August 2024 Pine Press

PinePress

August 24'

Letter from the editor Hello everyone! It’s once again my favorite time of the month, its fuckin PP time! Id like to start by thanking Annika from Beal for letting me use their beautiful art for this months cover! They were also the one who made the mugshot drawing in last months issue. Also i’m sorry for forgetting to put pinecones in the survey, I’ve been super busy and forgot, sorry! Also, I'm sorry if your survey responses weren't included in this issue. I had to close submissions early to be able to get it out before the end if the month. I did make sure that any late submissions didn't sway any vote, and they did not so don't worry about that! I felt a little bad getting one of the awards, but the people spoke :") This was a fun one to make so thanks for participating in it! On a less fun note, There been a lot less submissions of articles and stuff and that makes me sad. :( So if there’s anything you’d be interested in doing a regular column on, that would just fil me with joy. So please reach out to me if there’s anything that you’d be up to do! With this being the last Pine press many members will be receiving I’d like to wish you a heartfelt goodbye, especially to my regular contributors; you will be greatly missed. if you would like to continue sharing stuff with the SHC community you can contribute to the wind through the pines newsletter and join the facebook group. The link to that should be on the next page! And to all the new members reading this, Welcome! this is yours, so you should contribute to it! Your art, thoughts, poetry, shit posts, whatever (within reason) the pine press is better with you adding to it, so don’t be afraid to. If you have any questions or want help with anything you can email me at Education@spartan.coop

In cooperation - Mackenzie

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SHC artist spotlights FT Annika of Beal and leo of Orion

Annika, Beal

Leo, Orion

Must listen albums from artists under 1,000 monthly listeners on spotify Forest spirt, sun on your back - ST 1

741 monthly listeners, released 2023 slacker rock, noisy lofi, 5th wave emo I absoluetly adore this album. It was one of, if not my favorite album from last year and one who’s lack of attention confused me. its loud and fun and bursting with emotion. stand outs: Crash!!! Burn!!!, criscross charon, out of season.

2

Afraid of crushes - ST 610 monthly listeners, released 2024. lofi acoustic indi

Side project from the powerful Tyler of Your arms are my cocoon.

Known for their raw and chaotic genre pioneering bedroom skramz, this is a drastic change of pace being much softer and palatable, but just as emotional and catchy. stand outs: Canada geese.

3

Lee Harvey - fear & trembling in las vegas 180 monthly listeners, released 2024 folk, alt folk, speculative pop

This album really surprised me. I found Lee Harvey from the single they released after this called Gertrude macdowell (maybe my fav song this summer?) and dove into this album after. I cant pin it down as it occupies so many lanes, you just have to give it a listen! stand outs: eye oh you (sequioa), hey kat, I’m Charles Manson

4

Deadwhitelily - soon enough. Maybe later.

89 monthly listeners , released 2024 post hardcore, screamo, metalcore Deadwhitelilly is my favorite band in Michigan to see live right now.

So when they finally released this EP I was beyond excited.

Michigan screamo is the best screamo and this is a prime example. stand outs: Silence / Numbness, the issue with angela

5

moving away from people - self titled 10 monthly listeners, released 2021 bedroom pop, slacker rock

this is a very vulnerable album. Recorded at the end of the artists teenage years it is both anxious and hopeful. when listening to it the first time i had the thought that it sounds like how being 18 felt to me. and I think its meant to. stand outs: heaven is a six flags, I am afraid of you, tall tale

by VPE MacKenzie from Orion. List ordered by popularity not favoritism.

Growing stuff is neat.

I’d recommend it.

Look at these peppers and tomatoes I spotted while delivering in a Kentwood Trailer park.

Plastic buckets and fabric pots, resourceful gardening in an area made up largely of metal, plastic and concrete.

But Jonathan, it’s August!

I hear you.

That's why we gotta be getting on fall plantings.

Cold weather crops (i.e beets, radish, kale, carrots), perennials (grasses, some bushes) and yard waste removal are all great ways to garden in the time before winter while preparing for the spring.

I also caught a photo of the GFS philosophy.

If a multi-billion dollar business specializing in moving cheap food in plastic bags and wax-covered boxes have a mission statement this grandiose then there is no reason why we ought not as well.

Take time to figure out your philosophy and lay claim to it, the corporations controlling your food have already set upon their own.

Me? Well, I am just out here to grow stuff.

Signed, Jonathan of Phoenix (Bower)

Live Local Music calendar 2024

August / September

24th AUG doors: 3 music: 4

Clown fest Dad caps,darcy Moran,Glen and more!

The green house

28th AUG 7pm

Self Absorbed opening for YOTUMA (WI)

31ST AUG

Medeival madness

9:30

7TH SEPT TBA

Montie Haus stroke of death, rin bossanova crow punks, Sevag h and a lot more!

Bowie Haus

THE GOBLIN ZONE Pet me and more!

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SCAN HERE TO FOLLOW THE SOUNDS OF THE SHC PLAYLIST!

UPDATES EVERY MONTH WHEN I DELIVER THE PINE PRESS! SORRY NO APPLE MUSIC, I TRIED MAKING AN APPLE ID TO MAKE IT AND ALMOST CRIED.

recipe card MACKENZIES REALLY FUCKIN GOOD VEGAN TACOS

directions

INGREDIENTS

three bell peppers one & 1/4 vidalina onion Jalopenos garlic fresh limes coconut oil avocados heirloom tomatoes beyond meat steak tips cilantro

eggs (optional)

notes

I recommend you do all the cutting and make the sauce before you start cooking. also, for the sauce, remove the seeds and glands from the jalapenos

start by cutting up the peppers and onion and put them in a pan on medium heat. once they start caramelizing add half a limes juice and heat up another pan. In the second pan add the beyond meat (that you took out to thaw at the beginning) with 1/4 of a diced onion and half a limes juice and cook till it has a firm outside and soft middle. once ready add the steak to the veggies and put on low hear, add salt, pepper a little ginger and rosemary. dice garlic and jalapenos then add to a bowl with avocado and mash till you have a desired consistency. toast your tortillas and spread the guac on them.

Dice then add your tomatoes and the fajita mix. in a blender put one or two heads of garlic, one limes worth of lime juice, a jalapeno, salt, rosemary and two egg yolks, (or 2/3s of an avocado to keep it vegan) and an oil of your liking and blend till you have a smooth consistency. top the tacos with the sauce and a bit of cilantro and you have a delicious vegan, or vegetarian meal :”)

EM T,s webkinz mansion It has been almost exactly 18 years since I created my Webkinz account. I have many rooms (90+), and I thought it would be kind and generous of me to share them since they are really cool and well designed and curated.

This is Daisy Dew, my first ever Webkinz pet!

She is a Grey and White Cat, and I created my account by adopting her on 08/26/2006, shortly before the beginning of 4th grade. This is her room, featuring the full retired Cats theme (now available only at the Curio Shop), plus her Pet Special Item, the cat trampoline, and a retired Exclusive Item, the Cuckoo Cat Clock.

This is Socks, my second ever Webkinz pet, a Lil Kinz Black and White Cat. I adopted her on 11/10/2006. This is her room, featuring the full retired Kids theme (now available only at the Curio Shop) and her Pet Special Item, the Yarn Ball Sofa. There are also miscellaneous decor items, including the delightful Zingoz-in-a-Box toy (toward left, beside TV).

This is Blackula (the Bat in the pumpkin hat) and Sooty (Black Cat), my two Halloween themed pets, in their shared room, the Old Haunted House. This room features items from the Halloween themes that were introduced between 2005 and 2008. I adopted Sooty on 10/31/2007, and her Pet Special Item is the Witch's Brew Bathtub. I adopted Blackula on 10/14/2008, and his Pet Special Item is the Bat Wing Chair.

AWARD TIME! House with the best parties Orion!

Best dressed house Bowie!

Honors house Raft Hill!

Hottest house This ones a tie….. So the award goes to both Orion and Howland!

House most likely to stage a SHC coup to avoid dues We got another tie in the midst…… and its howland (again) and phoenix!

WHJ award of behavioral excellency Beal!

House with coolest murals Phoenix!

Friendlist house Beal!

365 party girl award for the most Brat haus Orion!!!

Tree hugger haus Bower!!!

island of misfit toys (in a good way) Orion!

Most likely to be the next SHC president (person) A tie between james (again) and abby, both from orion best dressed member MacKenzie, Orion. ( omg that's me! :0 ) model citizen AJ from Vesta!!!!

SHC resident wizard Fish, Bowie!!! best pet and from what house Ansel, Orion (rest in peace <3) future politician Abby, Orion!

A big thank you to everyone who filled out the survey and participated! <3

Sounds of the SHC Enknee1 by Hemlocksprings, eye oh you (sequoia) by lee Harvey, Pointless moments by Leo vance, 360 by Charlie xcx, illgetbackwithyou by DucTape Jesus - MacKenzie, Orion Hemlock springs - James,Orion (thank you for showing me them they are so good - MacKenzie) i watched the acolyte a couple of weeks ago and i have grown rather fond of manny jacinto leading me to save a lot of edits of him to my phone many of which are to haunted by beyoncé so i like listening to it so i can imagine him in slow motion.- Becca,vesta By the phone by bo en - joseph, phoenix (I do not advise listening to this at 2am in a dark room while very high as I did when listening to all the submissions, that was freaky as hell MacKenzie) I Wanna Be Like You cover by Haley Bonar - Leo, Orion B.A.S by. Megan Thee Stallion - annika, Beal Soup by Remi Wolf - Abby, Orion birds of a feather by Billie Eilish - Anna p from da house on the raft Angela (Theme From Taxi) by Bob James - Rowan, Hillsdale Girl so confusing ft lorde by Charlie xcx - sky, Orion I love opening tracks!!! Mastodon - Oblivion / Everything Everything - To the Blade / Jai Paul - Str8 Outta Mumbai - Jesse, Raft Hill The Mollusk, Polka Dot Tail, and Blarney Stone by Ween - Ryan, Raft Hill My Body’s Made of Crushed Little Stars - Mitski - Nina, Howland drunk, thundercat. a fan's mail - thundercat - AJ, Vesta Orange by Fishmans - Jonathan, Phoenix Glue Me by Los Campesinos - Rebecca, Howland The Strokes - Ethan, Orion

Scan to follow the sounds of the shc playlist!

the Pogues CDs over and over in my car - Emily T, vesta alum

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What incentive could get you to drink from the Red cedar? (member submitted) $1,000,000 - James, Orion probably if you were gonna kill my family - Becca, Vesta Curiosity - Joseph, Phoenix a kiss from a mermaid who lives there - Leo, Orion A free, fully-furnished and comfortable house with a large fenced yard that is close to water + mountains of some kind for me and my future dogs to live in. - Annika, beal A promise of a nice casket and a fancy funeral, because it'll probably kill me anyway - Sam, Phoenix 1 zillion dollars - Anna p from da house on the raft free cup - Rowan, Hillsdale pay off my student loans - Sky, Orion teleportation back to 2002 - Jesse, raft hill an ounce of weed and five dollars for cones - Ryan from raft hill I would do literally anything else - Nina, Howland maybe if i would take a sip of the forbidden juice if it would save all endangered amphibians/lizards.

- AJ, Vesta becoming the richest person in the world cause drinking from that river is risking cancer and carcinogen exposure - Luca, Apollo immediate medical treatment and $5000 - Ethan, orion

What forbidden food would you eat? (member submitted) jelly slimes - Rebecca, Howland those plastic tubes with water and plastic fish inside - Becca, vesta Pencil - James, Orion packing peanuts, dog food, cat food, paper, erasers, pencil lead, milk jug rings - Joseph, Phoenix Glass - Leo, orion kiki and bouba - Annika, Beal A bucket of pink paint. Looks like a delicious milkshake - Sam, Phoenix electrical cables - Abby, Orion there is no food too forbidden - Rowan, hillsdale polly pocket clothes - Sky, Orion flask of aqua regia - Jesse, Raft hill that yellow spray-on foam you can get in a can - Ryan, Raft hill Marbles - Nina, Howland orbeez.......aquarium gravel too.....also like i would drink those like squishy things from the 2000's that people make jokes about using as a pocket p****. - AJ, Vesta Batteries, they got a nice sour taste. Wouldn't eat it but at least lick up the juice. Would eat a penny though, dime is worth too much and I might choke on a quarter - Jonathan, Phoenix plastic rhinestones - Emily T, Vesta alum

What are you most looking forward to going into the new contract year?

potluck, art show, hayride - Luca, Apollo Settling into my new house and getting to know my housemates better :”) - MacKenzie, Orion Parties coming back - James, Orion leaving - Becca, Vesta hopefully being invited to parties/events still lol - Leo, Orion I'm leaving ! :,( - Annika, Beal Big house dinners again - Sam, Phoenix A new room and new housemates! - Abby, Orion seeing the people i love grow - Anna P from da Raft on the hill it's too hot rn im excited for it to COOL DOWN - Rowan, hillsdale the dodgers failing again - Jesse, Raft hill having a new car and antidepressants - Ryan, Raft hill im looking forward to all the new folks, getting to have fun events, and getting closer with some people from other houses! Hooray! - AJ, Vesta Uhhhhh... More of the same stuff? Probably more painting? - Jonathan, phoenix

The year is 2050, and Mr Beast is president (everyone has forgotten about the scandal) . You receive a form in the mail that informs you the government is making a custom fursuit for all Americans. You can not opt out. What animal and colors are you gonna do? (member submitted question, slightly reworded by me.)

A brown Lab - Marty, M. sloan reverence house cobalt blue tiger - Luca, Apollo Nutria, South American mammal invasive in the U.S . Dye it purple - Jonathan, Phoenix okay.....follow me here.. i would get a suit of probably like a skink that is dark blue, with teal accents and green eyes. bonus points if there was like a shiny material that is green (think of the hooves of that one pink webkin horse) - AJ, Vesta A red turkey (thanks Ben Franklin) - Ryan, Rafty hill purple and blue coyote. received personally from president beast himself - Jesse, Raft hill bouba suit bouba suit bouba suit - Rowan, HIllsdale Dispose of the suit, that sounds suffocating - Annika, Beal a black crow and the suit better work like a wing suit so i can jump off places and fly around Leop, Orion Like a super realistic (or as realistic as the government is willing to make, idk if they have restrictions on how far from a traditional style it can be) polar bear. Will wear in the office when Marty is doing contract signings to set the tone. - James, Orion move to canada - Becca, Vesta Real-color deer - Joseph, Phoenix dinosaur, magenta and teal. Better than barney tho - Emily T, Vesta alum

Ideas for non-party SHC wide events to have this year?

Art nights (making art), art fairs (selling art), open mics, potlucks - James, Orion tea parties but like traditional ones - Becca, Vesta zine exchange event, karaoke night, non-alumni only version of the Potter Park Zoo takeover Leo, Orion Track & field competition, grilling - Annika, Beal can we start a SHC book club please - Abby, Orion (Someone just needs to take the incentive :0) valley court field day - Anna p from da house on the raft i'd love a little teach-in moment about like. local civic engagement :0 how is EL's govt structured. what meetings decide what. what meetings can YOU go to - Rowan, Hillsdale Potlucks! - Sky, Orion baseball tournament - Jesse, Raft hill joint rolling workshop (21+ for legal reasons) - Ryan, Raft hill Clothing drive!! Craft nights and movies as well as game nights! - AJ, vesta (clothing drive IS happening! Will start in september! - MacKenzie) Open mic night - Jonathan, Phoenix potluck, art show, hayride - Luca, Apollo book exchange/ non-sale book swap - Emily T, Vesta alum

SHC bouba or Kiki data

I found this data to be very interesting. Not only because its a 50/50 split but also because some people who are definitely a bouba said kiki, and vice versa.

But who am I to say who's what? I am but a humble Zine editor.

Aint re, nothing he next page!

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