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Minnesota Artist Wows Cedar Crest with His Musical Talents Dakota Ac- Cess Pipe- Line to Be Rerouted 9Th Annual Indiemade Market HOLIDAY ‘GILMORE SWIM “OUT OF THE BOX” ACTIVITIES GIRLS’ TEAM CLASSES IN THE REVIVAL FINISHES LEHIGH ENHANCE REVIEW THIRD EDUCATON VALLEY Page 6 Page 8 Page 11 Page 5 CEDAR CREST COLLEGE’S STUDENT RUN NEWSPAPER THE CRESTIAD Thursday, December 8, 2016 | VOL. 102 No. 5 Dakota Ac- 9th Annual Indiemade Market cess Pipe- brings together communties to line celebrate art The C.R.E.A.T.E. class came up to be with the two-part I Am/We Are proj- ect that is a symbolic representation rerouted of the self, living in a community as personal and communal identities intersect. BY JAMIE WOJCIECHOWSKI For the first part, they had an in- STAFF WRITER teractive wooden board with nails alongside “I am” statements that were scattered around the board. Some of the statements included “I After months of protesting, the am a dog person”, “I am a single par- Army Corps of Engineers released on ent”, and “I am a writer”. Sunday December 4th that the Dakota The statement at the center of the Access Pipeline to cross under Lake board was “We are part of a com- Oahe in North Dakota will be rerouted. munity”. What everyone had to do The United Stated Army Corps of En- was take any color of yarn and tie it around a center nail and weave and gineers ordered protesters to leave the wrap the yarn around any of the “I Standing Rock campsite by December am” statements that you most related 5, 2016, but the protesters strengthened PHOTO |MALLORIE MCLLWAIN to, and bring it back to a center nail their stance with the addition of over BY MALLORIE MCLLWAIN to tie it off. 2,000 veterans just in time for a “cease ny in Allentown on Saturday Dec. The last part of the project was DIY fire”. NEWS EDITOR 3 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. “I am” Affirmation bracelets. The The unarmed volunteers intend to act Indiemade is two floors of ven- class had different colors of yarn that as human shields to protect the Indig- dors from artists that range from represented different characteristics enous activists from police brutality. Indiemade Craft Market is selling buttons, to pillows with ce- that people can relate to. For example an annual walk-through extrava- lebrities faces on them, to cloth- they had purple be “I am creative”, “This is about people’s lives and his- ganza of different DIY crafts, tory,” said junior Taylor Doran. “I’m ing and jewelry, and Christmas yellow be “I am happy”, and grey be interactive booths, and artists ornaments. The ballroom was full “I am a human”. For each bracelet, a glad the efforts of so many were not in showing and selling their art to of different communities coming person had to pick three colors and vain, and that this cry for justice has not people at the market. This year, together to enjoy art. say the “I am” statements or their col- gone unheard.” the C.R.E.A.T.E. Living Learning Teri Sorg-McManamon, one of ors to start the bracelet. The protesters were against the Dakota Community class decided to take the founders of the market says, Access pipeline being built across Lake some of their work and bring it to “it’s inspiring to attend each year. See INDIEMADE, page 3 Oahe. The lake’s western side is mainly Indiemade. It’s fun to see all of the art and the land of the Cheyenne River Indian It took place in the Starlite Ball- vendors and it’s a great way to Reservation and the Standing Rock room at the Fearless Fire Compa- start off the holidays this year.” Indian Reservation. The lake is consid- ered a sacred area by both of these res- ervation groups and is also their source of water as the lake is a reservoir. The Tribes consider this encroach- Minnesota artist wows Cedar ment on their land Crest with his musical talents and also on their water. BY ABIGAIL ORMISTON They protest- “This is about ed because CONTRIBUTING WRITER the pipeline people’s lives could con- and history .” taminate Musician Noah Hoehn performed in their sacred Samuel’s Theatre for Cedar Crest College lake and wa- students this past Tuesday Nov. 29th. He -Taylor Doran , junior ter supply for displayed many of his skills on the mal- their homes. letKAT, an electronic marimba, harmonica Student Ja- and dhol drum. cob Barchik Though the Minnesota artist originally said, “This went to school for pre-law, he always had is a great victory for Native American a passion for music with early inspirations and activates alike to have succeeded being late 90s and early 2000s like “Pearl in protecting their sacred grounds and Jam” and “Sound Garden”. water supply.” Now, his inspiration comes from pop and with his music. He describes his style of music “audio rock music, specifically an artist named architecture” because of the building and layering of Chris Whitley. sounds and loops connected into one song. He had to make the point that though His sound is considered a cross between blues, elec- See PIPELINE, page 2 he listens and enjoys EDM or Electronic tronic and classical. Some have even called it “marim- Dance Music, however, he wouldn’t say it ba pop.” inspires him but rather impresses him. Hoehn managed to impress students with his talents Hoehn also considers himself to work as well as his humor and knowledge. with both sides of his brain because he is always growing and challenging himself See MUSICIAN, page 3 NEWS 2 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 Lutz Center From PIPELINE, Page 1 Events From back in April 2016, there were 1,000 to 3,000 people at the Standing Rock Sioux Res- Friday, Wednesday, ervation on any given day protesting the 1,172 December 9 December 14 mile pipeline that travels from North Dakota to 1:30p.m.-4:30p.m.- 9:30a.m.-12p.m.- Illinois was unanimously approved for construc- Christmas City Country Meadows tion in July 2016. Races Shuttles With this victory for the Sioux tribe and their supporters, Standing Rock has now become a 5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.- Thursday, protest symbol not for only Native Americans but The Neighborhood December 15 for all. Center: Evening 5p.m.-7p.m.- PHOTO | DALLAS GODTOOTH VIA FLICKR CREATIVE Teen Program Central Elementary COMMONS School Book Blast Saturday, December 10 Sunday, 9a.m.-3p.m.- Ameri- December 18 can Red Cross Fire 10:30a.m.-2:30p.m.- Alarm Installation PBS39 Volunteers Needed 9a.m.-11a.m.- For- gotten Felines and Saturday, Fidos January 14, 2017 12p.m.-4p.m.- 9:30a.m.-12p.m.- Girl Scouts Cookie McKinley Elemen- Ralley PHOTO | LARS PLOUGMANN VIA FLICKR CREATIVE PHOTO | KATIE MEDLOCK VIA FLICKR CREATIVE tary School’s An- COMMONS COMMONS nual Holiday Pajama Party Thursday, January 26, 2017 Sunday, 5p.m.-7p.m.- Student Activities Board December 11 Science Night at 8a.m.-12:30p.m.- Central Elementary Ice Scraper Series School 5Ks hosts study break Karaoke For more Monday, information: December 12 Tammy Bean Night in Canova Commons 9a.m.-9:30a.m.- [email protected] Central Elementary School’s Student Holiay Shop PHOTOS | JULIANA WALL 100 College Drive [email protected] Allentown, PA 18104 THE CRESTIAD (610) 606-4666 x3331 Did you hear about REBEKKAH PARSONS ALLISON RITTLE CONTRIBUTING WRITERS exciting events Editor-in-Chief Life & Culture Editor Dr. Peter Nagy Sports Editor Hope Harrison happening on campus? MIRANDA ALVAREZ LaShawndalese Johnson Let us know! JULIANA WALL Arts & Entertainment Editor Abigail Ormiston Managing Editor Ravneet Kaur All tips should be Photo Editor DANNAH HARTMAN Advisor emailed to MALLORIE MCILWAIN Mallorie Mcllwain News Editor STAFF WRITERS at JILLIAN SHAFFER Jamie Wojciechowski Opinions Editor [email protected] THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2016 NEWS | PAGE 3 From MUSICIAN, Page 1 when he performed. Why doesn’t Laura D’Amato, senior Global Hoehn wear shoes when he per- Studies major, explained that she forms? enjoyed how crowd interactive he “I don’t wear shoes because it was. makes for easier playing and loop- “I was most impressed that he ing. With shoes its too hard to press personalized the performance to the buttons on my peddles with my our college. He knew some anec- feet,” said Hoehn. dotes and added in trivia questions As Hoehn performs, he cannot about our school that made it really stay still either. He’s constantly fun,” said D’Amato. moving either to another instru- She also enjoyed that he knew the ment, making sure the looping is history behind the dhol drum that done correctly or just moving to the he was playing. music. “My favorite part had to be him He made sure the audience was playing the drum. I loved that he never bored by either making jokes knew the culture it came and dem- about where he was from, about onstrated the traditional use then school, or asking the audience what made it his own,” said D’Amato. they wanted. He also taught the students who Hoehn’s set was mostly covers of were in attendance about looping. popular songs mixing one original It is the repetition of sounds or mu- in definitely left the crowd wanting sic phrases using electronic sound more. equipment. One question did baffle the mind of some of the audience members From INDIEMADE, Page 1 Then students helped the people start their bracelets, and they could sit with us and talk about the bracelets and their lives or they could take the bracelets home to finish.
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