Lansing Community College’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1959
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Volume 58, Issue 1
aug. 29 - sept. 11, 2016
Photo by Aaron Wilton
Dozens of students crisscross through the Washington Square Mall past Welcome Week volunteers Devon Bradley and Rob Edwards (center, in orange). Bradley and Edwards were among the many other volunteer employees assisting students during the first week of LCC’s 2016 fall semester.
Legacy of assistant dean will live on
Harriers seek to repeat success of 2015 season
Niantic makes Pokè-fans enjoy the outdoors
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New school year brings range of emotions for students, staff By Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief Whenever a new school year is started at LCC, it brings a wide range of emotions to students and faculty. This year college officials are trying new tactics to help students find their way around campus and learn what resources are available. LCC staff and faculty volunteers were on campus the first two days of classes, helping students find their classrooms. They were also staked out in parking lots to assist students seeking spots. “Sometimes it’s difficult to find your way around campus when you are just starting here at LCC,” said Renee VanDeventer, the Student Organization Specialist and Office Manager for Student Life. During the first full week of classes, LCC is holding several activities to help students learn about student organizations and resources. On Monday, Aug. 29, there is a Student Life open house and scavenger hunt
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LCC orientation employees are shown helping students Aug. 24 in the Gannon Building.
scheduled, with information about student services at each location. It runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Washington Square Mall on main campus. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, anyone wearing
LCC gear can spin a Student Life prize wheel from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Gannon Building room 252. On Thursday, Sept. 1, students can learn about Registered Student Organizations and get information on this year’s “One Book One LCC” selection at the Washington Square Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lastly, on Friday, Sept. 2, refreshments will be available and the scavenger hunt drawing will take place in Gannon Room 252 between noon and 2 p.m. “Sometimes students don’t realize all of the resources LCC provides,” VanDeventer said of the Welcome Week activities. For 28-year-old student Molly Shaw, a new school year brings a mix of excitement and challenges. “The most exciting thing is to be able to start classes that are actually going toward the nursing degree I want,” Shaw said. “But I hear that it’s really hard, so just the anticipation of how much work it’s going to be is a little nerve wracking.”
“What are you most looking forward to about attending college this fall?” ES ERSPECTIV P S U P M A C "Making new friends and learning to speak English more fluently." Phuong Tran, Freshman
“I think there is one computer class, but other than that there’s not much I’m looking forward to. (The class I like is) something with network security.” Elvet Potter, Graphic/Game Design
"Meeting new teachers. Where I’m from you knew all of your teachers all of the time. ... I’m excited for Intro to Sociology ." Tarah Gates, General Associates
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Legacy of assistant dean to live on after fatal accident during summer By Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief Sometimes, even the safest bicyclists are hit by careless drivers. Tragically for Dr. Eric Snider, his life was cut short after such an accident. However, his legacy will not be forgotten. Snider, who lived in DeWitt, was the assistant dean of Academic Affairs at LCC. He was struck from behind by a pickup on July 26. It happened while he was bicycling in Watertown Township, just north of Capital Region International Airport on Stoll Road. He passed away later at the hospital at age 58. Snider’s daughter Jane said he was a family man who had a passion for cycling. “I’ll always cherish how Dad truly put his family first,” Jane said. “He gave us so much time. He loved to ride his bicycle with my Mom (Beth).” Snider was hired by LCC in 2010 and served the college in various roles before becoming assistant dean. He taught for more
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Dr. Eric Snider tragically died after being struck from behind while riding his bicycle.
than 20 years at the college level prior to coming to LCC. Martine Rife, an English professor and project manager of Student Success who worked under Snider for two years, said he had a profound impact on her career.
“He gave me many suggestions about how to be more tolerant of students’ life issues,” Rife said. “He was most concerned about the welfare of our students, and was willing to be an agent of change to that end.” John Lindenmayer, the executive director of the League of Michigan Bicyclists, said the league has received many donations from Snider’s friends, co-workers and loved ones. He gave some tips for drivers and bicyclists to be safer on the roads. “One of the best ways drivers can help keep bicyclists safe is to give them plenty of space when passing them,” Lindenmayer said. “Many drivers don’t realize just how close they get when they pass and the danger it poses.” He said bicyclists can do their part by being predictable, wearing bright clothes, obeying all applicable traffic laws, and installing front and rear lights on bikes. Lindenmayer encouraged people to take a safety pledge and gather more safety tips at www.shareMIroads.org/
LCC Police offer campus safety, services By Aaron Wilton Associate Editor To paraphrase The Fresh Prince: “Stop, take a minute. Just sit right there and let me tell ya how to keep ya’self safe at LCC.” The LCC Police Department offers several services to students, staff and faculty: * Free escort to a vehicle or building; * Help unlocking a vehicle (for a $1 fee); * Jump starting vehicles (for a $1 fee); * Bike lock rentals (for a $1 fee); * Filing stolen property reports; * Filing motor vehicle accident reports. Director William French of the LCC Police Department shared some details about security on campus, and how lockdowns can occur in the event of an emergency situation such as a suspected shooter on campus. “With the access control system we can lock and unlock exterior doors from our main campus computer,” French said. “And we can do that on the downtown
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campus, the west campus, the east campus and the Mason campus.” He explained that on each of the other campuses there is a person with a lockdown card who can use the access control system to lockdown that campus. “We also have the ability to lock the downtown campus with one button,” French said. “Now, a lockdown is different from just locking the doors at night. When you lock the doors at night, people’s (access) cards work. When you do a lockdown nobody but the first responder’s cards work.” There are a couple of other new things in the police station this school year. “All of our police officers now have body cameras,” French said. “Just the officers, not the cadets. We replaced our cameras in our police cars and in our interview room.” French added that the LCC Police Department recently switched over to a new report software system. The system is the
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IN BRIEF NEWS
Drop-in career advising available Drop-in career advising is being made available during fall semester in the LCC StarZone. The sessions, at the Center for Academic and Career Advising, are 20 minutes in length. The advising can cover: brief resume or cover letter instruction; interview preparation; job search and internship resources and listings; help with LinkedIn; and more. The drop-in dates are Aug. 31 from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., and from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from Sept. 7 through Dec. 7. For more information, call (517) 483-1904.
Academic Senate meets in September The LCC Academic Senate met for the first time this fall on Aug. 19 and will meet three times in September. The senate will meet Sept. 2, Sept. 16 and Sept. 30 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Administration Board Room. The purpose of the Academic Senate is to provide faculty input and advice to the administration concerning issues of college-wide educational philosophy, college-wide academic policy, and priorities in the college-wide deployment of capital or financial resources. Student learning is the ultimate goal of this body. The Academic Senate is currently made up of 44 members, comprised of LCC faculty, administration members and students. For more information, call (517) 483-1855.
LCC alumna hired as paralegal
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Kelsey Lycos (left) asks for directions from Officer Tim Davis during Welcome Week at LCC’s main campus.
same as the one the State of Michigan Police officers use. To contact the police department 24/7 call (517) 483-1800 or use the RAVE Guardian app for smartphones. For more information about RAVE Guardian, contact the LCC Help Desk at (517) 483-5221.
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Lansing Community College alumna Kimberly Drysdale was recently hired as a paralegal at JK Winters, P.C. Drysdale received her Post Bachelor Paralegal Certificate from LCC earlier this year. She graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in medical technology and has worked as a medical technologist. She is a member of the Great Lakes Paralegal Association and plans on taking the Certified Paralegal Exam later this year.
CATA service resumes to LCC CATA service resumed to LCC West on Aug. 25 with shuttle buses running between Ollie’s department store and west campus. Route 12 buses stopped the summer break timetable Aug. 29 and will return to more frequent service, traveling directly to LCC West. For more info call (517) 394-1000.
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LCC airs new commercial during Olympics By Aaron Wilton Associate Editor Rio de Janeiro had many surprises in store for its Olympics attendees and onlookers. In between those surprises for TV viewers were many commercial breaks. One of those commercials during the opening ceremony was a new advertisement for Lansing Community College. The commercial was designed to promote LCC’s brand as an open, engaging institution of higher learning. LCC Director of Marketing Eric McKinney gave his thoughts on the commercial. “LCC is not your typical community college; we defy those stereotypes,” McKinney said. “The goal of our new commercial was simple: we wanted to showcase what LCC is for those not fortunate enough to experience it firsthand.” Justus Rohlfs, a video producer/director in the Media Creation & Design Department at LCC, offered his view
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This is a still photo taken from the new LCC commercial that aired during the Summer Olympics.
on the impetus for the commercial. He said McKinney and LCC graphic designer Bruce Mackley assisted in creating the commercial’s concept. “Bruce and Eric had been talking for a little bit and trying to figure out how
they could surprise an audience and help them understand … LCC,” Rohlfs said. The commercial had a large debut during the Rio Olympics. McKinney shared some insight into that debut. “It’s the overall experience that
makes LCC so special,” he said. “We don’t want that to be a secret, and opening ceremonies of the Olympics seemed like a perfect opportunity to show everyone what our current students, faculty and staff know. “The Olympics are largely about pride and LCC is reason for all in greater Lansing to be proud.” Branding has been a big topic for LCC recently with plans to rewrite the mission statement along with the new commercial being produced over the summer. Rohlfs added his thoughts on the final commercial. “I was really pleased with how it turned out,” he said. “Honestly, we thought we had it all calculated in, but it really came down to the wire. “It all came together, and I was super pleased with how everything came together.” To view the new advertisement visit http://freightliner.star.lcc.edu:8085/portfolio_netpublish/#/
New ‘Guitar Plaza’ offers seating, electrical outlets By Aaron Wilton Staff Writer LCC’s main campus has been undergoing a beautification process for the last two years. The newest addition is the Guitar Plaza, located in the Washington Square Mall between the Gannon Building and Dart Auditorium. This area, which features artistic metal guitar players on a stage, offers seating and power outlets, as well as outdoor study space for students. LCC President Brent Knight spoke about
the efforts to provide outdoor spaces. “There is a need for outdoor seating for students,” Knight said. “With updates in technology, we were able to remove outdated satellite dishes and install the Guitar Plaza.” Knight gave some insights on the beautification of campus in its entirety. “Creating an educational environment and an inviting campus, inside and out, with places for students to gather, to connect, to study and meet with faculty, supports student retention and success,” Knight said.
Photo by Larry Hook
A worker powers the electrical outlets at the new Guitar Plaza on LCC's main campus.
“The ambient learning spaces and physical improvements create a sense of place, reflect the ideals of higher education, and will serve as a point of pride for the Lansing community for years to come.” He offered his opinion on the newest addition. “The new Guitar Plaza seating area adds to the college’s place-making efforts in form and function,” Knight said. The Guitar Plaza’s electrical outlets are powered and ready for use. For more information on all things LCC head to www.lcc. edu/
‘The Lookout’ earns first place in journalism contest
The staff of The Lookout, LCC’s official newspaper, earned a first-place award in the 2015-16 American Scholastic Press Association’s annual competition. The competition includes high school and college newspapers and yearbooks from all over the United States. The Lookout won in the competition for college newspapers that are published less than weekly. This was the first time The Lookout was entered in the ASPA contest.
“We entered our newspaper in this competition because there are judges who critique our staff’s work,” explained The Lookout Adviser Larry Hook. “I felt like this would be a good way to get some constructive criticism from some professionals in the journalism industry. “It really was a bonus that our newspaper staff earned a first-place award in the competition. But it wasn’t a total surprise – I knew we had a great staff during the 2015-16 school year that
produced some outstanding work.” Judges in the competition rated The Lookout very high in page design, art, advertising, illustrations and creativity. Content coverage and editing were areas that could use a bit of improvement, the judges stated. Overall, The Lookout earned 920 of a possible 1,000 points in the competition. This was the second significant award The Lookout staff won in the past few months. In April, the staff earned
first place for best overall design in the Michigan Community College Press Association competition. The Lookout also took second place for general excellence in the MCCPA contest. Members of the 2016 staff at The Lookout were Jeremy Kohn (editor in chief), Shelby Schueller, Jaimie Bozack, Richard Schenck, Aaron Emerson, Aaron Wilton, Brian Wells, Lurah Peterson, Nikki Nicolaou, Emma Scott and Nicole Cade.
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Labor Day block party features cars, food, fun By Aaron Wilton Associate Editor Games, sales and automobiles! All of these are features of the annual Labor Day Block Party Car Show held by the Pentecostals of East Lansing. The event will be held on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be at 16262 Chandler Road, just
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People gather at the vehicle registration booth for the Labor Day Block Party Car Show, which is a big part of the annual event.
south of Eagle Eye Golf Course. Amber Glomb, a former employee of The Lookout, is a perennial volunteer at the event. “This is our sixth annual Labor Day Block Party,” Glomb said. “I run and/ or volunteer for something different every year.” Cars can be registered for the car show for a $10 fee. Vehicle registration starts at 10 a.m. on the day of the event. Glomb shared her opinion on the event. “It’s a blast,” she said. “Where else can you have a car show, live music, police and fire trucks, face painting, food, etc.?” Glomb added that she encourages people to come out and enjoy the festivities. “Every year we get bigger and better,” she said. “Come and have a good time.” For more information about the party contact Jim Kinder at (517) 483-9002 or visit www.pentecostalel.org/laborday/
New LCC Pharmacy Tech program gets quick results By Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief A program that has been around at LCC for many years was recrafted this past summer, compressing the program into a six-week curriculum. The new pharmacy technician program consists of 64 hours of theory, 16 hours of building employability skills and at least 80 hours of externship, according to Heida Meister, one of the program coordinators. The program is located at the Livingston County Center at Parker Campus in Howell. “Upon completion of the training, students are able to start work in their new field and have the option of continuing to take courses to improve their skills and increase their promotion potential,” Meister said. The first six graduates of the renovated program were honored July 29 at a commencement ceremony at the Livingston County Center. The ceremony was coordinated by Meister and Barbara Line. Amber Culbert, one of the six graduates, said the program was challenging but rewarding. “I knew that it was going to be tough when I signed up, and it was even more
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Cross country teams have national title hopes By Brodee Gillam Sports Editor As hard as it is to seek improvement after national success, the goal for the LCC men’s and women’s cross country teams is just that; developing already proven talent in the 2016 season. Last season, the LCC women won the NJCAA Division I championship, while the men placed 14th out of the 39-team national championship race in Fort Dodge, Iowa. In the past 19 seasons, the LCC men have won the regional championship every year and the women have won 17 regional titles. LCC Cross Country Head Coach Jim Robinson said both of his teams have a chance to be among the elite teams in the nation by the end of the season. “Obviously winning the women’s or men’s national championship is pretty hard, but I’m pretty optimistic,” Robinson said. “We’ve never had a men’s and women’s team get on the podium – be top three – in the same year. I think that is a pretty reasonable goal, it’s not an outrageous goal.” Robinson, who has been on the coaching staff for 10 years at LCC, has only been a defending national champion once; with the men’s team in 2007 when he served as an assistant. He said he does realize the challenge, and so do his lady harriers. “It’s always difficult to repeat,” Robinson said. “I’ve never been in the position of coaching where (our women are) trying to repeat as national champions. But I’ve been around the sport long enough that I know it’s difficult.” Robinson said. “They are really focused and positive about what they are doing, and they have
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The Lansing Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams run during practice on Thursday, Aug. 25 at Fenner Nature Center in Lansing.
a lot of talent.” Leading the women’s team is sophomore Kaitlyn Beyer, who won the regional and finished 10th in the national meet last year. Three other sophomores – Casey Hadaway, Alex Love and Madison Slater – will also provide experience and depth. Robinson said the men’s team also has great potential this season. “On the guy’s side, we have a host of talent coming in and some really good runners coming back,” Robinson said. “I think our strength is going to be depth … and our goal is to get our whole team under 20 minutes.”
Top returnees for the men’s team, according to Robinson, are last year’s top two runners: Dylan Rocha and Carson Alexander. Also expected to make a strong impact is sophomore Ben Cady. Men’s freshman runner Alex Ross said he is also optimistic. “My main focus for the men’s team is to win nationals this year and hopefully go back to back next year,” Ross said. “My personal goal is get top 20 at nationals this season.” The second meet of the season, the Spartan Invitational on Sept. 16 at Michigan State University, will include NCAA Divi-
sion I through NJCAA teams. It will show a lot about the Stars and their conference competition, Robinson said. “We’ll have a whole range, with MSU being one of the best teams in the country at the NCAA Division I level, but there will be our major competitors among our league at that meet,” Robinson said. The men’s and women’s teams are scheduled to travel to Olivet College for the Olivet Invitational, the first meet for both, on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. Host Olivet, Albion College and Adrian College, among others, will be at the invitational.
Stars’ volleyball team nipped by Oakland in 2016 debut
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LCC sophomore Rachel Cook sets a ball at practice on Aug. 22 in the Gannon gymnasium.
By Brodee Gillam Sports Editor After a successful 24-13 season and an 11-1 conference record in 2015, the LCC volleyball team started its season with a tough road loss against Oakland Community College Tuesday, Aug. 23. The winning scores for Oakland were 2517, 25-23, 23-25 and 25-23. Returning players dominated the first match for LCC. Sophomore Delaney Thompson led the Stars with 14 kills. Sophomore Rachel Cook paced LCC with 42 as-
sists. Sophomore Alyssa Hill had 35 digs to lead LCC. LCC freshmen Kelsey Grant said the diversity of the team will provide the Stars with success. “I think my team has a lot of potential. We have a lot of very unique players and as a whole I think we can do great things,” Grant said. “As long as we stay focused and determined I think we will go really far.” The next match for the Stars is at home against division rival Glen Oaks Community College at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
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Lions have veteran stars, promising prospects As Detroit Lions fans, this will be the first season in nine years that we will be without Calvin Johnson, arguably the best wide receiver in Lions history. What kind of expectations can we have for this team in the first season in a post-Johnson era? Veteran receivers Golden Tate, Anquan Boldin and Marvin Jones will be a strength. Tate was second on the team last season (to Johnson) with 813 receiving yards. Boldin, 35, will be a veteran leader. He hauled in 69 passes for 789 yards and four scores last season for San Francisco. The 26-year-old Jones set career highs in receptions and receiving yards last season with the Cincinnati Bengals. With those three starting at wide out, and young pass-catchers like T.J. Jones, Jay Lee and Quinshad Davis potentially filling out the rest of the roster spots, we could be look-
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ing at some great options for Matthew Stafford to throw to. Alongside the receivers the Lions also have a couple running backs that look explosive on paper. Second-year back Ameer Abdullah looked great throughout most of last season out of the backfield and returning kickoffs. But with five fumbles it seemed as if he would turn the ball over every time he got tackled. If he can take care of the ball, Abdullah looks to be the next quick-footed, jump-cut-
ting runner that fans love to watch. Theo Riddick can be one of the best pass-catchers in the NFL after setting Lions franchise records in running back receptions (80) and receiving yards (697). He has room to improve as a runner, as his 3.1 yards per carry didn’t crack the top 50 in the league. As steady as the offense was at the end of 2015, scoring at least 18 points in seven of the last eight games, the defense was very inconsistent. The scrappy defensive team, led by Ezekiel Ansah who had 14.5 sacks last season, kept its opponents under 20 points in half of the games. However, they found a way to give up an average of 38.4 points in the other eight games. With all of those things said, this year looks to be promising. There are three players fans should look at to have breakout seasons.
Second-year running back Zach Zenner seems to be next in line behind Abdullah and Riddick. T.J. Jones, also in his second season, looks to breakout as the first receiver off the bench. He had a 10-catch, 132-yard season last year. Rookie safety Miles Killebrew comes in with potential through the roof after his senior season at Southern Utah. He finished second on his team with 101 total tackles as a safety and also had three interceptions; one returned for a touchdown. We all have something to look forward to on Sept. 11 in week one against Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts. Whether it’s Ansah being locked in on Luck, cornerback Darius Slay matching up against T.Y. Hilton, or Matthew Stafford and his new toys finally getting to show off their skills, here’s hoping we can get to Thanksgiving without saying, “same old Lions.”
Kirk Gibson, Homer team enter Baseball Hall of Fame By Larry Hook Lookout Adviser Former Detroit Tiger slugger Kirk Gibson and the record-setting Homer High School baseball teams from 2003 to 2006 were inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 25. The ceremony was held at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing, home of both the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame and the Lansing Lugnuts. The Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame is in its second year of existence. The new inductees join the 10 charter members inducted in 2015: Jim Abbott, Bill Freehan, Charlie Gehringer, Ernie Harwell, Al Kaline, Hal Newhouser, Alan Trammell, John Smoltz, Pat O’Keefe and Larry Tuttle. Biographies, accomplishments and photos of the inductees can be found on the Michigan Hall of Fame website at www. michiganbaseballhall.org. Kirk Gibson played 17 seasons in the Major Leagues, from 1979 to 1995. He was a Detroit Tiger from 1979 to 1987. He returned to the Tigers in 1993 following stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. Now 59, Gibson is remembered for his speed, his power and his fierce demeanor on the ball field. He finished his career with 255 home runs and 284 stolen bases. He was the National League’s Most Valuable Player
in 1988 while playing for the Dodgers. Gibson hit two of the most memorable World Series home runs in the past 50 years. The first helped the Detroit Tigers clinch the 1984 series over the San Diego Padres; the second sparked the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 1988 title against the Oakland A’s Gibson was unable to attend the ceremony, since he was working as a Detroit Tigers telecaster for Fox Sports Detroit that afternoon. He did deliver a video message to the 100 or so people in attendance at The View, a banquet room located beyond center field at Cooley Law School Stadium. Gibson thanked his family, coaches and teammates for helping him achieve the Hall of Fame status. “It’s always good to have a good team around you,” Gibson stated in the video. Two of Gibson’s family members – his wife JoAnn and 26-year-old son Kevin – attended the ceremony on his behalf. Kevin accepted the Hall of Fame award on his father’s behalf. “My dad never was much of an individual award kind of guy,” Kevin said. “He always preached to me ‘team first’ and stuff like that. “Obviously this is a huge deal for him, being from Michigan – born and raised – playing Michigan high school baseball, at Michigan State (University) and then being able to play for the Tigers. It’s really nice for us to accept this award for him.”
The 2003-2006 Homer Trojans, the other 2016 Michigan Hall of Fame inductee, were coached by Scott Salow. The Trojans played 149 games in the four-year span and won 143 of them. Starting on opening day in 2004 and continuing through 2005, Homer won 75 straight games to break both the state and national record for consecutive victories. The record-setting streak featured 47 wins that ended by mercy rule, 41 shutouts, 12 no-hitters and two perfect games. Along the way, the Trojans clinched the first undefeated state baseball championship in Michigan history, going a perfect 38-0 in 2004. The team’s star pitcher was Josh Collmenter, who went on to shine at Central Michigan University before making it to the Major Leagues with the Arizona Diamond-
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Kirk Gibson delivers a speech via a video during the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony June 25 at Cooley Law School Stadium.
backs in 2011. Many Homer players were present for the ceremony. Coach Salow, who remains Homer’s coach today, spoke about his record-setting teams from 2003 to 2006. “I can’t say enough about this group,” Salow said. “They found a way to do the unthinkable. They took the state, the region and the country by storm. … The best part is they did it all with class, dignity, intense hustle and integrity.” Following the conclusion of the banquet, Fred Heumann of WLNS TV-6 emceed the unveiling of the two new Hall of Fame plaques, located on the outfield concourse at Cooley Stadium. Several thousand people were in attendance for the unveiling ceremony, which preceded the Lansing Lugnuts game against the West Michigan Whitecaps. Ironically, Cam Gibson, Kirk’s 22-yearold son, played left field for the Whitecaps that evening. JoAnn Gibson helped unveil the plaque honoring her husband. “Being from Michigan, it’s a great honor to be recognized by your people,” JoAnn said. She said her husband played the game the right way during his lengthy baseball career. “He always gave 110 percent, he always valued his teammates and recognized their importance in how much he could achieve,” JoAnn said. “He really appreciated achieving as a team.”
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Common Ground rocks in 17th year in Lansing By Jaimie Bozack For The Lookout The Common Ground Music Festival concluded July 10 after six long days of music, food and activities at the Adado Riverfront Park across from LCC. This was the festival’s 17th year. The festival brought in thousands of festival fans each day despite rainstorms that plagued two of the days. The first night of the festival brought headliner AWOLNATION “sailing” into Lansing. Lead singer Aaron Bruno said prior to the show that he planned to give a high energy, rock ‘n’ roll performance for festival goers. “When you come to see us everything you see is what you are hearing at the same time,” Bruno said. “It is a much more raw version and it’s definitely a much heavier version of the record. It is a more rock ‘n’ roll or punk rock experience, I think.” Alternative band Irontom played on the festival’s Sparrow Stage that night. Irontom is an up-and-coming rock band from Los Angeles. Drummer for Irontom Dyl Williams said his band is currently on tour. The band does a lot of driving to shows where it plays half-hour sets. Common Ground was one of those shows. “It is like camp,” Williams said. “We are all good friends and we have known each
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Aaron Bruno from AWOLNATION rocks during Common Ground 2016.
other for so long. Our shows turn into a lot of I don’t know what.” Night two of Common Ground brought in rock lovers from all over the state. Rise Against headlined the festival’s rock night. Night three brought a slice of country to Lansing with headliner Tim McGraw. As people came pouring in for the sold out night the rain came pouring down.
Heavy rain forced people to be evacuated from the festival. After a half hour attendees were let back inside to continue the show. Festival goer Pat Walton said he waited outside while the rain poured down on him just to see McGraw. A soaking wet Walton said the performance was worth the wait. “I had heard that this will be Tim’s only Michigan show,” Walton said. “I wouldn’t
let a tornado stop me from watching it.” Friday night of the festival brought in another huge crowd for A$AP Rocky. The start of the day was washed away by storms that hit the festival grounds around 5 p.m. People took shelter underneath tents as winds as high as 63 miles per hour hit the area. Wind sent tables, chairs and tents flying down Common Ground’s main walkway. People stood huddled together under tents as hail started hitting the area. Once the storm let up it was easy to detect the damage it had done to the festival grounds. The Sparrow Stage had been torn apart by the hail. It took festival volunteers an hour to get some stages running again. Saturday night featured another huge country artist. Dierks Bentley had audience members moving to his country sound. The final night of the festival came to a close as headliner Jason Derulo came out with flashy dance moves, over 20 backup dancers and lights that lit up the night sky. Festival attendee Brian Klaus said he went to every night of Common Ground because he wanted to support a local festival. “There are so many festivals out there but Common Ground is the most important,” Klaus said. “It is important because it is local. If we don’t keep supporting it there will be no festival and no chance for music to prosper.”
LCC’s 2016 -17 Performance Schedule Full of Highlights Shakespeare once said, “All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players.” LCC has a big list of upcoming performances. Melissa Kaplan, performing arts producer and academic coordinator for communications, media and the arts, gave her opinion on the fall lineup."We have a fantastic lineup of performing arts events this semester," Kaplan said. "We have challenging shows; our theater main stage in Dart is called 'Serious Money.” The following is a list of the major performing arts productions for the entire school year: None of the Above
By Jenny Lyn Bader / A snappy comedy directed by Mary Matzke Black Box Theatre / Sept-Oct 2016 8 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1 and Oct. 7-8 $10 ($5 students)
LEGENDS AND HEROES
Spring Dance Concert directed by Vickie Diebold Dart Auditorium / April 2017 8 p.m. April 7-8 and 2 p.m. April 9 Donations at the door
American Hero
By Bess Wohl / A provocative comic-drama directed by John Lepard Black Box Theatre / March 2017 8 p.m. March 17-18 and March 24-25 $10 ($5 students)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
By William Shakespeare / A delightful romp directed by Andy Callis Black Box Theatre / December 2016 8 p.m. Dec. 9-10, 2 p.m. Dec. 11 Donations at the door
The Snow Queen
SoundScapes
An exciting collage concert featuring LCC’s vocal and instrumental groups, faculty and student artists. Dart Auditorium / October 2016 3 p.m. Oct. 16 Donations at the door
Adapted by Stuart Paterson, based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson A magical adventure directed by Paige Tufford Dart Auditorium / February 2017 8 p.m. Feb. 17-18 & Feb. 24-25, 2 p.m. Feb. 26 $15 adults; $10 seniors, LCC staff and alumni; $5 students
$erious Money
By Caryl Churchill / A rollicking dark satire directed by Mary Job Dart Auditorium / November 2016 8 p.m. Nov. 4-5 and Nov. 11-12, 2 p.m. Nov. 13 $15 adults; $10 seniors, LCC staff and alumni; $5 students
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reviews
Pokémon fans GO crazy for mobile game Aaron Wilton Associate Editor Niantic and super-fan antics. Pokémobs and rare Poké-spawns. “Pokémon GO” has dominated the internet since its release on July 6. Niantic is the mobile app company responsible for producing “Pokémon GO,” as well as the subsequent mass-response from fans across the country and the world. The game itself is relatively simple. If you aren’t already aware of how the game
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works, here it is: Players walk around with the application
open on their phones and the game tracks their real-world positions via GPS. Based on that information the game displays Pokémon that are within view of the player’s character. The goal? Catch ‘em all, collect the strongest, and control gyms for each team. Each Pokémon has a combat power rating (CP). The higher the CP, the stronger the Pokémon. There are three different teams that compete for gym control: Team Valor, Team Instinct and Team Mystic.
Gameplay basically consists of catching, battling, collecting items and evolving. The in-game tracking system for wild Pokémon doesn’t currently work. This does limit the experience a bit. Small bugs and glitches also inhibit perfect performance of the app, but in general the game is really enjoyable. Overall, if players are looking for a way to spend their evenings out on the town with their heads down, “Pokémon GO” is it.
‘Suicide Squad’ movie makes box office killing By Lurah Peterson Advertising Manager The next installment in the DC Extended Universe after “Superman vs. Batman: Dawn of Justice” is “Suicide Squad.” Despite the film receiving negative reviews, it set new records for the biggest opening day and single day in August. In this movie, after Superman is dead, the government creates a secret taskforce
made up of villains to save Midway City from The Enchantress. The team, led by Colonel Rick Flag (played by Joel Kinnaman), includes Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang (Jai Courtney), El Diablo (Jay Hernandez), Killer Croc (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) and a friend to Flag, Katana (Karen Fukuhara). In the beginning of the movie I enjoyed
how they showed each of the villains with some backstory of how they became who they are and how they ended up in prison. There are also cameos from “Superman vs. Batman: Dawn of Justice,” including Batman and The Flash. My favorite scene is when all the villains are sitting in a bar after Deadshot finds the classified information on the mission. It reveals some more backstory on why El Diab-
lo did not want to use his powers anymore. I found it interesting that in a scene with The Joker (Jared Leto) there are baby clothes that can be seen. It made me wonder what had happened for the clothes to be there. Even though the plot was a bit weak, I enjoyed watching this movie and I encourage others to watch this movie. Be sure to stay for the end credits scene, as it sets up the next movie.
Novel details life after rehab for young drug addict By Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief There have been a lot of books written about addiction and recovery; many of them memoirs and works on non-fiction. It’s relatively rare to come across a story of fiction about drug addiction or recovery, however. Delta College professor Jeff Vande Zande has refreshingly changed that trend, publishing a novel called “Detroit Muscle.” The book details main character and oxycodone addict Robby Cooper’s life after getting out of rehab.
Robby, 20 years old, leaves treatment with a strong desire to stay sober, but he is immediately faced with several situations that could make or break his recovery. As his old drug dealer threatens him and his family over old debts, Robby is forced to come up with thousands of dollars in just a couple of weeks. Dealing with the angry dealer and trying to make things right with his pregnant ex-girlfriend, his grandpa asks him to drive him into northern Michigan for a trip to meet with his estranged sons. The trip is taken in his grandpa's
1968 Firebird – where the “Muscle” comes from in the title – and they both connect in a unique way. It is during this trip when everything starts coming together to form a very interesting storyline, with many different angles that keeps the reader hooked. Vande Zande stated he wanted to raise awareness for the addiction and recovery community with his book, and he does just that. He does a fantastic job of taking the reader into the mind of an addict trying hard to stay clean. The author also does his part to put a
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face on addiction, showing anyone reading that addicts can be young kids from middle-class neighborhoods. Further than that, though, “Detroit Muscle” is a great read, and one that Michigan residents will enjoy with its many references to the state and its biggest city. Anyone who picks up a copy will not only support an independent author and publisher, but find themselves engulfed in a tremendous story. To purchase a copy of “Detroit Muscle,” visit www.whistlingshade.com/detroit_muscle/
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aug. 29 - sept. 11, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout - Emerson’s Insights -
Excited to be editor; seeking new co-workers The first time I ever stepped foot on campus at LCC, I was naturally drawn to the student newspaper. I love to write and have always had a passion for news. I remember thinking how professional it looked and how the writers all seemed to know what they were doing. I immediately thought to myself that I would like to someday contribute to it. Two years later, I am now the editor in chief of that very same paper I picked up that day, The Lookout. I couldn’t be more excited, and I’m up for the challenge. I want the paper to live up to the high expectations that
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have been placed upon it. When I think about other individuals that have edited the paper, I want to follow in their footsteps, but also give it my own unique touch. The Lookout has been around since 1959 – just two years after the college was
founded – and has been through many changes. But one thing has remained the same: the top-notch news and coverage it gives students, faculty and area residents at LCC. With a small but talented and dedicated staff, I am confident we will continue that trend. But we need some help, in two ways. First, we want you to feel like you can come to us with any news tip about the happenings of the college and know we will do our best to give it attention. Second, we need to expand our staff. That’s right, we want individuals with
a passion for journalism, writing, photography and/or page designing to work with us. We are currently looking to hire a few writers and another page designer. Please contact us if you are interested, or if you would even like to submit a freelance story that might interest readers. We can’t do this without you. It is my hope that The Lookout will continue its extensive coverage on the college with the journalistic excellence of the past. I am confident we will. As the new editor in chief, I am extremely excited to engage with everyone in the LCC community to get it started.
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#TeamMystic; my experiences with ‘Pokémon GO’ There have only been a few things that have dominated pop culture and the internet for as long as “Pokémon GO” has managed. I have been a fan of Pokémon for nearly 15 years and never expected the reaction that people had to a simple phone game. Crowds form on every night of the week in hotspots for catching Pokémon. People have heated debates on every social media site about the different features and rules that govern this app. People that normally spend their evenings on the couch are now out walking around until 4:30 a.m. (guilty as charged). These same people have managed to log over 60 km walked since the release of “Pokémon GO.” Certain super fans have managed to
already “catch ‘em all.” Bugs, glitches, server issues and account issues have all afflicted the game, but none of them have stopped the hyped-up masses from logging in and making progress. For the first time since I was in elementary school, everyone is talking about Pokémon. People that have never played one of the regular Pokémon games are now considering purchasing the new games promised for this November: “Pokémon Sun” and “Pokémon Moon.” To illustrate my point, I would like to tell the story of how I got my Snorlax in “Pokémon GO.” On a fateful night in downtown Lansing, at around 3 a.m., my brother and I had just tracked down a Clefairy near
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the Nuthouse. As we headed back to our car my brother was busy checking Pokévision, an internet site that mapped Pokémon locations, and he suddenly yells “Snorlax!” We began running to the car and quickly drove down a couple blocks to get it. As we drove we passed herds of people that were running to get to the same location. Upon finding a place to park, we
quickly joined the herd and began speed walking to keep up. My brother and I each caught our Snorlax, along with the crowd of over 150 people that were mostly complete strangers. “Pokémon GO” has led to some wonderful things, such as increased exercise. However, some not-so-good things have also come out of it. Young kids are out until the wee hours unsupervised, and people are risking their lives by playing while driving. Hopefully in the coming weeks we can reduce the amount of ill-advised decisions being made for a cellular game and maintain the fun that is intended to be had. Stay safe, Pokémon masters, and play on.
Stars wanted The Lookout is currently in need of employees to fill various positions of the staff, including News Editor and two staff writers. Each position pays $8.90 per hour. To read the job descriptions and to apply, go to lcc-csm.symplicity.com
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aug. 29 - sept. 11, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout — staff editorial —
Olympics provide highs, lows for U.S. athletes In the months and weeks leading up to the 2016 Rio Olympics, much of the talk surrounded the Zika virus and the sluggish Brazilian economy. That narrative was diminished just days into the games, however, as several positive and negative stories gained worldwide attention. Overall, the U.S. controlled the games from the beginning and never looked back. The medal count was never even a legitimate competition. The U.S. finished with 51 more medals than the second place country, China.
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The U.S. swimmers, both men and women, dominated their respective sports, with Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky combining for nine gold medals. Simone Biles and the women gymnastics team also brought Americans a lot of pride, and Biles won five medals. It was one of Biles’ teammates, however, that brought some drama to the mat. Gabby Douglas caused quite a stir when she didn’t place her hand over her heart during the national anthem at a medal ceremony.
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“Men’s basketball.”
“Swimming.”
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Another American, Ryan Lochte, caused even more uproar after he lied to Brazilian police after vandalizing a bathroom with three other Olympians. Lochte has apologized, but unlike Douglas, it appears he was actually in the wrong, tarnishing his name in the process. The positives and joy that American athletes gave the U.S. outbalances the negatives, though. Americans should be proud of the athletic heritage their country brings to the Olympics on a regular basis.
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“Men’s basketball and handball.”
“Gymnastics.”
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“Volleyball & track.”
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“Soccer and Men’s basketball.”
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AUG. 29 - SEPT. 11, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout
Art on Campus
“Global Village” by Jim Cunningham can be found by the stairs that lead up to the east entrance of the Mackinac Building.
“Sail” was “refurbished and reimagined” in 2015 by LCC faculty and Eaton ISD students. The original inspiration came from Vern Mesler’s piece, created in 1997.
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On “Construction #150” by Jose De Rivera, the plaque reads, “Presented to the City of Lansing by National Endowment for the Arts Friends of Greater Lansing and Jack F. Wolfram Foundation, guarantor dedicated November 30, 1973.”
This three-part sculpture also doubles as seats for students. “Write On” was created by Bergmann Associates Engineering.
LCC is full of surprises, especially all the beautiful artwork around campus. There is student work displayed in the basement of the Gannon Building, which shares the same walls with art from the Eric Zimmerman exhibit. There is also the Great State of Michigan photographic exhibit throughout Gannon. There is beautiful steel work hanging in the Technology and Learning Center, which really displays color in the sun. And the Shigematzu Japanese Memorial Garden is a quiet place to relax.
In the Gannon Building commons area visitors can find this large 16-foot by 16-foot piece called “Resilience” made by Brian Bishop, LCC’s own faculty member since 1986. The accompanying plaque states, “The Michigan flora theme, primarily coneflower, black eyed susan, snapdragon, and geranium, was chosen for its hardiness and capability of withstanding Michigan weather. This resilience is something I see in our students, a determination to overcome obstacles.”
Just outside of the Arts and Sciences Building is “Education and Community”, created by sculptor Jim Cunningham from Bannasch Fabrication in Lansing. It has become a very recognizable symbol of LCC.