September 2024 Pine Press

pine press

september

Hello everyone! Id like to start this by apologizing for the pp coming out so late. I was waiting to put it out due to a lack of submissions, but then I had my scheduled time off and got sick after that. Please please please submit things before the 15th of October if you want something to be in that issue. Id like to start getting this out in the middle of the month, but most of the time i don’t get anything till the end of the month. So if anything comes up it leads to it being out late. If you have any questions or want help with anything you can email me at Education@spartan.coop

Jingwei - self titled mathrock, screamo, (instrumental*), 648 monthly listeners

This album is sick as hell. But if you aren't into the vocal style, there’ s an instrumental version! The guitar is amazing but that’ s not surprising considering its the ex merchant ships and midwest pen-pals guitarist stand outs: Blood blossom, gravetide, violence

Stargazing on your roof - Daisy, I still love you folktronica, experimental electronica, shoegaze, 524 monthly listeners

A very vulnerable and lush debut. I love when an album sounds like how the cover looks, and this one does just that stand outs: white vans, stardust in your eyes

Arias - Estrellas de Madera math-rock, post-rock, 355 monthly listeners

Arias is a prime example of the tragedy of South American alt music going unrecognized by the rest of world. This album is both beautiful, and technically masterful. something people with this much talent tend to flub by leaning too far into the later. 10/10 stand outs: Cerro Tronador, floresta, Vuelo (1000 Msnm)

Leo Vance - Rootless neo folk, alt singer songwriter, 260 monthly listeners

Pretty good, kida sad. Worth a listen. I found leo vance through the single "pointless moments", and honestly I like that song more than all of this album,so go listen to that also. Faster and less sad.

DucTape Jesus - self titled DMV rap, alt rap, 122 monthly listeners

This segments first rap album! And its a bit of an odd ball one. DTJ is a really fun artist, it isnt always the best but is fun. stand outs: illgetbackwithyou

List by MacKenzie of Orion. ordered by popularity not favoritism. if you have a suggestion send it my way!

TWO FRUITING BODIES ECLIPSE

ODE TO THE ORANGE-SHAPED HOLE IN THE EARTH

Juicy citrus out of place, out of season hold it close to your ear and hear it beat, see it naked, its orange veins flowing like magma, or the setting sun above the sea shear the orange globe peel the land away, O tender digging, leather rind pangea, continental drift pluck each pole from its soft notch, sap the juice you, eat the world enjoy it every last piece until its gone.

ELEGY TO THE LYCHEE-SIZED GRIEF INSIDE

I got shorn like a lamb

At the barber shop.

I had to say goodbye

To the me I was just with yesterday. I miss yesterday

In the same way I miss eating lychee with you

At the skate park

Beneath the rail bridge with all

The graffiti even though We did only once, just that one time.

The lychee was so sweet

Slid right off the pit

I wish I had

Eaten more.

ALL QUEERS GO TO HEAVEN

Aftervernmartin-ivie’ s “letushavelong,beautifullives”

I saw a shark

Hiding from the sun underneath a pearly

Gate in the barrier reef sleeping

Soft on the sandy

Floor no hostile spikes on his

Resting place to forbid it

From existing there she was surrounded

By coral and little obsidian urchins

And fish of every color keeping ward

God I have been a swan once

Or twice already and in the past

Have shot love darts from the soft

Tongue of my body and have been pierced

By them and in turn twisted my body

In a spiral dance around my dance partner and squeezed

Tight with all that I am

To become part of it too

And for the same partner I have been male

Carrying child and unfurled my spiral

Tail to sneeze out new life

In quick pulses through the sea

And I have been the single cell of a sprawling

Commune with a sex of its own

Unknown to all science and even the Neptune

Eyes of you I have

Lived countless short queer lives and still I weep

That pieces of this supersoul die off

So young murdered by another or dying slowly

From a culture that eschews the immaterial but I know

Everything wholly is transition so let me be

Recycled into a jack-in-the-pulpit or cobra lily

Or a clay deposit or a person again but let there be

No more queer deaths in any form I am asking you now

For the life of this planet forever

Long-lived and beautiful

SCANHERETO FOLLOWTHE SOUNDSOFTHE SHCPLAYLIST!

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Areyouinterestedinorhaveastakeinahome compostingoperation?

Residentialcompostinghasagreatdealofbenefits,fromreduction inGHGemissionstoastrongerconnectionbetweennaturalbiological processesandhumans.Whileconstructiveasawhole,playingwiththe decompositionoforganicmaterialshassomechallengesthatmustbe faced.WithintheSHC,multiplehomespossesscompostingsystems withthemajorityofwhatIhavewitnessedbeing2-binhotcompost systems.Hot-bincompostsystemsrelyonthermophilic microorganismstobreakdownorganicmaterialsat130-140°F,both killingpathogensandweedseeds.Eachhomehasvariablespertaining totheirparticularsituation,belowareissuesfacedbymanycomposters andwaystoamendthem.

Pests

● Dailyemptyingofcompostbucketsgreatlyreducesthelikelihoodofmaggotsand subsequentflyissues.

● Refrainingfromaddingmeats,dairyandgreasetoyourcompostpilegreatlyreduces mammalianpestproblemsincomposting

C:Nratios

● Ideallyahotbin-compostsystemhasaC:Nratioof33:1

○ TypicallyCarbonislackinginSHCcompostingsystems

■ Addcarbonaceousmaterialssuchasshreddedcardboard,newspaper, mulchandsawdusttoincreaseproductivityofcompostpilesandreduce smellissues

Moisture

● Ensureyourcompostpileismoistbutnotoversaturatedtoensureidealdecomposition andavoidanaerobicconditions

Aeration

● Adddrainpipingdownthebottomofthemiddleofyourbinstoincreaseaccesstoairfor thepileanditsmicrobiota

● Turnyourpilesbetweenbinsinordertogivedifferentmaterialsanopportunitytosettle inareaswithmoreaccesstoair.

Surfacearea/particlesizeofmaterials

● Mulching,crushing,pulverizing,smashingandshreddingallassistinincreasing degradationoforganicmaterialsandspeedtheprocessofcomposting.

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"When The Earth Burns Down,

Where Do You Want To Be" - collaborative one panel comic by

Smith and Mylee Rain of Phoenix Haus

Sam

EASTLANSINGCURBSIDE RECYCLINGGUIDE

ACCEPTED ITEMS UNACCEPTED ITEMS

G l a s s G l a s s

B o t t l e s & J a r s , A l l C o l o r s N o m i r r o r s , c e r a

C a r t o n s C a r t o n s

F o o d & B e v e r a g e C a r t o n s N o f r o z e n f o o d c o n t a i n e r s

M e t a l M e t a l

C l e a n a n d E m p t y A l u m i n u m c a n s , f o i l

& s t e e l c a n s

N o p a i n t o r a e r o s o l c a n s

B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

F o o d , b e v e r a g e a n d s o a p

b o t t l e s , c o n t a i n e r s & c u p s

P a p e r

J u n k M a i l , o f f i c e p a p e r , n e w s p a p e r ,

p a p e r b a g s , p a p e r c u p s , e m p t y

c e r e a l o r f o o d b o x e s , m a g a z i n e s ,

p a p e r t o w e l , f l a t e n e d c a r d b o a r d & s h r e d d e d p a p e r

N o S t y r o f o a m o r y o g u r t l i d s

P a p e r

N o p a p e r l a t e s , t i s s u e s o r w r a p p i n g p a p e r w i t h f o i l o r g l i t t e r

F o a m P o l y s t y r e n e ( S t y r o f o a m )

Hoses, Wires, Cords and Other Stringy Materials

Food or Yard Waste

HOW TO PREPARE RECYCLABLES

Recyclabes should be clean, dry and empty

Do not use plastic bags; leave recyclables loose

Recycling should be at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on collection day

Shredded paper must be contained in a rolled-up paper bag with “shred” written on the side

EASTLANSINGDROP-OFF RECYCLINGGUIDE

R e s i d e n t s c a n d r o p o f f r e c y c l a b l e i t e m s a t t h e C i t y ' s

2 4 / 7 d r o p - o f f r e c y c l i n g s i t e , l o c a t e d a t t h e E a s t L a n s i n g

D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c W o r k s , 1 8 0 0 E . S t a t e R o a d .

# 1 - 2 a n d # 4 - 7 p l a s t i c s ( b o t t l e s , c u p s , p o t s &

t r a y s )

a l u m i n u m c a n s & f o i l

b a t t e r i e s ( i n s i d e D P W , c u r r e n t l y n o t a v a i l a b l e )

B o x b o a r d

b r o w n p a p e r b a g s

c e l l p h o n e s ( i n s i d e D P W , c u r r e n t l y n o t

a v a i l a b l e )

C F L b u l b s ( i n s i d e D P W , c u r r e n t l y n o t a v a i l a b l e )

c o r r u g a t e d c a r d b o a r d

g l a s s b o t t l e s / j a r s ( c l e a r , b r o w n , g r e e n )

j u n k m a i l

m a g a z i n e s & c a t a l o g s ( g l o s s y )

m i x e d p a p e r ( j u n k m a i l , o f f i c e p a p e r , e t c )

n e w s p a p e r & i n s e r t s

p h o n e b o o k s

p o l y s t y r e n e # 6

t i n / s t e e l c a n s

LANSINGCURBSIDE RECYCLINGGUIDE

G l a s s

B o t t l e s & J a r s , A l l C o l o r s

C a r t o n s

F o o d & B e v e r a g e C a r t o n s

M e t a l

C l e a n a n d E m p t y A l u m i n u m

c a n s , f o i l & s t e e l c a n s

B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

F o o d , b e v e r a g e a n d s o a p

b o t t l e s , c o n t a i n e r s & c u p s

P a p e r

J u n k M a i l , o f f i c e p a p e r ,

n e w s p a p e r , p a p e r b a g s , p a p e r

c u p s , e m p t y c e r e a l o r f o o d

b o x e s , m a g a z i n e s , p a p e r

t o w e l , f l a t e n e d c a r d b o a r d &

s h r e d d e d p a p e r

H O W T O P R E P A R E

R E C Y C L A B L E S

R e c y c l a b e s s h o u l d b e

c l e a n , d r y a n d e m p t y

D o n o t u s e p l a s t i c b a g s ;

l e a v e r e c y c l a b l e s l o o s e

R e c y c l i n g s h o u l d b e a t t h e

c u r b b y 7 : 3 0 a m o n

c o l l e c t i o n d a y

S h r e d d e d p a p e r m u s t b e

c o n t a i n e d i n a r o l l e d - u p

p a p e r b a g w i t h “ s h r e d ”

w r i t t e n o n t h e s i d e

U N A C C E P T E D I T E M S

G l a s s

N o m i r r o r s , c e r a m i c s , l i g h t b u l b s

C a r t o n s M e t a l

N o f r o z e n f o o d c o n t a i n e r s

N o p a i n t o r a e r o s o l c a n s

B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

N o S t y r o f o a m o r y o g u r t l i d s

P a p e r

N o p a p e r l a t e s , t i s s u e s o r w r a p p i n g

p a p e r w i t h f o i l o r g l i t t e r

F o a m P o l y s t y r e n e ( S t y r o f o a m )

H o s e s , W i r e s , C o r d s a n d O t h e r

S t r i n g y M a t e r i a l s

F o o d o r Y a r d W a s t e

O r g a n i c , K i t c h e n , Y a r d & A n i m a l

W a s t e

D i a p e r s & P e r s o n a l H y g i e n e

P r o d u c t s

T e x t i l e s , H o u s e w a r e s , W i n d o w s ,

C e r a m i c s & O t h e r R e u s a b l e

I t e m s

S c r a p M e t a l , W i r e s , C a b l e s ,

H o m e & c o n s t r u c t i o n W a s t e

H a z a r d o u s W a s t e ( E x . P a i n t ,

G a s , A e r o s o l C a n s , S h a r p

O b j e c t , e l e c t r o n i c s , B a t t e r i e s )

L a r g e P l a s t i c P r o d u c t s ( E x .

B i n s , T r a y s , P o u c h e s , P l a s t i c

B a g s & T o y s )

S t y r o f o a m P a c k a g i n g M a t e r i a l s &

t a k e o u t f o o d / b e v e r a g e c o n t a i n e r s

A C C E P T E D I T E M S

LANSINGDROP-OFF RECYCLINGGUIDE

C a r d b o a r d

C o r r u g a t e d , b o x b o a r d , e g g c a r t o n s , & s h i p p i n g b o x e s

P l a s t i c

B o t t l e s / c o n t a i n e r s c o n t a i n i n g f o o d ,

l i q u i d , s o a p

F o a m

P a c k i n g f o a m , f o o d t r a y s

C a r d b o a r d

N o p i z z a b o x e s o r f r o z e n b o x e s

P l a s t i c

N o f u r n i t u r e , b a g s , w r a p , t r i m , &

p l a n t p o t s

F o a m

N o p e a n u t s , i n s u l a t i o n , & f i l m

M e t a l

N o w o o d o r p l a s t i c c o n t a m i n a t i o n

C a n s , p o t s , p a n s , h a r d w a r e ,

s i l v e r w a r e , & a p p l i a n c e s

M e t a l P a p e r

M i x e d m a i l , n e w s p a p e r , b o o k s , & p a p e r b a g s

G l a s s

G l a s s b o t t l e s , w i n e , b e e r , a l l c o l o r s , & v a s e s

P a p e r

N o b o x e s , b i n d e r s , p a p e r c l i p s , &

p a p e r t o w e l

G l a s s

N o c a n d l e s , w i n d o w s , & p a n e g l a s s

H O W T O P R E P A R E R E C Y C L A B L E S

R e c y c l a b l e s s h o u l d b e c l e a n , d r y a n d

e m p t y

D o n o t u s e p l a s t i c b a g s ; l e a v e

r e c y c l a b l e s l o o s e

R e c y c l i n g s h o u l d b e a t t h e c u r b b y

7 : 3 0 a . m . o n c o l l e c t i o n d a y

S h r e d d e d p a p e r m u s t b e c o n t a i n e d i n a

r o l l e d - u p p a p e r b a g w i t h “ s h r e d ”

w r i t t e n o n t h e s i d e

R e s i d e n t s c a n d r o p o f f

r e c y c l a b l e i t e m s a t

5 9 7 6 E . l a k e d r i v e

H a s l e t t , M I

H o u r s

M o n / F r i - 2 - 6

T u e s / W e d s / T h u r s - 1 0 - 6

S a t - 1 0 - 4

A C C E P T E D I T E M S

U N A C C E P T E D I T E M S

MERIDIANTOWNSHIP CURBSIDERECYCLING GUIDE

G l a s s b o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

B o t t l e s & J a r s , A l l C o l o r s

C a r d b o a r d

C o r r u g a t e d c a r d b o a r d , t i s s u e b o x e s ,

c e r e a l b o x e s , & p a p e r t o w e l r o l l s

T i n & a l u m i n u m c a n s , a l u m i n u m f o i l & t r a y s

G l a s s B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

N o p l a s t i c b a g s , C R T g l a s s , l i g h t

b u l b s . w i n d o w g l a s s , m i r r o r s , d r i n k i n g

g l a s s e s , c u p s , b o w l s , & p l a t e s

C a r d b o a r d

M e t a l M e t a l

P l a s t i c B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

B o t t l e s a n d j u g s w i t h n a r r o w ,

t h r e a d e d n e c k , p l a s t i c t u b s ,

m i c r o w a v e t r a y s & y o g u r t c o n t a i n e r s

P a p e r

N e w s p a p e r , m a g a z i n e s , “ j u n k ” m a i l , p r i n t i n g / w r i t i n g p a p e r , p h o n e b o o k s , & e n v e l o p e s

Y a r d d e b r i s a n d T r a s h

( F o r a f e e )

C l e a n S t y r o f o a m

N o w a x - c o a t e d b o x e s , b e v e r a g e c a s e s ,

p l a s t i c , f o a m , & r e f r i g e r a t o r / f r e e z i n g

b o x e s ,

N o p a i n t c a n s , a p p l i a n c e s , h a n g e r s , f e n c i n g , s c r a p m e t a l , & a e r o s o l c a n s

P l a s t i c B o t t l e s & C o n t a i n e r s

N o p l a s t i c b a g s , p a p e r / w a x c o a t i n g s ,

f o a m c o n t a i n e r s , r u b b e r , f u r n i t u r e , p o o l s . t o y s , b u c k e t s , l a u n d r y b a s k e t s ,

b a r r e l s , & f r e e - f l o w i n g l i q u i d

P a p e r

N o p l a s t i c b a g s , s t r i n g , t w i n e ,

s t i c k e r s , c o i n s , o r p l a s t i c o n p a p e r

R e c y c l a b l e s s h o u l d b e c l e a n , d r y a n d e m p t y B r e a k d o w n b o x e s

D o n o t u s e p l a s t i c b a g s ; l e a v e r e c y c l a b l e s l o o s e

R e c y c l i n g i s a n e v e r y - o t h e r - w e e k s e r v i c e

M e r i d i a n T o w n s h i p o f f e r s s i n g l e - s t r e a m c u r b s i d e r e c y c l i n g t o s i n g l e - f a m i l y

h o m e s , d u p l e x e s a n d s m a l l , m u l t i - f a m i l y h o m e s w i t h u p t o 2 0 u n i t s .

T h e r e i s n o n e e d t o s o r t o r b a g c u r b s i d e i t e m s a s i t i s a s i n g l e - s t r e a m p r o g r a m .

MERIDIANTOWNSHIP CURBSIDERECYCLING GUIDE

R e s i d e n t s c a n d r o p o f f r e c y c l a b l e i t e m s a t t h e M e r i d i a n

T o w n s h i p R e c y c l i n g C e n t e r

5 9 7 6 E . L a k e D r i v e H a s l e t t , M I

T h e y a c c e p t

c a r d b o a r d , b o x b o a r d , p a p e r , g l a s s , p l a s t i c , m o s t

e l e c t r o n i c s , m e t a l a n d e x p a n d e d p o l y s t y r e n e f o a m ( c l e a n

S t y r o f o a m )

& f o r a f e e e l e c t r o n i c s a n d y a r d w a s t e

G r a n g e r C u r b s i d e R e c y c l i n g .

G r a n g e r r e c y c l i n g c o l l e c t i o n i s r e f e r r e d t o a s “ s i n g l e -

s t r e a m ” o r “ c o m i n g l e d ” r e c y c l i n g . T h i s m e a n s t h a t a l l

r e c y c l a b l e s g o i n t o y o u r r e c y c l i n g c a r t t o g e t h e r a n d d o n o t

n e e d t o b e s o r t e d .

O n t h e G r a n g e r w e b s i t e y o u c a n f i n d a c c e p t e d i t e m s a n d

t h e m o n t h l y r e c y c l i n g s c h e d u l e .

( h t t p s : / / w w w g r a n g e r w a s t e s e r v i c e s c o m / s c h e d u l e - g u i d e l i n e s / r e c y c l e -

g u i d e l i n e s / m e r i d i a n - t o w n s h i p - r e c y c l i n g / )

I n g h a m C o u n t y H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t c o l l e c t s H o u s e h o l d

H a z a r d o u s W a s t e ( H H W ) f r e e f o r I n g h a m C o u n t y

T u e s d a y s & T h u r s d a y s ( M a y - S e p t e m b e r )

2 : 0 0 p . m . t o 6 : 0 0 p . m .

5 3 0 3 S o u t h C e d a r S t r e e t , L a n s i n g

The universe was once one thing. Incapable of knowing anything else for nothing else existed and it had only ever been it. But then the universe had the first thought. “I will be something else. Something new!”. This was a great first thought, however, the universe had no idea what to be. There was no limit to its possibilities and so it would be all of them. “I will be things that stay still and things that move. I will be things that change: things that grow, things that shrink. I will be things soft and hard, things rigid and malleable. The universe had become all things seen, heard, and touched. The universe made itself into so many things, it realized, without even knowing. This was a great first realization, it made the universe want to perceive all it had become. To experience its aspects separately instead of wholly and all at once. To know what they are from an outside perspective. Still, the universe knew not what to be so it chose to be many things. It chose to be a spirit of knowing; making creatures of sky, seeing below and pondering what they witnessed. It chose to be a spirit of feeling; making creatures of waters to anticipate the impact of every flow, ripple, and current. It chose to be a spirit of doing; making creatures of land to move towards action and exploration. The universe became all things but forgot what it was like to be one thing. All things yearned to connect. The first problem, solved by all things making communication. All things named themselves, and each other, and how they relate. From this great problem stems every conflict and every bliss; every conversation, every process. Everything is The Universe and All Things understanding themself.

SEX BYVPF ERICSAUNDERS

NAH, I’M JUST PLAYING WITH YA. YOU FUCKING PERVERT. IT’S OUR FIRE TALK AGAIN. IF A HOUSE NOW HAS TOO MANY FIRE VIOLATIONS, YOU WILL GET A WARNING WHICH WILL LAST A YEAR, IF SOMEONE BREAKS A WARNING BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR THAT SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE TO APPEAR IN COURT. THERE WILL ALSO BE FIRE DRILLS IN THE FALL FOR ALL HOUSES, TALK TO FACILITIES OFFICERS TO KNOW MORE.

FUCK THE MAN FUCK THE MAN

Don’t Do PACE Don’t Do PACE

It is our duty as members of the SHC to uphold PACE regulations So We Will Not for PACE, or becuase it’s in our bylaws/policy. We are to uphold PACE regulations because they don’t deserve our money in fines

By: Eric Saunders

Spooky Activities

It's spooky season! Time to enjoy the fall air and changing leaves. Everyone knows about hayrides, pumpkin patches, and cider mills, but here are some other spooky places to go and things to do. ;

Seven Gables Road Natural Area

Located at the end of 7 Gables Rd in Ingham County MI is a wooded trail with a curse. Folklore has it that, the trail used to lead to an old house occupied by a witch. One night, a group of burglars broke in, and eventually burned the house to the ground with the witch inside. After she died, the witch cursed the trail and the woods surrounding it.

Years later, a family moved to the land and built a new home. However, the curse drove the father mad and led to a triple homicide ending in the father’s own death in “The Hanging Tree”.

The curse is still active now, with visitors reporting strange noises and a feeling of being followed in the woods at night. The trail is guarded by a rusted metal gate and according to the myth, the last person to cross the gate on the way out has three days to live.

Hell’s Bridge

This one is a bit of a hike. This spooky bridge located in Rockford, MI is the home of an evil demon. As the legend goes, a man by the name of Elias Friske was possessed by this demon, leading to the murder of seven children. The bridge that stands there now is not the original, but it is still said that you can hear the devil laughing and children crying on the bridge at midnight.

As I said, this one is harder to get to. It is an hour and twenty minute drive west. Not to mention, the bridge itself is notoriously hard to find down a barely marked trail.

Hatchet Man Road

This spooky spot is located between Gobles and Kalamazoo, MI. According to legend, a father in the 1980s slowly lost his sanity due to the curse. He forced his family to fully move into a fallout shelter that he built. Eventually, he went completely insane and killed his family with a hatchet.

Today, there are reports of strange lights and sounds in the woods. Many visitors report the area to be unnaturally dark and quiet, and some have even seen partial apparitions of the man’s family. A trail into the woods is located on 28th Ave, between M-40 and 9th Street. There is a small pull-off near a small bridge with access to trailheads. The area is popular for hunting so if you go, please be aware and wear bright colors.

Two Oak Parks

Located in Lansing off of E Saginaw St, this public park stands on grounds formerly occupied by a graveyard. When the park was developed, the graves were dug up and moved to other locations in the area. According to legend, many bodies were missed in the process and remain buried underneath the park.

Nearby in Charlotte, is another haunted park by the same name. Eerily enough, this park is haunted for the same exact reason. At both locations, visitors report swings moving unnaturally by themselves, apparitions, and an unsettling vibe in general.

Mayo Hall

On MSU’s campus, Mayo hall is not only the oldest residential hall, but also the most haunted. Although Mary Mayo (who the building was named after) did not die in the building, some think that the building is inhabited by other old spirits.

In the “Red Room” on the fourth floor, there have been reports of an apparition sitting at the piano, doors swinging shut, and lights going out unexpectedly. This room was supposedly used for satanic rituals in the building’s early years. Elsewhere, residents and visitors have reported feelings of being watched, doors slamming and strange smells.

Ask MacK

What's your favorite part of MAC ave? M, A, or C?

Well I guess i'd have to go with M. as I'm a big fan of michigan! avenues I could give or take (unless were talking about the avenue, I love that place) and college sucks.

Why is Foster coffee so milennial white boring gross growdy ew on the inside DESPITE their amazing (though overpriced) drinks ? D: - Connor, Beal

There is a simple answer to this. And that is that the people who own Fosters are actually just evil.

What’s your favorite shade of blue? - Shelby, Beal

A bright slate. When I moved into the shc the first room I lived in at Apollo was a slate that when the light hit it right was just so pretty it makes me wanna tear up thinking about it. So that will always be my favorite blue.

What is your favorite song to play on guitar??? - Abby, Orion

Honestly, my own songs. I very very rarely play others peoples songs, But i guess it'd be shibya by covet or poor boy long way from home

How can cooper's check their voter registration and make a ballot plan - Clay, Phoenix

You can check your registrations status, your polling place and look at a sample ballot by going to the Michigan voters index on the state department's website, you'll need some personal information but you can do it all online!

How fast can you type? What advice do you have to people feeling lost in the overwhelming context of our world? Isabella r, Hedrick

Around 40 words per minute, but the test aren't fair because I have dyslexia and can type faster as a stream of consciousness than i can reading and then typing so i think it's probably more like 50+ And Honestly, just chill, and find a hobby you really enjoy That's the most important thing for keeping me calm is having a thing to do that i love regardless of what's going on around me.

Do you lock your window at night?

There's only one window in my room and it's a skylight on the 3rd floor so honestly nvm

MacK should I get a coyote and it can be Orion's new mascot? - Ethan, Orion

Yes, absolutely yes. A million times yes.

Acrylic paint or watercolor? - Myron, Orion

Watercolor. I recently read the miyazaki book shuna's journey, which is a graphic novel composed entirely of his watercolors and i've fallen back in love with that medium again because of it.

What is your favorite icecube shape

Idk what the shape is but its theres ones that are in the orion freezer

If you were a pasta noodle which one would you manifest? - Emma, Bowie.

Well Emma, I'm a little confused by this one honestly So I'll go part by part. If i was a pasta noodle I think i'd be a bowtie. But if I was a bowtie, what would I manifest? Is that the question? Or is the manifestation me becoming the bowtie? I need answers Emma, please tell me.

But I guess If i was a bowtie i’d manifest myself into the delicious and beautiful mediterranean vegan pasta salad that I included in this months vegan recipe :”)

What's your favorite rock? I like and roll. - Teah, New com

ditto

what’s your favorite musical!

Book of Mormon by a significant margin. I say this because it's actually the only musical that I enjoy. I love music more than the average joe but i just can't do musicals for some reason. Too uncanny I think?

What's your favorite movie or TV show

My favorite movie is Nausicaa of the valley of the wind. And idk about tv shows tho, maybe nathan for you or the original power puff girls.

On a scale from 1 - 10, how - Regan, Phoenix

9, and I think it speaks for itself honestly.

What would you do for a klondike bar? Erik, Howland

Nothing too extreme. I actually can't eat ice cream, but i may do a small task if i could give it to my boyfriend before it melted.

favorite species of lizards that reproduce by parthenogenesis? Liz, Phoenix

I think it's cool that komodo dragons can do it sometimes, the fact that it's not the only way they can reproduce is fun to me. But also, I dont really fuck with komodo dragons because they eat deer and monkeys and I dont fuck with those that eat deers and monkeys, I love those guys. So I'd probably have to go with the blue whiptales .

Why is the Pine Press important to you? - Nina Howland

I just really like it. I love the collaborative nature of it. I also think that it's cool to get the perspective of people who aren't social outside of their house.

Why is Pesto the Penguin so big? - JD from Orion

All the pasta

What’s the most annoying sound - Rachael, Vesta

The sound of the boys that live at the house kitty corner to Orion on M.A.C.

why do they call it oven when you of in the cold food of out hot eat the food? - Emily, Orion

Favorite brain rot phrases? - JD, Orion

Gooning and “Cant let gang know i fuck with _____”

Will you on your family's honor promise to include pinecones in every issue of the pine press going forward? Connor, Rafthill

Connor, I MacKenzie solemnly swear to you that I will include pinecones in every pine press going forward, on my family's honor. I'd sooner stop being vegetarian, become straight and live a quiet life in the burbs of Akron OH.

favorite part of campus/EL? Theo, Raft Hill

The orion side porch

What breed of dog would you be - Divya, Orion

Golden doodle i think.

What is it like having the best wardrobe in the entire SHC? Gavin, Orion.

Aw shucks, thank you! And thank you to everyone who voted for me to get best dressed in the awards last month <3 but to answer the question I'd say stressful, as I think too much about what I wear and if it looks good or not.

Thoughts on the war of 1812? Jimmy, Bowie.

This is a complicated one. First of all, I think it's one of the first instances of America going into a widely unpopular war for the economic elites. And it still barely passed through the government. Also we lost battles with Canada, so kinda an L.

Hi - yousif, Hendrik

Hello!

Which woodland creature (real or fictional) would you like to be? Kylie, Hendrik

This is actually a really hard question, as I don't want to be a predator due to my vegetarian disposition. But prey tend to die horribly. So i'm going to go fictional and say a fox squirrel from nausicaa of the valley of the wind.

What is your guilty pleasure in terms of online brainrot, Chris Vesta.

Probably cooking videos of recipes that I scheme of how to make vegan then never actually do. (I don't know what my diet is coming up so much in this issue, but it's the truth)

Which perfume scent are you and why? (with detail) - Cas, Vesta

i think i'd be a lavender lime scented one. I say this because that is my favorite drink flavor Its bright and sharp from the lime but also cool and warm from the lavender. And it just smells so tasty, that's what I'd want to be.

MacK, do you know I love you? - AJ,

I do. But AJ, do you know that I love you too?

What are your thoughts on organic food? - Jonathan, Bower

Im a huge fan of it. For ecological reason and for the simple fact that it just tastes way fucking better. Big shocker that if you dont cover your fruits and veggies in chemicals they taste way better.

What is your favorite Princess Bride quote and why? - Gwen, Orion

I regret to inform the people i do not know any.

To what extent do you believe Rorschach blot tests are able to reveal parts of our character? - Jake, Phoenix

I don't really think they reveal your character, but maybe your mindset when viewing it if you havent before.

what is your favorite type of banana tree? - Max, Beal

Plantains. I hate all other types of bananas.

what's your favorite color of doorknob on a Tuesday afternoon? - Sam, Orion

The doorknob to the phoenix attic, as on tuesday i have band practice wither harper there, and that's the highlight of my tuesday

Sheep in a sun hat or cow on a couch? - Amaya, Hedrick

A cow on a couch seems like a very serious omen, but a sheep in a sun hat seems like a nice sunday on the prairie, so i'll go with the sheep.

Whats the most recent dream you can remember? As many details as possible pls - anon

I can not answer this question, I'm sorry. It'd just be too weird.

If you had to have one super power what would your favorite food be? - Niko, Vesta

Fajitas.

Pinecones!

Everyone in Beal is lovely amazing and wonderful :) - Connor, Beal

Pinecones to P.A.C.E for giving me a ticket on the second day of classes just kidding fuck you P.A.C.E - Ethan, Orion

Caleb at Bower for modding the Obama Prism into Super Smash Bros on the house Switch - Danial, bower

pinecones to the folks that put in all the hard work to make the PP so great !! Reading it is always my favorite part of the month - Rowan

pinecones to collin and sam for babysitting craig - Mylee, Phoenix

I appreciate phoenix house for fixing our small problem with dishes that we had, Avie, Phoenix

Pinecones to the new Phoenix haus members for holding each other accountable and being goofy together Love to see it - Sam S, Phoenix

All of phoenix bc we’re cool - Regan, Phoenix

I ❤ Annie from Bower - Shelby, Beal

Shout out to all my housemates who have watched Watchmen (2019) with me. Beware the CyclopsClay, Phoenix

AJ of Vesta for being fun guy to hang around , Abby of Orion for her talk at the Facilities Commite Meeting - Erik, Howland

Pinecone to cas for being da best - Rachael, Vesta

shoutout gavin for getting me to try something new - Emily, Orion

Jesse - Glad I found someone who hates Deion Sanders nearly as much as I do - Conner, Raft hill

Shoutout Emily for buying pizza for me �� - Gavin, Orion

I like chickens - Jimmy, Bowie

HEDRICK ON TOP‼‼‼ - Yousif - Hendrik

I want to thank everyone in Ferency for being such great people and making living there comfortable. - Emma, Ferency

Angie (Phoenix), I love your vibes ✨ , Via (for being there always), Ian(for lending me all of your hands), Tomas and Ángel for helping me speak spanish LOL, Fish for existing�� - Emma, Bowie

Shoutout my housemates AJ and Angie. Yall have helped me more times than I can count in so many different ways <3 - Chris, Vesta

Pinecones to Chris for the posters! Angie for fixing the dryer :)) - Cas, vesta

Chris: Your enthusiasm for being education officer is so inspiring. You're doing amazing things and I love talking with you! Rachael: You save me with DP - AJ, Vesta

Shoutout to the new beal members! <3 - Saylor, Beal

Pinecones to co-opers for being such a great gaggle of friendly folk. - Jonathan, Bower

To Devang, thank you for being my rock, pookie. - Niko, Vesta

bella @ hedrick for making sure we were all safe and having a good time at black tie. best and cutest energy <33 - Amaya, Hedrick

Avie, Sam, and Liz from Phoenix have been super positive in every interaction I’ve had with them, thank you for making Phoenix a warmer place. - Jake, and Phoenix

Sounds of the SHC

ROSÉ by Coco & Clair Clair - Connor, Beal

Saturdays = Youth, M83 - Daniel, Bower

Forty Six & 2 by tool - Onyx, Bower

Kaettekita Ultraman - Justin, Vesta

Until I Die by Machine Girl - Myron, Orion

glitter by eliza mclamb - Mylee, Phoenix

Счастье - Диана Анкудинова - JD, orion

that fountain that's too damn loud. would rather be listening to myself think - Rowan

i listened to mamma mia today - Avie, Phoenix

No Es Por Acá - Carin Leon - Teah, new com

Day Tripper by The Beatles - Ryan, raft hill

Elliott Smith and CSH recently - Sam K, Phoenix

Don't Fear the Reaper - Abby, Orion

The Pogues album Rum Sodomy and the Lash - anon

Plug me in - lil soda boy - Regan, Phoenix

Lollipop - big daddy Marc - Shelby, Beal

pizza rolls royce by gezebelle gaburgably - Liz, Phoenix

Baker by Aimee Carty and I Don't Trust U Anymore by Left at London - Clay, Phoenix

Like a prayer - Erik, Howland

Married with Children by Oasis - Ethan, Orion

Human Condition by Sjowgren - Nina, Howland

Jpegmafia and Liz phair - Rachael Vesta

10 drunk cigarettes by girly girl productions - Emily, Orion

Diana Ankudinova (youtube her she’s phenomenal) - JD, Orion

Mayonnaise - The Smashing Pumpkins - Conner, Raft hill (best pumpkins song by a lot imo)

Samba de Orfeu - Luiz Bonfá - Theo, Raft hill

a disgusting amount of deftones (current fav is mascara) - Isabella r, Hendrick

Overture to Candide - Divya, orion

Sonic Frontiers OST - GHavin, Orion

Ken Carson - Jimmy, Bowie

The Dare’s new album What’s Wrong with New York - Kylie, Hendrik

Queen No Crown - Augie Bello - Emma, Bowie

new Hiatus Kaiyote album, Love Heart Cheat Code - Chris, Vesta

Songs About Jane- Maroon 5 - Cas, vesta

that fountain that's too damn loud. would rather be listening to myself think - Rowan :)

jack straw, grateful dead - AJ, Vesta

Therapists Wet Dream-Amelia Day - Gwen, Orion

My Haus made a Spotify blend between a bunch of us. I might say something stupid and Von Dutch by Charlie xcx have been blasting outta my car lately as a result - Jonathan, Bower

I LAY DOWN MY LIFE FOR YOU - Jpeg Mafia - Niko, Vesta

damn that sucks- telecom - Amaya, Hedrick

Depeche Mode, Nick Cave - Eva, Howland

Sleep token - Max, Beal

Jackie Onassis by Sammy Rae & The Friends - Saylor, Beal

sailor song - gigi perez - Sam, Orion

Until I Die by Machine Girl - Myron, Orion

Look Who's Laughing Now by Benjamin Ingrosso - Emma, Ferency

What do you see in this picture?

rabbit eared horses looking at eachother contemplatively - Cas, Vesta

double thumbs up - Chris, Vesta

two thumbs up! - Max, Beal

If I cross my eyes it looks like a cute alien - Emma, Bowie

Two llamas looking at each other - Kylie, hendrik

two women leaning in for a kiss - Abby, Orion

Two ladies dancing Yousif, Hendrik

Black marks - Jimmy, Bowie

2 Thumbs up! - Teah, New com

i have 2 library cards. also I was thinking of a fountain from my distant past. it's not one of the ones around here. I like fountains but they have to be good. the one on grand river by PB the water is like way too blue it looks like its football coach steals signs (or whatever they did.) - Rowan

A bunch of grayscale sponges in weird shapes - Ryan, Raft hill

Two rabbits butt-bumping - Gavin, Orion

thumbs upppp - Theo, Raft Hill

the music video for Crazy by Gnarls Barkley - Ehan, Orion

a skull that got a big ol bite taken out - Isabella r, Hedrick

an outline(?) of a freaky little bug - Myron, Orion

Pelvis bone - anon

Two buff people giving each other a thumbs up - Conner, Raft Hill

Two judy garlands sizing each other up - JD, Orion

…a butt plug ? - Emily, Orion

Dancing rabbits bumping butts - Rachael, Vesta

A beetle - Nina, Howland

Dancing Ladies Bumping into one Another - Erik, Howland

Two twin bunny sisters that are maids in feudeal Japan discussing whether or not their master will be in a good mood when he arrives - Clay, Phoenix

2 clones of Wayne from hylics looking at each other - Liz, Phoenix

A leaf bug - Shelby, beal

Ants but there’s like romantic tension or smth - Regan, Phoenix

two elephants standing on their backfeet facing away from eachother - Sam K, Phoenix

two rabbits bumping gooch - Avie, Phoenix

gwen stefani - Mylee, Phoenix

Thumbs up with people putting knuckles next to them - Justin, Vesta

Beetle, Onyx, Bower

Two camels going in for a passionate kiss - Daniel, Bower

Two turtles on their back struggling :( but ! they have two peaches beneath them to munch on later :D - Connor, Beal

this is two crusty eyed dogs beefing - AJ, Vesta

A spider - Gwen, Orion

Two people talking above two people kissing - Jonathan, Bower

two thumbs up - Niko, Vesta

Antlers - Eva, Howland

Two rabbits with horrifically broken forepaws having a meeting to discuss the future of the warren.Jake and phoenix

A crab - Saylor, Beal

top view of a beetle head but also two people with rabbit ears looking at each other - Sam, Orion

A crab - Emma, Ferency

two women with funny hats on sizing each other up. - JD, Orion

Would you rather go vegan or celibate

Vegan x 12

Celibate x 9

vegan for sureee - Sam, Orion

No meat either way </3 - Conner, Raft

Im basically already celibate except im not religious. - Emma, Ferency

Vegan %100 �� - Emma, Bowie

Celibate because I already get no coochie :( - Chris, Vesta

I'd rather eat a Human - Eric, Howland

vegan ����- Angelina, Vesta

Both sound fine to me. I like cheese though so probably celibate. - Nina, Howland

vegan. give me some lab grown meat ��- Mylee, Phoenix

Vegan because am already halfway there being a vegetarian - Connor, Beal

Death - Max, Beal

celibate (sorry MacKenzie) - Myron, Orion (i am disappointed not mad)

Celibate seems more doable for me - JD, Orion

vegan, seeing the word celibate gives me horror flashbacks and meat is so easy nowadays to fakeRebecca, Howland

vegan. Food will advance to much they'll make good fake chicken soon. - Teah, New com

Celibate, cheese > sex - Regan, Phoenix

I'm going to be eating so many grain bowls - Daniel, Bower

If I had money vegan, cause I could afford vegan dishes that are actually tasty or get a chef. If I not rich idk would probably regret my choice either way - Luca, Apollo

Celibate. Only for the reason that I can't give up goat cheese - Sam, Phoenix

please refer to my article about homemade yogurt. - Rowan

umm vegan what the deuce - Zadok, Vesta

Vegan, overhated tbh - Yousif, Hendrick

Celibate. Obviously - Gavin, Orion

I've done both multiple times. Neither are that bad (if i can masturbate) - Clay, Phoenix

I choose, death - Emily, Orion.

What's you're favorite bug and why?

fireflies because you can use them to navigate at night. if you are walking and you see a firefly and you walk towards it, that firefly is in the direction you are going ! fun fact !! - Rowan :)

Caterpillar because :3 - Connor Troost, Beal

Praying mantis EASY the women decapitate the males after mating with them - Abby, Orion

1967 Volkswagen Beetle (coolest looking one) - Daniel, Bower

Monarch butterfly, have some fond memories of raising the caterpillars with the neighbors before they moved away - Justin, Vesta

fireflies because you can use them to navigate at night. if you are walking and you see a firefly and you walk towards it, that firefly is in the direction you are going ! fun fact !! - Rowan

My partner and i saw Two (2) praying mantises the other nite! They were my fave bug of the year bc we saw them together ������ - anon

fireflies are the only valid bug because they have morals - Mylee, Phoenix

Praying Mantis, cause it looks sick as hell - Ryan, Raft hill

i know frogs arent bugs but they give bug energy so frogs Isabella r, Hedrick

my favorite “bug” is a roly poly but technically they’re crustaceans . i also researched house centipedes today because we found one in the bathroom so now i like those too - Avie Hancock, Phoenix

lightning bugs because they remind me of my sister - Sam kitson, Phoenix

The love bug (Wes the cat). Very very sweet - Sam s, Phoenix

Not a bug technically but either golden orb weavers or jumping spiders - Regan, Phoenix

my brother. he's just a lil guy - Teah, New com

Phyllidae bc they look like leaves and I like leaves - Shelby, Beal

shrimps cuz shrimps are bugs - Liz Huber, Phoenix

Idk I always thought pill bugs were cute - Clay, Phoenix

Fucking Bees, I love bees so much. and if you don't know why then that's on you. - Eric Saunders, Howland

I like ants, I think they’re pretty neat. Specifically the door ants are cool because some of their warrior class will grow giant heads to block passageways. These specializations come from pheromones too, so it’s like imagine if your mom just started adding weird drugs to your only your food and your siblings will grow up with you and watch as you slowly transform into a piece of the house. - Jake and Phoenix

Spiders because they are super pretty - Nina Howland

Probably bees because they are so cute and they pollinate asf and I love them - Rachael, Vesta roly-polys, they’re just little guys !!! - Emily, Orion

The bug that flew in my mouth when i was 5. - JD, Orion

ants - at any time 30% of worker ants are just pretending to do work so they don’t get assigned a job (might be fake i just read headlines) - Conner, Raft

Lantern bug (Pyrops candelaria) - Theo, Scheer, Raft Hill

Spiders. All of them. - Gavin, orion

Vector from despicable me - Jimmie, Bowie

Ants- recently learned that some species can raid and enslave other ant colonies instead of foraging themselves. - Max, Beal

Spider bc people hate on them but they’re just chilling. - Kylie from Hendrik

Butterflies because they make my soul happy - Emma, Bowie

mosquitos because i can kill them without remorse. - Chris, vesta

i fuck with weevils, i like bugs but idk if i’ve determined a favorite - Cas, Vesta cicadas, they make me feel this weird summer nostalgia thats hard to describe.. i always end up missing them when summers over - Zadok, Vesta

Moths!! They r fuzzy and not creepy and have cute antennas and pretty wings - Sophia, Miles Davis Stickbug because sticky - Liam, Phoenix

GIRAFFE WEEVIL his neck so long? - Angelina, Vesta

Scarab, I love the way they’re depicted in Ancient Egyptian art. Nothing cooler than a scarab.Graciela, Ferancy

stick bug !!! it’s just a little guy - Rebecca, Howland

Spittlebugs (gross name i know but they look like little puppies) - Rachel, Vesta

Ants, the way they build and form societal structures is neat and ironically can teach us a lot about ourselves as well when we examine their behavior - Luca Cornille, Apollo

weevils cuz they r evil weizards - Anon

stick bug because he is me - AJ, Vesta

The blue butterfly �� bc it’s shiny - Gwen Urbain, Orion

I am more of an arthropod type of person but native ladybugs are cool given their ability to be used as biological control against agricultural pests. - Jonathan, Bower

Rolly pollies my partner has these isopods called dairy cows and they are very cute and it’s nice seeing them reproduce and live their lil lives - Lilly, Beal

lady bug- they’re cute

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- Amaya, Hendrik

Caterpillar, they are so goofy and fun - Eva Leinbach, Howland

Ants- recently learned that some species can raid and enslave other ant colonies instead of foraging themselves. - Max, Beal

I like ants, I think they’re pretty neat. Specifically the door ants are cool because some of their warrior class will grow giant heads to block passageways. These specializations come from pheromones too, so it’s like imagine if your mom just started adding weird drugs to your only your food and your siblings will grow up with you and watch as you slowly transform into a piece of the house. - Jake, Phoenix

I love wasps!!!! They are just little guys and you can feed them sugar water and also hold them. they only sting if you have bad energy!!! be nice to them - Myron, Orion

Praying mantis EASY the women decapitate the males after mating with them - Abby, Orion

My partner and i saw Two (2) praying mantises the other nite! They were my fave bug of the year bc we saw them together ������ - Secret

Praying Mantis, cause it looks sick as hell - Ryan, Raft

i know frogs arent bugs but they give bug energy so frogs - Isabella R, Hendrick my brother he's just a lil guy - Teah, New com

stick bug because he is me - AJ, Vesta

I am more of an arthropod type of person but native ladybugs are cool given their ability to be used as biological control against agricultural pests. - Jonathan, Bower

Rolly pollies my partner has these isopods called dairy cows and they are very cute and it’s nice seeing them reproduce and live their lil lives - Lily, Beal

lady bug- they’re cute

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- Amaya, Hedrick

Caterpillar, they are so goofy and fun - Eva, Howland

I love wasps!!!! They are just little guys and you can feed them sugar water and also hold them. they only sting if you have bad energy!!! be nice to them - Myron, Orion

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