The Bridge, Volume 51, Issue 15, 3/26/21

THE BRIDGE issue 15

volume 51

illustration and Layout By: Kaleigh Grace

3/26/21 - Purple Day (Epilepsy Awareness) Welcome to The Bridge’s bi-weekly magazine, a collection of stories from thelcbridge.com. Check back every other week for early access to Bridge stories, games, photos and more. The Bridge is by and for Lewis and Clark Community College students, but we hope everyone can find something to enjoy at The Bridge.

Women’s History Month Feature, Pg. 3-4 Campus News, Pg. 5-12 News, Pg. 13-15

THE BRIDGE volume 51

Table of Contents

Opinion, Pg. 16-19

issue 15

Alex Johnson Editor-In-Chief

What’s on the cover?

Entertainment, Pg. 21-29 Cartoons and Games, Pg. 30-34

illustration and Layout By: Kaleigh Grace

My inspiration for the work is rooted in an idea to commemorate the important celebration of Women’s History Month. Detailing the piece with flowers and a whimsical landscape scene, I wanted to create an illustrative style work that could express both beauty and strength. One of my favorite aspects is the pastel palette and bright pops of red.

Art by Kaleigh Grace

The Bridge is...

Alex Johnson

Dillon Neibel

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Editor-in-Chief

Lead Reporter

Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu Associate Editor

Gary Chapman

Hannah Kahl

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Entertainment and Technology Reporter

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Moreena Hall

Copy Editor

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Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu Sports Editor Krystie Morrison

Illustrator and Cartoonist Kaleigh Grace kagrace@lc.edu

Photographer and Graphic Designer

Breanna Sak

Lakyn Gardner

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Photographer, Graphic Designer and Writer

Web editor, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Writer

Nickolas Brooks

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Graphic designer, writer, podcaster Mary Curvey mcurvey@lc.edu

Illustrator and Cartoonist Caroline Hussey chussey@lc.edu

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Web Editor and Social Media Manager Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu

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Megan Lanham mrlanham@lc.edu

Adrienne Lane amlane@lc.edu

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Anthony Brown

Ryan Pierce

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Graphic Designer Lynn McDonald lmmcdonald@lc.edu

Graphic Designer, Photographer Evelyn Smith evdsmith@lc.edu

Graphic Designer Craig Johnson crajohnson@lc.edu

Web Specialist, Illustrator, Photographer Louise Jett ljett@lc.edu Advisor Page 2

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Women’s History Month 5 changing influential women who are the world today Illustrations and story By Kaleigh Grace

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Greta Thunberg

An 18-year-old climate activist began to garner international attention when she started skipping her Friday classes to campaign outside the Swedish parliament for climate change. Her work for the reformation of environmental policies is paving the way for a greener future, and inspiring hundreds of thousands of others to join the fight. Thunberg has already been nominated for 3 Nobel prizes and began a nonprofit organization for her #fridaysforfuture campaign.

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Malala Yousafzai

Founder of the Malala Fund, this Pakistani-born woman is fighting to give girls access to the education they deserve. She had attended an all-girls school in her village until 2012 when she and other girls were banned from receiving an education by the Taliban. Despite the ban, she continued to pursue an education and was shot. She has continued to be an avid campaigner for women’s rights and expanding schooling for girls.

Megan Rapinoe

Shani Dhanda

Rapinoe is a professional athlete who led the US women’s soccer team to victory for the World Cup in 2019. She is also a strong advocate for women’s rights and helped file a lawsuit on gender discrimination within the United States soccer federation. The US men’s team earns far more than the women’s team despite the men being placed 21st in the world and the women’s team being number 1. Rapinoe is the fourth woman to ever be named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.

An award-winning disability specialist and social entrepreneur, Shani Dhanda founded the Diversability Card initiative, the Asian Woman Festival and the Asian Disability Network, which she continues to lead. She uses her platform to unite people and for the common purpose of empowering underrepresented communities.

Dhanda is recognized as one of the UK’s most influential disabled people.

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This Nigerian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter creates work that tells the story of Nigeria’s marginalized LGBTQ people. Her film, “Love”, in Yoruba, tells the story of two Nigerian lesbians navigating the harsh, homophobic realities of the country they live in. The film has faced state censorship in Nigeria, where homosexuality remains an extremely controversial issue.

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Harriet Haskell: Her Legacy Lives On Story and Layout by Lynn McDonald lmmcdonald@lc.edu Photos courtesy of Madison County ILGenWeb Miss Harriet Newell Haskell was not the first principal to preside over the Monticello Ladies Seminary, but she was certainly the most influential. For nearly forty years, she guided her staff and young pupils with a kind and gracious hand. It is due to her efforts that the magnificent building, which now houses Lewis and Clark Community College, exists today.

On Nov. 4, 1888, the fifty-year-old institution caught fire and burned to the ground while its constituents stood in helpless wonder, watching their beloved school wither away. Fortunately, not one person was harmed in the blaze, but the girls still left for home with heavy hearts, uncertain of a future for Monticello.

Indeed, a mere seven months later, the cornerstone for the new school was laid. Architect Theodore Link designed the new building. His other works include Union Station in St. Louis, the Mississippi State Capitol and Louisiana State University. Miss Haskell was not content in merely erecting a simple schoolhouse, but in creating a beautiful seminary that would be pleasing to those who belonged there as well as to passersby.

it would be done “at once”. Though the loss amounted to $150,000, the building was only insured for $70,000, which today would be equal to $4,152,853 and $1,937,998, respectively.

Area residents were happy to contribute to the cause, as evidenced by Harriet’s own statement, “I have received Remaining behind, Miss Haskell was unwilling to let the telegrams today from all quarters and especially kind atseminary fade into memory and set out upon a vigor- tention from the people of Alton and Godfrey. I am sure ous fundraising journey to rebuild Monticello, promising the grand old seminary will soon be rebuilt.”

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She continued as principal until her death in 1907. The stately entrance gate was built in her memory and, like the entirety of the campus, remains today as a testament to her unfailing kindness and leadership.

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Free Yoga

Leg-warmers,Malls, and Murder: The SA Murder Mystery Event

Wednesday 6pm to 7pm Until May 12th, 2021

Graphics, Layout and Story by Megan Lanham

PIcture this: The year is 1985. Real estate developer and “entrepreneur” Whit Wiley has just opened up his shiny new Wiley Waterside Galleria Mall in Malibu. About to top the charts of most rich and powerful men of 1985, Whit Wiley had it pretty good. That is until he found himself floating face down in his own mall’s fountain, strangled to death by his skinny tie.

This is the beginning of Broadway’s Murder Mysteries’ plot to their kit 80s Mall Murder Madness, a wacky way to spend an evening with people.

This all starts out with characters being chosen for participants in the murdery mystery, being split into three acts. Each character is given a script to follow with predetermined lines to respond to questions from another packet, though some improvisation is highly encouraged. With each act a new piece of evidence is brought forward via pictures and videos that come with the kit. By the end, the participants guess whodunit and all the characters state their final statement to find out who is innocent and who is guilty.

Lewis & Clark Student Activites hosts flow and restorative yoga virtually with Louise M. Hamlin Laird

Zoom Link: lewisclark.zoom.edu Meeting ID: 977 2655 7761

This event took place on March 6th 2021 at 6PM through a virtual event on zoom and was hosted

by Student Activities. Participants were encouraged to dress up in 80s themed costumes for the occasion. The event lasted about three hours and ended with awards being voted on for best acting, best dressed, and best improv.

For More Info: www.facebook.com/ lewisandclarkstudentactivities lc.edu http://thelcbridge.com

As a personal participant in this event, playing the part of Wilhelmina, I can attest to it being a very enjoyable experience. If you’re into improv, getting into costume, and just all around having a good time this kind of event would be for you.

Events for Student Activities can be found on their facebook page or under the organizations tab on Blackboard.

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Alexandra Thompson-Blockton receives Adult Learner of the Year award

By Alex Johnson amjohnson@lc.edu

Lewis and Clark Community College student and former Bridge writer, Alexandra Thompson-Blockton, has received the 2021 Paul Simon Adult Learner of the Year award. The always inspirational Thompson-Blockton spoke with The Bridge about her recent award and accomplishments since moving-on from our publication and her plans and goals for the future.

Thompson-Blockton is currently working as a full-time teacher aid for AmeriCorps, is a Leadership Ambassador for AmeriCorps’ YouthBuild and is continuing her general education studies at Lewis and Clark.

“I have been able to provide support to students,” Thompson-Blockton said. “[…] I am also a member of the Leadership Ambassador Group; I assist in managing our Facebook page and am an editor for the page. Overall, my current positions are leading me into what I would like to do for my career.”

to be a full time AmeriCorps member.

I’m in a position where I can learn a lot and individuals say they can learn from me too,” she continued.

Although a hard worker, Thompson-Blockton was still surprised to be the recipient of the Paul Simon Adult Learner of the Year award.

“What is this?! It caught me totally. Off. Guard. I was shocked with joy,” Thompson-Blockton said when explaining her initial reaction to receiving the recognition.

“Then I started thinking about all the Alexandra Thompson-Blockton times I’d be reading, studying, staying up late – and tears started rolling [out wards writing a book. Life has encourof] my eyes. There are individuals that aged me to write,” Thompson-Blockton see me and see what I’m doing,” she said. “It’ll be about me, a story of my said, “There’s people who are watching life. Being a domestic violence survivor. me glow.

Who knows how it’ll play out.”

“No matter how late I stayed up, it was all worth it in the long-run.”

Ask anyone who’s worked with Alexandra Thompson-Blockton, and they will tell you she’s not only driven and passionate but also considerate and kind-hearted. “I know a lot of people go on to major in something so they can be rich. I’m not saying I don’t want money! …but I am an individual that is very heartfelt and caring,” Thompson-Blockton said regarding her career goals.

Thompson-Blockton also emphasized the importance of the support she received from the staff and students of L&C as well as the resources available on campus. She also thanked her mentor, Robyn, for her personal guidance through this part of her journey. “She’s very empowering; she’s an amazing woman out of Atlanta, Ga.,” Thompson-Blockton said of her mentor.

“I love being in this position. We do community service. I enjoy being a part of the community and I’m very thankful

Keen to keep busy, Alexandra also teased a personal project she has been working on. “I am currently working to-

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Ready to continue her hard work, Thompson-Blockton laid out her plans for the future. “My ultimate plan is to complete my general studies at Lewis and Clark; after that I would like to go to Greenville University in Greeneville, Ill., for my Bachelor’s in Education,” she said, “I [also] plan on doing another year [as an] AmeriCorps member.

“If I can just continue to focus, continue on the right path – in the right direction – I feel as if I have a bright future ahead of me.”

Click here to view all of Alexandra’s stories from her time at The Bridge.

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Unity Breanna Sak bsak@lc.edu This collage was created to symbolize the unity that still exists between the students and the campus. While we may be away from the campus currently, we still have all of its resources at the tips of our fingers. We are some of the toughest students that L&C has seen, as we are still learning and growing despite having been separated from everything we knew previously as students. We have endured and subsequently shown that we are making use of everything we have learned to push past all odds and succeed. This is what it means to be a Trailblazer.

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PICTURES COME TO LIFE: DEEP NOSTALGIA

Bang VS. t Advertisemen

Article and Layout by Megan Lanham

Bang and Advertisin Bang and Advertising Bang and Advertising PractisesDon’t Don’t Go Well Practises Go Well Practises Don’t Go W r

Image of Bob Lanham turned video enhanced by Deep Nostalgia

Art by Emily Schroede

Everyone has those old family photos hung up on the walls; plus, all those old photo albums of your grandparents and great grandparents you’d go through during family gatherings. Could you imagine what it would feel like to have those photos and pictures of your ancestors magically come to life in a Harry Potter-esque fashion? An AI-powered service released by online genealogy company MyHeritage uses an Artificial Intelligence called “Deep Nostalgia” to achieve just that effect.

The Israel-Based company licensed this sophisticated Live Portrait technology from another Israeli company, D-ID. Deep Nostalgia can take photos from any camera and bring them to “life”. Using pre-recorded driver videos of facial movements, the program applies the one that works best for the still photo used.

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by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu

On the internet, most brands, especially when they try to do something to make them seem cool in the eyes of the youth, are usually met with vitriol, with people posting that “SILENCE, BRAND” meme with that crab, and decrying the content; a recent example being the Burger King fiasco. On the almost-banned service TikTok, one brand has gotten a lot more scrutiny as of late, and that is Bang Energy Drink.

One of the reasons that Bang is seeing scrutiny is how the sponsored posts do not disclose that it is an ad/sponsored post, rather tagging the Bang Energy TikTok and their CEO, Jack Owoc. The ads tend to be a standard TikTok video, either dancing or a wholesome video with a can of Bang facing the camera, or a person drinking a Bang. While some of the videos posted as of late do use #ad or #sponsor in the tags, most of them do not.

As the name would imply, Deep Nostalgia’s intended purpose is to reanimate the faces of deceased relatives, breathing some life into old photos. The feature produces a short video animation of an individual face that can smile, blink and move. There is no audio element to prevent anyone from creating “deepfake” videos of living people. The FAQ on the site does not provide the photos to any third parties, and on its main pages a message reads “Photos uploaded without completing signup are automatically deleted to protect your privacy”

According to the Federal Trade Commision, “Disclosures that are required to prevent an advertisement from being deceptive, unfair, or otherwise violative of a Commission rule, must be presented “clearly and conspicuously,” and, “Consumers may not be looking for — or expecting to find — disclosures.

Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that their messages are truthful and not deceptive.”

The program is easy to use, and it’s free for up to five photo animations before being prompted to buy a subscription to create more. You’re required to sign up for a free Myheritage account in order to use the feature. Go to myheritage.com/deep-nostalgia to get started. The actual process takes less than a minute.

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Another major issue is that they are advertising energy drinks on a platform where younger people are watching. According to Caffeine Informer, one 16 oz. can of Bang contains 300 mg of caffeine and the Mayo Clinic states that up to 400 mg is safe a day for a full grown adult. One can of Red Bull has 112 and Monster has 86 mg of Caffeine.

In the UK and other places, Bang and others cannot be sold to people under 16, and you cannot really advertise it on TV on stations like Cartoon Network or MTV. So, what they did was use marketers who might have a younger audience (1318), and use them as a model for their drink, even though Bang recommended that only people 18 or older drink the beverage.

Some of the claims that Owoc has made about Bang are down right criminal. In a video that has since been deleted, Jack claimed that “Bang products have the potential to reverse ‘mental retardation,’” which he says is inevitable “as you age,” and that the energy drinks and powders help “with all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s [and] Huntington’s,” according to Truth in Advertising.

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Wear Red, Not Blue: Why Autism Speaks Should Not Be Supported

by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu On April 2, hundreds, if not thousands, are going to be wearing blue in support of Autism Awareness Day. Some people will be wearing red because the “Light It Up Blue” campaign is endorsed by one of the most loathed charities according to people on the autism spectrum: Autism Speaks.

Autism Speaks started in 2005 when the then-vice president Bob Wright and his wife Suzanne had their grandson Christian diagnosed with Autism. After a healthy 25 million dollar donation from Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus, the organization was founded.

The first major problem with Autism Speaks is that, for the longest time, there were no people on the board of the charity who were on the spectrum. It wasn’t until very recently (mid-2018) that they added people on the spectrum.

This is wrong, because how are you supposed to represent autistic people, when you don’t have autistic people helping?

Another issue is that a lot of the money doesn’t go towards families who need help. Even though their core statement, according to their 990 form, is “enhancing lives today and accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow”. Most of the money in 2015 went to awareness and fundraising, while family services made up three percent of the overall spending. Now, according to their 2020 audited financial statements, they spent 1% (just over a million) on “Family services grants, awards and science”. Most Page 17

of the money went to salaries and media services.

One of the issues that Autism Speaks has is their history with questionable rhetoric.

In 2006, they distributed a film titled “Autism Every Day”, the short film has a clip where Autism Speaks employee Allison Singer talked about the time she almost drove her car off a bridge with her autistic daughter.

Then in 2008, they made a film called “I am Autism” which depicts autism as a grim reaper-esque character saying that “[Autism] will make sure that your marriage fails.

Your money will fall into my hands, and [Autism] will bankrupt you for my own self-gain.”

Even as of 2019, they still have issues with rhetoric. In the 2019 version of their 100 Day Kit for Young Children, which is meant for families who had recently diagnosed children, they had a mother being quoted as saying, “I felt angry when a child at my son’s school was diagnosed with Leukemia around the time our son was diagnosed with autism. Everyone sent cards and cooked dinners for them.

They didn’t know I needed that kind of help too. When I let people know I needed help they came through for me”.

They also supported the Judge Rotenberg Center in 2013 at their Walk Now for Autism, even when it was known that they did shock “therapy” on autistic children as “aversion therapy”. They also have promoted the idea of a prenatal test or

eliminating the genes that have been predisposed to cause autism. Finally, they have been known, at least in the early days, to promote the theory that vaccines cause autism.

Until 2015, Autism Speaks said that, “It remains possible that, in rare cases, immunization may trigger the onset of autism symptoms in a child with an underlying medical or genetic condition”, according to Insider. Bob Wright said in 2016 on Today that, “We have not been able to determine that autism is caused by vaccines. However, there are lots of issues having to do with the vaccine safety program that I got into very deeply, with no agenda, early on in autism.”

Former employee of Autism Speaks, John Elder Robinson, resigned in 2013 stating that, “I have tried to help Autism Speaks staffers understand how destructive its messages have been to the psyches of autistic people. We do not like hearing that we are defective or diseased. We do not like hearing that we are part of an epidemic. We are not problems for our parents or society, or genes to be eliminated. We are people,” and that, “Autism Speaks has a lot of potential with its media presence, public name recognition, celebrity connections and fundraising power. It could do a lot of good, if directed differently.“ If you do want to support autism-centered organizations, you can donate to ASAN (Autism Selfadvocacy Network), Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network and Communication First.

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Not So Squeaky Clean: The Problem with Family Youtube Channels

by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu

Ever since YouTube started in 2005, people have decided to share every small bit of their lives for random strangers of the internet. Of course, people would start making videos of their kids and eventually making entire careers over their families with their kids being the stars. There are some problems that can come up, so let’s talk about it.

have a social media presence? The answer is probably not.

We can go from a cynical side, that she only did it for the views and didn’t want to put too much effort into adapting to taking care of the child. Or, from a sympathetic, but still critical, side: that she was influenced by views, but did care for the child, but found that it was too tough.

One is a logistical issue, the kids (as most of them are babies to maybe six) can not consent to being filmed. Some of these channels (i.e. 8 Passengers) will film themselves having “the talk” with their nine-year-old kids who clearly are feeling awkward and do not want to be filmed. The ACE family even filmed the delivery of their latest newborn, so they are getting plopped on YouTube ASAP. The 8 Passengers YouTube channel has done “The Talk” video four times over the years, and even had a video showing them bra shopping, which I’d imagine the girls would not want to be filmed during. What’s going to happen when they become older, and do not want these videos of them on YouTube? Also, how does being an influencer affect the young minds?

Another big example is how it can show the authorities that maybe they shouldn’t be taking care of children. Enter Mike Martin, most well known as DaddyOFive/FamilyOFive, who in 2017 was put on probation and had their two adopted children, Emma and Cody, taken away and had their channel terminated after people like Philip DeFranco and Nerd City showed that the videos had content that showed abusive content like, “Mike encouraging his eldest child, Jake, in a nepotistic way, to physically and mentally abuse his younger siblings, often to the point of severe injury”, telling the youngest to slap their daughter across the face over getting a bottle flip wrong and falsely accusing Cody of making a mess and screaming at him to the point of him being in hysterics, calling it “a prank”.

Another issue is sponsorships. These videos are marketed at an audience that is young enough to the point that they can not discern when they are being advertised to.

A complaint to the FTC was filed against Ryan’s Toy Reviews/ Ryan’s World in 2019 for “deceiving children by sponsored videos that often have the look and feel of organic content” either buy not disclosing it, or disclosing it in a way that would not be picked up by the target audience (like right after a pre-roll advertisement, and done in two seconds). A CARU (Children’s Advertising Control Unit) investigation in 2017 “concluded that children could reasonably believe that all the Ryan ToysReview videos, including sponsored ones, were independent and unbiased unless there was a clear disclosure indicating otherwise” Another issue is the families making irrational decisions for views. The biggest example being the Myka Stauffer incident.

Myka adopted a child with Level 3/high-support needs Autism in late 2017 and ,after finding out that he didn’t belong, was having meltdowns. According to a police report, he assimilated well, gave him away and removed his presence from the channel (although people have achieved the videos on sites like BiliBili and Google Drive).

Last but not least, let’s mention the case of Machelle Hobson, who was charged in 2019 for “torturing her seven adopted children” who starred in the Fantastic Adventures YouTube channel.

The Washington Post reported that when the videos were not doing well, she would, “allegedly beat the children with belts and hangers, assault them with pepper spray and force them to take ice baths,” and that she, “once pinched one boy’s genitals so hard he bled”. After an “event” in May 2019 at the county jail, she received brain damage and passed away in Nov. 2019.

In conclusion, family vlogging YouTube channels tend to skirt the line of ethicality most of the time. While it might not be as tumultuous as the makeup or Minecraft gaming community, it is like a lovely forest with deep, dark rabbit holes at every corner.

A question arises: Would Myka have adopted if she didn’t Opinion

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OPEN IMMEDIATELY Advertising Through Fear: How to Lose Customers’ Trust

By Alex Johnson amjohnson@lc.edu As an aspiring graphic designer, I know that my career path will most likely require advertising in some way. Be it flyers for events, logos and branding for a company or making web ads, graphic designers make commercial art; and commercial art usually contains some sort of call to action. As a designer – or marketer – you need to consider not only what action you are calling for consumers to take, but how you are making that call.

Over the past year, I have noticed a new trend in mailer ads (a.k.a. the original “spam”). In an effort to get people to open these solicitations, companies are disguising them as late bills.

Of course, the letters do not say “late” anywhere on them; they simply state “open immediately”

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or “requires immediate action”; they have bright red stripes and plastic windows with red paper peeking through; they are almost always addressed to an actual resident as opposed to just saying “occupant”; and they may be from companies you actually have services through.

Receiving what looks like a late payment notice from a credit card company you do not have a credit card with is disturbing enough; personally, thoughts of identity theft always cross my mind as I get these frequently from Capital One, who I have no services through (way to make me associate your company with identity theft though, aces branding). I have also gotten offers for home financing that look like late bills from the cred-

it union my car loan is through, immediately sending me into a panic, thinking I forgot to drop off a payment. Spectrum loves to send advertisements on red or pink paper as well, the universal symbols for “this envelope will ruin your day.”

I understand that most letters with “Great Offer Inside” will go straight in the recycling bin and ads unseen are, technically, a failure. But are ads that scare people at best and make them angry at worse really better?

These letters get your attention, sure, but it is not positive. It gives the impression that you are dishonest and will gladly manipulate your customers if it means increasing profits. Is that really the image to project in this climate?

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With all the bad stuff out of the way I have to say the gameplay is enjoyable, the replayability is insane. Like I said previously, I found myself coming back to this game all the time, even now. Playing as an adult, I found there have been mods to play it online so I could play with my brothers again. Let me tell you this was a treat.

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Retro Review "GoldenEye" By: Lakyn Gardner lagardner@lc.edu

Welcome back to Retro Review everyone.

Today we are going to be reviewing “GoldenEye 007”. “GoldenEye 007” was released in August of 1997 produced by the company Rare For the Nintendo 64. If you are unfamiliar with the company Rare they also made Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong 64, Perfect Park to name a few.

As much as I love the game the story is pretty basic but it got the job done. There are lots of glitches and bugs throughout the game however that makes it a super enjoyable experience. I believe glitches and bugs make games fun as long as they are not game-breaking and nothing in this was game-breaking— it would just make enemies spazz out and spin around and fly away. However, the controls were awful.

This game needed a second joystick to be complete. Something I did not know as a kid was that if you plug in two Nintendo 64 controllers, while playing the game you can access both analog sticks to improve gameplay.

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Goldeneye 007 is giving credit for creating the building blocks for modern multiplayer first-person shooters. This game is super nostalgic for me ‘cause I played it throughout my whole childhood, like even when I was 10 and 12, my brothers and I would settle arguments with this game.

In conclusion, I believe this game is a 7 out of 10. If I could grade this game on multiplayer alone it would not be astronomically higher, however, I have to include the story, the bugs and everything to be fair. But this game will always hold a special place in my heart.

The half-circle health and armor levels are now icon video game imagery. Capture by Alex Johnson via Project64.

Almost as famous as the game itself is the cheat menu, with traditional options like invincibility and all-weapons to more fun options like “big-head” or paintball mode. Capture by Alex Johnson via Project 64.

Plug in a second controller and you’ll be greeted with hidden options for a more traditional, dual-joystick console FPS experience.

Capture by Alex Johnson via Project64.

While the controls and graphics may have not aged well, Goldeneye is still one of the most famous console FPS shooters of all time; right up there with Halo and Call of Duty. Capture by Alex Johnson via Project64.

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The Game Table Borderlands Story and captured images by Nickolas Brooks nibrooks@lc.edu (SPOILER WARNING! Do not read this review if you are interested in playing this game for yourself!)

Borderlands is an open-world, action role-playing, first-person shooter video game, developed by Gearbox Software; Gearbox has also developed games such as the Brothers In Arms series and Battleborn. They also assisted in developing games with Valve such as Half-Life: Opposing Forces, Blue Shift and Decay; Counter Strike; and currently hold the rights to the Duke Nukem series.

Borderlands was published by 2K Games, best known for BioShock, Civilization, Mafia, X-COM and their two sports series, NBA 2K and WWE 2K. The game was initially released in North America on Oct. 20, 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was released six days later for Windows, a year later on Dec. 3 for Mac OS, then released as a “Game of the Year Enhanced” edition on April 3, 2019 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One following the announcement of Borderlands 3.

The first game received positive reviews by critics and fans for its gameplay, visuals, take on role-playing games and treasure hunting, but was criticized for its story and predictable AIs.

The premise

In a post-apocalyptic, wasteland planet called Pandora in the year 2864, four vault hunters named Mordecai, Lilith, Roland and Brick (you get to choose which hunter you want to play as) are on a mission to search for “The Vault”. Once the hunter Page 23

is dropped off at a town called Fyrestone, they receive weird messages and instructions from a woman called the “Guardian Angel” regarding this vault the hunter is after. In this town, they meet a robot named Claptrap and a doctor named Zed who help the hunter build a reputation by taking down several bandits and creatures seen throughout the map. This will lead to the hunter taking on quests and meeting characters throughout the game.

The gameplay

In this post-apocalyptic world, there is a lot of loot to collect, use and sell. It is necessary you take as much loot as you can. They range from weapons, to medkits, to grenades, to ammo, to money.

You can find this loot in lockers, boxes or even in a pile of bones.

When you find a weapon, like an assault rifle, a shotgun, a sniper rifle or a rocket launcher, they have statistics on how powerful they are and how much range they have. They also can be used based on how high your level is.

As cartoony as the game looks, it still brings something to the table. If you like the movie Mad Max, or video games like Fallout, then you will certainly love the design and the atmosphere of Borderlands. Everything looks like just one, big scrapyard, but people live in that scrapyard. I played the Enhanced edition with the graphics as optimized as possible, and it was worth it.

While you can play the game solo, it does encourage online gameplay, considering the type of role-playing game this is, which was the biggest con when the game was first released.

Luckily, for the Game of the Year Enhanced edition, that was fixed to where you are able to do a solo play more enjoyably.

The story

The gameplay for Borderlands is a little simple, but enjoyable to a certain level. Pun intended here, since you have to level up the character if you want to progress through the game and take on higher leveled tasks. As you level up by killing bandits and nonhuman enemies, you start to take on bigger, more difficult enemies and bosses. You also earn money and skill points to upgrade your character. It can be a pain to do, but in the end, it is satisfying and it makes you feel like you accomplished the most difficult task in the game.

Each character has their own unique ability and specific style in using weapons. Mordecai is experienced with firearms such as sniper rifles and revolvers. Lilith can turn invisible and cause a damaging shockwave called Phase Blast. Roland has a sentry gun called the “Scorpio Turret” which can help him kill enemies and it provides a shield for cover. Brick has a “Berserk mode” where the screen turns red and he kills his enemies with his fists in a blind rage, gaining resistance and his health regenerating quickly.

For this game, I chose to play as Roland.

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The conclusion I am going to give Borderlands a 7.5/10. While its paper thin story and somewhat copy/paste AIs may cause it to fall flat a little, what brings the game back up is its gameplay, side quests, visuals, treasure hunting and its soundtrack, which is something I loved the most. Post-apocalyptic movies and video games seem to have the best soundtracks. Borderlands “Game of the Year Enhanced” edition is currently available for PC/Mac, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One if you want to try it out for yourself.

I can see why the story for the first Borderlands game was criticized compared to the other games. Without a doubt, it is very paper thin. While the characters have personalities in their own ways, they do not apply much to what the main story is about.

Although, I like to think of the first game being a journey-type game and not about what the destination is. It is mainly about the quests and the visuals of the open world, rather than why these vault hunters are trying to find what they are hunting for.

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4.) “Chop Suey” from the album “Tuxicity” (2002) 5.) “Baby Got Back” from the album “Tuxicity” (2002)

6.) “WAP (Lounge Version)” from the album “Big Cheese Energy” (2021) 7.) “Bad Guy” from the album “Numbers of The Beast” (2020)

Top 10 Richard Cheese Covers

By Megan Lanham mrlanham@lc.edu

WARNING: The contents of this article may not be appropriate for children and some readers.

Have you ever wished for a jazzy cover of “WAP” by Cardi B, or a slow, swing rendition “Get Down With The Sickness” by System of The Down? Then look no further than Richard Cheese, he’s got your back. Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine, or just Richard Cheese, is a cover band and comedy act, known for performing popular songs in a lounge/swing style. The song covers are reminiscent of swing and jazz singers of the 1940s and 1950s such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Tony Benett. The character Richard Cheese is created and portrayed by Los Angeles-based actor/comedian/singer Mark Jonathan Davis.

Davis first came up with the Richard Cheese lounge singer idea in the mid-1990s while working as a producer at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles where he portrayed a character named “Paul the 55-Year-Old Intern” on the Kevin and Bean morning show. Davis recorded a single as Paul called Paul on 45, which was a comedic medley of KROQ songs arranged in a swing/big band style. Davis pitched this idea as an album concept in the early 2000s, which ended up being the band’s first album, Lounge Against the Machine.

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They have since released many albums from the early 2000s all the way up to current year, with hits such as “The Lounge Awakens: Richard Cheese”, “I’d Like A Virgin” and “Tuxicity”.

The following is a list of the top ten Richard Cheese covers.

8.) “Creep” from the CD “Lounge Against The Machine” (2000) 9.) “Down With The Sickness” from “Dawn of the Dead” (2004) and the album “Tuxicity” (2002)

1.) “Thrift Shop” from the album “Big Cheese Energy” (2021)

10.) Johnny Aloha, “Gangsta’s Paradise” from the album “Lavapalooza” (produced

by Richard Cheese) (2010) That about sums up the variety of Richard Cheese’s songs, ranging from downright goofy to actually pretty catchy. There is plenty to listen to aside from just these ten songs, as he has produced twenty-six albums over the past two decades. If you found yourself interested in these songs, check out more of his music on his YouTube channel.

2.) “My Neck My Back” from “OK Bartender” album (2010) 3.) “Tik Tok” from “Bakin’ At The Boulder” album (2015) Entertainment

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Maria’s transformation may be shocking to some, but she has taken complete ownership of herself and has not let judgements on appearance holde her back.

She is a lawyer, businesswoman and women’s rights activist. Image via Google Images.

The Vampire Woman Krystie Morrison kemorrison@lc.edu

***Trigger Warning: Some subjects that are mentioned in this article may be upsetting to readers.

This article will mention domestic abuse and body modification.*** We are all aware of the vampires who try to walk in the daylight and either burn or sparkle, but there is one vampire who can walk amongst the living freely. To Ripley’s Believe It or Not fans, she is known as the Vampire Woman; however, to her family and community, she is simply known as Maria.

Maria José Cristerna Méndez was born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1976 to a highly religious, Catholic household. Méndez received her first tattoo when she was just 14 years old. After graduating high

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remains is the palms of her hands, which are difficult areas to tattoo. She is recognized in multiple books and different media channels as the most tattooed woman in the world.

After earning her degree in law, she found the courage to leave her abusive marriage with her four children in tow.

As a way to represent her struggles with her first marriage, she turned to tattooing and body modification. The modifications made to Maria’s body include, but are not limited to, a split tongue, subdermal implants, eye tattoos, scarification and even dental implants.

Aside from being a lawyer, Maria has since taken on a few business ventures such as her own tattoo studio and a clothing boutique. She is also an activist for women’s rights and domestic abuse. Méndez continues to inspire and empower many women all around the world.

The Vampire Woman’s story is a prime example that just because you look difMéndez is most known for her body ferent doesn’t mean that you cannot be modifications and the fact that she has successful in whatever you aim to do in 96% of her body tattooed. The 4% that life.

Krystie Morrison stands next to a wax figure of the Vampire Woman at a Ripley’s Museum in Gatlinburg, TN. Photo by Krystie Morrison.

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school, Maria began studying criminal law at the Catholic University of Mexico. During this time she was a victim of domestic abuse from her husband of 10 years.

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Workout Review “Buff Dudes”

By Lakyn Gardner lagardner@lc.edu Welcome back to Workout Review. This week we’re going to be reviewing a “Buff Dudes” workout. “Buff Dudes” is a YouTube channel run by two brothers that are all about getting buff. I’ve been watching these guys for about four years now and it’s been nothing but joy. They have amazing energy and they’re super inspirational. The “Buff Dudes” taught me almost everything I know about working out and nutrition, I’d definitely give them a look. But it’s time for a workout video we’re going to be reviewing their chest and triceps workout, well one of many. The workout will be located at the bottom.

This workout consists of low-volume, high reps which is typically how I workout. I’ve never actually done this custom workout before, so excited to see how it’s going to go. Time to hit the gym!

The Workout This workout was very generic. It’s a workout that gets the job done and gets the job done well. However, I didn’t feel excited to go to the next set.

It’s six major lifts but I tack on cardio and abs because I am doing a cut at the moment. Although I’m not a fan of this workout, I believe it’s a great introduction into moving major muscle groups. It’s all the key muscles and it gives you a good pump and can make you quite sore if you work hard. I personally don’t feel terribly sore. I have a deep pinch in my chest which is nice but it’s nothing major.

Overall I give this work out of 5/10. It was lackluster, and I was not excited to push myself like I was with Arnold’s workout last week.

Incline Barbell Press 4 sets of 15, 12, 10 and 8 Barbell Flat Bench 4 sets of 12, 10, 8 and 8 Incline Dumbbell Fly 4 sets of 10 Chest Dips (body weight) 4 sets of 15 reps Standing French Press 4 sets of 12 reps Dumbbell Kickbacks 3 sets of 10 reps

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