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Nathan WilsonEditor In Chief

With the holidays just around the corner, stu-dents can make a dif-ference in people’s lives through the Capital Area Salvation Army.

Having assisted count-less needy families and children since expanding into Lansing in 1884, The Salvation Army continues to offer plenty of volun-teer opportunities.

The intake process for families in need of assis-tance began Oct. 23 and

will continue until Nov. 9. According to volun-

teer coordinator Shonna Simms-Rosa, volunteers will assist families apply-ing for Christmas pro-grams, including Adopt a Family, Angel Tree and Toy Shop.

“Our Toy Shop program is wonderful because you take those families that were approved and you escort them through the Toy Shop at the distribution center,” Simms-Rosa said. These toys are collected through-


While many are eagerly looking forward to voting for the next President of the United States, the pub-lic will also decide the fate of two seats for the LCC Board of Trustees Nov. 6.

Seats held by LCC Trust-ees Thomas Rasmusson and Robin Smith are up for election this year, leav-ing voters with the oppor-tunity to make an impact on Lansing education.

While Rasmusson isn’t running for re-election, in-cumbent Smith is running for another term.

Other candidates vy-ing for a seat on the LCC Board of Trustees include John Castillo, Todd Hey-wood, Lawrence Hidalgo Jr. and Joe Manzella.

Smith, an MSU gradu-ate and LCC alumnus, currently serves as the sec-retary for the board.

“I would like to be a part of ensuring that we contin-ue to make strides in help-ing students to become the people they want to be,” Smith said.

Smith said her number one goal is to keep tuition low at LCC. She said she is also committed to improv-ing community support services, financial aid and advising.

Recently, Smith received the honor of serving on the Association of Commu-nity Colleges (ACCT) as secretary treasurer.

“This is exciting for Lansing Community Col-lege because I’m the first person to have served from LCC on the national board,” Smith said. “I’m also excited because there is only one other African-American female who served.”

Castillo, an attorney and LCC alumnus, has served on a number of commit-tees for LCC.

In fact, Castillo served as the director of the Michi-gan Department of Civil Rights and helped LCC’s affirmative action plan gain approval by the state.

“One of my goals is to keep the tuition as low as possible to make it acces-sible to everybody,” Cas-tillo said.

“I believe I would be one of the better qualified candidates because of my diverse background and diverse job experience and devotion to the local com-munity.”

Manzella, an MSU graduate, has served as the regional manager for CATA and the manager of regional programs at the

LCC electionset for Nov. 6

Major Alan Hellstrom and Major Kim Hellstrom of the Capitol Area Salvation Army plan for future community events Oct. 23.

The Award-Winning musical Ragtime will be held in the Dart Auditorium Nov. 2 through 4 and 9 through 11. Cast members in the upcoming musical include (left to right) Amanda Whitehead, Alexsandria Clift and Sineh Wurie. Genres of music in the show consist of marches, ragtime and gospel, as well as dance numbers.

Photo by Suzanna Powers

Photo courtesy of Courtney Baker

See Election, page 2See Salvation, page 2

‘Army’ seeks holiday helpers

Five bid for two seats on Board of Trustees

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out the year by the United States Marine Corps.

According to Simms-Rosa, The Salvation Army needs 20 to 30 volunteers per shift because it is serv-ing so many families in such a short period of time.

Generous volunteers help set up the toy shop, staff tables and assist fami-lies. The Toy Shop runs from Thursday, Dec. 13 to Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Volunteers who prefer to work behind the scenes can participate in Angel Tree

by sorting and counting toys in preparation for Toy Shop. This opportunity takes place Dec. 19 and 20, according to Simms-Rosa.

Jeff Prisner of The Sal-vation Army said they need as many people as possible to ring bells for the 2012 Red Kettle cam-paign. The bell-ringing effort during the Christ-mas season starts Nov. 9 and lasts until Dec. 24.

“We have 37 locations on most days after Thanksgiv-ing,” Prisner said. “As we get closer to Christmas,

we’ll need more volunteers, obviously, because we will have more and more sites that we can bell-ring at.”

Those interested in bell-ringing can call (517) 482-9715 in November to ar-range a date and location.

Other volunteer oppor-tunities available through The Salvation Army in-clude serving food for com-munity meals in the gym at 525 N. Pennsylvania.

The Thanksgiving meal will take place Monday, Nov. 18 and the Christmas meal will occur Monday,

Dec. 17. Simms-Rosa roughly es-

timated the Capital Area Salvation Army receives over 500 volunteers for its Christmas programs each year.

“(Volunteers) are es-sential,” Simms-Rosa said. “We would not be able to assist and help the commu-nity the way we do with-out them.”

Those who are interested can register for volunteer opportunities at sawmni.org/lansing/volunteer-oppor-tunities/

Lansing Economic Area Partnership.

Manzella said he be-lieves he is qualified to serve as a trustee because

he has experiencing teach-ing students, a deep un-derstanding of budgets, and a dynamic vision for the community. Most of

all, he said he can bring a student’s perspective.

“I think what we don’t have a lot of (on the board) is people who un-

derstand what students today are going through,” Manzella said.

The Lookout attempted to contact all candidates.Nathan Wilson

Editor In Chief

LCC’s Star Search event turned into an even bigger search for LCC Police and Public Safety Oct. 14.

What appeared to be a pool of blood out-side Dart Auditorium was noticed by LCC officers between mid-night and 3 a.m.

“Initially, when the officers found the puddle of blood out-side the building, it raised some level of concern,” said LCC Police Sgt. Rodney Bahl.

“They immediate-ly checked the area for anyone injured. Through their inves-tigation, they found a bottle of fake blood in the garbage can out-side of Dart.”

According to LCC Performing Arts Co-ordinator Melissa Ka-plan, the fake blood

was used for a zombie scene during an LCC American Sign Lan-guage production of Star Search Oct. 13. Kaplan said officials from the sign lan-guage program apolo-gized for the mishap.

According to Bahl, a DPS official contacted the LCC Theater De-partment to confirm the fake blood in-deed came from Star Search. Bahl said this ruled out any possi-bility of foul play or serious injury.

“Obviously, if you find anything that looks like blood, we look for anyone who’s either injured through an assault or some-thing accidental,” Bahl said. “We don’t want anyone lying out there suffering.”

Police and Public Safety services are available at Gannon Building 251 or (517) 483-1800.

Photo illustration by Suzanna PowersSMITH CASTILLOHILDALGOHEYWOOD MANZELLA


The LCC Board of Trustees presented a proclamation honoring Chris Strugar-Fritsch for his contributions to LCC during the Oct. 15 board meeting.

Strugar-Fritsch has served LCC since 2004, overseeing Physical Plant, Auxiliary Services, Police and Public Safety, and Materials Management.

Strugar-Fritsch is leaving LCC for a professional development opportunity in California.

He was appointed as LCC’s director of facilities in 2004 and promoted to executive director of LCC Administrative Services Division in 2006.

Strugar-Fritsch has managed more than 20 LCC buildings and 1.7 million square feet of floor space, according to the proclamation in his honor. That evens out to ensuring the safety and security of more than 22,000 students.

“(Strugar-Fritsch) not only managed, with distinction, the day-to-

day operations of the Administrative Services Division, but led the college through the development of an unprecedented construction and campus beautification effort,” said Trustee Edward Woods III.

“Under his leadership, he has improved the teaching and learning environment and thus has contributed to student success in ways that will be realized for years to come.”

Trustee Robin Smith added, “(Strugar-Fristch) was one who always governed himself with professionalism. I’m really looking forward to seeing how we’re going to fill that void.”

In other news: * The board voted

unanimously to approve the purchase of property located at 515 N. Capitol Ave. According to Ellen Jones, director of LCC Public Affairs, the property cost cannot exceed $180,000, but a final price has yet to be determined.

The property is

currently owned by the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, and it will be used as swing space.

“Individuals who have offices in A&S may relocate to the newly purchased building while renovations take place,” Jones said. “Once A&S is reopened, they would move back. We are still

discussing the permanent use of the new space.”

* The LCC Trustees were greeted by a festive performance by LCC’s Steel Drum Band Oct. 15.

Led by instructor Molly Cryderman-Weber, the band performed “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” to the delight of the trustees and audience.

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Relax at new art and social studio

New Lansing business Painting with a Twist provides relaxation and entertainment.

The franchise offers a place to paint and share wine with friends.

According to a press release on the art studio, the business’s goal is to transform a fun night with friends into a work of art.

Painting with a Twist, located at 580 Frandor Ave. in Lansing, opened for business Oct. 25.

Reserve a seat at an upcoming class or schedule a private party for you and your friends by contacting (517) 285-0013.

For additional information on Painting with a Twist, visit www.paintingwithatwist.com/lansing.

Inspirational film highlights veterans’ lives

The Student Veterans Associations will present beneficial film The Welcome and host a panel discussion.

The Welcome is a film about the different effects that life after war has on both the veterans and their families.

The film covers an array of topics and emotions such as anger, courage, post-traumatic stress and love.

The film is intended to inspire viewers of our common humanity.

The film will be shown in the Dart Auditorium on LCC’s main campus Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets for the film cost $5 each and proceeds from the film will go toward supporting LCC student veterans.

Board honors director

LCC Board of Trustees Chairperson Larry Meyer (left) presents a resolution to Chris Strugar-Fritsch honoring his contributions to LCC Oct. 15.

Photo by Nathan Wilson

Nathan Wilson Editor In Chief

The annual American Red Cross blood drive took to West Campus Oct. 24.

Jodie Miller, a registered nurse at the American Red Cross, helped coordinate the event.

According to Miller, the American Red Cross organizes blood drives in 34 counties in Michigan.

“With all the blood that we collect throughout the year, about 6 percent of the population donates blood,” Miller said.

“About 4 out of that 6 percent are high school or college students. If you see that it’s that large of a chunk out of the 6 percent … can you imagine if we didn’t have the high school or college population? They’re pretty important.”

Not only did college students show up to donate blood, volunteers from LCC’s

Student Leadership Academy donated their time at the event.

These friendly volunteers chatted with donors and assisted with refreshments and snacks.

According to Miller, American Red Cross’s goal was to raise 25 pints of blood during the LCC blood drive.

The blood donated is separated into plasma, platelets and red blood cells to be used for surgeries, trauma and research, according to Miller.

Even the platelets collected are vital for chemotherapy patients, burn victims or individuals with blood clotting disorders.

LCC student and employee Kylee Bergey said she donated blood to help make a difference to someone in need.

“My grandpa was sick and he had a lot of infusions and transfusions, so I kind

of did it to give back to him,” Bergey said.

Donors need to weigh at least 110 pounds to donate blood, but

mostly everyone is eligible to give.

“The Red Cross is always trying to come up with different

recruiting strategies to get people a little bit more aware of donation,” Miller said.

“There’s all sorts of

different reasons why people give blood and sometimes it’s just a matter of getting the word out there.”

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Pumping life back into community

Rachel Thurosh, an American Red Cross phlebotomist, checks LCC student Makhsut Shakirov’s blood pressure at the West Campus blood drive Oct 24.

Photo by Nathan Wilson

Sarah Spohn Staff Writer

Get ready to rock your socks off for the upcoming fifth annual LCC-AMA Battle of the Bands.

The sure-to-be crowd pleaser takes place Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10 p.m. at Mac’s Bar on 2700 E. Michigan Ave in Lansing.

Put on every year by AMA, all funds raised from the event go toward student scholarships.

Club members said they are hoping for an even bigger and better battle this year.

“We’re hoping to raise about $400 this year,” said Zach Basler, AMA vice president of fundraising.

Local bands sent samples of tunes to AMA members, which went through a judging process. After narrowing down the contestants, four groups are selected to battle it out on stage, according to Basler.

Not only is AMA hand-picking the night’s entertainment, they’re

also working the doors to the event. Tickets can be purchased at the LCC Hole in the Hall in GB 133 before the battle for $5.

The night of the event, tickets will be sold for $7 at the door.

Another upcoming event put on by AMA is the L.E.T.S. Connect to Entrepreneurship.

Taking place Friday, Nov. 16, the night before the battle of the bands competition, this event calls for great ideas. Contestants will present a five-minute business pitch to a group of respected business professionals.

All participants will receive a free “entrepreneur pack” to help guide them with advice, information, tips and counseling regarding their future business plans and goals.

Local business leaders will judge the event, and the top three contestants will compete for over $1,000 in cash prizes.

Contestants will be judged based on their

business type, target market, product or service, price, promotion, place and presentation.

Any interested students who might have an idea for a new product, business or service are encouraged to register and attend a free pre-advising session.

Registration is open until Friday, Nov. 2 and is available at lccama.com or the Hole in the Hall.

Students who want a little advice before the competition are invited to go to a free pre-advising session Friday, Nov. 9 in GB 134 at 11:30 a.m.

“The purpose of this

event is to connect LCC students who have an idea or a desire to start a business with local entrepreneurial resources that support the advancement of creating successful businesses,” said Ryan Guiles, vice president of communication for

AMA.Come hungry (free

lunch will be provided) and thirsty (for knowledge) to West Campus Friday, Nov. 16 to L.E.T.S. Connect to Entrepreneurship.

This event is made possible by a generous grant from Prima Civitas.


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Ferris offers bachelor’sdegrees close to homeShauna Stocken Associate Editor

For many students, one’s academic goals continue after obtaining an associate degree or completing courses at LCC.

The University Center is partners with LCC, which consist of six transfer institutions including Ferris State University (FSU).

Jennifer Amlotte works for the FSU marketing department out of the Grand Rapids Community College office (GRCC).

Amlotte visited LCC for the Ferris University Open House Oct. 24.

Amlotte travels to area community colleges and promotes the opportunities that are available to students through the University Center.

“By taking the programs that we offer here (at the University Center), students have a great cost savings, which is a great advantage,” Amlotte said. “Students are taking the LCC classes at the community college tuition rate and then Ferris classes at the public institution tuition rate.”

Advising and admission staff attended the open house and provided students information and materials on how one can earn a FSU degree without leaving Lansing.

“When we opened the door there were students waiting outside,” Amlotte said. “There was quite the rush at the very beginning.”

Lansing Outreach Coordinator Justin Faris welcomed students to the open house event.

Faris works in the University Center helping interested students with FSU academic advising.

“Ferris State is typically always involved in all the events hosted by the University Center, but we try to host some different events without all the other partners,” Faris said.

“We like to branch out and make it known that we are here. For whatever reason students are still afraid to come over to the University Center; the more we branch out the better the student population is.”

Due to the increasing cost of education, the partnership between the University Center and LCC

makes education more affordable.

The University Center offers eight different FSU majors through Lansing. The eight majors offered include Allied Health, Business Administration, Business Administration Professional Track, Criminal Justice, Dental Hygiene, Elementary Education, Information Security and Intelligence and Registered Nursing.

“Many of the instructors and professors are the same as they would be on Ferris’s main campus,” Amlotte said. “Right now the most requested programs are Business Administration and Criminal Justice. They are two of our most popular programs.”

FSU courses required to obtain a degree in Lansing are offered on evenings, weekends, online and during the day.

Learn about FSU majors available through the University Center and schedule an academic advising appointment. For more information, visit the University Center at 210 W. Shiawassee St. or contact (517) 483-9723.

File photo by Michael Caterina Bands perform at AMA's Battle of Bands at The Loft in November of 2010.

Jennifer Amlotte helps LCC students (left to right) Zach Basler, Kim Carmen and Brent Bos register to win prizes Oct. 24.

Lansing Outreach Coordinator for FSU Justin Faris had a one-on-one busi-ness administration advising appoinment at the FSU Open House Oct. 24.




SPORTS6

I love my iPhone. I also love sports. So the greatest invention in the history of mankind, in my eyes at least, is the ESPN Score center application on my phone.

When I first downloaded the app, I was skeptical. I asked my-self: “Why do I need to know about my favorite teams con-stantly?”

But after using it for the past year, I have realized that it has completely changed the way I root for my sports teams, maybe forever.

Score center allows a person to customize alerts they would like to receive on their iPhone. I can track every player, team and league in the country and receive up-to-date info on all of these with just a swipe of my thumb.

I receive an update after every scoring play during a Detroit Ti-gers game, not to mention stan-dard updates after the third in-ning, sixth inning and final out.

I still root for my New York Yankees pretty darn hard, so I receive similar updates for the

Bronx Bombers. Two years ago, that would not have been pos-sible.

“What’s the score of the White Sox game tonight?” someone will ask. “I don’t know, we don’t get that on TV here” someone else will reply.

I smile to myself scrolling through the MLB scoreboard on my handy score center app, updating myself on the extra innings game at U.S. Cellular Field still in progress.

I have a secret weapon, but sometimes it backfires.

I am a huge Michigan State Spartan fan. After watching MSU get embarrassed by Ohio

State in its own stadium this year, I was greeted with an “MSU loses 17-16” alert on my phone. Talk about adding salt to a wound.

It’s as if ESPN was saying to me: “HEY GUESS WHAT!? YOUR TEAM LOST, JERK.”

I thought to myself: “Yeah, thanks … I’m aware.”

It’s not all bad, however. Af-ter watching MSU pull off an unprecedented Hail Mary TD pass to win a crucial game vs. Wisconsin last year, I received a similar alert. This time it read: “HAIL MARY. MSU wins 38-31.”

I was overjoyed. Immediately I smiled and said: “Yeah they did! I KNOW they won. Be-cause I was just AT that game and WATCHED it happen, and it was AWESOME!”

In this digital age, who knows what ESPN and other major media outlets will do to bring us our sports. I can only hope that as technology continues to ad-vance, the sports they bring us are as enjoyable as ever.

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iPhone app changes way we view our sports teams

Stephanie Manuel LCC Basketball

Athlete Spotlight

Year Senior

Position Center/forward

Who inspired you to play basketball?“My parents”

Favorite sports drinkBlue Gatorade

What do you do in your spare time?“I work a lot and I play more basket-ball when I’m not at practice.”

Favorite workout music Rap

Favorite sports movie Love & Basketball

Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

The Lansing Community College women’s basketball team will have a tough task in front of it this season as the stars look to continue a win-ning tradition in Gannon Gym-nasium.

The 2011-12 Stars finished the year 17-11 overall and 8-8 in con-ference play within the Michi-gan Community College Ath-letic Association. Head Coach Earvin Brunson starts his third decade in charge of women’s basketball at LCC this season.

“I’m looking forward to seeing what we are made of,” Brunson said. “I’ve coached a lot of teams with different styles through the (20) years here. I can already tell that this group of girls is going to be different than all the rest.”

The Stars’ 2012-13 roster fea-tures just four sophomores and a surprising nine incoming fresh-men. Only one of the returning sophomores was a starter last year for Brunson’s squad.

“We’re going to be young.

There is no hiding that fact,” he said. “That isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. I know we are go-ing to be an energetic group. It’s going to be a lot of fun to work with these players.”

The only returning starter this year for the Stars is Waverly graduate Carli Reid. Reid said she is looking forward to helping the incoming freshmen make the transition smoothly.

“Our first overall goal is to win all the games we play,” she said. “Since I’ve been here for some time, things will probably come to me a little quicker than they would have last year. I hope I can help make the same thing happen for some of these newer girls.”

Reid scored 250 points and av-eraged 12.5 per game for the Stars last year. She also was efficient from the free-throw line, shoot-ing 75 percent from the stripe.

One of the incoming freshmen who said she is just happy to be a part of women’s basketball at LCC is Lansing Catholic gradu-ate Victoria Reid, no relation to Carli.

“I hope to get some minutes in this season,” Victoria Reid said. “We’ve got some great leader-ship. (Carli) is a greater leader. She’s amazing on the court. No matter what, she’s taking the ball to the hole and you’re not getting by her.”

The Stars officially kick off the regular season Monday, Nov. 5 against Rochester Col-lege. Their first MCCAA tilt will be in Dearborn against Henry Ford CC, Nov. 14.

In the meantime, the Stars were scheduled to travel to Fort Wayne, Ind. for a scrim-mage against Indiana Tech University, Oct. 27.

“We want to get things go-ing early,” Brunson said. “We’re going to need to get off to a hot start given our competition. This is one of the hardest conferences to play in the country. It’s going to be a dogfight, but we want to prove ourselves as top dog.”

For continuing coverage of LCC women’s hoops, check www.lcc.edu/lookout or follow Dominick Mastrangelo on twit-ter @dmaster_92 all season long.

The LCC volleyball team has reached the end of its 2012 season. The Stars played in their final home match against Kalamazoo Valley CC, Oct. 23. LCC lost in four sets: 22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 19-25. The Stars finished the regular season 6-22 overall and 3-11 in MCCAA conference play. The Stars did not qualify for the MCCAA State Tournament, which was scheduled to be held Oct. 27.


Chanekqua Phillips is one of just four returning sophomores to the LCC women’s basketball team this year.

Photo by Michael Caterina

Women set for season

Spikers end season


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LCC harriers preparing for 'most important meet of year'

Nick Moon started the season by taking the top spot among LCC runners in the Stars' first five meets.

Photo by Ike Lea

Dominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

The Lansing Com-munity College cross country teams have reached a pivotal mo-ment in the 2012 sea-son.

After posting decent times in both the men’s and women’s catego-ries at the Michigan In-tercollegiate Meet and Jayhawk Invitational in Muskegon, the Stars were scheduled com-pete in the Region XII Championship meet Oct. 27.

Both the women and men had a slightly less impressive team per-formance at the Michi-gan Intercollegiate meet Oct. 5.

The LCC men came in 10th out of 21 schools, while the women fin-ished ninth out of 19 teams

In the men’s 8K, the top LCC finisher was Nick Moon, who came

in 49th out of 190 run-ners and posted a time of 26:13.

It was the fifth straight race in which Moon was the top fin-isher for LCC.

Next best for Lansing was freshmen Chris Gantt, who finished in 64th in 26:29. Another freshman, Joe Marrah was third best for LCC finishing 70th in 26:33.

For the LCC women and to no one’s sur-prise, the top finisher was Jaclyn Magness, who has been putting together one of the best freshmen cross country performances in recent memory.

Magness finished the ladies’ 5K in 33rd place out of 182 runners with a time of 18:48.

“We will have enough stamina to fin-ish the season strong,” Magness said. “Coach (Chuck) Block does a good job of working us hard but making

sure we don’t get burnt out.”

LCC cross country coach Chuck Block said he has a strategy in place directed to make sure the Stars do not peak too soon or lose stamina.

“We cut our miles but increase the intensity,” Block said. “Stamina is not the problem at this stage. We have de-veloped that. Now we work on lactic acid tol-erance.”

The Stars showed no lack of stamina at the Jayhawk Invitational, hosted by Muskegon CC Oct. 12.

The LCC men placed first and the women placed second overall at the Jayhawk Invite.

The top finisher on the men’s side from LCC was Marrah, who went to high school at Lansing Catholic.

Marrah finished 12th out of 90 runners with a time of 25:33 in the

800-meter run. It was his first time as the top finisher for LCC.

The women had slightly tougher com-petition in Muskegon. Runners from Michi-gan State University were featured in the women’s 500-meter dash.

Still, Magness stood out like a shining Star. She finished 12th with a time of 18:53.

Just behind Mag-ness in 13th place was LCC runner Jessica D’Heana, who finished the race in 19:13.

The Stars headed into the Region XII Champi-onship with a clear goal in mind: take home the coveted trophy.

“Right now we are focused on winning re-gionals and making it to nationals,” Magness said. “Once that hap-pens we focus on na-tionals and a new rac-ing strategy that will hopefully lead us to top

three in the nation.” Block said he has a

similar mindset. “We work in phases

and do use the things that worked in the past,” Block said.

“Besides cutting our miles and increasing

intensity we will do different workouts that we are not used to so we can stimulate our muscles.”

For results from the Region XII Champion-ship meet, check Issue 5 of The Lookout.

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Joe IsraelA&E Editor

The LCC Performing Arts collaborated with the Sign Language Interpreter Program to put on the immensely popular Star Search Oct. 13.

LCC students and alumni were front and center at Dart Auditorium as musical entertainment was revamped.

The production blended popular music of the day while performers used their talents to communicate the lyrics using sign language.

A total of 13 songs were selected and performed by the ambitious and multi-talented group. The purpose of the event was clear, as producers of Star Search merged two ccompletely opposite cultures.

“I learn something new every day,” said Mieken Vanderwarden, Star Search producer and sign language facilitator.

“The majority are very warm individuals who are willing to trust and let me in.”

The highlight of the performance came at the close of the show as sign language interpreters Doretta Fowler and Vanderwarden delivered a spectacular performance of Pink’s “Raise Your Glass.”

“I’m able to learn about this amazing culture that I can never understand as a hearing person,” Fowler said.

This event was a step forward as far as bringing together two worlds that seem so far apart. “Positivity” and “acceptance” were the two key words that rang out during the event.

“It’s always really fun,” said performer Anna Trupiano. “We get to do sign language, we get to dance, and it’s great for everybody because we get to connect the deaf community and the hearing community and show a little bit of what our program is about.”

Photo courtesy of LCC Star Search FacebookThe cast and crew of LCC’s Sign Language Program celebrate after the 2012 fall performance of Star Search Oct. 13.

Star Search shines


10 A & E

Joe IsraelA&E Editor

The 2012 production of Sound-scapes had high expectations leading up to the event.

Many were wondering if the Oct. 19 annual event could match the intensity of last year’s. And intense it was.

Taking place inside the spacious and capacious Holt Performing Arts Complex, a plethora of LCC’s young musicians from various groups and genres showcased their talents.

This year the production and artistic direction was a collaborative effort executed by musical directors Molly Cryderman-Weber, Cesar Potes and Performing Arts Coordinator Melissa Kaplan, as well as the accompanists and brilliant pro-duction staff.

It can be a challenge putting on a show of this magnitude with so many artists and styles this early in the semester. Everyone was up for it, and it shone through with magnetic performances from beginning to end.

“It’s nice because you get to see the whole breadth of the program,” Cryderman-Weber said. “It is a lot of organization to put on, but it’s great for the audience.”

The show opened with LCC’s Vocal Jazz and Pop Ensemble under the direction of Kelly Stuible, performing a beautiful medley of Journey songs that left an infectious vibe in the auditorium.

The Faculty Jazz Quartet also delivered a high-energy set that left jazz purists salivating for more, as the compositions sounded infallible.

However, it was the LCC Experimental Music Ensemble, under the direction of Potes, that was the highlight of the show for many. The group performed an original piece composed and arranged by music major Jordan Schimke.

“I felt like it was a new ex-perience,” Experimental Music En-semble bassist Mike Steibel said. “Being a part of the ensemble was a united feeling.”

Add a remarkable closing performance by the Jazz Ensemble directed by Jonathon Gewitz, accompanied by vocals from the sultry Lana LaRue, that had audiences captivated and it’s fair to say that this production was top-flight.

If Soundscapes is any indication of the direction the LCC music program is headed in, supporters and alumni past and present should open their checkbooks quickly.

Did you know…You can finish your bachelor’s or master’s degree on the LCC Campus! Siena Heights University has a degree completion center right here on campus! Undergraduate programs available in: • Accounting • Bachelor of Applied Science • Community Services • Multidisciplinary Studies • Professional Communication Graduate classes available in Counseling and Leadership.

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Soundscapes pleases earsLCC Performing Arts presents Ragtime

LCC Performing Arts presents Ragtime, the Tony Award-winning musical based on the critically ac-claimed 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow.

Directed by Mary Job and choreographed by Missy Bischoff, this production is wholesome family fun.

Tickets are $15 for general seating and $10 for stu-dents. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 2-3 and 9-10 at 8 p.m., and Sundays Nov. 4 and 11 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (517) 372-0945.

Making it in Michigan trade show is Nov. 1 The 2012 Making it in Michigan Conference and Trade

Show offers strategies for taking products from direct consumer sales to the reality level on Thursday, Nov. 1.

The event takes place from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center. For more information, call (517) 353-7185 or visit www.makingitmichigan.edu.

Have fun at Cork and Canvas Nov. 2Cork and Canvas is an instructional art class aimed

at teaching art students of all levels. Paint and can-vasses will be provided.

Located at 1210 Turner St., Cork and Canvas will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2. For more information, call (517) 999-1212.

Beginner Tai Chi classes set in Old Town Just B Yoga studios in Old Town will hold beginner

Tai Chi classes on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 8 to 9 a.m.Tai Chi is designed to build strength and reduce

stress levels in the human body. The class costs $8. For more information, call (517) 488-5260.

IN BRIEFArts & Entertainment

LCC Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed live at Soundscapes 2012 in Holt on Oct. 19. The music progam is currently under the direction of Molly Cryderman-Weber.

Photo by Joe Israel


11 A & E

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Sarah SpohnStaff Writer

There’s no other feeling like a live show; the ener-gy, the music, the stench of sweaty feet, stale cigarettes and spilled beer.

I could do without the last three, but they gen-erally accompany every great show.

I love being in a venue of total strangers who share the same love for life stem-ming from the same spot-light stage that stole your heart.

Now that my love for live shows is evident, I recently stumbled upon a hidden gem. But I’m not one for secret-keeping, so here goes.

Indiana native Jon McLaughlin recently per-formed at The Intersection in Grand Rapids Oct. 12.

Having only heard one of his songs on the radio,

"Beautiful Disaster," I will-ingly hopped into my car and made the quick trip to Grand Rapids.

I can be quite the critic, although I have no musi-cal talent whatsoever, un-less you count playing the clarinet for three years and failed adolescent attempts at piano lessons.

McLaughlin is no fail-ure when it comes to the piano.

Despite shattered wrists in high school stinting his musical performance, this guy can certainly play. He wowed the crowd with piano solos and emotional lyrics that made hearts swoon.

I’m still left wondering how solos like that could be played with only two hands.

Taking requests from loyal fans, McLaughlin showed passion, enthusi-asm, skilled piano playing and plenty of catchy melo-dies.

Having listened to a few

studio recordings with a full-band backing, I will admit he was even better in concert.

After the concert, I had the privilege to ask McLaughlin who would be his ultimate dream act to go on tour with.

“It’s always changing,” McLaughlin said. “Right now, it’s Ben Folds. It’s always rotating, thoug. There’s also Elton John.”

Believe me, after attend-ing that concert, I’m a firm believer he not only has the “chops,” but also the perfected pianist skills for both.

Not only does McLaughlin have a pris-tine voice, but this guy knows how to rock a nice plaid shirt as well.

McLaughlin recently released the song Summer is Over, which has already gained over 600,000 views on YouTube.

Check out his candid cover of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” on Billboard.com.

Shauna StockenAssociate Editor

Every week between classes I am in pursuit of healthy restaurants near LCC’s main campus.

With limited food op-tions currently at LCC, I have found that dining at various downtown Lan-sing restaurants beats eat-ing subs and pizza while on campus.

However, I was ex-tremely disappointed with my last venture to find a quick snack.

Juice Nation, located at 111 S. Washington Square, offers natural fruit smoothies and raw juices.

I purchased a raw juice, which I typically enjoy from other establish-ments.

It was difficult to find a raw juice flavor on the menu that really appealed to me, but I ordered a raw juice that contained beets, carrots and ginger roots.

Now I know what some readers must be thinking, that the raw juice flavor I chose doesn’t sound good

in the first place.However, the middle

school-aged, family em-ployee reassured me that if she liked it being merely a child, so would I.

Her logic seemed le-gitimate to me, thus I pur-chased the drink.

Apart from my dissat-isfaction for the raw juice, I would rate the customer service at Juice Nation a 10.

Both the male owner

and his daughter made a great team with witty ban-ter and speedy service.

The restaurant itself is slightly small but allows for a handful of custom-ers to relax while watch-ing television on the flat screens or using the free wi-fi.

Due to the clean atmo-sphere and the positive employees, I may just give them another chance.

On my next visit I’ll stay clear of the watered down raw juice that stained my teeth beet red, and instead order a smoothie.

Juice Nation is moder-ately priced and is open six days a week.

Business hours are Mon-day through Friday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Satur-day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Four years ago, in en-dorsing Barack Hussein Obama as president, we noted his intellect, his moxie, his tempera-ment, and his equanim-ity under fire.

He was only a com-munity organizer and former law school pro-fessor up to that point. Still unproven, we found him to be presi-dential in all the word implies.

In that, most Ameri-cans such as myself have not been disap-pointed. This is a seri-ous man. He has earned a second term in the White House.

Obama envisions an America that is a na-tion for the people, by the people, the same vi-sion that has seen some of its darkest days and illuminated his best days.

It is the vision that brought forth his great-est achievement, the Affordable Care Act, which is the most sig-nificant regulatory overhaul of the U.S. health care system since the passing of Medicaid and Medicare in 1965.

Twenty years from now it will be hard to find anyone who re-members being op-posed to Obamacare.

To expect Obama to repair in four years what took more than 30 years to undermine is ridiculous. He would have gotten farther in his quest to do just that had he not been saddled with an op-

position party funded by a rogue's gallery of plutocrats that sneer at the mention of the word "compromise."

He continues to steer the nation since the worst economic col-lapse since the Great Depression.

Those who complain that unemployment remains high or that economic upswing is too slow either do not understand the scope of the fiasco imposed upon the nation, thanks to the good folks on Wall Street, or they are simply telling false-hoods about it.

Even if Obama had had Franklin Roos-

evelt’s majorities, the country would still be in ruins. I just named arguably the best U.S. President we ever had, so that should shine a light on the state of our nation.

Right now as I type this, there is a “take back our country from the black guy” ethos permeating our coun-try.

When I voted for Obama the first time in 2008, being a mixed race individual, I knew how important it was to move forward as a na-tion by electing a black President.

After Obama’s inau-guration that night, I cried tears of joy as all Americans, but also all African-Americans, could share my senti-ments.

It was Obama’s vision of what America can be, as opposed to what it would continue to be that had made me a be-liever still.

It’s time to move for-ward, not backwards.

2016: Obama’s World

Drinking raw juice not for me

Visit Juice Nation and try one of its nutritious snacks, which include raw juice, smoothies and frozen yogurt.

Photo courtesy of Juice Nation Facebook

The Lookout staff member Sarah Spohn meets and greats with Jon Mclaughlin at the Intersection in Grand Rapids Oct. 12.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Spohn

Pianos and Plaid


CLUBS12

Sarah Spohn Staff Writer

Living up to its name, Latinos Unidos (or Latinos United) helps to create a family-feel on LCC campus.

This new club originally started out as the Latino Student Alliance, teaming up with the LUCERO Program.

LUCERO means “morning star,” “evening star,” “bright star” or “brilliance.” The pro-gram establishes just that through a positive connection for Latino students.

Revitalizing and renaming the club led to the Latinos Unidos’ strong presence on campus and full exposure in the surrounding community.

Having graduated from the LUCERO program, the club’s current co-adviser, Santos Gutierrez, knows first-hand the importance of feeling a part of something.

“We have four principles,” Gutierrez

said. “We work toward leadership, cultural awareness, academics for students and community service.”

Latinos Unidos celebrates Hispanic Heri-tage Month and cultural shows on campus.

It recently organized the first annual heritage 5K run along the Lansing River Trail. This event took place Oct. 7 and helped raise money for scholarships alongside the LUCERO program.

“We’re all about community and sup-porting each other as students more than our race,” Gutierrez said.

Latinos Unidos focuses on a family-oriented culture, but it welcomes all races, ethnicities, genders and students of all sorts.

“Anyone can join, even if they’re not Latino,” Gutierrez said. “We welcome that.”

Latinos Unidos aims to make students’ transition from high school to college a fun and easy one,

according to Gutierrez.Considering many

students are the first of their families to attend college, giving them a strong support base of

staff and students is a primary goal of Latinos Unidos.

Meetings are held every other Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Cesar Chavez

in Gannon Building room 262.

Interested students can contact Gutierrez at [email protected] or club chairpersons Stephanie

Pena or Karmen Carranza.

Better yet, just stop by the Cesar Chavez Room during the bi-weekly meeting.

New Latino Unidos club stands united

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DISTRACTIONS13 SUPERCLARK By Kyle Tuckey

Solution to Puzzle Can Be Found at www.lcc.edu/lookout

As the stress of mid-terms came and went at LCC, it dawned on me this would be my last fall midterm at LCC.

Well, at least I hope this is my last year at LCC.

After two and a half years at LCC, I am still deciding which uni-versity to transfer to, or even if the Universi-ty Center would be the right option for me.

However, during my time at LCC, I have changed my major three times, something I couldn’t have done as easily anywhere else.

Knowing without

a doubt what area I would like to major in is an accomplishment I have finally reached.

LCC is an affordable college to start your education, especially if you began your col-lege career in the dark about a major.

Although I once wanted to be an el-ementary education teacher, it wasn’t until I changed my major that I discovered the benefits the Future Teachers Club at LCC could have offered me.

The Future Teach-ers‘ Club, American Marketing Association and the Criminal Jus-

tice Club are just a few of the club’s offered at LCC.

Many of the clubs at LCC can assist you with your future career and academic goals.

When I wanted to major in journalism, The Lookout provided me with hands-on ex-perience.

The Lookout is a great tool for many past and

present staff members who desire journalism

as a career, opening doors to other oppor-tunities and publica-tions.

The Grand Valley State University Start Here - Get There tours have helped me tre-mendously with my current major: Hos-pitality and Tourism Management.

Not only was I able to gain information about

GVSU, but I was also able to tour the cam-pus, dining hall and speak with members of the admission staff.

No matter your ma-jor or the amount of time spent at LCC, if you put yourself out there, you’ll always find an LCC employee, event or organization that can help you suc-ceed.


OPINION14

Sarah Spohn

Dominick Mastrangelo

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Larry Hook

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thelookoutLansing Community College’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1959

Volume 54, Issue 5www.lcc.edu/lookout

Oct. 29- Nov. 11, 2012

What’s your favorite part of the fall season?

“The brisk fall weather.”

“The begining of hockey season.”

“NFL football.”

“The colors and smells of autumn.”

Nathan Wilson

Editor in Chief

“The leaves changing colors and pumpkins.”

Associate Editor

Shauna Stocken

“Quality Dairy’s apple cider and

donuts.”

“That I can eat all of the pumpkin foods I want.”

“The Tigers in the World Series.”

“The fall fashion.”

Classified Advertising

Nikki Nicolaou

Paginator [email protected]

“The changing of the leaves.”

I would like to publicly thank the EMTs and nurs-ing students who stopped to assist me when I fell near the Health & Human Services Building on or about Sept. 18, 2012.

I wasn’t seriously hurt, but I did have a few scrapes and bruises on my elbow, knees and wrist. Those students who stopped to assist me put a couple of bandages on my scrapes and helped me get to my feet again. I really appreciate their kindness and helpful-ness.

The students at LCC are wonderful people and I truly am blessed to attend a college where there is so much care and appreciation for another’s well being.

Thank you! Sincerely,

Susan StonemanLCC Teacher

Letter to the Editor

As Election Day approaches, one cannot stress enough how important it is to vote.

The future of the nation will rest solely on the shoulders of potential voters all across this great nation of ours. The Lookout staff reminds you again to get out and rock the vote!

You can’t win if you don’t play the game. There isn’t any room for arm-chair party members in America. Ev-erything from the drinking age, to the age when you receive your driver’s li-cense, to how much money educators stand to earn, are all important issues that need to be voted on.

If you abstain from voting, you’re

missing the point on what it means to live in a democracy.

In these trying times we live in, it is important for all of us to be heard. No matter who you vote for or what party you’re affiliated with, all Amer-icans need to be cognizant of the fact that every day our nation is chang-ing, whether it’s the legalization of same-sex marriage or changes in af-firmative action.

If you disagree with the issues of the candidates, let yourselves be heard on Nov. 6. If you agree, let yourselves be heard as well.

If you miss the boat? Don’t com-plain to us anymore.

Benefit from the time spent at LCC

Get out and rock the vote!

— Stocken Speaks—

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Students, parents and their little ones trotted down the halls of the Gannon Building eager to get their hands on the pages of some new books.

Oct. 15 marked the first day of the fifth annual Future Teachers’ Club’s Scholastic Book Fair. The event ran until

Oct. 19 and brought quite the draw of both browsers and buyers.

Mary Brown, FTC adviser, said, “We did slightly better than the last fair, but we also had an anonymous donor help us make our last sale.”

This year’s big sellers included preschool picture books sold to future LCC stars in the making.

New to this year’s sale was the new signup procedure for volunteering to work the sale. The club also had an online presence where book fair items could be purchased.

Also new this year was the addition of electronic books for children and young people.

The next Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled for April.

Book sale prevails

Current LCC business administration student Amanda Wilson shopped for new bookmarks while at the annual FTC bookfair.

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