The Montage April 18, 2013 Issue

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NON-RESIDENT SEASON PASSES NOW AVAILABLE TO THE KIRKWOOD POOL Have you driven past the Kirkwood Pool on Geyer Road on a hot, sunny day and found yourself longing to cool off on the Lazy River?

But maybe you don’t live in Kirkwood, Glendale or Oakland?

We have a solution: Nonresidents can now purchase SEASON PASSES How? It’s easy. Visit the Kirkwood Community Center during regular business hours, and sign up. After paying for the season pass, you will be issued an identification card, which you present when you enter the pool.

FEES:

•Individual Nonresident Season Pass: $160 •Family of Three Nonresident Season Pass: $420 •Additional family members: $40 •Guests of nonresident season pass holders: $6 for Youth and $7 for Adults Note: Nonresident season pass holders can bring up to four guests per day, with a maximum of 16 guests per family. All guests pay nonresident guest daily admission fees.

The pool opens the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 25) and closes for the season on Labor Day (September 2), with limited hours the last two weeks of the season. The Kirkwood Community Center and Pool are located in Kirkwood Park, at 111 S. Geyer Road, just south of Adams Avenue. For more information, call 314-822-5855, or visit kirkwoodmo.org

NEWS April 18, 2013

Building a culture of academic integrity Academic Dishonesty punishments and alternatives to cheating ASHLEY HIGGINBOTHAM ASST. NEWS EDITOR According to http://EducationPortal.com, 75 percent to 98 percent of college students surveyed each year have cheated at some point during their academic career. This counts for all four-year universities and community colleges.

If an STLCC-Meramec student is caught cheating in class, what happens next?

“It’s really going to vary because there isn’t a prescription for every incident,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs, Andrew Langrehr.

When it comes to academic dishonesty, the punishment is left to the instructor.

“Some instructors say that an ‘F’ will be assessed for the assignment, while some instructors say that an ‘F’ will be given for the entire course,” Langrehr said. “It just depends.”

There are four steps involved in resolving an academic dishonesty case.

According to Langrehr, the first step is a conversation with the faculty member, which is where most issues are solved. This step does not have to be recorded. If the issue is still not fixed,

it advances onto step two, which is a meeting with the department chair. This is when the issue must be put in writing so it can go on record.

“Not many cases go past the second step,” Langrehr said.

If it does, a letter is written to the dean. The final step is a meeting with the academic appeals committee where

“I feel that is because there are more tools today that help students,” Langrehr said.

Turn It In is a tool where a student can submit an assignment and it will automatically check if any of the work was plagiarized. There is also the writing center and the math center which is equipped with tutors any time campus

“Some instructors say that an F will be assessed for the assignment, while some instructors say that an F will be given for the entire course.”

Andrew Langrehr, Vice President of Academic Affairs

the issue will be finalized.

“We don’t have a lot of academic dishonesty cases at Meramec,” Langrehr said.

Last semester, one case went to the academic appeals committee, but it was not academic dishonesty. Langrehr contacted a few department chairs and he said that overall, cheating happens less than it did in the past.

is open.

“I believe there are two types of cheaters,” Langrehr said. “There is the kind with malicious intent and the kind without.”

This is where he feels “]Turn It In helps out the students who did not intend to cheat.

“I do believe that there is a correlation between procrastination and cheating,”

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Langrehr said.

Langrehr said that he thinks procrastination is a common reason for why students cheat.

“They haven’t put in the time to work and before they know it, time is up so they end up cheating,” Langrehr said.

Langrehr recalled teaching a science class in which a student was taking a test and looking at their graphing calculator a lot more often than needed.

“I went over to the student and picked up their calculator and saw that they had saved a whole bunch of formulas and created a cheat sheet,” Langrehr said.

The student not only had cheat sheets for his class, but for other classes as well.

“As technology becomes more capable, you still must check for fairness,” Langrehr said.

If a student is having trouble with their classes and is susceptible to cheat, Turn It In and taking a visit to the Writing and/or Math center can help.

“Students just have to stop pushing things close to the deadline,” Langrehr said.

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4NEWS April 18, 2013

Leadership to reorganize divisions President hosts open forum for faculty and staff suggestions KAVAHN MANSOURI EDITOR IN CHIEF On April 1 STLCC-Meramec President George Wasson hosted an open forum soliciting feedback and suggestions from faculty on the possibility of a divisional reorganization. The reorganization aims to eliminate one dean position stemming from the retirement of Business Administration and PE dean Donna Sneed and the imminent vacancy of the Science and Technology dean position.

The forum was set up in a workshop style, seating faculty members at tables to discuss the pros and cons of two drafts handed out at the beginning of the meeting.

Each draft [illustrated on page 5] shows the two possibilities for reorganization under three deans instead of four. A third draft was forwarded to faculty and staff April 15 as well.

The Campus Leadership team saw an opportunity to reorganize with the upcoming vacancies, Wasson said.

“This is something we talked about in the campus leadership team, we’re looking at it and saying this is an opportunity we have because half of our dean positions will be open,” Wasson said. “This is something that I took to the chancellor; the chancellor didn’t bring it to me.”

Draft I shows current Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Yvonne Johnson, Ph.D. heading Fine and Performing Arts, History and Humanities and English. Current dean of Communications and Mathematics Vernon Kays Ed.D. will head Business Administration, Accounting, Legal Studies, Communications, Social Sciences and PE. A third currently unfilled dean position will head Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing, OTA and PTA. Draft II displays Kays leading Business Administration, Accounting, Legal Studies, Communications and English. Johnson will hold Fine and Performing arts, History and Humanities and Social Science. The third dean will lead Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Nursing, OTA, PTA and PE. Draft III shows Kays with Accounting, Legal Studies, Business, Economics, Information Systems, Communications and English. Johnson would take on Art, Convergent Media, Performing Arts, History and Humanities and Social and Behavioral Science. The third dean will host Biological Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing, OTA, Physical Education, Physical Sciences and Physical Therapy.

Wasson said the reorganization is stemming for a clerical issue.

“What we’re looking at is reorganizing this down to three divisions so that we would be bringing it down to one dean, not two,” Wasson said. “So we would be downsizing somewhat.”

Wasson said the drafts distributed at the forum were not “written in stone.”

“We need to have some realignment. We need to address where the students are. Where are the credit hours? Where are the demands?”

Wasson said. “This is very important to us; I look forward to seeing what we get.”

Wasson said a major part of the reorganization is shifting workloads around appropriately.

“At this point in time, until we have

PHOTO BY: KAVAHN MANSOURI Meramec President George Wasson fields questions and suggestions from the April 1 open forum discussing the divisional reorganization. The reorganization will downsize the number of deans from four to three.

issues that come from our overall budgets we would be reallocating the release time of the remaining divisions and departments,” Wasson said. “We’ll be moving the work around.”

At the forum, faculty and staff members were given a chance to share their table’s suggestions and possible changes to the drafts after a brainstorming session. Several of the tables backed Draft II as the best option for reorganization.

Enrollment Management coordinator Kim Fitzgerald suggested accounting adjunct faculty in the revision of the drafts.

“We would like to suggest that we not make decisions based on numbers. In terms of full-time faculty [the draft] does not take into account the number of adjuncts,” Fitzgerald said.

Department Chair Tim Linder expressed his concern with workload issues.

“It makes me nervous; the increase of workload, not just full-time faculty, but all the different facets that have to do with events, the gallery, music and special speakers, everything that has to do with the different intricacies of the different programs,” Linder said.

Linder added his concern for crossdivisional workloads for faculty members.

“Another problem would be things like a faculty member having workload across a couple of divisions,” Linder said.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Andrew Langrehr said the sheets of ideas and feedback from each table would be collected and reviewed.

“Some tables have sheets and sheets of great ideas,” Langrehr said. “Know that all of these sheets will be taken back and looked over.”

Making sure the divisions equitable is important in the process, Wasson said.

“There is a managerial component here because it doesn’t have to be equal or be exactly the same, but we have to be somewhat fair,” Wasson said. “It has to be equitable but

PHOTO BY: KAVAHN MANSOURI Theater director Keith Oliver presents his table’s pros, cons and suggestions after the brainstorming session.

Faculty members were asked to give feedback on the two drafts for reorganization provided by Campus Leadership.

not equal.”

Wasson said feedback from the faculty will be important in the revisions and decisions made regarding the drafts.

The reorganization is aimed to resolve clerical issues, Wasson said.

“There are some cost saving as far as a having one less dean instead of having four.

Some may remember when we had seven [deans,]” Wasson said. “This isn’t our first reorganization. We’ve done things differently but there’s not a lot of cost saving. There will be a little bit in the clerical side.”

Wasson said time is not a driving factor in the decision and that the Campus Leadership team is working on its own time.

“There’s no time we have to decide by. It’s our decision as for when we want to go out for

a dean,” Wasson said. “Our time constraints are our own.”

Wasson said the campus leadership team would be discussing the results of the forum in the near future.

“We’ll look at these different moves people suggested about different departments,” Wasson said.

Wasson said in a time of change the leadership team is aiming to stabilize the divisions.

“We’re looking at how we’re doing,” Wasson said. “We are looking at trying to stabilize. With all of the changes that are going on we need to have something stable set in place.”

[Speakers from tables represent entire tables views and not solely their own]

NEWS April 18, 2013

Draft 1

Draft 2

Draft 3

Science/Math/Health

Science/Math/Health

Science/Math/Health

Dean - TBA

Physical Sciences 11 Chemistry Physical Science Physics Geology Geography Engineering

Dean - TBA Biological Sciences 11 Horticulture Mathematics 19 Nursing 13 OTA 1 PTA 2

Physical Sciences 11 Chemistry Physical Science Physics Geology Geography Engineering

Dean - TBA Biological Sciences 11 Horticulture Mathematics 19 Nursing 13 OTA 1 PTA 2 PE 4

Additional areas of Responsibility: Math lab & Dev MTH tutoring (CN 101+), SW 110 computer lab, Math Tutoring Lab (SW211)

Additional areas of Responsibility: Math lab & Dev MTH tutoring (CN 101+), SW 110 computer lab and Math Tutoring Lab (SW211)

Bus. Admin/Com/Soc. Science

Bus. Admin/Com/Soc. Science

Dean - Vernon Kays

Dean - Vernon Kays

Business Administration 10 Business Admin.

Economics information Systems Information Technology Accounting 5 Social Sciences 17 Psychology Sociology Human Services Education Early Care and Education Political Science

Legal Studies 3 Information Reporting Criminal Justice Legal studies for the Paralegal Communications 12 Oral Communication Mass Communication Foreign Language PE 4

Additional areas of Responsibility:Supplemental instruction, Business/IT &IS labs, BA 201 computer lab and campus Perkins Manager.

Liberal Arts Dean - Yvonne Johnson History and Humanities 10 History Humanities Philosophy Anthropology English 29 English ESL Reading

Fine and Performing Arts 19 Art Fine Art Architectural Technology Interior Design Graphic Communications Center Advanced Imaging Photography Music Theatre

Additional areas of Responsibility: Writing lab, Reading Lab, Theatre Operations, Art Gallery and Data-CVT.

Business Administration 10 Business Admin.

Economics information Systems Information Technology Accounting 5 English 29 English ESL Reading

Legal Studies 3 Information Reporting Criminal Justice Legal studies for the Paralegal Communications 12 Oral Communication Mass Communication Foreign Language

Additional areas of Responsibility:Supplemental instruction, Business/IT &IS labs, BA 201 computer lab, campus Perkins Manager, Writing Center (CWC) and Reading Center (MAC).

Liberal Arts

Social Sciences 17 Psychology Sociology Human Services Education Early Care and Education Political Science

Fine and Performing Arts 19 Art Fine Art Architectural Technology Interior Design Graphic Communications Center Advanced Imaging Photography Music Theatre

Additional areas of Responsibility: Theatre Operations, Art Gallery, Music Rooms and Data-CVT.

Numbers indicate Full-Time Faculty

Biological Sciences 11 Horticulture Mathematics 19 Nursing 13 OTA 1 PTA 2 PE 4

Additional areas of Responsibility: Campus Perkins manager, Math lab & Dev MTH tutoring (CN101+), Math Tutoring Lab (SW211) and SW 110 computer lab

Bus. Admin/Communications Dean - Vernon Kays Accounting/Legal Studies 8 Criminal Justice Information Reporting Legal Studies for the Paralegal

English 30 English ESL Reading

Communications 9 Oral Communication Foreign Language Business/Economics/Information Systems 10 Business Admin.

Economics Information Systems Information Technology Additional areas of Responsibility: Accounting lab, BA 201 Computer lab, Reading Center (MAC), Supplemental instruction and Writing Center (CWC).

Liberal Arts

Dean - Yvonne Johnson History and Humanities 10 History Humanities Philosophy Anthropology

Physical Sciences 11 Chemistry Physical Science Physics Geology Geography Engineering

Dean - Yvonne Johnson Art 13 Art History Fine Arts Architectural Technology Interior Design Photography

Social & Behavioral Sciences 15 Psychology Sociology Human Services Education Early Care and Education

Convergent Media Performing Arts 10 Graphic Communications Mass Communications Music Theatre

History and Humanities 12 History Humanities Philosophy Anthropology Political Science

Additional areas of Responsibility: Art Gallery, DATA-CVT, Music Rooms and Theatre Operations

Continued from page 4

McGivney elected as board of trustees member ASHLEY HIGGINBOTHAM NEWS EDITOR

Board of trustee’s candidate Joan McGivney was elected as a board member after the April 2 election against three other candidates. She was first on the board of trustees after previous seat holder Joan Ordinachev could not fulfill her duties due to family issues. McGivney will have the seat for a full six-year term.

“I am happy that I can continue to serve on the board,” McGivney said.

McGivney has several goals and ideas she will share during her term.

Her husband is a dentist and has been working with the same technology for the past 10 years, and she feels technology advances in the college are important.

“Forest Park students are just now getting this technology that my husband has been working with for 10 years,” McGivney said.

Another idea McGivney has is that training is kept up to date.

“I want to make sure that the training we are providing is in sync with real world job needs,” McGivney said.

McGivney said she also wants to stay in contact with important resources.

“I want to continue to meet with state

reps and show local businesses how great the community college is,” McGivney said.

McGivney obtained her bachelor’s in journalism from University of MissouriColumbia, her master’s in urban affairs at Saint Louis University and her graduate certificate in gerontology at University of Missouri-St. Louis.

She also was a volunteer for the United Way Financial Allocation Panel for Health Care Services and Neighborhoods for six years. She was a volunteer for OASIS for four years and a volunteer for Mentor St. Louis City for six years.

McGivney worked at Southwestern Bell Corp. for 17 years as a systems analyst and manager. She was on the Webster Groves Board of Education for six years and on Webster Groves City Council for four years. McGivney also was a member of the St. Louis County Planning Commission for three years.

Unless she cannot fulfill her duties, McGivney will serve a full six-year term.

“I am just glad that I can continue to serve the community college,” McGivney said.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Board of trustees member Joan McGivney being sworn in as an interim STLCC District Trustee on April 26, 2012. McGivney would go on to win the seat in the election for the empty chair.

6OPINIONS April 18, 2013

A TIME FOR ALL

M AT T E R S

JOE MAKOTO OPINIONS EDITOR

A Monetary Revolution

“At the time [in 1989] there was a kind of irrational exuberance among the Japanese. They tended to think the economy would increase forever and even surpass the US ... In reality, that time was boosted by financial bubble.

Right now, our economy is still struggling to get out of low growth and stagnation.

If we want to benefit from growth in Asia, our manufacturers should shift their focus from high-grade value-added products to medium-growth valueadded, which is where the growth is — and what China and Korea are very good at.”

- Tetsuro Sugiura, chief economist at Mizuho Research Institute Quoted by the BBC

Mr. Kuroda has been appointed the next governor of Bank of Japan, and it is a new era. Or possibly the old era, as Japan’s central bank only recently gained “independence” in any meaningful sense. This independence from political power was granted to atone for the “sins” of share and commercial land inflation in the late 1980s. It was considered dangerous to politicize monetary policy.

But the Bank of Japan is now losing independence, after what can only be politely described as the technocratic administration of current governor, Mr. Shirakawa.

Japan is finding itself in a really strange place; they have done everything “right,” most people go to university, the Internet is beamed down fiber optics, they have built about as many roads and bridges as they could. And yet, the higher paying jobs did not appear. So now, it is looking at Korea and Taiwan and seeing a model for employment creation.

One thing this implies is a much weaker Yen, to lower the effective international wage of the Japanese worker. This is not as far fetched as it may seem; Japan did exactly this in

the 1930s. It worked then; and while it would be painful as imports go up in price, (particularly energy products like oil and natural gas), there would be ample and steady employment.

Another thing that it implies is effective reduction of debts of companies with strong non-Yen revenue sources. This realization has already caused the share of exporters to soar on the stock exchange, a rare occurrence in a market that had lost nearly 75 percent of its value over two decades of grinding deflation.

Some people have voiced concern of uncontrollable near term capital flight from Japan as inflation expectations become unhinged causing a plunge in the Japanese Government Debt market. At least in the near term this is misreading the situation. The Japanese people have lived literally twenty years in which their currency, the Yen, has appreciated in value and become harder and harder to receive. This will not be undone by a mere hint of inflation; but eventually, confidence may go, and go quickly when it does.

A FRESHMAN’S

about bullying cases. Why is it becoming so prevalent in the media now? Where were these organizations when I was younger?

Is bullying becoming worse, or are we just raising our kids to keep their mouth shut and not stand up for themselves?

Stomp Out Bullying was created in 2005. That puts me in 6th grade.

The first time I heard about Stomp Out Bullying was in 2010 when it was featured on the Disney Channel.

PACER created a program called National Bullying Prevention Program in 2006. That puts me in 7th grade.

The first time I heard of this program was in 2011 when I was writing a story on it for my high school newspaper.

I cannot remember a single time in elementary or middle school where bullying was discussed.

I was bullied daily in middle school, and I turned out fine. I do think that bullying has risen in the past few years, but I also think that some parents are being softer on their children when they should teach them to stand up for themselves, no matter what.

PERSPECTIVE

ASHLEY HIGGINBOTHAM ASST. NEWS EDITOR

FA C E B O O K & B U L LY I N G For those that have a Facebook account, I am positive the name Amanda Todd has been heard. She was a 16-year-old Canadian girl who committed suicide. In 2011, a documentary released about bullying featured a family who lost a son to suicide. Singer and actress Demi Lovato created “Stop Bullying Now!” in order to create awareness about bullying. A few questions come to mind when I hear ILLUSTRATION BY: CORY MONTERO

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OPINIONS April 18, 2013

HE EATS / SHE EATS A vegan and a carnivore walk into a bar...

Gretchen and Alex have different culinary perspectives, but both found something to like at Hotpot Smoothie Shop.

GRETCHEN DANIELS COPY EDITOR For our previous forays into the St. Louis dining scene, Alex and I have broken out the cutlery for breakfast and dinner. Therefore, our last quest for culinary excellence was, of course, for lunch.

We wanted something easy, close and delicious. Luckily, we were not disappointed.

Since the campus dining options leave much to be desired— especially for vegans—it is important to explore the valuable food resources close to campus.

Hotpot Smoothie Shop is located a mere 2.5 miles from STLCCMeramec where Geyer meets Manchester, and it offers a relaxed environment and quiet study space seldom found in the cafeteria.

The restaurant is small—it only seats 30—but I immediately felt calm walking into the space. Light wood features, scenic paintings and photographs bring the delights of nature inside. However, the decor is eclectic rather than circling a theme. Prints of John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe line up with several pieces of pottery. But, most of the peripheral decoration fades in the background; the focus is on the smoothies and food.

One loss I mourned when I became a vegan was the joy of a well-made smoothie. Yogurt seemed to be a prevailing ingredient at most smoothie operations, and I am simply too lazy to carry my blender up from the labyrinth that I call a basement. I had written smoothies off, so one can imagine my bliss when I discovered no yogurt smoothies as Hotpot.

I ordered from the smoothie board rather than conjuring my own concoction because who would not want to try The Jedi? Seemed obvious. The Jedi is comprised of blackberries, raspberries and pineapple, plus the choice of a base.

I went for the “green and sticky” which tastes better than the name sounds: green apple, kale, spinach, cucumber, celery and agave nectar.

The pleasure of this smoothie is slight tartness without actually being sour. I would eagerly try it again if it were not for the onslaught of seeds contained in the

ALEX KENDALL PHOTO EDITOR cup, and then annoyingly in my teeth. I guess I will have to return to try The Killer: banana, pineapple and blueberry. I am starting to worry this may become an addiction.

Hotpot serves salads and sandwiches, but I was only there for one thing: a hotpot bowl.

This dish is perfectly tailored to each diner. To order choose: noodles, rice or sweet potatoes; meat, tempeh or tofu; one sauce; and a variety of vegetables. Mine was so good I remarked to Alex that I could eat it for every meal: Thai rice noodles, no protein, mango lemon curry sauce, scallions, carrots, broccolini, mushrooms, spinach, peppers and onion.

The winning element was the seasonal mango lemon curry sauce. I do not know how long it will be served, but I will always order it when possible.

The sauce was light, refreshing and did not overwhelm the crisp vegetable flavors. The only downside was I felt compelled to continue eating even when I felt satisfied. It was too appetizing to stop. The upside was even though I should have saved some for leftovers I did not feel sluggish or tired after eating. I felt healthy.

At just under $15 for my small smoothie and hotpot bowl, Hotpot Smoothie Shop is not in my daily budget. But, I am sure I will find myself driving toward Manchester every few weeks. A student needs a great place to study, right?

For our final escapade into the culinary world, Gretchen and I decided to take a lunch trip that was close to school so that students could grab a seat, eat a meal and still make it back in time for class. HotPot Smoothie Shop, which is just a few miles away from STLCC-Meramec, offers students — including vegans, vegetarians and paleos — a delicious meal that is quick and healthy.

The restaurant is located in a strip off Manchester and Geyer and can be easily missed if you are not looking for it. Walking in through the screen door, the restaurant opens up to a welcoming environment with paintings and photos from local artists on the wall and business cards posted on the wall inside the door.

The eating space is communal, allowing patrons to choose where they want to sit.

HotPot offers a variety of food choices Hours: including bowls, salads and sandwiches.

Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.- 7 p.m.

Each choice can Sat. 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. be customized Sun. CLOSED to the patron’s likings including the choice of 314-315-4421 veggies, meats, sauces and grains.

Website For my meal, I http://hotpot decided to go with a bowl. Piecing my smoothie.com/ meal together from the menu, I chose to mix udon noodles, char siu

HotPot Smoothie Shop 11215 Manchester Rd, Kirkwood, Mo 63122

Smoothies:

The Hotpot Godzilla Chuck Norris Red Dwarf

Hotpot features cold brewed coffee and specialty teas

pork, yaki (which is an amazing blend of citrus and soy), spinach, broccolini, onions and tomatoes.

The menu also offers a variety of drink choices. The menu seeks to satisfy every customer with a list of coffees, teas, lemonades and smoothies, which can be ordered from the menu or custom blended. The smoothie menu allows the choice of one of two bases the “original agave” or the “green and sticky,” three fruits of your choice, including mango, strawberry, blueberry, pineapple and four others.

Nothing short of delectable can describe this meal. Served in a decorative ceramic bowl, the entire dish was well-seasoned and blended perfectly. The crunch of the broccolini stalks mixed with the tender pork and yaki sauce created a rich and savory flavor that kept my chopsticks full.

I decided to skip the smoothie, due to price, and finished my meal instead with cucumber lemonade. Normally, I try to avoid anything with cucumber in it, but I reluctantly took my first sip of the aptly named “lemoncucumberade” and I was thoroughly impressed. The cucumber mixed well with the tartness of the lemonade and gave it a sweet/sour battle for supremacy on the tongue.

The definitive element of HotPot Smoothie Shop is truly its food. There are other places that offer similar menu items such as Crazy Bowls and Wraps, but HotPot’s blend of flavors and concentration on fresh ingredients sets it above the rest.

Although the price may seem a little steep at $10 a bowl, HotSpot Smoothie Shop is definitely an eatery that every student would find something that they would enjoy.

For a place to study or a place to grab a bite between classes, this local restaurant will not disappoint.

8 INDEPTH April 18, 2013

The

BASICS When to garden “The soil has to be warm, if the soil’s not warm then [the plants] just sit there, then they get root rot or whatever, [the plants] never take off,” said Jerry Pence, facilitator of the Meramec horticulture department.

However, some cool weather tolerant plants, like broccoli and spinach, can be started in early to mid April. Most others will wait until early May, when all threat of frost clears.

Most fruits and vegetables can be harvested 40-60 days after planting. After harvesting, root up the plant and replace the spent soil with a new batch of soil: One third compost, one third peat moss or coconut fiber and one third coarse vermiculture.

Where to garden A combination of good drainage (no swampy conditions), with good exposure to the southern sun would work best for gardening. Raised beds will help with drainage. Garden in places within sight of a window or walkway. If the garden is in sight often, the gardener is more likely to give it proper attention and maintenance.

What to do with leftovers Canning

Like your great-grandmother may have done, canning a sterile process of preserving fruits and vegetables in an airtight container. It is still used as an effective way to keep produce.

Use this method for making pickles, jams and salsa.

Freezing

Extra bounty can be kept in a frozen state for the fall and winter after a cooking process called blanching, which involves boiling and dropping the fruit or vegetable in ice water. This method can be used for berries and vegetables for cooking and stews.

Dehydrating

Dehydrating is the process of slowly removing moisture from produce and some meats to aid in preservation. Special food dryers are sold at at many kitchen and bath retailers such as Bed Bath and Beyond, Sears and Kohl’s and produce flavorful dried fruit. Use this method to produce raisins, craisins and dried fruits for trailmix.

Donation - Circle of Concern

Not all food pantries are equipped to handle easily perishable foods; Circle of Concern is, and welcomes donations of fresh produce to feed their clients in the Parkway School District.

Call to schedule an appointment: 636-861-2623 EXT 107

Sharing

Neighbors, friends and co-workers. Ask first, but often garden fresh vegetables are appreciated.

Other Resources Visit Kemper Center for Home Garden at Missouri Botanical Gardens Keep an eye on MoBot’s events, they offer classes on gardening and cooking from the garden. http://missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening.aspx The Farmer’s Almanac This website offers great tips and a planting dates http://almanac.com/gardening

Starting yo JOE MAKOTO OPINIONS EDITOR

Spring is here. Because of the bounty of fr garden. Meramec has an excell

Sun

Water

Most crops do best with at least six hours of direct sun a day with the exception of leafy green vegetables or root vegetables which can survive on three hours of sun.

When buying seeds or transplanted plants, make sure to check the instructions on the label for optimal sun exposure and water drainage.

Save water and money on water bills by investing in a rain barrel. Rain barrels, attached to rain gutters, can provide numerous benefits including reduced run off, easing pressure on waste water treatment facilities, and providing rain water for the lawn without running up a water bill. However, before using captured water on food plants one may need to find out whether the roofing material on the house releases any toxicity.

They can be found and purchased from local hardware stores, such as Lowes or Home Depot.

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District also offers information and rain barrels for those in need.

The best time to water is either before 11 a.m. or after 4 p.m. If the plants dry off before dark they are less likely to get fungus or disease.

Soil “The soil preparation is very important.

That’s basically your key because that’s where your plants are growing, underground, and they need those nutrients the compost is going to provide.” said Jerry Pence, facilitator of the Meramec horticulture department.

Loose, loam soil, made of sand, silt and clay, would be ideal, providing good drainage and moisture retention. If this is not possible, mix in compost at roughly four to six inches of depth with existing soil.

“It’s important that [compost] mix into the soil, because if you just spread it on top you’ll develop layers. Your plants are going to take the path of least resistance and grow only in the compost area and not really root in,” Pence said.

Many people are using raised beds, and there are good reasons for moving to this method.

“If you do a raised vegetable bed you have a little more control, because you can add some top soil as well, and get a good soil consistency.” Pence said. “Raised beds are what a lot of people are going to because the success rate is so much higher.”

GRAPHICS BY: JAKE HUNN

INDEPTH April 18, 2013

SQUARE FOOT GARDENING

harvesting

most vegetables are ready to harvest in 40-60 days. after harvesting uproot the plant and replace soil.

water the plants

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our garden

resh produce it can provide, one may have thought about starting a home lent Horticulture Department whic offered some helpful advice.

Composting Make compost by using grass clippings and dry leaves that have been bagged by a lawn mower. One can also buy a plastic compost bin for uncooked, organic food wastes.

Make sure the compost is completely broken down into a rich, black substance called humus before mixing it into the garden.

Otherwise, they may compete for resources with plants.

“If you add just leaves from last fall that are still that light brown color, they’re going to use up nutrients to do their thing, robbing the plants and what they need. You’re going to want [compost] already broken down.” Pence said.

“You don’t want something to be competing with your little plants for the nutrients and the water as it breaks down.” said Janie Bedwell, Meramec RTEC plant science coordinator.

To acquire finished compost or purchase topsoil, commercial operations also sell finished compost of various types according to Pence.

“You can get [finished compost and topsoil] at St. Louis Composting by the cubic yard,” Pence said.

Recommended Composting Book: “Let it Rot!” by Stu Campbell

water daily. use a measuring cup or a watering can rather than a hose.

Sow The seeds

divide the square into 16 smaller squares using nylon string. this will prevent overplanting and crowding.

mix the soil 1/3 blended compost 1/3 peat moss 1/3 coarse vermiculite

Compost Components Yard wastes that can be composted include: Grass clippings.

Leaves.

Small twigs.

Flowers.

Non-spreading weeds.

Old plants/potting soil.

Wood chips.

mix the soils, fill the box, and smoothe the surface.

Build the Square

Some organic wastes that should not be composted include: Meat, fish or dairy products.* Diseased or insect infested plants.

Weeds gone to seed.

Weeds that spread by runners (morning glory, quack grass, buttercup...).

Dog and cat wastes.

Large branches.

Pressure treated, painted or preserved lumber. *Some food wastes that may be composted with yard waste are vegetable and fruit scraps, coffee grounds (including the filter), tea leaves and tea bags and eggshells.

Information from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources

drill four 4ft boards together using two 3 inch screws at each corner.

10 ART&LIFE April 18, 2013

STLCC-Meramec Theatre department presents ‘Macbeth’

PHOTO BY: ALEX KENDALL STLCC-Meramec Theatre department presents a modified version of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”, 7:30p.m. April 17-20 and 2p.m. April 21 in the Meramec Theatre. The play is directed by Michelle Rebollo, with the set design by Darren Thompson. Each show is free of charge and open to the public.

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ART&LIFE April 18, 2013

Story time at Meramec Library STLCC-Meramec students read for children GRETCHEN DANIELS COPY EDITOR This semester STLCC-Meramec students had the opportunity to read to young children. On select Wednesday afternoons starting in February, students who completed the Read from the Start training program conducted by the Missouri Humanities Council prepared a lesson plan and lead a one hour-long reading session for community children.

Faculty member Diane Pisacreta, and reference librarians Becky Helbling and Katy Smith were involved in making this program available to Meramec students.

“This is a service learning project we offer through Human Growth and Development. [The Missouri Humanities Council] send a trainer down and you go through the training. It’s a two day training,” Pisacreta said. “Students are trained on how to read to children, and then they’re given books. The students then sign up for a Wednesday afternoon, and they prepare a lesson plan and they bring in the books they are going to be reading and a craft they are going to be doing.”

Meramec had 12 student and faculty participants attend the training sessions, and each trainee was given books by the Missouri Humanities Council to prepare for reading sessions.

“They did include books that were at many different levels. We discussed this [book] ‘White on Black’ that is just images, and how we might use that with an appropriate age group,” Smith said.

In addition to reading, students were encouraged to pick a theme for their session and create an interactive atmosphere for engaging the children attending.

“Everyone has come up with different activities for the kids to do,” Helbling said.

Students have constructed sessions around various themes including the moon and fish.

“I am so proud of our students who have done the story times because they have just gone way beyond just basic story reading and gone into actual storytelling, and really involving the kids,” Smith said.

The sessions have included a variety of activities: the reading of three to four books, crafts, games, power point presentations and cookies.

“I tell [the students] if you play the guitar or the harmonica now is the time to crack it out,” Pisacreta said.

This is the first semester Meramec has offered this experience to students, but there are hopes to continue with the program next fall. Sessions have taken place in the library’s confluence room.

Sarah Johnson led the reading session on April 3, and prepared a mouse theme for the children.

“For a student who is going into teaching, like me, it’s great practice and good experience,” Johnson said.

A benefit of the reading program is it gives education students a chance to exercise their skills and explore working with young children since most of the attendees have been around the age of two.

“We get a lot of education students.

So, they know they like kids and they know they want to teach, but not all [education] majors have contact with children early on,” Pisacreta said. “I really believe that if you’re interested in doing something as a career the best way to figure out if it’s a good fit for you is to do it a couple times.”

As this semester comes to a close, the positive effects of the reading sessions have extended beyond the lesson plans.

“It’s a positive way to get people reading.

It encourages us to read different books; it encourages our students to read, and it encourages little ones to read,” Smith said.

PHOTO BY: ALEX KENDALL Katy Smith and her son Augie sit down with others to listen to children stories read by Meramec education student Sarah Johnson. The program meets on select Wednesdays, allowing young children and their parents gather to listen to reading sessions led by Meramec education students.

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Soliya students share experiences with visitors Continued from page 1

KAVAHN MANSOURI EDITOR IN CHIEF

PHOTO BY: KAVAHN MANSOURI Students Peter Kahn, Eliabeth Grant and Ellen dePasquale share their experiences with the Soliya Connect program. On April 11 Meramec hosted the International Visitor Leaders Program’s event with Soliya Connect students.

On April 11, in the Library Confluence room the International Visitor Leadership Program (IPVL) visited with the students of the Meramec branch of the Soliya Connect program.

The Connect program is a way for students all around the world to have discussions about current international issues. Students discuss topics in chat rooms in an effort to learn about one another’s cultures.

Five visitors from the program spoke in a discussion reflecting on how the Soliya program works and how it can benefit students.

Argentinian Alejandro Emanuel Belmonte; Executive Director of Our Mendoza Foundation, Armenian Izabella Abgaryan; Blogger and Civil Activist, Belarus native Alexey Leonchik; Project Manager, United Nations Development Program, Palestinian Jenny Baboun; Translator with Independent Ma’an News Agency’s English desk and Fungal James Tichawangana; Founder and Senior Web

Imagineer at Aripano Inirnity heard firsthand experiences from Meramec students who have previously and are currently participating in the program.

Students Ellen dePasquale, Deborah Caby, Kaitlin Hayes, Peter Kahn and Elizabeth Grant shared their Soliya connect experiences.

Meramec English professor Angela Hamilton brought Soliya Connect to the campus in Oct. 2012. Meramec is the only institution in Missouri to take part in the program. She said the students who spoke are the best representation of what Soliya Connect can do for students.

“All of the students who are here have or are participating in the Soliya Connect program,” Hamilton said.

Soliya Connect Manager Nahid Ahmed gave a brief overview of the program for the visiting internationals.

“We’ve worked with over 4,000 students in 30 countries, more than a hundred institutions,” Ahmed said. “We work actively to develop twentieth century

skills such as critical thinking, multi-cultural communication and media literacy.”

Ahmed said the program gives students an opportunity to grow in an international sense.

“One of the things we’ve found was that new media provide a lot of opportunities for communication and exposure,” Ahmed said. “The goal of the Soliya program is to creature structure for constructive dialogue.” dePasquale said Soliya helps break down stereotypes and barriers through discussion.

“This has been one of the most wonderful experiences for me. Mainly because I get to meet people that I would never otherwise have the opportunity to meet,” dePasquale said. “We do spend a lot of time, especially in the beginning, not seeing others as they’ve maybe been represented because of the country they’re from.”

Caby said her view on the Israeli/ Pakistani conflict has changed through

conversations with other students.

“I found that I was changing my mind at some points,” Caby said. “I can see both sides now; I can understand both sides now. As we get to know people through the Soliya program we come to a sort of understanding. We can see each other as friends. We can see each other as people we can learn from. We don’t see enemies anymore.”

Caby added that common ground is a major theme in the Soliya Connect program.

“No matter what country you live in, no matter what culture you come from, we’re all human beings,” Caby said. “We will find common ground if we dig and we work hard. We need to work a little bit harder – on all sides.”

Grant said the program can benefit every student that gets involved.

“It’s been fascinating, it’s been a really good experience,” Grant said. “It’s been a really positive experience I think for everyone.”

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SPORTS April 18, 2013

So much to do, so little time Lady Archers basketball begins offseason with multiple signings SPENCER GLEASON SPORTS EDITOR On Saturday, April 13, the Lady Archers held a basketball showcase, where incoming players could play with members of the 2012-13 Lady Archers.

Ten potential signees came to play, while eight members of the 2012-13 Lady Archers also took advantage of the opportunity.

“It was actually fun. It feels good to get back in the gym [at Meramec],” sophomore forward Lauren Maclin said. “I saw a lot of girls that were pretty good. I think they’ll definitely help the team next year.”

The showcase gave some of the newest members of the 2013-14 Lady Archers to display some of their talents.

“There are a lot of girls that are very versatile. They can do a lot,” Maclin said.

“They can drive, shoot and there is a lot of height coming in too. There’s going to be a lot of different girls that we haven’t had in a while and I think they’re going to be a big help to everybody.”

After the scrimmages, Head Coach Shelly Ethridge and Assistant Coach Melanie Marcy signed two new players guaranteeing their chance to play basketball at a collegiate level.

Incoming freshman and Chicago, Ill.

native, Kahlilah Morrow, who had two knee surgeries in Nov. 2011, has looked forward to this day for a long time.

“It’s been a long time coming back,” Morrow said. “I was a little shaky on the court [today], but I’ve been working on stuff on my own. I’m excited to play.”

Zuri Hill, who transferred from Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tenn., to STLCC, will also be new to the squad.

“I found them and thought I’d like to play for them,” Hill said. “I saw how the coaches and players interacted. I talked to their players, now, and they said how close the team was. I like that.”

On Wednesday, April 10, the Lady Archers signed Rachel Peraea from Principia High School.

With so much new talent coming in, the hope is to continue the successes of the previous STLCC Lady Archer teams, both on and off the court, according to Ethridge.

“Our job is to make these kids successful both on and off the court,” Ethridge said.

“It’s so great that our program is starting to make a name for itself. It’s a tribute to the kids.”

PHOTOS BY: DAVID KLOECKENER Above: Kahlilah Morrow signs the forms to commit to playing basketball at STLCC. Front row from left to right: her mother, Nafeesah, brother Ameer, Morrow and father Edward. Back row: Lady Archer coaches Shelly Ethridge and Melanie Marcy. Bottom: Zuri Hill signs forms commiting to STLCC with Ethridge and Marcy. montage full page ad_Layout 1 4/5/13 4:34 PM Page 1

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Cracking the .500 mark

STLCC Archer baseball strives for winning season

Freshman pitcher, Kurt McGuire throws against Jefferson College on April 6. The Archers split the doubleheader with the Vikings, winning the first game, 10-0, but losing the second game, 11-3.

SPENCER GLEASON SPORTS EDITOR While the STLCC Archers baseball team is in the midst of a five-game winning streak, they have inched their way back to the .500 mark, for the first time since March 23, with a 19-19 record. Over the five-game stretch, the Archers have scored 44 runs, averaging 8.8 runs per game, while only allowing a combined 14 runs to the opposition.

The current stretch of wins is the second longest of the season for the

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Archers. They had a six-game winning streak that stretched from March 1016, including sweeping back-to-back doubleheaders against Three Rivers Community College.

Over the five-game stretch spanning from April 10-13, STLCC had two more back-to-back sweeps of doubleheaders, giving the Archers five doubleheader sweeps this season. Of the 16 doubleheaders the 2013 campaign

has included, thus far, STLCC has swept 31 percent of them, split (won-lost) seven and been swept four times.

In their 19 victories, the Archers are hitting .319 with a .411 on base percentage (OBP). On the flip side, when the Archers lose, they are barely hitting above .200, with a team batting average of .211.

Pitchers David Mullins (53.1) and Kurt McGuire (46.1) lead STLCC in

innings pitched combining for 35 percent of STLCC’s 287.2 innings pitched this season.

Both Mullins and McGuire are tied with the Archer’s lead in wins, with four apiece.

The remaining STLCC baseball schedule will fit 18 games in 19 days, including eight more doubleheaders to close out the regular season, before the Region XVI Tournament.