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Index From the Director’s Chair pg 1 The Music Scene pg 5 4Addressing the Myths of Schizophrenia pg 1 Hot Pop pg 6 Addressing the Myths cont. pg 2 Landscaping News pg 7 Warning Signs , Symptoms, and Facts pg 2 Literacy Week pg 7 For More Information pg 2 Staff Spotlight pg 8-9 UAEC Cares pg 3 Halloween Festivities pg 10 Parkland Seminar pg 3 Glimpses of UAEC pg 11 Thanksgiving News pg 4 The Cultural Exchange pg 12 A Note of Appreciation pg 13
From the Director’s Chair Talking with Samuel Byndom
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Dr. Byndom Director of Urbana Adult Education
Getting to Know Dr. Byndom (and the new APL curriculum!)
By Elizabeth Ferguson and Kristen Sweeney
Q: Can you describe how the new APL
curriculum differs from previous
years?
A: It is more closely aligned to not only
Common Core standards, but the
Urbana High School Curriculum. The
new APL curriculum will provide
students with more opportunities for
enrichment, such as language classes
and workforce or career experience.
Now for some fun questions:
Q: What are some of your hobbies
outside of work?
A: I like to go to the gym, play tennis,
and listen to stand-up comedy. I like to
laugh.
Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Anything spicy!
Q: What kind of music do you like to
listen to?
A: These days, I mostly listen to old-
school rap. Every once in a while I’ll
listen to pop music.
Q: What is your favorite holiday?
A: My birthday! I know it’s not really a
“holiday,” but it’s my favorite.
Urbana Adult Education
Vol. 8 Fall, 2016
Addressing the Myths about Schizophrenia By Caitlyn Irvin-Sprague
Schizophrenia is a mental disease, and it’s a very serious
issue. Stressful emotional situations can become overwhelming at
times, and for people who are schizophrenic, can lead to an
episode of illness. Some people confuse auditory hallucinations
with schizophrenia but they are very different illnesses in many
ways.
Characteristics of auditory hallucinations are psychosis
features such as localizations of voices outside the brain. They have
greater linguistic complexity, and they have a greater emotional
response. Also, auditory hallucinations can be so-called “cured”
with a form of therapy called DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy).
This therapy is based on people’s behavior and emotional
responses to things. People who are in this therapy learn to focus
on their emotions and behaviors to better be able to control the
Auditory Hallucinations. Experiencing auditory hallucinations is
very different from a schizophrenic experience.
Schizophrenia has some serious symptoms for someone who
has this disease. Some signs include social withdrawal,
oversleeping, insomnia, depression, and also poor personal
hygiene. Whereas auditory hallucinations can be “cured” or strictly
managed, schizophrenia can only be mildly managed with
medications and therapy. Schizophrenia is a rare disease but along
with the normal symptoms of it, like disorganized speech, it also
increases the person’s inability to do normal daily activities, it
increases the suicide risk and can also increases the alcohol and
drug abuse rates.
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Most people who have these diseases are
more likely to have a higher suicide rate and drug
and alcohol abuse rate because all they are trying
to do is mask the pain of having one of these
serious diseases. Coming from someone who has
been through “hearing voices”, I not only used
drugs because of the voices but also because of
the bullying that came with it. People in general
are cruel; but, when you have one or many
mental diseases, I believe it is worse because
they call you crazy and treat you differently. I
know personally all I want to do is to be treated
like a human being, just like everyone else. Yes, I
do have certain limits and I can’t do things as fast
or as adequately as some others, but I try my
hardest.
I hope that this article helped some of
you who wanted to know more about mental
health issues that people with schizophrenia and
auditory hallucinations face. A lot of teens and
adults all around the world deal with mental
health disorders like these. Mental diseases
should be taken with as much seriousness and
compassion as medical diseases of the body such
as cancer. Check out the facts about
schizophrenia and auditory hallucinations that
follow.
Early Warning Signs of Schizophrenia
Social withdrawal
Hostility
Poor personal hygiene
Expressionless gaze
Inability to express joy
Depression
Inability to show joy
Oversleeping/insomnia
Irrational statements
Forgetfulness, inability to concentrate
Extreme reactions to criticism
Strange word usage while speaking
Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Delusions (e.g. of persecution)
Disorganized speech
Disorganized behavior
Absence of normal behavior
paranoia
Facts about Auditory Hallucinations
Localizations of voices outside the
head
Stronger linguistic complexity
Greater emotional response
If any of your family or friends is experiencing
these symptoms of auditory hallucinations or
schizophrenia, please encourage them to get
professional help. And, please treat them
kindly.
Sources for more information: http://www.psychiatricims.com/schizophrenia/auditor
y-hallucinations-psychiatric-illness
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/schizophrenia-
signs-types-and-causes.htm
For help, contact Community Elements or one of
our local clinics specializing in mental health
services.
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Parkland Seminar
By Trevon Ayers
On Wednesday, September 28th,
Parkland College sent us one of their advisors,
Ms. Mary Kay Smith, to speak with us about
registering for college at Parkland. She told us
about all the benefits of college and what they
can do for us when we enroll at Parkland.
She talked with us about how to afford
college and about the different kinds of financial
help available. Ms. Smith informed us about
grants and scholarships which do not have to be
repaid. So, it’s always worthwhile to search for
grants and scholarships. She talked to us about
the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) which is the program that decides how
much aid a student qualifies for. She reminded
us to fill out the FAFSA application in October of
the year before we plan to attend. Aid is given
on a first come, first serve basis.
We heard about specific programs
Parkland has such as the CNA program and how
to get stackable credentials in the medical field
by going on to LPN and RN programs after CNA.
She gave advice about college careers for
photography, business, and computers.
Did you know that Parkland College has
many ways to support student success like
writing, math, and computer labs? They also
offer assistance for students with learning
disabilities. We learned this and much more. So,
if you want to go to college but don't want to be
rushed into a four-year college, go to Parkland.
They have a lot to offer.
UAEC Cares
September was Suicide Prevention month.
The Class Act staff and yearbook staff want to
be advocates for awareness, support, and
acceptance for our fellow students, friends,
and family that may experience depression or
be at risk for suicide. The 24-hour crisis line
number is 217.359.4141. Help is available for
the asking.
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Mary Kay Smith, Parkland College
advisor gets students college
dreaming.
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Thanksgiving News
Please note the dates of UAEC’s Thanksgiving Break which will be
November 21st -25th. During that week off from school we hope you
will take the time to reflect on the things in your life for which you are
thankful. Do you have good health? Be thankful! Do you have a
family? Be thankful! Are you working to complete your high school
education? Be thankful! Do you have a job? Be thankful! Do you
have clean water to drink and safe food to eat? Be thankful! Do you
have a roof over your head at night? Be thankful! So much of life
revolves around the attitudes we choose for ourselves each and every
day. Choose well.
Thanksgiving Basket Drive 2016
With the “Giving Season” just around the corner, we want to remind
everyone that there are UAEC students and their families who are in
need of a good Thanksgiving dinner. The Yearbook and Journalism
students are sponsoring a Thanksgiving Basket Drive in order to collect
items for 10 complete meals (although we would welcome more).
If you are able, please bring any of the following items to one of the
“donation stations” (marked boxes) located around UAEC:
Canned sweet potatoes
Canned corn, beans or other vegetables
Boxes of dressing/stuffing
Boxes of macaroni and cheese
Packets of gravy
Cans of cranberry sauce
Pie crust mixes
Cans of pie filling
Cake or brownie mixes
$10 gift cards for last minute items like milk and butter
Money donations for turkey purchases
* Please check the “count-down” poster in the front office to see how
much of each item we still need.*
The last day to donate items will be Friday, November 18th. Donations
of turkeys and greens will be last-minute requests due to storage
issues. Thank you for your kindness and support!
How to Receive a
Thanksgiving Basket
Would a basket of
Thanksgiving food
help you and your
family to celebrate
this traditional
American holiday?
All you need to do is
sign up with Mrs.
Anderson, our
counselor, and
arrange a ride to
UAEC on the
morning of Friday,
November 18th to
receive your basket.
The first 10 to sign
up will have a
Thanksgiving feast
ready to cook.
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The Music Scene
By Clint Freeman
Music = Life. Many people don’t realize
how much music affects our lives. Music is the
foundation of who we are, how we act, how we
feel, and how we dress or go about our days.
Everyone is affected in one way or
another, whether by the lyrics sung or the
rhythmic patterns created by the instruments.
All the music we listen to comes from talented
people from all over, and all have one thing in
common – they all had to start somewhere, and
that “somewhere” was in a local music scene in
and around their home towns, gaining support
from people locally to get a fan base and make
enough to go on the road. Here in
Champaign/Urbana the music scene needs more
support from the community and not just the
people who run places that can put on the
shows in their bars or other venues.
There are so many different types of
music in the local music scene that everybody
can enjoy. You have The Canopy Club that has
its DJ nights, along with other nights that are
more for heavy metal, rock-n-roll, or punk rock,
and even dub step shows. We have Cowboy
Monkey, which does karaoke night for people to
show what they got and also do country music
and cover bands mostly.
Musicians come from all over to put on
shows with other bands for people in our area
and a lot of the time they only play for a small
group of people and don’t even make enough to
cover their gas expenses, not to mention other
possible expenses like car trouble or a broken
string or cracked cymbal.
So, next time your friends invite you to a
show, go with them! You’ll be supporting the
music for future generations and you never know
who will come up with that next lyric or beat that
will change your life. You don’t have to be famous
to come up with well-structured songs and beats.
Give it a chance and get into something
new! On the weekend, go find a show and give
these guys support. You and your friends might
just get to see the next big band in music history
play and can say you were there and saw them
before they became famous artists.
Music=Life
Isle Nine Asylum
Isle Nine Asylum is a local melodic
death metal band formed by
musicians Nikulas Bearcrusher,
Kevin Miller, and Clint –aka
Thundercrusher – Freeman in
2007. Clint likes to call their music
war metal or Viking metal.
“Music = Life. Many
people don’t realize
how much music affects
our lives. Music is the
foundation of who we
are, how we act, how
we feel, and how we
dress or go about our
days.” Clint Freeman
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Hot Pop
By Donnika Caldwell
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Editor’s Note: We are pleased to introduce Donnii Caldwell who is one of our latest Class Act contributors. She will be helping us stay on top of trends in the pop culture scene through her “Hot Pop” articles. Donnii choose the name “Hot Pop” because that’s “like when pop sits in the sun and develops a culture of its own.”
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Clowns, Frowns and Being Upside Down? Hot Pop has you covered on the latest Pop Culture topics. We’ll talk about
the crazy clown reports , the Jolie and Pitt divorce, and Solange’s new album after 2 quiet years.
Class A Clowns
Recently, Professional clowns have been afraid for their safety due to the clown sightings and arrests. Starting in
Greenville County, South Carolina near an apartment building, parents and children reported sightings of clowns in
the nearby woods luring children away from their home. Coaxing kids with cool toys and money, candy must not be
working anymore. Clowns might even up their game with wifi passwords! Many believed that it was a weird way to
advertise the new remake of Stephen King’s It but police officers have since denied it, and a statewide increase in
patrolling of wooded areas has occurred in many states, such as North Carolina, Kansas and even upstate New York.
People continue to disbelieve the reports, calling them pranks, myths, and even a short film advertisement. As
internet tradition has it, memes and tweets are going viral, making this terrifying event funnier than it should be.
Clowns are out to play, and the circus is in town. How’s that for clowning around?
I Now Pronounce You Divorced?
Hollywood’s hottest couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie-Pitt, has taken a turn for the worse. Angelina filed for divorce
this past month and for custody of the children. The trigger? Alleged violent behavior towards the kids, alcohol abuse
and angry outbursts from Brad. The power couple has been on rocky grounds even from the beginning of their ill-
fated love. When they first met on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005), Jolie was just out of a 3-year marriage with
Billy Bob Thornton, who took charge of what media call Jolie’s wild child years. Brad was still married to Jennifer
Aniston, who still holds a grudge according to her response to a TMZ source, “That’s karma for you.” (TMZ; Fashion
Style Mag.Com) Due to the intense nature of the divorce, there has been an investigation and since then we’ve
learned a few things. Pitt and Jolie may not even be on speaking terms as DCFS has implemented a separation safety
plan, which was confirmed by ET. (Entertainment Tonight.) The Federal Investigation as of October 11th is still open
and continued. It is likely that this investigation will be carried all the way through. (Entertainment Tonight.) Up until
now, Brad Pitt has not seen the kids, and by the evidence being report by different sources, it’s likely to be a while
before he can. Both Jolie and Pitt have asked press and media outlets to respect the privacy of the children and their
affairs. Can Lara Croft climb out of this Pitt of a marriage?
The Knowles Knows Best.
Beyoncé and Solange Knowles are the first sisters to top the charts in the same year, and everyone is going crazy for
them. With A Seat at the Table, it seems everyone is sipping Lemonade on the topic of racial equality and pro-
blackness. Solange pleads everyone, Don’t touch my hair, while Beyonce screams for Freedom. With the social praise,
come the Madmen of conspiracies. And as Queen Bee said it best, “Ya’ll haters corny with that Illuminati mess.” The
sisters ain’t Sorry about their proud heritage and claim with pride that they will Rise. With the sisters on their solo
careers, they are definitely pushing the same message: Don’t you wait for others to accept you, Don’t hurt yourself
over opinions. The Knowles are flipping the game upside down and we’re all along for the ride.
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Landscaping Assistance
By Donna Clark
Urbana Adult Education would like to thank Mr.
Mike Brunk, City of Urbana Arborist, for donating
two cubic yards of supreme mulch. We
appreciate your assistance. Thanks also to
UAEC’s Rob Lang, Donna Clark, and Christina
Gaston for unloading and spreading the mulch.
UAE Celebrates Adult and Family Literacy
Week
Urbana Free Library Tour and Scavenger Hunt Is a
Hit! Thanks, Edwin Vega.
More Fun at Urbana Free Library
Favorite Book Board
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Staff Spotlight: Getting to Know…
Jherilyn Hutton: Administrative Support and American Sign Language Teacher
Interview by Elizabeth Ferguson and Kristen Sweeney
Q: When did you first learn sign language?
A: I learned sign language as a very young child (it is my first language) due to the hearing loss which is hereditary on
both sides of my family. I later lost contact with one side of the family who primary used sign language and I learned that
the saying, "use it or lose it" is very accurate! So, I began taking American Sign Language again at Parkland before I
graduated high school because I felt that it was important for me to ensure that the language was firmly ingrained. I
later transferred to Northern Illinois University and took American Sign Language. While there, I worked as a dormitory
advisor for the Program for Hearing Impaired (even though I do not prefer to use the term “Hearing Impaired”), where I
assisted students who were transitioning from high school to a program that prepared them for work, vocational
training, or college training. I was also a teaching assistant for American Sign Language Classes at Northern Illinois
University, AND I was a Rehabilitation Counselor for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Late Deafened, & Deaf-Blind for
DHS/Division of Rehabilitation Services for 7.5 years.
My education and training has primarily been in sign language, disability etiquette, Disability in Society, and providing
advocating services/education of empowerment to persons with disabilities.
Q. What are some things you think people should know about Sign Language or the Deaf Community?
A: American Sign Language (ASL) has a very unique grammar and syntax, which is different from English.
-ASL is not a universal language--every country has its own unique sign language.
-ASL does not have a written language. However, you'll see written, or glossed, words in curriculum. Glossed letters are,
for the most part, capital letters indicating a specific sign instead of the actual word. Some examples are:
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-ASL utilizes special symbols called grammar markers. Grammar markers communicate what you are to do with your
eyebrows and body as you sign.
-Within ASL, there are regional differences, gender differences, and perhaps generational differences between language
users.
-There are a variety of sign languages (also referred to as Manually Coded Language) used in the United States alone.
Examples are:
Cued Speech: a hand/mouth system to render spoken language phonemes visually intelligible.
Fingerspelling: alphabetic signs to represent the written form of a spoken language.
Manually Coded English: variety of visual communication methods expressed through the hands which attempts
to represent the English language Unlike deaf sign languages which have evolved naturally in deaf communities,
the different forms of MCE were artificially created and generally follow the grammar of English.
Signed Exact English (SEE): strives to be an exact representation of English vocabulary and grammar. It models
much of its sign vocabulary from American Sign Language but modifies the handshapes used in ASL in order to
use the handshape of the first letter of the corresponding English word. The four components of signs are
handshape (static or dymamic), palm orientation (the direction of the palm), location (where the sign is
performed relative to the body), and movement of the size.
Things to know about the deaf community:
-It is most appropriate to use the whole encompassing identifier of “Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing” to refer to a person with
hearing loss, rather than using the term, “Hearing-Impaired.”
-IF YOU CAN SEE IT, YOU CAN COMMENT ON IT. For example, if a person has changed their hair, make-up, gained or lost
weight, etc., you are expected to comment on it. If you don’t, it’s considered rude. So if a person doesn’t like your new
haircut or make-up, they are expected to comment on it and tell you that they liked it better the way it was before. Or, if
someone has gained weight, you are supposed to make a comment like, “Oh my goodness. You’ve gained a lot of
weight. Are you OK? Or “Wow, you look terrible. Are you feeling sick?” It is seen as rude to not comment on it.
- It is appropriate for a deaf person to ask about pricing information for vehicles/homes purchased by others (deaf
individuals or friends of theirs, etc.) This is because it is typical for deaf individuals to be taken advantage of by a sales
person. In the hearing community, asking about how much others paid for things is typically considered taboo because it
is viewed as personal information. However, in the deaf community it is perceived as sharing necessary information in
order to avoid being taken advantage of.
Q: Do your kids know sign language?
A: Yes, it is also their first language. Second is English, third is a little German, and fourth is Spanish (primarily for the
oldest, as she is in the Dual Language Kindergarten Class.)
Q: What are some of your favorite things about working at Urbana Adult Education?
A: The students/my sign language students, the staff, my supervisor, and being able to teach American Sign Language 3
days a week!
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UAEC Celebrates Halloween
Buulinh
Quach’s
ELL Class
Makes
Jack-o-
lanterns
for
Halloween
Boo!
Guess Who?
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Glimpses of UAEC
Pizza Following Wednesday Speakers
Favorite Sayings Board
Nutrition Class Makes Breakfast Treats
Congratulations, Enrique!
Our first APL graduate of the school year! We are proud of you and all your hard work.
Welcoming smiles
from Josh and Edwin
Dueling
cameras…
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The Cultural Exchange – Appreciate the Differences – Learn a Phrase to Share
by Danny Strowmatt
People from all around the world wind up in Urbana, Illinois, some who
don‘t even speak a certain language such as English; but, we should all be
able to communicate and agree on one thing: Life Is Good. Each
newsletter we will present a common English phrase in several different
languages. The newsletter staff would like to encourage all of our
readers to try out a new phrase, start a conversation with another
student, welcome the visitors and newcomers to our community. This
month’s phrase is: Can I help you?
Language Phrase Pronunciation English Can I help you?
German Kann ich Dir helfen?
French Puis-je vous aider? Spanish ¿Puedo ayudarte?
Polish Mogę ci pomóc? Irish An féidir liom cabhrú leat ?
Croatian Mogu li vam pomoći?
Chinese 我能帮你吗? Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?
Czech Mohu vám pomoci?
Afrikaans Kan ek jou help? Swahili Naweza kukusaidia?
Russian Я могу вам помочь? YA mogu vam pomoch'? Arabic أيمكنني مساعدتك؟ 'ayamkanni musaeadatak?
Greek Μπορώ να σε βοηθήσω? Boró na se voithíso?
Korean 무엇을 도와 드릴까요? mueos-eul dowa deulilkkayo?
Turkish Yardımcı olabilir miyim?
Vietnamese Tôi có thể giúp bạn?
Japanese いかがなさいましたか? Ikaga nasaimashita ka?
Italian Posso aiutarti?
Theknowledgetree.com
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The Class Act Staff and Contributors for Volume 7 Trevon Ayers, Student Reporter Peggy Buck, Staff Sponsor, Editor Jessica Chapman, Student Participant Alexander Colvin, Student Participant Elizabeth Ferguson, Student Reporter Constance Griffin, Student Participant Gwenda Harris, Student Photographer Dona Hill, Student Reporter, Photographer Kylie Mercer, Student Participant Addy Placido, Staff Sponsor, Editor Danny Strowmatt, Student Reporter Kristen Sweeney, Student Reporter
A Note of Appreciation
Thank you to those agencies that are responsible for providing the funding to make our programs possible. This
year they include the Illinois Community College Board division of Adult Education and Family Literacy, Carle
Foundation Hospital, The Champaign County Regional Planning Commission's Workforce Investment Act,
Illinois Humanities Council-Odyssey Project, Illinois State Board of Education's Truants' Alternative and
Optional Education Program, Orange Crush Foundation, United Way of Champaign County, 21st Century Grant-
US Department of Education, Altrusa International, Champaign West Rotary Club, Individual Donors and the
Urbana School District. A big thank you to all of our sponsors!
Because of you all, we are able to continue to serve our adult education students during this difficult financial
time in our state.
Join the Journalism Fun
We’re looking for students to submit
articles, artwork, photographs, editorials,
and ideas for The Class Act. See Ms. Addy
Placido or Ms. Peggy Buck or join the
elective class.
Don’t Forget to Vote!
November 8th is National Election day and your
vote does matter!