The Lookout Issue 1

thelookoutLansing Community Collegersquos Independent Student Newspaper since 1959

Sept 6-19 2010

Volume 52 Issue 1wwwlccedulookout

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Page 3Season

Starts

Page 7SpikersRocks

Campus

Books and Beats

DoughPage 6

Child care center opens

Island flavors on campus

Photo by Michael Caterina

Elevated experience A stilt dancer from the Zulu Connection performs body contorting stunts at the 16th annual Caribbean Festival Aug 28 at LCCrsquos down-town campus Stilt dancing was one of the many forms of entertainment featured at the event See page 16 for a photostory on the eventw

Lansing ranked among top 10 cities for next decadeDominick MastrangeloNews Editor

LCC business student Nathan Stone said he was surprised Lansing made the grade in a re-cent ranking released by editors of the award-winning personal fi-

nance magazine Kip-linger

Kiplinger recently ranked Lansing as one of the Top Cities for the next decade

ldquoI never thought Lan-sing would be a place that would draw so many people inrdquo Stone

saidAccording to the sur-

vey released in May Lansing has what it takes to set itself apart from other mid-sized cities

According to its web-site Kiplingerrsquos latest search for top cities focused on places that

specialize in out-of-the-box thinking

ldquoNew ideas gener-ate new businessrdquo said Kiplingerrsquos numbers guru Kevin Stolarick who this year evaluated US cities for growth and growth potential Stolarick is the research

director at the Martin Prosperity Institute a think tank that studies economic prosperity

The ranking cites a youthful population downtown renewal projects and emergen-cy technology centers as major contributors

in earning Lansing the distinction Employ-ers such as the state of Michigan Michigan State University and Sparrow Health System add to the appeal

The ranking also gave

See Top 10 page 2

Kaitlin LutzAssociate Editor

The fall term marks the beginning of the Early Learning Childhood Cen-ter (Early LCC) at LCC

Heading the start-up is Rebecca Stoessner who said she is excited to help provide childcare for LCC students and the commu-nity

Melissa Myers a parent

and LCC student said she used to take her child to the center across the street from LCC

ldquoItrsquos a lot nicer and now itrsquos within walking dis-tancerdquo Myers said of the new center

Stoessner had worked six years for Gretchenrsquos House when she was ap-proached by officials to get involved with the center

ldquoProfessionally I have

been doing this for 16 yearsrdquo Stoessner said ldquoThis gives me a chance to do something newrdquo

Early LCC is a full-time five-day-a-week program designed to prepare chil-dren for kindergarten The program also integrates the Reggio Emilio philosophy to allow children to com-municate well about needs

See Child care page 2

Early Learners Adrianna 3 and Adoara 4 work with Pre-School 4 instructor Aubrey Kost-ka on drawings at LCCrsquos Early Learning Childhood Center Early LCC is a full-time program for children to prepare them for kindergarten located on LCCrsquos main campus

Photo by Courtney Baker

NEWS2 Sept 6-19 2010 wwwlccedulookout

ldquoChildren can initiate learning They can let us know what theyrsquore ready forrdquo Stoessner explained ldquoWe are able to use their (children) natural curiosity and a great environment to know what children need to be ready for kindergartenrdquo

The environment also plays a key role in a childrsquos learning she said

ldquoWe incorporate a lot of nature into the class-roomrdquo Stoessner said ldquoBringing nature in and getting kids outdoors a lotrdquo

They often take walk-ing field trips outside and soon will be able to play on a unique

playground funded by auto owners insurance Stoessner explained

Another advantage is the classroom size Classes will be small with up to 16 children in a classroom

ldquoWe have a one-to- eight ratio with one adult to eight childrenrdquo Stoessner added

There will also be LCC students in the class-rooms which lowers that ratio even more plus all teachers have degrees in early childhood or other related fields

ldquoThe teachers are there to be the research-ers and theyrsquore there to be the documentersrdquo Stoessner said

The center is a lab school where LCC stu-

dents studying early childhood can come and observe teachers and their interaction with the students

The center is also a great place for parents who want their children to have a positive atti-tude about learning

ldquoWe want them to be actively engaged in meaningful work and playrdquo Stoessner said ldquoThat will keep their attitude of learning openrdquo

Early LCC accepts DHS childcare support and also has limited space right now

For more information visit their website httplcceduelcc or give them

a call at 483-1100

high marks to cities with an educated population citing ldquosmart people great ideas and collabo-rationrdquo as the most im-portant factors in placing Lansing as one of the top

cities With such a positive in-

dicator the future seems bright for LCC and the city of Lansing which has a population of ap-proximately 114000

A wide variety of peo-ple cultures and oppor-

tunities are available to any young professional looking to make the best out of his or her degree

Stolarick agreed ldquoIn the places where

innovation works it real-ly worksrdquo Stolarick said

Child care

Top 10

Continued from page 1


Downtown campus erupts

Photo by Michael CaterinaEyesore eliminated A new piece of art appeared on campus Aug 30 This vol-cano sculpture sits overtop of a vent that spews steam making the volcano appear to erupt in between the Gannon Building and Dart Auditorium

NEWS3 Sept 6-19 2010wwwlccedulookout

Dominick MastrangeloNews Editor

It is said that when times get tough the tough get going

When college stu-dents are faced with the reality that money they thought would be there for college has evaporated they have to make the best of that reality They can find them-selves thinking about things they never dreamed would be important For ex-ample LCC student Cody Shaw learned first-hand just how valuable taking good care of books can be

ldquoI take good care of my school suppliesrdquo Shaw said ldquoYou never know when your old school stuff can turn into cold hard cashrdquo

Shaw is an employee at the Lansing Com-munity College book-store Gibsonrsquos Books and Beans He said he knows in these hard economic times the best alternative for sav-ing money is to buy textbooks used

ldquoI buy all my books used because itrsquos easy to see how much cash you can saverdquo Shaw said The average col-lege freshman spends about $900 for books each year according to a survey by the Uni-versity of California at

Berkley Those costs reflect shelf prices at college book stores around the country

Buying used books is an obvious way to save a signifi-cant amount of money How-ever it is not the only way

ldquoI carpool to school every day itrsquos quicker and less expensiverdquo said Casey Rouse an LCC stu-dent looking for other ways to cut costs

It may seem difficult to give up the freedom Michiganders

are so programmed into believing (I am a legitimate human be-ing I must have my own car) But the cur-rent economic realities make scrimping every penny an absolute ne-cessity

David Rowse said another LCC stu-dent looking for ways to save

ldquoI plan on bringing my own lunch to school every day itrsquos much cheaperrdquo

Can you say Ziploc bags

The average college fresh-man spends about $900 for books each year according to a survey by the University of California at Berkley

ldquo

The American Marketing Association is hosting Polishing Your Professional Image Wednesday Sept 8th from 5 to 6 pm in Gannon Building room 134 The event will be hosted by Shelley Davis Mielock a certified business image coach

Looking to volunteer this semester A mentor is needed to work with students grades three through six throughout various schools in Clinton County The time commitment is once a week for two hours a week Interested individuals

should contact Christine Sisung at 989-224-5239 or sisungchmsuedu

LCC East campus will hold Boomers amp Beyond Improving Your Life through Technology The event runs Friday Sept 10 and Saturday Sept 11 Cost is $59 Students who attend will gain a better understanding of technologies and their implementation

Several students from Lansing Community College teamed up and won the Build up Building a Brighter Michigan Competi-tion The 16-member team consisting of students from five different academic programs competed against schools from all over the state of Michigan By winning the competition the students have earned the right to construct their energy efficient

home design This home will be built among the historic homes along the west side of Mackinac Island The project alsoprovided $10000 in scholarship funds awarded collectively to the participants

The Lansing Community College Board of Trustees will hold a meeting Monday Sept 20 The meeting will be heldin the Paula D Cunningham Administration Building Board Room

Lansing Community College is offering Scholarships to individuals who are eligible for WIA Dislocated Worker services Individuals must be interested in Certified Nurses Assistant (CAN) training The program begins Friday Oct 15 and ends Tuesday Dec 9 Students in the program attend Friday and Saturday classes for classroom training as well as clinical hours at a long-term care facility Interested individuals are required to attend one informational session held at 1pm on either Thursday Sept 9 or Thursday Sept 16 at LCC West Campus This session will determine eligibility Participants selected for this training must take an Employable Skills class offered Oct 4 to-7 as well as an orientation program on Oct

8 Selected trainees also must have negative 2-step TB skin test prior to clinical experienceContact the Business amp Community Institute (BCI) at 517-483-1857

mdash NEWS BRIEFS mdash

rdquo

Students pinch pennies

Sept 6-19 2010wwwlccedulookout

FEATURES4

Nathan WilsonStaff Writer

For students interest-ed in law enforcement the Criminal Justice Club at LCC is a great opportunity to adopt a leadership role and learn more about the field

James Bender has been an adviser to the club for over 10 years In addition to teaching criminal justice at LCC he has 11 years of po-lice experience and 26 years of military police experience

According to Bender the Criminal Justice Club provides students a fun outlet to grow and develop a portfo-lio as they pursue their criminal justice educa-tion

He explained the club offers students hands-on experience and a chance to get in-volved in outreach ac-tivities

In the past club members participated in a bike rodeo where they purchased 100 bike helmets and gave them to disad-vantaged people in the community

Students also as-sisted in fundraising activities to buy the helmets

Bender said a lot of planning goes into fundraising activities This gives students a chance to take on im-portant leadership roles

For example last fall members of the Crimi-nal Justice Club put together a basketball tournament to raise funds They success-fully raised $700 for trips

ldquoIn the past wersquove taken some fun trips spring break trips to-gether and thatrsquos just to give students an opportunity to know each otherrdquo Bender said ldquoDoing educated cr iminal just ice t r i p s is a b i t

more difficult but itrsquos always been a dream of mine to go to the FBI Academyrdquo

Bender advised that students who would like to pursue a ca-reer in criminal justice should explore the whole career field di-versify their skills and not set limits to one as-pect of criminal justice

ldquoLook at the three major areasrdquo Bender said ldquoYou have law enforcement correc-tions and the court systemsrdquo

Several other areas emerging in criminal justice include home-land security comput-er security and foren-sics he added

For information about the setting and time for Criminal Jus-tice Club meetings contact James Bender at (517) 483-1655 or benderjlccedu

Criminal Justice Club empowers

Bob ChaphalkarGuest Writer

Dara Monajemi an electrical engineer with a masterrsquos degree from the University of Michigan has been tutoring at Lansing Community College for a year and a half Bob Chaphalkar an LCC student majoring in the alternative en-ergy program met with him to discuss the tutoring services at LCC

What is so special about tutoring at LCCI think we have the finest tutoring program in the

nation for a two-year college of our size We provide tutoring for as many courses as possible

I worked with a diverse group of students including older adults recent high school graduates students with disabilities as well as students with different skill levels and backgrounds

It is quite refreshing and rewarding when you help someone with math physics or other science re-lated courses and you are able to communicate your thoughts to them and allow them to comprehend more easily

How did the communication experience play a part in your interview for a new job

It not only enabled me to tutor about 150 students over the time period I was here but it also helped me in getting a professional engineering job with a major automotive company

What else did the interviewers look for that you had used in tutoring

They liked my experience in teamwork In ldquoSIrdquo (Sup-plemental Instruction) groups we use a teamwork ap-proach to solve problems

Do you have different approaches to tutoring for different students

Students all have different ways of cognition Some appreciate visual instructions or diagrams some use aural cues and some use written verbiage to get the point Therefore the challenge is being able to deter-mine which method is suitable for a particular student and incorporate a specific technique to help them un-derstand the material better

I do need to emphasize the fact that students are mainly responsible for their success The students who were hard workers and showed ambition reached their goals and succeeded Tutoring services can help students achieve their academic and in some cases life goals

Did you have any unique situation you rememberOne of my students received an ldquoAcademic Achieve-

mentrdquo award and I think he is graduating this year as well

Do students come to you just to get better gradesMostly they need help with basic concepts and pro-

cedures Yes they can benefit by asking advised ques-tions and improve their grades

What else is different about LCCrsquos tutoring serviceHere at LCC we have a large pool of tutors under

one roof in a centralized location that can help students in a variety of courses This helps in logistics and re-sponse for the students in need

The tutors are well qualified to tutor in the subjects in which they have expertise and specializations We have ldquoone on onerdquo as well as ldquowalk-inrdquo service Also we have the SI service for students who would like to learn and ask questions in a classroom setting

What improvements would you like to see in tutor-ing services

I think we need to improve our communication to the students on a global level I mean that we need to

raise awareness of the services we provide to the stu-dents Also some students are not aware that our ser-vices are free

I think we should hand out a sheet with our informa-tion at registration or pre registration Students should know that we can work around their schedule and give them an appointment that fits well with their worklife schedule

We have tutors for almost every subject and we enjoy being able to assist students

Spotlight on LCC tutoring services part one

Talented tutor Dara Monajemi is an electrical engineer with a masterrsquos degree from University of Michigan He was a tutor until last spring when he took up an engineering job at GM proving grounds Manajemi also tutored science and math

Photo by Bob Chaphalkar

Lee RumlerAampE Editor

It is your first day of college courses and you are prepared You bought your books two weeks early you have had your notebooks and pencils ever since you saw that sale at OfficeMax a month ago and you know all your professors will be awesome (You checked them all out on ratemy-professorcom a week be-fore registration so how couldnrsquot they be)

Or maybe thatrsquos not you Maybe you meant to do all those things but we all mean to do so many things However you had parties to attend and movies to watch Before you knew it registration deadlines were coming up and you grabbed a seat in whatever classes you could Yeah that sounds more like it

Either way you get into your first classes of the se-mester and as your new professor babbles endless-ly on about some vague abstract idea called a ldquosyllabusrdquo that bubbling anxiety in your stomach slowly transforms into a gnawing craving only one thing can satisfy food And lots of it

Here is where all your preparation (or lack thereof) falls to pieces In the thick of all your plan-ning (partying) scouting (sleeping) and inquisi-tion (more sleeping) you

forgot about your second most important bodily function Fortunately Lansing Community College has you covered ndash unless you are on East Campus Sorry about that one

Chanc-es are if you are a new stu-dent you are most f a m i l i a r with the Gannon Building

Many introductory classes are held there and itrsquos the place you pick up your StarCard The Gan-non Building does not ex-actly have the greatest va-riety in terms of places to eat but between Blimpiesrsquo fresh subs wraps salads

and soups Freshensrsquo de-licious smoothies frozen yogurts and ice creams and Java Cityrsquos Cappucci-nos Lattes muffins cook-ies and iced drinks yoursquoll find everything you need to satisfy your hunger and

moreUnless

you are f e e l i n g r e a l l y p i c k y In that case you

might want to go next door because as any vet-eran LCC student will tell you the Kennedy Caf-eteria in the Arts and Sci-ences Building is the place to eat on campus It has just about everything you could want

Grille Works a burger

joint featuring sirloin breaded chicken and chicken breast sandwich-es that you can top with just about anything you would want to

Home Zone a restau-rant serving all of those delicious dishes your mother used to make only a little better

Kettle Classics the place on campus to find all your favorite soups

Montaguersquos Deli a deli where wraps are ldquomade to order just the way you like themrdquo

Bene Pizzeria the only pizza place on main cam-pus ndash also featuring cal-zones and delicious bread sticks

And that all time favor-ite the Taco Bell Express which is just a slightly

condensed version of a normal Taco Bell

The Kennedy Cafe also has a salad bar and a ldquoGrab and Gordquo section that features healthy pre-made wraps sandwiches and salads

Paying for food in the Kennedy Cafe is easy too just order or grab any-thing you want and take the receipt or food to the main register

Of course these are not the only places in LCC to eat The Health and Hu-man Services Building has a restaurant called The Recovery Room which features healthy

wraps salads fruit cups and snack foods West Campus has its own caf-eteria too with its own Freshens Montaguersquos Deli pizzeria and Grab and Go section

All campus dining ser-vices take cash credit and StarCard as payment and tend to have shorter lines than off-campus restaurants because only LCC students eat there So do not worry first-year students LCC has everything you need to sate that craving and ease your hunger pangs

Now if only it had free parking


ARTS amp ENTERTAINMENT5


In the mind of a ge-nius even the simplest ideas can mature into spectacular creations

By transforming the simple concept of a shared dream-space into the complex con-cept of entering the other personrsquos subconscious through their dreams and implanting an idea that will grow into a life-altering philosophy Inception illustrates the true depth of Christo-pher Nolanrsquos genius

It may have taken him 24 years to bring his idea to the big screen but the movie was well worth the wait

Undisputedly one of the best movies of the year Inception sails

viewers headlong into a hurricane of hypotheses twists and secrets

The background story is at best confusing and at worst completely in-decipherable however that fact manages to add intriguing complexity

without detracting from the principle storytell-ing

Any simple viewer could effectively repeat the main events in the story but I doubt even the most scholarly of movie-goers could ex-

plain the necessity of an ldquoarchitectrdquo and donrsquot even get me started on dreams vs reality ndash sometimes I wonder if I should ldquotake a leap of faithrdquo

In short when you go to see Inception which you will do for the sake of your continued happi-ness bring a brain bag It will make your head explode with continu-ous guessing and argu-ing among you and your friends for years to come

Imagine a mix of Fightclub The Matrix and The Thirteenth Floor add a dash of Leonardo DiCaprio Ellen Page and Chris-topher Nolan and that is Inception It has humor action and in-trigue bubbling out of every pore

Take a break grab some grub on campus

Photo by Michael CaterinaTasty options Kennedy Cafeteria located on the third floor of the Arts and Sciences building gives students a choice at meal time Pizza burgers tacos and salads are all on the menu here

Photo by Michael CaterinaFresh food Located on the second floor of the Gannon Building Blimpies offers subs salads and wraps to stu-dents

An idea A simple idea Inception

Short on cashAll campus dining

restaurants take StarCards as payment

$ $

King Crossword

Puzzle solution can be found at wwwlccedulookoutThis weekrsquos puzzle is sponsored by

AampE6 Sept 6-19 2010wwwlccedulookout

Sarah Sanders Editor in Chief

The LCC amphitheatre was filled last Wednes-day as three bands pow-ered out a variety of mu-sic for LCC TV and LCC Radiorsquos first ever Books and Beats concert The event was co-sponsored by Gibsonrsquos Books

According to Nicole Sclafani the station manager of LCC TV and Karen Love the devel-opment director of LCC Radio one goal of the event was to make stu-dents aware of the fact that LCC has TV and ra-dio programs

ldquoWe were shooting the event asking students if they were even aware of the TV and radio sta-tionsrdquo Sclafani said She added that like she had thought many students were in fact unaware

The three music groups were Cloud Mag-ic a funk rock band Atrium a rock band and philthy a positive hip-hop artist Sclafani

said they were chosen in order to showcase mu-sic genres that students do not necessarily know about but would enjoy all the same

ldquoThe event was de-signed to open up stu-dents to some new types of music they wouldnrsquot normally listen tordquo Scla-fani said

This is something that the radio station also claims to do with itrsquos pro-gramming in general

ldquoWe wanted a variety of music that would ap-peal to the studentsrdquo Love said

While the radio sta-tion attempts to broaden the variety of music stu-dents are listening to Sclafani said the content of the TV station focuses not solely on campus events and students and faculty but encompasses life in Lansing as well

Sclafani said ldquoThe TV station attempts to cover things that are real rel-evant and above all else something people really would like to watchrdquo

When touching on LCC Sclafani said ldquoThis campus and the students are so diverserdquo which is why therer is a variety of content displayed by both the radio station and the TV

If you missed this final summer concert on cam-pus do not worry When speaking with Love she expressed the radio sta-tion is interested in mak-ing this event an annual occurrence

Sclafani said ldquoThe foot-age shot from the event (was posted) Thursday Sept 2 and will be avail-able for viewing via you-tubecomlcc1957rdquo

For more information about LCC TV and links to their affiliate sites in-cluding Facebook You-Tube and Twitter visit the website at wwwlccedutv

For more information about LCC Radio includ-ing events scheduled for the coming months visit the website at wwwlcc

eduradio

Zach BellingarSports Editor

Wherever there are hips thrown you will find them

Wherever there is heavy traffic three and four deep they will be there Wherever jam-mers are passing piv-ots you will find hellip The Mitten Mavens

Past the borrowed reference there is a brief introduction to the action that is roller derby

To say it is making a comeback means it went away when in all reality roller derby

in Lansing is just get-ting warmed up The year 2010 founded two teams that are getting underway in the tradi-tional grassroots style The Mitten Mavens and the Lansing Derby Vixens

Christy Warn aka Rough Byte-R has been a skater for the non-profit Mavens since February

ldquoItrsquos funrdquo she said ldquoYou have to get used to the fact that yoursquore gonna get knocked downrdquo

With names like Rogue vs Wade Rock lsquoEm Shock and Decapi-

tate these girls put on a thick skin after their day jobs

ldquoI was really intimi-dated at firstrdquo said Warn ldquoItrsquos a rough sport wersquove had some injuriesrdquo

Started in January with just a handful of members The Mit-ten Mavens are now well beyond 50 New-comers are always welcome In fact all around campus are fly-ers encouraging any-one to join Their first bout is Oct 9 at their home rink Demonstra-tion Hall

Their mission state-

ment ldquoThe Mitten Mavens are a diverse group of fun ener-getic adventurous amateur athletes based in Lansing Mich We are a community con-scious organization bringing the exciting sport of roller derby to life in Michiganrsquos Capi-tol City We encourage community spirit with safe and healthy com-petitive sportsmanship everywhere we gordquo

For more information check out The Mavens on Facebook Or visit their website http

wwwmittenmavensnet

LCC media collaborates with Gibsonrsquos

Photo by Joe Vermillion

Outdoor show Atriumrsquos drummer Derek Vaive rocks out during Books and Beats a con-cert put on by Gibsonrsquos Bookstore and LCCrsquos Radio and TV on Sept 1 at the outdoor Amphitheatre

Derby divas The Mitten Mavens are a non-profit roller derby team in Lansing The Mavens are always looking for new skaters No experienceis necessary

Photo courtesy of Karah Keller

Mitten Mavens roller derby hits Lansing where it counts


SPORTS7

Kellogg CC Thurs Sept 9 Battle Creek MI 630 pmMuskegon CC Invitational Fri-Sat Sept 10-11 Muskegon MI 4 pmJackson CC Tues Sept 14 Lansing MI 630 pmMuskegon CC Thurs Sept 16 Lansing MI 630 pm Ancilla College Tues Sept 21 Donaldson IN 630 pmGrand Rapids CC Thurs Sept 23 Lansing MI 630 pmLake Michigan CollegeTues Sept 28 Lansing MI 630 pmKalamazoo Valley CC Thurs Sept 30 Kalamazoo MI 630 pmLindstrom Invitational (OCC)Fri-Sat Oct 1-2 Wa-terford MI 400 pmKellogg CC Tues Oct 5 Battle Creek MI 630 pmJackson CC Thurs Oct 7 Jackson MI 630 pmMuskegon CC Tues Oct 12 Muskegon MI 500 pmAncilla College-Dig For The Cure Thurs Oct 14 Lansing MI 630 pmGrand Rapids CC Tues Oct 19 Grand Rapids MI 630 pmLake Michigan College Thurs Oct 21 Benton Har-bor MI 630 pmKalamazoo Valley CC Tues Oct 26 Lansing MI 630 pmMCCAA State Tournament Fri-Sat Oct 29-30 Ka-lamazoo Valley CC Kalamazoo MI TBDNJCAA Region XII Tournament Thurs-Sat Nov 5-7 Grand Rapids MI TBDNJCAA National Championship Thurs-Sat Nov 18-20 Wisconsin Dells WI TBD

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Bump set spike LCC volleyball is backZach BellingarSports Editor

Long before the gym is clear of venerable bi-cyclists and badminton-ers a group of women congregate As they put on their pads and pull up their long socks the atmosphere is that of a business meeting And itrsquos all business here

The 2010 volleyball season is still young but the optimism is radiat-ing The 2009 season ended with a 53-62 (23-28) record It is how-ever a new season and a fresh slate Whether itrsquos one of the five returning sophomores or the half a dozen freshmen each member of this team has one thing in mind

ldquoWersquore looking to get as many wins as we can and come out on toprdquo said leftside hitter and returning sophomore Jamie Pung ldquoI feel good I can see a lot of stuff wersquove been work-ing on coming into ac-tionrdquo

Sophomore middle hitter and captain Ca-

mille Harris agreesldquoWersquore making a lot

of progress from last season-offense and de-fenserdquo Harris said ldquoOverall wersquore making good adjustments

ldquoThere is still lots of room for improvement Itrsquos mind over matter We need a sense of ur-gency not wait until the last minute to get things done

ldquoIrsquom just really excited for the seasonrdquo Har-ris added ldquoA lot of the girls have really high expectationsrdquo

Among those is fresh-man and co-captain Kimberly Schmid who puts her faith in her teammates as well as the coaching staff

ldquoWe have a great staffrdquo said Schmid ldquoOur volleyball IQ has gone up so much and together wersquore going to learn a lot from themrdquo

Returning for his 11th season as head coach is Lansing native Den-nis Richardson backed again by a solid sup-porting staff Richard-son puts just as much

stock into his girlsldquoWe have a strong

blocking teamrdquo said Richardson ldquoOur lead-ership is strong and a lot of our girls have played together in the off-season They have good chemistryrdquo

The greatest indica-tion of the season to come was Aug 27 and 28 when the team trav-eled to Ohio to compete in the Columbus State Invitational There they went 3-2 losing one of those to Columbus last yearrsquos number one team

For coach Richardson the matchup was a pow-erful motivator

ldquoIrsquom excitedrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos a good non-confer-ence schedule and we get to play them again for a chance at redemp-tion We just got to keep pushingrdquo

Over the weekend of Sept 4 and 5 the team traveled to Toledo to play in the Owens In-vitational There they matched up against Columbus once more Those results will be posted in the next issue

Superstar Returning sophomore Camille Harris goes up during a 2009 game against Lake Michigan With 83 blocks last season captain Harris brings experience and leadership to the team


Cross Country 2010 Schedule

JETS CC Invitational Jackson CC Fri Sept 10 Jackson MI 430 pm Spartan Invitational Forest Ack-ers East Golf Course

Fri Sept 17 East Lansing MI 100 pm Kirtland Community Col-lege Invitational Roscom-

mon Fri Sept 25 MI 400 pm Lansing Invitational

Grand Woods ParkSat Oct 2 Lansing MI 1200

pm Michigan Intercollegiate Oakland University Fri Oct 8 Rochester Hills MI 330 pm Falcon Invitational BGSU Golf Course Sat Oct 16 Bowling Green OH 1045 am NJCAA REGION XII TOURNA-MENT GRAND WOODS PARK

Sat Oct 30 Lansing MI 1200 pm

NJCAA Championship Meet Sat Nov 13 Spartanburg SC 900

am


SPORTS8

Dan MillerSports Writer

The Lansing Com-munity College Athletic Departmentrsquos 2010-11 year brings with the new season a new de-cade new athletes and new Athletic Director Scott Latham

Latham is a gradu-ate from Wahoo High School in Nebraska He was part of back-to-back state championship basketball teams (1989-1990)

He also played in 52 games of a 114-game winning streak with Wahoo High It is a re-cord currently ranked third in the National High School Sports Record Book 2010

Latham was inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame twice once for his part in the state championships and again for his teamrsquos win-ning streak

Latham has spent the last eight years at Mar-shall High School in Missouri in the athletic department three yearrsquos as assistant menrsquos bas-ketball coach and two as the assistant athletic director His last three years there he worked as the athletic director

Latham said aca-demic success is high on his agenda for the Stars He said he un-derstands however he has stepped into a program with high ex-pectations of winning

and being successful ldquoI want to do it the

right way by making sure the kids have a quality educationrdquo he said ldquo(However) I told the coaches and some of the athletes that I like trophies and big ban-ners Thatrsquos my kind of thingrdquo

Lansing Community

College has faced some issues in the past deal-ing with academic in-eligibility scholarship violations andother problems at sporting events

Latham said he has not been AD long enough to figure out all the kinks in the athletic department He said he plans on exploring ways to avoid conflict in the future

ldquoI havenrsquot really had the chance to sit down with the coaches yetrdquo Latham said ldquoWe are going to talk about all those issues

ldquoRight now without knowing the ins and outs I cannot give you any answers I plan on looking into it and fig-

uring out what needs to be done but it is go-ing to take some timerdquo

Latham said he has thought about advertis-ing LCC sports hop-ing to improve the pro-gramrsquos exposure to the public

ldquoI and the athletic de-partment are just try-ing to kick around some ideasrdquo he said ldquoWe havenrsquot come up with any ideas yet it is still in the worksrdquo

When Latham was introduced to the coaches he said they were welcoming He said he would like to familiarize himself with the school before making any abrupt changes to the depart-ment

ldquoI have no intentions of making any coach-ing changesrdquo he said ldquoIrsquom the type of per-son who has to see and evaluate what is go-ing on I want to go to some practices to (ana-lyze) coaches and play-ers thererdquo

Players and coaches who have met Latham said they are excited about the energy and enthusiasm he brings to the job

ldquoI think we have made a splendid choicerdquo LCC Head Softball Coach Bob Every said ldquoI be-lieve he is going to do a great job

ldquoHe obviously loves sports and likes the community He is a de-lightful personrdquo

Decade begins with new athletic directorLCC enters the 2010-11 sports campaign with innovative leader Scott Latham

Latham


SPORTS9


Greeting students on the third floor of the Gan-non Building this fall are 10 banners hanging from the ceiling

Eight of the banners de-pict action shots of LCCrsquos varsity sports with one on each end representing the Physical Fitness and Well-ness Department

Hung early last month officials said the banners were a long time coming and they do more than just hang there

Assistant Athletic Di-rector Barb DeLeeuw said she believes the new banners will ldquoimprove that particular lobby and hopefully will get the stu-dents to appreciate the fact that we do have athletics and encourage students to participate both in the clubs and the varsity pro-gramsrdquo

While four of the origi-nal six banners in repre-sentation of the Physical Fitness and Wellness De-partment were tempo-rarily removed fitness oriented classes cannot be forgotten

The intent of the ban-ners according to Depart-ment Chair Jeff McCarty was to outline the pro-grams of the department

ldquoThe idea behind it was to help people real-ize what we offer in terms of sports and athletic type classesrdquo McCarty said ldquoWe have close to 25 dif-ferent (programs) Many students donrsquot know we have a poolrdquo

For those who donrsquot know LCC has a 25-yard six-lane pool with a one-meter diving board It is located on the first floor of the Gannon Building It is open Monday through Friday from noon to 2 pm Admission is free with a StarCard On the weekend it only costs a $1 and students can bring family members

DeLeeuw and McCarty said credit for the ban-ners goes to a number of LCC staff including part-time administrators Tiller Landick and Linda Koning for their efforts to hang the banners as well as photographers Kevin Fowler and Michael Ca-terina who took most of the images

Gannon third-floor banners showcase sports

Hanginrsquo out Ten new banners on the third floor of the Gannon Building showcase LCCrsquos varsity sports and fitness pro-grams The banners were hung to promote the activities and add aesthetic appeal to the seating area in front of the gym


I have always laughed at conversa-tions brought about through the me-dium intoxication never fails to supply

From cigarettes lit the wrong way by underage females well over any statersquos legal limit to my own idiotic blunder thrashing Hemingwayrsquos ldquouniquerdquo and frankly undemanding style

That being said I choose to leave meaning in and more so than to mere-ly imply via simple nouns and clicheacutes And this is precisely what I plan to do through my newfound journalistic me-dium

My mindrsquos various occupations bleed with an unending supply of topics for consideration

For instance I have found as a new yet surprisingly seasoned member of the ldquoreal worldrdquo that the true ap-plication of high school algebra is its practice in my growing rationale and

reasoning skill setsI understand the ferocious impor-

tance of the mindrsquos freeness how rela-tive it is to have every individual be-come the victim of mass self expression

Perhaps this is why I am known to throw out a slan-derous sentence or two trash authority and deny its applicability to my life

I suppose that the only true goal and dream I have both for myself and my generation at large is for all of us to grow as intel-lectual and expressive individuals for there to be an unending amount of care which I feel is there yet remains unrecognizable due to our social up-bringing

I feel that we are stuck in a slump

both intellectually and expressively Irsquom sick of having the thinking done

for me and yet not for meThe remedy to this feeling of apathy

ever present in our repub-lic driven society is actu-ally quite simple and easy to grasp

Though it is much hard-er to enact on such a large scale if each individual were to set aside goals for their personal character self-accountability would become ever-present

It is this self account-ability that I believe our society lacks considerably

It is this same principle that I strong-ly believe would help reorder our so-ciety in a way that people would feel much more engaged and important in

By separating our past mistakes from future occurrences we transcend our past by not living as a reaction to it

I believe our elementary teachers called it thinking ldquooutside of the boxrdquo

I would enjoy a society however where the box is so insignificant as to have no determination in the assess-ment of our ideals and our personal character

Although the plight of our social state seems to be one held with pas-sionate regard by nearly everyone it truly has a rather simple remedy an intense effort led by self reliance and perseverance

May we all begin to grow our indi-vidual selves into a more conducive group of ldquoselvesrdquo Thereby structurally inducing society as opposed to the so-cietal structure determining just what type of self we are


OPINION10

First and foremost I feel I should let you know that I am a klutz No really When you put the first letter of my first name in front of my last name you get ldquoklutzrdquo

Anyway I am the new associate editor of The Lookout staff and am very excited to ful-fill my life-long aspira-tions of becoming the next Rory Gilmore from ldquoGilmore Girlsrdquo

I have to admit being a freshman on campus can be a tad frighten-ing and Irsquove got to say it feels kind of weird to go from being an up-perclassman in high school back to a lowly freshman Now instead of feeling like I know everything I feel a bit unsure

I donrsquot know where

the cool places to hang out are or what teachers to avoid I donrsquot know where all the good parking spots are or the quiet areas for studying I remember now what it felt like walking into a high school where I didnrsquot know anybody I mean I even feel guilty that I ever made fun of freshmen They canrsquot help it

As I walked around campus mapping out my schedule I tried to look ldquocollectedrdquo like I owned the place but I would have been com-pletely lost had it not been for the signs every other step I took telling me that room 108 of the Gannon Building was on the first floor not the third And by the way what floor is actu-ally the first floor It

seemed like every door into the building put me on a different floor

The act of me looking at a sign to tell me where to go made it known that I was new around here without having to say a single word and that to me was letting go of being collected and allowing people to know that I didnrsquot have it all together

I donrsquot know every-thing and thatrsquos OK Irsquom just a klutz trying to keep herself collected

mdash The Collected Klutz mdash

Existentialism gives me goosebumpsmdash Everyone should read George Orwellmdash

Finding my footing

My very first column I guess I should intro-duce myself huh I am Michael Caterina I am the returning photo ed-itor of The Lookout

I finished the photog-raphy program here at LCC in May but I still felt like I had one more year to dedicate to this wonderful campus

Not really I just need a science credit But I figure I should make the best out the situ-ation and work on a graphic design cer-tificate of achievement while Irsquom here

I have to say I am ac-tually very excited to work at The Lookout again Last year went

by in a blur as I learned the ropes of photo-graphing LCC

With a year of expe-rience I feel like I am ready to ldquodo workrdquo and make some great imag-es this year

Along with the pho-tos I will be splitting the page designing duties with our brand

new associate editor Kaitlin Lutz

Last yearrsquos editorde-signer Rachel Harper left us some big shoes to fill but I figure our four feet can trace her footsteps without trip-ping too much

Speaking of shoes to fill The Lookout has six new staff members this year I am eager to see what a brand new edi-torial staff will bring to our bi-weekly paper

So keep your eyes on the newsstand get ready for some tweets and hook up with our Flickr photo stream because The Lookout is going to be dope-tastic this year Fa-LIP

mdash Fully Flippinrsquo itmdash

Another year lookinrsquo outThank you to everyone who came out and celebrated the start of

the school year during Gibsons Books and Beats Wednesday Sep-tember 1st at the outdoor ampitheater Thanks to Gibsons Books amp Beans for sponsoring Thanks to the bands Cloud Magic Atrium and Philthy A big Thanks goes out to the technical crew for set up and those who ran sound and worked to stream the show live at lccedutv

The staff at LCC Radio 897 HD1

Letter to the Editor Thanks goes to Books and Beats supporters

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OPINION11

Larry Hook AdviserHometown Originally from Lan-sing I now live in LeslieHobbies Collecting pinball ma-chines baseball cards and antiques Softball basketball and bowling Pet Peeves Reporters who do not spell names correctlyLarry

Kaitlin

Dominick MastrangeloNews EditorHometown Utica New YorkHobbies Music and pro sports Keeping up with the news is fun tooPet Peeves I really donrsquot like bad writing If it canrsquot hold my attention Irsquod rather stare at the wall

Lee Rumler AampE Editor

Hometown LeslieHobbies Parkour Dungeons amp

Dragons and the Art of Being

Pet Peeves I hate it when people

donrsquot use proper grammar

capitalization and spelling in

text messages

Dominick

Lee

Photo EditorHometown LansingHobbies Rollinrsquo around town

with the music bumpinrsquo meet-

ing new people chillinrsquo with

friends wearing crazy sunglasses

flippinrsquo itWerid Quirks Saying the word

ldquoFliprdquo far too often

Kaitlin Lutz Associate Editor

Hometown Grand Ledge

Hobbies Playing guitar draw-

ing watching Gilmore Girls

Weird Quirks I donrsquot like the

skin on vegetables and fruit like

cucumbers and apples

Michael

Nathan Wilson Staff Writer

Hometown LansingHobbies Writing novels

exercising practicing martial

arts listening to heavy metal

Weird Quirks I have a black

belt in taekwondo Nathan

Kelly

Sarah

2010 - 2011 Lookout Staff

Zach

Sarah Sanders Editor in ChiefHometown Eaton RapidsHobbies Reading writing and chain smokingWeird Quirks Proud owner of three frisky felines

Kelly Lehtonen

Advertising Manager

Hometown Okemos

Hobbies Photography design

art music and sewing

Weird Quirks Irsquom clumsy

really clumsy

Zach Bellingar Sports EditorHometown St JohnsHobbies Misspelling names bringinrsquo home the bacon and devouring itPet Peeves Sweatinrsquo the small stuff

Welcome backIn our own words | Staff Editorial

A new year begins at LCC and The Lookout has gained many new staff members Each of us hopes to bring some-thing unique and ex-citing to the newspa-per as we get situated

Our goal is to bring a new perspective that holds our readersrsquo inter-est and educates them

We hope to create a more visually in-teresting newspaper

Our staff is committed to reporting facts about relevant issues at LCC

As more people turn to the Internet for news we will step up our ef-forts to hook your in-

terest in The Lookout We look forward to

this challenge and we are motivated to bring you the best possible source for LCC news

We will gradually be upgrading our website (wwwlccedulookout) and we are glad to contin-ue as a printed newspaper

If you are interest-ed in submitting sto-ries or photos do not hesitate to contact The Lookout at 483-1288

We are located in room 208 of the SPS Build-ing on LCCrsquos main cam-pus We welcome any feedback you would like to share with us

Policies All letters should be 400 words or less and signed with a name address (email or otherwise) and phone number The Lookout reserves the right to edit letters for grammar spelling length and clarity

Mail 1000 ndash The Lookout Lansing Community College PO box 40010 Lansing MI 489401-7210 Email Thelookoutstaffgmailcom Fax (517) 483-1290

The Lookout is the independent biweekly student news-paper of Lansing Community College All opinionedito-rial articles are the sole opinion of the writer and may not reflect the views of the staff students faculty and college as a wholeOpinioneditorial articles may or may not be located ex-clusively on editorial pages and may appear on news sports and arts amp entertainment pages

- The Lookout Staff

Write a Letter to theEditor

Meet the

Classified Advertising

LAST LOOK12 Sept 6-19 2010wwwlccedulookout

Festival marks 16 years of successBy Michael CaterinaPhoto Editor

LCCrsquos downtown cam-pus was filled with is-land festivities Aug 28 during the 16th annual Caribbean Festival

According to Caribbe-an Festival ConsultantProducer Denise Harris there were approximate-ly 20000 guests at the festival this year

Visitors enjoyed a va-riety of music from the bands Trinidad Tripoli Mocko Jombi Univer-sal Expressions Fyah Wyah and Glen Ricketts and the Universal Roots Band

The musical array was paired with a food selec-tion including Jamaican jerk chicken curry chick-en and Cuban sandwich-es

Vendors lined the walk-ways of campus selling jewelry clothes and per-fumes all with an island

flare A childrenrsquos activity

tent brought face paint-ing arts and crafts bal-loon animals and real animals from Potter Park Zoo

Performing three times during the festi-val the Zulu Connec-tion brought its towering stilt dancers and island drumming to campus

The 12-hour festival is put on each year by LCCrsquos Student Life and Lead-ership Department as a part of the welcome week kickoff for fall semester

Student involvement is a key part of the suc-cess of the festival Har-ris said

ldquoThe best way for stu-dents to get involved in future Caribbean Festi-vals is to join our volun-teer squadrdquo Harris said ldquoWe couldnrsquot do this fes-tival without the support of our student and com-munity volunteersrdquo

Clown creations Antwon 11 (right) gets his face painted by a clown in the childrenrsquos activities tent

Smooth dance moves An-drzei and Ewa Kardaszynska show their skills on the dance floor as Mocko Jombi fills the air with Latin dance music

Tall talent A Zulu Connec-tion stilt dancer towers over guests during the Carib-bean Festival Aug 28 on LCCrsquos downtown campus

Island grooves Zulu connection drummers and stilt dancers dazzle guests while interacting during the 16th annual Caribbean Festival Aug 28 The Zulu connection has been a part of the festival for the past 11 years

Tapping time Imani 6 Amadi 5 and Dneya 7 keep the beat on a drum at the Caribbean Festival

Photostory by Michael Caterina

Lookout page 1 for 9-6-10pdf












NEWS2 Sept 6-19 2010 wwwlccedulookout

ldquoChildren can initiate learning They can let us know what theyrsquore ready forrdquo Stoessner explained ldquoWe are able to use their (children) natural curiosity and a great environment to know what children need to be ready for kindergartenrdquo

The environment also plays a key role in a childrsquos learning she said

ldquoWe incorporate a lot of nature into the class-roomrdquo Stoessner said ldquoBringing nature in and getting kids outdoors a lotrdquo

They often take walk-ing field trips outside and soon will be able to play on a unique

playground funded by auto owners insurance Stoessner explained

Another advantage is the classroom size Classes will be small with up to 16 children in a classroom

ldquoWe have a one-to- eight ratio with one adult to eight childrenrdquo Stoessner added

There will also be LCC students in the class-rooms which lowers that ratio even more plus all teachers have degrees in early childhood or other related fields

ldquoThe teachers are there to be the research-ers and theyrsquore there to be the documentersrdquo Stoessner said

The center is a lab school where LCC stu-

dents studying early childhood can come and observe teachers and their interaction with the students

The center is also a great place for parents who want their children to have a positive atti-tude about learning

ldquoWe want them to be actively engaged in meaningful work and playrdquo Stoessner said ldquoThat will keep their attitude of learning openrdquo

Early LCC accepts DHS childcare support and also has limited space right now

For more information visit their website httplcceduelcc or give them

a call at 483-1100

high marks to cities with an educated population citing ldquosmart people great ideas and collabo-rationrdquo as the most im-portant factors in placing Lansing as one of the top

cities With such a positive in-

dicator the future seems bright for LCC and the city of Lansing which has a population of ap-proximately 114000

A wide variety of peo-ple cultures and oppor-

tunities are available to any young professional looking to make the best out of his or her degree

Stolarick agreed ldquoIn the places where

innovation works it real-ly worksrdquo Stolarick said

Child care

Top 10



Downtown campus erupts

Photo by Michael CaterinaEyesore eliminated A new piece of art appeared on campus Aug 30 This vol-cano sculpture sits overtop of a vent that spews steam making the volcano appear to erupt in between the Gannon Building and Dart Auditorium

















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Hometown Okemos




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Kelly

Sarah


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Kelly Lehtonen

Advertising Manager

Hometown Okemos




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Finding my footing






















OPINION11


Kaitlin








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Dominick

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Michael







Kelly

Sarah


Zach


Kelly Lehtonen

Advertising Manager

Hometown Okemos




really clumsy
















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Finding my footing






















OPINION11


Kaitlin








text messages

Dominick

Lee














Michael







Kelly

Sarah


Zach


Kelly Lehtonen

Advertising Manager

Hometown Okemos




really clumsy
















- The Lookout Staff


Meet the






































OPINION11


Kaitlin








text messages

Dominick

Lee














Michael







Kelly

Sarah


Zach


Kelly Lehtonen

Advertising Manager

Hometown Okemos




really clumsy
















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The Lookout Issue 1

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