ALLEGHENY VIEW
Community College of Allegheny County - Allegheny Campus - Pittsburgh, PA
APRIL 2017
CCAC’S STUDENT VOICE
Allegheny Celebrates Women’s History with Panel Discussion
Photo Credit: Lyndsey Kuzak
Panelists (pictured left to right): Dr. Gretchen Mullin-Sawicki (Campus President/ CCAC North & West Hills), Morgan Cooper (Engineer IV/FirstEnergy), Shawn Butler (Director of Programs/Pittsburgh Promise), Dr. Kathy Humphrey (Sr. Vice Chancellor for Engagement/U. of PGH), Dr. Jacqueline Cavalier (History Associate Professor/CCAC), and Mary Beth Johnson (Court Reporting Professor/CCAC)
Dr. Humphrey (middle) is sharing her professional career path and success story.
BY SAMANTHA MAY
Allegheny View Staff Writer
On Wednesday, March 25th, TRIO Student Support Services and the Office of Student Life at Allegheny Campus hosted a women’s panel in the SSC Auditorium Lobby. The panel included seven women, with a diverse range of professions and interests. The guests were Dr. Kathy Humphrey, who is the University of Pittsburgh’s Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and Chancellor Patrick Gallagher’s Chief of Staff; Mrs. Shawn Butler, who is the Director of Programs for Pittsburgh Promise; Morgan Cooper, a transmission lines engineer; Mary Beth Johnson, Allegheny Campus court reporting faculty; Dr. Jacqueline Cavalier ,Allegheny Campus history faculty; Dr. Ria David, the co-founder of cybergenetics, a company which interprets DNA data from crime scenes; and Dr. Gretchen E. Mullin-Sawicki, who is the Campus President for CCAC North Campus and the West Hills Center. Attendees were allowed to ask questions to the panel via notecards passed out. The topics of the questions revolved around the themes of how they became successful, including their motivations and struggles involved to become successful. For example, one of the last
questions was about how being a woman in in a male dominated field presents challenges. Cooper said, at first, she tried to change herself to fit in by watching sports and other things she didn’t enjoy, just so she could find conversation topics with her co-workers. She realized that she didn’t need to change herself to start conversations, she just needed to make an extra effort. Dr. David pointed out that when she works with other women, they tend to start a sentence with “I’m not sure…” or other phrases that communicated their uncertainty, but men always appeared confident, even when both people had the same amount of knowledge. As a result, whenever she is talking to another woman and she starts by saying “I’m not sure,” she stops them and makes them aware that they should present themselves more confidently. Ironically, when asked about why they chose their career path, most said that they had no intention or desire to be in the field they ended up in. They panelists took advantages of opportunities and things worked out for the best. The idea that one does not need to plan out their future was iterated by nearly all of the panelists. Dr. Sawicki noted that her motivation for accepting the job at CCAC was that she wanted to move out of New York. She wasn’t particularly moti-
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P3: Paint Parties Relax Students P4: MMI Collaborates with BSU P6: Diversity Week at CCAC vated by the job itself, but rather an opportunity presented itself and she took it. At the end of the discussion, each panelist was asked to give either a final word or a comment on leadership. Good risk taking practices was referenced, specifically, by Dr. Sawicki during the session. Dr. David pointed out that while it is good to have larger goals, not everything needs to be mapped out. Butler said to get comfortable with discomfort. Humphrey answered that leaders aren’t born, but they make a decision to become them, while Dr. Cavalier also said not to be afraid to fail or try. Johnson said to give back with time, talent, or treasure. And Cooper answered that learning from one’s mistakes is important. The panel was put together as a way to celebrate women’s month at Allegheny Campus.
Photo Credit: Malik Vincent Darla Coleman, director of TRIO Student Support Services, coordinated the panelists for the discussion and also moderated the panel. Student Life provided the catering and event set-up.
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Dr. Dyer Facilitates Emotional Discussion During “Survivor’s Guilt: A Dropout Recovery Presentation” BY MALIK VINCENT
Co-advisor to Allegheny View A wave of emotions filled the SSC Auditorium lobby when an employee of the Allegheny Campus stood to tell her ‘truth.’ It was that her daughter, before the age of 25, was slain by gunfire. That reality changed her life forever. Muhibb Dyer, a motivational speaker and community educator, has traveled the United States to spread the message of nonviolence. It’s something that he’s dedicated his life to. “I’d like to restore the dream,” he said. “I feel like the dreams of many people have been lost in many ghettos throughout this country. My vision and purpose is to work to keep them alive.” Ginger Underwood, a student success coach at Allegheny Campus, organized a powerful keynote presentation entitled Survivals Guilt: A Dropout Recovery Presentation. The March 21st event accommodated all members of the campus community for both a day and evening session. Dyer, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, hails from that location which plays host to one of the most crime-ridden populations in the country. “The zip that I come from, which is 53206, recently was the subject of a documentary because it’s one of the most incarcerated zip codes in the country,” he said. “More people get locked up in the middle of Milwaukee than in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, you name it…” He believed in his gift of serving the underserved as an undergradu a t e a n d h a s n o t s t o p p e d s i n c e . Dyer is the co-founder of the Flood The Hood With Dreams youth initiative that is contracted with the Milwaukee County Juvenile Department of Corrections to reform those who have been in trouble with the law. “We have many success stories,” he said. “I have a young man that came through one of our programs that just recently played in the NCAA tournament for Marquette University. I have a young man who is at-
Photo Credit: Malik Vincent Dr. Muhibb Dyer is a nationally recognized keynote speaker. tending a smaller school in Minnesota. I have countless young men that were able to navigate their way through the trials and tribulations of the ghetto of Milwaukee to make something into themselves.” Aside from being a giant in his community, Dyer is also an accomplished spoken word poet whom has won local competitions and got to the area finals of Def Comedy Jam. He’s also seen the national spotlight for his political contributions in emphasizing the importance of voting in underprivileged communities. An appearance on CSPAN during the 2004 Democratic National Con-
vention in Boston, Mass. and participating in the Vote or Die Rally, that same year, with rapper Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and singer Mary J. Blige tops the list. “We are the ones (in these communities) that need to know our significance,” Dyer said. “You deserve to be here. Just like anyone else in this world… In the grand scheme of things, you are the hope of the next generation… Of your family… You are the hope of your community.”
Malik Vincent is the Co-Advisor of the Allegheny View student newspaper. He can be reached at mvincent@ccac.edu.
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BY SIERRA LOMAX AND MALIK VINCENT Allegheny View Staff Writer and Co-Advisor
The stresses of college life can get to overwhelming levels at different points. And with the irregularity of student programming in the evening, there was uncertainty on what should be done to bridge that gap. “I thought a painting party, similar to the style of Painting with a Twist, would be a nice way to get student’s mind off of studies,” Gaina Miklusko, the student development specialist for clubs and organizations at Allegheny Campus said. “I also wanted to give those that aren’t daytime students a chance to participate in student life.” This is the second painting party of the semester. The theme this time feature a bright blue sky with a grass field laced with flowers. Similar to the Painting with a Twist style, students are offered step-by-step instruction from Aimee Keslar, an art teacher in the Laurel Highlands School District. A spread of different appetizers such as wings, rigatoni, Italian focaccia, and salad from nearby Giorgio’s Place is put
out for the painters to enjoy. As of now, there isn’t a fee associated with this event; it is free for students. That includes the canvas and all of the supplies that goes with creating ones masterpiece. “I’ve envisioned this as a therapeutic way for students to be creative,” Miklusko added. Currently, the Office of Student Life at Allegheny Campus and the Campus Activities Board are sponsoring the parties. In the past, Keslar has walked student through season-based themes in the paintings. For example, during the February party, the topic was a birch tree with two blackbirds resting on a branch. There are little green buds on the branches that signifies leaves returning to the branches. Sierra Lomax is a staff writer and Malik Vincent is a co-advisor for the Allegheny View student newspaper. She can be reached at sierratlomax@gmail.com and he can be reached at mvincent@ ccac.edu.
Nursing major Amina Iskandarova with some of the work from the student painting parties this semester.
Addicted to Rhyme Lost my job in a library for kissing a girl from Milan, Italy. I fudged my diploma and became a chef because I got complaints about being deaf. I used to run errands for a nuclear bore who taught me a thing or two about men of war. Police took a look in my sorry head asked the doctor, do you think he’s committed a crime? Doctor said, maybe not, but he’s suspiciously addicted to rhyme. Was it Floyd Patterson who taught me to fight? It don’t make a damn if you’re black or you’re white a person is only as good as they soul oh, don’t pester me with sappy old rock ‘n roll. I know that religion is full of high times,but I’m bound for hell ‘cause I’m addicted to rhyme. I used to type for a feminist troupe got so I hated my alphabet soup they were sweeter than smart we made love all the time but that ain’t compare to a half-decent rhyme. I’m done smoking weed I never shot up but my life be broken my life is shot up I’ve thrown it away on my addiction to rhyme.
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MMI and BSU Collaborate for a Literacy Event: One Book, One Community Reads!
BY Darronte Buckner
Special to the Allegheny View
On March 15th, CCAC’s two known groups for people of color gathered to celebrate the One Book, One Community literacy initiative. The Men of Merit at Allegheny Campus and the Black Student Union collaborated to discuss its book topic: Ta-Neshi Coates “Between the World and me”. It exposes some of the racial and socioeconomic issues that take place in the inner-cities of the United States and
how it has shaped the nation’s history as of current day. Mikayla Klemm, an Allegheny campus student and member of the Black Student Union, led discussions pertaining to the book. She serves as the club’s the secretary. Coates’s work has been awarded “An Amazon Best Book of July, 2015.” It has also been deemed by the New York Times as a best-seller. Between 10 and 15 people attended the joint event. “Between the World and me” is a must read for all races and many stu-
dents from the campus community have weighed in on the conversation. Just five days prior, the Men of Merit teamed up with the Phi Theta Kappa Honors society for their ‘Weighed Down With Perspective’ event that attracted nearly 50 participants at the Allegheny Campus Starbucks. Darronte Buckner is a student contributor of the Allegheny View student newspaper. He can be reached at darronteb911@gmail.com.
April Events April 18: Allegheny View Staff Meeting:
Cougars’ Den, 1:00 PM. Learn how to contribute to the View! Meetings are open to all students and no experience is required. Contact Malik for more information: mvincent@ccac.edu/412.237.4429. Homewood-Brushton Center Event - AIDS/HIV Testing: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
April 19: Campus-wide Open House:
SSC Building, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM. Become a college student in one day! No registration is required. Contact Kristin Spiker, Director of Admissions, for more information: kspiker@ccac.edu.
April 20: Cougar Street Team Meeting:
Cougars’ Den, 2:00 PM. Come to learn, advocate, and promote all of the latest and greatest campus events! Contact Lyndsey to join: lkuzak@ccac.edu/412.237.6567.
April 21: CCAC Golf Day:
North Park - 9AM START. Must sign-up with Bobby in Student Life prior to event, 412.237.2503. Free 18 holes of golf. Earth Day (Allegheny and HBC): Allegheny Milton Amphitheater, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Live music and FREE food! Rain date is Monday, April 24th HBC, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
April 24: Open Mic Night:
CCAC Starbucks, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Enjoy FREE coffee and pastries and live music performance. Sponsored by the Society for Creative Musicians and Student Life.
April 25: Job Corps Open House:
Cougars’ Den, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Current and prospective students should attend to learn about sponsorship opportunities; including assistance with tuition and fees, books and supplies. RSVP not required.
April 26 & 27: Domestic/Sexual Assault Awareness Seminar:
SSC Building Auditorium Lobby, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. CCAC is committed to the safety of students, staff, and faculty. Join us to learn about the various resources available within the college and the commuunity.
April 27: Art and Music Open House:
SSC Building, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Followed by Art Show and Music Showcase. No registration required. Contact Kristin Spiker, Director of Admissions, at kspiker@ccac.edu for more information.
May Events:
May 2: MMI End of Year Dinner and Allegheny View Staff Meeting May 5: STAR Awards May 7: End of 14 week classes May 8: End of 16 week classes May 9-12: Final Exams - FREE coffee Allegheny Campus SSC, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM & Homewood-Brushton Center, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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CAMPUS CORNER Diversity Week at Allegheny Photo Credit: Lyndsey Kuzak and Christine McQuaide
Student Life celebrated Diversity Week on April 3,4, and 5 to recognize the diverse student population at Allegheny Campus.
The Delta Foundation and the Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club (GSA), along with 8 other community organizations and 3 student clubs, staffed tables and provided information to the campus community during Diversityland on April 3rd.
Students, faculty, and staff were treated to free Henna Tattoos during Diversity Week!
Shane Depree and Stacy of Buffalo New York’s Verve Dance Studio demonstrated the art of B-boying and provided a lecture during the Hip Hop in America event on April 5. Professor Dr. Rachel Griffo from the OIDI Subcommittee assisted Student Life in coordinating the event.
The Black Student Union’s (BSU) “Ask A Muslim” table at Diversityland.
“I see success and happiness in your future!” A fortune teller provided entertainment during the Diversity Week festivities.
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