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DEANS CORNER:

DR. LLOYD HOLMES

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NSCC PRESIDENTIAL

FINALISTS

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COLLIER

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INSTAGRAM

CONTEST

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KING CRIMSON

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OCTOBER 2013

The Boston Red Soxhave done the impossible. Ateam that was never expected tocontend are two weeks awayfrom the post-season. It hasbeen a successful season for theRed Sox, not only for them butthe entire organization. Forthose that don’t know, in base-ball, players don’t just go direct-ly from high school or collegeto the majors (anymore anyway)like in football and basketball.They go through a system called“The farm system” with differ-ent levels of development toprepare them for the majors, ifgood enough.

The final stop beforethe majors is the Red Sox TripleA team, the Pawtucket Red Sox.They play at McCoy Stadium inPawtucket, Rhode Island andhave been the AAA team since1973. First year radio announc-er Jeff Levering joined us togive some insight on this year’s

PawSox team. Last year thePawSox took home theGovernor’s Cup which isawarded to the InternationalLeague champions. This yearthe Sox fell two games short,losing to the Durham Bulls inthe Cup Finals. It was a very

successful and fun season.Levering confirms the atmos-phere at McCoy is incredible,especially with back to backGovernor’s Cup runs. The Soxhad a stretch where they went11-30 after several personalchanges but hung on to win thedivision. According to Jeff, themost dynamic player to comethrough Pawtucket was XanderBogaerts, the 20 year old phe-nom currently on the BostonRed Sox. A common theme inthe minors is that constantchange is common. Players getpromoted, demoted, traded andinjured on a daily basis. Had thePawsox not lost Jackie BradleyJr, Bogaerts, Ryan Lavarnwayand pitchers Drake Britton andBrandon Workman, they mayhave well repeated asGovernor’s Cup champions.

Still, Jeff made a greatpoint that the PawSox main jobis to help the Boston Red Sox,whatever happens to Pawtucketis just a bonus. What a bonus itwas this season, the highlightfor Jeff (and most Pawsox fans)was to clinch the division onAugust 30th on a walkoff (win-ning in your last at-bat at home).When asked if Bogaerts is thereal deal, Jeff answered yes.He’s going to help the left sideof the Boston Red Sox infield in2014 and beyond. Jeff got to seeLos Angeles Angels superstarMike Trout last year in Double-A and while Bogaerts wasn’t athis level, he’s coming closerevery year. Even though thePawSox fell short of back toback Governor’s Cups, with thetalent they already have and tal-ent coming up, they shouldmake a third run next season. Tothose reading this, if you wantto witness history then come outto McCoy Stadium next year towatch the PawSox go for theCup again.

Motoring 165 miles

BY KEVIN HAYES,SENIOR SPORTS WRITER

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DOWN ON

THE FARM

MIKE MCCARTHY

At a recent eventAppleannounced two new models ofthe iPhone, The iPhone 5C andThe iPhone 5S. The iPhone 5Sis a typical update of TheiPhone, but the iPhone 5C hasan interesting spin put on it.

According to the CNN,The iPhone 5C is a cheaper ver-sion of The iPhone 5. They areable to manufacture it for muchless money by changing the cas-ing of the phone from an alu-minum and glass case to a muchless expensive plastic case. TheiPhone 5C will retail for one

hundred dollars less than TheiPhone 5S, with a price tag ofninety-nine dollars with a con-tracts, and five hundred andforty nine without.

The question, however,is how this new iPhone is goingto fit into Apple’s current roster.As mentioned by CNN, this newmodel is retailing for the sameamount of money that an oldermodel of the iPhone would,given Apple’s penchant fordropping the price of iPhonesthat are a couple of years old byone hundred, or even two hun-dred, dollars. This new model,really, is replacing the older

models as far as iPhone buyingoptions go.

One has to ask them-selves if that is really a badthing, though. CNN seems tothink it’s merely a marketingploy put in place due to Apple’ssinking profit margins. Even ifthis is true, however, TheiPhone 5C does lend somethingquite important to the iPhonelineup. When one buys an oldermodel of The iPhone in theinterest of saving money, theyare cutting corners that are moreimportant than the mere con-struction of the phone.

BY CALVIN JAVIER GILEDITOR IN CHIEF

iPHONE 5C:

WORTH IT OR NOT?

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Hi everyone! My nameis Courtney McQueen and Iwould like to welcome all younew students to North ShoreCommunity College, as well asall of the returning studentscoming back! I hope you haveall begun to settle in to thesemester well. Some of youmay know me from your orien-

tation or just from seeing me atevents around campus. If youever see me around and want tochat or have any questions, feelfree to just come up and say hi.

Let me tell you all a bitabout myself. This is my thirdyear at NSCC and I still aunsure of what I want to do withmy life. I have changed majorsabout four times, so if you are inthe same boat, don’t worry, youare not alone.

I work in the StudentSupport & Advising Center inthe Danvers campus, doing newstudent orientations. I loveworking with students and giv-ing campus tours, so feel free tostop by with any questions youmay have. Most of my free timeon campus is spent in theStudent Lounge, and it is a greatplace for people to just hang outand make new friends (and I’m

BY COURTNEY MCQUEEN,PRESIDENT OF PC & VP OF SGA

A WELCOME FROM SGA AND

PROGRAM COUNCIL

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The search for a presidential replacement for Wayne Burton, which began in January, is coming to a close. Within the first week of October, one of the five candidates will be selected as the nextpresident of North Shore Community College. Over the course of September, each of the five finalists visited both campuses and held an open forum for students to not only get a chance to learn

more about each candidate, but also have the opportunity to ask them questions. The sessions, hosted by the Dean of Students Lloyd Holmes, featured questions submitted directly to him as well asa chance for anyone who attended to ask and voice their concerns for the college and how the candidate would handle them. Each session was unique and offered a fantastic insight into the candi-

dates on a personal and professional level.Below is a summary of each meeting the candidate held on both campuses Be sure to check back with The Pennon for a full report on the person selected as the new NSCC President.

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Wildolfo Arvelo, who is currently the President of Great Bay Community College in New Hampshire, expressed early on thathe was a very self-driven individual when he began his path to success. Originally from Puerto Rico, Dr. Arvelo moved to New York

at a very young age "I came from a very poor background, and from an early stage on I was interested in education" he said. "Myfamily didn't have the education to encourage me, so it was really me pushing myself to learn because I loved it so much." He beganhis higher education career at Bunker Hill Community College in 1985 in the advising, financial aid and admissions departments. He

continued to serve in admissions managerial positions at additional greater Boston area colleges, before joining Benjamin FranklinInstitute of Technology, first in admissions and enrollment services, rising to the Vice President for Corporate & External Relations

position.

Because of the environment he was raised in, Dr. Arvelo understands that there's a strong diversity in the Community Collegesetting not only interpersonally, but also both financially and emotionally. He also said, because of personal experience, that differ-ences between campuses shouldn't be things that need to be "changed," but they should be embraced and accepted. "There's a lot of

pride on both of these campuses, despite the things they may be lacking," he said. "The key is to make sure we take this positivity andfocus it on the one banner that is NSCC."

Dr. Joy Gates Black, who is currently Vice Chancellor for Student Success at Tarrant County College in Texas, has avery impressive resume. She was previously Vice President of Student Success and Enrollment Management at Eastfield College,Dean of Student Affairs at San Antonio College, Dean of Equity and Diversity at Los Angeles City College, Associate Dean ofAdmissions at the University of Redlands and Assistant Dean at her alma mater, Cambridge College. She made it very clear earlyon that the voice of the student was one of the most important driving forces in her career. Whether it is surveys she has craftedfor the students in her schools or personally attending club meetings, Dr. Black has made a strong effort to not only make the voic-es of the student heard, but also use it at a means to improve the atmosphere of the school.

When asked what she viewed as the strengths of NSCC upon her visit, she said that the relationship the college has withthe community is one of the most significant draws to this school as a whole. "I think it's wonderful that there are two campusesthat are not only unique, but also foster a positive one-college pride." Because of how many separate campuses are located atTarrant County College, Dr. Black understands that there are always bound to be differences between campuses, but is also cer-tain that these differences aren't anything to be worried about and that regardless of which campus you attend, you are still goingto North Shore Community College.”

Currently the Dean of Advancement, Enrollment Management & Cape May County Campus at Atlantic Cape CommunityCollege in New Jersey, Dr. Patricia Gentile had an impressive story of triumph for all who attended. Growing up in South Philadelphia,Dr. Gentile expressed that her first true mentor was her mother. She saw her mother reading books all the time while she was growingup, and this convinced her early on how important reading is. She applied herself at an early age and eventually rose through the ranks.Currently, Dr. Gentile holds a bachelor of arts, major in sociology and minor in education from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBAand joint major in Finance/Public Policy and Management from The Wharton School and Ed.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Education Leadership in Higher Education.

For over 22 years she has worked at ACCC in a myriad of roles ranging from the Dean of Continuing Education to an AdjunctInstructor. One of her most poignant statements during the discussion was directed towards the students in the room: "If you don't havea mentor right now, go get one. Because that person will be what makes education transformational to you." She currently strives to bean important part in the lives of students at ACCC who were affected by Hurricane Sandy by assuring kids have proper ways to dealwith stress, have meals daily, and feel comfortable in where they're learning. If she was to become President of NSCC, she assured thestudents that she would work hard to positively bring the campuses together and would work with student leaders directly to make surethe community here felt more like a family.

One of the questions that was asked throughout the discussions was "if you could have dinner with three world leaders (pastor present), who would they be and why?" When Dr. Gena Glickman was asked this question, her first response was simple: "I wouldrather have dinner with students." Dr. Glickman is currently the President of Manchester Community College in Connecticut. Prior tothis position, she was Vice President for Teaching, Learning and Student Development at Elgin Community College, Associate &Assistant Provost at the University of Baltimore, Dean of the College at Maryland College of Art & Design, Executive Director forCurriculum Development and Evaluation at Hartford Community College, Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs andAssistant Dean for Career Services at Baltimore City Community College.

She understands the importance of the position as president, but really made it clear that she didn't want this title to take awayfrom her as someone who still has a passion or learning. "When you're the president you do have a role, but you're also a person," shesaid. She personally works with student leaders at Manchester, and finds that that's more informative to her than certain meetings. "Wehave to understand that regardless of what we do as faculty, we still have to be there for the students."

It was very clear early on that Dr. Janet Sortor is a teacher at heart. Though currently Vice President and Dean ofAcademic Affairs at Southern Maine Community College, Dr. Sortor was a teacher and received her Bachelor Of Science in Englishfrom Eastern Michigan University and her Med in English as a Second Language from Boston University. Instead of standing at apodium and presenting herself as a figure of authority, Dr. Sortor sat down with the students and staff that came by to hear her talk.

She opened the floor up to questions and comments early and asked for students to voice to her their concerns for the schooland their education in general. She understands how stressful college life can be sometimes, but told those who attended to "nevergive your dreams up, regardless of how hard it can be sometimes." She made it clear that she didn't want the title of "President" tosound too intimidating by assuring everyone her office would have a strict open door policy and, if nothing else, she would make

time to accommodate the need of any and all students who wish to speak with her. She also hoped that any staff members that wouldpotentially work with her would follow her lead and make NSCC even more positive than it already is.

WILDOLFO ARVELO, ED.D.

L. JOY GATES BLACK, ED.D.

PATRICIA GENTILE, ED.D.

GENA GLICKMAN, PH.D.

JANET SORTOR, ED.D.

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SLICE OF CULTURE

Dia de los Muertos is aholiday celebrated in LatinAmerica and Central America,and a few American states atwell. Dia de los Muertos, alsoknown as Day of the Dead, is acelebration of the life ofdeceased relatives and friends.The Latin and CentralAmerican’s who celebrate thisholiday believe that their passedloved ones spirits return everyyear on November 2nd , howev-er, the prep for this holiday canbegin weeks prior and the cele-bration usually coincides withthe American holiday ofHalloween on October 31steven though the two celebra-tions are not linked together.There are a couple of ways peo-ple spend this holiday. Most ofrural Mexico spends this day incemeteries at the gravesites oftheir loved ones. They decoratethe gravesites with flowers thatare similar to marigolds but arenative to Mexico called cempa-suchitl; also they burn candlesand incense. While at thegravesite the families also bringthe favorite foods of their lovedone and have a picnic. Also atthese picnic celebrations thefamilies may have music play-ing, there may also be dancinggoing on. Remember that this isa celebration of the deceasedlife and spirit, this is an occa-sion filled with joy and happi-ness that their family membersspirit has come back to them fora day to eat great food and enjoytheir company.

Another way of cele-brating Dia de los Muertos is toset up an altar-like tribute toyour loved one. This is the waymost Hispanics in the UnitedStates celebrate Dia de losMuertos. These altars are calledofrendas and they are adornedwith many pictures of lovedones. There doesn’t have to bea different altar for all of thedeceased loved ones there canbe as many pictures as onedesires. The altar is usually setup on a table of some sort and

covered with a brightly coloredtable cloth or a black table cloth.Often there are boxes or some-thing similar, placed under cer-tain parts of the table cloth togive the altar a raised look sim-ilar to the shape of a triangle.The altar is then decorated withpictures of deceased loved onesincluding adults and children,there are also brightly coloredcempasuchit placed all over thetable. Personal items belongingto the honored loved ones arealso present, for example theirfavorite CD or their favoritepiece of clothing. Alcohol is onthe table as an offering to theadults after their long journey,candy and sugar skulls is nor-mally left for the children.Personal hygiene items such asrazors, soap, and face cloth areleft because it is believe that theloved one would like to getcleaned up after the long trip.Food is also placed on the tablebecause the spirits may be fam-ished after their long journey.Many of the foods on the altarsare favorites of the loved onesbut there are also the “regulars”that one would find at almostevery altar such as Pan deMuerto, bread of the dead,tamale’s, different types ofmole, posole and tinga poblanade pollo, chicken in pipiansauce, chalupa, corn enchiladas,calabazs en tacha, sopaipillas,flan, also drink are a must suchas horchata, agua de tamarindo,agua de Jamaica.

If you have ever beenwitness to the Dia de losMuertos celebration it is one themost beautiful you may eversee. I myself have spent a sig-nificant amount of time inColorado and New Mexicowhere families still celebratethis holiday. It tends to have aparty atmosphere, with food,drink, and dancing. Dia de losMuertos is a beautiful way tocommemorate deceased lovedones. There is no mourning;this celebration is about cele-brating life and how beautiful itreally is.

BY SARA TRASKOS, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

DIA DE

LOS MUERTOS

Irish Dance is, and hasbeen a large piece of Irish cul-ture for thousands of years. Theearliest discoveries of Irishdance were around 400 AD.They were known as the Druidsand performed ritual dancesworshiping symbolism such asthe oak tree and the sun. Then,when the Celtics came toIreland, they brought their folkdances, which brought more lifeto this ancient culture. Thedances became more decorativeinvolving elaborate figures.Dancers performed in the manycastles of Ireland, and dancedon the shores to welcome royalscoming into port.

This Celtic dance isaccompanied by differentinstruments such as Irish bag-pipes, tin whistles, accordions,fiddles, a bodhrán (goat-skinneddrum) and even pianos. A well-known style that distinguishesIrish dance from any otherdance is the posture and controlthe dancers show holding theirarms taught by their side whiletheir feet tell the story of themusic. There are many differentforms of Irish dance. First, thereare different dances with differ-ent tempos. The reel is thefastest tempo a lively dance,then there is a slip jig, a gracefulbeautiful dance, and a jig, whichis light hearted, and a slowerpace dance. Certain dances,such as traditional sets andheavy jigs and reels are per-

formed with hard shoes that aremade of dark black leather andhard wooden souls and theymake hard solid noises, similarto tap, but with a lower pitch.Soft shoes, also known asghillies, look like black leatherballet shoes that lace from thetoes to the ankles. They make nonoise when dancing and are forelegant graceful dances such asslip jigs.

When the British tookcontrol of Ireland they banisheddancing for the peasants to sup-press their spirits and culture.Unfortunately for the British,there is no smothering of thepride of culture of the Irish race.As the myth goes, the peasantsdanced in the fields as theyworked. However, instead ofperforming their dances as theyonce had, they kept their foot-steps, yet held their armsstraight down by their sides.They argued to the Britishenforcements, how could theybe dancing if their arms are stillby their sides? This style waspassed down for generationsuntil in the 20th Century judgesof the Irish Dance Society madethe style a requirement for tech-nique of learning the dance.

Although a competi-tive sport and art today, Irishdance still carries a meaning inthis world that doesn’t involvejust competition. Irish peopledance socially for differentoccasions. One that differs formmany other cultures of the worldinvolves the dancing at wakes.

Wakes in the Irish culture arenot just a sacrament of mourn-ing for the loss of a loved one,but the celebration of the life ofthe deceased and their love forthem. Another important custominvolving Irish dance are Ceilis.A ceili is an Irish social eventwith music, story telling, danc-ing, and singing. Ceili’s takeplace all over Ireland in pubs,restaurants, or any social gather-ing. At a ceili anyone can playhis or her own music, sing,dance, or tell a story. This wasan essential aspect of Irish cul-ture especially when there wasno tv, radio, or modern forms ofentertainment in Ireland.

Irish dance can beexplained as “the visual expres-sion of the music and the musi-cian”. The precision and elabo-rate footwork brings emotionand life to the dance as a whole.Irish dance has been a crucialcomponent of Irish culture overthe past thousand years. It was atradition that survived in Irelanddespite the many wars, and con-flict with the invading British.This Irish custom has been alarge part of my life since I wasfive years old. I am still Irishdancing to this day with myCeili team. Participating in thisancient tradition has instilled inme, much pride in my heritage.This Celtic custom representsthe pride, liveliness, andstrength of the Irish culture.

BY JULIE CROWLEY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

IRISH DANCE:

AN ANCIENT CULTURE

Article Source(s):http://www.dance.net/read.html?postid=4075699&replies=10&page=1http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=irish+goat+drum&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8http://www.bbc.co.uk/irish/articles/view/741/english/

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The NSCCDevelopment office would liketo invite all NSCC students, fac-ulty and staff to support its sec-ond annual Support 4 Students(S4S) campaign, which raisesfunds exclusively for the directbenefit of NSCC students.

This fall, during theweeks of November 4 andNovember 11, the college com-munity will be called to donate$5 or more to support the SAVEfund. The Short Notice Aid forVerifiable Emergencies (SAVE)fund helps students in shortterm, unanticipated non-aca-demic emergencies in areas ofhousing, utilities, transportationand childcare. The purpose ofthe SAVE fund is to enable stu-dents who can prove they havean emergency to overcome theunexpected predicament andremain in school. To receiveassistance from the SAVE fundstudents must apply at theOffice of the Vice President ofStudents & Enrollment.

Since 1995, the SAVEfund has helped many studentsovercome difficult circum-stances. The following are twoexcerpts from thank you letterswritten by NSCC students. “Iwould like to take a momentand give my most sincerethanks to you and everyone inthe office for helping me obtainthe SAVE loan. I was in desper-ate need of those funds and I'mso glad that I was able to squareaway some of my bills today,but most importantly, I was ableto buy food for myself. It's beenvery hard for me the past coupleof weeks and I want you toknow that you really made a dif-

ference and helped me out whenI needed it the most." Anotherheartfelt thank you said "Myfamily and I will always trulythankful for NSCC’s support.Your support helped us not behomeless for another month.All I needed was just a littlehelp to stay in school and finish.I’ll graduate soon and get a bet-ter job."

Last year the S4SCampaign raised $4,860 to ben-efit students. Those funds wentto the SHOC fund (Stop Hungeron Campus) which allowed thecollege to issue 260 cafeteriavouchers to help students facinghunger at home; to the SAVEfund, which helped provide fiveemergency loans at $350 eachand to NSCC's scholarship pro-gram, which made one $1,000Student GovernmentAssociation scholarship possi-ble.

This year, our goal isto raise $5,000 exclusively forthe SAVE fund. Please showyour support by donating $5 ormore during the weeks ofNovember 4 and November 11.You will be able to make dona-tions online at the college web-site, by check and in cash duringthe 2-week period. Checksshould be made out to theNSCC Foundation and mailedor sent inter-office to OneFerncroft Road, AttentionDirector of Development, DB-330 Danvers, MA 01923. Alldonors will be entered in raffles.Students wishing to contributeunder $5 are welcome to dothat. Faculty and adjunct facultyare encouraged to talk to stu-dents about the SAVE fund andthe opportunity to help.

BY TATIANA BURGOS-ESPINAL

HELP NSCC STUDENTS

MANAGE EMERGENCIES

For more questions about applying for the SAVE fund, call 978-762-4000 ext.2143. For information about the S4S campaign, call

978-762-4000 ext. 5527.

I find it hard to believethat the semester seems to bemoving so swiftly already. Forme, I feel the coming togetherof the campus to select the nextpresident of the College has, inpart, played a major role in thisseeming swift passage of time.That being said, however, I can-not, as Dean of Students, forgetthe College’s obligation to passalong to you certain pieces ofinformation.

With that being said, please notethe following:

1. As a member of the Collegecommunity, you should knowwhere to find the electronic ver-sion of the Student Handbook.Not only will you find informa-tion related to your rights andresponsibilities, but also you’llfind information related to aca-demics, student conduct, stu-dent services, and informationrelated to getting involved onthe campus. I encourage you togo towww.northshore.edu/downloads/student_handbook.pdf.

2. Last year, the college adopteda system-wide policy related tobathroom and locker room use.

All students may utilize bath-room or locker room facilitieson campus that are designatedas gender-neutral. Students arepermitted to use bathrooms orlocker rooms on campus thatare gender specific based on thegender designation contained inthe student’s College records.

Please note: Bathrooms desig-nated as gender-neutral are asfollows:

Berry Building 136, 137, 352,353Math & Science 126A, 126BMcGee Building LW-125MBTA 123, 124HPSS Building 135, 136, 332,333

3. As noted on the College’swebsite, “the Higher EducationOpportunity Act of 2008requires that colleges and uni-versities make available to cur-rent and prospective studentsimportant information concern-ing each institution's academicprograms, retention rates, grad-uation rates, crime reports,financial aid procedures andmuch more in an effort to ensurefairness and transparency for allhigher education consumers.NSCC has developed this pageto serve as the central portal forobtaining necessary informationabout our institution and allowall students to access the infor-

mation they need to make thebest college decision possiblefor them and their future.”Please go towww.northshore.edu/disclosureto view the information.4. Jeanne Clery Disclosure ofCampus Security Policy&Crime Statistics Act

Though the followinginformation is shared with thecampus community by DougPuska, Chief of Campus Police,via electronic mail each year, itis important to share this infor-mation from Chief Puska.

North ShoreCommunity College is commit-ted to assisting all the membersof the college community inproviding for their own safetyand security. The annual securi-ty compliance document isavailable on the North ShoreCommunity College Web site athttp://www.northshore.edu/safety/police/pdf/disclosure.pdf

If you would like toreceive a booklet called theJEANNECLERY DISCLO-SURE OF CAMPUS SECURI-TY POLICY & CRIME STA-TISTICS ACT, which containsthis information, you can stopby the Campus Police Desk atour Lynn Campus or you canrequest a copy be mailed to youby calling (978) 762-4090.

The website containsinformation on campus securityand personal safety, includingcrime prevention, college policelaw-enforcement authority,crime reporting policies, disci-plinary procedures, and otherimportant matters about securityon campus. It also contains sta-tistics for the three previous cal-endar years on reported crimesthat occurred on campus andcertain off-campus buildings orproperty owned or controlled byNorth Shore CommunityCollege, and on public propertywithin or immediately adjacentto and accessible from the cam-pus.

This information is requiredby law and provided by theCampus Police Department.

As a member of ourcommunity, know that you haveso many rights. Of these, thestudent handbook states that ofall your rights, the most impor-tant is the right to a quality edu-cation. While pursuing thisquality education, I encourageyou to begin to think of whatyour responsibility is in educa-tional process. I wish you muchsuccess in all your educationalpursuits.

DEAN’S CORNER:DR. LLOYD HOLMES DEAN OF STUDENTS

DR. LLOYD HOLMES

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north of Pawtucket, we reach theRed Sox Double A farm team thePortland Sea Dogs of the EasternLeague, residing at the beautifulHadlock Field in Portland, Maine.These are the guys that are a year ortwo away and only in emergencysituations are they called up to themajors. I caught up with Sea Dogsradio announcer Mike Antonellisand he said the atmosphere atHadlock is different because thefans care more about the baseballthan the promotions and in-betweeninning theatrics. Portland was theFlorida (now Miami) Marlins farmteam up until 2004 and since theRed Sox have been affiliated, atten-dance has risen greatly. This yearthe Sea Dogs finished a deceiving68-73. They had a legitimate shot tomake the playoffs had they wontheir final 5 games but only couldmanage to win the first. I asked iflosing pitcher Anthony Raunado(now with Pawtucket), XanderBogaerts and Matt Barnes (alsonow with Pawtucket) impacted theteam and Mike said no. Every teamdeals with constant turnover and itsabout who plays the best that’s stillthere in the end. The good news isthe highlight of the season for Mikewas watching all the players devel-op and move on. That’s certainlygreat to have such a great staff thatevery year players are prepared theright way. I asked Mike, who hasbeen broadcasting Sea Dogs gamethe past 8 years who was the mostdynamic player that’s come throughPortland since 2005 and heanswered Jacoby Ellsbury. His styleof play changed the game with hisblazing speed. When asked if thebuzz surrounding Bogaerts washigher than Jacoby and JackieBradley Jr, Mike answered yes.Bogaerts crushed a 450 foot homerun in his Portland debut in April2012 at the age of 19 and hasn’tlooked back. Last, I asked what theSea Dogs have to look forward tonext season and he said the 3 starsthat ended the year with them. 2012first round draft pick, shortstopDevin Marrero along with 22 yearold third baseman Garin Cecchiniand 21 year old starting pitcherHenry Owens. All in all, 2013 was asuccessful season for the Sea Dogsto have stars move on to the next

level and welcome future ones thatjust barely missed the playoffs. Youfans reading this don’t want to missit, be sure to head up to Portland tosee rising stars and hard-nosedbaseball.

The most successfulminor league team this season wasthe Salem Red Sox of the CarolinaLeague. Located at the beautifulLewisgale Field in Salem, Virginia,the Red Sox won the Mills Cup (theCarolina League championship) in5 straight playoff games after win-ning their last 6 regular seasongames in a row. Pitcher MikeMcCarthy was there for all the cel-ebrations and spoke about the sea-son. He said the Salem attendance ison the upside although looks aredeceiving, sometimes the standslook empty but the stadium holdsmore than other Carolina League

parks. The Sox appeared headed toanother losing season but hit theirstride in late July and early August.

According to Mike, thekey to the turnaround was beingloose and having fun. This was aremarkable feat considering thepromotions of third baseman GarinChecchini and starter Henry Owensalong with the trade of fireballreliever Nefi Ogando. When askedwho the most dynamic player wasthis season, the answer was surpris-ing. There wasn’t just one guy, itwas a group of them. 20 year oldsecond basemen Mookie Betts wasall over the field, the basepaths andat the plate. 21 year old catcherBlake Swihart backstopped a strongpitching staff and has the talent tomake the majors. 21 year old MillsCup MVP Sean Coyle deliveredsome key hits in the playoffs.Durable pitchers Robbie Scott (24)and Kyle Kraus (23) also con-tributed big down the stretch. Iasked Mike how former majorleague infielder Billy McMillonhandled being the manager and heanswered very well. While the teamwas struggling and then later wenton a tear, McMillon managed thesame and never changed hisdemeanor. He told jokes and keptthe guys loose, this in turnedinspired the team to play hard forhim. Their hard work was rewardedwith a championship. I asked how

the season turnaround compared to2012 when Salem finished 68-77and McCarthy answered theturnover was the same but the teamplayed better. Last year the teamlost Bogaerts, Bradley Jr, BrandonWorkman and catcher ChristianVazquez and this year they lostOwens, Cecchini, shortstop DevinMarrero and reliever Noe Ramirez.It will be normal to expect the sameturnover next year, but if the Soxplay as hard as they did this seasonwhen their backs are against thewall, a second straight Mills Cupisn’t out of the question. Make thetrip to Salem next year to bask inthe glow of the 2013 Mills Cupchampion Salem Red Sox.940 miles from Fenway Park locat-ed in Greenville, South Carolina arethe Greenville Drive of the SouthAtlantic League. They are the Low-A Red Sox affiliate. They play atFluor Field which was built in2006. I caught up with right-handedDrive pitcher Pat Light to talk aboutthe team and season. The Driveunfortunately had the worst recordof all affiliates, 55-83. Still, evenwith the losses Fluor Field was stillpacked every night. Light admittedmost other league teams have lowattendance, especially on weekdaysbut not the Drive. As with the oth-ers, constant turnover is expectedand part of the game. I asked if theloss of their star, Mookie Betts, hadany impact on and off the field andLight said no, not much. He saidthere was no replacing Mookie’sstyle but the team trudged on. Theteam may have suffered on the fieldbut there were no problems off of it.According to Pat, the bus rides canget talkative if its during the day orquiet at night when the guys are try-ing to sleep. Speaking of trying tosleep, one funny moment occurredat night. According to Pat, some ofthe guys sleep on the floor of thebus during night trips and one night230 pound first baseman BossMoanaroa tripped over DavidChester and landed on startingpitcher Brian Johnson! He’s withSalem now but the popular consen-sus is Mookie Betts is the real deal,there’s no ball he can’t hit or play hecan’t make. Unlike other teams whosquabble and bicker during a losingseason, the Drive kept their headsheld high and the atmosphere in theclubhouse was still fun. The Drivemay have lost Mookie to Salem andbeyond but they have plenty to lookforward to next season, the groupI’m about to mention will be com-ing through Greenville and you fanswill be in for a treat. You can’t getmuch worse than a 55 win season sothey can only get better, make thetrip to Greenville if you can becausethe Drive are looking to rebound.

The closest team to theBoston Red Sox location wise istheir Short-Season Single A team,the Lowell Spinners located atLeLacheur Park in downtownLowell, MA. Just a step belowGreenville, these are usually thefirst or second year players that are

working their way up the system.Unfortunately no one could be

reached for comment as the seasonjust ended and everyone is goingback to their respective homes. TheSpinners had a great season but fella few games short of making theplayoffs, losing their last 4 gamesand finishing 40-33 overall. 24 yearold third baseman Kevin Mager ledthe Spinners in every offensive cat-egory. 19 year old Jamie Callahanled the Spinners in wins, going 5-1on the season. 12 Spinner pitchersfinished with ERA’s under 3 whichis remarkable. 21 year old JoeGunkel finished 3-0 with a 1.35ERA along with 5 saves and 32strikeouts in just 20 innings. Theproblem with the team was a lack ofoffense. The Spinners hit just .235as a team, 9th in the league. Theirpitching allowed the 2nd fewestruns (1 more than State College)and finished 4th in ERA at 2.95.The good news is help is on theway. The first two picks in the 2013draft for the Red Sox were pitchersTrey Ball and Teddy Stankewiczthen following a catcher, two morepitchers were chosen (Myles Smithand Corey Littrell). Next year BenCherrington should focus onoffense to help Lowell get to thetop. The Spinners have always beena great and affordable alternative tothe major league Red Sox and theseason starts after the 2014 draftnext June. Find out who they draftand come out to Lowell to see them.The last team on the list is locatedin Fort Myers, Florida. They are theGulf Coast Red Sox of the GulfCoast League. I caught up withpitcher Rob Smorol and asked himwhat the league was. The GulfCoast League is where they sendmost of the younger draft picks andolder signings that may not havegotten that much money. TheLeague is basically a transitionalleague into pro ball. This is the firsttime players are facing all profes-sional hitters and pitchers, and thefirst time you're under a pro ballschedule in which you get used tohow things are going to go at thehigher levels. Rob was an undraftedrookie out of Rutgers, however, thehype around the team was 1st rounddraft pick Trey Ball. I asked Rob

how Trey did coming out of NewCastle High School and Robanswered that he improved withevery single outing. The park itselfis yet another replica of Fenwaylike Portland, Salem and Greenvillebut because of the organization,attendance is always good.According to Rob, the most amaz-ing player to come through GulfCoast was Pawtucket outfielderBryce Brentz on rehab assignment.Gulf Coast manager Darren Fensteractually coached Rob at Rutgers fortwo years so they know each otherwell. Darren stresses the impor-tance of being a professional andacting like an adult, which is a per-fect fit for a collection of rookiesjust out of college or high school.Rob was promoted to Greenville(skipping Lowell, not bad for anundrafted rookie) before the play-offs but the highlight of the seasonfor the boys was winning the play-in semifinal game and reaching thechampionship round. The Sox fin-ished 35-25, once again SouthDivision champions and lost in thechampionship round to the GulfCoast Nationals. All in all it was yetanother successful season for GulfCoast which means another suc-cessful draft due to top notch ama-teur scouting. Shout outs to thescouts, player personnel directorand Darren Fenster for anothergood crop of rookies. With the BenCherrington regime bringing in top

notch amateur talent, you folksreading this surely should make thetrip to Fort Myers, Florida to catchthe Sox next season. They definite-ly can make another run at the divi-sion title.

Raunado, Barnes, Brentz,Owens, Marrero, Betts, Swihart,McCarthy, Light, Coyle, Vazquez,Checchini, Mager, Callahan,Gunkel, Stankewicz, Smith,Littrell, Smorol and Ball. Thesenames may not be known right nowbut someday they could be. Thefarm system is in the best shape ithas been in years. As long as every-one on down from the office to thescouts, coaches and player develop-ers work hard , things should con-tinue to be great for the system.

THE SPORTS HAYES:DOWN ON THE FARM (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

JEFF LEVERING

MIKE ANTONELLIS

PAT LIGHT

ROB SMOROL

Be sure to check out the Pawtucket Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Salem Red Sox, Greenville Drive, Lowell Spinners and Gulf Coast Red Sox next season.

Special thanks to Jeff Levering, Mike Antonellis, Mike McCarthy, Pat Light, Becca Callahan and Rob Smorol for all their help.

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Unless you're herestrictly for the clubs and social-izing, odds are you enrolled inNSCC with one main goal: anexciting, prosperous careerwhen you graduate. It's the greataspiration of anyone who wish-es to leave the nest, go out intothe world and make it on his orher own. Unfortunately, landinga job - let alone earning enoughmoney on which to live - is amighty hard thing these days,and new or upcoming graduatesface an even greater challenge.It goes without saying that thepace of technology has rapidlyaccelerated in recent years.Naturally, this has had a pro-found impact on the globaleconomy and the kinds of jobspeople are performing. Theadvent of the rise Internet, alongwith huge strides in industrialrobotics and automatic transla-tion services, has renderedmany of yesterday's jobs obso-lete. Erik Brynjolfsson, a pro-fessor at the MIT Sloan Schoolof Management, sums up thedark side of technology: it's thegreat paradox of our era.Productivity is at record levels,innovation has never beenfaster, and yet at the same time,we have a falling medianincome and we have fewer jobs.People are falling behindbecause technology is advanc-ing so fast and our skills andorganizations aren't keeping up. As we enter an era of unprece-dented globalization, the U.S.finds itself at a distinct disad-vantage when it comes to train-ing the next generation of work-ers. If you follow the news on aregular basis, you've probablyheard of the "skills gap" amongAmerican students and employ-ees. In a nutshell, Americansaren't getting the skills theyneed to compete in a cutthroatglobal economy. Contrary topopular belief, there are manygood-paying jobs available, but

nearly half of employers strug-gle to fill them because theycan't find qualified candidates.Roughly 12 million Americansare competing for less than 4million jobs, and the U.S. couldface a shortage of at least 14million skilled workers by 2020. While other countries areinvesting heavily in education,especially the critically impor-tant STEM subjects (Science,Technology, Engineering andMathematics), the U.S. is fallingbehind. American fourth- and

eighth-graders scored muchlower than many other countriesin math and science. Further,our brightest students are ham-strung by a stubbornly sluggisheconomy. Over 4 years after theGreat Recession "ended," GDPgrew at a tepid 2.5% in the sec-ond quarter of 2013. Thoughunemployment has fallen to7.3%, the figure does not countmillions who have given uplooking for work. Add in theinsanely high cost of highereducation and you've got a per-fect storm of misery for youngpeople looking to start a career.Students are leaving collegesaddled with massive debt -nearly $27,000 on average - andjob prospects that are uncertainat best.So, in the face of so many exter-nal forces, what can college stu-dents do to better their chances?

What skills will give them anedge in a highly competitive jobmarket? Here are a few of themost important ones:

Soft Skills: Often overlooked by

hyper connected Millennials,soft skills - "personality traits,social graces, communication,language, personal habits,friendliness, and optimism thatcharacterize relationships withother people" - can be just asimportant to employers as tech-

nical know-how. These includeflexibility, work ethic, self-con-fidence, and being a team play-er. Consider taking a class orworkshop to develop these vitalabilities.

Critical Thinking: We hear this phrase all

the time, but what does it actual-ly mean? As defined in a recentForbes piece, "critical thinking"means "using logic and reason-ing to identify the strengths andweaknesses of alternative solu-tions, conclusions or approachesto problems." Can you breakdown an argument into its keypoints? Judge an essay accord-ing to established criteria? Swapplaces with another to under-stand their point of view? If not,be sure to brush up on your crit-ical thinking skills.

Cultural Competency: As the U.S. population

becomes more and morediverse, workers both youngand old must be prepared tointeract with people from manydifferent backgrounds. 'Culturalcompetency' refers to awarenessof and sensitivity to the cus-toms, beliefs and worldviews ofdifferent cultures. Adopting arespectful, open-minded attitudetoward all people and making aneffort to learn about other cul-tures are key steps.

New-Media Literacy: Today's college stu-

dents have a head start with thisone, but workers of all agesneed to be fluent in new media -i.e. LinkedIn, Skype, blogs,user-generated content and allmanner of social networks.Even if you scorn Facebook andTwitter as time-wasting rubbish,being successful in a 21st-centu-ry workplace means masteringthese platforms and using themto your advantage. Google your-self and make sure your onlinepresence is respectable and pro-fessional - you can be surepotential employers are doingthe same.

Time Management: Hopefully you learned

how to effectively manage yourtime in high school; if not, you'll

definitely want to do so nowthat you're in college. Beingable to prioritize the items onyour to-do list, meet your short-and long-term goals and adaptto the unforeseen are skills thatevery employee should have.

Active Listening: In an age where atten-

tion spans are virtually nonex-istent, it's more important thanever to master active listening.This involves paying carefulattention to what is being said,asking questions when appropri-ate, and repeating the speaker'smessage in your own words.These techniques may seemstrange at first, but you will findyourself having much moremeaningful conversations andlectures if you make listening ahands-on activity.

Writing: There's a reason every

NSCC student must takeComposition 1: being able toclearly and succinctly expressyourself through the writtenword is a critical skill that youwill utilize in every aspect ofyour life. Whether you're tex-ting a friend or preparing amemo for your boss, under-standing proper grammar, punc-tuation, and organization willgreatly improve your communi-cation skills and help youachieve both professional andpersonal goals.

There are no magicbullets when it comes to gettinga job, and even the most quali-fied and well-rounded candi-dates must mount a full-scalejob search. However, develop-ing the above skills (and otherslike them) will give you a bigleg up on your competition andmake employers take notice. Sostudy hard, kids , because thereal test is coming after gradua-tion.

BY ANTHONY HARRISCONTRIBUTING WRITER

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FEATURED CLUB:

THE ANIME CLUB

always looking for ping pongopponents!).

I often work withStudent Life through my studentorganizations. I am the presi-dent of Program Council, whichis the fun, event planning stu-dent organization. We receiveour own budget, with which weget to plan fun events for stu-dents to attend. ProgramCouncil works with companiesand vendors to bring games,movies, speakers and more toNorth Shore. We also dofundraising and hold bake salesevery semester to raise moneyfor North East ARC, with whomwe work every year. So if any-body out there is interested inparty planning, networking, orsimply having fun and being astudent leader, just send me anemail and we can talk.

I also am The VicePresident of the StudentGovernment Association, orSGA, at NSCC. Our SGA is

comprised of a group of hardworking and dedicated students,who represent the student body.We serve as the official studentvoice to the school’s administra-tion and a link to the its commu-nity. We also host events, dofundraising, and try to educatethe student body about impor-tant matters. SGA is alwayslooking for new members, andour meetings are open and wel-come for everyone to attend.For more information you cancontact me at my email, provid-ed below.

I truly hope everyoneis enjoying their North Shoreexperience so far! Anyoneinterested in learning moreabout Program Council orStudent Government can feelfree to email me personally atcmcqueen01@northshore.eduor, if you see me around, tocome up and introduce yourself! Thanks for reading, everyone!Have a great semester!

A WELCOMECONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

ATTENTION:

HEALTH SCIENCE MAJORSNeed help selecting classes

for next semester? Schedule anappointment now with me,Elizabeth Lynn, the newAchievement Coach for the StudentSupport and Advising Center at theLynn campus. I work directly withstudents majoring in HealthSciences who are currently enrolledin College Writing 2/Reading 2(Com012/014). Remember- regis-tration for Spring/Summer classesbegins on November 4, 2013. Theearlier we meet the better for you!

Don’t let time fly by andyou find you find yourself waiting inlong lines and asking that milliondollar question: what classes shouldI take next? It’s never too early tomeet! I was hired this past April2013, to serve as the newAchievement Coach at the Lynncampus and teach one of the CollegeSuccess Seminar classes. You’llfeel welcomed and confident with my approachable advising techniques.

-Personal attention selecting your classes-Meet fellow students in your program -Assist in goal setting and career exploration-Track graduation progress-Provide support and encouragementRemember if you Start Strong and Stay Motivated, you will Soar toward your graduation day! Elizabeth’s Contact information: www.northshore.edu, elynn01@northshore.edu. Office location is in the McGee building LW-302. Phone: 781-593-672 EXT.6629

There’s a new club that’s slowly gaining popularity on theLynn campus, and it’s hoping to have a strong presence on both cam-puses soon. There are over 20 members now, and more and more stu-dents are joining daily. There’s only one real question here: what isdrawing all these kids to the Anime Club?

Anime, the abbreviated form of the Japanese pronunciationof “animation,” has a very strong following across the United States,but a lot of people dub it as “childish.” The Anime Club exists toprove this point otherwise. Anime is a form of visual exploratory artthat is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also poignantly writtenand can contain some of the best social commentary outside of aHollywood production. There’s a lot to take away from Anime, andthe club wishes to give students a chance to explore the genre anddiscuss the finer points it has.

Formed by Beth Houle, Sokphors Yon, Kailyn Heathman,Maria Menendez, and Brandyn Evitts, the

Anime club is currently focused in Lynn but is coming toDanvers soon.

For more information, contact Ina Resnikoff at iresniko@northshore.edu

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There are very fewbands that some masterful musi-cians have coined the “great-est.” Plenty of people cite TheBeatles, Led Zeppelin, and PinkFloyd as three of the mostimportant exports from theBritish music scene. However,virtuoso Jimi Hendrix didn’tconsider these bands to be any-thing special. There was oneEnglish band that he did consid-er to the “greatest” and evenadmitted that he didn’t want togo on stage after they pre-formed! Who were these mythi-cal giants that rendered Mr.Hendrix to metaphorical tears?They were King Crimson: Ajazz/hard rock band that meldedprogressive rock sounds withtechnical savvy for nearly 40years. Though they called itquits for a third time in 2009,band founder and front-manRobert Fripp announced inSeptember that he was backwith an even more impressiveline-up.

In the past, KingCrimson were known for thetruly epic sound their minimallineup would make. From 1969to 1971, the band featured a fiveman lineup (which changedquite frequently) and releasedfour albums that left a profoundmark on the music world. Eventoday, many critics and fansalike cite their first album, In the

Court of the Crimson King, asone of the greatest albums evermade. One would think thatsuch a title would be hard tocompete with so early on intheir career. However, as theyears progressed, so did Fripp’stechnical skill in both guitarwork and production work.

Once 1973 rolledaround, Fripp thinned the lineupquite a bit, leaving essentially atrio: Robert Fripp on guitar, BillBruford on drums, and JohnWetton on bass guitar andvocals. Bruford, having recentlyleft his post as founding mem-ber of Yes, provided an incredi-bly dark jazzy tonality to what’sconsidered to be the finest trilo-gy of King Crimson albums:1973’s Larks Tongues In Aspic,1974’s Starless and Bible Black,and 1974’s Red. The latter of thethree marked a clear change indirection from progressive rockto a dark fusion sound that wasechoed years later with the restof their discography. The banddissolved after the tour for Redand vanished for nearly tenyears.

In the early 80s, KingCrimson reformed with FrankZappa alumnus Adrian Belewon vocals and additional guitar,Boston native and longtimePeter Gabriel bassist/Chapmanstick player Tony Levin, andBruford. Of course, Fripp heldthe reigns tight with this group,and proved to be the only con-

stant lineup in King Crimsonhistory that lasted over threeyears. After a trio of successfulalbums, the band vanished yetagain.

After ten years ofsilence, the same lineupreturned in 1995 with two newmembers added to the prior line-up: Trey Gunn on Chapmanstick/touch guitar/bass, and PatMastelotto on drums. This line-up was dubbed the “double trio”lineup because it included twoguitarists, two bassists, and twodrummers. After a long string oftouring, the band splintered intoa series of “projekcts” thatincluded random arrangementsof the current lineup with othermusicians speckled in. It would-n’t be until 2000 that the bandwould return with the originalname. Levin and Bruford leftthe band by this time, resultingin a four man lineup, and aftertwo albums, the band splinteredagain.

In 2009, Frippannounced he was done with theindustry after he didn’t receivenotice or monetary compensa-tion for Kanye West’s sample of“21st Century Schizoid Man” inhis very popular single “Power.”The members of King Crimsonhave been playing gigs for thepast four years in the ever con-tinuing Projekcs project, and itwas almost assured that KingCrimson were done for good.An ominous blog post in

September stated otherwise.Fripp promised to out-do him-self this time with the largestKing Crimson lineup yet. Sevenmembers including three drum-mers comprise the new KingCrimson. Tony Levin will playbass and Chapman Stick, JakkoJakszyk will contribute vocals,Mel Collins will be playing fluteand other air-based instruments,and Fripp will play guitar. As for

the three drummers? PatMastelotto will be returningalong with Bill Rieflin andPorcupine Tree drummer GavinHarrison. There have been noannouncements since this reve-lation, but be sure to check backwith The Pennon when themighty King Crimson officiallyreturn.

THE RETURN OF KING CRIMSON

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS BIRTHDAY

OCTOBER 1, 1969OCTOBER 4, 1976OCTOBER 6, 1970OCTOBER 10, 1973OCTOBER 14, 1927OCTOBER 18, 1960OCTOBER 20, 1979OCTOBER 21, 1956

OCTOBER 24, 1986OCTOBER 28, 1982OCTOBER 30, 1945OCTOBER 31, 1961

NAME

ZACH GALIFIANAKISALICIA SILVERSTONEAMY JO JOHNSONMARIO LOPEZROGER MOORE

JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMMEJOHN KRASINSKICARRIE FISHER

DRAKEMATT SMITH

HENRYWINKLERPETER JACKSON

OCCUPATION

COMEDIANACTRESS

PINK RANGERA.C SLATERJAMES BONDACTORACTOR

PRINCESS LEIAOF ALDERAANMUSICIAN

11TH DOCTORTHE FONZDIRECTOR

AGE

4437434086533457

27316852

• Matt Smith is the youngest actor to play The Doctor in Doctor Who• Roger Moore succeeded Audrey Hepburn as the goodwill ambassador for UNICEF• Carrie Fisher turned down the role of Sarah Connor in the Terminator series• During the production of his low budget first movie (Bad Taste), Peter Jackson created all themasks worn by the aliens in his mother’s oven, forcing his family to order out for two months.• Henry Winkler is a very skilled fly fisherman• Mario Lopez is a talented drummer, and played on the 80s show Kids Incorporated

CELEBRITY FACTS

BY CHRIS RICCI, PENNON FACULTY

KING CRIMSON’S ORIGINAL LINEUP. CIRCA 1968

KING CRIMSON’S FIRST LP:IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

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BREAKING BAD: SEASON 5A SUMMARY AND REVIEW, PART TWO

Warning: the following article contains major spoilers for the first half of Breaking Bad Season 5A and all seasons prior. Read at your own discretion.

The first half of Season5A of Breaking Bad is a perfectexample of starting out slow. Therewasn’t much action; it focusedmainly on setting up the entirety ofSeason 5A and B. In Season 5A’ssecond half, things begin to pick up.Tons of stuff happens throughoutthe season, and it ends with a hugecliffhanger, set to be resolved inSeason 5B. All in all, it’s very welldone.

The fifth episode ofSeason 5a, Dead Freight, openswith a young boy riding through thedesert on his dirtbike, stoppingbriefly to pick up a tarantula in hisjar. As he’s riding away, you canhear a freight train in the distance.This is one of Breaking Bad’s morecryptic episode openers, which gen-erally leave the audience wonderingwhat they have to do with theepisode. After viewing the entireepisode, or season, in some cases,they make much more sense and fitin with the events perfectly.

After the opener, we seeWalter meeting with Hank, who isnow the ASAC for his branch of theDEA, in his new office. Waltercleverly manipulates Hank intoleaving the office by becoming hys-terically emotional, and uses theopportunity to plant a bug in one ofHank’s pictures. This scene becauseshowcased Walter’s superb abilityto manipulate people, and set up agreat plot device for later in theepisode. The episode then cuts to adirty basement, where Mike, Walterand Jesse have Lydia handcuffed toa table, prepared to kill her if it abug planted on one of her methy-lamine barrels was not put there bythe DEA. They suspect she herselfput it there, in an attempt to get outof supplying Walter and his crewwith methylamine. They have hercall Hank, and listen to both sides ofthe conversation via the bug Walterplanted. After a short exchange, itseems that Lydia indeed did plantthe bug, and Mike prepares to killher. However, it is revealed at thelast second that the DEA did indeedplant the bug, and Lydia is saved forthe moment. The crew ultimatelydecide to spare Lydia, thanks to herlocating a huge drum ofMethylamine. The only catch is thecrew would have to rob a train toget it. They decide the best way togo about the robbery is to distractthe drivers, take the methylamine,and replace it with water. Mikeemphasises that there can be no wit-nesses to the crime. If the plan wentoff without a hitch, no one wouldknow the methylamine got robbed.The episode then briefly cuts toWalt and Skyler, where she agreesto continue laundering his money aslong as the kids stay with Hank andMarie. It then goes to the train heist,which the group manage to pull off,albeit very closely. Todd, anemployee of Vamanos Pest, taggedalong to help with the heist. Just asthe gang are celebrating a job welldone, the kid from the beginning ofthe episode pulls up on his motorcy-cle, and sees the whole gang. Thekid probably didn’t know what hewas seeing, but there was still avery small risk present. For a sec-ond, the crew just stare at the kid,who nervously waves at them.Suddenly, Todd pulls out his pistol

and shoots the boy in the head, end-ing the episode on a shocking note.This episode is very good becauseso much happens. The crew kidnapLydia, go on an extremely tensetrain robbery, and the episode endson an extremely shocking note withthe death of a kid, adding a contro-

versial angle to the episode. Overallit was really good and was the firstepisode where things started to real-ly heat up.

The sixth episode,Buyout, opens with the crew gettingrid of the evidence of the boy’smurder. After they finish, Jesse goesoutside for a smoke, and Todd triesto approach him and help himaccept what Todd just did, saying“S*** happens”. Jesse, however,lashes out and punches Todd in theface for his nonchalant attitudeabout murdering a young teenager.The intro was pretty good, showingthe ugly stuff the crew was forced todo due to Todd’s killing, and Jesse’sanger towards Todd for murderingan innocent boy, showing he indeedhas a heart.

After the cold open, Theepisode cuts to the crew arguingabout what Todd just did, with Toddinsisting what he did was necessary.They send Todd out of the room andultimately decide to keep Toddclose as a precaution, despiteJesse’s objections. It then shows toMike at the park with his grand-daughter, where it’s revealed he’sbeing followed by the DEA.They’re waiting for him to slip upso they can arrest him. The episodethen cuts to a scene of Walt andJesse waiting for a batch to finish,when a report about Drew Sharp,the boy Todd shot in the lastepisode, comes on the television.Jesse is very disturbed by this, near-ly crying. This scene in particularvery good at showing the audiencethat deep down, Jesse is a good guy.We then learn, through a meetingthat Walt has with Jesse and Mike,that Mike is leaving the businessdue to the DEA attention he isreceiving. Mike wants to sell eachof their shares of Methylamine to anassociate of his, Declan, for fivemillion dollars apiece, but Waltrefuses, saying he could net three

hundred million dollars by cookingwith his share. Things don’t looklike they are going to work out,however; Mike and Jesse meet withtheir associate, and he is not willingto buy only two thirds of theMethylamine; he mentions that he’spaying to get Walt’s blue meth off

the market in addition to the methy-lamine, something that would nothappen if Walt were to keep hisshare and continue to cook on hisown. Jesse goes to talk Walt intoselling his share, but Walt doesn’twant to play ball. He tells Jesse ofhow he was emotionally pushedinto selling his fifty percent stake ina company he founded, Gray MatterTechnologies, for five thousanddollars. Gray Matter had eventuallygrown to be worth 2.16 billion dol-lars. He goes on to say “Jesse, youasked me if I was in the meth busi-ness or the money business.Neither. I’m in the empire busi-ness.”, which is without a doubt thebest line of the episode. Walt thenconvinces Jesse to have dinner withhim and his wife, which is veryawkward, and ends with his wifestorming from the table. He thentells Jesse that his marriage andfamily have begun to crumble away,and that his empire is all he has left.He had him stay for dinner to illus-trate this. Walt goes back to theoffice to take the methylamine, butMike intercepts him and ties him upto stop him. Walt, however, breaksfree and hides the methylamine.Soon after, Mike learns he has 24hours left before a DEA search, andhe says that is enough time to tie uploose ends. He gets back to office,only to find Walt free, and in angerpulls out his gun and points it atWalt’s head, contemplating whetheror not to kill him. Jesse convincesMike not to pull the trigger, sayingthat Walter has a plan where every-one wins. This episode of BreakingBad was a very well done episode,setting future events up further anddeveloping the characters more, butit is another episode that has a solepurpose of setting events up.Nothing terribly major happens inthe episode. Nonetheless, it is avery good episode as far as settingthings up goes.

Episode seven of season5A, Say My Name, opens withWalter White meeting with Mike’sassociate, Declan, in the desert.Walt offers to cook his signatureblue meth for Declan, and haveDeclan buy out Mike’s share. it’s ascenario wher everybody wins.

Declan is skeptical at first, butWalter convinces him to accept bytelling him about how much higherprofit he could make off of his99.1% pure blue meth, compared tothe 60% pure meth Declan usuallyproduces. Declan agrees, but askshim who he is. Walt responds bysaying “You know. You all knowexactly who I am. Say my name.”Declan replies with “Do what? Idon’t have a damn clue who youare.” Walt then says “Yeah you do.I’m the cook. I’m the man whokilled Gus Fring.” Declan thenlooks at Mike, who gives him aslight nod. Walter then menacinglysays “Now, say my name.” Declancautiously replies “Heisenberg.”Finally, Walt confidently says“You’re goddamn right.” and thescene ends. It is hard to convey onpaper, but this is one of the bestscenes of the entire series, and isexecuted perfectly. It’s certainly thehighlight of the episode and one ofthe top highlights of Season 5A.

The episode then showsMike taking his five million dollarshare from Declan and saying hisfarewells. It then cuts to Jesse andWalt retrieving the methylaminefrom Walt’s car wash, with Walttelling Skyler to forget about what’sgoing on, as he has it all under con-trol. We then see Mike’s lawyer andlaundering partner, Dan, depositingMike’s meth share into the bank,meant to go to the men who are inprison so that they won’t talk, andhis granddaughter. Mike then goesinto the desert, disposes of all theevidence of his crimes in an oldwell, and returns home to wait forthe DEA to search it. The searchteam, headed by Hank, comes, andMike watches them as they findnothing. It then shows Jesse goingto talk with Walt. Jesse says hewants to take his own five milliondollars and leae the business. Walttries to talk Jesse out of leaving,

saying that they’re the best at cook-ing meth, and that being the best atsomething is a rare thing. Jessewon’t hear it, however, and main-tains his decision to leave, saying hedoesn’t care about his share. Waltshouts at him as he leaves, saying“If you leave now, you get nothing!NOTHING!”. After this, the per-spective switches to Hank, with hisboss telling him to drop the tail onMike and the case on Fring’s drugempire. However, Hank talks withSteve Gomez and they decide to puta tail on Mike’s lawyer as a last-ditch effort. The audience then seesWalt teaching Todd how to cookmeth, with Todd dedicated to learn-ing how to do so properly, evenrefusing Walt’s money until he getsbetter at it. It next cuts to Mike’slawyer making another moneydrop, only to be caught by Gomezand his crew. Immediately after thiswe see a brief scene where Walt tiesup some loose ends and retrievesthe bug from Hank’s office before itis found on a random bug sweep. itthen cuts to Mike at park with hisgranddaughter, who unexpectedlyreceives a call from his lawyer, ask-ing where he is. Mike gives him hislocation, only to get a frantic callseconds later from Walt, telling himthat the lawyer has flipped and isgoing to rat on him. Mike reluctant-ly leaves the park just in time to getaway from responding polic offi-cers. Walt and Jesse then meet atSaul’s office and talk to Mike overthe phone, with Saul yelling at mikefor using Dan to launder. After Saulis done chastising Mike, Mikerequests that Saul grab a duffel baghe left at the airport and bring it tohim before he leaves town. Saulrefuses to do so, but Walter agrees,knowing that no one would betracking him. he retrieves the bag,finding that it consists of cash, apassport, and a handgun. Walt thengoes to meet with Mike, and asksthat Mike give him the names of thenine people he has in prison beforehe gives Mike the bag, knowingthat one of them would talk at somepoint. Mike angrily refuses andtakes the bag from Walter. An angryWalter then shouts at Mike forusing the other lawyer instead ofSaul for his dirty work, but Mikequickly shoots back that if he was-n’t prideful and had just worked forFring that they would have madetheir money, and everything wouldhave been fine. Mike then storms tohis car to drive off, leaving an ego-tistically hurt Walter behind. Mikegets into his car and looks at thebag, only to find the pistol he origi-nally had in there is missing.Suddenly, Walter appears from theside and shoots Mike through thewindow, prompting Mike to take offand crash the car. Walter runs afterthe car and reaches it, only to findMike not in there. He runs into thebrush to look for him, finding adying Mike sitting on a log next toa river. He tries to apologize toMike, saying that he just realized hecould have gotten the names fromLydia. Mike simply tells him “Shutthe f*** up and let me die inpeace.” The episode ends with thetwo watching the river go by beforeMike slumps over and dies. Thisepisode was really good, and wasone of the few episodes of Season5A where a lot of stuff happened.The episode had Walter setting up a

BY CALVIN JAVIER GILEDITOR IN CHIEF

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WWRRIITTIINNGGCCRREEAATTIIVVEE

BY ROZI THEOHARI

ALEX

REQUIRES THIS

A DAUGHTER WRITES FROM FREIBURGSHE BECOMES A GERMAN CITIZEN

WANTS THE FAMILY TREE

SHE’S TOO FAR FROM HOME FOR ANY OF THIS TO MATER

OR IS SHE?SHE CLINGS TO THIS HISTORY

AS IF TO HER MOTHER’S CORD

SO NEITHER FALLS INTO OBLIVION’S PIT

SO I WRITE

NAME UPON NAME

LINE UPON LINE

YEAR AFTER YEAR

FATHERS, NIECES, CHILDRENTHERE WERE THOUSANDS

TOO LATE

SO I SLEPTAND DREAMT

DARKNESS, FOG-BANK, SILENCEA WORM-EATEN DOOR CREAKS

A WRINKLED HAND EXTENDS

“WHO ARE YOU?”“THE GREAT-GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER

WHO BEARS YOUR NAME.”“WELCOME, IT IS MY BIRTHDAY.”

CRABLIKE FINGERS CATCH MY HAND

AS I ENTER THE CASTLE AND MOUNT STONY STAIRS

NOISE ECHOES, JUST LIKE FAMILY

YOUNG FOLKS DANCE, OLD FOLKS PRAY

DEAD AND ALIVE RELATIVES MINGLE

THEY EAT, EMBRACE, SING SONGS

EVERYWHERE, FOOD ABOUNDS

AND IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE, AN EARTHQUAKE

OVERTHROWS EVERYTHING

BETWEEN DUST AND STONES

I RECOGNIZE MY DEAD MOTHER

WHO EXTENDS HER HANDS

“MY DAUGHTER…MY DAUGHTER!”

I OPEN MY EYES

TO FIND MY OWN DAUGHTER SMILING AT ME

FROM HER PICTURE ON THE WALL.

BY TRINIDAD MARTINEZ

THE LAST WORD

YOU GIVE EVERYTHING AND TAKE IT AWAY.YOU HAVE IN YOUR HAND THE BALANCE AND ORDER.YOU ARE THE SOVEREIGN AND LORD OF BEAUTY.YOU ARE THE ADMIRATION TO THE CIVILIZED PEOPLE,AND YOU ARE THE AGONY OF THE DESPERATE.YOU ARE THE ANCIENT WIZARD OF CREATION.YOU ARE THE OPEN DIARY TO THE WAY OF LIFEREMEMBER PAST,WRITTEN PRESENT,AND MAKING FUTURES.

IN YOUR HONOR PEOPLE MAKE MONUMENTS, CALENDARS,THOUSANDS AND MILLIONS OF CLOCKSTO FOLLOW YOU EVERY SINGLE DAY.YOU HAVE THE CONTROL OF THE WORLDUNCONDITIONAL FRIEND MR. TIME.

I TAKE OFF MY HAT TO YOUTHE DAY OF EMBRACES AND JOYFUL EXPRESSIONS, ATTENTIVE GAZING, EARS AND OPEN SOULS, BEFORE THE DUSK,BEFORE THE BREATH TO WASTE AWAY,THE BODIES FALLING AND TRANSFORMING POWER,YOU GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY,THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAY: THE LAST WORD.

TU QUE TIENES EL DON DE LLEVARLO TODO POR LOS AIRES,QUE TODO LO DAS Y TODO LO QUITAS,

EN TUS MANOS LLEVAS EL EQUILIBRIO Y EL ORDEN,SOBERANO Y SENOR DE LA BELLEZA,

TU QUE ERES LA ADMIRACION DEL CIVILIZADOY LA AGONIA DEL DESESPERADO,

MAGO ANCESTRAL DE LA CREACION.TU QUE ERES EL DIARIO ABIERTO DEL VIVIR DE LA GENTE,

RECORDANDO PASADOS,ESCRIBIENDO PRESENTES,Y ELABORANDO FUTUROS.

EN TU HONOR SE CONSTRUYEN MONUMENTOS,CALENDARIOS, MILES Y MILLONES DE RELOJES

PARA LLEVARTE AL DIA,TU QUE LLEVAS EL CONTROL DEL MUNDO,

AMIGO INCONDICIONAL SR. TIEMPO.

ANTE TI ME QUITO EL SOMBRERO,EL DIA QUE CON ABRAZOS,

EXPRESIONES DE FELICIDAD,MIRADAS ATENTAS, OIDOS Y ALMAS ABIERTAS.

ANTES DE QUE EL SOL SE OCULTE,EL ALIENTO SE CONSUMA,

LOS CUERPOS CAIGAN Y SE CONVIERTAN EN POLVO,NOS DES LA OPORTUNIDAD, TAN SOLO LA OPORTUNIDAD

DE DECIR,LA ULTIMA PALABRA!

BY TRINIDAD MARTINEZ

LA ULTIMA PALABRA

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BY CAITLYN TRAN

LULLABY

HEARTBEATS

LULLABY HEARTBEATS DO NOT TRUMPET MY EARDRUMS.STRAWBERRY SMILE

EMBRACE MY WARMTH WITH SCATTERED MEMORIES.DON’T TURN SO QUICKLY WHEN I LOCK WITH YOUR EYES.SAVE THE LAST SEED TO PLANT THAT TREE WE HOPED ONE

DAY TO BE TOGETHER

ONE…US…WE…PRAY TO THE ONE WHO TAKES YET GIVES

DO NOT GIVE WHEN I CANNOT TAKE

SHARE THESE DANCING SHOES THAT I’VE ONLY WORN ONCE

TO PLAY THE TUNE OF EYELASHES

THE ONES ON CHEEKS THAT BRUSH CHAP-STICK LIPS

AND WHISPERS OF EMPTY CAGES THAT HOLD NOTHING MORE

THAN PROMISES OF

ONE…US…WE…STOPDON’T COME CLOSER

MY BREATH HAS STOPPED TASTING THE SNOW IN YOUR HAIR

THE RAIN IN YOUR PALMS THAT SPLASH IN RAIN-BOOTS ANDCOATS THAT CAN NO LONGER KEEP US WARM

IWANT

TOGET TELEVISION WAVES IN YOUR ARMS THAT CREATE GOOSE-BUMPS

AND CHOCOLATE-COATED LIP LOCKS.PLEASEHELP ME CREATE AN OPENING IN THE SHADOWS AT THE PLAY-GROUND

THE WAY THEY MOVE MAKES CHANGE FEEL LONELY.

HELP MECREATE A

ONE…US…WE…

BY PRITT YERAC

TO ALL MY LOYAL FANS

AND NEW READERS WHO ARE

JUST JOINING US:

AN INTRODUCTORY LETTER

HELLO, ALLOW ME TOINTRODUCE MYSELF, I'M NEW TOTHESE PARTS AND HAVE VERY FEWFRIENDS IN THE AREA; NOT MANY ATALL. MY ROMANIZED NAME ISROGER GIBSBY, BUT PERHAPS MYANCIENT TRIBAL NAME, SHALUMBABA HAHAHA, WOULD SOUND BET-TER IN THIS CASE I CAME TO THISTOWN, UNINVITED, DUE TO A LONGAND BORING LIST OF CIRCUM-STANCES PRECEDING IT. I HAVE BEENASSIGNED TO SOLVE THIS MURDERCASE THAT ALSO PERSONALLYAFFECTS MY LIFE; NOT JUST TOCLEAR MY NAME AND PROVE MYINNOCENCE, TO BUT TO PROVE ONCEAND FOR ALL I’M NOT JUST A BAR-REL OF LAUGHS OR A LIVINGBREATHING COMEDY ACT, BUT AREAL PERSON WITH MANY DEEP LAY-ERS TO MY CHARACTER.

BUT THE KICKER WASORIGINALLY I WASN'T TRYING TO GETINVOLVED IN TROUBLE, I HAVE BEEN

LIVING OFF THE RADAR IN EXILE(SELF IMPOSED)) FOR MANY YEARS, I USED TO FIGHT CRIME AND BATTLE THESUPERNATURAL IN TOPSFIELD, BUT AFTER A COUPLE SUCCESSFUL BUSTS, SAVING THE SMALL TOWN IN THE MID-DLE OF NOWHERE FOR SO LONG, IT WAS HARD TO SAY GOODBYE. I WAS BECOMING A MINOR CELEBRITY, EVERY-ONE WANTED MY AUTOGRAPH, I STARTED TO BECOME THE OBSESSION OF A BUNCH OF YOUNG FANS, PEOPLEWANTED MORE AND MORE OF ME THAN I COULD GIVE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT SHARING THE SAMEENTHUSIASM BACK NOR DIDN'T HAVE ANY DESIRE. FORTUNATELY REMEMBERING THE MANY NOVELTY ACTS OFTHE 60' 70'S, 80'S, EARLY NINTIES, I WAS PRAYING FOR A QUICK RISE AND FALL, THEN WAS WAITING FOR THEPART WHERE NO WOULD GIVE A DAMN OF WHO I WAS ANYMORE IF I WERE TO TRY WALKING AROUND IN PUBLICNAKED .

I WAS MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS ON A FARAWAY ISLAND, SIPPING BACK DRINKS, GETTINGTANNED ON MY PERTINENTLY RAINBOW SKIN(MORE ON THAT LATER), LISTENING TO THE WAVES CRASH UP THESHORE, SOMETIMES RUSHING PAST MY FEET BURIED IN THE SAND, NOT A THOUGHT IN MY MIND, EXCEPT FOR THEPOSSIBLE BEACH BABES I WOULD LIKELY WANT TO HOOK UP WITH THAT NIGHT. I WILL ADMIT MY CRIME FIGHT-ING AS WELL AS SELF DEFENSE ABILITIES HAVE BEEN WEAKENING DURING MY SELF IMPOSED RETIREMENT. ASMUCH AS I WANT TO ADMIT THAT I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING NOT BEING A CENTER OF ATTENTION, THE LONELINESSOF THE EXILE WAS STARTING TO PILE ON AND IT WAS STRESSFUL HAVING NOTHING TO DO. THE ISLANDS PLENTI-FUL RESOURCE OF BOOZE, WOMAN AND RELAXATION COULD ONLY FILL THE VOID SO MUCH. AS MUCH AS I WASAND AM A LIVING BREATHING IMMORTAL CLOWN, I HAVE ALWAYS YEARNED AND POSSESSED THIS CRAZED DRIVEBUILT IN ME THAT WANTED TO OUT PERFORM MY LAST ACT OR GAG OR ACTION, TO RAISE THE BAR FURTHER, GETMORE REACTION OUT OF MYAUDIENCE, PUNCH THAT FUNNY BONE IN THEM FURTHER, BUT NEVER SATISFIED WITHCURRENT APPLAUSE OR RESPONSE. PEOPLE MAY THINKING BEING AN IMMORTAL BEING IS A PIECE OF CAKE, THEBURDENS NEVER MORE THAN TEMPORARY, UNRESTRAINED TO THE EXPECTATIONS OF LIFE, EVEN GO SO FAR ASTHINKING THAT WHAT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES COULD IMMORTALS REALLY HAVE? BUT I SECOND GUESS THAT, THEANSWER IS ACTUALLY THE OPPOSITE. HAVING BEING BORN IN AN TRIBE OF AN ANCIENT CLOWN RACE 3,000YEARS AGO OFF THE COAST OF WHAT IS NOW PRESENT DAY SRI-LANKA, THAT TRAGICALLY HAVE ALL BUT GONEEXTINCT, IT'S NOT BEEN AN EASY EXISTENCE LIVING THROUGH VARIOUS CIVILIZATIONS TO GET WHERE I AM NOW.

IN THE CHAPTERS, WRITTEN SEGMENTS, AS WELL AS EPISODES THAT FOLLOW, YOU WILL HEARMORE OF MY LIFE STORY, ALSO FOLLOW ALONG WITH ME AS I CONTINUE TO SOLVE MY WIFE’S MURDER, MAKE ASUCCESSFUL RAP ALBUM AND PERHAPS MEET GOD ALONG THE WAY.

YOURS TRULYSUPERCLOWNCOMPLIMENTARY POLICE DETECTIVE

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All of the party andconcert goers out there shouldbe particularly careful whenattending upcoming events, as apotentially lethal and consider-ably popular party drug is cur-rently on the streets. The drug,typically known as Molly, is apurified form of Ecstasy and iscommonly found in powder orcrystal form, often placed incapsules. Molly is particularlypopular at raves and dance festi-vals; users find the drug hasmusic-enhancing properties. Itis not something anyone wouldwant to mess around with, how-ever. Molly has recently killed

at least four people and has sentmany more to the emergencyroom. There is confusion overwhy there have been so manyrecent deaths and hospitaliza-tions, with some blaming it on abad batch that has been recentlyfloating around. In any case, itis in everyone’s best interest toavoid Molly and any similarsubstances that may be encoun-tered, as the recent dangers sur-rounding the drug are still large-ly unidentified.

Article Source(s)::http://www.npr.org/2013/09/09/220769240/scrutiny-of-molly-party-drug-increases-after-four-deaths

BY CALVIN JAVIER GILEDITOR IN CHIEF

When buying an olderiPhone, the consumer often for-goes the faster, more advancedversion of the phone for anolder, yet considerably cheaper,option. The iPhone 5C fixes thisdilemma. With The iPhone 5C,one can buy a cheaper model ofThe iPhone without cutting sig-nificant corners. Instead of get-ting an iPhone that works in aninferior way, they merely pur-chase a phone that is construct-ed in a way that is less expen-sive for the company. It seemsThe iPhone 5C’s construction isnot even inferior to iPhone 5S’s,it is simply a cheaper option. Ifanything, the plastic has thepotential to be more durablethan the glass and aluminum

Apple has been known to tradi-tionally use.

The iPhone 5C is quitethe hot topic right now, for agood reason. It’s a bold move byApple, and it’s either going totake off like a jet airliner, or sinklike a stone. While some critics,such as CNN, are criticizingApple, claiming this is just amarketing ploy, there is more tothe product than that. Apple isoffering a cheaper iPhone withless of a quality drop, and that issomething that has the potentialto really improve their roster, ifthey manage to handle this cor-rectly. Whether it takes off ornot is another matter entirely.

Article Source(s): http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/12/technology/mobile/Apple-cheap-iphone/index.html

MOLLY: DEATHS AND

HOSPITALIZATIONS

iPHONECONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

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National Make a Difference Day. We usually draw around 300 children.The party will take place on Saturday, October 26th from 1 - 3 p.m. atthe Lynn Campus gym. Setup will take place about 10 a.m. There will be

activities ranging from a reptile show, to performers, to games andprizes. This event is free and open to any child 10 years of age or

under. Children must be pre-registered and accompanied by an adult whowill remain with them throughout the event.

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COSTUME CONTESTProgram Council presents their annual Halloween Costume contest! From 10am until 1pm anybodydressed in their Halloween costumes may stop by the Student Activities offices in both Lynn and

Danvers to enter the costume contest. All you have to do is pose for a picture and give us your informa-tion in order to be entered into the contest. Winners will be chosen from all the entries within a week.

Third place will receive a $20 Visa giftcard, second a $25, and first place wins a $30 giftcard.

Contact cmcqueen01@northshore.edu for more information or with any questions.

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deal with Declan, and then focusedaround a game of cat and mousebetween the DEA and Mike, endingwith Mike’s shocking dead. Say MyName was a very good penultimateepisode for Season 5A.

The final episode ofSeason 5A, Gliding Over All, openswith Todd going to see Walt at hisoffice. Todd and Walt then go out toWalt’s car, where they open thetrunk to reveal Mike’s corpse. Waltsimply says that he doesn’t want totalk about it when the garage dooropens, and Jesse enters, askingabout Mike. Walt hastily closes thetrunk and tells Jesse that Mike gothis money and is now gone. Waltthen escorts Jesse from the office.This opening is very good, and is anice reflection on what happened inthe previous episode, somethingthat Walter seems to regret.

The episode then startswith Hank trying to get one ofMike’s men to make a deal. Theprisoner demands a deal that Hankconsiders greedy, and Hank laughsit off, telling the prison “It’s abuyer’s market.” before leaving theroom, referring to the fact that therehe could strike a deal with any ofthe other eight of Mike’s men. Wethen see Walter meeting with Lydiain an attempt to get the names ofMike’s men from her. She initiallyrefuses, but after Walt agrees tocook meth for her to send to her

associates in the Czech republic,with Lydia receiving a thirty per-cent cut of the profits, she givesWalter the names. We also see thatWalter brought along the ricin inthis scene, but refrained to use itdue to Lydia’s profitable Czechventure. It then cuts to Walt meetingwith Todd’s uncle, Jack, whobelongs to an Aryan prison gang.Walt wants the gang to kill everyprisoner in a two minute window,keeping in mind that the prisonersare spread throughout several dif-ferent prisons. Jack is skeptical andunsure of how to do this, as it wouldbe hard even with his extensiveprison connections. Walt simplysays “You figure it out, that’s whatI’m paying you for.” The audienceis then treated to a montage of thevarious prisoners being stabbed,strangled, and burned to death, allcut together with a scene of Waltpacing around his kitchen, nervous-ly counting the seconds on hiswatch. We then see Hank pulledaway from the photoshoot he wastaking part in, presumably to be toldthe bad news. We are then shownhow Walt and Todd continue tocook with each other, delivering theshipments to Declan’s men andLydia in return for large sums ofmoney. Skyler continues to launderthe dirty cash through the car wash,and Saul continues to keep an earout for anything suspicious. We

then see Skyler visiting Holly atMarie’s house, who tells Skyler shethinks it’s time for them to take thekids back and try to heal the familyat home. At a later point, Skylertakes Walt to see all of the moneyhe’s earned, which she’s kept in astorage unit on a large pallet. Thestack of money they have is gigan-tic, and is probably worth fifty orsixty million, maybe more. Skylergoes on to tell Walt that it is moremoney than they could ever spend,count, or launder. She then begshim to retire, so she can have herchildren and her life back. Walterthen goes to the hospital for a rou-tine MRI. We don’t see what hap-pens during the scan, but we do seehim subsequently go to the bath-room, where he stares at the toiletpaper holder, which he punched inafter he found out he went intoremission in Season 1. Afterwards,he decides to pay Jesse a visit, as hewas unable to reach him on hisphone. Jesse is initially cautiousand distrustful of his intentions, buthe eventually comes around, atwhich point the two reminisceabout their days cooking meth in anold RV. When Walt goes to leave, hetells Jesse that he left him some-thing for him. Jesse then goes out tofind two duffel bags full of cash, atwhich point he begins to cry andpulls a pistol out of his pants andputs on the safety. Walter later

returns home, and tells Skyler thathe’s out of the business. Skyler isvery happy, and very soon TheWhite Family is back together,chatting and sharing a nice meal.Hank excuses himself to use thebathroom in the middle of the con-versation. In the final scene of theseason, Hank rushes to the bath-room and sits on the toilet, at whichpoint he digs through a basket forreading material. He finds a copy of‘Leaves of Grass’, which was givento Walt by Gale, his former partner,who he had to have murdered byJesse to save their lives. Hank opensthe book to find the message “Tomy other favorite W.W. It’s anhonor working with you. Fondly,G.B.” We then see a flashback tothe fourth episode of Season 4,where Walter is discussing the drugrelated murder of Gale with Hank,who has no clue Walter wasinvolved. Hank reads the passage“To W.W., my star, my perfectsilence.” from Gale’s notebook andchuckles, saying “Who do you fig-ure that is? Woodrow Wilson? WillyWonka?...Walter White?” Walterthan chuckles and says “You gotme.” pretending to put up his hands.We then go back to the present, foran extended shot of Hank’s shockedface.

All-in-all, the second halfBreaking Bad Season 5A was verygood, and when combined with the

first, makes a great whole. The sea-son relied heavily on setting upplotlines and characters that were tobe resolved in later episodes of thesame season, such as Mike’s DEAproblem, the nine prisoners, andplotlines that were to going to beresolved in Season 5B, such asWalt’s Deal with Declan and Lydia,the introduction of Uncle Jack, andthe opening flashback. Most impor-tantly, the season ends with themassive cliffhanger of Hank finallyrealizing that Walt is Heisenberg,the notorious meth cook he’s beenseeking out for years. With enoughaction to satisfy the plans and sever-al plot lines left to fill the final sea-son, Season 5A of Breaking Badwas a great return for everyone’sfavorite meth kingpin.

Rating: 9.5/10

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ALUMNI CORNERBRIAN RING (CLASS OF ‘05)

Bryan Ring is a 2005graduate of NSCC’s NurseEducation program and is anEmergency Room nurse atBeverly Hospital, a job heabsolutely loves. Just over tenyears ago, he was a paramedicand wanted to be a firefighter,but at the time no one was hiringand it seemed that firefightingwas just not in the cards for him.His mother suggested that he goback to school, specifically fornursing, recognizing qualities inhim that made him well- suitedto the field and knowing thatthere were aspects of the jobthat would fulfill what he waslooking for in a career. Bryansaid nursing was a field he hadnever thought of entering, but

“now he can’t imagine doinganything else!” He loves thejob, the field, the fact that he ismaking a good living helpingpeople in a field that offersgrowth potential, the ability towork close to home and theoption to work in a large varietyof settings and schedules.

Bryan was workingfull time as a paramedic whenhe attended NSCC’s nursingprogram. He would work thenight shift then come to school.It was exhausting but he lovedthe program, felt very comfort-able here and liked the fact thatthere were many other studentslike him juggling demands ofwork, family and finances.Bryan was thrilled to receive ajob offer from his clinical sitefour months before graduating

and said he felt very preparedentering the field. He said he“now works side-by-side withpeople who spent substantiallymore on education to receive thesame training and credentials”that he did, and he was able todo it close to home, accommo-dating his work schedule andwithout taking on a huge burdenof debt and loans.

Bryan is a big believerin the value of community col-leges and of North ShoreCommunity College specifical-ly, as are others in his family.The Ring family recently losttheir beloved mother, MaryRing. As a way to honor her,they established the Mary RingMemorial Scholarship, givenfor the first time in May of thisyear at the annual NSCC

Scholarship Breakfast. Bryansaid that starting this scholar-ship was a great way to honorand remember her, adding “it isin perfect alignment with theway she lived her life- workinghard and acknowledging thehard work of others, helpingothers, beginning with those inyour own community, and “pay-ing it forward”. Bryan said thatestablishing this scholarshipwas very cathartic to healingand moving on from their lossand as strong believers in thepositive impact of North ShoreCommunity College the familywas glad to be able to helpNSCC students with this memo-rial scholarship.

BY SANDY ROCHONALUMNI COORDINATOR

The Alumni Corner will be a regular section of the Pennon, featuring alumni profiles and information. If you know of an NSCC graduate who is doing great things, please let me know and they

may be featured here or in other NSCC publications! For NSCC Scholarship information and application see www.northshore.edu/giving/foundation/scholarship.html