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Accomplished Staff Member and Alumna Retires.................................................3 By Jenna Iacurci Staff Writer Thoughts on Fall Fun...............................................................................................3 By Dave Weidenfelle Editor-in-Chief Whos Ready to get Healthy?...................................................................................4 By Nicole Lazariuk Staff Writer No Card? No Problem!............................................................................................4 By M ary K atherine Clark Staff Writer More Open than the Federal Government:.............................................................4 By Franklin Jusino Jr. Staff Writer
Planning for the Future, Today................................................................................5 By Sherly Montes M anaging Editor New Version of Blackboard Causes Problems for Students and Faculty...............5 By Victor Dawson Jr. Staff Writer Mind Readers Conference at HCC..........................................................................5 By R aphael Leite Staff Writer Bridging the Age Gap: .............................................................................................6 By Sekinah Erskine Staff Writer Got Salsa?..................................................................................................................6 By Ashley Seetoo Staff Writer Get Your Books While You Can!.............................................................................6 By Ashley Seetoo Staff Writer Catching the Red Flags Before Its Too Late...........................................................7 By Tyler Heche Staff Writer The Way We Stay Connected...................................................................................7 By Lindsey Baldassare Staff Writer Are You Looking To Transfer?................................................................................7 By Shannon Duff Staff Writer HCC Hosts Womens Health Fair............................................................................8 By Emma Tecun News Editor E-ducation.................................................................................................................9 By Justin Quinn Staff Writer More Than Books Smarts........................................................................................9 By Emma Tecun Editor Student Loan Debt Crisis: Tales From The DarkSide..........................................10 By Neil K nox Senior Staff Writer Letters to the Editor................................................................................................11 G Thomas Sheffer: A Life on the Move.................................................................12 By K atelyn Avery Editor-at-Large Our Fragile Home Exhibit Recently in Housatonic Museum of Art ..............13 By Brenna McIntyre Staff Writer A Thanks To John Lennon.....................................................................................13 By Neil K nox Staff Writer Hidden Masters: The Housatonic Museum of Art................................................14 By Stacy Shippee Staff Writer Give a Little, Get a Lot...........................................................................................15 By Sherly Montes M anaging Editor HCC Museum of Art Presents Chuck Close and his Turnaround Arts Kids.....15 By Lydia Velardi Staff Writer
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Linda Bayusik showing her support for children with cancer who are part of the St. Baldricks Foundation, by shaving her head in June.
student Angelique Conroy and her daughter Chloe, enjoy family fun at Silverman Farms (451 Sport Hill Rd Easton, CT 06612 (203) 261-3306) picking apples, and other fall favorites like pumpkins and gourds. The apples taste so much better, said Chloe as she reached into a bag full for orchard fresh apples, These are for you. The pair had spent several hours mulling around the hillside inspecting the trees full of juicy apples. Silvermans Farms website is now offering Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Empire and Jana Gold for picking. Its always best to call ahead for the latest information. Still others, like many in my neighborhood in Black Rock, enjoy walks around St. Marys By the Sea. There is something to be said about the feeling one can get during fall by the water, the aromas of wood burning in backyard campfires, and chimneys emitting their smoking breath of life. It brings a feeling of companionship and togetherness, and of course fall does ring in the holiday trifecta beginning with Thanksgiving. And what comes with Thanksgivingbesides floods of in-laws and long lost relatives? Food! From the kitchen we usually catch flavors of fall with a selection of edible delights that sometimes sit on the back burner for a lot of the year. One fall favorite is squash; although available all year round it seems to become more fitting during
the fall season. Just look at the number of winter squash: Butternut Squash, Cheese Pumpkins, Hubbard Squash, Red Kuri Pumpkins, and Spaghetti Squash are just some of the winter squash that are popular in the fall months. My personal favorite is Acorn Squash with apple slices, fresh from the orchard, and maple syrup and brown sugar. So whether you enjoy long walks browsing the fall foliage, sharing snapshots of the kids picking apples, or carving pumpkins there is a wondrous time to be had in the fall. But before I end this I want to share my personal Acorn Squash recipe with you. Enjoy! Baked Acorn Squash with Orchard Fresh Apples. What you will need: 1 Acorn Squash 1 half Apple 2 Tablespoon butter 2 tablespoon brown sugar 3 tablespoon maple syrup Pinch of salt Sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees With large kitchen knife, carefully cut squash from top to bottom in half. Next you will want to use a spoon to remove seeds (great baked with butter just like pumpkin seeds!) and the stringy stuff in the center just down to the sweet meat inside. Coat inside of squash with butter and
add brown sugar. Sprinkle Pumpkin pie spice and pinch of salt into centers and drizzle with maple syrup. Now you need to put squash halves in oven safe casserole dish with about inch water to keep the outsides from burning and the insides moist. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. When there is 45 minutes left place desired size apple slices into the pit with the maple syrup baste slices with liquid in center of squash. And return to oven for remaining 45 minutes. After cooking let cool for a few minutes and serve.
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Zumba instructor they were able to bring in for the fall 2013 semester with the help of the Student Life Office, and the feedback has been positive. Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Wellness Center all Housatonic students can take advantage of a free zumba session. The HLC business meetings are a combination of voting, speaker presentations, event programming, and group discussions. The HLC said that another goal of the meetings is, to teach participants in the Club the effects of a positive lifestyle, but also healthy diet and different modes of activity, i.e., yoga, dance, Zumba, walking, and hikes to name a few. The club is going to feature a lot of diversity and opportunity for personal input from its members. According to the HLC, it will be a supportive environment where members can try new things that inspire the mind, body and soul. They plan on having a system to handle the differing interests
among the group, In the future, we hope to create a buddy network for segments of members who share a common interest in specific activities and would like a network of support, i.e., MBS Dance, MBS Mindfulness, MBS Gardening, etc., the HLC representative wrote. Exercise and healthy eating are incorporated in their meetings, but the club also focuses on a positive mindset as part of a healthy lifestyle. They wrote that one of their goals is, To increase education past the physical aspects of life and apply positivity in life as it affects vitality. The clubs upbeat attitude can be seen in this discussion from their Facebook page, Only positivity, motivation, support, and success allowed! Comment below 1 thing you LOVE about your body since doing HIP HOP ABS! If interested, the club is easy to join just show up to any of their meetings this semester and sign the attendance sheet.
Students interested in joining can also like their Facebook page to find out about upcoming events. As for the future the club has a lot in the works like, gardening, hikes, apple picking, farm excursions, etc. According to the HLC, part of their mission is to encourage students to become physically, mentally, and socially healthy and develop a support network and lifelong bonds. Their next meeting is scheduled for November 19 at 3:45 in the Student Life Office conference room (Beacon Hall 317D).
brary. All thats needed is a photo ID and your Banner ID number. Its quick. Its easy, and it will save you lots of time. So, whats the big deal? According to Jennifer Falasco, Librarian, its huge, but to understand how huge, understanding how things were done in the olden days helps. According to Falasco, The olden days were last semester. Qiming Han, Systems Librarian, is excited about the new system because it is accurate, current, semester specific, efficient, reduces paperwork and saved the college money. This new system, according to Han, came about with the recent merger of
eginning this fall semester students no longer need a library card to get books from the li-
Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, also known as Conn SCU. Although this was something librarians like Falasco and Han wanted for years, with the recent merger resources were allocated and designated programmers were assigned to integrate each library system within the state to the Banner system. This integration aided in streamlining, allowing access without a library card; only a photo ID and Banner number are required. To understand the integration and what it means to students, faculty and staff, we have to also understand how things used to work. Once upon a time, according to Falasco, before there was integration, we had two systems. One system was called Voyager and the other was called Banner. The library used Voyager to input information into their database for students wanting a library card, while Banner was the system used by everyone else. The prob-
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lem was that these two systems did not talk to each other. Not good. Add to this different sets of data often containing duplicate information. Talk about information overload, not to mention lots of extra work, time and expense. Voyager required the purchase of bar codes for each library card issued, according to Han, which was an added expense. During busy times especially at the beginning of each semester, long lines would occur, making getting a new library card a bit of a drag, but librarian sfigured out it would be efficient to use only one system, Banner, to streamline the process and.. Voila, a new library system was born! Now, students no longer need a library card to check out anything from the library. A photo ID and your Banner ID number and you are all set, but if you want to experience true integration, you might want to go to Beacon Hall to get your student ID
from Student Activities. According to Kelly Hope, Acting Director of Student Activities, students can get their student IDs Monday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 8:30-9:30 or by appointment by calling the Student Life Office at (203) 332-5094. Bring either a photo ID and your class schedule, and smile for the camera! Editors Note: Mary Katherine Clark is also the Director of Academic Advising here at HCC.
even have trouble maintaining a student government. Many students expressed surprise when they realized that such a body exists. With the drop in student enrollment the student governments funds have also dropped. To counteract this the government is working on creating fundraisers that will give them a greater budget. Despite the fact that not all students know about them, the Senate maintains a very open door policy, governing with as much transparency as possible. Every Thursday they hold general meetings between the Executive Board and the rest of the Senators. At these meetings they decide how to use the budget theyve been given by the student activity administrators. They are more than willing to accommodate students who come in and sit in on their meetings, though few take advantage of this privilege. It makes me feel really bad. Students dont care and they arent taking advantage of what were offering, said Maldonado.
The student government is always willing to take suggestions on how to improve themselves or improve the school community in general. Besides having an open door policy for their meetings, they also encourage students to email them or just to even stop them in the hall. Trying to solve the age old problem of how to get night students involved is one issue theyve tried to solve. While the student life offices close at 4:30 p.m. the student government tries to have club meeting places for the night students who may wish to participate in the schools various promotions and activities but are unable to due to the time they attend the school. While they have the most amount of senators since Maldonado and Botunno started in the Student Senate, they are always looking for more. The only thing needed is a commitment to the Senate. The two of them are willing to accept almost anyone who wants to join and though experience in some form of administration is
desired, they also mention that the Senate is a great place to learn how to be a leader. In another move to increase participation they have recently added a bylaw that allows officers of other clubs to join the Senate. The bylaw also states that the club members are prohibited from passing motions pertaining to the clubs they are officers of however. This eliminates the risk of conflict of interest. The goal of this is to allow people who are already participating in the schools activities to become even more active in it. In spite of the uphill battle they may face at times the student government perseveres to make the school year as enjoyable for as many people as possible. They continue to get new aenators. They continue to hold events like Welcome Week and Salsa Night that aim at attracting as many students as possible. Its worth it to see them[students] so happy even if its a few of them that appreciate it, said Maldonado.
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mately 5,800 students. I encourage continuing students to register for the spring term before January if possible, because then youll have a plethora of choices. Theres more opportunity for course selection and most importantly, theres time to make changes, if needed, said Director of Academic Advising Mary K. Clark. Students also seek faculty advisors, who are there to help with the degree that the student is pursuing; but in the months of January and August faculty advisors are off-contract and students wont often find them around on campus. After having the initial meeting with an academic advisor, new students are encouraged to go see their faculty advisor for information regarding classes and degree planning. Students can find out who their faculty advisor is by logging onto MyCommnet. Clark also said, Degree evaluation is critical for continuing students and its extraordinarily useful in terms of knowing where you stand for graduation. In order to receive a Degree Evaluation, students can go to the Academic Advising Center where Clark can assist with giving you one in a matter of minutes, or students have the option of doing it themselves by simply going on to the Housatonic homepage where it says Academics, then drop-
ping down to the Academic Advising link, Then continue on to the link that says Academic Advising Center (LH A111). From there, students can click on Degree Evaluation, where it gives step by step directions on how to get your Degree Evaluation. On the Degree Evaluation it is important for students to pay attention to areas that say Not Met because those are courses that havent been taken yet and must be met in order to graduate. Anything under Courses not applied to the Evaluation means that those courses listed are not needed for the Degree in your concentration (i.e, courses you took for fun, courses you didnt need to take for your major). The Academic Advising Center has been helpful to students when it comes to making decisions about a major, transferring, and graduation. HCC Student Melissa Seeger has gone to Academic Advising two times in her time at HCC. First as a part time student and then once again as a full time student. She said that the center was helpful when she wasnt sure of what classes she should take. Going to the Academic AdvisingXcenter was definitely more helpful the first time because I didnt really know what classes to take and they helped me figure it out, said Seeger. Id say its definitely helpful for those
looking to graduate with an AA from Housatonic, because they help you pick the right classes that you need, and your faculty advisor can help you check if your credits transfer to other schools you might want to go to, said Seeger. Seeger plans to transfer out of HCC and ensures that she will visit the academic advising center again before doing so. Advising was helpful considering it was my first year at Housatonic, said HCC sophomore Danny Rivera. I had no clue what courses I needed to take as a General Studies major, and the advising center got me to start thinking about what I need to take for the career I want. Academic advising is crucial to success at HCC, even when planning to transfer out. Go to academic advising to prevent taking classes you dont actually need, and wasting your time and money, said Rivera. The academic advising center is here to assist students with degree evaluations, course information, degree planning, and any other questions or concerns that might arise while a student is on their academic adventure. Registration for the spring 2014 semester begins on November 5 and on that first day it will go on until 6:30pm for students wishing to get the process started.
but from the 2013 spring semester to now. There have been many complaints, and worries from the college students about Blackboard Learn and its incapabilities and shortcomings thus far, including difficulty logging in and slow performance. It didnt work, was slow, not able to log in, the updates did not work, and teachers did not properly explain how to use it, said Cacchione. Sure, the idea of taking online tests and doing online homework with computer assistance is intriguing, but for one Housatonic student, it was a failure. I think it was more of teachers not knowing how to use Blackboard Learn, and it became a distraction, said Fuller. Meanwhile, directors of Distance Education programs throughout the system are meeting to discuss all of Blackboards problems and how to improve on its flaws. I attend a meeting every other Wednesday that discusses Blackboards issues and
server issues. There have been discussions for alternative methods of execution. Its conducted by the CSU (Connecticut State Universities) Directors of Distance Education. There has been the some talk about returning to Blackboard [hosting our courses on their servers], but nothing has been concrete at this time, said Laurel Kessler-Quinones, Director of Education Technology. Kessler-Quiones notes that faculty and students may also be missing some of the features offered in earlier versions of Blackboard. The prior version of Blackboard was Blackboard Vista. That had many wonderful features. It allowed faculty to organize course content with ease. On the newer version of Blackboard Learn, many of these features are unavailable. Blackboard Learn needs to bring back these features, which would help the students and teachers. In addition, solutions need to be taken
to address the issues that faculty and the students are experiencing, she said. It is important that Blackboard Learn users remain patient with the new software, and its deficiencies. The current program of Blackboard itself has had glitches which needs to be addressed by the company. There are many good elements, but like all new versions of software working out the problems especially with a system as large as the 17 colleges and universities, takes time, Quinones concluded.
teaching students. The North East Conference for Teachers of Psychology was open to students of our college, allowing them to participate in discussions, thus mutually obtaining feedback from each other professors and students. According to their keynote posted on the NEPAs (New England Psychological Association) website, professors from the northern discussed subjects that related to their activity in the classroom in regards to teaching students. They also discussed how to better introduce the subject of APA style writing to the students who are struggling
with the terminology in their final years of psychology, and how to better improve overall performance in the classroom. In her lecture, Professor Andrea Gurmankin Levi Ph. D., emphasized the importance of the APA style to future upper level course and graduate school. To her understanding the students were in deficit with that subject, thus she recommended the introduction to the APA style to the students right in the intro to psychology courses, that way students were going to be able to obtain better familiarization with the subject. Familiarization was not only brought
up by Professor Levi, but also by the great dinner that was served in the event. Professors and students were able to get to know each other a little bit better and also able to exchange contact information, thus applying the practice to memorize each others name and phone number by using the suggestion that Guest Speaker Daniel Schacter, Ph.D suggested on his presentation about the Seven Sins of Memory: An Update, where he discussed the wandering of the mind on lectures, supporting the idea that the main attribute of memory sin was conceived as a byproduct of otherwise adaptive features of memory.
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When I left school 45 years ago it was notebooks and loose leaf paper. Now its a bit more advanced, Im getting there though, student and Horizons editor Neil Knox said. Back in 1972, Knox missed his chance to go to college. He had a family to provide for, and college wasnt an option at the time. Now that Knox is back in school, pursuing a Journalism degree at HCC, hes adjusting to the new school of teaching. He felt a little awkward and out of place his first semester, but got a little more comfortable as time passed. Many younger students like 21-yearold Dominick Jurkowski believes theres something to learn from older students like Knox.
Going to school with older students is a gateway to the past, Jurkowski said. He sees it as a positive being in school with older adults. You learn what the world was like when you were not in it, Jurkowski said. Jurkowski appreciates that teaching is more interactive in college, and that older students are more like teachers because of their life experience. For Sue DelBianco, 54, a History major studying at HCC since 2009, her experience has been positive, and she hasnt felt any age bias amongst students. I dont think anybody is judging anyone, DelBianco said. Knox has noticed a lot of younger students dont seem to want to be in school and can be a little disrespectful to the pro-
fessors sometimes, but some of the younger students have taught him a thing or two. I dont have a problem at all with students teaching me anything. For me its an advantage, Knox said. Ive learned a lot from the young ones regarding technology and such and Id rather deal with a student who has more going intellectually, Knox said. They can only help me get ahead, he added. For DelBianco, her biggest hurdle has been juggling a full-time job and going to school. Shes noticed a commonality amongst the students, and everyones goal is to learn. You can learn something at any age. Knowledge is not limited to the youth or the elder, DelBianco said.
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By Ashley Seetoo Staff Writer n September 26, HCC students and faculty celebrated Hispanic Cultural Awareness Month with a night of festive salsa dancing. Alisa Bowens, the host and teacher of the event, taught us the basic moves and steps that are involved in salsa dancing. These moves include the basic salsa step,
the side basic salsa step, the outside turn, and the cumbia, along with some partner work. Bowens teaches at her studio in New Haven, Alisas House of Salsa, where she holds classes Monday through Thursday. Music is a universal language and once you put on music thats maybe a little foreign to people, and they adapt to the steps, its just about having fun and bringing people together, she says. Bowens says she fell in love with salsa on her first trip to Puerto Rico and has
been dancing ever since. Not only does she teach in Connecticut, but she also travels outside the states and has done back up dancing gigs for artists like Frankie Negron and Charlie Cruz. She explains how she does not consider salsa dancing as her career, but as her life and passion. Dancing for over 13 years, her smooth dance moves and fiery personality will have anybody up on their feet ready to dance the salsa! The reason why I love participating in Hispanic Heritage Month festivities is be-
cause it allows people to embrace different cultures through dancing. And thats why I love doing what I do, Bowns said. Teaching salsa is her life and main passion and she encourages people to open their minds and experience new things that life has in store. Bowens has been on this campus a couple times for different organizations and will be hosting more sessions to come. You can find her studio on Facebook or at her website www.alisashouseofsalsa.com to get more information about her nightly class schedule.
any common causes can delay getting textbooks in on time and/or spending too much money on them, whether its because students wait until the last minute, bookstore issues with wrong books, or paying too much for a book you can get cheaper. Trying to prevent these issues is easier than you think. Bookstore prices too high? Do you buy books and end up never using them in class? Try an alternative like renting instead of buying textbooks from the HCC bookstore or online. Rae Ann Nezat, psychology major student at HCC, is currently going to school full-time. All of her classes required textbooks, and she used up her financial aid already. Nezat went to the HCC bookstore to check out prices and found out she would be spending way over her budget. I went to the bookstore to get my three or four required textbooks and it was just too expensive, especially because I would have to pay with my own money. So I looked a bit online and found a website (chegg.com) that had a few of my books for almost half the price of the bookstore. They even had the option to rent the books instead of buying them which is really helpful, said Nezat. Nezat opted out of buying her books and rented them instead and is very pleased with her decision. Before you head straight to the school bookstore, research where you can rent or buy books for cheaper, if you are paying out of pocket, she added. What if you have financial aid available, but the bookstore does not have your
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ee, said,His past red flags should have warranted against hiring him, somebody dropped the ball or overlooked them. Alexis had been arrested before for violence and he probably should have received help instead of just being written off. Victoria Michalek, a Psychology professor at Housatonic and a private psy-
numerous different categorizations and severity, and Michalek proposes that less severe mental health issues are not focused on enough during screenings. This becomes even more important in regards to Adam Lanza, the Sandy Hook shooter. As Adam Clark Estes of The Atlantic Wire reporterd, Adam Lanza suf-
Courtesy of Psudo Poltics chologist, said, fered from SenScreening is sory Integration properly done with major symptoms such Disorder, which may have enhanced his as hallucinations or hearing voices, but not senses to such a level that normal amounts for less apparent conditions such as As- of noise or certain lighting was overwhelmpergers. ing to his brain. This may have caused She points out that mental health has Lanzas episodes where he would get an-
gry if another kid touched him. Lanzas disorder may have made normal sounds or sights unbearable and it is recorded that he had instances of outbursts, therefore why wasnt he followed up upon? Michalek also states that a major reason that some people go undiagnosed about their mental illness is if they do not display any overt behavior to support it. In cases like Lanzas, apparently his semi-violent behavior was not overt enough to warrant concern. It is not just behavior, but also the stigma that is placed upon mental illness, that is a setback to diagnosing problems early. Michalek says that, We have the resources to help people, yet they are stigmatized for their illness, and it makes them resist seeking attention and aid. It is sometimes overlooked just how many people struggle with a mental health problem every day in our country. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in every four adults, or about 61.5 million Americans experience mental illness in a given year. The same study also states that 50% of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14, and 75% by age 24. If mental illness begins to appear so early on in life, could it be that the stigma against mental health issues, or the lack of thorough screening is hindering the detection of these problems? It is at least worth looking into if there are lives to possibly be saved.
Instagram. Megan Federico, who works in Advertising and Creative Services here at HCC, said, We have had social media sites set up now for three years. At first, they really had no plan of managing the sites, and would only be updated whenever they had time or when an event was coming up. Now we have a partnership with the Connecticut Post. It helps update the social media accounts more often than the school would be able to. The college pays only a small fee for their services. Yet some students still dont know that HCC has social media sites. Rachel Reyes, a student here, says, I didnt know that the school was on Facebook or Twitter. When asked if they knew
that HCC was on social media sites, some students will know but other will give a face like What!? I didnt know that. Ashley Kisly, a student at HCC said, I knew that they had a Facebook and Twitter, but I didnt know about the other ones. Most people only know about one or two of the social media sites that the college is on. Housatonic has always had a Facebook account, but they just recently created a Twitter account last year. This year, they created an Instagram account, and they now have a Pinterest account. If you like Housatonic on Facebook or follow another one of the other accounts, you probably have noticed that they are updating more often by posting statuses,
and adding photos. The accounts are connected to students, and staff to inform them of what events are taking place or what is happening in the college. According to Federico, the social media accounts show when there is emergency information or closings in the school. They always post helpful information such as study tips. Students can ask questions and receive information during off hours. You can go on the school website and on the left hand side, you can connect to Facebook and the other social media accounts that HCC is on. Another way you can connect to social media is going to their Facebook page where you can find a link to the other accounts that the college has.
tudent Jessica Smith wants to transfer, but she isnt sure where to begin. I want to transfer to UB and take Criminal Justice. They have a great criminal justice program. But I dont have any time to get the application and the whole transfer process is nerve wrecking to me, she said. For students like Smith, the upcoming Transfer Fair could help. On Wednesday November 6, Housatonic will be holding their annual Transfer Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Beacon
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for many different health fairs, promoting the same message from Planned Parenthood each time. Tables at the health fair ranged from looking to give free STD screening to simply informing students of the long term effects of smoking. Each table offered extensive literature and a someone to answer questions. A massage table was even brought into the events center which exhibited the benefits of massage therapy. Most of the companies and health organizations that attended the Womens Health Fair explained that they had been to HCC for similar events many times. Nick Celio from Southwest Community Health Center said he had been to HCC many times and continues to share with students the companys complete health care opportunity for those who are in need. The Southwest Regional Health Board supplied the fair with information about healthy produce and foods which will make your body healthy and create a better immune and functioning system. Briana Trudell says that she lets people know of new ways which can increase womens health such as produce of the week and recipes. Every table came to Housatonic to inform students and create a health-oriented mindset in students. Depression, STDs, smoking, and drugs are important issues that the health fair aimed to inform and address each student of.
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t is possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture, observed Thomas Edison in 1913, predicting that books in the classroom would soon be obsolete. He had come close to predicting correctly that the classroom will soon be completely taught by machines. I personally am getting a taste of it now by doing Publications online and I have to say I enjoy it a lot. That doesnt mean to say that I dont miss going to the classroom, but for people like me who have just landed a second job, this style of education is really useful. I believe that distance education is growing nationally, says Michael K. Busby of Mississippi State University. He also believes that the days of going to a college campus and having dorms will be a thing of the past but that the education level will remain the same. It will be something of just a computer lab with rows and rows of computers running 24/7. This is is a frightening thought for some, kind of Orwellian in nature. Students in future generations will be able to understand distance education a lot better than previous generations. I do miss the classroom environment. It feels much more education friendly than being at your house having to force yourself onto the computer. Understand this, it is not always fun. It is not as simple as just fixing your schedule like you would at college, its as if you just get situated, fix your schedule then life somehow intervenes. Youll rearrange your schedule yet again, then life again throws you a curveball. Before you know it you might find
yourself spending much more time online taking classes then you would on campus. The required daily 2 hours and 40 minutes in the classroom a week can soon amount to more time at home but can be broken up into smaller time allotments. I will say this, though. I feel like I learn a lot more from taking classes at home online. As opposed to just rummaging through a 2 hour and 40 minute class and getting information crammed into my head. Being given the complete details of your final project is a big plus as well, instead of waiting for it to be announced in the class. Now I can go at a more relaxed pace and get the education that I want. Now Im not saying self-paced, that is something com-
pletely different. Regular online classes can be fun and relaxed and in a calmer, stable environment than that of the classroom. At the same time Im not trying to deny a professor the opportunity of educating their students in a classroom environment. Professor Jennifer Galluzzi, who wanted to teach on campus this semester but moved to California, and now only teaches online here at HCC uses the online method effectively to the point where some students on ratemyprofessor.com graded it highjer then her in-class lectures. You are given the entire course layout from the outset and actually could complete the course in its entirety if you wanted to before semesters end.
to make money and support her child. Yet the seven years it took Curtis to obtain her associates degree as a part time student, she says, ultimately led her to where she is today, and she reaps the full benefits. The idea of finding work straight out of high school and building a life without any extra learning many times will lead into a survival mode. As Curtis put it, The shortest route is not always the best route. Let your job be supplementary to a career. Often times I have heard people say that being going to college is for suckers, and that there are plenty of ways to get ahead in life by finding a career at an early age, learning a trade of some sort, or getting involved with a family business. I strongly disagree. In the long run a career and education to back up the knowledge which you have invested time and effort into is going to come full circle and support you. If you are working full time because of personal or wavering circumstances, according to Curits, Its okay to put the goal on hold and have a goal deferred, but not lost. I can understand why students would put off school, to continue in a job, but its a trade-off. When you make one decision, you must know the other will not happen,
said 26-year-old Boyce Antrim, a full-time financial accounting major. Antrim took time off after high school himself, and worked for two years before going back to school and beginning as a part time student here at HCC. Antrim said,I prefer going to school, and getting the financial aid and help I need to get my two-year degree to get the higher pay in the end. A college degree is the recognition of hard work, effort, and time which have all been put into furthering your education. This is something no one will ever be able to take away from you. It is permanent, unlike any job. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2012 the average salary of those who completed high school was $34,000 a year, as opposed to those who graduated college with a bachelors degree who make an average of $63,000 a year. The four years it takes to obtain a bachelors degree is what stands between that 29,000 dollar gap. 18-year-old Nancy Altema, a full time, first generation college student said, Personally I find school important. Ive seen my parents struggle to support me and my [6] siblings because they are immigrants from Haiti. I want to be able to look back in
20 years and see the benefits of my work. There is a large population that will agree with Altema in wanting to work for their success, and receive the full benefits later in their lives. Many will argue there is work to be found without holding a bachelors degree. This may hold true for a small sliver of society and those very rare cases of the Steve Jobs and Bill Gates of the world, but it is not very common. In many different job opportunities such as trades, or a family business which do not require higher education, the thought of obtaining a college degree may sound ridiculous. The long term effects of going into a survivor mode and having to make quick money, do eventually hit hard. Not being able to enter or even apply for a job because you do not have a college degree becomes even more trying when you have a family that is depending on your financial support. Being able to obtain your bachelors or even associates degree before entering a life long career is going to reveal itself in benefits over the course of ones lifetime. Although going through school may not be the easiest route, there is much to be said for someone who has achieved more than just book smarts.
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that graduate student Danielle Ivan-Pall has had to deal with every month for the past 12 years. She is just one of the 38 million Americans now carrying student loan debt. When she was asked just how heavy a loan burden she bares, her facial expression and verbal tone changed significantly, as she noted, I did the right thing, I wanted a better life for myself with a fulfilling career. Here I am still after 12 years paying as much as I can bi-weekly to get these loans off my back, it just feels like I cant catch up to the principal. The interest is not the issue, its the actual principal of the loans,the tuition. Ivan-Pall is a Fordham University Graduate with a B.A. in Sociology who is now the parent of three-year-old twins hoping for the day when the loans are finally off the monthly budget and the money can be put towards her own childrens education. I hope when their time comes I and my husband are in a position to help them significantly, Im sure they will need some help and thats what the loans are for, but the tuitions schools are charging now are out of control, imagine what theyll be in 15 or so years. I dont know, maybe they ( institutions) will come to their senses, she said. When President Obama stated in May of 2013 We cannot price the middle-class or folks who are trying to work hard at getting into the middle-class out of a college education he was appealing to the Congress in the hope of establishing new interest rates on government loans. Since July of 2013 interest rates for certain government loan programs will now be tied to Treasury rates. This means that undergrads would be assured interest rates would not rise above 3.34 percent this year. This, however, is only a temporary solution as this law is only in effect until the end of 2013.
The founder of the website StudentLoanJustice.org.Alan Collinge has his own horror story, which was featured in a 60 Minutes interview. Colinge, graduated in 1999 from USC with a degree in aerospace engineering. He ended up employed at CalTech as a researcher. After losing his job there and unable to find employment that matched the salary he received at CalTech he soon discovered that his original $38,000 student loan had soon ballooned into a $100,000 in a period of just five years. His primary creditor Sallie Mae would not allow him to refinance nor would they even broach the subject of forgiveness of the debt while considering his situation. It is now impossible for former students to refinance or seek debt forgiveness through bankruptcy thanks to recent laws passed in Congress which allow lenders to use the same collection tactics that credit card companies employ. Even certain types of student loans are exempted from the Truth in Lending Act requirements. This act is designed to allow potential borrowers to see exactly what the full amount owed to a lender will be over a certain time period. Gambling debts are allowed to claimed in bankruptcy proceedings, but student loan debt is not. Individuals with student loan debt can be barred from serving in the military, they can lose professional licenses, and also be subjected to tactics that no private lending company could ever employ. We are all aware that in order to pre-
pare for the future most roads will have to lead through the higher learning institutions. There was a time when a basic high school education would have been enough to satisfy the requirements of most potential employers. Now, according to a recent article in the New York Times, a Bachelors Degree is now the new high school diploma. Of course, if one is fortunate enough and talented enough or better yet decides that working in trades like carpentry, electrical or HVAC, a high school diploma could still be enough to meet some employers qualifications. These jobs are always in demand however they depend mainly on a robust economy and rely on the rise and fall of the housing market which since 2008 has suffered substantial setbacks. So, for most students leaving high school the only alternative is higher education. And therein lies the trap that most fall into, some willingly with eyes wide open, others unknowingly signing on with predatory lenders believing that the path theyve chosen is for the greater good. For far too many though unimagined financial burdens await as they embark on their trip into the real world. No one can deny that anything worth having in this world is going to require sacrifice, hard work, and yes, in most cases vast sums of money to meet their educational needs. Making sure that the proper steps are taken before you sign on the dotted line when borrowing money for college is an individual.
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he following letter, written by Professor Smiths English 101 class, addresses you and your staff about your ambitious publication, Horizons. The Articles we read were informative in regards to homelessness, Facebook, and though unnecessarily, gun control. We deem it essential that you all review the constructive criticism we provide you in order to improve future publications. Informative of school activities, Horizons made various organizations, group meeting times, and locations available to the HCC community. This helps if you are an incoming freshman or simply interested in exploring the extracurricular activities HCC has to offer. Encouraging an articulate and well rounded mentality, Horizons guides the HCC community through the maze of the first day. The articles that we read in Horizons met our expectations in multiple ways.The authors clearly informed the class in regards to school activities, national issues such as gun control, and a fight that took place in the dining hall. They described all involved in the fight, how the argument originated, and specified the repercussions. They also deeply researched the event and provided references by quoting various witnesses present at the time. Horizons is descriptive and provides more of a communitys view as opposed to a political perspective due to lack of statistical analysis.Ghosts Will Walk, a very thought-provoking article, focuses on homelessness from the eyes of the savvy rather than the governments perspective. The articles forces a person to look from the eyes of someone hungry and cold. The article Guns on Campus is not pro or con gun, but it focuses on the people with the gun and how we can change and affect people through culture. In the article Facebook: The Dark Side, we agreed with the author that Facebook
he students of Housatonic Community College are not pleased with Horizons. The Horizons lack of color and pictures were the most pressing issues.We also thought the paper was very poorly constructed in its layout. Some of the articles were just black and white with little to no pictures. Horizons main issue is that it is plain to the eye, but its content is quite interesting. It grabs attention with detail . Many students feel the pages do not pop. The papers presentation does not match its content. The Horizons has a lot to offer although it may not be as satisfying as it can be. Horizons fact based articles consistently maintain satisfactory titles, promotes unique plots, and includes common life junctures. Current events appear throughout, however the photos disappoint and withdrawal from overall presentation. Although Horizons is not popular, its strengths fit the criteria of what a good newspaper should contain. The Dark Side, A Violent Culture Must confront itself, and The Ghost WIll Walk, are perfect examples of articles that had a draconian perspective on current events. We felt a real connection with the content within the articles, that gave us an urge to keep reading. The titles themselves kept us captivated in a way that helped us see their point of view. With only the cover colored, Horizon appears a little bland. The entire inside of the newspaper looks like a 1940s cartoon. More colors or pictures would have been a wise option. A common color scheme that would attract the attention of people passing by, as well as the avid reader, would most likely captivate more of an audience. Horizons can reconstruct the pages appearance by properly proportioning the articles, titles, and pictures (if any). Thankfully their content makes up for the displeasing appearance. Although Horizons appears interesting to the HCC community, it lacks in taste. A few titles caught our attention, such as a current event, Gun Control. The article featured a lot of conflict/drama due to the opinions. However, it lacked color and in draconian
fashion. Some of the articles remained dull. We strongly believe that all the articles posted in the Horizons are fact based. However, the paper ultimately fails to grab the readers undivided attention. Though each of the articles hold good titles while informing the student body, the overall message is lost due to monotonous images. The efficiency of information being passed on relates back to the idea of an attractive visual presentation. Sincerely, Jasmine Lucas Ngozi Nicholas Lawrence Dilawar Andy Marloune Casey Christian Alexander Kemesha Patience Jocelynn Luisa Christina Dustin
word: Budget. To print more color, however much it may improve Horizons, it simply isnt in the budget. Should the task be undertaken with private donation and support from our student body, that may be one way to get around such an issue. Should we get approval to do so, and students are up to the challenge then I am certainly open to this suggestion. Until then we can only work with what we have. It is our goal to show interest and pride in our school and the students as well as provide interesting and informative articles that are both thought provoking and entertaining. Tell us about events youre interested in, or issues that concern you as students or a part of our community. Thank you for your continued support and loyal readership. Sincerely, David Weidenfeller Editor in Chief Housatonic Horizons.
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The band grew on Sheffer and the drums kept their hold on him. In college I was involved in the drum and bugle corps, he said. Instruments were not the only kind of sound Sheffer dabbled in as choral music came into his life in ninth grade, another skill that didnt fade out too soon. I would sing in semi-professional choral organizations, said Sheffer, as he remembered his musical past. Chorus stayed in Sheffers life until a few years ago as he moved from Gales Ferry to Stonington, making the distance to meetings too far. His current job starts his
day at 8:48 and it ends at 5:45, which left no time to make it to practice. This move was not the farthest Sheffer had traveled, though, as the Navy made him a worldly man. Sheffer served during the Vietnam era but did not have his destiny completely decided by the draft. In college Sheffer studied for four years in the ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Core), even though only two years were mandatory for all male students. The four years of training were not a surprise, as Sheffer said, It was a given. It was either that or Vietnam. Directly after college graduation, from
ages 21 to 26, Sheffer would spend time in the Navy on a Guided Missile Cruiser and then two Fleet Oilers, which refueled ships at sea. Sheffer was able to see places like Japan, the Philippines, Spain and Greece during his service. Sheffer really meant it when he said the move to Stonington wasnt a stretch. After the Navy Sheffer went back to helping the high school band in Clarion, Penn. He had volunteered with them for two years in college until he graduated in 1964. He created the half- time numbers and field shows for the football games. After the Navy, one summer was spent with the band, and then he looked for a job in the fall. He started in Connecticut at Pratt & Whitney and married his wife of now 40 years Roberta. After 5 years Syracuse was his next city of employment. However the Sheffers raised their one daughter in a suburban neighborhood of Detroit, a city that has had a recent downfall but was in a much different position from the 80s. Scheffer had sorrow and pity in his eyes as commented on the now bankrupt city. Its sad because I worked there from 1981-2004, and in those days the automotive industry was robust, and the work I was doing was busy, but a lot of the symptoms for what is happening now were evident, but not as severe, he said. Time in Detroit ended when his daughter graduated college. His eyes were full of pride as he spoke about his daughter, a graphic designer living in South Carolina. After many moves during Sheffers life he now calls Stonington, Conn his home. Sheffer commented his wife and he are here for the duration.
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times than I can recall. A night that started out as a drag ended up as surreal, passing drinks, exchanging wisecracks, and getting an up close personal look at of one of the music industrys biggest icons, John Lennon. Not exactly an ordinary night for four city boys. We were familiar faces to the owners and bartenders. The waitresses were quite used to our awkward flirtations, and a couple of us had at times even lent a hand around the place taking on jobs behind the bar or working the door on weekends. So it wasnt out of the ordinary for one of the waitresses to ask for help carrying an extra tray to a table. And this is where the night turned into a dreamlike state. Musicians were known to frequent the Home Cafe on weeknights, perhaps to hear a friend who might be playing there or to just sit around with other music people and blow off some steam. We had seen some before, Dave Mason from Traffic, Harry Nillson, who had had some number one hits in that
time. They would gather in the famous back room, separated from the rest of us by a see through wooden partition, visible but unreachable. Most times their need for privacy was respected and protected. None of us met the gender requirements that could gain you inside access anyway. We werent really fazed by their stardom and status anyway, maybe thats what helped us in that particular evening, weve often wondered why we were so fortunate that night. I had helped Lauren, one of the regular waitresses, carry in several trays of drinks and food and pick up the empties when I heard that familiar voice, a nasally bend to it, a Brit to be sure, and nearly broke my neck when I did the double take to check out the face sitting in the corner of the back booth.I had always been a huge fan and it wasnt as if you could not recognize the face that had graced hundreds of magazine covers. I almost yelled out like some lovesick groupie when the absolute recognition set in, Holy S John Lennon looked right
back at me and ordered a gin and tonic and smiled at the looked registered on my face. Its okay man, its just me and Im one of you guys tonight, just here to have some fun and listen to some music, he said. I dont know how I got the words out, but as I was looking at one of the ten most recognizable faces in the world I mumbled something like Its cool. Im here doing the same thing with some of my guys from the Bronx. Those magic words or that one word Bronx got me into good graces. Well, when you and the boys are ready, head on back here, and well have one together, as long as theres no fuss. No fuss? Are you kidding? In my best, cool under fire James Bond impersonation I somehow got back to the table and told the others what had just happened. I cant print some of the responses I got in a school newspaper, lets just say there were some colorful words exchanged, the kind usually associated with mob movies. One by one each of continued on page 14
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the others got up from the table to do some low profile reconnaissance of the back area, and lo and behold they were convinced that he was there anyway. It wasnt until I loosened up a bit after a few beers that I gathered the nerve to stick my head back behind the partition. When he saw my melon peeking through, Lennon offered the invitation. Thought you and the boys were coming back. You dont have to ask me twice! I found a way to squeeze into an old four-person bar booth as coolly as if I belonged. Didnt even spill a drink and tried my best not to stare. From the Bronx eh?, is it as bad I hear on the telly? Back then in the early seventies it seemed the Bronx was in the news every day, the poster boy for urban decay. From there the conversation just seemed to flow. Comparisons to his childhood days in Liverpool, references to the sounds emanating from the small stage up front, everything from the state of New York City to the New York Yankees ensued. The topics varied, the drinks flowed, we laughed and tried our best to look as if we fit. We taught him some slang, words that cant be printed here. We yelled over the music to him. Hoping to make an impression, we sat for what seemed much too short a time, but almost three hours had passed before he said he had to leave. He was there with some members of a band he had an interest in, local guys who seemed
impressed with our casualness. One even remarked how we werent the usual star
struck, please sign an autograph type. Truth be told we were, but we were trying
bility for study or enjoyment should be as well-known as Grand Central Terminal is for architecture. But its not. Why? The answer to that question could have many facets. Maybe it is the lack of funding and security to bring larger and more ambitious shows to the Museums gallery. Maybe it is the fact that the experience is free so people dont value it, or maybe it is perception. Robin Zella, Director of the museum touched on each of these reasons but believed the most prominent reason had a social context to it. She said she wished people could overcome their biases regarding Bridgeport. The geographical location of this museum is something to be considered. Bridgeport is struggling to develop an arts and cultural community. This has been difficult due in part to all of the negative press it receives and the preconceived ideas people have about the city. Jamie Moxham, former Marketing Director for the Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council (BACC), said, It is difficult to get people to come to Bridgeport for the arts. People have the idea that it isnt safe to come downtown at night and prefer to go to places like Westport. The city has developed a negative reputation and this affects peoples perception of it and their decision of whether or not to enjoy activities within its city limits. The greatest facet to the Housatonic Museums anonymity however, seems to be the lack of support for the arts, an integral and necessary part of our cultural expression. Where would we be without it? This cultural oasis in a desert of the mundane is a wonderful resource for both the community and the students. There arent many people in America who can freely wander the halls of their local college and see works of art by so many famous artists. This hiddn gem and its collection of masterpieces is something to be marveled at, explored. and appreciated.
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it was because I was dedicating time after school to help out at the Daycare. I enjoyed the time spent with the children and I felt genuinely happy volunteering my time and assistance. Volunteering to work with children taught me something very important. It taught me to have patience because not everyone learns at the same pace and sometimes you have to go over things a few times before the concept is grasped. Many times with children you have to repeat directions or show visuals in order for them to understand what you want them to do. When possible, you have to give them oneon-one attention. Patience was key. Children make mistakes just like anyone else and I had to learn to say that it was okay and I would have to try again with the child or group of children whenever they were engaged in an art project, or a game. Having patience doesnt only apply to working with children. I find that patience is something needed all the time, whether youre engaging in an activity with a group of people or even patience with yourself. In this time frame of my life, community service was encouraged to all students. It was something that would look nice on our college applications. Every little bit could help. I do believe that community service is a good thing to put on a college application, job application, or resume because it shows that you have interest in your community and youre involved in something bigger than yourself.
Fortunately, I got involved in other community service projects. I got involved in an after school club called buildOn. buildOn is a non-profit organization that works to build schools in third world countries that have less resources than we do such as Haiti, Malawi, Mali, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Senegal. I enjoyed volunteering my time to work with my buildOn group because I really appreciated the work they were doing for Nicaragua at the time. With my family being from Nicaragua, I was already familiar with the poverty and educational struggles that were present in that country. In order to raise money, I had to bring awareness to school members and community members. Our group was able to achieve this and we were able to send two students to Nicaragua during our winter break. While in Nicaragua, they stayed with two different host families and they were able to assist in the construction of the school. Over the 14 day period they worked on the construction site and got to experience a taste of what the poverty and educational levels were like. When they came back they felt completely changed by the struggles that they saw and lived through. Aside from working to raise money to build schools in these other countries, buildOn also gave me the opportunity to work within the Bridgeport community. Throughout the year I was able to participate in beach cleanups, and food pantries, as well as rallies for peace.
One of my favorite experiences with buildOn was being able to work an evening at Homes for the Brave on Park Ave. in Bridgeport. My group from buildOn was given the opportunity to cook a meal for these war veterans. We went right after school and began cooking the 3 course meal. It was a fun experience and a truly heartwarming one. I was able to join some of the veterans at the table to talk. They were so thankful for the meal my group prepared for them. I remember them saying that this was a good thing for us to be doing with our time and that we should seize every opportunity we get to help someone else. To this day I try to keep that in the back of my mind, helping someone in need is something that should be done out of the kindness of ones heart. Helping someone else and simply seeing them smile or say Thank you is a reward in itself. It makes you feel good inside and I believe its important. Were so fortunate to be able to go on and pursue higher education, while we sometimes forget that others havent been able to advance from grade school. We get so picky about what we want to eat, forgetting that someone out there hasnt had a decent meal in days. We take so much for granted in our country and community. Community service should be one of the things at the top of our list because it gives us a chance to give back to the community we live in, but it also teaches us valuable life lessons.
Housatonic Museum of Art Presents Chuck Close and his Turnaround Arts Kids
By Lydia Velardi Staff Writter huck Close and his Turnaround Arts Kids will be on view in the Burt Chernow Galleries at Housatonic from November 7 through December 15, 2013 with a reception on November 7 from 7:30 8:30 p.m. The exhibit will feature five (5) largescale archival watercolor pigment prints provided by the artist in association with Magnolia Editions, Oakland, courtesy Pace Gallery. Chuck Closes monumental portraits explore the intersection of photography and painting, providing an arresting experience. To create his photo-based work, Close places a grid on the photo and on the canvas, and working systematically, in incremental units, he builds his images by applying small strokes of paint in multiple colors. When viewed from afar, each cell is perceived as an average hue creating a unified image, albeit in near abstraction when viewed from a
close distance. The prints emphasize the cell structure underlying the image which blurs into soft focus, affording an altered spin on the traditional genre of portraiture. Manhattan-based visual artist Chuck Close recently mentored 34 students in the sixth through eighth grades at Bridgeports Roosevelt School, one of eight schools in the nation to participate in President Barack Obamas Turnaround Arts initiative which aims to improve low-performing schools by increasing student engagement through the arts. The public-private partnership was developed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education and the White House Domestic Policy Council. Close was one of the eight high-profile creative talents who volunteered for the program, working closely with the selected school students, faculty and surrounding communities. Turnaround Arts tests the hypothesis that high-quality and integrated arts education can be an effective tool to strengthen school reform efforts-boosting academic achievement and increasing student motivation in schools
facing some of the toughest educational challenges in the country. Follow up studies confirm the value of an arts rich education, especially for low socio-economic status students, in academic achievement, completion of high school and college, and becoming contributing members of their community. Yet recent Department of Education Surveys indicate that students from low income areas are being disproportionately short-changed on arts education opportunities in their schools. Every child deserves a chance to feel special and to excel in something, especially when they are not performing well in other areas, (i.e. reading, writing and arithmetic). Charles Thomas Chuck Close was born in 1940 in Monroe, Washington. He received his B.A. from the University of Washington, a coveted scholarship to the Yale Summer School of Music and Art, and his BFA and MFA from Yale in 1964. Close achieved early fame as a painter through his large-scale painted portraits, mostly of family and artist friends. Throughout his career, Chuck Close has
expanded his artistic contribution to portraiture through the mastery of varied drawing, painting, printmaking, handmade paper collage, photography and Jacquard tapestries. Although a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed and he relies on a wheelchair, Close has continued to work with a brush strapped to his wrist. His work has since been the subject of more than 150 solo exhibitions including a number of major museum retrospectives. Closes work is in the collections of most of the great international museums of contemporary art, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Modern in London, the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. He is represented by Pace Gallery and Pace/ MacGill Gallery, New York, White Cube, London and Blum & Poe, Los Angeles. For further information contact Robbin Zella, Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art at RZella@hcc.commnet.edu or (203) 332-5052. Visit the HMA website at www.HousatonicMuseum.com