May 2012 - North Shore Community College

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MAY 2012
THE PENNON
IS ONLINE AT:
northshore.edu/pennon
• A Monthly Publication For The Students of North Shore Community College, Danvers, Lynn & Beverly, Massachusetts •
Essence of Leadership
BY JESSIE PAIVA
GENERAL EDITOR
“The essence of leadership is
about building teams and
engaging others in your work
and your vision.”
These words, spoken by
Framingham State University’s
president Dr. Timothy J.
Flanagan, epitomize the 2012
Students United! Leadership
Conference held at the FSU
solutions for some of the country’s most pressing post-secondary education problems. One of
the main issues which the committee is presently discussing is
the gargantuan cost of higher
education.
Students were fortunate to be
addressed by Chairman of the
Massachusetts Board of Higher
Education, Charlie Desmond.
Dr. Desmond advised his constituents to fight for their right
Student Government members, staff and interns
at the BHE Conference
campus on March 30, 2012.
to be educated. Funding for
Fourteen student leaders (plus
public higher education has
two Student Life faculty membeen dwindling over the last
bers and one intern) from our
twenty-five years and one way
North Shore Community Collfor students (and concerned parege stirred from bed around
ties) to help reverse this negasunrise on that chilly Friday
tive trend is to get involved with
morning in order to hear the
local and federal legislation. Dr.
wisdom of Dr. Flanagan, as well
Desmond suggests that all lobby
as motivational speaker Michael
the leaders to not let public
Miller, several members of the
higher education fall by the
Massachusetts Board of Higher
wayside. Furthermore, he instrEducation, and to dialogue and
ucted the room to always
network with other student leadbelieve in what they do.
ers from across our great state.
The next guest speaker was
After being introduced by the
Richard Freeland, Commispresident of FSU Student Govsioner of Higher Education for
ernment Association Sarah
Massachusetts. He proposed an
Howe, Dr. Flanagan informed
interesting paradigm to answer
the audience of the key to sucthe pertinent question: “What
cess: “Become invaluable to an
can one person do to change the
organization.” Along those
world?” According to Comm.
lines, Dr. Flanagan has become
Freeland, one person by theminvaluable to FSU as one of
selves cannot do anything to
twenty-six university presidents
change the world. At the same
across the nation to meet with a
time, one person by themselves
special White House committee
can do everything to change the
on higher education to devise
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INSIDE:
Friends
of the Forest
Page 8
Motivational Speaker Michael
Miller Makes an Impact at NSCC
BY JACKIE BLUNDELL
INTERN
On Thursday, April 12, 2012,
North Shore Community College was graced with the presence of the animated and vivacious speaker, Michael Miller.
Miller hosted three sessions,
focusing on motivation, time
management, and communication. One may think that sitting
through four straight hours on
these seemingly dry subjects
might be boring; however,
Miller managed to keep the
room in high spirits and was
nothing short of entertaining the
entire time. These subjects may
seem straightforward, but Miller
brought new perspectives to
each one, with information useful to both one’s professional
and personal life.
The first session was on motivation. To get the class started
Michael Miller
be broken. Both groups became
he separated the class into two
very emphatic about getting this
groups. The objective for each
hula hoop around the circle in
group was to get a hula hoop
around the circle while holding
record time and the groups even
hands, and the circle could not
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Congratulations to
Three Student Trailblazers
BY DR. IONA BLACK
PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE/MATH
The following students are to
be congratulated for being the
first NSCC students to be
accepted to Yale University
Medical
School
Summer
Medical Dental Education
Program (SMDEP): Luisa
Nadgla Anilus
A Summer of
Sequels
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Graduating
Class of 2012
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Pereira, Olexandr Zolotov, and
Nadgla Anilus. Luisa Pereira
and Nadgla Anilus are current
students and Olexandr Zolotov
is a recent transfer from NSCC.
The Yale University Medical
School SMDEP program is an
intense six-week program
where students take chemistry (
General or Organic) , biology (
Introductory or Advanced) ,
physics, english, public health,
and a variety of seminar courses. The program also offers
career development, a learning
skills seminar, limited clinical
exposure, and a financial planning workshop. They are taught
by Yale professors and the
teaching and resident assistants
are Yale University medical students. Transportation, housing,
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The Imaginary
Invalid
Page 11 & 21
PAGE 2 – NSCC PENNON
Dean’s Corner
BY DR. JOANNE LIGHT
DEAN OF ENROLLMENT
As May 24th quickly approaches I want to congratulate all our
graduating students – you
should be so proud of your
accomplishments as you continue on your journey to jobs, additional higher education and
opportunities. Your hard work
and perseverance have paid off,
and we honor you as you prepare to walk across the stage
and receive your diploma with
your family, friends, classmates
and NSCC staff watching with
delight. Do not doubt yourself
time to register for your fall
classes in order to get the best
choices. Bills are not due until
August 1, 2012. The best action
at this point is to see your advisor so you can build a schedule,
discuss your education goals
and plan ahead both academcally and financially. If you don’t
know who your advisor is, login
to Campus Pipeline and follow
these steps:
Click on the School Services
Tab
Select the Student Services and
Registration link
Dr. Joanne Light
and continue to dream and
accomplish your goals. Hopefully we have conveyed to you
the importance of “community”
in your college experience, and
you become engaged in your
own community.
The Commencement speaker,
Dr. Patricia Meservy, president
of Salem State University,
promises to be inspiriting as she
shares her story and provides
advice. Many of you plan to
study at SSU in the future so
you should find her perspective
valuable in learning about the
culture at SSU.
If you believe you are eligible
for graduation for a degree or
certificate in May or in August
of this year, be sure to submit
your “Application to Graduate,”
available online or in the
Enrollment Centers. It is not too
late to apply. You want to be
sure to receive your credential
in a timely manner! This will be
important in both your job
search or transfer application.
You can complete a summer
class and still be eligible for
completion in May.
Continuing students, kudos to
you as well for moving forward
with your academic progress.
Consider summer as a means of
making up time or moving
ahead with your degree pursuit.
There is still time to register for
summer classes. There are 6
week, 8 week, 10 week and 12
week options - so carefully
check the course search on the
Web or in Pipeline so you can
see your options and choose
appropriately. It is now also
Click the Student Records link
Select Student Information
Your advisor will be listed at the
bottom of the first paragraph.
Meeting with an Advisor is
one of your best decisions and
resources on campus.
Finally, at the risk of information overload, I am including
some important information
regarding financial aid regulations that may be different from
the past. Please read below and
call us if you have questions.
Submitting your financial aid
application and documentation
in a timely manner will serve
you well!!!
New Processes for the 20122013 Aid Year
The FAFSA priority filing date
for 2012-2013 is Tuesday May
1, 2012. While this is not a
deadline, students are strongly
encouraged to apply before this
date in order to maximum their
financial need. SFS is working
on different FAFSA initiatives
to encourage applicants to submit their application early electronically at www.fafsa.gov.
IRS Data Retrieval Tool
As a way of eliminating possible mistakes and streamlining
the application process, FAFSA
filers will be encouraged to use
the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) Data Retrieval Tool.
How does the IRS Data
Retrieval process work?
When students fill out a FAFSA
they will have the option to
automatically transfer their federal tax information directly
from the IRS into the Free
Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA).
Who can use the IRS Data
Retrieval Tool?
Anyone who filed an IRS tax
return within the last two weeks
prior to completing their
FAFSA can use the IRS Data
Retrieval Tool. Students can
also make corrections using the
Data Retrieval Tool if they did
not use that option when they
first completed their 2012-2013
application. To use this feature,
students need their FAFSA pin
and must answer a couple of
questions regarding their tax filing status, i.e. married filing
jointly or single, street address,
etc.
Why use IRS Data Retrieval?
There are some key advantages
to using the IRS Data Retrieval.
For instance, students who are
eligible to use this feature will:
• Reduce their probability of
being selected for the verification process
• Ensure accurate financial
information is reported on the
FAFSA
• Experience a faster way of
completing the FAFSA application
Tax Transcripts in 2012-2013
Beginning 2012-2013, the
Financial Aid Office will no
longer accept a copy of the students or parents’ federal tax
return. The new regulations will
require that financial aid offices
use IRS Tax Transcripts, which
is not the same thing as a Tax
Return. If selected for verification, students and parents will
be required to submit upon
request an IRS Tax Return
Transcript. Students can request
a tax transcript, free of charge,
of a 2011 tax return from the
IRS in one of three ways:
• Online at www.irs.gov and
click on the “Order a Return or
Account Transcript” link
• By calling 1-800-908-9946
• By mail using the IRS Form
4506T-EZ
If you have not visited the new
Enrollment Center in Danvers,
we would love to see you and
show you around. As always,
we are here to help you navigate
this educational journey. I am
always happy to answer your
questions and listen to your suggestions. Have a safe and productive summer. I look forward
to seeing you in September.
Again, congratulations graduates!!!
“This is Your Life”
Gregor Shelkan
BY KRISTEN SWINDELL
In 1954, Holocaust survivor
Cantor Gregor Shelkan, a native
of Latvia, was visibly surprised
as Ralph Edwards bellowed his
name out into the televison studio in his emmy-winning-voice,
“Gregor Shelkan...This is your
life!” Gregor was unaware that
he had been selected to be the
subject of the day’s broadcast;
he had only anticipated performing a song in his revered
voice.
As he's whisked away to the
stage by Edwards, Shelkan, now
the focus of the episode, is
aware of what this show is capable of: exposing the lives of
celebrities or extraordinary
common people. Of all lives to
be thoroughly exposed on television, Gregor's was about to
open a once-locked box, of
which he believes was one of
the first times the Holocaust
was mentioned in front of a television audience.
Edwards begins to narrate to
Gregor his own life, barely giving him a chance to get a word
in. He swiftly moves through
the years, reiterating Shelkan's
experiences throughout the
Holocaust. Does this television
host realize the subject he is
dealing with?
Upon hearing voices speaking
about Gregor in the distance, he
is sequentially reintroduced to
several of his friends and colleagues with whom he hadn't
spoken in years, since before
the Nazi plague.
It is an unreal experience to
hear such a life narrated casually to an audience. The hardest
part to swallow is the nonchalant reunion of Gregor with his
two sisters who escaped to
Palestine (now the State of
Israel) before the war. This
encounter was an extremely
emotional moment for the three
siblings. The context of how
much these three people had
missed each other and how dire
their situations had been before
contrasted quite strangely with
Ralph Edwards and his Hazel
Bishop Cheek Glow actress
smiling and hurrying things
along. How could they speak to
the Shelkans in their Hollywood
voices and peachy dispositions
as they bled out their emotional
heartstrings for all to see?
Dr. Deborah Shelkan Remis,
Gregor's youngest daughter,
recently visited North Shore
Community
College
on
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 to
share with us her father's story
and allow us to view his episode
of “This Is Your Life”.
Watching the show itself
brought most of us to wipe
away tears. As part of Dr.
Shelkan Remis' presentation,
she showed us several pictures
of her father and his family as
well as Gregor's own striped
jacket that he was given to wear
throughout his incarceration, in
all types of weather.
In a previous presentation
given by Gregor Shelkan himself, a question was asked of
him, “What force kept you
going through five years of
ghetto and concentration camp
horrors?” Gregor suddenly
pulled out his striped pajamalike jacket and exclaimed,
“Here it is! I was expected to
know that number each day,
J96510, when lining up on the
Appelplatz in all kinds of
weather extremes and made to
stand at attention for hours on
end.”
Dr. Deborah Shelkan Remis,
Guest Speaker on March 27,
2012 at Dr. Sheldon Brown's
Literature of the Holocaust. Dr.
Remis is standing next to her
father's jacket worn in the concentration camps. In the background is a poster advertising
his vocal program in his native
Latvia before the Nazis invaded.
The Cantor continues with his
answer to the question,
“Nobody would believe what
happened during the Holocaust;
no one would believe what survivors like me had to go
through. So I hold this shmateh,
this rag, used to dehumanize
me, as proof. What surely kept
me going as a slave to the
Germans was my will to tell
everybody about the hatred and
genocide perpetrated against
innocent Jewish people and
about 5 million others. Since 85
percent of survivors have
passed on, the few of us who
remain must each tell the young
about the Holocaust. And history must not repeat itself. This
lesson must indeed continue to
be taught to every future generation.”
Today, Dr. Deborah Shelkan
Remis continues to carry on her
father's legacy. Aside from educating students in the United
States, she has also traveled to
Germany to educate school children about the Holocaust, which
her father was extremely proud
of. As long as Cantor Shelkan's
story continues to be circulated,
his will has been done.
Slice of Culture
BY BEATA RICE
My husband and I love to travel.
Two years ago we had the
opportunity to go abroad for ten
months, which was pretty exciting. We were able to spend two
of those wonderful months in a
Mediterranean city called
Barcelona.
“I think I fell in love with
Barcelona at first sight. It`s cosmopolitan, urban, quaint,
vibrant, full of hidden cornerssand sights. There is something new and exciting behind
each corner, the architectural
mix of modern, modernism, and
old. There is this Mediterranean
feeling - the beaches, ferries
Barcelona
Barcelona.
However, tourists that know
some Spanish can often understand Catalan Spanish. The city
of Barcelona is the second
largest city in Spain, with a popof
approximately
ulation
1,670,810 in 2010. Because of
its location, Barcelona is a port
city with long history trade and
the biggest seaport in Spain.
Barcelona is unequivocally a
Mediterranean city, not only
because of its geographic location but also, and above all,
because of its history, tradition
and cultural influences. Modern
Barcelona experienced spectacular growth and economic
Downtown Barcelona, in the self-governing district of Catalonia
pulling in and out of the port.
It`s simply one of the most
beautiful and exciting cities of
this planet” (Cowboy 1968).
This quote describes exactly
how I feel about Barcelona. I
would like to share with you my
personal experience of living in
this beautiful city.
The city of Barcelona is located on the Mediterranean coast
of northeastern Spain, about 100
miles south of the Pyrenees
Mountains and the border with
France. The capital of Spain is
Madrid, but Barcelona is the
capital of Catalonia, which is a
region with its own history, gastronomy and language; they
have a special dialect that is
spoken in Catalonia. This
dialect of Spanish is used for
most of the street signs, in
restaurants or in newspapers.
This is the official language of
revival at the onset of industrialization during the second half of
the 19th century.
During our two month stay in
Barcelona we were able to
explore modern and historic
Catalonian architecture. The
best way to explore this beautiful city is by walking, as each
quarter of the city is filled with
its own unique identity.
Barcelona`s best known promenade, The Las Ramblas, runs
from the Playa Catalunya to the
Port. The Las Ramblas is a very
busy street know as the “heart of
the city” down through the centuries and today continues to be
the most typical, popular and
cosmopolitan of the city`s
streets.
The reason The Las Ramblas
is so popular is because of the
many street performers and vendors who use it as their stage.
You will also find many outdoor
cafes and newspaper kiosks
there. It is a great area to experience the vibe of the city, as
you see a very diverse mix of
people who have such varied
interests!
One of the most well known
Spanish architects is Antonio
Gaudi. If you visit Barcelona
you will see evidence of his
work everywhere: from small
streetlamps he designed, all the
way up to the most famous
cathedral in Spain, La Sagrada
Familia. This Gothic cathedral
is over 100 years old, and construction is still going on to this
day. Barcelona hopes to finish it
soon, the exact way Gaudi
wanted it done. The detail of the
building is unbelievable and it is
well worth seeing.
Another famous person who
spent a lot of time in Barcelona
was Pablo Picasso. He loved
Barcelona because it inspired
his many paintings. Today, his
work is displayed in Barcelona’s Picasso Museum, where
you can see his many masterpieces.
I had the opportunity to visit
Camp Nou, the home of
Barcelona’s football (soccer)
team. If you visit Barcelona you
can’t help but get caught up in
theire team spirit. The last few
years have been very good to
the team; they have won the
championship two out of the
last three years. I never really
liked “football” until I lived in
Barcelona. Now I catch myself
trying to find games on TV here
in America!
Since Barcelona is located on
the Mediterranean, a lot of the
local diet is made up of seafood.
Lucky for me, seafood is my
favorite. In the mornings you
will see little boats heading out
for the days catch. If they are
lucky they will be back in the
afternoon, selling it to local
restaurants to be put on their
daily “specials” board.
Of course, being such a
diverse city, you can find any
kind of cuisine that you are
interested in. Eating at little
local restaurants was one of my
favorite ways to meet the locals
and ask them about their lovely
city. If you ever have the chance
to go, please do. You can thank
me when you get back... unless
you decide to stay!
Los Reyes Magos
BY ANGELA CHAINEY
Los Reyes Magos is a religious
Hispanic tradition known as
Three Kings’ Day, or the Epiphany. This is a very special
event, especially in Puerto Rico.
There is a statue of the Three
Kings at the center of their dining room table to remind the
children of the day. The holiday
is held on January 6, in remembrance of the Three Wise Men
that followed the star to
Bethlehem and found Jesus
Christ in the manger. The men
were Barthazar, Melchor, and
Gasper. They presented gifts to
Jesus, bringing gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Los Reyes
it was burned in temples to
honor God. He was also said to
have brought more gifts. Saint
Gasper’s feast day is January 6.
Los Reyes is especially exciting for the children of the
Hispanic culture. Before the day
of Los Reyes, Alameda, which
is part of Mexico City, hosts a
huge bazaar in preparation for
the holiday. This event occurs
between January 2-5. There are
stands with many different
foods, toys, and there is also an
area where the children can
have their picture taken with the
Three Wise Men. At the festival,
the children have an opportunity to write a letter to the Three
A symbolization of the Three Wise Men
Wise Men, stating the gifts they
has been celebrated for cenwish for. The letters then get
turies in honor of the Three
sent to the men through helium
Kings’ visit. The whole family
filled balloons.
comes together while participaOn the eve of Los Reyes, famtiong in many festivities.
ilies add the Three Wise Men to
Melchor was the Sultan of
the nativity scene. The children
Arabia and the oldest king. He
anxiously wait to see if their
presented Jesus with the gift of
wishes came true, as the chilgold. It is said that he might
dren prepare to receive their
have brought even more gifts.
gifts in different ways. Children
Saint Melchor’s feast day is
will cut the grass and then place
January 7.
it in a box under their bed.
Baltazar was the Nubian king
When the Three Wise Men
and ruler of Ethiopia. His gift
come, there will be food for the
was myrrh, which comes from
camels. Then, hopefully, their
African trees and symbolizes
boxes will be filled with gifts. If
suffering. Myrrh was used as
the child had been naughty, their
medicine and perfume. Baltazar
box would be filled with coal.
was also said to have brought
Others will also leave water and
many other gifts. Saint
hay. However, milk and cookies
Baltazar’s feast day is January
are left for the wise men. Some
8. Gasper was the Emperor of
children will leave their old
the Orient and ruled those lands.
shoes under the bed as well.
He gave Jesus frankincense, an
This holiday tradition is filled
aromatic gum from trees in
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Arabia. It symbolized prayer, as
New Study Reveals Discouraging
News About College Condom Use
BY HEALTH QUARTERS STAFF
Women gradually use condoms
less frequently during their first
year of college, according to a
new study by researchers from
The Miriam Hospital in Rhode
Island. This was particularly
true for women who binge
“always.” Women also provided
information on high school
GPA, religious beliefs, parents'
education levels and whether
they had smoked marijuana or
engaged in binge drinking during the month prior to college
entry (August). Nearly threequarters of participants were
pregnancies to both women
AND men. Usually, when people say that condoms break or
fall off, it’s because they are not
using them in the right way!
The following tips will lead to
success every time:
1.Talk about using condoms
with your partner—before sex!
drink, have lower grade point
averages or come from lower
socioeconomic backgrounds.
The findings, published online
in the Journal of Sex Research,
offer some of the first clues to
how condom use changes during the college years - a time
when young people are sexually
active and use condoms inconsistently.
"We know unprotected sex
puts women at greater risk for
unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, yet
there has been a gap in research
specifically focusing on changes in condom use during
women's college years," said
lead author Jennifer Walsh,
Ph.D., a researcher with The
Miriam Hospital's Centers for
Behavioral and Preventive
Medicine. "Identifying the demographic
and
behavioral
changes associated with decreases in condom use can eventually lead to more targeted educational
and
intervention
efforts."
The study included 279 firstyear female college students
from Northeastern University
who provided monthly reports
on condom use. The women
reported on how often they used
condoms during sex, on a fivepoint scale of “never” to
White.
Results revealed that the
women started out with moderate to high levels of condom
use, but their overall use
decreased by about 10% over
the course of the first year of
college. The decrease held
across all types of sexual relationships, whether long term or
not.
However, the study revealed
several unexpected predictors of
initial condom use. African
American women, women who
did not smoke marijuana,
women who said they are less
likely to practice safe sex after
drinking and women with more
previous sexual partners were
less likely to use condoms at the
start of the study.
Changes in condom use during
the course of the year were predicted by women's socioeconomic status, high school GPA
and substance use.
College women often engage
in serial monogamy, resulting in
multiple partners during the college years, and they are often
unaware of their partners' risk.
This makes continued condom
use important for women's
health," said Walsh.
At Health Quarters, we promote the correct use of condoms
to prevent STDs and unplanned
2. Open condom package carefully—don’t use your teeth or
fingernails.
3. Make sure condom unrolls
correctly—don’t put it on inside
out!
4. If you choose, add waterbased lubricants to inside and
outside of condom.
5. Squeeze tip of condom to
remove air as you place it on
erect (hard) penis. Unroll c o n dom all the way to the base of
the penis—down to the pubic
hair.
6. After sexual activity, hold the
rim of the condom at base of
penis and pull out while still
erect.
7.Remove condom from the
penis, well away from partner’s
body.
8. Throw condom in trash; condoms clog toilets.
9. Use a new condom before
every sexual act.
If the condom breaks or slips
off, you can get emergency contraception over the counter at a
pharmacy or at a reduced cost
from Health Quarters. And,
remember,
condoms
are
ALWAYS FREE at HQ! Call
978.922.4490 or visit us at 900
Cummings Center, Suite 126-R,
Beverly!
Transgender
Awareness at NSCC
BY JESSICA TOWER
of the word. Being a highly
active member of the queer
community, I have learned the
complexities of the definition
and did not believe that others
whom were not a part of the
community would be aware of
what “transgender” truly means.
Thus, there seem to be two
ways to look at my findings.
Either transgender awareness
really is present at NSCC, or the
participants of the survey really
only understood part(s) of the
definition. While speaking with
a fellow honors program student, she stated that it is possible that some, or even many, of
the participants only knew the
basic idea of being transgender.
I feel that it is essential for
there to be both awareness and
acceptance of transgender people everywhere. At NSCC, I
personally know quite a few
transgender students. It is
important for everyone to feel
welcome and to feel that they
are receiving an education without discrimination.
I hope to create another survey
in the future to better assess the
Shore Community College.
Followed by this definition, I
asked participants whether or
not they knew what the word
“transgender” meant before
reading the definition. When I
tallied the results, I was very
surprised.
Out of 73 participants, a total
of 65, or 89%, revealed that
they did know what “transgender” meant before reading the
definition on my survey. Only 8
of the people surveyed, or 11%,
did not know what the word
meant.
This was surprising to me
because I had hypothesized that
only a small number of participants would know the definition
awareness of transgender people at NSCC. In this future survey, another section should be
included where students can
indicate that they only knew
part of the definition.
I am not stating that I do not
necessarily believe that the 89%
did not know the full definition.
It is completely possible. Even
if all of these people did not
know the full definition, this
survey still indicates that there
is a lot of transgender awareness
at NSCC.
It is my hope to work with my
peers at NSCC to create transgender awareness in every student, and to also begin the
process of creating acceptance.
The following definition of
“transgender” was taken from
the American Psychological
Association (APA): Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity,
gender expression, or behavior
does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to
which they were assigned at
birth. Gender identity refers to a
person’s internal sense of being
male, female, or something else;
gender expression refers to the
way a person communicates
gender identity to others
through behavior, clothing,
hairstyles, voice, or body characteristics. “Trans” is sometimes used as shorthand for
“transgender.” While transgender is generally a good term to
use, not everyone whose
appearance or behavior is gender-nonconforming will identify
as a transgender person.
The definition written above
was how I began my survey on
transgender awareness at North
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Michael Miller
began to compete against one
another.
Once seated again, Miller
made everyone realize how silly
they had all acted over the simple objective of getting a hula
hoop around a circle. From this
activity the class saw how one
could create a situation in order
to motivate those around them.
This could be particularly helpful in the work environment,
while attempting to get a group
of people to complete a task. By
separating us into groups, we,
by human nature, became competitive. Using this same idea in
the office or classroom could
cause people to become more
productive once tasks are presented to them.
The next session was on time
management, which is an area
in which many of us could use
improvement. In today’s fastpaced society, having the ability
to manage one’s time is crucial
to being successful.
Miller suggests that knowing
yourself inside and out can be
helpful in not wasting your
time. If a person knows how
they will react in certain situations they will not waste any
time being caught up in things
they do not know how to handle. Knowing yourself and
knowing what you can handle is
vital to time management. He
also suggests making a “to do”
list, then “making and appointment with yourself” to make
sure the task is completed.
Making a simple schedule for
each day will help a person get
the tasks they need completed
done within a reasonable
amount of time. We made a
pseudo schedule during the
class and it was surprising to see
how much time was left once
the tasks were blocked out
throughout the days.
Lastly, we discussed the
importance of communication.
Miller explained to us the difference
between
passive,
assertive, and aggressive people. Passive people tend to be
“door mats” while aggressive
people can be too demanding
and can be very set on getting
their own way. Being an
assertive person is in the middle
of those two extremes. There
are times in life where it is necessary for people to make sure
they get what they need, however, a person also needs to know
when to let certain things go and
be a little passive. Knowing this
is essential to one’s life in a professional setting because being
able to communicate is very
important when it comes to
working with a variety of other
people.
Michael Miller was definitely
a very interesting and informative speaker to listen to. He was
inspiring and made one have the
desire to try these new ideas
whether it was as a student or as
an employee. If presented with
the opportunity to sit in on some
sessions with Miller, do not pass
it up.
food and a stipend is given to all
participants.
In 1988, The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation established
the Minority Medical Education
Program (MMEP) to increase
the number of highly qualified
medical school applicants from
minority groups that were
underrepresented in medicine—
primarily African Americans,
Hispanics,
and American
Indians. MMEP supported six
medical schools in offering a
free, six-week medical school
preparatory program.
The Association of American
Medical Colleges assumed the
role of National Program Office
for MMEP in 1993. Over the
years, MMEP's intensive academic preparation program
expanded to 11 campuses. The
11 campuses are: Case Western
Reserve University Schools of
Medicine and Dental Medicine,
Columbia
University
of
Physicians and Surgeons and
College of Dental Medicine,
David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA and UCLA
School of Dentistry, Duke
University School of Medicine,
Howard University College of
Arts and Sciences, Dentistry
and Medicine, The University
of Texas School of Dentistry
and Medical School at Houston,
New Jersey Medical and New
Jersey
Dental
Schools
(UMDMJ),
University of
Louisville Schools of Medicine
and Dentistry, University of
Nebraska Medical Center,
Colleges of Medicine and
Dentistry, University of Virginia
School of Medicine, University
of Washington Schools of
Medicine and Dentistry, and
Yale University School of
Medicine.
In addition, the program
broadened its initial focus on
specific minority groups to
include students who were from
rural areas, economically disadvantaged, and came from
groups that have historically
received substandard health
care regardless of their racial or
ethnic background. In 2003, the
program changed its name to the
Summer Medical Education
Program (SMEP), reflecting the
(SMDEP) builds on the lessons
learned from those earlier programs. It expanded to include
pre-dental students who face
challenges similar to those of
pre-medical students, and it
focuses on students in the first
Olexandr Zolotov
inclusion of students representing a wide range of economic,
cultural, racial, and ethnic
diversity. The Summer Medical
and Dental Education Program
two years of their college education because the experience of
previous programs indicates
that this is when students derive
the most benefit.
Luisa Pereira
Los Reyes Magos
with many exciting festivities.
There is plenty of great food,
such as tamales and hot chocolate. They enjoy this tasty snack
in the late afternoon, between
4:30-5:30 in the evening. A
snack in Spanish is called “la
merienda.” This is interesting
because Hispanics do not usually eat dinner until 9:00 at night,
or as late as midnight.The children love to play with their toys
throughout the day. They discuss the arrival of the Three
Wise Men with their friends
wondering how they got into
their bedrooms to place the
gifts.
It is nice to have a celebration
in honor of the Saints. I
absolutely love the Christmas
holiday because my whole fam-
ily is together, celebrating the
birth of Jesus Christ. Therefore,
I wanted to learn about the
Christmas holidays that the
Hispanic culture celebrates.
Los Reyes is a great Hispanic
tradition because it is important
to remember the Three Wise
Men that brought Jesus wonderful gifts. The holiday is very
similar to Christmas. Los Reyos
Magos is a great opportunity for
families to come together and
make lasting memories.
The Three Kings
Ever Wake Up
To a Monkey on Your Roof?
A Field Study in Costa Rica
BY CATHY MCDONOUGH
Chances are you're used to waking up to the song of the morning birds, but what about the
roar of a howler monkey?
Howler monkeys are the largest
of the New World primates that
Mexico,
Central
occupy
America and South America
by many as the most beautiful
bird in the world! Each student
was assigned one species to
study prior to departure and
when we encountered it in the
field they got the opportunity to
teach the class everything they
had learned.
Costa Rica is more than just
monkeys and wildlife and we
Howler Monkey
and their calls can be heard up
to 3 miles away! I've been to
Costa Rica twice with Professor
Stimpson
on
the
Scott
Neotropical field study and both
times we've had howler monkeys on our lodge roof. It may
sound irritating to be woken by
a howling monkey, but once you
go on your porch and see the
troop carrying their baby’s overhead you'll be glad you were up
to see it.
On the most recent trip in
2010 we not only saw howler
monkeys, but also all four
species of monkey native to
Costa Rica, including squirrel
monkeys, spider monkeys and
capuchins. The trip took us all
over the country where we got
to visit many different ecosystems such as dry, moist, wet,
cloud and rainforests as well as
marine environments. We also
saw a variety of wildlife, including pit vipers, hummingbirds,
three species of toucan, two
species of sloth, blue-crowned
mot mots, iguanas, crocodiles,
caimans, red-eyed tree frogs,
coatimundis,
fer-de-lances,
basilisks, and the clay colored
robin, the national bird of Costa
Rica. We also had the privilege
of
seeing
the
elusive
Resplendent Quetzal, regarded
got to explore the other aspects
as well. One of Costa Rica's
major exports is coffee and we
were able to attend a tour at the
Doka coffee plantation where
we not only learned about the
economic and environmental
benefits of growing coffee, but
the techniques used to get the
beans from the crops to store
shelves. An interesting cultural
experience was seeing the huge
stone spheres on the southern
Pacific coast. These 300 or so
Squirrel Monkey
spheres, ranging from a few
inches to over six feet in diameter and weighing upwards of 15
tons, have long puzzled archaeologists and still hold mystery
today. As for the food, it was
more than just rice and beans as
we got to sample many local
dishes at truck stop eateries and
also gourmet meals at fancier
restaurants.
One restaurant
even had a huge tree growing
through it! Over dinner we
would discuss chapters from our
book, Tropical Nature, and
share photos and stories about
the day. In our down time we
got to spend time exploring the
beaches and zip-lining through
the canopy, where we got to see
the forest from an entirely new
perspective.
Professor Madeline Logan,
who is now retired, started the
Costa Rica Field Study.
Professor Scott Stimpson has
led the past four Neotropical
Ecology Field Studies and will
be bringing his fifth group of
students to experience the rain
forests of Costa Rica at the end
of this semester. Scott says, “It
gives me a great thrill to see students on the Costa Rica Field
Study forming an effective team
and in some cases forming lifelong friendships.” The trip also
influences many students in
their career paths later in life
and also provides them with the
opportunity to experience life in
a foreign country first hand and
see many animals and plants
that they wouldn't experience
outside a zoological or botanical
setting. Don't forget you're also
earning college credits! That's
right, this 3-credit class fills a
number of requirements including open, liberal and when taken
with Bio 128: Ecology of the
Rainforest, fulfills laboratory
science sequence electives. But
don't think you have to be biology major to have a fun and fulfilling experience. In fact, students from all majors take the
course and for many different
reasons, such as a cultural experience, enhancing a resume or
transfer application or just trying something new. Financing is
PAWS Picks
This month I am returning to
my listing multiple pets. I have
here two cats who are incredibly
adorable, a lovely lady named
Tiny and a gentleman named
Swany. Both are very deserving
of permanent homes.
Persian / Domestic Short Hair /
Mixed (short coat): Female
(spayed): Small
About Tiny
• Status: Available for Adoption
(adoption info)
• Species: Cat
• Rescue ID: C110161
• General Color: White (Mostly)
• Color: white w/black spots /
Bicolor
• Eye Color: Yellow
• Ear Type: Erect
• Tail Type: Long
• Current Size: 5.5 Pounds
• Current Age: 7 Years 6 Months
(best estimate)
• Microchipped: Yes
• Declawed: No
• Housetrained: Yes
More About Tiny
Tiny could be your Lucky Cat.
Petite Tiny has an uncanny
resemblance to a Maneki Neko,
the Japanese cat with its big
eyes and waving paw. This figurine is thought to bring luck
(fortune and/or money) to its
also available through scholarships, financial aid and fundraising so that every one has a
chance to participate in this
unique adventure.
The Costa Rica Field Study is
a hidden gem of North Shore
Community College offered
every two years. This May, the
next group of explorers will take
the journey of discovery and
experience the beauty and wonders of Costa Rica. For more
information, contact professor
Scott Stimpson. If you like hiking, having fun and learning
new things then this class is for
you!
Photo credits:
Howler Monkey by Dan Perez
Squirrel Monkey by Kyle
Krigest
Tiny lived with her first family
from birth. When they adopted a
dog, however, it terrified her
and she fled to the basement
where she felt safe. Now that
she is in a dog-free foster home,
Tiny is gaining confidence. This
lucky cat is really starting to
come out of her shell. She has
cleaned her beautiful coat and
BY TANYA GREEN
Tiny
she is no longer afraid to sit out
in the open. She enjoys gentle
petting and loves being brushed.
At night, Tiny likes to cuddle on
the bed or, if you are watching
TV, Tiny is happy to be on your
lap or beside you. Most exciting
of all, Tiny is once again enjoying playtime! The laser pointer
is her current favorite toy, as
you can see in the video
Tiny is a wonderful example
of a Lucky Cat. She has blossomed into a beautiful and
charming feline. Tiny is looking
for a quiet environment with an
adopter who has the time and
patience to follow her lead and
allow her to settle in and trust.
Cats like Tiny are special
because once they feel your
love, they will bond closely and
be a friend for life. If that is not
lucky, what is?
Please log onto the PAWS web
site to check out my videos and
more photos
Ragdoll / Domestic Medium
Swany
owner. Tiny is the PAWS version of the Lucky Cat. She is
sweet, adorable, and an omen of
wonderful things to come for all
who are near her.
Hair / Mixed (medium coat):
Male (neutered): Senior :
Medium
CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
The Americas: Religion
BY GRACE DURAN
Would it truly be too hard to
except a fact like there is only
you “believe.” All faiths deserve
their opportunity, and when
given the opportunity each religion will have some sort of
Who are we to call any land
holy as God created in equality
and in equality you will find that
all land, ocean, space and even
one God? If you do not believe
in God you must at least see
with your own eyes that life was
built with grace and beauty, and
to see this divine architecture is
to stare at the face of God.
The belief in what we call religion has separated humanity
more relentlessly then the color
of our skin. Why should believing in a being who feeds on faith
separate mankind, who feeds on
trust? With religion forcing us
into opposition, one must wonder why God would do this. I
came up with a simple conclusion for there to be a moment
like this, a moment of unity.
America was not built with a
being opposing unity, yet it was
done in the early stages of history with slavery. Even today,
some states forbid homosexual
marriage. Around the world,
sins were committed in the
name of religion. Instead of
using faith as a tool, humanity
chose to weaponize it. Instead
of faith bringing humanity closer together, we use it to drive us
apart. In the process of driving
the people apart, some found it
easier to not believe in a God.
White, Black, Latino, Asian
and
Indian.
Christianity,
Judaism, Hinduism, Islam,
Buddhism, Satanist and even
Atheist all have one thing in
common. When you believe,
truth. I call this truth “divine
reasoning.” For even if the bible
is not taken literally, one must
acknowledge the message it
sends: to love all as you would
like to be loved. The message of
the Jewish faith is that of unity
and reality. Islam, believe it or
not, has some similarities with
Christianity. While Buddhism
brings a message of peace and
love, Satanism does the same.
The peace Buddhism brings is a
universal one, as satanic peace
is the peace in mind. I believe
even Atheists have some “right”
to their system of believing, in
that they only believe what they
can see.
Do not get me wrong, all religions have their rights but they
also have their wrongs. Within
death the son of God rises to
live again? To believe you are
the “chosen ones” and have
your country named the Holy
Land? To believe your prophet
will come back from death to
walk with the living? And to
believe that you can have no
violence, fear, or hatred in your
mind and heart? I believe we are
all the sons of God and if we
cannot resurrect, why should
He? I believe we are all so different, so unique, and so proud
in our own way, that we all possess something another does
not, so who is the chosen one?
the stars are holy. The whole
divine architecture, including
life, is God. God will not give
rebirth to any of his children;
they live in their time for a reason. Listen to the words of the
prophet now, that will not and
should not be replaced. To live
life with love and peace is bliss,
but to blindly let that lead you in
the face of death may not be
wise. I think it is important for
us to sometimes follow our
instincts. It is okay to be afraid,
because bravery is born out of
fear.
Maybe it could be easier to
believe that the whole divine
architecture including human
kind itself is not only a piece of
God, but our grace and beauty is
God. Religion may have separated us like a body which has
lost its skin, but faith is the only
potential force that could unite
us again.
The only way to unity is with
trust, and it is a human quality
to fear that which is different.
However, if we could feed faith
to a God that can unite us, trust
will be the inevitable outcome.
With religion opposing us
against each other, one might
wonder why God would do this.
Again it is for a time like this: a
time of unity.
Response to
Grace Duran’s
“The Americas: Religion”
BY BENJAMIN LITHGOW
Grace Duran raises a number of
issues, the complexity and
importance of which would be
nearly impossible to exaggerate.
Issues of identity and the hereafter are central to how we live
in the here-and-now.
Duran argues that the existence of the universe and in particular its beauty and grace is
not merely evidence for God but
is indeed part of what we call
“God.” Her ideas seem mostly
pantheistic (the doctrine or
belief that God is the universe
and its phenomena). It is crucial
to recognize that this kind of
god is not the kind most of our
neighbors believe in. Our neighbors believe in a personal god
who can enact miracles and
answer prayers. Our neighbors
generally believe in prophets,
messiahs and holy books partially authored, or at least dictated or divinely inspired by
deities.
Duran does make one mistake,
though, in her treatment of atheism as a “faith” and “system of
believing” like any other and
stating that “they only believe
what they can see.” Atheists do
not share any particular belief.
They do, however, share in the
dismissal of a certain type of
belief. As Stephen F. Roberts
once said: “I contend that we
are both atheists. I just believe
in one fewer god than you do.
When you understand why you
dismiss all the other possible
gods, you will understand why I
dismiss yours.”
Ms. Duran argues that, despite
the role religion has played in
the division, hatred, and misunderstanding we see throughout
history and in the world today,
religious faith “is the only
potential force that could unite
us.” I completely share Duran’s
desire to see the world united. I
also happen to share with her
the recognition of the fact that
religion, with all its divisive
doctrinal malarkey, is a primary
cause of suffering. It is this
recognition that has lead multitudes to rally behind the banner
of atheism. Duran questions
whether it is too much to ask
that the people of the world
believe in one god. As a partici-
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pant in the recent “Reason
Rally” in Washington DC
(described by Wikipedia as “an
event celebrating irreligion,
nontheism, and secularity”) I
feel entirely confident that the
thousands of my comrades in
attendance would issue a
resounding “yes!” to this question.
I agree with Duran when she
writes that “the only way to
unity is with trust, and it is a
human quality to fear that which
is different.” However, I don’t
for a moment believe that this
trust must be in a god that we do
not have good reason to believe
exists. I’m afraid that the differences people see in each other
are no more deeply contrasted
than among the rival faiths that
divide our species. When people
do not reach their conclusions
based on reason and evidence,
how can we expect reason and
evidence to change their minds?
And without a hope that we can
change their minds, how can we
hope to unite the world?
I am of the ilk that think faith
(the strong or unshakeable
belief in something, especially
without proof or evidence) is
the single worst idea we’ve ever
had. Having made such an outrageous statement, I anticipate
your wanting to write to the editor making the somewhat confused case that science is itself
based on faith. It is as the author
Sam Harris wrote in a debate
with fellow author Andrew
Sullivan: “The fact that the
underpinnings of our knowledge are in some sense
inscrutable (and may remain
so)… does not place every spurious claim to knowledge on an
equal footing with science. The
discomfort induced in mathematics by Godel does not make
the doctrine of Mormonism
even slightly more plausible.”
I encourage Duran to investigate these matters further, but I
must caution her against making
such sweeping statements about
the nature of the cosmos and our
place in it. Such statements trespass onto the territory of philosophy and it is crucial for us all
to recognize when we do not
have enough understanding to
merit strong judgment. For
goodness’ sake may reason prevail.
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Versatile Writer
Steve Almond
Gives Advice to NSCC Students
BY LYDIA WAHL
FEATURES EDITOR
This year North Shore brought
in Steve Almond as a writer in
residence to talk to students.
Almond was professionally
refreshing. No topic was too
taboo to discuss, while staying
respectful. Throughout his talk,
he read pieces from his books
and gave advice on writing.
One of the most insightful
things he offered was advice on
inspiration. Almond believes
you should look into what
inspires you before you write
and find a way to recreate that
situation again and again. This
would be how you would find
your process.
One student asked Almond if
he considered himself successful. He didn’t think he ever
quite would say that because he
could always point to someone
else and want to do what they
had done.
Almond was very humble and
poked fun at himself, saying his
basement was full of his unsold
books. Most of his books were
available for signing and purchase after his talk. He offered
students and teachers a generous discount, selling them for
five dollars apiece. The table
was swarmed with students and
he was very conversational as
he personally signed and wrote
a message to each buyer.
Almond currently writes for
The Boston Globe and has several published books. On his
website you can find several
essays he has written including
“The Decade of Magical
Thinking,” which is an outside
the box look at 9/11’s effect on
American society. He also
wrote “God Bless America:
Stories,” his latest book,
“Candyfreak:
A
Journey
the
Chocolate
Through
Underbelly of America,” a homage to candy.
Almond believes you should
write about what you're
obsessed with. “(Not That You
Asked): Rants, Exploits, and
Obsessions,” in which he talks
about his chance meeting with
Kurt Vonnegut. “The Evil BB
Chow and Other Stories,”
“Rock and Roll Will Save Your
Life: A Book by and for the
Fanatics,” “Among Us” and
“Which Brings Me To You: A
Novel in Confessions,” and several others. For more about
Steve Almond visit his website
www.stevealmondjoy.com
PAWS Picks
About Swany
• Status: Available for Adoption
(adoption info)
• Species: Cat
• Rescue ID: C120002
• General Color: Gray (Mostly)
• Color: gray/brown/rust with
white / Tabby
• Eye Color: Green
• Ear Type: Erect
• Tail Type: Long
• Current Size: 11 Pounds
• Current Age: 16 Years, 3
Months (best estimate)
• Declawed: No
• Housetrained: Yes
• Grooming Needs: Moderate
• Shedding Amount: Moderate
More About Swany
Do you need a co-pilot?
I always say, a feline can never
be too handsome or too friendly.
That is my mantra. I do think I
am the very handsomest fellow
you will find with my elegant
gray and white markings, soft
medium coat, smashing green
eyes, and large, but elegant
paws. I am also the friendliest
guy around, a total love bug. I
love to play, to be patted, and to
hang around with you any time
of the day or night. I even liked
the tech at the vet and tried to
cuddle her. I thought maybe that
might distract her from my vaccinations, but that did not work.
At least I made another friend.
Of course, I do not need more
friends. I need a permanent
home. I like my foster, but honestly, I want to settle down. Do
you like toys? I love balls and
strings of all kinds. I also love to
purr, especially when I see
someone I like (and I like everyone). I am a very mellow guy.
So mellow you can even take
me in the car, as you can see in
my photo. Do you need a copilot? Maybe I will replace your
GPS?
As a friendly and playful cat
who is settled and calm, I can fit
into many kinds of homes. Are
you a family? Have kids? Live
alone? Have other cats? I can
get along in any situation. The
most important for me is that
you have love in your heart to
worship me and give me the
best forever-home in the world.
Please log onto the PAWS web
site to see my videos and more
photos; I especially like the
photo of me in the car.
To find out more about Tiny
and Swany or to view more of
the pets PAWS has up for adoption, please log onto pawswakefield.recuegroups.org. PAWS is
also on Facebook.
Friends of the Forest:
Earth Fest 2012
BY BENJAMIN LITHGOW
SGA SENATOR
Earth Fest is one of the events I
look forward to most each year.
It offers good people, a good
cause, and good exercise. It
marks the beginning of the season for enjoying the outdoors,
and what better way to kick off
that season than by beautifying
our favorite parts so we can
enjoy them all summer? That’s
exactly what a group of NSCC
students and faculty did on
Saturday April 21 when we
gathered at Lynn Woods and
celebrated our dedication to the
environment by making the
place spick and span.
Don’t think the day was an
arduous one, though. Upon
arrival I was greeted by friends,
directing me toward the
Starbucks table where I got a
coffee and hot chocolate combo
and sampled a variety of tasty
cakes. After signing in and getting my brilliantly designed tshirt, I bade good morning to all
my friends and began equipping
myself with gloves, trash bags,
and garbage picker-uppers. I
was a leader of a team that
picked up around Dungeon
Rock, a really neat place with a
lot of history. There is a dark
and dingy manmade cave created by a Spiritualist who
believed his dreams were directing him toward buried pirate
treasure beneath tons of rock
(go figure).
Later, after descending down
into the dungeon, our team
ascended up the Stone Tower
which looks out over the entire
landscape! Thankfully, both
were pretty clean. However, I
did get a few plastic and glass
bottles and cans, and a big old
boot. I’d say that the single most
common pieces of (recyclable)
trash were bottles and cans,
most of which were from beer
carelessly tossed aside by
thoughtless partiers. I really
think that people should start
carrying around plastic grocery
bags to clean up after themselves, just as people pick up
after their pets!
After picking up for a few
hours, which quickly flew by,
thanks to the company of good
friends, we reconvened at the
entrance for some live music, all
the pizza we could eat, and, my
personal favorite, the Snake
Show! I hesitate to belabor the
quantity of snakes in all sizes
and colors that the Cape Ann
Vernal Pond Team displays at
the end of the day knowing how
many people don’t care for the
creatures. Yet, the beauty of
these serpents was enough to
help many fearful viewers overcome their repulsion and get up
close and personal with them.
The team makes the creepy
SGA Senator Ben Lithgow showing
a snake to a spectator at Lynn Woods
crawlies seem as cute as kitty
cats. Before the show, I went
around asking environmental
trails fit for all levels of ability.
The bugs weren’t bad at all and
the sun felt great after a winter
Carlo Lovasco, Yvonne Milan, Jackie Blundell,
Nicole Saraceno, Tiffiany Rosten, and Nicole Labreque
trivia questions to the audience
and giving them a pack of energy efficient fluorescent light
bulbs, if they got them right. Do
you know how many giant pan-
indoors. It is easy to forget how
beautiful, inspiring, and in need
of protection our local forests
and parks are. Earth Fest serves
as a welcomed reminder. I’ve
SGA Senator Leonard Leteure,
Kaitlyn Heathman and Donovyn Pickler
das are estimated to be alive in
the wild? Only between 1,500
and 3,000!
Lynn Woods is certainly a
local favorite, with extensive
hiking and mountain biking
enjoyed it so much these past
two years that I intend on making a trip home from UMass
Amherst so I can help out next
year too!
Essence of Leadership
world. We are all an integral
part of the community as a
whole and our actions affect and
cause other actions. Therefore,
one person by themselves can
do both nothing and yet everything to change the world.
After the introductory speakers delivered and breakfast had
been supplied, students made
their way into the first of their
two morning breakout sessions.
These
included
Breaking
Boards (literally) a high-energy,
empowering exercise which
increased self-awareness and
self-confidence by challenging
participants to break a one-inchthick pine board, Leadership
Styles and Roles where participants came to understand that
different leaders work with their
groups in different ways by
learning how the five different
leadership styles work during an
interactive and engaging session,
Crossing
Borders:
Communication for Effective
Cross-Cultural
Leadership
which inspired thought on differences and similarities that
culture and diversity bring to
interpersonal communication
and interaction and provided
tools and strategies to communicate better, and finally
Building
Leadership
Fundamentals: How to Work
Successfully With Campus
Administration and Advocate
for Your Organization during
which participants learned how
to work effectively with campus
administrators to help ensure
their organization's success in
carrying out its mission.
When the morning sessions
had completed and students
were in great need of a mental
break, lunch was provided.
During an appealing buffet,
keynote speaker Michael Miller,
who had also been instructing
some morning sessions, delivered an impassioned and motivational speech about developing courage and vision, which in
turn births risk-taking. Miller
has a local connection as a FSU
alum and seemed to truly connect with his audience. This
segue reenergized participants
and propelled them into their
afternoon roundtables.
Afternoon roundtables offered
students the opportunity to sit
with state leaders in order to
learn about and discuss current
issues involving Massachusetts
higher education. These included the Governor’s Plan for
Community Colleges where
partakers were able to learn
about and get answers to their
questions on the Governor’s
recent budget proposal Outside
Section 30 (see any of many
past Pennon articles for more
information on this topic), Civic
Engagement which gave information and tools to members to
help transform their passion for
community service into an
effective initiative or even a
successful career, and of course
State-Funded Financial Aid
where participants gained tips to
help better advocate for this critically important resource on
campus and with state legislators.
Student Government senator
Ryan Griffis attended the sessions
Crossing
Borders,
Leadership Styles and Roles,
and Governor’s Plan for
Community Colleges. Griffis
said of his day, "I greatly
enjoyed the leadership conference. I learned different effective leadership styles and how to
effectively engage and support
my ideas as a leader and an individual."
After the keynote speaker
Michael Miller, a young but veteran student leader and president of the state’s Student
Advisory Council (created to set
up a dialogue between student
leaders from every public coland
university
in
lege
Massachusetts and the Board of
Higher Education) David
Chapin spoke of the great
responsibility thrust upon student leaders. That is, leaders are
often and continuously asked to
become more involved.
The truth is there just aren’t
enough people who choose to
make a difference in the world.
Scratch that, there aren’t enough
people who choose to make a
positive difference in the world.
Many are unaware of how simple and easy it is to affirmatively affect a situation. Writing
from my own experience, once
one joins the ranks of visionary
leaders it becomes addicting
and one feels compelled to do
more and be more. (Can you not
sense that I want all reading this
article to step up and join some
group, any group, on campus to
make our college community
better?)
The final speaker of the day
kept it short and sweet, perhaps
taking a cue from one of
Michael Miller’s sessions by
using “clear, concise communication.” Neil MacInnes-Barker
presented an opportunity to his
audience. MacInnes-Barker is a
founder of the newly-formed
EducateMA.org. He explained
the organization’s plan of a
cross-country campus tour in
order to create dialogue on a
grand scale to lobby for reducing the cost of public higher
education and make it more
available to all. EducateMA.org
is in need of many volunteers
willing to help with this cause,
be it via web design, marketing,
or participating in the tour itself.
Visit www.EducateMA.org for
more information about the
premise and the tour. “Invest in
Public Education; Invest in
Massachusetts.”
Just when it seemed the event
was winding down, organizers
announced it was time to award
the door prizes. These were not
just ordinary prizes, but the perfect ending to a wonderful conference. Four of the five major
prizes were won by NSCC students, simply for being in attendance. Asa Seeley won a brand
new iPad, Chris Serra won a
Keurig coffee maker with a
Green Mountain coffee pack,
and Courtney McQueen and
Yvonne Milan each won a fiftydollar gift card to Barnes and
Noble bookstore. Next, the audience formed teams at their
tables for a game of trivia resulting in a second place finish (lost
only during a tie-breaker) for
NSCC students John Hruska
and Asa Seeley along with
Michael Miller as the “Charlie”
to their “Angels.”
Two things will have transpired since the publication of this
article: Michael Miller will have
been brought to NSCC by our
Program Council to motivate
our students on April 12th, and
the next SAC will have passed
on April 26th at Worcester State
University. Now, if you want to
attend these events and you
have access to a time machine
they are/were/will be worth
your effort. Also, if you have a
time machine, please contact me
so we can be friends. If you
have misplaced your time
machine, keep an eye on
Pipeline, the Pennon, and
Student Life for upcoming
astounding events brought to
you by our Program Council.
Or, for even more current information, join NSCC’s Program
Council or Student Government
Association to not only learn
about these outstanding events
in advance but to give input on
what events should occur.
For more information about
Student Advisory Council and
how to participate please visit
their website at www.mass.edu/forstudents/advisorycouncil/a
dvisorycouncil.asp. For more
information about motivational
speaker Michael Miller please
visit www.reallymotivated.com
or locate him on Facebook,
Twitter,
or
email
via
Michael@funent.com.
As the hyperactive and energetic Mr. Miller explained,
“Diversity is not necessarily
about differences, but similarities. Diversity values various
perspectives.” Make your perspectives and your differences
count for the betterment of your
education and your community.
Thanks to the faculty members
for accompanying students on
their journey. Most of all, thanks
to student leaders for giving up
your Friday and committing to
learning more about bettering
our student organizations and
our college community.
Developments on
Community College
Unifications Pt. II
BY RYAN GRIFFIS
SGA SENATOR
On Friday, March 30th, I was
fortunate to attend the
Massachusetts
Student
Leadership Conference at
Framingham State University
with other members of the
SGA. The conference started
off on the topic of public education with Board of Higher
Education: Charles Desmond
speaking of how he is “an advocate for education,” and that “if
you can't stand up for education
bers than the national average,
and is continuing to grow, I
would not call that a “crisis”, I
would call that a recovery.
I asked Mr. Weber if he
believed by implementing this
plan,
he
could
make
Massachusetts recession proof
and/or keep the unemployment
rate below a certain point, to my
amazement, he said yes. The
idea Massachusetts can develop
an economy immune to recessions and financial hardship,
however nice it would be, it a
pipe dream. With technology
SGA Senators Benjamin Lithgow and Ryan Griffis
in the greatest democracy ever
existed on earth, what can you
stand up for?” It was ironic
how that speech started the day,
and how a speech on Governor
Patrick's
plan
to
unify
Community Colleges ended it.
The meeting was conducted
by Undersecretary of Education
Tom Weber, sent by Gov.
Patrick to “dispel” any incorrect
information on his proposal. He
was unwavering in his speech,
and in all honesty, a great salesman; unfortunately for him,
none of us were buying. People
from each school fielded questions, in which Mr. Weber
offered unnerving answers.
When someone brought up the
topic of why Community
Colleges were picked to start
training technical jobs, Mr.
Weber did offer a genuine
response, that they were chosen
because they already do a great
job. However he must have felt
compelled to answer that the
proposal would “elevate the status of Community Colleges.”
Community Colleges already do
a public service, offering affordable classes for student who
plan to transfer, already providing technical job training for
certain fields, and our own
NSCC has one of the best nursing programs in the state.
When asked what the purpose
of the proposal was, he
answered it was to “take on the
serious jobs crisis.” However
when our state has constantly
had higher employment num-
advancing at an unprecedented
pace, the need for technical job
training is absolutely needed,
but this is the wrong way to go
about it.
Other concerns with the proposal such as the Board of
Higher Education being able to
fire College Presidents, cut
school funding based on job
training performance, and raising or lowering tuition at their
discretion were raised; and they
were all quickly dismissed. It is
unfortunate how most of Mr.
Weber's answers are contradicted by the proposal he was supposedly talking about.
Perhaps the most concerning
topic of all was the question of
“what if a Governor who opposes public education is elected?”
Mr. Weber couldn't help but
chuckle and assure us that it was
the democratic process, and we
couldn't be afraid to make
progress. Although this is very
true, if the Governor was more
focused on actual education,
rather than making an unnecessary grab for power, the idea of
unification may not be so disturbing. Mr. Weber did raise
some valid points, such as how
our community college system
“is the least connected in the
nation.” Despite his best efforts
though, most of us (if not all)
left with the same concerns we
had when we entered, that if not
stopped, this plan would change
our Community Colleges into
something else entirely.
AUGUST 25, 2011
BY NELSON BAKER
For the second year in a row,
bucket drummer Lev Neyman
finished first in the Talent Show.
He didn’t fail to amaze the
judges with yet another great
performance.
There were other returning
participants as well, including
NSCC Talent Show 2012
comedienne Michelle Melendy,
Erin Skinner, who sang Skid
Row’s “18 and Life,” and
Kleber Costa. Costa finished in
second place, singing opera in
dedication to Professor Teresa
Whitney, his former teacher
from the class Artistic Vision.
As in every year, there are several new and interesting acts.
This year, we had Kevin Hogan,
a freestyle footbag player, and
Kaitlyn Heathman, a flute player who performed the song “I
Can’t Make You Love Me,” by
Bonnie Raitt.
Finishing in third place was
the multi-talented Daniel Teo,
who sang “Contigo” (“With
You”), by Abraham and
Matt Harris, Victoria Pasciuto, John Hruska, and
Talent Show winners Kleber Costa, Daniel Teo, and Lev Neyman
Bethliza, while playing the
piano. Tiffany Rosten sang
“Leave the Pieces,” by The
Wreckers in a cappella fashion.
The Dancing Dolls performed
to “Lady Marmalade,” a song
from the movie Moulin Rouge.
Krista Williams sang the popular “Someone Like You,” from
Adele, while Sarah Archer sang
one that her father wrote called
“Angels Don’t Need Legs to
Fly.”
Other performers included
Alma Hoxhaj, singing “My
Heart Will Go On,” by Celine
Dion, and Emmanuel BiggerAllen, singing U2’s “One.”
The participants did their
thing, with dozens watching and
judges judging. They searched
for the greatness that they know
they have inside, and the
courage to bring it to the surface
just like they had in practice so
many times. Few are brave
enough to even try. No matter
what the end result was, respect
is well deserved.
The Judges Panel: Dr. Lloyd Holmes, Nicholas Lovasco,
Jennifer Sokol, Michael Cappozzi, and Matthew Woods
Pennon Student
Newspaper
Wishes All a Great Summer!
This year has been interesting,
to say the least. We have had
some exciting events on campus, some that are popular every
year, such as the Talent Show
and the Spark Launch, and
some new events such as
Program Council’s Michael
Miller visit, and the Arm
Wrestling Competition that is
happening on May 2.
It feels good to be part of such
a thriving and active college.
Students seem to genuinely like
being here. More and more students brag about how comfortable they feel at NSCC, how the
staff and faculty have created an
atmosphere that keeps students
coming back day after day.
Thank you to all new writers
for the Pennon this year, and, of
course, thank you to those who
continue to support us. Your
work is appreciated more than
you know.
Pennon Staff
Good to be Back:
Surviving the Ambush of Lyme
BY ANTHONY HARRIS
POLITICAL SCIENCE EDITOR
I had a revelation recently, and I
can’t pinpoint exactly when it
dawned on me. It might have
been last July, when I got
behind the wheel of our ’97
Passat and drove solo for the
first time. Or, maybe it was
when I embraced the world of
social media, reviving my dormant Facebook page and excitedly sending my first tweet.
Perhaps it was when I played
guitar for my family and every-
one noticed a significant
improvement in my vocal
strength. Or it could have been
in December, when I took the
commuter rail home by myself
– another milestone.
Admittedly, determining a
moment in time isn’t all that
important. Life’s major turning
points don’t always come in
neatly-wrapped packages. Oftentimes, they are simply the
culmination of many small
changes occurring simultaneously. Still, I had this realization
at some point, and for that I am
truly grateful. Because after 7+
years of battling a debilitating,
frustrating, ever-present disease, I could finally say with
conviction that I had made tangible progress. I was feeling
better.
Even now, it feels strange to
put those words to paper. It’s
something for which I had
worked, prayed, researched, and
fought for the better part of a
decade. Naturally, there were
times when I doubted I would
ever reclaim my old abilities,
moments when I had all but
given up hope of turning the
corner. But I didn’t stop fighting
– rather, I found the inner
strength and tenacity to keep
going. Eventually, after years of
hard work, I started to improve.
The illness that sent my life
veering off track is one you’ve
probably heard of, but you may
not know the whole story. Lyme
Disease has not been deemed an
epidemic by the federal government, and it doesn’t get regular
coverage in the mainstream
media. But anyone who has
been touched by Lyme knows
what an insidious creature it is.
People like me, who eluded
early detection and developed
chronic Lyme, face an even
greater challenge than a debilitating, persistent infection. They
must also brave the treacherous
waters of controversy that have
made Lyme a minefield for
patients and physicians alike.
Two conflicting sets of guidelines exist for the diagnosis and
treatment of Lyme Disease. One
is published by the Infectious
Disease Society of America
(IDSA), which maintains that
Lyme is hard to catch, easy to
treat with a short course of
antibiotics, and incapable of
persisting in the body as a
chronic infection. The IDSA
staunchly refutes the existence
of “chronic Lyme” and insists
that a single dose of antibiotics
is the only proper treatment. If a
patient’s symptoms continue,
they are caused by something
other than Lyme. These guidelines have been endorsed by the
highest levels of the federal
government, including the
Centers for Disease Control
(CDC) and the National
Institute of Health (NIH).
The second set of guidelines is
published by the International
Lyme and Associated Disease
Society (ILADS), a nonprofit
medical group, and they paint a
far different picture. According
to ILADS, Lyme is much more
common than it is portrayed and
presents with a litany of symptoms that mimic conditions like
fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue
syndrome, and rheumatoid
arthritis. The disease must be
diagnosed clinically because
blood tests for Lyme are wildly
inaccurate. ILADS asserts that
chronic Lyme is real and should
be treated with long-term antibiotics – a position that puts it in
direct conflict with the IDSA.
What does this controversy
mean to you? It means that if
you’re unfortunate enough to
contract Lyme, you could face
an exhausting battle with doctors and insurance companies,
all seemingly determined to
deny you a Lyme diagnosis.
Even here in Massachusetts,
where there is more awareness
about the disease, patients routinely fall through the cracks
and become chronically ill with
a once-treatable illness. The
story has played out countless
times: outgoing kids become
bedridden, hard-working employees are forced to leave jobs,
marriages are strained, friendships lost, and entire lives
derailed as patients and their
families search for answers.
Having seen and read so much
about the devastation wrought
by Lyme, I know how lucky I
am. Not only was I was blessed
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A Summer of Sequels
We are counting three months
of the year’s best money making movies that will guarantee a
gross up to $100 million. Can
been re-written and Agent K
(Tommy Lee Jones) has been
dead for over forty years. So,
Agent J (Will Smith) must travel back in time to 1969 to warn
him that his life is in danger and
anyone think back of a summer
that was filled with sequels or
reboots? Because by my count
there are at least ten movies that
are either sequels or project
reboots that are coming out
between the months of May and
August.
1. “Men In Black 3”
Release Date: May 25th
then save the world from a massive attack.
What will be an enjoyment, is
watching Josh Brolin’s portrayal of Tommy Lee Jones’s
younger version of the character
K. I am sure that one of the
main things he did to prepare
for this role was to study
BY NICK STILIANOS
“The Killer of Little Shepherds”
BY JESSICA TOWER
The novel “The Killer of Little
Shepherds,” by Douglass Starr,
is a nonfiction story of how
forensic science came to be. The
book highly focuses on the story
of the late 19th and early 20th
century serial killer Joseph
Vacher of Beaufort, France.
Starr states that “Vacher confessed to eleven killings, but
was thought to have committed
more than twenty-five.” This is
an extremely alarming amount,
and part of the reason why
Vacher took so long to be captured was because very few people during that time believed
that one person could commit so
many murders. Jack the Ripper,
who was a serial killer at large
in the United Kingdom just
before Vacher committed his
murders, did not kill nearly as
many victims.
A large part of the reason for
Vacher’s capture was the growing field of forensic science.
The capture of Vacher was
largely a team effort, though
two men are mentioned often in
BY NICK STILIANOS
Birth Date
Ten years since the last movie
and three and a half years since
Will Smith’s last movie, Seven
Pounds,” a sequel is only as
good as its top-dog returning
team; which is Tommy Lee
Jones, Will Smith, executive
producer Steven Spielberg, and
director Barry Sonnenfeld. But,
we will miss Zed, the head of
MIB who is played by Rip Torn,
and Jeebs, played by Tony
Shalhoub. The only reason we
will miss Shalhoub is because
there will not be a scene involving Agents K or J blowing off
his character’s regenerating
head.
This time, in the third installment, history has somehow
Tommy Lee Jones’s acting and
mannerisms.
2. “The Amazing SpiderMan”
Release Date: July 3rd
This just seems wrong! Starting
the whole project over when the
last movie of the original trilogy
came out five years ago; especially when the original movie
trilogy made almost $2.5 billion. It seems that Sony Pictures
is to blame because they started
the fight with director Sam
Raimi over the creativity of how
the story should be told. The
studio could not settle on
Book Review
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May 12, 1966
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May 14, 1961
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May 16, 1971
May 21, 1966
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May 31, 1930
May 31, 1976
Facts:
the novel in reference to the
final arrest of Vacher: Émile
Fourquet and Dr. Alexandre
Lacassagne. Fourquet was the
first to recognize a pattern in
killings,
and
Vacher’s
Lacassagne was a very wellknown forensic scientist who
used his knowledge to determine that Vacher was not insane
and able to stand trial.
The way in which Starr writes
is highly captivating. He presents the reader with lots of
information, though not in a dull
or dry manner. He writes similarly to the way crime shows are
presented. One never feels overwhelmed or bored; instead, one
is excited and interested the
whole way through.
Starr also weaves in many
opportunities for critical thinking. Toward the end of the book,
he poses questions about the
psychology of criminals. He
asks whether we can ever truly,
as humans, understand the
human brain.
The only complaint I really
have about the novel is the
placement of illustrations. They
are a great addition, but I would
suggest moving them closer to
the beginning of the book rather
than the middle in order for the
reader to better understand the
sequence of events.
All in all, The Killer of Little
Shepherds is a great read. It was
an enjoyable story and also
opened my mind to thinking
critically about many subjects
such as forensic science, criminals, and the legal system.
Celebrity Birthdays
Name
George Clooney (The Descendents)
Billy Joel (“Uptown Girl”)
Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects)
Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs)
Tim Roth (Lie to Me)
Pierce Brosnan (GoldenEye)
David Boreanaz (Bones)
Lisa Edelstein (House M.D.)
Mike Myers (Shrek)
Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter)
Clint Eastwood (Gran Torino)
Colin Farrell (Total Recall)
Age
51
63
46
73
51
59
41
46
49
46
82
36
• Aside from singing, Billy Joel was once a successful Long Island boxer, winning 22 out of 24 fights. He
took up boxing lessons because he was a victim to the neighborhood bullies. He left boxing and went into
music when he broke his nose in his 24th fight.
• Clint Eastwood thought that Gran Torino was his final acting, but now he is starring in a new movie entitled Trouble with the Curve coming out September 28th. This movie will also be his first one where he is
not in the director’s chair; his last movie that he starred in but did not direct was In the Line of Fire over
nine years ago. Eastwood has directed the last eight films that he has starred in.
• Not only has Helena Bonham Carter starred in the last six films directed by Tim Burton, but she has been
in an eleven year relationship with him. They have given birth to two children since.
• Tim Roth was considered for the role of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, but turned it down
to star in Tim Burton’s remake of Planet of the Apes.
Our Own World
“Jam, Funk, Rock Hybrid”
BY NEZIHE HEWSON
A local Beverly band, Own Our
World, has a unique sound that
is influenced by The Grateful
Dead, Allman Brothers, Phish,
The Doors, and most of all their
own life experiences. They have
many original songs with their
own authentic twist, while also
playing covers like “Sugaree,”
by The Dead, and many other
amazing jams to get down and
tual experience while listening
to The Grateful Dead.
When he’s not on stage he is
an electrical worker and builds
motors for the MBTA in Boston.
Aided by the wealth of knowledge from his coworkers, he
stumbled upon the craft of making guitars, handcrafting the one
he now uses on stage.
His next endeavor is to handcraft everyone in the band their
Our Own World
own instrument, built to the
dance to.
specifications of each musician.
You can find the band at the
Brandon Michael Cyr, lead
Spotlight Tavern in Beverly
guitar and notewriter for the
every Tuesday at 9:00pm for
band, Malden-born, moved to
open jam night. They perform
Beverly when he was 9. He met
until 10, and then open it up for
Curtis in middle school while
other musicians to show their
Cyr was attempting to spit cartalents. They come back on
rots in his face. Needless to say,
stage from 12 until closing time
they didn’t like each other much
at 12:45. They also play at various other bars in the North
Shore area. They have even
played a few summer music festivals like Strangecreek and
Wormtown.
Lead singer and rhythm guitar
player Colin Curtis, Beverly
born, has loved music from the
very beginning. When he heard
“Strawberry Fields,” by the
Beatles in 5th grade, he was
blown away.
Soon after that he realized that
the mainstreamed Beatles wasn’t all that was out there. He got
very
interested
in
Jim
Morrison’s lyrics from The
Doors. Around this time he
started going to festivals and
ended up having quite the spiri-
at first.
When Cyr was 12, his father
passed away. During this emotional time, he found his sisters
acoustic guitar and started to
teach himself how to play.
He is mostly influenced by
Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and
Phish. “Music is my life. If I’m
not working, I’m playing or
thinking about what I can do
with my band,” Cyr said, very
ambitiously.
Curtis and Cyr started out by
writing songs for their friends
around campfires and realized
that they were actually pretty
good at what they were doing.
So they decided to find other
musicians to start a band. Cyr
“In the Aeroplane Over the Sea”
Album Review by Neutral Milk Hotel
BY ANTHONY HARRIS
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
If you’re well-versed in the
alternative/indie music scene,
you probably know a thing or
two about Neutral Milk Hotel.
Otherwise, you’ve probably
never heard of this Georgiabased quartet that disbanded in
1999. Even in their heyday,
NMH was hardly a household
name. Along with The Apples in
Stereo and Olivia Tremor
Control, the band was one of the
original members of the
Elephant
6
Recording
Company, a record label and
music collective formed by four
childhood friends from Ruston,
LA,
including
NMH
singer/guitarist Jeff Mangum. In
the years since they parted
ways, NMH’s following in indie
rock circles has grown considerably, largely thanks to the
band’s seminal 1998 release “In
the Aeroplane Over the Sea.”
Even among alternative acts, Neutral Milk Hotel is
something of an odd duck. One
look at the album’s bizarre
cover art – a modified European
postcard circa 1900 depicting a
beach-going woman with a tambourine for a face – and you
know you’re in for something a
little off the beaten path.
Mangum, the founding member
and driving force behind NMH,
wrote all the songs on the album
and played a laundry list of
instruments, from the conventional (bass) to the downright
weird (shortwave radio). His
songwriting, which had shown
promise on the band’s 1996
debut LP “On Avery Island,”
really
blossomed
on
“Aeroplane.” Over 11 tracks,
Mangum puts on an aural and
lyrical tour de force, cementing
his reputation as a true indie
pioneer and even warranting
comparisons to folk giants like
Bob Dylan.
Opening track “The
King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One”
sets the tone for the LP with its
lo-fi acoustic guitar strum,
instantly memorable melody,
and Mangum’s heartfelt, yearning vocals. While his pipes are
far from polished, there is a sincerity and urgency in his voice
that makes you sit up and listen.
The song achieves a simple
beauty through its graceful
organ and horn section, while
the lyrics speak to coming of
age amidst family turmoil. Just
when you’re getting comfortable with the earthy folk vibe,
however, the album abruptly
changes gears. Part Two is a
druggy, psychedelic haze, with
Mangum repeatedly keening “I
love you Jesus Christ” over a
churning well of feedback and
assorted background noise. Part
Three erupts into a full-fledged
punk anthem, with guitars dis-
torted almost beyond recognition. Mangum’s vocals become
almost comically strained, but
the rough edges give these
songs a raw, visceral edge sorely lacking in today’s AutoTuned musical landscape.
After the three-part
opening salvo comes the title
track, another gem full of bittersweet, Beatles-esque melody.
Mangum’s lyrics on this song
are especially contemplative,
barred indie-punk on “Holland,
1945,” a poignant song inspired
by the diary of Anne Frank. In
contrast to the relative optimism
of the title track, this tune is a
somber lament of loss, war, and
the madness that all too often
engulfs us as “the world just
screams and falls apart.” It’s
another odd yet deeply moving
amalgam of mosh pit rocker,
vivid lyrical imagery, and deep
philosophical reflection. “Oh
“In the Aeroplane Over the Sea” album cover
painting heavenly imagery and
reflecting on the transient beauty of the world around us. He
ruminates on the timeless questions of life, death, and creation,
confessing he “can’t believe
how strange it is to be anything
at all” and pondering how our
very existence is wondrous,
miraculous, and puzzling. The
verses take on an otherworldly
quality thanks to an eerie, quivering musical saw that cartwheels underneath the vocals.
It’s an unusual instrument, but it
reinforces the song’s theme that
oddness and beauty often go
hand in hand.
While you’re still glowing
from the serene title cut, the
album jumps right into another
impassioned slice of indie angst
with “Two Headed Boy.” The
minor chords and harsh acoustic
guitar grab the listener right off
the bat and never let go.
Mangum’s vocals on “Boy” are
more rough and strained than
ever as he reaches for notes far
beyond his range. His voice is
full of pain and heartache,
haunted by old scars or perhaps
longing for something just
beyond his reach. The track
slows to a mellow conclusion as
the vocals come back down to
Earth for a series of quiet intonations. “Boy” blends right into
“The Fool,” a slow, gut-wrenching funeral march replete with
rat-a-tat drumming and wailing
horns.
It’s right back to the no-holds-
Comely” somehow manages to
fly even higher. The 8-minute
epic is the album’s emotional
climax, a stark ballad built
around a simple chord progression. The song moves at a slow,
almost agonizing pace, exuding
a primal, powerful energy that
leaves the listener breathless.
No frills on this one – it’s just
Mangum and his guitar, weaving an ode to a lost love and laying his soul bare. And just when
you think it can’t get any more
heartrending, that horn section
kicks in once more and pushes
the song right over the edge.
Finding a few choice sentences to sum up “In the
Aeroplane Over the Sea” is a
difficult task. It’s an outstanding
musical achievement, to be
sure, but there’s more to it than
that. It’s the kind of album that,
when the last note has faded
from your speakers, leaves you
sitting in hushed silence. You
feel spellbound, invigorated,
morose, perplexed, and humbled, all at the same time. You
suddenly want to throw off all
your inhibitions and live each
day like it’s your last. In short,
listening to this album makes
you feel alive and reminds you
of all that’s amazing and wondrous in this life. Therein lies
the enduring power of music,
and perhaps an explanation for
why this strange, beautiful
album continues to grow and
inspire year after year.
Spark Launch
BY NELSON BAKER
Moves to New, Creative Setting
This year marks NSCC’s fourth
volume of Spark, its literary and
artistic magazine. To better
showcase the chosen pieces, and
to provide more of an “artistic”
feel, complete with classical
music in the background, the
event was moved to a new location.
Under guidance from Student
Activities Advisor Victoria
Pasciuto, of which the idea for
the arrangement originated, the
Spark Launch was set up in the
old
cafeteria
in
the
math/sciences building in
Danvers. The pieces were displayed on easels, fanned out in a
circular fashion, with others
pinned onto drapery.
The students were called to the
podium to speak about their
work, and the inspiration that
may have moved them toward
creating it.
The new setting made it easi-
er for people to communicate,
since there was ample space to
walk around and peruse. Each
piece was open and available for
anyone to casually analyze, or
ask its creator any questions that
came to mind.
The cover photograph, titled
“Topsy Turvy,” was taken by
Jonathan Cwiok.
Below are three of Spark’s
best. Pick up a copy to see the
many great works that were
chosen this year.
Jonathan Cwiok’s “Topsy Turvy” (cover photograph)
“Our Own World”
has said that it can get tense at
times with the band but they are
all here for the same reason,
they know what they need to do
to get in the zone they need to
be in. Bella is a huge part of
Brandon’s life and the bands
mascot is a husky, lab mix that
loves to chill on stage whenever
they have open jam night at the
Spotlight.
Another Beverly born musician, Billy Sullivan, is OOW’s
bassist. He currently attends
Salem State University as a
music major and also plays in
the Salem State jazz band.
Sullivan also plays bass for
Motherton,
another
local
Beverly band. “Music is definitely a huge part of my life.
You got to jib it to live it and
then put it in the dish -wish.
That sums it up right there,”
Sullivan said.
His father inspired him to live,
love and play music from an
early age. He was introduced to
country, rock, a little rap, but
mostly jam bands. Bass guitarists like Victor Wooten, Mike
Gordon, and Phil Lesh definitely have influenced the way
Sullivan magically makes soulbeating sounds come through
the speakers.
Jake Snyder, the drummer, is
the only band member who did
not grow up on the North Shore.
He came to Massachusetts from
Elberfeld, Indiana to study law
at New England School of Law.
He and his wife, Jen, moved
here 6 yrs ago so he could finish
school.
The members of the band
found Snyder through word of
mouth. He had this awesome
set-up at his house, with several
sets of headphones. They could
play music into the late hours of
the evening without waking
neighbors. This set-up brought
many people through the door
and it just so happened to bring
his current band in as well.
Snyder grew up around musicians his whole life. All the
members in his family play all
different kinds of instruments.
His brother taught him how to
play the trombone when he was
5. When Snyder was 6, he found
a drum set in his room when
they came back from vacationing in Massachusetts and has
not put the sticks down since.
His major influence is Zigaboo
Modeliste, the drummer for The
Meters. Other influences are
Led Zeppelin, Soundgarden and
punk rock. He has been with the
band since 2009.
Though there may be some
conflicts of egos and personalities, they all love each other and
work through their problems in
their own ways. They currently
have 22 original songs and continue writing ambitiously.
The band has an amazing support group of friends and family.
Everyone loves to help them in
any way they can because
everyone wants them to succeed. Hopefully, someday, we
will hear them on the radio or
see them at one of their shows.
Please don’t be shy. Come on in
and see them at the Spotlight
Tavern, listen, and get down!
Good to be Back
Yelizaveta Osipova with her self-portrait
Kyle Johnson, also with a self-portrait
with parents who never stopped
fighting for me, my excellent
integrative care physician referred me to one of the leading
Lyme doctors in the country.
Thrilled as I am to be making
progress, my thoughts are never
far from those less fortunate –
people who don’t know they
have Lyme, chasing an elusive
diagnosis, valiantly trying to
hold onto their lives in spite of
ever-mounting symptoms, as I
was for years. It is for these people that I am continually motivated to raise awareness about
this disease and make it easier
for patients to get the treatment
they need.
Living with Lyme has opened
my eyes to the harsh reality of
injustice, both in our broken
health care system and the
broader world. It has instilled in
me a deep compassion for others, especially those whose suffering is overlooked or discredited by the powers that be. In a
world teeming with harmful
chemicals, how many others
have had their symptoms dis-
missed as “medically unexplained,” when in reality their
bodies have gone haywire from
environmental toxins? What
other epidemics are festering
out there, destroying lives while
the medical establishment turns
a deaf ear?
As my life grows increasingly
busy and exciting, I am careful
to count my blessings each day
and take nothing for granted. I
know that with my improved
condition comes a responsibility
to help others and make this
world
a
better
place.
Advocating for Lyme patients
will always be close to my
heart, but issues like our
nation’s dire financial predicament and the environmental toll
of climate change are just as
pressing. Perhaps that is the
biggest way Lyme has transformed me – it has given me a
take-charge attitude toward life.
My eyes have been opened to
the problems in the world, and I
am determined to help solve
them – one small step at a time.
Summer of Sequels
Returns.
Lastly, rumors of the return of
Liam Neeson’s character seem
to be correct. Neeson will be
making an appearance in this
movie, even after his character
was killed off at the end of the
first one. Heck, people are so
excited to see it that tickets for
the IMAX screenings of the
midnight premiere in New York
were sold out six months in
advance.
4. “Total Recall”
Release Date: August 3rd
Colin Farrell in Total Recall
Dark Knight appeared in theRaimi’s choice in which the vilaters, but it has been eight years
lain should be portrayed in the
in the storyline that Batman has
fourth installment.
been away. Now that Gotham
One thing that they did to the
City is being terrorized by
new storyline, which was needBatman’s new foe, Bane, the
ed in the original, was that they
Caped Crusader must resurface
provided a background into
for one final time to stop his acts
what happened to Peter’s parof terrorism in the last installents. However, in the new one,
Josh Brolin and Will Smith
the police are providing an even
bigger part into making SpiderMan a menacing vigilante,
whereas in the original the
newspaper, The Daily Bugle,
did just that.
With no Osborn family members, no Mary Jane Watson, and
also no Daily Bugle; this
remake will surely be very controversial.
ment
for
both
director
Christopher Nolan and actor
Christian Bale.
This will surely be a hit in
many ways. First, Christopher
Nolan will be the first director
to complete a full trilogy telling
the story of the Dark Knight, but
the second one to direct a trilogy of films on one superhero.
Secondly, Christian Bale will
be the first actor to play the
This movie tells us the story of a
factory worker who thinks that
he is a spy from resurrecting
nightmares. He feels like he was
meant for something else, something bigger. After hearing
about ‘Recall,’ a place that sells
fake memories of being someone different, he goes for a visit
and gets an implanted memory.
When the procedure goes horribly wrong, the federal police
barges in to arrest him on the
spot, but he fights back and ends
up killing several men.
Afterwards, he realizes that his
wife is also trying to kill him.
So, with his world being turned
upside down, he joins forces
with a rebel fighter named
Melina and ends up discovering
his true identity, true love, and
true fate.
Many of people say it’s a
remake to Paul Verhoeven’s
1990 original, starring Arnold
Schwarzenegger, and others say
it is not. The preview shows a
futuristic setting, the ‘Recall’
store that implants fake memories, and about half-a-dozen
original
characters
from
Verhoeven’s movie as well.
What makes this different
from the original is that Mars
does not seem to play out as a
setting in this story and it does
not give any assurances that
there are any mutant, alien characters.
The actors’ and actresses’ footsteps they are stepping into
includes: Colin Farrell playing
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character (Doug Quaid), Kate
Beckinsale in Sharon Stone’s
footsteps (Lori, Quaid’s (fake)
wife), and Jessica Biel in Rachel
Ticotin role (Melina).
This will be a bigger difference because this movie is also
the first movie that director Len
Wiseman is doing that stars his
wife, Kate Beckinsale, which is
not Underworld related.
been then the perfect young and
old action-hero movie cast
ensemble for an explosive,
action picture to end the summer. Heck, just after seeing the
teaser trailer for this movie
made my face glow because of
the unstable testosterone levels
that it will provide.
may start in September. Maybe
this time Steven Seagal will say
“Yes!” to Stallone on appearing
in the third movie after previously turning down a role in
both films. Hopefully, if he
accepts his offer it will bring
Seagal out of his direct-to-video
slumped that he has been in for
Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
Two years later, Mr. Church
the last decade.
reunites the Expendable group
for a mission “to hell and back”.
Other sequels that are coming
What they did not expect, was
out this summer include:
having one of their members of
the team getting murdered in the
• Madagascar 3: Europe’s
process. So, the team plots their
Most Wanted
revenge for their fallen comrade
(June 8)
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation
in this gun blazing, knife throwing, bombs dropping picture
(June 29)
• Ice Age 4: Continental Drift
directed by Simon West (Con
Air).
(July 13)
5. The Expendables 2
Release Date: August 17th
Duane Johnson and Bruce Willis in G.I. Joe: Retaliation
3. The Dark Knight Rises
Release Date: July 20th
Four years have passed since the
Caped Crusader for the third
time in a live-action movie;
Michael Keaton is behind him
,starring in Batman and Batman
We have Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis, Statham, Li,
Norris, and Van Damme all in
one movie! The only person that
is missing is Seagal. Had he
been included it would have
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Even though, we are months
• The Bourne Legacy
away from the premiere date
(August 3)
Randy Couture is spreading
rumors of the third project that
GRADUATES
Vivian Akwudolu
Catherine Cantrell Alvord
Joelle Amero
Alexandre Amicone
Michele L Anderson
Jesus A Anyosa
Evelyn Soraya Santana Rossi
Amy Arnold Goulart
Svetlana Bakhtinskaia
Briana Michelle Barker
Jessica Michelle Bashore
Amy M Bastos
Mathew Dale Beaver
André Kimarley Bennett
Curticia B Callender
Alexander R Carey
Caitlin Caruso
Eric T Ciulla
Eileen Murphy Comiskey
Jacqueline M Connors
Vincenzo Cunsolo
Rafael Guillermo De Leon Castro
Ian DeSantis
Matthew Louis Myrick Diamond
Christina DiPesa
Erin Leigh Doherty
Peter Roy Down
Michael F Dulock
Nicole Dunn
Efe Ewansiha
Ruben Fernandez
Kevin P Flaherty Jr
Jillian Foisy
Travis Fontaine
Elaine M Frattaroli
Jesse S French
Catherine Elizabeth Gagnon
Christina Marie Gandolfo
John Edward Gill
Medelyn Barbosa Gondim
John R Gravallese III
Evan Griffith
Elizabeth A Grossheim
Jillian Hanley
Kenneth Donald Hanley Jr
Jaafar Hashim
Barrett James Hathaway
Cara Maureen Hunter
Elaine M Ireland
Brett D Jauss
Megan W Johnson
Wendy Karin Wright
Mandeep Kaur
Michael P Kenny Jr
Erik M Lawless
Lynn Ann Lazdowski
Timothy W Leighton
Carol Ann Light
Vy Long
Katherine Rose Loveday
Jason M Maher
Fungai Marange
Yvan-Pierre Marlier
Laura Maroni
Galina Medeiros
Jenna Marie Melanson
Kristin Minichiello
Jason Moore
Laura Katelyn Moore
Yaritza Sofía Morales González
Matthew P Morrison
Katie Mulholland
Jessica Lynn Natti
Kaitlyn Ann O'Donnell
Zachary M Osborne
Heidi Pangratis
Adriana Maria Paz Diaz
Reynaldo Pepen
Christina M Pesente
Robert Peterson
Sanayra Pimentel
Eulogio Portes
Mirna Portillo
Yelena Potapova
Liliana Ramirez
Jeron Rachard Reddick
Khrystine Rhodes
Jacky Sainval
Daniel Harrington Sargent
Paulo Azevedo Sathler
Sue M Scandrett
John Serodio
Majlinda Shuka
Ieshia Tyr'ma Spillane
Alexander J Stone
David Strassburger
Frederick Sylvester
Christine Varone
Polina Vikhrau
Ellis Webber
William Jordan Wheeler
Adam J Williams
Anjanette R Wilson-Lopresti
NSCC Graduating Class of 2012
Darren William Wright
Hovsep Yeretsian
Alissa Younkin
JANUARY 12, 2012
GRADUATES
Kehinde Abdul-Kareem
Livan R Adames
Tanim Ahmed
Rosemary Ifeoma Anaba
Melanne Angel
David J Antin
Selina Ayala-Moran
Jasmeen O Baajun
Guiseppe P Barrasso
Elizabeth Aleika Barreto
Jessica Michelle Bashore
Daniel Wellington Bates
Raidelin Batista
Paul Daniel Beals
Tori E Beliveau
Daniel Robert Belschner
Dawn Benson
Jonathan H Bernhard
Cindy A Black
Andrea Nicole Boardman
Michael J Bonin
Jodi M Boyd
Susan P Bridge
Michael Budnik
Cristhian C Buitrago-Bernal
Stephanie Buonaugurio
Michael John Buonfiglio
Meaghan Byrd
Nicholas Albert Capobianco
Dina Carangelo
Robin Ann Carpenter
Tabitha L Carty
Michael Patrick Caruso
Georges Charles
Melissa Charles
Limei Chen
Chhoeub Chin
Eric T Ciulla
Deborah Ann Collins
Vickie Lee Comeau
Kathleen Ann Conant
Rachel Angela Conant
Rebecca A Constantino
Courtney J Corey
Josh Cote
Vanessa Lee Crespo
Axell Vincent Cusolito
Jonathan C Daley
Emily Renee Darisse
Cody A DaSilva
Steven P Davis
Rafael De Leon Castro
Anthony Delisi Jr
Michael J DeMarco
Garen John Demirdogen
Jessica A Dempsey
Tanya Marie DeNino
Ryan Philip Devaney
Danielle Marie DiCarlo
James Anthony Dinarello
Katherine Aimee Dion
Denise M DiPesa
Jarrod Christopher Douglass
Shannon Dropski
Amanda L Economou
Arely Fagan
Amy Joy Fineberg
Gail Fons
Amanda Krystal Fortin
Darguin Fortuna
Richard Mark Forziati
Chad W Freeman
Matthew Freeman
Hayley Elizabeth Freer
Jessica Freitag
James W Gallagher
Maritza Janet Garcia
Eva-Lena P Ghika
Christopher J Gonzalez
Rachael Gray
Terrell Anthony Greene
Joshua Henry Halstead
Lisa M Hampton
Katharine Anne Hanlon
Peter Hann
Thomas M Harris
Amanda Ruth Hayes
Dana B Hayward
Alexander B Hebbel
Ian Thor Henderson
Nicholas Antonio Hernandez
Meghan M Hilton
Summer Joy Hoermann
Emily Ann Hunt
Lydia Ursula Ikhine
Sandra Iriskic
Shannon Jamieson
Steven A Joseph
Jeffrey M Judge
Maria Kachinski
Lorimer Margaret Kaplan
Ashley Keighley
Allison Elizabeth Kelleher
Michelle Lyn O'Neil
Margaret Ann Knowles
Tammy E Knowlton
Steven Koudanis
Allissa Lee Kummel
Kimberly Ann Kyle
Paris Larrabee
Jacob A Laughlin
Alexander David Lawson
Thai Paul Le
Matthew Farrell Leahy
Kristen Ashley Leblanc
Heather Marie Ledbury
Laura A Lefebvre
Peter S Lekkakos
Diane M Lennox
Melissa Elizabeth Lezynski
Lisa Lomba
Marleny Lopez
John Mading Mach
Carleen M MacKay
John Thomas Maffei
Julia Elise Magnet
Daniel R Mahoney
Meredith Lee Malionek
Christopher Maloney
Marika Mamillo
Amanda Matvichuk
Vera Mazina
Thomas McCaul
Melissa Jimenez McCullough
Jennifer McGill
Douglas Addison Cantwell Mead
Yureidy Medina
Christine M Mendonca
Kerline Millien
Erica Theresa Miranda
Michael Montanino
Wesley Saar Moreira
Samantha Alyssa Morrissey
Jason Marsh Mulligan
Alicia Muse
Diana Claire Nalubega
Evaristus Taabi Ndum
Niraji Nesaratnam
Amy Catherine Ness
Raympnd A Novia
McKenzie O'Keefe
Matthew Olga
Christopher T Olivolo
Antonina A Orlando
Elizabeth Ortiz
Evelyn R Palmer
Danielle Parent
Michael Parris
Andreina Yomaira Percel
Rodriguez
Nelson Arturo Perez Jr
Gregory Kenneth Perry
Albert F Petronzio Jr
Steven J Pfister Jr
Joseph M Phillips
Kairem Nohemi Pimentel
Keith Poole
Jenna Porciello
Robert B Porper III
Bonnie Porter Huggins
Ashley R Pothier
Lauren Rebecca Pudvah
Tiffany Ann Purcell
Daphnee Puryear
Juan Mauricio Quiroz
Rosa A Ramos
Michelle Marie Rankin
Ronald Ransom Jr
Lourdes Cristal Reynoso Gonzalez
Michael Scott Richards II
Wanda I Rivera
Jenni-Lyn Rogers
Daniella M Romeo
Jaris B Rosario
Jennifer Lee Rubalcava
Julia Delain Rubin
Kristina Rue
Kelly Ann Ryan
Kristen Sabella
Claudy Saint-Vil
Stevi-Lyn Salafia
Samuel Sam
Melissa Marie Sampson
Maria Sanchez
Soeun Sath
Sarah Sheehan
Ashley Shepherd
Kathryn Silva
Laurie L Silva
Susan Sirois
Alyce L Slepoy
Toni A Sloan
Maria N Solomos
Johanny Soto
Deanna Marie Spallone
Richard M Staff
Christopher Sullivan
Danielle Sutera
Ariela Franshesca Tejada
Sovanmatry Sovann Thou
Adilson Tibes Jr
Theresa F Toe
Annette T Townsend
Linna Tran
Charlene Eugina Troncoso
Madeline Troncoso
Elise M Turcketta
Lisa Maureen Greeley
Dayla Marietta Umana
Gail Allison Upton
Reinaldo Valdes Jr
Tiffany Denise Valentine
Tabatha N Veilleux
Gisselle R Ventura
Amanda Lauren Vieira
John F Villada
Benjamin Charles von Staats
Kirby Barbara Walk
Isaiah Richard Walsh
Christopher A Watson
Ann Weston
Desiree Wyckoff
Travis Yacovitch
Mia Zaniboni
Erilda Zhugli
MAY 24, 2012
GRADUATES
Maura Burke Abramo
Ann Adams Friedgen
Vanessa Adamson
Melissa Rose Addonizio
Temitayo D Adejumo
Farah Ahmad
Irena Ahmetaj
Manuel Alejandro Alcantara
Ardeen Beth Alexander
Christopher N Amadi
Susan Amaral
Jeffrey J Amero
Jesse Amero
Kurtis C Anderson
Susan Christine Anderson
Albert Andino-Aponte
Christopher J Angelo
Jennifer Hartmann Anthony
Evan Ardolino
David V Ardon
Mark Armitstead
Adam Shawn Arsenault
Margaret Grace Asaro
Jacqueline Adair Ashton
Emmanuel Atemnkeng
Candy Avalo Garcia
Ashley C Bains
Adam James Baker
Sara Marie Bakken
Donald Casey Ball
Jermaine J Bandoo
Jennifer M Barbaro
Wanda M Barnett
Anthony J Barone
Guiseppe P Barrasso
Patricia L Barrasso
Sara Barrientos
Marleny de la Luz Barrios Escobar
Kevin F Barry
Brenda Batista
Coralis A Batista
Adriana M Bautista
Andrew James Beauparlant
Alicia A Beeman
Jennifer Alice Beers
Naizak Idriss Bellemsieh
Kyle James Benson
Jennifer M Bernabel
Patricia A Berninger
Colleen M Bertolino
Khadija Aartie Bhulasar
Marc Patrick Bibaud
Melissa E Bilo
Jenna M Binelli
Margaret Agnes Binelli
Freddy Birritteri
Nicole Amy Blakeman
Clifton L Blankenship Jr
Robert B Blomberg
Ashley Boereau
Anthony Bonanno
Heidi G Boomhower
Joshua Boucher
Kayla Marie Boucher
Monique Marie Boulay
Janelle Joy Bourque
Ashley Bovarnick
Kimberly L Bowman
Kirsten Michelle Boyd
Bianca Braga
Jefferson Braga
Airen Briceno
Yissel Brito
Jose R Brito Dominguez
James Francis Broderick
Tyler Heath Brown
Michael Budnik
Rathanak R Bun
David Scott Burke
Dennis Anthony Burke/McCarthy
Naomi M Burtt
Andrew Watts Butler
Jeanne M Butler
Cynthia Byrne Guerrero
Kimberly M Callahan
Jacqueline Cameron
Leah Anne Camire
William C Cammett
Carlos Enrique Campos
Johanny Carolina Candelario
Karen Cardavelli
Maddalena Cardinale
Frank Carolan
Sheryl-Ann Carolan
Nadine M Carpenter
Jesse Estel Carrasco
Ana Carrion
Nicholas Carter
Elias D Castillo
Jean L Castro
Christina Ann Cavagnaro
Angela Chainey
Christina M Chambers
Sotheara Chan
Karen D Cheever
Roun Chin
Vanessa Viola Cimino
Peter A Cinnamon
Maghan Laura Ciruolo
Linda Ann Cisto
Elizabeth Blake Clark
Diane M Clausen
Allison Marie Colbert
Victoria Colonette
Kathleen Ann Conant
Tracey Connaughton
Tracy M Connolly
Jacqueline M Connors
Candace Lee Constantine
Ashley K Contarino
Valerie Ann Cook
Laura Lee Corbosiero
Nicole Cormier
Breanna Cornell
Christopher E Corricelli
Carrie Anne Costa
Kleber Martins Costa
Sheila Nunes Costa
Tara Ann Costin
Leonard A Cote
Sarah Ann Cousins
Bobby Cowan
Matthew J Crescio
Christen L Croft
Alfreda Cromwell
Brenden Matthew Cronin
Trista M Cronin
Chantal Suzanne Croteau
Christopher A Croteau
Ryan W Crowther
Monica Noel Cuda
Joan A Cummings
Kristen Meredith Cunningham
Carolyn Cuscuna
Brian Patrick Daly
Gabrielle M D'Amour
Christina Marie Danek
Nicole Alexandra DaSilva
Wilson I Davis
Bryan E Davison
Yajaira M DeJesús Reyes
Gisell Alexandra De La Cruz Rojas
Andrew Joseph DeCorpo
Robert Joseph DeCourcy
Christina M DeFelice
Gabriela Del Canto
Dana Marie DelCore
Daria DeLeo
Daniella Delisi
Samantha Leigh Dellus
Mark Sebastian Demski
Jesula Denis
Carol A DeSantis
Rory Michael Desmond
Kelly Deveney
Michael Anthony Diaz
Alyssa Lyn DiBiase
Joseph M DiMartino
Susan Roberts Dinion
Cherylann Dion
Andrea Diorio
Andrew DiResta
Amy Do
Erin Leigh Doherty
Rebecca Nichols
Alexandra Dominguez
Ariel Dominquez
Kristine Ann Donovan
Kevin Richard Downey
Daniel Edmond Ducheneau
Meghann Louise Dunn
Melanie Rae Dyer
Michael Benjamin Eaton
Voleak Eav
Juliet Edebiri
Debra El Shrafi
Cala C Elder
Sean Michael Ellis
Jamila Karima Elnagger
Justin R Engdahl
John I Erevwiohwo
Sandra P Escobar
Arlette Espindola
Efe Jerry Ewansiha
Leah S Faddoul
Tiffany Kiri Fagan
Meaghan Fahey
Danielle Marie Fauci
Emily Wood Febiger
Elizabeth Felings
Julia A Fellows
Eloi Ferguson
Tanya M Fernandez
Michael T Ferris
Jessica Ann Figueiredo
Karl P Fish
Ruth J Fisher
Cally A Flaherty
Emily P Fleming
Miriam Flores
Courtney Flynn
Delphine Ngamlita Fonta
Sophie Katharine Ford
Robert P Fortune
Adrienne Jean Foti
Stephen B Fowler
Ashley Freeman
Roberta Hicks Freeman
Bethany M Frontierro
Paul A Fuanyi
Jessica L Fultz
Roger Gagnon
Ayuen Mach Garang
Kevin Edward Gargan
Alicia Nicole Garrity
Thomas L Garrity
Bobbi-Jo Gately
Megan Ghirardi
Christine Giancola
Megan Elizabeth Gilbert
Justen Girard
Arwen M Gleason
Alyssa Reneé Gold
Amanda Marie Gold
Karen De Medeiros Gomes
Jeison R Gonzalez
Jose D Gonzalez
Katerin Gonzalez
Matthew Richard Goodwin
Patricia Elizebeth Gordon
Michel G Gravel
Maria Gravini
Peggy Sue Gravlin
Melody Green
Sara Ashley Greene
Michael Grella
Caitlin D Grenier
Bonnie Marie Griffin
Danielle Alexandra Grover
Carol Grueneich
Isaac Grullon Colon
Shannon Marie Guerin
Nalda B Guerrero
Yaris Marcel Guillen
Jordan Haddad
Kyle William Haines
Lora Lynn Haines
Danielle Paige Hall
Carolyn Rose Ham
Rawda M Hamdan
Cary Kirkpatrick Handler
Kristin Marie Hansen
Samuel D Harden
Cheryl S Harold
Christina Harris
Joseph Harrison
Ashley Dyer Haskell
Carolyn R Haskell
Lyndsay Hassan
Christine J Hayden
Susan Marie Hennessy
Jennifer C Herlihy
Amanda J Hill
Daniel Hillery
Kelsey Himmler
Dana C Hirst
Dieu Hien Nguyen Hoang
Edward Holdgate
Kevin J Honan
Bridget Anne Horgan
Shannon L Horgan
Allyson Hosman
Michael House
Atiba Khary Howard
Todd R Howcroft
Jaclyn C Hoyt
John Hruska
Dawn Hubbard
Shauna Ann Labrie Hubisz
Sharon Hunjan
James Hunter
Charese Elisa Iannitelli
Nisa Larnda Im
Ferdinand Imafidon
Pavel Ivnitskiy
Kara Valerie Roach
Kassandra Jean Jackson
Sean G Jackson
Ryan Michael Jacobs
Carolyn Cuzako Jarvis-McManus
Pamala S Jefferys
Guito Joassaint
Christopher T Johnson
Kaleigh Johnson
Monica Jones
Richard L Jones III
Jazmine Marie Julien
Joseph Chege Kahora
George K Kamara
Susan P Kaminski
Reema Kanj
Katherine Kay Kanu
Peter Morris Austin Kaplan
Natallia Karasik
Dawn Karolides
Christine C Keating
James Timothy Keeley
Christa Kelley
Grant M Kellner
Valeria Bolcome Kenny
George Charles Kerle
Michelle Lisette Ketcham
Anthony Leap Keung
Tara M Keyes
Sarah Halsted Joy King
Gabriel Oliveira Kingsbury
Dana Kirwan
Nancy L Klebart
Samantha Knibbs
Jack D Knisely
Chelsea Knowlton
Nancy Ann-Victoria Kobierski
Xhezmi Kordha
Jennifer Marie Kugel
Kenneth A Larson
Kerril Ann Laverdiere
Elena Lazar
Ngoc Kim Le
Sharon Leach
Roberta Goulart Leal
Theresa Learned
Stephanie Ann Leary
Lucille LeBlanc
Robert G LeBrasseur II
Mark H Ledewitz
Arleia Ann LeDonne
Christina Jenal Leeman
Felicia D Legare
Bianca Lepore
Jennifer A LeSage
Kayla Letham
Ashley Em Levesque
Jillian Lewis
Paige Loren Lewis
Tatyana Lisichenok
Benjamin Jeffrey Lithgow
Charlene Ann Logue
Amanda Lee Lombard
David Lopez
Wendy Lopez
Susan Mary Nickless Lorenz
Gladys A Lorenzo Rijo
Rose Michelle Louisert
Amanda J Lovell
Diana Lucey
Andrew Darren Luscomb
Kristin Lynn Lussier
Paul C Lynch Sr
Robert J Lyons
Kelly Macancela
Jada MacDonald
Michael A Madden
Danielle Makosky
Joanne Malley
Lakisha M Mallory-Pless
Melanie Loren Maloney
Richard Oren Maltagliati
Michelle E Mangos
Ian Lordito Marcelino
Hayley Winslow Marks
Angela Martignetti
Sean David Martin
Jose Antonio Martinez
Rebecca Masone
Rachel Sharpe May
Maureen Kaleta Maynard
Taylor Maynard
Tatiana Mazariegos
Katelyn Mary Mazola
Molly Mazola
Steven James McCarthy
Christine Ruth McClafferty
Corrine Marie McClory
Amanda Jean McCormack
Bryan Micheal McCrea
Courtney Elizabeth McCusker
Julie Anne McDaid
Linda Kathleen McDermott
Meaghan Emily McDermott
Shana McDonald
Kristy Amber McGarr
Letita McGhee
Sarah Elizabeth McInnis
Kristin McKeon
Desiree McMahon
Kenneth M McNair
Galina Medeiros
Heydy Medrano
Michelle Annette Melendy
Ashley E Melnik
Karin Mercedes
Janas Storey Mercer
Christopher M Merrill
Justin R Merrill
Michael Arthur Miccichi
Jennifer Lynn Michielsen
Victoria Ironice Mikalixen
Cameron Christopher Miles
Sara J Militello
Kendra T Miller
Marc Anthony Miranda
Nuru Mildred Mkeremi
Ryan Monks
John Richard Moore
Nicholas J Morano
Rebecca Lee Moreno
Audrey Eileen Morgan
George Moustakis
Elizabeth Moya
Kevin Muise
Lauren Elizabeth Muise
Rebecca Muller
Francis Munro
Shannon Claire Murphy
Victoria Carol Murphy
Renée Muse
Doudou Musoko
Heather Danielle Navaroli
Elizabeth Ndungu
michelle Karen Negip
Samantha Elizabeth Newbegin
Tatiana Deidra Nicolau
Nicholas Njoroge
Kaleena Marie Hildonen
Kara N Noyes
Kelly O'Brien
Devon M O'Connor
Patrick O'Donnell
Elizabeth G O'Donoghue
Karen E O'Donohue
Karen Lee Ogden
George O Ogola
Barbara I Ojo
Chinaza Okparaoko
Ewemade Okunmwendia
Camilla Fernandes Oliveira
Lindsey M Oliver
Amanda Oliverio
Adenike Grace Omotosho
Theon Kenri O'Neill
Christie Elizabeth O'Neill
Kechi F Orjiako
Susan M Orlando
Ana Ortega
Kevin Emilio Ortiz
Jelissa Osorio
Kevin L Ostrander
Yesenia Pacas
David K Pace
Victoria Anne Pacewicz
Osvaldo Pacheco
Kamee Leigh Paci
Jaclyn Marie Paige
Alicia Parini
Andrew P Parisi
Marissa Elizabeth Parisi
Leo Pascale
Kanchanathitar Patrican
Jessica Patten
Sara Lynn Pease
Brittany Peck
Onasis Peguero
Dustin J Pelley
Sophanna Pen
Yibelis Tatiana Peña
Julieta Maria Perez
Leslie J Perez
Kristina Pezzulo
Anke Oberberg Pierce
David Pierre
Marie Yves Lor Pierre Bellanger
Alicia Gayle Pierson
Derek Walsh Pitman
Joselyn Polanco
Meredith Kay Popp
Jessica Porcaro
Lorraine Portlock
Dylan Powell
Kyla Rose Powers
Sean D Powers
Kailey E Pratt
Kim Drogran Prentice
Glenda M Price
Adrienne M Prince
Adamo Pulzone
Danielle Puopolo
Christopher R Quinlan
Dariana Lee Quintana
Liliana Ramirez
Abigail E Ramsey
April Raynowska
Carol Leigh Read
Jacquelyn Marie Reppucci
Sareouth Sally Reum
Alexandra Reyes
Jacqueline Reyes
Jenny Lyn Reynolds
Marissa Jean Rinaldi
Jenna K Rizzo
Stacey Lynn Robidoux
Lynne Robinson
Michael Edward Robinson Jr
Stephanie Marie Robinson
Gerardo Rodríguez Chávez
Johanna Rodriguez
Rossemary Rodriguez
Erica Elizabeth Rollins
Angie Y Romero
Kerianne Rooney
Jennifer C Rosa
Kenny Rosado
Miosoty Rosario
Jennifer Lee Rubalcava
Denita Lashay Rucker
Ronald Ruggiero
Veronica Ruiz
Heather M Ruma
Gregory Craig Russo
Sara Ryerson
Degrace Elizabeth Saint Dic
Marceline V Saint-Felix
Jheydi Sakum
Angela Salamone
Louvy Kevin Sam
Bladimiro Sanchez
Susana Sanchez
Jacquelyn R Sanford
Airony Santana
Octavio K Santos
Gail Greenblatt Saporito
Aminata Christiana Sawyer
Jessica Lynne Scafidi
Nancy J Scannell
Claudia Scenna
Shannon Comeau
Megan Averill Schwartz
Cynthia J Scolamiero
Allison Theresa Scolastico
Kimberly Semenza
Christopher D Serra Jr
Margerie Serrano
Lizmara Serrano Velez
Isata Sesay
Danielle Severino
Andrea Shackleton
Sarah Kelsey Sheehan
Steven William Sheppard
Brian Kennedy Damasceno Silva
Michael D Silvia Jr
Nicole M Simmon
Nadine Fagone Simon
Manpreet Singh
Jacqueline Singleton
Adeline M Slocum
Ashley Lyn Smith
Jesse Tyler Smith
Michael Joseph Smith
David Stephen Smolinski
Bryanna Erica Snow
Margaret Emily Snow
Fereshta Sofie
Sophan Som
Sugeidy Soto-Vittini
Jessica Souris
Kamilla Souza
Christen Noel Spacer
Kristen M Spartichino
Derek Spencer
Ieshia Tyr'ma Spillane
Jillian Spofford
Kathleen L St Pierre
Elizabeth Sarah Stanley
Nathan Staples
Meredith Ann Stavrinos
Aaron W Steeves
Ned W Stevens
Jennifer Stone
Jacqueline Talice Strzesak
Amanda F Stuart
Jillian Sullivan
Kristina Marie Susi
Zak P Sweeney
Kristie M Swindell
Lori June Taibbi
Michael H Taylor
Michelle Catherine Tennant
Gayle G Terhune
Fatima Terif
Meaghan L Terrio
Kenneth Thimothee
Saarla Thompson
Amanda Vy Thornton
Alison Lynn Tingley
Eulises Gilberto Tirado
Shannon Ann Titus
Sonia Tobalino Guzman
Elizabeth I Toerne
Dritan Tola
Joel Nathanael Tomchik
Jessica Lynn Toomey
Leyda Enid Torres
Heather Ann Torsey
Thang Quoc Tran
Victor Tran
Kara Travers
Maria Christina Tremblay
Emily Tremonte
Erica L Trombetto
Richard Tucker
Laura M Tullercash
Alan Turner
Douglas B Ullian
Savanny Van
Diana A Vaquerano
Algis Vargas Gonzalez
Dawin Vargas
Tina Vargas
Yaneska Velez
Bianca Venezia
Maria L Ventimiglia
Wendel Rodrigues Viana
Sheryll Vidal
Brittney L Voner
Janet Lee Voner
Ashley N Vorrias
Paul F Vozzella
Bianca Wade
Daniel Wakeham
Sherry Waldman
Caitlin Maureen Wall
Zackqueline F Wallace
Zarnell Joanna Wallace
Sonyaa Ward
Michael Waring
Jennifer N Warren
Amy Catherine Watkins
Sarah Elizabeth White
Amanda Williams
Nicholas M Wilson
Tristan Ernest Wilson
Robin Brittany Wood
Deborah Carol Woundy
Christopher B Wreh
Darren William Wright
Riaan Raymond Wykes
Peter Walter Ylonen
Glena York
Alison L Young
Younes Zarhani
Wendy Zimmerman
Jeffrey Zolla
Kristen Pearson Zona
Robin A Zubricki
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Tracie Abbott
Jennifer Mary Arnold
Daryna Babayeva
Emily D Belisle
Sheryl-Ann Carolan
Heather Champion
Michelle B Cook
Bryanna R Croce
Leanna Michelle DeMarco
Michael C Divecchia
Shannon Marie Douglass
Meghann Dunn
Jamie Ann Elliott
Amanda Estey
Jennifer Giunta
Elizabeth A Hook
Sarietha L Im
Wendy M Jeter
Chantel Rita Labrie
Juliet Larson
Vy Long
Eunice Njai
Joselyn Polanco
Lee Ann M Stone
Amber R Tarasuik
Michelle Varone
Kathleen M Walsh
Kate Woodford
CREATIVE
WRITING
The Mother-Daughter
Phone Call
(Dedicated to my daughter for Mother’s Day)
BY ROZI THEOHARI
--- Hi, Mama, why didn’t you tell me?
--- Tell you what?
--- Why didn’t you tell me?
--- A mother raises a daughter
Teaching her confidence.
--- I told you how to love and to pray to God!
--- No one knows how I caressed you, girl—reciting
In tones so sweet-heart-touching stories…
--- And you’re still growing swiftly
My respect for you is mingled with admiration.
--- Listen, the love of a mother
Brings blissful days, doesn’t it?
--- Of course my dear,
Sometimes days are blue
Becoming weary…very blue
But you have a husband for praising!
--- Look…you did manage your first pregnancy
I knew you could do it—I’m proud of
The cutest girl that a mother ever had.
--- …Tell you what…my child!?
--- H o w m u c h I w o u I d l o v e m y b a b y !
Untitled
BY THOMAS WAKEMAN
Seeking soothing sounds
She finds herself on the beach
Facing the ocean
Sand between her toes
Whispering waves washing clean
Footprints of others
A pair of seagulls
As if pausing on their way
Circle overhead
Smiling up at them
She wonders where they’re going
So begins her day
And I Count
to Fifteen
BY NICHOLAS LOVASCO
SGA PRESIDENT
and I count to fifteenthe empties on this bedroom
floor.
then convert it to base two
to show you in computer code
all the empty promises
I can count with two
digits.
wings.
useless arithmetic!
turning minerals into
memory etchings on the
chip in the phone
I threwwhich flew-
like vestigial organs
reawakened by evolutionary
demand!
forced from a genomic sleep
to produce a bodily function
unknown to man.
if only I could discover why it is
upright I am born
with a cock
made to stand
cephalized
sterilized
always up straight
and looking at others who
manage it a little easier...
and without the numbersthe numbers are what
kill me,
man.
My Pestilence
BY DANIEL PARSONS
Are we the pieces to this puzzle?
Are we the solution to this problem?
Can we cure this world of this pestilence?
What is hate, and what is crime?
Why must we hear of it all the time?
Please someone, come save me.
Save me from this excuse of an existence.
Show me theres something else out there worth living for.
Something, someone...
What is the difference between the two?
This blade, can it speak to me?
Not in words, but it shows me things.
Things no person could.
Could this be the answer,
To our never ending story?
I take this life, as i look at yours,
And i say to you...
“You did this to me.”
“You’re the pestilence that plagues my very existence.”
So ill grant your wish, to be rid of this life.
Nothing but a bunching bag.
Im a person you know.
Im a vesicle with feeling and emotion.
Just like you.
What do you feel?
Do you know what i know?
Do you feel what i feel?
Here, take my hand and tell me.
What do you feel?
Flesh? Cartilage? Callus's?
All true, but i feel more.
More pain and suffering than you can even comprehend.
Just one more thing.
That’s all i need.
Just to know....
Who are you?
Grandma
BY JESSICA TOWER
In the ominous room
below the landing,
there are crowds of tears
while I am standing.
While they seek refuge,
I won’t budge;
my heart of gold is melting.
Nothing parts me from them,
though I feel the tug.
My cat is purring,
I am waiting;
my heart of gold runs.
They all cry: sitting, kneeling;
I am standing high.
They all ask me why I will not even cry.
My gold heart, it shreds, it’s tinted black,
but I say loud and clear:
I’m sorry, but, you didn’t even know her, dear.
Poems by
Beatrece Varga
We Always Remember You Whenever….
Whenever waves crash upon the rocky shores of Maine,
Whenever we see a light guiding us the way home,
Whenever a seagull cries his lonely call for his mate,
Whenever the sky is brilliant with colors,
Whenever the clouds are dark with thunder,
Whenever we see an ocean, boat or lighthouse,
Whenever the sand drifts are swirling,
Whenever the full moon casts a lonely reflection on the water,
Whenever the sky is crying for a lost father,
Whenever we are crying, as well,
We will remember you whenever we breathe.
I Was a Victim
Today I’m a Survivor!
Today I am standing the victor, not the victim!
Today I am not a statistic. I am a miracle!
Today I am not helpless, but helpful!
Today I am not what I was prior; today I am a priority!
I used to be beaten by someone I had loved.
I used to live in fear and isolation.
I used to think that it was my fault.
I used to wish for death
I used to think I would die like that.
I used to think I was alone. I used to…
Now I go to school. Now I talk to people.
Now I have friends. Now I laugh. Now I
Wake to each new day excited to see what
It brings. Now I live.
Tomatoes
BY LYDIA WAHL
FEATURES EDITOR
There is nothing better than setting your foot, hot from sleep,
down into wet dewy grass. Each
step is cooling and awakening.
In the back yard sun flowers
bowed over the garden where
my mother diligently grew
tomatoes. I grabbed one and
chomped into it like an apple.
The seeds and juice ran down
my arm and shirt and dropped
down onto my bare feet.
This is when I heard the chickens. They said, “Tomatoes, tomatoes?”
They trotted eagerly over to the
edge of the fence and peered
dutifully at me. They bobbed
their heads side to side as I
walked over, watching through
the fence as to not miss a
moment before tomato procurement. I listened to them talking
to each other. In my opinion
chickens don’t cluck; they
observe like gossiping church
ladies. It sounds like “Oohh!
oh!oh!oh!oh!oh!” but more
judgmental.
I popped the tomatoes in over
the fence and watched them
skip like bouncy-balls in a toy
store. The chickens scattered!
As soon as they caught up to a
tomato, they pierced its skin
with their beaks so the seeds
and the juices ran down their
throat. If they could see another
chicken with the tomato they
wanted, that one and would go
running over to steal it. When
they were done there wasn’t
much left but splattered tomato
skins on the grass and tuckered
out chickens ready to sun bathe.
Chickens knew how to be
cool. On hot days they would
scratch down past the grass to
cool dirt, eating spiders, beetles,
and worms as they arose. Once
they had accomplished this they
would settle down into the dirt
and open up their feathers to let
them air. This is how I started
the morning right and I had a
feeling we had given that to
each other.
Student Receives
Impressive Scholarship
Denise Pavao, a Food Science and Safety part time student here at
NSCC was just awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Northeast
Branch of the Institute of Food Technologists to help her finish her
degree here at North Shore and continue her career in Food Science.
Shown here in the picture is Denise and Professor Gregory Reppucci
who encouraged her to become a student member and apply for the
scholarship. More than $20,000 dollars are awarded to students from
New England each year.
Nurse Education
BMC Cancer Screening Event
On March 31, 2012, five freshmen and sophomore Nurse Education students volunteered their Saturday
at Boston Medical Center’s Cancer Screening event. Students were accompanied by Nurse Education faculty members, Lorinda Latva RN and Linda Goodale RN. This event was coordinated with Anthony
Shelton RN, OCN (oncology nurse) certified, amyloidosis stem cell transplant and research nurse, and
2009 graduate of NSCC’s Nurse Education program. A warm thank you and kudos to all volunteers is
offered for their community service and stellar representation of NSCC’s Nurse Education program.
Lorinda Latva
Professor Nurse Education
Denise Pavao and Professor Gregory Reppucci
Awards Presented to
Mathematics,
Engineering, and
Industrial Technology
Departments
Top row L–R: Jessica Taylor, Melanie Maloney, Linda Goodale, Anthony
Shelton
Bottom row L-R: Alicia Beeman, Lorinda Latva, Colleen Todd, Corie Keatley
Arm Wrestling Competition
Come watch our competitors in the first ever arm wrestling event at NSCC on Wednesday,
2 at 10:00am in the Danvers Student Lounge.
May
We now have our own professional tournament table that will have a permanent location either in the
Lounge or the Pennon office. Practice at your leisure. Future competitions are likely.
There will be a table in which you will have the opportunity to test out 6 Strongman Grippers (handgrips), as well another that will have upcoming tournament information. Flyers will be available.
Finally, there will be a grid in which spectators will be able to follow the results of the matches, as
well as see which competitors are still in it, and which are not. Since this is a double-elimination tournament, as most professional tournaments are, it will take two losses to be out of the competition.
Email pennon@northshore.edu for more information.
Sylvester Stallone in Over the Top
The Mathematics Department and the Engineering and Industrial
Technology Department will present awards to outstanding students
in a joint meeting on Tuesday, May 1, 2012.
The Engineering Science Transfer Award will be presented to
Michael Robinson, Robert DeCourcy, and Kleber Costa who have
the three highest GPA (3.95, 3.93, 3.92) among the graduating engineering students.
The Engineering Department Award honors students who excel in
physics and engineering courses and perform in the highest diligent
and most consistent manner at North Shore Community. Their commitment to excellence is recognized in the consistent quality and
presentation of their work and in the courage and perseverance
demonstrated when attempting to master difficult subject matter.
The Math Department will present its Departmental Award to
Kleber Costa, Robert DeCourcy, Michael Eaton, and Michael
Robinson. This award is given to a student who has demonstrated
outstanding achievement in the upper level of mathematics courses at
North Shore Community College.
Math Achievement Award recipients are Anne Frederiksen, Allyson
Hosman, and Travis Gray. This award is given to a student who has
made great progress in his/her math courses while at North Shore
Community College.
Math Team Awards will go to Jonathan McAvoy (top scorer),
Armel Foade, Kleber Costa, Michael Nguyen, Michael Eaton,
Samantha Sprague, Albert Andino, Jesse Amero, Anthony Martin and
Monique Coelho.
The Math Team participates in a national competition sponsored
by the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.
Jonathan McAvoy will also receive an award from the New England
affiliate of AMATYC.
Contact Information
Joyce Jeong
X6250
jjeong@northshore.edu
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A F R I C A N S O C I E T Y : LOVE MAYA
A V I A T I O N : JOHN KREEFT
B I O L O G I C A L S C I E N C E C L U B : SCOTT STIMPSON
C H R I S T O N C A M P U S : TIM WHITMAN
C R I M I N A L J U S T I C E : CONSTANTINE SOURIS
& ANN KOSHIVAS
E C O N O M I C S & F I N A N C E : MOONSU HAN
E N G I N E E R I N G : MARY BETH STEIGERWALD
F I L M C L U B : JOHN ZAMPARELLI
F O O D S C I E N C E & S A F E T Y : GREG REPPUCCI
F R E N C H & S P A N I S H C L U B : IRENE FERNANDEZ
M A R K E T I N G : PATRICIA MANNINEN
M E D I A C L U B : JIM HARRINGTON
M U L T I - C U L T U R A L S O C I E T Y : ESPY HERRERA
IONA BLACK
M U S L I M A S S O C I A T I O N : YUSEF HAYES
N U R S I N G C L A S S F R E S H M A N : LINDA GOODALE
N U R S I N G C L A S S S O P H M O R E : LORINDA LATVA
P H I T H E T A K A P P A : FRED ALTIERI
P H I L O S O P H Y C L U B : FRED ALTIERI
P O E TS & W RIT E RS :
P R E - M E D C L U B : RAY PARKER
P S Y C H E D F O R P S Y C H : KRISTIN ERBETTA
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North Shore Aviation Club
This month we, the NSCC Aviation Club, took a tour of the air-traffic-control tower at Beverly Airport.
Ten students, faculty, and flight instructors were provided a unique opportunity to experience the inner
workings of a key element of the air-traffic-control system. Toward the end of the semester and throughout the summer, we are planning several more outings. These include attending the Portsmouth Air Show,
holding fundraisers such as barbeques, and providing free preflight lessons to kids during Beverly Flight
Center’s “Learn to Fly” day.
We would like to invite students to come and see what the Aviation Club members do on a day-to-day
basis out on the flight line. Weekly club meetings are held on the Danvers campus. The Aviation Club is
open to all NSCC students, not just aviation majors, and we always welcome new members with new perspectives and ideas. For more information please contact club vice-president Derek Lagasse (dlagasse01@northshore.edu).
Pennon Challenge
The semester is almost over, and all submissions for the student newspaper have been tallied for the
Pennon Challenge. As promised, all submissions that were chosen to go into the paper were counted, so
there were many.
Names were pulled from a basket, and the first three will receive their prize of a Visa gift card. The
Pennon would like to thank everyone who submitted, and not just for the contest. This semester, several
new students submitted for the first time. The Pennon is always at its best when it has the opportunity to
showcase a variety of work coming from the talented students of North Shore Community College.
Winners are as follows:
1st place:
Jessie Paiva
$100 Visa gift card
2nd place:
Daniel Parsons
3rd place:
Tanya Green
$50 Visa gift card
$25 Visa gift card
North Shore Community College and
the Performing Arts Council presents...
Molière’s
THE IMAGINARY INVALID
Translated and adapted by James Magruder
&
THE LOVE DOCTOR
Translated and adapted by Nagle Jackson
Directed by Matthew Woods
Showing:
May 3-5, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Also May 5, 2012 at 3 p.m.
At the Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre at Lynn Arts, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, MA.
$7 General Admission, $5 Students and seniors (with ID)
For more information or to rsvp contact Matthew Woods
At matwoods@northshore.edu or call 781-593-6722, x6228
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
We’ve all heard the old adage “laughter is the best medicine!” Well, this spring the Performing Arts
Council at North Shore Community College sets out to prove it with their rollicking production of
Molière’s last play, The Imaginary Invalid, translated and adapted by James Magruder. Young love is
forced to contend with old-fashioned quackery in a modern adaptation of this timeless farce.
SYNOPSIS
With the spirit of carnival swirling around him, Argan, a terminal hypochondriac, holes himself up in his
sick chamber where he is dominated by doctors and a host of imagined illnesses. He’s also controlled by
his second wife, Béline, a gold-digging schemer. But, when Argan’s obsession with the medical establishment culminates in a plot to marry his daughter Angélique to a quack, passions flare!
With the help of the trusty family maid, Toinette, the audacious and enamored Angélique attempts to
subvert her father’s plans by continuing her secret affair with young Cléante. But can they amputate Argan
from his army of charlatans and his temptress wife who are all too eager to purge him of his wits and bleed
him of his money; or, will Argan continue to live in a life of illusions?
The Imaginary Invalid will be presented with a special curtain raiser performance of Molière’s The Love
Doctor, translated and adapted by Nagle Jackson, in which a young woman in love feigns illness in order
to fool her father into letting her marry the man she loves.
Director Matthew Woods’ whimsical reimagining of these 17th century classical farces is an ideal way
to immunize yourself against being bored sick this spring! Costumes were designed by the IRNE-nominated Cotton Talbot-Minkin.
by the main line and the emergency line. The location of the
odor was in the kitchen of student support in the Health
Professions Building. An officer
reported that there was no actual fire or smoke on the site.
Only the odor was present. A
sergeant ordered that the area
was to be aired out. No further
action was necessary.
4/2/2012 6:53am
LYNN CAMPUS:
A three-car motor vehicle accident occurred on the Lynnway.
A blue explorer that was
involved on the accident hit the
North
Shore
Community
College pillar facing the
Lynnway and also caused damage to the grass. Danvers police
and state police were on the site
and another man assessed the
damage. Pictures were taken of
the situation.
3/25/12 10:53pm
LYNN CAMPUS:
An officer encountered a male
party at the west entrance of the
building. He was attempting to
pull on the exterior doors to get
into the building and was also
ripping signs off the light pole
to Broad Street and appeared to
be impaired.
3/26/2012 3:49pm
DANVERS CAMPUS:
A female student reported that a
male party opened his driver’s
side door and hit her door, and
then he proceeded to leave the
scene. She stated that the man
was very rude to her.
4/2/2012 5:39pm
DANVERS CAMPUS:
A mysterious odor was reported
4/3/2012 7:54am
LYNN CAMPUS:
An officer reported graffiti on a
trash barrel next to the ATM.
4/10/2012 8:12pm
LYNN CAMPUS:
A motor vehicle had been covered in post-it notes. The postits were taken off.
4/11/2012 4:05pm
LYNN CAMPUS:
A student reported minor dam-
age to his vehicle.
4/17/2012 6:18pm
LYNN CAMPUS:
A student reported a homeless
man sleeping on the grass in the
main parking lot off of
Washington Street. The man
woke up upon the arrival of the
authorities and departed from
the property.
4/19/2012 5:56pm
LYNN CAMPUS:
A student reported that they had
been receiving harassing text
messages from another student.
4/22/2012 7:34am
LYNN CAMPUS:
An officer reported that someone had attempted to break into
his vehicle during his overnight
shift. The CPL team investigated.
4/23/2012 7:05pm
DANVERS CAMPUS:
A male had passed out in the
driver’s side of a vehicle. The
patient refused to be transported
by an ambulance and was transported to the hospital by his
mother. His vehicle was left in
parking lot one overnight.
4/24/2012 12:51pm
DANVERS CAMPUS:
A woman’s wallet was found in
the Berry Building. After the
wallet had been returned to the
owner, it was discovered that
two hundred dollars in twenties
were missing.
4/25/2012 11:12am
DANVERS CAMPUS:
Graffiti was found in the men’s
bathroom and was removed by
the facilities department.
SUN
MON
TUES
May 2012
1 Yoga
9:30-10:30AM
Lynn Gym
Zumba 4:30-5:30PM
Lynn Gym
6
13
7 Program Council
Meeting DB208 &
LW307 2:30-4:00PM
HIV Clinics
LW126 11-1:00PM
Zumba 4:30-5:30PM
Lynn Gym
14
8 Pool
Tournament
DB129
10:00-1:00PM
Yoga 9:30-10:30AM
Lynn Gym
21 Clean Out
Lockers
HIV Clinics
LW126
11-1:00PM
Project COPEInformation on STD’s
Lynn Cafe Outside 11-1PM
27
28
College Closed
DB208 & LW307 3:305:30PM
Arm Wrestling
Tournament
DB129 10:00AM
QSA Safe Zone Training
12:30-2:30 DB208 & LW307
9 Program Council
Spring Fling
Lynn McGee Bldg.
Outside
10:00-1:00PM
Zumba 4:30-5:30PM
Lynn Gym
THURS
3 Student Service
Award Ceremony
Lynn Campus Gym
2:30-4:30PM
PAC Play “The
Imaginary Invalid”
Lynn Arts 7:00PM
10
Yoga
9:30-10:30AM
Lynn Gym
FRI
4 “Imaginary Invalid”
Lynn Arts 7:00PM
PC Battle of the Bands
Danvers Berry
Parking Lot 6-10:00PM
QSA Safe Zone
Training 12:30-2:30PM
DB208 & LW307
11 Queer Straight
Alliance Meeting
DB208 & LW307
1:30-2:30PM
5
12
Day Classes End
Student Government
Association Meeting
DB208 & LW307
3:30-5:30PM
Sigma Alpha Phi
Induction
TBA
18
19
22 Abolitionists
Memorial
Ribbon Project
Pine Grove Cemetery,
Lynn MA 10-1:00PM
2 shifts of workers
1-3:00PM
23
24
25
26
29
30
CONNECTING ALL DEPARTMENTS: Lynn: (781)
593-6722 Danvers: (978) 762-4000 Beverly
Cummings Center (978) 236-1200
Library
Lynn (781) 477-2133
Danvers (978) 762-4000
x.5526
Book Store
Lynn (781) 477-2127
Danvers (978) 762-4046
Weather Hotline
(978) 762-4200
PC = PROGRAM COUCIL
WC = WOMEN’S CENTER
PTK= PHI THETA KAPPA
SGA = STUDENT GOVERNMENT
PAC = PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL
Events are Subject to
Change
Commencement
O’Keefe Center,
Salem State
SAT
Performing Arts
Play “Imaginary
Invalid”
Lynn Arts
3:00 & 7:00PM
17
Important Numbers
Math & Writing Lab
Lynn x6254
Danvers x5417
Hawthorne x1544
Computer Lab
Lynn x6296
Danvers x5569
2 SGA Meeting
16
15
Evening Classes
End
20
WED
31
NSCC Fall/Spring 2011/12 Schedule
Day classes end
May 11, 2012
Evening classes end
May 14, 2012
Final Exam period, day
classes only
May 14, 2012 to May 16,
2012
Summer One-6 wk
May 21 - June 28
Deadline to change from
audit to credit or credit
to audit
May 31, 2012
Last day to drop a credit
course or withdraw from
the College with a "W"
grade
Jun 20, 2012
10-wk Session One
May 21 - August 2
Commencement no evening classes
(4 p.m. or later)
May 24, 2012
to audit
May 31, 2012
Deadline to withdraw
and receive 100% refund
of tuition/fees
May 24, 2012
grade
Jul 21, 2012
Memorial Day no classes
May 28, 2012
Summer Break - no credit classes in session
Jul 1, 2012 to Jul 7, 2012
Summer Two-6 wk
July 9 - August 16
Low enrolled classes canceled
Jul 5, 2012
Deadline to withdraw
and receive 100% refund
of tuition/fees
Jul 12, 2012
to audit
Jul 19, 2012
grade
August 8, 2012
For a complete calendar
listing, go to the NSCC
homepage.
Alumni Corner
Frances Burke
BY SANDRA ROCHON
ALUMNI COORDINATOR
Frances Burke may not be the
oldest alumnus of North Shore
Community College, but she is
certainly one of the most enthusiastic.
Frances, who celebrated her
88th birthday at the Alumni &
Friends Reunion last fall, is a
true lifelong learner, holding
three associate degrees from
NSCC in Liberal Arts, Human
Services and Gerontology, as
well as two bachelor degrees
from Salem State University.
She loves education - and not
just as a means to an end. She is
a veteran of World War II,
where she served in the Coast
Guard as a typist. After the war
she went to work at GE in Lynn,
got married and had three children, all of whom share her love
of learning. All have master’s
degrees and her son is a professor.
Frances began her education
journey at age 47 when her
daughter was seven, taking one
class at a time. She was immediately hooked. Her formal studies continued until October of
Frances Burke
2010. “English was always my
favorite… I love to write,” she
noted. “I hated computers but I
had to learn to use them to take
my courses. I also had to overcome test anxiety… but I did it!
I have much praise for Professor
Sheldon Brown, he had faith in
me and it made all the difference,” Burke explained.
Her early military experiences
also instilled a love for travel.
She fondly remembers a river
boat cruise down the Rhine
River in Germany and a
Mediterranean cruise three
years ago. She is active with
veterans’ organizations, particularly the American Legion.
At 88, Frances remains selfreliant, living on her own. She
goes to mass every morning,
reads three newspapers daily,
goes to the library to read and
get books, takes walks and
enjoys her children and three
grandchildren.
“Education is power,” she said,
as she smiles, knowingly.
“There’s just nothing like it.”
Faces in the Hall
Question: In the context of the recent controversy surrounding the rating of the movie “Bully” (a 2011
documentary film about bullying in U.S. schools), students were asked to answer the following questions:
At what age did your parents first allow you to see R-rated movies? At what age will you allow your own
children to view adult content in films and why?
BY BENJAMIN LITHGOW
SGA SENATOR
“Around age 14, when I was in
high school. I would probably
allow my kids to see R-rated
movies depending on the severity
of the film.”
Luke Rossi
Max Laitinen
“I was 15 years old when
they let me, but 10 when I
saw one. But it scared the life
out of me. So I’ll allow my
kids to see an R-rated movie
when I feel they’re mature
enough.”
Rudy Hall
“I was approximately 10
years old. I am unsure if I will
have children. However, I
would say that 9 or 10 was a
reasonable age.”
“I was 18. I think my parents were conservative.
I don’t want to necessarily go by ratings but on
content, some movies that are so called “appropriate” may really not be and others that are Rrated may have an important message or topic
that they could learn from.”
Merissa Evans
Andres Contreras
“I was 15 when I first attended an
R-rated movie with my parents.
However, I did watch them behind
their backs prior to turning 15. My
kids will be allowed at the age of
15 as well because I know they
will have laid their eyes on Rrated movies without my knowledge.”
Patrick James Sweeney
“I was at least 13 years of age
when my parents allowed me
to see R-rated movies.
However, it was based
around the content of the film
and mostly what it stood for.”

May 2012 - North Shore Community College

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