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Volume 67, Issue 4
President Perkins’ Office Destroyed
By Ashley Cote
NewEnglander Staff
When walking into a building from
from 1935-37. Along with his desk, his
outside, no matter the weather, most people bookshelf is also in the President’s Office,
would not expect to find it raining in their
but was not damaged. The desk will be
office; however, that was not the case for
fixed and returned upon completion of the
Tia Hooper, the Special Assistant to the
renovations.
President, on Sunday, October 21.
The renovations to the President’s Suite
Hooper went into the Administration
have been on the agenda for some time
Building to get a head start on some work,
now. With other things taking precedence,
as she often does on Sundays. Hooper
the suite has not been worked on. After the
approached New England College’s
incident, though, the renovations on the
President Michele Perkins’ office and found office were moved to the top of the list.
that very hot water was seeping through the
“We want to reconfigure space,” claimed
suspended ceiling tiles. A radiator pipe had
Perkins. “The office should be welcoming,
broken above Perkins’ office, flooding the
so while renovations are happening, that is
room.
going to be kept in mind: a more welcoming
Hooper called Campus Facilities, and
environment.”
in an impressive amount of time, they
The new office is not expected to be
removed everything from the office.
ready for occupancy any time soon, with
“Luckily no one was hurt and nothing
the earliest possible date being January 1,
of supreme value was lost,” said Perkins.
2013. Perkins would like to have a reception
There was damage to the office,
for the new office once completed, which
surrounding rooms, and rooms upstairs,
will take place during the beginning of the
but most of the damage was constrained
spring semester.
to the President’s office. Among the things
If you would like to locate President
damaged were documents (thankfully, none Perkins in the meantime, her temporary
of great importance) on Perkins’ desk, a
office can still be found in the
personal leather notebook, and her desk.
Administration Building. Currently, Perkins
The top of the desk was damaged.
is calling Office 104 her own, which is
The desk belonged to Styles Bridges,
located just past the Academic Affairs
the 63rd Governor of New Hampshire
offices.
Four More Years
By Mel Mower
NewEnglander Staff
Just this week, Democrat Barack Obama has extended his
reign as President of the United States for four more years.
Obama tallied a total of 303 electoral votes against Republican
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, who collected 206. In
addition, Obama held 50% of the popular vote while Romney
had 48%.
Students campus-wide are talking about the results, which
were a shock to some yet no surprise for others.
“Mitt Romney’s strength as a business leader, a man who
knows how to create jobs and wealth, never really connected
in a widespread way with voters,” stated Professor of Political
Science and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement
Wayne Lesperance. “His strength, in fact, was brilliantly made a
weakness by the President’s team as they described him as out
of touch and not reflecting the values of most voters.”
“I voted Romney, but the way I look at it, I think a lot of the
Bush laws will be ending,” said junior Independent Zak Harris.
“I’m optimistic Obama will follow through with his promises. I
may not agree with them, but I am hopeful he will keep them.”
Junior Republican Sean Van Anglen expresses
disappointment toward Romney not being elected, as he
believes Romney would have been a better fit for the position.
Van Anglen believes the Tea Party “softens up” candidates and
is to blame for the loss; therefore, he hopes the Republicans
begin to move away from the party.
Van Anglen hopes that one day, there will not be a division
between the two political parties, that Republicans and
Democrats become more moderate to serve the people of the
US the way they should be treated. Through it all, though, Van
Anglen, who was an Ovide Lamontagne staffer and has had an
opportunity to work for Romney on a past campaign, wishes
the President well.
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By Lawrence Greene
NewEnglander Staff
It is believed that Miss Hazel H. Owens, 59, born
on September 10, 1907, died from a sudden fall that led
her to take hold of a shelf in the H. Raymond Danforth
Library on October 26, 1967. That shelf, containing
multiple books, piled on top of her, bringing about
her fateful end as a librarian. There is another rumor
speculating she was killed by a lover, whom she may
have had an affair with. The truth shall never be known.
The NEC community became aware of the ghost,
who apparently has been making an appearance in the
college’s library recently, via email. On October 26 at
noon, students, faculty, and staff received an email
from the Director of the Danforth Library Kathy
Van Weelden. Van Weelden expressed frustration in
her email, and told all who were sent the email that
“whoever dumped a whole range of books on the floor
last night – it isn’t all that funny.”
Students, faculty, and staff campus-wide quickly
began talking about the prank. As if the first email was
not confusing enough, an eerie response to all from
Professor of Business Administration John O’Connor
sparked even more conversation.
“I appreciate that it is important for folks to take
care of the library, BUT… may I remind you that this
may not be a prank, per se. This is, after all, the 45th
anniversary of her death. Did this happen on the first
floor or the second?” questioned O’Connor.
Who is the woman O’Connor was referring
to? A few faculty and staff members responded to
A copy of the obituary that was sent to O’Connor’s email, one of the most intriguing being
students via email by Library Director from a Registered Nurse in the Wellness Center, Maggie
Kathy Van Weelden Partlow, simply reading “Hazel?”See HAZEL, page 4
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November 8, 2012
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CAMPUS NEWS
NEC Working to Better
the Environment
By Mathew Wallach
Contributing Writer
New England College is stepping forward to
sign what is recognized nationally as the American
College & University President’s Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC).
The President’s Climate Commitment (PCC) is a
pledge described on the ACU’s website as a “highvisibility effort to address global climate.” The idea is to
get most or all of the colleges and universities around
the United States to remove greenhouse gas emissions.
The pledge also promotes climate research.
By signing the PCC, NEC is agreeing to address
global climate change. According to Associate
Professor of Environmental Science Mark Mitch, the
commitment feeds well into the school’s plan to move
into the sustainable future. The fiscal 2013-14 year, said
Mitch, is the “start of the school’s master sustainability
planning.”
As early as four years ago, NEC began the process
of converting heating sources from oil and gas in the
Science Building to a more sustainable wood-pellet
furnace and added a passive solar heating panel.
While these steps show progress, it is only a start to
where NEC plans to be.
Mitch mentioned that students will be involved in
several ways: helping to identify concerns from rate of
consumption for electricity and water, identifying areas
where the student body’s ecological footprint must be
reduced, and so forth. The student demand for power
and water will play a crucial role in the achievement of
a carbon neutral campus.
Other plans include efficiency standards, even for
the design of the new academic facility that will replace
the Larter building. However, these kinds of upgrades
will not be easy to accomplish in older buildings on
campus.
“Most of these buildings are 45 or 50 years old,”
stated Mitch. “Conservation was not really a priority
back then.”
This is to change upon the signing of the PCC.
Mitch mentioned that by signing the PCC,
the school, alongside about 600 other schools,
will minimize the impacts that colleges and
POLITICS, from front page
“Obama did a great job; he
earned it. His campaigners should
be happy, and the Romney team
should be happy, too,” stated Van
Anglen.
“President Obama remains an
historic candidate,” commented
Lesperance. “The first African
American elected in 2008 now
becomes the first two-term African
American president. I believe
throughout the election he was able
to reflect much of the hope and
aspirations of many Americans.”
Junior Democrat Brittany
Romano is thrilled with the results
of the election. Romano believes
that Obama is the best choice for
the United States because he treats
all citizens the way he would like
to be treated and has worked hard
to try to make sure no one is left
behind.
“With the ever-so-changing trends that occur in our
society, it’s often difficult to allow ourselves to believe
in progression,” said Romano. “I whole heartedly
believe that the reelection of President Obama sends
the message to our nation that, as one, we will begin to
move forward with no one being left behind.”
Junior Raymoan Clay is confident in the reelection
and said he was just as supportive of Obama this
time around as he was four years ago. Clay believes in
Obama’s claim of needing more than just four years to
make a difference and knows that it will take more than
just one president to make changes.
“He cannot fix a problem in four years that took
eight to create,” said Clay.
For some students, such as senior Alicia Bartosik,
this election was their first time voting.
“It gave me a greater sense of responsibility, finally
Breast Cancer
Strikes Again
NEC staff member is joined
by the community in her fight
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universities have on the environment. He noted that
it should be and is a responsibility to set an efficiency
standard for other colleges and universities to follow,
and that it gives students on campus an idea of what a
greener future will be like.
Many people will not notice a significant difference
in the quality of life on campus. Mitch discussed factors
such as commuter and on-campus student greenhouse
emissions, but this was not to imply the removal of cars
from campus. Alternatives could be carbon offsets and
renewable energy investments.
“We’re not talking about putting corks in tailpipes,”
replied Mitch jokingly.
The signing of the PCC is a crucial step for NEC to
fulfill one of the values of its mission statement: “The
pursuit of ecological sustainability.” The transition
from where the campus is now to where it hopes to
be in 20 to 25 years may not be easy to see, but with
proper planning, it is possible to move onto a greener
path for the future.
Photo Credit: Brittany Romano
exercising the right to make my opinion count,”
explained Bartosik. “It was a great feeling voting for
the person who, I believe, will allow
our generation to have the best future
possible.”
Some students did not vote because
they did not have a preference between
the two candidates.
“I thought we could have had
better candidates,” said senior Rory
Donald. “I stayed neutral. I care about
what’s going on in politics, but I’m not
going to vote for someone I don’t feel
is a good fit.”
Obama will extend his time in
office to eight total years with his wife
Michelle, daughters Malia and Sasha,
and their dog Bo.
Susan Harding Courtesy Photo
By Lawrence Greene
NewEnglander Staff
New England College is a close-knit community
that helps one another through hardships, whatever
they may be. Right now, this belief is being held true
by our staff, faculty, and students, who are coming
together to help Director of Academic Advising Susan
Harding, who was recently diagnosed with severe breast
cancer. This is an event that is not sponsored by New
England College, but solely run by those who really
love and care for this Pathways member.
Harding is an NEC alumnus of 26 years, and if any
one person knows what “Pilgrim Pride” is, it would
probably be her. This is one of the many reasons
why our community is doing their part to support her
by raising money to help pay her hospital fees. The
fundraiser will be in the form of a pasta dinner open
to friends, family, NEC staff, faculty, and students,
and anyone else who would like to attend. The dinner
will take place on Saturday, November 17 in Gilmore
Dining Hall at 7pm. As soon as Chartwells’ dinner
is over at 6, the NEC staff will begin to take over
Gilmore Hall, as they are the ones who will be cooking.
If you would like to attend this event, the costs are
as follows: $5 for NEC students and $10 for everyone
outside of the NEC community. All proceeds will be
put towards Harding’s operation fees. All food is being
donated from our community, so if you are downright
hungry or just ran out of Flex Cash, come on down
and grab a bite to eat while donating to a great cause.
There will be a band for entertainment and a raffle with
prizes that will be donated from our community as well.
If you know of a band that would like to provide
entertainment during the event, contact Megan
Hotaling at [email protected], or you can contact
the Mail Center. If you know some friends who can
spare a few bucks to come and fill their stomachs and,
more importantly, support a member of our NEC
family, come to Gilmore Dining Hall on November 17
at 7pm.
Student Life
ASK FERB!
Dear Ferb,
Hello Ferb,
So, I was seeing this boy (emphasis on “boy” not “man”) until
we got to the point where we were talking about it. We agreed
that we both liked each other, but this boy wasn’t interested in
a relationship considering I’m a 2nd semester senior and leaving.
But now he’s sleeping with some other girl who is significantly
lower quality than myself. I can’t allow it. How do I fix this?
I have no idea when to sign up for sports
and clubs. E-mails are not clear enough and
I have no idea what to do. I want to be more
involved in school sports, organizations,
clubs, and activities, yet no one states
whether it is okay for everyone to come to
this specific meeting or not...
Sincerely,
Basically Sandra Bullock
Dear Basically Sandra Bullock,
Well, first of all, I am very sorry that this
“boy” isn’t being very kind to you. Trust me,
you deserve better treatment... WAY better
treatment than what he has been showing.
It sounds to me that you two DTRed: Defined
the Relationship. Apparently he didn’t get
that memo. I would try talking to him and
explaining how you feel. He may realize you
mean business. However, he also may just be
another one of those lame guys. If that’s the
case, end it. You want nothing but the best,
and if you cannot settle for this now, you
will never be able to. If he does not stop
putting you through this much trouble, he’s
simply not worth your time or effort... And if
that’s the case, go find another piece of eye
candy!
the newenglander
November 8, 2012 Page 3
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CULTURE
COLUMN
Interview Conducted by:
Eri Yamazaki
NewEnglander Staff
Claire Sun
Age: 21 years old
Class: Senior
Majors: Mathematics
and Fine Arts
Hometown: Canton,
China
Please help me,
Lost and Confused
Dear Lost and Confused,
One person you can always talk to is our
Director of Student Involvement, Megan
Hotaling. She knows all that is going on
around campus. I mean EVERYTHING. If you
do see any e-mails regarding a practice
or meeting, just show up. No one will
ever turn you away, and if they do, do
you really want to be part of that club
or sport?
Got a question? In a pickle?
E-mail [email protected] or
[email protected] to submit
questions! All questions are published
anonymously!
Photo by Lovell Gates
Q. What classes are you taking this semester?
A. I am taking a lot of classes: Renaissance Art History,
Graphic Design, Print Making, Website Design/Motion
Graphic, Statistics, and Data Analysis, [while working on]
my senior thesis.
Q. What do you enjoy while you’re relaxing in your
room?
A. Cooking Chinese food and making dessert; I love
cooking a lot.
Q. Where is your favorite place at NEC?
A. Gym, Ice Arena: I like skating there for free. I [also]
really like the art studio, the iMac lab in the Science
Building, the Art Gallery, and I sometimes like Gilmore.
Kayla Morello
By Kaylee Thrasher
NewEnglander Staff
Whether she is behind the scenes, on the stage, or
even at her work study job at the Mainstage Theatre,
you will find that Kayla Morello truly does live and
breathe theatre.
In May, Morello was elected president of the
Carriage Theatre Ensemble (CTE). This student-run
group strives to bring entertainment and appreciation
of the arts to the campus and community.
“Our goal, simply, is to produce theatre,” explained
Morello.
CTE is currently working to create an Arts,
Literature, and Theatre collegium event and plans to
create more community based events comprised of
staged readings and a student showcase.
The senior is no stranger to hard work: having been
employed at a summer camp near her home in Revere,
Massachusetts, and currently spending most of her
time at the theatre working to stage-manage for the last
two Open-Door productions. She also has participated
in S.O.U.P. during her years at NEC.
“I love the diversity of people here. I love that
I have friends of so many different interests and
backgrounds. It’s really affected my view on the world,”
explained Morello.
Morello’s mentor at NEC has been Professor of
Theatre Glenn Stuart. Stuart has influenced her life and
helped her grow as a person.
“If you ever see me in the theater, I’m like a little
duck following him around, quacking in his ear all day.
Between him and Alex Picard, I have learned so much
and found so many new opportunities for my future,”
said Morello.
After graduation, Morello hopes to find a job in
Production Management at a theatre company in New
England. She plans on taking her passion of the arts
with her into the real world and using it as her anchor.
“I think it’s important that once I enter the real
world, I shouldn’t forget about what my passion is,”
explained Morello. “I have no desire to work in a
cubicle in order to get by.”
To the incoming students of NEC and the ones she
is soon leaving behind, Morello’s advice is to always
be true to yourself. She also strongly advises to always
get in line early for midnight pancakes at the event put
on by the Office of Student Involvement upon finals
week.
When asked how she describes herself, Morello
explained that she has an eccentric personality but
genuinely tries to put people before herself.
“I try to be a person that makes a difference in
someone’s life. If I know I made one person truly
happy, that’s enough to make me happy.”
Undoubtedly it is the generous and down-to-earth
personality of Morello that makes her so good at what
she does. As a student, a leader, and a friend, she has
become a model for the community of New England
College.
“Every day I keep finding something else I’m going
to miss. I’m going to miss how beautiful Henniker is,
definitely. I’m going to miss work calls for shows and
the pizza we get after strike. I’m going to miss bingo.”
said Morello. “I’ve met some wonderful and truly
beautiful people here.”
Q. How long does it take to get home?
A. I use flight. [I go from] Boston to New York City,
[then] NYC to Hong Kong. Between NYC and Hong
Kong, it takes 16 hours. It takes about two hours [to get]
from the airport to my house in China.
Q. Tell me about your hometown.
A. There are 10 million people [that] live in my city. My
city is the third largest city in China, neighboring Hong
Kong and Macao and was occupied by British people in
the past. My city is also renowned for food. You can eat
all kinds of food; Canton is called a “food paradise.” If
you want to eat good Chinese food, you go to Canton.
It’s pretty modern but it has long history. China once
was pretty poor, but it’s growing now.
Q. How did you discover this college?
A. I had a relative in the United States so I came here to
live with them.
Q. Tell me about one cultural difference you discovered
here.
A. It may not be a cultural difference, but I think
American people waste a lot of gas! They drive big cars
that waste gas. A difference is that most people in China
don’t have brothers and sisters, but here, so many people
have [large] families… Like 10 family members!
Q. What is the one thing you want to achieve as an
international student at this college?
A. I want to keep good grades. I want to keep a high
academic standard. I am a double major in mathematics
and art, so I really want to learn as much as I can. At a
Chinese college, you can double major, but not like what
I am doing at this college.
Photo Bud Marro
Q. What it is like being an international student?
A. It’s like a double life. You have contact with your
friends back home and your friends here. They
have a totally different language, different types of
conversation. Now, I can switch [between] two languages
automatically, on and off between my friends at home
and here. Sometimes, if I go back home for a long time,
my English skills drop a lot. If I stay here for a long time
and I go back to China, there are a lot of words I do not
understand. My mother asks me questions and I can’t
explain! A lot of words are hard to translate between
Chinese and English. There are a lot of things I [learned
that I would] never have learned if I was in China.
November 8, 2012
STUDENT LIFE
HAZEL, from front page
Who was Hazel? This question was soon
answered by Administrative Coordinator of the
Registrar’s Office Christine Shogren, who sent a
link from a Wikipedia page to all students, faculty,
and staff that talked about the woman who died in
the Danforth Library.
The webpage gave information on the way
Hazel died. Apparently, many of the librarians
have heard strange noises that were unexplained.
Upon researching, it was discovered that in the
very early stages of the Danforth Library, a
woman was found dead in a pile of books. All
other details are unknown.
Wikipedia. Really, Shogren? Students are told
not to trust Wikipedia. How are they supposed to
trust that this is real?
Maybe the obituary sent out by Van Weelden
solidified her story a little more. The obituary
for Miss Hazel H. Owen said that she was 59-years-old and was born in 1907.
Her funeral would be held in Vermont, her home state, and there would later be a
memorial service at the Danforth Library.
“Hazel’s death could have been murder,” said Van Weelden. “It is reported that
she was having an affair that was going poorly. The librarians tried to research this,
but we have no evidence at this point in time.”
Recently, there have been more reports of strange noises in the library from
work-study students. Some say the spirit of Hazel pushes books off the shelf if
a work-study student does not put them back in their proper order. Although this
may or may not just be a joke among the Danforth librarians, it was soon put to
the test on October 31, the most fitting night to communicate with those who
have passed: Halloween.
On October 29, Van Weelden invited students, faculty, and staff to the library
on Halloween night to “meet the ghost of Hazel Owen.” Van Weelden told the
students that the librarians often hear her upstairs around midnight, but Halloween
is usually special: she talks.
“I have heard noises numerous times as I was closing the library and turning
out the lights upstairs at midnight,” said Van Weelden. “I like to think those noises
are Hazel enjoying having the building to herself.”
One by one, students appeared in the New England Room of the Danforth
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Information found on Wikipedia about Hazel Owen Courtesy Photo
Library for pink lemonade, brownies, and other snacks. Many questioned the
likelihood of the existence of a ghost in the library. Some were anxious, others
were in disbelief, and the rest were simply there for the refreshments. For whatever
reason being there that night, the majority of people stayed for the event that
transpired.
It began with Van Weelden telling the students the rumors explaning the two
possibilities of how Hazel died. Afterwards, everyone gathered upstairs in order
to make an attempt to communicate with the ghost. Tension was thick while Van
Weelden turned off the lights, and when it was as dark as it could get, she started
to call for Hazel.
Not many knew what to expect until a noise arose in the room. The sound
seemed to have come from the back of the library. Most people jumped from
hearing what sounded like books hitting the floor, and some ran out of the door in
fear. Denial soon set in for others who thought there was someone in cahoots with
the librarians’ secret plan to scare students.
Only when the director’s calls to the ghost persisted did all of the criticism and
denial in the room cease to show on their faces. A chair somersaulted as a first
year student backed up out of his chair to avoid what seemed like a violent attack
from the ghost. Confusion and fright simultaneously ensued as the students ran
downstairs and outside in fear of the Library Ghost.
The Insider’s Scoop on the Business Club
By Mel Mower
NewEnglander Staff
There have been many successful alumni
that have graced the classrooms of New
England College year after year, and the
Business Club puts a large amount of energy
toward ensuring that this continues to
happen. The club, which meets on Thursday
afternoons at 12pm under the supervision
of Professional Tutor William Carr, works to
offer students of any major opportunities to
experience what is going on in the business
realm outside NEC.
The club makes trips to various places to
expose members to many types of business,
offering a sneak peek into the future that
many of them are moving in the direction
toward. Trips vary in distance, ranging from
Pat’s Peak to New York. These trips aim to
serve distinct purposes: A trip to Harvard
University to sit in on a business lecture, for
example, will offer a different experience
than visiting the Federal Reserve in Boston, or, as the club is trying to plan now,
a trip to New York to visit the Financial District.
A trip last year brought Business Club members to Saint Michael’s College
in Colchester, Vermont. This venue hosted a Business Ethics Debate and our
Business Club representatives placed third overall. Giving students invaluable
experience beyond our campus is what the club aspires to do. Along with debates,
members of the Business Club are invited to participate in trial interviews, which
require the students to dress appropriately and provide resumes, as they will be
required to do upon graduation.
With many, but certainly not all of the members being double majors, the
club provides students with a setting to discuss ideas larger than what happened
over the weekend on campus. These students have very high aspirations and
goals, feeding off each other to get the best out of one another and to reveal
The Business Club discusses the Financial District in New York Photo by Bud Marro
professional potential that might not have been discovered among an average
group of friends.
One of the largest values that this club presents is to appreciate what is at hand
on campus. This group of students has the utmost respect for the intelligence of
the faculty and staff that have influenced their education at one point or another.
The club also sees a lot of potential and passion going toward the new building
that will replace Larter, the current main building for Business courses on campus.
Regardless of major, the Business Club welcomes any student who is interested
in succeeding. The members encourage anyone to join, because they know that
whatever route students take after college, if money is involved, business is as well.
To learn more, contact Business Club President Jonathan Boxill at
[email protected].
STUDENT LIFE
Staff Forum:William Carr
Professional Tutor - Pathways
After the mid-semester ‘Hurricane Sandy’
break, it is good to be back to work at the Pathways
Tutoring Center. As a Professional Tutor, there
are no greater academic rewards than working in a
one-on-one setting with NEC students. The rewards
range from helping new students find their writing
‘voice’ and develop customized learning success
strategies to engaging international students in a
new language and cultural context. There are also
opportunities to work with seniors on Capstone and
thesis projects that encourage them to polish their
writing skills for graduate school or a professional
life.
This year, the Tutoring Center has undergone
a few personnel changes. Mary Lou Pashko, our
Coordinator of Tutoring Services, retired. I doubt
she’ll wear out that rocking chair, though. We were
fortunate enough to entice Megan Beeso from
Human Resources to tackle a job that seemingly
requires multitasking all day, every day. Megan exudes
calmness, helping reduce the stresses of academic
and everyday life.
Chris Hurst, one of our full-time and longtime Professional Tutors, surprised everyone (but
Beth Gray) by announcing in May he was returning
home to England. His family needs him. Chris gave
almost 25 years to NEC, as both a student and staff
member. This move provided one of our part time
tutors, Deb Furst, the opportunity to become a
full-timer. Deb’s skill set includes a gift for knowing
how to engage first-year students. Oh, she also has a
wicked sense of humor.
We are always searching for new forms of
outreach to help students recognize, understand,
and utilize the Tutoring Center. Beth Gray, our Lead
Tutor (kind of like a point guard in basketball),
developed an interactive presentation for the
seventeen Bridges to Learning classes that included
helpful tips for studying, time management, notetaking, test-taking, and how to deal with becoming an
independent learner during the first year of college.
Each semester tutors visit classes to help students
learn about what we offer.
Two years ago the NEC Business Club asked me
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THE STREET
This week’s question:
If you could slap anyone
in the face (as a friend),
who would it be and why?
“My floormate,
Brian, for his bad life
decisions!”
-Adam Goodno
Photo by Bud Marro
to become their advisor. This is just another great
opportunity to connect with an additional group of
students. This year, we’re trying to grow membership
(we meet on Thursdays at noon in the Simon Center
3rd Floor Conference Room). Jonathan Boxill is the
2012-13 Business Club president. We’re planning
a meeting with Pat’s Peak’s General Manager, Kris
Blomback. The Henniker business community
provides a wonderful outlet of resources that can
enhance learning outside the classroom. It also
presents opportunities to network with established
business professionals.
I’m always looking for new ideas; big or small,
ones that help us do a better, smarter job of
improving our community. Stay thirsty (for ideas) my
friends!
“My roommate,
Reneece, because she
stole my hairbrush!”
-Wendy Mai
“My roommate,
Wendy, because
she messed up our
room!”
-Reneece McTyson
Leadership Conference
Students learn the secrets of a successful interview
By Kaylee Thrasher
NewEnglander Staff
New England College has hosted some very
extraordinary guest speakers in the past, but it can
be said that on Saturday, October 27, the Student
Leadership Conference was a huge success: one
reason being Miles Washburn, the founder of
MilesAhead, a career-building business. Washburn
has spent his life perfecting the art of the job
interview, and spent most of that Saturday answering
any and all questions that the attendees of the
conference had.
Major topics of the conference included how
to work on one’s professional image, effective
leadership, club and organization basics, transitions,
fundraising, icebreakers that may be useful when
networking, and holding important meetings.
Washburn is a native of North Carolina, but has
been traveling all over to different institutions to
get students excited about their future and to stress
the importance of preparing oneself for what will
come after college. The conference started off with
Washburn asking the room to raise their hands if
they were about to start applying for jobs or already
had. When nearly the entire room raised their hands,
it became apparent that even though there was only
a small percentage of the NEC student body at the
conference, there must be hundreds of students that
will soon be having job interviews in professional
business settings, and some of them may enter
completely blindfolded.
Washburn introduced an initialism that was
new to many students about to embark on the
possibly terrifying journey of finding a career.
“The 5 P’s” stand for “Proper Planning Prevents
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Poor Performance.” These words have never left
Washburn during the time he has spent working in
the business and marketing corporate world.
The conference also touched upon important
topics, such as how to go about getting a job.
Washburn highlighted the main steps on how to
become organized and how to be prepared for an
interview conducted by more than one person. He
suggested being aggressive during the interview:
instead of being interviewed, become the interviewer.
He answered questions on how to clean up your
resume, and made students
aware of Pathways’ Career
and Life Planning department.
This department can help
students put together their
work experience and strengths
to make a professional resume
that could be the deciding
factor on whether or not they
are hired for a position they are
applying for.
When asked what kinds
of questions are appropriate
to bring to an interview,
Washburn stated that he has
never denied someone of an
additional interview that did
not specifically ask for the
position they were applying
for. He went on to explain that
asking questions and taking
notes while being interviewed
can make the difference
between never hearing back,
and being asked to come in for
additional interviews.
Courtesy Photo
“Adam Goodno
because he is so
annoying!”
-Elizabeth Bois
“Derek Corrente
because of the
consciously stupid
decisions he makes.”
-Sebastian Manteau
and Kevin Minassian
“The Colby-Sawyer
soccer fans, because
they need to be taught
what soccer really is!”
-Derek Corrente
November 8, 2012
The Liberal Arts at NEC
By Fran Chelland
Associate Professor of Humanities
Director, Liberal Core Curriculum
Dean for Liberal Arts Education
“We, the undersigned, persons of lawful age, associate
together by these articles of agreement to form a corporation for
the promotion of education in the arts and sciences.
The name of the corporation shall be New England
College.
The object for which it is established is to maintain an
institution of learning at Henniker for the instruction of
students in the various branches of a thorough and liberal
education, literary, scientific, pre-professional, and business, with
authority to confer appropriate degrees and grant diplomas...”
- New England College Charter, 1946
What We Hold in Common
Part I
Over the past few years, changes in how we
think about our general education program at New
England College have led to some interesting and
inspiring conversations on campus, and a renewed
sense of purpose around our mission as a liberal arts
institution. All of this comes none too soon, as we see
the national conversation return, once again, to the
importance of the liberal arts for civic engagement as
well as global citizenship.
One change indicative of this renewal has been
the designation of ‘Liberal Core Curriculum,’ for
the course of instruction comprising our general
education program. For those of you who are new
to NEC, this rebranding of the program came as
a result of faculty collaboration during one of our
faculty development days. As we exchanged ideas
about the role of general education, and our concern
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over how the program had been perceived by students
and some faculty over the years, it became clear that
there was a need to redirect how we, as a community,
think about and understand these requirements. It
seemed important to shift the emphasis away from
viewing them as an unavoidable series of hoops—
something to be gotten out of the way, in order to
go on to the more important work of completing
the major—and toward an understanding of the
centrality and importance of the curriculum to a
very specific kind of education (i.e., one rooted in
the liberal arts tradition) for the specific purpose of
creating an informed citizenry capable of responsibly
determining its own destiny.
With the designation Liberal Core Curriculum,
general education became… well, not so general,
with the name itself alerting students, and reminding
faculty, that these seminars are a core component of
our institutional mission. Thus, we began a slow, yet
steady movement toward promoting an understanding
of the liberal core curriculum as precisely that—not
an add on or a whimsical sampling of disciplines, but
a central and foundational course of study established
with a purpose that distinguishes us as an institution
of higher learning.
It is no secret, and we would be no exception
here, that general education is often a contested
issue on campuses. It is certainly the case that there
is no perfect course of study that will satisfy all the
demands and desires of a faculty. Permanence in
implementation is not and should not be its goal,
since its vibrancy depends on a plasticity that will
allow the program to address the changing needs
and demands of the times. But, this is not to say
that anything goes. While it is true that how one
does general education can vary, the why of it must
be clearly stated and continuously affirmed as an
institutional goal. Our efforts these last three years
have been directed on clarifying the why of general
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education, expanding our understanding of what it
means to be ‘liberally’ educated, and reconnecting us,
as a community, to the underlying values and purpose
of an institution dedicated to providing this distinctive
form of education.
One way of expanding this understanding would
be to think of our core curriculum as the curricular
implementation of a larger set of ideals and values
that underlie our common purpose. Certainly, as
a faculty, the core curriculum is what we are each
responsible for and to. As an institution of higher
learning, it is the space carved out in an educational
experience that allows a student to encounter the
various ways that human beings have sought to
understand and give an account of the world and our
place within it. As such, each of the majors within
our general academic and pre-professional curriculum
is an expression of some facet of human knowledge
and experience, and each is framed by a particular set
of questions indicative of an approach to knowledge
that establishes the discourse of that discipline.
Asking students to explore these disciplines in
addition to their chosen field of study reflects a
specific set of values and beliefs about the nature
and purpose of education and the goals of human
life. Its impetus is drawn from a belief that human
beings are, and therefore should be treated as, more
than creatures whose function is tied solely to material
survival. For this reason, a liberal arts education
is committed to providing: an opportunity for an
unfettered exploration of ideas; the strengthening of
our capacity for critical reflection; and an awakening
of our moral and aesthetic sensibilities. In short, it is
based in the conviction that for human life to flourish,
education must take into account both the need for
material security and gain, and our search for meaning
and purpose.
Next edition:
Part II - General Education for a Free Society
Collecting Donated Food: Making a Difference
This October, Student Senate, Phi Mu Delta, and
Kappa Delta Phi NAS put together a campus-wide
food drive to benefit the Henniker Food Pantry.
“A retired New England College employee
called me and expressed the need for a food drive
because the Henniker Food Pantry is so low on their
supply right now,” commented Director of Student
Involvement Megan Hotaling.
When Hotaling told junior James Patten, the
Vice President of Student Engagement for Student
Senate and member of the Phi Mu Delta Fraternity,
he decided to take charge in organizing the collection
of the food. Phi Mu Delta helped deliver the donated
food to the pantry after the food drive was completed.
The collection began on October 8 and continued
through November 5, during which NEC students,
faculty, and staff were able to create teams and
collectively gather food. The team that collected the
most food for the Food Pantry received a pizza party
funded by Student Senate.
The team that led the collection was the Criminal
Justice Club with 52 total items. Laura Powers and
Lorene Havens are the runners up with 51 items
collected. Together, there was a total of 274 items
donated to the Henniker Food Pantry from NEC
alone.
The Food Pantry is one of the greater
organizations within our community. They are in
charge of distributing food to those in need within
the town. Their mission is to better serve the
community and is run completely by the volunteers in
the area.
Photo by Bud Marro
There are more than 250 food pantries within
New Hampshire. Food pantries are non-profit
organizations that distribute food to those who have
difficulty getting it on their own.
The Food Pantry is located at 21 Western Avenue
in downtown Henniker. Anyone who would like to
donate non-perishable items can bring them to the
Tucker Free Library, directly across from Western Ave
Pizzeria. You may also contact Denise Getts at (603)
494-9675 for more information.
Tucker Free Library hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10AM - 8PM
Thursday & Friday: 10AM - 5PM
Saturday: 10AM - 1PM
Sunday: Closed
STUDENT LIFE
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Spring Semester Registration: Helpful tips from an upperclassman
By Mel Mower
NewEnglander Staff
That time of year is here again! In just four days,
from November 12-14 at 9PM, students all around
campus will be signing up for classes. For many
upperclassmen, this is something that has become
second nature to us, but for first-year students, this
might be a little scary. Do not freak out! There are so
many resources on campus to help you sign up for the
classes you need, and if you make a mistake by signing
up for the wrong class, it can be fixed! If you follow
these helpful tips, registration will be a breeze.
(Note: This registration is for 2013 spring
semester. If you want to register for January term,
you can do so now or during spring semester
registration. This is a great opportunity to gain credits,
put yourself ahead of the game, and do something
intellectually challenging over break! Just stop by
Pathways if you have questions!)
1. Pick up the necessary materials! The
paperback booklet that has the pink spine is a
tentative course schedule, which tells you what classes
are offered, at what times, and with what professors.
Classes are divided up logically: most by major, by
writing courses, and by LAS courses, etc. (There are
15 different Writing 1020 courses offered… So don’t
say you didn’t have a choice!) Also make sure you have
access to the Academic Catalog. First-year students
might have been given this blue book upon being
accepted or touring campus, but if not, you can access
it on the NEC website. Returning students follow the
catalog that came out when they entered college, so
sophomores would refer to the 2011-12 catalog and
so forth.
2. Do the research! If you’re looking through the
course schedule booklet and something sparks your
interest, look into it: Go beyond the booklet and read
the description in the Academic Catalog. You’re only
going to be an undergrad once and you’re paying for
your education, so you should try to place yourself in
classes that interest you. If you are unsure if you can
fit a course into your schedule, write the course name
down and take it to your advisor; you might be able to
pick up a minor!
Photo by Bud Marro
3. Meet with your advisor! Your advisor will be
able to tell you what classes you should be taking.
Depending on how interested you are, they could tell
you what courses you will need in the future so you
can begin thinking about it. If you would only like to
focus on the upcoming semester, they can point you
in the right direction. Your advisor will also be able to
tell you what day you are able to register for courses,
which might be different from your peers (it depends
on the amount of credit you have; therefore, seniors
will register before first-years. Honors students are
able to register early. It’s better to double check!). So,
instead of ignoring their emails saying they need to
meet with you, stop by their office for a few minutes
and talk about next semester. It’s worth it.
4. Be prepared! Do not forget when your
registration day is. Be ready to register for your
courses right at 9PM on your designated night if
you are concerned about not getting into a class you
are required to take. (Though, this usually is not an
issue for first-year students because for the most
part, upperclassmen have already taken the courses
you need, so there should be plenty of room on the
roster. However, if it’s a class that a lot of first-years
are going to be taking, it never hurts to be on the safe
side and register as early as possible.) Also make sure
to have a few back-up classes in case you cannot fit
into a class you were planning on taking.
5. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance! New
England College has plenty of staff and faculty who
are always willing to answer your questions, even
if they aren’t your advisor. Pathways staff hosts an
event called Pathways After Dark on each night of
registration (November 12-14). These events begin
at 8:30PM and run until 10:30PM. During this time,
students accumulate in Pathways and are able to
use the computers in the lab (though I suggest you
bring a laptop if you have one so you don’t have
to wait around). Staff members of Pathways will
be present to assist any student with any question
they may have. They know what they’re doing! If
you are having trouble registering for your courses
because of financial issues, worry no more! Staff
from the Student Financial Services Office will also
be attending Pathways After Dark, so they will be on
hand and ready to talk to you about any financial
concerns you may have. If you are stressed out about
registration, I strongly suggest you attend the event on
your registration day.
6. Be patient! The Internet gets even slower
than it already is when registration time comes
around because of the number of students using it
at the same time. Don’t stress out about it. If you’re
experiencing slow connection, chances are other
people are, too!
STUDENT LIFE
Natural Disasters
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PERKINS’ OFFICE from front page
By Eri Yamazaki
Hurricane Sandy attacked the east coast of the United States
two weeks ago. My heart goes out to the people who were
impacted by the damage from the storm. This event reminded
me of memories of a disaster that happened in my country, Japan.
In March of 2011, a tragic earthquake hit my country, which caused me to think
deeply about my identity.
Many people in the United States asked me how my country was doing and cared
about my family. It was an eye-opening experience, to know they cared about my country
overseas.
When the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, the northeastern area shook for
several minutes and a tsunami washed inland about six miles. Unfortunately, the tsunami
damaged a nuclear power plant, so many people have been suffering from exposure to
radiation ever since.
My hand trembled a lot when I found out how many people died from the natural
disaster. I could not believe that I wasn’t in my native land experiencing this tragedy with
my family. As if the earthquake, history’s biggest in Japan, hadn’t been enough, people
also had to deal with another hard situation: daily repeats of said earthquake.
When the earthquakes hit Japan, a massive blackout hit Tokyo, my hometown. All of
the transportation had stopped, and bumper-to-bumper traffic crowded the streets. Many
people were forced to walk home from their workplace. I watched the news broadcasts
that said many children were trapped in their homes, waiting for their parents to return
until late at night. Since the power went down and earthquakes happened every day,
companies and schools were closed for weeks. It was very difficult to regenerate power.
Many musicians cancelled their music events due to a lack of resources in Japan, and
many celebrities from different countries donated to Japan.
With the help of Professor of Chemistry Sachiko Howard and Gin Gin restaurant,
many Japanese students and I raised one thousand dollars at New England College.
I made origami cranes every day, because I wanted to do something for my
hometown. All of the Japanese international students had strong emotions regarding our
nation.
Being involved in a community in the United States as an international student is
great. However, I am still a family member to those in Japan who were experiencing
many hardships there. But, I was not there to experience it with them.
My family was fine and my home was not damaged, but I was emotionally unstable as
the situation got harder and harder for Japan.
About a month after the first earthquake, the Japanese government raised the nuclear
level alert at Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, as it became the worst nuclear accident in
history. Many people were mad at this announcement because they found out too late.
They were told as if it would make things easier. There was some restriction in the mass
media because there was an election in Japan in March, the month the disaster happened.
Some experts say the Fukushima Power Plant could rewrite the international scale
used to measure the atomic accidents. The city became forever forbidden to enter
because of the amount of radiation.
There was a lack of food in the grocery stores. There were many channels that
showed Japanese self-defense forces rescuing people from rubble every day. More often
than not, though, there were earthquake warnings. My mother said it was rough to see
this on television every day. Some people in Japan were diagnosed with depression
because of the media’s earthquake coverage. It seemed like there was just no such thing
as good news in Japan.
I was on a trip to New York City when the disaster happened. It was the beginning of
spring break and I didn’t have a smartphone at the time, and didn’t bring a laptop. I never
dealt with such a strong experience. My heart ached so much for Japan.
Japan received support from the United Nations, which had a statement that said,
“Japan has been supporting other countries; now this is our time to support Japan. Japan
has full support from us.”
There were many stories from the day of the disaster; mine was regarding my home,
Japan, all the way from the United States.
NewEnglander Staff
Photo Credit: Tia Hooper
The ceiling Photo Credit: Tia Hooper
Where, according to Hooper, it all began Photo Credit: Tia Hooper
Two NEC students express their opinons
on the topic of...
GILMORE DINING HALL.
Lawrence Greene’s Opinion:
You know what? Call me a rebel, but I like Gilmore Dining Hall’s food. I
overhear many conversations between people who don’t like what they serve,
so I conducted a small experiment with the side effects of Gilmore’s food
during the second month of school and found out very interesting results:
Every trip to Gilmore will result in at least one trip to the restroom.
Enough about the effects of the food. How about the quality of the food?
I often hear people saying the food is terrible, but who can really complain?
A big chunk of a student’s tuition may be put towards the meal plan, which
might be the best option for some of us who can’t afford to go out to eat
two or three meals a day. Seriously, if complaining got us better food, then we
would each have been assigned our own kitchen at the beginning of the year.
I, for one, think that everyone is entitled to their own opinions and
Chartwells thinks so, too! There are cards that allow students to voice their
thoughts on the food for the staff of Chartwells to read. I guarantee you that
sacrificing one tree for a meal or two would most likely make you a much
jollier fellow in the long run. In the end, it is in the hands of those who want
good food.
Siana Botts’ Opinion:
The Gilmore Dining Hall, as we all know, is the only dining hall on campus.
That means, for most of us, we have to get used to the food, whether we find it
to be good or bad. Now, I may be part of the minority here, but a good chunk of
the food I have eaten a Gilmore Dining Hall has been pretty good. I can’t say that
for all the food, though, because I think there are some foods that are better than
others.
One of my favorite aspects of Gilmore is the dessert selection: A wide variety
of cookies and mousse. But, of course, we can’t live on dessert so we must look
at the main courses. The roast beef that they serve may not be for everyone, but
I will usually go back for seconds whenever it is offered. My favorite food that I
have tried in the few months that I have been here are the cheese fries. A perfect
combination of cheese and fresh fries never disappoints.
Not only is there a wide selection for us meat eaters, but there also seems
to be an assortment of food available for the vegans and vegetarians. You will
most likely not see me picking from that section of the buffet, but it is still a huge
comfort knowing that it is there for those who want it. The variety of beverages is
beneficial as well, ensuring the opportunity to create a perfect match at every meal.
SPORTS
Men’s Basketball Rebuilds
By James Wayne
NewEnglander Staff
It’s finally November, and that can only mean one
thing: Basketball season is just around the corner. This
year’s men’s basketball team at New England College
is looking to shake things up in the North Atlantic
Conference with some fine new players in addition to
several returners.
This season’s squad will feature the duo of
returning guards sophomore Ryan Schmitz and senior
Adbirahman Mohamed in the backcourt, while senior
Jeremiah Johnson and sophomore Jonathan Byrnes will
play in the low post. Last year, the backcourt combos
led NEC with around 30 minutes per game each, and
were the Pilgrims’ top scorers. Mohamed averaged 14.3
points per game, while Schmitz averaged 10.9 points
per game. Schmitz also averaged just under three steals
per game, making him a defensive threat on top of
being a top offensive player on the team.
Johnson is looking to have a strong campaign and
to see more playing time this year. Last year, Johnson
was second on the team with a .398 three-point field
goal percentage.
Byrnes is another returner looking to have a strong
impact for the Pilgrims this season. Defensively, he
was able to block a team-high 20 shots last year. He
was also among the team leaders with an average of
four rebounds per contest. Byrnes is looking to see an
increase in minutes with the loss of last year’s captain
Spencer Marzouk, as this will open up an opportunity
for him and Johnson to secure the paint.
A player to look out for this year is point guard
junior Jonathan Apodaca. Apodaca will add depth to
the NEC roster at the guard position. He was recruited
to play his first year, but is now getting on to the court
for the Pilgrims. He is excited to make it on to the
court as a member of the team.
“We really look like we’re starting to become a
team,” said Apodaca. “I feel like we’re starting to
become close and it’s important that we are all on the
same page.”
One of Apodaca’s main goals this season is to be
aggressive on both sides of the ball.
“I want to shut down the opposing point guards,”
stated Apodaca. “If you can get the ball out of their
hands, it makes things a lot harder for the other team
to run a successful offense.”
Entering his eleventh season as the Pilgrims’ Head
Coach is Charlie Mason. In the 2010-11 season, he
coached the team to a 16-9 record, but last season did
not bode as well as hoped, with the team only able to
win seven games. However, with the loss of only two
seniors and a promising wave of incoming first-year
players, his outlook on the season is optimistic.
In the past, the men’s and women’s basketball
teams have not been able to play home playoff games
because the court lines in Bridges Gym did not meet
NCAA standards. With the court renovations done in
the gymnasium over the summer, the teams will now
be able to host playoff games if they qualify to do so.
The team kicks off its season with the NEC
Tip-Off Tournament, hosting SUNY Cobleskill
on November 16, and a team to be determined on
November 17. They will then travel to Nashua, NH to
play Rivier College on November 20.
Ledy Optimistic About
Upcoming Season
By Ben Mitchell
NewEnglander Staff
With a slightly different looking group, the
New England College women’s basketball team is
looking strong for their 2012-13 season. After a solid
performance in the previous season, the women are
ready to start anew and are currently working hard
during their preseason.
The team did very well in the 2011-12 season,
but fell short to Maine Maritime Academy in the
quarterfinals of the North Atlantic Conference
Tournament. The team finished with an overall record
of 18-7, and a conference record of 11-7. Throughout
the entire season, there were many strong performances
by the women, including a Senior Day victory over
Green Mountain College in which five different players
scored in double-digits.
Last season marked the departure of senior captains
Jessie Ledy and Rachel Williams. During her time
playing for NEC, Ledy was a solid player and proved
to be a threat from the three-point line, averaging 6.2
points per game and making 57 three-point field goals
in her two years as a guard.
Williams accomplished a lot in her three years
playing for NEC. She was named to First Team AllConference multiple times, as well as leading many
individual statistic categories each season. By the end
of her last season, Williams finished second all-time in
total points and became the ninth woman to reach the
1000-point mark in NEC history.
“It will be tough to replace Rachel; she was a
phenomenal player,” admitted Head Coach Erica Ledy.
“As I said, the group of girls we have this year has a lot
of talent.”
Despite losing their two captains and several other
players, the team was quick to rebuild and have been
dedicated and motivated throughout the preseason.
Coach Ledy is entering her 21st year as a college
coach, and her 11th year as the coach of NEC women’s
team. She has been putting a lot of effort into creating
a strong core for the squad. Tryouts have been held,
and 14 women have been selected for the team. The
roster consists of six returners, including senior Kate
Levy and junior Katarina Muska, as well as eight new
members consisting of transfers and first-year players.
“The girls have been working hard, and compared
to last year, the talent is more dispersed and we have
more talented players overall,” said Coach Ledy. “Our
returners are a solid group and the new members have
been fitting into the system nicely.”
Coach Ledy stated the main concern this year is
their size. She says they need to focus on, and utilize,
their speed and quickness.
The team will play their first game on November
16 in the Gordon College Tournament at Gordon
College in Massachusetts.
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Trevor’s
Trivia
Lance Armstrong had his seven Tour de
France titles taken away from him after a
doping investigation. Who is the last cyclist
to win multiple Tour de France Titles?
A) Miguel Indurain
B) Alberto Contador
C) Floyd Landis
Tamika Catchings was named the 2011
WNBA MVP. How many times has she won
this award?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
The NBA season kicked off on October 30,
with the Miami Heat defeating the Boston
Celtics. LeBron James has a chance to win
back-to-back MVP awards this season. Who
was the last player to accomplish this?
A) Kobe Bryant
B) Karl Malone
C) Steve Nash
Dwyane Wade scored his 15,000th career
point in the NBA season opener. Which
current player is now the closest to hitting
this milestone?
A) Joe Johnson
B) Pau Gasol
C) Jason Richardson
A recent poll published by Sports Illustrated
asked National Football League players
which players they believed were the most
overrated. Which two players are considered
the most overrated?
A) Tim Tebow, Tony Romo
B) Michael Vick, Tony Romo
C) Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez
NHL fans are still waiting on a deal that will
break the lockout. Most recently, the Winter
Classic has been cancelled by the league.
What two teams were scheduled to play in
this year’s game?
A) Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red
Wings
B) Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils
C) Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh
Penguins
Stanford is currently ranked number one
in the NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer
rankings. How many times has this team
been to the Championship Tournament?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 5
New York Yankees closer and all-time saves
leader Mariano Rivera has decided to forgo
retirement and return for the 2013 season.
Who is 2nd among the active saves leaders?
A) Francisco Rodriguez
B) Joe Nathan
C) Francisco Cordero
Submit your answers to
[email protected]
Freshman Markey Flewelling attempts a 3 pointer
during an intra-squad scimmage Photo by Bud Marro
Last edition’s answers can be found on page 17!
November 8, 2012
THE
PILGRIM
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SCOREBOARD
Senior Johan Qvarfordt changes direction with the puck to create a better passing
lane. The team would end up losing 4-1 to UMass Boston. Photo by Bud Marro
Senior Abdirahman Mohamed jumps up to make a basket during a practice 10 days
before the opening game. Photo by Bud Marro
SENIORS
SETTING
November 8, 2012
PILGRIM SCOREBOARD
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SAIL
SAMANTHA LEVINE #22
By Trevor Barnard
NewEnglander Staff
Captain Samantha Levine hails from Windham, Maine, and just finished her fourth year as a member of the
women’s soccer team at New England College as a forward. When she was three years old, her parents signed her
up in a recreation league, and she has been playing ever since.
“I have learned
If it wasn’t for her parents, Levine says, she would not be playing soccer at
that you should
the level she is now. She believes that being encouraged by her family to show
never
give up on
a great amount of effort every time she steps on the field is the main factor of
your
dreams.
If
her success during her soccer career.
you
work
hard
at
When she was looking at colleges, Levine, a Kinesiology major, did not
something
you
want to stray far from home. As a self-proclaimed “homebody,” she came
really want, you
to NEC because it was close, but far enough so she could have a full college
will succeed.”
experience.
Over her career, she played in 69 games and started 52. In those games,
she scored five goals and assisted six, giving her a 16 point total. Her favorite memory from her years as a NEC
soccer player is the family that she has become a part of, comprised of her teammates and coaches.
In her spare time, Levine likes to work out and spend time with her friends and family back home. She plans
on attending graduate school after receiving her diploma.
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MARK MANGINI #8
By Trevor Barnard
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“Through
NewEnglander Staff
soccer, I have
Ever since Mark Mangini could walk, he has been kicking a soccer ball. Now,
learned the
he has just finished his senior season at New England College, where he played
value of trust,
left defense all four years as a Pilgrim.
courage,
Mangini attended Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire after living
responsibility,
in Saudi Arabia for eleven years. While he was a high school student-athlete, the
and above all,
head coach of the NEC Men’s Soccer team, Dave DeCew, recruited him. He was
respect for
recruited to play tennis at other colleges, but NEC was the only team to recruit
others.”
him for soccer. Mangini says that the effort and communication DeCew put
towards recruiting him meant a lot and showed that he cared, influencing him to choose to attend NEC.
Mangini is one of four captains of the men’s soccer team. Over his career at NEC, he played in 80 games
and started 61. He amassed seven goals and two assists, tallying a total of 16 points. One of Mangini’s favorite
memories from the team is the relationships he developed with his teammates, which he believes he will carry on
for the rest of his life.
As to what has influenced him the most when it comes to soccer, Mangini says that the team gave him the
passion he has for the sport.
In his spare time, Mangini enjoys hanging out with friends, playing tennis, pick-up soccer and biking. In
the winter, Mangini takes advantage of the campus’ close location in comparison to Pat’s Peak, as he is an avid
snowboarder.
Today, he is a Kinesiology major planning on finishing a class over the summer and working towards an
internship at a personal trainer’s office. He is also considering the possibility of attending graduate school.
KATE ROBERGE #24
By James Patten
NewEnglander Staff
Katie Roberge, or Kater as many know her as, came to New England College from Essex, Vermont. She is
senior Educational Studies major and a two-sport athlete at NEC. Field hockey and lacrosse take up most of her
free time in the fall and spring, but she still finds ways to be active in the NEC community, as she is also a member
of the Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) and a Peer Leader.
She has enjoyed a four-year career on the field hockey team as a forward
“Field hockey is
and midfielder. She has played in 64 career games, compiling 25 goals and 14
a
game of a quick
assists for a total of 64 points. Her best season was her junior year, in which
sticks
and a fast
she netted 12 goals and had five assists in 20 games.
pace.
Nothing
is
The thing Roberge said she is most proud of during her field hockey career
better
when
the
was this year’s game against Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in the North
ball is saved by
Atlantic Conference (NAC) Quarterfinals, because the team came together to
the
goalie, brought
get a huge win.
down
the field,
Roberge also plays for the women’s lacrosse team. This year will be only
crossed
to the
her third season ever playing lacrosse. Roberge helped the team reach the NAC
other
side,
and put
Championship last season.
in
the
net.”
“We showed how great of a team we were and how much hard work it
took to get there,” said Roberge of the finals appearance.
Roberge believes that being a student-athlete has given her greater
opportunity for success, as it has allowed her to become more organized and professional when dealing with
situations on and off campus.
Off the field, Roberge loves watching Spongebob Squarepants, babysitting her two-year-old niece Lilly, and has
recently become a fan of reading.
Roberge is most proud of becoming a Peer Leader, saying it’s like “being in a small family.” She is a part of a
group of 18 students that are in charge of helping first year students acclimate to college in any way they need.
Roberge says that it is an amazing feeling knowing that she could help someone in such a manner.
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SPORTS
November 8, 2012
Fall Sports: Postseason Report
Junior Robert Millard stretches out to make a save
in the Pilgrims’ NAC Semifinals at Husson. The
team lost 3-2. Photo by Bud Marro
Men’s Soccer:
The men’s soccer team advanced to the
semifinals of the NAC Tournament in dramatic
fashion: defeating Colby-Sawyer College in
double overtime by a score of 2-1 at Don
Melander Field on October 27. The win put the
Pilgrims at 12-4-3 while the Chargers finished
their season at 5-11-2.
The Pilgrims scored first in the second half
on a goal from sophomore Julian Yourawski,
who scored on a pass from first-year Bienvenu
Kanezu. The Chargers would even the score in
the final minutes with a goal scored by Michael
Rooney on a corner kick.
The first overtime saw no scoring, and it
seemed like the second overtime would go
without scoring before first-year Ralph Bertrand
scored a goal after receiving the ball on a
redirection from sophomore Manny Arteaga.
(New England College Athletics)
Junior Jillian Zanine defends a UMaine Farmington
striker during the NAC Quarterfinals. The Grims would
fall just short to a 1-0 loss. Photo by Bud Marro
Women’s Soccer:
The women’s soccer team lost in the quarterfinals
to University of Maine-Farmington by a score of 1-0
at Farmington. The loss ends the Pilgrims’ season at
9-9-1, while the Beavers advance to the semifinals with
a record of 11-6-1.
In a game that was dominated by defense,
the Beavers scored the only goal of the contest
when Rachel Clement headed in a corner kick past
sophomore goalkeeper Trisha Sardagnola. Sardagnola
finished with nine saves on the day.
(North Atlantic Conference)
By Trevor Barnard
NewEnglander Staff
Freshman Rachel Orlando runs in the NAC Championship.
Orlando would finish second overall. Photo by Bud Marro
Cross Country:
The men’s and women’s cross country teams participated
in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championships on
October 27 on the New England College campus, finishing
out a very solid 2012 season.
The men’s team finished seventh overall, with first-year
runner Logan Hatch leading the way. Hatch finished the race
seventh overall, followed by sophomore James Wayne placing
30th and junior Brandon Doyle finishing 32nd.
The women’s team finished sixth overall. First-year runner
Rachel Orlando finished second overall, followed by junior
Lauren O’Grady placing 23rd and sophomore Irina Mesmer
finishing 38th.
Hatch and Orlando both received a NAC Rookie of the
Year award and First Team All-Conference.
Lyndon State College captured the title for the men’s, while
Husson University finished first overall on the women’s side.
(New England College Athletics, North Atlantic
Conference)
Field Hockey:
In the quarterfinals of the NAC Tournament, the field
hockey team defeated Saint Joseph’s College of Maine by
a score of 2-1 on October 27 at Don Melander Field. This
improved the Pilgrims’ record to 9-11 on the season, while
the Monks finished the season at 9-8.
NEC senior Katherine Rich scored the first goal of
the game on a pass from senior Rachel Carnaroli. Saint
Joseph’s would get a goal back on a penalty shot from
Rachelle Messuri.
The game was ultimately decided by junior Kristen
O’Connell’s goal assisted by senior Jennifer Adams late in
the second half. Junior Courtney Duquette finished the
game with nine saves.
(New England College Athletics)
Semifinals: The men’s soccer team was
defeated by Husson University on October 31 at
Husson with a score of 3-2. The loss finishes the
Pilgrims at 12-5-3, while Husson moves on to the
NAC Finals with a record of 16-4.
Husson scored the first goal when Stephen
Berenyi got the ball past goalkeeper junior
Robert Mullard. NEC would respond with a goal
from junior Rob Lucas. Husson would then score
twice, and NEC could only score once more
with a goal from junior Sean Walsh, assisted by
sophomore Julian Yourawski.
Husson advanced to play Thomas University
in Waterville, Maine on November 3.
(Husson Athletics, North Atlantic
Conference)
Congratulations to
all fall teams for
a phenomenal 2012
season!
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Sophomore Patricia Wright runs down the field to help
her team come back from a 3-0 lead at Husson in the
NAC semifinals. The Grims would end their season
losing 4-3 in overtime. Photo by
Bud Marro
Semifinals: The field hockey team was eliminated
from the tournament, losing in an overtime thriller against
Husson University with a score of 4-3 on October 31 at
Husson. The loss finishes the Pilgrims at 9-12, while the
Eagles advance to the NAC Finals with a 12-7 record.
Husson scored three unanswered goals, two coming
from Mariah Arno. NEC started their comeback with two
goals from senior Katherine Rich and one from junior
Rachael Hunt.
The game was decided in extra time, as Arno finished
the hat trick with a goal in overtime. Seniors Rachel
Carnaroli, Jennifer Adams, and Kate Roberge each had
one assist in the game.
(Husson University Athletics)
Arts & Entertainment
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November 8, 2012 Page 13
Album Review: Taylor Swift’s Red
.
By Tess Diaco
NewEnglander Staff
Taylor, you’ve done it again. Many of the country superstar’s fans have raved
via iTunes reviews about her latest album, Red, which was released on October
22, 2012. Taylor Swift is certainly keeping up with the reputation her fan base has
bestowed upon her with record-breaking sales: Red sold 1.2 million copies in its
first week, making Swift the only female artist to hit the one million first-week
figure twice since 1991, the first being Speak Now.
However, there is a certain unrest with the die-hard folk-and-bluegrass fans
who truly appreciate authentic country music: is Taylor Swift still country, or is she
purposely distancing herself from her roots for a more mainstream music career?
Swift’s album opens with the alternative-rock sounding “State of Grace” that
spent some time atop the iTunes Singles charts during its first week of release. The
real country sound comes in with the banjo-filled title track “Red,” second on the
album, which Taylor’s true country fans will be excited for. Slower-tempo country
tracks such as “Treacherous,” “All Too Well,” and “Begin Again” will also appeal to
the country fan base of Ms. Swift, as the songs include all the emotional lyrics and
somber guitar parts of more traditional country music.
However, other than those four tracks, the rest of Red strays from what fans
may have been expecting, at least musically, and instead leans more towards
pop and dance with the hit “I Knew You Were Trouble,” the Bobby and Ethel
Kennedy inspired “Starlight,” and the girls-night-out, catchy pop tune “22.” These
songs ditch the all-too-familiar guitar playing, which has become Swift’s go-to
sound, for pop and synth instruments as the main components of the backing
track.
Make no mistake - Swift was sure to keep the guitar chords incorporated - but
instead of the acoustic-produced “Teardrops on My Guitar” and “Our Song,” the
guitar is vamped up to electric as the other synth instruments blare through the
chorus along with it. The sixteen new songs of Red have turned out to be very
different from Swift’s earlier music, like that on her first album Taylor Swift, and
from the subsequent Fearless and Speak Now.
This experimentation should come as no surprise, though. Swift has been
leaking more and more into the Pop genre with each album, and this time she’s
gone even broader. This may not be a bad thing in terms of sales for the 22-yearold songstress, though; Swift has set a Billboard Hot-100 Chart record for the
fastest accumulation of 50 Chart hits in history and, according to her Facebook
page, “Red topped the all-genre Top Albums chart at iTunes within 36 minutes
of its release last week, and first day sales at iTunes alone topped 262,000 albums.
Taylor scored 13 of the Top 20 songs on iTunes, with the song ‘Everything Has
Changed’ taking the #1 position on the all-genre Top Songs chart.”
Looks like Swift had the right idea with her most mature sounding album to
date. This may have come easy to her, as Swift’s lyrics read more like they’ve come
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from an older perspective of pain and heartache, not from the dreamy, fanciful
scenarios painted by past songs such as “Fairy Tale,” “Enchanted,” and “Love
Story.”
The whole idea of naming her fourth studio release Red, she claims, was
because “there is nothing beige” about the emotions and relationships and
tumultuous happenings of her life as of recently. Songs like “All Too Well,” which
tells the story of a love that got serious, quickly, and then got cut short by the guy
on the other end, and “I Almost Do,” describing Swift’s best efforts not to call a
former love for whom she still longs for, are both testaments to that.
Considering her widely-publicized breakups with Grammy-winning John Mayer
and A-List actor Jake Gyllenhaal, plus her at-the-time blossoming relationship with
Bobby Kennedy’s grandson Connor, it wouldn’t be a stretch to simply take her
word for it: sometimes, love isn’t subtle, it’s a “bright, burning red.”
Movie Review: The Master
By Christine Westgate
NewEnglander Staff
The Master (The Weinstein Company, Ghoulardi
Film Company, Annapuma Pictures, 2012), gives
plenty of time to settle into the post-WWII life
of one Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) who is
apparently suffering from Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) and, if not alcoholism (because
it’s unclear if all of his concoctions contain alcohol),
chemical dependencies. Freddie is a mix-master. He
uses whatever is at hand to fabricate liquids to suit
any mood or occasion. On V-Day, we see him on
board his Navy torpedo boat draining fluid from a
torpedo to help with the unit’s unofficial celebration.
It is what’s in his flask when he is found by Lancaster
Dodd (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) that earns him a
place in the shadow of Dodd, otherwise known as
“The Master.”
Dodd is the head of an organization known as
“The Cause,” which screenwriter, director, and coproducer Paul Thomas Anderson has loosely based
upon Scientology. Inspiration for Freddie’s story
reportedly comes from various places: details that
actor Jason Robards told Anderson about his drinking
days in the Navy, early drafts of There Will be Blood
(2007, also by Anderson), and the life stories of John
Steinbeck are among them.
Besides mixology, Freddie is expert at fleeing
scenes. It is this characteristic that moves the story
forward. At one moment we are in one place, and in
the next, we are somewhere else. When Freddie is in
a confined space, and deprived of his usual coping
mechanism, it’s very easy to see how trapped he feels.
Mostly, though, Freddie is trapped in the past.
Although he has all of the opportunity afforded to
WWII Veterans, he fails to “picture” a cohesive life.
This is likely due to not having ever had one pre-war,
rather than an artifact of having seen combat, a fact
of which he is proud. Thus it is with ease that he is
attached to “The Master,” an expert in listening and
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moreover, in constructive narrative. “The Master”
seems to have defined “The Cause” as one that caters
to human need. In the process of pursuing and
serving “The Cause,” followers can find validation,
affirmation, and a green light for various vices and
escapist entertainments. Most of the followers are
happy to turn a blind eye to changes in doctrine,
but those who are “true believers” are treated to a
rude awakening when seeking understanding and
coherency. It would seem that Dodd is as adept at
changing horses as Freddie.
Ten minutes before the movie was to end, there
was an earthquake. Not in the movie, but in real life.
As a result, I was treated to nearly a minute of loud
rumbling sounds and shaking that was the perfect
counterpart to Freddie’s laugh.
It was around this time in The Master that Freddie
is sitting in a movie theater, watching a cartoon. He
receives a phone call from Dodd, and is amazed
at having been found. Perhaps he’s in the same
theater outside of which he had been handing out
pamphlets earlier in the story, and it’s the subliminal
consciousness of the geographical connection that
creates this occurrence. The theater, interior and
exterior, along with the interior of the department
store where he had worked as a photographer, are
scenes that remind us of how far our society has
come since the period just after WWII, and also how
far it hasn’t.
One gets a sense that the director wants us to see
how easy it is to become unhinged when personal
issues combine with those of the greater world.
“The Master” is a focal point, something to strive
towards, one being just as good as any other to keep
the traumatized from having too sharp a focus on the
here and now, a place that’s closer to death than most
of us would want to admit. In this context, it might
not be the war that caused Freddie’s PTSD, rather
it might have been the end of the war, the end of
looking death in the face, and laughing at it. Truth be
told, when Freddie laughs, there is a sense that he is
laughing at life’s big joke.
In the end, Freddie does find himself leaving
a situation again. For once, he is drinking in an
appropriate time and place. In this place, Freddie asks
an appropriate question, a question he’s asked in the
past in a different time and place, and this time he
fares much better. One senses that Freddie has cut
to the chase, removed all the window dressing, and
found a new master. It left me thinking of having
cured crazy with crazy, a focus on the process rather
than the end, and allowing a human to be a human.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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November 8, 2012 Page 14
.
Approaching Zanzibar comes
to the Mainstage Theatre
By Christine Westgate
NewEnglander Staff
Approaching Zanzibar sounds
almost like the solution to a Calculus problem: something that can be approached,
but never quite reached. In actuality, it’s the title of the upcoming play at New
England College directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Alex Picard. Picard
says the play is a moderately up-to-date comedy.
Picard, who is in her fifth year of teaching at NEC, explains that comedy is
not easy for performers. It requires quick, comic timing, and requires, focus, and
diligence in order to pull off. The last comedy on stage here was a cross-dressed
version of The Importance of Being Ernest.
Approaching Zanzibar is family-oriented, apart from some adult language and
themes, but was not written to be specifically so. It’s authored by Tina Howe,
whose work Picard came to know in graduate school, and is “fairly contemporary,”
being set in the 1980’s.
In this two-act play, the story follows the Blossom family as they travel by car
on a camping trip across country from Upstate New York to New Mexico to visit
their Aunt Olivia Childs, an ecological sculpture artist of renown, whose media
includes kites and a work with 1,000 of
them entitled “Ring of Prayer.”
Besides Aunt Olivia, the family is
comprised of Wally (Mr. Blossom) a
composer at Juliard, Charlotte (Mrs.
Blossom) who is going through
menopause and has hot flashes, Turner
(age 12) a classical guitar prodigy, and
Pony (9) who is described as being
nearsighted, and has a liking of eating
flowers.
Besides the family, we meet Charlotte’s
brother Scotty, his wife Joy, and their
daughter Amy, who looks suspiciously
like a boy. There are many other, nonrelated characters met along the way to
their destination. One of these is Fletcher,
a deaf child who is a medium and reads
fortunes, played by first-year Biology
major Tom Lott.
When asked whether the play
was slapstick and caricatured like
Chevy Chase’s National Lampoon
Vacationmovies, the type of adventure
encountered in the comedy travel film
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, a portrayal
of a family such as in Little Miss Sunshine,
or a quest-like story such as in The Way,
Picard replied that Approaching Zanzibar “is
definitely its own thing,” with a “quirky
Photo by Bud Marro
ending.”
Book Review:
Nicholas Sparks’
Photo by Bud Marro
Twelve students (11 theatre majors and minors, and Lott, previously
mentioned) and Associate Professor and Assistant Director of Danforth Library
Russ Rattray, (who plays Wally) were cast the second week of September and
given one month to memorize lines and to be off-book before rehearsals began.
Professor of Theatre Glenn Stuart contributes as the set and light designer.
Putting on a play involves many hours, all of which are tracked. To give an
idea for what’s involved, a play such as Angels in America, with 25 people involved,
logged 1,824 hours – the equivalent of 76 days of work around the clock. This
doesn’t include time spent by actors memorizing lines. Rehearsals are held
Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:30-9:30 p.m. for approximately seven
weeks. The last week is known as “Tech Week” and there is a work weekend with
rehearsals held all day Saturday and Sunday.
Besides Lott and Rattray, the cast members are as follows: Michelle Bibeau,
Ian Harte, Shannon Rota, Justin King, Samantha Lepicier, Jamil Johnson, Mathiba
Kgopa, Jordan Runcie-Hubbard, Katie Coe, Felicia Tomolonis, and Lauren
Maynard.
For more information or for tickets for performances, call the box office at
(603) 428-2382 or email [email protected]. Admission is $7.00 for the general
public, $5.00 for students and seniors, $5.00 for members of the NEC community.
A link to this information can be found on the NEC web site at www.nec.edu/
news/the-nec-theatre-department-presents-approaching-zanzibar.
Show times:
Thursday, November 15 @ 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 16 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 17 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 18 @ 3 p.m.
Best of Me
By Kaylee Thrasher
NewEnglander Staff
As the cold weather approaches and the days
get shorter, it becomes time to break out the fuzzy
socks and the romance paperbacks to keep you
warm at night. Nicholas Sparks’ The Best of Me,
his most recent work, was published in 2011 and
still holds the number fourteen spot on the “New
York Times Best Seller List.” The North Carolina
native has written 17 books, all of which gained
recognition from the list published by the New
York Times, and have sold more than 50 million
copies in the United States alone.
The Best of Me captures the lives of two high
school sweethearts in Oriental, North Carolina:
Dawson Cole and Amanda Collier. The two go
their separate ways after a messy break up, and
decades later, under tragic circumstances, the
two meet again to find that they are leading very
different lives. Middle-aged Amanda, along with
the responsibility of raising her three children,
must keep balance in her marriage before it falls
apart. Dawson, 25 years later, is still living a
troubled and unfulfilling life that perpetuates his
loneliness.
The two find themselves receiving the same
news that Tuck Hostler, the man who never gave
up hope for their relationship, has died. Tuck’s
funeral comes with unexpected revelations of his
efforts to get the two together again and realize
their love for one another; a love that never went
away. Left behind by Tuck are instructions specific
to Amanda and Dawson. As the two try to fulfill
their mentor’s wishes, they must revisit the passion
and frustration that has been dormant for 25
years. The journey that follows sends the reader
into the minds and the past of the two lovers
like Sparks has never done before. As the two
rediscover the reasons they fell in love to begin
with, they must ask themselves if the love they
have spent half their lives trying to forget can
undo the past and change their futures forever.
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Op-Ed
From the Editor’s Desk:
Letter to the Editor
November 8, 2012
. Page 15
Responsibility.
The word itself seems so simple. One word. One word that
stands for so much, entails so much, yet seems so incredibly
simple. It is simple. Responsibility is what those who are willing
to put themselves in a high standing role on campus or in life
automatically adopt. Or, at least they should.
Be responsible for your actions. If you mess up, you need to
By Steve Schuh
All college
intellectual outcomes has been supported by a
take responsibility. No one should take responsibility for your
Graduate Assistant
students will have
wide array of studies.
mistakes except for yourself, and in the real world, you’re crazy if
experiences during
So, if you are thinking about joining a club,
you think someone will. If you are going to allow someone else to
their academic career that will happen outside
do it. Including sports teams, there are over 40
take the blame for your actions, it shows a lot about your character.
the classroom. While these experiences will vary
clubs on campus at New England College. There’s
From my point of view, I instantly lose all respect for those
drastically depending on the student, they will still a fit for everyone. Keep in mind that everyone at who are not able to stand up and deal with the consequences
contribute to the student’s development in some
college is here first and foremost for an education, for their actions. Sometimes, a simple “I’m sorry” can change
way. Whether it be walking to their car after class
so everyone involved understands the importance everything in a second.
or living on campus, the various environments
of putting your academic work first. One major
So, to all students, before you go ahead and take on roles
that students interact with will shape behavior.
bonus from involvement is the possibility of
around campus that require you to be a decent person with morals,
Considering that a study performed by Kapp
gaining crucial networking opportunities: finding intelligence, acceptance, maturity, and a desire to represent the entire
showed that over 80% of traditional-aged college
a peer to study with, or an upperclassman who
student body, make sure you have all of those characteristics.
students participate in a campus organization, it
may have already taken your current classes and is
Also, I think it’s time to address the fact that we are all college
is important to investigate the effects that these
willing to help you. You never know whom you’ll students. We all make mistakes. These newspapers are printed
activities can have. In many instances, these outmeet in the professional world. Group advisors
with a few typos here and there. I can admit it... I am the one
of-class experiences provide an arena for students can write excellent letters of recommendation
responsible for making this paper typo-free... But, I know I’m not
to apply classroom-learned material in a directly
or make great references, another benefit from
perfect. No one is.
relatable way, thereby helping them to more fully
campus involvement.
Sometimes we do things without thinking. It’s part of life.
comprehend course content. Hence, the theory
If you would like more information on joining However, we’re also supposed to be mature human beings because
that engaging in co-curricular activities outside of
a club or organization, come by the Office of
we are all of reasonable age. Admitting that things go wrong is so
the classroom will enhance a student’s ability to
Student Involvement in Simon 314/315.
much better than continuing on untouched.
achieve more desirable academic, cognitive, and
Further, if someone approaches the situation and wants to
know your reasoning behind your actions, the last thing you should
do is laugh about it, especially if it’s a college club or organization
that you are representing.
When you take on the role of being a student leader on campus,
your actions might impact more people than you realize.
And it did.
Our fellow Grims: as you know, there are a lot of things that are great about this
Mel Mower
The positive academic effects of
student involvement during college
Pat on the Back/Kick in the Ass
school, but a lot about it blows too. And with that we bring you the NewEnglander’s
system of issuing praise and criticism. We call it “Pat on the Back / Kick in the
Ass.” Enjoy.
Pat on the Back:
Kick in the Ass:
-Thank you Campus Facilities for responding
to the flooding of President Perkins’ office on a
Sunday in such a quick manner. Also, thank you
Tia Hooper for getting great photos for us!
-Though not much damage happened
in Henniker, Hurricane Sandy, you’re a
jackass. To the people who have homes
that were destroyed or had loved ones
who were impacted, we have you all in our
thoughts.
-To all fall sports teams, congratulations on a
phenomenal season. It isn’t every season that
each team makes the playoffs. Even though no
championships were won, we’re still proud to
have you represent our school on the field and
on the track.
-The Student Entertainment Committee paid to
have 25 students attend Screeemfest at Canobie
Lake Park for free. This event usually costs over
$30 for one ticket. Great idea!
-To the staff and faculty who have planned the
benefit for Susan Harding, we applaud you.
This is such a great way to give back to a critical
part of our college. Remember: November 17,
7:00PM!
-The Democratic and Republican clubs on
campus did a great job this year promoting
voting! There were a large number of students
who took the time to head over to the
community school and stand in line! Some even
voted for the first time! Well done!
-It’s always nice for students to be engaged
in events that allow them to give back to the
community. Thank you Megan Hotaling, Student
Senate, and the Greek organizations for putting
on the food drive. All food went to the Henniker
Food Pantry, which was in need of some help!
-Student Development put on an event that
allowed students to voice their opinions on the
renovations that are going to be taking place in
the residence halls. Not enough student input
happens around campus, so thank you for
including us! And thank you to everyone who
attended!
-First-year students living in Colby: We
heard that you burned door decorations
that the RAs put up... Learn how to
respect the property of others and don’t
continue to be a pain to those who were
showering, napping, doing homework, or
just busy when the fire alarm had to be
pulled because of your immaturity!
-Gilmore... You advertise for name brand
cereal. We know it’s not true and we’re not
happy about it. You should probably either
lose the cardboard cutouts or actually
spend the money to get decent cereal.
-It was really nice to be informed that the
Internet was down. However, it would
have been awesome to have gotten that
message somewhere else... Somewhere
other than in our email inboxes... Which
weren’t working... Because the internet was
down...
-Times are tough. The economy isn’t all
that fabulous as of right now. PEOPLE,
TURN THE LIGHTS OFF WHEN YOU
AREN’T USING A ROOM. Save money!
-To my beloved NewEnglander Staff:
Some of you are taking this for credit.
Some of you just really like to write and
are taking this as a club. Either way, it’s
really, really difficult to stay sane when I
don’t know what articles you’re writing,
when you will have them in, or if you
even see the emails I send you. It’d be nice
to get responses once in a great while,
or even to remember what you look like
because I rarely ever see 90% of you at
meetings (which are still mandatory). Keep
in touch. -Mel
PS: Congratulations to all fall sports teams. You all displayed
discipline, class, and determination day after day. There is not
one thing to hang your heads about. Your representation of New
England College was flawless. It’s a good season to be a Pilgrim.
Op-Ed
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November 8, 2012 Page 16
The Audacity of Some People...
By Tess Diaco
NewEnglander Staff
Is it that hard for people to be nice? Courteous?
Hell, at this point I’ll even settle for mildly decent;
but the general crankiness of people on campus this
semester is, without doubt, at an all-time high.
I recently chatted with a coworker who has always
been funny and lighthearted, and within five minutes
of casual conversation he was already admitting that
he “didn’t give a sh*t” about the topic I was bringing
up and claimed he hadn’t really been himself lately.
As much as it irked me, I couldn’t say I was all that
surprised: that is the general sentiment of nearly
everyone I’ve come in contact with over the past few
weeks here at good old cheery NEC.
Well, I’m really sick of it, and enough is seriously
enough. We’re all having a hard time being back at
school, so stop moping around like your sob-story is
so damn significant in everyone else’s life. Whether it’s
acting pissy about not making the varsity team, getting
super-stressed about almost failing a class you should
be acing, or having your intentions and credibility
repeatedly challenged by the professional staff at our
school, everyone seems to have a reason for the chip
on their shoulder.
And because I, too, have been having by far the
worst semester of my college career, I will say that
it’s not without valid reason that people are wearing
their long faces. Even just the general atmosphere
around campus is sucky. Classes aren’t as easy as
they’ve been in the past. Work is starting to take up
too much time in our busy schedules, and our social
life isn’t getting as much attention as we’d like to give
it. A lot of the faculty and staff that we trusted and
admired have left the school entirely. The seniors that
we all loved (and who some may even have had a past
with...) have graduated, and we can no longer look
forward to seeing them at the big events on campus,
cheering them on as they play for the Pilgrims on their
designated sports team, or hanging out with them
over the weekend at our friendly get-togethers.
It comes down to the simple fact that there’s
.
no way around it: things have changed here at New
England College. And for some of us, it hasn’t been
for the better.
But if there’s one thing that can instantly bring
down the mood of everyone in the room, it’s when
you wear your entire life story and all the depressing
emotions that come along with it all over your f*cking
face for everyone to see while you sit there and give
the death stare to all in your vicinity. Oh, and without
telling anyone what’s wrong, but just making it
obvious enough for everyone to feel the tension and
bad vibes oozing out of your pores and into the stuffy
room that your peers now no longer want to be in. So
don’t flash the pouty face like everyone in the room
isn’t going to immediately pick up on your sh*tty
mood. Not only that, but don’t project your misery on
the rest of us when we all have our own to deal with.
So the thing is this: Life is short. College is ever
shorter. Thanksgiving break is two weeks away and
after that, there’s only three weeks until school’s out.
Here’s a helpful tip: get over it.
The Stars Align in Henniker
By Francely Acosta
NewEnglander Staff
New York City is not the easiest place to find nature. I grew up unaware of a
natural world beyond the people, beyond the buildings, and beyond lights galore.
I was clueless to the stars above, the same stars that I am so addicted to now. I
walked crowded and dirty streets without seeing trees, except for random single
trees that only had one purpose: to fill the islands in the middle of the streets. The
cars have a way of making them so unnoticeable.
One night, the lights went out in the city. I had never seen this before.
It reminded me of when my parents told me about their hometown in the
Dominican Republic, where they barely had lights. All they had were the stars
and the moon from above, that would reflect down through the passing clouds. I
stepped out onto the metal fire escape of my eight-story building and looked up at
the stars for the first time. Instead of seeing a black blanket above with the lights
of the city reflecting beneath, I saw what my parents told me about. I could not
see too much, but the stars fascinated me, until the lights turned on again, instantly
ruining the view.
Ever since that day, when the lights would go off, my sister and I would
run to the back window and climb out onto the fire escape. We would hear the
metal clanging from other kids’ footsteps as they climbed out through their own
windows, ready to see the same sight we had been waiting for.
Eventually, we moved to the little city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, where the
lights were not as bright as they seemed to be in New York. I laid down on the
grass with my friends on hot summer nights, finally connecting the dots in the sky.
I imagined what’s really out there: beyond the people, beyond the buildings and
beyond all the lights galore. I was able to imagine humans as ants and the world as
a little ball that would fit in the little space right between my fingertips.
People in Lawrence did not appreciate my thoughts. My thoughts concluded
that we are so small even though we consider ourselves superior to the rest of the
universe. People did not take the time to look up into the sky and wonder what
was out there. They did not understand what we stood on, or what this world was
made up of, or how easy it is to destroy it.
These people stood clueless about the fact that our city is man-made on this
ground that we have appeared on. If it was not for this world we stand on, we
would not be alive. They showed that they did not care, in many ways, that we were
making our world a massive dump with littering and polluting instead of making
it something that we can love and try to make last a much longer time than it now
will.
It upset me to see the torture they put my little city through. Beyond the fires
the hurt, and the rude people, there is more to this world that people were too
blind to grasp. I had to accept this fact as I went along my way in search of clean
and safe nature, where I can step on clear ground, and make a place of my own.
My best friend in Lawrence, Nashira, worked for an environmental group called
the Green Team, which would clean parks and rivers. Along with these great deeds,
they did fascinating things that I happily involved myself in. She brought me to
gardens I had not realized were even there. They planted fruits and vegetables that
were grown right there in front of you, supporting local gardens instead of the
unhealthy food that is imported. These places she brought me to were beyond all
the people and the buildings. There are beautiful rivers and lakes that people would
not know about without exploring. She would talk to me about how Green Team
would try to make pathways so people can see where they lead to, but what they
were scared of was that people may use these places for the wrong things, and the
beautiful places may turn into a large dump along with the rest of the city. People
can be so inconsiderate. It also made me happy, though, to be part of the few
people that knew about these places to help fight for change.
When I first moved to Lawrence, I did not picture myself being surrounded
by a place so identical to New York in the oddest ways. Yes, I could finally see
the stars above, only if I stood in the right place at the right time, but, I was
surrounded by people I found myself allowed to call polluters, who would treat
our grounds like a dumpster. When I made my way here to Henniker, New
Hampshire, as much as I did not want to be here because of the many trees I was
surrounded around, I did not think it would impact me this much.
Courtesy Photo
Henniker was not my usual environment. During the second week of school, a
friend invited me to go on a walk on a pathway behind the buildings. This is when
I finally noticed the real reason why people would even come to a school like New
England College. The walk amazed me: the trees were bright green and hovered
over me lovingly, letting me feel the warm sunlight that kept trying to reach down
to me between the little cracks.
This reminded me of the secret places in Lawrence that I wish there were more
of, and it made me laugh to think that there I thought there could be more of
them, while in Henniker, I thought there could be less of them. It made me realize
that there can never be too much nature, because this is what we are and what we
started with, and Lawrence and New York are just examples of how people have
ruined it.
Over time, I was shown much more of the scenery that I would not be able to
find without the help of NEC students. The scenery I focused the most on was
the stars at night, because there were no lights to reflect into the sky, so the sky was
as dark as I hoped it to be. Here, it was like no other place I had ever seen, where
the stars were so bright that I could finally make out the constellations quite easily.
I can finally tell Jupiter apart from the North Star, and I can share with people
which star is planet Mars because of its pink tint. When I sit right in front of my
dorm building, I can see miles of stars instead of having to take a trip to the park
in Lawrence to see them, or waiting for the lights in New York to go off.
Coming here made me appreciate my world more than I used to, and every
time someone asks me about my life in Henniker, I tell them it isn’t like home;
there are stars to look at and clean air to breathe. They laugh until I explain to
them what the stars look like, what I see, and how I have kept count of the
shooting stars I have witnessed. They turn jealous. I’m happy to say I’m one of
many that get to see it daily. I seem to have found not only my new comfort zone,
but also a nature filled world right here in Henniker.
Crossword & Puzzles
Trevor’s
Trivia
ANSWERS
FROM LAST
EDITION
1. The St. Louis Cardinals had a chance to
become repeat World Series Champions this
year. Which of these teams have accomplished
back-to-back World Series victories?
Both A) Boston Red Sox, and B) Toronto
Blue Jays
2. First year quarterback Robert Griffin III leads
the National Football League in pass completion
percentage. Who was the last rookie QB to lead
the NFL in completion percentage for an entire
season?
C) Chad Pennington
3. The NHL may have a full 82-game season
if the owners and players can agree on a deal
that would end the lockout. What team won the
Stanley Cup in the season after the lockout of
2004-05?
B) Tampa Bay Lightning
4. The Boston Red Sox are looking for a new
manager after a highly disappointing season,
finishing last in the AL East with a 69-93 record.
When was the last time the Red Sox finished last
place in their division?
B) 1994
5. The Oklahoma City Thunder represented
the Northwest Division from the Western
Conference in last season’s NBA Finals. What
team from the Northwest last won an NBA
Championship?
B) Portland Trail Blazers
6. Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim is considered a top contender for the
American League’s Most Valuable Player award.
Who was the last Angel that won the MVP
award?
C) Vladimir Guerrero
7. The Baltimore Orioles topped the AL East
after being in last place in 2011, making their
first postseason appearance since 1997. However,
they were eliminated in the postseason by the
New York Yankees. What team last played in the
World Series after being in last place the previous
season?
B) Colorado Rockies
Thanksgiving
Crossword
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Horoscopes
ARIES
CANCER
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By Tess Diaco
NewEnglander Staff
(March 21 - April 19)
Aries, you may be asking yourself
why long-lasting, committed
relationships have been such a problem in the past. For
you, they tend to be more of a burden than something
you actually enjoy, and it has led you to question
whether or not a serious relationship, if love does exist
at all, is even worth the effort. Although 2012 has
been a rough year, this streak will end by 2013. But
you know, maybe you shouldn’t be blaming the other
person for these failures... Watch how you present
yourself, and know that sometimes changing your
attitude will change the outcome of the situation. If
there’s someone you have feelings for, but still want to
“have fun” with those randoms you meet at parties (I
believe the freshmen refer to them as a “slampiece”?),
don’t be a moron: make the right choice. If someone
is so easily willing to go back to your bed night after
night, trust me -- they’ll be just as willing to go to
someone else’s bed when something better comes
along. It’s college and you want to have fun, but you’ll
screw up so many good things if you fail to simply be a
decent person. Keep doing what you’re doing and you’ll
keep getting what you’re getting, so if you’re unhappy,
start doing some self-reflection, approach people
differently, and go easy with all that extra-curricular
activity that might not be helping the situation.
TAURUS
(April 20 - May 20)
Way to go and get what you want,
Taurus! This year you’ve been making
the effort to chase what (and who)
you want, where usually you let the
good things just come to you. And it has definitely
been paying off. It’s great that you have a new-found
ambition and act on it, and that you do so because you
don’t want anything worth having to slip through your
fingers, but be careful -- being too forward might have
already backfired on you. Your approach can be taken
as too egotistical, or even aggressive, and the person
you’ve been chasing may feel cornered. Either that,
or you’ve lost motivation in your pursuit and the love
interest becomes confused by the change. As a girl,
I’m going to say that this is beyond annoying. Figure
out how you feel and what you want before you just
go rushing into it like a blind idiot. So get on your
A-game, cut the bullsh*t, decide what you want, and go
get it. Don’t waste everyone else’s time with the games,
because soon you’re going to be the one left confused,
aggravated, and going home alone.
GEMINI
(May 21 - June 20)
You may have been seeing some
complications in your own love life
just like Aries, Virgo, and Libra. The
difference with you, Gemini, is that usually once you
settle your drama, the outcomes lean more towards the
happy side rather than the tumultuous, frustrating one.
Take this knowledge and opportunity to figure out what
it is making these outcomes so positive, so that you’ll
better know how to keep up with the good energy and
have those relationships stay positive (because once
you start getting over-confident, you’re going to start
slacking). Just like Taurus, this month you’ll go after
what you want instead of letting the good things come
to you. That’s how it should be, though, because no
one likes it when you stare at them all day long and
give them mixed signals during conversations when
you’re not going to put your money where your mouth
is by letting them know what you want. That’s usually
a teenager move, though, so if you’re a freshman or
sophomore you’re really going to need to step it up
and be more clear about what you want because the
upperclassmen are not going to be interested in playing
your mind games. Thanks.
(June 21 - July 22)
Your closest relationships have
been getting stronger this year,
Cancer, as you too will make inner changes and learn
more about yourself. The year 2012 has been one of
self-reflection for most, so expect to see some changes
around you as well. You might be facing challenges in
the relationships you already have, probably because
someone involved is a control-freak, and that person
may very well be you, so if that’s the case you need to
let go a little and make sure you don’t scare people off
with your anal-retentiveness. If control isn’t the issue,
you might be dealing with obsessive behavior (both
are equally bad, but the obsessiveness can escalate fast,
and that sh*t takes a while to get rid of) either within
yourself or coming from a partner. That, or (about to
get really deep, now) you’re meeting people who you
notice are reflecting your own buried issues. That’s
going to make you re-evaluate what you think you want
in your significant other, and those meaningless surface
interactions won’t be enough for you anymore. This
might be why you’ve been feeling all that confusion
regarding what the hell is going on with your love
interests. Good luck settling that one, looks like you’ve
got a lot of crazies and a lot of clingers to deal with.
LEO
(July 23 - August 22)
Talk about a sudden boost in
your love life, Leo. You’re getting
opportunities left and right! Especially
being in college, it seems that everywhere you turn
you find someone who’s been having their eye on
you, most likely someone from a mutual friend group.
So why haven’t you been going for any of them? It’s
because you’re dedicating more of your attention to
your friends. This will be good for you, because this
year you’ll finally be shedding that veil that has been
hanging over your past relationships -- you know, the
one that has tended to make you idealize whoever
you’re interested in, making them up to be perfect
only for them to fall short of your expectations. This
change is going to allow you to have a more openminded yet realistic approach to whoever is next in
your love life. You will see the most reward when you
make sure you’re focusing on yourself before you focus
on someone else. Be wary of falling back into your
old fantasy-filled ways, though, or those opportunities
you’ve been seeing will all slowly disappear. So figure
out your next move, snap back to reality, and don’t act
like you don’t know exactly what I’m talking about!
VIRGO
(August 23 - September 22)
Uh oh, Virgo. Your life is undergoing
a lot of “renovation,” if you will,
and you’re starting to lose your edge.
Normally an adventurous and up-beat
person, you’ve been losing confidence
slowly for the past few months and are
starting to second-guess yourself. Your perspective
has gone from happy and care-free to cautious, and
even a little pessimistic. This will not only affect you
personally, but will end up having an even bigger
impact on your committed relationship. You may even
find yourself uncharacteristically wanting to experiment
with other people (that is if you haven’t gone through
with it yet, which some of you sneaky Virgo’s most
definitely already have...) So not only are you feeling
distracted from your significant other, but whoever
you’re messing around with is starting to notice that
you’re not yourself, either. And be assured, they do
notice. It’s a losing battle, Virgo. This personal change
is obviously not a good one for you, so take the time
to reevaluate how you go after the things you want and
manage the anger that’s been building up so you can
get back on the path you want to be on. Things will
get better, so start being proactive instead of reactive.
In the end you’ll be all the better for it. And just a
warning, pick who you want to be with, and fast -- it
will blow up in your face and you’ll lose both of them
if you don’t.
LIBRA
(September 23 - October 22)
Although you were a little withdrawn
earlier in the year while you were dealing
with past problems and important
issues, you’ve definitely become more
outgoing, Libra. All that time you took
for yourself to gather strength and balance is helping
you feel more confident with who you are and how
you present yourself to others. Not only that, but
now you’re starting to realize that your friends have
your back more than ever. Seems like rainbows and
butterflies, right? Not quite -- what the hell has been
going on with the relationships you’ve been a part of
lately? Seems like that area has been a little complicated,
considering you were most likely dealing with secrets,
dishonesty, sacrifice, and just an overall nostalgia that’s
been holding you back from moving past your old ways
(or your exes). So whether you just made a relationship
serious, or the one you’ve been in for a while has
picked up speed, be on the lookout for upcoming issues
(great, who wants to hear that...) that may arise due to a
change in attitude. Oh, and if that relationship you’re in
came from a casual one, make sure you keep those rules
flexible... or that one is going right down the drain.
SCORPIO
(October 23 - November 21)
You’re feeling a lot more affectionate
than usual, Scorpio, which is probably
what’s helping you win over all those
new admirers you’ve been getting. Now,
making an amazing first impression is
a frequent happening instead of a rare
one. Might be time for a new haircut or wardrobe
change to go along with that -- people will start seeing
you as a whole new person. This new magnetism is
strong, and you find yourself attracting appreciation
and attention. It’s safe to say that this new boost in your
social life is getting you pretty excited, and you know
what that means -- you may be getting too cocky and
over-confident, and as a result might go a little too far
with the chances you’re thinking about taking. This is
fine, risks are good, but with your luck? It will probably
happen on the night you have too much to drink, and
the person you’ve had your eye on (or your significant
other) will be there to witness an uninhibited moment
gone wrong. You don’t want that, especially with all
the smart phones out there -- and their owners eagerly
ready to snap a picture that will serve as a reminder
to those who are likely to forget about it by the next
morning. Just make sure you channel your positive
energy in a productive direction. You’ll be best off
taking Bon Qui-Qui’s timeless advice: “You can get it
your way, but don’t get crazy.”
SAGITTARIUS
(November 22 - December 21)
At this time in your life, Sagittarius, a
lot of things are up for grabs. You may
have had an exciting love life last year,
but 2012 was slightly different. Towards
the end of the year, though you’ve been
looking for a fulfilling casual relationship (without
much luck), you’ll find that you’re starting to get
closer to someone that you could see being a potential
significant other (someone you didn’t necessarily
consider right from the beginning). This won’t be easy
to jump right into, though, especially considering the
past relationship that ended a short while ago. Though
times have been tough, and you’ve been dealing with
some serious issues recently, the change will end up for
the better and you’ll be stronger for it. This year will
be a time to grow up as well. Use your new strength to
show the best side of yourself, keep the details of your
life (and that of others, please) to yourself to avoid
gossip, and finally stiffen up that back bone to take a
chance on that someone who was thrown into your life
and has challenged you to be a better person. In any
case, the relationship that’s more serious will fare much
better than the one that was “just that one time,” so do
what you want, but know that each decision you make
will affect you differently.
The NewEnglander
CAPRICORN
(December 22 - January 19)
This has been a really big year of
change for you, Capricorn. With the
tumultuous emotional journey you’ve
been on over the past year, things are
definitely different. This isn’t all bad,
though; not only have you’ve been learning a lot about
yourself (and because of that you’re finding it easier
to let loose), you’re also gaining more control over
your life. Although casual relationships and those funfor-a-couple-of-nights partners come so easily to you,
you’re not really sure if that’s truly what you want.
In fact, with all your new-found knowledge, you’re
looking to settle down this time. However, you’ve
got high expectations for the one you’ll choose -they can’t be just anyone, and they definitely can’t be
someone who’s been living the same lifestyle you’ve
been living lately. In the same respect, you need to
calm down with the messing around yourself -- your
new relationship or love interest is going to need a lot
of patience and dedication, so take the time to know
what you really want and demand the things you’re
expecting. It may not be as easy as dealing those
short-lived love affairs you’ve been having recently,
but the right one will be well worth the time and
effort.
AQUARIUS
(January 20 - February 18)
At the beginning of the year,
Aquarius, you had someone who was
heading into your life. If you haven’t
already found out that this person
isn’t boyfriend/girlfriend material,
then you will soon (sorry about that). Be careful this
month because although you have a lot of good
things coming your way to make up for that failed
relationship, sometimes too much of a good thing
can be a bad thing. Don’t get so caught up in all the
opportunities you’ll be getting to have fun and do
what you want, because sooner or later you’re going
to be doing more of that than what you’re actually
supposed to be doing -- like studying, homework,
and sleeping (and we could all use more of that last
one). But that being said, “too much of a good thing”
could also mean too many new people for you to
choose from now that you’re on your own... so you
know what? You’re only here once, and you tend to
make good decisions (most times), so go and have fun
with them. A little extra eye-candy never really hurt
anyone (did it?). Keep an eye out for what goes on
on November 28th. Your love life may be getting a
particularly interesting boost around then!
PISCES
(February 19 - March 20)
There’s really no way to avoid it any
longer, Pisces: you need to do some work
in your committed relationships. Even
though you might be single, the ways
you approach others and subsequently
how they deal with you afterwards needs
to change. Don’t forget, if you spread yourself too
thin and hit on ten different people in a week, this
campus loves to talk: they will talk to each other, and
they will find out. Unfortunately, though, as much as
you may be able to change over the next couple of
weeks, it seems like there won’t be any big changes in
your love life... yet. Once you figure out what needs to
be changed, you’ll see more stability in your life as the
rest of the year goes on, and you’re going to want that
soon -- your indecision and anxiety may overwhelm
you and make you over-think things, leading you to
cultivate an entirely new stress over an issue that’s in
the past, but that you still haven’t really let go of. This
is another thing you should probably dedicate some
time to figuring out -- you have better things to focus
on. Get on top of things so you can relax again! The
clarification you get at the end of the month will be
a relief, but you have to make an effort to get there
before you can reap the benefits.
November 8, 2012
Compatibility
ARIES
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Aries Should Go For...
Another Aries, Leo, maybe even
an Aquarius.
Aries Should Try to Avoid...
Capricorns, Cancers, and Virgos.
TAURUS
Taurus Should Go For...
Capricorn, Virgo, or Cancer.
Taurus Should Try to Avoid...
Gemini and Leo.
GEMINI
Gemini Should Go For...
Aquarius or Leo
Gemini Should Try to Avoid...
Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, or
CANCER
Cancer Should Go For...
Taurus, Pisces, and sometimes Scorpio.
Cancer Should Try to Avoid...
Aries, Libra, and Aquarius.
LEO
Leo Should Go For...
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, and sometimes Gemini.
Leo Should Try to Avoid...
Capricorn, Taurus, and Cancer.
VIRGO
Virgo Should Go For...
Another Virgo, Scorpio, or Capricorn.
Virgo Should Try to Avoid...
Aries, Gemini, and Leo.
LIBRA
Libra Should Go For...
A Leo, Sagittarius, or Aquarius.
Libra Should Try to Avoid...
Cancers, Virgos, and Scorpios.
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SAGITTARIUS
Sagittarius Should Go For...
Aries, Leo, and maybe another Sagittarius.
Sagittarius Should Try to Avoid...
Cancer and Scorpio.
PISCES
Pisces Should Go For...
Another Pisces, or definitely a Scorpio!
Pisces Should Try to Avoid...
Aries and Gemini
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SCORPIO
Scorpio Should Go For...
Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn, and Pisces.
Scorpio Should Try to Avoid...
Sagittarius and Aquarius.
AQUARIUS
Aquarius Should Go For...
A Gemini or Libra.
Aquarians Should Try to Avoid...
Scorpio, Taurus, and Sagittarius.
CAPRICORN
Capricorn Should Go For...
Taurus, Sagittarius, and if up for the
challenge, other Capricorns.
Capricorns Should Try to Avoid...
Gemini and Leo.
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