The Pennon - March 2011

MARCH 2011

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• A Monthly Publication For The Students of North Shore Community College, Danvers, Lynn & Beverly, Massachusetts •

Are you on Facebook? Do you Tweet? Have you signed up for LinkedIn? North Shore Community College hopes so, and is eager to learn your social utilization habits. media Students should be on the lookout for an email survey in the next few weeks which will inquire about their communication habits and preferences.

Input received will be used to enhance the college’s social media strategy to improve connectivity and communication between the college and its key audiences. The college has been active in this arena for about a year. The NSCC Social Media Group (SMG) formed in 2010 and was instrumental in moving the college into social media use. The group continues to meet regularly to monitor, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

NSCC Celebrates “The Power of Women”

BY LINDA BRANTLEY A re-enactment of Lynn’s Great Shoemakers’ Strike Of 1860 will be a highlight of North Shore Community College’s monthlong programming for National Women’s History Month in March. “THE POWER OF WOMEN: Defining Moments in North Shore Workforce History” will feature exhibits, panel discussions and historical portrayals to raise awareness and appreciation for the contributions of local and regional women and the issues they face. The month’s events will kick off on March 1st with NSCC student panel discussions on Women in the Workforce: Unions Then and Now, from 9:30-11 a.m. on both college campuses. The Danvers

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event will be held in the Student Lounge. Students in Professor Moonsu Han’s economics classes will give a Powerpoint presentation on the history of the 1860 Shoemakers Strike, exploring its impact on the labor movement. They will then examine the modern implications, and discuss the pros and cons of labor unions. Members of the audience will then have an opportunity to ask questions. In the Lynn cafeteria, students of Larry Davis' class will conduct a similar program. All NSCC students, faculty and staff, as well as community members are invited to participate in the symbolic reenactment of the historic day, March 7, 1860, when hundreds of women shoe workers joined

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BY CHRIS RICCI In 2007, English altrock band Radiohead surprised the music industry with the unique way they presented their seventh album, In Rainbows. They decided to release said album on their website as a digital download and gave the listener the option to pay whatever they wanted for the album. Despite the fear that too many people would “buy” the album for a penny or less, the average price people payed for the album was around six dollars. Since the unorthodox release of In Rainbows’, many critics and fans have been wondering how the band was going to top this style of release. On Valentine’s Day, Radiohead decided to answer that question; they announced that the physical release will come out in March, the special edition in May, and the digital download in four days. The sheer surprise

that their album would literally come out in less than a week (at a very set price, mind you: nine dollars for an MP3 download and 14 for a high-quality WAV format) caused the order website to crash numerous times as well as various fan sites. Clocking in at just less than forty minutes and containing eight tracks, The King of Limbs is the shortest full-length album Radiohead has ever released. The denseness of the

album, however, makes it seem a whole lot longer. The album’s opening track, “Bloom,” has the odd atmospheric feel of albums past. However, this is quickly replaced with this odd and, at times, jazzy ambient feel. All the instruments begin at once and, initially, sound chaotic. However, once Thom Yorke’s voice fades in, The track seems to tie itself together.

back to the person. People wondered how Edison was able to teach a machine to speak Latin. A person would speak Chinese into the machine and it would speak Chinese back to them. Again, people would wonder how the “Wizard of Menlo

one had ever heard a recording of his or her own voice. Arthur C. Clarke once said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Can you imagine seeing a technology and completely misunderstanding what

Park” taught the machine to speak Chinese. People simply did not understand the concept of a recording. And back then; no

it was doing and how it might work? For most people, that’s what happened on February 16,

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IBM Supercomputer Watson

BY SHELLY PALMER

In 1877 Thomas Edison invented the phonograph. Ever the showman, Edison liked to demonstrate his device by allowing people to speak into the machine and then playing the recording back for them. However, back in the late 1800’s, the technology was outside almost everyone’s conceptual understanding. Up to that point in history, the only thing that could mimic the sound of one’s voice was a ventriloquist, so people thought it had to be a trick. Clergymen came to pronounce it “the devil’s work” and to discredit Edison. But here’s the really fun part. Edison used to charge people 25 cents to try to “fool the machine.” A person who spoke Latin (a dead language) would speak Latin into it and, of course, it would speak Latin

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Women’s History Month: Women of NSCC

BY DAVID RIVERA

To recognize Women’s History Month this year, we will introduce some of our women faculty here at NSCC. Kathy Hirbour is Coordinator of paralegal programs, and has taught for six years. Some of her most exciting moments come from attending graduation ceremonies, because, she says, “I love to see students achieve this milestone.” Kathy went on to say that she loved being able to partake in a trip to New Orleans on two seperate occasions. These are just a couple of the reasons why she loves working at NSCC. Next on the list is Diana Davis. She has been teaching at North Shore for

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about a year now, and she really enjoys it. Diana teaches Biology in Natural Sciences. She chose NSCC because of its good reputation. Outside of NSCC, Diana spends time working on renovations to her home. During the summer, she is involved with environmental charitable work by helping injured sea turtles. Her favorite quote: “There is nothing radical about clean air and water.” Her reason for this is, she stated, “people forget about air/water pollution until it becomes political.” Finally, we come to Kathy Yanchus, Chairperson of the Communications/Skills Department. She taught fulltime for ten years before becoming an adjunct for six years. Kathy chose NSCC for

its “mission to give hope to all students.” “It is a great place to work, and a great place to succeed,” she added. Her most memorable moments here at the college come from “seeing students come back to school after ahving a hard time in high school, and seeing them succeed.” Kathy is a former coordinator of Sunday School. She received an award in fundraising when she took the time to deliver soup and money to an injured man when he was in need. Kathy loves teaching here at NSCC and is grateful for being contacted by an adjunt, which led to her discovery of NSCC and all it has to offer.

“Egypt is the biggest and most powerful state,” wrote Roger Hardy of BBC News. Mubarak was president for thirty years, and his descent is significant. “The fall of Mubarak will affect a host of regional issues – the Arab-Israeli peace process, the growing influence of Iran, the battle against Muslim extremism – in ways that are hard, if not impossible, to predict.” When 60 Minutes journalist Lara Logan was physically and sexually assaulted on Februrary 11 in Cairo by a group of twenty egyptians, it set off even more alarm. During her

ordeal, the egyptian protesters were apparently shouting and labeling her a spy, and “Jew,” even though she is not of jewish descent. CBS reported that Logan has been to many dangerous places in her career. I’m sure none were compared to the events that she has experienced in Egypt. Many hopes for a fast recovery. Journalists are being attacked more regularly now; they are not as safe as they used to be. Is this a growing trend, or just a time that Egypt needs to clarify with renewed leadership

Chaos in Egypt

Amidst the turmoil that is centered in Egypt, President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak has stepped down, passing his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. The Egyptian military are now in charge. Not only did he hand over his power, he gave to them a host of complex problems, unfinished business, and ultimately, the reason for his collapse – the frustration and the aggressiveness of the Egyptian people. For a military that hasn’t seen any action in many years, they have a lot on their plate.

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RIOTERS IN EGYPT PRIOR TO MUBARAK’S LEAVE

The Definition of a Man

BY NELSON BAKER Women are attracted to different qualities in a guy, but the quality that seems to be most popular is confidence, and the ability to take control of a situation. I agree that guys need to have this, as confidence can shine through in every action. I think this is misconstrued to the point where many feel the need to put on a front and act overly aggressive or obnoxiously loud and demeaning basically all the time. Though there are some women that, for some reason, like these qualities, most women would rather get involved with someone that can set aside that aggression, sit down beside them, and look them in the eyes once in a while; truly understanding each other can bring so much more meaning to a relationship. There have been so many times that I have heard guys mention their wives as the nag, the old lady, the wife, and then proceed to tell a story about why we should feel sorry that they are stuck with this person. Ok, maybe there is some kind of male bonding going on there, but I have to say, not once

have I ever heard any of these stories involve something positive, or a situation where they were proud to be with this woman, except from friends I know well. Not one time – which leads me to believe that they mean what they say. When I hear these stories, honestly, I feel that they are making fools of themselves. There are things that have to be laughed at, but when it is normal for a guy to talk negatively about his woman, and it is a joke when he cannot, something is seriously wrong. Why can’t a guy admit when he is happy, or when a woman is doing right by him? Does this make him soft, or is this the way it should be? Doesn’t it say something about a guy who has nothing good to say about his girl? It says that he is not happy, and is not making any moves to change this. For whatever reason, he is miserable, and the only way to deal with it is to laugh at his own ridiculous situation. A guy can be courageous, brave, and tough, and have a heart at the same time. After all, we are human too.

ranks with thousands of their male counterparts in a huge march through the streets of Lynn demanding higher wages. It was one of the nation’s earliest large scale labor actions taken by women and drew national attention. The “Great Shoemakers’ Strike of 1860” marked a significant moment in American labor relations, and with the participation of women, even drew the attention and support of Presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln. To commemorate this important event and celebrate it as a part of Women’s History Month, a re-enactment of the women’s protest march will be held on Monday, March 7, beginning at 11:30 am in NSCC’s Lynn Campus gymnasium.

City Hall, with comments by Lynn’s first woman mayor, Judith Flanagan Kennedy. Powerful Women in Business panel discussion will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m, featuring Magnolia Contreras, MSW, MBA, of Contreras Consulting Services, Mary Sarris, Executive Director, North Shore Workforce Investment Board and Lucy Dearborn, President, Lucia Lighting & Design, Inc. Girls Inc. is hosting an open house on Thursday March 24 from 3-6 at its new headquarters on 50 High Street in Lynn. The event will feature young women portraying women from history in various rooms throughout the house. Throughout the month an ongoing exhibit on the Shoemakers’ Strike, will be available in the NSCC Lynn Library, courtesy of The Lynn Museum. The month’s activities will conclude on March 29 when the local AFL CIO will sponsor a panel discussion on Union Women Today: Power on the Job from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the college’s gym in Lynn. All events are free. The public is encouraged to attend and participate. For additional details or questions contact Lisa Milso at 781-593-5490 or lmilso@northshore.edu.

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Kathleen Casavant, Director of Governance, Organizational and Leadership Development for the national AFL-CIO will be the keynote speaker. Casavant previously served as the only elected female Secretary-Treasurer of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. Following her remarks, NSCC drama students will perform some historical recreations before all will embark on the “march”, which will progress from the College, through Central Square and end at Lynn

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Hispanic Language Barrier in Eye Care

BY ELIZABETH ANCRUM

No one truly realizes how severe a situation is until they are placed into it. I never acknowledged the need for Spanish speaking professionals in healthcare until I took a trip to the optometrist with my father-in-law. My father-in-law, or should I say “mi suegro,” is an older puertorican male who struggles with English. The whole visit was very frustrating and in the end mi suegro didn’t leave satisfied. The secretary at

the front desk was bi-lingual but she couldn’t enter the exam room with us and once the door closed neither us nor the doctor looked as if he knew what was going on. When I called to book the appointment, I was told by the secretary, “In this office we speak Spanish and English.” However I think she meant to say, “I speak Spanish and English fluently, yet the doctor tries to memorize phrases he is unsure of himself!” While I was in the exam room, the doctor kept asking me to tell my father-

in-law to do things that I could barely say in Spanish myself. When I walked out the door of the optometrist’s office, I pledged that I would educate myself to speak Spanish fluently, so when I enter a health care profession I will be able to establish a relationship with my patients and make sure their needs are met. The experience I had at the optometrist with my fatherin-law is one of the many events that occur daily in the health care field. Hispanics are a dominant population in the United States and in 22 states they are the dominating group of minorities. It is stated in the article, “Open Your Doors to Hispanic Patients,” by Ronald Hirn, that almost 44.3 million people of Hispanic origin live in the United States and as of July 1, 2005, almost one of every two people added to the population since has been of Hispanic origin. Then why in the year of 2010 is a language barrier in health care still present? It is astonishing that health care professions have done little to accommodate people who cannot speak English. Patients desire a doctor or

optometrist who can understand their problem and communicate efficiently with them to fix it and if you can meet their needs, your business will benefit on your behalf. As Hirn says in the article, “Well, if you can't learn a language in an hour and phrases aren't enough, can you still serve your Spanish-speaking patients? ¡Absolutamente! With a little effort, some patience and a lot of respect, you can create an office that meets the needs of this patient population, and also build your practice.” It is also found that many patients who cannot communicate in English lack to visit the doctor regularly because they feel they will not be understood by their health care physician, in order to correct the problem in the first place. Studies prove that children in homes where English is a second language and barely spoken have a number of health care issues that are left unaddressed, opposed to children whose families communicate in English fluently. As Hirn says, “Additionally, language can often be a barrier to health care access. One study found that

children in homes where English is not the primary language had more health problems and less access to health insurance. Census bureau numbers indicate that 78% of Hispanics report speaking a language other than English at home, though only half of this group reports speaking English very well.” This problem is a major concern in the health of the American population and it only takes a little effort to correct. Health care professions could start by taking a Spanish class or if they do not have the time to dedicate, they can teach themselves by hiring a bilingual secretary and asking her to practice with them, and make materials available to patients in both languages and make an effort to post signs and messages around the office in both languages. Once health care professions learn simple phrases such as ,”siga mi dedo,” and begin to establish a Spanish base clientele, the desire to learn more will burn within. These are just a few steps to correcting a major problem, yet with time and effort, all is possible.

nude women in erotic fashion. He erases facial features such as a nose, eyes, and ears. The sexual parts are highlighted with

pale skin and the rest of the women's bodies are tanned. Jan van der Marck remarks, “Wesselmann shows woman as the consumer, both consuming and being consumed.” Seductive Subversion are women that viewed this art world at the time as outsiders and observed the male artists gloating on patriarchy. So, in turn, their art collectively speaks loudly to undo the stereotypes of women and to match the skill level and intellectual value as the men artists. The top floor of the Tufts Art Gallery is shaped like an “L” divided into three rooms. The first room is the entrance through double glass doors to a seating area placed in front of a television running an informational dvd concerning Pop Art. Hanging on a brick wall is the first piece of artwork by Martha Rosler with a piece titled “Hot House Harem.” Rosler created this piece as a photomontage. She collected cutouts of nude

women from pornographic magazines and colleges them onto a surface. All the nude women overwhelm the surface and there is no escape to their eyes staring at the viewer. Sexualized bodies disappear due to the intimidation the gazes offer. This piece comments toward women only seen for sexual purposes. The gallery pamphlet on this show wants the viewer to keep in mind this quote from John Berger in Ways of Seeing, “Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at.” An example of a successful woman artist of the Pop Art realm is Marjorie Strider with her work Triptych II (Beach Girl) made in 1963. She took an innovative approach to her painting surface. A sculptural element of carved wood for the breasts pop out three dimensionally from the wood board it's mounted on. This piece focuses on how women are portrayed as sexual objects and attention is paid heavily on the

Seductive Subversion- Women Pop Artists

BY AMANDA WORONECKI & CHRIS RICCI Tufts University Art Gallery is hosting the “Seductive Subversion Women Pop Artists 1958-1968” show that runs through January 27th to April 3, 2011. The gallery offers a wide variety of women artists of the Pop Art movement including Los Angels based artist Marisol to New York's finest Yayoi Kusama. These powerful women artists among many others paved the ground to a true feminist movement that strived for equality in the art world. Before the feminists took a stand, the art world was male dominated. Andy Warhol was a driving force to the mens stronghold that locked women out completely. Gallery owners deemed women's artwork unworthy for pristine gallery walls. Men used women as sexual objects as subjects to art-

work. The pieces are highly misogynistic and exploitive. For example, Tom Wesselmann, dedicated himself to painting

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When Birth Control Fails, Do You Have a Back Up Plan?

BY SARAH KENNEDY MCPHEE, MPH, HEALTH QUARTERS

March 30th marks the 10th anniversary of the Back Up Your Birth Control campaign, a national campaign to expand access to emergency contracep-

method in these and other situations, when your original plan for contraception falls through. It’s hard to predict when the need for EC may arise, so it’s smart to have it on hand, just in case.

Plan B prevents pregnancy. If taken when a woman is already pregnant, Plan B will not harm the pregnancy. Often, these two medications are confused when in reality they are completely different.

• Women and men 17 and older can buy Plan B over-the-counter from a pharmacist for $40-$50, or from Health Quarters for $25 (with proof of age), a much more affordable option for most people.

• Women under 17 need a prescription to get Plan B from a pharmacist. At Health Quarters, they may receive Plan B on-site after a clinical assessment and are written a prescription.

• Some pharmacists have been specially trained in the Massachusetts EC Pharmacy Access Program. These pharmacists are able to distribute Plan B without a prescription to women of any age. Go to www.massECnetwork.org for a list of participating pharmacies and pharmacists.

tion (EC) by increasing public education and awareness.

EC, a.k.a. the Morning-After-Pill and Plan B, is something every sexually active woman and man should have in their medicine cabinets. EC is emergency birth control that can be taken to prevent pregnancy after sex: - when a condom breaks - when birth control is not taken correctly - when no birth control is used - when sexual assault occurs It acts as a back-up

Here are the important facts about EC or Plan B OneStep, the brand name: • Plan B is 89% effective when taken within 72 hours of intercourse. The sooner it’s taken, the more effective it is, but it can be effective up to 5 days/120 hours after sex. Take Plan B as soon as you can, but if you can’t take it right away, it could be effective up to 5 days later.

• Plan B is not the same as Mifeprex, also known as the “abortion pill.” Mifeprex terminates an early pregnancy, while

• EC is not a substitute for other contraceptives. It is not as effective as regular birth control and provides no protection from HIV/AIDS and STDs.

Having a pack of EC on hand gives you the option of protecting yourself from the risk of pregnancy, when you may need it most. Come into HQ this month for your “just in case” pack of EC or call 978.922.4490. For more information on the Back Up Your Birth Control Campaign, http://backupyourbirthcontrol.tu mblr.com/info.

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brainstorm and advise on the college’s use of social media. The group is representative of many areas of the college that have responsibility for communicating with various audiences and an interest in social media. In the past year, the SMG helped achieve the following accomplishments: creation and maintenance of an official NSCC Facebook page and Twitter account; drafting of social media guidelines; and creation and maintenance of departmental individual Facebook pages. In July 2010 the institution acknowledged the future and importance of new media by incorporating responsibility for it into the position of the Director of Public Relations and New Media. Linda Brantley was subsequently hired into this role and now leads social media efforts for the college. “It’s a very exciting, transitional time for the college on the social media front. Technology is changing, at lightning speed, the way we communicate and choose to receive relevant information. The college needs to keep up with the curve. National trends tell us that immediacy and familiarity are key for our students, so to that end the college needs to be interacting with our students on social media platforms, as well as ensuring that it is delivering key information through preferred channels,” Brantley said. For instance, given the fact that so many people now get the majority of their information via smart phones, work is underway to develop a mobile application for the college’s web site. Sandy Fuhs is working to create a social media credit program. Members of the SMG include:

PR & New Media: Linda Brantley, Nancy Barker; Marketing: Tracy Callahan, Erin Ford, Sam McGilloway; IS: Chris Dufort; Student Life: Victoria Pasciuto; Alumni: Sandy Rochon; Noncredit and Corporate Ed: Tommy Watson; Instructional Technology: Andrea Milligan; Veterans: Michael Smith; TRIO: Donna Davis; Financial Aide:Dug Laurent; Tech Prep: Yandi Figueroa Slack and Graphic Design: Sandy Fuhs. In addition to the college’s main Facebook page, other pages include: Alumni, Culinary Arts, Financial Aide, Kids to College, Library, Presidential Scholars, Tech Prep, TRIO, and Veterans. Brantley encourages students to respond to the upcoming survey (a very nice prize will be awarded to a lucky winner!). “We need to meet people where they are and social media gives us one more tool in our communication toolbox. It augments all the other more traditional avenues we use – such as college email - and will never replace them. The more ways we can distribute information and keep the channels of communication open the more sure we can be that our messages are being received and acted upon.”

fear for their personal safety. The Day of Silence helps in the efforts of making anti-LGBT bullying, harassment and namecalling unacceptable in America’s schools. North Shore Community College and the Queer Straight Alliance would like to host the Day of Silence on Friday April 15th 2011. For March and April, the Queer Straight Alliance will be tabling and providing information about the Day of Silence, meeting

dates, and other upcoming events. For more information about the Day of Silence please visit GLSEN at www.glsen.org or dayofsilence.org and for more information about the Queer Straight Alliance revolving upcoming events and meeting dates please check Pipeline under announcements or email Victoria Pasciuto at vpasciut@northshore.edu.

North Shore Community College and the Day of Silence 2011

BY STEPHANIE ROBINSON

The Day of Silence is most commonly known as a student-led national event that draws attention to anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) verbal and physical bullying and harassment across our nation’s school systems. Students from junior high schools to college take different forms of silence on this particular day in an effort to encourage schools and classmates to

address the problem of antiLGBT behavior. The event is designed to help illustrate the silencing effect of this terrible bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those bullies may perceived to be LGBT. The Day of Silence is a necessary event at North Shore Community College and all other schools because two of the top three reasons students say their peers were most often bullied at school were actual or perceived sexual orientation and

gender expression, according to “From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America,” which was a 2005 report by GLSEN (The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) and Harris Interactive. Also, GLSEN’s 2007 National School Climate Survey found that nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT students report verbal, sexual or physical harassment at school and more than 30% report missing at least a day of school in the past month out of

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2011. That’s the evening that a very sophisticated IBM computer named “Watson” beat two human opponents in a friendly game of Jeopardy. The match was broadcast over two days, giving the blogosphere, the tweetisphere and Facebookistan time to light up with pro-Watson and antiWatson sentiment. In almost every case, the arguments went something like this:

Moron 1: “Machines will never be better than people!” Moron 2: “Yes they will!” Or,

Metaphysicist: “Machines will never fall in love.” Physicist: “Neither will I. So what?” Or,

Jeopardy for crafting a fantastic and wonderfully entertaining demonstration. This technology could have been displayed in an infinite number of less interesting ways. This remarkable mixture of showmanship and science was reminiscent of the great science exhibitions of the 19th century. If you’re a student of innovation, or just want to learn about how important showmanship was to Industrial Age innovators, do a little research about the World’s Columbian Exposition aka The Chicago World’s Fair of 1893. Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla duked it out for the right (and the contract) to light up the fairgrounds with

Theologian: “Machines will never achieve consciousness and will never have souls.” Atheist: “They do not need consciousness, simple awareness self will do, and no one has a soul.” Or,

Creationist: “If Gd intended man to fly, he would have given him wings.” Evolutionist: “We have been inventing tools to make our lives better since the beginning of history. Watson is simply another tool that we have created with our G-d-given brains!” If you spend a few minutes and take even a cursory look though the Interweb, you will find an extraordinary amount of writings by passionate parties on both sides of the John Henry argument. (If you don’t get the reference to John Henry, he was a “steel driving man,” a mythological 19th century folk hero who collapsed and died after winning a race with a steam-powered hammer. Good story, and there’s a pretty good song that goes with it too. Sadly, it’s the wrong argument and absolutely the wrong way to look at the event. First, let’s congratulate IBM and the producers of

electric lights. Although Tesla and Westinghouse ultimately won, the real winner was science and innovation – for the first time in history; people saw (in a dramatic fashion) how electric light bulbs were going to change our world. It is in this spirit that we should look at the IBM Jeopardy Challenge. And it is in this spirit that we should applaud Watson. This technology represents American know-how, American ingenuity and clearly demonstrates the power and promise of corporate research and development departments. This was a wonderful demon-

stration of the nexus of pure scientific research and applied engineering. Watson represents the highest, best purpose of our educational system in America – to relentlessly explore the boundaries of our imaginations and to seek answers to questions we do not even yet know how to ask. We live in the Information Age and information is the most valuable currency of our time. If the United States is to remain a superpower, it needs to be a digital super-power and an Information super-power. Equally importantly, there are more honors students in China and more honors student in India than there are students in the United States. We need to inspire our children to become world-class experts in the arts and sciences – brilliant young minds will ensure our posterity. You may think that Watson is a machine and that, because it has a name and a voice, you can anthropomorphize it. Don’t go there. It’s the wrong road. Watson is a humanized; show biz-ized, demonstration of technology that will keep us safe and secure in a Cyber-war. It is a clear path to better educational tools, better business tools, and tools that will help us live and work in a digital world. Kudos to IBM for building a machine that inspires us while it informs, enlightens and entertains. And, to those who think that this was a demonstration aimed at dehumanizing us – shame on you for being fooled by the machine! Shelly Palmer is the host of NBC Universal's Live Digital with Shelly Palmer, a weekly half-hour television show about living and working in a digital world.

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and strengths? There is no way to know until tomorrow arrives. All we can do is hope for the best. Egypt has the power to disspell of the turmoil that is surrounding them today, and soon, they will either take that first step in bringing things back to normal, or they will need the guidance that will carry them to where they want to be. If Egypt is as powerful as Hardy believes, then they will take on the task themselves.

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North Shore Uncensored

Question: I was wondering whether or not it is safe to get a tattoo when you are pregnant? My birthday is almost here and my closest friends want to plan a tattoo party for me. I am really excited but also nervous. NSU: Thank you so much for asking this very unique question. During pregnancy many women usually avoid any behavior that may be seen as risky because of fear that they may hurt themselves or their baby. I am very happy you asked this question because some women may be too shy to ask their primary care physicians or gynecologists about tattooing during pregnancy. The primary concern for getting a tattoo during pregnancy is the risk of contracting an infection, such as Hepatitis B, Syphilis, and HIV. The risk is small but most doctors will likely recommend that you wait to get a tattoo until after your baby is born and you are done breastfeeding. There is also little information available about the safety of skin dyes used for tattooing during pregnancy. It is possible that the chemicals in the dye may affect the development of the baby during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. However, the risks from the chemicals are unknown, as are any effects on the baby during the remainder of the pregnancy. Some women may have also heard that if they have a tattoo on their back, then they will be not be able to get an

epidural. There have been very few studies done on the risks that could exist for women who have tattoos on their back and receive an epidural. So far none of these studies have found any efficient data that shows that there are risks and most anesthesiologists have no problem giving an epidural to a woman with a back tattoo. If you want an epidural and have a tattoo on your back, you should contact the hospital and find out the policy in regard to tattoos and epidurals. If you decide to get a tattoo during your pregnancy, especially at a tattoo party here are some guidelines to make sure your artist is following proper safety procedures: they always wear gloves, they have an autoclave for sterilizing equipment, the floors and surfaces are all clean, all the needles that are used are new, disposable and made for single use only, the dressings are sterile packed and unopened, the dyes or ink used for the tattoo are also sterile packed and unopened, and that the artist is available if you have any problems. If you have a tattoo and question the practices of the artist or place where you had it done, make sure you are tested for Hepatitis, HIV, and Syphilis. For more information about pregnancy health and potential risks please visit The March of Dimes Foundation website at www.marchofdimes.com.

The North Shore Uncensored column in the North Shore Community College Pennon Newspaper provides educated harm reduction responses and alternative options to students who have any questions related to sex, drugs, alcohol or any other health concerns sent anonymously to (NSUncensored@hotmail.com). All responses concerning harm reduction, health, and safety follows NSCC’s commitment to their students and their well being. If you have any questions please send them to the column address. Your personal information will not be shared with anyone and you have the choice whether or not your question will be published.

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BY TANYA GREEN

Although I normally feature multiple pets in my column, this month I am featuring one very special cat. Sarno is a cat who is very deserving of the whole spotlight. Please read on to find out why.

Hi there, I’m Sarno. Could you be the pot of gold at the end of my rainbow this St. Patrick’s Day? What makes me deserving of being the only featured pet this month is that I am a special needs cat and I have been in foster care for a very long time. Please allow me to tell you my story and about my medical conditions.

About Sarno

* Status: Available for adoption * Species: Cat * Rescue ID: C080028 * General Color: Brown * Color: Brown * Current Age: 8 Years 9 Months (best estimate) * Declawed: No * Housetrained: Yes Special Needs: diabetic/FIV+

The rest of my story

Sarno is a classic tiger with black, gray and brown stripes, a cream chin and a brown spotted tummy. He also looks like he is wearing black lipstick! Sarno is an incredibly loving cat with every person and cat he meets. He will wrap his paws around your neck and rub his face back and forth to claim you as his new best friend. He constantly purrs, follows like a devoted dog, and sleeps at his foster mom's side. With newly arriving, scared cats in his foster home, he'll sleep near their cage to offer companionship and as soon as he's allowed, and he'll clean them like a loving momma cat. His joy is really remarkable, as Sarno was abandoned outside and came to PAWS with serious burns! He

does have some health effects from this earlier life, which his foster mom can tell you all about. But the added care you'd give him would be repaid a hundred fold by the touching moments you and your pets could share with this amazing soul.

About my special needs (medical conditions): As a cat, I am curious by nature. Of course, I wanted to find out about the things that the vet said to my foster mom about me, so I got a human friend to look the information up online. There was so much information out there it was overwhelming, so just the important stuff is outlined here. Please continue on. The following information on FIV has been taken directly from http://cats.about.com/cs/healthis sues/a/fiv_in_cats.htm. Please note that this is only a small piece of the information related to my disease.

FIV is Not a Mandatory Death Sentence

It is important to realize that a positive test for FIV is not a mandatory death sentence. With a high protein diet and aggressive treatment of secondary infections, an FIV-positive cat can lead a reasonably normal life span. Dr. Mike Richards says, "Feline immundeficiency virus infection does not lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in cats as often as human immunodeficiency virus leads to AIDS in people." The largest threat to FIV-positive cats is secondary infections, such as bladder, skin, and upper respiratory infections. Kidney failure is also frequently seen in cats with FIV. These secondary infections should be treated promptly and aggressively in any cat, but especially with an FIV cat.

FIV (Feline Immumodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus in the same family as the human AIDS virus, with a few significant differences. It is estimated that in the United States, 2% of cats are infected with the FIV virus. Saliva to

blood (biting) is generally accepted as the primary source of spreading the virus, and it is unlikely (but not impossible) that cats will spread FIV by drinking or eating out of the same food dish, or by mutual grooming. It is not surprising that outdoor cats are particularly susceptible to the virus, and the best way to prevent infection with FIV virus is to ensure that your cat always stays indoors, which eliminates the possibility of contact with FIV cats. Another, less common means of transmission is from the mother cat (Queen) to her kittens during gestation, during birth, or by nursing. There is comfort in the fact that not all FIV queens pass the virus on to their kittens. This phenomenon is not fully understood, but all kittens from FIV mothers should be tested for the FIV antibodies after six months. In regards to my diabetes, it is just the same as managing the condition in humans. If you are unfamiliar with diabetes then I suggest searching the web and going to sites such as WebMD.com for humans and petplace.com for animals. Before I bid farewell or say hello in person when you adopt me, I would like to be the one to update you on my friends who have been featured previously. Cooper Nowell (Nov. 2010) and Narbi and Romeo (Dec 2010) are still waiting to be adopted. Babe (Nov 2010) and Bobbi (Dec 2010) have been adopted! Congratulations girls!! Goodbye for now and remember you can read more about me and my other friends at PAWS by going to Pawswakefield.rescuegroups.or g. We are also on Facebook.

A Gem of a Seafood Restaurant on the North Shore BY TRIPP CAREY

Finz Seafood Restaurant, or simply Finz, is a seafood and waterfront restaurant. It is located on Pickering Wharf in Salem, Ma. The Building Finz occupies used to be the former Chase House, a popular bar and improv performance venue. The restaurant has been open for 10 years and will be celebrating its decade anniversary in April. The restaurant is surrounded by a waterfront that leads out to Salem Harbor. The place exhibits a nice dining atmosphere, inside and out, on the sunlit deck. There’s plenty of places to relax, including various tables, booths, comfy couches, as well as a complete bar which creates and showcases raw oysters, clams, scallops and shrimp before your eyes; while you enjoy their many trademark martinis. Some of the classic dishes that the restaurant serves are buffalo calamari with a battered coating and a blue cheese sauce.

Any restaurant can make clam chowder, but Finz makes it unique because of its creamy base, with lightly cooked seafood mixed in. They also make delicious fried clams that come in the classic newspaper bag with tartar sauce or a spicy remoulade sauce. The main entrees offer many hits to choose from. If you are a “plain Jane” who likes to play it safe, there is the classic cheeseburger with limitless toppings to add to your burger. Also, there are chicken fingers, wings and pastas on the kid’s menu for that simple demographic. Another great entrée is the sesame seed tuna with fresh green noodles, wasabi and ginger. For the real seafood fans, there is fresh lobster in three forms: lobster mac and cheese, lobster steamed or

baked, and the lobster roll. Below is a quick but thoughtful interview with the owner and founder of the restaurant, George Carey.

Q. What is your favorite aspect of Finz? A: Al Fresco dining, the waterfront, and great local seafood. It has a nice relaxing atmosphere. Q: What inspired you to open your own restaurant? A: I was inspired to open my own restaurant for a few reasons. I have been working in the food service industry my whole career. I liked working in the field of culinary arts and the restaurant business. Before I started my own restaurant, I worked my way up from manager of a single establishment and eventually was managing a series of restaurants for different chains (Bennigan’s, Bertucci’s and Olive Garden). After a certain point in time and having gained a lot of professional experience, I believed I could go on and manage a restaurant best on my own. In other words, I’m following the

path of an entrepreneur and practicing those skills. Q:. If you were to make a selection of dishes from the menu for a meal, what would you order? A: Appetizer: raw oysters on the half shell.

Entrée: Seared Tuna Cocktail: Local Ipswich Premium Ale, micro-brewed (brewed locally) Dessert: Our classic Key Lime Pie Overall, Finz is a great restaurant and tourist destination for people looking for somewhere to relax and even for those looking for a quick bite to eat; please free to stop on by.

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This track is a perfect example of the evolution of Thom Yorke’s voice. When Radiohead first formed, his voice wasn’t entirely a standalone element in the band; at times feeling like a generic 90s rock singer on their first album (Pablo Honey). However, over time, his voice has become more atmospheric. It doesn’t serve as a lyrical dispenser anymore; it serves as a unique and beautiful instrument. Sounding like a single they released while on a hiatus in 2009 (before this particular album), “Morning Mr. Magpie” continues the dark feel of this album. Much like its predecessor (In Rainbows) The King of Limbs features a similar electronic sound that wasn’t readily apparent in their earlier work. However, the electronic sound in this song and, overall, this album is in a darker vein. At times, “Magpie” sounds like a weird hybrid of a dubstep song and a post-rock song; droning and bassy but also feeling incredibly atmospheric. This creates a sound unlike anything on any of their previous endeavors. Much like the other tracks, “Little By Little” starts out with a whole mess of instruments crashing and starting at the same time. Production-wise, this track feels a lot like a Miles Davis or John Coltrane track; intense layering of instruments that seem to be playing at different tempos. Though it may sound like a metaphorical trainwreck, the sound produced in this song is incredibly fluid and, overall, is one of the most notable tracks on this album. The shortest track on the album and the most electronic, “Feral” features drum loop similar to that of the Amen Break. Strewn throughout the rest of the track are odd sounds and even other instrumental

Flower” is arguably one of the best singles Radiohead has released since OK Computer’s “Karma Police.” The angelic quality of Thom’s voice has never been this powerful; at times it feels as though the rest of the band pales in comparison to his singing on this track. As made evident in the music video for this song, this song is The King of Limbs’ most “danceable” and accessible track. Starting out with a piano that sounds like it’s being played under water, “Codex” is the only track on this album that can easily be compare to another song of theirs. “Codex” sounds like the long lost cousin of Amnesiac’s “Pyramid Song” which, much like this track, predominantly Thom Yorke is playing piano and singing. Though sounding more “epic” in scale (featuring what sounds to me like an orchestra near the tail end of the song), “Codex” is defiantly in a lighter vein than “Pyramid Song.” Even though it’s hard to dissect what Thom is

Stand up for what you believe, stand up for others, say what you feel, take charge, get physical if you have to remove a threat, but at the same time, none of us are mechanical, brute, robotic machines that rule the universe, and I don’t see any girl wanting or needing this in their life. What woman wants a man that has no heart, or no understanding of her feelings when she is upset and needs you by her side? The tough guy act gets old fast. A real man has strengths that often go unnoticed, until those strengths need

to be revealed. There are some that portray themselves as leaders, looking down to others from grand podiums of their own creation - with a glare in their eyes - feeling the rush from the power that they feel they have gained as they become more skilled at pushing others to the ground to get what they desire. There are others who try their best to lead, knowing their strengths and their weaknesses, looking to others for valuable input – with a glare in their eyes – as they stand grounded, enjoying and sharing the emotions that they feel from challenging

interludes. Other members chime in (including an incredibly distorted vocal track a-la “Reckoner” from In Rainbows) but ultimately this song is an instrumental show of force for drummer Phil Selway. Serving as the first single off of this album, “Lotus

actually saying. In a similar vein to the previous song, “Give Up The Ghost” is another light-hearted song. The odd layered background singing juxtaposed on Thom’s voice and a repetitive acoustic guitar gives this song a Neil Young Le Noise –era feel.

feel that the ladder had but with a stranger and darker twist. They’ve experimented with this darker sound in the past; at times the post-rock feel of this album is reminiscent of 2001’s Amnesiac, but the sound was never fully developed until now. Is this a bad thing? Not entirely.

Lead Singer Thom Yorke in the promotional video for the single “Lotus Flower”

The album’s final track, “Separator,” is an incredible and interesting way to close this album out. “Separator” takes little elements from all the other tracks on this album and creates its own sound. It doesn’t feel like a traditional ending to an album, however. The end of this track doesn’t feel like a proper album ending but, at the same time, how else could someone end an album like this? The eerie Thom verse (“Wake me up, wake me up”) cycles through the last few moments of the track and, in the end, that’s what it feels like when this album ends. The dream-pop feel of the track sums up the whole album; lucid at times but in the end proves to be incredibly satisfying. The moody serenade of “Separator” makes you wonder if the whole entire album was, in fact, a dream. Upon various relistens, it’s pretty hard to tell. On the whole, The King of Limbs plays out like In Rainbows’ darker cousin; featuring the same pseudo-electro

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themselves and trying to accomplish things in life. How would you define yourself?

It’s safe to say that The King of Limbs is not their most accessible album and certainly won’t get a whole lot of air-play (minus their brilliant single “Lotus Flower”). That being said, this isn’t what their aiming for; Radiohead has proven time and time again that they have transcended the need for accessible albums and catchy tunes. Their music serves as an odd and powerful form of artistic expression and, at times, music for musicians. With this album, Radiohead has created a very strong album cycle that is not only meant to be listened to as a continuum, but deserves it. Upon each re-listen, you will begin to notice stranger subtleties that the band has hidden though the album. This album also serves as proof that the band can successfully re-imagine themselves with each album release. Overall, Radiohead is one of the few bands that can successfully tear their sound

apart and re-construct it with each album release. Sure, some of their albums sound similar and some inter-track influence is evident but, overall, each album is entirely different. As I said earlier, The King of Limbs “plays out” like the darker cousin of In Rainbows, but in the end they are two completely separate entities that can only be lucidly compared to each other. The King of Limbs is named after an ancient oak tree in Wiltshire's Savernake Forest that has been growing for over 1,000 years. The title is far from accidental; this album is definitely one that is supposed to grow on the listener over time. Who knows, maybe over the next thousand years this album might be labeled the greatest album of all time. Until then, The King of Limbs serves as the bands most personal and dense effort that, at this point, is one of their best efforts in nearly ten years. With the release of this album, many people have begun to speculate on the prospect of a second release this year (or even this Spring). Many people citing how the original name of the last track (“Separator”) was “Mouse Dog Bird” and critics and fans alike think that this track could literally be “separating” this album from a further release to coincide with the physical release of this album in a few short months. Regardless of these conspiracies being true or not, this release is perfect in itself. This being said, more music by Radiohead this year is more than welcome. The digital version of this album is available now on thekingoflimbs.com. The CD release is due out March 29 and the special “newspaper album” edition of the album is available on kingoflimbs.com and is set to be shipped on May 9.

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breasts of this beautiful girl. The style of the figure is reminiscent of a cut-out popular in the sixties. Strider's work was exhibited in the 1965 Pace Gallery alongside Roy Lichtenstien (well known for his comic style paintings) and Andy Warhol in the show titled “International Girlie Show.” In the downstairs portion of the gallery is a smaller room. Yayoi Kusama's movie is playing on a television and beside the television is Kusama's Weekend Body Festival Poster. Her movie is called “Self- Obliteration.” The movie is a performance of her placing dots on horses and a psychedelic montage of colors and dizzying film effects. This film won awards in the Fourth International Experimental Film Competition and the Ann Arbor Film Festival. She paints dots obsessively due to her neurotic nature. Meticulous details become a necessity to function as her anchor that once suppressed sexual fears she held when she was growing up in Japan. Other works of hers include phallic sculptures

attached to because a couch m e n and varidominatous other ed the art objects, world l a r g e more so pumpkins in New painted in Yo r k . bright colHowever, ors and Kusama spotted has outwith black l i v e d dots, and many of installation her conrooms of Tom Wesselmann’s Claire t e m p o mirrors raries. and lights. The works she has She has since retired to a quiet created are more well known home in Japan where she conthen they were in the 60s tinued to create. Her latest piece

A Movie Review of An American Werewolf in London (1981)

BY JACQUELINE RAUBACH

This movie is about two boys who visit London and encounter something they never would have imaginied. It opens up with the two boys Jack Goodman (played by Griffin Dunne) and David Kessler (played by David Naughton) being dropped off at a town called East Proctor. There they stop off at a pub called The Slaughtered Lamb. The first thing that gets their attention is the logo for the pub. There is no lamb, only a wolf’s head on a sword. The pub served no food, only spirits and biz. After asking about a strange five pointed star, or pentangle, that is on the wall, the people in the pub go silent. Nervous, Jack and David leave. The bar tender tries to convince the others to keep them in the pub for their own safety, but to no avail, some of the men advise the boys to stick to the road, steer clear of the moors, and to “beware the moon.”

Of course this means nothing to the boys at first, until they are attacked by a lycanthrope, or werewolf. Jack is attacked first and killed. David is also attacked but the people from the bar come to the rescue and shoot the beast down. David wakes up in the hospital after being unconscious for three weeks. A little while after he wakes up, now undead, Jack appears and warns him that he will become a werewolf and kill people unless he takes his own life. David refuses to listen until the full moon comes. This movie involves a great transformation scene. The graphics are not too bad, and it is really well done. The movie gives you feelings of suspense, excitement, and nervous butterflies. The beast is well made and is very realistic. The characters are interesting, and it is a great movie - rated R. The movie industries are actually remaking the movie, and it is scheduled to arrive in theaters sometime in 2011.

has been a polka-dotted cell phone with it's own dotted case and dotted box. She is also working on a bus design that will run through the town of Matsumoto City, Nagano, Japan. All these women artists truly deserve a spotlight in their artist endeavors. It laid the ground work to have women recognized as serious artists. Most of the women stand for feminism and the artwork was based upon that idea, but mainly these women just wanted to create artwork because they needed a form of expression. Below: Marjorie Strider Triptych II (Beach Girl)

Why Arcade Fire Matters

BY CHRIS RICCI The 53rd annual Grammy Awards, much like the years before, were relatively predictable. Many of the bigticket acts (Eminem and Lady Antebellum, to name a few) took home the awards the media hyped and predicted would win. Suffice to say, the Grammys ran as usual. The show itself seems to serve as a sort-of build up to the main event; Album of the Year. This year the contenders for said award were also predictable; Eminem, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Lady Antebellum. Also included was the Canadian rock-band Arcade

singer Win Butler started his acceptance speech with a puzzled “what the hell?”). In the end, Arcade Fire abruptly ended their speech and played another song for the audience, who, after careful observation, accepted the fact they beat the odds and won. This being said, the internet was less accepting. Shortly after they took their award, thousands of twitter accounts and blogs lit up with nothing but harsh criticism. “Ok, I'm not THAT old, but who's Arcade Fire” tweeted 80’s music video starlet Tawny Kitaen, “and worse, who the HELL thinks their good?" Other

Fire but, seeing that the odds were strongly in the favor of Lady Gaga and Eminem, they were sort-of brushed off as a “dark horse.” In fact, while the award was being presented, Arcade Fire was standing backstage while the other acts were seated comfortably in the audience. In, arguably, one of the biggest “upsets” in Grammy history, Arcade Fire beat out the main-stream competition and took home Album of the Year. Not only was the audience shocked at the result, the band was surprised as well (lead

posters were more critical, including an anonymous blog poster who outright said “I cannot believe that unknown artists will earn a Grammy while world-renowned artists like Justin and Lady Gaga don’t.” Arcade Fire’s victory was a trending topic on twitter for nearly three days and over half of the posts weren’t positive. This begs the question, who ARE Arcade Fire and why did they deserve that award in the first place? To answer the first question, Arcade Fire are an Continued to page 11

Why “Screwed” (2000) is One of the Best Comedy Films Ever Made

BY TRIPP CAREY

The film “Screwed” premiered in theaters on May 12th, 2000. Unfortunately it grossed only $6,982,680 and was critically dismissed by everyone, then quietly released to DVD. This film is a rarity because it has notable and talented people across the board. First off, the film is directed by the duo Scott and Larry Alexander Karaszewski, who, if you don’t know them, before making this comedic masterpiece, worked with Tim Burton on his directed biopic of cult filmmaker Edward Wood Jr. titled “Ed Wood.” They also wrote the screenplays for the Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt (“The People vs. Larry Flynt”) and Andy Kaufman (“Man on the Moon”), both of which were directed by Milos Foreman. Norm Macdonald has a small cameo in both of those films. He started his career as a standup comedian during his early adult years, and he became well known for being a weekend update anchor, performer and writer for his 3 year tenure on Saturday Night Live. However, it’s hard to gather data on his early life and his educational background because he is notorious for fabricating information and has made conflicting statements. The film also stars Dave Chappelle and Danny Devito, who have already had notable film careers of their own. Norm Macdonald plays an overworked and deprived chauffeur/butler named Willard Fillmore. He works for wealthy, old, cold and crabby Miss Crock (Elaine Strich), doing backbreaking tasks around her big mansion. Miss Crock also owned and ran a conglomerate pastry factory for over ten years with her close assistant Chip (Sherman

Hemsley). One day in the evening, while Willard Fillmore coincidentally chases Miss Crock’s spoiled dog Muffin to the balcony window, he overhears Miss Crock and Chip talking about firing him on Christmas day, to his horror. He then goes to visit his best friend

of them trying to kidnap the dog out of the house and after succeeding, the dog escapes back to the house). The next morning, instead of the dog being kidnapped, Miss Crock believes Willard the Chauffeur has been kidnapped. This leads to the police getting involved with the investigation, led by detec-

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BY NICK STILIANOS

It’s that time of year again for movies to get their rewards from critics around the world. In this case, let’s take a gander at who got nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Critics Choice Award and see who won. Since this month is Women’s History month, let’s take a look at the ladies who mattered this year! Critic’s Choice Awards: For Best Actress: Annette Bening for “The Kids Are All Right” (2010) Nicole Kidman for “Rabbit’s Hole” (2010) Jennifer Lawrence for “Winter’s Bone” (2010) Natalie Portman for “Black Swan” (2010) “Winner” Noomi Repace for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2009) Michelle Williams for “Blue Valentine” (2010)

Rusty P. Hayes (Dave Chappelle), who is hosting a Christmas event at his chicken restaurant. Rusty recommends that Willard stop working for the “ballbuster” (Miss Crock). Willard sadly states that his dad died working for her in the same position that he inherited and that on his deathbed he said, “stick with Miss Crock; you will get ahead.” Willard doubts that he will get ahead working for her, but he can find no alternatives. Then the film really takes off when they plot to kidnap her dog and hold it for ransom as revenge. Of course, this being a comedy, it goes wrong (with a hilarious scene of both

tive/chief (Daniel Benzali). Realizing their plan has gone awry, Rusty and Willard decide to stay kidnapped so Miss Crock will pay the ransom. The police detective goes to visit Dave Chappelle’s character at his restaurant, lying about Willard’s whereabouts. Next, they go to the morgue and find information on Hillary, Norm’s good friend/girlfriend (Sarah Silverman) who is angry to discover that Norm isn’t really kidnapped. At the morgue freezer, they meet a creepy guy named Grover Cleveland (played perfectly by Danny Devito) and ask him to plant a body in his clothes so everyone CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Celebrity Birthdays in March

BY NICHOLAS STILIANOS

Important Women on the Big Screen This Year

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Name Ron Howard (Director: The Dilemma) Jensen Ackles (Actor: TVs Supernatural) Daniel Craig (Actor: Cowboys and Aliens) Rob Reiner (Actor/Director: A Few Good Men) Rachel Weisz (Actress: The Mummy) Chuck Norris (Actor: Delta Force) Billy Crystal (Actor/Comedian: City Slickers) Bruce Willis (Actor: Die Hard) Reese Witherspoon (Actress: Legally Blonde) Keira Knightley (Actress: Pirates of the Caribbean)

Age 57 33 43 67 40 71 63 56 35 26

Facts - Originally, Jensen Ackles auditioned for the role of Sam Winchester in “Supernatural”, but when Jared Padalecki won the role the producers asked him to read for the part of Dean. Also, Jensen was the second choice for the role of Clark Kent in the TV show “Smallville” if Tom Welling stepped down. - Followed by Cowboys and Aliens, Daniel Craig has already signed up for a third James Bond adventure with the hope of it coming out in November of next year. - Mid-way into season one of “All in the Family” Rob Reiner started losing his hair at about 27 years old; so he wore a hairpiece from then on till his departure at the end of season eight. - Bruce Willis is still in talks about appearing in a possible fifth installment to the Die Hard franchaise that should be in the works at the end of the this year.

For Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams for “The Fighter” (2010) Helena Bonham Carter for “The King’s Speech” (2010) Mila Kunis for “Black Swan” (2010) Melissa Leo for “The Fighter” (2010) “Winner” Hailee Steinfeld for “True Grit” (2010) Jacki Weaver for “Animal Kingdom” (2010) Golden Globe Awards: For Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion PictureDrama: Halle Berry for “Frankie & Alice” (2010) Nicole Kidman for “Rabbit Hole” (2010) Jennifer Lawrence for “Winter’s Bone” (2010) Natalie Portman for “Black Swan” (2010) “Winner” Michelle Williams for “Blue Valentine” (2010)

For Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion PictureMusical or Comedy: Annete Bening for “The Kids Are All Right” (2010) “Winner” Anne Hathaway for “Love and Other Drugs” (2010) Angelina Jolie for “The Tourist” (2010) Julianne Morre for “The Kids Are All Right” (2010) Emma Stone for “Easy A” (2010)

For Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Amy Adams for “The Fighter” (2010) Helena Bonham Carter for “The King’s Speech”(2010) Mila Kunis for “Black Swan” (2010) Melissa Leo for “The Fighter” (2010) “Winner” Jacki Weaver for “Animal Kingdom” (2010)

This has been a lucky year for Natalie Portman; after winning both awards and for being nominated for an Oscar as best actress in a lead role. Before all this happened, she was best known for appearing in Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III and V for Vendetta. She really must have danced her heart out in this movie if it means winning both these awards. She might be unknown for her film career, but when we are talking about “The Fighter” Melissa Leo’s name starts popping up quite a bit. Before this movie, I only thought that the Rocky movies were the only true boxing movies out there. However, “The Fighter” proves to be a better film. It’s a welldone boxing movie based on a remarkable true story (that was filmed in Lexington and Lowell Massachusetts) that changes everything when it comes to boxing films.

Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”

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IMMIGRANTS

BY ROZI THEOHARI

Two eyes Here, Two eyes There, In their homeland Immigrants Have not Five senses But ten. One part Of their heart Pours blood Another—tears.

If you are Close to a Cambodian Or a Colombian, Don’t call them Muddled! Their bewilderment Is real, Because they Live with double vision Night and day, Between the push and pull of feelings To become winners of the “American Dream.” For a Vietnamese, A skyscraper Seems to be A Buddhist Temple. An Albanian imagines A high snowy mountain. The Sun Is cold For immigrants, Would you mind Substituting this With Warm words of Welcome? 1995

God’s Sent

BY JAMIE CICCIO

There’s pure love in your eyes when you look into mine, Your the light that makes me shine, Your a reality that I have prayed for many times, A gift that helped me to revive, With you by my side this life I shall never again feel deprived, Your more than a lost love that has been found, Your the true meaning of God's work & until our introduction I will await your smile, The others compete for this heart but your the truth, so this heart is held hostage until the second I meet You.

How I once I felt... BY JAMIE CICCIO

I see an expression on your face that I can't place, The unsettling tone in your voice seems to never fade, Patiently I stall to deliver you news which may lead us to another misunderstanding, You grasp only the negatives when I speak everytime we try communicating, I fall asleep nightly with a lack of wanting to wake up beside you, When you question my acts I often feel like a beautiful butterfly held hostage in a cacoon, Falsely accused leaves my actions discrete with a lack of words to describe my feelings, This unimaginable life I lead with him is unappealing, I usually beg for a new beginning, I pray that this new beginning will start without you no longer in it, My past now is so precious because I made my own decisions, Today my own thoughts have no meaning, My family has given me some space hoping i'd soon alleviate myself from this person who I fear, Why does it seem like everytime I leave I end up right back into the devils care, Moments seem lifeless when he is close to me, My heart pumps but its like it skips many beats, He looks at me as if he was my maker and I am to follow his every move, Fortunately today He can no longer interfere with my pleasant moods, Today I move steadily at my own pace, You are now a memory that I tuck far away.....

“Imagine That”

BY NELSON BAKER

The Strength to Carry On

When he heard shots fired, Jared knew it was time to leave. A riot had apparently broken out again, but this one seemed worse than the others. Living on the streets was difficult enough without people killing each other while you tried to sleep. He had hoped it would only be a few more weeks until he landed a job, and had enough to rent a room in the area. Some things went wrong, and that’s life. All he wanted was another chance to start over, maybe meet a great girl to walk beside him. This is what kept him strong. For now, his wishes were pushed to the back of his mind. Since Jared was only partially out of sight, lying behind the dumpster on Herk’s Alley, he knew he would eventually be discovered if he stayed. He couldn’t take that chance, not after the gunshots.

He popped out from underneath a layer of not-so-smelly trash that served as not only camouflage, but warmth, and walked at a brisk pace. People were shouting at every angle, it seemed – violently. He just wanted to survive another night, and he knew there had to be some place he could take shelter until the riot passed. Another shot, but this one had to be close, maybe the next street over. He had no idea what the riot was all about – politics, injustice, poverty; there was no telling. It didn’t matter to Jared. He was not involved. Coming to the end of the alley, where an intersecting street went left and right, Jared was confronted by a man who was hanging out of his window directly above him. He threw a beer bottle at him, smashing it near his feet. “I know you ain’t walkin around with that attitude on my street. You better take that look off your face before I

throw a bullet next time.” Jared had no response. There was no talking to someone like that. Obviously, he was drunk or high, probably roughed up by the violence of the neighborhood for too long, and had no idea that Jared’s serious expression portrayed fear more than anything else. He walked left down Balker Street, and felt another bottle smash behind him. Across the street, he saw passing shadows, and he couldn’t tell where they were coming from. They were like ghosts, and they were multiplying. Guns were firing pretty steadily now, and he felt lucky that he had not yet been hit. He was sure the shootings were random, coinciding with some sort of blatant hatred and desire to inflict as much pain as possible on the surroundings of a torn city that cared for no one and nothing. CONTINUED TO PAGE 11

Why Arcade Fire Matters Continued from page 8

indie-rock band that were formed in Canada in 2001. It started as a trio which included lead singer and songwriter Win Butler, drummer and multiinstrumentalist Regine Chassagne and guitarist Josh Deu. Sound-wise, the band has been compared to the likes of David Bowie and The Who with incredibly dense and well-layered production. By the time their first album came out (Funeral in 2004), Arcade Fire saw the departure of Josh Deu. However, the band also saw the addition of five other members who play a wide array of instru-

ate the news, and they especially don’t sell out major stadiums and have hits you would hear on pop radio. Is this necessarily a bad thing? Apparently so; some of the people who posted online after Arcade Fire’s win expressed how people who are “more famous” deserve the award over a “nobody.” How does this make sense?! If someone is famous to the point where they are a household name, do they really need an award to stroke their ego more? Album of the Year implies that the winning album displays production, performance, lyrical content, and overall pizzazz that surpass

ARCADE FIRE AT THE GRAMMYS ments including the harp and the xylophone. Upon its release, Funeral garnered an incredible amount of critical praise and even reached the top of many publications “Top albums of 2004” lists. 2007 saw the release of their second album, Neon Bible, which also gathered an incredible amount of acclaim. The album also got the attention of superstar David Bowie and director and ex-Monty Python member Terry Gilliam who, eventually, directed one of their videos. The band embarked on a massive intercontinental tour for the album (including two free shows in 2008 to support Barack Obama) that exceeded over one hundred different venues. The band took a quick break in 2009 and began working on material that would eventually form their third and, now, Grammy award winning album The Suburbs. Out of all the albums nominated, The Suburbs was easily the best example of music in 2010. The playing on the album is top-notch and is only intensified with the vast amount of instruments featured on it. Even though the amount of instruments on the album was somewhat daunting, the album wasn’t chaotic. In fact, the immense sound created by Arcade Fire on this album is, at times, beautiful. The album was a perfect representation of all things rock-and-roll in 2010 and is definitely leading the pack for the best albums of the decade. Why is it such a big deal that they won? They obviously put some serious work into making albums and have garnered a major amount of critical acclaim. However, they aren’t as “big” as the other acts. They haven’t sold their songs to commercials, they don’t perme-

any other album that is nominated. It does NOT imply that the winning album is the one that sold the most or the one that has gotten the most publicity. It’s hard to go into an award show without a sort-of bias. Of course you WANT your favorite artist to win, but you can’t really be assured that they DESERVE it until you know their competition. It’s pretty easy to see that most of the people who posted the less-thanflattering comments about Arcade Fire didn’t know anything about them and, obviously, didn’t listen to the album. I would suggest that, if you are going to watch an award show of this caliber, at least have a vague idea as to who is in the competition. Who knows, you might enjoy the show even more. Another profound statement that startled me was that they didn’t deserve to win because they were the “dark horse.” What happened to the concept of the American Dream? Isn’t a rags-to-riches story more satisfying than seeing the person who’s on top of the world stay on the same course? Every artist in the industry has to start somewhere and strives to get attention. Arcade Fire is a perfect example of this; a band that critics love but no-one has heard of. They’ve tried so hard to break into the mainstream but have failed time and time again. Because of this award, they are known around the world. If nothing else, rapper Kanye West summed up the significance of their win on his twitter: “There is hope! Feels like we all win when something like this happens!”

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Imagine That Continued from page 10

After a while, the sounds of terror were fading away as he had traveled at a good pace for a good ten minutes now. His heartbeat was slowing, and normal breathing was gradually returning. There was a good place to rest behind the monument that marked the entrance to Grigg’s Cemetery. It was completely hidden from sight. Before he could reach his destination, a woman screamed, jumpstarting his heart once more. “Help me! You have to

possessed. Just down the way, in the direction he had been walking, a group of 3 or 4 guys were making a lot of noise, and a little girl – maybe 7 years old – was cowering in a corner. She looked terrified. Jared watched, and could see that they were about to hurt her, or worse. Something had to be done, but, he had no idea what he would do. He was not the fighting type. He looked again at the woman, who, clearly horrified, was completely

help me!” “What’s wrong? What happened?” “Please. They took my little girl. Please help me.” She cried, and revealed a fresh bruise, but it didn’t take anything away from the beauty she

helpless against a group of violent and aggressive criminals – much more helpless than he was. For a moment, he thought of just walking away. This was not his fight. But then, he realized those feelings would

will think that he is dead. Willard drops Rusty off at the airport and dresses up as the kidnapper, luring in Miss Crock so he can take the ransom money (who is working with the police). Willard and Rusty run off victoriously with the money. From there on out, the plot gets even more out of control. After Willard receives the ransom money, he is hilariously robbed by a couple of kids with a tazer. He ends up at the hospital with Rusty thinking Willard double-crossed them. This film, besides it’s obvious presidential references via character names, pays tribute to the classic screwball comedies of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Norm MacDonald and Dave Chappelle’s comedic chemistry go well together. They are wonderful in respect that whatever funny dialog or appropriate emotional response Norm has, Dave will build on it. One of the reoccurring gags is that whenever Dave Chappelle’s character gets scared, he will impulsively grab a lamp or nearby object and knock the person out. This movie is refreshing because Norm, Dave And Danny Devito play such likeable characters. Dave Chapelle, also is very likeable in this movie because he isn’t playing off the race card or other cheap standup or skits he later becomes famous for on the Chappelle’s Show. For a comedy movie, his character Rusty P. Hayes is

smart, clever and has emotional depth. The same goes for Sarah Silverman (who was starting out as a performer/writer along with Norm at the same time on Saturday Night Live) plays a likeable character named Hillary. Her character is similar to Dave’s and is again a sharp contrast to her raunchy, sarcastic stuff she becomes famous for later. Danny Devito is also notable because, along with Norm and Dave, his Grover Cleveland character is humorous and entertaining. Unlike his supporting roles in the past, his character is perfectly creepy and fits the comedic atmosphere around him, especially the scene when he is first introduced. It’s worth noting that the veteran actors of Elaine Strich, Daniel Benzali and Sherman Hemsley also add dimensions and depth to this screwball comedy in their respected roles and their contributions to the plot. Overall, “Screwed” is a real comic gem because

surely torment him for the rest of this life. He had to do this. He had no choice. Looking into her heartbroken eyes, he knew it was the right thing to do. “Just wait here. I’ll try, okay? I’ll try.” “Thank you so much. Oh God. Thank you. Please be careful.” She looked into his eyes, saying so much without speaking any further. He began his walk toward the men. He wondered if they were carrying guns. He had no plan, but he knew this was possible. Anything is possible, especially when you know you’re doing what is right – when you’re doing good. Jared suddenly felt like he was in a new world, with different emotions pulsing through him stronger than ever before. All of his focus was directed on the men, the ones that, if he couldn’t stop, could actually rape and kill that little girl. This was not going to happen. He had to believe that, as he calmly walked into their vicinity, and as they looked into his eyes – his determined eyes. Jared wanted to start over – meet a great girl. The last thing he thought of that he felt gave him even more inner strength to do what he had to do, was that, maybe he already met her.

“Screwed” Continued from page 9

they take a classic revenge plot and create a fresh story out of it. The humor is generated from the whole cast. The film is rare in the way that the film inhibits smart sophisticated humor that’s simple at its base and doesn’t involve bathroom or pot jokes like countless other movies (see Adam Sandler’s or Jim Carrey’s comedy movies or any modern comedy). It’s a real shame Norm’s career took a fall or crashed after this and that these actors didn’t star together again, especially Norm and Dave. Luckily, all the main actors in the movie (including those in the smaller roles) are still alive. Hopefully they can rise back up again and star together on the big screen. Finally, perhaps the finest aspect of this film is that even though it’s been at least a decade since the films release, it shows no sign of becoming dated. In other words, it can be argued that it’s become timeless.

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Participate in History and Celebrate the Power of Women!

All NSCC students, faculty and staff, as well as community members are invited to participate in a symbolic reenactment of the historic day, March 7, 1860, when hundreds of women shoeworkers joined ranks with thousands of their male counterparts in a huge march through the streets of Lynn demanding higher wages. It was one of the nation’s earliest large scale labor actions taken by women and drew national attention. The “Great Shoemakers’ Strike of 1860” marked a significant moment in American labor relations, and with the participation of women, even drew the attention and support of Presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln.

BY TANYA GREEN

The Boston Flower and Garden Show 2011

The Boston Flower and Garden Show will be returning to the Seaport World Trade Center for the second year in a row. This year’s theme is “A Burst of Color: Celebrating the Container Garden.” As usual the Flower

To commemorate this important event and celebrate it as a part of Women’s History Month, North Shore Community College will sponsor a symbolic reenactment of the women’s protest march on Monday, March 7, beginning at 11:30 am in NSCC’s Lynn Campus gymnasium, with an address by Kathleen Casavant, Director of Governance, Organizational and Leadership Development for the national AFL-CIO. The march will then progress from the college, through Central Square and end at Lynn City Hall, with comments by Lynn’s first woman mayor, Judith Flanagan Kennedy.

In case of inclement weather, the march will be held on Monday, March 14.

Show is more than just flowers there will be something for everyone. Some non-flower related exhibitors/vendors are Yan Yan Jewelry, Harbor Sweets, Weavers of the Andes, Windows by Lisa, and Ann Hall Antique Photo Prints just to name a few. This year the show will be open to the public from Wednesday, March 16th thru Sunday March 20th. The hours from Wednesday thru Saturday will be 9am to 8pm. Sunday hours are 9am to 6pm. Admission rates are $20.00 for adults and $10.00 for children over the age of 6. For other rates such as senior citizen and groups, please refer to the website http://www.paragonexpo.com/in

dex.php/BFS-General/. This year is also the first year that people can purchase advanced sale tickets at stores such as Roche Brothers and several nurseries and garden centers throughout Massachusetts.

The reenactment will be a highlight of NSCC’s month-long celebration of women’s history in the workforce. Watch for announcements of other Women’s History events scheduled throughout March.

NSCC’s 27th Forum on Tolerance, Breaking the Cycle of Bullying

What can you do to recognize and prevent bullying? Find out at North Shore Community College’s 27th Forum on Tolerance, Breaking the Cycle of Bullying, Thursday, March 31, 6:45-9 p.m, in NSCC’s Lynn gym. The event is free and open to the public.

Featured speakers include Derrek Shulman, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), who was instrumental in getting the Anti-bullying bill passed in Massachusetts .

The Anti-bullying bill calls for bullying prevention to be incorporated into curriculum and for each school to develop intervention and prevention plans.

Sharing the platform will be two authors who have written books on the subject of bullying. NSCC academic counselor, Jacqui DeLorenzo, author of “A Thread of Hope,” will speak about her own personal experiences with bullying. Brigitte Berman, 16-year old activist and author of Dorie Witt’s “Guide to Surviving Bullies,” will share her ideas on what can and should be done about bullying. The Forum will conclude with a panel discussion encouraging audience participation. Light refreshments will be served and resource tables will be available. This event is PACE card eligible. For more information, contact Dr. Sheldon Brown, 781-593-6722, x6294.

Attention Club Advisors and Members!

Information about your club can be featured here and on the club page! If you want other people to know about your club or what your club is doing, then contact us! PENNON

@NORTHSHORE.EDU

Interested in Green Building Jobs? The new Weatherization Installer Program begins Monday, March 28, at North Shore Community College.

Developed in coordination with the MassGreen Initiative and the MA Department of Housing & Community Development, this new 11-week noncredit professional development program will train participants in:

Thermal Boundaries Air Leakage & Sealing Insulation Ventilation Health & Safety Students will gain the skills needed to work as professional air sealing technicians and insulation installers. Successful graduates of the course will be prepared to take the Building Performance Institute Installer exam for Residential Building Envelope Whole House Air Leakage Control Installer Certification (WH-ALC).

Cost: $250 (a $2000 value) Schedule: Mon & Wed, March 7 - May 25, 4:30 - 7:30pm Sat, April 2 & May 7, 9am 3:30pm Location: North Shore Technical High School 30 Log Bridge Road Middleton, MA

Seating is limited. To register, contact Nancy Plante at nplante@northshore.edu or call 978-236-1200, x1203. Win an Amazon Kindle in March. Register for a Marchstarting noncredit course and be eligible to win the Amazon

Kindle 3G. Contest ends February 28, 2011. Winners will be announced on March 1, 2011.

Funding for this new pilot version of the Weatherization Installer Course has been provided by MasGREEN Initiative in affiliation with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. Thanks to their support, this course is being offered at a specially discounted rate.

Club News Club Directory

A F R I C A N S O C I E T Y : LOVE MAYA A V I A T I O N : JOHN BOSCO B G L A D : TIFFANY MAGNOLIA B I O L O G I C A L S C I E N C E C L U B : SCOTT STIMPSON C H R I S T O N C A M P U S : JOHN TOBEY & LORA CONNELLY C I V I C E N G A G E M E N T : LAURIE MESSINA C R I M I N A L J U S T I C E : CONSTANTINE SOURIS & ANN KOSHIVAS E C O N O M I C S & F I N A N C E : MOONSU HAN E N G I N E E R I N G : MARY BETH STEIGERWALD F O O D S C I E N C E & S A F E T Y : ERNIE VIEIRA F R E N C H & S P A N I S H C L U B : IRENE FERNANDEZ M A R K E T I N G : PATRICIA MANNINEN M EDI A C LU B : J IM H A RR ING T O N M U L T I - C U L T U R A L S O C I E T Y : ESPY HERRERA & SUE DOWNEY M U S L I M A S S O C I A T I O N : YUSEF HAYES N U R S I N G C L A S S 2 0 0 9 : LORINDA LATZA P H I T H E T A K A P P A : FRED ALTIERI P H I L O S O P H Y C L U B : FRED ALTIERI P O E T S & W R I T E R S : JOE BOYD P S Y C H E D F O R P S Y C H : TBA R E S P I R A T O R Y C A R E : LEN LEBLANC S O T A : PATRICIA BANKS S T U D E N T A R T C L U B : JAMES CHISHOLM S U R F C L U B : SEAN HANLON V E T E R A N S : DAWN WENDELL W O M E N I N T R A N S I T I O N : MARGARET FIGGINS-HILL Y O U T H G R O U P U N I T E D : ALEXANDER GUZMAN

LE219 DB366 LW229 LW288 DB367 LW321 LW366 DB366 DB367C DB367 LW321 DH216 DB367A LE306 LE307 LW113 DB236 DB367B DH206 DB267H DB267H LE232

X.6693 X.5592 X.6622 X.6288 X.5585 X.6292 X.5512 X.5419 X.5418 X.5456 X.6650 X.4322 X.5442 X.6665 X 2159 X.6274 X.5529 X.5414 X.4427 X.5556 X.5556 X.6238

DH203 DH 203 DB366A DB367E DH106 DB366B LW157

X.4170 X.4174 X.5548 X.5467 X.4368 X.5515 X.6601

P E N N O N : VICTORIA PASCIUTO P E R F O R M I N G A R T S C O U N C I L : MATTHEW WOODS P R O G R A M C O U N C I L : VICTORIA PASCIUTO S T U D E N T G O V E R N M E N T : VICTORIA PASCIUTO W O M E N ’ S C E N T E R : VICTORIA PASCIUTO

DB125 LW172 DB125 LW125 DB125

Organizations

Pennon Meeting Times

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1st and 3rd Thursday meeting times LW307 & DB208 from 2-3 P.M.

March 3rd April 7th April 21st May 5th May 19th

Pennon Submission Deadlines April Issue Deadline March 14 May Issue Deadline April 18

For questions please contact: Victoria Pasciuto 978-762-4000 ext 5471

x.5471 x.6228 x.5471 x5471 x.5471

Attention Club Advisors and Members!

Information about your club can be featured here! This is your page and if you want other people to know about your club or what your club is doing, then contact us! PENNON@NORTHSHORE.EDU

Join Program Council!

THIS GROUP PLANS AND COORDINATES A VARIETY OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE COLLEGE COMMUNITY. PAST ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED AIR BRUSH T-SHIRTS, PSYCHIC READINGS, AND MASSAGE THERAPY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT VICTORIA PASCIUTO AT (978) 762-4000 X5471 OR VPASCIUT@NORTHSHORE.EDU.

Student Government Association

SGA is the official voice of the student body. The Association encourages self-government, promotes responsibility, loyalty, and cooperation among students, faculty, and the administration. Meetings are open to all students and are held biweekly. Now is your chance to get involved or stop into a meeting and test it out. We touch on all issues from campus comfort to campus safety, whatever is on the minds of the students.

Meetings are on the second and fourth Monday of the month @ 3PM The dates are as follows: 3/14 3/28 4/11 4/25 5/9

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Danvers Campus: Officer reports 2 occupants in a pick-up truck on the campus after school hours. Officer believed parties are involved in suspicious activity. After a registration check and license check, both vehicle and operator comes back active. Parties were informed school is closed and left the campus. Officer(s): Corey Salvo Date: 1/9/2011 Danvers Campus: Computer policy violation. Officer(s): Steven Claudino Date: 1/11/2011

Danvers Campus: Danvers police called requesting assistance with a disabled motor vehicle in front of the college. The vehicle stuck in the snow was assisted, and pushed free. Officer(s): Robert Vaccaro, Christopher Matton Date: 1/12/11 Danvers Campus: Fire alarm activation. Fire alarm panel requested smoke detectors to be activated. Officer(s): Amanda Bibeau Date: 1/16/2011

Police Log

Danvers Campus: A student walked up to the operator’s desk and reported being a witness to a hit and run M/V/A in lot 3. The stricken vehicle was grayish in color with a possible spoiler in the back. Officer(s): Robert Vaccaro, Michael Scouten Date: 1/28/2011

Danvers Campus: Fire alarm activation in the health building. Fire panel showed east main sprinkler flow. Cause of alarm believed to be caused by a frozen sprinkler going that thawed out. Any point that comes in alarm other then the current sprinkler point we are to notify the Danvers officers as well as Danvers fire. Officers: Shelley Bryson, Jessie Thomas Date: 1/27/2011

Hathorne Campus: Donna Lampman called from her office at Maude Hall to report that money from a fund raiser was taken from her locked office. Mrs. Lampman reported that she had placed the money in her office Wednesday the day before the snow storm. The amount was around twenty dol-

lars. Officer(s): Robert Vaccaro Date: 1/28/2011

Danvers Campus: Fire department response. Danvers engine 2 reset masterbox 2184. Officer(s): Sokhen Eam Date: 1/28/2011

Hathorne Campus: Officer helped police with a missing person. Party was located behind the Detox center on Middleton Road. Officer(s): Christopher Matton Date: 2/8/2011

Danvers Campus: Mr. Felix reporting a hit and run to his motor vehicle. Drivers left front bumper has a dent. Officer Scouten made a report. Officer(s): Michael Scouten Date: 2/9/2011

Danvers Campus: Motor vehicle was possible struck while parked in lot 3 by possibly a white or grey vehicle. The vehicle suffered damage to the driver’s door, mirror and side. Officer(s): Sadrak Pierre Date: 2/10/2011 Lynn Campus: OFC. Salvo ver-

bally trespassed Russell Kerivan DOB 5/29/1949. He was arrested before by transit for trespassing. Officers: Corey Salvo Date: 1/3/2011

Lynn Campus: Officer responded to a report of a possible motor vehicle hit and run in the main lot of Lynn campus. To take a report, the officers reviewed the camera footage. No collision was shown. Operator of the vehicle was also contacted and informed that the cameras showed that the damage did not happen on campus. Albert Lopes, Officer(s): Christopher Matton Date: 1/7/2011

Lynn Campus: Audible alarm came from the Nortel fire system and reported a short circuit in box L1M031SH from room W174. CLP EAM reports that the box is showing a steady green light while the others are flashing. Officer(s): Sokhen Eam, Sadrak Pierre Date: 1/9/2011

Lynn Campus: Calling party reports that his son is taking a placement test, and that his exgirlfriends mother is in the room harassing him. Officers on the scene report the female party left. Officer(s): Sadrak Pierre, Christopher Matton, Michael Scouten Date: 1/10/2011

Lynn Campus: Party reports her vehicle was struck in the main lot. Officer(s): Michael Scouten Date: 1/20/2011

Lynn Campus: A female student walked up to the desk to report her vehicle was possibly struck while in the main student lot area causing a scrape on the side, a broken taillight, and a broken exterior mirror all on the drivers side. Officer(s): Steven Claudino Date: 1/25/2011

Lynn Campus: A female student walked up to report that Sean McCarriton is harassing her again. Officer(s): Joseph Grondin Date: 1/26/2011

Lynn Campus: An associate from the library called to report some girls are being disruptive. CPD were dispatched and found no problem. Officer(s): Sokhen Eam, Joseph Grondin, Sadrak Pierre Date: 1/26/2011

Lynn Campus: Control received a call from E.O.C requesting an officer to respond to the area of T-102. Apparently a student could not find his phone and was creating a disturbance. The male student will file a lost item report. Officer(s): Corey Salvo, Sadrak Pierre, Christopher Matton Date: 1/31/2011 Lynn

Campus:

Female

approached the desk stating she scraped another vehicle. She provided her name and number as well as the other vehicle plate. She also left a note on the vehicle for the owner with her information. Officer(s): Keith Gaudenzi Date: 2/5/2011

Lynn Campus: OFC Grodin reported that the fire alarm was going off at the MBTA garage. Lynn fire was notified. Lynn fire is unable to find the fault. Officer(s): Joseph Grondid Date: 2/7/2011

Lynn Campus: Officer reports a fight at the east end turn around. All officers dispatched. Domestic involving mother and daughter Nicole C. Wright (daughter), is four months pregnant Theresa learned (mother). Both were given a no trespassing order by CLP Pierre. Officer(s): Corey Salvo, Sadrak Pierre, Joseph Grondin, Michael Scouten Date: 2/7/2011 Lynn Campus: Party reports that her car was hit on Saturday 2/5/2011. Officer(s): Keith Gaudenzi Date: 2/7/2011

Lynn Campus: Joe Richardson discovered a leaking sprinkler head near the south storage. Lynn fire was dispatched. Officer(s): Robert Vaccaro Date: 2/8/2011

Lynn Campus: Ms. Shkiliuk student reports a young white male party in a black sport jacket checking motor vehicle doors in the main parking lot. Pierre reports that possible suspect ran up Sagamore Street. Unable to reach person. Officer(s): Sadrak Pierre, Robert Vaccaro Date: 2/8/2011 Lynn Campus: A student walked up to the control desk to report that his vehicle was possibly stuck on 2/8/2011 while it was parked in the handicap parking area between 12:20 and 13:40. Officer(s): Keith Gaudenzi Date: 2/9/2011

Lynn Campus: Ellen Robitaille walked up to the control desk and reported that her vehicle had been struck while she was at work in the bookstore. She was parked in the rear faculty lot. Officer(s): Amanda Bibeau, Keith Gaudenzi Date: 2/10/2011

Lynn Campus: Belis is reporting her black HTC phone missing. T-Mobile is the provider of the cell phone. Possibly stolen. Officer(s): Sadrak Pierre Date: 2/15/2011

Lynn Campus: A student walked up to the desk to report his iiPhone missing. He stated he placed it on the bleachers and it went missing. The phone is valued at least $500.00. The phone was actually picked up by a friend, not stolen. Officer(s): Sadrak Pierre Date: 2/15/2011

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March 2011 MON

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Labor of Union Now & Then Lecture Lynn Cafe 9:30am 6

13

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Symbolic Reenactment of Great Shoemaker Strike of 1860 March to City Hall

14

Student Government Association Meeting DB208 & LE307 3:00pm4:30pm

8 Program Council Meeting DB208 & LE307 2-4:00pm Women’s Center Meeting DB130 11:30am-12:45pm 15

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CONNECTING ALL DEPARTMENTS: Lynn: (781) 593-6722 Danvers: (978) 762-4000 Beverly Cummings Center (978) 236-1200

Math & Writing Lab Lynn x6254 Danvers x5417 Hawthorne x1544 Computer Lab Lynn x6296 Danvers x5569

Library

Lynn (781) 477-2133 Danvers (978) 762-4000 x.5526

Book Store

Lynn (781) 477-2127 Danvers (978) 762-4046

Weather Hotline (978) 762-4200

PC = PROGRAM COUCIL WC = WOMEN’S CENTER PTK= PHI THETA KAPPA SGA = STUDENT GOVERNMENT

PAC = PERFORMING ARTS COUNCIL

Events are Subject to Change

Psychology Club Meeting (all welcome) DB130 2:30-4:00pm 9

Talent Show Auditions DB130 10:00am-12:00pm Women in Business Panel Lynn Gym 10:30am Game Day DB129 10:00am-2:00pm Talent Show Auditions LW102 10:00am-2:30pm

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10 Game Day DB129 10:00am-2:00pm Talent Show Auditions DB130 2:00-4:00pm 17 Evacuation Day NO CLASSES

24 23 Spring Break Week 3/21/11-3/27/11

Student Government Association Meeting DB208 & LE307 3:00pm4:30pm

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Christ on Campus Meeting DB130 12:30-1:30pm

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NSCC Spring 2011 Schedule

MARCH

* Evacuation Day no classes Mar 17, 2011 * Spring Break Mar 21, 2011 to Mar 27, 2011

* Classes resume, day and evening Mar 28, 2011

APRIL

* Final Exam Schedule posted under Pipeline Announcements Apr 15, 2011

* Patriot's Day - no classes Apr 18, 2011

* Deadline for IP Contracts from Fall 2009 Apr 22, 2011

* Last day to drop a course or withdraw from college with a "W" grade Apr 23, 2011

MAY

* Day classes end May 13, 2011 * Evening classes end May 16, 2011

* Final Exam period, day classes May 16, 2011 to May 18, 2011 * Commencement no evening classes (4 p.m. and later) May 26, 2011

* Memorial Day - no classes May 30, 2011

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S po tl i gh t Co r n e r

Jo h n H r u s k a , S t ud e n t R e p r e s e na t i ve o n NS C C ’ s Bo ar d o f T r u s t e e s

BY LINDA BRANTLEY

Spotlight On: John Hruska, Student Representative on NSCC’s Board of Trustees For all those who may think that college is not for them, consider this. John Hruska, recently elected student representative to the North Shore Community College Board of Trustees, dropped out of high school in the ninth grade. He found a great paying job despite his lack of education and it wasn’t until his earnings were diminished by 60 percent over two years that he realized he needed to do something more with his life. Today the business transfer student has a passion for learning, meeting people, and NSCC. Hruska worked in the construction field and as a factory worker at The Boston Globe. “I got my GED in Lynn in 2004. I tried Bunker Hill Community College, but it didn’t feel right at the time. I knew a few people who had come to North Shore so when I decided to go back to school, I thought I’d try it. I started with a basic drawing course in the fall of 2009 and quickly fell in love with the place.

Hruska says he has thrived due to a lot of good guidance along the way. “I met with a student advisor who helped point me in the right direction, particularly by encouraging me to take a public speaking class. This challenged me to engage with my classmates. Then last spring the

same advisor and my public speaking teacher suggested that I get involved with student government. I decided to check it out, then was encouraged to run for an executive position by the Student Government advisor. I feel as if everything has fallen into place for me here. Now I

John Hruska

seek to learn, and NSCC makes it so easy. The college is so student focused, friendly, welcoming and professional. I like to interact and learn everything I can,” he explained. As student trustee, Hruska, a native Czechoslovakian, strives to inform and engage his fellow students. “Too many students come in, get only what they need, and leave. They don’t take advantage of the tremendous resources this college has to offer. I’m doing what I can to change that. I keep my ear to the ground to determine what issues the students have and share those with the Board. And, I recruit a lot for student government,” he said. Hruska moved to the United States with his mother in 1986. He credits her with always exposing him to diverse experiences including art, museums, culture and history. “It seemed a drag at the time, but now I so appreciate her always encouraging me to try new things.” Yet he had never read a book before his 18th year. “My job at the Globe was easy and I would get bored so I read the local papers and eventually tried a few books. I quickly realized how awesome reading could be

and now I’m an avid reader.” Hruska, who is set to graduate in the spring, plans to transfer to continue his education. “I want to get a master’s degree and would like to find an international career that combines management, technology and a green focus. I’m not quite sure what that will be, but at some point I’d like to come back to NSCC and teach, at least part-time,” he said. “Every day I am here, this place amazes me more. The best part is the people that I’ve met here. I’ve been lucky to be around students, staff, administrators and faculty that have gone to great lengths to help me along the way. I wouldn’t be who and where I am if it wasn’t for them,” he noted. “North Shore offers you a platform to do whatever you want to do. You get information which gives you options and those options provide you with choices. You make your choice and then it’s up to you. You don’t get an education, you take one. I like to tell people who haven’t tried college that it’s not easy, but it’s not hard either. I want everyone who comes to NSCC to get for themselves all that I have gotten out of NSCC.”