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4th Annual Schubertiade...page 3

International Student Innovations...page 6

A Ghostly Glimmer...

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What's happened to Halloween?page 8

KCC athletes give back...page 12

Don’t avoid The Nerd

Ashleigh Olmstead Staff Writer

Ready for some entertainment other than a movie or music concerts? Look no further than the KCC theater group, who will give the KCC community a special treat. The Nerd by Larry Shue will be running for two weeks in October at the Binda Theater. “I love comedy,” said Brad Poer, director of the show, “And 'The Nerd' is talked about in theatrical circles as one of the funniest shows of the past 50 years. We are look-ing to do it justice and make our audiences leave with sore guts from laughing just a bit too hard. Also, since it takes place in 1980, it's a great excuse to play some seri-ously awesome and/or awful 70's and early 80’s music between scenes...” This coming of age story is about a young man who has an encounter with an old acquaintance and struggles with his relationship with his girlfriend and his family. The story takes place during a party, where there are talks of social issues, fights that are unintentional, and lots of twists and turns.

Futures in education

Caitlyn WhitmanStaff Writer

The KCC education staff is excited to announce its an-nual education seminar. The education seminar is an opportunity for any student or community member to learn about general information in the field of education and jobs related to that field. This event will give a chance to meet KCC's education staff and certified teachers around the community. It will be held on Thursday, October 24 in the Binda Performing Arts Theater from 3:00-5:45pm. This event is free of charge. Door prizes, goodie bags and free refreshments will be provided to those that attend. The keynote speaker this year will be Chandra Youngblood. Youngblood is the early childhood director for Battle Creek Public Schools and is excited to inform attendees about their future in education. Dawn Larsen and Jamie Bishop, directors of the Early Childhood Education at KCC, will speak after Youngblood to provide information about what this pro-gram has to offer and the benefits when looking for jobs. Larsen and Bishop will discuss what education jobs are in high demand right now and how they can lead a per-son in the right path to getting those jobs. Following the speakers will be four breakout ses-sions that attendee will be able to choose two from to learn more about a specific area in education. The four areas that will be put more into perspective to learn about are early childhood/special education, elementa-

ry education, middle school education, and finally, high school education. The seminar last year proved to be a success and very beneficial for area educators. “Anyone who has interest in working with diverse families would benefit from attending,” Larsen said before last year’s event. This year’s seminar will be fun as well as a great

learning tool, the directors of Early Childhood Educa-tion say. Anyone interested in learning more about this event can contact the Early Childhood and Teacher Education office for more information at 269-965-3931, ext. 2109. Seating for this event is limited so pre-register by emailing education@kellogg.edu

Poer guarantees this comedy will be sure that the audience will have the time of their lives. The Nerd will be run-ning on the weekends from October 11 to the 20th at the Binda Theater on Cam-pus. Tickets will be $5.00 for seniors, staff and students, and $10.00 for the general audience. Reservations will be a few weeks before the show opens. The times for the shows includes the following. Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm (October 11-12 and 18-19) Sun-day 3:00 pm (October 13 and 20)

by Larry Shue

photo by Simon ThalmannStudents look through information at 2012 seminar.

Friday and Saturday (Oct 11-12 & 18-19)

7:30 pm

Sunday (Oct 13 & 20)

3:00 pm

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Volume XVIII, Number 6 March 2013K E L L O G G C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E

Mother/Doughter potery readingpg. 2

KAB birthday bash pg. 3

Phi Theta Kappa pg. 5

Dr. Destiny pg. 7

Bruins spring trip pg. 10

Anna Bennison Guest Writer

On March 13th, from 11 am to 2 pm, Phi Theta Kappa will team up with the Humane Society of South Central Michigan at KCC to collect donations for the organiza-tion. The donated items will be used directly at the non-profit shelter and will help the organization continue caring for up to 100 animals a day. Items that can be do-nated include:

• Liquiddetergent/soap•Disinfectantwipes• Bleach• Papertowels• Catlitter•Dogandcattoys•Dogandcattreats• Brushes

Students and staff who would like to donate items can bring them to the designated table during the day of the drive. In addition, students who donate items from the wish list can enter a drawing to win a $50 gift card. A funds donation box will also be available. Please help the Humane Society of South Central Michigan continue to enhance the lives of our local critters! For more information about the drive, contact alphanueta@kellogg.edu For more information about the Humane Society, visit www.hs-scm.org

Humane Society donation drive

Spring M-U-S-I-C-A-L

DeQuan Perry Jr.Staff Writer

FromtheamazingdirectionofBradPoer,The25thAn-nualPutnamCountySpellingBeeisaoneactmusicalcomedy conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn. This show centers on a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam ValleyElementarySchool.Sixquirkyadolescentscom-peteintheBee,runbythreeequally-quirkygrown-ups.When asked to describe this show in his own words Poer said this, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Beecouldcreateworldpeace,endglobalclimatechangeand make liberals and conservatives want to hold hands and sing Kumbaya. It could do all of those things, but in-stead it just wants to make you laugh until you hurt and show you how unpredictable and fun musical theatre can be. It's the story of a group of kids (played by adults) competing in a regional spelling bee competition. Each contestant is an outsider or weird in their own way, but they all share an odd, understated gift for spelling- and each learns that the difference between a winner and loser is in the eye of the beholder.” This show is full of plot twists and many turns that the audience will never expect. Poer also stated, “The Beeisanextremelyuniquetheatricalexperienceinthateach show offers a new chance for audience members

tovolunteertobeonstageasapartoftheshow!Showup 30 minutes before curtain each night for a chance to be an actual speller in the bee. It's also important to know that the show does contain some material that may be deemed inappropriate for children under 13 or so.” For the first time in a few years this show will run two weekends, March 15-17 and March 22-24. Show time for Sunday performances is 3 pm. While all other shows will be at 7:30pm. This show does contain some adult language and situations; parental guidance is suggested for audiences under the age of 16. For reservations, ticket info, and all other questions pleasecontact the box of-fice at (269) 965-4154. The Cast List ofthe show include: Rona LisaPeretti,KhaliidCanales-King, Roderick Simmons, DeQuan Perry, Elena Hensel,Zach Andrews, Jesse Cowles, JennyBarnhart,OliveOstrovsky,andtwo fantastic Understudies played by PatrickLucasandAmberIsaacson.

Ready to spell it you.Photo by Simon Thalmann

Cece Cat Photos courtesy of Anna BenisonWizzer Dog

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KCC employees win big... Pg 2

EAC finishes expansion... Pg 4

Online dating... Pg 10

Using YouTube... Pg 6

Winter Olympics preview...Pg 12

Write All Day, season two

Elizabeth KerlikowskeAdvisor

There’s nothing better than hearing about writing from writers. KCC’s Writing Initiative with the assistance of the KCC Foundation has invited four writers to speak with staff, students, and the Battle Creek community about writing. The programs will run on February 19 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in the Davidson Audito-rium. There is no charge. Visiting writers include Thomas Springer, grant writer for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and essayist. His book, “…..Hickories” is full of Michigan lore and love. His work has been heard on NPR, and he has spoken at KCC several times before. He is from Three Rivers. Nationally acclaimed novelist Bonnie Jo Campbell was nominated for the National Book Award for her col-lection of short stories, “American Salvage.” Campbell is also a poet, essayist, and blogger. Her latest book, “Once Upon a River” was compared favorably with “Huckle-berry Finn.” She lives in Comstock. Journalist Margaret DeRitter wrote for the Kalam-azoo Gazette for fifteen years before it was downsized. Now she is a writer and editor for Encore magazine and does freelance writing. She, too, is a poet, and she has a nonfiction version and poetry version of the same life event. She lives on Kalamazoo. Steven Losey is a rock’n’roll blogger with a large na-tional following. He is from Coldwater. The purpose of the day is for the campus communi-ty to talk with people who write for a living or darn close to it. How does a writer get started? How does a writer pay their bills? Is what my professor says in class about submission really true? Writing is as natural to some people as running is for others. Find out what makes these writers ticks and what tricks they use to keep their writing fresh. Classes wel-come to attend as a whole. Not just for English students. For further information contact Elizabeth Ker-likowske 1-269-965-3931, ext. 2292 Main speakers are at 8:30 am, 10 am, 11:30 am, and 1 pm. Panels at 9:15 am, 10:45 am, 12:15 pm, and 1:45 pm.

Lacy JanousekCo-Editor

Student Life is organizing a soul food lunch to celebrate Black History Month. “I define soul food as traditional African American meals/dishes. From the way it is prepared to the way it is eaten,” TaNisha Parker, Manager of Student Life, said. Replacing the typical lunches served, the Student Center cooks and faculty volunteers will serve tradition-al soul food on February 13 from 11-1 pm. The menu includes ribs, fried chicken, sweet corn bread, jambalaya, baked Mac-n-cheese, greens and candied yams. For des-

Feeding the soulphoto courtesy of Encore MagazineMargaret DeRitter

photo by Chris MagsonBonnie Jo Campbell and one of her donkeys

sert, the cooks will have pound cake and pecan pie ready for the sweet tooth. Sweet tea will be added to the café’s drink menu. Parker explained the campus will be doing other things to celebrate Black History Month. “Digital Displays will rotate "Did You Know" facts about African American leaders and events in history, Student Life, the Diversity Committee and the LITE 240 class are sponsoring a trip to the Charles H. Wright African American History Museum and Hittsville USA Motown Museum,” Parker said. Faculty members are eager to celebrate Black Histo-ry Month and are ready for a delicious, traditional meal. “Soul Food has been passed from generation to generation in the black community since Africans were brought to America during the slave trade,” Parker said.