COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS AWARD-WINNING STUDENT NEWSPAPER

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

VOL.87,NO.3 WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER26,2011 RANDOLPH,N.J.

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Index Features 6, 7 News 1, 8

Opinions 2 Roving Reporter 2

Apple innovatorSteve Jobs may be considered a technological visionary leaving his mark on the music industryPage 2.

Halloween destinationsThe Youngtown Edition offers ideas on how to still have fun on HalloweenPages 6 and 7.

CHELSEA RYANContributor

If you are a County College of Morris student, it’s probable that someone has asked you about Philip Garber Jr., the 16-year-old student who was in national news recently regarding a professor’s handling of his stuttering. Gar-ber’s account of his experience in a history class taught by adjunct professor Elizabeth Snyder ran in the New York Times and sub-sequently received widespread coverage.

In a statement issued by CCM, the college says it is “de-lighted that Philip is now in a his-tory class where he is fully partic-ipating and answering and asking questions. Our standard practice is that once college officials are alerted to any problems a student is experiencing, immediate action is taken to resolve those issues. As we do with all students seek-ing accommodations, we have taken action to resolve Philip’s concerns so he can successfully continue his education.”

Joseph Vitale, Executive Di-rector of College Advancement and Planning at CCM, indicated that he is not allowed to discuss Professor Snyder’s employment status. He confirmed that she continues to teach at the college.

The Youngtown Edition posed three questions about the

dispute to both parties. Professor Snyder declined to participate. In a subsequent interview with the New York Times, she said she had received “the most hateful, vile, vicious e-mails” following the coverage.

Here are Garber’s responses:

What has been the re-action (from peers/col-leagues, the community, friends, strangers, etc.) since the episode gained public attention?

The reaction from my friends has been overwhelmingly posi-tive. If a wheelchair-bound stu-dent was barred from class, it would be huge. Stutterers get told to not talk all the time, but it never gets talked about. I’m glad my friends and immediate acquaintances understand this. From day one, I never went on a quest to make Professor Snyder look bad. For me, it’s always been about education. I’m glad most of people around me are getting that education.

Did anything about the reactions you received surprise you? Anything unexpected? Anything expected?

Yes, both positive and nega-tive. I’ve gotten e-mails from people thanking me for raising my voice, that I had touched their

lives. This makes me ecstatic. Showing disadvantaged persons that there is a way to live besides fear and blind-compliance is my goal.

Unfortunately, I also re-ceived some surprising negative commentary. Many people made assumptions and commented on the situation without all of the facts. The gist of what people have said is that I’m a spoiled brat who cost the professor her job. I really hope I haven’t done this. I’ve said from day one, I’d proud-ly be the loudest voice in support of Professor Snyder keeping her job… One more jobless person won’t solve anything.

Is there anything in your handling of the publicity surrounding the episode that you’d do differently?

I would have been much more prepared for the press con-ference. Obviously, this was my first experience like this and I pretty much just answered ques-tions. Thinking back I would have composed some talking points beforehand and stated them. The press conference would have been a very valuable tool if I had used it better. I believe I was ef-fective, just not enough. I would have also more vigorously stated my desire to see Professor Snyder keep her job.

In an official statement from CCM president, Dr. Ed-ward Yaw, he stated that he is “forming a Presidential Task Force on Addressing the Needs of Students with Physi-cal and Learning Disabilities. The Task Force will include representation from full-time and adjunct faculty, profes-sionals who deal directly with students with disabilities and students. The charge of the task force is to perform a comprehensive assessment of CCM’s current policies and

procedures related to students with disabilities and to make recommendations for any needed changes prior to the end of this academic year.”

Dr. Yaw expressed that the college is proud of its “his-tory of sensitivity in dealing with the special needs of our students.” He is confident that the Presidential Task Force will aid in CCM’s already firm commitment to providing stu-dents with the best opportuni-ties for success and a quality educational experience.

Stuttering incident: two weeks later

Going Green Vision

JOSEPH POHLActing managing editor

What is the right way to dis-pose of your outdated electronics?

The answer is go “Green” Vision.

The environmental theme in U.S. society in recent years is the idea of going green. This includes recycling electronics instead of throwing them away. When electronics are thrown away, they are incinerated and buried in landfills. Currently this is polluting our groundwater and should be avoided at all cost for the better of the environment.

Green Vision Inc. is helping with this reoccurring problem of electronic waste pollution. Since 2009, Green vision has been taking in recycled electron-ics and disassembling them for their parts and sending them off to other companies to be used in creating other materials for global use.

Green Vision accepts com-puters to small kitchen applianc-es to vacuums. So if you’re look-ing to get rid of that computer in your house that is collecting dust in the basement, send it over to Green Vision and they’ll recycle it properly for you. So far this year, Green Vision has recycled a total of 239,256 lbs of electronics.

Green Vision was started by Tim Butler in 2007 but there is an additional unique quality about Butler’s company.

Originally Tim Butler

worked with autistic adults. After having three successful vocational programs for adults with autism, he found they could not find meaningful employ-ment once they graduated. So he started Green Vision with the in-tention of helping in all the ways the word stands for.

So not only does this com-pany help out with electronic waste pollution, it helps adults with autism find work that benefits themselves and the environment.

Many large and small cor-porations in N.J. use Green Vi-sion to help recycle its electron-ics. The corporations call Green Vision and a Green Vision truck comes and takes their electronic waste of the corporations’ hands.

Green Vision also holds events or fundraisers for corpo-rations or organizations, such as churches and schools. These events benefit both parties and raise awareness for the detri-mental consequences involved with electronic waste pollution.

Currently, Green Vision is hosting an open house on Oc-tober 27, 2011 to drop off elec-tronics to be recycled and to take a tour of the facility to see how everything works.

Green Vision Inc. is lo-cated on 60 East Hanover Ave., Unit B5 in Morris Plains, N.J. and their hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

MATT RAINEY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES

Philip Garber Jr., a 16-year-old student in 10th grade taking college courses at CCM.

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Student reflects on publicity, wants professor to keep her job Task force to better represent students

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Zachary James Feeney (The Chairman)19Game Development

“I’m going to be Braveheart! William Wal-lace version cause I’m Scottish and it gives me an excuse to look ridiculous. For Hal-loween I’m going to the Playboy Mansion!”

Marissa Bovill18Interior Design

“I’m going to be a boxer because my friends are boxers, I mean they’re not real boxers. They’re gonna be boxers. I’m going trick-or-treating. I know it sounds stupid, but FREE FOOD!”

Samantha Balta18Photography, Technology

“I’m not gonna be anything or do anything, The costumes are so expensive, and like my ‘hood’ in Paterson is really scary.”

Kristen Amato19Photography, Technology

“I’m going to be Pocahontas because I think it’s an easy costume and I have most of the materials. I’m just going to make it myself. I’m probably going to go out with my friends, just gonna wing it.”

Matt Bruno20Finance

“I’m gonna dress up as a really stereotypical bro, just a commentary on our society; and then I’m gonna go down to Rutgers.”

Brittany Ciccarelli19Psychology

“I’m gonna be a fairy, cause I wanna wear wings! I’m going to Penn State, State Col-lege, University Park. Oh my God it’s gonna be so much fun!”

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What are you doing for Halloween?

MIKE MAINENTIContributer

Steve Jobs was an incredible visionary, in-novator, brilliant marketer, and overall genius. Many people feel a connection with Jobs that has never been seen before with the CEO of a large corporation. He was a music-loving hippie and a geek who dropped out of college with a crazy vision of changing the world.

It is no exaggeration to say that we live in an “Ap-ple world.” Jobs’ vision of a computer being in every home started a revolution that influenced how we lis-ten to music, surf the Web, or make a phone call.

The iPhone may be considered Jobs’ great-est creation. Holding an iPhone in your hand just feels different. It is a feeling that is absent in other prod-ucts similar to it. That detail is what Steve Jobs was all about. He designed technology that significantly improved our daily lives that some could consider works of art.

It was inevitable that Jobs would leave his mark on the music industry since he was a technolog-ical vi-

sionary and a person with a passion for music. It is safe to say most people around the world listen to their music on an iPod.

The idea of a media player that can hold a li-brary of music and be sleek and sexy at the same time was a revolution in itself.

Throughout the years great-looking iPods have hit the market that continue to improve while remaining at a price point that can be considered affordable for the average person. This standard set by Apple is a quality that reflects Jobs’ devotion to the consumer.

Most companies use focus groups and other research when it comes to developing their future products. At Apple, Jobs felt he knew what the peo-ple would want. The iPad is one of those products that the consumer did not know they wanted, but now can not live without.

The iPad’s design alone shows off Jobs’ genius re-garding simplicity at its fin-est. Surfing the Web on an iPad is a unique experience, but there is so much more the device has contributed to its consumer’s lives, whether that consumer be a businessman or artist.

In the 1990’s, Apple aired an iconic marketing

campaign promoting their slogan “Think Different.” The campaign featured clips of highly influen-tial figures through-out history. The ads ended with the words, “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the

world are the ones who do.”

Steve Jobs can now be added to that list of the

“crazy ones.”

Steve Jobs: The Edison of our time

MAC KRAUSSStudent government

The Student Government

has been hard at work these last few weeks, tackling the issues that you, the students, have been bringing to our attention. Many students expressed concern about the lack of vegetarian food op-tions available on campus, and this was addressed almost im-mediately. Dining services was very helpful and willing to work with the Student Government to come up with a menu to better suit all students. They are current-ly working on adding vegetarian options to their menus, and are open to suggestions from the stu-dents. The campus book store is also looking to work with the stu-dents, and is actively looking for suggestions on items and services you would like them to carry. Re-

member that this is the student’s campus, so any suggestions or re-quests the students have for any department on campus are joyful-ly accepted by the college. If you have any suggestions for Dining

Services, The Campus Bookstore, or the SGA, contact us by E-mail (Sga@ccm.edu) or phone (973-328-5211). The Student Govern-ment is the voice of the students, make sure you are heard!

THE STUDENT VOICEMore vegeterian-friendly meals for students

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KELLY ROMLEINContributor

Halloween is fast approach-ing, but since we have surpassed the childish tradition of trick-or-treating, it’s easy to forget about the spirit of Halloween.

It’s not all about short skirts and beers, it’s still about being a kid and getting scared. If you’re worried you are too grown up to participate in holiday activities, think again, because it makes the holiday come alive and will ex-tend the celebration past one day and one party.

Here are some ideas on how to really get into the spirit and have some fun! There are options for everyone.

Looking for traditional fun? Get out the pumpkins and carve one. Even invite your friends over and make a small party out of it.

If that’s not your forte, may-be making a batch of candied apples will satisfy you or going to the local farm and jumping on a hayride. While your at the farm you can participate in some of the themed activities many farms host.

Maybe you’re looking for something a little spookier.

If you’re able to spend a little money to have a great night, visit the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia for a hauntingly good time. It’s only $30 and Lu-koil gas stations offer a coupon.

The Sterling Forest offers a Forest of Fears event in Tuxedo, New York which has been voted one of the top 10 haunt attractions in the United States. The admis-sion is only $20 and it’s just a lit-tle over the border of New Jersey.

If you don’t want to go out anywhere, consider putting to-gether a murder mystery themed dinner for your friends and have them all dress up. It takes a little more time to set it all up, but if done properly, it is great fun.

Want something a little cheaper? It’s as simple as picking up a book and reading some good old fashioned scary stories!

If you’re thinking that’s just too immature, spice it up a bit. Read true stories of serial killers, specifically Jersey native stories such as John List, Richard “Ice man” Kuklinski, or Charles Ed-mund Cullen. There are many documentaries offered on Netflix that profile killers and many good B-rate scary movies that will cer-

tainly set the mood. Even getting out and vis-

iting some local haunts such as the Public House in Ches-ter, NJ or Lewis Morris Park in Mendham, NJ is a cheap way to get that eerie feeling this time of the year.

Everyone has heard of Weird NJ, so go out and visit one of those infamous sights! Although many are off lim-its to visitors, or trespassers, there are a number of them that are not.

Jungle Habitat in West Milford allows visitors to use the trails that weave through the decay of a zoo with many habitats still intact. Split Rock Reservoir in Rockaway will also allow you to visit. If you ignore the sign upon entrance that states “at your own risk,” however, you will soon un-derstand why!

Take a trip down Clinton Road, also in West Milford, which has been proclaimed the scariest road in the United States. There are many other locations that embrace their weirdness, but if you do visit one of these sights, the best way to get in the spirit

is to read the history and haunts of the location while on route to visit.

There are many ways to par-ticipate in Halloween fun without having to feel like you’re 5 years old again. So if you are bored and looking for something fun to do, why not make a small day trip out of some of these ideas and surely something good will come of it. Unless, you end up in the next is-

sue of Weird NJ!

Enjoy the season of Hallow-

een and have fun with it! But be-

fore we wrap up, I have one final

horrifying suggestion for those

thrill seekers that are always un-

satisfied with the normal haunted

house or scary movie, and want

to do something truly scary … do

your homework!

Halloween is always ready, but are you?

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EDDIE VILLABONActing Managing editor

As Halloween approaches things arecertain to get a bit more “spooky” withhaunted houses popping up all over theplace and horror marathons flooding ev-eryone’sfavoritechannels.

FromAllamuchy toParsippany therearelocationsthathavebeendeemed“haunt-ed”andtheincreasedactivityaroundthemissuretomakelocalresidentsthinktwiceaboutgoingoutaloneafterdark.

Oneof themostpopulardestinationsfor high school kids chasing a scare isShadesofDeathRoadinAllamuchy.Whatcanbebetterthananactualroadnamedaf-terdeath?

Howabout thehaunted lake that canbeseenrightfromthisstretchofdarktwistsandturnsthatisShadesofDeathRoad?

GhostLakeissaidtobeaman-madelake thatwas filled over an Indian burialground.Therehavebeenreportsofdrown-ing and strange lights floating above thelake.Eventheshrillscreamsof theghostchildrenwhohavedrownedinGhostLakearesaidtoresonatedownShadesofDeathRoadallthroughthenight.

Itiswarnedthatifonedoesfindthem-

selvestravelingdownthisroadnottodriveintothefog.Ifyoudoyou’llemergefromit tofindfootprintsalloveryourcar.Hu-manfootprints!

Over inBernardsville there is legendoftheDevil’sTreethatliesjustattheendofLongRd.Agnarledbranchominouslyextends from the old, scarred tree com-pletely parallel to the ground. It is saidthat this branchwas used in the hangingofslavesthatwereunfortunateenoughtodisappointtheirmasters.

The cuts seen in the tree are fromresidentswhohavetriedtochopdowntheghastly reminder of more savage times.Unfortunatelyallwhohavetriedwereun-successfulbecauseaslegendproclaims,allwhotrytoremovethetreewillturnaroundtofindthedevilinapickuptruckracingtochasethemout.

Perhaps themost gruesome tale sur-rounding a local destination is that ofColbyMansion inByramTownship.Theantiquated boarded-up house at one timehoused awealthymillionaire back in the1800’s.

Angeredbyhiswifeonenightormay-bejustbecausehewentcrazy,heshotandkilledher.Afterwardshecutoffherhead

and placed it on themantle. Hewas soonfound and killed aswell. Both of theirbodies are buried intheestate’sgraveyardwheretheyarefreetorise and re-enact thenight of the behead-ing over and overagain.

Even St. Clare’sHospital in Denvillehasaghostthatroamsthe halls of the Pedi-atric section. Severalmembers of the staffhave seen the figureof an elderly gentle-manhidingbehindthecurtains that separatethe beds. Wheneversomeone gets closetotakealookhevanishesintothewalls.

Whateveryouchoose todoorwher-everyouchoose togo for the restof thischilly,autumnmonth,bepreparedtoexpe-

rienceanextralittlechillthatmaynotbedue to the temperature.You see even themostcommonplacesgetalittlebitscarieraroundHalloween.

Some frights you may know and some you may not

Something yummy for your tummySANDRA PLEDGERContributor

Hostingamelodyofflavorsthatwillmakeyourmouthdance,YogurtlandhasmadeitswaytotheUnionHillShoppingCenterinDenville.Theyareaself-servicedistinctyogurtexperience.

Justwalking in is, inaword,pleasant.Youarehappilygreetedbyanemployeeaskingifyouwouldlikesomesamplecups,orperhapsarefreshingcoolwaterdrinkflavoredwithfreshfruit.

Withthesamplecupsinhand,youmakeyourwaybehindaglasswalltofindfoun-tainsofjoyawaitingyourparticipation.Youhavetheoptionofsamplingalltheflavorsorjustacouple.Thereisonlyonesizeofcup;youchoosehowtofillit.At39centsanounce,thistreatisindeedworthit.

Asanticipationgrewforthenextflavortotry,linesbegantogrowlonger.Families,teenagersandfolksofallageshappilyswirledaroundtodecidetheirnextmixofflavorandtoppings.

GreeterJinelPatelsaidshelovestheenvironmentbecauseyougettosocializeandhavefun.“Thevarietyreallymakesthisplacedifferent,”shesaid.

Flavorsandtoppingschangeonaregularbasiswithsomeflavorsmadeforthesea-sonsandholidays.Oneofthisseasons’flavorsispumpkinpie.

Sparing taste isnot anoption for this establishment.Thereare30flavors listed,howeveronly16flavorsarerotatedatanygiventime.Someflavorstotickleyourtastebudsincluderedvelvetcupcakebatter,NewYorkcheesecake,toastedcoconut,black-berrylemonmint,juicypeachtart,andgreenappletart,alongwithvariationsofvanillaandchocolate.

Next is thefabulousfixingsstationwithanarrayoffreshfruit,assortedcandies,sauces,cookiesandnuts,andgetthis:Ghirardelli-flavoredsaucesarealsoofferedasafinaltopping.

PatronsHildaMakeyandherdaughterJessiefromRandolphdroppedbytoindulgeinatreat.Jessielovestheideaofbeingabletomixalltheflavorswhilehermomlikestheassortmentoftoppings.

“Youcanpersonalizeyourtastetowhatevermoodyou’rein,”saidHilda.EmployeeLeslieCohnwassopleasedtodescribeYogurtlandasafamily-funplace

withsomethingnewgoingoneveryday.Notevendistancekeptpeopleaway.LesliePiersondrovefromLongValleytosee

whatthefusswasabout,andexcitedlyenjoyedthepeanutbutterandjellyflavor.Mostofthepeopletherewererepeatoffendersofthisdelightfully-delectableeateryandreallymadetheplacelivelyandfun.

Youdonothavetotakeanyone’swordforit;goandtryitoutforyourself.Youwillbepleasantlysurprised.

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A variety of flavors are available in self-serving dispensers at Yogurtland.

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SANDRA PLEDGERContributor

For over 20 years the County College of Morris has hosted its annual fall job fair. This year also proved to be a success. Held on October 19 in the Student Com-munity Center, there were over 40 employers looking to hire individuals for part-time and full-time positions. Their fields covered everything from food service, to banking, to the armed forces. The fair provided a “one-stop shopping” opportunity for those looking for employment and was a chance for the college to stay connected with the com-munity.

The event is sponsored by the Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education. Denise Schmidt, director of the depart-ment, was on hand to meet with employers while making sure ev-erything ran efficiently. Employ-ers often look to CCM for local talent. It is also a way to guide students in the direction that they wish to go.

“Jobs can work for you,” Schmidt said. “You learn more about yourself. What we do adds to the academic experience.”

Cedar Knolls resident Kathy Frances received a link from the NJ Workforce unemployment services about the fair and de-cided to come out and apply for a few positions. Returning student Vlad Yatskiv from Mount Olive was looking for a specific intern-ship in finance, and now he may have a possible internship with Tim Andrews of Aflac.

“I could speak to someone personally,” Yatskiv said. “Every-thing is done online so this was a great way to meet someone face to face.”

The job fair offers diversity with employers from non-profit organizations such as Advanc-ing Opportunities and The Unit-ed Cerebral Palsy organization, which returned for their fifth year. These are establishments that as-sist families and individuals with disabilities while promoting vo-cational rehabilitation and inde-pendence. New attendees to the fair were Jessica Schwartz and Shayna Rowbotham from retailer Aeropostale, located in the Rock-away Mall. They were looking for sales associates.

“We offer a really unique and vibrant culture,” said Rowbotham.

Also on hand was Jason Lynar, a CCM alumnus repre-senting Cintas, a cor-poration that special-izes in a wide range of services from fire protection, first aid and safety, to clean-ing and promotional products. Debra Williams, human re-source manager from AAA (New Jersey Automobile Club) of Florham Park was looking to fill sea-sonal positions, with member service and dispatchers.

Student Yvonne Basile of Rockaway left her full-time job to return to college and wanted to find part-time work for extra cash.

“This college prides itself on helping students,” she said. “I’m grateful for that.”

Danielle Young, a part-time student, was looking for work to help pay for her tuition. Diana Cantrella from the Office of Ca-reer Services said that with the economy as bad as it is, this event is a big help, and for the employ-

ers it is a win-win situation.There were many first-time

participants, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Morris County Communications Cen-ter, The Learning RX Training Center, and manufacturing firm Weiss-Aug Co., Inc. A few food service organizations looking to fill positions included Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Red Robin and Dunkin Donuts.

Let us not forget those that protect our country. The Secret Service, the United States Air

Force, the United States Army, and the United States Marines were also looking for qualified individuals for employment.

Shareia Anderson of Sover-eign Bank was offering positions with a competitive pay rate, while letting interested candidates know that their work environment is in-timate and community-based.

“Here you work with pas-sion,” Anderson said. “If you love what you do, then you’ve never worked a day in your life.”

One-stop shopping at CCM job fair

SANDRA PLEDGER