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WELCOME BACK, ARCHERS!

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Jacob Politte MANAGING EDITOR

For the first time in two years, I feel comfortable saying that we are BACK!” This comment came from

STLCC Chancellor Jeff Pittman in a press release sent to students and faculty on Aug. 22.

Over the course of the first two weeks, STLCC welcomed students back across all of its campuses, including Meramec.

There were numerous events to welcome back Archers both new and experienced, including an appearance by the BubbleBus and a Kona Ice truck.

There also was a Campus Expo event where students had an opprotunity to look and potentially join different

clubs and organizations on campus.

Check out photos from these events below.

More information about other campus events can be found on page 3 of this issue.

Photos by: Dakota Pulcher At Left: Club officers and advisers meet with students on the last day of the Campus Expo on Aug. 30. Center: Kona Ice and the Bubble Bus offer students refreshments Aug. 24 during Welcome Week. RIGHT: Meramec students explore college resources, including the Academic Center, at the Aug. 30 Campus Expo.

Campus President addresses plans for Meramec building demo as speculation continues about STLCC Transformed projects

Before campus forums, Dr. Moore-Davis sets the record straight

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Jacob Politte MANAGING EDITOR

he STLCC-Meramec campus will be undergoing major changes in the coming years, and those changes are scheduled to start coming later in this school year.

While there is a community update forum scheduled for Sept. 26, Meramec Campus President Feleccia MooreDavis cleared up some questions regarding the immediate future of STLCC Transformed, and especially the future of the Meramec Campus Library.

First up, she confirmed that the Communication South, Building Administration and Library buildings are scheduled for demolition within

the next school year.

“The planning is still ongoing,” she said, “but it is expected that the buildings will be closed for preparation in January and demolished in April 2023.”

President Moore-Davis says that classes, faculty offices and other services in these buildings will be relocated to existing or renovated spaces on the campus; the specific locations are still being finalized.

“We are meticulously planning these spaces so that we do not lose any essential classroom spaces during the demolition and construction of our buildings,” she said.

Regarding the future of the campus library, and amid speculation that there is no plan to replace it, MooreDavis said that the college is committed

to the library.

“That is not true,” Moore-Davis said regarding rumors about the library’s future.

She says that while archives are being moved to the Forest Park campus (their library building is protected by an architectural review board that will not allow for any more demolition), most books are being stored and secured at another location.

“The library will continue to exist and provide needed services for students and our campus community in a different, albeit smaller location.

Students will still have access to the books and other materials they need.

Library employees will continue to work at Meramec and serve students,” said Moore-Davis.

Looking forward to the future and

further STLCC Transformed projects, Moore-Davis said, “We are excited that the library will be placed in a more modern facility that will allow us to continue to provide excellent service to our campus community.”

As of press time, Moore-Davis did not elaborate on where that particular location would be, or where the library would be operating from in the meantime. However, she did provide dates for engagement.

To speak with Dr. Moore Davis if you’re unable to make it to the Community Forum on Sept. 26, you can meet her as a part of “Mocha Mondays with the Campus President” on Monday, Sept. 12 at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., or hear her speak at a Campus Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 2:00 p.m.

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Or, visit Webster representatives and learn more about what they have to offer when they visit the Student Center building on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Visit with representatives from Cape Girardeau’s Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) and learn about what they have to offer when they visit Meramec’s Business Administration Building on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

Learn more about SEMO at https://semo.edu.

NEWS BRIEFS Mocha Mondays Begin Sept. 12 Students, staff and faculty are invited to visit with President Moore-Davis to discuss issues, give suggestions and talk about campus needs.

The first Mocha Monday is Sept.

12, from 8:30-10 a.m. in the Student Center Cafeteria. Free coffee and tea will be available.

Mocha Mondays will continue the rest of the semester on the first Monday of each month at the same time and location.

Tee for Tuition Golf Tournament The 11th Annual STLCC Tee for Tuition Golf Tournament is Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Tapawingo National Golf Club.

It’s a fun-filled day with lunch, 18 holes of golf, on-course contests, an auction, raffle, putting contest, and awards reception. Proceeds from Tee for Tuition support St. Louis Community College students and programs.

Find more information at https:// stlcc.edu/about/foundation/tee-fortuition.aspx.

STLCC announces new leaders for diversity, information technology D’Andre Braddix, Ed.D. will serve as executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion. Braddix has more than 15 years of experience in higher education. In this role, he is responsible for district-wide diversity and inclusion initiatives and serving as a liaison to community partners and constituents on an array of diversity issues.

Feng Hou will serve as chief information officer. Hou has more than 20 years of leadership and digital transformation experience. He is a leading national digital transformation expert in higher education and information technology. At STLCC, he is responsible for district-wide information technology infrastructure with an emphasis on academic support initiatives, student support services, education and training.

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Sept. 8, 2022

‘Stranger Things’ Goes Global

A supersized Season 4 over delivers in every possible way JACOB POLITTE MANAGING EDITOR Stranger Things | Season 4 Release Dates: 5/27/22 and 7/1/22 All 9 Episodes Now Streaming On Netflix

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Stranger Things” finds itself in a precarious position every season.

The children on screen age considerably while the story only moves along a few months or years at a time (largely due to the fact that the seasons aren’t released for years at a time), and after a while it’s hard to suspend that kind of disbelief.

But while the charm of cute kids acting in a hit series has definitely worn off, the Duffer Brothers make up for it each season by constructing episodes of television that rival anything ever put on a screen.

Stranger Things 4 is no exception, and the series expands its boundaries far beyond Hawkins, Indiana, while making sure the series maintains its rich, small town feel. There’s not one single interaction that feels forced, and almost everything in the series feels organic.

Perhaps the only real determinant is the length of the season overall.

The last few episodes specifically have movie-length runtimes, and it can get a bit exhausting to binge-watch.

But despite that, not a minute of this season feels wasted.

Stranger Things 4 largely follows four major plotlines. Surprisingly, the central character of the season is Max Mayfield (played by actress Sadie Sink).

Her grief and sadness that carried over from the death of her brother in the previous season allows her to be a potential victim for Vecna, the newest (and arguably most frightening)

monster to haunt Hawkins. She spends a large part of the season fighting him off, and Sink’s incredible acting is nothing short of astonishing to watch.

Max is in the most jeopardy throughout the season, which considering what Eleven (Milley Bobby Brown) is going through, really says

a lot. After the “death” of her “dad” Hopper, Eleven was relocated with the Bryer family to California. Going by the name Jane, Eleven struggles to adjust to life with her powers and Hopper, and lies to her boyfriend Mike (Finn Wolfhard) even when he flies out to visit.

She is relentlessly bullied by her classmates, including Angela (Elodie Grace Orkin), who she later assaults with a skating boot.

All of this becomes a moot point when government agents start to hunt her down, and Sam Owens (Paul Reiser) steps back in to help her escape and get her powers back… with the help of the long presumed dead Dr. Martin Brenner (Matthew Modine).

The Brenner/Eleven dynamic takes center stage once again for the majority of the season, in both the past and present. More than any other arc this season, it helps to recontextualize and simplify the series’ overall mythology, and ends in a satisfying, definitive manner.

One of the season’s other major plots involves the reappearance of Jim Hopper, Eleven’s surrogate dad that actually survived the events of Season 3’s “mall fire” (which was, of course, actually the destruction of a secret underground Russian science lab).

Hopper is taken to a Russian prison and held there with seemingly no hope of escape, until a corrupt guard helps get a message to Joyce (Winona Ryder) in California. Joyce gets Murray (Brett Gelman) involved, and the two stowaway on a plane to get Hopper back. Of course, hijinks ensue.

While it totally feels different to everything Stranger Things has represented to this point, it’s often an interesting, engaging diversion that does loop around and connect with the main story near the end of the season.

Overall, Stranger Things 4 does a masterful job setting the table for the series’ final season, whenever that may arrive. It introduces interesting and pivotal new characters, incorporates different and spectacular locations and ends on one hell of a cliffhanger.

‘Currents’ amazes with dark, poignant literature

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JACOB POLITTE MANAGING EDITOR

he 2022 edition of Meramec’s literary magazine “Currents” was delivered to campus over the summer, and the stories contained in this volume once again delivered.

New faculty advisor David Taylor told The Montage back in April that the themes of the stories in this issue of Currents mostly surround the themes of “rebellion, interruption, intermission and relationships.”

The cover of the volume, created by Meramec students, reflects these darker and more serious themes, and intentionally rough illustrations and images that accompany the pieces also set the necessary tones. It’s beautifully done. Each part of the equation fits together perfectly, setting the table for a visually appealing read.

The highlight of the “relationships” section may be author Lilian Lewis’ non-fiction submission “What If.” In the submission, Lewis describes her life

growing up in the rural Missouri town of Washington, and her complicated relationship with her mother. Mid-way through, the story takes a hopeful turn, but leads to an ending that changes the entire dynamic of the piece.

The “interruption” section is shorter than the others, but contains an outstanding submission from author Claudia Catarinicchia.

Classified as creative non-fiction and titled “COVITIRED-19,” Catarinicchia describes an all too familiar experience about living through the COVID-19 lockdowns, and the overabundance of COVID-19 in seemingly every faucet of her existence. With the help of some simple, but effective font choices, this piece stands out.

The “rebellion” section features an outstanding poetry piece from Lewis, but the fiction story “No Regrets” by author A.L. Goetemann is an intriguing shorter submission. Set in a time period that can only be described as “medieval,” this fantasy tale follows a barbairin named Bekker on his forced quest to slay a dragon. It feels removed

from every other kind of piece in the volume, which helps it stand out as very unique.

Goetemann does a fantastic job telling a complete story in just a few short pages.

The “intermission” section is entirely a collection of poetry. It’s in this section that the illustrations and font choices really stick out and add to each piece. In particular, the last poem of the section, “Seasons of a Kitchen Sonnet” by author David Farnham features a stunning photograph that accompanies a poem that feels like a warm reminiscence of a regular experience the author had once upon a time.

The book also features an “art+design” section that features the work of so many other STLCC students. Overall, the 2022 edition of Currents is a worthy addition to the history of the publication.

It can be picked up and viewed in various locations around campus.

Sept. 8, 2022

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Jennette McCurdy bares her soul in outstanding memoir

It’ll be hard to look at ‘iCarly’ or Nickelodeon the same way ever again

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JACOB POLITTE MANAGING EDITOR

ennette McCurdy is one of the most recognizable faces on television, whether she wants to be or not.

“I’m Glad My Mom Died” is a bold title for a bold book. It’s a detailed, horrific look into a troubled childhood that blossomed into a successful, but even more horrific series of events.

McCurdy’s tale is ultimately a tale of a young girl continuously forced into a spotlight that she never asked for, at the instistance and persistence of her mother Deborah, whose toxicity throughout the memoir is clear. Even if that toxicity wasn’t clear to McCurdy herself until she began to grow up.

The book is compulsively readable, with 92 short and easily digestible chapters that are divided into two halves: ‘before’ and ‘after.’ In the first half of the book, McCurdy details how as a young child, and even into her adulthood, all she ever thought was important was pleasing her mother. She details how her mother continuously bathed her and showed her the insand-outs of calorie restriction to help hamper her growth. This would eventually lead to her development of eating disorders that would plague her for some time to come.

She details the process of obtaining many of her earlier guest acting roles, but not necessarily how the performance went, because at the end of the day, her acting abilities really aren’t the story here. And of course, the book gets even more interesting when McCurdy books a starring role on ‘iCarly,’ a Nickelodeon show that went on to obtain legendary status.

She doesn’t even talk much about specific ‘iCarly’ storylines, other than detailing what would become a loathing of her fame following her 7 years portraying Sam Puckett. Two things from this portion of the book stand out: the beginnings and blossoming of her friendship with co-star Miranda Cosgrove, and genuine amazement at Cosgrove’s teenage independence (a luxury that McCurdy’s mom did not typically afford her daughter).

Cosgrove proves to be one of McCurdy’s

most loyal friends in the long term, even if they fall out of touch somewhat before the book’s conclusion. What also stands out from this portion of the book when McCurdy speaks about her time at Nickelodeon is her interactions and overall experience dealing with “The Creator.”

The Creator is widely believed to be Dan Schneider, the executive producer and creator of many Nickelodeon shows for nearly a quarter century.

environment.

McCurdy herself states that Schneider pressured her into drinking alcohol while underage (saying “The ‘Victorious’ kids drink together all the time” and “The ‘iCarly’ kids need to get an edge”), and even massaged her shoulders without consent. She also details the beginning of his fall from grace at the network during his time on ‘Sam and Cat’ and how he was reprimanded and barred from being

While many theories about Schneider persisted over the years, McCurdy’s memoir is the first to detail some of his misdeeds in such a public and unretractable light, which may have inspired others to do the same. In the weeks following the book’s release, other Nickelodeon actresses that have worked with him have begun to publicly share their own stories of what they feel was an unsafe, abusive work

on the same soundstage as the actors and actresses but still allowed to run the show from a side room. This made things arguably worse, as it took longer to film an episode and kept McCurdy in a place she didn’t want to be in.

Eventually, ‘Sam and Cat’ was canceled, and McCurdy revealed that she was told it was because of a sexual harrassment claim against a producer.

But McCurdy also reveals that the

network offered her $300,000 to never speak about her experience at the network, and when she declined to take the money, she ended up being the one publicly blamed for the show’s end, with the media claiming that she was upset with co-star Arriana Grande being paid more than her (something she claims is untrue).

She also reveals that while she did harbor some resentment for Grande, the resentment came from more of a place of feeling like Grande received more opportunities and favor from the producers and not from a place of personal dislike (with the exception of a story regarding Grande bragging about playing charades with Tom Hanks).

Deborah McCurdy died in Sept.

2013, and the second half of the book focuses on how McCurdy spiraled, and confronted her issues to become a healthier and happier person. It’s at this point that her struggles to control her eating disorders intensify, and she begins to suffer from an identity crisis of sorts.

In this part of the book until its final pages, McCurdy bares all, and details her suddenly forced maturity and her struggles in graphic, unrelenting detail.

It’s a brave, unflinching recollection of some very dark and unsure moments.

Many of her therapy sessions are recounted, some more helpful to her than others. Along the way, she begins to see her mother in a new light and over time, McCurdy comes to realize the role her mother played in her struggles while finally being able to make her own life choices free of guilt or shame.

In coming to terms with her past and working to fix her future, McCurdy finds her true identity as an individual, and finds a way to be happy on her own terms, and that is perhaps the ultimate triumph of “I’m Glad My Mom Died.’

More than any Hollywood memoir before it, it feels extremely authentic and incredibly important. It feels complete, as McCurdy reiterates her desires and intent to step away from the industry. It may be one of the most consequential books written in recent memory, and will stick with readers for a long time to come.

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Sept. 8, 2022

Jake’s Take: Age Is Just A Number

How old is too old to be involved at Meramec?

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ere we are again. This is my second year as Managing Editor of the Montage, and the beginning of my fifth year on staff. I am twenty-six years old, and I will be twentyseven years old before this publishing cycle ends.

I’d like to address a common criticism that I’ve been receiving from people around me that I know read this paper (not necessarily STLCC students, but you should also read this).

Very often, I get asked “How long are you going to be in college? You’ve been there for eight years!”

Which is technically true, although I took a 3 year break in that middle of that timespan following a disastrous year at SEMO. The simple answer to that question, however, is “As long as I feel I need to.”

I’m not a full-time student. I take one or two, maybe three courses a semester. It really depends on how much I can afford, as I’m trying not to have to use financial aid until I transfer to a larger institution (a consequence of that disastrous year at SEMO).

In addition to that coursework and my work on the paper (which takes up more time than people realize), I work a full time retail job that requires a lot of manual labor and significant person-to-person interaction.

I have responsibilities at home (that admittedly I don’t always meet on time). It’s just my mom and I following the passing of my stepfather, and my mom isn’t always able to do every task. I’m extremely busy.

And I primarily use public transportation to get to Meramec for my classes and for Montage business.

I have to budget my time more intensely than ever before, and I have very little time left over for myself sometimes. I’m so tired, and I’m not sure a lot of people can understand just how tired I really am.

Twenty-six isn’t anywhere near ancient, but I feel like there’s a certain perception from some people around me that I’ve stuck around college too long. If you’re reading this, you know who you are.

People are going to think what they want to think, but I think that’s a close-minded opinion.

Many of these people have never attended one hour of college themselves. They’ve told me as much.

To be fair, these people are living proof that you don’t need a college degree to be successful.

I probably don’t need one either to find a path in life that I can be satisfied with.

But here’s the deal. I’m in college because I want to be here.

I wouldn’t have returned to it four years ago if I didn’t want to. I returned because I want better for myself, regardless of how long it takes to get there.

That’s on me to figure out, without the opinions or influence of others.

Not to mention, the idea that college is exclusively for young people is such a stereotypical, closeminded view. There are students in my classes who are a lot older than me. Decades older, even.

There’s an older gentleman in my current Criminal Evidence class even, and he’s heavily engaged in the class discussion. He’s there to better himself, and that’s awesome. He adds more to the class because he has a perspective that many others in the class do not have. Whatever age he is isn’t a determinant; if anything it’s a benefit.

There is no set start line or finishing line for bettering yourself. Of course, people who have never been to college, or people just entering it at the age of eighteen don’t have the foresight for this kind of view. I hope one day, their view changes.

I have gotten more opportunities and felt more accomplished during my time at STLCC and specifically with The Montage than I ever have at any point before it. I don’t regret a single thing about my time here. Arguably, not coming to STLCC immediately following my high school graduation in 2014 is one of my more significant regrets.

Perhaps it’s better that I didn’t, though.

Perhaps I needed an idea of the level of maturity needed to succeed in a college environment, something I definitely didn’t have when I was at SEMO at the age of eighteen, away from my parents and the world I always had known for the first time.

When I came here in 2018, I was older and wiser.

I knew what was at stake this time.

I don’t want to be stuck working at a gas station for the rest of my life, and I’m not going to. No matter how much they pay me (it’s not bad).

I came here to STLCC to better myself, and I think I’ve done that. Despite what other close-minded people have said.

That being said, I’m not sure what the future holds for my time with The Montage. I’m committed through next summer, and then I’ll reevaluate my

status.

As I’ve said in a previous “Jake’s Take” column, I honestly never intended to be an editor for The Montage at all. When I joined in the fall of 2018 I was intent on exclusively writing entertainment reviews for the Montage website. I didn’t want additional responsibility than that.

It’s funny how things work out. And I’m proud of the work I’ve done and the paper overall.

But while I intend on having a great, stellar year of Montage issues and web exclusives, I do think it’s time for me to pass the torch to someone else, or maybe a collection of people with a different vision in the not too distant future.

I hope that person, or persons are reading this. I hope that you decide to join us and that you institute your own vision for what this paper can be.

And even if you don’t join The Montage, find a club or organization on campus. Find something that makes you happy and fulfilled.

I’ve helped lead this paper through an uncertain time, and I’ve lost a lot during the pandemic. Life is too short to not take the initiative to better yourself on your own terms.

Carpe diem. Seize the day on every single day that you’re here.

And don’t let anyone tell you that you’re too old to be doing it.

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8 SPORTS

Sept. 8, 2022

ARCHERS ATHLETICS RETURNS FOR ’22-’23 JACOB POLITTE MANAGING EDITOR

STLCC to hold Men’s Basketball Tryouts at Meramec Campus STLCC’s Men’s Basketball team will be holding open tryouts for its upcoming season beginning on Oct. 1st. The season will run through mid-March.

The tryouts will be taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 14 starting at 4:00 p.m. inside the Physical Education building here on the Meramec campus.

While the tryouts are open to everyone, it’s important to know that walkups on the day of tryouts will not be accepted. You must have a current NJCAA sports physical completed sometime in the last year and you must bring it with you in order to be considered. To apply and to fill out the NJCAA physical form, contact Coach Terrence Collins (tcollins113@stlcc.edu) and return these forms to him by Monday, Sept. 12.

You must also be prepared to sign a participation waiver on the day of tryouts, and also fill out a recruiting questionnaire so the coaching staff can get to know you better.

Other eligibility requirements include that potential players be high school graduates, that they must be enrolled as full-time STLCC students and that they meet all other NJCAA eligibility laws.

Archers Baseball To Take Over Busch Stadium Once More In what is unofficially an STLCC tradition, STLCC Archers Baseball will return to play a fall season game at Busch Stadium later this month.

The game this year takes place on Sunday, Sept. 18, and the Archers will be taking on Lincoln Trail College starting 30 minutes after the conclusion of the St. Louis Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game.

Last year’s game at Busch Stadium against Missouri Baptist University was delayed twice by rain, and took place later than usual during the month of October.

The last day that tickets can be purchased to be held at Will Call is this Friday, Sept. 9. Contact Sharon Marquardt at smarquardt@stlcc. edu if you have any questions.

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