The Pennon - April 2013

APRIL 2013

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“THE SONG THAT NEVER ENDS,” ENDS.

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NSCC PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE

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MEANING OF LIFE Page 42

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BY LYDIA WAHL, EDITOR IN CHEIF

Head Master Professor Albus Dumbledore

North Shore Community College President Wayne Burton is retiring. With many prospects in mind, it is hard for students to know who has the student bodies interest at

heart. One candidate that you may not have known about is: Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, former headmaster of Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Campaign slogan: “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”

Dumbledore made these promises: “...Make sure that no student runs afoul of the dementors.” “...Your stay here will be both comfortable and enjoyable.” “...Strong bond of friendship and trust.”

“I am not going to come quietly at all.” “...Establishing ties between young witches and wizards of different nationalities.” “...Personally be ensuring that

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no underage student hoodwinks.”

These promises, Dumbledore says will be “taking up much of the teachers' time and energy - but I am sure you will all enjoy it immensely.”

The Pennon got an exclusive interview with Dumbledore to see just what he envisions for the school: "I see myself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks...One can never have enough socks...Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a pair. People

will insist on giving me books."

I, for one, would love to have a president who makes sure I have warm socks. When asked about his resignation from his former school he replied “no comment.” From what The Pennon could find it does not appear to be in great shape.

However, Dumbledore has had continued issues with campus security. “Clearly fame isn’t everything.”

April Fools From The Pennon

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TRIBUTE TO DR. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS

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WHAT WOULD MY TEACHER DO?

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Summer Registration has been underway since early March. As a current student here at the College, we encourage you to take a few minutes to come to the Student Support & Advising Center and/or speak with your faculty advisor about how taking a Summer course could help you either (1) accomplish your academic goals more quickly or (2) help you balance your time commitments during the upcoming Fall and Spring semesters by spreading your coursework over the entire year.

Taking a summer course now can help you finish your degree or certificate program that much sooner.

Summer is also an opportunity to take a course in an area that you are good at and leave the more difficult courses for the longer fifteen-week semester. Summer coursework is more intensive. There is less time in terms of weeks and more hours for each class meeting.

For a subject that you find more difficult, it would be wise to take a summer ten- week course rather than a summer five- week course, which allows you more time to absorb the material and gradually build a foundation that will allow you to be successful.

Remember, payment in full is due at the time you register for Summer. Drop for nonpayment does not take the summer off and we will continue to review accounts regularly to make sure students have made payment in full or have financial aid eligibility to cover their Summer semester charges.

Pell eligible students who took less than 12 credits in either the Fall or Spring semesters or who attended only one of those terms, should complete a Summer 2013 Financial Aid

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into the courses you want at the times you need them for next semester.

now, but can also answer questions regarding career possibilities in your program and offer you study skills advice.

DEAN’S CORNER

SUMMER 2013 REGISTRATION

DEAN OF RETENTION AND STUDENT SUCCESS, DR. MARTHA BRINE DEAN OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, STEPHEN CREAMER

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ELLIE GOULDING

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Application to access any remaining Pell Grant funds that may be available to them.

Those who do not qualify for Pell Grant funds can take advantage of low interest

Federal Loans. To qualify, you must enroll in enroll in 6 or more credits for the Summer semester and have a complete financial aid file (including a completed entrance interview and Master Promissory Note).

These students should also complete a Summer 2013 Financial Aid Application. This application is available in the Enrollment Centers on either the Lynn or Danvers campuses. It is also on-line on the main webpage for Student Financial Services.

Please stop into our office or contact us by e-mail (sfs@northshore.edu) or telephone 978-762-4189 with any questions about the options

available for you for the Summer semester. Please remember to file your 2013-14 FAFSA prior to May 1, 2013.

This will allow you to receive the maximum financial aid award for the 2013-14 academic year.

Advising and Early Registration for Fall 2013: Six Easy Steps It’s hard to believe that the Winter/Spring 2013 semester is more than half over and that it’s time to think about registering for Fall 2013 courses at NSCC, but it is! As a continuing student here at the College, beginning April 1—you can pick your courses for next Fall.

This is no April Fool’s joke! Be smart and get ahead of the curve! You can sign up now for the courses and times that will meet your schedule. Take advantage of this opportunity and be among the first to get

What should you do first?

Contact your advisor and sit down to plan next semester’s course schedule.

Who is your advisor?

In late February or early March you received an email titled: “Important Advisor Assignment Information” at your NSCC address telling you the name of your advisor and that person’s contact information. Go into Pipeline and find that email and use the contact information given there to make an appointment with your advisor. If your advisor is the Student Support and Advising Center, that office is conveniently located on both the Lynn (W114) and Danvers (DH160) campuses and provides walk-in service.

What if I can’t find that email with my advisor’s information?

You can log-in to your Pipeline account at www.northshore.edu and find your advisor’s information by doing the following steps:

-Selecting School Services -Selecting Student Services and Registration -Selecting Student Records -Selecting Student Information.

-Read down until you see Primary Advisor.

Why should I meet with an advisor?

Whether your advisor is a faculty member from yourProgram or a professional academic counselor from the Student Support and Advising Center, this person can not only help you choose the correct courses for next semester right

Why didn’t you tell me about this advisor person before?

We did, but you may have forgotten or not realized until now how helpful this person can be to your success at NSCC. So take the time to connect with them and get first pick of the Fall 2013 courses at the times and locations you want.

When can I register and pay for Fall courses?

The Early Advising and Registration period begins April 1, 2013 through May 10, 2013. As in previous semesters, there is a deadline of August 1, 2013 @5 p.m. to pay your bill or your courses will be dropped.

Please act on a payment option prior to that date. The available options include: paying in full with a check or credit card, signing up and making the first payment of a payment plan or completing your financial aid file prior to the August 1st deadline.

With an ever increasing number of students choosing to take courses at NSCC, the earlier you register, the more likely you will get the courses you need at the times you want.

Don’t delay!

If you have other questions about advising, please contact Dean Brine at mbrine@northshore.edu or drop into the Student Support and Advising Centers on either Campus. If you have further questions about your student account or financial aid issues, pleases contact Dean Creamer at screamer@northshore.edu or drop by Student Financial Services on either the Lynn or Danvers campuses.

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SLICE OF CULTURE

EDUCATION THROUGH ADVERSITY

BY ALEX COHEN, CONTRIBUTER Alfredo QuinonesHinojosa, who grew up in poverty, jumped the Mexican border as a teen, learned English and attended Harvard Medical School, is now a nationally famous brain surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland.

He grew up in a village outside Mexicali, California and his family owned a gas station.

Due to tough economic times that took place in Mexico during the early 1980’s, his father became jobless and his family couldn’t afford to buy food.

Despite adversity, Alfredo was very bright and was always eager to earn money whenever he could and even started at the age of five at the family gas station.

Alfredo got accepted into college in his early teenage years. At 18 years old he got his teaching license and had the option of teaching in Mexico but instead decided to work with his uncles and cousins in The United States.

Quinones worked on the cotton and tomato fields but knew no English.

He improved his English by taking classes at the local Community College near Stockton. He tutored other

Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa Harvard for a career in medisaid: “I wish there was a little cine. At Harvard he began Alfredo in everyone.” working in Ed Kravitz’s famous I think having a good neurobiology lab. Alfredo was work ethic is a great trait to given the nickname “Lucky have. It shows true dedication Quinones” after he cloned a and sacrifice. Alfredo is truly receptor involving a lobster an inspiration, “inspirador” to molting. Quinones helped aid us all. Others hear about his and mentor students who came incredible story and want to folfrom likewise lower income low in his footsteps.

Dr. backgrounds. He graduated Quinones believes that a good Cum Laude and gave the combrain surgeon should not be mencement speech for his stoic and should connect with Harvard med class in 1999. his patients on an emotional At the University of level. I agree that it is important California he did his surgical to put yourself in your patient’s residency. During his second s h o e s . year of residency he became a When patients are having surtranslator for families who only gery, especially this kind of very spoke Spanish. Dr. Quinones risky brain surgery it is a very received an award named the scary time for them.

Unfortunately they might not make it out of surgery alive. A doctor should be honest with the patient and explain to him or her the procedure, the risks involved, and the possible end result. This helps a patient be prepared.

Although it is usually necessary, he does not want to have to use knives when performing surgery and instead use “non evasive stem cell therapies” that have the potential to destroy tumors and repair tissue damage. He describes the brain as a sanctuary and feels it was not meant to be violated. He further states that entering the brain illegally is against nature.

Alfredo’s parents have instilled in him great values.

When he graduated from Harvard they gave him a plaque with words that encourage him to give back to others who have helped him along the way and to be thankful and helpful for Dr. Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa “those who have and those who have not.” Those words are Spanish-speaking students in “Inspirador” which was given to very powerful and say a lot math and science and joined the him from the Hispanic about who he is as a person. debate team because he felt it Scholarship Fund.

He has Although Alfred had a tough was important to further pracreceived many other awards and childhood, I can see how he tice his English. grants since then. For example, overcome adversity because of In 1992 he won a he got a $15,000 grant to spend his tenacity, strong work ethic, scholarship to go to Berkeley on research for minority stuempathy with people, as well as and decided to major in psydents who work in his lab. His growing up with his parent’s chology. He had a mentor early work ethic always amazes all of good values and morals. They on who was a neurobiologist, his colleagues because he should be very proud of what named Joe Martinez, who recspends countless hours in the their son has become. ommended Alfredo to go to lab. His colleague Dr. Brem

THREAT TO HISPANIC PREGNANCIES

BY NICHOLAS LECOLST, CONTRIBUTER Many people in the United States take advantage of how lucky we are to have the health care around us. And how fortunate we are to have prenatal health care to prevent birth defects. Hispanic cultures do not have that luxury and this is why about one in every thirty three Hispanic babies born have a birth defect leading to around twenty percent of those with the birth defects dying as infants.

Spina Bifida is a major birth defect in Hispanic women.

Hispanic women also have a much higher risk of death from a pregnancy than non Hispanic women.

Spina Bifida is caused early on in a pregnancy and is a neural tube defect when the spinal column does not close completely. Many of these infants require surgery to help fix this problem as they are born with fluid in their brain. Other complications of Spina Bifida is

largest number of uninsured of any racial group which leads to them not having the proper care they need and supplements like folic acid to help prevent these leading birth defects.

Hispanic women are just over fifty percent more likely to die during or shortly after a pregnancy than non-Hispanic women are. The leading cause of these deaths are due to hypertension or high blood pressure.

This might be due to the level of obese humans that we have living in this country but the hypertension is induced during the pregnancy. Not all pregnancy will cause a women to have hypertension, but the older the female and the more children they have then the more likely they are to have hypertension.

Hypertension is also something that can be controlled during the child birth but the female must know that she has hypertension.

Again a major cause for Hispanic women about all of this is due to the lack of prena-

Spina Bifidia

they my have sexual and social issues along with the potential chance of being paralyzed to some extent. It can be caused by a number of different things and you don’t actually have to have a family history of this. It can be caused by something as little as having your core body temperature rise to high during pregnancy and can also be caused by someone whom is a diabetic and requires themselves to take insulin to control their blood glucose level.

Studies have shown that a main cause for problems is because Hispanic women are found to have taken in less folic acid during their pregnancy than non-Hispanic women. Folic acid is taken before conception and also during the early stages of pregnancy and are shown to lower the chance of these birth defects. Folic acid should be taken every day for a person that is of age to have a child and is trying. Folic acid can drop birth defects by as much as seventy percent. Hispanics are the

tal care. They continue to go on untreated causing her heart to work harder than it actually needs to and in the end can cause fatality in these women.

In conclusion, with Spina Bifida being one of the major birth defects in Hispanic babies, there are ways that the risk can be reduced. Also we can help reduce the number of women that are dying yearly during or post child birth due to hypertension. With a majority of Hispanics not having health care or prenatal care we as a whole need to spread the word to the lower poverty level people and inform them of treatments for themselves and others around them to help control this number so we can have healthier children being born and reach out to them an make sure they are getting the nutrients that are going to help keep the risks lower. Also get the mothers that need medications to control the high blood pressure.

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BY LYDIA WAHL,

EDITOR IN CHIEF

WHAT WOULD MY TEACHER DO?

History is, ideally for people to learn from previous mistakes. It is hard to remember all of the dates and facts but History teachers have their favorite aspect of their profession just like all our other teachers. It is much eaiser to enjoy a class when your teacher is making it fun and relevent. For example, I had a teacher in high school, Ms. Davis, who when we were learning about the civil war pointed out that the confederate president had the same last name as her. So I always remembered the the confederate president was Jefferson Davis. That association and little joke our class had made it easier to remember The Andaconda Plan and the mistakes Jefferonson made. Here’s what your teachers remember...Thank you to all the professors who took time to muddle over the answer and reply.

“WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HISTORICAL EVENT TO TEACH AND WHY?"

Clifton Chow: “My favorite historical event to teach is the Council of Nicea, which took place in 323 C.E. The event is symbolic not only for the Catholic Christian community but it provides a framework for how our government typically operates today and sets forth many of the issues that will result in our public officials arguing for the separation of church and state. Even though the council was called to settle a doctrinal dispute between two Christian bishops debating over the nature of the trinity, the process to settle their differences became a political one that the modern world would understand. It was the first instance in which the Emperor, Constantine, as chief of state, asserted himself in resolving the conflict. He acted very much like our president would when a public policy issue threatened national security. Constantine called the council much like a president would a commission to study the issue, listened to all sides, attempted to find consensus, and drafted a policy statement that today is vocally expressed every Sunday at Catholic masses around the world. Because a secular political leader played such a prominent role over a religious dispute, Constantine set the precedence defining the relationship between church and state that would stood firm for more than a millennium, and along the way exposing the problems that would lead to the desire to dissolve the bonds between church and government. This dissolution would take place after 1521 when another secular leader, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, is called upon to resolve yet another doctrinal dispute, this time brought by one Martin Luther. Instead of employing the skills of consensus as did his predecessor Constantine, Charles would draw a hardline that would end in bloodshed, prompting a group of revolutionaries 270 years later in the United States of America to draft an Amendment to a Constitution for a young nation in which the government "shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise" of religion.”

Council of Nicea Kara Kaufman: “I really enjoy teaching ritual sacrifices of the ancient world. Not only do they hook students' attention due to their strange, and gross, and horrifying detail (according to our cultural norms today), but they tell us so much about the peoples who created them so long ago.

The rituals allow us a window on their values, religious beliefs, social structure, gender roles, environment, political hierarchy, and even the role sexuality played in their societies. It is great fun to analyze a ritual with my students; they do such an amazing job at deconstructing every detail that I inevitably gain new perspectives each semester.”

DR. LAWRENCE DAVIS: “My favorite event to teach is the French Revolution. It is an event that has shaped the modern world in many ways. For example, it demonstrated the possibilities and dangers of democracy. The French put their king, Louis XVI on trial for treason and gave him a death sentence (later, his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette, was also beheaded for similar reasons).

The Revolution gave people the confidence that they could create a new world based on popular sovereignty, or the idea that the people should rule. This same assumption animates democratic movements today, most notably the Arab Spring. Therefore, the legacy of the Revolution is still influences political thinking in the twenty-first century.”

Aztec Sacrafice

Hope Benne: “My favorite topic in world history is peacemaking. Peacemaking stands as one of humanity's most prevalent activities and most enduring visions. From the earliest hunter and gatherer days to our complex modern societies, peace has been a necessity. If people had not figured out how to get along, they never would have built cities, traded, invented, and created all of what civilization brought. Early peace treaties and arbitrations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece set precedents for subsequent agreements, and the ideal of harmony in Asia led to an emphasis on humanness and empathy. All of the world’s religions envisioned peace and, as early as 500 BC, philosophical schools in ancient Greece and China championed cosmopolitanism. In recent times, people have organized grassroots movements in support of the United Nations and arms control agreements.”

The Storming of Bastille Treaty of Alliance

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THE APPLE - SAMSUNG LAWSUIT

CALVIN GIL, SENIOR WEB EDITOR As you may know, Apple and Samsung were recently involved in a lawsuit.

Apple launched a lawsuit against Samsung for allegedly copying the design of their iPhone and iPad designs, and committing copyright infringement. This whole ordeal had evolved into a lengthy court battle, with both sides going back and forth for several months.

Apple, however, was definitely the winner of the case, getting a ban on the sale of some Samsung phones and winning a little over a billion dollars from Samsung for the copy of intellectual property. The ban was eventually lifted and the sum was slashed to only about six hundred million, but Apple still won big in this case, and I don't feel that they should have.

First and foremost, I don't think that the Nexus truly copied the iPhone. Apple supposedly tried to say that the two were not easily indistinguish-

able and there was some major plagiarism going on, but I just don't think it's true. If you put the two side by side or even looked at them separately, the two are clearly distinguishable and don't really look all that much alike, with the color scheme being completely different along The with Nexus having several buttons on the bottom while The iPhone retains it's classic one button home design. There are also some ridiculous patents The Nexus allegedly infringed, such as rounded square icons on the interface and the distinguishing between single and multi touch

On behalf of the officers and members of Alpha Lambda Kappa, North Shore Community College’s Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, it is with pleasure that I cordially invite all to attend the 2013 Spring Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 at 6pm in the Lynn Gym. Phi Theta Kappa, the largest honor society in American higher education, includes some 1,200 chapters on two-year college’s campuses in all 50 states, Canada, Germany and U.S. territorial possessions abroad. Approximately 100,000 honor students are inducted into membership each year. The Society provides its members programming in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and service and promotes civic engagement.

At this Ceremony, we

will honor and celebrate the academic success of the following students who have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.7, and have chosen to accept the invitation for membership:

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gestures. Even if these were infringed, however, the iPhone infringed some patents that Samsung had taken out as well,

such as these to defend itself.

There are a few other tidbits as well, but I'd have to say Apples claims of intellectual theft and rampant copyright infringements are shaky at best don't and deserve a ban on the sale of The Nexus or a billion dollars in damages.

Even beyond the validity of Apple's claims, I just don't like Samsung F700 versus Apple iPhone what Apple is trying to do such as multitasking while playwith this lawsuit. What they are ing music and managing the trying to do is monopolize the phone's resources and battery by market and make it so they are prioritizing data. Equally ridicuthe only ones who can sell these lous claims, I'd say, but kinds of smart phones and Samsung had to use patents tablets. This is, in my opinion, is

CONSIDER YOURSELF INVITED!

BY ILYA

PRINTS

My Chagall

His world has been crowded with strange images and symbols.

Mason Donavel Julie Cooper Richard Fecteau Jamie Oneha Frank Pelletier Bianca Marie Fernandez Sarah Balsley Steven Fountain Shelly Osgood Emily Whitlow Genna Camelia David Chavez Christina Call Jacob Wax Cavallaro Miguel Castro Moses Ssebunya Felicia Kanu Lisa Reynolds Jonas St. Fleur Jose Tatis

Blue-and-white angels over wretched land.

The sage with the eyes of the saint and martyr, with Torah scroll in his work-worn hands.

Purple lovers with twisted heads, floating in blue dreams over the shtetl with winding streets and squalid sheds.

Ridiculous bird, the donkey, or cows, with human-sad eyes ...All that is our inverted world - in fireworks of colors!

Sergey Onokhin Kristen Cunningham Julieann Collins Nicholas Couris Keith Fader Patricia Lavorante Adailin Lebron Bengochea Ryan Mallin Ernesto Bonilla Amber Rinaldi Santia Chingofor Alexander Hayward Keri Johnson Justin Manly Vickiana Pimentel Cassandra Pinkham Patricia Whitcomb Jaclyn White Amanda Curran Matthew Scrivano Katrina Martin Tatiana Martin Kelsey Melkonian Diana Tarantion William Taylor Jennifer Sokol

And, the climax, as the singing soul of the artist the sobbing but not downhearted violin!

Who can yet love or feel for another, stop for a moment in your bustling whirl.

Close your eyes. Open your heart.

And you will see and hear this world.

Ingrown in the ground, lopsided small houses, uneven crooked windows, and fences, and roofs, and bushes -all drowsing.

And floating over the rooftops in light mist, clutching with green hands a violin with a bow, the fiddler plays,

not good at all. Apple monopolizing the market like this allows them to come out updates to the iPhone and iPad that are as lackluster as they want, and there isn't anything the consumer can do about it, as there are no alternatives. However, with these products like the Nexus and other Samsung phones, if a consumer is unsatisfied with the latest Apple product they can go and buy a different, and possibly better, product. Not to mention, Apple products are very closed off. You can't download anything that isn't from the app store and it doesn't even utilize flash player. Even jail breaking the phone is against the law.

Some of Samsung's products, however, are quite the opposite, giving the user a greater degree of freedom. If people like the iPhone and want to buy it that's all well and good, but I, for one, don't want to have the option to buy other, potentially superior products taken away from me.

FORUM ON TOLERENCE North Shore Community College held its 30th Forum on March 11, 2013 in the Lynn Auditorium. The forum was on “Hope, Peace, Reconciliation and Love: The Messages of Tolerance by Marc Chagall.” The forum’s speaker, Vivian R. Jacobson, worked with Chagall for 11 years as his American representative and wrote about her experiences in the book, Sharing Chagall; A Memoir. The event drew close to 300 people, and the attendees were a mix of North Shore Community College’s faculty, staff, administration, students, and members of the community.

Jacobson took the audience inside the work of Marc Chagall, a Jewish-raised Russian poet, sculptor, illustrator and artist, who according to Jacobson, “One of the things he wanted to have more than any-

thing else was peace.” The enthusiastic crowd asked Jacobson some poignant questions about Chagalls’ work, as they shared the cake that commemorated the 30th Forum on Tolerance. Professor Sheldon Brown, Vice President Paul Frydrych, and David Houle from Academic Technology, also spoke at the event.

Below is a poem by Ilya Prints. Ilya is a former student of NSCC, who achieved a 3.75 average for the courses he took, and tutored in our math/science lab. He emigrated from Russia, and has been in the U.S. for the last 9 years.

a violet violinist, and sad and joyous melody pours.

It flies over the country, from bygone age to the future, born in the violetgray-brown-green picture of the naive dreamer in ridiculous robe, the song of love, the song of hope.

NSCC PENNON PAGE 6 Greetings to the Pennon and NSCC Students,

Letter to the Editor

It has been a long time. Too long as it turns out for something that I wanted to do but never got around to. The last time I wrote something for the Pennon was back in 1990 when I served as the sports editor.

Times are probably very different around the news office then versus now. Back then, it was an all-out frenzy of coffee and loud music at our small office on Sohier Road in Beverly, trying to literally cut and paste type on to boards to deliver to the local news printers to produce the paper to meet deadlines. Now I have to imagine that computers have replaced the razor knife and cheesy clip art we would use to fill up white space.

I had never written an article before I took Journalism at NSCC with perhaps the best teacher I ever had, Pete Foss. I was thinking of him tonight, which prompted me to look him up and write this letter.

After leaving NSCC, I wrapped up my undergrad work at Salem State. I majored in Business Administration and Accounting, both of which I took an interest in after being introduced to them at NSCC. I left college, entered the business world, and eventually entered banking. It amazes me that to this day the colleges classes I still look back on as being the most helpful later in life were Journalism and Public Speaking, both taught by Professor Foss.

You likely never had a chance to meet the man, who I just read tonight passed away in 2007 at home in Rockport. He had a presence in class or any room he entered, and had the respect of the room without ever saying much. His military background was well known, and his teaching greatness was very much admired by the students in his classes.

Learning to structure a story was incredibly beneficial later in business life. I currently publish a half dozen or so articles on banking a year, though I do not think any will come close to my interview as the Pennon sports guy with legendary Celtics play by play voice Johnny Most. Such good memories, and every time I publish these days I think of Pete and all that he did.

My point to this letter is this: do not lose sight of or touch with the great teachers you have now later in life after you leave college. I am kicking myself (hard) for never going back to look up Professor Foss and say “hi”. Just that would have meant a lot to him, because at the end of the day it was all about his students. He would have taken immense pride knowing that I was actively applying the skills he taught me all those 25 years ago.

Most teachers are like that. It is not about a paycheck or self-importance. It is you the student that is important to them, and letting them know you appreciate all they do is critical. Say thank you to your favorite professor before it is too late and you find yourself writing a letter to your old college paper to do so after they gone.

I hope all is well at NSCC, and thank you Professor Foss. May you rest in peace, though I bet you are keeping busy teaching and watching horse races in heaven.

Sincerely,

Jeff Reynolds, NSCC Class of 1991

AN INVITATION FROM THE QUEER-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

The Queer Straight Alliance is hosting a Family & Friends Dinner Event on Thursday April 18th at 6:00 p.m. in the Danvers Cafeteria. This event is open to any interested North Shore Community College student, faculty, staff member,

and two of their guests. The event will include special guest speaker Pam Garamone of Greater Bostons PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) and a viewing of a compelling story supporting GLBTQ loved ones.

If you are interested please RSVP to Anne Tabet at atabet@northshore.edu to make the guest list.

Thank you, QSA Club

Mr. Jeff Reynolds,

Thank you for writing such an eloquent and well written letter to The Pennon. We do not get many letters to the editor, or at all, especially from former writers. I am glad to see that The Pennon and your time at NSCC were able to boost your career and aid you in your endeavors. I am hoping that this opportunity will give me knowledge that will be valuable to an employer or at least let me skip one internship.

It is important to tell teachers that they have made a difference in our education. And, same as you, I am guilty of not taking time out to do so. Like many students I get very stressed with the school year and I let it overwhelm me. There are many teachers and professors who have gone the extra mile and worked with me through the semester. Without them I would not be on the brink of graduation.

I must admit I am jealous of your office on Sohier Road although it was away from the North Shore campuses it sounds a great deal more peaceful than having an office next to student life. Still The Pennon has provided for me something that I never thought I would have and probably will not again: the position of Editor In Chief. We are very spoiled with all the technology we have. I did not even know what you meant by “cut and paste type” I had to have my own adviser to explain to me. I am lucky to be able to put articles directly into their format and be able to mess around with them. Your interview with Johnny Most must have been quite something. I am sure it would make our current sports writer, Kevin Hayes, jealous.

You might look at some of his articles in the Pennon. One of which is right across from this letter. He is a fine sports writer.

Lets talk about six degrees of separation. A man just came into the office to fix the Pennon computers and told me about his father-in-law who used to teacher here. The teachers name was Pete Foss. I stopped him right there and told him about your letter. He reiterated all the facts you had told me in your letter.

Everything about Professor Foss’ time in the war and then coming to work here where he was asked to advise The Pennon. He was very excited to hear his father-in-law was appreciated. I am sure your letter will be a happy reminder to his family of the man that impacted their lives.

Thank you again for writing to The Pennon. I hope you continue to enjoy its publication.

Sincerely, Lydia Wahl Editor In Chief

THE SPORTS HAYES

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Who The Heck Are You: The Top 10 Obscure Red Sox Pitchers of the 2000's

BY KEVIN HAYES,

SPORTS COLUMN WRITER

When looking at the long list of legendary Boston Red Sox pitchers you will undoubtedly come across names such as Cy Young, Smokey Joe Wood, Babe Ruth (yes, that Babe Ruth), Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens and Josh Beckett. Okay, maybe not that one. Then, of course, you find pitchers that no one has ever heard of. No, not the ones that have been lost to time such as "Big" Bill Dinneen who won two important games in the 1903 World Series or Howard Ehmke who threw a no-hitter 90 years ago. I'm also not talking about the guys who weren't household names during their time periods but had an important role during the era. For example, the name Rheal Cormier won't ring a bell with today's generation but back in 2000 he was the primary lefthanded relief pitcher. Also not included, besides batteries, are "name" pitchers that had better name recognition with other teams even if their time with Boston was brief, an example being Bobby Jenks' nine innings with the Red Sox coming long after a World Series championship with the White Sox in 2005. Also disqualified was anyone on the 2004 and 2007 World Championship teams for obvious reasons. I'm talking about guys that people asked "who is this guy?" even back when he was still playing. The ones who either for ineffectiveness, no open roster spots or due to an injury that had, at best, a cup of coffee with the Sox. These are the guys that were blink-and-you-missed-it. So how did I pick ten out of the many pitchers that have been on the roster the past 13 years? I literrally picked them out of a hat. Yes, I actually wasted the time and paper to write the 61 names that qualified and pull ten out of a hat. Here we go:

Number 10 - Dennys Reyes The rather portly Reyes had pitched for ten different teams since making his debut at the age of 20 in 1997.

His last stop at age 34 was in Boston where he went as far as making the opening day roster in 2011. He pitched poorly and

was gone after just three games.

WEEI radio personality Mikey Adams commented "The only thing fatter than his face is his ERA!" which was a hideous 16.20 in just an inning and a third pitched.

Number 9 - Wayne Gomes Every year there seems to be a player that makes the opening day roster as the longshot. In 2002, that would be Gomes here. Gomes actually made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997 and had a decent record (19-12) by the conclusion of the 1999 season. His career sputtered upon coming to Boston in 2002.

He pitched in 20 games but with little success. During a crucial July game against the New York Yankees in New York he walked the bases loaded and the winning run in to lose the game. It came as no surprise as Wayne was finished shortly after.

Number 8 - Scott Cassidy

Cassidy had a very small cup of coffee (for those who don't know, the term stands for having a brief stay) on the 2005 Red Sox which pretty much spilled in his lap. He had been bouncing around the minors for a few years before ending up in the Red Sox system. He was called up and was lit up for three runs in just 2/3's of an inning. Scott was traded for outfielder Adam Hyzdu shortly after. The good news is he pocketed $328,000 from the San Diego Padres the following year.

Lucky number seven is an exception to the no "name" rule I established earlier.

Ontiveros came up with the Oakland A's and fought through a serious injury to lead the AL in ERA (earned run average) during the 1994 season. Steve retired following the 1995 season but for whatever reason he agreed to come out of retirement to join the Red Sox for their 2000 stretch run. He was better off staying retired as he was shelled in his first appearance but rebounded to win his second. After three games his ERA stood at 10.13 and he once again settled into retirement. Why Dan Duquette thought he had anything left after five years away from the game when the Sox were in a pennant hunt no one will ever know.

Number 6 - Todd Erdos

We now go back to 2001 in the dying days of the John Harrington/Yawkey Trust era. The Sox had collapsed after season ending injuries to Nomar Garciaparra, Jason Varitek and Pedro Martinez along with the total melt-down of their closer Derek Lowe. Needing some relief help to finish out the year, the Sox promoted Erdos who they had signed as a minor league free agent the previous winter. Erdos made relief appearances for the Yankees in 98 and 99 but was not on the post-season roster for the back to back (and later back again) world champions. In Boston he pitched poorly, allowing nine runs in just 16 innings. His career was over after that.

previous decade but due to injuries to both Boof and his rotation mates, it never happened. He pitched just two innings in Boston during the 2010 season while giving up six hits and four runs. Not the best way to help out a team, that's for sure.

Number 4 - Hunter Jones

2009 was the last year the Red Sox made the post-season but it was no thanks to Hunter. A rash of injuries and ineffectiveness led to Jones being the lefty go-to guy in the bullpen. It was a disaster as he gave up 13 runs in just 12 1/3 innings. His hideous 9.24 ERA proved to be his ticket out of town. When lefties not only can't get lefties out but give up runs in bunches, its a good time to cut your losses.

Number 3 - Jason Shiell

The bronze medal goes to Jason Shiell. He was actually the Pawtuckett Red Sox closer when he was called up in 2003.

The major league Sox at this time were going through a "closer by committee" phase that ultimately didn't work. Still, Shiell got his chance and won two games with a save although the flipside was he gave up 13 runs in 23 1/3 innings. He got injured, unfortunately, and missed his chance to contribute to the 2004 World Series but resurfaced in Atlanta for a cup of coffee during the 2006 season.

Number 5 - Boof Bonser

Number 7 - Steve Ontiveros

With a name like that how can this guy not be included? Bonser was supposedly the next good number 3 starter for the Minnesota Twins behind Johan Santana and Fransisco Liriano in the middle part of the

The silver medal goes to Charlie Zink. Charlie was a knuckleballer that was stashed in the Red Sox farm system for six years. Finally in 2008 he got his chance to make his debut against the Texas Rangers. It was a disaster as Zink gave up eight runs in just 4 1/3 inning before leaving the game (that ended 19-17 Boston). Zink has yet to resurface in the majors five years later after just one game in the pros.

Number 2 - Charlie Zink

Number 1 - Tommy Hottovy

The gold medalist suffered nearly the same fate as Zink. Hottovy was drafted by the Sox in 2004 and floundered in the minors until he caught his big break in 2011 for a fading Red Sox team desperate for good pitching. He ended up giving up three runs in four innings in eight games before the Sox collapsed down the stretch. He ended up having a cup of coffee with the Kansas City Royals in 2012 where he was a bit more successful with six strikeouts in 9 1/3 innings.

Honorable Mention: I reserved this space because of the 61 names that qualified, a few caught my eye for something memorable. So in this honorable mention, its an honor to mention some of the noteworthy members of Who The Heck Are You? Devern Hansack. He only pitched in nine games with the Red Sox between 2006-2008 but one of them was special. On the final game of the 2006 season Hansack managed to no-hit the Baltimore Orioles through five innings. Then the rains came and the game was called since it was meaningless. This means, technically, Hansack had pitched a complete game no-hitter although it wouldn't be an official no-no.

Hansack bounced between the majors and minors the next few years but would never again come close to that one rainy night against Baltimore.

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GIRLS: WHAT IT IS REALLY LIKE TO BE US

By Ellida Cornavaca, Contributer There are many television shows that paint the lives of the young, wealthy, and scandalous in New York City and GIRLS seeks to do just the opposite. This Emmy-winning series follows the lives of four women in their twenties through their accolades of being young, broke, and crude living in this very same place. It chronicles t h e i r disheveled paths into adulthood filled with poignancy and witty h u m o r .

H a n n a h Horvath, M a r n i e Michaels, Shoshanna Shapiro, and J e s s a Johanson, cover four different personas to embody the experiences of young women and reflect to communicate the not-so-glamorous lifestyles they maintain. The series star, writer, and producer, Lena Dunham, who plays Hannah says that the show is supposed to loosely follow the accounts of her own experiences. The comedic-drama is filled with the ups and downs of romance, the hardships of entering the work force, and portrays the gritty realism of the imprudence of youth.

Believe me when I say, you don’t have to be a girl to relish in the undeniable comedy the show carries.

In the first season the series is kiddish and embodies an adolescent demeanor. The young ladies face dilemmas that exhibit behavior that’s comical in its relatability and the consequences that ensue. Hannah spends the entire season trying to make a name for herself as a writer while Marnie entertains and frustrates everyone by

dumping her boyfriend Charlie for loving her too much. From Shoshanna losing her virginity to Jessa’s impromptu marriage, the first season was playful to watch and made the show realistically upbeat.

Though in the second season, Dunham went in a very different direction with GIRLS. Adam, Hannah’s ex-boyfriend has taken a much more prominent role this season and plays

into the theme of darkness quite delectably. He juxtaposed greatly to the other male characters in Season 1 centrally because he was the darkest and incredibly aloof. Now, we are seeing him as more stable in comparison to the rest of the cast where he is dating Natalia, whom he met through her mother in his A.A. group. Hannah’s mental instabilities have surfaced with a vengeance as she is facing pressure like never before now that she has been given the opportunity to write an e-book.

We see our heroine struggle with OCD, be treated, only to plummet further. Instead of progression, the continuation of Hannah’s psychological fragility and loneliness has everyone wondering what will become of her writing and well-being.

Marnie is also struggling, as she is fiercely trying to find herself.

Her distinct inability to grasp how self-centered she remains to be has her slipping into delusions of being a singer. While

Shoshanna’s relationship is now fraying as she derails herself from Ray, and their connection has begun to falter.

The overall exposition of the storyline and temperament in Season 1 filled with its childish escapades and tribulat i o n s shifts darkly to wobbling on the brink of ominous and becoming outright shocking in the second season. The season finale has everyone wondering where each character is going to end up and who may never rehabilitate to a state of normalcy.

As a young woman, I found the show hilariously relatable even though I have just entered my twenties and hope to not find myself in many of the debaucheries that these young ladies partake in after I graduate from college. Though I may not

be a youthful urbanite on my own, I could feel Hannah in her struggle for assertion just as so many do at a young age. Though

Marnie is extremely frustrating at times, many of us know what’s it like to have someone like you so much while everyone else ogles just for being in that situation. All in all, the shows vies and flows with each character to create distinctive realness to it that’s undeniable to ignore.

The Golden Globe winning series presents situations that are archetypal to any young girl and presents the story line in a comedic, yet melancholy manner. When all the young girls want to do is find love and suc-

cess, they seem to hit every bump in the road. From pregnancy scares to the complete lack of a love life, GIRLS entertains and eludes the difficulties that female y o u t h f a c e today. It allows for t h e acceptance of t h e imperfections that have the characters of GIRLS wheeling and whirling.

In a time when being a young woman has never been more competitive and the pressure to succeed and be perfectly polished seems a norm, GIRLS has delivered a poetic coarseness back to television. It acts as a breath of fresh air and exemplifies the harsh realities of adulthood in its early stages. The television show is currently airing on HBO, Sundays at 9PM. The show is in its second season and is already signed on for a third.

ELLIE GOULDING: LIGHTS UP BOSTON

BY ANTHONY HARRIS, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SENIOR EDITOR @ANTHONYHARRIS89 The evening of January 23rd was a frigid one in Boston, but a lucky thousandodd music fans had no trouble keeping warm inside the House of Blues. Almost two years after releasing the ethereal electropop smash “Lights,” which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August, 26-year-old diva Ellie Goulding made a muchanticipated stop in Beantown along with rising synthpop act St. Lucia. After attending a series of concerts by leading bands from the folk, blues, alternative, and indie realms, I at last had the opportunity the see a bona-fide solo pop star, and the very talented Goulding was the perfect choice.

St. Lucia, stage name of Jean-Philip Grobler, was a thoroughly enjoyable blast of fresh air to kick off the show.

The Brooklyn-by-way-of-South Africa musician’s glossy sound brings to mind Hot Chip and Passion Pit with its huge hooks,

Perry and Lady Gaga can write a fine party anthem, Goulding’s music is appealing on a deeper level – riveting, primal, simmering with raw emotion yet entirely danceable. The singersongwriter was an engaging presence throughout the evening, her stage banter both down-to-earth and entertaining.

While the Europop ear-candy of “Lights” has catapulted her to fame, Goulding’s repertoire boasts a wide range of styles, and she put her myriad talents on full display. The gentle piano intro to the aptlynamed “Joy” quickly gave way to a jubilant backbeat, Goulding’s voice heavy with emotion as the song swelled to a crescendo. triumphant “Explosions” was equally lovely, with Goulding voicing the pangs of abandonment over a lush arrangement of churchchoir backing vocals and tender piano lines. Her voice has a richness and power that propels songs into the stratosphere, as on the ethereal majesty of “My Blood.” Lest anyone think her a one-trick pony,

densely layered electronica, and infectious grooves. His triumphant, super-bright synths on many tracks echo 80’s acts like Tears for Fears and Wham!, while Grobler’s tremulous vocals possess a Morrissey-like quality. “The Way That You Left Me” was pure joyous energy, with a hand-clapping beat and bursts of lightning-fast drums, while “All Eyes On You” reveled in earthy harmonies and infectious bass lines. St. Lucia closed with the title track off his new EP September, a full-fledged party stomper with irresistible dance grooves set against a thumping tribal beat.

Within moments of Goulding arriving on stage, taking position next to her drum kit, and delivering the first lilting notes of “Don’t Say A Word,” it was clear she had brought her A-game – no surprise there. Clad in a gray Tshirt, jeans and a black beanie, Goulding’s appearance was decidedly laid-back, but her performance was anything but.

With its potent mix of angelic vocals and thundering drums, the opener was a microcosm of what sets her apart from other female pop icons. While Katy

Goulding was equally effective on the more intimate numbers.

Her stripped-down version of “Guns and Horses” had seemingly every audience member singing along and provided a contemplative foil to the bombast of the opening tracks.

The last few years have seen a seismic shift in pop music. Whereas the charts were once perpetually ruled by bubblegum acts like Britney Spears and *NSYNC, eclectic groups like Florence + the Machine, Fun, and The Lumineers are now breaking into the top tier and finding broader audiences than ever.

Ellie Goulding is another example of this fascinating phenomenon. No one will deny the universal appeal of “Lights,” but Goulding has tremendous depth and versatility as an artist, and her roof-raising set at the House of Blues proved this beyond a doubt. Just six years into her career, Goulding has established herself as a singular talent who appeals to both the heart and the mind.

No doubt her mystical voice and heartrending songs will continue lighting up the music realm for years to come.

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WAX IN FIRE:

IS THE RESURGENCE IN PHYSICAL MUSIC MEDIA A MUCH-NEEDED COMEBACK OR A SWAN SONG BEFORE IT FADES FOREVER?

BY JONATHAN HOEL CONTRIBUTOR

nantly when those artists’ labels and the venues charge ridiculous prices for concert tickets on their tours, as if the economy wasn’t already hitting all of these parties hard enough.

There is a silver lining in this era of digital piracy for the physical medium, with five straight years of increased sales in vinyl records. In the United

The music industry is changing. Or is it? In 2013 the music industry has never faced more harrowing adversaries to its financial success. The general public doesn’t go to Tower Records to buy the new releases from their favorite groups anymore. Tower Records hasn’t been in around nearly a decade, actually. We still have our chains in New England like Newbury Comics and Bullmoose, but due to decreased music sales they have focused their efforts on DVD sales as well as their novelty merchandise and even fashion items (to the dismay of all the record and comic nerds I know).

These cutbacks are understandable. There is Spotify and Pandora Radio where people can listen to their music free of charge, albeit a commercial or two. iTunes while a big booster for the music industry with initial download sales has softened with the massive increases in music piracy in the last few years. People download music from sites like Youtube and Mediafire and torrent off of The Pirate Bay. Private trackers have been extremely successful in the last one-to-two years, operating similarly to the old bootleg fan clubs of the 60s, allowing massive distribution of music free of charge.

People pirate these albums from all the major label acts and then complain indig-

States, LP sales were up 19% from 2011 with best-selling albums from Jack White, Bon Iver and Beach House leading the charge, among others.

This keen interest on the LP record coming back into the mainstream is likely due to a few different reasons. Vinyl records have never gone entirely out of style, particularly in certain circles that continued to frequent record stores in the '90s and 2000s despite the appearance of CDs and MP3 markets.

These diehard "record store geeks" continued to purchase their records due to their superior sound quality and nostalgic essence.

Well now digital music has on a widely distributed scale, reached a quality with FLAC, Free Lossless Audio Codec, where the music is of equal or greater technical quality than a vinyl record. So why keep vinyl? An important argument remains that when you

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spin an album on a turntable, you can’t be on Facebook, or playing video games. You have to be focused on the record; you don’t want it to get scratched.

You are focused on the music, which can create a powerful atmosphere and greater appreciation for the music. Americans with short attention spans are hesitant to indulge in activities don’t that favor multitasking, but more and m o r e Americans are defying this stereotype with purchasing vinyl records.

April 20th every year since 2007 is celebrated as Record Store Day, an event where record shops around the globe are honored with exclusive physical releases, unavailable online.

This creates additional revenue and draws in perhaps buyers that might not be keen on physical media otherwise.

This year, Record Store Day promises new and unreleased material from Bob Dylan, Daniel Johnston, REM, Built to Spill, and hundreds of others. For more information check out www.recordstoreday.com.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

APRIL 2, 1977 APRIL 4, 1983 APRIL 6, 1942 APRIL 10, 1988 APRIL 15, 1990 APRIL 18, 1962 APRIL 19, 1968 APRIL 20, 1970 APRIL 25, 1964 APRIL 26, 1965 APRIL 29, 1970 APRIL 30, 1975

CELEBRITY FACTS, BY NICK STILIANOS

MICHAEL FASSBENDER AMANDA RIGHETTI BARRY LEVINSON HALEY JOEL OSMENT EMMA WATSON JEFF DUNHAM ASHLEY JUDD SHEMAR MOORE HANK AZARIA KEVIN JAMES UMA THURMAN JOHNNY GALECKI

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•The sequel to X-Men First Class will have a story involving time travel where the majority of the X-Men cast from the previous franchise will also be making an appearance.

•Hank Azaria has literally done between 100 and 150 different characters’ voices on “The Simpsons”.

•Uma Thurman is named after the goddess of light and beauty in Indian Mythology.

• In Kevin James’s latest movie, “Here Comes the Boom”, he lost around 70 to 80 pounds to get physically prepared for the movie.

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CREATIVE

WRITING A STORY OF A BATTERED WOMAN (WITH ISSUES AND QUESTIONS).

BY BEATRECE VARGA, PHI THETA KAPPA SECRETARY

MY “TO-DO” LIST VARGA, PHI THETA KAPPA SECRETARY

BY BEATRECE

SERMON HEARD, STUDY THE WORD SWEEP AND VACUUM

LAUNDRY AND BATHROOM LITTERBOX CLEAN KNOWLEDGE GLEAN DISHES AND DUST SHOWER’S A MUST! CHECK MY CHORES LOCK THE DOORS LIST IS COMPETE, CRAWL UNDER SHEET

BUT FIRST WRITE ‘NOTHER TO-DO LIST!

WHY CAN I NOT SAY “GOODBYE?” WHY DOES THE MEMORY OF HIM STILL HAUNT ME? WHY WOULD I CALL? WHY GO BACK? I BELIEVE IT IS BECAUSE… I KNEW NOTHING ELSE FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I WILL NOT DO IT, I WON'T GIVE IN. THESE ARE JUST FEELINGS THE DISCARDED PIECES LEFT BY HIM

A GLIMMER OR SPARK OF HUMANITY

THAT

I MISTAKINGLY BELIEVE EXISTS

IN HIM,

BECAUSE THAT IS THE NEW SPARK WITHIN ME.

WHY MAKE THIS DIFFICULT? GOD GIVE ME COVERING GRANT ME HELP TO GET THROUGH. YOU SAID YOU’D NEVER GIVE ME MORE THAN I CAN BEAR SO I AM TRYING EVERYTHING TO NOT GIVE IN TO THESE CRAZY FEELINGS. THEY SAY FEELINGS ARE NOT FACTS. I HOPE SO BECAUSE SOMETIMES MY HEART IS SO OVERWHELMED BY JUST THE THOUGHT OF HIM AND HOW HE, MAYBE, COULD CHANGE. I KNOW THAT IT’S NOT REALISTIC. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM BROKEN, BUT WHEN GOD WILL YOU MAKE ME WHOLE? WHEN WILL YOU MAKE ME NOT CARE? OR WILL I ALWAYS CARE? IF SO, THAT SEEMS KIND OF CRUEL. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE CRUEL BUT WHY SHOULD A VICTIM CONTINUE TO FEEL LIKE A VICTIM? WHY WON’T YOU TAKE AWAY THAT LITTLE PIECE THE LITTLE PIECE OF THE SPIRIT THAT IS GROWING WITHIN AND LET ME BE ABLE TO LOVE AGAIN. I FEEL SO CONFUSED. I KEEP GIVING EVERYTHING TO YOU I DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR WAYS BUT THEY HURT

THEY ARE PAINFUL AT TIMES.

GROWING IS PAINFUL I DO NOT LIKE IT MUCH. YET, I HAVE GOTTEN OUT THE EVIL WITHIN THAT CALLS, WITH EVERYTHING, OUT TO HIM AND FOR ONE MORE MINUTE OF ONE MORE DAY I WILL NOT CALL I WILL NOT CONFRONT INSTEAD I WILL PRAY. PLEASE, DEAR GOD, TAKE THIS AWAY!

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IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR PROFESSOR BETTY “THE ONLY SECRET PEOPLE KEEP IS IMMORTALITY” EMILY DICKINSON

BY ROZI THEOHARI

YOU WROTE YOUR NAME ON THE BLACKBOARD: —ELIZABETH WILLIAMS— THE FIRST DAY OF OUR MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY COURSE. INTRODUCING YOURSELF TO THE CLASS—UNEXPECTEDLY YOU GAZED AT ME: WHO ARE YOU? AN ALBANIAN… ALL MY STUDENTS ARE BRAVE AND PREPARED. ARE YOU!?

I HOPE, I STRUGGLE, DR. WILLIAMS! CALL ME BETTY…EVERYBODY! X

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BOSTON SPRING

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IN THIS WAY…OUR FRIENDSHIP BEGAN WITH MY PRESENTATIONS –MAKING A SHOW OF ALBANIAN LIFE, CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS, WEDDINGS, DEATHS, THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AND MY PEOPLE’S SPIRIT. LISTENING TO ME, SEATED NEAR THE WINDOW, AS YOU USUALLY DID, YOUR SMILING FACE –YOUR BIG BLACK, SMART EYES SENT ME A LIGHT –A LIGHT THAT NEVER DIES. MY DEAR PROFESSOR BETTY, YOU EVALUATED ME WITH A “A+” SAYING: “I WANT TO SEE ALBANIA!” “YES, MY COMPASSIONATE FRIEND…WE COULD!” X

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BY ROZI THEOHARI APRIL 2005

SPRING IS DANCING OVER BOSTON PLAYING A MELODY WITH DIAGONAL STRINGS ON THE ZAKIM-HARP BRIDGE, ACCOMPANYING THE HARMONY WITH THE LILTING VOICES OF TRILLING BIRDS. PAINTING IN PINK THE MYRIAD PETALS OF MAGNOLIA TREES. FLYING FOUNTAINS OF SPARROWS. ON THE SILK-ROYAL-BLUE SKY THEIR HEADS SET FOR ENGLAND… SERENITY. APRIL’S VIOLET BLUE PETALS RESEMBLE A SPRING’S BLUE-PURPLE SKY. THE BREATH OF SPRING-SPREAD FRAGRANCE INDISTINCTLY MELDS WITH THE SALTY OCEAN AIR, ENVELOPS THE LIGHTLY-DRESSED YOUNG GIRLS ADORNING THEIR ROMANCE AND DREAMS.

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YEAR AFTER YEAR MEETING IN EUPHORIA AT NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE READING EACH OTHER OUR POEMS, MAKING CHOICES, CHALLENGES—DRAMATICALLY YOU WROTE SOME VERSES FOR ALBANIA HOPING: “I WANT TO VISIT ALBANIA!” BUT YOU TOOK ANOTHER PATH—TO DARKNESS TURNING-OUT-THE-LIGHT-OF-YOUR-LIFE. IN SILENCE I PRAY. FOR YOUR UPHELD FAITH. FOR YOUR ANGELS’ LOVE FILLING YOUR BEING...

BOSTON SPRING—A SYMPHONY THAT LEADS THE CITY TO SING WITH HEAVEN…

SOMEDAY, WHEN I GO TO MY COUNTRY,

I WILL WALK YOUR SPIRIT OVER THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS AND AROUND FIELDS WITH MULTICOLOR FLOWERS RECITING YOUR VERSES FOR ALBANIA— AMAZINGLY—EVERY SPRING A MYRIAD OF BLUE PETALS OF “LULE MOS ME HARRO”—( FORGET-ME-NOTS) WILL FLY UP, IN THE SKY TO FIND YOU IN HEAVEN MY BELOVED FRIEND, MY UNFORGOTTEN BETTY WILLIAMS.

By Ellida Cornavaca, Contributer

I stitched each thread meticulously From finding it in my head like It was there all along I pulled it from thin air, right from my scalp Knit one

I weaved in color and brought A life to life Cloudy soft, running Ruby regal- andPurl two

Cautiously trying not to bring Cadence It had grown My garment amour I wore with valor Work even

INTARSIA

Hollow and full of Wholes I called it Fair Isle myself That was where I summered Just another eyelet

Never been anything but Earth and skein Grafting and crafting I can make everything, it can Be any wear I wore you swell, You look Beautiful upon my shelf I wonder when it’ll be Too long And you’ll unravel, Caught on My skin Leather belt

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BY JUSTIN COLEMAN, CONTRIBUTER Every 60 seconds we are losing 100 to 250 acres of rainforest; there are 1440 minutes in a day. This comes to 80 to 200,000 acres of rainforest lost each day. Rainforests are found in South American nations like Peru, Brazil and Ecuador. With the largest intact rainforest known as the Amazon Basin. There is also a rainforest ecosystem called the Congo Basin that is found in central Africa and the countries that live in it are Cameroon, Gabon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo.

There are also tropical forests found in Southeast Asia.

While there is a great amount of biodiversity found on the Asian continent the most diverse rainforests can be found on the approximately 25,000 islands found in Southeast Asia. While there are many areas of critical concern for scientists and environmentalists the two islands that are part of Indonesia are called Sumatra and Borneo.

They are not only the homes to iconic wildlife and plants such as the Sumatran and Bornean orangutans or the Sumatran Pygmy Elephant and the Javan and Sumatran Rhino which are

PALM OIL: A THREAT TO THE WORLD

two of the most emdangered mammals on the planet. These islands also boast plants such as the worlds largest individual flower, the Rafleesia plant genus. In addition to hosting many of the worlds most iconic wildlife. These forests are also especially important in quelling the effects of climate change because the peat swamps that are under the forests act as carbon sinks or in other words store massive amounts of greenhouse emissions.

However when this land is clear cut those 50 million plus tons of CO2 go into the atmosphere.

B e c a u s e Indonesia has the highest deforestation rate in the world it is ranked as the third largest emitter of CO2 ranking only behind China and the USA. Although large scale deforestation occurs in all of the tropical rain forests of the world and the driving factors are often due to complex political and social issues. One of the biggest factors that drive Sumatran/Borneo deforestation is the monoculture

single plant farming of the palm oil fruit. Although it is native to west Africa it is easily grown in many tropical climates. Some scientists have even gone as far as describing it as the greatest and most destructive threat to the worlds remaining rain forest. According to a report from

PALM OIL

the Freeland Foundation, 90% of palm oil growing and cultivation occurs at the expense of the rain forest. Environmental problems are not the only problems associated with palm oil and it has been long associated with human rights abuses such as slave laboring of workers, extremely low wages, violence towards opposition of proposed plantations and even the use of

child labor.

Palm oil is found in a wide array of products ranging from beauty products, baked goods, confectionaries as well as other commodities. It is often seen as a cheap additive to food products by companies around world including: the McDonald's, Mars candy, Kraft products like Easy Mac, Ritz, Oreos and Chips Ahoy as well as in Heinz products. Palm oil is also a highly saturated fat that contains many fatty acid carbon chains.

Research suggests that saturated fats can lead to diabetes, cancers and bad cholesterol which may lead to heart and artery problems. Unfortunately it is difficult to tell exactly products contain palm oil as it is labeled with over 20 different names such as palm kernel oil, vegetable fat/oil, stearic acid, sodium kernel ate and palm fruit oil.

These are only a handful of the names that are used to label ingredients that contain palm oil. More comprehensive lists

can be found by simply searching palm oil on websites such as the Orangutan Project and www.saynotopalmoil.org.

In conclusion palm oil is a widely used product that is found in many things that we use every day and if trends persist will continue to into the future. Even though it is something that brings up many important social and evironmental issues it seems to be seldom discussed by the media. Since there are alternatives to palm oil, and the only to change the policies of companies that accelerate climate change, deforestation, and mass extinction is for consumers to encourage sustainability to these companies. Raising and spreading awareness of these issues are extremely important. This destructive form of agriculture is destroying iconic species, the earth's atmosphere and affects and the thousands who struggle with diseases related to saturated fats and the thousands of indigenous people who are being rapidly displaced from their ancient homes.

"We strive to keep the web of life intact because no one knows what will happen if we destroy it."

-Author unknown

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THIS GROUP PLANS AND COORDINATES A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE COLLEGE COMMUNITY. PAST ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED AIR BRUSH T-SHIRTS, PSYCHIC READINGS, AND MASSAGE THERAPY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT VICTORIA PASCIUTO AT (978) 762-4000 X5471 OR VPASCIUT@NORTHSHORE.EDU.

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VOTE NO on MASSPIRG

The Student Government Association of North Shore Community College will support, and publicly advocate for, a no vote on the 2013 ballot question regarding the retention or removal of the $9.00 opt out fee imposed on North Shore students at the time of registration by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG). The SGA supports the mission of MASSPIRG; however, they believe that at this time MASSPIRG does not engage the NSCC student body in such a way that warrants them to raise funds through an automatic negative check off system.

Vote in the elections from April 8 through April 21.

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WHO THE HECK ARE YOU? CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

utation of the most racist organization in the history of professional baseball, Duquette had a tall order to repair the damage done. To do this he signed Puerto Rican star Wil Cordero, Dominican superstars Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez plus a plethora of Korean and Japanese pitchers which paved the way to a new, diverse generation. One of the Korean imports was right-hander SunWoo Kim. Kim wasn't anything special after giving up 27 runs in just 70 2/3 innings over two years. He was mostly remembered as the trade bait for the Montreal Expos to obtain their star slugger Cliff Floyd for the 2002 stretch run. Floyd smacked 7 homers as Kim became a washout. His lifetime ERA stands at 5.31 in six years but is remembered for helping break down the racial tension and getting the missing piece of the 2002 puzzle (that ended up not working but let's not go there).

Matt White. White was a completely undistinguished pitcher who was picked up via the Rule 5 draft (I'll explain another time) and got lit up for

11 runs in 3 1/3 innings in 2003 before being traded to the Seattle Mariners. So why is he on here? Four years later he bought a house from his aunt for 50 grand so she could afford to live in a nursing home only to discover the land the house was on contained tons of rare rock that was worth 2.5 BILLION dollars. He probably has more money than all ten previously mentioned pitchers and the two honorable mentions combined by now.

Well that's it for this edition of Who The Heck Are You? If enough people call for it, I may do a Hitters edition at some point. Have a pleasant day.

"Who the heck is this guy?

This portly gentleman is Kevin Tolar, a pitcher on the 2003 Red Sox for about 5 minutes."

SULAIMAN ABU GHAITH CAUGHT BY CIA

BY NICK WAISWASKI, STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Abu Ghaith is one of Bin Laden’s relatives, he was considered one of Bin Laden’s top lieutenants, and was a leading spokesperson and propagandist for Al Qaeda.

“It has been 13 years since Abu Ghayth allegedly worked alongside Usama Bin Laden in his campaign of terror, and 13 years since he allegedly took to the public airwaves, exhorting others to embrace Al Qaeda’s cause and warning of more terrorist attacks like the mass murder of 9/11,” said U.S. Attorney Bharara. “The memory of those attacks is indelibly etched on the American psyche, and today’s action is the latest example of our commitment to capturing and punishing enemies of the United States, no matter how long it takes.”

His apprehension was and is vital to the security of the United States as well as her allies abroad. Though all the details of his capture are yet to be released, we do know that he was under house arrest in Iran for the majority of this past decade, however he managed to

escape into Turkey. The CIA with the help of both MIT and Turkeys equivalent to the CIA apprehended Abu Ghaith in downtown Ankara, Turkey.

Abu Ghaith was staying at a luxury hotel in Turkey’s capital city (Ankara); however the issue with Abu Ghaith being

apprehended in Turkey is that they are a non-extradition country when it comes to countries with the death penalty (Turkey abolished the death penalty back in 2004).

However through the cleverity of the combined minds of the MIT, CIA and Turkey’s national intelligence community, arranged for Abu Ghaith to be flown to Jordan; where the CIA then put him on a Gulfstream 5 (military designation C-37A) which is a business class airplane and promptly brought to the the U.S. at the Stewart Air Force Base outside New York, N.Y. He currently awaits arraignment for charges of conspiring to kill Americans at the Metropolitan Correctional Facility.

Sources: *http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ 2013/March/13-ag-279.html*

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APRIL 2013

STUDENT LIFE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

April

Event

April 1, 2013

April 2, 2013 April 3, 2013 April 3, 2013 April 4, 2013 April 5, 2013 April 8, 2013 April 9, 2013 April 10, 2013 April 11, 2013 April 12, 2013 April 15, 2013 April 16, 2013 April 17, 2013 April 18-26, 2013 April 21, 2013 April 22, 2013

April 23, 2013

April 24, 2013

April 25, 2013

April 26, 2013

April 25-27, 2013 April 27, 2013 April 29, 2013

Deadline to Submit SGA Nomination Papers Neighborhood Health Plan Program Council: Dare to go Decaf Program Council: Dare to go Decaf Health Fair NSCC Talent Show Auditions NSCC Talent Show Auditions SGA Elections Begin Queer Straight Alliance Meeting Program Council Meeting HIV Testing Talent Show Auditions Talent Show Auditions Program Council Music Event Neighborhood Health Plan Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Induction Ceremony Ping Pong Tournament Student Government Association Meeting North Shore Rape Crisis Center Neighborhood Health Plan Patriot’s Day – No Class Neighborhood Health Plan Program Council Open Mic Event Arts in April Student Art Exhibit SGA Elections End Arts in April: Greek Theatre & Fairy Tales Queer Straight Alliance Meeting Spark Literary Magazine Launch Program Council Meeting Pool Tournament “Spark” Your Mind Display of Art by NSCC Faculty and Staff HIV Testing Program Council Earth Day Promotion Event Student Government Association Elections End Poetry Reading & Discussion with Kevin Carey North Shore Rape Crisis Center Neighborhood Health Plan Reading and Discussion of Black Boy Program Council Earth Day Promotion Event Hutchinson Family Singers Student Government Association Meeting NSCC Talent Show Student Oratorical Competition Story Time Program “Spark” Your Mind Performing Arts Council Play Earth Day Lynn Woods Clean-Up HIV Testing Project Cope: STDs Information Neighborhood Health Plan

Location

Time

DB 132 Outside Lynn Cafeteria Lynn Campus Danvers Campus Lobby Lynn Campus Gym DB 130 LW 235

4 PM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Danvers Student Lounge DB 208 & LW 307 Outside Lynn Cafeteria Outside Lynn Cafeteria

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

DB 208 & LW 307 DB 208 & LW 307 DB 108 LW 235 DB 130 Danvers Cafeteria Outside Danvers Cafeteria

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Outside Lynn Cafeteria Danvers Café Both Campuses Area opposite DB 107 & Lynn Campus Cafeteria MS 119 DB 208 & LW 307 Math and Science Cafeteria DB 208 & LW 307 Danvers Student Lounge DB 206 Danvers Campus Lobby DB 108 Lynn Café Lynn Campus Gym

Outside Danvers Cafeteria Outside Danvers Cafeteria Danvers & Lynn Libraries Danvers Campus Lynn Museum DB 208 & LW 307 Lynn Campus Gym MS 119 Lynn Campus Gym LW 226

Lynn Woods LW 126 Outside Lynn Cafeteria Outside Lynn Cafeteria

13th Annual Earth Fest Lynn Woods Clean-Up

Saturday, April 27th 8AM-Noon Pennybrook Road Location For further details contact Victoria Pasciuto in NSCC’ s Student Activities Department: 978-762-4000, X5471 or vpasciut@northshore.edu

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM All Week All Week

2:30 PM - 3:45 PM 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM & 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM 7:00 PM 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SEE STUDENT ACTIVITIES FOR MORE DETAILS EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ALUMNI CORNER: KEVIN JAMES

BY SANDRA ROCHON,

ALUMNI COORDINATOR

Kevin James graduated NSCC with an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice in 1986, followed by a Bachelor Degree in Political Science with a minor in Black History from UMASS Boston. He then completed his Juris Doctorate at Suffolk Law School, and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1997. Since then, Kevin has practiced criminal defense and personal injury litigation through his own practice in Danvers, MA. Kevin served in the military directly after high school, and it was during an infantry training class that he first had the thought of attending college.

He describes the decision to join the military as a decision

by default, the result of his belief that because he had not done well in high school and had not taken college prep classes that college was not an option for him. However, his time in the military gave him the confidence, maturity and different perspective to rethink his previous assumptions. Following his time in the military, he enrolled in NSCC’s Criminal Justice program.

Among his fond memories are the legal discussions in Attorney James Dragon’s classes. He recalls the professor as being “less concerned about how an issue was decided and more concerned about how the students arrived at the conclusion”, and the way students were encouraged to discuss

and analyze the legal issues.

“North Shore Community College was the first educational institution that I actually wanted to attend and I believe the staff really enjoyed having me there. NSCC served as a welcoming gateway to the start of my education after high school and led me to further my education.” Kevin is grateful for being in a profession with unlimited potential, and enjoys having his own practice and the ability to alter his schedule to spend time with his family.

Law Day 2013

Realizing the Dream: Equality for All

Please join us on Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 AM for NSCC’s Annual Law Day lecture.

Law Day is celebrated every year across the nation.

President Dwight Eisenhower established the first Law Day in 1958 to mark the nation's commitment to the rule of law. In 1961, Congress issued a joint resolution designating May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day. Every president since has issued a Law Day proclamation on May 1 to celebrate the nation's commitment to the rule of law.

This year’s theme of Realizing the Dream: Equality for All will provide an opportunity to explore the movement for civil and human rights in America and the impact it has had in promoting the ideal of equality under the law. It will provide a forum for reflecting on the work that remains to be done in rectifying injustice, eliminating all forms of discrimination, and putting an end to violations of our basic human rights.

The lecture will take place at the Danvers campus, Math & Sciences building lecture hall, Room DS 119 with a teleconference to the Lynn campus gym.

Please join us for an interesting lecture; refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public but seating is limited. For more information or to reserve your seat please contact Sandy Rochon, Alumni Coordinator, srochon@northshore.edu or 978 762-4000 ext 5481.

Winner of the Pink Concert tickets: His name is Peter Rodriguez. Peter is currently a Liberal Arts student with sights of being in the Bio-Chemistry field. He lives in Lynn and is in the Army Reserves and he is "so pumped" to have won these tickets. Tickets raised money to supports the New Orleans Labor of Love Service Trip.

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