SPRING 2012

NATIONALLY-RANKED SOCCER TEAM P. 23

HONEST GAMER P. 7

RON PAUL REVOLUTION P. 13

DISCONNECT & SAVE YOUR BRAIN P. 20

Editor in Chief: Nadia KaczkowskiArt Director: Brianna BreeceChief of Production: Stephanie PerkinsBusiness Manager: Rachel MitchellEditorial Staff: Adam Bellamy, Matt Dippel, Shawn Gill, Imani Lewis, Joshua Eller, McKenzie Edwards, John MorinDesigners: Danielle Frater, Tobias PilachowskiStaff Writers: Natalie Corcoran, Kelli Epps, Gary Matthews, Tim DekowskiStaff Photographers: Jennifer Lewis and Kayla JubbFront Page Photo: John MorinRoving Reporter Photography: Joshua Eller Chief Adviser: Claudia BrownTechnical Adviser: Phil RoszakBusiness Adviser: Joseph CunninghamFreelance Contributors: Harford Athletics, Kathi Panos, Terri Barczak, Ann S. Persson, Pamela Fogul, Roger Hoover, Gina Calialotz, Eyvo Johnson, Michael MuccioliTechnical Consultant: Liam ClishamSpecial Thanks: Tarah WilsonPublisher: Stockson Printing Company

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As a community college, we know a thing or two about making connections. With a smaller student body and a host of dedicated professors, meaningful student-teacher relationships are the norm around here. Clubs, sports, and college events are other ways that we like to get to know one another.

It’s become apparent, however, that the ways we connect are changing as technology and social networking shapes, and even invades our lives.

Does that mean we as individuals are changing as well? And is it for the best or not? We invite you to explore these issues as we look at how technology impacts our children (p.12), how it may keep us from participating in random interactions (p.13), and how it can even change the way we think and process information (p.16).

As a student publication, we want to make meaningful connections as well. Please share your thoughts, stories or pictures with us. E-mail harfowl@harford.edu with suggestions, contributions, or letters to the editor.

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ContentsA Night at The Ottobar

Album Review and Staff PicksFisherman’s Catch

Honest GamerOwlcove

Student ArtworkInterior Design

Student Retention RatesRon Paul Revolution

Too Young for TechnologyLife Unplugged

Break the Winter Cabin FeverTribute to a Technology Pioneer

Coloring Across YouTubeDisconnect & Save Your Brain

Nationally-Ranked Soccer TeamCoach Eller

Record-Breaking Baseball TeamThe BulletinLive at HCC

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NIGHT OUT

The Ottobar, along with The Charm City Art Space, is another venue that holds a place in my heart. The handful of shows I have attended at The Ottobar have been notable experiences, each varying greatly.

The venue itself, much like the Art Space, is a dingy and dirty little place, albeit much larger. The area is divided in half, one part bar and one part floor/stage, with Christmas lights hanging above the floor along the rafters. As far as major venues in Baltimore go, The Ottobar is one of the smallest, boasting a genuine, intimate concert experience that larger venues simply cannot replicate.

At the end of September, I attended a show there (Frank Turner with Andrew Jackson Jihad,) and much like every other show I’ve been to at The Ottobar, it was a memorable experience. The sound system is basic but effective, providing sound that is loud and clear, if at times a bit treble heavy, which can lead to headaches come

the end of the performance. The stage itself has no barrier between the crowd and the band, allowing for a more intimate interaction between performer and audience.

The acoustics of the place were something I had never taken into

account before seeing Frank Turner. As a folk-singer who specializes in sing-along anthems, the sheer volume of the crowd singing along

and how encompassing the sound was added a whole new dimension of solidarity and involvement that is seriously lacking from some of the shows at larger venues to which I have been.

The Ottobar is a great venue for some lesser-known acts that pass through Baltimore, but exhibits enough unique charm and high-end technology to give the sound and feel of a full price show. With the price of the tickets that I have bought maxing out at about $15, don’t hesitate to attend a show if a band you enjoy comes through Maryland and books a show here. Just get your tickets as soon as possible, since the venue tends to sell out due to its small size.

Article by Matt Dippel | Photography by Jennifer LewisOwl Staff

ENTERTAINMENT

Timmy Pain gears up the crowd for an energetic night at The Ottobar.

“As far as major venues in Baltimore go, The Ottobar is one of the smallest, boasting a genuine, intimate concert experience that larger venues simply cannot replicate.”

Broken, Busted, and Beautiful:A Night at The Ottobar

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NIGHT OUT

Young Love is the newest release from artist Mat Kearney. In 2006, Mat released Nothing Left to Lose, and in 2009, City of Black & White, which reached the top 15 on the Billboard Charts. His songs can be heard on Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS, Friday Night Lights and many other popular shows. Mat Kearney combines a catchy atmosphere with a pop-rock, Top 40 kind of sound with real singer-songwriter personality and depth.

During a recent trip to “Live in the Vineyard” in Napa Valley, CA, I was introduced to many artists. Mat Kearney performed among the wine barrels of Trefethen Family Vineyards. His intimate performance of mainstream hits, “Nothing Left to Lose” and “Breathe In, Breathe Out” caught my attention and kept it there for the introduction of new songs from Young Love.

The stories in Young Love are deeply personal yet relatable. “Rochester,” one of my favorites, is his father’s story and is reminiscent of a Bruce Springsteen song. “Seventeen” is a bonus track if downloaded on iTunes and is a coming-of-age story not to be missed. “Hey Mama,” which is about his newlywed wife, is the first single off of the album and an upbeat production, the perfect backdrop to Mat’s lyrics and soul.

Young Love is fun; the rhythms make you want to dance. Kearney’s voice is full of expression, and the lyrics are great. Young Love is just what it sounds like: a celebration of love and romance. There’s feeling in every song. You can reflect, you can daydream, and you can dance along to Young Love.

Article by Natalie CorcoranOwl Staff

MAT KEARNEY:YOUNG LOVE

“The stories in Young Love are

deeply personal yet relatable.”

Young Love is the newest release from artist Mat Kearney.

The trio from Southern England exploded onto the scene with this, their first album. Their most well-known song “Somewhere Only We Know” is from this record. With remarkable instrumen-tation and the soulful voice of Thomas Chaplin, their music still lingers on across the pond.

- Stephanie Perkins

From the outlaw anthem “Hell on Wheels” to the heartfelt ballad “Saving Amy,” Brantley Gilbert offers up something for everyone in his sophomore album. This album features his hit song, “Country Must Be Country Wide”.

- Joshua Eller

Hopes and FearsKeane (2004)

Halfway to HeavenBrantley Gilbert (2011)

Owl Staff Picks

ALBUM REVIEW

Live! at MeredithDirty Three (2005)

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There are no words to describe the feeling ex-perienced when moved so profoundly by music seemingly expressive of life so intently and with such genuine emotional accuracy. Blending vio-lin, electric guitar, the occasional accordion, and percussion, Dirty Three create a most devastat-ingly beautiful medley of vibrations.

- Nadia Kaczkowski

ENTERTAINMENT

Fisherman’s Catch is a restau-rant that isn’t really flashy or large, but has a comfortable fam-ily atmosphere with quality food that is affordable and will keep you coming back for more. Lo-cated at 1 Maurice Drive in For-est Hill, Maryland and connected to the Forest Hill Bowling Alley, is the one and only Fisherman’s Catch.

The menu has a huge variety of grilled seafood, salads, burgers,

soups, crab cakes, appetizers, and a great New York strip and Prime Rib, all at affordable prices. The entire menu has the option of be-ing Cajun, which I strongly rec-

ommend. The Cajun spices really add to the overall flavor and make the taste very original. The King Cut 16 oz. Cajun Prime Rib with 2 sides is just $17.95. The prime rib is a soft and tender piece of meat that is cooked in Au Jus and mari-nated in Cajun spice. Once you try the dish Cajun-style, you will never order without it.

The King Cut is thick and comes on its own plate with the sauce and Cajun spices on it. I recom-

mend the baked potato and Cae-sar salad as the two sides, but there are plenty of other options. Fisherman’s Catch will bring your salad out before the main dish,

which starts off the meal nicely, and the baked potato is a delicious side with a great piece of steak.

Heather from Bel Air says the place offers, “Great food, great service, [and] cheap prices! Where else are you going to find a crab cake and 2 sides for $10.95? Ev-erything that I have ever gotten there has been absolutely amaz-ing!”

The crab cakes are amazing and loaded with backfin. I recommend fries and a house salad with this meal, but there are a variety of options to satisfy your taste buds. Though they offer a limited menu on Mother’s Day, Fisherman’s Catch sold a phenomenal 482 crab cakes that day. Local and family-friendly, Fisherman’s Catch shares a menu that can suit everyone’s tastes. Check out Fisherman’s Catch, and you won’t be disap-pointed.

“Great food, great service, cheap prices! Everything that I have ever

gotten there has been absolutely amazing!”

GOURMET

ENTERTAINMENT

Located in Forest Hill Lanes Bowling Alley, Fisherman’s Catch offers a family atmosphere with affordable quality food.

For lunch time, you can grab a Cajun chicken caesar salad for just $7.95.

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Article and Photography by James ElliottOwl Staff

FishERMAN’s CATChA TAsTE oF ThE sEA iN FoREsT hill

Enjoy this romantic comedy aboutthe games people play for love.

You will be tastefully tickledlooking at life�’s lessons.

This program is offered in conjunction withViolence Awareness Week, April 23 27.

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Thursday, April 26 Chesapeake Theater

12:30 PM & 7 PM Free for HCC Credit Students and Employees with a valid HCC ID.

$3 for general public (tickets required) For more information, call 443-412-2211.

Our goal is to make all materials and services accessible. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate, please contact the College Life Office at 443-412-2373 at least 10 calendar days in advance.

The Rites of Passage MentoringProgram Presents:

Our goal is to make all materials and services accessible. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate, please contact College Life at 443-412-2373 at least ten calendar days in advance.

Tuesday, April 17 ROP Luncheon Guest Speaker

Student Center, Room 243, 11:30 AM - 1 PM Are you interested in the creative process and business

surrounding Spoken Word Poetry? Come hear this inspiring and talented artist tell his story!

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Open Mic/Poet Showcase Globe Café, 1:30 PM

Perform some of your own poetry & hear Odd?Rod perform some of his work!

Have you ever dreamt of destroy-ing underground aliens in a squad of trained military personnel? How about blowing everything to bits with futuristic weapons in an ex-tremely realistic environment?

Released in Fall 2011, Epic Games’ Gears of War 3 lets us close the book on the story of Mar-cus Phoenix and the rest of Delta Squad. Eighteen months after the sinking of Jacinto that flooded the Locust Hollow, Marcus’ fa-ther, Adam, who isn’t dead, but kidnapped, claims the imulsion is killing the planet and spawned the Lambent in a message Marcus re-ceives from Ex Chairman Prescott. Adam also says he’s on an island somewhere, claiming he can end the War and stop the Lambent from

consuming the world in one shot. The only problem is, you have no idea where it is, and you have sev-eral million Locusts and Lambent between you and the island.

Aside from the new campaign, it features a revamped Horde Mode and the new Beast Mode. Several

new Gears will make an appear-ance and many of them, shocking to me, are from the books, as well as some new baddies and weapons. In the revamped Horde Mode, the points you gather by killing en-

emies helps you build defenses like turrets, distractions, mortar strikes, and barriers. You can also buy the robotic exoskeleton “silver back”; it sports two mini guns attached at the arms, and can transform into cover for your allies and a missile launcher platform.

The Person-vs-Person Multiplay-er mode is almost exactly the same as Gears 2, the major differences be-ing the medal system and the new gun skins. One thing they have yet to fix is the shotgun two-piecing which causes a lot of rage in my normally peaceful demeanor. The saving grace from that is the Beast Mode where you take the role of a Locust and kill all the humans (AI) before time runs out. With different levels of Locust, the more points you earn helps to unlock the other levels. The top tier is where I get a lot of enjoyment when I take control of the Berserker.

With all the new downloadable content that will be released, and there are supposed to be a lot of them, new story lines, characters, and multiplayer maps will add a lot of fresh blood to an old system. All this in mind, buy this game: 9.5 out of 10.

Article by Tim Dekowski | Photography by Joshua Eller Owl Staff

ENTERTAINMENT

THE CRITIC

Tim Dekowski gives Gears of War 3 a 9.5 out of 10.

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“Released in the fall 2011, Epic Games’ Gears of War 3 lets us close the book

on the story of marcus phoenix and the rest of delta Squad.”

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What grinds my gears are people with insane amounts of bumper stickers on their car. I think sitting behind one of those at a red light is more dangerous than texting and driving.

Are they really expecting people to read all of them and be happy you’ve projected your family and beliefs to the world through the stickers on your car?

The ones that bother me most are the happy family stick figure stickers with the mom, dad, four kids, newborn baby, two dogs and a cat, which I have seen on a van in a drive-thru McDonalds.

On familystickers.com, the start rate per sticker for a basic family sticker is $2.99. So for my happy family I want to advertise to the world on the back of my car, I would be spending a total of $29.90; and with the standard shipping price of $5.95 comes to my grand total of $35.85, OR if you want them sent on a rush delivery and spend $32.00, you could waste a grand total of $61.90.

That’s just a little too much to spend on stickers when that money could be used towards something more important, like gas for your car.

OWLCOVE

By Kelli EppsOwl Staff

I’ve seen you beforeBut I don’t know whereWasn’t it you one day that was doing some hairWasn’t it you that walked by me outside of the storeIt must be you the girl that I simply adoreI don’t know what to thinkAm I losing my mindWhat do I do if I see her time after timeShe seems too real to just be inside of my mindIf I could just get a signIf only I could make her mineI bought flowers just for youI would love to sit down and talk to youJust for a little whileJust so I can see you smileIt’s déjà vu every time I see youLove is what I’m falling intoIt was you in a dream I once hadAll of my dreams seem so realBut in this one there’s things I can feelFrom the softness of your lips to the warmth of your thighsGirl you make me melt insideThis must be realThat’s why I can feelMy heart beats faster every time we speakNervous so my knees get weakYou gave me a new fearDon’t want to lose this blissBut when we get too close you disappear

By Gary MatthewsOwl Staff

Art and Writing ContestWant a chance to be published in Owl Magazine? Winning

submissions will be recognized or published in our Fall issue! Choose from the themes “Nonconformity” or “Be the Change” to inspire your work.

Poetry Maximum of 200 words

Short Story Maximum of 500 words

Photography and Artwork

Submit a JPEG image with minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch

Send entries to harfowlsubmissions@harford.edu by May 30.

DREAMER

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A black and white photo of a woman sitting on her porch stares from the wall of photos to visitors of the gallery. While it looks like it could be hanging in the Metro-politan Museum of Art or the Lou-vre; in reality, it’s part of the 2011 Student Exhibition in the Chesa-

peake Gallery right here at HCC.Each week, the Student Gal-

lery at the entrance of Joppa Hall lets students who have signed up

display their art. SAGA president Jon-Erich Smith shares, “I’ve been to a lot of museums that have dis-played art over the years, and I can honestly say the students that put on these shows really can make art that easily rivals a lot of what I’ve seen. The artists put a lot of effort

into the shows, from making the art, deciding how to display it, and making the lighting adjustments.”

The Annual Student Show of-

fers another great opportunity to come out and view the student’s artwork. It’s a juried show that is

held in the Chesapeake Gallery on the upper floor of the Student Center. Students can submit up to five pieces that they have created since the last show was held. The juror is usually someone not af-filiated with the College; last year’s juror was Mark Alice Durant, Pro-fessor of Photography at UMBC.

The 2012 show runs from April 23-May 18, so why travel halfway around the world to look at art when there are so many talented artists right here on campus? Check out their work and make sure to come out and support them at the 2012 Student Exhibition. For more infor-mation, visit the Student Art Gal-lery Association’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HarfordSAGA.

Article by Joshua Eller Owl Staff

COMMUNITY

COLLEGE LIFEThe Beauty Around You:

Student Artwork at HCC

“I’ve been to a lot of museums that have displayed art over the years, and I can

honestly say the students that put on these shows really can make art that easily rivals

a lot of what I’ve seen.”

A visitor examines artwork at the 2011 Student Exhibition Opening.Photography By Michael Muccioli

This mixed media piece was created by art student, Marilyn Peterson.

Photography By Joshua Eller

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The Spring FAMILY Movie is Here!

The Adventures of TinTinRated PG; 1 Hour, 44 Min

Chesapeake TheaterFriday, April 13 * Show time: 6 PM

Saturday, April 141 PM Matinee

& 6 PM

Free Admission(Seating is first come, first served)

Sponsored by College Life

Our goal is to make all materials and services accessible.If you need reasonable accommodations to participate, please contact College

Life at 443-412-2373 at least ten calendar days in advance.

DON�’T JUST WALK... Represent!

Advocate!

Lead & Serve!

SGA elections are coming! Positions Available: President Vice President Vice President of Student Activities Secretary

Applications Available : Tuesday, March 27th Information Sessions: Tuesday, March 27, 5 PM - Student Center, College Life Office Wednesday, March 28, 10 AM & 3 PM - Student Center, Room 243

Applications Due: Wednesday, April 4

SGA Forum: Monday, April 16, 1:30 PM - Globe Cafe Voting: Tuesday, April 17 & Wednesday, April 18

Officers Announced: Thursday, April 19 - Student Center, 12 PM

Questions? Email lbarnhart@harford.edu or call 443-412-2090

Let the competition begin! The Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) sponsors an annual student design competition. Entrants vie for first place in over 10 categories including Pattern (textile, architectural elements, tile, etc.), Sustainability (“LEED”, “Green”, environmentally responsible), Kitchen/Bath/Utility, Commercial, Residential, or Historical. In 2011, Harford Community College ASID Student Chapter had three award-winning projects submitted by its students – two winning first place in specific categories and one winning Best in Competition.

Terri Barczak, Miriam

Heckel, and Carol Nowakowski won first place in the Show House category. The students collaborated on a design for a foyer at the 2011 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Decorators’ Show House. Kathi Panos’ “More Than Just a Laundry Room” design won first place in Kitchen/Bath/Utility category and Best in Competition.

“It was great to get written feedback from the judges to know where I really hit the mark, as well as where there was room for improvement,” shares Panos and continues, “The public recognition is priceless – connecting with industry professionals at the awards dinner at the Hyatt, being prominently

featured at ASID’s display at NeoCon (a commercial trade show and seminar venue), having your name published in Chesapeake Home + Living magazine – you can’t buy that kind of press. It all makes for a great story to tell when selling yourself during a job interview!”

Terri Barczak was recognized as a finalist in the student category of Hickory Chair’s Centennial Celebration National Competition for a submission of her modern secretary design. This competition, facilitated through Facebook, was the first of its kind for the company. Over 50 designs were submitted in the student design category. Barczak states that “being selected as one of the eight finalists was a great honor, especially considering the quality of the other submissions.”

For information about participating in the 2012 ASID Maryland Chapter Student Design Competition, contact Betty Reeves, HCC ASID Student Chapter advisor, at breeves@harford.edu, or visit www.asid.org.

To view the HCC student collaborative “A Gallery Entrance” and other Show House rooms, visit the Ritz Carlton Residences website, www.rcr-baltimore.com.

CLUB SPOTLIGHT

COMMUNITY

Article by Kathi Panos & Terri BarczakInterior Design Club

EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER: HCC EDITIONStudents Win National Awards for Interior Design

From left to right: Laura Kimball, ASID, MD Chapter ASID Design Competition chairman; Dennis Hockman, Chesapeake Home + Living Magazine Editor; Kathi

Panos, HCC student; and Holly Frye-Atcherson, ASID, MD Chapter ASID President.

HCC student Kathi Panos received First Place and Best Design for her Kitchen/Bath/Utility project, “More Than a Laundry Room,” in the ASID MD Chapter

Student Design Competition.

“It was great to get written

feedback from the judges to know where I really hit the

mark...”

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Has loss of transportation, birth of a child, or unemploy-ment kept you from completing your education? If so, you’re part of a nationwide trend.

Of four-year and two-year in-stitutions, average national re-tention rates- the number of stu-dents completing their degrees- have gone down as much 12% for reasons like these.

To assist Maryland out of this trend, Governor O’Malley man-dated the Completion Agen-da which states that out of all adult Maryland residents, “55% would hold certification or a de-gree of some kind by 2025.”

Dr. Annette Haggray, Director of Instruction here at HCC, is actively involved in seeing this goal through at HCC. Dr. Hag-gray states, “We, along with 16 other MD community colleges, have pledged to increase the student retention of our indi-vidual institutions by 12% this year,” meaning more graduates.

“First, we must try to ‘diag-nose’ the issues -- financial, academic, or personal -- that individual students face,” says Dr. Deborah Cruise, HCC’s Di-rector of Student Development, “Then, we can provide solutions that are tailored to the student.”  

In addition to efforts in stu-dent support, there will also be actions concerning academic policy, creation of work certifi-cates for employment’s sake, reverse transfer degrees, and even dual admissions with four-year colleges. 

Having begun in August 2011 and currently in effect, HCC no longer charges the $25 Gradua-tion Fee that used to be required. Also in support of student suc-cess, HCC created an alternative to the traditionally scheduled nursing programs by offering ac-celerated day-time, evening, and weekend nursing programs.

In addition to these initia-tives already in place, HCC’s other initiatives are currently in the process of completion. HCC is maintaining, in hopes of in-creasing, “the articulation agree-ments with four-year colleges and universities,” which will al-low students the knowledge of exactly what credits will trans-fer between schools, financially and academically benefiting stu-dents.

Also incorporated are on-go-ing initiatives and projects, such as researching “the relationship between tutoring and academic achievement” and “hiring ad-ditional advisors to identify stu-dents who are close to complet-ing a degree/certificate, currently enrolled or enrolled last semester and not this semester, and con-tact them to encourage comple-tion.”

Starting in the Spring and Fall semesters of 2012, mem-bers of the campus faculty and administrative staff will come together to evaluate current in-stitutional methods and imple-ment new initiatives in order to achieve the Completion Agen-da in the future.

Article by Imani R. Lewis and Nadia KaczkowskiOwl Staff

Shaquannah Williams Major: Pre-Nursing

“Knowing that in the near future, I will have a career that will support me through my whole lifespan.”

Jordan Rosenbaum Major: Criminal Justice

“I want to be able to pursue what I am interested in. A college degree will give me the credentials to do what I want to do, go where I want to go, and earn money at the same time.”

Jordan Phipps Major: Human Resources

“Knowing that there are not many options without a degree that pay well. For my own well-being, it will help me do what I want to do.”

Noah Hutton Major: Education

“As an education major, transferable credits are really important because many four-year universities accept [an]associate’s [degree].”

CAMPUS NEWS

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We’re at a crucial point in Amer-ica’s history. The national debt has exceeded $15 trillion, surpassing our GDP; unemployment contin-ues to hover around 9 percent; and people are taking to the streets in droves to protest as the government mishandles our economy and our future.

An accelerating debt puts Ameri-ca’s stability at risk, and Ron Paul is the only candidate willing to make real cuts. Other politicians have only called for cuts on proposed in-creases.

And President Obama certainly hasn’t delivered on his platform of “change,” continuing instead to in-crease spending, military involve-ment, and federal power.

Paul plans to cut $1 trillion from the budget in the first year, essen-tially bringing us back to 2006 levels. He will bring the troops home, cut unnecessary federal departments and taxes, balance the budget, and encourage sound money.

As a non-interventionist, Paul is the only candidate to be against continuous warfare and potential-

ly dangerous preemptive attacks. Standing for a strong national de-fense, Paul recognizes that these things cannot be entered into light-ly and that the Congress must first declare war, as is required by the Constitution.

Michael Scheuer, former CIA of-ficer and Chief of the Bin Laden Issue Station, also endorsed Paul during a Fox interview. We have a history of meddling with differ-ent sides in the Middle East and around the world, and that creates what they refer to as “blowback,” or negative consequences.

Also take into account that Paul receives three times as many cam-paign donations from active service-men than all the other candidates combined!

Most of all, Ron Paul is an ar-dent supporter of the Constitu-tion and personal liberty. All too often we’re told that the govern-ment is here to care for our every need from cradle to grave, and in the process we surrender our freedoms. Paul would even legal-ize medical marijuana and end the

costly “War on Drugs” which dis-proportionately targets minorities.

On December 31, 2011, Obama signed into law the 2012 NDAA Bill which includes language that would allow US citizens to be detained in-definitely without due process. This is in direct opposition to our Bill of Rights.

Not only that, but both political parties have advocated the Presi-dent’s right to unilaterally assassi-nate an “enemy combatant,” even American citizens. Paul has rightly decried these efforts as extreme and unconstitutional.

As Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Pick up his books End the Fed and Liberty Defined to learn more about his stances. The Maryland primaries will take place on April 3, so be sure to register under the party you’re voting for because Maryland is a closed-primary state.

Join the revolution! Vote for Peace, Prosperity and Personal Freedom!

VOICES

Article and Photography by John MorinOwl Staff

Ron Paul supporters brave a cold January morning to wave signs near the Harford Mall in Bel Air.

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The beginning of 2012 brings handheld personal assistants, cars that drive themselves, and “books” that are digitally read. 20 years ago, you went to someone’s house to see what they were doing and to catch up with them. Now, you don’t even need to talk to them because all of their information and updates on life are available at your fingertips. Adults are the ones that demand these products and keep them coming, but children still need to be taught the basics from the start.

While technology can provide a different medium for children to learn from and can be exciting, it needs to be introduced slowly, and monitored daily.

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 68% of children under the age of two watch on screen media everyday. Between birth and age 2, it is imperative that children are read to and provided with actual books that they can touch and see; they need to interact with hands on learning toys to benefit their growth and development. Instead of playing games on their parent’s iPad, they should be playing with toys that teach them how to match shapes and fit the shapes into the correct slot.

A child’s youngest years are the most important for building the foundation for the rest of their lives. What they experience and observe

of the world around them, they are going to build upon as they grow older. Instead of a child discovering a book for the first time at age eight, they should be discovering that they can use a computer that allows them to make their own story. In 2011, non-profit organizations, Joan Ganz Cooney Center and Sesame Workshop, reported that nearly 80% of children between birth and age five use the Internet on at least a weekly basis in the United States.

Parents should model appropriate behavior and make sure that they, themselves, are not always on their phones or computers. Children are watching their parents’ every move and want to emulate their parents’ actions. Put the phones down and take a walk. Show children the sights and sounds of the world, instead of learning about it on television. A recent survey conducted by the YMCA with more than 1,600 parents of children ages five to ten found that 74 percent opt to spend family time with their kids by sitting in front of the television.

Eventually, children are going to be teenagers and they are going to have a cell phone or only read their books on a Nook; but until then, teach them where you came from: the life before cell phones, tablets, internet, laptops, e-readers and digital personal assistants.

Article by Natalie Corcoran | Photography by Kayla JubbOwl Staff

TOO YOUNG FOR TECHNOLOGY?

VOICES

COMMUNITY14

74% OF PARENTS WITH CHILDREN 5 TO 10 YEARS OLD CHOOSE TO SPEND ‘FAMILY TIME’ IN FRONT OF THE TELEVISION, ACCORDING

TO A RECENT SURVEY OF 1600 PARENTS CONDUCTED BY THE YMCA.

TOO YOUNG FOR TECHNOLOGY?

I was searching for that one most desirable thing: love at first sight, with a story. I had writer’s block. That’s right, I was looking all over for a story for this spring issue.

It got me thinking about it all, you know, “love at first sight.” Can that even happen anymore? It seems that even if there were some instant spark, the two strangers would never interact; but then again, maybe it’s just one of those cosmic things that happen.

I mean, when is the last time you remember a complete stranger coming up and shootin’ the breeze? It seems we are all glued to our phones, blocking out the world with our iPods, or hanging out with our regular and familiar group of friends.

However, stranger interactions are important. In fact, according to writer Kio Stark, these initial reactions are crucial in a functioning society. Stark states that “significant things happen when we talk to strangers: we’re

interrupting the expected narratives of daily life, shifting perspective, forming unexpected connections.”

Honestly, how would the world go round if nobody talked to a stranger? The way strangers meet is important; it is explained by Uncertainty Reduction Theory.

According to Wikipedia, (sorry Professor Gant) “The scope of the theory is narrowed down to rest on the premise that strangers, upon meeting, go through certain steps and checkpoints in order to reduce uncertainty about each other and form an idea of whether one likes or dislikes the other.”

And this makes sense, doesn’t it? When we interact or meet someone unknown to us, we go through the normal handshake, head nod, or hand-kiss for the ladies. It is clear to see how important that first interaction can be. Don’t take these “checkpoints” for more than what they are.

As I am reading in Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, from the view of the gorilla, everyone on Earth is an animal. Animals normally interact without thinking about it; they just do it. It seems the human race, in general, has gotten away from that.

Don’t be scared of strangers; be sure to live life to the fullest and don’t take those opportunities for granted. Just something to chew on while you are jamming out in your car, or maybe we can all just go talk to that guy or that girl and Uncertainty Reduction Theory can take it from there.

Article by Shawn Gill | Photography by Joshua EllerOwl Staff

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VOICESLife Unplugged

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“Significant things happen

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“A big impact. I hate texting, but love Facebook; although, I feel like social networking has taken over people’s lives.”

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“With my iPhone, I can text and stay organized without even having to move.”

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With Spring Break starting to ap-pear on the horizon, one may won-der, “How did Spring Break start and who was the genius who thought of it?” College students should be thank-ful for those who made Spring Break possible; many students would hardly survive the semester without that vi-tal time-out from studying. However, the original activities that inspired Spring Break were not focused on creating a campus-wide vacation.

In the early 1900s, many young people would take vacations during the early spring to break the winter cabin fever, but it was never a col-lective venture. During these trips, students would meet up with the stu-dents from other colleges before going back to school. Back in those days, the

colleges were gender-segregated – all girls or all boys, no co-eds. Naturally, the little time available during the se-mester was used as a “hang-out” time for guys and girls. 

Spring Break would not become “official” until the 1930s. In 1928, a go-getter coach from New York’s Colgate University brought his swim team down to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to try out a new Olympic-sized facil-ity called the Casino Pool. His idea

stretched into the College Coaches’ Swim Forum, an event that brought hundreds of college swim teams to Ft. Lauderdale every Spring.

After many years of swim meets and increased numbers of students who would tag-a-long, Ft. Lauderdale became the hot spot for “spring break-

ers.” It resulted in institutions set-ting aside a certain time in the spring specifically for Spring Break.  Cheri Fairchild, freshman student at HCC, is one of many students in Mary-land who are hoping to travel down to Florida this Spring. “There’s the beach, the warm weather and even Disney World. It’s a great place to be [for Spring Break],” says Fairchild.

As the popularity of Spring Break grew from swim meets to the all-

out party sessions that it is today, many institutions, during the 1980s and 1990s, began to offer “alterna-tive” Spring Breaks for students who wanted to give back to the commu-nity during their rest period.

Building up neighborhoods, clean-ing up the environment, and serving the impoverished are just a few of the workings that are involved in alterna-tive Spring Break events.

Organizations like Habitat for Humanity and United Way spon-sor these events in places like Texas, South Carolina, and even Florida, in order for students to have fun while they are serving.

HCC offers an alternative Spring Break, held from March 19-21 in Washington, D.C. The program fee is $50, which includes lodging, food, transportation, and activities in the area.

For more information, contact the College Life Office or call 443-412-2628 or e-mail egisriel@harford.edu.           

Article by Imani R. Lewis | Photography by Joshua EllerOwl Staff

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VOICESBREAK ThE WiNTER CABiN FEVER

While many college students choose to break away from the winter chill by heading to the beaches during Spring Break, certain others choose to lend a helping hand, involving themselves in organizations like Habitat for

Humanity and United Way.

“The original activities that inspired Spring Break were not focused on creating a campus-wide vacation.”

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Steve Jobs’ achievements are a prime example of how one person’s ideas can change the world. He left a wide-ranging legacy, from devices like the iPhone to standards of modern technology like the graphical user interface.

Jobs’ passion and exceedingly high standards yielded amazing products, but sometimes caused personal conflict. In 1986, after leaving Apple amid such conflict, Jobs purchased a small company called Pixar. Nine years later, Pixar released Toy Story which is still considered one of the greatest films of all time. Jobs’ jaunt in the film industry made animated movies a staple in the box office.

When discussing the idea of iTunes in 2003, Jobs said, “It will

go down in history as a turning point for the music industry. This is landmark stuff. I can’t overestimate it.” The iTunes Store recently sold

its sixteen billionth song, while the iPod remains the portable music player, with over 300 million devices sold worldwide.

Jobs’ dedication to his ideas helped Apple excel in just about every avenue it explored. Personal computers, mobile phones,

tablets, movies, and music were all revolutionized by Jobs’ vision and determination. Now that he has passed, many people in

the technology industry wonder who will be the next Steve Jobs. Obviously, no one person can fill those shoes, but luckily there are still innovators among us. 

Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, the founders of YouTube, took it upon themselves to build a website that allowed content creators to easily share their videos with an unlimited audience over the Internet. YouTube has since become the third most visited site on the Internet. Thanks to devices like Job’s revolutionary iPad, YouTube eventually extended this service to the palms of users’ hands.

One thing I took away from the death of Steve Jobs is how incredibly lucky we are to have lived while he was in his prime. Innovators like the founders of YouTube show us two things: Jobs’ ideas will continue to live on, and we can still make great strides in innovation.

While his visionary thinking will be deeply missed, I can only hope that Jobs motivated the next great pioneer. As he stated in his famous 2005 Commencement Address at Stanford University, “Right now, the new, is you.”

Article by Adam BellamyOwl Staff

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Fans at an Apple store in Toronto take in well wishes left as a tribute to the late Steve Jobs.

VOICESTribute to a Technology Pioneer

“Personal computers, mobile phones, mobile gaming, and

tablets were all revolutionized by Jobs’ vision and determination.”

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Most of the alums profiled in the Reconnect With Harford have gone on to live successful and respectful lives with various careers in places around Maryland and beyond; but how many HCC alums can say they are in a band and direct music videos? Well, Henry Basta can for one.

After attending HCC and getting his A.A. in Mass Communication, Basta moved onto Towson and then graduated with a degree

in Video Editing. Somewhere in between there, Basta and his friend Jay Karolenko started the band Sharpened Crayons, which has become a creative outlet for the pair to make music courtesy of Karolenko, and videos directed by Basta.

Basta likens the sound of Sharpened Crayons to ”Judge Joe Brown, if he was a musician.” The accuracy of that might be clouded by its abstractness, but according to Basta, it sounds cool nonetheless.

My personal take is that they are a synth-pop outfit with heavily autotuned vocals, and while that usually creates a recipe for disaster, the clever videos and witty lyrics exude a self-aware charm that most pop artists desperately lack.

Sharpened Crayons has created around 30 music videos, but some have gained much more exposure than others. Their first major breakthrough was a video they recorded for PBS to promote the

network’s online network. From there, Cook Library at Towson sent out a request for a video to promote the library, and Basta and Karolenko’s creation was the obvious stand-out.

From there, the marketing d e p a r t m e n t at Towson a p p r o a c h e d S h a r p e n e d Crayons and

hired the duo to create a music video promoting the University. The result was “I Tell ‘Em Towson University,” a video filmed over four months between classes, featuring every area and perk of TU one could imagine, wrapped up in a synth-poppy package with more hooks than a tackle box.

With over 30,000 YouTube views, “I Tell ‘Em Towson University” has become their most widespread and popular video, and has garnered them quite a bit of attention, quite

a feat for a band that started out as two friends messing around.

Previously an English tutor here at HCC, Basta recently accepted a full-time job in the registrar office back at Towson University, essentially coming full circle back to where he started.

For aspiring video producers, Basta advises those to utilize a resource available right here at Harford: Wayne Hepler. Basta speaks extremely fondly of Hepler, and encourages students to take his classes to get a taste of what the field offers. He also says that if you have any interest, just try it! “Even if you fail, you tried.”

Given the Towson theme of the handful of Sharpened Crayons videos, I asked Basta if he had any words for people thinking of transferring or attending TU. His answer, while concise, is as spot-on as it could ever be: “Just watch the video!”

Article by Matt DippelOwl Staff

“I Tell ‘Em Towson University,” is a video filmed over four months between classes by Henry and Jay featuring every area and perk of TU one could imagine, wrapped up in a synth-poppy package with more hooks than a

tackle box.

Coloring ACross YouTubeAlum Creates Popular YouTube Video for Towson University

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“With over 30,000 YouTube views,

“I Tell Em Towson University” has

become their most widespread and

popular video, and has garnered them quite a bit of

attention.”COMMUNITY 19

Article and Photography by John MorinOwl Staff

How Disconnecting Could Save Your Brain

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n November 16, 2010, Bill Nye the “Science Guy” was giving a lecture at the University

of Southern California when he collapsed on stage. Although some accounts state he was only down for about 10 seconds, students were quicker to tweet this occurrence than to rush to his aid. A similar story unfolded two days prior when Youtube icon Anthony Barre, a.k.a “Messy Mya,” was shot and killed on a busy street in New Orleans. Onlookers gathered around, tweeting about the tragedy and taking pictures with their cell phones.

Now, I am not saying that these onlookers would have behaved any differently if they didn’t have Twitter accounts, but certainly our obsession with staying connected

and chronicling what takes place around us often leaves us a bit indifferent and actually “out-of-touch” with reality.

I had my own “aha!” moment last year when I caught myself mentally constructing my next Facebook status while going for a run. I wasn’t a heavy internet user, but I began to feel as if the way I thought about things was changing.

For example, I found myself using my mental faculties to construct an insignificant Facebook status, or thinking about the things I read (the good, bad, and mundane) on Facebook throughout the day. Not only that, but I was having difficulty staying focused on topics for long periods of time or retaining as much. I felt as if by spending more time

on the computer, I was thinking more like a computer: quick, fractured, often trivial thoughts. It wasn’t a complete brain overhaul, but I definitely wasn’t thinking like I used to.

I began to research how the Internet affects the way one thinks, when I stumbled across The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains. In this book, Nicholas Carr states that this dilemma extends from our brain’s neuroplasticity, or it’s adaptability in how it retrieves and processes information. Excessive internet use and our “brains turn into simple signal processing units, quickly shepherding information into consciousness and back out again.”

The Internet is one technology which undermines our utilization of deep and sustained thought

due to its multimedia approach which “first attracts then scatters our attention.”  This is done through links, excessive video and images, and other devices which continually steer our attention away from what is at hand. According to Carr’s research, the average American spends merely 20 seconds on any given web page.

Therefore, all social media users run the risk of passively receiving information without evaluating it for its truthfulness or intrinsic value. Couple that with the fact that the media is designed to sell you on certain ideas and trends, and you have a dangerous combination.

Furthermore, our “working memory” reaches an overload, so not only do we passively and

shallowly skim from one thing to the next, but we are unable to retain as much. Equally alarming are the studies which show that with increased internet use we progressively “outsource” our memories to its databanks. And if you don’t use it, you lose it.

Is it any wonder, then, why you catch yourself checking your Facebook on your cell phone throughout the day? One’s brain is physically altered by and responds to the type of technology to which we subject it.

Now this is not to say that the Internet is “evil,” of course. Valuable information and services can be offered of which even I still make use. We shop online, research, and connect with those who can only be reached through social networks. (At the time of this writing, I still don’t

use a personal page, but started a business page).

We must, however, embrace it in moderation.  This also goes for movies, television and even mobile devices. By the time they’re 70, the average American will have watched 10 years of television. That’s a whole decade of one’s life set aside for idle, and often superficial, media exposure. This will have long-term affects not only in the way we think, but also what we think about.

So the next time you’re between classes, read a book or take a friend on a walk along HCC’s wooded trails. Try a media and social networking fast, or quit it altogether. You can still reach people on their phones. That is, if they’re not updating their status on them.

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The Fighting Owls have found success, yet again, in women’s soccer after taking fourth place at Nationals. Putting together an excellent season of 16-3, the team ran through their competition

to claim conference, region, and district championships.

Coach Jason Muffoletto, reflecting on the season, shares, “It was a great accomplishment to come back [to Nationals] this year. In this season, we decided, as a team, to keep our minds off of Nationals. We were focused on game-to-game, day-to-day achievement.”

The stellar performance of the team took them to Florida, as Amanda Ballard shares, “Our first game against Butler Community was a highlight because it was our first win of the competition. We were all a bit nervous beforehand, but our coaches told us that, ‘We shouldn’t be afraid of them, but [that] they should be afraid of us.’ With that mindset, not only could we compete in the National Championship competition, but we could also go and fight for the 1# spot.”

“The NJCAA Tournament was an experience of a lifetime,” recalls goalkeeper, Aubrey Baldwin who ended the season with 44 saves and 9 combined shutouts. “It was such a focused, but fun environment.” She

continues, “We made friends with other teams, specifically Monroe Community College, who we actually played during the season and beat in overtime, but it was a fluke goal that put us there. It

was good to see all the different backgrounds coming together. The atmosphere was so intense and we loved every second of it.”

In a defensive game that included 11 saves from Baldwin, they beat the #4 team after scoring early off the foot of Ballard, assisted by lead scorer Rivera, who led the team with 10 goals and 13 assists the season. The victory took the team to their first career semifinal. “Tied 1-1

at the half, playing the #1 team in the nation during the National Championship Semi-Final, was the highlight of the competition for me,” says Coach Mo. “We were on their heels. I think playing that game projected us as a team, showing people that we could compete nationally.” Despite two strong performances, the Lady Owls would go on to lose to Tyler and then to #2 Scottsdale.

Baldwin emphasizes, “We were proving ourselves every second of every game and now people know who we are and that we are a tough team. To be playing against teams like Tyler, who have 14,000+ students and all international starter players, was a crazy experience, especially since, from my opinion, we hung right in there with them till the end.”

Article by Alex Brooks and Imani LewisOwl Staff

GoNE NATioNAl:Women’s soccer Takes FourTh Place

Head coach, Jason Muffoletto (right) was awarded 2011 National Soccer Coach’s Association of America Division I Coach of the Year for the north region.

“The atmosphere was so intense and we loved every second of it.”

SPORTS

OWLS IN ACTION

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SPORTS

PROFILE

Where did you start coaching?I was actually assistant for Cecil

Community College for the [Fall of 2004] and then in the spring of 2005, I got an assistant job at Millersville University while I was there getting my graduate degree. Then, after that, I got the head assistant job at Wilmington University. That was a great job, I had a lot of responsibility and learned a lot there. Then, I got the job here.

Why do you like coaching?I love the sport of baseball. My

life kind of revolves around that, it seems like sometimes, but the reason I love coaching is that I get to impact a lot of kid’s lives. I get to see them come in and really mold the way they do things and I think that’s the biggest reward out of it all.

If you had to pick one, what has been your favorite moment

coaching?It kind of combines moments, like

seeing my guys go onto four year schools, for instance. This past year we sent eight players to Division I or Division II schools. We sent three guys to UNC Greensboro, which is a big-time Division I school. We sent a player to University of Maryland, we sent two to Shippensburg University, and another to Bluefield College. That’s the most rewarding: seeing those guys move on and seeing them do well. I can’t give one exact answer. You’re looking at almost 400 games that I have already been here for, so it’s tough.

Article by Alex Brooks Owl Staff

Shaping HCC’s All-Stars:

“I get to see them come in and really mold the way they do things and I think that’s the biggest reward out of it all.”

Coach Eller has much confidence in the talent of this season’s baseball team after last year’s success of a

44-13 record; he hopes to defend the regular season championship.

Where did you play baseball?I played two years at Cecil, where

I was an All-Region, All-Maryland JUCO player and I actually got a scholarship to go to a Division II school, Alderson-Broaddus, out in West Virginia. I went there for a year and it wasn’t a good fit. I didn’t like being out in the middle of nowhere; we had one red light, and I lived on an Angus farm. The only good thing about it was that I had two ponds that I always went fishing in. I actually had another scholarship from [playing at] Cecil from UNC Wilmington for my senior year.

What are you expecting for this year?

I’m hoping for more wins; last year, we were built of mostly freshman and we went 44-13, and that was the most successful season in Harford history. This year, we have a majority of sophomores who aren’t young and dumb anymore; they know what we want, they know what to expect, and they know what the league is all about. I’m thinking we are definitely more talented this year; we have an All-American coming back at shortstop, we have our starting catcher coming back, along with our middle infielders, and most of our pitching staff, so we are going to be tough, and we should be able to defend our Regular Season championship.

An Interview with Coach Eller

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The Harford Fighting Owls baseball team, coached by Tom Eller, is back in action after their best season in school history. Last year, the Owls posted an impressive record of 44-13, losing only two games at home. Unfortunately, the season ended early with a loss in regionals.

Although the Owls lost in the regionals, falling short of a season goal of making it to the JUCO World Series, they did not fall short of success. Not only did they put up the best season in school history, they also had an All-American, James Wilson, and sent eight athletes on to four-year schools including four Division I schools. Corey Taylor, Dom Vattuone, and Christian Wolfe went to UNC Greensboro, and Jamie Pashuck went to the University of Maryland.

This year, the Owls return 11 players from last year’s squad, while bringing in an impressive recruiting class.

The recruiting class includes many freshman out of high school, along with players transferring from four-year schools and other junior colleges.

Coaches and players are excited about the 2012 season with good reason. As the Fall season comes to an end, the Owls are proud to speak of their record which is much

better than the two games that they won last Fall. This successful Fall has players and coaches talking about a more impressive season than the 44 win season of a year ago.

The team seems to be a close group of young men all determined to reach one goal. What is that goal? That goal is a JUCO World Series appearance and a championship. Prior to taking the field during each game, hands are put together and a chant of “one

goal” is belted out of every member of the Owls baseball team. Along with the talented recruiting class of players comes a new tradition and a new pitching coach, “Ant” as the players call him. This new tradition took place on Halloween, during which the players dressed up in their costumes for the last official practice of the Fall

season. This new tradition seems like it will last at Harford for a while to come.

The team as a whole is anxious to see how this season plays out. Infielder Anthony Ortiz says, “We were good last year, but I think that this team can do bigger and better things.”

Newcomer Dennis Mitchel shares, “I have a good feeling about this team and this year; big things are bound to happen.” Follow this team, as it should be a special year.

Article by Jonathan McAllisterOwl Staff

SPORTS

OWLS IN ACTIONRecord-Breaking Team Back on the Field

“I have a good feeling about this team and this year; big things are bound to happen.”

This year, the Owls (pictured here at Ripken Stadium) return 11 players from last year’s squad, while bringing in an impressive recruiting class.

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Have books lying around your home that haven’t been read in years? Give them the chance for new life! Donate your gently-used books to the HCC Library Used Book Sale, to be held the week of April 9. Donations accepted now through March 30.

Bring your books to the Library’s 2nd floor, near the Circulation Desk. Children’s books and cookbooks are especially desired; no textbooks, please. Every dollar earned from the sale will go to the HCC Foundation Library Book Scholarship fund, which is granted to HCC students to help them purchase textbooks for their courses.

The Hays-Heighe House commemorates America’s military history. The War of 1812 exhibit will open on February 1 with a lecture by historian Mike Dixon at 4:30 p.m. and costumed interpreters performing period music throughout the opening from 3-6:30 p.m.  

The book discussion will focus on emancipation and the American Civil War and will be led by Dr. James Karmel. Registration is required for the 12:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. sessions on March 1, 15, 29, April 19, and May 3. The series is presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.  

For more information, contact Ann Persson at apersson@harford.edu or 443.412.2495

Your Used Books Belong at Your LibraryBy Gina Calia-Lotz, M.L.S.Instructional Services Librarian

Honoring History at the Hays-Heighe House

By Ann S. PerssonHays-Heighe House Coordinator

The First Annual Adam Thompson 5K Run/Walk will be held Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 8 a.m. on our campus.

Adam Thompson, 19, was tragically killed in an auto accident in April, 2011. He was a 2010 graduate of North Harford High School and was attending HCC at the time of his death. He is the son of Roy and Pat Thompson. Adam’s mother, a nurse, has worked at Upper Chesapeake Health for 27 years and is a part-time nursing instructor at Harford Community College.

Adam’s parents hope that others can realize their dream of attending college. Proceeds will benefit The Harford Community College Foundation and The Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, offering scholarship opportunities to local students and Upper Chesapeake Health team members pursuing a career in nursing or healthcare.

Volunteers are needed to help make this event succeed. Please consider offering your time to help our students. To register, visit https://co.clickandpledge.com/?wid=49423.

For more information, contact Denise Dregier at ddregier@harford.edu or call 443-412-2428.

Remembering Adam Thompson

1. Find out when registration beginsWaiting too long to register will limit your options for class times. Also, certain majors require specific classes that fill up very quickly.2. Set specific academic goals for the futureOnce a goal is set, it makes it easier to figure out what classes to complete to make your goal a reality. No one wants to waste time and money taking unnecessary courses.3. Be honest about your goals when meeting with an advisorBeing open about what you’re trying to accomplish will help advisors work with you to develop a plan and help you visualize the steps involved in reaching your goal.4. Ask questions and do research if you need more informationAdvisors can give you resources and guidance, but sometimes you’ll have to put forth extra effort to fill in the gaps. The decisions you make are ultimately up to you.

Seek Advising, Accomplish Goals

By Roger HooverStudent Development Specialist

By Eyvo JohnsonCollege and Alumni Life Development Assistant

Tutoring Center: Know the Stats

Students who visited the Tutoring Center at least six times for help in the same course were more successful than students who did not visit the Center. In the fall 2010, 75% of students who were tutored earned an A, B, or C compared to 65% of the students who were not tutored. Only 4% of tutored students withdrew from a course compared to 10% of those not tutored.

By Bill EkeyDirector of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness

DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEMAmoss CenterSunday March 4, at 3:30Tickets $12-$24Monday, March 5 at 11amFree

AN EVENING OF JAZZJoppa Hall, Recital Hall #1 Friday, March 9 at 8pmTickets: $1-$10HCC Students: FREE

NUNSENSEChesapeake TheaterPhoenix Festival TheaterMarch 10, 16 &17 at 8pmMarch 10, 11 & 18 at 3pmTickets: $10-$20

IMAGINOCEANThe Live Glow-In-The-Dark MusicalAmoss CenterFriday, March 16 at 7pmTickets: $8- $15

SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIESJoppa Hall, J108 Recital Hall #1April JewlesSunday April 1 at 3pmTickets: $1-$10HCC students: FREE

AN EVENING OF JAZZJoppa Hall, Recital Hall #1Roni Ben-Hur QuartetFriday, April 13 at 8pmTickets: $1-$10HCC students FREE

HARFORD YOUTH ORCHESTRA HARFORD STRING ORCHESTRAAmoss centerSaturday, April 14 at 2pmFREE

HOOKED ON LOVEChesapeake Theater by Pin Pionts TheaterThursday, April 26, 12:30pm &7pmTickets: $3

SKIPPYJON JONESAmoss CenterTheaterworksUSAFriday, April 27 at 5 5:30 and 7:30pmTickets $7-$14

AN EVENING WITH KATHY MATTEAAmoss CenterSaturday, April 28 at 7:30pmTickets: $17-$35

Auditions for the musical Hello, Dolly! will be held on Sat, March 31 and Sun, April 1 from 1-4 p.m. at the Chesapeake Center on the HCC campus. Auditioners should bring sheet music and come prepared to sing 16-32 measures; an accompanist will be provided. Comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear should be worn for

musical/dance auditions. For more information, contact Larry Hensley (Phone: 443-412-2217 / Email: lahensley@harford.edu).

AUDITIONS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday F r iday 5

6 Impaired Driving Simulator

Globe Café 10 AM - 2 PM

7 Wii Wednesday

Globe Cafe 11 AM - 1 PM

8 March Money Madness!

Financial Information Fair Enter for a chance to win a

Kindle Fire! Courtesy of APGFCU!

Globe Café 11 AM - 1 PM

9 Family Bingo Night!

Globe Café Doors open: 6:00 PM

Bingo 6:30 - 8 PM Free for HCC Students

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10 AM - 1:30 PM

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Evening Student Appreciation Night, Joppa Hall 5-7 PM

Wii Wednesday - Globe Cafe 11 AM - 1 PM

“Night Owl” Student Appreciation

Bel Air Hall- 6 - 8 PM

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Globe Café 11 AM - 1PM

Rites of Passage Mentoring

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Student Center, Room 243 11:30AM

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Student Center, Rm 243 10:30AM, 1:00, 3:30, & 6 PM

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Globe Café - 12 PM

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Globe Café 10 AM & 2 PM

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4 SGA Candidate Applications

Due

Wii Wednesday - Globe Cafe 11 AM - 1 PM

5 Open Mic

Globe Café - 11 AM-1 PM

Etiquette Dinner MGCC - 5 PM

Pre-registration required

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9 10 11 SGA Meeting

Globe Café -1 PM

Wii Wednesday - Globe Cafe 11 AM - 1 PM

12 Open Mic - Globe Café

11 AM-1 PM

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Free Family Movie: The Adventures of Tin Tin

Chesapeake Theater 6 PM

Saturday 4/14 Showing: 1 PM & 6 PM

16 SGA Candidate Forum Globe Café - 1:30 PM

SGA Evening Student Appreciation - Fallston Hall

5 - 7 PJM

17 SGA Elections Vote on OwlNet

“ODD ROD”- Spoken Word ROP Luncheon

Student Center 243 - 11:30 Poet Showcase

Globe Café -1:30PM

18 Spring Fling

Quad (outside) - 12 - 3 PM

SGA voting online and at Spring Fling

19 SGA Elections Results

Announced Globe Café

12 PM

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23 Violence Awareness Week

“These Hands Don’t Hurt” Globe Café

11 AM– 1 PM

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25 SGA Meeting

Globe Café 1 PM

Wii Wednesday Globe Café 11 AM—1 PM

26 Open Mic - Globe Café

11 AM-1 PM “Hooked on Love”

Chesapeake Theater 12:30 PM & 7 PM

27 Toby’s Dinner Theater Trip

Hairspray Tickets:$10- HCC Students

Guest: $35 Sign up in College Life Office

30 Parent Appreciation Night

Library - 5:30 PM

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Live Music - Rachel Brown Globe Café - 12 PM

2 SGA Evening Student

Appreciation Havre de Grace Hall 5 PM

3 Student Recognition

Banquet Globe - 5:30 PM

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