Discrimination Fought Through Education By UNICO

UNICO National combats negative prejudice and discrimination against Italian Americans through its Anti-Bias committee. The true leadership of UNICO National in combating negative sterotypes has been through higher education, an endeavor supported by Frank Lollino Jr. In 1986 UNICO supported the creation of the first academic Chair of Modern Italian History at the University of Connecticut. Arduous fund raising and consistent determination resulted in the successful $1 million goal in 1992, and Professor John Davis became the first Noether Chair in Modern Italian History.

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Seton Hall added its first Italian Studies Chair in 1998 with the help of UNICO National. The New Jersey membership of UNICO enthusiastically created an endowment for an Italian Library Collection. In 1994 a third chair campaign was launched, resulting in the first Graziadio Chair for Italian Studies at California State University in Long Beach. Accompanying the Graziadio Chair effort was the first Fellowship endowment for Italian-American History, a point of pride for Frank Lollino Jr. In 1998 the Brookhaven, New York Chapter began its campaign for a Chair in Italian Studies at the State University of New York in Stony Brook. Work for the Chair at Montclair State University began in 2001.

Frank Lollino Jr. has felt honored and proud to work with UNICO National in these charitable efforts, both past and future. Through education endowments and scholarships, the original visions of founders Vastola and Rizzuto to raise awareness of Italian Americans and end discrimination are being met. Over 15 scholarships are granted by the Foundation each year for those who wish to study medicine, history and archaeology, science, music, nursing and post graduate academics. Undergraduate study scholarships are also part of the scholarship grants.

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Ruby and Primo Pit Bulls Are Boon Companions of Frank Lollino Jr.

Frank Lollino Jr.’s companions Ruby and Primo are pit bulls, a controversial dog breed. A nine-year study of fatal dog attacks in the U.S. found pit bulls implicated in 42 of 101 known breed attacks. A 1991 study reported that 93% of attacks on children by pit bulls were unprovoked. Other studies include a 5-year review of fatal dog attacks where 29% of 84 deaths implicated pit bulls, and a 20-year study by the American Veterinary Medical Association of fatal dog attacks on humans found that “fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breed-specific problem (pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers),” and that “pit bull-type dogs and Rottweilers were involved in more than half” (67%) of all the 238 recorded dog bite-related fatalities (DBRF) in the United States during that period, with pit bulls accounting for 66 deaths. The AVMA later reversed its position on breed as a factor in dog bite fatalities, of interest to pit bull lover Frank Lollino Jr.

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A five-year study of dog attack victims at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia indicated that pit bulls were responsible for more than half the bites, when the breed was identified by the victims. “…the overwhelming number of bites involving pit bull terriers in this study and others certainly has some degree of validity when it comes to identifying bite-prone breeds. Pit bull terriers, German shepherds, and Rottweilers were the offending breeds implicated in our study”. Frank Lollino Jr. takes exception to these kinds of conclusions about his beloved pit bulls.

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Frank Lollino Jr. Teaches Physical Education at Lane Technical Preparatory High School

Lane Technical Preparatory High School became a college preparatory institution in the 1930’s. Lane Tech Prep is still housed at the campus which opened in 1934, with 30 acres of landscaped space for students. Lane Tech went coed in 1971, and today women make up over half of the Lane Tech Prep student body. Lane still emphasizes the technological aspects of a college education and now offers study to students from the seventh through the twelfth grades. The overwhelming majority of Lane students earn degrees in a variety of fields, including architecture, engineering, medicine, mathematics, science, journalism, accounting, music, art, and teaching. Frank Lollino Jr. was privileged to teach Physical Education at Lane Tech.

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7000 students were enrolled at Lane Prep by 1930, and it was vastly overcrowded, leading to the decision to build a new Lane Tech. Upon opening day of the new campus, 9000 young men initiated the new school by walking from the Cubs Park to the doors. Such a population of students necessitated classes in shifts. Lane students provided four Red Cross ambulances, a B-17 Flying Fortress warplane and 3 million dollars in war bonds through there overwhelming efforts in war drives. The Red Scare in the 60’s and fears about the Space Race led Lane to close its admissions to only those which would make the greatest contributions to American science advances. Over 1500 boys protested at the Board of Education’s decision to admit girls in order to bolster enrollment in 1971. Despite fears to the contrary, the overall academic quality of the school improved after the coed decision was reached. The Lane Technical Preparatory High School of Frank Lollino Jr. still boasts the majority of athletic championships, has a college attendance rate of 85%, and records more Ph.D.’s as former graduates of Lane than any other high school in the United States.

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Morton College in Cicero, Illinois Wins Championships under Frank Lollino Jr.

Frank Lollino Jr. won championships at Morton College, a traditional public institution, with academic studies arranged in semesters.  As a junior college, Morton offers certification and Associates Degrees in a number of different disciplines, including the Consumer and Human Sciences, Health Professions, the Humanities, and the Liberal Arts and Sciences.  Morton is proud of offering a very productive student to teacher ratio of 18 students to each faculty member.  Morton also encourages adult education by giving appropriate credit for work and life experience toward certain degrees, known by Frank Lollino Jr.

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Morton offers a full-service library, newly opened in 2005 with complete wireless access, group study rooms, a cyber café and a vastly increased number of computers, as well as complete academic counseling services in the Student Success Center, where tutoring and career assistance are also available.  Nearly half of Morton students have applied for and been granted scholarship and grant aid to assist in their college expenses.  Frank Lollino Jr.’s athletes benefited from the scholarship program which assisted more than a few of the Panthers in pursuing their academic and sports dreams.  Morton College was originally established to offer education to the Illinois suburbs of Berwyn, Cicero, Forest View, Lyons, McCook and Stickney.

Morton College today is known for a university transfer program of excellence, as well as its mission to provide career education, community development, and continuing education programs for adults.  Morton is proud of its past, and honors its rich community and industrial history in the Hawthorne Works Museum and Heritage Hall.

Communication

Communication is a key part of success. There is an old story in the Old Testament (or Torah) of the Bible. In this story, the great kingdoms of man believe they can challenge God by working together as one force to build a grand tower that pierced the heavens and would make them equal to God. Because of their arrogance, God decides he will not allow the completion of the tower, and partway through the building, he confuses the people. He confuses the people by giving them seventy different languages, instead of just one. A man you could talk to yesterday now could not understand what you were saying. So the people of similar languages banded together. These people went to different corners of the world and became nations. No one stayed to try and finish the great tower.

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Without the ability to communicate, all is lost. Without the ability to communicate well, much is lost. Communication in sports is one of the biggest factors for success. If you have ever played with a member of the volleyball team in an intramural volleyball game, you might notice they are somewhat out of their comfort zone, but they are still incredible. You will also notice that they talk, a lot. They will say “I’ve got it,” they will call a number when they set the ball and expect you to spike. Frank Lollino Jr. is an experienced and successful basketball coach who has been teaching team after team how to communicate successfully. Because of this, he has experienced a good deal of success as a coach.

Quick But Never In a Hurry

One of the most famous basketball coaches, John Wooden, once said, “Be quick but don’t hurry.” Rushing oneself and being in a hurry is the wrong way to go about life in general. A discerning person might notice quite soon that they are far less effective at whatever they are doing when they try to rush. Being quick on the other hand is a result of training and skill. If you hurry a Chef, your food will likely not taste nearly as good as it could have if you had left him alone.

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John Wooden was a basketball coach, so he obviously applied this concept primarily to basketball. However, he also applied it through his entire life. Sometimes it is necessary to take a deep breath and remember rushing is never helpful. Being in a hurry often makes a person forget the most important things. When packing for a long journey if you are suddenly hurried by something, you will forget your toothbrush. Your phone charger remains plugged into the wall at your house. Things fall apart when you rush.

Being in a hurry is the same concept in Basketball. Rushing will often result in mistakes. Bad dribbling, turnovers, terrible passes, panicked shots. Even teams that rely on a fast-paced game are coached in such a way that they have a plan and have practiced with a specific thing in their minds. Being quick is very different than being in a hurry. Frank Lollino Jr. has been a basketball coach for well over a decade of both high school and college and understands this concept like the back of his hand.

Asking of the Team, Frank Lollino Jr

Frank Lollino Jr is a successful basketball coach that lives in the city of Chicago Illinois. For over a decade he has been helping teams gain victories and it’s helped many programs turn their fortunes around. He has done this by instilling the values of teamwork and dedication. By asking the most of each and every one of his players to focus on the good of the team, he is able to bring out the best in them and to create a kinship in the groups that help them achieve wins. In the game of basketball, it is important for teammates to work together in order to execute strategies designed to let them defeat their opponents and the strategies include positioning on the court, shooting strategies, substitution strategies, defensive strategies and more. It is important for players to get the flow of team functionality in all of these aspects, so each of these things are drawn out of them and repeated over and over through repetition and practice as well as executing them in games as the season goes on. These are all learning experiences that are best experienced as a team so that each player learn something from each of the situations and they can grow from them. One of the highest skills that you can have as a team is that of communication as it allows for rapid information to spread amongst the team in a variety of situations. Not only does the coach talk to the players, players must talk to the players and share what is happening, what the other team is doing, and what they can do better towards the eventual goal of taking the win.

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On the Clock, Frank Lollino Jr

Basketball is a fast-paced game and there are many elements of strategy as well as athleticism that make for great teams. One of the unheralded elements of the game however is the aspect of time. When you watch a basketball game on television, you will notice how much of a factor time actually is. There are constant clocks everywhere you go including the shot clock, the game clock, and various rules that dictate elements of play on the court itself.

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Every player on the court as well as the coach of the team have to be aware of the clock at all times. The clock can manage the tempo of how a team is attacking or defending the basket. The other thing that is critical and tied to the timing of the game is substitution. There are certain points in the game that it truly makes sense to bring in fresh legs to give other players a break.

Time is of the essence when a game is on the line and as a coach, Frank Lollino Jr is always talking about keeping the game fast paced, but always under control in a way that is strategic and beneficial to the aspects of each and every team. By controlling the clock, a team can dictate the pace of the game, so it is important to integrate clock awareness and clock management into every practice from the first day of camp and through every session in which the team works on their play.

Frank Lollino Jr.: Proper Dribbling

Frank Lollino Jr. coaching skills are much in thanks to his in-depth knowledge of the sport, which includes his knowledge of proper dribbling, which goes beyond the guidelines in the NBA Rule Book, which are below:

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“a. A player shall not run with the ball without dribbling it. b. A player in control of a dribble who steps on or outside a boundary line, even though not touching the ball while on or outside that boundary line, shall not be allowed to return inbounds and continue his dribble. He may not even be the first player to touch the ball after he has re-established a position inbounds. c. A player may not dribble a second time after he has voluntarily ended his first dribble. d. A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball and (1) carry it from one point to another or (2) bring it to a pause and then continue to dribble again. e. A player may dribble a second time if he lost control of the ball because of: (1) A field goal attempt at his basket, provided the ball touches the backboard or basket ring (2) An opponent touching the ball (3) A pass or fumble which touches his backboard, basket ring or is touched by another player. PENALTY: Loss of ball. Ball is awarded to the opposing team at the sideline nearest the spot of the violation but no nearer the baseline than the foul line extended.”

Frank Lollino Jr.: End of Period

Frank Lollino Jr. is very familiar of the infamous buzzer that has robbed many basketball greats of their chances of victory, as well as sealed some for others. But not all periods end like the fourth one, and the buzzer can often give players and coaches the chance to reconvene. The buzzer doesn’t always signify the end of the period, though, as indicated by the official NBA Rule Book:

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“…EXCEPTIONS: (1) If a field goal attempt is in flight toward the basket, the period ends when the goal is made, missed or touched by an offensive player. (2) If the official’s whistle sounds prior to the horn or :00.0 on the clock, the period is not over and time must be added to the clock. (3) If a field goal attempt is in flight toward the basket when the horn sounds ending a period, and it subsequently is touched by: (a) a defensive player, the goal, if successful, shall count; or (b) an offensive player, the period has ended. (4) If a timeout request is made as time expires for a period, the period ends and the timeout shall not be granted. (5) If there is a foul called on or by a player in the act of shooting the period will end after the foul is penalized. (See Rule 13—II—b(ii)). b. If the ball is dead and the game clock shows :00.0, the period has ended even though the horn may not have sounded. “

Frank Lollino Jr. appreciates the many ways in which to extend the period.