About midway throughthe ethereal and oddly titledtrack “We Real Cool,” an lowand dissonant voice bellows“Wikipedia is heaven when youdon't want to remember anymore.” A seemingly randomhomage to the internet as we seeit now is just one of many refer-ences that 55 year old NickCave has made since the adventof his musical career in1971.Over 40 years of relevancy haslead us to his 15th album withhis most well-regarded bandThe Bad Seeds, and despite thelapse in time, the voice and atti-tude hasn’t aged as much as the

man himself.“Push The

SkyAway” is certain-ly something thatNick Cave wouldproduce; the cine-matic quality of theproduction reflectsnot only the mindbehind it, but alsointensifies the deepand introspectivelyrical ambience thatacts as glue to holdthe thing together.However, the albumis, arguably, a gigan-tic leap in a differentartistic direction that

didn’t exist in Cave’smind for the pastseven years.

Nick’s last“downtrodden” albumwith The Bad Seedswas released in 2005to widespread criticalacclaim and, inresponse to the exces-sive touring with anorchestra, Nick decid-ed the best way to sim-mer down from thiswould be to go back tohis punk roots andform a new band. Theresulting band,Grinderman, featured

an almost identical lineup toThe Bad Seeds but differed sub-stantially artistically and lyrical-ly. The brooding sounds ofpiano and tight attention todetail were dropped in favor of agrungy and feedback heavy rockoutlet that felt more like a care-fully constructed means to alle-viate pent up angst as opposedto a coherent rock group. NickCave did release an album withThe Bad Seeds in 2008, but thesound and style was clearly anextension of his Grindermanangst as opposed to anythingelse. This, of course, isn’t a badthing on the whole; it just left

When you’re passion-ate about something, you ideal-ly start with a lot of curiosity.You want to ask all the littlequestions that pop into yourmind to the experienced profes-sor at the front of the classroom.Teachers are one of our greatestresources during college.Theyhave been where we are andstuck with it and made it theirlife. If you’re passionate aboutthe same topic as them youwould find this admirable andintimidating. My self con-

sciousness prevents me fromapproaching my resources intheir human form. So I’musing this column to keep fromfalling over my words to askteachers what they would do ifthey were in a student's place.I’ll ask a different questionevery issue to a department inthe school. What would youask? Send your questions topennon@northshore.edu. Nextissue will be a question to theScience Department: “Whatwas your most amazing scientif-ic experience?”

Plans are underway toform the Search Committee thatwill help select the nextPresident of North ShoreCommunity College. InJanuary, President WayneBurton announced that he willbe retiring at the end of July,2013.

The college’s Board ofTrustees is charged with theresponsibility of appointing aninstitution’s President subject tothe approval of the Board ofHigher Education. BHE guide-lines mandate that the searchcommittee be comprised ofbetween 9-13 members, with aminimum of three Trustees andat least one representative fromeach of the major campus con-stituencies (student, faculty,

professional staff, non-unit staffand classified staff). TheCommissioner of HigherEducation will also have anappointee. The chair of thesearch committee will be desig-nated by the Board of Trusteesfrom among the Trustee mem-bers of the search committee.

The Board, throughVice President Madeline Wallis,

is now providing the opportuni-ty for members of the collegecommunity to express interestin being appointed to the com-mittee. One student will beselected to serve. If you areinterested, please submit yourname for consideration via thebelow. This link is also beingsent to students via their North

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PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH COMMITTEEBY DR. LLOYD HOLMESDEAN OF STUDENTS

AND LINDA BRANTLEYDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONSAND NEW MEDIA

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Shore email.Please be aware that

the deadline for submitting yourname will be Wednesday,March 6, at 5:00 p.m. Oncenames are received andreviewed, a list will then be for-warded to the Board of Trusteesfor final selection.

Plans are also movingforward to contract with a pro-fessional search firm to assistthe college Search Committeewith all facets of the search.

Board Chair RichardYagjian has indicated an interimpresident may be nameddepending on the timeline thatis established with the SearchFirm. Chair Yagjian noted, “Weknow that transitions like thiscan cause some anxiety. Wewant the college community tobe confident that we will getthrough this process of finding anew President and it will be apositive experience for all of us.The trustees wish to maintainstability and have the processrun smoothly and efficiently.There is a lot of work to be donebut rest assured that the processwill be inclusive, fair and equi-

table.”

Students may direct specificquestions to Dr. Lloyd Holmes,Dean of Students, by emailinglholmes@northshore.edu.

February 11 – I wasunable to attend the wholeStudent reception, but did endup attending at 7pm (when itended). I met a bunch of otherstudent trustees from variousstates (Illinois, North Carolina,LA, Virginia, New Jersey, MA).We ended up walking to theWhite House (3.5 Miles) andthe Washington Memorial.Edite

February 12- I attend-ed sessions during the morninghours about Pell Grants andhow the US senate and housesare trying to begin a sequestra-tion in order to free moneywithin the government. Iattended Barry Anderson’s ses-sion about our Nations budgetprocesses and how the collegescan get more money. By avoid-ing sequestration, the collegeswill be able to fight for themoney that they need to runtheir institutions. Barry is a bi-partisan national director. Hehas worked around the world atmany different national andinternational levels, includingboth legislative parties in ourNation.

We had a private meet-ing with Kevin McDermontt todiscuss what NSCC has beendoing and if there was any addi-tional grants needed to continuethe schools wonderful progress.

We attended the Massachusettslegislative gathering on CapitolHill where I was lucky enoughto meet many senators and con-gressman. Most of these peoplewere very busy and has tighttime restraints so I was unableto have long conversations withthem.

February 13 – We hada round table discussion withElizabeth Warren. Again, shewas on a very tight timerestraint therefore we had to bevery brief but she was very sup-portive of the community col-leges all over Mass and encour-aged all of us to contact her/herassistants of education if therewas any concerns we had andhow she could help.

We received a tour ofthe capitol building and both theSenate and House Chambers byEmily, a secretary in JohnTierney’s office.

President Burton, JimRidley and I went to theHolocaust museum. I am unableto provide pictures but I mustsay that this is one of the mosthumbling experiences I haveever encountered. I will pointout a few parts that reallytouched me; one being the hall-way of shoes. I have no ideahow many pairs of shoes thatwere contained in the hallway,but knowing that each of thosepairs of shoes had oncebelonged to a person just shat-ters my mind. Second, The Wallof Names, this wall is four sto-ries high, glass, and containsnames of people that werekilled in the holocaust from allsides along with the walls ofpictures. Again, four stories ofpictures from every side. I can-not honestly say too muchabout this because of its hum-bleness, but the experience islife changing and the amount ofinformation contained in onebuilding is amazing.

Throughout the wholeexperience I have met someamazing people, including stu-dent trustees who I will contin-ue to keep in contact with.These people were from all overthe United States, and so wel-coming with open hearts. Weshared great laughs and goodtimes along with business ofhow our schools run and howthe trustees came to be in eachunique situation.

TRUSTEE REPORT FROM THE NSCC D.C. TRIP

THE WHITE HOUSE

Dr. Lloyd Holmes

BYAMANDA KRICHANH,CONTRIBUTER

Failure to understandand respond appropriately to thenormative cultural values ofpatients can have a variety ofadverse clinical consequences:reduced participation in preven-tive screenings, delayed immu-nizations, inaccurate histories,use of harmful remedies, non-compliance, and decreased sat-isfaction with care to name afew. A primary challenge inworking with patients from dif-ferent cultural backgrounds isbeing able to use culturalgeneralizations appropriatelywithout losing sight of the indi-vidual patient/family. To suc-ceed in this challenge, cliniciansmust keep in mind that varia-tions occur between culturalsubgroups just as individualssubscribe to group norms tovarying degrees. Factors such associo-economics, education,degree of acculturation andEnglish proficiency have anenormous impact on a person’shealth beliefs and behaviors.

Latinos tend to behighly group-oriented. A strongemphasis is placed on family asthe majorsource of one’s identity and pro-tection against the hardships oflife. This sense of familybelonging is intense andlimited to family and closefriends. People who are notfamily or close friends are oftenslow to be given trust. Thefamily model is an extendedone; grandparents, aunts,

cousins, and even people whoare not biologically related maybe considered part of the imme-diate family. The term Latinosuse to describe their supremecollective loyalty to extendedfamily is familismo. Financialsupport of the family by theindividual and vice versa isimportant and expected. Thedecisions and behavior of eachindividual in the extended fami-

ly are based largely on pleasingthe family; decisions are not tobe made by the individual with-out consulting the family.Failure of the clinician to recog-nize familismo can potentiallylead to conflicts, non-compli-ance, dissatisfaction with careand poor continuity of care.Familismo can delay importantmedical decisions becauseextended family consultationcan be time consuming. To gainthe trust and confidence of theLatino patient/parent, it isimportant to solicit opinionsfrom other family members whomay be present and give ampletime for the extended family todiscuss important medical deci-sions.

Healthcare providersneed to be familiar with the nor-mative cultural values affectinginteractions with their patientsfrom different cultures. While itis impossible to know every-

thing about every culture, clini-cians can learn about importantcultural values by using pub-lished references, consultingcolleagues from other ethnicgroups, and speaking to inter-preters and community mem-bers. It is also important to learnto ask patients questionsin a culturally sensitive way,understanding that fear of mak-ing mistakes in communicating

with them blocks theexchange of vital information.

The information pro-vided here about Latino cultureis meant to assist clinicians byproviding a general framework.No hard and fast rules aboutinteracting with Latino patientsand families are being offeredbecause they would lead tostereotyping. A cross-culturalmindset requires understandingone’s own health beliefs andbehaviors first and then apply-ing that baseline of understand-ing as a means of making effec-tive comparisons across cul-tures. Clinicians should keep inmind that individuals subscribeto group norms to varyingdegrees. Factors such as socio-economics, education, degree ofacculturation and English profi-ciency have an enormousimpact on an individual’s healthbeliefs and behaviors. All thesefactors challenge one’s ability tounderstand and treat patients incross-cultural settings, but meetingthose challenges can be vital inreducing health disparities forLatino Americans in the U.S.

In my opinion, thefamily is the foundation for sta-bility and happiness whileteaching each member how tointeract within the family and tothe external environment.Family culture is responsible forhow patients respond to theirfamily and healthcare providers.Family culture drives the familydynamics and evolves throughthe lifespan. Understandingevery culture is not feasible-when providing care for fami-lies with diverse backgroundsbut the nurse must be cognizantof the needs to adapt freely andcompetently. Patients and fami-lies have a need to feel health-care providers are respectful oftheir cultural beliefs.

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Cultural Values of LatinoPatients and Families

Tequila is known as aproduct that blends cultures andwas the introduction of theSpanish distillation process. It isa distilled beverage that comesfrom the blue agave plant,which mainly comes from thecity of Tequila. More than threemillion of the plants are harvest-ed in this area each year. Tequilais only allowed to be producedin the state of Jalisco and in afew other limited regions.Along with this law, Mexicohas also claimed the right to theword Tequila. Spirits calledTequila can only be produced inMexico. Oher countries that donot abide by this rule can bethreatened by legal actions.

This distilled beveragewas first produced in the 16thcentury. Before Tequila, therewas a beverage made calledOctli or Pulque from the sameplant as Tequila by the Aztecpeople. When the Spanisharrived they used this when theran out of Brandy. About eightyyears later Don Pedro Sanchezde Tagle began mass producingTequila. The first factory was inmodern-day Jalisco and by 1608they began to tax this product.The Cuervo family were grant-ed the first license tocommercially make tequila.This was granted by the King of

Spain at that time.The style of Tequila as

we know it today was firstmass-produced in the early 19thcentury in Guadalajara, Mexico.It was first exported to theUnited States by Don CenobioSauza. His grandson insistedthat tequila could not be wherethere was no agaves which ledto the practice that real and truetequila can only come fromJalisco. There are two basictypes of Tequila: Mixtos and100% agave. A mixto uses noless than 51% agave but usesother sugars to make the rest ofthe beverage. Whereas 100%agave, is obviously, 100%agave. There are five different

bottling choices: Blanco, storedimmediately after distillation.Joven, a mixture of blanco andreposado Tequila. Reposado,aged for at least two months butno longer than a year in oak bar-rels. Anejo, aged for at least oneyear but no more than three insmall oak barrels. Lastly, ExtraAnejo, aged for at least threeyears in oak barrels.

Today, most well-

known Tequilas are owned bymultinational corporations andare no longer family owned. InMexico today, there are overone hundred distilleries andover nine hundred brands oftequila being made. In 2004,council allowed flavoredTequila to be called Tequila.The Tequila Trade Agreementwas granted in 2006 after beingproposed three years before in2003. This agreement stated thatall Mexican-made Tequila bebottled and produced in Mexicobefore being exported to other

countries. The NOM (NormaOficial Mexicana) applies to allthe process and activities relatedto making Tequila. It establishesthe legal requirements andspecifics needed in order to pro-tect the origin of Tequila.

The 21st century hasbrought lower productions ofTequila at higher prices due toTMA. TMA, ("Tristeza yMuerte de Agave", the wiltingand death of the agave becauseof this infection in the plant theproduction of the plant to pro-duce tequila must be reduced.This is an unfortunate fact hap-pening in Mexico, but has alsoincreased the uniqueness andrarity of Tequila.

TEQUILABY SCOTT ANDERSON,CONTRIBUTER

SLICE OF CULTURE

Jose Cuervo Tequila Barrels

Tequila Shot

A patient being attened to by a clinician in Chile

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THANK YOU TO ALL THE PROFESSORS WHO TOOK TIME TO MUDDLE OVER THE ANSWER AND REPLY.

“IF PEOPLE WERE TO READ ONLY ONE BOOK IN THEIR LIFETIME, WHAT BOOK WOULD YOU RECOMMENDAND WHY?

Dr. Lisa Altomari-The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn byMark Twain. “I believe itis the greatest novel everwritten, and the most lyri-cal and perfectly quintes-sential American storyever told.”

Professor Janis Soferr-“While I have trouble

even considering the pos-sibility of people readingjust one book... WaltWhitman's Leaves ofGrass because it celebratesnature, love, democraticideals and the soaringhuman spirit.”

Professor Joe Modugno-“For me it would beHomer's The Odyssey.”

Professor TheresaWhitney - The Odyssey byHomer (recommendedtranslation by RobertFagles). “The epic is fullof high adventure withgods, mortals, and mon-sters, and its themes res-onate across the centuries,but the main reason toread this work is that evenin translation the beauty ofits poetry will knock yoursocks off. My favoritelines are Odysseus’ firstwords to the lovelyNausicaa: “Wait,/once Isaw the like—in Delos,beside Apollo’s altar--/theyoung slip of a palm-treespringing into the light”(6.178-179). Hard to beatthat as an opening line to agirl”.

Dr. Carl Carlson-“Any question that raises the issue of reading books is a useful one, especially at NSCC, where, in my experience, many students enroll withoutever having read one complete book. However, the question, as it is worded, is, in my view, antithetical to the purpose of a liberal arts, and byextension, an Associate's Degree education, by implying, at least to me, that to read one book in a lifetime is enough... The goal of higher educa-tion is to prepare a person for a lifetime of thoughtful mental activity, and in my view, reading one book is clearly inadequate. One Flew Over theCuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey and The Great Gatsby by F.Scott Fitzgerald, both marvelously poetic novels addressing each author's perceptions of

American culture.”“The Stranger by Albert Camus as a thought provoking introduction to one author's view of what it is like to experience life as a human being.”“Nickel & Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich, about the author's experiences as a low-wage laborer, something NSCC students know a lot about.”“On Writing by Stephen King, which is a writing autobiography that not only enables readers to know how King operates as a writer but makesthem more self-conscious of how they operate as writers, something I believe to be essential for NSCC students in Freshman Composition.”

Dr. Laurie Carlson-Beloved By: ToniMorrison. “ For me, it isthe novel that comes clos-est to putting our country'sunspeakable history ofslavery into words. Thenon-linear structure of thebook shows slavery not tobe something that ended in1865, but something thatstill haunts our country.Also, the scene whereAmy and Sethe traveldown the river very muchreinvents Huck and Jim'sjourney down theMississippi from a femaleperspective.

Professor Lance Eaton-Frankenstein By: MaryShelley. “This is probablya cop-out, but I would saya good hefty anthology ofshort stories. There's justno way I could limitmyself to saying onebook; so I'd say an anthol-ogy to access several dif-ferent work. I need toknow the person in orderto give a good recommen-dation to; otherwise, itfeels empty. But if youhave to pin me down onone, I'll go withFrankenstein.

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LYNN CAMPUS UPDATE

As enrollments steadily increase at NSCC’s Lynn Campus, the needfor additional space is greater than ever.

In 2001, total college student enrollment was approximately 5,000; in 2010 it was over 7,000 andgrowth is presently projected at 2% per year. This study has concluded that the construction of a new31,000 square foot addition and the selective renovation and re-purposing of 18,000 square feet of theexisting Thomas McGee building, built in 1986, will address the school’s most immediate needs.

NSCC’s Lynn Campus new addition will house the following programs that will advance NSCC’s mis-sion of educating the 21st century workforce:

New Addition-Achademic Programs, Student Services

Student Services- one stop shopping for student needs and successCenter for Alternative Studies & Educational TestingAcademic Technology/Distance LearningClassroomsInformal Study Space

North Shore Community College In Lynn,Massachusetts:Facts and Statistics

37% of NSCC’s students attend classes at the Lynn Campus; ofthese, 70% are Lynn residents and the remaining 30% who takeclasses in Lynn travel from surrounding communities.

In the past five years (Fall 2008 through Fall 2012), over 9,584Lynn residents have enrolled in credit classes at NSCC

Fall 2012 student population: 2,039 Lynn residents enrolled (18.1%of total enrollment)

Since 2008, Lynn student population has increased 17.1%

Almost 200 Lynn Area Residents enroll in credit English as aSecond Language classes at NSCC each semester

Over 4,000 Lynn residents are NSCC graduates including business,education, and community leaders who contribute to the quality oflife in Lynn

NSCC’s Class of 2012 (1,106) included 195 Lynn residents (18%)

Lynn Campus Expansion and Renovation

Along with the veryexciting plans for an expan-sion/renovation to the campus inLynn, there’s currently workunderway for a brand new sepa-rate building. The building,located on Union street in Lynn,will be a short walk from themain campus building.However, if all goes accordingto plans, the building will beable to house the NSCCCulinary Arts and Cosmetologyprograms that are currently

housed in the Essex Aggie loca-tions. “We had to plan to movethese programs because theAggie buildings these programsare scheduled for demolition”says Janice Forsstrom, “it’sscheduled for January 2014 forconstruction of the newVocational Technical HighSchool on the Essex Aggieproperty.”

The Union street build-ing in Lynn will not onlyinclude those programs, but aplethora of other useful and effi-cient education tools. To accom-pany the Culinary Arts program,

a working kitchen and bakeshop will be constructed similarto that in the Scholar’s Den andwill certainly provide a neces-sary hands-on feel to the pro-gram’s nature. TheCosetology/Aestetics depart-ment will have plenty of publicspace where they can get servic-es on particular days. Of course,the building will also provideplenty of classroom and otherprogram space to aid not onlystudents focusing on that kidn ofmajor, but to people who mighthave other classes there as well.

“Although we have

some ideas about offerings forother classes we have not decid-ed yet exactly which othercourses will be held there, but”says Janice, “but there will be afew general purpose class-rooms.” As for the other classes,the decision will be made onthose in the soon.

Security measures willbe in place for this new buildingas there will be campus securityon sight. Also, in addition to thespacious classrooms, there willbe a large parking lot with about90 spaces for students and facul-ty at and around the building.

Those who don’t have a car, fearnot, as there are plans to changethe bus schedule slightly toaccommodate the new buildingand allow students to shuttlebetween the new building andother campus buildings carefree.

Currently, the plans forthe building are still in thedesign phase, but the prospectof construction is right aroundthe corner. “We are on scheduleto have the space ready byAugust, in time for Septemberclasses.”

New Building on Union Street for NSCC Students Due In SeptemberBY CHRIS RICCI,PENNON FACULTY

Existing McGee Building-Academic Program Relocation

Following the relocation of certain programs from McGee to the new addition, the spaces in the McGeebuilding will be renovated for:

Student LifeStudent Health ServicesDisability Services

Adjunct Faculty OfficesTutoringCampus Police

Math Teaching SpaceExpanded Kitchen

Design Goals/Systems and SustainabilityNSCC is committed to incorporating sustainable technologies in the Lynn Campus expansion, including

photovoltaics, wind turbines, and ground source heat pumps as well as sustainable materials andprocesses that will bring a minimum of LEED Silver certification to the project.

Several critical goals related to the school’s mission of access to affordable education and career traininginform the design process

Enhance the school’s civic presenceEngage the school with the surrounding community

Be a beacon of hope and opportunityReinvigorate the school’s image

Create an identifiable locus and campus identity

ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ADVANCEMENT OFFICE

The Walking Deadchronicles the life of a small-town Georgia Sheriff namedRick Grimes and his family inthe wake of a post-apocalypticnightmare filled with flesh-eat-ing undead, ruthless mercenar-ies and no remnant of govern-ment or a societal structure ofany kind. Rick and friendsattempt to survive against over-whelming odds and suffer heart-break again and again. It has

gone from a modestly success-ful black and white comic-bookseries to becoming the mostwatched basic cable drama tele-vision series of all time. It’s notthe titular antagonist zombiesthat are responsible for the suc-cess of the program however.

The Walking Deadthrives in its human drama. Asmuch as it emphasizes the ultra-violence of people, the series ismore about the dehumanizationof its main character, RickGrimes. Rick goes from amorally-centered, ethical law-enforcer to a hardened killer andself-proclaimed dictator. In thelast season of the program Rickand his group had to decide thefate of a captured young manfrom a group of raiders who

attempted to kill a few of theirmembers. It is almost unani-mously decided that the onlyrational decision is to have theboy executed, a kind of logicthat none of them would pro-pose in a time before all themadness.

More recently in thecomic series, Rick is put into asituation where he has to choosebetween saving himself and hisyoung son Carl or the life of ayoung mother and her own son,an ode to a classic

Psychoanalytical ethic questionregarding a similar circum-stance. It’s a good example ofthe kind of questions that makeus really uncomfortable as anaudience, but make for reallyentertaining drama to watch andargue about amongst ourselves.

The Walking Dead isgenius in its depiction of peoplebeing similar at their core. Withits first major antagonist, theGovernor, the series shows acharacter eerily similar to itshero Rick Grimes. TheGovernor is different than Rickin some regards; he shows noethics in his actions, he commitsnumerous murders and even ahorrific rape with no remorse.These are things Rick wouldnever do but the creator of the

series, Robert Kirkman hasemphasized many times thatThe Governor is not too farastray from Rick. While he isthe antithesis of everything Rickstands for, he is how Rick couldhave turned out if things hadgone differently. His presence isto reiterate the philosophicaldilemmas of living a post-apoc-alyptic life. Sometimes themorals we would choose in oureveryday lives are played outvery differently in the world ofthe Walking Dead. This is

demonstrated with the characterof Dale Horvath a wise olderman who dies fairly early on inthe series. His morals are prettyhigh and he isn’t fit well to sur-vive in a world where you haveto justify murder to survive.

In a time when guncontrol and the death penalty arehuge issues of debate the suc-cess of the Walking Dead canlead to some interesting discus-sions. The original comic serieshas hit above 100 issues andcontinues publication monthlywith no end in sight, Kirkmanboasts of another 200 issues tocome. The television show iscurrently airing on AMC,Sundays at 9PM. It’s in its 3rdseason and contracted for a 4thalready.

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one to wonder if and when Nickwould return to his more senti-mental roots.

After a few successfulbouts in Hollywood writingscripts and composing filmscores (the most recent onebeing the critically successful2012 crime film “Lawlwess”),Nick decided that it was time totake a step back and remindhimself who he was as an artist.This resulted in the breakup ofGrinderman in 2011 and a twoyear retreat into the studio toreunite with The Bad Seeds.

The album itself has avery consistent vibe across eachand every track. All the songsseem to string together to formnot only a consistent story, butare also sonically connected tothe point where the entire albumsounds like one track. There are,of course, good and bad thingsthat come from this, but the badthings in this situation work inthe favor of the good.The first, and most obvious,problem that comes from this isthe inability to pick out a singlethat makes sense. The flagshipsingle was the opening track,“We No Who U R,” since it’sthe intro and requires no buildup in the first place. The melan-choly vibe of the track definite-ly makes it relatively unfriendlyfor mainstream radio and,arguably, isn’t the best represen-

tation of the album at hand.However, this was clearly anintentional action to stress howthe album can’t be experiencedon a single basis. To understandthe beauty that lies beneath thealbum, one must experience thewhole thing at once.The album sort-of picks upemotionally around the midwaypoint; the clanging and droningguitar of “We Real Cool” is cer-tainly a stand out piece, as wellas the nearly eight minute longnonsensical tribute to folk“Higgs Boson Blues.”However, they aren’t as abra-

sive as some of Nick’s otherclassic Bad Seeds songs andmight lead fans longing for thedays of unabashed loathing andrage that formed his contempo-rary persona. Though the fansmight feel a longing for the past,Nick certainly doesn’t andproves to the audience that heisn’t afraid to push the oldimage he had away in favor ofsomething truer to himself.When you’re listening to analbum by a man as prolific asNick Cave, one has to reallyunderstand that he is at a pointin his career where he isn’t writ-ing for anyone else but himself.He grew up in the glory days ofthe Singer/Songwriter and hasacted as such for the vast major-ity of his life. Now, as he reach-es middle age, he full onacknowledges he isn’t the manhe used to be (a theme high-lighted in the track “JubileeStreet”) and doesn’t care aboutthat past life anymore. If noth-ing else, the title track that clos-es the album clearly puts thisinto the listener’s head: “Andsome people say it's just rock'nroll, oh, but it gets you rightdown to your soul.”In the end, “Push The Sky”away isn’t an album for peopleexpecting a rip-roaring goodtime, but at the same time itbegs similar attention. Thealbum is flawlessly constructed

and masterfully produced and,overall, true to the artist that ispresenting it to us. It serves as acinematic and introspective rideinto the mind of Nick Cavewho, at this point, has no inten-tion of stopping soon. Will thenext album be as dark as thisone? Well, that all depends onhow he feels, right?

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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THE SPORTS HAYESBUILDING A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Building a champi-onship team in any sport is likeputting together a very largemachine. You need your majorparts, your engine, and yourspare parts. When everything isrunning smoothly, your machinecan take on anything. In theworld of hockey, it's the mostcomplicated machine to bebuilt. In baseball, if you havethree, twenty game winningpitchers, you have a greatchance to win the World Series.In basketball, if you have threeof the best players in the gameon the same team, such as theMiami Heat, chances are you'llget to the Finals even if youhave someone like Justin Bieberas your backup point guard.Hockey, on the other hand,requires a more complexmachine to be built. It requiresleadership, toughness,resilience, defense, offense,coaching, offense-on-defense,and even defense-on-offense.The 2011 Boston Bruins wereable to build the championshipteam that, after a hundred andseven games, took home theStanley Cup. How did they getthere?

First, you start withleadership. In 2007, the BostonBruins head coach was the over-matched Dave Lewis. UnderLewis, the Bruins finished thir-teenth out of sixteen teams andgave up a conference second-worst two hundred and eightynine goal. Enter Claude Julien;former defensemen for theQuebec Nordiques, now knownas the Colorado Avalanche, whobrought his defense-savvy strat-egy to the Bruins. The Bruinsmanaged to go thirty-nine yearswithout a Stanley Cup primarilydue to bad ownership and frontoffice decisions. General man-ager, Mike O'Connell, ruinedone Cup run after another by let-ting top tier talent like BillGuerin and Michael Nylanderwalk, while keeping the likes ofPetr Tenkrat, no offense to Petr.Finally, the new GM PeterChiarelli entered the picture andowner Jeremy Jacobs finallyopened his wallet to bring infront-line talent...and keep themfor once! Above Peter was teamPresident and Hall-of-Fame for-ward Cam Neely. Now, bothJulien and Chiarelli had some-one to answer to when theyscrewed up. With the frontoffice and coaching all set, itwas time to build the team.

It began with the 2003Entry Draft. Even though theBruins first round pick wasdefensemen Mark Stuart, the4th round pick was Byron Bitz,the steal of the draft came in thesecond round when The Bruins

chose seventeen-year-oldCanadian forward PatriceBergeron. Bergeron made hisdebut during the ill fated 2003-04 season which ended by TheBruins blowing a 3 games to 1series lead to Montreal in thefirst round. Patrice eventuallybecame the team's star whilebattling through a severe con-cussion that nearly ended hiscareer in 2008. Also on the

same line as Bergeron was thesteal of the 2006 Entry Draft.Their first round pick in '06 net-ted superstar in the making PhilKessel and their second roundpick, who will be mentionedlater. Their third round pickwould be then seventeen-year-old Brad Marchand. Their thirdline mate would be found in atrade. After forward MarcoSturm blew his knee out, TheBruins sent promising defense-men Matt Lashoff and MartinKarsums to the Tampa BayLightning for forty-year-old vet-eran forward Mark Recchi inMarch of '09.

The first line would betheir true firepower. Phil Kesselwas the club's 1st overall pick in2006, but a trade made duringthe season sending superstarSergei Samsonov to Edmontongot the Bruins Edmonton's sec-ond round pick. They used thepick on eighteen-year-old MilanLucic. Lucic would draw com-parisons to Neely himself as hecould score, fight, and battle forthe puck. Looch’s line matewould be their second roundpick of the 2004 Entry Draft, thethen eighteen-year-old DavidKrecji. David had similar skillsto Bergeron and was second toTim Thomas as the team's mostvaluable post-season player in2011. Krecji's winger would befound in a trade in June of 2010when the Bruins shipped over-matched DennisWideman to theFlorida Panthers for NathanHorton and Gregory Campbell.

The third line always sepa-rates pretenders from con-tenders, and The Bruins scoredbig on this one. MontrealCanadians forward MichaelRyder scored only fourteengoals during the 2008 season, sothey mistakenly dumped him.The Bruins picked him up andhe potted twenty-seven in hisfirst year in Boston and eighteenin 2011. On February 15, 2011

The Bruins sent an upcomingsecond round draft pick to theOttawa Senators for forwardChris Kelly. Motor mouth radiohost Michael Felger proceededto call him "garbage" before theplayoffs only to see Kelly score5 goals and dish out 8 assists.Here's mud in your eye, Felger!Three days after the Kellyacquisition The Bruins traded,disappointing Blake Wheelerand Mark Stuart to the AtlantaThrashers for Rich Peverley andBoris Valabik, who played forthe Providence Bruins the restof the season. The third lineproved to be very important inthe 2011 playoffs.The fourth line is considered

the "checking" line, normallyreplacing talent with variouscement heads, goons andtoughs. Only The Bruins sepa-rated themselves by adding adifferent dynamic to the old for-mula. The Bruins signed ShawnThornton for 2008 expectinghim to be their cement headonly to find out he could scoretoo, including a whopping 10goals in 2011. Joining Thorntonon the fourth line would beCampbell and their penaltykiller, Danny Paille, who wastraded to the Bruins a fewgames into the 2010 season.

Then, there were the"extras" if you will that wereanything but. Chiarelli's first bigsigning on June 1st, 2006 wascenter Marc Savard, who wenton to become the Bruins topplaymaker until a series of con-

cussions ruined his career. Hewas finished after twenty fivegames in 2011, although hisname is deservingly on the Cup.Also on hand was their fourthround pick in '06, Jamie Arniel,first round pick in '07, ZachHamill, and first round pick inthe 2009 draft, Jordan Caron.The other "extra" was one of thegreat heists in history. PhilKessel had grown tired with

Claude Julien's neutral zone trapdefense which limited Phil'soffensive potential, so he want-ed out. The Toronto MapleLeafs wanted him and, beforethe 2010 season, The Bruinstraded him to Toronto for a 2010first and second round pick, anda 2011 first round pick. TheLeafs finished dead last in theEastern Conference in 2010,allowing The Bruins the secondoverall pick in the entry draft.This allowed them to selecteighteen-year-old Tyler Seguin.Seguin would score just elevengoals in 2011, but would be theB's leading scorer a year later.

Having a good offenseis very important, but you don'twin the Stanley Cup withoutdefense. Just ask the '02, '04,and 2009 Bruins. PeterChiarelli's big splash in the 2006free agent market saw him notonly sign Savard, but also themonstrous 6 foot 9 defensemenZdeno Chara. Chara wouldeventually win the NorrisTrophy, Best Defensemen, in2009, as well as becoming afinalist in 2010 and 2011.Entering the 2013 season, Charais unquestionably the best freeagent pickup in franchise histo-ry. He can't do it alone, butChiarelli brought in the guysthat could help him. The yearbefore Chara was signed, TheBruins made a colossal tradethat sent captain Joe Thornton toThe San Jose Sharks for MarcoSturm, Wayne Primeau, anddefensemen Brad Stuart. A year

later on February 10, 2007 TheBruins traded Stuart andPrimeau to The Calgary Flamesfor Boston College hero ChuckKobasew and defensemenAndrew Ference. With Charaand Ference in place, the D stillneeded more troops. In June of'08 the Bruins sent Providencecenter Matt Hendricks to theColorado Avalanche for JohnnyBoychuk. Boychuk's "JohnnyRockets" would light the lampthirteen times heading into the2013 season. With Boychuk astheir offensive defensemen, allthey needed was their defensivespecialist. Kobasew never foundhis niche for the Bruins, so hewas traded to the MinnesotaWild for Craig Weller. OnMarch 3rd, 2010, Weller andByron Bitz were shipped out toFlorida in exchange for MattBartkowski and their prize,Dennis Seidenberg.Seidenberg's injury may havebeen the primary reason theBruins failed to defeatPhiladelphia in the 2010 play-offs. Now the team needed someold fashion muscle. Enter"Sheriff" Shane Hnidy andAdam McQuaid. Completingthe puzzle were extras SteveKampfer and trade deadlineacquisition Tomas Kaberle, whojoined the list of Eric Gagne andJulio Lugo of players that theirBoston teams won the worldchampionship IN SPITE of.

All that's left now isthe goaltender. Tim Thomasspent a half dozen years over-seas before signing with theProvidence Bruins for the 2003season. Up in the big club, ineptmanagement decided to keepwashed up Jeff Hackett andbackup Steve Shields, as TheBruins were being wiped out byThe New Jersey Devils in thefirst round of the playoffs.Thomas' big break would haveto wait as rookie AndrewRaycroft surprisingly won TheCalder Trophy, Rookie of theYear, and led The Bruins to a2nd seed in the 2004 playoffs.Raycroft stayed tough in the '04playoffs; despite being on thewrong end of a Game 7 loss, andlooked to be the goalie of thefuture. The 2005 lockout wipedout any sort of progress forRaycroft and Thomas, but by2006, Raycroft never fully pro-gressed and the team went withtwenty-one -year-old back upHannu Toivonen to finish outthe year. FINALLY, manage-ment got their collective headsout of their behinds when theyallowed Thomas into the bigclub full-time in 2007. Toivonenwas dumped after a 3-9 recordand, by 2008, Thomas was thefull time goalie. He won theVezina Trophy, award for best

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GANGNAM STYLE

If you haven’t heard ofGangnam Style, stretch yourlegs after being under that rock,watch the video that started itall, and read this article. Since aURL would be useless to youright here, search “PSYGangnam Style Official Video.”

Gangnam Style is theinternational craze that startedwith the music video andbecame a hit song around theworld. Psy, Park Jae Sang, thesinger of Gangnam Style, hasalways been a huge hit in hishome country Korea. For thefull impact of this, see this linkwhich is a free concert from Psyheld in Korea. Search: “PSYGangnam Style Seoul City HallConcert Korea for fan.”

Firstly, I am impressedby Psy. Can you imagine Pitbullon the Ellen Degeneres Showasking politely if he can intro-duce himself? He’s such asweetheart of a pop singer. Hereis the link if you haven’t beenable to see him on Ellen, itscalled “Surprise! Britney Learns‘Gangnam Style’ from Psy!” Inthis video we see Psy tell his lis-teners that one of his main prior-ities is to dress classy and dancecheesy. He then shows how todo the dance. Little factoid, PSYmay have learn a lot of his tal-ents in Boston while attendingBerkeley College.

For those of us thatdon’t speak Korean we’ve beena little out of the loop of the fullmeaning of the song. InAmerica, it is mostly bigbecause of the songs hilariousvideo and new dance moves. Idon’t know about you but I needto know what Gangnam Style is.Especially since those are theonly two words besides “sexylady” that are recognizable bythe English speaker. Here arethe full English lyrics, frombusinessinsider.com, toGangnam Style:

A girl who is warm andhumanly during the day/Aclassy girl who know how toenjoy the freedom of a cup ofcoffee/A girl whose heart getshotter when night comes/A girlwith that kind of twist.

I’m a guy/A guy who isas warm as you during the day/A guy who one-shots his coffeebefore it even cools down/ A guy

whose heart bursts when nightcomes/ That kind of guy[Chorus].

A girl who looks quietbut plays when she plays/ A girlwho puts her hair down whenthe right time comes/A girl whocovers herself but is more sexythan a girl who bares it all/ Asensible girl like that.

I’m a guy/ A guy whoseems calm but plays when heplays/ A guy who goes com-pletely crazy when the right timecomes/ A guy who has bulgingideas rather than muscles/ Thatkind of guy [Chorus]

On top of the runningman is the flying man, babybaby/ I’m a man who knows athing or two/On top of the running man is theflying man, baby baby/ I’m aman who knows a thing or two/You know what I’m saying[Chorus]...................................................

Psy also released a girlversion of Gangnam Style”called “Oppa is my style” fea-turing Hyuna. Hyuna, who isalso quite big in Korea is fromthe girl group 4Minute, andplays Psy’s girlfriend in theoriginal Gangnam Style video.Search: “PSY (ft. HYUNA).”

Gangnam is apparentlyan area of South Korea. I’veheard two rumors behind themeaning of Gangnam Style. Thefirst is that Gangnam Style is akind of woman who works hardduring the day but is ready to letloose at night. The second is thatGangnam is a neighborhood inSeoul, Korea that is kinda liketheir version of Beverly Hills. Itturns out a little of both are true.

According to UrbanDictonary.com “‘GangnamStyle’ is a Korean neologismmainly associated with upscalefashion and lavish lifestyleassociated with trendsetters inSeoul’s Gangnam district,which is considered the mostaffluent part of the metropolitanarea. In colloquial usage, it iscomparable to the English slangterms ‘swag’ or ‘YOLO’.”However, the song describes thekind of guy he is and what he’slooking for. According to NewYork Daily News, “It roughlymeans something like 'Yourman has Gangnam Style.''Oppa,' which literally means'older brother,' is an affectionateterm girls use to address olderguy friends or a boyfriend. Itcan also be used as a first-per-son pronoun, as PSY does here— in this case, he's telling awoman that he has Gangnamstyle.”

In Korea, or if thesinger was American, I would-n’t need to write this article,everyone would know his back-ground. Most of us know thegeneral background of ourfavorite singers. In other coun-tries they listen toAmerican popmusic but here, besides Britishpop, we mostly don’t. Is Psygoing to change all that? Willthe roaring, international phe-nomenon Gangnam Style be agateway to more internationalmusic popularity? It definitelyhas been for Psy who has beensigned with SchoolBoyRecords, the label that ScooterBrown, Justin Bieber's manager,owns. This won’t be the last wesee of Psy.

This month theAGoodDay to Die Hard came out star-ring Bruce Willis. For those ofyou that don’t know this is theFifth installment of the DieHard franchise, each starringBruce Willis as John McClane,a cop that doesn’t play by therules, with his appropriate will-ing or not sidekick. Each moviestarts out bursting with over thetop action as appropriate for an80’s action flick. Though thismonth, rather than just having aregular movie premier theyreleased a Die Hard marathonthat could be seen in theaters,leading all the way up from DieHard to A Good Day to DieHard.

Let me say I havenever "marathoned" a series offilms leading up to the newestbut I can confidently say if youcan take the time off to do suchit is well worth it; exhaustingyes but also great leading onefilm into the next, never missingany of the action. Not to men-tion the throwbacks and refer-ences to the early films that youwould otherwise not catch hadyou seen each film sporadicallyleading up to the newest. Themarathon was great and themovie was…adequate not asgood as say Die Hard or DieHard with a Vengeance (the firstand third installments) but Iwould say better than Die Hard2 which was lack-luster.

This film focused more

on terrorism abroad than that ofterrorist at home which most ofthe films had done. A GoodDay to Die Hard takes place inRussia where John goes onvacation to visit his son, whoappears to have got in troublewith the law yet again. Little didhe know as with all the otherfilms that he would fall facefirst into yet another actionpacked adventure that he as agrizzled stubborn man will notback down from.

Any fan of the DieHard series should see this film;anyone new to it should watchthe originals first before divinginto this film for it will not dothe series justice. All in all Igive it a Rent out of a rent, buy,forget rating.

A Good Day to Die Hard:Directed by: John MooreProduced by: Alex Young

Stars:Bruce WillisJai Courtney

Sabastioan Koch

Rated R for violence and lan-guage

Filmed in Budapest, Hungary

Box OfficeBudget:

$92,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:

$24,834,845Gross:

$38,985,206

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BY LYDIA WAHL, EDITOR IN CHIEF

Psy on The Ellen Degeneres Show

DIE HARDMARATHON

BY NICK WAISWILOS,STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT,PENNON CONTRIBUTER

A Good Day To Die Hard 5

One would think thatthrowing the criticallyacclaimed band that propelledyou to stardom in the first placeon hiatus in favor of a stint as asolo artist would be career sui-cide. However, after nearly fiveyears, the longing for StevenWilson’s band Porcupine Treehas subsided and his signifi-cance as a solo artist has finallysoared above and beyond hisformer glory.

Steven’s third soloalbum “The Raven ThatRefused to Sing (And OtherStories)” is just one of manythings Wilson has done in thepast five years. In total, Stevenreleased about five albums,appeared on about a dozenvocally and instrumentally,toured globally with three sepa-rate groups, and pro-duced/remastered nearly adozen albums. Now, in 2013,Steven’s plans on releasing afew more albums and hasalready sold out a global tour insupport of his third albumwhich, by far, is the finest thingWilson has released to date.

The promise for “TheRaven That Refused to Sing

(And Other Stories)” came earlyon when Alan Parsons, theaward winning engineer of PinkFloyd’s “The Dark Side of theMoon,” announced that hewould be engineering the albumalongside Steven Wilson. Themeticulousness of the produc-tion shines through, and thesonic quality of the album is onthe same level as Pink Floyd’sopus. Had Parsons not producedthe album, the sound may havebeen slightly different but, over-all, Steven’s ability as a produc-er and engineer would have car-ried the album regardless.

Though the album onlycontains six songs, the runtimeof the album is close to an houras five of the six tracks are wellover seven minutes in length.The album, as the title suggest,tells a different story with eachsong, ranging from the titulartrack’s tale of an old man haunt-ed by the spectral image of hisdeceased younger sister, to adrinking competition between aself-righteous evangelist and theDevil in “The Holy Drinker.”The stories all have a ghostlyand overbearingly dark theme,despite the fact that the etherealquality of the music might sug-gest otherwise.

The opening track,“Luminol,” is an aggressive gui-tar heavy track that made itspremier on Steven’s 2011 solotour, and is easily one of the toptracks on the album. The tracksuccessfully channel’s virtuallyall of Steven’s early influencesin progressive and alternativerock and would feel at home invirtually any of Steven’s proj-ects. The story, though notghostly, tries to convey to theaudience how people who workexcessively are a sort-of ghostin real life; someone that’signored daily for their entirelives and have a relatively unno-ticed death. The track, thoughcatchy and brilliantly crafted,isn’t a strong reflection of thetracks that follow it, but thisisn’t a bad thing and successful-ly grabs the listener and refusesto let go.

The brooding tracksthat follow are a strong reflec-tion of Wilson’s craftsmanshipas a guitarist as well as apoignant representation of hislyrical mastery. “The HolyDrinker,” in particular, featuresawe-inspiring guitar/keyboardtrade-off instrumental trade-offbits that are tightly encased with

One of the best attrib-utes of small New Englandtowns, particularly those hereon the North Shore, is the end-less variety of shops, restau-rants, and attractions to explore.From Gloucester’s antiquestores to Rockport’s museums;each community holds a treas-ure trove of destinations justwaiting to be experienced.Salem has more than its fairshare of these attractions. Whilethe city is best known for itswitch-trial history andHalloween shenanigans, it alsoboasts a thriving cultural scene.Case in point: 43 Church, atrendy restaurant in the heart ofdowntown. Not only does theeatery sport an enticing menu, italso features live music everyFriday night. On January 19th,the venue played host to Nedand the Big Babies, a fresh newtrio with a vibrant, distinctivesound equal parts funk, reggae

and guitar-heavy blues.43 Church provides a

fittingly relaxed atmosphere fora night on the town. With highceilings, sleek mahogany tables,and an eclectic clientele, therestaurant was a great place tounwind, have a good meal, andhear some gracious melodies.While the live music at smallvenues can get drowned out inthe chatter, there was no suchloss of quality here. On the con-trary, the acoustics wereremarkably clear and allowedeach patron to hear music as itshould be heard – crisp, loud,and invigorating.

The evening’s bandwas quite worthy of such finesurroundings – Ned and the BigBabies, a soulful new trio burst-ing with youthful energy.Members Ned Nugent(vocals/bass) and Mark Pelosi(guitar/vocals) have extensiveband experience, and longtimefriend Pete Koeplin did a com-mendable job filling in fordrummer/vocalist Kemp Dunn,who was recovering from rota-tor cuff surgery. After openingwith a laid back modern jazznumber laced with infectious

riffing, the band launched into aspot-on rendition of the BobMarley classic “Stir it Up.”Nugent’s bass playing wasremarkably nimble, and Pelosiprovided a wealth of wah-wahguitars that deftly captured thesong’s tropical vibe.

On “She Man” and“Happiness Is Better ThanSleep,” the band showed theirfunk and jam-band influences,with extended soloing and acocksure sound not unlike TheRed Hot Chili Peppers. Themusical variety continued on“Open Road,” which soundedlike a heavenly mashup ofCandlebox, Dispatch, andLenny Kravitz. There was pal-pable emotion and sincerity inNugent’s voice as he sang, “Ilove you like an open book.” Itwas back to the barnburners on“I Can’t Stand The Rain,” andhere each musician reallyshined. Nugent kept the crowdriveted with his enchantingfalsetto, Pelosi lit up the night

with a face-melting solo, andKeoplin brought down thehouse with a thunderous, song-ending drumroll. Moments likethis, when mere human beingscreate a sound big enough toreach the heavens, are simply alive music enthusiast’s dreamcome true.

In addition to theirphenomenal originals, Ned andcompany performed a handfulof inspired covers. Chief amongthem was the Doris Day stan-dard “Que Sera Sera.” The bandtransformed the original’s sunnymandolin waltz into a soulfulslice of blues rock, with Nugentbelting out some powerfulvocals. They followed it up witha ska-happy rendition of “TheJoker,” and the killer harmoniesand reverb-laden solos wouldhave made Steve Miller proud.Elvis Costello’s “Watching theDetectives” also got a modern-day makeover; its reggae flavora perfect fit for Ned’s laid-backstyle.

There comes a point inany music aficionado’s lifewhen he or she wonders if weas a species will ever run out of

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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

BY CHRIS RICCI,PENNON FACULTY

BYANTHONY HARRIS, ARTSAND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR@ANTHONYHARRIS89

THE RAVEN WHO REFUSED TO SING(AND OTHER STORIES)

Ned and The Big Babies

NED ANDTHE BIG BABIES

BIRTHDAY

MARCH 1, 1967MARCH 3, 1982MARCH 5, 1974MARCH 8, 1976MARCH 10, 1984MARCH 12, 1968MARCH 16, 1973MARCH 20, 1922

MARCH 22, 1959MARCH 25, 1965MARCH 28, 1969

MARCH 31, 1943

NAME

GEORGE EADSJESSICA BIELEVA MENDESHINES WARDOLIVIAWILDEAARON ECKHARTTIM KANGCARL REINER

MATTHEW MODINESARAH JESSICA PARKERBRETT RATNER

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN

OCCUPATION

ACTORACTRESSACTRESSNFL PLAYERACTRESSACTORACTORMOVIEDIRECTORACTORACTRESSMOVIEDIRECTORACTOR

AGE

4631393729454091

544844

70

•OliviaWilde’s birth name is Olivia Jane Cockburn. She adopted her stage name “Wilde” after Irishpoet and writer Oscar Wilde.•Brett Ratner’s mother, Marsha Presman, was just 16 when she gave birth to him.• ChristopherWalken has different colored eyes (one blue and one hazel). That is a condition knownas heterochromia.•Carl Reiner served in the Army in 1942 and was trained as a radio operator.

CELEBRITY FACTS, BY NICK STILIANOS

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HI, UP THERE, RED STARWHY ARE YOU WATCHING ME FROM THE SKY?WRAPPED IN THE MISTS OF SLEEP,UNEXPECTEDLY—I WOKE UP.MESMERIZED BY YOUR ROMANTIC LIGHTSAYING TO ME, “GOOD MORNING…” FINE!MY HEART WENT PIT-A-PATAS MILLIONS OF STARGAZERS WORLDWIDEPEERED AT TELESCOPES AND FOCUSEDON YOUR—PASSING-PLANET THRILLSON WEDNESDAY—08-27-03WHAT ARE YOU TELLING ME?

I KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOU.AT BOSTON’S MUSEUM OF SCIENCEYEARS AGOI SNAPPED A DRAMATIC VIEWOF YOUR SMALL PIECE OF ROCKA GIFT FROM SOJOURNER’S LANDING ON YOU,ITS SIZE AS BIG AS A LADY’S RING,THE BRIGHT GREY CRYSTALS SHONE. ASTONISHING!

WELCOME, ROSE PLANET !DURING THE FALL, NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, EYEING YOUTHE WAY YOU RISE AND STAND ABOVE MY WINDOWSO LONELY, SO BRILLIANT, SO GLORIOUS, SO FIERYAND…WHAT IN THE WORLD! YOU FOLLOWED METO LONDON, IN FRONT OF BIG BEN,HOLDING MY GRANDSON IN MY ARMSUNDER A MOONLESS NIGHT SKY—TRYING TO SHOWHIM YOUR VIEW WITH MY FINGER(BUT MY BABY WAS MORE ATTENTIVE TO MY EARRING.HE’D REALLY LIKE TO VISIT YOU SOMEDAY.)

HEY, WHY DID YOU COME NEARER AND NEARER?REFLECTING ON THE PAST…NAMED BY MY ANCESTORS—A PLANET OF THE DEAD

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WWRRIITTIINNGGCCRREEAATTIIVVEE

THE APPROACHING OF MARSBY ROZI THEOHARI

GIVING, ILL-OMENEDMARTIANS, WARS, VIOLENCE AND BLOODSHEDIS THAT A DANGEROUS DISTANCE FOR EARTH?ONLY 34.6 MILLION MILES AWAY?

OH, WAIT !EVEN WITHOUT YOU PRESENCE,YOUR SISTER EARTH HASPLENTY OF TROUBLES.IS THIS YOUR TRAVEL ADVENTURE?ORBITING 60,000 YEARS FOR THE CLOSEST PASS TO USFROM “HOMO NEANDERTHAL” TO BRING REGARDS?

BEING EYEBALL TO EYEBALL WITH YOU, MARSAMUSING—THE WAY YOU DANCE WITH MOONOR COUNT THE FIRE-FLY PLANES THAT GO QUICKLYMAKING A TANGENT TO YOUR ORANGE BODY…WELL NOW…ENOUGH…YOU GODSEND.PLEASE, DESCENDHERE ON MY PORCHTO DRINK TOGETHER A GLASS OF MERLOTOR TAKE A TRIP ON CASINO CRUISEGAMBLING ON A BOATNAVIGATING IN MASS BAY,

OR ADMIRING THE CHANGING COLOR OF THE TREES IN MAINE WOODS…

MORE EXCITING THAN YOUR ICY CRATERSIN YOUR EMPTY BODY—LIFELESS.PERHAPS, THEY ARE NOT ICY TEARS!DID YOU EVER SEE A FROZEN LACHRYMATION?YES. BUT IN YOUR SISTER’S FACE…

AS YOU DO PULL AWAY FROM US,YOUR VIEW IS SHRINKING EVERY NIGHT.GOOD BYE…GOOD BYE UNCLE MARS,SAY “HELLO” TO OUR DESCENDANTSWHEN YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO SISTER EARTHAGAIN IN 2287.

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MY SOUL IS NOW AT PEACE

MY SOUL IS NOW AT PEACE

THE GOD WHO GAVE ME LIFE ALL THROUGH THESE YEARS,IS THE SAME GOD I AM TRADING MY PAIN, MY SORROW, AND MY SICKNESS TO BE WITH.

MY SOUL IS NOW AT PEACE.BE JOYFUL FOR ME.

MY SPIRIT CONTINUES WITH THE LORD.MY MOTHER, MY DAUGHTER, MY BROTHERS, MY SISTERS AND MY COLLEAGUES

YOU MUST NOT SHED TOO MANY TEARS FOR ME. INSTEAD, BE THANKFUL WE HAD SOMANY GOOD YEARS TOGETHER.

I AM FOLLOWING THE PATH GOD LAID FOR ME, I TOOK HIS HAND WHEN I HEARD HIS CALL.

I TURNED FROM PAIN AND SORROW.I TURNED MY BACK AND LEFT IT ALL BEHIND.

I FOUND PEACE AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY WITHOUT SAYING GOODBYE.GOD WANTED ME.

MY SOUL IS NOW AT PEACE.

FROM THE AUTHOR: DR. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, OR BETTY, AS SHE LIKED US TO CALL HER, WAS THE

MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S ESTEEMED CO-ADVISOR. SHE ALWAYS SUPPORTED THESOCIETY’S ACTIVITIES. SHE MENTORED US, GUIDED US AND INSPIRED US. DR. WILLIAMSTAUGHT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT FROM 1998-2010 AND ALSO WORKED AS ANACADEMIC ADVISOR IN THE STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVISING CENTER. SHE PASSED AWAY ONOCTOBER 18, 2012. ON BEHALF OF THE MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY AND MYSELF, I HAVEWRITTEN THIS POEM FOR BETTY AND I WANT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU. BLESSING EDIONWE ISAN ALUMNUS OF NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AS WELL AS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBEROF THE NSCC MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

TODAY, I WAS NOT LOOKING FOR ADVOCACY. NOT LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE.IT CAME TO ME.I SAW A MAN OUTSIDE THE BACK OF WHERE I WAS LEAVING.HE WAS WEEPING. FROM EVEN APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS AWAYI COULD SEE HIS TEARS WET THE SIDEWALK.HE WAS CRYING IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE I UNDERSTOOD HM.I ASKED IF HE’D LIKE ME TO PRAY WITH HIM.HE POLITELY DECLINED.I WENT BACK IN TO THE WARMTH.ONE HALF AN HOURS LATER I WENT BACK OUTSIDEHE WAS STILL THERE. WEEPING AND PRAYING.HE WAS IN A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE CANNOT ASK FOR MONEYNOT CLOSE TO THE PUBLIC.I WANTED TO OFFER HIM A DOLLAR. I ONLY HAD SIX. I FELT THAT I SHOULD GIVE HIM FIVE.I CERTAINLY DID NOT WANT TO.I WAS REMINDED THAT I AM PROVIDED FOR.I THOUGHT, “YES, BUT THIS IS THE ONLY FUN MONEY I HAVE”.I HEARD, “YOU WERE JUST GOING TO SPEND IT ON A CAB”.SO I GAVE HIM THE FIVE.AFTER MUCH HESITATION AND RELUCTANCE, HE ACCEPTED IT.I WENT BACK INTO THE WARMTHI FULLY EXPECTED HIM TO GO TO THE LIQUOR STORE.THAT WAS OKAY WITH ME. IT WAS A MISCONCEPTION ON MY PART. HALF AN HOUR LATERHE WAS STILL WETTING THE PAVEMENT WITH HIS TEARS.I PUT MY HAND ON HIS SHOULDER AND STARTED PRAYING FOR AND WITH HIM.HE DID NOT SMELL OF ALCOHOL. HE SAID HE WAS AFRAID OF THE STREETS BECAUSE HE GOT MUGGED THERE,HE SAID HE WAS AFRAID OF SHELTERS BECAUSE WHEN HE WOULD LEAVE HE WOULDBE MUGGED.HE WAS AFRAID THAT THEY WOULD TRY AND CHANGE HIM.HE SAID HE WAS A CATHOLIC WHO LOST HIS FAITH.HE SAID HIS NAME WAS JOSEPH.HE TOLD ME THAT BEING WITHOUT HOPE IS FOR THE HOPELESS.I WENT BACK IN TO THE COMFORT OF WHERE I HAD BEEN,FULLY EXPECTING HAT AGAIN HE WOULD BE THERE WHEN I GOT OUT.HE WASN’T.I HAD WATCHED FOR A WHILE AND KNEW HE HADN’T GONE TO BUY ALCOHOL.HOWEVER, I AM NOT SURE WHY THAT EVEN WAS A PROBLEM.GOD ENABLES US TO HELP OTHERS NOT ASK OTHERS WHAT THEY WILL DO WITH THEBLESSING WE FEEL WE HAVE GIVEN THEM.I GOT HOME AND SOMEONE THAT I HAD LENT MONEY TO MONTHS AGO LEFT A MES-SAGE ON MY HOME PHONE.I NEVER ASKED FOR THE MONEY BACKWHEN THEY INSISTED I ASKED FOR $20 A MONTH,I HAVEN’T HEARD FROM THEM SINCE.THE MESSAGE SAID THAT THEY WANTED TO GIVE ME $80 OF WHAT THEY OWED MEBACK.I HAVE SINCE TALKED WITH THEM AND THEY WILL COME TOMORROW TO GIVE IT TOME.WHY DID I STRUGGLE SO HARD FOR THE FIVE?THE FEW THINGS THAT STICK WITH ME ARE THAT THE MAN’S NAME WAS JOSEPH,JESUS SAID THAT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BLESS OTHERS AS HE ENABLES, FOR IN DOINGSO YOU MAY ENTERTAIN [BLESS] ANGELS;THE MAN WAS PROUD, AFRAID, BUT WAS STILL CRYING OUT FOR HELP.HE STILL NEEDS HELP. HE NEEDS OUR PRAYERS.PERHAPS THAT IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED.

HOWEVER MAYBE AS A COLLECTIVE ACTION WE COULD WRITE OUR STATE OFFI-CIALS, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ASKING THAT WE NOT POUR MORE MONEY

INTO DEFENSE OR WARS THAT WE ARE NOT INVITED TO BUT INTO THE WARS GOINGON IN OUR OWN LAND. HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL ILLNESS, ADDITION, EDUCATION,AND SO MANY OTHER THINGS MUCH MORE WORTH THE TAX PAYERS ALREADY PAID

DOLLARS.

AN EXPERIENCEBY BEATRECE VARGA BY BLESSING EDIONWE

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TRYPANOPHOBIA: A FEAR OF INJECTIONSBY CALVIN GIL, WEB EDITOR

Going to the doctor’soffice to get a shot is never fun,but now there may be a painless,needle-less alternative.According MIT NEWS,researchers at MIT are develop-ing a new technology thatallows you to receive injectionswithout any needles. The devicethey are creating can deliver aquick, high-pressured jet ofmedicine through the skin with-out any of the pain or discom-fort typically associated withneedles.

The device has manybenefits; such as the reductionof needle associated injuries andincreasing compliance amongpatients who need to injectthemselves regularly. TheCenter for Disease Control andPrevention estimated thathealthcare workers accidentallycut themselves with needles385,000 times every year. Thisnew Jet Technology will com-pletely prevent these accidents.In addition, many people whohave to inject themselves withdrugs such as insulin can beafraid of needles and not want to

have to inject themselves everyday. The Jet may very well getrid of their trepidation and allowthem to receive their medicinewith no pain or fear involved. Over the years scientists haveattempted to develop technolo-gies that allowed the administra-tion of medicine without nee-dles, but have so far onlyreached limited success. Oneexample of such success wouldbe the nicotine patch, which

slowly releases nicotine throughthe skin. However, these tech-nologies can only administertechnologies small enough topass through the skins pores.These new Jet Injectors have thecapability to penetrate this barri-er.

There have been othersimilar devices available on themarket, but they were only ableto inject in one way. This deviceis much more controlled. It can

deliver a wide range of dosesfrom various depths. It is builtaround a Lorentz-ForceActuator, a small yet powerfulmagnet that is surrounded by acoil of wire. When one appliescurrent, it causes a force, whichpushes the piston inside thedevice forward, ejecting themedicine at a high velocity. Thevelocity can be determined bythe amount of current applied,determining which depth themedicine is injected to. In addi-tion to depth, they can adjust thevelocity of the injection for dif-ferent skin types. It is a verycontrolled and specialized

process. This medical technolo-

gy has much potential, and willhopefully be used soon in hospi-tals and pharmacies. It can helpthose afraid of needles and pre-vent accidents, and seems to bea highly controlled technology.The developers are confidentthat it will work well, and allsigns point to that being thecase. It only goes to show whatintelligent engineers with a pas-sion for their work can create. For further information visit:http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/needleless- inject ions-0524.html

JET INJECTOR

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THE RAVEN WHO REFUSED TO SING

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9a sonic cloud of trumpets,drums, and weird ambient dron-ing that are as nauseating as thesubject matter. There’s a clearMars Volta influence on thistrack which isn’t entirelyuncommon with progressiverock nowadays but, overall, is adrastic difference in Wilson’s

repertoire. If nothing else, theweird instrumental diversity onthis track shows that Wilson’smusical ability isn’t grounded toone particular genre and, hell, ifhe wants to create a track ofpure organized insanity, then hecan pull it off like the pro’s.

The true masterpieceof this album is easily “TheWatchmaker” which, thoughinitially an acoustic ballad rem-iniscent of early-era Genesis,turns into an impressive groove-riddled breakdown that not onlyfeatures Wilson’s trademarkvocal layering, but also some ofthe best drumming featured on aWilson record since the lastPorcupine Tree album. Theeerie and ethereal chanting of“We are bound in death/Melt thesilver down/I’m still inside you”

that brings the track to a closenot only positively reflects thepower of Wilson’s lyricism, butalso proudly shows the power ofWilson’s vocal prowess.

The titular track’spowerful minimalism and airyquality makes it the perfect clos-er for this album. The chilling

and relatively depressing storyis told to us through a series ofrepeated lyrics juxtaposed ontoambient and piano laden sound-scapes reminiscent of Steven’searlier work. However, Wilsonhas clearly matured as an artistsince then and the combinationof the two has an incrediblypowerful impact on the listener.The powerful crescendo of thesong matches the way the albumopened and certainly assists inbringing the listener up from thedark stories that preceded it and,overall, bookend’s the album ina perfectly cinematic fashion.The music video for this song,directed by Jess Cope andSimon Cartwright, is requiredviewing and is as powerful (ifnot more) than the music on itsown.

The only issue thatarises from “The Raven ThatRefused to Sing (And OtherStories)” is the lack of a lucidstory to read along with whilelistening to the album. Sure,Wilson did provide a form ofstorybook with the super deluxeedition of the album but, honest-

ly, spending upwards of $90 ona picture book isn’t the mostfeasible thing in the world.However, I feel as though thiswas the point of the album.Steven is partially providing tous a loose narrative, but is most-ly providing the atmosphere andfeeling of each story. It doesn’treally seem like Wilson wantsus to read along and figure outwhat the stories are, but wouldrather us live in the moment andtry to understand the scenariospresented to us on a personalbasis. In the end, the stories thatwe experience firsthand are theones we remember most and,thanks to Steven Wilson’s flaw-less album, we can seamlesslylive in a different world full ofbeautifully written stories toexperience ourselves.

Steven Wilson

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new songs, new styles, and newaural ideas to stimulate ourimaginations and make us wantto dance. Thankfully, wehaven’t yet reached that point –despite what a listen to corpo-rate radio may suggest – and aslong as there are groups likeNed and The Big Babies to fillour lives with slamming beats,

gorgeous harmonies, and sing-along anthems, I don’t think weever will. Be sure to catch theband at one of their upcominggigs, including monthly showsat The Rhumbline in Gloucester.If you like good music – andreally, who doesn’t? You won’tbe disappointed.

Ned and The Big Babies

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goalie, and the Jennings Trophywith Manny Fernandez, FewestGoals Allowed, in 2009 as wellas the Vezina and Conn Smythe,Playoffs MVP, trophies in 2011.Thomas needed a backup, and hewas no simple backup. After thedisastrous 2006 season, MikeO'Connell gave up on Raycroft,and traded him to Toronto forthen nineteen-year-old Finnishgoalie Tuuka Rask. Rask spent2008 and 2009 shuffling betweenProvidence and Boston beforemaking a splash in 2010. TheBruins were floundering two-thirds into the 2010 season whenThomas, citing nagging injuries,could no longer play effectively.Rask went on a tear, finishing the

year 22-12 with a 1.97 GAA(think ERA in baseball). Rask ledthe charge in the post-season;defeating Ryan Miller in theBuffalo Sabres in the first roundand going up three games to nonein the second round against thePhiladelphia Flyers.Unfortunately, playing all byhimself for the final third of theseason and nine playoff gamescaused him to run out of gas.This, combined with injuries toSturm, Krejci, and Seidenberg,caused the Bruins to become thethird team in NHL history toblow a 3-0 series lead with losingGame 7 at home to the Flyers.With Thomas and Rask both itch-ing to return to stardom, they

used the good competition to bet-ter themselves for the long runand nearly captured the JenningsTrophy in 2011.

Offensive stars (Seguin,Horton, Marchand, Recchi,Ryder), playmakers (Peverley,Campbell, Krejci), defensive for-wards (Paille, Bergeron), toughguys (Thornton, McQuaid,Ference, Hnidy), offensivedefensemen (Boychuck), defen-sive defensemen (Seidenberg),good management, and stronggoaltending forms the bigmachine that every team stridesto build every single year. In2011, the Bruins were able to doit and look to do it again in 2013.

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