T.O.N.Y. Awards - Community College of Allegheny County

Community College of Allegheny County - Allegheny Campus - Pittsburgh, PA 

ALLEGHENY VIEW 

For Students, By Students...Since 1966 SUMMER-I 2011 

The 

Presents: 

T.O.N.Y. Awards 

Terrific Outstanding 

Nominated You 

2011 

Honoring those involved in clubs, intramurals, & athletics 

Awards winners 

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2010-11 WINNERS 

The following students have 

been recognized by their 

clubs and organizations to be 

the Most Vaulable Person: 

Agape: 

Chelsea Johnson 

Anime and Video: 

Dawn Marie Clepper 

Art Club: 

Feige Horvitz 

BLAC: 

Cynthia Hill 

Bowling: 

Sherwood Hunter II 

Business Club: 

Heather Schaefer 

Campus Activity Board: 

Dayvanna “Dee” Schreiner 

Chabad: 

Basha Horvitz 

Creative Musicians Society: 

Craig Bethel 

World Cultures Club: 

Rumi Sato 

Futbol Club: 

Isaac Cajka 

Gay-Straight Alliance: 

Nichole Mahoney 

Men’s Basketball: 

James Taylor 

Newman Club: 

Joshua Golembiewski 

Phi Theta Kappa: 

Kelly Guckert 

Science Club: 

Susan Reinhart 

SNAP(Fall Semester): 

Michele Reed 

SNAP (Spring Semester): 

Chelsea Cord 

Student Government: 

Kelly Guckert 

Using Personal Potential: 

Vicki South 

Women’s Basketball: 

Elizabeth Jones 

2010/2011 Club Advisor: 

Tony Wieckowski, GSA 

Outstanding 

Participation Awards: 

Bryan Ceberio-Lucas 

Tiffany C. DuBois 

Jordan Kirik 

Joy LeViere 

Dayvanna “Dee” Schreiner 

Ivan Shlyahovsky 

Vicki South 

Outstanding Student Award 

for Publications: 

Candy Sanchez 

David Hoeltje Spirit Award: 

Don Vescio 

Outstanding Student Athlete: 

James Taylor 

Outstanding Student 

in Intramurals: 

Frank Henius 

Outstanding Club: 

Phi Theta Kappa 

Outstanding Student 

in Student Life: 

Kelly Guckert 

Above and Beyond Award: 

(Presented by PTK students) 

Gaina Miklusko 


SUMMER-1 2011 


Outstanding Participation Award recipients Ivan Shlyahovsky 

and Tiffany C. DuBois enjoyed the Broadway themed reception 

with Student Life Specialist, Gaina Miklusko. 


Outstanding Participation Award recipient Jordan Kirik and 

Outstanding Student Award for Publications winner Candy 

Sanchez. 


Presenter Jenny Amrhein, Director of Perkins, with Outstanding 

Advisor winner Tony Wieckowski. 


Science Club MVP Susan Reinhart with Outstanding 

Student in Student Life, Kelly Guckert.


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COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY - 

ALLEGHENY CAMPUS 

CONTACT: Christine McQuaide 

PHONE: 412.237.4632 

EMAIL: cmcquaide2@ccac.edu 

FAX: 412.237.6548 

ADDRESS: 808 Ridge Avenue, West Hall B-14, 

Pittsburgh, PA 15212-6097 

LAYOuT & ADVISER: Christine McQuaide 

BOARD OF PuBLICATIONS: Dan “Penndawt” Carneal, 

Tiffany C. Dubois, Evan Hellring, Inch Ozgunes, Christopher Scott 

and Candy Sanchez 

FRONT PAGE DESIGN: Malik Vincent 

IN THIS EDITION: Sylvester Beerman, Craig Bethel, 

Dan “Penndawt” Carneal, Bryan Ceberio, Tiffany C. Dubois, Kelly A. 

Guckert, Michael Hanson, Jessica Kennedy, Candy Sanchez and 

Dee Schreiner 

EDITORIAL POLICY: The VIEW is a student-written newspaper of 

CCAC Allegheny Campus and it is published as a service to the campus 

community. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of CCAC 

administration, faculty, staff or student body. The VIEW welcomes letters to 

the Board of Publucations. Any letter intended for publication must include 

the writer’s name, complete address and phone number, and college 

affiliation, if any. All letters may be subject to editing. Letters may be mailed, 

e-mailed, or delivered in person to the VIEW c/o Christine McQuaide (see 

above for complete mailing address). The VIEW also welcomes guest 

commentary and stories. The editor reserves the right to edit any and all 

submitted copy. 

Student Life - June 2011 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

*Open Gym includes: Basketball, Dodge Ball, Soccer, Jogging, Volleyball (on an 

as-needed basis) Additional hours will be added for Weight Room. 

Events may be added. Check for additional events in the Student Life Office, West 

Hall, Cougars’ Den. Questions? Department of Student Life: 412-237-2675 

or 412-237-2661. email: vstsurin@ccac.edu . 

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FLAG DAY!!! 

Learn about our Nation’s 

Flag and come enjoy a 

summer barbeque 

sponsored by Student Life 

Location - SSC Patio 

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM 

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*Open Gym 

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(Cougars Den, West Hall) 


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Come & make a card for 

Father’s Day at Student 

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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

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College students 

with Autism 

By MICHAEL HANSOM 

View Writer 

CAMPUS NEWS: 

My article is about college students 

with the Autism Spectrum. Autism is 

described as a neurological disorder 

and also characterized by impaired 

social interaction and communication, 

and by restricted and repetitive 

behavior. It also affects 1 out of 1000 

people worldwide and is continuing to 

grow rapidly. Students with autism can 

have difficulty facing new challenges 

in a new college setting. The disorder 

can mess up communication and social 

skills, staying focused on studies and 

also autistic students can have problems 

with making friends and living 

independently on their own. 

If the student is having these issues, 

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Use Facebook? 

CCAC Allegheny 

Student Life” and 

keep up to date 

on campus 

events! 

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Classes and 

exams end 

there is a way to getting help by going 

to the Supportive Services which is located 

on the Library Room across the 

bookstores in Room 114. Going to Supportive 

Services will help the students 

if they are having trouble with classes 

and adapting to school. The way that 

the staff of supportive services will 

help is by proving the student with a 

variety of services that will help their 

way from school. And even your parents 

are the biggest support in college 

because they will help you guide your 

way by supporting you and any issues 

that you may have. 

If you are a college student with autism, 

always know this, you can make it 

through college no matter what people 

have to say, you can do it with the love 

and help of your family, friends, your 

counselors and teachers. 

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Alumni Update 

Patricia Moran 

Library Assistant and Academic Advisor 

By SYLVESTER BEERMAN 

View Writer 

CAMPUSE NEWS: 

Patricia Moran is a graduate from the 

CCAC Boyce campus and she is currently 

a library assistant and academic 

advisor here at CCAC. She attended 

CCAC Boyce campus nearly forty 

years ago where she met her husband. 

She credits much of her success to com- 

munity college, 

where she studied 

library science, a 

relevant and applicable 

career 

where she has 

been serving us 

here at Allegheny 

campus for nearly 

forty years. 

She lives in 

Monroeville with 

her husband and 

has endured the 

relentless parkway 

traffic on 

the way to work, 

but feels the wait 

is worthwhile. 

She told me that 

the best part of her job is working with 

students. 

It was a pleasure to interview and 

meet Mrs. Moran. I had no idea that 

such a story lay underneath her humble 

presence. I had no idea that she met 

her husband on her first day at Boyce 

campus. She was lost so he led her 

to class and forty years later they still 

walk hand in hand. It’s easy to take our 

leaders and advisors for granted. 

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SUMMER-1 2011 

CCAC-Allegheny Campus 

Child Development 

Center 

Our Summer Camp program wil focus on 

your child’s literacy skills which will be devoped 

and interesting hands-om activities 

in math, science, music, creative arts, and 

field trips. 

June 13-17 

Fly Away with a Good Book (Birds) 

June 20-24 

Animal Palooza (Animals) 

June 27- July 1 

Come Walk with Us into Literacy (Shoes) 

July 5-8 

Imaginarium: Fairy Tales 

July 11-15 

Get Hooked on a Good Book (Underwater) 

July 18-22 

Come Count with Me (Counting & Math) 

July 25-29 

Nursery Rhyme Literacy 

Half Day (7:30-12:30) Full Day (7:30-4:30) 

Credit Student $22.00 $30.00 

Employees $27.00 $35.00 

Community $27.00 $35.00 

$10.00 Registration Fee per Child (Non Refundable) 

Child Development Center located in 

Byers Hall lower level. 

Please call 412.237.6512 

for additional information.


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SUMMER-1 2011 

Students travel to 

Harrisburg for Lobby 

By PENNDAWT CARNEAL 

View Writer and 

Board of Publications 

CAMPUS NEWS: 

As a part of the Allegheny View paper, 

I was invited by Student Life and 

the President of CCAC-Allegheny to 

attend the Lobby in Harrisburg. One 

reason I was interested in the trip was 

because it’s a political move that affects 

one big element to the country, 

education, which is a gateway to developing 

a nation’s prosperity for the 

future. The same speech presented 

by the speakers at the press conference 

was the same thing I’d always 

believe. 

Those who are interested in educating 

themselves should be able to do so easily 

– those in college are the next leaders 

of media, Wall Street, Education, the 

Medical Field, and beyond. The idea 

of our current educational leaders and 

legislators is to provide the resources to 

better education, so we can be the productive 

leaders of society for the future. 

The trip was a good chance to see 

how politics really works – in the front 

of the scenes, rather than what you’d 

see on the news. Other participants 

include the Pharmacists of America 

and Pharmacy research student from 

University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). It was 

also good to meet other students from 

the other three campuses CCAC has – 

Boyce, North, & South. In addition, I 

have one small inside joke I observed 

while seeing lobbyists in the cafeteria. 

They were all using their PDA’s and 

Blackberry’s while talking, and using 

their IPads to talk as well. They were 

like us at CCAC in the Cougar’s Den 

or the Cafeteria in the Student Services 

building, only rather than using cell 

phones and laptops, they were using 

the most updated, most expensive toys 

available on the market. 

Students from Allegheny Campus traveled to Harrisburg to lobby against proposed 

legislation that will cut funding for community colleges. 

CCAC students gather in front of the Pennsylvania State Capital structure in 

Harrisburg. 

By TIFFANY C. DUBOIS 


Board of Publication 

CAMPUS NEWS: 

During the week of April 4-5, 2011, 

I had the honor and pleasure of going 

to Harrisburg to lobby for increased 

funding for community colleges. Accompanying 

me were administrators, 

students, and concerned parties of education 

reform. My experience of this 

was amazing even though this is not the 

first time that I have gone lobbying for 

something. Back in 2006, I was in Harrisburg 

for the unveiling of the renovated 

rotunda. It was fun then, too. 

Anyway, to fast forward to 2011, we 

all had an amazing time in Harrisburg. 

I went out and had dinner with Christopher 

Scott, Candy Sanchez, and two new 

friends. The morning of April 5, 2011 I 

woke bright and early for breakfast at 

the Comfort Inn. Following breakfast I 

got the honor and distinction of recording 

my meeting with Senator Orie’s 

representative Nathan Silcox in the 

rotunda following a press conference. 

Along with me for that meeting was, 

Dr. Alex Johnson, our college president, 

Joy Le Viere Phi Theta Kappa’s 

former VP of Public Relations and Secretary, 

Sylvester Beerman, and various 

administrators and other students. Following 

that meeting we all dropped by 

several offices and had lunch as well. 

Also, my questions were answered, 

and everyone had something to say. 

We all mentioned that without our 

Pell grants, or support of family, friends, 

and organizations, none of us would be 

able to go to college. 

Dr. Johnson spent part of the meeting 

going over how important funding 

to community colleges was, especially 

since with Governor Corbett’s tax cuts, 

10% of community college funding 

was being cut. And over 10% to state 

schools and universities will have their 

budgets cut. 

Overall, I had an amazing time. I got 

to look into a meeting room that looked 

like the meeting room in Congress. 

I ate ice-cream with another student 

representing CCAC, a Mr. James 

O’Hanlon of Boyce Campus. I got to 

have debates with influential people. It 

was amazing! 

I would recommend that anyone try to 

broaden their college experience with 

trips to various places with your college. 

To close, I am quoting once again 

Eleanor Roosevelt’s “believe in the 

beauty of your dreams.” 

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SUMMER-1 2011 

6 Fitness Facility Open Time Schedule 

As of 5/25/11 

SUMMER 2011 

FITNESS CENTER 

MON - WED -FRI 8:00 A - 4:00 P 

TUE - THUR 

8:00 A - 10:00 A 

2:00 P - 4:00 P 

WEIGHT ROOM 

MONDAY 2:00 P—4:00 P 

TUE SDAY 2:00 P—4:00 P 

WEDNESDAY 2:00 P—4:00 P 

THURSDAY 2:00 P—4:00 P 

GYMNASIUM 

MONDAY 11:00 A - 1:00 P 

TUESDAY 11:00 A –1:00 P 

WEDNESDAY 11:00 A – 1:00 P 

THURSDAY 11:00 A – 1:00 P 

FRIDAY 11:00 A – 1:00 P 

FREE TIME HOURS REQUIRE SUPERVISION BY STAFF PERSONNEL 

LOCKERS 

RACQUETBALL 

COURTS 

IDs REQUIRED 

EMERGENCIES 

R.E.D. ROOM 

NOT OPEN 

FOR 

SUMMER FREE USE 

Lockers are given out in the Athletic Office (P-400) at no cost to the 

students on a first come first serve basis. Personal items are not permitted 

in the free time areas. Open lockers are available at the racquetball 

court level, outside the weight room, and on the pool deck 

should you choose to bring your own lock. Personal locks may not be 

left on lockers overnight. 

Racquets and racquetballs are available for student use. It is suggested 

that safety goggles be worn for your protection. 

CCAC students, faculty, administrators and staff with current ID cards 

and appropriate clothing are permitted to use the free time areas. No 

guests are permitted. Black-bottomed shoes are not permitted on gym 

floor. 

Please notify security at X2662 in case of an accident or injury


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SUMMER-1 2011 

CORNER 

PTK 

By DAYVANNA SCHREINER 

View Writer and PTK President 

Annual Convention 

Consisting of 2 million members and 1,200 chapters located in all 50 

of the United States, U.S. territories, British Virgin Islands, Canada, 

Germany, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, United Arab Emirates and 

Palau. All were found at the annual convention held in Seattle, Washington 

this year. 

The Alpha Mu Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has been on the rise 

for two years in a row. They are a chapter who has fellowshipped together, 

stood by each other in challenging times becoming a family they can count 

on. In April they went to Seattle, Washington for the International Convention. 

This convention is a place where 4,000 Phi Theta Kappans get 

together to celebrate their past year, learn more leadership, growth and 

development. The last day together is a celebration of awards. There are 

several award categories that Alpha Mu Theta entered. Hallmark Awards 

are the Society’s competitive awards recognizing outstanding Honors in 

Action by individuals, chapters and regions. Winners of this year’s Hallmark 

Awards were recognized during the Annual Convention. They won 3 

awards at International level and the region won two. 

1. Distinguished Honors In Action Award 

Out of 1,200 chapters only 50 chapters won this category. 

2. Distinguished Issue Award 

The Distinguished Issue Awards recognize chapters’ outstanding implementation 

of Honors in Action Projects based on a particular issue of the 

current Honors Study Topic. 

Distinguished Chapter Award 

The Distinguished Chapter Awards recognize chapter’s chapter submitting 

entries for both the Honors in Action Project and College Project 

Award. Selection of the Distinguished Chapters will be based solely on 

the written entries for these Hallmark Awards. The scores in each of the 

two Hallmark categories mentioned above will be averaged to determine a 

chapter’s overall ranking. 

Congratulations to our Alpha Mu Theta team for all of their hard work 

and dedication in representing Community College of Allegheny County. 

2010-2011 Officer Team 

I wanted to take this time to show my appreciation to the many members 

and officers who are graduating this year or who are transferring. Our team 

would not be the winning team without all of your support and dedication 

to your personal excellence. 

Joy LeViere, Vice President of Public Relations and Secretary. She started 

out as a member and loved service so much that she wanted more out 

of Phi Theta Kappa. She ran for office while still involved in her Disney 

By CRAIG BETHEL 

View Writer 

CAMPUS NEWS: 

The Sixth concert of the First Thursday’s 

at Calvary Church was very exciting 

because it featured La’Keeta 

Pittman, Soprano singer/music student 

and Charles R. Wilson, pianist/composer/professor 

of CCAC’s music department. 

Together they performed for 

La’Keeta’s final featured solo concert 

performance as a graduating senior of 

the Community College of Allegheny 

County music. I was present, not only 

as a photographer of the event for the 

View, but to engage in one of the premier 

up and coming soprano’s that 

Pittsburgh music lineage has to offer. 

We were blessed with wonderful pieces 

such as: “ Alleluja” from the Motet Exsultate, 

jubilate by W.A. Mozart, “An 

internship in Florida. She took several leads in her office leadership. Joy’s 

dedication to our first ever documentary for a Hallmark Award is the one we 

think of most. Joy’s heart, smiling face, and motivation are something else we 

think of. She is graduating this year and won the All Pennsylvania where she 

will be able to continue on for her degree at a 4 year institution all paid for. 

We will miss our Joy to the world and I know she will return one day to bring 

the happy back. 

Linh England, Vice President of Service. She started out as a member and 

caught the Alpha Mu Theta “fever”. Before her position she took the lead of 

Picnic Committee. Linh, a special person and friend to all, is a person who is 

dedicated to her studies. She was a student at CCAC as well as IUP. She is 

ready to move on. Linh has traveled heavily around the world. We wish her the 

best and hope when I ever need a lawyer I can call upon her excellence. 

As for the rest of the officer team, they are continuing on with more greatness 

in Alpha Mu Theta and CCAC. 

Lydia Molby, served as Vice President of Scholarship will take over the 

reins of Chapter President. I know she will make a great chapter leader with 

her observational skills. 

Kelly Guckert, served as Vice President of Service for half a term and Vice 

President of Fellowship, she will now take over as Vice President of Scholarship. 

I know she will be able to help carry on our 5 star goals and compete at 

Regional and International levels. 

Bryan Ceberio, Vice President of Leadership, will move on representing 

students in a BILL he is trying to get to congress. He is someone to watch out 

for. 

Dayvanna Schreiner, Vice President of Fellowship and current Chapter 

President, decided to move up the ladder to Regions. I will serve our chapter 

as well as the 28 other chapters in Pennsylvania. 

Music Department Update 

Photo/Craig Bethel 

Charles Wilson and La’Keeta Pittman. 

die Musik”, and “ Frohlingsglaube” ( 

sung in German) by Franz Schubert, 

and Negro Spirituals “His Name 

So Sweet” and “Witness” by Hall 

Johnson. “My favorite songs to sing 

are “An Die Musik” and “Witness” 

quoted Ms. Pittman in an afternoon 

interview. With her infectious smile 

she mentioned to me that “This was 

the most challenging project of my 

music career”. Being a music major 

myself, I witnessed this diligent 

young lady work daily on the music 

for this concert with the passion 

of a true lover of music. I must say 

that she worked for every single applause 

she received. Wonderful work 

La’Keeta. 

Mr. Charles R. Wilson also worked 

very hard on assisting Ms. Pittman 

with the selection of some of her 

music and practicing with her many 

hours of many days. We saw the re- 

sults of this dedicated work ethic when 

La’Keeta came back from her break for 

the last set. We saw a more relaxed and 

more confident singer which was evident 

in her hand gestures and emphatic 

texture/tone of her verses. The crowd 

reacted so positively with her that the 

spirit elevated to a higher level in the 

church. 

During our interview that afternoon, 

one of the most touching statements 

made was: “I think of Mr. Wilson 

not only as a mentor, but a Father 

like figure.” This is exemplified by 

the many caring and father like experiences 

Mr. Wilson has shown to her 

over the past semesters in the music 

department. 

La’Keeta is currently working on 

forwarding her music education at a local 

college for Music Education. We all 

love you and wish you the best in your 

future endeavors.

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By BRYAN CEBERIO 

View Writer 

PERSPECITVES: 

I got this car from a long time neighbor: 

1995 Nissan Altima GXE, four 

power doors, locks and windows, sunroof 

with 140,000 miles on it. The first 

time I got to drive it, I took it around the 

block only to be relieved to get it back 

home in one piece. I thought the front 

driver wheel was going to fall off! My 

neighbor lost the title, so I had to pay 

for a new one plus transfer: Cha Ching: 

$95 dollars from the get. 

After my grandfather, Alfred Ceberio, 

an ex-auto body man who had his 

own custom shop in Florida and part 

time mechanic climbs under the car, 

I get the bad news: the axel boots are 

gone, meaning the wear of the turning 

parts the help the car move is getting 

exposed to all the dust and salt on the 

road, thus shortening the life span of 

the axel. The front driver side spring 

was broken, which was the “THUD” I 

would hear when I turned left in the car. 

The struts and shocks are so gone the 

car body was practically being supported 

by the axel and the muffler wasn’t 

even there. Tires had just enough thread 

on them to remain legal but worthy of 

the “Better get new tires” lecture and 

there are all kinds of dings, rust and 

holes on the driver’s side runner and 

back wheel well and peeling paint ev- 

� Live with a Jamaican family which will offer 

a rich cultural and community life 

experience 

� Make a difference working with children 

who are involved with a community-based 

youth empowerment program 

� Visit Jamaica schools and community 

groups 

� Learn from Jamaican people and 

perspectives 

� Enjoy excursions and recreational activities 

� Raise money to fund your experience 

Global Service Learning offers students the opportunity to be 

immersed in the Jamaican culture in the rural community of 

Petersfield. Here, students will live with local families in a safe 

and friendly environment while working with a local community 

organization on projects, such as a building revitalization project 

or tutoring young people. 

This experience is an eight week course offered in the 2011 Fall 

semester. Weeks one through five will be conducted in the 

classroom and week six will be spent learning and serving in 

Petersfield, Jamaica. Weeks seven and eight will resume in the 

classroom to complete final projects. 

This program is supported by Amizade, a reputable, Pittsburghbased 

organization with over 17 years of global service –learning 

experience. Students will contribute to the work of hundreds of 

volunteers who have served over the last six years with the 

Association of Clubs (AOC) in Petersfield, Jamaica. 

erywhere. That was just the beginning. 

The interior is beaten up bad: Though 

the dash and panels are in great shape, 

the seats are well worn and carpet seen 

better days from children drinking, eating 

and throwing up inside the car. The 

headliner is shot, drooping down from 

a rusted roof caused by a leaky sunroof 

and windows from worn, broken rubber 

meant to keep water out. The automatic 

windows aren’t going up or down due 

to the previous theft of relay boxes that 

cost $98 dollars a piece to replace (they 

don’t even manufacture them anymore, 

thus the price), and the last person to 

install the radio stupidly cut wires that 

shorted something out. This short in the 

circuitry had killed the battery to the 

point it needed a jump every time you 

went to start it. The ignition is part of 

this short in the wire harness, and you 

have to jiggle the key while in the ignition 

to get the electronics to work at 

all. 

The only redeeming quality about 

this car is the fact that the engine is 

rock solid, cruise control, heat and air 

conditioning is working like a champ. 

Oh yeah, there is one more thing, it was 

free. 

So I had the choice: either I spend my 

money on a “jump in and drive” used 

car from a private owner or a certified 

used car lot or spend it on this “free” 

car that had more work on it to do that 

I was qualified to do. I chose the road 

Students will earn 3 credits: 

The Ethnic Relations: Service Learning in 

Jamaica course (ETH150 AC71) will be 

offered in the 2011 Fall semester on the 

Allegheny Campus starting October 20. 

The dates of travel to Jamaica will occur 

from November 20 to November 26, 

2011. The class will meet on Thursdays 

from 6:00 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. 

“The trip was one of the most deeply 

influential experiences I had during my college 

years and helped me define the career path I 

would like to follow in my future.” 

Becky Davis, WVU Student 

Jamaica 2009 

If you are interested in 

this course contact: 

Dr. Barbara Evans 

Associate Dean & Faculty 

bevans@ccac.edu 

412-469-6227 

B648 South Campus 

1750 Clairton Road 

West Mifflin, PA 15122 


less traveled, and decided to do my best 

and get this car running right, with the 

promise of help from my grandfather 

to get it to where I had one sweet ride 

when we are done. Thus this will be 

my version of MTV’s “Pimp my Ride” 

right here in Pittsburgh. 

First things first: get the suspension 

working so I drive it without seeing my 

wheel fall off the car! Thank goodness 

for eBay. 

Once I learned what I needed, I begin 

to search for parts: Got a right and 

left axel (after market) for $65 dollars, 

all four shocks and struts for $100 dollars 

(Monroe) and springs (Moog) for 

the front end for $30 more. I got a new 

muffler for the same price. All my costs 

came with free shipping. At this point, 

I figure I might as well spring for new 

brakes and rotors to do this right, which 

set me, back another $100 dollars: titanium 

motor grade slotted versions, 

with ceramic brake pads for quieter 

stops. The purpose for the slots in the 

rotors allow the heat created from braking 

to be better distributed, thus a longer 

lasting brake job. Got a quote from 

Mr. Mike, a 3rd generation mechanic in 

Pittsburgh at Bruno’s in Highland Park 

(and understands my goal towards this 

car) for $120 dollars to install all of this 

in the car. 

All this collecting of parts took the 

better part of about 6 months of constant 

looking on eBay, but it was worth 

it, for axels can cost anywhere between 

$170 to $300, four shocks and struts 

can cost $70 dollars apiece and front 

end springs can run about $80 to $120. 

It was the titanium slotted rotors I felt 

I got really lucky: Individual rotors 

be anywhere between $90 to $300 depending 

where you buy, and that didn’t 

include the pads. I got two rotors and 

4 pads for my price. It was close to a 

$1000 dollars in parts at retail prices, 

and this didn’t even include the labor. I 

limped my poor pitiful car to the shop 

where the mechanic, Mr. Mike took his 

time (this was a mercy price to install 

all of this for his quote) and was quite 

impressed with my collection of parts 

and the prices I paid. “I gotta get you 

to supply chain for me!” Mr. Mike told 

me. 

I got the car back in 3 weeks. It was 

the difference between a bucking, snorting 

bronco and a magic carpet ride. But 

I am not done, for I got the “Got to get 

4 new wheels and an alignment soon.” 

SUMMER-1 2011 

Pimpin’ in Pittsburgh 

“Pimp My Ride” on a college student’s budget 

lecture from Mr. Mike. I got a new battery 

from another neighbor that decided 

to go with a Sear’s Diehard instead of 

the Wally World brand she bought, so 

out of kindness (or perhaps pity) she let 

me take the battery back to exchange 

it for the right one for my car: Total 

cost of a new battery for me was $8.00 

bucks. 

So far I got about $500 dollars in the 

car, and I still can’t drive it. The inspection 

was last done in 2010, and the car 

is far from ready to get inspected as 

it stands. But I am getting there and I 

feel it’s been well worth it. I have been 

learning all about the special “mechanic 

whisperer” language of what a car in 

trouble sounds like and that will leave 

me better prepared to deal with things 

if I hear these sounds from a car again. 

Though the mechanic did the brakes, 

my grandfather showed me how to remove 

the pads off of my mom’s car, 

and install them myself when the time 

comes to replace them again. I got the 

special ratchet piece to remove the 

brake shoe to take them off and put 

them back on, which will save me a lot 

of money down the road. 

I have seen how the hills of Pittsburgh 

eats up brake jobs on the cars, 

and there is a lot of money spent getting 

them fixed. I will not be one of those 

guys who don’t have a clue on how to 

do the work on my own car. 

In the coming weeks, I will be concentrating 

on the interior: sound proofing 

for both fuel efficiency that saves 

on how much heat and air conditioning 

I will use, as well as improving the 

acoustical quality of the interior. I got 3 

automatic window relays for $55 dollars 

off some private dealer I found on a 

Nissan Forum online to fix my current 

non-working windows. I have to get 

head liner material, a new floor carpet 

and decide whether I want to get two 

new bucket front seats, or just get the 

all the seats recovered with extra cushioning 

applied for comfort. Then I will 

tackle the wire harness issue, making 

sure to have all the electronic components 

are receiving power, checking for 

wire wear and breaks and decide where 

I can find the deals for a new In-Dash 

Double-DIN 7” DVD/MP3/CD Widescreen 

Receiver with USB, SD Card, 

Bluetooth and Front Panel AUX Input 

with preamps and subwoofers outputs. 

It’s back to Wally World, Best Buy and 

eBay for me. Pimpin’ ain’t easy. 

Acceptance 

Inside an inspiration causing me deep contemplation of the beauty that I see 

emanating naturally 

Mastery opened me to finally knowing who I see in that mirror is truly me 

I know how to spin my energy from within 

Inner peace sets me free 

Attuned to harmony 

Naturally my intuition shows my heart an inner vision of wisdom that’s existing 

deep inside of me 

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All Things 

Nerdy 

Video Games Matter 

By EVAN HELLRING 



PERSPECTIVES: 

I first must thank Adam Sesslar of 

Xplay; James Portnow, Daniel Floyd 

and Allison Theus of Extra Credits; and 

Bob “Moviebob” of the Game Overthinker 

for informing my opinion. 

Right now there is a lot going on the 

world. From a worldwide economic crisis 

to a rash of uprisings in the Middle 

East there is no shortage of heavy, highminded 

topics to cover. 

That’s why I want to talk about video 

games. 

It should be common knowledge that 

Twitter and other social network resources 

have received a lot of the credit 

for helping the Egyptian uprising organize. 

The event marked the first use of 

‘pop media’ as a tool in something so 

important and impacting. So the question 

I am left with is this: If Twitter can 

be used to change the world we live in, 

why can’t video games be used to represent 

it? 

The legitimacy of videogames as 

entertainment, let alone as an artistic 

medium, has been under attack since 

about 1990 with controversy erupting 

over games such as Night Trap and 

Mortal Kombat. Since then the industry 

has faced multiple bills that have attempted 

to limit or restrict their product 

in various ways. Most recently the state 

of California proposed a bill that would 

have outlawed the sale of video games 

to minors. The bill was argued up to the 

Supreme Court. It was struck down but 

it serves to illustrate that video game’s 

protected status under the first amendment 

has been under attack for 20 years 

now. 

It is my beliefs that as members 

of the first generation to have video 

games as a constant presence we have 

a responsibility to protect the fledgling 

genre. What we stand to inherent if we 

do is something invaluable: an entirely 

new art form. Video games create an 

experience impossible to replicate with 

any passive medium. They interact directly 

with their audience, usually on a 

one-to-one basis allowing for a sense 

of personal involvement that is wholly 

unique. 

Unfortunately none of this potential 

seems to be recognized by our society 

at large. The medium has been heavily 

stigmatized and relocated to nothing 

more as entertainment. A game 

development studio, Atomic Games, 

was developing training tools for the 

United States Marine Corps. During 

the development, the marines that were 

consulting Atomic Games on the project 

were deployed and served in the 

Battle of Fallujah. According Atomic 

Games president Peter Tamte, when 

the marines returned they asked for a 

video game to be made of their experience. 

In 2009 Six Days in Fallujah 

was announced, set to be the most realistic 

portrayal of warfare yet with the 

aim to recreate the horror and fear that 

comes from being trapped in a hostile 

city. It could have been vivid. It could 

have been gripping. It could have been 

a stark portrayal of what our soldiers 

experienced presented in a medium that 

engages the participant. But it never 

happened. A huge controversy rose up 

around the game with veteran groups 

denouncing the idea of “glorifying” the 

loss of life in a video game. Konami, 

slated to be the game’s publisher, pulled 

out and Atomic Games has been dead in 

the water since. 

To make the double-standard inescapable: 

The Hurt Locker premiered 

in 2008 addressing subjects 

and themes very similar to what Six 

Days in Fallujah was meant to explore. 

The movie won six academy 

awards. 

This is why we have a responsibility 

to defend the medium. We are going to 

see more games like Six Days that have 

the potential to make real statements 

and impart a meaningful experience. 

And those games are going to fall under 

the same controversy that Six Days did 

and if we allow people to decry these 

endeavors as “just games” we are going 

to lose potentially hundreds of works 

of art to censorship and publishers that 

balk at the first sign of controversy. 

Nerdy Questions? Please email me at 

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SUMMER-1 2011 

Penndawt Travels 

Series 6: Field Trips from Job Corps 

By PENNDAWT CARNEAL 



PERSPECTIVES: 

Here is a Travel Article from the 

field trips I attended while at Job 

Corps. They range from different 

times of the year – early on, which 

was over a year ago, to the summer, 

or after break, and on Christmas. 

Byham Theatre – The Chinese 

Acrobat Show: Back in March of 

2010, there was a Chinese Acrobat 

show presented at the Byham Theatre. 

Job Corps took twenty-two students 

to see it. From what I remember, 

the music was great and very exotic. 

Many of the dancing performed in 

the acrobats was very well choreographed, 

making for a very stunning 

show altogether. The best and clearly 

most memorable act was when one 

man was standing on not one, but 

eight chairs with one hand. It got very 

thrilling to watch, and Ms. Coward 

(male residential coordinator) was almost 

hanging onto Mr. Cotman (former 

R.A.). These are the better things 

to see at Byham theatre, or any theatre. 

Kennywood: Kennywood is an 

amusement park that, well, is good 

to go to for a few hours with younger 

children, although being much older; I 

know Kennywood would be boring going 

to year after year. Job Corps took 

us on a Friday, when it’s crowded and 

I have no patience for standing in a 

line for more than five or ten minutes. 

I decided to stay and create my own 

amusement by buying a neon wig and 

walk around Kennywood all afternoon, 

and showed my Job Corps friends. 

Dave & Buster’s – The Waterfront: 

Ms. Coward took all of the students 

who didn’t, or couldn’t leave during the 

Christmas weeks off of school to Dave 

& Buster’s. Dave & Buster’s, located in 

the Waterfront. Its a nice place that is 

much like an arcade, but is a bit more 

adult oriented. They even serve alcohol, 

but remember to drink responsibly and 

legally. They have a great arcade area 

and while the games are great, the prizes 

weren’t. I wasn’t going to get a mess 

of tickets and end up buying something 

obsolete, like a keychain or large pencil. 

The food they had was great and 

overall, the atmosphere was very edgy 

and sophisticated. Dave & Buster’s on 

Christmas was one of the best moments 

during my time at Job Corps. 

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SUMMER-1 2011 

Surviving on 

$2 a day 

By SYLVESTER BEERMAN 

View Writer 

PERSPECTIVES: 

For my article this month, I decided 

to do something new. I decided to 

try an experiment. After my paper on 

Overpopulation and poverty for Life 

Science, I made a decision to live off of 

two dollars a day for an entire week. I 

would spend two dollars on food each 

day. I did this to see if my overfed 

American body could withstand the effects 

of malnutrition. I chose two dollars 

because trying to live off of one 

dollar would be bordering on insanity. 

As a middle class American I have 

never truly known hunger. My hunger 

pangs came an hour before dinner when 

the smell of garlic and onion would 

leak out from the kitchen. People living 

in poverty typically lack the money 

or resources to sustain a healthy diet. 

Therefore, their bodies have less energy 

to fight off disease. According to 

Adbusters USA, “The average American 

eats thirty times more than the average 

person in India.” My goal is to 

understand, to go beyond imagining, 

and actually try to feel what the hungry 

feel, how they function without essential 

nutrients, and how the body reacts 

to the diet change. 

Day one was difficult. I bought two 

days rations at once, spending four dollars 

on eight packs of crackers and five 

bananas. I ate in three hour intervals 

and tried to stay busy. My energy levels 

dipped at first but later it soared. 

Without blood moving to my stomach 

to digest large amounts of food, I found 

myself more focused and energetic. 

By day two the hunger was tugging at 

my insides. I felt anger build inside as 

people ate in my presence. My frustration 

peaked by day three, I felt that I 

should’ve been stronger, but, my body 

was so conditioned to constant nourishment 

that it shut down from the dearth 

of calories. By day four I decided to 

stop, my job as a waiter forced me into 

a situation where I felt not eating might 

affect my job or my health. 

Why continue writing even after 

failure? My failure is even more of 

a reason to write. I learned discipline 

in those three days. For example, even 

though my body wanted to eat more 

and more, my mind was able to overcome 

the urges of my flesh. It is said 

that the mind takes twenty minutes to 

tell the stomach it is full. Overeating is 

common because some people are too 

impatient to wait for the signal. Secondly, 

trying to buy food with two dollars 

awakened in me a new awareness 

of poverty. The foods I could afford 

were often overprocessed and rife with 

idle carbs, fats, and sugars. The more 

healthy and pure the food, the higher 

the price. Many people know this, but it 

held a new meaning for me as I walked 

the isles. I saw a well-dressed couple 

check for bruises on an apple while a 

mother with three kids pilled her cart 

high with frozen pizza and pop tarts. I 

learned the importance of food and diet 

and their affect on the quality of life. 

In the book “Waitor Rant,” author Steve 

Dublanica says,”The only difference 

between civilization and chaos is three 

meals and twenty four hours.” According 

to the world organization NURU, 

Americans spend over 558 Billion dollars 

annually eating out. That’s over a 

billion dollars each day. We also spend 

another 33 billion on weight loss products. 

I thought about these statistics 

while at work on day three. I thought 

about them while wiping half eaten 

plates of Thai food into the garbage. 

I thought about them as I watched the 

noodles and pork and rice fall into the 

trash bag. Some countries struggle 

to gain access to food, while here in 

the US we are urged to buy more and 

more. 

I was taught in my mass media class 

that images or ideas repeated over and 

over and over eventually stick to the 

mind. Proportion distortion, (keep in 

mind this is just a theory) is a system 

in which advertisers and restaurants 

magnify portion sizes. This contributes 

to either waste or overindulgence, 

both of which can be harmful. Therefore, 

my mind had been saturated with 

images of juicy hamburgers and large 

pizzas it went crazy when I took away 

the food. But, in doing so, I came to 

the realization although I eat more than 

the my body needs on a daily basis, I 

still lack essential nutrients because my 

diet lacks variety. Many students are on 

tight budgets and cannot afford healthy 

or organic foods. My experiment 

served as proof that diet affects performance 

and budget affects diet. The 

solution is to demand healthy foods, 

higher demand will increased production 

and lower prices. 

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/ 

nutrition/hunger.html# 

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodfaq5. 

html 

A Hershey bar went for five cents back 

in 1930 but that same bar would cost 

nearly a dollar today. 

Gone 

ASK 

CANDY 

By CANDY SANCHEZ 

View Writer and Board of 

Publications 

PERSPECTIVE: 

Why do you write poetry? Can I read 

some? Do you share? 

Dear seeking poetic knowledge, 

I write poetry for my release! This is 

how I get through my days and sometimes 

nights as well. I have been writing 

since I was 7yrs old. Yes I do share my 

writes, just go to my blog and you can 

see them all for yourself http://allwaysrealandallwaysthere.blogspot.com/. 

That’s where all my writes are, well not 

all of them some are stored away...lol. 

I appreciate the interest in my poetry! 

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Thanks! 

Where can I find your shows? 

Dear seeking show times and places, 

My shows are on the Internet. They are 

international shows, and include poetry, 

discussions, features, and random topics, 

You can find them at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/allwaysreal 

and http:// 

www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talk- 

Cast.jsp?masterId=97832&cmd=tc is 

my other site. I also have a fan page on 

Facebook where you can find out all 

about my upcoming shows http://www. 

facebook.com/ALLWAYSKEEPIN- 

GITREAL. Just go there and you will 

find me! Thanks for your interest! 

What is your race? 

Dear seeking my racial identity, 

I must laugh at this question, for I get 

it all the time! You must be a student 

at my campus... I am multiracial and I 

am just me! We are all the same race 

and all are related! If you don’t believe 

me, take Dr. Proctor’s classes! He will 

explain this in full! He is an outstanding 

professor and you won’t be sorry! 

Trust me! 

How do I join clubs? 

Dear seeking social interaction, 

It’s easy to join a club. All you have to 

do is find out what kind of club you are 

interested in and if it’s available. Just 

come down to the Cougars Den in the 

West Hall building and pick up a book 

with the listings of all the clubs on campus. 

If you don’t see any that you like, 

then start your own! Ask for that paper 

work from Fran in the Office of Student 

Life. 

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Email your questions to: 

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crashing down, to think such was possible for a small child to imagine just lost in their 

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