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St. Norbert Times Volume 90 Issue 9 Article 1 2-13-2019 Feed the Soul, Celebrate Black History Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snctimes Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, Christianity Commons, Creative Writing Commons, Digital Humanities Commons, English Language and Literature Commons, History Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Music Commons, Other Arts and Humanities Commons, Photography Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons, Technical and Professional Writing Commons, and the Television Commons Recommended Citation (2019) "Feed the Soul, Celebrate Black History," St. Norbert Times: Vol. 90 : Iss. 9 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snctimes/vol90/iss9/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the English at Digital Commons @ St. Norbert College. It has been accepted for inclusion in St. Norbert Times by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ St. Norbert College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. February 13, 2019 Volume 90 | Issue 9 | Serving our Community without Fear or Favor since 1929 INDEX: NEWS: Feed the Soul, Celebrate Black History Great Decisions SAMANTHA DYSON | NEWS EDITOR SEE PAGE 3 > OPINION: “Healthy” College Student SEE PAGE 5 > FEATURES: Org. Spotlight: Wishmakers SEE PAGE 9 > ENTERTAINMENT: Cage the Elephant SEE PAGE 10 > SPORTS: Esports at SNC SEE PAGE 14 > Watch out for Guests listen to Rev. Rashad Grove | Samantha Dyson that Polar Vor- Fried chicken, red rice, hearty and tasty as they can and give meaning to Black spoken word that create tex! macaroni and cheese and be. During that time, this History Month. His speech a complex rhythm. These sweet potato pie: all of was all they had to feed was short but meaningful, high school students per- these and more hearty com- their families due to their making an effort to reach formed several sequences, We hope everyone is fort foods welcomed those position under the injus- out to his audience. Said some of which took place coping safely with the attending the annual Soul tice of the United States. Grove, “You and I can af- among the dinner tables, wonderful weather of Food Dinner. This event, Over time, this has become ford to lose everything as and provided an energetic Wisconsin. Wrap up held in the Michels Ball- a cultural staple, especially long as we never lose our post-dinner show. warm! room on Feb. 2, has been in the south and especially hope.” Additionally, senior held for 22 years, and al- among the African-Ameri- Following his speech, Jasmine Babineaux (’19) The St. Norbert Times though there was an em- can population. guests were entertained read her poem “An Ode remains committed phasis on good food and Once all the tables had by the Knightingales Step to the People Part 2” with to transparency and fellowship, there was a been generously fed, those Team, hailing from Beloit, accompaniment by Mar- public dialogue. Please much greater meaning to in attendance were treated WI. Stepping has its roots quise Weatherall (’22). Two see page 7 for our Let- this gathering. to multiple engaging pre- in song and dance practiced years ago, she presented the ter to the Editor poli- The tradition of “soul sentations. The first was by historically African poem’s first part at the Soul cy. food” originated among a speech by Rev. Rashad American fraternities and Food Dinner as well. African slaves in the U.S., Grove, who spoke on the sororities, and presents as SEE FEED THE SOUL designed to make simple fears and hopes that define a type of dance with foot- Page 3 > or less-desirable foods as part of the black experience steps, hand movements and Good Eats: Local in the Winter Edition JACK ZAMPINO | NEWS CORRESPONDENT On Feb. 6, the Cassan- eral arts college, as larger Farming is a part of interactive tour through the the country. dra Voss Center held anoth- universities tend to be the Wisconsin’s history, but has De Pere Famer’s Market. Not only is it more er event with St. Norbert ones maintaining agricul- become increasingly diffi- This time, Valentine pro- expensive to import food College’s “Farmer-in-Resi- tural programs, the pres- cult to maintain economi- vided many tips on how to from outside sources, but dence” Sarah Valentine en- ence of Sarah Valentine as cally. The CVC hopes that eat local fresh food during all that travel requires more titled “How to Eat Local in a member of the campus programs such as this one the winter from her per- preservatives for the pro- the Winter” to continue ed- community widens the help the campus communi- spective as a small-scale duce and uses a great deal ucation based around their scope of the CVC’s pro- ty become more informed, farmer. of fuel, which is harmful theme of “Green: Reimag- gramming. whether about how to grow Valentine emphasized for the environment. By fo- ine Environment.” Valen- “There are very few herbs in dorm rooms or throughout the program cusing on investing in local tine is the CVC’s farming women farmers nation- knowing the effects their how much healthier it was foods, many of these issues consultant this year, after ally,” explained Dr. Karlyn food decisions have on ag- to eat local food and the are eliminated. Supporting having farmed for the last Crowley, head of the CVC. riculture at large. negative environmental local food sources increas- 10 years and taken care to “We wanted to think con- In the previous semes- implications of purchasing invest in local food sources. sciously about that repre- ter, Valentine led interested food that arrived from out- SEE GOOD EATS Page While unusual for a lib- sentation for our students.” community members on an of-state and even outside 2 > sntimes.wordpress.com facebook.com/stnorberttimes @sntimes Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Editor: Samantha Dyson NEWS sntimes.wordpress.com/news | 2 Editors in Eduardo Chief: Jose Padrino Elynor Velasquez Gregorich Heidi Swanson Erika Ditzman Madelyn Glosny Anna On Display in the Bush Arts Center Leadership Vanseveren Team: MADELEINE WENC | NEWS CORRESPONDENT Graeme Sports Team: The Bush Arts Center while “Mythology: A Port- making is no exception. ni Twins, Sirens, mermaids, Gallagher Addy Bink Elynor Andrew Gehring serves as a place for stu- folio Suite created by ART Students in the class cre- a phoenix and pirate cats, Gregorich Kyra Kronberg Erika Ditzman Riley Haas dents and visiting artists to 230” is being displayed in ate various original works among others. Nicole Fellrath Matthew Weaver Anna display their work and for the Godschalx Gallery. throughout the semester Letty Mundt (’19), who Vanseveren Copy Editing: students to view the art- Several art classes long class. ART 230: Intro- graduated at the end of last Samantha Dyson Anna Caitlin Vanseveren work from St. Norbert and display the results of the duction to Printmaking is semester, was a student McCauley Leah Hennick Jared Gartzke Adrew Schaut beyond. Currently, Emmy students’ hard work and taught by Professor Katie in the class. When asked Kenneth Costa Hannah Robinson Lingscheit’s exhibit, “Syn- creativity throughout the Ries, who is the Assistant about her print for the class, News Team: Heidi Swanson Samantha Dyson Kyra Vinz anthropia” is being dis- academic year, and ART Professor of Art here at St. which depicts a one-eyed Madeleine Wenc Mercedes played in the Baer Gallery, 230: Introduction to Print- Norbert College. The work cat sitting on a dock with a Logan Stefl Danforth Jack Zampino Hernandez for ART 230: Introduction pirate ship in the distance, Sarah Schepp Features Team: to Printmaking’s Fall 2018 she said, “As for my cat Caitlin Photography: McCauley Kenneth Costa semester will be displayed piece, it was inspired by an Alejandrina Andrew Schaut Ross James Viall in the Godschalx Gallery in old myth about "ship cats," Marybeth Koss the Bush Arts Center until which were polydactyl (ex- Opinion Team: Social Feb. 15. tra-toed) cats who rode on Jared Gartzke Media and Erika Ditzman Distribution Each semester of ART pirate ships and supposedly Aldo Gonzales Team: Emily Nicole Fellrath 230: Introduction to Print- gave the crews good luck Buellesbach Alyssa Brugger Emilie Smith making carries a theme and fortune. So, my print Cate O’Brien Advisor: that students use to pro- is of a pirate cat! It's called John Pennington Entertainment duce their artwork. The Fall "The Queen" because I Team: Sam Sorenson 2018 theme was Mythol- named her after Awilda, an- Rebecca Jacques ogy, which students were other mythological pirate MISSION STATEMENT allowed to interpret how- queen.” The St. Norbert Times strives ever they chose, using any The students in Intro- to be an informative student-run newspaper that acts as a balanced historical background or duction to Printmaking and accurate source of news about origin. learned various methods St. Norbert College, as well as the Students in the class of print creation through- world around it. In the spirit of the Norbertine tradition and the First could use whatever cul- out the semester, includ- Amendment to the United States ture’s mythology that they ing monotypes, intaglio Constitution, the Times will encour- chose, allowing for a broad and relief, but they all used age and defend the principles of free inquiry, vigorous debate and variety of myth based art- screen printing for the six- the pursuit of truth. work to be produced. Art- teen pieces that are current- work included depictions In the spirit of the Norbertine tradition, we embrace the of the greek God Poseidon, SEE BUSH ARTS CEN- following credo: Medusa, a Wendigo, Gemi- TER Page 4 > A peek into the gallery | Madeleine Wenc “Almighty Father, the scriptures inform us that: ‘THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!’ Free from compromising principles > GOOD EATS Page 1 them.