Volume 65.6
The
Erie Square Gazette A public forum by and for the students of St. Clair County Community College
Creative Commerce
Fall Art Hop brings inventive business to downtown Lily Petit Staff Writer
Everyone’s a winner at Art Hop 2014. 23 downtown businesses became galleries for over 30 artists and three music groups on Nov. 7. Art Hop offered exposure for the musicians, businesses and artists as
well as a peak in sales for the latter two while the participants gained a night of culture out on the town and possibly a one of kind piece of art to take home with them. A lake effect chill hung in the air the night of Nov. 7, but the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of Art Hoppers as they bounced from one downtown shop to the next. Many
said they heard about Art Hop through a participating friend or artist. Specifically, Jeanne Mackey said, “It’s a great night with good food and fun,” while looking at sea glass jewelry and nibbling a mini apple fritter from
Chef Shell’s. Michelle Wrubel, co-owner of Chef Shell’s, said Art Hop brought a lot of people into the restaurant and filled the air with good energy. Across the street from Chef Shell’s, Mosher’s Jewelers fared well also. William Mosher said, “We’ve had a lot of success.” SC4 student artist, Kate Koester’s, 18, display of mosaic artwork almost rivalled the shine of jewelry inside
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Mosher’s Jewelry. Koester said this was her first time participating in Art Hop. Koester has been making mosaic art work for four years and was introduced to the medium by a co-worker of her mom’s. Koester said she had sold a few pieces, but she put more emphasis on creating commissioned pieces, especially for the upcoming holidays. Koester also has work on display at Studio 1219. Cecil Williams, an instructor at Studio 1219 displayed his stained glass at Elite Feet. Williams chuckled as he remembered his first experience with stained glass. He was selftaught out of necessity. “They told me I had to teach the students
Story continued on Page 2 Cecil Williams’ work in progress. Photo credit: Lily Petit.
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Volume 65.6
Editor-in-Chief Angie Stoecklin Production Editor/Designer Emily Mainguy Managing Editor Chico Hernandez
Calendar Sports
Men’s Basketball Nov. 21 - East/West Classic - 8p.m. Nov. 22 - East/West Classic - 5p.m. Nov. 25 - Lambton College - 8p.m.
Photo Editor Jenelle Kalaf
Dec. 2 - Rochester College JV - 7:30p.m.
Business Editor Paul Porter
Women’s Basketball
Lifestyle Editor Gregory Garofalo Adviser John Lusk
Dec. 4 - Lambton College - 7:30p.m.
Nov. 21 - East/West Classic - 6p.m. Nov. 22 - East/West Classic - 3p.m. Nov. 25 - Lambton College - 6p.m.
Dec. 2 - Rochester College JV - 5:30p.m.
Dec. 4 - Lambton College - 5:30p.m. Games in bold are home games in the SC4 Gym.
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Nov. 24 - Port Huron City Council Meeting - 7 p.m. - Port Huron City Municipal Office Center
Dec. 1 - Fitness Class: Body Strengthening - AJT Room 91 Drop In $5 - 5-6 p.m.
Nov. 22 - Turkey Trot 5K by Elite Feet Downtown Port Huron along the St. Clair River - 8:45a.m.
Dec. 5 - Mountains of Mudd Holiday Show & Sale - 6-9 p.m. - 1182 Allen Rd, Kimbal MI 48074
Dec. 5 - Festival of Trees Preview Party McMorran Arena - 7-10p.m. - $95
Dec. 7 - Festival of Trees - McMorran Arena - 10a.m.-9p.m. - $6 Adults, $4 Children Age 3-12
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Nov. 21 - Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony - College Cafe Center 6:30-8:30 p.m.
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We’re sorry
Red Carpet raises $40,400
Gregory Garofalo Lifestyle Editor
Last issue, the ESG printed a story covering SC4’s 2014 Red Carpet Affair, unfortunately a few typos slipped by on our last production and we would like to correct those. Benefactors raised $40,400 not $4,400, and the names of Tom Kephart as well as the Ellen Kean
Campus
Nov. 20 - SC4 Alumni Association Annual Meeting - DoubleTree by Hilton 5:30-7:30p.m.
Dec. 6 - Festival of Trees - McMorran Arena - 10a.m.-9p.m. - $6 Adults, $4 Children Age 3-12
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Scholarship were misspelled. We at the ESG apologize for these errors as it is up to us to give the student body and faculty accurate news. We try to give you the articles you deserve, but this wasn’t the one you needed right now. Again the ESG staff apologizes for this error, and we hope that all those affected will understand and accept our apology.
Nov. 24 - Fitness Class: Body Strengthening - AJT Room 91 Drop In $5 - 5-6 p.m.
Dec. 4 - Theatre: Lend me a Tenor 5:30-7:30p.m. - Fine Arts Theatre Tickets: Free to students with Skippers OneCard, $7 Adults Dec. 5 - Theatre: Lend me a Tenor 7:30-9:30p.m. - Fine Arts Theatre Tickets: Free to students with Skippers OneCard, $7 Adults Dec. 6: Mammoth Holiday Museum Open House - CEM Nasr Museum 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Dec. 6 - Theatre: Lend me a Tenor 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Fine Arts Theatre Tickets: Free to students with Skippers OneCard, $7 Adults Dec. 7 - Theatre: Lend me a Tenor 2-4p.m. - Fine Arts Theatre Tickets: Free to students with Skippers OneCard, $7 Adults Dec. 8 - Walsh College Visit at SC4 Main Building 10a.m.-12:30p.m. Dec. 8 - Walsh College Visit at SC4 Main Building 2-6 p.m.
Dec. 8 - Fitness Class: Body Strengthening - AJT Room 91 - 5-6p.m. Drop-In $5
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Creative Commerce Cont’d how to make stained glass. I said I didn’t know how, and they replied ‘learn,’” said Williams, “six boxes of band aids later, I got the hang of it.” Artists are getting the hang of Art Hop and they’ll be back on May 22 thanks to Main Street Port Huron. Art Hop began in 2012 under the coordination of the Blue Water Young Professionals. This year, Main Street Port Huron hosted the event. According to their Facebook page, “Main Street Port Huron is a non– profit organization created to help revitalize Historic Downtown Port Huron.” To find out more about Art Hop and how you can participate, go to bluwaterarthop.com. Follow Main Street Port Huron on Facebook at Main Street Port Huron.
Middle Right | Kate Koester, 18, of Mosaics by Kate,
Top Left | Cecil Williams (right) contemplates his
Bottom Left | (From left to right) Sarah Dent
Bottom Right | Inside Chef Shell’s Gabriele Fusee
poses in front of one of her favorite creations, her full length mirror. Photo credit: Lily Petit and Tyrone Evenson serenade the folks in Kate’s Downtown during Art Hop. Photo credit: Lily Petit
stained glass work in progress while his former student, Cindy Badley, (left) crafts jewelry in Elite Feet. Photo credit: Lily Petit.
(right) explains how she makes her sea glass jewelry to Jeanne Mackey (left). Photo credit: Lily Petit
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Volume 65.6 | Campus
Anastasia Rizikov, 15, practices her piano skills before her performance in SC4’s Fine Arts Theatre. Photo Credit: Tyler Smith
Her music filled the air; a symbol of beauty
Classical pianist Anastasia Rizikov plays at SC4 Tyler Smith Staff Writer
With the creations of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and more, a 15-year-old girl brings them to life with every note and melody that fills the air. For those who have a classical taste, this one is for you. Anastasia Rizikov from Toronto, Canada, played her heart out on the St. Clair County Community College stage. Beginning with esthetic energy, describing the different
parts of the first piece she was about to play. Rizikov showed her love for the music by moving her hands and playing on an invisible piano while she talked. When she prepared to play, there was an eerie silence just waiting for that first cluster of notes. The whispers of the audience echoed, wondering if the night would be a remarkable one. It gave the vibe similar to the buildup to the climax in a movie. The melodies and rhythm kept
growing and building as she played. Only growing in confidence as she played, filling the room with beautiful chords that could make a man weep. With each crescendo her years of practice and experience burned bright. As she finished, thunderous applause replaced the eerie silence that filled the room previously. Rizikov bowed with a smile from ear to ear and like a rose flower, she bloomed. It seemed that Rizikov touched the hearts of everyone in
the audience on that November night. At the end of the concert, SC4 student Nicole Minhinnick said she was only there for a class assignment, Rizikov’s playing really impressed her. Rizikov will be playing at the Berman Center of the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield on Nov. 22. For more details on Rizikov, visit her website anastasiarizikov.ca.
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The “Grind Line” visits Port Huron YMCA hosts Night of Champions at McMorran Therese Padgham Guest Writer
Advance ticket purchase is required for “Night of Champions.” YMCA of the Blue Water Area celebrates its 125th anniversary at McMorran Arena on Thursday, Nov.
20, 2014. Players from the 11-time winners of the Stanley Cup, the Detroit Red Wings will be in attendance. Famed “Grind Line” members, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty and Joe Kocur are scheduled to appear with Master of Ceremonies, Brad Galli, from WXYZ-
Art to help the arts
SC4 hosts 2nd Deck Art competition Angie Stoecklin Editor-in-Chief
Come check out SC4’s Fine Arts Galleries between now and Jan. 22 to see student art displayed on skateboards for the second year in a row.
It is more than a display though, it’s a competition. On Thursday Jan. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. an auction, reception and an awards ceremony will be held in SC4’s Fine Arts building in the Fine Arts Galleries. The top three skateboard designs will be announced by skateboard
TV. The Hockeytown-themed fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. and will feature pre-game festivities, hockey activities, live silent auction, and food from local establishments. Proceeds will benefit the YMCA’s Open Arms program; a program
designed to help provide financial assistance for membership to the YMCA. Tickets are $100 per person or $1,000 per table. Purchase tickets at the YMCA, 1525 3rd St., Port Huron. For more information, call (810)987-6400, ext. 279.
artist and graphic designer Garold Vallie, who will be judging the boards. Winners will be awarded cash prizes. First place is $500, second place is $250, and third place is $100. All proceeds will go towards the benefit of the arts at SC4.
Anyone interested is welcome to view the skateboards from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays in the Fine Arts Building. For more information on Deck Art, visit sc4.edu/arts or call (810) 9895709.
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act for short, requires Campus Patrol of all colleges in the country to report on any and all crimes related to the school. Lord says that this type of information can also be obtained by going to the Campus Patrol office located in room 101A just inside the library in the College Center. The Campus Patrol office hours are Monday through Friday from
6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on Campus Patrol or for Campus Patrol assistance, call (810) 989-5757, or dial 5757 from any phone on campus.
Campus Patrol reports crime How to access crime statistics at SC4 Angie Stoecklin Editor-in-Chief
With the results of the ESG’s recent poll showing that a handful of students are concerned with the college allegedly “not reporting on crime,” Campus Patrol is prompted to clear up such rumors. According to Ken Lord, Senior Labor Relations Executive and the Head of Campus Patrol, all criminal sexual conduct offenses
and other crimes are reported on the college website. Students can access this information by going to sc4.edu, clicking on the about tab, then on the left side of the screen clicking on facts and resources, consumer information, then annual security report. Anyone interested can also type in crime statistics in the search field to access the link. “Campus Patrol reports, tabulates, and posts these crimes as part of the requirements of the Clery Act,” Lord said.
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Volume 65.6 | CAMPUS
Believing is being
Reputed surreal artist and spiritualist visits SC4
Mike Lucas Guest Writer
in illustration. This affirmation resulted in a lifelong pursuit of arts and the aesthetic, receiving A #2 pencil and a box of Cap’n four MFA’s in the course of his Crunch may prove to be more studies: Electronic Music & influential to your professional Recording Media at Mills College, career than you might think. At Graphic Design at Cranbrook, least that was the case for Brian Creative Writing from Brown, Schorn, a successful graphic and Photography from U of M. He artist and musician who made a also attended CCS and studied recent visit to SC4’s campus. Pre-Medicine at Oakland. In his lecture entitled “In Search Schorn captivated his audience of the Philosopher’s Stone” held with a presentation featuring last Monday, Schorn shared that select works of art that were at a simple mail-in artist aptitude times very graphic in nature. He test found on the back of a cereal took spectators on a personal box affirmed his youthful skill journey through his life works,
Brian Schorn mesmerizes students mid-lecture with his heated animations. Photo credit: Mike Lucas.
which he related to the Seven Stages of Alchemy in their progression. His interest in the human body and exploring the unexplored were made apparent in pieces including amputation, decapitation, and studies of gross anatomy. A piece shown entitled “Wisdom Fluxum” included three thousand individual fingernails and his own extracted wisdom teeth. Mr. Schorn explained that this visceral work both attracts and repels the viewer through display of the raw and tangible
aspects of our bodies. In earlier years, Shorn received mixed and sometimes hostile reviews of his work. The pieces, while debatably disturbing were “cooled” and justified by use of medical textbook photography and by maintaining a sense of anatomical accuracy. Some of his projects developed into performance art, including presentations such as being fully nude and wrapped in plastic while travelling inch by inch across a stage in a wormlike fashion. In another, Schorn invited members of his audience
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to dip their hands in red paint and punch him in the abdomen as hard as they possibly could. While these acts may seem silly or ostentatious to some, Schorn worked to expand the consciousness of his spectator: to give new meaning to the conventional definition of art, as well as to test the limits of human endurance in the name of personal, societal and artistic introspection. The following day, SC4 hosted Schorn’s hands-on Surrealist workshop where students learned several abstract art
techniques. Schorn discussed more about the origins of Surrealism, spanning from graphical art, to poetry, to literature and psychology. The workshop turned interactive as Schorn encouraged students to employ their skills and work together to construct “Exquisite Corpses.” These collaborations of art, named after a French parlor game, prompted students to take turns constructing heads, torsos, and legs of figures at random with no planning or forethought. The contributions were then joined to
create entirely new figures with components of all types. Such an exercise allowed students to create spontaneously and see the beautifully strange and unanticipated fruits of their labor. Anthony Petit, an art student participant commented, “I enjoyed this; it was such a thought provoking experience.” Mr. Schorn’s lecture and workshop took students on a journey through the mind of an influential member of the Surrealist movement and unconventional artist; one who was once in a similar place as we
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are now as college students. When asked what words of encouragement he could share to the “starving artist” intending to make a living from his work, he supplied a message of perseverance. “Never get discouraged by society’s unaccepting nature. If you feel swayed, reanimate yourself. You have to make your work no matter what.”
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Volume 65.6 | Campus
Hoedown Throw Down
InterVarsity throws community two step
Gregory Garofalo Lifestyle Editor
Christian Intervarsity Club president, Carly Humes (front left) and SC4 student, Greg Garofalo (front right), square dance. Photo credit: Lily Petit.
out to a movie, or the bar, might as well go out and learn how to line dance,” said Sean Hurley, 23. Last Friday night, SC4 and “It’s good fun to dance with the Port Huron community line all generations, and have fun danced and two stepped their with your friends,” said Misha way into the school gym for Beverley Geno, 29. Intervarsity’s Sweet Country 2 “We just wanted to give Step. students something fun to do InterVarsity welcomed SC4 while building relationships, students as well as the public, an leading them to InterVarsity, and open invitation to anyone who hopefully build a relationship had a hankering to learn how to with Christ,” said Karly Humes, two step. President of InterVarsity. Nothing but positive reactions “InterVarsity is all about came from those who attended: establishing relationships “It’s been really fun learning a with all students on campus barn dance and line dancing. It’s to point them towards Jesus,” a cool and different thing to do on Humes explained, “His love a Friday night, you’re not going and the satisfaction that only a
relationship with Him can bring.” InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is a Christian campus mission group serving students and faculty on college and University campuses nationwide. Their vision: to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed by investing in students and spreading the love of Christ. Having roots all the way back to 1887 when a group of young Christian students began to meet at Cambridge University in England. Despite facing opposition and disapproval from University officials the group continued
eventually calling themselves InterVarsity, standing for between college students. Eventually the group caught fire globally and in 1938, InterVarsity groups began to spring up around Canada and a few years later in 1941, The University of Michigan founded the first InterVarsity group in the United States. Students at SC4 can get involved with InterVarsity via Facebook at InterVarsity Christian Fellowship – SC4. The group meets every Tuesday and Wednesday at 12 p.m. in the AJT building.
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It’s most wonderful time of the year
What students need to know about winter registration
Jenelle Kalaf Photo Editor
Bearss, Registrar for St. Clair County Community College, is the women to ask. The crisp air and the soft snow “Students who register now signal the stressful news: winter through Nov. 28 have no tuition registration is upon us. payment required until the final due As of Nov. 3, SC4 open registration date of Dec. 12; partial payments for the winter semester began and are accepted through Dec. 11. students are off to register as soon Students who register after Nov. 28 as possible to get that one class they are expected to pay tuition charges need for graduation. in full at the time of registration,” That doesn’t mean they all know Bearss said when commenting on what they’re doing while choosing payment. Bearss also mentioned the perfect Monday-Wednesday a payment plan available for the class schedule. Sometimes a little winter semester on SC4’s website. help goes a long way, and Carrie Bearss also said, “Students seeking
Greg Garofalo registers for his winter classes online. Photo credit: Jenelle Kalaf.
financial assistance should ensure they have completed the 2014/15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) available online at www.fafsa.gov.” She urges students to look into both internal and external scholarship offerings on the website. So what about what classes one should take? Asking fellow students who have been on this road before may bring up some valuable information. Sophomore Soraya Fernandez, 19, said “You should keep in mind where the offices are for registration, what
labs fees you need to cover, and look into what professors you may take. It makes a world of difference if you get a professor that’ll suit your needs.” Bearss advises students to make an appointment with an academic advisor by calling (810) 989-5520 or by visiting the Student Services One-stop Center in Room 123 of the Acheson Applied Technology Center during business hours. “For those students with quick questions,” Bearss said, “there is drop-in availability every Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.”
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Volume 65.6 | Community
Local amendment passes
Marijuana now decriminalized in Port Huron Paul Porter Business Editor
is still illegal without the proper paperwork (medical card), in the eyes of state and federal laws. State On Nov. 4 of this year, the city of laws trump local laws, and federal Port Huron voted on a proposed laws trump state laws. So, the amendment to the City Charter. The power of this amendment is not as amendment would allow persons 21 powerful as it may seem. A state years of age or older to possess and police officer or federal official who use marijuana on private property, happen to come across a person and/or transport no more than one in possession will still punish the ounce. The initiative barely passed individual according to state or with a vote of 3,393 for yes, to 3,192 federal law respectively. for no. The new ordinance will only Given the limited nature of the touch persons within the city. amendment, it is wiser to see the Users beware; this ordinance is amendment as an activist step limited in scope as it is only effects rather than a practical change the city of Port Huron. Marijuana in policy. In that light, cannabis
activists should rejoice at the passage of the amendment as it reveals the changing attitude of the general public towards marijuana. The trend appears to be one of acceptance or at least tolerance, possibly due to the increased general knowledge of the effects of marijuana. As myths surrounding marijuana are dispelled, people have become more open to the idea of its use. Port Huron is not the only city in which proposals for the decriminalization of marijuana were presented and passed. Six other Michigan cities followed
Photo credit: Emily Mainguy
suit including Saginaw, Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Ridge, Huntington Woods, and Berkley. Tim Beck of the Safer Michigan Coalition assisted in the organization of the initiative to get signatures for the ballots. While Marijuana is still illegal, residents of Port Huron who also happen to take part in cannabis smoking can rest easy, as long as he/ she is in his/her own home.
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Tacky attire eclipses scientific achievement Landing on a comet is more important than fashion Opinion by: Melanie Buskirk Staff Writer
This past week, news stations and Facebook feeds that should been buzzing with the story of a scientist who lead an experiment that accomplished what mankind has never done before, landing a probe onto a comet; but instead, they have been obsessed with the shirt that the scientist was wearing during an interview on national television last Wednesday. The scientist Dr. Matt Taylor, wore a shirt featuring scantily clad cartoon women holding guns. This caused an outrage amongst radical feminists claiming that the shirt was offensive and oppressive, spearheaded by a tweet from Atlantic journalist Rose Eveleth, “No no women are toooootally welcome in our community, just ask the dude in this shirt.” Dr. Matt Taylor made a tearful public apology this past Friday, “The shirt I wore this week, I made a big mistake. I know I offended many people and I’m really sorry.” Dr. Taylor is the European Space Agency’s leading project scientist for the Rosetta project, an operation that began in 2004, with the main objective to orbit and then land on a comet. This project is a first for mankind and opens the way to hundreds if not thousands of potential discoveries and scientific advancements. According to the ESA, comets are the oldest and most primitive bodies in the solar system, preserving material from when our system
was still a nebula. Comets carry volatile elements as well as organic compounds, and are speculated to have played an important role in the development of Earth. The spacecraft Philae is carrying a several sets of data-gathering equipment to take and analyze samples from a comet and transmit them back to Earth. The comet that Philae has landed on, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, is only four kilometers (2.48 miles) in diameter hurtling around the sun at 135,000 kilometers per hour (83,855 miles per hour). The amount of hard work it took just to land the craft onto the comet is amazing within itself. Unfortunately, the hard work and accomplishments of Dr. Taylor and his team do not mean anything to the radical feminists who have ostracized him. The tacky shirt that the scientist wore meant more to them than his contribution to mankind. These radical feminists believe that the shirt represents the oppression of females and their participation in scientific fields. However, a study by the American Institute of Physics Statistical Research Center published in August 2013 shows a steady growth of women faculty members in physics and astronomy departments across the nation since 1998, and is expecting the trend to continue. The shirt in question was given to Dr. Taylor by a female friend. Elly Prizeman, a tattoo artist who also created the artwork on Dr. Taylor’s leg of the Rosetta probe. Prizeman had sewn the shirt herself and
Photo courtesy of newstatesman.com.
given it to Dr. Taylor as a birthday present. In order to thank her, Dr. Taylor decided to wear the shirt on the biggest day of his career. Prizeman, puzzled by the uproar, posted on Facebook, “I don’t think I can cope with all the social media stuff! They landed on a comet! That’s a much more interesting and bigger achievement than buying material and sewing it together!! Overwhelmed much!! Yaaaay Matt!!” Just to put this into perspective, this man helped land a spacecraft
onto a comet, something no one has ever done, to conduct experiments to advance mankind, and no one cares because of a poor clothing decision. If a scientist’s choice of clothing matters more to the people than their accomplishments, why bother conducting experiments? Why bother trying to discover more about our universe? Why try to advance mankind?
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Volume 65.6 | Community
A short summary of Ebola
History, facts, symptoms, and patients in the USA Nick “Chico” Hernandez Managing Editor
The United States of America is now free of any known cases of Ebola, according to The Washington Post on Nov. 10; however, on Nov. 15, Martin Salia flew to Nebraska Medical Center sick with Ebola. Salia, a surgeon that contracted Ebola while in Sierra Leone, attempted to treat people. Salia
spent about 36 hours in the hospital before he died. Five cases of Ebola have been identified in the US as of Nov. 18. Thomas Eric Duncan, the first patient in the US to get diagnosed with Ebola, came to Texas from Liberia in order to visit family. At the time, Liberia had one of the highest Ebola rates with more than 2,500 deaths. Now, the death toll is falling rapidly with “two-thirds
of the 696 beds in the country’s treatment centres empty,” as written by the BBC. Duncan was diagnosed on Sep. 30 and died of Ebola on Oct. 8 at Texas Health Presbyterian of Dallas. Following Duncan’s death (Oct. 10 and Oct. 15 respectively) two health care workers were stricken with Ebola, but have since made full recoveries, as stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Craig Spencer picked up Ebola while in West Africa and brought it with him to New York. He went to Bellevue Hospital Center for treatment on Oct. 23 and left Nov. 10, virus free. Martian Salia and Thomas Eric Duncan are the only people in the US to have died of Ebola. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 when two outbreaks occurred at the same time across Nzara, Sudan, and Yambuku in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The current outbreak in West Africa is the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak since the Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976,” said the World Health Organization (WHO). Ebola earned its name from the Ebola River, which is found near Yambuku. Emile Ouamouno, a two-year-old who used to live in Meliandou, (by
Guinea’s borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone) was named Patient Zero by researchers from The New England Journal of Medicine, according to an article by CNN; no one is sure how Ouamouno caught Ebola. The only way to contract Ebola is by coming into contact with an animal’s, or persons blood or other bodily fluids who is infected with the virus. The Ebola virus is not an airborne disease. Anyone that becomes sick with Ebola has a 50% chance of death, although it can sometimes vary from 25% to 90%, as said by WHO. Early symptoms of Ebola infection, as listed by Mayo Clinic, are: fever, severe headache, joint and muscle aches, chills, and weakness. These symptoms usually begin five to ten days after being infected with Ebola. The more severe symptoms include: nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, red eyes, raised rash, chest pains and cough, stomach pain, severe weight loss, bleeding, and internal bleeding. The death toll for Ebola has broken 5,000, most of the deaths being in West Africa. The threat of Ebola appears to be gone in the US, but the CDC Director Thomas Frieden said the Ebola epidemic is “nowhere near over” in West Africa.
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Belly Bliss
3rd Annual Taste of Port Huron charms Lily Petit Staff Writer
Stepping into McMorran’s theatre lobby and looking around didn’t reveal much but masses of people and tables stacked with shiny silver chafers. However, inside the gleaming chrome held the items that filled the air with sweet and savory smells. Smells that prompted many Port Huron residents to fork over a few bucks for their tickets to taste. McMorran Place’s theatre lobby and memorial room held the 3rd annual Taste of Port Huron on Nov. 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. seven downtown restaurants and bars welcomed everyone to come out and taste signature menu items for the price of $1 per ticket. One to two tickets reaped anything from bread pudding to bruschetta. Taste of Port Huron is hosted by the Downtown Port Huron Bar and Restaurant Collective. Mike Taylor, owner of Fuel Woodfire Grill, explained how every restaurant and bar represented at Taste of Port Huron is a member of the organization. Taylor said that the Taste of Port Huron was the kickoff for the organization in 2012. The event helps raise money for the organization’s marketing of the downtown area’s independent restaurants and bars. The Downtown Port Huron and Bar Restaurant Collective have over twenty members, including the Culinary Institute of Michigan (CIM). Students from CIM manned the McMorran entrances during
Mike Taylor, owner of Fuel Woodfire Grill, carves a piece of brisket off during Taste of Port Huron. Photo credit: Lily Petit.
the event to redeem money citizens cheerfully handed over for orange tickets to belly bliss. CIM students, Calie Nelson, 18, and Kyle Grace, 18, said they enjoyed their first year at the event. Taylor said he’s glad that CIM made their presence known in the area and that CIM supports the local restaurants. Taylor hopes that some students will stick around downtown for their careers. Taste of Port Huron participant, Tom Smith, hopes more young people will stay in the area to
support Port Huron. Smith said, “I’ve been trying to go downtown more. I’m trying to support my town. Somebody has to.” Smith, a resident of Port Huron for his whole life, believes this event is great exposure for downtown restaurants and bars. The businesses weren’t the only thing to get some attention though. “The Backburners,” an acoustic duo made up of Gasoline Gypsy band members, Rob Schweihofer and Caleb Malooley, kept the crowd entertained in the memorial room.
This is Schweihofer’s second year at Taste of Port Huron and Malooley’s first. Schweihofer said, “It (Taste of Port Huron) just keeps getting better.” Emma DeVooght, 16, couldn’t agree more. DeVooght, Ft. Gratiot, sheepishly smiled as she admitted to savoring five helpings of Lynch’s Irish Tavern’s bread pudding. DeVooght said, “I’ve never been there (Lynch’s Irish Tavern) before, but I’m definitely going to go now.”
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Volume 65.6 | Entertainment
Net Neutrality debate gains momentum FCC to reach decision at end of 2014 Angie Stoecklin Editor-in-Chief
Net Neutrality, a term coined by Tim Wu, a Law professor at Columbia University has taken the front seat in a national debate. Net Neutrality as defined by Wu, is the principle that Internet Service Providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites. According to an article by Robert McMillan on WIRED. com titled “What everyone gets wrong in the debate over Net Neutrality,” ISP’s such as Verizon and Comcast, are attempting to charge extra fees to web companies for faster speeds. As it stands now, Net Neutrality prevents that. But that isn’t stopping the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from trying to put an end to it. So what is the big deal here? Well according to the American Civil Liberties Union, the absence of Net Neutrality would mean that free speech on the internet is a thing of the past. The theory behind this is that if internet companies cannot afford the fees for their websites to be delivered
at fast enough speeds, then people will not be able to access anything they want. Or for that matter, say anything they want on forums and other internet free speech outlets. As it stands now, big time companies like Google and Netflix deliver their content through what is called “internet fast-lanes.” This means that ISP’s like Comcast allow Google for example, to operate at a faster speed than other websites. Comcast allows Google to do so because of a connection called “peering.” Basically, in exchange for fast traveling data, Google trades traffic with Comcast, thus giving the ISP information in order for it to more quickly transmit popular or related content to consumers. According to an article on FoxNews.com, President Barack Obama is in support of more strict rules that would prevent ISP’s from charging more for faster speeds. While Obama’s intentions seem sincere, ISP’s would be considered telecommunications companies, which under the current laws for such companies, they are required to pay the FCC through their “Universal Service Fund.” Usually in cases such as this in the past, those types of fees are
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passed onto the consumers, as said by Commissioner Mike O’Reilly. One should keep in mind that consumers ultimately paying more is just a theory, therefore one cannot be certain as to what is going to happen with the Net Neutrality debate, which will apparently be resolved by the end of this year when the FCC votes on the new rules backed by Obama. The ACLU’s stance: the end of Net Neutrality would mean
the end of innovation and competition among internet companies. For more information on Net Neutrality, visit aclu.org, and news sites such as CNN and FoxNews.com.
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It’s Not the War We Know, it’s the War They Fought Vietnam in HD
Opinion By: Tyler Smith Staff Writer “They say the World War II guys were the best generation, and every war since then were the best of their generation, they were noble,” said United Press International Correspondent Joseph Galloway. In a complex time little is known about war, and many don’t understand war. During the 60’s and early 70’s one war is burned in to every mind of America; The Vietnam War. A war that is misunderstood until you hear the side of the veterans who served. The History Channel presented a series after their well-advertised and successful series WWII in HD. Vietnam in HD is an eye opening look in to the Vietnam War though the eyes of those who served. Hearing those veterans and family of veterans tell their experience and how the war affected them and
those around them brings the voice of those who stood silent though the roar of a thousand souls. The 2011 documentary series is worth the $20 to hear the Americans who fought during the war and the way they felt about it. With this series it will bring you closer to appreciating the men and women who serve today. Vietnam in HD covers the eleven year war from 1964 where we had Advisors to the South Vietnamese army (ARVON forces) to the end of the war in 1975. As an owner of the DVD I’ve watched the series multiple times to remind me how lucky I am to live in a country with such outstanding citizens. I suggest that you should buy it so you as well can feel a sense of patriotism and a great sense of pride for those who serve. As well be thankful for keeping our country safe and trying to making the world a safer place as well.
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Feeding the community
Phi Theta Kappa’s annual food drive Jenelle Kalaf Photo Editor
Phi Theta Kappa’s annual food drive comes around once again for the holidays. The drive started on Nov. 10 and will go until Dec. 9. Designated boxes will be placed around campus for any non-perishable
food items. Monetary donations can be given to Angela Heiden, in the Clara E. Mackenzie in room 111. Any and all checks are to be written to Blue Water Community Food Drive. For more information, contact Angela Heiden, at aheiden@sc4. edu.
A musical comedy
SC4 players to present Lend Me a Tenor Angie Stoecklin Editor-in-Chief
Lend Me a Tenor; a musical written by 4-time tony award winner Ken Ludwig will be performed by the SC4 Players in early December. The slapstick musical comedy directed by Tom Kephart takes place in September 1934 at Cleveland Grand Opera Company. The set for this musical is minimal, and there are 8 cast members. The cast members include the SC4 players, Greg Garofalo as Tito Merelli, Leah Gray as Maria Merelli, Ashley Hall as Julia,
Brian Higgins as Mr. Saunders, Caleb Kreidler as Max, Cortney Roles as Dianne, Hanna Winkler as Maggie, and Dallas Young as Bellhop. Lend Me a Tenor will be in SC4’s Fine Arts Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and are free for SC4 students who present his/her Skippers OneCard. For more information on Lend Me a Tenor and/or other SC4 theatre productions, visit sc4. edu/arts.