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INDEX News ...... 4 Entertainment ...... 11 SS cc ee pp tt ee rr Sports ...... 16 Kingsborough Community College February 2012 The City University of New York ONE GIANT EffORT

Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLVI MVP Eli Manning hoists the Lombardi Trophy after defeating the New England Patriots 21-17 . | Photo provided by Getty Images Turn to page 16 for complete coverage Theo Rossi of ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Sits Down With Scepter by Michelle M. Dickson him, the 36-year-old has not only made his Albany State University where he played way across the US to pursue something he football, for a bit. It started as a brief conversation with a loves, he has made his way around the While attending, he took advantage of stranger on a train in Manhattan. This world on an ongoing mission to appreciate what every fine, young scholar should take conversation would unveil itself to be the and recognize those who he himself has advantage of at school. He enjoyed a few catalyst to a whole new path for the man, become a fan of. years of shenanigans before graduating now quite recognizable as the tattooed yet “For me, what I’ve learned in my life, with a degree in English education. troubled character, ‘Juice,’ on the show, it’s the stuff that’s right in front of me that’s “College was just this weird learning Sons of Anarchy. For Theo Rossi, success really dictated tomorrow,” said Rossi. experience that I believe now after all these has allowed him to not only dedicate “Things are happening every day, it’s just years looking back, it really had help to himself to his craft, but also demonstrate his that people aren’t aware of it. If you’re shape me to who I am today. I really feel sincere love and respect for not only fans of constantly looking forward, you may miss like I was being watched after during that the show, but for people who in his eyes are what’s right in front of you in the moment.” time because I could have been in a lot more true heroes. Rossi grew up in New York and spent trouble than I was.” Thanks to a few good conversations, a a majority of his youth in Staten Island. Following graduation Rossi returned to few life experiences and a few good friends Football was his life at that time so after Staten Island and said he had no idea what who were willing to jump in feet first with high school he and some friends attended he wanted to do. Although dabbling in Photo provided by Celebuzz.com continued on page 11 Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 2

2 Scepter february 2012 Campus Calender Letter From the Editor FEBRUARY Scepter greetings everybody, I hope the new year has been going well for you all. Monday, february 27 Since the winter module is my final 2001 Oriental Boulevard Room M230 semester here at kingsborough, I’d like Brooklyn, NY 11235 LECTURE: THE HISToRY oF THE BLACk to bid farewell to all of my fellow Telephone: 718.368.5603 MALE INITIATIvE students, faculty and staff at kCC and fax: 718.368.4833 Scepter. It has been a great honor to have Elliot Dawes (CUNY) & NYC Councilmember served as Editor-in-Chief and will be an E-Mail: [email protected] Charles Barron experience I will never forget, one that 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Room v-219 (Terrace Room) has taken me to lots of new places and Refreshments will be served. given me the opportunity to meet some Editor-in-Chief great people along the way. Michael McManus LECTURE: THE HISToRY oF BLACk There were plenty of good times, as well as difficult ones, but I will HISToRY MoNTH value all of them. Because of these experiences, I have learned a great deal and have not only grown as a journalist, but as a person as well. 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Room L-100 There are a lot of people I’d like to thank, starting with Scepter’s Managing Editor Adviser, Levy Moore. Mr. Moore has always been there for me to dole Maria panskaya out advice, hear out suggestions and provide encouragement. I am truly Tuesday, february 28 grateful for him believing in my abilities and bestowing me with this wonderful opportunity. I couldn’t ask for a better adviser, and Scepter is Production Editor LECTURE : TRANSFoRMINg privileged to have him aboard. I wouldn’t have been able to do this job without the help of my orincy Whyte DISoRgANIzED NEIgHBoRHooD INTo immediate staff. At times, the turnover was tumultuous. I truly A BRoTHERHooD appreciate those of you who stuck with Scepter through thick and thin. Prof. Martin Matthew, Department of History, Your dedication means a lot to me. Photo Editor I was fortunate enough to be able to work with a wonderful Philosophy & Political Science Alan Hawkins Managing Editor, Maria panskaya, who contributed tirelessly to Scepter 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.| Room U-218 (Men’s Resource and was somebody I was always able to count on. I wish her the best of Center) luck as Scepter’s next Editor-and-Chief, and I know for sure that she’ll do a fantastic job. Chief Photographer vIDEo CLIpS & DISCUSSIoN: TRACES oF During the fall semester of last year, orincy Whyte was appointed Abe ginsberg THE TRADE as Scepter’s new production Editor. I had never met her up until that point and admittedly didn’t know what to expect. But within the first Led by Roderick B. Wilson, Liberty Partnership few weeks of us working together, I was impressed by her willingness Program to work, the talent she displayed and her eagerness to continue to learn Staff Writers 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Room L-100v and perfect her craft. She surely has a bright future in the field of production and design. Marlene gomez Shahbaz khan DINNER & DIALogUE: “poST Scepter’s former production Editor, Alan Hawkins, served as the Nicholas Lopez BLACkNESS” paper’s photo Editor. He’s an expert at what he does and we’re thankful to have him on our staff. Although at times we clashed, usually over the Daniel Sicignano Led by Dexter Wimberly, Director of smallest of things, it was always over what we thought was for the best Communications, Museum for African Art interest of Scepter. It makes me tired just thinking about all of the times Presented by Student Life. Open to current KCC students, faculty we stayed up all night trying to finish the paper. Illustrators and staff. 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I’d also like to extend my gratitude to Robert Wong, Scepter’s kenly Dillard 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Room U-230 friendly and knowledgeable production Adviser; kenly Dillard, our humble and exceptionally talented illustrator; Joseph Rivera, who’s Conroy Walker always at the office to help out and provide comic relief; Nicholas Wednesday, february 29 Nuzhny, our Sports Editor with an affinity for drawing caricatures on the office’s marker board; professor Hickey, my journalism professor, who Adviser challenged me and taught me something new in class nearly everyday; LECTURE: JAzz AND professor percaccio, who was both a great professor and helpful adviser Levy Moore THE DEvELopMENT oF to me; the newest members of Scepter’s incoming editorial board, BLACk AMERICAN Nicholas Lopez and Michelle Dickson, who are both diligent workers and are more than capable; Sara perito, for all of her editing Production Adviser CULTURE contributions; and finally, I’d like to thank all of the writers and Rob Wong Prof. Marvin Williams, photographers who contributed their time and efforts towards our Department of wonderful publication. Scepter wouldn’t be what it is without all of you. Communications & Performing It comforts me to know that I’m leaving Scepter in good hands. Years Arts from now, I’ll probably look back at this letter nostalgically and smile from the memories. But for now, I am grateful for the future I am about 12:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. | Room U- to embark upon, a future that Scepter has played a big role in shaping. 218 (Men's Resource Center) - Michael McManus Scepter is a publication of the students of kingsborough Community College. It is not a college publication, therefore, the college is not responsible for its contents.

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“The amount of responsibility teachers have over us. Let’s say I’m a late student or I’m You Said It: behind on things, we get reprimanded rather than guided towards success.”

POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AT KCC Michaelangelo Maldonado, Broadcasting major

Photographs and Interviews by Alan Hawkins

With more than 18,000 student enrolled at Kingsborough, Scepter thought it would be enlightening to ask: “It’s overcrowded.”

Jay Mateo, Liberal Arts major "Of all the problems Kingsborough may have, what is the most important one you think the administration isn't aware of?"

“I’ve been having problems getting in contact with my adviser. He keeps “Not enough water fountains for the cancelling my appointments and that’s students.” becoming a problem because I want to Shmully Blesofsky, Liberal Arts major switch my major.”

Erin Sullivan, Liberal Arts major

“I have a teacher and she leaves early. When “I would say the computer lab. It’s a good we don’t understand things, she doesn’t resource, but a lot of people abuse it, so it explain it to us in a way that we understand. kind of defeats its purpose.” And we have more questions, [but] she just says ‘tutoring,’ or something like that.” Yesenia Mendez, Nursing major Seraphim Toussaint, Biology major Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 4

4 News february 2012 Remembering Jack Taub

by Nicholas Lopez

Educator. Activist. Advocate. Those three words describe professor Jack Taub best. Taub taught English at kingsborough for more than 35 years and passed away of illness on September 7. A memorial service for Taub was held on November 10 in Room v219 with numerous speakers and family members in attendance. Among the speakers were a few of Taub’s colleagues and students, who all had touching words. “He could talk to you for a moment and knew exactly what you needed,” said Beverly Stevens, one of Taub’s students. “You only get a few people like that in this world. put him on a platform with Martin Luther king and Malcolm X, that’s where he belonged. There’s one Jack Taub, never again. Many can try to replicate and duplicate him, but it won’t happen.” Taub was well-known for speaking out against racism, bias and prejudice and worked vigorously against racism on the kCC campus, especially against black students, which took some people by surprise, considering that Taub was a Above: Professor Taub's family members reminiscing beside the tree planted in his honor after the memorial service. Below: Packed to the windows white man. with collegues, students , friends and family, the memorial service for Professor Taub in U-217 was standing room only. | Photos by Alan Hawkins He organized a semester-long workshop for Faculty/Staff and invited stuff of legend in kCC. of the first Faculty members who I met with a plaque soon to come with it. people from all over campus to speak on Taub’s passionate personality was when I began teaching in 1993,” said “It’s filled with the great memories methods to fight racism. This workshop definitely something his fellow colleagues professor Frank percaccio. that he’s provided us and what he means was a project he worked on with English respected of him. All of the speakers at the event shared to the campus,” said Roderick B. Wilson. professor Elizabeth Dill and Roderick B. “I don’t think there was another stories about how Taub motivated them to A Jack Taub Memorial Website is also Wilson entitled, “Empowering The Black professor more devoted to his students, go on and helped them out when times got being made. To access the website, go to Male In The Multicultural Classroom.” more concerned for their lives, not just as tough. kingsborough.edu and click on “Quick The project won the president’s Faculty students, but as individuals and felt it was “Jack really cared about people, he Links” in the top right corner. Then, scroll Innovation Award in 2010. responsible to not just teach the material of cared about everyone,” said Eileen down the menu and click on “Staff and Taub always argued that white English 12 and 24, but what it means to be Farretti, English Department Chair. “It Faculty Resources” and then look for the teachers had a duty to educate themselves a human being- the moral, political and didn’t matter who you were, what color or highlights list and click on “Jack Taub on racism in the classroom. His 9-page, ethical aspects of life,” said English age you were.” Memorial Website.” single-spaced on both sides, letters professor Enid Stubin. The memorial concluded with a walk Everyone who attended the memorial expressing his ideas on the subject are “Jack was a mentor to me, he was one to the tree that went up in Taub’s honor, service felt incredibly warmed by it and that it was something special to those who knew Jack. “I’m amazed at how much love there was in the room and I’m so glad my brother’s life was appreciated,” said Bill Taub, Jack’s brother. “I thought it was beautiful,” said professor Elizabeth Dill. “I think we all were especially moved by the students and their heartfelt tribute to the teacher and the human being that Jack Taub was.” But no one, in the end, could say it better than the master himself. “We know that it takes courage to get back up after being knocked down, that in fact courage cannot come until one has been hurt, challenged to that degree when quitting does in fact enter one’s mind, and must be rejected,” he said in a letter read at the ceremony. “When that feeling is born in us we know that we can go on, that we will always go on—in spite of any form of adversity.” Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 5

february 2012 Scepter 5 KCC’s Brightest Shine at Dean’s List Ceremony

by Maria Panskaya asleep at the desk. While her peers participated in The academic accomplishments of students’ clubs and took honors courses, kCC students were recognized on the she rushed to work after school. Dean’s list Ceremony with everybody who “During my senior year, I nearly maintained a gpA of 3.5 or higher during dropped out,” said Willis. “But I pushed Spring/Summer semesters last year. through my final semester and earned my out of 18,000 students at kCC, only high school diploma and I came to college 1,001 students earned a place and made it because that’s what you were supposed to on the Dean’s List. do.” “Community Colleges don’t always When she came to kCC, she was receive the credit they deserve for turning enrolled in Speech pathology. She was told students into scholars,” said Stuart Suss, they were in high demand. However, she vice president for Academic Affairs and wasn’t sure about if that’s what she wanted provost, delivering president Regina to do. peruggi’s speech. “We are well-known for “It took just one semester of speech providing broad access to higher education classes to realize that that wasn’t for me,” and as being flexible institutions responsive said Willis. “Now, I was back at square one. to the needs of the workplace. So many of I knew I needed to work harder if wanted our students have had to overcome to make something out of myself and make numerous challenges before getting started my mother proud.” on their road to academic success.” As soon as Willis got actively involved Julianne Willis is a former into student’s life, she started to kingsborough student who graduated in acknowledge some changes in her life. She 2008 and went on to Marymount College joined the Honors program and Student and earned a Baccalaurean in political World Assembly (SWA). Science in 2010. She developed a support system of The first person in her family to friends and faculty members. Willis stayed graduate from high school, Willis began late at school doing homework, created classes in kCC, unsure what to expect from flyers for SWA and did other extra Guest speaker Julianne Willis addresses the crowd of friends and family in the Performing Arts college. curriculum assignments. Center auditorium. | Photo by Alan Hawkins “In the fall of 2006 I arrived at “I had a team of people, who sincerely kingsborough Community College and the cared about me and my success. I had professor, English Department. “You want academic excellence. first thing I did was cry,” said Willis. “None obligation to them to continue to pursue this egalitarianism and pluralism. You want “Being named at the Dean’s List is a of the colleges I had applied to accepted my dreams,” said Willis. “When I to see everyone succeed, but they have to wonderful accomplishment. You demon- me. Was I stupid?” graduated in 2008, it was bittersweet.” demonstrate the ability and the skills to do strated in your academic work that you can According to her high school She became the first person in her that.” succeed, but I hope that you also realize experience, she wasn’t the most prominent family to graduate from college. Even though, not all of the students that it should not be the end of you student. She hardly attended classes. If “We as faculty members who get to see from the Dean’s List were able to attend the academic journey,” said Suss. “Education is there was a day when she was in the them [students] rewarded are rewarded as ceremony, they will be able to find their a transformative power that can truly classroom, she could usually be found well,” said Rick Armstrong, Assistant names on the honoree certificates for change your life.”

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6 Scepter february 2012 Shaping Ballerinas at KCC Russian Ballet School by Maria Panskaya discriminatory policies. The Millennium Theatre on Brighton Luck was on Russian Ballet’s side, When she was a teenager she came to Beach, which was known as oceana when a new president of kCC took over Legs and back are straight. Head is America, carrying a dream about a dancing Theater 25 years ago, was Roizin’s first her position seven years ago. high. Arms relaxed. pirouette. Side leap. school with her from all the way across the dancing studio. “We’re really grateful to Regina Jessica khvedelidze, a 10 year-old girl, ocean. “We started with a small group of peruggi,” said Roizin. “She saved our practiced under Irina Roizin’s strict “It was hard when I first came here,” children, 60 or 70,” said Roizin. “The school. Her love to art was expressed by supervision for the contest that will take said Roizin. “My parents had no money to majority of them were Russian.” saving Russian Ballet art, children and the place in october. send me to school, and there was nowhere While Roizin worked on her dancing community.” “Through out the years our mission to turn for help.” techniques, she also learned the craft of With Russian Ballet School’s inception was to teach children,” said Roizin. “And Her strong spirit and loyalty to her pedagogy from her mentors galina and in kCC, diversity among students grew our motto is ‘Every child deserves to dream gave her strength, when she went to Rona Rybak, who came from Russia larger. 70 percent of Russian kids still dance’.” Lincoln’s High School to learn English. specifically to help Roizin out. attend school but Chinese, African- Roizin will celebrate the 25th Almost immediately after graduation Together, they developed a unique American, Turkish and polish children anniversary of her Russian Ballet School at from a high school, she got married and in program for children from two to seven. aren’t rare to see in Roizin’s class. kCC this year. a couple of years she was a mother of two. “It’s important to train not only “It’s not a problem for children to Since, she was a child, Roizin always “While I was sitting at home for six ballerinas physically, but also their minds learn Russian Ballet techniques, even dreamed about becoming a teacher, a years, I thought about what I want to do in and souls require a lot of attention,” said though they’re not Russian,” said Roizin. dance teacher and opening her own my life,” said Roizin. “I wanted to do Roizin. “other ballet schools don’t do it.” Unlike other Ballet Schools, Russian dancing school. something with my life. I wanted to dance prior to establishing her school in Ballet School accepts all children, despite “When I was young, I used to make and teach.” kCC, she taught for 16 years at Shorefront any physical or psychological disabilities. paper dolls and play with them,” said It didn’t last for long when Roizin got Y Jewish Center. Where her little protégés Children with Down Syndrome or ADD Roizin. “They were my pupils and I was back on track and took art/theatre classes were not exposed to the best training are also welcomed. their teacher.” in kCC. She was taught by Martha graham conditions. “practicing Russian Ballet is the way She started to do acrobatics at the age and Isadora Duncan dancing techniques “We had about 300-400 kinds and no for them to express their feelings and of five. Later on in life, because of the that were forbidden back in Russia. locker rooms were available, we used to do emotions,” said vladimir Lepisko, excessive trainings, she got rib trauma and Her dancing career was at the begging, training sessions in the cafeteria and coordinator at school. “When children are couldn’t commit to her favorite sport. Than however, she was already recognized as change in hall ways,” said Roizin. being exposed to the art, they’re going Roizin’s mother stepped in with a one of the most talented ballerina of her By that time, Mayor Bloomberg and through some positive changes.” suggestion for her to become a folk dancer, time. New York citizens already recognized This school probably wouldn’t exist which was less traumatic. galina Rybak, who was a famous Roizin’s Russian Ballet School. They without Roizin’s care and commitment to She mastered dancing in seven years. ballerina in Russia, taught her and at some performed at Carnegie Hall, Tribeca Center her children and the art of Ballet. Eventually, back in her country, point, helped Roizin to establish a dancing and Lincoln Center, as well as different “She is an outstanding person,” said Ukraine, she couldn’t realize her potential school. schools and colleges’ stages. Edouard kouchnarev, Artistic Director and or do what she was passionate about. “I bought a brand, which belonged to Unfortunately, Roizin was forced to Choreographer. “When she is teaching or Before World War II, Jews were under a composer and converted it into a move out from the Shorefront Y Jewish dancing, everybody can feel how much she governmental pressure, facing periods of Brighton Ballet,” said Roizin. “That’s how Center in 50 days. Being time pressured, loves it an how much she devotes herself to persecution and anti-Semitic it started.” she didn’t know where to go. our school.” The Balling Professor of Kingsborough

by Romel Santos the Indiana pacers in 1987. called “professor” on the ball courts be- and his father still teach basketball to professor Couch was practically born cause of his cerebral approach to the game. whoever is willing to learn and he into the world of basketball. Back in 1957, While at Columbia, he played point guard, continues to frequently attend basketball his father, Jim Couch, started the Dyckman and was pretty effective too, until his games taking place all over New York City. Basketball Community program in the coaches decided to use his athleticism in a “I was actually at the game this Inwood section of Manhattan and has been more explosive way and eventually moved summer where kevin Durant scored 66 a staple in playground basketball ever since. him to the small forward position. points in a game at Holcombe Rucker park Just recently, the program has Standing at only 6’1”, professor Couch in Harlem.” professor Couch said. expanded to provide a clinic at Fordham was now the team’s starting small forward professor Couch has a soft spot for University every Friday evening which is going up against guys 4 to 6 inches taller professional basketball players who risk open to all. than him. injury and their careers to come out to the “The program we run is usually a “I immediately became the shortest summer tournaments and events held by spring/summer based program that caters small forward in the nation.” professor inner-city neighborhoods throughout the to ages five and up. our program is also Couch said. “It was alright because we ran country. free of charge, as we want people to feel free the “princeton offense” at Columbia. This “The players that I’m feeling at the to come on down without fear of going offensive scheme involved a lot of off ball moment are paul pierce, kobe Bryant, broke,” professor Couch said. “We have screens and back door cuts, and only James Harden, kevin Durant and Brandon clinics that work with improving helped boost my game to new heights as I Jennings,” professor Couch said. “Not only conditioning, the importance of team exploited opposing defenses.” are these players talented, but I really like Sean Couch (pictured above) was drafted concepts and overall speed and skills. But professor Couch played so well at pro ball players who come back to their by the Indiana Pacers in the 1987 NBA recently, we have expanded to offer a form Columbia during his senior year in the neighborhoods, or any neighborhood to draft. | Photo by Sean Couch of the clinic Friday nights at Fordham 1986-1987 season; he averaged 21.1 points, show and return love.” University in the Bronx.” 5.7 rebounds, and shot 50% from three- professor Couch still plays and teaches The 1987 NBA draft consisted of A first time professor, professor Couch point range, that the Indiana pacers took basketball until this day. But being a first notable names like Scottie pippen, David preaches a team attitude in the classroom. notice and eventually drafted him in the time professor, teaching business, is more of Robinson, kenny Smith and Reggie Miller. Classes are designed to stimulate thought third round with the 60th pick of the 1987 a challenge than teaching basketball in his But none of these individuals currently and growth individually but there’s an NBA draft. eyes. It’s also a challenge that the “Balling teach at kingsborough Community College. emphasis on working together as a team Although his NBA career has been professor” will not shy away from. Already professor Sean Couch does. and it’s evident in the class projects that he long gone, professor Couch has never left aware of what it takes to win, he brings this Although his NBA career was short, assigns to his students. the game of basketball. He owns Bounce winning attitude into the classroom and professor Sean Couch was a good enough A basketball standout at the University Magazine which highlights all playground stresses the importance of working in a college basketball player to get drafted by of Columbia, professor Couch was often basketball events throughout the year, he team setting. Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 7

february 2012 Scepter 7 The Life and Times of Edward Rohrlich by Teddy Hernandez unorthodox family headed by Evelyn and Isidore Rohrlich. They moved twice; First to He has been horseback riding down Mount Hope, New Jersey, then back to the Andes mountains (after climbing them, Brooklyn later on. of course). He's raced down 86th street in "I grew up in a family that was, classic muscle cars. He's flown high as a essentially, in the arts," said Rohrlich. "So I hobbyist pilot over the Northeastern United guess [performing] was sort of a 'natural States (after being trained by the first progression.'" A term that he hates and was female graduate of the USAF academy). reluctant to use, as it implies he was He's toured the globe as a professional groomed for music. musician. "There was always music in the house," No, this is not a beer commercial. he says, mentioning how both of his sisters, Renaissance man Edward Mark Rohrlich Riki Lee and Adele Michelle, took to music (54) has had quite the life. and performing at the auspices of their "The only thing left for me to do," he mother, an accomplished musician and joked, "is to conquer space." performer herself. Rohrlich is of average height with As a young child, she often took him to curly brown, graying hair, a respectable "Young people's Concerts" at the Lincoln goatee of the same colors and shallow-set Center for the performing Arts. Many blue eyes. He's a bit husky, like many men times, he'd rub shoulders with the icons of his age, but he carries it well with a the time like Leonard Bernstein or Danny confident gait befitting his practically unbe- kaye. lievable life-experiences and musical talent. "I was a kid, I didn't know who these He sits, nested comfortably within his people were," he chuckled. "I didn't realize surrogate man-cave, an insignificant room the significance at the time." through main office of the T-8 building, the In 1971, when he was 14 years old, he skeleton of the once-legendary kBCC music landed his first professional gig at an program, surrounded by a muddle of CDs, upstate resort from some of his musical instruments, sheet music and upperclassmen friends he had played with computer hardware. He will be, more often in the ensemble. than not, watching one of his well-known "Before it was commonplace to travel buddies wail away on Youtube over a to Europe or the Caribbean," he explained, blaring Beethoven crescendo in the "people would go to these resort hotels and classroom next door. spend like a weekend or a week or a whole Don't let this initial facade dupe you, summer, you know?" however. Rohrlich is busier than a Following that, Rohrlich went on to do mongoose at a cobra convention. a whole slew of minor gigs for resorts and "I'm in charge of all tech aspects of other paying venues throughout his teen music for kBCC in terms of academic years. That is, until he went on the road for Ed Rohrlich in the “mancave.”| Photo by Teddy Hernandez programs," said Rohrlich. "I also teach the first time with the "Ice Capades," the Musical Experience [class] and the Business renowned ice show that traveled across the "I stopped counting." today, located "right off Flatbush Ave. and of Showbusiness [class]." states. Then it was time for "Sideshow" on After countless years of hopping from Avenue R," with his wife, Claudia (50). This is in addition to being a freelance Broadway, his first Broadway show. show to show, job to job and, admittedly, "She takes very good care of me, which percussionist (on his own time), a liaison to Rohrlich admits that he was intimidated. woman to woman in his long history of I like." Rohrlich says. "We have a good life faculty and administration, unofficial It was the big time, but it was fun and star-crossed love affairs, he decided he together." supervisor of the T-8 building and a certainly exciting," he said. needed some permanency. one might think that he's all but settled laundry list of other responsibilities that It was definitely not his last foray into "I took this road gig [Evita, 1988-1989] in, but he still gigs on the side to keep his have switched and shifted over his many the Broadway/off-Broadway circuit. He and it took me on the road for over a year— chops up. Even now, 40 years after his years of employment. performed in well over 2,000 paying gigs, year and a half—all over the United States... musical career took off, he continues to His story unravels quickly, as he seems including Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday All over the world," says Rohrlich. "When I walk to the beat of his own drum. rather used to telling it. Night, Newsies, Back from Hollywood, and came back from that gig I had enough cash or fly, rather. He was born on January 25, 1957 and many others. in my pocket to buy a house." "I don't have a bucket list," says Roh- raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, to a rather "I forget the exact number," he admits. That's the house he currently lives in rlich, "My life was my bucket list." Academic Advisement Center Room M-201

Mission The Academic Advisement Center supports and promotes campus-wide advising year round while recognizing the autonomous nature for advising within the academic departments. The center will strive to maintain a supportive environment where academic advising is a holistic process through which students receive assistance and clarification about their academic career and life goals. Academic advisors will serve as facilitators of communication who work with students to encourage them to become more knowledgeable and responsible for planning their academic career. Advisors will also provide accurate and updated information to students regarding general college policies and procedures, referrals to campus services and other departments throughout the year.

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8 Scepter february 2012 Professor Coyne’s Penchant for Photography

by Nicholas Lopez

1977 was quite a year; Jimmy Carter was president. “Saturday Night Fever” was all the rage. A blackout caused chaos in NYC, as did the Son of Sam. 1977 was also known as the first year of teaching at kingsborough for photography professor Janine Coyne. Although she didn’t begin to teach photography at kCC until 1986, Coyne has taught at the school for 35 years and counting. She has also been a photography professor at the College of Staten Island since 1994. over the years, her approach to teaching hasn’t changed. “I try to engage everybody as much as possible, reach out to people who aren’t really paying attention,” Coyne said. “I try to draw everybody in and get a cohesive group because once you have that, you get better results because everybody is working towards the same goal.” As a professional photographer, her work has appeared in magazines like photographer’s Forum and at museums such as the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of the City of New York. She has also traveled to Sicily and taken photographs of the Aeolian Islands as well as other small cities in that region. one of her most known works is a picture she shot at Ellis Island in 1989. She shot an empty hospital office and a long hallway with a door at the end called “The Red Door,” which Coyne considers to be one of her most popular photographs. Coyne prefers black and white photography over color because to her, black and white has more character. She attended kCC for two years and graduated in 1969 with an associate degree in Arts. She then attended Brooklyn College and graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and got her MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in “The last three years, I’ve had six students in a prestigious gallery that takes only 22 students in the entire city and the best three get a show.”

photography in 1977. Coyne joined the Art Department at kCC in 1986 and began to teach photography, which she still teaches until this day. Her first few years teaching photography were very different then compared to now. “Everyone had film cameras, there was no mention of digital because there was no such thing,” Coyne said. “Now I can access things online to show my students and access resources that they could also use on their own. It really enhances the experience and is a helpful teaching tool.” photography is her passion and she loves to practice it. When her students develop a love for it as well and move on to bigger and better things in the world of photography, it excites her. “Many of my students have received a lot of awards over the years, which gives me great satisfaction,” Coyne said. “They are getting into galleries as students and many of them are choosing photography as a career.” When her students attain success as photographers and begin to make a name for themselves, she feels immensely rewarded. “The last three years, I’ve had six students in a prestigious gallery that takes only 22 students in the entire city and the best three get a show,” Coyne said. Photography professor Janine Coyne. | Photo by Nicholas Lopez “This year, two out of three got a show. They were both my students so I’ve been very lucky and happy that that’s happened.” Coyne has also taught art in both elementary and high school. She has her own website, janinecoyne.com, which features some of her work. She hopes to Careers in Student Affairs add more to it in the future. When not teaching photography, she likes to go to the theater, bike ride, ski You’ve heard the term student affairs before, but do you really know what it all and go to Museums. She still loves to travel and take photographs wherever she entails? How did those student affairs administrators on your campus get to where goes and will continue to do so. they are today, and how can you learn more about the field for yourself? Much like her 87-year-old father, who still works in his own store, she feels as if she could go another 35 years teaching photography. “I don’t know if my body will do it, but certainly, my mind is there for it,” INTERESTED ? Coyne said. “I feel like the luckiest person in the world because I go to a job Stop by the Dean of Student Affairs office in A-216 or call (718) 368-5563 where everyday, I look at pictures from students who never did it before and now all of a sudden, they develop a whole new eye for photography, so I could for more information . never tire of it.” Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 9

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10 Scepter february 2012 The Delightful Doctor David Troy by Michelle M. Dickson

Students both laugh and cringe as a young professor colorfully recounts the details of a disastrous game of squash. The game resulted in his blindness for weeks, but also with a story that allows his students to remember certain parts of the brain with ease. For Doctor David Troy, assistant professor of psychology here at kingsborough Community College and therapist on Long Island, NY, his teaching technique is one that students seem to gravitate toward, and one that students may never had experienced had there not been a life changing moment for the man. Troy grew up in Queens, N.Y. where he attended Cardoza High School and spent a majority of his free time playing any sport he could. Upon graduation, he like most adolescents had not much of an idea of what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. “I knew I wanted to continue my education, but I didn’t know what direction to take,” said the 35-year-old. “Honestly, at that age psychology seemed like a really comfy job to me where I could give advice and make a fortune. The only issue that I ended up having was that I was completely wrong.” Troy attended Queens College and continued to toy with the idea of becoming a psychologist. He took an introduction to psychology class and as a result, almost Above: Professor David Troy explains psychotic disorders to one of his Psychology 11 classes. Troy has been teaching psychology to immediately decided that this was not students here for the past five years. Below: Professor David Troy, teaching one of the many psychology classes offered here at KCC. what he wanted. Troy believes his chance to teach was one of the best opportunities he could have ever received . | Photos by Michelle M. Dickson “I hated it,” said Troy. “I ran out of that class and thought I would never the career he appreciates so much today. lot more scientific and clinical than I with a 104 degree fever,” said Troy. “I just return again.” Troy received a bachelor’s degree in thought it would be. The outlook on the sat there and I had a moment where Even with his clear disdain for the English, but lacked career direction. After professors was much more pessimistic and everything just clicked. I could work the course, Troy ultimately finished what he much consideration, he decided to go back the workload was much higher. Every day rest of my life in a private practice, or started and successfully completed the on past feelings and attended graduate I wanted to leave.” running from doctor to doctor in a class before changing majors. school for psychology. Although thinking he made a huge hospital, or I could do what I’m doing here. Upon his exit, Troy still faced the “I didn’t vow never to return to mistake, Troy had gone in too far and This is what I wanted to do. It’s not about undeniable fact that he had no idea what to psychology,” said Troy. “I just had such a couldn’t walk away from his work. the lifestyle, it’s about the art of teaching.” study. Having thought it over he went for bad taste in my mouth from the first time, “I had too many student loans, I Troy desperately sought a full-time the next viable option. He liked a girl who that I couldn’t see doing it. However, I could-n’t just stop,” he explained. “I was position at the school and while in the final was studying theater so he gave that a try. really wanted a challenge so I thought I stuck.” four days of his internship and utterly “I was just there for that, I didn’t would give it another try thinking that Luckily, Troy soon gained a random broke, the phone call finally came. In the expect to be on stage,” said Troy. “Then I perhaps I didn’t give it a fair shake, or opportunity that would change his life Fall of 2007, he began his career at kBCC. was told I had to be in a play and perform maybe I had changed.” forever and probably make him grateful to Troy has developed a teaching style in in front of people, which terrified me. It Troy attended the Ferkauf graduate his past theater experience. which he links the information being was fun, but over time it just wasn’t School of psychology in the Bronx but his “A friend of mine asked me if I would taught to real world situations through the mentally stimulating enough.” opinion of the field hadn‘t changed. teach a psychology class of 450 students at use of anecdotes and personal experiences. Unbeknownst to Troy, that time on “It really was nothing like I had Baruch College,” said Troy. “I said yes but “I believe in disclosure,” said Troy. stage would one day possibly help obtain expected it would be,” said Troy. “It was a I was so nervous that I didn’t sleep for four “More than anything professors are a days before the class. Both trying to resource to the students. Anyone can read prepare and hoping I wouldn’t throw up a text book, but I try to push students from my nerves.” Luckily for Troy, all beyond what they think they’re capable of. went well and he’d found something that If they even look at something differently he’d been searching for all along, a career after my class, I’m happy.” he could see himself doing forever, Teaching’s not only given Troy an teaching. enriching career that he loves, he said that Troy began applying at several it allowed him to also love the field that he different schools during his final year of teaches in. He said he has grown to enjoy his internship and was offered the psychology and has realized that it was opportunity to teach part-time here at what he was meant to do all along. kBCC on Friday evenings. Even after a 65 “I work with a wonderful group of hour work week, he never felt too burned people and teach great students on a out to teach. beautiful campus,” said Troy. “I really do “I can remember when I was into my believe that this is the greatest job in the third week of teaching, I was tired and sick world.” Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 11

february 2012 Entertainment 11 Continued from cover the hour and ask to stay for a week, but my the show is that we all really do love each because I think it’s one of the most bad ass different jobs such as construction and friends were as motivated as I was and we other,” said Rossi. “We all enjoy being things you could do,” said Rossi. “I’m in carpentry, acting was not necessarily on made it work.” around each other and respect each other awe of that fact that people decide to go out his, to do, list. Rossi worked on multiple tv shows but and that’s a rarity in this business. I think and save people’s lives. I’m fascinated by After watching an old friend take an says the opportunity of working on Sons of because kurt, beyond putting together in that mentality” acting class in Manhattan one day and Anarchy was the role that seemed meant to my mind some of the greatest actors work- Rossi originally got involved with the laughing at what his “tough kid,’ buddy be. ing today, they are all great people. That’s armed services after a conversation with was doing, he found himself back at the When Rossi was growing up, his father the coolest part about going to work.” Sons of Anarchy guest star Henry Rollins, a class on his own accord. had not been around for a large part of it. over the past three seasons viewers of man who is frequently involved with USo He doesn’t know whether he did it His uncle, who he referred to as pops, the show had the opportunity to get to services. because the teacher told him he wasn’t moved from California to New York when know Rossi‘s character, Juice, who has “He made a really simple statement capable of doing what his friend was doing, Rossi was 14 and taught him life lessons taken on a lot in the fourth season. when we were sitting in makeup on day,” or perhaps it was just the plethora of girls that he carries with him to this day, he said. “This is what I’ve always said about said Rossi. “He just asked me why we ha- he noticed around the room. Regardless, he “He was just another really good adult Juice from day one,” said Rossi. “He’s one ven’t gotten involved with the USo and I did go back. He landed a role in an figure in my life and was just a really of those guys, a total nerd, so computer said, I’d love to but I had never been asked. independent film. Not the end of the story. inspirational man,” said Rossi. “He was so smart. But socially, he’s just so inept. His Next thing I knew, we were on a plane to It wasn‘t until one final push that sent nice to everybody and taught me to never social interaction is not so fantastic and that Iraq and it’s been full throttle ever since.” Rossi on his way to Los Angeles. change who I am.” was apparent in season one when he was Rossi said he wants to be involved “I remember sitting on a train in Rossi said his uncle rode motorcycles trying to get Tig as his friend and this and even more and it has become a very Manhattan with this guy and I think I was and had been friends with a lot of club that. Because of this, he’s so innocent important part of his life. 22 as I had just gotten out of college,” said members so he grew up hearing a number because really to me, his greatest quality is “I’m trying every day to make people Rossi. “I had been working at this com- of fascinating stories. his loyalty.” more aware of how great I think the men pany for 2 and a half months at this time. It “He passed away in 2004 and I read The loyalty Juice has is ultimately what and women of the military are,” said Rossi. was a nine to five job and it just wasn’t for the script in 2008,” said Rossi. “It was seems to be unraveling him. “All it is, is about supporting people that me. The man told me that it was great that almost like it was meant to be.” “He wants to be led in the right are willing to do something most men and I had started so young and that in 30 years The original role for Juice didn’t have direction,” said Rossi. “That’s why when women aren’t. It’s their sacrifice that I’d be on top of the company.” Rossi looking like the tattooed, mohawked Clay called him son and gave him the Men literally drives my ambition and my life At that moment Rossi said he realized young man that he currently is. of Mayhem patch…that was the only every single day. It makes me a better that not only did he not want that job for 30 “The original pilot I even had a approval he wanted his whole life. He person and I’ll always be grateful and more years, he didn’t want it for 30 more different name,” said Rossi. “I think it was finds the only way out is to take his own indebted to it.” seconds, and that afternoon he left the job. Franco or something. “I had no tattoos, no life, and he can’t even do that right. He just While the future of, ‘Juice’ still remains “I remember it as clear as day because Mohawk, the show was entirely different keeps digging that hole deeper and deeper unknown, it can be rest assured that Rossi when he said it everything left my body from what it is now.” and you know all he wants to say is, ‘I don’t will continue the career he loves and and it was like I was looking at myself and Rossi read for multiple roles but after know how this all happened, it was never continue thanking those who have made it said, get out, get out now and run,” said reading the script, he knew he’d have done my intention to kill myself.’ It’s all out of all possible. Rossi. “This man made my life flash in anything on the show - just to be a part of it. his hands and he just wants everything to “our fans are the best fans in the front of me and that’s really strange when it “kurt [Sutter] called me up and was be okay.” world, they know everything about the happens.” like, I want you to be a part of the show. I The next few episodes should shed a show,” said Rossi. “They’re so into it and Rossi and five close friends left for don’t know if you’ll have one line or thirty, lot more light about Juice’s situation. that’s why I want to spend every moment I Los Angeles a couple months later only to but if you’re okay with that, I just want you Away from SAMCRo, Rossi has been can with them. I just have been figuring arrive Halloween night, 1999, with 636 on the show.” taking a bit of a break and is involved with this whole journey on my feet, taking it all dollars between them. He just knew it was going to work. other endeavors, especially the Armed day by day. I don’t even know how this has “It was total chaos,” said Rossi. “We “kurt had something magical from day one Forces. all happened, and that’s why I am so would stay in shanty hotels that charged by and partially what I think attracts people to “I’m obsessed with the military mainly grateful.”

12 Scepter february 2012 The Sun is Silent, Bu t No t Golden

by Nicholas Lopez ownage and drumming comparable to any established metal band present. With every album, Raleigh, North There are a few gems on “A place Carolina-based “post-core” act Alesana Where The Sun Is Silent” that show what gains more momentum. Alesana could do when they get things Not looking to stop that trend, the right. band hit the studio to record their fourth “A Forbidden Dance” is a perfect album, the “two-act,” Dante Alighieri’s example, as the band steps out of their “Inferno”-inspired “A place Where The comfort zone and introduces a few brass Sun Is Silent,” off Epitaph Records. instruments, but also keeps the Unfortunately for them, the trend ends growling/screams, so it sounds something here. like a hardcore cabaret ensemble, but it While Alesana changed things and hooks you in right from the get-go. added more depth to their sound (choirs, The album’s first single, “Circle vII: horns, violins, piano, etc.) and it worked Sins of The Lion” also presents Alesana at out great in the first act, it didn’t do the their best with the double bass drum same in a lackluster second act, so what we pounding away like a machine gun, this get is a pure mixed bag. dark symphony of sound should get “A place Where The Sun Is Silent” was approval from even your casual metalhead. produced by kris Crummett, who’s also And they do it again on “The Fiend,” produced Alesana’s previous 2009 album, with a heavy, relentless assault of guitars “The Emptiness” and worked with other and growls. artists such as Dance gavin Dance and In The band also put forth an exceptional Fear And Faith. amount of thought into the album’s It’s complicated to say where Alesana concept, artwork, and lyrics. This shouldn’t falls under in the Rock genre. They’re dark surprise fans, as Alesana’s always and heavy, but they’re not quite metal, and accompanied an incredible image with they growl, but they’re not quite screamo. their music. Regardless, good music is just that and There are a variety of emotions and the band’s been capable of that with past styles throughout the first “act,” from calm songs like “Seduction” and “The Thes- piano (“The Dark Wood of Error”) to mid- Alesana’s “A Place Where The Sun is Silent” album cover. pian,” which showcases the band’s best tempo guitar-driven ballads (“The quality: the ability to mix screaming/clean Temptress”) to slow, mellow songs with when everything was outside of the band’s outstanding concept and artwork. vocals with heavy, borderline-metal riffs violins reminiscent of a few Disney movie typical style. A band should be commended for and milk a melody for all it’s worth. numbers (“vestige”) to heavy and un- 16 songs in 62 minutes also drags and “shaking” things up every once in a while, Lead singer Dennis Lee’s proven time stoppable (“Circle vII: Sins of The Lion”) some go way longer than need be, a few as some of the music on “A place Where and time again he has quite the voice to The main problem’s that on the second over five to six minutes. The Sun Is Silent” reflects with a few great carry a song. “act”, too many tracks rely upon the same, There’s also less growling than usual, tracks, but they don’t follow up on that in Don’t forget the rest of the band: old structure. but that doesn’t affect the enjoyment of the the second half and the music suffers. patrick Thompson (Lead guitar/Backing While that shouldn’t be a problem music, as it makes more of an impact when “A place Where The Sun Is Silent” is vocals), Alex Tores (Lead guitar), Shane with their past work taken into it’s heard. best on the experimental side, but there’s Crump (Bass guitar/Backing vocals), and consideration, it’s not great like those past However, there are still no break- room for improvement. Hopefully, the Jeremy Bryan (Drums/percussion), as they songs were. There’s no conviction and it’s downs to be heard and the second act band takes that into account the next time do their best to back Lee with stellar guitar unoriginal, especially after the first “act” doesn’t allow for much progress despite an they enter the recording studio. Scepter_February_2012_Final_Scepter 2/16/12 8:28 PM Page 13

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16 Sports february 2012 A Mann Among G-Men

Giants quarterback Eli Manning calls out a play during Super Bowl XLVI. | Photo provided by Getty Images

by Daniel Sicignano England quarterback, Tom Brady. the following week, before smothering two field goals, and then with time New England wasn’t quite as much of Atlanta 24-2 in the NFC wild-card round of running down in the fourth, it was Eli’s While the circumstances entering a favorite as they were four years ago, and the playoffs to set up a matchup at time to shine. He connected with receiver Super Bowl XLvI were considerably many people predicted that the giants Lambeau Field with the green Bay Mario Manningham on a miraculous pass different than those before Super Bowl would once again win, but the result packers. for 38 yards along the sideline before the XLII four years ago, there was still a feeling showed that hard work and momentum The giants would not be intimidated drive was capped by an unusual of déjà vu as well; the same starting mean everything in the NFL as the giants by the 15-1 packers. They avenged a last- touchdown run from Ahmad Bradshaw, quarterbacks, the same head coaches, the rebounded from a 7-7 record in mid- second 38-35 loss to green Bay in who scored despite Coughlin and same uniforms, and of course, the same December to rattle off six straight wins to December by upsetting the packers 37-20 Manning telling him to go down at the one end result. clinch the team’s fourth Super Bowl title. to set up an NFC Championship meeting yard line to take more time off the clock. The New York giants won Super Bowl The teams first met up in Foxboro in San Francisco with the 49ers. That almost backfired, as Brady was XLvI on February 5 by toppling the New back in November, and the giants also Much like with green Bay, the Niners left with nearly a minute to complete a England patriots, 21-17, in a game that won that game, 24-20, with Manning had barely beaten the giants earlier in the game-winning drive, but his Hail Mary went right down to the wire and saw Eli leading a game-winning fourth quarter year, and the giants would once again get attempt at the last second was batted away Manning lead yet another game-winning drive that saw him connect with tight end their revenge as kicker Lawrence Tynes, and the giants capped off their amazing fourth quarter touchdown drive as he Jake Ballard for a late touchdown to lock who sent them to the Super Bowl four come-from-behind season with the victory. brought home his second Super Bowl up the win. New York improved to 6-2 years earlier with a field goal in overtime, For the giants, the win was extra Mvp, in the stadium that his brother with the win, but things quickly went did it once again to give the giants a 20-17 sweet, as very few people had predicted peyton calls home. downhill after that, as they lost five of their oT win in San Francisco, setting up the them to do much after a tumultuous The game strongly resembled the next six games to find themselves at .500 rematch with the pats in Super Bowl XLvI. offseason that saw them lose players to giants’ win in Super Bowl XLII over the entering a crucial Christmas Eve game The scoring started with a safety for injury and free agency while failing to add then-undefeated patriots, as giants head with the Jets. the giants, followed by a Manning-to-Cruz anyone of significance to their roster. But coach Tom Coughlin orchestrated a game That day, breakout receiver victor touchdown to make it 9-0. But New while teams like the Eagles and Jets, who plan that once again stressed ball control Cruz scored a 99-yard touchdown, and the England struck back on a field goal and were heralded for their moves last summer and time of possession on offense, along giants never looked back. They won that two touchdown passes from Brady to take watched the playoffs from home, the with a strong defensive strategy that game and then trounced Dallas in a a 17-9 lead in the third quarter. giants were once again able to call provided constant pressure against New winner-take-all game for the NFC East title The giants slowly chipped away on themselves the best team in the NFL.