Spring 2012, Issue 1

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History Club plans mayoral debate First Exhibition of 2012 in Bradley PAGE 4

Features

Grimm joins library staff PAGE 6

Fun House

Lakeland student searches for answers PAGE 7

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FEATURES

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FUN HOUSE

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Club hopes to organize future debates

By Sean Gilligan Staff Reporter gilligans@lakeland.edu

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he Lakeland College History Club, Sheboygan North High School, and the Sheboygan Press teamed up to orchestrate a debate between all eight of the upcoming candidates for mayor of Sheboygan on Jan. 12.

Assistant Professor of History Rick Dodgson was the moderator of the event and claimed that he believed the event was, “very successful,” and, “good PR (public relations) for the school.” Around 450 people were in attendance for the debate, despite less than desirable weather conditions that kept many people snowed in.

Luckily, the debate was streamed in its entirety over the Internet, thanks to the Sheboygan Press, which posted the debate video on the Elections page of their website. A link to the debate coverage can also be found on the Lakeland College website home page. This gave people who may have missed the debate the ability to stay informed and further analyze the statements that were made by the candidates.

For the debate, the History Club thought of three different questions to be proposed to the potential candidates. they were asked by Jermaine Nicholas, Brit-

en one red “challenge” flag which gave candidates the opportunity to challenge another candidate’s statement, and then an opportunity for the challenged candidate to defend his or her position.

All of this occurred just five days before the election was held.

When asked if he believed the debate had any effect on the outcome of the election, Dodgson said, “[It] definitely had some impact on voting patterns.” The example Dodgson cited was Eric Nieve. He had very little political experience and ran a bare bones campaign, but after a strong performance at the debate was still able to acquire 289 votes.

Despite this, Dodgson didn’t believe the debate affected the final outcome of the election. He said voters ultimately turned back to traditional voting patterns, electing the two more experienced candidates.

Bob Ryan took in the largest number of votes, but not enough to completely seal his current

mayoral position. Instead, he will have to face the runner-up, Terry Van Akkeren, in a runoff election to decide who will be the next mayor of Sheboygan. That election will be held on Feb. 21.

Dodgson also confirmed that there will definitely be a debate between Ryan and Van Akkeren. and has tentatively confirmed that it will be held on Feb. 9 at the Weill Center in Sheboygan. He hopes the upcoming debate will be much more of a conversation, and will also be open to questions from the audience.

Newly appointed President of the History Club, Matthew Bauknecht, said, “The History Club is really trying to get our name out there for these kinds of events.” He is hopeful that, by getting their name out there, it will open doors to events involving a higher level of politics such as debates between Governor Walker and his challengers, though no steps have yet been taken to make this happen.

Arming security now an insurance issue After insurance issues finalized, full-time security likely to have guns

By Jake Belknap

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tany Kopp, and Pablo Alvarez, three of the History Club’s members who were in attendance for the debate. Those three questions were: "The City of Sheboygan recently hired a city administrator to oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational management of the city. In light of these changes, how would you now define the role of the mayor of Sheboygan?"

"As mayor, how would you help develop the South Pier District of Sheboygan?"

"What do you consider the greatest challenge facing the city right now, and what is your longterm vision for Sheboygan?"

Besides answering the three questions, each candidate was asked to prepare a 50 word biography to be read at the beginning of the debate by Dodgson. Two minutes were allotted to each candidate for their closing arguments.

To add another quirk to the format, each candidate was also giv-

proposal that would allow Lakeland’s professional security staff to carry guns is on its way to being finalized, according to Vice President for Student Development, Nate Dehne.

Dehne said the proposal has been issued to Lakeland’s General Counsel Tony Fessler so he can clear up any insurance issues the proposal might contain.

“Would the insurance want our officers to wear bullet proof vests at all times? Or do we just need to make them available?

Those are the kinds of issues the insurance will need to know.

“If things check out from an insurance and risk management standpoint, I’ll bring it back to the executive council for one final

threat to the point where they look through when people have a need a gun?” chance to weigh in again.”

Senior Joey Salazar called the Some students interviewed situation a

by The Mirror “double-edged shared their sword,” saying concerns as he supports the proposal the proposal is on its way but is conto being training would be ... at or cerned that passed. the firearms “If the even above what the state may perhaps head direcend up in tors of secuwould require. the hands of rity were to someone not have guns, I authorized think they to have them, should have like student them locked security offiin a gun case cers. in the security office,” sophomore Dehne said that as of now, Brenton Stuedel said. “I don’t there is no official end date to the think it would be necessary to proposal process. He said most have to carry them around. Our members of executive council are only real issue on campus is uncomfortable with the proposal. He derage drinking. Is that a real

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also said training for any security staff members who would carry guns would be “at or even above what the state would require.”

“We’re taking the responsibility of this process very seriously. It’s not just an afterthought. I’m really concerned, as are those that are making the decisions, with the safety and the security of the entire campus,” he said.

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Issue 1, February 2, 2012

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Stoneboat to publish special issue New literary journal issues a call for stories

By Stephanie Rebek Staff Reporter rebeks@lakeland.edu

Stoneboat will be publishing a special issue completely dedicated to the Lakeland sesquicentennial this spring.

Stoneboat is a literary journal in which people from all over the world submit their work. It contains everything from poems to short stories. It specializes in publishing writers who are submitting work for the first time.

However, this June’s issue of Stoneboat is going to be dedicated just to people affiliated with the Lakeland community.

“Everyone on the Stoneboat staff is [somehow] related to Lakeland,” said Signe Jorgenson, associate editor for Stoneboat and assistant professor of general studies.

“This dedication of the June issue to the Lakeland sesquicentennial

is our way to almost give back to Lakeland for being so great to us.”

Stoneboat is hoping for more submissions of work for the Lakeland issue.

“Anyone with a connection to Lakeland can submit work for this issue. It does not matter if you’re not a great writer. We are just looking for anything to help us celebrate the sesquicentennial,” said Jorgenson.

They are asking for people’s reflections of their time here, such as favorite memories, things learned, why Lakeland matters to them, or even photos.

“Please don’t be inhibited because it is a literary journal. We are not demanding perfection,” said Jorgenson.

“Stoneboat is proud to have the opportunity to compile and publish an eclectic mix of stories rish with the history of our cam-

pus. These stories, written by students, staff, faculty, alumni, and special friends of the college, are a great way to share the real, everyday history of the college,” added Editor-in-Chief of Stoneboat and IT Graduate Assistant Rob Pockat.

The deadline for anyone who wishes to write for this special issue is Feb. 15. Work can be submitted to stoneboat.journal@

gmail.com or directly to Jorgenson.

All who submit a piece of work will receive a free copy of the issue, though no additional payment will be awarded.

Other copies will be available for purchase at the Sesquicentennial Celebration or by subscribing to Stoneboat online at stoneboatwi. com.

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arl Kuhn, associate professor of religion and ordained United Church of Christ minister, has stepped up to take the position of Interim Chaplain.

“Kelly Stone left in November, and Lakeland has been looking for someone to take over. I was asked to take the position in order to make the transition into having a different Chaplain easier, since I am already familiar with the Lakeland community,” said Kuhn.

As an Interim Chaplain, Kuhn will fulfill all of the same services as Kelly Stone used to. There are Pastoral Care Services available for students, faculty, and staff.

The Campus Ministry Office is located in the Younger Family Campus Center and has moved next to the mailboxes. Kuhn’s office hours are on Thursday afternoons from 2-4 p.m.

“Folks can come and talk to me about difficulties they are having in school, work, or spiritually,” said Kuhn.

Kuhn will also be leading the Ash Wednesday Service in the

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Kohler Art Center were the businesses that received aide. Vice President of Student Development Nate Dehne, Professor of Sociology and Non-Profit Management Don Francis, Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Ronald Haas, and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Heather Molle were part of the event as well, acting as site leaders at four of the five volunteer sites.

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Ley Chapel on February 22.

There will be two services at noon and 7 p.m.

“Another aspect of being an Interim Chaplain is to be present at any crisis,” said Kuhn. “If someone would like me to meet them in the hospital or somewhere else and would like me to pray with them, I will drive out there and spend time with them. All they have to do is contact me,” he said.

Kuhn can be reached by Photo submitted by Karl Kuhn phone (565-1274) or email Until a permanent chaplin to replace Kelly Stone (kuhnka@lakeland.edu). is found, Kuhn will serve as campus chaplin.

Abler, Karissa Anderson, Vanessa Cook, Jennifer Kjin, Veronika Lau, Latoya Morgan, Marcelius Reed, Skye Sieglaff, Dontay Strong, and Braden Woods all participated in this event, which began with registration in the Bradley and ended with lunch and a trio of speakers in Bossard Hall.

Faculty members Dr. Rick Dodgson, assistant professor of History, and Offenhiser Associate Professor of History and Political

Science Dr. Richard Wixon spoke of Dr. King and his legacy, along with Jose Araugo, the Sheboygan AmeriCorps director.

The event was arranged by Rachel Rupnik from the Volunteer Center of Sheboygan and Collin Steller, Lakeland’s community service coordinator. It is their hope that this will become an annual event.

Auditions are done, rehearsals begin Staff Reporter youngc@lakeland.edu

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he spring musical at Lakeland will be “Fiddler on the Roof,” according to Charlie Krebs, associate director of theatre and speech, and the musical’s director.

“Fiddler” is a classic musical that centers around a father (played in this production by Da-

vid Neese) trying to maintain his Jewish traditions even while his daughters choose husbands that will lead them further away from those same traditions.

Krebs thinks that students will be able to relate to the musical’s plot, which centers around five daughters who, like many college students, are seeking their independence while still trying to maintain family expectations.

“Students can relate because

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this musical is about accepting change, following your dreams, and being yourself,” he said. “This musical has something that everyone can relate to, no matter who you are.”

While last semester’s “Romeo and Juliet,” felt up-tempo and modern, Krebs believes that “Fiddler” will have a slower, more classical, feel.

The set and fashion in “Romeo and Juliet” also looked modern. In

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LC students volunteer in King's name n Saturday, Jan. 21, students and faculty from Lakeland College, Lakeshore Technical College, and UWSheboygan gathered to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day by volunteering at five different locations throughout Sheboygan.

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“Fiddler,” however, they will look older. For example, all of the shirts will have holes in them to help create a poverty-stricken setting.

Similar to other Krebs’ musicals, the set of “Fiddler” will include homemade material which will also make the musical feel older.

He added that the auditions went well, and the cast is “complicated but talented.” Rehearsals began Jan. 29 and opening night is March 22.

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M I R R O R Issue 1, February 2, 2012

Anti-piracy legislation failure a positive An editorial that all social media users need to read Staff Editorial

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n the past few weeks two federal legislative bills named SOPA and PIPA have made headlines.

The bills, if passed, would attempt to prevent Internet users from accessing websites that were known to be housing pirated content.

They would do this, first of all, by blocking the website’s address in a number of places. For instance, typing into your browser’s address bar the name of a contentpirating site like “thepiratebay. org” would likely result in a screen on your computer that said, “Site blocked due to illegal content.”

But it won’t stop there, according to a TED.com talk by Clay Shirky, a well-known social media theorist. Another part of the bill could involve shutting down websites that merely point to the culprit.

Take Facebook for example— a social media giant that has over 800 million active users. Shirky said SOPA and PIPA would have required the government to police all 800 million users to make sure they didn’t post any links to pirated content. Since Facebook would have had no feasible way to do this, it would have been forced to shut down.

The bills were both postponed after protests, which is a

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good thing.

If the bills had been passed, it is possible that eventually one of the Internet’s key functions—allowing people to communicate freely with one another through social media—would have been lost.

And since its start, social media has been a force for good. It has

led to more easily accessible education, allowed democracies to replace dictatorships, and bolstered innovation.

As college students, we can all applaud the defense of intellectual property. But until a bill is written that also defends social media, intellectual property will have to wait.

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Submissions will be printed as space allows. They may be held for publication at a later date.

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The Non-Traditional Life Welcome back!

monia, and sends us back to spring semester with almost no memory Staff Reporter of having had any time off. It’s one fairchilda@lakeland.edu of the joys of returning to school at an old age... uh, as mature adults.

What happens, you see, is that most of us older non-trads have been away from virus factories like schools — and the germ-infested creatures that inhabit them — for so many years that we’ve once again become at risk. Our immunity is gone, while youngsters who come here just out of high school are still protected by the invisible hull plating that’s been built up naturally over their last dozen-or-so years.

Now, I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that. If you happen to be one of the young ’m beginning to wonder if super men-or-women living on these winter breaks are worth campus, I’m happy for you. Uhit. Three weeks off at a time huh. I’m just saying that the rest when many of us inevitably come of us have to get used to becoming down with a cold that turns into a bunch of snot-nosed six-yeareither a sinus infection or pneu- olds with beet-red noses to whom

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a simple cold can suddenly turn into a bunker-busting bomb carrying a biological warhead again.

And there’s another aspect

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By the time classes for the new semester began, I was becoming fearful for my sanity.

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to this coming-back-from-winter-break stuff that transports us old-timers back to our nostalgic

youth. Actually, this one affects most everyone, I’m told.

I awoke at about 2 a.m. the Tuesday before classes were slated to begin, realizing that I had forgotten an assignment for a really tough literature class. The instructor, a Professor Waldo Stubington, had assigned a 12-page style analysis of Homer’s Odyssey that needed to be turned in by 8 a.m., written in Homer’s original language. I jumped out of bed and raced to the computer, where I spent the next three hours sweating like a pig and completing the assignment. Then I set my alarm for 6 a.m. and returned to bed.

When the alarm went off an hour later, I awoke wondering what in the world it was trying to tell me, and why I was so exhausted. I vaguely remembered dreaming about being at the computer sometime during the night, so I stumbled to the next room and, sure enough, a dozen pages

of some sort of gobbly-gook were stacked neatly in the printer tray.

I tried a couple of times to read what they said, but — to be honest — it was all Greek to me.

Even the title page — the one part I was able to read — was puzzling. Who’s this Professor Stubington, I wondered, and why don’t I remember signing up for a literature class?

By the time classes for the new semester began, I was becoming fearful for my sanity. The first day back I stopped by the student center and stumbled across a friend who was pursuing majors in both literature and psychology.

I asked her why I had been hallucinating lately.

“Probably stress,” she said.

“Or maybe not.”

“Duh?” I replied.

“Besides,” she continued, “I dropped my psych major.”

Sheesh! Welcome back.

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Finding a V-day movie you’ll both love

By Jenni Heinrich Layout Editor heinrichj@lakeland.edu

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on Juan DeMarco is a story about a 21-year-old man who believes he is the greatest lover of all time, and has decided to end his life. Before Don Juan (Johnny Depp) has a chance to jump to his death, he is stopped when the cops arrive with Dr. Jack Mickler (Marlon Brando). Mickler is recognized by Don Juan as Don Octavio del Flores, the uncle of one of the most infamous sword fighters in all of Spain. Dr. Mickler is a psychiatrist ten days away from retirement.

Mickler has ten days to try and help Don Juan. After the tenday period Juan will either be committed or be released from the mental institution. This gives Mickler until his retirement to try and figure out if Don Juan is delusional and crazy, or if he truly is the great Don Juan DeMarco.

Through his life stories, Don Juan begins to convince Mickler that he truly is the man he claims to be. Then, a phone call is received from his grandmother that makes believing Don Juan more difficult.

With every passing story, Mickler struggles to find the truth in the identity of this stranger who has begun affecting his life in ways that he never imagined possible.

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ohnny Depp.

Enough said.

The best part about this movie is watching Depp seduce women. What woman wouldn’t be driven wild by that? The movie as a whole however, wasn’t one I could watch over and over again (unlike every other movie I’ve seen starring Depp).

The movie seemed to play off two different storylines: 1) Don Juan DeMarco’s life journey, and 2) the story in the “real world.”

The first storyline was far more interesting than the second.

It had romance, comedy, drama, and sex. It has all the makings of a very interesting story, not to mention its focus was mostly around Depp’s character.

The second storyline – or the “real world” – was more focused on the changes in the relationship between Brando and his wife. It was far less interesting than the “stories within the story,” and was borderline boring. I felt myself drifting to sleep on several occasions throughout the movie’s second plot.

This movie keeps you wondering if Depp really is crazy or if he truly is Don Juan DeMarco.

This was the worst part of the movie. If you like movies that leave you confused in the end, this movie would be a good one for you. his movie is a good one to play if you either want to get your lady in the mood or want to pick up some tips for later.

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she was visited by a middle-aged Henry. He tells her that he’s a time traveler. She doesn’t believe him until she witnesses him disappear.

Clare is visited many times throughout her life by this man, and since the first time she met http://2.bp.blogspot.com http://www.movieposterdb.com him, she knew she loved lusional young man who believes him, even at the age of six. There he is the world’s greatest lover. was something special about him.

And, hey, Lil Wayne has proEventually they meet in “real claimed himself as the “best rap- time.” Clare, having been foreper alive,” so hearing Don Juan say warned that they would meet the such a thing about himself shows way they do, becomes a bit emohis confidence, and the women in tional, to say the least. They go to the movie respond to it like the dinner, and it doesn’t take them girls in the music video “Lollipop” long to fall completely in love. likely would.

While he travels through Admittedly, there are more time, Clare continues on the same than just a couple parts of the timeline as the rest of the world, film that are over-the-top (1,000 contemplating whether she made women, one Don Juan, and a pal- the right decision to be with a man ace), but there are some real gems that disappears without notice within the movie that, given prop- sometimes for weeks at a time. er analysis, will help improve your his movie was incredible.

Valentine’s Day activities.

It will make you laugh, cry, and express every hen Henry DeTamble emotion in-between.

(Eric Bana) was eight, It had perfect casting all he time traveled out around. From McAdams to Bana of the car that his mom died in. to the young girls who played He traveled right before the car Clare as a child. was hit so that he survived, but Unlike most time traveling his mother died. He then sees his movies where people can travel future self, who tells him not to be through time and change things, scared, as he is a time traveler, and Bana doesn’t have that choice, someday he will understand what which was somewhat of a relief. that really means.

It made the story more realistic He spends his life not know- (or at least as realistic as it can be ing the next moment he will time with time travel). travel, where he will end up, or This movie is a great love stohow long he will be gone. ry for our time. As a girl, I know His travels eventually bring that I fantasized about the perfect him to Clare Abshire (Rachel Mc- man when I was younger. Clare Adams). When she was young, got to meet him when she was six,

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so she grew up knowing exactly who her dream man was.

All-in-all, I would highly recommend this movie. The only downside to this movie is the amount of emotion throughout the entire film (not really a “bad” thing). I recommend a box of tissues nearby. his is no “Back to the Future.” The movie is supposed to be romantic and confusing (They were trying to make the plot confusing, right?), but it just came off to me as charming and creepy. Would you be comfortable with your six-year-old daughter visiting a middle-aged man every day until her eighteenth birthday before she ends up marrying him?

Well, luckily for the dad in this film, it seems as if he was never even aware of that fact.

Don’t get me wrong, there was still plenty to like about “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” such as the very meaningful interaction between Henry and his mother on the subway.

The constant switching back and forth between past, present, and future, however, will put unnecessary strain on the wrong part of your body (the brain) during a romantic holiday.

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Many forms of art First Senior Exhibit of 2012

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ive seniors showed their artwork at the Senior Art Exhibition in the Bradley Theatre on Jan. 27.

The exhibition started at 4:30 in the afternoon with an introduction by Associate Professor of Art, William Weidner. Then the five art students presenting their work, Kasumi Sagae, Robert Schoettler, David Fayne, Tim Wiverstad, and Della Jahnke, gave short presentations on their art.

Weidner said he thought the art students were nervous when the exhibition began, and that artists tend to put their passion into their artworks. Because all artwork becomes personal for the artists, it is challenging for art students to show and explain it in front of people.

“It’s kind of a surreal moment, because a lot of my stuff I created for myself, and for my own personal fulfillment, and to see

people looking at it, it’s almost like they’re judging me,” Schoettler said.

However, the nervous mood was broken by the first speaker, Kasumi Sagae. She was wearing an unusual “Zombie/Mad Hatter” costume, which took her almost one hour to put makeup on for.

Since each artist has their own personalities and touches on canvas, the audience could enjoy the art and speeches from all of them. For example, David Fayne focused on photographs and tried to emphasize and respect stories in every single shot. Tim Wiverstad made a contrast of his works by combining two canvases. Unlike the other students, Della Jahnke preferred nature, and she put the beauty on her pictographs and photographs.

The second Senior Art will have artworks from Jennifer Heinrich, Maui Lee, Zhiheng Gu, Brooks Haas, and Cynthia Short, and will be held in the Bradley at 4:30 p.m. on March 9.

Examples of student art work showing in the Bradley Gallery. Top left: Della Jahnke. Top right: David Fayne. Bottom left: Kasumi Sagae. Bottom right: Timothy Wiverstad. Middle: Robert Schoettler. Photos by heinrichj@lakeland.edu.

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Prepare yourselves

Four tips for surving the apocalypse

By Julia Williams

Staff Reporter williamsj2@lakeland.edu

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he world is ending this year, and you need to accept that. However, it’s not as simple as just everyone dying.

According to movies, the ultimate source for everything you need to know about anything, there will be some survivors hopelessly struggling against the crumbling world around them. If you want to be one of them, you need to plan in advance. Here are some ideas to get you started on your way to becoming the ultimate survivor in the post-apocalyptic wasteland.

First, you need to start hoarding food. But, Julia, you’re probably saying, I can’t have a proper food hoard, I live in a dorm room!

Don’t let this stop you. Invest in as many twenty gallon storage boxes as you can jam under your bed, and fill those with cans, jars of peanut butter, and other non-perishables.

Be sure to start early so you can hoard as much as possible. After all, every can of beans could mean another day of survival. If you’re time-strapped, Beprepared.com offers a huge selection of freeze dried food, and a year’s supply is only $3,399.99.

Surviving in a post-apocalyptic world takes a lot more than just food. You see, the world doesn’t get destroyed by nothing. While it could be taken out by nuclear bombs, the sky suddenly raining fire, rabid cats, or other common scenarios, the most likely cause for global destruction is zombies. This means you will need a

way to fight them. Obviously, it is simple to have an arsenal if you live off campus, but what about those of us here? Well, it’s time to take a lesson from prisoners and learn how to make yourself a shiv. Survey the campus to find common, sturdy materials, and practice sharpening them. Learn how to defend yourself with a tree branch, or a cafeteria tray. You may feel silly now, but when the zombies attack you during lunch, you’ll be ready.

Your food hoard won’t last forever, no matter how well prepared you are. This is why you must learn to farm. Sounds simple, but there are a few hitches, not the least of which is the cold snowy hell that is a Wisconsin winter.

This is why you buy a lot of large pots, and put them in any window

Students in need of passion A concern with student involvement

By Michelle Fromm Staff Reporter frommm@lakeland.edu

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tudent involvement is a huge concern for nearly all universities, but Lakeland’s recent Spring Involvement Fair has raised questions in my mind as to whether students are really passionate about anything.

Plenty of students came to Bossard Hall on Jan. 17 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to eat lunch, make purchases from the Muskie Mart, and socialize. However, very few students came to Bossard Hall at that time to check out the 19 different organizations that were represented at the Spring Involvement Fair that day.

The booths students had set up for their organizations varied from simple tables with sign-up sheets to the intricate structure built out of color-changing plastic cups that LC-CAB (Lakeland College Campus Activities Board) designed on their table to attract new members.

Surely plenty of students who happened to be in the cafeteria at that time noticed the various tables set up around the perimeter of the room with signs labeling which student organization was where.

However, it was amazing to behold how very few people actually took a moment to learn more about the organizations. Most students were too absorbed in their conversations and lunches to participate in this semester’s Involvement Fair.

Even LC-CAB—with their dramatic display—failed to attract many students to their table until they created a sign that read, “FREE CUPS!” Irvin Colon, a sophomore manning the Student Association table, expressed his disappointment at the lack of names on the group’s sign-up sheet. “Last year, it wasn’t this way,” said Colon.

Daniel Zea, a freshman currently involved in Student Association and Spanish Club, attended the Spring Involvement Fair. He stated, “I saw that no one was really going up to the tables, so I thought I’d go around and see what each organization was about.”

Zea also said he was “pretty interested in what’s going on.” If only all students were just as interested, perhaps the results of the Involvement Fair would have been a little more promising.

According to Director of Student Activities Kaye Martin, hav-

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Cabbies Adam Akers, Amy Borntrager, and a pyramid of cups. Where do I sign up?

ing nineteen student groups there was a pretty good turnout for the Spring semester. However, Martin did note that, “a lot of student organizations aren’t going out there and recruiting as much as they could.”

The number of students that actually signed up to receive more information about the various organizations is less impressive. An average of less than three people signed up at each organization’s table. Several of the organizations did not collect any names at all.

Martin explained that the Spring Involvement fair is always sparsely attended.

Martin also said that a lot of institutions have similar student involvement situations to Lakeland’s. She believes that there are just some students who are not passionate about anything in particular. “Sometimes you just wish they could get little fires under their butts and get passionate about something,” Martin said comically.

Martin has had enough years of experience with her position to see how things work from year to year in regards to how involved students are willing to be. She noted that the freshman class two years ago was very difficult to get involved. The freshmen class one year ago, on the other hand, was very willing to jump in and try out different student organizations.

Martin finds that, in general, this year’s freshman class is again having a hard time becoming involved. She suspects that this may be because some students simply don’t see that they have any needs outside of their dorm room.

There are 38 recognized student groups on campus in total.

Martin has noticed that the number of students involved in a particular group can fluctuate greatly from year to year. “If they aren’t excited,” she says, “they just won’t come.”

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Stock up on whatever type of bad-tasting food is in these boxes while you can.

that is available to you. Don’t limit yourself to your dorm room; ask your friends if you can use their windows. Take over the lounge of your hall with rows of potted bean plants. Leave plants in the hallway near the window. Your RA will probably be too freaked out by your food hoard and shiv making to bother you about it.

Now the next problem with gardens is that you can’t just hang around on a lawn somewhere tending your plants while the zombies close in. You’ll be eaten in a second, along with your carefully tended beans. The solution in simple: use the roof. Since you’ll probably get caught gardening up there now, and since it’s too cold to garden anyways, I advise just practicing getting on and off the nearest roof a few times a day. This simple practice will not only help you garden, but could be what

saves you at the last moment as the horde closes in on you as you make your way to a helicopter.

Why just survive when you can survive in style? Make a survival playlist to be your soundtrack while you toil to stay alive. I recommend death metal, but it can be anything that makes you feel kick-ass. You’ll also need new clothes, since post-apocalyptic fashion is not the same street fashion you see today. For one, the only acceptable color is brown, or sometimes black, depending on the apocalypse. Start stocking up on gas masks, belts, tattered dresses (for the ladies), and other such wardrobe staples, as it can not only save you valuable time, but also make you the coolest survivor in the hellscape. After all, the apocalypse is the perfect place for a brand new you.

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M I R R O R Issue 1, February 2, 2012

Lakeland welcomes new librarian New position created in John Esch Library

By Brandon Rooker Staff Reporter rookerb@lakeland.edu

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new face has joined the front desk at the Lakeland College library. Teresa Grimm, who earned a degree as a senior library technician, has been hired to fill the brand new position of distance education librarian.

The position, which will require Grimm to work with Kellett and non-traditional students, was first proposed to the dean last spring by Ann Penke, director of library services.

Following the acceptance by the dean, a four-person committee (including Penke) was assembled to find the man or woman who would fill the newly designated position. Their first task was to place an advertisement to attract all interested parties. After the applications started coming in, the committee conducted phone interviews and eventually invited their final four candidates to the campus for an interview. The end

result of the process: an exuberant Grimm starting her first semester as a member the Lakeland College staff.

“I’m very excited [to be here],” Grimm said. “The position is a great opportunity to meet students and faculty and enhance their learning.”

“She’s been very eager to get out and meet the students and faculty in the Kellett school,” added Penke.

Grimm, who earned her bachelor’s degree at Whitewater, and her master’s degree at UW-Milwaukee, is considered to be very capable by her new colleagues.

Penke emphasized Grimm’s capability, “Her technical background she already had working with non-traditional students and technology,” she said.

Grimm is joining the Lakeland staff after a tenure at Waukesha County Technical College. She said she chose to apply at Lakeland because she enjoys working with students as well as working in an academic library atmosphere.

The distance education librarian is a new position to Lake-

land College, and though similar positions may exist on other campuses, not all of them have a staff member hired to do what Grimm will do.

According to Penke, the job is still evolving, its main purpose is to provide library services to the Kellett school.

“The job is a blend of promoting library services and providing online instruction on using library resources – two things I’m experienced with and enjoy doing,” Grimm said. “I’m interested in [finding] ways to promote strong research skills in students.”

An example of what the job entails can be seen at the end of the month when Grimm will go to an off-campus location to give an open training session on online research to anyone who wants to attend. The training session will include subjects such as how to use databases for online research.

Grimm will be working with the Kellett and Blend-Ed programs that Lakeland College offers both from the on-campus location as well as from the seven different off-campus locations. In

Change in dining services Mark Wagner takes over as director cal College in Appleton, where he received his hospitality and culinary degree.

With his twelfth year work Wagner has been married for anniversary quickly approach- ten years to his wife, Tara, and has ing, Mark Wagner is no stranger one stepdaughter and two sons, to Lakeland College. He started the older of which plans to attend out as a chef eleven years ago, was Lakeland next year. The family has promoted to assistant dining di- lived in Kohler for seven years afrector in 2008, and just recently ter moving from Sheboygan Falls. was made the director of dining They like that Wagner enjoys his services. job so much and is so enthusiastic Wagner spent three years at about going to work every day.

UW-Oshkosh studying sports “Dealing with the students, journalism before realizing that the student employees, and the he did not possess the objectivity full-time employees is my favorthat one must have as a journalist. ite part of the job,” said Wagner.

His boss at the Italian restaurant “I love the interaction with the he was working at told him he people.” was pursuing the wrong career Dining services currently empath, and that he should be going ploys 13 full-time workers, four to cooking school. Wagner then part-time workers, and 35 student transferred to Fox Valley Techni- employees.

“Mark is the best boss ever,” said Jennifer Kjin, a freshman nonprofit management major and dining services student employee. “He’s a really good guy. He’s extremely easy to talk to.”

Kate Sommerfeltt, one of Lakeland’s longtime cooks, added, “Mark is an excellent teacher.

He’s a lot of fun and very understanding when it Mark Wagner smiles for the camera in his new office. comes to problems within the family.

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He’s a family-oriented guy.”

While he doesn’t get a chance to actually cook very often (he is a chef by trade), Wagner said he loves when he is able to take part in the cooking aspect of meal preparation. Lunch and dinner meals each take roughly four and a half hours to prepare. The menu is a group effort from the culinary staff, students, and Wagner.

“I believe that food is more than just eating,” he said. “There is a dynamic to food, there’s a socializing with food, and we want to make sure that students, when they come up here, experience something other than food.”

Wagner is trying to incorporate more homemade meals into the menu, and said he is pleased with the way they are being received so far. He also wants to bring in more international meals, continue Creative Cuisine, and offer students something they may not have seen before.

“I want students to know that in order for Lakeland dining to be successful, we have to have a successful relationship with the students. And it has to be an open-door policy. I want to hear their ideas; whether they think they’re good or bad, so that we can accomplish their wants and needs and have a successful dining relationship from freshman to senior years. I want relationships that work. We’re open to many ideas and will do everything in our power to make it happen.”

Wagner is proud to be in the dining director position, and wants to stress that his door is always open for students to stop in.

the first two weeks of the semester, Grimm has already visited four of them (Green Bay, Milwaukee, Fox Cities, and Sheboygan) leaving only three locations (Madison, Chippewa Falls, and Wisconsin Rapids) remaining. Another major aspect of her role is making sure the non-traditional and online students know what resources are available.

“Having a person and a name that is dedicated to providing this service [is important] in trying to develop a relationship with the

people in these centers so they feel comfortable asking for assistance,” Grimm said.

Though she currently commutes from her home in Menomonee Falls, Grimm hopes she will be moving to the area very soon. In the meantime, she is just trying to get used to her new job and surroundings. When asked what she was doing to try and achieve these goals Grimm answered (amongst other things), “I’m reading the Mirror. I love the paper.”

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Teresa Grimm, Lakeland’s new librarian. One of Grimm’s favorite activities is reading The Mirror.

Just couldn’t wait... ...to see the Lion King in MN

By Heather Hartman Staff Reporter hartmanh@lakeland.edu

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ifty-two Lakeland students embarked on a two day journey to Minnesota, sponsored by LC-CAB, where they visited the Mall of America and saw the Broadway musical version of The Lion King.

At six in the morning on Saturday, Jan. 21, 52 students, three LC-CAB members, and two chaperones boarded the Sunset Tours bus and headed out to Minneapolis, Minnesota on what at least one student described as the trip of a lifetime.

“While we were brainstorming over May term last year, we got to talking about the theater production we went to last year, which got us thinking about the Mall of America, and it just so happened that The Lion King also happened to be in the area,” said LC-CAB’s Weekend Activities and Variety Entertainment (W.A.V.E.) Coordinator Cindi Schaefer. “After looking at the prices and seeing that it fit into our price range, we decided to go for it.”

The bus ride from Lakeland to the Mall of America took approximately six hours, meaning they arrived at the mall around noon.

This allowed the students four hours at the Mall of America before departing again to check into their hotel rooms at the Crowne Plaza in Bloomington.

At 8 p.m., Lion King the Broadway Musical began. For some this was a second or even third time witnessing this amaz-

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LC-CAB saw The Lion King and went to the Mall of America in Minnesota.

ing and well-acted musical, but for others it was a chance to see something new and glorious.

It ended around eleven. One student witness said it left him excited and awestricken. Tom Seaworth, LC-CAB’s concert comedy coordinator, said it left him and some friends with a pizza craving.

“When we arrived back at the hotel after the play a lot of us ordered pizza,” said Seaworth. “I feel bad for that pizza guy needing to come back so much.”

“On Sunday morning I met up with a friend, ate breakfast, and then went swimming before leaving for the mall,” said Brandon Balazs, freshman accounting major.

“Arriving at the mall before most of the stores were even open was the worst part of this trip,” said Freshman Math Education Major Laurel Jernt.

At five o’clock in the evening, the group met back at the bus for the long ride home. The bus stopped back at campus where tired and hyper students alike cautiously stepped onto the familiar icy LC ground.

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M I R R O R Issue 1, February 2, 2012

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Year after his favorite movie loses Oscar, student still searching for answers

By Danny Spatchek Editor-in-Chief spatchekd@lakeland.edu

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akeland senior Jess Nickel watched “Inception” twice on Saturday and wondered how the people who vote for the Oscars can sleep at night after not awarding it “Best Picture” a year ago.

Garrett Morris, one of Nickel’s roommates, said Nickel has spent many days like this since “The King’s Speech” beat out “Inception” for “Picture of the Year” last February.

Morris said he watched that awards show on TV with Nickel.

He said despite the fact that most experts were predicting “The King’s Speech” would win “Best Picture,” Nickel kept insisting “Inception” “had it in the bag.” Then

came the announcement: the Oscar went to “The King’s Speech.”

“He just sat there, staring at the screen,” Morris said. “I didn’t care either way, and I hadn’t eaten that night so I went to the Muskie Mart and got a flex-meal.”

Morris said when he got back to his apartment door, he was surprised to hear screaming inside.

He opened the door and walked into the living room. He found his couch flipped, papers strewn across the floor, and Nickel walking around the room in circles screaming.

“He wasn’t screaming actual words, he was just screaming,” Morris said. “It was kind of like that scene in ‘40-Year-Old-Virgin’ where Steve Carell walks around his house screaming after everyone he works with finds out he’s

When Nickel saw this top spinning at the end of Inception, he was really impressed with the movie, overall.

a virgin.”

Nickel would not say whether he walked around the living room in circles screaming a year ago, but he did confirm he sent an email to the Academy’s business office demanding an explanation of why they thought “The King’s Speech” was better than “Inception.” He said their choice was “all politics” and said it still “bewilders the hell out of him,” even though he said he has now seen “The King’s Speech” and thinks it is a “fairly good film.”

“Well, I guess Colin Firth gave one of the great performances of all time as King George IV, and Geoffrey Rush probably deserved to win ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his portrayal of Firth’s eccentric but kind speech therapist, and, OK, the plot wasn’t not excellent, if you like historical dramas that make you laugh and cry and want be a better person when you walk back into your life,” Nickel said.

Morris said Nickel’s obsession with the movie began after he saw it in theaters.

“I’ve gone to a lot of movies with Jess, but he was unusually engaged in this one,” Morris said.

“When Leonardo DiCaprio tells everyone if they die in the dream they won’t wake up this time, Jess gasped – loud. He gasped loud again when DiCaprio’s dead wife showed up in the dream and shot one of his friends. The people behind us shushed him, and Jess turned around and said, ‘You

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Since Inception failed to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Jess Nickel has wondered why.

shhhh.’

Morris said sitting next to Nickel was “really embarrassing,” especially when the movie ended and Nickel stood up and shouted, “Oh my word, Leonardo DiCaprio has wanted all movie to get home to his kids and leave this world of dream-stealing and international intrigue behind, and now he finally has, but he’s been in the dream world so long that he’s not sure what’s a dream and what’s real anymore, so he just spun a top and if it had fallen that would mean he is in the real world, but the movie ended before we saw if it fell or

Horoscopes aplenty

March 21 - April 20 The time to make that decision you’ve been dreading is now. Whether you’re ready or not, you can’t keep putting it off.

April 21- May 21 Beware offers of assistance from any strangers today.

It is possible that someone out there does not really want you to succeed.

May 22 - June 21 Your game plan for an upcoming event will backfire if you aren’t careful to scrutinize every detail multiple times.

June 22 - July 23

September 23 - October 22

Don’t play games with your words this month.

Something you say in jest could be taken as sincerity by someone you hold dear, and this could cause a chain reaction of bad events for you.

Green is not your color, Libra. Push aside that envy you’re carrying around and concentrate on the bigger picture.

July 23 - August 22

October 23 - November 21

Now’s the time to take a chance on that special someone who has been pursuing you (or whom you’ve been pursuing).

What are you waiting for, Leo? Jump in and go for it. This could be one of the best things to happen to you all year.

August 23 - September 22 Someone from your past will be contacting you before April first. Although your instinct is to ignore him/her, don’t do it. Hear them out – what this person has to say could better you in some significant way.

Although it has been said that there is never a perfect time to apologize, you need to find the time. It doesn’t have to be perfect, but it should be heartfelt.

Good luck.

November 22 - December 21 You may find yourself struggling with a rather large problem within the next couple of weeks. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.

not so we’re left wondering, it’s open-ended, my word, that was the best movie ever.”

At press time, Morris and other sources close to Nickel said he had purchased “The King’s Speech.” They said when they asked him why he bought it, Nickel told them, “It’s for a friend.”

Editor’s Note: This story is not true. The real Jess Nickel said he hasn’t seen Inception, and his girlfriend says he is an excellent movie-watching companion.

By Skye Sieglaff

Copy Editor sieglaffs@lakeland.edu

December 22 - January 20 Facing the music is always the hardest part of making a mistake, but it is a necessary step.

You can’t escape from it, so don’t even try. The sooner you do it, the sooner it will be over with and you can move on.

January 21 - February 19 There is someone in your workplace that isn’t that fond of you. The best way to approach this is by trying to piece together why this animosity is there. Be the bigger person and find a way to work together.

February 20 - March 20 It may seem like bad things keep happening to you no matter how much you try to do good, but don’t despair. As with all clouds, there is a silver lining. No matter how subtle, you will know it when you see it.

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M I R R O R Issue 1, February 2, 2012

Sports

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Tim Tebow: a heart of gold

By Ben Koepsell

Staff Reporter koepsellb@lakeland.edu

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hen most people hear the name “Tim Tebow,” they immediately think of professional football (the NFL) or prepare to engage in some sort of religious debate concerning his strong Christian faith. What most people don’t know, though, is what kind of person Tebow is off of the football field. Most people see two sides of Tebow—the Sunday afternoon presentation of him on the football field and the MondaySaturday representation of him portrayed through the media.

I’m here to argue there is more to Tebow than openness about his religion and his NFL career. I see a man with intentions to change the world—a man with a heart of gold.

In this day and age, it is almost unheard of for celebrities or athletes to use their time or money in a way that affects society the way that Tebow has done since he was drafted into the NFL two years ago. I think, above anything else, my experience growing up in a small rural town in Wisconsin has allowed me to admire Tebow. His kindness, generosity, and willingness to help people are more important to me than his religion and football career, the less important qualities others tend to focus on.

To help prove my point I polled my Facebook friends and asked what people thought of Tim Tebow. I received most of the responses I was expecting.

Comments such as “he is not a quarterback,” “he may not be conventional, but he wins games,” “he is an inspiration to all because of how he stands up for his beliefs,” “he is using his religion to become famous,” and “he is an example that more athletes should follow.”

I knew that most people would respond in respect to his football ability and his religion, things that I don’t care about when talking about Tebow. As I mentioned I grew up in a town where everyone knows everyone and it isn’t uncommon for people to leave their doors unlocked. It is a friendly community, a community where kindness and generosity are the norm. For that reason, it doesn’t matter to me how he plays football or that he is open about his religion because he is a person that I can relate to on a personal level and respect because of who he is and what he does outside of football.

If you don’t agree with me and you need a little more evidence that Tebow is an inspiration and a class act, I have one for you. Every week, Tebow picks someone who is sick, suffering, or, in some cases, dying, and flies them to a Broncos game, home or away. He rents them a car, puts them up in a

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Tim Tebow and Jacob Rainey, a high school quarterback who lost his leg in a scrimmage . Tebow invited Rainey to watch him play.

nice hotel, takes them out to dinner, gets the person and their family pregame passes, meets with them before kickoff, gets them tickets on the 30-yardline close to the field, visits with them after the game, and then sends them on their way with gift baskets.

For many, this is a life-changing experience and one most people wouldn’t receive from any other athlete.

Take, for example, after the Broncos defeated the Steelers in what many considered an upset.

An ESPN poll had just named Tebow the most popular athlete in America, and it may have been his best game as an NFL quarterback, but where was Tebow after the game? Tebow spent an hour following the game talking with 16-year-old Bailey Knaub about

the 73 surgeries she has had so far in her young life. Bailey was diagnosed with Wegener’s granulomatosis, a rare disorder that causes blood vessels to become inflamed, making it hard for blood to flow.

It is most common in middle-aged adults, and very rare in children; unfortunately for Bailey, she has it at a young age. In an article by ESPN’s Rick Reilly, Knaub said, “Tim Tebow gave me the greatest gift I could ever imagine. He gave me the strength for the future. I know now that I can face any obstacle placed in front of me. Tim taught me to never give up because at the end of the day, today might seem bleak but it can’t rain forever and tomorrow is a new day, with new promises.”

If that wasn’t enough to convince you, Bailey wasn’t the only

person who had a life-changing experience with Tebow. He also brought in Jacob Rainey, a high school quarterback who lost his leg in a scrimmage, nine-year-old Zac Taylor who lives his life in constant pain, and 55-year-old Tom Driscoll, who is dying of brain cancer, among others.

I guess it is safe to say that I am a fan of Tim Tebow, but not because of his football skills or even because of his religion. I am a fan of the person Tebow is off the field and his drive to help people.

“The game doesn’t really matter,” Tebow says, “I mean, I’ll give 100 percent of my heart to win it, but in the end, the thing I most want to do is not win championships or make a lot of money, it’s to invest in people’s lives, to make a difference.”