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April Issue Spring 2011Atlantic Cape Community College Presents

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By: Madison RussAssitant Editor

To anyone passing Gabriella Calo-iero on campus, she seems like any other regular girl hustling her way to

class. Unless of course, you recog-nized her from MTV’s most recent-ly praised series, “ I Used to be Fat.” The Atlantic Cape student and Egg Harbor Township High School alum stated in an interview, “I feel weird when people call me a ce-lebrity. I’m really not. I’m just a regular college student.” As humble as Gabriella may be, her episode has inspired millions of viewers

who watched her in just one sum-mer to lose a staggering 90 pounds. Losing weight wasn’t the only im-pact MTV left on Gabriella, but it has affected her major as well. A communication student, Ga-briella said that she hopes to work in either movies or tele-vision and attributes her goal to the production of the show.Cont. on Page 3

By: Kevin CroninStaff Writer

On the foggy Sunday morning of March 6 on the sec-ond floor of the culinary wing of Atlantic Cape Com-munity College, the school held the Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs Mid Atlantic Regional finals. The cooking competition is held annually and is open to any chef un-der the age of 26. The winner goes on to the national fi-nals held in San Antonio, Texas. Unfortunately, no stu-dents from Atlantic Cape were among the competitors. This culinary competition was predictable with its implementation of a mystery box and yet moderately surprising with the box’s contents, specifically 2 of the ingredients, rabbit and Bronzini, also known as Euro-pean or Mediterranean sea bass. Both of these items are extremely delicate and can be difficult to work with, but all of the chefs in the competition seemed to have a decent handle on the objective. Some of the com-

petitors’ creations were of very high quality like Romeo Trivoli’s grilled rabbit leg with natural jus, goat cheese polenta and broccoli rabe. However, Charles Trexel’s seared Bronzini on toast looked like it missed the mark. Cont. on Page 3

Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals

The ACA students asssisted the competitors in prepar-ing their dishes.

MTV Reality Star Communication Major at Atlantic Cape

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Staff Writers:Erin Hall, Nicole Schoenstein, Corinthea Harris, Juli Scott, Arielle Reamer, Max

D’Aulerio, Kevin Cronin, Toni Evans

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April Events at Cape May Campus

April 4 – 29 on the second floor bridgeGreen MarketplaceThis display will feature a selection of eco-responsible household prod-ucts, information about the manufacturers and the chance to win one of the products at the end of the month. April 5 and 6 in the first floor lobbyMini job fair sponsored by Student Services April 6 in Room 324Adjunct faculty get-together from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pmStop in and get to know your fellow instructors! Light refreshments will be served. April 13 in Room 113 via ITVPoetry reading from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm in celebration of National Poetry Month April 14Deadline to submit artwork, photography or creative writing for the Spring Arts Festival. Contact Rich Russell at rrussell@atlantic.edu for details. April 18 – 22 in the dining roomSpring Arts Festival, sponsored by the Fine Arts ClubArtists’ reception is April 19 from 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, followed by an Earth Day Open Mic from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm. April 18 on the first floorThe registration season for Summer and Fall 2011 begins. Students are eligible to register on specific dates, based on credits earned. Students should check at the front desk regarding eligibility. Registration runs through August, but the early birds get the best selection! April 22 at all campusesClasses are in session, but administrative offices are closed. April 28 in Room 212Join the Fine Arts Club for a showing of Rent at 4:30 pm to benefit the South Jersey AIDS alliance. Yummy refreshments are part of the deal.

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The competition was sponsored by the La Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, which is an inter-national gastronomy society that holds such events all around the country as a way to gauge, rank, and rate up-and-coming chefs. This was the first time that Atlantic Cape held an event sponsored by the Chaine and it was a great forum to show off the culinary facility. Before the announcement of the competition’s winner, a brunch, minus the eggs Benedict, was served to all who attended. Inside

Careme’s restaurant, the students of the culinary academy prepared massive serve-yourself platters of pastries, fruit, and, the piece de resistance, charcuterie, homemade cured meats and terrines, full of technical beauty but lacking any real resemblance of flavor. The salad with duck comfit, organic greens and candied pecans was one of the highlights while the duck livers were delicious. However, the pastry bed they were served on was stale and practically inedible. If you can look past the stale

pastry, shooting champagne corks that were improperly released, the fire alarm going off in the middle of the competition, or the fact that there must have been food for 200 guests when only 35 at-tended, then you would come out on the other side believing this day, March 6, to be a roaring success. Oh, yes and the winner, Austin Fausett, age 25, from Washington DC and employed at Central Mi-chel Richard was very happy to have won, saying he was “excited” and “flattered” to accentuate his joy.

“Being on the show is why I switched my major to communication. I used to want to be an English teacher.” With-out a doubt, this firsthand knowledge to the television industry has given both Gabriella insight and attention. Gabriella is expected to speak at this year’s Fourth Annual Commu-nication Awards and Art Ceremony on April 29, in the Walter Edge The-atre. The Oscar- styled ceremony, which will be hosted by 95.1 WAYV’s Mike and Dianne, will also feature NBC 40’s Michelle Dawn Mooney, with live performances from other commu-nication students. As one of the biggest events for the Communication department, Gabriella is a per-fect fit to highlight the importance of the communi-cation industry with her first hand knowledge of it. “I really got to see what it takes to make a televi-sion program,” Gabriella stated and explained that MTV, which refers to the show as a “docu-series,” really did depict their individual stories accurate-ly, as opposed to the often dramatized reality tele-vision. “It really was our lives over the summer.” Still, seeing herself on television she admits that being viewed by millions of viewers was surreal to

her. “It was so weird. I grew up watching MTV. Even when I was three years old, I used to sneak it. I never thought I would actu-ally be on it and I feel so blessed.” Even the influx of fans who we’re inspired by Gabriella overcoming her weight in such a short amount of time have shocked her in some ways. “I really didn’t expect so many people to watch it; I didn’t expect so many

people to recognize me or all the Facebook requests at all!” She laughs and adds jokingly, “It’s my favorite part!” Despite all the attention, Gabriella continues to graciously accept it all in stride. As she continues to advance forward in her academic career, she still remains very much faithful to her friends who she says have been “So supportive,” as well as her fans. Still an inspiration, she provides encouraging ad-vice for those who may share her same struggles. “Be patient with yourself,” she says, “Like my trainer Katie said, ‘You didn’t gain the weight overnight, so it’s not going to come off over night.’ If you don’t see re-sults, stay strong and surround yourself with support.”

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Jeunes Commis Rotisseurs Mid-Atlantic Regional Finals Cont. from Page 1

MTV Reality Star Communication Major at Atlantic Cape Cont. from Page 1

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- Press ReleaseMarch 22, 2011

Dr. Lynn Hoffman of Philadelphia joins At-lantic Cape Community College and the Academy of Culinary Arts as the Beacons by the Sea Visiting Professor this semester.During his visit, Hoffman will serve as an ad-junct instructor for Culinary Special Topics: Cul-ture and Molecular Gastronomy, 12:30-2:40 p.m., five Tuesdays, beginning, March 29. Hoff-man’s goal is to help students understand the re-lationship between food and culture and how it is going to shape the future of American eating. This course is open to the college community. Hoffman founded the culinary arts degree pro-gram at Drexel University; and has taught wine and gastronomy at The Awaiting Table Italian Cooking School in Lecce, Italy, photography at the Community College of Philadelphia and Tem-ple University, and anthropology at the State Uni-versity of New York–Oswego and Utica College.He is the author of numerous published works, including: A Short Course in Beer, 2009; and A New Short Course in Wine, 2006. Hoffman also has contributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia Magazine and Gastronomica, and was the wine critic and food writer for Philadelphia Daily News from 1999-2004. He has made appearances on The Food Network, CBS and Comcast “Newsmakers.” A graduate of The Maxwell School at Syracuse University, Hoffman earned a Ph.D. in anthropol-ogy. His areas of expertise include: food and cul-ture, food production, hotel and restaurant man-agement and beverage history and marketing.The visiting professor program is fund-ed by the Atlantic Cape Community Col-lege Foundation and Beacons by the Sea. Hoffman is the fourth visiting professor in the series. Dr. Laramie Potts served in 2010, Judge Robert Swit-zer in 2009 and broadcaster Dick Sheeran in 2008.

Visiting Professor Teaches Molecular Gastronomy Course at Atlantic Cape

Dr. Lynn Hoffman

By: Nicole SchoensteinStaff Writer

During the month of March, Atlantic Cape Community Col-lege’s Art Gallery featured the work of Cheryl Knowles-Harrigan (painter and Assistant Professor of Art at Atlantic Cape) in an ex-hibit called “Painting in Ordinary Time – Oils and Watercolors.” A gallery talk with Ms. Knowles-Harrigan, held on March 8, al-lowed attendees to learn about her history as an artist and about her work featured in the gallery. During the talk, she revealed her preference of painting in the mo-ment in order to capture a certain feeling that cannot be replicated. For example, if she’s driving down a road and observes something that she knows she must paint, she will stop and do just that! She rarely paints from pho-tographs, but when she does she always puts her own twist in the painting so as not to replicate the photograph. When asked to offer a piece

of advice to students who want to become painters, she suggested that they expose themselves to new ma-terials and techniques. She also sug-gested that students take many cours-es to strengthen their drawing skills. “A painting,” she said, “is only as good as the drawing underneath.” Ms. Knowles-Harrigan also of-fered useful advice to students who wish to make a living as a painter: “Participate in exhibitions and competitions and plan on working, perhaps in a related field such as de-sign or teaching, to support yourself even if at first,” she advised. “Always be professional in the presentation of your work and how you represent yourself through email, speech and writing. Gallery owners and art cen-

ter directors are busy. If you want to show them your work for possible exhibition, set up an appointment and treat it like a job interview.” Last spring, Ms. Knowles-Harri-gan went on a Mid-Career Fellow-ship at Princeton University. This enlightening experience helped transform her into the artist she is today. Anyone interested in learn-ing about her experience at Princ-eton should check out her weblog: http://cherylkh.blogspot.com/ A reception followed the gallery talk. During the reception, attend-ees met with Ms. Knowles-Harri-gan and helped themselves to free beverages, appetizers, and subs. Atlantic Cape Community Col-lege’s Art Gallery, located at the

Mays Landing Campus in Room C-125, is really a must see! Make sure to check out the gallery’s web-site at http://www.atlantic.edu/artgal/artgal.html for hours and information about upcoming and past exhibits.

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Moth and Glass

Christina’s View San Giorgio

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- Press RealeaseMarch 25 2011

Atlantic Cape Community Col-lege’s Board of Trustees adopted a $42,364,418 FY’12 revenue and ex-pense budget and voted to increase tuition and some fees to support the fiscal plan when it met March 22 at the Worthington Atlantic City Campus. The FY’12 budget is contingent on $8,869,741 in county appropri-ations that will be voted on at the upcoming meeting of the Board of School Estimate, a group composed of college and Atlantic and Cape May County officials. The state will contribute a projected $5,662,944. Tuition will rise to $97.20 from $94.80, a 2.5 percent increase. Cu-linary arts and online tuition will also rise 2.5 percent, to $292.70 and $119.20, respectively. The new tuition and fee schedule be-gins with the 2011 summer ses-sion. Corresponding increases were passed for out-of-county, out-of-state and foreign student tuition. Mandatory fees (general, technol-ogy, facilities and activities) will increase an average of 2.4 percent, bringing the total per credit cost to $118.60. For a student taking 30 credits a year, the cost will rise $87, to a total of $3,558, up from $3,471 in FY’11. A student taking 24 cred-its a year will see a $69.60 a year in-crease for a total of $2,846.40 over $2,776.80 in FY’11. Additionally, some program and course-related fees will rise 2.4 to 2.7 percent. Nicholas Talvacchia, board chair-man, said the 2.5 percent increase would help keep tuition affordable.“Atlantic Cape remains an excel-lent educational value with a tu-ition rate that ranks it as among

the most affordable colleges in the state,” Dr. Peter Mora, president, said after the meeting. “We are grateful to the Counties of Atlan-tic and Cape May, as well as the State of New Jersey, for their con-tinued support during these diffi-cult economic times, allowing us to hold the line on tuition increases.” Preliminary figures indicate At-lantic Cape’s tuition will remain in the lower quarter of commu-nity colleges statewide, and tu-ition and fees will not exceed the maximum Pell Grant award.The revenue and expense bud-get will shrink slightly—just under $350,000—over FY’11. The revenue budget is based on

a projected 3 percent drop in en-rollments due to changing student demographics and a 2.5 percent per credit tuition and fee increase. The expense budget includes a 7 percent increase in health care, pension and other employee ben-efit costs of about $700,000, and a $350,000 projected savings in salaries and benefits from deferred hiring and position elimination. Operational budgets will decrease 3 percent and a contingency amount of $200,000 was established to cover non-recurring and emergency college needs. Strategic initiatives are budgeted at $100,000, includ-ing funds to support the college’s effort to increase graduation rates.

Trustees Approve $42.4 Million FY’12 Budget; Tuition Will Rise 2.5 Percent

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Max’s Mixtape By: Max D’AulerioStaff Writer

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Music is a wonderful thing. It can either be a beau-tiful euphony of sound, or a harsh cacophony of dis-sonance. I’d like to review and compare two al-bums released this year that fit into these categories In 2009, the popular post-hardcore band, Chiodos, ousted their lead singer Craig Owens to the dismay of their fans. Craig, known for his vocal range, delivery, and lyrical ability, started up his new band, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.), and began re-cording their first release, 2011’s D.R.U.G.S. The hype for the new project shot through the roof. Being a fan of Chiodos’ first two albums, I thought this was going to deliver. I thought wrong. Craig, 27, wrote lyrics as if he were a 15 year old freshman in high school dealing with his very first break-up. Albeit relatable lyrics (“The Only Thing You Talk About”), they come off as immature and cringe-worthy (“Mr. Owl Ate My Metal Worm”), as they are blunt and leave nothing open to interpretation. Couple those misgivings with over-production of instru-ments (making the music extremely generic sounding), and the fact that the other members of the band might as well be stand-ins for the Craig Owens Experience, this album is the biggest musical let-down of 2011.

On the very opposite end of the spectrum, Explosions In The Sky’s Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is a beau-tiful post-rock record. This instrumental Texan quartet did everything that D.R.U.G.S. did not. The music has a gigantic, almost surreal aspect to it: perfect produc-tion, ambiance, mix of the levels, etc, songs spanning over 6 glorious minutes, and absolutely no vocals or lyrics. The absence of lyrics leaves the songs open to your own personal interpretation, and make you won-der what the band was thinking/seeing/feeling during the time of writing (the opener “Last Known Surround-ings” is a perfect example of this). This is also a per-fect album for college students to listen to; it eases the anxieties brought on by copious amounts of homework, provides excellent background music to study to, and will even help you drift off into much needed sleep. You may have heard the expression “a little goes a long way.” Truer words have never been spo-ken, especially when pertaining to these two al-bums. Yet, don’t let this deter you - I suggest you listen to both albums, and make your own opin-ions. Both records are definitely worth checking out.

Destroy Rebuild Until God ShowsD.R.U.G.S.genre: post-hardcore

Explosions in the Sky’s Take Care, Take Care, Take Caregenre: post-rock

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By: Corinthea HarrisStaff Writer

Students and faculty of Atlantic Cape Community College are presenting their Fourth Annual Communication and Arts Awards Show on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Walter Edge Theatre at the Mays Landing Campus. The event acknowledges students, alumni, and industry professionals. “Students are the center of the show. It’s a unique signature of our school and it’s reflective of the Oscars,” said Keith Forest, Assistant Professor of Communication at Atlantic Cape. The show will be hosted by Mike and Diane of WAYV of “Mike and Diane in the Morning.” Other spe-cial guests include Michelle Dawn Mooney of NBC 40 and Gabriella Ca-loiero from MTV’s “I Used to Be Fat.” The event will have a Communica-tion Major of the Year competition, in which the audience can vote on the performances, American Idol style. According to the Communica-tion and Arts Awards Commit-tee, there will be 42 award cat-egories and 70+ award winners.

Atlantic Cape 4th Annual Communication and Art

Awards

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By: Toni EvansContributing Writer

James Evans, Rich Russell (instructor) and Erin Hall performing a scene written by Evans (no relation) about what to wear to a party. Neil Simon, move over. The new Odd Couple came to light at Performing Arts Clubs’ Open Mic Night held on March 7, with smart and humor-ous dialogue.

Chuck McIlvaine entertained the crowd with an old favorite, “House of the Rising Sun,” made famous by “The Animals.”

Jessica T brought plenty of emotion to her dramatic poetry readings.

The Performing Arts Club with their advisor Deborah Morrison.

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- Press Release March 29, 2011: The Atlantic Cape Review, Atlantic Cape Community College’s student-run publication, has been rec-ognized for journalistic excellence by the NJ Collegiate Press Association’s College Better Newspaper Contest ’10-’11. The ACR staff submitted entries across several categories and won in two groups in the two year college circulation division. Madison Russ, ACR’s co- editor during the spring semester, won first place in the News Writing Cat-egory, for her article, “Crime Logs Available for Students and Anti-Bullying Policy,” which was published in the February 2011 edition. In the Enterprise/Investigative Reporting category, Arielle Reamer, Staff Writer, won second place for her article entitled, “College Students Face Domestic Violence,” also pub-lished in the February edition. The winners will be honored at the New Jersey Collegiate Press Associa-tion’s Awards Program and Luncheon which will be held on April 16, in Trenton, NJ. Each winner will receive a certificate of accomplishment. The Atlantic Cape Review is published monthly during the academic year, October through May, by At-lantic Cape’s student population. ACR welcomes the contributions of its readers in the college community.

The Atlantic Cape Review Recognized for Journalistic Excellence.

Donut Day takes place once a year on the last day of Mardi Gras, known as Fat Tues-day. The donuts are .75 each or 4 for $2.25. People order them in advance deciding on sprinkles and a variety of tasty treats. The Baking and Pastry Club sponsors the an-nual event. Chef Tree McCow advises.

Pictured: Stephanie Mowder, Hanais Montero and Savannah DeJesus

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