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Joe Israel A&E Editor

Hundreds of LCC students congregated in the courtyard between the Gannon and Arts and Sciences buildings to celebrate the beginning of Homecoming Week Nov. 12 and 13.

Sponsored by the LCC Alumni Association, the five-day giddy-up offered a break from the monotony of books, studying and professors. It also provided a rejuvenating experience, bringing the student body closer together on several levels.

Plus, there were free hot dogs and pizza being served.

“The atmosphere with the student

body was the highest we’ve ever had,” said Andrew Lathrop, head of the LCC Alumni Association.

LCC student Mike Steibel, who attended the tailgate event, said, “It just rocked. I felt like it was a great idea to get everyone involved.”

Providing the soundtrack to students’ lives were DJs in the LCC Radio tent, providing swag and serving up the newest music all week long.

“The events were great, and I was happy to be a part of the whole thing,” said DMAC major and LCC Radio employee Brendan Hamilton.

From the American Marketing Assoc-iation Scavenger Hunt and the alumni basketball game, to the annual Silver

Nathan Wilson Editor In Chief

The LCC Board of Trustees presented a resolution honoring long-time employee Dr. Rebecca Beard Ph.D. during the Nov. 19 board meeting.

Having served as LCC’s director of purchasing for approximately 14 years, Beard is moving to North Carolina for a new employment opportunity.

In addition to serving 11 years in the United States Air Force, she has made a point of championing student veterans on campus.

“It’s been an honor and a real pleasure

working here at Lansing Community College,” Beard said.

LCC President Brent Knight described Beard as “exemplary, professional and ethical.”

Trustee Thomas Rasmusson, who also plans on retiring from his role at LCC, said, “(Beard) has instituted a very professional ethics program within her department similar to the one used in the federal government.

“I have dealt with her on several projects and there just isn’t any area that she doesn’t know well. She’s a remarkable person.”

In other business, the

Trustees celebrate faculty and students

Homecoming delightsSee Board, page 2

See Homecoming, page 2

Silver Bells sparks holiday cheerDazzling fire-works shower the sky over the State Capitol Building as part of the Silver Bells in the City celebra-tion Friday, Nov. 16. Floats from various spon-sors paraded down the streets with vehicles adorned with colorful lights.

See Silver Bells photo essayon page 12

LCC Trustee Robert Proctor presents a resolution to Rebecca Beard in her honor during the Nov. 19 board meeting.

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Jody DuBeau (right), an LCC student, purchases a bag of pretzels from Hole in the Hall employee Zach Basler on the Gannon Building’s first floor. The Hole in the Hall is a dropoff point for the Toys for Tots campaign, being organized by the LCC American Marketing Association. See story on page 3.

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board of trustees amended LCC’s Livingston County Center lease to include additional space on the second floor of the “Parker Middle School” building.

The Livingston County Center provides over 100 classes every fall and spring semester, according to lcc.edu.

The board also took the time to recognize the efforts of LCC students involved in the Lansing Architecture Walking Tour.

LCC adjunct professor Ron Campbell and his Preservation/Adaptive Use Architecture class began the development of a walking tour of Lansing in cooperation with the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects two years ago.

Since then, the students published a brochure over the past summer, titled “A Guide to Lansing Architecture.”

“What this does is it brings

about six communities throughout the state to provide these brochures at rest stops and the Chamber of Commerce to promote the downtown area,” Campbell said during the board meeting.

Among the 22 historical sites highlighted are St. Mary Cathedral, Michigan State Capitol, Lansing City Hall, Boji Tower and LCC’s very own John T. Herrmann House and Rogers-Carrier House.

The students involved collaborated with local architects throughout the project.

“What better way to show students 150 years of architecture in a single area and see the technology changes and how society changes?” Campbell said.

In addition to promoting Lansing’s beauty, Campbell said he hopes this tour will showcase the significance of sustainability.

More information about the tour can be found at aiami.com.

Bells in the City gathering, it’s fair to say Homecoming Week will be

circled on many calendars next year. “Students embrace the spirit of

Homecoming week, and it’s growing more and more,” Lathrop said.

HomecomingContinued from page 1

BoardContinued from page 1


Give a gift of joy

Nathan WilsonEditor In Chief

LCC officials celebrated the opening of a new support center for student-veterans in the Counseling Center in GB 204, Nov. 12.

LCC President Brent Knight cut the ribbon stretched across the room entrance as student veterans and staff burst into applause.

“It only seems like a few weeks ago we were brainstorming about what we could do to make a more inclusive, friendly and inviting space for our veterans,” Knight said. “I thank everyone who made this possible, and I’m delighted that our veterans have this space.”

According to Knight, the Gannon Building is set

to undergo renovations much like the rest of LCC campus, so this veterans center is only a temporary solution.

“This now affords our student-veterans a place where they can sit quietly and study,” said Rebecca Beard, outgoing LCC director of purchasing and Student-Veterans Association adviser.

“Student-veterans have lots of forms that they have to fill out, so this provides them a place where they can get away from the hustle and bustle and go into this student resources room … to talk to other student veterans and meet with our counselors and advisers.”

Beard said she is hoping for a larger space to accommodate veterans once the renovations take

place, but she is grateful for the center they have now.

According to Beard, the student-veterans center will be available during normal business hours for the Counseling Center: Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LCC registers approximately 500 student-veterans each semester, and that number continues to grow, according to Beard. She said she and others are trying to link those veterans more with each other to grow a supportive network.

LCC Dean of Students Evan Montague said of the center, “It’s a nice, quiet, supportive environment, and we’ll continue to work

on this as we look at our facilities campus-wide. I just want to say thank you

to all of our veterans for your service.”

For more information,

visit the LCC Veterans Services Office in GB 204 or call 517-483-5246.

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Officials open student-veterans center

IN BRIEFNews

Promote awareness and help raise money at GSA drag show

Join LCC’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) as students host the annual drag show at Dart Auditorium Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the event cost $5 for all LCC students, faculty and employees and $7 for all non-students.

Proceeds go toward paying the performers in the show and funding a

GLBT student scholarship.The GSA is a registered LCC club,

which provides a safe atmosphere for students to discuss various topics on the basis of sexual orientation.

To learn more about GSA or the upcoming drag show, contact Adviser Christopher Green-Szmadzinski at [email protected].

LCC Performing Arts presents ‘Titus Andronicus’ Dec. 7, 8 and 9LCC Performing Arts and Third-

Semester Shakespeare Studio present Titus Andronicus in Black Box Theatre.

The William Shakespeare tragedy, directed by Paige Dunckel, will show on Friday and Saturday Dec. 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $10 for general seating and $5 for LCC students, alumni and seniors.

The Black Box Theatre is located in room 168 of the Gannon Building.

For more information, call (517) 483-1012.

Photo by Nathan Wilson LCC President Brent Knight (left) cuts the ribbon to celebrate the opening of the student-veterans center, located in Gannon Building Room 204. Looking on are (from left) Rebecca Beard, Doris Roberson, Phil Kline and Larry Meyer.

Amber GlombStaff Writer

LCC’s American Marketing Association (AMA) is gearing up to collect 200 donated toys for its annual Toys for Tots campaign.

New, unwrapped toys can be donated on main campus at the Hole in the Hall on the first floor of the Gannon Building, Parking and ID Services, the second floor of the LCC Library and HHS 108 until Dec. 11.

Cash donations will also be collected at the Hole in the Hall.

Casey White, the vice president of community service for AMA, said she believes having this drive is what Christmas is all about: giving back to those who are less fortunate.

“The AMA is definitely all about giving back and having a heart,” White said. “So what we are getting out of it (Toys for Tots) is kind of a

peace of mind. It’s nice to see all the students helping our organizations and it’s just a rewarding feeling.”

Ryan Guiles, the vice president of communications for AMA, said students have an opportunity to participate in a very honorable situation.

“Through the Marine Corps, this program enables children to feel joy and happiness and helps enable (the students) to be productive and patriotic citizens,” Guiles said.

AMA is partnering with LCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) for the drive and is encouraging students, organizations and community members to participate.

“People are going to be out shopping anyway so to pick up another toy for a child who, without Toys for Tots, may not have Christmas is a simple thing to do,” White said.

“Everyone can admit that when they were little, they loved opening presents on Christmas morning. So it would be rewarding for any student to know that they are giving

an underprivileged child a chance to have a Christmas with Toys for Tots.”

For more information about Toys for Tots, visit www.toysfortots.com.

AMA partners with Toys for Tots this holiday season

Shauna Stocken Associate Editor

For the past three years, LCC has partnered with the Greater Lansing

Food Bank to help battle hunger in the area. The project is slated to be a success again in 2012.

“One Can Make a Difference,” an annual

Lansing area food drive, features drop-off sites and opportunities to donate from Nov. 12 to 30.

The partnership between LCC and the food bank began through the college’s Student Life and Leadership office in 2010, according to Al Nowak, the department’s director.

Nowak said the partnership is aimed at giving back to the community.

“In years past, we have had 2,040 pounds of food donated in our first year,” Nowak said. “In our second year, we dropped to just over 1,300 pounds of food. But our donation amount went from about $1,000 to about $1,700.”

Drop-off locations at LCC are as follows:

* LCC’s Main Campus at the Welcome Center.

* GB 221, Office of Student Life: GB 218.

* LCC Police and Public Safety: GB 251.

* LCC East Campus

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Mary Hobbins Staff Writer

LCC’s American Marketing Association (AMA) presented L.E.T.S. Connect to Entrepreneurship at West Campus Nov. 16.

Organized by AMA’s Brent Bos and Jodi Ward, the morning program consisted of workshops from business professionals.

In the afternoon, eight LCC students pitched their business ideas in a marketing competition, com-peting for over $1,000 in prizes

Students each gave a five-minute presentation, followed by a brief question-and-answer period from the judges. Presenters elaborated on the concept, a target audience, promotional strategies, placement of their business and a business plan, as well as the expansion possibilities.

First-place prize winner for $500 was Scott Reschke, CEO and lead design developer at Strength in Numbers Studios. Reschke and his associate, Kelley Karlapp, presented a PowerPoint for a futuristic video game Tuebor.

Second-place winner for $400 was Alexandria Mingus, who presented her vision of a mobile coffee company, The Coffee Machine, LLC. Mingus’ plan included an early VW van that would take her organic

coffees, teas and gluten-free, baked goods to customers.

Justin Young and Frank Tyson tied for third place, winning $300 each.

Tyson presented his licensed character, “Mad Panda.” He elaborated on his vision of 52 licensed characters that included T-shirts, stuffed animals and comic books.

Other presenters at the competition included Darlene Yarber for Diva and Divas Second Hand Store; Seymour Green of Seymour Green Music Group; Elaina Greer and Ryan Guiles for Imaginative Innovation and 3D Printed Objects; and Terry Tyson for T&T Restaurant.

A panel discussion from area businessmen and women followed

the presentations, offering advice for successful business practices.

“Don’t forget to give back (to the community),” said Mary Roszel, co-founder of Biggby Coffee.

Roszel further explained that giving back could take many forms, such as mentoring or philanthropy.

“Both Brent and Jodi did a wonderful job putting this together,” said AMA President Richard Doucette. “They had five-star speakers, five-star panelists and very, very good presenters.”

Those interested in joining the AMA can contact Dominique Vaughn at [email protected] Doucette at [email protected].

Connecting business students with success

Holiday donations will feed masses

Photo by Mary Hobbins


Kelley Karlapp (left) and Scott Reschke won first place in L.E.T.S. Connect to Entrepreneurship with their presentation of futuristic game Tuebor Nov. 16.

LCC student and Gibson’s employee Kenneth Oldham donates canned foods at Gibson’s Bookstore Nov. 20.

(First Floor Service Center).

Canned goods as well as monitory donations will be accepted.

Nowak said he hopes 2012 will be an even more successful giving year at the college.

“I’m hoping that this year we can at least surpass a donation amount of food or cash contributions,” Nowak said.

Those donating are eligible to win prizes from a raffle after the drive is complete.

Prizes for the raffle include LCC apparel gift

cards, USB drives and $100 Star Card credit.

Neighboring store and restaurant Gibson’s Book and Beans is one of the local businesses participating in the drive.

Gibson’s manager Kellie McNapp explained how the restaurant supports giving during the holidays in its own special way.

“We’ve gotten a bunch of people that turned out for (the drive),” McNapp said. “It’s been really awesome. We have a jar on the counter for people to give money

too.”Gibson’s staff is also

attempting to give back to the community by engaging in an initiative they call “Lets Bag Hunger in Lansing.”

Individuals who are able to fill up a brown paper bag with non-perishable food items and bring it to the restaurant before Nov. 27 will receive a free fountain drink.

The food bank will arrive at LCC with a van on the Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. to collect all donations.


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Sarah SpohnStaff Writer

About 30 to 40 million Americans have some fear of dentists or teeth, accord-ing to the American Dental Association.

This condition, called dentophobia or odonto-phobia, is a common oc-currence in today’s society, but the LCC Dental Hy-giene Club is here to brush away those concerns.

Founded roughly six years ago on LCC’s cam-pus, the Dental Hygiene Club has been actively in-volved in the community, providing health informa-tion and dental screenings.

The club is advised by Sherry Kohlmann, a regis-tered dental hygienist who participates in community service activities alongside the dental hygienists stu-dents.

“The main activity the club members have been involved with is Give

Kids A Smile Day, which provides dental screening exams and free dental hy-giene care to area elemen-tary schools,” Kohlmann said.

According to Kohlmann, the one-day event takes place every year on the first Friday of February.

In addition to the free screenings and treatment, volunteers provide educa-tion to children regarding dental health.

Other community ser-vices the club “fulfills” (pun intended) include providing dental health education activities for par-ents and children at health fairs, schools and special needs community groups.

During the school year, club members can be spot-ted in the dental hygienist program area within the Health and Human Ser-vices Building.

Though some may cringe at the thought of go-ing to the dentist, the field

itself has a promising out-look.

“It is very rewarding to be able to educate people about their oral health,” said Patricia Guenther, lead faculty of the dental hygienist program.

“Many people do not realize the importance of having a healthy mouth. There is a multitude of research out there that proves the link between good oral health and good overall health.”

Not only can students graduate and become traditional dentists, they can also find opportuni-ties within community and public health pro-grams or in sales and marketing for dental companies.

Any students ready to get to the tooth of the matter about the Dental Hygiene Club are encour-aged to contact Kohl-mann at 517-483-1457 or [email protected].

Joe Israel A & E Editor

Free beer, an eclec-tic lineup of bands and beautiful ladies. May God bless the American Marketing Association (AMA).

The atmosphere was undeniably thick with promise, and the dance floor was rocking as the fifth annual Battle of the Bands took place at Mac’s Bar Nov. 17.

Sponsored by the AMA, the venue fea-tured five bands from the Greater Lansing and Detroit areas, ranging from hip-hop to metal, alternative and rap.

“I’ve been attending this school long enough so I wanted to give back, and it feels great,” the event’s master of ceremonies Zach Enge-land said.

The first act on the bill was a promising young rapper hailing from 7 Mile and Schaefer in Detroit, who goes by the name of 16 the Icon.

Particularly high en-ergy in his performance, 16 the Icon proved he can hold his own lyri-cally with the best the

mitten has to offer.“There’s a lot of tal-

ent in Michigan, but there’s a crab in the bucket mentality that we have to get past,” 16 the Icon said. “For example, in New York, artists work together. Not everyone thinks like that here.”

Upstart alternative rockers Dennis Quaid and the Fatboys took the stage next and de-livered a stripped down 20-minute set.

Another bright spot of the show was a rap group from the north side of Lansing called Money Madness.

These four guys flat out can rock even the stiffest party as their home-fried, Midwest swing resonated with concertgoers.

Chants of “Money gettin’ made!” rang out among the crowd.

Metal heads got a nice taste as well, as power trio Sence and Satire closed out the show.

They created an unique sound without a bass player, but their brand of heavy metal still cut like a ginsu as mosh pits were get-ting formed right at the front of the stage.

“We made sure to do more promotions this time around,” said AMA Vice President of Fundraising Zach Basler. “We lowered ticket prices, we had a great MC, and it was just a great night.”

If events such as Battle of the Bands continue, not only will the Lan-sing music scene come back out of its coma, but Mac’s Bar could possibly pull rank over the Loft as the premiere concert venue in Lan-sing.

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Photo by Suzanna PowersLCC’s George Goodman goes high to score two points against the Alma JV team Nov. 20 in the Gannon Gymnasium.

Stars improve to 2-0 with easy home winDominick Mastrangelo Sports Editor

The LCC Stars topped Alma’s JV team 102-72 Thursday in the Gannon Gym, thanks mainly to a dominant performance from their big men.

The win improved the Stars’ record to 2-0.

Sophomore center Tyrin Wade tallied 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his second game as a Star. Freshman power forward

Davario Gaines nabbed eight rebounds as well as scoring 15 points.

“Coach (Ingram) does a good job of getting us ready to play,” Wade said. “The frontcourt is really the backbone of everything we do. We want to win imme-diately. We’re not waiting around until the second half of the season to get se-rious about this.”

Last year’s Stars started the season 4-10, then went 15-1 to place themselves in

the MCCAA champion-ship game.

Sophomore Skylear Moore, a member of that team, was LCC’s leading scorer vs. Alma’s JV with 21 points, including 3-of-4 from three-point range.

“We’ve got a lot of tal-ent on this team, more than we had last year, believe it or not,” Moore said. “We’ve got a big weekend coming up. It’s going to be fun to see if we can keep this up.”

The Stars were sched-uled to continue action at home through the holiday weekend, hosting a four-team tournament Nov. 23 and 24.

Kellogg CC, another MCCAA foe, served as the second conference oppo-nent the Stars faced in 2012 during the tournament.

“If we continue to grow like we’ve been doing,

we’ve got a chance to make some real noise in this con-ference,” Ingram said. “The reason I play such a tough non-conference schedule is as simple as preparation. It gets us ready to do what we have to do the best. I’m pretty sure we’ll be just fine.”

For results and reaction from the tournament over the holiday weekend and

the final home matchup of November against St. Clair County CC, check www.lcc.edu/lookout.

The final issue of The Lookout for the fall semester publishes Monday, Dec. 10.

For continuing coverage of LCC men’s basketball follow Dominick Mastran-gelo on Twitter @dmas-ter_92.

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Dominick MastrangeloSports Editor

The LCC cross coun-try teams enjoyed a great deal of success in 2012, culminating in the National Junior College Athletic Association Championship Meet, Nov. 10 at Rend Lake College in Ina, Ill.

The Stars took the Re-gion XII Championship in both men’s and wom-en’s completion in early November and looked to achieve similar suc-cess on the national stage.

The men struggled at the NJCAA Champion-ship. The women, how-ever, did not disappoint.

The LCC women were led by Jaclyn Magness, who has been regarded by her teammates and Head Coach Chuck Block as the best LCC runner this fall.

Magness finished in 21st place out of 295 runners in the women’s 5K at the national meet, posting an impressive time of 19:20.

“Looking back, I’m very happy with my ca-reer (at LCC),” Magness said. “I accomplished goals that I had been wanting to for a long time. I (also) achieved some that I had never thought about.”

Magness was one of two LCC sophomores who were designated for All-American hon-ors. The other was Tay-lor Knoll of Warren, who finished 28th in the 5K with a time of 19:29.

Viviana Baca Alamillo was next best for the LCC women, finishing 48th in 19:53.

“The women had some great talent and at the national level it came through.” Block said. “The national meet is so tough. It is a huge meet. You have to get out real hard and hang on.”

Block did not have as much success with the male runners.

Nick Moon, the top LCC finisher in the men’s 8K came in 52nd place out of 287 runners

with a time of 27:27. Right behind Moon was freshman Chris Gantt who finished 60th with a time of 27:40.

The LCC men earned no All-American hon-ors and finished in 12th place in overall team competition.

“The men’s strength was their depth but at the national level they could not respond,” Block said. “We will never enjoy as much success (as in the region-al meet) but we can get to the top three on con-sistent basis.”

Block said 2012 was a very successful year for both his male and female runners and he will look back on one of the female Stars most fondly.

“I knew (Magness) had that ability when I recruited her. It does not surprise me that she did this well,” Block said. “Her leadership both by words and ex-ample was a big part of our success.”

Runners reach finish

Photo courtesy of Ike Lea

LCC sophomore Jaclyn Magness (left), is regarded as the best LCC runner this fall by her coach and teammates. Magness finished in 21st place at the national meet.


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thelookoutLansing Community College’s Independent Student Newspaper since 1959

Volume 54, Issue 7www.lcc.edu/lookout

Nov. 26. Dec. 9, 2012

In what student organizations are you involved?

“A new Bible study called Rise Up.”

“Just The Lookout.”

“LCC Radio.”“None... but is there a Mid-Life Career

Change Club?”

Nathan Wilson

Editor in Chief

“AMA, PTK and the Internatinoal

Club.”

Associate Editor

Shauna Stocken

“I’m in PTK and want to get more

involved.”

“I’m starting a Vegan/ Vegetarian

Club.”

“As a student, I was involved in intra-mural bowling.”

“With two jobs, I’m too busy.”

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Paginator [email protected]

“Not any right now.”

Registration for spring semester classes is now underway, and the final day to register for classes is Jan. 10, 2013.

To aid students in registering for classes, LCC’s Banner site has been transformed to be more user-friendly.

Although many members of The Lookout staff are enrolled in different courses and are currently pursuing different majors, we all agree that spring semester is a time for change and self-reflection.

Second semester can be a “do-over” for many students; a way to get back on the right track and learn from one’s past mistakes.

It’s a time to reflect over winter break on both our individual strengths and weak-nesses that helped or hurt us last semester.

If procrastination was an issue, or perhaps enrolling in an online course wasn’t for you, focus on what you’ll change and what you require from yourself to learn best.

If you wouldn’t change a thing about last semester, then don’t.

If academic success comes naturally to you, volunteer your time and help tutor oth-ers.

Either way, set new goals for yourself and achieve even more in the spring.

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Shauna Stocken Associate Editor

I’ve never been a major fan of the Twilight movies. However, I have always been a huge fan of movie premiers.

Even the worst movie or a movie genre you don’t prefer is better at a midnight showing.

The excitement of the fans waiting in long lines usually braving chilly weather conditions is entertaining and fun to me.

On the night of the last installment in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn Part Two, I waited in line at starting 10:30 p.m. to take my seat in the theater.

It wasn’t a surprise to me

that the events leading up to the movie didn’t leave me disappointed.

I was, however, shocked, that Breaking Dawn Part Two, the last of author Stephenie Meyer’s vampire and werewolf books became the best-made movie.

It’s hard to say why the last movie was so good without giving away the twist or the aspects of the movie that differentiated from the book.

However, I can say this, despite the Twilight series’ reputation for being a book series and movie series primarily for women, most men who did not like the other movies will love, or at least enjoy, this movie more than the others.

Breaking Dawn Part Two is packed with intense

acting from returning cast members and vampires from around the world and new ambitious werewolves who join the pack.

As the vampires and werewolves team together for the finally battle against the vampires’ government, if you will, the Vulture, the

series comes to a close. Thank you, Stephenie

Meyers. I will miss your rendition of sparkling vampires with their individual super powers. And, of course, thank you for making character Edward Cullen and his dreamy hair a star.

www.lcc.edu/lookout10 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Nov. 26 - Dec. 9, 2012

Joe IsraelA&E Editor

The country has come through a perilous, bruising presidential election with blood on both par-ties’ hands.

Most of us have had all that we can withstand, mainly because those on the left are busy bang-ing their heads together to figure out how to dole out more food stamps and Medicare for those who are unwilling to work.

Those on the right are busy banging their heads together try-ing to form a decent idea, as their last one wasn’t so bright.

Cue the credits for the film Lincoln. The Steven Spielberg-helmed film aims to show the man Lincoln, composed of strict moral fibers and an uncanny ability to connect with both par-

ties during the post-Civil War era. It also shows the Command-

er-in-chief Lincoln. Played with such bravado from living legend Daniel Day-Lewis, he turns in a top flight, Oscar-worthy perfor-mance. It will be no surprise if he comes away with the Best Actor statue in Los Angeles this up-coming February.

The film is set up as almost a pseudo-documentary, sans the cheesy History Channel narra-tion. This is a testament to screen-writer Tony Kushner, whose six-year-old script delves deep into the chain of events and days leading up the passing of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.

Spielberg and Kushner stay on the path to success by not stray-ing from Doris Kearns Good-win’s book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln.

One must realize this is not a

biography of President Lincoln, but merely a gazing into one key moment of his only four-year term.

Academy Award-winner Sally Field almost reincarnates Mary Todd Lincoln with her blistering performance. It was her wisdom and determination to seek the abolishment of slav-ery after it affected her own life as she was raised in a family that owned slaves.

However, one of the most underrated performances was turned in by an emerging one-man theatrical conglomerate, better known as Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Gordon-Levitt simply brought it in his portrayal of Robert Lincoln, the son of Abra-ham and Mary.

This film is long and, at times in the beginning, paced just a little slow, but it will surely leave you mesmerized at how Ameri-

cans’ ideologies have changed drastically since the mid- to late-1800s. Look for Lincoln to lead

all nominations at the 2013 Acad-emy Awards ceremony, as this is surely the best film of 2012.

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Many have never heard of the band Motion City Soundtrack, let alone been to a concert.

I am not one of those people. Having attended my sixth Motion City Soundtrack concert Nov. 17 at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, I staked out my front row spot for one of the most energetic and endear-ing performances I’ve seen.

It’s music that never fails to make me smile, laugh or sing as offbeat and out of tune as I possibly can.

Motion City Soundtrack has been in and around the music scene, stem-ming from Minneapolis in 1997. An overly enthusias-tic keyboardist, the lyrical genius that is Justin Pierre provides lead vocals, back-ing vocals, bass guitar, syn-thesizer, and drumming that make up the bouncy melodies of Motion City Soundtrack.

The music is inevita-bly upbeat, but it is tricky to categorize in terms of genres. Having been linked to pop punk, pop rock, in-die rock, power pop and even punk revival, Motion City Soundtrack is a band full of flavor.

Opening the show with the hyperactive tune about what was, what wasn’t and what could have been, “My Favorite Accident” got the crowd going. Long-time fan favorites includ-ing “Attractive Today,” “Everything is Alright,” and perhaps the biggest hit of the night, “The Future Freaks Me Out,” made for an amazing night.

Pierre conveys so much emotion in his voice, the bass is wailing, the drums are pounding, and you run out of reasons why not to crowd surf at one of Mo-tion City Soundtrack’s live shows.

Having met the lead

singer a few times, he’s still one of the most humble, awkward, smiley front-men of any band I’ve yet to see. Staying after concerts into the wee hours of the morning to take a picture with a fan or sign a T-shirt, Motion City Soundtrack not only knows its fans but appreciates them as well.

Might I add Pierre’s hair is a rock star all in itself.

For those in search of new music, this band is cer-tainly worth a Google. And if you’re not into the whole power punk feel, check out some acoustic performanc-es on YouTube and you’ll be a believer.

In the words of Motion

Breaking my saga expectations

Lincoln: Oscar worthy

Photo courtesy of imdb.com

Photo courtesy of teaser-trailer.com

Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln chronicles the last four years of Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency.

Breaking Dawn Part Two hit theaters nationwide Nov. 16 to conclude the Twilight series.

One synthesizer, two guitars, three cheers City Soundtrack, “When I just want to feel alive, for the first time in my life,”

it’s safe to say everyone in attendance was feeling anything but dead. Kudos.


11A & E

Nathan WilsonEditor In Chief

Very few seats were empty in Dart Auditorium as crowds retired from Silver Bells in the City to enjoy WLNZ 89.7 ra-dio play, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, Nov. 16.

Directed by LCC Radio Station Manager Daedalian Lowry, the Charles Dickens classic was reborn in an un-usual format where the ac-tors relied heavily on their voices instead of acting out on stage.

“As far as the radio play goes, this is a throwback to the golden days of radio,” Lowry said. “Lone Ranger, The War of the Worlds: these were theater programs and they were big on the radio.”

The live radio show was free to attend, although do-nations were welcomed. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol featured an eclectic cast of radio staff, along with music

by the LCC concert choir un-der the direction of Michael Bierbaum.

WLNS TV-6 Anchor Evan Pinsonnault filled the in-famous shoes of Ebenezer Scrooge. Other distinguished roles included radio person-alities Tess King, Mark Stiles, Chris Tyler, Kristi Love and Jack Robbins.

The radio play also fea-tured an appearance from The Lookout A & E Editor Joe Israel as Mr. Lamb.

Even the audience was given a surprise role in the play, whispering in chilling tones as tormented spirits and the Ghost of Christmas Future.

“Creepy!” Lowry said af-ter the audience practiced its lines. “And nicely done!”

The sound effects team worked adeptly together to provide sound effects of Scrooge miserly counting coins, horseshoes striking the cobbled streets, and ghostly

chains dragging across the floor.

Pinsonnault has been ac-tive in theater all his life, act-ing in musicals, plays, com-edies and now radio shows. At age 5, he was involved in his first show, which fit-tingly happened to be about Christmas.

“I have always loved Dickens’ story first and foremost,” Pinsonnault said. “I remember growing up watching all the different versions of Scrooge. I’ve al-ways pretended to do a fun-ny, old guy with a London accent … I know I’m much too young for the role but that’s the beauty of radio.”

According to Pinsonnault, Love originally approached him, asking if he would like to feature a story about Scrooge: A Christmas Carol. He ended up becoming a part of the show himself.

“It was a real treat,” Pin-sonnault said with a grin.

Sarah Spohn Staff Writer

The saxophone reeds were fresh, the brass was polished and the spotlights were shining as the LCC faculty jazz quartet took center stage at Dart Auditorium Nov. 19.

This quartet goes by the name of Layers, composed of Dennis Therrian, Jon Gewirtz, Ed Fedewa and Mike Daniels.

What started off as a fun outlet to have jam sessions for these self-proclaimed jazz fanatics nearly a decade ago has turned into a Lansing Community College legacy. Originating in 2004, Layers continues to hold three concerts on campus every year.

The show opened with an original tune, “Blues in New York City,” written by Therrian.

The concert included everything from bass to clarinet, saxophones, piano and drums. Compilations ranged from upbeat percussion solos to easy-

listening legato piano playing. Also featured during the

concert was “500 Miles High” by American jazz artist Armando Anthony “Chick” Corea Finishing out the hour-and-a-half long concert was “West 63rd Street,” written by Gewirtz.

“Well you know, we all love to play,” Therrian said. “We’re musicians. We’ve been playing all our lives, pretty much. This is sort of where you get to really have fun.”

Therrian owns his own music production company and is a classically trained pianist. Gewirtz is an MSU alumnus, graduating with a master’s degree in music performance. He has performed with the Lansing Symphony Big Band and all throughout the country.

Fedewa received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in bass performance. He has performed with the Lansing, Flint and Grand Rapids Symphony.

Daniels has opened for Ray

Charles at the Wharton Center and can be seen frequently around the local music scene with current band Smooth Daddy.

Stay tuned for more upcoming concerts featuring student vocal and instrumental performances, as well as

appearances from Layers. The next LCC faculty jazz quartet concert will be in the spring during February.

I still remember when I attended LCC’s 2011 Homecoming Alumni Author event, asking published authors what my next step should be in my writing career.

I couldn’t have imagined I would sit alongside them this year, marketing my debut fantasy novel The Undying God.

The Undying God explores the danger of radical ideology and religion’s often overbearing focus on sexual morality. The plot revolves around a man with delusions of becoming a god and forcing his vision of a moral society on innocent victims.

Drunk on his own ideology, he justifies the harm he inflicts on others in the name of the greater good.

An unlikely trio of characters set out to stop his deadly revolution, but even if they manage to defeat him, his ideology cannot so easily be killed.

During the meet and greet, I enjoyed catching up with alumni authors Randy Pearson and Marybeth Smith, whom I interviewed last year. I was also thrilled to speak with Scott Harris, the owner of local bookstore Everybody Reads, and discuss the possibility of offering my book there.

I even had the chance to speak to a student who planned on publishing a book of his own and provide him tips on publishing.

Perhaps best of all, I was flattered by the many students who praised my book’s cover art and the amount of work I

invested. To be expected, there were a

few individuals who found the title and premise of The Undying God “blasphemous.” But in the end, their bitterness falls on deaf ears because I choose to value the unwavering support of those who encourage my art and consider opinions other than their own.

I would like to thank Andrew Lathrop, head of LCC’s Alumni Association, for graciously inviting me to participate in the event. I also wish to thank Victoria Meadows, the LCC Library staff, the students who stopped by and all Homecoming organizers.

On another high note, LCC’s American Marketing Association recently agreed to sell copies of The Undying God at The Hole in Hall for $12 on the first floor of the Gannon Building. My thanks go out to Bill Motz, Richard Doucette and the entire AMA for encouraging my entrepreneurship.

More information about my writing can be found at nrwilson.com. The Undying God is available for download for $3.99 on Amazon Kindle, Nook, Smashwords and iBookstore.

Peeling back the ‘Layers’ of LCC jazz

No bah-humbugs for ‘Scrooge’

Pursuing my dream— I am Invincible! —

Photo by Suzanna PowersJon Gewirtz, (from left to right) Mike Daniels, Ed Fedewa and Dennis Therrian perform a compilation of jazz at Dart Nov. 19.

Photo by Suzanna Powers LCC Radio presented Scrooge: A Christmas Carol in Dart Auditorium after the Silver Bells in the City festivities on Friday, Nov. 16.


12 LAST LOOK


Downtown Lansing transformed into a winter wonderland for the 28th annual Silver Bells in the City pa-rade Nov. 16.

Streets were lined with over 115,000 spec-tators — hot chocolate and coffee in hand — to watch the electric light parade and the lighting of the Capitol Christmas tree.

This year’s official state tree, a concolor fir, stood at 75 feet tall, the largest in the his-tory of the event.

Although it was tele-vised for the first time ever (on Fox 47), plen-ty of community resi-dents braved the not-so-cold temperatures and crowds to be part of the holiday event.

Returning floats in-cluded the 60-foot-long CATA bus cater-pillar celebrating its 10-year anniversary, Preuss Pets and Con-sumers Energy, with over 70 floats in total.

A handful of lo-cal area high school marching bands pranced down Wash-ington Square, filling the streets with songs of Santa Claus, a white Christmas and holiday cheer.

The free event con-tinues to be made pos-sible by its hundreds of volunteers. Faith Church celebrated its 15th year of involve-ment, passing out over

4,000 cups of free hot chocolate to attendees.

Faith Church volun-teer Marianna Lozano talked about what keeps her coming back to Silver Bells in the city — rain, snow or shine.

“I’ve been going with my family for years since I was little,” Lo-zano said. “This is my second year with Faith Church. My favorite part about Silver Bells would be how every-one is getting in the holiday spirit togeth-er.”

Following the light-ing of the tree, specta-tors gazed upon a fire-work show behind the majestic State Capitol Building, and Radio Disney organized a concert by Coco Jones on the Capitol steps.

Downtown Lansing was bustling with resi-dents, both young and old, listening to music in City Hall, visiting with clowns and get-ting faces painted.

Warmer tempera-tures and a clear sky made for an eventful Silver Bells in the City as downtown Lansing welcomed the holi-day season with open arms.

Silver Bells kindles holiday spirit

Photos by Suzanna Powers

The University Club's holiday float parades down Capitol Avenue to the delight of thousands of spectators during the 28th annual Silver Bells in the City parade Nov. 16.

Some of the sites of the 2012 Silver Bells in the City parade through downtown Lansing included (above left) LCC President Brent Knight on a Segway, (top right) a colorful Board of Water & Light float, (center right) a Share The Road three-wheeler and (below) a Marathon Petroleum truck passing in front of the State Capitol.

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