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PHOE NFebruary 13, 2017I • VolumeX 20 • Issue 3

Sceenshot from website announment of the Office of the Dean of Students and Community Standards. Jaguars for Justice: Acting with Integrity

By Dana Solatka taken as consent. discrimination. A big one takes on an issue. He important, having a job or This is when chunk of time, however, then discussed how loss of pushing for one’s values? Staff Reporter things got interesting. was used discussing integrity and justice can What personal cost will Dr. Ben Almassi The group discussed how silence as consent. happen when people don’t come? One either “owns hosted the discussion things are often classified The group decided force themselves to ask that value or reprioritizes” “Integrity in the Face of as extremes (for example, silence can be used as hard hitting questions such as Dr. Almassi stated. Injustice: A conversation kind and mean). Dr. consent, but it really as “should I be a part of Despite only a on Not Just Following Almassi talked about how depends on what the this?” or “am I okay with handful of people, those in Orders on Feb. 9 . The this can be taken with context is. For example, this?”. attendance were genuine discussion started off with integrity. He discussed the group discussed how The group and enthusiastic.The event Dr. Almassi asking those how integrity has a lot staying silent about the discussed and noted ended on an optimistic in attendance to go around to do with one’s sense of women’s march had the how the problem isn’t note. Writings of Martin the room and introduce self. One can have too connotation of “yes, I those deeply committed, Luther King Jr. and themselves with some much commitment to self support this movement” but those who go along Gandhi were discussed. aspect of themselves that while another can have too when in almost every with the status quo. It is Dr. Almassi emphasized is especially important to little commitment to self. other situation it was seen easier to not force one’s Gandhi and King Jr.’s them. Integrity is supposed to be as a negative. self to answer these hard teachings of needing to One woman the happy medium. Then the question questions, but to just put the focus “on what the talked about how she has The discussion of personal responsibility go along with what is system can do, not what integrity in being nice, went on to address how versus judgement came presented. the system is. The system another about how she people are complicit with up. Which one holds With this, values can become just if it is wants to be liked, and injustice. Ideas such as more power? Judgement came up once again. What broken”. so often does not voice how people fail to “walk was discussed more. Dr. punishments will come opposition, but she does the talk” and rationalizing Almassi defined personal with going against the not want her silence to be other people’s judgement as the stance status quo? What’s more Editorial OpEd 2 Speak Up! Mel’s By Brenda Torres March, the “alternative each other through social your thoughts to The facts”, all of this is going to media. Do not feed off of Phoenix is also an option for Editor-in-Chief be in history books, archives what is being blasted over voicing your opinion. Corner Dear Students, and possibly embedded in social media. Know what are The Phoenix will be Now is the time to raise your our minds. Therefore, why actual facts vs. alternative having an on-going feature voices! Pay attention to the not make history? facts. about social justice, we are By Melanie Fitch news especially to news State your opinion It is understandable going to call it “Jaguars Staff Reporter that has minimal partisan in class. If you have social that we are students. for Justice”. Email us at bias perspectives. You science or political science Our schedules may not [email protected] or stop Q: “Ok, it’s cannot possibly agree with classes, ask if you can be amenable to physical by the newspaper office in Valentine’s Day, how do I everything going on in this discuss a current event that demonstrations. However, E2543 to share your views. enjoy it while not looking country or in other nations. may affect students or you there are other ways to voice like a loser?’ Be a part of the movements. personally. your position, and other It’s almost Valentine’s Day! The recent We are living in a means through which to The day that some love, inauguration, The Woman’s period in which politicians communicate such phones, some hate, and some just think it is all right to attack tablets, and laptops. Writing love to hate. One thing is certain, love it or hate it, it never goes by unnoticed. Flowers and hearts are everywhere. TV sitcoms are packed with Valentine’s Day storylines and the radio is flooded with commercials for everything from Viagra to specially themed cruises. It can be hard for people who are not in relationships during times Grad Column like this. It’s easy to feel left out or lonely. For those who are coupled up and doing all Meal Prepping for Busy Students of these things, I really hope you have a blast, but for the majority of grad up with breakfast, lunch, freezer and don’t reheat those who are going it solo By Brittany Godsey students take afternoon and dinner for the week. well. Grad Column this year, this one’s for you. and evening classes, Meal prepping isn’t just I went to Pinterest Being partnered up Everyone has we end up eating late at for athletes; it can include when researching meal is great but sometimes you heard about the “Freshman night bingeing because a mix of all kinds of food prepping and freezer meal need a moment just for you. 15” but what about the we are hungry and need and has many benefits for ideas, but you can always If you’re anything like me, unhealthy eating habits of something quick before anyone who lives a busy Google search, and find then between classes and the graduate student? bed. lifestyle. just as many great recipes two jobs you are working Many graduate It’s so easy to Benefits of Meal and blogs about busy lives HARD! This is the perfect students work a full time get caught in a vicious Prepping: and how to stay somewhat time to treat yourself to job or multiple part time cycle that makes you feel • Grocery shopping healthy while on a budget. something just for you! jobs while attending sluggish to the point of for specific meals saves When you search for meal Is there a museum or grad school. These busy not being able to focus at money prepping ideas, you will restaurant that you’ve been schedules can cause work or school because • Healthy meals on find recipes that have dying to visit, but none of multiple unhealthy habits. a healthy meal takes too hand curbs temptations specific instructions on your friends are interested? We eat fast food when we long to cook and isn’t • Ready to go how to prepare your food, Go! Secretly want a mani- are in the car because it’s lunchbox friendly. in the morning so no store, and reheat it so that pedi but don’t want your when we have time. As busy students, worrying about preparing it keeps all week long. boys to know? Is there a Gas stations and we need more protein a breakfast/lunch/dinner If you follow a movie you want to see but vending machines become and healthy fats to feel • Able to make large specific diet, there are you don’t want to look like a the place to grab a quick energetic and to power batches and freeze for many sources for gluten- loser alone in the theater? snack because we forgot our brains, but we end up later free or vegetarian meal Coupled or not, your to bring something from with cheap and easy foods • Can include prep that you can find on happiness is and always will home. All those things can that are carb-filled giving portion-controlled, healthy Pinterest for hot and cold be your responsibility, so start to be expensive after us quick boosts of energy snacks meal ideas. Some will you may as well start now. a while, and most grad that just as quickly go If you try to start keep in the fridge for the Besides, you’re an adult, students are on a budget. away. meal prepping without a week and others you can and the only people who’s If trying to save There is an easy little research, it becomes make large batches of and opinion should count are the money by not eating fast way to get back on track a trial and error event. freeze until you are ready one’s who are paying your food, we force ourselves though. Meal prepping on Some things don’t keep to eat them. bills. to eat at home. Since the weekends can set you well in the fridge or

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Jerry Davis El with BAM and WOW students during there college visit at GSU. Photo by Brenda Torres. Jerry Davis El: Giving Back

community members.” of marginalized populations teenage boys. Some of them, sometimes I stop by By Brenda Torres Davis El is a [these youth come from] the responsibilities that their class or they can just Editor-in-Chief counselor for Youth with all kinds of disparities: Davis and other Youth come to my office sometimes Jerry Davis El the Guidance at Marshall High economic disparities, Guidance counselors have when they need help with Lincoln Laureate from 2015 School located on the west housing discrimination, are [facilitating] cognitive homework,” stated Davis. and graduate student in side of . This lack of resources, poverty, behavior therapy (CBT) Davis El stated the Social Work Program, organization collaborates ect. Looking at it from groups, helping students to that the Office of Dean of brought a group of students with various Chicago Public that element and working develop social skills and Students and Admissions from an organization called Schools. Youth Guidance has with these youth for over a emotional intelligence, made the visit possible. Youth Guidance to GSU for programs called Becoming year and half now, just the and teaching students The Phoenix had a college tour. A Man (BAM) and Working magic in their voice, if you conflict resolution skills and the opportunity to interview According for the On Womanhood (WOW). just listen to them. I knew accountability. a WOW student on her Youth Guidance website, Both BAM and WOW they hadn’t been exposed, However, Davis perspective of her college “Youth Guidance is a leading visited GSU. and I knew it would be an El does something extra visit. Brianna stated, “I liked provider of outcomes-driven Davis expounded enriching experience to with his students, “This is it because most colleges are programs and capacity- upon why he wanted to see how culturally diverse extra, brining out awareness, big and I feel like at this building initiatives, directly bring the Youth Guidance people connect, and get it will raise the level of college you probably would serving more than 8,500 students to GSU, “For me it along without biases.” consciousness,” stated Davis. get more hands on because youth while touching the was personal because being Davis El is a counselor Davis El does group its smaller,” she said. lives of more than 14,000 at GSU and knowing the for BAM, working with sessions three days a week, youth, parents, teachers and elements of the environments freshmen and sophomore “I’m in the lunchroom with Club Spotlight Black Student Union By Melanie Fitch honor societies. and events. There will be There are several a Natural Hair Workshop Staff Reporter goals BSU has set for the Feb. 15 in the Hall of This week the year including fundraising Honors at 3:30pm and The Spotlight is shining on the to create scholarship Black Women Rock Awards Black Student Union. opportunities for its Ceremony Feb. 18, 6pm in The purpose of the members. In accordance Center for Performing Arts. Black Student Union (BSU) with its overall goal “to On Feb. 25, BSU will host is to inform, acknowledge strengthen character and The Ebony Ball at 6pm in and celebrate African- professionalism amongst the Hall of Governors, as American culture and black all active members”, the well as the African American culture as a whole. union is working to create Read-In Feb.27 in the Hall of BSU provides social contacts in the Chicagoland Honors at 6pm. as well as academic support area where newly graduated There is something for all of its members. members can begin for everyone including food, BSU members range from networking and seeking movies, Open Mic Night, Freshman to Graduate employment. and more. So, check out the students, and major in a This February, calendars posted on campus, variety of areas. Members BSU will be honoring come out and have a good of the group are also in Tau Black History Month with a time! Sigma and Phi Theta Kappa number of cultural activities Logo of BSU. Photo courtesy of Lester Van Moody. Student Voices and Campus 4 A Participant’s View of the Nicaragua Public Health Brigade 2017

By Hannah Carroll university volunteers and Contributing Writer local teams. Essentially, our This week from mission for the Public Health the Office of International portion was to help rural Servies. communities with preventing Exactly one month common illnesses through ago, I was in Los Encuentros in-home infrastructural de San Gabriel, Nicaragua development, community with 17 of my fellow Jaguars leader training, and health on a Public Health Brigade. education. We went with Global Our group was assigned to Brigades, an international four different families in a non-profit organization that resource-limited community, empowers communities for whom we constructed to meet their health and sanitary stations. The economic goals through stations consisted of a latrine

Last Charla/Reflection. Photo courtesy of Hannah Carroll.

(toilet), shower, and water myself into a new country greater interest for me in storage unit. and culture was stimulating volunteerism, especially at With the hot on so many levels. Not only the international level. Nicaraguansun beating did I gain a new sense of It was extremely on our backs, we dug confidence and adaptability, rewarding, being able to help trenches, laid bricks, and but also new friends and a such deserving, beautiful mixed cement. After each new perspective. people. Although my work day, we participated Going to a foreign Nicaragua journey is over in Charlas, educational country, not knowing a lick and my footprints there are workshops for the of the language, with a group gone, the prints Nicaragua community members to of virtual strangers is not an has left on me will remain ensure proper use of the easy thing to do. But, within forever. projects and educate on 24 hours of being there, I felt Join members of the sanitation practices. an overwhelming sense of Public Health Brigade for a Upon our return unity and pride. Symposium this Wednesday, to the compound where The bonds that were February 15 from 3:00 – we stayed, we had nightly formed between my group 4:15 p.m. in E-Lounge where reflections with our group. members and the families more Jaguars will share This trip was an in the community were their experiences helping Semi-completed sanitation stations. experience I will forever powerful and emotional. communities in Nicaragua. Photo by Hannah Carroll. hold in my heart. Immersing This trip has sparked a

GSU Lactation Room

By Donnica Gordon be a problem; however, time one has available to there are no instructions pump milk, the amount of Associate Editor posted as to how to get the time it takes to retrieve There is a key to unlock it. A student and return the key might Lactation Room located recently knocked on the deem the use of the room on the second floor of door of The Phoenix inconvenient for some and the E-Wing in Room asking for instructions unfeasible for others. 2530B. The Lactation about how to get into the Some suggestions Room provides a safe and room. Unfortunately, the made by users of the room private space for students, staff was not aware of the include leaving the room faculty, and staff to pump answer, nor was anyone unlocked to eliminate milk or nurse a child. It else in the immediate area. time-consuming travel. is simply furnished with After a few phone calls, Another suggestion is comfortable seating, the student was directed to to leave a key with an tables, and a privacy Human Resources where administrative office screen. the key is kept. located near the Lactation The thought In order to use the Room with posted behind the provision room, a person must first instructions about where of a dedicated space is go to Human Resources and how to obtain the key. appreciated by lactating (HR) located in C1360 women on campus. and sign for the key by However, gaining access leaving her id. Then, she to the room can be an must travel to the lactation encumbered process room in E-building’s posing a barrier to its use second floor. Once she is for some. finished, she must then The room is walk the key back to HR kept locked at all times. in the C-building. Entrance to Lactation room in building E. Normally this would not Depending on how much Photo by Donnica Gordon. Campus 5

Daniel Nearing: Chicagoan of the Year in Film

By Brenda Torres say the more things change, the more they stay the Editor-in-Chief same,” expressed Nearing. The Chicago Chicago Heights is a rural Tribune has named story that is set in Chicago Chicagoan of the Year Heights that is located near in Film, Governors State University Park. Hogtown University’s very own, is set in Chicago, “It’s a Professor Daniel Nearing, portrait of America seen from the College of Arts through the most American and Sciences. of American cities that’s “It was a huge Chicago,” stated Nearing. honor. There are so many Sister Carrie, which is great filmmakers in in development, is set in Chicago who deserve to Chicago and finishes in get the same recognition. Paris, and is hoped to be I think I was fortunate completed in the spring of because in October I was 2018. named The Filmmaker Emotions that are in Residence for the focused in Nearing’s films city of Chicago,” said are loneliness and isolation. Nearing. The Phoenix asked what Nearing is currently sparked this interest in working on this third filming Chicago centered film Sister Carrie from stories? Nearing stated that his trilogy that includes he is from Canada, and fell Chicago Heights, and Daniel Nearing. Photo by Brenda Torres. in love with Chicago the Hogtown. “They’re more he got to know the Chicago centered stories, city. but they are also meant to “I just think that be universal. All three of Nearing stated that movement in the 1960s and film of something that is set it is an incredibly rich, the films are shot in black Sister Carrie has a feminist everything else. Then we in the First World War or diverse city, architecturally and white mainly. They message. “The message have this situation where what have you. These films beautiful and I love the have a bit of color, what we there is we may have things are regressing a little are all set in the turn of American mentality. I think call ecstatic color, every thought that women have bit,” explained Nearing. the last century. They have that we fundamentally now and then-- happiness come a long way in their According to contemporary buildings are really generous, good that explodes out of their struggle in the last century, Nearing, his films are and contemporary objects. people and the world looks narrative in a sense,” said through the suffragettes “periodless”, meaning, The message behind the to us to be leaders,” said Nearing. and women’s liberation “When we think of a period periodless approach is to Nearing.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee: a Review

By Melanie Fitch Staff Reporter

On Friday, Feb. 3 I attended the play, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, performed by The Southland Area Theater Ensemble, at The Center for Perfprmaing Atrs. The Spelling Bee is the story of a group of young misfits. Each child has their own quirky personality and style, but superior spelling skills bring them together for this witty and very entertaining musical production. Cast from the Spelling Bee. Photo by Melanie Fitch It’s a perfect choice if you want a comedy, some serious achiever, she didn’t know out to a child waiting for from the performance to something to lighten your underlying issues were how to just be a kid or the a parent, who never seems the refreshments sold. mood. The actors did an addressed. There was a boy with no social skills to show up? I thoroughly enjoyed excellent job portraying serious side to all of the who spelled with his foot. The audience myself and found it a each child’s special brand children’s lives. The audience laughed, but seemed to really enjoy wonderful way to spend of “weird”. You couldn’t help we still felt the pain of themselves, and I would the evening. However, what but feel compassion for the boy who was enjoying definitely go see this struck me the most was the little girl who was himself a little too much. group perform again. that although the play was such a fanatical over- Whose heart doesn’t go Everything was great, Sports and Entertainment 6 Governors State Basketball Teams Face Defeats Against Olivet Nazarene

By Jeremy Manthey were outrebounded 45-17, a -28 margin. The Jaguars Sports Reporter forced more turnovers than On Wednesday, Olivet Nazarene but the Feb. 8, the women lost by rebounding and the assisting 64 points against a tough disadvantage was too hard to opponent that improved overcome. Jalen Miller filled up the stat sheet (with a nice their record to 18-9 while Graphic of cricket field. Photo courtesty of Dean Jennings. the Jaguars dropped to 7-19. double-double); contributing The Jaguars shot a healthy 17 points, 10 rebounds, 6 45.1% from the field (32-71) steals, and 5 assists. Jalen but Olivet Nazarene shot the McGruder contributed ball 33 more times than them 17 points, Dalvin Echols Did You Know? and converted at a very solid finished with 14 points and 4 assists, Justin Siorek with 51.0% (53-104). The Jaguars it a lot,” said Jennings, try out a game of Cricket, 11 points, and Julian Hardy By Dana Solatka were outrebounded 50-29, “it’s been getting a lot grab some friends and with 10 points. Though the Staff Reporter a -21 margin, and were more use since spring of try it out. The field is behind on assists 39-15, a Jaguars shot 49.2% (29-59) Did you know? last year”. open to all students. -27 margin, which ultimately from the field, they allowed GSU has a Cricket field? Cricket may seem like Equipment for the sport led to their demise. Chanel Olivet to finish the game Well, technically it’s a an odd choice. It is only can be borrowed from the Howard scored a team-high shooting 56.5% (39-69) from softball field manicured to really popular in India, recreational center. 18 points. Zaporia Smith was the field. be a cross between cricket, England, Australia, New second on the team with 15 Both the women softball, and soccer, but Zealand, and Sri Lanka. points and also contributed and men face off against it’s still a cricket field. When asked why a cricket 5 assists. Tiana Mericle Trinity Christian at home The Phoenix had the field, Jennings responded, finished with 10 points and on Saturday, Feb. 11. The opportunity to speak with “A lot of our international 8 rebounds. Lastly, Amber women play at 1:00 and the Strength and Conditioning students come from India. Brooks contributed 10 men play at 3:00. Coach Dean Jennings Cricket is one of the, if points. about the field. not the, most popular sport The men suffered a “Soccer club uses there”. 14-point defeat, 93-79, and If you’d like to dropped to 9-18. The Jaguars Goosebumps But For Adults

By Dana Solatka and Dragons in Mike’s basement until everyone Staff Reporter has to go home. So on Sunday Will leaves on this thing called a “super his way home, but then bowl” happened (don’t things get strange. He ask me about that; I’m rides into the trademarked just a humble critic, and “forbidden government” I don’t watch football). zone. This is not a strange And I could very well thing as much as it is a write about Lady Gaga’s trope, but the causality phenomenal 13 minute of the way it’s presented halftime performance, is strange. He is chased and how she masterfully down by… something, and yet gracefully made a Will disappears. Will’s “non-political” statement mother, Joyce, is played political. But hasn’t beautifully by Winona everyone heard about that Ryder. Ryder constantly by now? nails the extremely No. Instead, worried and guilt driven Stranger Things logo. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. let’s write about the real mother. these three questions. plot points sound plot to The X-Files or an star of the sportsball But before Will “What happened to Will” unrelated and isolated to extremely well written show. Stranger Things. is found, a strange girl focuses more on the cop/ certain characters, the plot Goosebumps episode for One of the Superbowl emerges from the woods. government conspiracy really pulls them together. adults and teens. It’s a commercials showcased a Her name is Eleven and theory part of the show. The monster-hunter story really good show. And trailer of Stranger Things, she can do cool stuff “Who is this girl” focuses is never exclusively about with season 2 on its way, a part sci-fi, part murder- like flip cars and steal more on Will’s friends hunting monsters. Later, now is the perfect time to mystery, part government Eggo waffles with her as they explore what a rogue cop tries to hunt watch season 1 again or conspiracy original series mind. The show basically happened to him and how down the monster because watch it for the first time. produced by Netflix. The explores three questions: to find him. “What was it’s part of the government show tells the story of What happened to Will? that thing that chased him conspiracy. four children (Will, Mike, Who is this girl? What down?” focuses more on The trifecta Dustin, and Lucas) who was that thing that chased the monster-hunter sci-fi perfectly balances itself are having a jolly good him down? portion of the series. out. Every episode feels time playing Dungeons The show masterfully explores While all these like it would be a side- Orbis 7 News Breifs By Mychael Vanarsdale Illinois Senate returns to address budget compromise - News - The State Political Science Columnist Journal-Register - Springfield, IL. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.sj-r.com/ National News news/20170208/illinois-senate-returns-to-address-budget-compromise Betsy DeVos: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, a 59 year old Republican Party donor, was confirmed by City Of Chicago News: the Senate on Feb. 7th as the new United States Secretary of Education. With Red light camera scam virtually no experience in public education, DeVos will lead and manage a federal Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. has agreed to pay the City of Chicago 20 department that has over 4,400 employees and an annual budget of $68 billion million dollars over the course of several years for their involvement in business dollars. The confirmation was made after an historic tiebreaking vote from Vice fraud. Since 2003, Redflex installed over 380 red light cameras and collected more President Michael Pence. DeVos was confirmed despite overnight protests from than $400 million dollars in traffic fines. members of the Democratic party on the senate floor and two republican members In 2012, the revealed that the entire contract was voting across the aisle on this nomination. fraudulent and built on a massive bribery scheme. The city of Chicago has offered So what does this confirmation mean for Governors State University to review tickets that were issued out during unusual ticket spikes, but less than 200 students and the other 20 million public college students? Because the Higher ticket fines have actually been refunded to alleged traffic violators. Education Act is up for reauthorization in 2017, students should stay aware of the proposed bills that could change their financial aid and student debt over the Redflex to pay $20 million to Chicago to settle lawsuit over red-light camera next several years. Declaring a stance on title nine, college costs and for-profit bribery - Chicago Tribune. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.chicagotribune.com/ institutions will be some issues DeVos will address in the near future. news/watchdog/redlight/ct-red-light-cameras-lawsuit-settled-met-20170206-story. html Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary; Pence Breaks Tie - The New York Times. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/07/us/ Local News: Lemont, Lockport & Mokena to receive support to combat opioid politics/betsy-devos-education-secretary-confirmed.html?_r=0 addiction Betsy DeVos Confirmed To Lead Education Department As Democratic Effort Will County will receive grant funding of $122,500 annually over the next To Block Her Fails : NPR Ed : NPR. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/ five years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of sections/ed/2017/02/07/513739920/betsy-devos-confirmed-as-education-secretary Illinois Department of Health Services in continued efforts to fight against heroin abuse. Illinois State News: Hopefulness for a Budget According to Will County Executive Larry Walsh, heroin use claimed The Illinois State Senate has returned to session Feb. 8 with the objective 76 lives in Will County in the year 2016. Will County is considered to be at the of trying to deliver a compromise budget plan. The state of Illinois is currently forefront of the battle against opioid addiction. A new Will County program, Safe going through a near two year budget impasse that has had crippling effects on the Passage Initiative, allows any resident of Lemont, Lockport or Mokena battling state. The Senate’s Democratic President and the Republican leader negotiated a opioid addiction to seek the help of their respective police departments. plan that would hopefully put an end to the budget impasse. The Bi-Partisan plan would increase state income taxes, while also Will County gets grant to battle heroin - Daily Southtown. (n.d.). Retrieved from increasing the minimum wage and creating revisions to the school and pension http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-will-county- funding. The Bi-Partisan budget plan would also include some of Governors heroin-grant-st-0207-20170207-story.html Bruce Rauner initiatives like a freeze on local property taxes and changes to the worker’s compensation system.

The Cultural Significance of The Gong Xi Fa Cai! Halftime Show By Dana Solatka rock icons Aerosmith? Well, Staff Reporter probably not Aerosmith. But if an alien race invaded It’s that time of the earth and wanted me to show year again! We get to see big them a few things about sweaty meat dudes fight over what culture was like on a ball while people like me Earth during 2001, I would sit and wait to see the real definitely show them Spears’s show: “Halftime Presented by I’m A Slave 4 U and the Pepsi™.” halftime show. This year, Lady Gaga The super bowl’s had the honor of performing halftime show is so much and gave one of the better more than an entertaining halftime performances in ten to thirteen minute break more recent years. (Let’s for players and audience face it, 2016’s was weird. members. It’s a way to We were promised Beyonce showcase what is popular in A glimpse of the Chinese New Year Parade. Photo by Dana Solatka and Bruno Mars but we got American culture. Coldplay and they played all Take a look at three of their songs. The last Michael Jackson’s show in really impressive ones were 1993.The show highlights By Dana Solatka show. Of course, there are the parade through the new other traits depending on the program Jaguar Trecks. Madonna, Beyonce uniting Jackson’s music at the time, Staff Reporter element of the rooster, but Chinatown in and of itself with the rest of Destiny’s but also addressed social Child, and Bruno Mars with Happy Chinese New Year! these are the basics. is a positive experience. issues such as making the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.) As the year of the monkey Chicago’s With tons of local shops, world a better place and Regardless, all halftime comes to a close, the rooster Chinatown rang in these restaurants, and beautiful countering existing racism shows are important. Yes, chimes in with a cock-a- outspoken roosters with architecture, it is definitely (albeit, the show addresses this includes the bad ones doodle-doo. a phenomenal parade on worth the Metra and CTA them in a minimalistic way, (Remember when people Children born from Feb. 5. From the heartfelt fare to go visit. but it still addresses them). ridiculed Katy Perry’s 2015 now on will be roosters. Chinese-American veterans (Perhaps Jaguar Treks That being said, performance over the internet However, existing roosters marching to the playful could schedule another visit Lady Gaga put on an amazing for months?). should be careful. It is dragon dancers, to the to encourage students to performance. 2016 to early You see, the halftime considered to be the most young children banging out explore Chinatown and other 2017 is all about overcoming show is a great cultural time unlucky year in one’s own of time together with their parts of Chicago?) challenges. No one can capsule. 2001’s halftime birth year. small, traditional-Chinese We here at The Phoenix better embody that idea as a show is a perfect example. Roosters are seen as styled toy drums, the event wish you a great Year of the performer than the absolutely What better way to express active, amusing individuals. displayed how the United Rooster. May your efforts stunning bisexual and sexual late 90’s early 2000’s culture They’re quite popular in States is indeed “a great big be fortuitous, and may your assault survivor Stefani than with N*SYNC, Nelly, a crowd and, more often melting pot”. year be prosperous. Joanne Angelina Germanotta Britney Spears, and American than not, are the star of the GSU hosted an excursion to aka Lady Gaga. Campus 8