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culinary critic By Charles Gaulke
4C’s
Closing time, one last call for……….
Well, it has come to this - my last review for the school publication…
We had every intention of visiting Big Tomatoes and doing a review as a group of soon to be culinarians, but with time constraints and having to run the restaurant at Ione’s, that didn’t happen. Not to say we won’t go there to eat and review, it will just end up on my blog and not the school paper; which could be a good thing, since I still have to get my final grades from Chef RC.
Once again, I find myself in Green Bay with sort of high hopes, and some not, as I am in a snarky mood since my first pick didn’t work out, or the second, or the third. Wanting to do a review of a place that had an outside patio to celebrate the upcoming warm weather would have been a distance second to Big Tomatoes; but, since that didn’t happen, I entertain the thought of a burger on a nice spring day at Dicks Drive In, located in Kaukauna. But, Mother Nature was having none of this, so that was scrubbed as well. So this is how Cassie and I end up at 4C’s - not sure what all the “C’s” stand for, but one should be confusing (more on this later). This place is new and I was looking forward to eating there, as their very slick website touted and I quote, “a contemporary Asian American grille.” I think their motto should have been “4C’s, covering the globe!” instead.
As we walk up, two very large golden lions greet us on either side of the door. Just down a little bit at the corner of the building are flags going from the roof to the fence on the patio telling me I should enjoy a gyro… (Note: Not a gyro from that awesome upright spinning glorious funnel shaped meat thing with fire and drippings, but a pre-made crappy frozen gyro!) Strange, but in we go. Once inside, we start to take it all in: there is giant gold palm tree in a corner, a buffet line, a tiki bar, a regular bar, and about a billion TVs (and
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“This place is trying to be everything for everybody”
as luck would have it, Wheel of Fortune was on one of them). So now, we are sitting in the Asian, American, Greek grille that also serves Mexican beer, and my head starts to swoon as I open the menu. This place is trying to be everything for everybody, as they have 33 beers and 101 tropical drinks as I am informed by my bartender/waitress (who by the way, was very friendly, but very over worked).
We work our way through the four pages of menu and start with a smoothie, which was made at the tiki bar. I sat squirming, thinking about how authentic my drink is going to be as the blender drowns out Pat’s voice and everyone else in the place, but I’ll be damned if it did anything to that 60s music that was playing. I get the Mango Madness because of course I am crazy like that and Cas gets the Bahama Mama. They were good, but we’re not sure if they were a smoothie or more like a tropical flavored slurpy. I order the Chef’s Special Lo Mein and Cas gets the General Tso’s. While waiting, I see there is a door to the patio and with a sad heart, I realize we can’t go outside and enjoy the view of the Shell station or the crack heads working people for money because it is cold out there. Not a huge loss though, as the big money round is on TV and Vanna is looking hot.
Our food arrives along with the rice and the portion size is big. They are served on a rather large plate with a handle, very nice and convenient. My Lo Mein was $10.95 and had shrimp, fake crab, chicken, and beef. I order mine spicy, and to me, there is not enough heat, although I will admit I did harsh out a few times. Cas liked her chicken and commented that it was not greasy like some other General Tso’s she has had before and at $8.95 it wasn’t a bad price, as she can easily get three meals out of it. The food was good. Not earth shattering good, but good. I did, however, get a piece of chicken with cartilage or something. Perhaps a little closer inspection of the meat prior to the wok was in order.
A Fox Valley Student Publication On the drive out, Cas asked if I would go back and we both agreed that we wouldn’t, even though I noticed they offered free Wi Fi, along with a multitude of other things. There are a lot of things going on in this place and I was confused on the message they were sending out. The food was good, but if they could focus on doing a few things and making them great rather then a bunch of okay things, it might work for them. The overworked bartender/waitress could really use some help as there was food on the floor at one of the tables and some of the other tables were dirty. The impression that came to me was I felt like I was eating in a sports bar travel agency, as there are pictures from around the world and TVs with sports on. Oh, and you can gamble, too, as there are a few ding ding machines scattered around the room.
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FVTC Futuremakers Contestant Among Finalists The WTCS Futuremakers Video Competition state-wide judging is completed and we’re excited to announce that our local FVTC winner is among the three state finalists for this year’s competition! The 3 winners are noted below in alpha order: Jonathon Gatzke, FVTC http://www.wearefuturemakers.com/ videocompetition/entry/id/194 Hailey Lundborg, Nicolet http://www.wearefuturemakers.com/ videocompetition/entry/id/179 Jimi Shaw, Western http://www.wearefuturemakers.com/ videocompetition/entry/id/202 An Awards Luncheon in La Crosse is scheduled for April 29, at which time the order of the awards will be announced. Jonathan has won a nice cash prize, and depending on his placing in 1st-3rd place, he will be receiving $500, $1000 or $2500. We will post his placing after the banquet on 4/29. If you know Jonathan, please congratulate him for his winning video entry!
Bathroom: Girl approved, Cas gave it a 4.5.
I wonder if I still get a fortune cookie if I order a gyro? http://www.4csrestaurant.com
Thanks to everyone for reading my food-driven ramblings and I hope everyone has a great summer. Look for a new person running this article in the fall; I have heard who it might be, so I wish her all the luck, as she is going to need it. And please, don’t talk about flowers and girlie crap in my article.
Thank you Fox Times By Dan Fisher
As the semester comes to an end I would like to thank the Fox Times student publication for allowing me to get my voice and opinion out to the students of Fox Valley Tech. I started at the tech in spring 2007 and around that time was when I was able to write my first article. I wrote for the paper until spring 2008. At that time I had written well over ten articles that span interviewing students, writing about the school basketball team, and other events around school. After the end of that semester I took a break from writing for the paper to focus on my schooling. During that time during a break from the paper I realized that one of the things I really wanted to do for the rest of my life was to become a journalist or a creative writing teacher. It wasn’t until spring semester of 2011 that I got back writing for the paper. Since coming back to the paper I have written more articles that dealt with more heartfelt subjects and all I can say is thank you Shannon, Fox Times, and FVTC for giving me a chance to have fun and helping me find a new passion in my life. I have had a lot of good things in my life, and a lot of bad things in my life - but doing this will rank high on my list of good things in my life, and I can always that I will forever be a member of the Fox Times and that makes me happy. By next semester I hope to be at UW-Oshkosh as a transfer student in their journalism program, but if that doesn’t happen all I can say is good-bye to all of the friends that I have made at this school and I hope you all of the best. Before ending my last article for the Fox Times I want you to remember this quote from Walt Disney. “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward. Opening up new doors and doing new things. Because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” What path will you take in your life and will you KEEP MOVING FORWARD?
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Get ready for summer... and fall I am excited! Only 3 weeks or so left in the semester. Then, a few weeks of break between spring and summer classes – yep, I am here in the summer too, although not as much. Even I need a break, sometimes, and I am looking forward to two weeks completely off. I don’t even think I will turn on my laptop at all that whole time! Have you signed up for your fall semester classes yet? If not, you should! Due to the funding being cut to technical colleges, some classes may disappear if there are not enough students enrolled by a certain date, which could stick you with a few empty credits if you aren’t careful. Usually, I am the student that waits until 2 weeks before the start of classes to sign up. Not this time! I signed up on my appointment day so I could be sure to get the classes I needed or wanted. Even so, I am keeping an eye on my schedule, just in case one of my classes ends up with low enrollment and gets dropped – that could happen too, so be aware. All in all this has been a good year. I have enjoyed it... again... and am looking forward to my last year here at FVTC. I wish all the students graduating May 15th the best of luck in the future, and I encourage those of you who will still be here to get involved, make friends when you can, and make use of the services FVTC offers to us to help us get the jobs we need.
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Toothbrushes By Carmen Busse
Power vs. Manual Tooth brushing - Which one is better? These days there are several different types of power toothbrushes. They range from cost effective to quite expensive. So are thev electric toothbrushes really worth it, or are they a waste of money? From compiled data comparing manual to power toothbrushes, studies have shown that only the rotating and oscillating powered toothbrush had clinical benefit over the manual toothbrushes when it comes to the removal of plaque and reversal of gingivitis. The power toothbrush also has the advantage when patients have decreased dexterity, motivation, or orthodontic appliances. Therefore, if you are going to spend the money on an electric toothbrush make sure the head of the toothbrush has a rotating motion; this would make it more efficient than a manual toothbrush.
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Faculty/Staff Spotlight Ron Jape Printing & Publishing Instructor-Prepress Where did you go to school? I am a graduate of FVTC’s Printing & Publishing Program When did you begin working at FVTC? I started August of 2007 What does your job mean to you? Being an instructor is a job I wake up every morning and look forward to. I get to interact with the students in a way that helps them become better people in a skill that will hopefully be as rewarding to them as it was to me when I was in the industry. I enjoy the one-on-one interaction with each of my students and helping them understand how to do new tasks. What are your hobbies? My hobbies include collecting music of all types, going to concerts, reading, and woodworking. What are you words of wisdom for the students? I have found that it’s not the person who works hardest that gets ahead but the person who is willing to step out of their comfort zone and take on new responsibilities that truly gets somewhere. If you do that in your work and personal life you’ll be rewarded for it because it shows a willingness to adapt to change and new challenges.
“Half of the Vote” is only half of the story By Jim Whaley Wisconsin has been in the national headlines quite a bit this year with a controversy over collective bargaining legislation bringing thousands of protesters to the capitol, a group of lawmakers taking up temporary residence in a neighboring state, and a sudden procedural twist that passed the contested portion of the bill without the absent legislators. Even the “passing” of the bill turned out to be a bumpy ride, with legal challenges and countering moves bringing the state court system and the governor’s office to an increasingly heated standoff. It was no surprise that this would make the recent state Supreme Court election (which is normally buried somewhere between the Obituaries and Horoscopes) into front-page news.
“Oh my God – 14,000 votes were missing! How could that happen?” – As of this writing, the outcome is still unclear.
But here’s the kicker… 14,000 missing votes is chicken feed next to the real cache of missing votes. (Note - I’m using some round numbers here for discussion purposes since uncontested exact counts are hard to come by these days…) Let’s say each candidate got roughly 750,000 votes. That gives us a total vote of about 1.5 million votes. If voter turnout is about 30 percent, that means that the other 70 percent of eligible voters that did NOT vote comes to about 3.5 million votes.
And then the election results came back. Sort of. In a scenario that is too close for comfort to the Bush-Gore fiasco a few years back, So, 14,000 votes? Chump change. If you put that against the “missing” we had a “too close to call” race with a sudden “oops, look what 3.5 million votes, it’s 4/10ths of a percent. I found” batch of votes that made a slim victory into a last-minute Whatever the ultimate outcome of this race, it won’t be the result defeat. of the thousands of votes that didn’t get counted. It will be the The expected public outcry has included investigations, accusations, result of the millions of votes that didn’t get cast. and no shortage of angry letters to the editor and talk radio chatter.
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Between the Lakes Summer Time Activities By Rich Ross After being cooped up through the long winter here in Wisconsin, summer time brings us the chance to play outdoors. Most of us know what the local activities are. Many do not know of all the various activities that are held “between the lakes”; that is east of Lake Winnebago to the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and even beyond, and to the north and south of Highway 10. The following is only a partial schedule of things to entertain residents of and visitors to the areas “between the lakes” - if you can afford the gas this summer! • Take a 19 mile drive east of Appleton and Menasha down US Highway 10 to Brillion. From June 9 – 11 they celebrate Brillion Fest. Activities include a city-wide rummage sale all weekend, an “Electric Parade” on Friday evening, beginning at 9:00. All parade entries must have some sort of display of lights. The parade is followed by a street dance. Saturday features a kickball tournament, and picnic festivities for children and adults all day and through the evening, with musical entertainment provided. • On June 18 Kewaunee hosts their annual city-wide rummage sale. Chilton hosts a Father’s Day parade each year. This year it’s on June19. • Drive on down Highway 10 again to I-43 and south to Manitowoc for their Coho Derby which is held July 1 - 3. This is the first of several fishing tourneys held on the waters of Lake Michigan. There are always festivities happening on shore if you’re not fishing. • Then you can wind your way back to the west and celebrate Independence Day with the fine folks in Hilbert. They invite you to join them on July 4 for their annual Fourth of July parade and picnic put on by the volunteer firefighters. • If you’d like, you could steer the car back over to Lake Michigan and head north on Highway 42 for Algoma’s city-wide rummage sale, which is held on July 9 this year. • In a week and a half you could drive over to Luxemburg on Highway 54 for the Kewaunee County Fair, which is held from July 21-24. As long as you are over in that neighborhood, stay for the 29th Annual Kewaunee/Door County Salmon tournament, held from July 23 – 31. • We all know what made Sheboygan famous, right? Of course, it was bratwurst. On August 6 and 7 they celebrate the porker that made them famous. Festivities include parade, games, entertainment and a bratwurst eating contest. • Make your way to back over to Kiel the following weekend and enjoy their annual picnic from Aug. 11-14. (That was always one of the wildest picnics around, with regular visits from the local Hell’s
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Angels biker groups.) It is a carnival/picnic venue with a large parade on Sunday. Or you might just want to revisit Sheboygan for their annual Coho Derby, which runs on august 13 and 14. Possibly another trip to Algoma may suit you better for Shanty Days celebrated the same weekend. This is a “celebration of the lake” as they refer to it; more Lake Michigan sport fishing and shoreline festivities. • Manitowoc County puts on their County Fair from August 23 – 28. There’s always top notch entertainment, stock car racing as well as the usual animal features and the carnival setting. You can probably catch a tractor pull or a demolition derby as well. • The following Saturday it’s back to Hilbert for their annual Cheesehead Run, which is a 5K walk/run event. • Labor Day Weekend features two fairs. Sheboygan County has its fair in Plymouth from September 1 – 5, while Calumet County shows in Chilton from Sept 2 – 5. As always, there is guaranteed to be a lot of food and lots of entertainment. • American Legion Post 126 of Brillion invites you back to their fine city for their annual Veterans Appreciation Day on September 11. The day features a 5K walk/ run event with free entry for veterans showing proof of service. Other activities for the day include a softball tournament and a horseshoe tournament. • If you’re up to one more trip to Algoma, the friendly folks up there have scheduled a West Whistle Wine Fest for September 16th and 17th at von Stiehl Winery. The day includes grape stomping, wine tasting, live music, specialty foods, and a fine art fair. In addition to the activities featured here, there are many, many more events in almost every “beware of the small town between here and the Lake Michigan shoreline. “lake breeze.”...the There are ball games and tour- temperature can drop as naments for youth and adults. There are fireman’s picnics, Li- much as 40 degrees in 10 ons and Jaycees picnics, church minutes.” picnics, and more. One thing they offer to everyone is fun in the sun. I would caution you, though, about one thing: When traveling to the shores of Lake Michigan, beware of the “lake breeze.” If the wind changes direction and starts blowing off the lake, the temperature can drop as much as 40 degrees in 10 minutes. You may I think I kid you, but I do not. It’s like some sort of Arctic phenomenon! Be prepared and have a jacket along with you. Keep it in the car, but have it in case you need it. One more note of caution: Most of the events mentioned here serve alcoholic beverages. Please, if you are driving, drink responsibly. Consider bringing a designated driver along with you for the day. You are important to us and we want to see you back at FVTC next fall. Now go out and enjoy the Wisconsin summer and all that it has to offer you!
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On This Day By Dan Fisher
On this day we look back at our lives and as we think about the good times and the bad times we rejoice in the fact that we have finally reached that one point of great empowerment. Graduation at any age is special; it means that you have reached the pinnacle of your education. After graduation your road of life sits at a standstill for a few seconds as you decide what you want to do. You can take your education and go into the work force, or you can do what quite a few decide to do, go back to school at a four year college with the hopes of getting that higher degree to help you out in this world.
As we take a look back at our college graduation we start to remember our high school graduation. We think about how relieved we were that we finally finished school. We also try to remember all of the friends that we have made along the way. We will always try to forget the tests we have taken, the teachers that we didn’t get along with, and we want to forget all of the homework that we have done ( but as hard as we try we will never forget any of that). Throughout our lives, we should take the time to recall the things that we have learned once in a while.
One thing that I personally believe in is that if you keep in contact with the people you meet while you are at college, then you will have a friend when you need it and you will always have a potential job contact in the future.
Congratulations Graduates!
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Health Services
All FVTC students are eligible to receive services Appleton Campus Room A164 If your program requires an annual tb test we are offering a clinic to meet your need! Summer Tuberculin Skin Test Clinic: Monday, May 23, 9:00 – 5:30 Tuesday, May 24, 9:00 – 4:30 Wednesday, May 25, 9:00 – 1:00 Tuesday, May 31, 9:00 – Noon Monday June 6, 9:00 – 4:00 Tuesday, June 7, 9:00 - Noon To schedule an appointment stop by the Health Service, or send an e-mail to HealthServices@fvtc.edu or call (920) 735-5745.
What services are offered? FVTC Health Services provides: First aid care. Palliative treatment for minor illness and injury so that the individual can return to regular activity, reach home safely, or referred to a physician. Immunizations for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), tetanus, hepatitis A and B are available to students. (schedule appointment) Tuberculin skin test (Mantoux) for student who need it for school. (schedule appointment) Free over the counter medication for cold, allergy, headache or other pain, upset stomach, diarrhea, cough, and menstrual cramps.
FVTC Health Services offer consultation services to students who: Are concerned about a health problem in relation to themselves or their family. Need assistance with a referral to a physician or othercommunity agency or healthcare provider. Our nurse is from Affinity Occupational Health. Appointments are encouraged call (920) 735-5745 to schedule. We do not have prescription medication but the nurse can refer you for doctors’ care if deemed necessary.
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Electronics Club Happenings Submitted by Kamilah Coffin The Electronics Club is glad to tell you that we’ve had some fun this semester, and we are getting prepared for our last club event in May. Each year in December we have our annual turkey cookout for Electronics Club members, students, and faculty in our Electronics Department. Because December was such a busy month for us we had the cookout in February and we had a great turnout. Ken Holmes and Jeff Chamberlin deep fried 6 turkeys; and we also had all the turkey dinner trimmings, of which was all eaten in an hour and a half.
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Center from 10 am – 3 pm. Most items will be recycled for free; however, some items such as household appliances and Freon containing units will not be accepted for donation. In celebration of another successful semester the Electronics Club will have our annual BBQ cookout in May. This event is in honor of Electronics Club members, students and faculty in our Electronics Department. Editor’s Note: For more information about the Electronics Club, Please go to: http://www.fvtc.edu/public/ electronicsclub
This year in honor of π- Day, 3-14-2011, we had a π-Day event in the Appleton Commons. Two club members were selling apple, cherry, and blueberry pies. While other club members and our advisor facilitated the Pie Throwing event. Electronics’ Department Instructors agreed to be the recipients in the pie throwing event. This was a great idea for our fundraising efforts and we hope to make this an annual event. On April 19, we will be hosting a recycling drive. 5R Processors, LTD is a recycler of electronic waste. All equipment is processed in compliance with state and federal laws. 5R does not landfill or ship any e-waste overseas. 5R will have a collection site located in the North parking lot of the Bordini
The course fees for the 2011-2012 academic year have been approved by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. * The Program Fee is $111.85 per credit. * The Material Fee is $3.25 per credit, multiplied by the fee category. The minimum is $4.00 per class. Please contact me if you have any specific questions regarding the fee category (based on instructional area). * The Student Activity Fee is $11.15 per credit. * The Parking Fee is $1.10 per credit. * The Out-of-State Program Fee is $55.95 per credit. * The On-line Fee is $10.00 per credit with a minimum of $10.00 per class. o Internet classes are designated by the instruction mode of 04 on the class setup. * The Community Service (Avocational) Fee is $141.70 per credit. For example: * A 3 credit, fee category 0 class will cost $376.30 for the 2012 academic year o $111.85 (program) + $11.15 (student activity) + $1.10 (parking) = $124.10 * 3 credits = $372.30 + $4.00 (minimum material fee) = $376.30 * A 2 credit, fee category 8 class will cost $300.20 for the 2012 academic year. o $111.85 (program) + $11.15 (student activity) + $1.10 (parking) = $124.10 * 2 credits = $248.20 (tuition only) o $3.25 (material fee) * 8 (fee category) = $26.00 * 2 credits = $52.00 (material fee only) o $248.20 (tuition) + $52.00 (material) = $300.20 9
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Cinco de Mayo
neighborhoods were usually dominated by one nationality or another. We lived in the south side which was mainly Hispanics. I went By Sonia Moreno to school and spoke only Lots of us have heard of the English. I eventually took a Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo, Spanish course when I was but not everyone knows what twelve. The neighborhood it celebrates. It is not, as some was always active. Texas is a believe, Mexico’s Independence very warm state. People would be outside Day. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the washing their cars in their driveways, victory of Mexico over the French in the playing basketball, or just hanging out Battle of Puebla that took place on 5 May leaning against their cars. There was always 1862. It is not Mexico’s Independence Day someone grilling food. Kids would pass by as most people assume. Mexico asserted walking or in bikes. People were very chatty its independence from Spain on September which is known in the Mexican culture. 16, 1810. Ladies would lean against each other’s Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the fences and gossip about someone in the southwestern United States more than it is neighborhood. Gossip was usually about in Mexico. someone who had a “sancho” (lover) and Throughout “Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the her husband did not Mexico, as well know, or someone southwestern United States more as in many that was known to cities across the than it is in Mexico.” be the “wila” (tramp) United States around the block. and any other country where there are The only thing I remember celebrating in people of Mexican descent, the fifth of May was Mother’s Day. It was a Typical May means partying in traditional Mexican Mother’s Day as we celebrate here in style; but its significance goes beyond Wisconsin. Mom’s received flowers and mariachi bands and piñatas. gifts and maybe a dinner. Cinco de Mayo was never celebrated by my family. I am originally from San Antonio, TX. I am a 4th generation Mexican American. I was raised in San Antonio which was very American. The population was a mix of Caucasian, Hispanics, and other nationalities. As every city has,
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As I grew up I started to hear about Cinco de Mayo, but it was celebrated by those that were 21 or older. They threw big parties or went to the bars. They dressed in the old Mexican tradition of the revolutionary times. They wore pochos and big sombreros. The main drink was tequila,
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as a shot or mixed in with something like margarita mix. Cheladas were also a favorite drink, which is vodka, beer, Clamato, lime, and pepper. The businesses around the area would use this day to attract people by celebrating Cinco de Mayo as they do today. I have celebrated Cinco de Mayo many times now. My first Cinco de Mayo was a blast. I went to a bar with my friends, had some fun and acted like we were Mexicans. We danced and yelled at the Mexican music the DJ would play once in a while. Last year I had my first Cinco de Mayo Party at my house. It involved Mexican food, pinatas, sombreros, margaritas, and Mexican music blaring from the CD player. It was fun to see my Wisconsin friends have fun with the pinata. I blindfolded them, gave them a pinata stick, a couple of spins, and let them loose. They swung at the pinata blindly missing it almost every time. The trick is to tie a rope to one end of something like a tree while a person on the other side of the rope pulls the rope up and down as hitters swing their stick. It was a hilarious moment since most of them had had some kind of drink by this time. We all enjoyed the candy and trinkets when the pinata was finally broken. This year, I will probably go downtown and celebrate there. It is a fun time, but like I mentioned, it is a more common celebration here than in Mexico. If you are curious and daring, dress like a Mexican or a mariachi, go to your local hangout and have some fun.
Tracy Berray Layout Fox Times: How did you get started working with the Fox Times? Tracy: Michelle and Shannon were looking for students to work on the layout. I volunteered and started doing just an article or two. Then the person leading layout and design left FVTC and I took over his role. Fox Times: Why do you want to work with the paper? Tracy: I enjoy doing the paper layout. It gives me a chance to apply what I have learned in my classes and gain some experience. Fox Times: What are your responsibilities at the Fox Times? Tracy: I do the layout of the publication. All of the ads, articles, and pictures are sent to me and I arrange them and get the publication ready to print. Fox Times: How does working on the Fox Times help you as a student/person? Tracy: I get to use everything I have learned as a printing and publishing student. It is awesome to see all of the work I put in come out as a finished publication!
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When: Always on May 15th National Chocolate Chip Day celebrates and enjoys sweet, tasty chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are a great innovation, and definitely deserve a little recognition. After all, where would chocolate chip cookies, cakes and muffins be without the chocolate chip!? Origin of National Chocolate Chip Day: My research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day. However chocolate chips were created in 1937 by Ruth Graves Wakefield when she chopped up some chocolate and baked the pieces in a batch of cookies. The cookies became extremely popular, and in 1939 Nestle began producing Toll House Chocolate Chips. A different history of the cookie derives from George Boucher, who was at one time head chef at the Toll House Inn, and his daughter, Carol Cavanagh, who also worked there. Contradicting Nestlé’s claim that Wakefield put chunks of chocolate into cookie dough hoping they would melt, the daughter stated that the owner, already an accomplished chef and author of a cookbook, knew enough about the properties of chocolate to realize it would not melt and mix into the batter while baking. Boucher said that the vibrations from a large Hobart electric mixer dislodged bars of Nestlé’s chocolate stored on the shelf above the mixer so they fell into the sugar cookie dough it was mixing, then broke them up and mixed the pieces into it. He claimed to
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have overcome Wakefield’s urge to discard the dough as too badly ruined to waste effort baking them, leading to the discovery of the popular blend. This is referred to as a “National” day. However, I did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day. It seems that many of the food and candy related days have tagged on the word “national”. I suspect in the midst of a sugar high, the creators got a little excited, and a wee bit carried away. Chocolate chips are popular in cooking and baking, for a wide variety of breads, cakes, and cookies. There are an almost endless number of recipes. They are also used in decorating. Have you ever had chocolate chip pancakes? How about chocolate chips in trail mix? To honor the cookie’s creation in the state, on July 9, 1997, Massachusetts designated the chocolate chip cookie as the Official State Cookie, after it was proposed by a third-grade class from Somerset, Massachusetts There are many recipes for having a successful National Chocolate Chip Day. And, every one of them includes chocolate chips. 4-4 Rasmussen College 496-1254-FVTC-grad-7x5 Fox Valley Tech College 7.5 x 5 JR 3/15
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Summer Festivals 2011 By Chelsea Gerow
Wisconsin has hundreds summer festivals, and it’s hard to keep them all straight. This is listing of a few of the most popular summer festivals. This will let you know what is happening when, what it’s all about and where to find it.
Rock Fest
Cadott, Wisconsin, USA 7/14/2011 - 7/17/2011 Description Rock Fest, in its 18th year in 2011 is a 4-day outdoor rock music festival in the heart of picturesque Central Wisconsin. Set in a Natural Amphitheatre, Rock Fest has the largest campground in Wisconsin with 8000 campsites, all within easy walking distance to the massive
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Concert Grounds. Catering to audiences upwards of 30,000 per day, Rock Fest is consistently ranked among the Top Rock Festivals in the USA. Rock Fest ~ The ULTIMATE Rock experience. Performers Past acts include: KISS, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Skillet, Limp Bizkit, Godsmack, Matchbox 20, Motley Crue, Poison, Cinderella, Stix, Def Leppard, Stone Temple Pilots, Boston, Steve Miller Band, Three Days Grace, Alice in Chains, & many more ... Best of Rock, Past & Present. For full 2011 Lineup including Avenged Sevenfold, Kid Rock, Rob Zombie, Def Leppard, Three Days Grace & more. Visit www.rock-fest.com
Summerfest
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA 6/30/2011 - 7/10/2011 Description Summerfest, the World’s Largest Music Festival, takes place along Milwaukee’s beautiful Lake Michigan shore. This unforgettable live music experience features hundreds of performances by music’s hottest stars, as well as up-andcoming talent and hometown favorites. Patrons can also enjoy food, attractions
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and activities as diverse as the musical lineups. The 75-acre festival grounds include the 23,000 seat Marcus Amphitheater, along with 10 other stage areas and state of the art facilities. Visit www. summerfest.com for details. Performers Varies each year - please check www.summerfest.com for more details. Venue: Henry Maier Festival Park Times: 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Admission & Parking: $15/evenings and weekends $8/weekdays $3/children & seniors
Country USA
Get ready for five days of non-stop, world-class entertainment featuring country music’s biggest and hottest headliners. We’ve got a million dollar talent lineup, coming together for the biggest show of them all. Country USA also great food, great shopping, plus our expansive campground located right on the site. Country USA, get ready to join the party. Visit www.countryusaoshkosh.com for more informatin
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Oshkosh Student Board: Spring Picnic By: Allison Salzer This year has been full of excitement and activities for the Oshkosh Student Board. The Oshkosh Student Board will be holding this semester’s big spring event on Tuesday, May 10. On Tuesday, May 10 the Oshkosh Student Board is putting on the Spring Picnic for the 2010-2011 school year. This year’s big entertainment is the local band, ROADTRIP. Come out and bring friends and family, this is a public event. Not only will the band be there, but there will be plenty of raffles, and a 50/50 raffle. When: Tuesday, May 10 Time: 5pm – 6pm Where: Oshkosh Riverside Campus 150 N. Campbell Road Cost: FREE with valid FVTC Student ID $1 for FVTC Faculty with valid ID $2 per person $5 for a family of 4 – Additional $2 each if more than four. Food: $1 for a meal ticket. This includes choice of hotdog Or a hamburger, bag of chips, fruit, & a drink.
Bring a friend and join the fun!
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Cheers
Jeers
Jeers:
For some reason the cleaning crew is only emptying the garbage cans 2 times a week in the library and the upstairs computer lab. Yuck! Gross! Last night garbage was overflowing onto the floor. I bet Dr. May’s garbage is emptied everyday and you can’t tell me one day accumulates that much garbage.
Some of the men’s bathrooms are looking terrible... not
because of the janitorial staff – because of sloppy students! Is it so hard to bend over and pick up paper from the floor? Do you allow your bathrooms at home to look like that?
The parking lot is looking like a garbage dump! Come on
people!!! Take some pride in how our campus looks. There are plenty of trash containers around. USE THEM!!!
The cost of books and supplies from the bookstore is highway
robbery!! I can buy books online for a LOT less. Some of the books we need however are only available from those crooks. Often, it is simply because chapters are moved around or one chapter is added. Maybe FVTC should stick to standard books so we students can buy all of our books online, because even buying one or two books from the school bookstore is enough to break the bank.
To the Fox Times for spelling the Beatles wrong last issue – what the heck?
Editor’s note: I apologize for that! I should have known better, and don’t have an excuse other than lack of sleep – I will try to be more careful in the future
Cheers: The new look of the Fox Times is wonderful. Congrats to the whole staff!!
To the janitorial staff for finally cleaning the elevators – they
were looking pretty icky but now look much better, some of us can’t take the stairs and don’t like looking at someone else’s gum stuck on the walls.
To FVTC’s Deb Wendt, for trying to find tutors for those of
us who need the extra help - thank you for the support and smiles!
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2011 AITP NCC Results for FVTC The AITP Student Chapter did a great job, and we are proud to represent FVTC on a national level. Professional Banner – 1st Place Joyce Sexton – Grand Chute, WI Michelle Benz – Weyauwega, WI Joel Booker – Appleton, WI Colin Rubbert – Winneconne, WI Ryan Day – Shiocton, WI Stewart Jackson – Neenah, WI Jesse Krisenesky – Menasha, WI Special Thanks to Student Life, John Rank, and Sly the Fox!
Front Row: Andrew Rohm (Dawn Rohm’s son), Michael Stepniewski, Ryan Day, Colin Rubbert, Tim Koehler Back Row: Faculty Advisor Rose Guthrie, Faculty Advisor Brenda Wilz, Instructor Dawn Rohm, Matt Lorenz, Joyce Sexton, Michelle Benz, Joel Booker, Stewart Jackson, Dan Wojahn
Submitted by Michelle Benz, AITP Vice President FVTC’s AITP traveled to Orlando, FL to participate in the AITP National Collegiate Conference over Spring Break. 10 AITP members participated, competing against over 60 other 2-year and 4-year schools. One of our teams received honorable mention in the Graphics Communications Web Site contest, making the top 6 of over 20 teams. Our Club Artistic Banner took 2nd place. Our Club Professional Banner took 1st place. Club member Michelle Benz was awarded a Robert Half Technology scholarship, one of two National scholarships awarded based on academic performance, service to club, and service to community. She was also recognized for being awarded the William R. Reaugh Scholarship earlier this year, which is awarded nationally to one AITP student member. Brenda Wilz, one of our faculty advisors, was awarded AITP Faculty Advisor of the Year. This is based on student and professional sponsoring chapter nominations.
Artistic Banner – 2nd Place Colin Rubbert – Winneconne, WI Joel Booker – Appleton, WI Ryan Day – Shiocton, WI Joyce Sexton – Grand Chute, WI Michelle Benz – Weyauwega, WI Tim Koehler – Appleton, WI Matt Lorenz – Appleton, WI
Graphic Communications Web Contest – Honorable Mention (top 6 teams) Michelle Benz – Weyauwega, WI Joyce Sexton – Grand Chute, WI
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May - Skin Cancer Awareness Month By Rich Ross
Soon the weather will be just right for us to be soaking up those rays, and once again, getting that fabulous summer tan. Before you do that, there are some things you might want to know about those rays and the relationship they may have to skin cancer. May is skin cancer awareness month. preventable cause of skin cancer. Energy from the sun is a form of radiation. That radiation has the ability to cause damage to living cells when unprotected or after too much exposure to that radiation.
Solar radiation also consists of infrared rays. These rays are actually what make sunlight feel hot, while the UV rays are what cause sunburn and tan. The UV rays cause damage to skin cells. After prolonged exposure, the skin cells’ DNA can become permanently damaged. If the damaged is too severe, skin cells may begin to grow in an uncontrolled and disorderly fashion, and can possibly turn into a cancer. If one is lucky enough not to get skin cancer, the damage caused by the sun’s UV rays can cause skin to become prematurely old looking and wrinkled.
There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell cancer, squamous cell cancer, and melanoma. Of these three, melanoma is by far the most serious. Non-melanoma types of cancer are the most frequently diagnosed, with basal cell cancer (basal cell carcinoma) diagnosed the most frequently. One advantage of getting skin cancer rather than cancer of an internal organ is that the cancer is visible - very obvious and detectable. It can, therefore, often be treated early and successfully. You may ask, “Who can get skin cancer?” Virtually anyone can get skin cancer, whether they seek the sun’s rays or not. However, those people over the age of 50, and having fair skin are more likely to get skin cancer than younger people or darker skinned people. “Then”, you may ask, “Why should I worry about it? I am only 21 years old and I have a darker complexion.”
A person who already has had skin cancer. A diagnosis of skin cancer means that an individual has a higher-than-normal risk for the disease. These individuals must take great care to minimize UV exposure and follow other preventive measures.
Seek shade or other relief from sun exposure, particularly during the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wear protective gear (hat, sunglasses, protective clothing) when exposure is unavoidable.
Use sunscreen (SPF 30 or greater, as high as SPF 65!) and don’t forget to reapply it as needed. If you’re not sure whether you need another application of sunscreen, put it on just to be safe. Self examine your skin for new growth, changing moles, or sores that won’t heal.
Follow up with your primary care physician or dermatologist, particularly if you have had a skin cancer or a pre-cancerous growth in the past.
There are many ways to treat skin cancer. First and foremost would be by surgery. But many other non-invasive procedures have been found to be effective in the treatment of non-malignant skin cancers. Among them are scraping and burning, radiation therapy, and liquid nitrogen freezing. Destroying skin cancer cells by laser and interferon injection have also been proven effective treatment. Any type of skin cancer treatment has its own advantages and disadvantages associated with it. Some factors that may tip the success of a particular treatment one way or another are age and general health of the patient, the amount of cancerous cells being dealt with, and what stage the cancer is determined to be at.
It’s been a long winter. Go out and enjoy that sun. It’s only here in Wisconsin for a few short months. But please do it safely. Remember your sunscreen and have FUN IN THE SUN!!!!
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Persons having a light complexion that freckles easily and tends to burn rather than tan. (Individuals with blond or red hair and blue or light gray eyes often have fair skin.)
Those persons who live in regions closer to the equator, where sunlight is strongest. Residents of California and Florida, for instance, have a greater risk than those in Montana.
People who work outdoors or spend lots of time in leisure activities in the sun, including sailing, hiking, golfing, and playing ball.
Those who have a history of blistering sun-burns. A history of sunburns as a child increases the individual’s risk of skin cancer.
higher-than-normal risk for the disease.
For those who decide they need to try to do things to help themselves against the damaging rays of the sun, there are several things that are easy to do to help:
Repeated exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, or UV rays, is believed to be the primary
There are no rules for who is attacked by skin cancer. The ultimate determining factor seems to be the total amount of UV exposure a person has had over lifetime. Besides those approaching their golden years, these others also stand a better chance of getting skin cancer:
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Those who have a family history of skin cancer. A diagnosis of skin cancer in a close relative means that an individual has a
By Andrew Bong Did you ever just have a time when you just want to go back to your roots? I decided to go back to my roots - back to the old days when school was school, and teachers were teachers, and everybody just got along. I know what you’re thing: Andy what are you talking about? Let me take you back to my first day in college. I was eating when a girl sat by me. We got to talking about how guys say the worst pick up lines... so I decided to revisit that day and just name a few we brought up: Andy’s Top 5 Worst Pick-Up Lines: Number 5: Are your legs tired, because you’ve been running through my mind all day long Number 4: Why does it feel like the most beautiful girl in the world is in this room? Number 3: Giant polar bear (What?) It’s an icebreaker. Hi, my name is.... Number 2: If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together Number 1: Did it hurt? (Did what hurt?) When you fell from heaven. I know those lines are a little funny, weird, or hokey depending on how you look at them so this is a warning to every guy: Don’t use these unless you are really desperate or ready to get laughed at! Not that I know from experience or anything....
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FVTC STudent Nurses’ Association By Elizabeth Jones FVTC SNA President And Jennifer Evan FVTC SNA Vice President Editors Note: National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. Club meeting dates, times, locations: PROGRAMS 2010 • Monday September 20 2:30-3:30 pm A165AB o Introductory meeting of SNA, Fundraiser information, Student Government information, community service opportunities o Nursing specialties Guest Speaker • Monday October 11 2:30-3:30 pm A165AB o BSN Completion Program Guest Speaker • WNA/WSNA Annual Convention o 10/07/10-10/09/10 Monona Terrace and Convention Center, Madison, WI • Monday November 8 2:30-3:30 pm A165AB o Working meeting to improve the SNA involvement, attendance, etc. Bring your ideas!!! PROGRAMS 2011 • Monday February 7 2:30-3:30 pm A165AB o Introductory Meeting of SNA, Fundraiser information, Student Government information o Guest Speaker: Obstetrical Nursing • February 4-6, 2011 o Wisconsin Students Nurses Association Convention Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells • February 22, 2001 o “A Celebration of Student Engagement” Rotunda, State Capitol, Madison • Monday March 7 2:30-3:30 pm A165AB o Guest Speaker: Flight Nursing • Monday April 4 2:30-3:30 pm A165AB o Working meeting to discuss implementing changes for next year, etc. Bring your ideas!! • Monday May 2 2:30-3:30 pm A160AB o New 2011-2012 SNA Board Meeting, organize for fall meetings, elect officers What’s a good “Cliff’s Notes” version of what your club is all about? We are a group that all students in the Nursing Program are a part of, and we are here to help promote the profession, student involvement in their education, along with supplying information about potential careers, opportunities to volunteer, networking with peers in the program, and fundraising to provide the nursing student body with resources to support their goals. How does the FVTC group relate to the national organization or professional group (if there is one)? We are part of the larger Wisconsin Student Nurses Association as well as the National Student Nurses Association. The Fox Valley Technical College Student Nurses Association (FVTC SNA) was organized on March 1, 1979. The Student Nurses’ Association is a constituent of the Wisconsin Student Nurses’ Association Elizabeth Jones: President (WSNA) and the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA). How many members do you have (roughly) locally and nationally? All students who are in the Nursing Associate’s Degree Core Classes are
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a part of the FVTC SNA. What goes on in a typical meeting? Generally we start off the meeting with introductions of the board members, and what the SNA is all about. Students have a chance to win door prizes at each meeting and they can enter their name into our drawing. We provide programs of current professional interests and concern, such as our two guest speakers in Feb and March. At the end of each meeting we give time to the students for Questions and Answers, study tips, and a time to express their ideas, opinions or concerns. The last thing we do is raffle off all of the totally awesome door prizes. Do you have any special events coming up? • September 18, 2011- Fox Cities Marathon. Student Nurses can volunteer their time to take part in the triage tent and help assist at the finish line. Are there any direct member benefits? Educational networking, new friendships, and being an active member will look great Peggy Taylor: on your resume! FVTC SNA Faculty Advisor We’re looking for people who are…? What kind of time commitment is needed for membership? Students can choose to be involved in the SNA as much as they want to. If they do not have time, they are not required to actively participate. However the board strongly encourages all student nurses to engage in some activities with the SNA. This could be helping out with fundraising, volunteering at events, supporting the SNA Nursing Snack Bar, attending SGA meetings, or coming to meetings. If you are a board member there is a commitment that is required. The SNA is looking for dedicated and responsible students. Each position has different responsibilities, and requires a time commitment. Pick the one thing that makes it most worthwhile to you? Kristin Krombos: Treasurer The ability to meet many students and work with them toward a common goal of becoming competent and caring nurses.
Jen Evans: Vice President
Cathy Schmidt: Co-Vice President and Kit Ostrander: Co-President
Terry Cotter: Secretary
Toni Thiel: Co- Secretary
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C A D M N P U US O R If your pet could talk, what would it say about you?
“You’re the most amazing and wonderful human ever!” Sara Siler in Business Management Program
“You’re the best, I love you!” Jodie Goudreau in the Nursing Program
What unusual food combination is surprisingly tasty?
“Apple Sauce and Cheese!” Kayla Dunham- in the AODA Program
“Peanut Butter and Bananas!” Samantha Bellin in Administrative Professional Program
“Tomato Soup and Cheetos!” Chris Pingel in the AODA Program