Students demand guns on campuses

Adrian Belic
comes to DCCC
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A preview
into the Phillies
upcoming season
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What does
the next month
have in store for you?
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“Serving Delaware and Chester Counties”
Volume 11, No. 3 April 23, 2008
McDaid takes his final bow at DCCC
For 18 years, English professor Patrick
McDaid has been enlightening DCCC students
about tragic plays and Greek heroes, as well as
putting his own plays into production.
McDaid has been teaching for over 30
years, 18 of which he has spent at DCCC, and
after all of these years, McDaid is going to put
the chalk down for the last time and retire from
teaching this May.
“I knew that as soon as I hit 30 years of
teaching I was going to retire,” said McDaid.
According to McDaid, he always thought
that theatre was fun. “I saw my first play when
I was nine years old,” he said. “In high school,
I saw a play and some of the actors bumped
into each other and messed up their lines. I
told myself that I could do better than what I
saw.”
Now at the end of his career, McDaid did
just that when his students recently performed
a play he’d written called “Firethorn” directed
by Stephen Smith.
“I was never happy with the play,” said
McDaid. “There were scenes that should
have been cut, or at best, moved. Most of the
problems had to do with the play itself, a few
problems with the production, but none with
the performers.”
One thing that is special to McDaid
is his relationship with his students. In fact
,McDaid said that he will miss the fact that
students sometimes question him as a teacher.
“Students are interesting,” McDaid said.
“There’s no predicting which students will be
good and which students will be poor.”
“He’s a nontraditional teacher,” said Dan
Photo courtesy of Jim Rose
By Jim Rose
McDaid has been teaching students at DCCC for 18 years.
McGregor, 32, a health science major. “He’s
not afraid to step outside the line to get his
point across. It’s a different way of teaching
and I like it.”
McDaid said that he doesn’t think that
people will remember him by anything at all.
“Teachers are never remembered by students or
other teachers. Teachers teach for themselves
and if they do it for any other reason then
they are kidding themselves. If a student tells
someone that I was a pretty good teacher then
that’s good enough for me.”
Looking back on his experience at DCCC,
McDaid said he doesn’t have a special memory
that he will look back on after his career is
over. “It’s been great here,” said McDaid. “I
don’t think I could pick one best memory.”
Even though this is the last semester that
McDaid is going to teach here, it may not be
the last time students see him around campus.
McDaid hopes to write more plays and perhaps
have them performed at DCCC.
McDaid has big plans after he retires later
this spring.
“First I’m going to Alaska with my wife
in the beginning of the summer and then I’m
going to stay in Ireland, where I have a house,”
said McDaid. “I’ll stay there until around
August or September.”
Although McDaid said he will no longer
be teaching students about theatre that doesn’t
mean he’s giving up his passion. “I have two
or three writing projects that I am working on
and I’m going to try and sell them,” he said. “I
just finished a novel that has to do with love,
sex, death, and money but not in that order. I
am also in the process of rewriting Firethorn.
As McDaid takes his final bow, he hopes
to leave students and teachers with one last
piece of advice.
“The students should bring themselves
when they come to class,” he said. “They will
get more out of the experience. The teachers
should also prepare and remember that they
are teaching the students and not the subject.
When they teach the subject they limit the
interaction with the students in front of them
and turn it into an online course.”
As McDaid prepares to retire, his
colleagues have begun reflecting on the
contributions he has made to the college.
“Patrick McDaid has remained committed
to his students, to teaching, and to being
active in the college community,” said Denise
Danford, associate professor of communication
studies. “He is also someone I consider a
friend. Sometimes he expresses concern about
my well being before I even realize that I’m
not doing so well. He doesn’t hesitate to tell
me when he thinks I performed in an admirable
or courageous way. Nor does he hesitate to tell
me when I behave thoughtlessly or cowardly.
Patrick McDaid is an ideal colleague. Saying
‘I will miss him’ is an understatement.”
Contact Jim Rose
at [email protected]
What really happens in Iraq: an American soldier’s story
By Lia Andrews
Photo courtesy of Evan Zacharias
A journal entry from Sept. 30, 04.
Zacharias served two tours as a Marine in Iraq.
Last night we watched a firefight.
It started off with a mortar impact
somewhere by the front gate. I think the
Iraqis only got off two shots, as they normally
do before our counter battery gets pissed off
enough to fire back. God, those Paladins are loud. 155 mm
tracked Howitzers, nothing that the Marines
own though. Only the army would own
something as cool as that. The Paladins probably lobbed off about
seven rounds; the fun part about those is that
when you’re standing close to them when they
go off, you can hear that round ripping through
the air on its course to messing someone’s life
up. After those rounds had stopped, we saw
the firefight ensue, not in close quarters of
course.
But we did see the tracer rounds being
fired. I’m not sure what good it does you to
fire a weapon straight in the air or wave it all
around while firing, but if I were behind that
weapon, I think I’d try and keep that thing
pointed straight ahead of me and aim in on
the enemy. After about ten minutes of all of
us standing outside, Gunny told us to go inside
for fear of getting hit by some random piece
of shrapnel. -Evan Zacharias
When U.S. Marine Sergeant Evan
Zacharias, 25, stepped off the Boeing 747 and
back onto American soil, he did not have a
Silver Star or a Congressional Medal of Honor
pinned across his broad chest. He never fought
off 11 terrorists while terrified civilians ran to
safety. And luckily, his parents have never
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Students demand guns on campuses
Students for Concealed Carry on Campus
is a national organization that is pushing school
officials to let students who legally own guns,
carry them on college campuses.
Developed on April 17, 2007 by Chris
Brown, a student at the University of North
Texas, in the wake of the Virginia Tech
massacre, the objectives of SCCC are to
protect college students.
Although American college campuses
are currently labeled “gun free zones,” SCCC
members feel this does not stop a disturbed
individual from bringing a gun onto campus.
SCCC contains over 22,000 members
from over 150 U.S. colleges and universities
including West Chester University, Penn State,
Lehigh-Carbon County Community College,
and Reading County Community College in
Pennsylvania.
All of these members have joined the
organization within the last 12 months.
Pennsylvania is one of 12 states that allows
each school to make its own decision on
whether to permit students and faculty to carry
concealed weapons.
Currently no colleges in Pennsylvania
have decided to allow concealed weapons on
school property.
SCCC believes that the best way to
protect innocent civilians is to let each state
decide whether “responsible civilians” should
carry weapons in case of an emergency. Their
motto is: “Signs can’t stop acts of violence.
Armed citizens can.”
But SCCC wants to change state laws.
According to Michael Flitcraft, a spokesman
from the University of Texas, SCCC believes
that the final decision should not be left to the
schools due to liability concerns. No school
wants to be responsible for an accident.
Not everyone is in favor of this
organization.
The Brady Campaign is the biggest
opposition to the student group. Founded
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April 23, 2008
CAMPUS LIFE
Award winning filmmaker visits DCCC
Festival in NYC.
“Many people can’t do this
stuff,” Belic said referring to his love
for filmmaking.
Between December and May,
Belic was on a plane every three days,
he said.
Belic expressed his love for
traveling and has visited every country
except Antarctica.
“I want to have a film festival in
Antarctica,” Belic said. “I really want
to go to Antarctica.”
When asked if he was proud of
his achievements, Belic replied that
he was very humble and felt honored
by all the attention his latest film
received.
It’s amazing,” Belic continued,
“The joy is being here [at schools with
students.”
Belic described his childhood
in Evanston, Ill., as being fun and
amazing, but he described living
in Eastern Europe for three or four
months as being outside of his
Belic describes his film Beyond the Call as “Indiana
“comfort zone.”
Jones meets Mother Teresa.”
“I was the average immigrant kid,”
Belic said, revealing that some people
that he does.
teased his family about being communist.
“People outside of their comfort zones
“[My family] somewhat grew up with
can find an amazing world out there,” Belic
one foot outside of the United States and one
said. “And that’s what I did.”
foot in the United States.”
Belic partly believes that his childhood
Contact Tanya Douglas
is the reason why he makes the types of films
at [email protected]
Photo www.aspenfilm.org
appearance presented a more relaxed person
than the work-a-holic that his Academy Award
“He is a compassionate, adventurous,
nomination for his first production, Genghis
Blues might suggest.
and inspirational person,” Dr. Audrey Ervin,
assistant professor of psychology, said of her
Beyond the Call is about three middle
close friend, Adrian Belic.
aged men, former soldiers and modern day
Belic sat on the first step of the stage
knights traveling the world delivering lifesaving humanitarian aid directly into the hands
wearing a permanent smile while playing
with his fingers as he listened closely as Ervin
of civilians and doctors according to the film’s
Web site.
introduced him to the audience.
While Ervin spoke, more people strolled
Belic describes it as an “Indiana Jones
into DCCC’s large auditorium, Feb. 26, in
meets Mother Teresa adventure” film.
search of seats to watch a clip from Belic’s
“The film is about compassion and giving
and the adventures of the three men in the
second humanitarian-based film Beyond the
film,” Belic said, adding he came up with the
Call and to hear him speak.
Belic wore old black jeans, a blue collared
description “because it is also catchy.”
shirt, and a black jacket. His long loosely curled
Beyond the Call, for which Belic shot
hair was pulled back into a low ponytail. His
238 hours of footage, premiered at the Tribeca
Film Festival in
New York and
was screened in
over 100 other
film
festivals
on five different
continents.
It
won 30 awards
including Grand
Jury Prize at the
Santa Fe film
festival, Human
Rights
Award
at the Taos film
festival and Best
Documentary
at the Vision
Belic during the filming of Beyond the Call.
Photo www.croatia.org
By Tanya Douglas
Firethorn: McDaid’s farewell play reviewed
By Tanya Douglas
“[Firethorn]
presents
Professor
McDaid’s struggle to comprehend what is
often incomprehensible: a world of violence,
war, rebellion, and at time, hope,” said director
Stephen Smith.
At times, these incomprehensible themes
made Firethorn confusing; nonetheless, the
play turned out to be unique because of its
intensity and deeper meaning.
The production was directed by Smith
and ran Feb. 27 through March 1, in DCCC’s
large auditorium.
After lights, camera, and action, the
confusion began.
The actors wore similar costumes
consisting of tan suits, black jackets and black
socks, except Jillian Alkassir who wore a
white prairie dress and “The Weaver” who was
dressed as “The Grim Reaper.”
The setting was very dark gray, and
black. Occasionally, sounds of death fill the
somewhat crowded theater. Of all the props on
stage, the big blue treasure chest in the middle
of the stage captured my eye. It made me
question the direction of the play. The floors
looked old and out of life and a jail box was
parked on the right side of the stage in the far
corner.
In the opening scene, with suspenseful
scary music playing, the actors stood up
and looked around seeming unsure of their
surroundings. They stared at a map on the floor
in bewilderment while “The Weaver” stood in
the background.
“The day of the revolver and the rifle has
ended, simple as that,” Geoffrey Quinn said
as he pointed a rifle at the map. They were
planning to go on a killing spree.
“We don’t keep a body count, dear man,”
Quinn said to “The Weaver.”
The themes were universal. Throughout
different scenes the actors pretended to be
people from history. There was the quiet “cool
guy” sporting a black leather jacket and black
shades. There was Anne Marie Finnegan
drumming the strings on a small guitar while
sitting on the floor with her head down.
The play is based on the misunderstandings
of the world resulting from violence,
corruption, and prejudice.
But I didn’t know this until the end of the
play.
It included scenes featuring the Irish
Republican Army, the Black Power movement,
The Cuban Revolution, and the Mountbatten
1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
Throughout the play, the audience could
view pictures on a screen to enhance their
understandings of different scenes. Old black
and white pictures, soldiers holding machine
guns with great posture and serious facial
expressions, Cuba’s President Fulgencio
Batista, and the Revolutionary Black Panthers
were some of the photos that popped up on
screen to complement the script.
“The revolution will not be televised,” a
man with an afro sang on the screen as 70’s
soul music thumped through speakers.
“Hey put that down, turn around,” Paris
yelled.
Professor Eartha Holley pointed a gun at
a boy trying to steal something from him.
“If that had been a black kid, I’d been
alright,” Paris continued. “You shot a black kid
between 46th and 49th, Spruce and Market;
nobody’s going to be that upset.”
At times, watching the actors was like
watching them audition for the play; some
seemed unsure of their lines and mispronounced
words.
On the other hand, others had great
speaking voices, the lighting was on-cue, and
the music complemented their skits.
In essence, the play was informative, but
complicated. Overall, the arrangement of the
skits and the actors’ courage to perform despite
the complicated script impressed me.
Firethorn exhibits people’s struggles and
challenges to accept one another for who they
are so the world can live in peace. It shows
imperfections in the way humans have lived,
thought, and treated one another throughout
history.
McDaid, Smith, and the cast joined
together to teach its audience about the causes
and impact of revolutions.
Contact Tanya Douglas
at [email protected]
Poster design by Chris Clemson and Caitlin Flaherty
Art Gallery presents 2008 Graphic Design Student Exhibition
From April 10 to May 27,
Delaware
County
Community
College will host the 2008 Graphic
Design Student Exhibition. The show
will feature accomplished works
by graphic design students from
Drawing I and II, Two-Dimensional
Design, Color and Design, ThreeDimensional Design, Computer
Illustration, Digital Imaging, Page
Layout, Typography, Prepress and
Printing Processes, Graphic Design
I and II, Web and Motion Graphics
and Portfolio Seminar courses.
An opening reception, with
refreshments available, will be held
on Thursday, April 10 from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. in the Art Gallery (room
2305), located on the Main Campus
in Marple Township.
General
viewing hours are from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday.
The College’s Main Campus is
located on Route 252 at Media Line
Road, between Media and Newtown
Square. The College is handicap
accessible with ample free parking.
For more information about the 2008 Graphic
Design Student Exhibition, call Robert Jones,
Associate Professor of Graphic Design, at
610-359-5371.
DCCC opens information center
for Pennocks Bridge Campus
Delaware County Community College’s
Chester County Operations announces the
opening of an information center for its newest
location, the Pennocks Bridge Campus opening
this fall in West Grove. The information
center, located at 171 Jennersville Road, Route
796, West Grove, is open from noon to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Extended hours will
be added as needed.
The Pennocks Bridge Campus is a joint
venture between the College and the Chester
County Intermediate Unit. CCIU’s Technical
College High School shares the campus with
Delaware County Community College. Day
and evening college courses will be offered
at this site. Course offerings at the Pennocks
Bridge Campus include those leading to
an associate degree in liberal arts, business
administration, education, health studies,
communications, automotive technology,
residential carpentry, heating, ventilation and
air-conditioning, as well as certificate and
career enhancement courses.
The newly opened center will offer
information on College admissions, course
offerings at all sites, financial aid, transfer
to four-year college options, enrollment at
the Technical College High School, and
employment at both CCIU and the College.
For additional information and extended hours
at the center, call 610-869-3305.
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April 23, 2008
Students demand guns on campuses
in 1983, the Brady Campaign is a national
non-profit organization working to reduce gun
violence in America.
In a report published in May 2007 called
“No Gun Left Behind: The Gun Lobby’s
Campaign To Push Guns Into colleges And
Schools,” the campaign states: “This type
of law could turn colleges and universities
into armed camps – ‘gun-filled zones’ – by
permitting students as young as 18 to keep and
carry handguns on or off campus.”
The Brady Campaign also states that
college gun owners are more likely to binge
drink, abuse drugs, get arrested for a DUI,
vandalize property and get in trouble with the
police.
Thefts on college campuses are also a
concern, as dorm rooms are easier targets
than homes and cars.Matthew Cross, a second
year graduate student from West Chester
University and Dave Minnich from Reading
Area Community College, are SCCC student
leaders in this area.
Cross, a classical philosophy major, can
legally carry a concealed weapon with him
everywhere except for campus. He joined
a Second Amendment right’s group before
joining SCCC
Cross does not believe that banning guns
altogether is a wise decision by the school,
alth1ough he does believe that only people
with a valid state license to carry a weapon
should be allowed to. Cross had to go before a
judge to obtain his license.
“If I had my gun during the V-Tech
incident, perhaps something could have been
done to save lives,” Cross said. “That is the
responsibility I have taken upon myself by
being a concealed weapon carrier.”
Photo courtesy of www.foxnews.com
Continued from page 1
A student wears an empty holster protesting his inability to carry a weapon on campus.
Minnich is a nursing major who also has a
license to carry a concealed weapon. He found
out about SCCC on a news broadcast following
the Virginia Tech incident last April.
“I knew instantly that I had to be a part of
it,” Minnich said. “I had been frustrated for a
long time that concealed carry (of handguns)
wasn’t allowed on campus, and I was very
happy to hear that an organization existed for
this very purpose.”
Both students believe that their right to
defend themselves is not the only reason this is
an important issue; the right to protect others is
as equally important.
“In every case where a mass killing
happens in a ‘gun free zone,’ as most
campuses are, the victims are left completely
defenseless,” Minnich said. “Basically I
feel that by not allowing students to exercise
their rights to defend themselves, colleges are
making themselves a more dangerous place to
be, not a safer place that they’d like us all to
believe.”
Contact Tina Griffith
at [email protected]
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for
INFORMATION
On Wed., March 12, DCCC
was temporarily shut down
at the recommendation of
the Marple Township Police
Department after a bomb
threat was received.
The school closed shortly
after morning classes began,
and did not reopen until 4:30
that afternoon.
The Board of Trustees has
approved a $5,000 reward for
the arrest and conviction of the
person or persons responsible.
If you have any information
about the incident, please call
Marple Township detectives at
610-356-1504.
Who’s Who honors
16 DCCC students
The 2007-2008 edition of Who’s Who
Among Students in American Junior Colleges
will include the names of 16 students from
Delaware County Community College who
have been selected as national outstanding
campus leaders.
Campus nominating committees and
editors of the annual directory have included
the names of these students based on their
academic achievement, service to the
community, leadership in extracurricular
activities,and potential for continued success.
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Notice to students regarding
construction
DCCC has begun construction of a new
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
(STEM) Complex on the Main Campus in
Marple Township.
The project includes construction of a 4story 105,000 square foot Science, Engineering
and Math Building adjacent to the Academic
Building; and a 2-story 32,000 square foot
Technology Building will be constructed on
the site of the former Day Care Center behind
the Academic Building.
The Science Building will include
chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and
computer and CAD labs, as well as general
classrooms, programmatic space and a gym.
The technology building will house facilities
for the vocational trades, including carpentry,
HVAC/plumbing, electronics, manufacturing,
and auto labs. Construction of both facilities
will begin in late April 2008.
The Technology Building is scheduled to
be completed in March 2009 and the Science
Building is scheduled to be completed in
November 2009.
Students should expect to encounter some
inconvenience as the work progresses.
* Traffic and parking will be affected
slightly due to the relocation of one staff lot
and the temporary closure of the circle by the
main entrance.
* Additional parking areas will be clearly
marked for students
* A new parking lot, currently under
construction, will open shortly
* All existing bricks in upper and lower
courtyards will be removed
* A large area around the courtyards will
be fenced off
* Students who park in lots “A” through
“H” will be diverted around the construction
site for several months.
* The bus stop currently located in
parking lot “H” will be moved to the center of
parking lot “H” to make room for construction
delivery vehicles.
The College greatly appreciates your
patience and understanding as we embark
on this exciting new project. For additional
information regarding this project, students
should contact Jeff Baun, the College’s
Director, Business Services at 610-359-5305
or at [email protected]
April 23, 2008
What really happens in Iraq:
an American soldier’s story
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been on television with microphones shoved
in their faces so a million viewers could hear
the heartbreaking story of a family that lost a
son in Iraq.
Zacharias came back to the United States
a hero in a different way. He didn’t have to
die in battle or kill a faceless enemy; he went
to Iraq to do a job and support his country, he
said.
Now back from his second deployment to
Iraq, Zacharias studies liberal arts at DCCC.
On Sept. 4, 2004, Zacharias crossed the
Pacific Ocean to Iraq and was immediately
met with a shock he had never felt before.
I just couldn’t believe what was
happening,” Zacharias said. I kept thinking
that it was crazy because people wanted to kill
me here.”
Stationed 70 miles from Baghdad at Camp
Ramadi, Zacharias had little entertainment, no
plumbing, and barely a way to communicate
back to the United States. But even though
relief seemed far away, Zacharias found that
routine helped ease the original shock.
“I got used to living in Iraq because pretty
much every day was the same,” he recalled.
“We woke up at 11 o’clock, washed, ate lunch
and worked on ammo for two or three hours.
We did reports on it, counted it and requested
more of it. That lasted until about 4 o’clock
and then we would work out, eat dinner and
watch T.V. and movies. And then at either 9
or 10 o’clock, I would just talk
to my girlfriend for four hours
until I got tired.”
Even though Zacharias
doesn’t recall his first experience
in Iraq as an exciting adventure,
he still believes that he helped
impact the relationship Iraq and
the United States will share in
the future.
Not even a year after he
returned home in March of 2005
to his family and future fiancée,
Leslie
Glavin,
Zacharias
received orders to depart for
Iraq again.
He arrived on Nov. 22,
2006.
Yet Zacharias doesn’t
remember being fearful or angry
about having to go back to Iraq.
“Honestly, I just wanted to
do my job, do it right and get
the hell out of there,’” Zacharias
said.
Instead of flying into the
Middle East, Zacharias took a
ship, the USS Boxer, a “landing
helicopter dock.”
The Marines stationed
him outside of the Iraqi village,
Rutbah, in a military base called
Korean Village.
Zacharias felt lucky staying
at the base since the military
rebuilt it shortly before he arrived.
“They had indoor plumbing as opposed
to the first time I was [in Iraq],” Zacharias
said. “It even had Internet. Finally there were
things for me to do during down time.”
Despite feeling that his previous impact in
Iraq had been minimal, Zacharias immediately
noticed big changes in the Iraqi-American
relationship.
“When I was there the second time, the
locals had really become open and receptive to
us; they realized that we were there to help,”
Zacharias said. “The new government had also
been in power for two years, so everything was
more organized.”
And with a new experience came a new
routine.
“My second time in Iraq was much
different,” remembered Zacharias. “We woke
up at 7 o’clock and I went to my office for 12
hours. Then I ate lunch, talked to my fiancée,
and worked out. That was everyday but
Thursdays. Thursdays meant convoys.”
“We would go out at 7 or 8 o’clock in the
morning, gear up and load up our guns. We
drove to checkpoints outside of base for four
or five hours where soldiers searched cars and
made sure no one smuggled weapons. And
since they were so far away from base, we
had to bring them mail, food, and ammo. Just
basic stuff to take care of everyone.”
Despite never having direct contact
with civilians, Zacharias held the position of
rear vehicle gunner on his convoy and kept a
sharp eye out for surrounding cars. The rear
vehicle gunner makes sure vehicles stay at
least 650 to 950 feet away from the convoy
for fear that it’s of a vehicle bomber.
The convoy rode on a major highway
to reach the checkpoints because smaller
roads ran the risk of hidden explosives.
If a vehicle drove too close, Zacharias
said, “…we had this large machine gun up
on top [of the convoy] and it was loaded but
not ready to fire. You have to go through a
bunch of steps to get it ready to fire and the
locals know that. So when locals got too
close, I’d wave orange flags at them to tell
them to back up.”
“If that didn’t work, then I pointed my
rifle at them. That scared the shit
out of them and they immediately
backed up. I mean, if you see
someone aiming in on your
forehead, it sends a message loud
and clear.”
times
Both
Zacharias was in Iraq,
the days seemed to merge
together and the weeks
slowly trudged on.
But days felt worse
when a death or bombing
occurred.
Zacharias recalled
how he felt when a
sergeant major he knew
died from a bullet
wound.
“You can’t take a
minute for grievance
because there is still a mission at hand,” he
said. “And you can’t let someone else’s death
stop you because that causes more deaths.
You have to suck it up. Take your time. Try to
grieve. but never stop.”
Overall, Zacharias believes his experience
in Iraq was a positive one.
“I know that my individual effort has
helped in what we are trying to accomplish,”
said Zacharias. “I can’t say that I personally
became a hero over there, but I was a part of
the team and I’m glad I was.”
Any views or opinions are not necessarily the
views of the armed forces but of the individual
expressing them.
Contact Lia Andrews
at [email protected]
All pictures are courtesy of Evan
Zacharias.
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EDITORIAL
April 23, 2008
New terror hits college campuses
Northern Illinois University auditorium and
killed five people, wounded 16 others, and
then killed himself.
He too obtained his guns legally.
If people like this are issued guns these
days, there is no reason for making it legal for
them to bring their weapons into classrooms.
If Arizona legislators succeed in passing
this law, don’t think it stops in Arizona. Such
a law would make headlines everywhere. The
idea would spread like poison over to east
coast and maybe even infect Pennsylvania
lawmakers with gun-happy ideas.
And is it even necessary to have a gun
in school?
The U.S. Bureau of Justice said there is
a less than 1 percent chance of having a mass
murderer in school.
However, the U.S. Department of
Education and Justice found that 33 percent of
students were involved in a fight in the past
year. That’s over a quarter of students in the
U.S. getting into physical fights, meaning they
were using their bodies to injure one another.
If students can legally bring guns to school,
how will they be injuring one another then?
Allowing the 33 percent of students that
reportedly fought in school to be able to arm
themselves because there is a less than one
percent chance of having a mass murderer in
school doesn’t even make sense.
I have seen two fistfights at DCCC this
past semester because of the lack of parking
spaces. What’s going to happen when these
hotheads pull out a gun so they can get a good
parking spot in section J? It may be the gun
is only meant to scare away those who want
to steal the spot from the armed student, but
when it goes too far, I’m going to be the one
that gets shot.
If people think one student carrying a
concealed weapon is
scary, then I wonder
how they feel about
200 armed students and
teachers.
Who knows how
many guns will be in
your math or English
class.
And let’s say there
came a time when a
mass murderer actually
came to your math or
English class, how
many people would
die in the cross fire of
students trying to shoot
whom they believe to be
Cho Seung-Hui, the Virginia Tech shooter, had attained his
the murderer?
guns legally, despite his psychiatric history
Yet there are some
DCCC students who
with the school.
think differently. Liberal arts major, Sarajane
“I don’t want to take away the freedom to
Sein, 20, said, “[A gun] gives people a sense
own a gun, but at the same time there are crazy
of security because they don’t have to rely
people that own them,” said Sanisio.
on other people.” Sein added that she thinks
So although some people feel safer
it will dissuade perpetrators from attacking
having a gun in their possession, we should
schools for fear of being shot.
focus more on the people without a gun.
As we have seen with Virginia Tech and
Is possessing something that could take
Northern Illinois University, both perpetrators
a life in under a second the only way a person
killed themselves anyway, so they obviously
can feel safe?
didn’t fear death.
What would happen if everyone carried
And although the armed students may
guns? It would no longer be enough for those
feel a sense of security, students without guns
who wish to do harm to have a gun alone.
definitely do not.
They would need more.
“[Guns in school] make me feel threatened
And if they need more, what comes
because I don’t have a gun, or an intention to
next?
own a gun,” said 20-year-old liberal arts major
Heather Fayda.
Others, like Steve Sanisio, a 19-year-old
Contact Lia Andrews
liberal arts major, believe that if students have
at [email protected]
guns on campus, they should register them
Photo courtesy of NBC news
By Lia Andrews
The alarm clock sounds and he slams his
hand down on the off button. Brushing his
teeth and washing his face, he gazes at himself
in the mirror. After dressing, he runs his fingers
through his hair and lets out a sigh.
It’s the start of a new day.
And after stuffing his HK USP handgun
into his backpack, he leaves for school.
If Arizona lawmakers gain approval
from the Senate’s Judiciary System to pass
a law allowing students and teachers to
bring registered guns on campus, this could
become an everyday routine for many college
students.
Utah was the first to institute the law,
and with Arizona seconding their notion,
the smiles of Utah lawmakers are spreading
and they are getting more reasons to brag. If
Arizona follows the new trend, who knows
what outlandish idea we will see next from
these gun-happy politicians.
For those of you who think that it won’t
be that bad for people to have concealed guns
on campus because they have permits for
them, let’s not forget Virginia Tech.
Cho Seung-Hui, 23, the mass murderer
who killed 32 people and himself in 2007,
obtained his handguns legally, but had been
under psychiatric care since he was eight.
Despite even his close family referring to
him as a “cold” 8-year-old and a 30-page file
on his mental illness, he was able to pass a
background check and obtained a .22 caliber
Walther P22 semi-automatic pistol and a
Glock 19 semiautomatic pistol.
And while students were still recovering
from the Virginia Tech massacre, another
attack followed 10 months later on Valentine’s
Day. Stephen Kazmierczak, 27, walked into a
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Letters to the editor
A professor’s thoughts on attendance policy
I read with great interest and bemusement
Lisa Foreman’s condemnation of mandatory
attendance (“Mandatory attendance is unfair
to students,” March 24, 2008). As both a part
time-instructor and full-time marketing and
communications professional, Ms. Foreman
has it dead wrong in her attacks.
The same tired excuses of treating you like
adults is both overly simplistic and unworthy
of serious consideration. Today’s employers
are looking for responsible, attentive adults.
How many jobs give you the equivelant of
one week’s vacation in the first 12 weeks of
employment. None I gather.
Employers are consistently upset that
the colleges and universities from which they
hire do a poor job of preparing graduates
for the most basic of skills. Attending and
participating are part of the good habits we
get into, just as much as studying and time
management.
My old doctoral advisor had this
analogy when students would complain about
attendance. “Consider your grade your pay...
What employer is going to pay for someone
to not show up and do what they are supposed
to do?”
He was right.
– Glenn Boyet
A cartoon lover responds
I read Patrick Viesti’s commentary about
how traditional, hand-drawn cartoons such
as Tom and Jerry, the Looney Tunes/Merrie
Melodies series, and even the 1990s shows
such as Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain
are being phased out in favor of 3D, CGI
animation.
While the proliferation of CGI is one of
the reasons why 2D animation is dying, another
reason comes from the fact that the television
censors are editing out gags from the classic
cartoons that are considered violent, racist,
liable to be easily imitated, and all-around
objectionable because of complaints from
parents who take protecting their children
from the real world a step too far and end up
ruining it for the rest of us.
I remember watching Looney Tunes
cartoons on such channels as ABC,
Nickelodeon, and even Cartoon Network
(before they were pulled for reasons unknown)
and seeing scenes getting cut off by jump cuts
and fake black-outs.
I didn’t think much of it until I saw a
website that chronicled many of my favorite
Looney Tunes cartoons and the scenes that got
edited (link: http://looney.goldenagecartoons.
com/ltcuts/).
It breaks my heart to find out that some
weasely network censor edited out...oh, I
don’t know, Wile E. Coyote getting blown
up because some whiny soccer mom thinks
it’s gonna scar her precious brat’s psyche for
life or that a cartoon like “Coal Black and de
Sebben Dwarves” is shelved for containing
cartoonish caricatures of African Americans
while rap music videos continue to stereotype
blacks much worse than any seven-minute
piece of animation from 60+ years ago.
What’s worse is now Cartoon Network
is abandoning the classic cartoons, unless you
count Tom and Jerry, in favor of newer fare
(which is okay, but not something that will
be remembered 20 years from now), save for
some Adult Swim shows that aren’t reruns of
shows from other channels, such as Family
Guy, The Oblongs, and American Dad to name
a few.
The plus side to all of this is, of course,
the DVDs that have the classic cartoons (and
memorable Saturday morning fare from the
1960s to the 1990s) are available to anyone
who wants to tune out the new and return
to when cartoons for children actually were
entertaining.
Sincerely,
Concerned Cartoon Lover
A note from the editors
By Joe Smith and Lisa Foreman
One of our favorite parts about writing
editorials and commentaries are the responses
we get from the students and faculty. We
encourage those who have an opinion about
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helps us to know how to make our paper better,
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However, there are some requirements
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All letters must be typed and cannot contain
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In the past weeks, we have received
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remember that whatever is written on the
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reflect anyone elses.
The Communitarian is produced by
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Executive editor
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Managing Editor
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News Editor
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Graphic Designer
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Patrick Viesti
April 23, 2008
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COMMENTARY
Stop! Hey, what’s that sound?
Oh yeah, apathy.
In 1967 , during the Vietnam War, Stephen
Stills composed these lyrics:
There’s something happening here
what it is ain’t exactly clear
there’s a man with a gun over there
telling me I got to beware
I think it’s time we stop, children
what’s that sound
everybody look what’s going down
there’s battle lines being drawn
nobody’s right if everybodys wrong
young people speaking their minds
getting so much resistance far behind
Photo couresy of mog.com
Buffalo Springfield, Simon and Garfunkel,
Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, The Beatles, and
John Lennon.
These are a just a few examples of the
greatest musicians from previous decades.
These bands possessed something that
seems to be lacking in the modern day Britneyesque music scene.
It isn’t that they were better singers
(though they were) and it isn’t that they were
better musicians (though they were).
What makes theses bands so special is
that they had beliefs and convictions, instead of
sex appeal and games. They were not objects,
but real people. Rather than change into what
society wanted them to be, they remained
themselves and essentially fueled a revolution
as a result. They still stand out even to this
day because above all else, they
stood for their own beliefs.
Individuality is fading in
today’s society, and one of the
clearest signs of this is in our
music industry.
The indifference that plagues
our students is also plaguing
our musicians, who seem to be
willing to sell their very souls
for a hit single.
Oftentimes, what drove
artists such as Bob Dylan to
the music was their love for
it. They utilized their music
to spread their message to
millions. Dylan did not have
Bob Marley used his music to fight British
rule over Jamaica.
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the best singing voice, but his message
was so strong that people clung to it.
There are still a few artists that
do this today, but it seems like people
want the same cookie cutter stars. The
songs with meaning rarely make the
charts.
So to the students today, I ask
why? Why do you respond to editorials
about mandatory attendance, which
won’t affect you after you leave DCCC,
but feel indifferent towards an editorial
which essentially calls your generation
lazy, apathetic and ignorant?
Why are we so determined to
ignore the world around us, so much
so that even our music, which for the
history of man has told our stories, our
dreams, and our lives, has evolved into
mindless b--sh-t.
Photo couresy of www.styletraxx.com
By Lia Andews and Lisa Foreman
In 2008, in the midst of the War
on Terror, Lil Wayne composed this:
Well shawty I’mma hit it, hit it, like i
cant miss
And you can’t do this
And you don’t do that
Shawty need a refund, needa bring that
nigga back
Fergie’s songs tend to stay away from serious
issues.
I think you get our point.
Should guns be allowed
on campus?
The issue of campus safety is becoming increasingly important. With shootings such as
Virginia Tech happening more frequently, many students want to be allowed to bring guns on
campus for protection. Schools in Utah recently decided to allow this. But what about at DCCC?
Students sound off.
Name: Trevor Chavous
Age: 21
Major: Education
“Absolutely not!! This is supposed to
be a safe environment and we should be able
to rely on the fact that students are here for
education and not for violence. Violence only
begets more violence.”
Contact Lia Andrews and Lisa Foreman
at [email protected]
Name: Fred Schiller
Age: 37
Major: Civil Engeneering
“Yes from a protection standpoint, and
if legislation passes a law and if the students
have a permit.”
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Name: Merve Yamci
Age: 21
Major: Hotel and Restaurant Management
“No because there are 17 and 18-yearolds going here who do not really know how
to handle their anger.”
Name: George Loux
Age: 19
Major: Education
“As a future teacher, I do not think that
students should carry guns. If there is an
argument about something silly, the student
might lose his/her top. It does not seem to be
protection if the teachers can’t carry them.“
April 23, 2008
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A call to action for students
With Earth Day approaching we are
reminded that America must act now to curb
greenhouse gas pollution in order to stop
global warming. Currently, the National
Climate Campaign at Environmental Defense
Fund (EDF) is working with students across
the country to rally support for climate
change legislation that achieves the necessary
greenhouse gas reductions needed to avert the
worse consequences of global warming.
In Oct. 2007, America’s Climate Security
Act, global warming legislation co-sponsored
by Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and John
Warner (R-VA), was voted out of the Senate
Environment and Public Work’s Committee,
and is expected on the Senate floor in the
beginning of June, 2008.
The centerpiece of the CSA is a cap
and trade program that has aggressive shortterm reductions. The bipartisan legislation
can protect our environment with minimal
economic impact.
On April 22, 2008, there are events
scheduled at colleges and universities across
the country to celebrate Earth Day. Some
events are centered on compelling colleges
and universities to invest in renewable energy
and purchase carbon offsets. Others want
to pressure their University and College
Presidents to join the American College and
University Presidents Climate Commitment,
an agreement to help achieve a reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
Yet, another way students can celebrate
Earth Day is to contact their U.S. Senator and
ask them for their “yea” vote on CSA. It is
crucial to pass this legislation now, because if
we wait just two years to enact CSA, we will
see even worse impacts of climate change.
To speak to someone about why your
Senator should vote for the Climate Security
Act, please contact Emily Diamond-Falk at
[email protected] or 202-572-3365.
Founded in May 2002, Environmental
Defense Action Fund is at the forefront of
educating legislators about developing new
solutions that protect the natural world.
Through grassroots and direct lobbying,
EDAF amplifies Environmental Defense
Fund’s ability to champion laws that are based
on science, economic incentives, and, above
all, the protection of our environment.
E-portfolios: why they
should matter to you
By Patrick Viesti
E-Portfolios are quickly becoming one
of the most popular ways to promote yourself
to future college admissions departments and
employers.
An E-Portfolio is a Web page that
displays a person’s academic and personal
achievements including research papers,
academic awards, video taped speeches and
multimedia presentations.
E-Portfolios can range from simple
template designs to complex, in-depth Web
sites created by the user.
It might seem challenging to start a
project that encompasses work that goes as far
back as early high school or even first grade.
But if you begin with small steps, such as
learning the purpose of an E-Portfolio and the
basics of constructing one, it may lead you to
personal success.
Write a Purpose Statement
Before starting an E-Portfolio, you must
determine its purpose. Your purpose gives you
a clear goal to strive for during the construction
of the Web page.
“Writing the purpose statement is the
most important step in beginning the process,”
said DCCC Interactive Multimedia Program
professor Ann-Marie Neary.
So think about a why you are taking the
time and effort to create the Web page and
write it down.
Learn the Basics
According to the LaGuardia Community
College Web site, there are four key steps in
making an E-Portfolio: collect, select, reflect
and connect, .
First, collect various data from your
academic and personal work experience,
including essays, research papers, projects,
recorded presentations, lectures and clubs or
groups that you belong to, which can show
your potential employer what you are capable
of.
These materials can also be used for other
E-Portfolios at a later time.
Second, select specific materials based
on your purpose for creating the E-Portfolio.
For a resume E-Portfolio, consider the
requirements for your occupation and then
select the important materials that you want
your potential employer to see.
Examples of this may be recorded public
speaking assignments, articles from your
school newspaper and even an extensive
research paper.
Third, take a step back and reflect on
your work and achievements. This is crucial
in the learning process, for it gives you the
opportunity to look at what you have mastered
and what you can still improve upon.
The fourth step involves focusing on the
connection between what you have learned
and how it has made an impact on your life.
“[DCCC students] can say, ‘Wow, I get it.
I’m making connections now.’ This part of the
learning process is essential for the growth of
the individual,” Neary said.
Determine what Program is Right
for You
There are different types of programs that
help people to establish accounts. Finding the
right one is important to you and your personal
goals.
According to Speech Communications
instructor Craig Strimel, even someone with
little to no Web design experience can use an
E-Portfolio template to create one.
Some Web sites, such as RCampus.com,
are free and provide templates for students
to begin using right away. However, most of
these Web sites do not offer extensive online
security.
Since security is essential for any user
created Web site, safety measures should be
taken.
Currently, DCCC uses iWebfolio, a
professional software program that provides
templates and security support at no charge to
students.
Know the Do’s and Don’ts
In an E-Portfolio, as with any in-depth
project, there are right and wrong ways of
going about it.
First, know what is appropriate. Do not
include information that makes you look
unprofessional. Photos of yourself at a friend’s
party may not be the best way to show a future
employer what you can offer the company.
An E-Portfolio is supposed to showcase
who you are and what you have achieved. “It’s
an extension of your own identity and you get
to manage your academic identity by making
logical choices about content to determine the
message you want to send,” Strimel said.
“This is a tool that will make your college
experience rewarding because it will allow you
to track the process of your own education,”
he added.
For more information on E-Portfolios,
visit the following:
The LaGuardia Community College’s
E-Portfolio Web site at www.eportfolio.lagcc.
cuny.edu
Contact Patrick Viesti
at [email protected]
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SPORTS
April 23, 2008
The beast of the
National League
East
By Jim Rose
Last year Phillies fans witnessed
something that has not happened since 1993:
a division championship. But once again
Philadelphia fans were left hanging their heads
in disappointment as the Phillies were swept in
the first round of the playoffs by the Colorado
Rockies.
So was last year a fluke or can the Phillies
repeat their magical season once again?
Well if the Phillies want to repeat as
champs, they’re going to have to do it with
some new players that the Phillies have picked
up during the off season.
For years, the Phillies’ problem has been
their inadequate pitching staff. Luckily for the
Phillies, they have picked up free agent Brad
Lidge, a proven top closer in Major League
Baseball. Lidge had his best year in 2005
when he had 46 saves in 70 games.
With that move, the Phillies were able to
put Brett Myers back in the starting rotation,
strengthening their starting five.
The starting rotation now
looks like this: Brett Myers will
pitch on opening day, followed by
Cole Hamels, Jamie Moyer, and
Kyle Kendrick. The fifth position
will most likely be filled by Adam
Eaton.
Just like the pitching, the
outfield has a whole new look to it.
The Phillies were unable to resign first time All Star center fielder
Aaron Rowand when he signed with
the San Francisco Giants. With
the void in center field the Phillies
moved the “flyin’ Hawaiian” Shane
Victorino, from right field to center
field. Slugger Pat Burrell, who had
a strong second half of the season,
still remains in left field.
Jayson Werth had a strong year
last season batting at .298 with 49
runs batted in, and has earned the
spot of sharing the left field duties
with another off-season pickup.
Hard hitting Geoff Jenkins was brought in to
give the Phillies more pop in their lineup with
his big bat.
The key to the Phillies’ success last
season was the play of their infield, whether it
was on the field or in the batters box.
First baseman Ryan Howard followed up
his MVP campaign with another remarkable
season as he hit 47 home runs and knocked in
136 runs.
Second baseman Chase Utley left
everything on the field again last year and
showed the Philly faithful that he is a leader
on this team.
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins made a bold
statement before last year’s season started by
saying that the Phillies were the team to beat in
their division, and he backed his statement up
with the best season of his career.
Rollins hit a career high of 30 home runs
and a remarkable 20 triples, and, because of
that, he was named the National League’s
Most Valuable Player.
Rollins also became one of only four
players in Major League Baseball to join
the 20/20/20/20 club. This occurs when a
player has at least 20 home runs, doubles,
triples, and steals in one season.
“I think the Phillies have the best
three position players at shortstop, first
base, and second base that play together in
Major League Baseball history,” said Joe
Manfre, DCCC’s director of recreation and
intramurals.
Despite the infield’s success last
year, the play at third base was one of
the weakest links for the Phillies in 2007.
Three players spent most of the time
sharing duties at the hot corner.
Wes Helms was brought in from the
Florida Marlins last year to give the Phillies
another big bat, but that was not what the
Phillies got from him. Abraham Nunez
got his playing time in the later innings of
the games because of his stellar defense.
Unfortunately for Nunez, that was not
enough for General Manager Pat Gillick
to bring him back this season. But for the
Phillies, Greg Dobbs has the potential to
become a great off the bench player as he
showed last year in his first year with the
team.
The Phillies were forced to look for
more help at third base, and they did when
they signed Pedro Feliz during the off
season. Feliz spent last year with the San
Francisco Giants batting at .253 with 20
home runs and 72 runs batted in.
Rob Barajas started behind the plate last
year for the Phils’ but because of his lack
of production, catcher Carlos Ruiz proved
that he should be the starting catcher for this
upcoming season. Chris Coste was once again
called up from the minors last year and will
back up Ruiz this season.
With new players joining the team and
others leaving, the coaching staff led by
manager Charlie Manuel, will have the task of
putting together a lineup that should give the
Phillies a chance to win the National League
East Division for the second year in a row.
“I think it’s going to be tough because
we’re in the same division with the Mets,” said
Ethan Chideckal, 22, a communication major.
“If the team stays healthy, then they should do
well this season.”
Contact Jim Rose
at [email protected]
April 23, 2008
Gaze into your future
Aries (March 21-April 19). Choices
have to be made, and you have to make those
choices. Do not be afraid, this month you
can’t make the wrong decision. Even though
you may feel as though you have too much
on you plate, you will get through everything
fine. The confidence that you will build from
your choices will mold you into a stronger
person. Use your tough choices as a learning
experience. Single? You will bump into a great
person while shopping. Attached? You two are
due for a vacation.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Now is the
time to change what you want. Not happy with
your job, transfer. Not happy with your house,
move. Nothing in life is set in stone. Life is
way too short to be living unhappily. Do not
feel guilty for making changes that will make
you a happier person. Everybody deserves to
be happy. Single? A new co-worker will catch
your eye. Attached? Be careful, jealousy is the
number one relationship killer.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Stay away
from the desire to compete all of the time.
Nobody likes a poor loser or a bad winner.
Life is not all about competition. Too much
competition can exhaust even the most
competitive person. Teamwork is the key to
the success of life. Without the strength of
teamwork, mankind would crumble under the
weight of life’s pressures. Single? Be patient,
your stars are starting to light a romantic spark.
Attached? A weekend apart sometimes will
actually bring you two closer together.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Stop being
so dark and crabby, add a little color to your
life to cheer things up a bit. After all, it is
spring time, which is when most people start
to lose those winter blues. Don’t be afraid to
show your cheery side. You catch more flies
with honey than with vinegar. Get out and talk
to people and you might find out that they have
a lot of things to say to you. This month, do not
be afraid to try something different. Single?
Go to a concert to meet someone special.
Attached? A quiet night in will do wonders for
your relationship.
Photo courtesy of shwedarling.com
By Shanna Manning
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Sometimes lies
are more appropriate than the truth. Do not be
so compelled to tell the truth that you hurt the
feelings of everyone around you. Little white
lies that boost the confidence of others will be
greatly appreciated by your peers. Besides,
nobody can be expected to tell the truth all
of the time. Sometimes the truth can really
hurt other people. Single? An old flame might
deserve a second chance. Attached? Cook your
significant other a romantic dinner.
Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept. 22). Now that
you have everything in order you are content.
For now, you can sit back and enjoy life to
the fullest. Your stress-free end to the month
will bring about a new outlook on life. Soon,
you will be so relaxed and happy that you may
be tempted to sing in the shower. Enjoy your
newfound inner peace; you tend to stress too
much. Single? Just remember you ended that
relationship for a reason. Attached? Enjoy a
day at the spa together.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Do not
overreact to meaningless things. Take a minute
to comprehend the situation and come up with
a reasonable solution. Solutions to problems
that are made in haste only make things worse.
If you give meaningless situations a few
moments, they will probably work themselves
out. Single? Sorry, no luck this month.
Attached? Sit back and allow your partner to
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make the plans sometimes.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Summertime
is approaching and you can feel that inner child
urging you to play outside. Go for it. After all,
you have been cooped up all winter long. But
when you are playing hooky from work or
school, make sure that you have a good alibi.
You don’t want your cover blown. Single?
You will make google eyes at someone in the
coffee station. Attached? Dinner and a movie
is a great classic.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Even
though the month started out a little bit slow,
don’t worry, things will pick up soon. That
adventure that you Sagittarius’ crave is right
around the corner. But be careful, do not be too
adventuresome. Sometimes new adventures
can have bad endings. Single? Don’t be afraid
to make the first move on that person that you
are crushing over. Attached? Bring your honey
along on one your adventures.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Wow,
your days are flying past you. Slow down a
bit and enjoy the scenery. If you get too caught
up in your routine, you just might miss a
wonderful opportunity that comes your way.
It’s not enough to just go through your daily
routines; you need to actually experience
your actions. You wont be able to learn from
your experiences if you do not pay attention
to them. Single? You have a secret admirer.
Attached? Lighten up the mood by hitting a
comedy club together.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Even though
plans fall through, they fall through for reasons.
See those failed plans as your opportunity to
go in a completely different direction. Try to
decide what else you want to do and go for
it! When one door shuts, another one opens.
Behind that other door can be a much better
path. Single? You will meet someone really
special at the end of the month. Attached? A
weekend getaway will spice things up.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Get out
and about. Try new things. After all, how will
you know what you do and do not like if you
don’t try things out. If you keep yourself in a
bubble all of the time, you will never really
experience life. Don’t be afraid, if you don’t
like it you don’t have to do it anymore. But you
just might find something that you really like.
Single? Give internet dating a try. Attached?
Camping trips can be really romantic.
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at [email protected]
Applied engineering technology
information night at DCCC
Delaware County Community College is
sponsoring an Applied Engineering Technology
(AET) Information Night at the Malin Road
Center in Broomall on Monday, April 21 at
6 p.m. Reservations are not necessary, and
admission is free.
A Smart Way
to Spend
the Summer
Why not get a jump start on
your education this summer?
With West Chester University's
flexible summer schedules and
over 300 courses to choose
from – you'll still have time to
spend with friends while you
earn the credits you need to
get ahead.
Information: 610-436-1000
Registration: 610-436-3541
www.wcupa.edu/summer
De County Comm College – 4/23 & 5/14
AET is a cluster of programs where students
can earn a certificate or an associate degree in
the fields of Machining, Electronics, Robotics,
Industrial Systems, Mechanical Technology,
and other areas. Graduates are employed in
careers in manufacturing, designing, technical
service, petroleum refining, food processing,
and a host of industries.
Learn how to earn an Associate in
Applied Science degree from Delaware
County Community College and transfer to a
Bachelor of Science degree program with one
of our university partners.
For more information, call the Admissions
Office at 610-359-5050. The College’s Malin
Road Center is located at 85 North Malin Road,
just off West Chester Pike in Broomall. Ample
free parking is available and the College is
handicap accessible.
Free information session
Delaware County Community College
will sponsor “College Bound and Clueless: An
Information Session for Undecided Majors” on
Wednesday, May 14 at 6:45 p.m. at the Main
Campus (room 2225) in Marple Township.
can help them gain the skills needed to achieve
success in the future.
Participants will learn how to use their
personality to assist them in choosing a career;
learn about the career decision-making process
and how to maximize its outcomes; and learn
how Delaware County Community College
610-359-5050 or e-mail admiss@dccc.
edu. The Main Campus is located off Route
252 between Media and Newtown Square.
Ample free parking is available, and the
College is handicap accessible.
For more information or to register to
attend, call the Admissions Office at
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