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Tedx Returns to BCC Learning to Be a Leader “Truth, No Matter The Cost” The Torch BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER IGNITING STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE VOLUME 25 . NO.7 TORCHBCC.COM APRIL 2017 Learning to be a Leader LESHAY JONES NEWS EDITOR Forty-three students piled onto a Coach bus in April to attend Bergen Community College’s annual Leadership Weekend in Parsippany. This special weekend is organized by the Office of Student Life and has been going on for the past 20 years. According Over 45 Bomb to Greg Fenkart, Coordinator of Student Development, the Threats and Incidents purpose of the weekend is of Vandalism Since to provide an intensive yet inspirational learning experience New Years in which students are exposed to pg. 4 leadership information and ideas in ways that might not occur inside the classroom. “Students have the opportunity to interact with faculty, staff, and outside presenters in a more direct and personal way than they would in another environment,” Fenkart said. This year, the focus Leadership weekend atendees ready to start a weekend of growth.//Thea Oh was on unity and leading with compassion, and was centered given by Ronald Mcknight, the fruit of your labor if you do explained the importance of around a Star Wars theme, director of MultiCultural Affairs not know how to network,” following your civic duty and courtesy of Fenkart who is a at BCC, was on networking and Mcknight said. helping the community around diehard fan of the franchise. building impactful relationships. There was also a you and getting involved. He There were many insightful In his presentation, he spoke of presentation on civic leadership explained that is one of the first presentations from BCC staff the importance of networking given by John Reinhardt, steps in leadership. More Than and faculty and even one from and how it is essential for leaders Coordinator of Leadership Pace University. to be able to network effectively. Initiatives at Pace University. Melancholy One of the first presentations, “You will not get the best In this presentation, Reinhardt Continued on page 2 pg. 9 Tedx Returns to BCC ADRIANNA CARABALLO EDITOR IN CHIEF TEDx has once again giv- entertainment industry. “One of my greatest joys is en Bergen Community College In the middle were other watching a group of students students a reason to file into the inspiring and personal speeches who didn’t know one anoth- Anna Maria Ciccone theatre. delivered by the various TEDx er before that morning become On March 7th, between speakers. Subjects ranged from friends,” said Feig. the hours of 9:00 and 4:00, BCC sexual abuse to family issues to Creating a TEDx event is a hosted yet another success- becoming successful. yearlong process that takes a ful TEDx event. There were 3 Many people outside great amount of time and effort breaks for free snacks and lunch of Bergen Community College from both student volunteers in between the event. have jumped online to watch and faculty. TEDx usually consists these Ted talks. “As there is no pay involved, of various speakers giving short “We just found out that our this effort is really one of love, a motivational speeches to their videos have surpassed 6 mil- love of the experience and a love audience. Oftentimes, speakers lion views, which is unprece- of helping students expand their will go deep into their person- dented for a two year college,” world. This event is an import- al lives to convey an important said Ellen Rosner Feig, profes- ant one for the college as it puts Bergenstages: Oh message to their audience. sor, founder and coordinator of us on the map worldwide,” said The theme this time TEDx Bergen Community Col- Feig. Coward! was all about change. How do lege. pg. 12 we make change? How does It is no doubt that TEDx has change transform us and those been a success at BCC, but how around us? Can change create a did it all start? better world? “TED offers licenses for These are some of “X” events which are like fran- the questions this TEDx event chises for the larger TED orga- hoped to answer for those strug- nization. I applied for the TEDx gling with forgiveness. Forgiv- license for BCC five years ago ing is one of the hardest things and received it which made us a person can do for themselves; the first community college in it’s always easier to hate but that the country to have a TEDx is hardly the answer. event,” said Feig. The event started with Ever since then BCC Rebecca Scritchfield, an author, has been putting on yearly well-being coach and moth- TEDx shows that have benefited er. Her main focus was having students in more ways than one. compassion and understanding “The student volunteers real- for oneself and those around ly get to experience the process you. She addressed the issue of of doing a TEDx event, learn to body image and hating oneself, work as a team, get to meet the something especially difficult to speakers and interact with them handle as a college student. and meet other students that they The event ended with would not necessarily meet,” Cherie Smedile Nick Maccarone, an actor who Feig said. pg. 20 has appeared on multiple pop- Valuable lessons can be ob- ular shows like Law and Order tained both from listening to the SVU and Scandal. His talk was guest speakers on stage and the formed around 6 principles that hands-on experience of volun- can help those getting into the teer work. TEDx presenters lecture students. //Courtesy of Larry Hlavenka Immigration Lawyer Editorial: The Un-United pg. 4 States pg. 6 2 VOLUME 25 ISSUE 7| APRIL 2017 NEWSThe Torch BCC Holds Annual Art Exhibition CHRISTOPHER MOLINA STAFF WRITER March 31 and was curated by Professor Bergen Community College held one Claire McConaughy, whose teachings of its annual art exhibitions, displaying involve visual and fine art, along with various kinds of artwork from eleven graphic design. professional artists from New York, New McConaughy helped curate the event, Jersey and Massachusetts. which took seven months to organize and This exhibition displays various kinds visited many art galleries in trying to pick of artworks from paintings and film out what pieces of artwork would be the pieces, to handmade sculptures. best fit for the exhibit. The goal of the exhibit was to provide “Since I curated the exhibition [and] students with a better understanding of since I chose all of the artworks that art and the messages it brings. The artists, would come together here, I had an idea many of them local to the area, were more that I wanted to fill the gallery with than pleased to have their work displayed vitality,” Professor McConaughy said. to the student body. Testifying to the variety present in “I really enjoy the company of the art, the exhibition presented many events other artists that are here. I think it such as discussions of Gregg Biermann’s says something about at least a current video called the “Abstraction Galactica movement in art that employs color, shape and Abstraction in Film” on March 22. and form as vibrantly as the title says. They also held lunchtime movies and [There’s a lot of] activity and energy in documentaries about the abstract artists, the work, so I’m really glad to be a part of which included Gerhard Richter, Joan it,” commented James Pustorino, an artist Mitchell, Agnes Martin and others. whose work is displayed at the exhibit. The exhibit lasted from February 15 to Proffessional art was displayed for everyone to view and buyers to buy. // bergen.edu Learning to be a Leader LESHAY JONES Continued from page 1 NEWS EDITOR When closing his presentation, Justice professor at Bergen. Farhat, being Reinhardt said, “Leadership is a process, another diehard Star Wars fan, gave not a position.” students a Star Wars Leadership Style test Bergen’s very own Joli Nelson, to help students find out even more about Department Secretary of Student Life, led the kind of leader that they are. a discussion on leading with compassion. Afterwards, the student facilitators -- She had some students participate in an who were there to help the advisors get improvisational skit on the differences students talking and make sure they felt it between and an authoritative leader and a was a safe space -- gave a presentation on compassionate leader. how each of them are becoming leaders. Philosophy and Religion Professor Surely, the Leadership weekend was Peter Dlugos gave an interactive a very insightful and inspiring experience presentation on cultivating compassion for students and staff who have attended, through mindful presence and led the and there was a lot that was to be taken group through a guided meditation. away. Ian Wolfe, Coordinator of Student “The main takeaway I would like for Conduct & Information, gave a students to have from the weekend is that presentation on individual leadership and they not only have the ability to create offered students a leadership quiz called, change and improve the world, but the “True Colors.” Students were able to find responsibility to do so,” Fenkart said. out more about who they are and how they behave as leaders. One of the last presentations was given by Mecheline Farhat, a Criminal Leadership weekend atendees ready to start a weekend of growth.//Thea Oh 3 NEWS THE TORCH VOLUME 25 ISSUE 7 APRIL 2017 Student Group Feeds Hungry Kids IAN HARTMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER Phi Theta Kappa, the was funded by money raised honors society at Bergen, held during the club’s Valentine’s a snack pack event on Friday day bake sale Mar.
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