Local scenes of democracy in action
by On sunny Nov. 8, citizens of Nazareth and Bethlehem made it to the polls, as did the rest of the country. A housewife with her …
Author: Jesus Zaldivar
Jesus Zaldivar, contributor to The Commuter, is a Media Production student at NCC. Previously, he conducted biomedical / environmental research in South America, Europe and six states in the U.S. (Contact: jesus.zaldivar@student.northampton.edu)
‘I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody:’ A Republican affair with money, guns & mass death
“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn’t lose any voters, OK?” said then-candidate Donald Trump addressing Iowans …
Confronting gun violence in the U.S.: Well-intentioned thoughts and prayers need real action
There are things for which Americans cannot be proud. Just 10 days after an 18-year-old killed 10 people in Buffalo, New York only because they …
Are the Illuminati real? It can be scary out there (Part 2 of 3)
If you search for “Illuminati” on Google, you’ll get 35 million results in a second. If you do the same on YouTube, you’ll find thousands …
“Koyaanisqatsi” – We regret to inform you that Mother Earth has been mortally wounded
My favorite film: Koyaanisqatsi, appeared in “The Guardian” decades after the great movie’s release in 1982. ”Too old” — you may say. “Great movies are …
Mask for what?
“Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing,” Rochelle Walensky, Director …
Are the Illuminati real? (Part 1 of 3)
The Italian sounding word Illuminati keeps appearing in the media. Take the music industry for example: back in 2013, the word Illuminati was present in …
What a difference two months make in a democracy
What a difference two months make in a democracy. Until Nov. 3, the country was submerged in a colossal chaos. America’s vote set …
A look at “Man With A Movie Camera”
“The best ever documentaries” was a poll launched by “Sight and Sound,” the magazine of the British Film Institute in 2014. Almost one-third of …
Spartans: undaunted by pain or danger
Until last month the email address of every student at Northampton Community College (NCC) had the word “spartan” which automatically indicated that they were students. …
The worst is yet to come (Part 3): Is this the right time for in-person instruction in colleges?
The worst is yet to come: (Part 1), (Part 2) In two weeks, Northampton Community College will reopen its doors. For some, this is an …
Use it or lose it (Part 1)
Our brain: so powerful, yet so little understood Imagine planet Earth on a clear day, 120 million years ago. The majestic Tyrannosaurus rex, with the …