A look at “Man With A Movie Camera”
by “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 …
Author: Jesus Zaldivar
Jesus Zaldivar, associate-editor of 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)
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 …
The worst is yet to come (Part 2)
How is the U.S. doing in the pandemic? “I don’t think you can say we’re doing great. I mean, we’re just not,” said Dr. Fauci, …
The worst is yet to come (Part 1)
“If you still want to expose yourself unnecessarily, nothing will stop you now. COVID-19 is awaiting.” The number of people wiped out by COVID-19 worldwide …
Times of pandemic: I can’t understand
“The knowledge and experience of goodhearted doctors and nurses is not enough to prevent them from becoming as fragile as the most fragile of their patients and as dead as their dead patients.”
Safety at Northampton Community College
Editor’s note: This article contains an annual crime report and mention of violent crimes. To comply with the Clery Act, Northampton Community College has released …
Fake news: Do not let them fool you
“Fake news” is defined as the intentional spread of misleading or false information. By mid-2016, Craig Silverman, who now works at BuzzFeed News, used the …
Boogaloo: Where AR-15 Meets Aloha
Hawaiian Aloha shirts used to be associated unequivocally with relaxing times and even with love and peace. No longer. In recent months a unique group …