Issue 88 - October 2012 - Somerset Community College

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Event schedule...
Somerset Campus
International Festival
SEE PAGE 12
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Somerset Campus • Laurel Campus • Casey Center • Clinton Center • McCreary Center • Russell Center
SCC News and Viewpoints
Since 2000
October 2012
The
A Student Publication for
Somerset Community College
Volume 13, Number 2
We Are The World!
All SCC locations recognize diversity with International Festival activities
October has been a month for celebrating diversity at SCC.
All locations of the college planned International Festival activities
and events.
Celebrations were held at the Laurel Campus, Casey Center and
Russell Center on October 9. The McCreary Center held its activities on
October 10, and on October 15 events were held at the Clinton Center.
Activities to showcase different cultures were provided throughout the
day at all locaitons.
“The festival celebrates different cultures and brings awareness
to diversity,” said festival co-coordinator for the Laurel Campus and
Assistant Professor
of Sociology, Aaron
Bradley.
The
Somerset
Campus is scheduled
to hold its festival
activities on Thursday,
Oct. 18. (See page 12
for details.)
ABOVE—The winning display, “American Gypsy,” at the
Laurel Campus. Pictured left to right: Rachel Ervin, Leah
Petrey, and Margaret Rose.
RIGHT—Students take part in International Festival activities
at the McCreary Center.
BELOW—Music filled the air at the Laurel Campus.
LOWER RIGHT—Russell Center fun.
Tattoo you...
Are you branding
yourself out of a job?
SEE PAGES 6-7
Happenings...
Club news and info
about upcoming events
SEE PAGE 4
Love’s dark side: signs and symptoms of abuse
By Cynthia Turner
Love is difficult to
define. Thoughts on love
are as diverse as the people who share them.
“Spending time with
someone, not being able
to be away from them,”
is how SCC Laurel student Amanda Henson
defines love.
“It is hard,” says SCC
Laurel Math instructional specialist Amanda
Maggard.
“True love is the feeling I have when I think
of my husband and kids,”
says Maggard. “When I
think of that, nothing else
exists.”
“Love is a willingness
to sacrifice your own
happiness for someone
else’s,” says SCC Laurel
English instructional specialist, Rion Smith.
Absent from most
descriptions of love are
words synonymous with
control, jealousy rage
and fear.
But for some, love
becomes entwined with
those dark feelings and
an abuser emerges.
There are no true
predictors of a person’s
potential for becoming
violent, according to
Don Whitehead, pastoral counselor at Bethany
House.
But
there
are
“warning signs,” say
both Whitehead and
George Martinez, SCC
Associate
Professor
of Psychology and
H.E.A.R.T.S.
Club
sponsor. These warning
signs include:
• Jealousy
• Isolation
• Controlling or domiLo
neering behavior
ve
• Temper
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• Alcohol or drug abuse
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• Low self-esteem
ld
• Neediness
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• Growing up in an enviHu
ronment of abuse
rt
“Depression, anxiety and other mental
health issues often coexist with abuse,” says
Martinez. And according
Part 2
See “Abuse,” Page 3
Focus on
spousal
abuse
of 3
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Opinion
viewpoint
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COMMENTS, OPINIONS & LETTERS
The Playground
Resident Evil 6
There will be some areas of the game that seem to
The holiday season is here and for gamers, that be a bit repetitive, and players will sometimes be killed
means a slew of blockbuster games. One of the first by cheap “surprise!” moments, but overall this game is
ones this season is Resident Evil 6. This latest sequel a great improvement over Resident Evil 5.
to Capcom’s horror/action franchise follows zombie
Whether you prefer a Rambo type experience with
killing veterans Chris Redfield and
Chris and Piers, or a James Bond
Leon Kennedy as well as newcomer
type of game with Leon and Helena,
Jake Muller and longtime villain Ada
you will be satisfied by this game,
Wong as a new threat emerges after
though newcomers should hop on
the events of Resident Evil 5.
eBay or head to the flea markets to
The game has already received a
find the older games so they don’t
lot of criticism for its departure from
get lost in the story.
the horror-type atmosphere that has
Borderlands 2
Bridge Staff
made this franchise famous, but with
In the three years since the
the major characters seasoned vets rather than the ter- release of the original Borderlands, I have seldom been
rified rookies they were in their first appearances, they online without seeing someone playing Borderlands.
have proven that they are hard to kill.
The game was made popular by its multiplayer-friendly
Players will notice from the beginning that the firing format, satisfying combat structure, loot grabbing, and
mechanics of Resident Evil have improved to more of unique graphics.
a run-and-gun type of game. In Resident Evils 4 and
The game’s sequel takes everything that made its
5, players would have to stay in one place while they predecessor so great and does nothing but improve.
aimed their weapons. That is not the case in Resident
The game features four new characters, each with
Evil 6. You are allowed to strafe and slowly walk back- different abilities and skill trees, which allow for comwards (like one normally would if attacked by zombies) plete customization of the way a player wants to experiand fire.
ence the world of Pandora. With each character being
The action-type atmosphere is further enhanced by a able to follow three separate skill trees, there are actumuch smoother melee system, as well as a new addition ally twelve different ways a character can be leveled up.
to the characters’ arsenal of moves--the slide. While this
To further add to the diversity of the way the game
takes some time to master, it becomes a very satisfying can be played, four characters can be leveled up to
technique when disposing of bigger monsters or large work in tandem with each other in numerous ways. For
groups of smaller enemies.
example, one character can hold an enemy in suspendProduction values are very high in this game. The ed animation while another character blasts the enemy
graphics are fantastic, with the environments setting with a machine gun for big damage.
a great tone for the different parts of the game and its
The game also focuses on a single, clearly introstoryline. From a Chinese disaster area to an unsettling duced villain, whereas the first game was more of an
cemetery, players will be on the edge of their seats from exploration-type experience and did not seem to have
beginning to end.
any one specific purpose. Even in the missions that are
Voice acting also lends to the exciting gameplay, of lesser importance to the main story, there are tons of
though many will find themselves cringing at the tacky exciting things to do to keep players interested.
one-liners that the characters (mostly Chris) seem to
While the side quests are nice, I find it easier to be
be full of.
motivated when there is a main bad guy that needs to
Co-op play again is the main way this game should be taken out. Appearances from the first game’s cast are
be played. There are three campaigns (four if you a nice addition, too.
count Ada’s single player), each of which feature two
Not that you would need much more motivation
characters.
to play the game than the rewarding multiplayer sysDepending on which character you play, the story tem. I recommend that you gather your friends up to
will be experienced differently. Leon and his partner form a tighter-knit group of four, but it is just as fun to
Helena Harper will take more of an espionage-type meet four strangers and take on the world of Pandora
role in their storyline, while Chris and his partner Piers together.
Nevens will be more commando-like and trigger happy.
With nothing but improvements, this game is a
Jake and Sherry Birkin (Resident Evil 2) will be more must-play for anyone who is a fan of the kill-and-loot
melee-heavy. All three stories feed on each other and style of gameplay found in other games such as Diablo
offer different viewpoints of the events that take place and World of Warcraft, as well as fans of shooting
in Resident Evil 6.
games and RPGs like Doom and The Elder Scrolls.
By
Tomas
Zamora
How presidential debates should work!!
Illustration by Tomas Zamora
We the sheeple...
Find ways to break away from the flock
The race for the presidency is covered by the media; we can get
brimming with accusations, false behind our favorite news team’s
allegiances, half-truths, out-right candidate.
What I am about to suggest will
lies and—most disturbingly—the
sheer ignorance of the American be a novel idea for some—let’s try
thinking for ourselves!
public.
Between
We are a
now
and
nation of sheep,
November
6
safe in the conget acquainted
fines of the
with the poliflock, ambling
cies, platforms,
after whoever is
records
and
bleating loudManaging Editor
agenda of the
est, without the
foggiest notion of where we are two men trying to add “President”
to their resumes.
headed.
There are issues that should
Granted, life as one of the flock
has its advantages—one’s mind be particularly important to SCC
is not taxed with trivialities like students, like jobs and financial
independent thought and critical aid. Then there are broader issues,
thinking. And things like deter- like the future of social security,
mining an effective leader is not foreign policy, immigration and
everybody’s favorite hot-button
important.
We can take our place in the issues—gay marriage and aborflock, secure in the knowledge that tion.
Neither candidate can be everyit doesn’t matter who the president is, since things won’t change thing to everybody, but when we
anyway. And we can debate really vote it is vital to know who and
important issues like the parent- what we are voting for; because,
ing skills of that crazy mother of believe it or not, the office of
Honey Boo-Boo’s and the antics president is pretty powerful.
And the agenda of the Oval
of the Kardashian sisters.
Or we can do what has been Office often becomes the agenda
done since elections began being of the nation.
By
Cynthia
Turner
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October 2012 • Volume 13, Number 2
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and is available on the web as a PDF file on
SCC’s website—somerset.kctcs.edu—
A Student Publication for Somerset Community College
under Current Students/Student Life
Managing Editor: Cynthia Turner • Staff: Tomas Zamora, Amanda Patterson, Nicole Knight,
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10 tips for a more productive month
By Amanda Patterson
Each month brings new challenges, different seasons, holidays
and struggles. After many years of
challenges, I begin to recognize
patterns from year to year and
realized that, with a few changes
in way of life from month-tomonth, it is possible to be a little
more productive, maybe even save
money, and definitely be on top of
things for a change.
Over the next 30 days consider
trying some of the following tips
to help in different aspects of life:
1. Halloween is coming. Good
costumes are expensive and sellout fast, so try the local costume
shop for rental or Goodwill for
homemade ideas.
2. November 1 is the best day
to purchase your next year costume. Most stores will drop prices by 75 percent or more on all
apparel and accessories.
Abuse
Continued from Page 1
to Whitehead, alcohol and drug
abuse do not cause abuse, but it
can “let loose” something within
the perpetrator.
“Often the abuser builds a relationship first,” says Martinez, and
abusive tendencies may not surface until later.
Offenders are often afraid
of “not being the center of (the
victim’s) world,” Martinez said.
Interaction with family and friends
decrease, and an abuser may begin
“limiting (the victim’s) access
to other people,” according to
Martinez.
“Abusers often make them feel
isolated,” says Whitehead.
“Excessive texting, keeping tabs on you,” according to
Martinez, “wanting to know where
you are every second of the day,”
are typical behaviors of potential
abusers.
And sometimes, excessive jealousy can be mistaken for love,
says Whitehead. The victim may
think, “Oh, he loves me so much!”
according to Whitehead.
Also, pertaining specifically to students, an offender may
sabotage efforts of advancement.
”When a big test is coming up,”
3. The first day of November
is also the best day to think ahead
for those holiday sweets. Purchase
discounted Halloween candies for
future holiday sweet recipes.
4. Grab local grocer adds for
super deals on Turkey Day items.
Save money by picking up items
throughout the month rather than
crash shopping the day before.
5. Make a Christmas gift list to
determine upcoming cost. Pick up
gifts when you find awesome clearance deals. Never rule out a handmade gift or nice framed photo.
6. Reconsider what you carry in
your wallet. We tend to overspend
this time of year. Try carrying only
cash. Lock your credit cards up
at home.
7. Cold weather is hard on
vehicles. Pack in your vehicle an
extra coat along with some heavy
blankets, bottled water, flash-light,
walking shoes, and spare money
or credit card locked up in the
glove box. Only for emergencies!
8. Winter is coming. Call your
electric company and see what
payment plans are available for
those higher winter bills. Make a
change jar and start saving now.
9. The dark and shorter days
are setting in. Fool your body and
get an extra hour or two by closing
curtains and blinds.
10. The brain learns while you
sleep. So study 20 minutes before
bed every night for those upcoming finals. Save yourself the sleepless cramming the week before.
says Martinez, “(the offender) may
pick a fight.”
In the mind of the abuser, there
is a fear that the victim will get
educated and leave them, according to Martinez.
“Victims may not even realize
it is not normal,” says Martinez.
“They feel helpless, emotionally numb, crazy, like something is
wrong with them,” says Martinez,
“or even guilty because they have
done something to deserve being
hurt.”
Abusive relationships are
cyclic, says Martinez.
In the beginning there will be
tension building, “small, minor
episodes of conflict and verbal
exchanges, increasing in intensity,” according to Martinez.
Then the tension will build into
an “acute” battering situation.
It is after the battering phase
that the offender attempts to draw
the victim back in, the “honeymoon phase,” says Martinez.
Abusers tend to be very apologetic, said Martinez.
“Flowers, candy, maybe start
going to church,” Martinez says,
to “draw them back.”
As time progresses, the time
between the “honeymoon” and
tension phases decrease until the
battering is more frequent and the
“honeymoon” is shorter, accord-
ing to Martinez.
Intimate partner violence is not
just limited to physical violence.
“Emotional and sexual abuse
may not be recognizable on the
street,” says Whitehead.
An offender can be “emotionally and verbally abusive,” says
Martinez, “It can make you feel as
bad as if you had been hit.”
Often, abusers are people no
one would ever suspect, claims
Whitehead.
“We have had the wives of
doctors, lawyers and even the
wife of a preacher at Bethany
House,” said Whitehead. An
abuser can project total normalcy,
but “at home the abuse comes
out,” says Whitehead.
“Some victims keep quiet ten
or twenty years,” says Whithead.
Self-blame, threats, religious
beliefs, helplessness, feelings of
inadequacy, and feeling they are
incapable of being on their own
are all reasons people choose to
stay with his/her abuser, according to Martinez.
“And often the victim does
love (the abuser),” says Martinez.
Love, that difficult to define
emotion, is what dictionary.com
calls a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
It can also be a driving force
for staying in a violent situation.
By
Amanda
Patterson
Bridge Staff
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First SGA meeting...
The Student Government Association at SCC
held their first meeting of the academic year on
Monday, Oct. 8. Clubs were invited to attend,
and representatives from the Multicultural,
Journalism, Anime, Martial Arts, and PTSO clubs
were present. The next meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 12:30 in the Rogers
Student Commons Community Room on SCC’s
Somerset Campus.
LEFT—SGA President Josh Yancey and VicePresident Ariel Callahan.
ABOVE AND BELOW—Faculty, staff and students attended the meeting.
Photos by Cynthia Turner
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Health care and Cooper
is lecture series topic
The eighth annual presentation of the John Sherman Cooper
Lecture Series is scheduled for
Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. The
event will be held in the Harold
Rogers Student Commons Citizens
National Bank Community Room
on SCC’s Somerset Campus.
This year’s guest speaker Dr.
Richard Smoot, according to
SCC history instructor, Dr. Mike
Goleman. The topic of his presentation will be “John Sherman Cooper
and American Health Care.”
Dr. Smoot earned his Ph.D.
from the University of Kentucky
upon completion of his doctoral dissertation, “John Sherman
Cooper: The Paradox of a Liberal
Republican in Kentucky Politics.”
He currently teaches at Bluegrass
Community and Technical College
and has published several books,
articles and book reviews.
The event is free and open to
the public.
Holy Moly! It’s October! You
know what that means? The 11th
Annual Monster Bash is coming to the Somerset Campus on
Thursday, Oct. 25.
In celebration of beginning its
second decade of “spooktacular”
fun, Phi Theta Kappa is also hosting the Monster Bash on the Laurel
Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
The Monster Bash is open to
all SCC students, faculty, staff and
their children.
The event is two hours—from
6 to 8 p.m. on both campuses—
of Halloween fun complete with
story time, face painting, toy walk,
food and costume contests for all
age categories.
Phi Theta Kappa is joining with other organizations,
such as the Criminal Justice
Student Organization, SGA, the
Multicultural Club and many others, to ensure a “ghoulish” time is
had by all.
Admission is free. However,
attendees are asked to bring a
canned food donation to be given
to God’s Food Pantry. Come
decked out in your Halloween
costumes
The Laurel Campus bash will
be in Building 3, room 204. The
Somerset Campus event will be in
the Meece Auditorium
Don’t miss out on what promises to be a howling good time!
“Presidential Elections,” a
SoapBox panel discussion on past
and present elections will take
place on Thursday, October 25 at
3:30 p.m. in the Rogers Community
Room at SCC Somerset.
SCC History instructor Dr.
Mike Goleman; Economics
Professor Dr. Chris Phillips and
Political Science instructor Mr.
James Taylor will be on hand to
give insight and answer questions
on why we elect presidents the
way we do, what has happened in
the past and what is likely to happen on election day.
It will be an overview of the
election process and a discussion
of the accuracy of polling and
forecasting.
The event will be moderated
by Associate Professor of English
Jeff Harris and Assistant Professor
of English Erin Stephens.
On September 19, SCC’s
Laurel Campus was host to the
first meeting of the Laurel edition
of the Multi-Cultural Club.
“Cultural diversity is important
to every one of us,” says club
sponsor Dr. Jahurul Karim.
Diversity goes beyond “black
and white,” Karim said, “It could
be you are in a wheelchair or are
hearing impaired.”
The club will celebrate all the
ways we are different, according
to Karim.
Another meeting was held on
October 17. Meetings are held at
3:30 p.m. in Building 3, room 113.
For more information on the
club email jahurul.karim@kctcs.
edu.
Somerset, Laurel campuses
will host Monster Bash
‘Presidential Elections’
next in the Soapbox series
Physical Therapy Student Organizaiton project
Club accepting donations for ‘Shoes4Kids’
Now through May 2013,
the Physical Therapy Student
Organization of SCC will be
accepting donations of new athletic shoes and socks for needy
children in participation with the
“Shoes4Kids” non-profit organization.
“Shoes4Kids” was created by
physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students from
around the country to distribute
donated shoes and socks to needy
children in shelters at host cities during the American Physical
Therapy Association’s Annual
Conference each year in June.
This
past
year,
pro-
“It was so exciting to
see the looks on (the
children’s) faces when
you handed them their
new shoes...”
—Debbie Lasure
gram students Debbie Lasure
and Tawana Eastridge traveled
to the annual conference held in
Tampa, Florida and participated in
distributing the shoes and socks to
children in Tampa shelters.
“This is one of the best things
I’ve ever done,” stated Lasure.
“It was so exciting to see the
looks on their faces when you
handed them their new shoes. I
knew that they appreciated what
we were doing for them.”
“I definitely plan to participate
again in the future.” The APTA’s annual conference
for 2013, and the area to which
these shoes and socks will be distributed, will be held in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
The PTSO appreciates any and
all donations and asks that they
be dropped off in the Physical
Therapist Assistant program’s lab
on the Somerset campus or sent
directly to the program’s director,
Dr. Ron Meade.
Multi-Cultural Club holds
first Laurel Campus meeting
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Tattoos in the workplace
While body art can still be an obstacle to getting a job, some say times are a changin’
Story by Amanda Patterson
Photos by Cynthia Turner
and Amanda Patterson
M
SCC
Laurel
student
Evan
Chaney
“I enjoy my tattoos.
However, my boss
does not. I work for
a local dentist as an
orthodontic assistant. I am required to
cover my tattoos at all
times.”
—Heather Smith,
former SCC student
any of us not only share the fact we
are college students, we share the fact
that we have permanent expressions of
our personality on our bodies—tattoos.
It is not uncommon to see college students with
vivid and dynamic tattoos. It’s a “check-list to freedom” item. What many do not realize, is how those
permanent expressions could affect them long term,
specifically in the workplace.
A national study by Forbes shows that most corporations and small businesses do not have policies
concerning body art. But many of those that do will
not hire applicants with visible tattoos.
According to the study, “most HR managers
concede that,
all things being
“Once the older
equal, they
generation is gone,
will hire the
clean-cut
I don’t think tats will more
employee.”
Like many,
be as unacceptable
former student
in the workplace.”
Heather Smith
didn’t realize
—Tattoo shop owner
that while the
Bodean Johnson
tattoo posed no
attraction to her
teachers at SCC, it would later become a distraction
to potential employers.
“I enjoy my tattoos,” Smith said. “However, my
boss does not. I work for a local dentist as an orthodontic assistant. I am required to cover my tattoos at
all times.”
Associate Professor of Business Frank Carothers
warns students, “Most employers want a professional
and conservative dress.”
But Carothers quickly adds, “I am not saying
those who have tattoos are not professional.”
Laurel
student
Josh Price
Faculty member who only shows his
tattoo to “who I want to see it.”
Tattoos tell
a story and
most students are
more than
happy to
share their
story with
anyone who
asks.
Carothers’ grew up the son of a Naval Vietnam
Veteran. He would later serve 20 years as a Naval
officer himself before joining the education workforce. Even though tattoos have long been associated with the military, Carothers’ father disagreed
with the art of tattooing and preached to his sons
the importance of not using their body for a canvas.
“I do not have any tattoos,” Carothers’ said. “I
wanted to honor my father and didn’t want to give a
perception to be defined by someone else.”
Carothers does not particularly enjoy seeing the
“artistic expressions” of others either.
“If I have an interest in art, I may go to a painting on a wall or sculpture sitting in a courtyard,”
Carothers’ said. “I’m not interested in finding art on
someone’s body parts or painted appendages.”
In the Pulaski and Laurel County areas most businesses, including hospitals, school systems, restaurants, retailers, lawyers and dentist offices, have “tattoo policies” that do not vary by much. Most state
that while employees are on duty, they must have all
visible tattoos covered.
Bodean’s, a local tattoo shop, offers services in
Somerset and London, using as many as 40 college
student bodies per month as a canvas.
“We see a lot of students, but we take time to
counsel everyone getting a tattoo,” says Bodean
Johnson, the owner. “If someone comes in wanting a
tat on their face, neck or forearm, we try and counsel
them on being able to cover it up for work-related
purposes.
“I do not have any
tattoos. I wanted to
honor my father and
didn’t want to give
a perception to be
defined by someone
else.”
—Frank Carothers,
SCC instructor
But policies on tattoos in the workplace are
beginning to change.
“I remember when we wouldn’t hire anyone with
a tattoo,” recalls a retail manager in London. “Now
as long as it is not offensive, it can be across their
forehead.”
The authors of the Forbes study point out that it is
no longer uncommon to see a Kindergarten teacher
sporting a tattoo or facial piercing.
Johnson is also noticing a trend that may lead one
to believe times are changing.
“We tattoo mostly upper and middle class people.
A lot of my customers are doctors, lawyers, dentist,
nurses and teachers,” he said. “Once the older generation is gone I don’t think tats will be as unacceptable in the workplace.”
In Johnson’s opinion, many people in the area we
live—the Bible belt—have a perception that “if you
are tattooed, you must be a bad person or you can’t
go to heaven.”
“I read the Bible every day,” says Johnson, large
man covered in tattoos, with hair that is tied back in
a ponytail.
“What most people overlook in the Bible is Jesus
came back with a tattoo,” he said.
“If you read Revelations 19:16 you will find: ‘on
his garment and his thigh he has inscribed, King of
Kings and Lord of Lords,’” Johnson said. “I don’t
think he took a sharpie out and wrote it, it’s a tattoo.”
A recent poll by debates.org asked, “Are tattoos negatively stereotyped in the United States?”
According to the posted results, 72 percent voted
yes. SCC students’ views vary.
“I can appreciate tattoos as a form of artwork,”
says cosmetology student Niki Lawson. “However, I
choose not to put them on my body.”
Fellow cosmetology student Kelly Davis says, “I
can create what I want on my body with tattoos.”
Whether students choose to tattoo or not is clearly
a matter of personal preference. But whether or not
to employ those students in the future is the preference of employers.
SCC
student
Abbey
Grady
“I can appreciate
tattoos as a form of
artwork. However,
I choose not to put
them on my body.”
—Niki Lawson, student
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Discussions, presentations Coins, currency is focus
celebrate Constitution Day of new Numismatics Club
On Monday, Sept. 17 fac- History, Michael Goleman. The
ulty, staff and students came
together for a panel discussion,
“Federalist vs. Antifederalist
Constitutional Debate,” to celebrate the signing of the U.S.
Constitution.
Panelists included Kentucky
Supreme Court Justice Daniel
Venters; SCC Associate Professor
of History, Barbara Stringer;
SCC Professor of History, Dana
Muse and SCC Instructor of
event was moderated by SCC
Instructor of Political Science,
James Taylor.
Also in celebration of
Constitution Day, SCC’s Laurel
Campus hosted a video showing
of “The Supreme Court: One
Nation Under Law.”
A discussion following the
video was led by SCC History
instructors Jeff McFadden and
Melinda Allen.
Veteran’s Day event coming to SCC
The
Veterans
Services
Organization Club will be hosting
an event at SCC in commemoration of Veterans Day. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on Nov.
11 in the Meece Auditorium on the
Somerset north campus.
The Southwestern High School
JROTC will present colors, and
Wayne County’s Bell Elementary
Bell Tones will be singing a selection of patriotic songs. SCC’s
Lorna Huffaker will be singing the
National Anthem and SCC student and veteran Mike Campbell
will be leading the Pledge of
Allegiance. Chief Warrant Officer
Five Delynn H. Gibson will be
speaking. Refreshments following
ceremony.
Ten Words or Less
An opportunity for those at SCC to talk about
Halloween memories...without getting too wordy
Crystal Fields
Richard Krause
Samantha Jones
Favorite Halloween candy?
The candy
pumpkins.
Delicious!
Chocolate
Reese’s
Most memorable childhood costume?
Witch costume...
suits my
personality
American Indian
When I was Tigger
in the 1st grade
How old were you when you stopped trick-or-treating?
I didn’t stop until
they made me...
so 15.
Around age 12
I was 11
Favorite horror movie?
Friday the 13th,
hands down
Psycho
Friday the 13th
Most scared you have ever been?
Walking through
a dark graveyard
when I was 12
I was run off the
road by a Cadillac
When I went to a
haunted house in
middle school
The Numismatics Club will
have an organizational meeting
on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. in
the Cooper building, room 105.
“This club should be a lot
of fun,” says SCC Associate
Business Professor and club
sponsor, Frank Carothers.
The club will investigate
past forms of coin and currency;
as well as, study coins of all
shapes, sizes and metal content.
Everybody should know a
penny older than 1982 has three
cents worth of copper, according
to Carothers.
“If they did not know that,
then hopefully they will by our
first meeting,” said Carothers.
The Numismatics Club is
open to all SCC students and
has no membership fees.
Correction
Omicron Zeta is the SCC chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor
Society. To join one must have a
3.5 GPA and a 3.25 for maintenance; as well as, twelve hours
that apply toward their degree.
Phi Theta Kappa meets once
weekly at Somerset and Laurel
campuses. Members are involved
in community service projects
and travel to regional and international competition.
Club sponsors: JohnnaAtkinson Bigelow/Alena Morrow/
Margo Hamm/Chelsie Wolfe.
Falling into a great pulled pork recipe
by: Amanda Patterson
We all know how demanding
a college student schedule can
be. It seems there in no time for
a real dinner. If you are tired of
the same-old-same-old, then try
this delicious fall dinner. Put it on
early before the day begins and
enjoy dinner on time. It offers
hearty taste and beautiful plated
fall colors.
Crock-Pot-o’ licious
Pulled Pork and Barq’s
Ingredients
1 2-4 lb pork tenderloin (you may
use other cuts of meat, ie… pork
shoulder
1 12 oz can of Barq’s root beer
2 18 oz bottles of Bull’s Eye barbeque sauce (Kansas City Style)
1 package of Texas style toast
bread
4-6 sweet potatoes
Butter
Cinnamon
Salt and pepper
Directions
Place the tenderloin in a slow
cooker. Tenderize meat with a fork
with several jabs and sprinkle with
salt and pepper
Mix the 12 oz of Barq’s and
1 bottle of Bull’s Eye together in
a bowl. Pour over the tenderloin.
Tenderloin should be covered.
Cover and cook on low until
well cooked and the pork shreds
easily, 7 to 9 hours. Note: the actual length of time may vary according to individual slow cooker.
Drain well. Pull apart the meat
into shreds and add the other bottle
of Bull’s Eye. (Depending on slow
cooker, you may need to turn heat
up to med for last few minutes)
Prepare your baked sweet potatoes. Simply place your sweet
potatoes in the microwave for
10-12 min (most have a potato
button).
Toast as many pieces of bread
A quick meal for students who have little time to cook.
as needed.
Once complete, lay out your
toast on the plate and pile the
pulled pork high upon your toast.
Place your sweet potato beside and
cut open. Give it a teaspoon of butter and as many sprinkles of cinnamon as desired. Enjoy your dinner
and wash it down with a cooled
Barq’s root beer. The pulled pork
sandwiches make for perfect game
day dinner treats for all of you
football fans.
To welcome in fall properly
and finish this amazingly tasty,
beautiful and easy dinner, pair
with an amazing apple dessert that
is just as quick and easy.
Mini Apple Crostatas (This recipe can be found at pillsbury.com)
Ingredients
1 Pillsbury refrigerated pie
crust (from 15 oz box), softened
as directed on box
1 large baking apple, peeled,
cored and thinly sliced (about 2
cups)
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 teaspoons caramel flavored
topping
Directions
Heat oven to 425*F. Unroll
crust on work surface. Roll crust
out lightly; cut into four 5-inch
rounds. Place rounds on parchment lined cookie sheet.
In medium bowl, mix sugar and
cinnamon; toss apple slices into
sugar mixture. Divide apple slices
evenly onto center of each pie
crust round. Fold ½ inch of crust
over filling, pinching slightly so
that crust lays flat on apples.
Bake 18-20 min. or until crust
is golden brown and apple slices
are tender. Drizzle 2 teaspoons
caramel topping over each crostata. If desired, serve warm with ice
cream.
Hope you enjoy and see the
November issue of The Bridge
for a quick, easy recipe on Turkey
Day leftovers.
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Thursday, October 18
SOMERSET CAMPUS MAP
Full day of activities
at Somerset Campus
International Festival
SCC’s Somerset Campus hopes to have the
same success with its International Festival celebration as other SCC locations. Somerset’s event
is being held Thursday, October 18 and is the last
of this year’s festivals.
Elaine Wilson, coordinator of activities on the
Somerset Campus, says the festivals are good for
SCC and for the communities it serves.
“The festival is a wonderful way for the
college to bring the world to our students, our
faculty, our staff, our community, and our local
community students,” she said. “We learn more
about each other and other cultures on our way to
a comfortable global society.”
LEFT—Flags on display in the Somerset
Campus Student Commons Grill represent the heritages of SCC faculty, staff,
students and members of the community.
The grill is one of several areas where
International Festival events will be held.
Photo by Amanda Patterson
2
3
1
4 5 6
Activities will be held at the following locations:
1 — Learning Commons
5 — Harold Rogers Student
2 — Meece Auditorium
Commons Community Room
3 — Outside on Stage
6 — Student Commons Grill
4 — Student Commons Corridor
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR SOMERSET CAMPUS
Time
Student Commons
Community Room
9:00
to
9:30
Bread and Coffee—Wayne
County Homemakers
•••••
All Day—Fashion Display
Contest with Cosmetology
program students
•••••
All Day Exhibit—Artifacts
from Peru, Brazil and
Tanzania with Paul
Stringer
9:40
to
10:20
It’s a Small World—
Video, dancing, panel
discussion on Mexico,
Guatemala and the
Phillippines,
presented by Project Beam
10:30
to
11:30
Germany
with Mandy Davis
11:30
to
1:00
Native American Dancers
sponsored by Rosalie
Meece
1:15
to
2:15
2:30
to
3:30
Student
Commons Grill
Meece
Auditorium
Learning
Commons
Parade of
Nations—
Bagpippers Bart
Davidson and
Jack Lewis will
lead
All Day Exhibit—
From Sheep to Wall:
The Ancient Art of
Felting featuring needle
felted wall hangings by
Alyce Grover. East End
Gallery display in Stoner
Hall from Oct. 15 thru
Nov. 12
All Day—
Write Your
Own Haiku
and/or Six
Word Story
as part of
National Day
of Writing
•••••
All Day—Haiti
Exhibit with
Margo Hamm
All Day—EF Student Exchange
Program with Elizabeth Correll
•••••
Japan Exhibit
with Natalie Winstead
•••••
Latino Outreach
•••••
Trip to The Motherland
with Wanda Fries
and Sharon Whitehead
Sogo Drums
with Jacob
Hamrick
Terre Madre:
Transforming Our
Global and Local
Food Systems with
Jim Embry, Sustainable
Communities Network
Anime
Workshop
with
Julie Howe
and Bill Phelps
10 to 12—Tea and Cookies with
Pulaski County Homemakers
•••••
9 to 4—Native American Booth
with Rosalie Meece and Gail
Derryberry
Zumba
Demonstration
with Loretta
Johnson
How to Write Chinese
Characters: Video,
demonstration and
participation
with Zhiming Xia
9 to 4—Mexico Exhibit with
Melissa Adams and Tita Riggins
•••••
OLLI with Debora Gaines
•••••
11 to 12—Pipa Playing with
John Wells
Lunch coordinated
by Chef Michael
Wells
•••••
Celtic Music
with Robert Tincher
Big Maracas
Band
12:15 to 2
Demonstration—
From Sheep to Wall:
The Ancient Art of
Felting with Alyce
Grover. East End Gallery,
Stoner Hall
Nicaragua with Sherri George
Uganda Counseling and
Support Services with
General Ed Loy
Baklava Food
Demonstration
with Dr. Zanab and
Mrs. Elatter
1 to 1:50—
Fire Poi with
John Fryman
2:45—A Look at
Bangladesh: The Life and
History of Jahurul Karim
Food Demo: Quick
and Easy Ways to
Make Ethnic Foods
at Home with Chef
Mete Sergin
9:30 to 11—
Quick Sketches:
Art students
will make quick
drawings of
participants
and ask them
to write a brief
description
of their
involvement in
the festival
Outside
on Stage
Chopstick Relay with
Dr. Michael Searcy
One Man Banned
Project
with Dan Godbey
Anime
Workshop
with
Julie Howe
and Bill Phelps
Student Commons
Corridor
In Case of Rain:
•Sogo Drums would
move to the Rogers
Commons foyer
•The Big Maracas Band
would move to the
Rogers Commons
Community Room
•Native American
Dancers would move
to the Rogers Commons
foyer