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• A Monthly Publication For The Students of North Shore Community College, Danvers, Lynn & Beverly, Massachusetts •
BY. CHRIS RICCI Republican Congressional candidate Bill Hudak made an appearance at the Danvers Campus on Monday the 25’Th in hopes of reaching out to a diverse and younger crowd. This 6’Th District candidate is running against John Tierney who has held a seat for nearly fourteen years now. Looking to extend out to the student vote, Mr. Hudak went around the Danvers lunchroom and introduced himself to the students. “He was very polite” says a student “I couldn’t believe I didn’t know who he was before this.” John Hudak, thought relatively unknown (unlike Tierney) has stayed relatively low-key advertising wise and, seemingly, the only ads on TV about Mr. Hudak are attack ads from the Tierney camp. “It’s hard to believe that they got away with those ads” says Jack Lawrance, who was in the lunchroom at the time, “when he talked about what he stood
for, I had the ads in the back of my mind and they said the OPPOSITE. I am glad I heard the man face-to-face and not screen-to-face.” Many students were eager to ask Bill Hudak questions about his
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political past and his hopes for the future, and he graciously answered them all. Bill, himself, has been an attorney specializing in aiding employees for nearly 26 years and has also owned a business himself. “I
found my own law offices [Hudak Law Offices] in the 80’s and it’s been going strong ever since.” On dealing mostly with employees, Hudak stated that he’s “worked in small businesses my whole life and, being a small business owner myself, I know how tough it can be.” Hudak also explained what provoked him to run for congress. “About two years back, I read some articles about the job market because I wanted to see what my son would have to face when he graduated college,” Hudak started, “and the more I read, the more bleak it looked. That’s when I knew something had to be done and someone had to stand up for this.” Continually proving that he’s trying his best to be the champion of the everyday college student, Hudak explained why he picked apart the Obama Health Care Plan and chose only “relevant” parts
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BY. JOSE MIRANDA “I don’t want two classes of citizens in this country. I want everybody to prosper.” President Barack Obama
It is estimated that there are between eleven and twelve million undocumented immigrants living in the United States, while each year, approximately sixty-five thousand of those undocumented immigrants are students who graduate from U S high schools. The vast majorities of undocumented students were brought to the United States not of their own free will,
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but as children by their parents and have lived in the United States for the greater part of their lives. These same undocumented immigrants are high school seniors that have successfully met all the require-
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ments to graduate and have high dreams of continuing onto college. Unfortunately, the sad truth is that those dreams of a higher education will never become a reality.
On October 21st, 2010, North Shore Community College and its students, made their voice heard towards the support of a Dream. Through the Diversity Dialogues, Student life brought to our school’s gym an informational forum that allowed for the discussion and reasonable dialogue of the immigrant experi-
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BY CHAD FREEMAN America has a long history of caring for those who rose to defend our nation, even before the creation of our great country. It has been said that the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces after 9/11 are the “new greatest generation”. In 1636, when the Pilgrims were at war with the Pequot Indians, a law was passed that soldiers disabled during the fighting would be supported by the colony. Benefits increased with the inception of our nation, and through the years of peace and war that have strengthened our dedication to freedom. One of the biggest breakthroughs in veterans benefits came with the GI Bill in 1944, of which millions of returning veterans partook. Before this monumental bill passed, education and homeownership were, for the most part, unreachable dreams for the average veteran. The GI Bill allowed many, who would come back to flood the job market, the chance to opt for a college degree. The bill has been revamped twice, once in 1984, and again in 2008, providing enhanced benefits for those who have served on, or after, September 11, 2001. Many returning veterans, however, do not know about the wealth of benefits that are available to them. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has long led the way with veteran compensation and benefits. Obscured within the mires of federal and state laws, hidden gems can be found. From bonuses, educa-
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tion and financial assistance, and hiring preference, to better rates on home loans. If you are a veteran, it is recommended that you seek the guidence of the NSCC Veterans Coordinators, your local VA office or veterans organization (IAVA, VFW, AmVets, etc.), or just do a quick search on the internet for “veteran benefits”, as billions of dol-
lars are set aside each year to support those who have stepped up to defend our country. Some benefits may vary, depending on when you served, but many are available to all veterans.
The following are examples of some of the benefits available to veterans: • Massachusetts “Welcome Home” Bonus – If a Massachusetts veteran has served overseas for six months or more, they are entitled to a tax free bonus of $1000, and $500 for each subsequent deployment. In other words, free money for you, if you have served overseas. All you have to do is fill out a form. (www.tinyurl.com/welcomeho mebonus) CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
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