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Atlantic Cape ReviewVol, I, Issue 1 Atlantic Cape Community College Tuesday, November 5, 2013
About 40,000 women
in the U.S. will die
this year, 230,000
will be diagnosed,
and 65,000 of those
women will be affect-
ed in New Jersey.
Breast Canceris relevant, it affects
everyone, and the
Atlantic Cape family
has been touched by
breast cancer.
One student
who is affected at At-
lantic Cape is Corrine
Gaskill, 20, general
studies major, whose
grandmother was
diagnosed with breast
cancer ten years ago.
I was only
10 years old when my
Grammy found out
she had it, and before
my 11th birthday she
had already started
her rounds of chemo-
therapy, said Gaskill.
Gaskills
grandmother beat
breast cancer and is
healthy today, but suf-
fered a single mastec-
tomy to assure that
she would continue to
be cancer free. Gaskill
remembers that her
grandmothers hair
fell out while she was
receiving chemo, and
she frequently wore
wigs when she went
out.
I think it is
important for students
to know about breast
cancer because it can
affect all women of all
different age groups.
Women in their twen-
ties need to know
about their bodies and
know how to check if
things are abnormal,
said Nancy Healey,
The resignation of
honor society member
and president, Lashera
Miller, 24, biology
major, is causing con-
troversy within Alpha
Delta Mu.
Miller an-
nounced on Oct. 8,
2013 that she would
be resigning as the
current elected presi-
dent. Miller said that
she had personalreasons for stepping
down from her posi-
tion.
I have to take care of
myself rst, before I
can care for an entire
chapter, said Miller. Replacing
Miller as the chapters
president will be Al-
berto Pelaez, 20, his-
tory major. Members
of Alpha Delta Mu
voted on this decision
at the Oct. 8 meeting.
According to Alpha
Delta Mus faculty
advisor, Holly Schul-thesis, mathematics
department adjunct,
the club has less than
20 active members out
of a registered 350.
I do not think that
Lashera (Miller)
should have given up
her position, said
Pelaez. I think that
she was organized and
good for the job.
Pelaez was in
favor of having co-of-cer positions within
Alpha Delta Mu. He
was only interested in
being co-president at
rst, rather than run-
Learning to y is not cheap said
Barbra Clark, transcript evaluator.
Costing $60,619.20 the profes-
sional pilot option which is a part
of the aviation program at Atlantic
Cape proves learning to y costs.
The Professional Pilot option is
just one of the four degrees of-
fered by the Atlantic Cape Aviation
department.
However, the pilot option is
by far the most costly with air traf-
c control only costing $18,895.60
in comparison. Professional Pilotstarted in 2012, and has three tiers.
The rst tier is private, the second
is instrument, and third is commer-
cial. The one on one instruction is
done through Big Sky Aviation.
The airplane fuel and one
on one instruction coupled with thecost of the commercial pilot ight
instruction class totals $23,985.55.
This costs more than the air
trafc control program alone.
They are getting their
commercial pilots license and as-
sociates degree said Otto Her-
nandez dean of career technical
education and science, technology,
engineering and math.
Another area of cost for
students is the $20 application fee.
Aviation, like nursing requires a
separate application to be led forthe major. The applications contain
forms for a background check,
Atlantic Cape thinks pink
Honor society president resigns
Cost of aviation soars
I have to take
care of myself
rst, before I
can care for an
entire chapter,said Miller.
By Tori Burke
Clubs Reporter
The pink human ribbon to promote breast cancer awareness on Oct.
23 in the Mays Landing quad. Photo by Chelsea Pizzi
Cape May Court House, NJ--
Without dining services at the
Cape May County Campus
(CMCC) students were forced to
drive to a fast food joint, but not
anymore. Joe and Carol McCarra-
hur, owners of Madisons Bakery,
have come to save the day. My
daughter is a student here, said
Carol McCarrahur. And she com-plained about not having a food
service, I talked to Tammy and the
opportunity arose.
Madisons Bakery was one of
10 food service providers that
the college sent a Request forProposal (RFP). Each sup-
plier source had the opportunity
to respond to the RFP within a
3 week time period, said Eliza-
beth Moore, of business services.
When bids were returned, 4 re-
sponders out of 10 only had inter-
est in the Mays Landing caf.
Madisons is one of the
providers that did not respond to
the initial RFP, but Moore added,
We had some previous interaction
with them from a catering perspec-
tive, so we reached out to them in
early July to see if we could trial
food service with them for the fall
CMCC partners
with local bakery
By John AnayaInformation Science and Aviation
Studies Reporter
By Taylor BaileyCampus Events
See President, page 2
See Breast Cancer, page 2
See Bakery, page 3
By Mike CadeCape May Campus Reporter
See Aviation, page 2
Fantasy footballpage 2 Constructionpage 5 Ken Kinpage 6 Sportspage 8
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Letter from the Editor:
Hello everyone,
Welcome to the rst edition of the new Atlantic Cape Review. This semester, we have an almost all-new staff
and a new advisor. During our dark period, I spent a lot of time thinking about how to make this paper better. How to
keep it alive for more than a year at a time. This is what I came up with.
This paper is the result of late nights in the ofce, a lot of coffee and countless hours of emailing, calling, and
nding people on campus for stories. I hope everyone enjoys reading this as much as I have enjoyed putting it together.
Lastly, thank you for the continued support of faculty, students, friends and family. Special thanks to
Keith Forrest and Darrell Johnson, without them beliving in me, this publication would not be possible. Enjoy.
- Briar Gibbons
STAFF
ACR Advisor:
Linda Koch
Editor:
Briar Gibbons
Asst. Editor:Darrell Johnson
SGA Representative:
Nick Pappas
Business Manager:
Kenneth KJ Charlton
Secretary:
Kevin Del Cid
Staff Writers:
Dan Carey
Gary Mazin
Pat Campbell
Tyrique Sims
John Anaya
Dino Arhontoulis
Contributing Writers:
Alexis Capelli
Taylor Bailey
Tori Burke
Victoria Comis
Mike Cade
Davin Holley
Tyler GardnerChelsea Pizzi
Ken Kin
Mike Rennick
ning the entire chapter.
I just wanted to be there
to help out Lashera (Miller),
said Pelaez.
With Pelaez working 20
hours per week, being a full timestudent, and being involved with
personal training, he feels that
being president could be chal-
lenging due to his busy work
load.
It is
overwhelming
being new, and
not knowing everyone, said
Pelaez. This is my rst time
being an ofcer in any club at
Atlantic Cape.
Having a change at the
top in the middle of the semester,
is leaving other ofcers within
Alpha Delta Mu confused, ac-
cording to Eden Atty, 21, nursing
major and current vice- presi-
dent.
It was unnecessary for
Lashera (Miller) to drop her
position, said Atty. I think she
could have handled it, and there
is probably another reason she
resigned.
As for the new president
Pelaez, he plans to pick up whereMiller left off, with specic du-
ties and projects.
I am not planning on
changing any decisions that were
already made, said Pelaez. I
want to just continue with vol-
unteering, doing community
service, and fundraising to better
Alpha Delta Mu.
In Millers case, she
plans only to attend meetings
occasionally, and just to be an
average member. Her last day
as serving as president was Oct.18.
With having a new
president within the ofcer team,
Atty said that there will be some
challenges ahead.
There
will be a lot of
chaos until every-
one is on the same page, said
Atty.
Once all of the ofcers
appear to be on one accord,
Miller believes that there will
be a smooth transition between
presidents.
I think that Alberto
(Pelaez) can do the job, said
Miller. It would be more bene-
cial to have him do it, rather than
myself.
Schulthesis, mathematics ad-
junct, feels that Palaez will do
well in this new position, along
with the guidance from other
members.
I realize that it is difcult
having a ofcer change in themiddle of the year, said Schul-
thesis. I think that with the
proper training, Alberto (Palaez)
will do ne.
and a second class medical
certicate. This certicate
is more rigorous than a
normal health certicate.
This certicate has high
standards on vision, brain,balance, hearing, heart,
and general health and is
valid for a year.
The background
checks on the applications
must be approved by the
Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration. This program costs
more than the average
student anticipates paying.
According to Jerrell Mills,
computer systems major,
he only anticipates pay-
ing between $8,000 and$15,000 for his education
at Atlantic Cape.
For those wonder-
ing how to pay for this
program, nancial aid
probably will not cover
the entire bill. Students
may need to look for
outside loans on top of
nancial aid that is avail-
able to them.A year in the pilot
option is $30,309.60. Per
semester the cost would
be $15,154.80, compared
to $1,585 for a typical
full-time student taking 12
credits.
Be prepared its
not cheap said Clark.
No matter the cost of the
program the aviation de-
partment is fully behind it
and working on marketing
more.
executive director of
Susan G. Komen of
Central and South Jer-
sey.
Breast Cancer
is unpreventable, but
there are ways to be
self-aware and to try
to lower the risk. Both
men and women can
be affected and can
talk to a doctor about
the symptoms and be
checked annually. Stu-
dents should know what
their breast normally
feel like and know the
warning signs for breastcancer.
According
to the Susan G. Ko-
men website everyone
should look out for
lumps, swelling, change
in shape and pain in
breasts.
To help prevent
breast cancer students
should make healthy
choices by limiting
alcohol, exercising, and
maintaining a healthyweight.
It is important
to know that this disease
affects everyone. People
sometimes assume that
because they live and
eat well and they are
young they cant get
breast cancer, but it
can affect everyone. It
affects all ages, sexes,
nationalities, and races,
said Healey. In an effort to
raise awareness for
breast cancer, Atlantic
Cape held an event on
October 17.
We will be
doing the human rib-
bon out on the quad
and we are encouraging
students to wear pink
in honor of the survi-
vors and people who
have passed on from
the disease, said Davin
Holley, 19, President
of Student Government
Association, biology
major.
Cancer Id say
is one of the most dif-
cult circumstances to
deal with in life, and the
more people are edu-
cated and made aware
of it, the better they can
handle the situation if
they wind up experienc-ing it in some way,
said Gaskill.
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My fantasy football team is
1-5. My dog will no longer
greet me at the door when I
come home. I dont know if
theres a direct correlation
between the two, but either
way its a little depressing.
At the beginning of each
season, you tell yourself,
This is my year. Then six
weeks in, you nd yourselfresorting to attempts at
pulling off late-night trades
in the midst of a realization
that you should really start
buying low on Jaguars
players.
This year, Ive ac-
cumulated quite the gang
of mists who just cant
catch a break each week.
C.J. Spiller, Maurice Jones-
Drew, Doug Martin, Gio
Bernard- its sad when my
most productive back is
a rookie on the Bengals.
My roster is graced by my
few redeeming qualities in
Jimmy Graham and De-
maryius Thomas, but these
guys can only get me so far.
Only people who
really play fantasy foot-ball will understand my
struggle. By really play, I
Strife of
the fantasy
footballer
Commentary
By Tyler GardnerOpinion Columnist
Disclaimer:
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forum student publi-
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of this newspaper
does not reect the
viewpoint of Atlan-
tic Cape Commu-
nity College. Any
opinions expressed
in the publication
are solely the opin-
ion of the writer
unless otherwise
stated.
Corrections Policy:
The Atlantic Cape
Review strives for
accuracy and fair-
ness. If you notice any
incorrect information,
please contact us.
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A new water station is saving
money for both faculty and stu-
dents, simply by reusing and rell-
ing water bottles.
New at Atlantic CapeCommunity College this year is a
Hydration Station that has some of
Atlantic Capes community talk-
ing, but what exactly is it?
The Hydration Station,
brought about by the Environmen-
tal Club, is a water ltration system
developed to cut down on plastic
water bottle usage, meanwhile pro-
viding students with convenience
and the ability to save money. This
project by the Environmental Club
is a part of the Green Campus
Campaign, to better the environ-ment for students.
Former Environmental
Club President, Felix G. Contreras,
23, triple major in, biology, health
services, and sociology, played a
key role in getting the rst pilot
station at the Mays Landing Cam-
pus.
I thought of the idea when
I interned at Yale University in the
summer of 2012, said Contreras.
They showed us a video about
how these stations would better the
community, and they already had
those stations there.
The station has a simple
concept. An empty water bottle is
placed down, scanned, and simply
relled with ltered water.
According to Contreras,
Atlantic Capes uses approximately5009 water bottles per year, and
having the Hydration will produce
cost saving measures.
With relling previously
used water bottles, it is quoted to
save students an average of $4,500
per academic year, just by conserv-
ing.
With the aspect of sav-
ing being involved, this does not
mean the Hydration Station came
at a cheap cost. Former Student
Government Association Repre-sentative for Environmental Club,
Joseph DAutuono, 24, Business
and Economics Major, gave a
breakdown of the funding.
The funds were split
between Student Government As-
sociation and Environmental clubs
funds. The station itself averaged
at about $ 1,000 each, and the
cost was split down the middle.
That made it possible so it would
not affect student tuition, said
DAutuono. So far, with the Fall 2013
semester underway, the Hydration
Station is still in the testing stages
and is receiving feedback from
students.
Atlantic Cape Student
Makil Harper, 20, Education Ma-
jor, said that the Hydration Station
is convenient, pure, fresh drinking
water that he enjoys drinking.
With the station still in the
pilot stages, the Environmental
Club is planning on expanding in
the near future. According to Con-treras, a new Hydration Station is
already in the blueprint for the new
Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) build-
ing currently in construction, and
for hopes of the Atlantic City and
Cape May County Campus.
If our pilot station does
well in the D Building, it will
at other locations also, said
Contreras.
New hydration station quenches Mays Landing campus
Friday mornings at nine,
students gather for the class
introduction to computers,
but no one is under the ageof fty.
Introduction to com-
puters teaches seniors the ba-
sics, such as how to turn on
the computer. The program
is a ve week course. We
are basically starting from
scratch, teaching the students
programs and parts as basic
as the mouse and keyboard
and using windows seven,
said Brian Steinberg, a com-
puters instructor.
Steinberg begins theclass by helping the stu-
dents turn on the computer
and doing a quick review of
what the students learned the
previous week. The students
go over what a oppy disk
is, but Steinberg believes the
oppy disks are outdated and
do not have enough stor-
age. He introduced the USB
which is similar to the oppy
disk but contains more room
for storage.
During class, Stein-
berg makes sure all his stu-
dents are on the same page
and work together as a team.
I hate computers but I have
to use them, because almost
everything is online such asbills and soon, probably the
newspaper, said Bob Fahy,
70.
In the Friday morning
class from 9 to 11a.m. there
are nine students. Majority
of the students are inexperi-
enced, said Steinberg. But
the students are interested in
learning about computers.
I want to learn more be-
cause everything is on the
computer. I want to learn for
the future and to communi-cate better, Hilda Mendez,
64.
In the class, Stein-
berg explained the mouse.
Students reacted negative
toward the mouse because of
the double click. One student
complained it was too hard.
Another student had an iPad.
Steinberg went over how to
use the students iPad. Now
technology is leaning toward
touch screen, said Steinberg
during the lecture. The reac-
tions of the students seemed
to be more positive toward
the iPad because the icons
were easier to click.
The Introduction to
computers class is under the
Acting technology portion of
continuing education, run by
Melissa Hatty, who coordi-
nates long-term training for
computer technology. The
class is also part of the Club
50 Plus portion of continuing
education. The average age
of the students is anywherefrom 55 to 70, said Stein-
berg.
There are other Club
50 Plus workshops that
seniors can take for personal
enrichment. The classes are
designed to enhance the pro-
fessional, personal and social
lives of participants accord-
ing to the continuing educa-
tion guide. There are seven
Club 50 Plus workshops for
the fall semester including
three card poker.
By Tori Burke
50+ students learn computers
3 Atlantic Cape Review November, 2013
2013-spring 2014
semesters.
Currently Madi-
sons Bakery is
on a year-to-yearcontract. After this
year, a decision will
be made by both the
college and the pro-
vider if it is worth
doing another year.
I will re-
ceive monthly sales
reports from all
campuses shortly,
Moore said. And
I will have a clear
indicator if students
are supporting theservices provided or
in the case of Cape
May, continuing to
ride down the road
to McDonalds or the
7/11.
Madisons
Bakery is located
on the main oor
of the Cape May
County Campus
in the dining area.
Currently they are
offering a variety of
sandwiches, salads,
cookies, brownies,
pies, bread pudding
and hot and cold
beverages.
Over the next
few weeks Madi-
sons will be offer-
ing a wide varietyof foods. As it gets
more into the season
we will have more
soups, french fries,
fried foods and hot
entrees, said Mc-
Carrahur. They will
also start offering
take-out options
over the course of
the semester.
The services
of the bakery are
not just for students
and faculty either,
We are open to the
public, said Mc-
Carrahur. Usually
people see a college
and think I cannot
go in there but that
is not the case. The
bakery is open on
the CMCC Monday
through Thursday
from 8 am to 2 pm.
BakeryI hate computers
but I have to use
them, said Bob
Fahy, 70.
By Alexis CapelliContinuing Education
Reporter
(continued from
page 1)
SGA members, Environmental Club members and Dr. Richard Perni-ciario and Sean Fisher with the new hydration station in D building on
Sept. 17 on the Mays Landing campus. Photo by Chelsea Pizzi
Clubs Reporter
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Enrollment is rolling downhill.
Worthington Atlantic City Campusenrollment was down 6.4% from
last fall. After the recession hit in
2008, Atlantic Cape enrollment
numbers rose. When the economy
is poor, we do well; people cant
nd a job, so they go back to
school. So you get a bump, as we
go counter to the economy, said
Richard Perniciaro, dean of facili-
ties, planning and research.
In 2008, the mean age for
an Atlantic Cape credit student was
28, but it is now 24. The average
age of a continuing education stu-
dent last year was 47.
The recession has been on
for so long that were running out
of people looking to come back.
Since the casinos arent doing well,
the immigrant population has gonedown, too. Add those together, and
you get the dip in enrollment, said
Perniciaro.
Academy of Culinary Arts
enrollment is also down 7.8% from
last fall with headcount of 255 stu-
dents. An Atlantic County resident
enrolled in the ACA program pays
$623 per credit, with non-residents
paying upwards of $678 per credit.
ACA seems to go through
fairly bigger swings than the rest
of us. It costs a lot more, andpeople are more money sensitive.
ACIT has a program in cooking
and Burlington County College
now has a culinary school, so some
students who used to go here go
there now, said Perniciaro.
The Cape May County
population decreased from 105,000
individuals to only 96,000 indi-
viduals in the last 10 years, accord-
ing to data from the US Census
Bureau. Atlantic Cape attributes
this statistic as to why Cape May
county campus enrollment is down2.9% from last fall.
You basically get no
younger people and no opportu-
nities, so the area gets older and
thats where we stand at the pres-
ent time, said Perniciaro. The pie
is shrinking, but we can always get
a bigger piece of the pie.
Atlantic Capes scal year
falls between July 1, 2013 and
June 30, 2014, and the projected
budget is set by all classes taken
within that time period. State and
county funding accounts for 22%of Atlantic Capes yearly budget
proposals, while revenue from
tuition and fees account for 67%.
When student enrollment
begins to decline, the school begins
to feel the impact of less tuition
revenue. Being aware of future
potential budgetary problems helps
prevent any unnecessary conicts.
If you are off the mark,
negatively, you are going to have
some scrambling to do in order
to make up that difference by the
end of the scal year. Thats whywe track it so close, said Patricia
Gentile, dean of enrollment man-
agement, advancement at the Cape
May County campus. Enrollment
numbers also face the other college
options students have in the area.
In order to appeal to the students,
complaints are taken into consider-
ation when budgeting the upcom-
ing scal year.
Part of the stem building
is, quite frankly, to be more attrac-
tive, said Perniciaro. Things get
outdated, things change. At somepoint you have to upgrade. We
hope that it will help recruit, as
well as give current students a bet-
ter experience.
The school is not only try-
ing to appeal to students, but their
parents as well. When students
come with their parents, they say
theres no student center. Were
probably the only college in NJ
without a student center. How
about sports teams, gyms, extra-
curricular activities? When you
get more students with a choice togo other places, they start asking
more questions, said Perniciaro.
Aside from the general
attractiveness, Atlantic Cape is
trying to present to students, the
school is striving to be as nan-
cially friendly as possible. Atlan-
tic Cape ofcials recognize that
retention rates are slipping and are
trying to provide students reasons
to continue their education.
Some 810 Atlantic Cape
students applied for loans in 2012,
roughly 10% of the overall studentpopulation. These students fell
into the category of not qualifying
for Pell grants, yet struggle to pay
tuition out of pocket.
Theyre the ones the
college is worried about- the ones
who are going to drop out.
The number one reason
why an Atlantic Cape student
drops out is nancial. Its not
whats in their heads; its whats in
their pockets, said Gentile.
Enrollment bythe numbers:
Mays Landing:no change
from fall 2012
Cape May: down 2.9% from
fall 2012
Atlantic City:down 6.4%
from fall 2012
Culinary:down 7.8% fromfall 2012
Online:down 2.3% from fall
2012
Figures were taken directly from
Atlantic Capes Ten Day count,
which is reported directly to the
state.
Atlantic Cape enrollment on a continuous decline
4 Atlantic Cape Review November, 2013
You basically get no
younger people and
no opportunities, said
Perniciaro.
By Kevin Del CidStaff Reporter
November 5-Relationships 101, Counseling, JBuilding, 12:30-1:30 P.M.
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Nursing program Information Session Mays Landing
Theater 530-7pm
November 15Transfer Information Table J build-ing 11-2pm
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November 28-30Thanksgiving break, collegeclosed
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Atlantic Cape November
calendar of events
Students gather under the tent for Welcome Back Week held in the Mays Landing
quad on Sept. 17 and 18. Photo by Chelsea Pizzi
Atlantic Cape students committing to complete their degrees in three years at the
rst-ever statewide NJ Community College Completion Challenge (NJ C4)
Photo by Chelsea Pizzi
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Construction at Atlantic Capes
Mays Landing and Atlantic City
campuses is well underway and hasbeen since last November. The new
additions are the biggest capital
projects that the school has un-
dertaken since the building of the
Cape May campus six years ago.
Ogren Construction won
the bid in Atlantic City which is
costing the school $9.2 million.
Meanwhile, construction in Mays
Landing continues by the company
Benjamin Harvey which submit-
ted the lowest bid to the school for
approximately $12.5 million with
a $16 million dollar total all-in forthe project.
The Atlantic City addition
will house two classrooms, two
computer labs and space for the
casino career students on the rst
oor. The second oor will have
kitchens for culinary students,
bringing the program to Atlantic
City for the rst time. I nd it
exciting that we are going to have
culinary in Atlantic City, and it is
always great when we have more
classroom space, said Elinor Mat-
tern, assistant professor of English.
In Mays Landing, a
32,000 square foot state of the art
science, technology, engineering
and math building (STEM) is be-
ing built, and is roughly 1.5 times
larger than the Rutgers building.
The addition entails eight new labs,
two computer labs, faculty ofces
and a conference room, along with
workspaces for students that will
all contain whiteboards.
The two buildings are a
little different. The STEM build-
ing is really an upgrade to the older
labs, said Richard Perniciario,
dean of facilities, research and
planning. Hopefully it will inter-
est more students in the science
and technology elds and improve
the image of our school, and mod-
ernize the school in our image.
The parking lot also had
a makeover completed by South
Jersey Industries. The solar panels
at Mays Landing and Cape Maycampuses are expected to provide
40% to 50% of the electricity for
the campuses.
No tuition money will be
used to build the new additions and
South Jersey Industries paid for
the parking lot in exchange for an
agreement to purchase electricity
from the company for the next 15
years.
Half of the funding for the
Atlantic City addition came from
Atlantic County and the other half
from Casino Reinvestment Devel-
opment Association (CRDA), each
contributing approximately $5 mil-
lion dollars each. There were more
contributors for Mays Landings
addition; funds were appropri-
ated from a federal grant, Atlantic
County, State of New Jersey, the
Atlantic Cape Foundation and
funding was given by the govern-
ment since the STEM building will
house aviation students. The bondissue, Building Our Future was
voted and passed last November,
giving Atlantic Cape approximate-
ly $11 million for the projects.
Both projects broke ground
last fall. The WACC addition is
on schedule and is expected to be
completed by June 2014 and the
Stem building is expected to be n-
ished by the fall of 2014. There are
no plans to hire any new people.
New majors have been
approved and will be offered at
Atlantic Cape including Environ-
mental Science, an Aviation pro-
gram for ight and tower simula-
tions and Pre-engineering. Atlantic
Capes administration is currently
awaiting approval from the Pine-
lands Commission to undertake
another capital project in the near
future.
Most of the money will gotowards a two-story, 16,000 square
foot, student life center next to the
J building. Renovations on the A
building and cafeteria will also be
paid for mostly through the $11
million from the bond issue.
The Atlantic City and Cape
May campuses student success
centers will be renovated for writ-
ing, math, career-planning and
tutoring.
Once the college receives
the state money they will send out
bids for the student life center,cafeteria and A building renova-
tion. The college hopes to have the
Student Life Center open by the
end of 2015.
Cape May Court House, NJ
The solar energy project that was
supposed to be nished by mid-
September was completed in mid-
October.
The only real delays were
due to natural causes: a very rainy
and cold June, and very sandy soil
that required changes to the design
of the columns that hold up the
steel canopies. said Richard Per-
niciaro, dean of facilities, planning
and research.
All the panels have been installed
and the wiring is nished. So we
fully expect that the entire project
will be completed at both cam-
puses by the end of October, said
Perniciaro.
With the solar project
almost completed, Atlantic Cape
hopes to have set an example for
other colleges and businesses in
the area. We hope that the project
shows that with some persistence
and a good idea, projects can get
done, said Perniciaro.
Atlantic Cape started the
endeavor for solar energy in 2008
when the college began looking
into contractors and possibilities of
solar energy..
Not until 2012 did the col-
lege nd a developer that could
handle the nancing for the proj-
ect. The project cost SJ Industries
over $10 million. They had to
have access to that money to build
the project, said Perniciaro.
The college did not just sat-
isfy the New Jersey Energy Master
Plan with the construction of the
solar project, it also brought work
for local companies.
Nearly everything used for
the project came from companies
located in South Jersey. Steel was
bought from South Jersey Steel in
Vineland, said Perniciaro. The
largest sub-contractor Palmieri
Electric was from Buena and al-
most all labor was local.
We did not pay for any of
the solar equipment; we only pay
for the electricity it generates,
said Perniciaro. During the 15 year
contract, the school will be saving
$1.6 million.
The savings will actu-
ally be dollars that we have saved
through lower utility bills, not an
actual check from anyone, said
Perniciaro. This reduction in costs
means that the dollars needed from
tuition and fees will be lower than
they would have been without the
project.
Coupled with an attempt at
more affordable education, local
parts and labor, and a reduction in
pollution, the solar project also has
some unintended benets.
Its great, said Lisa Apel-
Gendron, director of operations at
Cape May County Campus. There
are a lot of unintended benets of
the solar panels. When there is a
storm, the car ports will keep stu-
dents dryer than they were when
the panels werent there.
The solar project has many
benets to help the school, envi-
ronment and student body. Now
that the project is almost complet-
ed the benets will become clear
and begin to come into effect.
Solar panels completed in mid-October on the Cape May county
campus Photo by Chelsea Pizzi
Atlantic City and Mays Landing campus construction underway
Cape May campus construction to
save Atlantic Cape millions
By Mike CadeCape May County Reporter
5 Atlantic Cape Review November, 2013
Staff Reporter
By KJ Charlton
STEM building rendering Source: atlantic.edu
During the 15 year
contract, the school
will be saving $1.6
million.
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Ken Kin shows that anyone can
make a difference no matter how
small.
Primarily, in Joy Jones
public speaking class where his call
to action speech was voted by his
peers as the best speech.
I thought it would lighten
the mood of the room, and it did.
All those speeches about charities
and illnesses and such can start to
bring everyone down. I hoped I
could get them to understand why itwould be a logical use of the money
we had chipped in, said Kin, 49,
communication major.
The origin of the speech
may have been a ploy to lighten
the mood, but it became something
more to the students in the class.
Kens speeches are always
very inspiring. He is a perfect ex-
ample of a student taking advantage
of the numerous opportunities at
Atlantic Cape, said Joy Jones, as-
sistant professor of communication.
The fact that I knew
everyones name in the room and
told something about them that
I remembered from our classes
was important to me--making that
personal connection. said Kin. Kinmade a personal connection with
the speech he did, something that
no one knew would have such an
impact until it happened.
The tree was planted on
September 21, and Kin said it re-
minds him of his classmates.
Every time I look at it I
remember the faces and names of
Professor Jones and my classmates
from that class and I have to laugh,
or at least smile, said Kin. I think
that the whole story shows that
honesty, sincerity, and good charac-
ter are still admired and respected,
and when you do good, you feel
good.
We have nally reached the mid-
way point of a brand new semester
at Atlantic Cape; the bathing suits
are away and the long sleeves are
out. Reaching the middle of a col-
lege semester can be bittersweet.
You have just warmed up to your
professors; you have just become
used to your daily routine, and
you may have made some lifelong
friends.
Before we reach winter
break, there is an organization
at Atlantic Cape that you should
know about. That organization isthe Student Government Associa-
tion or SGA. It is a seven member
group of Atlantic Cape students
chosen by the student body to put
their creative minds together to
better the student experience at our
college.
Our job is to serve you and
meet your needs. Whether that
means improving your student life
on campus or improving your ex-
perience in the classrooms, we are
your voice! For us to do our jobs,
we must hear from you and getyour feedback on your experience.
Another way for you to
help us to help you is by getting
involved in the numerous clubs,
sports, and organizations Atlantic
Cape offers. Studies show thatstudents who participate in extra-
curricular activities show greater
improvement in academics and
social development than those stu-
dents who do not.
If you have any questions,
concerns, or ideas please dont
hesitate to tell us. Come by the
SGA ofce in the student life cen-
ter, just knock or leave a note with
contact info and we will get back
to you. Another way to reach us is
via Twitter (@atlanticcapeSGA),
Facebook, or email ([email protected]).
I grew up in a re ghting
family.
The smell of
smoke is more familiar to
me than to most of you.
My dad would come homeafter a call reeking from
charred material. My
mom would make him
take off his clothes by the
back door.
My dad was a local
volunteer reghter for 20
years. But people dont
realize the toll it takes on
a reghters family.
Safety is the num-
ber one lesson a reghter
learns at the academy. No
matter the precautionsa reghter takes, there
is always the chance his
family will get that phone
call.
The mortality of a
reghter is tenuous.
The 4 a.m. screeching
of my dads scanner or
pager was like an alarm
clock that I wanted to
smash. When I think back
to those early morning
memories, the screeching
was like a reminder that
it mightve been the last
time I would ever see my
dad.
Volunteer reght-
ers sacrice not just their
lives, but time with their
family. At any moment, a
call can tear a reghteraway from his daughter
or sons birthday party, a
night out with his spouse,
and sometimes even his
full-time job.
I remember going
on day trips with my dad
during the weekends. No
matter where we went, my
dad always had his pager
surgically implanted to his
hip.
If it went off, we
had to leave where wewere or stop what we were
doing so my dad could
help someone in crisis.
My dad was on
call 24/7.
I didnt get it as
a kid, but as I got older I
understood that people out
there needed him more
than I did during those
times. I did have my dad
when he was home.
As the daughter
of a reghter, I didnt
always focus on my dad
getting hurt or the times
he had to leave to get to
a call. I had other people
that were like family
because my dad was a
reghter.
A family is createdwithin the connes of the
rehouse. These men and
women form tight bonds
with each other through
training, going out on
calls, and serving the com-
munity together.
Our family became
a part of that family too.
Some of the most memo-
rable times I had in my
childhood were with my
reghter family. Every
year in September thefamily would pack up
and head down to the
annual New Jersey Fire-
mens Convention held in
Wildwood.
For me it was
the highlight of the year
as a kid. The whole re
department rented out a
hotel for that weekend and
it was like a giant family
reunion.
I dont think I will
Student inspires
by planting treeWho is SGA?
COMMENTARY
By John Anaya
By Davin Holley
ever know what its like not
to be a reghters daugh-
ter. Though my dad has been
retired for a few years.
Anytime I smell
smoke, I dont just think about
the re itself. I think about
those reghters and what
they left behind at the time of
the call. I think of what their
family must be thinking about
and what if something hap-
pens to them while on duty.
Fire safety isnt just
for you. It can also save the
lives of reghters.
Fireghters answer the callBy Vicki ComisGuest Columnist
6 Atlantic Cape Review November, 2013
Guest Columnist
Staff Writer
do actually mean, utterly
obsessed. Those who do
know what I mean know the
feeling of watching an aw-
ful Monday Night Football
game like Oakland vs. Ari-
zona because your kickeris playing and you need ten
more points to win. Fantasy
football isnt a game; this
is a way of life. Not only
bragging rights, but pride is
at stake each year.
Every season theres
always that one person in
your league who has that
especially terrible team.
I dont want to be
that guy this year. So, Ill
continue to play that cruel
mistress that is the waiver
wire and Ill continue to
try to achieve lineup nir-
vana each week. Maybe
when youre sitting down towatch football this Sunday,
think of good ole Tyler and
call on the fantasy Powers
That Be to grant me a little
more good fortune.
Steve Winwood and
his synthesizer asked for a
higher love in 1985. All
Im asking for is a little
higher luck.
Football(continued page 2)
Davin Holley is the SGA President
Photo by Briar Gibbons
Tree planted by Ken Kin
Photo by Ken Kin
Vicki Comis, 25, commu-
nication majorwrites from
New Gretna
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temperature.
In a generation of movie remakes and books
to movies comes a retelling of author F. Scott
Fitzgeralds classic tale, The Great Gatsby.
The movie stars long time actors, Tobey Magu-
ire and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The story is told through the eyes of the
movies narrator Nick Carroway (Maguire) who
is the cousin of heroine, Daisy Buchanan (Carey
Mulligan).
As the story progresses Nick Carroway
eventually catches the attention of the elusive
Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). As the two becomefriends Gatsby reveals to Nick that he has an
ulterior motive, to gain the affections of Daisy.
In spite of his money, power and prestige, the
obstacles that stand before Gatsby are his awk-
ward shyness and Daisys husband Tom (Joel
Edgerton).
Im sure a lot of people went into this
movie thinking, Oh no, not another remake.
I believe one reviewer said, Considering all
the hype, I thought I was going into this movie
expecting to see a 2hr. MTV Music Video.
Sufce it to say, that reviewer was impressed
and so was I.
Movies are known for transporting us, allow-
ing us to forget about the trials and tribulations
in our own lives, and The Great Gatsby is no
exception. Gatsby manages to be modern, yet
retain the spirit and style of 1920s New York.
I felt a sense of vicariousness, as though
I was living the life of Gatsby and the characters
in it who lead a life of excess and lavishness,
one that we all hope to achieve. Although the
characters live a life full of money and power,
the underlying message in the lm is that money
does not buy happiness.
One of the most endearing qualities of
this movie is that it gives younger audiences anew found respect for the classics. A love story
of triumph and tragedy that will be around for
years.
Over the past few years every-one I know has asked me if I
watch Breaking Bad to which
the answer has always been no.
I had no interest in watching a
show about some dude that cooks
meth and sells it. Somehow, over
time my friends convinced me to
watch.
I almost stopped watching
after the irst episode.
I could not understand
how the answer to cancer was
meth. How living a double life,
lying to your family and sneakingaround your Drug Enforcement
Agency brother in law was a fea-
sible solution.
After a few episodes, I
understood. It all made perfect
sense.
Breaking Bad got to
be so good that I could not and
would not stop watching. Every
spare moment I had was devoted
to Walter White and his drug
dealing, empire building life of
being a meth chef.
I inished the series in
three weeks ive seasons, hour
long episodes, three short weeks.
Now that the series is over, I have
become the person that cannot
stop talking about Breaking Bad.
I always lash back to the video
from Family Guy of Peter Grif-
in saying I will recommend
Breaking Bad to everyone I know,
Breaking Bad is the best show Ive
ever seen except maybe The Wire;
I will never stop talking aboutBreaking Bad or The Wire.
The day I inished, I felt a
void in my heart. The type of void
you feel when something does not
end to your satisfaction. Except
this did.
While I will not give any
spoilers, Breaking Bad ended in
the most perfect way I could have
dreamed up. It was heartbreak-
ing, but redeeming.
Now that the show is
over, I have gone back to a life of
watching sitcoms where the plotalmost never deals with death,
heartache, or any of the so called
heavy topics that Breaking Bad
dealt with.
All I will leave you with is
the typical go watch this show.
It will change your life. That,
everyone says about every show.
Except this time it is true. This
time I mean it.
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Landing cafeteria on Oct. 8 for Hispanic heritage month.
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SPORTS
When Atlantic Cape bas-
ketball play-by-play an-
nouncer, Julian Anderson,
sat down at his post lastseason he didnt look out
into a packed crowd, rather
he received blank stares
from empty seats. Both
Anderson and Assistant
Athletic Director, Mike
Rennick regard mens bas-
ketball as the most attended
sport at Atlantic Cape, yet
even their games fail to ll
the stands.
During the middle
of the season usually its a
third, but at the end of theirseason it was about half
lled with spectators and
fans of the team. Usually
families of players, said
Anderson, 20, communica-
tion major.
Anderson stated he
believes attendance for a
home basketball game is
around twenty students.
Mike Rennick claims that
the facility, located on At-
lantic Capes Mays Land-
ing Campus, could host up
to 600 spectators.
Anderson feels that
one party is not at fault for
the student bodys lack of
interest in Atlantic Cape
sports. He cites a lack of ef-
fort on Atlantic Capes part
to involve students, and
draw them into attending
games or tournaments. He
also made a point to afrm
that students often exert
little to no effort into be-
coming involved in sports.
While it may appear
to students at Atlantic Cape
that the athletic department
may be apathetic towards
the student body, Rennick
insists that is not the case.
I try to get out and
visit one of the teams at
least once a week, if not
more, said Rennick.
Nobody has ever
talked to me about our
(Atlantic Cape) sports, a
lot of students dont even
know how to nd out about
teams, said Joshua Frick,
27, general studies major.
Team events, such as try
outs or games, are posted
on bulletin boards in the J-
Building on Atlantic Capes
Mays Landing Campus.
An area that students say
they often stroll past be-
cause campus clubs post
there as well.
There are six
National Junior College
Athletic Association teams
in Atlantic Capes athleticdepartment, all of which,
except archery, are team
sports. Atlantic Cape is not
widely known for having
winning sports, with the
exception of archery team,
which had an archer place
2nd at nationals.
If a team was win-
ning titles and were really
good Id be more likely
to go support them, said
Frick.
According to the
ofcial Region XIX web-
site the ve Atlantic Cape
team sports combined for
a record of 45-73 last year
and only one team nished
above .500.
Atlantic Cape
athletics have yet to reach
the level of success of other
area schools. Gloucester
Countys athletic depart-
ment had 5 teams crowned
as national champions last
year. Titles were won in
womens track and cross
country, both mens and
womens tennis, and in
mens baseball.
As it stands, no sidehas developed a solution to
the woes of low attendance.
Anderson says he remains
optimistic that although
numbers may be low, he
sees improvement in places
some wouldnt expect,
mainly softballs growing
fan base.
In my opinion soft-
ball has a good amount of
fans as well, said Ander-
son.
One obstacle that
is preventing increased
attendance at games is low
attendance itself. Some stu-
dents can feel discouraged
by the atmosphere, leaving
them less inclined to attend.
So many people
dont go that its almost
like it would be weird if
you did go its not very
welcoming, said Frick.
Low Attendance Hurts Atlantic Cape Sports
Before the season started,
there was optimism and ex-
citement surrounding Buc-
caneer volleyball. Despite
the team going 5-9 in the
2012 season, head coach
Tim Newkirk said he saw
improvement.
Though Newkirk
continued to preach rep-
etition and fundamentals,
the team still fell short in
competition.After picking up
their rst win of the season
on September 12 against
Valley Forge, the Buc-
caneers went on a 9 game
losing streak before defeat-
ing Community College of
Philadelphia on October
1st. The Bucs would lose
their 4 remaining games
and nish the year 2-15.
With only four
returning players, inexperi-
ence was the teams Achil-
les heel. Captain Jessica
Solorzano, 19, was left to
ll the shoes of former cap-
tain, Sarah Street, 21. Street
was not able to play a thirdseason due to New Jersey
College Athletic Associa-
tion guidelines.
Co-captain Megan
Lubiano, 20, health stud-
ies major, expressed the
importance of putting her
teammates before herself.
I can only do so
much individually. If I get
my teammates performing
well theyll motivate each
other, said Lubiano.
While head captainSolorzano is a leader and
force on the court, Lubiano
is a leader off the court.
I understand that
balancing a sport and class-
es can be difcult. If any
of my teammates struggled
with their schedules I told
them to talk to me about it.
I made an effort to show up
for every game and practice
because if I didnt show
up I feel like I let my team
down. I cant not show up
because they look for my
voice and guidance, said
Lubiano.
According to Lubiano, the
girls record would havebeen improved if the team
communicated better.
In addition to new
players, there was also a
new addition to the coach-
ing staff. Assistant coach,
Christy Velott, a former
volleyball player at Rich-
ard Stockton College says
she plans to bring more
experience and growth to
the program. I can bring
a females perspective to
the team since the previouscoaches were males, said
Velott.
Shes great; she
has been coaching for
years. Shes great with the
girls and she has built a
good rapport with them;
she also brings something
different to the program,
said coach Newkirk.
The girls really
had fun this year, and I
hope most of the girls come
back next year, said Mike
Rennick, assistant athletic
director.
Another rebuilding year for womens
volleyball
Buccaneers volleyball against Bergen
Photo by Mike Rennick
Attendance at a womens basketball during the 2012-
2013 season Photo by: Mike Rennick
Check sports schedules by
going to www.atlantic.edu/calendars
8 Atlantic Cape Review November, 2013
By Tyrique SimsSports Reporter
By Pat CampbellSports Reporter