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This month the Dean ofRetention and Student Success,Dr. Martha Brine and the Deanof Student Financial Services,Stephen Creamer, provideimportant information about theongoing summer and fall registration2010 process for all currentstudents, as well as otherrelated deadlines and information.Summer 2010 RegistrationSummer registrationhas been underway since earlyMarch. As a current studenthere at the college, we encourageyou to take a few minutes tocome to the Student Support &Advising Center and/or speakwith your faculty advisor abouthow taking a summer coursecould help you to either: (1)accomplish your academic goalsmore quickly, or (2) help youbalance your time commitmentsduring the upcoming fall andspring semesters by spreadingyour coursework over the entireyear. Taking a summer coursenow can help you finish yourdegree or certificate programthat much sooner.Remember, payment in full isdue at the time you register forsummer. Students usingFinancial Aid to pay for theirsummer classes should completea summer financial aidDeans’ CornerDr. Martha Brine & Dr. Stephen Creamer Deanapplication, which can be foundon the North Shore Website athttp://www.northshore.edu/services/fa/0910_forms/summer2010_app.pdf.IMPORTANT CHANGE: TheFederal Government haschanged the Pell Grant Programin order to provide more fundingfor students who would liketo attend classes throughout anacademic year. Effective immediately,students may be eligiblefor a Summer Pell grant if they:* Were full-time students forthe fall and spring semesters* Are enrolling in 6 or morecredits for the summer semester* Are meeting satisfactoryprogress as defined in theCollege’s Financial AidHandbook?(http://www.northshore.edu/services/fa/fa_hndbk.pdf)Stafford Loans may also availableto students who areenrolled in at least 6 credits ormore for the summer semester.NSCC continues to drop studentsfor non-payment and willbe reviewing accounts regularlyto make sure students have paidin full or have financial aid eligibilityto cover their summercharges.Advising and Early RegistrationNSCC STANDS WITH HAITIA campus campaign tosupport relief efforts in Haitihas raised over $3,000 forPartners In Health (PIH) thissemester. After the devastatingearthquake struck in Port-au-Prince last January, NSCC students,staff and faculty wentinto action to generate moneyfor the PIH “Stand with Haiti”initiative, with bake sales, rafflesand a range of fund-raisingactivities.Students in the Multi-CulturalSociety (MCS) andTRiO/Student Support Servicesprogram sponsored regular salesof home-baked goodies, andHaiti T-shirts designed by anNSCC alumnus were offered forsale. Red Sox tickets availablefrom Student Life were a hotitem, too!The semester’s efforts culminatedin Stand With Haiti Day inLynn on April 28th. A morningforum was well-attended in thegym, featuring Ali Lutz, theHaiti Program Coordinator forPartners In Health. Ms. Lutzdescribed the work of PIH overthe past 25 years in the poorestareas of the country, engagingStudents portrayed proudly wearing Haitian Flagher audience with an eloquentaccount of their challenges andsuccesses in employing andempowering the local people.The evening’s Haiti ReliefContinued on page 10for Fall 2010—Six Easy StepsIt’s hard to believe that the winter/spring2010 semester is halfover and that it’s time to thinkabout registering for fall 2010courses at NSCC, but it is! As acontinuing student here at theCollege, you can now pick yourcourses for next fall. That meansthat you can signup now for thecourses and times that meetyour schedule. Take advantageof this opportunity and beamong the first to get into thecourses you want at the timesyou need them.What should you do first?Contact your advisor and sitdown to plan next semester’scourse schedule.Who is your advisor? At thebeginning of March youreceived an email at your NSCCemail address telling you thename of your advisor and thatperson’s contact information.Go into Pipeline and find thatemail and use the contact informationgiven there to make anappointment with your advisor.If your advisor is the StudentSupport and Advising Center,that office is conveniently locatedon both the Lynn (W114) andDanvers (DH101) campuses andprovides walk-in service.What if I can’t find thatChelseaBriannaMichelleSusannahMichelleMelissaKerril AnnRichardKathleenAmandaRobertMargaritaJohnRoseBrandyChristinaLauraJohnAlexanderSeanJesseWesleySandraKennethMeganLauraArianaBenjaminLivanFarahRosemaryGeorgeZachalineLisaSarahKleberArcadioBlauveltLordBarrassoBellGilmoreKearneyLaverdiereMalleyShawThorntonWenzelMagsaysayCapoKruegerDealmeidaGardinoTimmonsHruskaScottDuboisAmeroForneroLoGrandeMcnairRobertsMosesAugerLithgowAdamesAhmadAnabaAvevorAvevorBergCashCostaCruzemail with my advisor’s information?You can log-in to yourPipeline account atwww.northshore.edu and findyour advisor’s information bydoing the following steps:Select School ServicesSelect Student Services andRegistrationSelect Student RecordsSelect Student InformationRead down until you seePrimary AdvisorWhy should I meet with anadvisor? Whether your advisoris a faculty member from yourprogram or an academic advisorfrom the Student Support andAdvising Center, this person cannot only help you choose thecorrect courses for next semesterright now, but can alsoanswer questions regardingcareer possibilities in your programand offer you study skillsadvice.Why didn’t you tell me aboutthis advisor person before? Wedid, but you may have forgottenor not realized until now howhelpful this person can be toyour success at NSCC.MeaghanMichaelAllissaRodolfoChristineElaineCarlottaTammyJaniceEdwinRonaldNevinLaurenFrankMichaelMarkJenniferAndrewTheresaSusanAxellPaulColleenJenniferWengeMichelleTimothyBryanMicheleAngelaJodyThomasMatthewGregoryMichaelJustinVictoriaGormanHartmanKummelRamirezSchwabStanleyWoodsGiustoDimareJosephRamosGundersenPastoriZagarellaDulockAmaralColosiZagarriPetersonMoellerCusolitoLucciBertolinoClarkClarkHarrisMavroulesMccreaOneilPanevinoRichardsonWeylerWilderRussoNguyenTestaAdamsPAGE 3 – NSCC PENNONSo take the time to connect withthem and get first pick of the fall2010 courses at the times andlocations you want.When can I register and pay forfall courses? The EarlyAdvising and Registration periodruns from April 5, 2010through May 21, 2010. As inprevious semesters, there is adeadline of July 27, 2010 @5p.m. to pay your bill or yourcourses will be dropped. Takethe time to choose a method ofpayment, whether it is by check,credit card, a payment plan orfinancial aid and be prepared toact on it by July 27th to secureyour class schedule.Follow these steps and be sureto get ready for another successfulsemester at NSCC!!If you have other questionsabout advising, please contactDean Brine at his E-mail:mbrine@northshore.edu or dropinto the Student Support andAdvising Centers on either campus.If you have questions forStudent Financial Services,please stop by our offices oneither the Lynn or Danvers campusesor feel free to contact us atour e-mail: sfs@northshore.edu.Phi Theta Kappa InducteesKendraShaquittaDanielChristopherMeaganRobinGeorgeTaylaGessyCharlotteCalaAnthonyTaylorAmandaTanyaLisaBrendaAlisonKarenChristopherEdithErikoMichaelDavidMayHillierLedayMahoneyPeachPlotnerCarpenterDassukNewmanPropheteDelleloElderHarrisCollinsFrostValenteAndrewsDarisseGiacchinoWaystackBalzottiCurranHouletteMiccichiPalenCurranThose who did not sign mediarelease forms are notincluded in this list

PAGE 4 – NSCC PENNONGovernor Partrick Announces New Health Plan Options for StudentsWORCESTER – Tuesday, April13, 2010 – Together with educationofficials, college facultyand students, Governor DevalPatrick today celebrated thesweeping reorganization of studenthealth insurance benefitsthat will significantly enhancestate and community collegestudents' access to quality healthcare coverage. The expansion ofhealth plan options on 24 publiccollege campuses across theCommonwealth followsGovernor Patrick's announcementin early April thatMassachusetts had partneredwith Blue Cross Blue Shield toprovide new and updated servicesfor students beginning thisAugust."Our college students deserveaccess to high quality healthcare that will keep them focusedand ready to learn," saidGovernor Patrick. "I'm thankfulto all of the members of theplanning team who cametogether and took on the hardwork of ensuring our studentsare accessing the best care at thebest value.""By ensuring access to highquality health care for our collegestudents, ourAdministration is supporting thehealth of our future leaders andthe Commonwealth's economicvitality," said LieutenantGovernor Timothy Murray.A total of 26 individuals, includingstudents and administratorsfrom the Commonwealth's stateand community colleges, instituteda comprehensive, competitiveprocurement process toidentify a plan to ensure studentsget access to high qualitycare moving forward. Membersof the Student Health PlanCommittee included representativesfrom the University ofMassachusetts, the Division ofHealth Care Finance and Policy,the Commonwealth ConnectorAuthority, the Department ofHigher Education, theExecutive Office of Education,the Executive Office ofAdministration and Finance andthe Executive Office of Healthand Human Services.Governor Patrick wasjoined by localand state officialsat QuinsigamondCommunity College inWorcester for the celebration.Students at Quinsigamond,along with students at the state'sother 23 public higher educationcampuses will have the optionof purchasing the new healthplans."This new student health insuranceplan will ensure that ourpublic college students haveaccess to affordable, qualitycare that meets the needs of ourstate's young adults," saidConnector Board Chairman andAdministration and FinanceSecretary Jay Gonzalez. "Ithank the many members of theteam that came together to createthis new program and makesure students have insurancethey can rely on to stay healthy.This is a great example of collaborationto get the best valuefor our health care dollars.""Massachusetts is fortunate tohave advocates who are willingto work with us in our continuingefforts to ensure that all peoplein the Commonwealth havecomprehensive access to care.Student advocates played anessential role in making sure werevised student health plans,"said Secretary of Health andHuman Services Dr. JudyAnnBigby. "The reorganizationreflects the Governor's ongoingcommitment to finding affordablesolutions for health caredelivery.""College students have a lot ofresponsibilitiest h a trequire alot ofattention soproviding thebest valueand access tohealth insurancehelps themdevote theirtime to theirstudies," saidE d u c a t i o nSecretary Paul.Reville. "I'mthankful to mymany colleagues who worked sohard to reach this deal."During the event, the Governorthanked members of hisAdministration for their hardwork and noted the contributionsof many other individualswho helped negotiate the newdeal."We are moving from limited'illness and injury' coverage tocomprehensive health insurance,"said CommonwealthConnector Authority ExecutiveDirector Jon Kingsdale. "Thesestudents will soon enjoy preventivecare, disease management,worldwide coverage, and accessto a premier network of clinicianswithout the arbitrary benefitcaps and coverage gaps thatcan saddle the very sick withextensive out-of-pocket expenses.""The new plan representsagreatl e a pf o r -ward forstudent healthcare and is also a powerfulexample of how collegeswithin our public systemare working together toenhance our students' wellbeing,"said Commissioner ofHigher Education RichardFreeland. "By grouping theirstudents together, the collegesare able to maximize their buyingpower, resulting in a muchimproved health plan."Since 1989, all higher educationstudents in Massachusetts havebeen required to have healthcoverage. The majority of studentsare covered through plansprovided by family members,but some still purchase servicesthrough their institutions ofstudy. This expanded coveragewill give students purchasinghealth care through theirschools, access to affordable,quality health care coverage."This collaborative effort furthersthe Commonwealth's goalof ensured access to qualityhealth care for an often overlookedsegment of society: collegestudents," said HigherEducation Committee ChairmanSenator Benjamin B. Downing."The Patrick Administrationshould be congratulated for thislong overdue benefit reorganizationeffort.""I applaud the Governor,Commissioner Freeland,Executive Director Kingsdale,and the presidents of the stateand community colleges forseizing the opportunity providedby the state's Health InsuranceConnector to develop a morecomprehensive health careproduct for students at our stateand community colleges at aprice comparable to what theycurrently pay. Hopefully, thisinitiative will succeed and leadthe way in the future for theUniversity of Massachusetts andother higher education institutionsin the state to participate."said Representative David M.Torrisi, House Chairman of theJoint Committee on HigherEducation."I am proud to have served onthe Student Health Plan SteeringCommittee and to have contributedto a process that resultedin new and improved healthinsurance coverage for students,"said Weverton T. Silva,student trustee at Bunker HillCommunity College. "Becauseall of the campuses will purchaseinsurance as a group, studentswill get much better coverageincluding preventativecare under this new plan."Organ Printer: Breakthrough in Medical ScienceBY: AMANDA FROSTOrganovo, a companyin San Diego that specializes inregenerative medicine, andInvetech, an engineering andautomation firm in Melbourne,Australia, have created the firstcommercial 3D bio-printer formanufacturing human tissue andorgans. This is a huge breakthroughfor the medical worldbecause a patient may waitmonths, sometimes years, for anorgan from a suitable donor.During that time the patient’scondition may worsen and evenlead to death. The ability tomake organs as they are neededwould not only relieve sufferingand tragedy but also save livesof hundreds of thousands ofpeople. With the creation of this$200,000 organ generator, savinglives is only a step further.Keith Murphy, Organovo’s chiefexecutive, states that only simpletissues, such as skin, muscle,and short stretches of blood vesselswill be made until furtherresearch is done. The companyexpects that within five years,once clinical trials are complete,the printers will produce bloodvessels for use as grafts inbypass surgery. With moreresearch, it should be possible toproduce bigger and more complexbody parts. The printerworks in a similar way to someof the rapid-prototypingmachines used in industry tomake parts and mechanicallyfunctioning models. These worklike inkjet printers, but with athird dimension.The advantage of using theprinter is that it eliminates theneed for a scaffold, so doctorsand researchers are experimentingwith inkjet technology.Inkjet technology uses depositdroplets of polymer that fusetogether to form a structure. Themachine uses stem cells extractedfrom adult bone marrow andfat as the precursors. These cellscan be coaxed into differentiatingmany other types of cells bythe application of appropriategrowth factors. The cells areformed into droplets and contain10,000-30,000 cells each. Thedroplets retain their shape andpass easily through the inkjetprinting process.It is astonishing to grasp thereality of being able to savelives by creating organs thatfunction correctly and workproperly. Technology has madea huge historical step, and timewill only tell how many liveswill be saved by this newmachine.

Medical Mystery:Primary AmoebicMeningoencephalitis:No Treatment, No Cure.BY S.RThe North ShoreUncensored column in theNorth Shore CommunityCollege Pennon Newspaper willprovide educated harm reductionresponses and alternativeoptions to students who haveany questions related to sex,drugs, alcohol or any otherhealth concerns.PAGE 5 – NSCC PENNONNorth Shore UncensoredNew Column forHealth ScienceReaders of the column will submittheir questions and concernsto via e-mail. All questionsreceived to the e-mail will bewritten in the Pennon as theexact form they are sent in, butmust grant editors’ license toedit for punctuation or length.The identities of those who submitquestions will be kept confidential.Primary amoebicmeningoencephalitis (PAM, orPAME) is a disease of the centralnervous system caused byinfection from Naegleria fowleri.Infection with Naegleriacauses a brain infection thatleads to the destruction of braintissue. In its early stages, aNaegleria infection may be similarto bacterial meningitis. Italso infects nasal mucosa andspreads to the brain. Initialsymptoms of PAM start 1 to 14days after infection. The initialsymptoms include headache,fever, nausea, vomiting, andstiff neck. Later symptomsinclude confusion, lack of attentionto people and surroundings,loss of balance, seizures, andhallucinations. After the start ofsymptoms, the disease progressesrapidly and usually causesdeath within 3 to 7 days.Naegleria is an ameba commonlyfound in warm freshwater andsoil. Only one species ofNaegleria infects people,Naegleria fowleri. Most infectionsare fatal. Naegleria infectspeople by entering the bodythrough the nose. Generally, thisoccurs when people use warmfreshwater for activities likeswimming or diving. The amoebatravels up the nose to thebrain and spinal cord where itdestroys the brain tissue.Infections do not occur as aresult of drinking contaminatedwater. Several drugs are effectiveagainst Naegleria in the laboratory.Treatment is not yetdetermined, and their effectivenessis unclear, since almost allinfections have been fatal evenwhen people were treated.Diagnosis is usually uponautopsy, although there havebeen survivors treated withamphotericin B.This form of nervous systeminfection by amoeba was firstdocumented in Australia in1965. In 1966, four cases werereported in the USA. By 1968the causative organism, previouslythought to be a species ofAcanthamoeba or Hartmanella,was identified as Naegleria.This same year, an outbreak of16 cases was reported in Prague.In 1970, the species of amoebawas named Naegleria fowleri.According to the Centers forDisease Control and Prevention,the virus has killed 36 peoplebetween 1995 and 2009 in theUnited States.I was chosen to be a HEARRT(Health Education and RiskReduction Team) Peer Leader inSeptember of 2009. The team isresponsible for discussing theconcerns of youth members andeducating them about safety.The experience, knowledge, andinsights I have gained frombeing a HEARRT Peer Leaderwill be valuable resources tothose seeking advice from thecolumn.***CAT Adoption Teamalthough this place is located inOregon the website gives thebest information regarding petneeds and considerations forowning a pet. Furthermore, thissite has something that none ofthe other sites have, a personalitytest that matches you withthe best “felinality” so that youknow what to look for in a cat’sdescription and initial meetingfor the best chance at the adoptionbeing a success. This is aMUST SEE if you are consideringadoptionOnly I will directly answer thequestions, and then formerlyask the students permission iftheir question is published. Allresponses concerning harmreduction, health, and safetywill follow NSCC’s commitmentto their students and theirwell-being.I look forward to working withyou.Pennon@northshore.eduOlder Pets Continued from Page 2www.catadoptionteam.org Thisgroup works closely withpetfinder.comThe MSPCA shelter at NevinsFarm in Methuen has all petsoffers all services and informati o nhttp://www.mspca.org/adoption/methuen-nevins/Located in Melrose has a fewcats currently up for adoptionand they all seem to be youngerhttp://melrosehumanesociety.org/

PAGE 6 – NSCC PENNONGraduates NamesAUGUST 2009James AlbaneseNicholas Davenport BiscardiJonathan R BosleyLisa C BurkeDaniel David BurnsRichard Brian CardavelliJessica Lynn CarrJillian CastroMichelle Lee CollumArthur David Connors JrJosh CoteTeresa De Los SantosMelissa DeJoyLynn Marie DenisSamantha DexterVictor DiFraiaRalph A DiVirgilioJarrod C DouglassMichelle DuncanDonna DzielnikTiffany M EkbataniAline N EladAbdelhak ElmalkiCarla Luisa FabianLeah may FalkowskiTracy Leigh FallsLaurel S FeracoEdward N FinglasOlesea FiodorovaCourtney E FrechetteBrian Michael FrenchElizabeth J Fullerton (Grover)Lee GoldsteinWendy Lynn GopsillFelippe GorgatiChristopher Albert GravalleseMarissa Elizabeth HansonJames T harkinsSharon Ann HobbyJesse Edward JensenFabrice Kabasele KatembweRachid KalimBrian KatzKalee P KeiltyDorota KubelKathleen G LangleyZoe Ellen LarsenRebecca Nicole LawtherKristen A LeBlancJessica Lynne LegendreErjon LenaMatthew LindbergRuth LouissaintLayheang LyTimothy W Magner IIElmer I MajanoVittoria R MalatestaJay MartelJacqueline D McGloneAmado G Mejica JrJohn J MonahanJenny MontagueColette M MontoniRyan M MorseSpencer Paul MorseBrenda A PachuckiRichard Alfred Palmer JrDaniel J PareLuis R ParrillaJustin R PerryBarbara Jean PesaturoFrancis William PisaniEdward A PrebleMatthew R QuigleyElsy Estella QuinteroStephen Lawrence ReaEsther ReynosoMarco RicciardiJessica Diane RondinelliTatiana RosarioJennifer Anne RosatiRachel SawyerGordon E SekegorAmandeep SinghSarah J WilliamsBrittney Marie SmithDaniel Adam SmithTimothy L SullivanYsaura TorresEnabulele WoghirenJANUARY 2010Seth R AchenbachKenny Jean AlexisEvelyn Osariemen Amadasun-HayesEmily Patricia AmaroRobert Daniel AmeraultIngrid M AndersonGiacomo G ArgentinoLorector Ngelefack AsongwedNatallie Natasha AtkinsGeorge N BakerJoseph BarberWilliam J BarrowsCarmen M BeatoLisa Ryan BernardRoss Gagnon BillingsJohn M Bingham JrChristopher Drew BlackwoodStephen M BlanchetteChristopher BouchardNicholas P Bouzianis JrMarie L BradyPatricia BurgessJames Robert BurrellCarmen CalderonTodd R CalderwoodLinda J CapistranRichard Brian CardavelliKimberly CarianiMolly CavanaghMackenzie CharlesLinda M CheTara ChisholmDeborah Ann CollinsJodi Lyn ColloroneRonald ColomboPatricia L SozioBethia ConnaughtAnn Connolly KingBridget Kathleen CrawfordLisa Ann CristelloBornier CruzVanessa e CruzBerlis CuevasChristine Ann DettoreQueila Soares de OliveiraLibby A DeBoaltRobert Joseph DeCourcyBrittany DeFranzoPeter DekeersmaekerKatie DePaoloPaul Jared DeSantisRyan DescheneLorraine DevineRobin DiChiaraTrong DinhJody DipesaEric DiTonnoKaren Lynn DriverKompeak EavPia EhlersMatthew ElineNicole EnglishAshley EssenheimerEric FaroMary Jo Russo-FicocelloClifford S ForcilloRobert A Fordlizabeth A FortesRachael Lynn GaffMayrobi GarciaGissel Desirre GonzalezAmanda Elizabeth GordonAtlee Paul Greene JrPatricia GriffithJulie M GuarinoMijal GudkaMelanie HallKelly Rose HartThomas Robert HartreyJeffrey HatchStephen Doyle HayesDavid J HeaveyRoberta Ann HennesseyHannah Chase HenriciBrian Robert HughesTanya Lynn HughesBrandon Christopher HyattThamily D HyginoMallory Renne JaraczCameron Neal Richard JohnsonMelinda J JohnsonBoimah JonesAmanda Marie JudgeNanshanapa KabadyundiKimberly T PerryKimberley B KaufmanJames Edward KennedyLawrence Christopher KennettNicole J KidneyJon Harold KindlerLeah LarkinMilton Laureano JrChristopher Abraham LegereLoide LemesKayla LethamAnastasia Nikolaos LikousasBrian D LoehrGhislaine LormilChanthoun LukPauline Elizabeth LynesJustin J MacDonaldJessica Maioli MachadoOliveiraSteven William MahoneyLaura Elaine MaldonadoJennifer E MartelAshley MartinsStephanie L MaxwellKelly McManusMichelle McNultyRichard MedeirosJerrald Lewis MendenhallSean Patrick MerriganKaskasi S MkusaMichelle MongeonStephanie R MooreAlexander James MuracaDavid NadeauAndrew Peter NiemanYemery NtamuhangaColleen Meghan O'SheaAmanda Nicole OliveiraHeather C OlivieroNadia A PalladinoLuis Raul ParrillaSarah PattersonKsenia PerlinDiane E PerrierJena Miriam PerrottiShane Joseph PetruzelloDelourdes PhilidorAndrew Ryan PippyGrace E PoirierJanelle Loring PoussardJacklyn PowersGessy PropheteLisa M ReidKenan ResicCarmen J ReyesTeresa RodriguezErica Marie RojasChristopher Alfonso RosalesKathleen Jeanne RoyBrian SabogalAlberto SanchezSuzanne SantosuossoHeather Ann SassoneVickie Marie SawyerJohnny SayMalina SayBret Michael SchettinoLinda Jane ScottKatharine A Shairs-PhillipsDavid A ShinneySotir ShukaEric SidlauskasAmy SimsDerek SmithMarc J SmorczewskiBryanna Erica SnowJason A SoppNathan Miles SpinneyIan Robert St PierreShannon Killeen StefanoDeborah StephanidesJude SylvestreNicole ThibodeauLinda J ThompsonHeather TinkhamGail Allison UptonFlorence M UrbanCarolina Elizabeth VelasquezIrina VelazquezTimothy A WalshJames H WaughDaniel C WilkinsonShannon R WinnMelissa Ann WittBrian F WolvertonBenjamin M WoodSalvatore D ZarbaMAY 2010 GRADSPlease note this is an incompletelist. This contains Thegrads entered by the time thePennon went to print.Aarika Cassandra BatistaAaron Scott HendersonAaron Thomas RendoAdam Austin TillinghastAdam M DoaneAdam MendonsaAdriana FisherAdrienne LauranoAhlam ChehabiAlayne E WalakoAlba Gissel MoretaAlbert J BaldwinAlex CiampaAlex Flavid OlsonAlexander DottAlison J GiacchinoAlison Marie RogersAllison C DoucetteAllison Leigh ReynoldsAlyssa Marie DedrickAmanda J BollenAmanda-Lee CarnevaleAmber Renee KaplanAmie Renay NadeauAmy BakerAmy E GoodmanAmy Elizabeth MartinAmy L GrzyboskiAna ColcordAna S PerdomoAna Soraida NunezAndrea O'CallahanAndrew I SullivanAndrew MendonsaAndrew Ross SteadmanAngel De Jesus PenaAngelica M GreenAngelo Bartolomeo GamarraAnke OberbergAnna Kristina SolstadJohannessenAnneMarie GuzmanAnthony J TiroAnthony James RussoAnthony Jon GregorioApril K MacPhailArrin Dean RinesArthur Vito DiPaolo JrAshley D SmithAshley DoucetteAshley Elaine RiceAshley Kristine MalliaAshley Morgan JenningsAshley Rose PothierAshley SmithAurelia Vicente AriasBenjamin W WrightBernard MwangiBernice LeoneBethany DanforthBethany Marie DoaneBethany MartinBetty Jean SkinnerBillie-Jo MedeirosBisharrad PacaudBobbi Anne SilvaBrahim HarimaBrenda Ann DefeoBrenda Ivette SantiagoBrenna Ann KilgoreBrianna Dorothy HobbsBridget G WaltonBridgett A LittleBrittany A CliffordBrittany Ann OhlsonBryna HartCaitliln ZeuliCaitlin Elaine CaverlyCaleb Michael WebbCallie Alisse Riera-AnsaldiCandice Joan MorganCandice NokeCarleen M MacKayCarlena CanneyCarolyn J HoyCarolyn M LeeCasey Jarrod McCormackCaterina SanfilippoCatherine Claire McDonoughCatherine Mary FrontieroCelestina RosarioCelia TeixeiraCharles Joseph FavaloraCharles William MolinariChasdity CoburnChelsea A BlauveltChelsey BatchelderCheri CouillardCheryl A ComstockCheryl Anne QuinnCheryl LambertCheryl-Anne JohnsonChistopher Buckley GraceChristina Marie GillespieChristina Marie MacMasterChristina Sara ColombaChristine Lisa SabotkaChristopher A PalazolaChristopher R PeachChristopher W MarinoChristopher William PerryCindy FelixClara Belle RaymondClori Beth ThomsonCody Christopher RaponiColin Bertrand RoyCorey David WilliamsCorinne DiBattistaCory S MarcinukCourtney ConsidineCourtney Marie NashCourtney Patrick LinehanCraig P LynchCristene Noelle MaherCrystal Anne SilvaCrystal Gayle TavaresCrystal M ClarkCrystal M ClarkCynthia Marie Bento SilveiraDana James BollenDaniel BealsDaniel Jost HillingerDanielle Elizabeth Caron

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PAGE 8 – NSCC PENNONWe need your written opinions to fill up this page.Send us your opinion about anything! Up to 500 words. Preferably in MS Word Document. Send to pennon@northshore.edu or drop off at any StudentLife Office or The Pennon Office (DM 124). It will be edited for spelling and grammar. Opinions and editorials are not necessarily those of The Pennon.Enduring TortureSilent AgonyTom Wait’s vs. the Industry:How true artistic innovation clashes with popularity.BY:GREG RUSSOImagine being justborn and playing happily withyour mother, playing with yourbrothers and sisters, eating andlearning. Then one day, all of asudden you are shot by a dart orcaptured by a net. Suddenly,when you come to, you are in acage no bigger than your wholebody. You can’t even move. It istorturous, baking in the hot sun;has been hours since you hadany nourishment. Then you aredrugged again; only this time,when you come to, you are in avery small cage, where you cannotmove. You are lucky not todie of infection; you are notgiven pain killers by your captors.You face an early death, littlenourishment, enduring terriblepain, day in and day out.You constantly scream as youtry to move and break free. Youare left alive so that your bodyfluid can be sucked out a rustytube and/or your body is cutopened so that it can be usedfor the ancient art of Asian culturaltraditional medicine. Yourcaptors sell you body fluid.Your captors rip off your teethand your claws so they keep youlive as long as possible so youkeep production runningsmoothly.You are a species of animal thatis indigenous to Asia,You are avirtually unknown species,unlike the panda bear (wich isrevered by the culture). Theycall your species Moon Bear.According to the HumaneSociety of United States, bileacid—ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA)—has been popular inTCM for about 3,000 years.Unfortunately for them, bearsproduce more of it than anyother mammal. Bile is excretedby the liver and stored in thegallbladder, from which it isreleased into the stomach tohelp digest food. Bear bile ismarketed as a treatment for astaggering array of human maladies,from cardiac illness toimpotence to sore eyes.The barbaric, unimaginable,systematic harvesting in Chinahave started a sanctuary forrecovered Moon bears. Thegovernment still sanctions thistourture, but forces smaller illegaloperations to shut down.Today even in our own countrywe have an ongoing debateabout animal experimentationfor human life in the field ofmedicine versus the life anddignity of animals. Do animalsdeserve to be held captiveand/or controlled? Moon bears,aka Bile bears, do deserve tolive with dignity. The advancesin medicine continue, whereasculture and traditional medicineis important, including sometraditional practices likeacupuncture. The key for successis media exposure.It does not matter what an animallooks like. There arenumerous animals and creaturesthat do not enjoy celebrity status.There are plenty of virtuallyunknown animals that are fastlyapproaching extinction, like theMoon Bear (which I did notknow existed until a few yearsago).For more information,see Animals AsiaFoundation’s short YouTubevideo about the commercial barbaricuse of these animals, andcheck out Animals AsiaFoundationwww.animalsasia.orgBY CHRIS RICCIIn the world of music,there has been an artist who hasreleased incredibly structuredand well produced albums sincethe early seventies. His workhas inspired artists like BobDylan and has even earned hima Grammy award here andthere. His name is Tom Waits.His name doesn’t necessarilyring a bell; his albums rarelychart, his music doesn’t airoften on the radio, he keepsmostly to himself, and yet hehas released Grammy awardwinningmusic. He also has aresume that rivals most of theartists popular today. Why is anartist like Tom, who is so musicallyinclined, not receiving themass attention that he surelydeserves?In short, the industryis flawed; eventhough theyclaim they arefor the musician,theyare defiantlyoutfor theiro w nwalletswhen itc o m e sto them u s i cthey promo t e .E v e nt h o u g hTom Waits isan example ofa pure musicianwhen it comes tohis songwriting andproduction, the industrydoesn’t push music of his.This can be attributed to a fewdifferent things that he is lackingin their eyes; Waits seems tolack a relatable music style,simplicity, and sex appeal.Oddly enough, these all correlatewith one another so if youdon’t exhibit one, you can’t possiblymake it.In the early nineties, the hugelypopular band “New Kids on theBlock” became an overnightsensation. The success of thisboy-band propend the formationof groups like the BackstreetBoys, N*SYNC, 98 Degrees, O-Town and Hansen (to name afew). These groups also soldrecords hand-over-fist and propelledto stardom. Randommusic firestorms like this happenall the time; you take an initiallypopular concept (in thiscase, a boy-band) and decide toride the coattails of this fad.Even though this sounds ridiculous,it’s entirely true. If you seesomeone doing somethingwhich results in them acquiringa fortune, of course you’ll try itout. The only downside is thatthere’s a pseudo-capsizing pointwhere people are overwhelmedby the amount of imitators thatthey decide it’s not worth followinga knock-off act, andmove on to something different.Even though it sounds stupid togo for a quick ride that willsurely end, it’s still earned theseartists millions of record salesand have resulted in them, moreo rbeing set for life.l e s s ,It’s readily apparent today thatthe masses are drawn to verysimple songs; a generic 4/4pop/dance song with anABAB/CDCD rhyme scheme.Writing a simple song like thisis not only easy, but safebecause it’s rather hard to messsomething like that up.However, this structure is slowlybecoming more than a securityblanket; it’s becoming thenorm. Artists see how well sillysimple songs sell and think“hey, I can do that!” and justrelease mindless pop-tuneswhilst holding back their trueartistic talent. Take for examplethe Grammy award winningsong “I Gotta Feeling” by theBlack Eyed Peas. A simple fourminute song in 4/4 time with aconstant bass beat playingunderneath the most uninspiredand repetitive set of lyrics so farthis decade. And yet this songnot only won a Grammy awardbut also sold over five millionunits in the United States alone.Sex appeal is surely one of themore heavily weighted attributesregarding the industry. Themindset they have is that if theartist is aesthetically pleasingand can actually sing/perform,then they have a double deal.This is nothing but the truth; abestselling musical artist will allof a sudden become a big fan ofdrinking Pepsi or drivingToyotas. The kicker is that thefans will become moredrawn to these products,more so if theproducts entailsome sort ofprize regardingan artist(EG, drinksix DoctorP e p p e r sfor yourchance tom e e tBeyonce).B e c a u s eof a certainreward orjust becausethey see asexy and popularartist promotingit, massesare drawn to theseproducts and viceversa;maybe a casualPepsi drinker sees a picture ofFergie on his can and wonders“Hmm, I wonder who this is”which could, in turn, result inmore record sales.Now, where does Tom Waitsstand in this? Tom’s eccentricpersona and on-stage presencecertainly isn’t easy to emulateand surely won’t allow him tobe the ‘frontman’ to the next big‘boyman’. His almost impenetrablesongwriting and unorthodoxlyrics are far from simple,resulting in a clash with almostall of the popular music today.Seeing that the sixty year-oldmusician is known for his veryrugged and awkward appearance,it’s hard to imagine himpromoting soft drinks (maybewhiskey and Hummers, butContinued on Page 10

Time For AMovementBy Robert KnappBack in 2003, when Iwas president of theGay/Straight Alliance in myhigh school, I promised to promotehuman rights and equaltreatment for all. Now I think itis time that the military lookedat its “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”policy, which was enacted byBill Clinton back in 1994.I am not saying that the militaryshould host gay pride parades,but at least eliminate the fearthat military personnel will notbe discharged over somethingthat should not even be a bigdeal in the early 21st century.Colon Powell, who wasSecretary of State during theBush administration, had saidin 2009 “this is a policy thatshould be reviewed.”A Zogby International poll thatwas conducted in 2006 indicatedthat 73% of military personnelhave no discomfort withserving in the armed forcedwith gay people.A poll released by theWashington Post in 2008 indicatedthat 75% of votes feel thatgay people have a right to servein the military. This includes80% of Democrats, 75% ofIndependents, and 66% ofConservatives (Republicans).66% of people surveyed inFebruary of 2010 by QuinnipiacUniversity national poll,believe that the current “Don’tAsk Don’t Tell” policy is discrimination.Former Senator (R-AZ) BarryGoldwater (1909-1998), who inhis right was more of aLibertarian, had said that“everyone knows that gays andlesbians have served honorablyin the military since at least thetime of Julius Caesar.”In February of 2005, The GAO(Government AccountingOffice) estimates that almost aquarter of a billion dollars havebeen spent from 1994 to 2003to remove and replace dischargedhomosexual peoplefrom the military.It is time to finally get this pointacross: gay people and straightpeople have at least one thing incommon with each other in theUnited States military. They areall American. Everyone who ispatriotic wants to serve thecountry in their own way,whether to serve in the militaryor to do other things like starttheir own business and get theAmerican people back to work!I know a few people in the militarythat have been closeted tonot talk about their sexual orientation.SGA Column Continued from Page 2many head of household hadnever attained in my village. Ican honestly tell you that pencilswere still the basic instrumentsfor writing, and I hadnever seen a pen, not until I firstentered the airport to travel tothe US and was asked to signmy name. I was provided with apen for the first time; I was inawe and wandered how itworked. It very funny to menowadays, but those little thingsare what keeps me up at night,just thinking of where I was andwhere I am now. It lets meunderstand how lucky I am.As we entered the UnitedStates, my mom went back toschool and received her highschool diploma; I rememberthat day like it was yesterday. Iremember that all I could dowas to beam with pride becausemy mom became a general educationequivalency recipient atthe ripe age of 46 years old. Shestudied for seven years to getthat diploma. She faced allodds. She studied at night andtook care of me during the day.When things seemed impossible,she pushed on further. Ifpeople would tell her she wouldfail, she brush them off andnever lost hope. I have takenwhat my mother taught me,right to my student governmentand higher education boards.My mom has always been mygreatest source of inspirationand more than food and shelter,she gave me strength, andshowed me that with patienceand perseverance I could conqueranything. As I faced myown challenges as a representativeof my student body, herexample has kept me going.Now, I follow on her footstepsand although the world says Icannot do it, I say I can.Today, I have the unique privilegeto be the first person in myfamily, from any generation, tohave gone to college. It has beena great first few years, but themost important lessons I learnedduring my first year as collegefreshman did not take placeinside the classroom. Instead, Isubmerged myself in an array ofextracurricular and volunteeringopportunities that my StudentGovernment Association providesevery student with atNorth Shore CommunityCollege. To this day, I havetaken advantage of nearly everyresource currently available tome, but without question SGAhas allowed me to see theopportunities that lay ahead ofme. Last semester, I became asenator in SGA, and I wasgranted the privilege to representmy student body. Recently,this semester, I was selected tobecome chief justice of theschool’s Judicial Board. Butwith all my achievements, I stilldon’t understand why peopledon’t want to take part in theirstudent government. Just likeback in my parents’ country, ifyou don’t take part, they willtake your rights from you.People who are not in StudentGovernment often assume thatit’s basically a “fake government,”that students pretend tobe public officials, arguing forthe sake of argument, clingingto titles that make them feelimportant, doing nothing meaningful.It’s an understandableassumption, because many studentgovernments, especially atcommunity colleges, really areabout learning how to leadrather than actually leading.North Shore’s student governmentis completely different.SGA members build relationships,take risks, envision campuschanges and make themhappen. They also organize peopleand resources to build andsustain programs, work inteams, and communicate acrossdifferences. SGA members helpshape campus policy and challengecampus offices to servestudents well. SGA memberswork to find ways to supportstudent organizations to thegreatest extent they can. As amember of my student government,we are currently attemptingto correct urban poverty inour campuses and environmentaldegradation within our community,with the knowledge thatworking together, we can makea difference. Now that youknow my story, I welcome youto write your own. There aremany ways to get involved withNorth Shore CommunityCollege’s Student GovernmentAssociation.Here are a few ways how!Fall Elections:In the fall, elections forresidential senate and anyunfilled senate positions will beup for election by vote of thestudent body. For informationon open positions, contact yourstudent Life office in eitherLynn or Danvers right at thebeginning of the semester.Spring Elections:In the spring, electionsfor Student Body President,Student Body Vice President,Secretary, Treasurer and studenttrustee Positions will take place.Please return to this newspaperfor more information on thoseelections for 2010-2011 later inthe year.Committees:Committees are set up and runby members of the ExecutiveCommittee, but senators arewelcome to represent. A full listof committees, meeting times,and locations are available ateach meeting twice a week duringthe school year. Anyone andeveryone is invited to attendSGA meetings.Public Meetings:These meetings are informational,full of discussion, and, asalways, open to the public. Weinvite you to attend to air yourconcerns, ask questions, and seewhat your student governmentis doing for you!By Zachary CareyMy readers, it is myregret to announce that this ismy final column for the Pennon.It has been a pleasure to havemy opinions and views publishedhere over the past twoyears and I will cherish thesememories for years to come.With this being my final semesterat North Shore CommunityCollege, I felt it was only appropriateto reflect back on mytenure here and relate my story.When I began at NSCC in thefall of 2007, I was still trappedin my awkward phase and hadyet to break out. Sure, mygrades for the first two semesterswere stellar, there’s no disputingthat, but I was unsatisfiedwith my social life andneeded to make some majorimprovements. Coming from ahigh school where I had nofriends or contact with theopposite sex, I was determinedto right the wrongs of the past.The fall of 2008 was a reawakeningperiod for me, as I beganto reassess my life and started tobecome more sociable withother students, especiallyfemales. You no doubt alreadyknow that I am a loyal fan ofHooters. I owe a huge part ofmy social success to the sweetladies who work there for theirhelping me overcome my socialobstacles. Sure enough, I startedmaking real friends that semester,both at Hooters and at NorthShore. Today, I have morefriends and acquaintances than Iever did before, and I have nodoubts that I will continue toform meaningful friendships atEndicott College.There are several fine professorshere whom I’d like to thankfor answering my questions,assisting me with homework,taking the time to make specialaccommodations for me, andjust being upstanding individuals.They are, in no particularorder, Warland Hersey, ErnestoOregel, Jennifer Fitzgerald,PAGE 9 – NSCC PENNONGOODBYE, NORTH SHORE COMMUNITYCOLLEGE!WANT YOUROPINIONSHEARD?Janis Soferr, Russell Green,Sheldon Brown, Scott Mellon,and Judy Carter. Should any ofthe aforementioned happen toread this, I’d like you to knowthat it was a pleasure to learnfrom you and that I enjoyedyour classes and company verymuch. Thank you for being suchlearned, wonderful instructors,and may you all continue to succeedat what you do!I must also make room for theterrific Disability Services staffat the Lynn campus. AaronFerguson and Lisa Toft are bothvery compassionate, understandingindividuals that canalways be trusted. It’s alwaysexciting to catch up with themon my progress in classes andmy outside life. It goes withoutsaying that I’ll miss Aaron andLisa once I leave North ShoreCommunity College forEndicott. Their advice and supportare greatly appreciated. Formy fellow Aspies (anyone whohas Asperger’s Syndrome) oranyone with a disability, take itfrom me: whenever you run intoa conflict that you need to talkover with someone, don’t hesitateto make appointments withAaron and Lisa. You’ll be ingood hands with them.This place has served as anexcellent training ground forme, both as a student and as ajournalist. The negative memorieswill fade away and the positiveones will stick with me forever.Lastly, I’d like to give ashout out to Peaceman (a.k.a.Wayne Knight). Wayne, it’salways nice to chit-chat withyou before and after classes. I’llmake sure to spread the word ofpeace at Endicott College. It’sbeen a fun ride here but unfortunatelyit’s coming to a conclusion.Anyway, it was a thrill totake classes at NSCC and I’llcontinue to make academic andsocial strides at EndicottCollege. So long everyone, andbe safe!WRITE TO THE PENNON AND BEINCLUDED IN NEXT MONTH’SISSUE!

PAGE 10 – NSCC PENNONFEATURED ARTIST: LINTULintu is a photographer from Bucharest, Romania. Wediscovered her on DeviantArt.com and thank her for her permissionto use this photo “L’amour. I” as our May theme.Please check out her gallery on DeviantArt at:http://lintu-dot.deviantart.com/Tom Wait’s vs. the IndustryContinued from Page 8certainly nothing that the masses[especially youngAmericans] would be drawntoo). So why, if he surely can’tget his way into popular music(which means that he won’treceive as much money as, say,The Backstreet Boys), doesTom even bother release music?The answer is simple; artisticintegrity.The music Tom releases is trueto himself, and he wouldn’thave it any other way. He writeshis songs, he chooses who playson the songs with him, he produceshis music; and at the endof the day, can safely say thatthe song he releases is entirelyhis. Mass attention obviouslyisn’t a big deal to him, since asstated before; it requires you toconform to a strange mold thatis negotiated by the industry.He isn’t out to make a buck;he’s out to create artwork that’spurely him without any outwardinfluence.Tom Waits isn’t the only musicianwith this mindset. Thereare plenty of artists out therereleasing music true to themthat isn’t restricted by the massmedia. Sure, they won’t breakthe top 40 or be featured on thenext big Pepsi billboard, butthey will still act as artists andan inspiration for other musicianswho are nervous of thelooming music business whichis turning off musicians. Someartist now are scared of failure ifthey don’t stick with a presetnorm but musicians like TomWaits serve as an example thatartistic expression shouldn’t berestricted by someone otherthan the artist.Environmental Studies Continued from Page 1ronmental studies programs orfor emerging green jobs, such assustainability coordinators,green construction jobs, retrofittingand energy auditors. Thesecond is a science tract, whichwill prepare students for transferinto environmental scienceprograms. The science tract willconcentrate on introductory sciencecourses such as chemistry,biology, ecology, statistics andmicrobiology.The college is already offeringmore than twenty two “greencurriculum courses” and will beadding about ten new ones eachyear for students to pick andchoose from. TheEnvironmental Studies programwill begin this fall with a newoverview course “Introductionto Sustainable Living” (IDS166). This course will be offeredon Tuesdays and Thursdays inDanvers and will be team taughtby professors Joe Modugno andGreg Reppucci.Benefit was a resounding success,thanks to the many generouscontributions of members ofthe community. Participantsenjoyed singing and poetry, anddanced to the tunes of JulioBare, the Historic HysteriaBand, and Lois Lane and theDaily Planets, who blew thecrowd away. A delicious dinnerwas donated by Kevin’s Bar andGrille of Lynn, and Haitian artworkon display was loaned byClaire Jean Mary, a local artagent. EmCee at the event wasWill Dowd, MACCA m e r i C o r p s * V I S T ACoordinator with Student Life,Education for Sustainability isbecoming a universally implementedframework forAmericans who hope to makeour world systematically greener.Jamie P. Cloud, president ofthe Cloud Institute forSustainability, came up with alist of “system dynamics”(below) that conform yourthinking to EFS “Habits ofMind.”- Understanding of systemsas the context for decision making- Intergenerational responsibility- Mindfulness of and skillfulnesswith implications andconsequences- Protection and enhancementof the Commons- Awareness of driving forcesand their implications and consequences- Assumption of strategicresponsibility- Ability to shift paradigmsin response to new knowledgeand applied insightsThe Green Curriculum Projectwas created to enlist facultymembers that would incorporatetheir environmental knowledgeinto the workings of the future.Coordinators for the project areEnglish Professor JoeModugno, Professor of NaturalScience Greg Reppucci, alongwith Warren Ford, BarbaraIkalainen, and others. Afterthree years, all of the pieces areHAITI Continued from page 3in place. The project hasbecome a great success.There are over a million “greencollar” jobs created each year.NSCC has taken significantsteps in becoming a part of it all.Students will now have theopportunity to learn what theyneed to know in this newEnvironmental Studies degreeprogram so that they can begin acareer in this always expandingfield of study. The future isgreen; will you have the skillsand knowledge to be on the cuttingedge?If students have any questionsabout the new program or thenew course, they should contacteither Joe in Lynn, extension6276 or jmodugno@northshore.eduor Greg inDanvers, extension 4375 orgreppucc@northshore.edu.and Dean of Students LloydHolmes officiated over distributionof a wide array of raffleprizes to many happy winners.The volunteer organizing committeehopes to continue NSCCefforts to support PIH in Haiti,so anyone interested in helpingout should contact Lisa Milso,Director of Student Life(x6242) or Diana Kerry, PublicPolicy Institute (x2105).“Building Back Better” in Haitiis a long-term commitment.Pictured:To the left Maria Merced.Below: Louis Lane & the DailyPlanet. Historic HysteriaBand, Juilo Bare and Friends

Volcanic Ash Troubles IcelandBY: NELSON BAKERAbout 75 miles east ofReykjavik, the capital ofIceland, a volcano erupted nearthe Eyjafjallajoekull glacier. Itslast eruption was in 1821, whichspouted lava and ash for morethan a year. On April 15th, theimpact of the latest volcanicblast drove a plume of ashupwards of 36,000 feet into thesky, making air travel impossiblefor millions of people allover the world.Volcanic ash consists of tinyparticles of rock and glass thatform during a volcanic eruption.It creates something similar to asandstorm for pilots, wiping outall visibility. Even more frightening,if the ash is lodged intoone of the plane turbines, theengine could shut down completely.Needless to say, all flightsstopped in that region ofEurope. Thousands of travelersbecame stranded. Businessmeetings were cancelled. Over500 people were evacuated forsafety precautions. Europeanairlines lost over $2 billion, andthere is no assurance that thevolcano will not continue toerupt, causing further damage.As an alternative, people aretraveling by ferry or train, andthese industries have seen animmediate jump in ticket sales.People are working out theirproblems, finding other ways tocontinue doing what they haveto do. Gradually, it seems,things are falling back intoplace.One other thing that remains aconcern is wind direction. If thewind picks up or changes itscourse, volcanic ash could causefurther disruptions in the UK.This is being monitored, as wellas any future eruptions. "We aregetting to the stage now whenwe are good at being able to predictwhen volcanoes are goingto erupt," said Dr DougalJerram, of Durham University'sDepartment of Earth Sciences."We know when things aregoing to happen. What is difficultto predict or understand ishow long a volcanic eruption isgoing to go on for. Establishingan end point is one of the difficultproblems.”Scottish experts say that theeruption was not large enoughto cause climate changes. If itwere much greater of a volcanicburst, things may have been different.The World HealthOrganization warns that the dustin the air could affect peoplewith respiratory problems, butexperts say that “only a veryhigh exposure” could cause anyreal harm.European airlines will need tomake some adjustments tocounter their losses, and as ourairlines did after September11th, they will figure it out overtime. Nobody is doubting that.Like all of you, I’vewatched the world around mechange in a million ways as I’vegrown up. I’ve lived throughfour Presidents, Y2K, 9/11,Hurricane Katrina, and the otherearth-shattering events of ourtime. I’ve seen fads like Pogs,Goosebumps, Beanie Babies,and Razor scooters come andgo. I’ve experienced first-handthe rise of the Internet, cellphones, iPods, YouTube,Facebook, Twitter, and all theother networking gadgetry oftoday.Naturally, some of these developmentshave been more beneficialto society than others.Progress seems to be a doubleedgedsword – for every amazingnew technology, there’s anew problem it creates. Onetrend that I’ve found particularlyunsettling is the rapid deteriorationin the quality of television.Doting mothers and intellectualshave been bemoaningthe ills of TV since time immortal.But it seems to me that whenthe Kardashians get a secondPAGE 11 – NSCC PENNONThe Idiot BoxBY ANTHONY HARRISand VH1 (aka the culturalabyss), it’s become a way oflife. Take “My Super Sweet 16”for example. The girls on thisshow take selfishness and materialismto new heights. They allseem to think they’re the onlypeople on earth and theydeserve a magnificent, celebrity-ladenparty as a birthright.The sense of entitlement is nauseating.Why do their parents goout of their way to please theselittle brats? And why wouldanyone want to watch this?Somewhere along the line, itbecame socially acceptable fortabloids to pry into every aspectof celebrities’ lives and exposetheir dirty laundry for the entireworld to see. Shows like TMZand E! News once again leaveme asking why people watchthis. And whenever a high-profileceleb like Anna NicoleSmith or Michael Jackson dies,the media throws off any semblanceof class or restraint andgoes absolutely bonkers. Whydo we put up with this? Sincewhen is nothing sacred andeverything fair game for thepaparazzi? Yes, these people areInvest in your futureat UMass Lowell.Transfer to UMass Lowell to take advantageof all it has to offer.Get an affordable, high-caliber education.• Nationally accredited programs• New funding for transfer scholarships• Valuable connections through small classes andlearning communitiesGet a great return on your investment.• Real-world experience for undergraduate students• A wide variety of accelerated bachelor’s to master’s programs• The highest mid-career salaries among graduates of publicuniversities in the Northeast*Learn more about the value of a UMass Lowell education atwww.uml.edu/value.*December 2009 survey by Payscale.comOffice of Transfer Admissions883 Broadway, Suite 110Lowell, MA 01854978-934-3931www.uml.edu/transfershow on E!, the state of TV hasreached critical mass.So-called “reality” programs areamong the worst offenders. Thegenre may have started innocentlyenough with “The RealWorld” and “Survivor”, but ithas turned out to be a slipperyslope. Here’s the standard formulafor these shows: find abunch of people with no shameor morals, throw them in ahouse together, encourage themto act like degenerates, possiblyfor some awesome reward suchas becoming Paris Hilton’s BFF,and film the ensuing antics. Forme, it doesn’t get any worsethan “Wife Swap,” a programthat seeks out the dregs of society.I detest everything aboutthis show, from the obnoxiousnarrator to the horrible parentswho put their kids through sucha pointless ordeal.Congress isn’t the only onerewarding bad behavior thesedays. For networks like MTVfamous, but they’re also humanbeings with a right to privacy.I find it supremely tacky howLifetime turns every real-lifescandal or soap opera into alame TV movie. “ThePregnancy Pact?” “The ClarkRockefeller Story?” Isn’t it badenough that the media hasalready covered these stories todeath at the expense of reportingthings that actually matter?Speaking of the media, somethingis seriously wrong whenboth Fox News and CNN broadcasta Tiger Woods press conferencelive. It’s nobody’s business,it’s irrelevant, it’s notimportant, and it’s not news.So what can we do to turn thetide? Simple: stop watching. Aslong as people tune in to thisgarbage, the networks will keepmaking it. If you’re going towatch TV, try a quality showlike “The Office.” I’ll takefunny actors over real-life idiotsany day.

PAGE 12 – NSCC PENNONBY: NICK STILIANOSMovie Review: Date NightRated: PG-13 (for sexual andcrude, language, some violence,and a drug reference)3 out of 4 starsEveryone has a special nightthat they will remember for along time, whether it be a promnight or a “Date Night.”Director Shawn Levy, (Cheaperby the Dozen, and the Night atthe Museum movies) takes uson a first and only time experiencethat an ordinary couplefrom New Jersey will never forgetin this comedy-crime thatwill make you have secondthoughts for your second date.Phil and Claire Foster, (SteveCarell and Tina Fey) a marriedcouple living in Jersey, takingcare of two kids, and living in arut need to change things intheir lifestyle. One night everyweek, they have a “date night”where they go to the samesteakhouse restaurant, go to amovie, and then come home.This time they decide to go intoManhattan to a fancy restaurantfor a change; the problem withthat though is that they cannotget a table.No problem! Instead they stealsomeone else’s reservation whohave not shown up to the restaurantunder the nameTripplehorn. The first hour or soeverything was going fine untiltwo guys come to their tablewanting to talk with them. Theygo into the alley outside wherethese two mysterious guysasked them “Did you reallythink you could steal from JoeMiletto (mobster boss)?” Philand Claire think that it is all justa joke, until one of the guysthreatens them at gunpointdemanding the flash drive backthat the real Tripplehorns took.When they lied to them aboutwhere they hid it, they were ableto escape and get help.However, the police were of nohelp so they sought help fromHolbrooke Grant (MarkWahlberg); a colleague who isalso a security expert to trackdown the Tripplehorns and getwhat they need to save theirlives.So with them in the Big Apple,people wanting them dead, andthe couple pissed off for stealingtheir reservation, this specialnight turns out to be a nightof mistaken identity, car chases,shootouts, and full of hilariousback-to-back comic bickeringdialogue.The lesson of this movie is simple:“Make your own reservationswhen going out and do notsteal someone else’s!” Why,because you do not know anythingabout them or if they havedone any illegal business.Jamie Kennedy Performs in SalemBY NELSON BAKERHis first visit to Salem,actor/comedian Jamie Kennedyperformed at the O’KeefeCenter at Salem State Collegeon Friday, March 26. Not onlydoes he do stand-up, he is awriter, producer, and voiceimpressionist. You probablyknow him best from his role asRandy Meeks in “Scream”, andis currently in the series “GhostWhisperer” and “The ClevelandShow.” Kennedy has appearedin a long list of films over theyears, and is rumored to bereprising his role in the upcoming“Scream 4”.While Kennedy was preparingbackstage, Emily Marte, aSalem State College student,surprised us by taking the stagefor a few minutes. She did asolid job, without a doubt, stirringup the audience precedingthe main event.Shivering, Kennedybegan his performancetalking abouthow cold it is herein New England.He told us that earlierin the day hetook a walk aroundSalem, “thought that itwould be nice to go alittle further, andthen came to a placecalled ‘The Point.”“You don’t go to the‘The Point,’” he said.Later, he brought up a characterfrom “Twilight”. He said,“Every girl is in love withEdward Cullen. ‘He’s such aman.’ Ok, let’s review. He lookslike a supermodel, he can fly,and he sparkles when you puthim in the sunlight.” Everyonein the room reacted to that joke.Speaking of the different culturesin the world, Kennedywent off in all directions, brieflystopping with Angelina Jolieand her children. He said,“Shiloh is gonna want a dog,and Maddux is gonna wannaeat it.”Since his relationship withJennifer Love Hewitt was in thespotlight until they recently splitup, Kennedy felt compelled tomention it, saying, “We had ourproblems, like any relationship.”He joked about how popularshe was compared to him,and how “loaded” she was.There are homeless peoplewherever you go, even whereKennedy is from in California.Stating that every homeless guyseems to sound like“Beetlejuice”, he told us howone guy asked him for a dollar.Kennedy offered him a bagelsandwich, but he said, “I can’teat that. Too many carbs.” Hesaid in disbelief, “You got shithanging from your ear. You’reon a South Beach diet?”One of the funniest parts ofhis routine was when hetalked about the sweatpantsthat girls wear, andthe writing on theback. Words like“Juicy” and“Pink” came tomind as Kennedyexplained how hard itis to sit there andwatch a sexy girl walkby with those wordson her butt. Hedescribed how usguys feel likeGollum from “Lord ofthe Rings”. He then toldus how he’s coming up with hisown line of sweatpants for guys.He will put words on the frontof our sweatpants, some of thewords correlating with differentcultural or occupational phrases- words like “Nightstick” forofficers, and “Burrito” forMexicans.Jamie Kennedy performed along set, and everyone seemedto love him. He made a strongconnection with the audience,which, I guess, is what a comedianalways strives to accomplish.

ARTICAL BY: NELSON BAKERPHOTOS BY:VICKI NICKERSONThis year, if youattended the Talent Show onFriday, April 2nd at North ShoreCommunity College, you definitelyhad the chance to seesome exceptional performerstake the stage. The announcerfor the event was Nicole Giunta,Managing/Business Editor andformer Editor-in-Chief of thePennon. Among the judgespanel was Presidential ScholarsChris Serra and Kristen Zarella,Dean of Students LloydHolmes, Program CouncilTreasurer Samantha Gottlich,Second Place: Lev Neyman,First Place: Sorangel Riveraand V.P. of InstitutionalAdvancement Sandra Edwards.Angie Belliard was the first actof the night, singing with inspirationinstilled in her by her son.This was her first live stage performance—oneI am sure shewill always remember. Next upwas 13-year-old Cathy Allphin,who is home-schooled and alsotakes classes at NSCC. She performeda piano improvisation,Third Place: Spencer Garfielddemonstrating her musical talentand her undeterred professionalismat such a young age.Winning 3rd place was SpencerGarfield, singing “Nations ofthe World”. He made zeroerrors, and sang with unbelievablespeed and accuracy. Therewas no doubt he had a goodtime during his act, and hebrought us along with him.After setting up the stage, theband “ExtraordinaryGentlemen” seized the audience’sattention with an instrumentalperformance that was across between rock and blues—a sound I have never heardbefore. People love discoveringnew music, and this band is likeno other.Talent Show 2010Lev Neyman, winning 2ndplace, played the drums. Whatmade his act creative andunique is that he played onbuckets and pans. Already saidto be making money on the sideas a bucket drummer, Lev providedhis own way of keepingevery one of us excited to bethere. Hitting the stage next wasJose Rivera, doing a dance mixthat he meshed together from afew different styles. A greatdancer, Jose proves that he haswhat it takes to take his dancingas far as he wants.The second piano performancewas taken on by Tanya Green.She plays several instruments,is a member of SGA, and consistentlywrites for the Pennon.Her piece was Beethoven’s“Moonlight Sonata”. It wasobvious that she has been playingthe piano for many years.The next performer was thesinger Sorangel Rivera, the winnerof the Talent Show. TheFirst Place: Sorangel Riverajudges agreed that she had itall—stage presence, a greatvoice, and a strong connectionto her song. She hoped that hersong would “move us”, and itdefinitely did. Remember hername. Remember her voice.You will hear it again.The final performer of the showwas Erin Skinner, singing“Someone’s Watching OverMe.” Erin’s voice was strong,and has been singing for as longas she can remember. Singing isher life and her dream.Though he was not one of thejudged performers, ArchieBandera, along with workingthe stage lighting, gave us adance or two of his own. Hekept the pace of the show movingduring down time.How many times will you get achance to see, in person, someonethat may have what it takesto soon make his or her dreaminto becoming a successfulmusician a reality? This iswhere it all begins. Anybodywith the desire; the love to taketheir talents to the stage for anaudience and a judging panel,has the chance to become great.Keep your eyes open because itcould be that this is alreadybeginning to transpire.The Last SongBY: AMANDA FROST“The Last Song”(Directed by Julie AnneRobinson) lacked the feeling ofthe book; It left out majorscenes, character developmentand crucial facts that altered theplot. The experience of thebook was truly amazing andhad affected me while themovie, instead, lacked in theproviding the same profoundeffect.Miley Cyrus doesn't fit the partof Ronnie Miller and doesn'tseem to actually make an effortto fit into the shoes of the character.I don't think that she'sactually capable of playing acharacter as deep as Ronnie;and it looks as though she hasn'tactually tried and failed to graspthe concept of a scorned teenagerwith a record.I give positive reviews for thebrother Jonah (played by BobbyColeman), and the father(played by Greg Kinnear).Jonah was quirky and funnywithout being too dumb andproved he could be seriouswhen the time came. I thoughtthat the father definitely did aneffective job embodying thecharacter in the novel. In boththe novel and the movie thesetwo have a really good bond,and I'm glad to see that this hasbeen maintained.Now, Marcus and his crew arehardly featured in the movie,which is a real letdown. In thebook, Marcus’s character basicallystalks Ronnie, but in themovie he is barely even featured.Blaze is pretty good, butthey definitely could haveinvolved her more.Will’s character was alsobutchered. I found that he alsolacked creative talent and, itseems, that the chemistry wasnot portrayed as it should havebeen between him and Ronnie.All this character had going forhim was good looks and a greatsmile. Good effort on his partbut there could have been moreemotion and charisma.Without a doubt, this wasanother Nicholas Sparks novelbutchered by Hollywood. Myonly advice is to sit down andread the book instead of wastingyour money on a ticket.Rated: R (for language, drugcontent, and some sexualhumor)3 ½ out of 4 starsFunerals are always sad andcan bring families close to eachother on the same level as awedding sometimes. This funeralon the other hand has justmade the family go completelypsychotic until they have finallyfinished and buried theirdeceased love one into theground.“Death at a Funeral” was anamazing, flat out remarkablepiece of comedy that seemed togive life to something as sad asa funeral. Many props go out toseveral comedians’ performances:Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan,and Martin Lawrence.However, the real stars thatshined and gave an astonishingperformance were DannyGlover and James Marsden thatprobably made a comeback forboth of their career history inHollywood.The plot is as simple as everyother family event goes: twofamilies and their friends gatherto say goodbye to the passing ofa member of the family.Unfortunately, it doesn’t go asplanned for everyone. No matterwhat they do to try and overcomethe situation they aregiven, an even bigger onecomes and makes things worse.First, the wrong body was deliveredto the funeral. Next, someonein the family took some“valium”, but was really an hallucinogenand started losing it.Then a friend stops by with picturesof the deceased and himwith what seems to be a secretPAGE 13 – NSCC PENNONMovie Review: Death at a FuneralBY: NICK STILIANOSgay relationship that nobody inthe family knew about. Howwill they go on with these?One good thing the peopleof Hollywood managed to dowas to turn this movie aroundand make it even more hilariousthan the 2007 British original.Fact: Chris Rock actually sawthe original and had the idea ofan American remake along withaccepting one of the major rolesin this movie. Oh yeah, this wasa remake.Come on! Even though it wasnot an American flick, threeyears is not a long enough timefor a remake! Here are someexamples of a perfect remakewhich outsmarted the original.* The Longest Yard-The original came out in 1974and was not entirely a gooddecade for a comedy like that.The remake in 2005 got an everbigger audience because of aterrific cast of Adam Sandler,Chris Rock, Nelly, and evenBurt Reynolds starred in theremake where he playedSandler’s role in the original.* The Mummy- In short, the1930s was Boris Karloff’s blackand white acting. The 1999remake was a hit based on realismfrom being shot on locationand the phenomenal specialeffects of the mummy. Heck, itwas so good that after openingnight or the first weekend it wasreleased, Universal phoneddirector Stephen Sommersdemanding a sequel.Enough about that, the point isthat this American spinoff was ahilarious masterpiece and it isdefinitely worth seeing again.One thing is for certain, there isalways one odd-ball in everyfamily. In this case, there wereclose to half a dozen odd-balls.Movie Title Weekend Gross (USA) Total Gross (USA)Kick-Ass $19.8 Million $19.8 MillionHow To Train Your Dragon $19.6 Million $158 MillionDate Night $16.7 Million $48.7 MillionDeath At A Funeral $16.2 Million $16.2 MillionClash Of The Titans $15.4 Million $133 MillionThe Last Song $5.96 Million $50.2 MillionWhy Did I Get Married Too? $4.1 Million $54.8 MillionAlice In Wonderland $3.66 Million $324 MillionHot Tub Time Machine $3.49 Million $42.4 MillionThe Bounty Hunter $3.08 Million $60.3 Million

PAGE 14 – NSCC PENNONBY CHRIS RICCIIn 1985 actor NicolasColassanto passed away, leavingan open spot for a bartenderon the widely popular televisionseries “Cheers.” The mantel wastaken up by the, at the time,unknown Woody Harrelson(playing Woody Boyd), propellinghim into stardom andresulting in numerous Emmyaward nominations and wins.Though Woody isn’t tending barat a famous Boston restaurant,he has made quite a living playingfilm characters ranging froma borderline psychotic murdererto a Twinkie-eating zombiehunter. Now Harrelson stars intwo new films, “Defendor” and“The Messenger,” both of whichranging from a powerful dramato an over-the-top comedy/actionhybrid.Natural Born Killeractor nominations. Highlybelievable and deeply crafted,Tony Stone provides the viewerwith a deeply interesting viewon how sticking to the booksand playing everything by therules can corrupt even themovie and makes it highlyenjoyable and definitely worth afew watches. However, if itwasn’t for Harrelson’s role, themovie itself wouldn’t be asendearing.Atoms for PeaceBY CHRIS RICCI.Nearly three yearsafter Radiohead released “HailTo The Thief,” rumors beganflying around that the band wascontemplating a break-up. Thisfear was only heightened withfront man Thom Yorke’sannouncement that he wasworking on a solo album. Aftercareful reassurance by Thomthat the band wasn’t breakingup and a subsequent Radioheadtour, “The Eraser” was releasedby Thom to high criticalacclaim.album that was originally onlyone man a whole new life. Nigelon the keyboards provided asolid soundscape while Joey’sdrumming provided an excellentsubstitute to the electronicdrums featured on the album.Mauro’s percussion work addedan interesting feel to the show;changing the blips and whistlesfrom the album to light crashesof a cymbal or a shake of amaraca. Let’s not forget the virtuosobass-styles of Flea whichwas as powerful as ever andadded more funk to this alreadysolid lineup.Oren Moverman’s directorialdebut, “The Messenger”, causeda stir at the Sundance FilmFestival and resulted in over adozen nominations and wins atnumerous festivals includingfirst prize at Deuville AmericanFilm Festival. After watchingthe film, it comes as no surprisethat Harrelson received the bulkof the nominations.Harrelson stars as Captain TonyStone, a casualty notificationofficer (or CACO) service whois assigned with newbie WillMontgomery (played by BenFoster) to teach him the properway to break news of a passingto the family of an armed serviceman. This film is impressivefor indirectly dealing with thewar in Iraq; there aren’t toomany films that decide to followCACO’s around and/or dealwith the result of a major conflict.For a directorial debut,Moverman has raised the barpretty high for future projects byreleasing a deeply gripping andmasterful drama that shows howthe news of a passing soldier notonly effects the family, but has aprofound effect on those deliveringthe news as well.Harrelson soars as Captain TonyStone and gives one of thegreatest dramatic performancesof his career and definitely livesup to all the hype presented byhis handful of best supportingstrongest of soldiers.“Defendor” was also a directorialdebut presented by PeterStebbings and, though not asimpressive and as memorable as“The Messenger”, provides apretty humorous take on thewidely popular superhero moviefranchise. Harrelson playsArthur Poppington, a delusionalconstruction site traffic controllerby day and The Defendorby night. Defendor is the“defender of the city ofHamilton from punks” createdby Arthur who fully believes heis, indeed, The Defendor. Thisrag-tag superhero has an arsenalof gadgets including antiquewar-clubs, jars full of hornetsand a construction-crane truckthat serves as his crime-fightingvehicle.The movie, though budgeted atover four million dollars, seemsgrossly under budgeted.However, this certainly adds tothe movie and makes the movieall the more funny. The movielampoons the super-hero genreperfectly; having The Defendorspout stupid and cliché lines ofdialogue that he wrote himself,having him rescue “damsels indistress” that aren’t really inneed of help, and having theDefendor’s costume consist of ashoe-polish eye mask, a bikehelmet, and a gigantic duct-tapeletter “D” on his black jumpsuit.The movie on the whole isa pretty fair take on the “normalguy turns into a Superherogenre” that was fathered by“The Watchmen” and recentlyfollowed up with “Kick-Ass.”The movie’s intentional cheesinessand poorly written dialoguedefinitely adds to theHarrelson is definitely the tapeholding this movie together,providing a great performanceas the delusional man-childArthur Poppington. His melodramaticsuperhero witticismsand his all-around awkwardpresence adds to the moviegreatly and makes him easilythe funniest character in themovie and the driving-forcebehind the humor in the movie.This being said, Harrelson’sstellar performance seems todownplay the rest of the actingon-screen. Obviously not up tothe same level as Harrelson, therest of the cast lies in the shadowcasted by him and, at somepoints, make it seems likeHarrelson is overacting.Regardless of this, the movie isdefinitely worth a watch for thesake of superhero absurdity.Overall, it’s truly hard to comparethese two films. Certainlyif you want an all-around goodpiece of cinema that providesone of Woody Harrelson’s beston-screen performances, then Ihighly suggest picking up acopy of “The Messenger” onMay 18’th. If you’re looking foran almost mindless superheroparody that has no problemmaking fun of itself and showsthat Harrelson is capable of notonly being serious but also ahysterical and odd-ball superherowannabe, then you shouldpick up “The Defendor” whichis available now. However, ifyou’re a Woody Harrelson fanand/or you want to start gettinginto movies he’s done, then bothof these films are prime examplesof what Harrelson is capableof and are highly recommendedby me.The entirely solo album was in adecidedly smoother directionthan Radiohead’s previousendeavor and was borderlineeasy-listening. Speculation on asolo tour ran rampant after therelease of this album but wasquickly diminished whenRadiohead released “InRainbows” the next year. Nowthat Radiohead is on a pseudohiatus,Thom decided to give hisfans their due and play thealbum live.For the band, Thom Yorkebrought together longtimeRadiohead producer NigelGodrich, “R.E.M.” drummerJoey Waronker, David Byrnepercussionist Mauro Refoscoand longtime “Red Hot ChiliPeppers” bassist Flea. The bandstarted out as a one-off show inLos Angeles under the name“Thom Yorke ????” but, aftermassive support by the fans andstronger connection formingbetween the members, the bandbecame official and changedtheir name to one of the songsoff of “The Eraser,” “Atoms ForPeace.”Atoms for Peace began touringnear the start of this year andmade a quick stop in Boston.The sold-out Wang Theatercame to life when Thom walkedon the stage and began to playthe opening piano line for “TheEraser’s” titular song. What followedwas the entire albumwithout any break whatsoever.The band was tight and gave theThe set-break after the album’srun prompted Thom to come outon his own and perform a fewsongs. “The Present Tense” and“The Daily Mail” were otherThom originals and Thom alsotreated the Radiohead fans to aversion of “Amnesiac’s” song“Like Spinning Plates.”The band returned to the stageand preformed anotherRadiohead song (“PaperbagWriter”) and an Atoms forPeace original titled “Judge,Jury and Executioner.” Thenight ended with the band performingthe entirety of Thom’smost recent release “FeelingPulled Apart by Horses” andleaving the audience with asense of awe and gratification.Thom’s performance of his soloalbum couldn’t have beenpulled off better. It’s now widelyspeculated that the band willrelease an album, seeing thatthey played an original song andare gaining a lot of popularity.After the spectacular show theyplayed, the need for an Atomsfor Peace album and a possiblenew tour is not only welcome,but almost expected. Are Atomsas good as Radiohead? Notentirely but keep your eye outfor any news regarding thisband. They put on a show youmost certainly won’t forget.

PAGE 15 – NSCC PENNONTHE COQUIInterpretersBY CRYSTAL VARGASBY JILLIAN DESIMONEThe Puerto Ricancoquí is a very small, tiny treefrog about one inch long. Somecoquíes look green, some brownand some yellowish – but inactuality, they are translucent.Coquíes have a high pitchedsound and can be heard from faraway. The coquíes begin to singwhen the sun goes down at duskand their melody serenadesislanders to sleep. Coquíes singall night long until dawn whenthey stop singing and head fortheir nest. Puerto Ricans lovetheir coquíes and have writtenpoems, stories, and Aguinaldo’sabout them.During the time of the TaínoIndians, trillions of coquíesoccupied our ancestral home.Many Taíno Indian myths surroundthe coquí; When you lookat Puerto Rican Taíno art, pictographs,and pottery, you cansee that the coquí meant a lot tothem. In Puerto Rico, allcoquíes are called coquí eventhough not all sing ''co-quí''.Only two of the species (the''Coquí Común'' and the ''Coquíde la Montaña or CoquíPuertorriqueño'') actually sing''co-quí.”Puerto Rican coquíeshave relatives all over LatinAmerica. The coquí genus isfound in all the CaribbeanIslands, and in Central andSouth America. But, as statedbefore, the only ones that makethe sound ''co-quí'' are PuertoRican.The scientific name for thecoquí is “Eleu-thero-dactylus”,characterized because they haveno webbed toes. There are 16different species in Puerto Ricoand all of them have paddeddiscs at the end of their toeswhich helps them climb.Coquíes are classified asamphibians - a grouping forcold blooded vertebrates thatincludes frogs, toads, or newtsthat are able to live in bothwater and land.Contrary to frogs, the coquíesdo not go through a tadpolestage and break out of their eggbut hatch with full terrestrialmobility. Some coquíes are terrestrialsome are arboreal. TheCoquí Dorado is the onlyspecies in the world that bearslive young. The male coquísings - not the female. Thatmeans that in Puerto Rico wehear only half the coquíes thatare there singing. The malecoquí watches over the eggs.The eggs hatch in 28 days andthe young coquíes remain in thenest for an additional 5 days.Again, the male coquí watchesover them until they leave thenest. When it is lighter eitherfrom the moon or from streetlights, there are less coquíes.Therefore there are morecoquíes in isolated areas like themountains. The species ''PuertoRican coquí'' sings “co-quí, coquí,co-quí” at dusk and changesto “co-quí-quí-quí, co-quí-quíquí,co-quí-quí-quí”, at dawn. Itis arboreal - climbing to the topof trees in search of insects.There it remains until dawnwhen it changes its song andjumps down nesting until theevening.Coquíes are in danger of extinctionand actually two of themare already extinct - the CoquíDorado and the CoquíPalmeado. Others are endangeredspecies like the CoquíCaoba and the Coquí de Eneida.Why are coquíes on the verge ofextinction? Simply put, it’sbecause of deforestation. Peoplehave destroyed their habitat,often destroying their eggs anddestroying their source of foodand nourishment. Other thanthat, you can find the coquínearly everywhere. From themargins of the forests where theareas receive large amounts ofmoisture, in highlands, lowlands,dry and arid places; evenin caves depending on thespecies.In today’s society, thedemand for Spanish interpretersis extremely high in healthcarefacilities. In an article found inUSA today, Cindy Roat of theAmerican Translators associationstated that “interpreterstrained in medical terminology,especially those speakingSpanish, are in high demand asthe country’s populationbecomes more and morediverse.” It can be challengingfor not only the doctors who aretrying to understand theirSpanish-speaking patients, butalso for the patients who are tryingto communicate with theirdoctors.In any medical setting, understandingwhat the doctor orpatient says is extremely importantand can certainly be a matterof life and death. With that,“Medical Spanish” courses arenow being offered for thosewho hope to get into the medicalfield. It is very importantfor the doctor and patient to beable to understand exactly whatis going on in their own particularsituation.In one of the articles I found onthe importance of interpreters, astory about a couple whosenewborn daughter was dyingcaught my attention.The husband spoke Spanishand the wife English. The wifehad to interpret the doctor’sinformation for her Spanishspeakinghusband while holdingher dying newborn daughter. "Itwasn't my job to interpret; thatwas taking away the fewmoments of her life that I hadwith her," said Rayes. “It was anunfair burden at a time of truecrisis in our lives." In this particularsituation, an interpretershould have been in the room tohelp the family cope with whatwas going on. I can’t evenimagine being in their situation;Not only was it hard for the coupleto lose their daughter, butfor the wife who was trying toexplain to her husband that theirchild was dying.Today, children are learningSpanish as a second language. Ithink it is great that children atthe age of five are being educatedon the importance of themany languages people speak. Ialso think that this gives thechildren in today’s society agreat advantage in whatevercareer path they choose to godown. I believe that becausechildren in today’s society arelearning languages at such ayoung age, they are gaining theknowledge that I as a childmissed out on.According to an article found onMarketWatch, as the nation’spopulation grows and ages, thedemand for language services inhospitals, doctor’s offices, andother health-care facilities arebooming. In this day and age itis very important to learn asmany languages as you can. Ithink it is great that children asyoung as five are learningSpanish as a second languagealong with other languages. Ialso think that because there areSpanish courses being offeredfor those who are interested inthe healthcare field may eliminateproblems such as the one Imentioned with the couple andtheir dying newborn child.Interpreters are extremelyimportant and can certainly beuseful in a life and death situations.

PAGE 16 – NSCC PENNONBY NELSON BAKERHard TimesWhat kind of life is this, where we live in poverty?Where the government’s greed demolishes economyAnd a father’s tears fall unnoticed to the floorBecause he lost his job and can’t support his family anymoreThere isn’t anything left to the American dreamAnd the morals you once held close, are lost to this diseaseIt’s like a cancerous plague that has spread across the nationAnd everything is left in one man’s hands while he sits in silent contemplationHow do we get ourselves out of this? How do we proceed?These questions must be answered quickly to save those in needAnd the ones who caused this are not being held accountableWhile all around them the pressure to survive is insurmountableAmerica was once known as “the land of the free”But freedom has always had a price, a price we all can now seeWe’re stuck in this purgatory, with no end in sightI see everyone around me slowly losing this fightI cannot offer words of wisdom, for I have none to spareI will say this, however, in this time of despairRemember that everyone is fighting now, just to surviveAs times keep getting tougher, we all must keep hope alive~ Matt Longo ~RAINThrough one set of eyesClouds smother the skiesBirds disappear from sightThe willful spirit descends under the grayTaking you deeper into the nightThrough another set of eyesRain only creates the illusion of sadnessWater cleanses the soul, the mindIt refreshes all life on the groundThe trees, the leaves, you and meIt provides the sometimes soft, soothing soundsWhen it calms to a rooftop patterHypnotically drifting you downInto a restful and memorable dreamIt clears away the dirt and debrisAnd recycles the earthWelcome the presence of rainWithout it, life could not sustainAnd even those bright, sunny daysCould eventually become just a little mundaneTHE NORTHERN LIGHTS OF 2010Winter wake up with an Olympics symphony!02/12/2010—The XXI Winter Olympics in Vancouver, B.C.,Canada—The world’s second largest country—invited2,500 dazzling athletes from 82 countries, all-star-games(Even skiers from Ghana!)The Olympic rings—illuminating the oceanThe B.C. Stadium roaring with evening extravaganzaCross-beams of torches—an obelisk of “Welcome Planet”—Burning and radiating over the earth—the Olympics Light !Snow—the natural mediumTechnology—man’s push for ever more speedSuccess or death?Nodar died making his first attempt—in the Olympic spirit!The opening ceremony dedicated to the memory of this Georgianathlete.A cluster of yellow daffodils.A 21st century madness.At the fir mountains,Photographers, international TV crews, a spectacleView pictures day-by-day and sport-by-sportAlpine skiing, ice hockey, biathlon, downhill ski jumping, ski-cross,curling-hurricane,Floating rotation, jumping style in the air- a gallant race,Challenging human and geographic gravityMajesty!Giving the world a natural smile.Even the eye of the wind watchesThe joyful- the cheerful-applauding youngsters shaking bellsThe iconic Canadian maple leafPainted on their faces.Compared scores! Championship!Ski- jumping athletes—As Mother Earth pushes them up!(“…I fly with skis in the sky!—I am blessed here!I can hear people crying!The Globe—so small! I can jump, circle it around”.)Vancouver, beat the drums of victoryEchoing the centuries.Wow!—women’s ski cross!Higher!—let’s do it!Upside down—amazing flight!Anxiety! Tears!—(save drama for your mama!)Side by side the skiers,The last kilometer—the final line,Victory!...champagne!A gold medal inspires!—share the podium—Native Hymn!A violet-ribbon bouquet with green flowersFrom a green planet!The world today is Snow WhiteBoys and girls— figure skating—Ice dancing,Artistic and high-strungKneeling down and kissing the ice after challengingThe passion, love, stunning style and spiritRomeo and Juliet have descended from heaven gardens to CanadianiceDancing, loop jumping, music, blessing in words of different languagesThank you, Canada!The world’s people this day are in the “Canada Start House”Go World, Go…2010Recent SportsNews;Poem StyleBy Adamo PulzoneAs Opening Day was preceding,Tiger stopped cheating,Matt Cooke hit some Karma,And A-Rod caused drama,Jeter met Obama,And no one likes Posada,And What ever happened toBrady’s Baby Mama?Big Ben hit some trouble,And the Steeler’s hit double.A six game suspension,Wow all that tension!The Draft hit the real big city,LeGarrette Blount thinks thathe is witty,Tim Tebow is in Mile HighCity,Jimmy Clausen has all our pity.KG elbowed Richardson,He was suspended and,Lebron hit a halfcourt shot,While the Bulls sadly could not.The Pats cut Thomas,The Seahawks got a Thomas,And the Broncos have aThomas.The Ravens now have Boldin,And The Longhorns missed aBowl Win.Well this was my poem,now everybody go home.ROZI THEOHARI

PAGE 17 – NSCC PENNONYon jatier de amourIndira LeisbaLi vreman fe ke nou mal pou nou we ayiti aveck ko mouri nan lari’a, on tranbleman de te ki fini lavi anpil moun.Anpil kay tonbe, anpil fanmi jodi a pou,san anyen.Mil jodi a pa ka konpran sak ki te rive a, e le monde ap krite pou yo we koman peyi a kraze.Se sel jezi ki konen pou ki sa, sa rive peyi a.E sel li selman ki ka konsole ke nou.Jodi a plezye moun ap domi yon rev ke yo pap jame leve.E gen lot ki ap viv ki vle pou yo te mouri tou.Ti moun yo kriye pou paran’n yo ki pap jame tounen anko.Granmoun’n yo nan lari san direkcion ki kote yo ye.Mem si grangou, a mise, e dezolatyon; menm si mirak rete nan men bondye.Tout moun ofri ed yo, mem peyi ki pi pov yo, e sa kap fel li posib pou peyi a rekouvri.Moun yo bay sa yo kapab, yo dola juska de milyon e prezidan ayiti a kriye avek anpil fo’s.Anken ed pa piti, le yo bezwen anpil, e sa ki sanble li pa anyen pou moun ki renmen yo.Menm nan mitan mise, e pa gen manje,mwen we moun ki vin ansam pou bay moun ki pa gen manje.Moun tet yo pa la anko prezante tet yo nn grangou e la pen selman se yon produi desperacion.Vyazen ouvri men pou yo ede nan ke sa yo genyen.Epi yo rive chakjou kote ki lwen pou yo ede san yo pa rete pou yo ka chache moun.Li pa bay tet sou yon vwazen pou li ka admire, e tout moun kap cheche montre sa.Mete tet nou ansam fre mwen, e jodi a nou leve tet a bondye pou nou ka priye pou peyi a.(Creole translation by: MARIE FLORESTAL)Una muestra de amorIndira LeisbaQué triste se ve Haiti con sus muertos sepultados, un temblor segó la vida de muchos con desenfadoMuchas casas sin su techo y otras desvencijadas y muchísimas familias hoy están pobres, sin nadaMiles hoy se lamentan de que esto haya pasado y el mundo entero llora al verlos hoy desvastadoSolo Dios sabe el motivo de porque esto paso Y solo Él es quien puede consolar el corazónHoy miles duermen el sueño para nunca despertar,Y otros viven deseando no volver a respirarLos niños lloran sus padres que ya nunca volverán,Los padres vagan sin rumbo, y sus hijos, ¿Dónde estánPero aún miedo del hambre el caos y la desolaciónAún ocurren milagros por la gran mano de DiosTodos ofrecen su ayuda, aún los paises más pobres, y esto hará posible que este país se recobreLa gente da lo que puede desde un dólar hasta un millón y el presidente de Haiti casi llora de emociónNinguna ayuda es pequeña pues ellos necesitan todo y lo que para muchos es nada para ellos vale oroAún en medio del caos y la escasez de alimentos veo un pueblo que se une y da comida al hambrientoLos disturbios se presentan por el hambre y el dolor pero eso solo es producto de la desesperaciónVecinos tienden la mano y ayudan de corazón brindando lo que poseen con gran ternura y amorTambién de lejanas tierras llegan a diario a ayudar y rescatan sin descanso a quienes pueden hallarÉl no darse por vencido es algo de admirar y todos los rescatistas lo demuestran sin dudarUnamonos hoy hermanos y levantemos a Dios una oración colectiva como una muestra de amor.(Spanish translation by: INDIRA LEISBA)A Show of LoveIndira LeisbaHow sad it is to see Haiti with their dead corpses, an earthquake interrupted the lives of many with easeMany houses without their roofs and others disconnected and many, many families today are poor, without anythingThousands today are lamenting what may have happened and the entire world is crying to see them today so devastatedOnly God knows the reason why this happenedAnd He is the only one who can console the heartToday thousands sleep the dream to never awaken,And others live wanting to not return to breatheThe children cry for their parents who will not return,The parents wander without direction, Where are they?But even fear of hunger the chaos and the desolationAlthough miracles happen by the great hand of GodEveryone offers their help, even the poorest countries, and this will make it possible for this country to recoverThe people give what they can from one dollar to one million and the president of Haiti almost cries with emotionNo help is small when they need so much and what seems a lot is nothing for those who value goldEven in the middle of chaos and the scarcity of food I see a people who come together and give food to the hungryThe disturbed present themselves through the hunger and the pain but that alone is the product of desperationNeighbors stretch out their hands and help from the heart offering what they possess with great tenderness and loveAlso they arrive daily from distant lands to help and rescue without rest whom they can findHe does not give himself to a neighbor to be admired and all of the rescuers demonstrate it without a doubtUnite today brothers and today we elevate ourselves to God with a collective prayer as a show of loveBrokenBy: Matt LongoWhat am I supposed to do, I just can’t seem to get throughthisAnd every word I write is followed by a teardrop on the pageI keep asking for someone to help me but nobody knows howEven I don’t know what the problem is so I just sit with myhead bowedI’m tired of feeling like this with no strength to keep fightingThat’s not who I am, but I don’t have the will to keep tryingMy spirit is broken, and I don’t know how to fix itIt literally feels like someone grabbed my heart and startedtwistingI don’t know how or why this suddenly happened to meAnd the more I think about it the more I want to just let it beI just want to put this pen down, lay in my bed and fall asleepI feel like I have no control, like my soul can find no peaceIt seems like the more I keep pushing, the harder everythinggetsAnd everyone’s trying to help me but nothings working yetAnd I wonder if I’ll be like this forever and what’s going tohappenAnd then I suddenly don’t care and I let my thoughts pass mebyAnd as I watch them float above me my head like a cloud inthe skyI realize the situation that I’m in was created by your lies(English translation by MARILYN GLAZER-WEISNER)

PAGE 18 – NSCC PENNONEarth DaySPARK LaunchOn Saturday April 24th 2010 North Shore Community College celebrated their tenth year of Earth Fest atthe Lynn Woods. There were between two and three hundred people participating in this annual eventincluding NSCC faculty, students, and staff in addition to residents of Lynn and the surrounding the communities.Selected areas of the Lynn Woods were cleaned of trash.Thank you so much for to all who supported our annual Earth Day event. This event takes a substantialamount of resources and materials. We greatly appreciate your and time.Pictured Right Presidential Scholars: Josh Ortiz, AngelaPanevino, Chris Serra, Jennifer Fernandez, Peter TroungPictured RightJake BartholomeoPictured Left: Greg ReppucciBelow: front row, Farah Ahmad (with cap reversed), VanessaCruz, Karin Mercedes, Espy Herrera. Second row : Tavary Min,Kelia Mena, Giang Nguyen.Third row: Victor Espinal, SusanDowney, Felix Espinosa, Madeline Nansha KabadyundiPictured left: Chris Lee,Matt Longo, ArthurDogramacian, Josh Ortiz,Cassie Lotti, JakeBartholomeo, SamanthaGottlich, Jillian Wade,Leigha RoyBY: AMANDA FROSTOn Friday April 9th,NSCC launched the secondissue of “Spark,” a showcase ofliterary and creative work byNSCC's talented student artistsand writers. Submissions to themagazine were reviewed by acommittee of NSCC students,faculty and staff. Those whowere selected represented thebest of student creativity andoriginality. Each year, studentscan submit their literary andartistic work for judging.The launching was held withinNSCC President WayneBurton’s suite with the artistsand writers whose work waspublished in the magazine alongwith their guests. Also in presencewere the judges of Spark:the Coordinator of StudentActivities Victoria Pasciuto,Dean of Students LloydHolmes, Program CoordinatorSandra Fuhs, Professor LisaAltomari, Professor JamesChisholm, Professor MarkSherf, Graphic Designer ErinFord, Director of Marketing andCommunications SamanthaMcGilloway, and PresidentialScholars Angela Panevino, CalaElder and Sophie Plamowski.Artists and writers introducedthemselves and their workwhich was showcased in“Spark.” It was an enjoyableexperience for all who attended.Appetizers were served toeveryone and their guests.After the initial launching, therewas a reading in Lynn andDanvers on April 13th and 14thtitled “Spark Your Mind.” Thereaders were Toni Allard, DebScarfo, Jessica Toomey,Christina Siebertz at theDanvers campus, and NelsonBaker on the Lynn campus.Toni Allard has had one of herpoems published in Spark. Toniwould like to become a nursebut her true joy is writing. She is32 years old, lives inMassachusetts and has two children.She is also a member ofPhi Theta Kappa, and enjoyshorseback riding and spendingtime with her family. Herboyfriend has inspired her towrite this poem, so she holds itdear to her heart. Toni also haswritten a children’s book called“Anything But Nuts.”Deb Scarfo is obtaining herAssociates degree in the paralegalprogram. She is grateful forthe wonderful experience she ishaving at NSCC. The story shewrote, “Finding Myself,” isabout her experience of searchingand finding her birth motherwhen she was 26 years old. Thisstory was the first essay shewrote in a Composition 1 classlast year.Jessica Toomey attended TritonRegional High School and graduatedin 2009. She likes to writeand is a student in ProfessorAltomari’s class. ProfessorAltomari suggested to the classto submit an essay for “Spark,”so Jessica did, and this was herfirst written assignment in college.Christina Siebertz is currentlyworking on her Associates inLiberal Arts and plans to transferto a 4-year college to pursuea Bachelors in ForeignRelations/Diplomacy. She wasborn in Germany and camefrom a multicultural family. Sheloves the arts, music, travel andintercultural relations, shehopes to one day use her skillsand talents to make the world abetter place in her own way.Nelson Baker is an aspiring fictionwriter who has been publishedin The Salem News as afreelance writer. He hasreceived an academic scholarshipfor his work on the studentnewspaper, the Pennon. Heserved as Editor In Chief of thePennon during his last semesterat NSCC in the fall of 2009.All of the students included in“Spark” displayed artisticachievement and excellence.Congratulations to all of thosewho were selected for “Spark”and good luck next year!Limited copies of “Spark” areavailable in the Student LifeOffice.Pictured Above:Matt Longo &Samantha Gottlich

Honoring StudentsThe Mathematics Departmentand the Engineering andIndustrial TechnologyDepartment will present awardsto outstanding students in a jointmeeting on May 4th. TheEngineering Science TransferAward will be presented toMatthew Fredrick.The Engineering DepartmentAward honors students whoexcel in physics and engineeringcourses and perform in thehighest diligent and most consistentmanner. When most ofthe students are trying toincrease their course load toexpedite graduation, Mattinsists on taking one less classso that he can provide highquality work in all the classes hetakes. His assignments arealways thoughtful and thorough.His hard work and dedicationin maintaining an outstandinglevel of academicachievement is commended.The Math Department will presentits Departmental Award toMatthew Fredrick as well. Thisaward is given to a student whohas demonstrated outstandingachievement in the upper levelof mathematics courses at NorthShore Community College.Matt is now completingDifferential Equations and hasdone superb work in each of hismath courses. In addition, hePennonhas competed as a member ofthe NSCC Math Team for thepast two years.The Math Achievement Awardrecipient is Vivian Souza. Thisaward is given to a student whostarted studying mathematics atNorth Shore at the pre-collegelevel. Vivian’s first math class atNSCC was IntermediateAlgebra followed by a sequenceof math courses leading toDifferential Equations whichshe is currently successfullycompleting. When Vivian is nottaking courses at NSCC, she isworking as a paralegal at a firmin Boston. Vivian intends tocomplete a Bachelor's Degreeand work as a civil engineer.Math Team Awards will go toGiang Nguyen (top scorer fortwo successive years), MattFredrick, Chimere Neboh,Albert Andino, Yavor Zahariev,and Gilberte Jean-Mary. TheMath Team participates in anational competition sponsoredby the American MathematicalAssociation of Two-YearColleges. Giang Nguyen willalso receive an award from theNew England affiliate ofAMATYC.Contact InformationJoyce JeongX6250jjeong@northshore.eduwishes allreadersa happysafe summerEngineering AlumniMargaret (Valeur) McCarthy—1999 graduate who is currentlyworking as senior engineer atWeston & SampsonEngineering Inc. in Danvers,gave a talk on March 18th toProfessor Mary BethSteigerwald's Intro toEngineering class. Margret generouslyoffered her advice andexperience to students interestedin pursuing a similar careerpath. She shared informationand photographs of many of hercivil/environmental engineeringdesigns, as well as her most currentwork with the city ofDanvers on their Smart Gridgrant.Aaron Judge—2003 graduate isa Ph.D. candidate in civil engineeringat University ofMassachusetts at AmherstJoshua Gregorio—2007 graduateworks as a civil engineer atNatgun Corporation inWakefield, MA.she has learned from her students.Her response was thather students have taught hersensitivity and patience. Shepoints out that many of her studentslive difficult and sometimestraumatic lives whichsometimes interfere with theiracademic learning. So she haslearned to be sensitive to students’personal needs as well astheir academic needs, and referthem to the proper departmentand agency that could help themtake care of their personal problems.Patience is another virtuethat Dr. Maya says she haslearned from the students in thispopulation; that the teachingthat goes on requires much repetitionto ensure students’understanding and success, andthat takes lots of patience anddedication.Dr. Maya was also asked whatshe likes about working atNorth Shore, and she gave twomain reasons:“I like the diverse student populationwhich makes teaching themost exciting and rewardingventure for me. The classroominteraction always turns into arich and robust exchange ofideas and cultural norms. Insuch a diverse classroom, thestudents’ enthusiasm, motivation,thirst for knowledge, andtheir appreciation for impartingthat knowledge to them, inspireand encourage me to want tocontinue teaching as long aspossible.”Thomas McCarthy—2007 graduatewho is working at GE inLynn as a mechanical engineerProfile of a Model ProfessorContinued from Page 1“I also like the team spirit thatseems to be the unwritten messagethat faculty and staff operateunder. There are many challengesthat sometimes interferewith this notion. Nevertheless, Ifind that many colleagues arealways willing to give a helpinghand if necessary to other colle a g u e s .And in the final analysis, moststrive diligently to make sureour students succeed.”Since working here at NorthShore, Dr. Maya has chaired theDiversity Leadership Council.In that capacity, she assisted inpromoting the awareness andimportance of building communitiesof inclusion where everyhuman being is respected forwho he/she is regardless of gender,religion, culture, and orientation.Currently, Dr. Maya is theAdvisor of The African Societyhere at the college. Dr. Mayapoints out that the society is notjust for African students; thatany one can be a member.Information about variousAfrican countries and culturesare introduced by African members;and non-Africans bring anexchange of ideas about variousnational and world issues.Sometimes the society getsinvolved in school activities thatrelate to International Affairs.Out in the community, Dr. Mayahas been a member of the Boardat the LYNN HOME FORYOUNG WOMEN for the pastthree years. The home houseswomen in transition who seektemporary housing until theyget on their feet. Dr. Maya isalso a published author. Herfirst book, “Off the VillageMat,” which is set in Nigeria,was published in 1988. It is astory that is different; differentbecause it gives the reader aPAGE 19 – NSCC PENNONDavid Chhan—2008 graduatewho will graduate fromUniversity of Massachusetts atLowell in May. He will continuehis Ph.D. study at MIT-Harvard Health and ScienceTechnology in the fall. David'sresearch topic will be on boneconduction. Bone conduction isthe process of sound transmittedthrough the vibration of thebones of the skull. His goal is todetermine what part of the auditorysystem will play a significantrole to hearing when theskull is set into vibration. Hehopes that this research will beuseful for people with conductivehearing loss.Aline Elad—2009 graduate willwork on a summer internship atJohns Hopkins University. Shehad a perfect 4.0 in her firstsemester electrical engineeringstudy at University ofMassachusetts at Amherst.Contact InformationJoyce Jeong X6250jjeong@northshore.eduglimpse into an unfamiliar culture.It is also importantbecause it deals with issues suchas matters of the heart, family,culture, and relationships ----issues that all human beings canidentify with or learn from.Her second book, “TheValedictorian,” which was publishedin 2004, is a book of fiveshort stories for teens and youngadults. The book is dedicated tothe hundreds of students Dr.Maya taught as a substituteteacher in the Boston PublicSchools. She believes that it isan important book for youngadults because the protagonistin each of the stories encounterscommon problems teens face intoday’s world and demonstrateshow they are able to use commonsense to solve their ownproblems, thus preventing themfrom placing themselves in dangerousand sometimes deadlysituations.Her third book, “The Dogs ofNorthside Avenue,” which waspublished in 2009, is a children’sbook that even adultswould enjoy reading.The protagonist in the story isDr. Maya’s dog, Tatiana (a Shihtzu). Tatiana relates her movingexperience from Revere Beachto Lynn, Massachusetts, and herencounter with the neighborhooddogs and their owners.This book can be purchased ononline bookstores.However, “Off the Village Mat”and “The Valedictorian” arebeing revised and will be readyfor publication and purchase inAugust, 2010.

PAGE 20 – NSCC PENNONClub DirectoryAFRICAN SOCIETY: LOVE MAYAAVIATION: JOHN BOSCOB GLAD: TIFFANY MAGNOLIABIOLOGICAL SCIENCE C LUB: SCOTT STIMPSONC HRIST O N C AMPUS: JOHN TOBEY& LORA CONNELLYC IVIC ENGAGEMENT: LAURIE MESSINAC RIMINAL JUSTICE: CONSTANTINE SOURIS& ANN KOSHIVASECONOMICS & FINANCE: MOONSU HANENGINEERING: MARY BETH STEIGERWALDF OOD SCIENCE & SAFETY: GREG REPPUCCIF RENCH & SPANISH C LUB: IRENE FERNANDEZM ARKETING: PATRICIA MANNINENM EDIA C LUB: JIM HARRINGTONM ULTI-C ULTURAL SOCIETY: ESPY HERRERA& SUE DOWNEYM USLIM ASSOCIATION: YUSEF HAYESNURSING CLASS 2010: LORINDA LATZANURSING CLASS 2011: LINDA GOODALEPHI THETA K APPA: FRED ALTIERIPHILOSOPHY C LUB: FRED ALTIERIPOETS & W RITERS: JOE BOYDPSYCHED FOR PSYCH: TBAR ESPIRATORY C ARE: LEN LEBLANCSOTA: PATRICIA BANKSSTUDENT ART C LUB: JAMES CHISHOLMSURF C LUB: SEAN HANLONVETERANS: RAY PARKERWOMEN IN TRANSITION: MARGARET FIGGINS-HILLY OUTH GROUP UNITED: ALEXANDER GUZMANPENNON: VICTORIA PASCIUTOOrganizationsPERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL: MATTHEW WOODSPROGRAM COUNCIL: VICTORIA PASCIUTOSTUDENT GOVERNMENT: VICTORIA PASCIUTOWOMEN’ S CENTER: VICTORIA PASCIUTOAttention Club Advisors and Members!Information about your club can be featuredhere! 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Thefirst event was theMassachusetts High SchoolEconomics Challenge, held onMarch 8th 2010, at the FederalAwaiting the start of the movie,students treated themselves topizza and soda in the DB-308classroom. The movie wasRidley Scott’s 1982 epic “BladeWomens CenterThis past year has been verysuccessful for The WomensCenter, beginning in Octoberwith the Breast Cancer Walk.We took it a step further than thewalk to help raise money andbring awareness to one of themain causes of death amongwomen. Funds were raisedthrough bake sales and the raffleof a pink camera donated byBest Buy. During the month ofNovember we collected feminineproducts from students,faculty and staff. We were successfulin this endeavor and collectedfour boxes. Two weresent to Female Marines inAfghanistan and two were sentto Female Soldiers in Iraq. Weare currently working on autismawareness and will be rafflingoff an Ipad. Tickets will beavailable for purchase throughoutcampus at tables set up topromote awareness. Our nextmission is to bring awareness tothe prevention of suicide andwill be participating in the Walkfor Suicide Prevention inPTK Book DriveStates and every little bit helps.We are continuing the drive thissemester and would like toencourage you to drop off yourold books in the bins you willGroup of the MonthEconomics Club Students Judge OffCampus EventsReserve Bank of Boston. Thesecond was the New HampshireHigh School EconomicsChallenge, held on March 15th2010, at Southern NewHampshire University. Bothevents were sponsored by theMassachusetts Council onEconomic Education (MCEE),where Professor Han is servingas a Board of Director at theFederal Reserve Bank ofBoston. The NSCC studentsPicture: l-r, Prof. Moonsu Han, Alycia Dunton, Brendan Edmonds,Anthony Forlizzi, and Corie Burke at the Federal Reserve Bank ofBoston.Runner” starring Harrison Ford.Set in a dystopian future, “BladeRunner” is about cybernetichumanoid robots that are modeledafter people and can almostblend flawlessly into society.The movie poses questionsregarding what really makes onehuman and what rights consciousbeings truly have, regardlessof creator. These questionsand more spurred a long and indepthdiscussion amongst allthose who attended. Overall, themovie night was a completesuccess, raising the bar for nextsemester’s movie night.October of 2010. Save a life andcome walk with us on October2, 2010. More information isavailable at any Women’sCenter meeting or in the StudentLife office. If you have anyquestions or would like tobecome a member or volunteer,please contact me VickiNickersonatVnickers01@northshore.edu orVictoria Pasciuto atVpasciut@northshore.edu.see around campus through the10th of May.Thank You!--PTK. Dr. Fred Altieri,Advisor, x5556served as graders, and ProfessorHan served as a judge and as agrading supervisor at eachevent. The High SchoolEconomics Challenge is astatewide economics knowledgecompetition. A group of four tofive students from each highschool took a sequence of threetests on microeconomics,macroeconomics, and international/currentevents. The toptwo scoring teams moved on tothe “quiz bowl,” which was anon-stage buzzer round for thestate championship title. Thewinning state team thenadvances on to the NationalSemifinals and from there thesix winning teams advance tothe National Finals in New YorkCity on May 22-24th 2010.There are cash prizes awardedto the national winners and runners-up.The job of the studentsfrom NSCC who volunteered inthese events was to grade all thetests from each round and calculatethe top scorers. Accordingto Ms. Corie Burke who participatedas a grader at both events,“Definitely, it was a great experienceas an economics studentand I felt very proud to be aNSCC student.”

PAGE 21 – NSCC PENNONREMEMBERCLEAN OUT YOUR LOCKERSAll lockers must be cleaned out by May 21,2010Any items left in lockers after May 28thwill be donated.Danvers Campus students can clean out lockersand return the lock to the Student Life Office(DB132) for a $2 refund.Lynn Campus students who have removablelocks can return their locks to the Student LifeOffice (LW171) for a $2 refund.Walk for Hunger, May 2On Sunday May 2, I will be participating in Project Bread's annual20 mile Walk for Hunger. Project Bread provides financial support toover 400 emergency food programs in 135 cities and towns throughoutMass. 23 of these programs are located within NSCC's servicearea. Food insecurity continues to rise in Massachusetts with an estimated554,000 people struggling to put food on the table. Many ofthese people are our own students.Each year on Walk day over 40,000 participants come together toraise more than $3 million to support vital services. On behalf of ourneighbors in greatest need, I respectfully ask for your support. Pleasemake your check, in any amount, payable to "Project Bread TheWalk for Hunger". To learn more about the problem of hunger inMassachusetts and what you can do to help, please go towww.projectbread.org.The Committee for the Forums on Toleranceis seeking new members.Please consider joining us. We welcome all!Please send us topics you would like to see at future forums.Our mission: the Forum on Tolerance initiates an educational challengeto learn more about one another and better understand eachother through programming which is intended to make us morehumane. The purpose of the Forums is to bring about empathytoward other people and to make a difference in the College communityand in ourselves.If you would like further information, please contact Pat Lavoie atplavoie@northshore.edu.Spring is Here!!!Earth machine composters for sale between now and the end of thesemester (may 15th). Turn your kitchen scraps and lawn and gardenwaste into wonderful, rich, garden soil. Selling for cost at $40 perunit it. Comes with an instruction booklet and easy to assemble directions.Contact professor Gregory Reppucci (Food Science) at x 4375or e-mail: greppucc@northshore.edu.Film SeriesThe Council on International Education is presenting the final filmin its International Spring Film series:Friday, May 7, is Bread and Chocolate (1973, Italy & Switzerland)A hard-working Sicilianheads for Switzerland in search of a better life in this gentle, sweetsourItalian comedy.Despite the poor fellow's best efforts to fit in with his neighbors, henever quite seems tomake it. Of course his tragedy is the audience's delight.Film contents may not be suitable for children. Light refreshmentswill be served. All films are free andopen to the public.TEAM SPORTS AT NORTH SHORE CC?Yes, that’s right team sports!The long awaited intramuralsporting activities are finallyhere. The pilot program took offthe ground on Monday, March8, 2010 with intramural basketball.There are 40 players participatingin 5 teams with a few othersofficiating. The games havebeen drawing big crowds andthere is still room for more fans.In addition to basketball, weThe Peace Corps and The CorpsNetwork have partnered to helprecruit and train the next generationof Peace Corps volunteersand prepare young Americansfor environmental careers.The Corps Network and thePeace Corps will encourageCorps Network members andalumni with experience in youthdevelopment, conservation, andthe environment to apply tobecome Peace Corps volunteers.Volunteers who havecompleted their Peace Corpsservice will, in turn, be encouragedto serve American communitiesthrough The CorpsNetwork’s service and conservationprograms. Both organizationswill exchange training andtechnical assistance materialsand link The Corps Networkmembers in 44 states and theDistrict of Columbia with PeaceCorps volunteers for reciprocalmentoring and support.also have intramural soccergoing on as well. With 30 registeredplayers on 5 teams, thegames started on March 10,2010, with much excitementand energy. The players play 4vs 4 games with target goals(small goals). All the playerswear jerseys during the gameand we utilize the use of thescoreboard as well. In additionto the intramurals, theRecreation and Wellnessdepartment continues to offer“The environment-related experiencethat The Corps Networkmembers bring to the PeaceCorps will build upon ourefforts to develop sustainablesolutions to environmental challengesworldwide,” said PeaceCorps Director Aaron S.Williams.The Corps Network representsservice and conservation programsthat annually enroll morethan 29,000 young men andwomen. The Corps Network –inheritor of President FranklinDelano Roosevelt’s CivilianConservation Corps legacy –engages young men and womenin visible and valued publicwork. Members revitalize communities,prepare young peoplefor responsible productive lives,build civic spirit through service,and preserve and restore theenvironment. To learn moreabout The Corps Network, visitwww.corpsnetwork.org."We are tremendously excitedto partner with the PeaceCorps,” said The Corpsgame days, ping pong, pool,dodge ball, volleyball and othertournaments on both campuses.If you still want to participate,Please contact Archie Banderaat abandera01@northshore.eduor call ext. 6220 or ext 6610.You can also stop by the LynnGym to register. Hurry becausethere are limited spots available.Peace Corps Partners with The Corps NetworkCOMING TO ACAMPUS NEARYOUBY TANYA GREENMark your calendars forthe annual Spring Flingcoming to the Lynn andDanvers Campuses. Thisevent willfeature a low cost BBQlunch and numerousgames and inflatables.The Spring Fling will bein Danvers on May 3rd11-2The Spring Fling will bein Lynn May 4th from11-1Network President and CEOSally Prouty. “Together we canhelp tap into America’s greatestrenewable natural resource – theidealism and energy ofAmerica’s young people – tohelp the Peace Corps addresspressing environmental challengesabroad.”As Peace Corps approaches its50th anniversary, its servicelegacy continues to promotepeace and friendship around theworld with 7,671 volunteersserving in 76 host countries.Historically, nearly 200,000Americans have served with thePeace Corps to promote a betterunderstanding betweenAmericans and the people of139 host countries. Peace Corpsvolunteers must be U.S. citizensand at least 18 years of age.Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment. To learnmore about the Peace Corps,please visit our website:www.peacecorps.gov.

PAGE 22 – NSCC PENNONCAMPUS POLICE:If you see somethingsuspicious,report it at once!Danvers Campus 1507 4/1/2010A student reports that someonestole his GPS from his car whileparked in the Danvers lotbetween 0800-0930Lynn campus 2114 4/1/2010Female student who appearedscared and very upset yelleddown from the second floor balconyto control desk that theirwas a fight in student alsoreported a male party had a possibleknife. Lynn police wasalso notified. Lynn police alongwith members of Lynn gangunit arrived on scene at approximately2118. Male party wasarrested.Danvers Campus 1130 4/2/2010Student reported that while hiscar was parked in the lot of theDanvers Campus someonethrew soda on the hood of hisvehicle which spilled down tothe passenger side and bumper.The soda has dried and left astainDanvers Campus 1008 4/5/2010Staff member called controldesk to request campus policerespond to the student lounge ona report of past altercationsbetween two students.Students were told to stay awayfrom each other and to stay outof the lounge the rest of theweek.Lynn Campus 1100 4/6/2010Student walked up to the desk toreport that in Thursday April 1stwhile parked at the MBTAgarage- her vehicle was entered(no damage) and her glove boxsearched nothing was missingtransit police called to takereportDanvers Campus 1749 4/6/2010Danvers PD reported that avehicle was speeding into theNSCC property. The party wasrun in the CJIS system for statusvehicle insurance and WMSboth came back normal N/AWMS and active insurance onthe vehicle.Lynn Campus 0941 4/7/2010Student walked up to the controldeck to report she left herMotorola click cell phone in thelibrary. When she returned itwas gone.Danvers Campus 1000 4/7/2010Ofc. Is investigating a road incidentthat started on route 1 andcontinued in lot6Danvers Campus 2114 4/7/2010Observed a gray mercedez benzhit the curve in front of theberry building. The corporalsstopped the m/v to check if theoperator was impaired. M/Vwas active and operator hadactive license and no warrant.The operator left the scene andboth CPL’S cleared.Lynn Campus 1243 4/8/2010A female party was approachedby a male described as a “DarkSkinned” black male slim buildwaring a white short sleeveshirt. The suspect walked upbehind her, grabbed her andkissed her on the back of theneck. The victim states that sheyelled at him to stop and goaway. She then came to the controldesk to report the incident.The female party also reportsthe male party has approachedher on other occasions restingpersonal information at whichtime she has told him to goaway.Lynn Campus 1152 4/8/2010Student walked up to the desk toreport there were wordsbetween a male and female student.The c word was used andat one point a chair was thrownacross the floor (not airborne)referred to the Dean of Students.Lynn Campus 1519 4/9/2010Student walked up to the desk toreport he parked his motor vehiclein the main student parkingarea. Around 10am when he finishedhis classes at 3:15pm hediscovered his vehicle missingfrom where he parked it. Thevehicle was reported stolen.Cancel stolen vehicle the ownerfound it in the student Lynnmain parking lotDanvers Campus 1125 4/12/10A student had fallen in in theBerry Building. The nurse andall CPD officers responded. Thestudent reports she twisted herankle and heard a pop. She statedshe was in a great deal ofpain.Lynn Campus 1922 4/12/10A male student walked to thecontrol desk to report a larcenyof his credit card and his driver’slicense. Party stated thathe left his wallet on the tableand went to assist another studentin the lab, a few hours laterthe party stated that he realizedhis credit card and driverslicense were missing. Party statedthat the larceny occurredapproximately four hours prior.Lynn Campus 1126 4/13/10Person was arrested on warrantsout of Malden District Court.While taking an inventory ofpersonal possessions, a longscrewdriver and a dangerousweapon (knife) were found. Theprisoner was transported toLynn District Court.Lynn Campus 1154 4/15/10During a fire drill test andemployee of the college fell onthe walkway near the CarrollParkway. She complained ofright shoulder pain and rightelbow pain. She was treated bythe Lynn Fire department whowere already on scene. Thepatient was transported byAtlantic Ambulance to UnionHospitalDanvers Campus 1600 4/20/10Sgt. Vaccaro reported that amotor vehicle collision occurredoutside the campus property byFerncroft Road and Route One.Cpl. Eam checked the area andDanvers Police arrived on thescene.Lynn Campus 2006 4/22/10Ofc. Byrson reported that anindividual reported an altercationbetween a group of femalesin the stairwell leading to thetrain platform. Cpl Eam wasdispatched to the garage. Lynnpolice and transit police werenotified and an ambulance wasrequested for a 13 year oldfemale with lacerations to herneck. Lynn Police and TransitPolice along with AtlanticAmbulance arrived on thescene. Female was transportedto North Shore Children’sHospital.Did you know thisis the LargestIssue of thePennon to Date...24 pages!PENNON STAFFThe NSCC Pennon is publishedmonthly by the NSCCStudent Association. Studentor faculty submissions and lettersto the Editor are welcome.Submissions are preferredelectronically by email to:pennon@northshore.eduAll submissions are subject toediting and not all submissionswill be published orreceive a personal response.MAILING ADDRESSThe Pennonc/o North Shore CommunityC ollege1 Ferncroft RoadDanvers, MA 01923OFFICE CONTACTPhone: 978-762-4000 ext 5469Fax: 978-921-4469Email: pennon@northshore.eduEDITOR IN CHIEF...............................................STACIA CHAMBERLAINMANAGING EDITOR.....................................................NICOLE GIUNTAWEB EDITOR..............................................................ANDREW BURNSLAYOUT EDITOR ........................................MARTHA “AVRIL” DUNCANBUSINESS EDITOR .......................................................NICOLE GIUNTAHEALTH & SCI EDITOR ......................................................AMANDA FROSTFEATURES EDITOR ............................................................CHRIS RICCIFACES IN THE HALL .................................................VICKI NICKERSONPHOTO EDITOR ..........................................MARTHA “AVRIL” DUNCANNEWS EDITOR .............................................................................OPENGROUPS & CLUBS EDITOR ..........................................................OPENSPORTS WRITER..........................................................ASHLEY VIATORADVISOR...............................................................VICTORIA PASCIUTOSTAFF & WRITERS:Nelson Baker, Zachary Carey,Anthony Harris, Chris Lee,John Mark, Thomas McCaulJohn-Paul Kehoe, AdamoPulzone, Jacqui Rabach, ColinRose, Nick StilianosKathy Sperounis,Rozi Theohari, Ashley Viater

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PAGE 24 – NSCC PENNON Page 24 Spetember 2008–Faces in the HallBy:Vicki NickersonAs a student leader here at NSCC, I havehad the opportunity to work with manyother amazing leaders. As the editor ofFaces in the Hall, I decided that in our lastissue for the year I would give specialregards to some of the students I have hadthe pleasure of working on teams with.Over the past two years there have beencountless students I have worked beside, allof which have made a difference in ourschool community. I would like to extend aspecial thank you to all the students whocontribute their time and effort. Withoutorganizations like The Student GovernmentAssociation, Program Council, WomensCenter, the numerous student run clubs andof course our student newspaper “ThePennon,” we would lack the sense of communitythat we have built up here at NorthShore! Kudos to all those who participatedthis past year, hope to see you along withsome new Faces in the Fall.Vicki NickersonNelson BakerNelson will graduate from NorthShore Community College in Maywith a degree in Liberal Arts. He iscontinuing his education at SalemState College where he is majoringin English. Nelson was the editor–in- chief for The Pennon and stillcontributes his time and effort tomake sure that production goessmoothly. He is an asset to thePennon as a contributing writer.Nelson also writes for the SalemState Log, The Salem News andwas recently published in SPARKfor the second consecutive year. Heis an aspiring writer and a dedicatedstudent who hopes to be publishedin the future.Chris RicciChris has been a North ShoreCommunity College student since2008 and has been working hard tomove on. Currently, Chris worksfor the student-run paper “ThePennon” and is also the president ofthe Philosophy Club. As a memberof The Pennon, Chris serves as theA&E editor and has worked hardwith the other editors to make thenewspaper the best we can offer.Chris’s presidency of the philosophyclub has involved him bringingthe club back to a weekly basis andhas pushed for a wider range of studentsto join up and have fun in theclub. Chris aims to transfer at theend of next semester to a four yearschool where he wishes to becomean English teacher.Sam GottlichTanya GreenAngela PanevinoChris LeeAt fourteen years old Sam is one ofNorth Shore Community College’sDual Enrollment Students as wellas a sophomore in high school. Inher first semester Sam jumped rightin to replace the outgoing treasurerof Program Council and has recentlybeen elected to the Position ofPresident for the upcoming fallsemester. She was published in thesecond edition of SPARK for photographyand will be returning nextyear to continue her dual enrollmentas she continues to increaseher leadership skills.Tanya is working on her seconddegree at North Shore CommunityCollege. She graduated in 2006with an associate’s degree inGerontology. She is now workinghard on her degree as anOccupational Therapy Assistant inthe OTA program. Tanya has been adedicated member of ProgramCouncil and has held the executivetitle as the Public RelationsCoordinator. Tanya contributesmany hours to “make things happen.”As a recent member of TheWomens Center, she has alreadyshown great leadership skills withevent planning and staffing.Angela is on her way to completingher second semester here at NorthShore Community College. She is aPresidential Scholar and contributesmany hours volunteeringher time. Angela has been inductedinto the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK)Honor Society. She holds a workstudy position in Student Life inDanvers and shows great leadershipskills which will help in herendeavor to become an RN. She iscurrently on the wait-list for theNurse Education program here atNSCC.Chris is in his fourth semester hereat North Shore CommunityCollege. He is majoring in CriminalJustice. Chris has been a workstudy student in the Student Lifelounge for three semesters, alongthe way receiving a promotion tolounge manager. Chris served asthe Secretary for Program Council.His hard work and dedicationbrought many ideas to life on campus,including the monthly comedyclub held in the lounge.Would you like to submit an article or interview for the next Pennon issue?Do you have a cartoon, drawing, photograph, short story or poem you’d like to see in print?EMAIL IT TO THE PENNON: PENNON@NORTHSHORE.EDU