Final Horizons Issue 2

HORIZONS
Horizons
HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Housatonic Community College
http://hccperspective.blogspot.com April 2011

News
International
Women’s Day
H&S
Sugar Blues
Opinions
Shedding
Tears at the
Pump
A&E
American Idol
or Idiot?
Sports
NFL’s Next
How Budget Cuts Will Affect Stars
“Your Pathway to Success”
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Baby Ocelot “Spotted” at Beardsley Zoo ..............................................3
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Students Appeal to Legislators: Don’t Cut Budgets! ...........................4
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA
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BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA
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Baby Ocelot “Spotted” at Beardsley Zoo
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STAFF WRITER injected directly into the oviducts). tion, Dr. Bill Swanson of The Cincinnati “live in a stealthy world,” Goff reminds us.
Zoo & Botanical Garden,” Dancho adds. Samantha Delgado, General Studies
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n endangered Brazilian ocelot According to Goff, there are about major at HCC admits “I love animals!” and
kitten, born in captivity Jan. 22 thirty Brazilian ocelots in North American VD\V VKH ZRXOG GH¿QLWHO\ YLVLW WKH ]RR WR
at Bridgeport’s Beardsley Zoo, zoos, and a fair number still living in the VHHWKHEDE\RFHORWEXWFRQ¿GHV³,KDYHWR
is healthy and bonding with her mother wild. The ocelots are endangered due to convince other people to come with me.”
Kuma. the destruction of their their natural habi- For biology students interested in ani-
Both spotted wild cats are expected tat in the Southwestern United States and mal handling or animal conservation, “in-
to be viewed by the public in April at the South America. Although these beautiful ternships and volunteering during the zoo’s
zoo’s South American rain forest exhibit. off times such as fall, winter or spring can
The female kitten, who has not yet been give them job experience,” Goff says.
Baby Ocelot Kitten Born Jan. 22 at Connecti-
named, is the second born to Kuma, age cut’s Beardsley Zoo
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11-year-old father, was transported from 5(/($6(0DUFK cluding the bald eagle exhibit, Andean
Salisbury Zoo in Maryland for the proce- condors, Siberian tigers, red and maned
dure. wolves, Andean bears, vampire bats, oce-
7KH¿UVWNLWWHQERUQWR.XPDLQ Greg Dancho, director of Beardsley lots in the South American rain forest with
also female, “is named Milagre, meaning Zoo says, “Given how rare these births are, Baby Ocelot Kitten Exam Day DIUHHÀLJKWDYLDU\DQGPDQ\YDULHWLHVRI
‘miracle,’” says Don Goff, deputy director it’s incredible that two have occurred here 3KRWR&RXUWHV\RI6KDQQRQ&DOYHUW35(66 barnyard animals, including cows, pigs,
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in the uterus). The newborn was conceived have the opportunity to work with one of protected list in Peru and Columbia, hunt- sleyzoo.org.
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BY ERIC BJORNSON Sopchak agreed. “ A lot of our students
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in funding proposed by Democrat- The struggling economy, rampant job
ic Gov. Dannel Malloy that will be ORVV DQG ODFN RI ¿QDQFHV IRU LQGLYLGXDOV
part of a more than 12 million dollar de- and families in Connecticut, along with
crease in annual funding for Community ZLWKHULQJ JUDQWV LQFOXGLQJ ¿QDQFLDO DLG
Colleges in Connecticut. and an increased tuition, will certainly hin-
The cut is substantial, bringing forth der the possibility of some individuals try-
D WLGDOWKUXVW RI SRWHQWLDO UDPL¿FDWLRQV ing to get an education. Keleman called it
which might alter the dynamic of what a “repetitive cycle,” one that impedes the
some call Bridgeport’s “gem” of academia, progress of individuals driving to advance
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dents. cally.
Many, including educators and stu- For a growing community college like
dents, protest the detriment such a loss of Housatonic, these changes might challenge
funding might cause for education, espe- the school’s ability to accept a greater in-
cially at schools like HCC. ÀX[RIVWXGHQWV
The budget cuts for higher education, Here stands the Lafayette Hall landscape and the parking garage, Furthermore, the cuts might also have
including the Community College System, ZKLOHWKH&RQQHFWLFXWVWDWHÀDJÀLHVKLJKDQGEDQQHUVSURFODLP an impact on programs, courses, and ser-
“Pathway to Success.”
are a part of Malloy’s plan for “shared sac- 3KRWRE\(ULF%MRUQVRQ vices at the school.
UL¿FH´ZLWKLQWKHVWDWHRI&RQQHFWLFXW There could be a loss of classes, some
“Connecticut’s budget- what do we do? fees. But, Malloy’s cuts will provide more Yet community colleges are alluring be- RI ZKLFK PLJKW EH QHHGHG WR IXO¿OO WKH
:HFXWFORVHWRPLOOLRQGROODUVLQP\ pressure to increase tuition and fees to a cause of their affordability and opportuni- requirements for a student’s major. Less
projected budget in spending;; right now greater extent. ties for aid, which allow many students to classes and hours means more of a hassle
ZHKDYHDELOOLRQGROODUGH¿FLW3HRSOH “The College is working with our leg- get an education without too much stress to get into the courses left over from the
are hurting,” Malloy told a packed audi- islators to try and increase the funding for RQWKHLU¿QDQFHV cutting board, which result in less oppor-
torium at the UConn campus in Stamford community colleges beyond that which Raised tuition and fees with less avail- tunities for some students to get their de-
during one of his nineteen city hall-style was recommended by Governor Malloy,” DELOLW\ IRU JUDQWV DQG ¿QDQFLDO DLG PLJKW grees in a timely, stress-free manner. It also
meetings where he explained his budget said Anita T. Gliniecki, the President of cause some students to look away from makes navigating one’s way to his/her As-
and took questions and comments from +&&VLQFH³+RZHYHUWKH&RPPX- HCC;; costs stand to become a major issue. VRFLDWH¶VGHJUHHPRUHGLI¿FXOW
concerned citizens. nity College System may have to increase “It’s so much more [convenient] to “We have a real issue now where we
“The impact is going to be enormous. tuition...” come to community college for most peo- don’t even have enough money to keep
It will have a ripple effect and it will ulti- John Keleman, the Treasurer for Housa- ple. So, we’re seeing a big growth in stu- some activities,” said Keleman, “and I’m
mately affect those people who are already tonic’s Student Senate, is concerned. “We dents and people who apply here because not talking about school activities like go-
hurting,” said Associate Professor of Psy- have raised tuition coming up, because it is a great education for a lot less money. LQJ RQ D ¿HOG WULS EXW WKH DFWXDO FODVVHV
chology John Sopchak. they have in the past, so it’s getting more I think that taking money away from these and teachers available for the community
One prominent worry is how the cuts GLI¿FXOW 6R ZLWK FXWV JRLQJ WRZDUGV ¿- institutions will only hurt the state, [it will college students. So [this] can mean: per-
might affect the price of tuition and school nancial aid, grants and loans, now you also] hurt the residents and the people that haps [a] cut [in] classes, building’s not
fees. In recent times, with more minor can’t even get the money necessary to ful- live here,” said Michelle Cohen, an As- open[ing], horrible things. What’s going to
cuts, tuition has risen. Trustees for Com- ¿OO\RXUHGXFDWLRQ,W¶VDOPRVWOLNHRQHVLGH sistant Professor of Early Childhood Edu- happen with their education is they might
munity Colleges in CT have already decid- ¿JKWLQJWKHRWKHUDQGLQWKHHQG\RXERWK cation, “and I think that people are strug-
ed on a 2.5 percent increase in tuition and lose,” he said. gling.” Continued on page 4
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Continued from page 3 for their dream,” he said. The Student Senate also urges students President Gliniecki, who is also committed
The Dean of Students at HCC, Avis D. to participate in a letter-writing campaign. to the continuation of Housatonic’s main
not be able to graduate in time.” Hendrickson, has faith that the college will They want to inundate the Higher Educa- objective. “No matter what we do, HCC
There is also worry over a potential loss EHÀH[LEOHDQGPDLQWDLQHGHIIHFWLYHO\GH- tion Committee, Appropriations-Higher will provide quality education [for] our
of teachers and staff, especially full-timers. spite a loss of funding. “I believe that, as Education Subcommittee, and State Rep- students.”
More adjuncts might be needed, who will an institution, we will be agile enough to resentatives with letters from concerned But HCC is not alone, as Malloy’s
not be able to dedicate themselves as whol- make any changes if necessary,” she said. students. These letters will relay student ³VKDUHG VDFUL¿FH´ ZLOO EULQJ IRUWK FXWV
ly as full-time faculty. With millions of dollars at stake, there experiences,and protests over the cuts. throughout the higher education systems
“I hope we don’t have to cut back on clearly will be some changes. Though it is This will be done in hopes of persuading of Connecticut. There will also be a con-
teachers,” said Cohen, “because if you cut hard to discern exactly how and where the these individuals to intervene and lessen solidation of the community college and
back on teachers then you have to cut back proposed budget cuts for higher education the blow of a multimillion dollar loss to be state university systems in an effort to save
on the amount of students.” will affect HCC, there are those who don’t incurred by the community college system. money, which is a cause for more concern
Sopchak said, “Psychologically, it does want to take any chances. For the student who is worried about a as well.
have an impact on people when they don’t For some of these fervent proponents negative impact on their education, they 0RUHRYHUZLWKDEXGJHWGH¿FLWRI
have that security in their lives concerning of education, who believe in the integrity have the power to speak out. billion handed to the Governor, his pro-
their income and their livelihood. I still be- and versatility of a school like Housaton- The Student Senate SRVHG EXGJHW IRU WKH ¶ ¿VFDO VHD-
lieve that teachers are not going to be as af- ic, there will be no silent surrender to the proclaimed,“Democracy is NOT a specta- son will emphasize state-wide cuts and
fected concerning layoffs as staff will. So, SURSRVHGFXWV7KH\DUHZLOOLQJWR¿JKWIRU tor sport.” They urge students to directly taxes on everything from gas to hair cuts,
there’s going to be less support services for the school which has bestowed them with participate in something which may shape which will hopefully heat up Connecticut’s
the educators.” a much-needed and affordable education the outcome of their education and thus colder-than-most economic climate in the
Services available at the school may which has possibly changed their lives. their future. The Senate desires solidarity future.
indeed fall short of their current capacities Currently, concerned students led by amongst students along with a power in 0DOOR\ UHSHDWHGO\ PHQWLRQHG WKH
and abilities to serve the student body and the HCC Student Senate are reaching out numbers, so they can make a difference. ELOOLRQ GH¿FLW GXULQJ KLV FLW\ KDOOVW\OH
educators. This may affect the library staff, to State Representatives and Higher Edu- Cohen also focused on what could be meeting in Stamford.
testing services, developmental services or cation Committees. There has been a bus done to help the school, “we can write the But will the cuts for higher education
other integral aspects of the college. trip to Hartford in Appropriation Commit- governor, write congress, say how impor- hurt Connecticut’s students even more?
With such a list of potential effects that tee’s Public Hearing, where students sup- tant this school is to the community, to the For a soon-to-be graduating HCC stu-
might arise from the proposed cuts, it is ported the school and related their personal overall improvement of life for people, not dent, like Darren Guerrucci, who once
easy to see why many individuals are ap- experiences and passion for Housatonic. just young students but older students. I’m helped campaign for Malloy in Bridge-
prehensive about the prospect. ³:HUHDOO\ZDQWWR¿QGDZD\WREDQG a very strong proponent of education pe- port, it is a compelling question. “I backed
On the other hand, despite lingering together…We have bus trips we’re plan- riod. I just think it is the key for everything. Malloy because of his views on education.
fears and uncertainty, others believe that ning to go up to the capital, so we can ac- If you start fooling around with that, then Now…it looks like education is going to
Housatonic will persevere and continue to tually get people involved, have a demon- you’re asking for trouble.” be more of a struggle to obtain,” he said.
do what it has always done since its hum- stration with other community colleges,” Meanwhile, HCC is preparing for a Cohen is still awaiting the results, but
EOHUEHJLQQLQJVLQ said Keleman, who, along with other stu- budget cut. For the administration, it is a she is optimistic. “We’re lucky we have
Sopchak is hopeful. “The quality of dents from various community colleges in busy time of strategizing, assessment, and this institution. This institution means that
education here is outstanding. We certainly Connecticut who joined him in Hartford on juggling potential options for the school. every one can get an education. People can
have committed administrators, educators, )HEUXDU\ WROG WKH FRPPLWWHH ³3OHDVH “At this time the College is develop- better themselves [and] those people will
and staff, all here to do the best that they don’t cut our funding. At least give us a ing various budget scenarios that address then contribute to the community. It all
can to [give] students here a very positive decent amount of money that we can get various potential budget cuts and the im- comes back;; it’s a cycle [and] you don’t
educational experience;; to prepare them by on.” pact of those cuts on the college,” stated want to break the cycle,” she said.
Students Appeal to Legislators:

Don’t Cut Budgets!
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WKDQPLOOLRQIRUWKH&RQQHFWLFXW&RP- James Heffner.
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WR SHRSOH DVVHPEOHG DW 6\VWHP&686 ceive Federal Pell grants. In fact, 9.4 mil-
the Hart- “Those cuts are lion college students rely on Pell Grants,
ford Capitol on Feb. well too much for which are need-based grants provided
DOOXQLWHGE\RQH this system to absorb to low-income undergraduate students
goal: to voice their while still manag- which, unlike loans, don’t have to be re-
opinions to legisla- ing to graduate stu- paid to help pay for their college educa-
tors about the pro- dents at a reasonable tion.
posed budget cuts to rate,” said Housa- “Public education, affordable and One of the more “creative” protest signs displayed by
higher education. tonic Community accessible to all, is a hallmark of the students at the Hartford Capitol to express their feelings
Students and &ROOHJH+&&6WX- American dream. Education releases towards the proposed budget cuts to higher education.
Photo by Tori Centopanti
employees of Con- dent Senate Presi- people from the shackles of pover-
necticut’s four state dent Konrad Ma- ty,” said Biology Professor Elizabeth nancial aid will affect community college
universities and 12 zurek. “You cannot Cowles of Eastern Connecticut State Uni- students most directly since they serve the
community colleges produce more while versity. “The foundation of every nation is largest number of Pell grant recipients.
WHVWL¿HG EHIRUH WKH investing less. It’s the education of its youth.” “Several of us come from poverty
Connecticut Gen- simply impossible.” Under HR-1, the maximum award stricken homes;; several of us are parents;;
eral Assembly’s Ap- T h o m p s o n JUDQWHGZRXOGEHUHGXFHGIURPWR several of us are working part-time,” said
propriations Com- John Keleman (left) and Konrad Mazurek (right) agreed. “[Commu- D GLIIHUHQFH RI ZKLOH WKH Jarmaine Lee, student at Capital Commu-
mittee for over four congratulating each other for successfully present- nity colleges] are nity College. “It is important to us hav-
hours. ing their oral testimonies to the Appropriations continually tak-
Committee at the Hartford Capitol. LQJ ¿QDQFLDO DLG WR KHOS DVVLVW XV LQ RXU
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ing on increasing education.”
sentatives of HCC amounts of students Additionally, funding for the Connect-
in attendance were and are expected LFXW,QGHSHQGHQW&ROOHJH6WXGHQW&,&6
President Anita T. Gliniecki, Academic to expand our services accordingly and, JUDQW SURJUDP ZKLFK SURYLGHV ¿QDQFLDO
Dean Elizabeth Roop, Dean of Community yet, our budgets are being cut. We are ex- assistance to students of the state’s pri-
Outreach Gary A. Kecskés, Director of pected to do much more with much less,” vate colleges, faces cuts of 25 percent in
Student Activities Linda Bayusik, and As- he said. ¿VFDO\HDUDQGDQDGGLWLRQDO
sistant Director of Student Activities Kelly Also in jeopardy of being cut is feder- SHUFHQW LQ ²WRWDOOLQJ PLO-
Hope, among others. DODQGVWDWHIXQGLQJIRU¿QDQFLDODLGDQG lion in cuts over a two-year period.
:LWK&RQQHFWLFXW¶VGH¿FLWRYHUELO- grant programs. “Cutting need-based grants in a weak-
lion, Governor Dan Malloy’s has proposed On Feb. 19, the House of Rep- ened economy is simply short-sighted.
DEXGJHWWKDWZRXOGFXWPLOOLRQLQ resentatives approved a continuing HCC was well represented at the Hartford Capitol. It’s at a time when the institutions have
state funding for public higher education UHVROXWLRQ+5ZKLFKLISDVVHGE\ Top row, from left to right: Brandon Bisceglia, John Keleman, seen vast increases in the number of
over the next two years. the Senate and approved by President Kaitlyn Shake, Kevin Green, Konrad Mazurek, Donald Tobin, students who qualify for aid,” said
and Adriana Cedeño. Bottom row, from left to right: Donna
“The most passionate students aren’t al- Barack Obama, would cut funding for Heard, Ann Carter, Linda Bayusik, and Sergio Escobar. President of the Connecticut Confer-
ways the ones with the deepest pockets,” the Federal Pell Grant Program by Photo by Tori Centopanti ence of Independent Colleges Judgy
said Northwestern Community College ELOOLRQ Greiman.
1&&6WXGHQW*RYHUQPHQW7UHDVXUHU$Q- “The fact that we are asked to do “There will be students who will
drew Thompson. “Budget cuts have a very more with less is really disheartening, and average Pell Grant award would decrease
real impact on the lives beyond those num- something that needs to be addressed,” E\ Continued on page 5
bers.” said Western Connecticut State University 7KH SURSRVHG UHGXFWLRQV LQ IHGHUDO ¿-
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Continued from page 4 become investors in our state,” said Bianca “The increase in disposable income and IRUHLJQVWXGHQWV
Sharpe, Three Rivers Community College purchasing power can be spread through- ,QDGGLWLRQWRWKH¿QDQFLDODQGHFRQRP-
drop out. There will be students who will student. out the economy and also increases the LF EHQH¿WV FROOHJH JUDGXDWHV HQMR\ EHWWHU
go part-time and begin to work even lon- “Please help keep our goals attainable,” tax base for the state of Connecticut,” said health, are more engaged in community af-
ger,” she added. “There will be students she continued. HCC Student Sen- fairs, and are less likely to be unemployed,
who will try and get into the public col- “The reality is that ate Treasurer J.P. UHO\RQFRVWO\SXEOLFEHQH¿WVRUEHLQFDU-
leges which will cost the state even more.” is our reality is bet- Keleman. cerated.
The Connecticut Aid for Public Col- ter because of the It’s a rather Asnuntuck Community College Stu-
OHJH 6WXGHQWV &$3&6 SURJUDP ZKLFK access we have to simple formula: dent Senate President Ryan Ahrens, veter-
IXQGHGPRUHWKDQVWXGHQWVLQ an affordable, high the more col- an of the U.S. Air Force and Conn. Nation-
requested an increase in funding, but Mal- quality education lege graduates the al Guard, seized the opportunity to remind
loy recommended that its budget remain and educators who state produces, the legislators of their roots.
WKH VDPH²D OLWWOH RYHU PLOOLRQ²IRU love what they more state resi- “Many of our representatives in this
WKHXSFRPLQJ¿VFDO\HDU do.” GHQWV HDUQ²DQG state have completed programs using
Colleges can, and may, try to make up Since higher spend. higher education offered here. They’re ex-
IRU WKH EXGJHW GH¿FLW WKURXJK LQFUHDVHG student income Educated stu- amples of the quality education that can be
tuition and fees, cuts in courses, programs and property own- dents and college received,” he said.
and services, less faculty and staff, higher ership generates partnerships with “Being alumni of Conn. higher educa-
book, food and transportation costs, and DERXW PLO- large and small tion,” Ahrens explained, “These same rep-
fewer student jobs. lion in tax revenue employers support resentatives can choose to either cripple
Late last year, before the cuts were pro- HDFK \HDU²D business growth, the very foundation upon which they built
posed, the CCC Board of Trustees had al- percent real return From left to right: Juan Rodriguez, Konrad Mazurek, job creations and themselves, or they can strengthen it.”
ready approved a 2.5 increase in combined for taxpayers and Sergio Escobar, Priscilla Mathew and Adriana Cedeño economic vitality.
representing HCC at the Hartford Capitol.
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state students. Trustees of the CSUS voted PHQW LQ FROOHJHV² according to a ing can be found at http://www.cga.
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BY MARK BEIN But almost the very second the space thick, heavy books to carry, and its a pain better service, we might eventually see
STAFF WRITER opened up for comic books on the e-reader trying to manage them and remember something in the same vein as what iTunes
market, they reverted back to selling the which days I’m supposed to bring what. So has done: make it as fresh and appealing
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periences that it produces. We’ve to complete a series that a graphic novel think about it would be so helpful. Not to has bought into it and invested themselves
seen this in the digital age of mu- would have offered by itself. mention if the books were cheaper.” completely, slowly take away freedoms
sic: most music that is bought isn’t in the Could the same happen for standard Though, just because in theory it should DQGMDFNXSSULFHV$Q\VRQJUHOHDVHGQRZ
form of an album anymore. Instead, people novels? Could they end up selling books save students money doesn’t mean it will. on the world’s most popular music store
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like a collection of singles, rather than try- the right circumstances? Given this new medium companies to empty pocketed students. While it might
ing to be songs that bleed and bend togeth- Imagine being able to buy textbooks in will probably do their best to exploit the seem crazy to think that digital books will
er. It is only logical to assume that when segments, and only having to buy certain masses in this new foreign world of the e- ever overcome retail, we probably would
novels, comics and even textbooks are giv- chapters that the class utilizes. Honestly, book market. They might add some cute have thought it was crazy eight or ten years
en a new platform, digital Darwinism will when was the last time a teacher actually but overall useless features, like the abil- ago to say that physical copies of music
set in and some of the general philosophies commanded the use of a book you just ity to edit the book yourself, or to highlight and movies would be almost obsolete by
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in the form of these large collections or “Having all my textbooks together in While it would be tough for e-readers
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for a reasonable price. student Cisco Barahona. “I have all these ing medium if it doesn’t initially offer a
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STAFF WRITER show contact, Heidi Szobota describes is not a talent show and that the I enjoy working with young children and
the show as “process art” in which “the art expresses the basic elements of people that want to work with young
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Childhood Lab has hosted the creating it is what has value, not neces- ³:H XVXDOO\ KDYH ¿YH RU VL[ SURJUDPV IDPLOLHVDVDWHDPIRUWKHEHQH¿WRIWKHLU
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which gives children the chance to show “The art show provides an opportu- a talent show,” she said. The “Little Hands” Art Show is open
off their art work. ECL is an early child- nity for the children to feel a sense of Szobota who was hired by HCC in for viewing by parents and children in
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Child Care grant, along with grants from the opportunity to view the art creations view her role as teacher or director as a during the month of April.
agencies within the area. of others,” she said. job, but as a career.
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BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA Center member, and an adjunct instructor GH¿DQWLQVWHDGRIEHLQJREHGLHQWDQGVXE- ydeh saw many of her peers, including her
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS at the college. mitting to her husband.” sisters, getting married at the age of 15.
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ter hosted a panel discussion about VLRQ RQ WKH 6WDWXV RI :RPHQ &6: DQG area in rural eastern Congo where her fa- said, “it was not my dream.”
the status of women around the ther was stationed. While there, she be- Almazaydeh said she faced “tremen-
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sary of International Women’s Day. “One night,” she said, “everything ety to start a family. She refused to give in,
The day is a yearly event recogniz- changed. I heard the news that rebel groups though, and made the bold move of con-
ing the “economic, political and social were in the area – within one kilometer. We tinuing her education.
achievements of women past, present and needed to evacuate the area.” ³, FKRVH WKH ¿HOG RI FRPSXWHU VFLHQFH
future.” Tumba was told that if the rebels came and engineering,” she said, “because I
Students from other schools, such as through, they would rape every woman love to be challenged. Computer engineer-
Naugatuck Valley Community College and and girl they found, and capture or kill the ing makes me part of the most important
WKH8QLYHUVLW\RI%ULGJHSRUW8%DVZHOO men and boys. revolution – to change the world of tech-
as HCC students and alumni, gathered in “I recall being so frightened that I could nology.”
the Events Center in Beacon Hall for the QRWVSHDN´VKHVDLG³,ZDVRQO\´ In Bridgeport, she felt much more en-
speakers’ presentations. Tumba’s father was out of town, so she couraged by others to pursue her goals.
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approached the head of village security. Support was abundant, despite the lan-
C. Younger, the executive director of the Photo by Brandon T. Bisceglia But he prevented her from leaving because guage and cultural hurdles she had to over-
Connecticut Permanent Commission on he didn’t want to scare anyone else. come.
the Status of Women, an organization that the status of women in the science, tech- “The next morning,” she said, “I saw Succeeding in school and career aren’t
works with the General Assembly to end QRORJ\ HQJLQHHULQJ DQG PDWK 67(0 the bodies of dead men and women in the just matters of personal achievement for
discrimination against women in the state. ¿HOGV street.” $OPD]D\GHK 6KH LQWHQGV WR ¿QLVK KHU
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en’s rights, which are really human rights… ing body on women’s rights for the United violence of her home country. She came to back home to teach a new generation.
though we’ve come so far, we’ve not come Nations, producing regular reports and Housatonic, and last year founded a non- In the meantime, she’s broken with tra-
far enough,” Younger said. She went on to working with non-governmental organiza- SUR¿WRUJDQL]DWLRQFDOOHG$PHULFDQ0RPV dition in another way: while working on
explain that the assumption that the United tions to advance the role of women in the to Africa Moms, a program for exchanging her master’s degree in Jordan, she met her
States is “number one” is a misconception, world. support between women on the two con- future husband. They had a daughter, and
and laid out a number of comparisons to “Women still constitute the majority of tinents. he’s taking care of her while Almazaydeh
illustrate that point. the world’s poor, and of those without ac- 7KH ¿QDO VSHDNHU ZDV /DLDOL $OPD]D- is in the United States.
Among other things, she said that the cess to education,” she said. “Additionally, ydeh, a Ph.D. international student of “I wanted to set an example for my
United States currently ranks thirty-sev- disparities in equal pay for equal work, un- daughter,” she said, “so she could
enth in gender equity among the 42 most paid work, continued high mortality rates, look at me and be proud. I want
developed nations;; ranks sixty-fourth glob- prominent HIV infection rates, and a pan- her to have a dream, like me, and
ally with a 19 percent wage gap between demic of violence against women are clear to work hard to achieve it.”
men and women full-time workers;; ranks indications that solutions to these gender- Almazaydeh says that prog-
last among the 11 top industrialized na- VSHFL¿FLVVXHVPXVWEHLPSOHPHQWHGQRZ´ ress for women is coming slowly
tions in both infant and maternal mortality;; Polizzotti said that certain factors in to her home country;; the govern-
and is in seventy-third place for the propor- particular were limiting women from en- ment recently raised the marriage
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“In the state of Connecticut - and in the and training, unequal care giving, a lack great start.”
United States generally - we’ve actually of resources, and persistent gender biases “I look forward to a world
seen a decrease in the number of women throughout societies. where peace and prosperity re-
HOHFWHG WR RI¿FH )RU WKH ¿UVW WLPH LQ WHQ Next, HCC Alumna Mina K. Tumba place war and poverty,” she con-
years, the state of Connecticut has less than shared her experiences with violence cluded.
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said Younger. lic of Congo before coming to the United To learn more about the UN’s
“In countries where women are in States. Commission on the Status of
greater leadership roles, we hear women’s “Back home in the community where Women, visit http://www.un.org/
voices on the issues that are critical to I grew up, the use of violence to express womenwatch/daw/csw/. For in-
Laiali Almazaydeh.
them,” she added. disagreement is common,” she said. “If a Photo by Brandon T. Bisceglia formation about Connecticut’s Permanent
The second panelist was Judith Po- wife responds arrogantly to her husband, Commission on the Status of Women, visit
lizzotti, co-president of the Bridgeport the husband may choose to hit his wife, http://ctpcsw.com.
Branch of the American Association of and it’s acceptable in the society. In fact, Computer Science and Engineering at UB.
University Women, an HCC Women’s people would blame the woman for being In her home country of Jordan, Almaza-
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much to offer, whether you’re the Originally a social worker, Hill had of the Connecticut State Troopers added. ing of that ahead of time. You will also
type of person who wants to be in come to the conclusion that most crime in If you’re considering becoming a police at times, although it’s terrible, may deal
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Department. This happened to be the one erything you do concerning the process after retirement.” When working as an
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include;; opportunity for advancement and cusing on this aspect was key for him in half way homes, group homes, as well as go to www.policeapp.com and check out
specialized assignments, comprehensive transitioning into a law enforcement career. matters inside the Courthouse is an exam- all the links and pictures that are on dis-
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enforcement agency and talk to an of-
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experienced individuals, ranging from a neighbors, friends, family, and they even ent in the correct manner is vital. to Joanne Anzenberger at HCC in room
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explaining to the audience what their jobs that has something in connection with there are negative aspects. Jim, a retired Criminal Justice here at HCC and is also
were and why they did them. you will ultimately be subject for “look- Orange County Police Detective, re- DUHWLUHGSROLFHRI¿FHUWKDWFDQEHHDVLO\
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fact that they all display a strong passion extensive background checks are neces- commnet.edu.
his job overlapped into his personal life.
in what they do. As Maurice Hill discussed sary when being considered for any law
“Missing birthdays and holidays is un-
what lured him into the family services enforcement career.
fortunately part of the job.” Jim stated.
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Procedural Questions Cripple Student Senate

BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA will be allowed to do by a person’s will- mittee is that there’s one vote per club,” when we came to the Student Senate and
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS ing discretion”;; and a rude attitude “and Bayusik said. “I’m not sure why the votes the discrepancy came, it could have been
blatant disrespect to me as a member of a changed;; no one was encouraged to change ¿[HGWKHUHLQSURSHURUGHU´
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he Student Senate defended itself at committee.” their vote...from my point, if that’s what Hope suggested that Mazurek could
its Mar. 31 meeting against accusa- “It is also my belief,” he continued, you’re considering ‘being bullied,’ I don’t have given the information to Senator Scott
tions of improper conduct. “certain clubs were bullied to change the think that was bullying anyone.” Day, who had been chairing the Activities
The Student Senate barely made it half- vote, if not manipulated.” Assistant Director of Student Activities Committee meeting, rather than handling it
way through its agenda. Enough senators Most of Cesar’s complaints centered Kelly K. Hope backed Bayusik’s position. himself.
were absent that the early departure of one on a discussion during the Activities Com- However, she said, Mazurek had com- “It became very intense, and I didn’t
left too few to vote under Student Senate mittee meeting of a request by CAN for mented that the vote shouldn’t have taken think that it needed to be that way,” she
rules. The “emergency meeting” had been 25 shirts. The committee had to vote three SODFHZLWKRXWKLPLQWKHURRPXQOHVVWKH said.
scheduled to make up for the previous WLPHV RQ WKH LVVXH LQ WKH ¿UVW WZR &$1 chair is absent, other members can normal- Mathew then apologized for herself and
week’s cancellation. got the money. They were both subse- ly be absent when a vote is made). Day, pointing out that they had not been
The Community Action Network’s quently declared null and void, and on the Mazurek argued that he had made the prepared to run the meeting. “I know the
&$1 9LFH 3UHVLGHQW $ODLQ &HVDU DVNHG third vote, their request was denied. comment for several legitimate reasons - meeting was very confusing in a lot of
WRDGGUHVVWKHÀRRUWKHQUHDGDOHWWHUFRQ- “I would like to applaud you for bring- particularly because he had left the room ways. I just want to say that I don’t want
taining a list of accusations about the sena- ing up your grievance in the proper fash- so that he could ask Bayusik a question anyone to be offended in any way, that we
tors’ conduct during the Mar. 29 Activities ion,” responded President Konrad Mazurek about the validity of CAN’s request for 25 were not trying to be intimidating senators,
Committee meeting. while Senator Priscilla Mathew searched shirts. Shirts are supposed to be purchased because that’s not how it’s supposed to be,”
“This is not an attack or major slander through the bylaws. based on the number of students attend- she said.
on any party or individual,” Cesar began. “I am somewhat confused, though,” ing a club’s meetings, and the highest at- “I had no problem with the report,”
“I am merely speaking on my thoughts at Mazurek said. “What’s being implied is tendance they had submitted was only 12 said Day, “except for the implication that
the last Activities Committee meeting of that the vote was manipulated. Are you im- students, less than half of what was being we were somehow purposely denying it.
improper parliamentary procedure and im- plying that the Senate manipulated the vote asked for. We’re not nefariously putting your vote
proper etiquette.” on purpose in order to vote your subsidy “It was also brought to my attention,” down purposely in any way. I think it was
Cesar’s grievances included: all ad- request down?” said Mazurek, “ that the total [cost] that just misunderstanding and miscommunica-
dresses not being made to the chair;; being “Yes, to be honest,” replied Cesar. was voted on was incorrect.” The price tion of the procedure.”
cut off in the middle of his speech;; speak- Mazurek asked Director of Student Ac- KDG EHHQ OLVWHG DV EXW ZDV DFWXDOO\ Cesar repeated that he was not attack-
LQJZLWKRXW¿UVWDGGUHVVLQJWKHFKDLU³GL- tivities Linda Bayusik to explain to Cesar ing any individual, but said that “during
rect attacking speech by the Student Sen- that one of the votes had to be retaken be- “I understand where you had came at,” the meeting, there were certain addresses
ate President”;; interrupting the middle of a cause some clubs had more than one mem- said Cesar. “But after the vote was done made belittling me and how I was speak-
vote repetitively;; being told “what my club ber being counted. and all that was done...I think it should
“The procedure for the Activities Com- have been addressed to me afterwards, so Continued on page 9
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to the next Activities Committee meeting maining members of the Student Senate “Do you have a quorum?” he asked.
Continued from page 10
so that it could proceed. Cesar agreed, and weighed a proposal to revert club funding The senators quickly realized that with
ing, and basically devaluing me. That’s
left. WRDQDXWRPDWLFDOORFDWLRQRIVWDUW- Day gone and four other senators absent,
why I was saying it was manipulation.” He
By the time the Student Senate was LQJLQWKH)DOORI&XUUHQWO\FOXEVDUH WKH\QRORQJHUKDGWKHSHUFHQWSOXVRQH
didn’t specify which comments he found
DEOH WR PRYH RQ PLQXWHV KDG DOUHDG\ required to submit budget proposals a se- membership required to hold a meeting.
belittling, but said that he was told he was
elapsed. Day had received permission at mester in advance. The vote to change the clubs’ budgeting
following improper procedure when he felt
the beginning to leave early, and a few The measure passed by a slim margin, procedures was declared null and void, and
he was not.
minutes later, he also exited the room. but then Parliamentarian Dave Koch made the meeting automatically adjourned.
After this protracted back and forth, Ce-
Over the next ten minutes, the re- an observation.
sar was asked to bring a revised proposal
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BY WHITLEY-ANN GRANT not mind taking the class at all. designing the placement tests for several ronment.
STAFF WRITER “Why complain when I am earning 3 months. They have been comparing differ- For instance, Daniel Korponai took a
easy credits?” she asked. “I can simply sit ent exams and their next step is to start the 6SDQLVK FRXUVH ODVW VHPHVWHU ZLWK
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for Math and Reading Compre- tion, and still get an A.” Testing Coordinator Patricia Costeines Spanish-speakers.
hension, but none for language Jonathan Shea and Jamilet Ortiz, both thinks the placement testing for foreign “We are here to learn at an appropriate
courses. This allows native speakers to Foreign Language professors, have taken languages is a “great idea.” level,” he stated. “If you are able to speak
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course. in their own classes. for some native-speaking students. How- professor, you should not be in Spanish
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don’t already know the language? Due to to Shea, some students prefer to stay and ity,“ said Shea. has a Mexican background, feels that he is
the opportunity of increasing their GPA, assist as a mentor and some chose to go, According to Shea, most students who actually earning his credits.
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lem with being ahead of class. students challenge themselves. hand either felt intimidated or learned a lot does not mean that the course will be a
$O\VVD7RUUHV3XHUWR5LFDQDQGÀXHQW “I prefer students to be more academi- from the native-speaking students. In some breeze for me,” he explained. “I have to
in Spanish, for example, is currently en- cally challenged,” Shea added. cases, students who were taking the course put in some work because I do not know
rolled in Elementary Spanish I and does Both professors have been working on as a second language wanted a fair envi- how to write it correctly.”
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By Horizons Staff
I remember the time John called my phone late one night just to talk. I also remember getting upset because I was in bed at the time. John would
even wait outside of the classroom door just to speak to me. He is truly missed and his laugh was like no other. My blessings go out to his family
along with a sincere apology to John. I’m sorry I never gave you the time to talk and learn more about you as you tried numerous times to reach out
to me. The great lesson that you left with me is to remember to always smile, so I will keep a smile in remembrance of you John. God loves you and
R.I.P!
-Stephanie Castillo
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right next to me in both of my classes. We were considered the life of our History class because we would ask so many questions and crack jokes to
lighten up the mood. When it came down to test time, John would call me relentlessly or contact me through Facebook for help, and I did the same in
return. He is truly missed and will forever be in my heart. He always knew what to say to put a smile on your face and that’s what I am going to miss
the most!
R.I.P John;; I will never forget YOU!!
-Bobbi Brown
I wasn’t close with John, but we did have two classes together. John was in one of my class group assignments, that is how we became acquainted.
He was friendly, jumped right into conversations and had a smile that was bright and inviting. I wish I could have taken the time to learn more about
him and really get to know him. I miss seeing John in class and hearing him engage in class conversations, but most of all, I miss his outgoing spirit
and the life he brought to our class. My thoughts and prayers go out to John’s family and friends. Losing a loved one is never easy, nor is it easy to
accept. We shall not dwell on losing John but we should be thankful of having the opportunity to meet him and know him in this lifetime. Rest In
Peace John. We will meet again one day I am sure.
-Dana Souza
John was incredibly pleasant and I’ll always remember his ability to interact and hold a constant smile at the same time. He was a good person and
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guess. I still can’t believe it;; I really didn’t see this coming. My prayers are extended to his family members and closest friends. R.I.P John, you are
truly missed.
-Lovanda “Dava” Brown
John, with whom I shared two classes, had an outstanding personality. His presence was evident where ever he was. Even though we only shared one
solid conversation, I could only say that I wish there was more time. But, everything happens for a reason. Your smile and laugh will always remind
me of how great of a person you were. May your soul rest in peace- never to be forgotten…
-Keri-Ann Jackson
John was my student in two journalism classes at HCC. I will remember well his creativity, thoughtfulness, intelligence, and lively sense of humor,
as well as his infectious laugh. He had a real knack for putting people at ease and seemed to delight in connecting with his classmates. He will most
GH¿QLWHO\EHPLVVHGE\DOORIXVDWHorizons.
-Steve Mark
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BY JENNIFER CLAYBROOK GHQWVLQ(1* “We try to do the best we can,” Coba-
OPINIONS EDITOR It’s clear that many students are unable Loh, said. “If you’re going to blame the
to comprehend basic Math and English, teachers, blame all of them.”
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elieve it or not, many students are but there are other problems besides this Jasmine Johnson, a Business major,
not ready for college level work, that students encounter upon entering col- disagreed. “Sometimes the teachers are the
but they’re here anyway. lege. Note-taking is a huge part of a stu- problem. I’ve had teachers back in high
There are several students who may dent’s college life and it’s really important school who didn’t teach at all. Students
KDYH WURXEOH UHDGLQJ²WKH\ FRXOG EH VLW- for them to know how to do so, effectively. were told to read a chapter and answer
ting right next to you. According to a Fall However, many students don’t. questions from a worksheet every day.”
Joanne Anzenberger, Assistant Profes- You can’t blame only the teachers, only
sor of Criminal Justice, feels that, “Note- the school districts, or only the students.
taking, as part of the learning process, 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIKWWSP\KVMRUJ There are some students who don’t want
should be systematically taught in all pri-
can’t say it’s one factor or the other. It’s a
mary and secondary schools.”
combination,” she said.
Students even have trouble with some-
Most states don’t even require students
thing as simple as writing and reading cur-
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sive, which is usually taught in the third
order to graduate.
grade.
In a study conducted by ACT, provid-
“Students come to colleges and univer-
ers of the college entrance program, it was
sities with widely diverse backgrounds,
found that high school graduates who took
interests, life experiences, learning styles,
basic core curriculum college prep cours-
and learning abilities,” Anzenberger added.
es;; four years of English and three years of
Many people don’t know who to blame
Math, Science, and Social Studies were not
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the students,” Vern Krill, Assistant Profes-
students in developmental courses for only one quarter of high school students
sor of Criminal Justice, said. to learn, and teachers who want to teach.
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He believes it’s the students who don’t Then, there are students who want to learn,
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want to learn. but the teachers don’t want to teach. Ev-
7KHUH ZHUH VWXGHQWV LQ GHYHORS- year of college. Where does that leave the
Claudine J. Coba-Loh, Professor of eryone, teachers, students, parents, and the
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Psychology and Human Services and school districts, are involved in this togeth-
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Chairperson of the Behavioral/Social Sci- er, make a change.
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ences Department, sees it differently. “You
role in this.
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BY STEPHANIE CASTILLO thing. KROGVVHOIFRQ¿GHQFH6KDNHSUHIHUVDPDQ ern male. However, sexy is a word that can
STAFF WRITER “Sexy is someone who feels good about who has a nice smile, she is impressed by EHGH¿QHGLQPRUHWKDQDPLOOLRQZD\V
themselves, well dressed with a nice atti- high shoulders, someone who is properly Johnson feels that “sexy” in her mind, is
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any students on campus have tude,” said Tiffany Johnson, 19, a Business groomed and can hold an intelligent con- one who feels good about themselves, well
their own perceptions on what Administration major. Hence, not being versation. dressed with a nice attitude. However, sexy
being sexy means to them. Sexy VH[\HQRXJKPD\PHDQQRW¿WWLQJLQ A number of young women reach out is not a word she uses to describe herself,
LVGH¿QHGWRGD\DVVRPHWKLQJWKDWDURXVHV Another student who also feels strongly to the Woman’s Center for advice and re- she prefers the word “beautiful”, which re-
sexual desire or interest. What do you think about this topic is Clarence Williams, 23, a lationship issues, trying to understand why verts back to the initial recollection of how
of the word sexy? Human Services major. “Someone who has WKHLUER\IULHQGVGRQ¶W¿QGWKHPVH[\ VH[\LVGH¿QHGWRGD\
-RODQGD5LJJLQVD+XPDQ6HUYLFHV a great mind, and who can think outside the “Men come here, too, for relationship “I believe I’m sexy because I have class,
major, feels that the word sexy is an over- box is sexy;; the way a person carries them- advice,” Shake said. ambition, and I carry myself with respect,”
rated term that is often used negatively selves,” he said. In magazines, models get skinnier all $OOXQXGXV:LOOLDPV D &RPSXWHU 6FL-
through media. “When a woman hears Reaching out to the Women’s Center WKHWLPHDQGLWLVDGDLO\¿JKWIRUVRPHWR ence major, said. “Without that push, you
sexy, she obviously has to sell some kind here at HCC you can get a range of per- PDLQWDLQWKDW¿JXUHZKHQPRVWGRQ¶WKDYH won’t be secure with yourself, it is truly
of sex, by wearing tight clothes, and being spectives on the status of woman and men. the understanding that many of those pho- something within.”
provocative,” she said. 7KHREMHFWLYHLVWRGH¿QHVH[\WKURXJKWKH tos are photo-shop edited. The world may be full of different views
“The common belief of sexy is based on eyes of our peers and through those who “People think Paris Hilton is sexy, but on the word sexy. There’s no direct expla-
looks and not personality. Sexy is intelli- were more experienced in understanding she’s not really sexy. She just has money,” nation for the word, and it’s more based on
gence,” added Aaron Edwards, 19, also an the sexuality of, not only women, but men 3DXO %HUQDUG D 3V\FKRORJ\ PDMRU how you feel according to our peers.
HCC student. too. Interestingly there are students, male said. Joie-Anne Canestri, 22, a Business Ad-
As you look around campus there may and female, who reach out to the Woman’s “The preferred Western image for ministration major, believes that sexy is an
be a few eye catchers as the weather is Center for advice and to discuss body im- women is tall, white skin, blonde hair, blue emotion that we carry within, on our shoul-
warming up. Many students feel the spring age issues. eyes, and the innocent look,” Shake added. ders, and around on a day to day basis.
fever in the air and physical connections Kaitlyn Shake, a student worker, and the That is one modern day perception on what Surprisingly enough, what is most de-
may arise. But for some, even showing Associate Director of the Woman’s Center, sexy means in society today, which molds sirable for student’s here at HCC is the in-
more skin may attract the many eyes of our GHVFULEHVKHUGH¿QLWLRQRIVH[\DVVRPHRQH our expectations in life, not only as wom- telligence, not just based on looks and sex
peers, but certainly not the minds. Atten- who can hold an intelligent conversation, an, but men too. You could only imagine appeal. Many students on campus believe
tion may not necessarily mean it’s a good LQGHSHQGHQW VHOI VXI¿FLHQW DQG RQH ZKR what is expected from your average West- that sexy is truly something within.
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BY ELISA BYRDSONG Criminal Justice major Nadia Bucknor, the house,” says Patel. have a holiday similar to Easter but in his
STAFF WRITER who’s a Christian, says she has a big day Even though Patel’s family doesn’t cel- faith they do celebrate holidays.
planned. ebrate Easter, she says that they celebrate a Allah is of the Nation of Gods and
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n today’s modern world, there are “I’m going to church, and after lots of similar holiday that normally takes place in Earths faith, and he says he has no plans
many different beliefs and religions. family and friends are coming over for a November called Diwali. for the day of Easter.
With everyone having Easter Sunday big dinner,” she says. “I like to have the “Diwali’s meaning has somewhat of the “Nothing at all. Just being Supreme and
on April 24 off at HCC, what do people whole family around to celebrate. It’s al- same religious meaning as the Christian manifesting my ways and actions of my
who don’t follow the Christian faith have ways laughs and smiles on Easter.” day of Easter. But instead of giving candy Supreme self,” Allah states.
planned for the day? Nursing student Nishi Patel is of the and Easter baskets our closest relatives or With so much diversity in the world one
Although Easter is associated with Hindu religion and does not celebrate Eas- great elders give money,” Patel says. could only expect different beliefs and cel-
a cute, cuddly bunny passing out candy ter. Also not celebrating the Easter holiday ebration methods for holidays. For some
and hiding eggs for children, it is based in “It’s just an average day in my house. is Supreme Allah. Allah is a computer sci- people a day of celebration may be just an-
Christian religious beliefts. We eat dinner together and hang out around ence major and he tells us that he doesn’t other day of relaxation.
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STAFF WRITER college students. mentally and physi- situation requires further assistance.”
Suicide is the cally,” said Yepes. Outside of HCC, students can visit
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tor of student development and ser- cause of death be- Dr. Avis D. Hen- Bridgeport Hospital, St. Vincent’s Hospital
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and deals with countless students on every- LQWKH8QLWHG working at HCC for on depression and suicide. These organiza-
day issues, giving advice that may change States according to three years and has tions offer long-term and short-term care,
some student’s life or impact him or her to a recent article pub- seen the need for depending on the situation.
be there for another student. lished by Melissa action to take place “I want students to become more active
:LWK DOO WKDW KH GRHV LQ KLV RI¿FH KLV Conrad, author of on an issues such as in college life conversations, hear stories
mind often wanders back to when he was the book Doctor to suicide. by other students and even staff. We really
seventeen and how he lost his close friend Patient. She also “We are here for need to apply some immediate response of
to suicide. To this very day he has asked states that males each of our students. sympathy to students who need someone to
those same questions as many students are are mostly likely We have trained and talk to,” Hendrickson continued.
doing today: What could I have said or to commit suicides Depression and suicide affects all races and cultural professional coun- Many students are unaware of the help
done? What signs do I look for? Who do I than females. There backgrounds. selors who will help they can get just by walking down a cam-
turn to for help? are various reasons 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI3V\FKRORJ\7RGD\ students with any- pus hallway. With all the problems stu-
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through a student’s mind when a tragedy suicide, but the leading cause is depression. GHPLF RU HYHQ ¿QDQFLDO´ VKH VDLG ³:H son to say something encouraging that can
such as suicide not only hit the lives of a Students are faced with all kind of
family member, but touches a classroom of things. Their lives consist of everyday
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was feeling. single parent balancing work and school,
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that is not visible to the natural eye. mer classmate took his life that made me her particular illness.
realize that people are truly are hurting and
need someone to talk to,” said Karen Da-
vis, a Business major. Symptoms include:
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remaining percentage is an overdose of
medication. Whatever the way suicide is
Feelings of guilt, worthlessness and/or helplessness
carried out, there is still a lack of knowl- Irritability, restlessness
edge on what to look for in a person who Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable,
maybe having thoughts of suicide.
including sex
Picture expresses the need to talk about “You never really know,” said Yepes.
suicide and depression. “Some students cry for help is very clear Fatigue and decreased energy
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ing it.” decisions
“I couldn’t tell my friend... was suicidal Dr. Denise Green of Integrated Health
just by talking to him. He was always hap- Care and Prevention agreed. “This is true. Insomnia, early–morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
py and funny, there were no obvious signs Some people can appear to be happy and Overeating, or appetite loss
that he was hurting inside,” said Stephanie you absolutely do not know that they are Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
Castillo, a Journalism major. depressed and, to be honest, those are the
“Sometimes it just takes a little bit of very people who maybe contemplating sui-
Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps or digestive
WLPHWRWDONWRHDFKRWKHUDQG¿QGRXWKRZ cide,” she explained. problems that do not ease even with treatment
someone is feeling, just to show someone HCC had been taking action to sup-
you care,” she added. port students through this very hard time
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to when they need counselors who sit these risk factors.
someone to talk to down every day and Prior suicide attempt
here on campus. not only encourage Family history of mental disorder or substance abuse
“My job here at students to sign up
HCC is to try and for classes, but spend
Family history of suicide
prevent things such time being a listening Family violence, including physical or sexual abuse
as this from happen- ear for students. Firearms in the home, the method used in more than half of
ing again. Honestly Students can walk
suicides
you never really Picture expresses all kinds of depression that can in and request to meet
know how someone lead to suicide. with a counselor, no Incarceration
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be a chance of changing someone’s mind spend as much time needed for assistance
about an issue such as suicide,” said Yepes. on issues that are concerning them. Source: The National Institute of Mental Health
According to a recent article published “We offer programs which allow stu- (http://www.nimh.nih.gov)
by Roxanne Dryden Edwards, M.D. on dents to feel free to express themselves.
MedicineNet.com, over one million people We have the Women’s Center and the
commit suicide each year and more than Men’s Center. These centers are here to Continued on page 12
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change someone’s mind about a decision “I feel most people commit suicide be- friend that makes someone share what no kept quiet. Speak loudly!
that can change their life forever. cause they have lost hope or feel that things one would have ever known.
“I have felt life’s pressure as a student are at its worst point,” Wright added. “I “I know we all have very own separate For further assistance, a suicide hotline
and also managing bills at home, and boy have seen my friends stressed out about life lives, but it does not hurt to check on some- is free and available 24 hours by calling
the things that run through my head. I some- so, instead of just letting them have a pity one or simply ask questions they need to be 211. They will stay on the phone until local
times have to talk about what I am feeling party, I let them know they are not alone answered. Something so simple as asking ambulance or caregiver arrives.
or I would simply crash,” said Dah’heim and that as friends we can get through it how someone is feeling or inviting some-
:LW¿HOGD&ULPLQDO-XVWLFHPDMRU together.” one out can cause someone to really open
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BY TRAVIS OWENS them to seek attention from social sites, had company upstairs, I probably wouldn’t around campus usually has homework
STAFF WRITER such as Facebook and Twitter.” be doing any homework, whenever I’m due of some sort, but choose to hang out
Despite the importance of getting around friends or on Facebook, I don’t get instead of doing their actual homework.”
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he popularity of social networking homework done on time, students have much homework done.” HCC students who visit social sites fre-
has grown and continues to grow subconsciously programmed themselves According to Peter Everett, Public quently usually don’t have a clear answer
at an astonishing rate. According to constantly check their Facebook;; even Services Librarian at HCC, “There’s way as to why they choose networking over
to Blake Chandlee, the VP and Commer- LI WKH\ FKHFNHG LW PLQXWHV DJR 6WX- too much extraneous input amongst stu- VFKRROZRUN,WVHHPVDVLILW¶VDZD\WR¿OO
cial Director, EMEA, at Facebook, the dents who have dents today. It’s re- a certain gap by socializing with friends,
social networking site has surpassed the confessed doing ally troublesome whether on Facebook, or hanging out on
PLOOLRQXVHUPDUNEH\RQGRWKHUVOLNH this have been long for professors, and campus. Doing so gives them a worry free
Myspace, Hi5, and LinkedIn. aware of the dam- a disservice towards mentality and the impression that they can
One may say that students are lacking ages they can do to students who want always catch up on homework at a later
a great deal of commitment when school their class grade, to learn.” date.
work is involved. Discipline and punctual- EXW ¿QG LW KDUG WR Whether it’s to Students who aren’t affected by this
ity toward their classes have also become a resit the act of go- go on Facebook to GLVWUDFWLRQ¿QGLWKDUGWRFRPSUHKHQGZK\
growing concern due to social networking ing on social sites, simply browse or other students procrastinate or social net-
distractions. Many HCC students can re- which they say has check status up- work so frequently.
late to this kind of distraction. Those who become a habit. dates, or even hang- ³6FKRROFRPHV¿UVWDQGLW¶VP\QXPEHU
have been affected understand the issue it “The computer ing out with friends one priority,” says Grasty.
brings of not getting enough work done in labs here are usu- on campus, a lot of 7KHVHVWXGHQWV¿QGZD\VWROLPLWWKHLU
school. ally full with stu- Student distracted by Facebook while doing home- students can attri- social craving, which gives them more time
HCC student Salvador Fequiere feels dents mostly on work. bute to the idea of to get more school work done. As a result,
that “Social networking inspires laziness.” Facebook, instead 3KRWRE\7UDYLV2ZHQV choosing network- they’re more focused on school, which is
HCC Philosophy Professor Glenn of doing school ing over homework good for their overall performance.
Kindilien believes that “one of the reasons work.” says Science major Tim Grasty. or any assignment. As this issue grows stronger, it’s be-
students are so distracted may be a feeling As nursing major LeQuan Bowman Journalism major Deon Womack, says
of emptiness or loneliness which compels said in the middle of his homework “If I “A lot of students I know who hang out Continued on page 13
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Continued from page 12 prioritized school and are self motivated WKHPDWXULW\WRSULRULWL]HVFKRRO¿UVW of their lack of devotion to school. How-
by their performance. Ultimately, students who are involved ever, other students who are not so inter-
coming evident that students who lack While social media sites provides op- in this issue are missing out greatly in ested in frequent social networking usually
discipline and enthusiasm towards school, portunity for young people to communi- school. It seems that a student who lacks devote more time to homework and school
are usually distracted by friends, social cate with friends and family, and even to motivation and chooses to engage in social because of their dedication and discipline.
sits, or personal relationships;; while others share their creativity, many students lack networking, usually falls behind because
Finals!
BY WHITLEY-ANN GRANT past assignments, studying ahead of time, most important suggestion that your pro- effective than trying to cram every bit of
STAFF WRITER eating a nutritious breakfast, and focus- fessor will mention and should always be information into your brain at the last min-
ing on what is attempted during ute. Memory takes time, and giving your-
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ou wish you could put off each test most important a class lecture. “I self time allows you to feel less pressured.
for a couple of more weeks so that throughout the day don’t know how to Eating A Nutritious Breakfast will keep
you won’t have to be as worried. in order to do well. take notes. I nev- you awake with enough energy to get
You don’t want to study, neither do you Students must also er know what to WKURXJK¿QDOV$FFRUGLQJWR1XWULWLRQ([-
want to write papers. More so, you just remember that ev- write down.” said plorations, an online guide that takes pride
want it to go away. You have paid atten- ery individual has .DGHHP:HVW in delivering, “Nutrition at its best,” it
tion, taken notes, attended each class and a different goal, so and General Stud- reads, “A healthy breakfast is an essential
participated, but you are aware that if you they must all fol- ies Major. When part of being prepared to learn.”
do not pass these exams with good grades, low their own path listening to a lec- Focusing On What’s Most Important
it will take a huge chunk off of your over- to success. ture, the professor will help you prioritize your responsibili-
all percentage, lowering your grade. You Although stu- will usually repeat ties. Writing a note to yourself will help
don’t know what to study or where to start. dents have dif- or sharpen the you remember any task that has to be ac-
You plan to start studying ahead of ferent goals, ,PDJHFRXUWHV\RIKWWSHGJHKRSSHUFRP tone of their voice complished. It will also help you study
time, but instead you update your status on sometimes we can use when giving the most what’s most important to earn an excellent
Facebook and as a result, you keep going similar techniques to important information. grade.
EDFNDQGIRXUWKWRFKHFNIRUQHZQRWL¿FD- help us with common problems. Carrying a tape recorder to class, with the However, students must consider their
tions. Your phone is ringing, and everyone 'XH WR WHFKQRORJ\ PRVW VWXGHQWV ¿QG professor’s permission, will also help you personal preferences when it comes to
is text messaging you. You think, “Great, LWGLI¿FXOWWRVWXG\DQGIRFXVRQWKHLUPD- record anything thing that you have missed VWXG\LQJIRU¿QDOV
people contact me when I have something terial. “When I have something to do, I out on. “I study best when I am in a noisy en-
to do, but never when I don’t have any- can never focus,” Andre Campbell, 19, an Re-Writing your notes will also help vironment,” said Aaron Edwards, 19, a
thing to do.” Everything around you, other Accountant Major says, “I always end up you to remember. General Studies Major here at HCC, “es-
than your priorities, all of a sudden seems checking text messages, logging on to my Looking Over Past Assignments will pecially if it’s in a public facility.”
so interesting. You are procrastinating, but Facebook account, or just distracted by help you to improve on any mistakes you Time is extremely important. Being suc-
deep down inside, you love all of the dis- people.” may have made. This allows you to have cessful is easy and can be achieved by sim-
tractions because it is taking your mind Isolate yourself from any distraction. a better understanding of what you have ply writing a note to yourself consisting of
away from your reality. Put away your phone, computer, or any- to know. Miyanda Mudingayi, 21, a Pre- a list of goals you want to accomplish in a
Finals are approaching rapidly and stu- thing that will steal your attention from (QJLQHHULQJ PDMRU ZLWK D *3$ VD\V certain amount of time. Manage your time
dents need to prioritize, organize, and ra- your school work and surround yourself “Past assignments help me pin point my ZLVHO\LQDZD\WKDWEHQH¿WV\RXWKHPRVW
tionalize their goals in order to earn a good with anything you need to complete your weak points. It’s impossible to go through Every second of the day counts. Make sure
grade on given tests. studies. everything.” you are in an environment where YOU can
Simple strategies include: isolating Taking Great Notes is the key to do- Studying Ahead Of Time will allow focus on your material.
yourself, taking great notes, looking over ing well in any class. “Taking notes” is the you to get everything done and is more
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BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA these tools. Strohm and the other staff at
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS - Noo- The li- the library base their purchases on “need
dle Tools: brary has nu- and use.” They keep close track of how
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CC’s library has recently added When you merous other often each tool is accessed on and off cam-
multiple new features through its create an r e s o u r c e s pus through spreadsheets that list the time,
website to assist students in their a c c o u n t as well, in- place, and duration of use.
educational and career pursuits on or off t h r o u g h cluding the Noodle tools, for example, “was not
campus. this ser- E D G A R expensive, and it seemed to me that every
“These are such great resources. More vice, it al- Database of student I met needed help with citation, so
and more work is being done electronical- lows you C o r p o r a t e that was an easy one,” says Strohm.
ly, and most classes have an online com- to build Information;; With looming budget slashes for the en-
a works One of the HCC library’s new online features is WilsonWeb, a The Journal of tire community college system being dis-
ponent,” says Director of Library Services
Shelley Strohm, who estimates that there cited list in search tool that gives students access to images from art museums the American cussed in Hartford, Strohm expects to have
worldwide for educational purposes. This picture of the Trinity
DUHEHWZHHQDQGGLIIHUHQWVHUYLFHV any number Library at Cambridge, England, was shot in 1860 and is kept by Medical Asso- to drop some of the services that the library
available, some with multiple modules. of formats the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY. FLDWLRQ-$0$ offers over the coming months.
0/$ $3$ ,PDJHFRXUWHV\RI:LOVRQ:HE the New York “I’ll be honest with you: there’s a fair
“If you have an Internet connection,
you can access these at any time through and so on). Times Image amount of duplication in some of these da-
CommNet. The library essentially never Noodle Tools teaches you how to create Edition;; and Country Watch, a website that tabases,” she says, noting that the library
closes,” she adds. the list as you go along. It also allows you gives basic information about the charac- plans to consider overlapping search capa-
Some of the new resources include: to share documents and projects with other teristics of a country along with up-to-date bilities in most of the coming cuts.
users. information about current events in the “We are always looking at databases,
- JobNow: A service that “provides on- area. and the mix changes a lot. Usually once a
demand access to live, expert coaches for - WilsonWeb Art Museum/Cinema Im- “Most of these databases have so much year we do a ‘big look,’ and we’re always
every stage of a patron’s job search.” It in- age Galleries: WilsonWeb is a database more potential than anything anyone ever trying out new things,” she says.
cludes such tools as live interview coach- you can search for images and video clips asked them to do…you can do an amazing
ing, a “resume lab” that allows you to send of art from all over the world. The images number of things,” Strohm says. To see more of what the HCC’s library
your resume to a JobNow expert for analy- and clips are copyright free for education- Although the price range for each data- has to offer, visit www.hcc.commnet.edu/
sis within 24 hours, resume templates and al purposes. “Art professors just love it,” base varies, the college pays hundreds of library.
resources, and an “interview toolbox.” Strohm says. thousands of dollars to maintain access to
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Become Better Writers
BY CHAD FISHER “I think many HCC professors are
STAFF WRITER such sticklers about our disciplinary style
manuals because we know careful, per-
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is a great tool for any student to use details invites even more careful, persis-
while writing a paper for any class. tent, and focused attention to the impor-
The best part is it’s free! tant ideas wonderful student words might
Purdue’s OWL was created by Purdue represent,” Hughes said.
University for students attending the col- The OWL can be used for almost any
lege. However, the site is public, so any type of formatting. If you need to write
student at any school now has access to something formal, Purdue OWL is the
of your teachers drill- 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI3XUGXH2QOLQH:ULWLQJ/DE but I didn’t use it
the same writing tools Purdue students use. site for you. Yet some students don’t use it.
ing into your head the for class even
7KH2:/RIIHUVRYHUIUHHUHVRXUF- Maybe it’s that they don’t want to be both-
fact that you need to though it had
es which include, but are not limited to, ered to have to search through the website,
cite your sources or you will be accused been suggested to me. It probably would
writing and teaching techniques, research, but what they may not realize is that the
of plagiarism and kicked out of school. So have helped,” said Nursing student Ashley
grammar and mechanics, style guides, OWL is actually very easy to use.
proper formatting is something you should Velez.
English as a second language, resume “Purdue OWL’s a quick, accessible,
do correctly, right? Other students, who have in fact used it,
writing and business letter writing. open source resource. It should be book-
“While there is nothing sacred about say it works great and that they wouldn’t
It has examples of a correctly written marked on every HCC student’s browser,”
MLA formatting and citing conventions, have gotten through their classes without
paper in MLA, APA and other format- said Hughes.
they are incredibly important for students it.
ting styles, which are an important part of If you are using an on-campus comput-
to master,” said Dr. Kirk T. Hughes, an “In high school I used MLA format all
writing papers for any class. It also shows er all you must to do to get to the Purdue
English professor and coordinator of the the time, but I hadn’t mastered it. When
proper work cited pages which will help OWL website is look at the desktop back-
Honors Program. “Style manuals help I came to college, MLA format became
you to make sure you don’t plagiarize. ground screen. Under all the rules for us-
writers learn to ‘dress’ their manuscripts an everyday thing,” said General Studies
For example, you need to know the ing the campus computers, there is a link,
professionally. And this is one part of the major Brittany Dalling. “If I didn’t have
proper way to cite an individual resource which says “MLA Formatting and Style
more important process of students learn- the Purdue online writing lab, I probably
in MLA format. The OWL website even Guide” in gold, that will instantly bring
ing to take their thoughts seriously.” wouldn’t have gotten an A in my English
provides an MLA Overview and Work- you to the homepage.
The OWL is a great tool to learn how to class. I recommend it to every student.”
VKRS KWWSRZOHQJOLVKSXUGXHHGXRZO Next time you need to write a paper,
use MLA, APA, AP and other types of style Using proper formatting is in place in
UHVRXUFH ZKLFK SURYLGHV H[DP- just remember the Purdue OWL.
guides. Many teachers at HCC recommend order to cite sources and make sure you
ples of in-text citations and works cited
it, but still some students don’t use it. aren’t plagiarizing someone’s work, but it
pages for every type of resource. To check out the OWL visit owl.english.
“For my psychology class I was told is also so your ideas will be more credit-
Yes, Purdue OWL is that easy! purdue.edu
to use APA style format. I had never used able and clear. Being understood in a clear
As a student you’ve probably had most
that before. I knew about the Purdue OWL, way is an important part of writing.
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Spring Collection
BY KERI-ANN JACKSON getting dressed much easier and cheaper. UHSOLHG E\ VD\LQJ ³, FRQVLGHUHG GH- ric. Fabric is very much important because
STAFF WRITER Thick sweaters, wool pants and heavy grees to be warm, but I didn’t expect it to you do not need to wear wool in the spring.
coats should be pushed to the back of your be so windy outside.” So I suggested that Instead you can substitute your heavy
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ven if the sun stands smiling in the closet as soon as spring arrives. However, carrying a cardigan with him instead of a scarves to a lighter material such as linen,
sky, it does not mean you have to go heavy jacket would have prepared him for cotton, or acrylic. These materials will
straight to dresses and spring coats. the chilly breeze, in which case, he agreed. still protect your neck while leaving you
The weather is misleading in this period of Something as small as wearing a sweater enough space to breathe freely. Their tradi-
early spring, so do not tuck away your win- can change your look and keep you com- tional use is undoubtedly when tied around
ter clothes just yet. Take a good look again. fortable all at once. the neck, but there are multiple uses to
There may be some key essentials that can A trench coat is ideal in any season, this simple item. A scarf can also be used
help save you big bucks. this is the ultimate unisex Spring look. as a hair accessory belt, and even a shirt
At the beginning of spring, you don’t The trench is reasonably priced and many if you’re good with tying knots. The main
want to put away all of your winter clothes people already have one. Once this is pur- idea is when in doubt pull a scarf out, it can
immediately, as mornings and evenings are chased, you wont have to worry about be- be your savior in a time of need.
still quite chilly in most places. In order to ing out of fashion or unexpected showers. While there are many styles that can be
transition your wardrobe from winter to Spring rains are common, and the trench worn all year round, there are some that
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as you slowly put aside your winter pieces. lege students usually isn’t the case. Also, Until then, remember the weather still is
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wear to class. Many of us are either com- HCC students dressed in “sprinter” attire while which is similar to a peacoat is very promi- tion;; it’s still turtleneck weather. We also
remaining focused in their studies.
ing from work or going to work, and for nent on our campus. Many students wear want to steer away from mixing cold and
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the most part just don’t have enough time them and yet, no one looks identical in it. warm weather accessories.
to get dressed. Temptation is quite com- Vanessa Mitchell,, an HCC “fashionista,” All together, if you follow these guide-
mon as many females rush to wear dresses, there are several “in-between” pieces that was spotted with a khaki colored pea-coat, lines, you’re bound to look weather ap-
DQGPDOHVVFXUU\WR¿QGVKRUWVOHHYHVDQG will still work in your spring wardrobe. GDUNMHDQVDQGÀDWV6KHVDLG³,ORYHP\ propriate and stylish all at once. Most im-
shorts. Yet, in order to prevent looking ab- Lightweight cardigan sweaters, particu- SHDFRDW,WEULQJVVXFKYDULHW\WRDQ\RXW¿W SRUWDQWO\\RXZLOOGH¿QLWHO\EHVDYLQJELJ
solutely ridiculous, or being exposed to larly those in spring colors, are perfect and can be dressed up or down, and it only time bucks on your spring wardrobe.
allergies, put a hold on the summer rush. WUDQVLWLRQDO LWHPV /D\HU \RXU RXW¿W ZLWK FRVW PH EXFNV , ZHDU LW DOPRVW HYHU\
You should instead prepare for what I call a cardigan and then take it off during the day and I’m always complimented on it.
“Sprinter.” Sprinter is what many people daytime as the weather warms up. I would recommend that everyone should
mistake for the ending of winter and the This tip works for both male and fe- invest in one no matter how different your
beginning of spring, but in reality it’s just males, as many guys are usually seen pa- style is, you can make it your own.”
a mix of temperatures. You are sure to wit- rading around jacket free in the Sprinter Scarves are another key essential that
ness a range of chilly mornings, warm af- season. Take for instance HCC student Bret can be continuously worn throughout
ternoons, cold nights and unexpected rain. Martin, who was seen walking throughout pretty much every season. Scarves are
Here are a few guidelines to help you the campus without a jacket. I asked him used mainly to add a bold patch of color
get dressed from now until bikini and if he wasn’t cold because I knew it hap- WRDSODLQRURUGLQDU\RXW¿W7KHWULFNWKDW
Speedo season, these style tips will make pened to be extremely windy outside. He will always make a scarf work is the fab-
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BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA 7KURXJKWKHODWHVDQGHDUO\V Sedna, which was “unlike anything else in ,Q $XJXVW WKH ,QWHUQDWLRQDO $V-
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS Brown devoted most of his time to proving the known universe.” It never came close WURQRPLFDO 8QLRQ ,$8 GLG VRPHWKLQJ
himself correct. The journey he relates is to any other planets;; at its closest, it didn’t in response to Brown’s discovery that had
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ost of us grew up knowing that one of contingency, surprise, and interna- even touch the outer edge of the Kuiper never been done in a millennium of astron-
there were nine planets in our tional intrigue. Belt. And for most of its orbit, Sedna was RP\LWYRWHGRQDIRUPDOGH¿QLWLRQRIWKH
solar system: Mercury, Venus, Brown and his colleagues began a so far away that “the sun would be just an word “planet.”
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Ura- daunting survey of the sky. He quickly extrabright star in the sky.” Tensions ran high during the IAU’s
nus, and distant, frigid Pluto. found that modern telescopes, most of Yet Sedna was clearly not a comet, be- meeting, with politics playing as much of
But we were wrong. which were designed to look at far-off stars cause comets have complex orbits that are a role as science. A pro-Pluto faction grew
In his new book, How I Killed Pluto and galaxies, were actually too precise LQÀXHQFHG E\ SDVVLQJ QHDU PXOWLSOH VWDUV within the group that aimed to devise a
and Why It Had It Coming, for his task. So he took Sedna only circles the Sun today. Never- GH¿QLWLRQWKDWZRXOGNHHSWKHQLQHSODQHW
astronomer Mike Brown up residence with the theless, its wildly divergent path suggested V\VWHPZLWKRXWVHHPLQJXQVFLHQWL¿F
explains how he discov- largely unused Schmidt that during our solar system’s earliest years Brown, watching the proceedings from
ered the tenth planet, Xena, Telescope in Pasadena, the Sun had been one half of a pair of twin California with a bevy of reporters, kept
and why his discovery led Calif. The machine was stars. explaining to them why he, who might be-
to an international identity so underutilized that Although discoveries like these were come the only living discoverer of a planet
crisis that ended with the it still employed glass exciting for Brown and his colleagues, if the IAU decided to vote a certain way,
kicking of Pluto out of the photographic plates to they didn’t quite reach the threshold for didn’t think Eris or Pluto belonged in the
planetary club. take pictures, as it had FODLPLQJ D QHZ SODQHW²VRPHWKLQJ WKDW pantheon.
Brown says he didn’t set when it was constructed was larger than Pluto. In the end, science won out. The eight
out to demote Pluto. In the LQWKHV 7KHQ FDPH (ULV RULJLQDOO\ QLFNQDPHG planets were given their own formal cat-
V KXQGUHGV RI VPDOO Yet the Schmidt Tele- Xena). At the time of its discovery, it was egory. Pluto was relegated to a new class of
rocky objects were discov- scope’s primitive meth- almost four times the distance from the Sun “dwarf planets,” along with Eris and a few
ered out at the edge of the od ended up being key DV3OXWR,WWRRN\HDUVWRFRPSOHWHRQH other objects in the solar system.
solar system. Collectively to the search for planets circuit around the Sun. And it was nearly Innocent Pluto, a bystander in the entire
known as the Kuiper Belt, close to home. Unlike twice the size of Pluto. affair, was collateral damage in the crisis
they reminded astronomers with digital cameras, the Brown already understood by this time caused by Eris.
that there were still major ,PDJHFRXUWHV\RIVDQGER[ZRUOGFRP photographs wouldn’t that discovering something bigger than Since the IAU’s decision, Brown writes
features of our own neigh- lose resolution when Pluto would cause questions to arise about that he’s been accosted everywhere he
borhood that we hadn’t noticed. taking pictures of large swaths of the sky. WKHGH¿QLWLRQRIDSODQHW,QGHHGKHZULWHV goes, with people asking him, “What did
The Kuiper Belt discoveries convinced As Brown points out, “to see as much sky about pondering this subject since before Pluto ever do to you?”
Brown that there might be another planet as you could see with the photographic he began his quest. At one point, he asked a Despite the harassment, and despite the
lurking somewhere in the shadows of the SODWH \RX ZRXOG QHHG D ¿YHKXQGUHG friend with a degree in philosophy, “What IDFWWKDWKHZLOOQHYHU¿QGDQRWKHUWKLQJKH
stars. He knew that no systematic search megapixel digital camera. Even today that does a word mean when you say it?” can call a planet, he says that he’s “thrilled
KDG EHHQ FRQGXFWHG LQ RYHU \HDUV is a daunting number.” “‘Words mean what people think they WKDWDVWURQRPHUV«FKRVHWRSXWDVFLHQWL¿F
Telescopes had grown much more precise Along the way, he discovered numer- mean,’ was his smoothly philosophical GH¿QLWLRQ EHKLQG ZKDW PRVW SHRSOH WKLQN
since then;; computers hadn’t even existed ous bodies that changed astronomers’ un- reply. ‘So when you say ‘planet’ it means they mean when they say the word planet.
at the time. GHUVWDQGLQJ RI WKH VRODU V\VWHP 7KH ¿UVW what you are thinking when you say it.’” They don’t mean ‘everything the size of
“How could it be that if someone went of these, dubbed Quaoar, was half the size From Brown’s personal quandary about Pluto and larger,’ and they certainly don’t
and looked again for a new planet they of Pluto, but otherwise similar in its prop- ZKDWGH¿QHVDSODQHWKHFDPHWRFRQFOXGH mean ‘everything round.’ Instead, when
ZRXOGQ¶W¿QGVRPHWKLQJWKDWKDGEHHQMXVW erties. Brown called it “a big icy nail in the WKDW(ULV²DQGWKHUHIRUH3OXWR²FRXOGQRW people say ‘planet,’ they mean, I believe,
beyond the reach of the telescopes in the FRI¿QRI3OXWR´ possibly qualify unless he also chose to in- ‘one of a small number of large important
V"´%URZQZULWHV³7KHUHKDGWREHD Soon thereafter, Brown came across clude hundreds of other objects in the As- things in our solar system.’”
tenth planet.” another oddball that he eventually named teroid Belt and the Kuiper Belt.
Sugar Blues
BY DEB TORRESO Your Hunger for Health and Happiness, and started drinking more water. word.” He feels this is “absurd,” because
OUTREACH EDITOR school founder and director, Joshua Rosen- There is also the thought that a craving carbohydrates provide much of the energy
thal explains that sugar cravings can come for may be a earning for a moment or event needed for normal body functions.
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ow do you feel after a big dish from a variety of places, from something in one’s earlier life such as sitting around Carbohydrates are in everything from
of pasta or an ice cream sundae? that’s missing in your diet to something the table with your family having ice cream candy bars to grains and vegetables. “The
If you are like most people, you that’s missing in your life. every Saturday night while watching TV. problem is that people are not eating the
will sense a surge in your energy level that “I was craving ice cream since I was a We associate the food with the mood and types of carbohydrates nature intended,”
might last a bit before you “crash.” The child with a special sweet spot for Ben and make it part of our lifestyle. It can also be Rosenthal said.
term “crash” means your blood sugar will Jerry’s Cherry Garcia,” Rosenthal said. He something we give ourselves as a reward. Simple carbs, as in processed foods, are
fall as rapidly after consuming sugar, as it noticed on Sunday nights, after teaching For years, when checking out at the gro- the true problem, here. They can lead to
spiked just after you ate it. all weekend, he would drive directly to the cery store, I would grab a Reese’s Peanut weight gain and therefore a host of physi-
We learn in biology that glucose is our store to pick up a pint. “I wondered, be- %XWWHU FXS IRU WKH ULGH KRPH DQG VRPH- cal problems, as in obesity and hypoglyce-
body’s primary source of energy. When it’s tween delicious mouthfuls, what I was do- times I still do). I, too, looked at it as my mia.
ingested properly, we allow our cells to uti- ing with my life that might trigger such an weekly treat. Problems with sugar consumption
OL]HLWVEHQH¿WVZKHQXVHGLQH[FHVVLWFDQ extreme craving,” he said. Rosenthal examines these cravings and come in many forms. Sugar Sweet Bever-
be stored as body fat--as well as accumu- When he started to investigate where nutritional foods that can quell their power. DJHV 66% KDYH EHFRPH SRSXODU ZLWK D
lating in our blood and contributing to the the craving might be coming from, he no- For starters he suggests getting more fruits large segment of the population. In May
formation of dangerous plaque. ticed that his body felt hot and tense after and vegetable into our diets and reducing 6FLHQFH 'DLO\ ZZZVFLHQFHGDLO\
The title “Sugar Blues,” is a name given drinking Peppermint Tea. “I began to day- processed foods. com) published an article on research con-
to the resulting physical and emotional as- dream about chocolate-covered cherries IIN teaches the importance of knowing ducted by Liwei Chen, M.D., PH.D., as-
pects of consuming sugar, by the Institute smothered in rich, cold vanilla ice cream,” the difference between simple and complex sistant professor at Louisiana State Health
RI ,QWHJUDWLYH 1XWULWLRQ ,,1 ZZZLQWH- He said. Rosenthal soon realized the hot carbohydrates:’ “In today’s modern nutri- Science Center School of Public Health in
grativenutrition.com). tea was causing his body to crave more tion world, high-protein diets are fashion-
In his book, Integrative Nutrition: Feed cooling foods. He stopped drinking the tea able and ‘carbohydrate’ has become a dirty Continued on page 16
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Continued from page 15 healthy levels of glucose. In reviewing studies in this article, one of which shows high-fructose or the words, “added sugar.”
thousands of blood test results, “I have a change in “inattention, as measured by Breakfast cereals are a major culprit in ex-
New Orleans, LA. FRPHWRWKHFRQFOXVLRQWKDWPRUHWKDQ a continuous performance task, increased cessive amounts of sugar. Some contain as
Chen found that increased consump- SHUFHQWRYHUWKHDJHRIDUHVXIIHULQJ only in the ADHD group following sugar PXFK DV JUDPV RI VXJDU SHU RQHKDOI
tions of SSB have been associated with from some degree of prediabetic-related ingestion.” FXS7KLQNRIHDWLQJWHDVSRRQVRIVXJDU
an elevated risk of obesity, metabolic syn- GLVRUGHULQÀLFWHGE\HOHYDWHGEORRGVXJDU´ While there is no solid proof that That will give you a basic reference. Also,
drome, and type 2 Diabetes, concluding Faloon reported. ADHD is caused by or exacerbated by try to pay attention to how you or your
“that reducing sugar-sweetened beverages As adults we have the option of making diet, what we know about nutrition might children feel or act shortly after digesting
and sugar consumption may be an impor- better choices for ourselves, but we have suggest eating fruits, veggies and grains, sugar.
tant dietary strategy to lower blood pres- to remember we are also responsible for ZKLOH OLPLWLQJ VZHHWV UH¿QHG VXJDUV DQG We only have one body and one life,
sure and further reduce other blood pres- the foods our children are consuming. The processed foods, offers more value to our compromising the well being of either of
sure-related diseases.” average healthy, active child may be able overall health and vitality. them could alter living our lives to the full-
According to an article in AARP Maga- to tolerated occasional “sugar treats,” but If you are like many people who would est. For those of you interested, there are
zine, contributed by The Life Extension circumstances arise that may require even like to start down the road of becoming easily found groups and classes commit-
Foundation, “Glucose: The Silent Killer,” PRUHPRGL¿FDWLRQRIWKHLUVXJDULQWDNH more aware of what you and your family ted to educating the public on everything
author William Faloon, criticizes doc- There has been a lot of debate over chil- are eating, make a small change in your from becoming aware of how our food is
tors for failing to recognize that excessive GUHQ ZLWK$WWHQWLRQ 'H¿FLW +\SHUDFWLYLW\ shopping habits. Take a few minutes to processed, to how to choose and prepare
amounts of glucose creates lethal metabol- 'LVRUGHU $'' DQG KRZ WKH FRQGLWLRQ read labels on the foods you normally pur- healthier foods, to learning how marketing
ic pathologies that are underlying factors may or may not be affected by the con- chase. It’s a good idea monitor all of the is geared to affect our choices.
in many age-related diseases. sumption of sugar. Anthony Kane, MD, ingredients, but you can start with sugar.
The Foundation’s study shows restrict- KWWSDGGDGKDGDGYDQFHVFRP SURYLGHV Try to stay away from foods with the
ing calories is important to control un-
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HEALTH & SCIENCE TIDBITS sense of humor,” Lucja Fostowicz-Frelik, LVQ¶WH[SHFWHGWRDUULYHXQWLODWOHDVW tens of thousands of patients each year.
BY HORIZONS STAFF an American Museum of Natural History hence the delay in the start of the project. “This will be seen as one of the biggest
paleontologist, told Discovery News. That hasn’t stopped the team behind the steps in cardiovascular medicine in our
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%XQQ\'LGQ¶W+RS+DG1R(Q newly found rabbit “is just another mani- narrowing the choice down to three loca- balloon angioplasty and the use of stents
HPLHVÉ\-HQQLIHU9LHJDVDis- festation of the island rule ... We know that WLRQVLQWKH3DFL¿F to keep cleared arteries open, said Dr.
covery News, 0DU their closest relations, rodents, did produce The eventual goal is to recover materi- David J. Moliterno, a cardiologist at the
some gigantic forms, not necessarily on als from inside the mantle, to try and learn University of Kentucky College of Medi-
An enormous bunny that lived three to islands, which averaged several hundred more about the Earth’s internal composi- cine who was not involved in the research.
¿YH PLOOLRQ \HDUV DJR ZDV VR KHIW\ VL[ NLORV1RZZHVHHWKDWWKHODJRPRUSKVWKH tion. The mantle is thought to primarily “This is a game changer” for cardio-
times the size of most rabbits today -- that animal order that includes rabbits, hares be composed of peridotites -- olivine and vascular surgery, added Dr. Michael J.
it didn’t hop and had no enemies. and pikas) did not escape the trend.” pyroxene. While samples of these materi- Mack of the Baylor Health Care Sys-
The new species, dubbed the Minor- als have been recovered from volcanoes, tem in Dallas, president of the Soci-
FDQ .LQJ RI WKH 5DEELWV Nuralagus rex), ³*HRORJLVWV SODQ MRXUQH\ WR (DUWK¶V they tend to be altered by their journey to ety of Thoracic Surgeons. “It’s going
weighed in at over 26.4 pounds and lived PDQWOH IRU ´ E\ 'XQFDQ *HHUH the surface. Acquiring unaltered, pristine to change the treatment of the disease.”
on the small island of Minorca. Wired News samples would Aortic stenosis is a clogged valve in the ar-
“N. rex was a very robust and peculiar 0DU tell us a lot about tery that transports oxygen-rich blood from
rabbit,” project leader Josep Quintana told convection below WKHKHDUW,WDIIHFWVDVPDQ\DVRIWKH
Discovery News. “Surely he was a very Previous at- the crust, giving U.S. population over the age of 65, with
calm and peaceful animal that moved with tempts to reach us insights into the incidence increasing with age. The only
slow, but powerful, movements.” the area below seismology. approved way to treat the condition in the
Quintana, a scientist at the Catalan In- the Earth’s crust “We want, for United States now is with open chest surgery.
stitute of Paleontology, and colleagues have failed, but WKH¿UVWWLPHHYHU Edwards Lifesciences Corp. of Irvine has
Meike Kohler and Salvador Moya-Sola that hasn’t de- to sample these GHYHORSHGDGHYLFHXVLQJYDOYHÀDSVIURP
describe the giant fossil rabbit in a Jour- terred a team of kinds of rocks in cows that can be implanted through a vein
nal of Vertebrate Paleontology paper. They geologists and situ, to test the in the groin or chest. The device is approved
believe the rabbit lost the ability to hop, oceanographers different models in Europe, but not in this country. A Food
because the long, springy spine typical of from planning to that we have to and Drug Administration advisory commit-
modern bunnies was replaced by a short, have another go explain the be- tee is expected to consider it this summer.
stiff backbone. LQ Artist’s conception of a newly discovered species of haviour of this In the new study, a team led by Dr. Craig
giant rabbit that lived on the island of Minorca three
The researchers think N. rex spent most 7KH ¿UVW DWWHPSW WR¿YHPLOOLRQ\HDUVDJR'UDZLQJE\0HLNH.|KOHU crust,” said Teagle. R. Smith of the Columbia University
of its days peacefully digging, searching took place in Spring ,PDJHFRXUWHV\RI'LVFRYHU\1HZV Medical Center studied 699 patients with a
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“The ancestors of N. rex arrived at Mi- as Project Mohole, because the team be- ³1HZ KHDUW sis. Half received the minimally invasive
norca during the Messinian crisis 5.3 mil- hind it were trying to drill a hole through YDOYH UH procedure and half conventional surgery.
lion years ago,” Quintana said. “During WKH0RKRURYLþLüGLVFRQWLQXLW\WKH]RQH SODFHPHQWSURFHGXUHKDLOHGÉ\7KRP $IWHUGD\VWKHQXPEHURIGHDWKVLQWKH
this geological time, the Mediterranean Sea between the crust and the mantle. Howev- DV+0DXJK,,Los Angeles Times$SULO minimally invasive group was about half
dried up and the Balearic islands connected HUDIWHUGULOOLQJDKROHMXVWPGHHSWKH the number of the surgery group, but at one
ZLWKWKHVXUURXQGLQJPDLQODQGRI(XURSH project was abandoned due to cost over- year the numbers were the same. Strokes
and Africa), so the proto-Nuralagus rex ar- runs. Deteriorating or clogged heart valves and minor strokes were about twice as com-
rived walking to Minorca.” Since then, we’ve repeatedly probed the in the seriously ill elderly can be suc- mon in the minimally invasive group, and
When the seawater returned and Minor- VHDEHG ZKHUH WKH FUXVW LV WKLQQHVW ZLWK cessfully replaced through minimally in- vascular complications such as bleeding or
ca returned to its island status, the rabbit drills, making it down to 1,416m below the vasive surgery, researchers report. The need for repair were about three times as
found itself with no predators. Over time, VXUIDFHLQDQGPDWWKH,QWHJUDW- new procedure represents a develop- common. But the group receiving the mini-
LWJUHZWREHFRPHWLPHVWKHVL]HRILWV HG 2FHDQ 'ULOOLQJ 3URJUDP¶V +ROH % PHQW ZKRVH VLJQL¿FDQFH PDQ\ FDUGLROR- mally invasive procedure was only about
now-extinct mainland cousin. Other inhab- $VWKHFUXVWLVNPWKLFNRQDYHUDJHWKLV gists are comparing to the use of balloon half as likely to undergo severe bleed-
itants of the island at the time included a represents scant progress. angioplasty to clear blocked arteries. ing or to develop irregular heart rhythms.
bat, a large dormouse and a giant tortoise. However, a report in the journal Na- $W OHDVW $PHULFDQV GHYHORS DRU- “This opens up a new set of patients who
With no need for defense, the rabbit lost ture proposes another go, using the Japa- tic valve stenosis each year, which dra- PD\ EH EHQH¿WHG DV PXFK E\ >PLQLPDOO\
visual and hearing acuity. Its eye socket re- nese drilling ship Chikyu, which can carry matically impairs the ability of the heart invasive procedures] as by the conven-
duced in size over time, as did its ears. NPRISLSHVKRZHYHUZDVUHFHQWO\GDP- to pump blood. A previous study had tional gold standard therapy,” Smith said.
The changes, especially the increase in aged by the Japanese tsunami). Damon shown that the valves can be replaced Added Dr. Michael Crawford, a cardi-
body size, add to the growing evidence for Teagle is a co-author of that paper and told with prosthetic valves through a cath- ologist at UC San Francisco who was
what’s known as “the island rule.” Sim- %%&1HZV³7KLVZRXOGEHDYHU\VLJQL¿- eter inserted in the groin in patients who not involved in the research: “This will
ply put, this states that when on islands, cant engineering undertaking. We’re talk- are too sick for conventional surgery. GH¿QLWHO\ FKDQJH SUDFWLFH IRU WKLV GLV-
big animals often tend to become smaller ing 6km of ocean crust and we’d want to New results presented Sunday at a New ease. Patients don’t want surgery. As
and small animals frequently tend to grow get some distance into the mantle -- maybe Orleans meeting of the American College good as it is, they just don’t want it.”
larger. P 6R WKDW¶V D YHU\ GHHS KROH DQG LW of Cardiology indicate that the procedure Soon, they will have another option.
On the small side of that equation, other would be in water that is perhaps 3-4km is at least as effective as surgery in patients Another trial will soon begin to test the
islands have been home to tiny elephants deep as well. Also, we would encounter who are not quite so ill, which would ex- procedure in younger, healthier patients.
DQGHYHQLQWKHFDVHRI+RPRÀRUHVLHQVLV WHPSHUDWXUHV DURXQG GHJUHHV DW tend the procedure to a much larger group
tiny humans. least. It would be hot and demanding.” of patients. ³6ORZHUHYROYLQJEDFWHULDZLQLQWKH
“It is as if nature experimented with The technology to get that far down, Within a few years, cardiologists ex-
form and function, not without a wicked and the funding necessary to acquire it, pect the procedure to be performed in Continued on page 17
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in this article, cell phones are seen as “he- job you have to live with your parents until
(GLWRU roic.” I agree with the idea of cell phones 'HE7RUUHVR you’re able to save up and get your own
I was very happy when I read about the being heroic because it can save anyone’s place. I do feel that you shouldn’t have
article in the school’s Horizons newspaper life. For example, if someone is having a Your article on gardening was very help- overnight guests when you’re staying with
about the “South Africa and HCC Unite’’ heart attack while you’re at school, if you ful to me. I love to go around my neighbor- your parents because to me that’s disre-
section in the Horizons newspaper. I like have a cell phone, you can dial 911, and get KRRGDQGVHHDOOWKHGLIIHUHQWÀRZHUVDQG spectful.
that article because as an African myself, help. But if you do not have a cell phone, people gardening. However, I didn’t really But I feel that if a 21-year-old is act-
from Ghana, West Africa, I feel very proud what will you do? By the time you try to know just how much elbow grease you ing like a 12-year-old then your parents
that the school is interested in taking part ¿QG VRPHRQH WR KHOS \RX LW PD\ EH WRR have to put into it. Two years ago I started a are going to treat you as if you’re 12 years
in an international trip to Africa. What late for the person in crisis. Many may say VPDOOÀRZHUJDUGHQLQWKHIURQWRIP\\DUG old. So I do believe that if you act like an
excited me most was that the mayor of that by the time an ambulance appears, it which started out good and turned into a adult then your parents will treat you like
Bridgeport was also into it. may also be too late;; there is a difference real project, between watering constantly an adult.
However, I think it will be even more in the situation though. If you have a cell due to the hot humid weather and having
interesting to also consider taking the phone and call 911, and the person dies, WR ¿JKW RII WKH VTXLUUHOV RU ZKDWHYHU DQL- Sincerely,
program to other African countries like you have the satisfaction that you did your mal was digging up my bulbs;; it became a Keith Preston
Ghana. There are a lot of things to learn best. But if you don’t have a cell phone, nasty gardening war. However, I must say
DQGGLVFRYHULQ*KDQD,WZDVDOVRWKH¿UVW and the person dies while you are getting when it was all done it made me feel good
African country our very own President of help, you’ll feel down!!! You will probably to see all the fruits of my labor and for me 'HE7RUUHVR
the United States President Barak Obama think that you could have been faster. at times gardening was very therapeutic. I
visited when he was elected. I know peo- That’s a perfect example of why cell didn’t even touch my garden last year but I recently read your article on “My
ple from there will be very interested in phones can be seen as “heroic,” especially this spring I’m going to claim back my Spring Bouquet” and I have to say I en-
the program and will embrace it with open in school. I really enjoyed the article about land and begin my harvest. Your tips in the joyed it immensely. I found your article to
arms. It’s a really big and good step and cell phones in Horizons. It was a brilliant article were very helpful and put my mind be informative and interesting. I love your
opportunity for people in the United States idea to write about that topic because now at ease that it’s not so bad if I take my time reference to the plants being our babies. I
and Africa as well to know what they share I know that I have to register for the my- and use the steps you wrote about. First use that very term about all of my plants.
in common and what makes them different CommNet Alert that Housatonic offers. WKLQJV¿UVW,¶OOKDYHWRZHHGRXWWKHJDUGHQ I found it extremely useful how you out-
DQGDOVR¿QGZD\VDQGPHDQVWRKHOSHDFK and just when I was getting over my worm lined what we need to do to prepare for
other. Carilin Concepcion phobia here we go again. But really it truly our spring gardens. I have made the mis-
I would be very grateful if you notify is amazing when I plant bulbs and eventu- take of buying plants and not having the
Dr. Laurie Noe about my suggestion and DOO\VHHDEHDXWLIXODUUD\RIÀRZHUVFRPH proper place to plant them. The thought
also let her know I will be very happy and (GLWRU out of it. Knowing that was all my work never crossed my mind that I could bring
ready to answer and help her on any ques- I think that the school should improve when family and friends come over and termites home in the wood chips that I pur-
tion she might have, or any concern she the school’s paper. I think that because compliment on my garden. All the hard chase.
might have. I also will be ready to offer to some of the articles in the paper are lame. ZRUNFDOORXVHG¿QJHUVDQGFXVVLQJDOOJR I do feel spring is a magical time of
her any help she might need if it is within Others are okay but nothing too big. I’m away and the feeling of success seeps in year. I know if I take the time to do all of
my power to do. I really would like you not trying to be a pain or judgmental, it’s my pores then everything is okay. the items in this article I will reap the re-
to consider my suggestion and contact me just if I pay some money I expect to like wards of my hard work. There is nothing
on any decision or concern you may have. and have an interest in what I read. Like Yours Truly, like the feeling of seeing the early signs of
You may contact me directly by email at some articles are just boring and have no Natalie Campbell VSULQJ,ORYHWKHRUGHURIKRZWKHÀRZHUV
celekot@yahoo.com. Please let me know meaning to them. People in college want DUULYH7KHFURFXVHVDUHWKH¿UVWWRDUULYH
of any question you might have. Good job to read about more interesting topics not Next the daffodils and tulips pop up. The
on your good works and I wish you all the about snow. I believe we are tired of snow -HQQLIHU&OD\EURRN excitement I feel when I see the yellow
best in all your doings. Thanks a lot. and won’t want to even read bout it. Or buds appearing on the forsythia tress. Oh
where the lost and found is located. But I’m writing in regards to your article on what joy!
Sincerely, topics such as what HCC students think “Becoming An Adult: What You Should ,¿QGJDUGHQLQJWREHWKHUDSHXWLF*HW-
Celester Kotei about some students being in a gang or re- and Shouldn’t Have To Ask Your Par- ting one with the soil has eased my stress
lated to them since there have been a few ents.” I have mixed feelings on your ar- on many occasions.
killings around the area. Or why can’t the ticle. Some people believe once you turn I always try to start my seeds inside
0LPL:LOOLDPV VFKRRO¿[WKHZDWHUIRXQWDLQEHFDXVHWKH \RX¶UH FRQVLGHUHG DQ DGXOW 7KH RQO\ so they are nice and hearty to plant. It is
I was very shocked to have read an ar- water tastes bad. The school’s paper should thing that you really can do at that age is so much fun watching how they progress
ticle like “Text Messages Can Save Your also include some of the things happening vote. To me you’re not an adult until you and then planting them outside and really
/LIH´ LQ D VFKRRO QHZVSDSHU , ¿QG WKH around the world and how it can affect the turn 21 years old. I feel as long as you’re watching them grow. This is very reward-
article very interesting because I learned people in the town. And it wouldn’t hurt helping to pay bills and rent you shouldn’t ing. In the past two years or so, I felt a bit
that Housatonic Community College is a to add some color to the paper. Instead have to ask permission to do anything. But discouraged with my vegetable garden. I
participant in the safety alert system. I am of black and gray all the time with a little I do feel that you should tell your parents have had my tomatoes rot at half growth
pleased to learn this because it makes me more pictures too. Things like that would where you’re going for two reasons: it’s and other pests eating all of my vegetables.
feel somewhat safer in school. Many peo- sell more, and have more students wanting common courtesy and if anything should I will purchase some organic sprays to
ple/students probably don’t care about the to read the next paper. But that’s just my happen they know who you’re with and eliminate this problem.
alert system Housatonic offers but person- opinion. Others may think the opposite and where you’re going, but not necessarily Thank you for inspiring me and so
ally I do. As mentioned in the article, the say I don’t know what I’m talking about ask permission. beautifully outlining what I need to do to
Virginia Tech tragedy is a great example. If but that’s them. Thank you for your time to One student wrote: “When you get out prepare my yard for the gifts of spring.
that school was in the safety alert system, read my letter and hope you print this. of my house and start paying your own bills
many of the students who passed would is when you can do whatever you want.” I Patricia Kelly
have been alive today. Many people think Jesus Guzman disagree because we live in one of the rich-
of cell phones as a distraction in school yet, est counties and if you don’t have a decent
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Tips on Arguing
Primary Versus Secondary Sources / Quote Mining
BY BRANDON T. BISCEGLIA because they often draw from multiple sections of the quote. It’s a disingenuous the experimental evidence supporting it
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EMERITUS viewpoints or discoveries and make con- way to make it look like something some- are weak.”
nections between ideas. one said supports your position when, in Coyne responded quickly. In the Feb-
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t’s a tough world. Every day, you are The quality of a secondary source can fact, it does not. UXDU\LVVXHRIWKH%RVWRQ5HYLHZKH
barraged by advertising schemes, sta- be tough to judge, which is why citations Quote mining is easy to do if you’re wrote, “I went back to see exactly what
tistics, and political rhetoric. Every are so vital. If there are references, then creative about it. Consider the following Orr [Coyne’s co-author] and I had writ-
day, you must express your own views the reader can go back and look at the pri- passage: ten. It turns out that, in the middle of our
to friends, family members, teachers, and PDU\ VRXUFHV WKDW ZHUH XVHG WR ¿QG RXW “One day when we were kids, Charlie sentence, Behe found a period that wasn’t
employers. whether the secondary source is accurate. spent the afternoon stepping on ants in the there.”
If you want to hack your way through A simple example is Wikipedia’s entry driveway. He came into the house that eve- What the paper had originally said was:
all that material or convince others of your IRU³SULPDU\VRXUFH´7KH¿UVWVHQWHQFHRI ning with a guilty expression on his face. “Although a few biologists have suggested
opinions, it is essential to develop criti- the entry says, “Primary source is a term When his mother asked what was wrong, an evolutionary role for mutations or large
cal thinking skills. These skills are rarely used in a number of disciplines to describe he admitted, ‘I’m a horrible person. I com- HIIHFW*RXOG0D\QDUG6PLWK
taught in the classroom, yet they often source material that is closest to the per- mitted murder today! Poor ants.’” *RWWOLHE 7XUQHU WKH QHR
make the difference between getting your son, information, period, or idea being In context, this passage is about an Darwinian view has largely triumphed,
way and being ignored. studied.” After that, there appear two cita- innocent child coming to terms with the and the genetic basis of adaptation now re-
The editors at Horizons are committed tions: one links to the University of Mary- world beyond himself. ceives little attention. Indeed, the question
to helping you develop these tools. Each ODQG¶VGH¿QLWLRQ7KHUHDGHUFDQJRWRWKH Suppose now that you wanted to make is considered so dead that few may know
issue, we bring you one tip to increase Charlie seem more nefarious. By cutting the evidence responsible for its demise.”
your arguing power, and one hint to sharp- out just a few choice sections, you could “Here we review this evidence,” the
en your critical eye. twist the meaning: paper continued. “We conclude--unex-
“He [Charlie] came into the house that pectedly--that there is little evidence for
Primary Versus Secondary Sources: evening with a guilty expression on his the neo-Darwinian view: its theoretical
When you’re conducting research for an face. When his mother asked what was foundations and the experimental evi-
essay, a debate, or a report, you’ll often wrong, he admitted, ‘I’m a horrible per- dence supporting it are weak, and there is
come across several sources of informa- son. I committed murder today!’” no doubt that mutations of large effect are
tion about the same event or topic. How Technically, the new quote is correct - sometimes important in adaptation.”
can you tell which of these to use? the words are the same as the original. But Coyne added, “By inserting the pe-
One of the most tried-and-true methods notice how choosing to remove certain ULRGDQGUHPRYLQJWKHVHQWHQFHIURPLWV
for “ranking” information is to distinguish contextualizing phrases has corrupted our neighbors), Behe has twisted our meaning.
between primary and secondary sources. understanding of Charlie as a “murderer.” Our discussion of one aspect of Darwin-
According to a guide to research pub- Photo by Brandon T. Bisceglia Academic creationists have become ism--the relative size of adaptive muta-
lished by the University of Maryland, pri- notorious for quote mining - so much so tions--has suddenly become a critique of
mary sources “are from the time period in- that the term came into popular language the entire Darwinian enterprise. This is not
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interpretation or evaluation. Primary Wikipedia’s wording is slightly different, how their own quotes were being dishon- tion.”
sources are original materials on which WKH LGHD LV DFFXUDWH ZH FDQ EH FRQ¿GHQW estly used to suggest that they had doubts Quote mining is effective because few
other research is based.” that Wikipedia didn’t just make it up or about the validity of evolutionary science. people ever go back to read the original
Examples of primary sources include leave out important information. ,Q ELRFKHPLVW DQG KLJKSUR¿OH sources. It’s easy to do, since all quotes
things like eyewitness accounts, photo- As the entry goes on, it offers more creationist Michael Behe published a require selecting certain sentences to keep
graphs, newspaper articles from the time citations – 31 in all, plus links to other popular book called Darwin’s Black Box, and others to omit. The goal, however,
and place you’re researching, and physi- outside sources, similar entries, and so which argued among other things that should always be accuracy. Mining for
FDO REMHFWV ERQHV SRWWHU\ FRLQV DQG VR on. This robust suite of references is what evolution could not account for certain quotes does disservice to the reader, mis-
forth). makes Wikipedia a valuable tool, because biological structures, such as the bacterial represents the person being quoted, and
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gold standard in all academic research, collected in one place. “irreducibly complex” - that is, if you dishonest ditch digger.
as well as in journalism. The reason is Your professors have probably warned removed any one piece, the whole thing
simple: if you get your facts second-hand, you against citing Wikipedia. They’re ZRXOG FHDVH WR IXQFWLRQ D SUHVXPSWLRQ Get involved in the debate! If you have
you have no way to be sure that they’re right to do so, but not because Wikipedia that was promptly debunked by other bi- a suggestion for a Tip, a question about
accurate. LVGHFHLWIXORULQDFFXUDWHLWGRHVRFFDVLRQ- ologists). critical thinking, or a comment about ar-
Secondary sources do have uses, ally make mistakes, but so does everyone). Behe tried to shore up his case by in- guing, please send it to housatonichori-
though. Encyclopedias, like Wikipedia, The reason you shouldn’t cite it is that it’s cluding numerous quotes in his book from zons@yahoo.com. And for quality news,
are considered secondary sources;; they academically lazy not to read the primary evolutionary scientists that seemed to including a healthy dose of arguments that
pull information together from primary sources for yourself, and it gives you less show how shaky the science of evolution challenge the norm, be sure to read Hori-
sources to give an overview of a topic. chance to come to your own conclusions was. On page 29, he quoted from a paper zons!
In this way, secondary sources can help about the material. co-authored by Professor of Evolutionary
someone to learn the basics of a new sub- Biology Jerry Coyne:
ject. Quote Mining: Quote mining is the al- “We conclude--unexpectedly--that
These kinds of sources are also great teration of the meaning of a person’s quote there is little evidence for the neo-Darwin-
places to get commentary and analysis, by taking it out of context or removing ian view: its theoretical foundations and
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Shedding Tears at the Pump:

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BY VINCENT ALTAMIRANO economist would know, when there is a people to not buy gas for one day. The unattainable. There are many moments in
NEWS EDITOR shortage of a product and demand is grow- method behind the seemingly mad attempt history where a small group has created
ing, the value of the product will increase. was to have as many gas pumps at the sta- extraordinary change. The Russian and
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our palms get sweaty and you take The government and oil companies are tions left untouched. The result was sup- Chinese revolution, both led by a small
deep breaths as you approach the assessing our tolerance. They’ve already posed to make pricing plummet. It was communist party, created change in a big
gas station. Yet again the price has done this with the Katrina incident and an excellent idea, but it just didn’t work way. On a positive note, Gandhi was the
risen. Beads of sweat form on your fore- they are doing it again. It is a test to see because there weren’t enough participants man who promoted positive change by
head as you see the numbers on the pump how much Americans can tolerate. This in a single day. People who sent out chain freeing India from British control. This
keep increasing. Just when you think time, they are executing their plan more mails did not all have the same date for goes to show how powerful a small group
you’re about to go bankrupt, the pump effectively. How so? Simple, the people when the plan was to take action. Instead, of committed individuals can be against a
stops and you see how much you have to have yet to initiate an organized plan to many recipients who did decide on taking large disorganized group.
cough up. Okay, so maybe your experi- lower oil costs. part acted on separate days. The oil cor- So what course of action can be taken?
ence at the pump isn’t this dramatic, but Motivation is the driving force for porations weren’t phased by the disorga- For starters, you need to ask yourself
if these prices keep rising maybe we’ll all change. Organization plots a better chance nized attempt and was just seen as a slight how badly you want this change to hap-
be reacting this way. I do not understand for success. Combine these thoughts and decline in sales. What happened to this pen. You cannot just sit and be mad at the
how people can chatter amongst them- you have a recipe for positive change. kind of urge for change? One just doesn’t rising costs of not only gas, but everything.
selves, complaining about how much the -XO\PDUNHGDWLPHZKHQWKHQD- hear much coverage about the rising prices If you’re already stretching your budget at
gas prices have risen, yet no formal action and decide to take a back seat and hope for the pump, this struggle alone should mo-
KDVEHHQWDNHQ1RERG\LVLQJRRG¿QDQ- prices to magically fall. If people think tivate you to devote time to make things
cial shape and has money to throw away, that rising prices is acceptable because of happen. Spread the word among your
HVSHFLDOO\DWWKHSXPS1H[WWLPH\RX¿OO the situations going on in the Middle East, friends, family, coworkers, anyone. Even
up at the pump, pay special attention to that’s unfortunate because the government though many will agree that something
other people’s facial reactions. The issue has you fooled. must be done, not everyone will actually
brings me to ask, what will it take? .RFKSUHGLFWVWKDWLQ³\HDUVIRVVLO get up and do something about it. Are you
If you own a car, like the millions of fuel usage will be down and companies going to be the person to spread the word
other citizens, these prices have caused will bring existing yet not released tech- and do your part or will you sit back and
you to dig deeper in your pockets. If cur- nology.” Oil companies have numerous continue to struggle as oil tycoons laugh
rent prices aren’t instilling fear, then be IDLO VDIHV ZKLFK NHHSV WKH KLJK SUR¿WV at you while you put more of your hard
Let’s hope we don’t actually read these kinds of
prepared for what is to come in the near signs at the pump!
coming in. When an oil shortage happens, earned money in their pockets?
future. Oil industry experts say that gas- 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI7KH1HZ<RUN7LPHV oil companies are expected to release the Koch recommends that people begin
ROLQH SULFHV PD\ ULVH ZLWKLQ WKH JDO technology that allows engines to run on a voting with their wallet, turning to mass
range before summer. There are many is- different energy source. “It will make the transit, calling their congressman to ex-
sues at hand, which determine the cost of WLRQDODYHUDJHUHDFKHG,Q&RQQHFWL- Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius look like gas press their concerns, and lastly, searching
oil. It’s all about supply in demand. As the cut, we’d be fortunate to pay that price;; guzzlers!” said Koch. for like-minded people;; activists that also
demand for oil continues to rise, the sup- WKH SULFH OLQJHUHG DURXQG GXULQJ Where we currently stand, we are only look to the cost of oil. Even though tak-
ply seems to remain stagnant. the month of June and July. When prices D IHZ FHQWV DZD\ IURP KLWWLQJ WKH JDO ing action may feel like an overwhelming
According to HCC History Professor, reached a new limit, everybody talked mark and the economy is in worse shape task, keep in mind that together, change is
David Koch, rising prices are no mere ac- about it. The media constantly covered the WKDQLQ7KHQDWLRQDOXQHPSOR\PHQW possible. As Margret Mead says, “Never
cident and the situation that is going on rising cost of oil and at least during that UDWH IRU )HE LV 0RUH SHRSOH doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
in the Middle East is not the reason for it. time, people did more than talk about it KHOGWKHLUMREVLQDQGKDGVRPHVRUW committed citizens can change the world.
Oil companies are controlling the supply and hope for change. I remember receiv- of income to count upon. Nowadays, with Indeed, it is the only thing that has.”
and regulating demand, patiently waiting ing random emails, texts, and even mail so many people out of a job, money is
for the perfect scapegoat to create anoth- saying that the prices must go down. harder to come across.
HU SULFH MXPS ,Q WKH V KH VD\V RLO Suggestions on getting those prices Less money, rising prices? Where is the
wells around the nation were purposely down were heard everywhere, but the motivation to promote change?
shut down to decrease production. As any most popular of all was getting enough We are not aiming or hoping for the
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tea kind of women that sit there and mooch on such a tough job showed strength and he should resign. However, he didn’t nor
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hroughout our government’s his- off their husbands’ fame and fortune. But courage. would he have to - not with his wife Edith
tory, there have been many men that isn’t at all the case. Women were and are still often under- Galt Wilson by his side. She rose to defend
who have done some great things There are quite a few women who have estimated for what they’re really capable her husband and rigorously control access
for our country. But is the great recogni- done enormous good, and are still continu- RI 'LG UHDOO\ FKDQJH DQ\WKLQJ " to him. Edith Wilson managed things so
tion only to be received by the men? What ing to do so. Take Hilary Rodham Clinton: 2Q $XJ RI WKDW \HDU WKH 1LQHWHHQWK well at the White House that she became
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the backbone of this country? Women like FDUH SODQ DOWKRXJK LW IDLOHG WR JDLQ DS- this law gave women a voice. In the same unhesitatingly decided that she would
Edith Wilson, Hilary Rodham Clinton and SURYDO IURP WKH 86 &RQJUHVV LQ year another law had been passed allowing protect Woodrow Wilson’s health and
Michelle Obama. and 1999). Clinton also played a role in women to enter the work force. his presidency. She believed that doing
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role in our American History as well? Children’s Health Insurance Program, the running the White House for and along- States.
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quite know where they stood in society. Foster Care Independence Act. President Wilson suffered a stroke and country as men are. The women of our
They were subjected to “being a woman,” &OLQWRQDFKLHYHGDORWDV¿UVWODG\DQG ZDV VHYHUHO\ GLVDEOHG ² PHQWDOO\ HPR- country have their own position to uphold.
which consisted of cooking, cleaning, tak- she continues her achievement now as the WLRQDOO\DQGSK\VLFDOO\²IRUWKHUHPDLQ-
ing care of the kids, and more importantly sixty-seventh Secretary of State. She was ing year and a half of his administration,
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BY TINA M. ECKART Communications Commission) license one of the college’s retired professors,
STAFF WRITER ZKHQ KH ZDV ¿IWHHQ 7KH KRVWV DUHQ¶W Paul Danzer, wrote an article on how he
paid for what they do, and he explains solved an antenna problem, publishing
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commonly known as there is a lot Amateur Ra-
ham radio) is the pri- of noise and dio Magazine.
vate use of radio frequencies for i n t e r f e r e n c e Smith says he
the non-commercial exchange when on the called the me-
of messages in everything from air. They use dia and “alerted
recreational to emergency com- a wide variety the press” to
munication. The FCC will only of short range, Professor Dan-
issue licenses for Amateur Ra- long range, zer’s achieve-
dio frequencies for those who voice, and ment.
have tested. codes to com- Many of the
There are many towns across Stratford Amateur Radio Club’s WIORS municate with amateur radio
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Connecticut that are still active in others. When clubs allow vis-
the hobby of “ham” radio, many on the radio, itors, and those
who participate here in the Bridge- of Interior. Its simple history displays the they are local Stratford Amateur Radio Club’s WIORS such as Yale
port area. The site http://www.artcsipub. heart of what today’s commercial broad- around the world, and 3KRWRE\7LQD0(FNDUW University’s W1YU,
com/repeaters shows a listing of in- casting industry has become. have communicated which did not appear
volved area stations such as Bridgeport’s Club member Al Thorpe explains how as far as “the outback on the listing, encour-
.$.-=DQG)DLU¿HOG¶V:%&42,5 the club, “restarted after the second World Australia,” Thorpe says. age students and faculty to join. Check
One amateur radio station which goes War. Running the transmitters, receivers, Other hobbyists are contributing to ZLWKVSHFL¿FFOXEVIRUWLPHVDQGGDWHVRI
almost unnoticed by its serene location listening on the radio, and communicating the world of “ham” radio, and some have meetings and operation.
is Stratford-based Amateur Radio Club with other ‘hams’ is what the club hobby- achieved accomplishments to improve
W1ORS, listed on the National Register of ists do.” communication. According to HCC’s
Historical Places by the U.S. Department 7KRUSHUHFHLYHGKLV¿UVW)&&)HGHUDO public relations associate Anson Smith,
American Idol or American Idiot?

BY DANA SOUZA This is entertainment, Vargas, 19, a freshman at HCC.
STAFF WRITER though, and anything can be This is a family show and young kids
done to keep those sky-rock- are tuning in, so it seems that the televi-
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ing competition began in watching the show to see the
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strong since the show’s incep- the life of an individual turn
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of contestants audition, but “Since the show is about be-
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ing voice and charisma com- ally like to see the people that
bined) are chosen to compete perform the best,” says Kyle
for stardom. Flanagan, 21, a sophomore at
So if American Idol is look- Gateway Community College.
ing for the best of the best, why Famous American Idol logo,. “If I wanted to see someone
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do they show some of the ab- who couldn’t sing, I can go on William Hung auditions with his off-key perfor-
dress up in outrageous costumes and sing mance on Idol in 2004.
solute worst singers in Ameri- YouTube.”
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ca? There are three rounds of auditions terribly if they were really serious about A post from an anonymous contribu-
a contestant must go through, but that is the competition. Also, you would think tor on www.tvlive.com said, “I’ve been
not known by most viewers, because a lot friends and family would tell them they enjoying actually seeing more talented It gives the impression to children that it’s
RIDXGLWLRQFRQWHQWLV¿OWHUHGRXWWR¿WLQ aren’t good singers and wouldn’t let them singers who receive the tickets rather than OK to laugh at these people and be mean
the time slot of a given episode. There are embarrass themselves too, So I don’t think watching the nut jobs.” because the star judges are doing it, chil-
auditions that take place with the absence American Idol is the one to blame. It is en- ,W KDV QRW EHHQ FRQ¿UPHG EXW VRPH dren take after celebrities, even adults.
of televised celebrity judges, but only au- tertainment, nd I don’t think it’s wrong.” people believe that American Idol gives Katerina V. Sive, 35, is a singing coach.
ditions with celebrity judges present are William Hung is the best-known ex- the bad singers notice that they will be From Russia to California and now Stam-
actually shown on the show. ample of a American Idol contestant who ripped apart by the judges, or laughed at, ford, she runs her own piano and singing
If there are three cuts, then it is inter- gained notoriety for anything other than a but they get their 5 minutes of fame on na- lessons business. “I don’t want you to see
esting that the bad singers are put through beautiful singing voice. Hung auditioned tional television in exchange to be humili- those other auditions [the auditions pre-
each round. Is it cruel to keep putting a IRUWKHVKRZLQDQGDVUHVXOWRIKLV ated. American Idol actually obtains many ceding those telecast on American Idol],
person through auditions allowing them to terrible off key rendition of “She Bangs” ratings for showing the terrible contes- I have talked to people who have been
think they are good enough when there is by Ricky Martin, he not only became tants, so this would make sense. “I think through them and it isn’t pretty;; they pick
really no chance for them at all? Is it cruel an overnight star, but was also offered a American Idol lets the bad ones through and choose, and they do choose the not-
that these individuals are aired on national DGYDQFH RQ D UHFRUG GHDO IURP for viewership, because face it, America so-good people for ratings,” says Sive. “I
television primarily for the world to laugh Koch Entertainment that same year. loves to see the ones that suck”, says Jamie do not think this is a form of bullying. If
at? Hung released three albums on Koch in you get laughed at, I know it’s hurtful but
The show continuously insists to air the DQG DQG LQ DGGLWLRQ ZDV IHD- you have to think positive. You have to
bad contestants. Some say it is for enter- tured in a low-budget movie, as well as a think why ‘didn’t they like me?’. Maybe
tainment, others say it is for ratings. couple of commercials. go back to a teacher or school, and then try
Kelli Hughes, 21 and a junior at South- So, maybe people are coming on the DJDLQ)LQGWKHUHDVRQDQG¿[LW'RQ¶WJHW
ern Connecticut State University, does not show already knowing they aren’t great upset and give up. Maybe you have to pick
think the show is to blame: “I don’t think and they just want to become famous, or a different career.”
that many people can seriously be that simply want their 5 minutes of fame on na- Sive has watched American Idol before
tone deaf. Half of the time I feel like those tional television. Whatever the reason may but doesn’t continue watching the show.
people come on this show to get recog- be, this is a singing contest and there are “I don’t want to judge people, and that is
QL]HGOLNH:LOOLDP+XQJZKHWKHULW¶VIRU multiple rounds of auditions that these bad The 2011 American Idol judges, from left to right: what the show is, it is judging people,” she
their bad voices or not. People would not contestants are passing through. Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. adds.
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STAFF WRITER where you intern. In order to get a job in One does not need to go to college for like New York City or Los Angeles. That
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ews anchor, sports anchor, talk pany your résumé. The demo tape should job to take place;; usually a Bachelor’s De- career, after years of persistence and deter-
show host: it’s the career that document your best moments in anchor- gree would satisfy any necessary knowl- mination especially immediately in their
any broadcast journalist wants to LQJ ¿HOG UHSRUWLQJ DQG DW OHDVW RQH IHD- edge. “Going to graduate school is not career. Take the opportunity to begin in a
have. But how exactly do you step foot important in this business and neither are less-commercial area like Lawrence, Kan-
into the career of your dreams, and make your grades,” says Hill. “I am not saying sas or Biloxi, Mississippi. You may garner
it one day to work in a major TV market that you should slack, but grades aren’t recognition in a smaller venue that allows
like New York City, or work for a major that important because in this business, it’s you to have enough relevance for a large
company such as ESPN? “Well, it takes a more about skill, and what you can bring metropolitan area at a later date.
lot of hard work and a ‘break’,” says Mike to the table that will get you hired.” Mike Hill spent two years at Fox Sports
Hill, a ESPN sports anchor. “This business Networking: Networking is essential to New York, then relocated to WKRN in
is all about who you know, not what you getting a relevant position in this business. Nashville, Tennessee, as well as NBC 5,
know. Of course it takes some talent, but While in college or in your post-graduate KXAS in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas before
knowing the right people helps a lot.” Be- era, joining organizations like the National EHLQJKLUHGE\(631³:KHQ,¿UVWVWDUW-
low is a list of key steps one could take to $VVRFLDWLRQRI%ODFN-RXUQDOLVWV1$%- ed, I only heard back from two TV sta-
make this career route possible. National Association of Broadcasters WLRQVDIWHUVHQGLQJRXWGHPRWDSHVDQG
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can do to build towards most careers is go LVWV 63- DQG %URDGFDVW (GXFDWLRQ $V- tell me how bad my tape was. This is just
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companies looking for new individuals to myself fortunate that somebody gave me
munications. For Hill’s career, there were ent you have, drive, and professional relation- hire. Just by attempting to join those or- a chance.”
ideal destinations for a focus in sports ships. ganizations can help you gain valuable Also, don’t expect to get paid too much
media, as Syracuse University, which he &RXUWHV\RIZZZFWPHQHW tips as to how to improve your ability as coming right out of college. According to
declares as helpful but not “necessarily a D MRXUQDOLVW LQ DQ\ VXEW\SH 6HQG \RXU the salary report website of company Pay-
must to make it in this business.” Instead, ture story. Any interest in your work will ZRUN ZKDWHYHU DGGV WR \RXU UHSHUWRLUH Scale, the average salary for a broadcast
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is to sell what we’re doing, and part of act- bite of your demo tape should get any the country. You may begin working as a SHU\HDU+RZHYHUDIWHUDERXW\HDUVRI
ing is selling a character to an audience, hiring manager railed in,” says Hill. “If weather anchor, or serve as an assistant experience an anchor could make almost
which is why it is better to take classes in not, nobody will want to watch the whole off-camera. DVL[¿JXUHVDODU\³'RQ¶WJHWWRRGLVFRXU-
Theatrical Arts and Public Speaking.” thing.” College students should also work It is best to remember that as a broad- DJHGE\WKHPRQH\RUWKHVWUHVVRI¿QGLQJ
Internships: Next, one should get for the campus-designated TV stations, ra- cast journalist, you have to be prepared DMRELQWKH¿HOG´H[SUHVVHG+LOO³,I\RX
the practical experience of working in a dio stations, school newspapers and try to for immediate relocation;; you must be really want this, your time will come.”
broadcast media environment. One should be very aggressive in their focuses within able to pack up and move to any part of
do a number of internships, preferably those mediums. Try to edit, produce, and the world for your company when you are
about 2-3 and try to get close with a pho- get in front of the camera or on the micro- positioned to do so. A novice journalist
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BY JOSE A. ROSAS try to aim for calm music before I take an There are other ways music plays a role to extraordinary control of the diaphrag-
SENIOR STAFF WRITER quiz or test. Don’t get me wrong, I love in different parts of the world. “In South matic, back, stomach, and chest muscles,
metal and techno, but I feel that if I listen Africa, music is used to provide informa- which respond instantly to the sound the
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simply an instrumental record- things I memorized for my exam.” tion), “ the Savvy Musician Blog contin- When it comes to health, techno music
ing, music is a passion for many individu- The beauty of music can also help ues. With all the different types of genres can have a great impact in the life of some
als across the world. Although music can pregnant women reduce psychological in the world, counties applied them in individuals. “I visit clubs very often,” Jef-
be divided into many different genres, stress, depression and anxiety. Many fe- many different ways. Whether its for there fery Thompson, an HCC student, says.
they all share one common goal: to tele- PDOHV PD\ HQFRXQWHU GLI¿FXOW WLPHV “Just being able to dance makes me feel
port the listener into a joyful dimension. during pregnancy, especially those car- great about myself;; it allows me to for-
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hunger for entertainment, but there are not need to be a music addict. Simply and relax. I may come out all sweaty at
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shown that music with a strong beat can feeling. us want to move and forget about the
stimulate brainwaves to resonate in sync For those who like music with lyrics, rest of the world. According to Sal-
with the beat, with faster beats bring- the meaning of a given song can some- saCrazy.com, dancing the night away
ing sharper concentration and more alert times connect with us perfectly. Though can burn more calories per hour than
thinking, and a slower tempo promoting a most of us intend on escaping riding a bike or swimming. If
Clubbing is a popular past-time (primarily for young people) in several
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concentration times, such as when taking have a great impact in the life dance. Salsa and Hip hop are
an exam, especially if it may require lots of the listener. Music is like a teacher, pro- own enjoyment, or to inform there audi- other commons genres of music that many
of memorization like in a history exam. viding us with something new every day. ence about important topics. people enjoy dancing to. According to Sal-
Michael Wade, a student at HCC said, “ “As a powerful tool of communication, Though music enters our body though saCrazy.com, dancing can also lower your
My iPod goes with me everywhere. I like PXVLFKDVWKHSRZHUWRGH¿QHLQIRUPDQG our ears, its overall meaning affects ev- risk of coronary heart disease, decrease
all types of music, but I don’t like to listen bond a society,” according to the Savvy ery inch of our body. “ It requires fantas- blood pressure, and strengthen the bones
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the Big Apple Once Again?
BY JOSE A. ROSAS the four time all star Carmelo Anthony. Are they perhaps ready to take the big next the Knicks can began to play solid D on
SENIOR STAFF WRITER Rumors speculated for months that the step and shock the world by winning the a daily bases, the dreams of winning the
Knicks would indeed land Carmelo in a NBA Finals? Not exactly. Sure we can say 1%$¿QDOVDUHVWLOOIDUDSDUWIURPEHFRPH
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YHUVLQFHWKHVXPPHURIWKH trade from the Denver Nuggets instead of they have somewhat of a “big three” with reality.
future has been looking very bright what many believe they would sign him Billups, Anthony and Stoudemire, but are Even if a title cannot be brought to
for the Knicks organization. The this summer once he became a free agent. there enough supporting cast to help them NYC this year, the future that awaits the
signing of the six time all star Amar’e $IWHUDOOWKH³0HOR'UDPD´DOOWKHUXPRUV with that task? Or better yet, do they create Knicks is full of light. This playoff experi-
Stoudemire brought smiles to many New talks that involved Carmelo Anthony), the enough defense to prevent players from ence they will witness should make them
Yorkers. After all, the Knicks had been taking open shots? proud that they are headed in the right di-
carrying a rainy cloud in their heads for The dynamic duo of Carmelo and rection. Compared to the other disastrous
several years. With only a few signs of Amar’e create lots of offense. The thing season, the Knicks have done a hell of a
improving, the Knicks began to get rid of about these two individuals that may cause MRE:KHWKHUWKH\¿QLVKHGVL[WKVHYHQWK
heavy contracts and began to sign short stress to several coaches is that there so or eighth, they should feel good that this
term ones, positioning themselves to make tough to guard. Just look at the game win- organization will make an appearance
a huge splash the summer where Lebron QLQJ VKRW 0HOR QDLOHG RQ 0DUFK again in the playoffs. Let’s not forget that
James and Dwayne Wade would become when the Knicks defeated the Memphis WKH VXPPHU RI LV QRW WRR IDU IURP
free agents. Though the Knicks could not Grizzlies. According to North Jersey.com, now, which is when the Knicks should
come up with one of the two top guns of “They overplayed it. They didn’t [leave] seek to sign free agents like Dwight How-
WKH IUHH DJHQF\ WKH\ ZHUH VDWLV¿HG Amar’e,” said Anthony. “I got open. I got ard, Chris Paul, or Deron Williams if
with the signing of Amar’e. It was not un- away from [ the defender] Tony [Allen] a they choose to part ways with their cur-
WLOWKHVXPPHURIWKDWIDQVFRXOGVD\ little bit.” rent teams. With the new NBA bargaining
“The Knicks are back.” Despite Melo having a great defender agreement, one can’t really predict what
Even with Amar’e Stoudemire coming on him, he was still able to hit the game the Knicks must give up in order to posi-
aboard, it took a couple of losses in order winning shot. Both of these guys can nail tion themselves for another all star player,
to create team chemistry. Although many VKRWV VR ZKHQ LW FRPHV WR WKH ¿QDO VHF- or if that can even be done for that matter,
expected Amar’e to lead the team, there onds of the game, teams better be on the seeing as how Anthony and Stoudemire
were other players who contributed in get- lookout for both of them.. “Every team are getting paid all the big bucks. What-
ting this team into playoff talks. Raymond needs a 1, 1A punch,” mentioned Stou- ever the case may be, the Knicks should
Felton, a point guard they signed last sum- Amar’e Stoudemire (left) and Carmelo Anthony demire on ESPN star.com. “And so with no longer be taken lightly, especially when
(right) look to take this team to success.
mer, helped the pick and roll work to per- 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RI.QLFNV.QLJKWO\FRP the ways that we both can score .... we’re WKH\KDYHWZRRIWKHWRS¿YHVFRUHUVLQWKH
fection. Many believed Felton wasn’t the very versatile, so it’s hard to guard us.” NBA.
sidekick to Amar’e, but he proved them Besides them not having a supporting
wrong by arguably being considered an all .QLFNHUER[HUV ZHUH ¿QDOO\ DEOH WR ODQG cast that may bring a championship to
star this season. Returning players from him in a huge blockbuster trade that in- the Big Apple this year, they still lack a
last season like Danilo Gallinari and Wil- volved 3 of the Knicks starters which were big man. Although Amar’e has started at
son Chandler also played a key factor in Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton and center for several games this season, he
helping this team improve by nailing 3’s Danilo Gallinari. The Knicks also recived is more of a power forward. The signing
RQDFRQVLVWHQWEDVLV$OOSDUWRIWKH0LNH´ another key player in the deal which was of Jarred Jeffries may provide some boost
D’Antoni System). veteran point guard Chancy Billups. in the defense department, but they still
The Knicks had been a solid playoff Now that the dust has cleared, what need a true center. There is a saying that
contending team before the acquisition of can the Knicks expect come playoff time? goes “Defense creates offense” and until
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STAFF WRITER use clean language, respect others, ab- of his status as a BYU student and basket- Many felt different though. Compared
stain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, ball player is uncertain for now. to the thoughts of Pierre, Suschna Scott, a
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ex, parties, and rock and roll are tea, coffee, substance abuse, participate “From what we’re hearing, the univer- student at University of Bridgeport, who
some of the thoughts that come to regularly in church services, observe the sity is working hard with him so he stays felt that if she knew about a school like
mind when we think about college dress and grooming standards of BYU, a student at BYU,” said Hulon. “Fans just BYU, she would have applied and ac-
life before we walk on campus. and encourage others in their commitment hope we can get him back on the team cepted the admission if accepted, because
But what if you went to a college to comply with the because he was our “the idea of staying chaste until marriage
where those thoughts were not the norm Honor Code. best post player.” instills great values in you, and gives you
of college life? A college, where drink- “Athletes espe- Question is, the ability to seek out friends of the op-
ing tea is bound to get you kicked off cially are watched could you go to a posite sex for other reasons than just the
campus, let alone imagine what kind of extra hard when it school that prohib- physical.”
punishment having sex could get you in. comes to obeying its students from Hulon, who is now a student, feels dif-
That college would be Brigham Young the honor code,” having sex? My re- ferently and believes that the BYU’s rules
8QLYHUVLW\%<8DSULYDWHXQLYHUVLW\RS- said, ex-Mormon search shows that are a little too harsh and wouldn’t attend
erated and funded by the Church of Latter missionary, Spencer RXW RI ¿YH FROOHJH BYU himself. But he agrees like most
Day Saints, better known as the “Mor- Hulon. “But a lot of students asked could “coming into the school athletes know
mon” church. other students do they attend a school what they’re getting into, so they should
BYU forward Brandon Davies was dismissed
Well, BYU basketball player Brandon get away with cer- that prohibited sex, know better,” Hulon, said. ”But I do hope
from BYU baskatball team after violating the
'DYLHVZDVUHFHQWO\VXVSHQGHGLQGH¿QLWH- tain violations of school’s honor code. even if the school Davies gets a second chance.”
ly from the Cougars basketball team, and this code. The prob- 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIEODFNLVRQOLQHFRP gave them a full-ride
a decision is to be made later if he will be lem is, in Davies’s athletic scholarship,
suspended from the school. situation, rumors are he cheated on his girl IRXURXWRI¿YHRIWKHVHVWXGHQWVVDLGWKH\
For what? You guessed it, for not stay- and got another girl pregnant. So he had to could, but one student, Roodiny Pierre,
ing chaste before marriage, a complete come out and tell the school of his viola- of Norwalk Community College, kind of
violation of the BYU honor code that is tion.” swayed though on the thought of going to
followed by all students. Though he is suspended from the team, a school like BYU.
This honor code states a student must Davies is still allowed to travel with the “I would go to the school, but sneak
be honest, live a chaste and virtuous life, team and made appearances on the bench around and have sex and hope that no one
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BY JOSE A. ROSAS came out of the blue by acquiring arguable IUHHDJHQF\RIWKDWLV0DQ\PD\EH- being a center should mean he should av-
STAFF WRITER the best point guard in the league, Deron lieve Utah came out as the only winner in erage more than six boards a game. His of-
Williams from the Utah Jazz. They traded this deal because Deron can opt out of his fense is solid, and ever since Deron came
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son, the New Jersey Nets came him eligible to sign with any other KHPXVWFRQWLQXHWREHHI¿FLHQWRQDGDLO\
into perhaps one of the unfor- team. Billy King, the Nets General basis. With him continuing to improve,
gettable free agencies of all time, with Manger, mentioned “I don’t look at Deron Williams can become more at-
high hopes. After all, it’s not every it as a gamble. I look at it as we’ve tracted to the team, because after all, there
year you get to see a free agency that acquired a player who’s going to be aren’t many great centers who can shoot
includes Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, a cornerstone of our franchise for a the ball from a long distance or shoot free
and other all star players. After Leb- long time.” throws at a good percentage.
ron publicly announced that his talents Many may argue that the Nets Although there aren’t many big names
would be taken to South Beach in his failed to succeed because they gave OLNHWKHRQHVLQWKHIUHHDJHQF\-D-
one-hour long Decision on ESPN, the up so much for a player that can mal Crawford, Caron Butler lead this cat-
Nets continued their search for a player decide to leave their roster in one JHRU\OLNHWKHRQHVLQWKH'ZLJKW
to lead the team. Despite coming out year. After all, Carmelo Anthony Howard, Chris Paul) the Nets must con-
empty of the free agency that included and Amar’e Stoudemire are right tinue to build a supporting task. Sure they
many all stars, New Jersey would not across the river, and they sure could KDYHWREHFDXWLRXVZLWKWKHLUPRQH\HV-
give up just yet.. They fought for a star use a guard like Williams. There pecially if they wish to sign another star),
player until the very end, and boy, was was a deal that needed to be made, but there shouldn’t be a minute to spare
it a long trip. regardless if it was a good decision when it comes to rebuilding. They can
%HIRUHWKHVHDVRQHYHQEHJDQ or not. The team was desperate for start of by resigning there power forward
the Nets continued this journey seeking a leader, and what better way then Kris Humphries, who has had a breakout
an All Star caliber player. There were to acquire a season. If this orga-
several trade discussions between the What will Mikhail Prokhorov, Nets owner, do to retain Deron player that nization can take the
for many years to come?
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can dish the next step and make
gets that would have sent Carmelo ball and help the playoffs next
Anthony to the Nets in exchange for his teammates season, we may be
a package of draft picks. Derrick Favors, away Derrick Favors, Devin Harris, two improve their game. looking at D-will in
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draft, would end up being the main guy DQG *ROGHQ 6WDWHV SLFN ZKLFK WKH\ Carmelo Anthony, very long time.
in the package New Jersey was creating. acquired from them in a Marcus Williams they would have In today’s bas-
Who would have imagined all this trade GHDOLQDQGFDVKFRQVLGHUDWLRQV6R given up most of ketball world, it’s
talk with Jersey in Denver would con- after spending half a season trying to ac- their roster, and lots all about winning.
WLQXHXQWLO-DQXDU\2QWKDWGD\ quire a player who would bounce them of draft picks as Star players join
Nets, Russian Owner, Mikhail Prokhorov back after going through lots of struggles well. Will the acquisition of Deron Williams (middle) forces with others
be in vain for this team?
publicly announced, “There comes a time in the last couple of months, they did so Many Net Fans &RXUWHV\RI%XVLQHVV,QVLGHUFRP to accomplish the
when the price is simply too expensive. when least expected. Avery Johnson, the cannot forgot one and only dream:
I am instructing our team to walk away Nets head coach, stated “When you go the strong words winning the NBA
from the deal, and the meeting that was LQWR D ¿JKW \RX ZDQW WR KDYH DV PDQ\ Prokhorov said to the public, which went Finals. Their time may be limited, but let’s
supposed to be held by our management in guys on your side that you know can help like this “Championship in one year mini- not forget their owner Prokhorov, is a bil-
Denver with Carmelo is hereby canceled.” ZLQWKH¿JKW+HJLYHVXVDFKDQFHWRZLQ PXP DQG PD[LPXP LQ ¿YH \HDUV´ &RXU- lionaire. Let’s just say green paper may
Despite Jersey doing the best they could, ¿JKWV´ tesy of Nets Daily. They are an improved play a major role when it comes to attract-
at the end of the day, it was not enough to Now that Deron Williams is in a Net team from last season, but what must they ing players.
acquire one of the top scorers in the NBA. Uniform, does this mean New Jersey can do to keep Deron Williams? To start off
On the day before the trade deadline, began to have high hopes of making it to Brook Lopez needs to be more of a re-
February 24, the Nets rebounded and the Finals once again? Not until after the bounder. He is a solid player, but him
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DWDOOLQ:LWKHYHU\IRRWEDOOIDQLQ son why he is not the
the country on the edge of their seats, the FRQVHQVXV ¿UVW SLFN 3) Adriel Jeremiah “A.J.” Green
best thing we can do for now is to clutch overall is because his :LGH5HFHLYHUIURPWKH8QLYHUVLW\RI
onto whatever football we know we will position, corner back, Georgia)
have this year. Despite a lock-out, the NFL is not a position that
Draft will still take place. is vital on every play. A.J. Green has been put in the same
The season may very well be lost for Although many may receiving prospect class as Calvin
all of us, not just the fans of the Oakland disagree with that, -RKQVRQ ZHQW QG RYHUDOO DQG /DUU\
Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland NFL executives and Patrick Peterson )LW]JHUDOG ZHQW UG RYHUDOO 6L]H DQG
Browns, however we do know that each coaches will not. Pat- &RXUWHV\RIKWWSZZZ]LPELRFRP speed are two of his assets, but if you
and every team is going to have an op- rick Peterson has been want to know what really sets Green
portunity to grab some of the best up-and- called the next Darrelle Revis, and every- HGZLWKDQLQMXUHGDQNOH+HIDLOHGWR apart from the rest of the crowd, pop in
coming athletes coming out of college, thing he has done has backed that up. Ex- UHFRUGDVDFNLQWKH¿UVWIRXUJDPHVWU\- some of his game tape. He runs outstand-
giving everyone a chance to get better. pect Peterson to dominate in the NFL for ing to play through the injury. After those LQJ URXWHV KDV LPSHFFDEOH KDQGV ¿QGV
So, let’s forget about the fact that half the next decade and a half. four games however, Miller launched open space and avoids defenders like
the players aren’t going to touch a football himself back into the forefront of college no other. Green was born to play wide
all year. Who are the rookies that are go- 3RVVLEOHWHDPV&DUROLQD3DQWKHUV football’s elite with 11 sacks the rest of the receiver. Since the college football sea-
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top 12 players that are expected to shine HUV great senior bowl and an even better com- lio Jones has clearly shown a better work
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chance. gha VHHQDVDSHUIHFW¿WIRUDGHIHQVHDVDQ and combine, and many believe he has
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Louisiana State University) Linebacker from Texas A&M University) Miller is the best and most consistent pass score on the Wonderlic Test hasn’t helped
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his case either. But when you look at the and h ad a n e qually a s i mpressive c ombine. Robert Quinn was suspended for all of HUV7HQQHVVHH7LWDQV:DVKLQJ-
tape, while both are great receivers, Green The teams that will hope to grab Peterson WKH FROOHJH IRRWEDOO VHDVRQ EHFDXVH WRQ5HGVNLQV
stands out more. will not be disappointed in settling for of NCAA violations that butchered the T ar Player Comparison: Alex Smith
Prince Amukamara. Heels’ season. Had he played last year,
3RVVLEOH7HDPV%XIIDOR%LOOV&LQ- I doubt he would make it out of the top 0DUN ,QJUDP -U 5XQQLQJ %DFN
FLQQDWL %HQJDOV &OHYHODQG %URZQV 3RVVLEOH7HDPV&OHYHODQG%URZQV ¿YHSLFNVLQWKHGUDIW4XLQQPDNHVVDFN- from the University of Alabama)
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Player Comparison: Randy Moss 'DOODV&RZER\V+RXVWRQ7H[DQV continue to prove that in the NFL. He is Mark Ingram is not expected to go very
big enough to play defensive end in a 4-3, high in this year’s draft, but considering
0DUFHOO 'DUHXV 'HIHQVLYH 7DFNOH Player Comparison: Charles Woodson and fast enough to play outside linebacker he has been compared to Emmitt Smith by
from the University of Alabama) in a 3-4. Because of that versatility, more ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr. it makes you won-
'D¶4XDQ %RZHUV 'HIHQVLYH (QG teams will covet his skills. With Wade der why that is. His speed is underwhelm-
Another argu- from Clemson Uni- Phillips now pulling the defensive strings ing, but it has never wowed anybody in
ment dwelling be- versity) in Houston, expect him to see a bit of his WKH ¿UVW SODFH +LV HVFDSDELOLW\ EDODQFH
tween players at the former favorite pass rusher in him. quickness, blocking, and ability to catch
same position like For a while, it WKHEDOORXWRIWKHEDFN¿HOGVKRXOGDOOEH
Green and Jones is was Da’Quan Bow- Possible Teams: San Francisco 49ers considered when looking at Ingram. Run-
the Marcell Dareus ers w ho w as e xpect- 7HQQHVVHH7LWDQV'DOODV&RZER\V ning backs have relatively short careers
and Nick Fairley HGWRJR¿UVWRYHUDOO 0LQQHVRWD 9LNLQJV +RXVDWRQ because they lose their speed over time,
dispute. Here is the in the upcoming 7H[DQV but Ingram never had incredible speed to
Dareus side. He is draft. He was one Player Comparison: DeMarcus Ware begin with. Expect him to have a great ca-
a pure and talented of the most antici- reer, and a longer one than expected.
run stuffer, an out- pated prospects his &DP 1HZWRQ 4XDUWHUEDFN IURP
standing defensive senior year of high Auburn University) Possible Teams: Washington Redskins
tackle. In the NFL school, and led all 0LDPL'ROSKLQV1HZ(QJODQG
he is likely to play of college football We all know who he is by now, but will 3DWULRWV1HZ2UOHDQV6DLQWV
defensive tackle LQ VDFNV LQ we remember him by this time next year? 6HDWWOH6HDKDZNV
in a 4-3 defense. Von Miller but everything in That is the question that NFL scouts want Player Comparison: Maurice Jones-
3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIKWWSEOHDFKHUUHSRUWFRP between Bowers Cam Newton to answer. He was unbeliev- Drew
However, he could
also transition to would hope teams able in college, but can Newton transition
an outstanding nose tackle in a 3-4. His would forget about. Much like Nick Fair- his unique skill set to the NFL? We have Other players to keep an eye on:
versatility will draw teams to like him, but ley, Bowers has a lot of bad game tape never seen a player
consistency is what will win him the battle before this past year, and didn’t seem as quite like New- Christian Ponder
between he and Fairley. In a very deep and though he would live up to expectations. ton before, which 4XDUWHUEDFN IURP
talented Alabama squad, he was only able He lived up to them this year, but, as it makes it harder for Florida State Uni-
WR JHW RQ WKH ¿HOG WKH ODVW WZR \HDUV \HW does with Fairley, lack of consistency teams to decide versity)
dominated during that time. Coming out tends to scare a lot of teams away. Despite whether or not they
of a Nick Saban-NFL style defense, Da- all this, Bowers was still expected to go want to pull the trig- The most ac-
reus will be an excellent defensive wall in ¿UVWRYHUDOOEXWDIWHUVXIIHULQJDNQHHLQ- ger and ask him to curate passer in the
the NFL for years to come. jury, while required him to miss the NFL take the reigns of draft, he had the
Combine, and a series of postponements their franchise for best combine of all
3RVVLEOH7HDPV&DUROLQD3DQWKHUV to his pro-day, teams are slowly starting to the next two de- the quarterbacks.
'HQYHU %URQFRV %XIIDOR %LOOV WXUQDZD\IURP%RZHUV%XWLIZDV cades. His maturity, A.J. Green Expect him to be
&OHYHODQG%URZQV the r eal D a’Quan B owers, w hichever t eam intelligence, accura- 3KRWRFRXUWHV\RIKWWSPDUVKDOOVSRUWVPD taken early in the
chine.com
Player Comparison: Pat Williams ends up taking him will have an incredible cy, a nd l ack o f e xpe- second round. With
pass rusher on their hands for a long time. rience under center the right coaching
1LFN)DLUOH\'HIHQVLYH7DFNOHIURP will have a lot of teams fearful of taking he could be one of the names that stand
Auburn University) 3RVVLEOH 7HDPV 'HQYHU %URQFRV him, but his athleticism, arm strength and out in this draft.
&LQFLQQDWL%HQJDOV&OHYHODQG%URZQV leadership will keep them in the hunt.
While Dareus prides his play on his 7HQQHVVHH 7LWDQV 0LQQHVRWD 9L- 7LWXV<RXQJ:LGH5HFHLYHUIURP%RL-
run blocking and consistency, Nick Fair- NLQJV Possible Teams: Carolina Panthers se State University)
ley is a superb pass rusher. Much like the Player Comparison: Julius Peppers %XIIDOR%LOOV&LQFLQQDWL%HQJDOV
way Ndamukong Suh attracted suitors last $UL]RQD&DUGLQDOV6DQ)UDQFLVFR His game speed has been compared to
year, Fairley was brilliant in every game -XOLR -RQHV :LGH 5HFHLYHU IURP HUV7HQQHVVHH7LWDQV:DVKLQJ- that of Mike Wallace and DeSean Jackson.
KHSOD\HGLQGXULQJ(YHQZKHQWKH University of A labama) WRQ5HGVNLQV +HFRXOGEHWDNHQODWHLQWKH¿UVWURXQG
spotlight was on him and his team mates Player Comparison: Tim Tebow? Mi- but most likely will go in the second. Keep
during the BCS National Championship, Jones was highly recruited out of high chael Vick? Josh Freeman? We don’t re- in mind Jackson went in the second and
he still tore apart Oregon’s interior offen- school, yet inju- ally know. Wallace went in the fourth.
sive line like it was nothing. Fairley had ries and dropped
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Cam Newton got all the credit for lead- throughout his Ala- EHUW 4XDUWHUEDFN Guard from University of Florida)
ing Auburn to a national championship, bama career. Still from the University
Fairley was just as important to the team’s considered an out- of Missouri) His brother Maurkice was elected to the
defense. For a while, Fairley was slotted standing prospect, NFL Pro Bowl this year as a rookie center
WRJR¿UVWRYHUDOOLQWKHGUDIWEXWKHKDV he entered the NFL Blaine Gab- for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pouncey will
slowly started slipping down the ranks. combine as the sec- bert never really PRVW OLNHO\ EH WDNHQ PLGGOH WR ODWH ¿UVW
7KRXJK KH ZDV XQVWRSSDEOH LQ KH ond rated wide re- HQWHUHG WKH ¿HOG RI round, but consider the blood lines there is
had nearly nothing to show before then. In ceiver behind A.J. SRWHQWLDO¿UVWURXQG no reason to believe his performance will
addition to this, he was found to be much Green, yet he left quarterbacks until be any less than that of his brother’s.
less than his proclaimed 6’3” size. If he the combine with Cam Newton Stanford Univer-
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will have a great NFL career. whether or not he decided to stay at Purdue University)
had jumped Green as the better wide re- school for his senior year. Since then, he
3RVVLEOH 7HDPV 'HQYHU %URQFRV ceiver. He had the highest vertical jump and Newton have been battling for the Consistency is a key factor when
%XIIDOR %LOOV &OHYHODQG %URZQV DW WKH FRPELQH LQFKHV WKH ORQJHVW top quarterback overall in this year’s draft scouts look at players entering the draft,
6DQ)UDQFLVFRHUV7HQQHVVHH7LWDQV EURDGMXPSDWWKHFRPELQHIHHWLQFK- class. many scouts consider this quarter- and Ryan Kerrigan is the only other player
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Player Comparison: Darnell Dockett of this with a broken foot, and when you clear favorite and because frankly the ed double digit sacks two years in a row.
add in that he’s an outstanding blocker, IURQWUXQQHUVKDYHZD\WRRPDQ\UHGÀDJV
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from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with all the little things. The injuries may product of the spread offense, and frankly sity of Notre Dame)
still scare some teams, and the game tape KLVVWDWVDUHQRWWKDWLPSUHVVLYH+LV
Patrick Peterson is one of the best cor- will still keep Green ahead of him, but game tape shows a quick release and good /DVW\HDU5RE*URQNRZVNLZDVD¿UVW
ner back prospects ever, and if it weren’t don’t expect Jones to fall to far behind short range accuracy, but considering his round talent, but because he was a tight
for him Prince Amukamara would be all him. college career ended on an interception, it end and not as many teams needed some-
the talk of this draft. Amukamara was ex- is clear he has inconsistencies with it. The one at his position, he fell to the second
SHFWHG WR HQWHU WKH 1)/ GUDIW DIWHU 3RVVLEOH7HDPV&OHYHODQG%URZQV potential is there, but the smarter teams round. Like Gronkowski, Kyle Rudolph
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go back to school. After an even more VNLQV6W/RXLV5DPV they get one of the top two picks for next cause teams have more pressing needs at
impressive senior year, he has launched Player Comparison: Larry Fitzgerald year and grab either Luck or Matt Barkley other positions. He may be drafted in the
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terson, he plays a position that, while still 5REHUW4XLQQ'HIHQVLYH(QGIURP OLNHD¿UVWURXQGHU
extremely important, is not as prominent University of North Carolina at Chapel Possible Teams: Carolina Panthers
as other needs on a team. Amukamara is Hill) %XIIDOR%LOOV&LQFLQQDWL%HQJDOV

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