the antlerette // november 2016

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november 2016 IN THIS ISSUE

Cranberry Sauce?

Never Heard of Her.

by Mauriana Raye, Editor-In-Chief

Cranberry sauce, for some reason, is a big part of Thanksgiving dinner. Jellied cranberry sauce is an abomination to any Thanksgiving dinner. Someone opens up a can of cranberry sauce and it slides out of its can onto a plate, where it is cut into slices then ready to serve. It’s slimy and just sits on a plate by itself.

Some put it on their turkey as if the jelly enhances the flavor of the turkey, when everyone knows it doesn’t. Eating slices of cranberry jelly when you have dishes like turkey and baked mac and cheese is just wrong. Cranberry sauce wasn’t even a dish that the pilgrims ate. The first record of cranberry sauce was in 1633, when colonists wrote of eating “a sweet sauce made of cranberries” that accompanied meat. The colonists weren’t introduced to a wide range of spices, so it’s understandable for them to be eating cranberries with meat, but times have changed. There are so many wonderful dishes served with turkey and cranberry

sauce just isn’t up to par, especially canned cranberry jelly.

Anything slimy that comes out of a can should not be consumed. Canned cranberry jelly, or jellied cranberry sauce, became sold by producers such as Ocean Spray in 1912. They started selling jellied cranberries because their fresh cranberries didn’t last long enough to be sold in stores.

They sold jellied cranberry sauce that lasted far beyond their harvesting season and created a new market. Thanks to companies such as Ocean Spray, jellied cranberry sauce was added to Thanksgiving dinner. Cranberry sauce is definitely the least enjoyable part of Thanksgiving dinner and there is always that one relative that “loves” it and tries to force everyone else to eat it. The day cranberry sauce is eliminated from Thanksgiving dinner is a day that I will be the most thankful.

The Epitome of Capitalism It’s the one day of the year when Americans can call the act of spending outrageous amounts of money a “holiday”. It’s the day when Americans spend as much money as possible just hours after celebrating a holiday dedicated specifically for what we as humans are thankful for.

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The Historical Presidential Election of 2016 On November 8th, 2016, the entire nation came together to watch history be made right before our very eyes. In one of the most divisive elections in American history, people waited anxiously as the vote counts came in.

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The Epitome of Capitalism

by Kamran Fardanesh, Design Manager

It’s the one day of the year when Americans can call the act of spending outrageous amounts of money a “holiday”.

It’s the day when Americans spend as much money as possible just hours after celebrating a holiday dedicated specifically for what we as humans are thankful for. This “holiday” is, of course, Black Friday. Black Friday has become known as the epitome of capitalism. Since 1932, Black Friday has been held responsible for jaw-dropping sales produced by millions of competing businesses and completely emptying our wallets. This day has been known to be extremely competitive, stressful, and at times, violent. So how did Americans create Black Friday?

In the 1930s, most all consumers began their holiday shopping on the Friday right after Thanksgiving, which back then, was always the last Thursday of November.

Businesses recognized this trend and decided to take advantage of it. Massive sales were produced by these businesses on that Friday and they therefore, attracted more consumers. As a result, businesses noticed a

huge increase in their profits on the Friday following Thanksgiving when numerous sales were in play. This trend has since then been recognized as Black Friday. The name “Black Friday” was created because of this exact economic relationship. When businesses lose money, those losses are recorded in red ink.

When businesses earn money, those profits are recorded in black ink. Businesses during this holiday almost always earn large profits, which is how the name Black Friday came to be.

Black Friday celebrates America’s competitive businesses and our undeniable

cherry pie and eventually made pies from other fruit such as apples or pears.

The Origin of Pie

by Hannah Faith Villareal, Editor

People eat pie every year and it is notably consumed around Thanksgiving thanks to all the pumpkins, apples, etc.

There’s even a day dedicated to pie on March 14 (Oh wait just kidding, wrong pie, but same difference). The big question is who first made this delicious dessert and where did it originate? Most would assume it’s from somewhere in Europe, like France or something along those lines. But specifically, where was it first created and how did it come to be a “typical” American dish?

The answer is Rome. Although, they may have taken it from the Greeks, since they also worshipped “similar” deities as the Greeks. Most things originate from Rome or Greece anyway. However the

human desire for the things we want. We do not mind having this holiday empty our wallets. Unfortunately, we as Americans simply do not mind spending outrageous amounts of money. Instead of defining that as a problem, we have decided to celebrate it. Today, Black Friday is ritually celebrated in 24 states across the country. On average, 55 percent of Americans participate in this hectic holiday. So the question now being asked is: where will you be on Friday, November 25, 2016?

Roman pie crust part was made for holding fillings, not eating it with the fillings. The Roman pies actually did not contain fruit like apples or berries but rather rye-crusted goat cheese and honey, which is a weird combination, but I can’t say how appetizing that was since I’ve never tried it.

Even meat pies came before the fruit pies according to the English in about the twelfth century. The crust was known as "coffyn" and the pie was mostly made of “coffyn.” Usually these pies were created using fowl with the legs hung over the side of the dish and were used as handles. It wasn’t until around the 1500s when the first fruit pies (aka dessert pies) were made. The English claim credit for creating the first

As for the infamous Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, it came to be after fruit pies.

Pumpkin was an export from France to England and soon found its way to America.

At first in the 1700s, recipes that revolved around pumpkins involved soup being cooked inside a pumpkin. By the time it was the nineteenth century, pumpkins were being stuffed with apples, spices, and sugar, and then baked as a whole instead of the modern day way of making a pumpkin mixture to be baked in a crust.

The pie recipes then came to America with the first English settlers and the colonists continued the practice in England to not eat the crust, but only eat the fillings. It was during the American Revolution that people used the word crust instead of “coffyn.” Overtime, pie has evolved to become what it is now known as a traditional American recipe.

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION NOMINEES

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The Historical Presidential Election of 2016

by Olivia Ali, Business Manager

Hillary Clinton Democratic Nominee. Winner of 20 states in the United States of America during the final election.

Donald Trump Republican Nominee. Winner of 30 states in the United States of America during the final election. The 45th president of the United States of America.

2016 ELECTION STATISTICS

47.1% Percent of Americans who voted for Donald Trump

47.9% Percent of Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton

On November 8th, 2016, the entire nation came together to watch history be made right before our very eyes. In one of the most divisive elections in American history, people waited anxiously as the vote counts came in. We watched as the polls closed and the votes got tallied, while people of all ages watched the gap between our two candidates get smaller and smaller. In the early hours of November 9th, 2016, many hours after the last polling places had closed, the votes were called, and Donald J. Trump was pronounced as the 45th president of the United States.

This outcome was the last thing people saw coming. Since the very first speeches Trump had given as a candidate over the past year, people thought he was a joke, and rightfully so; Trump is a business man, what is he doing alongside politicians?

But Trump held his ground and announced his candidacy in June 2015 and became the center of news headlines so frequently that his opponents felt they had no choice but to concede. One by one, his opponents resigned as candidates, leaving Trump to secure the Republican nomination. He was not popular, but neither was his Democratic counterpart, Hillary Clinton. Due to past scandals, Clinton has had a poor reputation among people. However, people that participated in polls still said they were voting for Clinton due to their dislike for Trump’s social views and disgraces regarding

sexual assault, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, and sexism.

But before people knew it, the electoral college votes came in and declared Trump the winner of 7 critical swing states, including: Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Iowa, while Clinton only secured 4: Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, and New Hampshire. The final count of Electoral College votes was Trump holding 279, and Clinton holding 228.

However, Clinton did actually receive a larger portion of the popular votes than Trump did, making this only the 5th time in American history that a president-elect has lost the popular vote. The difference was actually quite significant, as almost 700,000 people acknowledged Clinton as their choice for the next president rather than Trump, who is our president-elect.

Unfortunately, the popular vote does not elect the president, and the president to be inaugurated in January is Donald Trump. No one knows what this could mean for the next 4 years, but hopefully we can come together as a country to continue moving forward, no matter who the president is. The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.

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Killer Turkeys By

Katie Goldman, Staff

The cassowary is the third largest bird in the world, but it is labeled as the most dangerous. These gigantic birds can grow up to 7 feet tall and weigh more than 100 pounds. They take on the appearance of a turkey with the height and speed of an emu and can run up to 30 miles per hour. Its size, speed, and ability to harm and kill a person makes this bird one of the most frightening.

Although these birds are deadly, they are only known to be dangerous if they are challenged or if something/someone has entered their territory. These birds tend to be shy, however, they are very territorial, especially when they are protecting their

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young. This is what has led to the human killing outbursts that they are known for.

The last reported cassowary attack that resulted in loss of life was in 1926.

However, there are over 200 attacks reported in Australia each year. Over 70% of these attacks occur while someone is attempting to feed this fierce bird.

Cassowaries are native to the rainforests of New Guinea and Australia, but these birds are going extinct. Many people say that these birds resemble dinosaurs, they have large sharp claws on their feet that could kill a human in one swipe if they wanted to. This has led to the comparison between a cassowary and a velociraptor. These birds are dangerous when challenged and have been given the fierce name killer turkeys due to their turkey-

like appearance. However, they are not so much killer as they are protective of their young, yet due to this name people are too afraid of them to protect them from the unfortunate terms of their demise. These birds are often found as roadkill in their native areas, and because of them being known as the deadliest bird in the world, people see it as no big deal. It is unfortunate that this bird has received such a harsh reputation when its only flaw is that it wants to protect itself. However, it is understandable that people are afraid of a large powerful bird that has the power to kill when provoked.

Myth-Busting Mormons

by Landon Parkinson, Editor

“Oh yeah, I’ve heard of you Mormons! You’re the ones that have ten wives and even more kids! And that don’t drink soda!” If you are one of the many people who have bought into these myths, let me correct some of the misplaced myths about Mormons for you.

Mormons worship Mormon: Although they are almost always called “Mormon” it is actually just a nickname. The real name of the church is “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints”. They worship Christ and do not worship any other man. The nickname comes from the “Book of Mormon”, which is another testament of Jesus Christ.

Mormons practice polygamy: If you do not know what polygamy is, it is when a man marries more than one wife, sometimes even more than ten. Although it is a common belief Mormons practice polygamy (fueled by popular TV shows and a Broadway musical), they do not. They believe in being absolutely faithful to a single spouse. Mormons also believe in keeping the seventh commandment: “thou shalt not commit adultery”. Furthermore, they do not

believe in having any sexual relations outside of marriage.

Mormons cannot drink soda: Mormons cannot drink coffee or tea with caffeine, but they do drink soda. While some Mormons choose not to drink any caffeinated soda, it is not a doctrine of the church.

Mormons are not Christians: “We believe in God the eternal father and in his son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost” (The Articles of Faith). Mormons believe Jesus Christ to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world and to be the Son of God. In effect, they are Christian.

Mormons can’t date in high school: Mormons can date in high school, but not until they are at least sixteen years old. After they are sixteen they can date and have boyfriends and girlfriends, although some choose not to. This is a personal choice, not a commandment.

These are just a few of the many myths about Mormons. To find out more

about the religion, go to lds.org or mormon.org. Don’t be afraid to ask a Mormon about their religion! Some people think they get annoyed or offended by questions regarding myths or stereotypes placed on Mormons. In reality, they enjoy discussing religion and their beliefs.

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Making The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal

by Chelsea Planesi, Staff

Thanksgiving is the American holiday where we celebrate our gratitude by making more food than we can handle. If you are in the mood for spreading the love by making a Thanksgiving meal, then here are some suggestions for the perfect full-course dinner: The main course of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes a roasted turkey. There are several ways to roast a turkey. For example, you can dress it with herbs, such as rosemary and thyme, to give it a subtle pleasant flavor. You could also stuff it with aromatics, such as apples or onions, to add even more flavor to your main course. If herbs and stuffing don’t suit you, then try a honey-glazed turkey. A honey-glazed turkey is a less traditional than an herb roasted one, but is sweet and every bite is savory. Sweet meat is not for everyone and if you want to spice up your meal, then maybe you would like to make a chili-rubbed turkey instead. It is just as delicious as the other two with a peppery kick. If you don’t like turkey, then turn to ham or vegetarian alternatives.

Ham can be prepped and roasted just like a turkey and, for vegetarians, tofu turkey is available as a healthier option.

Turkey is not the only food on this holiday. Stuffing is also a traditional Thanksgiving delight. Like a classic roasted turkey, a classic dish of stuffing calls for thyme, sage, rosemary, and other herbs.

There are many variations to this, including an apple-herb stuffing or a potato bread stuffing. Butternut squash soup is a great dish to warm up the appetite. This orange, warm delight can include potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery as well. A classic green bean casserole has cream of mushroom

soup, French fried onions, and green beans.

Cranberry sauce, or cranberry relish, is a mix of orange juice and sugar; it is the perfect side dish to turkey. Dinner is not complete without home-made rolls. These bread rolls can either be plain and regular bread or potato bread rolls-if you do not already have enough potato with the meal.

POEM OF THE MONTH

What’s Left?

By Anna Serpa, Editor

The day before Thanksgiving, the store shelves a barren wasteland, Tumbleweeds roll throughout the store.

A lone can of cranberry sauce sits alone on the shelf, Dented from the crazed frenzy

Speaking of which, potatoes are the most common vegetable- technically, starch-eaten during this holiday. The most traditional form on Thanksgiving is mashed potatoes. To top of your mashed potatoes, make some gravy. Another popular way of serving potatoes are to scallop them and smother them in a creamy sauce.

If you have a sweet tooth, then let me introduce you to the sweetest of potatoes: the sweet potato. Its orange inside may not seem appealing, but it will when it is paired with marshmallow sauce and caramel.

Dessert has one central theme: pie. A traditional Thanksgiving meal ends with some sort of pie, whether it be pecan, pumpkin, or apple. Each of these pies need a regular crust with the filling (ie: pecan, pumpkin, or apple) spread on top of it. These desserts can all be paired with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Personally, I believe pumpkin pie with a pecan crust is one of the best desserts ever.

Thanksgiving has a wide variety of food. Making something for the holiday makes it more enjoyable and therefore I urge you to get crafty in the kitchen with either a family recipe or one you discovered online.

Enjoy your meal and happy holidays!

Boxes of stuffing opened, smashed, and sprawled Crunching under feet Potatoes, yams, corn, green beans, onions Thrown about the produce aisles The bakers hunched together in the corner, Traumatized from the wild animals that ravaged the breads and baked goods.

While the butchers are in awe The turkeys, chickens, beef, pork, even seafood All gone nothing spared.

Cashiers walk the aisles, working the cash registers Compare to the ghouls that walked the streets Halloween Night.

Few shoppers return Hungry, hunting, for anything left But what is left in the store?

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Love Must Trump Hate

by Sheralyn Laron, Staff

The end of the year is a time filled with holidays, cheer, and this year, the anticipated election. This year’s election has been the talk of many for the past several months, often causing disputes and disagreements amongst friends, families, and even strangers off the internet. As the official election polls have come to a close just recently, many people have taken to different platforms through social media or in person to voice their support or disagreement in opinion. While some people are more than pleased with the results of businessman Donald Trump winning over the Electoral College, some are genuinely uncomfortable and scared of the possible changes and setbacks that our country may face after many long years of progress.

Trump’s questionable past of misogyny, racism, homophobia, xenophobia, and bullying has numerous minority groups in the United States questioning their safety in a country that claims equality and freedom, especially under our new

“president for all Americans”. His crude comments towards women, including his own daughter, are extremely uncalled for as well as inappropriate. Not only is it his past and lack of experience in politics that is terrifying, but also the future he plans for America and everyone in it. His views are affecting great amounts of people and are shocking to an unbelievable extent. Trump and his Vice President Mike Pence’s views on things such as birth control, pro-choice or pro-life, and sexuality can possibly lead to a filtered and horrible future for many people.

As a minority myself and as someone surrounded by minorities, my heart breaks to see the effects of the election even before Donald Trump officially takes office.

Knowing that people truly believe that Trump will be a more successful president than Hillary Clinton, who is still undoubtedly far from perfect yet a much more qualified candidate, doesn’t fail to make people sick to their stomach. Although many people think that Trump’s actions and decisions will not

have an impact, the people of America know just how much the rest of the world can and will be affected by this election.

This election may be one to tear friendships apart, but it may also be a wakeup call to show that the country’s progress still leaves us far from the equality and freedom that we claim for all. As awful as it is that we cannot change how people view things and vote, one thing that we can do is to take a step towards stopping support towards not only the inexcusable views of very influential people such as Donald Trump, but also regular everyday people who must work together now more than ever to prevent such a terrifying future for many.

Weird Thanksgiving Dishes

by Kiara Raye, Staff

Thanksgiving is a tradition that the Indians and the pilgrims made. The Indians feast had all type of good, delicious food like a cooked turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, biscuits and the list goes on the food was basically the original Thanksgiving feast food, and lately all different cultures like, the Japanese, Polish, Indian, and Asian cultures, have been putting a twist on the food. November 21, 2013, author E.C. Gladstone wrote an article about 7 Weird twist on Classic Thanksgiving Dishes.

The first dish is The Left Over Roll.

In Idaho there is the Bonsai Bistro and they have this inspired maki roll made with some classic Thanksgiving dishes. The ingredients are smoked turkey breast, traditional stuffing, dried cranberries, green beans, cream cheese, tempura battered and friend served with cranberry wasabi and red wine soy demi-glaze. Their second type of maki roll is the Please Pass the Sides Roll, made with green beans, crispy fried onions, bacon, striped with a red wine gravy reduction.

In downtown LA a place called Badmaash, an Indian Gastropub, has on their menu a Thanksgiving samosa made with a rosemary roasted turkey, turkey gravy, bacon, sweet corn, water chestnuts inside a short dough crust, and cranberry chutney on the side. The third dish is the Yinzer Turkey Dinner Pierogi. This dish is an Asian cuisine located at Braddock’s American Brasserie in Pittsburgh. Executive chef, Jason Shaffer, called upon his Polish heritage and crated the Yinzer Turkey Dinner Pierogi. This dish is made with a hand rolled apple sage turkey kielbasa. A Kielbasa is a type of Polish sausage, placed on a bed of billowy apple and sausage stuffing pierogis, then doused in the traditional Thanksgiving gravy. The fourth dish is in Boston’s Fort Point at Tavern Road called Turkey Gizzard Kebabs. This dish is very simple and doesn’t need a lot of time preparing or have many ingredients. All you do is take the gizzards and place them on a shish kebab. The fifth dish is the Tur-DuckKen Roulade. This dish is located in Dallas in the Hotel Zaza made with the Cajun conglomeration of deboned duck inside

chicken inside turkey and finishes the dish with shitake brioche green beans, and cranberry mojo. The sixth dish is Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza located in Brooklyn. The dish is a pie topped with a heavy cream/sour cream/sweet potato “sauce,” strips of ham, and thin sliced au gratin purple potatoes, finished with a barely cooked egg and chunks of chevre. The last dish is an alcoholic cocktail served at retro resto little Dom’s in LA. The drink is called Butternut Old Fashion based on Eagle rare bourbon that’s been infused for roughly a week with cinnamon-sugar-roasted butternut squash, stirred with real maple syrup, maple bitters, and a twist of citrus.

I believe that Thanksgiving is about tradition and traditions should stay the same.

But all the different cultures have different ways of making a Thanksgiving dinner. All these weird Thanksgiving are all made with most of the same ingredients but they all have their own twist. Each culture as changed the traditional Thanksgiving dinner.