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MELISSA DELLACATO Entertainment editor Students at the County College of Morris rec- ognized National Cyber Security Awareness Month by keeping their information safe online and in- creasing their consciousness of the many problems the Internet may cause. “I make sure all of my passwords and informa- tion are private,” 19-year-old CCM student John Goldfarb said. Approximately 49 percent of social media users take Goldfarb’s method a step further and change their password at least once a year, accord- ing to a recent study by the National Cyber Secu- rity Alliance and McAfee. Six percent change their passwords weekly. “With the exception of Facebook, I avoid hav- ing real information out anywhere,” 20-year-old graphic design major Cheryl Schoch said. Schoch said she also likes to keep things sim- ple; she avoids having a bunch of passwords and accounts all over the Internet. “I try to use the Inter- net just for Facebook, games and Skype.” Similarly, Goldfarb makes sure the websites he visits are safe based on their content and “avoids clicking on ads” that could be sketchy. Businesses and firms also make an effort to keep the information of their employees as secure as possible. For example, when logging into the computer, employees use a key fob, a small device that rotates the holder’s password every 15 seconds, said Lawrence Schilling, examination manager at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. It is important that businesses like FINRA keep clients’ information secure as well. “If we send something to another firm, it has to be encrypted and password protected,” Schilling said in a phone conversation. According to the study by the National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee, 42 percent of em- ployees have similar experiences with a security requirement they must follow. Ninety percent of Americans agree that a safe and secure Internet is important, but do not actu- ally feel safe when surfing the Internet, according to the study. Apparently, there are too many hack- ers and viruses lurking in cyberspace for anyone to feel secure. “My old computer had viruses many times,” Goldfarb said. To educate the public about cyber security in an effort to eliminate these problems, National Cy- ber Security Awareness Month was created and is recognized every October, according to the official website of the Department of Homeland Security. The monthly observance consists of four themes, one for each week of October, each of which are meant to build awareness and advise methods people can use to keep their information safe, according to the DHS. In order to become a safer web surfer, the DHS suggests that people create strong passwords, install updates on their computer when necessary, limit the amount of personal information put online and be careful when visiting a website that may not be credible. “Together, we can maintain a cyberspace that is safer and more resilient,” the DHS official web- site states, “and that remains a source of tremen- dous opportunity and growth for years and years to come.” AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS T HE Y OUNGTOWN E DITION Gold Medalist, 2009 Columbia Scholastic Press Association • First Place General Excellence, 2010 NJPA VOL. 89, NO. 3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 RANDOLPH, N.J. “We all need to believe in heroes....and even the best ones are far from perfect” -Lex Luthor T ODAY S HEADLINES INDEX Features 3, 5, 6, 7 Politics 4 Editorial 2 Roving Reporter 2 Sports 8 Clinton Road scares drivers in West Milford One of NJ scariest roads prepares for its busiest months page 3 iPhone proves popular among CCM students Apple’s newest phone is a hot commodity among students page 5 Cyber security impacts students JACOB WINTERFIELD Business manager Voters will decide the fate of the “Building Our Future Bond Act” on Nov 6. New Jersey colleges are on the ballot this year to get funding that will provide opportunities for colleges to upgrade their facilities and expand their academic programs. If the bond passes, County College of Morris will receive $7.5 million with a 25 percent match that equates to an- other $2.5 million. The money will go toward building additions to the Per- forming Arts Academic Center as well as upgrading the laboratories for the electrical and mechanical engineering technology programs. New high-tech facilities such as the engineering labs would allow students the opportunity for higher learning. The bond would invest in the workforce by preparing students for jobs of the future and building a stronger economy. The long-term impact of this in- vestment will provide the companies with the capabilities to recruit in-state and create a workforce with the ap- propriate education needed to maintain competiveness. The addition to the Performing Arts Academic Center will include an area for dance programs, dressing rooms, scene shop storage, faculty of- fices and a music recording studio. The previous area that these programs oc- cupied can be used for more classroom space and other activities. “These changes will increase en- rollment because it will add capacity and make the college more attractive to students from all surrounding counties by improving our already unique sig- nature programs,” CCM President Dr. Edward Yaw said. The last time New Jersey voted on a bond for higher education was 1988. New Jersey is among five states that have not voted on higher education funding in the last five years. The original legislation for the act stated that community colleges would have to contribute 50 percent but this was brought down to 25 percent, Yaw said. He hopes that Morris County will contribute the $2.5 million, and he has met with the facilities committee about the plan. “The county has always been generous and supportive of the college in providing funds, such as in the Land- scape and Horticultural Building,” Yaw said. “No promises have been made.” New Jersey now offers the abil- ity to vote by mail in any election. The deadline for voters to apply for the vote by mail ballot is Oct. 30. To apply to vote by mail, the ap- plication can be downloaded at www. morriscountyclerk.org. IMAGE PROVIDED BY BUILDING OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN Students go green at County College of Morris DANA THOMPSON Staff writer Much of County College of Morris’ beauty can be attributed to the work of students. Last Earth Day, the Green Student League planted six seedlings along the cam- pus’ Dover-Chester entrance. “Most students [in the league] tend to have a big environmental interest and are looking to develop a career in the field,” said Charles Lamb, the club’s adviser. “In fact, the last three presidents have gone on to four-year schools to major in environmental science.” Lamb reported that one of the league’s primary goals for the se- mester is to interact with clubs at four-year schools in the Morris County area such as Fairleigh Dick- inson University and Drew Uni- versity. The intent is to connect not only at a student club level, but also at a faculty level, in order to help the league grow. “CCM has a unique sustain- ability perspective as it is a com- muting school,” Lamb said. “It will be interesting to learn about differ- ent sustainability practices and find a way to manage the large amount of pollution caused by commuting at CCM.” The league intends to touch as many people as possible this year in hopes to not only increase member- ship, but to serve as an informative source for the community. Dr. Yaw supports Building Our Future Bond Act NICOLE DARRAH Most water fountains have been replaced with a water filtration system READ GREEN ON PAGE 4

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Page 1: October 24, 2012

MELISSA DELLACATOEntertainment editor

Students at the County College of Morris rec-ognized National Cyber Security Awareness Month by keeping their information safe online and in-creasing their consciousness of the many problems the Internet may cause.

“I make sure all of my passwords and informa-tion are private,” 19-year-old CCM student John Goldfarb said.

Approximately 49 percent of social media users take Goldfarb’s method a step further and change their password at least once a year, accord-ing to a recent study by the National Cyber Secu-rity Alliance and McAfee. Six percent change their passwords weekly.

“With the exception of Facebook, I avoid hav-ing real information out anywhere,” 20-year-old graphic design major Cheryl Schoch said.

Schoch said she also likes to keep things sim-ple; she avoids having a bunch of passwords and accounts all over the Internet. “I try to use the Inter-net just for Facebook, games and Skype.”

Similarly, Goldfarb makes sure the websites he visits are safe based on their content and “avoids clicking on ads” that could be sketchy.

Businesses and firms also make an effort to keep the information of their employees as secure as possible. For example, when logging into the computer, employees use a key fob, a small device that rotates the holder’s password every 15 seconds, said Lawrence Schilling, examination manager at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

It is important that businesses like FINRA keep clients’ information secure as well. “If we send something to another firm, it has to be encrypted and password protected,” Schilling said in a phone conversation.

According to the study by the National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee, 42 percent of em-ployees have similar experiences with a security requirement they must follow.

Ninety percent of Americans agree that a safe and secure Internet is important, but do not actu-ally feel safe when surfing the Internet, according to the study. Apparently, there are too many hack-ers and viruses lurking in cyberspace for anyone to feel secure.

“My old computer had viruses many times,” Goldfarb said.

To educate the public about cyber security in an effort to eliminate these problems, National Cy-ber Security Awareness Month was created and is recognized every October, according to the official website of the Department of Homeland Security.

The monthly observance consists of four themes, one for each week of October, each of which are meant to build awareness and advise methods people can use to keep their information safe, according to the DHS.

In order to become a safer web surfer, the DHS suggests that people create strong passwords, install updates on their computer when necessary, limit the amount of personal information put online and be careful when visiting a website that may not be credible.

“Together, we can maintain a cyberspace that is safer and more resilient,” the DHS official web-site states, “and that remains a source of tremen-dous opportunity and growth for years and years to come.”

AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS

The Youngtown ediTionGold Medalist, 2009 Columbia Scholastic Press Association • First Place General Excellence, 2010 NJPA

VOL. 89, NO. 3 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 RANDOLPH, N.J.

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Cyber security impacts students

JACOB WINTERFIELDBusiness manager

Voters will decide the fate of the “Building Our Future Bond Act” on Nov 6.

New Jersey colleges are on the ballot this year to get funding that will provide opportunities for colleges to upgrade their facilities and expand their academic programs.

If the bond passes, County College of Morris will receive $7.5 million with a 25 percent match that equates to an-other $2.5 million. The money will go toward building additions to the Per-forming Arts Academic Center as well as upgrading the laboratories for the electrical and mechanical engineering technology programs.

New high-tech facilities such as the engineering labs would allow students the opportunity for higher learning. The bond would invest in the workforce by preparing students for jobs of the future

and building a stronger economy. The long-term impact of this in-

vestment will provide the companies with the capabilities to recruit in-state and create a workforce with the ap-propriate education needed to maintain competiveness.

The addition to the Performing Arts Academic Center will include an area for dance programs, dressing rooms, scene shop storage, faculty of-fices and a music recording studio. The previous area that these programs oc-cupied can be used for more classroom space and other activities.

“These changes will increase en-rollment because it will add capacity and make the college more attractive to students from all surrounding counties by improving our already unique sig-nature programs,” CCM President Dr. Edward Yaw said.

The last time New Jersey voted on a bond for higher education was 1988.

New Jersey is among five states that have not voted on higher education funding in the last five years.

The original legislation for the act stated that community colleges would have to contribute 50 percent but this was brought down to 25 percent, Yaw said.

He hopes that Morris County will contribute the $2.5 million, and he has met with the facilities committee about the plan. “The county has always been generous and supportive of the college in providing funds, such as in the Land-scape and Horticultural Building,” Yaw said. “No promises have been made.”

New Jersey now offers the abil-ity to vote by mail in any election. The deadline for voters to apply for the vote by mail ballot is Oct. 30.

To apply to vote by mail, the ap-plication can be downloaded at www.morriscountyclerk.org.

IMAGE PROVIDED BY BUILDING OUR FUTURE CAMPAIGN

Students go green at County College of Morris DANA THOMPSONStaff writer

Much of County College of Morris’ beauty can be attributed to the work of students. Last Earth Day, the Green Student League planted six seedlings along the cam-pus’ Dover-Chester entrance.

“Most students [in the league] tend to have a big environmental interest and are looking to develop a career in the field,” said Charles Lamb, the club’s adviser. “In fact, the last three presidents have gone on to four-year schools to major in environmental science.”

Lamb reported that one of the league’s primary goals for the se-mester is to interact with clubs at

four-year schools in the Morris County area such as Fairleigh Dick-inson University and Drew Uni-versity. The intent is to connect not only at a student club level, but also at a faculty level, in order to help the league grow.

“CCM has a unique sustain-ability perspective as it is a com-muting school,” Lamb said. “It will be interesting to learn about differ-ent sustainability practices and find a way to manage the large amount of pollution caused by commuting at CCM.”

The league intends to touch as many people as possible this year in hopes to not only increase member-ship, but to serve as an informative source for the community.

Dr. Yaw supports Building Our Future Bond Act

NICOLE DARRAH

Most water fountains have been replaced with a water filtration system

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Page 2: October 24, 2012

Page 2 The YoungTown ediTion OPINIONS ocTober 23, 2012

BY LISA PALACIO & COLIN GALLAGHER

Anna Bergus 20Liberal Arts

“Although I’m a Jets fan, I’ll be dressing up as a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader.”

Shane Peltz19Criminal Justice

“I haven’t picked one out yet”

Shannon Bruno19Communications

“A vampire”

Michelle Estrada20Communications

“Poison Ivy from Batman”

Julio Rivera19Communications

“A scary clown”

Jean Decembre35Business

“I’m not dressing up this Halloween”

The YoungTown ediTionThe Student Newspaper of the County College of Morris

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Editor in Chief ................................................................ Daniel ChardonManaging Editor ....................................Kristy Flannery, Ricki SanchezBusiness Manager ....................................................... Jacob WinterfieldNews Editor ...................................................................Kushbu KapadiaFeatures Editor ............................................................Melissa DellacatoEntertainment Editor ................................Carol Bermudez EnamoradoSports Editor ..................................................................Colin GallagherPhotography Editor ........................................................................OpenLayout Editor ...................................................................... Jordan BarthCopy Editor ................................................................ Nick SanGiacomoCommunications Manager ............................................. Anthony TobarOnline Manager...........................................................Thomas SkidmoreTechnical Adviser................................................................Wilma Martin

Staff:Dana Thompson, Sandra Pledger, Robert Germakian, Kelsey Schickram

Adviser: John Soltes

The Youngtown Edition is printed every other Wednesday during the fall and spring semester. Unless specified, the opinions of the editorial page are those of the editorial board. Signed letters to the editor of 250 words of fewer are welcome and should be dropped off on a disk in the Youngtown mailbox in SCC 226 or e-mailed to [email protected].

All students are welcome to contribute articles to The Youngtown Edition either in per-son or via e-mail. However, students cannot receive a byline if they belong to the organization on which they are reporting. Writers must include a telephone number where they can be reached. The deadline for submission is the Wednesday prior to the date of publication.

What costume are you wearing this Halloween?

New Jersey invests in its future

This Nov. 6, New Jersey voters will decide whether to invest in its future by way of the “Build Our Future Bond Act.” This act represents the first time in the last 25 years that New Jersey has invested money in its higher educa-tion facilities. Not only will the “Build Our Future Bond Act” help colleges and universities across New Jersey but help stimulate the economy overall.

If passed, County Col-lege of Morris will receive $7.5 million with a $2.5 million match that gives the college $10 million to spend on upgrades. New Jersey is one of five states that has not spent money to upgrade its higher educa-tion institutions in the last quarter century.

Dr. Edward Yaw, president of CCM, already said that the money would be used to upgrade the Performing Arts Academic Center and six of its me-chanical and engineering labs.

As of 2011, CCM had the third highest enroll-ment of all the community colleges with 12,732 and a statewide total of 359,458 students in public institu-tions, according to New Jersey’s official website. Without any government aid, it has become increas-ingly hard to accommodate

the needs of every student. One plan CCM has for the money from the bond is to build a recording studio for students who want to pursue a music career. That is something that cannot be done without help from the state.

Along with provid-ing state-of-the-art equip-ment for N.J. students to want to stay in state for a higher education, upgrad-ing facilities will attract students from outside the area to N.J. institutions. It may seem like it is just another mouth to feed or space taken up, but if N.J. residents want the state to become a shining beacon of prosperity, it would be a wise investment to attract some of the brightest minds to our state.

It is about time that both sides of the political spectrum in New Jersey agree on something, and it is even better that stu-dents are getting to reap the benefits. The act is supported by Gov. Chris Christie and was passed by both the State Assembly and State Senate easily. In a Democratic state run by a Republican governor, that’s no small feat, but it goes to show the importance of investing in the future of New Jersey because that is exactly what this act does.

Not only would the

act help build-up higher education facilities but it would also stimulate the economy. The state’s GDP is expected to go up by $715 annually due to all of the construction work be-ing done across campuses, according to the “Building our Future” website. It is also estimated to generate over 9,800 jobs, over 4,500 of those directly related to construction work. That’s a huge boost for a state that has an unemployment rate of 9.9 percent as of August, according to the Depart-ment of Labor and Work Development.

Whenever the talk of government funding comes into play an important question asked is “Where is the money going to come from?” Yes, the money will come from taxes but no one should look at this as a waste of money. This is New Jersey investing in itself and its residents. In order to compete in today’s global market, students need every resource avail-able to them and New Jersey has lacked those resources for some time now. “Building Our Future Bond Act” is just that, it is about building the future for a better New Jersey by building a better you. New Jersey is trying to invest in its citizens, make sure that happens. Vote yes on 1.

Fall fashions at CCMCAROL BERMUDEZ ENAMORADOContributer

The halls of County College of Morris have turned into a runway of must-have items. Graphic sweaters, loafers, scarves, and bomber jackets are just a few of the recent trending items.

According to some CCM students, clothes are the obvious choice for self-expression. “Wear what you want regardless of what others think of you,” Lisa Palacio, communications major, said.

This 2012 fall season has the campus filled with trendy students seizing the opportunity to make a statement. Trends, like scarves, are returning, while loafers are on the rise and quickly becoming must-have favorites.

Scarves are a timeless trend to say the least. This accessory is warm, comfortable and stylish. It can complement a look or fully transform it. It’s an essential item that can even be worn throughout winter.

Loafers come in every color and style imagin-able. These menswear-inspired flats are extremely comfortable and add flare to your wardrobe.

For fall, faux- leather bomber jackets and scarves are just a few pieces Gwendolyn Ferdinand, nursing student at CCM, must have.

Bomber jackets are a trend catcher that contin-ues to return with roots that can be traced as far back as World War 1. These jackets are still helping shape designs of flight jackets worn today and are consid-ered a fashion icon.

Another must have item to look for is graphic sweaters. These comfy sweaters can be layered on top of a collared shirt or even a dress. Whichever preferred, they are a great fit to personal style.

A new trend to look for this fall is Oxblood, a deep-reddish brown that is one of the fall runways promised major trends. Its seasonal richness is more exciting than the usual shades of black and grey. It’s a hue that can be incorporated into anyone of your fall looks this season.

For some, following the trends is an obvious choice. “Explore and try new things you may never think to wear,” said Michelle Gurlac, early child-hood education major at CCM. “You may end up loving it.”

Not only can your wardrobe help you fit today’s trends, but it can also help with self-confidence. “Always dress your size, but never care about the number,” Gwendolyn Ferdinand, a nursing major, said. “If you wear clothing that fits and [is] for your shape, you will look and feel great.”

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OctOber 24, 2012 FEATURES the YOungtOwn editiOn Page 3

LISA PALACIOStaff writer

As Halloween approaches, many New Jersey parents con-cern trick-or-treater’s safety.

“I go with him on Hallow-een to observe because there are many strangers around,” said Dima Lazarova, a 32-year-old secretary from Clifton, about her 8-year-old son. “I make sure he stays in sight and stays on the sidewalk.”

Lazarova said she also tries to make sure her son does not eat any candy until all of it is in-spected.

“When we get home, we dump all the candy onto the counter,” Lazarova said. “If it is ripped or unwrapped in any way, we throw it out.”

Chuck Bush, a 46-year-old Randolph resident and chef, has a 14-year-old daughter and 16- year-old son who have different plans for Halloween. Bush said his children have grown out of trick-or-treating and now walk around town with friends on the holiday.

“I’m just mostly worried about cars and them getting hit by cars,” Bush said. “I make sure they have something bright on so they can be seen.”

Bush said he believes that police departments in New Jersey will be monitoring the children’s’ safety in general and be supervis-ing speed limits and vandalism.

According to Sgt. John Keymer, a traffic safety officer at the Madison Police Department, more staff will be on duty and more patrols will be on the roads on Halloween.

“Our major safety concern is children getting hit by cars,” Keymer said. “We always stress to carry lights or wear something bright.”

As a parent of a 12-year-old daughter and 14-year-old son, Keymer also shares the same concern as the Madison Police Department. Keymer said he makes sure his children carry a flashlight with them and that they stay in groups.

Maritza Ferreira, a 48-year-old North Arlington resident and marketing representative, said she learned a lot from her chil-dren’s “trick-or-treating stage”.

“Parents who have younger children should take their chil-dren trick-or-treating when it is still light out,” Ferreira said. “They should approach homes which are lit or decorated; most likely those residents want you to go there.”

Ferreira, a mother of two college students, also said that trick-or-treaters should skip un-lit homes because those homes might not be participating in Halloween.

“Try to stay on lit roads where other people will be,” Fer-reira said. “Try not to ring the door bell consistently. That is just plain rude.”

DANIEL CHARDONEditor-In-Chief

Like a black knife, it cuts a 10 mile jagged edge through the woods of West Milford. It lays there in wait for its next victim to travel its treacherous blacktop. Dark, winding, and covered in mystery, many say that Clinton Road is the scariest road in New Jersey.

Starting at Route 23 in West Milford and ending in Upper Greenwood Lake, Clinton Road slices through Wawayanda State Park which only adds to the spooki-ness of this infamous road.

So what exactly makes Clinton Road terribly frightening to travel? Clinton Road has so many stories, legends, and tall tales associated with it you can pick your favor-ite poison.

One of thrill seekers’ favorite stories is the “ghost pickup truck.” The Travel Channel ran a show titled “Most Terrifying Places in America” where they showcased the phantom pickup truck of Clinton Road. Legend has it that while driving down the road at night a black pickup appears and tries to run drivers off the road. It then dis-appears just as fast.

“It’s not my favorite story but if a big mean truck ran me off the road I’d be pretty freaking scared,” Clifton resident Dianna Minaya said. “Always reminds me of [movie] ‘Jeepers Creepers.’”

Another local legend that remains a favorite is the Clinton Road cannibals. The tale goes that while driving, if there is a fallen tree lying across the road, put the car in reverse and get out of there as fast as possible because the cannibals will knock down another tree behind the car to trap it and then eat their meal.

“That’s my favorite story,” chemistry

major Chris Guerbi said. “It was okay [go-ing to Clinton Road], not scary.”

Sometimes there isn’t a local legend involved in the creepiness of Clinton Road. CCM student Marianna Borrero knows a game people play when taking a trip to Clinton Road.

“You leave someone in the middle of the road and then keep driving until you can’t see them and then turn around and go back and find them,” she said.

Being stuck in the middle of a desolate road surrounded by dense, dark woods is chilling enough, but factor in all the folk tales and it’s even more frightening.

Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran de-tail the legends and unexplained phenome-na of Clinton Road and all of New Jersey’s

scariest haunts in their books and maga-zines “Weird NJ.” To explain what “Weird NJ” is they describe it as “a travel guide and magazine to places you won’t find on state funded maps or located on any tour-ist attraction pamphlets” according to their website, www.weirdnj.com.

Sceurman and Moran list all of the folklore about Clinton Road in their book, from the phantom truck, to Hellhounds and occults.

The most common story according to Sceurman and Moran is the ghost boy leg-end. Although the legend varies, the story goes that a small boy was flipping coins off a bridge on Clinton Road, fell in and died from the fall.

It’s said that the ghost of the boy

haunts the bridge now and if anyone flips coins off the bridge, the ghost of the boy pushes them over the edge of the bridge.

It is good to remember that Clinton Road is a regular road with people living on it and respect should be given to their privacy.

“There’s always a police presence on Clinton Road,” West Milford Lt. John Matarese said. “There is a problem with people looking for things that don’t exist.”

With all of the stories floating around about the infamous Clinton Road it is hard to believe that some people still haven’t heard about it.

“I’ve never heard about [Clinton Road] before,” business administration major Seth Plotnick said.

Jersey parents share Halloween safety concerns

LISA PALACIO

Clinton Road scares drivers in West Milford, NJ

DANIEL CHARDON

Driver’s eye view of Clinton Road

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Page 4 The YoungTown ediTion POLITICS ocTober 24, 2012

NICK SANGIACOMOCopy Editor

The opening of voting booths is less than two weeks away. In Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, Vice President Joe Biden made clear the policies that would be pursued if President Barack Obama is elected to a second term.

The debate began on issues of foreign policies. The first issue was that of Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. Biden insisted that Iran is still “a good way away” from nuclear weapons, and that our policy would be to avoid war with Iran at all costs. Biden said the current trade sanctions on Iran are sufficient, and that Iran is “more isolated today than when we took office.”

The possibility of privatized Medi-care was next. The policies of Obama and Biden executed a health plan with a focus more on regula-tion of Medicare, rather than competition. Biden said their focus will be ensuring the “guarantee of healthcare” for seniors, and that the qualifying age will not be raised from 65 to 67.

Tax cuts that have been in effect since George Bush’s presidency were also dis-cussed. The upper class tax cuts, which allocate “800 billion… to people making a minimum of $1 million,” are going to be allowed to expire if Obama is elected. Biden said that his plan is to “extend per-manently the middle class tax cut” with a

slight increase for those who make over $1 million annually.

The issue of pulling out troops from Afghanistan was also addressed. Biden said that “we are leaving by 2014. Period.” The job of upholding the new democratic governments, he said, is up to the 315,000 Afghan soldiers that the American Army and its allies have been training. This pull out date has been agreed upon by 49 of America’s allies.

War was a recurring topic through-out the debate, and the candidates were then asked about the possibility of war in Syria, which is cur-rently experiencing a civil war. Biden said, “the last thing Amer-ica needs is another ground war in the Middle East.”

The better path, he said, is to “identify those forces who, in fact, will provide for a stable government” and supply them from a distance.

Next, abortion brought the discussion back to domestic issues. Though he is Roman Catholic, a religion which believes life begins at con-ception, Biden said that he will not “im-pose [an outlaw on abortion] on equally devout Christians and Muslims and Jews.”

He believes abortion is the right of the woman and should only be between the mother and her doctor.

By now, there have been four debates in total, and the picture of the candidates’ policies should be clear to voters. Polls of-ficially open on Nov. 6.

VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE Joe Biden laughs off Paul Ryan

KHUSHBU KAPADIANews editor

As Vice President Joe Biden and Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan battled in the debate on Thursday Oct. 11, many disagreements and opinions lashed out. Biden and Ryan battled about foreign and domestic issues, jobs, Medicare, and much more.

The first topic the candidates were tackled with was the attack from Libya. Ryan’s attitude toward this topic was firm and to the point. “It took the President two weeks to acknowledge that this was a ter-rorist attack. Shouldn’t we have a Marine detachment guarding our ambassador in Benghazi, a place where we knew that there was Al Qaida cell with arms”, said Ryan.

The Iranian nuclear issue was also raised during the debate. According to the moderator, Martha Raddatz, there is no bigger national security issue facing the U.S. The two candidates responded and echoed their positions articulated by their respective running mates. Ryan stressed the point that Iran should not be allowed a nuclear weapons “capability”. Accord-ing to Ryan, Iran was 4 years closer to a nuclear weapon capability and that U.S. sanctions on Iran were only implemented by Congress in spite of the administration.

When the topic of healthcare came up, both candidates clashed and had completely different views on it. Ryan responded by saying that “Here’s the problem. They’ve got their hand in the cookie jar, turning Medicare into a piggy-bank for Obamacare.” According to Ryan, congress said that 1 out of 6 hospitals and nursing homes will go out of business as a result of this. Ryan conveyed that the plan that both he and Governor Mitt Romney support would decrease benefits for the wealthy people in order to maintain ben-

efits for the poor and middle class people. “More for low-income people and less for high-income people,” Ryan said.

When the debate rallied towards the topic of tax cuts, Ryan starts off by saying that there aren’t enough wealthy Ameri-cans to tax to pay for all of President Barack Obama’s spending. Ryan also tells the viewers, “Watch out, middle class. The tax bill is coming to you.” Ryan then begins to explain his plan which is to give Congress a framework for taxes that in-volves lowering rates by 20 percent. He says he guarantees that can be paid for by closing loopholes, mainly on the upper class.

One of the most controversial and im-portant issue discussed at the debate was abortion. Ryan said he is against abortion but that the policy of a Romney admin-istration would include exceptions in cas-es of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at stake.

The debate ends with both candidates providing a closing statement. “We face a very big choice. What kind of country are we going to be? What kind of country are we going to give our kids? President Obama — he had his chance”, said Ryan. Furthermore, Ryan includes Governor Romney and tries to reassure the Ameri-can people that their plans will work. “We will take responsibility. And we will not try to replace our founding principles; we will reapply our founding principles. The choice is clear, and the choice rests with you, and we ask you for your vote”, said Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan.

As of now, a total of four debates have occurred, one of which was the vice presidential debate. The last presidential debate was on Oct. 22,. The debate fea-tured President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney debating on foreign policy issues.

Paul Ryan beats expectations

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“Another big goal for the semester is to create a webpage linked to the CCM website dedi-cated to sustainability,” Lamb said. “We aim to make sure that energy saving data from the solar panels, can and bottle recycling, and even the new low-energy lights inside the buildings are tracked and readily available to the community.”

CCM is a member of the New Jersey Higher Education Partner-ship for Sustainability (NJHEPS), which has also helped the league grow, Lamb added. According to NJHEPS.org, the organiza-tion aims to “engage and inspire the New Jersey higher education community to become models and messengers of sustainability.”

Being that this is a student club, a majority of its connections and involvement is based upon the students involved.

“In becoming president of the league, I’ve had the struggle of not really having connec-tions since the last Green Stu-dent League president moved to Arizona unexpectedly over the summer,” said Jessica Forman, CCM student and president of

the club. “I’m trying to bridge out with other clubs such as the Bi-ology Club on campus and other environmental clubs in the area to grow, get connected and hold joint events.”

Forman reported that the Green Student League is plan-

ning a trip to an energy plant this semester and is looking into find-ing guest speakers.

The Green Student League meets on the first and third Thurs-day of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the club area of the Student Community Center. NICOLE DARRAH

“The last thing

America needs is another

ground war in the

Middle East.”

Joe Biden Vice President

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NICK SANGIACOMOCopy editor

Get the Clown has got to get funny.

And so do you, too. So sit down clowns, and I’ll tell you how.

“Woe is me”, says our friend the Clown, “I am the stalest of all the clowns, butt of all the jokes, and cast-off of all the women!

Clown, my friend, fret not now, for your friend the writer is here to instruct you in the art of laughter. Tell me your problems now, and please be complete, for a clown that is boring is a failure indeed.

“Writer, my friend”, says our friend the clown, “I am out of ideas! I have eaten all of my pies, but not a man, woman, or child lets loose a gasp of surprise!”

Clown, my friend, do use your head! Pies are meant for eating, and it is quite serious business. If you show people what their lives are like, they will not laugh at you! For the most part, life is quite dull and laughter is to be avoided.

Things happen one way, and often they happen that way day after day until eventually you graduate, get married or die. The key is to show us things as they are not. This is the source of comedy. We all eat pies! Rather than eating that pie, find a well-regarded member of the community and throw it in his face!

By throwing the pie, you break our expectations of the functions of both pies and well-regarded members of the commu-nity. This breaking of expectation provides a brief relief from the vanilla conveyor belt

that we call our lives.Expectations are like watermelons. We

must ruthlessly hunt them down and throw them off of roofs if we are to ever experi-ence joy and laughter as we once did.

Take children. At one point or another, we’ve all laughed at the antics of a child who acted in a way that proved their total inexperience in life. They have no built-up expectations about life because they don’t yet know what will happen in life. This is why so many of the things that children say are funny.

Contrast that child with an old, partic-ularly crusty, lawyer. Older people aren’t as funny because they’ve built up many years of expectation. Just go to your lo-cal retirement home and ask which one of them just graduated high school. See? No

sense of humor.Now, that, you clowns, was a joke. Do

not actually go to a senior center and ask about high school graduations. But, as we have just shown Get the Clown, that was a good example of a joke, because it broke our expectation of what goes on at a senior center.

So now clowns, you are ready! Go, Get the Clown, go and make the people laugh! Go find a professor and tell them what’s really on your mind! Break the wa-termelon expectations weighing the Funny Lobe of your brain down!

Just keep it clean, please.

Submit to Creative Corner at young-townedition @ gmail.com

LISA PALACIOStaff writer

Apple retail stores began selling the iPhone 5 on Sept. 21. Customers worldwide lined up hours before store openings, proving the beginning for a suc-cessful sale.

“I called Sprint to pre-order the iPhone 5 but was put on the waiting list,” said Johan Escobar, a County College of Morris crim-inal justice major. “Thankfully, I was able to receive my iPhone on the release date.”

Escobar said he likes many of the updates that were added to the new version of the iPhone.

“Siri is now more sport smart, and the phone is also fast-er,” Escobar said. “I also like the camera because it has the panora-ma feature.

The Panorama mode on the iPhone 5’s iSight camera allows owners to take stunning 240-de-gree panoramic photos. The fea-ture allows users to capture a full-er and wider image. The iPhone 5 is also faster and has 24/7 Wi-Fi availability.

“I believe the iPhone 5 is a trend because everyone wants to own one,” Escobar said. “The iPhone 5 is probably the most popular phone out there.”

According to BusinessWeek, more than 5 million iPhones were

sold in the first three days after the release.

Kevin Londono, a graphic design major and iPhone 4 own-er, said he is looking forward to upgrading to the new iPhone 5.

“Everyone talks about it and its awesome features,” said Lon-dono. “All of my friends have up-graded, and I’m lagging behind.

Londono mentioned that having an iPhone 5 could help him with college in many ways.

“I will be able to have faster access to emails from teachers,” he said. “I could also be able to access media quicker and find de-sign ideas online.”

According to Apple, the new iPhone’s height is 4.87 inches in comparison to the 4.5 inch 4S version. The iPhone 5 is also 18 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than the past model.

“It might be a little taller than past versions,” Londono said. “But since its thinner, it could fit more comfortably in my pocket than my current phone.”

Londono tried going to the Apple store on the iPhone 5’s re-lease date, but his plot to upgrade did not go as planned.

“The Apple store was packed,” Londono said. “The stores are still packed. I’m wait-ing until the demand goes down so I can go back to upgrade.”

iPhone 5 proves popular among CCM students

LISA PALACIO

Johan Escobar shows off his iPhone 5.

CREATIVE CORNER: Get the clown

ORGINAL COMIC BY NICK SANGIACOMO AND JACK SIBERINE

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Attendance doubles at second-annual De-Stress FestANTHONY TOBARCommunications manager

Unprecedented support from the student body, faculty, and vol-unteers helped make the second annual De-Stress Fest more suc-cessful than the first event.

“This year’s turnout was amazing,” said Ariella Heisler, coordinator of De-Stress Fest and counselor at CCM. “We had at least twice as many people as last year.”

One promising stop for stu-dent participants was massages from New Jersey Massage. One student was more than happy to let a massage expert perform a back massage to relieve physical tension.

“I play sports and perform many physically demanding tasks throughout the day and a mas-sage was just what the doctor or-dered,” CCM student Sebastian Castillo said.

Another activity that gar-nered student participation was Reiki, a type of massage that does not involve physical contact and is designed to cause spiri-tual well-being. Business Major Andrew Cardenas decided to put the massage to the test; it was his first time getting the procedure. After about 10 minutes, he rose from his seat displaying an unmistakable calmness in his facial expression.

“I am spiritually cleansed,” Cardenas said. “I definitely rec-ommend it.”

Professor Trayer Run-Kow-zun conducted yoga exercises, one of the activities designated to promote physical wellness. She offered insight for the casual par-ticipant interested in adopting this stress-relieving form of exercise.

Anybody can do yoga and novice participants should start out slow; three to five times a week for 15 minutes is more than enough, Run-Kowzun said. It would be ideal to take classes at first to achieve correct form.

Registered dietitian Amy Wulf was in charge of giving nu-trition counsel; her main focus was promoting awareness about the kinds of things that are in your food. Wulf said that what you eat plays a vital role in how you feel physically.

“You are what you eat,” Wulf said.

According to Heisler, the mission of all the parties involved in De-Stress Fest was to decrease stress by offering strategic activi-ties that could be implemented in one’s daily lifestyle.

“If a person learned one new way to take care of themselves and enhance their wellness, then our goal was met,” Heisler said.

NICOLE HETRICK

On Oct. 4, 21-year old Marilyn Chiquilo at De-Stress Fest.

Art Club raises money for Lordi scholarshipRICKI SANCHEZManaging editor

It can be a struggle for

students to pay for their edu-cation. Scholarships are a key source for help in this aspect. Members of the CCM Art Club realize this is a problem for stu-dents, and they have come to-gether to raise money for what will be called the Tony Lordi Scholarship.

“We’re not only here to play games, but to help the community,” said Professor Todd Doney, the Art Club ad-viser.

Tony Lordi was a visual

arts professor on campus, who died in October 2010. In honor of him, the Art Club will spear-head several activities to raise money for a scholarship in his name. This scholarship will be awarded to any visual arts ma-jor with a strong need for eco-nomic help and a high grade point average.

The Art Club recently be-gan to raise money, and the members have about half of their $5,000 total goal. They continued the fundraising with a bake sale, during the college hour on Oct. 11 and a Zom-bie Walk that took place at Horseshoe Lake in Roxbury.

The bake sale contributions went toward the make-up and supplies used for the Zombie Walk. All the proceeds will go toward the Tony Lordi Schol-arship.

Justin Patterson, the presi-dent of the Art Club, hopes to raise $1,000 but he said that any amount of money they could raise will count toward the scholarship.

The Art Club meets every Thursday in Demare Hall 216 at 12:30 p.m. The members spend their time exploring dif-ferent artists, putting together various events, and working on the projects they put in the

spring art show, which hap-pens every year in the Student Center, and always ends with a contest winner. The winner will receive prizes, such as art supplies and gift certificates.

“You get what you put into it,” said Justin Patterson. “It’s a great way to get out there and have fun.”

The members are also sponsoring an upcoming event to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Oct. 27. The cost will be $5 for students and $10 for guests. The bus is provided and will leave campus at 9 a.m.

More details

•Trip to the MetOct. 27

• $5 for students• $10 for guests•Bus leaves at 9

a.m.

CCM Volunteer Club flourishes due to current president

JACOB WINTERFIELDBusiness manager

After five inactive years, the CCM Volunteer Club now has more members than previous years.

Lina Maria Alfonso, current president, resurrected the club last year.

Alfonso has coordinated events such as March for Military families, Big Brother Big sister and Randolph Animal pound visits.

The club has now grown from five members to more than 30.

“The Welcome Back Bash played a vital role in bringing awareness to the club,” Alfonso said. “The whole community is welcome to participate in our events. We’re always welcome to new ideas. I can’t wait for another successful year of helping out in the community!”

The Volunteer Club has been in-volved in many events this semester.

Members volunteered at the Morris County Heart Walk and 5K Run on Sunday, Oct. 14 2012 and did two record breaking bake sales for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk that took place on Sun-day, Oct. 21, 2012 in Parsippany, NJ.

“We had more people than ever before and raised $935 on the bake sales. With additional donations from the volunteer club members, we raised over $1,000 dollars!” said The-resa Davis, club secretary.

The next event that the volunteer club will partake in is building house for Habitat for Humanity on Dec. 1, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Habitat for Humanity helps elim-inate poverty by providing simple, decent shelter to those in need.

Jason Vassallo, a liberal arts ma-jor, and Mitulkumar Desai, a biotech-nology major, said they are both ex-cited for the upcoming volunteering project.

“I did Habitat for Humanity last year and it was a great group bonding experience, Volunteer member Jer-emy Forrester said. “I only knew one person before we got to the building site but we all got along and learned how to do wiring and put sheet rock in.”

“Habitat for Humanity is a build-ing project that gives first-time home-buyers a chance to get affordable low income housing built by volunteers,” Desai said.

Volunteer Club meets in the Stu-dent Community Center on Thurs-days in room 233 at 1:30 p.m.

Students plan to build for Habitat for Humanity on Dec. 1

Events

•Morris County Heart Walk/ 5K Run on Oct. 14

•Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on

Oct. 21

•Habitat for Humanity on Dec. 1

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European football outshines Major League Soccer on American soilCOLIN GALLAGHERSports editor

Walking around campus, anyone is far more likely to en-counter someone wearing a Bar-celona or Manchester United soccer jersey instead a New York Red Bulls or Philadelphia Union jersey.

Football, as it is called any-where outside of the United States, is the world’s most popu-lar sport.

Even in this country it is becoming more popular. How-ever, this newfound popularity in America has less to do with Major League Soccer than it does with popular top European leagues, such as The Barclays Premier League of England and La Liga of Spain.

MLS games broadcast on NBC Sports Network, the most prominent network for MLS broadcasting, and has been re-ceiving 200,000 viewers on av-erage. Comparatively, Premier League games in 2011-2012 had average viewers of 321,000.

In late April of 2012, a piv-

otal league match between cross-town rivals Manchester United and Manchester City drew 1.033 million viewers on a Monday af-ternoon, a new record.

While barely a million view-ers seems small, it was nearly double the previous record.

This impressive growth rate is expected to translate into this season’s television success.

Why then is European foot-ball, where the games aren’t even played in this country, more pop-ular to watch?

The answer lies in the quality of play.

Simply put, MLS isn’t able to acquire the star players that European leagues have.

Top quality players want to play in Europe because the talent pool there is so much greater; this in turn increases the overall qual-ity of play in these leagues, which makes them so much more entic-ing to watch.

A simple case study- Chel-sea F.C., one of the top teams in Europe, has 18 current national team players in its first team, with many players playing for presti-

gious and talented nations such as Spain, Brazil, and England. New York Red Bulls, one of the top teams in MLS, has only 8 current national team players in its first team, most of whom play for less-er quality soccer nations such as Estonia, Australia, and Norway.

MLS does not attract young talented stars the same way Euro-pean leagues do.

The salary cap which the MLS has limits the amount of spending for teams.

Conversely, European leagues do not have a salary cap. This al-lows rich clubs the ability to lav-ishly spend on players, making top players want to play for these teams in these well-established leagues.

The only stars which do come to MLS are way past their prime. Players like Thierry Hen-ry and David Beckham have in-creased exposure, but it will take a while and the possible elimina-tion of the salary cap before the quality of play even nears that of the top European leagues.