The Globe Wednesday September 18, 2013 Issue 6 FREE Fall ’13 www.globeslcc.com The GlobeSTUDENT VOICES AND VIEWS FOR THE SLCC COMMUNITY New CAMPUS building Job fair raises Page 3 Breast Cancer concerns, Awareness requires Page 3 patience Preventing the Flu Accessibility challenges for those with Page 6 disabilities at the Center for New Media. ■ Photo by Michael Hawker Michael Hawker The brand new Center for New Media's library entrance is without an electronic activator, posing Contributing Writer accessibility concerns for some. Pictured is Stan Clawson, SLCC instructor, while attempting entry. ONLINE The Center for New Media (CNM), partially clad “We are asking for everyone to be patient in The glass doors do not have an electronic Visit in green pixel-like panels, is South City Campus’ this transition,” says Richard Scott, interim dean activator and are heavy to operate. Rolands, who globeslcc.com newest jewel of a building for Salt Lake Community for the Schools of Arts, Communication and New experiences a degenerative muscular dystrophic for daily news College. Bright surfaces, skylights, terrazzo-like Media, who helped steer the first phase of integrating condition that limits his reach to open and close updates floors and plentiful amounts of glass give the CNM those programs under one roof. “The building isn’t doors and relegates him to a motorized chair. a high-tech corporate look. Inside are the latest finished. We have lots of work yet to do.” “I tried to open the library door by pushing technologies for mass communications and digital Most troubling are accessibility limitations in against it with my chair, but it didn’t work. The arts production. certain areas that are finished and sparse signage doors rattled, and thankfully, someone saw me to Underlying all the glitz are challenges and pointing out elevator and bathroom locations. Brian let me in,” says Rolands. INSIDE accessibility deficiencies troubling students and Rolands, a SLCC student the past three years, was SLCC provides resources for both students and faculty since it opened, including power outages, challenged the first week of class in gaining entry to faculty who require special accommodations due Horrorscope ......... A2 Press Start ........... A4 uninstalled software and printers, network access the CNM library. to a disability. Each request is reviewed on a case- SLCC Talks ........... A2 Netflix Gem ........... A4 Comic ................... A2 Wacky Wednesday ..A5 troubles, overheating classrooms, mismatched chairs “I am very disappointed they didn’t put a button by-case basis and usually requires documentation Counseling Inside the Glass ... A5 and desk heights, video screens blocking white in at the front entrance in the new building they just of the disability, according to Kathie Campbell, Services ................. A3 Sociology............... A5 boards and poor sight lines. All this excludes the constructed,” says Rolands. “It was hard at first to The Weekly Reel ... A4 Volleyball ............... A6 unfinished cafeteria and broadcast studio spaces. find the elevator, too, because there are no signs.” see CONCERNS on page A3 Social justice keynote Jeremiah Maxey defeats odds with guitar Derrick Gainsforth Jeremiah Maxey is an "My dad started address and workshop Contributing Writer accomplished musician giving my sister guitar Angela Ang lessons" says Maxey, Copy Editor with guitar skills to give expert players a "[He was] teaching her Jessica Pettitt, social justice keynote address. “I’m not here run for their money. But guitar, and I don't know consultant and facilitator, will to make anybody feel good or Maxey is not what one why but I got really educate staff, students and feel bad. We are not going to might call a traditional jealous." faculty about taking radical sing ‘kumbaya.’ I don’t own guitarist. Maxey's father action in her keynote address drums, and I don’t even know Due to a blood type learned about a style and workshop, “Social justice: how to play the guitar. This is difference between his of guitar tuning called When Diversity Isn’t Enough” not a diversity training.” parents and his twin “open tunings” and with at the Taylorsville Redwood Pettitt emphasizes that she sister, Maxey was born the strum of a chord, Campus on Sept. 19 from 11 is not a diversity trainer but a with gangrene on his Maxey found himself a.m. to 3 p.m. social justice educator. hands and arms. Doctors immersed in a new Pettitt is sassy, funny and not “Be the change you want to were forced to amputate world of musical ability. afraid to challenge assumptions be,” says Pettitt. “It’s simple. his right arm and part of Now 15 years after and perspectives. She has over My definition of social justice his left arm shortly after he picked up his first 10 years of experience giving is knowing who you are and his birth, leaving him guitar, Jeremiah Maxey keynotes, teaching workshops how you show up [in the world]. disabled. has played hundreds and sharing her tools on You cannot be judgment and At 10 years old, of shows all over the becoming an active participant assumption free; it is impossible. ■ Photo by Michael Hawker Maxey yearned to play Wasatch Front. Maxey of social justice work. It is my job, I believe, to comfort Jeremiah Maxey performs at Disability Awareness Week 2012. the guitar after seeing says the key to his “I’m not here to point his father teach his twin success was allowing his fingers,” says Pettitt in a past see WORKSHOP on page A5 sister. see MAXEY on page A2 David Osmond brings awareness to disabilities through music Aldo Gomez Web Editor by involving the audience and having 30 year lifespan, the CMNH has David’s diagnosis took place right In order to help kick off the several people sing along. raised over $5 billion for children. after his engagement to his wife, who Disability Awareness Week at Salt After the music, Osmond shared “It’s amazing what we can was recently diagnosed with cancer. Lake Community College, the stories about his family’s history and accomplish when we don’t care who “I have MS, but MS doesn’t have Disability Resource Center (DRC) their discovery by Walt Disney. gets the credit,” said Olive Osmond me,” says Osmond. invited David Osmond of the Osmond tied the story to the DRC to her grandson before passing away, A positive attitude was also, as “Osmond Boys” to perform at the by explaining that his father was the a statement that has stuck with David Osmond stated, one of the greatest Taylorsville Redwood Campus on oldest performer in the family, but Osmond. things to come out of his diagnosis. Monday, Sept. 16. not the eldest brother; there were two Alan Osmond was diagnosed with Since being diagnosed with MS, he Osmond is most popular for being older brothers who were both born MS, and in his time, there were not has learned to look at life a different the nephew of Donny and Marie deaf. many resources for MS. His father way, taking less for granted and Osmond and son of Osmonds’ leader, The two eldest brothers were remained tough through the illness. learning to focus less on what you Alan Osmond. taught music by their mother, David Osmond was diagnosed can’t do and more on what you can. “In 2006, David was diagnosed Osmond’s grandmother Olive with MS, but his symptoms were “I believe that in life, people with multiple sclerosis, and he has Osmond, and subsequently started different from his father’s. His father don’t get ahead – because they become a symbol of hope for the The Osmond Foundation for the started out by losing his ability to aim way too high with their goals MS community,” says DRC director Children of the World to help all play guitar, hold the microphone and they miss by a mile – it’s not Candida Darling introducing David individuals with disabilities. and tripping on stage while David’s because of that; it’s because they Osmond. The Osmond Foundation will be symptoms were pain in his toes aim way too low,” says Osmond. “I ■ Photo by James Nguyen Osmond sang pop songs by Black celebrating 30 years next month but that eventually moved up and know, speaking with the [DRC] and David Osmond performs for an Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz and even is better known as Children’s Miracle overtook his entire body. MS affects hearing what their goals are, they audience for SLCC's Disability Alicia Keys. He kept the energy high Network Hospitals (CMNH). In its individuals in different ways. shoot for the stars.” Awareness Week. A2 The Globe Wednesday, September 18, 2013 STUDENT EVENTS later that I started doing HORRORSCOPE Horrorscope’s Shoes SLCC video reviews on YouTube to WEDNESDAY,18TH complement the content on Disability Awarness Week Talks the site. Shad Engkilterra 11:30am-12:30pm When it comes to writing Assistant Editor Disability Awareness Week Event Welcome to the Globe’s for the paper, here are two Aries in it—except maybe some B screwed up around here, and @ Jordan Campus, HTC Plaza SLCC Talks—a new column Jeremiah Maxey, musical performance pieces of advice I would offer. Mar 21 – Apr 19 vitamins, a little poison and a it will remain so until you where the Globe staff answers 4:30pm-8:00pm Be persistent: It’s one Let this be a moment that ton of calories, but definitely decide to change it. questions that our readers SLCC CWC Volunteer Training thing to say you want to write you won’t forget all your life ‘til no answers. Sagittarius send in. @ SLCC Community Writing Center, 210 for the paper, but actually you die.