MARCH 2017 EDITION
ATLANTIC CAPE REVIEW
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MEET THE PRESIDENT
BUILDING A FUTURE: Atlantic Cape held a topping off ceremony Thursday, March 2, for the new Student
Success and Career Planning Center on its Mays Landing Campus. Gaba is second from left.
Atlantic Cape welcomes ninth president, Dr. Gaba
By Rich McHale, Staff Writer
Julia Denham, Assistant Editor
Atlantic Cape, meet your new
president: Dr. Barbara Gaba.
Dr. Gaba learned early on in
life that hard work, mental tough-
ness, and patience are the keys to
success. Gaba says that she learned
these qualities from an excellent role
model her mother.
From her, I learned the im-
portance of hard work, said Barba-
ra Gaba, president. She taught my
brother, sister, and I to always take
on a challenge. Because no matter
how difficult it may appear to be, a
challenge has a way of making you
stronger.
Gabas resume is proof that
she is dedicated to the qualities
passed down from her mother.
While she may be a new face
here at Atlantic Cape, Gaba is no
ATLANTIC CAPE STUDENTS DISCUSS FEMINISM
By Tatiana Tennant, Staff Writer
Merriam-Webster de-
fines feminism as the theory of the po-
litical, economic, and social equality of
the sexes.
March is Womens History
month and the students and staff of
Atlantic Cape weigh in on what femi-
nism means to them.
For me [feminism] has al-
ways meant equality, said Dr. Joy
Jones-Carmack, assistant professor
of communication, focusing on the
rights of all people.
On Jan. 21, over one million
feminists gathered together for the
Womens March on Washington. The
march was organized by a national
@ACReviewnews
Cape Review photo provided by Janice Hatfield
stranger to the world of higher educa-
tion.
Her journey began by get-
ting her bachelors degree in sociol-
ogy from the State University of New
York at Stony Brook. After, she went
on to Rutgers to get her masters de-
gree in educational psychology, and
from there to Bayerton University
where she earned her Ph.D.
According to Dave Coskey,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
here at Atlantic Cape, her extensive
educational experience was not the
only factor in their decision to hire
Dr. Gaba.
Well I think that one of the
things that attracted us to Dr. Gaba
was her background in a multi-des-
tination campus, said Coskey. We
also really admired her desire to see
student success, which has been the
keystone of her entire educational ca-
reer.
committee of about 21 well-established
social justice activists along with hon-
orary co-chairs, including Angela Da-
vis.
Their websites mission state-
ment states that the purpose of the
march is to ...send a bold message to
our new government on their first day
in office, and to the world that wom-
ens rights are human rights
Some saw the march as an
anti-Trump movement. John Mazza-
gatti, an engineering major at Atlan-
tic Cape, believes that the Womens
March was hypocritical.
We have someone [in office]
who wants to do a lot for women, said
Mazzagatti.
Signs at the march read,
Atlantic Cape Review
Gaba is motivated entirely
by a desire to give back to the com-
munity by providing others the same
opportunities she had growing up.
Experience and passion for
the work are important qualities for a
president, but Dr. Richard Perniciaro,
Executive Vice President of Planning
and Research Facilities at Atlantic
Cape, pointed out a third quality that
made her a standout candidate for
the job: decisiveness.
Dr. Gaba listens to all sides
of an argument and then makes a
firm decision, said Perniciaro. This
causes a minimum of indecision and
delay.
The ability to make decisions
and stick to them is a crucial aspect of
leadership and that skill will come in
handy as Gaba looks to guide Atlantic
Cape into the future.
Gaba expressed a desire to
make Atlantic Cape the number one
When they go low, we go high, My
body, my choice, and, Black lives
matter, the different representations
of social justice activists showing soli-
darity in remaining unified.
For Jones, the march was not
anti-trump it was pro-women. She
points out that, in general, politics
seems to be a bit polarizing and that
students and staff at Atlantic Cape
have been impacted.
When talking about the wom-
ens march and feminism, many of
them seem to start talking in a more
hushed tone, said Jones. As if they
were afraid the wrong person was go-
ing to hear what their opinions were.
There are students who think
that the protests in general are stu-
In this issue:
Interview with Bart
Lipton from the
Oscar-nominated film
La La Land
Page 10
Students talk Consent
Page 7
Cape Review photo by Julia Denham
Dr. Gaba speaking at Cape May
Chamber of Commerce at
Cape May Campus
option in the area.
Im very excited to enhance
our vision, and become the preferred
choice for higher education and work-
force development in New Jersey,
said Gaba. Very often people think of
community college second, but I want
to be the first on peoples minds.
(Continued on Page 6)
pid.
If there are some people who
feel the need to voice their opinion
then go for it, said Jordan Valian, 20,
health services major. But in a sense,
I feel like women today are only doing
it to be annoying.
Mazzagatti, who identifies
himself as pro-women, thinks that
protesting is not the answer.
I feel like [feminism] is politi-
cally incorrect, said John Mazzagatti,
20, engineering major. Protesting in
general is just out of hand now its
not doing much. If anything it makes
things worse and things seem chaotic
and divided.
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Staff
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Joseph F. Berenato
Editor:
Katie Weightman
Asst. Editor:
Julia Denham
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SGA Representative:
Iridian Gonzalez
Auxiliary Officer:
Tatiana Tennant
Staff Writers:
Ethan Gabrysz
Tatiana Tennant
Rich McHale
Photographer:
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MARCH 2017 Edition
From the editor:
Happy Womens History Month!
Hey guys! Im Katie Weightman and tive of the best-seller, The Handmaids
I am the new Editor in Chief of the Atlantic Tale, and our movie reviewer, Ethan
Cape Review student newspaper. Gabrysz, talks La La Land with one of
This is the first issue being released their Production Managers.
since May of 2016 and I appreciate all of you In this issue, there is an article
for being patient; getting the Atlantic Cape that I wrote about consent. According to
Review back up and running has not been the statistics given in the article, you or
an easy task, but I am proud to say that someone you know has been sexually as-
YOUR paper is back. saulted. Only 10% of assaults that hap-
This issue has some great arti- pen to students are reported. The article
cles featuring excellent faculty. features Atlantic Cape students discuss-
As you all know, we welcomed Katie Weightman ing consent.
a new president at the college, Dr. Barbara Please, if this happens to you, seek help.
Gaba. Our staff had a chance to interview her and we The victim is never at fault in a sexual assault
all just want to say: thank you, Dr. Gaba, for being an --no matter what you did, how you acted, or what you
inspiration in all that you do. wore. If you need to talk, you have a staff that will listen
Julia Denham sat down with Art Professor, Rich- and we will protect you.
ard Monteleone, to discuss the feeling he needs to feel Student or faculty, if you need a safe space, our
in the space to create a sculpture. Tatiana Tennant asks office is your office.
students and faculty about their thoughts on feminism. If you are interested in joining our staff or con-
Leda Knowlden listens to opinions from students tributing, our meetings are at 12:30 and 5:30 on Wednes-
about the need for clubs and activities on our Atlantic days in the Student Life Center, or you could send us an
city and our Cape May Campuses. email at ACRStories@gmail.com.
Rich McHale gives a different perspec-
From the Assistant Editor:
Hey everyone, my name is Julia easily that campus is forgotten and I want
Denham, and I am the Atlantic Cape Re- to make that change.
views new assistant editor. In other words, if any students
This semester we are dedicating our from Cape May campus want to be in-
time to create a paper that students from volved in any of our issues this spring,
all three campuses can heavily rely upon for we would be more than happy for you to
student voice. reach out to us.
Being a Cape May native, one of This paper is for any fellow stu-
my main goals is to reach out to the Cape dents from any of the campuses to share
May campus and Atlantic City campus their voice on any subjects relating to At-
to get more students involved. lantic Cape.
Since attending the Cape May cam- We take in all submissions for re-
Julia Denham
pus for a couple of years, I have noticed how view.
From the Advisor:
Joseph F. Berenato Journalism classes on campus teach students
about the high ethical standards to which the Fourth
Estate is held accountable, and the Atlantic Cape Re-
Fake news. view holds itself to those standards. We seek to present,
The term has been tossed around quite a bit in in our articles, as unbiased a view of the facts as pos-
recent weeks, hasnt it? News organizations have had sible.
their journalistic integrity called into question and have We leave the bias should there be any for clear-
been barred access to top government ly marked commentary, hopefully ensuring
briefings as a result. that you, the reader, can clearly make the
Despite former President George distinction between reporting and opinion.
W. Bushs assertion that media is in- A colleges newspaper should serve as a
dispensable to democracy, a Gallup poll voice for students it should inform them,
from September 2016 shows that Ameri- entertain them, and advocate for them.
Our duty is to bring you stories on events
cas distrust of the media is at an all-time
high. That distrust with those ages 18-49 in and around each campus, large and small.
is highest only 26% of respondents claim Well tell you about the various goings on
to have a great deal or fair amount of with faculty, staff, and students. Well let
trust. you know about events both campus-wide
In other words, the vast majority and club specific, whether theyre on the
of you holding this paper right now dont Joseph F. Berenato Mays Landing, Atlantic City, or Cape May
have much faith in it. If youre a first-year campuses.
student, you may not have been aware that Atlantic We hold ourselves to great account and recognize
Cape even has a student newspaper. both the responsibilities and the privileges that come
But were here to change that. with the position in which we have placed ourselves.
This college has had a newspaper almost since We are your voice, and we want to make sure
its inception. Even though we were dormant for a while, that you are heard, whether youre full- or part-time,
the Atlantic Cape Review is back, and were not going fresh out of high school or a returning student.
anywhere. The Atlantic Cape Review is here to serve you.
And we wont let you down.
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT

ART PROFESSOR SCULPTS MORE THAN MINDS

nated a sculpture to the STEM for me, I was sitting there trying Monteleone cant just find
By JULIA DENHAM, Assistant Editor
building at Atlantic Cape as to absorb what it means to wait in a space and fill it with his work; he
well. that waiting area. Most people dont needs a sense of inspiration to em-
When starting pieces, he
Richard installs these think about that, but I am always brace him first. While he sat in the
never knows how they will turn out,
sculptures for other peoples ben- thinking about what can make a same lobby when his mother had
but he trusts his instinct He goes
efit. Said Kyle Schachner, 23, at- space aesthetically better. open-heart surgery two years before
with the flow of his skill and incen-
lantic cape alumni. But he stills The mediums he uses in his he had no sense of inspiration. This
tive to just let the sculptures come
treats each nook and cranny as if it work are metals and light. He uses time when he walked into the wait-
together.
he made $1 million commission. hundreds of feet of lightweight alu- ing room, he had an instant sense of
Richard Monteleone is a se-
Monteleone recently had minum and manipulates it by bend- inspiration and knew he had to do
nior adjunct professor of art at At-
numerous visits through the Inspi- ing it for an effortless flow. The light something with that lobby.
lantic Cape and teaches intro to vi-
ra Medical Center lobby due to his bounces off these metals creating a Its almost like its alive, and
sual arts and art appreciation. He
mothers entry this past year. While vibrating energetic force appealing it doesnt come from every place ev-
also is the advisor for the tv/film
in the lobby, he recalls feeling over- to the eyes. ery time, said Monteleone, There
club, and advisory board for the arts.
whelmed but inspired by the vast Richards sculptures occu- has to be something about the place,
Monteleone is highly praised as a
space of the lobby ceiling. py what would otherwise be a void its either a rhythm or an inspiration,
professor at Atlantic Cape.
I was instantly moved by without being intrusive, said Jes- or some other earthly thing, and its
Monteleone donated a sculp-
how incredibly open but energeti- sica Caez, 43, Monteleones publi- either there or its not.
ture in front of the main lobby win-
cally void the space felt, said Mon- cist and business partner, Through This time, it was there and
dow placed in the 40 ft. high ceiling
teleone, 51, senior adjunct professor light they live and breathe in har- the visual artist was ready for it.
to fill this void at Inspira Medical
of art. The space was too negative mony with their space.
Center. Monteleone recently do-

Photo by Craig Terry Photo by Jessica Caez

Pictured Above: Monteleone with his parents. Left to Hard at Work: Monteleone constructing his masterpiece
right, Lillian, Richard, and Jerry Monteleone.

The actual work isnt cre-

ated in the studio, said
Monteleone, its created
on site, and thats where
the magic happens.

Photo by Jessica Caez

Inspira Medical Center Installation: Monteleones finished sculpture

FEMINISM continued from cover

A day without Women...

On Mar. 8, International
Womens Day, the same activists
who organized the Womens March
on Washington held a Day Without a
Woman Strike.
Their goal: women and our
allies will act together creatively to
withdraw from the corporations that
harm us and find ways to support the
businesses, organizations and com-
munities that sustain us.
The women who participated
in the strike showed solidarity by 1.
Taking the day off, from paid and un-
paid labor, 2. They avoided shopping
for one day (with exceptions for small,
women- and minority-owned busi-
nesses), 3. The wore red in solidarity.
The goal, to keep showing sol-
idarity in order to achieve equality.
Photo by Katie Weightman
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FEBRUARY AT ATLANTIC CAPE

Above photos taken by

Cassidy Draper

TOP LEFT: Kaige Zhu, president of Business Club pictured

at the Meet and Greet with Dr. Gaba on Feb. 21.

TOP RIGHT: Leda Knowlden, business manager for the

ACR, holding up merchandise from a vendor at the Vendors
Bazaar sponsered by the Black Student Alliance club.

AT LEFT: Artwork featured in the From the Page book

illustrations art gallery located in the library.

Photo above by Katie Weightman

Faculty say I do in STEM WOAH...THROWBACK

On Feb 24. at 6:30 p.m. Joseph
F. Berenato, adjunct professor of Eng-
lish, and Robyn Berenato, formerly Mc-
Cullough, office assistant in administra-
tion, tied the knot in Stem Building.
J. Berenato and R. Berenato
met in Dec. of 2015 on campus after R.
Berenato, who is the advisor for Atlantic
Cape Choir, sent out an email inviting
staff to sing for the winter showcase. The
two noticed their friendship starting to
progress into something more on Feb. 24
2016, a year before their nuptials.
We are the same person, said
R. Berenato. Its cheesy. Were a cheese
factory.

Photo above provided by Joseph F. Berenato

Because... of course. We say it when we find
another way in which we are alike.
-Robyn Berenato Atlantic Review Issue March 1993
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Photo above by Katie Weightman

ABOVE: Artwork featured in the From the Page book illustrations art
gallery located in the library.
Photo below provided by Cassidy Draper

Photo above and below by Cassidy Draper

ABOVE: Smoothie maker from Maui Wowi at the Vendors Bazaar.
BELOW: Students form a conga line in the cafeteria at the meet and
greet with Dr. Gaba.

ABOVE: Left to right, ACR staff Leda Knowlden and Cassidy Draper.
President Dr. Gaba, center, at the meet and greet with Dr. Gaba.
Photo below by Cassidy Draper

Photo above by Katie Weightman

ABOVE: Pictured left to right, Poncho and Leda ABOVE: Artwork featured in the From the Page book illustrations gallery in the library.
Knowlden, staff writer at the Vendors Bazaar.
Photo below by Cassidy Draper

Photo above by Katie ABOVE: Construction of the framework for the new Student Success Center ABOVE: Featured jewelry at the Vendors Bazaar.
Weightman
started last month.
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ATLANTIC CAPE REVIEW

Atlantic Cape cant spell club without U

Photo by Cassidy Draper Photo by Katie Weightman

ABOVE: Students from Psychology club pose at bake sale
located on the Mays Landing Campus.
By LEDA KNOWLDEN, Staff Writer
We have to drive or ride the bus
for an hour to participate in school func-
tions, said Quaran Dabney, 20, social
work major.
Dabney is the president of the
cross-cultural club. Like most of the clubs
members, he expressed concerns about the
lack of activities on the Atlantic City cam-
pus.
Atlantic Cape is one of the only col-
leges in the state to combine two counties.
Having 30 SGA approved clubs,
student life and interaction appears to be
at its best.
With 27 out of 30 clubs based in
Mays Landing, student life on the Atlantic
City and Cape May campuses are almost
nonexistent.
According to Anthony Patrizi, the
Cape May campus is dead. Students go
there, attend classes and leave.
I joined the only club at the time
ABOVE: Atlantic Cape Reviews Ethan Gabrysz and Gloria
Ramirez working hard in the ACR office.
because I like signing my name on paper,
said Patrizi, 25, an education major.
Like Patrizi, most students want
to participate but have no concrete infor-
mation.
There are no incentives to get in-
volved, said Patrizi.
The lack of activities and conve-
nient transportation doesnt make it any
easier.
Students from Cape May would
have to ride a public bus for nearly three
hours to participate in student activities.
According to Patrizi, there are stu-
dents who want to get involved, but theres
no outlet. There is no real support from the
SGA to promote involvement.
Community colleges prepare stu-
dents for four-year-schools. The goal is to
create seasoned students who are passion-
ate about their degrees. That generally in-
volves a conducive environment and strong
motivating forces.
Andrew McHedlishvili, club coor-
dinator for SGA, acknowledged that this
was a huge discrepancy, swept under the
rug.
The administration has turned a
deaf ear to genuine suggestions that could
rectify the situation, said McHedlishvili,
21, a history major.
A shuttle service system has been
suggested by SGA multiple times to the ad-
ministration. The idea, when carried out,
could potentially solve the time and eco-
nomic issues with riding the bus.
Although there has been no posi-
tive feedback toward the shuttle service,
the SGA continues to push the idea as they
feel its in the students best interest.
There has also been talk of start-
ing up sister clubs on the Atlantic City and
Cape May campuses to boost student inter-
actions.
In the mean time, students are
encouraged to support and participate in
campus activities as much as possible.
While it is true the issue cant be
solved right away, there are steps being
taken in that direction.

GABA continued from cover

The college has a number of outstanding pro-
grams, and we really have a story to tell about
what we do in the region so we can get our names
out there.
She reiterated this point in an address
she made at the Cape May County Chamber of
Commerce luncheon at the Cape May campus on
Feb. 16. In that address, she also put an empha-
sis on working together with business and in-
dustry, non-profits, K-12 education, and higher
education institutions in the area. She believes
that teamwork between these groups will create
more pathways to success strengthening the
school while improving lives.
I just want to let the students know
that we are here to provide them with the best
possible services to help them be successful,
said Gaba. We have excellent faculty and sup-
port staff, and we are going to do everything we
can to help you get through here in the most ef-
ficient way possible.
Dr. Gaba will be hosting Pizza with the
President events that will be held during activ-
ity hour on all three of Atlantic Capes campus-
es: Mar. 7, on the Atlantic City campus; Mar. 9
at the Cape May campus; Mar. 21 at the Mays
Landing campus.

I just want to let the

students know that we
are here to provide them
with the best possible
services to help them be
successful.
-Dr. Barbara Gaba

Photo provided by Amanda McCullough

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ATLANTIC CAPE REVIEW

ATLANTIC CAPE STUDENTS TALK ABOUT CONSENT
By KATIE WEIGHTMAN, Editor
If we can understand when people dont
want tea, why is it so hard when it comes to sex?
Those final words echoed through speak-
ers in the open lecture hall at the end of a video
called tea consent. The video made a compari-
son between asking someone if they would like to
have a cup of tea and asking someone for permis-
sion to initiate sex.
The video, which was created by Blue
Seat Studios, was shared by the Thames Valley
police department in Britain. The video is the be-
ginning of a campaign that they launched called
#ConsentIsEverything.
Tammy DeFranco played this video at the
beginning of a Sexual Assault Seminar that was
held at Atlantic Capes Cape May campus on Feb.
20.
DeFranco, who is the director of student
services and campus management at Atlantic
Capes Cape May campus, says that she shows
this at Atlantic Capes New Student Day.
We think its the best way to reach stu-
dents, said DeFranco.
E. Marie Hayes was the speaker at this
event. Hayes, who is now a freeholder in Cape
May County, is a retired captain of detectives for
the Cape May County Prosecutors office in the
child abuse and sexual assault unit.
The conversation about sexual assault
started with the definition of consent.
To me, consent is if someone tells you no, it
means no, said Hayes. If someone pushes you
away, it means no. No means no
Students had their notebooks open, scrib-
bling notes while she talked.
According to the National Sexual Violence
Resource Center, one in five women and one in 71
men in the United States will be raped at some
point in their lives and in eight out of 10 cases,
the victim knows the attacker. In addition, the
center states that one in five women and one in 16
men are sexually assaulted while in college and
more than 90 percent of sexual assault victims on
college campuses do not report the assault.
Sexual assault is a crime of power, said
Hayes. There are bad people out there and the
bad people will look at a situation and they will
take advantage.
Hayes gave tips to help prevent sexual as-
sault: 1. Always be aware of your surroundings,
2. Trust your gut, if your gut is telling you that
something isnt right, listen to it. 3. If you are in
a situation where you feel uncomfortable, turn
around and walk way. There is nothing wrong
with that.
A few days after the seminar, a group of
Atlantic Cape students discussed their feelings
on consent and sexual assault. Meg Clark, Matt
Assad, Eric Smith, and Gabby Wyand all sat in
a makeshift circle in an empty classroom at the
Mays Landing campus. This is part of their dis-
cussion:
Meg Clark: Today is all about rape cul-
ture and trying to diminish that. And trying to
teach kids that someone must say yes for you to
do something, not if they just kind of grunt. Like
they have to look you in the eyes and say yes,
you have permission. Like if someone is unsure
[about having consent] then its a no.
Eric Smith: [Consent] is a very personal
Photo by Katie Weightman
thing. Like with your friends, Im sure you know
when your friend is okay with something. Like if
ABOVE: E. Marie Hayes at Cape May Campus
sexual assault seminar
you want cookies, you dont have to ask, you can
just assume that you can have cookies. ES: Well yeah, theyre trying to --thats a tactic
Matt Assad: Yeah, like once you build a people do. They try to guilt you into giving
relationship with someone, you can just assume. consent.
Its like an implied consent. MA: Is it consent if you guilted someone
MC: Yeah, but then when you turn it into into it?
a sexual thing its different. Like you can be in ES: Yeah, exactly. Like if you said yes
a relationship with someone for years and they MA: But it isnt genuine.
can still say, oh come on, we do it all of the time, ES: As far as the rules of the word consent
weve been doing it for years and you can still say: goes, like you said yes. But in the rules of normal
I dont want to right now no. But they can still society and respect you know that scenario isnt
rape you. normal. Youre putting them under peer pressure
ES: There is the issue, when does that im- and maybe theyre saying yes to just get you out
plied consent stop? What if you dont get a no and of the way.
then its too late? MC: The importance of giving [or not giv-
MC: As much as I hate quoting, Amber ing] consent should be taught just as much as
Rose said something like, I could be lying butt- asking for it. Girls arent taught to say no, like
naked and the man could have the condom on his if you dont like something or you feel uncomfort-
body and I can say no and I mean no and we arent able, you need to say no[]
doing it. Whether it comes to giving, or receiving:
MC: Then theres always someone saying, Consent is everything.
Oh come one, we got this far.

BOOK REVIEW

A mans perspective of The Handmaids Tale

By RICH MCHALE, Staff writer
Dystopian novels have
become all the rage recently.
The Handmaids Tale,
by Margaret Atwood and 1984,
by George Orwell both rank in
the top 15 of Amazons best sell-
ers list. I decided to join in the fun
and read one myself, settling on
The Handmaids tale due to the
combination of its recent surge
in popularity and the impending
release of the TV series based on
the novel.
The story takes place in
the fictional Republic of Gilead,
which is located within the con-
fines of what we know as the
United States. Gilead is a theo-
cratic dictatorship that deter-
mines the value of women based
solely on their reproductive capa-
bilities.
The lucky women who
are capable of having children
are placed in the role of hand-
maids, which means they are as-
signed to a household where they
are used for two things: shopping
and procreation. Women who are
not able to reproduce fall into one
of several categories, all of which
involve servant type duties in one
capacity or another.
Our main character and
narrator, OfFred read of Fred
because handmaids are assigned
names that distinguish who they
belong to has been trained as a
handmaid after she was captured
while trying to escape to Canada
when this new regime began.
There is not much in the
way of a story in this novel, it is
mainly a description of the life of a
handmaid in Gilead as described
by Offred. Through her we expe-
rience the constant surveillance
by armed guards, the daily trips
to buy horrible food, the strange
and uncomfortable rituals she is
expected to take part in, and of
course, the public executions.
There are some elements
of a story including illegal late
night meetings with the com-
mander of the household, an af-
fair with a male servant, and
at the end of the book Offred is
taken from her house by an un-
dercover group of rebels, but we
are left wondering what happens
to her because thats where the
story ends.
Overall, the book was not
really enjoyable to read.
Its effective in the sense
that you definitely feel the pain
of the narrator by the tone of her
words and the description of the
events that take place, but its
not exactly an original or exciting
topic. The lack of a compelling
story doesnt help things either.
If you were thinking
about reading this book, I have
a suggestion that will save you a
lot of time: Go watch a few You-
Tube clips about Nazi Germany,
then just imagine a less violent
version of that aimed at women
rather than Jewish people. After
that, go to the library and find
something more interesting to
read, because this book is as bor-
ing as it gets.
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LEGION: Not your Typical Superhero Show

of the longer 90-minute run time. that Fargo was so well known for. The show nev-
By ETHAN GABRYSZ, Staff writer Only after watching the second episode er hitting the comedic highs that Fargo hit but
do you, the viewer, understand the direction that the show isnt trying to.
Within the first seconds, Legion the show will be taking. They are building a rich Hawley is trying to accomplish some-
sets out to differentiate itself from the rest of the world with characters that feel like theyre liv- thing quite different with this show and achieves
cookie-cutter Marvel universe. ing. it gracefully. FX was smart to give him the cre-
The FX show is based off of the X-men The show-runner practiced great re- ative freedom since they were rewarded with one
character, David Haller, the son of Professor straint, unlike many other superhero shows, of the most interesting new shows to air for some
Xavier. Still uncertain where it fits in with the when it came to world building. Instead, opting time.
rest of Foxs X-men universe, it seems to have to slowly build the world in a more naturalistic Warranting that maybe the rest of Mar-
carved its own spot into its own little cinematic and human manner. vel and DC should take notes and let someone
universe. Not indulging fully to a specific genre, with a distinct creative vision to undertake a
A universe created by Noah Hawley, in but merely running the gambit of everything project from them. Maybe the cookie-cutter
which Fox and FX gave a lot of creative liberties. from comedy to some moments that are purely shows and movies about superheroes of late
Noah, being the creator/writer of the first two unsettling. An embodiment of Davids mental ill- might finally be unique and interesting.
seasons on Fargo, the FX anthology series which ness showed in the form of The Devil with Yellow If youre not sold on the show still, the
fans eagerly await for the anticipated third sea- Eyes. The show even offers some scenes thatll first episode includes a dreamlike dance se-
son to air in April. make the audience cower in fear. quence to which brilliantly captures how quirky
The show thrives because of the creativ- David buds a relationship with Sydney, and different this show is from the rest of super-
ity that he brought to the table. played perfectly by Rachel Keller, who cant be hero stories currently being told.
As the audience is constantly question- touched by anyone because of her powers. Syd- Legion airs on FX at 10 p.m. on Wednes-
ing how much of the show is told for truth or if neys powers cause her to switch bodies, giving day nights.
its inside the head of David Haller, played by the show some of the most comedic moments
Dan Stevens, who gives a performance nothing
short of mesmerizing.
Aubrey Plaza gives an equally great per-
formance as Lenny Busker. Davids friend from
the mental hospital. Without spoiling an inter-
esting development happens to her at the end of
the first episode.
Visually, its one of the best looking
shows on television. Most television shows dis-
tinctly look like theyre a TV show but Legion so
effortlessly escapes this and looks something of
an alternative earth in an unspecified time.
The set and costume design creates a
strange looking world that could be as easily set
in the 6os as well as present day. The score and
soundtrack lending to the world building creat-
ing one of the most distinctive shows on TV.
The special effects are used sparingly,
for a superhero show, but it is effective. Never
are they blatant enough to take you out of the
engaging, twisted story thats being told.
The first episode acts like an extended
prelude to the rest of the show. Not introducing
most of its characters until the final 10 minutes

In a statement released from the Com-

munication Club:
Communication Major Ethan Gabrysz
is putting together a list of the Ten Greatest
Films in Movie History according to students,
faculty and staff at Atlantic Cape.
To participate, email Ethan at ethanga-
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greatest films listed from 1-10 and put Great-
est Films in the subject line.
Were not just asking you for your favor-
ites. Its deeper than that. For any film you put
on your list, ask yourself will this movie matter
in 10 years?
These should be films you think will
stand the test of time. Films that helped
change cinema. They can be from any time
period from the silent era until today.
We hope to announce the results at
the 10th Annual Communication Awards on
Friday, April 28.
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Photo provided by Ethan Gabrysz
A Night with an Oscar Nominee
By ETHAN GABRYSZ, Staff writer
Bart Lipton is a part of the fantastic
team that brought you the critical acclaim La
La Land and the Oscar winner for best picture,
that lived for about a minute, until being crowned
to Moonlight. Even with the Oscar fiasco, La La
Land is still a tremendously great movie.
Bart was the Assistant Unit Production
Manager on the film.
The following interview has been edited
for length and clarity.
Bart Lipton: How are you today?
Ethan Gabrysz: Im fine how are you to-
day?
BL: Im doing alright. Yeah, so how did
you get my name?
EG: (Laughing) Honestly? I just went
onto IMDb and went down every person that
worked on La La Land.
BL: (Chuckles) Ok thats a good way to
do it. That sounds good.
EG: So, how did you first get involved
with working on La La Land?
BL: One of the executive producers I
had worked with before named Michael Beugg.
I worked with him on a movie called Little Miss
Sunshine about ten years ago, and weve kind of
kept in touch over the years; I have a background
doing a lot of music work like music videos, and
concerts and things like that.
La La Land obviously has a lot of music
so he was looking for someone with that kind of
background and thats how I got onboard.
EG: I saw that you worked on a lot of
music videos and concert films in the past so you
thought that gave you an advantage coming into
La La Land?
BL: Yes, I do and the reason for that is
for music-based projects there is a lot of specific
things that are different than kind of a regular
movie or TV show or whatever. Anytime you
have music, or singing, or instruments playing,
or dancing, or choreography, or anything like
that, it involves a different kind of preparation
work in addition to the normal things youd have
on a film.
For example, the process for the filmmak-
ers when doing a musical is [first] theyll come up
with the composer, or whoever will come up with
ideas for what the musical numbers are going to
be. [] Before we know what were shooting they
have kind of a framework for what each of the
songs are.
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The director needs to take those ideas
and come up with a visual backdrop for them.
Theres an early preparation process involved
with that and then ultimately you have to get
singers and then you have to cast dancers and
then [they] have to rehearse and then they have
to rehearse with the main actors. []
Many of the scenes were several, mul-
tiple weeks if not several months in the planning
stages. Like for example the traffic jam scene,
which has gotten a lot of attention which took
months and months and months of preparation
to figure that out.
So yeah, my background doing music
video related stuff it helped with understanding
that process a little bit better.
EG: How long did it take to shoot La La
Land?
BL: It was a total of 43 days and we typi-
cally work five day weeks so thats like eight and
a half weeks of shooting and that was in August
through October of 2015.
EG: Has working on La La Land been
different from previous projects youve worked
on before? If so how has it been different?
BL: Well a lot of people asked me that
question and there were a couple things different
about it.
First of all, the script, which is what ev-
eryone reads of course before going into produc-
tion. The script had a lot of big ideas in it that the
movie did not have.
I think what other people have said will
back me up on this, but the movie had a 30-mil-
lion-dollar budget which if youre standing there
and looking at a pile of money and its 30 million
dollars you think, Wow, that seems like a lot,
you should be able to do anything with it. But
ultimately it was very, very tight as far as re-
sources go because --have you seen the film?
EG: Yes, Ive seen it, its actually one of
my favorite films of last year.
BL: Oh thats nice. For most people who
know what movies cost when they see that film
on the screen most people would say, Oh wow,
well that costs 50 or 60 million dollars or it must
of cause it looks so great.
But we were very, very limited on our re-
sources so it took a lot of ingenuity and a lot of
very careful planning to figure out how to make
that movie on what was a very tight budget. []
Every day it was like going to war with
the resources that we had. How could we possi-
blly pull this all together with the budget that we
have. That was a challenge and working in Los
Angeles was a challenge too.
There are film and TV production every
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day of the year and [in] dozen parts of the city
and the challenge for the director was to make all
these locations seem like they were never photo-
graphed before or to shoot them in a new and dis-
tinct, unique way where he brought something
fresh to them. []
Literally every single corner of Los An-
geles has been photographed, whether it was for
film, TV, music videos, commercials, whatever
and I think he did a really good job at that. There
are some iconic places in there but they look, the
way theyre photographed, the way theyre lit, is
different than I think people have seen them be-
fore.
The director, Damien Chazelle, is a su-
per amazing talented guy and I think the people
who worked on the film embraced that we were
trying to do something special and worked extra
hard to try to help him achieve his vision.
EG: With the long takes, a lot of the
dance numbers seemed like they were done in
one take. Was that hard to accomplished?
BL: The short answer is yes (chuckles).
It was very hard to do that. There are little tricks
you can do to make something appear like its
one take but its not really.
For example, the traffic jam scene was
shot to appear as if it was one take but it was
really four different pieces that were all kind of
glued together with visual effects. It puts a lot of
pressure on everyone. Mostly on the performers
and on the camera work [].
Every mistake or every bump or every-
thing where the timing of the camera isnt in
sync with the choreography you see that imme-
diately. So its a lot of pressure [].
I think there were four scenes where it
was suppose to give the impression of one take.
There was the traffic jam, the hilltop dance scene,
there was an apartment scene were Emma was
first getting ready to go out with all of her room-
mates and actually that scene was two min-
utes longer.
There was another extended scene which
may end up showing in the DVD or when its re-
leased on video. But there was another two min-
utes of that sequence that was really beautiful
but they were trying to cut the film down to make
it a certain length of time. []
[Damien] liked the pieces to stand on
their own, where you really got to feel like you
were in the same space as the performers as
youre watching it.
Not like youre watching a play but like
youre watching something live.
EG: I like to thank you very much for
taking this time to have this interview and I
wish you the best of luck in the future.
BL: Of course! Thank you so much
You can see Bart Liptons upcoming
work in Battle of the Sexes and Last Flag Fly-
ing.
Ethan Gabrysz: Movie Critic
Wes Anderson connosoisseur, movie theatre regu-
lar, and still believes Leo shouldnt have won for
The Revenant.