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Bucks county community college The week of September, 28 2010 Volume: 47 Issue: #1
Green job training By: Tom Sofield Centurion Staff
Recently the first group of nine former servicemen graduated from the 12- week Bucks Veterans Green Jobs program, which has prepared them for a “green collar” job. The program is located at the Bridge Business Center in Bristol. The program for veter- ans, who are interested in Photo Photo by michael Berchem entering the emerging field of solar and electrical training, was announced by the college and U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D) in May. The Veterans Green Jobs program is part of the larg- er Bucks Green Jobs Academy, which is the only program of its type A memorial featuring a piece of the tower offered on the East Coast of the United States. Gillespie says the program has been in place since remembering 9/11 earlier this year and has By; michael Berchem to honor not just the 18 Bucks names of all the 2,973 are Bucks County who lost a par- received over $1 million Centurion Staff County residents who were etched into glass. This ent on that tragic day. in funding from the state killed in the brutal attack, but enshrinement is called the The first bell rang at 8:46 and federal government. On the ninth anniversary of all 2,973 victims. The Garden Remembrance Walk. a.m., the same time American The Veterans Green Jobs the Sept. 11 attacks, several of Reflection is a memorial Much like the two streams Airlines Flight 11 hit the Program at Bucks not only hundred people came to the centered around a fountain of water that symbolize the North Tower. Nine of the 18 helps veterans learn the Garden of Reflection in with two towering streams of Two Towers, the 18 maple Bucks County residents lost skills they need to perform Lower Makefield to remem- water to symbolize the two trees represent the Bucks their lives then. at their job in the green ber and pay respect to lost World Trade Center Towers County victims, while 42 Rabbi Howard Cove read a industry, the college also loved ones. that were attacked. lights along the Spiral Walk prayer that touched his audi- helps them search for The memorial was created Behind this fountain the represent the children in ▷ continued on page 6 ▷ continued on page 2 alSo iNSide magic Gardens deerhunter album Students talk review movies A man of mysety, Andres Flores Students discuss a garden’s histo- takes a look at the their favorite, ry, and the mural latest album from and most hated make who Deerhunter movies wouldn’t stop
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On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 13, a fire alarm went off in the Bucks library. Students evacuated amid confusion, some wondering whether their computers were making the obtrusive sound, and others wondered whether this was an intentional drill, a fluke or a real emergency. Many students were unsure whether to drop everything and evacuate, or to gather up their belongings before leaving. Regardless, the evacuation took place quickly and smoothly, according to the head of Security, Dennis McCauley. the procedure should be famil- orderly manner. A bookstore ing to new Bucks students, but they would rather be surfing "When they hear the alarms iar. employee said she herself was the practice evacuation famil- the Internet in the library. and see the lights, it's pretty Security and fire personnel not sure what the sound was, as iarizes students with the alarm The fire drill in the Library clear that it's time to evacuate," patrolled the building to moni- it was the first time she had and the procedure for making a was one of a series of fire drills said McCauley, noting that stu- tor the evacuation. Students, experienced a fire drill in the quick and safe exit. It is a nec- taking place on campus that dents have been going through though perhaps confused, building. essary annoyance, and students day. No forewarning was fire drills for as long as they responded in a timely and Fire alarms may be confus- generally comply- even when given. have been in school, and that Bucks offering green job training to veterans
▷ continued from page 1 hermal, farming, solar, resi- Skills assessments. Applicants work. dential, commercial or indus- must also pass a Physical Founded in 2008, Veterans trial green energy fields. Capability Assessment to be Green Jobs is a national 501c3 Pennsylvania Gov. Ed sure they can handle the work, non-profit organization based Rendell has promoted the state which may require bending, in Denver, Colorado, which as a national leader in the green climbing and lifting objects helps veterans gain employ- industry. Since 2003, the state weighing up to 50 pounds. ment in the green jobs industry. has invested close to 1 billion The first graduating class of Clorece Kulp, from the col- in the green industry and the Veterans Green Jobs lege’s Continuing Education expects the financial benefits Academy included: Anthony Department, says the pro- to be much greater than the Rotoli, Carl Pullins, Chris gram’s purpose “is to help vet- investment. Dean, Clark Fuss Jr., Darren erans who are trying to get jobs Christine Gillespie, Assistant Jarido, David Ditmars, in green industry.” Veterans Vice President of Continuing Dominick Vega, Greg Crisman who are accepted and complete Education and Workforce and Paul Dooley. the program are entering a Development, reports two For more information, visit graduates have already found the college’s Veterans Green field in which the and experience through hands- have been honorably dis- “green collar” jobs and others Jobs website Pennsylvania Green Jobs on training. charged from the armed forces. are fielding offers from compa- http://www.bucks.edu/vets- Report indicated could employ Veterans who are interested The applicant must also com- nies in the industry. greenjobs, www.veterans- over 100,000 Pennsylvanians in applying for the next semes- plete personal interviews with Gillespie said the program greenjobs.org or call 215-788- over the next three years. ter, which starts in January program officials and take comes with a nationally recog- 3594. Kulp said graduates will be 2011, have to submit a DD-214 Reading, Math, Applied nized completion certificate eligible to get jobs in the geot- form which states that they Technology and Personal
To receive the centurion’s email edition: Send letters to: Register at www.Bucks-News.com and a .PDF version The Centurion editor-in-chief of the newspaper will be delivered directly to your email 275 Swamp Rd Ian McLean box. Newtown, PA 18940 [email protected] letter Policy 215.968.8379 managing editor Letters should be limited to 300 words. They will be edited for Rosalie Napoli spelling and malicious or libelous statements, and may be edited for space. Letters must be the original work of the writer and must be signed. For identification purposes, letters must include the advising writer’s full name, address, and telephone number, although the Tony Rogers address and telephone numbers will not be published. The week of Sept 28, 2010 ArTs 3 A man of mystery, a garden’s history, and the mural maker who wouldn’t stop by:Kelley Cosgrove Zager’s work. community—a community One turning point came in dressed as me. They were so Centurion Staff The Magic Gardens, which that is filled with multicultural- 1980, after Zager’s opening at precious they were locked up he began working on in 1994 ism and forward-thinking the Academy of Fine Arts. He in a vault—but the only There was magic in the air on and spanned 14 years in the artists, Zager among them, paraphrased the Beatles, call- woman with the key to vault the evening of Sept. 6, 2010, as had locked herself in her room Fred Siegel, longtime magician in the suburbs.” and performer, entertained a The event received some bad full room in the basement of reviews, which Zager enjoyed. Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. One article claimed that the The event was part of the Morris Gallery looked like a Philadelphia Fringe and Live Mexican restaurant turned Arts Festival. upside down, with the food The heavily tiled walls of the splattered all over the floor. cramped room—covered from Zager made the article into an floor to ceiling with fragment- etching, and has, ever since ed mirrors, colorful paintings, then, made a pictorial etching and interesting objects— of every article about him. offered the perfect backdrop He had a breakthrough, and for Siegel's performance of his began working on his mosaic "Man of Mystery," a humor- murals in force. He wrote, Fred Siegel entertains in the basement of the Magic Gardens. Creator of the Gardens, Isaiah Zager, sits front row. ous, dramatic, and engaging "Philadelphia is the center of presentation detailing his jour- making, is his largest installa- whose murals haunt the walls ing the event, “Isaiah Zager, the art world, seeing is believ- ney from curious child to mas- tion to date, but it is only a of Philadelphia. with a lot of help from his ing," then began to go about ter magician. small corner of his full body of Zager recalls, "In 1968, the friends.” making that statement a reality, country was going through a The night of the opening was to flesh out the ghost behind nervous breakdown—and I huge, featuring a dance party, that. had one, too." The cure—the parade, live performances, "They were crazy words, or only cure—was the creation of puppetry, and “more people in fighting words, or insincere art. costume than not in costume.” words," he recalls, "I started Zager has been working on Several artists created art dis- working on the street--big his mosaic murals nonstop pensers, which allowed people time." He called it a sickness, a since his "nervous break- to buy art for whatever dona- cancer, whose only cure was down," at which time, he says, tion they wished to offer. the continuous creation of art. he really became an artist. "That's when everything became art," he said, The show, which elicited a work, which covers over "Everything." spur-of-the-moment encore 50,000 square feet of cement Zager was inspired by the performance when dozens walls in South Philadelphia. folk artists he met in Peru, as more patrons than expected The walls of the city have well as a visit to upstate New showed up at the venue, was a been overtaken by Zager’s York, where he discovered the mixture of sleight of hand, work during the four decades folk art installations of engaging biographical he has spent in Philadelphia. Clarence Schmidt, who had not accounts, and dream interpre- The engaging murals are a tes- studied at an institution, but tation performed by Fred's per- tament to the evolution of used available materials to cre- formance therapist, Dr. Philadelphia’s art scene, and to ate sprawling environments. Guenther Spiegelvogel, a curi- the creation of art as a commu- Zager was inspired to keep ous character who appeared nity experience, rather than working on his own art, those intermittently to pantomime something to be locked up in a mosaics which incorporate a the magician's accounts of his gallery and bought and sold. plethora of ideas, using words, strange and surreal dream Zager grew up in Brooklyn, paintings, colors, and frag- adventures. and came back to Philadelphia, mented mirrors. The backdrop, which was at his birthplace, in the late "The mirrors," Zager says, least as engaging as the per- 1960s, after he and his wife "changed the way I see things. formance itself, was the art- returned from a three-year stay They break everything up into Artist Isaiah Zager, in his kitchen; the walls are covered with his mosaics. Above: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, facing out torward South Street work of award-winning mural in Peru, working for the Peace fragments that you have to put mosaic artist Isaiah Zager, who Corps. In Peru, they worked back together yourself." And “People were able to go into "It's like a fungus, that got has been creating awe-inspir- with folk artists and learned that is the essence of his work, the Academy of Fine Arts, and other people, too. A sickness-- ing mosaic murals in about community develop- which is not a clear didactic take out a piece of art for only or a healtha cancer that Philadelphia for the past four ment. In Philadelphia, they statement, but a poetic state- pennies, if they wanted to.” infected everyonethe decades, including the Magic employed what they learned to ment, one that is meant to Zager calls it “the wildest dancers, musicians, painters, Gardens--a lot tiled with mosa- save the South Street area from reflect the viewer's understand- event that ever occurred in the composers, writerseveryone. ic murals and sculpted into a imminent destruction, as it was ing of the world, rather than Academy of Fine Arts—and You had to fight with it--or for colorful mirror-filled labyrinth. threatened by plans for the cre- the artist's. the papers didn’t even write it." And the infection was The Magic Gardens is a ation of an expressway. The walls of South anything about it!” He smiles expansive. "A lot of people mosaic installation that covers They opened up the Eyes Philadelphia have become as he recalls the curator who don't even talk to me are half a city block with its indoor Gallery on South Street, where Zager's gallery, and anyone becoming so upset that she infected. It's a virus that caught gallery and outdoor art space, they sold the folk art they had who wanders South Street has locked herself in her room all them, and the only way to get both heavily tiled with Zager’s acquired in Peru. Forty years become a serendipitous visitor night. better is to make more art. You mosaic murals. It is a folk art later, the Eyes Gallery is still to that gallery, but the arts “There were seven silk pon- could call me a tick--a tick on space, community venue, open, and South Street has community in Philadelphia chos delivered as part of a the butt of the city." gallery, and nonprofit organi- become just one part of the was not always so convinced mysterious dance performance Another turning point for zation, which showcases thriving South Philadelphia of his status as a “real artist.” featuring seven women Zager was his work in the ▷ Continued on page 4 4 ArTs The week of September 28, 2010 Philadelphia’s Magic gardens
▷ Continued from page 3 1990s mosaic-tiling the facade of the Painted Bride, an art space that has been providing a place for Philadelphia artists-- especially underrepresented and minority groups--to ex- change ideas and showcase their work since its inception in 1969. "Beforehand, I was consid- ered a South Street hippie, more of a poseur than a real artist," Zager recalls, "They said anybody who runs around in the street naked to be pho- tographed can't be a real artist," but while he worked on the Bride, he could not ignore the intent of being an artist, that is, changing the look of something, the process being both grueling and rewarding. Zager has no plans to stop his daily work making mosaic murals. "I'm 71 years old, thinking it's going to take a lot to finish the project I'm work- ing on, and I’m already think- ing of another one." He is currently in his fourth Isaiah Zager waters his garden; twisted bike tires, fragmented mirrors, and colorful tiles surround him. year of work on a 10,000 At the end of his perform- and watched from his seat in ing around, added, "This place icgardens.org for more infor- square foot space, which start- ance in Zager’s gallery, Fred the front row. is a testament to that." The mation, news, and a calendar ed out as just an empty garage Siegel, Man of Mystery, Asked what advice he would faces among the painted tiles of upcoming events and com- with no lights, and now has voiced his gratitude for the give to aspiring performers and on the walls seemed to nod munity workshops. begun its transformation into a opportunity to perform at the artists, Siegel said, "Just keep their approval. tile and mirror mosaic, from unique venue, while Zager sat at it, and don't stop," and look- Check out www.phillymag- ceiling to floor. Muldoon kicks off Wordsmiths series by: DANIelle groFF The readings that will be Friday, Oct. 22, 7:30 and a finalist for the Poetry). In 2001, Holman Centurion Staff held for the fall and spring p.m., Orangery, Michael National Book Critics Circle became the owner of the semesters are: Martone Award and for a NAACP Bowery Poetry Club. Image Award. Jackson will Looking for free entertain- Thursday, Sept. 30, 8 Michael Martone is the read with fellow poet Lois Friday, April 15, 7:30 ment? Enjoy a night in the p.m., Library author of “Other Marie Harrod, winner of the p.m., Orangery, Orangery listening to local Auditorium, Paul Landscapes” which won the Hazel Lipa Chapbook Kathleen Sheeder and nationally renowned Muldoon AWP Award for creative Competition, and the 2008 Bonanno writers read their work. nonfiction. He has written Grayson Press Poetry Prize. The Wordsmiths Poetry Paul Muldoon wrote many short stories and arti- Harrod is a member of Cool Kathleen Sheeder Series brings contemporary “Moy Sand and Gravel,” a cles in prestigious journals. Women Poets, and teaches Bonanno has received the writing to Bucks; the series Pulitzer Prize-winning book Martone writes in a distinc- creative writing at The Beatrice Hawley Award for makes it a real academic of poetry. Muldoon has also tive writing style which College of New Jersey. her book of poetry, community. received the 1994 T.S. Eliot illustrates an awareness of “Slamming Open the There are three reading Prize, the 1997 Irish Times detail and the writing Friday, Feb. 19, 12 p.m., Door.” It is a collection of sessions per semester and Poetry Prize, the 2003 process itself. Martone has Tyler 128, Bob Holman poems recalling the murder students are highly encour- Pulitzer Prize, the 2003 won two Fellowships from of her daughter, Leidy aged to attend. Griffin International Prize the NEA, a grant from the Bob Holman is a predomi- Bonanno, in 2003. This book “I feel it enriches the col- for Excellence in Poetry, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, nant figure in spoken word was the number nine best lege atmosphere overall.” 2004 American Ireland and a Pushcart Prize. poetry in New York City seller for contemporary Language and Literature Fund Literary Award, the Martone will be reading and throughout the United poetry in 2009. Instructor David Venditto 2004 Shakespeare Prize, the with poet Cleveland Wall. States. He has been called a says 2005 Aspen Prize for Poetry, member of the “Poetry Friday, May 6, 7:30 p.m., This series has been held and the 2006 European Friday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., Pantheon” by the New York Orangery, Dana Roeser for decades and is spon- Prize for Poetry. Muldoon is Orangery, Major Times, and “this genera- sored by the Department of currently Howard G.B. Jackson tion’s Erza Pound” by San Dana Roeser is the winner Language and Literature, in Clark ’21 Professor in the Francisco’s Poetry Flash . of the Samuel French Morse honor of Stan Heim. There Humanities at Princeton Major Jackson, Professor Holman had recently Prize. She was published in are small monetary stipends University. His most recent at the University of become involved in the 2008 by the University Press awarded to the published work is “Maggot” (2010). Vermont, is a winner of the NEA-supported online of New England. writers. Cave Canem Poetry Prize poetry project (World of The week of September 28, 2010 5
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▷ continued from page 1 ence’s hearts. he said. “The blow was sudden, At 9:37 a.m. the third bell swift and beyond comprehen- rang. American Airlines Flight sion. How can you witness the 77 crashed into the Pentagon loss of so many lives and then. A prayer is read for those make any sense of it?” said lost in that attack Pentagon. Cove. At 10:03 a.m. the fire bell That remains a question that tolled for the final time, in nobody can answer. Not one memory of United Airlines person can make any sense of Flight 93, which crashed in a why so many innocent people field near Shanksville, had to lose their lives in this Pennsylvania. A prayer was unforgettable tragedy. read for them. The second bell rang at 9:03 The ceremony ended with a a.m. United Airlines Flight wreath being laid for all the 175, piloted by Bucks County victims of the attacks. resident Victor Saracini, Justin Clark, nephew of struck the South Tower at that Saracini, flew out from time. Sacramento, California to The crowd was asked if they honor his fallen uncle. remember where they were “I love the openness,” Clark that day. Pastor Jay Button said. “It’s not like a church or remembers. He talked about someone’s house. It’s a wide driving down the He got to his meeting and headed back down the same life didn’t feel as good as it open area where people can Pennsylvania Turnpike, on his heard that the second tower turnpike, same beautiful did moments earlier. Not only pay tribute.” way to a meeting. He heard had been struck. “We hurried- morning sun now beating had I changed direction, but it Asked what the memorial about the first tower being ly canceled our meeting. I was through my windshield. But seemed the whole world did.” means to him Clark said, “It struck over the radio. means everything.” 9/11 survey at Bucks
By: aida ShaKaryaNTS When asked his views on rect facts about the attack isn’t After the surveys were The survey was given to stu- Centurion Staff the survey results, Matt Kerry, surprising. However, a majori- reviewed, it became clear that dents at random, as they passed Nine years after the Sept. 11 a business administration stu- ty of students at the campus many students who did not through the halls on their way attacks, a non-scientific survey to class, while eating their conducted on the Bucks cam- lunch, or sitting outside on the pus showed that only 35 per- patios. No single group of stu- cent of students remembered dents were targeted for the sur- who attacked America. vey; however a few students One-hundred students were who did not answer the ques- asked to complete a survey that tions together had similar consisted of three questions answers. regarding the attacks. Students While two students thought were asked who attacked that Pearl Harbor was the America, which country did country we invaded after the America invade shortly after attack, others claimed that our the attack, and why was that invasion was only done out of country invaded? spite and retaliation. Only 35 people out of 100 Rafaella Avagimyan, a busi- knew that Al-Qaida terrorists ness administration major at were the ones who attacked the Bucks, was asked her views on United States. the Sept. 11 attack and how it “It doesn’t surprise me,” said affected her life. She said, “I Dirk Dunlap, a history profes- feel the attack was done by sor here at Bucks. “Our kids hostile and cruel beings that are smart but they don’t read chose to create panic in the and they watch too much tele- United States and unfortunate- vision and use the computers ly it worked.” in the wrong way.” She added: “I don’t think the Out of the students who were attack had any strong impact interviewed, only 48 knew that on my life in particular other America invaded Afghanistan than an extra hour going shortly after the attack, and out through airplane security. I was of those 48 only 10 people only in the fourth-grade when knew America took matters to dent at Bucks, said “The fact fall well below the level of know the correct answers it happened so it didn’t really that level because Afghanistan that most people who go to intelligence that one would turned to racial slurs instead of affect me.” was harboring Al-Qaeda train- Bucks County Community expect out of university stu- a simple, “I don’t know,” ing camps. College do not know the cor- dents.” response. The week of September 28, 2010 7 d i l o S
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A member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education 8 news The week of September 28, 2010 Deerhunter’s experiment By: anDres Flores liness and wandering, is a lyri- fear can make you feel alone,” Deerhunter never attempted a guitar, a drum machine, and Centurion Staff cal masterpiece. Only a guitar Cox croons repeatedly in the before. Cox’s best singing to date on When talking about the state and Cox’s vocals can be heard, song. However, the song that any record, the song immedi- of the Indie music industry, with the occasional ocean “Coronado,” which reminds immediately steals the listen- ately envelops you, holds you one cannot say much without sounds in the background. The me of a Springsteen song, er’s attention is the beautifully and lulls you to a comfortable mentioning Bradford Cox place. The mixture of a drum (front man of Deerhunter and machine and an actual drum solo project Atlas Sound.) normally is a combination for Whether it be a new LP or EP inconsistency, but here it from Deerhunter, or an album works to a tee. from Atlas Sound, whatever “I pray for rest/ Could you the case, Cox always seems to pray for us/ We know He loves be constantly creating some- you the best,” is the line that thing new. stands out in the song. Cox Two years removed from reaches new heights here with Deerhunter’s last LP, 2008’s his vocals, an instrument that Microcastle, the indie rock in the past he rarely took into band from Atlanta has come account. back with a more spaced-out, The album closes with a trib- experimental album that ute to one of Cox’s friends, and exceeds anything they’ve ever garage punk legends, Jay done. This time around, the Reatard, who passed away this band experiments with space, January. “He Would Have background noise, and Laughed” is a beautiful tribute Springsteen-inspired rock to someone who Cox felt tunes. deeply about. The song’s The album opens up with the upbeat melody, twangy gui- lo-fi, shoe gaze inspired, tars, and message tug at your “Earthquake.” The guitar’s heartstrings. fuzz wraps around Cox’s Deerhunter continue to voice, coaxing it in a vibrating amaze, and reach new bound- hum. The song’s way of aries. This album solidifies unfolding, with the assistance their place in the indie music of a slow opening, helps the scene, and should make them a song build up into a lo-fi intro- centerpiece in it as well. duction. listener is transported to a ship introduces the saxophone into constructed, “Helicopter.” “Sailing,” a song about lone- alongside Bradford Cox. “Only the mix, creating a sound Opening up with the twangs of Bristol campus to host nationally significant congressional debate Murphy and Fitzpatrick face off a second time
By: John MacDonalD the two candidates have been current predictions are that the topics beforehand, but not the dents who are not yet regis- News Editor in a close race with each other Democrats and Republicans questions. Students should tered to vote in the election for the 8th Congressional look to win and almost equal email their proposed questions must register no later than Oct. Bucks, along with the District seat. Murphy unseated number of seats in the House. to [email protected]. 6 if they wish to cast their vote Courier Times, will co-host a the incumbent Fitzpatrick in If this virtual parity holds on Pezza will moderate the in the November election. congressional debate between the 2006 election. Out of the Election Day, the Murphy- debate along with David Campus locations where the incumbent Congressman approximately 250,000 votes Fitzpatrick race could deter- Gilmartin, who is, among other debate can be viewed live will Patrick Murphy (D) and his cast in the 2006 election, a lit- mine the balance of power in roles, Managing Editor of The be announced in the near challenger, former tle over 1,000 votes separated the House of Representatives. Intelligencer and on the staff of future. Congressman Michael the two. The debate is being organ- phillyburbs.com. Pezza Fitzpatrick (D). The debate Murphy, an Army Iraq War ized by Bill Pezza, Social and expects that the initial ques- will take place at the Bristol veteran, ousted Fitzpatrick by Behavioral faculty member. tions will be asked by himself campus from noon to 1:30 p.m. less than 1 percent of the vote According to Pezza, the debate or by students. on Oct. 21, 2010 and is expect- in 2006. Fitzpatrick, then a is planned to run 90 minutes. Gilmartin will ask follow-up ed to be broadcast live to the freshman Republican con- Each candidate will have two- questions if he believes that Additional informa- Newtown and Perkasie cam- gressman, was swept out in a 1 minute opening and closing either of the candidates have tion can be obtained puses. national wave of anti-war and statements. not completely answered the from Pezza at The debate should be lively. anti-Bush sentiment. Murphy The candidates will be asked questions. The two candidates are in a vir- became the first Iraq veteran a series of questions chosen Pezza said that Gilmartin [email protected] tual dead heat, according to the elected to Congress. beforehand from those submit- “has a good sense of the issues most recent polls available as The local race for the House ted by Bucks students and in this campaign from his work The Centurion went to press. of Representatives takes on readers of the Courier – Times. as a journalist.” This is not the first time that additional significance as the The candidates will know the Pezza pointed out that stu- The week of September 28, 2010 9 Commuter schools or dorms? By: ChristoPher Wirth Centurion Staff driving. I’d rather just be here music major from Feasterville that her parents are paying to and go back to a dorm if I for- who can’t afford a car on her maintain. Forth used to pay for According to the Temple “To commute or not com- got something, rather than own, takes the $2 Septa Bus the car, but recently lost her University website, the aver- mute?” Although living at have to drive an hour away.” Route 130 to get to Bucks. She job. With $60 a week for gas age price for housing for an home and maintaining a car But what about students who currently works in retail mak- and $1,200 a year for insur- undergraduate student in a sin- can be a costly endeavor, room bought their own cars and are ing around $7.25 an hour. ance, Forth is glad her parents gle room is around $3,611. and board isn’t getting any still make payments? Ryan Haggermann says if Bucks had are helping her pay the expens- Most area college campuses cheaper. Ball, 19, a liberal arts major dorms “I’d love it, I just es. have a bus of some sort that Ryan Rightley, 18, a fine arts from Levittown, is now financ- wouldn’t drive.” Some believe commuters travels near campus; most major, from Levittown, drives ing his second car. A 2009 Haggermann takes Septa lose the typical college experi- times a single fare is $2, to Bucks in a car her parents Chevy Cobalt is costing him from Bucks to the Neshaminy ence and are under more stress. according to the SEPTA web- bought for her. Her 1993 $187 a month in loan pay- Mall and then gets someone to The stress comes from having site. Camera Toyota is completely ments, $130 a month for insur- give her a ride home from to factor in the time it takes Business Administration paid off, leaving only insur- ance, and $20 a week for gas. there. them to get to campus to arrive major Anthony Furjanic, 18, ance, gas and maintenance. Ball says, “I like living at “I don’t know about dorms. I on time for class. from Morrisville, says, “Yeah Rightley pays about $924 a home,” and wouldn’t prefer a feel weird living with a total On the other hand, commut- it would be nice if Bucks had year for insurance, $20 a week college with on-campus hous- stranger,” said Karen Forth, ing can be beneficial in that it’s dorms, but I’m ok with the for gas, and she’s hoping to get ing. “That’s why I chose 19, a business administration easier to save money when liv- commute. If I had to choose. a new paint job soon. Bucks,” Ball said. major from Feasterville. She ing at home, especially with I’d want dorms on campus, Rightley says “I don’t like Anistasia Haggermann, 18, a drives a 2003 Subaru Forester how expensive dorms can be. though.” Choosing Bucks over a four-year school By; Daniel Perez year college. Out of six stu- enrolled in Bucks. Centurion Staff dents interviewed on campus, With the current state of the Many students here have had everyone said that money was economy and high unemploy- to decide whether or not they a big (if not the biggest) factor ment rate it is no surprise that want to attend Bucks or a four- in why they are currently people are taking advantage of
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Philadelphia Clinical Research, LLC, is conducting two clinical research stud- ies of an investigational oral medication the cheap tuition at Bucks. For my home I can walk, and that example, one semester as a full saves me a lot of money I or patch. -time student taking 15 credits would be spending on gas.” at this two-year community Bucks has several campuses Qualified participants will receive at no college costs around $4,000, for students throughout the whereas a semester at a four- county, making it accessible cost for up to 12 months: year college like Temple and easy to get to for students University would cost close to concerned about transporta- $12,000 a semester for a tion. x Periodic gynecological exams Pennsylvania resident and Certain course offerings can twice as much for out-of-state also be an incentive for stu- x Investigational oral birth control students. dents to enroll. medication or patch Mike Stenzler, an 18-year- Jessica Kazmiroski, 18, a old Perkasie resident who is Croydon resident and Spanish majoring in business adminis- major, said, “I was registered Females that are 18-45 years of age, tration said, “I’m going here at a four-year school, Indiana instead of a four-year college University of Pennsylvania, sexually active and have regular mainly to save money; I can and they didn’t offer a major in menstrual cycles may be eligible for work and go here at the same the field I wanted to pursue. time.” My major is Spanish and luck- participation. James Kinsky, 39, a ily they offer it here at Bucks.” Bensalem native majoring in Bucks is a launching pad for accounting, said “I haven’t those who want to get a feel for Compensation up to $600 is been to school in about 20 classes and figure out the years. I wanted to see what the major that’s right for them. The available for time and travel. classes were like and this is the cheap tuition at Bucks is a rea- cheapest place to do that.” son why many enroll here. In Proximity to home seems to this economic recession, start- For more information about these be another deciding factor for ing at this two-year college and Bucks students. finishing later at a four-year research studies, please call James Dollar, 18, a Newtown school is incentive for many to . resident majoring in communi- save and learn at the same 215-676-6696 cations, says he is going to time. Bucks because “It’s so close to 10 entertainMent The week of September 28, 2010 students talk movies By; Michael Dilks favorite movie was “Charlie Hoover said “I just saw it last for one of the actresses in the graphic design major from Centurion Staff St. Cloud..” Navarro said “It’s night, ‘Machete’. It was horri- film. Hoover said, “I mean Penndel, has a different view the worst movie I’ve ever ble! The audience can see it who has Lindsay Lohan in on movies. “My favorite movie Many students have different seen! There is ‘John Q.,’” he said. opinions on good and bad wasn’t even a When asked why, Kuhn movies. Some love action, climax or reso- shifted uncomfortably in his while others enjoy romance. l u t i o n ! ” seat before answering. Some love horror, while others Navarro saw “Because I had a heart-trans- think it’s just gross. When six the movie with plant last year,” Kuhn said. students were questioned on his girlfriend. “And it wasn’t my father, but what their favorite movies “I mean I’ve somebody’s loved one who were, none of their answers seen some good gave me that heart.” It’s mind- were the same. ‘tear-jerkers,’ boggling to me how much Lauren Crooks, 19, a nursing but this is by far entertainment really has noth- major from Southampton, said the worst,” ing to do with the film. Instead, her favorite movie is Navarro said. it’s inspiration!” “Inception.” Besides looking at K e l l y Kuhn went on to say his least her favorite actor, Leonardo Hoover, 20, a favorite movie is “How to DiCaprio, Crooks said “It’s c o m m u n i c a - Lose a Guy in Ten Days.” He such a great story! It’s crazy tions major added that “It’s so unrealistic. what the mind can do.” f r o m Love does not happen that Crooks also commented on Southampton, way.” the “Saw” Series as being the says her It is amazing how much “worst thing I’ve ever seen!” favorite movie movies affect our lives. Some Crooks continued to criticize is “The people watch simply just for the series by saying “these H a n g o v e r . ” the enjoyment, while others movies are just getting annoy- Hoover said watch for meaning and inspira- ing now! The first one was “It’s funny as tion in their lives. What’s your good, but the rest are a waste h e l l ! favorite movie? of time and money!” E v e r y t h i n g Luis Navarro, 20, a business about it was major from Langhorne, said great! There his favorite is “The Departed.” was not one “I love movies dealing with the part I did not mafia,” Navarro said. “A great like in that director, great actors, and a movie!” was a low budget film, and the their movies anymore? You great story equal a great However, when asked what acting was terrible!” Hoover have to be pretty desperate.” movie.” Navarro said his least her least favorite movie was, also had some unkind words Michael Kuhn, a 21-year-old The week of September 28, 2010 Love 11 Love Unscripted with Dalia
BY Dalia Omran
Centurion Staff
Welcome back Bucks stu- Being their boyfriend or girl- dents! My name is Dalia and friend means you support How do Bucks students balance school, work and their relationships? I have taken over the Hope them, not hold them back. & Love column in the You’re supposed to be shar- Centurion. I’m here to ing your love. If you find Kyle Proctor, 21, an undeclared student from Newtown: answer your questions about yourself getting greedy, love, relationships, breakups, maybe you should backtrack ‘’I think it depends on so many things...how serious you want the and even the single life. and figure out if you should relationship to be...how you keep up with your school work...your home This week’s topic is balance. be in a relationship in the We all know when you’re in first place. situation. So many things take part in it.” a relationship you have to Then there are those who balance your time between have a full plate that includes your friends and your part- school, work and everything Rachel Barbash, 20, an early childhood education student from Richboro: ner. But what about the other in-between, with a romantic parts of your life? relationship on top; you ‘’School work comes first, then work, then the Most Bucks students work know who you are. If you’re relationship. The person has to know to be reasonable part-time or full-time jobs shaking your head, that’s a and flexible. It’s hard to balance it, but you have to.” and do extracurricular activi- problem for you to work out. ties (sports, music, art, writ- Love does not care if you ing for this newspaper). On have no time or all the time top of all these things, you in the world. To make the have family and friends. Can relationship work, try you handle having a planning ahead for boyfriend or girlfriend? dates and learn your Bridget Haller, 19, a biology student Personally, I go to school limits. You need “me from Bensalem: five days a week, have some time.” kind of homework nightly, If you can’t find work two nights a week, the time to share practice my violin about five your love with to six hours weekly, and I your partner, work all day Saturday and please recon- Sunday, with a whopping sider your rela- one weekend off per month. tionship. Life I barely have time for comes first; friends, let alone a boyfriend. love is like The few precious hours a the cherry week I have to myself are on top. like gold. Without them, I’d go crazy! We all need some I hope I ‘’I think it is hard, but if it is “me time,” right? shed important to you, you can make I am by no means advising some time to balance all three.” people to not get into rela- light on tionships. If you have the this capacity to share your love topic. with someone else, go for it. No However, first make sure you one Bill Parks, 24, a business student have time to do so. really from Churchville: So what do you do when realizes you’re in a relationship with how time “Yea, it works. It was easy (to balance someone who has very little consum- work, school and a relationship). time for you? ing a rela- Maybe because I’m older. I’ve been Be patient with them, and tionship engaged for three years.” show that you’re always is. Until next week there for them. Do little Centurion readers: QUESTIONS favors for them. Opt to make remember to have date night a relaxing night in, fun, laugh and love. Have a love question or instead of a time-consuming comment? Email Dalia at night out. Don’t take it per- [email protected] sonally when your partner .edu says they don’t have time. The week of September 28, 2010 SPOrTS Bucks soccer looks promising By: Michael BercheM comers Damen Custer, Shane first game to Ocean, 2-1, on showed skill but our work rate ons Union 4-0. Centurion Staff MacFarlane, Dom Tucci and Sept. 9. They also lost their really needs to improve.” Despite the lackluster start to Jim Traynor are also expected second game to Montgomery, Burroughs says. the season, Burroughs remains Six years ago, Justin to be key parts of the Bucks’ 1-0, on Sept. 14, with the The third game seemed to be positive. Burroughs, Bucks’ Men’s team’s game plan. opposition scoring the game’s the charm as Bucks beat long- “At this rate all the games are Soccer coach, took over a This year, Bucks’ soccer only goal 11 minutes into the time rival Northampton, 3-1, going to be crucial. We need to struggling team that had fin- team has moved up to join the ished the prior season with National Junior College only three wins. Since then, Athletic Association (NJCAA) Burroughs has helped mold a in Region 19. Region 19 con- high-caliber program that has sists of teams in Pennsylvania, included three straight play-off New Jersey and Delaware. appearances. Burroughs says, “We are Bucks has five players going to do well this season. returning from last year’s We moved up to the National squad, who went 11-7 and lost Junior College Athletic early in postseason play. The Association, and if we do well Centurions also have three this season, we can actually returning players from the play for Nationals.” 2008 season, where they won Bucks’ schedule is rigorous, both the EPCC and PCAA with five nationally-ranked championships. opponents on tap. These Tom Drabyak, sophomore, include away matches against and Josh Baush, sophomore, Ocean CC (12th), Union CC will be serving as Co-Captains (1st) - the defending national for this team and are a force to champions-, Brookdale CC be reckoned with. Veterans (9th), CC of Morris (10th) and second half. in their first home game on start picking it up, but I’m con- will be counted on to help con- Mercer CCC (8th for Division “We lost to Montgomery and Sept. 16. Two days later, how- fident we will and we will end tinue with the success of the 1, scholarship schools). we looked pretty lazy. We ever, Bucks’ lost again, losing this season strong.” Bucks’ team, and talented new- The Centurions dropped their showed slashes where we to defending national champi- Support sports at Bucks
By: Michael PluMMer easiest things to find. low, and Bucks does not have more informed when a sport- son that students aren’t able to Centurion Staff Some students just simply a collegiate football team. ing event is going to take attend sporting events at Bucks don’t have an interest in watch- Students don’t have the luxury place. is because they are too over- Students at Bucks aren’t ing the sports teams compete. to watch a Bucks team on TV. Since Bucks is a community whelmed with their classes and exactly aware that the college “I think I played enough sports Many students aren’t aware college, students don’t have have jobs. has sports teams. Believe it or in high school, I don’t need to of when and where the sport- the ability to always be on “This is my first semester not, Bucks has a variety of watch them now,” said, Lauren ing events are taken place. “I campus while these sports full time, and I also have a full sports teams including basket- Lafrince, 19, an English major didn’t know we had any sports teams play. time job so I really don’t have ball, baseball, soccer, and vol- from Gettysburg. Soccer isn’t teams here at Bucks, I’ve seen “Seeing a team play is too far the time,” said Matt Wagner, 25, a cinema video major from Levittown. Jackie Jefferson, 18, nutri- tion major from Newtown, added: “I am too busy, too much work and school, and I don’t really know when they are,” said Jackie Jefferson, 18, nutrition major from Newtown But for those who have the leyball just to name a few. the most popular sport around, other college sports but not of a commute for me, I’m not chance to attend a sporting Both the men’s and women’s and students just aren’t too Bucks,” said Bruce Frosho, 19, going that far out of my way to event at Bucks, they might soccer teams have started their enthused to cheer on a golf out- a graphic design major from see a sporting event,” said find they really enjoy it. seasons. Many students may ing. Rushland. Alexis Fanbelli, 18, a nursing Want to know more about not even know that Bucks has a Some students would rather The only way of really major from Philadelphia. sports at Bucks? Visit the ath- soccer team, or that the season go to a baseball game such as knowing when a team is play- There are also many other stu- letics webpage at even started. Maybe the rea- the Phillies, or a football game ing, is by going onto the Bucks dents who have a commute http://www.bucks.edu/athlet- soning for this is because the such as the Eagles. Football is website and checking the that is too far. ics/ soccer fields aren’t exactly the a popular sport for many to fol- schedule. Students need to be It seems like the biggest rea-
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