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Volume 60, Issue 12
Students and Staff Give Back During Thanksgiving
KYLE GARRETT STAFF WRITER Thanksgiving was more than a family dinner this year for a group of HVCC students and staff, as they assisted local community service agency Equinox in providing their annual Thanksgiving dinner to Albany’s lonely and needy. Since 1969, Equinox has fed thousands of homeless, homebound and otherwise needy residents of Albany and the Capital District every November, using their surplus after Thanksgiving to assist needy families throughout the rest of the year. The event has become a major holiday tradition for the region, drawing in more than 3,000 volunteers for various tasks. This year marked the first time HVCC has contributed in the event’s 42 year history, in a cooperative effort between the Student Senate and Campus Minister Cylon George. “I spoke with Cylon prior to a meeting one day, and then I brought up at a meeting that I really wanted to do... community service of some sort,” said CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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Assemblyman Tedisco Speaks at Marvin Library
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco speaking at a New York State Assembly Meeting. The Assemblyman spoke to HVCC students taking an Animal Law class last Monday. Courtesy of http://assembly.state.ny.us/ MARTIN ROBINSON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF KYLE GARRETT STAFF WRITER New York State Assemblyman Jim Tedisco came to Marvin Library last Monday to speak to students at an Animal Law class about key legislation for the protection of animals, and his own efforts in animal advocacy.
Tedisco led the passing of Buster’s Law, which makes violent cruelty to pets and companion animals a class E felony, after a 1997 case where an 18 month old cat was doused in kerosene and burned to death. Along with efforts to create a statewide animal abuser registry, and mandatory psychiatric evaluations for abusers, Tedisco held the first Animal Advocacy
Day in June of this year, which influenced a law making it a misdemeanor to attend animal fighting events, and has been working on strengthening enforcement of Buster’s Law. Tedisco cited massive public support, including petitions and protests, in allowing the law to pass in the first place. “A small kitten brought the power of those leaders in [State] government to
their knees.” Although Tedisco discussed the good in passing Buster’s Law and following legislation, the Assemblyman believed more should be done. “[State government does not] spend a lot of time protecting companion pets and animals… we spend a pitiful amount of time,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of work to do… we’ve come a thousand miles, [but] we’ve probably got a million miles to go.” Tedisco defended his focus on animal cruelty law amidst other issues facing New York, including the state’s budget problems. “The one question most of the individuals who are critics [of government involvement in animal cruelty cases]… they ask me, ‘Assemblyman Tedisco, why are you spending so much time on animal advocacy and protecting animals?’” said Tedisco. “We should be able to walk and chew bubblegum at the same time, as a government. [Critics] don’t understand the importance and significance of companion pets and animals in general, and the connection between public safety, and [our] families and our children, and all these individuals [who] go after a lot of animals.” In a July 2008 press
release related to his efforts in strengthening Buster’s Law, Tedisco noted the connection between animal abuse and more severe crimes. The Assemblyman noted people like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and David Berkowitz who had a history of severe animal cruelty before becoming serial killers, and also pointed out that the person convicted of mistreating Buster was later incarcerated for raping a 12 year old girl. Tedisco discussed the moral obligation people have to protect animals because of the services they provide for society, including helping at nursing homes, aiding police officers in investigations and even detecting cancer in some cases. “It’s a privilege to have this unconditional love by the pet you have. [It was the dogs that] went in ahead of the [Navy] SEALs to get Osama Bin Laden.” Tedisco also took questions from the students, including concerns over proposed legislation to charge owners of dangerous dogs with a felony if the dog hurt or threatened a person, which is meant to deter irresponsible dog ownership. Concerns raised included the prejudice against larger dogs like CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
Individual Studies Program to Change Advisement Procedure FATIMA HUSSAIN STAFF WRITER Starting in Fall 2012, the Individual Studies (INS) program will make changes to its enrollment process and move the academic advisement step to earlier on in the academic procedure. The Individual Studies and Liberal Arts (ILA) department plans to start offering incoming students the opportunity to receive academic advisement and map out their college plan almost as soon as they are admitted. “The current process waits,
you have to go through all these other steps before we begin talking about that. The difference now is that we’re going to start talking about that with the student almost right after admission,” said Brian Vlieg, department chair. As the enrollment process currently exists, students must first be admitted, go through placement testing, attend a short information session, and then sit with an adviser briefly right before scheduling classes. “The big thing you want to think about, ‘what kind of
courses do I need to take for the fall semester?’ is tacked onto the very end of the enrollment process as opposed to something you can start thinking about right away,” said Vlieg. The changes now being made will allow INS students to receive more extensive guidance from their advisers earlier on. “What we’re going to be doing is we’re going to create what we’re calling an academic planning day for new students who are coming in,” said Vlieg.
The Individual Studies advisement office in the Campus Center. Fatima Hussain
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Master Sergeant Carmine Franco: Man of the People
Master Sergeant Carmine Franco helping the people of Iraq. Courtesy of Master Sargent Carmine Franco
TEMBA “EVERY DAY” KNOWLES MANAGING EDITOR Master Sergeant Carmine Franco, turned Hudson Valley Public Safety officer, was in the military for 33 years, serving his fellow man and country, protecting us from threats, both foreign and domestic. But, Franco is more than just a soldier- he’s an athlete, a musician, a father, a teacher, a friend- a man of the people. Franco discovered Hudson Valley while still in the military, when a fellow soldier showed him an ad for the position of Public Safety officer in the New York Times. Franco came on board in 2008, and this January makes three-and-a-half years of service with HVCC. Franco, a divorced father with three sons, was born in Dec. 1948, in Brooklyn NY, to a first generation Sicilian father and Calabrian Mother. Franco
grew up one mile north of Coney Island, in a section known as “Gravesend.” Franco‘s home was just three blocks away from the notorious mob boss, Carlo Gambino. “Gambino, had a very special relationship with the local police department.… It was a very safe neighborhood, to say the least,” said Franco. In his early grade school years, Franco played the Melephone (the right handed version of the French horn), which was “a very rare instrument,” said Franco. According to him, his music teacher was the Deputy Mayor of Harlem. Franco loved football and began playing in junior high school, starting as a running back for the school team. Franco would eventually play two years of semi-pro football. Franco attended Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, known today as the high school of playground
legend and ex-NBA super star, Stephan Marbury. Upon graduation, Franco attended post graduate school Westinghouse, located in downtown Brooklyn. Franco took up computer training, but left shortly after, finding a stronger connection to music. Franco, with the help of a school mate, formed a doo wop band, and ultimately shifted into rock, performing as a bass player in the group “The Front End.” According to Franco, his group scored a recording contract with Smash Records. According to Franco, there was a picture that ended up in Billboard Magazine of him signing the actual contract to Smash/ Mercury records. The group went on to open up for bands like The Rascals, The Toys, and, according to Franco, did a lot of shows with Motown sensation, The 4 Tops. The band secured a major CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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Giving Back at Thanksgiving CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Student Senate President Chad Coumbes. “It just so happened that he wanted to do something similar…I said, ‘Let’s work together on this,’ and he jumped right on it.” Coumbes and George held signups for the event in advance, which filled up within two days. “I put [the event signups] out to the community, and they responded generously,” said George, who has only held his position as campus minister since October. Rather than just providing prayer and religious services, George hopes the ministry can be used to encourage students to become community leaders, as well as giving leadership and direction to those who want to help but don’t know what to do or where to go, regardless of religion. “I think people are looking for ways to help, to give back, because sometimes, when things happen, you feel helpless. When you’re able to pick up a shovel, or pick up something, and actually help, it really empowers you, to know you can make a difference... it’s a great opportunity to find common ground with people of many religions, or even no religion, because I think there are very few people who would say, ‘oh, I don’t like to help others.’ I think it’s something that is almost universal.” Volunteer events went on through Thanksgiving week in Albany, and while they did some help with food preparation, HVCC’s group was mainly placed on clean-up duty, ensuring waste was properly disposed of and conditions remained sanitary both for those serving food and eating it.
Though clean-up isn’t the most visible of jobs, it’s still just as important, according to George, who was pleased with how things turned out. “This preparation is happening over the course of a few days, so our work paves the way for the next volunteers coming in to work on food preparation for the next day... everyone plays a role, [and] no role should be looked down upon,” said George. “They needed us, at the point when we came, to help clean, and that’s what we did... a lot of what volunteers do is unsung, and unseen.” “It was [still] a lot of fun,” said Coumbes. “Everybody has to participate in something. It’s not all going to be glory, we’re not all going to be serving people... it’s still an honor to be helping, period.” Coumbes expressed hope that the Equinox event would be the start to a tradition of organized community service in HVCC. “I felt it was very successful, so I want to do more of these in the future,” said Coumbes. “I want to segue into more events, segue into more acts of community service, maybe even outside just Equinox... this would be one of my legacies here, as a student.” Coumbes, who is currently working on an event for Habitat for Humanity for next year’s spring break, shared George’s desire to keep up community service and train students to be leaders and to better themselves. “A lot of students fail to realize they’re not here just for academics,” said Coumbes. “They’re here to grow as an individual.”
Assemblyman Tedisco Speaks at Marvin Library CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 pit bulls and Rottweilers, which have often been targets of media stereotyping and attempts to ban the breeds. Tedisco mentioned that such cases, and the definition of a “threatening” dog, would be up to the individual judge’s discretion, and that the real danger was in dogs trained for illegal animal fights. Tedisco also mentioned the importance of responsible ownership and education of owners, district attorneys and the media, all of which the dangerous owner act is meant to encourage.
After the presentation, Tedisco was pleased with the students’ participation and interest in getting involved with animal law. “Anytime you’re with a group of students that are in an animal advocacy class when you’re talking about legislation to help animals, I think you’re going to get a positive response. You had a lot of good ideas, a lot of intelligent people in there, and I [appreciated] that,” Tedisco said. “I was heartened to see so many interested in [helping strengthen animal cruelty legislation].”
Students also enjoyed Tedisco’s presentation. “When I first came in, I had my doubts, because he’s a politician, and it’s hard to trust a politician, but I thought he was very open and honest, and I thought he handled everyone’s questions as thoroughly as he could,” said Katelyn Ira, senior Individual Studies. “I was really impressed.” “We actually now have a politician who’s interested in animals,” said Sarah Rysetorph from the Animal Advocacy program. “You don’t hear
about this very often, either [on the] city level, county level or even the state level, so to have something like this… [animal advocacy has] started to grow. It’s really good to have someone in the heart of it.” “The whole notion of this move to advocate for animals was unheard of ten years ago,” said Animal Law professor Valerie Lang, who spoke of the growing trend. “I am very encouraged [by the fact] that we have sound politicians who recognize that [the] voiceless deserve representation.”
Individual Studies Program to Change Advisement Procedure CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 This academic planning day will allow INS students more time and help to formulate a plan based on their individual needs. Since the INS program consists primarily of electives, students must select their own courses with the help of advisers. Vlieg said, “It can be a big shift to go from a high school curriculum that’s kind of mapped out in a lot of ways, to a degree program where, essentially, you select everything.” Students currently enrolled in the program also share
this opinion. Donna Marcus, Individual Studies freshman, said, “It’s a good idea to make advising happen sooner. It was a big adjustment for me, coming right out of high school and being thrown into these independent choices.” According to Vlieg, the department is hoping that the new advisement method will give students a chance to reflect on maximizing the benefits of their college experience. With earlier advisement, they will develop a clearer picture of what they need to be doing during
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their time at HVVC. Presently, these changes are only being made to advisement in the INS program. INS is the largest program at HVCC, with a fall 2011 enrollment of 2700 students, and also the most flexible in its course offerings. This is why the department considers it especially important to improve its advisement. “I think we’ve all noticed a frustration with students at different times because it is a big change for them, [so] we’ve always wanted to improve how we work with students,” said Vlieg.
According to the current plan, the new changes will be implemented in fall 2012. All new students enrolling in the INS program then will be given an academic planning day to talk their college plan through with their advisers and make decisions about courses. Vlieg stressed the importance of choosing the right courses from the very beginning. He said, “If you pick the wrong courses, you can really set yourself back. You can have a terrible first semester experience. But if you know how to select the right courses, you can have a wonderful experience.”
Corrections To Past Issues: In the Decline of Western Civilization piece published in the Nov. 29 issue of The Hudsonian, Victorio Reyes’ name was misspelled. It was published as Victoria Reyes. We apologize for the error.
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Features Franco: Man of the People CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 European tour deal, but when Franco’s mom refused to sign off on him leaving the country, he was forced to leave the band. Franco made a decision at the end of his teenage years that would forever change his life, enlisting in the military despite concerns of the Vietnam War. Franco is a third generation veteran, with a grandfather who fought in World War I, and a father who fought in World War II and the beginning of Vietnam. Franco originally enlisted for four years, but got bored taking electrical engineering- something he felt he did to satisfy his dad and mom. Franco received an orderly discharge after two-and-a-half years. Soon after, Franco was still not fulfilled with life, and decided it was time to recommit himself, joining the Army Reserve in 1977. This time, Franco went into infantry and was stationed at Fort Bragg, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It wasn’t until Jan. 21 2003, that Franco was activated for duty in Iraq. Franco was a military police officer responsible for convoy and V.I.P escorts. Franco set up training for Iraqi correction officers, training them on the proper way of handling inmates. Franco was in charge of nine prisons. “Until we got there it was pretty brutal, there were no prisoner’s rights, ‘’ said Franco. When Franco arrived in
Iraq, his rank was Battalion First Sergeant, and by the time he left, he was promoted to Master Sergeant in charge of Enemy Intelligence. “I don’t believe you can save people from dying. You can, however, save them from injuring themselves. It’s how you die, we are a vehicle of how we die, that’s all we are. You can train people to either die smart or die stupid,” Franco said. In response to being asked if he ever killed anyone in combat, Franco replied, “That’s something we don’t talk about. Have I ever fired rounds in defense? Absolutely! Death is not controlled by us; it’s controlled by a higher being.” Franco spoke about losing soldiers in battle, according to Franco, he witnessed several people die. ”I was close to all of them, it’s not easy to lose people, but I tell the soldiers, ‘You gotta drag on; they will always be with you!’ To this day, I remember their names and the dates they died. Our job is to not only save our lives, but to save the lives of innocent people, and if the enemy wants to drop their weapons, then fine, but if not, they’re going down!” “War is hell,” Franco said. “Whoever said that is right, but no one hates war more than the guy that’s gotta fight it. I do it not just because of mom’s apple pie and America and the flag and the whole nine yards, but because of the people next to me. Combat is not something everybody can
do” Franco added. Franco also commented on whether or not he felt justified for being in Iraq. “Absolutely, because I spoke to the people and they wanted us there, “said Franco, who handed out gifts for Christmas and hosted luncheons at a Christian orphanage in the city of Al Basrah, Iraq. Franco, an infantryman and military police officer, was trained and specialized in nuclear, biological and chemical warfare and supply. Franco was asked if, at any point, he ever feared for his life, to which he replied, “Anyone that says they don’t fear for their life, is either an idiot, or someone I don’t want to be around, because they’re either lying, or they’re crazy.” With his career winding down Franco is reflective of his life and the things he would still like to accomplish. “I toyed with the idea of becoming a school teacher. I taught in the military for four years and worked for a program called “Challenge,” a military educational program for youth at risk,” Franco said. In response to what the greatest challenge is doing security, Franco replied, “it’s hard to say, I come from a regimented background, and we have guidelines’ for everything in the military. Compared to a lot of colleges we have things pretty easy here at Hudson Valley, and I think they thought that at Virginia Tech, and a few other places. You never know what’s going to happen.”
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ERIC CURTICE, TAYLOR GUERIN, RICHARD RIDER, AND EMILY SANDERSON GUEST CONTRIBUTORS Why did Muhammad Yunus win the Nobel Prize? – Geneva Oslo Muhammad Yunus is dedicated to alleviating poverty through social capitalism. He first loaned small amounts of money to desperate people who were virtually enslaved to the loan sharks and money-lenders in his home country of Bangladesh. By offering an alternative source of loans for people who were being exploited, Yunus was acting as a financial institutuion to the poorest people and lending them money to help them start their own businesses. This practice has become known as Micro-Credit. His first loan was for $27 and it gave 42 slaves their freedom back and liberated their entrepreneurial spirit. He is the founder of Grameen bank which provides access to credit at fair rates and reasonable terms helping people around the world, including the United States, to be in business and provide goods and services to their community. The Micro-Credit model has inspired KIVA.org and is making a difference to the half of the world who struggle on less than $2 per day. Should I take 5 classes or 6 next semester? - Gunther Willowby Consider the case of Myron Rolle. Myron was faced with the choice of either attending Oxford University after receiving the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, or becoming a part of the National Football League. Myron had a simple choice to make, option one or option two, but the key principle that he used for making his decision is an economic principle known as opportunity cost. He had to think about what he would be giving up by choosing option one versus what he would be giving up by choosing option two and then evaluating which choice would ultimately have him giving up less, or having a lower opportunity cost. Myron decided to study at Oxford rather than
join the NFL because to him, not going to oxford ultimately would have cost him more than not joining the NFL. So the decision on whether to take five classes or six is really determined by what the opportunity cost of taking the 6th class would be. If any one of the five classes in any way suffers it would not be wise to take a sixth class. Other factors to consider are the fiscal cost of the six classes as opposed to five, and the overall happiness of the student taking six classes instead of a slightly easier five courses per semester. There are many factors to consider when choosing how many classes to take, but weighing each and choosing the options with the lowest possible opportunity cost will provide a better experience during the semester. Christmas is approaching and I’m not sure how I should divvy up my money I have been saving. My mom really wants these pair of shoes that cost $100. However, I only have $120 dollars to spend, and I have to buy something for my Dad too. What should I do? - Confused over Christmas Spending during the holiday season can always be difficult. I suggest you solve your problem and help your Dad out at the same time by telling him about the shoes your Mom wants. Tell him it will be a great gift from both of you to Mom and you want to share the cost by contributing $50. I’m sure your mother would enjoy the shoes that you buy her for $100 dollars, and your Dad would appreciate the advice! You can then buy a gift for Dad that costs $50 and maybe spend the last $20 on a family gift – I suggest a framed photo of the three of you steppin’ out. Therefore, one parent does not need to feel slighted and you will have a feeling of comfort giving them their presents. In the end, your family is going to be grateful for you - regardless of any gifts. For the spring semester I was planning on transferring to the University of Connecticut as a Business Administration major. Unfortunately I have
a dilemma. I haven’t sent in my deposit or confirmation that I was going to attend the University of Connecticut yet because my parents have just given me a tantalizing alternative. My parents told me that if I choose to live at home and attend SUNY Albany for college they will buy me a brand new car. Attending UConn is around $40,000, as opposed to attending SUNY Albany and living at home for around $5,000. What should I do? - Degree Decisions Ultimately where you choose to attend school is your decision. Both the University of Connecticut and SUNY Albany are prestigious colleges. However it does come down to price. With today’s economy the smartest decision you can make is to complete your degree at the lowest cost possible. Most college graduates are having difficulty finding jobs after graduating. Think about your scenario this way, if you were to graduate from the University of Connecticut you would be in around $80,000 of debt. If you were to graduate from SUNY Albany you would be in $10,000 of debt. Mind you, that’s not including interest and also assuming that you do not plan on continuing on for your masters. Without a full time job right after college it would be easier for you to pay off your college loans if you attended SUNY Albany rather than the University of Connecticut. On top of less debt, you would also have a brand new car to show off around town! I just got 300 dollars for my birthday, what should I do with it? Well, it all depends on what your goals are. If you like instantaneous gratification, go out and buy something nice. However, if you’re willing to take a little risk, you could transform the three hundred dollars into even more money. If you want to watch your money grow but are not willing to risk losing it, the safest thing to do would be to open a savings account at your local bank or credit union. Although they offer low interest
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Letter From The Editor It’s near the end of the semester, meaning that it’s time for The Hudsonian to go on its intersession publishing break. It’s been a successful semester for the organization and this must be acknowledged before much of the campus community takes a well-deserved rest for the upcoming break. Throughout this semester, the student newspaper of HVCC has striven to provide the campus community with quality news and features meant to inform and educate our readers about happenings and activities on campus. The Hudsonian staff has arguably accomplished that this semester and much more. If one walked past The Hudsonian newsroom, there was always someone working, whether in the middle of the day or in the wee hours of the morning when no one was on campus. When there was a breaking story the staff was always ready and
willing to cover that story on or off campus. Quite frankly, there were times it was hard to tell the difference between The Hudsonian newsroom and one at a professional newspaper. An amazing feat considering the vast majority of the staff is not pursuing a career in journalism. This hard work in the office always translated into a professional looking newspaper with a variety of content, ranging from straight news stories to opinion columns such as The Decline of Western Civilization. Even the newspaper’s own comic series, Vinny the Viking appears to have developed a cult following among students on campus. It should come as no surprise that this organization has received much praise from the HVCC faculty and was recognized at the National College Media Convention last October, ranking
tenth in the convention’s Best in Show contest. While the staff invested a great deal of time and effort on the paper, credit has to be given to the newspaper’s advisers, Rachel Bornn and Mat Cantore, for contributions to The Hudsonian’s successes throughout the semester. Their guidance proved to be invaluable, whenever the paper faced an issue or whenever any staff needed to seek advice. Most importantly, The Hudsonian would like to thank the readers of the paper. They are the number one factor in any decisions made in this organization and are always in the minds of the staff when including content in the paper. The campus’ student-run newspaper hopes to continue providing the devoted readers of the HVCC community with a newspaper that will meet and exceed their expectations. Look out for the next issue which is scheduled to be on stands Jan. 24.
Writers’ Bloc
JIM LaBATE WRITING SPECIALIST IN THE LEARNING ASSISTANCE CENTER The month between the him. Nina (Tammy Blanchard) end of the fall semester and works as a waitress in that the beginning of the spring same restaurant, and she faces semester is usually a time of a difficult situation of her own. rest, relaxation, and recovery for In an effort to ease his own most students. However, some suffering, Jose offers to help ambitious students do take a Nina, and they both begin the course during the intersession, process of recovery. and others work on their Second, once you’ve academic skills in an unusual, introduced the key elements, you non-credit-bearing way. should begin to point out the I have had students come movie’s strengths, the features to The Writing Center and that captured your attention ask me to give them a writing or amazed you in some way. assignment. These students are These features may include the looking for a writing challenge, visual images, the soundtrack, and they want some feedback the dialogue, the acting, the on their writing before the new costumes, or the special effects, semester begins. Thus, since I among others. As you write, try want to provide a reasonable to be as specific as possible, and task that will not overwhelm try to avoid the standard movie the student with research, I will clichés such as “the actors were typically ask the student to write totally believable in their roles,” a review of the last movie he or or “the action kept me on the she has seen. Writing a movie edge of my seat.” review is an excellent way to For instance, in the case of practice the critical-writing skills Bella, one of the most interesting that most instructors are looking features was the unusual flow to evaluate. Here are four simple of the story. Rather than use steps to get started. a straight chronological order, First, write a short summary director Alejandro Gomez of the movie and identify all the Monteverde uses numerous key elements: the time and place flashbacks to reveal the cause of the story, the main characters of Jose’s sufferings, and and the actors and actresses who Monteverde also allows the portray those characters, and characters to gradually reveal key some of the details concerning details that come into play later. the conflict without revealing the This non-linear approach to the resolution of that conflict. After story keeps the viewers engaged all, you don’t want to reveal throughout the movie and leads the ending to someone who to interesting conversations hasn’t yet viewed the movie. afterwards. For example, I saw the movie Third, you should also Bella a while back, and my short provide your readers with the summary of the movie follows. movie’s weaknesses, again being Jose (played by Eduardo as specific as possible. Some Verastegui) is a former soccer weaknesses may be obvious star turned chef who works in his such as an actor who appears brother’s restaurant in modern- to be playing himself rather day New York City. Jose’s than the character (Hugh Grant soccer career ended prematurely, comes to mind) or a distracting however, because of a tragic inconsistency like an elevated accident that continues to haunt train in midtown Manhattan (as rates, the money will be safe and available when you need it while still increasing your capital. If you’re willing to put your money away for a little bit longer and don’t need the cash right away, than a bond could be a viable option. With a bond, you loan money at a better interest rate for a set of time at the end of which, you receive your principle investment along with the interests it has accumulated over time. If you’re willing to take a risk, you could invest your money in something like the stock market. Although the returns are potentially much greater, there is a risk of loss. So your choice should depend on how much risk you are willing to take, and when you will need the money. I’m worried about my
final exams and I want to study, should I cram before the exams? Final exams can be a stressful time of year, and it is important to prepare for them. However, cramming or studying right before the test is not always the most beneficial and here are some economic reasons why. As with anything, there are tradeoffs and opportunity costs for each situation. The later you stay up the night before studying, the less sleep you will get. This can put you at a greater disadvantage than if you hadn’t studied at all. It is better to spread the studying out over a period of time so your opportunity costs of studying are low while the benefit towards your final grades will be higher. Good luck! My parents were thinking
occurred in the movie SpiderMan 2). Other weaknesses may not come to mind until much later when you realize something is missing, or something didn’t quite make sense. In Bella, for instance, I assumed one ending and was surprised to see a different outcome altogether. When I thought about it afterwards, I don’t think the director gave viewers enough hints that the movie would turn out the way it did. In addition, I felt like the ending came too quickly and left too many unanswered questions, almost as if the director were setting the movie up for a sequel. Finally, you should weigh the strengths and the weaknesses to determine your overall judgment of the movie. Using my example, for instance, I would definitely recommend Bella because the strengths easily outweigh the weaknesses. In other cases, however, the final decision is not as obvious, and you might want to qualify your decision by indicating that the movie is worth seeing but not at full price in the theater. By contrast, some movies are terrible in every respect but still worth seeing on the big screen because of the special effects (such as the 2005 version of King Kong). Obviously, this short essay is not going to turn you into the next Roger Ebert, a reviewer for “The Chicago Sun-Times” and the co-host of the television show “Ebert and Roper at the Movies.” However, actually composing a movie review should make you a better writer because the process forces you to summarize briefly and to evaluate seriously a work’s strengths and weaknesses. If you can master those skills, you will likely succeed in any college course that requires extensive writing. about buying a home. Because of the historically low interest rates, is it a good time to buy a home or should they keep their money in the bank and continue to rent? - Curious Kid We are in a “buyer’s market” because home prices are low compared to 5 years ago. It may also be cheaper to own than to rent now – demand for rental properties has increased over the past years. Combined, these two factors may help you afford a larger home if that’s what you desire. The mortgage on $100,000 at 4% is $600 per month (20 years). If your parents are secure in their job than their ability to pay the mortgage is stable. Unlike 2007, when it wasn’t a good time, now is a great time to buy!
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Commentary Look Out for More Adventures with Vinny the Viking, Exclusively on The Hudsonian!
THE DECLINE OF Western Civilization
ZACH “BABY FACE” HITT NEWS EDITOR
If you’re a Lil Wayne “fan,” and you have not heard songs like “Nightmares of the Bottom,”
or Lady Gaga’s “Eh, eh,” and all you know is “How to Love,” and “Born this Way,” you probably listen to the radio too much. The radio dilemma is one that
has been a musician’s chokehold for years. The repeated plays of singles have caused musicians only to find success under the weight of one song. An example
Hugo: Scorsese Scores Again KYLE GARRETT STAFF WRITER It turns out it actually is possible to make a good 3D film. It just took living legend Martin Scorsese to do it. Based on the award-winning novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret, “Hugo” isn’t a magic adventure in the vein of Harry Potter, like its trailer suggests. There is indeed magic, but a much simpler kind: the magic of the movies. Scorsese doesn’t even try to hide the fact “Hugo” is one giant love letter to films and filmmaking, and his passion for the medium he has helped define shows through in every frame. There’s no cynical money grabbing here, just sheer enthusiasm for his craft and the desire to bring the audience along for the ride. Set in a Paris train station in the early 1930’s, “Hugo” follows the wily and resourceful, but lonely, Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield), a boy who lives in the station clockworks and keeps the clocks running after the death of his father (Jude Law) and disappearance of his uncle (Ray Winstone). Hugo supports himself through thievery and dodging the station inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen, in a surprisingly effective performance), as he tries to unlock the secrets of the automaton his father left him; its repairs unfinished thanks to the fire that took his father’s life. Hugo is eventually caught by the owner of a toy booth (Sir Ben Kingsley) in the station, who makes him work for him
in repayment, and meets his goddaughter, Isabelle (Chloe Moretz). The two quickly strike up a friendship, including Hugo taking Isabelle to see a movie for the first time, and working together to uncover the automaton’s secret. Of course, to tell what the secret turns out to be would ruin the fun of seeing the story unfold, but suffice to say it’s very appropriate that Scorsese’s first 3D feature is about the invention of film in France, and especially the father of special effects as we know them. Like in Scorsese’s other films (“Goodfellas” comes to mind), character and plot are really one and the same in “Hugo”, merging seamlessly without any clumsy overexplanations and helped by a superb cast. Every actor and actress nails their roles perfectly, working off each other and Scorsese’s expert hand like it’s second nature, and seeing actors like Kingsley and Sir Christopher Lee (the most prolific actor ever, although only in a minor part here) in the same film is always a treat. The attention to detail in the film’s art style is very impressive, and cinematographer Robert Richardson helps bring every shot to life with the ease that comes with decades of experience. Every shot is so alive and vibrant that it feels like the viewer has just been dumped in the middle of it. So much is going on at any given time it can be hard not to think one has missed something, just because
the setting comes across as if it were an actual place. It doesn’t hurt that Scorsese seems to be one of only a handful of Hollywood directors who actually understands how to use 3D. The 3D is used to draw the audience into the film, rather than shoving the film out at the audience, except in one scene where there’s a very good reason for it, drawing the viewer’s focus to what’s important and developing the background in a way that makes it hard not to feel like part of the film’s world. Seeing “Hugo” isn’t just sitting down at a cinema, it becomes an actual theatre-going experience as the audience is invited to wonder at the first steps of film and its beginnings as a true art form. “Hugo” may be a family film, but that is no reason to condemn it. Rather than what the term has come to mean, “Hugo” is appropriate for all ages to watch, enjoyable for an audience of any age, and doesn’t feel the need to insult its audience or degrade itself through pandering to adult viewers, or to dumb itself down for the younger ones. It has a respect for the viewer that is rare in today’s industry, and while it’s not perfect - there are a few pacing problems and overlong scenes, including a bizarre dream sequence in the second act - its flaws don’t detract from what the film is at its heart: Scorsese giving the viewer a good look at the medium’s early days and asking, “Aren’t movies great?” Yes. They are.
Asa Butterfield and Chloe Moretz forgot the popcorn, but Martin Scorsese still remembers how to make great films. Courtesy of rottentomatoes.com
of this would be Pitbull, who has found success in featured acts (Give Me Everything, On the Floor.) What if everyone were to listen to the albums, in full, that he has worked hard to release? When a new pop music single comes out, it seems as though one could flip between major pop stations and hear that song play every few minutes. (Or, in a worst case scenario, at the same time.) I heard this happen with the talentless, annoying, “Hey Soul Sister.” If I was going to mention a single thing to the radio, it would be as follows: “Stop playing that over and over again.” It has nothing to do with the fact that I dislike the song, but singles get old. A second, but more obvious reason music is declining, has more to do with its production.
Hopefully, by now you have heard that beautiful song, “Friday,” by Rebecca Black. While many listeners claim it is “the worst song ever,” I beg to differ. I say it is just as good as most everything else you hear today. Why is that? Auto-tune. For anyone that doesn’t know, autotune is when a producer uses a computer program to pitch correct a singer’s voice, and then heavily synthesizes that voice for refinement purposes. Once an actual art form, or at least used very sparingly and effectively, usage has gone out of control. This means that what you hear is probably not what the singer actually sounds like. If in doubt, look up any live video of Katy Perry or Kesha, and you will soon be a believer. Or in some cases, a Belieber.
Again, I say, Rebecca Black is just the same. This, however, is not the end. On the other hand, what you do not hear on the radio is just as bad. Metal is almost more problematic. I will not discuss whether screaming is “good” or “bad.” That is just one part of a genre. Those who do not listen to this hardcore music may not understand the following: a guitarist “chugging” his way through a “break down,” or a drummer who plays that typical beat every song. I say all of this because of how much I enjoy good music. Being a musician myself, I am compelled to spread these simple principals about the decline of the music industry.
Club Profile
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Spotlight: The Table Tennis Club TREVOR DAVIS GUEST CONTRIBUTOR The Table Tennis Club at HVCC is one of the most active clubs on the HVCC campus, thanks to its founder, Professor George Nagy. Nearly 150 students are currently in the club, although a group comprised of 20 to 30 students a semester makes up the heart of the club. The club is open to everyone, and many students use the community tables every day at the campus center. The Table Tennis Club was founded in 1974 by Professor Nagy. Professor Nagy, a recently retired economics professor from HVCC, came to this country in 1964 to escape from communist Hungary. After becoming an economics professor at HVCC in 1968, Professor Nagy founded the club. “Nagy is a straight up boss,” Joe Smith, a senior club member said. “The guy is always happy, not to mention he brings in food to share with the club. I love the chocolate pretzels. They should change his official title to Supreme Overlord Ping-Pong Guru Prime,” he added. “I’m not even in the club. I didn’t even know there was a club,” a student said. “I just walk by every so often and pick up or borrow a paddle and play before classes,” he added. When the club first began, it was located in the Hudson Hall Gym with only two broken tables and 15 students. The club was
moved from Hudson Hall about 15 years ago, to the upstairs of the HVCC campus center. Today, the club has grown to four Olympic standard tables and is located on the bottom floor of the campus center, only a few feet from the stairs. “The fact that we have 150 students is what allows us to stay here,” professor Nagy says. “Otherwise someone else would grab it- it’s prime territory,” he says. “He (professor Nagy) has a lot of pride in taking care of the ping-pong club. It’s one of his passions,” Mike Monast, one of the top-ranking ping-pong players at HVCC said. “He invests a lot of time and effort to the club; takes care of the tables and cleans them,” he said. “He’s there every day, and brings snacks and teaches people how to play the correct way,” he added. “He just wants the students to have fun and get better at ping pong, that’s truly it. He likes to see us having fun and enjoying ourselves around the tables,” he said. Professor Nagy also buys community rackets and prize support for students at HVCC, so that tournaments for the best players will earn them more than just bragging rights. Each semester, racket cleaner, racket cases, nearly four dozen balls, and new rackets are purchased by professor Nagy in order to maintain the club’s equipment as they need to be replaced.
Each racket costs anywhere between $20 and $60, usually with ping-pong balls included. However, some students choose to pay more for higher-end rackets that are nearly twice as expensive. Each semester, $500 to $1000 is allocated to the club by the Student Senate, depending on student enrollment in the club. The club officers are in charge of managing and allocating the total budget of the club. Professor Nagy has advocated on multiple occasions for newer and better equipment from HVCC, because just the tables alone cost at least $2,000 each. Although Professor Nagy has been retired for the last two and a half years, he is still currently in charge of the Table Tennis Club at HVCC, and will remain so for at least the next two years, he says. Professor Nagy shows up on campus exclusively to maintain the club and to play ping-pong with students and coach them. Although not everyone can be provided with free equipment, Professor Nagy is always willing to help with the purchase orders for rackets and other equipment, often with a discount for HVCC students in the club. The regularly attending and most promising players are given free paddles and balls. The club also hosts tournaments with various prizes for the winner. This semester, a tournament was held on November 12th against SUNY
Albany, ten players against ten players, with Professor Nagy participating as the tenth for HVCC. “I was against one of their best players,” Nagy said. “He slammed everything. He was really stunned when he lost 11-2, really shocked,” he said proudly. The final score of the tournament was 27-11. The final tournament championship within the club this semester took place on November 20th, with two brackets; Elite and Advanced. The grand prize for each bracket
was a brand new paddle and trophy, and smaller trophies for second and third places along with paddle cases. Club President Stefan Zampier won the Elite bracket undefeated. In second place was “Bell”, and in third place was George Latterman. For the advanced bracket, Peter Wang came in first place undefeated, and Ben Sturges came in second. After the tournament everyone went out for pizza and wings to celebrate. For the near future, specifically next semester and the year after, the Table Tennis
Club will remain active at HVCC. However, according to Nagy, after he leaves, if no one is running the club they will fold up the tables and push them aside. As of now, there is one faculty member who has expressed interest in possibly taking over the Table Tennis Club after Nagy’s legacy. Professor Nagy hopes for an even bigger turn out next semester, as everyone is invited. All they have to do is challenge someone at a table in the campus center, and the first one to 11 wins!
Students play table tennis during downtime on campus between classes. Fatima Hussain
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Reflections
December 6th, 2011
Students Reflect on Semester
Pictured above is Roger Smith. Romanda Mentor Major: Business Year: Freshman Flashback: “I did not do as well as I wanted to but I will do better next semester. I didn’t take it seriously this semester.” Advice: Study and stay out of the campus center unless you are there for food.”
Pictured above is Norah Vewshco. Hannah Brigida Infantado
Major: Automotive Year: Senior Highlight of Semester: “For automotive, we took a car apart and put it back together with two different transmissions.” Advice to students: “This is a really cool major and I think it’s a great course to take.” Pictured above is Sarah Metcesck. Hannah Brigida Infantado Major: Individual Studies Year: Senior Highlight of Semester: ----- “I want to go into pre-med or engineering. I was looking at RPI, U Albany, and SUNY ESF” Advice to students: “Do not slack off during finals weeks. I did that my first two semesters and it didn’t turn out well.
Pictured above is Malcolm Nunnaly. Romanda Mentor
Major: Physical Education Year: Senior Flashback: “I did well this semester but not as well as I wanted” Highlights: “ I really enjoyed the welcome back BBQ” Advice: “Do not take Individual studies, because you end up spending more time here. Do not just come to school not know what you want to do because you end up wasting a lot of time.”
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Major: Individual studies Year: Senior Highlight of the Semester:” I like the Hypothesis show, that was fun” Advice to students: “Do not procrastinate because in the end it will hurt you. Make healthy choices and sleep is very important.”
Pictured above is Alexandra Cardish. Hannah Brigida Infantado
Amy Harvey (BFA 2009), Untitled (detail), 2009, mixed media
Major: Fine Arts switching to Civil Engineering Year: Freshman Highlight of Semester: “This school has a good atmosphere and I like the library a lot” “I got involved with Habitat for Humanities club. I like getting involved with a side activity and I thought that it was really fun. It was a good way to meet people. Club advisers are Susan Kelgilan, the teacher and student Michael McDonald, the president of the club.” Advice to students: “Academically, just keep up with your studies and don’t get behind, and you can do it as long as you work hard and as long as you know what you want, if you have a plan for yourself, otherwise it doesn’t work out.”
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Sports This Week’s Sports Breakdown COMPILED BY DAMIETE MacHARRY SPORTS EDITOR Congratulations to the and Kelly Kell got the Vikings Hudson Valley Vikings Football started, each recording 10 points team All-Region III selections. in the first half to take a 32-25 The Hudson Valley lead into halftime. Hudson Valley Community College football increased that lead in the second team boasted a strong six players half and never looked back in earning All-Region honors. The the 59-45 victory. Youngs led the Conference’s second leading team with 16 points, while Kell tackler in linebacker Nick added 14 points, eight rebounds, Gilbo and sophomore captain six assists and four steals. Matt Fallico were the two 11/21 - The Hudson Valley representatives on the defensive Community College men’s side of the ball. Gilbo averaged basketball team (5-2) defeated 9.0 tackles a game, finishing the Clinton Community College season with 72 total tackles and 74-55. The Catskill-native a team leading five sacks on the Jeremy Taylor led the Vikings year. Fallico finished seventh in with 22 points while sophomore the conference with 7.2 tackles forward Kalik Parker added 21 per game, while recording two of his own. sacks and a forced fumble. 11/29 - The Hudson Valley Offensively, the Vikings Community College women’s were represented with Syracuse basketball team (2-4) fell to transfer left tackle Nick Pedrotti, Albany College of Pharmacy freshman tailback C.J. Jones, (3-2) 63-55 on Tuesday evening. sophomore wide out Dexter The Vikings trailed by 10 points Green, and freshman tight end with two minutes to play and Josh Gross making the All- pulled within four, but Albany Region Offensive Team. Pedrotti Pharmacy proved to be too much. anchored the offensive line, Troy native Arianna Youngs led playing in all eight games this the Vikings with 22 points and season. The Maryland-native seven steals. Sophomore guard Jones led the team with 406 Erica Houle added 12 points yards on the ground and four and extended her streak of touchdowns on the season. consecutive games with a three Leading the team in all-purpose point field goal this season to six. 11/29 - The Hudson Valley yardage and finishing fourth in the conference was wide receiver Community College men’s and kick return specialist Green basketball team (6-2) defeated with an average of 110.8 all- the College of St. Joseph (JV) purpose yards per game and 18.4 93-73. The Vikings came out yards kick returning. Gross led scoring early and often in the the squad in receiving yards and 20-point rout. Big man Conor touchdowns with 49.0 yards per Maisch led the team with 21 game- three touchdowns good points while tram leader Jeremy enough to finish third in the Taylor added 18 of his own to conference with. the victory. 12/3 - The Hudson Valley 11/21 – The Hudson Valley Community College women’s Vikings Women’s Basketball basketball team (4-4) slips team (2-3) defeated Broome past Jefferson Community Community College (2-5) College (0-9) 57-52 on Saturday 59-45. Guards Arianna Youngs afternoon. The Vikings trailed
by one at the break, but jumped out to a strong start in the second half. Senior shooting guard Erica Houle led all scorers with 23 points and added eight rebounds. The Shaker graduate, Houle hit four three-point field goals extending her streak of consecutive successful three pointers in each game to eight. Other notable performances include point guard Kelly Kell who was a basket, a rebound, and three assists away from a triple double scoring eight points, hauling in nine rebounds, and dishing out seven assists, adding four steals. Freshman Center also a Shaker graduate Angelica Smith was close to a triple-double as well with nine points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots. 12/3 - The Hudson Valley Community College men’s basketball team (7-2) take down Jefferson Community College (4-5) 59-54. The Brooklyn native Matt Walker led the Vikings with 14 points, with help from Senior Forward Kalik Parker adding 13 points of his own. 12/3 - The Hudson Valley Community College men’s hockey team (4-3-1) completed the series sweep of Mohawk Valley Community College (0-5) 7-2 on Saturday afternoon and 9-2 on Sunday afternoon. The Vikings dominated both contests outscoring Mohawk Valley 16-4. The Russian, Roman Malyshev recorded at hat trick on Saturday and added two more goals on Sunday bringing his total to five goals on the weekend, more than the entire Mohawk Valley squad. Sophomore Forward Sal Cantali scored two goals in the Sunday matchup while Brandon LeMere scored two goals on Saturday. Seven other Vikings scored in the series sweep over the weekend.
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Weekend of Wrestling KYLE GARRETT STAFF WRITER Top-class collegiate wrestling came to HVCC in late November, as Niskayunabased amateur wrestling club, Journeymen Wrestling, brought the ninth annual Northeast Duals and a pair of wrestling clinics to the McDonough Sports Complex. The Duals started at 9 a.m. and continued until 5:15 p.m. The action was divided into four rounds and took place on six different mats placed in the McDonough Sports Complex’s gym for the involved schools’ teams to face off. Fifteen Division I programs competed on Saturday, including Binghamton, Lehigh and the U.S. Military Academy (Army), with 38 nationally-ranked, and 42 NCAA qualifying wrestlers taking part in what Journeymen Wrestling describes as the “Toughest Wrestling East of the Mississippi”. Current NCAA heavyweight champion, Lehigh student Zack Rey was among them, and was defeated by Arizona State’s Levi Cooper in a second-round upset. Cooper went undefeated in the tournament, following his win against the champion by holding off Nick Gwiazdowski from Binghamton and pinning the University of Pennsylvania’s Anthony DiLonardo. Of the competing programs, Maryland University won all three of its matches in dominating fashion, as it defeated Bucknell 40-0, the University of Northern Iowa 37-6 and Central Michigan 23-15. Bucknell lost all three of its own matches, to Maryland, Eastern Michigan and Northern Iowa. Sacred Heart, American University and the University
of Northern Carolina also failed to win matches, while Perdue University and Army managed one win each. Penn State turned out a 3-1 showing, with Arizona State coming out 2-2, despite Cooper’s undefeated run. Like Maryland, Lehigh came out undefeated, as did Binghamton, the only program to compete and win in all four rounds of the tournament. Despite a strong tradition of high school wrestling, colleges in New York State are seeing a sharp decline in their wrestling programs, especially in the Capital Region, where factors such as budget shortages, fading student interest, and a lack of options for students wishing to continue wrestling after school have sent the sport into relative obscurity. As a result, there is an almost total lack of collegiate wrestling within 65 miles of Albany. Schools like Syracuse University, SUNY Albany, Union College and HVCC have all lost their wrestling programs. “[Wrestling] is becoming a difficult sell,” said Journeymen Wrestling owner Frank Popolizio, a graduate and former Student Senate President of HVCC, who was instrumental in initially bringing wrestling to the college. “The sport is a sacrifice, and people of today have a lot of distractions, and… to sell that sacrifice sometimes is a little more difficult,” he said. Hosting the Duals is just one of many events Journeymen Wrestling involves itself in, and Popolizio’s goal is always to increase awareness of wrestling in New York. “What I care about is that I’m bringing wrestling greatness to our area, which has a void, and I’m inspiring little, little guys in hopes that they will want to be it,” said Popolizio. “If
they see it, they’ll be it.” Mike Krause, a Michiganbased coach and youth wrestling clinician who ran one of Black Friday’s clinics, agreed with Popolizio. “This gets little kids around the big guys, and gets them dreaming big… it gets the kids thinking, ‘hey, I can do this,’” said Krause. “Wrestling’s supposedly a dying sport, so this is really getting it going [again].” After Krause’s clinic, where he taught area children the mindset and basic techniques of wrestling, adult wrestlers and fans were able to attend a seminar run by UFC fighters Chael Sonnen, Clay Guida and Dennis Bermudez. They demonstrated techniques and escapes for both the wrestling mat and the octagon, along with motivational exercises. Wrestling is a key part of mixed martial arts, and all three fighters have wrestling backgrounds. “[Wrestling is] a huge part of a young man’s life,” said Guida, who wrestled in high school and holds a 29-12 record as a professional fighter. “It builds character, [and] it helps make a lot of important life decision, but the head chiefs in some of these universities let the most important sports go out the door first, unfortunately… it’s lifechanging for families, too, to see a program get dropped, then their son has to go wrestle in a program halfway across the country because they lost their program they got a scholarship to.” Guida expressed his desire to help rekindle interest in the sport. “Wrestling made me want to come out here, [and] support the Journeymen Wrestling club,” he said. “It’s an honor to be around collegiate wrestling.”
The Wrestling Tournament is well under way from this view, taken from the stands. Frank Appio
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East Region Inbound Telesales Center NOW HIRING MULTIPLE FULL-TIME INBOUND SALES REPRESENTATIVES Graduating and looking for a career? Start a new full-time career this January Be part of an industry-leading company Voted one of Albany’s best places to work
Apply online at www.timewarnercable.com/careers Search for requisition #131534BR Now hiring for January 9th
What we are looking for… Time Warner Cable settles for nothing but the best and we expect the same from our employees. Some of the key competencies we are looking for are: • Highly energetic professionals with previous sales background preferred • Excellent sales skills • Strong computer skills • Strong decision making skills • Understanding of TWC’s products and services
What we do… The Inbound Sales Representative is a consultative professional sales position within our Telesales team.
Join our #1 rated Inbound Call Center
An Inbound Sales Representative’s primary duty is to sell and upgrade Time Warner Cable services in accordance with company requirements and customer needs. • • • •
Video (Cable TV) High Speed Internet (Roadrunner) Voice (Digital Phone) Wireless (TWC Mobile Internet)
Excellent base + uncapped commission pay structure. unlimited earning potential No outbound calling!
Time Warner Cable is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace
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