Stories from the current online edition of SUNY-Rockland Outlook. en-us http://www.outlookpress.org Tue, 16 May 2006 04:00:00 GMT http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/Madness.And.Redemption-2012108.shtml Margot Kidder is a miracle. The actress, who is well known for playing Lois Lane in the Superman movies, battled bipolar disorder for years before having a severe manic episode in 1996. She has not had any mental relapses since that time, nor has she been on any psychiatric medication. Features 5/16/06 Living with mental illness Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/you-Are.Not.A.Label-2012109.shtml Dan Muhlenberg: One of the things you mentioned was that the pharmaceutical companies put the emphasis on diagnosis and medication. I was actually diagnosed four days into my stay at the crisis center (at Robert Jaeger). Features 5/16/06 A Conversation with Margot Kidder Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/Gold-Rock.Results-2012650.shtml Most recognizable student: Vershawn "London" Smallwood: 26 John "The Pirate" Hill: 23 Best Teacher: Garner: 20 Nora Fadl: 19 Easiest A: Bowling: 40 PDA: 23 Most involved: Stephen Jean-Louis: 26 Becky Binger: 24 Best Food: Chicken fingers: Features 5/16/06 Rebekah Binger Managing Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/Around.The.Roc-2014316.shtml Features 5/16/06 photos from around campus http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/Darfur.Supporters.Rally.For.Us.Intervention-2012106.shtml Earlier generations experienced the horrors of the Holocaust and vowed "never again." After the Holocaust came the Cambodian, Bosnian and Rwandan genocides. Features 5/16/06 A student's perspective on the genocide overseas Kelly Kossar http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/Cheaters.Never.Prosper-2012110.shtml Ekka Adler has seen cheating take place in the classroom first hand. "I was taking a test, when I noticed a student was cheating," the freshman at SUNY Rockland Community College said. "The person just put their study sheet in front of a clear folder and placed it on their backpack, cheating throughout the whole test. Features 5/16/06 Aylah Loewenstein http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/At.What.Point.Does.Information.Become.Too.Much-2012651.shtml "If you find yourself surfing the Web more than you shower, it might not hurt to use online technology as a means to generate income." Features 5/16/06 Limitless amount of information for anyone, at any time Nick Nuvola http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Features/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Hypnotized.Students.Sunbathe.In.Student.Union-1997346.shtml Students at SUNY Rockland Community College relaxed on the beach just in time for spring break. Or at least in their minds they did. Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony made students believe they were sunbathing on a perfect day, only to be disrupted when he suggested a wave of unbearable heat. News 5/16/06 Act a hit for returning performer Angela Formicola http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Campus.Goes.Wireless-1997347.shtml In order to achieve the goal of campus wide internet access, Information Services installed around 30 access points around SUNY Rockland Community College last year. Access points include the cafeteria, Academic I and II, the student lounge in the Student Union and the Fieldhouse. News 5/16/06 Multiple access points allow laptop users to go online on campus Jason Sital http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Honors.Program.Founder.Retires.After.38.Years-1997335.shtml CONGERS- If you asked a teenage Kelly Coffey what the rest of her life was going to be like, she probably would have talked about living in Rockland County or New York City and working enough to get by. Coffey, originally from Queens, said she didn't have many aspirations, especially not in academics. News 5/16/06 Draper leaves big legacy and money for M/TS Rebekah Binger Managing Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/9F73AA5D-3D36-4A99-80AE-77D24FA627B3.shtml After the official changing of the guard at the SGA Executive Board, Outlook handed all six of the new E-Board members surveys for them to fill out. News 5/16/06 Outlook staff http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/A.Night.At.The.Opera-1997363.shtml With a flourish of zest and buoyancy, the orchestra of the Rockland Opera, under the direction of conductor Haim Elisha, a music professor on campus, ushered in the brilliantly comical music of Giacchino Rossini's masterwork, "the Barber of Seville," last month. News 5/16/06 The 'Barber' comes to campus David Teitelbaum http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Bringing.The.Truth.To.Light-1997348.shtml CONGERS-Rockland residents members gathered last month to give support to local rape, domestic and child abuse survivors at the eleventh annual "Take Back the Night," sponsored by the Rockland Family Shelter. "Sexual abuse is one of those secrets that no one wants to talk about," said Kiera Pollock, director of sexual trauma services at Rockland Family Shelter. News 5/16/06 Take Back the Night gives voice to local victims of sexual violence Angela Formicola http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/For-The.Love.Of.Fashion-1997351.shtml Vershawn London stood onstage in front of more than 1,000 onlookers, confident and composed. "I want to give you the highest in fashion," the part-time sophomore at SUNY Rockland Community College, said to the crowd. London, who founded the Fashion House of London in the fall of 2004 and majors in business, saw the culmination of his vision to promote fashion for a good cause in a show titled simply, "Allure. News 5/16/06 The Fashion House of London holds biggest club event in years Alex Eriksen http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Indian.Point-1997356.shtml On May 10 officials from Entergy Nuclear Northeast announced that concentrations of the radioactive isotope strontium-90 had been found on the plant's premises at concentrations ten times that allowed in drinking water. News 5/16/06 Outlook Staff http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Music.Industry.Club.Deactivated-1997322.shtml The Student Government Association voted to deactivate one of the most popular clubs on campus, because of a series of rule breaks. News 5/16/06 G.P.A. concert cancelled because of SGA decision Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Bot-Rep.Impeached-1997350.shtml The Student Government Association unanimously voted to remove executive board member Michelle Bonsu from office and her position as student representative to the Board of Trustees on the bases of excessive absences. The impeachment decision came in late April, only two months after Bonsu was voted in. News 5/16/06 Students left with no voice on board until summer Rebekah Binger Managing Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/A.Farewell.From.The.EditorInChief-1997320.shtml As the school year winds down and we on the Outlook staff scramble to put the paper to bed, one last time for the semester, I find myself getting very nostalgic. News 5/16/06 Rebekah Binger Managing Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/Sga-Votes.To.Raise.Student.Activities.Fee-1997321.shtml The Student Government Association passed a resolution to raise the student activities fee for SUNY Rockland Community College students by a rate of 5 percent every year for the next three years. News 5/16/06 Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/News/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Afternoon.With.The.Tattle.Tales-2012096.shtml The Tattle Tales describe themselves as a "Pop Punk band in the vein of early Lookout! Records meets third wave power pop," which may or may not mean anything to you. After countless lineup changes, they are embarking on a nationwide tour over the summer, hopefully. Entertainment 5/16/06 Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Lost-Signals.Lost.Dollars-2012100.shtml There was a time when the sounds that came through the speakers of someone's radio really meant something. Ask Richard Connolly about it. Connolly, chair of the Communications/Media Arts program at SUNY Rockland Community College, grew up practically tied to his radio. Entertainment 5/16/06 The decline of traditional music formats Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Reliving.The.Unthinkable-2012092.shtml On Sept. 11, 2001, specific faiths didn't matter. Faith itself did. People in America, onboard the hijacked planes, in the buildings, on the ground, and around the world looked to any kind of higher power for help. Entertainment 5/16/06 'United 93' honors the memory of those who lost their lives Jessie Meehan http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/No.Record.Label.No.Worries-2012097.shtml So you're an aspiring artist and you have a finished product. What next? You can do the traditional methods of passing out of flyers, putting up posters and telling a few of your friends and family. Then you ask yourself, "Why aren't people interested in listening to my music?" Entertainment 5/16/06 Great tips of how to market your music on your own Peter Brunwasser http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/A.Night.At.The.Opera-2012105.shtml With a flourish of zest and buoyancy, the orchestra of the Rockland Opera, under the direction of conductor Haim Elisha, a music professor on campus, ushered in the brilliantly comical music of Giacchino Rossini's masterwork, "the Barber of Seville," last month. Entertainment 5/16/06 The 'Barber' comes to campus David Teitelbaum http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Superhero.Battle.At.The.Box.Office-2012089.shtml The summer of 2006 is set to be a battle of the superhero titans at the multiplex. A group of exceptional beings will face off against a mild mannered reporter for outright reign at the box office. Entertainment 5/16/06 Comic book classic animate the summer's big screen Evan Ritman http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Silent.Hill.Stunning.But.Flawed-2012090.shtml Silent Hill" suffers from an ailment commonplace for nearly every movie based on a popular video game-stunning visuals and high production values at the cost of misconstrued plots, bad pacing and wooden acting. Entertainment 5/16/06 Video game to film curse hinders a would-be great film Alexander Eriksen http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Why-No.Fiction-2012091.shtml "United 93" tells the story of Sept. 11, 2001, but focuses mainly on the one plane that did not hit its target. Given the content, "United 93" should fill seats. Although the tragic events of Sept. 11 are apparent, does that thought alone equate to a movie being a success? The film opens with the hijackers preparing for what they consider God's will. Entertainment 5/16/06 United 93 could be so much more Pierce Cooper http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Cheapening.The.Thrill-2012103.shtml Unlike some of you who are reading this, I remember very well what life was like before the Internet. I remember gathering twigs for kindling and knocking two flint stones together to make sparks so that we had a fire to cook the deer we had hunted with longbows that same day. Entertainment 5/16/06 Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Mp3-Blogs.Nobody.Cares.About.The.Law-2012104.shtml About five years ago, the Recording Industry of American Artists (RIAA) took great measures to shut down a file sharing network that threatened to topple them off their thrown. Entertainment 5/16/06 Dan Muhlenberg Entertainment Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/Cracking.The.Code-2012102.shtml We've been lied to. The whole point of the adventure in "The Da Vinci Code" (2003) by Dan Brown is that the Western world is a sham. Christianity as we know it was made up and a giant cover-up. While Brown says in the beginning that it is all fiction-except for descriptions of artwork, architecture, documents and secret rituals-many Christians and historians fear that the book may be taken too seriously. Entertainment 5/16/06 Separating fact from fiction in Brown's best seller Jennifer Gage Managing Editor http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Entertainment/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Opinion/Is.Nuclear.Power.A.Viable.Alternative.Fuel-2012652.shtml Is nuclear power a viable alternative fuel to help solve the global climate and energy crisis? Absolutely not, I say. Should Indian Point be closed down and converted to a renewable kind of energy source? As soon as possible, I declare. Opinion 5/16/06 http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Opinion/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Opinion/The-Public.Is.Concerned.That.Rising.Gas.Prices.Will.Hurt.Them.Financially-2012654.shtml It is time. Time to let Congress know that big corporations like Exxon-Mobil cannot continue to have record setting profits as gas hits $3 per gallon across the nation. Recently, the media has taken this story and blown it up. The public is concerned that rising gas prices will hurt them financially. Opinion 5/16/06 President Bush suggests that ethanol fuel is the future of energy. http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Opinion/ Other http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Opinion/An.Immigrants.Perspective.On.Immigration.Reform-2012655.shtml By now I assume that most Americans know what is happening in Washington DC concerning the issue of illegal immigration. I assume that a big percentage of these people have something to say about illegal workers. Opinion 5/16/06 Si se puede, si se puede Fausto Sicha http://www.outlookpress.org/news/2006/05/16/Opinion/ Other