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VOL 48/ISSUE 06 Warm Soda Magazine Music & Art Collaboration

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D.C. Cooper presented a free workshop on public speaking in Reid Memorial Library Feb. 1. The event is among several scheduled in February as part of Black History Month at Lewis and Clark Community College. Photo by: Jennifer Miller

“Experiencing anxiety when speaking,” said Cooper, “can be somewhat natural; a lot of people feel anxiety.” According to Mr. Cooper, people feel as if they’re being judged by those around them. Feeling criticized can lead to people having anxiety. If there are more people in an audience, then there are more people present to criticize and judge. “If you’re talking to someone one on one, there are two eyeballs looking at you--one set of eyeballs, two eyeballs looking at you; but if there are twenty-five people, there are fifty eyeballs looking at you,” said Cooper, “And sometimes people can feel as if they’re being caved in because everyone is looking at them. They don’t want to make a mistake. They get nervous. They experience anxiety.” The feeling of being unprepared can also cause an increase of anxiety, according to D. C. Cooper. If a student did not prepare for a test, they would be nervous to take it. To explain the point better, Mr. Cooper shared a story to the listening audience about an athlete by the name of Russell Wilson. When asked by a reporter if he was nervous, Wilson responded: “I am never nervous when I am prepared.” A famous actor that performed over four thousand renditions of the same play claimed that he developed butterflies every time he got on stage. “It’s natural to get butterflies, but the important part is to get those butterflies to fly in arrangement,” advised Cooper. He explained that butterflies cause a person to get nervous when they hit the inner lining of the stomach. An arranged flight would prevent the nerves. According to D. C. Cooper, butterflies fly in arrangement when a person relaxes.

organizing the event, as well as for his dedication to all the events during Black History Month, and student activities throughout the year. Jared described the event as a continued success. “As always I was very pleased with the turnout of this important event,” said Hennings. Anyone who is interested in learning more about, or getting involved with the Sunshine Cultural Arts Center can visit www.sunshineculturalartscenter.org or contact Sunshine via email at sunshine@ sunshineculturalartscenter.org. Anyone interested in keeping up with events and student activities around campus can stay tuned to the LC website or contact Jared Hennings via email at jhennings@ lc.edu, or by phone at 468-6400.

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Festival: Tour the World without leaving campus ALEX GENT

agent@lc.edu All are invited to attend next month’s International Student Festival here at Lewis and Clark Community College. This year marks the second annual celebration of the event, which helps which helps raise awareness of the various cultural activities and traditions of the many countries represented here on campus. Adrienne Reed-Oliver, Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion here at Lewis and Clark Community College is responsible for the creation of the event. Extending an invitation she said, “We would love for any of the colleges or affiliates of the Madison County area to participate by having a booth, or booths, to represent an international country, and what it offers”. Last year, students from various countries dressed in their traditional clothing, brought in artifacts, wrapped treats for display at their booth, and answered any questions in regard to their country. Attendants will be entertained with world music, dancing, crafts, games, as well as treats and refreshments and can expect for this event to bring awareness to the beauty that the world holds internationally. The International Student Festival will take place on April 4 in the Ahlemeyer Atrium of the Trimpe building on Lewis and Clark Community College campus, 5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey IL, from 11A.M. to 1P.M. All students and staff are welcome to participate. Please contact Coordinator of Diversity and Inclusion Adrienne Reed-Oliver if your club or group would like to represent a country in the exhibit gallery, or for additional information via phone at 618- 468-6030 or via email at ayreed@lc.edu.

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Student Spotlight: Ellen Johnston

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agent@lc.edu Meet Ellen Johnston, an athletic and charismatic native of Runcorn, which is just outside of Liverpool, England. She longingly described the picturesque countryside and how she misses the scenery of places like North Wales, covered in sprawling greenery, and outlined in mountains with cascading waterfalls, and majestic castles. Like most newcomers to the Midwestern United States, it took her some time to adjust to the humidity as well as the somewhat extreme climate range experienced here. She enjoys that there is much less rain here and more sun to soak up. Johnston arrived in the summer of 2016,

and began working towards an Associates of Arts Degree. “I was indecisive in the first semester about what I wanted to major in, so I kept my options open by taking a variety of classes. My classes in this final semester heavily revolve around human biology and biomechanics,” said Johnston. Due to her visa status she is not allowed to hold a job off campus, so she makes money being employed at Lewis and Clark’s enrollment center. When Johnston is home from school she usually finds employment bartending and waitressing, and while attending school she stays on campus here in the Trailblazer Commons with the other student athletes. Having an avid passion for athleticism,

Johnston currently represents the Trailblazers as a soccer player. She intends to keep playing after she leaves LC. “Although I haven’t committed yet, I plan on continuing playing soccer and studying in America; preferably somewhere on the East coast, like Florida or South Carolina,” said Johnston. “I love being a student athlete,” said Johnston. “It has allowed me to meet friends who I now consider as family and it has allowed me to change and develop into a more independent person. I’ve had so much fun taking such a variety of subjects which I would never have had the opportunity to study if I was going to university in England; horse-riding classes for example!” “I have had the opportunity to know Ellen as a soccer player, a student, and a student worker, and she excels in everything that she does,” Ryan Hodge, Assistant Director, Admissions and Registration, and Men and Women’s Soccer Coach, said. “She has really tried to get everything she can out of her studying in the States. I can’t wait to see what is in store for Ellen at the University level as I know she will exceed as a player as well as a student.” Johnston could easily be described as having wanderlust, with about 13 countries on her passport, and having travelled the United States somewhat extensively. Like many immigrants, she landed in New York City when she first arrived, which was a place she had always wanted to visit. Johnston lists Nashville as one of her favorite places, for its culture and many interesting people, having travelled there on a road trip from Illinois, and stopping in Memphis as well. She has been to Florida twice, getting to experience the coveted Spring break in Miami, and playing in a national soccer tournament. She credits the soccer team as well for taking her to Maryland and Michigan. As far as long term career goals, she says she is indecisive, which is more than understandable for a young woman with as much potential as Ellen. Her hard work will surely afford her many opportunities. She is adamant on going into a career involved with sports. She speculates on Exercise Science, Sport Massage or Sport Psychology. “I plan on being in a career which involves working within and around sports teams,” said Johnston. Most importantly she plans to continue travelling the world, with the goal of visiting every continent. Ellen said she would like to thank Adrienne Reed-Oliver for always doing her best to provide opportunities and support for the international students. Meet Ellen and other LC students of international countries at the International Student Festival here on campus next month in the Trimpe building.

Staff Spotlight: Shane Callahan, Exercise Science ALEX GENT

agent@lc.edu With a passion for interaction with students and facilitating learning, Shane Callahan, coordinator of Lewis and Clark Community College’s Exercise Science program, is educating the next generation of athletic directors, conditioning coaches and personal trainers. Callahan lists L&C and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as his alma maters. His extensive resume includes an Associate in Science, Bachelor in Psychology with a minor in Exercise Science, Master of Science with an emphasis in Sport and Exercise Behavior, along with nearly 20 years teaching experience. are just a few examples of his dedication to hard work and commitment to education. Seeing abilities in his students they cannot see in themselves and encouraging their improvement, Callahan creates an open and relaxed atmosphere where students can ask questions without anxiety or fear. With a goal of creating and developing an understanding of the links between fitness, exercise, diet and health, his students learn how to separate commercial fitness from true health assessment and implementation, as well as learning some aspects of anatomy, physiology, nutrition, psychology, biomechanics and hands-on training. Having first been an L&C student, Callahan took many of the physical education courses as well as all of the psychology courses offered. His major was psychology, but a fascination with fitness and health was his driving force. After completing an A.S. degree, he continued at SIUE with his pursuit of psychology while still taking as many exercise science courses as possible, earning a B.S. in Psychology with a minor

Excersise Scinece associate professor Shane Callahan talks with students about his class on the first day of fall semester. Photo Provided by L&C Flickr in kinesiology. Next, a graduate degree in Sport and Exercise Behavior combined his two passions into one. Becoming a teacher had long been a goal for Callahan, and after having gained some experience as graduate assistant at SIUE, as well as a position teaching at Blackburn College, he returned to Lewis and Clark for a position in the adult education department in 2002. He spent three years as student services coordinator and, with approval from Vice President Linda Chapman, Callahan began developing the curriculum for the Exercise Science program. “Shane inspired that decision with his knowledge and enthusiasm about a potential exercise program. I was well aware of his excellent classroom teaching reputation, he was respectful of his students and He brought energy and optimism to his work,” said

Chapman. “It’s always a pleasure for me to hear from community members who have a fitness coach courtesy of our Exercise Science Program and who express their gratitude to these students and to the program.” After a few more years of hard work he gained the approval of the Illinois Community College Board and succeeded at creating the Exercise Science program here at Lewis and Clark community college, which began in Fall of 2005. The best part of the job for Callahan is the interaction he gets with students, and seeing those “lightbulb” moments when they are learning. That interaction is as equally valuable to his students as well who are afforded the luxury of more personal relationships with instructors due to smaller class sizes here at Lewis & Clark. He has earned the “Who’s Who in

Teaching” award, as well as the praise of colleagues and students alike. “He is a great teacher - very interactive with his class, and very personable,” said former Lewis and Clark student and athlete Brian Gebben. “I would recommend any of his classes.” Students are able to exit the program into employment or transfer as full-standing juniors at area universities. In addition to his program impacting participants futures, it is also benefiting their current college paths. “Coming to this program was the saving point of my college career” stated current Lewis and Clark student and program participant Adam Chapman. “ I had no interest in the things I was learning in regular Gen Eds, and lacked drive as a result. After my first class in the Exercise Science Program I knew that I was hooked, and this program was the place for me. Shane isn’t just a knowledgeable instructor, he also makes you feel welcomed in his program. The best way to describe him is like a big brother that will go to bat for you when no one else will, and for that I will always be grateful.” It is hard to believe that Shane is in his sixteenth year as a teacher here, especially considering the shape he is in. He denies the existence of his picture aging in an attic somewhere, and he denies the ability to pull off the Muscle-up. No one can deny that he has made a contribution in creating the Exercise Science program here. He aspires to have a fitness facility built, and finish his career out at Lewis and Clark. We are lucky to have Shane here and wish him nothing but success. The success of the Exercise Science program cannot be fully appreciated yet as it is still young, and has many more lives to impact. Shane’s success cannot be fully appreciated yet, either, because he will surely make many more great contributions to Lewis & Clark and the collective Riverbend Community.

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Law Presentation Students gather in Reid library to listen to Attorney, Ebony Huddleston, speak about the details of her job and how she got there. At the end of the presentation, Miss Huddleston listened to any questions that students had for her about her profession. Photo By: Krystie Morrison

Record-A-Hit Entertainment Company brings wax for creating wax hand sculptures and create airbrush tattoos for students in Reid Cafe. Several buckets of stencils were supplied for students to choose from, as well as many colors of wax to create with. Before dipping their hands into the hot wax, students had to first numb their hand in a bucket filled with icy water. They had to repeat this step to keep from being burned by the wax. Despite the repetition, the cold water never stopped surprising students. Photo By: Krystie Morrison

Underground Railroad Tour Tour guide, J.E. Robinson, points out the connection of the Old Rock House and the College Avenue Presbyterian Church. The church served as the place where the Anti-Slavery Society was formed by Elijah P. Lovejoy and the meetings were moved across the street to the house after a riot broke out. Photo By: Krystie Morrison

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Warm Soda Magazine:

Musical and Artistic Collaboration ALEX GENT

agent@lc.edu “Warm Soda Magazine” is the passion project and long time dream of Jerseyville IL native Lauren Leady. Based in Alton, it focuses on art, music, and culture, as well as offering insight and support to the creative side of the community. Lauren Leady, 21 years old, graduated from Jersey Community High School in 2014, and went on to receive an Associates degree here at Lewis and Clark Community College in the summer of 2015. This past May she completed a Bachelor’s Degree in English-Publishing Studies at Illinois State University. “Growing up, I was always into music and reading,” said Leady, “Both are different worlds and languages, but with ‘Warm Soda Magazine’ I want to fuse them together to create a new language, a platform for Alton’s creative side to meet in one place,” Though she may be young, Leady has not wasted any time employing her skills, and has already put together an extensive resume. She gained the experience to develop her skills through positions as an intern copy editor for “The Vidette,” the school newspaper at ISU, as well as an Editorial and Advertising assistant at “The Jersey County Journal”, and in her current position as a proofreader for Spectrum Brands in St. Louis. A lack of resources had previously kept the dream from becoming a reality for Leady, but about a month ago the ball

began rolling for her. “We have achieved a lot in a short time, but we still have a long way to go,” said Leady. “I like to see how fast we have grown. We already have been invited to a Main Street Alton board meeting. I am excited to see what the future has in store for us.” Shelby Clayton, current LC student and layout editor here at The Bridge, is also responsible as a co-founder. “She has definitely been a driving force in making sure we achieve what we need to keep going,” said Leady. As it has become customary with most publications in the internet era, social media has been paramount to building momentum for the project, and with in its first few days on Facebook it had already received over 100 likes. Anyone interested in following along with “Warm Soda Magazine” on social media can find them under: Warm Soda Magazine on Facebook, @warmsodamag on Twitter, and warmsodamagazine on Instagram. In addition, “Warm Soda Magazine” would love to hear from artists and musicians of all kinds from the surrounding area. All are encouraged to submit works of art, musical pieces, photography, etc. For content contributions, submissions, or any additional information send an email to warmsodamagazine@gmail.com. While the project is currently only web based, Leady has intentions of eventually publishing a hardcopy of the magazine, and there will be a published website in the very near future.

Art created by Bryan Bethel, a layout editor of Warm Soda Magazine. This series is called “Brain Fuzz.” “Brain Fuzz” is a series of vintage photos and other images manipulated to create a new perspective of the past. Bryan Bethel was inspired by artists Tyler Spangler, Llyn Foulkes, Robert Beatty.

This piece, titled “Dye,” was created by Helen Jarden, Associate Editor of Warm Soda.

Poetry Slam at Germania Brew Haus K. HARP

kmharp@lc.edu When people from larger cities hear of small towns in Illinois they generally think of corn fields, midwestern accents, and boredom. They typically do not consider that a small town can be a center of art appreciation. In the past few months, however, a local business by the name of Germania Brew Haus, located at 617 E. Broadway, Alton Il, 62002, has been pioneering events to promote community within Alton that expresses the arts. One of the events that they have produced is Poetry Slam, which takes place on the last Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. and lets the attendee’s demonstrate their thoughts and feelings through words. Often times, people have the common misconception that poetry is merely a formula to be followed. Poetry, however, is indeed an art form--it is anything that turns words into art. While there are formulas for a few specific types of poetry, free form poetry contains no rules and is a means to convey opinions on any subject matter through words. The policy at Germania

Graphic By: Shelby Clayton Brew Haus on what can be read allows a wide range of topics to be explored. They have a policy of not censoring subject

matter, though it is asked that readers keep in mind of who their audience is and to keep their tones respectful, since others

may have different opinions. If an audience member finds a poem that is being read to be triggering, it is perfectly acceptable to step out of the room and inform the staff of the situation if they wish to. Informing a staff member allows the organizers of the event to address the issue to prevent it from occurring again. Along with Poetry Slam, Germania is also in the process of publishing a literary journal by the name of The Germania Haus Review. It is open to the public to submit their works. The journal aims to be published quarterly. Submissions are still currently being accepted. For more information, the baristas behind the counter of Germania Brew Haus are always available for assistance. All sign-ups for Poetry Slam are accepted; which means anyone is welcomed to participate. A person can sign up at the door or beforehand by contacting Keara Harp, the organizer of the event, or Hannah Austin, the social media advisor, by leaving a message for them at the register or a message via Germania’s Facebook page, which can be found under the name Germania Brew Haus.

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Happy Trails: a Concert With a Cause

Lead Singer of Sunshine, playing the guitar and singing at Happy Trails Music & Art Gathering. Photo by Shelby Clayton

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Artists, musicians, and local businesses came together for a good cause at the Happy Trails Music & Arts Gathering. The event on Jan. 27 raised over $1,400 for Oasis Women’s Center. The day-long festival included food from Old Bakery Beer Co. as well as art for sale from local vendors and through Dark Horse Art Works. Live musical performers included Polyshades, Syna So Pro, Hope and Therapy, Seashine, The Mindframes, Hideous Gentleman, Devon Cahill, and Wonderer Wanderer. The event’s organizer, Marshall Ingrassia, also performed with his own band, Friend of Youth. After moving to Alton from Granite City a year ago, he said he was inspired by the support for local music. “I always wanted to host my own festival. So when I got to Alton and saw the music scene up here I was like, ‘All right, this is the time’,” said Ingrassia. Music also brought his attention to the festival’s charitable cause, Oasis Women’s Center. Ingrassia explained that he spent a lot of time at Lighthouse Sounds recording studio. “Oasis is right next door to Lighthouse. So I first learned about

them because we had to quit jamming at 9:00 because there was a women’s shelter next to us,” said Ingrassia. “There’s multiple charities here in town that we could do this for and I just thought Oasis would be the best one to reach out to first because I really appreciate the work they do for families and women,” said Ingrassia. That work includes the women’s shelter as well as support services and legal aid. “We cover Madison, Jersey, Green, Calhoun, and Macoupin counties,” said Executive Director of Oasis Women’s Center Margarette Trushel. “We share an office in the courthouse in Edwardsville with Land of Lincoln Legal Aid and we’re there to do orders of protection every day In Madison county alone, there’s over 1400 orders of protection issued every year. There’s more than five a day when the courthouse is open. Our experience is that domestic violence is the number one police call in the area. We also have a centralized domestic violence court that sees all the criminal charges and that would be a violation of an order of protection or domestic battery. There’s probably between 300 and 350 cases that go through that every month. Even more so, one of the most important

Nicki Busler, a tutor at L&C, running her Once Design booth at Happy Trails Music & Art Gathering at Mineral Springs Mall. Photo By Jennifer Miller things established here is a Domestic Violence Accountability Court. It’s only the second one in Illinois. There’s one up north and there’s this one down here. It deals with everyone in the family. It provides counseling for perpetrators. It provides support for victims. I think it’s really a great innovation that the Third Judicial Circuit has does to help families experiencing domestic violence.” Oasis Women’s Center has been affected by the long periods of budget deadlock in Illinois. “We have contracts with the state where we say we’re going to do this work, we do the work, we pay the bills, and then we’re reimbursed for it. And two years ago we didn’t receive any funding until December. Last year we didn’t receive any funding from the state until this year. So it’s affected every

social service,” said Trushel. Community fundraising helps fill in the gaps and so does the demonstration of support. “That’s the value of this kind of thing, community people that come out to support Oasis,” said Trushel. “Over the forty years that Oasis has been open we’ve had a lot of community support. It’s why we even exist today” That support is going to continue, said Ingrassia. Going forward, he plans to organize two festivals per year, with proceeds from the winter show going to Oasis Women’s Center. If you are experiencing domestic violence, Oasis Women’s Center provides free, confidential help. They can be reached by phone 24 hours a day at (618) 465-1978 or 1-800-244-1978.

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Neo-Nazi, Arthur “Art” Jones, Runs for Congress in Illinois STEPHANIE LARSON slarson@lc.edu

Arthur “Art” Jones, a neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier, is running as a Republican to represent Illinois’ 3rd District in the U.S. Congress. With no opposition in the March 2018 primary, he is the presumptive Republican nominee for the November election. Jones’ history of racism, anti-Semitism, and hate speech is long and wideranging. The Anti-Defamation League has documented his involvement with the anti-Semitic Populist Party, the National Socialist White People’s Party and, for eight years, the American Nazi Party. Pages on Jones’ campaign website titled “Flags of Conflict,” “Hate Speech?” and “Holocaust?” are filled with whitesupremacist and neo-Nazi conspiracy theories blaming “Organized World Jewry” for the Holocaust, calling it “nothing more than an international extortion racket by the Jews.” His campaign promises include something called The Neighborhood Amendment, which would prevent the Federal government from forcibly diversifying neighborhoods that are “too White, too Christian, or too straight.” No such Federal program exists. Jones does not have the support of the Illinois Republican Party, despite registering as a Republican candidate. In response to Jones’ candidacy Tim Schneider, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, issued this statement: “The Illinois Republican Party and our country have no place for Nazis like Arthur Jones. We strongly oppose his racist views and his candidacy for any public office, including the 3rd Congressional District.” All seven of Illinois’ Republican Congressmen signed a separate statement condemning Jones. “This is not who we are as a party or as a country and we urge civic-minded citizens to get involved in the political process to prevent nonparty extremists like Jones from hijacking nominations,” the statement reads. How then, was Jones able to register as a

candidate? “Well, first of all, no citizen can be denied the right to run for office based on their beliefs,” said Lewis & Clark Professor of History Dr. Kelly Obernuefemann. “The key is getting enough signatures to support a candidate.” When Jones attempted to register as a Republican candidate in 2016, the Illinois Republican Party was able to have his name removed after they were able to find enough faulty signatures on his petition to have him disqualified. This year, unlike the 2016 election, Jones’ petition signatures have proven to be genuine. “Some candidates will go asking for signatures based on their political party affiliation and not their personal beliefs and opinions. In other words, perhaps people support a candidate based solely on their party affiliation without asking questions about the specific candidate. This is why Americans should do some homework before supporting a candidate,” said Obernuefemann. Arthur Jones’ chances of actually winning a seat in Congress are slim. Ballotpedia, a project of the nonprofit Lucy Burns Institute, rates Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District as “safely democratic.” Current representative Daniel Lipinski is almost certain to retain the congressional seat he has held since 2004. This explains in part why no other Republican registered as a candidate for the 2018 election. Despite Jones’ lack of prospects as a candidate there is reason for concern said LC Professor of History Leslie Spencer. “This is a situation that should concern the people of Illinois, and it is something that the people should be made aware of. Illinois already has a bad reputation in regards to our political structure and our politicians and we do not need to add to that,” said Spencer. Voters in Illinois’ 3rd District will decide whether Jones will represent them in the general election on November 6, 2018.

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Preparing for Severe Flooding KYLE WATTS

kdwatts@lc.edu In August 2017, a terrible flood in and around the Indian Subcontinent killed over a thousand people and rendered millions homeless. Also in late 2017 came a series of hurricanes that left parts of Texas, Florida and the whole of Puerto Rico severely damaged. Severe flooding is too often not considered, and thus it takes people by surprise when it happens. The instigator for these recent, devastating floods have been severe weather, namely storms. While Illinois and the Lewis & Clark area in particular are not at risk of being hit with a hurricane, severe storms can, will, and have happened. Historic floods such as in 1993, can and will happen. It is the purpose of this article to inform Lewis & Clark students about how to minimize the damage of a flood and prepare for them in general. The US Army Corps of Engineers has a specific division dedicated to managing the Mississippi River valley, and provide web-available resources for additional information on the topics of flood preparedness. For this article a professor at Lewis & Clark, Professor Doyle McClellan, was contacted for interview for informed home buying. “We generally don’t live on a floodplain,” said McClellan. Legitimate advice, as not living in an area known to flood can minimize the risk of suffering flood damage -- however this is not possible for people of all incomes. Professor McClellan, when asked how he and his family could obtain supplies if a flood isolated their home, said that his family practiced extensive canning and had access to a well. Preparing foodstuffs in advance can prepare a family for multiple disaster possibilities, not just flooding. And while not everyone can have a well on their property the question of where to obtain water if it cannot be purchased or obtained through the city’s plumbing needs to be considered. Floodwaters are unlikely to be a portable water supply, so consider collecting rain water. On the topic of replacing business property damaged by flooding: McClellan said to look at the floodplain’s chance of flooding, and the value of the potentially lost property and to divide the two. Assuming a one in twenty chance of flooding, and business property equal to

$100,000, McClellan said that paying $5000 in flood insurance would statistically ensure the property would be fully covered. This article will not touch on the ethics of flood insurance beyond to clarify that in most instance flood insurance is not included in standard homeowner’s insurance. If your home is on a floodplain, flood insurance is a precaution that absolutely must be taken. As the situation in Puerto Rico shows, depending on the circumstances it could be weeks or months before utilities such as power, are restored to areas affected by extreme flooding. Do not forget the severe displacement of people caused by hurricane Katrina in 2005. Families that do not plan for extreme flooding, particularly in flood prone areas, run the risk of having their lives ruined in much the same way.

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Campaign Ad Stirs Controversy

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Minority rights groups, LGBT activists, and Republican party leaders alike have taken offense at a campaign ad released by gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives. Ives, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives, aims to defeat Governor Bruce Rauner in the March 2018 Republican primary. The first twenty seconds of the minutelong video titled “Thank You, Bruce Rauner” are the most inflammatory. In that time, an actor, portraying a transgender woman, thanks Governor Rauner for “signing legislation that lets me use the girls’ room.” Next, a woman in a pink protest hat thanks him for “making all Illinois families pay for my abortions.” Then a man in a hoodie with a bandana over his face thanks him for “opposing law enforcement and making Illinois a sanctuary state for illegal immigrant criminals.” The remaining forty seconds attack Rauner’s record regarding the Exelon bailout, Chicago teachers’ pensions, and his credibility as a Republican. Many advocacy groups, including the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination (GLAAD) strongly criticized the ad. “Malicious ads like this one spread dangerous falsehoods about the transgender community that feed into a toxic culture of violence and discrimination that can have deadly ramifications,” said Zeke Stokes, CP of Programs at GLAAD. Tim Schneider, Chairman of the Illinois

Republican Party, called for the ad to be pulled. “There is no place in the Illinois Republican Party for rhetoric that attacks our fellow Illinoisans based on their race, gender, or humanity,” he said in a statement. “Representative Ives’ campaign ad does not reflect who we are as the Party of Lincoln and as proud residents of our great and diverse state. She should pull down the ad and immediately apologize to the Illinoisans who were negatively portrayed in a cowardly attempt to stoke political division.” Mario Love, Professor of Political Science at Lewis and Clark, commented on the possible motivation for the ad’s creation. “I saw that ad, and I think what is manifesting is the marriage between privately held thoughts and Republican political pragmatism,” he said. This pragmatic approach, which appeals to potentially offensive and bigoted attitudes, led to the backlash against the ad. Love continued, “Indeed in its most extreme form such representations harm the fabric of political pragmatism and openness, however; there is a strain of political opportunism in the atmosphere which pays no regards to objectively assessing the evolving notion of racial, gender and political difference.” Ives stood by the ad in a speech before the Chicago City Club. “What the commercial that is generating the expected hysteria from the expected quarters attempted to do, admittedly, provocatively, was to properly and truthfully characterize the extreme issue positions that Rauner took and their implications,” she said.

Pritzker Bets on Pot in Governor’s Race STEPHANIE LARSON slarson@lc.edu

“When I’m governor, we’re going to legalize marijuana and black and brown entrepreneurs will be intentionally included in the planning and licensing of new dispensaries. We’re going to create jobs,” said democratic candidate J.B. Pritzker in a speech at Stone Temple Baptist Church on Feb 8. The businessman and heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune has made the issue of legalization a central part of his campaign. This effort began with a press conference in front of a Chicago medical marijuana dispensary on Jan 19. “While Rauner, Trump and Sessions want to take the nation backward, I think it’s time for Illinois to move forward,” Pritzker told members of the press. This came in response to actions by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to allow federal law enforcement to enforce anti-marijuana laws in states that have legalized the drug. “Our state should legalize marijuana. This is yet another moment our governor should stand up against Donald Trump,” he continued. State Senator Daniel Biss, a fellow Democrat, is also on the record as prolegalization. He is the co-sponsor of an Illinois Senate bill that would make marijuana legal and taxed by the state. In a debate held on Oct 17 of last year, Biss said “I am a proud supporter of the

legalization of recreational marijuana because it’s a racial justice issue. Because we cannot continue a system that continues to lock up young black and brown people at disproportionate rates. And the revenue that we obtain by taxing it ought to be put largely in public health programs because we ought to be treating drug addiction as a public health problem.” This stance distinguishes Pritzker and Biss from their opponents for governor. Democrat Chris Kennedy, while supportive of “full decriminalization,” has said that more caution and research is needed before marijuana is made legal. In the October debate, he suggested that an independent third party such as the University of Illinois should be in charge of drafting marijuana-related legislation. On the Republican side, governor Bruce Rauner and his conservative opponent Jeanne Ives are both firmly against legalization efforts. The question now is, how will the issue of marijuana legalization affect Illinois voters? Corey Parks of Alton, Illinois said, “I can see how it would help our budget, but I don’t think it should be the one deciding factor.” Anna Metcalfe of Wood River said, “I lean more to the Democrat side anyway, but I think it’s worked well for the states that have legalized, with all the taxes and new funding.” Voters will have a chance to be heard on this issue in the primary election on March 20, and the general election on Nov 6.

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kmharp@lc.edu In today’s society, the idea of not having Netflix to binge watch the latest season of Stranger Things, or Amazon to order a new laptop case when an old one breaks, or Google to look up the answer to a difficult homework problem, is alien. Anyone in the Millennial Generation or Generation Z will have difficulty comprehending a world in which the internet does not exist. However, less than twenty years ago, this was how the world lived. The internet was invented around two decades ago in the early 90’s, and, at the time of its birth, no one could have predicted what it would become; no one would have imagined the world modern society lives in now. “The internet is more a way to do something,” according to the director of the Learning Resource Center in 1995, Alayna Davies-Smith. Joe Carenza, a writer for The Bridge in 1995, described it as a way, “to access more information in a few minutes [than] can be read in an entire year.” He further explained the internet as, “a gargantuan network of computers linked together over phone lines.” Nowadays, it is thought of as a virtual, endless expanse of space that’s accessible to any device with WiFi capabilities. When people think of the internet, they think of Google, or Facebook, or the cloud where they’ve backed up all their data. They think of the cell phone they use to access an infinite amount of information just waiting at their fingertips, or the laptop they need to write their essays for school and turn in their homework. Back in 1995 however, most of these devices weren’t even concepts people could comprehend. In fact, in March 1995, The Bridge headlines read “Internet Invades Lewis and Clark Community College,” as if the internet were an alien or disease attempting to take over the world by force or epidemic. If humanity were in a war against technology as the title suggested, it’s safe to say they’ve lost within the last decade. It’s not just invaded the campus; it’s invaded everyone’s pocket.

Image Provided by: Pixabay.com There are computer labs all over the campus, and while cellular device usage is not allowed during classes, a student without a smartphone is a rarity. Many students can be seen with their own laptops taking notes during classes, or working on homework in the library, commons, or on benches around campus. In 1995 though, “...student access was very limited.” There was only, “...one computer lab in Trimpe logged onto the Internet…” and every Thursday there was a class specifically engineered for teaching attendees how to use the internet. The article was awed by the possibilities of turning in homework online and emailing professors as a form of out-ofclassroom communication. ““How would you like to be able to leave your teacher a note on his computer, or pick up the days assignments from your computer at home?” it asked the reader. The modern student would never consider these abilities to be luxuries; online homework is a requirement for almost any student that has a math, science, or a language course. Websites such as Blackboard, MyMathLab,

MasteringChemistry, and many others are used in nearly every class. Emailing professors has become second nature to most. The size of technology has also changed drastically over the years. “1990’s -Everything was dial-up. You had to wait, sometimes for minutes. No emojis. Took a long time for pictures to download --sometimes half an hour,” said a local as they attempted to describe the end of the twentieth century. In the era of Dialup, the average size of a computer was approximately the size of a wall and it’s data storage had to be held on a floppy disk. Anyone under the age of twentyfive might have an issue comprehending a computer of such size when the average phone is now a small rectangular box that can fit in a back pocket, and the likelihood of that same age group recognizing what a floppy disk even is, is astronomically small. Some iPhones can hold over a hundred gigabytes of data in their internal drives. Floppy disks are now obsolete. Furthermore, according to the 1995 article, there was around ten books downloaded on the library computers,

and they were only allowed to be used for two hours at a time. Today, nearly every textbook has an ebook that students can buy and access online on any device they own.The juxtaposition is startling. Students don’t usually stop to consider their access to online textbooks to be abnormal, but only twenty years ago the concept was atypical and a specialty. Two decades ago, the idea of artificial intelligence was a fantasy. But now, A.I.’s such as Siri, Cortana, and Alexa, can be found residing in most phones, computers, and tablets. All a person has to do is tilt their iPhone upwards and say, “Hey Siri,” and they can ask any question they desire, whether it be the location of the nearest restaurant or if the A.I. will marry them. Cortana and Alexa work similarly. They can reply to any question with either an academic response or sarcasm. With all the advancements that have been made over the last two decades, it’ll be interesting to see where technology has progressed in twenty more years. Nanobots and flying cars and fasterthan-light travel could always be on the horizon.

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VOL 48/ISSUE 06 Monster Hunter World:

Top 5 St. Patrick’s Day Myths

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Throwback to “St. Patrick’s Day Massacre”

ALEX ST. PETERS astpete@lc.edu

On one St. Patrick’s Day night in 1991 the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks came together for a boxing match, but a hockey game broke out. The night would be known as the “St. Patrick’s Day Massacre” by hockey fans and players all over the league. In all there was 278 penalty minutes, which included 24 minor, 12 major and 17 misconduct penalties. Six players from each side would be ejected from the game as well. At the time the Blues and the Blackhawks both were competing for the President’s Trophy in a very competitive Norris Division game. Since both teams were in the same division they met plenty of times during the regular season. A heated rivalry had grown between the two teams and ir rivaled some of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. The Blues-Blackhawks rivalry was up there with the CardinalsCubs rivalry in terms of competitiveness. It was expected to be a game with a playoff atmosphere, considering it was so close the end of the season, but nobody expected it to end up like it did. It all started five minutes into the game when St. Louis Blues defenseman Glen Featherstone took exception to Chicago Blackhawks forward Jeremy Roenick’s hit on Harold Snepsts. Featherstone went after Roenick in an attempt to fight him, but was cut off by Roenick’s teammate Keith Brown. As the referees handled the fight between Featherstone and Brown, other fights would break out among the other players on the ice. Blues players Kelly Chase and Darin Kimble would both go after Roenick during the brawl. In an interview Jeremy Roenick would say, “Chaser and Kimble both came at me and beat the tar out of me at the sametime.” According to Blues player Brett Hull, Kelly Chase had enough of Jeremy Roenick and that he decided that he was going to “take care of business.” At sometime during the line brawl a Blues player would leave the bench to join the brawl, making it six Blues vs five

Graphic By: Alex St.Peters Blackhawks. After the referees sorted everything out Blues players Darin Kimble, Kelly Chase, Harold Snepsts, and Rod Brind’Amour would receive game misconducts and be kicked out of the game, whereas only two Blackhawks players Trent Yawney and Michel Goulet would receive game misconducts and be kicked out. A slew of other minor and major penalties would also be handed out to both teams. Like I said before this game wasn’t a playoff game, but it felt like one. During the TV broadcast St. Louis Blues sportscaster Ken Wilson said, “This crowd can be very loud and I don’t think John (Kelly) that we’ve ever seen a more lively crowd even in playoff times here at Chicago stadium” Wilson continued to say, “It’s not a playoff game, but believe me it is one hundred percent like a Stanley Cup contest.” If anybody thought the rest of this game would be played cleanly they would have been one hundred percent wrong.

Fourteen more penalties would be handed out between both teams in the remainder of the first period alone. Early in the second period of the game Blackhawks player Steve Larmer would high stick Blues player Gino Cavallini and receive a five minute major penalty and a game misconduct. After this the Blackhawks would purposely start another line brawl, but this time they would have nine blackhawks players on the ice compared to the Blues seven players. The line brawl would start with Blues heavyweight Scott Stevens against Blackhawks heavyweight Dave Manson. Blackhawks announcer Pat Foley described the two players as “some of the toughest customers in the league” As in the first line brawl the other players on the ice would also pair up. However the main fight in this line brawl would be Scott Stevens and Dave Manson. The two would end up at center ice away from the other fights by the Blues net. Sportscaster Ken Wilson would describe

the fight, “Manson is really back peddling from Stevens, they wanted each other last night. They’re going to let them go the three most feared words in hockey, main event center ice.” Stevens would end up winning the tilt, but Manson left his mark on him by cutting Stevens’ eye in the fight. At one point Blues coach Brian Sutter and Blackhawks coach Mike Keenan would get nose to nose across the glass between the benches. In an interview Blues player Adam Oates said everybody thought they were going to fight. The interesting thing was brothers Brian Sutter (Head coach) and Rich Sutter (forward) were on the Blues side, whereas their brother Darryl Sutter (Associate coach) was on the Blackhawks side. This family affair only increased the rivalry between the two teams because they didn’t want to lose to each other. The second line brawl would just as bad as the first one with Blues sportscaster Ken Wilson saying that this game was “as wild as we’ve seen in the NHL in a number of years” and Wilson would also describe Blues player Jeff Brown having Blackhawks player Wayne Presley in a “ World Wrestling Federation hold.” Sports Illustrated writer Michael Farber described the game as “one of the most vicious brawls in modern NHL history.” Six more players would receive game misconducts from the line brawl. The Blues would lose Scott Stevens and Glen Featherstone, Where the Blackhawks would lose Mike Peluso, Stu Grimson, and Dave Manson. The rest of the game would be played without any more line brawls, but it still wasn’t a clean game with seven more penalties being handed out between both teams. The Blackhawks would end up winning the game six to four. This game will always go down as one of the most brutal games in NHL history and a game that fans would not soon forget. If the Blues-Blackhawks rivalry hadn’t already been solidified this game would make sure that this rivalry would last the test of time. Even in today’s NHL the Blues-Blackhawks rivalry is still one of the best in all of sports.

Overwatch League Challenges Teams

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HELEN JARDEN hjarden@lc.edu

The inaugural season of Overwatch League has shown to be a tough challenge for many teams. While some have been neck and neck for first place, other teams have struggled to secure even one win. Here are the current standings Overwatch League. New York Excelsior, who are part of the Atlantic division (ATL), holds first place currently. In the ten matches they’ve played, they have won nine and lost only one. Houston Outlaws, London Spitfire, Los Angeles Valiant and Seoul Dynasty all

have scores 7-3. Houston Outlaws, of the ATL division, holds second place with a map differential (DIFF) of +17. London Spitfire, also ATL division, comes in third with a DIFF of +15. Los Angeles Valiant, from the Pacific (PAC) division, is fourth with a DIFF of +13. Finally, Seoul Dynastic, of PAC division, is fifth with a DIFF of +9. In sixth place is Boston Uprising, of the ATL division, with a score of 6-4 and DIFF of +10. Philadelphia Fusion, ATL division, also has a score of 6-4 but a DIFF of -4 which puts them in seventh place. Los Angeles Gladiators, PAC division, hold eighth place with a score of 4-6. Ninth place is held by San Francisco

Shock, from PAC division. They hold a score of 3-7 and a DIFF of -8. Dallas Fuel, PAC division, holds tenth place with a score of 3-7 and DIFF of -11. In eleventh is Florida Mayhem, ATL division, with a score of 1-9. The Shanghai Dragons, PAC division, have held a steady last place with a score of 0-10. Six teams will qualify for the Playoffs, based on their Regular Season records. The top team from either division will qualify. Then the next four teams, regardless of division, will advance. To learn more about Overwatch League and watch the newest games, visit Overwatchleague.com

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And the Oscar Nomination Goes to…?

ASHTYN BRITT abritt@lc.edu

I am very excited for the Oscars this year! Awards shows in my house has been more treasured than sporting events, so it’s no surprise that while my friends would get pumped over the Super Bowl, I’d be lurking through the internet to see who was nominated this year along with who will be hosting. This year, the 90th Academy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel in Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. I’ve decided to mention some very noteworthy films that I am thrilled to see have made it to the Oscars nomination list and I cross my fingers that these great movies will bring home the gold! The Shape of Water of course has a whopping thirteen nominations this year, from best picture, best director, screenplay, cinematography, best actress, best supporting actress, best supporting actor, and so many more! Guillermo Del Toro is going to have to build multiple trophy cases in his home, and for excellent reason if you’ve ever seen his masterpiece. Get Out is also up for best picture, and after the way the movie was insulted at the Golden Globes earlier this year, I sincerely hope this amazing film wins! Meryl Streep is up for Best Actress again this year for her performance in The Post which she will probably win, since she is Meryl Streep. We’ve got Disney’s Coco up for best animated feature film as well, which I’m placing my personal bets on for winning (Especially against Boss Baby. Did anyone even like that movie?). Much to my enjoyment, the animated short film Lou has a chance of winning an Oscar this year, which I am crossing my

Graphic provided by Slash Film fingers and praying that it does! Logan has been nominated for best adapted screenplay as well, which is a nice change of pace for the nominations. Blade Runner 2049 is also up for Cinematography, which it absolutely deserved nomination for. Icarus is up for best documentary this year, which is no surprise to anybody who has watched it! Baby Driver has been nominated for sound editing, which I am super excited for personally since I very much enjoyed how the sound editing was done in that particular film. I felt it appropriate to name all of the

foreign language films nominated this year, since foreign films in my opinion are never recognized enough! This year, A Fantastic Woman, The Insult, Loveless, On Body and Soul, and The Square have all been nominated. Beauty and the Beast is up for best production design along with best costume design and I will personally feel insulted if it doesn’t win, because that live-action film looked completely amazing! Star Wars: The Last Jedi has also been nominated for best original score, which I wish to the Force they gain

When We First Met Review

ASHTYN BRITT

abritt@lc.edu There has been a question everyone has pondered at one moment or another, what would you do if you could relive one day in your past? What would you do differently? How would you change it all to get the life you wanted, but feel you’ve missed out on? This is personally one of my favorite scenarios to entertain, because the chance to undo any previous mistakes would seem like a dream. This has also become a popular theme in fiction, especially in movies. Well, get ready kids, because Netflix’s When We First Met has finally been released, and boy, is it surprisingly good! The story follows a man named Noah, who has been in love with his now engaged female best friend Avery for three years. We see through flashbacks how the two had met, how Noah missed an opportunity to pursue Avery, and accidentally created the events that led her to meeting her future fiancé, Ethan, the next day. After getting drunk at Avery’s engagement party, Noah confesses his feelings to Avery’s other best friend, Carrie, in private. After some advice to move forward with his life, Noah goes back to the bar where he took Avery on the first night they met. While there, he notices a photobooth where he and Avery took pictures on that same night, and while taking another set of photos by himself wishes he had a chance to do it all again to be the man Avery would have wanted. To Noah’s shock, he wakes up back in 2014 to have a chance to relive that first day all over again and try to get it right. From here on, there will be some major spoilers for the movie, so if you aren’t prepared, go watch the movie on Netflix!

the Oscar they have absolutely earned. There are of course many other movies and many other categories I could name, but then where would the fun be when the actual show comes along? So, grab your nicest blankets, tune in on March 4, and enjoy the awards show! I will personally be spending my night with a nice stuffed animal and most likely an oven cooked meal of chicken nuggets with some cold water while I do my best to not disturb my beloved roommates with my cheering for the rest of the night. Enjoy, everyone! I know I will be.

Graphic provided by: netflix.com Anyway, after Noah proceeds to find a way to drastically mess things up, he wakes up again three years later- except now he and Avery aren’t even friends at all. Noah then proceeds to try again, multiple times, to be the perfect man for Avery… but every single time, whether they’re together or not, Avery and Ethan keep finding their way to loving each other. It is throughout the movie that Noah finally realizes it wasn’t ever about not making the right move, or having enough money, or being charming enough. It’s about the fact Avery wasn’t ever going to fall in love with him, the way she loves Ethan. Noah then realizes he met Avery the way he did for a reason. It wasn’t so he could be with Avery, but so he could meet and get closer to her friend Carrie. After reliving that first day with Avery exactly the way it was the first time, he takes his opportunity to reconnect with Carrie in the present and then enters the beginning of his happy ending. However, it wasn’t ever about a happy ending, or being with who he believed with the perfect person. The movie makes a point of stating that life is about learning from experience and opportunities, even the ones we miss. We must learn from them, so we don’t miss the next opportunities that come along, and to always keep in mind that life happens the way it does for a reason. Life only goes one direction, and that is forward. This movie was very entertaining and left me with a heartwarming feeling after watching. For those of you looking for a movie to watch alone or with someone else to help you appreciate life a little bit more, turn on your Netflix and enjoy When We First Met today! Don’t waste this opportunity and enjoy your lives.

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Lizzie & Darcy: A Classic with

a Dash of Representation! ASHTYN BRITT

abritt@lc.edu For those of you who are literature nerds like me, there are a few authors you’re probably already acquainted with. A few examples are probably Charles Dickens, Sylvia Plath, and of course Jane Austen. Jane Austen has written many classic love stories that have been retold over and over throughout time, and one of her biggest claims to fame is her novel Pride and Prejudice. For my previous birthday, I received a delightful treat, The Story of Lizzie & Darcy. This isn’t just any modern retelling of the original classic, it’s shows with a lesbian couple as the leads! Also, Darcy is a person of color! I was more than just a little excited over the representation in this novel. To my pleasant surprise, this book hit my expectations spot on! This is a story told in the perspective of Lizzie Bennet, an aspiring editor who has recently graduated from university. Through a chance encounter between her sister Jane and Darcy’s friend Charlie, the two meet and don’t exactly hit it off. Jane

and Charlie, however, fall into a deep love at first sight, causing the other two to have to share one another’s company more than either would like for a few months. Even after it seems that Jane and Charlie and parted ways, Lizzie and Darcy end up having to share a workspace as well. Lizzie’s detestation for Darcy’s stuck up attitude and Darcy’s inability to connect to anyone she feels is beneath her creates quite the set up for these two! The book explores their character development of how the two are forced to compromise and grow to see the good things in one another, as well as show Lizzie’s connection to her family and close friends. After reading it, I felt the urge to keep rereading it again and again until the edges of the pages would fray, enjoying the writing and turns the plot went compared to the source material. This is without a doubt my favorite Jane Austen retelling yet, and I would highly recommend it to anybody who enjoys accurate representation and an enticing romantic plot!

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Shame on you! Here’s What You Missed This Year on Shameless

ASHTYN BRITT abritt@lc.edu

Ugh, you guys didn’t watch season eight of Shameless?! I shouldn’t even tell you what happened, but I will, because I love my readers so much. This season was quite an interesting and much calmer pace for the Gallagher clan, and not nearly as intense or crazy as past seasons had been. Also, this review will include spoilers, so if you aren’t ready for that, I suggest you go and get caught up right now before continuing on! I have to admit, season eight was rather tame for the Shameless universe, and I expected a lot more. Or, at the very least, a Mickey cameo!!! Unfortunately, that is not what we received. While I still love the show and the characters very much, and expect them to always try new ideas, something about this season felt like the classic Gallagher magic had worn off a bit. That won’t stop me from watching season nine however, and I have confidence that it will do well! Anyway, on with the clan. Debbie did pretty well this year, especially seeing how much of a struggle she’d been having over the last few seasons. She’s raising Franny, going to welding school, and looking pretty darn great! She’s also displayed a new level of confidence we hadn’t seen from her before that I really love. Also,

Graphic provided by Hulu Franny is so stinking cute! However, Debbie did have an accident which made her have to get Frank to cut off three of her toes in an almost out-of-place gruesome scene for this season. She seems to be healing well though, and getting along fine! However, her ex-boyfriend Derek is about to marry his girlfriend, and wants shared custody of their daughter. We will have to wait until next season to see what Debbie decides to do about that. As usual, Ian is having quite a time. After helping his ex-boyfriend trevor to buy a church to set up as another homeless shelter for LGBTQ+ Youth, Ian also then stands up to a homophobic preacher to try to defend victims of conversion therapy. Ian’s speech became viral, and tons of other youths followed him to the youth center. While at first Ian is only trying to help these kids know they are loved and will be protected, the following quickly grows too large and Ian adopts being known as “Hot gay Jesus.” This leads to his family and Trevor not seeing him for days at a time, for him to stop taking his medicine, and causing a van to explode. He, along with his followers, are eventually arrested and leaving us wondering what will happen next. Liam is quickly growing sick of Frank’s thieving ways, now that he’s older and becoming better friends with the kids at

his prestigious school, Liam is a lot more reluctant to let Frank take advantage of those kid’s parents or their security systems. For a brief few episodes we saw Frank try to be a better man, but of course, a leopard can’t change his spots. Soon enough, he’s back to being who he always has been and tries to make Liam his accomplice, which Liam does go along with for a time. However, in the end, he purposely gives his father the wrong code of one of the rich homes, and chooses instead to place his loyalty to his new friends. Then there’s Lip, who has had a very hard year. He has to help his friend Brad try to put his life back together when he falls off the wagon, and goes through the loss of Youens passing after being sent to prison for a fifth DUI. We of course see Lip struggle with women and his addiction, but not in the way we at all usually do. For once, being sober has made Lip realize a lot about himself. Mostly, that he isn’t sure what he really wants, let alone if he wants to be with anybody else. He’s trying to focus on what he wants from life on his own terms, and it’s such a refreshing change of pace. Carl seems to be starting to understand the need for self-preservation as well. When he returned from military school, he attempted to help the community by

kidnapping and reforming a local theif who’d been stealing veterans medals. This unintentionally causes the thief to get clean, and then others seek Carl’s help for rehabilitation, and even pay him for it. This money is what helps Carl pay for his tuition for military school. However, during this, he meets Kassidi. She’s a wild girl from old money that romanticizes poverty life to a clearly unhealthy level, determined to force Carl to quit school, marry her, give her six children, and live on the South Side forever. Despite Carl trying to make her realize he wants to better himself, she continuously manipulates and gaslights him throughout the season. Finally, Carl manages to escape from her and return to military school. Then, of course, Fiona. She’s been having an interesting year of growing up this season, much to everyone’s surprise. She’s been running the restaurant, gaining loans, buying and renting property, making new friends, starting a more stable relationship, and even moved out of the Gallagher home! However, things quickly take a turn for the worse when a worker falls off her roof and hurts his foot. After letting him and his family stay in her new apartment for a few days, the family changes the locks and chooses to squat in her apartment and steal Fiona’s new dog Rusty. They also then proceed to sue her for six million dollars. After trying many times to take care of things legally like a responsible adult, she finally decides to act like a Gallagher instead. After she sends a smoke bomb into the apartment to literally smoke the intruders out, she offers them four thousand dollars in cash right then and there to drop the lawsuit, leave, and not come back. While hesitant at first, Fiona starts literally burning money in front of them until they agree, dropping the lawsuit, and leaving Fiona victorious. While season eight had its moments for excitement, it was for the most part a rather slow moving pace for the usual antics the Gallaghers end up in, but in the season finale I got a taste of that old South Side charm! So, I, along with the rest of the fans, will wait in bated breath for season nine and the new adventures to come!

Monster Hunter: World The Hunt is On

LUCAS GARDNER lgardner@lc.edu

All right, let’s talk Monster Hunter World! This game recently came out for Playstation 4 and Xbox One on January 26. This game adds even new areas to the game to check out: The Ancient Forest, The Wildspire Wastes, The Coral Highlands, The Rotten Vale, The Elder Recess, The Great Ravine and The Everstream, the last two of which are where you have to fight a few of the main bosses. Last but not least we have the main hub area of the game which is known as Astera, where you can take on new missions and meet with your friends! There are twenty-five main story quests also know as “assigned quests”, and a massive amount of optional quests. There are investigations that you’ll get as you’re out hunting that can teach you ways to track your prey. Fun fact: Special event quests for special gear or armor skins will be released by Capcom throughout the life of Monster Hunter World, adding more reasons to keep playing. Now when it comes to weapons they come in two categories, fourteen in total. You have the Blademaster Weapons (melee); Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, Lance, Gunlance, Great Sword, Long Sword, Hunting Horn, Hammer, Switch Axe, Charge Blade, and Insect Glaive. You also have the Gunner Weapons (ranged); Bow, Light Bowgun, and Heavy Bowgun. All weapons are viable and bring their own strength and weaknesses. There aren’t any new weapons, but several changes have been made to all the weapons we know in love in the monster hunter world. These changes typically make the combat in game much better and more user friendly. One in particular gives several bows a crosshair, making the use of these weapons much better. Previous games in the series didn’t have crosshairs making it really clunky, slow, and hard to use. Gameplay comes down to the normal

Graphics provided by IGN Monster Hunter formula: go hunt monsters, make better armor and weapons, then hunt bigger and stronger monsters. The story is a nice addition compared to the last monster hunter, “Monster Hunter Double Cross” which barely had one. You start out as a fifth fleet hunter going to the new world to find out the mystery of the elder crossing. As you progress further into the story you find rather tough monsters such as Nergigante, Pink Rathian, and Odogaron. Overall, I’d recommend this game. It’s a big improvement on an already good series.

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The Bridge’s Top 5 St. Patrick’s Day Myths ALEX ST.PETERS

astpeters@lc.edu 1. St. Patrick was Irish The Patron Saint of Ireland wasn’t even born in Ireland. Patrick was actually born in Roman Britain around 385 AD. When he was around the age of sixteen he was captured by Irish pirates and forced into slavery in Ireland for six years. Patrick saw his situation as a test of faith from God. During his enslavement Patrick became extremely devoted to christianity through constant prayer. He would later escape his captors and return to Britain, where he eventually became a Bishop. Patrick would be ordered by the Pope to go back to Ireland to spread Christianity. This is where Patrick would eventually become the Saint we all know today. 2. St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland St. Patrick did not drive all of the snakes out of Ireland. Actually, Ireland has never had any native snake species ever. Why you ask? Well first off Ireland is an Island and has a 50 mile sea surrounding it from the rest of Europe. Also the ice age made islands inhabitable to reptiles that need warmth to survive. Around 10,000 years ago as the ice age ended a land bridge was made from Europe to Britain and from Britain to Ireland. No snakes ever migrated to Ireland when the land bridge was available so still to this day Ireland is snake free. The saying that St. Patrick drove all of the snakes out of Ireland is meant to symbolize St. Patrick ridding Ireland of Pagan religion.

Graphic By: Shelby Clayton church and prayer, in Ireland. If you have ever celebrated St. Patrick’s Day you know none of that happens here in America. In America, on St. Patrick’s Day we eat corned beef and drink too much green beer. Fun fact, the pubs in Ireland were closed every St. Patrick’s Day until the 1970s! Also the first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in New York City in 1762. Ireland wouldn’t get a St. Patrick’s Day parade until 1931. 4. Corned beef is a classic St. Patrick’s Day dish On St. Patrick’s Day Americans everywhere consume too much corned beef and cabbage because it’s St. Patrick’s Day, ya know? However, traditionally, in Ireland they eat a type of bacon that is similar to ham. It wasn’t until the late 19th century that Irish immigrants in

3. St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday The way we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in America is completely different from the way the Irish celebrate the holiday. St. Patrick’s Day has always been celebrated as Roman Catholic feast, which means

New York City started eating corned beef on St. Patrick’s Day. This was likely due to many immigrants being poor and that corned beef cost less than bacon. 5. St. Patrick used a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity The myth is that St. Patrick used a shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the people of Ireland. It says that he would point at each leaf and identify each as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. However this is unlikely, because there is no proof anywhere that he actually did this. The shamrock is the official symbol of Ireland and that’s how it most likely became associated with St. Patrick’s Day. In the late 17th century the shamrock became a symbol of Irish nationalism, with many Irish people wearing it to show their Irish pride. Graphic By: Zach Howard

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Saint Patrick’s Day for the Unlucky ASHTYN BRITT abritt@lc.edu

What do we think of when we think of pure dumb luck? Winning the lottery? Becoming president with no experience? Gaining a significant amount of status and influence to the public by dabbing in front of a camera for the internet? Maintaining a great GPA and having more than four hours of sleep per night? Winning material overpriced vintage items in an eBay auction? I’m willing to bet I’m not the only person who feels rather unlucky as of late, despite the talk of four leaf clovers and leprechauns spreading around. Perhaps it’s bad choices, or bad circumstances, but things can’t go well all of the time. In my experience, they can’t go well for even a majority of the time. So, I doubt anyone would judge me hoping to maybe come across a leprechaun willing to cut me a break. However, in reality, the thing I’ve learned over time is that a lot of our luck we have control over. We can do our best to make what we believe are good choices, even if we get results we never expected in our wildest dreams. Timing also makes a difference, as well. Luck seems to have many factors that go into it, rather than just pure superstition. My advice for people who feel unlucky this St. Patrick’s Day is to remember exactly how lucky you are. Chances are, you have a home, a functioning body, and food to eat. You may have a car, parents who love you, friends who support you. You most likely have access to working plumbing, and thousands of resources you may not even

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realize you take advantage of every day. There are still people who are traded like objects, who starve, and who don’t even have the decency of a warm place to sleep at night. My dear readers, you are so much luckier than you realize. Enjoy the luck you do have, even on bad days, be grateful and keep in mind those who aren’t as fortunate. Donate blood, give old possessions to Goodwill or other drives, do random good deeds for

people. Today, I saw three homeless in a world where sometimes it feels men pile their money together like nobody is lucky. to buy and share a cheese pizza. We are all so, so much luckier than My heart melted and had I not we think. Enjoy wearing green only seen them in passing while and enjoying being with friends the passenger of a car, I would’ve this holiday, but also remember liked to buy them all the sides they to be thankful for the luck you do could want to go with that pizza. have. Yes, a majority of the time, It’d been awhile since I’d seen we feel like life doesn’t go well. a genuine act of humanity and That’s what makes those special compassion, and it felt wonderful moments where things turn out to see that. It made me feel lucky better so worth it. Have a happy to get to see such a beautiful thing Saint Patrick’s Day!

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kdwatts@lc.edu There was a time when a college student could work part-time and graduate with a degree and no outstanding debt, but that time was almost forty years ago. In modern times, student loan debt is over a trillion dollars according to the Pew Research Center. For federal student loans, there are a variety of payment plans available in time brackets such as ten years to up to twenty-five year periods. It is possible to start a low payment that grows as time passes. All of this is covered under exit counseling, provided by Lewis & Clark, and the federal government. The average student loan debt for LC graduates, as of the last semester, was in the region of $7,600, according to Director of Financial Aid Angela Weaver. LC student Alex St. Peters’ student loan debt, after attending both LC and SIUE is nearly twice that. However the national average is around $10,000, Weaver said, so St. Peters’ debt is not out of the ordinary there. A debt of five figures or more may not seem much in the grand scheme of things, but for some students it could be the equivalent debt of a mortgage or a car. And unlike in decades past, it is a hefty debt that young people will be faced with at the onset of their careers, requiring a degree of desperation to find employment and begin repayment. Some companies, such as Fidelity Investments, offer to make payments toward their employees’ student loan debt in a similar manner that they would pay for other long-term benefits. Whether this is a savvy business move to attract millennial and gen-z employees, or a genuine effort

Image Provided by: Pixabay.com at employee betterment is still to be seen. St. Peters’ student loan debt is entirely through the federal government, and the federal government is the source of the majority of student loans LC sees according to Weaver. However, there is an increasing number of students financed through private loans, as students coming to LC from other universities exceed the credit threshold for obtaining financial aid. A rather depressing fact is that not many students leave their college with a plan in place to begin repayment and not many students come to the Financial Aid

department for help, Weaver said. Prior to Spring 2017, the department would mail information about exit counseling, but now the students will receive a call on the subject. In specific instances, the department may withhold transcripts or other documents until the student comes in and completes exit counseling, Weaver said. When asked their opinions of the student loan system, St. Peters and Weaver were on different sides. “The people behind student loans in this country are in it for the money not to help kids get an education,” St. Peters

said. Weaver, however, supported that there was a need for student loans, citing that there are students who could only get student loans as financial aid or who take the full amount of their Pell grant but require additional funds. She emphasized the need for students to only borrow what they need, and avoid debt as much as possible. To the students who graduate this semester: Have a plan in place, take exit counseling before it becomes necessary for the Financial Aid department to force you, and realize that eventually these loans need to be paid back.

Deciding Your University Major COURTNEY MARKOS cpowers@lc.edu

If you are currently undecided on a university major, then I may have a couple of tips that might just might be helpful! I recently found myself in this situation, with an interest in a little bit of everything, and will now be transferring in the Fall after several successful and fulfilling semesters here at Lewis & Clark. Opportunities are plentiful here at Lewis & Clark and I highly recommend speaking with Kim Maynard in Career Development. This course has a personality test, among others, that will match you up with professional people that have taken the test in the past and that share similar interests as yours. Not only was the course immensely helpful to me in deciding what I wanted to do, it also helps you decide what you do NOT want to do. I must add that Professor Maynard is a wonderful, passionate teacher and human being that loves what she does and will help you

discover what is out there in the world waiting for you. Another viable major option for transfer students would be Integrative Studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville which allows you to select three major subjects. This may be best for unsure students who enjoy a variety of interests. For example, a student taking courses about Psychology, Theatre, and Nursing might realize that Psychology is most suited for them and concentrate on retaining that particular field as their major while still retaining the Integrative Studies degree. Or stick to that one Major out of the three and keep the second favorite as a minor. With the multitude of courses offered in an Integrative Studies degree, sometimes discovering what you DON’T want to do in your life can be just as important as discovering what you DO want to do in your life! I hope this helps any students in the same predicament that I found myself in!

Celebrating American Red Cross Awareness Month ASHTYN BRITT abritt@lc.edu

I like to think that I learn something new every day, and the new thing that I learned this morning is that March is American Red Cross Awareness month! I will admit for a long time I had a firm belief that I shouldn’t donate blood, mostly out of fear. I have learned from this silly thought since the community college wellness fair last semester, where I attempted to donate blood. Unfortunately, I developed a hemo bruise and couldn’t successfully donated, despite my trying. I do however intent to try again in the future. Donating blood is a great cause that helps save plenty of accident victim’s lives. Nobody knows when a tragedy will strike, and for someone, one pint of blood could literally mean their whole life to them. Local disasters are unplanned and can cause so much violence and damage, which is why it is so important for people

to donate when possible! We here at Lewis and Clark Community College have multiple blood drives throughout the year. Even annual donations at your local blood bank are more than appreciated! In 1943 during World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt declared March as Red Cross Month to raise awareness to the cause and get people to volunteer to donate as a way to help both the troops and victims of any attacks within the nation. Every president since then has followed suit as well to designate March as Red Cross Month, normally speaking positively for the event in hopes to increase donations. The American Red Cross has been one of the most influential and beneficial programs to come into existence to help victims of disasters, and has saved hundreds of thousands of lives already. So at your next blood drive, please consider donating and being a part of the thousands of people who try to do their part to help save lives!

ASHTYN BRITT

abritt@lc.edu As a longtime fan of William Shakespeare, I’ve grown to appreciate a lot of his classics. If only the bard were still alive today to see how his works had been adapted into modern culture, a practice that he most likely would’ve enjoyed! It was known during his life, he constantly would update his plays, so the stories and messages would always stay relevant, and to this day at the Globe Theatre in London, this remains true. I myself attended a showing of A Midsummer’s Night Dream at the Globe two years ago and was blown away when they chose a Bollywood-like setting and even made a reference to single ladies! If you’re a huge literature nerd like me, but have some issues understanding the language used when he wrote his plays, here are some modern-day adaptations that will allow you to still appreciate his work! 1. The Lion King (1994) Not many people realize this childhood movie is in fact a retelling of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The main character, Simba, has to gain the courage to confront and take down his uncle Scar after he kills Simba’s father, Mufasa. Even Disney knows it’s never too late to start raising cultured children! 2. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) This is one of my favorite movies of all time, being an adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew about a long con between a few different boys who are in pursuit of the beautiful Bianca, who isn’t allowed to date until her older sister Kat does. If

Image Provided by: Pixabay.com your looking for a good 90’s film to watch with your friends, this will be one I’d gladly recommend! 3. West Side Story (1961) I couldn’t exclude the long classic tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and I also couldn’t forget my fellow musical fans, so I thought I’d hit two birds with one stone! Showing the long-known story shown through two rival gangs as Tony and Maria find love in the middle of a turf war, get ready to get this heartbreaking story and great soundtrack stuck in your head! 4. A Midsummer’s Night Rave (2002) If there’s a way this oddly dark play can turn darker, it’s by setting it in a rave and changing the long-famed love potion into a drug. Through this retelling, we see quite a different set of twists from the original, some bad, but also some good! In this version, we get a representation of a homosexual couple and a woman rejecting an immature man who refused to cease his pursuit of her. If you’re looking for something a little different, here’s your movie! 5. O (2001) Othello may be one of my favorite Shakespeare plays of all time, so to find a modern-day version so well done is a blessing! This classic is now set into a prep school for wealthy kids, where a basketball star named Odin who is manipulated by his friend into believing his beloved girlfriend is cheating on him, which leads to a dark turn as poor Odin is continuously gaslighted.

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Grief: The Hardest Human Experience

ASHTYN BRITT

abritt@lc.edu There is nothing in this world like grief. It is a consuming, overwhelming, and painful experience that grips you so deeply that you feel like it’s impossible to move past it. A lot of times, people going through grief don’t want to move past it. They feel like they’re sinking, and too tired to try to kick back to the surface. It is an experience we all go through at some point, and while psychologists manage to pinpoint grief into a simple five stages, the actual emotion into going through the process is anything but simple. There isn’t even a very specific order in which a person can go through the stages, other than the fifth one. So, for those of you who may be grieving for any reason, I am here to help you get through this. Despite feeling like it’s impossible, it’s worth the try.

First, you have shock/denial. It’s as if your body refuses to accept the sudden shift in your life. It could be any sort of traumatic event, but usually grief is associated to losing someone, so that is the analogy I will use. It’s the feeling of twisting at night, unable to sleep, and then realizing it’s because you’re trying to reach for someone who isn’t there. It’s your muscle memory trying to adapt, and painfully failing. You do whatever you can to convince yourself that there’s still a chance everything will change on a dime, and life will return to what it was before. However, life can only move forward, and you will eventually realize that. This will then will most likely lead to anger/hatred, which has been said to psychologically be the easiest emotions to turn to when grieving, because they make us feel like we have control again.

was the last time. You will wish, and pray, and hope, with everything in you and feel the heartbreaking disappointment when you realize again what you did after you broke out of shock: The only way you can go in life is forward. These feelings will then lead to sadness/ pain, the dreaded deep feelings your body went through all this effort to avoid. The shock has worn off, the anger has fizzled out, and you’re all out of things to try to offer for just one more chance. It is such a feeling of dark helplessness you aren’t sure you’ll ever get past it. You can still hear their voice, or smell their scent, or remember what it was like to see their smile when you felt like you had nothing in the world to hold onto. You can feel the connection you had still, and feel like you’re missing a limb. You feel only phantom pains. It’s like waking up, and your leg is asleep, so you try to walk around to get the blood circulation, clinging to anything and hoping to God you won’t fall in the meantime. You feel like there’s no use. Then, something miraculous happens. Time. You slowly, but surely, learn to sleep with a stuffed animal instead. The smells fade. The sound of their voice isn’t Image Provided by: Pixabay.com thought of. You start to forget little details of their face, like the crinkle of their nose or the few freckles by their hairline. People don’t like the feeling of not being While they’re not gone from your in control of their lives, so when something memory or heart, you adapt, and continue bad happens that’s out of our control, we’re forward with life. There will be some days desperate to cling to anything to make us it’s still hard, there may always be a part feel powerful again. It’s very easy to stay of you that will wait and grieve for the one with these emotions a long time, because you love, and maybe there is hope one day we think they heal us quicker. They don’t, you will find a way to each other again. if anything, they make the suffering last Nothing is ever really impossible, after all, longer. I beg of you to not hold onto these but don’t let hope become an obsession. negative emotions too long, it’s more Live your life, and let yourself start to feel freeing when you finally let them go. joy again. Which leads us to bargaining, whether This is the last phase, and it is called it be with God, the Universe, a specific acceptance. For some, it’s quick to reach, person, or even yourself. We beg of time for others like myself, it takes a lot longer. to give us a moment like from the movies You will get there, and you deserve to get where the clock turns back, and we wake there. You will smile again, you will feel up with the chance to change things and again, you will sleep again, and you will have a do-over. be okay again. You may not believe me We reflect on what we could or couldn’t yet, and that’s okay. Eventually you will, have done, or at least the last moments and in the meantime, lean on those who we should’ve treasured. A lot of times, we believe in you as I have leaned on those don’t know when the last time for anything who believe in me.

hu·man·ism ˈ(h)yo͞ oməˌnizəm/ noun noun: humanism

an outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.

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Faith in People ASHTYN BRITT abritt@lc.edu

In times of struggle, many people have turned to God in search of answers to bring them strength and comfort. That’s great for people who identify well with religion, but as someone who can’t seem to connect to a particular sacred text, it can be disheartening. I remember being a child who at one point found a lot of comfort in God, and loved the sense of togetherness and community I had in church. As I grew older, I learned more about myself and started questioning the beliefs I had been told to accept without question. Eventually, I lost my faith, and therefore stopped going to church. It wasn’t until recently I realized how much I’d missed that sense of community and togetherness. However, I recently found the perfect alternative for me, the Ethical Society of St. Louis. The Ethical Society is like a form of Church, but instead of teaching any kind of religion, it teaches something closer to a philosophy: Humanism. Humanism is the idea that all humans are worthy of dignity, respect, and to be recognized as human beings. It also provides the idea that ethics should be held dearly, and that people can learn to do better and become better people over time. Unlike with dogma or superstitions,

humanism doesn’t believe in a supernatural force to judge what is ethical or not, but rather for people themselves to know what is right or wrong. I’ve only been to one meeting, but when I did, I felt better than I had in weeks and remembered what it was like to go to church and feel fulfilled. These are kind people who respect each other, talk openly about ideas, and spread nothing but love and understanding. As someone who’s been facing a hard time, it was really easy for me to get lost for awhile. It was too easy for me to lose all my hope and forget that faith isn’t always about the belief of a higher being looking out for me. Faith can be the people around me who still care and reach out to make sure I’m okay. It’s about the ability to remember it’s never too late to change for the better, and that we can all choose to do our best as much as we’re able to. Faith is about holding onto love, even when we feel like we’d rather let go and just fall. I did not expect to find the Ethical Society when I did, nor did I expect to love it as much as I do now. I feel myself on the verge of some large and great changes as a person, and am excited for this to be one of them. I have once again found faith, but not with a God. I have found faith in my fellow people, and I can’t wait to let this faith grow.

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The Pros and Cons of Being a Student Without a Car ASHTYN BRITT abritt@lc.edu

It’s expected for a lot of people my age to own a car and drive everywhere, but it’s actually a lot more common for people my age to not have the means to afford to buy a car and be able to drive anywhere. However, you shouldn’t despair just because you don’t own a car. There are pros and cons with everything in life, and it’s always good to focus on the silver lining in any situation! So, let me go ahead and list a few pros and cons that I’ve noticed being a college student without a car. I don’t have to struggle to find a parking lot space for school! Being in the car with friends who did drive around campus, I learned some new swear words as a result of the lack of parking. I walk to classes and more often than not manage to get to class in the time it takes most people just to park! I don’t have to pay car payments or insurance. Being a broke college student, this is such a great advantage that I am more than merely grateful for. Hearing others struggles for gas, oil changes, and insurance has made me almost question the worth of having a car. I’ve literally seen someone pay in spare change found in their car after completely running out of gas before, which definitely says something about the costs just to even have a car! The bus takes me everywhere I really need to go. Thankfully, I live close enough to campus to only need to ride the bus for very specific cases, even to go shopping I’m mostly able to walk to the local grocery

store to get what I need for groceries. Not everyone without a car has this advantage though, I just happen to be lucky enough to live in a very convenient location. I can’t go very long distances for fun. While I can get anywhere I need, I can’t get anywhere I want. I can’t go to the Loop, or to the Art Museum in St.Louis, or anywhere else I would like to go outside of Madison County. This isn’t a huge problem by any means, only an inconvenience. I have to stick to the bus schedule. There are times I would like to not worry about a class running too late or not having a gut fear of being unable to reach the bus exactly at the right time to avoid missing it. It’s especially difficult when there are some days the bus seems inconsistent on timing. It can cause situations of dependency. There’s nothing like being promised a ride and then being ditched in the middle of nowhere! Really, it’s just such a cherry on top of a perfectly horrible day. I wish there were easier modes of public transportation that could reach farther, so that I don’t constantly have to sit in fear of someone deciding to go back on their word and literally abandon me. So not cool. Whether you own a car or not, it can have it’s benefits and disadvantages. The thing to keep in mind if you don’t have a car yet is that we’re in our early twenties! We have so much time to get properly established and buy a car or house, just remember to keep your eyes on the prize! Eventually, the days of riding on the bus with the crazy lady who talks out loud to nobody in particular will be a distant memory.

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Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Friday, Jan. 19 • 12-1 pm • Location TBA • Mumba Mumba, facilitator Lost Connections: Families Altered Forever by War • Wednesday, March 7 • Noon • Ringhausen • Kelly Obernuefemann, facilitator Gold Star Women and the Vietnam War • Wednesday, March 21 • 1:30 pm • Ringhausen • Kelly Obernuefemann, facilitator

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