The Erie Square Gazette A public forum by and for the students of St. Clair County Community College since 1931
Volume 69.4
November 17, 2016
Trumped: Hilary wins popular vote, Donald takes Electoral College
Election Feedback | pg 4-5
Supporting Local Bands | pg 7
Basketball Previews | pg 8-11
Looking Back | pg 20
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Trump win by the numbers Robert Burack Sports Editor Long live the 2016 campaign commercials, signs, bumper stickers, debates, topics and the wonders of the next President of the United States of America. Republican nominee, Donald Trump is the next, after winning in a major upset. As the business man tops the former Secretary of State with 290 to 232 electoral votes. Hillary Clinton did win the popular vote for what it is worth. As many pollsters predicted Clinton to prevail, some groups did not vote in favor of Trump, according to “CNN”: 54% of women voted against him. First time in 8 years the women majority vote did not win. As more men, Mr. Trump gained 53% of their vote. College graduates also supported the former first lady, with a 52% to 43% margin. The ones without a college degree preferred Trump by a margin to 52%-44%. Clinton did, however, win in a wide margin with young adults (18-29) 55%-37%. Down from Obama who young adults gave nearly 60% of their vote to the current president. Voters that were 65 or older supported Trump as he won their age group 53%-45%. According to “AP”, Trump dominated in rural counties with over 90% of the vote. The next President of the United States fared well in households that made over $50,000 receiving 89% of the vote. He won many key states that 2008 republican nominee, Mitt Romney, lost: Ohio, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin. Donald J. Trump will officially take office January 28, 2017. Some of Trump’s early promises include repeal and replace Obamacare, build a wall along the US-Mexican border, and to label China a currency manipulator. Trump has said on numerous occasions all those appointed to the Supreme Court will be pro-life. Before coming the 45th President, he was a well-known business man, mainly resining in New York. One of his major successes was Trump Tower, where he also lives. He became a reality tv star as the focal point of the NBC hit show, “The Apprentice”. The father of five, has been married three times, his current wife is Melania Knavs, who he married January 22, 2005. He has said to have a net worth of 10 billion dollars, while Forbes estimated it at around 4 billion.
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Student Feedback: 2016 Election
Anthony Buffa and Carlie Carter Anthony Buffa St. Clair 19 years old Who did you vote for? “ I voted for Trump for a lot of reasons, mostly because I could vote and it is important to vote because one day we might not be able to.” What are your general thoughts on this year’s election? “It was definitely not my preference for my first election. I think people were more focused on the entertainment aspect than the information.” How do you think Trump will do as President? “ I think it is more a matter of how Congress will do.” Do you think Trump will serve two terms? “No.”
Carlie Carter St. Clair 19 years old Who did you vote for? “I voted for Trump. I didn’t agree with Hilary. I agree with how he gave us a voice with his policies.”
Tyler Beurmann Tyler Beurmann Melvin 21 years old
What are your general thoughts Who did you vote for? on this year’s election? “It was very rough in the beginning. I feel it was both entertaining “I didn’t get a chance to vote. But I and informational, but also a joke.” would have voted Trump. I believe trump addressed several issues that needed to be fixed and then proHow do you think Trump will do ceeded to explain ways he could as President? fix them.” “I think he will change a lot of things for the better. I agree with prolife, and his views on abortion and women’s rights.”
Do you think Trump will serve two terms? “With the way things have gone so far, yes.”
What are your general thoughts on this year’s election? “I really wasn’t a fan of this years candidates. They both had their faults, Clinton with the scandals
and Trump with the things he said.” How do you think Trump will do as President? “I think Trump will do fine as President. He just needs to settle in. Everyone is slamming him already and his name isn’t even on the desk in the Oval Office yet.” Do you think Trump will serve two terms? “I don’t believe Trump will serve two terms, but we will just have to wait and see.”
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Student Feedback: 2016 Election How do you think Trump will do as President?
Emily Clayton Peck 21 years old Who did you vote for? “I didn’t vote because I didn’t register, but I would have voted for trump because I like his plans for the future.” What are your general thoughts on this year’s election? “I like that trump won. I’m actually happy about it and was rooting for him.”
“I think trump will be great, and he will do a lot of good for this country and we need a change.” Do you think Trump will serve two terms? “I think if he does a lot of good, he will do 2 terms, but if he was “all talk” and doesn’t do too much change, probably not.”
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Alex’s Opinion: 2016 Election Trump trumps us all
Alex Bourbonais, Staff Writer It’s done and over folks. The 2016 Disaster/Election has been covered by CNN, VICE, The Times, US Weekly, TIMES, Forbes, and pretty much every other outlet of TV, Twitter poll, angry diary, and paper out there. Even Canada is getting in the mix. But now it is the ESG’s turn- a week later but it is our time. We’ve been listening and watching for months and weeks what big corporations and organizations have to say on not only the election itself but the President Elect himself, all-mighty Trump. If anything, us Millennials have had the most to say on this election than any in the past; even the Obama elections/terms. But yet, we have had the least turnout. Sources as Fortune; Forbes; Bloomberg; NPR etc., have all stated in a variety of articles the lack of Millennial turnout in one of the most important elections for this generation. Those who are the youngest in the generation voting (18) will be growing to 21 by the end of the election. A year where most are settling into their sophomore-junior year of university and choosing
their major. Are drinking. Are starting/beginning a family or future. A future they may have helped to decide. The oldest of the bunch (36-40’s) will come to the mid-point in their careers over the next four years where they could become ‘the boss’ and are generally settling into their place in life. And among these 83.1 million millennials in America who participated in the election: about 15-30% in each state. That’s about 10-16% of the millennial vote. Which actually, from 2012 went down from 35%. What happened? Why this time around? When there is so much controversy, and such strong political personality’s among candidates, and such diverse opinions, would we not take action? We have been called the “fast-paced” generation and the “advanced” generation, yet we don’t take part in things that directly affect our future. We had so much potential in this election. Along with this chaos, there is no grid-lock for the next four years. This means that the House, Senate, and President Elect Trump are all represented Republican. Unlike in the past, the President usually represents a different party from that of the House or Senate so that there is a sense of check and balances in the passing of law or rules. And if you still don’t know what that means just know this- if you are Democrat, you’re party is screwed. Essentially, anything Trump wishes to pass will have a much better chance at seeing the light of day than say Reagan or Nixon had. ( And yes, I am aware of the Supreme Court and their role in decision but for the sake of writing, you get the jest). This election was so important. And personally, I feel that it was not given the proper attention it needed. Yes, both candidates really, really had problems. But we could have done something about it. Gary Johnson- one of the third party candidates, I believe could have solved many issues among those who were independent voters or undecided (or just don’t like Hillary or Trump). “It was about a small government, greater freedom movement that I am confident will take hold and grow well beyond this election. It was about showing millennials, young people and all Americans that they do not have to blindly accept a two party duopoly. We have hopefully set the stage for that movement to flourish and have real success at the polls.” -Gary Johnson; FaceBook Post 11/9 I was in Canada over the weekend and I am going again Friday. And I must say, the water looks great from the other side of the bridge.
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Stephanie Pedrotti Photo Editor
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Support Your Local Bands
When a band member offers you the opportunity to see a free show, take it. It is an opportunity that may never come again. It takes a lot for someone to ask a fan to go to their show, so go and spend a few hours at a local venue and support them. This is a great way for fans to meet people who have the same interest as they do. Take the moment to be thankful. Others fans will be there, giving you the chance to meet others who like the same kind of music. The band will be thankful that their invitation was accepted, leading to a shocking amount of “thank you’s” because of the enthusiasm they see in real fans. Bands always say to buy their CD, but money may an issue, especially for college students. However, if you still want a CD, they will more than likely distribute free copies. Going to a local show will allow you to have a great time and meet new people. Sunday, Nov. 6, Cody Lossing from the band Fit the Bill played an acoustic set at Loud Music & Apparel in Downtown Port Huron along with the bands Impartial Hearts, Old Fox Road, and Euriah. I had the opportunity to ask Lossing some questions: What is the hardest thing to do as a small band trying to get big? “The hardest part is probably getting people to actually come to the shows. A lot of people will say they will try and make it but don’t end up ever being able to. So you just have to do everything you can to get the word out.” What are things you’ve been doing to get a fan base going? “Talking to anyone in the music scene is a big portion, or anyone who is a fan of a certain band that you’re similar to. Social media has a huge hand in everything nowadays. So I try to use that to the best of my abilities.” How do you base your decision when trying to find bandmates? “You have to find people you can flow really well with. Being able to get along with people you’re in a band with is one of the most important things.” Even in Port Huron, it’s hard to get a band name out there. Lossing has
Photo by Stephanie Pedrotti
Cody Lossing performs an acoustic set at Loud Music and Apparel, located in downtown Port Huron. Lossing in the band Fit the Bill, along with Dillon Hughes.
done many things to try and get Fit the Bill a fan base. He and fellow band member Dillon Hughes are constantly trying to get new people to listen to their band. This is the kind of dedication that is needed today in the music industry. It is easy tell a band wants to make it big when they clearly put much effort into their work. I am dedicating this article to the memory of Corey Kuhr, co-owner of Loud Music & Apparel. Rest in peace, Corey. You will be greatly missed.
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2016-17 Men’s Basketball Preview
The 2016-17 St. Clair County Community College Men’s basketball team! Mike Gallagher Editor-in-Chief mikegallagheresg@gmail.com Dale Vos has been around the SC4 men’s basketball team for a long time, 26 seasons as the head coach to be exact, and this season he has high hopes for a Skipper team that while does not has much experience, makes up for it with their athletic skill.
Head Coach, Dale Vos
“I think the things that stick out most to me is that we are very talented, very athletic, and have good size across the board,” said Vos. “The other thing that sticks out to me is that we don’t have a lot of experi-
photo by Paul Costanzo
ence. Bryar Alexander (Imlay City), and Deshaun Kelley (Marysville), are the only players that were with us last season. We did get two transfers, Andrae Powell, and DJ Mayo, so they have experience, but that’s it, everyone else is a true freshman.” Alexander and Kelley both played in 28 games last season. Alexander made 21 starts, averaging 20.5 minutes per game. Kelley has already started as many games this season, as he did last season, three. Last year he averaged 17 minutes per game. They both averaged about the same amount of points per game, as Alexander averaged 4.6, and Kelley, 4.7. story continued on page 10
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2016-17 Womens’s Basketball Preview
The 2016-17 St. Clair County Community College Lady Skippers basketball team! Mike Gallagher Editor-in-Chief mikegallagheresg@gmail.com The SC4 women’s basketball team has experienced quite a bit of turnover the past few seasons when it comes to the head coaching position. Over the past four seasons, the Lady Skippers have had four different head coaches, including Carrie Lohr, Michael Grouix, Joel Whymer, and Akilah Edmondson. This season marks the fifth new head coach in eight seasons, but this one is a familiar face to SC4 basketball fans. After coaching the Lady Skippers from 1994-2002, Chris Huss returns to head the SC4 women’s basket-
photo by Paul Costanzo
ball team. Huss led the Lady Skippers to their highest height in school history, taking them to the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II title game in 1995, where they lost 94-89 in triple overtime to Kankakee Community College (Illinois). Huss is eager to get back to coaching the Lady Skippers. “It’s always been one of my goals to coach college basketball, so I’m excited to be back,” said Huss, who was the Capac high school girl’s basketball coach last year. “The first time I was coaching here, I gave it up because I had a young family, and worked full-time.” story continued on page 11
Head Coach, Chris Huss
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Men’s basketball preview continued from page 8 The Skippers will need to gain valuable experience and play as a team in order to compete in the tough Michigan Community College Athletic Association conference, and in order to do so will work on learning about what coach Vos describes as the “Other Four” “The Other Four is about realizing that you’re one of five players on the floor,” said Vos. “Games are often won and lost based on what the other four guys are doing. Only one guy is really involved with the “These guys are going to be fun to watch. We’re going to score points, we’re going to shoot, and we’re going to have dunks.” - Dale Vos, head coach ball, and what those other four guys are doing is a major factor in whether you are successful or not.” Since the Skippers are made up of mostly freshmen, another thing that they are working on is adjusting to the speed and skill of college basketball, as opposed to high school basketball. “I feel really good about our skill level,” said Vos. “We need to get some experience, and with that is learning that college basketball is different from high school. It’s a lot more physical, faster, and there’s better players on the floor from positions 1-5. These guys have played against players with this skill level in high school, but
they haven’t played teams with five of those types of players on the floor at once.” The 2016-17 roster is loaded with local talent, as freshmen Jermaine Drake, Malik Mason, Andrae Powell, Kodi Badger, and Vincent Hall all are from Port Huron. They also have some foreign talent, as freshman Sam Pleszak comes all the way from London, England, to play for the Skippers. The other freshmen on the team are Quentin Johnson (Pontiac), Ivan Warren (Flint), Darrin Mayo (Inkster), Tyree Gibbs (Pontiac), and Reid Brywig (Croswell). Coach Vos feels very good about his players this season, and thinks that their play style should be very exciting for fans of the SC4 program. “These guys are going to be fun to watch,” said Vos. “We’re going to score points, we’re going to shoot, and we’re going to have dunks. We have an athletic bunch, and they’re goint to play hard.” So far on the season , the Skippers have won two games, and lost one. In their season opener, they scored 118 points, and five players reached double-digit points. The Skippers have not talked to much about goals yet, but are working more towards being competitive when conference play comes around. “We have at this point not talked about our goals since we are in pre-conference,” said Vos. “Right now we are building our foundation.”
SC4 Men’s Player Profile Deshaun Kelley
a fast start again, as he has already made 50% of his three point attempts on his way to a 15.3 point per game average. He attributes his success to the play style that the Skippers are using this season. “We have a lot of players on our team this year that can shoot, so that’s kind of what we’re going to do, because we have the players to do it,” Kelley said. Mike Gallagher Editor-in-Chief For SC4 sophomore Deshaun Kelley, his favorite part about the game of basketball is the way that it can make any day a good one. “The biggest thing for me about basketball is that it’s my release from everything that’s going on at school,” said Kelley. “I can go and have a bad day at school, and then I can come play basketball, and be happy right after.” A big key to Kelley’s game is a different release - his shot release. Kelley is somewhat of a three-point specialist for the Skippers basketball team, as he shot 30% for the team last year, making 30 three pointers. This season he is off to
Kelley, along with fellow sophomore Bryar Alexander, is one of the two returning players from last season’s team, and will be looked at for leadership, something he is ready for. “I know a lot more about the team’s we are going to be playing and how fast the games is,” said Kelley. “I can really help the freshman on what they need to get better at and what they need to focus on.” As for what Kelley is focusing on this season, his last in a Skipper uniform, there are only a couple things. “The main goal for the team this year, is to win,” said Kelley. “For myself, I’d love to get a scholarship, but I’m more focused on winning than personal stuff.”
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SC4 Women’s Player Profile Tamira McCoy-Motton
Mike Gallagher Editor-in-Chief Last season, Tamira McCoyMotton was one of six freshmen on an SC4 team that had 12 players, and won 23 games, including seven postseason contests. This season, McCoy-Motton will have a much bigger role for the Lady Skippers, as she is now one of three sophomores on a team that has only seven players. McCoy-Motton is also the Lady Skippers team captain. “It’s a lot more responsibility,” said McCoy-Motton, who is from Detroit. “The scoring falls on me a bit more, and I fell like I’ll need to step up a bit more.” Last season, McCoy-Motton started nine games, and averaged 4.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and .6 assists per game. She had season highs of 13 points and 13 rebounds. This season she has surpassed her previous career high in points, scoring 21, 15 and 20 points in the first three games. McCoy-Motton has high hopes for her Lady Skippers this season. “We’re not a big team, but I feel like we can still dominate in a lot of areas, and we’re still going to be a team to beat,” said McCoy-Motton. “I
feel like everyone on the team brings a different flavor to the court, so we should be interesting to watch.” This season, McCoy-Motton has proved that she is willing to do whatever it takes to win, as she has played every minute of every game so far this season. She has also taken well to her leadership role with this year’s team. “So far we are just working on how to play with each other,” said McCoy-Motton. “We are working on staying postitve, and not coming to the game defeated, just because we are the smaller team.” As for what McCoy-Motton loves most about the game of basketball, it comes down to two things. “Winning and scoring,” said McCoy-Motton
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Women’s basketball preview continued from page 9 The 2016-17 Lady Skippers tion from all of his roster, which basketball team features only includes the three sophomores, three returning players from last and freshmen Caterina Gryspeerd season’s team that made it to the (Algonac), Isabelle Flory (Tawas), National tournament, their fourth Abigail Johnson (Almont), and in the past five seasons, and only Nakia Drane (Lansing). seven total players, yet coach Huss “I think with only seven players, feels good about this season’s they will need to play consistent, team. and show up every night,” said “I like this team,” said Huss. “I Huss. “I can’t have one of them think they are doing well so far. I take a night off. We will have to think our weakness of course is take the season one day and one depth, but I think they are doing game at a time.” well.” “We’re not a big team, but I As for how the Lady Skippers will think we can still dominate in a handle playing the season with lot of areas. I feel like everyone only seven players, Huss has a on the team brings a different simple solution. flavor to the court, so we should “Conditioning,” said Huss. “They be interesting to watch.” are going to be in very good shape, - Tamira McCoy-Motton and I think they already are. This SC4 Women’s team captain weekend we played Friday, and So far the Lady Skippers have then on Saturday, played again, played three games, winning one, and won by 40 points.” and losing two. Their two losses The three returning players for were close games, and their one the Lady Skippers this season are win was a blowout victory over Tamira McCoy-Motton (Detroit), Clark State 78-37. Caitlyn Carlson (Armada), and In the victory over Clark State, Carlie Thueme (Richmond). Drane, McCoy-Motton, Flory, and Last season McCoy-Motton averThueme all played every minute aged 4.9 points and 5.1 rebound of the game. McCoy-Motton and per game. Carlson averaged 10.8 Drane both recorded doubleminutes, 2.8 points, and 1.4 doubles. rebounds per game, and Thueme averaged 14.6 minutes, 4.1 points, and 3.5 rebounds per game. “Tamira is our team captain, and Caitlyn and Carlie are our other two sophomores, so I will be looking to them to lead our freshman,” said Huss. Huss will need to get produc-
As for the rest of the season, the Lady Skippers have their sights set high. “I know it’s been expressed that they want to go back to nationals,” said Huss. “So that is one of our goals.”
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SC4 Men’s Basketball Roster/Schedule Roster #2 (FR) Quentin Johnson Pontiac, MI #3 (FR) Jermaine Drake Port Huron, MI #4 (FR) Ivan Warren Flint, MI #10 (SO) Deshaun Kelly Marysville, MI #11 (FR) Tyree Gibbs Pontiac, MI #12 (FR) Malik Mason Port Huron, MI #13 (SO) Andrae Powell Port Huron, MI #14 (FR) Sam Pleszak London, ENG #15 (FR) Kodi Badger Port Huron, MI #22 (FR) Vincent Hall Port Huron, MI #33 (SO) Bryar Alexander Imlay City, MI #35 (FR) Reid Brywig Croswell, MI Head Coach Dale Vos Assistant Coaches Brendalle Smith Craig Archer
Schedule Nov. 8 vs. Rochester JV Nov. 11 @ Sinclair CC Nov. 12 @ Clark State CC Nov. 21 vs. Marygrove JV Nov. 29 vs. Olivet JV Dec. 2 vs. Kellogg Dec. 3 vs. St. Clair Dec. 9 vs. Rochester JV Dec. 17 @ Oakton Dec. 19 @ Lake Michigan Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 28
@ Macomb vs. Alpena @ Wayne County vs. Oakland @ Henry Ford vs. Mott @ Schoolcraft @ Delta
Feb. 4 vs. Macomb Feb. 8 @ Alpena Feb. 11 vs. Wayne County Feb. 15 @ Oakland Feb. 17 vs. Henry Ford Feb. 22 @ Mott Feb. 25 vs. Schoolcraft Feb. 27 vs. Delta
SC4 Women’s Basketball Roster/Schedule Roster #2 (FR) Cateria Gryspeerd Algonac, MI #4 (SO) Caitlyn Carlson Armada, MI # 5 (SO) Tamira McCoy-Motton Detroit, MI # 10 (FR) Isabelle Flory Tawas, MI
Schedule Nov. 8 vs. Nov. 11 @ Nov. 12 @ Nov. 21 vs. Nov. 29 vs.
Dec. 2 vs. Kellogg Dec. 3 vs. St. Clair Dec. 9 vs. Rochester JV Dec. 17 @ Oakton Dec. 19 @ Lake Michigan
Jan. 4 Jan. 7 # 21 (FR) Abigail Johnson Jan. 11 Almont, MI Jan. 13 Jan. 21 # 24 (SO) Carlie Thueme Jan. 25 Richmond, MI Jan. 28 #32 (FR) Nakia Drane Lansing, MI Head Coach Chris Huss
Rochester JV Sinclair CC Clark State CC Muskegon JV Concordia JV
@ Macomb vs. Alpena @ Wayne County vs. Oakland vs. Mott @ Schoolcraft @ Delta
Feb. 4 vs. Macomb Feb. 8 @ Alpena Feb. 11 vs. Wayne County Feb. 15 @ Oakland Feb. 22 @ Mott Feb. 25 vs. Schoolcraft Feb. 27 vs. Delta
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Meet the ESG staff! IOS App helps Students What is the main reason you joined the ESG this year?
find sober roommates
Students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction can now use a free iOS app, MySoberRoommate, to find sober roommates. Like its companion website, MySoberRoommate.com, the new app allows people in recovery to This year many changes oc- quickly, easily, and privately find curred and Sports Editor Robert sober roommates. Burack often promotes “a new MySoberRoommate launched its vibe.” What is the biggest chal- novel free sober roommate finder lenge of starting new in an entity website this past summer. In its that has been around since 1931? first four months, the MySoberRoommate community grew to nearly 3,000 members, and already “I think it’s awesome because we has multiple success stories. Mycan completely revamp the whole SoberRoommate has now created program and newspaper, making it an iOS app to make finding a sober into something completely differ- roommate even easier. Stephanie Pedrotti, Photo Editor, ent. I appreciate what the people Co-created by addiction therapist before us have done, but being Staff Writer able to make it new and awesome Jesse Sandler, LCSW, MySoberStephanie Pedrotti is an 18-yearagain is going to be a challenging, Roommate allows members to old graduate from Peck Commucreate profiles, search for sober yet rewarding, experience.” nity Schools who is now a freshroommates that match their selectman at SC4. She plans to pursue ed criteria, and message with them. a degree in early childhood develWhat is your biggest goal for And, because of the importance of opment and eventually minor in privacy and anonymity, MySoberthe ESG? cosmetology. Roommate puts members in control of what personal information When Stephanie is not at the “As photo editor, my biggest goal they share and when they share it: ESG newspaper office or at school, is to make myself a better photog- members use screen names, and all you can catch her watching makerapher and to bring more photo communication between members up videos, taking photos, drinking editing software to the ESG.” goes through MySoberRoomcoffee at The Raven Café, or going mate’s messaging system. And to concerts. they can do it all for free. Stephanie hopes to bring more self-taken photos to the ESG and to acquire further experience with photography. “Well, if I’m honest, Bobby Burack kept on telling me about the newspaper and how awesome it is, so I finally decided to join and become the photo editor.”
“You living environment is one of the most important aspects of maintaining your sobriety,” Sandler said. “After getting clean, returning to your old toxic living environment, living with people who are actively using, or living alone, can all set you up for relapse. Having a support network at home can make a huge difference in helping you stay on track. This is especially true for college students, because of the prevalence of drugs and alcohol on campuses.” The idea for MySoberRoommate came after years of Sandler seeing his clients, as well as several family members who are in recovery, struggle to find sober roommates. When Sandler realized there was no place for them to easily and privately find likeminded roommates, he decided to do something about it, so he created MySoberRoommate. MySoberRoommate has been lauded for its innovativeness and importance in filling a need by addiction therapists, support group facilitators, and recovery organizations around the country. With the launch of the app, MySoberRoommate is now even more accessible for sober students.
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Boxing missed the 12 count Robert Burack Sports Editor Sports are full of unofficial titles, fans love to debate, argue, fight over who hold that title while none of it really matters. One sport, in particular, had a different vibe, they had champions. The sports of boxing. The sport began as an Olympic sport in BC 668, while in-between know and then the combat sport has seen the popularity rise to the top. Professional fighting is as popular as ever; however, these three events led to it looking a whole lot different. 1.) Promoters and politics: This year boxing faced its biggest defeat yet: the death of Muhammad Ali. Ali has the nickname “The G.O.A.T” as he is widely believed to be the greatest boxing to ever grace the squared circle. What made Ali great was more than his stances on war, the African American community, his epic trash talks, but it was his willingness to fight anyone. Fans loved the warrior mentality, he stepped in that ring three times with Joe Frazier, in a trilogy for the ages. As FS1 sports commentator, Skip Bayless, often says “Ali and Frazier nearly killed each other in that last fight”. Well know boxing lover and ESPN commentator, Stephen A. Smith, made the point he feared for the life of Ali when he stepped up in weight a fought “the most menacing fighter” ever in George Foreman; like he did the trilogy, Ali was victorious. When a new heavyweight rised on to the scene, these must-see boxing matches started be showcase in a new way, that cost money; the fighter – Mike Tyson, the way – Pay per view. The problem was not that fans were not willing to pay, they were, as HBO reports many sold over 1,000,000 buys; it was who was fighting. There became a public and media outcry for a match featuring Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. Well, as time went by, the fight never happened. This was the first time promoters and politics got in the way of a massive fight. In 2002, they finally made it happen, as both fighters were out of their prime. The fight as expected, was a huge ppv success, selling 1,970,000 ppv buys. Two major problem occurred post fight: 1. The fight was no good 2. Pay per view buys went down after the fight. Lewis won via KO in the 8th round.
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Floyd “Money” Mayweather:
Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Oscar De Le Hoya were ppv hits for the sport of boxing there was never a fighter has money making as, Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. Known for extreme confidence, defensive skills, ability to sell fights, and perform like a WWE heel like this guy. As the top three highest grossing boxing matches have one things in common: Floyd Mayweather was in all of them. As the often points out, he won all of them. According to The Telegraph, the highest grossing nonMayweather fight was $112 million … his top fight made four time that amount. continued on page 17
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As the nation cleared all their schedules on the Saturdays he fought, many paid to watch him lose, it never happened. But like he is on record saying numerus times, “Whether you pay to see me win or lose, you are still paying” this certainly worked as he made over $700 million his is undefeated, 49-0 career. As Mayweather started to gain “haters” that rooted for his failure, he started gaining real dislike when he was accused by five women for domestic violence, but sticking to sports, his biggest criticism was for not fighting the 2nd ranked boxing at the time, Manny Pacquiao. Depending on when fans became aware, early speculation for this fight started around 2006, as both fighters, similar in size, dominated competition. The fight didn’t happen immediately, as Mayweather said it was due to Pacquiao refused to take a stricter drug test, according to Mayweather. This was just the beginning, as years went by, as Mayweather and Pacquiao kept fighting un-worthy opponents, rumors continued to swirl on the reason the fight was not made. This also was just the beginning of the growing fan dissatisfaction with the sport of boxing. Fans had no interest in hearing why these two would not make a fight happen. Mayweather based it on Pacquiao’s camp not accepting a fair spilt on the revenue; while Pacquaio was adman that Mayweather was
afraid to put is undefeated streak on the line against him. As all this was going on, the public and media out lash became more severe as the months and years passes – leading to a decline in popularity. Sure, the two of them remained the two biggest ppv draws in the sport, but when they would fight other opponents those sales dipped. As their numbers were declining, so were their primes. As they were both getting older, in Pacquaio’s case, losing fights, they were facing more criticism than ever. February 20 was the day, years in the making, the fight was on. As fans began to mark their calendar, as media shows began to reserve reservations, May 2, 2015 was in the future. As many lost boxing fans came back to witness, it was a receiving build up never seen before. Much like the previous fight discussed, it was a financial success, however, this time way over that $1.9 million, selling an recording setting, $400 million bout. Also much like the Tyson – Lewis fight, the fans left feeling robbed. As Mayweather left victorious, the fans found the fight too slow, and lacked any major hits. This lead to fans being turned off of the sport, as Mayweather and Pacquaio saw record low buys in their following fights. This left the fight game… in need. story continued on page 18
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The UFC and Conor McGregor.
As the most vicious sport in country was in the midst of lacking marque fights, not too far down the road, there were other fights happening, but they looked a little different.
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These fights were done in a cage, in octagon, and was like wrestling meets boxing. Unlike boxing, these fights belonged to a league, known as the UFC. Notably there were no promoters post-ponining fight like Bob Arum; instead one guy made sure all the major fights happened, UFC president, Dana White. As boxing’s arrow was going down, the UFC had an arrow pointing straight up. But it was not till one trash talking phenome busted on the scene that bulleted UFC past boxing. His name – Conor McGregor. His pre-fight interviews have become more news-worthy than a fight in boxing. The top three all-time UFC fights all feature McGregor. On Saturday, November 12 he became the first ever UFC fighter to ever hold two belts simultaneously. The UFC’s rise to fame can be summoned up in one sentence: It was bought for two million dollars in 2001, earlier this year it sold for four billion, yes, with a “B”. As Mayweather is now retired, and Pacquaio is hardly reaching 200,000 ppv buys – look for the UFC to keep climbing up the ladder. Even if McGregor somehow loses popularity, starts like Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones, Daniel Cormier are much more box-office than boxing’s top start today. McGregor may not be Ali, however, he is the modern day fighting superstar.
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“Supergirl” still doesn’t fly Therese Majeski Copy Editor Six episodes into its second season, “Supergirl” is still little more than a gender-bent Superman story with derivative characters and circumstances. Season 2 gives Supergirl, aka Kara Danvers, (Melissa Benoist) a fresh start with a new career as a reporter, a team-up with her cousin Superman, and the severing of romantic ties with James Olsen, the previous season’s love interest. Season 2 also introduces new conflicts in the form of human/alien discrimination and the mysterious schemes of the sinister Project Cadmus. “Supergirl” is frequently enjoyable, offering viewers a refreshingly upbeat alternative to other, darker superhero dramas, but the show frequently stumbles into saccharine, feel-good tropes that significantly reduce its appeal. The true failure of the show, however, isn’t its sentimentality, its inelegant special effects, or even its somewhat simplistic plotting. The show’s primary flaw is that, although ostensibly intended to promote female empowerment, “Supergirl” is ironically reliant on Superman-related plot conventions and character parallels. The show’s first season, for example, featured a female villain eerily similar to General Zod from 2013’s “Man of Steel.” Season 2 continues this trend, introducing Lena Luthor, adoptive sister of Lex Luther and essentially a gender-swapped, albeit not yet villainous, substitute for Superman’s archenemy. Supergirl herself far too similar to Superman. Working as a bespectacled journalist when not fighting crime, Supergirl reflects Superman to the point that she is not the independent female superhero television needs. Instead, she often appears to be a weaker, less effective version of her cousin. While introducing several promising new elements, most notably the addition of Miss Martian to the cast and potential for crossovers with shows like “Arrow” and “The Flash,” the second season of “Supergirl” still fails to fulfill its potential for empowered, independent female characters. Not until its ceases to rely on recycled plot conventions and female versions of Superman characters can “Supergirl” hope to come into its own. “Supergirl” airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. on the CW and is also available through the CW’s website and mobile app.
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Looking Back: A glimpse into SC4’s Past 10 years ago....
20 years ago....
In 2006, the Erie Square Gazette ran a feature story on Tharaa Rahhal, a Muslim student at SC4
On October 30th, 1996, the front page featured a full photo of Al Gore, who visited Port Huron, the first visit by a sitting Vice President.
The cover of the Erie Square Gazette on November 13th, 1986, featured a story about the murder of Scott Macklem, which occured on the campus of SC4
On February 13, 1976, a story by Ben Curti ran on the front page about how the Fine Arts Building was nearly finished.
30 years ago....
40 years ago....