The Lakeland College
M I R R O R
Opinions
Issue 5, April 25, 2013
Student morale down post-resignation
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ith the still too recent resignation of President Grandillo, Lakeland has been left with a loss of direction. The Board of Trustees and others who are aware of what happened are not being completely open with students, making these students feel confused and out of the loop. The problem with the behavior of these higher-ups is that it leaves people wondering and also makes them question why something is being hidden. However, it is not solely the loss of our president that is so confusing for students, faculty, and staff. A large number of people have decided to leave Lakeland as of late for a variety of reasons— Dr. Michael Grandillo, Kellen Winslow, Dr. Russell and Megan Pettitt, Alicia Helion, Brittaney
Prosser, Dawn Hogue, and others who say that they may leave in the near future for their own reasons. Even Musko the Muskie can’t seem to stay the same, as we saw when our beloved crocodileshaped fish mascot left us to be replaced by a new mascot that looks a bit more like a swollen shark. Where is Lakeland going from here? What is happening? Why are so many people suddenly leaving? These are the questions that come to mind when looking back on this semester. It makes you wonder if the chemistry department put something in our water that is repelling people. But in all seriousness, Lakeland has, in these past weeks, become more like the United States government in that there are secrets that will more than likely never be revealed to the students, secrets that students are dying to
know. Now, we are not saying that Lakeland is not trying to communicate with students about what happened, because that would not be accurate. What we are saying, though, is that the Board of Trustees and higher-ups around campus think it is for the better to keep students in the dark on certain issues. Not only do students pay significant amounts of money to come to Lakeland, but Lakeland has also become a community and a home for many students and faculty. For many of us, all of our best friends are here, and oftentimes our professors can feel more like our grandparents and parents than our real grandparents and parents back home who we may not see as often. The point is, we are united as a Lakeland family, and when one
family member leaves unexpectedly, we feel we should know exactly why. A lot of vague phrases and wandering speculations have been thrown around lately, and it has all been very professional, but that is not what a body of closely-knit students and faculty are looking for. We are looking for a real heart-to-heart conversation, a reminder that the powers that be still care. Obviously, Lakeland is going to take care of the students, faculty, and staff during this time of transition, but the majority of students still perceive Lakeland as “falling by the wayside.” What is causing Lakeland to “crumble”? We don’t know, but hopefully we as a community will be able to come together and advance again really soon.
Letter to the Editor: Condom Machines Dear Editor:
I believe some clarification is necessary in response to the Editorial and the Letter to the Editor regarding condom machines in the bathrooms at Lakeland. During a section of PSYS 221 Sexuality, students formed small groups and engaged in Student-asPractitioner activities. Students were allowed to select any topic
related to contraception for their project. The group of students who selected “condom machines in bathrooms” interviewed officials at other college campuses in the area to learn of their policies regarding the availability of contraception. They contacted businesses to learn the price of the machines. The students in this group gathered evidence to support their
belief that the current availability of condoms on our campus could be improved. At no time did this group of students suggest that condoms were more important than, say, scholarships. The journalist who wrote the original article was simply trying to report a story about the work of a group of students at Lakeland College. I applaud the students in this
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By Stephanie Rebek Editor-in-Chief rebeks@lakeland.edu and
Michelle Fromm
Managing Editor frommm@lakeland.edu
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lettuce was not helping. For one entreé, we ordered a bacon cheeseburger. Well, what did we expect? A sloppy little sandwich with some crispy bacon thrown in. And that is exactly what we received. It was alright, but when one goes out to eat at a restaurant, one expects something more of that meal—the “it” factor. This burger did not have the “it” factor. It is fine for the simple diner for a simple meal, but it’s hardly worth the drive out there. Opting for a more healthy option next, we ordered ourselves a
n our quest to find good ol’ American fare, we stopped FROMMM@LAKELAND.EDU at a classic burger joint that Onion rings are the perfect fat-filled side to counteract the lean turkey burger with tomato and lettuce on not only offered a variety of ways a whole wheat bun. to eat greasy ground beef patties, turkey burger, which we discov- much that can go wrong. They but also a selection of creamy, ered is a pairing of words that was were salty and perfectly fried. hand-scooped milkshakes and— never meant to be. Not only was But even if they were a bit on the you guessed it—the all-American the turkey dry, but it tasted nei- crunchy side, we wouldn’t have apple pie, this time in turnover ther like turkey nor like burger. minded because curly fries are form, but still just as classically It left me feeling quite hungry af- simply flawless. American. ter eating the But onion rings, as we’ve menWe ordered whole thing in tioned in the past, can have their a nice little numjust a couple of faults. In this case, the fault of the ber for our appeminutes. But onion rings was an overwhelming tizer: a barbeque that’s what crunch. The coating was overlychicken wrap. you get for be- thick and over-cooked. Do you Unfortunately, ing healthy, like biting into slices of PVC pipe? the presentation isn’t it? Yes? Then you would have loved was simply awSo our these onion rings. ful. The wrap arnext move For dessert, we ordered rived, lukewarm, was to add on two—very cheap—apple turnin a wrinkled sides of curly overs. They had a crispy, flakey paper wrapper, fries and onion outside with warm and gooey which happened rings. Now, center. The cinnamon did not to be the only curly fries are overpower the apple. But the apthing holding hard to mess ples were still rather tart. Howtogether this up. You season ever, the place you could taste the mess of a tortithem with that cheapness was when you realized lla snack.It was FROMMM@LAKELAND.EDU magical curly just how little filling your tongue entirely unappetizing to look A juicy burger with crisp bacon and a side of seasoned curly potato fries sits in front of a barbeque chicken fry seasoning, was actually finding inside that and there’s not little bread-like pocket. at, and the wilted wrap and a plate of apple turnovers with a soda and chocolate milkshake to wash it all down.
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The shake was smooth. It had a nice balance of chocolate and creamy ice cream. It was like a beautiful, chocolatey iceberg upon which adorable little penguins might have huddled, had they been small enough. Though the shake was impressive, we did have to agree with the evaluation that Hardee’s gave itself: one big star painted on the outside of the big, beige building.
STARS: 1 out of 5, as their logo suggests. ATMOSPHERE: A separate room was available for parties, possibly an ex-playland. The main seating area was average in quality and too high in quantity to make the small space comfortable. SERVICE: Patient and efficient, though in a machine-like way. DRINKS: We recommend the hand-scooped chocolate milkshake. PRICES: Not too bad until you factor in food quality.