Fall 2014 Issue 1

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Features

Austin Anderson

Staff Reporter andersona@lakeland.edu

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s years pass, Lakeland College tuition goes up little by little to pay for the many expenses around campus.

The increase in the tuition is small but has students looking at their payment summary twice.

This year, Lakeland raised annual tuition from $22,950 to $24,090. In 2013, tuition was raised from $21,242 to $22,950, which was a raise that had not been seen at the college since before 2008, according to a historical chart of tuition, fee and board costs.

This year, Lakeland tuition has gone up by 4.9 percent, which is enough to raise questions like, “Is Lakeland still the cheapest private college in Wisconsin?”

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Carole Robertson explains that the tuition raise this year was strictly due to utilities, grounds and food expenses. Other things around campus need repairs as well.

Robertson gives the example of Walter A. Kruger Hall (WAK), which was in need of some new windows over the summer. Currently, WAK has one side completed with new windows.

WAK. was constructed in 1917, making it difficult to replace the windows. Not many construction companies specialize in replacing old windows, so workers were hired from outside of the Sheboygan County area.

Along with WAK’s new windows, Verhulst Hall needed a reroofing, the John Esch Library had an interior upgrade, the cafeteria in Bossard Hall got a paint job and the com-

puter science lab needed new computers.

Future projects are aimed at upgrading the wrestling facilities and the baseball diamond to meet NCAA standards. Robertson said this in turn will cost the college a lot of money.

The school does not receive funds from the government or from the state since Lakeland is a private institution. Lakeland gets the majority of its money from the student tuition and donors.

Lakeland receives donations from family organizations such as the Younger family and the Nash family “Donations have been held back in recent times [though] due to the economy, but we [Lakeland] are being very aggressive for donations in recent times,” said Robertson.

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Werner conducts again during cancer battle by

Austin Anderson

Staff Reporter andersona@lakeland.edu

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n Sept. 15, Christopher Werner, assistant professor of instrumental music and director of bands, returned from a four-month absence after a battle with early stage esophageal cancer.

Werner began feeling ill during the previous school year when he was unable to eat anything without feeling nauseous.

He eventually made an appointment with his doctor. X-rays were taken of his neck and the culprit was a large tumor lodged in his throat, blocking access to his stomach. The tumor was found malignant, and Werner had to undergo surgery.

He was sent to St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee where he was prepped for a six-hour surgery. The procedure involved cutting out the portion of esophagus that held the tumor and extending a part of the stomach lining to connect it with the throat.

“It was a very severe surgery,” said Werner.

Without part of his esophagus, Werner’s voice became hoarse. He was hooked up to a

A smiling Cris Werner stands outside of Verhulst.

machine that fed him but he still lost weight from chemotherapy. Werner remained in the hospital for one week after the

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surgery.

“It was scary,” said Werner.

“I went through rapid weight loss.”

When he returned to Lakeland, he explained his condition to the concert band at the beginning of class on Sept. 15.

During Werner’s absence, the band still practiced music to be prepared for Werner’s return.

Senior instrumental music and performance major Matt Troyer, as well as others, gave the band tips for improvement.

“It is a big relief to see him back," said Troyer.

“I can’t stress enough how pleased I am with Lakeland and how they handled my absence,” said Werner. “They have been just fantastic.”

According to Werner, his battle is not over yet. The chemotherapy side effects will remain for another year. He might have to go back to the hospital for more chemotherapy, but he hopes to get his voice back in time.

At the moment, Lakeland has given him a microphone and speaker to amplify his soft voice.

"I am super excited to have Dr. Werner back and to get this semester started for band,” said Justine Watson, senior studio and graphic art major. “He is an inspiration to many of us.”

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"Develop a passion for learning.

If you do, you will never cease to grow."

–Anthony J. D'Angelo

The Lakeland College

M I R R O R STAFFLIST Leah Ulatowski Editor-in-Chief

Amanda Smith Managing Editor

Amanda Bagnall-Newman Layout Manager

Breanna Rae Weber Website Manager Chief Photographer

Sara Judge Advertising Manager

Benjamin Wilks Sports Editor

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Lakeland College 2013-2014 Student Planner.

Student planners disappear by

Austin Anderson

Staff Reporter andersona@lakeland.edu

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ach year, the school likes to make changes that make the college better, safer or more efficient. One adjustment this summer was the removal of the free student planners previously distributed every year.

Emblazoned on the planner were Lakeland College symbols like Musko Muskie and his mighty hook or Old Main Hall’s bell tower.

The planner featured some handy features such as the final exam schedule, convocation dates and sports schedules.

According to Jess Lambrecht,

director of career services and student success and engagement coach, there are two main reasons why the school discontinued the planners.

First, it cost roughly $6,398 to print all of the planners each August. That is a considerable amount of money that gets taken from the student tuition to make the planners possible, explains Lambrecht.

Secondly, information in the planners was often subject to change. For instance, convocations and concerts could be rescheduled due to conflicts or even canceled. Students who relied on the planners may have shown up for events that were no longer taking place.

“I wish we still had the planners," said Megan Hartke, junior accounting and math major. “I like to write down my assignments.”

“Getting rid of the planners was not a great decision,” said Brandon Balazas, senior accounting major. “The internet calendar is an inconvenience.”

Some students were unaffected by the planner’s disappearance.

“I never really used the planners," said Joe Van Oss, junior criminal justice major. "The change this year really did not bother me.”

Students can check for events on campus by going to my.lakeland.edu. At the my.lake-

land website, students can go to the “campus life” icon on the top of the screen. The center of the page is where one will find links to all of the events that are happening that week. By clicking the “view all” tab at the bottom of the list, students can navigate through the month for all of the events on campus.

Lambrecht is uncertain if the planners will return but says the college is open to having them brought back.

For the students who need planners to write assignments down, the bookstore sells a few styles of planners, as well as the major chain stores in Plymouth and Sheboygan.

Changes to suites: Neat or not so sweet? by

Angelo Hernandez

Staff Reporter hernandeza@lakeland.edu

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ousekeeping is no longer cleaning the Lakeland College suites. According to Rich Haen, senior director of facilities management and security, many factors came into play when the decision was made, which includes the fact that Lakeland College cut back on staff and wanted to be sure that all resources were being used efficiently.

The decision was also influenced by the fact that the students who live in the apartments have to maintain their own living quarters even though they pay more than those who stay in the suites, so the college had to decide whether it was fair to provide extra services for the suites.

Additionally, housekeeping only cleans the common area and bathrooms for all three freshmen dorms. Overall, students on campus are now responsible for cleaning up after themselves.

“Lakeland College wants to prepare the students for after

Behind the suites.

graduation,” said Haen. “Once you get out of college, get a job and have a home, you are still going to have to clean it. You may get a well-paying job and then possibly hire people to clean your house if you want to, but overall, Lakeland wants to prepare you for after college.”

One issue that suite residents are concerned about is toilet paper dispensing. Students have to contact a residence assistant in order to obtain toilet paper, and

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a key is needed in order to place the toilet paper on the dispenser.

According to Haen, those inquiries are being reviewed.

They are also looking at ways to provide vacuums for the suites.

There are currently two, but students need to ask resident assistants to unlock the storage room in order to use them.

An idea that Haen brought up was placing a card reader in storage to allow students to access necessary supplies at their

convenience; however, they are hesitant to do this because if something went missing and needed replacement, it would be nearly impossible to find out who was responsible. Additionally, someone may stock up on products like toilet paper and not allow sufficient quantities for everyone else.

While housekeeping services may be gone, the suites underwent significant renovations over the summer with students’ preferences in mind.

“Each suite, with the exception of two because they were already updated two years ago, received new carpeting and basically a new bathroom,” said Haen.

Another package the college has provided to students is HD cable television in all residence halls, which even includes an HBO channel.

From the absence of housekeeping to new entertainment options, students residing in the suites have experienced significant changes this summer.

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An airplane rests at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport.

Instructors bring high hopes to Aviation program by

Peter Ludolph

Staff Reporter ludolphp@lakeland.edu

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his past summer, the aviation program underwent significant changes.

The largest change that occurred in the program was hiring Brandon Molina as an instructor of aviation. Molina is originally from Racine, and was involved in the College of Aviation at Western Michigan University.

Some changes that will be coming in the near future are better scheduling, less maintenance downtime for aircraft and more instructors on staff.

The college also purchased a Talon Systems program ETA, which is a $10,000 system meant to help organize flight operations at the airport and help keep all records and data regarding flights organized. It will help students know their flight schedule, their account balance and will improve the efficiency of time spent out at the airport.

According to Molina, in the next five

years he hopes to see the aviation program in its own facility at the airport, along with the addition of more aircraft to the fleet, which, for many flight students, is something quite exciting to think about.

“I am excited about the changes occurring throughout the aviation department this year," said Christian Gillaspie, sophomore buisness major and aviation minor. "I am also excited about the great promise that the future holds for this unique program.”

“I came to Lakeland because I see a potential in this college community to produce quality pilots,” said Molina.

Molina was in the Army Special Forces and was a product support engineer at Gulfstream Aircraft Company. A product support engineer is someone who detects potential defects in a product and works with customers to resolve those malfunctions or defects.

“I believe in quality, not cheap training,” said Molina. “That does not mean that costs will skyrocket with the new

approach, but rather there will be small increases in cost. Along with that, there will be major improvements in the program.”

These include, but are not limited to, Lakeland getting its own facility at the airport.

Molina’s role in the program will initially be just as an instructor in the classroom and overseer of the program. At the airport, Eldon Isley and Stuart Robertson will be leading up the flight training.

They are both certified flight instructors (CFI’s).

Robertson graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and has worked for Jet Air in Green Bay, in the past as a CFI and commercial pilot.

Isley has been a flight instructor since 1962 and has been a pilot since 1958 with 56 years of total flight experience. He has more than 6,000 hours of flight instruction and more than 10,000 hours of flying time all together.

“A student that is enthusiastic and has a passion for aviation is the most fun to

fly with and teach," said Isley. “Working in the field of aviation is not like working at all because of how enjoyable it is. Traveling the world and getting paid for it is what I love most about being in aviation.”

The aviation field is one that will be exploding in growth in the next decade.

According to BestAviation.net, Lakeland College is the only four-year school in Wisconsin to offer aviation, which gives them a corner of the market that many other colleges have not taken advantage of.

One reason that other schools do not offer this program is because of the fear of the unknown and difficulty in finding people experienced to run the programs.

Many colleges also see a poor return on investment with aviation.

“Because our program is set up as a minor, it allows the college to benefit in a major way," said Molina.

"Students that come to Lakeland for aviation have to choose a separate major, which benefits programs other than just aviation.”

Sucess coaches provide personalized help to students by

Maria Cervantes

Staff Reporter cervantesm@lakeland.edu

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his semester, Lakeland started a new program with Whitney Diedrich, Lisa Stephan, Kay Voss, Corey Roberson and Jess Lambrecht as the five success coaches. Students are assigned to one success coach, who then helps the students succeed during their college career at Lakeland.

“A Success Coach is a support system, and we are serving a couple of different purposes,” said Lambrecht, director of career services and student success and engagement coach.

According to Lambrecht, the success coaches are trying to empower students to engage more actively outside of the classroom. The success

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Success Coaches pose outside of the Campus Center.

coaches can also refer students to people on campus that they might not have known for their help.

Success coaches will not replace the academic

faculty advisors since the roles and responsibilities that each one has are different. Students will be assigned a success coach

as well as their academic advisor.

“The goals of a coach are to provide counseling and mentoring services

to make a successful academic and social transition into the college environment followed by a successful transition to a post-college life,” said

Voss. “Students will still have their academic faculty advisor who will assist with any of the class selection questions. They will still hold the responsibility of helping students with their classes,” Starting Oct. 13, the new senior director, Eric Blacknall will be the sixth success coach. For now, Lambrecht is temporarily coaching the students will be coached by the senior director once he arrives at Lakeland College.

“Throughout their entire time at Lakeland, students will have the same success coach, which will allow a deep and personalized relationship,” said Voss.

“I think that it’s a great opportunity for students to have someone to help [them] be successful and to be their mentor and coach.”

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"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."

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Dear Davida, I’m a huge procrastinator, and I am falling behind in a few of my classes. I spend a lot of time on my phone and before I know it, it is 3 in the morning and I haven’t even started my homework! Any tips on how to kick this habit before it really messes up my grades?

Signed, Lost in the Last Minute Dear Lost, Procrastination is an epidemic that has been sweeping campuses since the dawn of time. Unfortunately, with the advent of electronic timeeaters like smartphones, it is easier than ever to get caught up in something trivial and to not make time for important things like homework.

First, before you pick up your phone, you have to ask yourself: is it really worth it? Flappy Bird died months ago, but your Core I homework will still be there waiting when your battery drains.

Next, take action. Try giving yourself hours of availability. Designate a certain time of the day for homework, and tell your friends that you will not be able to talk so that you will not be tempted to check texts. Next, log out of all your social media apps that usually keep you logged in.

Updating your status at that moment might not seem worth the effort of logging back in.

If these things do not work, try turning off your phone completely or putting it in a difficult-to-reach place. You could even leave it in the hands of a trusted friend.

These changes will be hard to handle at first, especially the first few times your fingers wander toward your phone and do not find it, but as soon as your grades pick up, you will feel so good about yourself that you will probably want to tweet about it. So, go ahead! You’ve earned it.

Editorial: Is Genie really free or not? by

The Editorial Staff Leah Ulatowski Amanda Smith Benjamin Wilks

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he news of entertainer Robin Williams’ suicide shocked millions of fans.

From the hilarious Genie in “Aladdin” to Teddy Roosevelt in the “Night at the Museum” series and everything in between, Williams has been the face of many beloved movies. With his death, the topic of romanticizing suicide in Hollywood was suddenly brought to the surface.

To romanticize something is to make it sound more appealing than it is. Every time a celebrity commits suicide, fans seek to find ways to justify the act. In reality, it is a tragic situation when a person, celebrity or not, makes the decision to end his or her life.

Williams’ death should be used as a means of awareness to help others before they make that tragic decision rather than to imply that suicide is an answer.

There are numerous examples of celebrity suicides being romanticized. The Academy of Motion Pictures tweeted an image from Disney’s “Aladdin” of the title character embracing Genie, Robin William’s character, with the caption “Genie, you’re free.” Along those lines, there were countless similar reactions expressing that Williams is “happy” and “making the angels giggle.”

We have been hearing for years

Genie,

you’re finally

free.

how musician Kurt Cobain, who also committed suicide, is “smiling down on us” and how society left this nonconformist “no choice” but to leave us.

Some people considering suicide fight for life every day but are subjected to individuals who, intentionally or not, communicate the idea that suicide is an easy answer to achieving “peace.”

Anyone who objected to the romanticizing of Williams’ recent suicide was subjected to harassment, especially blogger Matt Walsh who penned a post entitled “Robin Williams didn’t die from a disease, he died from his choice.”

Such opponents do not realize that romanticizing suicide is just a selfish way of helping themselves come to terms with such a tragic scenario, but individuals such as Walsh are the ones inspiring people

to strive to get better.

Other points made by Walsh were “if suicide is not a choice, why do we tell people not to do it?

Why do we try to stop them?” To say suicide is not a choice is to take away a human’s power of free will.

If someone can choose death, then they can also choose life.

Suicide is a choice, a willful act, in a world full of other options and opportunity. To argue that suicide is not a choice is to say that it does not exist; it is to say you will not acknowledge that people do kill themselves every day and there are ways to prevent it.

If you or someone you love is considering suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or the Sheboygan County Mental Health Crisis Line 920-459-3151.

Reflections by

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

The Mirror asked what Lakeland students thought about the new success coaches. Here are their responses:

Julie Bender Junior Majoring in Psychology “I think that the success coachers will be useful as well as valuable to the students, but now is not the time to hire new positions. The college is over budget and tuition rises so much every year that I think creating useful but ultimately unnecessary positions is irresponsible."

Chloe Reed Sophomore Majoring in Spanish “I think that the success coaches are a great idea! My success coach is Whitney [Diedrich] and she has helped me create a spectacular resume that is very professional. The idea that they are working with students to get them employed and are enthusiastic about it makes the program worth it."

Caitlin Bailey Junior Majoring in Writing "I feel like having a success coach is nice in that they create a buffer; however, I like to create my own deadlines and tasks, so I feel they are unnecessary because as an adult, I expect to set my own successful goals and achieve them as wanted or needed."

Devin Kelly Junior Majoring in German “I find them to be a pointless use of money."

Mikayla Hilton Sophomore Majoring in Exercise Science and Sports Studies “I think that the success coaches are going to be very useful to the students here at Lakeland."

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Sign or prejudice: Which bathroom to use? by

Karalee Manis

Staff Reporter manisk@lakeland.edu

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am not transgender and will not pretend to know the thoughts and feelings of any person I am not. However, I am a person who has been treated differently because of the way I look and act.This is the heart of the issue when discussing whether or not a transgendered person should be able to use the bathroom of the gender to which he or she identifies.

When many people think about this issue, they immediately associate it in terms of sex. This is not about sexual organs and what is between a person’s legs as identification. It is about how a person identifies themselves as a gender, in their brain.

The problem, in relation to use of bathrooms, is that there are just two genders to choose from. You can either be male or female, nothing else. Most people identify as one or the other, but some do not. Many people, if given the option, would choose another distinction, as evidenced by the recent changes Facebook has made, which now include at least 58 separate identification options.

Some have suggested the option of a gender-neutral bathroom, though for most public places this would be a costly and logistical nightmare. But it still does not solve the problem. A transgendered person, whether they identify as male or female, should be able to use the bathroom of the gender they feel they are.

Forcing a person to use the restroom of the gender to which they do not identify only exacerbates the problem.

A woman, whether she sees herself as a cisgender (identifies with assigned birth gender) woman or a transgender woman, will want to use the women’s restroom because she identifies as a woman.

When we refuse this, decide to pick and choose what qualifies gender, greater confusion, discrimination and possibly violence will occur due to the ways in which people have and will react when faced with a situation in which they feel threatened or confused.

Pushing a person to use the bathroom of the gender they do not identify as may lead to people being kicked out of restrooms, a denial of access to facilities, and affect a person’s sense of self-worth; all because one person’s ingrained idea of a particular gender is challenged by difference.

Can you imagine how it would feel to be forced to use the restroom of the opposite gender you feel you are, know you are, while everyone else in that bathroom is of the gender specified? You can probably imagine how that scenario would play out, how exposed you would feel, how out of place.

Why would people think it is any different for a transgendered person? No one would feel comfortable, maybe not even safe, if forced into that situation. Yet it is what many people have experienced and will continue to experience as the issue rages on.

Unfortunately, the argument is out there that this could, and would, lead to, for example, a man dressing as a woman, going in the woman’s restroom, and using this for some sexual endeavor, whether that be voyeurism or assault. If a person wanted to sexually assault another, he would do it, regardless of laws, dress or the distinction on the bathroom door.

We cannot control how we were born or how we identify. What makes us think that restriction is the answer?

The fact is, forcing people to be something they are not, to suffer the indignity of it, publicly, is wrong.

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Leah Ulatowski

Editor-In-Chief ulatowskil@lakeland.edu

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ersonal experience has taught me that being one’s self and putting one’s welfare at risk should never be synonymous. I am against forcefully interfering in the lives of adults whose choices are not harming others, yet I do not believe that society is required to accommodate any individual’s personal decisions. As a result, I am opposed to transgendered people ignoring the gender designations of public restrooms.

My opinion is not based on malice but rather rooted in the idea that it is impossible to meet the specific needs of every person.

My grandparents immigrated from Mexico and often had to supply their own translator. They chose to come here without knowing English and were not offended to find that few people catered to them.

Along the same lines, Muslims and fundamentalist Christians do not believe in women displaying their knees and do not condone even looking at scantily clad individuals, yet they do not impose their dress codes on people at the local mall.

Heck, believe it or not, there are undergraduates who pledge sexual purity for religious reasons and never demand the sex-obsessed campus culture to spare their virgin ears; every day they decide whether the guilt that accompanies lying about their experience is worth the momentary social acceptance.

In short, although it would make many lives easier, individuals cannot always have what they want.

On a different note, there is the concern that non-transgender predators could take advantage of bathrooms no longer being gender specific. Any male could enter a women’s bathroom as long as he claimed to inwardly identify as that gender, and who could question him? At the very least, it would be peeping Toms galore, and security could not intervene without fear of a lawsuit.

Some argue that predators will prey anyway. I dislike that rebuttal as it is akin to turning a blind eye to college hazing or elementary school bullying because it “still happens elsewhere.” As a woman, I know that we are already vulnerable to assault in so many settings.

Why would we ever want to compromise one of our few sanctuaries?

Finally, ignoring the signs on a bathroom door will not lead to the positive results that many anticipate.

For someone who is still transitioning, I do not imagine that using the bathroom of the gender one identifies with would result in any less risk of harassment or gawking.

It is a tough situation, but schools— as much flack as they get for it—have the right idea by converting extra bathrooms, such as those in the teacher’s lounge or nurse’s office, into genderneutral restrooms for transgendered students. It does not require extra funds and protects youth from the ridicule that would likely occur in any other restroom.

Additionally, it would be reasonable to dictate that every public place have a “family bathroom,” which is a single-stall toilet that serves the disabled, families, individuals with severe social anxiety and anyone else who needs it. Popularizing these facilities would benefit many and serve as a perfect gender-neutral alternative for transgendered individuals if they would only accept such a compromise.

Leave it at home: The inner city does not work out here

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ransitioning from the inner city to a place like Lakeland College is challenging. The environmental change alone is troubling at first, but all change isn’t bad.

Lakeland is a new experience that I feel most students from the inner city aren’t utilizing to the fullest extent. It isn’t high school, and shouldn’t be approached as such. Why graduate from high school, only to act as if you’re still there?

Why mess this opportunity up? Because you felt disrespected? Because you feel you have a point to prove? People you’ve just met not even two weeks ago are offending you? How? They are virtual strangers. It should be a cold day in hell before a stranger offends you with words to the point where you would want to fist fight them.

Benjamin Wilks

MINORITY PERSPECTIVE There is no pure definition on how to be black. Black does not equate to being ghetto. Being black does not equate to drama. “Talking white” does not exist. Stop acting like it does. Stop giving pleasure to those who live in their imaginary world where we are savages and

then making them smile when we present ourselves as such. We are better than that. You might have been raised in the hood, but is that who you are?

I have not an ounce of ghetto in me. I wasn’t raised in the hood. I was taught to recognize it, but also on how not to be it. I hung out with my friends in the hood, but I didn’t let it influence me. That being said, I could have come to Lakeland and had the most gangster like attitude and no one would know if that was the real me or not, but that’s the beauty of it. It’s a new start, a new beginning, and should be treated as such.

Come to Lakeland as a blank canvas. You could literally be anything you want to be, but make sure that the "anything you choose" is going to help you make it out here.

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"The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be

treated with great caution."

–J. K. Rowling

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A row of books awaits students and their wallets.

Online or in-store: Where's the better deal?

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Davida Marthenze

Staff Reporter marthenzed@lakeland.edu

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here has been some speculation among students as to whether the convenience of the campus eFollett bookstore justifies its climbing textbook prices—especially since students have been finding alternative methods of buying their books, such as the websites of Chegg and Amazon.

Since students need many books for each semester, searching for alternative websites to purchase them helps keep the cost down.

“I feel like we’re already spending a lot of money to be here and I’m paying my way through, so it’s really annoying that they’re charging us so much for books when they’re so much cheaper online,” said Brook Bignell, freshman, undecided major.

Bignell needed 12 books this semester and saved around $250 by buying the majority of them through Amazon.

“The cheaper it is, the more

Retailer

Pros

Cons

Campus Bookstore

• Convenient location • Offers items other than textbooks • Interpersonal experience

• Expensive

Amazon

• Consistently affordable • Amazon Prime offered to students • Fast shipping

• Have to wait for books to ship

Chegg

• Free shipping • Charitable organization that plants trees

• Late fees • Have to wait for books to ship

Half

• A good resource for selling books

• Spotty customer service • Inconsistent shipping • Prices on the higher end of the

students are going to buy," said Brittany Esser, freshman education major. "Not everyone has $400 a semester."

Esser needed eight books this semester. She purchased all of them through the campus bookstore for convenience and wishes she had gone to one of the fast-growing alternative

TUITION from page 1 Amongst private colleges in Wisconsin, Lakeland is now the second cheapest in the state, losing its former title to Bellin College. Lakeland held the cheapest private college in Wisconsin title for four years.

However, Robertson explains, this will not affect students coming to school

vendors.

The campus bookstore does have its benefits, most of which seem to involve its expansive selection of Muskie gear.

“I buy Lakeland merchandise,” says Esser. “The bookstore has a lot of sales, too, which is nice.”

However, not all students

here. Students and their families will choose where they want to go to school.

“I don’t think it is fair to the commuter students.” said Matt Derse, junior criminal justice major. “We do not use all of the resources that on-campus students use.”

“It is unfortunate for those who want a good job in the future [but] will be stuck

are fans of the store’s non-textbook offerings. “[The bookstore] is too expensive,” said Tyler Schaut, sophomore biology major. “I go to the Muskie Mart.”

“I try to take the price into account [when assigning books],” said Martin Ulrich, associate professor of music and

in debt for the remainder of their lives," said Callie Olson, junior religion major.

The tuition price will continue to rise for Lakeland, as it will for any college whether technical, public or private.

Lakeland’s administration still wish to keep their tuition as affordable as possible.

The college will continue looking for

German. “The quality of textbooks is very spotty. We need to share our ideas better. That’s our responsibility as publishers and professors.”

One example that illustrates the differences in price is the required Core I text "The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking." It can be purchased from the campus bookstore for $2, from Amazon.com for $4, from Chegg.com for $10 and from Half.com for $12.71.

However, the German textbook, "Neue Horizonte," can be rented from the school bookstore for $138.74, Amazon. com for $59.48, Chegg.com for $59.49 and Half.com for $118.03.

What the growing online textbook rental and retail industries means for the future of Lakeland’s bookstore is unclear.

“I believe the bookstore wouldn’t be able to survive on T-shirt and sweatshirt sales because the books are their main revenue,” said Schaut.

Attempts to interview the campus bookstore employees for comment were declined.

ways to reach out to the community to accept new donors and sponsors to help in any way that they can. How much the tuition is going to rise is unknown, but one thing is for sure; the college will keep looking for ways to keep its tuition affordable enough for the students who want an education at Lakeland.

Arts & Entertainment 7

Issue 1, September 25th, 2014

Faculty members showcase their art by

Breanna Rae Weber

Website Manager/Chief Photographer weberb2@lakeland.edu

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culptures and paintings and drawings, oh my! On Sept. 19, the 2014 Faculty Art Reception was held in The Bradley Center. The gallery is filled with the works of Bill Weidner, Denise Presnell-Weidner, Mark

Glazed stoneware entitled "Wild Hare" by Pat Robison.

"Twisted Paper Plymouth," a wood cut by Angie Zimmerman

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The

A student ponders the meaning of a painting by Bill Weidner.

Weber, Pat Robison and Angie Zimmerman. The exhibit will remain on display until Oct. 31. Make sure to stop by and check out the amazing work of Lakeland College's own.

A line of art by Mark Weber.

Dan Eck and Bill Weidner converse with guests.

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Breanna Rae Weber WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

People’s Prism Spotlight

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"OUT IN THE WILDERNESS" Artist–Tarah Johnson Photography

A guest describes a piece created by Denise Presnell-Weidner

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If you're a content creator and you want to get your work out there, send it to "The People's Prism". We'll feature one submission per issue of the Lakeland Mirror. To submit your work, send an email to: lakelandmirror@gmail.com.

8 Arts & Entertainment

Issue 1, September 25th, 2014

"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain."

–Bob Marley

Local bands storm campus for family weekend by

Connor Ludovice

Staff Reporter ludovicec@lakeland.edu

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n Sept. 20, three live bands performed for the campus community and visiting relatives during the family weekend event.

They played in a tent outside the campus center.

The first band that performed was “The Storm,” which is a local rock cover band and consists of high school freshmen.

They played to a relatively small crowd at first, mainly because most people had not shown up yet. Nevertheless, everyone who saw the young band perform was impressed

with the skill of such young musicians.

“They are very impressive for being so young,” said Whitney Diedrich, student success and engagement coach.

The next band in the lineup was “The Inventors,” which is another young local band. They did several alternative rock covers but also played some of their original pieces, which the crowd found to be enjoyable.

By this time, the crowd had increased.

The final band was the “Bluetones,” who differed from the other acts in performing Motown and contemporary R&B songs.

Ben Wilks WILKSB@LAKELAND.EDU

The Inventors rocked out at Family Weekend.

Looking Ahead What is going on at LC?

Homecoming Sept. 28 Late Night Breakfast Bossard

9 p.m

Sept. 29

Powderpuff Games 6 p.m.

Next to Muehlmier Bonfire 8:30 p.m.

Campus Center

Sept. 30

Women’s Volleyball 7 p.m.

Wehr Mr. Muskie 8:30 p.m.

Bradley

Oct. 1

Powderpuff Games 6 p.m.

Next to Muehlmier Chapel 8:15 p.m.

Ley Chapel Date Auction 8:30 p.m.

Bossard

Oct. 3

Women’s Volleyball Wehr Pep Rally Wehr

7 p.m.

TBA

Oct. 4

Chapel Service Ley Chapel Football Game Taylor Field

10 a.m.

1 p.m.

Midterms

Oct. 6 - 10

Fall Choir Concert CONVOCATION

Fall Break

Oct. 12

Oct. 16 - 19

Events are subject to change.

Check out the Lakeland Mirror on Facebook for up-to-date information or my.lakeland.

Features 9

Issue 1, September 25th, 2014

"The professor is not merely an information dispensing machine, but a skilled

navigator of a complex landscape.” " –William Badke

Welcome to Lakeland, new faculty by

Amanda Smith

Managing Editor smitha2@lakeland.edu

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s students adjust to their schedules and life at Lakeland, six new faculty members are also adjusting to a new schedule. Over the summer, they joined the ranks at Lakeland to bring new experiences and ideas to their area of expertise.

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Breanna Rae Weber WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

Karin Tusinski Miofsky

Jered McGivern

Brandon Molina

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry

Instructor of Aviation

• Hometown: St. Louis • Highest Education: Ph.D. in criminology and

• Hometown: Wausau • Highest Education: Ph.D. in biomolecular chemistry • Study Interest: Stem cell research and developmen-

• Hometown: Racine • Highest Education: Bachelor's in aviation flight

criminal justice

• Study Interest: Youth Sexting • Hobby: Any outdoor activity and quilting • Interesting summer event: Relocating here from Connecticut with her family

• Favorite thing about Lakeland: It is a liberal arts school, which Miofsky likes

• Sports Team: Boston Celtics "I like how friendly everyone is [here at Lakeland]."

tal biology • Hobby: Spending time with family and playing Ultimate Frisbee • Interesting summer event: Traveled around Wisconsin with his family • Favorite thing about Lakeland: Being able to interact on a personal level with students • Sports Team: Green Bay Packers

"I really enjoy talking to students and getting to know them."

PHOTO COURTESY OF TESS NYBERG

Daniel David Black

science

• Study Interest: Aviation. “All of it."

• Hobby: Flying aircraft • Interesting summer event: Finished a project with Gulf Stream

• Favorite thing about Lakeland: The diversity • Sports Team: Green Bay Packers

"I like the fact that it is a smaller college and students get one on one time [with professors]."

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Breanna Rae Weber WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

William Ebben

Juli (Jake) Cáceres García

Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sports Assistant Professor of Spanish Studies Activities

• Hometown: Menasha • Highest Education: Ph.D. in exercise science • Study Interest: Researching stock car racing conducting • Study Interest: Choral music, solo vocal, classical and • Hobby: Stock car racer • Interesting summer event: Presenting research at an jazz music international conference • Hobby: Attending concerts, running and watching • Favorite thing about Lakeland: The people because sports they are genuine, seem to enjoy their jobs and are • Interesting summer event: The birth of his daughter • Hometown: Suburb of St. Paul, Minn.

• Highest Education: Doctor of musical arts in choral

and moving from Arizona

• Favorite thing about Lakeland: Students are very

personable

• Sports Team: Green Bay Packers

friendly and eager to succeed

• Hometown: Barcelona, Spain • Highest Education: doctorate in Spanish literature and cultural studies

• Study Interest: Cinema and the performing arts • Hobby: Acting • Interesting summer event: He acted in the play "Things to Ruin"

• Favorite thing about Lakeland: Its size, student body, diversity and rural setting

• Sports Team: None

• Sports Team: Minnesota Vikings and Timberwolves "I think everyone should sing. Singing is really educational and wonderful. There is something really remarkable about using your voice to make music."

"I live every day like it is a gift from God. I appreciate every single moment of life I have [and] take nothing for granted."

"I'm really happy to be here. This is where I belong, [and] I hope I'm here for a long time."

10 Sports

Issue 1, September 25th, 2014

"Everyone needs a coach. It doesn't matter whether you're a basketball player,

a tennis player, a gymnast or a bridge player."

–Bill Gates

Lakeland brings in new leader

Muskie Spotlight Viewing excellence in the Muskie sports world

Caleigh Galvan

New Lenox, Illinois

Junior criminal justice major Q. What is the best decision you have ever made?

A. The best decision I have ever made was starting to play volleyball in 6th grade because it has gotten me to where I am today.

Ben Wilks WILKSB@LAKELAND.EDU

Last year's volleyball team spikes the competition away. by

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

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ecently, Lakeland has been hiring new coaches for the athletics program. One of the hires is Ryan Schopf, who is the new women’s volleyball coach.

Schopf is a native of Sturgeon Bay and volleyball has been his whole life. His mother was also an intermittent volleyball coach for about 30 years. As a child, most of his life was spent competing and being around sports.

“I would go to practices when I was three or four years old,” said Schopf. “Most of my babysitters were volleyball players.”

In addition to his mother and caretakers, Schopf had another

familial influence in his life.

“My uncle coached college baseball,” said Schopf. “That added to my inspiration to have a career focused in sports.”

He comes to Lakeland after working as an assistant coach at Jacksonville State University, an NCAA Division I school.

“A really good buddy of mine connected to the volleyball world in Wisconsin gave me a call and said that the Lakeland job was open,” said Schopf. “I immediately called [Assistant Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Studies] April Arvan to see what the deal was with the job.”

Schopf wanted to move his family back to Wisconsin, but that was not the Sturgeon Bay native’s only reason for return-

ing.

“I wanted to coach at a school that had a winning tradition,” said Schopf.

When asked about his first impression of the team, Schopf said that he was impressed with the players.

“You could tell they wanted to be coached and wanted to win,” said Schopf.

Schopf has coached at the high school level and the collegiate level, and according to him, this is the best team that he has ever coached.

“This team plays harder than any team I have ever had,” said Schopf. “It is a very exciting time in our season to see how we stack up with the top half of our conference. Only time will tell.”

Q. If you could learn one random skill, what would you learn?

A. If I could learn one random skill, it would be how to do a back flip on the ground.

Q. Would you kill one innocent person if you thought it meant saving a dozen other people?

A. I would not kill the innocent person. It is not my decision to take someone else's life away from them.

Q. If you knew you would die tomorrow, would you feel cheated today?

A. Yes, I would feel cheated because I would not be able to do all the things that I want to do before I die.

Q. Do you think people are basically bad or basically good?

A. I think people are basically good. They just make bad decisions. But, no one is perfect. You can't please everyone.

-Benjamin Wilks

Osborn pushing wrestling team towards nationals by

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

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ver the summer, Quincy Osborn joined Lakeland as the new head wrestling coach.

Osborn has a long line of success following him to Lakeland. He comes from State University of New York at Buffalo, a NCAA Division I school. He has seven years of coaching, five of those being at Division 1 schools.

Osborn started his educational career at the University of Minnesota . Osborn states he had the talent to succeed there, but he didn’t feel like he fit into their program.

“I was used to having full support behind me,” said Osborn. “But I felt like I was being thrown into a snake pit.

When scholarships are involved, it only seems right you go in that direction, but it didn’t feel right.”

Osborn stated that injuries started to plague him as he wrestled for the University of Minnesota. Frustrations began to rise between him and the coaches, but he still was a three year letter winner and for two years he qualified for NCAA Division I national championships.

He then transferred to Augsburg Col-

lege, an NCAA Division III school in Minneapolis, where he excelled.

“The team I was on was filled with the guys who also didn’t feel right wrestling at the University of Minnesota,” said Osborn. “We all had D1 talent and experience, so we did pretty well when it came to succeeding.”

And succeed they did. Osborn became a division champion as a senior, and then led his team to a national championship.

He then became a coach for Augsburg, and over the years, he has moved from college to college, success following him at each institution. Now he brings his talent and experience to Lakeland, where he has a plan set in to make sure we reach the next level.

“My philosophy is that we have to think in the mindset of right now,” said Osborn. “We can’t think about being great five, 10 years from now. We have to think about the right now. We have to have a sense of urgency.”

Osborn said that the Lakeland wrestling team is going to take big strides this year, and eventually hopes to reach the national level.

Quincy Osborn is Lakeland's new head wrestling coach.

PHOTO COURTESEY OF LAKELAND COLLEGE

News 11

Issue 1, September 25th, 2014

Briefs

Sexual Assault Awareness

Crisis of witchery or crisis of self?

Auditions for the fall play, “The Crucible,” were held Sept. 8 and 9. From playwright Arthur Miller, the story is of the Salem witch trials that occurred in the 1690’s in Massachusetts.

Performances will take place Nov. 13-16.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

Constitution Day lecture

-Helen Keller

Breanna Rae Weber WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

Sexual assault a real problem

by Benjamin Wilks and Leah Ulatowski

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ount five people around campus.

One out of five students (20 percent) will experience sexual assault during their college years.

Sexual assault is a real occurrence on college campuses.

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), out of that 20 percent who are victimized, only 5 percent will report the incident to law enforcement. Two out of the three victims will report it to a friend or someone else near to them. Nine out 10 victims know the offender.

Over the Labor Day weekend, Lakeland experienced an alleged sexual assault case. It came as a shock to most, especially since not even a year ago the college was named one of the nation’s safest campuses in the country by Safewise.com.

Sexual assault can happen anywhere, even at a small institution like Lakeland College.

Stephon K. Parker, a fresh-

man who is indefinately suspended from Lakeland College, pleaded not guilty to two felony charges after his arrest.

The victim of the alleged assault explained the feelings that follow such an experience.

The Mirror’s policy is to not name victims of alleged sexual assault. Parker's arrest is public record.

“I feel disgusting,” the Lakeland woman said in an interview with The Mirror. “There is no way to explain it other than that I feel disgusting.”

According to a Safe Harbor pamphlet, a victim usually feels that it is his or her fault or will feel sorry for the attacker. Safe Harbor is a domestic abuse shelter in Sheboygan.

When asked to elaborate on the after effects of the incident, the victim said, “I was afraid to leave or go anywhere alone for about a week. I was jumpy, and every little thing startled me.”

According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, when asking 40,000 households about rape and sexual

violence, the survey uncovered that 38 percent of incidents were against men.

Nevertheless, anyone can be a victim. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization, 10 percent of rape victims in the United States are male.

In a recent effort to combat this problem on campuses, the White House launched the “It’s On Us” campaign at an event in the White House's East Room on Sept. 19. So far, videos featuring A-list celebrities and politicians speaking out against sexual assault have been released and specifically encourage men to take a more active role in the awareness effort.

Students and administrators from nearly 200 institutions of higher education have already agreed to participate in the campaign in any way possible to help combat this issue in their communities.

The Constitution Day Lecture occurred in the Bradley Fine Arts Building on Sept. 18.

Federal Judge Robert Dow was the featured speaker. Judge Dow is a United States District Judge, serving the Northern District of Illinois since 2007. Believing everyone should have a basic understanding of the Constitution, the lecture focused on the separation of powers in the First and Fourth amendments, and their relation to the country’s place in the 21st century world.

LC Faculty Art Exhibition

Sept. 19 marked the opening of the Bradley Gallery’s 2014-15 season, featuring art from Lakeland College’s faculty. Associate Professors of Art Bill Weidner and Denise Presnell-Weidner, along with instructors Mark Weber and Pat Robison, all have works on display. The exhibit is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Oct. 31.

Homecoming weekend

Homecoming weekend is Oct. 3-5. Events are scheduled the morning of Friday, Oct. 3 through the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 5.

The new cross country trail will be the site of the returning Homecoming run. Saturday’s football game, scheduled for 1 p.m. at Taylor Field, will be against Wisconsin Lutheran College. For a full schedule of events, visit the events section under the “alumni & giving” tab on the lakeland.edu website.

Student employment cut by

Romain Johnson II

Staff Reporter johnsonr@lakeland.edu

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ver the past year, Lakeland College has made many changes regarding student employment.

More and more positions have disappeared or hours have been cut for new and returning students, which has drawn a lot of attention to the Lakeland Community according to Career Connect.

Rose Provencher, manager of student employment, said she understands where the students are coming from with the situation, and feels empathetic, but also understands, that as a college, we are trying to be “fiscally responsible.”

The decision to cut hours or reduce positions was made by the Lakeland College leadership executive team. This team consists of the president and the vice presidents of the

college.

“We are trying to decrease overall expenses, and many of our local employers are in desperate need of people to work for them, which can have an extremely positive impact on the students,” said Carole Robertson, the chief financial officer.

Lakeland told managers to cut 10 to 25 percent of overall student hours, and it was up to the managers to cut employees hours and keep the same number of employees, or cut employees and keep the same amount of hours.

Even though these changes have happened to the student employees, tuition has been going up by the year.

According to Robertson, the reason behind the high tuition raise is the needs for improvement that the college is facing.

For example, the computers in the computer labs have a new look to them. The roofs

on Verhulst and the suites have also been improved.

Other projects are in the works for improvement as well. To repair Old Main it costs up to $1.4 million. The windows also need to be replaced in WAK, which costs around $145,000, and another $110,000 for the softball field.

“I feel that the changes the college has made are not beneficial to the students of Lakeland College,” said Becky Schmidt, senior business management major.

“It’s unfair to cut employment without giving them other job opportunities, especially for those with the work study program,” said Stephanie Burgardt, junior English major.

If students have any questions regarding employment, Provencher is always available in her office located in the basement of WAK from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students are losing opportunities for campus employment.

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12 Features

Issue 1, September 25th, 2014

"A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life,

things won't be too bad."

–Robert Wagner

Lakeland lets the dogs out on campus by

Heather Hartmann

Staff Reporter hartmannh@lakeland.edu

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an dogs benefit the students on campus? The people who have their dogs on campus believe that dogs do benefit the students.

Benny

Benny sits patiently on the couch in the counselor's office, waiting for students to visit.

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Benny is an 11-year-old cockapoo who can be found in Cary Knier, director of counseling services, office on Wednesday’s. Benny helps put students at ease when they go to Cary’s office by putting a smile on their faces. Another thing Benny is good at is cuddling up to someone when they are upset.

“The benefits of having dogs on campus is they help students feel more at home, especially when they feel homesick or lonely,” said Knier. “Pets often help lower heart rate and relieve stress, which is something most students experience during college.”

Benny went to work with Knier at her previous job, so when she came to Lakeland in 2005 she continued to bring him along.

“He seemed to be a natural ice-breaker for most people because they would talk about their pets or pets they had as a child,” said Knier. “It helped them feel more at ease and led to other conversations.

Benny also has a keen sense when people are upset. He might lie next to a student when he or she is crying, which is comforting to most students.”

Blitz Blitz is a 3-year-old German shorthair pointer and border collie mix. He resides at Muehlmeier Hall under the ownership of the Hall Director, Brittaney Prosser.

Blitz loves getting attention from Lakeland Students, and he can’t turn down a game of fetch or tug of war. One thing he loves is performing tricks for people because he is an attention hog.

When he is off campus, he loves going to the Lakeview Park dog beach, located on the south side of Sheboygan, to play fetch in the water and run around in the sand.

“Blitz benefits students who miss having a pet around,” said Prosser. “Or he can just be there for someone who is having a rough day.”

MacKenzie and Mable

Blitz happily smiles, while waiting for a treat.

Kenz (left) and Mable (right) work their charms for a treat.

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MacKenzie Chalupa-Batman Booger-Hoover BadPup Groll is a 3-year-old long-haired, miniature, double-dapple dachshund more commonly known as Kenz. Hurricane Mabel Seabass Groll is a 1-yearold short-haired, miniature, double-dapple dachshund more commonly known as Mable. Both girls reside at Krueger Hall under the ownership of the hall director, Amanda Farrar.

“Kenz got the BadPup from when she was a puppy, chewing on everything and getting into messes. She destroyed garden hoses, a Dyson vacuum cord, and many articles of clothing,” said Farrar about Kenz’s full name. “The Booger-Hoover is because she loves to try licking the inside of your nose. Chalupa-Batman is from one of our favorite shows: ‘The League.’”

“Mable got hurricane because when you say certain things like ‘hurriccaaaaaane’ she will go crazy and try to lick and nibble your face or hands or any part of you while you make noises,” said Farrar about Mable’s full name. “Sea-bass is because she is barrel chested and when she is on her back she flops around like a fish as she has a hard time rolling over and standing up.”

Kenz and Mable both love to run in circles in the field outside of Krueger, take long naps and cuddle with the students.

Kenz and Mable benefit students that may be missing their own pets or are homesick. Sometimes being able to play or cuddle with a dog is comforting enough to help ease that stress and worry. Both dogs can be lent out to anyone who wants to walk or play with them.

They can be found every day in Krueger or around campus. Sometimes you will even see Mable chasing Blitz over by Muehlmeier.

Their distinct coloring comes from them being double dapples, which comes from irresponsible breeding that can lead to health issues. For example, Kenz was born completely deaf and can see very little out of one eye and Mabel is hearing and vision impaired.

“When approaching them, please let them come to you so they can smell and slightly see you so they know you're there,” said Farrar.

“Otherwise you can frighten them.”

They are very friendly and get excited to meet anyone on campus.

Once they have met you a couple of times, they will remember you by smell and get very excited to see you again.