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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


2/8

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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2 Atlantic Cape Review November, 2013

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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does not reect the

viewpoint of Atlan-

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in the publication

are solely the opin-

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unless otherwise

stated.

Corrections Policy:

The Atlantic Cape

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accuracy and fair-

ness. If you notice any

incorrect information,

please contact us.

ACR reserves the

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advertising deemed

unsuitable.

See Football, page 6


3/8

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


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


4/8

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


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.

November 6-Using Social Media for a SuccessfulJob Hunt Counseling, J Building, 12:30-1:30 P.M.

November 12-Planning ahead and Preparingfor the Transfer Process J Building 1230-130 pm &

Nursing program Information Session Mays Landing

Theater 530-7pm

November 15Transfer Information Table J build-ing 11-2pm

November 22 How to Write an Effective Scholar-ship Essay counseling, J Building 1230-130

November 28-30Thanksgiving break, collegeclosed

Source: atlantic.edu/calendars

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


5/8

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


Staff Reporter

By KJ Charlton

STEM building rendering Source: atlantic.edu

During the 15 year

contract, the school

will be saving $1.6

million.


6/8

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


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


7/8

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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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The Cosmic Jibaros Latin Fusion band who played in the Mays

Landing cafeteria on Oct. 8 for Hispanic heritage month.

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By Gary MazinStaff Reporter

Staff ReporterEditor


8/8

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


By Tyrique SimsSports Reporter

By Pat CampbellSports Reporter

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