Fall 2014, Issue 4 by The Lakeland University Mirror

Volume Fall, Issue 4

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Thursday, December 4th, 2014

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Opinions

A growing issue Is marijuana becoming more prevalent at Lakeland?

DAVIDA MARTHENZE

Staff Reporter MARTHENZE@LAKELAND.EDU

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ith the legalization of marijuana trending throughout the United States, the public’s perspective on the drug is beginning to shift.

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Association on Drug Abuse, marijuana use grows higher and higher nationwide, and Lakeland College is no exception. “I don’t think it is a large issue here on campus, but it’s a growing issue,” said Jim Bajczyk, director of residence life. “But you’ll find nationally that marijuana use is on the

rise, just looking at all the states that are legalizing it. Attitudes that demean the use of marijuana have softened quite a bit in the general public. So, with it being as un-demonized as it is now, there’s going to be more general use of it.” However, just because marijuana has been decriminalized in two states, that does not mean that, if Wisconsin legalizes it, Lakeland College will allow it on campus. The drug is still prohibited on college campuses in states

where it is legal, as colleges retain the right to make their own regulations. If the drug is used on Lakeland College’s campus, the incident is dealt with in a joint effort between security and the Sheriff’s office. “If someone is caught smoking marijuana, it’s an automatic Sheriff’s Department call because it’s not legal for me to have it, let alone anybody else,” says Annette Gamache, director See WEED page 2

Students innovate during recent water break by

LEAH ULATOWSKI

Editor-in-Chief ULATOWSKIL@LAKELAND.EDU

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akeland College experienced water main breaks on Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, which resulted in boiled/bottled water advisories, temporary water shutdowns for maintenance purposes and requests that on-campus residents and employees living on Prof Row forego showers in order to preserve water pressure for toilets. Despite the circumstances, the Art Teaching Techniques class created its own water for cleanup by melting snow with blow-dryers. “(Associate Professor of Art) Bill Weidner came up with the idea because we needed water to clean up our supplies, and at the time it was shut off,” said Mikayla Schnell, sophomore early childhood education major. The students braved the elements to collect snow in large plastic buckets and brought it back inside the classroom. Armed with pink and blue hairdryers, the students began the long process of melting down the ice, but not without a few hurdles. According to Schnell, the

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Art Teaching Techniques students melt snow for cleanup after a water main break.

circuit breaker in the room tripped several times due to the multitude of blow-dryers. Additionally, it took considerable time to melt just enough water for cleanup. “However, in the end, everything worked out and we were able to clean up our things,” Schnell said. Prior to the two recent breaks, Lakeland College last experienced an underground pipe break on May 14. The

bottled/boiled water advisory for the most recent break was lifted on Dec. 2, but students may still notice a harmless slight brownish color to the water, which is the result of rust deposits caused by the break. According to campus-wide email releases, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requires the college to provide two consecutive safe water samples over

a 24-hour period before an advisory can be lifted. In every recent case of a water main break, including the one in May, the water samples have tested negative for Coliform bacteria, which are indicators that other more harmful bacteria may be present. Prior to the advisory being lifted, Lakeland College provided free water bottles to as many individuals on campus as possible.

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014

The situation of suicide in America by

Connor Ludovice

Staff Reporter LUDOVICEC@LAKELAND.EDU

ccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40,600 suicides were reported in 2012, which made suicide the 10th leading cause of death that year. “A leading cause of suicide is depression, which can be caused by many different factors,” said Cary Knier, director of counseling services. According to Knier, if you think someone is considering suicide, take all threats seriously and talk about it. Ask questions like, “Are you considering taking your own life?” Also, communicate your concern to professionals, such as campus counselors, and call for help on a suicide lifeline. Grace Vos, a graduate student majoring in psychology, suggests students look at the online magazine, “Student Health 101,” which offers tips on how one can keep their body

Signs of suicidal thoughts • Talking of death, dying or suicide • Withdrawal from family and friends • Drop in school or work performance • Abuse of alcohol or drugs • Self-injury • Changes in eating or sleeping habits • Prolonged sadness, feelings of hopelessness or guilt • Giving away important possessions • Thoughts of harming oneself or death • Looking for ways to die • Rage or anger and mind healthy while attending school. Knier’s research has also proven many assumptions about suicide false. For example, many believe that suicide

rates increase around the holiday season, but Knier discovered that the rates are higher in the fall and spring. Another myth is that teenagers and young adults are the

most likely age group to commit suicide, but Knier discovered this to be untrue. “Suicide is actually the highest with ages 45 to 59 and males are more likely to commit suicide than females,” said Knier. Students who are dealing with suicidal thoughts can speak with Knier by calling 920-565-1034 ex. 2387 or emailing her at knierca@lakeland. edu. Alex Liosatos, campus counselor, is also available at 920-565-1034 ex. 2388 or by email at Liosatosa@lakeland. edu. Other resources to contact include the Sheboygan County Mental Health Crisis Line at 920-459-3151, or the National Suicide Hotline number at 1-800-273-825. “People are often too afraid to admit they’re having these thoughts for fear of what others will think, but they need to know others feel the same way and there are people who are there to help out,” Knier said.

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of security and safety. For on-campus consequences, first time offenders are put on a housing probation, which means that if they are caught a second time within a year, they will lose housing completely. Selling, on the other hand, results in the offender losing housing privileges immediately, followed by possible dismissal from Lakeland College. “Even when people are burning incense in their room to cover up the smell, or we notice they have a lot of dryer sheets in their rooms and a fan blowing, those are just some of our tell-tale pieces of evidence

that we might use to confront a student,” said Bajczyk. Consequently, students are more apt to smoke off-campus, and staff members are aware of the routes students take to do so. Driving through the town of Franklin is common, along with what are referred to as “WalMart runs.” “They drive up 42, go to the roundabout and Walmart, and drive on back. So, they’re driving on rural highways while being impaired and that can be quite dangerous,” said Bajczyk. Students are caught in other ways as well. For example, students who are uncomfortable with marijuana use might report it when they see it. Additionally, some smokers choose to indulge in their cars, but security patrols the parking lots. According to Bajczyk, while

some students can smoke marijuana and still be successful, many others cannot. “If you’re looking at national levels, it does decrease motivation, so you are less apt to be focused on your studying, you’re less apt to be motivated to go to class (and) to do your homework, so it can definitely have negative impacts on grades and on motivation in general,” Bajczyk said. On the worse end of the spectrum, there is also the danger of buyer-seller conflicts and what happens when a smoker runs out of money. Fortunately for Lakeland College, drugs that are harder than marijuana have scarcely been found on campus. Sharing of prescription drugs like Adderall has become somewhat popular, but it is also difficult to penalize because of how dif-

ficult it is to detect. As for students, they have a variety of opinions concerning whether or not the drug should be legalized and how long Wisconsin will take to make a move on the decision. “I mean, we just legalized gay marriage, did we not?” said Emily Grunewald, sophomore psychology major. “And people have been starting to do that for years. I don’t feel Wisconsin cares that much about the more prominent social issues.” “I think it might take a few more states to make it legal before it becomes legal here,” said Stephanie Burgardt, junior English major. “Personally, I don’t feel the need to smoke marijuana, but if it’s something people want to do, they should do it.”

Corrections � In the second paragraph of “Robots, Chaz and Ada, will soon roam the halls of Chase,” which appeared on page 11 of Issue 3, it was erroneously reported that the grant to fund the robots came from the “Ruth St. Denis & John Dunham West Foundation.” It should read as the “Ruth St. John & John Dunham West Foundation.”

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014 "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence." –Robert Frost

BRIEFS Lakeland concert band’s first performance encompasses the theme “Bright!” The Lakeland Concert Band’s first performance took place on Nov. 19. The concert was directed by Chris Werner, director of bands and assistant professor of music, and was hisfirst time back after undergoing surgery in August for esophageal cancer. Fourty-eight students, who represent many academic majors, make up the band. Classic band works by Gustav Holst and Henry Fillmore were featured with a collection of newer compositions that built upon the theme of “Bright!” These included “Sun Dance” by Frank Ticheli, “Hymn to the Dawn” by Kimberly Archer, “Aurora Awakes” by John Mackey, “Lullaby for Noah” by Joseph Turrin and “Illumination” by David Maslanka. According to lakeland.edu, Werner stated that a week before his surgery is when he programmed the concert. “This concert is purposefully designed to be happy, invigorating, inspiring and bright,” said Werner. Lewis Schmidt, former Lakeland director of bands, was also welcomed back as a guest conductor.

Founder’s Day Lecture On Jan. 20, the first convocation will be the Founder’s Day Lecture featuring Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, the 16th president of the Union Theological Seminary in New York. In the history of the 176-year-old interdenominational seminary, she is the first woman to be in charge of such an organization. A scholar in the fields of theology, religion and gender studies, Jones is an ordained minister in the Christian Church and the United Church of Christ. She earned a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma, a M.Div. from Yale Divinity School and a Ph.D. in theology from Yale University. She is also the author of “Calvin and the Rhetoric of Piety and Trauma and Grace,” a leading theologian and regularly contributes to discussions both scholarly and public concerning faith, social justice and public life. The lecture will take place in the Bradley Fine Arts Center at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow, for those pre-registered for the event, at 12:30 p.m. in the David and Valerie Black Room in the Laun Center. For more information about the luncheon and/or to RSVP, contact Colleen Darling at darlingca@laekeland.edu or visit lakeland.edu.

1969 graduate donates $840,000 Cliff Feldmann, president of the Sheboygan Falls-based Feldmann Engineering & Mfg. Co. Inc., resident of Florida and alumnus of Lakeland College, gave the gift of $840,000 to the natural sciences division of the school. Fourtyfive years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from Lakeland, he fondly remembers his time as a student and the guidance he received, especially from David Rath, retired chemistry professor and division chair. Rath helped Feldmann during a difficult time in his life by making sure he stayed on track to finish his education. On lakeland.edu, Feldmann said, “I had a very positive experience (at Lakeland) while doing my undergraduate work and now I’m at a point in my career where I want to give back in the hopes of making a difference for this generation of faculty and students. I want to fund programs where students can access their professors with an opportunity to develop close, mentoring relationships.” According to lakeland.edu, Feldmann’s donation will go towards “significant expansion of the Lakeland Undergraduate Research Experience (LURE), fund cutting-edge equipment that will provide new student research opportunities and create significant new scholarships designed to attract top-tier, high-achieving students from throughout the Midwest.”

Retirement funds cut for faculty by

Leah Ulatowski

Editor-In-Chief ULATOWSKIL@LAKELAND.EDU

ue to lower enrollment rates this school year, Lakeland College has reduced the percentage of funds added to employees’ retirement plans from 7 percent to 3.5 percent, among other budget cuts, in order to maintain a surplus of $1 million to demonstrate solvency. Before the change, if an employee was willing to place 5 percent of their own salary into a retirement plan, the college would automatically add another 7 percent. According to President of Lakeland College Dan Eck, the percentage was reduced mainly due to the college having a smaller amount of student tuition funds to help achieve a surplus. “We have a bond issue that was issued several years ago to use some money to do some construction on campus, and we have to make payment on that every year. It is akin to a mortgage on a house,” Eck said. “The bank that holds that debt requires us at the end of every fiscal year to show that we have a certain amount of surplus cash leftover—about a million dollars.” According to Eck, the college’s annual budget is approximately $36 million. At the end of every school year, the college must have a surplus of $1 million to demonstrate solvency to the bank. With less student tuition, Eck says the college needed to cut $1.4 million from the budget in order to show the necessary surplus. According to Eck, reducing the percentage of funds added to retirement plans was not the first budget cut. Prior to that decision, the college kept several open positions unfilled, did not provide as high of raises to staff as originally intended, delayed an information technology project and put a freeze on professional development for staff members. The college is also reducing printing expenses by putting material online, as exemplified by the digital version of the student handbook. After scaling back in every area possible, Eck says the college still needed $340,000 to achieve the surplus. As a result, they looked at the 7 percent going toward employee retirement plans and decided to take it down to 3.5 percent for this year. Contrary to some misconceptions, Eck says they are not taking the money to perform projects on campus but rather to ensure the surplus required by the bank. At the end of the year, if they have that surplus, it is the same surplus used to repair roofs, fix windows and buy computer equipment. According to Eck, the end result is that the money may end up going toward purchasing equipment for classrooms and the residence halls, “but it was not the reason that we took it from 7 percent to 3.5 percent.”

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$1.4 million had to be cut from the budget this year.

“We didn’t like to do it. We’ve told people that if we can save this money over the course of the spring, we will put it back, so help us look for additional savings,” Eck said. “I know it hasn’t been a popular decision.” The change has been mostly unwelcomed by employees, especially those nearer to retirement. “One thing the student body ought to know is that—despite whatever degree of disappointment, or even discontent, may exist—in no manner will this decrease in employee benefits slow down efforts of faculty and staff or affect their dedication to the individuals whom they serve,” said Karl Elder, Fessler professor of creative writing. “The college is still paying 3.5 percent over the salaries, and I wish it was more,” Eck said. “We were doing 7 percent and learned that the average for private colleges in Wisconsin is 5 percent, so we’ve dipped below average and (set a goal) to get it back up there, but we just have to see how enrollment goes over the next couple years.”

Looking Ahead: What is going on at LC? Today . . . . . Last Regular Class Day Karaoke & Snacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 p.m. Pub Friday . . . . . Reading Day – No Classes Saturday . . . St. Nicholas Day Women’s Basketball Game . . . . . 2 p.m. Wehr Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . 4:15 p.m Wehr Dec. 8-12 . . Final Exams Dec. 8 . . . . . Late Night Breakfast . . . . . . . . 8:30 p.m. Bossard Smoothie Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a.m. Campus Center Dec. 9 . . . . . Women’s Basketball Game . . . . . 7 p.m. Wehr Aqua Massage Beds . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. Campus Center

Dec. 10 . . . . Ugly Sweater Contest . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. Pub Dec. 13 . . . . Christmas Break Starts Dec. 16 . . . . Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Wehr Dec. 18 . . . . Women’s Basketball Game . . . . . 5 p.m. Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Wehr Dec. 25 . . . . Christmas Day Dec. 31 . . . . New Year’s Eve Jan. 6 . . . . . . Last Day of Christmas Break Women’s Basketball Game . . . . . 7 p.m. Wehr Jan. 7 . . . . . . First Day of Spring Classes Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. Wehr Jan. 10 . . . . . Wrestling Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 p.m. Wehr

Events are subject to change. Check out Lakeland Mirror on Facebook for up-to-date information or my.lakeland.

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014

Congratulations graduates! by

Peter Ludolph

Staff Reporter LUDOLPHP@LAKELAND.EDU

hen one thinks about graduation, images of a great celebration may come to mind. Some people picture all the graduates walking up on stage to receive their diplomas. There is one celebration like this each school year, and it takes place in the spring at the end of the second semester. So, what happens if one graduates in December? “Well, there is no ceremony in December for those graduating in

December,” said Kristi Vogel, associate registrar. “Graduates are invited to the main 2015 graduation ceremony in May.” In addition to December graduates, Lakeland College also has another group that graduates at a different time of the year. “We also have Jan. 3 graduates. (They are) our student teachers,” said Vogel. “They are invited to the May ceremony as well.” The decision to return in May to walk across the stage is left entirely to the students. “I feel like coming back in May makes it feel more official,” said Amanda Flanagan, a senior exercise science major who anticipates grad-

uating this December. “I wish there was a December graduation ceremony (though) because everyone who graduates in May gets to walk right away, but we have to wait five months to walk across the stage.” This year, December graduates are getting their diplomas immediately. In the past, graduates had to wait to receive them until the end of the second semester. Advantages of attending the May ceremony include walking down the aisle and listening to a keynote speaker. There is no valedictorian or salutatorian at graduation because Lakeland does not rank its students; however, there are graduation honors. “The catalog states that in order

to be eligible for graduation honors, a student must complete a minimum of one-half of the coursework (60 semester hours) required for graduation through Lakeland College,” Vogel said. “Only those grades earned in Lakeland courses will be used when calculating Lakeland grade-point averages. Summa Cum Laude is a 3.8 to 4, Magna Cum Laude is a 3.6 to 3.79 and Cum Laude is 3.5 to 3.59.” With the December graduation, graduates will have to either wait for the ceremony or celebrate on their own. Whether or not they choose to return, they have successfully accomplished their studies and earned a Lakeland College degree.

List of December 2014 Graduates: Terence Bedford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with a sport study emphasis Amanda Chapman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal justice Emily Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business management Krystina Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business management Farouk Dadzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal justice Rebecca Elliott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art-graphic with an arts emphasis Amanda Flanagan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with an exercise emphasis Daniel Fochs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting with a forensic/fraud emphasis Joseph Gramling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer science Eunji Han . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitality management Matthew Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal justice Zachary Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hospitality management Christian Jaskulski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with a sport study emphasis Dylan Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer science Ann Kincaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General music education with an instrumental concentration Jennifer Kjin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nonprofit organization management Katie LaPlaunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art with a graphic arts emphasis Cody Lemke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Deric Lightle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with a sport study emphasis Dustin Long . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psychology Michael Looby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with a sport study emphasis Tyler Malwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Biology Armella Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting with a forensic/fraud emphasis Chantanni Moua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sociology Takahiro Nabeta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resort management Eduardo Orihuela . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with an exercise emphasis Pablo Palacios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Computer science Jana Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business management Camilo Portillo-Yanez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . International business Joshua Reynders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mathematics Braden Riederer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business management Rebecca Schmidt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business management Cody Schnell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art-graphic with an arts emphasis Carrie Senkbeil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sociology Erica Sommerfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middle childhood-early adolescence education (grades 1-8) Lisa Steppe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Alec Szalewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal justice Christopher Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise science and sport studies with a sport study emphasis Daniel Zea Zapata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communication

Issue 4, December 4th, 2014

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What lies above and beneath: The mysteries of Lakeland College by

Austin Anderson

Staff Reporter ANDERSONA2@LAKELAND.EDU

ising high above campus, Old Main Hall dominates the front entrance. It is the symbol of the college and is one of the oldest buildings on campus, having been constructed in November 1888. On top of the bell tower is a steeple, a weather vane and lightning rod. On the exterior, Old Main’s bell tower is painted in a maroon and white livery and is constructed out of wood, not brick like the rest of Old Main. However, one of the little known facts to many students on campus is what is inside the bell tower. First, a giant bell lies inside. Vandals who were lightly remodeling the tower in the 1990s stole the original bell, but a farmer from a local United Church of Christ church that was being torn down donated the current bell. Aside from the bell, the inside of the tower holds a vast array of signatures from students and faculty. According to Lucretia Crawford, associate professor of English, some of the oldest signatures, whose histories are unknown, date from the 1890s and early 1900s and are written in chalk. The most notable signature in the tower is the wife of Arthur Krueger (Krueger Hall’s namesake), Catherine Krueger. She etched her name in the wood of Old Main’s tower in the 1950s. By 2003, the bell tower had rotted significantly, almost to the point of collapse. In order to preserve the tower for years to come, the college rebuilt it with new wood and supports to make the tower stronger. The construction company hired to rebuild the tower threw away much of the old wood that had signatures written on it. Crawford and some students saved the disposed wood and preserved it in the Lakeland archives located in a house along Prof Drive. Since the renovation, fewer signatures exist within the tower, with the majority existing on the west side. Old and new wood are mixed in on the other three sides of the tower, with some wood with signatures in place and some wood that has yet to be signed. “It was a tradition to sign the inside of the bell tower,” says Crawford, who signed the inside of the tower in 1993. Her bell tower board was retrieved during the renovation in 2003 and is located within the archives. “Signing the bell tower sounds awesome. I’d like to

go up there and do that,” said Ronald Balazs, freshman exercise science major. Until the mid-1990s, a staircase within the Hayssen Academic Resource Center (ARC) led to the bell tower before it was removed. With installation of heating ducts, pipes and wires to keep the building warm and safe, the tower’s entry has been made much more difficult to approach. “It’s doable, but much harder to get into,” Crawford said. For safety reasons, students are not allowed into the tower unless with special permission. One of the other unseen mysteries that the college holds is below the ground. It is a tunnel and it starts in the women’s dorm of Krueger Hall and heads south to Old Main. From Old Main, it turns west and goes to the John Ecsh Library. Lastly, the tunnel makes a wide curve heading east from the library to WAK. The tunnel’s original purpose served as a heating system throughout campus. Known as a steam tunnel, a giant steam boiler existed within the tunnel, pumping heat to Krueger, Old Main, John Esch Library and the William A. Krueger Building (WAK). Students would keep watch on the boiler during the night to make sure the boiler would not explode due to extreme steam pressure. However, most nights, the majority of students on “boiler duty” held parties instead of keeping watch on the boiler. During the rough winters in the 1940s and 50s, Lakeland opened up the steam tunnel so students could walk between the four buildings in warmth. “I think the tunnel is very interesting,” said Jacob Nault, sophomore choral and general music education major. “I had never even heard of the tunnel!” The steam boiler was taken out of service and the tunnel became obsolete. Students are not allowed into the tunnel due to hazardous air materials within the tunnel. Portions of the tunnel are still visible though. An entryway to the tunnel lies on the first floor of Krueger and a cement square by the library holds a trap door on top that leads down to the tunnel below. For now, Lakeland’s big mysteries, the bell tower and steam tunnel, will remain closed to the students. They can be viewed from the outside, and individuals may wonder about what lies ahead for them in the future.

Do you know of any other mysteries at Lakeland that you want the Mirror staff to investigate? If so, email us at lakelandmirror@gmail.com.

Leah Ulatowski - ULATOWSKIL@LAKELAND.EDU

An original wooden board, with signatures, from Old Main’s bell tower.

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Cram Jam assists students as they prepare for finals On Dec. 1, students escaped the cold and gathered in the library for Cram Jam. The event combined work time so students could work on final assignments and fun activities for study breaks. According to Whitney Diedrich, student success and engagement coach, about 100 students were in attendance throughout the night. “I would definitely call this event a success,” said Diedrich. “Students seemed to be really enjoying themselves. In fact, there were many positive comments that came from the event evaluation. It was extremely helpful that the tutors and instructors were present at the event to provide students with academic assistance. Everyone also seemed to really enjoy the short “study breaks” as well.” —Amanda Smith

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"Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas." –Dale Evans

Students volunteer at local light show by

Connor Ludovice

Staff Reporter LUDOVICEC@LAKELAND.EDU

From Nov. 28 to Dec. 27, four rotary clubs in Sheboygan County are hosting “Making Spirits Bright,” which is a drive-through light show. As visitors drive through Evergreen Park in Sheboygan from 5-9 p.m., they can witness different sections of lights programmed to holiday songs. It is free to get in; however, a donation of canned food is appreciated to help local food pantries. Steve Roelse, adjunct professor of interdisciplinary studies, has been involved with the event since its start and is now getting Lakeland students involved. Last year, Roelse won a trophy for all of the volunteers from Lakeland that he brought to the event. “The Making Spirits Bright 2013 Volunteer Group of the Year trophy plaque and certificate is in Nash for all visiting prospective students and families to see,” Roelse said. “I hope to keep that trophy here with Lakeland again this year!” For more information, check out www.makingspiritsbright.com.

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014 "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." –Abraham Lincoln

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Dear Davida

Reflections by

Our columnist solves your problems Dear Davida,

The holidays are coming up fast and I haven’t even started Christmas shopping yet. I’m really anxious about spending my money because, being a college student, I’m not sure if I can afford decent presents for my friends and family. How can I make this work? Signed, Broke for the Holidays Dear Broke, College expenses are notorious for creating a struggle in the lives of young adults, but if you play your cards right, you can still have a very merry Christmas on a budget. I’m sure a lot of your friends are broke college students as well, so one option is asking your social circle if they’d like to organize a fun but thrifty gift exchange, like a Secret Santa or White Elephant, where each person only needs to contribute one gift. The process of finding inexpensive Christmas gifts can be made easier as well—there’s no shame in clipping coupons! Check out the website retailmenot.com to see if your favorite places to shop currently have any specials or promo codes available. You’d be surprised how much you can save if you keep an eye out for deals. If nothing turns up, you can always put your artistic side to work and find ideas for homemade gifts on crafty websites like Pinterest. No matter what you decide, your friends and family are sure to appreciate the thought behind it, and your cup of cheer will runneth over!

If you have a question or need advice, email Davida at DearDavidaMirror@gmail.com.

Disappointed American, scared African-American

or more than 200 years, the American Flag has represented strength and unity within its people. Those outside our country marveled at the systematic setup of what the American dream promised whenever our flag rippled with the wind. It represented freedom, unity and justice. Our flag put hope in its American citizens, courage in its soldiers and fear into its enemies. Over time, it filled our heads with this permanent falsehood that is the American dream. I have realized that our flag is nothing more than a covering quilt over the horrendous crimes against its own people. Our flag only represents those who carry one of three traits: straight, wealthy and/ or white. What sparked this conclusion? Darren Wilson was not indicted. Nothing has changed. Black lives don’t matter to America and never have. For more than 100 days, we waited to see the possible progression of America, and Ferguson proved that the mentality of those still in power is stuck in the past. As I have read on the inter-

net, “It doesn’t take one hundred days to prove that someone committed a crime, it takes one hundred days to prove someone didn’t.” The whole Ferguson ordeal is what Black America has been trying to explain for years. Ever since we were brought here, we have never been equal. Life is like a maze for everyone, but AfricanAmericans have to make more turns than our counterparts do. We have been the understudies of Martin Luther King Jr. rather than Malcolm X; peaceful and willing to work with a system that wasn’t created to include us. For centuries, AfricanAmericans have experienced the most trials out of anyone in America, second to only the Native Americans. The flag never represented us, and that’s a problem because we are as American as any white person. Because we are Americans, we have every right to burn our flag when we are displeased with our country, and from the looks of the thousands of protests across the country, we are. We are tired of being second class citizens. We are tired of being looked

Benjamin Wilks

MINORITY PERSPECTIVE at as suspicious just because our skin is darker than yours. Our babies shouldn’t be looked at as more aggressive. These stereotypes are killing us, literally. All a police officer, or any George Zimmermantype vigilante, needs to say is that he or she felt threatened and, paired with the media portraying us as thugs, that justifies it. Every 28 hours in America, those claims justify the death of young African-Americans. To be a thug is no different than to be a part of the KKK. Although the world may be a better place without them, they are here, and they shouldn’t be killed because of how they live. Understand the pain most African-Americans felt when the decision to not indict Darren Wilson was announced and the tears of those who felt they could trust

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

the justice system. The nonchalant reactions from some African-Americans were due to them being so used to the justice system failing them when it comes to racially motivated crime. I refuse to accept the way things are. If the burning of the flag is so problematic for you, then you’re avoiding the problem. If it is disrespectful, then understand why some go so far to broadcast their pain. If anyone should burn the flag because of disappointment with America’s justice system, it should be African-Americans. I understand that it may be disrespectful to soldiers that died for our country, but they fought for a country in which all people are looked upon as equal, especially in the justice system. That was not the case in Ferguson.

The Mirror asked Lakeland students to respond to this question. Is a woman who lies about rape as bad as a man who commits it? Here are their responses:

Nathaniel Cooper Freshman Majoring in International Business and Computer Science “No. Lying about rape is bad, but not to the extent of a man who actually commits it. A woman can lie about rape because of certain circumstances, so it does not equal a person sexually abusing a woman. I think the justice system should set up some requirement that will not allow a woman to lie about rape.”

Emily Grunewald Sophomore Majoring in Psychology “To an extent, yes. Lying itself isn’t the worst part of it. It is the after effects that compare to the act of rape. If she lies, she ruins the reputation of not only herself, but also the accused. Rape not only ruins reputations, but mind and body as well. Although both acts are not on the same level, they both have consequences that affect those involved. So yes, it is as bad to lie as to commit the act.”

Siera Ramirez Junior Majoring in Choral and General Music Education “Yes and no. Yes because rape is never something to lie about, and the act of rape is obviously horrible. No, because on a scale of ‘awful doings’ rape is incredibly higher than lying.”

Rebecca Schmidt Junior Majoring in Business Management and Marketing “While lying is not as severe as committing the crime of rape, a woman should never lie about rape. Two negatives in this case will not be positive for anyone. There is no good in rape or lying.”

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014

Pro-choice vs. pro-life: The debate continues by

Karalee Manis

Staff Reporter MANISK@LAKELAND.EDU

’ve never been pregnant and don’t see kids in my imminent future, but I might choose to change that when I have the money and time to devote to them. Unfortunately, life doesn’t always unfold as we wish, so the power of choice is imperative. The Supreme Court ruled in 1973, on the case of Roe v. Wade, to declare abortion, as per the Constitution, a “fundamental right” that encompasses a “woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” If you aren’t the woman faced with the decision, you don’t get to tell us what to do concerning our bodies. Giving women control over their bodies is empowering. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor stated that “(t)he ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives.” Data shows that in 1972 there were 39 maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion methods, including coat hangers or ‘back-alley’ abortions. In 1976, following the legalization of abortion, the number of deaths was two. In further proof, “(a) bortion is one of the safest medical procedures performed in the United States” and lack lasting health issues, including cancer and infertility. In a 2012 Obstetrics and Gynecology study, the risk of a woman dying from an abortion was found to be “0.6 in 100,000, while the risk of dying from giving birth is around 14 times higher (8.8 in 100,000).” Abortions offer pregnant women the decision not to give birth to a fetus with severe abnormalities, including those in which death is guaranteed, such as when the fetus’ brain is missing. Moreover, a University of California at San Francisco study has proven that “women who are denied abortions are more likely to become unemployed, to be on public welfare, to be below the

poverty line and to become victims of domestic violence.” Should we condemn women to such circumstances? We are also not considering that some people just shouldn’t have babies—at least not until they are ready. I’m mainly talking about teenagers, but we can allow anyone who has made mistakes resulting in an unwanted pregnancy. The Colorado Department of Public Health found unplanned pregnancies are associated with birth defects, maternal depression, an increased risk of child abuse and a high risk of physical violence during pregnancy. These are staggering possibilities considering 49 percent of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended. And what if pregnancy is the result of sexual violence? Are we going to force upon a woman further trauma by not allowing her the choice of what happens to her body after it was already violated? For the insulting concession of allowing abortion ‘only under certain circumstances,’ do you know how complicated, logistically and legally, this would be? If the pregnancy was the result of rape or incest, a woman would have to prove this was the case. Only 40 percent of all sexual assaults are reported; if a woman cannot or does not go to the police, how is she to prove she ‘qualifies?’ Abortion isn’t murder. Personhood does not begin until after a fetus becomes viable or after birth. Abortion is therefore not the killing of a baby, but the termination of a pregnancy—there is a difference. The fetus also can’t feel pain during the procedure, as proven by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, despite what pro-lifers may argue. Regardless of political and religious propaganda and propagation, the issue of female reproductive rights, including abortion, is a matter that should remain a choice made by the women faced with the issue.

Leah Ulatowski

Editor-In-Chief ULATOWSKIL@LAKELAND.EDU

early every instance of genocide begins with someone denying the personhood of a group. This reasoning was the song behind every gunshot fired by Nazi troops and fueled the ferocity behind the slave driver’s whip. One will find remnants of the same ideology in deeming women unfit to vote and making African-Americans sit at the back of the bus. Why do prochoice advocates fail to realize their arguments are identical to the ones that impeded past civil rights movements? They have formed a definition of personhood that is not rooted in science. A baby’s heartbeat can be detected five weeks after conception. According to researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine, the most primitive response to pain, the spinal reflex, develops at eight weeks gestation, which indicates that the child does feel pain during the procedure. While pro-choice advocates ignore these facts, at least 38 states have fetal homicide laws. Returning to the subject of civil rights, the Roe v. Wade decision has negatively impacted African-Americans, disabled individuals and women more than any other recent ruling. In 2012, the New York City Department of Health recorded 31,328 abortions of AfricanAmerican babies and only 24,758 live births in New York City alone. Many have failed to consider how the act of abortion inhibits the diversification of our communities and nation. Additionally, the selective termination of babies with anticipated disabilities is barbaric. Firstly, one cannot begin a debate about abortion in a crowded room without at least one person coming forward as a false positive for Down syndrome, but more importantly, our culture’s mindset that individuals with disabilities are less deserving of life is our generation’s greatest prejudice. As scientists work to develop a prenatal test for autism, we are fortunate

that Albert Einstein, who likely had Asperger’s Syndrome, preceded these “advancements.” As for my fellow women, it is an abomination that our generation has been duped into glorifying abortion. Even if one is not pro-life, it baffles my mind that abortion would be viewed as anything less than a somber act. Instead, pro-choice rallies are full of pink sparkles and snarky signs. Words like “empowering,” which is defined as “to make (someone) stronger and more confident,” are now more synonymous with terminating one’s child than performing some great deed. The pro-choice agenda also attempts to prevent women from fully understanding the gravity of the decision. They are against women undergoing an ultrasound prior to the procedure and fail to mention that the International Journal of Epidemiology estimated that 15 percent of first-trimester miscarriages are attributed to a prior abortion. They won’t admit that the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health found young women who have abortions are more likely to experience depression and anxiety than those who carried to term. While the National Center for Health Statistics has consistently shown that abortions due to rape and/or incest only comprise 1 percent of all terminations, I must note that these individuals are some of the greatest victims of the pro-choice movement. Advocates for abortion must stop painting termination as less emotionally taxing than adoption. Some women feel extremely guilt-ridden after the procedure, but they are swept under the rug to not jeopardize an agenda. Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff behind Roe v. Wade, is now the most ardent advocate for the sanctity of life. According to LifeNews.com, McCorvey says the entire court case was based on lies that she was manipulated into telling by her “feminist” lawyer. Prochoice advocates are living a lie. In fact, McCorvey has never had an abortion. If abortion wasn’t good enough for the woman who legalized it, why don’t our daughters deserve better?

Editorial: Ferguson looters sending wrong message Editorial Staff Leah Ulatowski and Amanda Smith by the

ately, tensions have been high after Darren Wilson, a Ferguson police officer, shot Michael Brown on Aug. 9 and was cleared of all charges on Nov. 24. This event has sparked national debate, even on Lakeland College’s campus, but do people know the facts of this case or are some making assumptions? Since none of us were at the scene and witnesses remember events differently, we do not know what happened that day; however, the New York Times published an article about the facts that are available. On that night, according to some witnesses, Brown approached and

assaulted Wilson in his police vehicle, which led to Wilson defending himself. Other witness said Brown never reached into the vehicle. After Brown fled, Wilson followed until Brown stopped. Some witnesses say that Brown had his hands up, but others say that he raised his hands and dropped them. Who is to say which is true? Now, opponents of the decision to not indict Darren Wilson could still argue about the ethical dilemmas surrounding lethal force. However, some are simply asking that the criminal justice system base its decisions on raw emotions, which is fortunately not how the system functions. Instead, they should ask for a reassessment of the facts and specifically identify breeches in protocol. While the

violent rioters have claimed they are disciples of Martin Luther King Jr., their actions could not be more different than the peaceful arm-in-arm marches that this wonderful man conducted. In fact, we argue that some of the more violent demonstrations have demeaned certain groups altogether while claiming to champion equality. According to NY Daily News, an elderly white man was carjacked and run over while he cried out for his oxygen tank amid the protests. Additionally, some shop owners had their life’s work destroyed by looters. Those who have fought for our country watched their flag burned by individuals who are only demonstrating an utter lack of respect for their sacrifices. If Black lives matter, why don’t these lives matter at all?

Finally, African-Americans are not the first group to experience incidents like this case. In 2013, Robert Ethan Saylor, a white man with Down syndrome, entered a movie theater without a ticket and was restrained by three deputies who fractured his larynx. He later died. Where are the riots for him? There are none. Incidents like these occur, but we believe most police officers are individuals of integrity, and if there is an ethical concern, our best bet is to have it move through the court system. If there are perceived breeches of protocol during the proceedings, it is imperative to find peaceful means of demonstration that do not harm more lives and to ensure that our arguments are based on identifiable injustices rather than emotions.

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014

Mess hall sergeant becomes campus cook

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor WILKSB@LAKELAND.EDU

ike an author who signs a different name on his or her book when published, or a painter who never shows his or her face in public, a chef is unconnected to the art that he creates. A chef’s joy comes from watching those who buy his art, enjoying his creation as they eat it. Little is known about a chef other than the food he cooks, but like everyone else, he has a deeper story. Paul Brinkman, a formally trained chef and current line and prep cook at Lakeland, has been here for six years. Brinkman had his start with food while in high school, where he worked the café food line. “It was my junior and senior year that I worked the line cafe,” said Brinkman. “After that I gained interest in food service.” However, the Vietnam War was coming upon America around the time Brinkman graduated, so he enlisted. After boot camp, Brinkman was sent to Fort Lee, which is stationed in Virginia. Because of his interest in food services, Brinkman decided to become a cook in the military. After his job schooling at Fort Lee, he was sent to Bamberg, Germany, where he became a mess hall sergeant. He worked as a cook, innovating different ideas in the kitchen. In the military, an individual must eat one of everything that is on the line, but some soldiers may not be that hungry. Brinkman thought of the idea to have short order or a sandwich line for soldiers who just wanted to snack on something rather than eat a whole meal.

Breanna Rae Weber - WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

Paul Brinkman’s favorite thing about Lakeland is its diversity.

According to Brinkman, he had one year left in his enlisted contract before he was notified that he would be going to Vietnam. For an unknown reason his orders changed and he finished his tour of duty in Germany. During his tour of duty, he was asked to reenlist for warrant officer training but he declined in order to come home to his sweetheart. Although his military career was over, Brinkman speaks highly of his experience there. “It made me rigid and strong with a good work ethic.” said Brinkman. “It molded me into a man.” After his contract expired, Brinkman decided to go to school. The GI bill helped him attend the Milwaukee Area Technical College (M.A.T.C.) where he went to become a chef. He graduated at

the top of the class, and decided to continue large volume cooking. After graduating from Marian University with a degree in business, M.A.T.C. offered him a part-time job as an instructor in the culinary program. He accepted the job and started teaching students how to cook and follow sanitation procedures. He also taught kitchen layout and design which helps him still even today here at Lakeland. “I loved being a teacher”, said Brinkman. “especially when the kids were enthusiastic about learning.” While he enjoyed being a teacher, Brinkman had a son named Scott who was heading off to college to earn his criminal justice education. “I decided I would help him pay for college,” said Brinkman. “I saw an ad

for a cooking position at Lakeland, did a little research and found out that they had a criminal justice (program) here. I didn’t know that if you worked here and have a child who (is a student) here, that he could come here for free, so that was a bonus.” Brinkman worked full time at M.A.T.C. as well as Lakeland. “I would work from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and then I would come to Lakeland and work until 11 p.m.,” said Brinkman. He repeated this work cycle until Scott graduated, and when Scott left, so did he. He went back to M.A.T.C. and worked there until five years ago when he thought he was going to retire. “When I retired, a position was available at Lakeland,” said Brinkman. “I applied and was hired back.” Brinkman works along another army vet named Jessie Falls, and because of their military background, they became good friends. “We traded vet stories and became good friends,” said Brinkman. Brinkman said that he and Falls have started talking about starting a Soul food restaurant together. When asked what he likes about Lakeland, Brinkman said that he loves the diversity. “Diversity helped get the food choices to where they are”, said Brinkman. “30 years ago you couldn’t get grits here, now almost everybody eats them. It just shows the progress of the diversity within Lakeland over the years.” Overall, Brinkman feels that the food service career has been good to him. He continues to work as a cook for Lakeland until he decides it is his time to retire from the kitchen for good. Until then, he continues to create his art for the students.

Enactus empowers students, helps businesses by

Amanda Smith

Managing Editor SMITHA2@LAKELAND.EDU

o you want to gain some skills that will help you in your future career? If the answer is yes, then enactus is for you. Enactus is a student-led organization on-campus that

is part of an international program. The Lakeland group provides consulting-like services to empower different companies in Sheboygan County. “We are currently working with El Taco of Elkhart Lake to develop a business marketing plan for the company to attract customers during the ‘off resort season’ to make the company sustainable,” said Rene Ryman,

assistant professor of international business and advisor of enactus. Like any organization on campus, students use their own time to accomplish what is expected of them. One benefit of enactus is that it allows students to use what they are learning in a classroom and apply it to project outside of class.

Through managing a project or working with others, students gain leadership, strategic thinking and teamwork skills, which will also help them in their future career. Next semester, enactus will be working on Connect for Success with Sheboygan North High School. This program will help to empower the high school students through

mentorship by teaching them important life skills. “(It’s a) good opportunity for all Lakeland students to be involved in,” said Emma Dika, senior international business major. If students are interested in getting involved with this program, contact Dika at DikaE@ lakeland.edu.

Success Boulevard gains new team leader by

Austin Anderson

Staff Reporter ANDERSONA2@LAKELAND.EDU

alk along Success Boulevard in the heart of Bossard and you will find every door of each success coach. Each coach is ready to help students succeed in college and prepare for the future. At the end of the Boulevard is Lakeland’s newest success coach, Eric Blacknall, who is the senior director of student success and engagement. He was born and raised in the Bronx of New York City, near Yankee Stadium, before going away to college at the State University of New York at Binghamton to get his bachelor’s and master’s degree. He continued his education and received his Ph. D from the University of Illinois. After college, Blacknall worked at a variety of public and community schools, including Georgia State University where he was the associate to the vice president of student

affairs. He also worked at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign and Parkland College in Illinois. While at Parkland, he served as a tenured professor teaching in the adult and continuing education department. Blacknall also worked at Crenshaw High School in California. When he started looking for another job, Blacknall applied to an online search firm, which led Blacknall being a perfect match for the success coach position at Lakeland. “I had no idea the ideal place for me would be Lakeland College,” said Blacknall. “My whole career had been in the public institutions.” Before he starts making plans, Blacknall wants to get comfortable with the people he works with and the students he is helping. His biggest plan right now is to help students stay in school, get good grades and graduate. “The ultimate goal of the student success coaches is to help students to know that the goal is to graduate from col-

lege,” said Blacknall. He is settling into the community with his wife, Olivia, and their four kids, Brooke, Chloe, Alissa and Eric. According to him, his family is excited about being in Wisconsin together. His kids have already taken up extra-curricular activities in Sheboygan like Girl Scouts and music. Some of his hobbies include reading and playing racquetball, which he learned to play while he was an undergraduate in college. According to Blacknall, racquetball was something that he was happy to pick up in college. He never would have picked up the hobby had he not learned it in college and he believes this to be true at Lakeland. Students come to college to discover things that they never would have if they had never been to college. “Lakeland is a place where I feel that students and faculty are in the right synergy,” said Blacknall. “That’s the best feeling in the world for me.”

“I had no idea the ideal place for me would be Lakeland College,” said Blacknall.

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014 "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strenght which can overcome adversity" –Albert Schweitzer

Students weigh pros and cons of living off campus by

Maria Cervantes

Staff Reporter CERVANTESM@LAKELAND.EDU

t Lakeland College, 30 percent of full-time traditional day students live off-campus. For some people, the decision is made as a result of weighing the positives and negatives. “Students who live on campus are more likely to graduate in four years, have higher grade-point averages, are more involved in the campus and report higher satisfaction rates,” said Jim Bajczyk, director of residence life. Commuter students sometimes find it challenging to organize their schedules. “The space between classes can be difficult,” said Rachel Hakala, a senior vocal performance and pedagogy major who commutes to the college.

“Sometimes it is two to three hours between (classes), which makes it hard to schedule for work off-campus, and if (I am) paying for daycare for my daughter, it means (I am) paying more for that time.” In any case, Hakala does enjoy the privacy that living offcampus provides her. “I don’t have to share (space and) communal showers, and I don’t have to worry about what has been done on the bed I have received,” said Hakala. Emily Huberty, senior Spanish and psychology major, said, “For me, I save a lot of money living at home in Sheboygan rather than paying for room and board on-campus.” For Huberty, the negative part of living off-campus is the amount of money she spends on gas. In addition, she worries about the pollution caused by driving to school every day,

which for her is an hour one way. According to Arisbeida Mendiola, senior international business major, the negative part of living off-campus is being less aware of the activities happening on-campus. For her, she does not feel like a member of the close Lakeland family. According to collegeparents. org, there are a couple of factors to consider when deciding whether to live off-campus. To help with the decision, they suggest making a list of the pros and cons of staying on-campus versus moving off-campus. It is also important to create a budget to check if living-off campus would be affordable. Talking to other students who live offcampus about their experiences may also be beneficial. Breanna Rae Weber - WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

30 percent of full-time traditional day students live off campus.

‘Singing Chef’ stays positive after accident by

Heather Hartmann

Staff Reporter HARTMANNH@LAKELAND.EDU

or most people, it is unimaginable to have 65 percent of your body burned beyond healing, but Lakeland College chef Jessie Falls doesn’t have to imagine it. He lived through it. In 1984, Falls was in the Army. He was helping carry a 15 gallon container of boiling grease to the storeroom. The floor was slippery, and he went down with the grease, landing right in it. “I put my hands behind me trying to keep my head up,” Falls said. “You could hear the grease sizzling.” Falls had to have skin taken from the front of his body and grafted to the back, but the doctors ran out of available

skin. In the end, the medical personnel had to use pork skin to finish the grafts. However, the completion of the grafts was far from the final step of the journey. After the procedure, Falls spent years in the hospital recovering. In fact, he had to learn how to walk all over again. Even now, nearly 30 years later, his injuries still bother him. If he finds himself getting too warm, which is often as he works in a kitchen, it feels like the grafted areas are burning. Additionally, if he does not bundle up during the chilly Wisconsin wintertime, the cold “goes right through” him. Falls was in the Army for 13 years before his accident. He has been a chef for about 35 years now and has spent the last eight-and-a-half of them at Lakeland College. Regardless of his serious

accident and lingering injuries, Falls maintains a positive attitude and unbridled energy that most students and staff find infectious. It is not unusual to hear the towering chef belting out a soulful tune from behind the food-serving counters in the cafeteria. As the kitchen staff bustles about carrying out regular duties, Falls often weaves in and out of the crowd, swaying to the rhythm of a song while performing his own work. Unsurprisingly, students have endearingly dubbed him “the singing chef.” Falls says he comes from a family of singers and that they all sang in church together. According to Falls, singing and music help put a smile on his face no matter the circumstances.

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For eight-and-a-half years, Jessie Falls has been singing in LC’s kitchen.

In memory of Jenny Carpenter

Jenny Carpenter, a long-time beloved teacher in Lakeland College’s English Language Institute (ELI), lost her battle with cancer on Nov. 7. Jenny not only taught in the ELI during the year, she also taught in, and in recent years helped to run, the Summer ELI program for our sister schools. She made learning English fun. Hundreds of international students have been influenced by Jenny’s warm personality and dedicated teaching. She was always willing to listen, to share a laugh and to relate or hear a story. Lakeland students, faculty, staff and students of our sister schools involved in the summer program will always be grateful to have had Jenny as part of our lives. Lakeland College Chaplain Rob Sizemore and ELI Director Timothy Fojtik hosted a memorial service in the Ley Chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 2 in order for the LC community to celebrate our memories of Jenny. By Director of International Programs Jen Siebert and Director of English Language Institute Timothy Fojtik

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Issue 4, December 4th, 2014 "Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running." –Julie Isphording

Dehne bids farewell by

Muskie Spotlight

Romain Johnson II

Viewing excellence in the Muskie sports world

Staff Reporter JOHNSONR@LAKELAND.EDU

hile hosting his annual Junior Parent Night at Sheboygan Lutheran High School, something that Nate Dehne, vice president for athletics and wellness, has been doing before his time at Lakeland, a student approached him. She wanted to talk to Dehne about her college search process. The conversation took about 30 minutes, and once Dehne returned to his vehicle, he realized that something was missing in his life. “I love doing what I am doing now, but for me, there is loving what you do, and there’s loving and being full with what you do,” Dehne said. This is why, after 11 years at Lakeland, Dehne is bidding farewell to take a job at Cardinal Stritch as the associate vice president for enrollment Services, where he will be working with the vice president of enrollment services and helping with enrollment for the university. He will also be working with a variety of different departments related to admissions. According to Dehne, his family is very excited about the transition. Dehne states that his wife has been very supportive of his decision and feels that he should make the best choice for him. Since Cardinal Stritch is only 45 minutes down the road, Dehne does not have to move his family out of Howards Grove.

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Nate Dehne has spent 11 years at Lakeland.

Dehne started his journey at Lakeland in July 2003 as the admissions director. In 2008, he took the vice president position for student development, which was a reorganization of the executive team under Stephen Gould’s leadership as president. Along the way, he also helped in student services, student life and some areas in athletics. This past summer, Dehne took the position of vice president for athletics and wellness. According to Dehne, he is blessed that he had the opportunity to lead the department. Before Lakeland College, he worked for his alma mater, Carroll University, where he spent 10 years in the admission and enrollment department. His responsibilities included helping with the call team, preview day, recruitment and more.

Taking the job at Lakeland allowed him to pursue his goals of being an admissions counselor. His journey here at Lakeland only became better once he was asked to take bigger roles within the college and was able to impact students’ lives in ways he could not even imagine. According to Dehne, he will miss Lakeland College a lot and does not want to lose connection with the institution. He still plans on attending sporting events and other fun activities that the college has to offer whenever he and his family have some free time. Dehne says that he will always have a special place in his heart for Lakeland and hopes that Lakeland will do the same for him.

Coach encourages students to run by

Leah Ulatowski

Editor-In-Chief ULATOWSKIL@LAKELAND.EDU

s a high school student, Monika Kalicinska, assistant coach of track and field, was obligated to pass a running exam for a physical education course but the golden-haired girl soon earned the distinction of being fastest in class, even surpassing the ability of the quickest guys. Unsurprisingly, Kalicinska’s father recognized her talent and encouraged her to begin a journey that culminated in a recent world record. On Jan. 4, Kalicinska eclipsed the world’s fastest marathon mark on an indoor track at the Run4RKids Indoor Marathon in Toronto, Canada. She was the overall winner by finishing in 2:53:53, which is nearly four minutes faster than the previous record. Few people may realize that she almost did not participate in the event at all. “I went to Canada to visit my family during the Christmas time, and a race that I was scheduled to run was cancelled

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“I couldn’t imagine my day without running,” said Monika Kalicinska.

(with three days notice), so my coach suggested that I run the indoor marathon instead,” Kalicinska said. “It was kind of a crazy idea. At first, I didn’t want to do it, but then he came up with the idea to break the world record. I like trying new things and pushing myself to break my limits, so I did it.” When Kalicinska’s father first started motivating her to participate in the sport as a young girl, she never imagined it would blossom into a lifelong calling. “At the beginning, it was more for fun, but then it became

about passion and I couldn’t imagine my day without running,” Kalicinska said. Currently, Kalicinska still trains, but it is more for the benefit of staying fit rather than in preparation for breaking records. At the moment, her time is mostly split between coaching Muskies and pursuing her master’s degree in business administration from Lakeland College. “I’ve enjoyed meeting so many new people and being a part of the great community at this college,” Kalicinska said. “I am learning new stuff from

Q. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up on? A. My family. Q. If you could do anything or wish for anything to become true, what would it be? A. I have always wanted to be a professional basketball player, so I think I would wish for more height and athleticism. Q. If you could go back in time to change one thing, what would it be? A. I would like to go back and have tried a lot harder in my high school academics. Q. If you could steal one thing without consequence, what would it be? A. Kobe Bryant’s talent (in his prime). Q. If you were famous would you want a statue or a building named after you? A. I would like a building because not many people would want to look at a statue of me. I have a face for radio. -Benjamin Wilks

my bosses and Nate Dehne, (vice president of athletics and wellness). Dehne is a big inspiration to me. I am able to learn from great people here.” Kalicinska hopes more individuals will participate in the Lakeland College track and field program, especially international students as the team does not have any at the moment. As a native of Poland, she sympathizes with the unique challenges of students who have learned English as a second language. “(The track and field coaches) understand about school (obligations), especially with international students who need to spend more time studying. We are flexible, so as much time as you can give us, we are happy,” Kalicinska said. “With exercise, your grades will not go down; they can only go up. This is a Division III school, so don’t worry about being good enough. You exercise your brain in class, but here you exercise your muscles and get some oxygen, so your brain will actually work better!” When asked about the

future of her own competition and training, Kalicinska said that she is still in the process of deciding. “Right now, it is hard to train and compete at the highest level, so I don’t force myself too much. I still run, but there is too much stuff going on,” Kalicinska said. “Later on when I graduate, maybe I can focus more on my training and the training of student athletes and coaching. At the moment, I really have to spend a lot of time studying. My English is way better, but it still takes me more time and I always have to visit a tutor. I really appreciate that Lakeland offers good tutoring!” Kalicinska hopes to complete her studies sometime after this summer. In the meantime, she will continue training students and encouraging them to push their limits while still having fun. “I want to spread that running passion to my student athletes and inspire them to enjoy their workout and running,” Kalicinska said. “I want them to keep this passion their entire lives, even after college.”