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TheYoungtownEdition COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

VOL. 92, NO. 1

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014

RANDOLPH, N.J.

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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” -Nelson Mandela

Fine arts student pursues dream career at Pixar

BY KELBY CLARK Features Editor

On dull and breezy November mornings, it is common for the student center cafeteria at County College of Morris to be packed with dozens of students quietly studying while gobbling up a quick breakfast. Many of them are eager to finish the day’s assignments before taking off to their 11 a.m. class. All of them hold their head bowed to the tiny print of their textbooks in intense concentration.

Nineteen-year-old Jessica Van Zee’s strawberry blonde hair seems to be the only feature that stands out in the sea of sunken heads — the bright, vivacious color serving as a testament to her bubbly and magnetic personality.

Although only a first-year student enrolled in the fine arts program at CCM, Van Zee has already launched her career in the fields of visual arts and illustration. Fifteen of her art pieces have been featured in art shows across northern New Jersey, and Van Zee has been awarded five scholarships for her artwork from various organizations including the Knights of Columbus and the National Art Honor Society. In total, she has received $2,500 in scholarships.

“In math and science there’s almost a finite line, but art is so vast and wide open,” Van Zee said, a smile widening across her face. “Everything that’s created has to be planned out and drawn, and so art surrounds us. I like math and science don’t get me wrong, but I’m partial to art.”

Van Zee’s artwork has allowed her to achieve a level of fame within her local community.

During her senior year at Mount Olive High School, Van Zee was selected to receive the 2013 Trish Barter-Varrichio Trustees Award, one of the four Mary Gill Art Scholarship awards, the only visual arts scholarship program for graduating seniors in Morris County, according to marygillartscholarship.weebly.com.

In addition to receiving $400 worth of scholarship funds, Van Zee’s artwork was on display at the Morris Museum in Morristown, N.J. along with the work of

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Jessica Van Zee dreams of using her visual art skills to create animations at Pixar. the other three young recipients.

It was at the exhibition that Van Zee first met CCM fine arts professor, Todd Doney as CCM’s Fine Art Portfolio Exhibit was being held on the same date that the museum was holding a reception for the four scholarship winners.

“He was like, ‘You guys should all go to CCM. We need you here,’” Van Zee said.

Doney first saw Van Zee’s work as a judge for the Mary Gill Art Scholarship committee and immediately recognized her talent. Upon hearing that Van Zee enrolled in CCM as a fine arts major, he was excited to have a talented, new addition to the department.

“I knew immediately that she was talented and… I was delighted to discover that she did indeed enroll at CCM,” Doney said. “She is doing very well and progressing well above average… Having a student like Jessica, who could attend any art college in the U.S. and do well, enrolled in our program, confirms that CCM is a worthy choice for art students in New Jersey. Jessica is not the first talented artist to attend CCM, and she won’t be the last. However, she is a talented artist and it is wonderful having her here… Not

only is Jessica a terrific artist, she is also a wonderful young lady.”

Van Zee’s passion for art stems from her high school years, where she received overwhelming encouragement and support from her art teachers. This was around the same time that Van Zee’s pieces began appearing in various art shows held in areas surrounding her hometown of Flanders, N.J. During Van Zee’s first year in high school, the teachers that were part of the school’s art department chose four students to submit work to the Teen Arts Festival at CCM. “I was a freshman, so I was like no way he’s [Van Zee’s teacher] going to pick me,” Van Zee said. “He picked my piece. It was a pencil drawing.”

The whole situation motivated Van Zee to further explore her interest in drawing and painting, and hone her craft.

“I asked him, ‘Why would you pick me?’ and he said he saw a lot of potential in me … He wanted to encourage me to stay in the field and so he put me in the show. Just from seeing my piece up on display, it motivated me and I felt like maybe I do have potential,” Van Zee said.

Since her time as a high school student, Van Zee has expanded her portfolio, incorporating different stylistic techniques into her work. She hopes to be employed at Pixar Animation Studios one day, where she can apply her technique to movie and television animation.

“I draw realistically or surrealistically… and so a lot of what I draw in my classes are still lifes which are a display of objects that we set up and we’re required to draw it,” Van Zee said.

Although Van Zee’s artwork is the result of various sources of inspiration, Van Zee admitted what inspired her then and now is family.

“Family comes first,” she said. “I have a lot of support from my family; they always encourage me.”

Van Zee’s mother, Veronica Van Zee, is proud of the young woman her daughter has become aside from all her success.

“I think she has a brilliant future ahead of her,” she said.

“Because she’s a self-starter and a self-motivator, she will be able to achieve anything that crosses her path.”

However, this is not the career path that Veronica Van Zee

had originally hoped her daughter would take.

“At first my mom, she’s a computer scientist… she wanted me to do some engineering thing,” Van Zee said. “But then she saw my potential, and she started going along with my dream… Now she supports me and wants me to pursue it.”

Veronica Van Zee simply wants her daughter to have a mentor to guide her studies in the fine arts.

“I think she’s quite talented, she needs to be discovered, she needs a mentor,” said Veronica Van Zee. “She needs some type of mentor to show her more than what County College is offering her.”

Like many high school graduates of the Millennial Generation, Van Zee decided to attend her local community college.

“If I go [to CCM] under the NJ STARS program, which is free, I can hopefully transfer out after two years into Pratt University,” she said.

Many who know her, like 19-year-old Raymond Ferlazzo, Van Zee’s boyfriend of three years, agree that Van Zee will achieve much success while at CCM, and be able to accomplish even more once she transfers to a four-year university; not solely because she’s a talented artist, but also because she is an enjoyable person.

“I can find myself laughing with her everyday. She really makes everyone around her happy,” Ferlazzo said.

Van Zee’s bubbly personality, talent and self-determination have her attracting love and praise from teachers and professors, family members, friends and classmates; but, these are also the types of qualities that are bound to have her capturing the attention of numerous art connoisseurs and enthusiasts in the near future.

“I always strive to be better and do more things. I’m really a self-starter and I’m really motivated,” Van Zee said. “Any accomplishment that I make is just a building block for the next bigger task that I can accomplish.”

For more information, visit jessicavanzee.com.

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January 22, 2014

International students make their mark on campus

BY GIOVANNA ROMAZINI Assistant News Editor

The number of international students at colleges and universities in the United States has grown by 7 percent, according to the 2013 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.

In the 2012-2013 academic year, 819,644 international students were enrolled in U.S. higher education, an increase of 55,000 students from the previous academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.

International students who come to the U.S. contribute more than $24 billion to the economy, according to the Open Doors report.

Judith Ulmer, County College of Morris international student adviser, said there are 45 international students enrolled this semester.

“Our F-1 students have remained relatively constant,” Ulmer said. “It is small in comparison to other community colleges, but it is a group of students who have made very significant contributions to our college community.”

Most international students hold a J-1 or F-1 visa. A J-1 visa is a non-immigration visa issued to exchange visitors participating

“Having an American degree of any kind can put you ahead of a lot of people.”

Beatriz Uhler CCM Student in programs that promote cultural exchange, while the F visas are a type of non-immigrant student visa that allows foreigners to pursue education in the U.S. F-1 students are required to maintain a full course of study, according to the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services.

They must apply at the schools and receive an I-20 form in order to apply for an F-1 visa.

F-1 students must show that they are able to support themselves during their stay in the U.S., as their opportunities for legal employment are limited.

When applying to CCM, students must take an English proficiency test and schedule an appointment with Ulmer.

“My job is to make sure students are in full understanding with the enrollment process and the college in general,” Ulmer said. “Their F-1 visa obligations are also important. Students must

take at least 12 credits a semester and always be up to date with their immigration paper work.”

Beatriz Uhler is a former CCM student from Brazil.

“I graduated from college in Brazil and decided to come to America for a year to improve my English,” Uhler said.

Uhler carried a J-1 visa and was living with an American family in Madison when she applied to CCM. “I decided to take some ESL classes at CCM because I heard it was a great school and affordable at the same time,” Uhler said.

“I took the English proficiency test and got a low score since I wasn’t so familiar with pronunciation and grammar. I started with English as a second language–beginners and English pronunciation and conversation I, and then I was able to move to the advanced classes,” Uhler said. “CCM has great professors, and my gram-

mar and conversation skills were definitely improved fast.”

Diana Falconi has been in the U.S. for six years. She is originally from Colombia and decided to come to the U.S. to be an au pair. She applied at the InterExchange agency and within months received a call from a family in Short Hills, N.J. InterExchange is a nonprofit organization devoted to promote cross cultural awareness through work and volunteer exchange programs. While an au pair in the U.S., Falconi took care of three children and was required to take a six credit course at a community college or university.

“I took two ESL classes at CCM at the time,” Falconi said. “It was my first time at an American school and I remember having a great experience.”

Falconi renewed her contract as an au pair for a second year and decided to apply for an F-1 student visa.

“My host family moved to South Orange so I got my student visa at Union County College,” Falconi said. “Two years later I majored in liberal arts and got into Montclair State University. I’m a fashion major now.”

Studying in the U.S. can be

attractive to people around the world. Many consider it to be an excellent platform for exploring the culture and its opportunities.

“Having an American degree of any kind can put you ahead of a lot of people,” Uhler said. “In my country, most jobs requirements are basic English.

I believe that is why the number of international students in the U.S. will not stop increasing.”

Ulmer said she admires the courage of the international students at CCM and advises them to join clubs and organizations so they can be more involved in campus life.

“It might be difficult initially for students to adapt,” Ulmer said. “An international student may have more challenges and adjustments to face by enrolling at CCM.” Ulmer said the differences tend to disappear once students are more comfortable with their English language skills and have integrated into the college community.

“I’ve helped so many of these students get into big universities,” Ulmer said. “I’m always looking forward to meet new applicants from around the world.”

Legacy Project marks 50th anniversary of civil rights movement

BY JOSEF LUFTMAN News Editor

On Thursday, Dec. 5, an event marking the 50th anniversary of the civil rights movement took place. Sheffield Hall was packed to capacity with students and faculty.

The speakers agreed that the United States has come a long way since the inception of the civil rights movement, but there is still a lot of work to be done.

Ray Kalas, a professor of broadcasting arts at County College of Morris and the host of the event, gave an explanation as to The Legacy Project’s objectives.

“The Legacy Project is where each semester, our focus will be to honor an important event, a historical figure, perhaps even a social movement or an academic theory,” Kalas said.

Sean Aiken, at 45 the youngest guest speaker, graduated from CCM in 2007 and is currently work-

“Always remember the past, for therein, lies the future. If forgotten, we are destined to repeat it.”

Theodora Lacey-Smiley Civil Rights Activist ing as a freelance journalist and blogger.

“Now, 50 years later civil rights is still on the public agenda, but the faces (have) changed a bit,” Aiken said. “It’s now, almost as much about gay rights and women’s rights and veterans’ rights and illegal immigrants’ rights, as much as it is about African-Americans’ rights.”

Theodora Smiley-Lacey, a dedicated civil rights activist and retired schoolteacher from Montgomery, Ala. contributed a unique historical perspective.

Having a mother whose childhood friend was Rosa Parks, who gained fame when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, Smiley-Lacey had intimate knowledge of two of the greatest civil rights icons of all time when she, herself, also became close with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She, along with Dr. King, were instrumental in carrying out the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955.

“What I want you to know today (is that) it was the coming together of

people of all colors, religions and backgrounds, that made the Montgomery bus boycott a success,” Smiley-Lacey said.

Arnold Brown, an African-American activist who spent years making a difference inside and outside of Bergen County, witnessed King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington D.C., and was inspired to live a life of civil rights activism.

“That speech stirred into me even more concern about community issues about things that are right and things that are wrong and gave me a determination to go home and do more than I had been doing,” Brown said.

It is widely agreed in academia that the civil rights movement has allowed students to gain fair and equal access to an education without having to worry about being discriminated against or denied the right to go into a particular career.

Arik Cotten, a student who graduated from CCM in 1996 with a degree in humanities, expressed the effects he feels the civil rights movement has brought to this country.

“I see examples of the efforts that were given during the civil rights movement come into fruition; I’m probably one of them,” Cotten said. “Born in 1974, I was a recipient of [what] I would like to think of, equal education, which was something that they [the people] fought for back in the past.”

However, Cotten said that he still suffers racial discrimination today.

Rachel Nider, a communication major at CCM, agreed.

“There is definitely a larger sense of equality, where it’s more opportunities for not even just people of color and white, I think it’s for everybody, so I think it goes a whole long way, but this is definitely a huge start,” Nider said.

The one thing that students found to be a huge inspiration for them, was when Theodora Smiley-Lacey described a West African fable about a bird called the Sancouful “that flies forward while looking backwards, and the fable says, ‘Always remember the past, for therein, lies the future. If forgotten, we are destined to repeat it,’” Smiley-Lacey said.

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January 22, 2014

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Target data breach impacts millions of customers

BY MELISSA DELLACATO Acting Editor in Chief

Target Corp. was hacked during the holiday season between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, according to CNBC. Approximately 40 million Target customers were impacted by the credit and debit card breach, in addition to another 70 million customers whose personal information could have been stolen.

“It’s too easy for people to get information nowadays,” said Andy Danchuk, an 18-year-old public administration major at County College of Morris. “Technology is too complicated; it needs to be simpler.”

Danchuk added that he believes, when it comes to technology, security just isn’t good enough.

According to Target’s website, customer information –– such as names, credit and debit card information, mailing addresses, email addresses and/ or phone numbers –– was stolen.

Jennifer Holst, an 18-yearold culinary arts & science major, said her mom was directly impacted by the incident. “[My mom] shopped during the holidays to get gifts for me and my sister,” Holst said. “The bank called saying they were closing the account to be [safe] because she shopped at Target.”

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Approximately 110 million Target customers were impacted by the credit and debit card breach.

Holst described the breach as “horrible” and said she’ll be more cautious when deciding whether or not she should shop there.

Nonetheless, Holst said she doesn’t think there was a way the breach could have been prevented and that Target is handling the unfortunate circumstances well.

Danchuk said he blames issues like this on credit cards; without them, these kinds of incidents wouldn’t happen easily, if at all.

Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel apologized for the breach in an email to customers Jan. 13.

“I am truly sorry this incident occurred and sincerely regret any inconvenience it may cause you,” he wrote.

Danchuk cited how Steinhafel released information regarding the breach in bits and pieces over a month’s time, adding that this was the wrong way to approach the issue.

“He should’ve been more

Students discuss expectations on income after county college

BY DANIEL ENG

Acting Managing Editor

At County College of Morris, students have differing expectations on their income after college. For the first time in history, college-educated households earned half of the United States’ aggregate household income in 2012, according to the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that conducts public opinion polling and demographic research.

For some students, such as Christian Lyman, pursuing a college education is the means to an end.

“Education is secondary to the ability to make money with my degree,” Lyman said. “I didn’t come to college just solely to get educated. The point was to get more money, to get a job that will pay more money than past jobs.”

Lyman, who has not chosen a major yet, has been a truck driver for the past 15 years and said he does not want to have to continue driving for a living.

“When I’m through with college… I’m not necessarily looking for a huge jump in pay,” Lyman said. “Just more of a comfortable pay… Truck driving is a tough life, you have to be away from family and home a lot.”

Lyman, now 42, said his primary determinant for choosing a major will be the ability to func-

tion in the economy. A former Navy serviceman, Lyman also said that the necessity to attain a degree has changed since he first entered the workforce.

“As I got out of the military it became more of a push for sailors, soldiers and Marines alike to get degrees,” Lyman said. “Since I first went in, it’s become much more of a priority. It’s almost mandatory, everyone wants that four-year [degree] now.”

Theresa Davis, a human services major, said she chose her major based on her desire to help people.

“I know that social work isn’t a money-making field at all, but I’m not in it for the money, so I don’t care,” Davis said. “As long as I can live off my income and provide the basic essentials for my family, that’s all I need.”

This information sets a new precedent for college-educated households. Reasoning could lead to the conclusion that a college education would lead to higher pay, but this reasoning does not account for the jump that has been recorded.

In 1991, these same households took 37 percent of the aggregate U.S. household income, according to the Pew Research Center. At that time these households only made up a quarter of all U.S. households, making evident the possibility that an increase in numbers has led to a natural in-

crease in accrued income.

Households with a bachelor’s degree or more netted 49.7 percent of the total, almost one out of every $2 made. With one in every three households recorded as college educated, one-third of the population is now earning half of the income in the U.S. Not everyone sees the numbers as an indicator of the value of a college education. Business administration major Matt Palumbo said he does not feel the value of a college education has anything to do with the increase.

“While college graduates are gaining a larger share of the economic pie, it’s mainly because there are more college graduates, not because a college education is becoming more valuable,” said Palumbo, citing a report from the Chronicle of Higher Education he said shows the value of a college degree to be diminishing.

College-educated households were the only households whose incomes grew on a per household basis from 1991 to 2012. Income increased nine percent from $92,289 to $100,637 for those with a bachelor’s degree, according to the Pew Research Center.

On the other hand, household incomes declined for those who did not have at least a bachelor’s degree.

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straightforward [with customers],” Danchuk said. “[He should’ve] found a way to solve it as quick as possible.”

In an effort to help customers and earn trust back, Target is offering free credit monitoring to its customers for a year. According to Target’s website, this offer includes a credit report, daily credit monitoring and identity theft resolution. Activation codes for this offer are available through April 30.

“Credit monitoring is the least they can do for all the trouble they caused,” Holst said.

“Clearly we are accountable and we are responsible, but we are going to come out at the end of this a better company and we are going to make significant changes,” Steinhafel said in an interview with CNBC. “We have to do everything possible to make it right by every guest and earn that trust back.”

Danchuk said he believes that this incident will change how people view Target’s management in the future.

According to Target’s website, the issue was discovered Dec. 15. They have partnered with a forensics firm to continue investigating the breach.

In the meantime, Target advises its guests to never share information with anyone over the phone, email or text; delete texts immediately from unfamiliar numbers; and never click links from unrecognizable emails.

Target officials have set up a section of their website dedicated to resources and information regarding the issue. Customers can also call the following phone number if they have suspicions about the activity on their account: 1-866-852-8680.

Attention Psychology Majors (or students interested in psychology)

PSI BETA WANTS YOU! We are inviting students to join our new CCM chapter of Psi Beta, the National Honor Society in psychology for community and junior colleges. Psi Beta membership is a nationally recognized honor, an excellent addition to any college application or job resumé, and a great way to meet peers and faculty with similar interests.

Requirements: Overall GPA of at least 3.25 B or higher in college psychology course Taken at least one intro psychology course 12 units of total college credit A one-time $50 membership fee Interested? Make an appointment to speak with Professor Kristin Nelson in the Psychology and Education Department by calling 973-328-5631.

Visit www.psibeta.org for more information.

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January 22, 2014

CCM students hike great outdoors

BY KAITLYN ALEGRIA

BY MIKE DICOLA

What are your goals for the new semester?

Tara Schibelli 20 Photography “Consider the money I am spending for my photo classes, as well as pass all my classes with an A+.”

Allie Erhard 18 Photography “My goals for this summer are to maintain good grades and graduate with a 3.8 GPA in May.”

Stephanie Wichowski 18 Fashion Design “My goal this semester is to get better and faster at hand-sewing.”

Elizabeth Hubbard 21 Early Childhood Education “My goal is to pass all my classes with a C or better.”

Andrew J. Cardenas 21 Business Administration “Graudate with a degree in business administration and move on to continue at William Paterson University.”

Acting Managing Editor

Some students at County College of Morris spend their time hiking the great outdoors.

Hiking in the woods can introduce a blissful silence that can relax individuals.

“Hiking is a huge stress reliever for me,” said Tyler Stager, a computer aided drafting major at CCM. “Everytime I feel overwhelmed, my friend and I go to a park by us … We spend hours there talking and walking around.”

The best way to relieve stress is to spend a day hiking and to be outdoors, according to Stager. After a physical challenge like hiking, one can forget about the long hours spent in class or work.

“Sometimes I think we forget how nice it is to take a day off from everything,” Stager said. “I

know I do.”

Being outdoors can supply pictures that represent the beauty of the woods and experiencing the environment.

“I don’t do it often enough,” said Elizabeth Izzo, a photography major at CCM. “When I’m not busy, I try to go and catch some pictures of the light hitting the trees just right.”

The woods are one of the best places to take pictures, according to Izzo. She said some of her best photos came from hiking with her family and friends in the woods.

“My best friend jokes about not taking me anymore… I guess I take too many pictures,” Izzo said. “My favorite place to go is Hedden Park right by my house…

It’s in the easiest location to get to.”

“Since I was a kid, I go hiking probably about three times a week,” said Laura Young, a

chemist major at CCM. “Now I’m just trying to get my daughter into it.”

She volunteers for a program called Adopt-A-Trail for Morris County. Young makes sure the Highland Trail located in Lake Hopatcong is safe for hikers.

“When I agreed to AdoptA-Trail, I agreed to look over an assigned trail at least once a month,” Young said. “This is like the most fun I had doing any volunteer work. Anyone can do it.”

To hike responsibly, bring water and a map of the trail, always check the local weather and do not walk alone, according to Young. Hiking can be dangerous and many individuals can get lost in the woods.

“Volunteering to maintain the trail at first was just something to do,” Young said. “Now I just appreciate all the people who like come out and spend time hiking.”

PTK Spotlight: Kelley Crestiello

BY KELBY CLARK Features Editor

Kelley Cresitello is a fun loving, hardworking team player, and that is exactly why she’s Phi Theta Kappa’s Alpha Kappa Kappa chapter’s “Member of the Month” for December.

Cresitello was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa in the Spring of 2013. She has had PHOTO BY KELLEY CRESITELLO a strong presence at a Kelley Cresitello is an number of the chapter’s active member of Phi sponsored events and Theta Kappa. she regularly attends member meetings.

She enrolled in CCM as a fine arts major in hopes of lessening the amount of student loans she would have to borrow for her education; but, she is also using her the time at community college to

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sharpen her art skills and build a portfolio for acceptance into a four-year university.

As an aspiring artist, Cresitello has managed to incorporate her passion for fine arts into her involvement in Phi Theta Kappa. She has created posters and props for many of the honor society’s events, notably S.T.E.M. Week.

“Phi Theta Kappa has really been wonderful for me. I have met so many fantastic people and learned so many brilliant things.” Cresitello said. “I have also learned how wonderful it is to give, to volunteer, and help those less fortunate than me. It really makes me feel fantastic to know that because of our volunteer work someone has food, or medicine, or the love and care that they truly need.”

Cresitello plans on pursuing a career in animation after graduating from a four-year university.

She would like work for the Walt Disney Co. and make movies that inspire children to pursue careers in the arts.

In her spare time, Cresitello enjoys reading dystopian fiction, playing video games, crafting, sewing and playing with her three shih tzus.

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BY CHRISTOPHER FENWICK

The clues below lead to a two-word phrase that ends with the word “UP.”

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WHAT’S UP?!

1) Get sick

Throw up

2) When you both apologize after a big fight ________________________ 3) Laugh hysterically ________________________ 4) Turn 2.7 into 3, or 196 into 200. ________________________ 5) Gesture of approval ________________________ 6) Put on your best clothes ________________________ 7) The person in 2nd place ________________________ 8) Get enough XP to improve your character in an RPG ________________________ 9) Call back to make sure things are going as expected ________________________ 10) “Dude, that gnarly wave is totally ready!” ________________________ 11) Be quiet! ________________________ 12) What Cameo was singing about when they told you to “Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick.” ________________________ ANSWERS 2) Make up 3) Crack up 4) Round up 5) Thumbs up 6) Dress up 7) Runner up 8) Level up 9) Follow up 10) Surf’s up! 11) Shut up 12) Word up