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Volume 69.5

December 8, 2016

Letter from the President

The weather is finally starting to feel like winter and another semester at SC4 is coming to a close. I hope your classes have gone well this fall and you’ve taken a few more steps toward your educational goals. The end of the semester has many of you looking forward to a few weeks away from classes and homework. Before beginning your well-deserved break, please don’t forget to set yourself up for success by reviewing your academic plan and registering for winter semester classes. Building a schedule that fits with work and family commitments is challenging at any time but waiting until the last minute to register may make it especially tough. Keep in mind that you can register using the WAVE system, get help in the Self-Service Room at

SC4 Players perform “Sylvia”

the SC4 Welcome Center, or make an appointment with an advisor to finalize your schedule. SC4’s faculty and staff are ready to help you finish the fall semester strong. Tutoring in the Achievement Center and assistance in the Math Center and Writing Photo by: Mike Gallagher Center can make The SC4 players, from left: Lisa Greene, Dalton Doyle, Jaclyn Radford, Donovan Palall the difference for end-of-semesdanius and Shyela Reimel take a bow after their performance of Sylvia. ter papers, homework assignments, and final exam preparations. Be sure to take advantage of all the extra assistance that’s available to you. Thank you for choosing SC4 as your educational home. We take that trust very seriously. Whether you’re traveling during the upcoming break or staying at home, I wish you a safe and happy holiday season. Sincerely, Photo by: Mike Gallagher Lisa Green (left), Dalton Doyle (middle), and Jaclyn Radford (right), act out a scene Dr. Deborah Snyder, President Thursday night at the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre. See more on the performance on page 12.

Call For Writers |pg 3

Basketball Roundups | pg 8-9

My Trip To Guatemala | pg 11

Advice to College Students| pg 16

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Editor-in-Chief Mike Gallagher mikegallagheresg@gmail.com Production Editor/Designer Mike Gallagher Managing Editor TBD Business Editor Therese Majeski Photo Editor Stephanie Pedrotti Copy Editor Therese Majeski Sports Editor Robert Burack Webmaster Robert Burack Adviser John Lusk

Calendar Women’s basketball game Friday, December 9th SC4 Fieldhouse 5:30 PM

Men’s basketball game Monday, December 19th at Lake Michigan 5:30 PM

Men’s basketball game Friday, December 9th SC4 Fieldhouse 7:30

December 23rd - January 2nd College closed

Women’s basketball game Saturday, January 7th SC4 Fieldhouse 1:00

Women’s basketball game Wednesday, January 4th at Macomb 5:30 PM

Men’s basketball game Saturday, January 7th SC4 Fieldhouse 3:00 PM

Men’s basketball game Wednesday, January 4th

January 9th Classes resume

Music: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Directed by: Erick Senkmajer Saturday, December 10th SC4 Fine Arts Theatre 7:00 PM December 12th Finals start December 16th Fall semester ends

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December 8, 2016

You’re write for us!

Why you should join the ESG next semester Therese Majeski Copy Editor thereseagnes@gmail.com The Erie Square Gazette wants you! Do you have an interest in writing? Would you like to be an editor and save money on tuition? Have you ever thought it would be fun to try being a journalist? Do you just want to improve your writing skills? If so, then the ESG may be exactly what you need. This past semester the ESG has been woefully understaffed with only five of us doing all the writing, editing, and formatting. Luckily for you, our shortage of staff is an excellent opportunity for you to join next semester and make your own impact on the paper. Don’t worry if you think writing isn’t your greatest strength. If you have an opinion that might benefit others, if you want to help inform the student body, or if you just want to share why your favorite team is a disaster this season, your voice has a place with us. Even if you find grammar and writing intimidating, you should still contribute. Because that’s where I come in. As copy editor, my job is to make sure that everything the ESG publishes is free of grammar and spelling errors. So, even if you are doubtful about commas or get a rash when thinking of semicolons, just take the plunge. It’s my job to fix your grammar mistakes so that you can write without fear. By the time your article goes to press, it will be spotless. Writing, like any skill, improves with practice and if you would like to polish your writing skills, newswriting is an excellent place to start. Newswriting is one of the easier forms of writing, with a simple format and low word count demands. The minimum number of words the ESG requires for any article is only 250. Easy, right? If you want to write for the ESG, you have three options. Option one is to submit articles as a guest writer. This is likely the best choice for those of you who have busy schedules, as you are not required to make any sort of time commitment. Just email your article to us at eriesquaregazette@gmail.com and we’ll be happy to print it. Option two is to join the paper as a staff writer. This choice requires a certain amount of commitment because it involves actually registering for the newswriting class that accompanies the paper. Staff writers are required to attend meetings in the ESG office every Thursday and are

also expected to meet deadlines. Staff writers may also be assigned fixed topics to write about and will be graded on their performance in the class. Students interested in joining us as part of the ESG staff should register for CM-110-01 Journalism Practicum I. Option three is to become an editor at for the ESG. Editorial positions have the most responsibility; in addition to attending meetings and keeping deadlines, editors must perform specific duties such as managing funds or maintaining the ESG website. The ESG currently has several editorial positions open, including Advertising/Business Manager and Managing Editor. These positions offer scholarships ranging from one-quarter to onehalf. The Advertising/Business Manager also earns a commission based on new, paid ads acquired for the paper. Those who want to wield editorial power next semester and reduce their tuition should submit a letter of interest and a resume to the ESG’s faculty advisor John Lusk at jlusk@sc4.edu. If you have questions about joining the Erie Square Gazette, please contact us via Facebook, Twitter or our email, eriesquaregazette@gmail. com. We hope to see you next semester!

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top degrees to look into for 2017 Robert Burack Sports Editor As all college students know, the biggest decision to make when facing an education that costs money is what to go into. This choice, while not permanent, is the driving force behind every class taken. Some college students choose a path that fits their passion, others pick a field that is in demand, while a portion will pick a college degree with a high paying outcome. The list below focuses on where these following fields are heading. Engineering Engineering can be mechanical, medical, digital, civil, petroleum, or chemical. A major in engineering is a hot career path that is well-paying from the first day a collage graduate steps in the workplace door. U.S. News reports that a career in petroleum engineering will make over $4.8 million, while the average profession makes around $2 million. Another perk of an engineering major is that it only requires a bachelor’s degree; other degrees the same pay range mostly require a master’s or beyond.

Top 10 Highest Paying Degrees of 2016:

Top 10 Lowest Paying Degrees of 2016:

The medical field When students hear “the medical field” they often think two things: Money and a ton of college. While that may be a little dramatic, a career 10. Dental Hygiene – $72,800 10. Bible Studies & Theology – in the medical field does, in most cases, pay beyond the average salary. In $50,400 some cases, it is not necessary to spend nearly a decade in college. Forbes 9. Electrical Engineering – states that there are many degrees/careers in the field that only require a $108,000 9. Art Teacher Education – four-year-degree and are growing in need. A medical perfusionist operates 8. Computer & Electrical Engi$50,000 the machines that controls heart bypasses, a medical procedure that reneering – $114,000 8. Culinary Management – mains highly important, making the future of this career very bright. The $56,000 7. Systems Engineering – $114,000 average salary of a medical perfusionist is over $92,000 annually. 7. Social Work – $45,700 6. Nuclear Engineering – $121,00 Another career to consider in the medical field that requires only a four5. Computer Engineering Master’s 6. Elementary Education – $42,300 year program and pays well over $90,000 a year is clinical trial manager. – $109,000 5. Counseling – $40,900 Statistics 4. Computer Science – $115,000 4. Youth Ministry – $45,400 CNBC reported that the fastest growing degree for college students in 2016, in a non-medical platform, is a degree in statistics. “Statisti3. Chemical Engineering – 3. Child Development – $39,600 cians use statistical methods to collect and analyze data and to help solve $118,000 2. Child & Family Studies – real-world problems in business engineering, health care or other fields.” 2. Mining Engineering – $109,000 $39,600 While some employers may want a master’s degree, there remain a sig1.Petroleum Engineering – 1.Early Childhood Education – nificant number who will accept a bachelor’s. Some of the skills needed $168,00 $38,00 to complete this degree include critical thinking, problem solving, number skills, and independence. *All information on highest/lowest paying degrees’ courtesy of Think Advisor.

December 8, 2016

SC4 and Northwood sign three 3+1 articluation agreements

(From left to right) St. Clair County Community College Chief Academic Officer Jim Neese, Northwood University President Keith A. Pretty and SC4 President Deborah Snyder signed three articulation agreements between SC4 and Northwood Tuesday, Dec. 6, on SC4’s Port Huron campus.

St. Clair County Community College and Northwood University signed agreements Tuesday, Dec. 6, for three new 3+1 programs which will allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree from Northwood while enjoying the cost and comfort of SC4 for their first three years. Bachelor of business administration degrees from Northwood in management, marketing and computer information management will be available to students under the new agreements.

Photos courtesy of SC4 Admissions Department Northwood University President Keith A. Pretty and St. Clair County Community College President Deborah Snyder shake hands after signing three articulation agreements between SC4 and Northwood Tuesday, Dec. 6, on SC4’s Port Huron campus.

“This offers students another option with a guided pathway where they can maximize the amount of credits they can take at their home college, SC4, where they can experience lower costs and can stay with professors they are comfortable with,” SC4 Dean of Occupational Studies Julie Armstrong said. “Then they will have this pathway that takes them elsewhere to finish.” Located in Midland, Michigan, Northwood is a private university that specializes in business, and has alumni in 120 different countries.

Students can complete 90 credit hours in marketing or 92 credit hours in management and computer information manFor more information, contact SC4 Director of Advising and agement at SC4 which will transfer to Northwood, where they Articulation Scott Watson at (810) 989-5824. Visit www.sc4. can complete the final year of the bachelor program. A pathedu/articulation for information on all of SC4’s articulation way to the degree will be provided. agreements.

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Alex’s Album Reviews

Alexandreia Bourbonais Staff Writer “Coloring Book” Chance the Rapper Chance the Rapper’s “Coloring Book” is an amazing album, nothing short of beautiful and miraculous. Not only was the album popular, but it was heart-felt and that is what made it good. If you haven’t yet heard it, I one-hundred percent recommend it. “There’s Alot Going On” Vic Mensa Vic Mensa’s album “There’s Alot Going On” sparks a fire in diverse topics and is completely engaging in every aspect. “There’s Alot

Going On” is different in both the realm of rap and its culture. Vic raps about problems in society, about the problem of racism, and about where he grew up. His music is much influenced by J. Cole. “Awaken, My Love!” Childish Gambino Childish Gambino’s most recent release “Awaken, My Love!” is nothing short of enticing, enriching and heart throbbing. As a Prince tribute, it is probably the most different thing Gambino has released since his peak with “Camp.” If this album is to be described, I’d have to say, “Music is music, ultimately. If it makes you feel good, cool.”Prince.

December 8, 2016

Why SC4 students should be taking 200-level English classes Therese Majeski Copy Editor Taking 200-level English classes could give SC4 students an advantage when transferring credits. “We have decent evidence, though it’s not universal, that the 200-level classes are just simply better in terms of transferring than…some of the 100-levels,” said SC4 English and philosophy professor Jim Soto, who went on to state that all of SC4’s 200-level English classes fit the Michigan Transfer Agreement. However, students interested in these more ambitious, transferable courses may have trouble finding upper-level English classes at SC4. The college is currently offering only seven 200-level English courses for the 2017 Winter Semester as compared to the forty 100-level classes being offered. Four of these 200-level classes, including creative writing and children’s literature, are currently waitlisted or closed. So, if credits from SC4’s 200-level English classes tend to transfer well, why isn’t the college offering more? According to Jim Neese, SC4’s chief academic officer, the number of 200-level English courses that the college offers has decreased because of low class enrollment.

However, now is nevertheless an excellent time to register for upper-level English classes, as SC4 has changed the prerequisites needed to take a 200-level English class in an attempt to offset low enrollment. “We once had English 101 and English 102 as a prerequisite…Now we just simply have English 101 and you can be concurrently enrolled in it…We’ve dropped that prerequisite to hopefully attract a broader range of students,” Soto said. It is unfortunate that SC4 is not offering more upperlevel English classes, as this handicaps ambitious students who are seeking transferable electives and a more stimulating college experience. Even though college administration may not have had much choice but to cut upper-level classes, it still leaves SC4 at somewhat of an educational disadvantage. Ultimately, however, the responsibility to have more advanced English classes will lie with students. According to Neese, the college would offer more 200-level classes if there was demand from students. “If students want a class and I put a class out there and every time I do the class is full…I’m going to keep offering…that course because students want to take it,” Neese said.

“If I offer seven 200-level courses and four of them are cancelled…and if I do that two, three, four years in a row, If more students request and register for 200-level Engthat tells me we’re offering too many 200-level courses,” lish classes, they will be increasing transfer credit opporNeese said. tunities for both themselves and others.

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MCCAA Standings Western Conference

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Mid-Michigan Ancilla Lansing Muskegon Kalamazoo Valley Grand Rapids Lake Michigan Jackson Kellogg Glen Oaks

6-0 8-1 6-1 4-2 4-3 3-4 2-3 2-5 1-6 0-4

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Roundup

Last five games Record: 3-2 Conference: 0-0 Points per game: 85.0 Points allowed per game: 76.0 SC4 @ Muskegon Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball L, 75-71 Player Headlines Team leaders Points - DJ Mayo 30 Settling In Rebounds - Quentin Johnson 11 SC4 freshman Sam Assists - Deshaun Kelley 6 Pleszak made his SC4 vs. Marygrove JV first career start L, 79-78 against Olivet and Team leaders scored 17 points, Points - Quentin Johnson 19 including five Rebounds - Kodi Badger 11 three-pointers. Assists - Kodi Badger 3 SC4 vs. Olivet JV Heating Up W, 78-61 In three of his last Team leaders five games, sophoPoints - Sam Pleszak 17 more DJ Mayo has Rebounds - Quentin Johnson 13 scored at least 30 Assists - Quentin Johnson 5 points, including a SC4 vs. Kellogg 35 point outburst W, 97-68 against St. Clair Team leaders Points - DJ Mayo 32 Gaining Momentum Rebounds - Andrae Powell 7 Assists - Quentin Johnson 6 After averaging only 4.3 rebounds SC4 vs St. Clair College (Windsor) W, 101-97 in his first 3 games, Team leaders freshman Kodi Points - DJ Mayo 35 Badger has averRebounds - Kodi Badger 10 aged 9.0 rebounds Assists - Tyree Gibbs 9 in his last five

Next five matchups December 9th vs. Rochester JV Last matchup: W, 116-82 December 17th @ Oakton CC Last matchup: W, 91-81 Oakton Averages Points per game: 65.8 Points allowed per game: 71.8 Leading scorer: Tafari Beckford 16.0 December 19th @ Lake Michigan Last matchup: W, 88-76 Lake Michigan averages Points per game: 75.0 Points allowed per game: 74.8 Leading scorer: Jason Walter 14.0 January 4th @ Macomb (Conference game) Last matchup: W, 88-76 Macomb averages Points per game: 87.7 Points allowed per game: 66.6 Leading scorer: Dwight Burton 15.4 January 7th vs. Alpena (Conference game) Last matchup: W, 90-82 Alpena averages Points per game: 63.0 Points allowed per game: 70.3

Leading scorer: Trenton Lavergne 18.3

MCCAA Standings Eastern Conference 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Oakland 9-0 Macomb 6-1 Schoolcraft 6-2 SC4 5-3 Mott 5-3 Wayne 1-1 Henry Ford 3-4 Delta 1-4 Alpena 0-4

Skipper Stats

Points per game

DJ Mayo 20.9 Quentin Johnson 12.1 Deshaun Kelley 11.4

Rebounds per game Quentin Johnson 8.1 Kodi Badger 7.7 Andrae Powell 5.0

Assists per game Tyree Gibbs 3.0 Quentin Johnson 2.6 Deshaun Kelley 2.5

National Numbers

- DJ Mayo is averaging 20.9 points per game, 21st in the nation. -Kodi Badger is averaging 3.7 offensive rebounds, 21st in the nation. -Quentin Johnson is averaging 6.0 defensinve rebounds per game, 34th in the nation. - The Skippers are scoring 83.8 points per game, good for 42nd in the nation. - SC4 has made 78 three-pointers, 26th most in the nation

December 8, 2016

MCCAA Standings Western Conference

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Mid-Michigan Kalamazoo Valley Muskegon Lansing Ancilla Grand Rapids Lake Michigan Jackson Glenn Oaks Kellogg

6-0 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-3 4-3 3-3 3-4 2-3 1-3

Skipper Stats

Points per game

Carlie Thueme 11.5 Tamira McCoy-Motton 10.7 Caitlyn Carlson 10.3

Rebounds per game

Tamira McCoy-Motton 11.6 Nakia Drane 10.0 Carlie Thueme 9.5

Assists per game Isabelle Flory 4.0 Caitlyn Carlson 2.4 Carlie Thueme 2.2

National Numbers

- Isabelle Flory (17th), Tamira McCoy-Motton(21st), Caitlyn Carlson(23rd), Carlie Thueme(26th) and Nakia Drane(43rd) are all ranked nationally in minutes played - Tamira McCoy-Motton(5th, 9.6), Nakia Drane (36th, 10.0), and Carlie Thueme (40th, 9.5) are all ranked nationally in defensive rebounds per game. - The Lady Skippers average 30.3 defensive rebounds per game (15th in nation)

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Roundup

MCCAA Standings Eastern Conference 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th

Macomb Delta SC4 Alpena Wayne County Mott Oakland Schoolcraft

4-3 3-3 3-4 0-4 0-4 0-6 0-7 0-7

Last five games Next five matchups Record: 2-3 Conference: 0-0 Points per game: 50.2 December 9th vs. Rochester JV Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Points allowed per game: 62.2 Last matchup: L, 76-62 SC4 @ Muskegon Player Headlines L, 73-48 December 17th @ Oakton CC Glass Cleaner Team leaders Last matchup: W, 66-30 Points - Carlie Thueme 14 Oakton averages Lady Skipper Rebounds - Tamira McCoy-Motton Points per game: 32.9 Nakia Drane has 14 Points allowed per game: 89.1 recorded doubleAssists - Isabelle Flory 3 Leading scorer: Doris Garcia 12.1 digit rebounds in SC4 vs. Wayne State JV five games, includL, 53-40 December 19th @ Lake Michigan ing a season-high Team leaders Last matchup: L, 76-72 15 vs. Wayne State Points - Carlie Thueme 11 Lake Michigan averages Rebounds - Nakia Drane 15 Points per game: 78.2 Big Minutes Assists - Carlie Thueme 5 Points allowed per game: 58.6 SC4 vs. Concordia JV Leading scorer: Hailey Maas 21.8 Isabelle Flory has W, 62-61 played 35 minutes Team leaders January 4th @ Macomb or more in all but Points - Caitlyn Carlson 19 (Conference game) one game this seaRebounds - Carlie Thueme 9 Last matchup: W, 65-53 son, including two Assists - Isabelle Flory 7 Macomb averages games where she SC4 vs. Kellogg Points per game: 59.0 played all 40 L, 66-40 Points allowed per game: 48.1 Team leaders Leading scorer: Jo Lafayette 11.3 Points - Caitlyn Carlson 15 Seeing Double Rebounds - Carlie Thueme 14 January 7th vs. Alpena In seven games this Assists - Isabelle Flory 5 (Conference game) season, Tamira SC4 vs St. Clair College (WindLast matchup: W, 74-51 McCoy-Motton sor) Alpena averages is averaging 10.7 L, 66-40 Points per game: 64.8 points and 11.6 reTeam leaders Points allowed per game: 46.8 bounds per game. Points - Erica Labaere 15 Leading scorer: Kendra Cole 10.7 Rebounds - Erica Labaere 9 Assists - Caitlyn Carlson 4

Volume 69.5

Michigan athletes make powder fly in PyeongChang

Photo by: Cody Kimball

Cody Kimball International Alumni Correspondent Former ESG Web Master The Rio Olympics are over, but the global athletic contests are anything but. This weekend, dozens of men and women from more than 20 nations, including three athletes from Michigan, competed in the FIS Big Air World Cup for snowboarding at the future home of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The event showcased “Big Air” snowboarding for spectators at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in PyeongChang, South Korea. PyeongChang - whose population is less than 44,000 - will be hosting the Winter Games in 2018 and will be debuting the “Big Air” event for the first time in Olympic history. “In Big Air, a competitor snowboards down the slope and performs a series of tricks after launching off massive jumps,” the HelloPyeongChang website reads. “Big Air has been added as a new event to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.” For two days, athletes from around the world demonstrated their tricks and skills to a crowd of hundreds of locals. Among the US athletes was Jamie Anderson, 26, who won the gold medal in the Women’s Slopestyle event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Three Michigan natives also competed at PyeongChang for the test event. Karly Shorr, 22, of Milford; Eric Beauchemin, 25, of Grand Blanc; and Kyle Mack, 19, of West Bloomfield each performed in the qualifying rounds but did not advance to the finals. Shorr placed sixth at Sochi in 2014.

Photo by: Cody Kimball

Among the US finalists were Julia Marino, 19, and Ryan Stassel, 24. Marino placed second for the women’s with a score of 157.00, taking silver. Stassel placed third for the men’s with a score of 177.25, taking bronze. Big Air winner Anna Gasser of Austria said, “I’m really happy that everything worked out as I planned. The ramp was really cool, everything worked out great. The speed was easy and the snow was really nice. I hope I can perform as well as I did at the PyeongChang Olympic Games.” Gasser took gold with a score of 180.75. Canadian first place winner Mark McMorris said, “It feels good to land like that. That was the trick I broke my femur on and I haven’t done that trick since. It was a big mental thing to overcome that and being on first place is icing on the cake.” McMorris’s score of 184.75 earned him gold. The test event provided a look at not only the sport and prospective athletes, but at the location itself. Visitors could see the Olympic facilities in various stages of completion, including the Olympic village that will be home to the competitors in 2018. Spectators traveling from long distances utilized cars and buses to reach the event. The trip from Seoul takes between two and four hours to complete. According to the PyeongChang website, a high-speed rail line will be completed in 2017, connecting Seoul to the event location and reducing the transit time. Korean pop and hip hop artists performed on a stage next to the ski jump, providing a soundtrack to the snowboarders’ aerial stunts. The PyeongChang Olympics will be held February 9 to 25, 2018. second Olympics held in Korea. Seoul held the Summer games in 1988.

December 8, 2016

Kayla Marrs Guest Writer SC4 Freshman

My mission trip to Guatemala

Recently, I spent 10 days in a developing nation that changed my life. Coming back to the United States, I realized that America takes so much for granted. We have basic necessities that some people don’t have right at our fingertips. We in the United States have food, housing and proper medical care that Guatemala does not have. Going on this short-term mission trip helped me to realize that I need to stop wanting more in life. I need to learn to be gratified with the blessings I already do have. Throughout my time in Guatemala, I saw things I never wanted to see before. I saw houses with no foundations up in the tallest mountains. Houses are made with branches and metals with tarps as the roof and dirt as the floor. In these so-called homes, there is no running water. The water they get from mountain streams is contaminated and could lead to death if you drink it. Children can’t be the children they are. They have to run around barefoot searching the garbage to find a meal with their younger siblings tagging along. The children are also the ones in the family who help get the firewood, searching up to three or four hours. They use firewood to cook the little amount of food they may have on hand. Food in the mountain villages consist of mostly tortillas and beans. Many children in the mountains have such a lack of food that it leads to malnutrition. The ones that are lucky get put into a recovery hospital.

Hospitals in Guatemala are not like the hospitals we have here in America. Medical supplies are not always there. The rooms are overly hot, paint is chipping off the walls and mold is growing. Food is not provided by the hospital at all. Patients do not eat unless family members or friends bring them something. Hospitals have rooms so tightly packed that beds are nearly pressing up next to each other, with about 30 people per room. The hospital rooms have very little space and hardly any sanitation. When it comes to housing, food and medical care here in America, we are truly blessed. We can get into our cars whenever we want, turn the ignition on, and be at our local McDonald’s in ten minutes. We don’t have to walk hours just to have a portion of a meal. Houses in the United States have balconies, stairs, basements, and guest bedrooms. In Guatemala they might be lucky enough just to be covered up during a rain storm. If we get sick, we can go to a hospital and have the proper care. We are fortunate enough to have our own doctors, our own rooms and our own necessities. We in the 21st century are so worried about materialistic things like the next phone coming out or the latest fashion trends. These mean nothing anymore compared to what I have seen. In Guatemala, they are satisfied, full of love and content, unlike here in America, where we have it all while the people of Guatemala have nothing. This whole mission trip caused me to look at the world with open eyes and to see that I take everything for granted. I take running water, electricity, a warm house, and shoes on my feet for granted every day. It caused me to thank God for what I’m already blessed with.

Volume 69.5

SC4 Players Perform “Sylvia”

Greg (Dalton Doyle), down on one knee when he is talking to a marraige counselor about his relationship with Sylvia.

Mike Gallagher Editor-in-Chief mikegallagheresg@gmail.com The SC4 Players, led by director Chartonay ‘CeCe’ Sumpter, performed the A.R. Gurney play Sylvia last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sylvia, a play about a middleaged man named Greg, who is facing a type of mid-life crisis, brings home a dog, named Sylvia, and falls in love with her. Sylvia and Greg start spending more and more time together, putting Greg’s marriage to his wife Kate, in jeopardy. The play is set in New York city in the 1990s. The cast included Jaclyn Radford (Sylvia), Dalton Doyle (Greg), Lisa Green (Kate), Donovan Paldanius (Tom), and Shyela Reimel, who played two roles, Phyllis and Leslie.

Director CeCe Sumpter was excited about her crew’s performance. “I’m super estatic,” said Sumpter. “They worked tremendously hard, and I couldn’t be more proud of them. I’ve seen them do this about 50 times, and it makes me laugh every time.” Dalton Doyle, who has been in theatre for about five years, and is in his second year with the SC4 Players, felt good about the performance as well. “I felt like it went pretty good,” said Doyle. “We struggled for the first little bit of the show, but we pulled through, and I think it went really good.” The SC4 Players will be performing again March 16th to the 18th, when they perform Super Cowgirl and Mighty Miracle. Look for future updates for auditions!

Tom (Donovan Paldanius) and Greg (Dalton Doyle) have a conversation at the dog park.

Director Chartonay Sumpter

Greg (Dalton Doyle) and Sylvia (Jaclyn Radford) share an emotional moment when Greg tells Sylvia that she has to go live with a different family.

December 8, 2016

Jaclyn Radford draws inspiration from pets, overcomes illness to perform lead in “Sylvia” terday, I couldn’t make it to rehersal, and I’m big on rehersal, and being prepared, so it was worrying. I didn’t think that I’d have my lines In October 2016, playwright A.R. Gurney did in order.” an interview with Broadway.com. During this But opening night came, and while Radford interview he mentioned how he drew inspirahad to make a few adjustments to her role, tion from the dogs in his own life when he including using a bell to fill in for the sound of wrote the play Sylvia. her bark, she, along with the other SC4 Players Mike Gallagher Editor-in-Chief mikegallagheresg@gmail.com

Jaclyn Radford, a middle-college student from Melvin, found that she drew her inspiration from the same place that Gurney did, her family’s dogs Tinkerbell, Gus Gus, and Natasha Romadog, when performing the lead role of Sylvia.

performed.

“We have three chiweenies and I drew a bit of inspiration from all of them,” said Radford. “My dog, when she goes to sit down, turns a bit and how I rolled over on the stage is how she does it. The energy I showed was from Gus Gus, because he is so hyper, and I don’t have that kind of energy.”

Radford is currently an engineering student at SC4, and has two jobs, but her passion is the theatre and acting.

Radford, who had previously had four minor roles in her high school’s performance of The Little Mermaid, was making her debut with the SC4 players, but it didn’t come easy.

“It felt amazing,” said Radford. “Everything was falling apart behind stage, we didn’t have hair and makeup, and we barely had a crew. It doesn’t feel real yet, I’m still getting over the shock of it all.”

“It’s a nice distraction,” said Radford. “It’s stressful, but it’s also so relaxing. I love theatre. I’m an engineering major, so it’s not really my field, but I love acting. There’s nothing that compares to being out on stage and being that exposed. It’s scary, but it’s amazing.”

Radford wanted to thank the cast, crew and director. She also wanted to thank everyone The days preceding opening night, Radford who had helped her dream of being an actress became ill, and the day before the opening, had a reality, including, but not limited to, her famlost her voice, and could not go to rehersal. ily, friends and three special teachers that had “It was very stressful,” said Radford. “It was done so much for her, Mrs. Lathangue, Mr. Simpson, and Mrs. Fekel. actually the stress of the play that pulled me into having a cold. Not having my voice yes-

Volume 69.5

The Flawed Committee Robert Burack Sports Editor Many Michigan fans are still moaning about the loss to their arch rival, the Ohio State Buckeyes, and are still upset about finishing in 6th place. They, however, are not the only fan base dissatisfied with how the committee ranked their team on Sunday. The new college football playoff system that takes the top four ranked teams remains much, much better than the controversial, scandalous system known as the BCS. However, the new system still remains highly flawed. The most argued point this year is Penn State being left out and placed 5th and Ohio State making the playoffs while holding down the number three spot in the country. The big outcry is that on Saturday, Oct. 22, Penn State, at home, defeated the Buckeyes. Not only that, but this result led to Penn State making and winning the 2016 Big Ten Championship game. Ohio State stayed home. In defense of OSU, they did finish with an 11-1 record, compared to PSU finishing 11-2. (The additional game was the result of the Big Ten Championship). The PSU supporters say, “we won the head to head” and “we are the big ten champs,” leaving out a brutal lost to Michigan (49-10), who OSU beat, and a loss to a Pitt team that finished twenty-second. The issue with the committee isn’t that they put OSU in. OSU earned it. OSU beat Michigan and they beat non-conference opponent Oklahoma who finished 7th. Beating the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma is not easy. Not to mention that they had the best loss in the country, to Penn State at Penn State. The committee messed up by putting Clemson in over PSU. Yes, that is right, both Ohio State and Penn State should have made the third annual playoffs. Let’s break it down. Clemson, the ACC Champions, played a weak schedule. The win over Louisville, who was number three at the time, was impressive, but Louisville showed later on that they were actually not very good. Clemson even struggled against Troy. If NC State didn’t miss a chip-shot field goal, Clemson would have also that game. Pitt beat them, they struggled against Virginia Tech, and they lack any dominate wins. Penn State had some flaws, but they were playing much better down the stretch than Clemson. Washington went 12-1, are Pac-12 champs, and they should not be in either. College football is the only sport to not let teams get better.

The Huskies only lost one game, but it was a huge game against their arch-rival USC. Forget the 26-13 score. USC didn’t just beat them, they embarrassed them. USC – 400 total yards, Washington – 276. USC – 113 yards rushing, Washington – 17. USC looked like the best team beside Alabama going down the stretch. All three of their losses came in the first four weeks. That was then, this is now and they are much better than Washington. Don’t forget, that game was at Washington. Michigan also has a case to be in the ranking because as they outplayed OSU for three quarters and were victim to some outrageous calls. The college football honchos need to make one change to settle all this on the field: an eight-team playoff. The best way to do it? Give all five of the conference champions a spot and give three wild cards spots. Do not let this be settled by old college football committee members.

December 8, 2016

Final CFP Rankings 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Ohio State 4. Washington 5. Penn State 6. Michigan 7. Oklahoma 8. Wisconsin 9. Southern California 10. Colorado 11. Florida State 12. Oklahoma State 13. Louisville 14. Auburn 15. Western Michigan 16. West Virginia 17. Florida 18. Stanford 19. Utah 20. LSU 21. Tennessee 22. Virginia Tech 23. Pittsburgh 24. Temple 25. Navy

Robert Burack’s CFP Paul Costanzo’s CFP Rankings Rankings 1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Penn State 4. Michigan 5. Southern California 6. Washington 7. Clemson 8. Oklahoma 9. Colorado 10. Wisconsin 11. Florida State 12. Auburn 13. Louisville 14. Western Michigan 15. Oklahoma State 16. West Virginia 17. Florida 18. Utah 19. LSU 20. Stanford 21. Tennessee 22. Pittsburgh 23. Temple 24. Navy 25. Virginia Tech

1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson 4. Washington 5. Michigan 6. Penn State 7. Oklahoma 8. Southern California 9. Western Michigan 10. Wisconsin 11. Colorado 12. Louisville 13. Florida State 14. Oklahoma State 15. West Virginia 16. Virginia Tech 17. Stanford 18. Auburn 19. Pittsburgh 20. Temple 21. LSU 22. Florida 23. Iowa 24. South Florida 25. Nebraska

Editor’s note: Paul is the former Sports Editor at the Port Huron Times Herald, and currently works as an Admissions Representative at SC4

Volume 69.5

Advice for college students Stephanie Pedrotti Photo Editor stephaniepedrottiesg@gmail.com Did you know that there’s a website for rating and learning about the professors you’ve had in college or are about to have for a class? Well, if you haven’t heard, it’s called Rate My Professors. Rate my Professors is a website where students can post opinions about their teachers. I know that it’s college and not many people are going to give good ratings because everyone hates school, but the website’s reviews from the people who do take school seriously are extremely helpful. Every student is different. To use Rate My Professors, go to the website (www.ratemyprofessors. com) and type in a teacher. The website allows you to write a review about a teacher. The scale for rating varies from 0 all the way to 5.0. This website is all based on what the teacher’s performance is, how difficult the class is, and how the teacher presents the work in the class. It’s

also very useful for telling you if there is group work in that professor’s class. So, if you don’t like group work, you can completely avoid taking that professor’s class. The website also measures the overall quality of the teacher and the level of difficulty of that class. You can also look at reviews from SC4 college students to see whether or not you use your textbook in the class. This can be super helpful for you because if you don’t need the textbook, you won’t have to buy it. Every college student likes to save money! When trying to schedule your classes, you can use this website as a reference to find out which professors will fit your type of learning and will help your overall college experience. If you want to push yourself, Rate My Professors tells you which teachers are harder than others, which ones are more hands-on, and which ones are just plain lectures and theory. I would recommend that you take advantage of this website so that you don’t get stuck absolutely hating a class for a whole semester!

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