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Cumberland County Colleges
Award-Winning Newspaper

Spring 2016

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Volume 29, Edition 3

CCCs student customer service

By JOSH CARLL
Staff Writer

Should the students
have more say over what they are
taught? NY Times Blog posed
this question on January 2010.
The subject of are students
customers has been a tremendous
controversy within academia, but
why? Why arent students seen as
customers?

In customer service, the
worker tries their best to give the
customer what they want. In the
end, the customer, more or less,
walks away with their needs met.
Student service differs from customer service because with student
service, the teacher must give
to the student what they need,
which might not be what they
thought they needed or wanted.
For me, as faculty, figuring out
what students want and need
mostly comes in the classroom, by
looking at the student work, and
by interacting with them oneon-one, stated John Lore, CCC
English Professor.

If students are cus-

customer if the customer is always teaching is all about a constant,

tomers, then the university is a
right, but sometimes they are not? deliberate attempt to enlighten,
business. A businesss only goal is
The idea of customer service may instruct, but also to encourage
to succeed, as in make the largest
questioning,
profit possible,
Jordan said.
which it usually
Lore believes
does by purveythat educators
ing the cheapest
and students
product it can
should meet
at the highest
halfway. Profesprice customsors shouldnt
ers will pay,
said Rebecca
coddle their
Schuman, edustudents. They
cation columneed to work
nist for Slate.
hard for the
com.
degrees they are
We,
earning, not
as students,
buying.
arent looking to
Happily, its
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spend a copious Gabi Candelario asks Professor Young about a blog assignment due in class
not a major
amount of
problem at a
money just on
small school
education alone. A majority of us
be useful, said Karrol Jordan,
like CCC. Students dont graduate
are looking to be treated as indiCCC Professor of Psychology.
from here with $30,000 debts.
Were not trying to sell anybody
viduals. Some colleges have raised
Jordan shares that the concept of
anything. Were just trying to offer
their tuition anywhere from 30
awareness should be taken from
a quality educational experience
to 50% in the past 10 years, said
the world of customer service and
at the lowest cost possible. Thats
Judy Capuzzi, CCC Professor of
applied to academia. Teachers
a pretty logical and noble goal to
Business Studies.
should be aware of the needs of

The customer is always
students and help them to achieve have stated Kevin McGarvey,
right? So how can a student be a
their goals, within reason, because Associate Professor of Arts and

Humanities.
A majority of people become
teachers because they love sharing
in the knowledge with others. For
Jordan, sharing ideas and discussing different points of view makes
teaching so great for her. Lore
loves books and to talk about the
stories read. Its amazing being a
professor, Lore responded when
asked about his teaching experiences.

These professors are just
some of the wonderful educators
we have on campus that love to
teach the students here and treat
their students as individuals.

Students are, more or
less, like investors because they are
looking at the long term outcome
and not the short term outcome.
Not only that, but they commit
money, time, and hard work into
their education, hoping for a
great outcome, like an amazing
job where they can be happy and
make a fair income. Just as CCC
professors are investing in our students education, students should
be seen as investors, not customers, and should be treated as such.

Whos ready to lead the way? CCCs next president

By STEVE TURNER
Staff Writer

Cumberland
County
College
is searching
for a new
president.

What attributes should
this new leader bring to the table
for this institution?

The new president needs
to be versatile with the way they
manage the school, whether thats
with finances, students, or staff.

Decision making and an
impressive rsum are crucial for
the task at hand. The more leadership experience the candidate has,
the more qualified they are to take
this school to the next level and
beyond.

The new president needs
to be visible to the students. The

students should feel as though

they have a bond with the new
president.

This is not something
that should be taken lightly. The
students and faculty need someone
to lead them through the struggles
that CCC will face.This person
should also be easy to approach
with any school related problem.
They need to be open minded and
understanding of situations.

The college has narrowed
their search down to three candidates after looking for a new president for the past eight months. In
the eyes of the colleges stakeholders, all of these candidates are
qualified to lead this school, but
only one can be selected.

Cumberland County
College has been open since the
year 1966. Throughout the 50
years that the college has been
open, we have had six presidents
and this new one will be the seventh that will join our family on
this campus.

The college has grown
throughout the years and many
changes have occured during this
time.

CCC is ready to reach
the next level. Whos ready to lead
the way? Lets take a look at the
candidates.

Dr. Jacqueline Galbiati

As the current Vice
President for Academic and
Student Services at CCC for
the past six years, Dr. Jacqueline
Galbiati is very familiar with the
culture of the school. Galbiati is
student centered. She has created
the campus-wide initiative on
Structured Academic Pathways
to assist students in developing an
educational plan. She established
the Center for Academic Success
and also redesigned the format for
the New Student Orientation and
the Freshman Seminar Program.
She also led CCCs Achieving the
Dream initiatives and secured
a five-year, two million dollar
U.S. Department of Education
Strengthening Institutions (Title
III) grant. Galbiati is a graduate
of CCC, Stockton, University of
Pennsylvania and Rowan.

Dr. Stephen Nacco

Dr. Stephen Naccos has
served as Vice President of administrative services and executive
assistant to the president at Union
County College in Crawford, NJ
since 2010. His rsum consists of
a Bachelors in English Literature
from State University of NY at
Plattsburgh, a Masters in English
and American lit from St. Johns
University, a Ph.D. in English and
American Literature from Fordham University, and a Doctorate
in Educational leadership from
Rowan. Also, Nacco was the senior director of customer relations
for MTA NYC Transit (19882001) and executive director of
college relations at Brookdale
Community College (2001-2010).
Being involved with presidential
decisions for six years, shows that
he has the ability to do the job.

Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernandez

Currently serving as
interim president at Massachusetts
Bay Community College, Dr. Yves
Salomon-Fernandez knows what
its like to run the show. From very
humble beginnings, Salmon-Fernandez has made her way and
established a fantastic career in
the world of academia. She is very
concerned with the well-being of
her students, practically treating
them and her staff as a second
family. Salomon-Fernandez stays
very involved in social media and
also writes her own blog. Salomon-Fernandez does everything
she can to reach out to not only
the students, but also the community she serves.

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The Voice

CAMPUS LIFE
Teach me how to transfer...
By GEORGIA I. SALVARYN
Staff Writer

The spring semester is
finally here and for some students,
it is their final semester at Cumberland County College. Many of
these students plan on transferring
to a university to achieve their
bachelors degree, but face the
challenge of choosing a college,
being able to afford it, and transfer
their hard-earned credits.

Here are some tips that
should make it much easier for
students to make an easy transition.

Choices, choices, choices

There is a great selection
of colleges to choose from when
looking for a four-year college.
The first steps towards choosing a
four-year college are simple. Does
the student want to commute or
live on campus? Does the college
offer his or her major? What are

the benefits of going to that college?

When a student wants
to commute, they have a choice
of going to a local college, like
Rowan University or achieving
their degree through the University Center at Cumberland. The
University Center has a variety
of four-year colleges to choose
from, but each college is limited
to the majors that can be achieved
through the University Center.
For school listings and degree
offerings at the University Center,
check out the Cumberland County College website, cccnj.edu,
under Academics.

If a student plans on
moving to another campus, transferring to a four-year college can
be difficult. For some students,
finding numerous benefits can
help ease the anxiety of moving
away. Makinzi Hinkle, a Journalism major at CCC says, I want to
go [to West Virginia University]
because of the internships they are

offering, the marching band, and

Ill be closer to family.

When making a final
decision on a four-year college,
evaluate each college and choose
the college that highly benefits the
chosen major and has benefits for
the future, such as connections for
internships, jobs, location, etc.

Stacking the stacks

Paying for college can
be difficult. One way to pay for
college is through scholarships.
Scholarships vary and benefit
every student looking for money
to pay for their college education.
Students can find them on the
CCC website under Paying for
College and also through websites like fastweb.com.

Fastweb.com provides
numerous scholarships for various
amounts. Students can find tons
scholarships that are aimed toward
their major. Others can find scholarships that are aimed towards

University Center CCC

of opportunities Transfer
Day
review
By MAKINZI HINKLE
Staff Writer

By JENN HALLGREN
Staff Writer

Joshua Carll/Staff Photographer

Rowan University is one of the many choices that the University Center has to offer

If you havent noticed,
the University Center has a lot
of options for the students here
at CCC. Anybody that wants to
further their education can benefit
from the UC. The building can
be found in between the Fine
and Performing Arts Center and
the Library. The colleges that are
involved are Fairleigh Dickinson,
Montclair State, Seton Hall, and
Wilmington. Inside of the UC,
there are recruiters and staff members to help you figure it out.

According to Cindi
Gant, the Administrative Assistant
in the University building, tuition
rates are based off the university
you choose to attend. Depending
on where you go, classes are either
on campus or online. For example,
child advocacy at Montclair State
will be online as of Fall 2016.
Also, classes are convenient because they are scheduled at night.
So if you have a job or need to
take care of your kid(s), it works
out great.

They offer BA and MA

degrees in various subjects based

on the students interests. For
example, at Wilmington University, they offer Behavioral Science,
Business Management, Criminal
Justice, Nursing, and Psychology.
The best part of having something
like the UC on campus is that
theres no room and board. The
university that you attend considers you as a student while you are
here at CCC.

Its beneficial, theres
no problems, and theres even a
discounted tuition rate. Yvonne
Curry, a communications major at
Wilmington University, is staying
local because she needs to work.
Driving to school longer than
45 minutes and also working sort
of wipes you out. I felt it would
affect any homework I need to get
done. In the beginning of March,
she will be taking Legal Aspects of
Communication and Managing
Crisis Communication.
If you have any questions, contact
Cindi Gant at cgant@cccnj.edu

For over 25 years, CCC
has provided students the opportunity to meet with local universities during its annual Transfer Day
event. This year, universities as far
as Fairleigh Dickinson, Montclair,
Delaware State, and Widener
were invited with local universities
Stockton, Rowan, Rutgers, and
Wilmington to participate and interview applicants in the Luciano
Conference Center located right
on CCCs campus.

Steven Stolar, the Student Development Advisor for
transfer students here at CCC,
recalls the event being started by
Leslie McDuffie, as an effort to
help students transfer to one of
the three colleges that probably
60 percent of the students who
transferred from CCC went.
Those colleges were Glassboro Sate
College (now Rowan), Stockton
State College, (now Stockton University), and Rutgers University.

Those who are eligible
to graduate will receive an invite
and information packet about
Transfer Day to their student
email. Each university has a list of
requirements necessary for each
interview including an official college transcript, completion of the
universitys online transfer student
application, and in some cases,
your high school transcript. When
all requirements are completed,

their heritage and background,

political and religious beliefs, and
several other personal factors. To
experience the benefit of fastweb.
com, students must fill out a
profile on Fastweb.

After all information is
filled out and complete, fastweb.
com searches through hundreds
of scholarship databases to find
the best scholarships fit for any
students needs.

Check your credit score

Transferring to a fouryear university means new classes,
new environment and new professors, but whats going to happen
to all of those hard-earned credits?
Well, there is no need to fear
because NJTransfer.org is here!

NJTransfer.org is a
website where students can check
their college credit score. NJ
Transfer helps students evaluate their courses and see if their

you can then set your appointment with the Advisement Office
and spend the days leading up
to your interview obsessing over
whether youll get accepted or not.

I was able to interview
several of the representatives who
gave some insight about what
they are looking for in applicants.
Steven Phillips, Coordinator of
Transfer Admissions at Stockton
University, wants applicants to,
be prepared to enjoy themselves,
to forget their nervousness, and to
be optimistic. Anthony Mastropietro, Director of the Community
College Partnership at Fairleigh
Dickinson University, suggests,
trying to relax, be at ease and
take the day as an opportunity to
shine.

Transfer Day gives students the chance to set appointments with several universities and
make a more informed decision
about which school best suites
them. It is, a great opportunity
to ask any questions about the
school, the major, programs, opportunities, anything at all, Luci
Nurkowski, Associate Director of
Admissions at Rowan University,
explains. She also suggests, to
take the business card or contact
information of the person they
met with, in case they have follow
up questions.

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credits from CCC will transfer to

a four-year college(s).

Students can go to
njtransfer.org, click on the link
titled Evaluate Courses and in
the Transfer From Institutions,
select Cumberland County College. In the Transfer To Institutions, select the students choice
college(s). It should bring up a
page that should give students the
option to enter courses.

Once the student has
evaluated every course, they can
then choose which college they
want to transfer to based on how
many credits that college will
accept.

Follow these three easy
steps and any transfer will be
smooth. Transferring to a fouryear college brings students one
step closer to achieving a Bachelors Degree and starting their
career in the real world.

Georgia Salvaryn, Journalism major at CCC, participated in Transfer Day interviewing
with Rowan and Montclair since
both are known for their good
journalism programs. Each
university offered her acceptance
on the spot, but Salvaryn found
Montclair to be a better choice
since it is close to career opportunities in New York City.

Communications major
Zugey Garcia was accepted to
Rowan, Montclair, Fairleigh
Dickinson, and Widener who left
the best impression because, they
reviewed which classes I have taken that would transfer, giving her
better insight on where she stood
in pursuit of her Bachelors.

By utilizing all of the
resources and opportunities, like
Transfer Day, that CCC offers,
your path to success will be
smooth and enduring.

Whether graduation is
two months or two weeks away,
CCC is prepared to help students
reach that pivotal moment of
adulthood from freshman year
and beyond. By utilizing all of the
resources and opportunities that
CCC offers, your path to success
will be smooth and enduring.
Graduation is comingbrace
yourself.

Joshua Carll/Staff Photographer

Jenn Hallgren holding her acceptance letter to Rowan University where she will be
attending in Fall 2016.

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CAMPUS LIFE

CCCs Poetry Slam: #getslammed with us

By KYLEE BAGLEY
Staff Writer

Listen up ladies and
gentlemen; it is the time of year
again when getting slammed at
Cumberland County College is
acceptable! Our annual poetry
slam, #GetSlammed, is happening
on May 4 at 7pm in the Luciano
Theatre inside the Guaracini Fine
& Performing Arts Center. The
event is free, but donations are
accepted. According to CCCs
website, cccnj.edu, all donations
will benefit the Media Communications Scholarship Fund and
allow students to have the opportunity to further their education
in the communications field.

#GetSlammed has been
taking place during the spring
semester for the past three years.
The event was co-founded by
Daniel Carter, CCC graduate, and
Renee Post, professor and advisor,
whose goal was to create a safe

place for students to have a positive outlet. Three years ago, Carter
took Posts Effective Speech class
where he performed a poem of his
own. After hearing his poem, Post
approached him with praise for
the artistic medium. With Carters
idea and Posts ability to make it
happen, #GetSlammed was born.
Now thats poetry in motion.

Though he graduated
CCC this past spring, Carter has
no intentions of relinquishing the
slam from his life. He will not
only be in attendance, but also
performing in this years slam.
When asked what poetry does
for him, Carter shared that he
always loved stories. He stated,
Slam poetry opens an outlet
to share stories in a creative art
form. He believes slam poetry
propels typical written poetry into
a different game. Carter went on
to say, Slam poetry makes poetry
more accessible over written
word. Drawing inspiration from

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Tyree Hunter reciting his poem, Hoping for the Unexpected during the #GetSlammed 2015 Poetry Slam.

hip-hop, it deters but also builds a

bridge connecting both the older
and newer generations of poets.

If anyone is interested
in performing in the poetry slam,
have no fear. Anyone can perform
and theres no audition. It is an
open-mic event with no judges
and unlike a majority of well-

known poetry slams, it is not a

contest. Professor Post finds this
type of environment beneficial to
the students. When asked how
she thought the poetry slam aids
the students, Post said, I think
it showcases the artists talents in
writing and performing. Most of
the work is original content so its

exciting to provide a place where

these artists can express their emotions.

Post produces the poetry
slam as the Media Club advisor. In
describing how she is involved in
running the event she shared, The
Media Club sponsors the event
and my interns help me produce
it. This year, my interns are Josh
Carll and Georgia Salvaryn. I provide guidance for the event. My
public relations and special events
classes also help promote and implement the show as part of their
hands-on learning. Though Post
handles the publicity and final
decision-making, it is a team effort
of how she, along with the poets,
wants to showcase the event and
make it new and groundbreaking
each year. If you are interested in
performing or volunteering, contact Professor Post at rpost@cccnj.
edu.

Have a fling in the spring on April 27

By STEVE TURNER &
GEORGIA I. SALVARYN
Staff Writer

Its the last semester until
summer, and its a beautiful time
to be alive! The birds are chirping
and the weather is warming up.
That also means the annual Cumberland County College Spring
Fling is upon us!

Every spring semester,
CCC hosts a campus-wide Spring
Fling event for all students to
enjoy. Each year, the Spring Fling
has a new theme. This year, the
theme will focus on ancient civilizations.

The yearly celebration

includes a bunch of fun features,

such as a moon bounce and activities that accompany the theme.
Some of the features included are
dancing, karaoke and caricature
artists.

The Spring Fling is an
opportunity for students to get
away from the stress of finals. This
is the time for students to relax
and have fun.

The ancient civilization
theme is a unique and amusing
idea that breathes excitement
into the Spring Fling. Thanks to
Kellie Slade, Jean Erwin and other
staff members, students are able
to enjoy cool refreshments and
energetic activities.

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CCC Students enjoying the Spring Fling of 2015.

To get attendance rolling,
the first 200 students who show a
valid student ID will receive a free
lunch. The lunch includes assorted
cold subs and chips with a drink.

The Spring Fling kicks
off on April 27 on the grounds
of the Student Center. The event
runs from 11:30am to 2:30pm so
make sure you come check it out.

This is an event that you dont

want to miss.

they have already raised half of the

money it takes to purchase one.

Using a refillable water
bottle is better for the environment, because so many disposable
water bottles simply get thrown
out. According to the EPA, in
2012, only nine percent of the
plastic waste generated was actually recycled. Not only do water
bottle refilling stations help the
environment, they also save you
money. Refilling a bottle is a lot
cheaper than constantly buying a
new one. According to Julianne
Woodson, at George Mason University, If you were to replace 200
bottles of water a year with free
refillable water, it would amount
to an annual savings of $300!
Water bottle refilling stations are
also thoroughly filtered, so its safe
to drink too.

Emily Velez, 2nd Natures Secretary, says I think its
(water bottle refilling stations)
important because its healthier for
everyone and will help cut down
the amount of water bottles that
dont get recycled.

2nd Nature is always
in need of more members and
volunteers. If youre interested in
getting involved, dont hesitate to
go to a meeting every Monday
from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in room
U112 (University Building).
Again, Professor Melissa Young
is the club advisor, and you can
contact the President of the Club,
Christina Crispin at cccenvironmentalclub@gmail.com to join
the emailing list. You can also like
their Facebook page, 2nd Nature
to stay up to date with events.

Advisor Professor Melissa
Young shares, The club has focused on obtaining refillable water
stations on campus for several reasons. Primarily, it helps reduce the
use and disposal of one-time use
plastic water bottles. The average
American used 167 water bottles - EACH - in 2015 with only
about 38 per person making it to a
recycling bin. We hope it will start
getting people to think and be
aware of some simple changes they
can make.

H2O on the go: Filling up your cup

By SARAH GALZERANO
Staff Writer

Reprint from Spring 2015

edition

In case you havent
heard, 2nd Nature, the environmental club at Cumberland
County College since 2012, has
big goals for the future. The club
members conjured the name 2nd
Nature because they want environmentalism to become second
nature to students on campus and
everybody else in the community.
Through their work, they want to
educate Cumberland as a whole
on ways to help better the environment.

One of their most exciting goals is to buy retrofitted water
bottle refilling stations that can be
placed near our water fountains on
campus. According to Club President, Cristina Crispin, Retrofitted water bottle refilling station is
just a fancy way of saying a water
fountain of filtered water that
can fill water bottles more easily.
Were hoping this will lessen the
consumption of disposable water

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Signed pledges from CCC students saying No to bottled water.

bottles- and encourage people

to use a reusable water bottle.
Reusable water bottles both help
the environment and save you
money! Also, many universities
have recently been installing water
bottle refilling stations.

At the recent Pizza with
the President event, it was asked
if installing water bottle refilling

stations on campus could be

taken into consideration. College
President, Thomas Isekenegbe
explained that he could see this
happening in the future, after the
prices of the systems themselves go
down. Of course, 2nd Nature has
been fundraising, in hopes to purchase one on their own. According
to club advisor, Melissa Young,

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OPINION

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Under pressure: When an iconic song from the 90s becomes your life
By MARLA NEWSOM
Staff Writer

Do you have your life
figured out? I know I certainly
dont. Coming from someone
who has changed their major
three times attending a two-year
community college I can admit
that I still dont know what type
of career Im looking to do for the
rest of my life. Even though it has
taken some time, Im finally at the
point of accepting that its okay.

Since kindergarten,
weve been asked what we want
to be when we grow up. By high
school were supposed to apply for
college, pick a major, and develop
an idea of the future we want,
even though some of us arent even
eighteen. How are we expected to
have our life planned out when
were not even halfway to forty
yet? Were not lazy; were just determined to experience life before
were forced to do adult things like
taxes.

All parents are different, but Ive always struggled
explaining the idea of exploring
to my mom. Shes always been my
biggest supporter when it comes
to pursuing my dreams, but its
gotten a bit tough explaining
that my dreams arent what they
used to be. I think our parents
are uncomfortable with the idea
of not having life figured out.

Living
lonely:
Realities
of living
on your
own
By JOSH CARLL
Staff Writer

Have you ever wondered
what it was like to move out of
your parents home? Well, its
not all sunshine and rainbows.
Living on your own is a significant commitment. Are you living
by yourself or are you getting a
roommate? What bills are you
paying for and how much do
each cost? Is it $50? $100? $200?
These are a few things that almost
everyone thinks about, but do you
think about the cost of groceries
or the cost of getting things fixed?
Its the minor things that throw
you for a loop.

Patrick Bryant attends
school at the University of
Delaware. Bryant lives in an off
campus apartment with college
friends and pays rent. Being
in charge is hard. I have to get
everyones share of the rent together and write single checks to

For most of them, they had their

lives practically decided by thirty.
If you think about your parents,
they most likely got a job right
out of college, met someone, got
married, had kids, and their lives
have been the same ever since. Im
not speaking for all of our parents,
but how many of them really got

because you spent all night trying

to find those other sources. Do
you really want to get dressed up,
make a resume and meet with
someone youre trying to please to
land a job that will most likely be
9-5, Monday through Friday, with
a two week vacation? If so, I hope
you get the job. If that doesnt

not what I want anymore? Yeah,

thats really hard, but its even
harder to wake up unsatisfied and
curious about what you could
have done. Sometimes accepting
being happy is harder than sticking to what youre used to.

Ryan Holiday, a writer
whose first book, Trust Me, Im

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to explore the world and do things
without worrying about children
and other adult things? Probably
not many of them.

Now, think about yourself. Youve been sitting in front
of a computer typing essays and
trying to find a source for your paper that isnt Wikipedia, or taking
math classes youre barely passing,

seem like something you want to

do then dont. I know it sounds
much easier than it actually is, but
forcing yourself to be happy doing
something youre unsure of might
end up being your breaking point.

You might be thinking,
I spent all my parents money
on this school. How can I just
change my mind and decide thats

the owner and electric company.

Sharp spent one and a half years
Getting money can be challenging with roommates and six months
because a constant reminder has
on his own. Due to the roommate
to be made, Bryant said, when
situation, rent ranged from $275asked how it is living on his own.
$975. The worse part about living
Bryant shared that this experience
on his own, was dealing with the
is all about organization and time/ responsibilities of cleaning, shopmoney management.
ping, and paying bills. Otherwise,

Marla Newsom, a Cumliving on his own was fairly easy.
berland County College student,
Sharp said his favorite part of
used to live on her own with her
living on his own was making his
brother. They were on their own,
house a home.
without parents, for six months

Sharp moved back with
before things started to get tight.
his parents on November 1, 2015
Bills dont seem to cost that much
because he lost his job. Always
but when you add them up you
have a budget and always prepare
seem to be paying an arm and a
a budget before going in is some
leg. Since you need to save money
of the advice Sharp shared during
for the necessities, Newsom said
his interview. He finished his
that the worse
interview by saying
Being in charge is
part about
to think about the
living on your
hard....Getting mon- necessities and luxuown is giving
ey can be challenging ries of life.
up certain

I moved out of
because a constant
wants. This
my parents house
might sound
reminder has to be
on December 1,
scary, but its
made, Bryant said. 2015 and started
not always bad.
living in an apart The
ment by myself.
best part about
Its scary worrying
living on your own, in Newsoms
about rent and bills because one
eyes, is the amount of freedom
missed payment can ruin your
that you have. Newsom was asked
credit. Its very lonely coming
if she had any advice to give
home to an empty house night afsomeone who was thinking about
ter night, but its also nice because
moving out. Her response was, I
you can relax and not have to
would honestly tell someone not
worry about anyone else.
to move out until youre 150%

There are many factors
ready. Until you make enough
to think about before you move
money that no matter how many
out of the nest. If youre not quite
hours you work that week, youll
sure about what to do yet, talk to
be able to afford everything you
a trusted adult or guardian and see
need.
what they think. Maybe, they will

Michael Sharp, 20, debe willing to help you. Welcome
cided to move out of his parents
to the complex world of adulthouse on December 1, 2013.
hood.

Lying was a debut best seller is

now taught in colleges around the
world. Holiday writes on his blog
frequently and has been featured
in Forbes and The New York
Times. One of his blog entries
titled, How Dropping Out of
College Can Save Your Life explains the damage that is going to
happen when figuring out the best

version of you. Although quitting

seems like youre giving up, Holiday says the opposite, Its faith
in yourself. Its about not needing
a piece of paper or other peoples
validation to know you have
what it takes. Holiday goes on to
describe the ups, downs, ins and
outs of his decision to drop out
and looks back on it by saying,
Space is recoverable. The status of
a college degree, the income from
a job recoverable. Time is not.
The time you have now is it. You
will not get it back. He said in
the beginning he was betting on
himself, and in the end, he made a
good bet. I agree.

Now, I want to ask you:
have you ever surfed? Have you
ever been out of the country?
Have you ever gone backpacking?
Have you volunteered somewhere?
The list goes on and on. Ive never
done any of this, but I know I
want to. You might be thinking,
But how am I going to afford
this? Well, if were going to be
realistic, money will always be an
issue in life no matter what youre
doing. Remember, its just life.
Many of us seem to forget life is
about risks. You dont know whats
going to happen tomorrow and
thats the point of life. What fun
would it be to know what youre
going to do every day for the rest
of your life?

The Voice
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County College and opinions expressed therein are

not the opinions of Cumberland County College.
The Voice welcomes responses to our editorial pages
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fair reporting. If you should wish to submit a letter
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All articles and letters submitted to The Voice may
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Staff Writers:
Kylee Bagley
Josh Carll
Sarah Galzerano
Jenn Hallgren
Makinzi Hinkle
Marla Newsom
Timothy Payton
Georgia I. Salvaryn
Takyua Samuels
Steve Turner
Amy Vurganov

Editors:

Kylee Bagley
Josh Carll
Jenn Hallgren
Makinzi Hinkle
Marla Newsom
Georgia I. Salvaryn
Steve Turner

Faculty Advisor:
Renee Post
rpost@cccnj.edu

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

2016 woke up on the wrong side of the bed

By AMY VURGANOV
Staff Writer

Actors and musicians
have long been idolized for
their talents, charitable contributions, style choices, and
appearances. Many celebrities have left their mark on
the hearts and minds of fans
around the globe. When
these famous beings pass
on they not only leave their
legacy behind, they leave an
ache in the heart of those
who worshipped them.

2016 has barely
begun and we have already
experienced the loss of many
famous individuals. In a
world of conformity and
standards, these daring individuals stood out among the
flocks. Great music, great
acting and lasting imprints.

David Bowie, aka
Ziggy Stardust, passed away
on January 10. Bowie began
rocking the world in the late
1960s. His flamboyant style
and adventurous endeavors
kept him at the forefront of

innovation and
paved the way for
future creativity in
the music world.
Bowies eclectic
musical stylings
earned him an
induction into
the Rock and Roll
Hall of fame in
1996. Bowie was
also known for his
acting in the films
The Man Who Fell
to Earth and Labyrinth, as
well as his Broadway performance in The Elephant Man.
Bowie has been described as
a true original, shamelessly
creative, and an extraordinary artist.

Alan Rickman, best
known for his role of Professor Severus Snape in the
Harry Potter films, passed
on January 14. Rickmans
languid voice was his calling
card and made him a perfect
fit for the villainous roles
listed above, as well as the
Sheriff of Nottingham in
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

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and Judge Turpin in Sweeney

Todd: The Demon Barber of
Fleet Street. Rickman received a Golden Globe and
an Emmy Award for his
lead role in Rasputin: Dark
Servant of Destiny. Rickman
also spent time on Broadway
and London stages in pursuit of his love for theater.
In an outpouring of tributes
after his passing, Rickman
was described as a magnificent, hypnotic actor, gifted
director, and a rare, unique
human being.

The Eagles front
man and founder, Glenn

Frey, passed away on January 18. Famous for classic

hits like Take It Easy and
Hotel California, the
Eagles had been present on
the rock and roll scene since
the early 1970s. The band
earned an induction into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 1998; an enormous honor
for any musician. Frey has
been referred to as a brilliant
songwriter and one of the
greatest voices, musicians,
contributors and collaborators to rock and roll music.
The Eagles debut album, Eagles, is still listed on Rolling
Stones 500 Greatest Albums
of All Time.

Abe Vigoda, most
famous for his role as Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather
films, was also among the
greats the world lost this
year. Vigoda was also known
for his stage role in The Man
in the Glass Booth, as well as
a television role of Detective
Phil Fish on the comedy
Barney Miller, which later
spun off into Fish starring

Paint nights with a side of spirit

By AMY VURGANOV
Staff Writer

Canvas painting has
been on an accelerated ride
towards being one of the
most popular night-in social
events. Companies have
been sprouting up across
the nation to host wine and
paint nights in local studios,
banquet halls, and even
private homes.

Paint nights have
been used for birthdays,
bridal showers, bachelorette
parties, charity events or just
a simple night of fun with
friends.

There are a plethora
of companies available, such
as Wine and Canvas, Cocktails and Canvas, and Bottle
& Bottega.

The events feature
local artists who teach
participants how to create
their own artistic masterpieces through step-by-step
instruction with the added
delight of socializing with
friends.

Participants enjoy
sipping on a glass of wine
or a cocktail and the opportunity to allow their inner

hone in on their
signature style or
for a curious newbie to find fresh
passion.
Canvas
parties are fun and
a chance to try
something new in
a relaxed and encouraging environment.

The only
lesson to be
learned here is that
every person has
an inner artist just
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artist take the lead.
itching to stretch

As if wine
their wings! Anyand friends werent enough
one can do this.
of an appeal, these canvas

Wine and canvas
nights have an additional
events run approximately
special trait: creative edutwo and half to three hours,
cation. These sessions are
allowing for instruction time
an inexpensive way to learn
and a small break for dryhow to use a paintbrush
ing.
or sharpen artistic ability

All participants realready in practice. Canvas
ceive a gallery wrapped cannights are also much cheaper vas, easels, brushes, paints,
than art school or private
aprons and paper products.
lessons without strict strucThe costs are generally set by
ture or drawn out lectures.
venue, but usually average
There are no lengthy comaround $30-$35 per person.
mitment requirements. One
Some companies
night could be just enough
allow the host to choose the
for an intermediate artist to
image to be painted, while

others come with art work

pre-selected, especially if the
class has a theme to it. Refreshments are usually agreed
upon between host and
instructor, but each party is
different and unique.

Canvas parties have
become incredibly popular
over the last five years and
will most likely continue to
do so.

These parties are a
great way to raise money
for a fundraiser, celebrate a
birthday or special occasion,
or to simply shake up weekend activities.

So if youre looking
to try something new and
tap into your inner creativity, canvas parties may be just
what you need!

Busy Bees Pottery &
Arts Studio is located right
at the Cumberland Mall and
not only includes canvas
painting for your event (its
BYOB!) but also pottery,
mosaics, glass fusing, and
clay hand building.

If you would like to
learn more about this studio,
visit busybeesart.com/vineland.

the late actor. Vigoda also

made small appearances in
several other films including
Cannonball Run II and Look
Whos Talking. During the
aftermath of his passing,
tributes from family and
friends depicted Vigoda
as being full of grace and
humor and talented with a
capital T. Vigoda passed
away on January 26 at the
age of 94.

To die hard fans,
losing an icon is devastating.
There are mourning periods
and tributes to greatness
lost. These celebrities will
live on through their work,
just as Elvis Presley, Judy
Garland, Michael Jackson,
and so many others do. Fans
will hurt for a little while,
but will still have a lifetime
of memories.

Paris:
CCCs
2016
art &
culture
trip
By STAFF WRITER

Cumberland County
Colleges Art and Culture
trip will travel to Paris this
spring. It is a seven day trip
and the group leader is Profesorr Sarah Shapiro.

The dates are May
23 to 29, 2016. Participants
will experience the art and
culture of Paris! This exciting journey is open to all
CCC and partner students
as well as alumni, faculty,
staff, family, and community
members. The price is fixed
upon enrollment. Students/
Under 30 (triple/quad
rooms) $3,005; Over 30
(twin room) $3,155.

Any questions, call
Professor Shapiro at 856200-4605 or sshapiro@
cccnj.edu.

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Going...going...gone: Baseball season begins

By MAKINZI HINKLE
Staff Writer

The 2016 season for
baseball and softball is right
around the corner. Keith Gorman
led his team to a 36-9 season,
falling to Rowan College at
Gloucester County for a ticket
to the World Series and another
championship.

When asked if he was
looking forward to this season,
Gorman answered, Absolutely.
Always. Im excited to get started.
spring training will take place in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and
the team will be staying there for
seven days. In those seven days,
the team will be playing 10 games.

The team has no days
off, but will stroll the beach when
they get the chance. As Gorman
says, Its a business trip. Also,
theyll have team breakfasts and
dinners.

According to Gorman,
Theres a lot of new guys. Mostly
freshman. The pitching staff will
be returning to the diamond as
well. More games were added to
the spring training line up than
last year.

When asked what will
be different about this year from
last year, Gorman said, The end
result, winning the last game, and
how hard we worked. Gorman

is hoping that this season will be

the comeback season. The team
won its first doubleheader against
Luzerne Community College 18-0
and 18-2. In the next week, they
swept Delaware Technical Community College-Owens 9-0 and
4-3, respectively.

As for the softball team,
Les Olson led the softball team to
a 35-10 season, beating Rowan
College at Gloucester County

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in the championship. They also

clinched a spot in the World Series
after the second game and finished
6th.

The softball team will be
traveling to Cocoa Beach, Florida
for spring training where they will
be playing 13 games. They will be
staying in Florida for seven days.

The team will spend their
day off in Universal Studios Orlando. The day of relaxing, riding

rollercoasters, and trying Butter

Beer will motivate the team and
create bonds between old and new
team members before the season
begins.

When asked, third baseman Carly DiDonna and pitcher
Rosie LaGrotta said that they were
looking forward to the upcoming
season, and DiDonna is hype
about it. As a team, they are
hoping to get to the World Series
again for back to back seasons.

With the first doubleheader of the season cancelled, the
team played the next day against
Delaware Technical Community
College-Owens. They lost both
games, 2-0 and 11-2 respectively.

Both teams are planning
on playing 54 games. Spring
training for both teams will be
taking place during Spring Break.

Puberty blues: Evolution of growth hormones

By GEORGIA I. SALVARYN
Staff Writer

Puberty is a huge milestone for every child; maturing
into adulthood is one of the most
amazing stages in life. According
to nlm.nih.gov, Puberty is the
time in life when a boy or girl
becomes sexually mature. It is a
process that usually happens between ages 10 and 14 for girls and
ages 12 and 16 for boys. It causes
physical changes, and affects boys
and girls differently. But recently,
children are maturing much earlier
than expected and such premature changes can come with great
health risks.

Early puberty is known
as precocious puberty. Precocious
puberty is a condition that occurs
when sexual maturity begins
earlier than normal. Precocious,
meaning prematurely developed,

puberty begins before age eight for

girls and before age nine for boys,
according to nichd.nih.gov.
In The Truth Behind
Early Puberty article on livescience.
com, When precocious puberty
entered the radar screen in the
early 1990s, the first suspects were
hormones in milk and meats,
particularly the artificial bovine
growth hormone, rBGH. But this
is a protein hormone, destroyed
in human digestion, not a steroid
hormone like estrogen.

Growth hormones that
are found in milk and meat products are used to aid the growth
of animals. Synthetic estrogen hormones (the female sex hormone),
for example, are used to increase
the rate of growth in cattle and
poultry. The hormones help
animals increase in fat faster than
the normal growth rate. In order
to avoid growth hormones, many
people suggest eating organic,

whole foods and to keep a better,

healthier diet.

A childs health and medical history can also greatly impact
the age of maturing. In Consumer
Concerns About Hormones in Food
article on envirocancer.cornell.
edu states, Height, weight, diet,
exercise, and family history have
all been found to influence age of
puberty.

For example, young
female gymnasts and ballerinas
tend to reach puberty at an older
age and have irregular periods.
Young females who are overweight
for their age tend to be at risk for
precocious puberty. The reason
why young female ballerinas tend
to hit puberty later than young
females who are a bit overweight is
because puberty requires the body

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to have a certain weight and fat

distribution (livescience.com.)

Many factors can affect
puberty in children, whether its
the growth hormones in our food
or a childs genetic make up. Precocious puberty is something to
look out for when a child reaches
the age of eight. Make sure you
know the facts before you inform
a pediatrician.

Cross-country: Running through the finish line

By TIMOTHY PEYTON
Staff Writer

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Running for my life.
Cross-country is one of the most
mentally- tough sports that a
person can be apart of. Just think
for a second about the miles, minutes, and hours that cross-country
teams must complete to be a top
competitor. Everyday is a different
race. The one thing that remains
the same is a players mental

toughness. Mental toughness

isnt something that you teach;
its something thats inside of a
person.

According to Britannica.com, cross-country is also
called cross-country running or
long- distance running over open
country. Events are held during
the fall or winter months. Many
amateur athletes use the sport as a
means of keeping fit and developing stamina.

A significant event was
the founding of the Crick Run at
Rugby School in 1837. Westnorthantshistory.co.uk states that the
Crick Run is said to be the origin
of cross-country. This race was
10.5 miles long, which is seven
miles longer than modern day
cross-country races!

A form of cross-country
running in the early 19th century

was called paper chasing, or hares

and hounds. The hares started a
few minutes before the hounds
and left a trail of paper scraps to
be followed by the hounds.

Many Rowing Clubs
held cross-country runs and races
as a winter sport to condition
rowers. In just a few years, many
other clubs were formed throughout England. English championships over the senior distance of
10 miles (16,090 meters) were first
held in 1877.

The famous Midlands
Clubs Birchfield Harriers won
many of these events thereafter.
The number of runners in this
event increased from 33 in the
first race to 900 in the second half
of the 20th century.

I had the opportunity
to interview Cumberland County College Cross-country coach

Sheridan.
Q: How long have you coached
cross-country?
A: Ive coached cross-country for
25 years and I also coach soccer.
Q: What have been the best
moments youve had since youve
coached cross-country?
A: This past year, both mens
and womens teams won the
cross-country Regionals
Championship.
Q: What does cross-country
mean to you?
A: Ive been running since I was
15 years old. It means a lot to me.
Q: If you didnt coach
cross-country, what other sport
would you have coached?
A: I would have coached soccer.
My kids are soccer players.
Q: How many runners do you
generally have on your team?
A: Both teams combined are 10

to 12 players. Last year we had 9

players.
Q: Whos your best runner?
A: Matt Crow is my best runner.
Q: How many cross-country
titles have you guys won?
A: I have won about 6 to 8 titles
total.
Q: What college did you attend
and were you apart of a crosscountry team?
A: I attended Villanova University on a track scholarship.
Q: What are your future goals
for yourself and the cross-country
team?
A: The last two years weve finished 13th in the nation. My goal
is to finish top ten.

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NATION & YOU

Melting pot to mosaic: Misconceptions of immigration

By GEORGIA I. SALVARYN
Staff Writer

In recent presidential
debates, Republican candidate Donald Trump has shed
a negative light on immigration from Syria and Mexico.
Controversy surrounds the
immigration issue calling
for a heated debate. With
primary presidential elections ahead, its time to clear
up the negative views and to
show people the other side
of immigration.

Immigration has
been part of America for
centuries; from the first
European settlers to the Syrian refugees. But why does
immigration have such a
negative connotation lately?

The Facts on Immigration Today, an article on
americanprogress.org states,
Immigration has been a
constant source of economic
vitality and demographic
dynamism throughout our
nations history. Immigrants
are taxpayers, entrepreneurs,
job creators, and consumers.
But the immigration system
is broken and in need of an
overhaul.

The article continues, Although the U.S.
border is now more secure

than ever, decades of ever-increasing border and interior

enforcement have exacerbated the dysfunction caused
by rigid, out-of-date laws.
Immigration reform that
comprehensively addresses
these systemic problems
including providing a
pathway to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants
living and working in the
United Statesis supported
by large swaths of Americans. Common-sense reform
would restore public faith
in the system and level the
playing field for all Americans, while supercharging
the economic benefits from
our immigrant population.
Melting pot to mosaic

America has always
been a mixture of cultures,
religions and languages from
around the world. When
America became the worlds
biggest melting pot, immigrants took it upon themselves to learn the English
language and American
culture.

Today, America is
more like a Jackson Pollock
painting; a mixture of religions, cultures and languages.

The English language
is the main characteristic in
America. Many Americans
believe that immigrants
should learn the English
language; some believe that
there are exceptions.

I do not believe that
learning English should be
a requirement for an immigrant to make his/her way
into America, however; it
would be most beneficial to
learn as it is a very popular
language in the U.S., sophomore student, Sage Medina, states in a recent survey.

Acculturation is
more todays model. Acculturation is more like a
mosaic, says Tom Fung,
an Associate Professor and
Director of Global Fashion
Enterprise at Philadelphia
University. Assimilation is
like when you come and try
to blend in. And today, you
come here, you dont necessarily have to blend in. There
are people that believe that
that is not the correct model. Back then, you had to
come here and learn to speak
English. Today, the emphasis
is probably less so.

I think of the
phrase America is a melting
pot because immigration in

Are you Anti-College?

By KYLEE BAGLEY
Staff Writer

The notion that traditional college is not for everyone is rapidly becoming
part of mainstream society,
but what about the idea of
an anti-college?

Anti-college is the
opposite of traditional
schooling, yet still higher education nonetheless.
There are many people who
believe this type of schooling is more beneficial for
prospective students, but
due to the short amount of
time anti-schooling has been
in effect, it is hard to know
whether or not it truly is a
better way to offer an education.

In 2012, the Make
School was founded on the
idea of allowing students
to learn and create without
the pressure of grades and
tuition fees. The only one
of its kind, Make School
has become a prototype of
experiential learning with

eyes heavily watching to see

whether it will succeed or
flounder.

Advocates for Make
School and budding replications include the founders of
PayPal, Virgin Airlines, and
EBay. These are all people
who didnt go to college,
or they themselves have
dropped out.

CCCs Professor
Kevin McGarvey thinks that
these founders and geniuses
like them are more readily
available to support nontraditional ventures like Make
School seeing as they flourished in this type of environment and felt that they
didnt need college.

Make School was
co-founded by Jeremy Rossman and Ashu Desai. According to HuffingtonPost.
com, Rossman and Desai
were high school friends
who, after each spending
a year at MIT and UCLA,
respectively, decided to take
a semester off and explore

the process of creating mobile apps. Rossman describes

Make School as a college
replacement for founders
and developers.
MakeSchool.com
reports they only have 50
spots to offer to prospective students each two-year
program. There is only a 10
percent acceptance rate, but
Make School is not for every
major. The school specifically
teaches classes in software
engineering and computer
sciences.

According to McGarvey, Make School is for
people who are already at the
top of their game. There are
thousands of students who
need the guidance a professor provides to point them
in the right direction. Most
people dont just know
these things; they have to be
learned.

What prospective
students find so alluring is
that Make School requires
no upfront tuition. In a year

America allows for a mix of

cultures to contribute to our
society, Medina states.

but a dream of social order

in which each man and
each woman shall be able to
attain to the fullest stature
The American Dream: A
of which they are innately
scam or a scheme?
capable, and be recognized

The world has
by others for what they are,
known America to be the
regardless of the fortuitous
land of the free. There has
circumstances of birth or
always been talk about the
position.
American Dream; the land
I feel as though
of success, power and riches. [immigrants coming to
For centuries, immigrants
America] is what America
have moved to America to
was designed forbecause
pursue the American Dream. the ideal of America is to be

The American
the land of golden opportuDream is only for those
nity for all who are willing
who believe it can become
to work for it, Medina
a reality and who work to
suggests.
make sure that it does, Me-
According to loc.gov,
dina comments.
the American Dream has

According to the
become the pursuit of matearticle, The American
rial prosperity - that people
Dream, on loc.gov, James
work more hours to get bigTruslow Adams, states, that ger cars, fancier homes, the
dream of a land in which
fruits of prosperity for their
life should be better and
families - but have less time
richer and fuller for everyto enjoy their prosperity.
one, with opportunity for
Others say that the Amereach according to ability or
ican Dream is beyond the
achievement. It is a difficult grasp of the working poor
dream for the European
who must work two jobs to
upper classes to interpret
insure their familys survival.
adequately, and too many
Yet others look toward a new
of us ourselves have grown
American Dream with less
weary and mistrustful of it.
focus on financial gain and
It is not a dream of motor
more emphasis on living a
cars and high wages merely,
simple, fulfilling life.
where student loan debt is
at 1.2 trillion in America
(marketwatch.com) and the
cost of tuition is at an alltime high, people are desperate to keep themselves
out of monstrous debt. It
is not until after graduating from Make School and
acquiring a career that
you are required to begin
paying for your schooling.
Students will pay 25% of
their salary each year until
the cost is covered.

Make School gives
no grades. There are no
tests or homework. Rather,
they focus on project-based
learning. Depending on
the rapid advances in the
technological world, students learn based on what is
happening right now.

This new twist on
education has raised the bar
for effective learning, but
McGarvey thinks colleges
have nothing to fear. Dont
count colleges out yet. Students learn to think critically; they discover ideas and
concepts that hadnt occurred to them before. They

become individuals who can

make rational decisions and
think for themselves. For
so many, college is a rite of
passage into adulthood.

There is no one right
way for a person to learn,
similar to the question students ask themselves, Am
I a visual learner? Auditory?
Kinesthetic?

McGarvey stated,
The best and brightest rise
to the top regardless. But
thats a small number of gifted people. The rest need a
nudge in the right direction,
some moral support when
things become overwhelming. Those are some of the
things a college like Cumberland does best.

Make School offers
students another alternative
to traditional school. With
diverse types of schooling
popping up like this, it is
clear to see that people are
taking school seriously;
something that can only
cause our country to progress more rapidly.

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Bye bi stereotypes
By MARLA NEWSOM
Staff Writer

Being apart of a community is a comforting feeling,
whether you have similar interests in sports, hobbies, television
shows, or something even more
personal like sexuality.

The LGBTQIA+ community is definitely one of the
larger and more accepting groups,
but sometimes there are still
certain people who feel left out.
Those people are frequently the B
part of LGBTQIA+. For those of
you who dont know, LGBTQIA+
stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
queer, intersex, and asexual. The
(+) at the end is there to represent
the sexualities not spoken for.

Most people understand
the meaning of gay and lesbian,
but as for the other sexualities, not
so much. Bisexuality has always
been a term that people are not
fully comfortable with. Being
bisexual means that you have
interest in both men and women,
and while it seems like a simple
definition, there are people who
dont want to accept that bisexuality is a real sexuality.

There have always been
remarks made about bisexuals.
People are quick to say they are
greedy, indecisive, or confused.
For bisexual men, the common
misconception is that theyre gay,
but they dont want to accept it;
while for bisexual women, people
assume theyre straight, but just

want to experiment. This stereotype has always lingered outside

and inside the LGBTQIA+ community. An anonymous student
and member of the LGBTQIA+
community says, I felt like I
couldnt talk to anyone about my
sexuality or anything and I had
to be careful with what I did and
what I said. When asked about
bisexuality he says, It seems like
you have to be gay or straight. No
shade of gray. No in between.

Growing up, I found
comfort in television shows I
watched, because around the time
I was accepting my sexuality, there
were a couple shows introducing
gay or lesbian characters. The same
cant be said about bisexual characters. For some reason, the idea of a
character being bisexual has been a
joke on television.

In October of 2015,
GLAAD released its annual
Where We Are on TV report.
The article stated, Bisexual
representation was up for both
broadcast and cable television this
year; however, GLAAD found
that many of those depictions
still reinforce harmful stereotypes
about bisexual people. Although
the percentage has gone up, the
characters still arent receiving
the correct representation. Sarah
Kate, the CEO and President of
GLAAD says, It is not enough
to just include LGBT characters; those characters need to be
portrayed with thought and care

to accurately represent an often

tokenized community.

Cumberland County
College has a large LGBTQIA+
community, as well. Maggie
Simek, a CCC student apart of
the LGBTQIA+ community and
past President of the GLOW Club
is sad to see the club come to an
end, but is happy about the way
it shaped her CCC career. Simek
says, As the college itself goes, it
is welcoming to the community.
I havent heard many complaints
and actually last summer they had
begun the process of rewriting the
diversity statement to be LGBT
inclusive among other things.
Ive personally never experienced
any prejudiced by college employees. She says she has heard
her fair share of ignorant slurs,
but personally has never had any
bad experiences with students on
campus. With that being said,
Simek says, Im thankful for all
the connections I made with the
community here regardless of how
much being queer had to do with
it. I feel the community is a little
scattered, but it is what it is. I just
hope future LGBTQIA+ students
can find support with each other
in the coming years.

I have never felt unwelcomed or unsafe attending CCC,
but I am sure there are other
students on campuses around the
world who cant say the same.

Sexuality is not what
defines us, but it is part of what
makes us human. Lets say bye
to stereotypes and hello to
acceptance.

Relationships on campus

By MARLA NEWSOM
Staff Writer

Whats your favorite thing to do

in the spring with your signficant other?
I like to go on day trips in the
whip, listen to dope music, and
eat mangoes in the park.
-Kylee

Do you prefer casual dates or

fancy dates? Why?
I like casual dates so its more
relaxed and the atmosphere isnt so
serious; that way the fancy dates
are more significant and valuable.
-Matt

Have you ever been on a date

out of the state? If so, where did
you go, and what for?
I have gone on a date out of the
country. We had pina coladas and
roamed around town.
-Jennifer

What type of person would you

swipe right for on Tinder?
Someone who is funny, relaxed,
and adventurous. I do have a thing
for blondes, hahaha!
-Josh

Daters adventure guide 101

By JOSH CARLL
Staff Writer

Some people always have
trouble planning dates. Whether
not having the time or money, to
nothing social going on in town,
planning a date can create some
frustrations. Sometimes, couples
need to spice up their lives and go
on adventures before they grow
old and miserable with each other.
It might seem hard and expensive
to go on an adventure, but the
purpose of this article is to give
new ideas within a limited budget.

The phrase Date Night
is used with couples, but why does
it have to be at night? Why not go
out for breakfast instead of dinner?
Why not take a day trip to a city
close by?

Philadelphia has plenty
of places that offer breakfast. The
Point of Destination Cafe serves
inexpensive breakfast and is found
in the Upsal Train Station in the
Germantown area of Philly. The
food is $10 or less and they serve
food from breakfast quesadillas to
Challah french toast. The attire is
casual and it has multiple televisions and Wifi, which everyone
loves. Like all places, there are
mixed reviews, but Yelp has given
it 4 out of 5 stars. This place is
great for all of the college students
who are on a tight budget.
After a delicious breakfast in
Philly, you can drive to the Philadelphia Museum of Art or the
Philadelphia Zoo. Both cost $20

Joshua Carll/Staff Photographer

Joe Santini and Jenn Hallgren having a great time, reenacting a Lady and the
Tramp scene with a piece of bacon, on their breakfast date.

per adult, but on the first Sunday

of every month, the Art Museum
is pay what you want. The Zoo has
more than 1,600 rare and exotic
animals and the museum has over
100,000 objects on display. Plus,
getting a chance to spend time
with a loved one sweetens the deal.

Need a way to get to
Philly? Woodcrest Train Station in
Cherry Hill makes stops through
New Jersey and into Philadelphia
thats only $6 for a round trip
and takes a half hour. You may
need to take a bus to reach certain
locations in Philly. This will save
on gas and even better, it will cost
about $70 together, but this Philly
excursion is not the only city you
can do. Baltimore is right around
the corner as well.

The Blue Moon Caf,
which has a 4 out of 5 star
rating, is raved about on Yelp for
having amazing French toast and

pancakes. However, the prices do

range from $11 to $30 a plate.
If this is all that can be budgeted
at the time, no big deal because
Baltimore is a beautiful place to
walk around and enjoy the company with one another. If not, a trip
to the Baltimore Aquarium will
definitely be a nice way to end the
day trip. Again, a pretty penny
might be spent since it will cost
about $25-$40 per ticket. Together youre looking to spend about
$100 on this Baltimore trip, but if
you have the money a trip like this
is worth it.

These are just a few
options to consider when going
on a breakfast date daytrip, but
why stop there? There are cheaper options right in Vineland or
wilder adventures farther away
from Cumberland County. Go big
or stay home. Just remember, have
fun with whatever you decide.

What was your dream date so far

or what would it be?
The best kind of date would be
to somewhere pretty. A gallery or a
walk in downtown Philly. Theres
plenty of cool things to look at
and try new food.
-Rondell

Do you prefer solo dates or

group dates? Why?
I prefer group dates, because you
can see what the other person is
like around friends. There will
never be an awkward moment.
-Dayanna

Do you typically like day dates

or night dates and why?
I prefer daytime dates that way
both of us will be awake and I still
have the rest of the day to myself
if it goes bad.
-Tristan

Joshua Carll/Staff Photographer

CCC students found on campus, were photographed and asked questions about dating