Springfield Technical Community College Remember: Celebrating Last meeting of Day classes, May 9th, Our 50th follows a Anniversary Monday schedule! Spring Semester 2018 through 2017! Volume • 13 – Issue • 2 September, 2016 September, 2017 Stormy America by Joseph Bousquet pon our nation’s leadership from outing his secrets. Although the However you may feel about position, a large storm that President hasn’t confirmed this, mul- President Trump, Obama, or politics Ucould’ve been predicted, is tiple women claim to have undergone as a whole, these current revelations settling in. Of course I’m referring to the same situation. need to have everyone’s attention Mr. Trump; our elected leader who On top of this, Mr. Trump has as this is the leader that we not only has found himself in the spotlight gotten his hands dirty on Twitter as elected, but continues to represent for the wrong reasons once again. A well. Recently he has made remarks the country we call home. Although current outing of Trump’s extramari- attacking political news platform, impeachment isn’t the easiest or best tal activities by some of the nation’s CNN by saying that they “must solution, standing up for our rights most infamous women has taken the require an Anti-Trump” viewpoint Source: www.thecut.com/2018/01/donald- should be. In future elections, we as trump-stormy-daniels-intouch-interview.html spotlight, with multiple cases hit- in their hiring process. In a more Americans must truly think long and ting news around the country. These vague tweet he said that media in the made about his predecessor, Presi- hard about the leader we choose, as women claim to have experienced United States has a “sick and biased dent Barack Obama. Trump referred although a decision may seem like the our President in a very personal way, AGENDA”. The most astounding of to him in an unjust way with little best choice at the time, a Presidential with Trump paying to keep them his recent tirade has to be the remark reason, calling him “cheatin’ Obama”. term lasts a long four years. ╬ Renewable Energy Coming to a by Alyssa Lewis Crossroads et me take a moment to ad- mention the cost to the environment by Amanda Lambert dress a major global issue. As itself. But just imagine, if everything I’m sure you are all aware, was powered from renewable ener- pring in literature is depicted L as a time for new beginnings. we depend heavily on fossil fuels, gies (green energies) the world would not only as a nation, but as a planet. be a much cleaner place, the energy SThose in their last semesters at They are an economic staple in more crisis would be averted and the car- STCC can feel the pressure that April developed countries, and a gateway bon emissions would be way down, brings, as the last few weeks are the to less developed countries. Fossil almost non-existent. hardest. Not necessarily because of fuel is a general term for buried com- Solar energy can provide energy the work load, but because individuals bustible deposits of organic materials, on location. Wind farms provide are planting seeds for their next goal. such as crude oil, coal, natural gas, dual land use, and hydropower is the It is an achievement to graduate from or heavy oils. These are formed from greatest source of clean, renewable college and have an Associate Degree; decayed plants and animals that by energy on the world. If humans were but what is the next step? exposure to heat and pressure in the to just harness and utilize the power Those who look at the world with earth’s crust over hundreds of mil- of each of these energy sources, there a sense of realism and practicality lions of years, turns into what we call would be no need for fossil fuels, no always want to be two steps ahead. What is the next goal? Individuals can fossil fuels today. Photos:www.environmentalscience. more carbon emissions, and no more There lies the problem. These org/renewable-energy; medium.com/@ energy crisis. The world would be a choose from options such as continu- fuels are only formed after hundreds eco.friendly.tampa/eco-friendly-homes- much cleaner place, and in turn this ing their education, joining the mili- tampa-tampa-fl-7fc93c7bcb24 of millions of years. At the current rate would help get rid of many other tary, or pursuing a job, to name a few. of consumption, these fuels have no and water energy, though these are environmental issues such as global It takes perseverance to stay hopeful time at all to regenerate. At our current not the only sources. warming, endangered species (due to and keep faith in oneself while travel- rate of consumption, no matter what It is nearly incomprehensible deforestation for fuel production), oil ing down an unclear path. way you look at it, we will run out of how much energy we use every day drilling (that leads to oil spills, or ex- For someone like myself, howev- oil in a relatively short amount of time. of our lives. Every light switch that is plosions), and so much more. Going er, who likes control and perfect plan- Scientists have predicted that when flipped, every text and call received green is the only way to help save the ning, this doesn’t sit well. So, what’s there is no longer any oil available, on every mobile device; every street environment and in turn, the planet. my point? The impression I’m trying if no other energy source is widely light--they all take massive amounts To further protect the environ- to leave is, instead of worrying and available, economies will collapse and of energy to power our day to day ment and secure the future of the questioning ourselves, we should relin- cause worldwide recessions. lives. We heat and cool our homes planet for future generations, we need quish some of the control we have. Try With the threat of worldwide with oil, propane, or electricity from to move to renewable sources for our to listen to ourselves instead of trying recession, there is a simple answer to a national or local grid. Computers, energy generation. ╬ to meet someone else’s expectations. the non-renewable energy crisis. Re- phones, shopping malls, parking Life is not perfectly planned, but don’t newable energy. Renewable energy is lots, cars, trains, airplanes; all of For more information, visit worry. “If you don’t know where you http://thesolutionsproject.org/why-clean- energy that is generated from sources these things require power from fuel are going, any road will get you there” energy/; http://www.ucsusa.org/clean- (Lewis Carroll). It’s okay for your end that can either be recycled, or that do or otherwise. The amount of fuel energy#.WjnB69-nGUk; http://energy. not have a finite end. These energies that needs to be burned to power gov/science-innovation/clean-energy goal to be a work in progress, and to are commonly known as solar, wind, everything is mind numbing, not to enjoy living in the moment. ╬ Tech Times • Page 2 "Can I Eat That?" Food Allergies in a Food-Obsessed Culture by Michelle De Jesus efore I had children I didn’t think My son’s food allergies have cross-contamination. Knowing what how to make traditional recipes by Bmuch about food allergies. I was kept him from enjoying things that ingredients to look for when seeking replacing the ingredients my son has ignorant to the fact that there were others without allergies don’t have out potential allergens, is an acquired allergies to, with foods that he can eat, other foods aside from peanuts that to consider and possibly take as the skill in and of itself. It is a skill that so that he can feel included and not one could be allergic to and become norm. But as time progressed and I with time and proper education will have to sit on the sidelines. I’ve be- sickened by. I was raised in an envi- did more research on what foods he become a routine habit when it comes come more aware of my surroundings ronment where family meals, whether could eat, I learned about substitution to buying food. and how proper hygiene can prevent prepared daily or for the holidays, for other ingredients and where to When catering to a child with cross contamination in the kitchen, were cooked without regards as to obtain them. Then I realized that he allergies, a simple trip to the grocery and how educating others can prevent whether or not the ingredients used didn’t have to miss out on pizza, mac store isn’t really simple. The cost of these risks as well. It has presented me could potentially cause a life-threaten- and cheese, even cookies and cake, accommodating a child with food with the opportunity to educate my ing reaction, or if the area used in food because there are foods out there that allergies is higher than that of other family on the importance of making preparation was properly free of those had the same consistency or served children in general, a fact my wallet the right choices when it comes to allergens. It wasn’t until I had my third the same purpose as an egg; or that he does not appreciate. If I cook a meal foods, as well as being aware of others child, that the words “food allergies” could have a type of ‘mayo’ (Vega- for my entire family because we’re that cannot partake of the same things, and “anaphylaxis” became a constant nase for example) for his sandwich; on a budget, trying to find foods that without making them feel excluded.