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In This Issue In This Issue: Manny Mejia: BCC’s Representative to CUNY’s New Leadership Initiative Manuel Arsenis Mejia Fernandez, better known by The computer savvy Mejia added, “My career goals fellow students at BCC as Manny Mejia, is a member of a spe- include becoming successful enough to make giant contribu- cial group at City University. He is one of 28 students to tions to inner city kids. I will accomplish this by being a lead- Page 6 become a member of CUNY’s new Leadership Academy out ing researcher in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). [AI Health and Fitness of over 480,000 students in the CUNY system. is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer sci- The Leadership Academy is a new CUNY initiative to ence which aims to create it.] I want to be responsible for with Dr. Wayne move its students into the new millennium by helping them to making a major breakthrough in the field and to be part of the learn leadership skills. It has recognized that all positions in eventual creation of artificial beings.” this world require leadership skills. The responsibilities of these new leaders are to bring together a sustainable alumni board and to work on service projects throughout the year. The ultimate goal will be the cre- Page 8 ation of an innovative and sustainable service project that will positively change New York City, and eventually all of New BCC Holds Tree York and the rest of America. It’s a heavy responsibility. Mejia believes he is up to Planting Ceremony to the task. He is a computer science major with a 4.0 average. Improve Air Quality Even though he won’t graduate until 2010, he has his sights set on going to Boston University. He credits his dad, who is a and Temperature trucker, and his mother, who sells food from a cart, as being the biggest influences for keeping his sights set on college. Why was he chosen for the CUNY Leadership pro- gram? “I was selected because I demonstrated a commitment to service work and making a difference in my community. I Page 9 have done volunteer work in the community, such as helping Student Government immigrants apply for citizenship, through CUNY and its Citizenship Now! Initiative. I also helped spread Hispanic art Leaders Address the and culture in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan,” Student Body said Mejia. continued on page 4 College Media Group Organizes 3-Day Page 10 Journalism School in New York Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., By Muhammad Jalloh Former BCC President, In mid-March, 2009, College Media Advisers, Inc. – out and shared to aid those who would need more specialized a nation-wide student media development and advocacy group or advanced training and guidance. Is May 29th – organized a three-day media convention to help student jour- nalists acquire and improve the An Opportunity to Attend Commencement skills they would need to take Being asked to fill in the Speaker their college media outlets to spot of one of the student dele- greater heights. The CMA gates from Bronx Community brought together scores of col- College at the last minute, it did leges, hundreds of advisers and not take me more than a few sec- even nationally-renowned jour- onds to send a response to nalists to cover the whole spec- Professor Andrew Rowan, the col- trum of journalism, ranging from lege newspaper adviser, with an “I Page 12 New Media and Journalism, the do.” Set in the beautiful Marriot HIV and College rise and fall of media outlets, cre- Marquis Hotel right in the heart of ative penmanship, multimedia Times Square in downtown New Students creation and technologies, news- York City, I would have gladly paper design and editing, social paid for such an opportunity. media tools and marketing. But, most importantly, the convention continued on page 4 was graced by some of the most influential players in the industry ABC Evening News anchor Charles Gibson addresses Page 13 whose experiences would have a convention. lasting impact on the lives and Photo: Ron Spielberger, Executive Director, College Going Global careers of the young and upcom- Media Advisers ing journalists. A three-year journal- ism school is a miracle, but a Congratulations three-day school just outright breaks the record. And the CMA Kesi Foster for Best Story Award from convention, that lasted from American Scholastic Press for AND MUCH Sunday, March 15, through “Yankee Stadium Deal: How the City Helped Tuesday, March 17, 2009, was Steal Home from the Bronx” MORE! nothing short of that. And with every workshop spanning 50 and to minutes, the attendees had enough information to use right The Communicator away without suffering informa- Second Place Award for tion overload. A myriad of tools and resources were also pointed Journalistic Excellence 2 The Communicator – May 6, 2009 Attention All Bronx Community College Clubs Letters to The Communicator Make sure that your club is represented Editorial Policy and in the BCC 2009 Yearbook Disclaimer with a group picture. The Communicator urges students to respond to articles and editorials found in this newspaper. Contact Charles Sabat We also urge you speak out on issues that matter to the college community, as well as your neigh- [email protected] borhood, the city, state, nation and world-at-large. or The views expressed in published letters are sole- ly those of the writer and do not necessarily rep- 646-544-6285 resent the views of The Communicator. to arrange for a photo. • We reserve the right to shorten any letter sub- mitted due to space considerations. • We reserve the right to refuse publication to any letter due to space considerations, as well as those letters deemed inappropriate because of To All Members of the College Community profane language, non-verification problems and/or slander. BCC is happy to announce an important campus construction project that is • No letter will be published unless the author scheduled to begin later this month. The project will involve the Brown submits his or her name, and telephone number. Student Center building and includes: the relocation of the College Bookstore to the first floor Submissions should be emailed to The the creation of a two-story Campus Cafeteria Communicator at [email protected]. the installation of a passenger elevator serving all floors the construction of a new ramp for wheelchair access The Communicator While both the Cafeteria and the Bookstore will remain open during most of the construction period – the expected duration of which is approximately 18 Submission Insertion Dates months – please be advised that there is likely to be considerable noise, September especially during the demolition of concrete slabs. Monday, August 17, 2009 We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to improve our campus facilities and, as a result, improve the services we offer to the entire college community, especially our BCC students. Thank you. If you are interested in having an article, edi- torial, letter or announcement included in The Communicator, it must be received by the following dates: Campus Planning/Administration & Finance Please email all submissions to: Join [email protected] The Communicator Contributors: Nicole Acosta Team! Maritza Cruz Catherine Cudjoe Gretchen Guerrero Cover campus news events Yessy Herrera Explore local, state, national and global stories Isaac Marcano Christopher Minaya Put your finger on the pulse of the BCC community Beatrice Ray Carlos Roldan Toni Ruiz The Communicator is looking for Writers • Photographers • Advertising representatives Faculty Advisor Andrew Rowan Become part of our time, and join The Communicator today! Work study and Independent study may be available. Contact us at 718.289.5314 to schedule an appointment. The Communicator – May 6, 2009 3 Join The Communicator Team! Cover campus news events Explore local, state, national and global stories Put your finger on the pulse of the BCC community The Communicator is looking for Writers • Photographers • Advertising representatives Become part of our time, and join The Communicator today! Contact us at 718.289.5314 to schedule an appointment. 4 The Communicator – May 6, 2009 continued from cover wasn’t until 2008 that he was able to make it back to english Professor Andrew Rowan. They have helped me Bronx Community College at age 24. with scholarship applications and work study jobs. Why? “I want to do this because I am a city kid “I really like the campus. Even though I’m in Manny Lopez and Melissa Kirk in the Office of Student who was lost in the lights, unaware of the possibilities the middle of the Bronx, it makes me feel as though I’m Life have also been very helpful,” said Mejia. and opportunities waiting for me. I have always been on a campus in a foreign state,” said Mejia. The profes- “Bronx Community College has offered me an computer savvy and believe my opportunity to look at the world with curiosity in artificial Intelligence to be grander eyes. Thanks to BCC, for the a reachable goal.” first time, I traveled out of the states to From Bani in the Dominican a destination other than my homeland Republic, Mejia lives in the Bronx on my spring break. I was part of the with his mom, dad, two sisters and his Salzburg Global Seminar and studied six-year-old daughter. He’s not the abroad in Austria for a week. Student first to go to college in his family. His Life at BCC opened my eyes to the fact sister went to Brown University and is that there is more to school than just now an assistant director at J.
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