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Midland College Press El Paisano Vol. XXXIX, No. 5 Express Holiday break Midland College will close at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 23, for the Thanksgiving Holidays. The campus will reopen at 8 a.m., Monday, Nov. 28. Register now Online registration for Winter Interim and Spring semesters at MC is underway NOW. The course schedule for those semesters is available online. More information about application and enrollment at MC is available on our website. Register online (through Campus Connect) at https://mama.midland.edu/cc3/sis. html Online registration began: Nov. 14, 2011 at www.midland.edu Walk-in registration begins Dec. 5, 2011. All students are encouraged to come early to be advised for classes and to schedule THEA and other required testing prior to registration. This will prevent unnecessary waiting at walk-in times. Testing or exemption is required for compliance with the Texas Success Initiative. All students planning to enroll in mathematics courses should be tested before enrolling in their first college-level mathematics class. Placement tests are free at the MC Testing Center in the Scharbauer Student Center, Room 260, (432685-4504). Students who have not tested must do so prior to registration. All test scores must be available before a student is permitted to register for classes. Food drive MC Student Government is sponsoring the annual canned food drive benefitting Memorial Christian Church Food Pantry. Look for designated boxes around campus to drop off your non-perishable Summer 2012 travel course food items. The drive ends Dec. 9. The Freedom Trail, Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall and White House are among the places MC students have the opportunity to visit this summer. “Exploring America’s Roots” is a six-hour travel course that consists of three weeks of course instruction from June 4-21 and a four-city trip to Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., between June 26 and July 7. Government professor Lee Almaguer and history professor Todd Houck said they brought the trip back after a five-year hiatus because of a high number of requests. Students attend three weeks of classes in which they are able to gain necessary background information they need to truly enjoy visiting the sites, Houck said. “All of the activities on the trip relate back to things they learned in class,” Houck said. “I’ve yet to meet a student who said it was a complete waste of their time,” Houck said. Because he likes to provide students with flexibility, Houck’s history classes will be offered mostly online, though some will meet a few times. In contrast, Almaguer said he likes to get to know students before taking them on the trip and will teach his government classes in the traditional lecture setting. During the trip, about 75 percent of the activities are done as a group. Students have specific sites in each city they must visit, like a “giant scavenger hunt spread out over four cities,” Almaguer said. With free time at night, participants are able to do things that interest them. Many have gone to baseball games and Broadway musicals, Almaguer said. In the past, Almaguer has had students take photos at every place they visit and complete a travel diary after the trip is over. Course tuition and fees are in addition to the $1,949 trip. Anyone interested should contact Almaguer at ferleeal@midland. edu or Houck at thouck@midland. edu. The student newspaper of Midland College November 18, 2011 Henrys endow chair of history By Ernesto Macias EP Page Editor “Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it.” - Oscar Wilde. Will Morris, Ph.D., dean of social and behavioral sciences at Midland College will follow the footsteps of many before him and write history with the endowment of the Henry Chair of History. With a $500,000 gift from the Jim and Paula Henry family, MC established the endowed chair and Morris is the first Henry Chair of History. “I did not see this coming,” Morris said. “It was an absolute surprise.” The gift will allow Morris to administer the annual West Texas Historical Conference. Also, he will guide and oversee the publication of the West Texas Journal of History. Details of his duties as a chair holder are not yet fully set, the publication (WT Journal of History) is set to be composed of three to five papers written by staff from community colleges around West Texas. The publication will contain papers written on scholarly treatment of historical topics. Any community college faculty member of West Texas and Eastern Photo courtesy of MC media department Jim and Paula Henry pose with the first Henry Chair of History professor, Will Morris, and MC President Steve Thomas. The Henrys endowed the chair with a $500,000 donation. New Mexico may submit the papers. “The symposium will be presented orally first, then published subsequently,” Morris said. The Henry family has an association and background that led to the establishment of this chair. “MC has been a very important part of our family’s life since it was built,” Henry said. “Paula graduated from MC and later taught as an adjunct instructor in the history department for eight years.” “The gift is our way of honoring Dr. Morris for his tireless efforts to keep the academic standards at MC first rate,” Paula Henry said. Morris majored in history at The University of Colorado at Boulder. He also mastered in history at CU. After completing his M.A., he attended University of Texas at Austin where he earned his Ph.D. in history. For many years, Morris has taught a variety of history classes to both traditional students and See Henry Chair, page 5 Rollercoaster season ends at Region From staff reports The Midland College volleyball team’s rollercoaster season came to an end in a 3-0 loss in the NJCAA Region V West Tournament Championships. The match, which was played on Saturday, Nov. 4, saw the Lady Chaparrals versus the Western Texas College Lady Westerners. MC had previously defeated Western Texas on both occasions during conference play. Heading in to the regional tournament, MC was a hot team having gone 15-3 since mid-September, which includes an 8-1 record in the WJCAC. MC won the 2011 conference championship and had won a share of the title in 2010. The Lady Chaps opened the regional tournament against the No. 4-seed Frank Phillips College. While No.3 Western Texas drew No. 2 New Mexico Military Institute in the tournament opener. MC defeated FPC 25-16, 26-24, 25-18 to advance to the finals against Western Texas. WTC de- feated NMMI in a five set match following the Midland-Frank Phillips match. Against WTC the Lady Chaps seemed out of sync and struggled to find a way into the match. Midland’s best offensive weapons couldn’t seem to find an open area of the court. Lady Chap kills leader Dragana Cvoric was held to 6 in the match while Sarah Sawyer could only record two kills in the 25-17, 2519, 25-21 loss to the Lady Westeners. Midland’s Brittany Serrano picked up 8 kills to lead the Lady Chaps. Freshman Keli Key-Wilson also recorded 18 digs in the contest. The loss prevented the Lady Chaps from a repeat Region V West title and a return to the NJCAA Division I National Tournament. MC ended the season with a 18-13 overall record. The loss also ended the MC careers of four outstanding student-athletes See Volleyball, page 7 Photo courtesy of MC athletic department Midland’s Dragana Cvoric hits a ball past two Lady Westerners during the Region V championship game. WTC defeated the Lady Chaps and ended their season. Cvoric was named the confer- ence’s Most Valuable Player. Texas Recycles Day Volunteers collect variety of items By Ernesto Macias EP Page Editor What to do with a useless laptop? How to get rid of that old stinky couch? Texas Recycles Day offered the community a chance to reduce, reuse and recycle at the Chap Center parking lot last weekend. “This is our seventh year doing this event,” said Raymond Saddler, chairman of Texas Recycles Day. “We offer big item pick up for those things that people don’t know what to do with.” Keep Midland Beautiful (KMB), in cooperation with the City of Midland and Midland College, offered an organized and easy way for people to drop-off paper, cardboard, electronics and plastic. Every year, around three or four trailers are filled up with these items and sent to recycling factories in Dallas. “We send most of our electronics and big items to Dallas; that way they can be recycled and not thrown out somewhere around the city,” Saddler said. Photo by Ernesto Macias Volunteers help a patron unload recycleable items during Texas Recycles Day, Nov. 13, at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center parking lot. Volunteers, from high school students to senior citizens, helped with the event. “I like helping; it makes me feel like I am doing something for my town,” said Abby Atayde, Early College High School student. Salvation Army volunteers also took part in this event. They were collecting any type of usable goods, appliances, housewares and clothing. The purpose of this collection was to help those in need while reusing items and keeping the environment clean. Midland High School Student Crystal Chavira helped in this event, assisting donors with unloading the recyclable materials off their cars. “Paper is a popular item people bring,” Chavira said. “It feels good to give back to the community.” It was not uncommon to see trucks and trailers arrive with heavy weight carriages, from phone books to unused furniture. “We provide a medium for people, from regular recycling items like paper to unwanted appliances; it is a way to keep a safe environment,” Saddler said. Tires were accepted at the event; four per vehicle was the limit. Secured Document Shredding provided means for donors to recycle and shred personal papers. Paint was the only item not accepted during the recollection. See Recycle, page 5 Commentary Page 2 Rachel’s Ritches Editorial ‘Thanks-giving’ As the holiday season approaches, many thoughts turn to big Thanksgiving dinners, football games on the television and maybe even a little Christmas anticipation. Many people will choose to spend time with friends and family during the holidays. But why limit visits to just holidays? While many people avoid spending time with their families until the holiday season, this should not be considered “good enough.” Make time every week or every month, depending on where your loved ones live to call or send a note, by email or snail mail. Around the country and even right here at Midland College, there are those who are not able to spend time with their loved ones, and others who through some personal ordeal know what it is like to almost lose someone he/she cares about. With thousands of lives lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, this may be the first holiday season many will endure without a specific loved one. Remember those people and empathize with their situations. Loved ones die every day … from disease, from old age, from carelessness and from many other causes. Be thankful for those who are still here. Many of us take for granted the time we are able to spend with one another. Even more of us do not capitalize on the opportunities we have to show the important people around us that they do matter and that we do care. If you cannot be with family, maybe you could volunteer somewhere over the holidays. It can make a difference in someone’s life, including your own. Or invite someone to Thanksgiving dinner who you know would enjoy sharing the day. It truly is better to give than receive. No one knows when a situation will arise that will prevent us from being together. A flight could get delayed or cancelled, the car might have a flat tire on the way to the airport or bad weather may prevent someone from traveling. Even if these situations are unavoidable, we should still remember that we never know when it might be the last time we see someone. So while everyone is gathered around the table enjoying a little holiday turkey, take a moment to look around and enjoy the fact that this is one opportunity that will not go to waste. Opinion Protest sparks student’s interest By Stephani Garcia EP Page Editor People chanting, cops rushing in and sirens sounding: a situation you would usually avoid. That is exactly the event I encountered walking the streets of downtown Dallas. With a sense of curiosity running through my veins, I decided to follow the mob. “We are protesting because our money system is messed up, the system is broken. Our country is broke,” Occupy Dallas protestor Candy Hilty said. Hundreds of people were making their way through the streets, some dressed like thugs, hippies, rockers and even some dressed as if they just stepped out of the office. Some protestors wore masks to protect their identities. People held signs and spoke into bullhorns. When I saw the group of people at first I didn’t know what was going on I was not aware of Bank Transfer Day or that the protests had been going on around the country for days. The impression I got at a first glance was a bunch of people who had not showered in days making a ruckus. I did not take them seriously at all. If someone who dressed and spoke in an educated manner approached me, I would be more prone to listen to what they had to say. “Through this movement a lot of us feel that what we are going to thrive best in is small intentional communities. “Small communities where people work together and grow together. “Where we will be able to take care of the people within our own community instead of everybody taking care of everybody else. Nobody can take care of themselves, there’s too many problems,” Hilty said. Protestors were more educated on the subject than I had expected, or at least it seemed as if they were. I saw protestors of all ages, even some younger teenagers. Standing across the street from the protest I saw people walking up and down the sidewalks, chanting “We are the 99 percent.” Others talked to people about the issues being protested and some argued with police. “They arrested them for jaywalking,” Hilty said. “They arrested them for putting their foot over the curb. “They don’t want us to be heard. They trailed us off to where nobody could listen because they don’t want anyone to hear us, the more people that stand up for this, the harder it is for them to keep us quiet.” That was day nine for protestors.They had set up tent cities where they could sleep at night, eat during the day and get medical assistance as needed. These people not only show a passion for what they believe in they also act on it. There are many problems in our country today. What are you doing about it? Happy Thanksgiving from El Paisano’s staff Midland College Press El Paisano 3600 N. Garfield, AFA 185 Midland, Texas 79705 www.midland.edu/studentactivities /studentpublications November 18, 2011 by Rachel Ritchie, EP Editor Emeritus The latest obsession taking hold is a little thing called Pinterest. Pinterest is this year’s StumbleUpon, but I think Pinterest will catch on better and be able to last. Pinterest is described as a virtual pin board. Basically there are “pins” which are links to blogs and various website that hold some interest to people. Because of the format of the site people are able to pin these pins to boards that you can categorize yourself. The content of Pinterest is endless. There are no limits to what you can find on Pinterest. There are recipes, pictures of place to travel, there are outfits, crafts, home improvement and humor. Anything that you could possibly be interested in, you can find on Pinterest. Thanks to Pinterest, I have finally learned to French braid. I knew the process prior to Pinterest, but there was a pin that showed an awesome braid that is great for keeping your hair out of your face. My only challenge was I had never French braided. But because I wanted to be able to use this hairstyle, I was determined to figure it out. And I did. Pinterest gave me the determination to finally learn something that was going to be a big skill in my life. French braiding is also something that I had been wanting to learn for a very long time. Also from Pinterest, I have greatly widened dishes that I have the ability to cook. There are so many great recipes on Pinterest that range from gourmet to easy stuff that kids love. There are recipes for specific holidays. There are recipes for desserts, sauces, stocks, bread, breakfast, lunch and dinner. You name it, Pinterest has it. One of my favorite recipes that I have found is Pizza Roll-Ups. It’s more of an idea than a recipe. You lay out crescent rolls and put a row of pepperonis down across the large end. Then you tear a cheese stick in half so that you have two short cheese sticks. Place half a cheese stick on top of the pepperonis. At this point, you can add a little tomato sauce or any vegetables. Then you bake to the directions of the crescent rolls. I love this because it’s easy, cheap, fast and delicious. My sister has bound a tumblr called Disney Bound. Whoever runs this website puts together outfits that are based off of different Disney characters. It has also spanned to include many other well known movie characters such as Han Solo. It is really neat to look at because it offers different looks ranging from somewhat causal to high fashion. Another realm of pins I have discovered on Pinterest has been feeding my inner nerd. I have a Harry Potter board. I pin all things Harry Potter that I come across. You might think that as a mother, I would have grown out of Harry Potter by now, but no. Harry Potter is so magical and makes such a great escape from reality. I also credit Harry Potter for my love of reading and subsequently my ability to write well. I encourage everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, guys too, to get on Pinterest. It’s wonderfully addicting and enriching. Opinion Horse dying ‘on the job’ raises cruelty questions By Ernesto Macias EP Page Editor Food. Fashion. Clothing. Animal cruelty is everywhere, all around you. Are you willing to look at it? Recently the news has been focusing on the death of a white horse in New York City. Why is this relevant? Many horses die each day in slaughter houses or at farms. The turmoil around this specific death is because the horse dropped dead in the middle of the city while “on the job” pulling a carriage. The death of this horse raised many questions around the country, most of which questioned the conditions in which the horse was working and living. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has known that horses could not perform their so-called job surrounded by the modernworld hustle. Even though the information was there, many officials and employers ignored the facts and kept the horses working. Maybe one death doesn’t mean much to many people out there. So what? One horse died. In reality this was the third so called “accident” with horses during that week. All three of the horses were pulling carriages. The one thing I couldn’t help but do was read between the lines of this scandal. Humans have evolved and haven’t stopped evolving since the beginning of time. Wars have been fought in the name of freedom and equality. Stop. Look around. Civilization is everywhere. From the nomadic era of our history to the modern world, there is something that hasn’t changed: human selfishness. You might think that all of this comparison is nonsense. Evolution, selfishness and animal deaths might seem disconnected. From the domestication of animals to the slaughter houses that provide infinite amounts of beef and poultry every year, our actions have the sole purpose of fulfilling our needs and wants. We are not thinking about what or who we hurt in the process. It would be hypocritical to sit here and preach about vegetarianism as a lifestyle. I cannot. I enjoy a steak from time to time. Have I tried the lifestyle? Yes. I did not succeed. Rather, I sit here trying to figure out the meaning of this horse’s death. Millions of animals are being slaughtered, victimized and overworked. The same can be inferred about humans around the world. To witness the slaughtering of an animal may not seem as raw and vile as witnessing the killing of a human. What have we become if we are not astounded by the simple action of killing? Activists around the world have spoken about this issue, associations are protecting animal rights. This is true but is not enough. A portion of society seems to be conscious; the rest of us are aware of the situation yet not acting upon it. Revolution by definition is a sudden, complete or marked change in something. That something can be protecting animals. Protecting animals has become a movement but not a revolution. This is not a call for arms; it is an awakening to the très chic reality of our times, the naked nature of our self-being. Animals have been part of our history; they were here before us. They served as our nourishment in the beginning of times and they still do. More than a fair exchange between animals and humans, the relationship has become a pageant where humans showcase their power by utilizing animals. Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Eating Animals, wrote in his book about how our ancestors shared a connection with the animals they ate, an adoration for the one thing that fueled life into them. In a complex yet simple moment of “AHA!”, I realized that it is not about being a vegan or a carnivore. It is the actions and decision taking part in the process. It has nothing to do with a label or a product. It all boils down to the core of humanity, the equality and fairness of society, of which animals are a huge part even if their part is sometimes diminished. They’ve become the endless source, a product rather than a comrade. A concept that might seem unreal, but it is an issue as real as the chair in which you’re sitting. A horse dropped dead in the middle of the mayhem of NYC streets. If the relationship between humans and animals wasn’t so off balance, would he be alive? MC parking passes All students, regardless of their status, are required to register their vehicle with the campus police, if they plan on parking on any Midland College campus. Also, only full-time employees and part-time employees are allowed to obtain an employee parking permit and park in areas designated for employees only (Yellow Stripes). All others (visitors, students and work-study employees) must park in the area designated for students and visitors (White Stripes). Contact campus police with any questions regarding parking permits. Editor Emeritus: Rachel Ritchie Page Editors: Sarah Cotton, Stephani Garcia, Ernesto Macias. Reporters: Colter Bostick, Spencer Cortez, Sarah Cotton, Stephani Garcia, Hailey Hopkins, Kourtney Kelley, Ernesto Macias, Gabby Sanchez. Photographers: Colter Bostick, Kourtney Kelley Lab Instructor: Karen Lanier Adviser: Bob Templeton Dean of Fine Arts & Communications: Billy Feeler Comments and views expressed in Midland College Press/El Paisano reflect the thoughts of individual student reporters and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs or opinions of other students, faculty members, administrative officers or the board of trustees. Midland College Press/El Paisano is a member of the Texas Community College Press Association and the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. The publication and its student staff members have won numerous statewide awards. e-mail: studentpublications@midland.edu News November 18, 2011 Page 3 First Friday seminar: Food, fitness take center stage By Kourtney Kelley Staff Reporter Many people try to lose weight by taking diet pills, starving themselves and overdoing exercise, all of which are not healthy for the human body. Manju Nath came to the Midland College campus to discuss and explain fat and fitness, science behind diet, weight loss and exercise. He is a clinical associate professor at Texas Tech Health Science Center. He is also the medical director of the Odessa Regional Medical Center and Rehabilitation Unit. One must consider all of the factors of trying to live a healthy and safe lifestyle. To do so one must look at fitness, a healthy diet and the understanding science of weight loss, Nath said. In America there is now an average of 68 percent of adults who are overweight or obese. According to Nath statistics show that only 20 percent of people who go on any weight loss program succeed in the long run. During his presentation Nath talked about the statistics of bariatic surgeries. Of bariatic surgeries per year in the United States, there were 13,800 up to 200,000 in the last 10 years. Then he discussed the body mass index and on how people could find their own BMI. “To find one’s BMI, you collect your weight and divide it by your height squared,” Nath said. “If that BMI is 25 or above, that means people are considered overweight or obese,” Nath said. Nath explained the energy cost of obesity saying if people weigh 160 pounds they need to strive for a minimum of 329 calories to burn; a 200-lb person needs to burn 410 and a 240-lb person needs to burn 491 calories, a day. “Playing golf for one hour itself is an easier way for people to burn calories, a lot easier and less boring than just trying to take a walk or run to burn the calories off in the gym,” Nath said. Nath talked about bariatic surgery, how intense and complex the surgery really is and how that someone only really wants to have the surgery when all else has failed. “The fact that a six-foot man who weighs 300 lb is carry- ing 116 lbs of excess weight around can lead to all sorts of problems for his health,” Nath said. Calories play a big part of trying to lose weight, but Nath said people do not know how many calories food or drinks really have. One tablespoon of peanut butter has 100 calories. A banana has 100 calories and one beer has 150 calories, he said. He said obesity-related diseases and their associated problems can cause harm. “Diabetes Type II can cause infertility, metabolic syndrome, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovary syndrome,” Nath said. Hypertension can cause blood clots, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy and dyslipidemia, he said. Musculoskeletal problems can cause chronic low back pain, osteoarthritis and immobility, according to Nath. Nath said he tells those who are really trying to lose weight and keep that excess weight off, to start by being realistic with them- Nath selves about how much and how fast they can actually lose that weight. They need to start off small, to try and start by losing one pound per week, Nath said. For people to lose more weight, Photo by Kourtney Kelley they should eat low-calorie foods such as vegetables and fruits, eat daily, quality protein and limit themselves to zero to one soda per day. Nath said it is good to eat a healthy breakfast each morning. Vaccination required to attend college From staff reports Beginning with the Spring 2012 semester, a new state law will require all students entering institutions of higher education to show evidence of receiving a bacterial meningitis vaccination or booster dose during the five-year period prior to enrollment and at least 10 days before the first day of the semester. Entering students include those entering college for the first time, transfer students from other colleges and returning or continuing students who have had a break in enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester. To get the vaccine, students should check with their family doctor or local public health department. The following is acceptable evidence of vaccination or receiving a booster dose: The signature or stamp of a physician or his/her designee, or public health personnel on a form which shows the month, day and year the vaccination dose or booster was administered; An official immunization record generated from a state or local health authority; or an official record received from school officials, including a record from another state. Bacterial Meningitis is a serious, potentially deadly disease that can progress extremely fast. It is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria that cause meningitis can also infect the blood. This disease strikes about 3,000 Americans annually, including 100-125 on college campuses, leading to 5-15 deaths among college-students every year. There is a treatment; however, those that survive might develop severe health problems or disabilities. The disease is transmitted when people exchange saliva such as kissing, or by sharing drinking containers, utensils, cigarettes, toothbrushes or come in contact with respiratory or throat secretions. More information can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo, and the American College Health Association www. acha.org , http://www.acha.org/ The law allows for exemptions Dealine nears for annual creative writing contest From Staff Reports Remember the last beautiful sunset you saw or that gorgeous person sitting next to you in biology lab? What about that heartbreak that made you want to stay in your room for days? Let these experiences work for you. There is no better way to express your feelings than creative writing. So, get your “muse on” and submit your words of wonder to the 37th Annual Rebecca T. Watson Creative Writing Contest sponsored by the Midland College English department. MC began its creative writing contest in 1974. Last year the contest was given a new name in honor of Professor Watson, who guided the contest to maturity over many years of teaching creative writing classes and directing the contest. Watson retired from MC last spring. The contest accepts entries in three categories: short fiction, essay and poetry. Any full-time or part-time student registered in MC English classes at any time since Sept. 1, 2010, is eligible to compete. Prizes will be awarded for first place, $150; second place, $100; and third place, $75. To submit your entries, go to the www.midland.edu/English. Click on the creative writing contest link. Students will be able to fill out a submission form and upload the file containing your entry. If you have any questions, please contact Laura LathamMcKenzie, contest director at lmckenzie@midland.edu or by phone at 432-553-5789 or 432336-7882, ext. 111. The deadline for entries is at 11:59 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. for students 30 years of age or older, students who are enrolled only in online or other distance learning courses Students who submit an affidavit or a certificate signed by a physician who is duly registered and licensed to practice medicine in the United States, in which it is stated that, in the physician’s opinion, the vaccination required would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student. Students who submit an affidavit signed by the student stating that the student declines the vaccination for bacterial meningitis for reasons of conscience, including religious belief. A conscientious exemption form (“Affidavit Request for Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience”) from the Texas Department of State Health Services must be used. Allow several weeks to submit and have form approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Personnel at Howard College, Midland College and Odessa College are continuing to receive updates from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the bacterial meningitis vaccination requirement. Please continue to check the colleges’ websites for updated information. Howard College:(www.howardcollege.edu ( http://www.howardcollege.edu/ ) M i d l a n d College:www.midland.edu(http:// www.midland.edu/ Odessa College: www.odessa.edu ( http:// www.odessa.edu/ ) Midland College Student Government is sponsoring a Christmas for OUR Troops donation drive through Dec. 2. Boxes will are located in six locations across campus to collect donations. See the list of preferred items below. The important thing to remember is to donate “travel” size items. Monetary donations (cash or checks made out to Christmas for OUR Troops) for items such as pocket knives, RemOil and bore snakes may dropped off with Stephanie VanCuren, student activities coordinator, Rm. 125 in Scharbauer Student Center. Christmas for OUR Troops’ goal is to send 2,500 packages this year. They currently only have a few hundred addresses, so if you know of anyone stationed in Afghanistan, please send us their APOs and AFOs. On Dec. 7, Student Government will help pack these boxes. Students or other potential volunteers who would like to help, please contact VanCuren, svancuren@midland. edu or 685-4543. Sports Page 4 November 18, 2011 At ‘the Chap’ From staff reports The first official men’s basketball poll of the season saw the Midland College Chap basketball team drop from No. 3 nationally to the eighth spot in the NJCAA Men’s Division I polls after suffering their first loss of the 2011-12 season. New MC Coach Chris Craig led the Chaps (3-1) into last weekend’s inaugural East-West Men’s Basketball Classic, Nov. 11-12, where they faced unranked but dangerous Navarro College and, then No. 6 Trinity Valley Community College. Against Navarro the Chaps got off to a good start only to see the Bulldogs chip away at the lead. With about 8 minutes left in the first half, MC had a series of miscues and an inability to score. At the intermission MC trailed Navarro 40-27. However, coming out of the break the Chaps looked more assertive and sure of themselves. The Chaps improved their 3-point field goal percentage from a dismal 14 percent in the first half to 31 percent in the second half. MC also got to the free throw line in the second half improving from 6/13 in the first half to 11/23 in the second half. When the final horn sounded, the Chaps saw their unblemished record come to an end 80-69 at the hands of the Bulldogs In other action from Friday’s opening day of the Classic, No. 13 Lamar State College-Port Arthur defeated No. 8 Howard College 95-61 and No. 18 South Plains College held on against No. 6 Trinity Valley Community College 81-74. On Saturday, the Chaparrals had aspirations of correcting what was missing against Navarro when they squared off against No. 6 Trinity Valley Community College. The Cardinals (3-2), who had come into the weekend undefeated, also lost their first of the season to South Plains. From the opening tip fans knew there was a different Chap team on the floor. There was no lack of effort on either end of the floor. Both teams were intent on not suffering another loss, especially the Chaps, not at home. MC was a different team in the game shooting 9/15 (60 percent) from the floor and 4\13 from the 3-point line in the first half to head into the break tied at 33. In the second half, The Chaps continually attacked the Trinity Valley defense forcing the Cardinals to foul and sending the Chaps to the line. Trinity Valley on the other hand was hot from the 3-point line and MC appeared unable to stop TVCCs torrid shooting from outside. The Cardinals found themselves up by 6 (70-64) with 5:27 left in regulation. Midland trimmed the lead to 72-70 with 2:49 left. Over the final 2:45 seconds, the Chaps outscored the Cards 5-3 to knot the game at 75-75 forcing the game into an overtime period. During the 5-minute-long extra session, MC remained aggressive on offense and took control of the boards to outpace Trinity Valley 10-7 and secured their first home court win of the season 85-82. In other action on Saturday, it was No. 18 South Plains over Lamar State College-Port Arthur, 81-68 and No. 8 Howard College over Navarro College 6862. Tre Bowman, 10, goes up for a shot. Assistant coach Jeff Mailhot talks to players on the bench. Willis Nicholson, 5, goes around a defender to get to the basket. The new MC dance team performed during the weekend tournament. Head coach Chris Craig coaches from the bench. The team huddles before its game against Trinity Valley Community College during the East-West Men’s Basketball Classic, Nov. 11-12 at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center. Photos by Colter Bostick News November 18, 2011 Page 5 Thanksgiving shines right around the corner Readers share traditions, memories By Spencer Cortez EP Staff Reporter Turkey, stuffing, dressing and pumpkin pie, what else could a person ask for at the table on Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving has been one of America’s annual holidays since 1863 and is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November. “My favorite part about Thanksgiving would have to be the food, because we only have it once a year,” said freshman Patrick Ybarra. “Also, my family comes together and we get to spend time with each other and catch up with one another. I love seeing my whole family together and happy.” For freshman Jacob Rodriquez, making memories is his favorite part of Thanksgiving. “I love getting together with my family at the dinner table and reminiscing about old and embarrassing stories that have happened to us throughout our lifetime and making fun of each other,” Ro- driquez said. Thanksgiving is an American holiday that is celebrated in many ways. “While we are cooking and getting everything ready for our Thanksgiving meal, we talk and catch up on the things we have missed,” sophomore Krista Sanchez said. “Then all of us as a family watch the football game.” While some families prepare for the football game together, others enjoy preparing the Thanksgiving meal together. “I come from a big family, so preparing Thanksgiving meal is costly,” Associate Director of Financial Aid Yolanda Ramos said. “So, we all pitch in to buy all the food. My sisters and I cook the Thanksgiving meal together.” While some people have the same tradition every year, others like to make new traditions. “A tradition that my family does for Thanksgiving is watch the Cowboys game together no matter if they’re doing good or bad,” Ybarra said. “Also, my mom takes her kids, nieces and nephews to watch a movie every year.” While some families try new things for traditions, others keep traditions basic. “Our Thanksgiving traditions are simple. My family comes together after our meal and we all play different board games,” Rodriquez said. “Also, we attempt to dance on the Xbox Kinect.” There are some people who travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, while some stay home. “We don’t always travel for Thanksgiving; most of the time, it is at our house,” Ybarra said. “If not, it is at my grandparents’ house, so we travel to Pecos to be with them,” Ybarra said. For those people who have family who serve in the military, Thanksgiving can be celebrated anywhere. “I have two cousins in the military,” Sanchez said. “Sometimes we travel to Roswell, N.M. to celebrate Thanksgiving at my aunt’s house or we go to my sister’s house in Fort Worth,” Sanchez said. Thanksgiving can be hard for a family when members are in the military. “It is hard because we barely get to see them throughout the year,” Sanchez said. “On Thanksgiving, they may or may not be here, so we all miss them a whole bunch,” Sanchez said. Black Friday entices patient shoppers By Stephani Garcia EP Page Editor What’s better than turkey on Thanksgiving? Shopping on Black Friday. Every year, swarms of people gather outside stores like Best Buy, Toys-R-Us, Target and WalMart in order to be the first in line to shop. Lines outside these stores start forming soon after sundown on Thursday night. “I don’t care if I do lose sleep, I’m saving money,” said Midland resident Dawn Hernandez . Last year on Black Friday, Hernandez said she waited with a cousin, in the aisles at Wal-Mart as early at 9 p.m. to be first in line for a new wide-screen television. They took chairs and coffee to keep them up through the night. They talked to random people who walked by and observed the employees set up for the morning commotion. All in all they shopped until the morning. She said they left roughly at 9 a.m., after a total of 12 shopping hours. “The savings are worth it,” Hernandez said. Sleep does not play a factor on this eventful day. People set up camp outside many stores with their cups of coffee, blankets and chairs in order to have first pick. Although many item prices are significantly lowered for this particular weekend, the most sought after items are electronics. Televisions, game consoles, computers, cameras and phones are among the most popular. “This year I hope to get a new television and maybe a laptop, if I can get to both before they run out,” Hernandez said. Shopping teams are very common. A shopping team is a group of people that get together to shop. A list of items they want to purchase is made, then the team sets out to their corresponding stores. Register lines at these stores get extremely long when check out time arrives, forcing some customers to stay in the stores until late hours of the morning. This is the time when shopping teams come in handy. “It’s way you can purchase items from different stores simultaneously,” Hernandez said. In order to avoid people waiting out in the cold all night some stores like Wal-Mart will begin Henry Chair from page 1 College Classic students. College Classics offers classes to students age 50 and older who wish to remain active and enhance their knowledge, according to MC College Classics vision statement. College Classics’ students pay one fee and take as many classes as time allows. There are usually three short sessions of College Classics. The History Chair is the second endowed chair to be established at MC. The Allison Chair of Journalism was endowed by the Allison family in 1979. At one time, the Allison family owned the Midland Reporter-Telegram. Bob Templeton has been the Allison Chair of Journalism since 1986. Jim Patten was the first Allison Chair of Journalism; Robert Sellmeyer was the second holder of the chair. The original endowment of $750,000 has been used for salaries, equipment and scholarships to help students interested in the fields of journalism and communication. The MC fine arts building was named the Allison Fine Arts Recycle building in honor of the Allison’s donation. According to Morris, the history department is in the process of re-organizing and setting down the specifics of the duties he will have owning this title. “This is a guess; the first symposium should be out by spring of 2013,” Morris said. Several things have to be done before the symposium is presented and published. A call needs to be released for people to submit papers, schedule presentations and arrange the publication, Morris said. “The conference and the journal will showcase community college faculty and staff. We appreciate the generosity of Paula and Jim Henry,” said MC President Steve Thomas. Each of the journal publications will include one paper by an MC faculty member. “It is a big deal to have a chair of history at MC and the activities that come along with it,” Morris said. “The closest thing MC has to a symposium is the literary magazine,Tableau.” from page 1 Volunteers encouraged people are available at local shopping to not only recycle once a year centers and grocery stores such but to make an effort and trans- as HEB, Wal-Mart, Albertson’s form this into a habit and follow and Super Mercado. Also all the the red, white and blue recycling MISD Elementary school conprocess. tainers remain in place. Red stands for aluminum, More information about recywhite for cardboard and blue for cling sites and KMB is available paper. at www.keepmidlandbeautiful. Several recycling locations org. Photo by Stephanie Garcia Student Jeff Farely browses through some Black Friday ads. its toy sales starting at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and its electronic sales at midnight. Best Buy and Toys-R-Us are the most common stores where people stay out all night. Shoppers start lining the sidewalks early the night before the sales begin in order to get first choice on the best deals. Although there are crowds of many, some people don’t have the same mindset. In order to get good deals shoppers don’t always have to wait up all night or go through the trouble of squeezing through the tight crowds of insane shoppers. “Many of the sales are sometimes better if you know how to bargain shop off season, like buying summer stuff during the colder months and winter stuff during the hotter months,” said MC student Brenda Hernandez. Entertainment November 18, 2011 Page 6 Musician receives national attention from song By Stephani Garcia EP Page Editor “Behind the scenes is where I hung out, I was always the kid that kept to himself, always wanting to help out as long as I was never seen,” said Rabe Rodella, local musician and Midland College student. Rodella is a 22-year-old parttime student at MC, currently completing basic courses. He said he hopes to pursue a major in music production with a minor in music business at Belmont University in Nashville. His love for the stage all started by accident. He was at church and the acoustic guitar player never showed up, so the worship team was looking for someone who could fill the spot. Someone knew that he liked playing guitar on his own time and asked if he knew enough to play the songs. After arguing back and forth and trying to convince them that he couldn’t do it, Rodella finally gave in. That was the beginning of his passion for the stage. The following week at practice the same scenario occurred, so he stepped in. “During one of the songs everyone stopped playing. I was in the zone, belting out the song with everything I had. It only lasted a fraction of a second until I realized no one else was playing with me, but that fraction of a second was enough to make me fall in love with performing,” Rodella said. The worship leader asked him to lead the same song for his church the following week. Once again after arguing as much as he could, there was no way out of it, so he agreed, Rodella said. Rodella said Musician Rabe Rodella people approach me to come lead his mom is one of the most encouraging people in worship for their church. Then his life as well as Lizzy Biezug- from there it just kept growing. be-McFadden and Trey Johnson. The more people I met on the Also, big encouragers for Rodella road, the more places I was asked are his youth pastors, Blake and to sing.” Rodella has been working on April Patterson he said. Blake and April moved to be a an album for the past couple of part of a ministry called “Camp months. “There is so much that actually of Champions” that travels across the country and puts on goes into making an album that youth and family camps, Rodella you actually don’t realize at first,” Rodella said. said. The recording process is far “They asked if I would be willing to lead worship at these more complicated than just writevents,” Rodella said. “After the ing a few songs to throw on a CD. very first worship set I did, I had Choosing the right songs to put on Spoiler Alert Cars 2 drives family fun home By Grayson Bewley EP Staff Reporter Looking for a family film to watch over the holidays? Well, the Pixar animated film Cars 2 might be the one for you. The description of Cars 2 according to IMBD.com, is “Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.” The voice of McQueen is done by Owen Wilson and the voice of our friendly tow truck, Mater is comedian Larry the Cable Guy. There are also some additional voices such as Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer. All of these actors do an outstanding job in this film, especially Larry the Cable Guy. He does an amazing job as the voice of Mater. He is funny and you like him from the start. There are many lines that just make you laugh. For example, McQueen says, “Look, Mater, we’re not in Radiator Springs,” and Mater responds, “You’re just noticing that? Boy, that jet lag really done a number on you.” These lines are the things that really stand out in this film. Caine and Mortimer who play secret agents Finn McMissile and Holly Shiftwell (yes, that’s their names) also do a wonderful job and really make you believe that they are spies. There is a wonderful o p e n i n g sequence of McMissile dodging bullets, blowing up things and running away from danger which is spectacular. The great animation, funny script and spy music really make this film fun to watch. However, Cars 2 lacks a solid story. It is confusing in parts of the movie because there are several plots occurring all at the same time. The main story line is the friendship between McQueen and Mater which gets lost amongst all the other action. This film ends up being not quite as good as the first, but, if you remember that this is a kids Image from imdb.com film, it is not too bad. So, if you are looking for a family film for the holidays. Cars 2 would be a good choice. It is original, funny and the kids would have a blast watching it. My one suggestion to you would be ... don’t forget about the classic Pixar films like Toy Story, The Incredibles and Up. If you check your local library or Netflix you may be able to find these films for home viewing. I give this film two and half stars, or should I say tuh-Maters out of four. the album, then deciding who you want to mix and master, what studio you want to use, getting the right people to track each instrument. Then the amount of money it takes to do all while not being signed to a record label is outrageous, Rodella said. He said he was very privileged to meet Facebook photo a guy, who has worked with artists like Rihanna, Drake, Jay-Z and several others. Joe approached Rodella one night after leading worship at one of the camps and asked if he was interested in ever making a music video. “Honestly, who would be dumb enough to say no? I said ‘yes.’ He told me who he was and from there we went on to filming a video to a song I wrote called Here I Am. It has hit on YouTube and has over four million views on national television,” Rodella said. He said his favorite performance would have to be the Youth Night in Graham, Texas. “Here’s this tiny town I don’t even know if the population reaches 2,500 but we packed over 3,000 people in this arena. The energy was amazing. The time we had there was just so much fun,” Rodella said. He said he loves singing a song that he wrote called Can You. “It’s a redemption cry really,” Rodella said. “It talks about falling slave to sin on a daily basis, but my soul still cries out to God. ” The lyrics below are a short selection from the song: “Can you, will you take this heart, come make it new. Can you Lord, will you come break me down and take me to that place. The place where you, Lord you draw me in, and oh God once again won’t you make me new. The fight gets harder, my will gets weaker, the storm gets bigger, but it’s You in me, Lord, come move through me.” “I honestly don’t think I have ever sung that song without seeing someone just fall to their knees and cry out to God,” Rodella said. He said he also loves to cover Use Somebody by Kings of Leon. “The song itself is so intense and when the instruments meet the vocal highs it becomes a colorful array of passion all at one time that will blow you away, I love it,” Rodella said. Book Review Inkheart enchants By Hailey Hopkins EP Staff Reporter Adventure. Magic. Stories. Imagination. Love. Family. All of these are components that pull together to make the story, Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. It is an amazing story that takes you on a journey of “what if?” What if this story came to life? What if this character was real in our world? What if I could be a part of the world in this book? Funke does an amazing job of creating and mixing all of the story elements above, as well as creating believable, realistic characters, as proven in the excerpt below: His hair was as dark as moleskin. Meggie had fair hair like her mother, whom she only knew from a few faded photographs. “You should be glad you look more like her than me,” Mo always said. “My head wouldn’t look good on a girl’s neck.” But Meggie wished she did look more like him. There wasn’t a face in the world she loved more. Inkheart is about a girl named Meggie and her father Mortimer, or Mo for short, living a normal life until a man named Dustfinger appeared in their lives bringing danger and adventure with him, or is he only bringing back the past? Mo is being pursued by a villain named Capricorn and his men due to his unusual talent. When Mo reads aloud from books things in the book become reality. This power has its price however, whenever something or someone is brought from the worlds residing in books something or someone must go in to replace it, and Mo cannot control what goes in or what comes out. The story is a whirlwind of storytelling and life. Bringing together a colorful cast of entertaining characters and thrilling events. Something else I absolutely adore about this book is how each chapter is opened with a passage from a different story that matches the content of that particular chapter. It’s a great way to encourage people to read more, by stimulating their curiosity. When you reach the end, don’t worry. This isn’t the only book, it’s the beginning of a trilogy that will capture and latch onto the imagination of those who read them. The second book in the trilogy is Inkspell, and the last is Inkdeath. So when that urge to read a book hits you, just grab Inkheart and go with it. Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto breaks stereotype By Kourtney Kelley EP Staff Reporter Mylo Xyloto is their third album to hit at No. 1, and is the third biggest selling album on the charts for the year. Mylo Xyloto seems to come together as an album because it sets it self apart from any of Coldplay’s past CDs. Coldplay's fastest selling album was X & Y in 2005, but was the bands weakest LP according to the fans of the CD. The band has always followed a “type” of music, being compared to other bands like U2 or Radiohead. Coldplay consists of four mainstream guys: Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Chris Martin and Will Champion. Compared to other albums Coldplay members have written, like Viva La Vida, where the musicians seemed to “expand their horizons’ by searching for “adventure” in their songs. This latest album seems to be more earpleasing. Fans proclaim the band to still be one of the biggest rock bands worldwide. Image from www.musicunderfire.com Within the first week Mylo Xyloto sold more than 447,000 copies on the charts, it also helped bring that their past four albums are back on the charts as well. The “poppiest” of the tracks featuring Rihanna on Princess of China combines all the types of music like R & B, pop and rock and roll, exploring different patterns and wave links in the music. Rihanna’s voice, along with Martin’s vocals, seems to blend well for the song. Mylo Xyloto starts with a 42-second prelude, with the sounds of a xylophone in the beginning. It then leads to the first song of the album called Hurts like Heaven. The album’s track called Major Minus contains lyrics such as, “We got one eye watching you, and one eye on what to do.” The song has an eerie but satisfying sound tied with the lyrics in the three-and-a-half-minute song. There is the distinct sound of the guitars that offset opposite sounds of beats. The band has tried to play with all different sorts of sounds to combine with their lyrics. An album that has a name one cannot pronounce by just easily glancing already sets itself up for problems. Coming off as the same old boring Coldplay, it is not necessarily bad to just say it is okay. There were certain aspects that helped coordinate it, but not the strongest compared to past albums. This particular CD was not nearly the band's favorite for the fans for it lacked the originality the band had tried to orient itself with from the very beginning. Sports November 18, 2011 Page 7 Golfers finish second at MC Invitational From staff reports In their final competition of the fall semester, the Midland College golf team shook off windy conditions to finish second in the 2011 Midland College Invitational, Nov. 7. The 36-hole tournament was hosted by MC at the Midland Country Club (par 72, 7,380 yards) and featured several nationally-ranked teams including, No. 2 Odessa College, No. 3 Western Texas College, No. 4 New Mexico Junior College and the 11th-ranked Chaparrals. OC won the tournament championship with a two-round combined score of 585 (+9) with MC finishing as the event’s runner-up shooting 590, five strokes behind the Wranglers. The Chaparrals’ second-round team score of 289 was the low score of the tournament. Medalist honors went to Kyle Lucas of WTC with a combined score of two under 142. Midland’s Luke Richardson, who tied for fifth place, was the top finisher for the Chaps after posting scores of 76-68--144 (E). Richardson’s second round 68 was the low individual score of the tournament. Team Scores: 1st: Odessa College, 291-294-585 (+9) 2nd: Midland College, 301289--590 3rd: Western Texas College, 303-290--593 4th: New Mexico Junior College, 301-295--596 5th: Clarendon College, 302301--603 6th: Ranger College, 317-316-633 7th: New Mexico Military Institute, 319-322--641 Individual Scores (Top Five and Midland College Only): 1st: Kyle Lucas, Western Tex- as College, 73-69--142 (-2) T-2nd: Mathias Boesman, Western Texas College, 73-70-143 T-2nd: Richard James, New Mexico Junior College, 74-69-143 T-2nd: Willy Hogan, New Mexico Junior College, 71-72-143 T-5th: Jamie Warman, Odessa College, 70-74--144 T-5th: Luke Richardson, Midland College, 76-68--144 T-7th: Richard Farmer, Midland College, 74-74--145 T-7th: Tyson Turnbow, Midland College, 74-71--145 17th: Blake Brorman, Midland College, 80-72--152 T-20th: Tyler Brown, Midland College, 76-78--154 T-31st: Stephen Gage, Midland College, 77-79--156 T-35th: Sean Lawrie, Midland College, 78-79--157 Blake Brorman Tyson Turnbow Richie Farmer Volley Tyler Brown Stephen Gage from page 1 Addision Zaya, Trinity Walker, Sarah Sawyer and Brittany Serrano recorded a two-year overall record of 53-20 (.726), a two-year WJCAC record of 15-2 (.882), two WJCAC titles, two NJCAA Region V West Finals appearances, the 2010 NJCAA Region V West Championship and a 2-2 record in the 2010 NJCAA Division I Volleyball Championships. Lady Chap Individual Stats vs Frank Phillips College: Kills: Cvoric 13, Sawyer 8, Serrano 6, T. Walker 5, Victoria Smith 5, Breanna Ruble 1 Assists: Ruble 33 Digs: Key-Wilson 17, Cvoric 13, Ruble 8, Zaya 7, Sawyer 6, Serrano 6, T. Walker 1, Smith 1 Blocks: Sawyer 5, Smith 2, Cvoric 1, Serrano 1, T. Walker .5, Ruble .5 Aces: Ruble 2, Cvoric 1, Serrano 1 Lady Chap Individual Stats vs Western Texas College: Kills: Serrano 8, Cvoric 6, T. Walker 5, Smith 3, Ruble 2, Sawyer 2 Assists: Ruble 24 Digs: Key-Wilson 18, Cvoric 12, Serrano 11, Ruble 6, Sawyer 5, Zaya 4, T. Walker 3 Blocks: Sawyer 1.5, Smith 1, T. Walker .5, Ruble .5, Serrano .5 Aces: Zaya 2, Ruble 1, Sawyer 1 Post Season Awards: The annual WJCAC coaches meeting was held the day prior to the tournament and Midland’s Dragana Cvoric was named the conference’s Most Valuable Player. Teammate Keli Key-Wilson was named to the All-WJCAC team while Sarah Sawyer and Brittany Serrano were both named to the All-WJCAC Honorable Mention team. Cvoric Key-Wilson Sawyer Serrano Luke Richardson Sean Lawrie Feature Page 8 November 18, 2011 What’s your favorite way to keep warm? As the cold weather blows in, the sleeves get longer and the coats get thicker and what everyone seems to be looking for is a way to keep warm. Here are some ideas from around Midland College. Most people agreed that clothing was their favorite way to stay warm. Others opted for a change in diet or drinks. Yet others realized this was the time to resort to primitive means of heating or just new variations on old traditions. Others still find new and interesting ways to keep warm. By Sarah Cotton and Kourtney Kelley “Logs in the fireplace,” said Bert Bostic, adjunct music instructor. “Sweater and jacket,” said student Joyce Kwayu. “Sitting in front of chiminea,” said Paula Marshall-Gray, history and anthropology instructor. “Curling up around my dog,” David Edens,psychology/ sociology instructor, said. “Hot toddy,” Simon Cornell , history instructor, said. “Blanket I guess,” Frank DeLaO, history instructor, said. “I like my winter clothes; if I had my way I would be living in the mountains,” Todd Houck, history instructor, said. “Drinking coffee,” said Belinda Reyes, Café Pepé cashier. “Hot cup of mocha,”student Wynton McNary said. “Frito chili pie,” said Rabon Bewley, music instructor. “Thick sweaters,” said Brenden Egan, English instructor.
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