CONTENTS2 — Around Campus

4 — Student Voices

14 — Shut Up and Cook

26 — Sports

We Edited This, Right?Well, that was quick. Time sure flies

when you’re digging out your car for the ninth time on the third snow day of fall because your #$*& landlord doesn’t know how to plow their own lot having fun studying and growing as an individual.

Seriously, though, we’ve had over 65 inches of snow before winter’s even started. We all know what January and February are like. We all know what’s coming. Barring that one year where some combination of sun spots and the Illuminati gave us 70-degree weather before midterms, we’re used to it being cold.

But that’s in the future, at any rate, or at least it should be; let’s hope we don’t have any cancellations during finals week. In the mean time, I’m sure we’re all partying our brains out studying ourselves blind and worrying about getting our stomachs pumped our GPA’s.

Best of luck with your insurance premiums finals!

M. Asher Stephenson

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Book Festival Wins the Hearts (and Minds) of Soo Children

Comedy Sportz

By Grace Riemer

By Courtney Buzzell

Nov. 8th — It’s been said that interest in reading is on the decline, but those who attended the Superior Children’s Book Festival might tell a different story. Children and their parents flocked to the event Saturday afternoon, coordinated by Professor Janice Repka and the Bayliss Public Library. Excited faces were everywhere as the children ran through the Cisler Center. With events in every room, there was no shortage of activities.

Featured children’s authors included J. C. Phillipps, Debbie Dadey, and Ruth McNally Barshaw. Events included the

“How to Draw Your Dragon“ workshop, craft projects, a raffle and performances by Comedy Sportz, Lake State Dance Company and the LSSU Choir. Throughout the event, tables were set up in the Superior Room by the authors and the professors of LSSU.

With an attendance that surpassed most Laker events, the Superior Children’s Book Festival has continued to be a success with the children of Sault Ste. Marie. With an avid interest in reading being fostered at their young age, the future looks bright.

November 14 — If you haven’t seen Comedy Sportz yet, there is something wrong with you.

Comedy Sportz had their third competition of the semester on the fourteenth, and they are still keeping their promise on bringing the laughter.

From the first moments of entering the Arts Center, the audience was already getting an energetic vibe from the players. Audience participation is key in Comedy Sportz and the audience loved every bit of it as they soaked up every hilarious thing that was said or acted.

This is the event to go see to let go all the stress a week bring. Referee Jenn Hunter keeps the game interesting with

sarcastically funny humor and antics, while the game keeps the audience on the edge of their seats as they wonder what the players will say or do next. Or because they’re laughing so hard they think they need medical assistance.

First time goer Michael Ordiway was glad he made the short trip on the icy sidewalks to attend. “It was entertaining and lively and I would drag people to see it that didn’t want to go,” Ordiway explained.

If you’re still jonesing for more, don’t worry: Comedy Sportz has one more competition on December 9th. Whether you’re stressing about finals or looking for a good time, Comedy Sportz is where to go. It’s absolutely worth it.

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Around Campus

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November 10 —Everybody’s heard the news about sexual assualt. This semester there have been a series of “alleged” sexual assaults around campus, with the President and Public Safety sending out emails to students, which made Monday’s “Let’s Talk About It” that much more important.

Alpha Theta Omega, Sigma Lambda Sigma and CommAlliance sponsored this informational seminar, giving LSSU students the opportunity to learn more about sexual assault.

Mallory Bravatto from the Diane Peppler Resource Center headlined the event — the Diane Peppler Resource Center is a non-profit organization whose

mission is to end sexual violence. They provide free counseling, legal services, and housing along with emotional support. The audience was given a short survey as well as a raffle ticket for after the seminar. From there, Bravatto took over and started by defining what sexual assault is.

The different areas Bravatto covered varied from date rape drugs to dangerous scenarios and how to prevent them. After she was done, Dr. Aaron Westrick took over with an in-depth look at how to actually prevent sexual assault. The presenters covered some disheartening statistics as well, such as that 60% of sexual assaults go unreported. One of

the most interesting facts from the presentation was about the app Circle of 6, which in this society is useful with the fast-paced technological ly -dr iven world we live in. This app assists at-risk individuals by arming them with a cellular suicide-switch that will contact the authorities if the button is released and a passcode isn’t entered.

For anyone, especially college students, knowing this information is critical. Having this seminar benefited LSSU students the most since this is crucial knowledge that can potentially save a life and prevent further sexual assaults.

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It’s the end of the semester. You have to take an exam in every class in four days or less, and thanks to your day job, there’s not enough time for anything but cramming. You need to jam months of information into your brain in less than two weeks, and that means the most ‘logical’ thing to do is to stay up all night trying to memorize every detail.

Because that’s what caffeine is for, right?

Little do you know what sleep deprivation actually does to you.

People are constantly overlooking the benefits of sleep. Although it doesn’t seem as important as everything else that needs to get done, here are a few of the many reasons you should take a closer look at your sleep schedule:

Editors Note: this article was originally assigned to Jana because she doesn’t sleep enough. Hopefully she learned as much as you did.

Sleep: A Life SaverBy Marie Gaedke

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Student Voices

Learning and MemoryA lot of research has been conducted on

the effects of sleep on learning and memory, which is especially important to consider this late in the semester. It is believed that when you are sleeping, your brain is forming new pathways to help you learn and process information. If you are not getting enough sleep, it can lead to trouble with problem solving, decision making, concentrating and controlling emotions. So even if you are able to cram in an extra hour of last minute studying, you might be better off just to get some shut eye and take on the next day feeling fresh!

SafetyNot only are people generally less

productive following inadequate amounts of sleep, but they are also a safety risk to themselves and others. If you’re less capable of concentrating and making decisions due to a lack of sleep, think how that could affect your driving. Then think of the weather we have in Sault Ste. Marie; it’s a recipe for disaster. It is important to take care of yourself by getting enough sleep at night, so you will be well prepared and alert for whatever you have to take on the next day.

Physical HealthThis is where it gets real. According to the

NIH (The National Institutes of Health), an ongoing lack of sleep is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke. It also increases the risk of obesity, as sleep plays a role in the maintenance of the ‘hunger hormones’ that make you feel either hungry or full (ghrelin and leptin).

But that’s not all. Sleep deprivation can even kill your gains. If you’re into fitness you go to the gym and exercise, right? It turns out that a lot of that ‘work’ is actually done in your sleep, and not just the weight room. Sleep releases more of the growth hormones that helps repair muscle tissue and encourage hypertrophy. It plays a huge role in the rebuilding process. So, you can actually see greater strength gains if you sleep more,

compared to just adding more volume. Who would’ve thought you could get so much done in your sleep?

How much sleep do you need?People always says that you need at least

8 hours. But the truth is everyone is different! There is a big difference between how much sleep you need to function, and how much will allow you to reach your optimal performance in sports, class, or at your job. The best way to tell if you are getting enough sleep is by tracking how you feel throughout the day (drinking coffee every hour is cheating). If you’re lucky, you can feel energized all day with less than 8 hours. If you’re like me, you need a little bit more beauty rest to be on your

“A” game.Some Suggestions!If you’re having trouble sleeping, help your

body get into rhythm by going to bed and waking up around the same time every day. This doesn’t mean staying up all night on the weekends and thinking you can get back to your regular sleep schedule during the week.

Another strategy that can lead to better qualities of sleep is to be in a relaxed state before bedtime. It is important to do this without any bright screens, such a televisions or computers. Many people try to wind down by watching their favorite shows on television. Studies have shown that screen time before bed limits the production of melatonin, which is a hormone involved in the sleep cycle; try reading a book instead.

What you do during the day can have an influence on your quality of sleep, so as always, it is important to exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet. Lazing around can make you feel even more tired, while going for a jog can be energizing. Humans are hunter/foragers, not grazers.

Sleeping might seem like a waste of time, but your body really does needs it to recover and prepare for the next day. The time you lose to sleeping will you will gain in productivity, along with so many other health benefits that will lead to an overall happier lifestyle.

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The table is set. A turkey lies before you amongst an array of stuffing, puddings

and your aunt’s sweet potato surprise. Your siblings stare you down, trying to scare you off from digging in first. Everyone bows their head to say grace. Thank you for family, friends and food. Amen.

The last few weeks your younger family members have been bringing home handprint turkeys and writing essays on what they’re thankful for. Tonight everyone is on their best behavior.

Meanwhile, somewhere in a break room, an employee of a retail store is taking a shortened break from the pre Black Friday chaos. Their Thanksgiving dinner consists of a turkey sandwich all alone, wishing they were with their own families. They didn’t ask for this, they were told they had to work today because the Black Friday sales start at six on Thursday night and they’d be taken off the schedule if they said no. Hopefully the extra 25% off anything in the store they got as a bonus makes up for the fact that they aren’t with their families. America is too impatient to wait.

Now it’s 4am November 28th; Black Friday. You’re standing outside in the cold and snow. Lines of people stomp their feet and blow on their frostbitten fingers. Arguments have already broken out among strangers threatening to break down the

door.Black Friday is one of the most ironic

consumer holidays ever. Hours ago you were thankful for the clothes on your back, and now you’re trampling someone’s grandma to get the last flat screen TV in town. Our country is being consumed by greed and, honestly, it’s pathetic.

Really, there aren’t that many deals to begin with. Door busters are limited. It’s really just a ploy to get you in the store and buy more stuff. Employees are crabby and don’t want to be there. Customers are just as crabby and decidedly rude. They mark things up and pretend it’s marked down.

Time to face the truth. You may tell everyone that you’re buying Christmas gifts for your family, but how much of the stuff in that cart is really for them? Is your grandma going to use that new flat iron? Are you really going to wrap that extra bottle of Jack up for your dad? No. You probably bought them for yourself because they were on sale.

So while you’re fighting over that singing Elsa doll you swear is just perfect for your niece (the same doll that you will later take the batteries out of because it sang Let It Go for the 100th time straight), I’m going to be in bed getting extra sleep and enjoying my break from classes. Good luck, consumer America. Tell me, is it worth it?

The Irony of Black Friday

By Amanda Cady

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Being a college student can be rough, especially around the holidays. Tuition

is due a few weeks before Christmas, there’s always an endless list of presents to buy, and textbook prices get higher every year; did I mention rent and utilities? As tough as it is, some students just can’t afford to go home for the holiday season. If you’re staying home this Christmas and lack the culinary chops to tackle Asher’s recipes (oops, spoilers), here’s my own guide on how to have your own Christmas without breaking the bank, or burning down your house.

Main DishThe main ingredient in any non-

vegetarian holiday dinner is the meat. It doesn’t really matter to me if I’m eating ham or turkey, so there are two easy solutions. Option number one is ramen noodles. These are super cheap, microwavable and come in any flavor you might desire. Get turkey flavored and suddenly there is your “turkey.” Option two is buying wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, putting them on a fancy plate and pretending you made them yourself. I’m a big fan of option two.

StuffingStuffing is my favorite thing about any

holiday meal. The best thing about stuffing is that it’s cheap and easy. All you have to do is boil some water and butter in a pot, add the stuffing mix and stir. It says “fluff” on the box. I don’t know what the difference is between fluffing and stirring, just kind of mix it until it looks soft and edible.

Mash PotatoesMashed potatoes are fairly easy as well.

Luckily I don’t like gravy, so that’s one less step I have to worry about. Boxed potatoes are my best friend. It’s way easier than actually peeling and mashing a real potato and it doesn’t go bad as quickly. After you make the instant potatoes, add a lot of ranch dressing or something. These potatoes don’t actually taste anything like potatoes, so seasoning is a must to mask whatever it actually tastes like.

Other SidesYou will need a real vegetable at the

table (fake potatoes don’t count) to call it a holiday dinner. Buy a can of corn. Open the can and heat them up. Ta-dah! It’s that easy. The human body can’t actually break down corn, so I’m not sure how much healthier it is than the instant potatoes, but hey, it was only 99 cents!

DessertLastly, you need a dessert. Go to Walmart,

buy a pie and then consume it after dinner. It’s that easy! Think it’s cheating? I bet some of you relatives have done this same trick. Who are we kidding? You’re aunt is too busy posting Forwards From Grandma on Facebook to actually bake a pie these days.

There you are, a cheap and easy holiday dinner for people who can’t really cook like me. Sure, it’s nothing like mom’s homemade dinner, but at least you’re not hungry, right?

Holiday Dinner For Untalented Cooks

By Amanda Cady

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My freshmen year was a fun year. One of my favorite memories? Going to the hockey games. The best hockey game that year was against NMU. There I was, sitting in a sea of bright yellow posters advertising missing bikes and everyone was in on the cheers. The Wave made it around the arena several times in a row. People wore crazy costumes and there was a big stick they slammed against the metal stairs that was super loud. It was like I had always imagined a college game to be.

Each year since then it seems like the cheers have gotten quieter and no one wears body paint anymore. The stick has been retired, our pots and pans have been taken away, and so has our Laker Spirit. Sometimes there isn’t even enough people to attempt The Wave.

This makes me sad. Hockey culture is loud and rowdy. Students should be proud of their school colors, not the fact that one of the student groups handed out free pizza. And worse yet, the student

body shouldn’t ridicule others for having fun.

The whiteboard has been a fun tradition for me and my friends. It’s all just a big joke and there are some interesting stories behind it. Older students have tried to teach others the cheers, some of which have been passed down for years. People tell them to sit down and shut up. People badmouth them to their face and on social media. Really, why does it matter so much if they want to cheer?

It’s easy to show up. It’s easy to go just to get free stuff. It’s easy to be a fair weathered fan. But it’s much more FUN to have some energy, spirit and passion.

I challenge you, the student body, to bring back the spirit. I want to see more face paint, more blue and gold hair. I want to see you guys rock the stands so hard that Public Safety has to try and calm us down. Maybe if we were more excited to be there, the team would actually win a few more games. Doesn’t that sound like a more fun?

Missing: Student Body’s Laker Spirit

By Amanda Cady

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LSSU canceled classes for two days in the first week of snow.

What? Did we open the door to the Twilight Zone? Did we fall through the looking glass? Did they spike all of our drinks with LSD? No, I’m pretty sure I know what’s going on.

It’s the start of Fimbulwinter. The first sign of Ragnarok. Soon, war will break out across the world. Brother will slay brother and order will break down. And who do we have to thank for this? Well, we never had such snow problems before Thomas Pleger came to town. That’s right. President Pleger is clearly Loki.

When the three cocks crow, it will

begin. Soon, Heimdall will sound the Gjallarhorn and President Pleger will sail the great ship Naglfar, made from the fingernails and toenails of the dead, down the St. Marys River with the armies of Muspelheim in his wake. Surtr the giant shall rise and all chaos will be unleashed.

Good luck, everyone.I know this is hard for you all to take.

We all thought Asher would bring about the end of the world. I know who can save it though. The TARDIS is still here. This must be what the Doctor has been waiting for. He’s here to avert the apocalypse. Help us, Professor Moody—you’re our only hope.

Ragnarokis

NighBy Kaleb Chowen

Editors Note: Yes, this is satire. Yes, this is highly referential and involves multiple other articles from past issues. Deal with it. I’m so meta, even this acronym.

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As a writer, I feel like it’s my duty to participate in National Novel Writing Month each November. Sadly, That sense of duty was tempered by the overwhelming workload I found myself buried under this year. Senior problems.

For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is a writing program that started in 1999. The program, which happens each November, is a national event where writers attempt to write a 50,000-word fictional novel in 30 days. Writers have to write 1,667 words per day, or about 5-6 double-spaced typed pages, in order to succeed (trust me when I say playing catch-up doesn’t work).

Who would put themselves through such a crazy challenge? In 2009 there were 167,150 participants, with 32,178

“winners.” Those aren’t numbers to sneeze at, and there are even several participants right here in Sault Ste. Marie. The Bayliss Public Library also has a program set up for November, where writers can come in on Fridays for a quiet place to write and track their progress.

While the official goal of NaNoWriMo is to reach 50,000 words, many writers simply use the support gathered during the month to springboard their writing. Have you been having a dry spell? Been too busy to grab a pen? If you haven’t done anything all year, November is the month to start, because NaNoWriMo is

all about blowing past those blocks in your mind and just writing. During the month of November, quantity is more important than quality, and people are free to write whatever comes to them.

Turning off your mind and just writing may sound simple, but it’s not. When you write, there’s an incessant ‘auto-correct’ in the back of your mind that tells you

“that sounded stupid” or “people don’t talk like that” or “now you’re just making stuff up.” The best way I have found to turn off the editing portion of your mind is to never erase or cross out anything. Ever. Not being able to make physical changes to a manuscript keeps the mental editing to a minimum and allows you to continue with your train of thought.

Does this sound like something you want to try? If so, there are websites you can visit to get a kick start and some great support.

http://nanowrimo.org/ This is the main site for tracking your progress, getting support and pep talks, meet and chat with other writers for tips or encouragement. Writer’s Digest even gets in the game, and their article on how to prepare for NaNo can be found here. http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/how-to-prepare-for-nanowrimo-to-outline-or-not-to-outline

Good luck!

NaNoWriMoBy Jana Luurtsema

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Recently, journalist James Pethokoukis claimed that the art of cosplay is hurting the American economy. The author does makes some valid claims about the state of the economy, but cosplay is not entirely to blame.

In his article, Pethokoukis claims that cosplayers cannot differentiate fantasy from reality; this causes them to inevitably spend the rest of their lives jobless and living in their parents’ basements. To say that dressing up as fictional characters is the source of a young adult’s downfall is a tad extreme.

There are people who have blurred the line and truly believe they are the character; they are the ones who are too lazy to find a job because they believe that they too good for minimum wage and therefore, live off government handouts. To the majority, though, cosplaying is an art. Those who are truly committed, as seen in the SyFy series Heroes of Cosplay,

spend a lot of time and money to make amazing, accurate costumes. To them it is like a sport or a hobby, just like playing an instrument, drawing, or writing. It is something fun to do in order to balance work and play. Cosplay even gives a boost to the economy due to consumer purchases.

If anything, Pethokoukis was attacking the pop culture world with little mention of other sources of economic distress. There are some who treat cosplay as a hobby, and yes, some do blur the line between reality and fantasy. Nonetheless, they are the minority and are not the only factor that determines the state of the American economy.

For more information, check out the original article: http://theweek.com/article/index/269570/why-the-rise-of-cosplay-is-a-bad-sign-for-the-us-economy.

Why the Rise of Cosplay Is Not a Bad Sign For the

American EconomyBy Miranda Emaus

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During my mid-morning break, I sit by a window in the Arts Center lobby taking in moments of the 4 years I have left here. Back in October I had every intention to transfer before the next semester, yet something was holding me back. Something didn’t allow me to let go of Lake State. As I ponder about life, only one thing becomes clear as to why I am not transferring.

The actual reason isn’t because of the tuition or the size of the student body this university has to offer. This reason is not what Lake State is particularly known for, but it’s what I love and what I can not live without: theatre.

Every time I am in the Arts Center, whether it be for classes, rehearsal, or even just to pass time, there are no problem in the worlds. This is where I can let go of all the stress which the rest of LSSU gives me. This is where I feel centered.

Lake State’s theatre is where you

can gain more experience than at those “bigger” universities. Already, in just one semester, I have learned and done more than all my four years of high school theatre. Within this theatre, I am able to get more hands on learning on the technical side of things while gaining responsibility that a freshman doesn’t usually get. Still with four years to go, and I’m already building up my résumé for my theatre career. I am easily a big fish in a small pond. Out in the real world, professionally speaking, directors will hire people from smaller schools because the directors know those people got the real hands on learning experience, which in technical theatre is key.

Don’t misunderstand me, it’s still very difficult to be a laker. Almost everyday I am constantly reminded of the reasons not to stay, but once I enter the Arts Center, I know I have made the right decision.

Why I’m Still a Laker

By Courtney Buzzell

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A summer adventure that sucks you in and never spits you out, Guardians of the Galaxy hooks you from beginning to end. The soundtrack straight from the 70’s gets you hooked on a feelin’ and high on believin’. From David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream” to “ I Want You Back” by the Jackson 5, the soundtrack perfectly contrasts the futuristic setting of the movie. The world created in the movie is right out of a kid’s daydream about being on the Millennium Falcon—Fun, exciting, and full of explosions.

Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is Guardians of the Galaxy’s unlikely hero. Once abducted as a child from Earth, he has grown up into a thief, going by the name “Starlord”. Quill soon finds himself in trouble when he collects an Orb that has the power to destroy the entire galaxy and a genocidal being named Ronan (Lee Pace) who will do anything to get his hands on it. Peter is joined by a group of outsiders who all have their own agendas when it comes to defeating the evil Ronan. A talking raccoon named Rocket (Bradley Cooper) is in it for the reward and is accompanied by a tree named Groot (Vin Diesel) whose only line is “I am Groot.”

Dax (Dave Bautista) only has vengeance on his mind after Ronan kills his entire family. Finally, there’s Gamora, played by Zoe Saldana, who defies Ronan by joining alliances with the group to get rid of the Orb.

Guardians of the Galaxy has a ton of special effects that are never too much; from the aliens to the spaceships, everything fits in the right way. An aspect that I found to be unexpected was the comedy—this movie does not take itself too seriously, which makes it all the more entertaining. This movie has its own sense of humor that other Marvel movies do not have, like dancing and singing in serious moments or jokes in sad scenes, creating a surreal feeling that fit with the characters and the sci-fi setting.

Guardians of the Galaxy is a movie for everyone, especially if you like action and comedy. It’s one of the those movies that’s fun and keeps you entertained from the first scene to the last scene. Guardians of the Galaxy is lighthearted, adventurous, and refreshing. The most fun you’ll have at the movies in 2014!

Nick and Amy Dunn appear to be the perfect couple, but once Amy suddenly disappears this picture-perfect relationship begins to unravel.

Perfect. This is what comes to mind when I think about this movie. Gone Girl is a great mystery/thriller that delivers in every aspect and keeps the audience on their toes because it’s not a predictable thriller. While watching this movie, I was trying to solve the mystery, but the movie took me in so many different directions and I loved it. From the beginning of the film, most of the audiencehad already made up their mind as to what they thought was true, but they were ultimately thrown in another direction unless they had already read

the book it was based on, written by Gillian Flynn.Also making this film perfect were the actors,

Nick Dunn, played by Ben Affleck, was great at presenting this unemotional, selfish character that I couldn’t help but dislike. Rosamund Pike plays Amy Dunn, Nick Dunn’s seemingly perfect wife. Pike does a great job at creating a stony disposition that makes it impossible to see through her and uses that as a foundation for her character’s actions later in the film.

In conclusion, things are not how they seem in Gone Girl. This is a film that takes a boring thriller and flips it on its head. If you want an exciting night, Gone Girl will deliver.

Gone Girl

Guardians of the Galaxy

By Jordyn Muskovin

By Jordyn Muskovin13

Shut Up and Cook

Don’t Complain About Being Broke If You Make Your Salad

Smoke

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Shut Up and CookBeing a college student is hard, isn’t

it? Going to class for sixteen hours (or more) a week, studying for another fifteen, working twelve hours at the nearby store, and always having to keep your apartment clean and your laundry done; that’s like fifty hours a week!

Just like, you know, the rest of the adults. Who don’t have access to a cafeteria.

If you’re the sort who still complains about how hard or time-consuming it is to cook, you’ve not had the opportunity to see what cooking is all about. Check out these recipes that Asher, Jana, and Dena made over thanksgiving break, and give your kitchen a second chance.

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Ingredients:6 Eggs (Surprising, I know.)

Olive Oil

Salt

Pepper

Preheat a tablespoon of oil in thick-rimmed frying pan or small pot on high until shimmering. Crack 6 eggs into the pan and begin scrambling them on high heat, stirring rapidly. Remove from heat onto cold burner or wood block once eggs begin to adhere to bottom of pan, and fold until the eggs begin to structure. Return to heat once a basic structure has formed. Continue alternating between high heat and no heat, working to keep the eggs in a contiguous mass until cooked. After eggs are cooked, add salt and pepper.Plate the eggs with red sauce and rosemary, splash with hot sauce at your discretion. Serves two. Best. Thing. Ever.

“What I Made The First Time My Housemate

Tried To Go Vegan”

Eggs Even You Can Make

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Myth:Cooking takes too

much time.This is something that we hear every

day — “I don’t have time to cook.” Funny, you had enough time to

marathon Game of Thrones.As it generally goes, any time you spend

watching TV or cruising YouTube (and watching The Sextant, of course), can also be spent multi-tasking.

When you’re in the kitchen, throw on a podcast. Stick your laptop on a shelf and watch a TV show. Take the time you know you’re going to waste, and use it to your advantage without sacrificing your vices.

If you’re cooking with a friend, you can even study together while you cook!

The next time you have breakfast, try the egg recipe on the other page instead of reaching for your BooBerries; trust us, it’s a great place to start.

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Ingredients: (This is the only recipe where Asher doesn’t add half a pat of butter. Be thankful.)

24 oz. ground turkey2 whole onions: chopped1 whole red bell pepper: diced1 can pasta sauce1 can salsa verde1 can mild salsa1 can chili beans1 can refried beans1 can diced tomatoes1 can black beans (strained and rinsed)

Brown ground turkey in a large pot (And we’re talking soup-kitchen large, here; you’re making chili, not a box of mac & cheese) while preparing vegetables.Peel and chop both onions and, once

you’ve stopped crying, dice the red bell pepper. Add these veggies to the still-cooking meat and stir in.Add ALL the cans: start with the pasta

sauce(or spaghetti sauce for people who eat spaghetti, not pasta) and head down the list. The only can you will not add will be the butter beans. We added them at a later stage so they wouldn’t be complete mush by the time the chili is done. Butter beans have a delicate disposition, and we wouldn’t want them to swoon.Once the beans, sauce, salsa and

tomatoes have been added, turn your heat down to medium-low and cover

with a lid for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. It’s best to let your core flavors mature before you begin customizing.

Now it is time to add your spices, which are listed below:

3 Tbsp Parmesan1/4 tsp Rosemary3/4 tsp Parsley1/4 tsp TumericDash of Pepper1 Tbsp Paprika

Please note that these spices are variable to change: if you don’t like Paprika, don’t add it. If you want some salt, have at it. Whatever you would like to season your chili with, go for it—these are the spices we used. Feel free to experiment.After adding your spices, let simmer at

medium-low for at least 5-10 minutes.Now is the time to add your can of

butter beans. You will need to strain and rinse them first, but after adding them let the chili simmer for 15 minutes on medium heat. If you’ve followed the recipe exactly, you should have a chili which is very, very red in color. To combat this, feel free to add 1 yellow bell pepper and another can of salsa verde to add some yellow and green to the mix. Let this cook in for 5 minutes, then feel free to serve. It should last you a couple days among 3 people, or a week for one person. Or Asher two days.

5-Bean College Chili

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Ingredients:1 Large Spaghetti Squash, 3-5lbsButter (just get a tub of it—you’re

covering a squash, not a piece of toast)Pinch of Salt1 tsp Brown Sugar240 g. of Crushed Cracker Crumbs

(or, if you don’t want to crush crackers, you can get bread crumbs from the store)1/2 tsp. Parsley1/2 tsp OreganoPinch of Paprika2 Black Pepper to taste2 eggs8-12oz Sharp Cheddar, shredded

(Just get a bag. See “butter”.)

Pre-heat oven to 350° F.Cut off both ends of the squash, cut

in half length-ways and scoop out seeds with a spoon. You can cook these seeds in the oven like you would pumpkin seeds, but since I

don’t like pumpkin seeds, I’m going to refrain.Coat the meat of the squash with

butter and lightly sprinkle some salt and brown sugar over the butter. Bake for 40 minutes at 350°Once the squash is fully cooked,

scoop out the meat of the squash into a bowl. The meat will actually be stringy, like real spaghetti. In the bowl, add your eggs, cracker crumbs, parsley, oregano, paprika and pepper. Mix well.Grease a casserole dish with butter

then layer an inch and a half of the mixture onto the bottom of the pan. Once the first layer is compacted and flat, liberally sprinkle cheese on top, then sprinkle crushed cracker and pretzel crumbs to fit your individual taste.Add the rest of the squash mixture

in another layer, filling the casserole pan.To provide a crust on top, add more

cheese, crumbs and spices on top. The rule is, you will need more than you think you will.Bake at 350° F for 40 minutes to an

hour, depending on desired texture.

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Ingredients:332 g. of Flour

1/2 tsp of Salt

224 g. of Pickle Juice

Place flour in bowl, add salt, slowly add pickle juice. Keep mixing until it resembles bread dough. Add flour as necessary.

Spread dough out flat in a round (or square, if you’re that kind of person) greased pan.

Bake at 400° for 35 minutes. If you’re waiting for it to rise, you’re going to be disappointed: no yeast, no rising. It will be flatter than Ohio. Be careful about overcooking it, too; rather than burning, it’ll turn into a shingle.

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Myth:Cooking Is Expensive.All of these recipes, added together, should cost

less than $30.00. If you manage to spend more, you’re messing something up.

Cooking is a hobby that can be expensive, but it never has to be. Learning how to make healthy, convienent food doesn’t have to cost a bundle, and it will save you money in the long run — especially once you start pre-making (and pre-packaging) your meals.

Eating for $20 a week is entirely possible when you cook your own meals, and eating for $30 a week can be down-right pleasant. If you have food allergies, weight loss goals, dietary habits you want to quash, anything approaching a decent palate — just shut up and cook! The results are worth it.

If nothing else, ask yourself this: why would you eat at the QD voluntarily?

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A.Music has value, right? I mean,

there’s this whole music industry that generates millions and millions in revenue every year (every quarter, more like it) and we all have that one friend with that one band of their’s that’s somehow scraping by well enough for us to envy them. We’ve either been to concerts and had wild experiences, or we’ve heard the stories. We know how art and literature elevates music as something both visceral and intellectual without paradox. We’ve all performed horrible a cappella versions of Stuck on a Feeling without feeling regret.

So why the hell do we disrespect music so much?

No, no, that’s not right. It’s not the music we disrespect, nor even the artists (I’m looking at you, senseless teen fandoms). It’s the songs themselves that we disrespect. We want to feel them, breathe them, experience them, but we don’t care about the song itself. We don’t care about the titles, we don’t care about the lyrics, we don’t care about the albums. We don’t care who made the

remix or what samples they used, we don’t care who wrote the song that some famous person is performing.

We only care about the beat.And that means we should go back

to that first paragraph and make a modification: we all know that music is visceral. Full stop. That’s where our care ends. We like our corporate pandora playlists, we like our iPods full of pirated music on shuffle, we like the bottle-blonde pastiche of 90’s radio. What we don’t like is breaking down our music into something critical. And why should we? When the brain’s working too hard, how can we feel the music? Why does it matter if we’re explicitly identifying riffs and intros, connecting the dots between bands, looking at similar production styles, or calling out people for being unoriginal? Why does it matter if your preferences are ‘informed’ rather than reflexive.

It matters because consumer engagement diversifies the industry. Bear with me here on this one; it’s not an anti-corporate anarchist rant about how the industry is killing its own

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A.product, it’s about most of us being bad consumers. As time has passed and the music industry has transitioned from its man-with-a-guitar-in-front-of-you roots to highly automated content-delivery platforms, the distance between the consumer and the music label has increased. As that distance increases, the volume of indexable customer data increases; at the same time, the ability for that label to gather actionable data from small data sets decreases.

Translation? Labels can tell you a lot about what everyone likes, but not much about anything obscure. They can accurately determine how to keep giving you the same stuff as before, but they can’t pre-emptively determine what will be popular until consumers give it a kickstart.

See what I’m getting at here? The music industry can only capitalize on consumer demand. They can say “Hey, everyone’s into [insert unsigned band here]! We should pick them up and ruin their style give them a better platform” or, perhaps more accurately, “These guys can fit our profile while appearing superficially unique enough to be passed off as innovative. Contracts please!” But what they can’t do is recognize individual artists with specific talents that contravene the current trend and give them a platform so they reach a larger audience; that’s something netlabels do.

But what does this have to do with recognizing the ‘intellectual’ qualities of the music we listen to? We have to know who we like and why we like them in order to give a recommendation! We have to know the music we like well enough to market it to our peers, because if we treat it the same way we do our generic playlists we’ll never grow beyond what someone with a sociology degree thinks we like. And if we like a band enough to think that ‘everyone’ should listen to it, the only way to see that happen is if we make enough noise that the aforementioned sociologist in his cubicle farm catches wind of it and takes it into account.

This isn’t about being a hipster, and being into bands that are so obscure they’ve not even heard of themselves yet; this is about breaking down that trope and forcibly injecting some variety into the mainstream. Will some mega label inevitably ruin the music you love? Yeah, but in case you haven’t noticed, they do that every day.

The trick is to make enough noise and provide enough support that, in the brief window before everything goes bad and the band you like is producing half-baked Christmas Carols (I’m looking at you, Karmin) the genre flourishes and everyone benefits. By not knowing the music you listen to, you’re not just denying yourself the pleasure of listening to more of what they have (or could) produce; you’re denying them from everyone else, too.

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November 21 – We may not have gotten the win Friday night during Pink In The Rink, but that was definitely a game to remember.

Pink In The Rink kicked off as usual. You walked into the Norris center and instantly felt like you were transported inside a giant pink cotton candy machine. Balloons were mixed with streamers on the ceiling. Pink goodie bags were being handed out. People were getting pink chalk put in their hair. It was a four year old girl’s dream come true.

After collecting the super annoying pink cowbells they gave us at the door, the student section began to fill up. The Lakers came out onto the ice in this year’s jersey. If the fashion police had been there, the whole team would have been fined for all sorts of infractions. Those jerseys are not the prettiest things around.

The puck dropped and the game was under way. The Alaska Nanooks were the first to score in the game during the first period. Lake State retaliated and scored soon after. It was a neck-and-neck game for a while. Alaska scored again. LSSU scored again. At the end of the 1st the teams were still tied 2-2.

Alaska scored once again during the 2nd. And again. And again. By this point it was

looking hopeless for the Lakers. The score was 5-2. Note to the person in charge of music: you don’t have to play “Shake It Off” after EVERY opponents goal. It gets old really fast in a one sided game such as this.

Suddenly the game got heated. One of the Alaska players smashed into our goalie; knocking the net off and sending Defiel to the ice hard. His helmet even flew off. Play stopped, a few angry words were exchanged between players, the crowd booed and the referees started trying to put the net back on the goal.

It sort of looked like the goalie combusted with all the gloves and sticks and helmets laying around. As he made his way back to the ice from the bench everyone stood and cheered as they rang their cowbells in support. One of the big rules in hockey: Don’t touch the goalie.

Alaska scored once again after that. The crowd had lost their energy big time. A four point deficit in a hockey game is hard to come back from. The Lakers scored again but everyone seemed dead. The Nanooks answered back making it 7-3.

One of the Nanooks hit Globke hard and he stayed down for a minute afterwards, not moving. That caught the crowd’s attention. It also

seemed to wake our hockey team up, too. Before we knew it, there was a fight on the ice with several players exchanging blows. They put a couple players in the penalty box and it was a four on four game.

Another Alaska player went to the box for slashing and the ice seemed eerily empty as we played a 4 on 3 power play. The Lakers took advantage of it and scored on the power play. Then a miracle happened....They scored again! The score was now 7-5 Alaska.

And then there was a huge fight. The crowd was on their feet screaming. The energy was insane! I haven’t heard the Taffy Abel that loud in a while. Several players got into the fight as the refs tried to hold them back from one another. Just as the game seemed controlled, two players went at each other for round two. Even the Nanooks player already in the penalty box tried to get out and join the scrap.

Lake State got a five minute penalty and Alaska got two minutes. The crowd booed. The last five minutes of the game were electrifying but the Lakers failed to pull out the two points they needed to tie the game. Although they failed to score, they made up for it in fights and excitement. Nearly there, eh?

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November 22 – This season has been rough for the Lakers. Actually, it has been the worst start to a Laker hockey season ever. They were 0-9 when they finally got their first win on the road. But what fun is a win when you aren’t at home to ring the Victory Bell?

The game was off to the usual start. Lake State scored but just couldn’t seem to stay ahead. The game was a very low scoring game, unlike the night before when they were blown out. There weren’t as many fans in the crowd this

time around, and the arena was eerily quiet at times.

Everyone seemed to be hoping for another epic fight like the night before, but the teams barely even exchanged words. It was a fairly boring game.

At the end of the game, just as everyone thought LSSU was going to lose once again, they scored and tied the game. The game was going into sudden death overtime! There was some energy coming from the crowd for the first time since the puck dropped at center

ice.Only a few short minutes

into overtime, the Lakers scored and the student section erupted into screams of disbelief. They were finally going to hear the Victory Bell ringing across campus, something they had been so used to doing in the past.

Even though the game was boring and no one was very energetic, the Lakers won in the end and that’s all that matters. Congratulations Lakers on your first home win of the season!

Nov. 15 — The annual 5K Turkey Trot hosted by the LSSU Cross Country and Track and Field teams has restarted after its brief hiatus last year. The cold, icy weather forced the event inside as a safety precaution, but that did not deter 33 runners from the event.

It takes 25 laps around an indoor track to complete a 5K, and each participant was

granted a counter. There was also a children’s race after the main event comprised of 200m or one lap around the track.

The overall winner for the men was Daniel Turco of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with a time of 17 minutes and 13 seconds. For the women, the winner with a time of 22 minutes and 22 seconds was Olivia Holmberg. In the men’s

masters division, the winner was Gary Fellows Jr. of Sault St. Marie, crossing the finish line in 19 minutes and 59 seconds, and Jori Thocker, also of Sault St. Marie, won the women’s masters division with a time of 25 minutes and 39 seconds.

For full results visit http://www.lssulakers.com/sports/c-xc/2014-15/files/2014_TT_Results_overall.pdf.

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First Home Game Of The Season

25 Long Laps: The 2014 Turkey Trot

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Good luck with Finals! Keep your eyes peeled for the next issue of The Compass next semester, and make sure to subscribe to The Sextant on Youtube; there might be a Christmas

surprise....

The purpose of Athletic Hall of Fame at Lake Superior State University is to honor athletes, coaches, and administrators for their successful career at the university. In 2014, 2003 graduate Alice Duesing Nightingale, 1974 graduate Chris Buell, and the 1993- 1994 Men’s Hockey Team were inducted during Great Lake State Weekend.

Alice Duesing Nightingale participated on the women’s basketball team from 1999 to 2003. In that time period, she led the team in scoring and winning two GLIAC North Division titles, the GLIAC tournament title, and to two NCAA tournament appearances. She was the 2003 GLIAC Player of the Year and the GLIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Nightingale still holds a school record of 1,933 points and 559 free throws throughout

her sporting career at LSSU. In an emotional, well spoken acceptance speech, she thanked her family, teammates, and fans, and expressed her overwhelming joy of being able to play the sport she loved so much in college.

Chris Buell was a member of the Men’s Basketball team from 1970 to 1974. After being discharged from the army, he was recruited to play basketball at Lake State, and he still holds the record for the most rebounds of 915 in his four years here. Buell still ranks seventh for career points scored and thirteenth for a career field-goal percentage at Lake State. The Lakers managed three straight winning seasons. In his acceptance, he made sure to thank his former teammates and his deceased brother who pushed for his induction

into the Athletic Hall of Fame.Of all the 2014 inductees

none are as famous as the 1993-1994 Men’s Hockey Team. This team managed to not only win the NCAA tournament, but they won after winning three games in overtime to make the finals to destroy Boston University 9-1. This team still holds the record for the most road wins and the goalie, Blaine Lacher, still holds the NCAA record for consecutive scoreless minutes at 375.01 minutes. The two representatives from the team, Dan Angelelli and Darren Wetherill, spoke fondly of their days here at Lake State and their teammates who they still view as family. That kind of teamwork is what led them to the NCAA championship and allowed them to dominate in the final game.

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StaffWriters

Ben EisenmanBrian Heeke

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Miranda Emaus

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