The Mirror

Assessing the threat of gun violence

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Across the country, school shootings are in the news. At the University of Alabama on Friday, Feb. 12, biology professor Amy Bishop shot and killed three school employees and injured three others over an alleged tenure dispute.

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, a 32-year-old man shot and wounded two middle school students as they were boarding the school bus in Littleton, Colorado. Math teacher David Benke is reported to have charged and tackled the shooter. April will mark the anniversaries of both the Columbine and Virginia Tech massacres.

Despite the fact that it appears that school shootings are increasing, Director of Safety and Security, Annette Gamache said, "School shootings have always happened," and now they are just more publicized through the Internet, television, and Twitter.

Coins for Condoms held in Krueger Hall

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Coins for Condoms may sound funny, but it is an educational program for girls taking place in Arthur M. Krueger Hall at Lakeland during the month of March. It is being coordinated by Jessica Lillie, a resident assistant in Krueger Hall.

This program has a game-like feeling to it.

Spring Fling's success a toss-up

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Spring Fling took place at Lakeland from March 1 to March 5. LC-CAB was in charge of the week's events. Monday night's feature was the movie "Brothers," shown in Bossard Hall. According to senior history major Joe Janisch, "The movie was an entertaining event with a solid turn out, the southern half of Bossard was mostly full.

Student Employee of the Year is awarded

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Lakeland student employees were honored at the Student Employee of the Year Nomination Luncheon in Laun on Thursday, March 4.

The winner of the Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) Award was Jeff Christensen of the financial aid department. Christensen, through his hard work and dedication to Lakeland's financial aid department, was also offered a position as a graduate assistant.

Fifteen students were nominated by the 76 supervisors located over the entire campus who oversee student employment. Those students were then evaluated on the following qualities: reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism, and uniqueness of contribution. Jill Preissner, manager of student employment, stated, "It is a very big deal just to be nominated."

The Mirror wins three awards

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Lakeland College Mirror staff won three awards at the Best of the Midwest College Newspaper Convention in Minneapolis on Feb. 14. The staff won third place in "Best of Show" and two individual awards in feature writing for Danny Spatchek and Jessica Lillie.

The Mosaic show experiments with varied artists

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Thursday, March 4, the first-ever Lakeland Mosaic Concert was held at 7:30 p.m. in the Bradley Theatre. This program was put together by the creative arts division and was inspired by Instructor of Instrumental Music and Director of Bands Russell Pettitt.

Residence Life Survey searches for ways to improve

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The results are in for the Residential Satisfaction Survey conducted prior to winter break. According to Jim Bajczyk, director of residence life, there are areas to be proud of and areas that need improvement at Lakeland College.

The goal of the survey is to determine the satisfaction of Lakeland students.

Sun shining events in Sheboygan County

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Dirt! The Movie - Tuesday, Mar. 16, 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Mar. 17, 12:30 p.m., John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 608 New York Avenue, Sheboygan, 920-458-6144, www.jmkac.org

It's under our feet. But what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan's acclaimed book "Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth", directors Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow take a critical look at our complex relationship with dirt and the solutions to restore this vital natural resource.

Men's baseball team gears up for a season

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A preseason poll voted on by the Northern Athletic Conference's (NAC) coaches tabbed the Lakeland baseball team to finish ninth in the league. The poll was released on Friday, Feb. 19.

Rockford, who was one game shy of the 2009 conference crown, was the favorite to win with 131 points, including five first-place votes.

Men's tennis splits dual match at Eau Claire

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Lakeland men's tennis team split matches at a dual competition at UW-Eau Claire's Ade Olsen Courts, defeating Loras College out of Iowa 6-3 in the first match of the day and losing 8-1 to Eau Claire.
The Muskies picked up two relatively easy wins at No.

Men's volleyball struggles to close out matches

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Lakeland Men's Volleyball team honored their own during their annual senior night when they took on Marquette University on Thursday, Mar. 4 in the Moose and Dona Woltzen Gymnasium.

Seniors Luke Herriges, Dan Judkins, Perry Ringfelt, and Tyler Thiesfeldt were honored and recognized for their contributions to the program prior to the match.

Softball projected to finish second in NAC

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Lakeland softball team was picked to finish second in the Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) for the 2010 season in a poll taken by the conference's coaches.

Perennial power Aurora was selected to finish first, accumulating 150 points on eight first place votes.

Sutter places third at nationals to end career

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Lakeland senior Adam Sutter placed third at the Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sutter was ranked sixth heading into the tournament. The third place finish is the best any Lakeland wrestler has ever achieved.

"Heading into the tournament, I felt great.

Women's basketball loses in NCAA first round

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Lakeland College Muskies dropped out of the NCAA Tournament at Hope College with a 79-46 loss in the first round to the 11th ranked DePauw Tigers on Friday, Mar. 5.
The Tigers took the early lead and never looked back. The Muskies found themselves trailing 16-2 in the first seven minutes of play.

Healthy eating habits need to be positively reinforced

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

One of the first things I noticed when I arrived in the U.S. is the poor food education and eating habits of many Americans. It seems to me that eating well and daily nutrition are of very low importance to most in this country.

When non-American people think about food in the U.

Midterm grades got you scared? Be better prepared

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Jennifer Siebert, assistant director of the Hayssen Academic Resource Center (HARC), said, "Many students usually choose to quit a class when they do not do well on the midterm exam. However, it's not a wise choice to give up, for they still have chances to get a higher grade in the final result.

Statistically dead

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Mention a winged bat to senior biology major Jeanna Giese and a smile comes to her face. Not necessarily because of the fateful encounter she had with one six years ago, but because she truly has a fondness for the flying mammal.

Jeanna has garnered worldwide attention since she was bitten by a rabid bat in September of 2004.

The secret lives of Lakeland's "public" pets

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

About five years ago, Sally Bork pushed for the policy regarding hall directors not being allowed to have pets on campus to change. She achieved her goal, and the next day she went out to the Humane Society in Chilton, Wis. to adopt a small mutt she named Tika.

From the kissing disease to drag desire

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

For those of you who don't know, I, the artist formerly known as the Lakeland Rockstar, have been contaminated by the kissing disease, AKA mono. It's been a month since the doctor said, "No physical activity for you, young man; drink lots of liquids, and sleep a lot.

Alice returns to Wonderland

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

With its debut on March 5 offering a 3-D option, "Alice in Wonderland" is a film boasting a PG rating, but its dark undertones might not be for everyone.

Tim Burton's version of "Alice in Wonderland" is not a remake of the original, but rather is Alice's return to Wonderland.

Ebco ArtWorks holds a show for featured artists

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A fun, casual, cultural event describes Final Friday. Hosted by The Sheboygan Visual Artists (SVA) at the Ebco ArtsWorks gallery in Sheboygan, Final Friday showcases local and visiting artists. On Friday, Feb. 26, the two featured guest artists were Joyce Babel-Worth and Steve Thimmig.

Second Senior Art Exhibit held in the Bradley

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Friday, March 5, six senior artists displayed their work in the Bradley Fine Arts Building for their Senior Art Exhibit.

Jessica Dunning, Sammy Mohr, Tyree Curry, Sarah Roob, Kyoko Yasuda, and Sara Willadsen all displayed their work that evening. Their artwork included many mediums, such as paint, pastels, and sculpture.

The U.S. finishes Winter Olympics with 37 medals

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On Feb. 28, the Winter Olympics came to an end. After 17 days of thrilling athletic events, many people were happy with how the U.S. performed. Taking the top of the medal leader board, the U.S. grabbed a total of 37 medals with Germany only seven behind. The U.