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A New Form of Homesick What’s a MACRA? Winter Break Stories Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Pharmakon St. Louis College of Pharmacy Student Newspaper Janurary 2017 Volume 8, Issue 2 Sense and Sensibility Megan Tang Staff Writer Photo Credit: Steven Pham “We may not live in a cottage, but more’s the Sir John (Kyle Willie). Mrs. Jennings adores for Elinor. However, in quick succession, pity,” they say. STLCOP proudly displayed its gossip, and swears to find the right suitors for Edward visits the Dashwood home where he talented student actors during its performances Marieanne and Elinor. Sir John first intro- clarifies that it was not he, but his brother Rob- of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility which duces Marianne to Colonel Brandon (Joshua ert who married Miss Steele , and that he has ran from October 20th to 22nd of 2017. This Jones) but is wooed away by Sir Willoughby lost his inheritance but was happy to do so. The play is truly a classic and there was enough (Caleb Almany) when he comes to the rescue play concludes with Edward finally proposing drama, scandal, and even comedy for everyone after she has sprained her ankle. However, to Elinor and Colonel Brandon and Marieanne to enjoy. when Marieanne meets Sir Willoughby again happily in love. The storyline follows the Dashwoods, a fam- at a ball, she is heartbroken to learn that he Despite the small cast of 17 and a backstage ily who has sadly lost their father and is now does not treat her or think of her in a roman- crew of 2 student volunteers (along with some left without a means of supporting them- tic way. This painful truth leads Marieanne faculty assistance), the play was a success, selves. More specifically, the plot focuses on into a depression and during a visit to Mrs. drawing in over 100 people for each perfor- Marieanne (Elizabeth Nash) and Elinor (Brit- Jenning’s daughter, she grows deathly ill. mance. Those who are interested in participat- tan Rosch) the two elder sisters as they cope However, due to a surprise set of circum- ing in a future production (either as an actor with the changes in their lives. Early in the stances, Marieanne finds herself comforted or a crew member) should contact Dr. Tim play, the sisters are staying with their father’s by Colonel Brandon during her recovery. Moylan or Professor Tristan Frampton whose half-brother and his family including Edward offices are both located on the second floor of (Steven Kramer), Elinor’s love interest. How- Meanwhile, while attending the same ball, Jones Hall. Casting for the next production, The ever, due to the rude treatment they received Elinor learns that Edward, her love interest, Drowsy Chaperone, will take place this month at the hands of their relatives, Mrs. Dashwood is to be married to Lucy Steele (Casey Pow- and all students, regardless of experience, are (Mackenzie Johnson) decides to move her ers), a poor girl of high standing in society. welcome to join the theater family. Regardless, daughters Marieanne, Elinor, and Margaret Elinor suffers for the four months Marieanne don’t be afraid to break a leg and come out to (Taylor Bock) out of the household. They move is away recuperating, keeping this devastat- support the STLCOP theater by enjoying the into a cousin’s cottage, located a distance away, ing secret to herself. The last scene of the spring muscial! and live peacefully there while consorting with play finds the Dashwoods’ receiving news their neighbors Mr. Jennings (Leah Noble) and that Edward has married, a devastating blow A New Form of Homesick Dear Morty Megan Tang Christina Arackal Staff Writer Staff Writer Last year around this time, I re- about all of your great friends here at Dear Morty: Is it okay to date the fact that STCLOP is not a “nor- member reading an article on The school? They may live in another state people from our class? Fraternity? mal” four year college. To them I Odessey which discussed how col- or possibly a different country. This Big/little? -Curious Student say, you’re right- we’re a six/seven lege students have no place to truly can make the holdidays feeling like Dear Curious Student: It is ab- year pharmacy school. Coming to call home. This is not to say that something is missing and make it hard solutely “okay” to date people from this school, it should have been we cannot return to our home with to enjoy the time you have with your your class. As for someone in your clear that things would be a little our parents, but since we are trav- loved ones at home. Even with tech- fraternity, I couldn’t tell you my- different. It is easily discoverable eling between college and home so nology, figuring out times to talk and self; I’m not in one. However, I that we have a small student body, much, we never have much time to catch up can be troubling. Time zones, conducted a survey for you with 30 we do not have a football team, and settle. What happens instead is over along with social events and family people in all of our school’s different our pharmacy program is not easy. short breaks, students live out of the and work can then become other ob- frats. These are my results: However, I understand student’s suitcase they bring home and may stacles when just wanting to catch up Dating someone in your fraternity: wanting a “fun” college experience, unpack more during longer summer to your friends from college. 100% yes at least during their first few years. months. This idea, I believe, is em- After the holidays and cel- Dating your Big/Little: 80% No ; I am a firm believer in ‘It’s what phasized through feeling home sick ebrations, the lack of responsibility 20% Yes you make of it’. I would consider as well. As much as we all miss our can then become boring and we find Some of the comments I got from my years at STLCOP to be “fun”. homes and friends from our grade ourselves missing college. Again, not those responding to the later part of I know I’m “supposed” to say that school days, we make new connec- due to the work load or anything like the survey were: since I’m writing in our school’s tions through college of course. But that, but we miss all the social events “That’s between you and your newspaper, but I mean it. I’ve made after all the term papers and finals and always being with friends. Possi- Big.” lifelong friends, I’ve had SO many are over, and we finally have down bly, this stems from the idea of hav- “I don’t think you should, because new experiences, and I’ve grown as time to go and have fun, we go home ing more freedom when staying in when you choose a Little, you are a person. Yes, classes are often dif- instead of stay in our little college the dorms of college. Most of us live basically choosing someone to men- ficult, and sure, there are days when towns and continue our plans with with our parents whenwe are home for tor.” I don’t get a chance to breathe, and said college friends. If you do have breaks, meaning that we have to ask “Ehh, I think it’s weird.” of course, I’ve contemplated drop- the comfort of living close to some for the car or to hang out past a cer- “As long as you both have an un- ping out of college to pursue my of your classmates, that’d be a differ- tain curfew. While at school, we have derstanding that there are no hard calling in exotic dancing (just kid- ent story. However, most of us col- control of what we eat, when we do feelings if it doesn’t work out.” ding. maybe), but at the end of lege students resort to video chatting, things, and what time we sleep. Al- “I don’t think it would be the the day, I made it through. And snap chatting, and constantly texting though we are adults, our parents in smartest thing to do.” when I did, I was able to look back our besties from college. So our the long run still have control over our Here’s my conclusion: at all of the good that came out of homesickness ends up shifting from lives when we are home. It seems like it is totally okay to my success. That’s important to missing home to missing college. Over break, I admit that I got “home- date someone in your fraternity, look back at the good. Now unless you were bored out sick” in a sense from being away from however, there seems to be a nega- We chose to be in a difficult pro- of your mind during break, you college. When I look around and talk tive stigma around dating your Big/ gram, and we choose to make the don’t miss the school work and con- to others, they have a similar thought Little. Nevertheless, some believe it best of it for ourselves and for ev- stant stress of a college atmosphere. process where nothing really hap- is purely situational. eryone else. Did you catch that last Instead, you miss seeing the same pened leading to borrdom aside from My final advice to you: part? “And for everyone else.” Try people you usually see every day on seeing childhood friends and family Girl/Boy/Human, as long as you’re to be the change that our school campus.

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