February 6, 2013

The YoungTown ediTionGold Medalist, 2012 Columbia Scholastic Press Association • First Place General Excellence, 2010 NJPA

VOL. 91, NO. 2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 RANDOLPH, N.J.

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Opinions 4 Roving Reporter 2

Entertainment 6 Sports 8

CCM hosts ‘The Gift of Anger’ workshopBeth Pinanjian speaks about anger management.Page 3

Obama proposes new gun control lawsStudents voice opinions on the controversy over armed security.Page 2

Library prepares for upcoming move

BY JACOB WINTERFIELDCommunications Manager

The Sherman H. Masten building on County College of Morris’s campus will receive a full renovation. The top section of the building will become the home of a new library and café. Students will be able to enjoy a view of the southeast portion of campus from the new café, which will replace the current inacces-sible patio on the second floor and will include plenty of windows and natural light, said Karen Van-Derhoof, vice president of busi-ness and finance.

“The meeting for cheapest bidder will hopefully take place by Feb. 20,” said VanDerhoof. “If all things go well, the project should be finished by fall 2014.”

According to VanDerhoof, there will be small study rooms in the new library that allow for group study of about four stu-dents. The first floor of the Mas-ten building will have a larger art gallery that extends further to the left of the main entrance. The en-tire area will be opened up with more room for classrooms and testing areas.

“The entire building is go-ing through a major facelift,” said Heather Craven, director of the Learning Resource Cen-ter. “The renovation will in-clude a new ventilation system, new furnishings, new carpeting, new restrooms and refurbished elevators.”

The library will temporarily be relocated to building 675 on Route 10.

A CCM press release has announced the relocation of the library to take place the week of spring break, March 8-16, and will reopen on Monday, March 18.

Students will have to ac-cess the building by car until a footpath is constructed to allow on-campus access. The footpath will connect to parking lot 7, ac-cording to Craven. The library books and approximately 50 of the public-access computers will be moved to building 675, said Craven.

Some of the computers have already been moved to the loung-es in Sheffield and DeMare hall. The media center will be the only part of the library that will remain accessible during the renovation.

PHOTO BY JORDAN BARTH

Sherman H. Masten Learning Resource Center will close in the upcoming weeks.

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PTK to host blood drive on Valentine’s DayBY KELBY CLARKFeatures Editor

Valentine’s Day is a holiday dedicated to the celebration of romance, and the showing and sharing of one’s love for either a special someone, or friends and family.

This year, however, the stu-dents, faculty and staff at County College of Morris will have the opportunity to show their love for a great cause as well.

With high hopes of surpass-ing the success they experienced last year, CCM’s two-year col-lege honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, will host their annual blood drive this Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.

The blood drive will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Davidson Rooms located in the Student Center.

The Community Blood Council of Ewing, N.J., an organization Phi Theta Kappa previously worked with in 2012, will be run-ning the blood drive.

When both groups teamed up last year, they broke the all-time school record of 104 units of donated blood from a single drive.

This year’s blood drive has the potential to save even more lives. According to Americas-blood.org, “4.5 million Ameri-cans will need a blood trans-fusion each year.” Phi Theta Kappa is taking the necessary steps to make sure that those people have the blood they will need.

As president of Phi Theta Kappa, Craig Rothschild ex-pressed, “I know of no better

way of spending Valentine’s Day than literally giving something from the heart. Blood donation is vitally important in supplying hospitals with adequate supplies . . . plus, when a single donation of blood has the potential to save the lives of three people, it’s a no-brainer. At what other time can someone say that they had part in saving a life, let alone three?”

The YoungTown ediTion NEWS FebruarY 6, 2013

BY KELBY CLARK

Joe CapaccioMusic

“It’s going to be a close game . . . but go 9ers!”

Jovan YoungCommunications and Broadcasting

“I think it’s going to be a close game. I’m thinking the 49ers, but it could go either way”

Kyle SmithBusiness

“I’m rooting for the 49ers, and thinking the final score is going to be 35:34”

Mustafa WilliamsCommunications

“Since the Giants are out . . . I’m going to root for the NFC, the 49ers.”

Lia Weber Communications

“I’m a Jets fan, so I don’t even care about the Super Bowl this year.”

Terri WrightEducation

“Giants should have been in it! But, go 49ers!”

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Who are you rooting for this year in the Super Bowl?

Students voice opinions on new proposed gun control lawsBY KHUSHBU KAPADIAEditor in Chief

President Barack Obama unveiled proposals for toughening laws on guns and signed execu-tive actions to reduce gun violence on Wednes-day, Jan. 16. Obama’s proposals include requiring criminal background checks on all gun sales, ban-ning military-style assault weapons, limiting am-munition magazines to 10 rounds and strengthen-ing penalties for gun trafficking.

“The most important changes we can make depend on congressional action,” Obama said in a New York Times video. “They need to bring these proposals up for a vote, and the American people need to make sure that they do.”

Apart from the suggested proposal by Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, there has been much controversy over whether schools and col-leges should have armed security for safety pur-poses. According to NBC News, 18 states across the country already allow adults to carry loaded guns on school grounds if they have written per-mission.

New Jersey is also on the list of the 18 states that allow adults to have guns on school grounds with permission. In N.J., it is allowed for a secu-rity guard to have a loaded gun with approval of a governing officer of the educational institution.

The N.J. statute on this matter states, “Any person who knowingly has in his possession any firearm in or upon any part of the buildings or grounds of any school, college, university or other educational institution, without the written authorization of the governing officer of the insti-tution, is guilty of a crime of the third degree, ir-respective of whether he possesses a valid permit to carry the firearm or a valid firearms purchaser identification card.”

The National Rifle Association, also known as the NRA, recently aired an ad about the issue of armed guards on school grounds. In the ad, the

narrator asked, “Are the president’s kids more im-portant than yours?”

The ad goes on to say, “Then why is he ‘skep-tical’ about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools? Mr. Obama demands the wealthy pay their fair share of taxes, but he’s just another elitist hypocrite when it comes to a fair share of security.”

Siding with the NRA, Erin McCormick, a music major and student at County College of Morris, agrees with the argument of having heavily armed security on school grounds and universities.

“When it comes to the safety of innocent lives at educational institutions, it’s crucial to fight fire with fire,” she said.

Along with McCormick, Yanil Delgado, a student at Rutgers University, said she also be-lieves that all schools, colleges and educational institutions should have armed security.

“What once was the safest places to be for kids and people our age, is not even close to safe anymore,” said Delgado. “If someone is willing to harm innocent children, people are willing to do anything in this sick world. We need protec-tion and we need it now.”

However, not all people agree with Del-gado’s and McCormick’s method of protection. Chandni Tarpara, a student at Essex County Col-lege, strongly disagrees fighting violence with violence.

“What will we show the coming generation about violence? That it’s okay to use guns and shoot? Two wrongs never make a right and that is what we should show the upcoming generation about violence,” said Tarpara.

“There are other alternate ways to be safe such as teaching kids self-defense, installing vid-eo cameras on school grounds, and having stron-ger locked doors.”

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CCM hosts ‘The Gift of Anger’ workshopBY MELISSA DELLACATOActing Managing Editor

A driver cuts someone off on the road and people beep the horn or make angry gestures through their car windows.

A student makes an offensive com-ment, whether intentional or not, and it leads to a serious, physical confrontation.

Someone brings a weapon to school and is the reason for an unforgettable tragedy.

Uncontrollable anger can result in horrible consequences. One may not stop to think that, when handled correctly, an-ger can actually be a gift.

The County College of Morris wel-comed Beth Pinanjian to speak at a work-shop called, “The Gift of Anger” Wednes-day, Jan. 30 at 12:30 p.m. in Davidson Room A. The audience consisted of a psy-chology class, along with some other CCM students and staff.

Pinanjian said she especially want-ed to have this workshop after the tragic shooting at the elementary school in New-town, Conn. She intended to “offer the op-portunity for people to learn how to control their anger.”

“Anger is not a primary emotion,” she said. “We usually feel something else first.”

She emphasized how people need to “get underneath the anger” and channel the real problem.

“I learned that one is capable of over-coming anger,” said Tony R., who preferred not to reveal his last name, a 21-year-old nursing major at CCM. “We have a choice

to react a certain way.”Tony said he doesn’t really consider

himself to be an angry person, but he found the workshop helpful.

“I plan on taking a step back from the situation next time,” he said. He sug-gested maybe walking off the anger or being assertive with whoever caused him frustration.

“The key is what we tell ourselves

when we’re angry,” Pinanjian explained. A healthy solution to a frustrating problem is much more likely to form if you can re-place negative thoughts with positive ones.

Audience members left the workshop with a few handouts they could refer to when needed. It consisted of a short outline of the presentation, steps to managing an-ger and some exercises, such as a dialogue guide for expressing feelings to avoid get-

ting angry and remain calm. To manage anger, it is important to

identify the trigger, become aware of the angry feeling at its start, suppress the angry response, and choose a more positive and effective way to respond, according to the handout.

“Choose to be with positive people,” Tony said, “not negative people who suck the life out of you.”

PHOTO BY MELISSA DELLACATO

Beth Pinanjian speaking about anger management in the Davidson room on Jan. 30.

Attention

Psychology Majors (or students interested in psychology)

PSI BETA WANTS YOU! We are inviting students to join our new CCM chapter of Psi Beta, the National Hon-or Society in psychology for community and junior colleges. Psi Beta membership is a nationally recognized honor, an excellent addition to any college application or job resumé, and a great way to meet peers and faculty with similar interests.

Requirements: Overall GPA of at least 3.25

B or higher in college psychology courseTaken at least one intro psychology course

12 units of total college creditA one-time $50 membership fee

Interested? Make an appointment to speak with Professor Kristin Nelson or Professor Kelly Catalano in the Psychology and Edu-cation Department by calling 973-328-5631.

Visit www.psibeta.org for more information.

2013 County College of Morris

Peace Prize Students may apply now for the 2013 County College of Morris Peace Prize. The recipient will receive an engraved plaque and an award of $1,000, both provided by the generosity of the County College of Morris Foundation.

Established in 2002, The Peace Prize is intended to inspire students to use their imagination and creativity in the design and production of a work that both commemorates the events of September 11, 2001 and makes a positive statement about the importance and pursuit of world peace.

The work may take any number of forms, including, but not limited to, expository or creative writing, video production, musical composition or other visual or performing art.

Students who wish to participate must file an application by March 29 with Professor Peter Maguire. By April 20, projects must be submitted to him for referral to a distinguished panel of judges. The recipient will be announced in May. Presentation of the award will take place during Commencement on May 23. In addition, the recipient will have his/her name inscribed on the permanent Peace Prize plaque in the Student Community Center so that future students will know the legacy they have inherited.

Questions may be directed to, and applications obtained from, Professor Peter Maguire at [email protected].

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Could you feed yourself on $4.32 a day?

BY A.J. WATTSContributor

Imagine having to feed yourself on $4.32 a day. That means breakfast, lunch, and dinner on just $4.32. Newark, New Jersey’s Mayor, Cory Booker has taken this challenge head on.

Inspired by a Twitter conversation about the responsibility of government to provide food for its people, Booker decided to live for a week on the monetary equivalent of food stamps early last December. He had $30 for the whole week, totaling to a mere $4.32 each day to pay for all of his meals and beverages.

“Living on $4.32 a day is a noble thing for the Mayor to do,” said Ellen Rice, a 59-year-old small business owner. “$30 a week is al-most unthinkable for me, but he is showing that it is possible, and that he can relate to the Americans out there who are struggling nowa-days.”

Rice thought that if her family participat-ed in this it would prove to be a very “hum-bling” experience for her and her entire family as well.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the new name for the Food Stamp program. These benefits are used to buy food and help eligible low-income households in America to obtain more nutritious diets by in-creasing their food purchasing power at gro-cery stores and supermarkets.

According to the Huffington Post the lat-est monthly data available suggests, more than 47 million Americans used SNAP—Supple-mental Nutrition Assistance Program—ben-efits in August. In New Jersey, 787,460 par-ticipated that month.

Those using the benefits are allowed to purchase breads, cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, and dairy products. In ac-cordance with the program rules, participants are not permitted to buy alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, hot food and any food sold for on-premises consumption. The Depart-ment of Agriculture, which administers the program, also states that soft drinks, candy, cookies, snack crackers, and ice cream are considered food items and are therefore eligi-ble items. The list also includes seafood, steak, and bakery cakes.

“I have a lot of family going through the struggle right now, so Cory Booker has earned my full respect by doing this,” said Wayne Graham, a 20-year-old County College of Morris student. “As a country our appreciation level for the working class would rise if we all had to feed ourselves on $30 bucks a week, at least once in our lives.”

According to USA Today, morning talk show host Michael Strahan is spreading aware-ness of Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s food stamp challenge. Strahan posted a picture on Twitter the day of the first meal he began liv-ing off the equivalent of what people receive in government assistance for food. Breakfast for the former New York Giants defensive end, consisted of an omelet made with three eggs and black beans, with a side of mashed sweet potato.

“Michael Strahan and Cory Booker are people who both do well for themselves, so I would definitely be interested in giving this $30 a week challenge a try,” said Peggy Amuker, a 45-year-old Roxbury township bus driver. “Could not imagine how hungry they probably are, but it’s worth a shot, my husband and I do well for us, so why not see how some people are forced to live their lives every day for just a week.”

According to the Electronic Urban Re-port, after a few days of eating mostly vege-table-based foods, Booker is famished. “The constrained food options I have for this one short week highlight for me with the hunger pains I felt today between small meals what many hardworking families have to deal with week after week,” said Booker. “Not being able to stop and drop a few dollars for a Venti coffee or Diet Mountain Dew is really raising my consciousness about the food choices I of-ten take for granted.”

Mayor Cory Booker has definitely been humbled in his $30 a week challenge, and has gained the respect of many who are watching his progress. He has seen that he can simplify his daily life when it comes to food purchases, and now knows a portion of the struggle of those less fortunate Americans who rely on these SNAP benefits.

Hello all,

I, along with the other standing members of Student Government Association (SGA), would like to take this opportunity to welcome back all returning students, staff, and faculty here at County College of Morris, and of course welcome to all new students just beginning this semester.

We hope that each and every one of you had both a pleasant and productive winter break. We wish you an even better semester.

Now that you are all re-ad-justing to being back in school and becoming involved in your new ac-tivities and classes, the members of the SGA are preoccupied with new student issues.

The SGA has received a surpris-ing number of responses from the student issue boxes that we placed around school last semester. These boxes serve as a direct line of com-munication between the members of the SGA and all students on campus. So please, do not hesitate to speak openly about your frustrations or opinions.

Simply place your comments in one of the boxes! Members of (SGA) check them weekly and many of the issues some of you have ex-pressed to us have become major talking points for our meetings.

For example, a number of you have conveyed to us that there are issues surrounding the new library renovations, class cancellations, parking, and web access.

I can personally assure you that the members of SGA have been de-voting a great amount of time each week to finding solutions to these problems, we will continue to do so, and we will keep you updated as things unfold.

As President Pro-Tempore An-helina Mahdzyar asserted, “One of

the key roles of the Student Govern-ment is to ensure that the concerns of the students are heard. As student representatives, we want to be able to reach as many students as possi-ble, and one of the ways we decided to do this was to create the Student Issues Boxes. We’ve only had the boxes out for a week and already have dozens of notes from students. We hear you loud and clear and are working diligently on finding solu-tions to your issues.”

Moreover, if anyone of you have any other matters not listed here, that you would like to have addressed, you can find a student issue box lo-cated at the Campus life window, in the library and DeMare Hall lounge, outside the Cohen Hall cafeteria en-trance, and inside the actual cafete-ria.

There are also ones located in the Cohen Hall study lounge, Stu-dent Center cafeteria, and near the Cohen Hall entrance from Cardiac hill.

In addition to addressing these several issues, we, as members of SGA, have been busying ourselves with the planning of some fun activi-ties for students to enjoy throughout the semester. As the event dates draw near, we will make sure you are all updated and informed of all the activities we have in store.

For those of you that are attend-ing, we will be present at the “Wel-come Back Bash” on February 5th, so stop by our table and see what (SGA) is all about.

Remember, you all have a voice and we need your opinions and in-sight to make this school a better place for everyone. We look forward to hearing from you!

Kelby Clark

Letter to the editor: SGA and you

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The YoungTown ediTion FEATURES FebruarY 6, 2013

Hollywood or Hoax?Spotting of movie set creates buzzBY TAYLOR MURPHYContributor

Local residents noticed movie sets, trailers and trucks filming in the woods of Skyline Drive and Ringwood State Park in Ringwood, N.J., on Friday, Jan. 25.

“I noticed the unusual traffic on my way home from work, then began to see the trucks and some filming equipment,” said Deb Zeitlinger, a West Milford resident.

Hype was instantly created via Twit-ter, Facebook and other social media sites. Posts included pictures taken by ambitious teenagers and young adults while trying to visit the scene.

When asked about the situation, Ring-wood State Park police said that the park would be closed Friday for filming purpos-es and reopen the following day.

Zeitlinger and many other witnesses attempted to find out what exactly was go-ing on, but for a great deal of time no one could receive an answer. However, the main rumor circulating around the towns

of West Milford and Ringwood stated that they were filming “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.”

Further research, however, claimed that the filming of the sequel to “The Hunger Games” had supposedly been completed.

Adding further to the mix, two more witnesses saw actor Will Smith, who is clearly not affiliated with “The Hunger Games.”

“He was leaving the McDonald’s (in West Milford),” said Ronnie Merse, West Milford resident. A resident of the neigh-boring town in Warwick, N.Y., reportedly golfed alongside him that same weekend.

Coincidentally, Smith’s new movie, “Winter’s Tale,” has been in the works for months now.

The pieces of the puzzle have been slowly coming together, but the rumors have been confirmed that a feature length film was, in fact, being shot in Ringwood State Park and off Skyline Drive.

BY KATIE LONDONOCopy Editor

Studying abroad is a program that many colleges and universities offer to their students. Most colleges have a certain criteria that a student must meet before be-ing accepted into the program.

County College of Morris offers study abroad options to students who have “at least 15 credits of completed course work and a minimum GPA of 2.5; students from almost any major find that they can study abroad and still earn credit towards gradu-ation,” according to CCM’s website. It is simple to find study abroad criteria on any college or university webpage.

Jackie Graham, a 20-year-old resident of Long Valley, studied abroad in Paris this winter break. Graham attends the Univer-sity of Delaware in Newark, Del., where she majors in fashion merchandising. She said that studying abroad in Paris for a month and a half was the best experience she has ever had.

“I was definitely nervous at first to be studying in a different country for school,” Graham said. “But after we got situated, I had the best time of my life.”

Graham said that while studying in Paris, she worked at Paris Fashion Week for designer Elie Saab. Saab started his ca-reer at age 18 and became famous after he dressed Halle Berry in 2003 for the Acad-emy Awards, according to eliesaab.com.

Graham also said that if she could, she would do this again “in a heartbeat.”

CCM’s study abroad program is meant to “provide students with access to a global education. CCM offers its students study abroad opportunities in 31 countries through the College Consortium for In-ternational Studies (CCIS),” according to ccm.edu.

Julie Clothier, a 21-year-old resident of Blairstown, studied abroad in Rio, Bra-zil, for five months. Clothier attends Fair-field University in Fairfield, Conn.

Clothier’s experience was a bit differ-ent than Graham’s. Clothier said that being in Brazil was a “complete culture shock.”

Clothier also said that Brazil has pov-erty, stray dogs, different food, and a com-pletely different way of life. She had dif-ficulty adjusting and, by the end of the trip, she couldn’t wait to be back in the States.

“Not many people were nice to us

Americans in Brazil,” Clothier said. “We would be called ‘gringos’ all the time and sometimes yelled at just for being American.”

Clothier said that she “stuck out like a sore thumb” because she has blonde hair and blue eyes. She also said that by living in Brazil for five months, it taught her to appreciate America more and to be thank-ful for the life she has.

Although Clothier had a hard time ad-justing, she said that she did have fun by visiting beautiful beaches and experienc-ing the night life.

Most students who travel abroad have completely different experiences; some good, some bad.

Allie Kay, a 21-year-old resident of Hackettstown, studied abroad in Florence, Italy, for four months. Kay attends Mary-wood University in Scranton, Pa.

“I had the best time of my life,” Kay said, “I was not ready to come home at all.”

While studying abroad, Kay visited many other countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, and France. Kay said that the food was amazing and, of course, the wine. She enjoyed traveling, trying new foods, and adjusting to the lifestyle.

“Florence was absolutely breathtak-ing,” said Kay. “I would love to live there one day.”

To study abroad or not to study abroad - that is the question

PHOTO BY KATIE LONDONO

This is the bulletin board for the study abroad program at CCM.

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The YoungTown ediTion SPORTS FebruarY 6, 2013

CCM students gear up for spring sports seasonBY TONI DEMAIOSports Editor

With spring around the corner, County College

of Morris students are eager to support the spring athletic teams.

Spring sports include softball, baseball, golf and lacrosse. The four teams have had success in the past and hope to further their achievements in the 2013 season. Much of the teams’ success is due to hard work and dedication, but many athletes agree that their peers and fellow students also play a large role, according to CCM alumni.

The majority of the CCM athletic teams in all seasons hold winning records and many athletes thank their friends and family for that accomplishment.

Lisa Fleming, a CCM alum of the women’s soccer team expressed the appreciation she has for her supportive peers. “When students would come to our games it made me feel as though I had a rea-son to play,” she said. “The support meant so much to us as athletes.”

The appreciation from the athletes is recip-rocated by the students here at CCM. Students are proud to watch and to be represented by great teams and athletes. While all of the sports teams are loved by students, spring sports have become a big hit.

With winter over and the nice weather beginning, students are eager to show their support.

“When the weather starts to get warm and the outside sports start again, I really enjoy watching the games with friends and soaking in the sun,” sophomore student Katie Walker said.

Walker explained that baseball was her favorite sport to watch because of her father’s love for the game.

“I played softball a couple years in high school but got too busy and had to quit. I hope to make it out for a few of their games this season to show my support,” said Crystal Carroll, freshman student here at CCM.

The spring sports schedules have been made for the softball, baseball and lacrosse teams. The home opener for the softball team is April 3; for the baseball team, March 2; and for the lacrosse team, March 16.

The golf teams’ schedule has not yet been an-nounced but when it is, it can be easily accessed on the athletics homepage of the CCM website.

PHOTO BY TONI DEMAIO

Golf 2007 Garden State athletic conference championship plaque

Revitalized Lakers seek to turn season aroundBY COLIN GALLAGHER Acting Managing Editor

Kobe Bryant relinquishing his role as primary scorer and instead becoming the primary distributor may be the key to the Los Angeles Lakers turning around their dismal season.

With a 20-26 record, the Lakers are 10th in the Western Conference and four games out of the eighth and final playoff

spot, and are hoping that this newfound passing philosophy can help kick-start and rejuvenate their season.

When Bryant has 10 or more assists per game, the Lakers are 51-22, and score about 106 points per game.

Defense has been a problem for the Lakers all season. The Lakers are currently ranked 26th overall in terms of points al-lowed. Unless the Lakers’ old and slow players figure out something defensively,

this seems a lost cause. Therefore, offense seems the most likely to be the Lakers sav-ing grace this season.

Los Angeles seems to have finally fig-ured out its solution to losing. By leaving Pau Gasol on the bench in favor Earl Clark, coach Mike D’Antoni has implemented a new offensive formula which has been opening things up on the floor for Bryant to dish the ball and find open teammates

“We have to play together, we have to play for each other, and that’s the way we’re going to win.” Dwight Howard said in Dave McMenamin’s article for espn.com.

The Lakers are one of the best re-bounding teams in the NBA, and their big frontcourt allows them to get second

chance points. This helps keep the offense flowing and when the Lakers can’t score they have a much higher chance of losing since their defense is so poor.

Ultimately, Bryant the facilitator is much better for the Lakers. Things then open up for other players and when every-body on the team is getting shots and get-ting a feel for the ball, team morale tends to improve. When a team’s morale is high, defensively they are usually more ener-gized and focused.

Can Bryant keep up this unselfish-ness even though he’s one of the best pure scorers to ever play the game? The Lakers sure hope so, and are banking on the fact that Bryant is a winner first and a scorer second.

ReminderThe LRC renovation project will begin soon! The makeover will include new carpeting and décor, improved lighting, new furniture and an improved heating and ventilation system. The renovated building will house an expanded art gallery and café as well as the library, Media Center, Disability Services and Testing. Services are being relocated for the duration of the renovation project. What’s where NOW: • Disability Services: SCC 125 • Testing Services: EH 209 and EH 211 • Library instruction classes: EH 206 What’s coming SOON: • The library will move to #675 Rt. 10 • The Media Center will remain in its current location Check the CCM library website for: • Information on services during the library move • Moving and renovation updates • The updated campus map

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