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Volume 46 Issue 8

PEPPERMINT ROOSTER REVIEW

GOOD NIGHT SWEET PRINCE

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L&C CARES VOLUNTEER WEEK Page- 08

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Springfest Shines Despite Rainy Weather at L&C

Ryan Roberts reroberts@lc.edu

Spring finally arrived at Lewis and Clark April 20 with the celebration of Springfest. This year’s theme was ‘Going Green’ and emphasized the efforts of L&C and it’s students to reduce waste and increase conservation on campus.

The event was moved inside the George C. Terry Riverbend Arena because of inclement weather, but Springfest remained unhampered as many students showed up to partake in the celebration.

Free hamburgers and hot dogs were served to the Springfest attendees. There were also many exciting activities to be enjoyed, such as an inflatable rock

climbing wall and a bouncy castle.

Ridefinders, a non-profit organization based out of St. Louis, was present to promote alternative modes of transportation and carpooling, to help conserve energy and reduce emissions, to create a cleaner community.

Several student organizations also showed up to promote their clubs or activities, such as the Veterans’ Club, the Nursing program, and the Automotive Technology club..

Brendan Vanos, a student and member of the new comedy club on campus, took the opportunity to showcase the recently created Business of Comedy Club. He and his friends used Springfest to promote the new club and get other students involved.

“It’s pretty energetic! The atmosphere is fun.” Vanos said, “We’re trying to get noticed and start doing stuff once we get more people to join.”

Many other activities were available for people to participate in, such as a photo booth, a caricaturist drawing pictures of students and a balloon twister shaping figures for people.89.9 WLCA was also holding a lottery, giving out free concert tickets for the summer to any student who posted pictures of themselves on Instagram at Springfest using the hashtag #wlcatix.

A D.J. was also present to provide music to accompany the many contests which were held, like limbo, hula hooping and even a dance off. Although

Malik Washington, a student at L&C, said he is shy, he took the chance to show off his moves in the dance off, and ended up winning. Malik said, “It was a great experience, it was a lot of fun.” He was glad that the school organized the event stating, “I appreciate the opportunity to be here.”

Ultimately, Springfest was a success in creating a good time for the L&C community on campus while encouraging students to work towards creating a cleaner environment with their actions.

Check out some of the photos of Springfest, recapping the action of the day at L&C’s Flickr account at http://bit. ly/1UdmGu3.

Left: A Lewis and Clark student gets her face painted during Springfest April 20. Right: Students majoring in Occupational Therapy challenged other students to different kinds of activities, but they could not use certain limbs.

Prison Performing Arts Alumni Provides New Beginnings Ryan Roberts reroberts@lc.edu

St. Louis’ Prison Performing Arts (PPA) Alumni Acting Troupe returned to Lewis and Clark Community College’s white chapel on Tuesday, April 14, to debut their original, semi-autobiographical play “The Beginning for Myself.”

The event began around 2 p.m., when L&C sociology professor, Jennifer Cline, and PPA Director, Rachel Tibbetts, thanked students and staff for their attendance.

After the introduction, the show started with everyone on stage standing up, in unison, and chanting the line: “I’m so glad.”

Subsequently, the characters stated a reason why they were happy to be out of prison while taking notice of the changes in society as they reentered it.

From the gratitude of reuniting with their family and children to the excitement felt in seeing a new African-American character in the Star Wars franchise, the former inmates were ecstatic to be free from prison.

In the following scenes, each actor shared memories of their past, diving into little moments of peace in their youth, and the future troubles that led them to their incarceration.

Each story was also told by the characters

in their own unique way, allowing the performers to use elements of spoken word poetry, humor, and flashbacks to provide a strong narrative.

“I’m happy to be a part of this wonderful program,” PPA alumni actor, Keith Freeman, said. “It’s become such a good outlet for me, and a great opportunity for the company and me to give something back to the community.

Something everyone could learn from.”

At the play’s conclusion, the cast sent a positive message to the audience, using the motto: “Shake a Hand, Make a Friend,” to approach the beginning of a new life as free citizens.

When the show ended, the troupe stuck around and answered questions from various students and teachers in the audience, and explained the writing process of the play itself.

“I’m thrilled to be back here at Lewis and Clark,” Tibbetts said. “It’s always a pleasure to work with this company and to see them share their stories with everyone. I hope everyone enjoyed the show and took a great lesson from it.”

For more information on the PPA alumni, and to catch some of their upcoming performances, visit their website at http:// prisonartsstl.org/.

The Prison Performing Arts (PPA) cast members include (L to R) Bratt Jones, Keith Freeman, Lyn O’Brien, Tony Wagner and Chris Harris.

Photo provided by: L&C Flickr

Photos by: Krystie Morrison

Budget Stalemate Puts MAP Grants at Risk Matt Monroe mmmonroe@lc.edu Lewis and Clark students who rely on Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants were in trouble, along with many college students in the state of Illinois, because of the ongoing Illinois budget stalemate, before lawmakers approved emergency funding in late April.

Luckily, according to the Associated Press, Illinois lawmakers approved a $600 million short-term funding fix for colleges and universities on April 22. Gov. Rauner signed the bill, which allocates $169 million to MAP grants, $356 million to public universities and $74 million to community colleges, according to The Daily Northwestern.

Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed legislation that would distribute $397 million from the state for MAP grant funding in February. This vetoed legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 2043, passed through the Illinois General Assembly on Jan. 28, but was vetoed by Rauner on Feb. 19. While the Senate was able to reject the veto, the House came up short by two votes.

Rauner told the press that SB 2043 would “explode the State’s budget deficit, exacerbate the State’s cash flow crisis, and place further strain on social service providers and recipients who are already suffering from the State’s deficit spending.”

Overall, the bill would have allocated $721 million for community colleges

and scholarships for low-income students. This also would have included the money for MAP grants.

In an email March 30, Kent Scheffel, L&C’s Vice President of Enrollment Services, said “…the Spring 2016 MAP numbers were 287 students and $160,492.19 was transmitted.” For the fall, those numbers were even higher with 387 students and $226,550 transmitted.

Speaking to The Alton Telegraph, Lewis and Clark Media Services Manager Laura Inlow said that up to 5 percent of L&C students will receive a MAP grant in 2016. However, after the spring semester, the school will no longer be able to fund the MAP grants, like it did in fall 2015 and spring 2016.

So, it seems as if this emergency funding passed just in time to help L&C students receive their MAP grants in fall 2016.

The state funds MAP awards based on a student’s expected family contribution as determined by their FAFSA financial aid application. The date on the application matters as well. In the past, students who applied in August could still receive funding. In the most recent award cycle, the cutoff date was in February, according to Inlow.

For more info on financial aid at Lewis and Clark, e-mail the Director of Financial Aid, Angela Weaver, at aweaver@lc.edu, or the Assistant Director, Connie Gibson, at cgibson@lc.edu.

The Fund Our Future Illinois coalition has started a Photo provided postcard campaign to push for funding for MAP grants. by: tspr.org

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2 Campus News Peppermint Rooster Review is Released Helen Jarden hjarden@lc.edu The long-awaited issue of the Peppermint Rooster Review, Lewis and Clark Community College’s literary journal, is available to be picked up in the library. The journal features stories, essays, and poems written by students on campus, as well as a cover designed by an L&C student.

Every year, the writer of the best submission to the journal, which is picked by a selection of judges, is given the Grand Prize Award. This year, Laurin C. Buettner, won for her submission “The Bean Cabinet.”

Along with the reward is a cash prize which is given during the L&C award banquet.

Another award given is for the cover contest. David McCausland, the cover design winner, is thirty years old and has been attending classes at L&C since 2013. “I’m not necessarily going for a degree, I was really looking to expand the skill set I already had. I

graduated from SIUE with an art ed degree, and I also taught for 2 years,” said McCausland.

In an email interview, McCausland shared his story on how he came up with the design. “The idea behind the cover was actually more of a bizarre, stream-of-thought process that I had at the time.” The cover, which is old-timey in art style, came from a multitude of inspirational areas in McCausland’s life. “I actually enjoy a good, well done, Western movie, game, or story, and one of the most common characters you see in them is the infamous ‘snake oil’ salesman, and the old medicine shows being a common trope as well,” McCausland said.

The Peppermint Rooster Review cover has a few rules, as far as creativity is concerned. No roosters and no peppermints are allowed. McCausland, however, found this inspirational. “I also did a few tongue in cheek pokes at the rules, in that I put a big plume of feathers in the hat that fell like a

rooster’s comb, the center button is a peppermint, one of the previous cover logos is the logo for his peppermint oil elixir, and I tried to give him a pointed, beak-like, witch-style nose, but not one that was too obvious.”

Making the cover did have some setbacks. “The hard part was making the old-timey effects. I knew I wanted it to look like an older style print engraving, and I looked to older money designs to do that. I actually had to teach myself as I went along how to make those engraving style shading lines, which was a bit of a headache until I finally developed a good process,” McCausland said.

The Peppermint Rooster is still open to submissions, which will be published in the next issue. If interested in submitting any fiction or creative essays, email litmac@lc.edu. To find out more about next year’s cover contest, email Computer Graphics Adjunct Faculty Member Louise Jett at ljett@lc.edu.

Questions’ with Katherine AndersonTedder.

The sessions lasted for 50 minutes each with the first day of ICCJA ending with keynote speaker Steve Bojira, from The Chicago Reader.

Bojira spoke from 5:30–6:30 p.m. about his experiences writing articles for papers and how much his work changed his outlook on the people of Chicago.

The conference resumed Friday, April 8 with three sessions starting at 10 a.m. The sessions were: ‘Writing for TV’ with Beth Bennett, ‘Political Reporting in the Digital Age’ with Aaron Cynic, and ‘Covering Sports’ with Joe Gisondi.

The final round of sessions that started at 11 a.m. offered: ‘Political Reporting in the Digital Age’ with Aaron Cynic, ‘Editors’ Roundtable’ with college staff editors, and ‘Reporting’ with James Fuller.

Bridge Webmaster Matt Monroe said, “In the future, I’m very interested in making video content so one of the seminars I went to that focused on that really gave me an interesting insight into that world. Also, from another seminar, I learned how I could be a better interviewer, a skill that’ll not only help in journalism, but in life.”

ICCJA was wrapped up with a banquet and award ceremony. Several Bridge students were awarded a

total of 14 awards in many different categories.

For more information on ICCJA visit ICCJA.wordpress.com or visit

Winning 2016 Peppermint Rooster Review Cover by David McCausland.

The Bridge Staff Members Return from ICCJA Victorious Kelly Rulison krulison@lc.edu

The Bridge newspaper staff rejoiced after bringing home 14 awards from the Illinois Community College Journalism Association (ICCJA) conference at Harold Washington College in Chicago, April 7 and 8.

Thursday morning April 7, The Bridge loaded up their bags and set off for a six-hour drive to Harold Washington College. Upon arrival, their goal was to obtain fresh aspects and skill sets.

“I enjoyed the whole trip. I learned a lot about how to make your layout standout for the paper and making contacts with different people,” said Bridge Photographer Krista Davenport.

Events started at 3 p.m. with three different sessions from which students could choose, including ‘Designing with InDesign’ with speaker Galina Shevchenko, ‘Photojournalism: from Staff to Freelance’ with Matt Marton, and ‘Interviewing: More Than Asking Questions’ with Katherine AndersonTedder.

At 4 p.m. the next set of sessions started, including ‘Making Your Ad Department a Success’ with Chris Richert, ‘Photojournalism: From Staff to Freelance’ with Matt Marton, and ‘Interviewing: More Than Asking

Graphic by: DALTON PETERSON

L&C Students Can Positively Impact the Environment Ryan Roberts reroberts@lc.edu As the theme of this year’s Springfest was ‘Going Green,’ there are many opportunities for students to conserve energy.

Lewis and Clark Community College has implemented several effective measures in an effort to positively impact its environmental output and reduce waste. L&C has been able to lower its carbon footprint and is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2058, although the goal is far off, our school has already begun to influence the amount of waste it produces.

Lewis and Clark has many ways to reduce waste and to promote a cleaner environment, which includes effective recycling of refuse, as many classes use the waste as material for student

projects. Adam Waldo, a graduate student studying environmental science, was glad about the efforts to conserve, but thinks we can do more. “I’m happy to see a call for conservation at Lewis and Clark, but let’s rally around the very basics such as composting and re-using what we can to create as little excess as possible,” Waldo said.

L&C has a policy to compost trash and food from the kitchens around campus and utilizes a sundry of technology to decrease the energy consumed on campus. Our college has installed some of the newest tech in terms of green energy, boasting as one of the first schools in America to receive an alternative energy fuel cell, which produces electricity from a chemical reaction using natural gas.

One of the biggest factors contributing to L&C’s gas emissions is students commuting to and from campus. To target

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this, L&C has come up with multiple options to find a solution; offering bus rides, carpooling and other services.

One of the organizations partnered with L&C is Ridefinders. Sarah Jackson, a representative for Ridefinders said, “We offer alternative modes of transportation with carpooling, vanpooling and riding the bus, our goal is to reduce emissions and improve air quality for the St. Louis area.”

L&C is making a dedicated effort to reduce any negative impact it has on the environment, but one of the biggest factors for a clean campus are the contributions made by students, who can help by simply applying the basics of conservation by reusing printed paper.

To find out how you can get involved on the green impact here at L&C, contact Director of Sustainability, Nate Keener, at nkeener@lc.edu.

Contact The Bridge Hannah Auston | Editor in Chief hauston@lc.edu Darick Earney | Associate Editor dearney@lc.edu Helen Jarden | Copy Editor hjarden@lc.edu Karen Hancock | Layout Editor kmhancock@lc.edu Kelly Rulison | Sports Editor krulison@lc.edu Shelby Wallace | Ad Manager shjwallace@lc.edu Matthew Monroe | Webmaster mmmonroe@lc.edu Ryan Roberts | Writer reroberts@lc.edu Drew Myers | Writer drmyers@lc.edu Krystie Morrison | Photographer kmorrison@lc.edu Krista Davenport | Photographer kbdavenport@lc.edu Dalton Peterson | Graphics dpeterson@lc.edu

Left: Students participate in this year’s “Go Green” Springfest. Right: Student Sustainability Committee conducts a waste audit at L&C.

Photos provided by: L&C Flickr

Louise Jett | Advisor ljett@lc.edu

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Good Night, Sweet Prince: Remembering a Music Icon Darick T. Earney dearney@lc.edu

Legendary music icon Prince passed away at the age of 57 Thurs., April 21, due to complications after a drug overdose.

The late musician was discovered in his personal recording studio, Paisley Park, in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on the morning of his death. He was unmarried, and is not survived by any children.

For more than 30 years, Prince has established himself as a musical visionary, pioneering what is known today as the “Minneapolis Sound,” fusing elements of music genres such as Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, and more into one original sound.

“Like so many, I enjoyed his music as a listener, but also learned from it as a musician,” Professor of Music, Peter Hussey, said. “While you always knew it was Prince, you could hear all at once the evolving nature of his music, and yet how deep his musical roots went. He knew his art form and his musical history/inspirations so well.”

The singer-songwriter was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 7, 1958 to mother, Mattie Della Shaw and father, John Lewis Nelson. His full name was Prince Rogers Nelson, and he developed an interest in music from an early age, with both of his parents being local musicians.

Growing up, Prince began writing songs as early as seven years old, while playing on his father’s piano. Developing a variety of tastes in music during his formative years, the future icon released his debut studio record titled “For You” (1978), at age 19.

Image provided by: playbuzz.com “For You” was met with underwhelming reviews, prompting Prince to work harder on his sound. In 1979, he released his selftitled second studio album, and followed up with the universally acclaimed “Dirty Mind” in 1980, making him nearly a superstar overnight.

Subsequently, the artist released the albums “Controversy” in 1981 and “1999” in 1982, generating a slew of chart-topping singles like “Little Red Corvette” and the title track “1999.”

In addition, Prince released the “Purple Rain” soundtrack with his then backup band,

The Revolution, in 1984, to accompany the worldwide release of the film of the same title.

The movie was a success, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Score, helping associated acts Morris Day and The Time and Apollonia 6 gain notoriety.

Returning to a solo career in the late 80s, Prince wrote the original soundtrack for Tim Burton’s major motion picture, “Batman” (1989), and powered through the 90s with hits like “Cream,” and “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World,” before controversially changing his stage name into a symbol.

After seeing stagnancy in his career during the early-to-mid 2000s, Prince achieved a Golden Globe win for his original song “The Song of The Heart,” composed for the 2006 animated movie “Happy Feet.” He went on to play a historical halftime show at Super Bowl 41 in 2007.

His final studio album, “HITnRUN: Phase One” was released on Sept. 7, 2015 through the music based streaming service, TIDAL, and on compact disc on Sept. 14, 2015.

Producing up to 39 studio albums, four live albums, and selling over 100 million albums collectively, Prince has earned 32 Grammy nominations over the span of his career, with seven wins total, and passed on while in the process of writing his memoir.

Needless to say, the late icon is gone, but is far from forgotten from fans, friends, and a new era of listeners, reminding us everyday, as he once said, “Despite everything, no one can dictate who you are to other people.”

For more facts and history about Prince, visit http://bit.ly/1rpUHMF, or stream his music at http://tidal.com/us.

Weezer Does the Impossible on Their New Album Matt Monroe mmmonroe@lc.edu

Cover of Weezer’s “White Album.”

Image provided by: weezer.com Weezer has always been an odd band to talk about with their overall career.

They started off their career with two incredible albums, and since then have been coasting between mediocre and flat out terrible, up until recently with 2014’s “Everything Will Be Alright In The End” and now their fourth

Let’s Get REEL!

self-titled album, nicknamed the “White Album.”

“Everything Will Be Alright In The End” broke the critical rut the band had been in since the “Green Album” by being a good Weezer album.

However, a good Weezer album in 2014 only gets you so far. With that in mind, I’m happy to say that their latest release is not only a good Weezer album, but a good record in general.

Now, does it stand up to their debut album or “Pinkerton?” Not really, but don’t let that deter you from checking out this album, as it has tons of enjoyable tracks. Right off the bat we have “California Kids,” which has a great guitar riff and a nice hook.

If there’s anything positive to say about Weezer’s post-Pinkerton releases, its that Rivers Cuomo has a great sense of melody and gets even the worst of songs stuck in your head (I’m looking at you “Beverly Hills”).

Another great track, one that I didn’t particularly like at first, is “Thank God for Girls.” I work for Lewis and Clark Community College’s radio station, 89.9 WLCA, and this song was in the rotation for months upon end.

Outside of the context of the album, the track is just plain stupid. Even within the album it’s stupid, but it’s a stupid that works.

Heck, that’s how it’s been since the beginning, as there are some truly weird

moments on the lyrics of Blue Album that make you go “huh?”

My favorite track on this album though is the album’s centerpiece, “Do You Wanna Get High?” Sonically, this song reminds of the best cuts on “Pinkerton”, with fuzzy guitars, punchy drums, and Rivers Cuomo’s lyrics and vocals, going into his higher register which brings across a really nice and genuine performance.

Really, that’s what I felt was missing from Weezer for so many years: being genuine. After the disastrous initial reception to “Pinkerton,” where Cuomo laid his heart and soul out, no matter how ugly it was, he seemingly cut himself off the from the world, with his lyrics rarely getting too personal.

Even on this album, his lyrics aren’t that personal, but it’s in the vocal performance where Cuomo shines as he sounds inspired.

I’m not sure what took him so long for him to reach that point, but I’m glad he finally made it.

However, this album is far from perfect, as there’s still some tracks on here that aren’t that great, especially the track “(Girl We Got A) Good Thing,” a cheesy and generic ballad that makes me want to throw up.

Besides that, I do really enjoy this album.

While it’s far from perfect and could be fleshed out a bit more, it does the impossible for a Weezer album in 2016, being good.

The Wrath of (Shere) Khan

Darick Earney dearney@lc.edu Disney reimagines “The Jungle Book” with a fun, but underwhelming new liveaction computer animated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s eponymous novel, released April 15.

“The Jungle Book” is directed Jon Favreau and stars upcoming actor, Neel Sethi, alongside acting veterans Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, and many more.

The film tells the story of a little boy named Mowgli, who was brought up by a pack of wolves after an evil tiger named Shere Khan (Elba) murdered his parents.

On his quest for power, Khan reappears in Mowgli’s life, years later, only this time, to kill Mowgli and establish dominance and fear over the rest of the creatures in the jungle.

Mowgli, frightened of being captured, leaves his wolfpack family to venture across the jungle in order to escape Khan’s wrath, with the help of a courageous grizzly bear named Baloo (Murray) and a wise black panther named Bagheera (Kingsley).

While the film offers some pristine special effects and several enjoyable moments from its star-studded cast, I felt that the overall narrative came up short.

At some points of the story, there are

Mowgli (Neel Sethi) with panther-turned-stern mentor Bagheera (voice of Ben Kingsley). Image provided by: movies.disney.com scenes where the movie goes out of its way to emulate the 1967 cartoon version of ‘the Jungle Book’ by inserting brief interpolations of songs like “Bare Necessities” and “I Want To Be Like You,” that weakened the experience for me.

The use of these songs felt like they may have been intended as easter eggs for old fans to catch onto, but overstayed their screen time long enough for them to further the story.

However, the visual effects and cinematography in this movie were just downright gorgeous. The digital hair follicles on members of the wolfpack are extremely life-like, and the camera’s eye captures some beautiful nature shots, helping the viewer feel right there with Mowgli on his adventure.

“The interesting thing about ‘The Jungle Book’ is that the remake is taking a drawn animation and turning it into the look of live

cinema mostly through the use of computer technology,” Art of Film Professor, Jim Price said.

Price continued, “The reason for a remake is to allow a new generation to re-interpret the past instilling its own concerns into the narrative. The new Jungle Book then is a way of renewing this story/myth/film within the framework of our societies obsession with the technological.”

Despite its flaws, in the end, “The Jungle Book” does have moments of glory, and provides a new generation its own telling of the classic story, but I certainly wouldn’t consider it the best telling.

Verdict: 2 reels.

Helpful Hints

from Hannah Dear Hannah, Lately, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. My final semester as an L&C student is approaching, and I still feel like I have a lot to learn. While I think it’s normal for me to feel this way, as I may for the rest of my life as I learn and grow, I’ve found that it’s going to be the hardest to say goodbye to my co-workers at my student job here on campus.

Over time, my co-workers have grown to become somewhat of a dysfunctional family I’d give my heart and spirit to protect from the dangers of the world. Okay, sounds dramatic, but I’m going to miss my co-workers, deeply, but I’m not sure how to say “good bye.”

So, here’s my question: what do you think I could do to make sure I give my co-workers a proper good-bye and keep in touch with them all?

Please and thank you!

Troubled Travis

Dear Troubled Travis, First of all, know that what you are feeling is completely and totally normal. Whether you are graduating from college, or just deciding to take the next step in life, chances are it will seem scary because it is unfamiliar.

There is a quote from the TV show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ that I think would sum up perfectly how you are feeling about the unknown future: “Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it, to stand there trembling not moving, assuming the worst that can happen or we step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant.”

Realizing this will help you to know that sometimes in order to grow, we must leave behind pieces of our past. You said your co-workers have ‘grown to be somewhat of a dysfunctional family,’ and I fully understand what you mean. While attending L&C as a student tends to take up most of your time, getting a student job is a blessing in so many ways. You’re right -- your co-workers do become like family. Just because you are leaving your job, doesn’t mean you’re leaving behind the friends, memories, or life lessons. These are now pieces of you that you will carry throughout your life.

I don’t know that there really is a proper way to say good bye, Travis. At least, not with those that you’ve grown so closely to.

If you really are close enough with them to consider them family, it won’t be a ‘goodbye,’ but rather a simple ‘see you later.’ A fun way could be to write each co-worker a letter highlighting all the great times you had at your job.

Keeping in touch with everyone might prove to be a bit of a challenge since everyone is so busy; however, I don’t think it’s anything to worry about.

Your co-workers, I’m sure, will be more than happy to keep your ‘dysfunctional’ family from falling apart. Maybe you all can plan a monthly dinner, movie night, or just something fun to get everyone together and catch up on life.

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A Mother’s Love: Fun Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

Darick T. Earney dearney@lc.edu

With Mother’s Day just around the corner, finding cheap and fun activities to spend the holiday as, or with, a mother could be challenging. However, here are some ideas to help get someone started.

Babies are born every day, and while Mother’s Day generally has the connotation of being a time to give thanks to seasoned moms, here’s a cool way those mothers-tobe out there could enjoy their holiday.

According to babycentre.com, when pregnant women enter their second trimester (23 weeks) the baby is able to slightly hear what’s going on in the mother’s world around them.

That being said, Mother’s Day could be a great time for expecting moms to start reading their favorite books to the baby, or listening to some soothing music to aid the child’s development before they’re even born.

Even a nice day at the Godfrey Glazebrook park with a significant other to take some photos of the baby belly is a great way to have fun for hard working moms on their maternity leave.

“Raising children is not an exact science,” Karen Hancock, graphic design major, said.

“It’s a learn-as-you-go experience. Listen to all the advice you will get, but go with your instincts, you know your child best. And definitely don’t celebrate Mother’s day just once a year, it should be everyday. Teach them love, respect, and appreciation for everyone and everything in their lives, and it will come back to you tenfold everyday, including Mother’s Day!” Furthermore, with several moms out there who are already on baby number two, or three, or five, there are plenty of opportunities to make Mother’s Day a family celebration.

E-commerce website, Groupon, offers coupons for deals at the St. Louis based paint

and pottery studio, Glazed and Confused, for mothers who would like to spend the holiday with their kids being artistic.

Another way for a family to spend Mother’s Day is to dine in somewhere nice and enjoy a tasty meal together.

One step to take in doing this is by using the online reservation service, and mobile app, called OpenTable, which allows families to book tables in the St. Louis area in over 150 restaurants. Most of these restaurants will be offering an array of discounts on Mother’s Day. Additionally, a family could just as easily spend the day at home spending quality time playing board games of the mother’s choice, and have a family movie night using Netflix.

Now for something a little different, Mother’s Day might be difficult to celebrate for some people. Sometimes, it is a reminder of those who have lost their mother that they’re gone, but it doesn’t mean the day

couldn’t be enjoyed or celebrated in their memory.

A way one could make light during this day is by doing something as little as buying a small rose to leave on their late mother’s grave. If not that, then maybe writing a short poem for them, or cooking a meal they used to make, for the rest of the family, could help lift some spirits.

Lastly, keeping all of these ideas in mind, the main objective for every mother and her lover family is to have fun and make

memories that will last forever: “Seize the day. This ‘Mother’s Day’ and every day,” Meghan Becraft, assistant professor of dental programs, said. “Cherish and relish in every single precious moment... not only with your children but with your mother as well. After all, a mother’s love never stops growing.”

For more tips on how to have a fun Mother’s Day, this May 8, one could visit the aforementioned babycentre.com at http://bit.ly/1VAGclJ.

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6 Entertainment How will you celebrate Mother's Day ?

“Spending time with mother and BBQing.”

“Spending Mother’s Day with family at my mother-in-law’s.”

“Working for Mother’s Day.”

“Spending quality time with my mother.”

Chance Liley | East Alton Civil Engineering major

“Spending time with my mother.”

Joe Schlueter | Edwardsville General Studies

Jessica Hale | Germantown Enrollment Advisor

Renee Bauer | Collinsville Student Development & Counseling

Reanna Carter | East Alton Sociology major

Happy Mother’s Day!

by Krysta Davenport, Photographer

Graduation Day Congratulations to all 2016 Graduates of Lewis and Clark Community College. Now it’s time to get your diploma. Help the graduate through the maze to find thier cap and diploma.

Eat Like a Grown-Up

Helen Jarden hjarden@lc.edu

Honey Bran Muffins

For Glaze:

Photo by Helen Jarden

• ½ cup butter • ¾ cup tightly packed brown sugar • ¼ cup white sugar • 5 tablespoons honey • 3 tablespoons water

For Muffins:

Sudoku

• 3 cups all-purpose flour • 3 large eggs • 2 cups buttermilk • 1 cup wheat bran • ½ cup honey • ⅓ cup vegetable oil • 2 ½ teaspoons baking soda • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Fill in the grid with digits in such a manner that every row, every column and every 3x3 box accommodates the digits 1-9, without repeating any. Find the answer key to this puzzle at www.thelcbridge.com/puzzles.

Directions

1. Instructions 2. Preheat oven to 375.

3. First create the glaze. In a medium sized bowl, mix butter and sugars with a beater until the mixture is fluffy.

4. Mix in the honey and water.

5. Evenly coat the inside of the muffin tins with the glaze.

6. Then, in a medium to large sized bowl, mix the honey and oil together.

7. With a beater, beat in eggs, buttermilk, and then bran.

8. When this is thoroughly mixed, add flour, baking soda, and salt together and beat until fully combined.

9. Fill the muffin tins 3/4 full.

10. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

11. Let the muffins cool for a few minutes in the tin, then let them cool completely on a rack.

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Vol. 46 • Issue 8, May 2016

Lifestyle 7

L&C Taste of Home Cooking Show Features Some Good Eatin’!

Chef Dana Elliott, of Taste of Home magazine, visited Lewis and Clark Community College on April 5, serving nothing but joy to those in attendance for one of her famous Cooking School shows.

The event was held in the Hatheway Cultural Center on campus and featured step-by-step tutorials for recipes, giveaways, and more. Each attendee was given a gift bag which included food samples, coupons for the previously mentioned sponsors, and a $100 wine voucher.

Outside of the Hatheway Cultural Center were an array of tables where local sponsors handed out pamphlets, contest sheets, and free samples to passersby.

Some of these sponsors included Jim Murphy Landscaping, Saladmaster, Mary Kay, General Electric, and more.

Jim Shrader, the publisher of The Alton Telegraph, begun the occasion with an opening speech, thanking everyone for coming out, as well as the Family Community Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) student volunteers who helped prepare the meals and handed out samples of food out into the audience.

Student volunteers were each given a free cookbook and gift bag as thanks for their hard work.

“It was a such a fun learning

experience,” Deborah Dhue, one of the five FCCLA volunteers, said in an interview. She went on to explain that this is second time she’s been able to volunteer for a Taste of Home Cooking Show.

Chef Elliott, who is also an FCCLA member, kindly introduced herself to everyone, and began preparing a slew of

different meals. Some of these included Buffalo Chicken Lasagna, Crepe Quiche Cups, Haystack Supper, and Sausage Stuffed Jalapenos.

Over the course of the evening, Elliott multi-tasked by arranging each dish, while simultaneously accepting and answering random questions from the audience while two projectors on each

Chef Dana Elliott as she listens to an audience member ask a question.

side of the stage displaying an overhead view of what she was baking.

“We eat with our eyes first,” Elliott said, “We see [the dish] and then we want to get in there.”

In order to make a meal pretty, there are certain rules that should be followed depending on the type of dish. Salads, for instance, can’t be put on hot plates because it will wilt the leaves. “Hot plates for hot food. Cold plates for cold food,” Elliott continued, while preparing a grilled chicken salad.

After each recipe was completed, door prizes were given to random members of the audience. The prizes included an indoor grill, a double walled salad bowl, and many other useful appliances and home decor items.

At the end, samples of the food prepared were handed out to members in the audience. Patty Kreider, one of the people that got to sample the Haystack, expressed surprise: “It was better than I thought it would be,” Kreider said. “This was my first time [coming here]. It was fun and I would come again!”

Jan Moore was another audience member who was able to try it. “It was delicious! I would make it for my next party,” Moore said.

For more on Chef Elliott and her recipes, ‘Like’ her on Facebook at http:// bit.ly/26iagpx, or check out her blog at http://bit.ly/1T2jM6e.

HE WO T N EI

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Opening Night of L&C Student Art Exhibit

Photo by: Helen Jarden

WHE R

Helen Jarden hjarden@lc.edu

LL? E K S A H T H A RRIE May 2 - 6, 2016 Winning artists and staff, left to right, are Andrew Pilla, Sharon Bly, Samantha Purcell-Blyth, Jason Bly, Jeanne Meyer, Chris Brennan, Joe McFarlane, Audrey Parsell, Julia Johnson, Karen Hancock, Jeff Vaughn and Steve Campbell.

Photo by: Krystie Morrison

Reid Memorial Library will be sponsoring a scavenger hunt event. Flyers will be posted in a wide variety of places on campus with Harriet’s picture on the front and a set of directions on the back. Follow the directions on the back of the flyer to find the item, bring to the front desk at Reid Memorial Library and claim your prize!

Flyers will be posted beginning May 2.

Any questions contact: Elisabeth Burns at 468-4320

Chris Brennan presents student, Jeanne Meyer, with the Best of Show award for her piece “Stripes Through Glass.”

Photo by: Krystie Morrison

Darweenie Celebrates Mother’s Day

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Vol. 46 • Issue 8, May 2016

8 Local

L&C Cares Volunteer Week

Drew Myers drmyers@lc.edu

For the third consecutive year, Lewis and Clark Community College participated in National Volunteer Week, April 11-15, though the Lewis and Clark Cares program.

Throughout the week, students had the opportunity to volunteer their time at several different locations in Godfrey, Alton, Edwardsville, Brighton, and Cottage Hills. Some of these organizations included the Riverbend Head Start, Alton Boys and Girls Club, 5A’s Animal Shelter, Jacoby Arts Center, Watershed Nature Center, Main Street Community Center, and Restore Decor.

The first year L&C Cares took part in volunteering 70 students took the time to give back to the community. Even more stepped up within the second year with 87 giving back to the local area.

This year Mass Communications Major, Krystie Morrison, donated her time at the Alton Area Animal Aid Association Humane Society, also called 5A’s Animal Shelter, in Godfrey.

“I went to the animal shelter to help take care of the pets up for adoption. I

worked with the cats while my friend Cheynne helped clean out the dog pens in the back. I fed the cats, cleaned their litter boxes and even played with a few while doing so,” said Morrison.

Student Activities Coordinator Jared Hennings is hopeful that the experience brought on by the work L&C Cares does, will continue on past this one week.

“Hopefully students will learn how much they are appreciated by donating their time and that they really can make a difference. Also maybe they’ll be encouraged to further a civic desire to volunteer in the future,” said Hennings.

Morrison also expressed positive thoughts on students volunteering their time and shed a little light on how many of them came out this year.

“I think it’s a great idea to encourage students and even the public to get out and volunteer every once in awhile,” Morrison said, “Even Hennings said the 5A’s slots filled up with so many students wanting to volunteer that he ran out of room!”

For more information about L&C Cares, contact Hennings at (618) 4686400 or at jhennings@lc.edu.

L&C Cares Volunteers April 12–15 Alton Boys and Girls Club: Auliana Musgraves, Leidy Trout, Sheena Nolle, Emily Medford

Alton Housing Authority: Aleza Jones, Aishakeelah Morgan, Tyrius Porter

Alton Memorial Hospital: Brad Young, Chris Hartwig Alton Museum of History & Art: Sabrina Bledsoe Crisis Food Center: Amber Nichols, Jauelle Goshen, Emily Stahl, Desiree Kellum

5 A’s: Rebecca Oswald, Karisa Staszkiewicz, Leann Guthrie, Krystie Morrison, Nathan Backstrom, Ashley Poore, Renee Scroggins, Brooke Thomas, Jon Ritter, Kayla Jamieson, Syrr Collins, Nathan Backstrom, Gabby Ferrante

Head Start: Paula Rhodes, Mykeith Teague, Darien Week, Megan Pence, Kelly Smart, Allie Hull, Maria Colonna, Crystal Anderson, Kari Weaver, Rachel Buckley, Michelle Killion, Sammie Elliott, Desiree Michael

Jacoby Arts: Sean Croft, Sethi Manasse, Jah-Mezze Holman, Mike Washburn, Daja Biggs, Josh Flanagan, Andre Ewing, Romello Jones-Snow, Hunter Diel, Arnez McCorkle, Razal Frye

Sierra Club: Evelyn Robbins, Sean Croft, Sethi Manasse, Jah-Mezze Holman, Mike Washburn, Daja Biggs, Josh Flanagan, Andre Ewing, Romello Jones-Snow, Hunter Diel, Arnez McCorkle, Razal Frye L&C Student Volunteers, Cheyenne Myatt and Renee Scroggins, help clean the outside pens at 5A’s Animal Shelter were the dogs spend most of their time on bright sunny days.

Photo by: Krystie Morrison

Thank you

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Sports 9

You’ve Golf to Be Kidding Me Kelly Rulison krulison@lc.edu

The Lewis and Clark Community College’s golf team had a great start to their season, and now team members are ready hang up their clubs at the end of season on a high note.

The Trailblazers had a good start by taking second place honors in the L&C Spring Invite on March 24 at Bell Park.

The competing teams were John A. Logan College, Mineral Area College, and Blackburn College. With 18 holes to complete, John A. Logan took first place with a 312 score. Mineral Area 320 to 321 took the third place cup, and Blackburn College finished in fourth.

On March 28 and 29, the Trailblazers played in the 36-hole Mineral Area College Winter Warm-Up Tournament at Park Hills, MO. L&C placed second as a team with a score of 314 and Hannibal-LaGrange University took home the top spot with a score of 310.

This year’s golf team has a couple new faces, one being Assistant Coach Alan Bruha and another being freshman player Joaquin Perez. The team also has five sophomore players, who will lend a

lot of experience in future games.

“I started coaching this year and this is my first coaching experience in any sport. I have been a full-time chemistry faculty member at L&C for 14 years,” said Assistant Coach Alan Bruha.

Bruha said, “I’m interested in coaching because I love golf. I’ve played for 48 years, so getting a chance to work with the men on the golf team is a dream come true. Playing and practicing with the team is my favorite part of being the coach.”

Joaquin Perez, international business major from Cordoba, Argentina graduated from Instituto Nuestra Senora de Lujan. “I have played golf since I was 5 years old. I started with a caddy who used to teach kids in a soccer field of the town,” said Perez.

Perez continued, “I love it very much.

Golf is what gave my today’s life a direction somehow as I am studying in the United States thanks to golf. When I’m not playing I like hanging out with my friends here in America.”

For more information on the golf team, visit the L&C Trailblazer Athletics page or email Head Coach Gerald Mozur at gmozur@lc.edu.

The 2015-2016 Trailblazers Golf Team members are, front row from left to right, Assistant Coach Alan Bruha, Jabarri Quarles, Andrew Simpson, Brian Gebben, Head Coach Gerald Mozur; back row, Caleb Burk, Dustin Duncan and Joaquin Perez.

Photo by: L&C Flickr

2015-16 Trailblazers Softball Team gets ready for game against St. Charles Community College.

Photo by: L&C Flickr

L&C Softball Team takes a Swing at Bonding this Season Kelly Rulison krulison@lc.edu

Softball season is heating up and Lewis and Clark Community College Women’s Softball team is still growing a strong bond with each other through this sport. They won their first two games at Spoon River on April 16 with the score from game one being 10-2 and game 2 being 7-5. On April 17, the Trailblazers won game one 13-4 and game two 7-6.

With so many games currently scheduled for the team to play they hardly have much time for practice anymore. “We practice when we aren’t playing. It’s hard to say how many hours,” said sophomore softball player, Jordyn Roady.

“Right now there are so many games on the schedule that we just practice when we aren’t playing games. This week it has been 3 days of practice. We play conference games every weekend, and non conference during the week,” Roady continued.

The team grows strong with their wins, but even stronger through their losses as it

teaches them their weaknesses and strengths.

The next day on April 23 LC played against Lincoln Land and lost game one 6-11, and game two 4-7. On April 24 LC played against Lincoln Land and lost game one 0-8, and lost game two 3-11.

Most of the players have been playing this sport for some time now. Some since they were very young. “I started playing softball when I was little to gain friendships and become more active,” said sophomore softball player, Kaelyn Schoenherr. “I then realized I enjoyed pitching, so thus I started taking pitching lessons and learned how to throw a fastball, change up, drop curve, and screwball.”

There’s quite a bond that develops between people who shed blood, sweat, and tears together all for a sport they each love. “I love my team for many reasons. We have so much chemistry and work so well together.

I’m always having fun and laughing when I’m with them.” Roady said.

For more information on the softball team and their schedule, visit the L&C Athletics page or email Roberts at rroberts@lc.edu.

I am a #Trailblazer

L&C Soccer Players Celebrate Signing with Universities to Play in the Fall

Lewis and Clark Community College soccer players recently who signed to play for universities this fall are, from left, Connor Clasby (24), of Florissant, Missouri, signed to play for Rockhurst; Nick Johnson (31) of St. Charles, Missouri, signed to play for Bowling Green, Maria Sturluson, (12), of Copenhagen, Denmark, signed with Missouri Southern; Rachell Widdicks (00), of East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, signed with St. Andrews; and Tessa Wagner (9), of Edwardsville, Illinois, signed with Southwest Baptist.

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