The Erie Square Gazette A public forum by and for the students of St. Clair County Community College since 1951
Volume 66.3
February 26, 2015
Jasmine Parker (#3) performing a hop shot to points on the board.
Briann Alspugh (#44), Madison Valko (#10) looking to see the sink.
Emily Gerrow (#14) dribbling her way through Hawk territory.
SC4 lady Skippers wage war and take the Hawks out of the sky Lady Skippers beat Henry Ford Hawks 83-70
Tyler Smith Sport Editor
Hawks on the defensive and the ball in their hands. The Skippers started to With the stands semi-packed pull away in a scoring frenzy on a cold Saturday afternoon, finishing the first half with 40 the St. Clair County Community points to 31. College women’s basketball team After intermission the played an exceptional game on Skippers started the second half Feb. 21. at a slow pace but retaliated The Skippers scored the first with comebacks. Five minutes points against the Hawks with a in they hit the ground running, minute in to the first half. With literally, with an eleven point a couple of coast to coast and lead five minutes in the half the turnovers, the Skippers put the Hawks try to stop the Skipper’s calendar | pg 2 what’s coming up | pg 3
Seasons of Love Concert | pg 4 From Bach to Hip Hop | pg 4
advance and jump start one of their own but it was short lived. The Skipper’s defense broke the offensive back bone with rejections and turnovers. The skippers declared full steam ahead, winning the game with a final score of 83 to 70, adding to their standings with 20 wins and five losses. They know each other’s strengths and capitalize on them. Number 30 Breomi Jackson, out of Detroit, is an excellent
Sophomore Portfolio Show | pg 5 Sophomore Show Contd| pg 6
rebounder and defender. Working with teammate like number 24 Brianna Mayes, from Flint, who is fast as well play defensive and offensive is the right mixture for a powerhouse. With a combination of rushing offensives and stout defense, the Skippers dominated the court making the Saturday Night Lives’ Chicago native Bob Swerski’s super fans hail them like da Bears. Photo Credits: Tyler Smith
Polar Plunge | pg 7 comics | pg 8
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Volume 66.3
Editor-in-Chief Angie Stoecklin Production Editor/Designer Emily Mainguy Managing Editor Chico Hernandez Photo Editor Jenelle Kalaf Copy Editor Melanie Buskirk Sports Editor Tyler Smith Webmaster Alex Hunt Music Editor Mike Lucas Adviser John Lusk
Calendar Community
Feb. 26 - Community Chili Dinner The Vault - 5 p.m. - Free
March 5 - An Acoustic Evening with Dr. Kevin Pollock - Lynch’s Irish Tavern Supporting SC4 Athletics
March 7 - 13th Annual Charity Auction 10 a.m. - Blue Water Area Humane Society 4100 Griswold Rd, Port Huron MI 48060
March 7 - Ice Fantasies 2015: “Storybook Heroes” - McMorran - 1 p.m. - $12 Adults, $8 Students and Seniors March 9 - Port Huron City Council Meeting 7 p.m. - City Municipal Office Center March 9 - The Jordan World Circus 2015 McMorran - 7-9 p.m. $18 Adults, $14 Childern
Sports Softball
Friday, March 6-3 p.m. @ Alma College JV Thursday, March 26-3 p.m. @ Concordia University Saturday, March 28-1 p.m. Henry Ford CC* Tuesday, March 31-3 p.m. Oakland CC* Baseball Tuesday, March 10-2 p.m. @ Sinclair CC Thursday and Friday, March 12-13 TBA @ Frederick CC Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15 TBA @ Potomac State College Thursday, March 19 (one game) 3 p.m. Montgomery College @ Ripken Friday, March 20-10a.m. College of S. Maryland @ Myrtle Beach High School Bold denotes home games
Campus
Feb. 27 - Employment Workshops for Women - 10a.m.-12p.m.
March 5 - SC4 Free Movie Night - 7-9 p.m. Main Building Room 312 March 6 - Employment Workshops for Women - 10a.m.-12p.m. March 7 - Concert: Moxie Strings Fine Arts Theatre - 7:30-9:30p.m. $20 for Adults and $10 for Students
March 11 - Ceramic Workshops for Students 10a.m.-9p.m. - Room 30-31 March 11 - Blood Drive College Center Cafe - 10a.m.-3:45p.m.
Mens Basketball Scoreboard Skippers 75-81 Alpena Comm.
ESG Contact Info:
Skippers 56-58 Wayne County Comm.
Email: eriesquaregazette@gmail.com
Skippers 83-91 Oakland Comm.
Address: 323 Erie St Port Huron MI 48060
Skippers 73-79 Henry Ford Comm.
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Womans Basketball Scoreboard
Photo Credit: Tyler Smith
Skippers 49-60 Macomb Comm. Skippers 66-51 Alpena Comm. Skippers 74-60 oakland Comm. Skippers 83-70 Henry Ford Comm. Photo Credit: Tyler Smith
What’s coming up | February 26, 2015
Eat, drink and win!
United Way hosts buffet and raffle Lily Petit Staff Writer
March 17. The event will be accompanied by live Irish music. St. Patrick’s Day festivities A test of luck will be held start as early as 6 a.m. thanks to during the buffet in the form of United Way of St Clair County. a raffle. Several prizes can be The organization is holding a $10 won including Tigers tickets breakfast buffet at Freighters and Red Wings tickets. The $1 Restaurant until 10 a.m. on raffle tickets are on sale now. To
Health and Wellness all around SC4 club seeks members Jamie Koebke Staff Writer
make it to the meetings, they can volunteer at events.” This gives room for people with The Health and Wellness busy schedules to be a part of Club meets the first and third the club. Thursday of every month at The club hosts events, 5:20 p.m. until 6 p.m. in room one being last semester’s 209 in the North Building. They Stressbreaker in December. are looking for new members. They also did a healthy food The Health and Wellness Club giveaway on Monday Feb. 23. President Mairead Warner Warner says that the goal is said, “We are looking for new to promote health and the members, if someone can’t balance of life to not only the
Get ready, set, and grow the ‘stache!
Tickets go on sale for 5th Annual ‘Stache Bash Nick “Chico” Hernandez Managing Editor
‘Stache Bash returns to Port Huron. Tickets are being sold for $5 During the winter, it isn’t (cash only) at Raven Café, Kate’s uncommon to see people Downtown, Port Huron Family donning heavier facial hair to Chiropractic, Fuel Woodfire keep warm but, come March 28, Grill, and Port Huron Pandas. The smooth shaven faces may become event will be held at McMorran more common as the 5th annual Place this year, and is put on by
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purchase tickets and for more details on the prizes call (810) 985-8169 extension 118. All proceeds benefit United Way of St Clair County. Executive director for United Way of St Clair County, Doug Dolph, says the event is open to the public. He encourages
everyone to come on out and, “have something to eat or just listen to the music. Just enjoy the day.” Not able to attend? Listen to the event live on WPHM’s Paul Miller Show, 1380 AM.
college, but the community as well. SC4 student Ben Kargol said, “The Health and Wellness club encourages people and gives helpful advice on how to better yourself. It can be used as a focal point for someone trying to get healthy.” At meetings the club goes over what events they want to host, how they are going to go about doing the event, and how
much money they have to do it. They also go over anything new the members would like to implement in the club. “Anyone looking to join the club but can’t make it to the meetings can contact me, the club president, or Mrs. DePonio the club advisor,” Warner said. Interested in joining? Contact Health and Wellness President Mairead Warner at mwarner904@gmail.com
the Blue Water Social Club. Last year the event started at Kate’s Downtown and Port Huron Family Chiropractic with people voting for the top ‘staches. The auction was held at Lynch’s Irish Traven and raised a total of $2,500 for The Thin Blue Line of Michigan.
The Thin Blue Line of Michigan is a non-profit charity for law enforcement individuals. For more information on ‘Stache Bash, log into Facebook and search BWSC’s ‘Stache Bash or 5th Annual ‘Stache Bash.
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Think outside the box
Beat boxing Violinist Rodney Page performs at SC4 Mel Buskirk Copy Editor
music and his musical talent began. In his spare time, he also learned how to play the piano. His skills The performer of the latest aren’t limited to classically trained installment of SC4’s Noon & instruments. Night Concert series captured In order to help him get through the audience with a spectrum of college, Page learned how to musical talents. Rodney Lamar Page DJ at local clubs. Through the entertained students, children, and encouragement of his friends, he the elderly alike with his wide range mixed his violin music and his disc of skills from classical violin, to jockey-ing to create a one of a kind freestyle rap, to beat boxing. sound. Always keeping an open Page grew up in a suburb of mind, Page learned how to freestyle Detroit. His mother encouraged rap and beat box for similar reasons. him to pick up a violin at the age of Page keeps an open mind about ten, and his journey into his love of music and life. He wishes to spread
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SC4 Community Choir performs Seasons of Love concert Shaelisa Murphy Staff Writer
Despite the low turnout of SC4 community choir’s members at the recent concert on Monday Feb. 16, the audience seemed to enjoy the “Seasons of Love” concert. “I think that’s was an amazing concert and it was great timing with Valentine’s Day just this past weekend,” said SC4 student Jade Coulter. Choir director Carly Vandyke explained that numerous choir members were under the weather or having personal issues and therefore could not make it to the concert. But despite very little preparation time, the choir as a whole feels that they did great. While Vandyke works as the
choir teacher at Port Huron Northern and is working to complete her master’s degree in administration, she is still able to make room every Monday night for two hours to teach the community choir. “Working with the community choir is so much fun because of the age variation, you have some members of the choir who graduated high school just last year and then you have members who graduated in 1960s. The fun definitely outweighs the stress,” Vandyke expressed about teaching the choir. If you didn’t get a chance to check out this concert, while the date hasn’t been announced for the next one be sure to check the SC4 website and go to the event calendar located in the community.
that attitude to his audience. Instead of wearing a tuxedo to the Noon & Night performance, his attire consisted of what someone would wear day to day. Throughout
the show, Page encouraged his audience to “think outside the box” and challenge the norm. Page’s mission is to educate and encourage children to open up and learn to play musical instruments. Page visits many schools to demonstrate his message. He also
Photo by: Jenelle Kalaf.
performs at weddings and other events. For more information about Page or to book him for a performance at your school or other events, go to his website www.fullengagement-experience.com.
Campus | February 26, 2015
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Sophomore Portfolio show sneak peak Angie Stoecklin Editor-in-Chief
In the past, the Erie Square Gazette featured a sneak peak of the Sophomore Portfolio show in the Fine Arts Galleries, so we are doing it again. The Sophomore Portfolio show is an art show and the pieces will appear in the Fine Arts Building on March 5 and will end on May 8. The reception will
be April 28 in the Fine Arts Theater. Students featured in the show are Kira Benke, Amanda Rogers, Brittany Collins, Zack Penzien, Brad Stone, Paige Falk, Anthony Petit, and Adam Stevens. All students in the art show will be graduating in the upcoming commencement, except Benke, who will be graduating next year
Photo by: Kira Benke.
Image by: Zack Penzien.
Photo by: Brad Stone.
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Sophomore Portfolio show sneak peak cont’d
Image by: Anthony Petit.
Image by: Brittany Collins.
Image by: Adam Stevens.
Image by: Paige Falk.
Community | February 26, 2015
Bearing the cold for a cause St. Clair hosts Polar Plunge D.J. Palm Staff Writer
rectangle shaped chunk of ice was carved out, creating a lung flattening 24 degree lake. One by one, brave and selfless “Shock,” said Jason Markel, a souls from the blue water area resident of Marine City, enjoying traveled to St. Clair to take a his second polar plunge in two quick splash in the water on a years. “Your whole body just frigid 19 degree day. tightens up on you, it’s a good The “Polar Plunge” is an annual thing they have the divers in the fundraising event organized water.” Markel would also go onto by Wertz Warriors, a charity add that he loves the cause that organization that nearly supports the event is for, “I’m part of the a hundred percent of all funds Wertz Warriors we do the Jet Ski needed for Special Olympics ride from Mackinaw to Harsens Michigan Winter Games. Island. My sister is an athlete The plunge took place on the so I’ve seen firsthand what the boating docks just southwest money helps.” of the Bowling Alley where a The St. Clair County Sherriff
Dept. Dive team along with St. Clair Fire Dept. Divers and firemen floated in the lake to monitor the event, waiting to help participants quickly get out of the water. “As soon as they go in they pop right up. There is a warming station provided by Wertz Warriors so it’s quite safe,” said Sheriff Tim Donnellon. Ann Plegue, the head chairperson organizing the event for Wertz Warriors, said they were looking for additional fundraisers that might work. “We saw there was an area that we could have a good draw
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Photo Credits: D.J. Palm
from, the people are wonderful here helping us raise money, we thought it was a wonderful idea, and it is. Last year we raised $18,000 and currently right now we are over $18,000,” Plegue said. According to Plegue, the estimated total of the Polar Plunge helped raise about $21,000. Wertz Warriors was founded back in 1981 by Detroit Tiger great Vic Wertz. Since its existence it has helped raise almost ten million dollars to fund the Special Olympics of Michigan.
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