dream upon a cloud
genius be my vacant shroud
balanced on a fragile limb
Yet somewhere hidden in the breach
lay burning balls of suns ablaze
illuminate the endless maze
of happiness just out of reach.
AMERICAN DREAMIN'
BY: ANONYMOUS
Waterfalls of dollars flow
Crash upon the jagged rocks
Mists of sage green resurrect
As the Gods elite almighty
Remove the Nike's, walk in skin
Transform gold into a stone
It matters not to where you roam
cause there you are
I AM
BY: ERVIN SARAVIA
I am more than just a face
more than just eyes, ears, nose, and mouth
I am a chained bird who wants to fly
a caged lion who wants to roar
a trapped panther fighting to survive
I am the bright star in a dark night
I am Ervin Saravia
I am Finesse
UNTITLED
BY: NELSON BAKER
What a mystery this all has become
How did it all begin?
Where did life come from?
To look as far back as one can
There lies but a single molecule
Frozen in time
It must continue on its path
Taking risks
Revealing its physics
Until it has found something amazing
Here, in the presence of unity
Life is making its way
A cloud will mist
Water will flow in streams
A flower is born
TO MY LEADING COUNTRYMEN
BY: ANONYMOUS
It is not so hard to see
From the Aryan point of view
If you do so choose don’t
Take me down with you
For I, I will surely spread the truth
Long have you lied, laundered and lived large
But claimed it is all true
Given helplessness like Lenny
You knew not what to do
Too big a squeeze you’ve taken
Your id got the best of you
Shame on you, Shame on you
Everyone in your world is a Jew
You’re a Benzedrine-high Fascist
Blitzkrieg in your business
You don’t have time to realize
The blood on your shoe
The time has come for you to fall
But who, are you?
In your horrid, whorish, deceitful ways
You’ve brought along a crew
Now we just feel used
And we put our trust in you
So state your idealism, 8:14 as justification
Bribery with nothing left to do.
It’s just so sad the way you’ve been livin’
What’s even worse is what you’ve been given
Now we look at you;
You are to blame for the Cadillac, carelessly driven
So keep on up, my leading countrymen
Just don’t tell the truth
For then they’ll know what you have done,
They’ll know the truth
That is bad for you my countrymen,
That is bad for you
Maybe now evil Fascist
You’ll see things from the point of a Jew
“THE LONG HAUL” - NEW BEDFORD, MA
PHOTO BY: AVRIL D.C.
The Lover's Words of Old
By: Avril D.C.
If Shakespeare had writ thee a note,
He would perchance have told,
The innocence of lovers,
And how their passion un fold.
Listen to the words by pen,
And you will understand,
How lovers words were meant to sound,
When writ with steady hand.
Wherefore hath it disappear,
When verily was it used,
Perchance it be the modern speak,
With which it was confused.
The picture worth a thousand words,
Perchance a thousand more,
Appreciation dissipates,
Lost, forgotten and ignored.
My quest to bring it back again,
The words so oft were said,
And use them in my morrow’s speak,
Or sing those words instead.
Nay, thou don’t agree with me,
Fie thee fly-bitten lout!
Thou would do me well,
To help me bring it out.
What say thee to this hither quest?
Aroint this morrow’s dawn,
To fetch thy lovers words of old,
And the path to lead us e’er on.
FINESSE
BY: ERVIN SARAVIA
As I walk blind through the dark,
your heart is the only thing I see
Trying to understand the man you
need me to be
Understanding that you are the lock
and I am the key
Dreaming of the day that I am finally
free
as the world tried to bury me
Finesse
SUMMER SUNDAY
BY: ANONYMOUS
Whiskey drinks of daytime dazzling
Fumbling joy within the sun
Risky numb completes the circus
Stumble stomping in the scum
Give me pleasure, give me treasure
Take my thought and reason clear
I fear...
Nothing but my fun will end
From the morning sunlight bend
Descend...
Into toxic taffee trickles
Through my brain up to the void
Paranoid...
I feel annoyed
Strike me down with rain-drop sicles
A Meeting With Death (Part 2)
BY: NELSON BAKER
CONTINUED FROM MARCH ISSUE
“Come, on. Let’s go,” he
ordered.
I looked around my cell but then
I realized there was nothing I
needed to bring with me. This
was the last time I would be
here anyway. I was going on a
trip, but if I forgot to bring a
jacket or brush my teeth, I don’t
think it would matter so much
this time.
I guess I was saying goodbye to
my room, my home. It was
strange. I was never really an
emotional guy. As I matter of
fact, I felt very confused. I had
known all along that this day
would eventually come. Now
that it had come, I felt different
than I have ever felt before. I
was not afraid of dying, rather,
what was inside was already
killing me.
“I said now! I’m not kidding
with you.”
I needed more time to figure
things out, but this guy felt the
need to threaten me, even now.
Why? Because I wanted to have
one last minute to look around
my cell before I die? Did he
really think anything he had to
say to me would frighten me in
the least at this moment? I
looked him in the eye and contemplated killing one last time,
but then decided it wouldn’t
take away what I was feeling.
Something was taking over me.
Taking over my thoughts, my
emotions. Killing the guard
would surely put a smile on my
face, but it would have distracted me.
One last look around, and we
were on our way to the death
chamber. With my hands cuffed
behind my back, I walked with
my head down, for maybe the
first time in my life. I had very
little time left on this planet, and
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these new feelings that have
come over me, I could not get
out of my head. Images of the
ones I’ve killed still remained in
my mind, but now, as I watch
the blood wash away the smiles
on their faces, I feel something
peculiar. As those beautiful
feel it. The room where I will
be injected with a lethal dose of
poison is close by. They are all
set up I am sure, just waiting to
take me out to the trash because
of the things I have done. I
guess I understand now that
maybe, I am deserving of this.
Smoke was everywhere, and it
was beginning to burn my eyes.
I continued on down the corridor and still, not a soul in sight.
I turned the corner and saw an
enormous gaping hole in the
side of the building, and the
night sky caught my attention. I
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be executed. This was my final
hour. The things that I have
done, the innocence that I have
destroyed in those women, and
their family’s, I need to be
accountable for. I can no longer
accept what I have done and
continue on like it means nothing to me. Somehow, now, it
does mean something to me. I
cannot take back any of it, but
what I can do, is take my punishment.
I walked back where I had come
from, beside the guard, and took
his pistol out of its holster. He
wouldn’t be needing it any
longer. I brought it with me as I
walked through the building
where everything had changed.
I covered my mouth with my
hand, passing by body after
body. Fragments of the broken
building and all that inhabited it
were scattered everywhere. I
stepped over people, ones that I
knew, and ones that I didn’t.
Finally, I found the death chamber.
The only thing left upright was
the chair, with the straps on the
arms and the cloth for my
face. Bodies lied still on either
side of it. I sat down, and the
smoke was still ever
present. I looked straight ahead
through the smoke, remembering, regretting. Tears
women whose lives I have so
forcefully taken plead with me
to stop doing what I am doing, I
am wishing I was once again
there, in reality. And I realize
now that there is no turning
back. What I am feeling, this
powerful thing that is ruling me,
binding me and hurting me, is
regret.
Not much longer to go now,
only a couple more turns. I can
Dilbert
An explosion rocks the entire
building as both the guard and
myself are thrown against the
walls. Something has gone terribly wrong. Either an explosion in the boiler room or maybe
a plane crash landed. Whatever
it was obliterated much of the
prison. I got up, somehow unaffected by the disaster. There
was little sound. More than
likely, many had died.
knew I could walk outside at
this moment, and possibly even
escape undetected. They would
have suspected I had been killed
a
l
s
o
.
There would be no question,
not with the damage I was seeing.
But something was holding me
back. I could not exit the building. I knew I was going
nowhere. Today was my day to
COMICS
Pearls Before Swine
began to stream down my face.
How could I have done those
things? I began to raise the
pistol toward my mouth but the
smoke had already filled my
lungs. The strength in my
arm was now gone, and my eyes
slowly closed.
NSCC Green
Curriculum Classes
Green Curriculum courses
incorporate discipline-related
sustainability and/or environmental topics through a specially designed component, assignment, or learning activity.
Green Curriculum courses seek
to promote ecological literacy
and responsible citizenship at
NSCC and beyond.
FALL 2009 COURSES:
SPE
102
(Yusef Hayes)
Speech
EGS 206 Materials Science
(Joyce Jeong)
ECO 103
Principles of
Macroeconomics (Moon Su
Han)
IDS 122 Music and Healing
(Mary Beth Stemp)
CPS 210 Computer Systems
Development
(Barbara
Maccarone)
IDS 106
Understanding
Nutrition (Jacky Dick)
CMP 101 Composition 1
(Joseph Modugno)
LIT 214
Literature of the
American Peoples 1: American
Indian Literature (Joseph
Modugno)
LIT 212 American Literature
2: Civil War to the Modern Age
(Joseph Modugno)
FSN 104 Technology of Food
Processing (Gregory Reppucci)
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE ECONOMIC STUDENTS
LEND THEIR SUPPORT TO
ECONOMICS EDUCATION THROUGH
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Fifteen Economics Students from North Shore
Community College’s Service Learning Program
brought their academic experiences into the classroom at
the Highland Elementary School in Danvers teaching
basic economics to the children there using the Junior
Achievement program.
Quote from Cate, “These students are engaged in
service-learning as a part of their Economics class with
Professor Moonsu Han... Students participated as teachers of the Junior Achievement program to serve in their
community as well as enhance their experience in their
Economics course.” Cate is the Service-Learning
Coordinator for North Shore Community College.
About Junior Achievement
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest in- and
after-school practical business education program. JA
has a proven long-term impact on youth giving them a
stake in the free-enterprise system to create a better
workforce for tomorrow. This year 1,000 business volunteers will use JA developed curriculum to educate
40,000 K-12 students in Eastern Massachusetts, with a
focus on reaching disadvantaged youth. The $900 per
program cost is covered by donors and friends, making
the program free for students, schools and organizations
to participate. To learn more and to get involved visit:
boston.ja.org.
REMEMBER TO CLEAN OUT YOUR LOCKERS
ALL LOCKERS MUST BE CLEANED
OUT BY MAY 18, 2009
ANY ITEMS LEFT IN LOCKERS AFTER
MAY 18TH WILL BE DONATED.
DANVERS CAMPUS STUDENTS CAN CLEAN OUT LOCKERS AND RETURN THE
LOCK TO THE STUDENT LIFE OFFICE (DB132) FOR A $2 REFUND.
LYNN CAMPUS STUDENTS WHO HAVE REMOVABLE LOCKS CAN RETURN
THEIR LOCKS TO THE STUDENT LIFE OFFICE (LW171) FOR A $2 REFUND.
NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRIO STUDENTS CELEBRATE
“READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY” WITH BRICKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
North Shore Community College TRiO student David Lopez answers questions about college
life to Bricket Elementary students after reading a story to them.
Twenty-three service-learning students from North Shore Community College’s TRIO program
celebrate reading with students at Bricket Elementary School in Lynn, Massachusetts on Monday, March
23, 2009, Although Read Across America Day was March 2nd, a snow storm caused the delay to March
23rd. The students from NSCC read stories, engaged the school children in discussion, surrounding a
series of positive character traits and encouraged the students to have goals including college. At the
end of the day, on behalf of the TRiP program, Director, Sally Cohen presented the books that were
read as a gift to the school.
The NSCC students were there as part of the Trio program. The purpose of TRiO Student
Support Services is to provide students with the skills to become successful, motivated learners, and
ultimately, knowledgeable professionals. To be eligible for this program, students must meet one of the
following criteria: first-generation college student, low-income, and/or disability.
The students were also taking part in service-learning class at the college. Service-Learning is
a teaching and learning methods that connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning. Service-learning enhances what is taught in college by extending students learning beyond
the classroom and providing opportunities for students to use their emerging and acquired skills and
knowledge to meet real needs in the community. Over 50 faculty members teach service-learning courses on campus involving over 300 students annually in service-learning at NSCC.
NSCC Student Literary/Art Magazine” SPARK” Launches
Spark is a Literary & Artistic Review that is a work comprised of
both student literary and artistic submissions. This publication is an
opportunity for North Shore Community College’ s skilled and talented
writers and artists, to showcase their work utilizing an interesting and
visually dynamic format.
This was a competitive
process. A large number of
wonderful submissions were
received and it was challenging to narrow the selection
down, but space was limited.
Each submission was blindly
reviewed by a combined
committee of 3-5 students
and faculty. Once submissions were scored, those
submissions with the highest
scores were selected for
publication.
The final product, a
collection of our very own
talented NSCC students, is
on campus now! Please keep
a look out for the NSCC
SPARK magazine on campus.
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Send us your opinion about anything! Up to 500 words. Preferably in MS Word Document. Send to [email protected] or drop off at any Student
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THE PASSION WITHIN
BY: NELSON BAKER
In life, we all have
our own story. There are
things that make us feel
angry, and there are some
that make us cry. We have
failures, and we have
achievements. We can
look at it like a constant
struggle to survive, or we
can see each accomplishment as a notch on our
belts,
something
to
remember and feel good
about, and maybe even
motivate us to persevere
further.
I have found that at
instances in my life, I have
let my anger get the best of
me. It could be that I have
had a tough childhood, or
maybe it is just a part of
me. I know being angry
can only hurt me in the
end, in many ways. So I
fight, against myself.
Within these conflicts in
my mind, I see that surely
there are things, and people, that make me smile
through it all. I grasp onto
the memories of those
days when I feel my day is
sliding off course. But
there is something inside
of me, a passion I have
about my future, and it is
this inspiration that eliminates any negative feelings
I have within. This fire
that I feel is my hope for
the reality of my dreams.
I am not one that
can be happy with my life
if I am not challenging
myself or achieving some
sort of advancement.
There has to be goals, or I
do not feel alive at all.
During my adulthood, I
have realized that all that I
feel inside is in a way,
poetic. My emotions are
constant, either extremely
happy and positive, or the
opposite. There is no in
between. What has kept
me inspired, what has
driven me, is my dream of
being a writer.
First and foremost,
I like horror. I have always
had a fascination for it.
The unknown, the violent
mind of a murderer, the
paranormal; they all have
peaked my interest. This is
not to say that I condone
violence, not at all. As for
my articles, poetry, and
some of my short stories, I
write in a different way.
My thoughts on the mind
are prevalent, and the
ways in which it can do
the impossible. I feel compelled to inspire others as I
have been inspired. There
is nothing that can match
the feelings of being that
much alive. It is almost a
feeling of invincibility,
where anything is possible.
It all comes down
to one thing. We must hold
onto our dreams. Even if it
is something very small, it
is significant to you, but
there must always be
something to look to the
future for, something that
there is a burning desire
for. When you want something that bad, there is a
good chance it can be a
reality.
During the difficult
times in your life, it is
important to shift your
thinking toward what
ignites your desires. These
thoughts will burn out
your anger and intensify
your abilities to push forward with your dreams.
The closer we get to them,
the closer we are to feeling
that constant rush of
excitement in knowing
you have succeeded. Even
if the darkness has
eclipsed you, there is a
way out. There’s always a
way to pull through, if you
really want it.
As I move closer to
my dream coming true, I
feel that much more confident. In my mind, it will
happen. There is no doubt.
My work is improving,
RESPONSE
TO RIHANNA
ARTICLE
I read the cover story
“Speaking Of Rihanna” by
Nelson Baker in the Pennon
about the abusive relationship
between Rihanna and Chris
Brown. It's sad, but what scared
me the most was how a lot of
society perceived it. “46% of
Boston teenagers thought that
Rihanna was actually responsible for what had happened.”
Wow. Her fist did that? Faces In
The Hall section, much of the
focus was on criticizing
Rihanna, calling her “stupid” ,
weak, or a bad decision maker.
If that's the case, then you might
as well call every Silent
Witness “stupid.”
We, as a portion of
society are blaming the victim,
as usual. Maybe it wasn't a good
idea for her to get back with
Chris, but no matter what decision she makes, being abused is
NOT her fault. Nobody “lets”
someone hit them. Just as
nobody “lets” someone steal
their laptop as they are walking
down the street in a shady
neighborhood. Maybe it was a
bad decision, but you don't steal
your own laptop just as you
don't hit yourself. We tend to
focus on how there must be
something wrong with the
abused because its a scary
thought to think it could happen
to one of us. But nothing could
be farther from the truth. Even
those of us who aren't in an abusive relationship are a huge part
of the equation.
By being insensitive,
we are more likely to let an
abuser go free when we are
called for jury duty, and less
likely to do anything at all when
witnessing an emotionally abusive conversation. We really
can't do much about the whole
Rihanna and Chris scenario, so
let's work on fixing ourselves.
and so are my thoughts.
As this happens, I feel the
need to help others find
there own desires, there
own dreams. We all have
one out there somewhere,
something that gives us
those chills all over our
bodies when we do it well.
This high is addictive, and
you will always want
more. If you find it, you
will have found your passion. Hold onto it as tight
as you can. Don’t let go,
not ever.
COMMUNISM
INFILTRATING THE
WHITEHOUSE?
YOU DECIDE!
SAWYER SAYS
BY EDMOND HAYES
"We now have not
simply a friend, but a people's
advocate in the White House."
These words were uttered
recently by Sam Webb, the current leader of Communist Party
USA. So maybe Obama won't
make America a Communist
country immediately, but he is
definitely laying the groundwork for making a transition to
socialism. In socialism, society
exerts control over the nation's
wealth and property in pursuit
of social justice (Definition
from
conservativeresources.com). Though some
may argue against social justice, it is nonetheless a noble
cause. But at what cost do we
want Obama's way to "spread
the wealth around?”
Let's look at just one
example. The New York Times
wrote that Obama was considering converting the stock the
government owns in our country's banks from preferred stock
to common stock. To most, this
seems trivial. Difference is, preferred stock gets first crack at
dividends, while common
stockholders get to vote on
company management or policy. Why does Washington need
to start controlling our banks?
Because whoever controls the
banks controls credit, and the
economy as well. The companies that do not like being
owned by the government are
quickly realizing they can't
return the money unless they
can pass a so-called "stress
test."
At the same time,
President Obama has asked the
credit card companies to come
down to DC for a chat about
their rates and fees recently. Of
course credit card companies
have started charging astronomical rates - because there are a
lot more people lately who are
unable to pay! At this rate, credit card companies will be next
At this time of year, I
would like to wish all those
who are graduating, CONGRATULATIONS! I wish you
all the best with whatever you
do. Party safe and long. You
have earned it. Remember this
word, as you embrace the
world. NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK! Make as
many connections as possible.
This will payoff in the long
run. For those who are returning in the fall, I look forward
to seeing you all.
to line up for federal assistance.
If he places a restriction on the
rates and fees they can charge,
they will simply start denying
credit to some folks. In a market
where credit is logjammed and
trickling by, do we really want
to further restrict the amount of
credit available to us, the consumers?
Perhaps few are outraged by the direction our
nation is heading became the
term "socialist" is no longer
derogatory. Fewer are probably
aware that the Germany was
once a socialist dictatorship.
Though socialists may clamor
that their goals is social, justice
that clearly did not work well in
Germany. In the USSR, the
Soviet socialist government
killed over 30 million of its own
citizens. These are extreme
cases of socialism, but serve as
a stern reminder of the dangers
we may face maintaining our
individual freedoms. Perhaps
instead of social justice being
forced down our throats, we
should get more involved in our
communities to make a difference in our world willingly,
while we still can.
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Muslim Assoc . . . . . . . . . .Yusef Hayes . . . . . . .DB367B .x.5414
Nursing Class 2009 . . . . .Lorinda Latza . . . . . . .DH206 .x.4427
Phi Theta Kappa . . . . . . . .Fred Altieri . . . . . . . .DB267H .x.5556
Philosophy Club . . . . . . . .Fred Altieri . . . . . . . .DB267H .x.5556
Poets & Writers . . . . . . . .Joe Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . .LE232 .x.6238
Psyched for Psych . . . . . .Wendy Gordon . . . . . .LW165 .x.6677
Respitory Care . . . . . . . . .Len LeBlanc . . . . . . . .DH203 ..x4170
SOTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patricia Banks . . . . . . .DH 203 .x.4174
Student Art Club . . . . . . .James Chisholm . . . .DB366A .x.5548
Surf Club . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Hanlon . . . . . . .DB367E .x.5467
Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dawn Wendell . . . . . . .DH106 . .x4368
Women In Transition . . . .Margaret Figgins-Hill. DB366b .x.5515
Youth Group United . . . . .Alexander Guzman . . .LW157 .x.6601
Organizations
Pennon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Pasciuto . . . . .DB125 .x.5471
Performing Arts Council . Matthew Woods . . . . . .LW172 .x.6228
Program Council . . . . . . . Victoria Pasciuto . . . . .DB125 .x.5471
Student Government . . . . Lisa Milso . . . . . . . . . .LW171 .x.6242
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Milso . . . . . . . . . .DB126 .x.5490
Women’s Center . . . . . . . . Victoria Pasciuto.............DB125 x.5471
Join Program
Council!
THIS GROUP PLANS AND COORDINATES A VARIETY OF
SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR
THE ENTIRE COLLEGE COMMUNITY. PAST ACTIVITIES HAVE
INCLUDED AIR BRUSH T-SHIRTS, PSYCHIC READINGS, AND
MASSAGE THERAPY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT VICTORIA PASCIUTO AT
(978) 762-4000 X5471 OR
[email protected].
Attention Club Advisors and Members!
Information about your club
can be featured here.
This is YOUR page and if you want other people to know about your club or what your club
is doing, then contact us!
E-mail: [email protected]
SGA ELECTION RESULTS
The Student Government
Association (SGA) Election
Results Are In!
A total of 322 unique votes were
cast. As you can see from these
results, one vote can and does
make a difference. Thank you
to all who voted in this particular election, and congratulations
to those who were victorious in
your pursuit of these leadership
positions.
Regardless of the
results you should all be very
proud of the contacts and manner in which you debated the
issues, and ran your campaigns.
Elections for the SGA Senator
positions will be held in
September. I welcome and
encourage all students to consider picking up Senator
Nomination Papers in the fall
for Student Government. Please
feel free to contact me for more
information on how you can
become a North Shore
Community College Student
Leader
at
[email protected] .
President:
Zachary Anderson - 71 votes
Victoria Nickerson - 81 votes
Michael Watt - 127 votes
Abstention
- 43 votes
************************
Vice President:
Rachel Sawyer - 247 votes
Abstention
- 75 votes
Treasurer:
Frank Carolan - 252 votes
- 70 votes
Abstention
Secretary:
Katie Brewer
- 68 votes
Jephthe Francois - 82 votes
Patricia Ready - 83 votes
Abstention
- 89 votes
*************************
Student Trustee:
Eulises Tirado - 227 votes
Abstention
- 95 votes
*************************
MassPirg
Yes
- 173 votes
- 105 votes
No
Blank - 44 votes
Mark Your Calendars!!!!!
BY TANYA GREEN
Spring Fling is coming this month to both campuses. This is a must attend event. Don’t be
left out! The Spring Fling will be held in Lynn from 10 to 1 on Tuesday May 5th and the same hours
in Danvers on Wednesday May 6th.
This year’s Spring Fling will feature many shared events as well as an exclusive event on
each campus. The shared events will be Maui Wowi Smoothies for $2, Criss Cross Collision, Bungie
Run, Bubble Bowl, music, and a barbeque style lunch for $2 that includes a hamburger or hot dog,
soda, a bag of chips, and potato salad.
The exclusive events will entail a dunk tank on the Lynn campus and cotton candy on the
Danvers campus for $1.
Be there or be square!!!!
Bamboo Plant Sale
A Glowing Success
BY TANYA GREEN
As a kick off to the Earth Day clean up that is to take place in
Lynn Woods on Saturday April 25th from 9 to 1, the Program Council
held a Bamboo plant sale on each campus. The event took place in
Danvers on Tuesday the 21st and Lynn on Wednesday the 22nd.
Students attending the event had a wonderful time and agreed that it
was a great way to remind people of the importance of going green.
The plants sold for two dollars each and the students were able
to choose their own bamboos and gravel to pot them in from the variety
of gravels offered. The gravel offerings ranged from the traditional
brown stone (the most popular) to a colorful rainbow mixture. There
were also many other solid colors to choose.
The event was a sell out on both campuses.
The Mathematics Department, and the Engineering and Industrial Technology Department
presented awards to outstanding students in a joint meeting on May 5. The Math Department gave its
Departmental Award to Aline Elad and Michael Guiffre.
The Engineering Science Transfer Award recipient is Aline Elad. In addition, Aline is also the recipient of The Joseph H. Smith Jr. ‘45 Award. This award is sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
to recognize community college graduates of selected Engineering Transfer Programs who have
demonstrated the highest level of academic achievement. Aline will receive $10,000 per year for two
years should she choose to attend RPI.
Math Team Awards went to Giang Nguyen (top scorer), Michael Guiffre, Chimere Neboh, Jon
Phillips,
Ken
Bechard,
and
Matt
Fredrick.
The Math Team participates in a national competition sponsored by the American Mathematical
Association of Two-Year Colleges. Giang Nguyen will also receive an award from the New England
affiliate of AMATYC.
Engineering Department and Mathematics Department Awards: Aline Elad
Mathematics Department and Math Team Awards: Michael Guiffre
Math Team Award: Jon Phillips, Giang Nguyen, Matt Fredrick
Math Team Award: Chimere Neboh
Math Team Award: Kenny Bechard
Graduation Information
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2008-2009! We
encourage you to attend your
Commencement, an event we
strive to make a joyful celebration of your accomplishment,
both for graduates and the family, friends, faculty and staff who
may have played a role in your
success here at NSCC. Read on
for important information about
the day and events leading up to
it. We look forward to seeing
you on May 21st.
The
Commencement
Committee
INFORMATION FOR GRADUATES
GRADUATION HOTLINE:
978-762-4052
WHERE IS IT HELD?
The Commencement ceremony
takes place at Salem State
College in the Richard B.
O'Keefe Sports Center at 6:00
p.m., Thursday, May 21, 2009.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO
PARTICIPATE?
Students who completed degree
requirements in August 2008,
January 2009, and those completing them by June 2009 are
eligible to participate in the ceremony.
WHERE DO I GET INVITATIONS?
Invitations (3) may be picked up
at both bookstores beginning
April 21st. (Invitations are not
needed for admission to the ceremony.)
CAP & GOWN SETS
A complete cap & Gown Set is:
Regular - $15.25
Full Figure - $22.90
They will be available at the
College Bookstores on the following dates:
April 21- 30 T-TH 8:30 AM4:00 PM
April 24 F 8:30 AM-3:45 PM
May 1 F 8:30 AM-3:45 PM
May 4-7 M-TH 8:30 AM-4:00
PM
May 8 F 8:30 AM-3:45 PM
May 11,12 M,T 8:30 AM-4:00
PM
May 13,14 W,TH 8:30 AM-6:30
PM
May 15 F 8:30-AM-3:45 PM
May 18-20 M-W 8:30 AM-6:30
PM
May 21 TH 8:30 AM-4:00 PM
*No checks after May 8 - Cash
or credit card only
HONORS DESIGNATION
AND COMMENCEMENT
CORDS
All students with a 3.30 or higher will receive an Honors
Certificate with their diploma.
Those graduating with Honors
are required to have earned at
least 30 credits at North Shore
Community
College.
At
Commencement, students earning a 4.0 cumulative average
will receive a Gold Cord and
students receiving Highest
Honors (3.9 or above) will
receive a Silver Cord. For May
graduates, Honors are based on
a cumulative average through
the Fall 2008 semester.
WHEN WILL DIPLOMAS
BE RECEIVED?
Diplomas will be available at
the conclusion of the ceremony.
(Note: Diploma availability is
not guaranteed for May candidates who applied after the
graduation application deadline
of February 15, 2009.) For those
unable
to
attend
Commencement, diplomas must
be picked up in person at the
Enrollment
and
Danvers
Student Records Office. You
may make arrangements for
your diploma to be sent to Lynn
Enrollment office where you
may pick it up in person.
WHERE & WHEN DO CANDIDATES ASSEMBLE?
Candidates should report to the
gymnasium at the O'Keefe
Center by 4:30 p.m. with academic cap & gown. Marshalls
will line up the candidates and
lead them to their seats in the
arena. Please do not plan on
leaving pocketbooks, packs or
Spring & Summer Calender
other valuables unattended at
any time. The dressing area is
not secured, and neither North
Shore Community College nor
Salem State is responsible for
lost or stolen articles.
REHEARSAL
Rehearsal will take place
Thursday morning, May 21st, at
9:30 a.m. at Salem State's
O'Keefe Center. Details of the
ceremony will be explained by
the College Marshalls.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Individuals needing special
accommodations should contact
the Student Life office by May
20, 2008, to request accommodations. 781-593-6722 x 2164.
PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY
Guest seating is without reservation. Family and friends
should plan to arrive early to
avoid traffic delays. Tickets are
not required
Spring 2009
5/8 ....................................................................................................................................Day classes end5/11 Evening classes end
5/11 .................................................................................................................................................. Final Exam period, day classes
5/21 ..................................................................................................................................................................................Graduation
5/25 ..............................................................................................................................................................Memorial Day, Holiday
Summer 2009
5/13 ...................................................................................................................Summer 1 courses with low enrollments cancelled
5/14 ......................................................................................................................$10.00 per credit late fee assessed for Summer 1
5/14-5/20 ......................................................................................................Late Registration for Summer 1 and 10-week courses
5/18 ..............................................................................................................................Summer Session 1 and Session 10.1 begins
5/20 ...............................Deadline to withdraw and receive 100% refund of tuition/fees for Summer 1 and Session 10.1 courses
5/21 ...........................................................................................................................Commencement – Evening Classes cancelled
5/25 ............................................................................................................................................................Memorial Day – Holiday
5/28 ......................................Summer Session 1 and Session 10.1 course deadline to change from audit to credit, credit to audit
6/1 ......................................................................................................................................................................Session 10.2 begins
6/4 .........................................................Deadline to withdraw and receive 100% refund of tuition/fees for Session 10.2 students
6/11 ..........................................................................................Last day to withdraw, Summer Session 1 and receive a “W” grade
6/17 ........................................................................................................................................................Bunker Hill Day – Holiday
6/25 ..............................................................................................................................................................Summer Session 1 ends
6/29-7/3 ............................................Summer Break – no credit classes in session unless otherwise informed by your Instructor
7/1 .....................................................................................................................Summer 2 courses with low enrollments cancelled
7/2 ..........................................................................................................$10.00 per credit late fee assessed for Summer Session 2
7/2-7/8 ..................................................................................................................Late Registration for Summer Session 2 courses
7/4 .......................................................................................................................................................Independence Day – Holiday
7/6 .............................................................................................................................................................Summer Session 2 begins
7/8 .............................................................Deadline to withdraw and receive 100% refund of tuition/fees for Summer 2 students
7/9 ......................................................................................Last day to withdraw from 10-week courses and receive a “W” grade
7/16 ..............................................................................Last day to withdraw from Session 10.1 courses and receive a “W” grade
7/16 ..............................................................................Summer Session 2 deadline to change from audit to credit, credit to audit
7/30 .........................................................................................Last day to withdraw, Summer Session 2 and receive a “W” grade
8/4 .......................................................................................................................................Priority deadline for summer graduates
8/13 ..............................................................................................................................................................Summer Session 2 ends
8/21 ....................................................................................................................................................................Summer graduation
Shawn Lerner is a
1991 grad of NSCC’s
Fire Protection & Safety
Technology program. He
attended Salem State
College for a bachelor
degree and since then has
used his education and
training to work as an
EMT and a dispatcher at
Salem Fire Department,
and has also started his
own company, When
Seconds Count.
When Seconds
Count is a training company that he started in
2000 which provides
CPR/First Aid training
Alumni Corner - 1991
and credentialing for professionals working in the
field as well as trainings
for the general public,
schools and businesses.
Shawn’s fondest
memory of NSCC’s fire
safety program is the
attention that the faculty
gave students. He recalls
receiving individualized
attention and says his
professor and advisor
Frank Ryan was instrumental in helping him
with career and educational goals- “he had the
knowledge and experience to be a good
resource.”
Shawn has maintained his connection
with NSCC by teaching
as an adjunct faculty member here
and serving on the
A l u m n i
Association Board
to raise scholarship funds for
NSCC students
and
alumni.
Shawn
was
Board
Alumni
President for two
terms and views
these activities as
an opportunity to
give back to the college
that has assisted him in
meeting his academic and
career goals. Shawn
Lerner ’91 is pictured
with one of his CPR training mannequins.
Faces In The Hall
This issue we asked students what they plan to do after graduation.
BY KYLE DONOGHUE
Abdikher Farah also plans
on going to Salem State to
pursue a bachelor’s degree
in history. When I asked
Abdikher what specific history he was planning on
studying he said, “Well you
probably don’t want to pick
your specific degree until
you get your masters, so I
will be basically studying
world history until then.”
Over the summer Abdikher
is going to be a businessman working for the committee for Boston Public
Housing and he will be
looking for a second job as
well.
Aguste Noel, like many other
Associate degree students,
plans on continuing his education once he leaves North
Shore. Aguste is finishing up
his Business Administration
degree and planning to go to
Salem State and pursue a
Business Management degree.
For his immediate plans for
the summer Aguste said, “I
plan on working for the outward bound program at Salem
State College.”
Andrew Gilfillan plans on
going to Salem State or one of
the state schools here in
Massachusetts to finish his
degree in History. Andrew said,
“I have been told that with the
classes I have taken here at
North Shore, I will be a second
or third year student once I get
to Salem State. Then once I finish there, I plan on going back
to my Almamater, Saugus High
School to teach history for my
career.”
Andrew Nieman is finishing
his business management
degree this year and has immediate plans for his own landscaping business out of
Swampscott called Any Season
Landscaping. When I asked
Andrew what he was going to
do specifically, he replied, “I
want to focus on making my
business bigger and more profitable by adding a few more
clients.” Even though Andrew
is graduating, he still is planning on coming back to North
Shore to finish his Horticultural
degree next semester.
Con-graduations
Class of 2008!
Jason Madruga has been
a busy man inside and outside North Shore. While
Jason has got his Liberal
Arts degree, he also is
receiving a certificate in
criminal justice, working
at B.M.W. of Peabody and
coached his own youth
boy’s soccer team. Now
that Jason is finished here
at North Shore, his busy
schedule is far from over.
Jason said, “I plan on
going to Salem State to
study Sports Management
and also minor in Business
Management.”
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