volume #77, issue 3
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STEM Festival Page 3
HHMx Page 4 & 5
pink washer
New Coach Page 6
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Bay City takes a voyage back in time Watch our video package online at deltacollegiate.com
Legislation may give Baccalaureate authority to community colleges by gabrielle martin news editor
Recently, a study was released showing that 84 percent of respondents support legislation that would allow community colleges to offer four-year degrees in nursing, as well as other technical fields. According to current state law, community colleges can offer fouryear degrees in culinary arts, maritime technology, cement technology and energy production. Even though Delta College could allow these programs, it currently does not offer any four-year degrees. “We haven’t gone for any approval because there hasn’t been the need in our local community,” states
Dr. Jean Goodnow, president of Delta College. However, if legislation that would allow community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees in nursing were passed, President Goodnow says that the college would seek approval to offer a bachelor’s degree in nursing. Tanya Densmore, 42, is a student in the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program at Delta. She thinks that students in the area would certainly take advantage of a BSN being offered at the college. “I think it would be a great asset to the community. If another four-year program was offered, people would utilize it,” she says. Kelli Prena, assistant professor of nursing, says the American Nursing Association has been pushing for more nurses to have their bachelor’s degree for several years.
“When you think about it, I mean, we have the opportunity to save lives… so you want someone that’s well-educated and you want someone that’s well-prepared,” says Prena. There is always a need for nurses; however, with the baby boomer generation retiring, there will be a large number of positions to fill in the next several years. “Recently, we learned in a press release that Covenant, for example, is going to be hiring over 80 nurses,” states Goodnow. In addition, Prena says that nurses who are teaching will be retiring in the next few years so we will need more nurses who have their master’s degrees and doctorate degrees to educate the next generation. Prena adds that offering a fouryear degree in nursing at Delta would be a great addition for students to graduate with. “A bachelor’s prepared nurse from Delta would be one of the top hiring prospects in this area. Delta student nurses are already at the top of the list so if we could add that bachelor’s degree, that BSN behind that title, that would be at the top of the Surgery begins as students and staff test their knowledge on procedure and protocol. hiring list,” she (Delta Collegiate/Cameron Rohlof) says. For
DCGabriellem many students, cost can be a large factor when deciding whether or not to pursue a BSN. Densmore feels that if students could get the degree at a community college cost, more would pursue it. “I would probably consider it,” says Densmore, who currently isn’t sure if she will pursue a BSN after she completes her LPN. That being said, the addition of a BSN Program at Delta could actually raise the cost of tuition. “Definitely we will be looking at and exploring the potential of differential tuition, which may mean we may have to increase our tuition in some of the career programs,” states Goodnow. She adds that she feels certain that – even if Delta’s tuition were raised – it would still be far below that of other institutions. Senate Bill 98, which would allow community colleges to add bachelor’s degrees in nursing, ski area management, information technology and a few other programs, was introduced to the Michigan Senate on Feb. 11, 2015 by Mike Shirkey. It was then reported in the Senate on June 30. There has been no further progress in passing this legislation. Lori Gagnon, Nursing program coordinator, was interviewed about the potential for a baccalaureate program. At the conclusion of the interview, Gagnon requested editing and approval rights of the story. The Collegiate declined that request. Gagnon then asked to “withdraw” the article. Although the Collegiate decided to publish the article because it is of interest to our readers, we decided to honor Gagnon’s request not to participate in the report.
Who inspires you? elliot diehl 18, auburn
“My grandpa Weber. He has good faith and a good work ethic.” lauren volk 19, tawas
“My mom. I really want to follow in her footsteps. She’s just great.” tessa leppek 19, Bay City
“My oldest sister. I’m the youngest so I learned everything from her. She’s doing the traditional lifestyle.” tim stoelting 19, reese
“My grandpa. He’s a leader. I aspire to have the same attributes someday.”
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news
STEM Festival draws thousands to campus
#Deltacollegecares about domestic violence by gabrielle martin
by dominic arthur
Delta College is hosting a series of “themes” throughout the month of October in honor of domestic violence awareness month. “What we did was partner with our local domestic violence shelters,” says Loyce Brown, STEM Festival attendees shoot balls into Blitz Creek’s moving target robot. Title IX and Equity Officer. “Each (Delta Collegiate/Dominic Arthur) one of those organizations came to were wandering chaperones and par- The fun and excitement didn’t the table and said, ‘here’s the caments. In total, the Friday event saw stop on Friday as an estimated 3,000 paigns we’re doing in our communiabout 3,667 visitors. visitors showed up on Saturday morn- ty.’ ” Students were thrilled with the ing to learn about STEM and to find Students will be able to take Oobleck station, where a mixture of out about careers in those fields. photos of themselves participating cornstarch and water mixture created 43 Mind Trekker volunteers in each week’s theme then post the a non-Newtonian fluid that has the came down from Michigan Tech photo on Facebook using the hashtag properties of both solids and liquids. while over 250 volunteers represented #deltacollegecares and tagging They also enjoyed the driving Delta College - both groups of vol- @CampusLifeAtDeltaCollege. Phosimulator, pres- unteers assisting tables and activities tos will be entered into a contest and surizing alumi- on both days of the festival. the winners will be announced at the num cans, play- The festival was sponsored end of the month. ing piano with by local companies such as Nexteer, “Domestic violence is not just bananas, bending Dow Chemical Co. and the Saginaw a personal matter. It attacks our socilight and watch- and Bay Area Community Founda- ety; it attacks our college,” she says. ing the creation tion. The festival was also sponsored “When one person is getting hurt, it of a fire tornado. by Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, affects everyone in our community, In the court- GM, MDOT, and Delta College. everyone around them. yard, students For more information about the • Oct. 5 - Oct. 9: Go Purple were able to 2015 STEM Festival and to see pho- • Oct. 12 - Oct. 16: Authentic Love watch water be tos from this year’s event, visit www. • Oct. 19 - Oct. 23: No More blown 40 feet delta.edu/science/sciencefestival • Oct. 26 - Oct. 30: #deltacollegein the air from a cares Challenge Results A participant asks questions about the scientific aparatus. trash can.
On Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26, Delta College held the third annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Festival for area middle school students and the interested public. Throughout the college and in the courtyard, over 145 tables were set featuring numerous hands-on activities designed to engage and educate students about STEM related fields. According to Cynthia Drake, associate professor of science and festival organizer, the event hosted 29 school groups. Out of the school groups, 3,325 were area middle school students while another 342
(Delta Collegiate/Dominic Arthur)
The following incidents were reported to Public Safety Sept 15 Disorderly person, A-wing Sept 17 Medical, Ricker Center Hit and run, F-wing parking lot Sept 21 Fire, L-wing Sept 24 Medical, M-wing Larceny, Red Brix Sept 28 Medical, Planetarium Sept 29 Property damage, East parking lot Malicious desctruction of property, K-wing Property damage, Northwest parking lot fuzz buzz by Matt Brown
Pizza with Public Safety
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. N012 (near Bookstore) Get a free slice of pizza and enjoy lunch with Chief of Public Safety Officer Battinkoff. Learn about all the services provided by DCPS.
Photojournalist captures emotions of Palestinian war by lindsey schibelhut staff reporter
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For most people, photos. The man had worked in Israel the conflicts in for two decades and upon retirement Palestine on the decided to build a home for himself. Gaza Strip are “When the first war started he oceans away. But [had] just finished building his dream for photojournal- house - two floors, a beautiful manist Eman Moham- sion for him to retire, and just sit and med, the realities relax,” explains Mohammed. “That of war are all too all disappeared by the very first war real. Saginaw Valley State University on the strip.” (SVSU) welcomed Mohammed to Mohammed went on to say that share her story and the stories behind - despite the loss the man faced - he the photographs she has taken. was not angry. He wasn’t looking for “I grew up literally behind a revenge; he was just filled with disfence surrounded by a wire fence appointment. The only thing the man and concrete borders,” says Moham- could do was sift through the rubble, med. “Concrete borders permanent- salvage some memories, photographs ly closed for one and the remnants reason or another of everything he and rarely opened. had ever owned. Closed under oc Charin Davcupation, closed enport, an adjunct under construcinstructor at Delta tion, closed under College, was part the ongoing siege.” of the audience Mohamlistening to Momed has dealt hammed’s story. with the hardships The realities of of being a woman the devastation in the male domPalestinians face inated photojourbrought her to nalism industry. tears. She ex “The idea plains, “As a Palthat Gaza is in estinian, I was the worst shape Eman Mohammed raised to know that it’s ever been that my chances were pretty low. My in, that’s hard. The future in her estifuture had already been predicted, mation is very bleak, I think she said and I did not have a famous family we are headed toward a catastrophe. name to provide me with the protec- And it is not in our news, it doesn’t tion. No powerful, strong connections show up anywhere,” says Davenport. to make my career path easier or in One photography project Momy case possible.” hammed has started is called “Broken Mohammed then focused on Souvenirs.” telling the stories behind the mul- Mohammed talks to her ‘stotitude of photographs she has taken rytellers’ (as she’s named them) to of the devastation in Gaza. She told speak about their loss and grief. She a story of one man, a construction works with them for days, sometimes worker, that she met while shooting months and then asks them to present
Entesar Hamouda, 43, sits nexts to a picture of her son Feras and the jacket that he last wore. Hamouda’s son died during the first war on Gaza. (Courtesy Photo/Eman Mohammed)
their pain and loss in one photo. Another heart-wrenching story Mohammed told was of one woman, Entesar Hamouda. It is a favorite photo of Mohammed’s. In the photo sits Hamouda next to a brand new coat meant for a small child and in front of the coat is a picture of her son. “She was not able to have kids,” began Mohammed, “she got married to this guy who has five kids and became the most wonderful stepmother she could possibly be. She still didn’t have a kid of her own but she wanted to.” As the woman’s stepchildren got older, they saved their daily allowance in the hopes of sending her to a doctor, so that she could receive medical help to become pregnant. After being treated, she was able to welcome a baby boy into the world; but, the joy did not last. “On the second war, everyone was blinded by the dust the shrapnel and the shattered pieces of furniture that flew when that happened,” Mo-
hammed explains. “She opens her eyes and she can’t see; she gets blinded by the pieces that got into her eyes. She got injured in her left and right leg and she can’t walk. So she holds tight to her son and she describes the very last breath he took while lying in her arms. He did not celebrate his second birthday. She started to talk about the moment she lost him, but instead she sang a song she used to sing for him representing his loss.” Rosina Hassoun, a SVSU professor, spoke about her own connection with Mohammed’s presentation. “I’m half Palestinian so I know the story. I know the history; I have taught Middle Eastern history. I have been to the Middle East, but not to Gaza. So I think I had an imaginary perspective of Gaza and what she’s provided me is a real insider’s view of what’s happening and about the humanity of the people of Gaza - in spite of their situation.” For both Davenport and Has-
soun, the work Mohammed is doing for the people of Gaza will continue to inspire them in their daily lives. “I’m interested in this idea of poetry of witness and I see this as an extension of that,” says Davenport. “She’s giving voice to people we would not normally hear from, and she’s delivering their message to us. She inspires me to continue to do the work that I do as a poet and as an activist. She helps me feel, like I’m not alone in that.” Hassoun says, “She inspires me in so many ways. First of all, her courage is amazing, her enormous heart and spirit, gives me a hope for a future in the midst of all this destruction.” Mohammed, ended the evening by discussing her hopes for the future - not only for the city of Gaza - but the women as well. “For the women of Gaza, I want to see them be whoever they want to be - no restrictions, no double standards.”
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#CollegiateLife
Saginaw Animal Shelter nears capacity, hosts adoption event by Marisa Loranger #Collegiatelife editor
Saginaw County is going to the dogs and cats. Unwanted strays are creating an influx of animals at Saginaw Country Animal Care Center shelter. The volunteers have come together to host an adoption event to try and find forever homes for their animals. There are over 40 dogs and
MEET SHIANN
Arrived 5/15/15 Female Pit mix 47 lbs A bit timid, but sweet. *Doesn’t care for most other dogs.
Classicism in Michigan: The Work of Charles Platt Saginaw Art Museum
10 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Downtown Saginaw Farmer’s Market Washington Ave., Saginaw
10 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Blood Drive N007
8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Motown Black & White Exhibit Opening Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
10 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Nayanquing Point Fall Open House Pinconning
their behavior and personality. “The longer they are there the more it can negatively affect their behavior, making them seem less adoptable. Most of them will be fine once they get out, decompress and readjust to a home environment. They just need a chance,” explained Lynn. The animals are all up to date on their shots and are spayed or neutered before adoption. Dogs cost $68.50 and puppies cost $125.00. Spayed/neutered adult cats costs $25. Neutered male kittens cost $40 while spayed female kittens cost $53. Unaltered kittens require a $25 deposit that will go toward spaying/neutering. The Saginaw County Adoptable Pets Facebook page has photos of the animals that are up for adoption, but the volunteers would prefer the community to come in and meet the animals to see if they’re a good match. Stacy Redman-Bauer, a shelter volunteer, explained, “Because we are almost to capacity, it’s imperative we find these animals homes.”
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“Goal! The Dream Begins” Delta College Planetarium, Bay City
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.
Nathan Wolfe, “Before It Strikes: Viral Forecasting for Pandemic Prevention” Presentation SVSU
7 P.M.
People Poems, People Stories: A Reading by Carol Sanford SVSU
7 - 8:30 P.M.
Arrived 5/8/15 American Pit Bull Terrier 50 lbs
INFORMERS CORNER
Rhythm and Blues Andersen Enrichment Center, Saginaw
9 A.M. - 3 P.M.
Native American Uses of Natural Resources Discovery Preserve, Bay City
6 - 7 P.M.
With Greg Horner So you think you pursued a worthless degree? Because I’m starting to think I pursued
Free and Confidential HIV Testing Counseling and Advising, D-102
1 - 3 P.M.
Northwood University’s Mannequin Night Downtown Midland
6:30 - 8 P.M.
Paul Teed Presentation
6 P.M.
Rhythm and Blues Andersen Enrichment Center, Saginaw
Meet Hank
DCMLORANGER 20 cats up for adoption at this event. The event is Oct. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. and is located at 1312 Gratiot Ave. The cats and dogs can be seen on the shelters Facebook page. Michelle Lynn, a shelter volunteer, explained, “Many of the animals have been here many months. It’s very stressful for animals to be in this type of environment.” The animals are confined to cages day after day and are only let out for sometimes 15 minutes. This can be detrimental to
SVSU
Motown Black & White Exhibit Castle Museum of Saginaw County History
10 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Rhythm and Blues Andersen Enrichment Center, Saginaw
9 A.M. - 3 P.M.
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a worthless job at this newspaper; they respect me so little here they only gave me one lousy center page story. To my three adoring fans Jim, Stan and Debbie don’t worry I will
Haunted Masonic Temple Bay City
7 - 11 P.M. “Hairspray” The Musical Pit & Balcony Community Theatre, Saginaw
8 P.M. Valley Hush W/
Sentry / Void, Mountain Club, Pines, Seritas
Hamilton Street Pub, Saginaw
4 P.M.
9 P.M.
Pizza with Public Safety Get a free slice and talk with Chief of Public Safety Officer Battinkoff - N012
Made in Michigan Film Festival Bronner Performing Arts Center, Frankenmuth Exhibition Opening: The Artists of the C.A.T. Work Art Gallery Creative 360, Midland
11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. “Chasing the Ghost Particle” Delta College Planetarium, Bay City
7 P.M.
7 - 8:30 P.M.
die before I let them push me out. You can read this week’s Informers Corner online at www.deltacollegiate.com. I’m discussing what you should do when you feel like you’ve pursued the wrong degree. If you think that relates to you go ahead and check it out, or don’t, you seem to make horrible decisions anyway.
“Dixie Swim Club” Bay City Players
Women’s Soccer Delta College
“Hairspray” The Musical Pit & Balcony Community Theatre, Saginaw
“Dixie Swim Club” Bay City Players
8 P.M.
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Haunted Masonic Temple Bay City
7 - 11 P.M.
“One World, One Sky” Delta College Planetarium, Bay City
2 P.M.
Family Discovery Days Midland Center for the Arts
5 - 7 P.M. Made in Michigan Film Festival Bronner Performing Arts Center, Frankenmuth
1 - 3 P.M. 3 P.M.
“Hairspray” The Musical Pit & Balcony Community Theatre, Saginaw
3 P.M.
Fragmenta Exhibition SVSU
11 A.M. - 5 P.M. Autumn at the Wigwam Chippewa Nature Center, Midland
2 - 4 P.M.
Made in Michigan Film Festival Bronner Performing Arts Center, Frankenmuth
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hell’s half mile
Hell’s Half Mile celebrates Bay City’s soul by greg horner promotions manager
For the last weekend of September downtown Bay City hosted four days of movies, music and partying in-between. At the 10th annual Hell’s Half Mile Film and Music Festival, a community came together to celebrate the work of artists from across the country. “It’s exciting to bring this kind of thing to Bay City,” said Don Hessell, a program manager for the festival. “Typically you can't get a lot of independent films here you have to go to Detroit and Ann Arbor, and to have it here in your own backyard makes it special.” Hell’s Half Mile gets its name from Bay City’s own histor when loggers, gamblers and outlaws would gather in downtown to blow off steam with drinking and debauchery. A lot has changed since the early 1800s but that rebel spirit can still be felt at HHM. “We’re just trying to find great movies[that are] not going to be shown at the googolplex or whatever theater,” said Jay Glysz, a fellow program manager. On the film side, 15 program managers screened over 100 movies in order to fill 27 slots. The selection this year included documentaries, surreal shorts and neo-noir features to name a few. “We’re planning right from when the festival ends until the next
DCGreghorner year and all of us have day jobs,” said HHM organizer Alan LaFave. “It’s difficult sometimes to fit everything in but that’s why we do it all year long.” The festival is run entirely by volunteers and all the profits are put into next year’s festival. “We do a call for submissions from filmmakers all around the world; we also seek out films from other festivals that we attend,” said LaFave. “Everybody gets the same consideration whether they’re submitting through a website or we see them at a festival.” Initially LaFave and Glysz had to travel to bigger festivals, such as Tribeca and Sundance, to find films for the event; but as HHM has grown more and more filmmakers are submitting their projects themselves. “As filmmakers come here they’re [then] going to New York or they’re going back to California and they’re telling all their friends what a great festival this is,” said Glysz. “It’s grown very organically.” That’s how Aaron Wertheimer heard about Hell’s Half Mile. Wertheimer, who’s working the film circuit with his first feature length comedy, “Wedgerino,” was told to check out Hell’s Half Mile by fellow filmmakers. “It’s awesome. It’s so well organized and the whole community is involved, which is really cool,” said Wertheimer. “I really like the smaller town ones, because in the ‘big city’ it’s easy to get lost. It’s very hard to break
through, there’s so many films playing constantly and here you actually feel like it’s an event.” HHM is known for finding a diverse selection of films, but every year the music takes a bigger role. With musicians from Grand Rapids to Brooklyn and all over the musical spectrum, organizers made sure they had something for everybody. “We have garage rock, hip-hop, electropop,” said Cole Waterman, the festival’s music coordinator. “It’s all over the place, there isn’t a specific style as long as it’s independent and trying to get big.” Venues for this year’s festival included the Electric Kitsch record shop, the blue room inside the Masonic Temple and Old City Hall. “I had never even been to Bay City before June and I’m really happy to be back,” said Hailey Wojcik, a musician native to the Lansing area. “ I was really impressed with how everyone seemed to be really involved in this communal way.” Delta College is a major supporter of Hell’s Half Mile providing volunteers, financial support and the planetarium as a venue. The festival gives students from Delta’s film capstone class an opportunity to screen their shorts and network with filmmakers. Erik Dumont, a Delta Alectronic Media student, edited the short film “Fate.” Dumont’s film is one of three short films that premiered from Delta’s EM program, the other two being “Solace” and “Many a Moon.” “It was a good experience be-
The Detroit Party Marching Band plays during their appearance at the 10th annual Hell’s Half Mile festival. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)
inf o r mer s c or ner
For four nights in downtown Bay City I drank too much, ate too little and experienced something special. When people talk about Hell’s with Half Mile being a film and music festival they only Greg Horner have half the story; I’m beginning to think the organizers only host the event so they can invite I spent four days in their friends and throw a party. Hell and loved every I met new faces and forgot them in the morning; I made new friends and got sick of them by minute the end. I saw so many good films and bands that it’s a real shame I can’t remember any of them. That was mostly a joke, but I hope I’ve made everything clear. Bring your kids to the movies but most of the music venues are 21 and over; it isn’t called Hell’s Half Mile for The HandGrenades of Detroit play a free show atop Harless + Hugh nothing. coffee. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)
Robin Rose Singer laughs while having her picture taken in front of the Hell’s Half Mile photo backdrop with John Painz. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)
Andrea Foster meets a fellow festivalgoer goer at the 10th annual Hell’s Half Mile Opening Night party. (Delta Collegiate/Josephine Norris)
cause it really helped point out some of the things that we can improve for next time,” said Dumont. “It’s always great to get feedback both negative and positive so you can make things better.” The students participated in a Q&A with filmmakers Jeremy Royce and Jerry White Jr. from the documentary, “20 Years of Madness,” and Mark Covino from “A Band Called Death.” “The more films you watch the more you see what works and doesn’t work,” said Royce. “We all live in the day and age of YouTube and Vimeo where there’s a million great short films out there.” Covino ended the meeting with words of encouragement. “We’re all making movies, we’re all filmmakers. You guys aren’t aspiring filmmakers, you’re filmmakers, you’re making movies.” This is Vladmir Salinas’ fifth year as a volunteer at HHM; he first heard about the opportunity from a professor at Delta. “I love it. It helps the economy of this area and a lot of random and a lot of colorful personalities come through.“ Electric Kitsch has served as the sound sponsor and as a venue for three years. Co-owners Jordan Pries and Jessica McQuarter say it’s nice
Every year has its ups and downs, tragedies and triumphs. But HHM isn’t really about the quality of the films or the sound of the music; it’s about a town coming together to celebrate life. The one thing that struck me as I talked to the directors and musicians from out-of-town was how much they respected the community of Bay City. From the sponsors to the volunteers, the venues to the equipment, it takes a village to organize a film and music festival. I heard so many positive things about the film “A Keeping Room” and the band “Cold Blood Club” it makes me sad that I missed them. But there was just so much to do, it would’ve been impossible to see everything. But there’s always going to be some complaints. I can’t believe most of the films are played on some guy’s laptop, but I guess that’s the cost of technology. And as much as I enjoyed Ampersand Castles, they were the only musical act from Bay City. I’d love to see Darn Wishes and the Seagulls perform at the fest; maybe they could even get Citizen to show up. The biggest disappointment though is just
to see people out experiencing new music on a Saturday afternoon. “We’re happy to house anyone that HHM wants to put up here, they set up the times and the artists; they do the booking and we work around it,” said Pries. “This is always a great weekend for business. A lot of people from out of town that don’t get to shop here find stuff; it’s great for us.” Kathleen Ring had just left a showing of “A Rising Tide” when she remarked, “It’s been what 10 years? And we were just saying we had no idea why we didn’t know about it before now.” Organizers are still looking to increase community support, but Jay Glysz is happy with the changes he’s seen in 10 years. “It’s Bay City and sometimes they’re a little resistant to new things, so it’s baby steps,” said Glysz. “But every year the attendees go up and with word of mouth it’s getting out there and it’s becoming slowly bigger.” Sean Bergman is a regular festival attendee who travels every year from Dearborn. “Every year I meet more and more people and make more and more friends. I plan on coming for as long as this is going on.”
how many people have still never heard of Hell’s Half Mile. I saw lots of people downtown for the party, but too many familiar faces and not enough new ones. As great as the community is, at times it can feel just a little too insular for my liking. I had conversations with filmmakers from Chicago and musicians from Brooklyn. At Hell’s Half Mile there are people from every walk of life and the best part is no one is taking themselves too seriously. They’re just there to have a good time and enjoy art. But the best moments and biggest stories at Hell’s Half Mile are the ones I’m not at liberty to discuss. The rumors, the legends, the late nights and the mornings after. Let’s just say Hell’s Half Mile more than lives up to its name. The HHM staff should be proud of their film and music festival. For 10 years Bay City has gone to Hell and back, and every year I look forward to it. Here’s lookin’ to 10 more years of good movies, good music and good times.
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10 years of hell music review
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“Passalacqua” By Alex Kostka
Anticipation and ecstacy showed on the faces of those in attendance at the The Empire Room show on Friday, Sept. 25. Closing out the night was Detroit's very own Passalacqua. Spitting rhymes over rhythms throughout their set, these two have shared their voice before during a Hell’s Half Mile off season show. Members Brent Smith and Bryan Lackner, also known as Blaksmith and Mister, riled the crowd with their impressively interactive stage presence. In regards to playing at Bay City’s festival Lackner says, "Everyone here is very receptive, which is encouraging for bands to keep coming back. It's a really cool thing to be a part of." There's no doubt that the crowd’s response helped keep the energy glowing throughout their set making the night a success.
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“Valley Hush” By Matt Brown
The air resonated with a hot thickness in Old City Hall on Thursday Sept. 24. This could have been due to the bright lights or people packed inside Bay City's casual fine diner. More likely it was in combination with the heavy tones of Valley Hush, a Detroit based duo. First playing at a Hell’s Half Mile event less than a year ago, player and producer Alex Kaye and vocalist Lianna Vanicelli delivered a dynamic show. “Cause I feel it creepin', feel it creepin' through my veins,” sang Vanicelli, thoroughly describing the possession in the crowd as bodies bobbed to the beat. Kaye, a multi-instrumentalist, thrived on his cream Jaguar guitar and brought voluminous sounds via keyboard. Surrounded in floral motifs Vanicelli was no less impressive, adding silken and soulful textures. The duo was met onstage with Jeff Cuny and Dave Dionise. These players perform with the band live in order to produce the copious textures heard on their two EPs: “To Feel Small” and “Don’t Wait.” The hazy tunes were a saving grace for the festival Thursday night, acting as an accidental antithesis to the raunchy feature film “Too Late,” which seemed to have left hellions burnt out. Once the venue turned down the lights, allowing Valley Hush’s projector show to be seen, the heat seemed to slip away.
FILM REVIEW
music review
“The Lippies” By Jordan Roberts
Explosive. Feminist. Totally Badass. Hailing from Grand Rapids, The Lippies are a female fronted pop-punk band that offered catchy tunes and relatable lyrics to listeners at the Masonic’s Blue Room on Sept. 26. The band utilizes their emotional energy to discuss topics such as modern despair, nostalgia and what generally pisses them off. The Lippies are comprised of Tonia Broucek (Vocals), Lawrence Kole (Bass), Taylor Shupe (Guitar) and David Sparks (Drums). Founded in December of last year, they’re already making waves in the midwest and west coast music scenes. Their music is raw, energetic, fun and showcases influences from a variety of classic punk scenes that they proudly wear on their sleeves. Broucek is a vivacious vocal blowtorch who soars above cascades of distortion and punchy bass guitar lines, all to be grounded by a strong rhythm provided by the drummer. The band’s stage presence meshes so well it’s hard to believe they’re not well-seasoned. The group’s ability to connect with the audience was a pivotal element of their show, while their message is the focal point of their art. “Shame on me for occupying space. Shame on me for having a face. Shame on me for having two legs. Shame on me for being a female in the first place,” shouts Broucek in the song “Sidewalk Talk.” These lyrics epitomize the band’s message about standing up for yourself, calling out oppression and objectification, coupling it all with a middle finger and a smile. While the whole set was excellent, the songs that stood out were “Drop Off,” “Sidewalk Talk” and “Take a Ride in My Hot Air Balloon.” You can listen to their EP at thelippies.bandcamp.com, or if you’re in Lansing, Oct. 6-8, you can catch them at the GTG festival.
“Too Late” By Peter Skrzypczak
“Too Late” is a film that tries too hard. It’s a neo-noir detective film that (anachronically) follows P.I. Sampson (John Hawkes) and is shot over the course of five long takes. Prior to actually attending Hell’s Half Mile, this was the film I was anticipating most… though it dropped that ball. The whole piece wasn’t a mess but they clearly were not skilled enough to make a greater whole. When you start a film and say you’re going to limit yourself - particularly with five separate single takes - everything needs to be built around that. The movie’s locations didn’t lend to this. Maybe if they had created their own fictional town it could have worked, but instead they chose Los Angeles - a city too large to capture in one long shot. The only time they get creative with the long shot is in the beginning. The shot splits in two establishing a new location that gives you a better perspective on the actors. That part sold me for a second. “The movie starts now,” I thought. However, it only did it twice (in the same scene too!) and never reached that level of creativity again. The acting was adequate. I wasn’t really blown away by anyone’s performance or the movie’s characterization. Every female, except for the grandma, is either in their underwear or a bikini at some point. One female character even walks around f(or the majority of the scene) naked from the waste down “Stepdad” To sum it up, this movie feels like a poor Tarantino attempt. The direcBy Dominic Arthur tor, Dennis Hauck, lauded the use of film as opposed to digital and moaned that you don’t get to show movies like that anymore. What gets me is the On Saturday night, Sept. 26, Hell’s Half Mile presented a music line-up at the Masonic Temple’s Blue Room lack of understanding that what is filmed is what matters - not the method that featured an array of talented bands. in which you film. Stepdad, out of Grand Rapids, closed the energetic night with a performance that literally drove myself and others out of the Masonic Temple’s Blue Room to a nearby bar. Stepdad drained the energy from the crowd that The Lippies built. There were some minor technical issues going on throughout the night, but not even those issues can excuse their performance. There was a lot of eye rolling and a lot of “What the F’s” from hopeful listeners. The end-of-the“Diamond Tongues” night performance left a lot of festivalgoers with a bad taste in their mouths. The lead singer, Mark Tafel, must’ve By Sammi Schenkel had a terrible cold, because I believe that a pained, crying child could hit notes higher than he did that night. This is a movie I was excited to see. It has a musician in her first act- Stepdad is a band that sounds better coming from Spotify than live. They sound completely different. They ing role, it’s Canadian and is marketed for its great soundtrack. In the end sound so different that one would think they were different bands with the unfortunate same name. Everyone has though it left me feeling a bit bored. a bad night, but their performance left longtime fans scratching their heads and wondering, “Who are these guys, Edith (Leah Goldstein), a struggling actress in her early 30s, is gen- and where’s Stepdad?” erally known for her roles in terrible films like “Blood Sausage.” Things The band had Pabst Blue Ribbon get worse when her recent ex-boyfriend, Ben (Adam Gurfinkel), goes into and wine on stage with them; but it acting on a whim and lands a leading role. was clear that no amount of alcohol I liked it, not loved it. The cinematography was really well done ranging was going to save them – or us – as from loud parties to a quiet bar. The ambiance of the room was perfectly the Masonic ran out of beer. It was a captured from the lighting, camera angles and the conversations. For her tragedy that almost ruined Hell’s Half debut, Goldstein performed like a seasoned film actress. Mile’s big Saturday night. Thankfully Now to why I didn’t like it: everything was overdone in stereotypical the bars were still open as festivalgoers “indie” fashion. Everything looked like it was bought at a thrift store, expertly were able to drink the confusion away. put together in high/low design. Everyone was trying to look so unique, it Stepdad’s performance was left them looking inauthentic. This left no variety: no darker souls, no casual about as easy to love as your real steppeople in a t-shirt and jeans, nothing. It tryied to hard to be a quirky indie dad. Nearby bars should be thanking movie and didn’t bring anything new to the table. Besides, you can find them for driving people into their esbetter versions of this idea on Netflix. tablishments.
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Delta Crushes Ancilla, 6-0
University Center, MI – Poor Ancilla. They had to have seen this one coming, yet there was nothing they could do. One game after Delta was shutout in a 7-0 thrashing at the hands of league leader Schoolcraft, it’s easy to imagine the motivation that was carried into Saturday’s contest with first year MCCAA member Ancilla College. The Pioneer’s wanted to prove they were better than they played on Wednesday and they did so in outstanding fashion by shutting out the Chargers en route to a 6-0 home win to improve to 4-1 in the conference and 4-3 overall. Ancilla, meanwhile, remains winless for the season. “This was a great response from a tough loss on Wednesday,” said head coach Paul Gabrielle Sake, 15, fights for the ball against Muskegon’s players during the Delta versus Muskegon Community College soccer game Sept.20, 2015. (Delta College/Garret Morgan) Stenglein. “The girls played with passion and intensity today.” Aleisha Jones got things going in the ninth minute with a goal on a deep cross from Gabrielle Sake to take a 1—0 lead. Three minutes later, Jones returned the favor when Sake scored on an assist from Jones to put DC up 2-0. The score remained there until the second half when Alexis Traver scored on a far post cross from Kaleigh Blackburn. The Jones show continued after that as the freshman from Midland scored twice more to give Delta a 5-0 lead and record her first collegiate hat trick. Cailin King finished the scoring with a goal in the 84 minute on an assist from Jessica Hegenauer. In all, six different Pioneers picked up assists on the day. “This was an important conference win, and gave us valuable points towards our Region XII standings,” said Stenglein. The Pioneers are back in action tomorrow as they travel to Benton Harbor to take on the Red Hawks of Lake Michigan Community College. Delta defeated LMCC, 3-2 in overtime to open the season. Game time Shallon Grawey, 22, drives the ball toward the goal during the Delta versus Muskegon Community College. Sept. 20, 2015. is 1pm. (Delta College/Garret Morgan)
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Wheat Loss, Not Weight Loss By Jordan Roberts
From diet pills to food fads, our culture has seen all types of diets that claim to promote weight loss. Steadily gaining popularity, gluten free dieting claims to do what so many diets before were supposed to. Before you give up all the wheat and gluten-containing cereal grains, just make sure you really are making the healthier choice. In the book “The Wheat Belly,” author William Davis refers to gluten as a “chronic poison” and claims that if you “lose the wheat” you will “lose the weight and find your way back to health.” This claim sparked controversy amongst medical professionals, especially because Davis is a cardiologist himself. According to University of Michigan Health System the benefits of wheat include the promotion of “good gut bacteria, which may protect the gut from some cancers, inflammatory conditions, and cardiovascular disease.” Davis also states that wheat is “addictive” because “during its digestion it breaks down into peptides that act as exorphins (exogeneous endorphins).” He claims that if wheat is removed from the diet there can be symptoms of withdrawal. “The claim that wheat is unique in this regard is incorrect,” writes Julie Jones, from a scientific article from Catherine University. “In addition to milk protein and wheat gluten, rice albumin, bovine serum albumin or hemoglobin, and even a protein from spinach all produce peptide fragments capable of interacting with opioid receptor ligands.” Gluten free dieting can help those with Celiac Disease and gluten sensitivity, but according to Celiac.org that is 1 percent of the population, while “about .4 percent of people have a doctor-diagnosed wheat allergy.” According to Kristen Curtis, a registered dietician at Mclaren Bay Region.” People with a gluten intolerance and who have celiac disease should be on a gluten diet.” She expresses concern that gluten free dieting is creating an image of weight loss when the inverse is more likely. “But people who don’t [have celiac disease], who think gluten free is ‘healthier’ and will lose weight will actually gain weight, because gluten free foods are more dense.” Does gluten free have the ability to be a diet fad with longevity? Will it merely be another allergy label on the side of a product, much like a nut allergy? Only time will tell. As with most allergy concerns, it is important to talk to your health provider about a change in diet regiment.
College welcomes Carlos McMath as head men’s basketball coach by Gabrielle martin news editor
Saginaw native Carlos McMath has a BA in communication from Wayne State University, his Juris Doctrine from Michigan State College of Law, and has coached high school basketball as well as various Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) programs. Now, McMath, 28, has another thing to add to that list – men’s head basketball coach for Delta College. “I just can’t wait to get started,”
DCGabriellem he says. Last season, McMath was the assistant coach for Delta’s men’s basketball team. Kyle Blackbourn resigned as head coach in August and on Sept. 24, McMath accepted an offer to fill the position. McMath may be new to being head coach; but, he is by no means new to basketball. He served as assistant coach for six seasons at Arthur Hill high school in Saginaw under his father, Greg McMath. In addition, he’s coached the Saginaw Underdawgs AAU program, and Team Detroit AAU. He
Carlos McMath, the new head coach of the Delta College Men’s Basketball team, looks on as perspective players scrimmage in the gym. (Delta College/Josephine Norris)
now coaches Greenwood Elite AAU, which is owned and operated by Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and LaMarr Woodley of the Arizona Cardinals. For McMath, coaching isn’t just a job. “Growing up in Saginaw, most of my well-known mentors were coaches,” he says. “I think that’s my biggest joy in coaching - just helping other young men develop as much as possible.” In fact, that’s the only thing he’s nervous about as head coach – not the aspect of coaching the game, but of coaching his team. “There’s no set blueprint for how to take over a program or how you can lead the men in a program; but, that’s the only thing I’m nervous about – making sure I stay true to and be a man of my word and be a good example for them so they can follow me… basketball is easy; it’s keeping them in line that’s the tough part,” he says. Of the team that McMath will coach this year, there is only one returning player. “It makes me a little bit more comfortable to have new faces in, being able to mold them,” says McMath. One thing McMath is hoping to do this year with the team is give them more opportunities for media exposure so that “our young men have the same opportunities as anyone else to get to the next level.” He would like to have more of an open-door policy for college coaches to come recruit Delta’s players as well as an open-door for high school coaches to come see what Delta can offer theirs. Of course, winning is also on his mind. “The biggest thing is trying to develop a consistent tradition of winning. We have a tradition of winning but it hasn’t been consistent,” he explains.
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In response to “America: Where guns have more rights than the people they harm” In my opinion, the authors of this article wrote it without doing their homework. The main premise of the article is that gun control will fix the problem. Let's consider the success of this concept by looking at some statistics compared to the United States. In the U.S., there are 88.8 firearms per 100 people, and 2.97 gun deaths per 100,000 people. In Taiwan, there are 0.56 guns per 100 people and 4.4 gun deaths per 100K. In Egypt, there are .57/100 and 3.5/100K. The Netherlands have .33/100 and 3.9/100K. Some real extremes are Honduras with 6.2/100 and 68.43/100K, Cuba with 8.1/100 with 39.4/100K, and Guatemala with 13.1/100 with 34.81/100K. There are over a dozen more countries with fewer guns per 100 people with over 2.97 gun deaths per 100k. We have this pesky document known as the Constitution written by a group of men with application to their time as well as our time. Built into it are the mechanisms to make changes. Our forefathers put together a unique document to govern the government... to protect us from those we put into power... and the Second Amendment is an integral part. It is the people's document, and if they want to change it, it will be changed. Until that happens, it is in force as written. Guns are merely tools in the hands that hold them. In good hands, they do good... and in evil hands, they do evil. Gun control
targets the law abiding citizen...not the criminal. Law abiding citizens obey the law, and criminals do not. Presently there are areas known as gun-free zones...like churches, schools, some restaurants and theaters, and other places in each state. Perhaps this is the reason that these venues have been chosen to target by evil men. I have never heard of a criminal seeing a gun-free zone sign, stopping, turning around, and moving off to select another target. I can relate story after story of people being killed out in public by thieves and murders, and I can also relate many stories where armed citizens have been able to protect themselves and their loved ones from similar culprits. The only ones who felt insecure are those who went unarmed and suffered because they found themselves unprepared. by Steven Burns, Delta Student
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