Issue 4 2011-2012

WHERE TO START“Our current model of oil consumption can be paralleled with giving a child both dessert and

dinner at the same time. ”

QUOT

ABLE

Perspectives Page 5

Pirates vs. ninjasLongboard racers compete for a cash prizes and new

skateboard decks.

Sports Page 10WINTER

15class days left

UNTIL

BREAK

News...........................1

Perspectives................5

Lifestyles....................7

Sports....................10

Entertainment.............12

Games......................15

Orlando.......................16

CAMPUS

Page 4 Proposed surplus spending plan revealed | NEWSPage 7 Is there life on Mars...? | LIFESTYLESPage 5 America is hooked on fossil fuels | PERSPECTIVES Human Rubik’s Cube breaks it down on the dance floor | Page 13

THE ‘80S STRIKE BACK: CLUB SUB GOES RETRO

T H E O F F I C I A L S T U D E N T N E W S P A P E R O F N O R T H I D A H O C O L L E G E

W W W . N I C S E N T I N E L . C O M Volume 65 | Issue 4MONDAY | NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Tala WoodStaff Contributor

T he NIC Board of Trustees met Oct. 26 to discuss what to do with the nearly $1.8 million sur-plus funds provided by the state

of Idaho Senate Bill 1207.The budget for the 2011-2012 school

year was already closed, so in order to use the funds, the board agreed to reopen the budget.

Decisions regarding how the money will be spent are scheduled for Wednes-day’s board of trustees meeting, which will be in the Lake Coeur d’Alene Room in the SUB.

The only requirement attached to the money was that it must be used for the purpose of compensating for enrollment growth.

“I’m not sure any of this [bill] gives us much guidance in terms of how it’s to be applied,” Trustee Ken Howard said.

The information technology and stu-dent services departments pro-posed a system through auxil-iary services that would centralize and simplify the use of cards on campus.

One card would allow stu-dents access to the residence hall, sporting events, and their financial aid ac-count, as well

as serve as a meal card. The idea that it could be used to take class attendance was also included.

“As I understand it, this is a very com-mon system on many college campuses,” Vice Chair Judy Meyer said.

The system would be housed in the Student Union Building instead of up-stairs in Molstead Library, and would be used by staff and faculty as well as stu-dents.

The project is estimated to cost $73,000 and could theoretically be com-pleted by August 2012.

There would be ongoing fees in the form of software updates and staffing, but the number of staff required would be fewer than the current decentralized system. Cards are already used to some degree in the residence hall and by two employee populations.

A remodel of the workspace in the Siebert Building was suggested, and a re-model of the second floor of the Hedlund Building. An update for the reader board was proposed, involving LED technology, and a new operating system. The current system is updated with a modem.

The chemistry department requested a new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) machine. The current NMR ma-chine was donated to NIC by Whitworth University, but is now antiquated to such an extent that NIC can no longer find re-placement parts for it.

Other requested uses for the money included design work on PTE facilities, and expansion and centralization of the campus surveillance camera systems.

Gabe Green/Sentinel“‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night:” Students gathered in the SUB Nov. 1 to participate in a “zombie flash mob.” From left to right: Steve Olson, Spokane; Lizzie Welker, Priest River; Brendon Asbury, St. Maries; and Sarah Welker, Priest River.

theSentinel

Garrett CabezaStaff Contributor

The fans rose to their feet and shook the rafters in Christianson Gymnasium knowing that the home team had a shot to go for the gold.

The fifth-ranked NIC Lady Cardinals split their two matches in the Region 18 volleyball tournament at NIC on Nov. 4 and 5, sending them to the NJCAA Na-tional Tournament in West Plains, Mo. on Thursday.

The host Lady Cardinals were swept by the ninth-ranked College of Southern Idaho (CSI) Golden Eagles in the cham-pionship game with scores of 25-19, 25-18 and 25-23.

Both teams had clinched berths to nationals, but CSI spoiled NIC’s hopes of defending their Region 18 Championship title from last year and the top seed out of Region 18. NIC defeated CSI the previous two times they played each other.

“I think we just needed a little bit more energy,” said sophomore middle blocker Janele Vogt. “We had a big game yester-day, so I know that a few of us were tired, but more energy would have helped us out.”

In the second set of the match, Yang Yang received a yellow card after pleading her case that she did not touch the net.

“Yang gets intense and she didn’t mean anything,” said coach Kandice Kelly. “She was just saying ‘No I wasn’t in the net.’’ The referees called her in the net, and she wasn’t very happy about it.”

Vogt and Yang led the team in kills

with 14 apiece, while sophomore outside hitter Sabrina Ewing made her presence felt with 10 kills.

Setters Sierra Pancho and Brooklyn Bradbury combined for 36 of the team’s 39 assists, and sophomore outside hitter Ma-riah Smith led her team in digs with 12.

After a bye in the first round, no. 1 seed NIC acted as rude hosts when they swept five-seeded Snow College to clinch a spot in nationals the day before the championship game.

The fans reached record noise levels in an effort to disrupt Snow College’s con-centration. NIC won in straight sets post-ing scores of 26-24, 25-23 and 25-17 to end the Badgers’ season.

“I think they felt confident,” Kelly said. “They knew what every player did: out-side, front, and middle. It’s our house and we weren’t going to let anybody come in and take us away.”

Vogt, Yang and Ewing led with three kills each. Pancho contributed seven as-sists and Smith added five digs in a win-ning effort.

“In the locker room, everyone was just lifting each other up; everyone had each other’s back,” said freshman setter/right side hitter Mariah Zaback. “So com-ing out tonight, we went all out and didn’t have any doubt in our minds that we were going to win this game.”

This is NIC’s fifth trip to nationals in the past eight years, finishing fifth in the country last year.

“It feels amazing,” said freshman

See VOLLEYBALL | Page 12

$1.8 million surplus to compensate for NIC’s growth

Board of trustees will decide how to spend money Wednesday

KEN HOWARDTrustee

“I’m not sure any of this [bill] gives us much guidance

in terms of how it’s to be

applied.” Volleyball heads to nationalsLady Cards will compete in Missouri tourney Thursday

Sophomore Janele Vogt spikes during a match against CSI. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

w w w . n i c s e n t i n e l . c o mpage 2 monday, november 14, 2011

DID YOU KNOW? Mt. Home’s 389th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron was recently honored in the U.S. Senate.

News tip? Story idea?Contact Joyce Hargrove

[email protected]

Campus News

Noura Alfadl-AndreassonEntertainment Editor

It’s no coincidence that the Occupy Movement’s “National Day of Action to Move Your Money” occurred Saturday, Nov. 5, the same day as Guy Fawkes Day.

Guy Fawkes, a British revolutionary who tried to blow-up Parliament in 1605, has become the mascot for the Occupy movement. Although Fawkes’ attempt failed miserably, thanks to literature, comics and the character Anonymous in the movie “V for Vendetta,” Fawkes has transformed him into a heroic-action figure. In order to avoid Warner Bros. Pictures (who released “V for Vendetta”) from profiting off the purchase of the masks, demonstrators have begun making their own.

On “National Day of Action to Move your Money” people were urged to stop using corporate banks and instead transfer their money to credit unions, financial insti-tutions that are owned and operated by its members.

The Occupy Spokane movement has been in effect since October. Participants share the same sentiment as other Oc-cupied cities; to address the inequality between the America’s 1 percent and the masses. The movement is considered lead-erless.

Between 100 and 200 Occupy Spokane demonstrators gathered near the Riverfront Rotary Fountain in Riverfront Park at noon on Saturday, Nov. 5. In downtown Spokane, demonstrators spent 5 to 10 minutes chant-ing a variety of slogans in front of U.S. Bank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Chase bank.

Protestors toted handmade signs with slogans such as: “Too Big to Fail, Too to Bail!,” “99% Protestor, 100% American,” and “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. – Gandhi.”

The temperature that afternoon was about 37 degrees, but that didn’t stop dem-onstrators from bringing their dogs, tod-dlers, infants, and instruments.

“You could call it a lot of diversity be-cause there’s all different walks here,” said Geoff Scanlan, Spokane, who had closed his Chase account that day and transferred all his money to Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU). “Whether you would call yourself a daily professional or a dirty hippy, I only see one group. I see the 99 percent of Americans who have found out we are a community and that we support each other and that we don’t need the tyranny of the 1 percent telling us how to live our lives.”

Dustin Equality Jolly, 28, grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota on a big family ranch, and moved to Spokane when he was 17. Jolly considers himself a facilitator and

organizer of events, and began the march with the chant, “Move your money!”

Demonstrators marched toward the U.S. Bank building on Riverside Avenue chant-ing “Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! Corporate greed has got to go!” and “We! Are! The 99 percent!”

For five minutes, demonstrators stood directly outside U.S. Bank chanting “U.S. Bank! You can’t hide! We can see your greedy side!” Passing cars honked in sup-port.

Demonstrators chanted, “We’ll be back!” as they moved toward the Bank of America building on Monroe Street. Jolly initiated a call and response chant.

“Tell me what democracy looks like! This is what democracy looks like!” while a street punk with an American Flag bandana wrapped around his face beat out a rhythm on his African drum.

A single, somber looking security guard stood in front of the glass doors of the Bank of America building. Demonstrators spent about eight minutes chanting “Bank of America! You can’t hide! We can see your greedy side!” and then moved on to the next target, chanting “Wells Fargo! Here we come!” and “We! Are! The 99 percent!”

Demonstrators spent about seven min-utes outside of Wells Fargo chanting, “Stop the war on the poor!” and “Move! Your! Money!”

“I’m so gonna lose my voice,” said Can-dice Walberg, 25, Spokane Falls Community College.

On the way to the Chase Bank build-ing on Main Street, demonstrators chanted “We’ll be back!” and “We got sold out! Banks got bailed out!”

“I feel so ashamed you know. My mon-ey’s in there [Chase Bank],” said Walberg. “I’m definitely switching [to a credit union]. I should have switched a long time ago to be honest.”

There was at least one security guard outside of all of the bank buildings. Cop cars were stationed at multiple corners in the downtown area where the banks were located. Demonstrators were exceptionally careful about crossing the street, making sure that no one jaywalked, ran red lights or interfered with traffic.

“Chase Bank’s CEO makes over 10,000 dollars per hour,” said Jolly over his mega-phone. “The time to take action is now! The time to move our money and transfer to a local credit union is now! This country is for the people, by the people, and corporations and big business have no business in it!”

Jolly handed the megaphone over to Mariah McKay, 28, Spokane, a member of the grassroots organization Washington Community Action. McKay said that when she went to close her account at Chase, the bank teller threatened to have her “escort-ed” out by a 6-and-a half-foot-tall 300-pound

security guard.“I just couldn’t believe that they were

threatening me, just for closing my account and explaining why I was doing so,” McKay said.

McKay said she believes the teller was upset because she confronted her about Chase’s banking policies.

“I told her these big Washington banks in Washington state are keeping this extra 100 million [in tax breaks] that we should be putting in our schools, into our health-care system to save the basic healthcare that will be cut,” said McKay. “In this next legislative section if we don’t raise revenue and close corporate tax loopholes and put that money where its needs most, we’re going to have no more basic health, we’re going to have zero disability life lines, child care, these are critical services! I told her [the bank teller] until I see accountability I will gladly leave this bank.”

Scanlan, who switched from Chase to STCU, said he saw four or five people close their accounts that day and that there’s a pledge of 80,000 nationwide. He said that you’d see a lot more closed accounts throughout the week because it takes time to close accounts.

“Am I personally going to affect what’s going to happen on this banks payroll? No. But that doesn’t mean I have to personally stay with them,” said Scanlan. “It’s a moral choice for me to get out and support the local unions. I was actually making money off this bank, but that doesn’t matter, be-cause it comes down to personal choice that I didn’t want to be associated with the business practices that lead thousands to be homeless.”

Demonstrators paused briefly in front of the River Park Square mall on Main Street, chanting “We! Are! The 99 percent!” and “Corporations make too much! They don’t need a crutch!” before ending the march by the Monroe Street bridge, close to what is known as the Triangle, the designated Oc-cupy Spokane area.

Jolly thanked everyone for coming to the march and notified the crowd of upcom-ing Occupy Spokane events.

“We need to wake people up and let them know what is going on. And the only way we’re going to do that is if we talk about it,” Jolly said. “We are not protesting employees of corporations. We are protest-ing the greed of corporations. When we have people from all different walks of life with no healthcare, we have a problem”

Jolly said his hope for the future of the movement is that it will never become vio-lent or be “hijacked” and domesticated by a political party.

“I would like to see a new way of think-ing and evolving in a new conscious society and something more about human beings

and less about money and profit,” he said.Jolly said he expects that things will

slow down a bit in the winter, but said that the Occupy movements have been organiz-ing a lot over Facebook and that spring will see a larger and more unified movement, with different cities coming together.

Josh VanVeen, Spokane, one of the demonstrators, said he found out about the movement through a Facebook photo.

“I noticed when I first started standing around waving a sign, I’d get flipped off more often then anything,” said Van Veen. “But as the weeks progressed there were moments where we couldn’t talk to each other because there was so much honking in support.”

VanVeen said his passion for the move-ment stems from his experience being homeless 10 years ago. He has since worked his way up off of the streets and has started to go to school, but is worried that despite his efforts and college education, he might end up back on the streets.

“What would make me happy is if they ratified the second bill of rights as proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, put it into law, and then removed corporate lobbyists form Washington DC,” said Van Veen. “If all that happened then I would put my sign down and go home.”

For information on Occupy Spokane join its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OccupySpokane. Visit the website: http://www.occupyspokane.org/.

Occupy Movement brings protestors to SpokaneLocal citizens gather on National Day of Action to Move Your Money

Occupy Movement protestors gathered in downtown Spokane on Saturday, the National Day of Action to Move Your Money. Citizens came together on Guy Fawkes Day to stand in unison of banning corporate banks in lieu of financial institutions that are owned and operated by members. Demonstrators rallied in front of local banks chanting various slogans and holding signs while some wore masks and played instruments, leaving both security guards and local police standing by on guard. Gabe Green/Sentinel

mariah mcKay washington community

action member

“In this next legislative

section if we don’t raise

revenue and close

corporate tax loopholes...we’re going to have no more basic health...”

the sentinel | 3NEwswww.nicsentinel.com

Joyce HargroveNews Editor

The company that headed up the Educa-tion Corridor Project for NIC, LCSC and UI has been recognized as one of 2011’s best civil engineering firms to work for accord-ing to a nationwide employee-based survey.

JUB Engineers Inc. (Johnson, Underkof-fler & Briggs) was rated second in the larg-est engineering firm category, consisting of 300+ employees, and rated 12th overall for any size firm.

“It feels good. It’s what we have been working for, to bring about expertise and excellence,” saidVice President of the board and Project Manager Dale R. Baune. “We’re focused on clients and exceeding the expec-tation of employee satisfaction.”

The survey, conducted by CE News, asked employees to rate workplace practic-es, satisfaction and other elements related

to the firm’s culture, including categories like client focus, family atmosphere, col-laborative approach and focus on integrity and fun.

“We work together, play together and succeed together,” said JUB president Lee E. Cammack. “Our employees take pride and care in their work; that results in great teamwork and has sustained us even in a challenging, economic climate.”

“The Education Corridor is going to be the (most talked about) project,” Baune said. “The urban infrastructure is not just a typical road project. There are 10,000 more critical things that come together, like state-of-the-art lighting for energy use.” He said they are even utilizing school colors in coor-dination with the project.

“It’s all linked together,” he said, explain-ing that all of the key local city projects, including the water and sewer department, play a huge part in its success. According

to a news release, JUB’s broad range of experience includes municipal, transport, waste/wastewater, airports and structural engineering.

“There are two key building blocks in this market - clients and employees,” he said. “We’re more volatile and we have to be more flexible and easy to adapt.”

Baune revealed the process of how JUB got the initial contract for the Education Corridor. First, they submitted a proposal outlining the team and experience, he said, then held open-house meetings for the pub-lic. Last, they had a city committee make the final decision.

He explained that the initial task was prior studies looking into what would work and meet the needs of the college, the com-munity and the residents. He said JUB wanted to bring it all together and combine the strengths. There was a lot of public agreement about what needed to happen,

he said, stating that multiple ideas made the committee look further into the situation.

He listed eight guiding principles for the growth and development of the Education Corridor, in order to provide stakeholders a platform against which all decisions should be evaluated. The eight principles were: partnerships and collaboration, connectiv-ity, heritage/culture/public art, neighbor-hood protection, density/parking/housing, sustainability and integration of Wastewater Treatment Plants, public access to water-front and view of corridors and civic spaces.

Incorporated in Nampa, Idaho in 1954, and home to Coeur d’Alene since 1974, JUB has approximately 325 employees in 14 of-fices with a presence in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Utah.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Edu-cation Corridor will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Hubbard Avenue near Academic Way.

Education Corridor firm ranks among top in nationJUB recognized as one of 2011’s best civil engineering firms to work for


Two members of the North Idaho Col-lege Communications and Marketing De-partment won district awards through the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) during their District 7 conference from Oct. 12 through 14.

NIC senior graphic designer Heather Butler earned a gold medal in the poster category for her design of the poster for the NIC wind symphony concert “The British are Coming.”

“That was one of my favorite ones, so I was really pleased,” Butler said.

The “2011 Summer Alumni Connection,” written by NIC Communications and Mar-keting Coordinator Stacy Hudson, also won the gold medal in the newsletter category.

“It was the first newsletter we’ve done as an interactive online piece rather than just print,” Butler said.

In the spring, the two entries will go on to the national level: the NCMPR Paragon awards.

“Fingers crossed we win,” Butler said. NCMPR is an organization specifically

for the marketing and public relations de-partments of community colleges. District 7 of NCMPR consists of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, as well as Al-berta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon.

“That’s really the true take-away from being part of an organization like this, is working with colleagues who are doing the same job that you’re doing and getting great ideas from them and being able to utilize that resource,” Hudson said.

There were approximately 23 competi-

tive categories, including design, writing, promotional campaign and photography.

“We chose to do some very specific cat-egories, rather than enter all of them,” Hud-son said. “[We entered] where we felt we had a stronger body of work to enter.”

There were lectures at the conference as well. The main theme this year was social media and how to use it effectively in com-munity colleges.

“It’s hard to bring back specific points; you just sort of bring back a general idea,” Hudson said. “The idea that the students and population of folks we talk to are on the move, busy, and a part of this instant news culture, that just we as a department are always trying our best to better reach the constituencies that we speak to with our marketing and communication tactics.”

Butler said, “What I took away from it was how I can use the social media ex-

perience in designing the pieces [NIC is] using.”

This is the first year that NIC has en-tered anything into the competition.

“It’s always nice to win awards or be recognized for the work that you do and the things that you’ve spent your life trying to do,” Butler said. “It’s a nice affirmation that you’re doing something correct.”

Both Hudson and Butler said they antici-pate that they will participate in this compe-tition again.

“It gives us the opportunity to go through things we’ve done the past year, then have peers from different community colleges give us feedback on what are our strong pieces and what we can improve on, which is part of what I enjoy about the com-petitions, being able to have that feedback and being able to see what other designers are doing out there,” Butler said.

Communications, Marketing Dept. wins district awardsTwo people take gold medals in poster, newsletter categories

Helen McFarlandStaff Contributor

The Student Communications Commit-tee meets every two weeks to discuss the various modes of communication linking students to NIC services, events, faculty, course information and announcements.

“We have, in our plans, to tie the MyNIC, NICMail, and MyNIC Courses services together in one login. This could happen as soon as August 2012,” said Steve Ruppel, director of information technology. “I want to assure you that this is in our ac-tive planning at this time.”

The committee included 12 faculty rep-resentatives as well as ASNIC Vice Presi-dent Nick Dimico and ASNIC Senators Cor-rine Van Ostrand and Cassie Stephens. The goal is to continually examine and improve communication for students, the main por-tal of which is the my NIC.edu website.

Assistant Registrar and Committee Chair Chantelle Black discussed “what we can do to make sure students are in-formed.” Dimico questioned whether ASNIC was allowed to e-mail messages out to all NIC students.

“We want to start advertising our events but we don’t want to do it through our NIC e-mails,” Dimico said. “You have to make sure we’re not blacklisted by sending out thousands of e-mails at a time. It’s some-thing we have to coordinate,”.

Ideas offered to keep students informed included a student version of the Week’s Worth, setting up a website, or using our current website, myNIC.edu, with an “NIC

Today” link or online events calendar. Communications and Marketing Spe-

cialist Tom Greene said compiling a stu-dent’s Week’s Worth would be a lot of work. “It’s not something that will happen overnight,” Greene said.

There was some question as to how often students check NIC.edu once they are past the registration process. Dimico said he has to check everyday for classes.

“We have 160 students and they are Johnny-on-the-spot checking e-mails,” said College Skills instructor and TRIO Student Support Services Coordinator Holly Ed-wards.

In a recent survey, 20 students were asked, “Are you satisfied with myNIC.edu as is, or would you like to see changes?” Ttwelve said that they were fine with the website; eight said they would like to see changes.

Jamie Riddle, 21, criminal justice, Ana-conda, Montana and former student of Ha-waii Pacific University said, “It’s one of the easiest I’ve ever used.”

Cody Thomas, 23, business administra-tion, Athol, a self-described “night-owl” said he is not happy that the services tab shuts down in the middle of the night.

“I would like to see an interactive web page calendar,” said Ander LaPlant, 19, computer science, Hayden.

R.J. Keener, 49, computer engineering, Silverton, said he would like to see a link to Angel and e-mail outside of login to myNIC.

A common complaint was the current need for multiple logins to access both e-mail and course information.

Committee discusses website changesStudent Communications looks at linking logins

Career workshops offered to interested NIC students

Jake Wright Martin/SentinelGail Laferriere, NIC career services coordinator, goes over important information with prospective student Sam Silver on a worksheet that helps determine career placement choice. Two separate workshops were offered Wednesday in the Com-munity Skills Library of the SUB to those needing help with career decisions.


Candidates for Hayden mayor and city council answered questions on city con-cerns in a public forum on Nov. 2.

Incumbent Ronald McIntire and Nancy Lowery ran for mayor of Hayden. Incum-bent Roger Saterfiel ran unopposed for council seat three. Kris LaMarr, who could not attend, and Tim Timmins ran for coun-cil seat one.

Questions included subjects such as public transportation, road maintenance, Hayden Lake pollution, activities for youth, the school system, approaches to crime, jobs and taxes. Candidates were asked what current issue they would spend the most time on.

“There are ways for government to raise money without raising taxes,” Saterfiel said.

“Promote Hayden as a great place to bring your business,” Lowery said.

“Soften business restrictions,” McIntire said. “It’s a waste of jobs.”

“Bring people back in,” Timmins said. “I don’t want to go to Coeur d’Alene to shop; I want to shop in my local city of Hayden.”

Relations with NIC also appeared in the questions for the mayoral candidates.

“There are a lot of opportunities there,” McIntire said. “We just don’t ask enough. There are a lot of connections there that can be made.”

“Promoting [NIC] in Hayden is a huge thing,” Lowery said. “I think it’s really edu-cating the community.”

The mayoral candidates were asked what qualities set them apart.

“Age and maturity,” McIntire said.“My actions over the last 12 years speak

to my dedication, passion, and energy,” Lowery said.

The candidates were also asked to sum-marize their platforms.

“I already know how to combine public and private and make it work,” Saterfiel said.

“I’m for more accountability,” Lowery said. “Actively promoting the city will bring jobs in.”

“We need to see people come into Hayden,” Timmins said. “I’m for a slow growth.”

“We need to make sure we’re not pricing ourselves out,” McIntire said..”

Lowery said she has spent all her adult life in Idaho, and is an LCSC graduate. McIntire opened the first of his grocery stores in Hayden. Saterfiel has been on the

Hayden City Council for four years. Tim-mins said he has spent more time in Coeur d’Alene, but done most of his business in Hayden.

Candidates had one minute to respond to questions. Faith Valente, an NIC commu-nication instructor, moderated.

“I’m known for asking the tough ques-tions, and I’m looking forward to answering the tough questions,” Lowery said.

“I do a lot of volunteering,” McIntire said. “I try to make it work.”

“When I set my mind to something, I do it,” Timmins said. “I will listen to the people who will elect me.”

“I pride myself on my involvement,” Sa-terfiel said. “The bottom line is we all work for you.”

Ronald McIntire was elected mayor, and Timmins defeated LaMarr on Nov. 8.

Mayoral, council candidates answer city questionsPublic forum discusses improvements in Hayden relations with NIC

NeWs4 | the sentinel Monday, November 14, 2011

Christina VillagomezStaff Contributor

North Idaho College has received a surplus of funds from the state to support enrollment growth.

The $1,795,000 in extra funds was given to be spent on one-time expenses associated with enrollment growth.

The decision on what items would be paid for was made by looking at one-time expenditures that were submitted for the original budget, but were rejected for fund-ing.

A second list was made of one-time ex-penditures that had not previously been submitted to the budget. This list went through the President’s cabinet, where cer-tain items were either approved or rejected.

The items from both lists make up the final surplus budget as follows:

$351,000 will go to Student Services for new software that will allow them to auto-mate the admissions application process, increase retention efforts, as well as to sup-port the student transfer process, and grade management.

$487,500 will go to administrative areas for employee management, training, and development. It will also go to replacing out-dated technology, remodeling on campus, developing more parking lots on the old mill site, and to support Information Tech-nology needs.

$66,000 for snow removal equipment for the Education Corridor.

$24,000 for Educational Corridor infra-structure.

$78,000 for relocating the Testing Cen-ter.

$83,000 for the purchase and demolition of Jeffries TV.

$200,800 for building access control sys-tems and security cameras.

The remaining $504,700 will mainly be spent on the upgrade/replacement of

equipment in the professional technical pro-grams. Institutional

Effectiveness and elearning offices will also be expanded, and there will be faculty improvements made in several instructional areas.

NIC will also cover its contribution to the state contract of Blackboard out of this money, and expand the duel credit pro-gram.

In other news, NIC’s vice president of instruction, Jay Lee, is set to join a team representing Idaho at the Complete College

America Academy.Lee will join seven other key figures in

Idaho education, including two members of the State Board of Education and state rep-resentative Mac Shirley, at the academy in Austin, Texas.

Complete College America is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 with the goal of increasing the number of Americans with a college degree or techni-cal certificate.

Complete College America works solely through state policy.

NIC can expect to see several changes as a result, including an increased number of available duel-credit courses, curricu-lum re-writes, and attempts to better NIC’s many remedial courses—all in hopes of in-creasing graduation rates and retention.

According to the U.S. Department of Education study of two-year public colleges, NIC’s graduation rates are 23 percent, put-ting NIC between the leading rate of 37 percent held by the Eastern Idaho Techni-cal College, and the College of Southern Idaho’s lagging rate of 18 percent.

Board of trustees discusses surplus, education

NIC wins Brightest Star Award

NIC is among the nominees for the 2011 Governor’s Brightest Star Awards to “rec-ognize Idaho’s unsung heroes who work tirelessly as volunteers to improve the qual-ity of life for Idaho and its citizens.” The awards go to individuals, schools, corpora-tions, small businesses, students and orga-nizations. The event is hosted by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter and First Lady Lori Otter through Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Com-mission on Service and Volunteerism, a divi-sion of the Idaho Department of Labor.

Guns on campus bill revisited

A lobbyist for the NRA said they intend to persuade Idaho legislators to make it legal to carry concealed guns on college campuses. Idaho House Bill 222, the “Guns on Campus” Bill, failed last spring in the Idaho State Senate Affairs Committee. The Bill would have made it illegal for public universities and colleges in Idaho to decide their own gun policies on their campuses and at athletic events. Boise State Univer-sity, the University of Idaho, the College of

Southern Idaho and Idaho State University all testified against the bill before it was voted on by the House State Affairs Com-mittee.

Wilderness events featured

The University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School will be hosting two winter events at McCall Field Campus. The Wil-derness First Responder (WFR) recertifica-tion course will be held Dec. 9-11 and will emphasize techniques, protocols and con-troversies in the wilderness medicine field. The adult/child CPR course has also been approved for 18 hours of EMT continuing education credits. Contact Sacha Jackson at 208- 634-3918 for more information.

Idaho requires online credits

The Idaho Board of Education mandated Idaho be the first state in the nation to re-quire two online credits for high school graduates, despite Idahoans wanting that choice made by the students and parents and not the state. Rule IDAPA 08-0208-1102 will start with the 2016 graduating class,

commencing with incoming high school freshmen the fall of 2012. Local districts will determine when, during the four years, the students will take the courses.

Library utilizes food for fines

The Molstead Library is hosting the Food for Fines campaign through Dec. 15. One dollar, per non-perishable item, will be removed from overdue fines and will benefit the Community Action Partnership Food Bank.

Remember to Register

The spring semester begins Monday, Jan. 9 with payment due by Jan. 11. Spring registration lasts through Jan. 15 and it is recommended that students be sure to meet with their advisors.

Mica Peak holds meetings

Sheila Johnson will be heading the Mica Peak Bookstore Advisory Committee in the SUB’s Windy Bay Room, with meetings to be held from 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Dec. 1,

Feb. 9 and April 12.

ASNIC plans commit to quit day

The Great American Smoke Out will be held in the SUB this Thursday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.. The “commit to quit” day en-courages smokers to go cold turkey for 24 hours. ASNIC will be passing out cessation kits, tobacco information and cold turkey sandwiches to interested students.

Computer Lab plans closures

The Molstead Computer Lab will be closed in honor of the Thanksgiving holi-day from 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22 to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Idaho Group Launches Project

Idaho Parents &Teachers Together, the group that led the successful petition drive against harmful new education laws, has launched The Great Idaho Schools Project to collect ideas from around the state on how Idaho schools could work even better.

News Briefs

10/27/11 Alcohol was found in a vehicle in the Residence Hall parking lot in plain view, which is a violation of NIC policy. Staff was contacted and a report was filed for disciplinary action against the stu-dent.

10/29/11 An unregistered, inoper-able motorhome was impounded and towed from parking Lot B. It had originally been tagged for removal by the Coeur d’Alene Police Department on Hubbard Avenue, but the subject tore the notice off and towed it to lot B. It was then tagged by NIC for viola-tion of the abandoned vehicle/parking pol-icy and towed after the 48-hour notice was up.

10/31/11 Security caught three “trick bicyclists” riding on the benches,

causing damage in front of Meyer Health Sciences Building. Two suspects fled when approached, and the third was detained by Security. The Coeur d’Alene police depart-ment was called and a formal trespass of the non-student was completed.

11/06/11 Two juveniles on “trick bikes” were trespassed from the NIC cam-pus for repeat offenses of the campus bike policy. Coeur d’Alene Police Department was notified and the youths were returned to the custody of their parents.

11/09/11 The Coeur d’Alene Police Department was called to the ABE/GED Center on Lakeside Avenue when an unknown male was seen attempting to enter parked, locked vehicles. No entry was gained, but police are investigating the mat-ter further.

Students perform chilly deed, raise money for those in need

Yap-Keehn-Um Beach was the site of Saturday morning’s local “turkey plunge” into the frigid waters of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Raffle tickets were given for each canned food item or pound of turkey donated. All proceeds benefitted the Community Action Partnership. Gabe Green/Sentinel

Two automobile thefts reported on NIC campusn Campus Security received two reports of vehicle thefts this past week. The vehicles were locked and the stolen items were not clearly visible. Students are encouraged not to leave valuables in their cars and to call Campus Security at 769-3310 if they witness an event such as individuals who appear to be “locked” out of their vehicle.

Campus Security Log

NIC’s Vice President of Instruction represents Complete College America Academy

Percentage breakdown

W W W . N I C S E N T I N E L . C O MPAGE 5 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011

DID YOU KNOW? Infants younger than 18 months were routinely operated on without anesthetic before 1985.

The Sentinel welcomes letters to the Editor. Those

who submit letters must limit them to 300 words, sign them legibly and provide a home phone number in order to verify authenticity. Some letters may not be printed because of space limitations, or because they: 1) are similar to a number of letters already

received on the same subject; 2) are possibly libelous; or 3) are illegible. The Sentinel reserves the right to edit letters. Letters may be mailed to the paper, e-mailed, faxed or brought to Room 203 of the Siebert Building. The Sentinel’s address is 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID, 83814.

Letters to the Editor Policy

EDITORIAL

Tis the season to be helpful

Perspective tip? Story idea?Contact Devin Heilman

[email protected] Perspectives

To many of us, Thanksgiving drums up memo-ries of Mom’s homemade stuffing, watching football with Dad and enjoying the company of family and loved ones. For the health and happiness of our loved ones, we are thankful.

What about those of us who are not so fortunate?For some, simply being in good health is a reason

to celebrate. Being alive to see another day is some-thing to be thankful for. Feeding one’s children ev-eryday is a reason to say thanks. Sleeping in a warm bed is a mercy.

From 2008-2009, joblessness increased more than 50 percent across the United States. Earlier this year, it was estimated that 25 percent of children will soon be living in poverty. The National Alliance to End Homelessness reported 656,000 homeless people living in the United States in 2009, 20,000 more than in 2008.

And with the way things are going, those num-bers will most certainly climb before they fall.

One would like to think Coeur d’Alene is re-moved from those statistics, but that is simply not true. The State of Idaho releases what is called a Point-In-Time Count report that contains statistics relating to homelessness. It can be found at www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov. According to this docu-ment, 2,199 people in Idaho were considered home-less as of January 2011. Kootenai County is a part of Region 1, which counted 559 people to be without homes.

These aren’t just statistics we’re talking about. These are people. Your neighbors. Friends. Cowork-ers. Family members.

One way of showing appreciation of life is to pay it forward. Do something for your fellow man and woman. So many opportunities become avail-able around the holiday season. From donating to Coats For Kids to volunteering in a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving, we are all capable of lending a help-ing hand. One small act of kindness can really cre-ate a world of difference in someone’s life.

Thomas Merton, a 20th century American Catho-lic writer and social activist, said, “The whole idea of

See HELP YOUR FELLOW MAN | Page 6

theSentinel

Devin HeilmanManaging Editor

Eric RiveraSports Editor

Joyce HargroveNews Editor

Michael PaquinLifestyles Editor

Kyle BreitenbergBusiness Manager

Noura Alfadl-Andreasson

Entertainment Editor

Ethan SchlusslerPhoto Editor

Editorial BoardTaylor BolandGarrett CabezaBenaiah CheeversLaurie DicksGabriel GreenGalilee HowellJantzen HunsakerNick JacquotJake Wright MartinHelen McFarlandSarah MundsCarrie RishsewChristine RidgwayEmily SchellJosh SlonikerGrace StamsosKevin StropeAngel TeschKaye ThornbrughSarah TousleyKayla TuckerChristina VillagomezChanse WatsonTala Wood

Associated Press Five-Star All-American

Newspaper

National Pacemaker and Newspaper of the Year

Three-Time Robert F. Kennedy

Award-Winner

Society of Professional Journalists National First-Place General Excellence Award

National Hall of Fame

National Society of Professional

Journalists First-Place Online

Idaho Press Club General Excellence

Award

ContributorsAwards

Geoff CarrAdviser

We are now only a year away until the next election cycle and I know many peo-

ple aren’t looking forward to the bombardment of political adver-tisements that will fill our every-day world. With slams on President Obama’s health care and allega-tions of sexual miscon-duct amongst mem-bers of the Republican par ty, this year will definitely bring out the adult-child in every poli-tician on Capitol hill.

As environmental concerns start to make their way into the lime-light, I look for ward to hearing how both sides have it wrong. The Democrats will claim global warming from all the fossil fuels we are burning, and the Re-publicans will just say that it is a nat-ural warming trend for our planet.

Each point the finger at one an-other and nothing happens. We just keep importing oil and continue to make pockmarks into the United States countryside as we drill deep-er for dead dinosaur gold.

Citizens around the country continue to badger Congress to go green, echoing a new age revo-lution because, after all, we are just one planet, one world. Some members of Congress try to stir up change while others continue to

line their pockets with profits from big oil companies. Sounds childish, doesn’t it? They think about them-selves first and worry about conse-quences later.

My solution: burn more oil. Now that might sound like non-

sense, but in reality it seems like the perfect plan to eliminate our oil addiction. When there is no more oil to burn, then we have no other choice except to break our addiction.

Our current model of oil consumption can be paralleled with giving a child both dessert and dinner at the same time. Congress, the child in

my analogy, knows what the right thing is to do. They should focus on eating dinner first, my represen-tation of green energy, but instead they choose to eat dessert first, which I see as oil. It is a sweet and simple solution and probably gives them a rush, like sugar, when rak-ing in campaign contributions in D.C.

Like a normal child, they will probably insist that we give them more dessert when it runs out, but what do you do when there is noth-ing left to give? I imagine they will probably have a temper tantrum when Mom and Dad, or shall I say the U.S. population, tells them that the only way to not be hungry is

to eat their “green” vegetables. It is quite simple; Congress can’t behave like adults so we have to make them grow up and realize dinner will always be there, just not the sweets they are looking for.

In the meantime, the U.S. popu-lation should be the responsible parents in the analogy and begin transferring to green energy, while enjoying dessert as well. Gorge on the black fluid that reminds me so much of chocolate syrup, while planting some trees on the side.

We won’t ever go hungry be-cause, like good parents, we should be looking out for the state of our nation as well. We all know that broccoli won’t kill you. Like good parents, we need to keep our home clean by recycling because we all know the children won’t keep it clean on their own.

So every time I fill up with gas, I will press the pedal to the floor in my car. When they ask paper or plastic in the grocery store, I’m taking plastic. Some might say that oil prices will rise and we may fail, but I don’t see that happening in a country that requires “US” to spend money to keep the capitalist ship afloat.

If we do fail, remember that food comes from the ground and seeds around us.

Burn it all up, clean up the planet and remember: dinner will always keep coming if we all do our part to plan ahead.


America’s oil addiction won’t end until there’s nothing left

In my persuasion class we’ve been learning about the “myths” of American culture. The word “myth” is used to imply an ideal and a narrative. The most common and efficient ways for cultures to pass on their values are through narratives, or stories.

Some of the common Ameri-can myths or narratives that we learned about are “the wisdom of the rustic,” the “masses at the gate,” and the “power of the con-spiracy.” One myth that struck a cord with me is known as “the infinite return.” This myth refers to the sentiment that “the past is always better.”

With the current state of global and national affairs, this sentiment initially seems to be more of a fact. Our economy is in the toilet, ter-

rorists are trying to blow us up, global warming is going to destroy us and then, of course, there’s the big scar y 2012 apoca-lypse. I can’t imagine that our forefathers, or even my father when he was a young man, had to worr y about prob-lems of such epic pro-por tion. But we have to remember, propor-tion is a matter of per-spective. Was the past actually any better?

Oh how I long for a simpler time. When men were men, and women were women. When food was hear ty and pesticide free. When children were polite and respected their el-ders. When a good time consist-

ed of nothing but a walk through a quiet meadow. Of course, dur-ing that simpler time as a mixed

race woman I’d prob-ably be discriminated against and treated like crap. If I contracted a touch of diarrhea from my hear ty, pesticide free food I’d most likely die of dehydration. I’d also probably die giv-ing bir th to my polite and respectful children. And I may or may not be scalped by maraud-ing natives while taking

a quiet walk through the meadow.So, jeez, maybe

See EPIC PROPORTION | Page 6

Burn, Baby, burn

Present vs. past: Which is worse?

Noura A.A.A&E Editor

Problems of ‘epic proportion’ plague every generation

>EPIC PROPORTIONfrom page 5

life wasn’t as sweet back then. My point is that this myth about

the past being better is a fallacy, and a highly obstructive one at that. Undoubt-edly the past was different, but it was no better. If it isn’t Al-Qaeda lurking in the shadows, it was the communists. If it wasn’t cancer, it was polio. If it’s not the threat of North Korea destroying the earth in a nuclear blaze, it was the sincere worry that an angry god would destroy the earth in a fiery rage.

Problems seem to be at such epic proportions because we are no longer faced with only the problems of our family, or neighborhood or town. Thanks to mass media, we are faced with the problems of natural disaster in Japan, geno-cide in Africa, human traf ficking in Europe, and destruction of the Amazon in South Amer-ica. Mass media did not create these problems, but revealed preexisting problems.

If no one invented the automobile or the Internet, if we were essentially still living the same life as we were 200 years ago, we would still face the same problems – death, war, starvation, dis-crimination. It’s sad to think that de-spite our good intentions, problems re-main more or less the same, but at least it gives us more perspective on where we’re really at in the scheme of things.

Every generation is faced with prob-lems that make it feel like the end of the world. Every generation believes they are at a crucial point in history. But how can every generation be at the most critical point in history? How can every generation be faced with the end of the world? Isn’t that a touch self-centered and over-dramatic? If every generation has these extreme sentiments, yet none of them ever occur, how can any of them be true? Clearly, the past is not so

different, therefore not worth the “infi-nite return.”

The past and the present both have their perks, but looking to the past, as the last beacon of hope is ultimately un-helpful… and really lazy problem solv-ing. When things go wrong it’s unfair to automatically jump to the conclusion that the problem arises from “losing our way” or “straying from the right path.” Yet politicians use this trick all the time to get stupid, fearful people to vote for them. The past is only rose colored for those favored during that time. Things change for a reason.

Look at ancient cultures of the Middle East and Asia. Many of the traditions of these cultures, found in music, food, art, religion and values,

were preserved because people have chosen to pre-serve them. When people are given the chance to choose how they will live their lives, they will incor-porate the things that have helped them succeed, that are meaningful to them and that make them happy. Things of the past that peo-ple deemed worthy enough

to pass onto future generations are ac-tually not “things of the past” because they still exist.

The ideas, mentalities and strate-gies that repeatedly prove themselves successful will remain. The things that prove themselves to be unnecessary will be left behind. The “unnecessary” are the things that change from genera-tion to generation. It’s a matter of evolu-tion.

Not surprisingly, the other myths that make up the American psyche include the opposing myths of the “apocalypse” and the “power of the indi-vidual.” One finds salvation in repenting to god while the other finds salvation in individual innovation. It just goes to show that America is a schizophrenic luminary whose past and present are so equally loved that no one can choose between them. At least, we can be thankful for that.

PERSPECTIVES6 | the sentinel Monday, November 14, 2011


Students were seen act-ing out scenes from the play “The Foreigner” outside Mol-stead Library Nov. 7. They were reenacting the part that includes making up a fictional story in a fictional language. Oh, you crazy thespians. Is foolishness really fool-

ishness if you wisely do stupid things? A young ninja was re-

cently seen racing around cam-pus. FYI: you’re not a true ninja if people can see you. A member of the Senti-

nel might have walked straight into a door while being dis-tracted by his cell phone. Walk-ing and texting do not mix! Thank you Halls Cough

Drops for your “pep talk in every drop.” Wrappers for these tasty medicinal lozenges now have brief, inspirational messages printed on them. The sayings include gems such as, “Don’t wait to get started,” “Push on!” and “Be unstoppa-ble.” Halls, you have made our cold season that much more enlightening. The roundabouts on

River Avenue have proven to be a great spot to pick up chicks. A male student was observed driving through a roundabout multiple times while blatantly checking out a coed. A pair of glasses was

found atop a campus urinal. Missing from the scene were the owner’s initials, which, speculatively speaking, could have been I.C.U.P. Is that magic reindeer

on the roof of Lee-Kildow Hall? Nope, just construction work-ers thumping and drilling away while classes are in session. One young woman actually jumped and screamed because of the loud noises.

Lozenge encouragement

CAMPUS VOICES

What does Thanksgiving mean to you?

Tyler Bartlett ■ 18, Hailey, Idaho, gen. studies

“I think that it

means a time for families to come

together and

appreciate what they have and

what they have to offer.”

Kacey Daily ■ 20, Butte, resort management

“For this year, it means

for me to meet a

new part of my

family, my brother’s fiancee’s

parents.”

Katie Peck ■ 25, Coarsegold, Calif., psychology

“Thanks-giving is

a time for tradition

and family.”

Bethany Reardon ■ 20, Wahoo, Neb., gen. studies

“It’s time to get

together and really

appreciate your

family and the things you have

in life.”

Jacob Rogers ■ 19, Cd’A, criminal justice

“It means a lot of

food; not taking

everything for

granted for the

only time of the year.


Ethan SchlusslerPhotographer

■

“Thanking God

for the blessings we have,

having the freedom

of worship and

religion in America.”

Jordan McGaughey ■ 19, Rathdrum, nursing

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

Oh no, that’s my alarm. Time to get up and go to

class. Again. For some reason, ever since

midterms, getting up and motivated to come to class has become extremely

difficult. I’m finding it harder than ever to come to class with the mindset to excel.

My attitude has suddenly flipped from Miss Positivity to sarcasm, the likes of which haven’t

been seen since the movie “Juno” was released.Ahhh, Idaho. Fall fell, the leaves

changed, and boom, just as quickly, the leaves have fallen to the ground,

and the first frost of winter has over-taken my front yard. Walking out the door, I’m struck frozen by the chill in the air. I haven’t had the time to get my winter clothes out of storage yet, so lay-ering long-sleeved T’s and sweatshirts has become my morning ritual. And to set it all off, I have five hours of classes ahead of me. Then five hours of work.

I’m not sure if it’s because mid-term week was so hectic, or if I’m just being lazy. But I am feeling a tad burnt out on school. Can anyone relate?

You’ve heard of the freshman 15, the clichés about going to college and getting all the free-

dom (and beer) you could ever want, parties galore, and handsome athletes jogging daily

without their shirts (yup, I saw you). The “Land of Opportunity.”

But what about the hum-drum days of college?

Those are the days when the last thing you want

to do is homework. They’re filled

with tuition woes, books that cost more than Barack Obama’s new tour bus, walks to class that could be considered by some to be of Olympic proportions, the ticket you got for stealing your math teacher’s parking spot, or the incessant stream of phone calls from your mother. (As I speak, mine’s vacationing in Mexico). Thanks Ma.

As I sat, planning my schedule for spring se-mester, and registering for my classes, the decid-

ing factor in my choices was this: How can I organize my schedule in a way that I get the most sleep possible? Am I willing to be at school until 9 p.m. in exchange for being able to sleep in until 9 a.m., and will I still be able to maintain being a full-time student with working a full-time job? No financial aid here, just hard work, and the satisfaction of knowing I did it.

To me though, wisdom is worth the work.

The light at the end of the tunnel is this: College is not like high school. Thanksgiving break is coming soon.

After that, we’ve got a nice, long winter break. Teachers are not breathing down our necks, and we can take personal time at our leisure. And just like anything, we must remember that what we put in to it, we get out. And look at the plus side – if you work hard, and don’t play too hard, you may avoid the fresh-man 15, and come out of each semes-ter with knowledge you didn’t have before.

BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Just…..keep….moving. Don’t give up guys. I won’t.

Grace StamsosStaff Contributor

Motivation malady

Despite mid-term blues, Sentinel staffer sees the light

“The things that prove

themselves to be unnecessary

will be left behind.”

>HELP Y0UR FELLOW MANfrom page 5

compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdepen-dence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.”

Human life is a web to which we are all connected, and what affects one person truly impacts all of us.

While we bask in the warm glow of our family love this Thanksgiving, let us not forget those who are less fortunate.

PAGE 7

DID YOU KNOW? Residents of Maine built the world’s largest recorded snowman in 1999. He was 113 ft. tall.

Sarah Munds

Staff Contributor

By day, C

hristie Stephens studied nursing at N

IC. B

y night, Stephens follow

ed NA

SA’s Tw

itter page in hope that she w

ould be able to attend the N

ov. 23 launch of the new C

urios-ity rover, destination M

ars. T

his year, NA

SA has arranged for

a launch-day Tw

eetup, inviting 150 T

witter follow

ers to share their own

experiences at the launch of the Unit-

ed Launch Alliance A

tlas V 541 from

C

ape Canaveral A

ir Force Station in

Florida. A

myriad of different people

will have the opportunity to tour and

Tw

eet with N

ASA

during this much-

anticipated launch. “I guess this is N

ASA’s w

ay of say-ing ‘W

e’re still here!’” Stephens said. N

ovember 23 and 25 are the set

dates for the Tw

eetup, but attendees are invited to be involved in m

uch m

ore than just Tw

eeting the event. Stephens has the opportunity to share T

hanksgiving dinner with sev-

eral astronauts from previous m

is-sions.

“The 150 people are so random

,” Stephens said. “T

here are astrophysi-cists, librarians…

even two people

from the W

hite House.”

Only tw

o other attendees are stu-dents, Stephens said, so she feels as if this is a valuable opportunity for N

IC to follow

the event from a m

ore personal point of view

. W

eighing in at around 2,000 pounds and taking up an area of 9 square feet, the C

uriosity rover is one of the largest M

ars vehicles yet.

During the C

uriosity’s tw

o-year mission to M

ars, the rover w

ill explore the possibilities of micro-

bial life on the red planet. This rover

is also one of NA

SA’s largest rovers in general, w

ith an on-board lab and even T

witter capabilities, Stephens

said. A

Chem

Cam

, Radiation A

ssess-m

ent Detector, and A

lpha Particle

X-R

ay Spectrometer are other star

pieces of equipment on board. C

u-riosity has also been engineered to cover m

ore diverse terrain; climbing

over obstacles up to approximately

two feet high and traveling up to 700

feet a day. Pow

ered by the heat from

plutonium-283’s radioactive decay,

Curiosity is planned to traverse the

surface of the red planet for an entire M

artian year or 687 Earth days. F

or the rover’s energy supply, N

ASA

has even team

ed up with the U

nited Stat-ed D

epartment of E

nergy. “I w

ant people to see just how

exciting this is. NA

SA built the stuff

we use every day, like the screens on

your phones and parts of your cam-

era,” Stephens said. “I’m bringing

every tech item I have!”

Curiosity’s estim

ated time of arriv-

al on Mars is scheduled for A

ugust of 2012. Landing of the rover has been im

proved from previous m

issions as w

ell. This m

ission, Curiosity w

ill land on a target area of only tw

elve m

iles long in the Gale C

rater, about five tim

es smaller than previous land-

ing sites. Most im

portantly, this level of precision is a step tow

ard bring-ing M

artian rocks back to Earth for

study and analysis. “I guess I’m

most excited about

meeting the scientist and engineers

that actually made the rover,” said

Stephens. Stephens, along w

ith the 149 other attendees, w

ill get one-on-one time

with the engineers and scientists

behind the launch as well as a tour

of the Kennedy Space C

enter. Ste-phens invites N

IC students to follow

not only her page, tw

itter.com/cste-

phens30, but NA

SA’s as well. O

ne can even follow

the tweets from

Curi-

osity itself @M

arsCuriosity. Stephens

also encourages interested students to check out the Jet P

ropulsion Labo-ratory’s w

eb page, where “science

nerds” can go and learn about the expertise behind the launch.

Stephens isn’t the only NIC

af-filiate w

ho has been involved in the upcom

ing launch, either. Dr. Ingrid

Fruth, m

icrobiology lab instruc-tor, w

rote her thesis on the aseptic techniques used to sterilize crafts going into outer space. Introduc-ing m

icrobes from E

arth into space violates international law

along with

comprom

ising the purpose of this m

ission to Mars.

The launching of the M

ars Cu-

riosity rover heralds a $2.5 billion price tag. N

ASA

hasn’t ceased send-ing A

merican astronauts into space,

either. Boeing has been com

mis-

sioned to build a new shuttle at C

ape C

anaveral, as the current space shuttle has becom

e “too old for oper-ation,” Stephens added. In the m

ean-tim

e, the United States has team

ed up w

ith Russia, and has recently an-

nounced its plans to send an Am

eri-can astronaut into space w

ith Rus-

sia’s Soyuz TM

A-22 team

.

Lifestyles tip? Story idea?C

ontact Michael Paquin--

Paqman_@

yahoo.com

LifestylesW

W W

. N I C S E N T I N E L . C O MMONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011

This art-

ist’s concept of a proposed M

ars sample

return mission portrays a se-

ries of six steps (A through

F) in the spacecraft’s land-ing on M

ars. NA

SA and the

European Space A

gency are collaborating on propos-als for a m

ission to gather sam

ples of Martian rocks

and bring them to E

arth after 2020. T

his illustration depicts prelim

inary concepts, not a finished design, although a sim

ilar process will be uti-

lized for the Mars C

uriosity launch.

. The series begins

at upper left, where the

aeroshell capsule is still at-tached to the cruise stage that has provided pow

er and m

aneuvering during the trip from

Earth to M

ars.

. After jettisoning the

cruise stage, the aeroshell uses friction w

ith the Martian

atmosphere to decelerate.

The aeroshell protects other

components of the flight sys-

tem (enclosed inside) from

the heat generated during the plunge through the upper

atmo-

sphere.

. In the third step portrayed, the spacecraft’s para-chute further slow

s the descent.

After separation from

the parachute and aeroshell, retro rockets on the descent stage fire to control the speed of the final approach tow

ard the ground.

. The descent stage be-

gins lowering the lander on

a bridle. Tim

ing of crucial steps during this final ap-proach is based on radar input about the spacecraft’s altitude and velocity.

The lander -- bearing a

rover and an ascent vehicle -- touches dow

n, the connect-ing cords are severed and the descent stage flies out of the w

ay.After the landing, the

rover would deliver previous-

ly cached sam

-ples to the ascent vehicle, w

hich would then lift the

samples off the surface of

Mars for a rendezvous in

orbit with a spacecraft that

would take the sam

ples to E

arth.






F) in the spacecraft’s land-ries of six steps (A

through F) in the spacecraft’s land-ries of six steps (A

through

ing on Mars. N

ASA

and the F) in the spacecraft’s land-ing on M

ars. NA

SA and the

F) in the spacecraft’s land-

European Space A

gency ing on M

ars. NA

SA and the

European Space A

gency ing on M

ars. NA

SA and the

are collaborating on propos-E

uropean Space Agency

are collaborating on propos-E

uropean Space Agency

als for a mission to gather

are collaborating on propos-als for a m

ission to gather are collaborating on propos-

samples of M

artian rocks als for a m

ission to gather sam


als for a mission to gather

and bring them to E

arth after sam


and bring them to E

arth after sam


2020. This illustration depicts

and bring them to E

arth after 2020. T

his illustration depicts and bring them

to Earth after

preliminary concepts, not a


preliminary concepts, not a


finished design, although a prelim

inary concepts, not a finished design, although a prelim

inary concepts, not a

similar process w

ill be uti-finished design, although a sim


finished design, although a


uriosity sim



uriosity sim


The series begins


The series begins


The series begins

aeroshell capsule is still at-at upper left, w

here the aeroshell capsule is still at-at upper left, w

here the

tached to the cruise stage aeroshell capsule is still at-tached to the cruise stage aeroshell capsule is still at-

that has provided power and

tached to the cruise stage that has provided pow

er and tached to the cruise stage

maneuvering during the trip




from E

arth to Mars.


from E

arth to Mars.


After jettisoning the

cruise stage, the aeroshell A

fter jettisoning the cruise stage, the aeroshell

After jettisoning the

uses friction with the M

artian cruise stage, the aeroshell uses friction w

ith the Martian

cruise stage, the aeroshell










tem (enclosed inside) from

com

ponents of the flight sys-tem

(enclosed inside) from


the heat generated during tem


the heat generated during tem


the plunge through the upper the heat generated during the plunge through the upper the heat generated during

atmo-

sphere.

. In the third step portrayed, the third step portrayed, the third step

spacecraft’s para-portrayed, the spacecraft’s para-portrayed, the

chute further slows

spacecraft’s para-chute further slow

s spacecraft’s para-

the descent.


the parachute and aeroshell,


the parachute and aeroshell,


retro rockets on the descent the parachute and aeroshell, retro rockets on the descent the parachute and aeroshell,

stage fire to control the speed of the final approach tow

ard stage fire to control the speed of the final approach tow

ard stage fire to control the speed

the ground.of the final approach tow

ard the ground.of the final approach tow

ard

. The descent stage be-


The descent stage be-


The descent stage be-

a bridle. Tim

ing of crucial gins low

ering the lander on a bridle. T

iming of crucial


steps during this final ap-a bridle. T

iming of crucial

steps during this final ap-a bridle. T

iming of crucial

proach is based on radar steps during this final ap-proach is based on radar steps during this final ap-

input about the spacecraft’s proach is based on radar input about the spacecraft’s proach is based on radar

altitude and velocity.input about the spacecraft’s altitude and velocity.input about the spacecraft’s


rover and an ascent vehicle T

he lander -- bearing a rover and an ascent vehicle


-- touches down, the connect-

ing cords are severed and the -- touches dow

n, the connect-ing cords are severed and the -- touches dow

n, the connect-

descent stage flies out of the ing cords are severed and the descent stage flies out of the ing cords are severed and the

way.A

fter the landing, the rover w

ould deliver previous-A

fter the landing, the rover w

ould deliver previous-A

fter the landing, the

ly cached sam

-ly cached sam

-ly

ples to the ascent vehicle, w


ples to the ascent vehicle, w


ples to the ascent vehicle,







would take the sam

ples to orbit w

ith a spacecraft that w

ould take the samples to


Earth.

would take the sam

ples to E

arth.w

ould take the samples to

Follow C

hristie Stephens’ tw

itter at twitter.com

/cste-phens30 and also the tw

itter-ings of the R

over itself at twit-

ter.com/M

arsCuriosity.

Image and inform

ation at-tributions:

Background im

age: N

ASA

/JPL-Caltech

A-F infograph and corre-

sponing labels: NA

SA/JPL-

Caltech

LIFESTYLES8 | the sentinel Monday, november 14, 2011

The lowdownon laundry

lamentationsThe cost of doing laundry at NIC takes me to the cleaners

Jake Wright Martin ■ Staff Contributor

Jake Wright Martin is a writer for The Senti-nel. His opinions are his own and do not nec-essarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

COLLEGE LIFE

Why the hell does laundry cost so much? We already pay several thou-sand dollars to live here. Are tokens for the machines to much to ask? We’re all broke, no need to kick a dead dog if you know what I mean.

It doesn’t look like much if you’ve never done your laundry in the dorm laundry room. Let’s do the math shall we. One load in the washer costs $1.25, $1.50 if you want the “super cycle” and then another 25 cents for every ten minutes in the dryer. The dryers are pretty big so you can usu-ally put all your clothes in one, how-ever the washers are small and the av-erage laundry basket takes about two loads to finish. So right there you’re looking at $2.50 then you have to re-member the drying time. One full load in the dryer takes about an hour and a half to dry all the way. That’s about another $2.25 which puts you right around $4.75 if you did the super cycle it would be $5.25.

Put in prospective one semester of laundry, at two loads washed one dried, every week. This comes out to somewhere in the general vi-cinity of $85.50. Just for your laundry! I share the belief with many of my fel-low NIC dorm residents that this is ridicu-lous. Unless

you have access to outside forms of cheaper laundry doing you are stuck paying an extra $ 85 a semester to live in the dorms.

I think that if you pay to live on campus, and you pay to attend school at NIC then they should at least give us a brake on our laundry. Maybe this is selfish, but like I said before, we’re all broke.

In retrospect, at least the dorm is equipped with working and decent quality washers and dryers. And I will admit that the convenience is at least worth part of the price we pay.

I suppose if you could figure out what it would cost to take your laundry to a laundry mat in town. Just think about it, even the cost of driving home or to a friend’s house to clean your clothes could cost quite a bit more.

At least, one could put a regular change machine in the laundry room. Honestly, digging up enough change to run the washers is usually more dif-ficult than forking over the extra five bucks. You can’t even change your dol-lars for cents at the of fice in the foyer. When in need of coins and its after say, eight o’clock, there isn’t anywhere to get change unless you walk the four or so blocks up to the gas station on Northwest Blvd.

It is the opinion of my peers that they could simply have washer/dryer tokens. And if you didn’t have tokens, you could go to the laundry room and change your money for tokens by way of a token machine. I give credit to one of my roommates for the token idea. I will not take credit for that which is not mine, but I will promote a good idea, which it is.

I believe there is also a system in some colleges that allow you to swipe your meal card at the vending ma-chines. Could it be possible to do the same thing with the washers and dry-ers? It would be much less of a hassle to figure out change or tokens if you could just swipe your card. People might have to make adjustments for how much they’re spending so as they still have enough for food. Still it would be nicer than trying to cough up the change.

“It is the opinion of my peers that they

could simply have

washer/dryer

tokens.”

Two NIC staff members work with Pennazoli to give him fi nancial assistance

Speaker relates personal journey through understanding her ancestors Learning lessons through heritage

Kaye Thornborugh Staff Contributor

Robbie Paul’s journey began on the night she almost took her own life.

Six months before, her husband left her. Paul, an enrolled Nez Perce tribal member, said she “was going to be that tough Indian woman and not feel.” She fell into a deep depression, refusing to acknowledge her feelings—but her buried emotions came out one night when Paul was on the phone with her daughter.

“I didn’t want to be here. I was on a downward spiral,” Paul said. “My daughter was really concerned, and I hung up on her.”

Then she took another pill.It was then, Paul said, that she heard

a voice: “Answer the phone,” it said, and when Paul picked up the receiver, her coun-selor was on the other end.

The conversation with Paul’s counselor kept her from taking her life, she said—and it was the voice of her ancestors that urged her to have it.

“This is where I began to understand that we have to listen to our ancestors,” Paul said. “That was the night of beginning to look differently.”

Since then, Paul has earned a PhD in psychiatry and is now the Director of Native American Health Sciences at Washington State University. For years, she has also been on a personal journey to understand herself, her family and the Nez Perce people through the concept of historical trauma. Paul spoke about this journey at NIC Oct. 26.

First identified by Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, historical trauma is “promi-

nent, significant, unsettled bereavement” resulting from “generations of devastating losses.”

“In my community, the Nez Perce, we’ve had generation after generation of losses,” Paul said, particularly the Nez Perce War, which was fought in 1877.

The other problem contributing to the trauma of the Nez Perce, Paul said, is that the stories of this trauma often go unshared. Additionally, the history of the Nez Perce has always been written by non-Nez Perce authors.

“We are constantly confronted with Nez

Perce history,” she said, “but not from our perspective.”

To understand her people, her family and ultimately herself, Paul said she needed to examine a timeline of history. She re-searched five generations of her family and tried to see how events of the past affected her in the present.

“I have to listen to my ancestors very carefully, because I’m kind of speaking for them, but I also had to pray to them to find out where to begin,” Paul said. “I had to

See NEZ PERCE | Page 9

In spite of health obstacles, student endures

Paul finds solace from understanding plights of her ancestors. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Carrie Rishsew Staff Contributor

On Oct. 29 Phi Theta Kappa met for an orientation/game night. The club played ping pong and laughed together as they bonded. In attendance were the president of the club, Patty Murk and the vice president, Eric Pezley along with several other mem-bers; both new and old. Eric Rivera, the ser-vice coordinator of the group, was also in at-tendance. Rivera helps the club to organize projects, both community and club related.

“I worked the Commit to Complete (C4) table when we were gathering signa-tures and mostly just do what the president and vice president need to have done,” Ri-vera said.

In order to join this organization, a student must be enrolled in a regionally ac-credited college that offers an associate’s degree, maintain at least a 3.5 GPA, and complete at least 12 hours of coursework that may be applied to an associate degree. Also, an eligible student must be invited in order to join. It is also a requirement for members to follow the moral standards as

outlined on the PTK website, www.ptk.org. “We offer support to students, espe-

cially ones that hold a high GPA and join; we try to make it okay to be smart,” Pezley said.

The organization has been around since 1910; originally named Kappa Phi Omicron. In 1918, Phi Theta Kappa was born. PTK started out as chapters at wom-en’s junior colleges only, but after six years they expanded to include all junior colleges. The society had eight charter colleges; Hardin, Stephens, Christian, Lindenwood, Cottey, Howard Payne, William Woods and Central. It was in Hardin that the Alpha charter was established; however it was moved to Stephens College when Hardin College became a baccalaureate granting institution.

“We also do various service projects around; last year we held a multi-cultural week, where we actually worked with some of the cultural clubs on campus,” said Pez-ley. “We worked with the GSA, the Latino club, and the Pioneers club and helped to promote diversity on campus.”

PTK also does a book collection for any books the Mika Pica Exchange won’t

take and they either recycle those books or send them to a third world country that re-ally needs the book.

Nowadays, there are over 1,200 col-leges internationally that have Phi Theta Kappa chapters and there is over $37 mil-lion in scholarship money for PTK mem-bers. Also, if inducted into PTK, members receive a Phi Theta Kappa Golden Key Membership Pin, Certificate, and ID card. They also receive many more benefits such as recognition during the college induction ceremony, a press release that announces members’ academic achievement, and the notation of membership on college tran-scripts, and the official seal of PTK will be on members’ diploma’s when they gradu-ate.

“Many people see the Greek letters, and think we are a fraternity or sorority. We are neither. We are an International Honor Society;” PTK vice president, Eric Pezley said. “People sometimes think we are exclu-sive because we are one of the only clubs that you have to be asked to join. But our In-ternational heads set the requirements for membership. And membership is based on GPA.”

Sarah Tousley Staff Contributor

Anthony Pennazoli, 50, is a man with a positive outlook and who says “It’s up to you to keep the faith.”

He came to NIC in order to take micro-biology which was needed to join the nursing program. He was keeping up his good grades and had everything under

control. At least until September 12.On this particular day Pennazoli went

to class as usual. In microbiology they were talking about diverticulitis, which is a bubble on the side of the intestine that fills up like an appendix and can cause se-rious issues if it bursts. Pennazoli was not feeling well that day and decided to take a nap when he got home. His friend Debbie Bennett whom he describes as “an angel,” refused to let him, and they went to the hospital, with no time to spare.

By the time the he got to the hospital, the doctors told him the very malady he had been studying in class was the issue. The diverticulitis had burst and peritoni-tis, the condition caused from contents of his intestines leaking into his abdomen, had become a complication. He was in medical trouble, as peritonitis causes seri-ous infection.

He spent the next 10 days in the hos-pital, four of which were in the ICU, and the rest in recovery. The incident put him out of commission for two weeks after his release from the hospital. His surgery required him to have a a stoma put into place. To make the situation more dire, his body was full of infection so he had to have a wound-vac put into place to draw the infection out. The vacuum went up close to the spine and pinched a nerve causing excruciating pain that the doctor could not locate. After the ninth day of pain they took out the small tube of the vacuum.

“When it got pulled out it was like an orgasm! The pain was gone. I told the

nurse I have to see the doctor. That was what was causing the pain!” Pennazoli said.

He came back to school hoping to push him to the limits and catch back up in most of his classes. However, he had to drop five out of six classes, most of his professors did not have the time to help him out. He had fallen too far behind and they have too many classes. One teacher, Pat Lippert was willing to take on the chal-lenge and now Anthony is getting closer to being caught up. “Mr. Lippert is awe-some; I wish that other teachers could have taken the time.”

According to Pennazoli with the help of the dean and Mr. Lippert he has fund-ing to go to school.

Living, on the other hand, does not have the same financial assistance. Pen-nazoli had bought a house with the assis-tance of a friend and is now finding it diffi-cult to get by. Financial aid is running out and by doctor’s orders, he cannot work.

But on Nov. 8., complications arose again. He was readmitted to the hospital His stoma will be reconnected on Nov. 21 and he will be down again for another few weeks.

In spite of the obstacles Pennazoli has faced, he is hopeful for the future. He says “Fifty year-old people should go back to school. We will be a commodity, within the next few years 71 million people will be retiring and we will take their place… . They want people my age that have had their experiences and know where we want to be.”

Anthony Pennazoli says eveything he does is for his son. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Academic excellence program hosts game night

the sentinel | 9LIFESTYLESwww.nicsentinel.com

Air travel is a miserableexperienceIf nature intended man to fl y, he’d have wings

Michael Paquin ■ Lifestyles Editor

Michael Paquin is an editor for The Sentinel. His opinions are his own and do not necessar-ily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

COMMENTARY

We’re experiencing mild turbulence. Probably because the right aileron has dislodged from the wing and is plum-meting end over end to the ground. Any second now the plane will do like-wise. And as we plunge toward the earth in an uncontrolled nosedive at terminal ve-locity, I hope the captain at least has the decency to spare us the “please fasten your useless seat belt” speech

To say I have a fear of flying would be underselling it. Walking down the track to the cabin of the plane (my own personal valley of the shadow of death), I can’t help but feel claustrophobic, dragging my dopey looking luggage bag with the wheels that are far to small to keep it’s locomotion fluent and stable. But getting on the plane and finding my seat (always the middle one, of course) is truly when I begin to lose it. The be-ginning of the end, so to speak.

At takeoff I’m white-knuckling it. The only thing I have to look forward to once we’ve reached cruising altitude is receiving permission from the crew to recline my seat back a whole five de-grees.

I really do consider every flight I’ve ever taken a near-death experience. Everyone has a story about the time

they almost died or found themselves in a situation that was beyond words, and categorizing a plane experi-ence as one of these wouldn’t be that far fetched, in my opinion. Think about it.

Let’s say someone tells you about

close call involving a white water rafting accident or something. Well, here would be my follow up: One time I was sus-pended thirty-five thousand feet in the air and going 450 mph over a distance spanning the greater North American continent. Of course then they’ll say, “So what’s the big deal? You were in a plane.” A plane? You mean that 30-year-old machine with millions of miles on it that’s maintained by a company that’s now too cheap to hand out free peanuts?

And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told that statistically speak-ing, it’s safer than driving. Statistically speaking, I don’t give a damn. If a com-ponent in your car malfunctions, you pull over and fix it, or if you’re like me, call a tow-truck. But if one of the thou-sands of incredibly delicate instruments that are crucial to the success of a flight malfunction, the integrity of the entire plane is compromised. I’ve been told of the numerous fail-safes the industry has to keep everyone (by everyone I mean the government) happy, but you still see air disasters in the news.

My only solace once trapped in the aerial tube of natural law defying tech-nology is the catalogue in the seat in front of me. Typically, they’re packed full of items so trivial they couldn’t even make it into a Sharper Image catalogue. Oh, and look at that, you can even sub-scribe to it so you can receive monthly issues at your house like an idiot.

I understand that crippling phobias aside, most people still find the experi-ence of flying unpleasant. Airline com-panies haven’t been doing their fair share of pandering to the consumer in the past fifteen or twenty years, mostly because they realize people will always need to fly for one reason or another, but I for one am hopefully looking to-ward the future. It’s too bad I’ll prob-ably never live to see the teleportation device.

“...I hope the captain at

least has the decency to

spare us the ‘please fasten your useless

seatbelts’ speech.”

Remembering those who served

Carrie Rishsew Staff Contributor

It was a big turnout on Friday, Nov. 11, for the Veterans Day Luncheon at NIC. Men and women from many wars, ranks and branches of the military attended and listened to the President of the Veterans Club and a couple other men spoke about their experiences and what Veterans Day meant to them. After they talked, the color guard was presented and a moment of si-lence was issued as the national anthem was played.

“I started this club because I saw a need on campus and the turnout is significant of that need,” said Joey Pena, president of the Veterans Club.

The Veterans Club offers a slew of services to Veterans. Among them, they will personally help those that need it. If a student can’t find their class, they will walk them to the class. The club will meet again on Friday 18. They encourage Veterans and family of Veterans to attend.

“The only way anything is going to change, the only way that anything is going to come about, is if we as Veterans collec-tively come together and add voice to those issues,” said Pena. “And with that voice, we can in turn, bring about change.”

It probably takes a lot of courage to fight and win a war. Ernie Peluso has that in spades. Peluso is a Veteran of World War II and is a survivor of a kamikaze attack that left him stranded in the ocean for a night. Peluso, more importantly, is a survivor of Pearl Harbor.

While suicide planes and enemy troops

were viciously attacking Pearl Harbor, Pe-luso was struggling to survive and protect his base.

“We looked straight ahead of us, and there was a big ball of fire. It was the USS Saratoga got hit by a suicide plane,” Peluso said, The Spokesman Review.

The USS Saratoga was hit by five more suicide planes and by some miracle, stayed

afloat. Another of the kamikaze planes began to head for the USS Bismarck Sea that Peluso was aboard.

“I seen one going by and I could see he had a white headband around his forehead. He was about five feet above the water and we couldn’t angle our guns down that far, Peluso said, The Spokesman Review. “He was coming in low and off at an angle…just about even with us.”

Each year on Veterans Day a national ceremony is held in Arlington National Ceremony. The men and women that fell in battle and were not identified are honored by the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…” said President Wilson addressing the beginning of Armi-stice Day, 1919.

Armistice Day was approved by Con-gress as a legal holiday May 13th 1938 and later, after World War II, Armistice was crossed out and replaced with “Veterans” to honor men and women of all wars in June of 1954.

“To me a Veteran is someone that served their country, whether they lived or died, they served their country. They blazed the trail for us to follow,” said Second Lieutenant Robert Lind, Army Reserves.

NIC hosts luncheon in commemoration of Veteran’s Day

Better than MRE’s. Gabe Green/Sentinel

Third graders learn basics of trail buildingNIC students assist younger generation in the wilderness

Noura A. A.A&E Editor

On a frosty October morning, Mrs. Er-win’s class of Sorenson third graders went wild.

Thursday, Oct. 27, NIC’s Outdoor Lead-ership and Resort/Recreation Manage-ment (RRM 120) classes, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), hosted this class of Sorenson third graders from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Bu-reau of Land Management’s Blue Creek Bay day – use area.

The field trip focused on the principles of trail building, wildlife exploration and outdoor preservation. According to Paul Chivvis, Outdoor Leadership and RRM 120 instructor, the Outdoor Leadership class ran the wilderness field trip as part of their program requirements. Chivvas vol-unteered his son’s third grade class at So-renson, but the Outdoor Leadership class scheduled the day and prepped the RRM 120 class as well the Sorenson students.

Upon arrival at Blue Creek Bay, the Sorenson third graders were divided into groups of three; litter pickup, rock moving, and wildlife exploration, with about 40 min-ute rotations.

Rebecca Harlow, 36, Outdoor Leader-ship, led the rock-moving group.

“Some kids don’t grow up this way, but my mom would always say ‘leave the camp-ground cleaner than when you found it,” said Harlow.

Harlow discussed the Leave No Trace (LNT) principles with her group, and then led the kids up the trail toward the rock loading area.

John Totten, NIC’s Outdoor Pursuit Coordinator, described the trail building at Blue Creek Bay as an ongoing process.

“We’ll be back. There’s another 6 miles up above with lots of older trails that we want to connect,” said Totten.

There were 75 people building the trail, with three adults needed for one 18-inch section. NIC students used Pulaskis and McLeods to dig just past the root layer, so that the rain wouldn’t cause a rut.

”It’s going good today. It’s a lot of work. I’ve never done this before, but its fun,” said Casey Siers, 22, Resort Recreation Management.

The Sorenson children loaded rocks

into a wheel borrow and helped build rock dams in order to slow the water down so the trail wouldn’t get washed out.

“What fun! It’s hilarious. These kids are gung-ho!” said Tiffany Heiss, 36, a volun-teer for BLM and the attendant at the rock loading section.

According to Chivvis, more than 650 feet of new trail was built.

“My favorite part is the pelts! I got to touch the skunk!” said Sieryn Johnson, 8, Sorenson.

Carrie Hugo, awildlife biologist for the BLM taught the kids about animal tracks and “POI” (poop of interest) then took them on a short hike to identify signs of wildlife.

“I liked the nature wildlife section, learning about how they [animals] die and stuff,” said Adam Fortin, 8, Sorenson. “The big beaver and the porcupine was the most interesting because it shoots its quills at its prey.“

“I believe hands on experiences gives a better understanding of principles and practices that we discuss during lecture,” said Chivvis. “In addition, students get to see results for their labor and cooperation with other organizations.”

“This is a great place. It’s tucked away,” said Suzanne Endlsey BLM public affairs specialist. “We are cleaning it up and fami-lies like to come here now. Now these kids can come back here with their families.”

Kennedy, 8, and Rebecca Kemner make dams on the trail. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

>NEZ PERCEfrom page 8

begin with the linear history of what hap-pened to my tribe and to my family. Where do I begin to heal?”

Paul also emphasized the importance of storytelling to the healing process. What can-not be talked about also cannot be put to rest, Paul said, allowing old wounds to fester from generation to generation.

The first step to healing those wounds was to “learn her creation story,” Paul said.

She read many Nez Perce legends, searching for the one she could “tell from the heart.” Her creation story turned out to be the tale of Coyote and the Kamiah Monster, Paul said.

Coyote, a trickster who also acted benev-olently, was the greatest of the animal people. In the story, Coyote slays a monster that has eaten the other animal, thereby rescuing them. Coyote then uses the monster’s body parts to create the different Indian tribes, imbuing these tribes with certain traits. Ac-cording to the story, Coyote created the Nez Perce from the monster’s heart, declaring that the Nez Perce would be strong, brave and intelligent.

Intelligent. That word rang in Paul’s mind, she said, giving her confidence—and when she went back to school, her GPA shot from 2.0 to 3.8 in one semester. “When we lis-ten to each other, we understand each other,” Paul said. “Our stories are worth dying for. Are we ready to hear our stories?”

Paul said that the first step in the healing journey is to go where the wound occurred, tell the story, begin to forgive, and let go.

“It is time for us to heal,” Paul said, “but it is also time for us to listen to each other. When we hear each other’s stories, we have a chance to heal as humanity.”

Benaiah CheeversStaff Contributor

North Idaho College has a perfect 3-0 record for the official season after winning the last three games.

The Cards are 4-1 counting the two exhibition games before the season opener against the North Idaho All Stars on Nov. 3.

NIC travelled to Twin Falls to compete in the College of Southern Idaho tourna-ment held on Nov. 11 and 12. The Cards won both games posting a 83-59 victory against La Jolla Prep on Nov. 11 and a 107-78 victory against Phoenix College on Nov. 12.

The Cardinal men’s basketball team defeated another set of opponents, the Gonzaga University’s men’s club team and the North Idaho All Stars team, in home games on Nov. 1 and 3 to begin the win-ning streak.

Sophomore Petar Joksimovic and freshmen Cole Luckett and Jordan Mc-Cloud lead the Cardinals as top scorers when they won against the Gonzaga Uni-versity’s men’s club team, 108-78, and the North Idaho All Stars, 96-60.

Luckett scored a team-high 18 points against the North Idaho All Stars in their nonconference opener on Nov. 3.

Joksimovic scored 16 points and Mc-Cloud and freshman Michael Middle-brooks each scored 13 points apiece. McCloud also lead the team in rebounds with 11. Middlebrooks followed with 10 rebounds.

“I felt that we are good offensively and defensively, but it’s going to be a long season so we have to keep improving,” Middlebrooks said. “I felt good during the

game. My goal is to just be a good team player and help the team in any way that I can.”

Nate Clinton, former Coeur d’Alene High School stand-out and ex-NIC player, scored 18 points for the All Stars and Win-ston Brooks, former NIC and Gonzaga player, led the All Stars with 21 points.

NIC outscored the All Stars 49-23 in the first half and 47-37 in the second half.

“Offensively we need to slow down and relax so we can keep our composure,” said head coach Jared Phay. “One of the things we have been improving on is keep-ing up our defensive intensity.”

In the game against Gonzaga on Tues-day, Nov. 1 at Christianson Gymnasium, Luckett and Joksimovic scored a game high of 15 points each.

McCloud and freshman Antoine Hos-ley scored 13 points apiece. Freshman Keon Lewis started off the scoring by hitting a 3-pointer in the first minute of regulation.

“Offensively it’s easier to click, so we just need to have better defensive recognition and recognize the hot shooters,” Joksimovic said. “Overall, everybody played well and everybody got into the game.”

NIC shot 63.6 percent from the field and 60 percent from behind the arc.

The Cardinal men out-scored Gonzaga

54-43 in the first half and 54-35 in the second half.

“I felt good about this game, but we still have a lot of

See BASKETBALL | Page12

W W W . N I C S E N T I N E L . C O MPAGE 10 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011

DID YOU KNOW? � e Boston Celtics and New York Knickerbockers are the only teams left with original names.

Lockout benefits colleges

NBA players, owners focus on greed

Eric Rivera ■ Sports Editor

It is the season of thanks and I know around the table this thanksgiving I will have at least one thing to be thankful for: no NBA season.

Normally around this time, televisions are flooded with overhyped basketball players rallying down the court, but this year there is a lockout, and, of course, it is over money.

For those not tuned into the she-nanigan, the NBA owners and its union of players are currently dealing with a lockout over who gets what percentage of basketball-related income (BRI).

The player’s union was guaranteed 57 percent in the most recent collective bargaining agreement, but the owners refuse to concede to that amount counter-ing down to 50 percent.

Many players don’t want to accept the offer and have even threatened to bring decertification into the mix, which would destroy the union.

At 50 percent, the amount we are talk-ing about is close to $2 billion dollars. Some speculation amongst analysts claim that the BRI could reach as much as $5.5 billion in the next 10 years.

To some, that is worth holding out and fighting for a bigger percentage, yet others just want to get back to work. It is estimated that both the owners and play-ers are missing out on about $340 million each month.

If they took the deal as it stands at the moment, the 50 percent cut of the BRI would get distributed amongst 400 or so players in the NBA. Sounds like a good paycheck to me.

The owners have shown signs of an-noyance with the players union though and have threatened to drop that percent-age offer lower along with the introduc-tion of hard salary caps if this lockout continues. I hope both sides don’t see eye to eye any time soon.

Now I am a fan of basketball, just not the commercial production that gets broadcasted over the airwaves. With NIC’s season getting underway, I can be found in the stands routing on our talented student athletes, and, in this year’s outings so far, I have seen a pattern. The stands seem to be more packed than normal.

I believe this lockout is a blessing for many colleges around the nation. When NBA fans can’t get their weekly dosage of 5-on-5 action, they know a trip down to the local community college or university will soothe that addiction of theirs.

The North Idaho College athletics department stands to gain from larger than normal ticket sales this year due to the greed of these professional athletes and team owners, and they definitely de-serve it.

The flight of the Cardinals at every home match is worth the meager $3 to $5 dollars. They deserve every fan they get, and it might possibly start a new trend in this nation.

Future BRI is a speculated number. That means people have to continue to be fans and cause the franchise to grow in order for the players to get more money in the long run.

Over the Internet, there are posts from fans who are also fed up with this debacle. They want it to end so they can watch their favorite player get back to making dunks or 3-pointers.

If I were these fans, I would throw my hands up in disgust and watch real talent at the collegiate level. Get enough people to do the same, and the NBA will have brought its own destruction like the fall of the Roman Empire.

Eric Rivera is an editor for The Sentinel. His opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

COMMENTARY

Sports tip? Story idea?Contact Eric Rivera

[email protected] Sports

Kyle Olsen proves that ninjas can be precise on wheels. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Pirates, ninjas roll through campusLongboard race draws community members, students

Benaiah CheeversStaff Contributor

L ongboard enthusiasts, many dressed like pirates or ninjas, cruised around the NIC campus in

the first ever “Battle for the Booty” race put on by Resort and Recreational Man-agement students.

They teamed up with sponsors Pyramid Skate Shop, Rock 94.5, Cabal Clothing, and Boarders for Christ (BFC) for the event. Prizes were donated for the winners.

Kyle Olsen, 10-year veteran skate-boarder and friend of Casey Siers, won first place overall in the race. He won a skateboard deck and $20 cash as prizes.

“A friend of mine who started Cabal Clothing helped sponsor the event,” Olsen said. “Another friend, Casey Siers, was part of the class that put on this event. I was just glad to participate in the race. I don’t really longboard much, but this event was really fun.”

Asher Chivvis, 8, son of Paul Chivvis, Outdoor Pursuits and Resort and Recre-ational Management Instructor, won best dressed with his ninja outfit. He received

a skateboard deck from Cabal Clothing.The race consisted of 23 racers and

about 30 registrants. The course took racers around the campus in a fun-filled, costume-infused race. Not everyone dressed up, but there were quite a few pirates and ninjas gliding around the con-crete waves of NIC.

The course started behind Lee Kildow Hall before continuing around the north side of Christianson Gymnasium to College Drive. It then turned right on to Garden Avenue, cut right behind Boswell Hall and sent riders heading West until they turned into the South parking lot beside Rosen-berry Drive. The final dash was toward Seiter Hall before cutting back North and finishing behind Lee Kildow Hall.

Casey Siers, Taite Petersen, T.J. Hus-toft and Dylan Schols are the students from the Resort and Recreational Man-agement program who put on the event.

There were winners for first and sec-ond place overall, first and second place consolation bracket, and best dressed.

“We were inspired to do this event

See LONGBOARD | Page 12


The Lady Cards led an exciting sea-son but couldn’t come out on top at the NJCAA District B tournament in Hutchin-son, Kan. NIC lost to tenth-ranked Butler Community College 1-0 on Nov. 4 ending their season 14-2-1.

“Throughout the game I would say we had four really good chances that typically I thought we would have scored on,” said coach Dan Hogan. “For whatever reason, we just missed a little bit.”

NIC’s freshman forward Anna Valen-tine made the first attempted shot of the game and hit the crossbar.

Freshman forward Carissa Christens-en had a scoring opportunity near the end of the half but launched the ball straight at Butler’s goalkeeper.

Sophomore forward Demi Wignot had two chances to score with 15 minutes re-

maining in the second half and both went wide.

“Their goalkeeper was really tall, mo-bile and covered a lot of space or we just hit her,” Hogan said.

The Butler CC Grizzlies delivered the only goal of the game late in the first half. That score was only the eleventh goal to be given up by the Cardinals this season.

Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Slinkard said before the tournament that the Grizzlies are “equally matched” in comparison to their team.

“We probably had about 70 percent of the possession in the game,” Hogan said. “Sports can be somewhat funny sometimes because the best team doesn’t always win.”

Despite the failed attempt to make it to nationals, NIC had an impressive record for the season. They went undefeated for 13 games before losing their first game of the season against the Colorado Univer-

sity Club team in Cheyenne, Wyo.“[In] that game, we were just out of

sync and weren’t communicating to one another as well,” said freshman midfielder Kellee Tilson, general studies. “I think we came off of a really big win so we were kind of not expecting it.”

Hogan has ample time before he throws the Lady Cards back on the field, but he has already started thinking about the future.

Over the winter, he plans to have the returning Lady Cards work on condition-ing and strength training. He has plans to get back on the field in March once the snow melts.

With 12 cardinals graduating or mov-ing on, he will have to recruit a half of a team to fill the ranks. He said he can’t release names but has been eyeing a few hopefuls out of the Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint areas and as far south as Boise and Salt Lake City.

Women return home after failing to qualify for nationals in fi rst round

Missed chances plague Lady Cards

Cardinals sweep CSI tournamentMen start on perfect season

height in feet of NIC’s tallest player this season, Kaj Sherman

largest victory deficit held by the Cardinals so far this season

BY THE NUMBERS

7 36

Michael Middlebrooks launches vertical for a layup. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel


The concept of the game is quite simple: hunt or be hunted. North Idaho College’s Recreational Sports program tested many stu-dent’s human hunting abilities with a paintball event held on Oct. 28. near the Beauty Bay area of Coeur d’Alene Lake.

Rec. Sports coordinator Jessica Johanson spearheaded the event. It was free and only offered to NIC’s students, staff or faculty.

“It was a good group, and I’m glad it was free,” said Brock Heath, 19, Resort and Recre-ation Management. “It was a real nice spot for it. I had a blast overall.”

Guns, masks and carbon dioxide were supplied and transportation from the campus was offered. Johanson said that two vans were used to transport students to the location that was about 30 minutes away. There were 19 people who showed up for the event. The group enjoyed a sunny and clear 50 degree day out in the wild.

“It was awesome and very successful,” Johanson said. “I had never paintballed before. I just wanted to utilize the equipment that we have.”

Johanson split the group up into three teams. She said that there was a 50-50 split between new and experienced players, so each team was close to being balanced.

They played a total of six matches in two and a half hours, and those matches ranged from simple games of capture the fl ag to a “king of the hill” type of format.

“One game that was really sweet was at the very end,” said Tanner Robert, 19, nursing. “We lined up like Civil War style and just shot until we were out [of paintballs]. It was really intense.”

Roberts described the location as a “cool” gravel pit ravine right in the middle of nowhere. Johanson said that they could go anywhere on National Forest Service land as long as they clear the location with the department ahead of time.

The night before the event, Johanson and her staff chronographed the guns to a slower and safer speed. She said the only required equipment was the provided face mask and clothes that the participant didn’t mind getting dirty or shot in.

“It can [hurt],” Robert said. “Sometimes they just bounce off, but sometimes they get you good.”

Johanson said that she is planning two events for the spring semester and they will likely take place in April.

She said that Rec. Sports draws many dorm students to these events and will con-tinue to offer transportation for those students living on campus without a vehicle.

She also said it was a great opportunity to meet new people from the college, and that it was a valu-able learing experience.

“I learned that I am not a very good hunter,” Johanson said. “I thought it would be really painful, and I did get shot, but it wasn’t that bad. I had a blast.”

The dates and locations for next April’s events are still being fi nalized. For more information on future paintball events, as well as other free events put on by Rec. Sports, contact Jessica Johanson at (208) 769-3299 or email her at [email protected].

the sentinel | 11SPORTSwww.nicsentinel.com

Boom, headshot! Sophomore Jenifer Rosie survives to live another day. Jessica Johanson/Courtesy photo from NIC Recreational Sports

Recreational Sports provides outdoor getaway, tests students survival skills

TANNER ROBERT nursing student

“One game that was really sweet was at the very end. We lined up like Civil War style and just shot until we were

out [of paintballs]”

Recreational Sports provides outdoor

lined up like Civil War style and just shot until we were lined up like Civil War style and just shot until we were

Cardinals slamming matsInjuries, mistakes slow progress of wrestling squad

NIC freshman Mike Carreon lets opponent Patrick Neal feel the true crushing power of 133 pounds. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Emily SchellStaff Contributor

The NIC wrestling team has started off on a rough patch with a 2-2 record and a couple of key guys out with injuries.

Head coach Pat Whitcomb said that the team will have to work harder to win without Caleb Rivera, who dislocated his elbow, and Kyle Sweedman, who hurt his shoulder.

“We just have to fi nd a way to win,” Whitcomb said.

The team certainly was able to fi nd a way to overcome that obstacle on Nov. 11. NIC won 21-15 against Southwest Oregon Com-munity College with the Cardinals securing victory in six matches.

Starting at the 125-pound bracket, NIC’s Joaquin Calderon held a major decision over Coby Horner, 10-0. At 141 pounds, NIC’s Jarrett Morrill won by decision over Bobby Short, 10-3. NIC’s Bryce McMahon at 149 pounds won by decision over Joseph Gardner, 8-6.

Ryan Zumwalt at 157 pounds secured a major decision over Tyler Strenke, 11-1. At 174 pounds, Kyle Sweedman of NIC also had a major decision over Kris Newport, 14-5. In the 285-pound heavyweight bracket, NIC’s Matthew Foxworthy won by decision over Johnathon Hatch, 9-3.

The losses for the Cards began at the 133-pound bracket with Mike Carreon losing by decision to Cartice Lloyd, 3-5. Ricky LaBelle at 165 pounds lost to Saul Soto by major deci-

sion, 7-19. Justin Gillespie lost to Bo Younker at 197 pounds with a technical fall, 3-18. Returning sophomore Justin Korthius at the 184-pound bracket lost by a close decision to Ryland Geiger, 9-11.

“The mindset is just to go out and do your very best, whether you win or lose,” said Jar-rett Morrill, 21, psychology.

On Nov. 5, the wrestling team lost to High-line Community College, 17-20. NIC only had four wins that night including Mike Carreon at 133 pounds with a decision against Sam Ottow, 9-4, and 141-pound Jarrett Morrill securing a major decision over Kevin Rampp, 10-2.

Ryan Zumwalt won at 157 pounds with a major decision against Zeke Nistrain, 9-0. Matthew Foxworthy continued to stay domi-nant at 285 pounds with a victory by fall over Michael Henry 2:40 minutes into the match.

Losses for the Cardinals start at 125 pounds with Joaquin Calderon losing by decision to Steven Romero, 5-7, and Bryce McMahon losing by major decision to Josh Romero, 3-11, in the 149-pound bracket.

South African-native Wilhelm Viljoen Meyer lost to Micah Morrill by decision, 8-13, in the 165-pound bracket. Highline C.C.’s Tyler Story at 174 pounds delivered a major decision to Scott Wolf, 14-0, and Lucas Huyber won by decision over NIC’s Justin Korthius in the 184-pound bracket, 4-2. Highline’s Anthony Whitmarsh also held a decision over Justin Gillespie, 3-1, at 197 pounds.

“Losing to Highline really hurt because we hadn’t lost to them before,” Whitcomb said. “Once we get everyone settled into their

weights and healthy, we’re going to be okay.”On Oct. 29, the guys suffered their fi rst

loss to Montana State Northern, 19-22. NIC only won four matches, which included Joaquin Calderon at 125 pounds with a decision, Jarrett Morrill at 141 pounds with a major decision, Ryan Zumwalt at 157 pounds with a decision and heavyweight Matthew Foxworthy with a decision.

Losses for the Cardinals include 149-pound Bryce McMahon by decision, 165-pound Wil-helm Viljoen Meyer by fall at 4:49, 174-pound Kyle Sweedman with a decision, 184-pound Justin Korthius by major decision and Caleb Rivera at 197 pounds with a match forfeit.

“If we’re making mistakes, we can see what those are and change them,” Morrill said. “But if you don’t do your best, you can’t help yourself..”

The guys started off the season with a win against Great Falls University, 26-14. Coach Whitcomb said it was the toughest of all the matches so far and was the last one that had all the guys healthy and competing.

NIC won a total of fi ve matches. Mike Carreon at 133 pounds won by major deci-sion, Jarrett Morrill at 141 pounds won by decision, 157-pound Ryan Zumwalt won by decision, Kyle Sweedman at 174 pounds secured a victory by fall at 3:18, and Caleb Rivera at 197 pounds won by decision.

“You gotta do whatever it takes to win,” said Justin Korthuis, 20, business.

The NIC wrestling team will be compet-ing in the Cardinal Duals at home on Nov. 19.

Golf takes second in Tri-CitiesSilver fi nishes cap

season before snowfallGarrett CabezaStaff Contributor

The NIC men’s and women’s golf teams concluded fall action with second place fi nishes in Richland, Wash., at the Columbia Basin College Invitational held at Horn Rapids Golf Course on Oct. 23 and 24.

Dylan Morrison led his squad with the best score in the tournament, shooting a 146.

“He shot a 76 on the fi rst day, and I could tell he was disappointed,” said coach Der-rick Thompson. “He came from six shots back and won.”

Austin Westphal fi nished right behind his teammate with a 148 on the score card.

The NIC men shot a 599 for the invita-tional, fi ve strokes behind the winning Com-munity Colleges of Spokane team.

“On the men’s side, we’re a really deep team,” Thompson said. “Eight or nine guys at any one time can be the number one player.”

Makena Schevenius fi nished third in the women’s competition shooting a personal best 79 on the fi rst day and fi nishing with a 165 to lead the Lady Cardinals.

“We defi nitely wouldn’t have gotten out to the start that we did without her,” Thompson said. “She stepped up when we needed her.”

Rachel Westby also contributed posting a 172.

The NIC women held a 16-shot advantage at the end of the fi rst day, but Bellevue Com-munity College cut into the defi cit and ended up winning the invitational by one stroke.

“I don’t think we played our best golf in the fall, which is more than OK,” Thompson said. “We need to work on our short game and putting. If we improve in that area, we can be a really good team.”

The teams will practice a couple days a week at an indoor golf practice facility in the off-season. When spring competition nears, the golfers will practice on outdoor courses in the Tri-Cities and other warmer areas.

A Closer LookHorn Rapids Golf Course experiences more than 300 days of sunshine a year and less than 7 inches of precipitation. It was designed by Keith R. Foster and built in 1994.

SPORTS12 | the sentinel Monday, november 14, 2011


The Cardinal men’s bumpy season came to an end at the West District Finals held Nov. 4-5 in Tuscon, Ariz. when they were defeated by the Pima Community College Aztecs, 5-2.

NIC had a bye going into the tournament, so they had no idea who they would be playing until Pima won against Northwest College on Friday.

Coach Ken Thompson said that his team would probably be out matched if they went up against Pima.

“They have at least four guys that could hit the ball 60 yards or further with accuracy,”

Thompson said. “We have some guys that can hit it, but they can’t do it under pressure and right to the guy’s foot.”

NIC’s sophomore midfi elder Chad Ward, 20, business, was the fi rst to score 12 minutes in with a left-footed assist by sophomore mid-fi elder Matt Lieggi, 19, general studies.

Coach Thompson said the Aztecs have been known to do well with set pieces (free kicks, corner kicks and throw-ins) in their conference, and they delivered two goals via set pieces to the Cardinals within 12 minutes of Ward’s goal. At the half, Pima led 4-1.

“It is hard to compare to Pima,” Ward said. “All we can do is look at their record online and it is pretty outstanding.”

Ward delivered NIC’s last goal with an assist from Ryan Krempels in the second half. They caught Pima’s goalkeeper off guard when he left the goal line. Pima scored one more against the Cardinals in the second half and sealed the game 5-2.

Despite the loss, Thompson could only say upbeat things about this year’s batch of Cards.

“There were several sequences where we connected fi ve to seven passes,” Thompson said. “I don’t recall seeing that as the assistant coach here. I thought it was encouraging.”

Thompson said that the team has a few goals now that the season is over: academics and healing injuries. Over the season, a few Cardinal players have been plagued by pulled

groins, torn meniscuses, sprained ankles and hip fl exor problems. Thompson said that just about every player caught the fl u or a cold.

The team begins spring training next se-mester with less numbers. Thompson said they will work on developing individual skill and small group drills while he scouts new talent for the team. He said that he wants to add some bigger and taller players to the roster.

“I need to make sure we have some guys that will physically match up to the box like [Pima’s] Eric Ladd, who is 6-foot-5,” Thompson said. “If I recruit and no one is taller than 5-foot-9 then it will be hard to compete.”

NIC will debut the new men’s team with the Alumni Match next April.

Soccer team falls to 11th-ranked Pima Community College in semifi nal round, ends run at nationals

Rest, recovery arrives for men after district loss

Chanse WatsonStaff Contributor

The North Idaho College Rugby club ended its fall season of slams on Nov. 12 with a fi nal record of 3-4.

Their fi nal three games wrapped-up the sea-son with a loss to Eastern Washington Universi-ty (EWU), a win at home over Whitman College of Walla Walla, and a loss to the Washington State University (WSU) Cougars.

The Oct. 23 game against the EWU Eagles ended in a 15-5 loss for NIC. The Division 1 team beat the Cardinals with a combination of more experience and a greater number of players.

Captain Steven Populus said he was proud of the team despite the game’s outcome and thought the whole team played “very hard” throughout the match.

“EWU’s coach was amazed at how well we played,” Populus said. “He wasn’t expecting us

to play as well as we did since we are such a new team.”

Putting the loss behind them, the Cardinals looked forward to their next game on Nov. 5 against Whitman College of Walla Walla. NIC went into the game hoping for a repeat of last year and that was exactly what happened. The Cardinals swooped in for the win, 33-17.

“The fi rst ten minutes of this game was kind of rough, but they came together [near the end],” said coach Joe Malloy

Three team members combined for all 33 points. Populus made one try and four kicks.

“They went 100 perccent today and we came out with a victory,” Populus said.

Coming off of a solid win, the Cardinals went into their fi nal game with confi dence, but once again more experience and greater numbers won the day as WSU beat NIC, 10-7. Malloy said he is looking forward to next year’s team.

“We have attracted some pretty good ath-

letes and some smart people too,” Malloy said. “That’s what we are really looking for: those willing to learn, have fun, and work hard. If we can get another 10 or 12 guys by the spring we are going to be looking pretty good.”

To keep the current players in shape for next season, Populus plans to get many of the

players together and do conditioning exercises throughout the winter to keep the team in “rugby mode.”

The rugby club’s spring season will start with practices at the end of February or begin-ning of early March depending on the weather and remaining snow pack.

Rugby players show commitment, heart Team still hardest hitting club on campus

Captain Steven Populus attempts to pull a Whitman College player down into the dirt on a chilly day. NIC won its final home game of fall, 33-17. Eric Rivera/Sentinel

>VOLLEYBALLfrom page 1

setter Brooklyn Bradbury. “We have worked so hard this season, and we defi-nitely deserve this.”

NIC (22-9) drew the seventh seed in the national tournament and will play 10 seed Central Florida (40-6) on Nov. 17 at 9 a.m.

Miami-Dade defeated Central Florida in three sets in the championship game of their district tournament. NIC beat Miami-Dade in straight sets earlier in the season at the College of Southern Idaho tournament in September.

Yang and Vogt earned All-Region 18 first team selection honors and All-Tour-nament team honors, while Pancho was named to the All-Region 18 second team and Smith received honorable mention.

Kelly was named Region 18 Coach of the Year.

Justin Deal (left) and Kyle Olsen collect the fruits of their labor. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

>LONGBOARDfrom page 10

just because we had to put on an event for our event planning and management class, and we hadn’t heard of a long-board race around here, so we thought it’d be a cool idea,” said Taite Petersen. “We didn’t have many people sign up early, but people started to come in around 1:00 p.m., and we had about 30 people registered total. It turned out to be a lot of fun.”

Michelle Vadney and Willie Frame said they are enthusiastic supporters of NIC events. They attend as many sport-ing events and other events as they can throughout each school year.

They participated in the longboard race together. Frame won first place in the consolation bracket with the prize being a skateboard deck.

“I attended NIC from 2004 to 2007 and got my degree in Construction Management,” Frame said. “I’ve just had a blast here and I love it.”

For Vadney, NIC has been offering a taste of the North Idaho lifestyle.

“Willie kept talking about Coeur d’Alene and NIC so I decided to move here and come see what it was all about,” Vadney said. “The longboard race was really fun. Willie and I just enjoy supporting NIC and having fun with it.”

Siers said that they are hoping the event will take place again next year.

“Longboarding is becoming more and more popular and has become a pretty cool activity for many people in Coeur d’Alene in the past few years,” Siers said. “We thought this would be a cool idea and it turned out to be pretty fun. Hopefully it will turn into an annual event.”

>BASKETBALLfrom page 10

things to work on of course,” said Coach Phay. “Defensively we need to pick up our aggressiveness and keep it at a high level throughout the entire game.”

Lewis and freshman Edrico McGregor both scored 10 points each and Middlebrooks scored nine points.

“As a team we are just getting bet-ter,” Joksimovic said. “We are really working on getting the defensive con-cept down.”

NIC’s next home games will be Nov. 25-27 for the Thanksgiving Classic tour-nament. NIC plays Kootenai Salish Col-lege of Pablo, Mont. on Nov. 25 and Wil-liston State College of Williston, N.D. on Nov. 26. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.

They wrap up the tournament with a game on Nov. 27 against Peninsula Col-lege of Port Angeles, Wash. at 1 p.m.

Home game calendar■ Nov. 18 Women’s basketball vs. North Idaho All Stars at 5:30 p.m.

■ Nov. 19 Wrestling: Cardinal Duals. All day event

■ Nov. 25 Women’s basketball vs. Spokane Community Colleges at 5:30 p.m.

■ Nov. 25 Men’s basketball vs. Kootenai Salish College at 7:30 p.m.

■ Nov. 26 Women’s basketball vs. Wenatchee Valley C.C. at 5:30 p.m.

■ Nov. 26 Men’s basketball vs. Williston State College at 7:30 p.m.

■ Nov. 27 Men’s basketball vs. Peninsula College at 1 p.m.

■ Dec. 1 Women’s basketball vs. Caspter Community College at 5:30 p.m.

■ Dec. 2-4 Bigfoot/Cardinal Classic: Men’s and Women’s basketball

W W W . N I C S E N T I N E L . C O MMONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011 PAGE 13

DID YOU KNOW? Michael Jackson’s “� riller” album of 1982 remains the biggest selling album of all time.

Movies make mini marriagesHow to avoid getting stuck with bad fi lms

NOURA A.A. ■ A&E Editor

I like my movies to be funny and fresh, just like I like my friends. Superfi-cial people make me sick, yet I find my-self wasting more time on crappy movies than I would ever allow myself to spend on a superficial idiot.

I’d probably shoot myself in the face if I had to spend more than 10 minutes listening to Kim Kardashian’s bullshit, yet I will voluntarilly force feed my precious mind two hours worth of pure garbage.

I find there is a similar code of eth-ics that applies to movies as it does to stangers. Allow me to explain. When we have to sit next to strangers on long trips we automatically enter into an agreement that says, “I will pretend to be interested in anything you say for the next few hours because we are stuck together.”

I give the same twisted dedication to movies. If I spend money on a movie, I will watch it - no matter how awful it turns out to be.

The trick is recognzing a bad movie before you rent it. I havn’t perfected the skill yet (since the inspiration for this col-umn comes from watching “Bad Teach-er,” a terrible movie) but I have found a few “bad movie safety techniques” that are worth sharing.

1. Apply similar caution to movies as you would to people.

Let’s say you’re interested in some-one, but you’ve been hurt before, and this time you’re looking for something real. Or maybe someone you don’t know very well is begging to go home with you. Well you would probably ask around about that person first. Maybe get a concencus on them from people whose opinions you trust.

The same investigation goes for movies. If you’re not really sure about a movie, it doesnt hurt to look up a review or two. My favorite review site is rottento-matoes.com. where movies are rated by professionals critics and average viewers.

I personaly hate when people tell me what to like, but with a little background information, you can avoid two hours of dissapointment. Or even worse, dating a known dendropheliac.

2. Avoid romantic comedies that are more about sex than soul.

There’s a big market for romantic comedies. Some of them have charm, but most are just excuses for goodlooking movie stars to pout and try to be funny. These movies are about as genuine as that really popular girl you hated in high-school.

To make it easier for you, I’d suggest avoiding all Katherin Heigl movies be-sides “Knocked Up.” Her movies seem to exploit the story line of two self in-volved, predictable hotties getting frisky and then realzing, oh dear, real feelings are starting to develop. They play lots of mind games with each other before real-izing that, wait a minute, they complete eachother. The end.

3. Watch “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

If this movie were a person, he would be a sophisticated French man who just graduated from University with a degree in literature and a zest for life. He has the perfect amount of edginess, but is also really sensitive, quirky and thoughtful on the inside. Sounds attractive no? “Eternal Sunshine” has it all; a beautiful sound-track, brilliant cinematography, a fresh storyline, snappy dialogue and genuine characters that you can actually feel for.

So the next time your browsing for a movie, make sure to ask yourself, if this movie were a real person, would I want to go on a date with them?

Noura A.A. is an editor for The Sentinel. Her opinions are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sentinel. Respond to this column online at nicsentinel.com.

EntertainmentA&E tip? Story idea?Contact Noura A.A.

[email protected]

COMMENTARY

ASNIC member Andrew Charles, 19, dresses up as a Rubik’s Cube for ‘80s-themed Club SUB dance party Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

Angel TeschStaff Contributor

ASNIC hosted an ‘80s themed dance party in the lower level of the SUB Thurs-day, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. The turnout for Club SUB was large, around 50 people. Every-one decked out in neon colors. A table full of glow sticks and ‘80s glasses were made available to students. A flip cup table was featured on one side of the room. Across from it was root beer pong. Prizes were given out all evening.

The beginning of the night started slow. Although the dance was ‘80 themed, the music remained modern, with a play-list similar to that of Spokane’s “today’s hit music” radio station, 105.7. Many of the club goers dressed up ‘80s style.

“It is a freakin’ blast!” said 19-year-old

ASNIC member Andrew Charles. “With a couple of issues, and a short period of time, we were able to do quite a good job.”

Charles said the big money went to the DJ Binh Trahn.

As the night progressed, the DJ played nostalgic songs from the Fresh Prince of Bellaire and the Beastie Boys.

“It was an intensely enjoyable event with fantastic outfits,” said James Majesty, 18, art major, Coeur d’Alene.

Around 9:40 p.m. a circle dancing broke out. People gathered around and watched as many dancers showed off their skill.

“I am so pleased. I couldn’t be happier with tonight,” said ASNIC senator Katie Peck, 25, phycology major.

While most people danced, others chilled together upstairs.

“It was a relaxing way to calm down

from the music,” said Grace Andrus, 19, fine arts.

ASNIC members said the ‘80s dance theme that took a while to come with.

“We just think it’s something that is great and people can get into,” said Hailey Mcdaniel, 20, environmental science, Wal-lace.

Mcdaniel explained that the eye-catch-ing neon colors found in the ‘80s was a de-ciding factor in marketing the dance.

Throughout the night, ASNIC had four random prize drawings. Tickets were given at the door. The last drawing was just before the last song of the night.

Around 10:45, the music slowed down, guests started to taper off and the event began to wrap up. The DJ ended the night with “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga.

ASNIC member said they hope the next Club SUB will be just as successful.

Michael Tracy, 19, does the fist pump. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel James Barker,17, fixes Sizzle’s hair. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

‘80s Club SUB features lots of neon, root beer pong, flip cup, prizes

Kyle Breitenberg nBusiness ManagerNoura A.A. n A & E Editor

Last Thursday the Latino Club spon-sored a Tango demonstration in the lower level of the SUB from 11:30 a.m. - 1p.m. Instructor David Parker and his dance partner Noura Alfadl-Andreasson demon-strated the Argentinean social dance and its basic steps.

Social Tango is a highly improvisation-al dance that can be danced to any music. Thursday’s playlist included traditional Tango music, Nora Jones, and Beats An-tique, a world fusion-electronic group.

About 20 people showed up for the demonstration, most of whom were a part of Scott Estes’s, co-advisor of the La-tino Club, Spanish classes.

David Parker, 68, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, began dancing Tango 6 years ago in Spokane. Parker tries to get as many people involved in the dance as he can. In Coeur d’Alene he hosts free Tango lessons at the Iron Horse, 407 Sherman Ave., Sundays from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. and Lemongrass Restaurant, 307 Lakeside Ave., Tuesdays from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Noura Alfadl-Andreasson, 23, a dual enrolled NIC and LCSC student, met Parker at the Iron Horse during one of his Tango classes last October. She said she picked up the dance immediately and began dancing tango as much as possible.

“I love the constant tension that is present between partners,” said Andreas-son. “You follow and harness that tension and something beautiful arises from it.”

Both Andreasson and Parker said they would love to see a larger tango commu-nity in Coeur d’Alene particularly among

the students. “I would go more,” said Cody Mazzo-

la, a third year NIC student. He and Jessi-ca Lancaster, a second year NIC student, agreed that they enjoyed the demonstra-tion and were able to pick up on some of the basic steps.

“It’s a great dance. I can’t describe it any other way,” said Parker. “There’s no such thing as messing up. We don’t practice anything we do, it’s all improvisa-tional. It’s just like life. Sometimes things don’t always work out. So you change it up and make the best of it.”

Estes said the Latino Club would like to have another Tango demonstration next semester and, if there is enough in-terest, do it on a regular basis.

Chanse WatsonStaff Contributor

A long line of eager NIC students wait-ed outside the Game Stop on Ironwood Drive Monday, Nov. 7. As early as 7 p.m. people waited to be one of the first to get their hands on the third installment to one of the best video game tilogies ever made.

Hardcore gamers didn’t wait for the midnight release of the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” (MW3) alone. Around 8 p.m. soldiers from the 455th Engineer-ing Army reser ved unit, stationed in Hayden, showed up with two up-armored Humvees and a M113 Armored Personnel Carrier (A.P.C.).

“It’s exciting.” said NIC student Robert Bauer, 19, Coeur d’Alene, photography. “But I wonder why a lot of people showed up for just a video game.”

The soldiers gave people the chance to climb around on the vehicles and handle some of the weapons used in the very game they were about to buy. Kids ex-plored the A.P.C. and got pictures with the 50 Cal Machine gun mounted on the roof, as well as the MK 19 grenade launcher set up on the sidewalk.

“It was pretty cool!” said NIC student Tim Taigen, 19, Spokane, civil computer aided design. “Considering I was gonna be here anyways.”

“A lot of these guys look familiar,” said NIC student Matt Cotton, 21, Coeur d’ Alene, general studies.

One such familiar looking solider was 24-year-old fire service technology NIC student Specialist Zachary Wolf, from Post Falls. His record includes a 9-month de-ployment to Iraq with the 41st infantry and founder of the NIC Veterans Club.

“Getting out in the public is good for the Unit,” said Spec.Wolf. “The unit being

there is a good reminder that it’s not just a game, it’s a lifestyle.”

Some of the soldiers that attended the midnight release, such as Spec. Wolf and Lt. Lind, also attended the Veterans Lunch in the NIC SUB on Nov. 11.

The line stretched around the shop-ping center as midnight approached.

One minute after midnight the long line filed anxiously into Game Stop. On the way in, people received Air Force recruit-ers handed out MW3 door prizes and Air Force lanyards.

After a more than profitable night for Game Stop passed, satisfied gamers went home to spend their morning hours play-ing the long-anticipated game.

For information on “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” visit their website at: http://www.callofduty.com/mw3.

Jantzen HunsakerStaff Contributor

The Rhythm Dawgs played a fundraiser concert at the Eagles Club on Sherman

Avenue Friday and Saturday evenings, Nov. 4 and 5, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the NIC Alumni Association to help support scholarships, programs and activi-ties.

“We all love NIC,” said Jim Lien, retired

principal and bass guitarist for the Rhythm Dawgs. “We’d do anything to help support others to attend.”

Birds of a feather, dance together; and as the band played timeless tunes, Cardi-nals and Eagles flocked to the dance floor.

From Bon Jovi to Santana, country, pop, jazz, and everything else that can provide a beat, the Rhythm Dawgs had just about everyone dancing.

“I like that they play a wide genre, and how it inspired crowd involvement,” said Casey Brackett, 22, NIC’s mechanics pro-gram, Wendell, Idaho.

A large turnout of supporters and do-nors ensured not only a large audience for the but helped raise nearly $2,000 for the NIC Alumni Foundation.

“There is nothing I would rather do than play music,” said Lane Sumner, NIC gradu-ate and member of the Rhythm Dawgs for 21 years. “When I’m on stage performing, all the stress and problems of the world go away.”

The Rhythm Dawgs started in 1986 and has had more than 30 different members. No matter the head count, they said the band’s goals have always been the same: to play music for all ages to enjoy and bring people together.

Throughout the band’s 25 year history, they have played various functions, such as weddings, conventions and a number of dif-ferent fundraising events. The band is most-ly made up of teachers and principals. Cur-rently all of the members are involved with education. Jim Gray, lead singer, guitar and congas, is the current principal of Sorensen Magnet Elementary School. Barry Aiken, keyboard and vocals, is a music instructor at NIC. Daniel Cox, drummer, divides his time as a music teacher between Sorensen Magnet School, Gonzaga, and NIC.

The Foundation hosts events and fund-raisers throughout the year to help support students and programs. For information and upcoming Foundation events, visit www.nic.edu/foundation.

entertainment14 | the sentinel Monday, november 14, 2011

Fundraiser at Eagles stars local band of educators

Tim Taigen, 19, poses with an M-4 As-sault Carbine. Gabe Green/Sentinel Christian Klundt, 19, practices the

basic Tango walk. Gabe Green/Sentinel

Kyle BreitenbergBusiness Manager

It is not abnormal to see someone read-ing a newspaper in the NIC SUB. Nor is it abnormal to find people walking through the front door to find a seat. But when the Actors, Vagabonds, and Such (also known as the NIC drama club) sauntered into the SUB Tuesday Nov. 1 with newspapers held to cover their painted faces, it was...abnor-mal.

If there was anyone in the SUB who had not noticed the drama club filtering into the SUB over 10 or so minutes, they must have noticed as the undead swarmed into the SUB to the music of Michael Jackson’s

“Thriller,” playing over an old-school boom-box.

“I knew they were gonna to do it...but I didn’t expect that,” said Joshua Gradin, 19, general studies, Athol. “I feel like watching ‘Thriller’ now.”

Justin Deal, who was manning the bake sale, said the Flash Mob was planned as promotion for the drama club’s bake sell being held in the SUB. Drama Club adviser Joe Jacoby said the money raised from the bake sale is meant for activities such as traveling to see plays, and creating produc-tions. This was the drama club’s second bake sale.

“[I’m] very impressed with the drama clubs coordination and enthusiasm,” said Jack Ortiz, 19, Coeur d’Alene. “My inner

feelings after watching this performance were one of inspiration for spontaneity, zom-bies, and dance.”

Jacoby said the group practiced twice a week for five or six weeks, and held some evening rehearsals in addition to other rehearsals the week before their perfor-mance.

Jacoby said the flash mob was meant as a fun project that the club decided to create. While discussing goals for the club early in

the semester, a sug-gestion was made to create a flash mob. The group loved the idea of doing a “Thriller” dance.

According to the NIC website, one of the missions of the

Actors, Vagabonds, and such is to nurture a passion for the theater art form in theater students and in the general student body through live performances..

View the video at: http://bit.ly/rpoVXt.

Students take to Tango

Nicole Lewis, lead female vocalist for the Rhythm Dawgs, sings her heart out at fundraiser concert. Lewis has her own band and teaches private voice, guitar and piano lessons. Jim Gray, guitarist, is prinicipal of Sorenson Magnet School. Ethan Schlussler/Sentinel

‘MW3’ midnight releaseSoldiers with tanks surprise ‘Call of Duty’ fanatics Latino Club sponsors Tango demonstration in SUB

Zombie flash mob gives ‘thrilling’ surprise performance

Jack OrtizNic Student

“My inner feelings after watching this performance were ones of inspiration for

spontaneity, zombies and dance.”

Drama Club promotes bake sale with costumed, choreographed dance, Jackson’s ‘Thriller’

Rhythm Dawgs raise $2,000 for NIC Alumni Association, support for scholarships, students

the sentinel | 15GAMESwww.nicsentinel.com

DOT GAME

RULES:First player draws one line from one dot to another, in a vertical or horizontile

fashion, and then player 2 follows in this fashion. The point of the game is to draw

as many lines as you can without giving your opponite an oppourtunity to create a

square with their line. If

you happen to create a box, initial or color it so to remember it is your point. Also, if

you create a box you get another turn. Winner is the one with the most boxs, enjoy!

Crossword from http://www.mirroreyes.com

1851 - Moby-Dick is published.

1889 - Pioneering female journalist Nellie Blybegins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

1914 - Ottoman Empire declares a holy war.

1916 – World War I: The Battle of the Somme ends.

1918 – Czechoslovakia becomes a republic.

1922 – The BBC begins radio service in the United Kingdom.

1933 - 1st known photo of Loch Ness monster is taken.

Crossword

This Day in History1933 - Nazis receive 92% of vote in Germany.

1952 – The first regular UK singles chart published by the New Musical Ex-press.

1964 - Paula Murphy sets female land speed record 226.37 MPH.

1981 - 1st balloon crossing of the Pacific is completed.

1984 - Paul McCartney releases “We All Stand Together”.

1984 - Space shuttle astronauts snared a satellite 1st space salvage.

1989 - Brazil holds 1st free presidential election in 29 years.

Although Capt. has good intentions NIC doesn’t condone, endorse, or share any of his ideas or views expressed in this

stupid comic.

ORLANDO16 | the sentinel Monday, november 14, 2011

Greetings from...

ur seats were about 30 rows back from the podium. Late morning Orlando sun-shine splashed in through the open double-doors in the rear of the hotel’s great conven-tion hall. Anticipation tingled on our lips and in the tips of our fingers and toes.

The announcer spoke swiftly. It was the last day of the fall 2011 College Media Advisers/Associated Collegiate Press convention, and many of us had planes to catch.

Finally we heard it: “Second place for Best in Show: The Sentinel!”

We hooted and hollered as I jumped up to graciously accept the award. Staff member Jantzen Hunsaker, adviser Geoff Carr, former adviser Nils Rosdahl and I were all present that morning to cheer for NIC’s newspaper.

The Oct. 24 issue, which was a combina-tion of a 3-D design and Harry Potter theme, placed our paper second in the nation for two-year non-daily broadsheet student publications at the Oct. 27-30 convention. This is quite a feat considering this semester’s staff is brand-spanking new, except for two returning con-tributors and the editors. Even all the editors are new to their jobs, and this is only Carr’s second semester with NIC.

So we can’t help but be proud.The previous day of the convention includ-

ed the National Pacemaker Award ceremony. The Pacemakers are prestigious honors given to school publications in recognition of general excellence in journalism. Many schools re-ceive notifications of finalist status, but about a handful actually receive the award.

This was the Sentinel’s fourth consecutive Pacemaker, bringing the total to eight.

ACP/CMA host a joint conference in the fall. CMA hosts an annual spring convention in NYC, while ACP’s fall convention location var-ies each year. These conferences offer aspir-ing journalists and media students a plethora of sessions about everything from web design and page layout to feature writing and student leadership and much more.

When we’re not attending sessions, we have the opportunity to explore the city. Hun-saker took advantage of our hotel’s location and had a splash at Sea World.

“Everyone ‘otter’ go to Sea World,” Hun-saker said with a smile. He interacted with aquatic critters such as stingrays, dolphins and alligators.

Lifestyles editor Michael Paquin enjoyed visiting family. Paquin, Hunsaker, Lifestyles contributor Jake Wright Martin, photographer Gabe Green and I went on a day trip to see the oldest U.S. city, St. Augustine.

St. Augustine is about 104 driving miles from Orlando. We played the Alphabet Game as we drove for about two and a half hours

while stuffed into Paquin’s dad’s awesome Nis-san Maxima. We joked about pecans, alligators and going to Daytona Beach. Finally we ar-rived in historic downtown St. Augustine.

Our first stop was the oldest military fort in the U.S., Castillo de San Marcos. This 1672 fortress is a bastion-style structure that looks out on Matanzos River. The foundation and walls were actually made with shells and sand from the beaches, so as we wandered around looking at the artifacts and old cannon, we could see chunks of shells peeping out through the ancient gray mortar.

From the top of the fort, we could see across the river to our next stop, the St. Au-gustine Lighthouse.

The lighthouse, built in 1824, has been featured on “Ghost Hunters” a few times, and my fascination with the paranormal drew me to it.

After conning Green into going with me, we embarked on a two-hour “Dark of the Moon” tour. This included a $5 electro-magnetic field (EMF) detector rental and 120 minutes of excitement, a perfect adventure for Halloween weekend. We climbed the 219 steps in the tower and saw a breath-taking view of the city. I say breath-taking because I literally couldn’t breathe after climbing all those steps. We didn’t see a ghost, but we heard some spooky stories, learned some history and now I can check one more thing off my bucket list.

The day after our St. Augustine excursion, we had a group dinner in a restaurant in Or-lando. Tu Tu Tango Café had a variety of foods on the menu, including “Thai Shrimp Lol-lipops” and “Alligator Jambalaya.” The atmo-sphere was lively and about halfway through our meal, a belly dancer took the floor. As she popped and jingled, a debonair man joined her and they danced the tango. It was a great show, especially when they invited us to dance with them.

After the meal, we took our traditional group photo and went our separate ways for the evening.

These trips to conventions in different cit-ies are ideal for journalism students. We get to network and swap ideas with students and advisers from schools around the nation. Our work is put on display and critiqued so we may learn from our errors and take pride in what we do well. And we get a taste of another lo-cale, which may someday be where we work or attend graduate school.

Our Orlando trip was an adventure in jour-nalism and history. And taking second place in the nation was pretty cool, too.

Sentinel staff members attend fall journalism convention, enjoy Florida history

Florida, baby. Jantzen Hunsaker/SentinelJantzen Hunsaker/Sentinel

Sentinel adviser Geoff Carr is footloose and fancy free on

the dance floor of Tu Tu Tango. Jantzen Hunsaker/Sentinel

History is alive at Castillo de San Marcos. Gabe Green/Sentinel

Pirates still walk the streets of St. Augustine. Gabe Green/Sentinel


Pirates still walk the streets of St. Augustine.

Carr (left), Wright Martin, Heilman, Hunsaker, Paquin, Rosdahl and Green (kneeling) after an

eventful dining experience in Tu Tu Tango Cafe Oct. 29. Gabe Green/Sentinel

Date post:	19-Mar-2016
Category:	Documents
Upload:	nic-sentinel
View:	219 times
Download:	2 times

Issue 4 2011-2012

Documents