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Grossmont College's Student News Media | December 2018 Grossmont College’s Student News Media | December 2018 PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SGM TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Mastering the Gift Swap Win at holiday gift exchanges like White Elephant and Secret Santa. 6 Holidays Around the World What you might not know about Christmas celebrations across A publication of Grossmont College’s the globe. Media Communications Department. Vol. 45 | Issue 4 | December 2018 7 Is There an HBCU For You? Web Edition The HBCU fair offered students a taste of the energy and vibrancy of what it’s like to attend one. SUMMIT STAFF Co-Editors-in-Chief 8 Merry Cheapmas Sharisse Cohee, Jenna Wilson Shopping for gifts can be a struggle. Here are some simple ways to shop wisely. Contributors Aaron Bistrin, Antonio 9 Animating for Disney Chamberlain-Howard, Levi Herrera Former Grossmont student contributes to Ralph Breaks the Internet. Jocelyn Limon-Vazquez, Morgan Ray, Abbie Wallace 10 It’s Time to Give Back Spend the holiday season helping your community. Designer: Shannon “SGM” Prendergast 11 The Power of Meditation Adviser: Jeanette Calo Approach finals with these easy meditation techniques. GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY 12 2018: A Pop Culture Timeline COLLEGE DISTRICT The ups and downs of some of our most influential figures. 8800 Grossmont College Drive El Cajon, CA 92020 14 Bordering Perspectives 619-644-7454 | grossmont.edu The migrant caravan: Invasion or attack on innocent women and children? Governing Board Members Elena Adams, Greg Barr, Bill Garrett, 16 Four Percent Not Across the Board? Edwin Hiel, Debbie Justeson The Governing Board raises some eyebrows by approving an additional raise for some employees. Student Members Edwin Hernandez Armenta, Kyrie Macogay 17 Holiday Hoops The Griffins host their annual basketball tournament. Chancellor : Cindy Miles, Ph.D. President: Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh, Ed.D. 18 Fortnite What’s the big deal? Contact us at [email protected] 20 The Filminine Mystique Female film directors have largely gone ignored. 22 Arts Reviews Dance, music and theater— the arts are thriving at Grossmont. 24 Grossmont Briefing 26 Novel Novels Your winter reading list is here. 28 Reel Talk: Put ’Em On Ice Colder weather means more time indoors, binge-watching. VISIT US ONLINE gcsummit.com Special thanks to the students of ART-171: Intro to Digital Arts, taught by Carmina Caballes, for lending their considerable artistic talents to this issue. Follow ! /THESUMMIT.GC @GROSSMONTSUMMIT 2 | THE SUMMIT | DECEMBER 2018 Us Summit Staff (Clockwise from left): Morgan Ray, Aaron Bistrin, Jenna Wilson, Abbie Wallace, JOIN Jocelyn Limon-Vazquez, US NEXT Sharisse Cohee and Levi Herrera SEMESTER! ! Sign up for MCOM- 132: Media News Happy Holidays Practicum. —From the Summit Staff The staff ofThe Summit is enrolled in an academic media news production course. A main function of The Summit is to provide a professional learning experience for students of any major classification who express an interest in journalism. To serve this function,The Summit is entirely student-run. Student editors are responsible for all editorial decisions, content and editing. The instructor/ adviser is available for training, guidance and advice, but has no control over the content or editing of the newspaper. Prior review is not exercised. These guidelines have been established to protect the First Amendment freedoms guaranteed to the student press, as well as a guarantee of valuable learning experience in all aspects of newspaper management for the students. Please direct all inquiries, comments and letters to the editor to [email protected]. THE SUMMIT | DECEMBER 2018 | 3 Mastering the Gift Swap olidays are often advertised as a joyous part of the year, and with mistletoe hung high and Christmas lights flashing, it is easy to become mystified amongst the cheer. Then, inevitably, the reality sinks in: the exchanging of gifts. While most Hof the time it’s great to get free stuff, the pressure to find that perfect gift can become exhausting. In order to cope with this gift-giving phobia, unique present exchange games have been contrived and even somewhat adapted from historical traditions to help alleviate some pain from the present day’s presents. The reigning champs in this gift- giving exchange ring are the notoriously popular and timeless go-to option – “Secret Santa” – versus the emerging jab-heavy contender “White Elephant.” Those who have participated in these games, understand the frustration that can occur. With these useful tips though, your knowledge of the gift-swapping game will be so bright you’ll make even Rudolph jealous. By Sharisse Cohee Design by Summer Barrett InWhite this up and coming Elephant gift exchange game it is actually skillful to be somewhat of a thief. Surging in popularity, White Elephant can create best friends as well as enemies among colleagues in the time span of a holiday party. ORIGIN: A little bit of history can always be useful. While this knowledge may not help deem you a White Elephant champ, it is still interesting nonetheless. According to the White Elephant official rules website, whiteelephantrules.com: “If you wanted to ruin someone in Siam (modern day Thailand) in the old days, you gave them a white elephant. 1. Each participant must bring one an unopened gift or steal an opened gift The gift conferred great honor, but was wrapped gift to contribute. Some from another player. This is when the impractical to maintain.” Translated to people go the comedic route, others magic of White Elephant happens— the present-day terminology, you receive opt for extravagance, some events even illustrious gift jacking. Get ready for the an awesome gift that is trendy and prompt gift themes; either way, the gift ensuing pain of your friend prying Beats funny, like a Snuggie for instance. But, choice can turn a dull party into an over headphones from your Kung Fu-tight at the end of the day, it might be kind of the top memorable bash. grip, while you are left to unwrap a $15 useless or difficult to keep up with— for 1. Players gather in a circle around the iTunes gift card. Prepare accordingly as example, a Chia Pet. gifts and draw numbers to determine grudges will persist. the order they will go in. In this game, 4. The player who has their gift stolen can RULES: You have to know the rules going first is not necessarily a benefit. either steal one from another player to play the game. One’s first White 2. The first player chooses a present and (cannot be their previously stolen gift) Elephant experience can be traumatizing unwraps it. The second player can and slightly demoralizing, especially if or open an unwrapped one. The game then, either steal the first person’s gift you are the unsuspecting newbie prey continues on until everyone has had or choose a wrapped one to open. If the being ravaged apart by your predatory a turn at a gift. A “turn” is technically first player has their gift stolen by the gift exchange-savvy cohorts. Fear deemed as ending when an unopened second player, then the first player once no more; here are the official White gift has been opened. again gets to open a new gift. Elephant, aka “Black Santa,” rules 5. Three Owner Rule: When any one compiled from whiteelepahntrules.com 3. The following players take their turns gift has had three owners that gift is as well as secretsanta.com: in order. They have the option to select automatically retired and the third 4 | THE SUMMIT | DECEMBER 2018 owner is now the proud bearer as the gift is theirs swapping time. While this rule is tempting to to keep. This is when strategy comes into play. break, it really does take the spark out of the Keeping track mentally regarding how many fun surprise intended for the reveal. This is a times a gift has been stolen can land the perfect good way to practice self-control and truly present in your hands with the right timing and maintain the secret in Secret Santa. patience. 3. Get a gift for the person whose name you 6. The game ends when the last remaining wrapped have drawn. Some groups designate the gift is opened. This last rule can vary depending amount of cash one should spend on a gift; on personal preference. Other variations allow for on the other hand some groups promote a the first player chosen to have the option to put more Y.O.L.O. mantra. Either way the gift back their gift and steal someone else’s when the should be thoughtful and coincide with the last gift is opened. This would cycle the same rules recipient’s personality. Random funny gifts until the present put down by the first player is are always entertaining as well; for example, picked up. it’s the perfect opportunity to give the White Elephant proves to be a game full of intense resident feline fan a “grumpy cat calendar” excitement as it does ultimately fulfill its intended for 2019 (at least it’s practical too). purpose of bringing people closer together during 4. Exchange gifts during holiday gathering, the holidays. After all, everyone deserves a little revealing just who drew who for the game. taking with their giving. Let’s move on to a game Players get to give and receive their Secret just as traditional as jolly old St. Nick himself, the Santa present. Just when you thought you classic Secret Santa. had it narrowed down and pinned the person who drew your name...think again. PROS & CONS: The major pro of Secret Santa is that it promotes the giving of thoughtful Secret Santa personal gifts, as you are able to focus on one Harmless holiday fun with a touch of mystery, specific person instead of purchasing various.
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