TheYoungtownEdition COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER
VOL. 87, NO. 3
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011
RANDOLPH, N.J.
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“Be truthful; nature only sides with truth.” -Adolf Loos
Stuttering incident: two weeks later
Student reflects on publicity, wants professor to keep her job Task force to better represent students
CHELSEA RYAN Contributor
If you are a County College of Morris student, it’s probable that someone has asked you about Philip Garber Jr., the 16-year-old student who was in national news recently regarding a professor’s handling of his stuttering. Garber’s account of his experience in a history class taught by adjunct professor Elizabeth Snyder ran in the New York Times and subsequently received widespread coverage. In a statement issued by CCM, the college says it is “delighted that Philip is now in a history class where he is fully participating and answering and asking questions. Our standard practice is that once college officials are alerted to any problems a student is experiencing, immediate action is taken to resolve those issues. As we do with all students seeking accommodations, we have taken action to resolve Philip’s concerns so he can successfully continue his education.” Joseph Vitale, Executive Director of College Advancement and Planning at CCM, indicated that he is not allowed to discuss Professor Snyder’s employment status. He confirmed that she continues to teach at the college. The Youngtown Edition posed three questions about the
dispute to both parties. Professor Snyder declined to participate. In a subsequent interview with the New York Times, she said she had received “the most hateful, vile, vicious e-mails” following the coverage. Here are Garber’s responses:
What has been the reaction (from peers/colleagues, the community, friends, strangers, etc.) since the episode gained public attention?
The reaction from my friends has been overwhelmingly positive. If a wheelchair-bound student was barred from class, it would be huge. Stutterers get told to not talk all the time, but it never gets talked about. I’m glad my friends and immediate acquaintances understand this. From day one, I never went on a quest to make Professor Snyder look bad. For me, it’s always been about education. I’m glad most of people around me are getting that education.
Did anything about the reactions you received surprise you? Anything unexpected? Anything expected? Yes, both positive and negative. I’ve gotten e-mails from people thanking me for raising my voice, that I had touched their
lives. This makes me ecstatic. Showing disadvantaged persons that there is a way to live besides fear and blind-compliance is my goal. Unfortunately, I also received some surprising negative commentary. Many people made assumptions and commented on the situation without all of the facts. The gist of what people have said is that I’m a spoiled brat who cost the professor her job. I really hope I haven’t done this. I’ve said from day one, I’d proudly be the loudest voice in support of Professor Snyder keeping her job… One more jobless person won’t solve anything.
I would have been much more prepared for the press conference. Obviously, this was my first experience like this and I pretty much just answered questions. Thinking back I would have composed some talking points beforehand and stated them. The press conference would have been a very valuable tool if I had used it better. I believe I was effective, just not enough. I would have also more vigorously stated my desire to see Professor Snyder keep her job.
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procedures related to students with disabilities and to make recommendations for any needed changes prior to the end of this academic year.” Dr. Yaw expressed that the college is proud of its “history of sensitivity in dealing with the special needs of our students.” He is confident that the Presidential Task Force will aid in CCM’s already firm commitment to providing students with the best opportunities for success and a quality educational experience.
Going Green Vision
Is there anything in your handling of the publicity surrounding the episode that you’d do differently?
Philip Garber Jr., a 16-year-old student in 10th grade taking college courses at CCM.
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In an official statement from CCM president, Dr. Edward Yaw, he stated that he is “forming a Presidential Task Force on Addressing the Needs of Students with Physical and Learning Disabilities. The Task Force will include representation from full-time and adjunct faculty, professionals who deal directly with students with disabilities and students. The charge of the task force is to perform a comprehensive assessment of CCM’s current policies and
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What is the right way to dispose of your outdated electronics? The answer is go “Green” Vision. The environmental theme in U.S. society in recent years is the idea of going green. This includes recycling electronics instead of throwing them away. When electronics are thrown away, they are incinerated and buried in landfills. Currently this is polluting our groundwater and should be avoided at all cost for the better of the environment. Green Vision Inc. is helping with this reoccurring problem of electronic waste pollution. Since 2009, Green vision has been taking in recycled electronics and disassembling them for their parts and sending them off to other companies to be used in creating other materials for global use. Green Vision accepts computers to small kitchen appliances to vacuums. So if you’re looking to get rid of that computer in your house that is collecting dust in the basement, send it over to Green Vision and they’ll recycle it properly for you. So far this year, Green Vision has recycled a total of 239,256 lbs of electronics. Green Vision was started by Tim Butler in 2007 but there is an additional unique quality about Butler’s company. Originally Tim Butler
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worked with autistic adults. After having three successful vocational programs for adults with autism, he found they could not find meaningful employment once they graduated. So he started Green Vision with the intention of helping in all the ways the word stands for. So not only does this company help out with electronic waste pollution, it helps adults with autism find work that benefits themselves and the environment. Many large and small corporations in N.J. use Green Vision to help recycle its electronics. The corporations call Green Vision and a Green Vision truck comes and takes their electronic waste of the corporations’ hands. Green Vision also holds events or fundraisers for corporations or organizations, such as churches and schools. These events benefit both parties and raise awareness for the detrimental consequences involved with electronic waste pollution. Currently, Green Vision is hosting an open house on October 27, 2011 to drop off electronics to be recycled and to take a tour of the facility to see how everything works. Green Vision Inc. is located on 60 East Hanover Ave., Unit B5 in Morris Plains, N.J. and their hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Halloween destinations The Youngtown Edition offers ideas on how to still have fun on Halloween Pages 6 and 7.
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Steve Jobs: The Edison of our time BY EDDIE VILLABON •
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MIKE MAINENTI Contributer
What are you doing for Halloween?
Steve Jobs was an incredible visionary, inZachary James Feeney (The Chairman) novator, brilliant marketer, 19 and overall genius. Many Game Development people feel a connection “I’m going to be Braveheart! William Walwith Jobs that has never lace version cause I’m Scottish and it gives been seen before with the me an excuse to look ridiculous. For Halloween I’m going to the Playboy Mansion!” CEO of a large corporation. He was a music-loving Marissa Bovill hippie and a geek who 18 Interior Design dropped out of college with “I’m going to be a boxer because my friends a crazy vision of changing are boxers, I mean they’re not real boxers. the world. They’re gonna be boxers. I’m going trick-orIt is no exaggeration to treating. I know it sounds stupid, but FREE say that we live in an “ApFOOD!” ple world.” Jobs’ vision of Samantha Balta a computer being in every 18 home started a revolution Photography, Technology that influenced how we lis“I’m not gonna be anything or do anything, ten to music, surf the Web, The costumes are so expensive, and like my or make a phone call. ‘hood’ in Paterson is really scary.” The iPhone may be considered Jobs’ greatKristen Amato est creation. Holding 19 an iPhone in your hand Photography, Technology just feels different. “I’m going to be Pocahontas because I It is a feeling that is think it’s an easy costume and I have most of the materials. I’m just going to make it absent in other prodmyself. I’m probably going to go out with my ucts similar to it. That friends, just gonna wing it.” detail is what Steve Matt Bruno Jobs was all about. He 20 designed technology that Finance significantly improved our “I’m gonna dress up as a really stereotypical daily lives that some could bro, just a commentary on our society; and consider works of art. then I’m gonna go down to Rutgers.” It was inevitable that Jobs would leave his mark Brittany Ciccarelli on the music industry 19 since he was a Psychology technolog“I’m gonna be a fairy, cause I wanna wear ical wings! I’m going to Penn State, State Colvi-
sionary and a person with a passion for music. It is safe to say most people around the world listen to their music on an iPod. The idea of a media player that can hold a library of music and be sleek and sexy at the same time was a revolution in itself. Throughout the years great-looking iPods have hit the market that continue to improve while remaining at a price point that can be considered affordable for the average person. This standard set by Apple is a quality that reflects Jobs’ devotion to the consumer.
Most companies use focus groups and other research when it comes to developing their future products. At Apple, Jobs felt he knew what the people would want. The iPad is one of those products that the consumer did not know they wanted, but now can not live without. The iPad’s design alone shows off Jobs’ genius regarding simplicity at its finest. Surfing the Web on an iPad is a unique experience, but there is so much more the device has contributed to its consumer’s lives, whether that consumer be a businessman or artist. In the 1990’s, Apple aired an iconic marketing campaign promoting their slogan “Think Different.” The campaign featured clips of highly influential figures throughout history. The ads ended with the words, “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” Steve Jobs can now be added to that list of the “crazy ones.”
lege, University Park. Oh my God it’s gonna be so much fun!”
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More vegeterian-friendly meals for students MAC KRAUSS
Student government
The Student Government has been hard at work these last few weeks, tackling the issues that you, the students, have been bringing to our attention. Many students expressed concern about the lack of vegetarian food options available on campus, and this was addressed almost immediately. Dining services was very helpful and willing to work with the Student Government to come up with a menu to better suit all students. They are currently working on adding vegetarian options to their menus, and are open to suggestions from the students. The campus book store is also looking to work with the students, and is actively looking for suggestions on items and services you would like them to carry. Re-
member that this is the student’s campus, so any suggestions or requests the students have for any department on campus are joyfully accepted by the college. If you have any suggestions for Dining
Services, The Campus Bookstore, or the SGA, contact us by E-mail (Sga@ccm.edu) or phone (973328-5211). The Student Government is the voice of the students, make sure you are heard!
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Halloween is always ready, but are you?
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KELLY ROMLEIN Contributor
Halloween is fast approaching, but since we have surpassed the childish tradition of trick-ortreating, it’s easy to forget about the spirit of Halloween. It’s not all about short skirts and beers, it’s still about being a kid and getting scared. If you’re worried you are too grown up to participate in holiday activities, think again, because it makes the holiday come alive and will extend the celebration past one day and one party. Here are some ideas on how to really get into the spirit and have some fun! There are options for everyone. Looking for traditional fun? Get out the pumpkins and carve one. Even invite your friends over and make a small party out of it. If that’s not your forte, maybe making a batch of candied apples will satisfy you or going to the local farm and jumping on a hayride. While your at the farm you can participate in some of the themed activities many farms host. Maybe you’re looking for something a little spookier.
If you’re able to spend a little money to have a great night, visit the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia for a hauntingly good time. It’s only $30 and Lukoil gas stations offer a coupon. The Sterling Forest offers a Forest of Fears event in Tuxedo, New York which has been voted one of the top 10 haunt attractions in the United States. The admission is only $20 and it’s just a little over the border of New Jersey. If you don’t want to go out anywhere, consider putting together a murder mystery themed dinner for your friends and have them all dress up. It takes a little more time to set it all up, but if done properly, it is great fun. Want something a little cheaper? It’s as simple as picking up a book and reading some good old fashioned scary stories! If you’re thinking that’s just too immature, spice it up a bit. Read true stories of serial killers, specifically Jersey native stories such as John List, Richard “Ice man” Kuklinski, or Charles Edmund Cullen. There are many documentaries offered on Netflix that profile killers and many good B-rate scary movies that will cer-
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tainly set the mood. Even getting out and visiting some local haunts such as the Public House in Chester, NJ or Lewis Morris Park in Mendham, NJ is a cheap way to get that eerie feeling this time of the year. Everyone has heard of Weird NJ, so go out and visit one of those infamous sights! Although many are off limits to visitors, or trespassers, there are a number of them that are not. Jungle Habitat in West Milford allows visitors to use the trails that weave through the decay of a zoo with many habitats still intact. Split Rock Reservoir in Rockaway will also allow you to visit. If you ignore the sign upon entrance that states “at your own risk,” however, you will soon understand why! Take a trip down Clinton Road, also in West Milford, which has been proclaimed the scariest road in the United States. There are many other locations that embrace their weirdness, but if you do visit one of these sights, the best way to get in the spirit
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is to read the history and haunts of the location while on route to visit. There are many ways to participate in Halloween fun without having to feel like you’re 5 years old again. So if you are bored and looking for something fun to do, why not make a small day trip out of some of these ideas and surely something good will come of it. Unless, you end up in the next is-
sue of Weird NJ! Enjoy the season of Halloween and have fun with it! But before we wrap up, I have one final horrifying suggestion for those thrill seekers that are always unsatisfied with the normal haunted house or scary movie, and want to do something truly scary … do your homework!
Some frights you may know and some you may not October 26, 2011
EDDIE VILLABON Acting Managing editor
As Halloween approaches things are certain to get a bit more “spooky” with haunted houses popping up all over the place and horror marathons flooding everyone’s favorite channels. From Allamuchy to Parsippany there are locations that have been deemed “haunted” and the increased activity around them is sure to make local residents think twice about going out alone after dark. One of the most popular destinations for high school kids chasing a scare is Shades of Death Road in Allamuchy. What can be better than an actual road named after death? How about the haunted lake that can be seen right from this stretch of dark twists and turns that is Shades of Death Road? Ghost Lake is said to be a man-made lake that was filled over an Indian burial ground. There have been reports of drowning and strange lights floating above the lake. Even the shrill screams of the ghost children who have drowned in Ghost Lake are said to resonate down Shades of Death Road all through the night. It is warned that if one does find them-
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selves traveling down this road not to drive into the fog. If you do you’ll emerge from it to find footprints all over your car. Human footprints! Over in Bernardsville there is legend of the Devil’s Tree that lies just at the end of Long Rd. A gnarled branch ominously extends from the old, scarred tree completely parallel to the ground. It is said that this branch was used in the hanging of slaves that were unfortunate enough to disappoint their masters. The cuts seen in the tree are from residents who have tried to chop down the ghastly reminder of more savage times. Unfortunately all who have tried were unsuccessful because as legend proclaims, all who try to remove the tree will turn around to find the devil in a pick up truck racing to chase them out. Perhaps the most gruesome tale surrounding a local destination is that of Colby Mansion in Byram Township. The antiquated boarded-up house at one time housed a wealthy millionaire back in the 1800’s. Angered by his wife one night or maybe just because he went crazy, he shot and killed her. Afterwards he cut off her head
and placed it on the mantle. He was soon found and killed as well. Both of their bodies are buried in the estate’s graveyard where they are free to rise and re-enact the night of the beheading over and over again. Even St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville has a ghost that roams the halls of the Pediatric section. Several members of the staff have seen the figure of an elderly gentleman hiding behind the curtains that separate the beds. Whenever someone gets close to take a look he vanishes into the walls. Whatever you choose to do or wherever you choose to go for the rest of this chilly, autumn month, be prepared to expe-
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rience an extra little chill that may not be due to the temperature. You see even the most common places get a little bit scarier around Halloween.
Something yummy for your tummy SANDRA PLEDGER Contributor
Hosting a melody of flavors that will make your mouth dance, Yogurtland has made its way to the Union Hill Shopping Center in Denville. They are a self-service distinct yogurt experience. Just walking in is, in a word, pleasant. You are happily greeted by an employee asking if you would like some sample cups, or perhaps a refreshing cool water drink flavored with fresh fruit. With the sample cups in hand, you make your way behind a glass wall to find fountains of joy awaiting your participation. You have the option of sampling all the flavors or just a couple. There is only one size of cup; you choose how to fill it. At 39 cents an SANDRA PLEDGER ounce, this treat is indeed worth it. A variety of flavors are available in self-serving dispensers at Yogurtland. As anticipation grew for the next flavor to try, lines began to grow longer. Families, teenagers and folks of all ages happily swirled around to decide their next mix of flavor and toppings. Greeter Jinel Patel said she loves the environment because you get to socialize and have fun. “The variety really makes this place different,” she said. Flavors and toppings change on a regular basis with some flavors made for the seasons and holidays. One of this seasons’ flavors is pumpkin pie. Sparing taste is not an option for this establishment. There are 30 flavors listed, however only 16 flavors are rotated at any given time. Some flavors to tickle your taste buds include red velvet cupcake batter, New York cheesecake, toasted coconut, blackberry lemon mint, juicy peach tart, and green apple tart, along with variations of vanilla and chocolate. Next is the fabulous fixings station with an array of fresh fruit, assorted candies, sauces, cookies and nuts, and get this: Ghirardelli-flavored sauces are also offered as a final topping. Patrons Hilda Makey and her daughter Jessie from Randolph dropped by to indulge in a treat. Jessie loves the idea of being able to mix all the flavors while her mom likes the assortment of toppings. “You can personalize your taste to whatever mood you’re in,” said Hilda. Employee Leslie Cohn was so pleased to describe Yogurtland as a family-fun place with something new going on everyday. Not even distance kept people away. Leslie Pierson drove from Long Valley to see what the fuss was about, and excitedly enjoyed the peanut butter and jelly flavor. Most of the people there were repeat offenders of this delightfully-delectable eatery and really made the place lively and fun. You do not have to take anyone’s word for it; go and try it out for yourself. You will be pleasantly surprised.
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One-stop shopping at CCM job fair SANDRA PLEDGER Contributor
For over 20 years the County College of Morris has hosted its annual fall job fair. This year also proved to be a success. Held on October 19 in the Student Community Center, there were over 40 employers looking to hire individuals for part-time and full-time positions. Their fields covered everything from food service, to banking, to the armed forces. The fair provided a “onestop shopping” opportunity for those looking for employment and was a chance for the college to stay connected with the community. The event is sponsored by the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education. Denise Schmidt, director of the department, was on hand to meet with employers while making sure everything ran efficiently. Employers often look to CCM for local talent. It is also a way to guide students in the direction that they wish to go. “Jobs can work for you,” Schmidt said. “You learn more about yourself. What we do adds to the academic experience.”
Cedar Knolls resident Kathy Frances received a link from the NJ Workforce unemployment services about the fair and decided to come out and apply for a few positions. Returning student Vlad Yatskiv from Mount Olive was looking for a specific internship in finance, and now he may have a possible internship with Tim Andrews of Aflac. “I could speak to someone personally,” Yatskiv said. “Everything is done online so this was a great way to meet someone face to face.” The job fair offers diversity with employers from non-profit organizations such as Advancing Opportunities and The United Cerebral Palsy organization, which returned for their fifth year. These are establishments that assist families and individuals with disabilities while promoting vocational rehabilitation and independence. New attendees to the fair were Jessica Schwartz and Shayna Rowbotham from retailer Aeropostale, located in the Rockaway Mall. They were looking for sales associates. “We offer a really unique and vibrant culture,” said Rowbotham.
Also on hand was Jason Lynar, a CCM alumnus representing Cintas, a corporation that specializes in a wide range of services from fire protection, first aid and safety, to cleaning and promotional products. Debra Williams, human resource manager from AAA (New Jersey Automobile Club) of Florham Park was looking to fill seasonal positions, with member service and dispatchers. Student Yvonne Basile of Rockaway left her fulltime job to return to college and wanted to find part-time work for extra cash. “This college prides itself on helping students,” she said. “I’m grateful for that.” Danielle Young, a part-time student, was looking for work to help pay for her tuition. Diana Cantrella from the Office of Career Services said that with the economy as bad as it is, this event is a big help, and for the employ-
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ers it is a win-win situation. There were many first-time participants, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Morris County Communications Center, The Learning RX Training Center, and manufacturing firm Weiss-Aug Co., Inc. A few food service organizations looking to fill positions included Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Red Robin and Dunkin Donuts. Let us not forget those that protect our country. The Secret Service, the United States Air
Force, the United States Army, and the United States Marines were also looking for qualified individuals for employment. Shareia Anderson of Sovereign Bank was offering positions with a competitive pay rate, while letting interested candidates know that their work environment is intimate and community-based. “Here you work with passion,” Anderson said. “If you love what you do, then you’ve never worked a day in your life.”