Lions' Roar 03-18-2011

Soul-food feeding rocks students’ palates and ears Feb 24. George Darvehn digs the spread:

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Gettin’ Funked!Through the Chest!Through the Chest is a highly personal series of interviews with NCC students concerning a variety of topics. This month deals with world issues, education, social issues and art:

Muslim hearings racist, damaging: 4+5

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No more dolla dolla bill, y’all!

Arguing that it will save billions of dollars, the Government Accounting Offi ce proposed elimination of the one-dollar bill:

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Like the movie Casablanca, except no Nazis and someone gets engagedThe Lionsʼ Roarʼs Amanda Brown recounts her recent trip to Paris in pictures and words:

8+9Don’t get left out! Find out what’s happening around the Twin Cities! CALENDAR: 15

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Rep. Peter Kingʼs hearings on the ʻradicalizationʼ of Muslim-Americans has spurred national debate, especially after it was reported King supported the IRA, a group deemed a terrorist organization in the ʻ80s by the U.S. government. Read two opinions related to King and Islam.

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BriefsAn annual writing contest for short fiction or poetry is

open to all Normandale students. The Patsy Lea Core Living Memorial Award in Creative

Writing offers a prize of $250 for winners in each catego-ry. Entry forms can be obtained from Alicia Conroy, of the English Dept. in F2217. Entry deadline for submissions is 4 p.m. on Friday, April 1st.

The contest winners are invited to a ceremony on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. in C1095, where the winning works will be read along with other readings by guest judges includ-ing Marisha Chamberlain, author of the novel “The Rose Variations” and Steve Healey, author of “Ten Mississippi”, a book of poetry which is a finalist for the 2011 Minnesota Book Award.

This reading is open to the public and all are invited to attend. Admission is free of charge.

Writing contest taking submissions

Normandale’s counseling department is hosting a Men-tal Health Fair in the main entrance on Wednesday March 30 between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Representatives from a variety of Mental Health resourc-es will be available to share information on a variety of topics ranging from depression to substance chemical use, eating disorders and more.

Further information is available from Kristen Cooper, Normandale Counselor & Peer mentor Program Advisor at (952) 358 - 8807.

Mental health fair in MarchMany departments and

offices recently received a new phone as part of an Information Technology update and as a result the ITS Dept has been bus-ily working to ensure that phones were operational for the start of school fol-lowing Spring break. 500 phones were installed and

Departments receive new phones

Cheer on the Timberwolves and help support a scholar-ship for a Normandale student while only spending $10 at the same time. The March 30 Timberwolves match-up with the Chicago Bulls is being sponsored by KBD and part of the ticket price will be coming back to Normandale for a business student’s scholarship. Apart from the reduced rate of $10 a ticket, there is a chance to take part in a marketing seminar with several of the Minnesota Timberwolves mar-keting executives prior to the big game. The seminar, for students and faculty begins at 4 p.m. and the game itself tips off at 7 p.m.

Tickets can be reserved by phone by calling Conor Noonan the Business Development Representative, at Min-nesota Timberwolves and he can be reached at (612) 673- 1241.

Cheap T-Wolves tickets for sale

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Students who use the bus route 631 need to find a dif-ferent route to school and home because the 631 route was suspended due to low ridership and high passen-ger subsidies, Southwest Transit announced the sus-pension of Route 631 effec-tive March 14. Some service will continue as Route 684S.

Feeder bus route 631 cut

Hi, I was on the rec school

hockey team that just fin-ished their season. We got 4th place out of 5 teams but made the last game extremely close, going to overtime against a team that had beaten us by no less than 5 goals the 2 previous games we had played them. We ended up losing 7-6 but it was a really fun season. I got a picture after the game of the part of the team that was there(several missed the last game since it was up in Brooklyn Park) and it was suggested that I send one to the school paper. I attached one. If you need any more information, feel free to let me know!

Thanks! Whitney Blaker

Hockey team competes against other schools

hundreds of network ports were reconfigured. Togeth-er with battery backups that were installed in net-work hubs the work took 15 staff around 175 hours to complete. The rollout is a continual process and any problems can be reported to ITS on their new number of (952) 358 - 8181.

NCC’s 16th Annual Soup Bowl Sale will be March 23 from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the Ceramics Studio, F1293.

Customers purchase beautiful handmade bowls thrown by pottery students and take the bowl home. Students will fill bowls with soup and bread.

All proceeds go to VEAP, Volunteers Enlisted to As-sist People, in Bloomington.

The event is sponsored by Normandale Pottery Club and Continental Clay. The event is open to the public. Cost is $10.

Annual NCC soup sale March 23

A sculpture near the Fine Arts entrance.

Photo by Stephen Dodds

Photo by Whitney Blaker


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Soul Food Banquet

Students joined together to celebrate Black History Month with a little good eating on Feb. 24.

Photos by Steve Dodds

Above: Buffet servings of delicious soul food

Right: A sample of the soul food of-ferred

Bottom: NCC Jazz Combo, Aaron Moe, Evan Corcoran and Chris Schiefelbein (Guitar)

Students enjoying scrumptious banquet food

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OpinionCommentary

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Peter King is a total goon

Re p re s e n t a -tive Peter King from New York will be holding hearings re-garding the

“radicalization of Muslims”. His concern is homegrown Muslim terrorists, originat-ing in America. He says that law enforcement of-

ficials have e x p re s s e d that Muslim leaders have been unco-operative in terrorism in-vestigations.

Look, I get it. I don’t want people to blow each

other up, or otherwise hurt each other. But Peter King is a goon. These McCarty-esque hearings are a to-tal retrograde motion for America. What does he honestly think will result from these hearings? Jus-tice? Understanding? Yeah, right.

The only result of these witch trials will be fierce re-sentment and a deeper di-vide between Muslims and non-Muslims. Who knows if this will fuel more terror-ist activities? That’s not my main concern. The every-day consequences will be much more real. Muslims won’t be able to feel com-fortable around non-Mus-lims and non-Muslims will be trained to be suspicious of Muslims. This social state will be a breeding ground for racism, ethnocentrism and hatred. And God knows we don’t need more of that crap floating around the American consciousness.

We had these problems back in September during the Mosque-at-Ground-Ze-ro debate going on in New York City. In that case both sides were being totally insensitive to the other’s point of view. But if we are to make any progress as a na-tion, in terms of respecting Muslims’ right to practice their religion in whatever way they would like, there needs to be a definite sepa-

ration between terrorist ac-tivities and the core values of Islam. Not being a Muslim I can’t speak to this as clear-ly as someone who has ex-tensively studied and lived Islam (see page 5). From my rather ignorant perspective, though, the core values of Islam seem to be devotion to God, the giving of alms to the poor, propagating peace and otherwise living a good life. And I don’t see anything wrong with these tenets.

Let me put it like this: if one of the many zealot Christian organizations in America blew up a mas-sive landmark in a highly populated American city, how would the public opin-ion of Christians in Amer-ica change? I would guess that there would be some definite backlash against Christians—lumping to-gether Christian zealots with peaceful Christians—but that it would eventually blow over. This would be largely due to the fact that Christian religious view ex-ist, and have existed, within the mainstream of American

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culture. Muslim views are slowly

being more and more un-derstood, but it is still quite foreign to the mainstream. But, outing Muslims as ter-rorists in public hearing isn’t going to do anything positive for Muslim and non-Muslim relations.

At the Lions’ Roar we’ve run a column every issue of the year featuring the opinion of a Muslim student on various aspects of so-ciety as it relates to Islam. I would like to see more of these healthy expressions happening throughout our culture. We need more dia-logue, more public dis-course, not McCartyism and racist/ethnocentric. At Normandale there is an an-nual Christian/Muslim dia-logue put on, I believe, by the Muslim Student Alliance and the Intervarsity Chris-tian Fellowship. Peter King could take a lesson from these people trying to end misunderstanding and fear. And so could any fool who kills people in the name of God.


I was struck,” she said, “by how divided we are as a country,” said Laurie Jagh, who works for a nonprofit group and lives in the

Northern Virginia suburbs, home to a large Muslim population.

Indeed the US as a coun-try does seem to be divid-ed, with political debates, religious debates, and now hearings on Islamic Radi-calization proposed by Pe-ter King. Why does all this

division exist in a nation who claims to be “United under God”? Why are dif-ferent racial and religious groups being looked upon as scapegoats and the blame for terrorist attacks? I wonder the same thing.

The United States of America is the most diverse country filled with an unlim-ited amount of opportuni-ties, yet there is still so much division. As an American Muslim seeing my religion abused and looked upon in the wrong way is not easy. Blaming an entire religion for 9/11 after a decade still seems disgraceful. Each culture and religion has its faithful followers and those who don’t follow the religion properly. The best thing for a person to do is realize this fact and be careful who to blame when it comes to ter-

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HEARINGS ON MUSLIM ‘RADICALISM’A Muslim Perspective:

Tips: Extra cash in addition to some-one’s paycheck. A lot of people have

this common perception about tipping their service providers; whether it is their waitress, hairdresser, or esthetician.

In addition to being a full time student here at Normandale, I also work full time as an esthetician at a salon/spa in Navarre. Many of my friends and peers also work as cosme-tologists or servers in or-der to pay for their school-ing. In our fields of work, what many people don’t realize is that we rely very heavily on the tips that we receive. Most waitresses are paid minimum wage (sometimes less, depend-ing on what state you work in); which means their paychecks can sometimes barely cover their gas and food bill for the month.

The frustration of people not realizing the impor-tance of tipping gave me inspiration for a few quick and easy rules to learn and remember when tip-ping someone. They are:

• Always tip a mini-mum of 20 percent (un-less your service was su-per terrible…and I mean BAD). This may seem a lit-tle higher than what most people recommend, but think about it, servers are literally serving you your dinner and catering to your every need while you’re at their table. As your esthe-tician, I’m responsible for your skin and sometimes that requires me to use strong chemicals when performing services like peels, etc. and many of the services I’m providing you can have serious compli-cations/risks to it; I need to know exactly how to do my

job if you have certain al-lergies, illness, etc. Many times service provid-ers are performing these tasks for minimum wage (unless on a commission pay), so please keep that in mind while we’re run-ning to get you that refill, or doing that extra 15 min-utes of massage for you.

• When paying for a service you got at a dis-counted price, always tip on the FULL PRICE of what the service would origi-nally cost. Just because the company/restaurant/salon OK’d the discount, doesn’t mean your ser-vice provider can afford to give it away.

• When tipping two or more people, please make sure that you’re not just dividing a mass tip by however many people there are. For example,

The rules of dining: how to make sure you’re tipping correctly

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rorist attacks. American Muslims died

on 9/11 not just Non-Mus-lims. American Muslims were terrified and horror stricken about the tragic deaths on 9/11. Non-Mus-lims are not the only ones that suffered and grieved, the entire nation of the US population did—all races and religions. Why would this be something to rejoice about? Why would Muslims be alright with it? Of course it is a horrible event that happened. But to blame Is-lam and Muslims for it is ir-rational and discriminatory.

When you look into the religion of Islam you will see that suicide, suicide bombings, murder, and rac-ism are all highly forbidden and have nothing to do with Islam. Islam is a religion that erased racism that pro-

motes justice, and highly encourages unity. The so called “Muslims” who claim to be “Muslims” have obvi-ously no knowledge of Is-lam and are not practicing it properly if they are a part of terrorist groups and sui-cide bombings. No practic-ing Muslim would associate themselves with that sort of group.

Also, If Islam truly taught terrorism wouldn’t this country be destroyed by now, because there have been many Muslims living in America for many, many generations. Islam has noth-ing to do with terrorism and I look down upon those who call themselves Mus-lims. They are disgraceful to the religion. Islam is peace and nothing but peace, so please understand that.

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say you go in for a facial, bikini wax, massage, and haircut; one person does the facial, and bikini wax, another does the massage, and third does the hair-cut; your total bill is $100. Don’t just put $20 on there (20 percent of the whole bill) and ask them to split it three ways. Find out how much each service cost to figure out what your bill would be with each ser-vice provider, then figure out the percentage for tip for each provider and dis-tribute accordingly.

Now the purpose of this article is not to sound un-grateful for the tips we do receive in my field of work, or my friends’ fields of work. It is merely to educate. I feel that many people find tipping intim-idating and many times it’s because they don’t re-ally know a way/formula to do it.

Also, if you find yourself in a situation where you only have so much cash/money to tip someone, don’t be afraid to state that. “Oh, shoot, I only have this much cash on me I’m so sorry” is totally fine, and I can tell when someone genuinely means that. Service provid-ers are not money hungry brats. It’s just important that people realize the impor-tance of tipping, and how it plays into someone’s job.


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by Renee SchoofMCT Campus

WA S H I N G TO N --Concerns about radiation sick-ness in Japan are focused for now

on the area about 20 miles around the quake-struck Fukushima nuclear plant, where the public has been evacuated but some work-ers are still fighting off a nuclear disaster.

If the worst happens, a full core meltdown and re-lease of radiation, people living within hundreds of miles of the plant could have a higher risk of devel-oping cancer over decades to come. Experts say the risks depend on how much radiation is released, how much exposure people ex-perience and over how long a period, and the wind di-rection.

“There’s very little risk for people in the United

States because any plume would disperse widely, said Thomas Tenforde, presi-dent of the National Coun-cil on Radiation Protection and Monitoring.” “Fall-out spreading after being blown thousands of miles would probably be below the level of concern for el-evated cancer risk,” he said.

“There were reports of radiation levels of 40 rem on Monday at the nuclear plant, an extraordinarily high de-gree that would cause ra-diation sickness after an exposure of just 2 hours. U.S. safety rules limit work-ers to exposure of 5 rem per year. But the Japanese nu-clear plant rem rates later decreased,” said Edwin Ly-man, a physicist and expert on the health effects of ra-diation at the Union of Con-cerned Scientists, a nucle-ar-safety watchdog group.

The severity of radia-tion sickness depends on the amount of radiation the body absorbs. It usually be-

gins with nausea and vomit-ing, and can be followed by other symptoms, which may include a headache and fe-ver. The symptoms are more severe and hit faster when exposure levels are higher and sustained for longer periods of time.

“If the doses are high enough, the results can lead to gastrointestinal diseases and death, Tenforde said.

In addition, low doses of radiation over the long term may increase a person’s risk of cancer over a period of 20 to 30 years or longer. The risk is small yet non-negligible,” he said.

Tenforde stated he couldn’t predict the risks in Tokyo, about 100 miles from the nuclear plant, if there was a core meltdown. That would depend on the amount of radiation, how quickly it was released and other factors.

“Potassium iodide pills build up non-radioactive io-dine in the body. This lowers

Fear of radiation highest near Fukushima

the chance that radioactive iodine will enter the thyroid cells,” Tenforde said.

Lyman said that the pills

have to be taken at the right time, several hours in ad-vance of exposure.


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by Ben Rasmussen

Through the Chest is a candid series of interviews done at random with willing Normandale student partic-ipants. The questions asked are aimed at uncovering the real thoughts and goals students’ have on impor-tant, non-topical matters in an effort to get to know one another better. Participants are asked to draw a portrait that expresses who they are and how they wish to be seen. We do this because the best way to get to the heart of a person is straight through their chest.

I first asked E how the world was doing, she jumped on this question without hesitation: “It really depends on what part of the world you are talking about and where your personal space is. There are people that are ignorant to what is going on, and because of that, the world could be do-ing better.” She explains “Problems like religious

wars and religious discrimi-nation seem to be prevalent almost everywhere, peo-ple are disconnected and I think that in America they instill a mentality in you that we are the best and this con-tributes to the ignorance of other cultures. If we gauge everything else in the world by our own culture then we will not gain new perspec-tives.”

The most pressing issues in her life is the current state of education. E is planning to be a special education teacher so she is especially keen to the failures and suc-cesses of our education sys-tem. “It seems that we just keep throwing money at the [education] machine and are not seeing any changes. Another problem with the system is abstinence based sex education, denying the fact that kids are having sex is just perpetuating the problem.” E elucidated on several more social issues including the neurotic focus on the economy that seems

to grip the waking thoughts of many Americans. She commented that the media seems to give contradic-tory advice claiming that people should be saving their money because of fis-cal uncertainty and also that they should be spending in order to stimulate the econ-omy. “The news can make you paranoid” E said with a laugh. I asked E if there was anything she wished she could let everyone in the world know: “Cure igno-rance not each other. What people hate in themselves they see in other people, which is why I don’t listen to other people. Don’t be so focused on fixing things that are different, try to learn from them and under-stand them”.

E made a lot of solid points and keen observa-tions on social issues but what impressed me most was the life goals and drive that she opened up about. It was nice to see a college student whose career goals

were not dictated by the almighty dollar. E feels a sense of purpose. E’s little brother, age 12, is autistic and she has seen first hand what the education system has done for him and to him. She is in school for special education and would like to learn and observe vari-ous special education ap-proaches for 10-15 years and then design and imple-ment her own program that incorporates art to help special needs children communicate with their family members. “Art is the universal language, it does not need interpretation. If I can make a difference in one persons life, help their family see all that is there, then I have succeeded.” She quoted autism activ-ist Jim Sinclair who said, “When you tell your autis-tic child about the hopes and dreams you have for them you are really saying that you want to remove the autism and have a stranger move in behind their eyes.”

She holds a no cure stance on autism because she thinks it is ignorant to think that just because somebody thinks a different way that they need to be fixed. E would also like to travel to other countries that have less of a refined view on special education to spread her message. She derives this focus from her younger brother of whom she is like a second mother to.

In addition to her dream of reforming special edu-cation, E is a very creative person. She makes collag-es, charcoal drawings and writes spoken word poetry. She hasn’t performed since high school but would like to in the future. E is also into the Twin Cities music scene, mostly artists such as Kristoff Krane, Hyder Ali and other home grown hip hop acts. This is her third semester at Normandale.

Drawing is a self-por-trait by E exclusively for Through the Chest.

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O range juice, champagne, mimosa? This is the first greet-ing a traveler hears after boarding a plane bound for Par-is seated in “Business Elite”. From Minnesota to France, the flight time is around eight hours; flying back to the states yields about a nine and a half hour flight because

of headwinds from the jetstream. The people, who are lucky enough to sit in business elite or first class, experience the flight in comfort, style and class. As if the trip to Paris to visit the famous Eiffel Tower isn’t exciting enough, first class offers not only gourmet four course meals and virtually unlimited beverage service, but an array of com-plimentary gifts, movies and games. One may find themselves won-dering if a tip is necessary, but apparently it’s not.

Being a first timer to Paris, and barely knowing hello and goodbye in French, the initial shock of navigating around Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport seemed overwhelming. However, nervousness eased once an English-speaker was spotted and he gave a quick tour of the place and some useful RER (Réseau Express Régional, Regional Express Network), Metro and public transportation information.

Riding the RER was a new experience. The Metro can be com-pared to the ones in Spain and the United State’s subway system. The RER has five transit lines while the Metro has 16. Paris has one of the densest Metro networks in the world. Needless to say, quickly learning how to read the route maps to get from point A to point B was first priority. After a few minutes of studying, the transit lines are pretty easy to follow and fairly inexpensive to ride.

On this trip, the main goal was to visit the Eiffel Tower. Standing over 1000 feet high, the iron lattice tower was erected as an entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair. The building itself is an amazing wonder. Everything read in novels and seen in films proved to be true through the eyes of a romantic traveler. Waiting in the long, tourist-filled lines for tickets to the top seemed daunting, however they moved quickly albeit the pushiness of the people.

Even after three brief pauses to rest the legs, the over 300-step climb to the first level was well worth the tightness in the calves and shortness of breath. The tower has three levels; level one and two both have a set of over 300 step to reach the platforms, while an el-

Cliche Is RomanticStory and Photos by Amanda Brown

evator lift is the only way to reach the tip top. Besides the beautiful public green space, Champ de Mars, which the Tower is built on, the views from one of the tallest man-made structures in the world, are truly breathtaking.

In every direction, all of Paris can be seen. Musée du Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Notre-Dame, Hotel des Invalides, Pantheon, Musée d’Orsay, Sacre-Coeur, le Pont de L’Alma, les berges de la Seine and la Statue de la Liberté are just a few of the majestic sites seen from a bird’s-eye view. To really take in the scenery, the ambiance, the at-mosphere and the notion of actually being at the top of the Eiffel Tower, hours can be spent just roaming around the levels. With wind in the hair and the warmth of bright sunshine on the face, existence in this aerial world seemed surreal.

Of the many wonderful memories made in Paris, France, the engagement of a particular couple will forever hold strong. The moment when my boyfriend knelt on one knee, looked up at me and opened the little white box holding a sparkling ring, will be a vision forever stamped in my heart and soul. Thank you Paris, France. Thank you Eiffel Tower. Thank you for an extraordinary visit that will never be forgotten.

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Left: Arc de Triomphe.

Bottom left: Engagement at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Bottom middle: Intersection signs guide tourists in Paris.

Bottom right: Eiffel Tower.


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by Steve Dodds

Plans are once again afoot in Washington to elim-inate the dollar bill from cir-culation. The plans are an attempt to save money by not having to print as many banknotes according to a plan announced recently by the U.S. Government Ac-countability Office. One study argues that the gov-ernment can save billions of dollars simply by making a change to the currency it-self.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a formal pro-posal to the Treasury and Federal Reserve noting that if it eliminated the $1 bill and replaced it with the $1 coin, the country could save roughly $5.5 billion during the next 30 years. The rea-son is hardly rocket science, since metal in coins would last longer than paper, and according to the agency’s

report, this lack of durabil-ity requires the government to spend more to print new bills.

The GAO estimates that phasing out dollar bills in favor of coins would need a four-year transition pe-riod while the government invests in the new currency. Unfortunately, as the GAO notes, there is one prob-lem with the plan: When the American public is given a choice given a choice be-tween dollar coins and dol-lar bills they always choose bills.

This is not the first time the dollar bill has been a target for elimination, but the efforts to increase the circulation and public ac-ceptance of the $1 coin have not succeeded, in part, because the $1 note has re-mained in circulation, the agency noted in its report. So if we are ever going to make the switch to dollar coins (as other countries

like Canada have done) the GAO suggests the only way to do so is to phase dol-lar bills out of circulation al-together.

In the 1980’s the British government did away with its cherished £1 note and the British people com-plained that they didn’t like their replacement pound coins. This same view seems to hold true on this side of the Atlantic as many people seem to prefer pa-per bills to dollar coins. As in the U.S. plans, the £1 note and coins co-existed, but the withdrawal of the paper notes was swift and ultimately Britain said fare-well to its beloved £1 note in March of 1988.

It would take time buteventually Americans -would become reconciled to the dollar coin, especial-ly if the move saves the tax-payer as much as the GAO claimCs it will.

Can we save dollars by getting rid of them?

Photo by Steve Dodds

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Spring Break has come and gone. You’ve been in warm, tropical plac-es with Spanish names, leaving the rest of us to freeze in the “Land of Sky-Blue Waters.” Heck, you even skipped an extra week of school, and you’re just coming back now on the 18th. And now, you’re think-ing, “How can I go back? School? There’s no way.”

We know your pain. We might re-sent you for leaving us and going to Costa del Sol, but we still know your pain. You shouldn’t fall back into school unprepared. Just follow the Vacation Wind-Down Rules (®) to slip smoothly back into college life.

1) Everyone’s been there. Walk-ing barefoot on the beach, running in the surf—but now that you’ve come back to the frozen tundra you need something to keep those dig-its from dying of frostbite and fall-ing off. Our advice: clean the sand off your bare feet before you put your socks and shoes on. It’s a real bear to have to bear with grains of sand on your bare feet, creep-ing between your toes and getting stuck under the nails.

2) Work out your writing hand

1. Enjoy the (hopefully) warmer weather. Drive with the windows down, go for a walk, or just laze in the sun for a while.

2. Start planning a St. Patrick’s Day party, complete with green punch, leprechaun costumes, and bad Irish accents.

3. Go on an adventure! Get some friends, climb in a car, and drive. Stop when you see something interesting. Investigate. Repeat. 4. Call a friend you haven’t seen in forever. Talk about the good times you shared, and fi nd a time that you can see each other

again. 5. Go to a cheap concert where you don’t know any of the bands. Chances are it’ll be awful, but take some friends, and you’ll not

only enjoy yourself, you might fi nd a good band too.6. Go to school a different way than usually. Maybe you’ll fi nd a

shortcut!7. Start a conversation with someone you’ve never talked to before.

Try to fi nd at least three things in common by the end of the conversation.

7.5. Start a conversation with, “I do not mean to pry, but you don’t happen to have six fi ngers on your right hand?”

How to readjust to life after spring break

7.5 Things to do after Spring Break:by Evan Johnson

before taking notes. This is really easy to do. Place the tips of your pointer and middle fingers on a sol-id surface, like someone standing with feet apart. Your hand should be straight in the air above your fin-

gers. Kick out, with first one finger,

then the other, like girls do in dance lines. In fact, you could do it with both hands at the same time. Set them up next to each other and do

it in sync. If someone asks what you’re doing, tell them it’s some-thing the waiter in Costa del Sol taught you. Use this as a jumping board to 3).

3) Tell everybody long stories about your trip. If you’re the kind of person who takes spring break va-cations to Costa del Sol, you prob-ably already know that people love to hear about your life. If you’re large enough, their world might re-volve around you.

In any case, they want to hear ev-erything about your trip, even your conversations with the waiters who didn’t speak your language. If you don’t have any stories, don’t wor-ry, just make something up. Your made-up stories are always more interesting than real life anyways. If the person you’re talking to is shak-ing their head, rolling their eyes, or moving away, you’re doing well. Keep up the good work.

There you have it. You’ll be set, you’ll be steaming, and you’ll be So-Pumped-From-Kickdancing-Fin-gers-Nothing-Can-Touch-Your-No-tetaking-Skills. Remember to bring your prof something nice, generally in proportion to the number of days you skipped after Spring Break.

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We all know that adding foods rich in antioxidants to our diets is one way to give our bodies nutri-ents that may help fight off cancer. Berries, leafy greens and whole grains are some of the antioxidant-rich foods that should be regular parts of our diets. Now researchers say they’ve another discovered

possible anti-cancer substance, the allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) compound, a plant compound abundant in mustard, horseradish and wasabi.

According to Environmental Health News, a study conducted on rats that were given mustard seed powder found the plant compound “stopped the growth of bladder cancer by one-third and completely prevented metastasis-

the cancer invasion of surround-ing muscle tissue.” The study was not conclusive. It did not prove that the AITC compound could cure bladder cancer or prevent it from spreading, but the findings are encouraging enough for fur-ther study.

Think about the foods that con-tain the AITC compound-- mus-tard, horseradish and wasabi. These foods add so many flavors

to dishes while adding a minimal amount of fat, cho-lesterol or calories. Incor-porating them into your diet is a good idea, even if you’re not counting on their possi-ble anti-cancer properties. Here are a few recipes you might want to try that feature mustard, horseradish or wasabi.

Horseradish Cole Slaw: This recipe calls for horseradish and mustard. Add all the cabbage that goes into this dish, and you’ve got both AITC and antioxidants in this side dish.

Ingredients5 cups shredded green cabbage5 cups shredded red cabbage2 cups shredded carrots1/4 cup finely sliced green onions2 Granny Smith apples, cored, cut into

1/4-inch cubes2 teaspoons lemon juice1/2 cup cidar vinegar1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar1 1/2 teaspoons salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 cup mayonnaise1/4 cup sour cream6 tablespoons freshly grated horserad-

Side sauces may prevent cancer

British Beer Mustard: Whole brown mustard seeds and mustard powder go into this make-it-yourself mustard. Sounds delicious for sandwiches or for dipping fat pretzels.

Ingredients:3/4 cup whole brown mustard seeds, coarsely

ground1/2 cup mustard powder4 allspice berries, finely ground2 teaspoons each ground coriander and turmeric1/4 teaspoon celery seeds1 cup British amber ale or Stout (Guiness)2 cloves garlic, minced1 teaspoon saltDirections:Place all ingredients in a blender. Puree un-

til fairly smooth and thoroughly mixed, scraping the sides of the blender frequently. Transfer to a dry bowl or jar, cover tightly and refrigerate for 2 weeks before using.

ish, or 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish1 tablespoon Creole mustard or other coarse-

grained mustardDirections:Combine the green and red cabbages, car-

rots, and green onions in a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, toss the cubed apples with the lemon juice and add to the cabbage mixture.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Pour the seasoned vinegar mixture over the cabbage mixture and toss to thoroughly combine. Cover with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine the mayonaise sour cream, horseradish, and mustard and stir to combine. Add the mayonnaise mixture to the coleslaw and toss to thoroughly combine. Cov-er and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight before serving.


CALENDARCAMPUS

CLUBSmonday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

LOOKING AHEAD...

MARCH 21 - APRIL 9, 2011

MONDAYCampus Crusade for Christ – 11 a.m. in A2562Archaeology club – noon, S2338Gay-Straight Student Alliance – 3 p.m., C2032

TUESDAYBreak-dance club – 3:30-6 p.m., S2338 or A1570InterVarsity Christian Fellowship – 9 a.m. in F2231 and 11:30 a.m. in F2235Juggling club – noon, GymnasiumHats for the Homeless, 11 a.m., A2552Student Senate – 2 p.m., A2570Black Student Alliance – 1 p.m., L1747Table Tennis Club – 3-5 p.m., A2562

WEDNESDAYBreak-dance club – 3:30-6 p.m., S2338 or A1570IVCF – 11 a.m. in L1747, noon in S2322 IVCF – Bible Discovery, noon, L3701Peer Mentors – 2-4 p.m., TBDTae Kwon Do – 3 p.m., A1560Table Tennis Club – 3-5 p.m., A1550NCC STEM Club – 4 p.m., S2320

THURSDAYIVCF Women’s Group - 4 p.m. at Rachel’sCSL – Intercultural Service Circles, 1p.m., A2570Anthropolgy Club – 3:30 p.m., S2320

FRIDAYBreak-dance club – 3:30-6 p.m., S2338 or A1570Outdoor Club – 2 p.m., front of the buildingTae Kwon Do – 2-4 p.m., A1560

Martin Lawrence, State Theatre, April 30 at 8 p.m. Lewis Black: In God We Rust, State Theatre, May 7 at 7 p.m.Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women- Hennepin Stages through May 8 Damn Da Jokes Comedy Show, Pantages Theatre, Friday April 8 at 8 p.m.Syleena Johnson feat: Kindred the Family Soul at Pantages Theatre, Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m.

Speaker Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Slice of Life Lecture Series, 7:30 p.m. F1265

Twin Cities Women Leaders, 3-4 p.m., C1105

2011 Patsy Lea Core writing contest deadline, 4 p.m., F2217

House to Home Feng Shui event, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Lorenz Auditorium.

Summer registration begins for current/returning students

Last day to withdraw from weekend classes

Fall registration begins for current/returning students

VEAP Soup Bowl 10:30AM - 1:00PM at NCC in F1293

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