Fall 2014, Issue 3

Volume Fall, Issue 3

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Thursday, November 13th, 2014

Inside News

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A&E

A key problem?

Breanna Rae Weber WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

Several Lakeland College students say that they can open multiple mailboxes with their keys.

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Opinions

Lakeland College assesses mailbox security by

Peter Ludolph

Staff Reporter ludolphp@lakeland.edu

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Sports

s it possible that one’s school mailbox could be accessed by another student?

Recently, a question was raised by students on campus who wondered just how secure their mailboxes are.

The primary concern is the ability for some students to open other students’ mailboxes with their keys. Not every key can open up other people’s mailboxes, but there are keys that can open several mailboxes in addition to the one it belongs to.

When asked if he feels the mailboxes are

secure, Jim Bajczyk, director of residence life, said, "I definitely do. Each person has a mailbox key that should only fit their mailbox, or they have a combination and each combination is different. I can’t see any reason why somebody could get into somebody else’s mailbox. The mailroom is always locked and mainly only professional staff has access to it."

When asked if he feels like campus mailboxes are secure, Brady Bunjovac, sophomore computer science major, said, "In a way I do, but I have noticed that the mailbox next to mine has opened with my key. I don’t know whether it is a key problem or a lock

problem."

According to Bunjovac, he feels like his privacy is secure with his mailbox "to a point."

"I have forgotten my key before and you are easily able to go and ask for your mail out of your mailbox without even showing an ID card," Bunjovac said. "They did not verify who I was in the past when I have gone to pick up my mail."

In response to this, Jackie Flesch, manager of the business office and mailroom, said, "As far as handing out mail, we have not had any problems at this point. Although,

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Board of trustees appoints new chairperson by

Davida Marthenze

Staff Reporter marthenzed@lakeland.edu

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arbara Gannon, vice president of Plymouth’s Sargento Foods, was recently elected as chairperson of the Lakeland College board of trustees. She has been working closely with the current chairperson of 16 years, Sheboygan attorney Robert Melzer, to learn about the ins and outs of being chairperson in order to be prepared for when she takes office in February.

Both individuals were board members before becoming chairperson and were selected for the board based on their work with prolific local companies— Melzer, in 1971, with Reiss Coal, and Gannon, in 2003, with Sargento. The board of trustees is made up of a wide variety of people with different skills; some are financial aficionados, some are marketing gurus and some are human resources experts.

"As a group, we can provide better counsel to the faculty and staff of the college, and that’s really what our job is, to help guide major decisions and strategies of the college along with

Barbara Gannon will replace Robert Melzer in February as the chairperson of the board of trustees.

the administration," Gannon said.

"We provide oversight and guidance and counsel," Melzer said. "We don’t, so to speak, run the college. It is the president and his staff that runs the college, but we provide the oversight."

In their time on the board, Gannon and Melzer have witnessed and contributed to incredible changes to Lakeland College. Gannon explains that it has been a mission of the board to constantly look ahead to determine the present and future needs for the college.

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"One of the things that I’ve seen in my shorter tenure is just really tremendous growth at the college and very good strategy toward continued growth of the college," Gannon said. "We’ve done a lot of work and listened to a lot of the information that the administrative group has

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Issue 3, November 13th, 2014 The Lakeland College

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

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Breanna Rae Weber Breanna Rae Weber WEBERB2@LAKELAND.EDU

Lakeland College seeks to finalize plans by

Peter Ludolph

Staff Reporter ludolphp@lakeland.edu

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magine tuning into the sound of Lakeland’s own Internet radio station. Unbeknownst to many, the plans for a station have been in the works for several years and are now at the point where they could potentially become a reality.

Why an Internet radio station as opposed to an actual FM or AM station? That has to do primarily with cost.

According to John McKenzie, instructor of communication, “It would cost about $20,000 to get everything set up for a campus Internet radio station. After the upfront costs, there would actually be very little in cost to maintain the station. Something like 40,000 songs is only $600 a year.”

Additionally, McKenzie believes there has been an overall shift in radio usage.

“Research has shown that most people are getting their radio from the Internet anyway,” McKenzie said. “There has been a shift from broadcast radio being dominant to it being about a 50/50 split.”

There are also quite a few apps for Android and iPhone that feature college radio stations. McKenzie discussed that Lakeland might get involved in a radio app once the station is started.

According to McKenzie, the programming would be a “wide mix of different things,” and a few ideas have come up about live casting Lakeland College

athletic events, convocations, plays and music events, as well as playing standard music and shows.

“It has a lot of advantages to it, and it definitely adds to the Lakeland Community,” McKenzie said. “It connects students with faculty and staff. It connects students with alumni.

Since it is on the Internet, it allows anyone to listen to it from around the world.”

The station could operate 24/7 or it could have a set schedule and just have repeat programming during the off hours.

“The beauty of an Internet radio station is that we can kind of do whatever we want in that sense,” McKenzie said. “(There would need to be) training, but there would absolutely be room for volunteers.”

There are students in the Lakeland community who feel that an Internet radio station would be a great addition to campus.

“I think a college radio station would be good to help inform students of the events happening on campus, like discussions, sports and local events,” said Crystal Dickman, sophomore history major. “It gives students more of an opportunity to participate on campus by having volunteers for the station.”

But, what will it take to solidify the plans for an Internet radio station?

According to Lakeland College President Dan Eck “The equipment over the past several years has become more and more affordable. If we find $20,000 to

$25,000 seed money, we could make it happen.”

According to Eck, the main problem is the campus Internet connection.

"The problem stems from our bandwidth and speed of connection,” Eck said. “To have a real true quality experience, we have to make sure the speed of data going out of the campus could withstand an Internet radio station, keeping in mind the primary role of the Internet being the instructional capabilities.”

It is not that the current Internet could not support a radio station at least part of the time.

The problem is that there are certain times where it definitely could not and may pose a risk of interference with academic activities.

“In the evenings, when an Internet radio station might see the most activity, is also when our evening programs rely heavily on our Internet service. Evenings are also when students heavily use Netflix, Hulu and access the Internet for other miscellaneous uses,” Eck said.

The Internet capabilities of Lakeland would need to increase to allow an Internet radio station to develop. The problem is that the Internet providers in the rural area where Lakeland is located do not offer as high speed of a connection as needed.

“I would like to spend the time this academic year trying to figure out how (to) work around that limitation,” Eck said.

Eck thinks the potential radio station is something that will help Lakeland grow in the

community and bring the campus together.

Many other colleges have Internet radio stations. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a prominent radio station on campus like most of the UW extensions. Many private colleges in Wisconsin also have radio stations, such as Marquette University, Carroll University, Ripon College and more.

With the rise of an Internet radio station at Lakeland, there is also a potential for a new class.

“There is potential for a radio version of the Mirror-Practicum class (which produces the campus newspaper),” McKenzie said. “(It would be) a Radio-Practicum.”

It would likely develop after the radio station has been established for a while Currently, everything is planned out for Lakeland’s own radio station. All that is needed is the funding for the building of the station and an Internet connection that will provide appropriate speeds to support such a system.

“If we had an outpouring of interest from students who want to be involved and want to be connected—and say ‘I want to be involved next year,’ for example—I think people would listen to that,” McKenzie said.

If you want to let your voice be heard in order to hear your voice over the radio, you may email McKenzie, Eck or David Gallianetti, director of communications.

Corrections Corrections for “Stock car racer, enthusiast Ebben joins Lakeland faculty,” which appeared on page 11 of Issue 2:

� In the second paragraph, it says that Ebben “had five victories” over the course of five years. Ebben actually achieved five victories the last year that he raced.

� In the third paragraph, it erroneously states that Ebben spent three years training to put on new brake pads and mufflers. He learned these simple tasks within hours and spent three years learning every aspect of racing and cars.

� In the sixth paragraph, it says Ebben “takes out the windshield and air conditioning to make the car lighter for faster speeds,” but it should read as “Ebben races a stock car on ice, and these cars do not have windshields or heaters.”

� In the ninth paragraph, it erroneously states that Ebben “found ice driving to be too dangerous for his tastes.” It is not hazardous.

He simply does not like it when the car heat melts the ice and makes for “sloppy” conditions.

� In the second to last paragraph, it states that Ebben hopes to “finish in the top five once again,” but his real goal is to always finish in the top five or better. � In the seventh paragraph of “Johnson overcomes diabetes,” which appeared on page 12 of Issue 2, it was falsely reported that Type 1 diabetes is the most common form. � In the sixth paragraph of “Tuition on the rise,” which appeared on the front page of Issue 1, “the computer science lab” should read as simply “the computer lab.”

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Briefs Lakeland College Milwaukee Center to open Nov. 19

If changes occur to May Term, it will not affect current students.

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Free for current students

by Romain Johnson Leah Ulatowski

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akeland College offers May Term as an opportunity for students to take an extra course at no additional cost during the month of May, but it is possible that this will change for incoming students.

On Oct. 30, David Gallianetti, director of communications, stated in an email release that the college is considering charging tuition for May Term beginning in 2016. If the idea comes to fruition, it will not apply to current students.

“Current Lakeland students will not be charged

MAILBOX from page 1 students should be (using) their key or the combination to collect their mail."

When asked whether he could open friends’ mailboxes for them with his key, Ashton Holzman, junior computer science and communication major, said "Yeah, you can open them."

"The problem is not a consistent one," said Amanda Smith, junior writing and communication major. "Out of curiosity, I tried my key on several friends’ mailboxes. I

for May Term in 2015-16 or in any following academic year, through the date of your graduation, as long as you stay continuously enrolled at Lakeland,” wrote Gallianetti.

According to Gallianetti, if the change takes place, it will only affect classes entering in fall 2015 and thereafter.

“The College reviews all of its financial practices and otherwise every three to five years. This issue is under review presently,” said Carole Robertson, chief financial officer of Lakeland College, when asked for the reasoning behind these changes to May Term.

According to Robertson, the benefits of this potential change include income

from the term to offset both instructional and operational expenses incurred during May Term.

The people who are responsible for deliberating on this change are members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

“The ELT, in this case, would make a recommendation regarding charging or not charging for May Term to the board of trustees and their committees for consideration,” Robertson said.

As of right now, a final decision has not been made, but an email notice from Gallianetti and President of Lakeland College Dan Eck will be sent once a resolution has been agreed upon.

discovered that I could open a couple of mailboxes, but not all of them. Whether this is true for every student, I'm not sure, but it's surprising nonetheless."

According to Bajczyk, "Wear and tear can occur, and the college would take steps to fix any mailbox that is broken."

After being alerted to the fact that some keys can open several mailboxes, Flesch assessed the problem.

“We were made aware of this issue by the Mirror,”

Flesch shared in an email statement. “We will be looking into capital funding to upgrade the mailboxes.”

When asked to define capital funding, Flesch said capital expenditures are used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as equipment, property or industrial buildings. According to Flesch, the problem with keys opening multiple boxes is due to wear and tear. There is currently no estimation as to when the upgrades will be made.

WHAT IF SOMEONE STEALS MY MAIL? Stealing someone’s mail is a federal crime because the United States Postal Service (USPS) is federally funded and delivers mail throughout the nation.

According to 18 U.S. Code § 1708, the federal government has jurisdiction over any individual who: • Steals or by deception obtains any letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail, or any article or thing contained therein which has been left for collection upon or adjacent to a collection box or other authorized depository of mail matter.

• Buys, receives, or conceals, or unlawfully has in his possession, any letter, postal card, package, bag, or mail, or any article or thing contained therein, which has been so stolen.

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

If you feel that your mail has been stolen or tampered with, contact Jim Bajczyk, director of residence life, at bajczykja@lakeland.edu.

The grand opening of Lakeland’s new Milwaukee Center in Honey Creek Corporate Center will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 4-6 p.m. Housing the Evening, Weekend and Online program classes offered in the Milwaukee area, the new center offers technological advancements to keep pace with ever changing course formats and provide better access and adaptability in the constantly fluctuating higher education marketplace. The new Milwaukee Center has 10 classrooms, a laptop lab, a computer lab, student lounge, eight offices and Wi-Fi throughout. It also includes plenty of free parking for students. Degrees available to earn through the Milwaukee campus include Bachelor of Arts in accounting, business administration, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, marketing, psychology and specialized administration. Master of business administration, master of arts in counseling and master of education are also available to earn through the Honey Creek location.

The open event will feature tours of the new location, appetizers, giveaways and promotions from 94.5 Lake FM, of which include a chance to win an iPad. The campus is located at Honey Creek Corporate Center IV, 9000 W. Chester St., Milwaukee.

First ThinkHaus tonight in Sheboygan Entitled “What if? A Look at Alternative Energy in Sheboygan,” the event will feature Lakeland Associate Professor of Biology and chair of Lakeland’s Natural Sciences Division Paul Pickhardt who will discuss the good and bad aspects of burning coal as an energy source.The conversations are open to the public, free, and while preferred, reservations are not required. Jake’s Café, A Creative Community, is located at 529 Ontario Ave in Sheboygan.

For more information, visit lakeland.edu/thinkhaus or jackescafe. net. In partnership with Jake’s Café in Sheboygan, the community conversation series created by Lakeland will have its first event on Nov. 13. Featuring influential and stimulating talks, an expert will speak for approximately 20 minutes on topics of importance to the community, followed by an open discussion with the attendees in hopes of creating new levels of understanding. According to Lakeland’s website, ThinkHaus’ mission is “to inspire positive change in the community through knowledge sharing and creativity; promote community wellness through a thoughtful, meaningful forum; and create common ground among community members by sharing new ways of thinking."

Stigmaphrenia – demystifying mental illness On Nov. 20, “Stigmaphrenia,” a play by Chloe Tyler, will be coming to Sheboygan. According to the Mental Health America-Sheboygan website, the play is a “riveting performance taking a deep and personal look at the stigma that surrounds mental illness.”

Following the presentation will be a panel discussion featuring local mental health professionals and community members.

Tyler grew up knowing her parents both suffered from mental illness and because of their illnesses, she and her sister were sent to live with their grandparents. Having suffered from depression herself, she maintains on her time-to-change.org.uk blog, “I am not ill, I am capable, I am different: I am me and I am happy with that, depression and all.” Free and open to the public, the event, will take place at the Sheboygan Campus of the University of Wisconsin, located at 1 University Drive, Sheboygan, at the University Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. It will run from 6 – 7:30 p.m. Walk-ins are welcomed, but RSVP is encouraged. For more questions or to RSVP to the event, visit www.mhasheboygan. org or email info@mhasheboygan.org. For more information about Chloe Tyler, see her blog about her story at www.time-tochange.org.uk/blog/stigmaphrenia-play-mental-health-stigma.

Lakeland’s new mission statement The Lakeland College board of trustees approved a new mission statement and values statement for the college on Oct. 23.

Over the past few years, members of the faculty and staff have played a role in drafting documents that eventually became the new mission statement. Lakeland’s mission, according to the about tab on lakeland.edu, is as follows: “Lakeland College educates women and men of diverse backgrounds, preparing them to think critically, to communicate effectively, to succeed professionally, and to lead ethical, purposeful and fulfilling lives.

Rooted in the values of the United Church of Christ, Lakeland integrates the liberal arts and experiential learning to develop the whole person for success in a dynamic, multi-faceted world.”

The values include: Inquiry and Academic Excellence, Integrity and Responsibility, Faith and religious expression, Diversity and Respect, Service and Stewardship. For a more thorough explanation, visit lakeland.edu.

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Cramming for finals with Cram Jam by

Heather Hartmann

Staff Reporter hartmannh@lakeland.edu

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ondering how to get a jump start on studying for finals week? Jump right in with Cram Jam, an event that will kick off this year’s end of the semester study efforts.

The basic premise is to have a late night event for students to learn, study and prepare for Exam Week while also enjoying music, fun activities, games and refreshments.

All students can join in on the night of Dec. 1 from 8 p.m. until midnight in the John Esch Library.

There will be tutors, librarians, faculty members and other people in the library to help students prepare for their end of semester exams, papers, projects and anything else they need to do.

In addition to the academic benefits, the students can also enjoy a variety of activities provided throughout the night, including door prizes, free chair

massages, snacks, beverages and much more.

Throughout the night, each hour will be broken down into about 45 minute segments of learning and 15 minutes of fun activities with the intention of balancing out academic activities with those that are social and fun.

Teresa Grimm, distance education librarian, and Trisha Konovalov, assistant director of Hayssen Academic Resource Center, recently came up with the idea to have a "late night" event in Lakeland's John Esch Library after reading an article about similar events at other colleges.

They thought it would be great for Lakeland to host a similar event to benefit students. The Cram Jam committee, comprised of several other Lakeland staff members, was then created.

According to the committee, events like these are intended to combat anxiety that some students might have about going to the library and to emphasize

Tutors will be available for help during Cram Jam.

that a library can be a welcoming, fun and helpful place.

While Lakeland extends the library hours until midnight

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during finals week, Cram Jam provides another opportunity for students to spend more time in the library and receive extra

assistance from tutors, library staff and faculty members while enjoying study breaks.

Looking Ahead What is going on at LC? Nov. 13 . . . .ZX Blood Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m. . . . . Campus Center Nov. 13-15 .Fall Play “The Crucible” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bradley Nov. 15 . . . .Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . . . 2 p.m. . . . . . . Wehr Nov. 18 . . . .Fall Honors Music Recital . . . . . 11 a.m. . . . . . Bradley Nov. 18 . . . Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. . . . . . . Wehr Nov. 19 . . . .Fall Band Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m . . . . Bradley Nov. 20 . . . .Peace Corps Presentation. . . . . . 12 p.m. . . . . . Laun 110 Nov. 21 . . . .First Aid Kit Concert . . . . . . . . . 7:30 p.m. . . . . Bradley Nov. 25 . . . .Fall Music Department Recital . 11 a.m. . . . . . Bradley Nov. 25 . . . .Women’s Basketball Game . . . . . 7 p.m. . . . . . . Wehr Nov. 26-30 .Thanksgiving Break Nov. 27 . . . .Thanksgiving Dec. 2 . . . . .Men’s Basketball Game . . . . . . . . 7 p.m. . . . . . . Wehr Dec. 3 . . . . .Women’s Basketball Game . . . . . 7 p.m. . . . . . . Wehr

Events are subject to change.

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

TRUSTEES from page 1 brought forward in terms of, 'What do we need to do to be successful today?’ and ‘What do we need to do now to be successful tomorrow?'"

Melzer notes the introduction of Lakeland College Japan as an important development.

Built during a time when it was popular for colleges to establish Japanese satellite campuses, it is one of the few colleges in Japan certified by the Japanese government and continues to flourish despite the failure of other satellite campuses created around the same time.

"Any number of the schools that started 20 years ago in Japan—they’re gone," Melzer said. "We’re one of the few survivors."

As far as the present, the

pair is excited about the current projects happening at Lakeland, particularly the development of campuses in other Wisconsin cities such as Madison, Milwaukee and soon Green Bay. The growing information technology infrastructure of Lakeland is also of interest, which has been really important not only for students to be able to access Wi-Fi, but also because it is being used by the instructors in the classroom. It gives them the ability to have SMART Boards and to use software called Blackboard that they use a lot for the online and BlendEd programs.

Gannon and Melzer also provided some insight as to the process of getting changes on campus initialized. It is the responsibility of the head of fa-

Dining service welcomes student recipes for future meal ideas.

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Student input welcomed for menu by

Maria Cervantes

Staff Reporter cervantesm@lakeland.edu

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akeland College dining service invites students and staff to share suggestions and recommendations on what should be included on the cafeteria menu.

Lakeland College Director of Dining Services Mark Wagner says, “(The opportunity) is always open for students and staff to bring in recipes or suggestions.”

According to Wagner, about 70 percent of the cafecilities and the president of the college to develop projects to be taken care of when finances are available. One recent example is the work being done on the roof of the William A. Krueger building.

"Sometimes it’s a very lengthy process and sometimes it’s a quicker process, but I think one thing I could say for certain is that it always takes into account the audiences or the stakeholders of Lakeland College," Gannon said. "So, if we were going to do a project that involves capital, meaning building or major-scale renovation, we would take into account what the students think, what the staff thinks, what the faculty thinks and what the administration thinks."

Additionally, there are

teria menu is built by taking into consideration students’ suggestions and recommendations.

Karissa Anderson, senior education and Spanish major, is one of the students who provided a recipe to be served at the school cafeteria.

“I proposed something we call ‘pizza bubbles’ at my house,” Anderson said. “Essentially, it is a homemade recipe where raw biscuits are covered with marinara sauce and any topping.”

Anderson’s recipe was

enrollment and retention goals that must be considered.

Overall, Gannon compares the process to the budgeting of a college student—figuring out how much money you have to work with and how it should be spent according to the importance of various necessities, such as transportation and school supplies.

Chairing the board of trustees involves a lot of planning, discussion and number-crunching, but at the end of the day, it is certainly rewarding. Gannon is excited about one of her duties in particular.

"I think that one of the duties of the chair that is probably a highlight is being able to be present at graduation and congratulate all the students that have completed their

put on the cafeteria menu under the name of “Pizza Biscuit Bake.”

Starting this spring semester, Lakeland College is planning to have a healthier menu and the staff of dining services wants to hear what students have to say.

“We like to hear what students have (to say). We’d like to have their input in the menu,” said Wagner. “If you have anything in particular that you like, bring it in!”

course of study," Gannon said.

“I think that will be definitely something to look forward to, that all their hard work has paid off and Lakeland has worked with them to give them a great education.”

Melzer, a Sheboygan local with a lot of pride for his hometown, is passionate about Lakeland and what it provides for Sheboygan, saying, "I’ve been involved over all these years because I’m in love with Lakeland College. I often tell people, 'Thanks for your love for Lakeland College,' and I’ve seen all kinds of progress and changes and whatnot and I like what has happened over these past number of years."

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Mission House Lecture: Nun discusses wage gap by

Leah Ulatowski

Editor-in-Chief ulatowskil@lakeland.edu

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ccording to the New International Version of the Bible, 1 Corinthians 12:27 states, “Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a part of it.” After reading that verse, Sister Simone Campbell was immediately convinced that, in the metaphorical body of the Christ, she is most definitely the stomach acid.

“It’s mildly annoying in large quantities but vital for digestion,” Campbell said.

On Nov. 4, Campbell took the stage of the Bradley Theatre to present the annual Mission House Lecture but “cannot stand being behind a podium” and instead opted to speak from the very front of the stage.

Continuing her interpretation of the body of Christ, the nun said, “Faith says we are one body—connected. Most

religions have the idea that we are best in community.”

While Campbell is a self-proclaimed advocate for unity, she admitted to feeling tension between herself and wealthy individuals who comprise the “1 percent” but says it was a “sin” that she had to overcome.

“If I’m at odds with the God in them, then I am at odds with the God in me,” Campbell said.

For a while, the nun felt particularly at odds with Rep. Paul Ryan, a fellow Catholic, and even believed that he was “a mistake of God.” Eventually, she learned to appreciate the God in him and accept him as a part of the body of Christ.

“As for what part, I have some ideas,” Campbell joked.

For the majority of her presentation, Campbell used seven volunteers from the audience to create a “human bar graph” meant to illustrate the changes

Sister Simone Campbell is a popular advocate for policies aimed at the lower class.

in income that Americans have experienced over the last 20 years. According to Campbell, between 1979 and 2009, the

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income of the top 20 percent went up by 50 percent but the income of the lower class went down by 7 percent.

Campbell detailed her belief that the wage gap between the highest and lowest earners contributes to a lack of connectivity and understanding among people.

“It’s not that these people (the top earners) are bad,” Campbell said. “They are just separate from the rest of us.”

According to Campbell, a major problem is the lack of policies that take care of the “100 percent.” She believes that the flat minimum wage is something that no one can live on and advocates raising it.

Additionally, she is not pleased that taxes on interests and dividends were reduced for the “wealthy.”

“The lower 45 percent aren’t lazy,” Campbell said. “No one is a mistake of God. We need to care for the lowest to the highest. We need to care for the 100 percent.”

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'The Crucible' opens tonight in the Bradley Theatre

Opening tonight and running through the weekend, the fall play, "The Crucible," will be performed for students, faculty and community members. Tickets are free for students and non-students can purchase them in the Bradley Fine Arts Building before the performance. The play takes place at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their

inward significance." –Aristotle

Seniors Elliot, LaPlaunt, Zhou showcase their work

Three Lakeland College senior art students will have their artwork on display through Dec. 10 at the Bradley Fine Arts Building.

The Senior Art Portfolio Exhibitions of Becca Elliot, Katie LaPlaunt and Renjie Zhou currently hang in the gallery for all to see. On Nov. 7, an open reception was held where all three discussed their work. The pictures shown feature the reception. Stop in the Bradley Fine Arts Building to see their work.

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"You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, some

time in your life."

–Winston Churchill

EDITORIALS

The Mirror’s staff editorial topics are agreed upon by the editorial staff. The editorial board collaborates on ideas and writes the editorials.

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Dear Davida

Reflections by

Our columnist solves your problems

Dear Davida, I have a serious problem here. I'm terrified of meeting with my success coach! It's not the success coaches' fault; I'm just very socially anxious and have trouble talking to people who I don't know unless they get me on to a topic that I'm passionate about. I know that talking to my success coach is essential for my, you know, success, but I have a really hard time talking to this person. I'd like to know if there's any way I can either work out my anxiety or avoid the coach altogether. Any ideas?

Signed, Distress Coached Dear Distress, You're right that getting through Lakeland will be difficult, if not impossible, unless you establish a relationship with your success coach. You mentioned that you open up to people more easily if you're able to talk about things you enjoy. So, the next time you have to meet with your success coach, open up with a story about what you did over the weekend. You like dogs? Talk about how terrible the weather was over the weekend and how it made visiting the dog park miserable.

Get yourself warmed up with something you know a lot about, and ease into the important stuff. After that meeting, your success coach won't be a stranger anymore, and it will be easier to take care of business. The more you push yourself out of your comfort zone, the less anxious you'll become. If your anxiety doesn't let up and pushes you into full-on anxiety attacks, I recommend you talk to a doctor— preferably one you already know!

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

The decision is not up to whites

N

o one has the power in any way, shape or form to stop white people from saying “nigger.” They can say the word all they want, but that doesn’t mean they can say it without consequences. When white people question why they can’t say it, they’re really asking, “Why can’t we say it and not get bashed in the face or snapped at in public?”

Some white people justify using the word by saying that they hear African-Americans use it all of the time.

Yes, many African-Americans, if not all, have said or continue to say the N-word, but does that give you the right to say it? No. A better question is, why do you want to say it knowing the history behind it? A clearer understanding can be made in the following excerpt from an article by David Pilgrim and Phillip Middleton called “N*gger and Caricatures.”

“The word ‘nigger’ carries with it much of the hatred and repulsion directed toward Africans and African-Americans. Historically, ‘nigger’ defined, limited, and mocked African Americans. It was a term of exclusion, a verbal justification for discrimination.

Whether used as a noun, verb or adjective, it reinforced the stereotype of the lazy, stupid, dirty, worthless parasite. No other American ethnophaulism carried so much purposeful venom.”

But you’re not saying “nigger.” You’re saying “nigga.”

You’re taking the “er” and replacing it with an “a.” If you use it around African-Americans, they will know the difference, right?

Wrong.

You cannot say “nigga.” When the word comes from your mouth, it’s “nigger.” Every time African-Americans hear you say that word, they only hear the history behind it and the color of your skin connected to it. You don’t have the option to differentiate between the two because the latter does not exist for you.

When African-Americans say it, it is a reclaimed slur.

According to “Why Black People Can Use the N-Word: A Perspective” from African-AmericanEnglish.com, “When enough people say a word is not appropriate for referring to a particular group, then that word becomes a slur. However, the prohibition is not absolute. It does allow for some exceptions. Among those exceptions are non-derogatory uses by members of the targeted group.

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

Benjamin Wilks

MINORITY PERSPECTIVE Immediately, we can see why African-Americans can use the N-word for camaraderie purposes while non-African-Americans typically cannot.”

The option of choosing its meaning does not apply to white people. It will always be a slur when it comes from their mouth. But, that isn’t fair in their eyes. I mean, if everyone can’t use it, then no one should be able to use it, right? Wrong.

I have come to find that most whites are using this argument because their white privilege never allows something to not be accessible to them, especially in this country. When they see the word is off limits, they try to make everything about equality in that instance rather than accepting that they can’t say it.

Some whites are more pissed off about not having the right to say “nigga” than they are about racism. If they put as much energy into abolishing racism, this country would be a much better place for non-whites.

If it was a friendly term throughout American history, this would be a different story, but history is written in timeless ink, and after it has dried, it cannot be erased. “Nigga” is derived from “nigger.” Just because younger generations have changed what it means to them does not change its historical context. The history of this country has endured enough whiteout and accepting white people saying “nigga” is just allowing more to be applied.

If you see a double standard, you are looking in the wrong direction. I know you feel that the word should be abolished, whether because you truly hate it or just because you can’t say it. Either way, that decision does not involve you. If African-Americans want to get rid of the word, we will, but on our own accord and without your input. It is our decision, not yours.

The Mirror asked Lakeland students whether or not they believe suicide is selfish. Here are their responses: Megan Hartke Junior Majoring in Accounting and Math “No, suicide is not selfish. If someone is taking their own life, I don’t feel they are doing it to be selfish. They have an issue that they simply can’t deal with and suicide is their answer. Without knowing a reason, there is no way to really know the cause.”

Abbey Richter Freshman Majoring in Criminal Justice “No, suicide is not selfish. It hurts the people around the victim, but they are literally a victim. As a person who has suffered from depression for 10 years, you feel helpless, and some nights more than others. You can’t take it anymore. Sometimes it leads to self-harm. Sometimes you go farther, and you do it for yourself. Suicide is when someone can’t take it anymore and you give up.

Be nice. It could save a life.”

Aika Miya Junior Majoring in Hospitality Management “No, suicide is not selfish. If a person has some problems, he or she has to talk with other people such as their family, friends or teachers. They have to save their life.”

Megan Gomez Junior Majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice “Personally, I have mixed feelings on the topic of suicide because I understand that mental anguish can be comparable to physical pain, but ending a life is a rash decision, as situations and emotions change frequently. I think suicidal individuals tend to have ineffective coping strategies and a lack of motivation to improve upon their social connections.

Suicide in general seems to me as though it were its own paradox, in that suicidal individuals need social support but instead tend to pull away from those they are receiving social support from.”

Katie Amundsen Senior Majoring in Writing and English “To say suicide is selfish ignores the fact that it's usually an act that's been caused by mental illness, an element that's out of a person's control. It forces the blame onto the suicidal person when we should be asking what made him or her feel that severely depressed and desperate in the first place.”

Opinions 9

Issue 3, November 13th, 2014

Should the legal drinking age be lowered to 18? by

Karalee Manis

Staff Reporter manisk@lakeland.edu

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f we’re all being honest, most of us have engaged in underage drinking.

To my memory, my first drink was when I was 12 on New Year’s Eve; I had a sip of champagne and immediately went out the front door to spit it out. When I was 17, on the night of my brother’s high school graduation party, I sat upstairs in my room, slowly drinking a wine cooler while reading a book about one girl’s story of excessive drinking.

I’m of age, yet I feel the current legal drinking age should be lowered. Not so much because I want to legally liberate the alcohol to all those newly minted adults, but because rationally, it seems ridiculous not to.

Eight is the age of reason, when you know right from wrong in a court of law. At 16 you can legally drive a car and depending on the state, sexual consent is legal between ages 16-18. By 18 you’re an adult and can vote, smoke cigarettes, get married, serve on juries, sign contracts, be prosecuted as an adult, and die for your country in war– all in America.

Around the world, the average legal drinking age is 18, with some countries having lower ages and some higher – up to 21.

Why 21, you may ask? Blame England. Dating back centuries in English common law, the concept was that a person becomes a full adult when they reach the age of 21. This was when a person could vote and even become a knight, and as it seemed to make sense, should also be able to drink. By extension, 21 became the age of adulthood in America, as well.

The question then becomes one concerned with logic and equality among legal ages.

Here’s why the drinking age is 21 in the United States: after prohibition ended in 1933, individual states were left to decide the legal drinking age, which was generally put at 21, as that was the decided age of the majority at the time.

During WWII, when men were asked

(and forced) to fight and possibly die for their country, President Franklin Roosevelt approved the lowering of the military draft minimum age from 21 to 18, so it was also decided that the voting age should be lowered from 21 to 18 because it wasn’t fair or reasonable to make these men go to war but not give them a voice in how their country operates. For the same reason, legislators lowered the drinking age to 18.

In 1984, under the Reagan administration, the drinking age was raised; but it was done so by passive-aggressive force. States were told that, in an effort to reduce drunk driving, they had to raise their drinking age lest they lose 10 percent of their federal highway funding.

They were very literally threatened economically and politically into change.

Incidences of drunk driving deaths did indeed decrease after the legal age was raised, but there are many factors to take into account for the reasons behind these decreases, a few of which are increased use of seat belts, more widespread usage of airbags and other better safety regulations.

Additionally, non-alcohol related driving deaths saw a decrease during this same time period. These overall reductions in the statistics therefore do not correlate adequately to a change in the drinking age.

Since raising the drinking age from 18 to 21, injury and death from alcohol overdose has become a bigger problem than before for parents, teachers, and high school and college administrators.

Young people who imbibe tend to drink more heavily, engaging in binge drinking far more often, causing a nation-wide public health problem. This is alarming considering the flawed logic behind the age increase was technically supposed to do the opposite.

In the end, it seems illogical not to lower the legal age, as all logic concerning the various legal ages seems counterintuitive and has, through emerging science – NPR and the BBC have both published studies citing 25 as the scientific age of adulthood – been proven insufficient.

by

Leah Ulatowski

Editor-In-Chief ulatowskil@lakeland.edu

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oday, young people are determined to eschew adulthood for as long as possible. After all, it is unheard of for anyone to consider marriage before the age of 30; however, it’s perfectly normal for helicopter parents to accompany twentysomethings on job interviews or to let them live in the basement until the age of 40. Yet, this generation of Neverland boys and girls cannot assert their “maturity” enough when it comes to lowering the legal age of anything, especially drinking.

Our generation wants all of the perks of adulthood without any of the responsibility. A few years ago, when people still left the home, married and worked at the age of 18, I could understand lowering the drinking age. In fact, I would still advocate making an exception for underage married couples and military personnel, but for the average 18-yearold freshman who needs a success coach to remind him or her to attend class, adulthood is not a reality yet.

We need to stop referring to prohibition every time a certain law is broken more often than others. Everyone has gone over the speed limit at some point, yet we don’t just say, “Welp, better scrap that law because, you know, prohibition.” Why? We agree that the road would be a much deadlier place without it, and we need to think the same way about the drinking age.

Yes, we all know someone under 21 who got wasted at a party, but overall, the drinking age is reinforced by establishments and has definitely made a difference.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there is a correlation between higher legal drinking ages and lower rates of traffic accidents. Additionally, they estimate that raising the drinking age to 21 decreased the number of fatal traffic accidents for 18-to-20 year olds by 13 percent, saving approximately 27,052 lives from 1975-2008. How could anyone

prioritize having a little “fun” over saving lives?

Advocates for lowering the drinking age have the naïve idea that teens will use the opportunity to drink safely in the presence of mom and pop, but let’s be real. They are going to use it to drink in the same sketchy frat house basements and clubs that they do now—only more easily, frequently and excessively, possibly increasing the risk of sexual assault or drunk driving.

If parents and teens want to drink together one-on-one, they can do that now in the privacy of their own homes.

I’ve occasionally shared my parents’ wine samples and know underage guys who enjoy a beer with their dads on game days, and guess what? A SWAT team didn’t break down the door and shoot everyone. The drinking age doesn’t interfere with those innocent moments, but it does stop stupid kids from making life-altering mistakes when parents aren’t around.

While the difference between 18 and 21 can appear so minimal in writing, I am a different person now—at 20—than I was in my late teens.

At 18 years old, I was obsessed with my looks. After some college, I care more about studying. I would have dated any boy that asked me out—luckily, guys didn’t start approaching until recently, by which time I decided on courting (marriage-minded dating) as opposed to dating. Those are big changes in thinking, and I’m a year shy of 21.

In the end, it comes down to peer pressure. Sometimes, for more teens than most people realize, it really helps to have an excuse—especially a legal one— to abstain from something you don’t feel prepared for, such as sex or drinking, and it is actually frustrating to have adults say “you’re going to do it anyway” and proceed to provide the bed and keg.

While I like to pride myself in being mature for my age, I was admittedly not as mature at 18 as individuals in past decades. I wouldn’t have wanted to have access to something that would have disoriented my thinking before I even learned to truly think for myself.

Editorial: Raising the minimum wage hurts young workers by

The Editorial Staff Leah Ulatowski Amanda Smith

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he recent election in Wisconsin caused the topic of raising the minimum wage to resurface. According to MSNBC, Wisconsin voters in nine counties approved a non-binding referendum indicating their support for raising the state minimum wage from $7.25 (the federal minimum) to $10.10.

On a national level, many have advocated raising the federal minimum wage to $15 or $20. However, as college students who earn the minimum wage, we believe that even raising it to $10.10 could be more detrimental to our state’s economy than

many believe.

While it looks great in theory, the reality is that raising the minimum wage will result in job loss. After all, the money has to come from somewhere, so it increases labor costs for employers.

Companies will proceed to reduce their workforces and cut hours, and not because they are evil people but rather due to the fact that employers need to make difficult decisions when working with limited resources. Logically, in the long run, it would be cheaper for them to invest in machinery for customers to type their McDonald’s orders into, and employers will not hesitate to make

those calls.

Considering the above, the people who stand to lose the most as a result of such a decision are entry-level workers in their late teens to early twenties.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 1.1 percent of workers over age 25 earn the minimum wage.

While the media likes to pick out the rare example of a single parent raising six children on the minimum wage, these individuals are the exception rather than the norm.

For the most part, the minimum wage provides entry-level positions for young adults, such as Lakeland students,

to boost their resumes and earn extra money to supplement the financial help that most still receive from their parents.

In raising the minimum wage, young adults will lose the opportunity to gain job experience because employers will hire machines or cut positions.

In a perfect world, everyone would love to raise the minimum wage and ensure that even teenage workers have enough money to achieve independence at an earlier age, but with the limited resources and tough decisions that come with reality, we believe that it would benefit minimum wage workers far more to keep the current amount.

10 Sports

Issue 3, November 13th, 2014

"I'm not playing for anybody, but the guys in this locker room."

–Aaron Rodgers

Muskie Spotlight Viewing excellence in the Muskie sports world

Kendrick Burks Pontiac, Michigan

Senior Computer Science Major Running Back, Football Q. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

A. Chicago, because there are a lot of things to do and places to eat.

Q. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you do with the money?

A. I would give back to my city schools in Pontiac.

New cross country course brings high school students to Lakeland.

Breanna Rae Weber weberb2@lakeland.edu

Cross country debuts new trail by

Connor Ludovice

Staff Reporter ludovicec@lakeland.edu

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ecently Lakeland College constructed a 5K cross country course for its cross country and track and field team. Vice President for Athletics and Wellness Nate Dehne expressed great satisfaction in the newly built course.

Currently, the course is a 5K course, but Dehne said that he would like it to become an 8K course in the future.

The creation of the course was funded by the athletic department, and Dehne stated how funding the course was not very expensive and joked

that building the course was far more difficult than getting the funds.

Dehne expressed his gratitude to everyone who helped build the course and hopes to expand the new cross country program, which is only two years old.

The first official use of the trail came on Sept. 11, and the meet was between Sheboygan South and Sheboygan North high schools.

On Oct. 16, the Lakeland College course was used for the very first time to host a Division I high school cross country meet.

More high schools have shown interest in having meets at Lakeland College, and Dehne has spoken of the positive feedback he and the school have received from parents and coaches of the high schools that have used the course.

“Cross Country is both a very physical sport and a mental sport,” Dehne said.

With the field gaining good word, Dehne is eager to have athletes come to Lakeland College to be a part of the cross country and track team and also encourages anyone who loves running to consider going out for the team.

Q. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?

A. I would make gas free.

Q. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning? Why is that?

A. I think of my family, friends and girlfriend because they are the most important to me.

Q. If you could eat lunch with one famous person, who would it be and why?

A. I would eat lunch with Oprah because she’s the richest person I know.

Q. How does it feel to bring back home the Cheese Bowl trophy?

A. It feels great because it's been gone since I've been at Lakeland and Paul the janitor asked me when will I get his trophy back because he misses it.

-Benjamin Wilks

Cheese Bowl trophy finally returns to its home at LC by

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

F

or four years, the trophy case in the Wehr Center had been missing a familiar treasure.

Since 2010, the trophy that depicts a cheese football had been in the Concordia Falcons’ trophy case, collecting dust.

This past Saturday, it returned to Lakeland College.

Lakeland football players entered the game having won five straight games.

Both teams battled for the first quarter, but eventually the Muskies started to dominate the game.

The defense in particular stopped the Falcons in their tracks, and soon the offense picked up and the score started to widen to the final 27-10.

The players celebrated before the time ran out, knowing the outcome of the game before it ended.

Kevin Doherty, Lakeland’s head coach of football, had

water dumped on his head, which is a common celebration in football of winning a very important game.

The win marked the 40th career victory for Doherty. He is now tied for second on the team's all-time wins list for football coaches.

Before the game even started, 14 seniors were honored, including Dylan Busch, Andy Crivellone, Yaphay Harvey, Angelo Hernandez, Matt Hill, Mike Looby, Kurt Schneider, Aaron Sherry, Jacob Simonson, Trevor Tanck, Andrew Wagner, Daniel Zea, Patrick Johnson and Kendrick Burks.

When the game ended, the Muskies gathered on the field in celebration. Vice President for Athletics and Wellness Nate Dehne presented them with their prize— the Cheese Bowl trophy.

Our Muskies hoisted the trophy up in the air, screaming and cheering because they had finally brought it back home.

This is the 23rd time that the Muskies have competed for the Cheese Bowl trophy.

Ben Wilks wilksb@lakeland.edu

Features 11

Issue 3, November 13th, 2014

"Let me live, love and say it well in good sentences."

–Sylvia Plath

Elder shares history of Great Lakes Writers Festival by

Austin Anderson

Staff Reporter andersona2@lakeland.edu

T

he Great Lakes Writers Festival has been around since 1991.

For 23 years, the festival has been educating high school, college and adult writers on the art of writing fiction and poetry, but how did the festival come into being at Lakeland College?

The idea was spearheaded

by Fessler Professor of Creative Writing Karl Elder with some help from Professor of Writing Jeff Elzinga.

“We wanted an efficient means to expose the students to other writers besides ourselves,” said Elder.

The idea was to find a way that Lakeland’s writing students could learn while at the same time reaching out into the community to invite local high school students into Lakeland as a way of recruitment to the college.

The festival would also be beneficial to the writing staff members. They could meet other writers and gain knowledge from them.

Elder wanted the festival to be free to the public and open to the community. The festival would be free of charge to the college too. The money would

Karl Elder started the Great Lakes Writers Festival to bring writers to LC.

come in from donations from local resident Lucille Fessler whose husband, Jacob Fessler, was a passionate writer in the Sheboygan community.

“This is an inexpensive way to do it instead of sending the students off to conferences,” said Elder.

The festival would become a reoccurring theme. Elder rec-

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ognized the value of the festival to the community and college.

There have been few complaints and a lot of satisfaction from the visitors to the festival.

Planning for the festival takes a lot of effort. Elder has taken on many helpers over the last decade. Students in the writing program offer to help with the festival or have an in-

ternship as an assistant to Elder during the planning process.

“The festival has given me the opportunity to learn more about my craft,” said Amanda Smith, junior writing and communication major. “It also taught me that writing is a very diverse field. Every year I learn something new.”

This is Smith’s third year of being a festival participant, and she has helped Elder with the planning process along with other students.

With the Great Lakes Writers Festival of 2014 having just concluded, Elder has already begun planning the festival for next year. He does not like the planning process, but he has appreciated the extensive help from his student interns.

“I get to see how writers get published,” said Veronkia Lau, senior writing and English major. “I also can see the future beyond college for writers.”

Lau is one of the students who helped Elder with the Great Lakes Writers Festival this year.

The festival has not run every year consecutively. In the late 1990’s, the festival took a short hiatus before returning to its normal schedule.

The festival has been one of the larger convocations for

Lakeland College.

“I have to be a good host,” said Elder. “And I am! Just ask ‘em!”

Most of the writers at the festival are chosen by Elder himself. Sometimes Elder knows the writers personally.

Karla Huston, the featured poetry writer at the festival this year, is friends with Elder. He has known Huston through reading poetry with her. Some writers that are invited to the festival are even alumni of Lakeland.

In addition to Huston, David Jauss also came to Lakeland as the second featured writer this year. His readings consisted of some of his short stories.

Elder’s planning and contribution to the festival make it a large convocation that brings in large amounts of people from all over the local community.

Even high school students are invited to come to the festival. One year, up to 65 high school students came to the festival for a chance to hear and learn about the art of writing.

This year, over 40 high school students came to the college.

With the ongoing success of the festival, Elder has no plans of stopping the event at Lakeland.

Robots, Chaz and Ada, will soon roam the halls of Chase by

Amanda Smith

Managing Editor smitha2@lakeland.edu

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ave you heard about Chaz and Ada, Lakeland’s computer science program’s newest additions? No, they aren’t humans – they are, in fact, robots that stand 23 inches tall. NAO (pronounced now) Robots to be specific.

Thanks to a grant from The Ruth St. Denis & John Dunham West Foundation, the computer science program was able to purchase the two robots.

“It's great,” said Cynthia Lindstrom, assistant professor of computer science. “We would have never been able to afford it otherwise. It’s very generous of them.”

Chaz, who is blue, and Ada, who is red, were purchased from the Aldebaran company for $8,000 apiece plus licensing fees, which costs $250 for one license. The licensing fee allows the robots to be programmed.

Their names come from Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, two pioneer computer scientists and they have been at Lakeland since the start of the semester. Through C++ and Python, the two programming languages that they recognize, the robots are being given their own personalities.

In charge of the program-

Ada (on left) and Chaz (on right) joined the computer science program this fall .

ming are Rainger Rossway and Andrew Koerber, two student interns who were given the time-consuming task. Rossway and Koerber have also had to teach themselves how to program the robots from scratch, since there is no handbook.

“I have been incredibly happy with this opportunity to gain knowledge,” said Rossway.

“Working with the NAO robots has been amazing; every day my

partner, Andrew, and I see more and more progress. We're giving life to Ada and Chaz, making their actions random, fluent and seemingly natural.”

At the moment, Rossway and Koerber are working on face recognition software so Chaz and Ada can recognize them and, eventually, other people.

“It’s not a toy [though],” said Lindstrom. “It doesn’t come out

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and you push a button and it does stuff. They have to work hard to get it to do just the smallest of things.”

At the moment, Chaz and Ada are still in the beginning stages, but, according to Lindstrom, eventually they will be able to interact with the world randomly and with each other.

This will allow them to walk around Chase and interact with the students.

In addition, students will be able to program them to do a variety of different tasks. Some of the tasks that the robots can do include writing, dancing, playing games and picking up and putting things away.

“It’s what the students want to do with them,” said Lindstrom. “It’s innovation for the students.”

There is also a class in the works called Artificial Intelligence that will revolve around the robots.

According to Lindstrom, the robots put Lakeland on a level field with other schools. The only Wisconsin schools she knows of that are using robots are Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

Chaz and Ada will also be used as a recruiting tool for incoming students. “[This is] a whole different ballgame, but I think it really is going to help our students in the classroom to innovate and think,” said Lindstrom.

To follow the progress of Chaz and Ada, check out their Facebook page at Lakeland College Computer Science Robotics. The Mirror will also be following their progress so stay tuned to our Facebook page and website (http://lakelandmirror. com) for information.

12 Features

Issue 3, November 13th, 2014

"If you hear a voice within you say, ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint,

and that voice will be silent."

–Vincent Van Gogh

Alum of LC creates billboard for college by

Benjamin Wilks

Sports Editor wilksb@lakeland.edu

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rt is the expression of human thought and creative skill.

The desire to create has given the world some of the most amazing art pieces in history. Lakeland has an art program dedicated to providing aspiring artists with both instruction and opportunities to showcase their skills.

Before making the turn on County A towards the college in Howards Grove, missing Lakeland’s most recent art piece is almost impossible.

The billboard glows in the sunshine and is a production of former Lakeland student Tyler Holman.

“I was approached by (Professor of Writing) Jeff Elzinga to illustrate concepts intended for billboards,” said Holman.

Elzinga and Holman then traded ideas for the project. Holman ultimately illustrated six concepts for the project.

“Some ideas were (Elzinga)’s, while some ideas were mine,” said

Holman. “(Elzinga) presented the concepts to (President of Lakeland College) Dan Eck, and we moved forward with a project marketing Lakeland College sports.”

When asked what his motivation was to take on the project, Holman described himself as an opportunist.

“I’m always seeking opportunities,” said Holman. “Opportunities (paid or not) grant me experience that will help me excel in the field that I went to school for.”

While Holman cannot pinpoint the exact age that he began enjoying art, he does remember being young when it started to burn into a passion.

“The passion and drive to create continued to expand, (and caused me to explore) other creative vendors like writing and music,” said Holman.

In creating his art, Holman has many inspirations that range from movies, school, music and other artists, as well as his own idea about what being an artist means.

Tyler encourages artists to challenge themselves and their surrounding environment.

The new Lakeland College billboard shown is one of Tyler's newest works and can be seen in Howards Grove.

“I wouldn’t necessarily perceive the idea of ‘becoming an artist’ as a want, but rather a need,” said Holman. “When I create, I proceed with a type of aggression that seems almost natural. For me, creating feels correct, empowering and personable; it’s a motive to explore yourself and evolve into a better communicator.”

With this motivation and passion, Holman became an outstanding art student and has received positive as well as negative criticism throughout his college career. He continues polishing up his artistic abilities.

When asked if he had any advice for aspiring artists at Lakeland College, he said, “There is no correct or incorrect way of creating. There are elements of creation that should be seen as guidance, helping the artist share what they intend to communicate. Understand and master the elements of creation and continue to evolve. Art is a very competitive field. Challenge yourself and your surrounding environment.”

Photos Courtesy of Tyler Holman

Breanna Rae Weber weberb2@glakeland.edu