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VOL. 89, NO. 1
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
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Solar project nears end
DANA THOMPSON Contributor
Many students were surprised when they returned at the beginning of the semester to see the solar panel project still in progress at County College of Morris. Construction was supposed to be completed already The anticipated completion date is now Oct. 30, the one year deadline since the contractor was awarded the grant for the project. Construction workers have taken on weekends in order to prevent shutting down lots and presenting more parking challenges during the week. The solar panels represent a green movement that is part of a larger effort by the Morris County Improvement Authority called The Morris Model. “We chose the county college because it is part of the county family,” said John Bonanni, Morris County administrator and chairman of the MCIA. According to the authority, the project at CCM is part of a plan that includes 14,000 solar panels and more than $3.8 million in energy cost savings for participants. It was the county that provided funding for the project, not the college itself. “It takes an innovative and creative elected group of freeholders to embark on this kind of project and an equally innovative and energetic party like CCM to come together and make this happen,” Bonanni said. Being that many of the eliminated trees were overgrown, CCM will replace the removed trees as promised, but in a one-forone manner, said Karen VanDerhoof, college vice president of business and finance. CCM worked with the Landscape and
Horticultural Technology Department to analyze the condition of preexisting trees and establish a plan of action for replacement. The issue of parking has remained unaffected, but the money saved by this project will allow funds to be put in other directions such as maintaining low tuition costs, VanDerhoof said. A kiosk will be installed where students can view how much energy is used on campus in a given day and even how much clean energy is provided by the panels versus off the grid, she added. The solar panels are a great thing since the college did not have to pay for the project, and with the savings we could put money toward reducing textbook costs and helping with professor’s stipends and grants, Professor David Pallant said. While many students and faculty are enthused to see these green efforts in progress, some students and faculty are concerend about the environmental, cost and safety issues that come along with the project. “Instead of spending the time putting up the solar panels, we should have [received] more parking,” CCM student Haley Becza said. As for the students concerned about safety on campus, there are in fact high efficiency lights that make the lots brighter at night. There are also going to be dams put in place to catch any rain or snow that will accumulate on top of the panels during inThe solar panel project nears completion in parking lot 8. clement weather.
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Engineering science student plots rover mission to Mars Editorin-chief
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Students are often told to shoot for the stars, but one is reaching for something much farther. Jennifer Weir, an engineering science major at CCM, recently participated in the National Community College Aerospace Scholars Program where she took part in an online interactive program that planned a rover mission to Mars. Weir originally found out about the program in The Youngtown Edition when another student in the program was featured. She thought it looked interesting and decided to sign up, Weir said. The program was broken down into four stages with each stage presented in two-week intervals. Weir’s rover mission goal was to search for microbes primarily by drilling into underground Mars, looking for life in underground frozen water pockets. The four stages of her mission are: conceptual ideas, budget, full proposal and blueprint for her rover. One of the hardest parts of planning her mission was the budget aspect, Weir said. Some companies wouldn’t return her phone calls or some didn’t have prices listed because the technology is built just for NASA. Another aspect of budgeting that presented a challenge was figuring out how to get funding for her mission. The larger the mission, the costlier it can become, Weir said.
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Questions like “Do you raise taxes for funding?” and “Is raising taxes in this economy a good idea?” become important. It is easy to plan a cheaper mission, but then it looks like you are taking the easy way out, Weir said.
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CCM student Jennifer Weir, engineering science major
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Interacting with other students from community colleges was fascinating, Weir said. It was interesting to meet other students in the same program who came from all different scholastic majors, like communications and education, she said. Weir is one of 40 students selected to participate at the onsite three-day event in October at the Marshall Space Flight center in Huntsville, Ala., due to her performance on the Mars rover mission. Participants will have the opportunity to work side by side with NASA engineers, something Weir is excited about. According to the official press release for the National Community College Aerospace Program, “while at NASA, students form teams and establish fictional companies interested in Mars exploration. Each company is responsible for developing a prototype rover, designing a line drawing of the rover, and forming the company infrastructure including budget, communications, and presentations.” Weir said she is excited to meet her former online collagues, and she’s also excited about building an actual rover. Taking part in the program has sparked an interest in outer space for Weir. While she’s not sure what career path she wants to take after she’s finished at CCM, Weir said she has always had an interest in chemistry, material or engineering. After working with NASA she has realized that there are plenty of opportunities to work in the material chemistry field.
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Professor’s band to perform at Morristown Festival on the Green page 3
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BY LISA PALACIO
What is your favorite class? Why? Jennifer Carpenter 18 Psychology “Psychology because it’s my major and the teacher is fun.”
Kristyn Serimo 18 Music “My independent music lesson because it gives me a chance to better my musical skills.” Ifeanuli Ona 32 Nursing “Mental Health and nursing. It tells you why people behave the way they do.”
Andy Micelson 33 Musical Liberal Arts “Auditions for musical theatre because I learned something that’s applicable to my life.” Eric Nelson 20 Communications “Television production because it’s very hands on.”
Keri Jameson 18 Journalism “English Composition I because the curriculum coincides with my interests.”
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POLITICS
September 26, 2012
Romney’s camp defends war talk omission at RNC DANIEL CHARDON Editor in chief
For everything Republican president nominee Mitt Romney said at the Republican National Convention in Tampa three weeks ago, it was something he didn’t say that raised eyebrows. Romney’s campaign went into defense mode detailing why the presidential hopeful did not discuss any war talk during his speech at the convention. Eric Fehrnstrom, a Romney advisor, told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the speech was an opportunity for the candidate to talk to Americans about his plans for the economy. This was the first time since 1952 that a Republican nominee accepted the nomination without
mentioning war the Huffington Post reported. “It was left out because Obama has a strong military background and success with the demise of Osama bin Laden,” Democrat Woodland Park Mayor Keith Kazmark said. “That’s not something that Republicans want to remind everyone of.” Romney’s stance on Afghanistan and Pakistan concerning al Queda is to ensure a buy-in from the Afghan and Pakistan governments to form a pact to deal with the terrorist group together. “Only an America that appears fully committed to success will eliminate the incentives for them to hedge their bets by aligning with opposing forces,” Romney’s website states. Fehrnstrom said that Rom-
‘Real World’ alumni bring real world talk to college campus JACOB WINTERFIELD Contibutor
MTV’s “The Real World: Boston” cast member Syrus Yarbrough and Denver’s cast member Brooke Labarbera spoke about the importance of voting Thursday, Sept 13. Students had the opportunity to interact with the cast members in the Student Community Center and ask questions about the upcoming election. Concerns over health insurance, immigration, national security and unemployment rounded out the list of major issues covered. “At the time, I was 26 years old, I was still doing reality shows, and the real, real world had not yet begun to sink in,” Labarbera said. She recently graduated from New York University with a master’s degree in social work and a 3.9 GPA. She worked two and
a half years on her master’s degree and after 20 different job interviews, she still has not found work. Yarbrough graduated from the University of Hawaii and majored in communications. Even though he started a business by himself, Yarbrough still applies for jobs to see if anyone will hire him. The two cast members thought education was their ticket to a career path and yet neither of them has been able to find work in their fields of study. Yarbrough noted that he has friends who graduated from Harvard University who had to take jobs bartending instead of starting the career they studied for. “Everything you do, you are a business,” Yarbrough said. “You can’t wait for others to make decisions in your lives, and if you’re going to complain, vote.” His philosophy for students
FALL 2012 WORKSHOPS OFFICE OF COUNSELING & STUDENT SUCCESS September 27, 2012
Want Better Grades: Manage Your Time
12:30-1:45pm- SH 101
Managing your time is one of the most important skills you can learn to be successful in college and life. This workshop will offer practical and useful suggestions to keep you more organized and task-oriented than in the past, making it easier to achieve success. Presenter: Lorna Joasil October 4, 2012
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ney gave a speech in Indianapolis before the American Legion the week before the convention where he discussed the war and therefore didn’t feel the need to go over it at the convention. For Romney and the Republican Party not mentioning the war at one of the GOP’s biggest events might not seem a big deal, but that is not how everyone sees it. “I’m sure the families and countries that are involved or that will be involved would find it important as it will have a profound impact on them,” Woodland Park resident Brianna Greenberg said. “It is my belief that everything current or considered impactful needs to be addressed regardless the subject.”
Annual De-Stress Fest
10:00-2:00 pm - Student Community Center-Davidson Rooms This is a fun and free way for students to learn ways to lessen stress and achieve wellness in a healthy way. De-Stress Fest is focused on the (evidenced-based) 8 Dimensions of Wellness. Coping strategies and techniques will be given to help students learn how to deal with common stressors that can affect one’s health and wellness. The 8 dimensions of wellness (physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, environmental, financial) will be defined and examples of each dimension will be given.
is to find out five issues that affect them on a personal level and then research which person running for office suits their individual needs. Yanira Svarez, communications major, said that immigration was an important issue. She said a friend of hers had to leave the country at the age of 21 because the rest of his family was deported; he arrived here when he was 2 years old. Chris Ricciardi, former military mechanical technician and CCM student, said “People want to come here for the freedoms we possess and by remaining a constitutional republic is the best way to help the world.” Labarbera urged people to check out different sources when deciding their political candidate and offered an article from The Huffington Post by Calvin Woodward as a place to start for making your choice in the election.
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FEATURES
De-Stress Fest is back ANTHONY TOBAR Contributor
According to an old adage, nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. What about stress? There isn’t a person, dead or alive, that has escaped the grip of stress. If you are a student at the County College of Morris experiencing anger, depression or frustration, have no fear because help is on the way. The Department of Counseling Services and Student Success will present the second-annual De-Stress Fest, Thursday, Oct. 4 in the Davidson Rooms of the Student Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme of De-Stress Fest is based on the eight scientifically proven dimensions of wellness, which include occupational, spiritual, social, physical, intellectual, emotional, environmental and financial well-being. A booth will be assigned to each dimension featuring activities designed to promote wellness corresponding to that particular area. Activities range from massages and nutrition counsel from New Jersey Massage to yoga with Professors Trayer RunKowzun and Richard Gradone to Reiki with Reiki Masters Kathy Landers and CCM’s own Jennie DeNaro. Music will also be performed, said Ariella Heisler, coordinator of the event and counselor at CCM. “This festival gives students not only a break to relax in be-
tween classes … but it also provides easy techniques and activities to incorporate in one’s life, since it is easy to forget ways to help yourself when you are overwhelmed,” Heisler said. As if learning health techniques to combat stress isn’t interesting enough, there is an added incentive to participate. Students have the opportunity to win a variety of prizes by entering their name into a raffle up to three times by simply attending, completing the activities and providing feedback. Among the prizes is a gift card to Olive Garden. First-year CCM student Danny Ocampo was intrigued about having the opportunity to rid himself of unwanted stress and getting a free meal. “That’s like killing two birds with one stone,” Ocampo said. According to Heisler, last year’s turnout at De-Stress Fest was a success with more than 200 people showing support. In fact, many students and faculty who missed the event were upset and had to wait a full year for this unique opportunity. If you suffer from symptoms of stress and wish to find relief without harmful side effects, consider attending the second-annual De-Stress Fest. You have nothing to lose ... except stress.
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Professor’s band to perform at Morristown Festival on the Green KRISTY FLANNERY
cian I am today if I had not come here,” Bilotti said. After CCM, Bilotti attended Most know Joseph Bilotti as Montclair State University and an assistant professor in the mureceived his master’s degree. He sic department who teaches muwas encouraged to come back to sic theory, piano, and rock history and culture. What some students CCM to teach in 1989. Like most may not be aware of other musicians, is that he can be seen he began playperforming with his “I would not be ing instruments at band Heart of Gold. the musician I On Sunday, Sept. a young age. At 30, Morristown will am today if I had 5 years old, he host its Festival on not come here.” started to play the the Green. Heart of ukulele, and by age Joseph Bilotti Gold will return to 7, Bilotti was introProfessor perform on County duced to the guitar. College of Morris’ Along with main stage. Heart of Gold, BiBilotti’s band lotti is also a memcan be seen playing shows throughout the New York area. ber of Soft Parade: Tribute to the Heart of Gold has four members, Doors. He toured 20 countries including his wife Joan Bujacich, during a 21-year career with Soft Joe Howell and John Hummel. Parade. The Heart of Gold Band can For Bilotti teaching students be heard playing the great clas- at CCM is a reminder of his own sic rock of Led Zeppelin, Neil satisfying experience. Young, David Bowie and Peter “CCM’s open door policy Frampton. gave me the opportunity to learn Bilotti has truly gone full circle here at CCM. He is a graduate the piano from the ground up,” of the college’s music department Bilotti said. “Now I’m able to and credits the school for his ca- give back what I received. It’s an honor of a lifetime. It’s a fullreer in music. “I would not be the musi- circle experience.” Managing editor
MORE INFO: Student Community Center Davidson Rooms -counseling@ccm.edu -973-328-5140 -Thursday, Oct. 4 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. -Look for the following FREE events at the De-Stress Fest: Massages Expert Nutritionist Reiki Yoga Scavenger Hunt Free Raffles Giveaways
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September 26, 2012
New coach, new team, high hopes DANIEL CHARDON Editor in chief
The Titans volleyball team finished on a high note last season, winning the Region XIX Division II championship. Now it’s up to new head coach, Roman Bulawski, to continue that tradition. Bulawski has a long history as a volleyball coach and player. The last few years he ran a junior volleyball program and helped start the “Allegro Volleyball Club” in Denville. He also coached men and women’s volleyball at William Woods University. Not only is the coaching staff new, but almost all of the team is as well. Only two players return from last season’s championship squad, captain Elissa Mulcahy and Scarlett Toro. “We have a lot of new players and any time you get any change of this order… it’s going to be a different program,” Bulawski said. One of the most surprising aspects of this young team is their “individual accountability,” Bulawski said. “They recognize that the effort they put in directly affects the results they get out.” Team leadership isn’t a problem for the Titans. Mulcahy does a fantastic job being captain, motivating and leading by example, Bulawski said. “As captain, I try to remain positive and upbeat at all times,” Mulcahy said. “Having a ‘shake it
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Volleyball team practicing for upcoming game. off,’ mentality, especially in tense situations, is especially important. Instead of dwelling on errors, it’s better if everyone focuses on making the next point count.” After leaving CCM, Mulcahy plans on studying nursing at Liberty University. “She’ll usually take two or three steps toward whatever needs to happen before the play finishes on the other side of net, that means that she makes everything look easy and effortless,”
Bulawski said. One of the challenges of the team so far has been keeping other players as interested as she is so everyone isn’t standing around watching Mulcahy do everything, Bulawski said. Out of the incoming players Bulawski inherited, freshman Caitlin Eichler stands out. Eichler is playing a new position, setter, a position she has never played before. Bulawski described her job
NHL faces third lockout since 1994 KRISTY FLANNERY Managing editor
With no agreement reached between the National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association, hockey will face a lockout during the upcoming season, the third since 1994. The NHL has lost 1,698 games since 1992 due to labor strikes and lockouts, more than any other sport. This accumulates to nearly 21 full seasons, with each normally featuring 82 regular-season games. Here are a few rules to keep in mind during the lockout of the 2012-13 season. Firstly, players will not be paid during the lockout, but will not lose salary. Players will receive any signing bonuses required by their contract. NHL teams cannot trade players during this time either. Lastly, any player is free to play in a league outside of the United States. Young stars such as centers Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes, Adam Henrique of the New Jersey Devils, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers, will be sent down to the minor leagues to play this season. Meanwhile, the NHL’s most recognizable celebrities will be putting on uniforms in either Europe or Russia. This includes Devils left-winger Ilya Kovalchuk, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, and Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar have already signed contracts for Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. Future Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur of the Devils, is contemplating going to Europe. Erik Karlsson of the Senators, winner of the Norris Trophy for best defenseman, and Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers, winner of the Vezina Tro-
phy for top goalie would be interested in returning to the Swedish hockey league. On September 12 and 13, 283 NHL players were in New York City attending the executive board and negotiating committee meetings. The list included many All-Stars, such as Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Minnesota Wild left-winger Zach Parise, and Dustin Brown, right-winger of the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings. For a complete list of these players, reference www.nhlpa.com. Fans and players alike have gone onto social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to take a stand against NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, who has held the title since February of 1993. Bettman warned the players throughout the 2011-12 season that the league intended to lock out the players if an agreement was not reached by the deadline. “This is a tragedy for the players,” Bettman said. “Their careers are short and this is money and opportunity they’ll never get back.” Most players, fans, and owners are hopeful to salvage half a season and start playing by January, just in time for the Winter Classic. The NHL and NHLPA are assuring fans that they are working on reaching a collective-bargaining agreement. “Despite the expiration of the [CBA], the [NHL] has been, and remains, committed to negotiating around the clock to reach a new CBA that is fair to the players and to the 30 NHL teams,” as stated by an NHL representative. Timing could not be worse for a sport that brought in $3.3 billion last season. Television viewers have increased over the past few years and game attendance has never been better.
as being the “point guard” of the team so there is a lot of information for her to process in a short amount of time, but she is handling it very well, the coach said. Freshman Simmone Vallauri is another newcomer that has impressed Mulcahy. “She is great at finding open spots on the court and is someone that I personally look up to on the team,” Mulcachy said. The team’s record currently sits at .500 but the team members
were excited about their first victory of the season against Lackawanna. Many of the players do not have extensive, competitive volleyball experience so getting that win was a huge boost for them, Bulawski said. The team’s goals for the rest of the season are to put up more points in all facets and minimize mistakes. “As you start doing the right things, you start earning more points,” Bulawski said.