SEPTEMBER 2014
• A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE STUDENTS OF NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DANVERS, LYNN, & BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS • •READ THE PENNON ONLINE AT: NORTHSHORE.EDU/PENNON•
THE SUMMER’S
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WELCOME FROM THE NSCC PRESIDENT BY PATRICIA A. GENTILE, ED.D. PRESIDENT Welcome to Fall Semester 2014 at North Shore Community College! To our returning students….we are glad you are back! We’ve missed you over the summer. It is so quiet here without you. And a very special welcome to our new students! Your achievement and success is of paramount importance to all of us at the college. Our mission is to help you fulfill your personal goals – whatever they may be. Whether you are on our Danvers, Lynn, Beverly or Middleton campus, you will meet dedicated faculty, counselors, advisors and professional staff, all of whom are committed to helping you succeed. I encourage you to take full advantage of your time at NSCC and the many opportunities available to you. Utilize our technologically advanced
facilities, talented and knowledgeable faculty and staff, support services and Student Life programs. We offer a wealth of informational resources – on our website www.northshore.edu and through your Campus Pipeline account. The Campus Pipeline is the college’s portal to your emails, registration, payments, schedule and other essential services. Be sure to read this student newspaper The Pennon, watch digital signage at each campus and sign up for emergency text services. Like North Shore Community College on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media. If you find yourself confused, overwhelmed, or feeling lost – at any time – please contact the student support services available at every campus. Counseling, advising, and tutoring services are available to help and guide you along the CONTINUED ON PAGE
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NSCC 50TH
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THE MARKET BASKET SAGA BY CALVIN GIL EDITOR IN CHIEF Market Basket, the popular grocery store chain known for its low prices and wide variety of products, has recently been embroiled in a great deal of company drama, with its chief owners fighting each other for control of the immensely profitable chain. Tensions within the company have been building for a long while; the two main heirs to the Demoulas empire, Arthur T. Demoulas and Arthur S. Demoulas, have been fighting over the company for several decades. The whole ordeal goes all the way back to the 1950’s, when Arthur Demoulas, Market Basket’s founder, sold the company to his two sons, George and Telemachus, giving them each 50% of the company. Tensions between the two sides
of the family started to build when George died, which prompted Telemachus to slowly try and seize control of the company, starting a rivalry that would last for decades. Things really started to heat up in the early 1990’s, when George’s side of the family sued Telemachus’s. After a long and
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bitter court battle, Arthur S., George’s heir, was granted a controlling share of the company. Although he lost the court battle, Arthur T., Telemachus’s heir, managed to keep his place in the company, convincing someone on Arthur S.’s side of the company to vote in his favor CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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NEW NSCC SHUTTLE SCHEDULE
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Bus shuttle will bypass the Middleton campus until 10/15/2014 start of classes at that location. All times still in effect.