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Volume 58, Issue 4
oct. 10 - 23, 2016
Photo by Brian Wells Downtown Lansing is being prepared for the annual Trick or Treat on the Square event, set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. It will feature fire dancers, appearances from Big Lug and other mascots, fire and police vehicles, cider and donuts, hay rides and more. See a calendar of Halloween events on page 9.
College English professor Lain publishes novel
Cross country makes strides at Louisville invite
Photo editor snaps one last photo for paper
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‘Fall on the Mall’ offers University Center insights By Brian Wells Photo Editor The seventh annual Fall on the Mall was held Oct. 3 and 4 on LCC’s main campus. The event was designed to give students the opportunity to learn about the University Center. “The Fall on the Mall provides an opportunity for University Center staff to reach out to and chat with potential students,” University Center Director Patty Spagnuolo said. “(Students) are excited about the opportunity to stay local and finish a bachelor’s degree.” According to Spagnuolo, many students already have plans to go elsewhere, but still visit the booths to learn about possible alternatives. One of the greatest benefits the University Center offers to students is articulation agreements. These are documents detailing credit transfer information between LCC and partnering universities. They are designed to give students the best advantage in terms of credits transferring. Many of the agreements allow students to take three years of classes at LCC and transfer to the University Center for the final year. Over 100 students visited the Fall on the Mall, according to Spagnuolo. “They are excited to see us out there,” she said. “As one of our university partners shared with me yesterday, ‘LCC students are the best!’”
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LCC professor publishes novel; book signing set By Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief Landis Lain has published writings several times in her life. Her latest book, published in July, is one that changes traditional narratives and is garnering five-star reviews on Amazon. com. An English professor at Lansing Community College, Lain published “Daddy’s Baby” this summer with hopes of creating a storyline that is not often told. “Daddy’s Baby,” a young adult novel, follows the life of 17-year-old Damon Hamilton. Many times, books and theater tell stories of young women who get pregnant and are faced with living life as
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LCC professor Landis Lain, who published “Daddy's Baby” in July, is shown signing her books at the Motor City Book Experience Aug. 20 in Detroit.
a single mother. Lain has turned that narrative around with her latest book to focus on the young men who do step up. “There’s always stories about young men that didn’t step up,” Lain said. “But I’ve seen a lot of situations where they do step up and want to be there for their kid.” In “Daddy’s Baby,” which is set in Lansing, hormones help turn Hamilton into a popular ladies’ man before his junior year of high school. After he is jumped by his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, he switches schools. In his senior year of high school, all of his attention is turned to college, a new relationship and getting out of
Lansing. That’s when he finds out his ex-girlfriend is pregnant. Things get very interesting when he is forced to make a lot of life-altering decisions. “What he is struggling with is fatherhood versus whether or not he wants to be with his girlfriend,” Lain said. Lain will sign copies of her book on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Schuler’s Books and Music. Copies of “Daddy’s Baby” will be available for the signing, which starts at 7 p.m. Schuler’s is located in Eastwood Towne Center, 2820 Towne Center Boulevard. Copies of Lain’s book can also be purchased on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com/
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oct. 10 - 23, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout
Candidates seeking LCC trustee seats By Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief Ingham County voters will go to the polls Nov. 8, with several choices for the Lansing Community College Board of Trustees available. There are five candidates running for four spots on the board. One of those spots will go to current Trustee Larry Meyer, who is running unopposed for a four-year term. That leaves three six-year terms up for grabs amongst four candidates. Two of those are hopeful newcomers Angela Mathews and Ryan Buck. They are running against current board members Robert Proctor and Alex Azima. Deborah Canja, a trustee since 2007, is not seeking re-election. The Lookout spoke to all five candidates. Meyer, Proctor and Azima were profiled in the Sept. 26 issue. Here is a look at Mathews and Buck:
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Board of Trustees candidates include (from left) Ryan Buck and Angela Mathews.
Angela Mathews Job/political experience: Lansing School District hiring coordinator for six years. Currently a minister at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Lansing and video instructor for Hope Central. Why do you want to run for a trustee spot? “I have a heart for every student being able to obtain an affordable education. Education needs to be af-
fordable, but every career path a student wants to go down should also be obtainable.” What do you want to see happen at LCC? “That every student has a right to attend this college without the headache of wondering … if they can afford it. I want them to be able to get the help and service they need to be able to achieve what they set out for. Even if they want to change their major or transfer,
there needs to be help available to them.” What do you want to tell the students? “Students are the generation of tomorrow. Their voice matters. Whether that is tomorrow’s tomorrow or years down the road, it’s so important for them to have a voice, to get involved and to vote. I would also like for the board to be open to hearing from them. They are so important.” Ryan Buck Job/political experience: Currently the Chief Deputy Clerk of Ingham County Circuit Court. Worked with the Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Tax Clinic. Member of the State Bar of Michigan. Why do you want to run for a trustee spot? “I have lived near LCC's downtown Lansing campus for several years now. I have watched the college ebb and flow over the years and I felt this was the best time to get involved with the governance of
the institution.” What do you want to see happen at LCC? “(I want to) keep students outside the student debt bubble, build a better bridge between the administration, students, faculty and staff. (Also), transparent governance.” What do you want to tell the students? “LCC students should vote for me because I understand the challenges they face, both in the classroom and the real job market. Moreover, I believe that I am unique among the candidates in that I understand all too well the burden that student debt presents. When taken together, I believe I am well-equipped to guide LCC through the next few years, and move the institution in a direction that students would be proud of.” The Lookout profiles on Proctor, Azima and Meyer can be found at www.bit.ly/2cX0ul1/
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Sand therapy helps PTS sufferers By Aaron Wilton Associate Editor Post-traumatic stress (PTS) afflicts millions of people. Most people think of military members when someone mentions PTS, but people can suffer from PTS for many reasons. The counseling staff at LCC has recently added sand-tray therapy to its tool belt for assisting PTS sufferers in explaining the source(s) of their trauma. Monic Del Castillo, who has been a counselor at LCC for nearly 20 years, is one of the trained sand-tray therapists. “Last fall I was assigned to focus on our veteran and military students,” Del Castillo said. “I see general students as well … but I am located inside the (Office for) Veteran and Military Affairs in the Huron Building.” She shared the background of sandtray therapy. “Sand-tray therapy has been around a long time.” She said. “It was (originally) used with children who had experienced trauma. “The reason it was used with children is because, a lot of times, kids have a hard time talking about things. So, the sandtray therapy allowed them to play out their feelings and their thoughts.” Del Castillo explained that the success
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Shelves in the sand-tray therapy room are lined with figurines to be used during therapy sessions.
with children led to the same technique being used with sexual assault victims and, eventually, veterans and military personnel. A grant from the LCC Educational Development Fund is what made the train-
ing and supplies for this form of therapy possible, according to Del Castillo. She offered some insight into an actual session of sand-tray therapy. “They pick out figurines and then they place those figurines however they want in the sand tray,” Del Castillo said. “They can bury those figurines, they can make mounds or mountains out of the sand and put them on top, and so on and so forth. They basically create this world in the sand that they then proceed to talk about.” Del Castillo examines their work, then asks questions of her PTS students. “Questions on my part are things like, ‘Who lives in this world?’ and ‘What’s the relationship of these various characters?’ or ‘What’s happening in this world?’ “So, after we spend about an hour or so talking about what’s going on in this world that they’ve created in the sand, then we start to talk about, ‘What was that like for them?’” PTS students for which this technique is deemed appropriate come in by appointment for one and a half hour sessions, she said. For more information about the counseling available at LCC visit www.lcc.edu/ supportservices/counseling/ or call (517) 483-1924.
‘Centre’ to engage with upcoming events By Idman Gabayre Staff Writer The Centre for Engaged Inclusion invites students and staff to attend various events hosted in The Centre. It is a wonderful place to engage students and staff in the LCC community. The Centre is located in room 252.02 of the Gannon Building. Juan Camilo Osma Pates, The Centre ambassador said, “Our mission is to make discussions between students and faculty members, and improve the relation between the students and the community.” In The Centre, everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts on how to improve LCC’s community. “The Centre is for the students,” Osma said. “A lot of students do not know what The Centre is. The most important thing is to inform students about The Centre.” There are four major events being hosted in late October.
The first event, Culture Corner, will be Thursday, Oct. 20 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. “It will be for students in the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program,” Osma said. “The purpose is to have them talk, practice their English, and share their stories.” This event is not only for international students, but also for those who are interested in hearing the stories and difficulties international students encounter. The second event, “The House I Live In,” takes place Friday, Oct. 21 from noon to 2:30 p.m. This discussion will include a movie related to the One Book One LCC novel, “Tomatoland.” “After the movie we will hold a discussion about the movie,” Osma said. The third event is “Roundtable Discussion” on Monday Oct. 24 from noon to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. “We try to engage the faculty mem-
bers with the students,” Osma said. “(The open house) will grant LCC students the opportunity to express their thoughts on courses, classrooms or materials with the faculty members.” For the final event, “Racism & Equality,” Dr. Cedric Tyler from Central Michigan University will speak. That speech is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. “It’s going to be a huge event,” Osma said. “Dr. Tyler will talk to us about how certain words we use in classrooms perpetuate racism.” Noor Abdulhadi, a student at LCC, said the upcoming events sound exciting. “I would love to participate in a place where I can meet new people and engage with different students,” Abdulhadi said. For more information on these events, contact The Centre for Engaged Inclusion at (517) 483-1616 or go to http://www.lcc.edu/resources/ the_centre/
IN BRIEF NEWS
LCC Board of Trustees to meet Oct. 17 The Lansing Community College Board of Trustees will meet Monday, Oct. 17 in the Boardroom of the Administration Building. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The Board of Trustees is made up of seven elected members who oversee and govern the college. For more information, visit www.lcc.edu/trustees/
Community service fair held at LCC LCC students and employees will have an opportunity to learn about area volunteer availabilities on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The college is hosting a community service fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on main campus. It will feature area non-profit agencies that will be sharing volunteer and community service information. LCC student organizations can also make contacts with the agencies at the event. For more information, contact the college at (517) 483-1957.
EDF photo contest accepting work Submissions are currently being accepted now through Oct. 14 for the LCC Employee Development Fund Fall Photo Contest. The contest is open to all EDF members and will give photographers an opportunity to get published in the 2017 LCC calendar. The calendar is distributed to all LCC employees. The winner of the contest will have his or her photo and name published in the calendar, and also win a $100 cash prize. For more information, call (517) 483-1985.
CIT at LCC promoting cybersecurity The LCC Computer Information Technologies (CIT) program is promoting Cybersecurity Awareness Month by holding a series of conversations. On Thursday, Oct. 13, CIT will host a brown bag lunchtime conversation with Paul Schwartz, LCC’s Director of Information Security. It is titled “Security at Work and School. “It will be held in room W157 on LCC’s west campus from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Sarah Garcia-Linz at (517) 483-1314.
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Toastmasters forming chapter at LCC west
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By Aaron Wilton Associate Editor Public speaking and speech delivery can be daunting for people of all ages and walks of life. Toastmasters is a group dedicated to practicing the oratorical arts. A new chapter of Toastmasters is attempting to become chartered and is hosting its meetings at LCC’s west campus. This group is not an LCC affiliated club, but is sponsored by west campus, according to Chapter President Bill Morris. Greg Guikema is a seven-year member of Toastmasters International and is a sponsor of this new chapter. “When new Toastmaster clubs are forming they need to get to 20 members to charter,” Guikema said. “Our club is around 15 or 16 members right now, but they have two sponsors to help out (including myself). “I’m actually from another (chapter), but I joined this one; I became a sponsor to help them charter.” He said the group meets once a week for a one-hour meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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Bill Morris (background), the president of the west campus chapter of Toastmasters International, opens the meeting with welcomings and introductions.
in room W157 on west campus. Guests are welcome at Toastmasters meetings as often as they would like to attend. During the meeting, there are usually two speakers, each with a five- to seven-minute speech. “Then, we have a session after the
speeches that’s called ‘table topics,’” Guikema said. “There are evaluations at the end (where) we evaluate the meeting and evaluate the speeches.” Morris offered some details about the origins of the LCC west Toastmasters chapter.
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“One of the associate deans, Ed Suniga, wanted to start this (chapter),” Morris said. “He met with Reid Felsing, who is one of the instructors for LCC west … and through his deanship, Ed was able to grant us a sponsorship status.” He said this chapter started in September of 2015 at LCC west, and he has been a member ever since. He talked about how the club helps him improve. “Toastmasters helps me with efficiency and it helps me focus on staying on point,” Morris said. “There’s so much to learn and so many nuances; it’s like anything, you can be a great basketball player, but you’ve still got to practice.” Guikema gave his thoughts on the club as well. “It’s a lot of fun,” Guikema said. “These people are looking to further themselves and they’re taking an hour every week, if they can make it, to work on their skills.” To learn more about Toastmasters International visit www.toastmasters.org. To learn more about chapters in the Lansing area visit www.62toast.com/
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Halloween event to be hosted by NASA
“We’re trying to do this in collaboration with other clubs to get other clubs involved,” Menefee said. “The Black Student Union is going to participate with us and the International Student Club is going to participate as well. “We’re hoping that maybe some other clubs will come out and participate in the event.” She said that The Centre for Engaged Inclusion is planning to show two Halloween themed films: “The Nightmare before Christmas” and “Hocus Pocus.” According to Menefee, the party will include food, dancing, music and a Halloween contest. Menefee encouraged people to bring their families as it will be an alcohol-free event with clean, seasonal fun. For more information on NASA or their events visit the Student Life offices in Gannon room 252.04 or visit www.lcc.edu/studentlife/clubs_and_organizations/index.aspx to find out more about the clubs at LCC.
By Aaron Wilton Associate Editor In this case, NASA is not the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, but rather LCC’s Native American Student Alliance. The club will host a family friendly Halloween bash on Friday, Oct. 28 from 7 to 11 p.m. The event will be held in Gannon Building room 244, with other events in The Centre for Engaged Inclusion being held simultaneously. Eva Menefee, the adviser to NASA, has been working with the club for almost 22 years. “Some years (NASA) is a little bit more active than others, but for about the past three years (it) has really tried to do more,” Menefee said. This will be the first time NASA has hosted a Halloween event. She offered details about the event.
LCC Stars
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LCC Stars
Wedell mixing work and passion in life after LCC Aaron Emerson Editor in Chief Success after LCC comes in many forms. The college has boosted countless lives and careers, and ignited passion within others that lasts for lifetimes. For Joe Wedell, it has helped put him on the track to a successful career. At the same time, he has used his guitar skills to join two Michigan-based bands to give him an exciting night life. Wedell has lived in the Lansing area since he moved to Mason from suburban Chicago in high school. After graduating from Mason in 2010, he enrolled in the Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Technology (HVAC) program at LCC. Wedell obtained his certification in HVAC from LCC in 2014 and immediately joined the area workforce. He accepted a position as a service technician with Quality Air Heating and Cooling, a Grand Rapids-based company with an office in Lansing. Enrolling in the HVAC program at LCC was something that helped him prepare for what was to come, ac-
cording to Wedell. “LCC gave me the fundamentals I needed to be ready to go into the workforce,” Wedell said. “It really gave me the tools I needed to be successful with what I wanted to do.” Outside of his career, Wedell is a guitarist who has been performing publicly for several years. After playing with classical cover rock band Hollywood and Vinyl for a while, he took over the lead guitarist spot for Christian rock band Modern Day Cure, which is based in Saginaw. Wedell, who also plays the lead guitarist role in his church’s praise band, said music has been a big passion of his for the majority of his life. “I moved here from Illinois my freshman year and didn’t have any friends,” Wedell said. “I would come home from school and play guitar every day. It turned out to be my favorite thing to do and ended up being my life’s first passion.” Photo Courtesy of Facebook.com
Joe Wedell, who finished at LCC in 2014, is working in the HVAC field and playing in Michigan-based band Modern Day Cure.
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Oct.10 - oct. 23, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout
Spikers seek aggressive end to season
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LCC’s Delaney Thompson blocks during LCC’s game against Grand Rapids Community College Oct. 4.
By Brodee Gillam Sports Editor The LCC volleyball team lost to the 20th-ranked Grand Rapids CC, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 at home on Oct. 4. The loss dropped the Stars’ record to 6-4 in the MCCAA West, and to 1015 overall. The Stars remained third in the division behind Grand Rapids and Muskegon. LCC sophomore defensive specialist Rachel Cook said she felt the team wasn’t all there for the first game against the Raiders. “We were kind of intimidated,” Cook said. “We know them as a team and in the past, they are usually number one (in the conference) with Muskegon. We just started slow; we didn’t show up.” The Stars went on a five-game winning streak from Sept. 20 to 29, with sophomore hitter Delaney Thompson averaging four digs and seven kills per game in that span. Thompson said the team’s 2-3 record after the win streak stems from the amount of games it has played recently. “We have had 12 days of straight volleyball,” Thompson said. “We’re all burning out, it’s a mental thing and
we’re all frazzled right now.” Freshman setter Brianna Mohn is getting more playing time recently, and Thompson said it isn’t a fluke. “We’re really proud of her for being (ready to play),” Thompson said. “She’s scrappy, she gets every single ball.” Cook, who averaged nearly 32 assists per game during the five-game winning streak, said she agrees with Thompson. “(Mohn) has been doing awesome in right-back,” Cook said. “Before she was putting (freshman) Lee Anne (McDonald) at libero and (sophomore) Alyssa (Hill) at right-back … Bri has showed up every single game at rightback. She’s super scrappy, she dives and she’s good at digging.” Thompson said the team needs to be more aggressive to close out the season. “Our main worry is urgency and consistency,” Thompson said. “Not relaxing and being relentless and putting the ball down … We need to want to put (the ball) down.” The Stars were scheduled to play against division rival Muskegon Community College, in Muskegon, on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m.
Harriers hit midseason stride during Louisville invite By Brodee Gillam Sports Editor Both Lansing Community College men’s and women’s cross country teams competed and showed great potential in the “Blue” race of the Greater Louisville Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 1. A total of 41 teams participated in the men’s 8K cross country race, while 48 teams ran in the women’s 5K. Kentucky, Madonna and Grand Valley State were among the other teams competing. LCC Cross Country Coach Jim Robinson said he was happy with both performances despite the wet, muggy weather. “The guys were significantly faster than they were a few weeks before at the Spartan Invitational and the women overall ran faster,” Robinson said. Casey Mossholder again finished first for the lady harriers, placing
25th with a time of 18:53 out of 406 participants. Freshman Melissa Ricci and sophomore Kaitlyn Beyer weren’t far behind, placing 32nd and 52nd with times of 18:58 and 19:22, respectively. Beyer said earlier this season the women looked to be a force, which is proving true as every meet passes. “As opposed to last year (when) only four girls could run together, we have 10 or 12 running together,” Beyer said. “Everyone is really close in pace and supporting each other through every hard workout.” The men are showing the depth that makes them national title contenders, with freshman Shawn Bell finishing first for the Stars, and 83rd overall, with a time of 26:44. Sophomore Carson Alexander was just four seconds behind him with a time of 26:48, placing 91st. The next five LCC harriers were within 37
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Landon Honsinger runs at the Spartan Invitational meet Sept. 16 at Forest Akers Golf Course.
seconds of each other. Robinson said the race was great preparation for the NJCAA National Championship race in El Dorado, Kansas. “The primary reason we made this trip was to get experience for our national championship; the experience of traveling and staying overnight,” Robinson said. “But also competing in a big field where you have to push yourself early in the race (is beneficial).” Both cross country teams were scheduled to run in the Lansing Invitational on Friday, Oct. 5, with Madonna, Calvin and Hope among the teams competing. Before the Lansing Invitational, Robinson said he was confident in his team running well at home. “We want to defend our course the same way a basketball team wants to defend home court and I feel we will run well,” Robinson said.
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ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Rocha looks to training to develop himself, team
Q&A
The Lookout Sports Editor Brodee Gillam recently spoke with LCC sophomore cross country captain Dylan Rocha. The Midland graduate placed 178th in the Spartan Invitational men’s 8K on Sept. 16 with a time of 27:56 and was the second Star harrier to finish. What athlete inspires you the most? “Barry Sanders. He was one of the best at what he did but you wouldn’t know it from his character. He was humble and gave back to his community a lot. Even though he was the best, he was still always trying to improve. He wasn’t cocky.” Why did you start running cross country? “It was a competitive choice. I did soccer in the fall my freshman year (of high school) and track in the spring. Come
track time a lot of kids were beating me that didn’t normally and the correlation was that they all did cross country. So I made the competitive decision to do cross country and give up soccer. … I haven’t stopped doing cross country since then.” What do you want to do after LCC? “Probably run still; both cross country and track. If I did it would be at a Division II school, I’m looking at Ferris (State) and Northwood right now. If I don’t continue running then I would go to MSU and join a lot of intramural sports. I still want to be active.” What is your most memorable moment running cross country? “Sophomore year of high school. (It) was the race before regionals and it determined who would run varsity for regionals and the top seven made varsity. Up until (this race) I was floating around
eight, 10 and 11, but that race I had finally beaten three people that had beat me all season. That was enough to get me the last spot on varsity.” What is your most embarrassing moment in cross country? “When I made the wrong breakfast choice before a meet. I even did it my senior year, so it wasn’t like I wasn’t new to the sport (at) this time. I thought French toast was a good choice. It was not. It was clear in the last mile in that race.” What are your goals for this season? “Getting to the 25-minute (mark) for my 8K. Also to be the fastest on the team. That won’t be easy at all. The time goal I can get with enough work but I don’t think those are hand-in-hand. We have a lot of people on our team that can get into the 25’s. But if I work hard enough I think I can claim the top spot.”
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Fernández: a wonder on and off the field In the tragic boating accident on Sept. 25, the world lost an amazing young man: Florida Marlins pitcher José Fernández. This was a man who approached a young fan who was crying, and asked for his autograph in exchange for his own. He signed his book and asked if he could keep his autograph and kept the page with the fan’s signature. While Fernández was defecting from Cuba at 15 with his mother and sister, he jumped off the boat to save a passenger from drowning. While in the water he realized the person drowning was his mother and he kept both of them afloat for 15 minutes until the boat crew could drop a rope for them to climb up. Fernández had proven how wonderful of a man he was, and he was a wonder on the baseball diamond as well. In his rookie season with the Miami Marlins he made the team because of injuries to two other pitchers, but quickly made his presence felt. Fernández had a 12-6 record while logging 187 strikeouts with a 2.19 earned run
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average in his rookie season. Those stats were good enough to earn an All-Star spot, win National League Rookie of the Year and place third in the National League Cy Young Award race. His next two seasons were plagued with injuries. He pitched in only 19 games combined in 2014 and 2015 because of Tommy John surgery and a biceps strain. The 2016 season was the comeback season for Fernández. He finished 16-8 with a Marlins-record 253 strikeouts and a 2.86 ERA. He made his second All-Star appearance. The Marlins will retire his jersey number 16, which will be the only Miami number retired besides Jackie Robinson’s league-wide retired number 42.
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Halloween events are ‘spooktacular’
By Hannah Anderson, A & E Editor Now that fall is here, it’s a great time to start marking calendars with all the fall and Halloween events going on around Lansing. Here are a few different spooktacular event previews to check out this season.
How-To Halloween:
The Lansing Center will be transformed into a Halloween spectacle called How-To Halloween. The event takes place Saturday, Oct. 15 and Sunday, Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $7 to enter. There will be a variety of vendors, cosplay, a car show, music, dancers and over 50 hands-on activities. Jerry Jodloski, one of the event organizers, called the event “a real overload of Halloween fun.” “It’s a huge exhibit hall that we’re filling from floor to ceiling with a little bit of everything,” Jodloski said. The event is also partnered with the Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk. Participants of the walk who donate to the Greater Lansing Food Bank will receive a wristband to get into How-To Halloween for free. The Lansing Center is located at 333 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933. For more information, call (517) 204-6119 or go to http://how-tohalloween.com/
Halloween at Eastwood Towne Center:
Eastwood Towne Center will host a free Halloween fun event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. There will be trick-or-treating at the restaurants and stores, live music by Tim the Music Man, activities by Rock Out Entertainment, free cider and donuts, a book signing by Michigan Chillers Author Johnathan Rand and more.
Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk:
Meeting at the Lansing Center to start, people of any age are welcome to participate in the Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16. This is the seventh annual walk in downtown Lansing and it is totally free. Also, those who bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Greater Lansing Food Bank will receive a free wristband to get into How-to Halloween, according to the Facebook page. For more information, call (517) 204-6119 or visit https://www.facebook.com/Lansingzombiewalk/
The Great Pumpkin Walk:
The Great Pumpkin Walk will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27. Over 50 businesses will be involved with this walk through the streets of downtown East Lansing. Merchants will give away candy and coupons to the participants. Some of the owners even dress up. There’s no specific starting point on the walk, according to City Staff Liaison Amy Schlusler, so participants can start anywhere and enjoy the businesses as they choose. “It’s wonderful to see residents come out at all ages …” Schlusler said. “It really is an intergenerational event.” As part of the Great Pumpkin Walk, the “Land of Oz” will also be put on by East Lansing High School’s Theater Department and the Wild Goose Inn. The bed and breakfast will be transformed into the “Land of Oz” and include many of the characters from “The Wizard of Oz.” For more information, call (517) 319-6931 or go to www.cityofeastlansing.com/440/Halloween-Events/
IN BRIEF
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Touché Amore to play at The Loft Touring with Tiny Moving Parts and Culture Abuse, rock band Touché Amore will be playing at The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., on Friday, Oct. 14. The show will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 online or $17 at the door. For more information, call (517) 9130103 or go to http://theloftlansing.com/
Halloween takes Washington Square Trick-or-Treat on the Square is a family event that will take place on Monday, Oct. 24 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on S. Washington Square in downtown Lansing. People of all ages are welcome to come out and collect treats from local businesses. They can also watch fire dancers and stilt walkers, go on a hay ride, enjoy refreshments, get their faces painted and more, all for free. For more information, call (517) 4873322 or visit http://www.trickortreatonthesquare.org/
Hot Cider Hustle finishers get rewards The Hot Cider Hustle, featuring a 10mile and 5K race, will take place from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Admission is $9.99. Participants may run or walk, with three hours to complete either event. Every participant receives a hoodie and every finisher gets a mug. Hot cider and caramel apples will be waiting at the finish line as a reward for the contestants. For more information, call (847) 3732937 or go to http://lansinghotciderhustle. com/
Female ‘Odd Couple’ coming soon Neil Simon’s female version of “The Odd Couple” will appear at the Starlight Dinner Theatre on Michigan Avenue Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22 and 23. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, for the show only, are available to students for $14. Tickets for dinner and the show are available for $33. For more information, call (517) 5992779 or visit http://www.starlightdinnertheatre.com/
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Fashion students working in style By Hannah Anderson A&E editor A busy year is beginning to take shape for fashion apparel design students at LCC, according to adjunct faculty member Anne Wojtkowski. Wojtkowski counsels students in fashion. This student-led association is preparing to work on many projects, and even a charity event, this coming November. A fashion design club has been active at LCC for least 10 years, Wojtkowski said, although the group had not officially registered as an LCC club at press time. According to Wojtkowski, LCC fashion students come together with a common interest in the workings of fashion to do things outside of class. “I just think it’s a great opportunity to gather all the people at LCC to support the local fashion industry,” said Licini Federico, an LCC student involved in fashion design. The students are planning the busy year ahead. They are involved in a number of different events throughout the year in which they create garments and have the pieces modeled.
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LCC fashion students display their creations at The Runway at the Knapp’s building in Lansing. One of the well-known events the students put together is the “In Her Cups Bras for a Cause Art Auction,” in which
bras designed by the students are auctioned off. All of the proceeds go to the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing.
The event was started eight years ago. Typically, about $20,000 is raised for the Women’s Center, according to Wojtkowski. Also starting in November, the registered student organization will sell “creative, funky scarves” to LCC students in order to raise money. While the students begin to design the scarves, they are also in the midst of planning a trip to Chicago to shop at stores and visit the Merchandise Mart, according to Federico. The students are looking for others to join the group once it is registered. Wojtkowski said they are looking for those not only interested in fashion, but also marketing, event planning and much more. “We need students of all majors,” added Federico. They both emphasized the point that there is a place for anyone, including business, marketing or graphic design majors. “I would love to see more students involved outside of the fashion industry,” Wojtkowski said. “(It’s) so many things beyond just the clothing.” For more information about the group, call Anne Wojtkowski at (248) 924-5796.
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‘Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’ worth the wait By Brian Wells Photo Editor Anxiously I have waited the last few years for “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided,” the sequel to 2012’s “Deus Ex: Human Revolution.” For the most part, I would say it was worth the wait. Adam Jensen returns as the protagonist. He finds himself working with Task Force 29 (TF29), a group that deals with terrorists equipped with mechanical body augmentations (augs). These augs can do things like make the user go invisible, become bulletproof or hack a computer from across the city. Jensen’s allegiance is split between TF29 and a hacker group known as the Juggernaut Collective. Throughout the story, you’re forced to make decisions based on allegiance. For instance, at one point you’re asked to hand over evidence to both sides. The side you choose determines how the rest of the game will play out. The game offers many different ways to play, whether you want to run into
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“Deus Ex : Mankind Divided” is a first-person shooter/action game available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Eidos Montreal, Nixxes Software BV.
a room and shoot everyone or try and sneak past all of the enemies. There are augs built toward both styles of play. Some augs even let you ask your enemies politely to stop doing bad things.
In “Human Revolution,” a player was able to equip every aug available in the game simultaneously. “Mankind Divided” has an added level of difficulty, saying that equipping all
augs without disabling others will cause Jensen to “overheat,” affecting how they perform. Unlike “Human Revolution,” which featured three different city hubs, “Mankind Divided” only has one: Prague. The scenery is robust and the city is huge, offering a large number of apartments and businesses to sneak into and rob. Despite the excitement of Prague, I was left wanting a change of scenery. Briefly you travel to Golem City, a sort of refugee camp turned ghetto for the augmented, but your stay is short-lived. My biggest complaint about the game is that it’s too easy. I’ve been playing through it on the hardest difficulty and have rarely had a challenge. Normally I lack patience for stealth-based games, but in the 26 hours I’ve logged I’ve only found myself in one firefight so far. All in all, I would definitely say “Deus Ex: Mankind Divided” is worth a play through, whether you are a fan of the rest of the series or not.
‘Whipped,’ a downtown bakery, is full of potential Hannah Anderson A&E Editor Maybe I just have high expectations, but it seems to me that if a store is devoted entirely to a certain style of food like a bakery is, then the food should be spectacular. Although the bakery Whipped has decent desserts, it’s not really somewhere I would frequently visit expecting spectacular food. Whipped recently moved to a new location: 216 S. Washington Ave. in downtown Lansing.
On the day I visited, the shop didn’t have a very large selection of baked goods, but I chose three things from what the staff offered to taste and the prices were reasonable. I tried the red velvet cupcake first and my favorite part was the frosting. It wasn’t too sweet and it really pulled the cupcake together. I have to say I would go back for another cupcake. I was not as impressed with the salted caramel chocolate cookie I tried next. It was a little too salty and that flavor really over-
powered anything else the cookie had in it. I also tried a chocolate croissant, which was pretty dry and didn’t have much chocolate inside it. Overall, I was not all that impressed with the bakery. Although the cupcake was great and the frosting was delicious, the establishment was kind of empty and did not offer much to choose from. Whipped does take special orders and serve a different variety of desserts at events that aren’t shown in the store at all times.
This is a bakery with potential. With time and business, it is possible it will offer more baked goods and improve the ones it has. Although I did not particularly enjoy Whipped this time around, I have hope for its future and look forward to trying it again sometime. Whipped is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed on Sunday. For more information, call (517) 483-2653 or go to http://whippedbakerylansing.com/
Animated ‘Storks’ delivers lots of good, clean family fun Aaron Wilton Associate Editor We’ve all heard the legend that storks deliver babies. The new movie “Storks,” from the Warner Animation Group, spins the tale of what the storks do now. This is the same company that brought us “The LEGO Movie.” “Storks” was released on Sept. 23. The movie puts viewers in a hypothetical world where storks have stopped delivering babies and now
have their own online store for which they ship all of the packages. A simple sense of humor that is accessible to people of all ages is what defines a good animated feature-length film. “Storks” certainly has this and gives an interesting look at the “what if.” The part of the film I found most interesting was the baby-making machine. It was amazing the way it moved and the way babies moved through it. Aside from that, there were some great characters like
Hunter (voiced by Kelsey Grammer) and Jasper (voiced by Danny Trejo). The cast of “Storks” is so diverse that it allowed for more personality in the characters. Having great actors like Grammer, Andy Samberg, Jennifer Aniston, Katie Crown (known for her role in “Bob’s Burgers”) and Trejo, it is easy for the director to really develop full characters around the different voices. One character that really stands out is Pigeon Toady, who is voiced by
Stephen Glickman. Some people may remember Glickman from his role in “Big Time Rush” on Nickelodeon. The moment audience members hear the voice of Pigeon Toady, they immediately become annoyed. His character is supposed to be the one guy who people avoid/ignore. With well-developed characters, clean humor and a meaningful message of family unity, “Storks” is a solid, animated, feature-length film.
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oct. 10 - 23, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout — if you wil —
Looking toward Nov. 8; Election Day 2016 I know some people will read this title and think, “Ugh. Enough about the presidential race already!” To those people I would like to say this column is not about Hillary or Donald. The American people as a whole are tired of this drawn-out election cycle. We’ve been hearing about Hillary and Donald for a year and a half. They are important in this year’s election, but I want to urge readers to educate themselves on the local elections that will take place on the same day and with the same ballot. Nov. 8 is about more than the presidential race. Dozens of district, county and statewide votes will happen on the same day.
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The Lookout is running articles about the vote for LCC Board of Trustees members, which will also occur on Nov. 8. These other elections are the ones that citizens need to pay attention to. These elections are the ones that directly influence local communities and institutions.
Study up on the candidates for LCC’s Board of Trustees, the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate. Be prepared to decide on the school millages and board of education members. The only thing I am going to suggest that you do for the presidential election is watch the debates. These debates are often the only way that the public can get an unedited version of what the candidates are actually saying. This first debate really got me thinking about the local elections and how little people pay attention to them. Just because the local candidates can’t afford to run expensive ads on major tele-
vision networks doesn’t mean they are any less important or deserve any less attention. District court judges are up for election in many of the state’s districts. A Michigan Supreme Court Justice position is up for election as well. These elections matter. Elections for the State Board of Education and several positions at MSU, including its Board of Trustees, will be occurring right alongside the presidential race. All of these elections will be on the general ballot on Nov. 8. Stay frosty and educate yourself for all of the elections that are coming up, not just one of them.
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Getting back into collecting baseball cards Have you ever had a hobby that you were extremely passionate about that happened to fade away over the years? Have you ever proceeded to pick that hobby back up? That’s the stage I am at in my life with baseball cards. As a kid, I can’t recall a week that went by without picking up a pack or two of cards from Extra Innings, a trading card shop in Mason. I was an avid collector of football and baseball cards, and I compiled thousands over the span of 10 years. Some of my favorite memories as a child came after school each Friday.
My dad would pick my sister and me up from school; he would buy her some candy and take me to the card store. Rick – the owner of Extra Innings – knew us on a first -name basis. As I grew up, however, my stops at the local shop started to decline. By the time I reached 15 or 16 years old, I was done collecting. Or so I thought. Upon taking a job at The Lookout last year, I found out my boss Larry Hook loves to collect sports cards. Over time, this brought back some memories and I happened to open up my old boxes of cards to evaluate my collection. It brought back a lot of old memories
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and made me realize I have some valuable cards that are still in good shape. Some of my best ones include rookie cards of Barry Sanders, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Mark McGwire and Alex Rodriguez. I was in need of a good, clean hobby
and I remembered all of the excitement and fun I used to have collecting cards. A couple of months ago I bought two packs of Topps baseball cards; it was the first time I’ve bought any in quite some time. I have been collecting again ever since. I have already started compiling some more solid rookie cards. More importantly, however, is the fact that I am having fun and making more memories. I am grateful that Larry got me back into collecting cards, but even more grateful I decided to give cards another shot.
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A healthy lifestyle is difficult, but worth the effort It was a human nutrition class over the last summer semester that made me realize one very important thing: healthy eating is not my greatest strength. Of course, that wasn’t a hard realization to come by. I have a frustrating, daily craving for ice cream. I skip meals, and what I do eat is fairly unhealthy. The more important takeaway from the class was that I want to eat better. For me, at least, it’s always hard to take the step to eating better. That is because I get so distracted by how I eat now and think, “I have so far to
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go.” I give up before I even try. But what I’ve realized over the course of trying again and again to become healthier is that eating healthily is a lifestyle, not a sudden
change. It’s OK to have a few setbacks and it’s OK if it takes time. I can cut a few things out here, add some fruits and vegetables there, try to eat something for each meal every day and slowly I can make progress. I’ve seen the alternatives. Although crash diets are sometimes effective, I want something that lasts. I want a lifestyle. Hopefully I get there eventually. I’ve often thought if I could have one wish, as strange as it is, I’d wish for a personal chef that appears for each meal of the day and prepares
healthy, delicious meals according to a diet that I stick to. But in the real world, where magical personal chefs sadly do not exist, the most helpful suggestion I got from my nutrition class is to eat fruits and vegetables like there’s no tomorrow. Replace snacks with fruit and have a vegetable with every meal. It’s a pretty simple goal that makes you feel good. So I’ll try to buy fruits and vegetables in bulk this week, and practice this new lifestyle one step at a time.
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oct. 10 - 23, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout — STAFF editorial —
Stay informed on November election Racist. Crooked. Dangerous. Cheater. Those are some of the words that are being used to describe the Republican and Democratic nominees for president in the upcoming election. We are in the midst of one of the most important and bizarre election seasons that millennials have ever witnessed. That is why it is so important for young voters to follow along and stay informed. Simply voting how others around you are voting is not good enough. It is so vital to research each candidate and figure out what they stand for. That’s not to say there aren’t other important factors in this election, either. Libertarian Gary Johnson and the Green Party’s Jill Stein are also running for president. Neither will win,
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but they are both playing side roles in the election. There are also many other extremely important races in Michigan that affect local and national policy. In Michigan, voters will chose United States Congress seats on the national level and representative spots on the state level. Area residents will also choose many important local seats. Ingham County will have a new sheriff and prosecuting attorney, and LCC has four board of trustee seats up for grabs. It may not feel like your vote matters, but it does if you make it count. Do your research, read legitimate news sources, find out what candidates are saying about important issues and vote for who you think will best represent you. Nov. 8 is almost here.
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Reporter thankful for invention of the internet Idman Gabayre Staff Writer
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Syria, live in the United States, and my parents were born and raised in Somali. Growing up, I did not embrace this fact about me as much as I do now. Why? I did not know where exactly
What is the last good book you have read? Aaron Emerson
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“Detroit Muscle” by Jeff Van Zande
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“Leviathan” by Scott Westerfeld
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“Zeroes” by “Ragged Dick” by Scott Westerfeld Horatio Alger
I belonged. I did not know what to call “my home country” or my language. Although it was not easy, it did spark my curiosity to think deeply of the different philosophies that each nation values. There are still connections and friendships that I have obtained from the years I spent in each place, but again without the internet I would not have kept any of those relationships. I think it is incredibly amazing how every part of the globe has its own unique ways of living. I also think
the internet allowed many of those values and philosophies to come out to the eyes of those who may not be as familiar to it. I slowly started realizing my strong passion for the internet when it helped me keep my connection with the people who raised me; as well as keeping me from losing my ideologies. The power of the internet is strong. I value this invention because it has gotten rid of many of our cultural gaps, and to this day links our globe more and more together.
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“House of Leaves” by Mark Z. Danielewski
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“American Gods” “Grapes of Wrath” by Neil Gaiman by John Steinbeck
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Ever since I can recall, I had a special admiration for the internet. Not that I am a techie person, but the Internet has shown me its capability of establishing a strong passion of mine; which is globalization. In our society today, it is much more likely to reach someone by a text message, email or other technological resource, rather than to speak with them directly. As odd as I might sound, I do not mind speaking via technology a bit. I was born in Saudi Arabia, raised in
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“To Hell and Back” by Aaron Emerson
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oct. 10 - 23, 2016 www.lcc.edu/lookout
Photo editor’s time with ‘The Lookout’ comes to close brian wells
Retired Lansing firefighters salute as a classic Detroit Fire Department vehicle, carrying the body of Dennis Rodeman, passes near Lansing Fire Station No. 1 on Sept. 16, 2016. Rodeman was a firefighter who was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Sept. 9, 2015 in south Lansing.
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Musicians play Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” at a rally for Deven Guilford on Saturday, Feb. 27. Guilford, 17, of Mulliken, was shot and killed by an Eaton County Sheriff’s sergeant during a traffic stop on Feb. 28, 2015.
Colonel Mark Cosgrove presents William R. Gardner with a specially commissioned crystal memento as he is inducted into the LCC Veterans Memorial on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.
Fireworks burst over the Capitol building following the city’s Christmas tree lighting during Silver Bells in the City in 2014.
Welcome to my first and last column in The Lookout. This journey called life is taking me on a new adventure, bringing my time here to a close. I remember the day I decided to get in touch with The Lookout’s adviser, Larry Hook. I was at my deadend insurance job, wondering what I was doing with my life. On a whim I shot off an email. Several days later I was on my first assignment with former News Editor Shelby Schueller, covering the unveiling of the sculptures around campus. Looking back on every photo I have shot, I can't choose a single favorite. Therefore, I am publishing a few of my top selections on this page. When former Editor in Chief Jeremy Kohn and I traveled to the Aviation Technology Center in Mason, that was pretty awesome. So was the time
former Sports Editor Richard Schenck III and I ventured to Jackson College to shoot the basketball game against LCC. I also enjoyed the concerts I've shot for former A&E editors Sarah Spohn and Jaimie Bozack. To the current staff: Keep on keepin' on guys. Aaron Emerson, you've got an awesome head on your shoulders. Keep doin' what you do and inspiring the masses. Nicole, do your job (it's a joke, she gets it). Aaron Wilton, keep lookin' out for the world's next great video game. Brodee, Hannah, Idman and Lurah: I'm sorry I didn't get the chance to work with you guys more, but it's been a trip while it's lasted. I'm out!