Sunday, February 28, 2010

Star-Crossed Lovers?


By Peter Glagowski
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Friendships are hard to come by. I have met tremendous people, but contact with girls has been minimal.

There have only been two real good female friends, but I was never able to receive a female perspective on my problems from them, not to mention fall into a true love.

But, lately, I have been enjoying hanging out with a great woman that my friend Joe presented.

She is the complete opposite as far as self-image and confidence goes, but shares vital common interests, like video games, music, and films. She is an extremely spontaneous, heart warming, and welcoming person. Plus, she has more life experience than I will probably have.

At one point that bastard Cupid struck me with an arrow because this girl was riving my brain constantly. When I looked at her face, my legs became numb as the mind drifted into bad territory.

The last time this happened to me, I made a complete and utter ass of myself. She more than likely cared about me as a friend, but I just couldn’t deal with just that.

In retrospect, the things I said and did were moronic, and wish I could take everything back. I wish to be able to one day look into her eyes, and not have a sexual attraction. Instead, I want to like a girl for her intellect. I wish to one day lend an ear to her problems, and relieve her of her burdens.

The same goes for my current friend. When I talk to her, I feel as if maybe I’m putting on a facade to gain interest. While I genuinely care for her, is it only because I have an eye for her beauty? Do I not have the ability to call women merely “friends?”

Something is really rotten in the state of Denmark. I sometimes lay restless at night wondering why I cannot just be happy with just a friendship. Why do I lust for more?

My friend Rob put it this way, “Just ask her to a simple date. If she says no, you can shrug it off and still keep that wonderful friendship.”

It is true that putting too much thought into sex will sour up the whole ordeal, so I need to take deep breaths and try to simply listen to her. I may have my thoughts of us being together, but that probably isn’t what is going on in her mind.

Perhaps my hormones are acting up?

But my heart knows that pursuing this relationship is the best course of action. I have never met a girl like her before, and, fortunately, I’m confident that she will still be my friend if she unfortunately cannot be my lover. So, I’ll ask her out.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Spring 2010 Club Day

On February 17, HCC's clubs and student groups had the chance to showcase themselves and attract new members. Here are some pictures from that day.


Student Senate



Black Student Union


Veteran's Club


Performing Arts Club


Multicultural Club / International Student Alliance


Early Childhood Education Club

History Club

Gay-Straight Alliance

Women's Center
All photographs by Brandon T. Bisceglia

Monday, February 22, 2010

Continuum 19: The Status of the Student Senate

The Student Senate is going through many changes this semester. Acting President Michael Belletzkie and Treasurer Konrad Mazurek talk with host Brandon T. Bisceglia about the Senate’s attempts to increase its membership, to reinforce accountability, and to offer opportunities for all HCC students to participate in the governance of the college.

Friday, February 19, 2010

2008 Wages of HCC Deans & President

The following data was provided to the Connecticut Yankee Institute for Public Policy by the State of Connecticut Comptroller’s Office in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the organization. It is part of their CT Sunlight Project, which seeks to increase transparency in order to empower citizens “to hold State Government accountable for their spending.”

Among other things, the database lists all 2007-2008 wages for employees of HCC, which is a State-owned institution. It should be noted that although college salaries are funded in part by taxpayer dollars, private sources, such as tuitions, also make up a portion of the total.

The Connecticut Yankee Institute for Public Policy is a libertarian-leaning nonprofit 501 (c) (3) think tank.

Elizabeth Roop - Academic Dean:
$98,397

Hendrickson, Ed.D., Avis D. - Dean of Students:
$99,228

Thornton, Robert H. – Dean of Outreach Services:
$129,361

McNamara, Paul S. – Dean of Administration:
$169,967

Gliniecki, Anita T. – President:
$166,576