The Bridge Volume 52 Issue 5

Date: November 12, 2021 We are at the end of Week 12, rapidly careening toward the end of the semester. In four more weeks, some of us will be graduating while others look forward to future learning, but we will all breathe a sigh of relief that the winter break has finally arrived. In the meantime, take a deep breath, practice good study habits, and keep trudging on.

Lynn McDonald Editor-In-Chief

What’s on the cover?

Artwork by Krystie Morrison

The cover consists of a photograph I took early one morning at the beginning of the month. The change of color in the foliage is absolutely stunning and the fog overtop of the water just adds a nice touch of detail to the overall photograph.

The Bridge Staff Lynn McDonald

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Table of Contents Sports, Pg. 4 Campus News, Pg. 5 News Pg. 6-7 Entertainment, Pg. 8-23 Cartoons & Games, Pg. 24-25

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tition e p m o C r e h ig H to d a e H s L&C Soccer Team ip Wins sh n io p m a h C g in y jo n E r e ft a

By Keenan A. Mount kmount@lc.edu Both women’s and men’s soccer teams captured NJCAA D1 Region 24 championships, permitting both teams to play on a national level. Both teams defeated ICC, Illinois Central College, with one point leads.

Ryan Hodge, L&C’s Head Men’s Soccer Coach, reflects on the road to his team’s victory in this season, stating, “We were pretty banged up in the beginning of the season and at one point we had nine guys unavailable.” Hodge says despite this rough start they were capable of maintaining a positive outlook, citing the use of a “next man up mentality.”

Hodge cites leadership and the overall strength of L&C’s sophomore class as key factors in making it to this point in the season.

Coach Hodge stresses the weight of these championship titles by describing them as “great accomplishments.” Hodge also states that these accomplishments are “very hard to do as we have good teams in our area that are always ranked nationally like us.” Due to the difficulty of securing this championship status, Hodge explains that these teams gained “confidence going forward.”

Going into national competition, Coach Hodge preaches to his team “that at this time that it is not about skill level or tactics anymore” but that “it just comes down to hard work and discipline.”

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L&C’s Art Faculty Exhibition of 2021

By Keenan A. Mount kmount@lc.edu Lewis and Clark is presently hosting an art exhibition in the Hatheway Cultural Center featuring select works from their art faculty. The exhibition opened on October 29th to a warm response from students, fellow faculty, and local art connoisseurs alike. The exhibition will continue to be on display until November 24th.

the antique, emotional turmoil, architecture, the constant human process, aquatic life, traditional processes, as well as the transcendence of the human spirit.

Because these works come from such a deeply personal place, Lilli Kayes, an Adjunct Professor, contends that it is a “nonintrusive view” into her colleagues’ “little universes.”

The exhibition includes a variety of artists with varying Angela Hung, the Gallery Director and Associate influences and mediums of choice. A total of ten art Professor, also expressed that it was a great opportunity faculty members are presenting work in the exhibition and to learn about her colleagues. were made up of both associate and adjunct professors from L&C. Across the ten artists, a total of 38 pieces are Sun Smith-Fouret, a local artist with a studio in Elsah, has on display, with 28 of them being for sale. The artists on display include Christopher Brennan, Louise Jett, Angela Hung, Monica Dare, Jessica Forys-Cameron, Craig C. Hoffman, Jody Jedlicka, Chris Day, Lilli Kayes, and Bob Huber.

The exhibition showcased the artwork of our Art faculty at Lewis and Clark. This year will feature ten faculty including two new instructors who have joined the Art Department in 2021.

Hatheway Cultural Center Gallery, Photo via LC Flickr

Many artforms from sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry to traditional painting, mixed media, and photography, as well as pieces employing sensors and servos, are represented in the exhibition. Micheal Sunblad, the Dean of Liberal Arts at L&C, pointed to this variety as one of the major reasons for this exhibition being so special.

a historied relationship with the artists and art world of Lewis and Clark and was in attendance of the exhibition’s opening. Sun has been a previous lecturer at Lewis and Clark and makes the case that the “art scene is good in Alton and deserving of recognition,” including the “outstanding art faculty” of L&C.

Each of the artists and their work are inspired and informed by different but equally intimate sources, including family, Campus News

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The Downfall of Dine-In Restaurants Jordan Jones jordanjones@lc.edu

than driving to a local restaurant. Why even bother wasting the energy?

DoorDash alone accounted for 543 million orders between January 2020 and September 2020. Indoor dining has since plummeted over the course of the pandemic, and while the decision for hungry customers is made simple, restaurant owners are tasked with a much greater challenge.

NBC investigations discovered that some dining facilities saw an increase of 50 percent take-out orders beginning in March 2020. While seemingly harmless on the surface, this spells trouble for small and large restaurants alike.

Consumers pay more money when conducting an order online—fees, delivery, tip, etc. What many people might Take-out delivery apps such as DoorDash, Grubhub and fail to realize, however, is that restaurants pay a similar Uber Eats saw a massive spike during Covid outbreaks. amount; not in the form of fees or anything like that, but Poking aimlessly along electronic menus is way easier simply by virtue of working with these delivery apps.

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Closing the doors during COVID-19 meant closing the means of conventional business. Typically, restaurants with a pre-existing delivery system saw little to no loss while working with DoorDash and other food-related services. However, after take-out profits rose from 30% to over 80% in the span of one year, those same local restaurants were quite literally working at a loss.

This is due to the new styles of marketing needed to survive in a post-dining world, as well as the commissioning price required to exist within these delivery services. Local restaurants could no longer establish a connection with new and familiar customers alike, nor could they afford to hide out on street corners and conduct a take-out business one-on-one with every passerby.

The only solution for many was to go virtual, and that meant a clear disconnect between the consumer and the service of which they provide.

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From within this grim reality marks an underlying trend within the American food industry. Even when asked if people would choose to return to dining-in facilities after the succeeding months of the pandemic, over 77 percent of both men and women answered “no” and predicted continuing to order-out food as a default.

Perhaps DoorDash and other food-service apps have helped Americans realize the value in non-contact delivery options? I mean, who really enjoys getting up and driving to go get food disregarding the typical special occasion?

All the pressure lies on the shoulders of restaurant owners to begin organizing their businesses in ways capable of overcoming that expense of doing business virtually. How that plays out is still impossible to tell, but one thing is for certain: Dining-in traditions are quickly becoming an icon of the past.

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Review

By Jordan Jones jordanjones@lc.edu

“You go to a movie to see some type of story… movies make us feel,” Chad Freidrichs, director of the documentary “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” said Thursday night after a full screening of his film. “I think the real advantage and power with media like documentaries is that it allows you to emotionally live that experience by proxy.”

The Pruitt-Igoe housing project is a historic public housing complex in St Louis, 1956. Today it serves as a reminder for the racial, social and architectural failures of the mid-20th century.

Honors College and Diversity Council screened the film both virtually and in-person on Thursday, Oct. 28 between 5-7 p.m. Director Freidrichs then joined for a discussion about the impact of the project in St. Louis.

“We’re not thinking about the problems systematically,” Chad said. “Even after reversing laws and policies prohibiting [African Americans] success, oppression still continues today.”

The years succeeding the Great Depression were a slow, painful crawl for cities like St. Louis. Public housing projects were initially supposed to preserve communities and govern thousands of people, but it soon became infamous for its racial segregation, crime and poverty.

Pruitt-Igoe collapsed only decades after its completion for this reason.

Developing the documentary took years of dedication, research and passion.

“The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” strives to relive those struggles and stories from the perspective of the people who experienced it.

“What I try to do whenever I’m interviewing people is to get into their headspace; to help them relive those experiences,” Chad said Thursday night.

“The more we could pull out those kinds of stories, we could activate that experience in the viewers as well. There is a downside to stories as well, in the sense that they are simplifications.”

Discussions around the broader racial tension in today’s world are neverending. Pruitt-Igoe is one of many systemic projects across the 20th century, and documentaries such as these help preserve the impact of our changing social world.

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Classic Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

By Jacob Reese jtreese@lc.edu

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a cult classic thriller from the 1970s which happens to be a remake of a cult classic thriller from the 1950s, which in turn happens to be an adaption of a novel from a year prior. The film follows US Department of Health Official Matthew Bennel (Donald Sutherland) and his co-worker Elizabeth Driscol (Brooke Adams) as they uncover why everyone around them seem to be acting “different.” From the acting to the amazing special effects, everything adds together to make a very tense and thrilling experience, with a story that will get you thinking about its themes and meaning long after you’ve watched it.

organic and personal feel, which works perfectly with its story. The scenes will also usually have things happening in the background during character interactions; people will stalk and follow the main characters and it slowly becomes more and more noticeable as the first act escalates. This combined with the ambient, droning soundtrack greatly increases the tension of the film.

While the majority of the film does an amazing job at slowly raising the stakes and the tension; the climax fails to deliver on its expectations and ends up being 20 minutes of the two main characters running from area to area while being chased by the evil mob. It’s really To start, this film has an amazing talented cast: featuring a shame as the ending of this movie is amazing and the previously mentioned Donald Sutherland alongside incredibly iconic. If only the 20 or so minutes before the Leonard Nimoy (of Star Trek fame,) and a young Jeff ending lived up to what the rest of the movie offers.

Goldblum. The acting is great and you begin to really feel for the characters as their situation gets progressively In reality this is a minor complaint and I fully believe that worse. The one performance I think could have been “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” is worthy of its status better was Veronica Cartwright’s, whose acting felt very as a classic and I recommend it to fans of old horror over-expressive with a lot of intense mannerisms and movies or anyone like me, who spends too much time facial expressions, making her scenes feel more like a over-analyzing everything. cheesy b-movie than a full-blown thriller.

Upon watching this film again for this review, I gained a new appreciation for the film’s cinematography, which uses a lot of tracking shots where the camera is carried by a person instead of on a track, giving the film a very

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Classic Review: Citizen Kane

By Jacob Reese jtreese@lc.edu If there could only be one movie deemed the most influential film of all time, it would have to go to none other than “Citizen Kane.” “Citizen Kane” is a film from 1941, written and directed by Orson Welles, who also plays the main character, Charles Foster Kane. Taking place after his death, the film tells the story of Kane’s life through a series of flashbacks, each told by a different friend, lover, or otherwise acquaintance. Each of these characters is being questioned by a journalist who is trying to uncover the mystery around Kane’s final words: “Rosebud.”

Because the movie spends a lot of time with the characters, it is important that they are both well written and well acted. Although modern viewers may find some performances dated, the majority of the performances are extremely captivating. Even though every actor and actress gives their all, it is Orson Welles as Kane who truly steals the show.

Playing the same character from young adulthood into his elderly years, Welles’ ability to adapt his acting to the age of the character is remarkable. It is almost hard to believe that the man who so well portrays a slow, sad old man was only a few scenes ago jumping and dancing with a chorus line.

Although great, it is not the acting that kept “Citizen Kane” famous for 80 years, but the beautiful and (at the time) cutting edge cinematography that is featured in this film. Orson Welles had the help of revolutionary filmmaker Gregg Toland to create a film that would shape how movies are made from then on. The film’s use of lighting and camera techniques like “deep focus” has been seen in almost every Hollywood movie since.

But impressive visuals mean nothing if the story isn’t good, but even here the film succeeds. The movie does an amazing job of making you sympathize with Kane, even when he is deeply flawed, and the reveal at the end of the film helps further emphasize the tragedy of the film and tie up the film’s themes of adulthood and loss of innocence.

Aside from the sometimes previously mentioned awkward acting, the only flaw in this movie is the pacing. Like most movies of its time it is very slow paced and takes a while to pick up to where things are getting interesting.

Although it may not be a movie for everyone, “Citizen Kane” is absolutely worthy of its status as a classic and I wholeheartedly recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in the history of movies, the art of film in general, or to anyone who just wants to know what Kane’s last words really meant.

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The Bow & Arrow Has Returned!

“Hawkeye” Trailer Review

By Elise Gremli egremli@lc.edu After being postponed from filming, Marvel fans got what they’ve been waiting for, and that is the first trailer for a highly anticipated Disney Plus series! It looks like “Hawkeye” picks up after “Avengers: Endgame” and shows some familiar and new faces, along with the traditional action-packed Marvel trailer.

When the trailer begins, you should notice that it takes place in New York City during Christmas time with snow coming down. Mister Clint Barton, well known as Hawkeye, talks about how his past actions are coming back to haunt him in a bad way. He notices that “The Masked Vigilante,” who he was in those dark five years, has mysteriously returned. Later in the trailer, we find out that it was a girl who was dressed as the vigilante. We didn’t see much but it still got people’s attention!

What I notice in these Marvel shows on Disney Plus is, besides the main characters, they try to bring back some familiar faces, as well. Keeping up that tradition, we saw more familiar faces in this trailer. It’s obvious Jeremy Renner returns as Hawkeye, hence the title. Besides Jeremy, they brought back the kids that play his family. Ava Russo & Cade Woodward return as Lila & Nathaniel Barton to bring the sense of family to the series. There are some new faces as well, including some people who are not happy with the vigilante, that we don’t know anything about. Then there is the amazing Hailee Steinfeld, playing the part of Kate Bishop, who is the person wearing the “Masked Vigilante” outfit. It’s awesome seeing some familiar faces but also great seeing newcomers as well.

Lastly, I want to talk about how epic it was for a TV show trailer! A thing every Marvel fan should notice about any trailer, movie, or TV show is how the creators get your attention before it is even released. This trailer has everything from the vibe it’s going to bring, the action, and the humor, as well. It also takes place in New York where the original Avengers movie from 2012 was set. It must’ve done a great job because it was the most viewed Marvel show trailer in 24 hours!

In conclusion, I think this is going to be a great show that includes a storyline that must continue, some familiar and new faces for the Marvel Universe and has the traditional vibe any Marvel release has. Don’t forget to check it out when the first two episodes come out November 24 during Thanksgiving break on Disney Plus!

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Gang of Four’s “Entertainment!”: A Sonically Innovative Response to Late Capitalism

By Keenan A. Mount kmount@lc.edu Gang of Four’s debut and highly influential post-punk album, “Entertainment!,” was released at the end of a decade, 1979, that saw capitalism’s legitimacy and colonialist tendencies come under scrutiny within the UK, the country Gang of Four is based in, and the world at large. This critique of capitalism was spurred on by overproduction crises and the suffering inflicted by the colonial actions of capitalist nations.

“Entertainment!” reflects this skeptical sentiment towards unfettered capitalism thoroughly and effectively using sardonic satire in describing the condition of all things under capitalism.

The name itself is a way of representing how art is commodified and thus made generic entertainment under capitalism.

The album art depicts an Indigenous American shaking hands with a generic cowboy with text that portrays the innocent communal nature of the native juxtaposed with the predatory ulterior motives of the cowboy. Their faces are also highlighted to emphasize their races and subsequent role in the soon-tobe-established capitalist nation.

This narrative extends into the lyrical content of “Entertainment!” as the album is laden with effective and potent parallels to the human condition under capitalism. The opening track “Ether” accomplishes this by likening the experience under capitalism to being “Locked in Long Kesh,” a detention center for members of the IRA in Northern Ireland, which is itself a result of a conflict that was mostly triggered by capitalist and imperialist conditions in the UK. “Ether” also contains the idea that capitalism facilitates this pursuit of pleasure through consumerism that is endless and is thus exhausting and dissatisfying but is disguised as a “heaven.” “New looking out for pleasure. It’s at the end of the rainbow. The happy ever after.” Of course there is no end to the rainbow just as there is no satisfaction or contentment to be found in endless consumption.

Commodification and the subsequent culture of consumerism are also illustrated in the proceeding track, “Natural’s Not in It,” wherein this idea of an economically efficient “heaven” is expanded upon by describing love as a commodity itself.

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for both those directly participating and those that are subjects and/or victims to it. This consistent theme allows the album to have a cohesive and coherent thesis, laissez-faire capitalism is a sea of commodities and the blood of the exploited that only provides fleeting pleasures and shaves down raw emotions into refined easy to consume products and entertainment.

“Entertainment!” is far more than its commentary, however. It doesn’t ask you to actively and critically listen to appreciate it as its musicality is a perfect blend of the avant-garde and approachable as well as sincerely ahead of its time.

While the vocals are punk-influenced raw energy, the production itself is refined for the most part and pop-esque.

Segmented guitars never maintain a riff for too long which is akin to modern synth-dominated production. The funkinfluenced rhythm of the album allows it to maintain digestibility in the face of the unrefined yet fitting vocals and sometimes maddening and scratchy guitar, like on the intro to “Love Like Anthrax.”

I personally gravitate to experimental sounds in music and appreciated their usage in the album, but they weren’t overly present, allowing “Entertainment!” to be more universally enjoyable. The musicality of “Entertainment!” is well proportioned without being stale and has a liveliness and personality exclusive to Gang Of Four.

Gang of Four debuted with a project that was seminal to the post-punk genre as well as the whole of music and that is still politically relevant over 40 years later. Gang of Four has been cited as an inspiration by Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and even seemingly unrelated artists like Frank Ocean and Pharell. Ocean even sampled “Love Like Anthrax” on his “Blonde” cut “Futura Free.” As capitalism’s slow-burning ailments become more and more apparent from general existential dread, a topic recently explored in Bo Burnham’s “Inside,” to climate change, “Entertainment!” remains as pertinent now, if not more, than when it was released in 1979. Because of “Entertainment!’s” weight as a body of music and commentary on capitalism, it makes it essential listening for music fans and those that find themselves on the left side of a political compass.

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By Kathryn Smith katmsmith@lc.edu I HAVE NEVER MET AN APPLE I DIDN’T LIKE! Apple picking is one of the most popular activities you can do during the fall season. The apples are crisp and ready to be eaten or made into apple pie. Yum! Every year, my family and I take a trip down to Eckert’s, a family farm. Eckert’s is known for their seasonal grown fruits and veggies. As of right now, they have apples and pumpkins that are still available for picking. During the year, they have many fruits and veggies such as peaches, strawberries, asparagus, pumpkins, and more.

You can even pick your own Christmas tree. ‘TIS THE SEASON? Eckert’s also has many kinds of events during the month that you can do with friends and family. Some of their events that are happening right now or coming soon include Pumpkin Jamboree, Biscuits and Bubbles Brunch, Holiday Open House, and many more coming up for the holiday season.

Eckert’s Country Store and Eckert’s Country Restaurant are also located there. The store has produce, meat deli, bakery, home decor, clothing, flowers, and much more.

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Their restaurant, which I personally have eaten at before, has so many delicious meals to choose from. The desserts are also very tasty! OH SO YUMMY! Some friends and I got to take a trip down to the Eckert’s located in Belleville, IL. We started off with a tractor ride up to the apple fields. We got our very own bags to put our apples in. Let me tell you, they have so many apple trees in their fields! They also have many different kinds of apples to choose from. Once we were done picking our apples, we took a tractor ride past the pumpkins where you could stop and pick your own pumpkins. We had a great time at the Eckert’s farm.

There are so many things or events you can do, fruits and veggies you can pick (depending on the season), and lots of opportunities to make memories at Eckert’s. There are still apples and pumpkins available for picking. If you miss out on that, I highly recommend picking your own Christmas tree for the holiday season. If you would like more information about Eckert’s, click the link below.

HAPPY PICKING!

https://www.Eckert’s.com

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Top 10

By: Elise

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Spice Up Your Life by: Spice Girls

This song is incredible! The beat is insane including rhythmic instruments. The lyrics telling people to make their life more lively! Also the “La La La’s” make it catchy along with great solos from every member along with standouts from Mel B &

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Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) by: Backstreet Boys

This song catches your attention from the very beginning with the killer beat.Throughout the song each guy has a solo that describes them. It’s basically telling people “Backstreet’s Back.”

The video makes even more iconic with the incredible makeup, set design and choreography any 90s’ kid knows!

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I’ll Make Love to You by: Boyz II Men

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3. This ballad is straight and to the point. The Boyz describe how much the love their partner and with the subtle intrumentals and their beautiful vocals that make it an instant classic!

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Never Had a Dream Come True by: S-Club 7

This is an underrated song by this great group! It’s an incredible ballad that doesn’t feature many solos besides one of the female members. It talks about how a releationship has struggles. The background vocals from the group make it simple but vulnerable.

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Say My Name by: Destiny’s Child

Before Beyonce got famous she was in this great girl group!

This song is definitely a fan favorite that talks about how the female in a relationship is predicting her boyfriend is cheating on her. It’s catchy with the lyrics, simple beat and want to belt every riff.

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Bye Bye Bye by: NSYNC

ere were groups that made the 90’s iconic and NSYNC was one of them. This ng is insanely catchy with the intense beat, great vocals and even the theatal music video with great choreography. It’s straight and to the point saying ey want out of a relationship that has hit its end. The solos from Justin and JC make it stand out a lot with riffs and selling the passionate lyrics.

DJ Got Us Fallin in Love by: Usher

honestly didn’t know Usher was a 90’s artist! This song is one of his best ngs he has ever released that I think of once I hear his name. This song talks out how a couple reconnects while they are dancing in a club. It grabs your ention with the club beat and throughout continues to keep that vibe until the end.

No Scrubs by: TLC

his song is a song I instantly think of when I think 90’s. It is very iconic with he beat, solos and lyrics. It talks about how they don’t want a person who sn’t confident or depends on other people. Just the lyric “I don’t want No ub. A scrub is a kinda guy that ain’t gettin no love from me.” is self explanatory.

...Baby One More Time by: Britney Spears

e word describes this song. BRITNEY. Her first song ever released and kicked her career perfectly. It’s catchy, simple and the video is ICONIC. It’s about a not wanting to give up on a relationship and is asking for “one more time” th him. She was one of the first females to leave “The Mickey Mouse Club” and start a legacy that will last forever.

Jenny From the Block by: Jennifer Lopez

nifer Lopez AKA JLo is another artist that is still big to this day. It tells a stoabout her life and how much she has changed but knows where she came om. When this song came out it was after she had big movies released and ming back to music. She just wanted to tell us “Whatcha get it whatcha see” and “put god first and can’t forget to stay real to me it’s like breathing.”

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