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Preparing for the road ahead PHOTO BY: Hans Steinert Members of the STLCC women’s soccer team scrimmage on August 9 on the soccer field on the Meramec campus. Their first home game is on August 26 hosted at Meramec. This will be the first season since the consolidation of athletics across STLCC campuses. The lady Archer soccer team will represent the school throughout the 2011 season. See full story on page 6.

Meramec makeover

Campus under summer construction KURT OBERREITHER NEWS EDITOR MIKE ZIEGLER PHOTO EDITOR

While students were busy getting their academic rest, construction around campus has been bustling all summer. Various construction projects have kept some areas of campus closed off while improvements are made.

Some of the larger projects include a new library roof, parking lot paving, sidewalk replacement and renovations in the Business Administration building.

The library books were sealed for the summer and the scaffolding was erected for summer construction on the roof.

Construction of the library’s new roof began the week after spring finals and will continue through the summer.

Patrick Mallory, library supervisor, said the library had a number of leaks, and it’s fortunate to have a new one installed preventing more disastrous leaks.

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PHOTO BY: Mike Ziegler A view overlooking the first floor of the library shows a temporary ceiling in place covering the first floor and blocking second floor access during summer construction to replace the roof. Construction of the library’s new roof began the week after spring semester finals and will continue through the summer.

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Fresh start, fresh ideas for SGC and SAC KURT OBERREITHER STAFF WRITER The STLCC-Meramec Student Governance Council (SGC) and Student Activities Council (SAC) have events planned for this school year to interest students outside of the classroom.

“We want to get people engaged and have them want to come to school,” SAC member Corrine Bell said.

Student Governance Council President Mark Wilson said he’s excited to work with the other campuses. He was a representative during the 2010-2011 school year and ran for president because he was involved in and attended conferences.

been involved in school government but said he is excited to gain experience and learn from other members. He said he would like to work with SAC to improve Friday Movie Nights by providing a more “cerebral” experience.

On Aug. 26, SGC will hold First Friday, an event to invite students to get to know one another and their campus.

“It’s going to be a tremendous event to start the school year. Hopefully Meramec will see that it’s a place where they can meet, talk outside of school and have fun,” Steve Brady, campus life manager, said.

“I was thrilled and I look forward to it—and I’m also looking forward to a lot of hard work,” Wilson said. “I think we are going to have a good year.”

From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. students can participate in events ranging from tarot card reading to face painting to a performance from the Battle of the Bands winner Blue Bottom Boat Blues Band.

SGC primarily represents the students in campus decisions but also participates in campus events.

Wilson said he looks forward to working with SAC and attending events like Make a Difference Day, a national day of service. The Service Learning department is recruiting the help of students

Bell said she got involved because two of her friends were involved and that they are like a “big family.” Bell said there is much planning and preparation for an event to be put on.

A few events SAC and SGC have planned together are Oktoberfest, Battle of the Bands and Springfest.

Bell said the council rewrote their constitution changing some events for the year

Public Representative Tim Potthoff has never

“We have to design the banners and put them all out, the a-frames, everything,” Bell said.

SAC has five members currently, but Bell said they are not an intimidating group and new members

PHOTO BY: Mike Ziegler Mark Wilson, president of the student governance council, tells a story on Aug. 9 in the club room. Wilson replaced departing president Kristen Huyett.

are welcome. “I’m excited to get out there and get more members. Everyone who’s in the club is good friends. It’s like a tiny little family. We love having new people come in,” Bell said.

Meramec Makeover: Library, sidewalks work in progress Continued from page 1 “It’s a short-term disruption but a long-term solution,” Mallory said. “The library should be back in order by the time students come back to school in the fall.”

As part of the project, scaffolding blocked access to the second floor of the library, and a temporary ceiling was put in place while roof construction was ongoing.

Reference Librarian Janice Hovis said the closed floor has left some students shocked but, it needed to be done.

Student Sophie Freise said she usually uses the computers upstairs to study. She said their absence caused a longer wait time for the lower computers.

“The worst part is not having as many accessible books to check out,” Freise said.

While some popular books have been relocated to the bottom floor, others can be ordered from other STLCC campuses or through Mobius.

This system allows the library access to other academic libraries throughout Missouri. Ordered books take one to two days to arrive from other campuses and longer through Mobius.

Sidewalks near the library and in the quad were also replaced as part of summer construction and annual maintenance. A new sidewalk between lots “F” and “G” is also part of the project as well as smaller concrete repair work around campus. Costs for the work totaled $25,750 according to bid documents in the June

PHOTO BY: Mike Ziegler A passerby walks along sidewalk replacements on August 9 in the quad on the Meramec campus. The sidewalks were replaced as part of annual concrete maintenance and were among numerous summer construction projects.

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According to bid documents listed in the May 2011 board of trustees meeting minutes, a new roof is slated for construction in Applied Science West totaling $200,543 in construction costs.

To keep in line with student center renovations, sprinkler systems in the cafeteria were updated over the summer said Chef Jeff Goldstein.

“That was the first nine days of June,” Goldstein said. “What we could, we moved into [SC] 125 during construction so we kept food service going while we were under construction.”

Chef Jeff said future changes for the cafeteria will offer fresh options for breakfast and lunch. Other additions around campus include new furniture outside the library and vending machines with credit card readers.

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A couple weeks before the beginning of each new semester, new and returning students alike flock to the Financial Aid office to take care of the paperwork involved in the financial aid process. Within hours of the doors opening, the line of students stretches back to what seems like Cahokia.

Why? The Financial Aid office is, in my opinion, horribly under staffed and the majority of students that need to complete their paperwork seem to wait until the last minute. These two factors create a huge problem and an even bigger line.

What if the administration was to hire temporary employees, much like retail stores do for the holidays?

These “seasonal” Financial Aid clerks could help move lines along faster. Even just hiring four or five extra staff members would double the current workforce thus cutting the wait time in half. Or since the school is trying to cut costs in our tough economy, why not bring in advisers from one of the smaller or less crowded campuses, such as STLCC-Forest Park or STLCCWildwood?

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If students can start the financial aid process as soon as possible ahead of their next semester then all they really need to do in financial aid is sign a couple dotted lines and viola, they’re ready. Organization helps.

Reducing the obscene line in front of the Financial Aid office is going to take some work from both sides. The administration could hire a couple more advisers to reduce the adviser to student ratio or, to save money, create a new and more efficient way of handling this procedure and students should take care of as much as possible before setting foot in the office.

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Has the department thought about revamping the whole procedure? Students who have registered for classes ought to be divided up into groups in order of last name and each week, that group of students would be required to come and complete the process. Should the student not be able to complete the process at that time, he or she can make an appointment so their classes aren’t dropped at a later date.

I know first hand what being disorganized can do. I spent nearly half a semester jumping through many unnecessary hoops and taking a lot of extra steps to get things straightened out. This time was different, I took care of everything well before the new semester started and let me tell you, it saved a lot of headache.

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Right now students are forced to take a number at the Financial Aid office, sit down and wait for their number to be called. After they have all their student requirements cleared they have to go upstairs, take another number and wait again, only to have an adviser up in the Advising Department sign a paper and send them right back down to Financial Aid. If the two departments were combined, it would save a lot of headache for students and probably for the advisers as well.

At the same time, students can do their part to make sure they have as many of their ducks in a row as possible. They should have completed every piece of grant or loan paperwork possible before heading for the Financial Aid office. They also need to make sure any outstanding debt from another institution is paid off and any transcripts needed are sent in to admissions and are on file.

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4 Art & Life

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Stockholme Smile

Meramec student lets creative music break genre stereotypes KAVAHN MANSOURI EDITOR IN CHIEF Three musicians sit in a makeshift bedroom practice space, band posters plaster the wall with several other rockstar-like decorations.

STLCC-Meramec student and lead guitarist Scottie Menzel plays around with a chorus the band has been working on as lead singer Drew Lance relaxes on the bed with a gallon of Arnold Palmer (tea and lemonade) as they reminisce about the party they attended the night before.

Stockholme Smile formed in early 2011. The brainchild of Menzel, Lance, drummer Grant McConnell and bassist T.J. Burkett, the band has been putting out singles and playing shows with the label Moonspinner Records.

Menzel said there’s a difference between the past bands he has been in and Stockholme Smile.

“We changed our name and our sound a bit.

We’re heavier and all around better song writing, there’s a big difference in the quality of songs,” Menzel said.

Lance added that the amount of practicing has increased with the work ethic.

“The difference comes with the work ethic, we used to never practice, when we started getting together commonly like things do, we started getting better,” Lance said.

Moonspinner Records, founded by Chad Prewett, has backed the band since their start.

Providing them with promotion shows and even an acoustic tour that took the band to Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Neb.; and Columbia, Mo. Menzel said a lot of their success is thanks to Moonspinner and Prewett.

“Chad showed it to a bunch of people, who showed it to a bunch of people and they liked it so we jumped on that bandwagon. He’s working more to show us how to do things in the music industry, try to keep us safe and get a good head on our shoulders,” Menzel said.

Matt Bonasch, a contributor to Stockholme, played guitar on the acoustic tour and also is a major part of the band’s writing process.

Bonasch played in several band with Lance before.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Left to right: STLCC-Meramec student and lead guitar of Stockholme Smile performs with bandmates Drew Lance (vocals) and Matt Bonasch (guitar). Stockholme toured through Iowa, Nebraska and parts of Missouri.

“It’s sort of a double-edged-sword I guess; me and Drew do a lot of songs at my house acoustically, and we’ll fall in love with it, but then we bring it over here and they don’t feel it,” Menzel said.

Lance added that although he and Menzel have a great synergy, they still have creative differences.

“The song writing is hard; when we come together there’s a 50 percent chance Grant just doesn’t feel it, or T.J. just doesn’t feel it, there‘s a 50 percent chance they have something me and Scottie don‘t feel. When it works out it works out really well and we get things like ‘Comfortable,’” Lance said.

The band’s first single “Comfortable” was recorded at Moonspinner’s studio. According to Lance it was received well. “‘Comfortable’ took a lot of time; it was a weekend but they were long hours. We stayed there overnight most of the time,” Lance said.

“The whole entire tour was a blast, I don’t think I can recall any ten minute span when we weren’t all either laughing our asses off or making fun of the locals. But getting out there and playing music for people in different states was definitely a unique experience and certainly would not have been possible had it not been for Chad Prewett, Moonspinner records, and his unending support for this band,” Bonasch said.

According to Menzel the band’s single has been downloaded hundreds of times in Australia.

When it comes to writing, Lance said the process is more of a team project than an individual process.

“We’re trying to be all around the board, we’re trying to do different stuff. We don’t want everything to sound the same; we have some really soft songs and some really heavy songs,” Menzel said.

“Scottie will have an epiphany on guitar, I’ll go to his house because it’s close and I can write some lyrics usually cause it works,” Lance said.

Menzel said the writing process is sometimes a double-edged-sword.

“We’re a lot more popular in Australia, we’ve been downloaded over 100 times” Menzel joked.

Menzel said the band is looking for a unique sound.

Lance added he wants his songs to take listeners to a different place.

“We can venture into different areas of a song to make a different mood, that’s where the Our

Lady Peace type of influence comes in, if you ever listen to them they take you to a different place in every song. But we can also switch to alternative if we like, we have that freedom,” Lance said. “To connect with somebody in some way so that when they hear your lyrics they say ‘hey that’s kind of clever’ maybe it takes them to a place where they start thinking, solving a problem or even sitting around listening to it because it’s an enjoyable melody, any way to service the ear and the mind.”

Menzel’s goal is to bring together listeners of all genres. He aims to merge genres through his music.

“Bringing together different listeners of different genres trying to get them all into one, because our music, I think, spans a lot of different genres and is acceptable to a lot of different people, and that’s my ultimate goal,” Menzel said.

Lance said the band intends to go in any direction they please.

“It’s nice to have the ability to attack two different spectrums, we can use that in the future to go any direction we please, I think its building to the point where we have our own sound,” Lance said.

Bonasch said writing with Lance and playing with the band has been a great experience.

“From being in a band with Drew before, I have had a lot of opportunities to see what writing music with Drew is like. He’s very involved in every part of the song, even the parts that don’t even necessarily apply to him. Drew’s obviously got one goal, and that’s to write great music.

As far as writing with Scottie goes, that guy is one hell of a guitar player and also one hell of a writer. He does a very good job making sure that the songs have that little bit of wow factor but they are still very sound pieces of music,” Bonasch said.

Art & Life Going beyond the call of duty Student named best in state by the Missouri Campus Compact KURT OBERREITHER NEWS EDITOR

Auditions: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

“I didn’t think about trying to win something when I was doing it,” Potthoff said, “I was just kind of enjoying things.”

Students document their service in a mock-up passport booklet and hours are approved by faculty.

“I hadn’t done some of that stuff in a while, and it’s kind of like that’s where my roots are,” Potthoff said. “And it feels really good.”

Potthoff participated in numerous service activities during the semester from painting pots for children to the Don Robinson clean up. However, he said the service learning trip to New Orleans during spring break was his favorite. When he heard about it he signed up right away.

“When you get into situations like that through this, it makes your life richer,” Potthoff said.

Potthoff accumulated 144 hours in New Orleans by rehabilitating buildings. “So Tim—a lot of his [hours] were spent going to New Orleans, and he was great,” Halsband said. Potthoff said it was “really neat” to see an inner-city bar converted to a boys’ home where kids can play music.

Halsband said she first got to know Potthoff and recognize his determination in New Orleans. “He’s older; he’s been around the block a few times,” Halsband said.

At the end of the semester, completed passport booklets were submitted to the Missouri Campus Compact, an organization of college and university presidents that aims to strengthen civic engagement.

Participants are recognized at one of three levels:

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Community Contributor (45 hours), Community Changer (70 hours), Community Catalyst (100 hours).

Potthoff netted 182 hours.

Potthoff said one thing that set him apart was he turned in his passport with hours and signatures. He said some students had qualifying amounts of hours but never submitted it.

Unlike other service learning opportunities, Passport to Success is a non-credit program outside the classroom, but service hours can make a resume more competent. Students are recognized on the Missouri Campus Compact website. Also, those who complete it receive a letter of recognition as does the campus president. Furthermore, two are left to be sent to whomever the recipient chooses.

Potthoff said he plans on staying involved in the program in the coming semesters, as well as attending the trip to New Orleans. “It’s real life experience,” Potthoff said.

On August 16, service learning will hold a ceremony where Potthoff along with other participants will be formally recognized.

Furthermore, Potthoff is a member of the Student Governance Council and Phi Theta Kappa.

Potthoff said he has ideas and plans for projects in future semesters. Halsband said he is full of ideas and she’s excited to see what he can do.

“He’s got the determination and the knowledge base to pull it off,” Halsband said.

Campus Nooks

STLCC Meramec supplies different areas to study, hang-out and places to explore.

STUDY

Knowing where to study is needed for any student to succeed academically.

Math Tutors SW 211

Writing Center CN 122 Language Lab CS 208

Nests, Shells and Corners

The hours for the Gallery are: Mon – Thurs: 10a.m. – 6:30p.m.

Fri: 10a.m. - 4p.m.

Sat: 11a.m.- 4p.m.

Passport to Success provides a service learning opportunity for students to get involved in their community. To receive a certificate, volunteers must complete a minimum of 45 hours. Potthoff earned 182.

Potthoff went to a private high school where he participated in community service projects.

August Calendar Aug. 8 – Oct. 7 Six artists rethink how we occupy everyday spaces: home, office and studio. Featuring Carlie Trosclair, Nick Hutchings, Gabriela Salazar, John Early, R.C. Sayer and Jonggeon Lee.

Over the course of the spring 2011 semester, STLCCMeramec student Tim Potthoff completed more than 180 hours of community service in Passport to Success and was named best in state by the Missouri Campus Compact.

“The work has to be done in one semester so it really does require going over and above,” Donna Halsband, Meramec service learning coordinator, said.

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HANG

Whether hanging out with friends or relaxing before, in-between or after classes, Meramec has some places that suits any student’s fancy.

The Commons

Library Courtyard SC Quad

EXPLORE

Interesting places located all around campus that some students may or may not know about.

Piano Lab HE 112 Gym Access PE 108 & 112 Computer Lab BA 201

Aug. 23 & Aug. 24 - 7p.m., The Meramec Theatre announces a call for auditions for the fall production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Prepare one song from the show in your voice range (sheet music in proper key) and a one-minute monologue. Dress for dance audition. Held in the HE Theater.

First Friday Aug. 26 – First Friday, 11a.m. – 2p.m.

SC Quad. This fun event is open to all new and returning students.

Several different games will take place on the Quad such as “I.D. Card Poker”, Tarot Card Readings, build your own flip-flop and students can win prizes throughout the day. Also the winners from the 2011 Battle of the Bands, Blue Bottom Boat Blues Band, will be performing.

Movie Night Aug. 26 – All students, faculty and staff are invited to the viewing of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End in the SC Quad. Cost is $1 and includes popcorn and soda.

Passport to Success Aug. 29 - 10a.m. - 1p.m. & Aug. 30 - 9:30 a.m. - 1p.m. Passport to Success Representatives from each department will be present with displays, samples, techniques and tips to help every new and returning student to succeed during their college experience. This lecture teaches new and returning students about the free student support services. Free lunch is available if a student visits three information tables.

Signing & Meet the Administration Day Aug 31- 11a.m.-1p.m. Signing Day & Meet the Administration Day, located at the SC Quad. This is a great opportunity to meet and greet the Administrators of the Meramec Campus. Sign Day is to reaffirm students devotion to follow and complete their college credentials.

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Women’s soccer kicks off new Archers season

With a new coach and new team name, the women’s soccer team looks to start the season off strong at STLCC-Meramec SPENCER GLEASON SPORTS EDITOR With new team colors and a new name for athletics being shared across STLCC campuses, the 2011-2012 athletic campaign for the STLCC Archers will be highlighted by a season of firsts.

Feats that may have been accomplished by a Magic, Fury or Highlander player before have yet to be achieved by an Archer.

While the men’s soccer team will play at STLCCFlorissant Valley, the lady Archers soccer team will call Meramec home.

“I think it’s pretty exciting. We got pretty good numbers,” the Archers’ new head coach, Juergen Huettner, said, after the team’s first practice.

“We did a pretty good job recruiting… It looks pretty promising. We got some nice talent out there.”

Huettner has spent the past two seasons coaching women’s soccer at STLCC-Forest Park.

While coaching the now defunct Highlanders in 2009, Huettner led his team to the most wins ever in its program’s history—10. Along with reaching the Regions XVI championship, Huettner was awarded the Regions XVI Coach of the Year award.

Last season, the Highlanders reached double digits in the victory column again and eliminated the Meramec Magic in the Regions XVI Tournament.

“I still continuously slip and talk about the Highlanders and STLCC-Forest Park,” Huettner said. “It’s a habit after coaching there a couple years. You get used to saying that. [Saying]

‘the Archers’ is something new. I try to side-step it a little bit and just usually refer to us as St. Louis Community College. It makes it a little bit easier.”

turf,” Ring said. “So now we have to deal with the bouncing, but I like it a lot better. It’s nice having your own field and not having to share with a high school.”

Mixing in some of his home-grown talent from STLCC-Forest Park, Huettner has brought with him a winning make-up to add, along with the returning Meramec players and new recruits.

The women’s soccer team will help kick off the new season on Aug. 22, when they face the Fontbonne Griffins for their first exhibition game. The Archers will start the regular season at home on Friday, Aug. 26 at 5 p.m., against the Red Devils from the Kansas campus of Allen County Community College.

“We have five kids moving from STLCC-Forest Park to the Archers,” Huettner said. “We have three kids from Meramec, joining us from [the Magic] to the Archers. The rest of them are recruits. Right now, almost 60 percent of the team really doesn’t have any association with anything different than the Archers… So, it’s a good mix. I think all the girls worry about is playing on a competitive team.”

Jessica Schlichtig, who played for the Meramec Magic last season, was named to the Second Team All-Midwest Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC) and to the Magic AllSportsmanship Team.

The Archers will play 20 games during the regular season. Eight of those games will be played on the Archers home turf. While six of them will be played on the Meramec campus, the other two ‘home’ games, on Sept. 13 and Oct. 16, will be played at STLCC-Florissant Valley as part of a doubleheader that will include the men’s soccer team as well.

“I think we’re working pretty good together,” Schlichtig said after practice. “We have good chemistry coming from two different teams.

We were really kind of worried about it, but it’s really gone well for us.”

With the entire season in front of his Archers, Huettner and his coaching staff has begun the long journey that lies ahead. They look to continue the winning tradition that Meramec soccer had for many years and combine that with the winning style Huettner had while at STLCC-Forest Park. Only this time around the soccer field is slightly different. This year, they’ll be sporting the colors of navy blue and silver.

One of those new players from rival school STLCC-Forest Park, is Allison Ring. Ring was also named to the Second Team All-Conference after last season. “It’s a transition for [STLCC-Forest Park players] at least because we used to play on

“One thing that we definitely want to do,” Huettner said. “We’re going to want to field right from the get-go a competitive team and have a winning attitude ... We’ll play a winning style [of soccer].”

PHOTO BY: David Kloeckener The Lady Archers scrimmage during their first week of practice in August. The team will be based at the Meramec campus.

PHOTOS BY: Hans Steinert