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FREE NEWSPAPER CAMPUS EVENTS • ENTERTAINMENT • SPORTS • COLLEGE LIFE THE OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE NOVEMBER 2010, ISSUE 11 Campus Confidential By Brittany Degagne & Sarah Mulvey MassachusettsTEXTING Legislature passed a will be fined $100 for a first texting while new law, banning texting while driving. driving offense. Fines increase after the Governor Duval Patrick and 28 other first offense. The fines increase to $250- state delegates signed it. $500 plus a possible two-year jail sen- “Texting While Driving,” is an act tence on negligence charges for a driver of composing , sending, or reading text who causes an accident. Operators of messages , email or any other similar use public transportation risk $500 fines or of internet-capable mobile devices while termination from their jobs for texting operating any form of vehicular or pub- while driving offenses. lic transportation” on September 30th, The law is stringent and has been 2010. visibly enforced on our state’s roadways. This legislation was brought to na- The ban comes at a time when the in- tional public attention after an alarming crease in accidents and death caused by rise in the rate of accidents including texting while driving has reached an all- those made by public transportation op- they time high. erators. will receive a $100 fine In May 2009, a MA Bay Transpor- and be required to attend a driver attitu- tation Authority trolley collided with A study conducted by dinal-retraining course. another trolley. It was soon discovered the University of Utah between 2005 and Operators over the age of 18 must TEXTING, Page 7 that the conductor was texting with his 2008 concluded that cell phone use while have one hand visibly on the steering girlfriend and failed to stop before col- driving had the same effect on judgment wheel while making a phone call, but liding with the train in front of him. The and reaction accident caused injury to 62 individuals times in drivers on board both trains. that a blood- In September 2008, in California, an alcohol level BCC Students Respond engineer operating a commuter rail train of 0.08 would failed to stop at a red light and slammed have. That is into a Union Pacific freight train, killing the highest le- himself and twenty-five other passengers gal limit in the because he was sending and receiving state of Massa- Justin Taylor: “Don’t do anything Rebecca Sousa: “I can understand text messages. Because of these acci- chusetts and is you wouldn’t do on a road test.” where they are coming from and why dents, studies were conducted to show overall, a fair- it is being passed. Too many people the effects of the distraction caused by ly high level of Alex Pum: “Life will go on if you have died texting while driving. I try texting while driving. The statistics are intoxication. ignore that text. But people have to not do it now that I know it is il- alarming. The new killed in accidents. legal but I think it is stupid that they Massachusetts can pull me over for texting at a red law prevents Joe Kaplan: “Stop lights are okay light. If I am recklessly driving, fine, all drivers in my opinion. How can they prove but not when I am clearly stopped.” Inside this from texting you weren’t just dialing a phone while driving number.” Shawn Viveiros: “It’s a good idea while either to have a law against texting and Issue operating a Jillian Jensen: “I feel that kids my driving because of all the fatal ac- car or major age have gotten so good at texting cidents.” Emerson Scholarship Available ...Page2 transportation vehicle. and driving that we can do it without Law & Order BCC ......................Page 3 Operators even looking at the phone, so I feel Nick Medeiros: “Not text messag- that this law it unnecessary to us.” ing while driving could prevent a lot In Style at BCC ...........................Page 3 under the age of 18 are re- of damage and accidents.” Attleboro Campus .......................Page 6 stricted from All cell phone Sports ..........................................Page 7 use while driv- ing. If caught 2 The Observer / www.BristolCC.edu/observer NOVEMBER 2010 The Observer Next Step To Emerson Scholarship Available By Sarah Mulvey Editor-in-Chief ............................. Sarah Mulvey Fall River Campus Editor .............. Chris Wilbur Bristol Community College has complete their Bachelor’s in five makes it a top choice for these students Photo Editor ....................... Ryan Michael Pease been added to an exclusive group semesters or less. to continue in their area of study. Sports Editor .....................................Ana Loreto of stellar community colleges to While attending Emerson, the Ms. Shea said that this scholarship Fashion Editor ........................... Katrina Mercier receive the Next Step To Emerson student must maintain a 3.0GPA in speaks volumes about the quality of Features Editor .......................Brittany DeGagne scholarship. order to renew their scholarship. our students and the education they Music Editor .................................. Chris Proctor This scholarship provides the The environment at Emerson is very receive at BCC. Attleboro Bureau Chief .............Sean Wilcoxson recipient with a half-tuition scholarship competitive. “Our inclusion in this program Campus Reporters ........................ Ashley Moniz equal to more than $15,000. Emerson is a prestigious says that Emerson obviously feels that Ashley Martins Janine Barao The scholarship is renewable institution with a specialization in the education provided at our school is Roxanne Muniz for two years. This means that upon Communications. equivalent with the programs available Amanda Csorba completion of your final two years of Elieen Shea of BCC’s Advisement at Emerson,” Shea said. Gretchen Araluce undergraduate study, the scholarship and Counseling Services encourages Application for scholarships is Faculty Copy Editor Harvey Ussach pays for a full year of tuition at students in the Liberal Arts, competitive, but Ms. Shea encourages Faculty Advisor ............................. Jack Conway Emerson. Communications, and English majors all BCC students looking into Printing & Design .......TCI Press, Seekonk, MA The criteria to receive the to apply for this scholarship. continuing on at Emerson to apply. scholarship is demanding, but entirely According to Shea, Emerson’s The deadline for application is achievable. The applicant must have a devotion to Communications April 1, 2011. Rates 3.2 GPA and a completed Associate’s Full Page 9.8125 x 10.8125 degree. 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