Pennon March 2015

March 2015

• A Monthly Publication For The Students of North Shore Community College, Danvers, Middleton, Lynn, & Beverly, Massachusetts • •Read The Pennon Online At: northshore.edu/pennon•

Salvador Dali

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Environmental Committee

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Community Conversations

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Driverless Cars

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The President’s Column: Keep up the good work!

By Patricia Gentile NSCC President

Wow…what a winter! The amount of snow we’ve had in such a short amount of time has taken quite a toll on our lives, our shoveling backs, our homes, our campuses, you, our students, our spring semester, our snow removal budget, and our good natures. I know it has been frustrating for us all and I commend you for being flexible and continuing to proceed with your studies in and out of the classroom. What all our cancellations have highlighted for us is the need to better utilize alternative strategies for our classroom-based courses and programs. Dr. Karen Hynick, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean Michael Badolato are communicating with all faculty to suggest strategies to help keep their courses and students moving along, despite the snow closures. As long as the internet and electricity are up and running, our virtual classroom materials, communication options, and online instruction can fill in the gap. For now, stay the course, do your best, and use

President Patricia Gentile that New England-infused hardiness to keep moving forward.

Remember – spring is but a mere three weeks away!

The weather has made transportation to and from the college extremely challenging, which further highlights the need to obtain public transportation to our Danvers campus.

Public transportation with alternative options is essential for student success, especially for

lower-income students who can’t afford a car. When current and potential students have access to affordable, reliable transit, they will be able to enroll in more courses, have more flexible choices for schedule and program, and study towards their degree to completion. I’d like to invite the student body, particularly student government, to join with me and MASSPIRG on our advocacy

strategy to secure this necessary resource for students who wish to study in Danvers but lack the means to do so.

We are approaching the issue from multiple directions, including meeting with the state Board of Higher Education to ask them to endorse a resolution passed by our Board of Trustees to rectify the fact that NSCC is the only community college in the state

environment are eloquently detailed on our college website.

We are trying to do our best as stewards for the environment, but we can and should be doing more.

Take the case of single-serve plastic water bottles.

Many people are not aware of the impact they have on the environment. The fact is that they pose a very serious threat to the environment. They also pose a very serious threat to the high environmental stewardship standards North Shore Community College is trying to uphold.

There is a movement afoot in our nation and across the globe. Fourteen national parks, along with many public

offices, cities, towns and schools across several different countries, including the US, have banned the sale of singleserve plastic water bottles. I propose we join the ranks of more than ninety other colleges and universities and ban the sale of single-serve bottled water on campus. We would be in good company. Some of the other schools that have a ban on the sale of bottled water are Harvard, Brandeis, Emerson, Brown, Dartmouth, Ithaca, St. Michael’s, University of Vermont, Hampshire College, and Green Mountain College.

We would have the distinction of being the first community college in the state of Massachusetts to join the ban.

This move would be well aligned with our strong commitment to the environment.

Most of us feel pretty good when we drop our empty Poland Spring bottle into the recycling bin. That’s certainly the best way to dispose of that bottle if you do choose to buy one, says a peer-reviewed study commissioned by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the state of Oregon. The study was a Life Cycle Assessment. This type of study analyzes the effects over the entire life cycle of a subject, in this case, water. “The ‘life cycle’ includes extracting raw materials from the earth (coal, oil, minerals, etc.), producing energy resources and packaging

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without public transportation access to a main campus. I will also direct our incoming Vice President of Student Affairs to lead a cross-college transportation committee with student representation to look at the alternatives and make recommendations to me on those that could help our students with reliable transportation to/from campus.

If you would like to get involved in this initiative, let me or Dean of Students Stephen Creamer know via email at pgentile@northshore.edu or screamer@northshore.edu. We will keep working hard to make more transportation options a reality for our students and to ensure a more sustainable future that reduces the number of cars traveling to and from our Danvers campus.

By the way, If this winter has left you feeling a little behind the eight ball, why not consider taking some summer courses to catch up or stay on track? Summer 2015 registration begins March 4, 2015.

Till next time, Pat

Editorial: Why NSCC should ban the sale of plastic water bottles

By Kathleen Stone Contributing Writer

Those of us who are part of North Shore Community College, be we students, faculty or administrators, take great pride in our college’s serious commitment to environmental stewardship. We have the distinction of having the state’s very first Zero Net Energy Building, which is the second largest building of this type in the state. We have the distinction of being the 100th college in the nation to sign onto The American College and University President’s Climate Commitment. Our programs and philosophy regarding sustainability and concern for the

materials, water treatment, bottling, transportation, consumer transport, dishwasher use, and disposal, recycling and composting.” The study found that “purchasing and recycling a typical water bottle reduces energy consumption by 24 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 16 percent over the entire life cycle, compared against purchasing and disposing of the same water bottle.”

However, DEQ wants to make one point very clear. “‘For consumers, the most important message is: reduce first, then recycle,’ says David Allaway, DEQ solid waste senior policy analyst.” To illustrate Continued on Page 8

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Environmental Corner: Article 31

By Jessie Nocella Environmental Writer

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was put in place in in 1948, composed of thirty articles to ensure the equality of human rights over a broad spectrum of issues. Sixty years later they had to add one more article, Article 31: The Right To Water. This last article states, “Everyone has the right to clean and accessible water, adequate for the health and well-being of the individual and family, and no one shall be deprived of such access or quality of water due to individual economic circumstance.”

Why after sixty years did our access to one of Earth’s most excessive and necessary elements start becoming a concern? About 71% of our rocky, orbiting planet is covered in water but yet it has been turned into a global business controlled mostly by our nation. I have never seen the words “clean an accessible” used so lightly. Sure, we wake up everyday and take a nice warm shower or maybe two, we brush our teeth, we wash our hands, and we have tap water to boil for cooking. What if your family stopped being able to afford a water bill? Would

the government and large regulated businesses drop gallons off for you and your family to use as you please for cleanliness and, more importantly, health reasons? No, they would not.

Businesses are claiming and selling water like man has created it when in reality it is essential for the existence of every human, no matter what class, race, or nationality. We

are basically being sold our own survival by companies that see every person as a profit instead of a living being. The most concerning part about this whole ordeal is the fact that most of us are not concerned at all. We are not directly and instantaneously affected by our consumption of water therefore it is out of our ability to make a difference. Unfortunately, each and every one of us has already

been changed because of the water we’ve drank since we were young.

Water is a free-flowing source of nutrients that is so powerful it could cover our land and so important that we take it for granted. Like anything that humans can’t contain, we try to do just that. Over centuries we have configured dams and reservations to hold water and stop its natural flow,

therefore letting us store, price and redistribute it. Picture a river that stretches over thousands of miles of lands. It carries water through the environment to create lush greenery and crops. Now picture a giant blockade being put in front it.

The water becomes still, giving bacteria and other pathogens the chance to build up. This water sits there waiting for our use. By the time companies bottle and sell this resource, it has become contaminated because we have changed the whole movement of it. We take something that is meant to be continuously mobile and put it at a standstill for our own convenience. It is here that our bottled and tap water comes from.

This essential element is then labeled with brand names just to be sold back to us for considerably more than free. It seems as though everyone having the right to clean and accessible water is solely dependent on our ability to pay for it.

Article 31 says that no one will be deprived of such access...the truth is if we stop paying, we will all be deprived. Since when was water a product with a barcode?

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Salvador Dalí: The Melting Clock

Running of the Bulls

By Paulette Schmidt Contributing Writer

By Maciel Gonzales Contributing Writer

Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí was born at 8:45 on the morning of May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain, which was sixteen miles from the French border, in the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains. He had a sister, Ana Maria and an older brother, born 9 months before him who was also named Salvador, but died of gastroenteritis. Dalí was the son of a prosperous lawyer and notary, Salvador Dalí y Cusi, and Felipa Domenech Ferres, who often pampered him in his art and eccentricities. He was a talented and an intelligent child, but Dalí was prone to fits of anger against his parents, mainly his father, and schoolmates who were violently cruel to him because they couldn’t tolerate his oddness. He spent most of his childhood in Figueres and at the family’s summer home in the coastal fishing village of Cadaques where his parents also built his first studio.

In 1916, his parents sent him to drawing school at the Colegio de Hermanos Maristas (Marist Brothers College) and the Institute in Figueres, Spain. By 1919, Salvador Dalí had his first public exhibition at the Municipal Theatre of Figueres. Salvador Dalí was only sixteen years old at the time of his mother’s death, caused by breast cancer, and his father didn’t make his state of condition any better by marrying his deceased wife’s sister. In 1922, young Dalí attended the San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid. A year later, he was suspended from the academy for criticizing his teachers and starting a riot among students over the academy’s choice of professorship. He later returned and got permanently expelled in 1926 because he declared that no member of the faculty was competent enough to examine him. While he was in school, he discovered many forms of art including classical painters such as, Diego Velázquez, from whom he adopted his signature curled moustache.

Dalí’s big break came in 1925 with his first one-man show in Barcelona. Three years later, he became internationally known when three of his paintings were shown in the 3rd annual Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh. In August 1929, he held his first one-man show in Paris and joined the surrealists, which is also the same year he met Elena

Dmitrievna Diakonova, a Russian immigrant who was 10 years older and the wife of a poet Paul Éluard. Elena, more commonly known as Gala, became Dalí’s lover, muse, business manager, and his wife in 1934. Dalí later became the leader of the Surrealist Movement. One of his best paintings in 1931, The Persistence of Memory, which shows melting clocks in a landscape setting, was considered to be one of the best-known surrealist works, but as the war approached, he clashed with the Surrealists and was kicked out of the Surrealist group.

During World War II, Dalí and his wife, Gala, escaped from Europe, spending 1940 to 1948 in the United States. He published an autobiography in 1942 called The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí. He went back to Spain in 1974 and opened the Teatro Museo (TheatreMuseum) in Figueres, which was followed by retrospectives in Paris and London at the end of the decade. After the death of his wife, Gala, in 1982, his health began to fail and worsened further after he was burned in a fire two years later in his home in Pubol. Salvador Dalí died in Figueres, Spain on January 23, 1989 from heart failure with respiratory complication.

During his lifetime, Salvador Dalí lived a very unusual successful life. He was very unconventional and often spoke about the meaning of his works. Salvador Dalí’s painting of The Melting Clock was open to interpretation in so many ways. For example, he referred to his works as “hand-painted dream photographs” and many believe that The Persistence of Memory can certainly be characterized as such. Others would think the painting suggested the

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irrelevance of time during sleep; in other words, when we’re asleep or not conscious, time doesn’t persist, but only memories do. Another example; these art historians theorize that The Melting Clock painting could be a visual interpretation behind the Einstein’s theory of relativity; that time itself is relative and not fixed. A lot of other people would disagree and believe that the meaning behind the painting suggests psychoanalytical values—those to do with the research of Sigmund Freud.

Dalí didn’t show much interest in paintings involving science until after World War II, when the Hiroshima atomic bomb made an impression on him and began the nuclear period of his work. He then went back to The Persistence of Memory painting and added elements that suggested atomic composition of what is known as matter. He took contents of the painting apart (suggesting the end of the importance of psychoanalysis) and replaced them with the knowledge of subatomic particles, a concept that supersedes psychology as a higher form of existence. This led to the re-creation of his famous 1931 painting The Disintegration of The Persistence of Memory, using oil on canvas.

Salvador Dali was an extraordinary, intelligent, talented, and unique man. Perhaps his difficult childhood made him stronger and more comfortable with being different. While Dalí’s paintings were very controversial during his lifetime, his works are still very popular as evidenced by the fact that his works are still in museums all over the world.

Spain is a country with rich history that lies in the heart of many people, including myself, because my grandparents come from Spain and are very proud of it. The country is perfect for everyone to visit because it has a little bit of everything, from amazing food to great sceneries to fun activities for all ages. It’s a great place to visit if you want to explore history. I went to Spain two years ago and fell in love.

One of the things I fell in love with was running the bulls. I went to Pamplona, Spain two years ago in July and was with my friend in a very narrow street. I did not know what I was getting myself into but it got my heart beating very quickly. This event in Spain is widely publicized all over the country. Everyone is on the street and they let six bulls out and every one runs. In certain streets, though, they do have exit barricades for anyone that wants to leave. After fifteen minutes or so my friend and I had to exit, but it was an amazing yet scary experience.

Running the Bulls originates in northeastern Spain during the early 14th century. While transporting cattle in order to sell them at the market, men would try to speed the process by hurrying their cattle, using different strategies of fear and excitement. After many years of this practice, the transportation began to turn into a competition, as young adults would attempt to race in front of the bulls and make it safely to their pens without being overtaken.

When the popularity of this practice increased and was noticed more and more by the expanding populace of Spanish cities, a tradition was created that stands to this day, one that I had the amazing opportunity to take part in. They still use the same strategies as they did hundreds of years ago by setting barricades out for protection, so, before the running of the bulls, a set of wooden barri-

cades were to be placed on side streets. There may be a double row of barricades along the route to allow runners to quickly exit in case of danger. The gaps in the barricades are wide enough for runners to slip through, but narrow enough to block a bull.

The Running starts at eight o’clock in the morning, at which point the first rocket signals are given to alert the runners that the corral gate is open.

A second rocket signals that all four bulls have been released.

The third and fourth rockets are signals that all of the bulls have entered the bullring. The average time between the first rocket and the end of the last rocket is about four minutes. Six bulls are to be fought in the afternoon, with the length of the run being a little less than a mile. It goes through four streets of the old part of the city: Santo Domingo, Town Hall Square and a section called Telefónica before entering into the bullring. The fastest part of the route is up Santo Domingo and across the Town Hall Square, but in the past the bulls often became separated at the entrance to Estafeta Street. One or more would slip going into the turn at Estafeta, but, with the use of the new anti-slip surfacing, most of the bulls negotiate the turn onto Estafeta and are often ahead of the steers.

Thankfully, this has resulted in a quicker run.

Although this run was quite fun, it was rather crazy.

The next time I go to Spain I will definitely try it again, because I now know what to expect. This is great for anyone that wants to try something different and taste another country’s culture. This used to be a pastime that was exclusive to the native population, but now it has become very popular, prompting people from all over the world to come for the experience. If anyone wants to try something fun and exciting in a foreign country, I would strongly recommend the Running of the Bulls.

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Climate Change denier to chair environmental committee

By Morgan Clayton Contributing Writer On the January day that Senator James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) took over chairmanship of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works, he tweeted, “Seems like a good day to wear the polar bear tie.”

This was not a symbol of concern about endangered species or oil drills in the Arctic. Rather, it was a reference to Inhofe’s consistent denial of the dangers of global warming—and, perhaps in particular, to a committee report titled “Polar Bear Extinction Fears Debunked,” which was released during the time that he previously chaired the committee (2003-2007).

Inhofe is the author of a book titled The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future. His website asserts, “Many current environmental regulations are not grounded in science.” In reality, he is discrediting a wide variety of scientific evidence that shows how climate change is the cause of many problems in the United States and in other parts of the world.

For example, climate change can lead to extreme weather. From droughts to floods, and possibly even the severe winter storms in the northeastern US this year, climate change has begun to have an effect on daily life.

According to the NOAA Fisheries Service, a scientific study “found that climate change can have major impacts on the distribution of fish” off the coast of New England.

Similarly, excessively high temperatures can be dangerous to livestock animals and make it difficult to grow food crops.

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And, as if this is not enough to cause concern, the rest of the planet is also changing. Sea level and ocean temperatures are rising; ice in the Arctic Sea is melting. As carbon dioxide levels increase, oceans are becoming more acidic and air is becoming more polluted. Many individual scientists, scientific groups, and even government agencies have concluded that human actions, such as burning fossil fuels, are causing the rapid rise in temperature.

Although some individual politicians have not confirmed the scientific basis for believing in climate change, the government as a whole has taken steps to reduce it. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 by thenpresident Richard Nixon, who saw the need for “a strong, independent agency” to promote environmental concerns.

Currently, the EPA focuses on tasks such as collecting data on greenhouse gas emissions, running voluntary programs to help private companies become more

eco-friendly, and proposing new rules and legislation. One example of this new legislation is the Green Power Plan, which the EPA introduced in June 2014.

Its goal is “to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants” through plans that will be individually created and implemented by each state.

States will be able to decide which carbon-reducing techniques make the most sense in specific situations in order to reach their goals. These techniques include “[u]sing loweremitting power plants more frequently” and relying more heavily on renewable energy sources. Increasing the efficiency of existing power plants is also critical to the plan; one of its goals is to “[i]mprove equipment and processes to get as much electricity as possible from each unit of fuel.”

If it is carried out, the Clean Power Plan could have a huge effect on reducing air pollution and greenhouse gases.

However, there is a chance that these plans will not come to fruition, partly due to the

changes taking place in the leadership of the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works. With Senator Inhofe as the chair, the Committee may attempt to hinder the EPA in its efforts to create legislature that protects the environment.

Inhofe has declared that he intends to hold hearings to decelerate its progress; he believes that “[w]ith few exceptions, EPA's regulations are unrivaled in the harm they cause to the American economy."

However, the EPA contests that the American economy has not been negatively affected by its legislation: "Between 1970 and 2011, aggregate emissions of common air pollutants dropped 68 percent, while US gross domestic product grew 212 percent. Total private sector jobs increased by 88 percent in the same period." Even if this improvement were not related to the new regulations, there are other benefits of cleaner air and water, such as improved health for the many people who suffer from medical conditions that are caused or aggravated by pollu-

not take school seriously and ended up getting in to a bit of trouble. Northeast Metropolitan Vocational Technical High School, commonly known as “The Volk” was a vocational school, so we had classes one week and shop the other week, with the two alternating throughout the year. It was a great experience, as I got to try out a bunch of different trades, like Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Metal Fabrication, and Automotive before I chose my trade to study. Everett High School was probably the strictest school I’ve attended; I remember that on the first day of class there was a random drug search where the Everett Police Department came in with dogs.

Economics, with a minor in Political Science.

the entire student body. I may oversee the SGA's efforts on student activity events and planning, school policy, support from students, budget allocation, fiscal planning, recognition of developing issues pertaining to students, and communication between faculty/staff and the student body. I also make student appointments, campuswide committees and boards, and may represent the institution to other associations or student bodies.

Student Profile: Daniel Carmenatty, SGA President

By Calvin Gil Editor in Chief Co-Written by Daniel Carmenatty Earlier this month, I was able to get the opportunity to talk with Daniel Carmenatty, who was recently elected president of The Student Government Association (SGA). Daniel told me a multitude of interesting things about his duties as president of the SGA and his personal life, which I hope will help you get a better idea of what our new SGA president is all about.

Where did you attend high school, and what was that experience like for you?

I attended a few high schools, actually. I went to Chelsea High School, Northeast Metropolitan Vocational Technical High School and Everett High School, which were all very different experiences. Chelsea high was a very fun school, though I attended it at a time when I did

What are you currently majoring in, and how did you come to choose that major?

I am currently a Business major and plan on transferring to pursue a degree in Finance and

When are you due to graduate/transfer, and where do you plan on going?

I will be due to transfer next year and I am planning on transferring to UMass Amherst through the MASSPIRG program and have been applying to numerous schools in and out of state, just to see what kind of deal I may be offered.

How did you first become involved with the SGA? This is actually the first year I’ve had any involvement in a SGA, so my presidency is how I first became involved with the SGA. What exactly does being the SGA president entail?

As president, I serve the SGA in ceremonial and managerial purposes, and as a spokesperson of

What some initiatives are you currently working on with the SGA that you are particularly passionate about?

Currently, we have been working on trying to offer childcare to students while they attend classes on campus. I’ve also have been trying to figure out a better way to organize an online book exchange, so that students have viable alternatives to selling their overpriced text books back to the book store for five

tion. For example, each year, almost 14.5 billion dollars are spent on managing and treating allergies. Allergies and many other types of increasingly common illnesses—including cancer, tuberculosis, parasites, tickborne diseases, and possibly even Ebola—are often rooted in environmental problems.

The scientific evidence for climate change, and the significant consequences that it is already creating, demonstrate the need for policies that will slow its speed or, optimistically, stop it entirely. One of the most basic tasks that the government is supposed to carry out is to actively pursue and promote solutions to the problems that face our country today—including those that are environmental in nature. However, if some political leaders fail to admit that people are causing a problem and can work to provide a solution, it will impossible to move forward. In order to protect our planet and the many valuable resources, such as clean air and water, that we have access to, it is necessary to call for stronger action from the government. If the government’s job is to create policies that preserve the environment instead of devastating it, our job is to oppose leaders and policies that fail to do so. And, whether specific laws are ultimately enacted or not, we still have the option of making greener choices in our own lives. Although we will not halt climate change overnight, every small action is a good start. In the words of Calvin Coolidge, “We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once.”

dollars at the end of the semester.

What do you think of the school’s current policies, and are there any current school policies you would like to modify or reverse?

I am very comfortable with our school policies and have not come across anything I would like to change yet.

How does the SGA generally interact with the school staff?

Generally, We interact through regular meetings or email correspondence.

Do you have any hobbies outside of North Shore that you enjoy?

I enjoy competitive shooting, drag racing, motocross, mountain biking, snowboarding and hiking.

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Advocates call for more public tranportation options at NSCC

By Nathan Broad MASSPIRG Organizer

Expansion of North Shore transportation options was discussed at a meeting at North Shore Community College today during the release of MASSPIRG’s latest report, “The Innovative Transportation Index: The Cities Where New Technologies and Tools Can Reduce Your Need to Own a Car.” NSCC President Patricia A. Gentile, State Representative Ted Speliotis, MASSPIRG advocates, and college students all spoke in support of the report’s findings, along with the need for expanded public transportation options to the college’s Danvers campus.

The report, from MASSPIRG and Frontier Group, ranks American cities on how many new technologyenabled services and tools they have to meet transportation needs. It finds that Boston ranks 4th among the nation’s 70 largest cities.

The report compares cities based on the presence of these new technologies, including ride sourcing services like Uber and Lyft, car sharing services like Zipcar, bike share and ride sharing systems, apps for navigating public transit and hailing taxis, and virtual ticket purchasing, among others. This report is the first study of its kind.

The research demonstrates how rapid technological advances have enabled new transportation tools that make it convenient for more Americans to live full and engaged lives without owning a car.

“None of these options even existed a few years ago, and the trend is just beginning,” said MASSPIRG Students Campus Organizer Nathan Broad.

“Technological advances are giving people new and convenient ways to get around more freely without

Rep. Ted Speliotis, President Patricia Gentile, and Organizer Nathan Broad with students attending the Conference Boston, we have Uber. We have negatively affects enrollment of owning a car.” car sharing options from Zipcar potential students, especially “Expanding the availand Enterprise. We have bikelower-income students who ability of shared-use transportasharing through the Hubway tion modes and other technolocan’t afford a car.” bike system. We even have The NSCC administragy-enabled tools can give more MBTA apps to purchase virtual tion collected data from their Americans the freedom to live transit tickets.” students that revealed the need ‘car-free’ or ‘car-light’ Yet, in spite of the fact for better options. The data lifestyles,” said Jeff Inglis, a that Boston is a national leader revealed the lack of public tranpolicy analyst at Frontier Group when it comes to public transsit disproportionately affects and co-author of the report. portation, just over 20 miles students of color. Up to 11% of "Smartphone apps and new away at North Shore transportation services are makenrolled students have no access Community College, students to a personal automobile and ing it easier for people to get are left with very few public rely on others to pick up and where they need and want to go, transportation options, if any. drop them off, and 46% of those while avoiding many costs asso“As I stand here in our surveyed stated that public tranciated with owning, insuring Danvers Campus I am surroundsit was very or somewhat and maintaining a private vehied by students, staff and faculty important to their enrollment. cle." who have difficulty getting to The lack of public Leading the pack work and their courses because transportation options is starting among the 70 cities are Austin, our main campus is not served to affect students’ education as San Francisco, and Washington, at all by public transportation,” well. More than 40% of students DC, which each have at least 10 Gentile said. “It is hard to imagsurveyed reported that they built of the 11 high-tech transportaine a commuting campus that their academic schedule around tion options examined in the has more than 4,000 people each the availability of transportation report. Boston was ranked 4th in semester having to arrive at this and 10% indicated that the the nation, based on having 9 of campus without public transavailability of transit impacted the 11 services. Boston was tied portation. The nearest bus line their choice of academic major. for 4th with Los Angeles and ends four unwalkable miles Students who do not have New York.

“Boston can be proud away, across two major highaccess to reliable public transto have 9 of these tools and ways. “ portation are struggling to stay services,” said Broad. “In She continued, “This in college and complete their

program. (for more information about the survey please contact Dr. Gentile’s office at: pgentile@northshore.edu) Dylan Benson, a 2nd semester Liberal Arts major at NSCC, commutes to school from Gloucester yet does not have his own car, which forces him to rely on family and other methods to get to school. “The difficult thing for students is if you want to take classes at the Danvers campus, you must own or have consistent access to a car,” said Benson.

“We need better options to get to campus period, which is why we are running a campaign to improve public transportation access for North Shore students,” said Broad.

The report calls on policy-makers and elected officials to explore ways to tap the potential of technology-enabled services to address transportation challenges and increase the number of people with the option to live car-free or carlight lifestyles “We as policy makers need to find ways to make these things happen, “ said Rep. Speliotis, who Gentile said she turned to first about the transportation issue. “Some people have requested a ramp over Rt. 1 to make getting to this college easier…..that could easily take 10 years to accomplish. I am hoping that making a small change in bus routes could take more like 10 minutes.”

Gentile said she would ask the incoming Vice President of Student Affairs to create a transportation advocacy committee, including student representation, to study the alternatives presented and provide recommendations on how to bring more of these options to all the college’s campuses.

The new report can be found here: http://www.masspirg.org/report s/maf/innovative-transportation-index.

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The Faith Corner: Violence is a religious problem

By Yusef Hayes Contributing Writer

In The Faith Corner, Professor of Cultural Arts Yusef Hayes is open to answering questions about religion and spirituality.

If you have any questions you would like to ask Professor Hayes, email them to pennon@northshore.edu.

Not that all or even most of the violence in the world is religious in nature, but for religions to evolve and progress, for justice to be the order of the day, and for our planet to thrive, the religious among us are called on to take a stand for peace and non-violence.

This is nothing new, and yet it is

a radical departure from both the history of religions, and the history of humans. It would require us to shift our thinking and behavior from thoughts of competition to thoughts of cooperation, from exclusion to inclusion, from dominance to consensus, from uniformity to diversity. In religious terms, it is a shift from a masculine imagining of God to a return of the Goddess.

I remember an argument in religion class a few years ago with a student who protested the idea of Martin Luther King Jr. as radical.

“Malcolm X was more radical” he said. I argued no (let it be known that my own life leans far heavier on El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, than on Dr. King, who I respect greatly), Malcolm was arguing for a basic US American principal, the right of self determination, which included the right to defend yourself when attacked. There is something inherently noble there surely, but radical? I didn’t see it.

Dr. King though, along

with Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba of Senegal, The Dalai Lama of Tibet, Wangari Maathai of Kenya and many other peacemakers have led by example and sparked within some of us a vision of a world without violence. This is a world of active peace, and a world of joyful justice.

Being for non-violence can’t just mean we are opposed to groups like ISIS, The Lord’s Resistance Army, and the Tamil Tigers (which of course one must be), but also that we are against secular, state, and corporate violence. More importantly perhaps, we should actively be working for peace. We should BE peace. The wisdom traditions tell us to seek peace within and then birth it into the world.

And so we return to the divine feminine. Whatever our gender identification we are all called on to bring the qualities long associated with compassionate mothering to our lives and our communities.

Toward this goal there will be an Interfaith and

Seven common FAFSA mistakes

By Susan Sullivan Contributing Writer 1. Not Completing the FAFSA We hear all kinds of reasons: “The FAFSA is too hard,” “It takes too long to complete,” ”I never qualify anyway, so why does it matter.” It does matter. By not completing the FAFSA, you are missing out on the opportunity to qualify for what could be thousands of dollars to help you pay for college.

The FAFSA takes most people 23 minutes to complete, and there is help provided throughout the application.

2. Not Being Prepared The online FAFSA has gotten much easier over the past few years. We’ve added skip logic, so you only see questions that are applicable to you. There is also an option to import your tax information from the IRS directly into the FAFSA application. But, the key to making the FAFSA simple is being prepared. You’ll save yourself a considerable amount of time by gathering everything you need to complete the FAFSA before you start the application 3. Not Reading Carefully When it comes to completing the FAFSA, you want to read each question carefully.

Too many students see delays in their financial aid for simple mistakes that could have been easily avoided.

Don’t rush through these questions: • Your Number of Family Members (Household size): The FAFSA has a specific definition of how you or your par-

ents’ household size should be determined. Read the instructions carefully. Many students incorrectly report this number.

• Amount of Your Income Tax: Income tax is not the same as income. It is the amount of tax that you (and if married, your spouse) paid on your income earned from work. Your income tax amount should not be the same as your adjusted gross income (AGI). Where you find the amount of your income tax depends on which IRS form you filed.

• Legal Guardianship: One question on the FAFSA asks: “As determined by a court in your state of legal residence, are you or were you in legal guardianship?” Many students incorrectly answer “yes” here.

For this question, the definition of legal guardianship does not include your parents, even if they were appointed by a court to be your guardian. You are

also not considered a legal guardian of yourself.

4. Inputting Incorrect Information The FAFSA is an official government form. You must enter your information as it appears on official government documents like your birth certificate and social security card. Examples: • Entering the Wrong Name: You wouldn’t believe how many people have issues with their FAFSA because they entered an incorrect name on the application. You must enter your full name as it appears on official government documents.

No nicknames.

• Entering the Wrong Social Security Number (SSN): When we process FAFSAs, we cross check your social security number with the Social Security Administration. To avoid delays in processing your application, triple check that you

Humanist Peace Seminar on the Lynn Campus May 1 and May 2 this spring. Representatives of various spiritual paths will be convening to take a stand for peace and justice and to work on developing these qualities within ourselves. If you are interested in helping please contact me

have entered the correct SSN. 5. Not Reporting Parent Information Even if you fully support yourself, pay your own bills, and file your own taxes, you may still be considered a dependent student for federal student aid purposes, and therefore, you’ll need to provide your parent(s) information on your FAFSA. Dependency guidelines for the FAFSA are determined by Congress and are different from those of the IRS. Find out whether or not you need to provide parent information by answering these questions.

6. Not Using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool • For many, the most difficult part about filling out the FAFSA is entering in the financial information. But now, thanks to a partnership with the IRS, students and parents who are eligible can automatically

(Yusef Hayes) at yhayes@northshore.edu. Poet June Jordan said in her Poem for South African Women “we are the ones we have been waiting for” and now is the time to show up.

transfer the necessary tax info into the FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. In most cases, your information will be available from the IRS two weeks after you file. It’s also one of the best ways to prevent errors on your FAFSA and avoid any processing delays.

• Note: If you used income estimates to file your FAFSA early, you can use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to update your FAFSA two weeks after you file your 2014 taxes.

7. Not Signing the FAFSA So many students answer every single question that is asked, but fail to actually sign the FAFSA with their PIN and submit it. This happens for many reasons, maybe they forgot their PIN, or their parent isn’t with them to sign with the parent PIN, so the FAFSA is left unsubmitted. Don’t let this happen to you. If you don’t have or don’t know your PIN, apply for one. If you would like confirmation that your FAFSA has been submitted, you can check your status immediately after you submit your FAFSA online.

Please contact Student Financial Services with any questions at (978) 762-4189 or sfs@northshore.edu. Please check out our website at www.northshore.edu/financialservices/ for dates and times of FAFSA Workshops in Lynn or Danvers.

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The Sports Hayes: The Bad Guys Win: The Story of Superbowl 49

By Kevin Hayes, Community Contributor

Don Barzini, The orcs, Sephiroth, Lord Voldemort, Hans Gruber…all legendary bad guys in the annals of time.

They also all had one thing in common: they were defeated in the end by the good guy.

The New England Patriots headed into Superbowl 49 as the bad guy, and they had to defeat an equally detestable Seattle Seahawks team that somehow was made the good guy in the eyes of National Football League fans. How did the Patriots get thrust into the bad guy role even with the Seahawks as their opponents?

Here’s how.

New Beginnings The 2014 Patriots season pretty much began the moment the 2013 season ended. The Patriots had been defeated by the Denver Broncos 26-16 in the American Football Conference Championship game for the right to go to Superbowl 48. The Patriots were missing key personnel in the game. Defensive tackles Vince Wilfork and Tom Kelly, tight end Rob Gronkowski, and middle linebacker Jerrod Mayo were out for the year, and midway through the game they lost star cornerback Aqib Talib. The Broncos proceeded to get annihilated in Superbowl 48 with a score of 43-8 by the Seattle Seahawks.

In the off-season, the Patriots needed to shore up their defense. They cut ties with the oft-injured Talib and, the very next day, signed cornerback Darrelle Revis, a former shutdown corner that spent the 2013 season with the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Patriots then signed cornerback Brandon Browner from the Seahawks, who had been suspended for the Superbowl for performance enhancing drug use. He would miss the first four games of the season, but Patriots coach Bill Bellichick is always planning in advance. A few years ago, he drafted cancer-stricken offensive lineman Marcus Cannon, knowing he wouldn’t be available that season, and he’s been an out of the lineup ever since he beat cancer.

This season, Bellichick’s first round draft choice was Dominique Easley, a talented player from Florida who was coming off serious knee surgery. Easley ended up on season ending injured reserve, but the plan is he’ll be healthy next year. Their best pick in the draft turned out to be center Bryan Stork, who was coming off a national

championship in college with Florida State. Another free agent signing was Brandon LaFell from the Carolina Panthers. Bellichick had learned a lesson that you can’t have a team of small receivers, you need at least one taller man. He tried answering that problem in the 2013 draft when he picked up Aaron Dobson and Josh Boyce, but neither of them turned into a star.

Dobson was a non-factor in the 2014 season, before being placed on injured reserve.

Since the draft didn’t work, Bellichick turned to LaFell as his big man to compliment slot receivers Danny Amendola and Julian Edelman. On the defensive side, they didn’t make any real additions since their problem was mostly just getting healthy. One small addition to the team was during training camp, they brought in rookie free agent Malcolm Butler and assigned him to the practice squad.

Let the games begin…

When the season opened, star tight end Rob Gronkowski was coming back from surgery and was limited on the field. Facing near 95 degree heat, the Patriots were steamrolled by the Miami Dolphins 33-20, shutting out the Patriots and the great Tom Brady in the second half. The worst was running back Knoshawn Moreno, who torched them for over 100 yards rushing. Gronk was not a big factor and LaFell seemed to be having trouble running the right routes. On the other side of the ball, Wilfork looked rusty after coming back from a torn achillies, and while Revis was great in pass coverage, he was essentially by himself, with Brandon Browner out due to a suspension. His other corners, Kyle Arrington and Alfonzo Dennard, weren’t that great in the game either.

Down but not out The very next week the defense and special teams bailed out another bad performance by the Patriots offense when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 30-7.

The week after that was even more troubling, as the Patriots needed a last second interception by Wilfork to defeat the lowly Oakland Raiders 16-9.

Then came the turning point: the rout by the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. Facing a potential playoff team, the Patriots got their butts kicked in a decisive 41-14 mauling.

Jamaal Charles and Knile Davis liter-

ally and figuratively ran right over the Patriots and a pick six

by Brady had him benched midway through the 4th quarter.

Media critics in New England and across the country declared the Patriots dead in the water. Former quarterback turned analyst Trent Dilfer said, “They’re weak.

Let’s face it, they’re just not good anymore.” Other media outlets pondered the idea of trading Brady and giving second round pick Jimmy Garappolo the reigns of the team. Worse yet, their week 5 matchup was with the undefeated Cincinnati Bengals.

However, There were two positives in the Chiefs loss: Brandon LaFell finally looked comfortable in the offense and Gronkowski finally started bowling people over on his way to a touchdown.

With LaFell focused and Gronk back to health, the Patriots steamrolled the Bengals 43-17. The Patriots then ripped off 6 straight victories against the Bills, Jets, Bears, Broncos, Colts and Lions.

Their lone blemish against the gauntlet came against the Green Bay Packers in Week 13, when the Packers made some key first downs to win 26-21. The defense carried the Patriots in the next 3 games, besting the San Diego Chargers 23-14, the Dolphins in a re-match 41-13, and a 1716 win over the Jets on another blocked field goal. The team rested its entire lineup and treated week 17 against the Bills like an exhibition game, losing 17-9.

Turning Bad Then, the Patriots turned heel in the minds of the fans. Facing the Baltimore Ravens at home, they had to claw back down 14-0 and 2814 using every trick in the book. Using obscure eligible receiver rules to confuse the Ravens and getting a flea flicker touchdown from former QB Julian Edelman to Danny Amendola. the Patriots won 35-31, with Ravens coach Jim Harbaugh openly complaining about the eligible

receiver tactics. To Patriot fans, it was hot air, but to longtime Patriots haters it was a nugget of hope that they were cheating again.

That nugget turned into a gold mine the following week when the Patriots smacked the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 in the AFC Championship game. Hours after the celebration, Indianapolis reporters Gregg Doyel and Bob Kravitz produced a story stating that the Patriots had deflated their balls to give themselves an unfair advantage. While the Patriots initially dismissed the story as hogwash, haters jumped at the chance to call for Brady, Bellichick and owner Robert Krafts’ collective heads. Kravitz himself posted a column days after the title game that if Kraft “had any integrity, he’d fire Bellichick now.”

Unlike “spygate”, there was no real proof of wrongdoing other than an Ian Rappaport article stating that 11 of the 12 balls were indeed deflated. The NFL never said a word about it so no one knew what the real story was.

Haters such as Jerome Bettis, Mark Brunell, Kurt Warner, Charles Haley and Troy Aikman proclaimed them to be cheaters once again. Gregg Doyel wrote the NFL should strip the Patriots of the AFC Championship and allow the Colts into the Superbowl against the defending champion Seattle Seahawks.

With the whole world against them, the Patriots fought back. Even though Tom Brady timidly denied deflating the balls, Bellichick and Kraft were more dramatic.

Bellichick called a press conference and loudly denied the allegations and challenged people to find real proof (there wasn’t).

Kraft backed Bellichick with an equally fiery press conference, denying any wrongdoing and demanding an apology from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

The Cheatriots By the time Superbowl weekend rolled around, Bellichick was angry and the Patriots were the bad guys. Fans across the country, who booed Seattle two weeks earlier when they needed a miracle to beat Green Bay, now cheered the Hawks against the “cheatriots.” If that wasn’t enough, Seattle defensive back Jeremy Lane was quoted as saying Gronkowski “wasn’t that good” while motor mouth Richard

Sherman declared himself the best cornerback in the league, which was a slap in the face to Revis. The Patriots, on the other hand, elected to do their talking on the field. With Patriot fans outnumbered 10-1 in Glendale, Arizona, the Patriots stood up to the ferocious Seattle defense.

While dim-witted Patriots fans scoffed at the Patriots “dink dunk” offense, it was highly effective against Seattle. The Patriots took a 14-7 lead just before halftime but the Hawks scored a touchdown in the last 30 seconds.

The momentum carried the Hawks to a 24-14 fourth quarter lead. Tom Brady never panicked and marched the Patriots down the field twice to take a 28-24 lead with two minutes left. Seattle then pulled off a miracle catch, shades of David Tyree in Superbowl 42, when Jermaine Kearse caught a ball on the ground off a deflection from rookie free agent Malcolm Butler. It should be noted Malcolm had been off the practice squad and on the active roster the past month due to a season ending injury to Alfonzo Dennard. With first and goal and 1:06 left, the Hawks handed the ball off to bruising running back Marshawn Lynch ,who was stopped on the one line. Some fans were mad because they wanted Bellichick to let Lynch score to give Brady the ball back.

Instead, Bellichick let Seattle coach Pete Carroll make the game ending decision. Carroll then called for a pass play, which Malcolm Butler sniffed out, since he saw it in practice during the week. Butler pushed his way to intercept the ball and save the Patriots season. Haters across the country screamed “NOOOOOO!!” in unison and one Seahawks fan even trashed his TV. The bad guys had won. As of press time, a new report by Rappaport says the COLTS deflated the balls all along. In the ultimate slap in the face, Bob Kravitz of the Indy Star, the same man who called for Bellichick to be fired with no proof, said he would “wait until what the report finds”. Hypocritical journalists aside, the bottom line is the Patriots had won the Superbowl after being counted out after Week 4 and falsely labeled as cheaters. There’s only one thing left to say to them. As the great mobster Frank Costello once told the Kefauver Committee, “go stick it in your hat!”

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Cont. from Page 1: Banning the sale of plastic water bottles this point, the article says that using the same quantity “of water from the tap in an average reusable bottle, even if washed frequently in a highly inefficient dishwasher, reduces energy consumption by 85 percent and greenhouse gases by 79 percent (again compared against purchasing bottled water and disposing of each bottle).”

Therefore, even with the best intentions, and recycling all the water bottles that you purchase, the effects on global warming are 46 times worse than they would be if you were to drink the same quantity of tap water.

It’s great that we have the option of recycling these bottles, but the fact is that only 14% of water bottles purchased in this country make it into recycling bins, according to the Container Recycling Institute.

The other 86% become garbage or litter, and it can take up to 1,000 years for discarded bottles to biodegrade.

Also, “Incinerating used bottles produces toxic byproducts such as chlorine gas and ash containing heavy metals.” In spite of encouragement to recycle, two billion water bottles end up in landfills every year. While these bottles are hanging around, many of them end up making their way into our rivers and out to the ocean.

In between Asia and the coast of California there is something called The Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch. Being twice the size of Texas, it’s the world’s largest landfill. And it’s in the ocean. 90% of the Garbage Patch is comprised of discarded plastic. This isn’t the only one either. There’s a Western Pacific Garbage Patch.

You can also find them in the North and South Atlantic and in the Indian Ocean. The story about this environmental nightmare doesn’t end there though.

In an article for Time, Bryan Walsh reports “It takes oil to make the plastic in all those bottles and oil to transport the water from its source to the

consumer, and that means greenhouse gases – a primary cause of global warming.” Not only does the production and transport of bottled water contribute to the climate change crisis, but it also uses up valuable resources. In 2007, 32 million barrels of oil were used to manufacture bottled water, and 54 million barrels were used to move that water from one place to another. This is enough to provide a year’s worth of fuel for a million and a half cars. So now that we’ve established that plastic water bottles are taking a toll on the environment, let’s talk about the quality of the water they contain. It’s pure, right? It’s at least as good, and probably better, than tap water, right?

The industry that produces bottled water would certainly have you believe it’s pure.

Craig Stevens, Vice President of Communications for the American Beverage Association was quoted as saying, “We provide something that is pure, much purer, much cleaner.” The reality is that municipal water supplies, that is to say tap water, comprised nearly 49% of all bottled water sold in 2009, according to Food and Water Watch. That isn’t as bad as you’d think when you consider that your best bet for the safest water is to get it right out of your tap.

Food and Water Watch tells us, along with many other sources, that tap water in this

country is under the jurisdiction of the EPA, which tightly regulates water quality and has very stringent guidelines. The EPA requires frequent testing. In larger municipalities testing is required multiple times a day.

The results of these tests are readily available to the public.

Conversely, bottled water is regulated by the FDA, which requires testing to be done by the bottled water industry. And the FDA does not require regular reporting to them of their findings. Food and Water Watch reports “despite the marketing claims of purity, independent testing of ten different brands of bottled water conducted in 2008 found 38 contaminants.

The water bottle industry is scrambling to do everything they can to make it appear that their product is beyond reproach, and with good reason.

It’s mind boggling how profitable the bottled water business is. By the end of this year, the International Bottled Water Association expects sales to top out at $13 billion. That amounts to 41.3 billion liters. That’s a lot of money. The cost to the bottling companies, however, is minimal. “’It’s like marketing air,’ marvels Allen Hershkowitz, an industrial ecologist with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).”

According to the NRDC, bottled water can cost up to 10,000 times more than tap water (Olson). There are moral and

ethical implications associated with bottled water that many of us may not consider.

With global warming upon us, we keep hearing of extreme weather conditions around the globe. There has been devastating drought in recent years. In the coming decades, our groundwater and aquifers are going to become increasingly more important.

Trusting the bottled water industry with this most precious resource is probably not the wisest choice. They are not required to disclose to the public specifically where their sources are located, nor are they required to disclose how much water they are getting from which facilities across the country. Aquafina and Dasani, for example, get theirs from parts of the West that have been experiencing catastrophic drought. They kept on bottling through the worst of it, without a hitch. The story has been much the same in North Carolina and Georgia.

The Poland Spring brand is owned by Nestle, the largest food processor in the world. Jim Wilfong, former Assistant Administrator for International Trade under the Clinton Administration describes what they do: “They come into rural towns in Maine and do water mining...It costs them between six and eleven cents per gallon to extract, and they sell it for six dollars on average, taking into consideration various sizes. You’d think

with mental health problems and to convince individuals whose friends or family are struggling to connect them to help. The “conversations” are occurring both nationally and in our local communities. DMH have successfully had Community Conversations at Northern Essex Community College and the Senior Center in Lawrence. These conversations will give Americans a chance to learn more about mental health issues. People across the nation are planning community conversations to assess how mental health problems affect their communities and to discuss topics related to the mental health of young people The conversation con-

tent and format will be created and presented by DMH Northeast Area and Site Board members. DMH staff representing the North Shore (Salem), Metro North (Wakefield) and Lynn Site DMH offices and the Director of the Northeast Recovery Learning Community will appear at the “Conversations,” along with North Shore Community College staff and students.

Mental health problems affect nearly every family.

Yet, as a nation, we have too often struggled to have an open and honest conversation about these issues. Misconceptions, along with fear of social consequences, discomfort associated with talking about these issues

with others, and discrimination all tend to keep people silent.

Meanwhile, if they get help, most people with mental illnesses can and do recover and lead happy, productive, and full lives. Our hope is that a conversation forum might assist students and community members in deciding how they might take steps to improve mental health in their families, schools, and communities.

This could include a range of possible steps to establish or improve prevention of mental illnesses, promotion of mental health, public education and awareness, early identification, treatment, crisis response, and recovery supports available in the communities.

that Maine citizens would be compensated for having their resources taken. They’ve used their tax dollars over the years to support the infrastructure and to keep their water clean. Maine citizens wanted a 1-cent per gallon tax so the state could benefit from the bottling business, but it wasn’t approved by the government.

“The largest bottledwater factory in North America is located on the outskirts of Hollis, Maine. In the back of the plant stretches the staging area for finished product: twentyfour million bottles of Poland Spring water. As far as the eye can see, there are doublestacked pallets packed with half-pint bottles, half-liters, liters, "Aquapods" for school lunches, and 2.5-gallon jugs for the refrigerator. Really, it is a lake of Poland Spring water, conveniently celled off in plastic, extending across 6 acres, 8 feet high. A week ago, the lake was still underground; within five days, it will all be gone, to supermarkets and convenience stores across the Northeast, replaced by another lake's worth of bottles” It seems clear that banning the sale of bottled water on our college campuses is an important next step for us to take toward our environmental goals. As it states on the college’s website: “The college's strategic plan outlines its dedication to creating an environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible future by advocating the study of sustainability and the application of green principles such as conservation, environmental justice and green education in its college, communities, and individual lives.

So, let’s join forces to support the ban on the sale of single-serve bottled water on both the Danvers and Lynn campuses of North Shore Community College. It’s simply the right thing to do.

Community Conversations: The impact of stigmatization

By Bruce Ciaramella Contributing writer

The Northeast Suburban Area Office, Department of Mental Health has requested a collaborative effort with North Shore Community College in hosting a “Community Conversation”.

On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama directed Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S. Department of Education to launch a national conversation on mental health, to reduce the shame and secrecy associated with mental illness. They seek to encourage people to seek help if they are struggling

Please join our “Community Conversation” events at the North Shore Community College, Lynn Campus, McGee Building Gymnasium on Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 4 PM-7 PM. Food will be provided and there will be sponsored event tables from North Shore area mental health treatment agencies for those interested in further information on mental health prevention and treatment.

If you have any further questions please contact Bruce Ciaramella, Human Service Practitioner academic program coordinator at bciarame@northshore.edu or extension 5480.

Driverless Cars: The future of transportation

By Calvin Gil Editor in Chief

At the moment, car companies the world over are taking quite the interest in autonomous cars, commonly known as driverless or self-driving cars. Many big automobile manufacturers and retailers, such as Nissan, Toyota, and Audi of America, have prototypes of autonomous cars currently in development, given the potential this technology has to impact the future of transportation. Most advanced of the driverless car developers, however, would have to be Google, who have been leading the charge towards autonomous cars in many ways.

In the United States, the testing of driverless cars is legal on public roads in four states and Washington, D.C., thanks in large part to Google’s lobbying efforts. Google has certainly taken advantage of this new legislation, consistently testing a fleet of at least ten driverless cars. Though it may be hard to believe for some, Google has made cars that are capable of driving themselves on public roads. These driverless cars humans inside them, in case there is some malfunction

A prototype of Google’s driverless car

in the car’s software, but they drive around completely independently under normal circumstances. As of April 2014, Google driverless Cars have completed over 700,00 miles of test driving on public roads in

several different states. The cars do have several limitations preventing them from being a viable alternative to traditional transportation, however. As of yet, they are unable to drive during heavy rain or on roads cov-

ered extensively by snow, and rely heavily on pre-mapped routes, with some worrying about the adaptability of the cars under unexpected circumstances.

Page 9 – NSCC Pennon Despite these kinks, though, it does seem that driverless cars are the future of transportation, based solely on the benefits they provide to the public. Assuming they are able to overcome the some of the obstacles they currently face, which they are almost certain to eventually accomplish, driverless cars offer vast benefits over traditional cars, such as far fewer traffic accidents and fatalities, reduced traffic congestion, and the lack of training required to use these vehicles, among other things. As of now, google predicts that they will work all of the kinks out of their autonomous cars by the early 2020’s, and automotive companies predict that autonomous cars will have gained significant traction amongst the general public by the mid-2030’s. At the current rate of advancement, manually-driven cars may go the way of the horse and buggy in the next fifty to one hundred years. It’s surreal to imagine a world in which most cars are self-driving, with manuallydriven cars relegated to collectors and aficionados, but that very well may be the future we’re entering.

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Alumni Corner: The power of scholarships

By Sandy Rochon Alumni Coordinator

It is “scholarship season” and by now you have no doubt heard about scholarship opportunities at North Shore Community College. One former student who can attest to the power of scholarships is Susan Maria, who received her Associate Degree from our Legal Administrative Assistance program in 1975.

Susan attended Peabody High School.

Despite being an honor student and graduating in the top twenty students of her class, college was not something that was ever discussed or considered.

No one in her family had attended college and financially it was assumed to be out of reach and unrealistic plan for her future.

However, that all changed when Susan was selected to receive a scholarship by the Peabody High School secretaries, who recognized her potential and encouraged her to utilize her intellect and pursue bigger things for herself. Susan hadn’t applied for the scholarship; she wasn’t even aware it existed. The secretaries, however, brought it to her attention and explained that with the low cost of tuition at NSCC and scholarship assistance, college could be in her future. This new information and opportunity was the spark that ignited her ambition and goals for the future, including the hope of law school.

Susan Maria, NSCC Class of 1975

Susan’s record of academic excellence continued at North Shore Community College.

She graduated, worked full time for a couple of years, and then transferred to Nazareth College of Rochester, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in English and Literature. Susan went on to earn her juris doctorate at St. John’s University School of Law, fulfilling her goal of attending law school. She began her career in the insurance industry, which proved to be a very good fit for her—she has had a very successful career working as counsel and branch manager for three different insurance firms. She is currently a Vice President, Branch Manager, and Counsel at Fidelity National Title Insurance Company in Connecticut, where she has

worked for the past 17 years.

Susan recently reconnected with the alumni office and said the scholarship she received “gave me the push to apply to North Shore and started my journey to becoming an attorney over 30 years ago.

Were it not for North Shore, I do not think I would be where I am today.”

Scholarships can make a tremendous difference in helping students reach their goals. For many students the financial assistance is critical, but being selected to receive a scholarship can also provide encouragement and validation of the hard work and sacrifice required to succeed. Students who are working hard and struggling to juggle the demands of school, work, family, and other competing obligations can feel very over-

likely find out about activities, things happening in the world and, sometimes, your homework via word of mouth or word of app. Student Life wants to be a part of the changing times, which is why we’ve created a Twitter account (@NorthShore_SL). In 140 characters or less, we will keep you updated on activities taking place on and around campus, give you the opportunity to win prizes such as Red Sox tickets, and maintain a convenient way for you to communicate your ideas and activity suggestions directly to us.

Don’t miss out on the next big giveaway, follow us on Twitter!

The Beacon Cafe, North Shore Community College’s studentrun café will be open this spring, every Wednesday and Thursday from February 25th to April 2, serving fresh, hot meals. The Café has two seating times: 11:00 AM or 11:45 AMreservations are required.

The Beacon Cafe is located at 30 Logbridge Rd in Middleton, right off of Route 114 West. We will be serving a la carte style meals at a fixed price of $5.00 for four courses.

Lunch includes soup, salad, entrée, and desert. The Café will be CLOSED March 18th and 19th, during the college’s Spring Break week. To make a reservation request, please call 978-762-4000 ext 1538 and follow the instruction on the message. We hope to see you at The Beacon Cafe!

Student life is on twitter Let’s be honest: we’re in a day and age where we’re more likely to get our news on the go. If you really want to know what’s happening in the world, there is a great chance, someone, somehow has found a way to put it into 140 characters or less with a picture attached. We’re live in a time period where having a television is no longer a luxury in and of itself because the true luxury is having the free time to sit and watch the news on your television and not on your favorite app.

In some ways, being a student is similar to trying to catch the news. There are so many things demanding your time and attention that you’re

Bola Fayoda, NSCC Class of 2005

whelmed.

The emotional boost and encouragement that comes from receiving a scholarship can be just as valuable as the financial assistance itself. Knowing that someone believes in you and is there to support and encourage you to pursue your dreams and goals can be priceless and provide you with the motivation needed to continue.

Another NSCC grad and recipient of a North Shore Community College Foundation Scholarship is Bola Fayoda, Class of 2005.

Bola is currently completing his final semester of medical school and will begin his residency at a New York hospital in the summer, fulfilling his lifelong dream to “become a physician and work for the betterment of humanity.”

Bola arrived in Lynn

from his homeland of Nigeria with few friends and very little money.

While attending school, he worked full time and took overtime whenever he could, struggling to keep his dream of medical school alive.

He recalls this beginning as difficult, not only financially but emotionally as well, and said he is thankful for the support he found at NSCC, particularly from the Trio program, with staff who offered “sincerity and unending support.” He describes the Trio program as a “wonderful group who are highly dedicated to the victory of students.”

Bola was an excellent student and received scholarship assistance from the North Shore Community College Foundation, which he said gave him encouragement, support, and motivation. As he concludes his long and challenging but very rewarding academic journey and approaches the beginning of his career as a doctor, Bola knows it is important to “pay it forward.” He says that he wishes to encourage others to follow their dreams; he believes that everyone has the power to control their destiny and that education will allow them to take charge of their future. His additional advice to students is to take the opportunities presented to them, “as students, we tend to take things for granted and don’t realize things are there to make our lives easier if only we will utilize them.”

The Beacon Cafe: Open for business

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What’s in a grant?

By Joanne Sullivan NSCC Grants Manager

Both the Earl and Cary Grant capture some of the essential qualities of grant seeking in the quotes to the right. At North Shore Community College, in the Office of Institutional Advancement, Danvers Berry Building, 3rd floor, writing a compelling story to put NSCC grant proposals in the lead and then patiently waiting for the yay or nay is what the grants staff does on a regular basis.

Patience is a virtue in business and grant writing. Everyone wants to win grants, so the development process takes center stage.

From idea to proposal to winning an award, writing a grant involves truckloads of patience; exact crafting of a compelling story, and the confidence that the project described will take the lead (speak eloquently to the readers) in the grant competition.

At North Shore Community College, grant funding supports specific program initiatives and helps build relationships with state, federal and private agencies.

Grants support curriculum innovation, upgrades in lab equipment, workforce training, and development and programs such as TRIO Student Support Services, Early College, and STEM Academy to name a few.

Students benefit directly from

Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant.

—Cary Grant, Hollywood leading man and debonair actor, circa 1935-1965. Ironically, Cary Grant’s real name was Archibald Leach.

Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request.

—Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, 1694-1773

grant funding in the classroom/lab, in services such as tutoring, career exploration, and internships. Faculty and staff also apply for grant funding to support professional development, research, or curriculum development.

Funding from grants is a critical piece of financial support for North Shore Community College, which is a state-supported institution.

When a grant opportunity that fits North Shore’s priorities is

materials and/or equipment, and outreach to participants. Across college departments and divisions, faculty and staff collaborate to achieve project goals in support of student success.

Behind the scenes, grants and fiscal office staff monitor programs and budgets and ensure program compliance with funder requirements. Evaluation of grant-funded programs is another critical piece. So before the grant is awarded and after the

Pay it forward

announced, game on. Grants staff and prospective project managers go through the grant development process (researching, drafting, budgeting, revising, reviewing, and submitting), essentially crafting a compelling project that will take the lead, get the story heard and get the request granted ─a la our friends the Earl and Cary Grant.

After the award letter is received, the post-award process kicks in, with the hiring of project staff, purchasing of

By Mark Reimer Contributing Writer Want to see some numbers that will blow you away?

335,000,000,000 and 7,900,000,000. That’s 335 billion and 7.9 billion.

Amazingly, that’s how many dollars and volunteer hours Americans donated to charity last year.

Want to know something else? I’ll bet you were one of those contributors. Did you drop some change in a red kettle during the holidays or add a dollar to your grocery bill to help feed a family? Spend a Saturday morning helping clean up a local park? Mentor a fellow student? Help coach a team? Give a little money to your place of worship? Take the Ice Bucket Challenge?

Guess what? You’re a donor.

It’s funny; most people think charitable giving is when Mark Zuckerberg announces that he’s going to give away most of his fortune eventually or when Oprah opens a leadership academy in South Africa.

Those individual commitments are stunning, but they don’t

have the impact that millions of us have collectively by doing the “little things.”

One more thing to consider: If you’re like most of us, you’ve benefitted from someone else’s generosity. Whether that “someone” supported the library you visited, helped buy uniforms for your youth basketball league, or donated the money for the scholarship you’re receiving now—that person helped you.

Please think about paying it forward. One way is to start making a small charitable gift to the NSCC Scholarship Fund now and keep up the habit once you graduate.

The amount doesn’t matter; the action does. What each of us does today will have an impact on those who follow us.

Arts in April This year, programming for Arts in April will take place from Tuesday, April 21 through Friday, May 1, 2015.

However, Arts and Culture events planned during the first two weeks of April will also receive promotional support. Please let us know if you have an event that celebrates Arts and Culture during the first two weeks of April!

The Arts and Culture Committee invites all faculty, staff and student groups and organizations to host an artsrelated event between April 21 and May 1, 2015. If you do wish to participate, please email Matthew Woods (matwoods@northshore.edu ) at your earliest convenience, but no later than March 11, providing the following information: - Title of event and who will be

grant is awarded, there are many chapters to the grant story. Take a moment, picture yourself in your regular activities at NSCC, and count the ways you benefit from grant funding.

To learn more about grants, grant writing and the grants process at North Shore, contact Joanne Sullivan in the Grants Office, Institutional Advancement @ jsulliva@northshore.edu

acting as the event’s host A short description (two or three sentences) - Preferred date, time, location (NOTE: the Arts and Culture Committee is not responsible for finding space for your event.

The event host should arrange for room locations in advance, and as soon as possible.)

- Any special needs such as media equipment (You should process media requests on your own, but please inform us in advance of your needs.)

Your prompt response will ensure that your event will be included in Arts and April and will allow enough time to publicize the event. Finally, we hope you will support Arts in April by taking your classes to some of the events and/or by making them aware of this festival.

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An interview with singer-songwriter Jordaan Mason

By Johnny Hoel Contributing Writer I was 16 in 2010, when I first heard Jordaan Mason & The Horse Museum’s masterpiece album ‘Divorce Lawyers, I Shaved My Head’, which had an enormous impact on my high school years. Jordaan Mason, a musician with an extremely powerful voice and unique, poetic lyrics had touched my life ardently. Jordaan’s band, The Horse Museum, was out of Toronto and lasted for around three years, ending in 2010.

Unfortunately, ‘Divorce Lawyers, I Shaved My Head’, released in 2009, would be Jordaan Mason’s last recording for the next 6 years.

Jordaan Mason’s music is often alarming to casual listeners, with lyrics that deal with venereal, surreal, and sometimes even violent themes.

Last spring, Jordaan released a double album of cover songs and, with it, the announcement of a new fulllength record in 2015, ‘The Decline of Stupid Fucking Western Civilization’, which came out on the 3rd of February.

In what could only be described as an extremely surreal experience for me, I spoke to Jordaan about the new album.

Your album ‘Divorce Lawyers’ has reached a kind of ‘cult-classic’ status. Are you proud of what it has accomplished and does that make you nervous to follow it up with something as good?

I am very proud of what it has accomplished; it doesn’t really affect my life in a real way. It’s kind of just this object I made that’s out in the world, and some people really like it and send me messages and tell me that, and some people send me messages to tell me how much they don’t like it, but that’s just part of making things and putting them out there. It is scary to make a follow up, although, this is my 5th album of original material.

‘Divorce Lawyers’ came out in 2009. Do you think spending that much time making a record is to your advantage?

I always take my time with things. My first few records came out fast because I was young and didn’t know what I

Jordaan Mason

was doing. ‘Divorce Lawyers’ took like 3 years to make, and this album took 6. Largely, it’s other things; I went back to school for one thing, being a full-time student and trying to make things on top of that is kind of impossible. It took me a while to find people I wanted to make music with again, and actually get this thing off the ground.

Last year, you put out ‘He Could Have Been a Poet/He Could Have Been a Fool’, a double album of covers. The album encompasses a pretty eclectic variety of artists; does this wide array of genres influence the sound of the new album?

Yeah, I don’t really listen to just one genre of music; I listen to a little bit of everything. The covers album was really fun to do because I got to play around with styles of music that I myself am not particularly skilled at making. I don’t really know how to make a pop song, as much as I’d like to. So it was really fun to do Robyn, for example, and to actually produce something that sounds like a pop song.

Your lyrics, which have always been very unique, sound particularly matured and profound on this new album. Does that come

with writing about very personal subject matter, as opposed to your last record, where you wrote more about fiction?

Well, ‘Divorce Lawyers’ was fictional in terms of…there was no war, and there was no horse museum. I used much more metaphor than I would normally; I was trying to protect the people the songs were about.

The record comes across as if it was about one person, one relationship, and it’s not, actually— it’s about my relationships with several people. But it comes across as a story. That’s why I call it fiction, because it wasn’t one person.

The new album seems much more direct…

There’s very little fiction on the new record. The first song has a little; it’s based on a dream I had. Otherwise, it’s stuff that happened.

So, ‘The Decline of Stupid Fucking Western Civilization’ is a great title. What does it mean? Can you explain it?

Well, it comes from a film called ‘Totally Fucked Up,’ about a group of queer teenagers living in L.A., which it follows a couple days in their lives.

There’s a scene in the film where a woman talks about how the reason the world sucks is because all of the awful people

keep reproducing and the cool people aren’t having kids, and then there’s a flash on the screen with that title. So, I borrowed that, it’s not my term. I chose it because it’s about somewhat what the record is about, I mean purposely crass. Something a teenager would say. My work wrestles with trying to be able to speak, so I deliberately chose an inarticulate title, because well why? Why ‘The Decline of Stupid Fucking Western Civilization’? It’s a pretty big statement to make to say that Western Civilization is in decline and that it is stupid. My album deals with themes of feeling like the world is ending, not so much the actual ending itself, but the feeling and I wanted to get at that feeling as much as possible. And feeling is not intelligent necessarily. Feeling IS crass. So I picked a crass title.

Do you think the themes of the album will come off as disturbing to some people?

Probably, it’s a very, very violent record. I basically wrote down a whole load of awful and violent things I’ve seen and put them in songs. I don’t think it’s necessarily the most accessible thing I could have done, but that’s not the point of what I’m doing.

You’re embarking on a tour with Gregory Mckillop, how do you think the record will sound live?

Well I’m performing live solo, so it’ll sound different; I’m not even sure what I’m going to do.

The people coming in for the album is something I knew would not be permanent, so I just wanted to make a record that sounded like something I would love, I wanted to make a sound that I was into.

Performing live is a different thing—when you’re making a record you’re trying to make the best possible recording of something, you’re trying to make sure that like, everything is in time and turn it into what it is, whereas putting on a show is being in the moment and doing things in the moment and on a different day, different songs that you play in different ways.

So, what’s next for Jordaan Mason?

Well, I’ve given myself a very big project this year, I’m covering a bunch of songs people asked me to do via my Indiegogo fundraiser. So I’m doing that—covering 30 songs for people, which is probably going to take me the better part of the year to finish. Because I don’t like to half-ass things, I’m taking all the songs pretty seriously.

Will you release those?

Well, I’ll send them to the people who asked for them first, and then ask them if they want me to share them, and, if they do, I will. People might not want me to, I have no idea. I’ve had people ask me about it, a few want me to share them for sure. There will be some sort of release, similar to my last covers album, probably a little on the long side.

Thank you so much for your time!

Sure!

(Jordaan’s new album is out now. You can check it out at thehorsemuseum

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Save the date! Production of Great Expectations coming to NSCC “... think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day.”

– Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Following the success of last semester’s production of Sleeping Beauty ~ A Victorian Pantomime, the Performing Arts Council takes on the challenge of producing a new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic coming-of-age novel, Great Expectations. The play charts the course of an orphan, Pip, as his life is transformed by the generosity of an unknown benefactor. The truth behind his change of fortune, however, is far from what anybody expects, once it is revealed. Directed by Matthew Woods and featuring NSCC faculty member Cari Keebaugh in the role of Miss Havisham, the production will take place May 1-3 at the Neal Rantoul Black Box Theatre, Lynn Arts, Inc., around the corner from the Lynn Campus on 25 Exchange Street.

When the mature Pip pays a visit to the abandoned Satis House, the memories of his past come out of the shadows to re-tell his haunting tale.

An illustration from the novel “Great Expectations”

A terrifying encounter with escaped convict, Magwitch, and unexpected summons to Satis House to meet the bitter and eccentric Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella, along with a sudden bequest by an unknown benefactor, make up the strange series of events that transform

Pip’s life forever. Abandoning his bond to the blacksmith, Joe Gargery, Pip heads to London to begin his new life as a gentleman.

The unique stage adaptation offers three different actors the opportunity to portray Pip at various stages of his life: Sam Mattei plays the Boy Pip,

Kirk Furey plays the Young Adult Pip, and Luciano Rex plays the Adult Pip. Two actors will share the role of Estella: Courtney Poto as the Girl Estella, and Gwendolyn Squires as the Adult Estella. Rounding out the cast are returning PAC members Laura Alexander (as Biddy), Jacqueline Celata (as

During this time, however, he is also struggling with bottled-up emotions, due to the loss of his mother, a father who doesn’t seem to pay enough attention to him, and a love interest that he has been having trouble pursuing. At one point in the film, he and his love interest find themselves in a life or death situation, during which time they can’t get help, due to the inability to get a signal on their cell phones.

Trey (Played by Nathan Kress): Trey is Donnie’s younger brother, and, like his brother, is good with a camera. When Donnie gets trapped by a violent tornadoes, Trey and his father traverse the town, dodging debris and deadly tornadoes to save Donnie. Trey proves to be a brave and kind character throughout the movie. Also, the viewer is able to see Trey mature throughout the film, as he goes from trying to outdo his brother to helping his father, brother, and new friends survive the deadly storms in any way he can.

Gary (Played By Richard Armitage): Gary is Donnie and Trey’s father, and works as a vice principal. Gary, the movie makes clear early on, has much more common sense than the principal of the school. For example, Gary tries to get the school’s graduation postponed due to the storms. The principal,

however, refuses and almost gets all the students killed. Also, in the beginning, Gary seems to be more preoccupied with work than family, but, as the movie progresses, he begins to show his more sensitive, family-oriented side.

Pete (Played by Matt Walsh): Pete is a Tornado chaser whose heart and mind are set on one thing: getting the best tornado footage. Pete comes off as a very selfish character, especially when he shows no remorse after one of his crew’s life is claimed by a tornado. Pete is one of those characters who’s very difficult to like.

Allison (Played by Sarah Wayne Callies): Allison is one of the meteorologists on Pete’s team, and throughout the entire movie she is in a conflict with herself. Part of her wants to finish the video of the twisters, while the other part just wants to get back home to her young daughter. As the storms increase in intensity and danger, the side that wants to be with her daughter becomes more and more dominant.

Eventually, she decides to leave Pete’s team and join Gary in his quest to save his oldest son, Donnie.

Minor Characters Thrill Seekers: Throughout the movie you will find yourself watching a group of crazy thrill seekers who follow the tornado chasers hoping

to get some good thrills and maybe a great video of the tornado. These characters are very amusing, especially when you see the levels of stupidity they display. In many parts of the movie, they provide significant comic relief. They go from trying to jump over a flaming pool on an ATV to trying to get dangerously close to a tornado, acting like complete fools while doing so.

Emotions Throughout the movie, the characters display many different emotions, such as fear, romance, bravery, remorse, and sadness.

Fear: Fear is the most commonly found emotion in the film, as every single character is faced with many dangerous tornadoes, some coming closer to the characters than others. One of the chasers begins to develop a strong sense of fear towards the tornadoes and begins to question their own safety. Donnie and his love interest experience real fear when the hole they take cover in is blocked off and starts filling with water. Gary is constantly afraid that he may lose his son, Donnie, who he knows is in real danger and there is a possibility of not reaching him in time.

Romance: The romance is seen between Donnie and his love interest. Even after they get trapped in a hole under heavy

Into the Storm Review

By Jack Raubach Contributing Writer

“Into the Storm,” a tornado thriller made in 2014 is an awesome movie that will suck you in as it that takes you into the lives of professional tornado hunters, thrill seekers, and a local family who go through hell as an unbelievable number of storms hit their town. I found this movie to be very successful for many reasons, the first of which is the movie’s amazing special effects. These effects will make you cringe, hold your breath, and feel like you’re watching actual twisters as they happen. Secondly, the actors and actresses put on great performances; I found myself crying alongside the actors, and even felt fear as they constantly find themselves fighting deadly tornadoes.

Another great aspect of the movie is the way in which it ties together so many emotions perfectly. You have a growing romance between two teenagers, the fear of graduating high school students, the crazy and comedic stupidity of thrill seekers, the sorrow of a lost friend, and so much more.

Major Characters Donnie (Played by Max Deacon): Donnie is a 17-yearold young man who has been working on interviews of the graduating high school seniors.

Mrs. Joe), Cameron Hinkle (in a dual role as Mr. Wopsle and Mr. Wemmick), and Daniel Parsons (as Magwitch). The production also features newcomers George Pojoy (as the lawyer Jaggers) and Edwin Calderon (as Joe Gargery).

Rounding out the ensemble in multiple roles are Daniel Atchason, Ben Conley and Rachel Goggin.

Rachel Clay stage manages the production and Jovani OliveiraMiranda serves as Production Assistant.

Charles Dickens, whose 200th anniversary was celebrated in 2012, is one of the best-loved novelists in the English language. His most famous books, including Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities, and David Copperfield have been adapted for stage and screen and read by millions.

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens will be performed at Lynn Arts, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn, on May 1 and 2 at 7 p.m., and May 2 and 3 at 3 p.m.

Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 for students and seniors (with ID). For more information contact matwoods@northshore.edu.

rubble, he does his best to help keep her safe. At one point, when the hole they are trapped in is filled up with water to their chins, they embrace to comfort each other.

Bravery: Many of the main characters show a lot of bravery throughout the movie. The scene of bravery I found most memorable is the one in which Gary risks his life to keep Allison from being torn from a car door.

Remorse & Sadness: In a tornado movie, you are going to have deaths, even for characters you may not want to die. In one scene, some characters are in a church after one of the tornadoes ends, very upset after the death of one of their crewmembers. You can hear in their voices and see in their faces just how devastated they are, especially because their friend’s death could have been easily avoided.

Given all the qualities I previously highlighted, I would have to rate this movie 10 out of 10.

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Important Numbers Lynn Campus: (781) 593-6722 DanversCampus: (978) 762-4000 Beverly Cummings Center (978) 236-1200

Library: Lynn: (781) 477-2133 Danvers: (978) 762-4000 x5526 Book Store: Lynn: (781) 477 2127 Danvers: (978) 762-4200 Weather Hotline: (978) 762 4200

Club Directory

Academic Clubs: Aviation: John Kreeft Criminal Justice: Ann Koshivas Debate Club: Yusef Hayes Food Science Club: Greg Reppucci French-Spanish Club: Irene Fernandez Phi Theta Kappa: Fred Altieri Pre-Med Club: Ray Parker SOTA: Mary Malone Sophmore nursing Club Special Interest Clubs: Art Club: James Chisholm Energy Club: George Walsh Engineering: Mary Beth Steigerwald Environmental Club: Joseph Modugno Film Club: John Zamparelli Media Club: Jim Harrington Multi-Cultural Society: Espy Herrera Muslim Association: Yusef Hayes Philosophy Club: Fred Altieri Queer Straight Alliance: Anne Tabet & Donna Rosato STARS Club: Nancy Tufo Surfriders Club: Sean Hanlon Veterans Club: Mike Monagle Youth Group United: Alexander Guzman Women in Transition: Margaret Figgins-Hill

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Akoshivas@northshore.edu yhayes@northshore.edu greppucc@northshore.edu ifernand@northshore.edu faltieri@northshore.edu rparker@northshore.edu mmalone@northshore.edu jchishol@northshore.edu gwalsh@northshore.edu msteiger@northshore.edu

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Kisses and condoms Health Services would like to thank Lynn Community Health Center for their participation in our Valentine’s Day Initiative, Kisses & Condoms. This annual event, co-sponsored by Health Services and LCHC, took place during the second week in February. The purpose of this event was to educate students on STD’s, HIV, and pregnancy. Health Services offers free HIV testing twice a month on Tuesdays at the Lynn Campus, LW-126, 11am to 1pm, and twice a month on Thursdays at the Danvers Campus, DB-108, 11am to 1pm. The test is confidential and takes only 5 minutes for results. For questions, please contact Elsy in Lynn @ 781477-2196 or Sherri in Danvers @ 978-739-5535.

The Grammys This last month we entered award season once again, and host LL Cool J brought us to the Staples Center for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards! The show was interspersed with a few uncomfortable moments, and took a big hit in viewership, only pulling in 25.3 million viewers, a six year low for the award show. This is possibly due in part to its rather poor advertisement campaign in comparison to years past.

The big winner of the night was British R&B performer Sam Smith, who took home 4 Grammys, including the coveted Best New Artist award and Song of the Year for his smash hit “Stay With Me.” Sam Smith’s large accomplishments come after a very successful year in 2014; his album In the Lonely Hour was one of only two studio albums to go platinum (sell more than 1 million copies) all year, the other being Taylor Swift’s 1989.

The other noteworthy successes of the evening belonged to songsmith Beck, and his wins

Kanye West’s near-confrontation with Beck

for Best Album and Best Rock Album for his 2014 album Morning Phase. Morning Phase was Beck’s return to a more

stripped-down and acoustic sound, reminiscent of his wellloved 2002 breakup record Sea Change. Both albums are cer-

tainly out of the spectrum of Beck’s usual noisier and more eclectic style. The simplicity of Morning Phase’s melodies and

progressions put additional emphasis on the lyricism, which definitely works to the album’s advantage. Beck’s win was somewhat overshadowed by a stage invasion from notorious attentionlover Kanye West who, after hearing Beck’s win over Beyoncé for her 2014 selftitled LP, stormed onto the stage to interrupt, in a manner similar to his actions at the now-infamous 2009 MTV VMAs, where he interrupted Taylor Swift. At the last minute, however, Kanye got cold feet and began to leave the stage, much to the amusement of everyone involved. The damage was done however.

This year’s Grammys also paid homage to the Bee Gees, as well as Buddy Guy, Pierre Boulez, Flaco Jiménez and, posthumously, to George Harrison.