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Fall Semester 2019 Volume • 14 – Issue • 4 STEM Day at STCC by Jessie Mongeon

very October, Massa- ber 23rd was STEM day, which their robotic arm that could write by visiting the various STEM chusetts has a statewide included a fair that showcased words. Other information tables program representatives. When E“STEM week”; a week student clubs and projects, aimed included the Spectrum Laser students completed the passport, dedicated to boost the interest and at local high school students and Club, the Society of Women En- they were entered into a raffle. awareness of STEM education STCC students with undeclared gineers club, and a table for each By talking to professionals in the and STEM employment opportu- majors. of the 28 STEM programs offered industry, interested students can nities, meaning anything that falls The STEM Expo gathered on here at STCC. get a real idea of the type of work into the science, technology, en- the Seventh Floor of Building 2 In the Gymnasium of Build- they are interested in studying. gineering or mathematics fields. for a STEM Fair, where current ing 2, STEM faculty and industry To find out more about STEM During the week of October 21st, STEM field students showcased representatives were gathered to programs on campus, you can schools around the state dedicated projects that they have worked on speak with students about career contact Dr. Reena Randhir, STEM their resources to events and for their courses. Students also paths and give industry insight. Starter Academy Director. ╬ https://www.stcc.edu/about-stcc/ activities revolving around STEM showcased club projects, such as Participants received ‘passports’ news/stem-day-at-stcc-to-showcase- avocation. Here at STCC, Octo- the eMakers club who showcased that they could get stamped career-pathways.html Using the Fitness Center in Building 2 is Free! by Shawn Ferrari n underrated part of the what muscle groups they’re work- that exercising for 45 minutes ally you’ll start learning more and STCC campus is the Fit- ing out. If you’re still unsure, they three to five times a week was feel right at home. Aness Center in Building 2. have staff there who can help you. associated with the biggest ben- When you go to the Fitness We could be paying $10 a month Working out is good for your efits.” It’s okay to go at your own Center for the first time, you’ll to be a member at Planet Fitness, physical health and it can also do pace and to set your own limits, need to sign a few papers regard- or we can go to the Fitness Center wonders for your mental health. there’s no need to compete with ing liability and policies. You’ll for free. You’re paying for your According to ScienceDaily, “A others all the time. also want to have your student education, and on top of it you study of 1.2 million people in Don’t be scared to work out on ID with you every time or else can use the gym on campus for no the USA has found that people campus. You may think that people they won’t let you work out. The additional cost. who exercise report having 1.5 will judge you for being the new Fitness Center is closed on the The Fitness Center has ev- fewer days of poor mental health kid on the block or for not know- weekends, but they’re open 6:00 erything you’d want from a gym. a month, compared to people who ing what you’re doing, but it’s the am to 5:00 pm every weekday On the STCC website they say, do not exercise.” Working out is complete opposite. It’s a welcom- which should allow plenty of time “The Fitness Center is equipped like hitting a reset button. You ing and judgement free zone. Usu- to work out before or after your with Cybex cardio equipment, may be anxious beforehand, but ally more experienced people at classes. It’s free, so take advan- strength training machines, and during and after working out your the gym don’t mind helping others tage of it! ╬ free weights.” Most machines worries go away. ScienceDaily out and showing them the ropes. Sources: https://www.sciencedaily. com/releaes/2018/08/180808193656. are well labeled with information also say, “More exercise was not It’s all right if you want to try go- htm; https://www.stcc.edu/campus- on how to use them properly and always better, and the study found ing with friends at first, but eventu- life/fitness/ New Parking Process Coming Spring 2020 by Shawn Ferrari

eginning this upcoming Non-registered cars are subject were pleased with the ease of the worry because you can register spring semester, STCC to ticketing.” registration process and with the your license plate through the Bwill be putting a new This new procedure will get idea in general.” spring semester. STCC will store parking process into action. The rid of stickers and assigned lots. STCC students who are reg- all license plates in a database, but process will include license plate Students will be able to park in istered for Spring 2020 can start the data will be cleared every se- readers, cameras, and a real time any lot on a first come first serve registering their license plates on mester so you’ll still need to apply count of each parking lot. From basis. Electronic signs will show December 4, 2019. If you’re still for parking for your future fall, Debbie L. Belucci, the Senior whether or not a parking lot is registering for classes or mak- spring, and summer semesters. ╬ Director of Business Services:, full. They will update when cars ing financial arrangements, don’t “Students will now register their enter and leave the parking lots. If license plates (they can actu- a lot is full, students should pro- ally register two plates, but only ceed to a different lot until they one can be in a student lot at find a lot with space. There seems A beautiful snowy campus one time), the camera will take to be no downsides to the new on December 1, 2019. a picture upon entering a lot and process, especially since Debbie check the license plate against said, “We tested it with students https://www.facebook.com/ our database of registered plates. from student government and they SpringfieldTechnicalCom- munityCollege/photos/ Tech Times • Page 2 Tech Times • Page 3 Healthy Students, Successful Semesters: Fall: A Favorite Season The State of Cybersecurity: Bay Path University’s 7th Annual Cybersecurity Summit Health Services on Campus by Jessie Mongeon by Jessie Mongeon by Maria Cruz id you know that October is pursuing their Master’s Degree in eeping yourself healthy ing. Students can also get services DCybersecurity month? What Cybersecurity Management. They Kwhile attending college is like the annual flu shot. You can about that Massachusetts employs are also taking part in a state vital to your academic success. also get information about sexual over 12,000 workers in cyberse- funded internship through Bay Whether it be treating physical health, and of course some free curity at the state level? Cyberse- Path, which was the topic of their or mental health, students should condoms. The Health and Well- curity is a rapidly expanding field powerpoint presentation. They keep their health as a priority ness Center does not accept insur- which many schools, especially gave an overview of their intern- despite all the hustle and bustle ance as a form of payment. here in Massachusetts, are now ship program through Paragus IT, of college life. STCC has always This year, as a new addition offering degrees in. One local uni- where they have been perform- had a health center on campus, to the Health and Wellness Cen- Fall, 2019 in Granby, MA. Staff photos. versity has an especially well es- ing cybersecurity assessments for though up until this past spring it ter that was not previously in the tablished cybersecurity program, small, local companies in the area. was located in Building 20 with old one in Building 20, there is a launched just seven years ago. The final keynote speaker was all is one of the seasons most because you are bonding more. the rest of the Health Services student Self Care room. Students Bay Path University in Stephanie Helm, the first direc- people love. People love fall For example, let’s say you haven’t department. However, the new and employees can use this room F Longmeadow hosted their 7th tor of the MassCyberCenter at especially for Halloween, Thanks- seen your friend in a while and campus Health and Wellness for lactation, wound care, self- annual Cybersecurity Summit on the Mass Tech Collaborative. Her giving and the changes in colors you both love scary movies; Center is located in the new administration of medications, October 4th to kick off National background includes a 30-year ca- of leaves. you could spend the whole night Building 19 along with all the meditation and other reflective Cybersecurity Month. The Sum- reer as a cryptologic information But sometimes the weather watching horror movies, and then other student services. practices, and nearly any other mit has been held every year warfare officer in the US Navy. gets a little weird. For example, when you get to Christmas, scary CSN’s mission is to help Ameri- This hotline is 211, and is cur- The Health and Wellness lawful healthcare needs. Use of since the university’s Cybersecu- Her presentation detailed the it’s really chilling some days and Santa waits in the wings scheming cans fight the growing threat of rently live in the state of Rhode Center is a place where students this room is limited to 30 minute rity program began seven years mission statement and purpose of other times it’s warm. But hey, for his annual home invasion. ╬ cybercrime and provide resources Island as well as select counties and go and see Jonathan Miller, a intervals and operates on a first- ago. Since then, the program has the MassCyberCenter, and what you can’t fight the weather right? to victims of cybercrimes. in Michigan and Florida. certified physician assistant. Here, come first-serve basis.╬ gained increasing popularity, resources are available through https://www.stcc.edu/resources/per- We get to see people put up their Since many cybercrimes are When someone calls this hot- students can get patient evalua- making Bay Path University one the Mass Tech Collaborative. sonal-support/health-services/ decorations for Halloween or committed anonymously, and line, they are able to find informa- tion for any issues they are hav- Correction: In our Fall 2019 of the most desirable female only Cybersecurity is an increas- Thanksgiving. The only hassle often from different places in the tion on many different services, issue, Chief Editor Jessie universities in the area to study ingly growing field, growing both of fall is cleaning up all the fallen world, it is often very confus- not just cybercrime resources. Common Sense Act of Nutrition Mongeon’s name was misspelled information security and data in size and in importance. You leaves. But at least the kids have ing to victims looking to report People can find information throughout. The Tech Times staff forensics and an obvious loca- can keep yourself safe online by by Tatyana Moriarty fun with fallen leaves; once they apologizes for the error. the crime for compensation or about local homeless shelters, tion for a conference surrounding remembering this year’s mission are in a pile they tend to jump in. Back by popular demand: to reclaim their stolen informa- food banks, public transportation e all know how important With this bill passed, the topic. The Summit included statement: Own IT, Secure IT, It’s also fun because you can hide There are two articles reprinted tion. Many people call their local routes, and more. CSN also has nutrition is. In 2017, the restaurants will be legally held to a continental networking break- and Protect IT. ╬ W in the leaves and scare your fam- in this December issue. police department, though very a website that has easy walk- Common Sense Nutrition Dis- report accurate nutrition facts for fast, two keynote speakers, and ily. Children love doing that, and few local police have any cy- through guides for both individu- Sources: https://staysafeonline.org/ closure act was enacted. This bill consumers to review. Consumers a presentation from a group of parents enjoy seeing the smiles on bersecurity training or personnel als and businesses to follow when ncsam/about-ncsam/ will amend the Federal Food, will be more aware of what they Master’s students. https://www.baypath.edu/events- their kids' faces. ready to deal with the issue. CSN they discover they are a victim of Drug and Cosmetic Act to revise are consuming and can decide The first keynote speaker was calendar/details/state-of-cybersecu- Halloween is also a big part is working to bridge this gap left a cybercrime. rity-7th-annual-cybersecurity-sum- the nutrients information restau- what to eat and what is best for Behind the Kim Casci Palangio, who is the of fall. We get to enjoy getting in law enforcement by providing The second presentation was mit/2019-10-04/ rants and food establishments them. It is very important that Tech Times program manager for Cybercrime dressed up as scary characters a 3-digit phone hotline that can be presented by a group of three Bay must disclose.The FDA may not parents follow this and teach their Support Network of Rhode Island. dialed with the same ease as 911. Path Master’s students who are exempt states from nutrition label- kids; also educate friends and or funny ones and then go get Chief Editor ing requirements. families about the following. candy. There are also Halloween Jessie Mongeon parties that adults attend to have fun. Kids get to dress up as their The $25 Portfolio Challenge General Reporters favorite characters and go trick or Nick Bora by Jose Alvarez-Perez treating. It’s fun seeing the chil- Maria Cruz dren enjoy themselves. There are eople I shared this concept and bringing analysts’ trading some homes that create haunted Pasked me why I suggested suggestions. I have a $25 portfo- attractions to see kids get scared General Reporter them to gamble for increased lio with a current 14.25% profit. and at the end they get a bag of & Focus on Lifestyle profits from their income. If you Honestly, I believe the smart- candy. There are other places Tatyana Moriarty consider buying something that phones bring us equal opportuni- that people go to get scared like may be increasing or decreas- ties around the nation and buying McCray’s Farm, and a few other General Reporter ing in value after the purchase stocks from your hand comfort is places that you can travel to. & Gaming Specialist to be gambling, then a round one of those equal opportunities Thanksgiving is just around Shawn Ferrari of gambling in the casino may you just can’t miss. the corner which is when every- not be that bad tasting for you if If you see me around and ask one comes together to celebrate. General Reporter you’re with friends. If you tell me about my portfolio’s stocks, me that you will sell me a plastic I will suggest you keep PLUG One of the major problems Learn how to read nutrition But there are some families that & Sniffer-Out of Bias fork for a dollar, and will buy it and GLUU in your watchlist. with nutrition labels in the United labels and teach your children can’t make it to Thanksgiving be- Jose Alverez-Perez from me again in two days for a Remember that trading is about States is that people do not know how to read them as well. Choose cause they live far apart. We have dollar fifty, I will buy three and drinking fountain or sink, people dict the market’s upcoming earn- aiming for profits if you consider how to properly read the labels, the lighter portions at restaurants, technology so that those families Faculty Advisor wait for you to bring me a dollar decide to buy stocks from the ings and declines. The sure thing one cent to be a valuable profit which can lead to diseases such as taking into consideration the can be able to communicate even Prof. Davis Johnson fifty more to my weekly budget. company instead of just being a is, you can make a big profit if for a reliable future. If you ever obesity and diabetes because peo- variety of sizes, and ask for if they aren’t there personally. English 110 About buying stocks, the profits customer. This water is processed you study the market and politics accept the $25 portfolio chal- ple are not aware of what they are seasonings on the side. Limit the There is also pumpkin picking aren’t assured but life tomorrow through the Wall Street river, and from an unbiased perspective. lenge, please use the hashtag consuming. The information on purchase of processed foods, and which everyone loves to do with Faculty Advisor isn’t assured either, is it? you can drink from it at major How can you trade without los- #25portfoliochallenge in your nutrition labels is often missing buy more fruits and vegetables their family and friends. Prof. Cheryl Lukas Life is a constant gambling scales buying from composite ing money and without consider- favorite social media to catch up crucial information. Portion sizes (which do not have a nutrition Fall is the best season because Graphic Communications journey full of choices but buy- indexes as NYSE and NASDAQ. ing risk? The risk is always there, with the conversation. ╬ often are not clearly stated.Since label since they are in their natural it’s calming. Sitting at home by & Photography ing stocks shouldn’t be confused Nowadays, counting with a but the word “risk” isn’t always nutrition labels are not as effective state). 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Consumers may also just are required to show calorie intake friends or family and watch scary www.stcc.edu/campus-life/techtimes/ buy a bottled water of preference risk of losing money? Nothing is your intuition. Robinhood was eat low calorie, or low fat foods for their selections. ╬ movies all night. This is fun to do instead of drinking water from a for sure, because no one can pre- launched in 2013, allowing trade and be malnourished. Tech Times • Page 4 Tech Times • Page 5 Reading Is Important The Evolution of Gender and The Fight for Transgender Rights Politics and Gaming: An Ongoing Issue by Maria Cruz by Shawn Ferrari by Shawn Ferrari o you like to read books? I Another genre is horror if you medical action like changing their nline gaming Grand Finals disrepute, offends a portion or dropped out of the league. Some had been the opposing viewpoint hether you go by he, she, like to read different books like to read scary things or seek name, getting surgery, or taking will conclude at BlizzCon group of the public, or otherwise Blizzard employees covered up delivered in the same divisive and D they, etc., everyone has a O like horror, manga, romance and out chills. Horror has a totally W hormones. No matter what they’re in California where 8 players damages Blizzard's image will “Think Globally” and “Every deliberate way, we would have gender. Most people don›t think many more. Many books end up different vibe than the real world. going through, trans people should will fight over the prize pool of result in removal from Grandmas- Voice Matters”, phrases that felt and acted the same.” He also about or question gender, but that being movies like Harry Pot- For example, Stephen King is a be given the same respect that we $500,000. ters and reduction of the player’s Blizzard claim to be part of their claimed that their relationship doesn’t ring true for everyone. In ter; Hunger Games. But some writer of horror. So many of his would give to anyone else. As the online portion occurred, prize total to $0 USD, in addition values, on a statue that sits out- with China didn’t influence any recent times, gender has become are better off not being movies books have been made into suc- Trans people usually have a player in the Asia-Pacific region to other remedies which may be side their headquarters. Later on, decision. The bulk of Blizzard’s more complex. Questions have because sometimes the movie is cessful movies. Reading horror a hard life, so it’s important made a political statement during provided for under the Handbook employees also stood around the argument seems to be wanting spawned from the complexions not what you imagined it to be. is fun because you will end up to respect them. According to his postgame interview. After and Blizzard’s Website Terms.” statue to “stand with Hong Kong.” “to keep the focus on the game” such as: Are sex and gender the Books are life and they help us getting chills.When reading, you NCTE, “Discrimination can be winning his match against Jang Alongside kicking blitzchung Two staple name Hearthstone which is understandable. But, lots same? Are there more than two develop more. can feel like someone is watching an everyday experience for many “DawN” Hyun Jae, the Hong from Grandmasters and taking his figures, Brian “Kibler” Kibler and of the criticism thrown at Blizzard genders? If so, how many are Books are very interesting to you or that someone is sitting next transgender people and can affect Kong player Wai Chung “blitzc- prize money, Blizzard also banned Nathan “Admirable” Zamora, is because they’re contradicting there? These aren’t bad questions, read when there is nothing else to to you. nearly every area of life. The Na- hung” Ng – while wearing a gas him from Hearthstone competi- both disagreed with Blizzard’s their own values. but they usually lead to pointless do. Books are another world that Reading is another way tional Transgender Discrimination mask and goggles –shouted in tions for a year. harsh punishments and decided Blizzard’s fiasco isn’t the and unproductive debates, though we can explore. When you read to help us understand what›s Survey showed that 26% of trans chinese, “Liberate Hong Kong, This breaking news didn’t to step down from working at the only of its kind. Recently, Daryl sometimes these questions can you get so into it that you end up happening in today's world. You people lost a job due to bias, 50% revolution of our time!” The state- sit well online. Tons of outrage Grandmasters finals. Last but not Morey, a general manager for the lead to people learning more about imagining that you are there with can go online and find an article were harassed on the job, 20% ment is a common phrase tied to went towards Blizzard with the least, famed e-sport journalist Rod Houston Rockets tweeted, “fight gender and other related topics. the main character. You can relate about the weather and how it’s were evicted or denied housing, the Hong Kong protests. Blitzc- hashtag “#BoycottBlizzard.” It “Slasher” Breslau went on Fox for freedom, stand with Hong It’s common to think that sex to the main character. There are affecting us. Or you can find and 78% of trans students were hung boldly stated his support for eventually started trending on News and broke down the situa- Kong.” He was quickly told to and gender are the same, but the so many things that you can read. things like sports and what's going harassed or assaulted.” the protests happening in his home Twitter. Fans of Blizzard were far tion while stating his disapproval. delete the tweet and apologize, in two terms are becoming separate But in today’s world, people don’t on in society. By reading books These cases happen because territory, even though he may face from being the only ones mad. On October 12, J. Allen an effort to try to mend their rela- entities. Sex usually refers to your really read much; they are always we make our minds work which there isn’t enough legal protec- consequences. During a match of Hearthstone’s Brack, the president of Bliz- tions with China. Similar to Bliz- biological assignment, including on their phones. Their world re- means we get to learn about more tion for trans people. As claimed Shortly afterwards, on Octo- official Collegiate Champion- zard, came forward and made a zard, the Houston Rockets also the genitalia you were or weren’t volves around technology. worlds. Let›s say you didn›t know by the Human Rights Campaign, ber 8, 2019, Blizzard stated that ship, one team held up a sign follow-up statement. In his post met backlash. Politicians like Ted born with. Gender is starting to A Fantasy book, Wolves of a word so you get online and find “According to the Human Rights blitzchung broke a rule from the that read “FREE HONG KONG on Blizzard’s website, he stated Cruz, Beto O’Rourke, and Julián become a social construct, or as the Beyond: Lone Wolf by Kath- a definition. We make our minds Campaign’s 2014 State Equality Grandmasters Official Competi- BOYCOTT BLIZZ,” though that blitzchung’s ban will be Castro stated their disapproval of defined by Merriam-Webster, “an ryn Lasky is about a wolf pup develop more due to reading. Index, only 18 states and the Dis- tion Rules. On page 12, section production quickly cut away from lessened to six months and he’ll bowing to China for a paycheck. idea that has been created and ac- called Faolan that was left behind Without books or articles where trict of Columbia prohibit employ- 6.1 it’s stated, “Engaging in any the sign. The collegiate team get his prize money back. How- Ted Cruz made an excellent point cepted by the people in a society”. because he had a twisted paw. His would we be? Books help us with ment and housing discrimination act that, in Blizzard’s sole dis- didn’t face any repercussions, so ever, he still believes that the right by saying, “We’re better than this; Our construct of gender is chang- mother knew that the pack would our feelings and they help to keep based on gender identity; only 17 cretion, brings you into public they took action themselves and choice was made, saying, “If this >>> continued on page 8 ing towards gender identity, which kill him so she hid him in the us away from the real world. states and the District of Columbia Merriam-Webster defines as, “a woods. Then Faolan was found by We should never stop read- prohibit discrimination based on person’s internal sense of being a bear who took him in and cared ing; because if we do, we would gender identity in public accom- male, female, some combination for him. 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Someone’s transi- es/fact-sheet-writing-about-transgender- White flour: promotes diabetes, obesity, vitamin loss tion can be as simple as prefer- people-and-issues CAT 214071 https://www.hrc.org/resources/under- ring certain pronouns or dressing standing-the-transgender-community differently. It can also be more https://transequality.org/issues/non- complicated and involve legal and discrimination-laws Tech Times • Page 6 Tech Times • Page 7 A Great Pop Album From FKA Twigs Snow Day Photos from the Tech Times Staff by Shawn Ferrari agdalene is the second Next in line is “Home with sings about intimacy and women Malbum from the British You.” This track is good, though and ties it in with Mary Magda- female pop artist Tahliah Bernett, some parts are rough. Once again, lene. It’s a beautiful track and more commonly known as FKA FKA twigs provides an interest- very women empowering. Twigs. Released on November 8, ing message. Throughout the Magdalene then blasts into 2019, the album is a mixture of song she sings about the differ- outer space with the amazing art pop and glitch pop with hints ent relationships and balancing track “Fallen Alien.” The in- of alternative R&B and ambient all of them while taking care of strumental perfectly switches pop. The production credits are yourself. On the website Genius between upbeat and fun verses enormous, including production she said, “So I had people that I http://www.brooklynvegan.com/fka- into soft and somber choruses. from artists like Kenny Beats, loved and people that loved me twigs-details-new-album-magdalene- On “Fallen Alien” she sings about Skrillex, Cashmere Cat, Koreless, dearly kind of depending on me a going-on-tour/ not being happy with the relation- Arca, etc. Magdalene is 9 tracks lot and needing things from me. ship work, but she can’t, she’s ship she’s in and wondering how and 39 minutes long, an average “Home with You” is about that done all that she can. It’s a sad she got to this point. The lines “I length, but there’s a lot to digest. battle of wanting to be there for track, but executed very well. never thought that you would be It starts with the track “thou- somebody, but also struggling We then hit a bump in the the one to tie me down” and “I’m sand eyes”. In an acapella-like to be there for yourself at the road with Holy Terrain.” The 4 searching for a light to take me song, FKA Twigs sings about her same time.” She also throws nods minute track is all right until the home and guide me out” paint fight with the public eye, one of towards Kate Bush’s song “Run- halfway mark. It then becomes a a good picture of the song. It’s the many issues she highlights ning Up That Hill” which is a juggling act; too much is go- a stellar track, probably the best throughout the album. In the song popular art pop song that shares a ing on and the track loses focus. one on the album. she sings about all of the eyes similar message. After that, the rapper Future has With three tracks left, the on her, “If I walk out the door a “Home with you” is followed a featured verse that seems out of album starts to dull down and thousand eyes.” She talked about up by the lovely track “Sad Day.” place. Altogether “Holy Terrain” becomes more depressing. First, this further in an interview with In the chorus, she sings and isn’t horrible, but hurts the flow it starts with “Mirrored Heart.” i-D Magazine saying, “I thought, repeats the line, “Ah, would you of the album. Here FKA Twigs sings about her if I was any less than perfect I make a, make a, make a wish The album comes back troubles with dating, especially was going to be completely torn on my love?” over and over. It’s strong with the track “Mary referring to her relationships with apart publicly.” Alongside being about a relationship slipping Magdalene” which follows the Robert Pattinson and Shia LeB- thought-provoking, the balance away, but hoping to continue it, different views surrounding eouf. She feels like she’s been between her vocals and the pro- hoping to get a second chance. Mary Magdalene, a well-known duction is perfect on this track. She’s tried to make the relation- follower of Jesus Christ. FKA >>> continued on page 8 The Day After the A13, A Third Camera and Tomorrow by Jose Alvarez-Perez fter an amazing Special AEvent in the Steve Jobs Theater, I had to visit my near- est Apple Retail Store to see the new store’s layout. As a child, I was a huge admirer of the Plaza Las Americas’ Apple Retail Store in Puerto Rico and Apple’s logo in the front. I never forgot that first impression, which I’m pretty sure every customer felt the very first day visiting their majestic retail store. As a consumer, I appreciate the company’s commitment to safety and security; it is the major reason I switched from long- time Google user to the iCloud platform, although I still need to deal with Google via my student account. It’s no secret that Google sells your data for “improved looks extremely beautiful with the performance and adaptability”, but addition of the Watch studio and I hate Big Brothers when it comes to 12 sweet megapixels with the the best version of the 10 years the iPhone 11. to opening the browser for being TrueDepth technology, which anniversary, I visited the Holy- I heard customers complain- targeted with everything I think of. marks a real difference compared oke Mall’s Apple Store to see the ing about a problem they identify Recognizing the fact that to the iPhone XS’ 7 megapixels iPhone 11. Staff members de- as “the same phone as last year’s Apple is the trustworthy brother camera. Screen Touch ID was ex- scribed the major day as “busy”, (iPhone XS),” and other enthusi- that will always bring you the best pected by a lot of people, but I bet but I didn’t receive any sales data astic customers praising the new quality for the fair price, you can Apple trust their FaceID technol- after requesting to the mall ad- hardware updates. If you reach be pretty sure the iPhone 11 isn’t ogy. ministration and the retail store. I me inside the campus to hear my the exception. The A13 Bionic is On the day after the release, asked for customer data collection opinion, I will tell you my gear a huge update for app developers which I call the day after tomor- and sales impact around the other consists of a disconnected 64 GBs willing to take advantage from it. row for those who dropped the stores inside the mall, but permis- iPhone XS with a charging case The front facing camera jumped same $999 in the iPhone XS as sion wasn’t granted. The store Caiden, the Border Collie >>> continued on page 8 Tech Times • Page 8

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