The Advocate, Issue 7 - November 2nd, 2018

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OPINION EDITORIAL

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PUT STUDENTS FIRST:

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fter researching, reporting on, and receiving public input from our event with ASG (Associated Student Government) and from our online survey regarding the license management agreement between the college and Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), we at The Advocate believe KMHD should return to campus and be reintegrated to once again be an academic tool for students, as it was always intended to be.

The MHCC District Board of Education will soon vote on whether or not to renew the college’s agreement with OPB or terminate it. For the past nine years with OPB, students have not benefited from an asset that was created for them despite promises and assurance that they would.

THE ORIGINAL DECISION The initial proposal to partner with OPB came from former MHCC President John “Ski” Sygielski, in 2008. Reasons behind this effort to move KMHD offcampus came in various forms, such as personnel conflicts, financial fears, and closed-door meetings.

KMHD was without a true general manager after Doug Sweet left in June 2008. Issues between volunteers and staff grew problematic. Some of the station’s volunteers wanted KMHD to be run a certain way and, slowly but surely, started pushing students out while ignoring the academic purpose of the station.

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The most common reason cited for the change is financial concerns. The agreement was adopted amid the severe 2008-09 economic downturn. The station had been spending down its cash reserves over the years leading up to the station’s move as a direct result of poor management decisions to hire more employees, who ended up not raising any additional funds for KMHD. Although the additional employees were later let go to correct the error, the projected budget was looking grim for the next school year.

Sygielski was worried that the college would need to start financially supporting the station. KMHD employees such as Gregory Gomez and other faculty like music instructor Susie Jones complained the station wasn’t given enough time to prove it could continue to be self-supporting even in difficult economic times, meantime. On multiple occasions, Sygielski said publicly that physically moving KMHD to OPB would reduce Mt. Hood’s costs – yet, the college wasn’t paying anything for it to be here.

Many who favored the agreement felt that partnering with OPB would give KMHD a safe home, and that the station could eventually be brought back to campus once finances improved again. There was also hope this agreement could create a pipeline of trained Integrated Media students who would be ready for

employment at OPB. ONE-SIDED RELATIONSHIP The draw of valuable internship opportunities was one of the biggest selling points of this proposal, but not once in the past nine years has an MHCC student been approved for an internship with OPB. Meanwhile, in April 2009 there were four students interning at KMHD while it was still on campus.

Mt. Hood students have always had the option of applying for OPB’s internships, but KMHD being there has not produced any additional benefits or preferential treatment.

Most MHCC students don’t even qualify to intern at the college’s own station – on the OPB website, “three years of education in a related field” is listed as a qualification factor for the current, KMHD-specific internship for production assistant.

Meantime, the management agreement declares that OPB and MHCC will use their “mutual best efforts” to support MHCC’s academic mission. But during the first couple years of the agreement, many second-year Integrated Media students would apply for OPB’s internship program, to no success. In turn, opportunities with other companies who do have a history of accepting our students as interns were, and have been, prioritized instead.

In our view, “mutual best efforts” just can’t be that one-sided.

The money flow hasn’t been great, either. Following Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements, MHCC has

paid $130,000 per year for a fulltime engineer at KMHD. That annual cost has recently been reduced to $50,000 as that person retired and a part-time replacement was hired.

OPB does reimburse all other costs. The college does receive 15 percent of gross (fundraising) underwriting every year ($22,365 for the 2016-17 fiscal cycle) as well as complementary advertising time on KMHD and OPB-TV and Radio stations. But that’s nothing compared to what’s been paid out for an engineer, especially when our students haven’t benefited from this partnership.

What’s more, KMHD hasn’t taken opportunities to come out to the campus and engage with MHCC students and the surrounding community at the yearly Northwest Jazz Band Festival held on campus, despite repeated invitations from Dan Davey, current jazz band director at Mt. Hood, the past three years.

There’s a complete disconnect between KMHD and MHCC right now. Most current students don’t even know that we have an FM radio station. It doesn’t help that OPB is located out-of-district in Southwest Portland which, for students who rely on public transportation, adds an extra element of difficulty if they somehow were to gain interships or employment there.

GET BACK TO OUR ROOTS KMHD was founded with the help of students as an academic tool for our radio broadcasting

program. It served as a connection with the Mt. Hood community, including the music scene, and it gave voice to on-campus activities and efforts.

The station should be returned and once again reflect the needs of MHCC students. It’s a privilege to have an FM license, and we are taking it for granted right now.

We need to bring the station back and get its focus realigned with being for the students. It should be used to help students learn and get them prepared for the workforce. Having an FM station on campus would provide unique learning experiences not only for Integrated Media students, but also music students, business students, and other student groups around campus.

MAKE A PLAN MHCC has a lot of creative and talented people on staff. The District board should be working with them to figure out a realistic plan for bringing the station back, so that students can use it.

A strong manager who has experience in academics and public radio should be hired, and there should be a system in place to protect the station from past mistakes, such as volunteers interfering with student involvement. Everyone involved with the station should support its educational purpose, and believe in engaging students in the program.

Things are different now than they were 10 years ago. Technology does a lot of the work for us, which

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EDITORIAL OPINION

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BRING BACK KMHD decisions of the past reduces staffing needs and costs.

We have the chance for a fresh start and better decision making.

The only way to create positive revenue through KMHD that would benefit MHCC students is by having the station on campus. That in itself is an incredible opportunity if done properly, as there are legitimate financial concerns.

Voting to bring the station back to college operations would have the biggest upfront impact to the college financially, but history shows the station has been able to support itself, and we believe the same thing would happen if it were to return.

Instead of thinking of all the ways that bringing the station back would not be possible, the board needs to look at the ways that it could be possible and work with the Integrated Media department to figure out what that might look like, structurally.

KMHD should be given another chance on campus.

ON THE OTHER HAND Bringing the station back to campus poses the biggest risk of the options the board has to choose from. There are plenty of hypothetical situations that could come true if plans fail and funds can’t be raised. The move could end up costing the college a lot of money, but it’s also the only option that could get KMHD back in the green for the college.

The current agreement with OPB, as now written, guarantees that the college would continue

to lose money every year because trade advertising is really only worth what you’d spend on it anyway. And the engineer salary exceeds the yearly underwriting return to Mt. Hood.

Letting the agreement with OPB auto-renew should not be an option. The language is vague, and OPB is getting a better deal out of operating our radio station than are students and MHCC. There would need to be hefty revisions, should the contract be renewed – including a provision to bring the station back should baseline standards not be met.

There should be guaranteed internship opportunities for MHCC students. The qualifications for KMHD internships should be inclusive of MHCC students.

KMHD should be more involved and conscious of campus goingson, and accept invitations to be part of events and stay connected with East Multnomah County.

An improved contract would be essential: OPB hasn’t supported our programs in the past nine years, so how are we supposed to trust that anything would truly change moving forward? Talking is one thing, but they haven’t shown any interest in supporting our students academically.

FOR THE STUDENTS In sum, we at the Advocate believe bringing KMHD back to campus is the best way to maximize benefits to students, reconnect with the Gresham community, and give the station a chance again, since

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it’s such a big part of the school’s history. The station has become disconnected from students and the MHCC community as a whole throughout its time at OPB, and it’s time to refocus on KMHD’s educational mission and purpose.

We should not repeat history.

In the May 8, 2009 issue of The Advocate, our student editorial board explained why KMHD should stay on campus, and nineand-a-half years later, we’re saying it again: KMHD should be at MHCC for the students, by the students.

Let’s not make the same mistake twice.

THERE’S A COMPLETE DISCONNECT BETWEEN KMHD AND MHCC RIGHT NOW. MOST CURRENT STUDENTS DON’T EVEN KNOW THAT WE HAVE AN FM RADIO STATION.”

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Arts & Entertainment Editor Mariah Getch is a first-year student at MHCC and is majoring in English in hopes of one day becoming an English teacher.

She graduated from David Douglas High School in June and was a part of the Wind Ensemble and student newspaper, The Highlander. One of her biggest passions is music. In her high school’s band, Mariah was the first chair and flute section leader her senior year. During her last OSAA 6-A State Band and Symphony Contest, her band placed 4th in state for the first time in years and the symphony placed 2nd in state.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SPORTS

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CHILDREN’S PLAY

Megan Phelps

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Think back to your childhood and try to remember a live play you saw as a child.

Coming up short? Mt. Hood’s Theatre program is working to give local children the experience many of you may have missed.

On Saturday, Nov. 17, MHCC students and the general public will have an opportunity to see “The Little Mermaid” live in the College Theatre.

This college production is complete with Mt. Hood student actors and actresses, puppets, and creative staging and lighting.

Before the 17th, there will be several other weekday showings exclusively for local children. Each year during Fall Term, the theatre program stages a performance geared toward schoolchildren, exposing them to the art and perhaps creating future live theatergoers, said Mace Archer, head of the MHCC program.

In this case, there will be a mix of human and puppet characters. The puppets help appeal to the children and also help to show the difference between the sea and the land worlds.

Another interesting aspect of this production is that Mt. Hood will use the names from the original story. When Disney

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produced the classic, animated 1989 version of “The Little Mermaid,” it changed the names from the original story to make them more Disney-like. For example, it used Ariel and Ursula, who are traditionally named Anabelle and Odessa.

Theatre students has been working steadily this term to prepare for the show, which begins Monday for invited school groups and runs through Nov. 19. Auditions ran on the first and second days of class, and the cast has been rehearsing at least three times each week.

Tickets for the lone general admission show, at 2 p.m. on Nov. 17, are $2 for anyone, at the door.

Archer encourages MHCC students and families to come see the show: It could be a great way to introduce the children in your life to something they might love.

The MHCC Planetarium is featuring its monthly presentation, “Space Oddities: Stars That Are Stranger Than Fiction,” on Tuesday (Nov. 6) and Friday (Nov. 9). Shows start at 6 and 7:15 p.m. both days. Planetarium Director Pat Hanrahan will identify stars and other attractions in the night sky. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions during each program. The Planetarium is wheelchair accessible and children are welcome; seating is limited. Admission for MHCC students with ID is $2; for the general public admission is $5, $2 for children 17 or younger.

CUT-A-THON On Saturday, Nov. 10, the MHCC cosmetology department and Image Makers will be hosting a Cut-A-Thon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the MHCC Salon. Free haircuts will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Donations are optional. All proceeds will go to the Cosmetology department’s student club, the Image Makers.

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KNOCKING THE ‘SOX’ OFF OF BASEBALL FANS

Thomas Fornoff the advocate

Move over, bloody sock; step aside, Carlton Fisk: Make room for the 2018 World Series champions.

Boston followed up its historic regular season by capping it off the only way it should have ended, with a championship on Sunday evening.

Cruising through the MLB playoffs with only three losses, the Red Sox continued their dominance of the 2018 season.

While on paper it looked like a cakewalk, in reality, Boston battled adversity at every turn.

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Many different players had to step up in big situations and execute accordingly. From pitching, to managing, to battling with two strikes or two outs, there were many times when someone had to leave his mark on a superb World Series.

It begins with the most “gutsy” starting pitcher. Chris Sale was hospitalized the week before the World Series with stomach pain, and was questionable to make his scheduled start in Game 1. He joked about it, saying that his belly button ring was what caused the irritation, lightening the mood and showing that he was prepared to take the ball.

Though he would last only four innings, Boston’s ace struck out seven batters and set up the Boston bullpen to take on the last five innings in an 8-4 win.

Next, we have Eduardo Núñez.

Dealing with an ankle injury for most of the season, the utility infielder fought through major pain in Game 3 after being flipped over by the Dodgers’ catcher, Austin

Barnes, scrambling for a loose baseball.

With Boston having no other backups available as the extrainning game stretched beyond four, fix, and then six hours, Núñez knew he had to stay in the game, sacrificing his body to try to give the Sox an advantage. He ended up on the ground what seemed to be about 10 times, but the man got up every time, never even thinking about sitting out.

Probably most inspiring of all the Game 3 efforts, coming out of the bullpen one night before his scheduled Game 4 start, pitcher Nathan Eovaldi pitched an absolute gem of a relief game. He went six innings, only allowing three hits, in the dramatic, 18-inning, 3-2 defeat.

Although the Red Sox lost the game, Eovaldi’s performance will go down as one of the greatest relief performances in Series history.

After the amazing game, Boston starting pitcher Rick Porcello admitted to crying following Eovaldi’s heroic stretch and called

it “the most incredible pitching performance I’ve ever seen.”

Now, the person who was just barely edged out for World Series Most Valuable Player: Left-hand pitcher David Price. Price signed with Boston for seven years back in 2015, which at the time, for Red Sox fans, seemed questionable at best. Bringing in a guy who had his fair share of differences with the Sox in the past and would be under contract until his late 30s was a risk.

But, come Sunday night, no one will ever question that decision ever again. Price tossed an absolute gem, going seven innings. His only mistake was a home run, given up on his first pitch of the game.

Following that stumble he was lights-out, allowing only two more hits, one coming on what should have considered an error on right fielder J.D. Martinez, and at one point retiring 14 straight batters.

Having cemented himself in Red Sox history, Price has also likely solidified his bid at the Hall of Fame.

Last, but certainly not least: the Series MVP, Steve Pearce.

Growing up a Red Sox fan, Pearce, of course, dreamed of winning the World Series. Little did he know that it would be this sweet.

After years of bouncing around seven different teams, including every team in the American League East division, he finally snagged a spot on a contending Boston team this summer.

Pearce’s career has had plenty of ups and downs, and the 35-yearold utility player was not sure how much longer he had a chance of getting an elusive championship ring. But come 2018, the perfect storm hit and he took it by the horns. Totaling three home runs and eight RBIs in just five Series games, he finally got to live every baseball player’s fantasy, winning World Series MVP for his favorite team.

Congratulations to Pearce and all the Boston Red Sox – you guys are champions, now and forever.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

#MELODRAMA IS STILL RELEVANT IN 2018 3.5 out of 5 stars

Kurt Larson the advocate

Directed by George Tillman Jr., “The Hate U Give” is a teen melodrama based on a novel of the same name by author Angie Thomas.

The story follows the life of a black teenage girl, Starr Carter, who attends a predominantly white private school.

After leaving a party with her childhood friend, Khalil, the two are pulled over for seemingly no reason.

An error in judgment is made and the officer ends up killing Khalil, leaving Starr the sole witness to the horrible crime.

Diving into the issues that beat at the heart of our modern society, the rest of the story examines Starr’s reaction to this shooting and how she deals with the fallout of her friend’s death.

We also follow the social challenges she faces at school, her inner turmoil, her fight in court,

and her escape from the clutches of a local gang leader.

Does that sound like a lot of intricate topics to cover within the span of a two-hour movie?

You’d be correct if you answered ‘yes’, because this film definitely has a lot to unpack, and a lot more to say than can be conveyed in the allotted screen time.

This is not to say that what the film does manage to say is done poorly; surprisingly, it isn’t. Tillman manages to weave a well-told, respectful, thoughtprovoking story that makes you ask the same challenging questions that so many police shootings have posed before.

Police violence isn’t the only topic up for discussion in this movie, however. There is also a massive focus on the cause of the racial divide in America and its presence in modern society.

If nothing else, this movie is perhaps more poignant than any other film released in the last five years.

There are also great performances all around to complement the writing and subject matter. Amandla Stenberg

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Starr puts her hands in plain view as police officers aim their weapons at her family as they attempt to defend themselves from a group of thugs.

does a fantastic job as Starr Carter and Algee Smith gives it his charismatic all as Khalil, for the limited amount of time he gets on screen.

Despite all the positives, no film is without its faults. While The Hate U Give might not be the worst offender, there are still plenty of little things to complain about.

The cinematography is one of those things. There isn’t anything wrong with it, per se, but it feels

rather uninspired and a little flat, too much like a bit of TV movie at times. For the subject matter and gravitas of the story, it really feels like there should have been some extra flair to coincide, instead of looking like an after-school special.

And as long as nits are being picked, the subplot surrounding the drug dealers who threaten Starr and her family feels very forced and a little storybook-ish. This may fall in line with the film’s melodramatic

tone, but it feels more like the writers needed something to create a sense of tension to push the story forward when they couldn’t do it with interesting dialogue.

The movie also has the tendency be a little preachy at times, and even a little one-sided. While Tillman tries to give lip service to the opposite sides of the argument, often the movie resorts to a simple ‘us against them’ mentality when considering the police and almost vilifies them, as literary shorthand.

Overall, though, “Hate” is a great think piece that prods at the issues on everybody’s mind today.

This Oscar-bait effort probably won’t be getting nominated for any Academy Award honors this season, but Tillman tells a tragicbut-heartwarming, insightful and gripping story that keeps you watching till the end.

If you’re up for a more mentally challenging film or if you’re just a fan of good drama in general, then I’d wholeheartedly recommend seeing this in theaters.

The Hate U Give gets a 3.5/5.

SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT HAVE A SAY IN MEDIA?

Jennifer Salazar the advocate

Remember when your parents used to tell you what you could watch and what you couldn’t watch as a kid? Some parents even announced you could watch a certain channel, but only at a certain hour.

Of course we hated being told what to do, because we are born with that natural curiosity. Now as adults, it’s tougher if someone tells you what you can do, what you can

watch, and even what you can post on social media, simply because as an adult you feel like you should be able to do what you want to do.

The goal of any mass media, and that includes radio, TV news, print news, and the internet, is to get a variety of information to communities of all sizes. Shows that are in the “entertainment” category also have the same goal – to get information out, and to tell a story.

The Fairness Doctrine was a communications standard developed by the Federal Communications Commission, and enforced from 1949-1987, that required licensed radio and television broadcasters in the U.S. to introduce contrasting viewpoints on controversial issues of public importance.

Some new leaders of our country have verbally attacked the media, saying that the information some outlets (companies) are

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WE REALLY HAVE TO CONSIDER, HERE, THAT AS CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS OUR THOUGHTS.”

delivering is “fake news” and that it should be publicly controlled.

This raises the question: Should government have “a say” in media?

Should the government have

the right to control what news is produced?

We really have to consider, here, that as citizens of the United States we have the right to express our thoughts. That being said, media has the right to inform the public about what is happening in the world – the issues, the positive topics, and even the topics most people don’t want to talk about – without government interference.

If something like the Fairness Doctrine (dropped during the 1980s when cable TV and talk radio began to surge) were to be issued again, the free press would certainly be less free.

A lot of people think that if the doctrine were to be reinstated it could guarantee more opinions to be aired, when actually, FCC officials found just the opposite.

The doctrine “had the net effect of reducing, rather than enhancing, the discussion of controversial public importance,” and therefore

was in violation of constitutional principles, according to the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. As college students, it is even more important to receive correct information and to receive it all, unadulterated – especially the “discussion of controversial public importance.” Government control or interference would be a step backwards. We deserve to know what is happening in the world that we are slowly becoming a part of as we advance our education.

Students need to understand how important it is to be informed on the major topics of the country because in the real world many people may try to take advantage of the students who are only just beginning to understand what life is all about.

A free press should stay free, and the Constitution’s amendments that the founders of our country determined should be respected.

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LET’S TALK ABOUT CALORIES

Deniqua Adams the advocate

I’m quite excited to begin talking about bodybuilding (exercising to cause physical adaptations in the body) but before I can do that, we need to discuss calories.

To begin, we need to think of food as energy, or fuel for your body. Energy is an equivalent word to calories because calories are a measure of energy, if that makes sense. Each of the macronutrients has a specific amount of energy per gram. Carbs and proteins have 4 calories per gram and fats have 9 calories per gram.

Most food nutrition labels are based on a 2,000-calorie daily diet, which is only an average.

What really determines a person’s caloric needs are factors such as age, gender, height, distribution of

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fat versus nonfat mass, and exercise habits. This is called the Total Daily Estimated Expenditure, or TDEE for short. Energy intake relative to TDEE is the primary decider of weight outcomes.

If you are trying to gain weight (either adipose, or lean mass), you must eat above your TDEE; to maintain your current weight you must eat at your TDEE; and to lose weight (adipose tissue and lean mass), you must eat below your TDEE. Calculating TDEE is actually quite simple, although it is a little bit of a lengthy equation. I will share the equation here, but if you are not a very math-y person, TDEE calculators can easily be found online.

To go about figuring your TDEE, you first will need to know four factors – your weight in kilograms, height in centimeters, age, and sex – to find your BMR. Your Basal Metabolic Rate is the amount of energy your body consumes by just existing through the day. (Fun fact: Did you know your brain will consume approximately 20 percent

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of your daily calories? That is a factor of BMR.) To get metric system figures, multiply your height in inches by 2.54 to produce height in centimeters, and multiply your weight in pounds by 0.4536 to find

Here are the equations: Males: (13.75 x kg) + (5 x cm) (6.76 x age) + 66 = BMR x activity factor = TDEE Females: (9.56 x kg) + (1.85 x cm) - (4.68 x age) + 665 = BMR x activity factor = TDEE

...WE NEED TO THINK OF FOOD AS ENERGY, OR FUEL FOR THE BODY.” weight in kilograms. Now that you have those, the equations diverge for male and female individuals.

Transgender individuals should use their discretion, based on hormone and transition status, as to which formula to use (i.e., if you are not on hormones or your body is still more on one side or the other, you should use your sex). They should consult the physician who has prescribed them hormones before starting any new dietary or exercise programs.

The activity factors are as follows: 1.2 sedentary, 1.375 light exercise 1-3 days a week, 1.55 moderate exercise 3-5 days a week, 1.725 intense exercise 6-7 days a week, and 1.9 if you do intense exercise and have a physical job or train 2x a day.

If you have any questions or concerns about calculating your TDEE or are interested in changing your current weight, please send an email to The Advocate addressed to me, and I will aid you to my best ability and/ or divulge more information about healthy caloric surplus and deficit.

I AM NOT YET CERTIFIED IN ANY HEALTH FIELDS; I CAN ONLY GIVE YOU GENERAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE. If you have any major health concerns, please talk to your doctor before trying to change your caloric intake.

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OMG IT’S LIKE TOTALLY PUMPKIN SPICE SEASON!

Mariah Getch the advocate

As I walked past the Gresham Station Starbucks on my way to get Panera, high-pitched squeals stabbed at my eardrums. I turned around in annoyance to see that the #basics had found the PSL. Pumpkin spice lattè.

Pumpkin spice has been loved for years now. You either love it, or love to hate it.

Fall is no longer fall; it’s pumpkin spice season. Facebook is full of middle-age women posting PS memes; people on Snapchat are raving that

their beloved lattè is back; signs advertise food items that producers randomly decided would sell more if they made them pumpkin spice-flavored.

It’s crazy how the flavor of a spiced gourd could cause such an uproar.

However, I’m not going to lie: I absolutely love pumpkin bread.

I could eat it all day, every day, for weeks. So, it’s not like I completely miss the appeal. I just think that the trend has gone too far. I mean, Buffalo Wild Wings

came out with pumpkin spiceflavored wings? Why? It sounds so disgusting. (Yet I can’t deny that it was a genius marketing strategy).

By producing pumpkin spice products, companies have a wowfactor, something that makes consumers talk, especially if it’s something that should never be PS. Companies are clinging to this trend in hopes of making money. It’s like the fidget spinner craze, except stronger.

They’re not the ones to

realize that making a product – no matter how wild – pumpkin spice-flavored is a great move.

The dog treat company, Greenies, has pumpkin spice dog treats. Chobani has pumpkin spice Greek yogurt. There’s pumpkin spice Cheerios, pumpkin spice squeezable applesauce, pumpkin spice kombucha, pumpkin spice butter, pumpkin spice kale chips.

These random products have absolutely no right to be pumpkin spice, for any good reason. It’s madness and needs to stop.

HOW TO REDUCE WASTE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE

Sadie Klein

the advocate Climate change has been an ongoing, popular topic of discussion. If you are someone who believes that the Earth is becoming warmer, it can be very scary to see what the news headlines and the United Nations has to say about the issue at hand.

However, there is not enough advocacy on what people should be doing, or can be doing, to reduce waste and pollution. There are simple things everyone can be doing in their daily lives to conserve our environment.

The following are a few examples of what you can do to reduce waste: Buying a reusable straw, and avoiding plastic ones. Think about how long it takes for a single straw to decompose – about 200 years, according to 4Ocean, a company working to fight ocean pollution.

This is something you might use for a few hours, then toss into the trash. If disposable straws were completely cut out of our lives, that would singlehandedly reduce a significant amount of waste. People in the U.S. alone use 300 million or more straws a day,

researchers estimate.

Having a reusable water bottle.

Not only can it keep your water colder for longer, you can add your own creative touch to your bottle.

It won’t crush while in your bag and you don’t need to spend money every time you’re thirsty. It is a good investment.

Bringing your own tumbler, or coffee mug, to your local coffee shop. The tumbler will keep your cold/hot drink cold/hot for longer, and you won’t contribute to the endless amounts of paper waste each of us creates.

Carry reusable produce bags.

Thousands of bags can be saved if a single family or person switches to reusable bags. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans use more than 380 billion plastic bags every year, and hundreds of thousands of marine animals die each year from ocean pollution. (Think about how many sea turtles this could potentially save!)

Carpooling with friends.

Automobile CO2 emissions are one of the primary factors in climate change. Driving alone is one of the hardest things to reduce, since it is so convenient. However, if you can coordinate rides with friends at least a few times a week, that is one less car on the road each time!

Pack a lunch from home. This doesn’t necessarily mean “meal plan,” but buying in bulk, or even buying snacks or packing leftovers, saves you money and reduces waste when you bring your own reusable containers.

Recycle, by taking your used cans and bottles to your local bottle drop for a few extra dollars. Not

only are you helping the planet, but you’re making money while you’re at it.

Avoid over-shopping: Buy only what you absolutely need. It is common to buy and focus on the things we want in our lives, and not the things we truly can’t go without. Organize your belongings by keeping your wardrobe, room and essential items tidy. Get rid of

unnecessary junk. This way you know what you have, so there is no reason to buy things you don’t need.

Meantime, refrain from overprinting and using unnecessary paper.

No matter what your views are on climate change, it is undeniable that as humans we create a lot of waste. We know that plastic takes years to decompose. The landfills

are overflowing, the oceans are being filled with plastic and waste that is killing sea creatures. Our Earth is being contaminated by our consumerism.

As Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” These are just a few of the things you can do to be the change, for the better.

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