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Deciding where to goafter leaving community col-lege may be the hardest de-cision students face aftergraduation.

“Does this school ac-cept all my credits?” “Howlong do I have to attendhere after staying at my pre-vious college for two ormore years?” “What bene-fits am I going to get out ofthis new place?” “I’mscared.”

Mercy College, with itsmain campus located inDobbs Ferry, New York, isa private liberal arts collegeknown for making its stu-dents happy – especially itstransfers.

“Mercy College is com-mitted to providing moti-vated students theopportunity to transformtheir lives through higher

education by offering liberalarts and professional pro-grams in personalized andhigh quality learning envi-ronments, thus preparingstudents to embark on re-warding careers, to continuelearning throughout theirlives and to act ethically andresponsibly in a changingworld,” preaches the mis-sion statement located onthe college’s website.

This idea of personal-ized learning and prepara-tion for a future career isthe most important aspectthat educators at the schoolwant to show potential stu-dents along with a low-costtuition perfect for peoplewho do not want to be indebt forever.

“”First and foremost weare incredibly affordable,”Deirdre Whitman, VicePresident for Enrollment

As we grow into adults during ourcollege experience, we have to start mak-ing some big changes in our lives. As wegrow as professionals, one important taskthat needs to get done is, when we realizewe need to start cleaning out our closets,to start looking like a grown up in the of-fice.

Vicky Oliver, author of “Live Like aMillionaire (Without Having to Be One)”(Skyhorse, 2015) and “301 Smart An-swers to Tough Interview Questions”(Sourcebooks, 2005) gave some tips andinsight about “What Your Business AttireSays About You.”

She lists five simple reminders formen and women to keep in mind whilethey get dressed in the morning for work,which range from everything including ac-

cessories to outfits. She highlights howthese different ensembles represent howsomeone can be perceived in the work-place and how they can ultimately effecthow a person will be treated, talked to

and acknowledged by su-pervisors and higher ups.

Oliver notes the im-portance of clothing andhow it can convey some-one as a different personin the office. What onemay wear outside, to thestore, to a retail job, tothe bar or at schoolshould completely differfrom what they should bewearing in the office as aprofessional – however,she does note that al-though the fashion maychange depending onwhere someone is, theirstyle should still resonate.The professional fashiontips that this authorpreaches range from cut-ting down the ostenta-tious jewelry, steeringclear from eccentricclothing and not eventouching the sandals,sneakers, flannels or pa-jama pants in the closetwhile getting dressed thatmorning. She also ad-vises to stay away from the fancy runwayfashions – despite how cutting edge onemay want to be – because the message ofbeing too trendy may scare off and intimi-date colleagues while being too aggressive.

Starting off with ec-centric clothing, Oliverexemplifies the menwho like to wear bowties and plaid shirts with

the girls who wear flapper dresses in theoffice. “The message,” she begins, “gener-ating stares and conversation with your‘look’ will also generate thoughts such as,‘Can I trust him to meet with our biggestclient?’”

She notes that the best way to gainpower is to blend in and doing so withstyle along with originality will get some-

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Located adjacent to LaGuardia Air-port in East Elmhurst, Queens, VaughnCollege of Aeronautics and Technology isa tech-focused school that is home to1800 students. Founded in 1932, the cam-pus moved from Newark, New Jersey, toits present location atop six acres of land.

The college’s mission is to “educateand train future leaders in the future-proof fields of engineering and technol-ogy, management and aviation.” Theschool offers bachelor, associates andgraduate degrees as well as certificates.

Programs include airport manage-ment, aviation maintenance, mechanicalengineering and animation and digitaltechnologies, among many others. It isalso home to one of only three ABET-approved mechatronic engineering pro-grams in the US. Mechatronics is acombination of several engineeringtypes, including Mechanical Engineer-ing, Electrical Engineering and Com-puter Engineering.

“Specialized degrees drawstudents; we are not a typical liberalarts school. Everyone is focused on atechnology degree,” Associate Directorof Admissions, Kristin Singh explains.

Recently the college underwent a“40 million dollar renovation,” Singhnotes The transformation took threeyears to be completed and was done inphases, commencing this past fall. Therenovation included re-designed class-rooms and labs and restoration of their

$1 million flight simulator lab. It also in-cluded the addition of a traffic controlsimulator room. The College invested ina newly designed Aviation Training Insti-tute facility located in Astoria. This facil-ity was built according to specificrequirements of the program, which stillremains one of the largest aviation main-tenance programs in the country.

Furthermore, Vaughn was the firstcollege in history to receive an approxi-mately $32 million grant from The PortAuthority of New York and New Jerseyand the Federal Aviation Administra-tion. The grant was used to soundproofone of the main teaching buildings thatwas often distracted by noise from thelocal airport. A central administrationlocation was also erected in the centerto provide services to students all in onecentralized location.

“We are excited that the projecthas come to a close and this fall we areenjoying being in our newly renovatedspace,” said President Dr. Sharon B.DeVivo in an article featured onVaughn’s site regarding the renovationand the many construction phasesthe college endured. “It is particularlygratifying to be able to offer our stu-dents and faculty the benefits of thenearly $40 million investment we’vemade to the campus including en-hanced services for our students.”

The new facilities paired with theexperienced faculty results in 92% ofVaughn graduates being either em-ployed or continuing their educationswithin one year of graduation.

Adding to this success is the facultywho often works in their field and liveswhat they are teaching. “Professors careabout students,” Singh explains. “Weare a small, comfortable environmentwith a 15:1 student faculty ratio. Stu-dents get the academic support to gethelp with classes...and I’m an alumnaspeaking from personal experience.”

Vaughn also boasts that they havethe greatest percentage of ethnic diversityas well as economic diversity of any re-gional college in the North. They wel-come students from all over includingthe transfer population, “Lots of studentscome from CUNY schools and lovethe smaller atmosphere,” Singh adds.

She advises transfer students to geta transfer credit evaluation so they knowwhat credits will transfer before applying

at Vaughn. In addition, the school of-fers a transfer orientation and articula-tion agreements with many localcolleges. Agreements outline whatclasses students should take at commu-nity colleges to satisfy a degree programthey would transfer to in the future.This helps students reduce the loss ofcredits and thereby the loss of money. Italso helps to ensure they will graduateon time. Students can check outVaughn’s website for more information.They are also ranked as one of the topseven colleges for veterans.

Vaughn is a specialized school, withan eclectic student population, that nowsits on a newly renovated, state-of-the-artcampus. This new site, along with veryhands-on programs of study, make it aperfect place for students to succeed.

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Feeling displaced because yourclasses have ended? Not sure what todo with the sudden onset of free time?Even thought the weather may be get-ting unseasonably hot a bit early, sum-mer doesn’t officially start for anotherfew weeks. As you wrap up your finalexams and begin to unwind, you mayfeel a bit displaced; no longer attachedto syllabi and exams, you may even feela bit unsure of what to do with yourtime. But don’t worry if you’re not surewhat to do with yourself, as these fewweeks before summer are strange formost students.

If you’re debatingwhat to do first, con-sider reading a book. Iknow it sounds simple,or maybe even out ofthe question now thatschool is out, but re-member that you can choose what toread instead of being told by profes-sors.

Here are four books I recommendfor the summer:

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The recent Ebola crisis brought at-tention to a glaring issue: the right tohealth is different for human beingsdepending upon the country. “TheHuman Right To Health” doesn’tfocus on the Ebola crisis, but, instead,

uses the AIDS epidemic in the 1980’sto outline how the perception of inter-national health has changed over theyears. Whether or not health is ahuman right or a privilege and whetherthe availability and access to medicinesand healthy living environments shouldbe granted to every citizen of the worldare debated in this work, alongside abrief historical account of worldwidehealth initiatives since the end ofWWII and the inception of the UN.Ebola isn’t the only horrific diseaseknown to mankind and there is a highrisk that another disease can spreadjust as rapidly. With growing popula-

tions and an increasedfocus on internationalcooperation, this is anissue that will undoubt-edly receive serious at-tention for the rest ofthe 21st century.

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The behaviors of great world pow-ers over the past four centuries haveshaped national boundaries as weknow them today, but is there amethod to their actions? “The Tragedyof Great Power Politics” analyzes thecases of the great powers of the worldover the past three hundred years —the United States, Great Britain,France, Germany (formerly Prussia),and Russia, to name a few — to provewhether or not their domestic and for-eign policies followed rational plans of

action when it came to the protectionand growth of their respective nation.Mearsheimer provides various statisticsto support his claims and you’ll be in-terested to learn how he categorizes thelatent power of each nation. The rele-vancy of this book culminates with thefocus of the final chapter: will Chinarise in the international market peace-fully? You’d be surprised what the an-nals of history reveal about the fate ofthe current great powers of today.

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High school teaches us that themain causes of WWI were the assassi-

nation of Archduke Franz Ferdinandand misguided alliances, but “TheGuns of August” proves how layeredand complicated the onset of the GreatWar really was. The centennial an-niversary of the beginning of WWI waslast August, and the world has sincewitnessed many instances of the farreaching mechanical devastation thiswar brought about. Winner of thePulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction in 1963,Tuchman relates the social, political,and military passions of Britain,France, Germany, and Russia leadingup to and through August 1914 in a

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At the end of every semester, afterclub elections are held, members are ex-cited for what comes next. Unfortu-nately, it often takes three months’worth of blank pages just to get to thenext chapter and by time you’ve reachedthe next chapter, no one wants to read itanymore.

How do you keep the hype ripe foryour campus club over the summer?Well, it’s not an easy task but, fear not,with the right amount of effort, yourclub can be on the top of its game fornext fall.

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over the summer when most of its offi-cers are either working multiple jobs orseem to be halfway around the globe?Fortunately, it’s 2015 and communica-tion is practical with the latest technol-ogy. Unfortunately, the commitment tousing this technology seems to lag be-hind significantly in certain circles.

Although it’s easier to communicatewith three different people at once overgroup chat, talking about your club face-to-face with one member will alwaysmake a bigger difference. If you can en-gage with other club officers offline,even if it’s not a full group discussion —do it. Schedule several informal meet-ings for local members before the sum-mer begins to assure at least an outlinefor meetings in the coming months.

For members not in the area oroverwhelmed with outside tasks, make ita priority to stay in touch with the groupabout plans for the coming school year

via email, text, and social media.

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Here’s a hypothetical scenario:there’s a huge turnover in your club, andyour once-subpar members are nowclub executives because there’s simplyno one left. This is every club member’sworst nightmare, right? Wrong.

Sometimes a campus club can feellike a cult, and despite how important itcan be to bond with other members on aregular basis, ignoring interested out-siders can contribute to the organiza-tion’s bitter demise. If you fail to get toknow newer members early, especiallywhen they’ve gained a seat on the execu-tive board, the organization can losesight of its goal if its members don’tcommunicate well.

When getting to know club mem-bers, ask about and evaluate theirstrengths to learn what they can con-tribute to the organization. Always re-mind fellow officers about theirstrengths in the initial stages of planningfor the fall.

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tions you can make over the summer isyour budget. Getting to know yourclub’s budget will elevate how fiscally re-sponsible your campus organization isand what resources you can use to makeexpenditures for the upcoming year. Re-gardless of your club’s plan for the fu-ture, organizing the budget toaccommodate that plan will judge howattainable the future is.

In coordination with other club rep-resentatives, set a budget plan in motion

early through email or social media. Itwill be easier to plan out possible events,trips and other expenses throughout theyear if the budget is mapped out by July.

Establish a fundraising quotathrough group discussion and use previ-ous fundraisers to estimate an averagefor exactly how much is needed to meetthis quota. Spending limits can be bro-ken, but if there isn’t an initial spendinglimit, the organization can become bro-ken as well.

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from the humdrum and sometimesoverwhelming experi-ence that communitycollege can bring, es-pecially at commutercolleges. Dependingon the age of yourcampus club, somealumni can testify tothe difference onegroup made to their overall experienceat the college. At a community college,club turnover is a yearly phenomenonwhich dictates the success or failure ofany organization — but it doesn’t have tobe that way.

As clubs evolve under new leader-ship every year, sometimes they leavebehind small but shrewd policy changesthat disappear over the summer months.Communication with new as well as oldofficers is critical to ensuring that cam-pus clubs move in a steady direction.Never be afraid to ask for advice fromformer club presidents as your organiza-tion makes a transition of power.

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said, planning early during the summermonths makes a considerable impact onthe flow of the club. Freshman studentsare often targeted for recruitment andretention once fall classes begin. This isa mistake.

Many students will never express in-terest to be active on campus. Studentswho are interested in being involved oncampus will want to be involved monthsbefore they enter campus. This is im-portant.

Recruitment and retention strategiesshould always be made before day one.Setting up meeting dates in coordinationwith the college’s communications de-partment is likely to get more people in-terested in your organization before they

even pay for a single textbook.

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easygoing to hectic in a heartbeat. Anyidea to engage your club with commu-nity efforts can be easily be swept underthe rug as a result of unexpected twistsand turns in your personal life or acade-mia.

Create a concrete plan to work withother clubs or organizations in yourcommunity before the semester begins.Discuss any plans to work with outsideorganizations through informal meetingswith advisors, officers and outside net-

works. Outreach efforts will run muchsmoother if they’re planned weeks oreven months in advance.

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When your body isn’t on campus,neither is your mind and neither areyour responsibilities as part of the cam-pus body. For many student leaders, thesummer becomes so much of an inde-pendent venture with work and socialopportunities that they lose sight of theirroles as club officials. Although the sum-mer may be a great time to escape someof the strains of college life, keep a bit ofcollege with you during the monthsahead so that when you come back, youwon’t feel misplaced in a foreign habitat.

It’s important to start networkingwith local officials in the private andpublic sector through events and infor-mal discussions off-the-record. Creatingleadership experiences through intern-ships and volunteer work unrelated toclub activities is a great way to become abetter club leader.

The growth that you achieve overthe summer can set the pace for yourclub next fall. Although time constraintsand availability can set barriers in plan-ning for the next semester, it’s critical toremember the difference between road-blocks and dead ends. This summer is aopportunity to find avenues in writingthe next chapter of your club’s success.

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I am the queen of travel, and here aresome suggestions, most of which I amdoing to keep summer fun! Enjoy.

AAttllaannttiicc CCiittyy -- Whether you are arather good girl like me or you are wildthere is something for you to do here.Some of the best restaurants areCarmine’s, located in Tropicana, and per-sonally I love Rainforest Café (but thefood isn’t very good; though the atmos-phere is adorable!). We like to stay at Re-sorts, right on the Boardwalk. They havean indoor/outdoor pool, and the hotelisn’t too expensive, but if you are lookingfor something cheaper there are plenty ofoff-Boardwalk hotels that are only a mileoff that are very inexpensive. They haveIt’s Sugar at the end of the Boardwalk inthe mall; it’s a huge candy store and it’sone of my favorite things in AC. Lush isalso located in the mall, and that has alsobeen super popular (another reason tobook your trip to AC). If you love theocean, then this summer trip is for you.The ocean is by far the best thing aboutAtlantic City, so soak up the sun and havesome fun!

TThhee HHaammppttoonnss -- I am originally fromthe Hamptons and I can tell you rightnow none of the locals enjoy the summertourists; please, if you are going have eti-quette. The Hamptons is a gorgeousplace; enjoy your time at the beach andwine tasting and shopping, but rememberit is expensive so make sure you are finan-cially ready for a trip like this!

DDiissnneeyy WWoorrlldd -- Ah! I could go onabout this one for hours. I love WDW,but you should be warned it’s going to behot in the summer months! We went lastyear for mybirthday, andit was 110 de-grees in lateAugust! Dis-ney is somuch funand so magi-cal. Thiswould be such a great summer trip, Ihighly suggest it! And dine at 1900 ParkFare for dinner, and try Crystal Palace inthe Magic Kingdom as well. Stay at abudget or a moderate hotel; don’t spend$600-1000 a night and come home brokejust for a bed to sleep in. We stayed atone of the budget All-Star Resorts and itwas fine. Next time I would like to trystaying at a moderate resort to see if thereis a true difference.

DDiissnneeyyllaanndd -- I like Disneyland just alittle bit more than Disney World, and Ithink this would be a much more do-abletravel option for college kids. If you don’tknow this already, Disneyland is in Ana-heim, California; there are two parks, Dis-neyland and California Adventure. A 2-3day park hopper is the best option, butdon’t spend your money on an expensiveDisney Hotel; stay right across the streetat one of the budget, or otherwise knownby Disney as “good neighbor hotels.”Staying at one of these hotels has moreadvantages than you might guess: you canwalk in and out of the park within 10 min-utes and beat the traffic and parking fees,

and you are saving a lot of money. An-other good tip is that there is a McDon-ald’s across the street from Disneyland;leave the park and eat there for lunch ifyou are on a budget. Getting into anothersubject, Disneyland is only 3 short hoursfrom Las Vegas!

LLaass VVeeggaass -- My family and I do a tripevery year where we fly into Vegas everyyear and stay there for a few days, driveacross the desert to Disneyland andmaybe visit a few relatives, and then driveback and spend the remainder of our tripin Vegas before we fly home. I am fromNew York so the weather is beautiful incomparison when we go in February; butI know it gets very hot in the summer, sotake that into account. If you aren’t a partylover, there is still stuff to do in Vegas. Ilove M&M World and in Henderson,Nevada, only about 15 minutes from theStrip, is the Lion Habitat. The lions thatused to be in the MGM are located there,and you can see cubs, giraffes, and evenhave the opportunity to have interactionswith them! I also love going to see the dol-phins at the Mirage! Don’t be afraid tostay at a hotel off-Strip. It can be just asmuch fun, if not more fun!

NNeeww YYoorrkk CCiittyy -- I cannot even de-scribe how much I love the city, beingborn and raised a Hamptons girl, my fam-ily and I would go up on a whim almostevery month, and it was pure bliss. Whilesome people find peace in a quiet trailwalk, I find peace in Times Square. It’seasy to do the city cheap; you don’t needto go into every expensive store; insteadlimit yourself to the top 5 things you wantto shop for. Otherwise window shoppingand exploring are also very enjoyable.

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pack lunches and bring them in to savemoney, but unless you live nearby, I don’tthink that’s a good idea. It is so amazingseeing these animals, and if you are any-thing like me and iffy about zoos becauseof the way they treat animals, go here.Their animals are treated like royalty!

SSaarraattooggaa SSpprriinnggss -- I currently livenear Saratoga and I can tell you it is abeautiful place; nothing overly special, butpretty. The state parks and shops are nice,but if you are choosing between Saratogaand the Hamptons, choose the Hamp-tons. If you happen to be here, though,try eating at the Olde Bryan Inn!

LLaakkee GGeeoorrggee -- Lake George is highlyoverrated; it’s a lake (keep in mind you re-ally can’t swim past your shoulders be-cause of the buoys and overzealouslifeguards) and swarms of people eatingnasty pizza in the arcades. There is even atacky Frankenstein’s Castle. I wouldn’tsuggest it, honestly, and that’s from a per-son who lives near there.


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To some, this may seem like aweird title for “It’s New to You!” Afterall, this is supposed to be a columnabout “hidden gems” on Netflix --movies one hasn’t seen before, but per-haps should consider.

After all, “Saturday Night Fever,”the initial John Travolta/Bee Gees ve-hicle, was a major motion picture backin 1977.

But you have to consider, most ofour readers were born after that date,and the disco era died with a hugethud. By the mid-1980s, the movie wascompletely and totally uncool. (If youare old enough, remember when Tra-volta finally re-emerged, in 1994’s“Pulp Fiction,” and suddenly becamecool again?)

“Saturday Night Fever” didn’t get alot of play on cable TV over the years,and here it is, now, alas, on Netflix.

(Or what did get played on TV wasthe PG version of this film, but the R-rated version is the one on Netflix.)

So I rewatched this movie. “Hid-den gem” may be a bit of an exaggera-tion. While the music -- with lots offalsetto -- is catchy and moves themovie along, and Travolta looks to beat the height of his powers, the film

seems really dated in a number ofways.

Primarily, the social mores seemdated even by late 1970s standards.There is date/gang rape and attempteddate rape and all is forgiven. There isracism and gang fighting (no weapons,though). Lots of bad, drunk driving.

Travolta’s character has caricatureItalian Roman Catholic parents, whichwere a prime comedic target in the1970s. New York City is portrayed inthe gritty way typical of that period.

So the movie comes down to thesoundtrack and the dancing.

I had remembered these two facets

of the film being therage when this moviewas new. That, and theclothing Travolta wears.

But watching this asan adult, while themusic isn’t unlistenable,Travolta’s charactercomes off as a simple-ton and the dance con-test at the disco asrinky-dink. Somehow,this all seemed to be abigger deal when I’dwatched this as a littlekid.

So, ultimately, it’s astory about some small-minded guy who is kindof a jerk (and perhaps arapist), who cares moreabout his hair than anyperson, wins some silly dance contest(that was fixed against minorities) andgets the standard “follow your dreams”speech from his brother, who had leftthe priesthood.

But what are the main character’sdreams? To be the local disco king?

So, I’d say, if you have never seenthis film (but, surely, you have heardabout it), give it a watch; perhaps justso you can make fun of your parentsand other older people who at onetime liked this thing.

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You may want to catch the finalepisode of “Late Night With DavidLetterman,” now on demand, andmaybe also take a look at “Stripped,” adocumentary on Netflix.

A show that’s basically about self-deprecation, Letterman’s last hurrahbrings in 10 celebrities to do the Top10 List, the funniest of whom is JuliaLouis-Dreyfus, who, following Jerry Se-infeld, comments, “Thanks for lettingme take part in another hugely disap-pointing series finale,” to Jerry’s cha-grin.

The thing is, which also can beheard in a podcast segment I recordedcalled “Go to the Light,” Letterman’sbest years, by far, were the very earlyyears, including on NBC, and almostall of his retrospective clips deal withthose years (Andy Kaufman, Chris El-liot, Larry “Bud” Melman, etc.). Theguy really has been mailing it in for atleast 15 years.

In “Stripped,” we see a bunch of(mostly) aging comic strip artists decry-ing the “death” of print newspapers,where their work has appeared fordecades.

But have “Garfield,” “Beetle Bai-ley,” et al., really broken any newground in the past few decades?

Maybe Letterman and these oldcartoonists should have backed outmuch, much sooner. Maybe they aremostly making money off of audienceswho are afraid of change, but who gothooked decades ago, when the productwas new and fresh. But, meanwhile,younger comedians and artists aren’tgetting a chance. There are only so

many talk show slots, and so manyinches of newsprint space.

Sure, in Letterman’s case, he be-came a corporation in his own right,responsible for a show, a theater, othershows and a huge staff; so maybe hewasn’t merely being selfish by stayingon the air. And he entertained the liveaudience -- mostly New York Citytourists, who laughed heartily at every-thing the guy did.

So, farewell, Dave, I guess. Thoseearly shows were great,and you seem veryaware, based on all ofthe self-deprecation,that not all of yourmore recent showswere the best. But let’sgive someone else ashot now.

And, newspapers, if you want to berelevant to younger readers, maybe it’stime to give “Garfield” his final plate oflasagna.

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review, “Two Films That Could HaveEnded Differently.” In it, I praise“Fatal Attraction,” and, especially,Glenn Close’s interpretation of theAlex role, making what could havebeen a caricature psychopath three-di-mensional and pitiable. Her perform-ance made this movie, and has helpedit stand the test of time. She also in-sisted on an alternate ending to theslasher-ending we’ve all seen. The al-ternate ending, she said, is truer to thepsychology of such a character. Givethe alt ending a look on YouTube.

Close’s interpretation was provenright -- unfortunately -- by the death ofAndrew Bagley at the hands of anolder woman who, like Alex, would notbe ignored. Thus, the documentary re-cently released to Netflix, “DearZachary,” should be viewed followingyour (re-)viewing of “Fatal Attraction.”In it, we are presented with ShirleyJane Turner, who ended up having ahistory of fatal attractions, killed ayounger -- and much liked by many,many pals -- Bagley -- but was still al-lowed to keep his baby.

Director/filmmaker Kurt Kuenne

was friends with Bagley and made thefilm as a message for baby Zachary toknow about his father, who was killedbefore the birth. Kuenne followsBagley’s surviving, extremely likeableparents to Newfoundland, where theymove in order to fight for custody ofthe child while trying to get Turner’sextradition back to the USA to face jus-tice. What happens over the course ofmonths, as the Canadian governmentfumbles, is further shocking.

This is extremely well-made andriveting; and, unlike in “Fatal Attrac-tion,” Turner is not presented as three-dimensional at all, but her psychologyis presented well. Sometimes a villainis just a villain. No need for gray areas.

Sadly, the rather innocent Bagley --brought up with ideal parents in anideal part of the country -- was not pre-pared to deal with someone at thedepths of despair, and lost his life. Butthat’s not the whole story. Queue thisand “Fatal Attraction” up on Netflixnow. Watching these two films back toback can further help you understandwhat can sometimes happen when at-tractions become violent obsessions.

“It’s New to You!” was the first col-umn in America devoted to Netflix re-views. Find more on www.nu2u.info.These films are also reviewed in theDrive-Time Podcast on iTunes.

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I rarely treat myself to anything nice,especially when it comes to electronics.

My regular laptop is about six yearsold now, my camera even older, my cellphone is an iPhone 4s.

So I was a bit perplexed when abrand new HP Spectre x360 (starting at$900 on hp.com) came in my mail to re-view for Campus News. Too bad I haveto send it back.

While Apple gets a lot of style pointsfor their 13.3” Macbook Air laptops(starting at $1000 on Apple.com) — mydaughter loves hers — for practicality, Istill abide by my old Lenovo with Win-dows 7.

I had gotten into the iPad fad likeeveryone else, but that first-generationmachine now collects dust because it’snot compatible with much of the Internetanymore. Few apps work on it today, andeven Facebook crashes. Apple just hasnever been good at supporting theirslightly older products. It’s no computer,either. The attachable keyboards all arelousy.

So I get this shiny HP Spectre x360,which came in a really classy black box.Its presentation competes with the Apple,both in packaging and design. It has thenice glass and the shiny metal. Theyseem to weigh about the same.

But the HP Spectre x360 is way bet-ter for someone like me. While I have noreal preference to Windows vs. Mac OS,all of my programs are in the former for-mat. And I just like the two-button mousepad more. I’m not sure why Apple hasstuck to the one button.

Unlike the Macbook, the Spectrecan flip 360 degrees and turn into a tablet— albeit a heavy tablet and I dislikedusing it that way — but sometimes a lap-top just isn’t convenient.

Its keyboard was as good as theApple’s, and not like the poor keyboardsthat snap to standard tablets. It’s a realkeyboard, and I was able to write somepieces on it without annoyance. Thiswould be fine for writing term papers andsuch.

It had plenty of ports, including anSD card port. I was able to edit podcastson it no problem and upload.

Windows 8.1 took some getting usedto, but is necessary for a newer computerlike this, which has a touch screen. Appledoesn’t have a touch screen.

I gave the Spectre a good workoutover a few weeks, and it handled every-thing a real PC could handle, and thekeyboard was serious. For $100 less thanthe Apple, which has fewer features andlooks about the same, the HP is an ex-ceptional bargain.

If I were to buy this, what would Iuse it for? I wouldn’t lay out CampusNews on it because I need the biggerscreen that a traditional computer has. Ilike burning CDs, and the Spectre

doesn’t have a CD drive, but thatmay just be me. As well, I don’tneed a touch screen, but someweb sites are now configured forthem, so I will need one soonenough.

Figuring in how thin it is (it’sabout half the width of my olderLenovo laptop), it’s way easier tocarry around. And it is way morecomfortable to use when in a ca-sual position, say on a sofa, whilealso watching TV. Audio andvideo quality are better than myLenovo and on par with the Mac-book Air.

So if you are at the pointwhere you want to treat yourself toa new computer, the Spectre maybe a reasonable choice.

It has the power you need andthe operating system you may bemore accustomed to. The key-board and mouse are solid. Thereare plenty of ports of all types, andthis is good enough to watch Net-flix on or listen to podcasts andmusic. The glass is excellent, themetal pretty and durable.

While I know that Microsofthas its heavily advertised SurfacePro 3 on the market ($800 on mi-crosoft.com), that is more a tabletwith an attachable keyboard. TheHP Spectre x360 is a real com-puter that you can actually getsome work done on.

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a new computer right now. I haveto admit, I recently upgraded myold Lenovo and it’s running fine.While its boot time can’t match anHP Spectre x360’s instant start,once my old Lenovo is fired up, itnow opens pages with about equalspeed and ease.

This is thanks to three things: Ikeep the hard drive clear of virusesby being a careful clicker and running thefreeware Spybot Search & Destroy occa-sionally; I recently installed a new battery($12 off of eBay); and maxed the mem-ory, thanks to the kind people at Cru-cial.com.

Crucial makes memory installationvery easy. They have a site where one cantype in their computer type and find outthe right chips to buy (the prices are rea-sonable, too). There also are instructionalweb pages and videos to help.

I got 4GB of memory (two units) toadd to my Lenovo, which were $56. Itturned out, I only needed one unit, so Iput the other 2GB in another older lap-top we occasionally use around thehouse. Installation took about 3 minutesper laptop. If you don’t have the rightscrewdrivers, try the dollar store forthose.

The Crucial.com site was very intu-itive and they seemed to have memory

for all types of computers – even classiccomputers from the 1990s.

My older computers are running likenew, including the Campus News com-puter, which has to run high-end graphicarts programs.

OOnnee HHeelllluuvvaa PPeenn!!Computers? Sometimes you just

need an old-fashioned pen and pad. An-other item Campus News got to reviewfor its “Back-to-College Buyer’s Guide” isthe Faber-Castell “e-motion resin Crocohibiscus” ballpoint pen. It’s one helluvapen, priced at $75. We get to keep it!

It is packaged in a classy way andwould make a great gift.

I guarded this for a good month — a$75 pen needs guarding. Where do all ofmy other pens go? Why do I go throughso many pens?

For actual use, this was good. Theink came our evenly at a medium width(black) and was clean and did not gunk.

The pen isshorter and fat-ter, and has acertain weightto it. Becauseof the pen’s fat-ness, it did notfit well into thepen holder inmy folder. It is

fine for signing paperwork, or a quickPost-It message, but may make the handtired for extended writing.

But that’s not the purpose of a $75pen. If you are going to be in business,you need to convey a certain profession-alism. When I brought this pen to meet-ings, while no one complimented it, it didlook better than the plastic (oftenbranded) pens everyone else uses, andmade me feel more decisive when signingthings and taking notes.

Having a good pen makes you feelmore assured; like wearing good under-wear. Everyone should have one decentpen.

Of course, everything on this penwas durable, including the shiny silverclip and the silver top, which twists to ex-tend the ball point. This has a darkishred, crocodile look. It also comes inblack and has a nice grip.

Sadly, I lent this pen to someonewho shall not be named and have yet tohave it returned. I believe that she haslost it. If she’d only known it was a $75pen, maybe she would have been moreprotective of it. But how do you mentionthat it’s a $75 pen? I do hope it re-ap-pears, as I like it a lot.

(As of press time, the pen did reap-pear – thankfully! It was hidden in a cush-ion. This will be safeguarded from nowon. Find your own on fabercastell.com.)

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Houston High School studentRonald Nelson captured headlines acrossthe nation when he received acceptancesfrom all eight Ivy League schools. Thoughit was a spectacular feat, it was not exactlya far-fetched miracle; the senior scored a2260 on his SATs and graduated with a4.58 weighted GPA, in addition to a stun-ning repertoire of extracurricular activities.

When asked about his incredible ac-complishment and whether others werecapable of the same, Nelson gave an an-swer as intelligent and optimistic as hisgrades prove him to be: “There is noschool whatsoever that’s out of yourleague just because of the region that youcome from. What I will say is that every-one has it within them; it’s just a matter ofif they’re going to pull it out of them-selves.”

But Nelson’s incredible triumph wassoon overshadowed by a plight that affectsmillions of high school seniors across thenation: the decision to seek financial aidand take out loans to afford the college oftheir dreams versus the decision tochoose an affordable school which wouldleave them in considerably less debt aftergraduation.

It takes years of hard work, determi-nation, and dedication to be consideredfor a spot in an Ivy League school, muchless to gain entry into one. There wereover 253,457 applications to the IvyLeague schools for the class of 2018, andonly 22,592 of those were accepted. But

for some, as in Nelson’s case, the accept-ance wasn’t enough. Every single IvyLeague school fell short when it came tofinancial aid packages, and the thought ofpaying for his education for so many yearsto come hindered his decision process. Inthe end, Nelson decided instead to attendthe University of Alabama, where he wasoffered a full scholarship along with a spotin their honors program.

In 2014, the average student takingout school loans applied for over $35,000– per year – in aid. The average cost of tu-ition, room, board, and other fees for pri-vate nonprofit four-year colleges was over$42,000 for the 2014-2015 school year.These staggering costs are the deterrentfor so many students across the nationpreventing them from attending the col-lege of their choice. Reports have shownnot only that that fewer parents in theUnited States are saving for their chil-dren’s college tuition, but that those whoare saving are saving less per year. Only48% of parents are saving for their chil-dren’s higher education, a statistic whichfell from 51% in 2014 and 62% in 2009.The average amount parents have savedfor college is $10,040 compared to$13,408 last year. Yet even if parents hadcontinued saving the same amount fromyear to year, with tuition costs rising an av-erage of 24% every 5 years, what theywould have saved would not have put adent into paying for education.

With the unemployment rate fluctu-ating as it has been for the last few years,the financial future of students is more ofa concern than ever before for graduating

high schoolers. In part due to families sav-ing less for college education, and cer-tainly attributed to the skyrocketing costsof tuition and other fees, students havehad to take out loans that increase in sizeeach year. As of 2014, the Department ofTreasury released a report that concluded32% of student loans are either in defaultor in danger of becoming so. It’s possiblethat in the next decade, the total amountdefaulted on student loans could reach oreven surpass $1 trillion.

The fact that students are borrowingat a rate far faster and higher than they arerepaying their loans could lead to the nextbig economic crisis. Though there is noclear-cut solution for the student debt cri-sis, there is an alternative option that hasbeen around for decades. Communitycolleges have long provided an affordableapproach to obtaining a degree comparedto costly four-year institutions, and withthe staggering figures charged by theseschools, it has become a very attractiveoption for students across the country. Injust a decade, commu-nity college attendancehas catapulted from 5.5million students to over8 million.

Among the benefitsof attending a commu-nity college, aside fromcost, is that studentsgraduating with a two-year degree enter theworkforce sooner and ata significantly less costthan those who pay more

for a four-year degree at a private college.The percentage of employees who holdassociate degrees has climbed steadilythroughout the years and is projected tocontinue its ascent in coming years.

Additionally, many community col-leges make it easy for students to transfertheir credits to other institutions, allowingthem to pursue bachelor degrees orhigher. And even more, people who wishto change their careers and need to returnto school have a viable, much more rea-sonably priced means of doing so by at-tending community college.

The student loan crisis is loomingoverhead and will continue to do so foryears to come. It’s been years in the mak-ing and has made the decision aboutwhich college to attend difficult for stu-dents such as Nelson, who deserves an IvyLeague education yet cannot afford one.But students can make smart choices bychoosing affordable community collegesto avoid substantial and possibly devastat-ing impacts on their financial future.

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gripping narrative that reads like a historical novel. Consider-ing the recent belligerency of Russia over the past year, youmay want to learn how easy all of Europe, and most of theworld, was led into war one hundred years ago.

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Just because school is out for the summer doesn’t meanyou should stop thinking critically. Reading is one of the bestthings you can do to keep your brain sharp; make sure to takeadvantage of your free time to invest yourself in somethingthat will catch your interest.

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Today, the internet is the largestand arguably the best source of free in-formation in the world. It is not ownedby any one person, corporation, or gov-ernment, but instead, by everyone.However, because of many telephoneand cable companies, this mightchange. To understand what thesecompanies are trying to change, wemust first start off by understandingwhat internet (“net”) neutrality really is.

Net Neutrality is the principal thatInternet Service Providers (ISPs) andthe government should enable internetaccess without any interferences or dis-crimination. For example, a personalblog should load just as fast as, say, Net-flix or Amazon. Yet, these same ISPshave proposed laws that would allowfor ISPs such as Comcast to implementdifferent broadband speeds on differ-ent websites. Essentially, they would becreating “fast lanes” and “slow lanes”on sites of their choosing.

These fast and slow lanes couldcompletely control internet traffic.Wealthy websites such as Netflix will beable to pay the high premium costs inorder to join this “fast lane.” However,for the everyday, American internetconsumer, this could be a nightmare.For entrepreneurs, this law could singlehandedly crush any future ideas theycould have. For example, MarkZuckerberg, the owner and founder ofFacebook, could never have been ableto start Facebook if there had been lawsagainst net neutrality.

Many of us remember Myspace, asocial media site similar to Facebook.Myspace would have been able to paythe premium costs to join the “fastlane,” while, Facebook, which was juststarting out, would not have been ableto afford the prices that the ISPswanted to charge. Thus, Facebookwould have had little chance to gener-ate the publicity that it has today with afree and open internet.

So, if the new rules for net neutral-ity were put in place, then the internetwould no longer be owned by every-one. Rather, it would be owned by avery small handful of corporations.These corporations such as TimeWarner or COX Communications,would essentially be able to controlwhat is viewed online. Since manysmall sites would not be able to affordthe premium price for the “fast lane,”many users would stick to the big sites.

However, there are arguments forboth side of this debate. Many cableand phone companies, such as Com-cast and Verizon, are insisting that the“slow lane” wouldn’t be much slowerthan the internet is now. George Foote,a Telecommunications lawyer, says thatthe terms “slow” and “fast” lanes,would be more accurate depicted as, “afast lane for everyone and a hyper fastlane for others.” If true, then small,low funded sites would still be accessi-ble and easy to use.

Many cable and phone companiesclaim that their proposed regulationson net neutrality would also include in-ternet safeguards. They say that thesesafeguards would help preserve free-dom of speech and keep capitalismalive on the net. That way, corporationswould not be allowed to control vast

swaths of the net. Everyone would stillhave a chance, just like now.

ISPs also state that since everyoneuses the internet differently, one shouldbe charged for how they use it, insteadof the flat monthly fee we see today.For example, if one only logs on totheir computer to check the news andtheir email, then they are using an in-credibly small amount of broadbanddata. However, if they’re constantlystreaming full length movies, then thedata being utilized, increases. Amongthe ISPs many suggestions, they pro-pose that people should be chargedbased on how much broadband datathey use. That way, no one’s internetspeed is slowed down due to others.

On February 26, the FCC agreedto a very strong set of rules protectingnet neutrality. Since the FCC hasagreed to these rules, it seems like sup-porters for a free and open internet,have won the battle. Yet, the war is notover. Some cable and phone compa-nies — Verizon, Samsung, TimeWarner, Comcast, and more — haveentrenched themselves into a new strat-egy to persuade the FCC about netneutrality regulations. This strategy isbased around statements given by theCellular Telecommunications IndustryAssociation (CTIA) and the NationalCable & Telecommunications Associa-tion (NCTA). They state that the “FCChas usurped the role of Congress.” Inother words, only Congress has thepower to make a decision about netneutrality, not the FCC. A legal battleover the future of the net has begun.

For each of us, the internet can begreat for certain things. Patrick John-son, a student at Quinnipiac University,indicates that for him, “The beauty ofthe internet is that it’s not owned byanyone and that anyone has a chanceto make something of themselves.”Johnson goes on to use Bill Simmons’career as an example. “Many people,such as the writer Bill Simmons,achieved fame off of his personal sportssite.” If the rules on net neutrality wereplaced, then perhaps Simmons’ site, oreven Netflix, would have remainedundiscovered and would have neverblossomed into what they are today.

Alyxander Sotiropoulos, of Mid-dlesex Community College, takes it astep further. Alyx states that, “If netneutrality passes, we will have to dealwith internet providers censoring whatwe have to say. And they can createslower and/or block entire sites that op-pose their companies’.” Althoughfrightening, this is a very real possibility.If the “slow lanes” are as slow as somecritics fear, then many podcasts, blogs,media sources, etc., could fall victim tofrequent stalls and crashes.

The freedom of the internet isunder attack. By signing petitionsand/or donating money, the internetmay continue to remain free and open.If the net continues being unregulated,it is unknown how it will evolve in thenext 10 or 15 years. Yet, we do knowthat if companies such as COX andComcast’s rules are implemented, thenthe internet will be a very differentplace than what it is today. We alsoknow that if these rules are put into ac-tion, corporations will control unprece-dented power over the largestremaining free median left in the world.

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Management, said. “We provide stu-dents with an affordable tuition rate…it’s in the $17,000 range for the entireyear the national rate is about $30,000a year for a private experience.

“We don’t want students to beburied in debt after they gradate,” sheadded.

Other private colleges and univer-sities in New York alone can range upto $50,000, including dorms, food,transportation and other necessities re-quired for college. Mercy does notwant students to feel entitled to payback loans forever and truly promotethe multiple scholarships along withgrants and financial aid available toanyone who wants to go there.

“It’s a tremendous value that’shard to beat for higher education,” shesaid.

Not only is Mercy known for itsimpeccable and affordable price, butalso they are devoted to taking as manycredits as they can from a student’sprevious college.

“We’re generous with credits froma previous school, so we try to take asmuch as we can,” Whitman said. Ac-cording to the Mercy website, a maxi-mum of 75 credits can be acceptedupon transfer froman accredited two-year college. Trans-ferring from anaccredited four-yearcollege allows amaximum of 90credits, and com-bined credits fromboth two- and four-year colleges cannot exceed 90 credithours – a huge benefit for studentswho spent a lot of time at anotherschool.

“The partnership with communitycolleges is very strong,” she added.

After all the credits are sorted outand applied to Mercy’s curriculum,Whitman said that their students areencouraged to create a plan to get theirdegrees on time.

“It’s a priority that they graduateand start their lives,” she said.

“Graduate courses can apply to un-dergrad and graduate degrees – so stu-dents can get a master’s degree withinonly three years,” she said. “It posi-

tions other studentsahead in the realworld, giving them acompetitive edge.”

The administra-tion and faculty atMercy College striveto see their studentssucceed and be thebest that they can ina short amount oftime. Recently,Whitman said, thecollege added a newcoaching and men-toring program forincoming transferstudents – a programthat was once onlyavailable to freshmencoming into schoolfor the first time.

The program al-lows incoming trans-fers to be paired up with a personalcoach – someone with a master’s de-gree, who has his or her own real lifeexperience and who is enthusiasticabout student success.

These mentors meet with theirdesignated student and create cus-

tomizedplans and itis calledthe Person-alizedAchieve-ment Con-tractProgram(PACT).

Whitman said that this program isa huge aid to students suffering fromculture shock of transferring to a col-lege straight out of community college.

“The national average of studentsmeeting with an advisor is two timesper semester,” she said. “At Mercy,it’s 20 times a semester.”

The mentors connect with the stu-dents and allow them to become com-fortable with their new surroundingsand even offer aid in internships andexperience.

“The faculty at Mercy are the mostpassionate about higher education andtheir students,” she added.

Along with the ongoing support

students receive from faculty; Whit-man said that the location, classes,scheduling and programs are all greatfor students considering the switch toMercy.

“We have 90 academic programs,but what really helps us is our locationis phenomenal,” she said. Includingthe main campus in Dobbs Ferry,Mercy College also has three othercampuses: in Manhattan, the Bronxand in Yorktown Heights. All of thesecampuses have student housing fortheir students, and if staying at a dormis not an option, the travel for com-muter students is always a breeze.

“The campuses are very accessibleto all forms of public transportation,”Whitman said. “We make sure that wemake everything very streamline forcommuter students.”

However even with the easy publictransportation available, the campuseshave opengym facili-ties thatcommutersare able touse, cafesand variouspersonalspaces thatcommuterscan lounge

in while waiting for class.“We really think through what stu-

dents need, whether residential ortransfer,” she added.

Transferring to Mercy Collegecould be a great choice for students, es-pecially if they want to study one of thecollege’s main five strengths:

Mercy is known high for its healthand natural sciences programs, busi-ness school, social and behavioral sci-ences degree, education degree andeven the study of liberal arts for thosewho still may not be 100 percent surewhere they want to take their learningafter they leave community college.

Students who want to visit Mercy areable to do so anytime and may even sit inon a class if they want to see how comfort-able a school with a 17-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio can be; studying at a collegewith the added bonus of having a widerange of programs and a great price tag.


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Sometimes I come across fellowstudents that look at community col-lege as if it’s 13th-14th grade and thatapproach may be the beginning of aeducational disaster movie. Commu-nity college is the beginning of a adulteducation where presumably you areready to make decisions that will affectyour entire life.

As a returning student to SUNYRockland (class of ‘87), it has been oneawesome year interacting with a wholenew generation of students who will bethe future leaders of our nation. De-spite what you may have heard in theannals of social media there are some

amazing young adults out here. I had a heart transplant in July of

2010 after four years of near death ex-periences literally. I vowed when I wasat my lowest point to never allow an-other person to go through the horren-dous waiting that occurs on THELIST. So at that moment I decided,live or die, I was going to dedicate mylife to the cause of organ donationawareness. This was my dream; littledid I know where that dream was goingto take me.

The journey now is well docu-mented on Google and other such sitesbut the transformation that has takenplace at SUNY Rockland is above andbeyond any part of my story docu-mented there. The Rockland storystarted simply with a strategically

placed table in the student union thatstudents passed by daily. It began withcurious looks, the short stops and fi-nally full blown inquiries. Then themagic started occuring.

One student signed, then broughta friend and the flood gates opened.People began signing up not because itwas cool but because they were af-fected in many ways. Most just wantedto help others; some knew people,family members and friends, in needof life saving organs, and then therewere those who just wanted to stop sit-ting on the fence. They came fromeverywhere, and at Clubfest, 100signed up in two hours.

I am very proud to say RCC hasnow signed up over 1,000 students inthese last four semesters, added to the

hundreds that already were. They areeducated now to the need in New Yorkfor more registered donors by listeningto the story of my organ donor in sev-eral forums. The cause of organ dona-tion grew from a shared dream fromstudents that were electrified by acause; and it’s not the only cause butwe sure as heck think it’s a great one.Simply said, organ donors save livesand when you do the math knowingthat one person could possibly help 50people with organs and tissues, wealone will potentially save and affect upto 50,000 future lives.

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Below are various Northeast musicfestival listings for this summer:

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and ending August 12 including EsperanzaSpalding (June 12), eight blackbird (June18), Punch Brothers (July 9), ModestMouse (July 22), and Willie Nelson (Au-gust 12). Site: bricartsmedia.org/cb

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Wilco, Gregg Allman, Weezer, BenHarper & The Innocent Criminals, DarkStar Orchestra and Ryan Montbleau. Site:gatheringofthevibes.com

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this year. There is no age restriction andadmission is free to children under age six.The lineup includes: Brad Paisley, DierksBently, Luke Bryan, and Cassadee Pope.Site: farmboroughfestival.com

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the Boston Symphony Orchestra and theTanglewood Music Center Fellows. In ad-dition to the classical performances, popartists Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett areperforming together and country singer Sh-eryl Crow is performing with the BostonPops. From July 20- July 26, the centerhosts the Festival of Contemporary Musicall summer. Site: tanglewood.org

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focusing on Latin American and Mexicanmusic with a performance on the 8th show-casing the Parisian influence on this music.Composers Revueltas and Chávez arehighlighted. On the night of the 13th, con-temporary Latin American composers areshowcased. Site: fishercenter.bard.edu

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Oliver continues to discuss thatjewelry should also be kept at a mini-mal while being a professional. “If youlove to be dripping in god and dia-monds,” she says, “Great, but keep thislook for your weekend and night life.”

The message, she says, that toomuch shine can give off is jealousy,envy or overall confusion because toomuch bling is just too much in general.

Some people may begin to getcomfortable at their job and start towear pajama pants and Oliver says thisis a huge “NO.”

“Whether you mean to or not,you’re telling coworkers that you’resuper chill and maybe even a bit flaky,”she says. “Will they be able to counton you to put in long hours, to makeyour sales quota, and to sacrifice forthe good of the team? Even for casualFridays, items such as blue jeans maynot be appropriate. Find out what ‘ca-sual’ means and then dress a little nicerthan required.”

However, the range in attire start-ing with pajama pants, flannels and flipflops also correlates with the high endfashions straight off the runway. “Theirclothes may be too fashion forward forthe office,” she says.

There is a way to work the highfashion into a work ensemble, Oliversays. “One way to finesse this, if youreally love a bit of flare, is to choose asingle item—a shirt with an interestingcut, or a pair of ridiculously amazingshoes-and keep the rest of your outfitmore mainstream.”

Lastly, Oliver promotes what shecalls “the uniform” for the office. Forboth men and women, a classic darkcolored suit and a light shirt under-neath is the go-to for all professionalneeds.

“Wearing the uniform pegs you asconservative, a tag that can either helpor hurt your image, de-pending on your com-pany and industry,” shesays. “But this combotends to read ‘polished’ ifthe suit is well-fitted andthe shirt pressed andcrisp. When in doubt,the uniform won’t usuallysteer you wrong. If your colleagues aremore casual, remove the jacket.”

Luckily, there’s a lot more advicethan these five tips, which Olivershared exclusively with CommunityCollege Campus News.

Oliver took the time to answersome questions in an email interviewwith CCCN about how she became anoffice fashion guru along with her ad-vice for students who are beginning tofind their place in the job market anddo not know what to wear.

CCCCCCNN:: What made you want tostart writing about attire and books onbusiness in general?

VVOO:: I used to work in the advertis-ing business where job-hunting was away of life. I also rose from reception-ist to creative director, and eventually Iwas hiring people. So often I would seecandidates roll in, badly dressed and illinformed about the ad agency.

I thought, I have to write a bookabout job-hunting. I thought it about ahundred times and then one day, I

wrote the book. That book led to otherbooks. Style, selling yourself, and busi-ness etiquette inform all my books.

CCCCCCNN:: When you’re working withsomeone or asking someone to workwith you, do you judge them based onwhat they’re wearing as a professional?

VVOO:: Because I write about it, I amless judgmental than others might be.But human resource managers andothers in a position to hire make snap-shot decisions on candidates in lessthan a minute. The trick is always“know your audience.” Who do youneed to make a good impression ontoday? Then, dress for that person.

CCCCCCNN:: In the professional worlddo you believe that dressing oddly or“too much” could result in a bad work-ing experience?

VVOO:: Yes, but let me explain why.As a general rule, you are better offstriving to fit in rather than stand out.The worker with tattoos, piercings increative places, and funky attire will betolerated in three situations — a) whenhe/she is bringing in business; b) whenthe company and/or economy are onan upswing and there is a shortage ofcapable, intelligent workers and c)when there is a general move to shakeup the status quo.

However, when business dries upor the economy goes south, there willbe a contraction of workers. Fewerstaffers will have to be sent to moreclient meetings. In that situation, theworker who stands out is not as greatan asset. Another way to think of it: theworker who stands out through hisdress code is essentially asking all tobend the rules a bit. The person whofollows the dress code rules isn’t. Heisn’t putting an obstacle in the way thatfolks have to get over first.

CCCCCCNN:: What advice do you havefor those people who dress the way

you noted in your tip list (a lot of jew-elry, see-through stockings, etc.) toditch their bad habits especially if it’shard for them to not wear their daz-zling jewels?

VVOO:: My advice is that self-expres-sion is better for certain kinds of com-panies and to make sure the companywhere you work is one of them. I per-sonally collect cowboy boots, but Iwouldn’t wear a pair to a job interviewat a traditional company.

CCCCCCNN:: For students, what advicedo you want to give us who are lookingfor jobs and internships who are alsotrying to make a professional name forourselves?

VVOO:: Don’t be shy. Ask your par-ents, your parents’ friends, your careercounselor at school — everyone! — forhelp. Go on informational interviews.Get out there!

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As summer approaches so dothoughts of vacations, picnics with fam-ily, walks along the lake front and/orthe ocean, hikes in the woods, or per-haps a hike up that mountain rangethat you have wanted to do for a verylong time. Maybe you just want to hangout on the back deck doing absolutelynothing. It all sounds so good, andeven more so after the hellish winterthat most of us had to endure. So fireup the barbeque, get the shorts and flipflops on, slather up the sun screen andenjoy the lazy, hazy days of summer,because, before youknow it you’ll beheading back to cam-pus.

That said –could there be any-thing else on youragenda? Well maybethere could be, orshould be. A fewyears ago I wrote anOp-Ed that talkedabout volunteerism. Italked about the need that many organ-izations have for volunteers. For manyof these organizations and certainly formany non-profit entities that are seeingtheir operational budgets cut deeperand deeper, volunteers are oftentimesthe “glue” that keeps things going.After all, that actually is a volunteer;they are the unpaid employees of anorganization.

Besides the obvious cost savingsincurred for the place that you volun-teer for, there are so many more bene-

fits to be realized. And that’s where theopportunity costs of summer comeinto play. So, what is an opportunitycost? If any of the readers has taken aneconomics course (providing that youdidn’t sleep through the entire semes-ter), you know that an opportunity costis choice, what you give up for some-thing else of equal, lesser or of greatervalue. For example, as students youmade the choice to go to college, yougave up perhaps the opportunity to dosome traveling, or the chance to gethired by one of the retailers at yourlocal mall. By going to college you areinvesting your time and money into

something that you are hoping will giveyou a good return (a job that you like,and a job that will pay you a goodsalary), most likely a higher salary thanthat job at the mall would have paid,deferring money in your pocket nowfor more money later.

Taken this a bit further, let’s alsosay that you are offered a job over thesummer break, but you decide not totake it, and instead, you choose to do,well — nothing! But even doing nothing

has value, for instance your opportu-nity cost in giving up that job may bewell worth it to you because you arelooking forward to a summer of as littlestress as possible, and being in controlof what you want to do, not what some-one else says you have too.

Now, let’s say youwanted to get involvedin doing some kind ofvolunteer work. Whatwould be the opportu-nity cost of that? Youwould have to weighthe facts about a fewthings; such as, do Ihave the time, dothink I can bringsomething of value (make a differ-ence), how badly do I need to makesome money over the summer, for vol-unteering can consume a lot of yourtime if you want it to? After you havegone through that and you still say,“Heck, yes, I want to do something forsomeone else,” (good for you) now youcan arrive at the opportunity cost(value) of volunteering.

First and foremost you are helpingout an organization that needs you.Whether you decide to volunteer at ahospital rehabilitation center, workwith children (in any number of capaci-ties), or work at a senior center, youwill affect the lives of those aroundyou, and you may even have a pro-found effect upon someone that youhelped. You will be helping the organ-ization maximize its resources andoffer more services. You will gain valu-able information (if you stay sharp andask questions) on how that organiza-

tion runs, or at least the particular de-partment you are volunteering for. Youwill feel good about yourself!

Additionally, you may be settingthe stage for possible employment withthat organization down the road. I haveseen this happen time and again, and it

actually happened tome! You can use yourexperience on your re-sume and that never is abad thing, potential em-ployers who see appli-cants that gave ofthemselves to help an-other may just be the tip-ping point for you toland that job! So what

are the opportunity costs of volunteer-ing, - MANY!

I hope that all of you have a greatsummer; you certainly deserve it, butin between the going to the beach, tak-ing that hike, hanging out on the deck,and enjoying a lazy summer afternoonbarbeque, remem-ber the other op-portunities thatcan be yours aswell, often timeshaving a valuemuch greater thanjust hanging out.

See you all inSeptember.

Peace/Shalom, David

David L. Podos is an adjunct in-structor for the Center for Social Sci-ences, Business and InformationSciences at MVCC.

David L. PodosMohawk Valley CC


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