The Bridge - December 2019 by thelcbridge

Check out our holiday feature, 6A-7A.

The Bridge reaches out to IL Gov. Read the letter on pg. 4A.

december 2019 Vol. 50/Issue 04

These plans are ever-evolving, depending on a change of staff, additional maintenance truck, or any other conceivable resource. Sichra works with members of L&C to create adaptable “McGuivers” for a plethora of emergency situations. L&C Manager of Media Services Laura Inlow continually works with Sichra to ensure a well-prepared campus and played a pivotal role in preparing for a recent full-scale disaster exercise of tornado damage assessment.

“In addition to the 30+ years of emergency service experience that Chris brings to the table, he is a great liaison and ambassador for the college,” Lewis and Clark Director of Campus Security Brad Raish said. “Chris’s role with the city as the public safety director bridges a gap for when the college may need assistance from the city or county regarding emergency services. I look forward to continuing the relationship between Sichra Consultation Services and Lewis and Clark Community College.”

“Chris is wonderful to work with,” Inlow said. “He is highly skilled at Emergency Operations Planning, not to mention incredibly detail-oriented and organized. He has made the process of rolling out Lewis and Clark Community College’s Campus EOP smooth and seamless. Personally, I feel much more confident about Photo via Lewis and Clark Flickr. my ability to react effectively in an emergency situation because of the information that is bestart of the Persian Gulf War to work as a mili- ing laid out for us and the discussions we are tary intelligence analyst at W. Fort Hood Texas. having as a part of our training. The college is much safer for having worked with him.” After the military, Sichra went on to volunteer and work in various fields of service, safety Another aspect of his duties at L&C is to and security. Another notch in Sichra’s belt teach the security and maintenance teams is his time with the St. Louis City Municipal everything he can about NIMS, ICS and EOP. Government-Civil Service System in which he wore many hats over a 20-year span. “The level of preparation that maintenance Back in 2014 Sichra started working for and security has impresses me,” Sichra said. the Village of Godfrey as the public safety administrator and emergency manager. A student, instructor, custodian or just a concerned community member might wonThanks to Sichras work, Godfrey has been der just how and what is L&C prepared for. given the “Ready to Respond Community” award, an accreditation from the Illinois “The college is highly prepared for single Emergency Management Agency made in resource incidents similar to EMS calls, 2016. With rigorous criteria for these cre- fire alarms, and calls for assistance via dentials, Godfrey managed to be the second security. I was also impressed with their community in the state to receive this validation. storm response operations,” Sichra said.

Sichra’s 30+ years of emergency service is worth exploring. He started his life of public service as a volunteer firefighter for the Village of Godfrey, while he was attending Alton Senior High School. After graduating he enlisted in the army where he served as a Specialist E-4 and reenlisted at the

These services in the community led to his current position at Godfrey’s Lewis and Clark Community College. Sichra works with staff and faculty alike to develop a National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) campus emergency and risk management plans.

Matters of Safety Being Measured from Every Angle at Lewis and Clark

By Dillon Neibel dneibel@lc.edu

Imagine a lifetime of dedication in public service, from firefighting to military service, and a number of services in between. This is the life of Christopher J. Sichra, the emergency management, risk and safety consultant for Lewis and Clark Community College, public safety administrator for Godfrey, Illinois, and owner of Sichra Consultation Services L.L.C.

What’s in store for Sichra and L&C? “I am looking forward to conducting more complex exercises and developing additional procedures to making the campus response even more efficient than it is now, I also advocate for additional technology that could better protect the campus community,” Sichra said.

Board of Trustees

Newest Board members Hire Former Madison County Republican Party Chairman for Forensic Accounting Investigation By Dillon Neibel dneibel@lc.edu

The Board of Trustees hired Forensic Accounting & Consulting Services, Inc. Principal CFE, and CPA Jeremy Plank, to do an audit of travel expenses of the senior administration for FY19. Plank was the Chairman of the Madison County Republican Party and supported the four newest board members, David Heyen, Julie Johnson, Kevin Rust and Charles Handfelder during their campaigns. On Nov. 7, the BOT voted for the approval of this agreement. But, before this could be voted upon NursingLearning Specialist at Lewis and Clark Community College Dawna Egellhoff had some words to share during the open comment portion of the beginning of the meeting. “It’s my understanding that the Madison County Republican Party helped support the campaign for the new board members. Jeremy happened to also take over the chair in January 2017. The same

year Mr. Heyen ran and was sworn into Lewis and Clark’s Board,” Egellhoff said. Egellhoff then went on to explain that this “Jeremy” is the same one who was hired for this forensic audit and has also been hired by Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. L&C Board Member Rust sits on SIUE’s Foundation Board, too. “I do play fair,” Egellhoff said. “Mr. Plank did step down from the Madison County Republican Chair so he could focus on professional endeavors, two months ago. I would think that the high profile and the outrage the community has towards the support for not giving Dr. Dale Chapman a contract would prompt them to seek professional investigation outside of the area to get unbiased information. Forgive me if I have trust issues, your behaviors have not warranted trust from me. I have grave concerns about the validity of information that would come from this company if

agreement is accepted tonight. There are just too many correlations for me to not question the morals and ethics agenda behind all of this… So my last question is Mr. Plank the one who’s writing your script?” In the previous board meeting Johnson questioned Chapman about how performance interviews were conducted for relatives among senior administration. Chapman confirmed that a nepotism policy is in place, and that the only relation that it currently pertains to is that of himself and his wife, Vice President of Academic Affairs Linda Chapman. All board meetings can be viewed on YouTube through L&C’s page. When it came time to vote for the approval of this agreement, long time board member Brenda Walker McCain expressed skeptism during the discussion period before the vote took place. “I read what the attorney had

prepared based on an inquiry, and it raised questions for me regarding the conflict of interest possibilities. And, I want to know has any trustees received financial support from this association. Because if so, this would look like a political payback to me, or to anyone else. So, I wanted to know that, and even though even voting on it would think that’s something they would abstain from,” McCain said. Rust then explained, “I don’t quite know how to answer that.” McCain expressed her concern with this answer and said it seemed like a conflict of interest, and asked who selected the firm. Johnson then gave her answer. “That was my doing,” Johnson said. “I know Jeremy and he’s in this line of work. I think he’d be good at it. He has experience with the college. He’s someone that I trust, and it’s very important in this line

of work that you trust who’s doing it because they might run across some sensitive issues, and it’s only $5,000.” McCain countered, “But honestly, Julie, you all question anything at any level, and you know him, I don’t know him. And then I also look at the fact you know we have historically clean audits, and we have an outstanding and qualified administration and accounting staff, and they have continuously provided you with numerous reports to great detail.” After more back and forth between McCain, Rust and Johnson as to the reason for the forensic audit, McCain said, “Well, I have a concern with the firm itself, since you cannot really pinpoint if any financial support was given.” In the end the board voted 4-2 in approval for theForensic audit and the hiring of Plank. Board Member Dwight Werts was not at the meeting.

Campus Life

Student Spotlight

Aijha Thomas By Gail Harper abharper@lc.edu

Ambitious, passionate, warm, vivacious, jubilant. These are a few words one might use to describe the ideal student or friend, and all of these things definitely describe Aijha Thomas, a student here at LC. Thomas is also a part of the radio program, and the promotions director for the station, so she runs the events, social media, and concert ticket giveaways.

School has been a rocky road--Thomas tried two different schools before coming to LCCC, and even at the beginning of her journey here, she was studying paralegal. She notes that life never works out the way you plan. “Back then...I guess I thought that would be right, but in my law classes I was like, ‘I’m gonna go to sleep in here!’ But every single radio class Thomas started the pro- [I’ve taken] I’m always gram in Jan. 2018, and has excited to be there, always loved it ever since, noting, happy, willing to learn.” “I genuinely feel like I’ve found my calling… I defi- She hadn’t always been nitely want to stay in radio.” interested in radio; it was in her role as a server at a senior living community The Bridge is... where radio was recommended. “My manager Editor-in-Chief happened to be walking Dillon Neibel by, and she said, ‘You dneibel@lc.edu know what I think you should do? Radio.’ I was Associate Editor like, ‘I would never.’” She Gail Harper credits that manager, recabharper@lc.edu ollecting that they recently Ad Manager connected on Facebook Ashtyn Britt and had a conversation abritt@lc.edu about her career in radio. “I don’t know what made Web Editor and that pop in her head, but Photographer I appreciate her for that.” Krystie Morrison kemorrison@lc.edu

Sports Editor

Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu

Layout Editor

Alex Johnson amjohnson@lc.edu

Graphic Designer Lena Greeling lennance@lc.edu

Lead Photographer Trevor Ayres tayres@lc.edu

Photographer

Donnie Becker dobecker@lc.edu

Graphic Designer and Writer Olivia Bettorf Ombettorf@lc.edu

Graphic Designer and Photographer Lance Snow lsnow@lc.edu

Graphic Designer and Cartoonist Dakota Redditt daredditt@lc.edu

Writer

Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

Writer

Devin Myers dcmyers@lc.edu

Advisor

Louise Jett ljett@lc.edu

Going into the program felt way out of her range for Thomas (“I didn’t have a clue what I was getting myself into.”), but she settled in quickly. She notes that

giving up on herself and not letting people change her.” Thomas, like most other people, just wants to make a positive impact in the world. “You never know what someone is going through or where someone mentally is at… I love uplifting people and I love Aijha Thomas dances with a friend celebrating people. Maybe at Spring Fest 2019. being on radio I don’t have there’s a science behind it, interacting with the people the total impact I that want and it’s a lot more than hav- that listen.” Thomas loves ra- to help shape the world ing a big personality and dio so much because when but sometimes you have to talking into a microphone. she was younger, she was start small. If I can change often told her personality one person’s day or get “[You learn] where radio fits was too loud, too extra, too someone to smile that might in in such a media-based much. “But then I get in this not had smiled, little stuff world, compared to TV, atmosphere where they’re like that makes me happy.” podcasts, people doing like, we love your energy. their own news…you need Finally there’s a use to all “Maybe one day I will get to know your format, this energy I’ve been giv- to tell my story about where you have to learn how en, like finally it all makes I began to how I got here the system is set up, and sense.” But they try to teach to how I changed my own then you start learning you professionalism. Let’s life. That chance that I might production. They teach just clean it up a little bit.” become a public figure one you every single aspect.” day kinda helps me, like I’ll As for role models, she be able to reach more peoA surprising amount of mentions Pharrell Williams, ple. We get listeners from bookwork goes into radio, admiring aspects such as Alton and Gdofrey to St. but once the behind-the- the movements he’s behind, Louis. You never know who’s scenes is nailed down, a cleaning up the earth, and listening or who you’re helpstudent will learn about believing that no person ing get through the day.” production, knowing your is above another. “He’s so audience, and the right humble, he just wants to Her advice to anyone terminology with which grow, and he admits that interested in the program to talk to listeners. “Once he’s still learning.” She also is simple: “Keep going. you learn all that, you referenced Issa Rae as one You can’t do it if you don’t love it so much more.” of her inspirations. “She want to do it. Sometimes it lives in her truth. She was is a lot of work, just keep “When I go on air for the told she was too this and going, trust in the teachers, station, I’m always so ex- too that as a kid and says and put faith in yourself. cited… My favorite part is it shaped her career by not Believe in your process.”

Campus life artist Spotlight

trevor ayres By Trevor Ayres tayres@lc.edu

ot My name is Trevor Ayres, and I am the lead r.” photographer for the LC student newspaper The Bridge, but I’m also a Graphic er Design Major who will be finishing up in ke the fall. I’ve had a fair bit of success over he the course of the past two years that I’ve ow been in this program, including having ng my design work published, having my e- photographs and paintings juried into ve several art shows, and even having one ve of my pieces awarded an honorable menbe tion from the LC Student Art Exhibition. ve ant While this is supposed to be an article on ld myself, I feel like I cannot talk about my to success without bringing up the instructors ge who taught me everything I know. I’ve takget en several Fine Art classes as part of my ght Graphic Design Degree, and even a few uff more for my own interest. These courses and y.” instructors helped guide and teach me the

very techniques that have given me the capabilities to compete in as many art shows I have at such an early stage in my career. From painting with Craig Hoffman, drawing with Chris Day, learning about print making and developing film from Jeff Vaughn and to making eye catching designs and logos from Steve Campbell, each one of these instructors has given me a valuable skill set to tackle multiple different forms of art media. It amazes me as to how lucky I’ve been to have so many instructors who are willing to dedicate their time to improving artists such as myself. They have made me into the artist I am today, and I am so very grateful for this experience. I would not be here writing this article if it wasn’t for those professors leading me every step of the way.

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ne am g. n’t Robin Halemeyer, nursing instructor. it Photo via Lewis and Clark Flickr. ep rs,Robin Halemeyer was born on August 26th, and elf.her hometown is Alton, Illinois. She is a phes.”nomenal woman who deserves the recognition of a spotlight on her. Professor Halemeyer is an instructor of nursing, teaching courses in nursing health assessment and fundamentals clinical.

Left to Rot, by Trevor Ayres.

Natures Age Lines, by Trevor Ayres.

Teacher Spotlight

The nursing program is an excellent program! Overall, Halemeyer considers her teaching methods to be very interactive. She commented, “I like students to be active in class, and I prefer a relaxed, safe, and classroom environment. It’s better when no one in the classroom is scared to contribute to the discussion in class.” One of her greatest strengths as a professor is having the ability to put herself in the students’ shoes because she was a student for many years. She never has forgotten what it feels like to be a student. One of the most challenging yet rewarding parts of being a professor is helping students become successful, and she enjoys reaching all levels of learners in every classroom that she is in. Her proudest moment of her career so far was when she was promoted to professor here at LC.

2005-2006; Registered Nurse in Alton, Illinois at Center for Wound Healing, 2005-2009; Quality Manager in Alton, Illinois at Saint Anthony’s Health Center, 2002-2004; Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse/Nurse Preceptor in Granite City, Illinois at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 1985-2002; Staff Registered Nurse in Edwardsville, Illinois at Staff Builders, Temporary Nurse Staffing Agency, 1990-1991 and Lewis and Clark Community College New Faculty Roundtable, 2009-2010. Professor Halemeyer is a registered nurse in Illinois and Missouri, she holds a CPR Certification, American Heart Association, and she is a CPR Instructor, American Red Cross 2009. Her other certifications include Type 73 Illinois Certification for School Nursing (IL-CSN), 2006; Hearing and Vision Screening Certification, IL Department of Public Health, 2006; Certified SEMC Preceptor. She also has professional memberships with Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Illinois Organization of Associate Degree Nursing, National League for Nursing, Illinois Education Association, National Education Association and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

Honors and awards Professor Halemeyer have completed are: speaking at Illinois (MK Division) Association of School Nurses Meeting in 2011; being elected to nominated She was hired at Lewis and Clark Community committee of IL Association of School Nurses College (LC) in 2009, so this makes it her tenth in 2008; being awarded SEMC Star Associate year teaching here. Professor Halemeyer decid- in 1997; being awarded Preceptor of the ed to become a teacher due to the fact that she Year, St. Elizabeth Medical Center in 1993. Throughout her career, she has been in prohas been a registered nurse since 1985, and was fessional activities: presenter on Best Teaching a nursing student here at LC in 1982-1985, well Professor Halemeyer would like to tell students Practices at the Annual Lewis and Clark Dental over 30 years ago. She has enjoyed teaching coming into her program that they should enter Faculty, 2016; served on IOADN Scholarship throughout her career and volunteering as a the field of nursing because the benefits will Committee, 2016; presenter at Annual GEMS mentor. Most of her work has been hospital work last a lifetime. They will always be satisfied in (Girls Empowered by Math & Science), in the ICU unit. She said, “I enjoyed the ICU Unit their career and will never be unemployed! 2012-2015; speaker at Illinois (MK Division) in the hospital greatly– it was my speciality!” Professor Halemeyer added that the most Association of School Nurses Meeting, 2011; aspirational goal she has achieved in her attended N-OADN National Convention, Her prior teaching career experience was as a career is having the opportunity to become 2011; published two stories in the book “Angels school nurse at a middle school and preschool, a nurse educator, which was her main goal. in Disguise,” 2011; NCLEX Workshop, 2010; which she enjoyed. She is very passionate Legislative Night, 2010; UMSL Clinical Faculty about her past career experience. Being a for- Professor Halemeyer has numerous educa- Academy, 2009; mentored for the Interrelated mer student at LC is the reason that brought her tional degrees: Master of Science in Nursing, Cooperative Education Program EAWRCHS, back. She believes LC is a wonderful college, Education Track at McKendree University lo- 2008 and 2009; IDHS School Health Days, which brings lots of value to the community. cated in Lebanon, Illinois, graduated in 2009; 2006, 2007 and 2008; Illinois Association of Type 73 Certification in School Nursing located School Nurses Annual Conference, 2006, 2007 To Halemeyer, the best part about her job is spend- in Edwardsville, Illinois at Southern Illinois and 2008; Illinois Department of Human Services ing time with students. Professor Halemeyer said, University; Bachelor of Science in Nursing locat- Critical Issues Conference, 2006, 2007 and “I enjoy the look on the students’ faces when they ed in Lebanon, Illinois at McKendree University, 2008; Illinois Poison Prevention Educator, 2006; understand the concept.” Best of all, she loves see- graduated in 1993; General Studies located in St. JCAHO Preparatory Committee, 2001-2002 ing past students go on to succeed in their careers. Louis, Missouri at Saint Louis University, graduat- and served as a Nursing Preceptor, 1991-2002. The nursing program at LC is the best in the area ed in 1988 and Associate of Applied Science in and the faculty know all of the students by name. Nursing located in Godfrey, Illinois at Lewis and She is currently involved with college activClark Community College, graduated in 1985. ities: presenter at LC Annual Nursing Open Students should definitely be interested in taking House Program, 2015 to present; LC Rank and her nursing health assessment class because More importantly, her professional experiences Promotions Committee, 2016 to present; Chair the students enjoy it so much, and get a lot are Associate Professor of Nursing in Godfrey, of the LC Rank and Promotions Committee, of hands-on practice. In the classrooms are Illinois at Lewis and Clark Community College, 2017; volunteer for LC Nursing Flu Shot examining tables for the students to practice 2013-Present; Assistant Professor of Nursing in Clinics, 2011 to present; Nursing Admissions seeing patients and being nurses. Professor Godfrey, Illinois at Lewis and Clark, 2009-2013; Committee, 2011 to present; LC Commencement Halemeyer considers the faculty, staff, and Certified School Nurse in East Alton, Illinois at Committee, 2011-2016; Nursing Advisory administration here at LC a family because ev- East Alton School District; Substitute School Nurse Committee 2009 to present and Nursing eryone works together for the students’ benefit. in Bethalto, Illinois at Bethalto School District, Student Activities Committee, 2009-2010.

campus news

Bridge to warehousing

Are you tired of your current place of employment? Does it seem as if the bills are piling up, one right after another? You simply don’t have the time to complete a college degree due to personal reasons, but you are willing to go back to school for a certification, which typically will take you eight weeks to complete and two days a week. This article here is just for you! Initially, there is no cost for this program, and it is full days on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This class is designed for pass or fail, you will attend, participate and have marvelous attendance. Most of everything is done in class, which is located at Lewis and Clark Scott Bibb Center for Adult Education at 1004 E. Fifth St, Alton, Illinois 62002. Best of all, you will pass the class with three certifications: Forklift, OSHA 10 (ten hour OSHA Safety), and CPR First Aid Certificate. “This program is a wonderful opportunity for people who are interested in transportation, distribution and logistics,” said Rick Marshall, instructor of the program. Typically, you can have your high school diploma or G.E.D., but, by all means, it is not required. Actually, some students find it necessary to complete their G.E.D. while taking this course. It is an eight week program, and requirements

By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

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are fairly easy within the paperwork process. Students entering into the program will need to take a TABE Test, which tests basic reading and math skills as well as motivation for career readiness and all centered working in a warehouse environment. The age range requirement is very diverse, starting at 18 years old. “I think it does a very good job of not only preparing students for the workforce, but also pursuing other educational options,” said Kelly Meyer, who is a Pathway Advocate for Adult Education. She has also witnessed the Bridge to Warehousing program be a good preparation for students going to get their CDL License once they have completed this program. However, Mr. Marshall mentioned at times Lewis and Clark Scott Bibb center in Alton, IL. Photo by Trevor Ayres. there may be a wait for the CDL program, but it is very popular. If funds are available for the CDL program, students will not have to pay. Lastly, it would definitely be best for you to contact Rick Marshal for further information as to when the Furthermore, you will need to have a desire to next classes start up and to get yourself an appointwork in warehousing. The pay range starts out ment to register for classes. He can be reached c anywhere from $10 hourly to $17 hourly, ac- on his cell at 618-920-1677 or email: rmarshal@ cording to your place of employment. Currently lc.edu. This program is a lifetime opportunity and for the holiday season, Amazon’s starting pay is highly recommended for individuals who have $17 hourly. Geodis and Amazon are two of the an excellent desire for working in a warehouse. major companies students go for their place of employment. Representatives come on-site to the Finally, if transportation seems to be a barrier, MCT, student’s location and speak with them. The ma- the bus line for Madison County, goes to warejority of the students who complete the program, houses, and the day shift is highly recommended if there are openings, go on to work for Geodis. for students upon completion of the program.

letter from the editorial staff

Letter to the governor The following was written by Bridge Editorial Staff and sent to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on behalf of the Lewis and Clark Bridge staff. Dear Governor Prtizker, The staff of Lewis and Clark Community College’s newspaper is writing to you today to call attention to the recent behavior of our newest Board of Trustees members: David Heyen, Kevin Rust, Julie Johnson and Charles Hanfelder. Their attitudes toward education are frightening. They are exploring the possibilities of closing campuses and reducing the opportunities for students and community members alike. They make vile, racist statements. In fact, the board chair, David Heyen, came under fire for making racist and xenophobic posts on his personal Facebook page. (We encourage you to watch the board meeting videos to see this board in action and look at the enormous board books. Links are included at the bottom of this email.) They are also treating our respected president, Dr. Dale Chapman, like a criminal. They voted not to even negotiate a new contract with him despite his stellar reputation as a leader, and they are hiring a special auditor to investigate him. This investigation is un-needed, and it is the real waste of taxpayer money. Speaking of which, Chairman Heyen unseated Bob Watson, whose daughter, Jennifer Watson, prosecuted and convicted Heyen of income tax fraud in 2005. We think he has a personal vendetta against our school. We believe people who have been convicted of tax fraud should not have any say concerning our school board, a tax-governing body. This entire situation is incredibly unfair, and we are scared for our school. In the five months they’ve been on the board, the newest members have done serious damage to our reputation and future prospects. Imagine the damage they can do during their entire six-year terms. These new board members are obviously trying to destroy our great institution from the inside. We really hope there is something you can do. Advice would be nice, but we need action. We need your help. Otherwise, our exceptional school, a downstate gem, will not survive these divisive board members, who know nothing about higher education. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, The Bridge Staff at Lewis and Clark Community College Dillon Neibel, Gail Harper, Ashtyn Britt, Krystie Morrison, Devin Meyers, Lance Snow, Donnie Becker, Alex Johnson, Olivia Bettorf, Lena Greelin

Contributions for Devin Myers and his family

campus news

mobap gives some whoopie and hugs to L&C Students

By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu

hEarlier this year, Missouri Baptist University held a cleverly-titled event in Fountain Court outside Red Cafe for the students to partake in some free Whoopie pies and Hugs juice. The event went on for a few hours and was promoted by Missouri Baptist University representatives, as well as Missouri Baptist’s cheerleading squad. One of the cheerleaders, Jacie Coleman, said she and her team were there “to represent Missouri Baptist University.” Missouri Baptist University is a well-known university that offers many 2+2 Programs at Lewis and Clark Community College to help current students move forward to gain a bachelor’s degree.

act The School’s Cheerleading Squad came to the he school, offering info about Missouri Baptist to nt- students, as well as giving viewers an incredible ed cheer performance. Photograph by Trevor Ayres. l@ nd ve se.

The event had two different flavors of Whoopie pies for passing students as the cheerleaders performed a few routines along with music that was generously supplied by Jared Hennings, the advisor of Student Activities and the Black Student Association. The event was well-received by most, and not only offered the opportunity of a free snack on the way to class, but also to know more about Missouri Baptist University and how they can help further Lewis and Clark students’ education.

Members of The Missouri Baptist Cheerleading Squad posing for a photo. Photograph by Trevor Ayres.

One of the main MoBap representatives on Lewis and Clark campus, Loftin Woodiel, believes the event was helpful in raising awareness of the university’s benefits to Lewis and Clark students.

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“MBU is a great university, especially for the individual coming from the two-year college. We are here on college at the station and bring to you the last two years of your bachelor’s degree, and we do it for fifty percent below what our main campus costs are.”

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The Cheerleaders offered info and talked about different activities and services Missouri Baptist offers to its students, as well as giving info about transfers. Photograph by Trevor Ayres.

Loftin Woodiel and Chris Corby, another MoBap representative, are located in a Missouri Baptist office inside the Haskel building for further information on Missouri Baptist University, how to transfer and the 2+2 Program between Lewis and Clark and Missouri Baptist.

Whoopie Pies and cheers were the highlights from Missouri Baptists Visit, giving students a sweet treat and a great performance to watch. Photograph by Trevor Ayres.

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105 Year Old Still Enjoys Life By Hannah Kahlt

Kathryn Roberts, 105, said she still enjoys her life. She feels fine for her age. Her son Merle, from Colorado, and her daughter and son-inlaw Glenn, from Washington State, all came to join Mel and Myrna in Alhambra to celebrate Roberts’ 105 birthday, Friday, September 27. “I have a wonderful life and lots of friends,” she said. “I still enjoy life— that’s the best part. Memories are all I have, and I never let the bad memories stay around.” Roberts said she is very surprised she can do the things she does and that she still has her mind, “even though it’s forgetful.” Roberts taught first and fourth grade at Bunker Hill schools for many years. She is unable to remember the number of years, but she has definitely not forgotten her students. She still asks about them and their families. She remembers so many details about Bunker Hill and her drives to work from Alhambra. “I would like to tell all of my pupils I still love them and wish the best for them,” Roberts said.

Even though Rober ts’ eyesight has been impaired for years now, she still lives alone. Her children only live down the Mallory Schwegel, a former student street from her, close by, just in case at Lewis and Clark, said her mother she needs them. Rober ts can only see had Roberts as her first-grade teacher. white and the shapes of things, which is enough for her to live alone, she said. “My mom told me how great of a teacher Kathryn was,” Schwegel said. “She enjoyed Rober ts uses a Zoommax Snow, a magnif yKathryn’s classes and wishes she could go back ing device for the visually impaired, to read. in time and experience her teaching again.” Even though she can only see around three

words at a time through the Snow, Rober ts still reads her daily devotions every single day. She also has a small book club with her friends. Roberts loves to get phone calls and is always very welcoming and pleasant. Her children said hearing her laugh is a blessing for them each time they call to check up on her. Almost every year, Roberts is able to write poems and is quick to share them.

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Frosty the Snowman

Home Alone

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The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Polar Express

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A Miser Brothers’ Christmas

Elf

(2008)

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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Krampus (2015)

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A Christmas Story

The Santa Clause

(1983)

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Dr. Suess’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas

The Santa Clause 2 (2002)

(1966)

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Jack Frost (1979)

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An American Tail

The Princess Switch

(1986)

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A Christmas Prince

By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu

(2017)

A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)

(2002)

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)

A Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Let It Snow (2019)

Graphics by Alex Johnson.

Ingredients for the Cake Pops Base ½ cup of buttermilk 2 large eggs ½ cup of canola oil 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 cup of sugar 1 ¼ cups of flour ½ teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon of baking powder

Instructions

Eight Crazy Nights

First, you must preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Second, be sure to grease an 8-inch cake pan with a little bit of butter and lay in a baking sheet. Third, sift the salt, baking soda, baking powder, and flour into a medium bowl before mixing together. Fourth, in a separate large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until they ’re well combined. Fifth, add the vanilla and oil into the egg and sugar mixture until well mixed. Sixth, add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix well. Seventh, add the buttermilk and mix well until the cake batter is the desired consistency. Eighth, pour the batter into the cake pan and cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until you can stick a toothpick in and it comes out clean. Ninth, let the cake cool until it reaches room temperature. Tenth, to make the buttercream icing, mix 1 cup of butter, the powdered sugar, the vanilla extract, and the heavy cream slowly until it becomes light and fluffy. Eleventh, get a large clean bowl and crumble the cooled cake up inside the bowl. Twelfth, add 1 ½ cups of icing into the bowl and combine until it reaches a dough-like consistency.

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Thirteenth, layout t wo cookie sheets with parchment paper. Fourteenth, scoop 20 teaspoon-sized balls for the snowmen’s heads, and 20 tablespoon-sized balls for the snowmen’s bodies onto the baking sheets before putting them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Fifteenth, take four small bowls and melt the candy melts, separated by color, in the microwave. Sixteenth, remove the cake balls from the fridge and place the lollipop sticks through the snowmen’s heads and then bodies. Seventeenth, dip the snowmen into the melted white candy melts until they are all covered before setting them off to the side to solidify. Eighteenth, place the melted red candy melts into a bag and gently cut off a small tip of one of the bag’s corners. Nineteenth, pipe a hat and scarf onto each snowman and let the candy solidify again. Twentieth, repeat this process with the black candy melts to make the eyes, mouths, and buttons for the snowmen. Twent y -first, repeat the process again with the orange candy melts to create noses for the snowmen. Twent y -second, once they ’re done, share and enjoy! Graphics by Alex Johnson.

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7A Opinion

The December Moon By Olivia Bettorf ombettorf@lc.edu

Some examples of theses studies are a publication on the National Criminal Justice Reference Service titled as: lunar effect- biological tides and human emotions. The study shows analyses of data on human behavior. The lunar astronomy correctly indicated that the repression of the moon’s gravitational influence brings about social tension, disharmony and bizarre results. Another study that looked at data over a 5-year period from police records in Florida showed an increase in cases of homicide and aggravated assault around full moons.

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THERE IS GOING TO BE A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!! I say this due to the fact that there is going to be a full moon on Friday the 13th in December, and much like any horror movie, this is something that is somehow nightmarish on Friday the 13th. I also would like to point out in the film “The Nightmare Before Christmas” by Tim Burton, there was a full moon when the main character Jack Skellginton took over Christmas Eve, giving his scary toys to the girls and boys around the world.

nc eS But it should be noted that there might be now some other facts about this hellish full moon in December that might affect some human the idea that there’s some correlation between or animal behavior. Believe it or not, moon moon cycles and human behavior. Much like, say, cycles mess with many creatures’ behaviors. dogs, like their ancestors the wolves, are known to howl at the moon when it’s full. Cats tend to mas For human behavior, the full moon has been asso- hide, and birds become agitated and sometimes ciated with strange or insane behavior, including even disoriented. Most people dismiss the myths Redditt 1 2 suicide, sleepwalking and violence. A theory concerning the influence of the moon, but real 3 known as the lunar theory, or the lunar effect, is effects are being found through science studies.

Coincidence? I think not! The moon has affected people and animals more so than modern lighting. The light of a full moon kept people up at night which lead Christmas to sleep deprivation that could have caused 1 other issues, according to one hypothesis. Regardless, the moon does have an 3effect, but how big of an effect is still a case that is unsolved. 4

Stories

The Legend of Krampus By Olivia Bettorf ombettorf@lc.edu

A quick warning description for this article, Christmas as it contains graphic content and descrip-by Dakota Redditt tion later in the article. I apologize in advance for the horrifying images and writing. There isn’t a single person who doesn’t know the holly jolly Christmas figure Santa Claus, but did you know Jolly Saint Nick has a counterpart?

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book review

“Not Quite Over You” By Susan Mallery By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

If you are into love stories that have the kind of love starting when a couple are just teenagers, then you will definitely enjoy reading this book. Silver and Drew were both just teenagers when Silver found out she was pregnant with their baby girl. Certainly, she was confused and did not know what she wanted to do in regard to her pregnancy, but one thing for sure, she had to inform Drew. Drew had just graduated high school and was off to college. He comes from a very rich family who owns a bank, and education tends to be a number one priority in their lives. Of course, he was madly in love with Silver, but she insisted on breaking up their relationship right before he went off to college. Initially, a few weeks had passed by from her first finding out about her pregnancy, and it was time for her to tell Drew. One day, she traveled to his college campus to inform him of her being pregnant. He was so confused and felt like he needed to marry Silver because of her being pregnant. Well, Silver did not want to be his wife. In fact, she thought it would just be better for him to sign paperwork for giving their baby up for adoption after birth. I think that was being very selfish of both of them for wanting to give their baby up for adoption after birth. Personally, I could not carry a baby inside my stomach for nine months and afterward, just let my baby go live with complete strangers. My feelings would be hurt terribly bad, and I would feel as if I would be letting my baby down as being her mother. Certainly, adoption is far better than abortion. But when two teens are being sexually active

Leigh for letting Silver come live with her and care for her. This reminded me of when I was pregnant and went to stay with my aunt for the summer. Silver never had any contact with Drew about Autumn. If I were living with my child’s adoptive family, no matter what the situation is, I would let my child’s father at least know something about his daughter, whether we were together or not! Overall, I just think Silver and Drew were very young and confused, as well as not knowing anything about raising a child. Throughout the years time passed, and Silver became a business owner and Drew worked at a bank his grandfather owned. One day, she was walking out the bank Drew worked at from trying to receive a loan for her business. Unfortunately, she was denied. Drew approached her as she was walking out of the bank sadly. Silver finally Not Quite Over You cover. Image via Amazon. noticed him, and Drew was able to stop her with no birth control or protection, literally, what and speak with her. He was so excited to see should they think the outcome will be? Of her face after all of these years had passed. course, Drew agreed to sign the paperwork for adoption. Once their baby girl was born, In conclusion, Drew was still in love with SilverHe Silver finished up the adoption process with the ended up investing large sums of money into her busiadopting parents. Leigh was the adoptive mother. ness and became her business partner while he still Her and her husband named their new baby girl worked at the bank. Personally, I would have never Autumn. They were so excited to have her as their invested money into someone based off of love and daughter because they couldn’t have children. who I have not seen in a very long time, because how do I know they love me as much as I love them? Furthermore, numerous years passed by and Silver had always kept in touch with Leigh and Autumn. Finally, this is a marvelous book to read! At one point she even lived with them while she But while you are reading, just make sure was toward the end of her pregnancy and after she to have lots of patience for the characters had given birth to Autumn. That was very nice of and what happens throughout the book.

Book Review

“It’s A Thin Line” by Kimberla Lawson Roby By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

Marriage is depressing when your husband keeps you away from your family and loved ones. Being beaten on numerous occasions and being a victim of emotional, verbal, and physical abuse can cause long term damage throughout a woman’s life.

Sometimes, Phillip would call Gina and play mind games on the phone with her, pretending as if he was going to kidnap their two children and take them away. If I were her, I would have called law enforcement right then and there. Unfortunately, Gina did not call them.

Gina and Phillip seem to be the couple every other couple dreamed of becoming. They have two adorable children together whom they both love dearly. Gina is very wealthy from her career as a Writer and Phillip is a factory worker. He is still able to enjoy the wealthy lifestyle of having a BMW, a nice home and not a financial worry in the world. Gina has one sister named Sydney and a brother named Rick.

One day, Phillip just couldn’t take the fact of being away from Gina and their children. He called, questioning her in the midst of stalking her. But Gina provoked him really badly by telling him she had another man in the house with her. I would have never said that to my ex boyfriend.

A primary story point is that Gina was kept away from her family due to the physical abuse she suffered from. You should know that her husband was her abuser. She was terrified of him and always did as he demanded. Otherwise she would suffer from black eyes and bruises all over her body.

It’s a Thin Line cover. Image via Amazon. Gina loved her brother Rick and sister Sydney as well as her mother Delores, who was hospitalized due to a stroke. Sydney and Rick really needed their sister by their side. But of course, Phillip did not allow her to even spend time Phillip was very jealous of Gina’s career as a with her mother and family at the hospital. It Writer. He felt as if all of her co-workers were was a very hard time for Gina because as bad upidy and better than him. Occasionally, Gina as she wanted to stay with her mother, she also would take him to company dinners, which was insisted on obeying Phillip’s abusive orders. never a great idea, because when they arrived Sydney had a feeling something wasn’t quite right back home he would physically abuse her. with her sister. She had thought plenty of times that Phillip was abusing her sister. But she just couldn’t Being a survivor of domestic violence myself, quite prove it because Gina would always make I have somewhat experienced the abuse up excuses when she was asked questions. Gina experienced. But you have to be strong enough to say to yourself, “enough is enough” Certainly, it’s very challenging being a victim of and move on with your life. One thing I dislike domestic violence. I remember when I used to think about this book is that Gina had plenty of times everyone was against me as well as feeling I couldn’t in the beginning of the abuse to get away trust anyone. This was mainly due to listening to all and ask for help. I mean, she was financially the harsh words coming from my abuser’s mouth. stable and had no need to be dependant on Philip. Even though Phillip would abuse her in Eventually, Gina put a restraining order on front of their children, she never wanted to call Phillip. Of course, he didn’t take it seriously. law enforcement. Until one day he beat her so In fact, I remember I had to get one against badly, blood cover her whole face. Thankfully, my ex and he didn’t take it seriously either, my child did not have to experience witnessing but I constantly called law enforcement. Until, the abuse I suffered from while it was occurring. one day, I up and left with no looking back.

Eventually, Phillip became so outrageously mad he began to kick down Gina’s front door to her home, the place of residence where it was court ordered he was not allowed to come. He kicked the door down and went straight to the kitchen for a knife, with the intent of stabbing her. Gina went for a kitchen drawer where she had been keeping a handgun for her protection. She began to shoot one shot after another, until she had fired four shots and he was dead. Personally, I’m not sure I would have had the courage to kill my ex boyfriend. But, if I had been pushed to the point of being in a life or death situation, I wouldn’t have had a choice but to act quickly in self defense to save my life. After all the trauma Gina went through from being abused, two years later her mother passed away from the tumor that had grown in her head. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book because it reminded me of how my life used to be in so many different ways, and how I overcame everything to become the strong woman I am today by leaving it all behind me. Throughout the book it gave numerous examples of how families are never perfect. Everyone has their ups and downs with their sisters and brothers, but at the end of the day they are still there for one another, no matter what the issue may tend to be!

9A entertainment Music REview

“Stay-Tru” By Undadaugz By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

are Corrin Blockton, also known as C-Blok, started makant ing music when he was just 12 years old. His mother er. had given him a keyboard, and from that point on, he out has always had a passion for making music. Corrin ve also succeeds in making beats, editing sound tracks uld and writing songs, as well as producing music. He ng has become very talented within his music career. her ew UndaDaugz is a duo which includes Corrin’s as cousin Benjamin Morrow, also known as B-Mo, ld. as well as himself. They are both local music artists from the Venice, Madison and Washington ver Park, Illinois area, and offer all varieties of music. a as Certainly, I really like the fact that UndaDaugz ng do not categorize themselves with a music ly, label. Their main focus is being positive enterhe tainers for everyone who listens to their music. lly her “We bring messages in our music that peoee ple can relate to,” said Corrin Blockton. ed.

be real with yourself and watch what they say,” are lyrics from “Stay-Tru.” This definitely caught my attention as I was listening to this song! Due to so many people being worried about others, judging people and gossiping instead of minding their own business. Also, the beat to this song is amazing!

Corrin Blockton (left) and Benjamin Morrow (right) performing as Undadaugz. Photo by Hapines Gatewood, ICU Photos. My favorite song is “Stay-Tru” because it reminds me of how individuals are always judging someone else, and it is best to stay away from people who are not genuine human beings. “People are going to judge whatever you do, so

He si- Why Women Kill: New Perspective of Married till A By Ashtyn Britt ver abritt@lc.edu nd CBS All Access has struck online-streaming se gold with their most recent show addition, “Why m? Women Kill.”

Finally, if you would like to listen to some of the UndaDaugz music, please email block481970@gmail.com or you can search for C-Blok or Undadaugz on Soundcloud. There’s also other awesome songs listed on Soundcloud, where you can hear for yourself!

TV Review

Murderesses

d! “Why Women Kill” is an interesting take on a ure story we’ve heard many times before in media, ers the tale of the wife who committed murder after ok. finding out of their husband’s infidelity. However, unlike the other stories told in the past, this show Graphic by Alex Johnson. takes a fresh approach by showing three different women, from three different time eras, who all when Beth Ann finds out that Rob is having happened to share the same house in Pasadena. an affair with a local waitress named April Warner. Beth Ann then decides to meet with ay For those who don’t want spoilers, I highly rec- April, fake her identity in order to befriend ng ommend paying the fee for CBS All Access for her and try to convince her to end the affair. en a month in order to binge-watch this show. It is ld worth every second of watching! Now, here is the Next, in 1984, socialite Simone Grove finds nd official warning, there are major spoilers ahead! out that her third husband, Karl Grove, is gay m. and has been having affairs with men behind As in the series, let’s start from the beginning. her back for some time. As a result, Simone act In 1962, Beth Ann Stanton is the stereotypical plans out how to have an amicable divorce il- Stepford wife who lives to make her hard- from Karl without her friends knowing of his he working husband, Rob, happy. The two are orientation and trying to keep the divorce ed also in desperate need of a chance to start itself a secret until after her daughter Amy ad over after the passing of their young daugh- Lin’s wedding. Things become even more ld ter. However, things take a turn for the worse complicated when Simone begins having an d.

sly to Jubilee’s Humanity as By Gail Harper He abharper@lc.edu he Good humans. That’s what the staff of media ng company Jubilee calls their followers and he subscribers. Jubilee runs a YouTube channel c- founded 10 years ago by founder Jason Lee, er, who originally started “The Jubilee Project” d. with a goal of raising $100 for Haitian children. Now the channel has over four he million subscribers and is rapidly growing. ad or What you will find on the about section of ce Jubilee’s channel is the simple statement, e. “We believe in the power of empathy for human good.” This truly encapsulates what e- Jubilee is all about, and you’ll find that theme ed to be the central idea for all of their videos. d. One of their most popular series is Spectrum, e- where multiple people from a usually margined alized group are gathered to discuss their difw I ferences and similarities. Some of the episodes ng (usually titled “Do All {group} Think the Same?”) nd include people from the following groups: disus abled people, strippers, suicide survivors, teen ct. moms, black people, Muslims, Latinos, ex-crimiith nals, and transgender people. In these episodes, of questions are asked of the five or six group er, representatives, usually relating to stereotypes e! and tricky subjects about or within their group.

Overall, this is not the type of song to listen to if you are looking to hear some hardcore, fast music to dance to; it iss the type of song that makes you think about what you are going through in your own personal life and nod your head while listening to it. This song will bring you a sense of relaxation when you seem to have a lot on your mind.

affair with Tommy Harte, her best frenemy and next-door neighbor’s 18-year-old son. Finally, in 2019, Taylor Harding and Eli Cohen are a modern couple in an open marriage who bring in Jade, a young woman who begins to become closer to Eli than what Taylor is comfortable with. Things become further complicated as Jade starts getting Eli to relapse into his drug addiction in order for Eli to write a good movie script so that he can make a good amount of money and take care of Jade. As Taylor begins to further investigate Jade’s past, she begins to worry if she and her husband are now in danger. This series is full of interesting twists and creative writing, along with a well thought out setting and colorful costumes. I loved this show, and couldn’t recommend it enough to everyone else. As for who the women kill, as well as whether or not they get away with it, you’ll simply have to subscribe to CBS All Access and find out for yourselves! Now would be an especially great time to get caught up too, as the series has been picked up for a second season. Happy binge-watching, everyone!

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usually opposing groups and challenges them to see where they really aren’t that different from each other. Middle ground episodes include pro-choice vs pro-life, men and women, pro-wall vs undocumented DISAGREE AGREE immigrants, pro-vaccine vs anti-vaccine, Christians vs LGBTQ+, and socialists and capitalists. This series is extremely eye-opening, exemplifying that even though you Graphic by Alex Johnson. might be in opposition to someone else, you may not be as different as you may think— A recent episode of Spectrum titled “Do All and when you are, that doesn’t stop you People With HIV Think The Same?” included from coming together on common ground. the prompt “Being HIV+ is a death sentence.” Five of the six individuals went directly to the Other Jubilee series worth mentioning include “strongly disagree” line, but one stayed on Odd Man Out, Versus 1, Tea for Two, and the “disagree” line. He brought up the fact Seeking Secrets. These series are recommendthat some HIV+ people don’t have the right ed because they all have the potential to remind resources and some even face deadly perse- us to be better to one another. Jubilee reminds cution for their diagnosis. People featured on us that a little empathy can go a long way, Spectrum always bring up issues that one may and kindness is the best tool to combat hate. not think about regarding a specific issue, and this is great because it gets people thinking While Jubilee started as a tiny, tiny video about their beliefs and how the world really is. by one man to raise money for Haiti, the channel has grown into a heartwarming Another popular series on the Jubilee channel example of the truest fact that should remain is called Middle Ground. Unlike Spectrum, with us all—we are all humans. So, as you Middle Ground features people from two live your life as a human, be a good one.

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app review

Disney+ Gets an A+! By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu

There has been a large rise over the last few years in streaming services that most people enjoy, whether it be Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime or even CBS All Access. Now, Disney has entered their hat into the online streaming ring, and it has so far been making a large impact. I myself have been using the surface, and have been revisiting some hardcore nostalgia. When I was a little girl, I had a large collection of Disney videotapes that I would switch out and watch all-day every day, and now as a grown woman in my 20s, not much has changed. I’m still watching Disney movies nearly all-day, except now it’s on Disney+! The experience definitely takes up a lot less space than owning over forty videotapes set up in piles. It isn’t just Disney movies that are featured on

“Lady and the Tramp”, “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”, “Noelle”, “The Mandalorian”, “Encore”, “Float”, “Forky Asks a Question”, “Marvel Hero Project”, “The World According to Jeff Goldblum”, “Pixar in Real Life” and “Disney Family Sundays.”

Graphic by Alex Johnson.

Disney+ though, the service also includes Disney Channel series, Disney Channel Movies, shorts, Pixar movies, Marvel movies, Star Wars, and National Geographic! Also included are a few programs from Fox, like the Simpson’s! Disney+ has also offered a few original programs exclusive to the streaming service, including a live-action version of

Disney+ offers its customers a free week to preview, as well as either a monthly fee of $6.99 or a bundle package including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for $12.99 per month. The service is available on Apple products, Google products, Sony products, Androids, Rokus, computers and on Xbox One as either the website or a mobile app. I personally would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys all of the programs the Disney company has to offer, as it is worth the streaming time and the money!

movie Review

Lady and the Tramp 2019: Can This Old Movie Learn Some New Tricks? By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu

“Lady and the Tramp” was a classic Disney film that originally made the big-screen on June 16, 1955, that has now been remade into a live-action film for Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+.

lives happily with Lady and a new collar. It is also worth noting that they don’t seem to have puppies together in this version, but Jock’s owner does take in two new puppies!

The story follows the tale of Lady, a cocker spaniel whose home life becomes complicated when her owners have a new baby. She meets Tramp, a stray dog who shows her a more carefree way Image via CommonSenseMedia.org. for a dog to live beyond a white picket fence. Personally, I very much enjoyed this movie and dog now, and we see that her owner is an would recommend people to purchase a month artist, but she has the same Scottish fighting of Disney+ to give the film a watch for themselves! spirit as the original Jock did in the 1950s! With that being said, now I will get to the spoilers. We do see more from Tramp in this movie, too, I found it to be an interesting choice that they such as how exactly he interacts more frequently changed Jim Dear and Darling, Lady’s owners, with the other dogs and the other people in the to be an interracial couple. I found it very brave, community, as well as a particularly heartbreaksince, during the 1950s in real life, interracial ing backstory. We see in a flashback, that’s couples were seen as very taboo and, in certain almost too true-to-life, that he at one point had places, not even legal yet. It was a wonderful belonged to a family who decided to abandon display of inclusion and diversity that I highly him in a park after they had a child. It is the recelebrate this movie for, as well as changing the sult of that trauma that made Tramp untrusting of sex of the baby from a boy in the original to a girl humans and never want another family again. who in this version is actually given a name. (The baby’s name is Lulu, and she is super adorable.) This changes later on when he is about to be impounded by the vile local dog catcher, As for the story itself, not too much else is that and Lady’s owners insist on adopting him different from the original. Jock is a female into their own home, where he then later

We also see Peg and Bull, who had been shown earlier escaping the dog catcher and again in the pound to see the classic “He’s a Tramp” song, are also adopted and live a very happy life with their owner who gives them plenty of bones from the local butcher shop. The ending, as expected from Disney, is a very happy and loving one. What I think I love most about this remake, though, is the message, which was shown a few times, which is that people should seriously consider adopting animals to make them a part of their happy homes. Too many animals are abandoned or left to starve- or worse- in the streets, when the truth is they want to be loved just as much as people do. It is even better to know that all the dogs involved in this movie were rescue dogs who now not only starred in a movie, but who have a home to go to, whether it be from the crew or the actors. I not only highly recommend this adorable movie for your next date night, but also to take into serious consideration adopting a new furry friend from a local shelter or pound for your own home to love.

Joker: Riveting, Heartbreaking, Led by a Masterful Performance of Joaquin Phoenix

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“Joker continues to lead the box office since its opening weekend earlier this month. A riveting, heartbreaking story from the opening to the ending led by a performance by Joaquin Phoenix that is memorizing and disturbing. Phoenix carries this film from its opening scene to the final shot of the film. Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, a man trying to survive in the harsh atmosphere of Gotham with his mother, Penny. Arthur suffers from a disorder that causes sudden, uncontrollable laughter for several minutes at inappropriate times. Arthur works as a clown for hire as a daytime job. He aspires to pursue a

professional career in standup comedy. film and doesn’t overstay its welcome. The first two acts of the film show Arthur’s de- Todd Philips’ direction of the film was surscent into madness and further disconnect prising to me. Having previously directed from society and the third act is very chaotic. the Hangover trilogy, I was blown away with his direction. I was very happy to Watching Arthur’s life continue to spiral out see him make a film like this instead of of control is very heartbreaking. I felt real- being remembered as the guy who made ly bad for Arthur for the first act of the film. a bunch of comedies. I can’t wait to see My sympathy was significantly lowered what else Philips can do in future projects. when Arthur starts to do some bad things. Joker is a riveting, heartbreaking story led The cinematography of the film is very by Joaquin Phoenix. I felt each scene was beautiful to look at. Every shot is a treat edited smoothly and appropriately placed to the eye. The color palette is very pret- that weren’t too short or too long. There ty. It adds a style to the film. A haunting, were no pacing issues with the film. The yet beautiful soundtrack composed runtime of 122 minutes including credits by Hildur Guonadottir seeps into the was perfect. Joker gets a 10 out of 10.

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The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Rhythm Games by Gary Chapman

People were busting through the Walmart doors, running to the back of the store, and grabbing a bunch of similar oblong boxes in November 2007. Those boxes were cases of “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.” In 2019, 160,000 followers on Twitch and 870,000 subscribers on Youtube watch someone play a similar game after a rebirth of rhythm games. Rhythm games are a genre of games that tests the player’s sense of rhythm. Examples include Activision’s “Guitar Hero,” EA’s “Rock Band” and Sony/Harmonix’s “Amplitude.” There are more arcade-based rhythm games including Konami’s “Dance Dance Revolution” and Taito’s “Groove Coaster.”

Due to “Clone Hero’s” support of the 6-fret controller, people are buying the controllers to play with. “I’m glad ‘Clone Hero’ keeps GHL alive. The game was genuinely fun and a good alternative playstyle, but the channel streams I couldn’t find myself to play all the time. Also, I was broke back then so I couldn’t pop in $15 to just get unlimited plays every now and then,” streamer Alec “Acai” Castillo tweeted. Other versions of “Guitar Hero” include “Guitar Hero: On Tour” on the Nintendo DS, selling 42,000 in its first week. Previous clones of “Guitar Hero” include “Frets on Fire,” a rudimentary clone that was later replaced by “FoFix,” a modified version of the game. Rock Band has “Phase Shift,” which is popular for its drums and keys support but is criticized for its engine.

A replica of Guitar Hero, creatively called “Clone Hero” (CH), is popu“Dance Dance Revolution: Extreme” arcade machine, photo via Wikimedia. lar for its easy-to-install custom charts. CH has 100,000 monthly players ac“Clone Hero” is eventually going to be turned cording to CH Staffer Paturages. launch ever,” then-CEO Robert Kotick said. into “Strikeline.” They going to start making The latest version of CH (v. 23) had their own assets instead of using the assets It 23,000 downloads on the day of release. “Rock Band” started off strong, with it selling from “Guitar Hero,” allowing them to be 4 million units by 2008 and “Rock Band 2” sold under the Steam Greenlight service. to but Before CH, there were two major options selling 1.7 Million units by the end of 2008. The game is going to have “core setlist, es! for playing with plastic guitars: “Guitar By 2015, “Rock Band 3” sold 1.4 million DLC is up in the air, and customs are gonna Hero” and “Rock Band.” The first “Guitar units, which Activision said met expectations. stay a thing somehow,” Paturages said. wn Hero” game was released for the PS2 in in Nov. 2005, selling 1.53 million copies But after a few years, the hype train stopped. Certain bands have gained popularity through g, by 2007, that’s more copies than “Call of “Guitar Hero Live,” even though they debuted rhythm games. For example, the power-metal ith Duty: Modern Warfare” for the XBOX 360. the new 6-fret controller, didn’t meet the sales band “Dragonforce” with their 2006 song om ed “Guitar Hero II” sold even more copies, making expectations of Activision and FreeStyleGames. “Through the Fire and Flames” being popularized through “Guitar Hero III.”The official ne. Activision $200 million dollars during 2006. “Guitar Hero III” shipped more copies than The general decline in the sales of “Rock Band” music video has 105.6 million views alone. ke, any other Activision game up to that point, to and “Guitar Hero” was due to lack of interest, “Dragonforce” has collaborated with the dea the point that, “Within the first seven days, con- missing features, and GH: Ls experimental velopers for “Clone Hero” by including their sly sumer sell-through was more than $100 million 6-fret controllers. “Guitar Hero Live” and new song “Troopers with the Stars” with Clone art in North America alone – our largest product “Rock Band 4” did not include Practice Mode. Hero v.23.1, released late in September. re he ed to vie na r it hly ext dal Check out these incredible Transfer Scholarships ve.

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L&C Hosts Trans Rights lecture

Jaime Hileman is the second sitting board president of the MTUG (Missouri Trans Umbrella Group of St Louis) and a known activist for the rights and acceptance of LGBTQ+ members in society. Photograph by Trevor Ayres.

Photo story by Trevor Ayres. tayres@lc.edu

“Challenges and opportunities” was the highlight of the lecture of Trans rights and struggles that brought in a variety of students wanting to learn of these struggled few.

native american heritage, time travel

In the lower Illinois Valley (LIV), which is the Middle Woodland (also known as Hopewell from 100BCE - 450BCE), people began settling in the valley and building mounds. LIV mounds are not just big piles of dirt for archaeology of Elizabeth 7-Bluff Crest. The community cemetery is known as Pete Klunk 2-Bluff Crest and Kamp 9-Flood plain. Mounds are more than just big piles of dirt and holes dug into the ground. Some of the mounds were only used for burial sites. It’s archaeology which is the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. Typically, mound structures are cleared and prepared surfaces with ramp/ tomb complexities, as well as sod ramps, additions/extensions and massive layers.

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By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

archeologists located what they thought were ancestral remains it was discovered that they were headless Spoonbill Birds. As of today, mounds are located on both private and state propert y. Recently a couple of ancient remains being studied were found in Illinois with mitochondrial DNA . The Biological Distance is the traits of the skull. There are no new skeletal collections coming, and archeologists will only be able to work with what they have. “My presentation, and really the research we’re doing here at the CA A , is about tr ying to really understand why people living in the lower Illinois Valley were building mounds and creating the archaeological record that we obser ve. The time period I spoke about, the Middle Woodland period (ca 100 BCAD 450) was a period of resettlement of the lower Illinois valley. During that time, people living in the valley built numerous mounds and created objects from non- local raw materials that were of ten ultimately buried with the dead,” said Dr. Jason King, the executive director of the Center for American Archeology, located in Kampsville, Illinois. It’s where Histor y meets Science!

“I believe the presentation served its purpose to introduce students to a learning opportunity outside of what they’d normally receive in their classroom. It proves valuable to faculty because the intent is to have an expert share information relative to what faculty are teaching. It becomes a win-win for students and instructors. My proof that true learning occurred was the quantity of questions asked by those in attendance. It was testament that students were engaged in the process of learning because it provoked them to question further,” He also mentioned, “My focus on time said Jared Hennings, a faculty member here travel, which we defined as practices that at Lewis and Clark Community College (LC). allow people to experience pastness, and non-human persons (or agents), is part of Initially, Gibson Site (11C5) is located at our ongoing work to better understand Mound 3 which makes them more than just the way people living in the valley during cemeteries. Non-Human skeletons were this time conceptualized their world.” located underground next to the skeletons of children. It was where our ancestors Finally, students here at LC are highly were once thought to be located. But when encouraged to join the CA A program.

Jason King, executive Director of The Center of American Archaeology, was the guest speaker for the Native American Heritage Lecture, and gave some insight into the daily and spiritual lives of the Native Americans. Photograph by Trevor Ayres.

The Lecture drew a huge crowd of students, all eager to learn about the expansive and proud history of the Native Americans that once roamed this area. Photograph by Trevor Ayres.

They can attend one of the Adult Field School programs in 2020. Further information can be found at w w w.caa-archeology.org/programs as well as information regarding other programs.

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Church Blazer Beat: No In The Wild:

L&C’s

Scintillating

Photo from L&C Flickr. The women’s soccer Trailblazers tremendous 2019 run earned the team a spot in the NJCAA Division I National Championships, a spot Tim Rooney’s teams have grown familiar with in recent years, the team’s third trip in the last four seasons. Unfortunately, L&C fell just short of the ultimate goal, losing 5-3 in the semifinal round to Monroe College of New York City. Despite the loss, the team can hold their heads high following an exemplary 2019 season. Finishing with 20 wins and only 4 defeats, the Trailblazer women were one of the most dominant teams in women’s collegiate soccer this season. During nationals, the Trailblazers had to battle

By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu That time of year again friends, Christmas ads as far as the eye can see. Thanksgiving gave us a mediocre holiday meal (yeah I’m sayin’ it: turkey stinks!), but most importantly, it’s basketball season, or as the kids say, SZN. After a less than stellar record in last year’s campaign, coaches Doug Stotler and Kavon Lacey and crew will be looking to make a step up the NJCAA Region 24 ladder. I interviewed coach Stotler prior to the Trailblazers last preseason contest at Riverbend Arena. While the 2018-19 season might have included a highlight moment in coach Doug Stotler’s 400th win as basketball coach, the 10-18 record isn’t necessarily one to raise a banner for. Nevertheless, Stotler believes that experience was good for their returning core of Ben Wright, Jalen Morgan, Ziven Clark and Jaquan Adams. Michael Jones is also returning this season, but was injured last season and didn’t play. “In junior college, basketball success is really predicated on having really good returning players,” said Stotler. “With freshmen coming in, it’s a learning situation for them, so we’ve really got to have a solid returning core if we expect to be any good. This coming season, we’ve got three guys that played significant minutes last year, so we feel like we have a good core.”

Season Ends at National Semis By Nathan Tucker

without the help of Olivia Cadwell, Jocelyn Wagner due to injury, and without second leading scorer Candice Parziani due to illness. One wonders if a fully-healthy team might have been able to capture the national crown. With the full complement at Tim Rooney’s disposal, Lewis and Clark found most of their regular season contests and even some of their regional and district postseason contests to be walks in the park, facing opposition that simply couldn’t compete on their level. Including nationals, the Trailblazer women outscored their opponents 128-19 on their over two dozen-game campaign.

came from L&C’s own national standout Boitumelo Rabale. Rabale led NJCAA Division I in goals, scoring 57, and assists, tallying 33 helpers. Rabale was responsible for a large amount of the L&C offense, often providing the spark and energy for the Trailblazers in the attacking third of the pitch.

Many of those 128 goals

Although 128 goals in 24 games is an impressive total, only allowing 19 in that same span is a credit to the solid defensive work that Tim Rooney’s back line put in. “Our defense has been solid all year,” Rooney said to Pete Hayes of The Telegraph before nationals. “We do possess the ball a lot, but our defenders have been consistent all year. We wouldn’t be going to the

Stotler, in year 25 on the Trailblazer bench, has seen virtually everything there is to see in L&C basketball from the sideline. “I think I’ve run the gamut of emotions,” Stotler notes, alluding to his experience. “I have reason to be optimistic, but I also have enough concern. We have a lot still to do to prepare and refine.”

“It probably doesn’t change our approach at all, but it definitely has a physical effect. The floor we were playing on wasn’t even three-eighths of an inch, closer to a quarter of an inch, and it sat right on top of concrete. We pounded and pounded on that every day. When you’re doing that for five months, it takes a significant toll on your body.

“I think from a scoring standpoint, our team is going to be very capable. What I’m more concerned about is our defense and defensive rebounding. We’re not a big team, but we’re going to be extremely quick, and I think that’s going to allow us to play a pretty fast brand of basketball.”

“The reason I know it has an effect is that it has an effect on me, physically. My hips and my knees and my ankles and my feet, last year and every year before that, were just aching after practice. This year, I haven’t noticed any of that. It’s legitimate, there’s a cushion with the wood floor, in that it flexes, it gives, it’s fabulous. Does it change our approach? It allows us to condition a little more aggressively, I guess that’s somewhat of a change, but we conditioned very aggressively before. It’s a bit of a challenge to figure out exactly how to maneuver with it.”

Stotler is aware, however, that the quick up-tempo game can be stifled by some of L&C’s opposition in Region 24. “We’ve got teams in our league that turn the game into a quarter court game where its about grinding it out, rebounding and walking the ball up slower. It really depends on what we’re going to be able to be really good at, and at this point we don’t really know that yet.” One thing Stotler does know: hardwood does wonders. In speaking to the coach in passing at volleyball games earlier in the semester, he noted the physical difference that George C. Terry Riverbend Arena’s new hardwood floor makes. In sitting down with him, I asked him to further expand on those thoughts.

A Saint Louis Anarchy Preview By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu

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national tournament without that defense, that’s for sure.” A long season comes to an end for the Trailblazer women. Falling short of the NJCAA Division I title isn’t the result that the Trailblazers wanted, obviously, but anyone who’s anyone in junior college soccer knows that the Lewis and Clark women are a force to be reckoned with.

Alton wouldn’t be Alton without Anarchy. Friday, Nov. 8 marks the return of the near-monthly Saint Louis Anarchy to Spaulding Hall in Alton. The event, dubbed “No Church In The Wild”, is sure to add yet another chapter to the lore of Anarchy in St. Louis and throughout the wide world of independent professional wrestling. Each match offers something enticing.

Most of this year’s national semifinalists will be back for their sophomore season next year, and will be hungrier than ever. Even as some talent leaves, and new faces join the team for the 2020 season, one can expect L&C Gateway Heritage to be back next year, and Championship Match: the next year, and the next. Jeremy Wyatt (c) vs. Mikey

Like it or not, Anarchy in 2019 starts and ends with The Monarch, Jeremy Wyatt. Wyatt has ascended to a new level since he claimed the Gateway Heritage Championship last May, and hasn’t slowed down one bit. One of the best wrestlers on the mat you’ll find anywhere in the sport of pro wrestling, Wyatt has often implemented “pure wrestling rules” in his Lewis and Clark Trailblazer coach, Doug Stotler. title defenses.

With the new hardwood under their feet, and preseason behind them, the men’s basketball Trailblazers will look to right some of last year’s wrongs on the court. At 10-18, the team didn’t really move the needle, not enough to earn a regional tournament by. With the experienced core joined by a talented freshman class, Stotler has set the bar high, but he feels it’s a bar that’s attainable. “Our goal will be to break into that top 5 programs in Region

24,” says Stotler. “Getting a bye in the first round of the Region tournament is a tremendous accomplishment in Region 24. Right now, Vincennes is #1 in NJCAA Division I basketball, John A. Logan is #3, and Olney is in the top 25. If we can somehow put together a season to join that top 5, I’d be extremely proud of that accomplishment.”

The Trailblazers’ season has already kicked off on the road, as most of their early-season action will be away from the Riverbend Arena, which is still in the midst of a $2.4 million dollar renovation. With a surplus of talent on the scoring end, including Lithuianian sharpshooter Amandas Urkis, who looked sharp in preseason play, the Trailblazers will look to outgun their opponents, especially those who lack the speed to keep up in transition. Becoming a top-tier team in Region 24 is a tough nut to crack, as coach Stotler points out. Vincennes has become ubiquitous in junior college basketball, like Duke or North Carolina in NCAA basketball. With a good core group returning and a more than capable freshmen class, this could be the year that Lewis & Clark joins the Vincennes and John A. Logans of the junior college basketball world.

One of my favorite St. Louis area wrestling matches of alltime is Wyatt’s title defense against Jonathan Gresham, a mat-based counter expert who nearly bested Wyatt at his own game. Wyatt’s critics, ones you’ll hear boo him as he makes his way out to the ring at Spaulding Hall, might say he doesn’t wrestle in a way that “wows” them. He’ll tell you he doesn’t give a damn what those critics say, and his lengthy title defense suggests he’s in the right. Of course, there’s always a challenger who believes they can usurp The Monarch. Enter Mikey, previously of Roscoe Eat Lisa fame. At the last Anarchy event, Battle of Spaulding, Mikey was one of two wrestlers to make a challenge for Wyatt’s GHC belt, and by way of asking first, is first in line to get his opportunity.

At Battle of Spaulding, Mikey talked about how he was cleared from injury, and was making a name for himself as a top competitor in Saint Louis Anarchy prior to being hurt. Mikey is a fan favorite, and the crowd largely agreed that it was his turn to take a shot at For a complete schedule and Jeremy Wyatt. roster for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, visit www.lc.edu/Athletics.

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Tis the Season By Olivia Bettorf ombettorf@lc.edu

Here is an example: When a worker says “I’m sorry for the inconvenience but we are currently out of stock for this item”, the reply should be, “Thank you for helping me. Do you possibly know when your next stock will be in?” or “Thank you for helping me. Do you know of any other locations that might also be holding this item? If not, that is okay, thank you again for helping me.” Your reply should not be, “Well go look in the back for it” or “Why don’t you have it in Happy Holidays Lewis and Clark students and stock?? It was here last time I came in!”, when the staff! It’s the near end of the semester, so that last time you were there about two months ago. means the stress of school is almost over but not the stress of the holidays. It also means all Retail workers are not at work to get abused by of the Lindas and Karens egos goes to over people like you, but to make money. You could 9,000 power level almost no one can achieve. be yelling at a struggling college student or a single mom who just got back from working My heart sympathizes for those who worked one of her other three plus jobs. Imagine if that in retail on Thanksgiving night and Black was you or your precious child, who does not Friday. I would most likely lose my marbles need the new iPad plus, how would you feel? working on those days of actual heck. But I’m sure it gets worse as it gets closer to the That’s my beef on the Lindas and Karens during the holidays. I understand that every parent holidays. Remember guys, treat your retail workers wants to give their child or children the best, with respect and kindness, regardless of your status. but people need to understand that there is a limit on how you can treat people in On a sad note guys, I have some news that I do retail, especially during this time of year. not know who will like it or not. This is perhaps

Listen Linda Q=A

the last Listen Linda article that I will be writing. As much as I love writing this article, I can no longer keep up with it being in the multiple projects, my other jobs and school I have going on. I hate to disappoint everyone, but I have chosen to put my mental health first and focus more on school work. This has also come to the fact of if I will still do the comics and puzzles for the newspaper, I can not answer that at this moment; it is something I will still have to think about over the break. I will miss this article as I see it as a voice I get to have but truth be told... this article isn’t really all that healthy for anyone, including me. I shouldn’t hide behind a screen to get my feelings of rage, frustration, hurt, or any other negative feelings out, but instead see a therapist. I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart for understanding and reading Listen Linda. I leave you guys with a Happy Holidays and good luck your final exams, graduating people and on the new year to come. Thanks everyone for tuning in, but now I tune out. Thank you.

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Last Christmases and Last Crushes By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu

variety of reasons, but the second they smile at you, you feel like you could melt into a weird pile of hormonal-goo. See? Very annoying! Crushes can also share a lot of similarities with the holiday season. At first, you have this warm and fuzzy feeling in your stomach and are filled with anticipation. You listen to a bunch of songs related to the subject and suddenly, it’s all that you can think about. Sometimes, it can even overlap between icky romantic feelings and the holiday season. (For example, the song Last Christmas by Wham!) Then, eventually, you grow cold to it and just hope it’ll be over with soon already so you can get back to your real life.

Coming to terms with one’s sexuality is at times a long and exhausting process. It took me many years to completely accept myself, and try to venture into the dating world. Over time, I have ended up collecting stories and lessons learned from my dating life, which I will now be sharing every month for roughly the next year. All names will be changed to protect the privacy of everyone mentioned, as they deserve anonymity and respect– no matter how bad the stories may have ended. Instead of telling these stories in chronological order, I will be telling them by order of importance of their morals. I’ll be frank with you, my lovely readers, the Holiday season tends to suck for me. It’s always ridiculously cold, you spend it with family members asking when you’re going to find a nice young man to settle down with, and are expected to drop more than a couple of hundred dollars for gifts that I am very unsure if my family members will even like. Even after a certain amount of years, the Christmas Carols and Holiday TV Specials start to feel significantly more dull than whimsical. So what exactly does this have to do with queer dating? Well, reader, I’m glad you asked! The Holiday season reminds me of another thing that tends to suck a lot for me, crushes.

The worst part is, you know the crush isn’t anything close to actual love. It’s all surface, attraction, shallow. So until it wears off, you’re stuck with the most annoying parts of having feelings for someone else, even when you have no intention of admitting to or acting on such feelings. Most people at one point or another will have a crush like this, and I deeply sympathize with you. Crushes really, really aren’t fun. Everyone, meet Ivy. Ivy is the most frustrating yet attractive person that I know. I met her not long after I stopped speaking to my last girlfriend. She was my type for sure, super tall, dark hair, pretty eyes, very beautiful, and very sarcastic. She knew how to make me smile and laugh, even when I didn’t want to. We always got along pretty well, and any time she looked at me with her sparkling eyes, I felt like something inside me was sparkling, too. While I definitely had insane butterflies around her, I never made a move or told her how I felt. There were a lot of extenuating circumstances that made it clear we should not cross any lines; I’d more than learned my lesson from Faith to recognize that red flags are red. For example, I don’t know if I’d describe Ivy as the most trustworthy or honest person. This especially became apparent when she would flirt with me, despite the fact I am pretty certain she’s involved with someone else.

make me wonder if I knew her at all, until I finally faced the fact I didn’t know her well at all. Sure, Ivy was very fun and could stir up some emotions within me, but that didn’t mean she was worthy of those emotions. It took a long time of learning from failed relationships to anticipate what the beginning of a failed relationship would look like, and Ivy was the perfect example. So, instead of telling her that talking to her was my favorite part of my day, or asking if she’d like to get some coffee sometime, I said nothing at all. I actively decided to let this crush wane away as I patiently wait for someone better who will come along and make me never have to write another cautionary love story again. It is not worth it to me to involve myself in needless relationship drama or another heartache as I figure out who I am and what I want in my life. While I enjoy Ivy, I definitely don’t need her to feel okay in my life. If I wanted to feel lovesick and smile a lot, I’d just rewatch “The 12 Dates of Christmas” again, or any other Hallmark Holiday movie for that matter. I wish I had more of a story to tell, but I simply don’t. Ivy is most certainly not my future, so I didn’t invest my time any further. Sometimes, that’s just how the story ends, without much of an ending at all. This is the way things go sometimes in life, and that’s perfectly okay. To be completely honest with you all, I’m much happier this way. This resolution makes things a lot more simple when there’s a clean break. I know it may not make for a great story, my dear readers, but at least I can offer you a pretty great moral instead!

I’m telling you all of this because crushes, while annoying, can also be extremely wonderful if you’re lucky enough to have a crush on the right person. However, there will be many people who are the wrong person to have a crush on, which is okay because eventually there will be the last crush who will become your last love. Your last crush will most certainly be the right person to have a crush on and they will remind you of evCrushes are ridiculously annoying to have. erything wonderful about love and the holidays. You can’t seem to get someone out of your I know if I were stranded on the side of a road They’ll be the embodiment of hot chocolate, twinhead, even if you don’t necessarily know them in the snow, Ivy is very far from my first call to kling lights, and how fun it can be to make snow that well. It’ll even happen when you make come to help me out. She would behave very angels. You just have to be patient enough for the effort to avoid them for what could be a differently with other people, and at times would them to come along. Happy holidays, everyone!

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Keanu Reeves: Actor, Musician, Gentleman by Matthew Briskovich

Keanu Reeves has taken the world by storm g. this year. For more than 30 years, Reeves has no been entertaining the world with his acting and ojmusic and continues to do so. Throughout the on. en late 80s and 90s, Reeves climbed his way to on be among one of Hollywood’s leading actors. of he In all of his interviews and meetings with nt; fans, Reeves is publicly known for being very er polite, charming, caring and loving for those a around him. Reeves has made many donacle tions to children’s hospitals around the world. ng my Recently starring in “John Wick Chapter er 3 - Parabellum,” the popular action series st. that began in 2014. He was a new addiart tion to the “Toy Story” franchise, starring a. in the highly anticipated fourth installment.

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Reeves’s unexpected appearance at 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) sparked wild media attention for the veteran actor. Throughout the years, Reeves’s unexpected acts of showing his appreciation and kindness to all those around him make him one of the most beloved people on Earth. On his way to set of “Bill and Ted 3: Face the Music,” which is reportedly set to be released in 2020, Reeves spotted a sign on someone’s lawn that read “You’re breathtaking!” This is a reference to Reeves’s appearance at E3, where he responded to a fan telling him he was “breathtaking.” Reeves stopped to autograph the sign. Reeves stayed and had a conversation with the person who created the sign and his family. In an interview, promoting “John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum,” Reeves’s costar Mark Dacascos Keanu Reeves, photo via Wikimedia. shared that the rumors of Reeves’s very polite friends with “Dogstar” member, Robert Mailhouse. and compassionate personality is authentic. Dacascos described Reeves as “very humble and The band gained success with their two studio grounded.” Dacascos said Reeves was a very albums, named “Our Little Visionary” and welcoming individual on the set on “John Wick 3.” “Happy Ending.” The band was active from 1991 to 2002. It received a lot of media atten- “Gosh, I love movies. I love watching them and I tion because of Reeves’s acting career. Reeves love making them,” Reeves said at the premiere of was already an established action star by then. “John Wick 3” at the TLC Theaters when having his hands and feet marked in cement. Reeves has By the end of Dogstar’s era, Reeves received in- expressed his love and his enthusiasm for films. ternational fame from “The Matrix.” Outside of his fame, Reeves is known as one of the most influential Reeves, on the set of “The Matrix,” negotiated and respected people. He is grateful to his fans and to receive a lower pay cut so more crew memtheir unending love and support for him. His signif- bers and stuntmen can join the production. icant acts of kindness not only made him receive a significant amount of media attention but made him Reeves has been and continues to enterhighly respectable, said Libby Torres, of Insider. tain those around the world with his films.

By Olivia Bettorf and Gail Harper ombettorf@lc.edu abharper@lc.edu

10. An avocado! Thaaaanks! 9. Uncooked pasta. Specifically linguini. We have it out for linguini. But, “pasta is pasta.” 8. Toe socks. Why were these invented? Both authors have had a pair and agree that it’s the most uncomfortable piece of clothing they’ve ever graced. However, if there’s no other sock around, it’s a fine plan Z. —“Because nothing feels more disgusting than your toes not touching each other.” 7. A bale of hay. We both grew up in country-like towns, so our farmer neighbors may be okay with this, but hay has no business being that itchy. Olivia’s family are farmers, and it’s their least favorite part of the job—“Probably because we’re all allergic.” 6. Bubblegum mouthwash. Bubblegum is disgusting if not in candy form. Mouthwash is disgusting in all forms. Enough said. 5. Fetus cookie cutter. For your most hated enemies. 4. Used soap. Not only does soap send the message, “You stink”, used soap says, “You stink bad enough for a used product.” 3. Bag of raw chicken. 2. Pig’s feet. Only a select few would accept this gift, and we want no association with them. 1.Yeast infection. While this pretty much only affects half our audience, it’s bad enough to be ranked number one.

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better know a sport: vintage baseball St. Louis Perfectos and Lafayette Square Cyclones.

By: Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu

era. Largely, fans and ballists (the vintage baseball term for a player) are drawn to the vintage game because of its stark contrasts with the overly commercialized professional game. One will never witness a vintage baseball game at a stadium named after an insurance company; in fact, vintage baseball games are often played in open grass fields, with no bleachers, dugouts, or fences.

In an effort to not stray too far from last month’s inaugural edition of this column, my topic this month stays within the confines of the batted-ball game, this time a slightly more familiar concept: baseball. Not just any baseball, however, vintage baseball, which is more a precursor than a replica of the baseball we’re used to in the modern age. A Gentleman’s Game The term “vintage baseball” refers to a style of baseball that represents the way the game looked and was played from about 1860 to 1880, after it had evolved into baseball from the original British game of Rounders. Most vintage baseball being played today is being played under what’s known as Knickerbocker rules, more colloquially known as “New York rules” baseball. Vintage baseball is considered “a gentleman’s game”, meaning it’s mostly played by non-professionals of varying skill levels for recreation. While the heart of the game is the same– a pitcher, a batter, four bases 90 feet apart, most runs wins, nine players a team, that sort of thing– there are several key differences from the vintage game and the one played by our Trailblazers baseball team every spring. The vintage baseball is larger and softer than the modern ball, meaning gloves aren’t necessary. Not even catchers wear gloves, but that’s okay, because pitchers, standing 45 feet from the batter, are only allowed to throw underhand lobs to a circular home plate made of iron painted white. The goal of the pitcher isn’t to fool the batter as it is in modern baseball; it’s to serve a pitch to the batter that he can put in play, almost like a referee tossing up a jump ball in basketball. To the effect of that difference, strikeouts and walks are only called in incredibly rare circumstances. Typically the umpire will warn a batter who isn’t swinging at hittable pitches before calling strikes, and the same goes the other way, with a pitcher being warned if they don’t give the batter a ball to swing at.

St. Louis Perfectos batting. The game is designed for the batter to make contact to essentially start the play, and the contest really is whether or not the fielding team can get the batter out on the basepaths. There’s often no fences or boundaries, meaning that the only way to get a home run is to run all the way around before the fielding team can get the ball back to the infield. Running the bases is only slightly different. Baserunners can’t run through first like a modern baseball player normally would when hustling out a ground ball, and sliding isn’t allowed, as it was seen as undignified and in poor taste at the time. A batter isn’t awarded first base after getting hit with a pitch, nor is the pitcher ejected from the game, but in the 1860s, a pitcher would be fined a dime for his actions, according to Dartmouth Community Media. The Modern Vintage Game Vintage baseball, as stated, gained its form in the 1860s, but wasn’t played as an alternative to modern baseball until the 1980s. Keeping with the spirit of the game, vintage baseballers wear historically accurate clothing on game days. Gone are the Under Armour shirts and compression sleeves that permeate modern baseball. In their place are collared wool shirts, adorned by leather suspenders that hold up less than form-fitting slacks. Pillbox caps with tiny bills, metal-spiked cleats and long stockings for socks completes the look of the dashing ballplayer of the 19th century. According to the Vintage Base Ball Association, there are over 200 clubs keeping vintage baseball alive in the modern

Locally Speaking Of course, a city referred to as “baseball heaven” has to have some who prefer the baseball of old to what’s offered on TV or at Busch Stadium all summer, and you don’t have to go too far in and around the city to find a game of vintage baseball. There’s vintage baseball all around St. Louis, being played in grassy clearings at parks, VFW halls and almost anywhere in between. Every year (well, for six years going on seven now), the St. Louis area’s vintage baseball clubs, and a few from around the country, meet at Forest Park for the Saint Louis Cup, a vintage baseball tournament that spans an entire day with five fields of vintage baseball action. There are numerous teams in St. Louis alone, and more in the surrounding metro area, and likely even more that don’t have an online presence to be found. The Brown Stockings, Unions, Perfectos and Lafayette Square Cyclones all play within the St. Louis City Limits, with the Belleville Stags, Murphysboro Clarkes, St. Charles Explorers and Vandalia Old Capitals all playing within a scenic drive up a highway from the city itself. Each club prides themselves on bringing vintage baseball to a captive audience and serving as a historically accurate representation of the sport and life in the 19th century, like a Civil War reenactment, without all that pesky war business. Watching vintage baseball can take you back to a bygone era of American history, before professionalism and the business that goes with pro sports started to become bigger than the game itself. Vintage baseball leagues or teams won’t have any worldwide sponsorship deals anytime soon, and those involved with it wouldn’t have it any other way.

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No Church In The Wild: A Saint Louis Anarchy Preview

Independent Wrestling TV Championship Match: Warhorse (c) vs. Curt Stallion Few wrestlers around the globe have become the online sensation like Warhorse. As you might have seen on your Twitter feed, Warhorse rules ass, and it’s not just because of his in-your-face ALL CAPS TWEETING or his metal-as-hell promos. In the ring, and in the rows of seats around it for that matter, Warhorse is a commanding presence, whether he’s throwing himself into a crowd of people or suplexing someone through a pile of chairs. At September’s Battle of Spaulding, Warhorse survived a war with deathmatch icon Nick Gage, that nearly tore down Spaulding Hall as we know it. The ring was destroyed, chairs were thrown everywhere, there was even a flaming skull for good measure. Since he captured the IWTV title, Warhorse has become a true force to be reckoned with in any ring he steps in.

Warhorse’s challenger at this edition of Anarchy is the Lonestar, Curt Stallion, who might be getting more recognition lately for his appearances on EVOLVE, but has consistently been a star of independent wrestling for at least the past two years now. Where Warhorse is a headbanger, Stallion is more a headbutter. Stallion’s forehead is potentially his most lethal weapon, and his matches often come to an abrupt halt when he hits one

and knocks his opponent’s lights out. Stallion was a late add to September’s Battle of Spaulding card, and reintroduced himself to the Anarchy faithful as he defeated Chip Day in a slobberknocker. The Besties In The World vs. The Workhorsemen After defeating Jake Dirden and Christian Rose last Anarchy, the usually talkative Besties In The World had one simple message: “F*** The Workhorsemen”. Saying such a thing in the wrestling business means you gotta have a rematch, those are just the rules. The Workhorsemen beat the Besties at Anarchy’s Circus Maximus event, and have since held a bit of bragging rights over the Anarchy favorites. As I’ve written before, it’s not Anarchy without the Besties. Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett have become part of the heart of independent wrestling. They are two of the Four Pillars of St. Louis Wrestling, a title given to them to honor what they are to the area’s wrestling scene. No longer a secret kept in the midwest however, the Besties are global, but so are the Workhorsemen, who were vying their trade in Germany’s highly regarded WXW promotion less than a month ago. Thomas Shire vs. Gary Jay A rematch of a bout held in Atlanta’s ACTION Wrestling last month, Thomas Shire looks to

avenge his October defeat to Gary Jay at No Church In The Wild. Shire might not be the favorite face of the more than 200 in attendance at Anarchy, but his grueling fight with Gateway Heritage Champion Jeremy Wyatt at the Battle of Spaulding might have won him some new fans in Alton. While Shire couldn’t dethrone the Monarch, he fought like hell trying to, and I personally always respect a wrestler who pulls the shoulder straps of their singlet down to signify that they mean business. Gary Freakin’ Jay, the Stiff Robo Ginger, the leader of the Gary Jay Movement, is more than at home at Anarchy. He’s spoken in the past about how much Anarchy means to him, and he’s potentially the true fan favorite in Spaulding Hall. Jay’s willingness to put his body on the line keeps the fans chanting his name, showing the Stiff Robo Ginger their respect for his ballsto-the-wall style of professional wrestling. His last Anarchy match might be considered a signature win for the Gary Jay Movement, as he beat Chris Dickinson with a thunderous shot and pinned Dickinson to secure the W. The Kenway vs. Anthony “Sharkbait” Gutierrez The now known as “The” Kenway is looking for retribution, even if the crowd doesn’t really want him to. After losing to Everett Connors, who had a little help from his bear, The Kenway needs a statement win

in Anarchy to answer his detractors. A victory over Anthony “Sharkbait” Gutierrez would be that statement win. The affectionately nicknamed Sharkbait has become not just an Anarchy regular, but also an EVOLVE regular for much of 2019. Gutierrez, who sports a 12-3 pro mixed martial arts record as well as an impressive wrestling record, is a fierce opponent in any ring. Chip Day vs. Aaron WIlliams Last at Anarchy in a losing bout against the returning Curt Stallion, Chip Day can whack with the best of them. That night, Day took exception to the Anarchy crowd’s seeming disapproval of him, and might have developed a negative attitude towards the Spaulding Hall faithful. Aaron Williams last competed in Anarchy in a losing effort against War Horse at this past May’s Hog Wild event, but is coming off a big win in a three-way battle against Michael Elgin and Jason Kincaid. Cole Radrick vs. Jake Dirden With the previously scheduled Craig Mitchell now missing No Church In The Wild, Cole Radrick steps into singles competition with Jake Dirden. After impressing in a multi-man match at the previous edition of Anarchy, Radrick, repping indie faction IFHY, will look to impress and climb the Anarchy ladder. Dirden comes off a tag team loss to the Besties, but stood strike-for-strike with the victors and then some.

Reigel Twins and Ace Perry vs. Evan Gelistico, “Big Beef” Gnarls Garvin and ??? The Reigel Twins are quick, precise and a bit dastardly. Victorious over the Diamond Dogs at Battle of Spaulding, the twin tag team adds Ace Perry, who’s looking for revenge facing Evan Gelistico, who won the Battle of Spaulding fourway match he was also a part of. Joining Evan Gelistico is “Big Beef” Gnarls Garvin, who’s all beef and knows how to use it. According to Evan Gelistico on Twitter, Everett Connors will not be joining the team, so the two are looking for a third to level the playing field. Larry D vs. Christian Rose Last but certainly not least, the current and three-time IWA MidSouth Heavyweight Champion Larry D comes back to Anarchy to showcase his fist-oriented brand of wrestling to the Anarchy faithful. In his previous Anarchy appearance, at Circus Maximus, Larry D lost to Craig Mitchell, and looks to rebound. Christian Rose joined Jake Dirden in a losing effort against the Besties In The World, and is in a similar position. Both competitors will be hungry for an Anarchy victory at No Church In The Wild. All of this exciting grappling action invades Alton’s Spaulding Hall on Friday, November 8. For those outside of the St. Louis area, the event will be live on Independent Wrestling TV.

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Anarchy Invades Alton: A No Church In The Wild Review By Nathan Tucker nrtucker@lc.edu

Pre-show festivities: Ethan Cash and Private Eye Slade Porter were victorious in the two surprise pre-show matches, observed by a polite crowd who were potentially more invested in waiting for their pizza to come from the bar. Spaulding Hall’s pizzas, elivered right to you at your seat as you watch the action, has developed a fanbase of its own. I unfortunately rm missed a share of pre-show of match one, in line for a es- pepperoni pizza, but as a all journalist, I offer my unbiased ny; review of the famed pizza:

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hear his name because the crowd was chanting “Shut the he f**k up” very loudly at him. id- Radrick impressed in 4-way on action in his last Anarchy to match, and while he was overof powered by Dirden physicalIn ly, he fought resiliently, and ce, came close to grabbing a win.

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Anthony Gutierrez never looks panicked or overly out of sorts in a wrestling ring, having seen it all spanning his professional mixed martial arts and professional wrestling careers. Sharkbait’s mat training and offense overwhelmed, and he ended the match with a stiff kick to The Kenway’s jaw. The Kenway would need help to the back following the match. Chip Day def. Aaron Williams Aaron Williams was greeted with a “Welcome back” chant from the Anarchy crowd, and also received a roaring ovation when he removed his very real tie mid-match. Chip Day, who didn’t quite get the reception he was looking for at Battle of Spaulding, met a much warmer and more welcoming audience at No Church In The Wild. This was the first of several strikeheavy matches. Both men chopped the hell out of each other’s chests, but it was ultimately Chip Day’s stiff kicks that proved the difference. Christian Rose def. “ The Best Hand In The House” Larry D Christian Rose is the second member of Greg Jovi’s villainous stable in action at No Church In The Wild, with Jovi accompanying him to the ring. Larry D threw his weight around in the best way in this match, using a size advantage to counter Rose. Rose called timeout mid-match, which, if you’re not familiar, is not a thing in professional wrestling, and used the momentary confusion of Larry D and the official to turn the tide of the match. With the referee distracted by Jovi, previously mentioned stablemate Jake Dirden came out and incapacitated Larry D, and Rose sealed the victory. Gary Jay def. Thomas Shire When I saw this match on the card, I had a feeling that it had “steal the show” potential. It got out of hand quickly. Shire threw Gary Jay out of the ring early on, setting the tone for the rest of the match. Shire German-suplexed Jay onto chairs and the cold, hard tile of the Spaulding Hall floor. Jay and Shire were throwing chairs at each other on the outside, fans running for both safety and a better view. Both competitors have earned a reputation for putting it all on the line, and this match was a shining example of why that is. Back in the ring, an exchange of strikes ended with Gary Jay landing a vicious shot, and he unexpectedly won via knockout. The finish left some confused, with those in the back without a clear view of the ring wondering why all the sudden Gary Jay’s music was playing. Especially not happy with the finish was Greg Jovi, Jake Dirden and Christian Rose. They effectively kicked Thomas Shire out by continuing to lay waste to Shire after the match had ended. In a shocking twist, Angelus Layne, who had previously

The crowd amped up for anarchy at No Church in the Wild. announced at Anarchy last year she was leaving wrestling following a neck injury, appeared to save Thomas Shire, but then kicked him as she was standing on a chair (a Saint Louis Anarchy no-no; it’s one of the rules) and was joined in the ring by Jovi, Dirden, and Rose. What does the return of Angelus Layne hold for Saint Louis Anarchy? “Diamond Cut” Ace Perry and The Reigel Twins def. Evan Gelistico, Everett Connors, and “Space Jesus” Billie Starkz While I had thought “Big Beef” Gnarls Garvin was going to be in this match, it was a pleasant surprise to find out Billie Starkz was in action at Anarchy again. Starkz, or “Space Jesus” has become an Anarchy fan favorite, and showed why in this match. Everett Connors might have the best wardrobe going in wrestling today, and Evan Gelistico was attempting to keep up wearing some great light-up high tops. The Reigel Twins and Ace Perry are jerks, but very gifted athletes. The Reigels make a dynamic duo, and even pulled a bit of “twin magic” in this match to confuse Everett Connors. The Twins have even caught the eye of the prestigious New Japan Pro Wrestling, recently booked to compete at New Japan’s Lion’s Break events in December. There’s no doubt that the Reigel Twins are starting to make a claim for the hottest tag team going in Anarchy today. Independent Wrestling TV Title: Warhorse def. Curt Stallion If you haven’t heard, or haven’t been on wrestling social media lately, you might not know that Warhorse rules ass. Warhorse has consumed the man once known as Jake Parnell, and he’s ascended to new heights, marked by him capturing the Independent Wrestling TV Championship. His reign has been highlighted by kicking guys out of chairs, headbanging, and as previously noted, ruling ass. Curt Stallion is no slouch himself, and while he might not yell as much as Warhorse, his ruthless offense speaks for itself. A “Both these horses” chant met the two as they squared off for the first time. Stallion seemingly threw everything but the kitchen sink at Warhorse, but the man wouldn’t budge. On several pin attempts,

Warhorse kicked out before the ref even counted once. Stallion was befuddled, and figured he just needed to turn up the intensity to best the champion. You simply cannot be more intense than the current iteration of Warhorse, and eventually Stallion tapped, the Independent Wrestling TV champion retaining his crown. The Besties In The World def. The Workhorsemen The fan favorites in this one were clear from the outset. As I’ve reiterated in just about every review or preview I’ve written, Anarchy wouldn’t be Anarchy without the Besties. The Besties, in so many words, demanded a rematch with the Workhorsemen at Battle Of Spaulding, and Anarchy made it happen. The Workhorsemen are well respected, but not necessarily liked by the Anarchy faithful. The precise tag team offense of the Workhorsemen was on display at No Church In The Wild, primarily, attacking Bestie Mat Fitchett’s left leg, his plant leg, and leaving Davey Vega, the other Bestie, watching from the corner. The referee of this encounter was intent to keep the match from boiling over, and kept Davey Vega fairly locked inside the Besties corner, while it seemed he didn’t quite manage the Workhorsemen’s corner as much. Not being able to plant on a hurt left leg, Mat Fitchett couldn’t get enough force behind his strikes to do much damage to either Anthony Henry or JD Drake. It was the heroics of Davey Vega, pulling his hurt Bestie through some tag team offense, that won the match for the good guys. Following the match, perhaps irritated with a loss on the Besties’ home turf, Anthony Henry took his anger out on his tag partner, to the shock of the crowd and the shock of the Besties still in the ring. Left alone and vulnerable, Drake was defensive when the Besties first approached. Vega reached out for a handshake, and didn’t mean any harm. “You’re cool with us man,” Mat Fitchett reassured Drake. “That guy (Anthony Henry) is an asshole.” Henry, with his actions, has seemingly ended the Workhorsemen, who were plying their trade all over the globe. Without Drake by his side, one wonders if Henry will be able to reach the heights the team once did.

Gateway Heritage Championship: “ The Monarch” Jeremy Wyatt def. Mikey Mikey, aware that Jeremy Wyatt is in his true element in these “pure wrestling rules” title defenses, attempted a strategy of catching Wyatt off guard before he could even prepare for the match. Mikey took the fight out into the people, throwing himself at Wyatt and the crowd around the ring as well. Wyatt looked legitimately out of sorts and caught off guard by Mikey’s efforts, until the match got back to the ring. While Mikey is a fun competitor, Wyatt’s prowess on the mat was ultimately too much for him. His critics might say the “pure” rules tilt the tables too far in his favor in his defenses of the Gateway Heritage Championship, but Wyatt prides himself in his technical skills, and one could infer he believes a true Gateway Heritage Champion should be literate on the mat. After his twenty-third successful GHC defense, Jeremy Wyatt addressed the Anarchy faithful. He brought up the Four Pillars of St. Louis Wrestling: Davey Vega, Mat Fitchett, Gary Jay and Warhorse, and the credit many give them for building the St. Louis wrestling scene as it exists today. He then mentioned Nick Gage, a man who “comes in here with a different company’s shirt on”, who’s beaten Gary Jay and Warhorse at Anarchy this year. Wyatt made a salient point about the “Anarchy faithful” gleefully cheering for a man representing a different wrestling promotion beating the crap out of some of the Four Pillars that the same crowd worships as local wrestling gods. Next Anarchy show, Nick Gage makes his return to challenge Jeremy Wyatt for the Gateway Heritage Championship. Wyatt addressed this upcoming match with Gage, and how he usually defends his titles under the “pure” rules and how some think he’s chickening out by only defending the title under those stipulations. Wyatt proclaimed that since Nick Gage is too dumb for those rules and would just get disqualified in a matter of minutes, that he would be waiving the rules. Wyatt vs. Gage, anything goes, for the GHC strap. See you next time at Spaulding Hall.

Comics

Christmas Decorations By Lena Greeling

That Time of Year By Olivia Bettorf

Maze by Olivia Bettorf

Rejection By Olivia Bettorf

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Days at the Office By Lance Snow

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Counting Time

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How to Find Christmas Cheer Amongst All the Grinchiness By Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu

I’m going to be blunt with you dear readers, if your year was like mine, it’s been pretty damn rough. People have been unnecessarily cruel, you’ve lost relationships you’ve valued, had at least four existential crises, and gained ten pounds. So, why on earth would you enjoy a time like Christmas? How could one possibly find a way to enjoy another reminder of how it is to be lonely, single, and not even have the enjoyment of still believing in Santa Claus? Even the Hallmark Romantic Comedies, all with the same plot, have lost their sobad-it’s-good enjoyment over the years. Add in the fact that global climate change is destroying the planet along with the thought of your family fighting about politics over Christmas dinner, and you can

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of advice I could offer is only a simple cliché: Do not let the rest of the world get you down!

It is a fact of life that there will be bad years, and sometimes we may need a break, but it is important to at least try to rise above it and react to the negativity in the most positive way that you can. Go to the store, buy yourself some cookies, along with a nice early Christmas Gift Graphic by Alex Johnson. for yourself, and go do some activities solo! see you don’t have to look far into how Build a snowman on your own, walk through the someone could quickly become a Grinch. park with all the beautiful twinkling lights, and forget about everything and everyone else. So, how does one find a way to keep the holiday spirit alive? Well, I won’t lie, it isn’t easy. While many people celebrate the holiday There are a lot of valid reasons to not want to season, this is still your holiday season too, participate in celebrating this year. However, which means it is ultimately up to you on how between all the annoying Christmas carols you choose to celebrate it (or not). You don’t and the stop motion animations that your need anyone but yourself to enjoy it, and grandparents could quote from. The best piece there is no better revenge than living well!

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Achieving The Goals You Set to Accomplish as a Student By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

Focusing on becoming a better student can be hard work for some students. In fact, you have to start somewhere in life to get where you would like to be. Whether it is starting out with finishing your General Education Diploma (G.E.D.), equivalent to a high school diploma, or to start college for your associate degree. Then possibly further your education after you complete your associate degree. It all depends Image via Pixabay. on you and what you are willing to do to get to the next step. For this reason, focus on being well put together. By being organized, you will organized, have proper time management, and be able to find what you need when you need it. set goals throughout your years as a student. Equally important, time management plays a Certainly, being organized will definitely help huge role in your life as a student because you you succeed! Having access to a daily planner can get very busy at times and seem to forget or just keeping notes of exactly what is important a lot of things. But when you set specific dates that you may have going on in your life. It will and times for certain events, appointments, be a lot easier on you because it will help you etc., it will be a lot easier on you to the point remember exactly what it is you need to do in of having time for yourself. Also, when you order to keep up with school assignments, home- are always waiting for the due date to actually work, upcoming quizzes, and study dates. As finish your assignments, it is a terrible decision. well as keeping all of your paperwork tidy and Therefore, making time and putting forth the

effort beforehand to complete assignments will show throughout your school semester, and you will still find time for your hobbies. Such as, enjoying personal relaxation! Setting goals is a start and achieving the goals you set shows your accurate progress. Start with small goals or even bigger goals. It all depends on you and what it is you feel the need to accomplish in life. A goal that means a whole lot to you may not mean as much to another individual simply because they are not you. That is why they are your goals for you to set and accomplish. Lastly, you will start to see your growth and become excited from all your hard work. Once you start completing the goals you set for yourself it will make you want to set and accomplish more. Everyone is not the same! Therefore, some students will take a little longer at certain goals they set, depending on if they have barriers which are causing them to take longer than expected in completing their goals.

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How to Survive a Fake News Apocalypse By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

In the society of today’s world, we as human beings have so many sources from which to get our news. It may be from local news channels on television, newspapers, social media, as well as multiple internet sites. Well, how do we know if this is real news? At times, it is probably hard to tell if you are receiving the “real deal” of news. Especially if you are easily influenced, confused, or just do not consider taking the time out to do your research. Fake news is misinformation, false information, persuasive and emotional. The majority of the time, it is to try to get people to absorb and spread potentially false information– originators are trying to get an emotional response. Undoubtedly, if it upsets you or causes you to become emotional, of course, you will tell someone and that individual will tell another person. The news is now being spread around all because one person was emotionally affected by it.

Donʼt go outside, thereʼs hurricanes.

Trust me!

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back at others. As a result, the audience is triggered by this fake news from a really grabbing headline. In fact, searching to see if the news is actually real by typing the phrase into the search bar and seeing what comes up.

just to get the audience’s attention. Only believe news if it is live coverage at the scene! Older generations usually get their news from television and newspapers, while younger people are more likely to get their news from social media. Primarily, when choosing your news, you have to watch out for reports that rely on anonymous resources. “It is perfectly fine to get your news from social media, but you have to research the source,” said Laura Wiedlocher, a professor at Blackburn College, who also spoke at the event at Hayner. Nowadays, younger people are more likely to get news from social media. You can protect yourself from fake news by reading beyond the headline. Headlines are often exaggerated or even falsified to attract clicks. Titles in all caps with exclamation points attempt to grab attention and manipulate emotions. Check the date, consider the source, examine the evidence, read laterally, consult a fact-checking website, recognize your biases and do not perpetuate the problem.

“I think this was a very timely talk at the Hayner Library,” said Lee Beneze, a tutor with Project Read, located at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. Lee spoke at Hayner Library Alton Square branch on Nov. 2, 2019. “The evermore widespread Fake news can be very dangerous and harmful. insertion of deliberately divisive, misleading Deep fakes are a combination of real images and confusing fake news, sometimes by hostile and videos with machine learning, such as fake foreign powers, into our national political disvideos or audio that look and sound real. It is course, is a serious threat to our democracy.” Last, creators of fake news take advantage of a known fact that politicians and celebrities are confirmation bias, echo chambers, filter bubbles, the most common victims of fake news. Equally More importantly, dangerous news is mainly repetition theory, information overload, informaimportant, misinformation can be brought a crisis and/or catastrophe. A great exam- tion avoidance and satisficing. Here are a few about in deep fake software. It is best to get ple would be Hurricane Sandy, which was fact-checking sites: www.politifact.com, www. your information from more than one source. located in the New York and New Jersey factcheck.org, www.snopes.com and www. A lot of evidence shows that fake news be- area. The news that had broadcast about the truthorfiction.com. These websites were, in fact, listgins with revenge--people are trying to get hurricane had really blown it out of proportion ed from Hayner Public Library reference services.

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Anti-vaxxers are a Public Health Night Terror By Gary Chapman Contributor

é: One of the things that Mondays my Garfield n! is anti-vaxxers. It is one of the things that destroy the fortitude in terms of our imrs, mune system that we have developed since is the 1800s. This is a public health danger. nd ay The anti-vaxxer movement has been around me since vaccines have been a thing, with paintings ift from 1802 pointing at the cowpox vaccine. The o! movement has gained mainstream popularity he in 2016-17. This is in part due to a general dis- without being approved by the ethics commitnd trust of science because there is a lack of com- tee) and was barred from practicing medicine. e. munication between scientists and the public. The major problem with this argument is 1. ay This also is in part due to first-time moms It isn’t based in fact, 2. As an autistic pero, looking for advice on how to raise their child. son, I find some offense to the belief that it is ow By doing so, they find these mom blogs that an end of the world-esque scenario, (now n’t perpetuate the idea that vaccines can, in I have high-functioning Autism, while my nd fact, harm the child. They then start reading younger sister has non-verbal moderate to ll! “articles” that radicalize them even further. severe). This somewhat spreads the idea that Autism is a disease that can be “cured.” One of the major beliefs that anti-vaxxers That is another rant for another day, though. have is that vaccines can cause Autism Spectrum Disorder. This was caused by a I would much rather have an autistic child than medical study by British physician Andrew one that is six feet under. This had led to a public nts Wakefield, who said that a preservative in the health danger throughout the US. Measles, a er, MMR vaccine led to patients getting Autism. disease that was rare, with 86 cases reported by the CDC in 2000. In 2019, the CDC stated that es. n! The problem was he was found with misconduct 1250diagnoses of measles was seen nationwide. he (i.e.hewas paid to conduct the study by parents g- of “harmed” children and was doing things Illinois has had a fair taste of the measles, with

I would much rather have an autistic child than one that is six feet under.

er it A Sydney, Australia Should ot By Hannah Kahl ply Copy Editor ey Sydney, Australia is home to some of the world’s sh. best weather, views and architecture– not to men-

9 cases reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. One of the reasons this is lower is that we have laws saying that (except for religious exemptions) you can’t send your kid to a childcare facility without the TDaP, polio, measles and the hepatitis B vaccine. Other states like Missouri, which had 10 cases according to the Kansas City Star, one case being in Jefferson County, has much looser exemption laws, with a law being introduced prohibiting “discrimination” against unvaccinated children. The bill (HB711) says “No child shall be discriminated against because he or she has not been immunized as required due to an exemption under this subsection.” This whole situation is an outright mess, with some people arguing that this is a slippery slope leading to the government telling you what to put in your children. This is a public health emergency that needs to be solved ASAP. The CDC is trying to crack down on this quackery going on, but it comes down to you, to stop the spread of misinformation. There needs to be education on how vaccines work and maybe incentive to vaccinate the kids like subsidized insurance rates or stricter education laws. If you are skeptical and need information from the CDC, go to www.cdc.gov/vaccines.

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Be at the Top of Your Bucketlist

tion the accents– which is why it should be at the nd top of your bucket list. There are an abundance rk. of adventures to experience throughout Sydney, set making it one of the greatest cities in the world. nd e! “You feel free in Australia. There is great relief er in the atmosphere– a relief from tension, from ey pressure, an absence of control of will or ke form. The skies open above you and the areas ls. open around you,” said writer D.H. Lawrence.

Step into the Australian atmosphere! Take a tour of the Sydney Opera House. Go behind the scenes of the sets and stages, or even watch one of the 40 shows played weekly. Even if you e- do not get the chance to catch a show, it is still e! amazing to say you have been to one of the most famous and distinctive buildings in the world. om o- “To me, it is a great joy to know how much the al building is loved,” said Jørn Utzon, a Danish ou architect who designed the Opera House. Even n- though Utzon never had the chance to visit the ur Opera House in person, he still cherished it, ch according to the Sydney Opera House website. or he Visit the world’s most famous beach. Bondi ple Beach is known for its white sands and gradia. ents of blue waters. Bondi is home to the Bondi lifeguards, who have their own show called by “Bondi Rescue.” Dip your toes in the Pacific re Ocean and take a selfie with a lifeguard. Visiting act Bondi was one of the best days of my life. nts ate Learn about the history of the Sydney Harbour ce, Bridge. Participate in the Bridge Climb, a trek to n- the middle of the Bridge and back down the opur posite side. Follow the same route Steve Irwin, m. Bruce Springsteen and Prince Harry—along with many, many others— took 134 meters (440 feet) of above sea level, according to the Bridge Climb es, website. I suggest doing the Bridge Climb at night, a- that way you do not realize how high up you are. ew Also, nothing beats the lights of a city at night. w. w. Enjoy a night on The Rocks, the cobbled pathst- ways weaving through the city’s attractions and es. leading to Australia’s oldest pubs. Take a tour

L&C student Hannah Kahl poses with the Opera House 440 feet above sea level on the Sydney Bridge Climb in Australia. of historic pubs, most of which claim to be the oldest in Sydney, which is only true for one of them. Watch a rugby game on the “telly” at the pubs, cheering at the same times as everyone else, all while sipping on the local brew.

bins can be found all throughout the city, as well as signs reading “Dump no waste, protect the Reef.” I never once saw trash on the ground or a plastic bag flying in the wind. A clean, sustainable city is always an enjoyable place to visit.

Australia is known for its eccentric wildlife, so make sure to bask in the wonderful wildness whenever the chance arises. A trip to Featherdale Wildlife Park will do the trick. Visit with quokkas, wallabies, koalas, alligators, and wombats. Don’t forget to “be wary of the cassowary”— the world’s most dangerous bird. Australia is very protective of its wildlife, which is a very eye-opening thing to experience.

Sydney has a vast array of food– local fruit to kangaroo– all of which are of high quality and freshness. Each restaurant is very accommodating to food allergies. There was a gluten-free option for everything on the menu. I always got to eat exactly what I wanted to. They also offer great vegetarian and vegan options for almost everything.

I cannot wait to return to Sydney one day. “If we can teach people about wildlife, they will Hopefully, I’ll get another chance to snap a be touched. Share my wildlife with me. Because photo of the world-famous Sydney Opera humans want to save things that they love,” said House, climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Steve Irwin, everybody’s favorite crocodile hunter. have a night on The Rocks, walk along the Sydney is a very clean city full of sustainability beaches on the Coastal Walk, or if all else projects. Throughout my three-day adventure in fails, just have a relaxing sit anywhere and the city, I was amazed at all of the sustainability absorb the warm, inviting atmosphere and projects the citizens participate in. Recycling revel in the Aussie accents all around me.

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Fighting Against the Schools By Kyleigh Hallows Contributor

I feel that Illinois schools today shouldn’t force kids to finish high school if they don’t have a want or need for it. If a student would rather begin working at a young age in a workplace that doesn’t require a high school diploma, they shouldn’t be forced to go through 12 years of school. If a student receives a consistent job their junior year and would like to opt-out of senior year, I feel they should be able to do so. Being able to work a full-time job at age 16 may be able to help students toward their goals in their adult life early, rather than wasting four years of time, money, and most likely little effort, in high school if they don’t plan to go to college, or further their education any after high school. Even if a student wants to go through life working at an everyday, average McDonalds, fastfood job, that’s their choice. Why should we make all students work

should students be forced to graduate?

be helping a student who will put forth the effort to learn and improve whatever skill they are learning. Not having students, who don’t want to be there, in class also gives the students, who do want to go to college and further their education, more one on one interaction with high school teachers.” I personally couldn’t have said it better.

Students who don’t have an interest in learning in-depth equations or how to write a correct English paper are going to toward college if they don’t want to be there? do everything they can to not learn. Why A local citizen commented on w w w.debate. should a parent pay hundreds of dollars org answering the question, “should students to force a child to go to class every day, be forced to graduate?” They commented, if they are just going to sleep through it? “Students who make bad grades shouldn’t be forced to finish High school. Students I would like to go to college and do great in who flunk there classes waste resources. life, but from my point of view some high school Both time and money are wasted on these teachers’ pay more attention to disciplining people who end up dropping out of high students and teaching them right from wrong school any way. Why should a teacher waste to the students who try to go against rules, their time helping a student who will give no rather than teaching the students who learned effort and end up failing when they could in grade school and want to learn and pass.

How Studying Over Holiday Break Helps You Start Your Second Semester

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By Alexandra Blockton ablockton@lc.edu

Unquestionably, during the holiday season some students attend college locally, so they probably do not have to travel far to visit family. On the other hand, students may just be attending college with no relatives residing nearby campus because their hometown is faraway. Majority of the time, this is the time of year students tend to travel back home to visit relatives. But within the timeframe of their holiday break, most students do not continue their educational studies.

time of your break will help keep your memory in an educational state of mind. When you return to lyceum, your mind will be ready for the lessons you are going to learn in class. Equally important, it is probably even more difficult when Christmas break approaches, in regards to it being quite a lengthy break. During that time, it is still best to make time for studying and reading materials that will help you succeed throughout the upcoming semester.

This can be the most exciting time of the year– family members all coming together to enjoy one another’s company. Some relatives literally have not seen their family members all year long. They use this time during the holidays to visit and spend time with one another. But as a student with all of the fun and festivities going about, you should make quality time for studying. Undoubtedly, you will still be able to spend time with relatives and enjoy your holiday break. Whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, and/or New Year’s holiday, it is best to keep up with your studies. Even reading throughout the

Above all, we are on a break from classes. Our mind is not on a break from learning new things. Nurturing our minds with knowledge, while keeping up with our studies is the most marvelous thing to do as a student.

Photo by Alex Johnson.

I absolutely love keeping a good book with me to read while riding and relaxing on the train ride on my way to visit family or if I am riding with my Grandpa. It actually seems as if the time of traveling distance goes by much faster. Reading a book while traveling helps the ride to not be so soporific.

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Concert On – Phones Away By Bradley Barker Contributor

Attending a live concert is something memorable. Feeling the beat pounding beneath your feet, the light show and the roar of the crowd when a hit song is performed is all a part of living in the concert experience. What’s the best way to get the most out of your concert experience? It’s simple: put your phone away.

that all fans had to lock their phones away in Yondr pouches while in the venue. The band Tool also enforces a heavy no cell phone policy at their live shows. Before their Cleveland performance on Nov. 6, fans received emails stating, “We respectfully request that you please watch and listen to the show, not your phone. You will be ejected from the show without the opportunity to return and without a refund if you violate this simple request and elect to take photos during the performance. In the event of a personal emergency, phone use may occur on the concourse away from the performance area.”

Get this, you paid for the ticket and the annoying service fees, drove all the way to the venue and waited in line just to stand there and record an hour-long Snapchat story that sounds muffled and no one is going to sit through and watch anyways. Some artists have placed a cell phone ban while at their shows, including Jack White. While prepping for his North American tour in support of his album, Boarding House Reach, White was interviewed by Toronto Star. “We think you’ll enjoy looking up from your gadgets for a little while and experience music and our shared love of it IN PERSON,” said White. This included

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It seems that live concerts have become more of a social event of, ‘look where I’m at!’ rather than an opportunity to soak in and enjoy your favorite artist’s performance. You don’t go to a showing at the movie theater and record the whole movie or record seminars at church, so why not try the same for a concert and expe rience it with your own two, unfiltered eyes.

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Get Your Ordinance Out of My Yard By Nathaniel Hinz Contributor

heThe prairie is an important biological facilltor providing food for birds, bees and rare hoinsects as well as homes for small animals. esBut where have all these prairies gone? ge onThey have died overwhelmed by masses of s.”quick seeding grazing grass brought over by the Europeans. The mass of suburbia er.destroys forests spreading out like cancer.

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be able to do with them what they want. Exclusion of the grasses of the old prairies from ever being brought back is assured as long as codes demanding grass be a certain height. However, this is a land of the free is it not? So if you have your own house and take care of a garden of tall prairie flowers why is it that those flowers are made illegal? Is it because prairies will give a home for ticks? The uncared for and overgrown brush of any patch of trees in Illinois already provides a breeding ground for ticks, which carry virulent and potentially fatal diseases. If you’re going to get rid of old prairies in Illinois by that

in ol ng Nunes Packs Unrecognized ng By Dillon Neibel es, dneibel@lc.edu edImagine if the LGBTQ+ community and ss.women’s movement had one great icon to rally behind in today’s political climate? Well I believe they have someone available and her name is Amanda Nunes.

Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Owens, Lance Armstrong and Magic Johnson are all great athletes who gave inspirao-tion to the masses for the adversity they faced. ouAmanda “The Lioness” Nunes is the first openly orgay Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ss.champion from Brazil, is engaged to fellow UFC fighter Nina Ansaroff and could be exactly the rekind of person that these communities need to repinresent them. As she is the most dominating female ngathlete in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) history.

youMMA is a combat sport that in its current form er.requires an athlete to be proficient in various fighting styles such as but not limited to es.boxing, kickboxing, jiu jitsu, wrestling, muay ngthai, judo, etc. in order to be well rounded wl-and a diverse top level fighter. The UFC is isthe largest promotion of the sport, and puts nt.the very best mixed martial artists against each other in their respective weight classes.

th he “The Lioness” is only one of four fighters to hold amtwo belts in two different weight classes simultamsneously, as she is the champion in both the banbytamweight and featherweight divisions, and is the v-only woman to be what we call a double champ. ic.Nunes is ranked #5 as the best pound for pound fighter, making her the highest ranking woman on the UFC rankings. Nunes has also beaten every former champion in the bantamweight division, including the likes of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm and Miesha Tate. Nunes is undoubtedly one of the greatest of all time (GOAT), and aycertainly the greatest female fighter of all time. e. Nunes hasn’t just beaten the best of the best, ellShe has finished most of them in remarkable eirfashion. In her bout against Tate, Nunes was nsable to take the back of her opponent and llysubmit her with a rear-naked choke in the first toround, winning her bantamweight belt and bect-coming the first openly gay UFC champion. In a totitle defense against Raquel Pennington, Nunes hisdominated her opponent with intense ground ngand pound to receive a technical knockout alstoppage by the referee in the first UFC event n-to be headlined by two openly gay fighters. a.” Nunes has also knocked out MMA megastar reRousey with a barrage of well coordinated erpunches only 48 seconds into the first round. In ura title fight for her second belt Nunes knocked toout then featherweight champion Cris Cyborg hein similar fashion only 51 seconds into the first soround. In Nunes’s most recent fight she knocked e -out former bantamweight champion Holm es.with a devastating head kick in the first round,

logic, you have to take care of the forests, too. Coneflowers that my mother mostly grew in her garden, provided food for bees. Now that the flowers are gone so are the bees. Coneflowers grow to a height of about 47 inches . Here’s the local ordinance village of Bethalto that disallows us to grow what we want: 252-2 HEIGHT. It shall be unlawful for anyone to permit any weeds, grass, or plants, other than trees, bushes, flowers or other ornamental plants, to grow to a height exceeding eight (8) inches anywhere in the Village. Any such plants, weeds, or grass exceeding such height are hereby declared to be a nuisance.

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Punch beginning, until their careers or countries spoke up for them, such as Canadian GOAT George St. Pierre or Dagestani current lightweight and first Muslim champion Khabib Nurmogomedov. So while it’s certainly a matter of who is more marketable, it’s also a matter of a fighters following. Nurmogomedov has become a superstar and has only recently begun to get heavily promoted by the UFC because of his fan support from Russia, the Middle East and Muslims alike. In regards to Nunes maybe it’s a lack of support from Brazil.

But what about the women and the LGBTQ+? My opinion is that MMA isn’t a sport that the women’s rights and LGBTQ+ would care Amanda Nunes. about, as it is a hypermasculine sport that is Photo via APNews.com. associated with an environment that those communities typically speak ill of, potentially taking a page right out of Holm’s own playbook. viewing it as toxic masculinity and part of the patriarchy. But, doesn’t that make her the Nunes’s coach from American Top Team Conan best representative to reach out to all sides? Silviera has praised her toughness in the gym. Widely criticized and controversially viewed “Amanda doesn’t have any girl training part- mega-podcaster, comedian and UFC commenners. She only has male training partners. It’s tator Joe Rogan has been vocal on Nunes’s not every fighter that trains with her, some of lack of recognition on numerous occasions. the guys don’t like to train with her because she hits hard. I think that’s pretty much a good “Nunes, after all, headlined the historic UFC explanation for her: she hits like a man,” 200 card with an impressive win over Miesha Silviera said according to (lowkickmma.com) Tate, a legend of the sport in her own right, and was the first openly gay champion in the UFC While Nunes has accomplished more than during a week when the UFC was raising monany other women in combat sports history, It ey for an LGBTQ center in Las Vegas. Not to amazes me how little of recognition this woman mention the first woman from Brazil to win a title gets from the women’s rights movement and belt, a country that’s been an integral part of LGBTQ+ community. Nunes has been open the promotion’s success and lineage of champiabout her sexuality for as long as I can re- ons,” Rogan said on the Joe Rogan Expereince. member, and while she is a very humble and down to earth champion, it amazes me that she Nunes is aware of her position with UFC and isn’t celebrated by the two communities that seems to only be concerned with creating a legshould appreciate her talent most, especially acy that speaks for itself. She is humble, modest coming from a truly masculine sport. I have my and gracious as other GOATs have been. theories and as a matter of fact so does Nunes. Nunes made some remarks to being the first “There’s a point where, sometimes, I’d rather gay champion in an interview after her first win. wait a bit and get a fight that sells,” Nunes said.. “It’s all about pay-per-view, everything “Openly gay for me is a normal thing. I’ve always revolves around that and I don’t really get thought it was normal. [Winning the belt] was the a part of that. I don’t really fit the profile of a best moment for me to show everyone how norUFC champion, but they have to do [business] mal it is… I’m not doing anything bad to nobody. with me, even though they’re never going I’m happy. People have to respect people’s to promote me to a level like they did Ronda rights and be happy. If you don’t have anything Rousey or Holly Holm. They want blondies, good to say, don’t say anything. Just respect cute little girls who fight and take pictures. Let’s people,” Nunes said according to (scmp.com) face it, I have to face the girls who sell best.” Nunes said according to (flocombat.com). I for one would love to see this GOAT get the praise she deserves by the UFC, LGBTQ+ It’s a fair point considering the stardom the and the women’s rights movement, but I think women she mentioned have had within the fight the only way this will happen is if the two community. However getting promoted by the formerly mentioned groups give her more UFC is a dance between a fighters personality, recognition. So even if you aren’t a fan of the the fans, self promotion and the UFC itself. Many sport, a woman, or gay spread the word about of the greats have had little promotion in the the greatest woman in combat sports history.

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