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FALL 2020 Nov. 9 Vol. 22 Issue 5 THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Sneak Peek Volunteer Connecticut Spooky Pumpkins & Creepy Costumes How to Beat Pandemic Fatigue Opposing Editorials: The Electoral College Cover photo: Cucumber Hill Farm by Danielle Branch Editor Contents Danielle Branch Community page 4 page 6 ----- Notable Women Connecticut: Marian Anderson Volunteer page 8 ----- The American Dream is Still Real: Managing Editor Connecticut An Immigrant’s Journey to Realizing His Dreams Tips to Safely Assist Your Sarah Walsh Local Community in the page 10 ----- John Oliver vs. Danbury II Upcoming Holiday For a Hefty Sum of $55,000, the Last Week Tonight Host Season Volunteer.org Finally Got His Wish. Staff page 12 ----- St. Vincent de Paul Place: Helping those in need Elizabeth Exley page 14 ----- Haitian Health Foundation Francisco Loredo Providing Hope in Haiti page 16 ----- Microaggressions: What are They and How They Affect Others Kim Stanford page 18 ----- Highest Risk Jobs During Covid-19 Maiquynh Truong Many jobs have become dangerous Amid the Pandemic Joseph Victorino Campus page 22 ----- Course Review: Public Speaking A Helpful Class That Every Student Should Consider Taking Advisor page 20 Kevin Amenta Spooky Pumpkins Editorial & page 24 ----- Opposing Editorials: The Electoral College Creepy Costumes! The Electoral College & Why It’s Important Taking a Look at the VS Winners of Spirits Week Does Not Always Represent the Will of the People The Current is the official student publication Competitions of Three Rivers Community College. Entertainment Cassi Reyes, son Zayne, page 28 ----- Thanksgiving Traditions Around the World Zoe & Athena The Current is written, edited, and designed Diferences Among the Similarities solely by students. page 29 ----- Pandemic Pastimes Discover a New Hobby to Keep Stress at Bay If you would like to contribute to page 30 ----- Restaurant Review: Samurai Noodle The Current Email submissions, responses, and ideas to: Representing the Asian in Downtown Mystics Caucasian [email protected] page 32 ----- How to Beat Pandemic Fatigue or As the Days Grow Shorter, a New Culprit Emerges [email protected] page 34 ----- Video Filmmaking: Getting Started page 36 ----- Recipe: Pumpkin seeds: Simple, Preboiled & Pumpkin Pie page 38 ----- Campus Calendar 2 3 s-th er e iv cu r r e e r community e r n h t t c Most locations allow volunteering opportunities for individuals 16 and older, family units, and groups. It is Volunteer Connecticut important to carefully view the time and date of the volunteering hours and make sure to note down the correct Tips to Safely Assist Your Local Community in the Upcoming Holiday contact information of individuals in charge. Story and images by Maiquynh Truong But before heading out and spreading some holiday cheers along with the s Connecticut residents eagerly prepare for There is currently an increasing need for assistants at the much-needed cheer during the upcom- local clinics, hospitals, Red Cross stations in prepara- much needed helping hands, do not forget to protect yourself and take ing holidays, the State is also gearing up for tion for the expected influx of patients over the winter notes of these personal preparation tips: Athe second wave of Coronavirus cases. months. With the incoming winter, with the expected rise of Volunteers can create an account and have their cre- once the maximum number of volunteers is Carry portable hand sanitizers. cases, Governor Ned Lamont announced on No- dentials properly verified. met. vember 2nd that he is rolling the State’s reopening phase back to what he referred to as phase 2.1. “Non-Medical Volunteer” can also register for an ac- Wear comfortable and appropriate count with the State and will be link to the Connecti- clothing (especially if you are work- With the threat of a second shut down, many fami- cut Voluntary Organization Website where a list of lies are projected to rely on the local food pantry for various positions around the State such as food pantry ing outdoor or in cold environment) Read or listen and carefully follow support and hospitals are expecting to see an urgent services, meal distribution and polling site assistance instructions from the site manager. need for qualified volunteer helpers. are open for signups. Do not wear open-toe shoes, sneak- ers or heavy-duty work shoes are the Volunteerct.org, also known as 211 Connecticut, is Another approachable option is to sign up with best option. the official hub created and revamped by the State Foodshare. They are one of Connecticut’s largest food Make sure that you are well rested. during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak for all resi- assistance centers that are always in need of volunteers dents to register as a volunteer. daily. Bring your own personal face mask which should always be worn Inform site managers and do not Those with healthcare experiences are directed to In order to adhere to the State’s new coronavirus throughout the volunteering hours. show up if you have any active symp- the “Medical Volunteer” which will lead interested guidelines, openings are limited and will be closed toms of illness. members to the CTResponse website. 4 5 s-th er e iv cu r r e e r community e r n h t t c Notable Women of Connecticut: Marian Anderson By Francisco Loredo arian Anderson was an Amer- and others say it was at the Paris Opera backlash and protests from many people, El- ican contralto; she performed House in 1935. Her success on her European eanor Roosevelt, along with other prominent a varied range of music. From tour is not in question at all. The suc- women resigned the DAR. Mclassical to spirituals. She performed with cess she found in Europe brought her back renowned orchestras throughout the to America in 1935 for her public debut at After this incident, arrangements were made United States and Europe between 1925 Carnegie Hall in New York City. for Anderson to perform at the Lincoln and 1965. Even though she was born in Memorial on Easter Sunday where Anderson Philadelphia, she lived in Danbury, Con- The day before her Carnegie Hall perfor- drew an audience of 75,000. There are videos necticut for almost fifty years. mance, Anderson broke an ankle. She per- on YouTube about her performance. formed the entire program standing on one As a child, Anderson showed signs of foot, balancing against the piano. Her perfor- Anderson was awarded several recognitions vocal talent, but her family could not mance was so successful, and it earned her such as the Presidential Medal of Freedom in afford to pay for formal training. From so much attention that in 1936 she became 1963, and induction to the National Wom- the age of six, she was tutored in the choir the first African American to be invited to en’s Hall of Fame in 1973, a Congressional of the United Baptist Church, where she perform at the White House. Gold Medal in 1977 a National Medal of sang parts written for bass, alto, tenor and Arts in 1986 and a Grammy for a Lifetime soprano voices. Despite being so successful and drawing Achievement Award in 1991. She was also crowds to watch her perform, Anderson was awarded a honoris-causa doctorate from the Members of the congregation started a still a subject to racial injustices. While trav- Howard University, Temple University and “Marian Anderson’s Future Fund” and eling across the United States, she was often Smith College. raised enough money so she could attend restricted to “colored” waiting rooms, hotels, music school for a year. She was turned trains, and cars. She learned to avoid this by In January 1955 she became the first African Marian Anderson sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial away by Philadelphia conservatories with staying with friends in the cities she visited American singer to perform as a member of on Eastern Sunday 1939 the refusal “We don’t take colored”. How- and to drive her own car instead of taking the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. ever, her teacher, Dr. Lucy Langdon Wil- the train. In 1965 Anderson gave her final perfor- son arranged for the famed Italian voice master Giuseppe Boghetti to hear her. mance at Carnegie Hall. After, she settled In 1939 she attempted to rent the concert with her husband, Orpheus Fisher, on a farm In 1925 Boghetti entered Anderson into a contest with 300 other contestants. The winner would facilities in Washington D.C.’s Constitution in Danbury, Connecticut, where they lived perform a solo with the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Anderson won; she was Hall, owned by the Daughters of the Amer- for almost fifty years, until she died on April only seventeen years old. After winning this competition Boghetti took Anderson to Europe. ican Revolution (DAR); she was refused 8 of 1993. Sources differ about Anderson’s European debut. Some say it was in Berlin in 1930 because of her race. This caused widespread 6 7 s-th er e iv cu r r e e r community e We had to travel to the not-so-safe city of Juarez, Chi- r n h t huahua in Mexico, where we had to build up a case t file and bring as much evidence that our relationship was real enough to convince the consul so I could get c approved. Once again there was a lot of red tape, a lot of dol- The American Dream is Still Real lars spent, and Jamie had flown down to Juarez to An immigrant’s journey to realizing his dreams be with me...even though she was not allowed in the Consulate.