By Nick Franta
The Manifest Staff Writer
As the jeans start getting to warm to wear people are pulling out there shorts for summer. Summer is almost here the days are getting warmer and longer, people are getting anxious for this day to come when the temperature reaches seventy degrees, where they can go lay out in the sun and soak up some summer time fun.
In the United States and the rest of the northern hemisphere, the first day of the summer season is the day of the year when the Sun is farthest north, usually on June 20th or 21st. This day is known as the summer solstice. Most people think that this is that the earth is further from the sun in winter than in summer. Actually, the Earth is closest to the sun in December which is winter in the Northern hemisphere.
The day of the summer solstice is the longest day of the year. The length of time elapsed between sunrise and sunset on this day is a maximum for the year. In the United States, there are about fourteen in a half hours of daylight on this day.
Matt Van Eyck a student at the UW of Marinette can’t wait for this time of year to come. He told me that” he loves the feeling of just walking around town in some board shorts with his friends having a good time.” There are so many people who just love summer, my friend Brandyn Neville said “the best part of summer is getting to hang out with your friends do some good old skating and making laughs.”
To define the word summer it is said to be the warmest season of the year. What is there not to love about summer, going to the beach soaking up some sun, riding your bike, anything outside is pretty much fun in the summer.
21 April 2009
Book costs depend on subject, publisher
By Ryan Neubert
The Manifest staff writer
Every year we have the big bill of paying our tuition. It seems though, that there is another cost that seems to be going up every year and that is the cost of books.
Ever wonder why campus bookstores don’t keep using the old edition or why you don’t get any money back from reselling a book?
Everyone seems to know Kathy Claycomb, who runs the bookstore at UW-Marinette. She can help answer your bookstore questions, but so can Scott Ward, (UW-Marinette position) in regards to questions about book pricing, buyback, and new editions.
So why do books seem to cost so much.
“Some of the ways that book prices are determined is there the list price and the retail price,” he stated. “Kathy is able to get a discount from a few of the publishers which mean that she is saving us money, with some of these discounts ranging between 20-40 percent.”
Another question was asking about books and why some can be used for multiple years and some only for a year? This rested with the publisher and faculty. We may think ‘why do they need to get the new edition and have us pay a lot of money for that book.’ Well, the reason that professors do this is because they can only use a certain book for so long until they have to get with the times. This goes into the next question of who decides what book is used for a class and again this rests with the faculty.
Then the day comes when students get to go back to the book store and sell our books back. It seems that we never get enough back for what we paid, so here were some answers I got from Ward.
“The bookstore has a 50-percent buyback of new purchases and if selling back a used book, if it was 75 dollars you can expect somewhere around 50 dollars back,” he explained. “It depends on the set on demand from wholesalers, whose resell ranges from 0-30-percent.”
If there was one thing I learned from this interview is that our professors are trying their hardest in trying to save us money by reusing books as long as they can. Another is that Kathy Claycomb is another person that does a lot in trying to save us money on books.
The Manifest staff writer
Every year we have the big bill of paying our tuition. It seems though, that there is another cost that seems to be going up every year and that is the cost of books.
Ever wonder why campus bookstores don’t keep using the old edition or why you don’t get any money back from reselling a book?
Everyone seems to know Kathy Claycomb, who runs the bookstore at UW-Marinette. She can help answer your bookstore questions, but so can Scott Ward, (UW-Marinette position) in regards to questions about book pricing, buyback, and new editions.
So why do books seem to cost so much.
“Some of the ways that book prices are determined is there the list price and the retail price,” he stated. “Kathy is able to get a discount from a few of the publishers which mean that she is saving us money, with some of these discounts ranging between 20-40 percent.”
Another question was asking about books and why some can be used for multiple years and some only for a year? This rested with the publisher and faculty. We may think ‘why do they need to get the new edition and have us pay a lot of money for that book.’ Well, the reason that professors do this is because they can only use a certain book for so long until they have to get with the times. This goes into the next question of who decides what book is used for a class and again this rests with the faculty.
Then the day comes when students get to go back to the book store and sell our books back. It seems that we never get enough back for what we paid, so here were some answers I got from Ward.
“The bookstore has a 50-percent buyback of new purchases and if selling back a used book, if it was 75 dollars you can expect somewhere around 50 dollars back,” he explained. “It depends on the set on demand from wholesalers, whose resell ranges from 0-30-percent.”
If there was one thing I learned from this interview is that our professors are trying their hardest in trying to save us money by reusing books as long as they can. Another is that Kathy Claycomb is another person that does a lot in trying to save us money on books.
Lunch time at the UW-Marinette Field House gym
By KRYSTAL SHUTTE
The Manifest staff writer
Students at UW-Marinette have the opportunity to engage in a number of different clubs and groups.
The intramural program proves to be a success in bringing students together to enjoy some time away from the stresses of school and staying active. It’s a great way to socialize with other students, make some new friends and enjoy playing a sport that you love.
From the cold breezes of the winter to the fragrances of spring, students are able to take that much needed break from homework and studying to gather inside with other students, making plans for later that night, laughing at each other as they relieve some of the stress from the week or getting to know some new faces.
UW-Marinette offers a variety of different sports throughout the year.
During the fall months, flag football, volleyball and soccer are offered. Due to the lack of interest in the volleyball and soccer programs, they were cancelled this past fall. During the winter, coed basketball and indoor soccer are available for students to take part in. Indoor soccer runs every Thursday night in the Field House gymnasium. The basketball program is currently in progress with tournament time approaching in a couple of weeks. Championship games are slated for the week of April 20-24. This year the basketball program has six teams consisting of over thirty players. It is a mixture of players that were a part of the men’s and women’s basketball teams at UW-Marinette, along with other students enrolled at the campus. Students play every Tuesday and Thursday at noon. Softball is right around the corner, starting on April 14. Gather up your friends, make your way over to the field house, and enjoy some nice weather while socializing with your friends.
George Hayes, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at UW-Marinette, is head of the Intramural program as well. He has taken an active role in being involved with the program by being early to set up for the sports, and being around as the students are playing. You might even catch him swinging a bat and running some bases in the spring time when softball starts up.
“I like seeing the enthusiasm of the kids, seeing them enjoy playing and that they get something out of it,” Hayes said. “It’s more of a social part, the kids sitting around gabbing and having a good time.”
There are some things that Hayes would like to see more of for the Intramural programs, he states, “I would like to see more students participate in some of the other sports. There is usually a good turn-out for flag football and basketball.” Hayes would like to see more participation and student involvement by simply having students talk up the sport or bring their friends. It’s a great way for students to have fun and enjoy themselves.
Jorden Fifield, a second year student at UW-Marinette, is also a part of the men’s basketball program and the basketball intramural program, has enjoyed his experience with Intramurals.
“It’s a good way to stay active, have fun with classmates and to just play some basketball,” he stated. “I would like to see more students interacting with it, and being involved with the sports.”
Fifield plays for the team “Off Constantly” who is seeded second for the tournament with a record of 3-1. His teams consists of men’s basketball player Cody Lechleitner, women’s basketball player Ann Marie Sterzing and student John Sweda.
There is also room for ideas and more sports to be added to the Intramural program.
“We are open to new ideas that anyone may have, just come and let me know,” Hayes explained. “We will try anything, within reason.”
Some of the new additions to the program consist of dodge ball and floor hockey. Floor hockey was discussed, but due to lack of interest it wasn’t a success this past fall. Hayes would like to try and get the program running again. He feels it will spark some interest by fall 2009.
The Manifest staff writer
Students at UW-Marinette have the opportunity to engage in a number of different clubs and groups.
The intramural program proves to be a success in bringing students together to enjoy some time away from the stresses of school and staying active. It’s a great way to socialize with other students, make some new friends and enjoy playing a sport that you love.
From the cold breezes of the winter to the fragrances of spring, students are able to take that much needed break from homework and studying to gather inside with other students, making plans for later that night, laughing at each other as they relieve some of the stress from the week or getting to know some new faces.
UW-Marinette offers a variety of different sports throughout the year.
During the fall months, flag football, volleyball and soccer are offered. Due to the lack of interest in the volleyball and soccer programs, they were cancelled this past fall. During the winter, coed basketball and indoor soccer are available for students to take part in. Indoor soccer runs every Thursday night in the Field House gymnasium. The basketball program is currently in progress with tournament time approaching in a couple of weeks. Championship games are slated for the week of April 20-24. This year the basketball program has six teams consisting of over thirty players. It is a mixture of players that were a part of the men’s and women’s basketball teams at UW-Marinette, along with other students enrolled at the campus. Students play every Tuesday and Thursday at noon. Softball is right around the corner, starting on April 14. Gather up your friends, make your way over to the field house, and enjoy some nice weather while socializing with your friends.
George Hayes, athletic director and head men’s basketball coach at UW-Marinette, is head of the Intramural program as well. He has taken an active role in being involved with the program by being early to set up for the sports, and being around as the students are playing. You might even catch him swinging a bat and running some bases in the spring time when softball starts up.
“I like seeing the enthusiasm of the kids, seeing them enjoy playing and that they get something out of it,” Hayes said. “It’s more of a social part, the kids sitting around gabbing and having a good time.”
There are some things that Hayes would like to see more of for the Intramural programs, he states, “I would like to see more students participate in some of the other sports. There is usually a good turn-out for flag football and basketball.” Hayes would like to see more participation and student involvement by simply having students talk up the sport or bring their friends. It’s a great way for students to have fun and enjoy themselves.
Jorden Fifield, a second year student at UW-Marinette, is also a part of the men’s basketball program and the basketball intramural program, has enjoyed his experience with Intramurals.
“It’s a good way to stay active, have fun with classmates and to just play some basketball,” he stated. “I would like to see more students interacting with it, and being involved with the sports.”
Fifield plays for the team “Off Constantly” who is seeded second for the tournament with a record of 3-1. His teams consists of men’s basketball player Cody Lechleitner, women’s basketball player Ann Marie Sterzing and student John Sweda.
There is also room for ideas and more sports to be added to the Intramural program.
“We are open to new ideas that anyone may have, just come and let me know,” Hayes explained. “We will try anything, within reason.”
Some of the new additions to the program consist of dodge ball and floor hockey. Floor hockey was discussed, but due to lack of interest it wasn’t a success this past fall. Hayes would like to try and get the program running again. He feels it will spark some interest by fall 2009.
Drinking patterns rub off on college students
By JORDON POGRANT
The Manifest Staff Writer
For many Wisconsin residents, the issue of alcohol consumption is all too familiar.
After all, it was the Dairy State that recently topped the charts with having the highest rates of binge drinkers in the United States while simultaneously having the highest percentage of traffic fatalities involving a drunk driver. In 2006, that number climbed to a staggering 42 percent in Wisconsin and claimed 305 lives.
Perhaps this should come as no surprise, seeing as Wisconsin serves the cheapest beer and alcohol throughout the nation in nearly 18,000 bars statewide. In fact, just south of Green Bay - the city of Appleton, Wis. with a population of 70,000 - has more bars than much larger cities such as Sacramento, Calif. and Memphis, Tenn.
As if the horrific statistics are not startling enough, the extended reach of alcohol-related problems on underage individuals, specifically college students, is shocking. Just like the state drinking problem, it seems the alcohol issues are ingrained within Wisconsin college students as well. Within the same state that holds the worst rank for most drinking categories, 24 percent of the population has had their first drink before the age of just 13. The trend continues, not only in the state, but across the nation. In the United States over two out of every five college students are binge drinkers, that is, at least five drinks in a row by men and four drinks in a row by woman, on at least one occasion in the previous two weeks. These figures turn deadly, as over 1,700 college students each year lose their lives to alcohol-related causes.
Though these numbers are shocking, they are compromised from a national average. Such drinking problems couldn’t possibly exist within the small UW-Marinette community, right? Wrong. In fact, a recent informal survey taken by 25 students on the Marinette campus showed that 35 percent of the students are binge drinkers - just under the national average of 40 percent.
Perhaps the reason that drinking rates are high within colleges including UW, is because it feels like the thing that one is supposed to do.
“I mean, when you’re a freshman in college, it’s kind of expected of you,” said Caitlyn Lock, a sophomore at the UW-Marinette. “It’s the norm, plus it’s the easiest way to go out and have a good time.”
College drinking very well may indeed be a fun and easy thing to do, and often expected, but also at times overdone.
That is not to say that every college student partakes in high risk drinking, as many do not.
“I don’t drink a whole lot for a bunch of reasons,” said an anonymous sophomore at UW. “I have had some family and friends who struggled with alcohol, and I feel like I can just find a lot better things to do with my time than get trashed,”.
Whichever the reason, college drinking has become a major issue not only in large four-year colleges, but also small community colleges such as UW. While not everybody joins in on the dilemma, 35 percent of a student body being classified as binge drinkers may be something to think about.
It may be time that college students re-evaluate the ‘work hard, play hard’ mentality.
The Manifest Staff Writer
For many Wisconsin residents, the issue of alcohol consumption is all too familiar.
After all, it was the Dairy State that recently topped the charts with having the highest rates of binge drinkers in the United States while simultaneously having the highest percentage of traffic fatalities involving a drunk driver. In 2006, that number climbed to a staggering 42 percent in Wisconsin and claimed 305 lives.
Perhaps this should come as no surprise, seeing as Wisconsin serves the cheapest beer and alcohol throughout the nation in nearly 18,000 bars statewide. In fact, just south of Green Bay - the city of Appleton, Wis. with a population of 70,000 - has more bars than much larger cities such as Sacramento, Calif. and Memphis, Tenn.
As if the horrific statistics are not startling enough, the extended reach of alcohol-related problems on underage individuals, specifically college students, is shocking. Just like the state drinking problem, it seems the alcohol issues are ingrained within Wisconsin college students as well. Within the same state that holds the worst rank for most drinking categories, 24 percent of the population has had their first drink before the age of just 13. The trend continues, not only in the state, but across the nation. In the United States over two out of every five college students are binge drinkers, that is, at least five drinks in a row by men and four drinks in a row by woman, on at least one occasion in the previous two weeks. These figures turn deadly, as over 1,700 college students each year lose their lives to alcohol-related causes.
Though these numbers are shocking, they are compromised from a national average. Such drinking problems couldn’t possibly exist within the small UW-Marinette community, right? Wrong. In fact, a recent informal survey taken by 25 students on the Marinette campus showed that 35 percent of the students are binge drinkers - just under the national average of 40 percent.
Perhaps the reason that drinking rates are high within colleges including UW, is because it feels like the thing that one is supposed to do.
“I mean, when you’re a freshman in college, it’s kind of expected of you,” said Caitlyn Lock, a sophomore at the UW-Marinette. “It’s the norm, plus it’s the easiest way to go out and have a good time.”
College drinking very well may indeed be a fun and easy thing to do, and often expected, but also at times overdone.
That is not to say that every college student partakes in high risk drinking, as many do not.
“I don’t drink a whole lot for a bunch of reasons,” said an anonymous sophomore at UW. “I have had some family and friends who struggled with alcohol, and I feel like I can just find a lot better things to do with my time than get trashed,”.
Whichever the reason, college drinking has become a major issue not only in large four-year colleges, but also small community colleges such as UW. While not everybody joins in on the dilemma, 35 percent of a student body being classified as binge drinkers may be something to think about.
It may be time that college students re-evaluate the ‘work hard, play hard’ mentality.
Coffee anyone?
By DEBRA HANSON-BAYERL
The Manifest staff writer
What’s up with this new coffee fad?
We have gone from black coffee with cream and sugar to lattes, mochas, cappuccino and espressos. We have also gone from an inexpensive drink to a very costly one. Many students drink coffee every morning. We see students coming to school with cups of hot coffee from home or foam cups from their favorite coffee establishment. Whether it is the gas station or a favorite coffee place, we have many in our area.
But what is it about coffee now?
It is all about taste and each person has their own desired flavor. Some just want a steaming hot cup of coffee to warm up, others want a stronger cup to wake them up. Many like all the flavored syrups to sweeten up a boring cup of black coffee, all that sugar also might give them an energy burst.
At UW-Marinette, we have coffee brewing between 8:30-1:00 at the Costa Café.
They serve several types of coffee:
Small Large
Regular coffee $1.00 1.50
Caffe’ Mocha $3.09 3.99
Costa Carmella $3.49 4.29
Caffe’ Latte $2.59 3.19
Morning Kick $2.49 3.29
Cappuccino $2.99 3.39
Espresso single: $1.79 doubles: $2.29
Americano $2.49 2.89
Flavors include: Almond, caramel, cinnamon, coconut, hazelnut, Irish crème, strawberry, vanilla.
Michael Paris, a student at U.W.Marinette, likes the taste of the coffee and enjoys it. He likes regular coffee, but sometimes orders a double shot of espresso.
“One cup will do it for the day,” he said, “if I order a double shot.”
On campus, the coffee preference differs from one person to the next.
Joe Bieschke doesn’t drink coffee often “but likes the coffee available at the campus café.” He said it “wakes him up when tired.”
Stephen Frank drinks “only a couple of cappuccinos each week because the price is too high.” He also says, “The coffee is good, but it’s over priced.” He stated “just a regular coffee is a better price.”
“The café makes a good cup of coffee, but not as good as Zingers,” laughed Professor Jane Otzinger, referring to the Marinette Avenue coffee shop.
She would recommend, “The Americano, which is two shots of espresso with hot water and cream. It makes a very rich cup of coffee.”
Do we drink coffee to wake up, be more alert, boost our memory before a big exam, or just because we enjoy a good cup of hot coffee? Does coffee and caffeine actually wake us up?
Many studies have been done on mental alertness, memory enhancement, and possible benefits against certain types of disease.
It seems the amount of coffee consumed in each person affects them differently. Everyone has their own threshold or limit on how much is too much. Some people shake or become jittery after drinking coffee, others drink it all day and it has no such affect on them. Lori Cooper, a student at UW-Marinette, said “she can drink 3 pots of coffee during the day and fall right to sleep at night.”
Mrs. Larissa Hogan, associate lecturer of Anatomy and Physiology on campus, states personally “coffee makes her shake, and has not drank coffee for 3 months”. In regards to what she thought of some of the scientific facts pertaining to benefits of drinking coffee, she states “Research keeps changing.”
To find out any specific answers to questions you might have, she refers to many reputable web sites: American Association for the Advancement of Science or Harvard Health Letter. Then enter “coffee research” or “caffeine” in their search engine.
Coffee has become a booming business for all establishments who carry coffee products or sell brewed cups of coffee. Coffee also adds flavor to many recipes. Some of them can be found at www.coffeescience.org.
Coffee has become a new fad on an old favorite product. Coffee is everywhere; people are decorating homes using coffee themes: coffee cups and coffee pots on pictures, curtains, towels, wall plaques, clocks, and rugs. You name it and you can probably buy it at local shops and specialty home décor shops.
Have you had your cup today?
The Manifest staff writer
What’s up with this new coffee fad?
We have gone from black coffee with cream and sugar to lattes, mochas, cappuccino and espressos. We have also gone from an inexpensive drink to a very costly one. Many students drink coffee every morning. We see students coming to school with cups of hot coffee from home or foam cups from their favorite coffee establishment. Whether it is the gas station or a favorite coffee place, we have many in our area.
But what is it about coffee now?
It is all about taste and each person has their own desired flavor. Some just want a steaming hot cup of coffee to warm up, others want a stronger cup to wake them up. Many like all the flavored syrups to sweeten up a boring cup of black coffee, all that sugar also might give them an energy burst.
At UW-Marinette, we have coffee brewing between 8:30-1:00 at the Costa Café.
They serve several types of coffee:
Small Large
Regular coffee $1.00 1.50
Caffe’ Mocha $3.09 3.99
Costa Carmella $3.49 4.29
Caffe’ Latte $2.59 3.19
Morning Kick $2.49 3.29
Cappuccino $2.99 3.39
Espresso single: $1.79 doubles: $2.29
Americano $2.49 2.89
Flavors include: Almond, caramel, cinnamon, coconut, hazelnut, Irish crème, strawberry, vanilla.
Michael Paris, a student at U.W.Marinette, likes the taste of the coffee and enjoys it. He likes regular coffee, but sometimes orders a double shot of espresso.
“One cup will do it for the day,” he said, “if I order a double shot.”
On campus, the coffee preference differs from one person to the next.
Joe Bieschke doesn’t drink coffee often “but likes the coffee available at the campus café.” He said it “wakes him up when tired.”
Stephen Frank drinks “only a couple of cappuccinos each week because the price is too high.” He also says, “The coffee is good, but it’s over priced.” He stated “just a regular coffee is a better price.”
“The café makes a good cup of coffee, but not as good as Zingers,” laughed Professor Jane Otzinger, referring to the Marinette Avenue coffee shop.
She would recommend, “The Americano, which is two shots of espresso with hot water and cream. It makes a very rich cup of coffee.”
Do we drink coffee to wake up, be more alert, boost our memory before a big exam, or just because we enjoy a good cup of hot coffee? Does coffee and caffeine actually wake us up?
Many studies have been done on mental alertness, memory enhancement, and possible benefits against certain types of disease.
It seems the amount of coffee consumed in each person affects them differently. Everyone has their own threshold or limit on how much is too much. Some people shake or become jittery after drinking coffee, others drink it all day and it has no such affect on them. Lori Cooper, a student at UW-Marinette, said “she can drink 3 pots of coffee during the day and fall right to sleep at night.”
Mrs. Larissa Hogan, associate lecturer of Anatomy and Physiology on campus, states personally “coffee makes her shake, and has not drank coffee for 3 months”. In regards to what she thought of some of the scientific facts pertaining to benefits of drinking coffee, she states “Research keeps changing.”
To find out any specific answers to questions you might have, she refers to many reputable web sites: American Association for the Advancement of Science or Harvard Health Letter. Then enter “coffee research” or “caffeine” in their search engine.
Coffee has become a booming business for all establishments who carry coffee products or sell brewed cups of coffee. Coffee also adds flavor to many recipes. Some of them can be found at www.coffeescience.org.
Coffee has become a new fad on an old favorite product. Coffee is everywhere; people are decorating homes using coffee themes: coffee cups and coffee pots on pictures, curtains, towels, wall plaques, clocks, and rugs. You name it and you can probably buy it at local shops and specialty home décor shops.
Have you had your cup today?
Quill publication offers truly creative writing
By LEA BEIER
The Manifest Staff Writer
Noting the similarities between The Manifest and The Quill, one may take into account the fact that these two UW-Marinette campus publications are both written by the university's students.
Both papers focus on different subject matter, in which pertain to typical student life - some of which are clear to the eye and others which are not.
English professor Amy Reddinger, also known as Dr. A, offered perspective, considering her work with the Writer's Club and The Quill on campus. While trying to better understand the main differences between The Manifest and The Quill, Dr. A mentioned how The Quill came about. She explained how a group of students, which include UW-Marinette's Mike Paquet, Ashley Wehrli, and Darwin Adams, became active members of Writer’s Club and strove to expand on their love for literature.
"They were looking for a way to publish some of their creative writing without having to wait until the spring when we publish Northern Lights,” Dr. A stated.” They also wanted a way to raise awareness about the Writer’s Club".
Northern Lights is a literary journal in which any UW Marinette staff, faculty, or student can submit a form of art including; a drawing, an essay, or a poem. After submission, all pieces are judged by an editorial committee, in which only the highest ranked make it into Northern Lights.
Sitting in on one of the Writer's Club meetings one may listen in on the conversations among the active members as they discuss new ideas for up and coming papers. Also, in at the beginning of their typical meetings, club participants are asked to read some of their creative literary work aloud, where they then receive active feedback from their peers. Another section of their meetings are devoted to ideas for ways to promote The Quill and make the Writer's Club heard.
The participating students were asked vital questions such as how often do they meet for their meetings ( every Monday at noon). Serving as the typical time in which the dynamic members indulge one another with information, Monday afternoons seem to be the most suitable time for all applicants.
Another piece of crucial information would stand as to when The Quill prints, although there seems to be no specific time, the members try to get their next issue out as soon as possible. Dr. A explained her enthusiasm for journalism class, which is responsible for putting together The Manifest, offered by the University.
"I am really glad there is a journalism class and The Manifest,” she stated. “It is a really different purpose and focus than what we do in The Quill."
How different?
“The Manifest focuses on news and events, and The Quill is all about creative writing,” she stated.
The best part about both of these papers includes reading about facts and stories which are written by UW's students. Whether one enjoys reading about nonfactual creative jargon or the polar opposite factual information dealing with the campus, The Quill and The Manifest both have the content to intrigue every individual.
The Manifest Staff Writer
Noting the similarities between The Manifest and The Quill, one may take into account the fact that these two UW-Marinette campus publications are both written by the university's students.
Both papers focus on different subject matter, in which pertain to typical student life - some of which are clear to the eye and others which are not.
English professor Amy Reddinger, also known as Dr. A, offered perspective, considering her work with the Writer's Club and The Quill on campus. While trying to better understand the main differences between The Manifest and The Quill, Dr. A mentioned how The Quill came about. She explained how a group of students, which include UW-Marinette's Mike Paquet, Ashley Wehrli, and Darwin Adams, became active members of Writer’s Club and strove to expand on their love for literature.
"They were looking for a way to publish some of their creative writing without having to wait until the spring when we publish Northern Lights,” Dr. A stated.” They also wanted a way to raise awareness about the Writer’s Club".
Northern Lights is a literary journal in which any UW Marinette staff, faculty, or student can submit a form of art including; a drawing, an essay, or a poem. After submission, all pieces are judged by an editorial committee, in which only the highest ranked make it into Northern Lights.
Sitting in on one of the Writer's Club meetings one may listen in on the conversations among the active members as they discuss new ideas for up and coming papers. Also, in at the beginning of their typical meetings, club participants are asked to read some of their creative literary work aloud, where they then receive active feedback from their peers. Another section of their meetings are devoted to ideas for ways to promote The Quill and make the Writer's Club heard.
The participating students were asked vital questions such as how often do they meet for their meetings ( every Monday at noon). Serving as the typical time in which the dynamic members indulge one another with information, Monday afternoons seem to be the most suitable time for all applicants.
Another piece of crucial information would stand as to when The Quill prints, although there seems to be no specific time, the members try to get their next issue out as soon as possible. Dr. A explained her enthusiasm for journalism class, which is responsible for putting together The Manifest, offered by the University.
"I am really glad there is a journalism class and The Manifest,” she stated. “It is a really different purpose and focus than what we do in The Quill."
How different?
“The Manifest focuses on news and events, and The Quill is all about creative writing,” she stated.
The best part about both of these papers includes reading about facts and stories which are written by UW's students. Whether one enjoys reading about nonfactual creative jargon or the polar opposite factual information dealing with the campus, The Quill and The Manifest both have the content to intrigue every individual.
15 June 2007
The Ghost at Strawberry Fields
Part 4: The Finale
By Kayla Bauer
Luckily the accident wasn’t as bad as it seemed, I was just knocked unconscious. However it has brought me to a strange place, I awake in a studio flat filled with abstract paintings, photographs, and assorted art supplies. A young man with a mop of hair and hands covered in paint smiles at me as I awake.
“A Beatles fan?” he asks.
“Yeah, I was just crossing the street. I guess I was daydreaming again.” I reply.
A woman with sandy blonde hair comes to my side, the photographer perhaps? She points to my camera bag and asks if I’m a photographer. To which I can only muster a nod as I feel myself drifting off into sleep again.
Hamburg Germany 1960, a photographer arranges her model, combs down his hair and starts photographing him. The couple, looks exactly like them: Stuart Sutcliffe and Astrid Kirchherr. Stuart was one of John’s best friends at Art College and Astrid was the photographer the band met in Germany . Stuart and Astrid ended up getting engaged, but he passed away shortly afterwards.
I awake again and realize all the pain John must have went through, finding out his best friend died just at the point he was reaching success, it must have been bittersweet. I had always thought of John as such a strong person, but Stu’s death surely stopped him in his tracks. Weak or strong, John persevered throughout his life and although the deaths of those around him surely haunted him, he still proved to be an inspiration for millions, including myself.
I venture put of the small bed and explore the flat, the couple must be out. The photographer has set up a darkroom in their loo and the regular living space is an impromptu art studio filled with both painted and empty canvasses. As I look over her various photos in envy-she can capture any face beautifully I hear the couple return with a few bags of groceries and a surprise for me. The young artists hand me a train ticket.
“We want you to have this, for you must see Liverpool ,” says the photographer.
Liverpool -my final destination is where all my answers shall be found. The train ride proves to be dull, no window seat for most of the ride either. I rub the bruise on my head from the accident and then bite my lip in anger and frustration. Look at all the terrible things that have happened to me; everything at school, the incident in New York City , and the car accident. Is someone trying to stop me, warn me, or just make me so upset that I give up? At least the two artists I met were a spot of hope for me; they truly cared and wanted to help me.
I turn up my music to calm myself. I may have doubts and uncertainties about everything, but at least I know that I’ll always have the music.
\ “Let me take you down cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields.”
The Cavern Club, where John met Paul, the Art College , and Penny Lane: Just a handful of places that I could spend days visiting, but what if I find nothing?
Where would I find a “spirit?” It wasn’t a place of trauma, like where he was murdered. Perhaps a place where he was happiest? I recall as a child I loved to wander around my small town, which is very much like Liverpool and I enjoyed going to an old run-down cemetery. It may seem morbid, but there was a part of the cemetery that wasn’t like a cemetery at all; it had a few trees, a rusted gate and it was a happy place that I enjoyed visiting. I wonder if there was a similar place for John.
“Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about, Strawberry Fields Forever.”
I can’t believe it slipped my mind, that’s it, Strawberry Fields. Rushing through the streets I search for the old orphanage. Although it was an orphanage, during the summers there used to be parties in the garden, which is where I want to go now. John loved those days enough that he immortalized them in song.
The red gate comes into view and the tattered sign tells me that I’m in the right place. It doesn’t look like much, the gate is closed, but I know that I just have to enter. I throw my bag over and proceed to climb over the fence. No one’s in sight as I sit myself down under a large tree and wait for something to happen.
I sit for hours and hours until finally night comes, I take out a blanket and cover myself and turn my music back on. A cold wind rushes through the trees and my music cuts out. I hear a soft voice all around me.
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out, it doesn’t matter much to me.”
It’s John, but as I open my eyes in hopes of seeing a specter of some sort, there’s nothing. I think about what I heard and I realize that I have found what I was looking for, an answer. After all that has happened to me, I finally have the answer I spent so long looking for, and it was within me. So I close my eyes and fall slowly into slumber.
By Kayla Bauer
Luckily the accident wasn’t as bad as it seemed, I was just knocked unconscious. However it has brought me to a strange place, I awake in a studio flat filled with abstract paintings, photographs, and assorted art supplies. A young man with a mop of hair and hands covered in paint smiles at me as I awake.
“A Beatles fan?” he asks.
“Yeah, I was just crossing the street. I guess I was daydreaming again.” I reply.
A woman with sandy blonde hair comes to my side, the photographer perhaps? She points to my camera bag and asks if I’m a photographer. To which I can only muster a nod as I feel myself drifting off into sleep again.
Hamburg Germany 1960, a photographer arranges her model, combs down his hair and starts photographing him. The couple, looks exactly like them: Stuart Sutcliffe and Astrid Kirchherr. Stuart was one of John’s best friends at Art College and Astrid was the photographer the band met in Germany . Stuart and Astrid ended up getting engaged, but he passed away shortly afterwards.
I awake again and realize all the pain John must have went through, finding out his best friend died just at the point he was reaching success, it must have been bittersweet. I had always thought of John as such a strong person, but Stu’s death surely stopped him in his tracks. Weak or strong, John persevered throughout his life and although the deaths of those around him surely haunted him, he still proved to be an inspiration for millions, including myself.
I venture put of the small bed and explore the flat, the couple must be out. The photographer has set up a darkroom in their loo and the regular living space is an impromptu art studio filled with both painted and empty canvasses. As I look over her various photos in envy-she can capture any face beautifully I hear the couple return with a few bags of groceries and a surprise for me. The young artists hand me a train ticket.
“We want you to have this, for you must see Liverpool ,” says the photographer.
Liverpool -my final destination is where all my answers shall be found. The train ride proves to be dull, no window seat for most of the ride either. I rub the bruise on my head from the accident and then bite my lip in anger and frustration. Look at all the terrible things that have happened to me; everything at school, the incident in New York City , and the car accident. Is someone trying to stop me, warn me, or just make me so upset that I give up? At least the two artists I met were a spot of hope for me; they truly cared and wanted to help me.
I turn up my music to calm myself. I may have doubts and uncertainties about everything, but at least I know that I’ll always have the music.
\ “Let me take you down cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields.”
The Cavern Club, where John met Paul, the Art College , and Penny Lane: Just a handful of places that I could spend days visiting, but what if I find nothing?
Where would I find a “spirit?” It wasn’t a place of trauma, like where he was murdered. Perhaps a place where he was happiest? I recall as a child I loved to wander around my small town, which is very much like Liverpool and I enjoyed going to an old run-down cemetery. It may seem morbid, but there was a part of the cemetery that wasn’t like a cemetery at all; it had a few trees, a rusted gate and it was a happy place that I enjoyed visiting. I wonder if there was a similar place for John.
“Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about, Strawberry Fields Forever.”
I can’t believe it slipped my mind, that’s it, Strawberry Fields. Rushing through the streets I search for the old orphanage. Although it was an orphanage, during the summers there used to be parties in the garden, which is where I want to go now. John loved those days enough that he immortalized them in song.
The red gate comes into view and the tattered sign tells me that I’m in the right place. It doesn’t look like much, the gate is closed, but I know that I just have to enter. I throw my bag over and proceed to climb over the fence. No one’s in sight as I sit myself down under a large tree and wait for something to happen.
I sit for hours and hours until finally night comes, I take out a blanket and cover myself and turn my music back on. A cold wind rushes through the trees and my music cuts out. I hear a soft voice all around me.
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see. It’s getting hard to be someone, but it all works out, it doesn’t matter much to me.”
It’s John, but as I open my eyes in hopes of seeing a specter of some sort, there’s nothing. I think about what I heard and I realize that I have found what I was looking for, an answer. After all that has happened to me, I finally have the answer I spent so long looking for, and it was within me. So I close my eyes and fall slowly into slumber.
15 May 2007
The Manifest for May
Katherine Holman to Retire
By Deborah Collins
Manifest Staff Writer
At the end of this semester a well-loved and respected member of the UW-Marinette faculty will retire.
Associate English professor Katherine Holman will leave after 17 years on campus.
Holman and her husband Art, also a familiar figure on campus, were living in Louisiana when they attended an MLA conference.
It was 1990. At that time, Katherine was offered a choice of two jobs. One job was located in Texas and the other was at UW-Marinette.
The job in Texas would have meant a commute for Art and it would have meant the couple would see each other only on weekends. That just wouldn't do.
Katherine Holman was impressed by Prof. Jane Oitzinger’s congeniality; UW-Marinette won.
Holman immediately made friends with students and staff.
“She is an excellent teacher,” says Robert Nichols. “I took a class I thought was going to be terrible and she made it enjoyable.”
Kareem Jackson says, “She's the perfect teacher for me. Her teaching style fits my learning style. It's a joy to be in her class.”
Holman, a southerner by upbringing, begins her classes with “Good morning ladies and gentlemen,” or “Good afternoon scholars” or what ever greeting rolls off her lips that day. Not many professors do that.
Holman earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina and her master’s degree at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She worked toward her doctorate at the latter school. Her research interests include Chaucer, Middle English literature, Old English and Old Norse.
Holman and Oitzinger, who became friends as well as colleagues, received the 1998 Chamber of Commerce "Achievement in Education Award” for their work with learning communities.
More recently, Holman and her husband were honored for their devotion to the campus, especially in the area of athletics. Holman says that involvement will continue. She and her husband plan to continue to attend campus plays, lectures and sporting events.
After retirement she and her husband will travel to their favorite vacation spot in Bali where they spend time each June. Other plans include gardening, walking around Red Arrow Park, spending more time with her friends and family.
“I have a huge stack of books that I plan on reading,” she says.
Holman says she will miss her students and colleagues and may offer a course about literary figures through continuing education classes.
Blue Bike Burrito offers new eats in downtown Marinette
By Zack Grun
Manifest staff writer
Trying to find a name for his new restaurant, John LaPlant was looking for something that would be catchy and original.
He came up with Blue Bike Burrito.
“The name seemed to stick. I wanted it to be original, plus bikes are sweet,” says LaPlant.
Located in the former Joyful Noise Coffee house site, 2020 Hall Ave., Blue Bike Burrito offers a smorgasbord of Southwestern-inspired favorites like burritos, tacos, nachos, fajitas, quesadillas and salads.
“We don’t use canned beans and our meat is hand- cut daily to ensure the best taste possible,” says LaPlant. “The fresher the better.”
Blue Bike Burrito will use local produce whenever possible.
“Local produce just tastes so much better than what you could buy in the store,” says LaPlant. ”And depending on what’s available at the farmer’s market, we may offer different seasonal salsas.”
In addition to great food, BBB will offer popular sodas and other tasty refreshments.
“We will offer Coke products, fountain and bottled,” says LaPlant. “We will also have fruit spritzers with a variety of bottled teas, juices and natural sodas.”
With its central location, BBB is a quick drive from nearly anywhere in town. Convenient parking is available on the side of the building and in the rear.
A bike rack is provided for you at the back of the building.
Inside is comfortable seating in a relaxed atmosphere. BBB will accommodate seating for 23 with space available for more.
Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
“We will be offering delivery 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.,” says LaPlant. “We are excited to offer something that not only tastes great, but is also good for you.”
Tasty tacos and delicious burritos made from the freshest ingredients? For delivery? Oh, Yeah!
Fiction: The Opera House and the Phantom Thereof - Part 3
By Mike Paquet
Manifest staff writer
In celebration of no encounters or attacks from the elusive Ghost, the opera house managers, Andre and Firmin, organize a masquerade party.
But the people who attend all wear Halloween costumes culled from popular culture: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and others. Andre and Firmin dress Power Rangers. The party is held in the lobby of the opera house.
When Andre and Firmin finally recognize each other, Firmin exclaims, “Andre, my boy! Talk about a way to run a business — it’s been a month and no Opera Ghost.”
And Andre replies, “Yes! No death threats, no murders, no notes, and best of all, no demands for franks.”
Andre means “francs,” which was the currency of the French before the euro. Firmin thinks he means hot dogs.
“No kidding. I had no idea where we were going to get all of those hot dogs!” Firmin replies.
“Me neither!”
Raoul and Christine show up together. Raoul is dressed as a Popeye, the sailor man while Christine is simply clad in a Star Wars T-shirt and jeans.
“So, um, what’s happening again?” Raoul asks Christine.
“We’re engaged,” Christine replied.
Raoul is confused. “Oh yeah, about that…When did it happen?”
“When you asked me,” says Christine.
“Oh, was that late at night?” Raoul asks.
“Well, I did say yes, so it probably was,” she returns.
“I don’t think well at night. It’s just one of those things,” Raoul says.
“Well, we're engaged. Whether either of us like it or not!” Christine exclaims.
“Oh, fine! So, um, why do we have to keep it a secret?” Raoul asks dumbly.
Christine reminds him, “Remember what happened to the last guy who crossed the Phantom?”
Raoul is still confused.
“He um….no wait I’ve got it... He uhh, ummm, got killed?”
Christine rolls her eyes.
“Yes, Raoul, that’s what happened.”
They join the party.
Continued Next Month
Student Fiction: The Ghost of Strawberry Fields - Part 3
By Kayla Bauer
Manifest Staff Writer
The Dakota Building, the New York home of John Lennon is the first place I want to visit in hopes of accomplishing my goal: To meet John Lennon.
I know I can’t physically meet him, but perhaps I can somehow sense his presence, his “ghost.”
On December 8, 1980, years before I was even born, John Lennon was assassinated outside the Dakota. A crazed and jealous lunatic ended the life of a man loved by thousands.
With his violent and untimely death, I believe John Lennon’s spirit may still be wandering around this world.
Late afternoon, I step off the bus and onto the corner of Central Park West and West 72nd St., the location of the Dakota Building. I immediately take out my camera, but fumble out of sheer amazement. The building is absolutely beautiful as it reaches into the sky.
Snapping photos I realize someone is rapidly approaching me, a man with sandy hair, large glasses and an immense presence. I instantly think back to an old photograph I recall from a December 1980 newspaper. The man reminded me exactly of Mark David Chapman, the murderer of John Lennon.
I quickly put my camera away and start running down the street. I know that I have nothing to fear, for it cannot be Mark David Chapman, as he’s been in prison for years. But a flood of terror rushes over me and I push myself to move faster down the street as the young man gains momentum.
I hail a cab to escape the man, and as the cab drives off I look back and take a quick picture of the Chapman look-a-like.
I intended to see a few other New York sites, but the encounter has left me shaken so I tell the driver to take me to the airport.
What am I doing, I mean is this whole dream a waste of time? How will I ever find the answers I’m looking for? If anything it’s just like I’m a tourist, nothing more.
As I head to the ticket desk I decide to continue on my journey to the most well-known place in England — London.
More specifically, Abbey Road , not just an album or a recording studio, but a historical wonder. Countless fans have gone there to pay homage and to recreate the famous photograph of the Beatles striding across the road.
I step off the curb as many others before me and I walk into another daydream. Again I'm an observer in the studio, but this time the four young men are arguing bitterly with each other.
Before my dream goes any further I'm interrupted by bright headlights and screeching tires. People around me scream as darkness surrounds me and there's nothing.
To be Continued next month
A Critical Analysis of 'Inherit the Wind'
By Mike Paquet
Manifest staff writer
On April 11, 2007, the play “Inherit the Wind,” a fictional account of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, was read on campus.
This was only a reading. There were no costumes, no entrances, nothing that would resemble a play, except for the actors who read their lines.
The Scopes Monkey Trial, took place held in 1925, in Dayton, Tenn., when a man named John Scopes was accused of teaching the theory of evolution in a public school. At that time, this was against Tennessee state law.
The play, widely understood to be an indictment of the communist witch hunts of the McCarthy Era, was turned into a movie in 1960. In it, Scopes is known as Bertram Cates. His lawyer, Clarence Darrow, is known as Henry Drummond. The prosecution attorney, William Jennings Brian, is known as Mathew Harrison Brady.
Prof. Wendel Johnson read the role of Bertram Cates. Arthur Holman read as Henry Drummond and Prof. Keith West was Mathew Harrison Brady.
Prof. Doug Larch took the part of Rev. Jeremiah Brown, a completely fictitious character. Sabra Sipple read the part of Rachel Brown, Brown’s fictitious daughter.
The play begins when a little boy (played by Kevin Smith) teases a girl (played by Katherine Smith) about having evolved from nothing more than slime. Cates is thrown into prison for breaking the law by teaching evolution.
Prosecutor Brady, a religious man who was almost became president, is considered just the kind to take down the evolutionist heathen.
But Drummond represents Cates. Drummond, an agnostic, is often called the smartest lawyer in America.
When Drummond comes to town, Rev. Brown greets him with, “Hello, Devil, welcome to Hell.” Christians throughout this play are stereotyped as aggressive wackos.
Drummond at one point calls to the stand the little boy from the opening scene. He asks the boy what Cates taught him. The boy replies that Cates said the earth was a large ball of molten rock; once the Earth cooled, a soup was formed that was capable of creating life.
Drummond asks the boy if he thought that Cates made this up, and the boy replies, “No, I think he said that Darwin said it in ‘The Origin of the Species.’” We will see what is wrong with this later.
At the end of the trial, Cates is set free with only a fine to pay. Mathew Harrison Brady dies of a heart attack because of how high the temperature is, and because he is overweight.
The play ends when Drummond tells a reporter (played by Prof. Paul Erdman) that Brady’s problem was that he was, “looking for God too far away.”
Many, many people believe that this production is a true interpretation of what happened in history. But if this is a historical production, were the names changed? Very simply, all but one of the people involved in the trial were still alive at the time the play/movie was produced; and the only one who had died at this point was William Jennings Bryan/Mathew Harrison Brady, who did in fact die about a week after the trial.
Secondly, did Scopes/Cates) commit the crime which he was accused of? In reality, Scopes never saw the inside of a jail cell.
The entire trial was a test case, and Scopes got involved by answering an ad in the newspaper. He was persuaded to become a defendant. Scopes even says in his memoirs that he wasn’t even sure that he taught evolution. He did teach the biology class though; he subbed in during finals week. Scopes was actually the football coach, and a mathematics teacher, not in any field of science.
What does Darwin really say? Does he state that life evolved from slime? In truth, he does not. Not even in “The Descent of Man” does he really state that life came from slime.
Does Darwin say in “The Origin of the Species” that man came from apes, or ape-like creatures? Once again, no. The works of Darwin are often confused; Darwin did not only write his famous “Origin of the Species,” but also wrote a journal of his experiences on the HMS Beagle (where he observed the diversity of life that sparked his theory of Natural Selection), and “The Descent of Man,” which was a book written to explain how Darwin thought that man had evolved from ape-like creatures.
This is a very interesting play, but the best way to view this production though is with a critical eye and mind. The above are only a few of the facts. When you do eventually see the play (or see it again) be mindful of the facts proposed in this article, and even those that are not mentioned here.
Keep your mind open.
10 Important Things College Students Shouldn’t Do!
By Ashley Owens
Manifest staff writer
Don’t procrastinate. Waiting until the night before a presentation to write it is never a good idea.
Do not stay up late partying on a school night — unless you’re good with hangovers.
Never fall asleep during class, but if you do, tell the teacher you were just seeing if they were paying attention.
Don’t develop bad eating habits. Being in school is a busy time, but eating fast food is not the answer. Ever hear of the freshmen 15?
Don’t forget to exercise. Thirty minutes a day will keep the fat at bay.
Don’t drink and drive; do the “Watermelon Crawl” (if you are at least 21, of course).
Don’t cheat off of the people sitting next to you. What if they didn’t study either?
Don’t mold yourself after Homer Simpson. There is more to life than sitting at Moe’s and going to the Quickie-Mart. If you need a role model consider Peter Griffin from “The Family Guy.”
Don’t fool yourself: A 12 pack of Budweiser and a frozen pizza is not a well-balanced meal.
Don’t wait for gas prices to drop to fill your tank. Walking down the road with a gas can is very humiliating.
Discovering Kimchi, A Korean Staple
By Jin-U Jang
Manifest staff writer
How much do you know about another country? Maybe you know a lot about Mexico and South America.
Then I will ask you again. How much do you know about Asia? Maybe not as much.
I am an Asian. I am from Korea. What do you know about Korea? Maybe you know about Korean war But what do you know about Korean food?
I want to give you information about Korean food. Especially kimchi.
Kimchi is a product that is fermented through lactic acid production at low temperatures to ensure proper ripening and preservation. It is made with a seasoned mixture made mostly of red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, green onion and radish.
Recently, Health magazine chose the best five health foods in the world. Kimchi made the list, along with bean food from Indonesia, bean food from Japan, olive oil from Spain and yogurt from Greece.
Kimchi has many beneficial ingredients, such as lactobacillus, roughage, vitamins, inorganic materials and so on.
Anti bacterial effects
Well-fermented kimchi has antibiotic characteristics as lactic acid bacteria produced in the process of fermentation suppresses the growth of harmful bacteria. This bacteria not only gives a sour flavor to mature kimchi but also prevents excessive fermentation by restraining the growth of other bacteria in the intestines.
Digestion of lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillus)
The principle materials used to make kimchi contains lots of moisture, so they have low contents of other nutrients. But lactobacillus blocks the increase of harmful bacteria in internal organs, stimulates the secretion of pepsin, and helps digestion by normalizing the distribution of microbes in internal organs.
Kimchi aids digestion and suppresses the growth of harmful bacteria by lowering the acid rate in internal organs.
The lactic acid is effective in preventing the development of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and even gastrointestinal cancers.
Anti cancer benefits
Vegetables like Chinese cabbage, the principle ingredient of kimchi, helps prevent intestinal, and garlic is thought to prevents gastric cancer. Garlic, used in a lot of Korean food, it is a very important ingredient in Kimchi. Because of the strong and hot smell and taste, people use to avoid to eat it, but garlic is rapidly becoming healthy food.
Is kimchi really good for you? Korea’s cancer rate is lower than America’s. When China suffers from SARS, it is not common in Korea. Is kimchi the reason?
Finding a recipe
Kimchi is made slightly differently in different parts of Korea. These regional differences are a holdover from the days when inadequate transportation kept people from trading recipes.
In most cases, kimchi is made with cabbage, Indian mustard leaves, watercress, green onions, garlic, red pepper powder, pickled shrimp juice, pickled anchovies, raw oysters, shrimp water, salt and sugar.
Each recipe offers slightly different variations.
Here are some links to several kimchee recipes and more information:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi
- korean.allfoodrecipe.com/kimchi.shtml
- www.kimchi.or.kr.
First Person: If This Isn't Important, What Is?
By Sarah Blunck
Manifest Staff Writer
On April 12, the film “Earthlings” was shown on campus.
It is a film that deals with the connection between animals, nature, and humans, and more precisely, how human actions impact the balance between nature and animals. It chronicles the everyday practices of industries that rely on animals to make a profit.
Posters were put up in every building on campus, mass e-mails were sent to the students and staff of UW-Marinette, and a press release was extended to local news sources.
Along with all of this I personally also put up posters in local businesses to get more exposure.
I feel very strongly about this film; it is very well represented and was very well received. In fact, “Earthlings” received awards from the Artivist film festival for best documentary film, and the 2005 Boston International film festival for Indie Spec best content.
But despite all the awards and recognition, there was an extremely small turnout here on campus. At the noon showing, not one person showed up. At the evening showing there was a turnout of seven people.
Seven people decided to take the time to experience this monumental film. Of these seven people two were students, and one was the woman who organized the showing on campus. But other than that not one of them was a faculty or staff member of UW-Marinette.
Those who showed up seemed truly impressed. The reactions to the film were astonishing. People were crying and gasping. These people were touched and inspired.
The images expressed in the film were hard to watch and even harder to accept, yet these people took the time to understand the truth about human impact, and how we use the world around us for our gain and without the interests of other living things in mind.
Excuses were made by many people for why they could not attend, “I was busy,” “I don't want to know about that stuff.” or “Will there be free food?”
What does a person have to do to get people to feel passionate or even remotely interested in something? One student refused to go unless I personally bought her a soda: She expected me to bribe her so that she would see a film that she expressed interest in seeing only two weeks before.
I would personally like to thank the few who showed up, but I would also like to express my true perception of the film for those of you that did not show up. It is a film that is definitely worth your time, the issues expressed are important to us all.
We will not likely hear about these issues on television news. We must take the initiative and explore these issues ourselves. If we are not aware of the injustices, how are we going to change them? When will we care about our actions, or lack thereof?
First Person:
By Samantha Risseeuw
Manifest Staff Writer
It is Aug. 29, 1992: A man, his wife, their six-year-old son and five-year-old daughter are headed to the hospital for the birth of their new son and brother.
The mother is trying to hold in the pain of her contractions so the children don’t worry. The father is trying to stay calm and at the same time get to the hospital as fast as he could. The children are excited.
It is a beautiful day that will end with new life. The little girl hears her father say to himself, one more intersection and the hospital is on the left.
Then she wakes up, her arms in extreme pain, her brother yelling for help and her mommy not moving. A man comes to the window and asks the little girl in anything hurt. He takes her out of the car as she cried, “Mommy! Where’s my mommy?”
That same morning a 35-year-old man is driving drunk and full of anger, exceeding speeds of sixty mph on rural streets. He fails to stop at a red light, hitting the car that is en route to the hospital.
The mother endures six hours of labor ending in delivering a stillbirth. Brandon died before taking his first breath.
The father has a broken leg. The children are confused.
Back home after the accident, the nursery remains closed. The grandmother moves in to care for the children.
The mother has pain from a broken shoulder and cracked breast bone — and anguish for her lost child. A month later, the father cleans out the nursery.
The little girls wakes up at night to hear her mother crying. She wants to hurt the man who took her brother.
I remember it well. That little girl was me.
It could happen to you, too.
It is estimated that every three out of ten people will be involved in a alcohol related crash at some point in there life. Forty-one percent of fatal crashes are alcohol related.
I beg you: Do not drink and drive. The pain of Aug. 29, 1992 runs clear through my mind. It was the worst pain I have ever felt.
By Deborah Collins
Manifest Staff Writer
At the end of this semester a well-loved and respected member of the UW-Marinette faculty will retire.
Associate English professor Katherine Holman will leave after 17 years on campus.
Holman and her husband Art, also a familiar figure on campus, were living in Louisiana when they attended an MLA conference.
It was 1990. At that time, Katherine was offered a choice of two jobs. One job was located in Texas and the other was at UW-Marinette.
The job in Texas would have meant a commute for Art and it would have meant the couple would see each other only on weekends. That just wouldn't do.
Katherine Holman was impressed by Prof. Jane Oitzinger’s congeniality; UW-Marinette won.
Holman immediately made friends with students and staff.
“She is an excellent teacher,” says Robert Nichols. “I took a class I thought was going to be terrible and she made it enjoyable.”
Kareem Jackson says, “She's the perfect teacher for me. Her teaching style fits my learning style. It's a joy to be in her class.”
Holman, a southerner by upbringing, begins her classes with “Good morning ladies and gentlemen,” or “Good afternoon scholars” or what ever greeting rolls off her lips that day. Not many professors do that.
Holman earned her bachelor’s degree at the University of North Carolina and her master’s degree at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She worked toward her doctorate at the latter school. Her research interests include Chaucer, Middle English literature, Old English and Old Norse.
Holman and Oitzinger, who became friends as well as colleagues, received the 1998 Chamber of Commerce "Achievement in Education Award” for their work with learning communities.
More recently, Holman and her husband were honored for their devotion to the campus, especially in the area of athletics. Holman says that involvement will continue. She and her husband plan to continue to attend campus plays, lectures and sporting events.
After retirement she and her husband will travel to their favorite vacation spot in Bali where they spend time each June. Other plans include gardening, walking around Red Arrow Park, spending more time with her friends and family.
“I have a huge stack of books that I plan on reading,” she says.
Holman says she will miss her students and colleagues and may offer a course about literary figures through continuing education classes.
Blue Bike Burrito offers new eats in downtown Marinette
By Zack Grun
Manifest staff writer
Trying to find a name for his new restaurant, John LaPlant was looking for something that would be catchy and original.
He came up with Blue Bike Burrito.
“The name seemed to stick. I wanted it to be original, plus bikes are sweet,” says LaPlant.
Located in the former Joyful Noise Coffee house site, 2020 Hall Ave., Blue Bike Burrito offers a smorgasbord of Southwestern-inspired favorites like burritos, tacos, nachos, fajitas, quesadillas and salads.
“We don’t use canned beans and our meat is hand- cut daily to ensure the best taste possible,” says LaPlant. “The fresher the better.”
Blue Bike Burrito will use local produce whenever possible.
“Local produce just tastes so much better than what you could buy in the store,” says LaPlant. ”And depending on what’s available at the farmer’s market, we may offer different seasonal salsas.”
In addition to great food, BBB will offer popular sodas and other tasty refreshments.
“We will offer Coke products, fountain and bottled,” says LaPlant. “We will also have fruit spritzers with a variety of bottled teas, juices and natural sodas.”
With its central location, BBB is a quick drive from nearly anywhere in town. Convenient parking is available on the side of the building and in the rear.
A bike rack is provided for you at the back of the building.
Inside is comfortable seating in a relaxed atmosphere. BBB will accommodate seating for 23 with space available for more.
Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
“We will be offering delivery 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.,” says LaPlant. “We are excited to offer something that not only tastes great, but is also good for you.”
Tasty tacos and delicious burritos made from the freshest ingredients? For delivery? Oh, Yeah!
Fiction: The Opera House and the Phantom Thereof - Part 3
By Mike Paquet
Manifest staff writer
In celebration of no encounters or attacks from the elusive Ghost, the opera house managers, Andre and Firmin, organize a masquerade party.
But the people who attend all wear Halloween costumes culled from popular culture: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and others. Andre and Firmin dress Power Rangers. The party is held in the lobby of the opera house.
When Andre and Firmin finally recognize each other, Firmin exclaims, “Andre, my boy! Talk about a way to run a business — it’s been a month and no Opera Ghost.”
And Andre replies, “Yes! No death threats, no murders, no notes, and best of all, no demands for franks.”
Andre means “francs,” which was the currency of the French before the euro. Firmin thinks he means hot dogs.
“No kidding. I had no idea where we were going to get all of those hot dogs!” Firmin replies.
“Me neither!”
Raoul and Christine show up together. Raoul is dressed as a Popeye, the sailor man while Christine is simply clad in a Star Wars T-shirt and jeans.
“So, um, what’s happening again?” Raoul asks Christine.
“We’re engaged,” Christine replied.
Raoul is confused. “Oh yeah, about that…When did it happen?”
“When you asked me,” says Christine.
“Oh, was that late at night?” Raoul asks.
“Well, I did say yes, so it probably was,” she returns.
“I don’t think well at night. It’s just one of those things,” Raoul says.
“Well, we're engaged. Whether either of us like it or not!” Christine exclaims.
“Oh, fine! So, um, why do we have to keep it a secret?” Raoul asks dumbly.
Christine reminds him, “Remember what happened to the last guy who crossed the Phantom?”
Raoul is still confused.
“He um….no wait I’ve got it... He uhh, ummm, got killed?”
Christine rolls her eyes.
“Yes, Raoul, that’s what happened.”
They join the party.
Continued Next Month
Student Fiction: The Ghost of Strawberry Fields - Part 3
By Kayla Bauer
Manifest Staff Writer
The Dakota Building, the New York home of John Lennon is the first place I want to visit in hopes of accomplishing my goal: To meet John Lennon.
I know I can’t physically meet him, but perhaps I can somehow sense his presence, his “ghost.”
On December 8, 1980, years before I was even born, John Lennon was assassinated outside the Dakota. A crazed and jealous lunatic ended the life of a man loved by thousands.
With his violent and untimely death, I believe John Lennon’s spirit may still be wandering around this world.
Late afternoon, I step off the bus and onto the corner of Central Park West and West 72nd St., the location of the Dakota Building. I immediately take out my camera, but fumble out of sheer amazement. The building is absolutely beautiful as it reaches into the sky.
Snapping photos I realize someone is rapidly approaching me, a man with sandy hair, large glasses and an immense presence. I instantly think back to an old photograph I recall from a December 1980 newspaper. The man reminded me exactly of Mark David Chapman, the murderer of John Lennon.
I quickly put my camera away and start running down the street. I know that I have nothing to fear, for it cannot be Mark David Chapman, as he’s been in prison for years. But a flood of terror rushes over me and I push myself to move faster down the street as the young man gains momentum.
I hail a cab to escape the man, and as the cab drives off I look back and take a quick picture of the Chapman look-a-like.
I intended to see a few other New York sites, but the encounter has left me shaken so I tell the driver to take me to the airport.
What am I doing, I mean is this whole dream a waste of time? How will I ever find the answers I’m looking for? If anything it’s just like I’m a tourist, nothing more.
As I head to the ticket desk I decide to continue on my journey to the most well-known place in England — London.
More specifically, Abbey Road , not just an album or a recording studio, but a historical wonder. Countless fans have gone there to pay homage and to recreate the famous photograph of the Beatles striding across the road.
I step off the curb as many others before me and I walk into another daydream. Again I'm an observer in the studio, but this time the four young men are arguing bitterly with each other.
Before my dream goes any further I'm interrupted by bright headlights and screeching tires. People around me scream as darkness surrounds me and there's nothing.
To be Continued next month
A Critical Analysis of 'Inherit the Wind'
By Mike Paquet
Manifest staff writer
On April 11, 2007, the play “Inherit the Wind,” a fictional account of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, was read on campus.
This was only a reading. There were no costumes, no entrances, nothing that would resemble a play, except for the actors who read their lines.
The Scopes Monkey Trial, took place held in 1925, in Dayton, Tenn., when a man named John Scopes was accused of teaching the theory of evolution in a public school. At that time, this was against Tennessee state law.
The play, widely understood to be an indictment of the communist witch hunts of the McCarthy Era, was turned into a movie in 1960. In it, Scopes is known as Bertram Cates. His lawyer, Clarence Darrow, is known as Henry Drummond. The prosecution attorney, William Jennings Brian, is known as Mathew Harrison Brady.
Prof. Wendel Johnson read the role of Bertram Cates. Arthur Holman read as Henry Drummond and Prof. Keith West was Mathew Harrison Brady.
Prof. Doug Larch took the part of Rev. Jeremiah Brown, a completely fictitious character. Sabra Sipple read the part of Rachel Brown, Brown’s fictitious daughter.
The play begins when a little boy (played by Kevin Smith) teases a girl (played by Katherine Smith) about having evolved from nothing more than slime. Cates is thrown into prison for breaking the law by teaching evolution.
Prosecutor Brady, a religious man who was almost became president, is considered just the kind to take down the evolutionist heathen.
But Drummond represents Cates. Drummond, an agnostic, is often called the smartest lawyer in America.
When Drummond comes to town, Rev. Brown greets him with, “Hello, Devil, welcome to Hell.” Christians throughout this play are stereotyped as aggressive wackos.
Drummond at one point calls to the stand the little boy from the opening scene. He asks the boy what Cates taught him. The boy replies that Cates said the earth was a large ball of molten rock; once the Earth cooled, a soup was formed that was capable of creating life.
Drummond asks the boy if he thought that Cates made this up, and the boy replies, “No, I think he said that Darwin said it in ‘The Origin of the Species.’” We will see what is wrong with this later.
At the end of the trial, Cates is set free with only a fine to pay. Mathew Harrison Brady dies of a heart attack because of how high the temperature is, and because he is overweight.
The play ends when Drummond tells a reporter (played by Prof. Paul Erdman) that Brady’s problem was that he was, “looking for God too far away.”
Many, many people believe that this production is a true interpretation of what happened in history. But if this is a historical production, were the names changed? Very simply, all but one of the people involved in the trial were still alive at the time the play/movie was produced; and the only one who had died at this point was William Jennings Bryan/Mathew Harrison Brady, who did in fact die about a week after the trial.
Secondly, did Scopes/Cates) commit the crime which he was accused of? In reality, Scopes never saw the inside of a jail cell.
The entire trial was a test case, and Scopes got involved by answering an ad in the newspaper. He was persuaded to become a defendant. Scopes even says in his memoirs that he wasn’t even sure that he taught evolution. He did teach the biology class though; he subbed in during finals week. Scopes was actually the football coach, and a mathematics teacher, not in any field of science.
What does Darwin really say? Does he state that life evolved from slime? In truth, he does not. Not even in “The Descent of Man” does he really state that life came from slime.
Does Darwin say in “The Origin of the Species” that man came from apes, or ape-like creatures? Once again, no. The works of Darwin are often confused; Darwin did not only write his famous “Origin of the Species,” but also wrote a journal of his experiences on the HMS Beagle (where he observed the diversity of life that sparked his theory of Natural Selection), and “The Descent of Man,” which was a book written to explain how Darwin thought that man had evolved from ape-like creatures.
This is a very interesting play, but the best way to view this production though is with a critical eye and mind. The above are only a few of the facts. When you do eventually see the play (or see it again) be mindful of the facts proposed in this article, and even those that are not mentioned here.
Keep your mind open.
10 Important Things College Students Shouldn’t Do!
By Ashley Owens
Manifest staff writer
Don’t procrastinate. Waiting until the night before a presentation to write it is never a good idea.
Do not stay up late partying on a school night — unless you’re good with hangovers.
Never fall asleep during class, but if you do, tell the teacher you were just seeing if they were paying attention.
Don’t develop bad eating habits. Being in school is a busy time, but eating fast food is not the answer. Ever hear of the freshmen 15?
Don’t forget to exercise. Thirty minutes a day will keep the fat at bay.
Don’t drink and drive; do the “Watermelon Crawl” (if you are at least 21, of course).
Don’t cheat off of the people sitting next to you. What if they didn’t study either?
Don’t mold yourself after Homer Simpson. There is more to life than sitting at Moe’s and going to the Quickie-Mart. If you need a role model consider Peter Griffin from “The Family Guy.”
Don’t fool yourself: A 12 pack of Budweiser and a frozen pizza is not a well-balanced meal.
Don’t wait for gas prices to drop to fill your tank. Walking down the road with a gas can is very humiliating.
Discovering Kimchi, A Korean Staple
By Jin-U Jang
Manifest staff writer
How much do you know about another country? Maybe you know a lot about Mexico and South America.
Then I will ask you again. How much do you know about Asia? Maybe not as much.
I am an Asian. I am from Korea. What do you know about Korea? Maybe you know about Korean war But what do you know about Korean food?
I want to give you information about Korean food. Especially kimchi.
Kimchi is a product that is fermented through lactic acid production at low temperatures to ensure proper ripening and preservation. It is made with a seasoned mixture made mostly of red pepper powder, garlic, ginger, green onion and radish.
Recently, Health magazine chose the best five health foods in the world. Kimchi made the list, along with bean food from Indonesia, bean food from Japan, olive oil from Spain and yogurt from Greece.
Kimchi has many beneficial ingredients, such as lactobacillus, roughage, vitamins, inorganic materials and so on.
Anti bacterial effects
Well-fermented kimchi has antibiotic characteristics as lactic acid bacteria produced in the process of fermentation suppresses the growth of harmful bacteria. This bacteria not only gives a sour flavor to mature kimchi but also prevents excessive fermentation by restraining the growth of other bacteria in the intestines.
Digestion of lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillus)
The principle materials used to make kimchi contains lots of moisture, so they have low contents of other nutrients. But lactobacillus blocks the increase of harmful bacteria in internal organs, stimulates the secretion of pepsin, and helps digestion by normalizing the distribution of microbes in internal organs.
Kimchi aids digestion and suppresses the growth of harmful bacteria by lowering the acid rate in internal organs.
The lactic acid is effective in preventing the development of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and even gastrointestinal cancers.
Anti cancer benefits
Vegetables like Chinese cabbage, the principle ingredient of kimchi, helps prevent intestinal, and garlic is thought to prevents gastric cancer. Garlic, used in a lot of Korean food, it is a very important ingredient in Kimchi. Because of the strong and hot smell and taste, people use to avoid to eat it, but garlic is rapidly becoming healthy food.
Is kimchi really good for you? Korea’s cancer rate is lower than America’s. When China suffers from SARS, it is not common in Korea. Is kimchi the reason?
Finding a recipe
Kimchi is made slightly differently in different parts of Korea. These regional differences are a holdover from the days when inadequate transportation kept people from trading recipes.
In most cases, kimchi is made with cabbage, Indian mustard leaves, watercress, green onions, garlic, red pepper powder, pickled shrimp juice, pickled anchovies, raw oysters, shrimp water, salt and sugar.
Each recipe offers slightly different variations.
Here are some links to several kimchee recipes and more information:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi
- korean.allfoodrecipe.com/kimchi.shtml
- www.kimchi.or.kr.
First Person: If This Isn't Important, What Is?
By Sarah Blunck
Manifest Staff Writer
On April 12, the film “Earthlings” was shown on campus.
It is a film that deals with the connection between animals, nature, and humans, and more precisely, how human actions impact the balance between nature and animals. It chronicles the everyday practices of industries that rely on animals to make a profit.
Posters were put up in every building on campus, mass e-mails were sent to the students and staff of UW-Marinette, and a press release was extended to local news sources.
Along with all of this I personally also put up posters in local businesses to get more exposure.
I feel very strongly about this film; it is very well represented and was very well received. In fact, “Earthlings” received awards from the Artivist film festival for best documentary film, and the 2005 Boston International film festival for Indie Spec best content.
But despite all the awards and recognition, there was an extremely small turnout here on campus. At the noon showing, not one person showed up. At the evening showing there was a turnout of seven people.
Seven people decided to take the time to experience this monumental film. Of these seven people two were students, and one was the woman who organized the showing on campus. But other than that not one of them was a faculty or staff member of UW-Marinette.
Those who showed up seemed truly impressed. The reactions to the film were astonishing. People were crying and gasping. These people were touched and inspired.
The images expressed in the film were hard to watch and even harder to accept, yet these people took the time to understand the truth about human impact, and how we use the world around us for our gain and without the interests of other living things in mind.
Excuses were made by many people for why they could not attend, “I was busy,” “I don't want to know about that stuff.” or “Will there be free food?”
What does a person have to do to get people to feel passionate or even remotely interested in something? One student refused to go unless I personally bought her a soda: She expected me to bribe her so that she would see a film that she expressed interest in seeing only two weeks before.
I would personally like to thank the few who showed up, but I would also like to express my true perception of the film for those of you that did not show up. It is a film that is definitely worth your time, the issues expressed are important to us all.
We will not likely hear about these issues on television news. We must take the initiative and explore these issues ourselves. If we are not aware of the injustices, how are we going to change them? When will we care about our actions, or lack thereof?
First Person:
By Samantha Risseeuw
Manifest Staff Writer
It is Aug. 29, 1992: A man, his wife, their six-year-old son and five-year-old daughter are headed to the hospital for the birth of their new son and brother.
The mother is trying to hold in the pain of her contractions so the children don’t worry. The father is trying to stay calm and at the same time get to the hospital as fast as he could. The children are excited.
It is a beautiful day that will end with new life. The little girl hears her father say to himself, one more intersection and the hospital is on the left.
Then she wakes up, her arms in extreme pain, her brother yelling for help and her mommy not moving. A man comes to the window and asks the little girl in anything hurt. He takes her out of the car as she cried, “Mommy! Where’s my mommy?”
That same morning a 35-year-old man is driving drunk and full of anger, exceeding speeds of sixty mph on rural streets. He fails to stop at a red light, hitting the car that is en route to the hospital.
The mother endures six hours of labor ending in delivering a stillbirth. Brandon died before taking his first breath.
The father has a broken leg. The children are confused.
Back home after the accident, the nursery remains closed. The grandmother moves in to care for the children.
The mother has pain from a broken shoulder and cracked breast bone — and anguish for her lost child. A month later, the father cleans out the nursery.
The little girls wakes up at night to hear her mother crying. She wants to hurt the man who took her brother.
I remember it well. That little girl was me.
It could happen to you, too.
It is estimated that every three out of ten people will be involved in a alcohol related crash at some point in there life. Forty-one percent of fatal crashes are alcohol related.
I beg you: Do not drink and drive. The pain of Aug. 29, 1992 runs clear through my mind. It was the worst pain I have ever felt.
25 April 2007
The April 2007 Issue
Wal-Mart Supercenter: More Challenges
By Bill Blomberg
Manifest Staff Writer
Note: In March, Manifest staff writer Bill Blomberg examined the economic impacts a Wal-Mart Supercenter would have on our community. This time around, we will be looking at some other sides of this project.
MARINETTE — The construction of a new store always has some impact on the surrounding area, and Marinette’s future Wal-Mart Supercenter, to be opened in the spring of 2008, is certainly no exception.
In addition to the most visible changes such as leveling and clearing the land on the planned site, there are some less apparent but very important issues to consider.
Art professor James LaMalfa, who served on the Marinette city council for 28 years, expressed concern for dealing with the inevitable increase in traffic on Roosevelt Road/County Trunk T.
“There’s an impact not only on the natural environment, but also on the civic environment,” LaMalfa said. “We need to ask: What will be the impact on the total environment?”
The answer is, of course, varied and complicated.
The new Wal-Mart would be located on the curved section of Roosevelt Road/County Trunk T, next to Peshtigo National Bank. The increased activity of a large store would slow down traffic flow in the area, and as a result, proposals for widening the road and adding turning lanes have been considered. However, the fact that a section of the road is located in county rather than city territory tends to complicate decisions.
Former Marinette mayor Doug Oitzinger, who was involved with some of the early negotiations in the Supercenter project, believes that Wal-Mart’s decision to move out of its existing store will have a significant impact on the Pine Tree Mall.
During planning for the Supercenter, Oitzinger proposed a plan to use the old Wal-Mart building as the location for the city’s recreational and convention center. This would allow the Pine Tree Mall to continue to serve the community.
“It would be a viable option, but it requires city leadership,” Oitzinger said.
Oitzinger left office before any serious negotiations with Wal-Mart started. His proposal, along with certain conditions on the sale of the land, have not been pursued by current city leadership.
In considering the changes on the new store’s site, Biology professor Wendel Johnson believes that clearing the land could represent a threat to the biodiversity of the area.
“We reduce our chance to get solar energy and there is reduced cover of the natural plant community,” Johnson said.
Johnson mentioned water runoff from the store as another dynamic to consider.
“With an asphalt parking lot, runoff doesn’t go into the soil — it goes into the sewage drainage system. Then you get solid waste and everything else that goes with the runoff … some is treatable, and some isn’t.”
History professor Dan Kallgren reflected on the historical significance of the sand hill currently located on the land. Kallgren points out that it was sand hills such as this one that helped to protect Marinette from the Peshtigo Fire of 1878. Plans call for the 32-acre site to be leveled to accommodate Wal-Mart and its 957-vehicle parking lot.
“It’s a shame that we’re losing the last sand hill,” Kallgren said.
Despite his concerns, Johnson believes the Supercenter could also be used as an opportunity for beneficial changes in the way retail stores interact with the environment.
“Wal-Mart has the potential to do great things with sustainability — and to influence their competitors,” Johnson said. He listed some possibilities such as using solar energy, using recyclable materials in products, and reducing product packaging to a minimum.
LaMalfa agrees. “Make [the Supercenter] a model store — this would be a much better option,” he said.
Wal-Mart officials appear to be taking some of these feelings to heart. In response to some environmental problems it has had with communities in the past, the company recently outlined some plans that would improve its interaction with the environment by attempting to maximize efficiency while minimizing waste.
Some aims of this approach include improving the fuel mileage of Wal-Mart’s truck fleet, using more renewable energy sources, and cutting down on waste generated by the stores.
In addition to changes to biodiversity, “one-stop shops” such as Wal-Mart tend to affect social and economic diversity as well. While the convenience of one store may allow for less travel and an easier shopping experience, there is sometimes a loss of the “charm” and familiarity present in smaller specialty stores, often from the downtown area.
“This makes everything more homogenous,” Johnson said.
LaMalfa reflected on some of these changes in a broader sense, offering an example of what has happened in other communities.
“The impact on downtowns by suburban shopping malls has been large and pervasive,” LaMalfa said. “In fact, the effect over the last 40 years or so has been to depopulate downtown, although central business districts have been fighting back. One sees this in Appleton, Milwaukee and other cities in Wisconsin and around the US.”
It seems that Marinette is growing larger all the time, and with that growth these issues become more important. Will the benefits of a Wal-Mart Supercenter help overcome the challenges that come with it? As with any controversial development, there can be no certain answer. Stay tuned.
The Parent Trap: Single parents offers perspective
By Deborah Collins
Manifest staff writer
How many times can you reschedule things? How much can you juggle? Can you rob Peter to pay Paul, again? Does your life seem like you’re on a treadmill? Running and running and getting nowhere?
For most parents these are everyday issues. Now add on the extra responsibility of school work — your own schoolwork, that is.
Parents who are either returning to school or continuing their education after high-school are brave souls. Leaving your child/children is hard for any parent. I, myself am a single parent. For me, the hardest part of returning to school is the work and discipline involved in getting assignments done in a timely manner.
I miss being involved in my daughter’s life and her activities. It must be so much harder for those with younger children.
Anne Eastman, who is a single mom with a two-year old son, is pursuing a degree in nursing. With three years of schooling under her belt, and two more to go, she plans to transfer to Green Bay in the fall, and make her home there. The extra help afforded her through outside resources has made it possible for her to continue her education.
Eastman plays co-ed volleyball and enjoys spending extra time with her son at the pool.
“The hardest part about returning to school is not being with my son and watching him grow up,” she says.
Of the 441 students on campus, 34 percent are student parents.
One of those is Michelle Wittock. She lives in Oconto with her husband and their three daughters, ages 11, 9 and six. She’s attending college to get her degree in nursing. After earning 60 credits here, she will transfer to Bellin College of Nursing, where she will complete her education and receive her degree in two years.
Wittock’s motivation for returning to school was her family.
“For me the hardest thing about returning to school was believing in myself that I can do it,” she says.
Wittock has given back to U.W. by becoming a member of Student Senate.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, middle-class families will spend over $200,000 in direct expenses to raise a child this year, excluding college. There is help out there in the form of daycare and transportation moneys, tuition assistance and scholarships. On our campus one need only go to Student Services for contact information.
But where does one find time? Is there a tree somewhere where one can go to pluck off a leaf with the corresponding amount of time needed embedded in the leaves? Just pluck it off the tree to activate the time? Would that this tree existed! And what to do with this extra time?
For Wittock and her family it would be spent making the most of her day. For Eastman it would be taking her son to the park.
For me it would be just hanging out and talking with my daughter.
Keep the spring flu bug at bay
By Michæl Paquet
Manifest staff writer
Take a moment to look outside. What do you see? It’s finally spring. And guess what that means? Spring time means that it is time for the flu season.
We normally associate winter with flu. But spring can be equally dangerous. Why? Because our bodies are changing over to the new climate after spending months in a cold winter and we are susceptible to infection.
Flu hit the UW-Marinette campus in late winter. According to instructor Mike Erdman, who teaches bacteriology 101, about this in the BAC 101 class, this strain of flu is, “like nothing I have ever seen before.” Erdman says, “I’ve come across people who have had this bug for six or more weeks.”
In other words, the current flu is not pleasant — at all, believe me, I had it for about a month.
How can we avoid this bug? Can we stop it from infecting us?
First of all, let us look at why we get sick. As we would say way back in our kindergarten years, simply, germs; germs cause sickness. This is partially true. Illnesses are also caused by viruses, organisms that literally infect and grow in your body’s cells.
But what is a germ? A germ is a disease-causing bacteria. An example being, Escherichia coli — or E. coli; the “poop bug,” which causes diarrhea, notes John Christopherson, bacteriologist and lab TA on campus.
Another way to look at a germ is as a bacterial cell that has been infected with a virus — or a cell that already has a virus in it We somehow ingest the cell, which then replicates in our bodies.
We get sick when disease-causing bacteria enter the body, which triggers our bodies to react to them, and drive them out, causing symptoms like diarrhea, coughing, sore throat, fever and other annoying side effects.
So, how do we stop these bacteria and viruses from entering our bodies? Here, are few suggestions:
Carry a bottle of sanitizing agent. Any kind will do. I carry a bottle of “Germ—X” which is made of 62% alcohol. A solution that has a higher concentration of alcohol would work even better; this stuff really kills bacteria. Hydrogen-peroxide is a good disinfectant. Just carry some kind with you, and use it after contact with anyone.
Avoid contact with any infected persons. This is difficult on a small campus. Use your sanitizing agent to wash your hands after contact with an infected person. (Now, if you’re kissing an infected person, then I don’t think hand sanitizing would help you!)
Get a flu shot. This one of the best ways to avoid the flu. A weakened version of the flu virus is injected into your system, allowing your body to prepare for the virus when it comes at you full force.
The immune system is an amazingly complex defense machine. Our bodies produce cells, T-cells, and B-cells. The B-cells work a type of marking system; the B-cells produce antibodies, which seek out the antigen (or foreign body) and stick to it, marking it for the T-cells to attack.
There are two types of T-cells; killer T-cells, and memory-T-cells. Killer T-cells produce chemical agents that go and combat the viruses, while the memory T-cells act as scholars — they put the certain disease that the body has fought on file, so that when the disease comes around again the body is prepared. Getting flu shot is a wise decision to make at any time of year.
Can sunblock cause cancer?
By Robert Gates
Manifest Staff Writer
Within the last 100 years humans have been exposed to a whole new array of chemicals and processed foods. So it’s no surprise that cancer rates have been increasing.
There are often simple precautions you can take to help reduce your risk.
Let’s take skin cancer for example. Most people would probably say that the best way to prevent skin cancer is to wear sunscreen.
According to the Sunday Times “The main chemical used in sun lotions to filter out ultraviolet light (Octyl methoxycinnamate) may be TOXIC, particularly when exposed to sunshine.”
There are many natural ways that you can protect your skin. Start sunning in short segments and gradually work your way up. The trick is to never get burned. If you are getting too much sun, use clothing instead of sunscreen to block rays.
According to a review published by the National Academy of Sciences achieving a balanced ratio of omega 6:3 is key to preventing skin cancer development. Most people’s omega 6 levels are much higher than their 3 levels. Increasing your omega 3 levels with fish or fish oils is recommended.
Also consuming whole vegetables will increase antioxidant levels in the body which will provide protection against sun induced radiation damage.
If you can’t live a life without sunscreen try to buy from a company that actually cares if you get cancer or not (they are out there). Avoid tanning booths and remember sunlight is one of the essential ingredients for staying healthy as long as you take the right precautions.
Quick Tips:
Don't burn
Don’t rely on sunscreen alone to keep your skin safe.
Wear cloths to protect skin when feeling overexposed
If you need sunscreen, buy health conscious products
Keep your skin healthy with vegetables and higher levels of Omega 3
By Bill Blomberg
Manifest Staff Writer
Note: In March, Manifest staff writer Bill Blomberg examined the economic impacts a Wal-Mart Supercenter would have on our community. This time around, we will be looking at some other sides of this project.
MARINETTE — The construction of a new store always has some impact on the surrounding area, and Marinette’s future Wal-Mart Supercenter, to be opened in the spring of 2008, is certainly no exception.
In addition to the most visible changes such as leveling and clearing the land on the planned site, there are some less apparent but very important issues to consider.
Art professor James LaMalfa, who served on the Marinette city council for 28 years, expressed concern for dealing with the inevitable increase in traffic on Roosevelt Road/County Trunk T.
“There’s an impact not only on the natural environment, but also on the civic environment,” LaMalfa said. “We need to ask: What will be the impact on the total environment?”
The answer is, of course, varied and complicated.
The new Wal-Mart would be located on the curved section of Roosevelt Road/County Trunk T, next to Peshtigo National Bank. The increased activity of a large store would slow down traffic flow in the area, and as a result, proposals for widening the road and adding turning lanes have been considered. However, the fact that a section of the road is located in county rather than city territory tends to complicate decisions.
Former Marinette mayor Doug Oitzinger, who was involved with some of the early negotiations in the Supercenter project, believes that Wal-Mart’s decision to move out of its existing store will have a significant impact on the Pine Tree Mall.
During planning for the Supercenter, Oitzinger proposed a plan to use the old Wal-Mart building as the location for the city’s recreational and convention center. This would allow the Pine Tree Mall to continue to serve the community.
“It would be a viable option, but it requires city leadership,” Oitzinger said.
Oitzinger left office before any serious negotiations with Wal-Mart started. His proposal, along with certain conditions on the sale of the land, have not been pursued by current city leadership.
In considering the changes on the new store’s site, Biology professor Wendel Johnson believes that clearing the land could represent a threat to the biodiversity of the area.
“We reduce our chance to get solar energy and there is reduced cover of the natural plant community,” Johnson said.
Johnson mentioned water runoff from the store as another dynamic to consider.
“With an asphalt parking lot, runoff doesn’t go into the soil — it goes into the sewage drainage system. Then you get solid waste and everything else that goes with the runoff … some is treatable, and some isn’t.”
History professor Dan Kallgren reflected on the historical significance of the sand hill currently located on the land. Kallgren points out that it was sand hills such as this one that helped to protect Marinette from the Peshtigo Fire of 1878. Plans call for the 32-acre site to be leveled to accommodate Wal-Mart and its 957-vehicle parking lot.
“It’s a shame that we’re losing the last sand hill,” Kallgren said.
Despite his concerns, Johnson believes the Supercenter could also be used as an opportunity for beneficial changes in the way retail stores interact with the environment.
“Wal-Mart has the potential to do great things with sustainability — and to influence their competitors,” Johnson said. He listed some possibilities such as using solar energy, using recyclable materials in products, and reducing product packaging to a minimum.
LaMalfa agrees. “Make [the Supercenter] a model store — this would be a much better option,” he said.
Wal-Mart officials appear to be taking some of these feelings to heart. In response to some environmental problems it has had with communities in the past, the company recently outlined some plans that would improve its interaction with the environment by attempting to maximize efficiency while minimizing waste.
Some aims of this approach include improving the fuel mileage of Wal-Mart’s truck fleet, using more renewable energy sources, and cutting down on waste generated by the stores.
In addition to changes to biodiversity, “one-stop shops” such as Wal-Mart tend to affect social and economic diversity as well. While the convenience of one store may allow for less travel and an easier shopping experience, there is sometimes a loss of the “charm” and familiarity present in smaller specialty stores, often from the downtown area.
“This makes everything more homogenous,” Johnson said.
LaMalfa reflected on some of these changes in a broader sense, offering an example of what has happened in other communities.
“The impact on downtowns by suburban shopping malls has been large and pervasive,” LaMalfa said. “In fact, the effect over the last 40 years or so has been to depopulate downtown, although central business districts have been fighting back. One sees this in Appleton, Milwaukee and other cities in Wisconsin and around the US.”
It seems that Marinette is growing larger all the time, and with that growth these issues become more important. Will the benefits of a Wal-Mart Supercenter help overcome the challenges that come with it? As with any controversial development, there can be no certain answer. Stay tuned.
The Parent Trap: Single parents offers perspective
By Deborah Collins
Manifest staff writer
How many times can you reschedule things? How much can you juggle? Can you rob Peter to pay Paul, again? Does your life seem like you’re on a treadmill? Running and running and getting nowhere?
For most parents these are everyday issues. Now add on the extra responsibility of school work — your own schoolwork, that is.
Parents who are either returning to school or continuing their education after high-school are brave souls. Leaving your child/children is hard for any parent. I, myself am a single parent. For me, the hardest part of returning to school is the work and discipline involved in getting assignments done in a timely manner.
I miss being involved in my daughter’s life and her activities. It must be so much harder for those with younger children.
Anne Eastman, who is a single mom with a two-year old son, is pursuing a degree in nursing. With three years of schooling under her belt, and two more to go, she plans to transfer to Green Bay in the fall, and make her home there. The extra help afforded her through outside resources has made it possible for her to continue her education.
Eastman plays co-ed volleyball and enjoys spending extra time with her son at the pool.
“The hardest part about returning to school is not being with my son and watching him grow up,” she says.
Of the 441 students on campus, 34 percent are student parents.
One of those is Michelle Wittock. She lives in Oconto with her husband and their three daughters, ages 11, 9 and six. She’s attending college to get her degree in nursing. After earning 60 credits here, she will transfer to Bellin College of Nursing, where she will complete her education and receive her degree in two years.
Wittock’s motivation for returning to school was her family.
“For me the hardest thing about returning to school was believing in myself that I can do it,” she says.
Wittock has given back to U.W. by becoming a member of Student Senate.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, middle-class families will spend over $200,000 in direct expenses to raise a child this year, excluding college. There is help out there in the form of daycare and transportation moneys, tuition assistance and scholarships. On our campus one need only go to Student Services for contact information.
But where does one find time? Is there a tree somewhere where one can go to pluck off a leaf with the corresponding amount of time needed embedded in the leaves? Just pluck it off the tree to activate the time? Would that this tree existed! And what to do with this extra time?
For Wittock and her family it would be spent making the most of her day. For Eastman it would be taking her son to the park.
For me it would be just hanging out and talking with my daughter.
Keep the spring flu bug at bay
By Michæl Paquet
Manifest staff writer
Take a moment to look outside. What do you see? It’s finally spring. And guess what that means? Spring time means that it is time for the flu season.
We normally associate winter with flu. But spring can be equally dangerous. Why? Because our bodies are changing over to the new climate after spending months in a cold winter and we are susceptible to infection.
Flu hit the UW-Marinette campus in late winter. According to instructor Mike Erdman, who teaches bacteriology 101, about this in the BAC 101 class, this strain of flu is, “like nothing I have ever seen before.” Erdman says, “I’ve come across people who have had this bug for six or more weeks.”
In other words, the current flu is not pleasant — at all, believe me, I had it for about a month.
How can we avoid this bug? Can we stop it from infecting us?
First of all, let us look at why we get sick. As we would say way back in our kindergarten years, simply, germs; germs cause sickness. This is partially true. Illnesses are also caused by viruses, organisms that literally infect and grow in your body’s cells.
But what is a germ? A germ is a disease-causing bacteria. An example being, Escherichia coli — or E. coli; the “poop bug,” which causes diarrhea, notes John Christopherson, bacteriologist and lab TA on campus.
Another way to look at a germ is as a bacterial cell that has been infected with a virus — or a cell that already has a virus in it We somehow ingest the cell, which then replicates in our bodies.
We get sick when disease-causing bacteria enter the body, which triggers our bodies to react to them, and drive them out, causing symptoms like diarrhea, coughing, sore throat, fever and other annoying side effects.
So, how do we stop these bacteria and viruses from entering our bodies? Here, are few suggestions:
Carry a bottle of sanitizing agent. Any kind will do. I carry a bottle of “Germ—X” which is made of 62% alcohol. A solution that has a higher concentration of alcohol would work even better; this stuff really kills bacteria. Hydrogen-peroxide is a good disinfectant. Just carry some kind with you, and use it after contact with anyone.
Avoid contact with any infected persons. This is difficult on a small campus. Use your sanitizing agent to wash your hands after contact with an infected person. (Now, if you’re kissing an infected person, then I don’t think hand sanitizing would help you!)
Get a flu shot. This one of the best ways to avoid the flu. A weakened version of the flu virus is injected into your system, allowing your body to prepare for the virus when it comes at you full force.
The immune system is an amazingly complex defense machine. Our bodies produce cells, T-cells, and B-cells. The B-cells work a type of marking system; the B-cells produce antibodies, which seek out the antigen (or foreign body) and stick to it, marking it for the T-cells to attack.
There are two types of T-cells; killer T-cells, and memory-T-cells. Killer T-cells produce chemical agents that go and combat the viruses, while the memory T-cells act as scholars — they put the certain disease that the body has fought on file, so that when the disease comes around again the body is prepared. Getting flu shot is a wise decision to make at any time of year.
Can sunblock cause cancer?
By Robert Gates
Manifest Staff Writer
Within the last 100 years humans have been exposed to a whole new array of chemicals and processed foods. So it’s no surprise that cancer rates have been increasing.
There are often simple precautions you can take to help reduce your risk.
Let’s take skin cancer for example. Most people would probably say that the best way to prevent skin cancer is to wear sunscreen.
According to the Sunday Times “The main chemical used in sun lotions to filter out ultraviolet light (Octyl methoxycinnamate) may be TOXIC, particularly when exposed to sunshine.”
There are many natural ways that you can protect your skin. Start sunning in short segments and gradually work your way up. The trick is to never get burned. If you are getting too much sun, use clothing instead of sunscreen to block rays.
According to a review published by the National Academy of Sciences achieving a balanced ratio of omega 6:3 is key to preventing skin cancer development. Most people’s omega 6 levels are much higher than their 3 levels. Increasing your omega 3 levels with fish or fish oils is recommended.
Also consuming whole vegetables will increase antioxidant levels in the body which will provide protection against sun induced radiation damage.
If you can’t live a life without sunscreen try to buy from a company that actually cares if you get cancer or not (they are out there). Avoid tanning booths and remember sunlight is one of the essential ingredients for staying healthy as long as you take the right precautions.
Quick Tips:
Don't burn
Don’t rely on sunscreen alone to keep your skin safe.
Wear cloths to protect skin when feeling overexposed
If you need sunscreen, buy health conscious products
Keep your skin healthy with vegetables and higher levels of Omega 3
24 April 2007
Student Fiction
The Ghost of Strawberry Fields - Part Two
Kalya Bauer
Manifest staff writer
As I leave school on this snowy winter day, ideas swirl through my head as to how I can cure my case of the “blues.”
Soon these thoughts give way to the repeated questions, “What do I want to do with my life,” “Where I am going,” and “Am I unhappy or happy?”
They may all seem to be rather stupid to everyone else, but this is me and no one else matters to me all too much, except one man. Not a boyfriend, not a friend, and certainly not my father, but John Lennon.
Again this may seem rather absurd, but if that is the case it just shows that people do not know me. Ever since I was little I spent much of my time listening to records and gazing out the window. And sometimes I would go for long walks and admire the beauty as songs replayed in my head.
The Beatles’ music and especially that of John Lennon truly touches me. As I think of this my heart warms and I can tell that I feel happier just thinking of this great artist. And so I turn back to my case of the “blues” and suddenly it comes to me; I am happiest when I think of John Lennon.
Rushing home and heading straight for my room, I open up my laptop to check my bank account. I see that I have more than enough money for my second semester of school. Discovering this, I head online to buy a one-way plane ticket to New York City.
As I wait for the transaction to process, I look above my bed at the Beatles poster gazing back at me. I grab my overnight bag and cram it with a few clothes, my Beatles necklace given to me by my grandmother years ago, a few notebooks, and my journal. I then pack up my camera bag with my extra lenses and film. I print off my boarding pass for the plane I shall board in a few hours.
Settling down in my seat as the plane readies to take off; I gaze out the window at the hustle and bustle around the plane and airport. The plane takes off as I fall asleep and lose myself in a dream.
Screaming swells through my ears and I open my eyes to see around me thousands of screaming girls, looking ahead I see four young men dressed in suits on a stage taking a final bow. A flurry of screaming later I find myself at another destination, that of an extra in a film being shot on location. I sense the roar of screaming and then I realize where I am: London, at the time the Beatles shot their first film, “A Hard Day’s Night.”
I and dozens of other extras chase down our heroes until we hear the director cut the scene. Slowly everything fades away to a recording studio during the “Rubber Soul” session where music history is being made. Gone are the screaming fans. Only the dedicated musicians working on their masterpiece.
And here in my dream I am witnessing history next to my heroes that made it.
But it was only a dream and I awake as a flight attendant shakes me and I look out the window to see the beautiful cityscape of New York City. Grabbing my luggage I head off into the big city.
As I look at my environment, a smile spreads across my face and I can tell that just following this dream is making me feel happier by the minute.
The Opera and The Phantom Thereof
By Mike Paquet
Manifest staff writer
Before we start our story, there are a few main characters with whom you need to be familiar.
The Phantom of the Opera, is a man who wears a mask to hide his facial deformities. He is also in love with his student, Christine Daea, a dancing girl. Raoul, the Viscount de Cagny is the girlish patron of the Opera House, who thinks he is in love with Christine. Andre and Firmin are managers of the Opera House.
At this point in the story, the Phantom has taken Christine away from the rest of the world, and down to his cavernous lair. The Phantom and Christine had just entered the Phantom’s lair (known as “The Phantom Zone”) by boat.
The Phantom gets out of the boat, looks back at Christine, saying, “Christine, I bid you welcome to my humble abode.” He takes Christine’s hand and helps her out of the boat, thereafter leading her around his lair.
“I have brought you here,” the Phantom explains, “to the foot of music’s throne.”
The Phantom and Christine walk past a sign reading, “PHANTOM’S WORD OF THE DAY: MUSIC.”
The Phantom continued, “For this is the kingdom where everyone must pay dues to Music!” Yet again, the same sign appears behind them.
The Phantom continues, “I have brought you here, Christine, because the moment I first heard you sing, I knew that I would need you to help me to sing! For my Music!”
The sign appears again. Christine is confused. The Phantom then explained to her, “My music.”
Again, the sign appears behind him. The Phantom smiles at Christine, and looks behind him. Tuning back to her, he says, “And down here, Christine, you can let your hair down; you can let your dark side give in!”
The Phantom opens a curtain that reveals a room of his lair that was decorated in Darth Vader and Star Wars memorabilia. Christine is amazed.
Rubbing his hands together, the Phantom says, “So, now that we’re done with the tour, anything else you’d like?”
Thinking for a moment, Christine replies, “Actually, I as expecting some kind of song; could you sing?”
The Phantom replies, “Honestly, I thought a song would be a wee bit of overkill, given that this whole tour has been about music and all, so I don’t really have anything prepared.”
Christine sighs in disappointment.
“Is there anything else you would like though?” the Phantom asks.
Christine stops to think, then replies, “Could you recite some kind of poem or a tale?”
Now it was the Phantom’s turn to think. He does not respond.
“Surely you remember something!” Christine implores him.
“Ah, yes!” the Phantom exclaims, “I remember now!” He leads her to a corner of his lair with a small fire-pit and a large comfy chair shaped like a giant peacock. Christine smiled, and sat in the chair. Suddenly, the Phantom explodes, saying, “Listen! We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes in olde days, the kings of tribes…”
And the Phantom told his story. And told his story. For four hours, the Phantom told his story.
Finally after the four hours were up, the Phantom finished his story, saying, “It was said
that he was, of all the kings in this world, the kindest to his men, the most courageous man,
the best to his people,” the Phantom sniffled, clearly choked up, “And the most eager for fame.” He pulled out a handkerchief, and blew his nose, also wiping away his tears.
The Phantom became SO involved with telling the story he loved so, that he had forgotten about his guest. After telling his story, he remembered Christine. He scanned the room, looking for Christine. The Phantom found her sleeping in the large chair he had set her in. He walked over to her, gently picked her up, and carried her to another room of his lair, and set her on the bed that lay in the center of the room.
After laying her in the bed, the Phantom whispered to her, “Help me, Christine, to make the music of the night!”
Behind the Phantom appeared another sign, reading, “PHANTOM’S WOR? OF THE ?AY: MUSIC.”
As the Phantom backed away from Christine’s bed, and drew the curtain, he tripped over the
sign, thereafter knocking it over.
Now that his guest was asleep, the Phantom was bored. So, he decided to order pizza. Being as he did live in the sewer, the Phantom knew that his home would be hard to find.
After a time, the Pizza guy finally arrived above ground, looking for the Phantom Zone. “432, 433, 434, 435, 435 and an 8th?” The Pizza Guy read his directions from a slip of paper.
He double checked his directions, and took a few steps back. “433, 434, 435, 435 and an 8th?”
He repeated, and then pondered for a few seconds. “Where is 435 and an 1/8?” he asked seemingly no one.
“You’re standing on it, dude,” the Phantom’s Voice replied from the sewer grate the Pizza Guy stood on.
The Pizza guy jumped away from the sewer entrance that the Voice had erupted from.
“Okay, now just slip the pizza down here,” the Voice ordered.
The Pizza Guy hesitantly slipped the pizza through the sewer entrance grate, and something sucked the pizza into the sewer. A coin popped out of the sewer.
Puzzled, the Pizza guy, looking around to see if he was being watched, but, non-the-less picked up the coin, and started to walk away.
The Pizza guy stopped dead in his tracks, examining the coin, saying, “Hey, this is only a ten!
The bill’s 13!”
“You’re 10 minutes late, dude!” the Voice replied.
The Pizza guy bent down to plead with the Sewer Voice, “Oh, come on, I couldn’t find the place!”
Yet, the Voice replied, “Wise man say: ‘Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.’”
“I’ve gotta get a better route…” The Pizza guy said as he walked away from the stubborn Sewer grate.
Now that the Phantom had his pizza, he was happy, and returned to his lair to compose some music.
After a time, Christine awoke from her deep slumber, opening her large, blue, beautiful eyes. Yet, when she awoke, she was met with a puzzling sight; above her bed was a sign that read, "DO NOT TOUCH THE MASK!!!” in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Latin, Dutch, Swedish, Hebrew, Flemish, Japanese, Pig Latin, Anglo-Saxon, Aramaic, Runic, Korean, and Norwegian.
When she reached the main room where the Phantom was composing, she saw that he too was surrounded with signs that read things to the effect of, “Touching the Mask: Just say “NO!” and THE MASK: DON’T BE STUPID!!!”
When the Phantom realized that Christine had entered the room with him, she said, “Oh, hey Christine.
Sleep well?”
She smiled in reply.
“Good, I am glad to hear it. There’s some pizza over on the table if you’re hungry, I think
it’s still warm.”
He turned back to the organ, and continued to compose. Christine smiled and continued to approach
the Phantom.
Almost out loud, she said, “That’s a pretty mask…I want to touch it…”
She put her hand on the Phantom’s back…and…She tore the mask off!
The Phantom cringed, and sunk the floor, but when he finally turned back, he had a
large inflatable skull in the place of his face.
Christine shrieked, terrified
The Phantom put down the skull, revealing that he has another mask on under the first mask,
the mask has “Ha, ha, fooled you” and “Sorry, please don’t try again!” written all over it.
“Ha, ha, thought you had me, didn’t you?” the Phantom laughed.
Christine tore the Phantom’s second mask off!
The Phantom covered his face and shot from his seat.
Christine shrunk back from the Phantom, very scared.
The Phantom yelled, “AH! You stupid dancing girl! I told you, NEVER TOUCH THE MASK!!! For crying out loud, I wrote it in seventeen different languages! As well as a freaking dialect! ?o you have any idea how long it took me to do that???”
After he was done with his rant, the Phantom regained his composure, straightened up,
and slicked his hair back.
Taking a deep breath, he said, “Wierder than you thunk it? Can you even dare to stare, or take a think of me: This icky gargoyle, who burns in Hell, but secretly yearns for heaven, secretly…” Another sign appears, this time reading, “PHANTOM’S WOR? OF THE ?AY: ‘SECRETLY’”
And he continued, “Christine...Fear can turn to love - you'll learn to see to find the man behind the monster: This repulsive carcass, who seems a beast but secretly dreams of beauty,” the sign appears again, “Phantom’s Word of the day: ‘SECRETLY.’”
”Secretly…” he repeated, and passed a phonograph that skipped on the word “secretly. The Phantom looked at the phonograph, at Christine, back at the phonograph, and kicked the machine, making it sputter, and erupt a plume of smoke that read, “OUCH.”
The Phantom approached Christine, and sighed, “Oh, Christine…” he took another deep breath, and said, “I’m sorry for my harsh response to your,” he cleared his throat, “lapse in judgment.”
Christine gently picked up his first mask and gave it back to the Phantom.
“Please forgive my stupidity, Phantom?” Christine asked.
“Please, my dear, call me Erik?” he replied.
“Of course…” she smiled, “Erik.”
He took the mask from her, and held it up, “Please do not touch this again?”
Christine smiled, and he put the mask back on.
“Well, I guess we’d better get you back to those idiots who run my theater, they’re probably missing you,” the Phantom paused and looked behind him. Turning back to Christine, he asked, “But first, d’ya want some pizza?”
Wanna know what happens next? Read the next Manifest to find out!!!
…To be Continued…
Kalya Bauer
Manifest staff writer
As I leave school on this snowy winter day, ideas swirl through my head as to how I can cure my case of the “blues.”
Soon these thoughts give way to the repeated questions, “What do I want to do with my life,” “Where I am going,” and “Am I unhappy or happy?”
They may all seem to be rather stupid to everyone else, but this is me and no one else matters to me all too much, except one man. Not a boyfriend, not a friend, and certainly not my father, but John Lennon.
Again this may seem rather absurd, but if that is the case it just shows that people do not know me. Ever since I was little I spent much of my time listening to records and gazing out the window. And sometimes I would go for long walks and admire the beauty as songs replayed in my head.
The Beatles’ music and especially that of John Lennon truly touches me. As I think of this my heart warms and I can tell that I feel happier just thinking of this great artist. And so I turn back to my case of the “blues” and suddenly it comes to me; I am happiest when I think of John Lennon.
Rushing home and heading straight for my room, I open up my laptop to check my bank account. I see that I have more than enough money for my second semester of school. Discovering this, I head online to buy a one-way plane ticket to New York City.
As I wait for the transaction to process, I look above my bed at the Beatles poster gazing back at me. I grab my overnight bag and cram it with a few clothes, my Beatles necklace given to me by my grandmother years ago, a few notebooks, and my journal. I then pack up my camera bag with my extra lenses and film. I print off my boarding pass for the plane I shall board in a few hours.
Settling down in my seat as the plane readies to take off; I gaze out the window at the hustle and bustle around the plane and airport. The plane takes off as I fall asleep and lose myself in a dream.
Screaming swells through my ears and I open my eyes to see around me thousands of screaming girls, looking ahead I see four young men dressed in suits on a stage taking a final bow. A flurry of screaming later I find myself at another destination, that of an extra in a film being shot on location. I sense the roar of screaming and then I realize where I am: London, at the time the Beatles shot their first film, “A Hard Day’s Night.”
I and dozens of other extras chase down our heroes until we hear the director cut the scene. Slowly everything fades away to a recording studio during the “Rubber Soul” session where music history is being made. Gone are the screaming fans. Only the dedicated musicians working on their masterpiece.
And here in my dream I am witnessing history next to my heroes that made it.
But it was only a dream and I awake as a flight attendant shakes me and I look out the window to see the beautiful cityscape of New York City. Grabbing my luggage I head off into the big city.
As I look at my environment, a smile spreads across my face and I can tell that just following this dream is making me feel happier by the minute.
The Opera and The Phantom Thereof
By Mike Paquet
Manifest staff writer
Before we start our story, there are a few main characters with whom you need to be familiar.
The Phantom of the Opera, is a man who wears a mask to hide his facial deformities. He is also in love with his student, Christine Daea, a dancing girl. Raoul, the Viscount de Cagny is the girlish patron of the Opera House, who thinks he is in love with Christine. Andre and Firmin are managers of the Opera House.
At this point in the story, the Phantom has taken Christine away from the rest of the world, and down to his cavernous lair. The Phantom and Christine had just entered the Phantom’s lair (known as “The Phantom Zone”) by boat.
The Phantom gets out of the boat, looks back at Christine, saying, “Christine, I bid you welcome to my humble abode.” He takes Christine’s hand and helps her out of the boat, thereafter leading her around his lair.
“I have brought you here,” the Phantom explains, “to the foot of music’s throne.”
The Phantom and Christine walk past a sign reading, “PHANTOM’S WORD OF THE DAY: MUSIC.”
The Phantom continued, “For this is the kingdom where everyone must pay dues to Music!” Yet again, the same sign appears behind them.
The Phantom continues, “I have brought you here, Christine, because the moment I first heard you sing, I knew that I would need you to help me to sing! For my Music!”
The sign appears again. Christine is confused. The Phantom then explained to her, “My music.”
Again, the sign appears behind him. The Phantom smiles at Christine, and looks behind him. Tuning back to her, he says, “And down here, Christine, you can let your hair down; you can let your dark side give in!”
The Phantom opens a curtain that reveals a room of his lair that was decorated in Darth Vader and Star Wars memorabilia. Christine is amazed.
Rubbing his hands together, the Phantom says, “So, now that we’re done with the tour, anything else you’d like?”
Thinking for a moment, Christine replies, “Actually, I as expecting some kind of song; could you sing?”
The Phantom replies, “Honestly, I thought a song would be a wee bit of overkill, given that this whole tour has been about music and all, so I don’t really have anything prepared.”
Christine sighs in disappointment.
“Is there anything else you would like though?” the Phantom asks.
Christine stops to think, then replies, “Could you recite some kind of poem or a tale?”
Now it was the Phantom’s turn to think. He does not respond.
“Surely you remember something!” Christine implores him.
“Ah, yes!” the Phantom exclaims, “I remember now!” He leads her to a corner of his lair with a small fire-pit and a large comfy chair shaped like a giant peacock. Christine smiled, and sat in the chair. Suddenly, the Phantom explodes, saying, “Listen! We have heard of the glory of the Spear-Danes in olde days, the kings of tribes…”
And the Phantom told his story. And told his story. For four hours, the Phantom told his story.
Finally after the four hours were up, the Phantom finished his story, saying, “It was said
that he was, of all the kings in this world, the kindest to his men, the most courageous man,
the best to his people,” the Phantom sniffled, clearly choked up, “And the most eager for fame.” He pulled out a handkerchief, and blew his nose, also wiping away his tears.
The Phantom became SO involved with telling the story he loved so, that he had forgotten about his guest. After telling his story, he remembered Christine. He scanned the room, looking for Christine. The Phantom found her sleeping in the large chair he had set her in. He walked over to her, gently picked her up, and carried her to another room of his lair, and set her on the bed that lay in the center of the room.
After laying her in the bed, the Phantom whispered to her, “Help me, Christine, to make the music of the night!”
Behind the Phantom appeared another sign, reading, “PHANTOM’S WOR? OF THE ?AY: MUSIC.”
As the Phantom backed away from Christine’s bed, and drew the curtain, he tripped over the
sign, thereafter knocking it over.
Now that his guest was asleep, the Phantom was bored. So, he decided to order pizza. Being as he did live in the sewer, the Phantom knew that his home would be hard to find.
After a time, the Pizza guy finally arrived above ground, looking for the Phantom Zone. “432, 433, 434, 435, 435 and an 8th?” The Pizza Guy read his directions from a slip of paper.
He double checked his directions, and took a few steps back. “433, 434, 435, 435 and an 8th?”
He repeated, and then pondered for a few seconds. “Where is 435 and an 1/8?” he asked seemingly no one.
“You’re standing on it, dude,” the Phantom’s Voice replied from the sewer grate the Pizza Guy stood on.
The Pizza guy jumped away from the sewer entrance that the Voice had erupted from.
“Okay, now just slip the pizza down here,” the Voice ordered.
The Pizza Guy hesitantly slipped the pizza through the sewer entrance grate, and something sucked the pizza into the sewer. A coin popped out of the sewer.
Puzzled, the Pizza guy, looking around to see if he was being watched, but, non-the-less picked up the coin, and started to walk away.
The Pizza guy stopped dead in his tracks, examining the coin, saying, “Hey, this is only a ten!
The bill’s 13!”
“You’re 10 minutes late, dude!” the Voice replied.
The Pizza guy bent down to plead with the Sewer Voice, “Oh, come on, I couldn’t find the place!”
Yet, the Voice replied, “Wise man say: ‘Forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza.’”
“I’ve gotta get a better route…” The Pizza guy said as he walked away from the stubborn Sewer grate.
Now that the Phantom had his pizza, he was happy, and returned to his lair to compose some music.
After a time, Christine awoke from her deep slumber, opening her large, blue, beautiful eyes. Yet, when she awoke, she was met with a puzzling sight; above her bed was a sign that read, "DO NOT TOUCH THE MASK!!!” in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German, Latin, Dutch, Swedish, Hebrew, Flemish, Japanese, Pig Latin, Anglo-Saxon, Aramaic, Runic, Korean, and Norwegian.
When she reached the main room where the Phantom was composing, she saw that he too was surrounded with signs that read things to the effect of, “Touching the Mask: Just say “NO!” and THE MASK: DON’T BE STUPID!!!”
When the Phantom realized that Christine had entered the room with him, she said, “Oh, hey Christine.
Sleep well?”
She smiled in reply.
“Good, I am glad to hear it. There’s some pizza over on the table if you’re hungry, I think
it’s still warm.”
He turned back to the organ, and continued to compose. Christine smiled and continued to approach
the Phantom.
Almost out loud, she said, “That’s a pretty mask…I want to touch it…”
She put her hand on the Phantom’s back…and…She tore the mask off!
The Phantom cringed, and sunk the floor, but when he finally turned back, he had a
large inflatable skull in the place of his face.
Christine shrieked, terrified
The Phantom put down the skull, revealing that he has another mask on under the first mask,
the mask has “Ha, ha, fooled you” and “Sorry, please don’t try again!” written all over it.
“Ha, ha, thought you had me, didn’t you?” the Phantom laughed.
Christine tore the Phantom’s second mask off!
The Phantom covered his face and shot from his seat.
Christine shrunk back from the Phantom, very scared.
The Phantom yelled, “AH! You stupid dancing girl! I told you, NEVER TOUCH THE MASK!!! For crying out loud, I wrote it in seventeen different languages! As well as a freaking dialect! ?o you have any idea how long it took me to do that???”
After he was done with his rant, the Phantom regained his composure, straightened up,
and slicked his hair back.
Taking a deep breath, he said, “Wierder than you thunk it? Can you even dare to stare, or take a think of me: This icky gargoyle, who burns in Hell, but secretly yearns for heaven, secretly…” Another sign appears, this time reading, “PHANTOM’S WOR? OF THE ?AY: ‘SECRETLY’”
And he continued, “Christine...Fear can turn to love - you'll learn to see to find the man behind the monster: This repulsive carcass, who seems a beast but secretly dreams of beauty,” the sign appears again, “Phantom’s Word of the day: ‘SECRETLY.’”
”Secretly…” he repeated, and passed a phonograph that skipped on the word “secretly. The Phantom looked at the phonograph, at Christine, back at the phonograph, and kicked the machine, making it sputter, and erupt a plume of smoke that read, “OUCH.”
The Phantom approached Christine, and sighed, “Oh, Christine…” he took another deep breath, and said, “I’m sorry for my harsh response to your,” he cleared his throat, “lapse in judgment.”
Christine gently picked up his first mask and gave it back to the Phantom.
“Please forgive my stupidity, Phantom?” Christine asked.
“Please, my dear, call me Erik?” he replied.
“Of course…” she smiled, “Erik.”
He took the mask from her, and held it up, “Please do not touch this again?”
Christine smiled, and he put the mask back on.
“Well, I guess we’d better get you back to those idiots who run my theater, they’re probably missing you,” the Phantom paused and looked behind him. Turning back to Christine, he asked, “But first, d’ya want some pizza?”
Wanna know what happens next? Read the next Manifest to find out!!!
…To be Continued…
27 March 2007
Samantha Says: What Women Really Mean
By Samantha Risseeuw
Manifest Staff Writer
Guys! Have you ever had a moment when a woman has said something to you, but what she said didn’t actually mean what she said? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was something to help you out, like maybe a dictionary of the women’s language? Well, here it is the beginning to understanding women! Now ladies, this is for you too. This will help explain why he gets that confused look on his face when you tell him something, and you may even get a good laugh! After interviewing many people, researching on the internet and being a woman myself, I have compiled a list of words and their definitions.
The Woman to Man Dictionary!
FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. She has given up all hope that you will ever understand what she is trying to say.
FIVE MINUTES: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Don’t ask her again how long she will be; this may result in another Five Minutes. Five Minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. Usually she expects you to be helping in 3 minutes or less.
NOTHING: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with Nothing usually end in Fine. Sometimes it can also mean you know what you did, so apologize!
GO AHEAD: This is a dare, not permission. Don’t do it!" and will end with the word "Fine".
a. (With raised eyebrows): This is a dare. If you do it, it will result in a woman getting upset over Nothing and the argument will end with the word Fine. In other words, if you do it you’re going to suffer the consequences.
b. (With normal eyebrows): This means “I give up” or “do what you want because I don’t care.” Of course you will get the raised eyebrow go ahead just a few minutes after she gives up, followed by Nothing and Fine and she will talk to you in about Five Minutes when she cools off.
LOUD SIGH: This is actually not a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing there and arguing with you about Nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
THAT’S OKAY: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. It’s not okay, you made a big mistake! That's okay means she wants you to think long and hard while she decides how and when you will pay for your mistake.
THANKS: A woman is thanking you, do not question or faint. Just say “you're welcome.”
THANKS A LOT: This is much different from Thanks. A woman will say thanks a lot when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have offended her in some callous way, and will be followed by the loud sigh. Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the loud sigh, as she will only tell you Nothing.
WHATEVER: This is a woman's way of saying you just don’t get it and leave her alone! She doesn’t want to talk about it anymore, you screwed up and she is mad!
DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT, I GOT IT: Another dangerous statement. This means that there is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but she is now doing it herself. If this results in the man asking, "What’s wrong", refer to #3 for the woman's response.
SOFT SIGH: Again, not a word, but a non-verbal statement. Soft Sighs mean that she is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe, and she will stay content.
PLEASE DO: This is not a statement, it’s an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done wrong. You have a fair chance with the truth, so if you’re careful and think for a long time, you shouldn’t get a That’s okay.
Now you’re on your way to understanding the thought process of a woman. These few words could be the difference between being “in the dog house” and being the best partner in a relationship. Ladies, show these to your man, next time he may not get that confused look on his face. Guys remember these meanings, I’m sure you will be tested on them at one point in your life!
Manifest Staff Writer
Guys! Have you ever had a moment when a woman has said something to you, but what she said didn’t actually mean what she said? Wouldn’t it be nice if there was something to help you out, like maybe a dictionary of the women’s language? Well, here it is the beginning to understanding women! Now ladies, this is for you too. This will help explain why he gets that confused look on his face when you tell him something, and you may even get a good laugh! After interviewing many people, researching on the internet and being a woman myself, I have compiled a list of words and their definitions.
The Woman to Man Dictionary!
FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. She has given up all hope that you will ever understand what she is trying to say.
FIVE MINUTES: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Don’t ask her again how long she will be; this may result in another Five Minutes. Five Minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. Usually she expects you to be helping in 3 minutes or less.
NOTHING: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with Nothing usually end in Fine. Sometimes it can also mean you know what you did, so apologize!
GO AHEAD: This is a dare, not permission. Don’t do it!" and will end with the word "Fine".
a. (With raised eyebrows): This is a dare. If you do it, it will result in a woman getting upset over Nothing and the argument will end with the word Fine. In other words, if you do it you’re going to suffer the consequences.
b. (With normal eyebrows): This means “I give up” or “do what you want because I don’t care.” Of course you will get the raised eyebrow go ahead just a few minutes after she gives up, followed by Nothing and Fine and she will talk to you in about Five Minutes when she cools off.
LOUD SIGH: This is actually not a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing there and arguing with you about Nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing.)
THAT’S OKAY: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. It’s not okay, you made a big mistake! That's okay means she wants you to think long and hard while she decides how and when you will pay for your mistake.
THANKS: A woman is thanking you, do not question or faint. Just say “you're welcome.”
THANKS A LOT: This is much different from Thanks. A woman will say thanks a lot when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have offended her in some callous way, and will be followed by the loud sigh. Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the loud sigh, as she will only tell you Nothing.
WHATEVER: This is a woman's way of saying you just don’t get it and leave her alone! She doesn’t want to talk about it anymore, you screwed up and she is mad!
DON’T WORRY ABOUT IT, I GOT IT: Another dangerous statement. This means that there is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but she is now doing it herself. If this results in the man asking, "What’s wrong", refer to #3 for the woman's response.
SOFT SIGH: Again, not a word, but a non-verbal statement. Soft Sighs mean that she is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe, and she will stay content.
PLEASE DO: This is not a statement, it’s an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done wrong. You have a fair chance with the truth, so if you’re careful and think for a long time, you shouldn’t get a That’s okay.
Now you’re on your way to understanding the thought process of a woman. These few words could be the difference between being “in the dog house” and being the best partner in a relationship. Ladies, show these to your man, next time he may not get that confused look on his face. Guys remember these meanings, I’m sure you will be tested on them at one point in your life!
Exclusive to the Manifest Online: Bad Drug Dealers
By Robert Gates
Mainfest Staff Writer
Adverse drug reactions are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Reactions to prescription and over the counter drugs kill far more people annually than all illegal drug use combined.
So why are we allowing this to take place? Why aren’t government officials fighting to protect public safety?
They’ve been bought out or are too afraid to go up against billion dollar pharmaceutical companies. Every year drug companies donate, or should I say invest, millions of dollars into political campaigns in hopes of getting a candidate elected that will go along with their agenda. Drug companies even find ways to get false information into medical journals.
Pharmaceutical companies are far more concerned with getting a new drug out on the market and making money than they are about testing that drug for safety. Within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA, 80% of the resources are geared towards approval of drugs, and 20% for everything else. Drug safety gets 5% of the resources. Often times drugs are allowed on the market even though their benefits are insignificant. All a new drug needs for approval is to prove superior to a comparison treatment (usually placebos). Many drugs that have been released on the market have proven to be detrimental to the user’s health.
According to Dr. David Graham, who worked for the FDA for 20 years, “The FDA in incapable of protecting America. The FDA is responsible for protecting the interest of the pharmaceutical companies and not the American people.” So I’m sure it was of no surprise to Doctor Graham when he heard recently about FDA Administration Chief Lester Crawford being fined for false reporting about stocks that he and his wife owned. And I’m sure it was of no surprise to Doctor Graham when he heard that some of those stocks held were in medicinal companies.
So if any of this information seems shocking to you, or even if it sounds like a bunch of bull I ask you to educate yourself on the issues. Find out the truth for yourself, because not too many people are handing it out. And if you happen to find something that you feel to be unjust, stand up and be heard. We need a lot more on our side.
Mainfest Staff Writer
Adverse drug reactions are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Reactions to prescription and over the counter drugs kill far more people annually than all illegal drug use combined.
So why are we allowing this to take place? Why aren’t government officials fighting to protect public safety?
They’ve been bought out or are too afraid to go up against billion dollar pharmaceutical companies. Every year drug companies donate, or should I say invest, millions of dollars into political campaigns in hopes of getting a candidate elected that will go along with their agenda. Drug companies even find ways to get false information into medical journals.
Pharmaceutical companies are far more concerned with getting a new drug out on the market and making money than they are about testing that drug for safety. Within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA, 80% of the resources are geared towards approval of drugs, and 20% for everything else. Drug safety gets 5% of the resources. Often times drugs are allowed on the market even though their benefits are insignificant. All a new drug needs for approval is to prove superior to a comparison treatment (usually placebos). Many drugs that have been released on the market have proven to be detrimental to the user’s health.
According to Dr. David Graham, who worked for the FDA for 20 years, “The FDA in incapable of protecting America. The FDA is responsible for protecting the interest of the pharmaceutical companies and not the American people.” So I’m sure it was of no surprise to Doctor Graham when he heard recently about FDA Administration Chief Lester Crawford being fined for false reporting about stocks that he and his wife owned. And I’m sure it was of no surprise to Doctor Graham when he heard that some of those stocks held were in medicinal companies.
So if any of this information seems shocking to you, or even if it sounds like a bunch of bull I ask you to educate yourself on the issues. Find out the truth for yourself, because not too many people are handing it out. And if you happen to find something that you feel to be unjust, stand up and be heard. We need a lot more on our side.
Cover Story
Wal-Mart Supercenter: A Mixed Blessing?
By WIlliam Blomberg
Manifest Staff Writer
Maybe you’ve visited a Wal-Mart Supercenter sometime.
Chances are you have, since there are more than 2,000 of them in the United States, and very soon Marinette will be one of those locations.
The promised arrival of a Walmart Supercenter draw mixed reactions. While the megastore may offer job opportunities and bring new shoppers to the area, it make also generate environmental and economic concerns.
The Wal-Mart superstore features a regular retail store, with a complete grocery section. Many supercenter pharmacy, video rentals, fast food outlets, and a Tire & Lube Express services.
Marinette’s planned Supercenter would have all of these features. To accommodate this upgrade in service, Wal-Mart plans to move its current store out of Pine Tree Mall and construct a new building on 32 acres of land behind Peshtigo National Bank on Roosevelt Road/County Trunk T.
Current plans call for construction to begin this summer, with an opening date set for sometime in spring 2008.
So what effect will having a “one-stop shop” with so much to offer have on existing local stores such as ShopKo, Kmart, and Angeli’s?
Probably a familiar one, says history professor Dan Kallgren. He compares the arrival of Wal-Mart with stores moving to the area in the past.
“This is a picture of what’s been going on in the U.S. nationally,” Kallgren says. “Wal-Mart is just the latest example of the chain store process, which has been going on since the 1920’s.”
Kallgren cites similar examples from Marinette’s past such F.W. Woolworth’s, a “five-and-dime” chain store that moved into the downtown area in the middle of the 20th century and experienced success.
Like many chain stores, Wal-Mart offers consumers advantages over local retailers because of the size. All stores have a similar layout, and most customers know where to look for the items they need, regardless of the location they visit. There are a wide variety of products available, at low prices.
Due to Wal-Mart’s expanded offerings, the super store will likely become a one-stop shop for people seeking to save money.
Kallgren felt that to stay in business, grocers such as Curry’s IGA and Angeli’s would need to offer an incentive to customers.
“If they make it, it’ll be because they’re offering something Wal-Mart can’t, whether through convenience or familiarity,” says Kallgren.
Economics professor Julie Urban, who chooses not to shop at Wal-Mart, points out that some of the retail giant’s success has been made possible by establishing a monopsony.
This market form, in which one buyer is working with many sellers, is similar to a monopoly, in which one seller is working with many buyers. A monopsony allows Wal-Mart to dictate terms to suppliers.
“They are such a big buyer that they can dictate the price,” Urban said. “Sellers tend to sell cheaper to Wal-Mart because there is a fear of losing Wal-Mart’s business.”
Urban expressed concern for several local businesses because of Wal-Mart’s ability to undercut competitors’ prices.
Kallgren said that Wal-Mart has a good sense of which locations will generate the best business.
“Wal-Mart seems to know that these are markets that they do well in,” he said. “They seem to feel that a low-wage economy is favorable to a low-price policy.”
Marinette falls into this category as a target market; 2000 U.S. census data shows that the average household income was $31,743, below the national average of $41,994.
Dollars aren’t the only aspect to be considered, however. University Relations Director Maureen Frawley had strong objections to the construction of a Marinette Supercenter, because of environmental reasons.
“As a citizen, I’m concerned with preserving the land and the beauty of the surrounding area,” said Frawley. “Why does Wal-Mart need another store? It makes no sense environmentally to me.”
Similar questions were raised when Wal-Mart first came to Marinette. Only time will tell if a Wal-Mart Supercenter will be a success for the Marinette community.
In the April Issue: The effects of Wal-Mart and nearby stores on the downtown area, and specifics on the land to be cleared for construction.
Students Reaction to Wal-Mart Supercenter in 2008
By Sarah Blunck
Manifest Staff Writer
Although UW-Marinette students have strong opinions about the planned Wal-Mart Supercenter, they say they will shop there when the store is built.
Three out of four students interviewed stated strong opposition to the new store, but all three also said they will go to Wal-Mart for grocery, optical, pharmaceutical, automotive, health and beauty, household, and entertainment needs.
Vanessa Smith, a full-time student at UW-Marinette cited “McDonaldization” as a reason for her opposition to the new store.
“Maybe we are not supposed to have everything all in one place,” says Smith. “America should be more individualistic.”
Smith also cited environmental concerns about the large building and parking lot. She is concerned that run off from the parking lot will pollute the surrounding area. Still, Smith says she will shop at the new store.
Marissa Goltz from Crivitz learned about Wal-Mart’s effect on communities by viewing the documentary, “Wal-Mart the High Cost of Low Price.”
Goltz said that even though the new Wal-Mart would bring in jobs eventually smaller local businesses will close leaving those people without jobs. She is concerned about local unemployment.
“At first Wal-Mart will be accepted for its low prices and convenience,” Goltz predicted. “But once it takes hold of the community and the economy the people will want to get rid of it.”
Goltz had strong opinions on merchandise quality, saying, “Businesses that specialize in one thing have higher quality products, while Wal-Mart has everything at very low quality.”
(Editor’s note: Wal-Mart carries a variety of goods, many under well-known brand names that are also offered at other retail venues.)
However, when asked how the new Wal-Mart will change her life Goltz said, “I will be able to do all my shopping in one place now.”
Students at UW-Marinette were quite inconclusive about the planned Supercenter. They often expressed oppositions to Wal-Mart’s philosophy.
But those surveyed all agreed that these issues will not keep them from running to Wal-Mart for their shopping needs.
McDonaldization: This term, coined by sociologist Geroge Ritzer, is often used to refer to the way in which fast-food restuarant management principles are applied to other sectors of the world economy.
By WIlliam Blomberg
Manifest Staff Writer
Maybe you’ve visited a Wal-Mart Supercenter sometime.
Chances are you have, since there are more than 2,000 of them in the United States, and very soon Marinette will be one of those locations.
The promised arrival of a Walmart Supercenter draw mixed reactions. While the megastore may offer job opportunities and bring new shoppers to the area, it make also generate environmental and economic concerns.
The Wal-Mart superstore features a regular retail store, with a complete grocery section. Many supercenter pharmacy, video rentals, fast food outlets, and a Tire & Lube Express services.
Marinette’s planned Supercenter would have all of these features. To accommodate this upgrade in service, Wal-Mart plans to move its current store out of Pine Tree Mall and construct a new building on 32 acres of land behind Peshtigo National Bank on Roosevelt Road/County Trunk T.
Current plans call for construction to begin this summer, with an opening date set for sometime in spring 2008.
So what effect will having a “one-stop shop” with so much to offer have on existing local stores such as ShopKo, Kmart, and Angeli’s?
Probably a familiar one, says history professor Dan Kallgren. He compares the arrival of Wal-Mart with stores moving to the area in the past.
“This is a picture of what’s been going on in the U.S. nationally,” Kallgren says. “Wal-Mart is just the latest example of the chain store process, which has been going on since the 1920’s.”
Kallgren cites similar examples from Marinette’s past such F.W. Woolworth’s, a “five-and-dime” chain store that moved into the downtown area in the middle of the 20th century and experienced success.
Like many chain stores, Wal-Mart offers consumers advantages over local retailers because of the size. All stores have a similar layout, and most customers know where to look for the items they need, regardless of the location they visit. There are a wide variety of products available, at low prices.
Due to Wal-Mart’s expanded offerings, the super store will likely become a one-stop shop for people seeking to save money.
Kallgren felt that to stay in business, grocers such as Curry’s IGA and Angeli’s would need to offer an incentive to customers.
“If they make it, it’ll be because they’re offering something Wal-Mart can’t, whether through convenience or familiarity,” says Kallgren.
Economics professor Julie Urban, who chooses not to shop at Wal-Mart, points out that some of the retail giant’s success has been made possible by establishing a monopsony.
This market form, in which one buyer is working with many sellers, is similar to a monopoly, in which one seller is working with many buyers. A monopsony allows Wal-Mart to dictate terms to suppliers.
“They are such a big buyer that they can dictate the price,” Urban said. “Sellers tend to sell cheaper to Wal-Mart because there is a fear of losing Wal-Mart’s business.”
Urban expressed concern for several local businesses because of Wal-Mart’s ability to undercut competitors’ prices.
Kallgren said that Wal-Mart has a good sense of which locations will generate the best business.
“Wal-Mart seems to know that these are markets that they do well in,” he said. “They seem to feel that a low-wage economy is favorable to a low-price policy.”
Marinette falls into this category as a target market; 2000 U.S. census data shows that the average household income was $31,743, below the national average of $41,994.
Dollars aren’t the only aspect to be considered, however. University Relations Director Maureen Frawley had strong objections to the construction of a Marinette Supercenter, because of environmental reasons.
“As a citizen, I’m concerned with preserving the land and the beauty of the surrounding area,” said Frawley. “Why does Wal-Mart need another store? It makes no sense environmentally to me.”
Similar questions were raised when Wal-Mart first came to Marinette. Only time will tell if a Wal-Mart Supercenter will be a success for the Marinette community.
In the April Issue: The effects of Wal-Mart and nearby stores on the downtown area, and specifics on the land to be cleared for construction.
Students Reaction to Wal-Mart Supercenter in 2008
By Sarah Blunck
Manifest Staff Writer
Although UW-Marinette students have strong opinions about the planned Wal-Mart Supercenter, they say they will shop there when the store is built.
Three out of four students interviewed stated strong opposition to the new store, but all three also said they will go to Wal-Mart for grocery, optical, pharmaceutical, automotive, health and beauty, household, and entertainment needs.
Vanessa Smith, a full-time student at UW-Marinette cited “McDonaldization” as a reason for her opposition to the new store.
“Maybe we are not supposed to have everything all in one place,” says Smith. “America should be more individualistic.”
Smith also cited environmental concerns about the large building and parking lot. She is concerned that run off from the parking lot will pollute the surrounding area. Still, Smith says she will shop at the new store.
Marissa Goltz from Crivitz learned about Wal-Mart’s effect on communities by viewing the documentary, “Wal-Mart the High Cost of Low Price.”
Goltz said that even though the new Wal-Mart would bring in jobs eventually smaller local businesses will close leaving those people without jobs. She is concerned about local unemployment.
“At first Wal-Mart will be accepted for its low prices and convenience,” Goltz predicted. “But once it takes hold of the community and the economy the people will want to get rid of it.”
Goltz had strong opinions on merchandise quality, saying, “Businesses that specialize in one thing have higher quality products, while Wal-Mart has everything at very low quality.”
(Editor’s note: Wal-Mart carries a variety of goods, many under well-known brand names that are also offered at other retail venues.)
However, when asked how the new Wal-Mart will change her life Goltz said, “I will be able to do all my shopping in one place now.”
Students at UW-Marinette were quite inconclusive about the planned Supercenter. They often expressed oppositions to Wal-Mart’s philosophy.
But those surveyed all agreed that these issues will not keep them from running to Wal-Mart for their shopping needs.
McDonaldization: This term, coined by sociologist Geroge Ritzer, is often used to refer to the way in which fast-food restuarant management principles are applied to other sectors of the world economy.
Serial Fiction
This month, The Manifest introduced the first installation of two seria works of fiction. Watch the print and online editions for future updates.
The Opera and the Phanton Thereof
By Michael Paquet
Manifest Staff Writer
In the beginning, there was nothing…
And then the manager came, and made this opera house.
And on the first day, he said, “Let there be a chandelier to give light to the opera house.”
And there was, and its light shone through the opera house, and the manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
Then on the second day, he said, “And let there be red carpets to cover the floors of the opera house.” The carpets stretched through out the opera house, and the Manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
On the third day, the manager said, “Let there be seats for the audience to sit in.” The seats covered the red carpet, and the manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
On the fourth day, the manager said, “Let there be a stage, that the audience might be entertained.” The stage appeared at the front of the opera house, and the manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
On the fifth day, the manager said, “And let there be sopranos, and altos, and base, and an orchestra to play on the stage.” The sopranos, and the altos, and the base, and the orchestra roamed across the stage, and the manager looked upon them, and was well pleased with their performances.
And on the sixth day, the manager looked upon his opera house, and found it incomplete. So he said, “Let there be a phantom, to dwell in the sewers of the opera house, and let him have dominion and rule over my opera house.
And on the seventh day, the manager went to Australia and left two new managers to look after his opera House.
That is where our story begins…
To be continued
Student Fiction: The Ghost of Strawberry Fields
By Kayla Bauer
Manifest staff writer
To the outside world I appear to be an average college student, one who upon high school graduation experienced drastic life changes.
I’ve already lost nearly all of the people whom I used to call friends. I do not mourn the loss anymore, because it won’t bring them back.
I have the usual first semester courses that students hate and the ones they’re excited to take, but most college students experience this, so this stays true with my image of the average student.
However, there are significant differences between my peers and me. College students don’t generally have any spare money; this is not the case with me. I may not have a job of my own, but I receive money from my parents every month to cover expenses and such. It’s their way of keeping in contact with me I guess.
Money isn’t the only difference: There are plenty others, to be sure. A much larger difference is the look in their eyes; I see no passion, at least not in many of them. They are at school because they believe they have to be.
I honestly admit that I once believed this, for society has it thrust upon us that we must go to college to succeed in life. We struggle through high school to get into a school that looks good on a résumé. We get to college and study a variety of courses, all to receive the coveted piece of paper known as a degree which shall lead us to the promised land known as success.
Wanting to reach this success in my own way, I chose for myself a small, intimate campus. It’s here that I’m known as Ginger for my bright red hair — I cannot think of another reason than that for such a name. I spend most of my time between the library, the darkroom, and my courses. both dull and interesting.
Earlier in my life I recall a vividly-positive attitude towards life and its prospects, but that is now steadily waning. The innocence of youth escaping me I suppose. Every day seems bleaker than the last and I have few consolations: A camera to keep me busy, music for company, and schoolwork to keep me in line.
Recently my creativity seems to be failing me. Everything I put my mind and heart into seems to sour. Perhaps I’m painting an accurate description of myself and my state of mind.
Today is certainly one of the worst days, the last day of classes of my first semester. Usually a joyous time where students rejoice in finishing their studies and selling back their books to have a little bit of pocket money.
For me happiness is not the case, it means a month of nothing to do. I feel terrible as I turn in my final photography portfolio; it means that I am done with my favorite class. I follow my professor’s eyes as he regards my photographs and my countenance. He sees right through me.
It is obvious, I am not in misery. I am misery.
To be continued. . .
The Opera and the Phanton Thereof
By Michael Paquet
Manifest Staff Writer
In the beginning, there was nothing…
And then the manager came, and made this opera house.
And on the first day, he said, “Let there be a chandelier to give light to the opera house.”
And there was, and its light shone through the opera house, and the manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
Then on the second day, he said, “And let there be red carpets to cover the floors of the opera house.” The carpets stretched through out the opera house, and the Manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
On the third day, the manager said, “Let there be seats for the audience to sit in.” The seats covered the red carpet, and the manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
On the fourth day, the manager said, “Let there be a stage, that the audience might be entertained.” The stage appeared at the front of the opera house, and the manager looked upon it, and thought that it was good.
On the fifth day, the manager said, “And let there be sopranos, and altos, and base, and an orchestra to play on the stage.” The sopranos, and the altos, and the base, and the orchestra roamed across the stage, and the manager looked upon them, and was well pleased with their performances.
And on the sixth day, the manager looked upon his opera house, and found it incomplete. So he said, “Let there be a phantom, to dwell in the sewers of the opera house, and let him have dominion and rule over my opera house.
And on the seventh day, the manager went to Australia and left two new managers to look after his opera House.
That is where our story begins…
To be continued
Student Fiction: The Ghost of Strawberry Fields
By Kayla Bauer
Manifest staff writer
To the outside world I appear to be an average college student, one who upon high school graduation experienced drastic life changes.
I’ve already lost nearly all of the people whom I used to call friends. I do not mourn the loss anymore, because it won’t bring them back.
I have the usual first semester courses that students hate and the ones they’re excited to take, but most college students experience this, so this stays true with my image of the average student.
However, there are significant differences between my peers and me. College students don’t generally have any spare money; this is not the case with me. I may not have a job of my own, but I receive money from my parents every month to cover expenses and such. It’s their way of keeping in contact with me I guess.
Money isn’t the only difference: There are plenty others, to be sure. A much larger difference is the look in their eyes; I see no passion, at least not in many of them. They are at school because they believe they have to be.
I honestly admit that I once believed this, for society has it thrust upon us that we must go to college to succeed in life. We struggle through high school to get into a school that looks good on a résumé. We get to college and study a variety of courses, all to receive the coveted piece of paper known as a degree which shall lead us to the promised land known as success.
Wanting to reach this success in my own way, I chose for myself a small, intimate campus. It’s here that I’m known as Ginger for my bright red hair — I cannot think of another reason than that for such a name. I spend most of my time between the library, the darkroom, and my courses. both dull and interesting.
Earlier in my life I recall a vividly-positive attitude towards life and its prospects, but that is now steadily waning. The innocence of youth escaping me I suppose. Every day seems bleaker than the last and I have few consolations: A camera to keep me busy, music for company, and schoolwork to keep me in line.
Recently my creativity seems to be failing me. Everything I put my mind and heart into seems to sour. Perhaps I’m painting an accurate description of myself and my state of mind.
Today is certainly one of the worst days, the last day of classes of my first semester. Usually a joyous time where students rejoice in finishing their studies and selling back their books to have a little bit of pocket money.
For me happiness is not the case, it means a month of nothing to do. I feel terrible as I turn in my final photography portfolio; it means that I am done with my favorite class. I follow my professor’s eyes as he regards my photographs and my countenance. He sees right through me.
It is obvious, I am not in misery. I am misery.
To be continued. . .
Sports
Lady Bucs End Challenging Season
By Ashley Owens
Manifest Staff Writer
This year hasn’t been an easy one for the UW Marinette Women’s basketball team.
The number of players dwindled in the beginning of the season until there were only six players left.
The team worked extremely hard each and every game, but sometimes that just wasn’t enough.
Although the Lady Bucs are a very talented team, lack of players this season made playing difficult. The team couldn’t scrimmage during practices and members became tired much faster than opposing teams since there could only be one substitution at a time.
“The lack of players meant we needed to substitute based on fatigue vs. being able to take advantage of strategic match ups or exploiting the other team's weaknesses,” said Coach Scott Haulotte.
The second part of the season was looking up when the Lady Bucs recruited another player, Krystal Schutte. Not only is she a great player, but her arrival also gave the team another substitution in games.
Just when things were starting to turn around for the ladies, Schutte was injured and the Lady Bucs once again were down to six players.
Overall the scores of the Lady Buc’s games don’t really show how great of a team they really are.
A special thanks to everyone who had supported both the women’s and men’s basketball teams throughout the season and also to Katie Jo Pockat for giving the women’s team an extra hand toward the end of the season.
By Ashley Owens
Manifest Staff Writer
This year hasn’t been an easy one for the UW Marinette Women’s basketball team.
The number of players dwindled in the beginning of the season until there were only six players left.
The team worked extremely hard each and every game, but sometimes that just wasn’t enough.
Although the Lady Bucs are a very talented team, lack of players this season made playing difficult. The team couldn’t scrimmage during practices and members became tired much faster than opposing teams since there could only be one substitution at a time.
“The lack of players meant we needed to substitute based on fatigue vs. being able to take advantage of strategic match ups or exploiting the other team's weaknesses,” said Coach Scott Haulotte.
The second part of the season was looking up when the Lady Bucs recruited another player, Krystal Schutte. Not only is she a great player, but her arrival also gave the team another substitution in games.
Just when things were starting to turn around for the ladies, Schutte was injured and the Lady Bucs once again were down to six players.
Overall the scores of the Lady Buc’s games don’t really show how great of a team they really are.
A special thanks to everyone who had supported both the women’s and men’s basketball teams throughout the season and also to Katie Jo Pockat for giving the women’s team an extra hand toward the end of the season.
Opinions
Exchange Students Struggle to Adjust
By Jin-U Jang
Manifest Staff Writer
There are many international students attending UW-Marinette. All are looking to have a great time in America. They learn another language and customs. Some of them make trips to wonderful places.
Many look like they are have a great time in the United States, but their real life is not as happy. In fact, it is often a difficult life.
I am also one of them so I know their life and their anguishes.
One fellow exchange student came here a year ago. When he arrived, he thought his American life would be allow him to study hard for a better future. He also thought he would live with host family for one year.
However, his real life was not so easy. He couldn’t find his one-year host family. Some host families wanted him to live with him just one week or one month, and he moved many times during the semester.
While he moved about six times, the semester was gone. Before the summer vacation, he lived with his host family, but the host father became ill and he could no longer stay with the family.
So he had to move again. He didn’t have any place to live during summer vacation. So without any choices left, he rented an apartment, making the arrangements.
“I was really tired (of moving) to another host house and meet(ing) another host family,” said the student, who prefers to remain nameless. “I had to be adapted to new host family and new place.”
After that, he moved two times more and now lives a lodging house.
Of course, some exchange students have lots of good experience in America.
In my case, I met very nice host family so I have lived with them without any problems. I have been there about six months.
During this time, I have never worried about moving to other host house. I usually go to watch my host sister’s basketball game and to my host mother’s and brother’s house. I went water tubing and watched a basketball game with them. It is my special memory with my host family.
Many exchange students are making similar happy memories with their families. They are also learning or improving their English by living with host families.
Jane Jones, UW-Marinette’s director of international programs and continuing education, uses newspaper and radio to recruit host families. She provides them with information on students so they can select one. Usually, people chose students because they want to match their hobby or way of life with the student.
Jones said it is usually cultural differences that cause students to move from their host family’s home. She doesn’t blame either side.
All of international students experience another culture when they come to the U.S. The culture shock they experience can lead to problems with their host families or their life in America.
On the surface, these students seem happy. But every single day is challenge to them.
America Idol: Meet the American President
By Jim Harris
Manifest Staff Writer
We live in a time when more people voted for the last American Idol than the last American president.
This trend of declining interest in the direction of our country and the increasing interest in making a new celebrity must be confronted.
Extremists may want to ban these reality-type shows, but why not combine the two?
The primary process could take place on an island. Candidates of each party would battle with each other until the last one is standing. This person would then be that party’s candidate.
After the primary massacre session, the winner of each part would then meet on another show during which they would face panel of guest judges and answer question e-mailed in by viewers.
As an added incentive, the viewers whose questions were used would win a cash prize.
The top three candidates would move to the final show. This time, there will be a debate. During the debate, viewers will be allowed to text in their guesses as to the winner. The voting process will take place after the debate. Viewers can call a number to place their vote for their favorite.
Two nights after that show, there would be a show to announce the winner. A winner from the text-in guesses will be drawn and will received a free presidential pardon to be used to help any one person at any time during the winner president’s term in office.
The vice-presidential candidate process could be fun, too. The public could pick the vice president, maybe inflict each potential candidate with some unnamed tropical disease. Viewers would be responsible for diagnoses and cures. If more than two candidates survives, they must compete in a talent contest, which viewer’s would judge.
We could do this for all federal elections. Just imagine the renewed interest in our leaders. People might actually feel that they have some stake in the mater, The bookies in Las Vegas would be jumping for joy.
If such extreme measures what it takes for us to pay more attention, then let’s do it. Isn’t that what we all crave?
Fast Food: How Safe Is It?
By Deborah Collins
Manifest Staff Writer
Busy students with part-time jobs and other responsibilities often grab fast-food meals. They are filling and relatively cheap.
Is fast food always safe, though? We already know some of it is laden with trans fats.
The biggest issues with the fast-food industry may be hair nets and gloves, or the lack thereof. Wearing one’s hair back in a baseball cap — not a hair net — seems to be the current practice.
Walk in any fast-food place today and you’ll be greeted by employees with their hair neatly tucked into their cap or on top their head with the hat firmly in place. The hair net seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur.
Latex gloves have also been replaced by frequent hand-washing in some establishments and slap-hazard cleanliness in others. What changed? Are we too caught in our haste to be somewhere that we’ve let some of the important things slide?
Fast food has joined Hollywood movies, blue jeans, and pop music as one of Americas most prominent cultural exports.
Unlike other commodities, however, fast food isn’t viewed, read, played, or worn: It enters the body and becomes part of the consumer.
The hundreds of millions of people who buy fast food every day rarely consider where the food came from, how it was made, or what it’s doing to the community around them. They just grab the tray off the counter, find a seat, unwrap the paper, and dig in.
A single hamburger may contain meat from hundreds of animals; a single restaurant omelet may contain eggs from hundreds of chickens; and a broiler chicken carcass can be exposed to thousands of other birds that went through the same cold-water tank after slaughter. No wonder we have so many cases of e-coli and salmonella cropping up.
Seventy-six million cases of food-borne disease occur yearly, some are mild but the more serious cases cause 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths yearly. You can protect yourself by choosing which restaurants to patronize. In many areas the latest inspection score from the local health department is posted.
You can also make sure the person preparing your food wears gloves; if not, don’t be afraid to request they wear them. It’s the law.
Society needs to wake up! Fast seems to be the key today. Get in, get out, and get on our way. At what cost?
By Jin-U Jang
Manifest Staff Writer
There are many international students attending UW-Marinette. All are looking to have a great time in America. They learn another language and customs. Some of them make trips to wonderful places.
Many look like they are have a great time in the United States, but their real life is not as happy. In fact, it is often a difficult life.
I am also one of them so I know their life and their anguishes.
One fellow exchange student came here a year ago. When he arrived, he thought his American life would be allow him to study hard for a better future. He also thought he would live with host family for one year.
However, his real life was not so easy. He couldn’t find his one-year host family. Some host families wanted him to live with him just one week or one month, and he moved many times during the semester.
While he moved about six times, the semester was gone. Before the summer vacation, he lived with his host family, but the host father became ill and he could no longer stay with the family.
So he had to move again. He didn’t have any place to live during summer vacation. So without any choices left, he rented an apartment, making the arrangements.
“I was really tired (of moving) to another host house and meet(ing) another host family,” said the student, who prefers to remain nameless. “I had to be adapted to new host family and new place.”
After that, he moved two times more and now lives a lodging house.
Of course, some exchange students have lots of good experience in America.
In my case, I met very nice host family so I have lived with them without any problems. I have been there about six months.
During this time, I have never worried about moving to other host house. I usually go to watch my host sister’s basketball game and to my host mother’s and brother’s house. I went water tubing and watched a basketball game with them. It is my special memory with my host family.
Many exchange students are making similar happy memories with their families. They are also learning or improving their English by living with host families.
Jane Jones, UW-Marinette’s director of international programs and continuing education, uses newspaper and radio to recruit host families. She provides them with information on students so they can select one. Usually, people chose students because they want to match their hobby or way of life with the student.
Jones said it is usually cultural differences that cause students to move from their host family’s home. She doesn’t blame either side.
All of international students experience another culture when they come to the U.S. The culture shock they experience can lead to problems with their host families or their life in America.
On the surface, these students seem happy. But every single day is challenge to them.
America Idol: Meet the American President
By Jim Harris
Manifest Staff Writer
We live in a time when more people voted for the last American Idol than the last American president.
This trend of declining interest in the direction of our country and the increasing interest in making a new celebrity must be confronted.
Extremists may want to ban these reality-type shows, but why not combine the two?
The primary process could take place on an island. Candidates of each party would battle with each other until the last one is standing. This person would then be that party’s candidate.
After the primary massacre session, the winner of each part would then meet on another show during which they would face panel of guest judges and answer question e-mailed in by viewers.
As an added incentive, the viewers whose questions were used would win a cash prize.
The top three candidates would move to the final show. This time, there will be a debate. During the debate, viewers will be allowed to text in their guesses as to the winner. The voting process will take place after the debate. Viewers can call a number to place their vote for their favorite.
Two nights after that show, there would be a show to announce the winner. A winner from the text-in guesses will be drawn and will received a free presidential pardon to be used to help any one person at any time during the winner president’s term in office.
The vice-presidential candidate process could be fun, too. The public could pick the vice president, maybe inflict each potential candidate with some unnamed tropical disease. Viewers would be responsible for diagnoses and cures. If more than two candidates survives, they must compete in a talent contest, which viewer’s would judge.
We could do this for all federal elections. Just imagine the renewed interest in our leaders. People might actually feel that they have some stake in the mater, The bookies in Las Vegas would be jumping for joy.
If such extreme measures what it takes for us to pay more attention, then let’s do it. Isn’t that what we all crave?
Fast Food: How Safe Is It?
By Deborah Collins
Manifest Staff Writer
Busy students with part-time jobs and other responsibilities often grab fast-food meals. They are filling and relatively cheap.
Is fast food always safe, though? We already know some of it is laden with trans fats.
The biggest issues with the fast-food industry may be hair nets and gloves, or the lack thereof. Wearing one’s hair back in a baseball cap — not a hair net — seems to be the current practice.
Walk in any fast-food place today and you’ll be greeted by employees with their hair neatly tucked into their cap or on top their head with the hat firmly in place. The hair net seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur.
Latex gloves have also been replaced by frequent hand-washing in some establishments and slap-hazard cleanliness in others. What changed? Are we too caught in our haste to be somewhere that we’ve let some of the important things slide?
Fast food has joined Hollywood movies, blue jeans, and pop music as one of Americas most prominent cultural exports.
Unlike other commodities, however, fast food isn’t viewed, read, played, or worn: It enters the body and becomes part of the consumer.
The hundreds of millions of people who buy fast food every day rarely consider where the food came from, how it was made, or what it’s doing to the community around them. They just grab the tray off the counter, find a seat, unwrap the paper, and dig in.
A single hamburger may contain meat from hundreds of animals; a single restaurant omelet may contain eggs from hundreds of chickens; and a broiler chicken carcass can be exposed to thousands of other birds that went through the same cold-water tank after slaughter. No wonder we have so many cases of e-coli and salmonella cropping up.
Seventy-six million cases of food-borne disease occur yearly, some are mild but the more serious cases cause 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths yearly. You can protect yourself by choosing which restaurants to patronize. In many areas the latest inspection score from the local health department is posted.
You can also make sure the person preparing your food wears gloves; if not, don’t be afraid to request they wear them. It’s the law.
Society needs to wake up! Fast seems to be the key today. Get in, get out, and get on our way. At what cost?
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