2015-08-Pine-Press

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Editorial Standards

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Why is Howland House so Boujie?

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The Best Names for Harrison-Oak, Reviewed by the Editor

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Referendum 45.03.01 Results

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How to Talk About STDs with Sexual Partners

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Reflections on Beal's Summer Garden

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All Hail BudgetBytes!

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House of Nostalgia and the Compliment Box

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Seven Cooperative Principles

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Fall Semester Schedule

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Aloha from Hawaii!

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Colophon The Pine Press is published monthly by the Education Committee, Student Housing Cooperative, Inc. For contributions, comments, and snide remarks, email us at: pinepress@msu.coop Editor Jessica Sietsema, Vice President of Education education@msu.coop Assistant Editor Laura Drotar, Zolton Ferency House Contributing Writers Carly Blum, Howland House Christy O'Meara, Beal House Jenny Pritchett, David Bowie Memorial Coop Julia Feeley, House of Apollo

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“I don't need you or your brand new Benz Or your bougie friends And I don't need love looking like diamonds Looking like diamonds.”

WHY IS HOWLAND HAUS SO BOUJIE?

- Ke$ha, “Sleazy” (2010)

I highly recommend the remix 2.0,

Carly Blum, Howland House

ft. Andre 3000, Lil Wayne, and As I sit in my room sipping on loose-leaf tea and eating freshly cooked white wine risotto made by housemate Julianne, I hear a call of distress from our basement kitchen.

“WHO ATE MY SOY MILK ICE CREAM!?” – it’s Adam, but it really could have been anyone in the house. At this time, I sit and think to myself, why is Howland so boujie?

From debates over ceviche on the differences and benefits of cashew and almond milk, to Nora’s charcuterie paired perfectly with CVS’ finest wine, what really does make Howland so boujie? I decided to take this question to the hallowed halls of Howland Haus.

I first ran into housemate Shobana, and asked “what do you think makes Howland so boujie?” She quickly snapped a towel at me and said, “Shut up Carly, I’m on my way to hot yoga!!!” I was quickly afraid I would never find what makes Howland so boujie. But I am not easily discouraged. I went downstairs and was suddenly blinded by the glare off of Ryan’s $500 watch. I realized he was wearing his Bluetooth headphones, so I waved for his attention and asked, “What do you think makes Howland so boujie?”

Ryan looked at me with a slightly tilted head and said “booty?”

I decided to move on.

I found Kelsey downstairs chopping vegetables she had just picked from our garden. Kerra was sitting nearby chomping on raw kale with her pinky pointed up – very classy, Kerra. I asked Kelsey and Kerra what they thought made Howland so boujie.

“Probably co-op star, Adam Bussell,” – I won’t publicly state who made that comment...

Wiz Khalifa.

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Howland Boujie, cont.

As I was going to ask Maddie what she thought made Howland so boujie, she interrupted with this comment: “I am so glad they painted the shed! I know there are some maintenance issues with other houses and with our porch, but the shed had to match the siding!”

I felt no need to ask.

I walk up the stairs, feeling rather defeated in my quest, and see Kevin F. – one more try, I say to myself.

I call out “Kevin FitzGerald!”

He looks to me and states “Kevin FitzGerald, it has a nice ring to it,” I suddenly forget the question at hand and just head for my room.

I do not think the world will ever know exactly why Howland is so boujie. I make an Egyptian Healing Clay mask and lie in bed, overall very disappointed in myself for the lack of results in my investigation. I play the details over and over in my head – Adam, shed, kale, Kevin, soy milk ice cream, etc.

Vincenzo comes into our room and I ask one final time, “why is Howland so boujie?” …

“I don’t know, dude, have you seen my keys?”

Names from the Harrison-Oak Referendum, Reviewed by the Editor Gemini - Fits the astronomical theming of House of Apollo, Orion, and David Bowie (Ziggy Stardust, which I've been digging lately as a soon-to-be Bowaiian.)

Funky Town - Who wouldn't want to live in 1980s nostalgia? Disco lives, and every member of Funky Town would have an instant pick up line.

Pino Grigio, Pigno Grigio - Apart from the misspellings [Pinot Grigio], what better name for a new coop than cooper’s favorite shitty white wine?

Snowden House - Guess which house suggested this? (Hint: they’re dirty hippies). Also appearing from Bower: Linda Ronstadt, Nelson Mandela, Marilyn Frye (emeritus MSU philosopher and lesbian feminist extraordinaire), Pete Seeger, and Pete & Stimpy, whoever that is.

Freddie Mercury Memorial Co-op - Admittedly it pissed off Elsworth alums when David Bowie renamed itself after the British androgyne-artiste. But, since this is a brand new coop, that shouldn’t be an issue. Further, Freddie Mercury and Queen are… some of the best things to come out of the 1970s, in this author’s opinion. This also fits with the spacey theme (House of Apollo, Orion) and the musician theme (David Bowie, David Miles). Next up: Hedrick renaming itself Jimi Hendrix because half the time randos add in the “n” anyways? trolololololol 69 #yoloswag - As good as “The Motto” is, ninja, no.

The Deuces at Harrison Park - Sounds like a bougie-ass coop. cf. above.

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Referendum 45.03.01 passes, membership authorizes the purchase of the properties at the corner of Harrison and Oak.

Harrison-Oak Referendum Passes!!!

Reflections on Beal's Summer Garden

By Christy O'Meara, Beal House Greetings everyone! I am new to the co-op, and just started living in Beal House this summer.

One of my favorite things about it so far has been watching the flowers of our garden grow. I never was able to walk outside of my room and see plants like these during my time at the dorms last year!

I know that it might seem rather mundane, contributing to this newsletter to write about flowers.

However, it is simple things like these that I enjoy about living in the co-op. People who lived here before me, as well as people who live here currently, had cultivated these plants. Now, because of that, I and the rest of us living at Beal are able to see them come to life. It is a regular and visually appealing reminder of our history and our community. And I just wanted to share with you all that I am glad to be a part of it.

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All Hail BudgetBytes!

By Jenny Pritchett Cooking for a house of 21 hungry college students can be intimidating at first. It can be hard to find a recipe that sounds delicious, fits into the house budget, and can feed a house of people that love second helpings. This is why every house in the SHC must know about budgetbytes.com! Here at Bowie we eat like royalty, and that is because 95% of our house meals come from budgetbytes. Budgetbytes has hundreds of recipes with vegan and vegetarian options, and basically any type of food you could desire be it southwest, Indian, or Mediterranean. All the recipes on the site give a total cost and a cost per serving, so it is really easy to calculate into the house meal plan. A few months ago I emailed the owner of the site, Beth the Food Goddess (as I like to call her) to thank her for her amazing recipes! One of the house favorites here at Bowie is

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the hearty black bean quesadillas. I hope every house tries a budgetbytes recipe, happy eating!

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House of Nostalgia and the Compliment Box

By Julia Feeley, House of Apollo

House of Apollo is full of nostalgia this summer. As we quickly approach the end of many of our contracts, three weird and wonderful years as a community, and the exodus of the last original members (Alex John, Brandon and Nate, thanks for holdin it down!), it feels like a parting of ways for so many people who have become close. Personally, my time at Apollo is almost over, and I am guilty of turning every activity into a sentimental love-fest. I never thought things like “Oh my GOD, this is the last time we’ll ever be dish partners!” would leave my mouth, but hey, my housemates are just that cool. We recently combined all of the good vibes and Apollove into a new house tradition: The Compliment Box. The way it works is simple: We are now the proud owners of a shoebox. It’s covered in paper hearts and stuffed full of nice things we wanted to say to each other. One of my favorite memories of the house will always be the night that we opened it. The box contents were as diverse and strange and lovely as my housemates. There were shout outs to our League of Legends teammates, and gentle mockery of our drunken mishaps. People took the time to compliment infectious laughs, or excellent chore doing, or how well someone does their makeup. We got a chance to thank people for the dumb little things we appreciate, like not talking during movies because they know we hate it. Mixed in with it all were heartfelt notes that tried to sum up how much people have meant to us, but that is impossible. They mostly just succeeded in making people (okay fine, me) choke back tears.

Truly a sentimental love-fest, group hug included.

The aspect of the box I really appreciate is how it forces you to be specific, rather than just drowning you in nostalgia. In the moment it takes to scribble a note for it, you consciously remind yourself about something that makes your co-op, and the people you share it with, so great. It’s not just the “I love you” that is so valuable, it’s the “I love you, and here’s why”

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Fall Semester, 2015 Student Housing Cooperative / MSU Schedule September 1

Sparticipation

September 10

Spartan Remix

September 11-13

Board of Directors Retreat Kettunen Center, Tustin, MI

September 13

New Member Orientation, 5pm Hannah Community Center

September 17

Make-Up New Member Orientation

September 18

Fall All Member Party

October 1

2016-17 House Reservations Begin

October 2-3

MSU Homecoming Parade / vs. Purdue

October 13

2016-17 Open Contract Signing Begins

October 21

Mid-Semester

October 30-31

NASCO Institute

October 31

Halloween

November 22

Co-op Thanksgiving

November 26-27

Thanksgiving Break

December 14-18

Final Exams

Current as of August 16th, 2015

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Aloha from Hawai'i ft. Cassidy Oonk

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