SEPTEMBER 2013
• A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR THE STUDENTS OF NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DANVERS, LYNN, & BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS • •READ THE PENNON ONLINE AT: NORTHSHORE.EDU/PENNON•
NSCC PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS
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CONSTITUTION
WEEK CONTEST
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FROM THE SENIOR WEB EDITOR
BY CALVIN JAVIER GIL, SENIOR WEB EDITOR My name is Calvin Javier Gil, and I’m a writer for The Pennon here at North Shore Community College. I’ve been with The Pennon for two years now, and have had many great experiences here. I’ve written many different kinds of articles and met many interesting new people. Writing at the Pennon has been a very interesting and enjoyable venture, and has helped me grow as a writer and a person. I started writing with The Pennon two years ago, in the fall semester. I was initially interested in getting involved with The Arts and Entertainment Section of the paper; I enjoyed reviewing movies and video games. After talking to Nelson Baker, the staff member working there at the time, I began writing for the paper, and I really enjoyed it. Seeing my work in a printed publication made me feel great
Janice M. Forsstrom, NSCC’s Interim President
by giving me a huge sense of accomplishment. I continued with movie and video game reviews for a couple months, working with Nelson and a couple other people involved with the paper, such as Benjamin Lithgow and Anthony Harris. After being with the paper for about a year, I began to broaden my horizons, thanks to encouragement from my cocontributors. I began to do interviews and research articles, which was even more fulfilling than writing reviews. Interviewing members of the college was a great experience, and both the research and the interview articles had much more substance to them than my usual Arts and Entertainment pieces. I really grew as a writer during this time period; I took more risks, and explored different areas and styles of writing. By this time Nelson had left and Jessie Paiva, a contributor and editor CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
PAC FALL LINEUP AND NEWS
BREAKING BAD
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SEASON 5A
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WELCOME TO
NEWS
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REAL OPPORTUNITIES BY DONNA L. RICHEMOND VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENTS AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES
Welcome! On behalf of the faculty and staff at NSCC, I want to express our appreciation that you chose us. As we are thrilled to have you here this fall semester, we hope you are equally excited. For many, fall signals a number of endings. Not to me. I suppose you could call it an occupational perk, but I see fall as a grand beginning. As the start of the fall semester approaches, I find myself energized by the opportunities waiting just ahead. The NSCC campuses jump back to life with the return of students and the buzz of their own uncontained excitement. There’s certainly no shortage of exciting things happening at the college. On August 1, 2013, Janice Forsstrom became the Interim President of NSCC. She has worked for the college
Donna Richemond: Vice President for Students and Enrollment Services for 34 years in various posimonth of September, the college community will have an opportions, most recently as Vice tunity to meet the final NSCC President of Administration and Finance. Janice will lead the presidential candidates in a varicollege until the new president ety of open forums. You are starts in 2014. Throughout the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
VP JANICE M. FORSSTROM NAMED NSCC INTERIM PRESIDENT Janice M. Forsstrom, North Shore Community College’s Vice President of Administration and Finance, was named Interim President effective August 1, 2013. Forsstrom, who has worked at the college for 39 years, will lead the college from the retirement of President Wayne M. Burton on July 31 until a new President is hired and on the job. The college is currently conducting a Presidential Search and in September will welcome five finalists to campus for interviews with all segments of the college community. “I particularly encourage stu-
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dents, as well as faculty and staff, to attend the sessions on campus with the finalists and provide their input to the Presidential Search process.” (See the College website www.northshore.edu/presidenti al-search/ for information on the finalists and on-campus schedules). "President Burton left a legacy of building hope and opportunity for the region... I want to sustain that legacy and continue forward with a few priority activities in our 2013-16 Strategic Plan. I am looking forward to continuing to fulfill our vision of being an open, accessi-
ble, welcoming college at all our locations (Danvers, Lynn, Beverly) and to meeting the needs of North Shore residents and employers," Forsstrom noted. "I've been fortunate to be part of the tremendous growth of North Shore Community College and blessed with the many colleagues and friendships developed over time - it's a wonderful place to work. I love the people and challenges, and am truly excited for the role that will prepare for transition to a new President later this year!” Forsstrom said. She grew up in Marblehead and has lived in
Peabody for 35 years, during which time she has watched the college’s Lynn, Beverly and Danvers campus grow firsthand. The new Interim President is a long-time administrator with broad based expertise in resource planning and management including finance, strategic planning, information technology and administrative systems, and facilities planning. She started at NSCC in 1974 working in the grants office and worked in a variety of increasingly responsible positions before being named VP in 2003. As VP of CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE?
Sign-up now in DB132 or LW171 to attend our FREE Leadership Ropes Course to be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013 from 9am-5pm at Project Adventure in Beverly MA.
The Ropes Course is a one day outdoor shared adventure for individuals of all ages and abilities. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a series of structured activities on the ground and beyond with the guidance of professional facilitators.
Made up of trees, wires, rope, and other equipment, the course is designed to promote and enhance group cooperation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. It enables participants to expand their comfort zones and to recognize fears that may otherwise block their personal achievements.
Each moment is rich with discoveries, whether a person is climbing, supporting "on belay," or finding an effective way to encourage a teammate. Teams work together in a safe supportive environment to negotiate the elements and to successfully meet the challenges presented.
Always dynamic, and at times challenging, it is without a doubt a fun way to build confidence, develop new friendships and to reach new heights!
For more information, contact Lisa Milso at lmilso@northshore.edu or at 978-762-4000, X6242. Deadline to sign-up is Thursday, September 19th Don’t delay, space is limited! This is a PACE Card Event
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invited to attend one of the student forums being held at the Lynn and Danvers campuses for each of the five finalists. Information about the final candidates and their campus visit/interview schedule can be found on the NSCC website at northshore.edu on the Presidential Search icon. Also exciting is the opening of the new Tutoring Center and the new Veterans Center. The Tutoring Centers in Danvers are being consolidated --- moving from DB101 and DS208 to one space in the Math and Sciences Building (room 105). The Veterans Center that was housed in the Student Support and Advising Center (Danvers Campus) is also moving to the Math & Sciences Building (room 104). Open Houses are being scheduled for both centers. Be sure to check the monitors in the halls, Pipeline, and your emails for information on the Open Houses and for other interesting events happening on campus. Speaking of emails, check your NSCC email every day to stay connected and informed. Your NSCC Pipeline email account is the college’s official means of communication for updates, important alerts, and notifications regarding financial aid, billing, advising, etc. You can also connect your NSCC email to your personal email so that
you never miss information. We are very conscious of not sending too many emails to you, so if you receive an email from the college, please read it. So, where do you go for other information that is important to you as a student? Go to the 2013-2014 Student Handbook. It is in an electronic format for your convenience. To view the handbook, visit northshore.edu/downloads/stud ent_handbook.pdf for the academic calendar, academic policies, student rights and responsibilities, and student grievance procedures. In the Student Rights and Responsibilities section of the Handbook, be sure to take a look at all the policies including, but not limited to, those related to non-discrimination, hazing, drugs & alcohol, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and absences due to pregnancy (new!). One of the best things about NSCC is that it is a place where people build lifelong connections with each other as they learn, work and play together. From our diverse academic offerings, to our student clubs and organizations, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality educational experience. The NSCC experience is greatly enriched by myriad opportunities for personal development including intern-
ships, civic engagement, volunteering, and leadership activities. NSCC offers an array of services to support you in completing your degree because at NSCC we want you to succeed! You’ll be sent notification of your assigned advisor by late September. Registration for Winter/Spring 2014 courses begins in early November. So, take advantage of the opportunity to see your advisor early and to register early! If you find you are facing difficulty in a particular subject, know that your professors will gladly assist you. However, I also encourage you to make use of the free tutoring that is available at both the Lynn and Danvers campuses, as well as the online tutoring services. Should you ever find you need transportation between campuses, use the shuttle bus. The shuttle bus schedule can also be found online. So from advising to tutoring to transportation, we hope we have provided you with the resources and opportunities to be as successful as you can be. All of us at NSCC look forward to helping you achieve a rich and fulfilling educational experience. It is an investment that will most certainly last you a lifetime. I hope to see you on campus soon. Have a great semester!
Follow VP Richemond on Twitter at VPofSES_NSCC for thoughts on leadership, success, and higher education trends.
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Administration and Finance, she was responsible for oversight of the college’s $50 million annual operating budget and its four campus locations, including Danvers/Hathorne (Essex Aggie), Lynn, and the Institute for Corporate Training in Beverly. “I am very proud of many accomplishments in the college’s information systems, facilities development, and sustainability initiatives, particularly the completion last year of the Commonwealth’s first stateowned Zero Net Energy building, NSCC’s 58,000 square foot Health Professions and Student Services building. The building features geothermal, photovoltaic and other energy efficiencies. The state-of-the-art equipment and technology it contains will prepare students seeking careers in allied health professions with cutting edge knowledge and skills. “ A long-time advocate
for technology that advances operational effectiveness, teaching/learning and student success, NSCC has won national awards for campus portal technology, online services and innovation. Forsstrom also served as Co-Chair of the past three multi-year Strategic Plans. “I really like the advancements in technology that NSCC has implemented, because this is such a large part of our lives and prepares students for the world of learning in the 21st century. It’s very exciting that we will soon have our own mobile app available for smartphones – watch for announcements and information coming very soon!” Forsstrom holds a Master of Arts from Boston University and graduated Magna cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Regis College. She is on the board of the North Shore Technology Council, has served as Chair of
the MA Community College VP’s of Administration/CFO Council and as a Commissioner for the Essex National Heritage Association. Additional honors include being named North of Boston Business and Professional Woman of the Year, and a MA Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance. “My job now is to keep the college moving forward and retain the legacy that President Burton built. While I welcome this opportunity, it is bittersweet as well as we all miss him very much. But on the other hand, we are looking forward to a very interesting and exciting year ahead – I like change with a purpose and new challenges!” Forsstrom concluded.
The Interim President can be reached at jforsstr@northshore.edu or College extension 4352.
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FIVE FINALISTS NAMED IN SEARCH FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
In its search for the next president of North Shore Community College, the college’s Board of Trustees has accepted the recommendations of its Presidential Search Committee in identifying five finalists for the presidency. The five finalists are: Wildolfo Arvelo, Ed.D.; L. Joy Gates Black, Ed.D.; Patricia Gentile, Ed.D.; Gena Glickman, Ph.D.; and Janet Sortor, Ed.D. Each will visit the college’s
Lynn and Danvers campuses for two days in September to meet with a broad representation of college and community stakeholders. A search for a president to replace Wayne Burton, who retired July 31, commenced in January, with first round interviews taking place in July. Janice Forsstrom, Vice President of Administration and Finance at NSCC, is serving as interim president until a new
President is hired. Finalists were selected by a 16 member Presidential Search Committee with participation from the college, community and the MA Board of Higher Education. The search was facilitated by Liz Rocklin, senior consultant with R.H. Perry & Associates, who reviewed all applicants to make sure they met minimum qualifications. A group of 72 applicants was forwarded to the com-
mittee which selected 13 candidates to interview. Richard Yagjian, Chairman of NSCC Board of Trustees and the Search Committee, said, “Our committee had a strong group of talented, high quality candidates for this position. We are pleased with the finalists’ depth and diversity of professional experience, their passion for the community college mission, and their awareness of the role
NSCC plays in providing opportunities for economic and social advancement within the region. We look forward to welcoming the candidates to NSCC this month to meet with our faculty, staff, students and the public at large. I am grateful to members of the search committee for their commitment and willingness to give their time and support to this important search.”
Two day candidate interviews will be conducted from September 9th to September 24th, which includes opportunities for the community to meet the candidates. Below is a brief profile of each candidate as well as the date, time, and location of their campus visits:
L. JOY GATES BLACK, ED.D.
JANET SORTOR, ED.D.
PATRICIA GENTILE, ED.D.
WILDOLFO ARVELO, ED.D.
GENA GLICKMAN, PH.D.
Vice Chancellor for Student Success at Tarrant County College in Texas, where she served as Campus Interim President from 2011 to 2012. She was previously Vice President of Student Success and Enrollment Management at Eastfield College, Dean of Student Affairs at San Antonio College, Dean of Equity and Diversity at Los Angeles City College, Associate Dean of Admissions at the University of Redlands and Assistant Dean at her alma mater Cambridge College. She has an undergraduate certificate and a MEd from Cambridge College with an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University.
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs at Southern Maine Community College since 2002. Prior to that she was at Bunker Hill Community College as Dean of Academic Affairs. She served in a number of leadership positions at the college where she strengthened the institution’s programs in instruction, institutional advancement, and community outreach. She had previously been a teacher and VISTA volunteer. She received her bachelor of science in English from Eastern Michigan University and her Med in English as a Second Language from Boston University. Her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration is from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Dean of Advancement, Enrollment Management & Cape May County Campus at Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey. She has worked at ACCC for 22 years in the roles of Dean of Continuing Education, Resource Development & Cape May Campus and Executive Director of the Atlantic Cape Foundation, Associate Dean of Continuing Education Operations and as an Adjunct Instructor. Prior to that she held many nonprofit leadership positions. She holds a bachelor of arts, major in sociology and minor in education from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA and joint major in Finance/Public Policy and Management from The Wharton School and Ed.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Education Leadership in Higher Education.
President of Great Bay Community College, in New Hampshire since 2007. He began his higher education career at Bunker Hill Community College in 1985 in the advising, financial aid and admissions departments. He continued to serve in admissions managerial positions at additional greater Boston area colleges, before joining Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, first in admissions and enrollment services, rising to the Vice President for Corporate & External Relations position. He has a bachelor’s degree in history, a master’s degree in public policy administration, and a doctorate in higher education administration, all from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
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President of Manchester Community College in Connecticut since 2008. Prior to that she was Vice President for Teaching, Learning and Student Development at Elgin Community College, Associate & Assistant Provost at the University of Baltimore, Dean of the College at Maryland College of Art & Design, Executive Director for Curriculum Development and Evaluation at Hartford Community College, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assistant Dean for Career Services at Baltimore City Community College. She has a bachelor of fine arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and a Masters of Science in counseling and education from Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Her PhD is in Education, Policy & Planning from the University of Maryland College Park.
Tuesday, September 10 -Danvers M&S 106B, 12:30PM
Thursday, September 12 -Danvers M&S 106B, 12:30PM
Tuesday, September 17 -Danvers M&S 106B, 12:30PM
Thursday, September 19 -Danvers M&S 106B, 12:30PM
Monday, September 9 -Lynn Gym, 12:30PM
Wednesday, September 11 -Lynn Gym, 12:30PM
Monday, September 16 -Lynn Gym, 12:30PM
Wednesday, September 18 -Lynn Gym, 12:30PM
Campus Visits:
Monday, September 23 -Lynn Gym, 12:30PM
Tuesday, September 24 -Danvers M&S 106B, 12:30PM
The Board of Trustees is expected to recommend its selection of a new president to the MA Board of Higher Education during the first week of October.
If you have any questions or would like more information on the five finalists, please go to www.northshore.edu/presidential-search
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SLICE OF CULTURE
MEXICAN DISHES IN THE UNITED STATES
BY GRACE TOMASZSEWSKI, CONTRIBUTER One warm summer evening, my cousin, who was visiting from Japan, and I decided to go out to eat. We chose a popular eatery located right along the beach. I found it quite amusing at how aghast she was that they called what we were eating “sushi”. She said that they would never serve these types of “sushi” in Japan. Thinking back, I guess expectations shouldn’t have been too high for a sushi house with a name like California Rock & Roll Sushi! This memory made me wonder if the same difference existed with Mexican food served in the United States. This is why I decided to write my article on this subject. Growing up in California I was surrounded by many taquerías (small shops that served tacos) and other Mexican restaurants where I developed a love for Mexican food. Or, did I develop a love for American food in the Mexican style? In my research, I found a website by Katherine Marttinelli (2012) called, “She Knows Food & Recipes”. The title of her article was “American vs. Mexican Food”. Perfect! She claims that most Mexican food in the U.S. is actually a hybrid of Mexican food and American food called Tex-Mex. Katherine goes on to discuss six dishes that are typically served in Mexican restaurants. I will cover a few of the more popular dishes served in the United States. It appears that the food dish called a burrito actually does originate in Mexico, but looks different from the American burrito. The Mexican burritos are smaller in size and have fewer fillings. Sometimes they only have refried beans and/or meat as their filling (Martinelli, 2012). Typically, burritos I’ve ordered here in the United States are huge and filled with meat, beans, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole, etc. Fajitas appear to be an American invention, although I have read of a woman that said she learned this particular style of grilling skirt steaks from her
grandmother who was from Reynosa, Mexico(Wood, 2005). Reynosa is a Mexican city located right along the Texas border. Apparently the skirt steak had long been considered a throwaway piece of meat because it was very tough. It is a cut from the plate of the cow or part of the diaphragm and front belly (Wood, 2005). The fajita has evolved into a dish that arrives at your table dramatically sizzling on a hot platter served with rice, sour cream, salsa and tortillas. Nachos are said to have been invented in Mexico, but for Americans! According to Virginia Wood of the Austin Chronicle (2012), the story goes that back in the 1940s, some wives of American soldiers stationed out of Fort Duncan were on a shopping trip to Piedras Negras in Mexico. They stopped in a restaurant that had already closed for the night. The dining-room attendant invented this dish using what he had available in the kitchen for them. It became an instant hit and its popularity grew in the US and is now served regularly in our restaurants and bars. My favorite Mexican dish is the tamal. If I don’t like a restaurant’s tamal, I probably will not go back there. It was fun to find out that the tamal
dates back to the Aztecs! (Oliver, 2000) It is typically a delicious little packet of cornmeal dough wrapped around a savory meat filling and steamed in a wrapping. I have seen them wrapped in both corn husks and banana leaves. I have heard of sweet tamales as well, although I don’t recall ever having one. I wonder if people from Mexico would cringe at what we call Mexican food. I am hoping they will understand that to appeal to the norte americanos, that some recipes need to be adjusted. I have commonly used cheddar and jack cheese in my Mexican dishes but have heard that the cheese of choice in Mexico is queso fesco. Finally, I have heard that we norte americanos tend to pile on more cheese and sour cream that would be seen in an authentic Mexican restaurant (Martinelli, 2012). So, although the spirit of Mexican cooking is apparent in our restaurants in the United States, the authenticity of some of the dishes may not be true to their Mexican roots. I would love to travel to Mexico to experience what true Mexican dishes are like! Perhaps someday, I will be able to do this! Until then, I think I’ll go buy some chorizo and make some tacos!
Sources: 1. Howard, G. (1996-2004). Tamales Nortenos. Garry’s Home Cookin’. Retrieved February 8, 2013, from http://mexicancooking.netrelief.com/ tamales/how_to_make_hot_tamales_recipe.shtml 2. Martinelli, K. (2012, July 26), American vs. Mexican Food. She Knows Food & Recipes . Retrieved February 8 2013 from http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/966539/americanvs-mexican-food 3. Oliver, L. (2000), Tamales & Tamale Pie, Food Timeline FAQs: Mexican & Tex Mex Foods. Retrieved February 8, 2013 from http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmexican.html#tamales 4. Skirt Steak, Wikipedia, Retrived February 8, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Skirt_steak 5. Wood, V. (2005, March 4). Fajita History, The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2013 from http://www.austinchronicle.com/food/2005-03-04/261130/
COSTA RICA TRIP!
BY JENNIFER GAREY, CONTRIBUTER The service learning trip that me and my peers took to Costa Rica over spring break was one of the most memorable and amazing experiences of my life. I would absolutely recommend SPN 104 Language and Culture class and trip to other students. I traveled to Costa Rica for 10 days in March and stayed with a host family in San Pedro, right outside of San Jose. I couldn’t have asked for a better host family, they are a major part of what made my experience on the trip so great. Throughout the week there we traveled to different cities around San Pedro where we explored and learned about the Costa Rican culture. Before going I thought I would be so homesick and ready to go home after ten days but by the time that last day came I was sad to leave and wished we could have stayed for another week or two longer! I enjoyed almost every aspect of the trip so it is hard to describe all my favorite activities and highlights of the trip in just two pages! My top three highlights of the trip are definitely zip-lining, service-learning in the elementary school, and the day trip we took to the Coffee plantation. Zip-lining was by far my favorite part of the trip! I have always wanted to try it but I never thought in a million years that I would have ziplined through the rainforest in Costa Rica! I was so excited the whole ride there and once we got there and got all strapped in to our harnesses and began out onto the course I felt so many mixed feelings, I was so excited but so nervous and anxious. My favorite platforms were the tarzan swing when we swung out over the rainforest and the last run, the superman line when we got to lay flat and soar over the whole rainforest back to the beginning of the course. I can’t even put into words how amazing that experience was, it was
an incredible once in a lifetime kind of thing. The two other major highlights of my trip were the service learning in the elementary school and the tour of the coffee plantation. I really enjoyed doing the service learning with the children at the San Pedro school because I felt like I helped them learn a lot as well as learning a lot of spanish myself while interacting with them. I plan on becoming a first grade teacher sometime in the future and that experience solidified my desire to pursue that career. I also enjoyed the day trip we took to the coffee plantation. I found it so interesting how they harvested the coffee by hand and the long process it takes to make the actual coffee beans. I think I was so interested in the coffee tour because I love coffee so much and it intrigued me to see all that goes into my cup of coffee I have every morning. I also liked how we got to try the coffee and the coffee beans at the end of the tour, I didn’t know I liked espresso until that tour! Signing up to take this trip to Costa Rica was the best decision I’ve made regarding many different aspects. As intended, I learned so much and expanded so much more on my spanish speaking and understanding from being there. I think during those ten days I feel as though I learned the same amount, if not more than I would have learned over a whole semester in a classroom setting. The experience itself was incredible and something that I will always have in my memory. Also, It was the first time that I was away from home for an extended period of time and it made me realize how fun and eyeopening traveling can be, encouraging me to travel again in the future. I wish we could have stayed in Costa Rica for a longer period of time, but those ten days were so fun, educational and memorable.
Costa Rica
Constitution Week Contest Please return this completed form to either Student Activities Office (LW171 or DB132) by 3:00pm Friday September 30th, 2012. A winner will be drawn from those completed forms that contain all the correct answers, or from those who have the most correct answers.
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On what date was the Constitution signed and the Constitutional Convention called to a close?
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The power to conduct elections. The power to raise armed forces. The power to tax the exports of any State. The power to declare war.
Only 12 of the 13 original states actually took part in writing the US Constitution. Which state did NOT attend the Constitution Convention?
When did women get the right to vote?
Which of the following is a power that the Constitution does NOT grant to Congress?
True or False: The U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words and it is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world?
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For the President of the United States to ratify a treaty, she/he must obtain the advice and consent of:
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One-half of the House of Representatives. Two-thirds of the Senate. Three-fourths of Congress. Three-fourths of Senate.
A State can be punished for denying the right of any of its citizens to vote by:
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Reducing the number of its Representatives. Reducing the number of its Senators. Imposing a fine. Withholding funding of all federal programs.
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for The Pennon, took his place. She set up a board of Senior Editors to be in charge of the decisions regarding the paper, and I was put on as The Senior Web Editor. This further encouraged me to broaden my horizons and increase my output, and that’s exactly what I did. I continued putting out interviews and research articles while maintaining a steady flow of Arts and Entertainment pieces; I even threw in a few Personals Ads. However, things came to a halt last January when the Editor-In-Chief unexpectedly resigned. Things went crazy for a few months; communications were scrambled, the staff was put into a frenzy, and the paper had a hard time getting to print with all it’s articles on time. However, the situation was quickly rectified when a new adviser, Chris Ricci, was brought in. He was the “John Mcclane” of this particular situation; Chris was called out of “retirement” to come in and
help the other two saviors of The Pennon, Lydia Wahl and Victoria Pasciuto, restore the paper to working condition. After a few months the three had managed unify the contributors and staff, getting The Pennon back up to it’s former glory. The staff then managed to pull itself together and greatly increase the quality of The Pennon’s output. The Pennon even snagged a few new staff members to come in and spice up the paper with a couple of unique pieces. Nowadays the paper is going full speed ahead, with plenty of contributors and newer, better management. I’m still The Web Editor, and I’m currently working to get the paper it’s own website, while continuing to contribute various pieces. The Pennon is doing as well as it ever has and is always looking for new staff, so why not give contributing a shot? It may very well broaden your horizons too.
THE QUEER STRAIGHT ALLIANCE IS NOW ONLINE
The Queer Straight Alliance is a North Shore Community College special interest club composed of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and straight allied students. This club makes an impact through community service and enriched education by celebrating differences amongst students, faculty, and staff. The Queer Straight Alliance is designed for members interested in social change through gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer education and resources at NSCC.
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How many Senators serve in the Senate?
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Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson John Adams Jonathan Dayton
Last semester, The QSA hosted a Friends & Family Dinner event featuring special guests from PFLAG.
‘Like’ our facebook page, and be sure to check out our new event page!: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Queer-StraightAlliance/261522157200628
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A NEW PROGRAM HAS ARRIVED AT NSCC! interview skills to job placement. Students will have the chance to work one-on-one with their coach and be provided with the skills needed to become successful in their job search. Coaches and staff are available to meet with students on both the Danvers and Lynn campuses during the day or evening. Lorin Buksa, the Career Navigator, is collated at NSCC and at the Salem and Lynn Career Centers. The program works closely with the North Shore Career Center to
The College2Career Program is a free program designed to assist students enrolled in North Shore Community College's shortterm academic and career training certificate programs. These programs consist of both credit and non-credit programs ranging from health care to advanced manufacturing. Each student who is enrolled in the program will have a designated Achievement Coach who will assist them with everything from resume writing,
Below is a list of the eligible credit programs: •Advanced Manufacturing Technology Certificate •Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Certificate •Developmental Disabilities Direct Support Certificate •Gerontology Certificate •Health Care Technician Certificate •Mental Health Certificate •Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate
assist individuals who are interested in enrolling at NSCC. The program also provides tutoring to students who are in need of extra assistance. To date, close to 200 students are either enrolled in the program or have completed the program. Special attention is given to transitioning students in short-term credit programs to credit certificates and degrees at the College that would enhance earning potential.
Below is a list of the noncredit short-term certificate programs: •Central Sterile Processing Technician Certificate •Dental Assistant Certificate •Dialysis Technician Certificate •EKG Technician Certificate •Medical Interpreting Certificate •Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Certificate •Pharmacy Technician Certificate •Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
For questions please contact the College2Career team and check them out at northshore.edu/c2c They would love to hear from you! The C2C office is located in the Math and Science Building in room 223A.
Meet The C2C Team!
Kelly Sullivan Director, Transformation Agenda (978) 762-4000 x4416 Lorin Buksa C2C Navigator (978) 762-4000 x4413
From top left: Amanda Frost, Kelly Sullivan and Neil Wilson. From bottom left: Lorin Buksa and Parice Sirote.
VETERANS SERVICES
Amanda Frost Achievement Coach (978) 762-4000, x4443 Neil Wilson Achievement Coach (978) 762-4000, x4439
Patrice J. Sirote Achievement Coach (978) 762-4000, x4441
This program is funded by the Massachusetts Community Colleges and Workforce Development Agenda Transformation Agenda through a $20 million grant from the United States Department of Labor.
Photo courtesy of the Veterans Services Facebook Page www.Facebook.com/myNSCCveterans
BY CHRIS RICCI,
PENNON FACULTY
There’s a beautiful new lounge and study area for one of the most important services on campus. Veterans Services’ mission has always been to provide educational benefits to those who have served, and provide an easy transition from the military to civilian life. The prospect of going back to school can certainly be overwhelming for many servicemen and women, but the Veterans Service Center is doing everything they can to help any and all veterans who decide to come back. “The transition from military to civilian is hard enough, never mind transitioning into student life” says Ryan Gregory. “The Veterans Services and support system here at NSCC was very wel-
coming and assertive about assisting me and made adjusting to this new life style almost seamless.” To add to the successful run of various Veterans services on campus, Veterans Club was recently awarded Club of the Year, and has since garnered a huge amount of attention. Of course, with more attention and enrollment at an all-time high, it’s important to consider the fact that accommodations need to be made. Over the summer, a new section of the Math & Science building was dedicated to all things pertaining to Veterans Services. The Veterans Center, located in M&S 104 in Danvers, features a fully furnished lounge, six computers, connected offices for the faculty, and a CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/INTERNSHIPS Put your degree to work with an internship from the office of Cooperative Education/Internships What is the Cooperative Education/Internship course (COP202)?
The cooperative education/internship course (COP202) integrates seminar session with an approved and supervised work experience directly related to a student’s major program of study. Students must complete a minimum of 120 hours of work and participate in approximately 12-15 hours of in class or online seminar sessions. COP202 is offered in the fall, winter/spring & summer semesters.
Majors Where Cooperative Education/Internship is required: -Accounting -Legal Administrative Assistant -Marketing -Executive Administrative Assistant -Management -Medical Administrative Assistant -Travel, Tourism & Hospitality -Computer Networking -Hotel Management -Computer Programming -Graphic Design -Computer Applications -Culinary Arts & Food Service
Prerequisites: Students must (1) have completed at least 27 credits in their major program of study, (2) have taken and passed Comp 1, and (3) have a GPA of 2.0 or above.
Academic Requirements: Document 120 hours of work at an approved job site while attending all scheduled classes and/or orientation sessions. Complete all academic assignments give in class or online.
Internship Requirements: -Must complete work directly related to major -Must be verified and approved by Cooperative Education/Internship office -Must be working with other people and not alone -May not work for a friend or family member -Must be working in a supervised environment -Must be able to provide complete employer information including full name of supervisor -Employer must provide detailed job description and submit to Co-op Education/Internship office -Site supervisor must complete student’s job performance toward the end of the semester -On-site visit will be scheduled with student, site supervisor & with either a Co-op Education/Internship staff member or a course instructor
What will an internship do for you? -Put your education to work -Offer you an opportunity to obtain employment -Give you a competitive advantage in a competitive economy -Allow you the chance to network yourself -Help you decide if your program of study is “right for you” -Test knowledge & training -Develop confidence -Polish & refiner existing skills -Gain valuable real-world work experience -Prepare you for the workforce
“I interned at the ad agency Hill Holiday in Boston. I learned so many things like designing in a real work setting, also how to take direction from industry-leading professionals and apply it to my design and works. If I could say anything to a student who was debating on whether or not to do their internship, I would tell them, “The worst you could do is fail, but the best thing that could happen is to excel in your field with firsthand knowledge and experience.” I was so privileged to intern with Hill Holiday and I want to thank Hill Holiday and the Co-op Ed office.” -KRISTA WILLIAMS For more information, please call or email Matt Qualter at (978)-739-5511 or by email at mqualter@northshore.edu.
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PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL’S FALL SEASON
The Performing Arts Council (PAC) is open to everybody, whether you would like to be a performer, help out backstage, or simply be an active supporter of the performing arts on campus! For more information, contact Matthew Woods, Performing Arts Coordinator: matwoods@northshore.edu 781-593-6722, x6228
GREANE
TRUE COLORS
Exploring Identity Concert & Storytelling Thursday, November 14 11 am—12 pm Lynn Gym
Join us for an interactive live musical performance featuring emerging artist Greane on acoustic guitar and vocals with interspersed storytelling and dialogue between songs. Topics include:
-Personal history and background of the presenter
-Exploring your true colours and finding your authentic self -Balancing gender roles
-Developing identity through creativity and art
PAC MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION FOR FALL: CHEMICAL IMBALANCE: A JEKYLL AND HYDE PLAY A darkly comic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll” & Mr. Hyde. by Lauren Wilson December 5, 6 at 7 pm & December 7, 8 at 3 pm Lynn Arts, 25 Exchange Street, Lynn
In Victorian England, repressed impulses burst their corsets as Dr. Jekyll's experiments in the nature of evil threaten to reveal the bloody hands beneath the gloves of the British Empire. You won’t want to miss this fast-paced romp about men and women walking the fine line between aristocratic gentility and utter depravity, and between the twin spectres of good and evil. Tickets: $7 general admission $5 students and seniors (with ID)
Auditions are open to everyone. No experience necessary! Audition information can be found below.
-Creating culture based on your core spiritual values
-Compassion as a form of activism -The equality of hope
Interactive (Q&A) discussion at end of the concert/lecture.
BROADWAY IN BOSTON! THE JUNGLE BOOK
Presented by Huntington Theatre Company Thursday, September 19, at 7:30 pm Avenue of the Arts / BU Theatre: 264 Huntington Ave, Boston
PLUS!
A Special Staged Reading of “Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde” Wednesday, October 30. Time TBD Danvers Student Lounge DB129
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, from the Novella “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson.
A new and shocking version of the classic tale of depravity, lust, love, and horror set on the fogbound streets of Victorian-era London.
AUDITION INFORMATION FOR THE FALL SHOW!
You won’t want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! The PAC is offering discounted tickets to The Huntington Theatre Company’s production of Broadway bound The Jungle Book. From the imagination of Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman (Candide) comes a captivating new musical adaptation of a timeless favorite. The jungle springs to life in a kaleidoscopic song-and-dance-filled production that chronicles young Mowgli's adventures growing up in the animal kingdom. Based on Rudyard Kipling's time-honored tales and featuring music from the classic Disney film (including "I Wanna Be Like You" and "The Bare Necessities"), this ravishing world premiere will enchant audiences of all ages.
Look for postings when tickets will be available! For more information: contact Matthew Woods at x 6228 or write matwoods@northshore.edu.
Lynn Campus: Monday, September 9. -3:30pm-5:30pm (LE-303)
Tuesday, September 10. -2:00pm-5:00pm (LE-303)
Danvers Campus: Wednesday, September 11. -1:00pm-4:00pm (M&S 123) Thursday, September 12. -3:30pm-5:30pm (DB129)
If you are interested in being a part of the stage crew for this production, please stop by at the auditions at any time.
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NEW AYREON ALBUM SET TO EXPLAIN “THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING”
GRUPO FANTASIA
NSCC Honors HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
BY CHRIS RICCI,
PENNON FACULTY
Grupo Fantasia performing in the Danvers Cafeteria As part of Hispanic Award for Best Latin Band. unmatched. Heritage Month, Grupo Fantasia Their music has been featured in Grupo Fantasia will be will be returning to North Shore many different television shows performing in the Lynn Community College to put on a and movies including a number Cafeteria on September 24th free concert in both Danvers and of PBS programs, and the 2008 and in the Danvers Cafeteria on Lynn. box-office hit "My Best Friend's October 1st. Both performances The group, formed in Girl." will run from 11am to 1pm, and the early 90s by multi-instruOff the screen, Grupo will be free to attend. The permentalist Angel Wagner, is Fantasia has preformed for formance is also PACE Card elirenowned around the United many important figureheads gible. For more info on Grupo States as one of the most diverse here in America including the Fantasia, check them out online and poignant Latin American 76th birthday party for Senator at www.grupofantasia.com musical groups in recent memoTed Kennedy, and for President Many more events are ry. Grupo Fantasia has won Clinton. Featuring a diverse in the works from Hispanic numerous awards, including the array of musical styling ranging Heritage Month. For more prestigious Expose Award for from meringue to mariachi, information, be sure to check on Best Spanish Band and The Grupo Fantasia's music is a culPipeline, or send an e-mail to New England Urban Music tural experience that is studentlife@northshore.edu
After an unexpected four year hiatus, prolific Dutch progressive rock singer and songrwriter Arjen Anthony Lucassen announced the revival of Ayreon, his progressive metal rock opera project. Formed in 1995, the project has seen the release of seven gigantic albums full of not only overarching science fiction stories, but an impressively wide range of guest musicians. Arjen, who has been releasing music since the age of 20, has formed many different projects over the years, and released his second true solo album, “Lost in the New
which caused the project to gain universal support from fans and critics alike. Some of the musicians that have worked on the Ayreon project include Dream Theater’s James LaBrie, Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeld, Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson, and Fish from Marillion. This is, of course, a severely abbreviated list since the number of people that have worked on the project numbers in the hundreds. For “The Theory of Everything,” Arjen has been teasing fans for the past few months on his facebook page by posting little snippets of songs and asking everyone to guess who is singing or playing. So far, the lineup that Arjen has
If you are interested in performing or presenting something in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month, please send an e-mail to Lisa Milso at studentlife@northshore.edu
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
BIRTHDAY
SEPTEMBER 1, 1950
NAME
DR. PHIL MCGRAW
SEPTEMBER 2, 1964 SEPTEMBER 3, 1965 SEPTEMBER 4, 1981 SEPTEMBER 6, 1943 SEPTEMBER 8, 1979 SEPTEMBER 12, 1950 SEPTEMBER 15, 1984
KEANU REEVES CHARLIE SHEEN BEYONCE KNOWLES ROGER WATERS PINK BILL MURRAY PRINCE HARRY
SEPTEMBER 16, 1925 SEPTEMBER 19, 1928
B.B. KING ADAM WEST
CELEBRITY FACTS
OCCUPATION TELEVISION HOST ACTOR ACTOR MUSICIAN MUSICIAN MUSICIAN ACTOR PRINCE OF WALES MUSICIAN ACTOR
AGE 63 49 48 32 70 34 63 29 88 85
•Adam West had his dentist add the Batman symbol to one of his molars. •Keanu Reeves was the bass player for the band Dogstar • Charlie Sheen received the scar on his chin after a prop detonated accidentally on the set of No Man’s Land, requiring eight stitches. •Bill Murray is known to randomly show up at parties in LA to mingle with guests and mix drinks. •Despite doing fast food commercials, B.B. King has been a vegetarian most of his life. •After leaving Pink Floyd in the 80s, Roger Waters attempted to prevent the remaining members from using both the Pink Floyd name, and their classic flying pig in live concerts.
Arjen Anthony Lucassen Real,” at the beginning of last revealed is truly stunning. A few year. In total, the album output of the musicians that Arjen has of all of Lucassen’s projects called upon include ELP’s Keith numbers at over 20, and it looks Emerson, former Yes keylike the new Ayreon will keep boardist Rick Wakeman, former his impressive output relevant Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett, for years to come. and John Wetton of King Titled “The Theory of Crimson and Asia fame. The Everything,” the new album ongoing lineup of musicians is promises to be very diverse slowly being released through indeed. The reception to the prehis facebook page and, if his vious album, “01011001,” was previous albums can serve as strong, but critics noted that indicators, it’s clear that this there wasn’t really anything album will be a triumphant innovated in comparison to his return to form. If you’re a fan of previous work. This caused rock operas, prog rock, metal, Lucassen to really think about or music in general, this album how he wanted to carry on the and Arjen Anthony Luccassen’s Ayreon legacy and keep it as large body of work is not to be hard-hitting as it has been in the missed. past. When “The Theory of On previous albums, Everything” is released later Ayreon has called on the help of this year, be sure to check The various musicians ranging from Pennon for a full review. the obscure to the prolific,
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Warning: the following article contains major spoilers for the first half of Breaking Bad Season 5A and all seasons prior. Read at your own discretion.
BREAKING BAD: SEASON 5A SUMMARY AND REVIEW, PART ONE BY CALVIN JAVIER GIL, SENIOR WEB EDITOR Breaking Bad very well may be the best show on television right now. For those who aren’t familiar with the series, it follows protagonist Walter White’s transformation from a meek chemistry teacher to a stone-cold meth kingpin. Season 5 of Breaking Bad has been split into two parts, each 8 episodes long and airing approximately one year apart. The first half of the fifth season, commonly referred to as season 5A, aired from July 15, 2012, to September 2, 2012. The first episode of Season 5A, “Live Free or Die,” starts with a chilling flashforward, showing a bearded, weary Walt with a full head of hair ordering breakfast at a Denny’s. As the scene progresses he tears up his bacon and turns it into a pattern of the number ‘52’. When a waitress asks why he’s doing it, he reveals it is his fifty second birthday, giving her fake identification to prove it. As the scene progresses, he walks into the bathroom and meets with a man who is apparently selling something to him, with firm instructions that the item is not to be brought over state borders. He replies nonchalantly that it isn’t going to cross state lines, and briefly inquires about an instruction manual, which the seller says he found on the internet. The seller gives him the keys to a car and the two part ways, with Walter coughing and then promptly popping two mysterious pills before leaving the bathroom. He leaves the waitress a 100$ bill underneath his plate of food before walking outside to an old car. He opens it’s trunk with the keys he’s given, revealing an M60 machine gun, with several hundred rounds of ammunition, at
which point the show cuts to the credits. This cold opening was brilliant and one of the highlights of Season 5A, leaving the viewers with so many questions
regarding what exactly happens to Walter and foreshadowing a bloody conclusion to the series. After the credits are through the show picks up right where the season 4 finale left off, with Walter White telling his wife “I won.” over a cell phone, just after blowing up rival drug kingpin Gustavo Fring. A very appropriate place to pick up, given the significance of Gus’s death within the story. Walter returns home and disposes all the evidence of the bomb used to kill Gus and Poison used to manipulate Jesse, and finishes, when he recalls a very dangerous loose end. He remembers the cameras Gus had in the lab he cooked in, and knows he has to dispose of all the footage.
After talking with Mike, an associate of his and Gus’s, and Jesse he finds out that the cameras all fed to Gus’s laptop, which resided in an evidence
Walter White
room. The laptop was a threat to all of them, and needed to be destroyed. He then formulates a clever plan to dispose of the laptop without stepping foot in the evidence room, using very powerful magnets. It is somewhat far fetched, especially for a drama like Breaking Bad, but it is nonetheless believable and very entertaining and suspenseful to watch. The plan works, and the laptop is destroyed. However, the magnets revealed information about Gus’s business partners, leaving a nice cliffhanger for the next episode. Meanwhile, it is revealed Skyler is responsible for the paralyzation of Ted Beneke. She goes to visit him, and he is shown to be incredibly sickly and bald, scared for his life at the sight of Skyler. He vows to tell no one, and she accepts this. This opens up a very interested subplot revolving around Skyler’s guilt over her actions. This first episode was very good and was a nice lead-in to the series. It had you on the edge of your seat and introduced an issue that would be very important for Walter and his crew to take care of. The second episode, “Madrigal,” opens with one of Gus’s former associates killing himself after he realizes he is about to be caught by the police. This scene is perfectly done, with the actor perfectly portraying the awe-struck, depressed businessman, right up to his premature death. After the opening Walter goes to tie up another loose end, the ricin cigarette he stole from Jesse in season 4.
Jesse is freaking out over not knowing what happened to it, afraid it may hurt someone else. Walter agrees to help him look for it in his house, and plants a
decoy cigarette in his vaccum cleaner to clear Jesse’s mind. Before going to Jesse’s house, Walter hides the real ricin for later use. This is another great scene in the series, making Walter an even less likable character, with his constant lies and manipulation. After the cigarette is found and the situation is cleared up, Walter wants to start cooking again and contacts to Mike to help with the distribution. Mike initially declines Walter’s offer. However, after an associate of his, Lydia, tries to have him and his men killed in order to keep them quiet, he comes up with an idea. Instead of retaliating by killing Lydia, Mike changes his mind at the last second and decides to use her to get Methylamine, a Precursor needed by Walter. He calls Walter and reluctantly agrees to go into business with him, given that all his money was taken by The DEA. It is revealed that Mike is still being pursued by the DEA over his relationship with Gus, and his troubles are far from over. Hank knew there are too many loose ends with Gus’s case, and refuses to let it go. Meanwhile, Skyler continues to struggle with her guilt, with Walter attempting to comfort her and justify her actions. All this happening in one episode set up the majority of Season 5A’s plotlines, all of which were very interesting and suspenseful. Setting them all up at once allowed for the rest of the season to be intriguing and suspenseful, even when it was moving at a slow pace. Madrigal
was a very good episode. Episode 3, “Hazard Pay,” opens with Mike going to visit one of the men involved in his operation in prison, disguised as a paralegal. The man swears to Mike that he won’t rat on him, but warns him that someone will, as all of the money paid to them was seized by The DEA. Mike then leaves the prison, going to visit the rest of his men who are in prison. This was another good opening; It focuses on Mike’s men in prison, one of the pivotal issues in season 5A. After the intro, Walter, Jesse and Mike find another place to cook with their lawyer, Saul Goodman, choosing to run their operation in houses that are being fumigated; it’s a portable lab and raises no suspicion. After they decide on the cook spot, the character Todd is briefly introduced, helping out Walt and Jesse by disabling a nanny cam in the house. Walter and Jesse then finish their first cook in one of the fumigated houses, and all goes well. After the two are finished cooking, Jesse tells Walter he’s not sure what to do about his girlfriend, Andrea, in regards to telling her about the business. Walter merely says that Jesse knows best what to do, and that if she loves him she’ll understand, cleverly planting doubt in Jesse’s mind about the relationship. After finishing up and heading home, Walter finds Marie waiting for him, who tells him about a breakdown Skyler recently had and presses for information about the cause. Walter tells a half truth, revealing Skyler’s affair with Ted, who was having serious health issues at the time. He ends it by telling her not to tell Hank about the affair. Later on, Mike weighs out the Profit from the first cook, coming out to three hundred and sixty-seven thousand for each of the three. However, Mike takes out money from each pile to use to bribe his men in prison, which greatly upsets Walter. Jesse manages to calm him down, though, telling him they’re still making more than they were with Gus. He shortly thereafter reveals that he broke up with Andrea. Hazard Pay was another very strong episode in the series, focusing more on character development. It complicated and fleshed-out the relationship between Walter and Jesse even further, and set up the rivalry between Mike and Walter. In addition, the episode showed the deterioration of Skyler’s mental state. Episode 4, “Fifty One,” opens with Walter going with his son, Walter Junior, to pick up his car, CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
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CREATIVE
WRITING
DREAMS ARE NOT BLACK OR WHITE
THE DISTANCE
BY ROZI THEOHARI
IN THE OLD DAYS,
BY JONATHAN
DRIVEN OUT BY THE GREED
BLACK WOMEN
THAT MEN WAGE WARS UPON.
MY HEART BLED FOR AN ESCAPE. I FLED WITH A STRANGER WHO SAW ME TOO.
BROUGHT UP WHITE CHILDREN.
I FOUND REFUGE IN HER EYES,
TODAY I,
DISCOVERED PEACE IN HER SMILE,
WELCOMED THE INVITING SOUND OF HER VOICE, WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING HER NAME.
A WHITE GIRL, BABY-SIT
A WOMAN OF HER BREED,
A BLACK CHILD,
LIKE MAGIC FROM A WAND,
BURNED LIKE WITCHES AT THE STAKE. TOGETHER WE RAN AS THE FIRE GREW.
MY LITTLE, CURLY CHERUB.
FAR AWAY FROM WICKED LIES,
HER EYES ARE BRIGHT
WE LICKED THE NECTARS OF DESIRE,
AN INTENSE, PASSIONATE, FEVERISH JOY OF
LIKE MAY SUNSHINE.
UNCOVERED LOVE IN TANGLED LIMBS.
REFUSING TO BELLOW OUT SUCH A WORD, I CONSIDER SUCH A MOTTO AS FLAGRANT. STILL NEVER DENYING MY EMOTIONS, SHE COULD SEE MY THOUGHTS BY THE WAY I STARED
HER SKIN IS SOFT AS SILK.
WHEN SHE SMILES
AT HER FACE OR AT THE FIELDS WE PASSED THROUGH.
WE STAYED WITH EACH OTHER, FOREVER PATIENT, SHE - MOTHER EARTH AND I, FATHER SEA. TORNADOES OR TSUNAMIS DARED NOT CHANGE US.
VIOLET ROSES
FLUSH HER CHEEKS.
SHE DREAMS OF BECOMING A PIANIST, AND I—A
SURGEON.
(DREAMS ARE NOT BLACK OR WHITE) LITTLE BROWN FINGERS CLOSE
OVER MY PINK ONES CREATING
A BUTTERFLY WITH STRIPED WINGS. BY OUR COMMAND
THE BUTTERFLY BEGINS TO FLY
AND WITH IT—
OUR DREAMS...
HAMMOND
S.S.D.D. BY JONATHAN
HAMMOND
CAUGHT INSIDE THE COSMIC UNDERTOW TRAVELLING
UNKNOWINGLY, AROUND THE UNIVERSE LIKE A MERRY-GOROUND,
SPINNING WILDLY ON THE RINGS OF
SATURN, CARE-FREE,
CORE-LESS, SOUL'S ENTITY,
BATHING IN THE DARKNESS AND
SOAKING IN THE SERENE SCENE OF SPACE.
TIL SUPER-MASSIVE BLACK HOLE SWALLOWS FREEDOM,
FADING FAST AS FATE THREATS HER NEEDLE, SOWING VAST OPPORTUNITY FROM
FATHER'S SEED AND MOTHER'S SOIL, YESTERDAY'S TIMELESS ETERNITY
TRANSFORMS INTO NINE MONTH'S TOIL,.
DOLEFUL DEITIES DONATE THE DOUBLE HELIX, DESTINY, PULLS ME, GRAVITY, UNITY, SYNERGY, PRODIGY I - AM THE ONE WHO WON
THE RIGHT OF SUSTENANCE.
FROM OBLIVION TO ALLUVION, A GOD CRAFTED CREATURE ON MYSTICAL SHORES, AND AS HER WATER BREAKS, DOORS OPEN. A NEW BEGINNING YET, A FAMILIAR SITUATION. RE-INCARNATED IN A KARMATIC NEBULA AND FOR THE TRILLIONTH TIME, A STAR IS BORN.
TIME BECAME A COLORFUL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHANGING OF OUR HAIR.
AT LAST WE WERE FREE; BIRDS UNABIDED.
WE WANDERED LIKE VAGABONDS WHO NEEDED NOTHING BUT THE FRAGRANCE OF FRESH AIR.
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MO-MO
MO-MO’S HOSTEL
WAS
SITUATED ABOUT HALF A MILE FROM THE SEA FRONT IN DOWN-
TOWN
TEL AVIV.
-WHAT DO YOU THINK, TREVOR? DO YOU FANCY THIS PLACE? -HOW MUCH IN ENGLISH MONEY, BOBBY? -BY MY QUICK CALCULATIONS I’D SAY ABOUT A TENNER A NIGHT. -THAT WILL DO FOR ME. LEAD ON. WEIGHED DOWN WITH LUGGAGE WE STRUGGLED INTO THE RECEPTION AREA OF MO-MO’S. IT WAS CHEAP AND CHEERFUL AND A FAVORED HAUNT OF BACK-
LOOKED HARMLESS ENOUGH.
ME,
“BIG TREVOR” HAD STUMBLED ON MO-MO’S BY ACCIDENT. NEW ARRIVALS, WE AND MY PAL
WERE LOOKING FOR SOMEWHERE
TO STAY, WHEN A STREET HUSTLER
THRUST THE FLIER INTO MY HAND.
IT
“MO-MO’S WORLD HOSTEL. INTERNATIONAL
READ
FAMOUS
-HI
BY ROBERT WILLIAMS
I
FELLAS.
THERE
ARRIVALS?
NODDED
WITH
MY
NEW
MOUTH
AGAPE. TREVOR’S ASS HAD SHIFT-
ED
POSITION
INDICATING
HIS
AWARENESS OF THE NEW FEMALE PRESENCE.
-I’M RACHEL AND THIS IS HEIDI. HEIDI SMILED IN ACKNOWLEDGE-
JUST SAW,
TREVOR? -SURE DID, BOBBY. THIS IS THE PROMISED LAND ALRIGHT. -I NEED A SHOWER TO COOL DOWN AS WELL BUT FOR A DIFFERENT REASON.
ANY
LONGER AND
I
WOULD HAVE HAD TO ROLL ONTO MY STOMACH!
TREVOR LAUGHED AS I PICKED UP
STORY TENEMENT BUILDING AND
FILLED THE ROOMS WITH ARMY
SURPLUS BUNK BEDS AND OTHER CHEAP FURNITURE.
WE
LATER
FOUND OUT IT IS HARD TO GET A BED AT
MO-MO’S,
SUCH IS THE
DEMAND FOR CHEAP ACCOMMO-
DATION IN
ISRAEL’S
CAPITAL.
IN MO-MO TWO LOB-
THIS WAR TORN REGION
EVEN
HEIDI
AND
ENGLISHMEN
IF
I
JUST GOT A
WOULD
IMAGE
RACHEL
IN THE SHOWER THE BE
INDELIBLY
PRINTED IN MY MEMORY.
I
-
JUST
IT WAS WORTH
TURNED MY SHOWER
SLOWLY
ROSE TO THE HEIGHT OF THE
PARTITION WALL.
THIS
SPLIT
THIS
WAS IT.
WAS THE MOMENT. SECOND
I
WOULD
IN
A
SEE
RACHEL AND HEIDI IN ALL THEIR GLORY, AS NATURE INTENDED. WHAT WAS THE CHANCE THAT THEY WOULD BE LOOKING IN MY DIRECTION?
THERE WAS NO I WOULDN’T BE I COULDN’T RESIST
GURANTEE THAT
SPOTTED BUT
THE IMPULSE TO LOOK OVER THE WALL.
I
DECIDED TO GO FOR IT.
I THE EYES I
PEERED OVER THE WALL. SIGHT THAT GREETED MY
WILL NEVER FORGET.
NAKED,
STANDING UNDER THE
SHOWER, AN ASTONISHED
TRAVELERS WELCOME”, AND THIS
INFORMATION WAS CONVEYED IN
6 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES UNDERNEATH. AS IT WAS ONLY ANOTHER 200 YARDS FROM WHERE WE
WERE WE DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY.
-YOU SLEEP HERE. MO-MO GESTURED TO TWO BUNK BEDS IN THE CORNER OF A DORMITORY CATERING FOR ABOUT 20 TRAVELERS. I NODDED AND MOMO LEFT TO RETURN TO THE FRONT DESK. -TOP OR BOTTOM, TREVOR? TREVOR, ALWAYS THE SHOW-OFF, VAULTED ONTO THE TOP BUNK. I PASSED HIM HIS BAG UP AND LAY
ON MY ALLOTTED CRIB. SHAPE OF
ABOUT
18
TREVOR’S
THE
ASS WAS
INCHES ABOVE MY
FACE AND THAT WAS AS CLOSE AS
I EVER WANTED TREVOR’S ASS TO BE TO MY FACE. I WAS TOO TIRED TO SAY ANYTHING AND MY MIND
WANDERED UNTIL TWO SHAPELY
MENT.
RACHEL
AND
STUNNINGLY
HEIDI
WERE BOTH
BEAUTIFUL
BRUNETTES, DRESSED ONLY IN BIKINIS.
WE LATER FOUND OUT MO-MO’S HAD A SUNBATHING AREA ON THE ROOF TOP. -I’M BOBBY AND THIS IS TREVOR. I WAS BLUSHING OR IT FELT THAT WAY. -YOU GUYS, ENGLISH? -YES. WE’VE JUST ARRIVED TODAY. AND YOU ARE AMERICANS? -YES, WE ARE BOTH FROM BROOKLYN. WE CAN TALK SOME
THAT
MORE IN THE BAR DOWNSTAIRS BUT FIRST
I NEED A SHOWER. IT’S
SO HOT OUT THERE.
-ME TOO, SAID HEIDI. THE GIRLS GATHERED
UP SOME
THINGS FROM THEIR BAGS AND
MADE FOR THE SHOWERS AT THE END
OF
THE
UNBELIEVABLY,
HALLWAY.
THEY
WERE
SLEEPING IN THE BUNK NEXT TO
A TOWEL AND A CHANGE OF
CLOTHES. THE SHOWERS WERE DIVIDED OR SO I THOUGHT. IT LOOKED LIKE THE MEN WERE ON THE LEFT AND THE WOMEN ON THE RIGHT. I COULD HEAR THE SHOWERS RUNNING ON THE RIGHT WHICH SIGNALED RACHEL AND HEIDI SO THAT MEANT THE GUYS MUST BE ON THE LEFT.
CABLE LOGIC SHOWERS
ON
WITH MY IMPLECI WENT INTO THE THE
LEFT AND
STARTED TO UNDRESS AND RUN THE SHOWER
-
THE WATER FELT
WONDERFUL. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES MY MIND STARTED TO WANDER AND I IMAGINED BARELY
THE
4FEET
GIRLS
NAKED
AWAY ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL, WASHING AND CARESSING THEIR BODIES.
I
COULD HEAR THEIR SHOW-
ERS RUNNING AS THEY WOULD BE WASHING
AND
CONDITIONING
MOMO STARED STRAIGHT BACK AT ME. HE WAS SHOCKED BUT NOT AS MUCH AS ME. I QUICKLY GOT DOWN FROM THE CHAIR, DRIED, DRESSED, AND WENT BACK TO THE DORMITORY. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE FEMALE SHOWERS WERE SITUATED ON THE FLOOR BELOW.
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IT’S A NEW ACADEMIC YEAR, AND THE PENNON IS LOOKING FOR NEW WRITERS! INTERESTED IN WRITING REVIEWS, OPINIONS, OR ANYTHING THAT INTERESTS YOU? WRITE TO THE PENNON AND BE INCLUDED IN NEXT MONTH’S ISSUE! CONTACT US AT PENNON@NORTHSHORE.EDU OR COLLEGE EXTENSION X5469
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WELCOME! Welcome to all new and returning students to North Shore Community College from Health Services! We are happy to have you join us as members of the NSCC community. Please be sure to stop by Health Services for important information on health and wellness, community resources, free consultations and referrals. Stay tuned for valuable health educational offerings, such as StressLess, Kisses and Condoms, free HIV testing and our annual Fit & Fun Health Fair in the spring. Also, remember to drop off completed immunization forms if you haven’t already done so. Office locations and hours:
Danvers Campus DB-108 Monday – Friday: 8 am – 4 pm Tuesdays: 8 am – 7 pm Tel: (978) 739-5535 Fax: (978) 739-5520
Lynn Campus LW-126 Mondays : 8 am – 7 pm Tuesday – Friday: 8 am – 4 pm Tel: (781) 477-2196 Fax: (781) 477-2147
Health Services is a team of caring individuals who provide confidential, respectful and compassionate care. Nurses on each campus and supportive staff are focused on promoting health and wellness for the entire college community. Health awareness enable students to accept responsibility for their own health while aiding in the prevention of injury and disease. Educational health programming empowers students to make choices which promote lifelong health, healing and wholeness. A comprehensive approach to physical and emotional well-being is facilitated through close collaboration with health providers, community resources and referrals. For full-time students or part-time students in the healthcare fields, please drop off your immunization information if you haven’t already done so. Check out our program.
FREE STRESS-LESS PROGRAMS THIS FALL!
Tuesdays This Fall: PiYo PiYO is a multilevel class that helps participants gain strength, stability and flexibility. This class uniquely blends pilates and yoga conditioning to tone and strengthen core muscles. During this modified “non-sweaty” work out, you will burn calories, tone muscles, improve your balance and get a great stretch! You will leave feeling strong, stretched and relaxed at the end of each session. This class will be led by certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer, Tammy Bogner. Open to all levels beginning Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Tuesdays, September 24, 2013 10 week class 12:20pm- 1:00pm Math and Science Building Room 123 Bring a yoga mat or towel Space limited-sign up early - contact Brianne - 978-739-5468 Thursdays This Fall: Midday Meditation
Release… Relax… Let go…
Please join us for this short but powerful guided meditation series.Come release the tensions, relax the body and renew the spirit. No experience necessary and nothing to bring but yourself and a towel. 30 minute class designed to fit into your school day On-going Thursday’s starting September 26, 2013 Math and Science Building Room 123 12:30 pm
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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
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THIS GROUP PLANS AND COORDINATES A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE COLLEGE COMMUNITY. PAST ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED AIR BRUSH T-SHIRTS, PSYCHIC READINGS, AND MASSAGE THERAPY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT VICTORIA PASCIUTO AT (978) 762-4000 X5471 OR VPASCIUT@NORTHSHORE.EDU.
Attention Club Advisors and Members! Information about your club can be featured here! Contact us at: PENNON@NORTHSHORE.EDU
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FALL FEST 2013
Join Student Activities as we host our annual Fall Fest event! Fall Fest will be held on the Lynn campus, Monday, September 13th on the first and second floor corridors and the Danvers campus on Wednesday, September 20th in the Berry Building lobby. Both Fall Fest events will be held from 10am to 1pm.
Fall Fest offers you the opportunity to learn more about the wealth of resources that exist at North Shore Community College. This is your one stop shop to gather information about clubs and organizations as well as different departments at the college.
an Aztek. After grabbing his ‘Heisenberg’ hat from the back seat, he sells the car to the mechanic for 50$, despite the mechanic’s insistence it’s a good car and worth much more. The scene closes with Walter driving home a brand new Chrysler 300, and his son pulling in with a Dodge Challenger. The opening for episode four is a really cool opening that shows Walter again going into his ‘Heisenberg’ character, synching up nicely with him putting his hat on and throwing money around like it’s nothing. He’s finally enjoying all the money he’s made and, in the process, becoming more conspicuous. The episode continues with Lydia doing her best to secure the Methylamine for Mike and gang, only the run into a problem which Mike is able to promptly solve by sending Jesse, which will lead to later problems. It then cuts to Walter and Skyler meeting in their bedroom, when he gives her some money to launder. Skyler, clearly worried about her family, suggest that they have the kids go to Hank and Marie’s house, an idea that Walter abruptly rejects. It then cuts to his fifty-first birthday breakfast, at which a silent Skyler reluctantly breaks up his bacon to form a fifty-one symbol, reminiscent of the flash-forward, as well as the pilot episode. The episode briefly follows hank at this point, going over his concern that Walter’s signature blue meth is still on
Walter and Jesse the streets, and his promotion to his former boss’s position. It then returns to Walter’s house for his birthday, where he finds that Skyler has gotten a precooked chicken and chocolate cake for his birthday, much to his disdain. It then moves on to Walter’s birthday dinner with Hank and Marie, after revealing that Marie told Hank about Skyler’s affair. The dinner moves along nicely, until Walter begins to give a long speech thanking his family for their support. In the middle of the speech, Skyler pulls a shocking attention stunt; she attempts to drown herself in the pool. This forces Walter into agreeing to have his kids stay with Hank and Marie for a short period of time. Walter realizes what Skyler did and confronts her about it. The two engage in an escalating fight, which ends with Skyler saying the unthinkable to Walter; She says she’s waiting for his cancer to come back. After this scene the episode closes with the drama involving Mike and Lydia. When Jesse gets to the warehouse to pick up the Methylamine for Lydia, she finds a tracking device on the bottom of the barrel. Spooked, Jesse leaves and forgets about the Methylamine delivery for the time being. When this is brought to Mike’s attention, he assumes Lydia is attempting to manipulate them, and wants to kill her as soon as possible. Jesse, however, rejects the idea, and calls for a vote, revealing his softer side. Walter
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agrees with Jesse to hold off on killing her, saying the cooking cannot stop under any circumstances. Mike doesn’t like it, but he goes along with it until he is able to gather more information. Jesse later thanks Walter for his support and gives him a watch as a birthday gift. The episode ends with Walter going to sleep with the sound of his watch ticking in the background, resembling a revolver barrel spinning. “Fifty One” was another good episode, continuing to set up and develop issues that would begin to explode in the latter half of 5A and 5B. Walter’s tension with Skyler is also developed very well in this episode, with her sense of disdain towards Walter slowly growing. All in all, the first half of Season 5A was very good, despite being somewhat uneventful. The first half of the season did a great job at setting up problems that would explode in the future episodes, and developing the characters further. It introduced a couple of new, important characters, such as Lydia and Todd. It also sets up major conflict, with Mike’s men going to prison, his being tracked by the DEA, and butting heads with Walter. It develops and complicates Walter and Jesse’s relationship even further, and adds tension to Walt’s relationship with Skyler. These advancements, along with the masterful Flashforward at the beginning and Hank’s promotion make for a damn good start.
Student attendees are able to get free raffle tickets by stopping at multiple tables. The more tables you visit, the more tickets you get to deposit at the prize table.
If you have any questions please contact Student Activities at either X5536 (Danvers) or X2164 (Lynn) We hope to see you there!
COMMUNITY SERVICE FAIR
On Wednesday, September 25th, the Fifth Annual Community Service Fair will be held in the Lynn Gymnasium. The Fair, which will run from 10am to 1pm, will feature dozens of info tables from different regional organizations that you should know about. Some of the different organizations to be represented include: All Care Hospice Aviv Centers For Living Beverly Bootstraps Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mass Bay Boys And Girls Club of Lynn Care Alternatives Hospice Centerboard Cerebal Palsy Association of Eastern Mass, Inc. Children's Friend and Family Services Girls Incorporated of Lynn Gregg Neighborhood House HAWC- Healing Abuse Working for Change Lynn Council on Aging Senior Center/GLSS Lynn Community Association, Inc. Lynn Department of Children and Families Northeast Animal Shelter Northeast Arc Parents for Youth with Disabilities Spaulding Hospital North Shore And many more! For more information on vendors or any questions relating to the Fifth Annual Community Service Fair, please contact Lisa Milso at lmilso@northshore.edu or College Extension x6242
TOPSFIELD FAIR TICKETS
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conference room. There are also plenty of snacks, coffee, and room for a relaxing and fulfilling atmosphere. Matt Wood, a current student and veteran, had nothing but positive things to say about the new location. “I didn’t really know what to expect going back to school,” he said, “but it has been pretty easy
because of the people here who have just helped me slide right and feel comfortable right away.” “When I got here, I waited until last minute to file for benefits, and the VA takes time to process,” he continued, “and I was relying on this money to pay the bills. I went
for a long time without it, and they helped me figure it out and get everything fixed just in time. They’re here to help, and I don’t know where I’d be without the help they offer here.”
For more information on Veterans Services, check out their website at www.northshore.edu/veterans, or contact Kristine Babcock at kbabcock@northshore.edu or college extension X4187
The Student Life Offices at NSCC will start selling tickets to the Topsfield Fair on September 4th, but supplies will be limited. Admission tickets will cost $9.00, and ride tickets will cost $22.00. This price is only valid for students with a current NSCC Photo ID. Tickets can be purchased at the Student Life Offices in Lynn (LW171) and Danvers (DB132) from 9am-12pm and 1pm-3pm Monday through Friday.
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ALUMNI CORNER WELCOME TO THE FALL SEMESTER! As NSCC’s Alumni Coordinator, I have the pleasure of working closely with our Alumni Association Board. They are a wonderful group of people who volunteer their time to support our students and graduates by supporting college and student events as well as scholarship fundraising, among other things.
Like you, there was a day that they were all walking through the doors of NSCC for the first time. I asked them to think back to that time and share their thoughts for this year’s new and returning students. Here is what a few of them had to say: If I had only known the amazing path North Shore Community College would begin for me I would have gone to college sooner. NSCC was the first step to a great career path. I have enjoyed every step of the way. NSCC has stayed by my side as I continue to grow and move forward, and for that I am grateful and continue to support NSCC in any way that I can. -LUZ GARAY, ‘08
Remember that “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”!
-DONNA ROSATO, ‘03
If I knew then what I know now, I would have participated in some of the clubs and activities offered at NSCC. As an alumni board member, I see now how beneficial the clubs are for networking and learning outside the classroom. -JUDI GENTLEMAN, ‘96
My favorite quote that applies: “It is amazing what one can do, when one does not know what one can do”. - Garfield the Cat -“SULLY” SULLIVAN, ‘97 Wishing you all a wonderful semester, SANDY ROCHON ALUMNI COORDINATOR
The Alumni Corner will be a regular section of the Pennon, featuring alumni profiles and information. If you know of an NSCC graduate who is doing great things, please let me know and they may be featured here or in other NSCC publications!
NSCC Alumni Coordinator Sandy Rochon can be reached at srochon@northshore.edu or 978 762 4000 ext 5481.
Find us online at www.northshore.edu/alumni Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/myNSCC.alumni
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Be willing to step outside your comfort zone. Join as many clubs and organizations as you can to really experience all that NSCC has to offer. There is a saying- “Your mind is like a parachute, it works best when open!” -LESLEY PETERS, ‘97