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October 2006Online at: http://www.bergen.edu/pages/880.asp Vol. XII Issue 2 Phi Theta Kappa’s Satellite Seminar Series Presents: Gender and Power in Relationships BY: MARIYA GONOR STAFF WRITER For many years, Phi Theta Kappa’s satellite seminars have been a great way to educate the students of Bergen about the important issues of our present time. This year will be no different. Our Alpha Epsilon Phi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will continue to promote scholarship among our peers. Also, this year students who attend the seminar not only have a chance to learn a lot from the speaker, but they can also express their opinion on the subject mat- PTK President, Mariya Gonor ter. Each seminar is being followed dynamics of power. By exploring The first seminar was by a discussion, which is important power in all the different ways it Q.held on September 26th. because we, as students, have voic- appears, we will be trying to Did you find it successful and es that have to be heard. enhance an intelligent climate what was the part that you liked The first seminar was held on the among all the students. In addition the most? 26th of September in room C-102. Presenter: Dr. Pepper Schwartz to the different topics presented, I definitely consider the The topic of that seminar con- are very important for students of So I heard that this year's this year’s seminars will be held in first seminar to be a suc- cerned power in relationships. Dr. A. Bergen. To find out more about seminars are going to be a the student center. They will be cess. The speaker was excellent and Pepper Schwartz turned out to be a Q. the seminars and topics that will be little different that the ones from preceded and followed by a the topic was quite captivating to great speaker. She touched on discussed later, I decided to speak years before. How different and dynamic discussion. We want a the public. Dr. Pepper Schwartz some very significant aspects of the to the person who is responsible why? much greater part of the student discussed the dynamics of power in relationship between males and for the organization of the event, body to take advantage of this personal relationships. Dr. females. The people who attended This year’s satellite semi- the Vice President of Scholarship, amazing educational opportunity Schwartz has written 14 books and seemed to enjoy the event, and A.nars will strictly deal with Mrs. Tilia Gode (who by the way created for them. she is the author of more than 40 participated in the discussion. our new honors study topic: Gold, was doing a great job so far). Gods and Glory: The global It is obvious that events like these Continued on pg 2 Up-close and Personal with Bill Miller BCC Students BY: AUSTIN KEENAN he is on tour and that this particu- lar guitar is his favorite. “I had it Experience "Intensity" ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR custom made from a prototype of a BY: JAMES ROBINSON players and made up five teams in As I enter the quiet classroom guitar called ‘The Nashville,’ ” he total. With multiple choice ques- where Grammy Award-winning says in a cool, calm voice. The cus- STAFF WRITER tions appearing on a big screen, it singer/songwriter Bill Miller is tom work on the guitar is evident was up to the contestants to punch scheduled to have an intimate lec- by the Native American graphic on Where were the 1984 Summer in their answers on a remote con- ture with students about the music the front of the body. Olympic Games held? How many trol while time was running out. industry, I see him in a nearly Bill also talks about his new U.S presidents have been assassi- The student's attention in the empty room, smoothly strumming record, due out sometime in nated? What University did Magic game seemed to grow when Mr. his Takamine, “Nashville.” December, produced by New Johnson attend? If you know the Hull explained that there were cash After a few minutes, I am Orleans’ Judd Spencer. The new answers to these questions, you prizes to be won. While the game reminded of my experiences with album used only one vintage room might have won the cash prizes was played, anyone within walking Miller: his expert songwriting, his microphone, a laptop and proto- that were awarded to the winning distance of the Student Center beautiful melodies and harmonies, cols. “People say the drums (on teams during the game show seemed to be stopping by to check and direct yet metaphoric lyrical the album) sound really awesome Intensity. out the excitement. At the end of style. First, I ask him about his which is funny, because we only These were just some of the ques- each round, five students selected guitar. He explains that the used one room microphone to cap- tions that had everyone guessing from the audience played a mini Takamine Company sends him all ture all the instrumentation,” during the show. If you were walk- game, involving a hula hoop con- kinds of promotional goods while Miller explains. “It’s really hard to ing through the Student Center fantastic tale of his trip to the test among other things. find someone who appreciates that Grammy Awards. “I was between here at BCC on September 19th, acoustic, clear sound of a clean you probably saw a crowd of stu- After the show, I asked some stu- heaven and hell,” says Miller, refer- dents who watched and played recording,” he states. “I feel that ring not only to his state of mind, dents, professors and BCC staff some of the best natural recording calling out answers during the along what their most memorable but also to the fact that behind moment of the game was. They all work comes out of Nashville.” him sat a large gospel choir and in show. Intensity was just one of the As the classroom begins to fill, events going on during last answered the "Chubby Bunny" front of him, the heavy metal band game. The "Chubby Bunny" game Bill switches modes. An energetic Slipknot. As the story continues, month’s Bergen "Welcome Week" and inspiring Bill Miller, one who celebration, but it’s a game stu- is a simple game. The object of the he won the Grammy Award and game is to put one marshmallow in tells amazing stories of his career, was completely surprised and dents who played and viewed will encourages others to create those not forget. your mouth, and say "Chubby amazed at his feeling of accom- Bunny." If you say it clear enough, same stories. He starts with an plishment not only for himself, but Produced by Cutting Edge pro- explanation for his work, ductions and hosted by Josh Hull, “Humming Bird Song,” with a Continued on pg 2 the show grouped three-to-four Continued on pg 3 What’s Inside: Photos: . .p. 13, 15, 17, 19 Fashion . .p. 12 Arts & Entertainment . .p. 20 Sports . .p. 22, 24 Club Day, Native American Celebration, PTK The Torch Staff 10 Favorite Things; Reviews: Evenescence, Diddy, MCR, The Wu, Men’s Soccer Team Profile, BCC Athletics, Induction, Leadership Weekend, Expressions in Art Sweatshirts are the New Black Monica, The Stand, Into The Wild Women’s Volleyball PAGE 2 OCTOBER 2006 BCC News “B is for Bergen . That’s Good Enough for Me.” BY: MICHELISA LANCHE stigma that is associated with life. The most important differ- community colleges. ence, next to the quality of the STAFF WRITER This stigma is actually a culmina- resources and facilities, however, is It’s a Saturday afternoon. A del- tion of ideas. Some people think the name. Essentially, that’s what uge of minivans, parents, and 18- that everyone who goes to a com- those fifty thousand dollars are year-olds fill a parking lot. Next to munity college is stupid. Some peo- buying you each year – a step this ocean of bumbling suburbia is ple think that the classes are jokes. towards receiving a piece of paper a shiny, black shore of garbage bags And, my personal favorite, some called a diploma with filled with clothes, toiletries, people think all community college “Congratulations, you’ve graduat- books, and other items. Loving students are “mess-ups” – a euphe- ed from ‘X’ University” written on parental squawks fill the air: mism for the real title I’d like to use. it in beautiful, black (and some- “Don’t forget this! Don’t forget Obviously, I used to agree with times red, when the college feels that! Be careful!” What could pos- these people, but after my first like being creative) calligraphy, sibly be happening? There’s so three weeks at Bergen…let’s just thanks to Microsoft Word. much chaos -- is this Armageddon? say that the stereotype had been I say, “Big deal!” to the typical Thinking so wouldn’t be so far- shattered. By the end of week one, college life, big deal to the fetched – it’s “Move-in Day” at the I noticed that I had been generally resources and facilities. The ones at local university. busier than all my friends who Bergen may not be as nice, but On the other side of town is a went away for college. I’d be doing they’re still there, and they still different story. A parking lot is homework, while they’d be nap- serve their purposes. I now respect filled with hot coupes and hand- ping.