Issue 61-4

Erie Square Gazette, Port Huron, MI Thursday Oct 25, 2012Volume 61, Issue 4

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Erick FredendallBusiness/Advertising Editor

Decided and undecided voters alike gathered in the Fine Arts Theater at SC4 on Oct. 22 to listen to political news correspondent Tim Skubick speak on the upcoming elections. Skubick hosts the WKAR-TV’s news segment called “Off the Record,” a political talk program focused on Michigan politics. Roughly half the auditorium rose from their seats after being asked to stand up if they had already selected a presidential candidate for the November elections. After skimming the crowd, the speaker walked over to a man who had not stood, proffered his hand and said, “I’m Tim Skubick. I’m from the media, and I’m here to help you.” Skubick guided the audience through subject after subject, ranging from the presidential candidates, the state of political journalism, and the state proposals. A reoccurring theme in Skubick’s presentation was the lack of substance in politician’s stances. “Media has turned our politicians into actors,” Skubick explained, “After the presidential debate the media isn’t reviewing the debated issues, they’re covering who was the most energetic and who had the better tie.” Skubick also warned the audience to not limit their news sources to the people who they agree with. He encouraged for all voters to look at arguments from both sides of the political spectrum. The main message, however, lied in the statement that participation is crucial for this democratic system to work. SC4 freshman Nathan Abraham, 18, agreed with Skubick’s position. “In the republic we have you have to be an educated voter, and don’t

Political correspondent speaks to voters at SC4

Erick FredendallBusiness/Advertising Editor “If you take on thing from tonight: get involved with the game.” You may recognize this quote from sister article on this page, or maybe you missed it. If so, I would strongly recommend reading the report before continuing on with this editorial. I spoke with Tim Skubick very briefly after the speech. He shook my hand, and upon learning that I was a student of journalism gave me some words of encouragement. However, during that brief conversation, I noted something about Skubick that gave me pause and made me reflect on what he was doing here at the college. Skubick knew that half the students were forced to be at the presentation. As he admitted that to me, he concluded with the statement, “I truly hope that they took away something from what I gave them tonight.” My heart grieves to say this, but I don’t know if they did. I spoke with multiple students after the presentation, and I found that the majority of the responses could be categorized into three statements, “I don’t care, I just don’t have the time, or it doesn’t really affect me.” How can we elect representatives to represent us if the extent of our reasoning is whether or not the candidate has an R or a D in front of their name? Take a look at crcmich.org. Go to Mlive.com. Take a look at the .gov sites, and understand that it is your responsibility as a citizen to participate. These decisions affect our country, and if you’ve ever heard the expression “shit rolls downhill,” then you will understand that ultimately it’s our state, our communities, and our families you’re representing. Make it count.

Could you give a care?

get turned off by the system not doing what it’s supposed to do for us—it will change as long as you keep trying.” On the other side of the spectrum, SC4 sophomore Bao Mcrandall, 23, feels

overwhelmed with the amount of information that needs to be processed in order to make an educated decision, “I think I will start to pay a lot more attention to politics after listening to Skubick.”

Something that Skubick may very well be relieved to hear, because his closing statement that night was, “If you take nothing else away from here, get involved in the game.”

Tim Skubick of WKAR-TV’s “Off the Record” speaking in the Fine Arts Theater at SC4 Oct. 22. Photo Credit: Liz Whittemore

Audience response to Skubick’s question, “Do you believe the media is bias?” in the SC4 theater on Oct. 22. Photo Credit: Liz Whittemore

Election Pages 4, 5 “My makeup, my makeup” Page 3

Editor-in-ChiefChristina Stoutenburg

Production EditorZack Penzien

Buisness EditorErick Fredendall

Copy EditorDanielle Kennedy

Managing EditorTwana Pinskey

Web MasterHayley Myron

Photo EditorLiz Whittemore

Sports EditorDJ Palm

AdviserJohn Lusk

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Community

Carol SzparagaStaff Writer

On Nov. 2, local Merchants will be turning their store fronts into art galleries for you and your family and friends to enjoy. The Blue Water Young Professionals and Downtown Port Huron Merchants are getting together on Nov. 2 2012, from 5-9 p.m. This event is free and will begin at

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Art Hop for Blue Waterparticipating locations. This Art Hop will include artists who have designed unique pieces available for purchasing. There will be approx. 25 art stops and 35 artists available. There will be music in the streets. You can either walk between stops, or take a ride on the trolley. Brochures are available at the Fine Art Building and other participating locations.

Brandi is a female Labrador Retriever mix who is house trained; prefers a home without cats or other dogs. She has short black fur and is spayed and up-to-date with routine shots. Her adoption fee is $175.00.

Christina StoutenburgEditor-in-Chief

Pets of the issue

To help cover adoption fees, an anonymous supporter has offered to help cover the cost of any pet featured in the Erie Square Gazette. For more information on adopting these pets, contact the Sanilac County Humane Society at (810) 657-8962 or e-mail them at societypets @att.net. You can also visit their webpage and check out the other adorable adoptees at www. petfinder .com /shelters/ MI278.html. For more information call 989-5584.

Alcatraz is a young male, black and white domestic short hair. He is neutered, house trained, and up-to-date on routine shots. His adoption fee is $75.

Poster Credit: Blue Water Young Professionals

Twana PinskeyManaging Editor

As zombies, ghouls and perhaps a witch or two prepare to roam the streets on Oct. 31,

thoughts turn to how to best complete a great costume. St. Clair County Community College Adjunct Visual and Performing Arts Instructor, Stuart Reed, currently teaches the fundamentals of stage makeup and Intro to Theatre at SC4. Reed explained that although he had been involved in plays in high school, he did not get bit by the theatre bug till he was in college. “During college and grad work…one of the areas I really enjoyed was makeup,” said Reed. According to Reed, preparation is most important to creating memorable Halloween makeup. Reed said people waiting till the last minute to simply “wing it” is the biggest makeup mistake. “You don’t need to take a class or spend hours prepping,” said Reed, “however making a basic plan and practicing can

make a big difference.” By the same token, waiting too long can hamper a well-planned idea. According to www. allhallowseve .com, waiting to long can result in limited options as makeup supplies diminish. www. allhallowseve. com also recommends advance planning of costume, props and makeup at least a week in advance of Halloween to allow ample variety to choose from. Moreover, making an outline will help when it is time to get started. Reed suggests mapping out a plan of what you want makeup to look like. “It doesn’t matter if you can’t draw or your plot looks bad,” said Reed, “as long as you have an idea ahead of time.” In addition, the old adage “practice makes perfect” is to be considered. www. allhallowseve .com recommends use of a couple mirrors to see your work from various angles. The site suggests starting early the day of, so you can change the applied makeup if you don’t like it. Besides these ideas, Reed suggests going extreme. “When you practice, go crazy, make big mistakes. It is a great way to find out what does and does not work,”

“My makeup, my makeup”

replied Reed. In the meantime, Reeds said to use more than one of everything for a stronger effect. For example, Reed said if you are trying to make your hair gray, use two shades of gray/silver for a more dramatic effect. Finally, Reed suggests

the following to keep costs at a minimum. According to Reed, supplies such as brushes, sponges and q-tips can be purchased at dollar stores. He also recommends making your own blood. Reed explained homemade blood is not only

cheaper, it does not have the chemicals store bought blood contains. “Halloween grocery store blood often contains anti-freeze and other nasty chemicals,” said Reed.


Community

Nicole Colegrove, 20, from Algonac, modeling Halloween makeup. Photo Credit: Liz Whittemore.

Nicole Colegrove, 20, from Algonac, putting on Halloween makeup. Photo Credit: Liz Whittemore

Former SC4 student, Rebecca Kelly, applying make-up. Photo Credit: Christina Stoutenburg


Election

Danielle KennedyCopy Editor

These are the proposals that you can expect to see on November 2012 ballot. Proposal 2 through proposal five are constitutional ammendments, which would be adopted into the Michigan Constitution of 1963.Information for the proposals can be found at Michigan.gov/vote and

crcmich.org.

• Proposal 12-1: A referendum on Public Act 4 of 2011: The Emer-gency Manager Law which would establish criteria to assess a section of local government’s financial condition. It would allow the governor to appoint an emergency man-ager that would act in place of local government of-ficials in times of

financial emergen-cy. The financial manager would be required to develop operating and fi-nancial plans.

• Proposal 12-2: This would amend the state constitu-tion in regards to collective bargain-ing. This proposal would override state laws in re-gards to the condi-tions and hours of employment that conflict with col-lective bargaining

agreement. Public and private em-ployees would be granted the con-stitutional right to bargain and orga-nize through labor unions. Employer would be defined as a person or enti-ty that employs one or more employees. It would also void local laws that limit an employee’s abil-ity to join unions and bargain collec-tively.

• Proposal 12-3: This would amend the state constitu-tion to establish a standard for renewable energy. Electric utilities would be required to draw 25 per-cent of their retail from renewable resources. This proposal would limit no more than one percent per year electric utility rate increases that may be charged to customers in order for the providers to comply with the renewable energy standards. Annual extensions would be allowed to meet the 25 percent standard in order to prevent that in-crease.

• Proposal 12-4: This would amend the state constitu-tion to establish the Michigan Quality Home Care Coun-cil and provide collective bargain-ing for in-home care workers. This would allow in-

home care workers to bargain col-lectively with the Michigan Quality Home Care Coun-cil, and require the council to provide training for the workers. They would also have to create a registry of workers who have passed back-ground checks, and provide financial services to patients. Patients would still have the right to hire in-home care workers who are not referred by the council.

• Proposal 12-5: This would amend the state constitu-tion to limit the enactment of new taxes by state gov-ernment. This pro-posal would pre-vent the imposition of new taxes, or an expansion of exist-ing taxes, by the State of Michigan, unless approved by 2/3 of the State House and the State Senate, or by a state wide vote of the people.

• Proposal 12-6: This would amend the state constitu-tion regarding construction of in-ternational bridges and tunnels. A ma-jority of votes at a statewide election would be required before the State of Michigan can finance or construct an international bridge or tunnel for motor vehicles.

November 2012 proposals

Illustration Credit Zack Penzien


Election

Carol Szparaga Staff Writer

Photo Poll“Why do you feel it is important to vote this election year?”

Stacy BoyleEnvironmental scienceKimball

“It is the basis of our democracy. Voting is how we express our opinions, and there is more at stake this election, because of the condition of our country.”

Brandon BergenAssociates in science Memphis

“It is important to vote, because each candidate has different views on the middle class economy, which is the bulk of our students and America. It is important to vote, also because it will affect your life as a citizen. The next four years of your life are in your hands.”

James KrosnickiMacro (Bio Medical Sciences)Avoca “There are so many issues that can change this year, one of them being changes such as Health Care.”

Lexie MuldoonPhysical therapy assistantYale

“This is the actual election that both candidates can make big changes. Both candidates have differences in opinions, and thoughts. It is important to vote for the one that will benefit the majority.”

An excerpt from a sample ballot found on Michigan.gov/vote under the “Public Ballot” tab. This is not an official ballot and information is subject to change.


Opinion

Twana PinskeyManaging Editor

In this, a presidential election year, I have been reflecting on how much things have changed over the last four years. Four years ago, I paid

around $1.87-$1.88 a gallon for gas. What I wouldn’t give to see those prices again. Over the summer months, I have watched prices at my local station rise by 30 cents. I currently pay close to $3.90 a gallon for gas. As a result, I can barely maintain my budget. One would think with summer behind us, the kids all back in school, that prices would hold steady or decline, not keep rising. Watching the news,

one hears reports as to why costs escalate. Reasons range from how warm last winter was to refineries that are closed due to explosions, the weak economy, greedy oil companies or the United States dependency on foreign oil. These seemingly plausible answers have become so redundant, I find myself questioning their validity. According to Daniel Yergin, author of “The Quest: Energy, Security,

and the Remaking of the Modern World”, in comments he made to the Wall Street Journal Sept.13,2012, Yergin said he believed shale gas(formed from being trapped in shale formations) production now accounts for 40 percent of U.S. gas production. Yergin explained that technologies used to harvest shale gas, have revitalized U.S. oil production. As exciting as this news seems to be, I highly doubt our

country will return to the dominance it once had in the oil industry. Nonetheless, as our production increases, I would hope our dependence on foreign oil will decrease. I am realistic enough to know the days of $1.88 a gallon gas are gone. I would settle for enough of a decrease that I can afford to pay my utilities and not worry about how to put food on the table.

T-birds tidbits

Hayley MyronWebmaster Whenever I am on the internet I tend to search for humorous

websites, and alas this is one of my favorites. Theoatmeal.com is a hilarious website filled with unique comics and blog posts. It is run by Matthew Inman, who is from Seattle, Washington. His website is rather diverse in topics, but you can always count on it being filled with raunchy humor. Not only are his comics delightfully funny, he also uses his website to teach his audience.

Inman has posters that pertain to how to properly use English grammar and he even has some on silly things like “How the Male Angler Fish Gets Completely Screwed.” I am never bored whenever I am on his website. With his outlandish humor, it is granted to make you at least smile. I encourage you to go and take a look at theoatmeal.com whenever you get a chance, you will not regret it.

Not your average breakfast

Mairead WarnerStaff Writer

For those of us who are not into making homemade costumes, we have the choice between going store bought or going online. Wal-Mart, Party City and Kmart sell Halloween costumes ranging from kids to adult sizes. They also sell

varieties of wigs, make-up, props, etc. The local dollar store offers last minute touches that help with Halloween costumes. Halloween City and Spirit Halloween are other good places that offer a variety of different costumes for adults, kids, babies, and pets. They also offer many different

accessories and Halloween decorations. For the people who are last minute shoppers, try buying from the local Halloween stores. For the people who plan more with their costumes, try checking out online stores and the local Halloween stores. Cutting cost for Halloween costumes may including using

wigs and accessories from previous years. There are many different types of online costumes ranging from fact to fantasy. The difference between going online for a costume and going to the store for a costume is there are more options online. Student Steven Rappolee, 53, of Fort Gratiot, likes homemade

costumes and believes that homemade costumes save more money. Good examples of homemade costumes are making a ghost by cutting two eye holes in a white sheet. For women who are married, you can dress up as a bride with your old wedding dress.

Costumes homemade and store bought

Christina StoutenburgEditor-in-Chief

Pumpkins stay strong, for Halloween that is. Year after year, costumes and candy

might change, but this single element has remained the same, whether used for decoration or the best part yet, food. Roasting seeds after

pumpkin carving makes for a delectable and easy treat using just four ingredients: pumpkin seeds, water, salt and olive oil. For every half a cup of pumpkin

Tasty gutsseeds you will need two cups of water and two teaspoons of salt. After you get your pumpkin done, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Then clean the stringy pumpkin guts off and rinse the seeds under cold water. Next, combine the water and salt in a saucepan, then boil the seeds in this mixture for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and drain the seeds well, patting them with a paper towel to remove extra water. Brush a cookie sheet with about one tablespoon of olive oil, and then add the seeds, spreading them

out in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes, or until they begin to brown. Remove them from heat, cool, and then sprinkle them with salt if you wish. Next, indulge. Chose not to carve this year? Never fear, pie pumpkins are also prevalent when it comes to seeds, and if painted with non-toxic paint or products, may later be used to make delicious pumpkin rolls or pies. Allrecipes.com is the site I commonly use and has a variety of user submitted recipes to choose from.

Fresh pumpkin roll slices. Photo Credit: Christina Stoutenburg


Sports

DJ PalmSports Editor

The Lady Skippers volleyball team had their final home game not go their way as they lost in four sets 30-28, 28-26, 25-13, and 25-17. The Skippers night didn’t start easy as the set was tied eight different times in the first 25 points of the match. The Lady Skippers would finally get consecutive points, giving them their biggest lead of the set

17-13. Schoolcraft wasn’t going away as they would tie 17-17. Skippers looked like they were pulling away as they would take seven of the next 11 points, putting them on top 24-21, with the set point in their grasp. But as the Skippers were trying to close out the set, Schoolcraft roared right back with three straight points to tie the match, sending the set into extra points. Extra points were a see-saw battle as each team would trade the first eight points. The Skippers would get two consecutive points to win thanks to Kelcey Stauffer, as she would land two back-to-back spikes giving the Skippers the win 30-28. Second set was almost

a mirror image of the first set as the first 12 points would split between the two teams. Lady Skips would get three straight points, matching their biggest lead of the night 9-6. Schoolcraft would comeback as they landed two straight aces to only be down one. The Lady Skips would keep the lead throughout the set, having a three point edge 18-15, but Schoolcraft would take five of the next seven points to tie the set at 20 apiece. With Schoolcraft up one going into extra points, Katie Bearse would have a greatly timed “love tap” that landed to tie the match at 25. With the set now tied at 26, the Lady Skippers would make costly mistakes as a serve

into the net would give Schoolcraft up one. The next point Bearse would be called for a double hit that would give Schoolcraft the point and the set. The Third set wouldn’t start SC4’s way as they would be in a hole early on, netting only one of the first 11 points. Skippers would be down 13-3 as Schoolcraft would step on the gas from there winning the set 25-13. SC4’s night would start to turn rough as Schoolcraft jumped out to a 12-7 lead. Attempted blocked spikes by Schoolcraft would land out of bounds, pulling the Skippers within six.The Lady Skips would take three of the next four points, cutting the lead to four 15-11.

Emily Fasel would then serve and ace, putting them down only three. Schoolcraft unfortunately would receive four of the next five points, putting Schoolcraft one point away from winning. The match would end when a ball that was going out of bounds just grazed the wrist of Olivia Krause, giving the match to Schoolcraft. Fasel was asked if the second set had anything to do with the overall loss. Fasel said, “It typically does when you lose a close set like that. The game is all momentum.” Coach Chuck Wiesner said, “After the second set slipped away from us we never recovered, we played hard but the game got away from us.”

Lady Skippers home finale spoiled by Schoolcraft College

Men’s and Women’s basketball schedulesMen’s home games:

Wednesday, Nov. 7 @7:30 p.m. against Concordia University JVTuesday, Nov. 13 @ 7:30 p.m. against Lambton CollegeFriday, Dec. 7 @ 7:30 p.m. against Lakeland Community Col-legeSaturday, Dec. 15 @ 3 p.m. against Rochester CollegeSaturday, Jan. 5@ 3 p.m. against Kirtland Community College

Women’s Home Games:

Thursday, Nov. 8 @ 7 p.m. against Rochester College Junior VarsityTuesday, Nov. 13 @ 5:30 p.m. against Lambton CollegeTuesday, Nov. 20 @ 7 p.m. against Lansing Community Col-legeFriday, Dec. 7 @ 5:30 p.m. against Lakeland Community Col-lege

Lady Skippers volleyball team members Emily Fasel, Olivia Krause, and Heather Griffis wait for a serve in the third set of their match Thursday night, Oct. 11, against Schoolcraft College. Photo Credit: DJ Palm


Entertainment

Hayley MyronWebmaster

Halloween is the time of year where it is acceptable to run around in crazy costumes and scare the living daylights out of strangers. Even the movie industry jumps on the bandwagon to make a few horror films during the fall months. Personally, I am terrified of horror movies and I refuse to watch them, but fear not. I have composed a list of my favorite Halloween movies that are not traumatizing to watch, along with that you will still be able to sleep in the dark.

• “The Nightmare Before Christ-mas”- This is a

Boo, I hope I didn’t scare you

Kristopher ReynoldsGuest Writer “He’s just gonna get you and keep you locked here forever!” Yikes. This fear-inducing piece of dialogue is the last thing heard by patrons of Panic at Pine Stump Hollow. However, does this snippet do justice to the attraction? Well, for those scare-seekers who like to take this time of year to drive all over Michigan for the best All Hallow’s Eve thrills, Panic at Pine Stump Hollow definitely deserves a piece of their time. The attraction itself is actually a combination of two attractions, a half-mile jaunt through the ‘Haunted Forest’, which leads to a twenty minute stroll through a haunted

stop motion film about the king of Halloween town, Jack Skellington. In this movie he discovers Christ-mas Town and does not quite un-derstand the con-cept, so he tries to combine the two different holi-days. Although he tries his hard-est, his unique idea doesn’t pan out well. It is a good movie to watch for both holiday seasons.

• “Young Fran-kenstein”- This is a comical take on Mary Shelly’s original “Fran-kenstein.” It takes place many years after Dr. Frankenstein’s first creation and begins with his grandson. After his death he gave his castle to his grandson, and the young Dr. Fran-kenstein decided

to repeat the old experiments his grandfather had done. It is filled with chaos and humor; it is the scariest comedy of all time!

• “Corpse Bride”- This is another Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp as the pro-tagonist Victor Van Dort. In this film, Victor has been engaged to Victoria Evergolt because of their families’ finical and social stand-ings. As they rehearsed for the wedding, Victor could not get his vows right so he wandered into the woods. After he said his vows correctly he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride. As he tries to make it back to Vic-toria her family replaces him with

a wealthier man. This film is fanta-sy between living and the dead. A good choice for a Halloween movie marathon.

• “The Addams Family”- This was a remake of the 1960’s television show “The Addams Family.” After being gone for 25 years, Uncle Fester had reap-peared. Morticia and Gomez Ad-dams happily ac-cepted him back into the family without realiz-ing that he was an imposter. An evil doctor was planning on tak-ing the Addams family’s money through the fake Uncle Fester. In this comedy, we watch as the fam-ily unknowingly allows the fake Uncle Fester into their home.

• “Scary Movie”- The last film of the marathon is a film that makes fun of classic horror movies. In this movie a group of stupid teenagers ac-cidently kill a man and then are stalked by a clumsy serial killer. It makes fun of “Scream”, “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, “The Sixth Sense”, and it even covered shows like “Daw-son’s Creek.” This movie is laugh-out-loud funny, and a just fun to watch.

These are my top favorite Halloween themed movies. Even if you don’t like to be scared, it goes to show that you can still enjoy Halloween.

house. The forest contains a lot of creative DIY obstacles and props, as well as very well thought out scares, playing on such things as deception, claustrophobia, the classic ‘chainsaw guy’, and of course an array of ghouls, ghosts, murderers, etc. The house follows similar suit, and has an almost labyrinth-like feel to it, using things such as fake doors, hidden hallways, and other things to test one’s own ingenuity. The workers themselves are a lively crew, and put forth a tremendous amount of effort to give people the most scream for their dollar. All in all, Panic at Pine Stump Hollow deserves a healthy 4.5 out of 5 screams on the fright

scale. This attraction is located at 6310 Gratiot Avenue in St. Clair. Doors open from dusk until midnight every Friday and Saturday in October. Admission for the Haunted Forest is $10 a person, and the

haunted house is $12 a person. However, tickets for both attractions can be purchased for $20. Considering most haunted houses are only single attractions and cost $20 or more, it’s safe to say this is a fair deal.

Panicking for a good scare?

If that’s still not enough to sway opinions, proceeds go to the St. Clair County Child Abuse and Neglect Council. Nothing better than screaming and pants-wetting for a good cause.

The sign that greets patrons of Panic at Pine Stump Hollow. Photo Credit: Kristopher Reynolds

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Campus

Amber OileStaff Writer

Oct.18 thru the 21, the play “Office Hours” made its campus debut. “Office Hours” is about the trials and tribulations of instructors trying to keep their courses alive, while dealing heavily with student/teacher issues on campus. The radical and self-indulgent teachings of Homer, Aeschylus, Plato, Dante, and, King Lear, may have landed the school in danger of closing. Scenes take place in the early 1970’S throughout the course of a school year. Could this play be Albert Gurney Jr.’s, an award winning American playwright and novelist, testimony of his journey in the teaching world in the early 1980’s, as a former professor teaching humanities at M.I.T? The Plato scene starring Alyssa Ferri, Arthur Knisley and Elizabeth George, shows two students, Nancy (George) and

Chuck (Knisley), being asked by their instructor Arlene(Ferri) to join her in her office for a brief conference. Arlene, towards the end of the conference, suggests to Nancy, as a ploy to keep her course alive, that she change her major. Ferri says her character’s role shifts from passionate instructor to that of a car salesman, for fear of losing her course. The King Lear scene, starring Richard Croy as Ross, and Garion Adams as Arthur, shows a former student, Ross, finding his ex-professor, Arthur, and calling to memory the grades given out by Arthur. As a result of his final grade, Ross is sent to the army, and soon discharged on a count of “mental problems.” Arthur quickly learns this is not your normal teacher student reunion, and his life may be on the line. Audience member Alphonso Amos admitted that he couldn’t control his laughter through-out the play. “King Lear that was by far the most entertaining,” said Amos with a chuckle.

St. Clair County Community College presents: “Office Hours”

Liz WhittemorePhoto Editor

A SC4 club, the Zombie Defense Council, hosted their Homeless Awareness event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16. After a week of clouds and rain, and temperatures as low as

25 degrees, the club enjoyed a 53 degree sunny day. ZDC members utilized the new McMorran Greenway to build their box fort. Club advisor Robert Kroll partook in holding down the fort. “After the gimmick wore away rather

quickly, I felt terrible to the point I personally became rather irritable,” said Kroll. “I know a lot of other kids that day did as well.” Originally an event that Phi Theta Kappa hosted, the ZDC members decided to maintain the Homeless Awareness event.

“We sort of took what they had, and built upon it; made it bigger, used more people, and did it in the open where everyone can see,” said ZDC club member Chris Campbell. According to Kroll, the club wanted to do something a little different to raise

awareness. “I cannot say that I know 100 percent for sure what it is like to be homeless, but I feel personally I have a little more empathy,” said Kroll. “I hope that people understand a little better about what people should be grateful for.”

Homeless Awareness

Angelina (Jessyca Fye) and Lenny (Josh Sawdon) compare their love affair with Paolo and Francesca in attempts to give Besty (Kayla Flanagan) new material in her teaching agenda. Photo Credit: Amber

Oile

Final scene showing a staff get-together, from left to right: Courtney Roles (Martha), Jay Hill (Ted), Kevin Bolday (Brian) and Caleb Paldanius (Mark). Photo Credit: Amber Oile

Ross (Robert Croy) pays ex-professor Arthur (Garion Adams) a visit in the King Lear scene. Photo Credit: Amber Oile

Partrick Willis plays Jason in a Bible scene. Photo Credit: Amber Oile


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Joyce SmithStaff Writer

Ever had that dream, or nightmare, where you are being chased by monsters, ghosts, or other-worldly beasts? If you have, then that’s one dream that can come true if you participate in these year’s Skippers Spooktacular 5K Fun Run/Walk. This year, the race will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27. Runners and walkers are invited to wear their favorite Halloween Costume (optional) and run/walk to benefit the SC4 student athletic scholarship fund. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, one for adults and one for youth 17 and younger. Registration fee is $30 for all ages. Anyone who has questions, or needs more information, may contact Dale Vos at (810) 989-5671 or [email protected].

Things that go bump in the morning

Danielle KennedyCopy Editor

Some of you may have noticed the donation boxes popping up all over campus. What do these boxes mean?

Season of giving The Phi Theta Kappa food drive has begun. Kicking off on Monday, Oct. 15, the food drive will run until Friday, Dec. 7. “Anyone can donate!” said Angela Heiden,

advisor to the Phi Theta Kappa, Lambda Mu chapter, here at SC4. Donations of nonperishable food items are what the club is collecting, but monetary donations may also

be made by getting in contact with Heiden. Collected donations will be going to the Blue Water Food Depot. “It stays local and helps to feed our neighbors, friends, and

family,” said Heiden. Heiden believes that the most donations ever collected was in 2007, with a total of 11,441 lbs and $5,125.

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