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Compton, EvyJo M

Gancarz, Greg

Gray, Emma

Parkland College

English

Scholarship at Parkland

gregGANCARZ | EditorOn Tuesday, Jan. 23, Parkland’s dining ser-vice partner Chart-wells hosted several stu-dent and faculty focus groups to learn about their opinions on the campus dining services available. The campus dining services stated this was designed to “provide candid feedback on the current dining services offered on campus and to gather ideas for future enhancements.” From 10 a.m.–5 p.m., various groups were interviewed. Students and staff had to register for the sessions prior to the scheduled times. Those who participated were rewarded with cards that are redeem-able for two free meals at the Parkland café in the U-wing, run by Chartwells.The overall satisfac-tion of the café has been a topic of varying con-cern for students over recent years. A poll con-ducted in 2015 by the Prospectus showed that 66 percent of 50 stu-dents polled were dis-satisfi ed with the Park-land café.In a recent unoffi cial poll conducted this Jan-uary by the Prospectus, only 27 percent of stu-dents expressed overall dissatisfaction with the café. Those who were polled were approached randomly on campus throughout the week in an attempt to prevent grouping error. They were asked to base their answer off the over quality, availability, selection, and service.Fifty-seven percent of students said that they were satisfi ed with the café. The remain-ing 17 percent said they were neutral on the sub-ject.The two polls refl ect a nine percent increase in overall student satis-faction with the Park-land café. When com-paring feedback for the two studies, the general complaints remain simi-lar, however.Kristopher Rhoads, a student studying crim-inal justice, said in the 2015 poll, “My thoughts are that Parkland pretty much offers snacks, or ‘gap’ food, until you can go get yourself some food.”Student Alex Pryde-Wate said that the food was “good quality, but pricey,” in the 2015 study as well.An anonymous stu-dent recently refl ected similar opinions about the café’s pricing in last month’s study.“I think the food is good but sometimes they just let it sit out for a while and it gets stale and kind of dried out. Overall it’s good food but for what they’re charging for it, I don’t think we should have to deal with that. That’s my main complaint. Besides that, I think it’s a great cafeteria,” the student said.Another student polled this month said he was satisfi ed, but wished the café pro-vided more hot entrees. Currently, the only con-sistent hot foods avail-able for purchase are items like taco bowls, burgers, sandwiches, and fries. However, the café does offer unique entrees that generally vary from day to day such as pastas. For another student, one visit was enough to convince them it is better to eat else-where, even if it means just going to a vending machine.“I’ve only been there once. It was expensive so now I just don’t go there. [I get food] from the vending machines mostly,” they said.While vending machines may be cheap and easily accessible, the Parkland café does pride itself on offering healthier food alterna-tives.In 2015, Chartwells emmaGRAY | EditorWith waves of infl u-enza sweeping the nation, Parkland is just another victim. Park-land’s staff and stu-dent body have seen increases in both cases of infl uenza and pertus-sis, commonly known as whooping cough. The public health department notifi es Parkland when report-able diseases are diag-nosed on campus and, this year, there has been an increase of pertus-sis in the community according to Sara Max-well, Parkland’s well-ness coordinator. The Champaign area has also seen an increase in infl uenza according to Maxwell. Maxwell sent out an email notifi cation on Jan. 17 warning stu-dents about second-ary infections that may accompany illnesses like infl uenza which could turn into respira-tory illnesses like, pneu-monia, and bronchitis.The email notifi cation also included informa-tion on how to recognize For general inquiries | prospectus@parkland.edu  •  Matt Moss | Publications Manager | mmoss@parkland.edu Miranda Baur | Media Manager | mbaur@parkland.edu  •  Joshua Clark | Advisor, Student Life | jclark@parkland.eduFree Parkland’s campus-wide student newspaper since 1968 | prospectusnews.comFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionFact or FictionThere are about three thousand shipwrecks at the bottom of the ocean.ANSWER ON PAGE 3SEE FOOD PAGE 2Photo by mossMOSS | The ProspectusStudents show increasing satisfaction with café, sample showsJan. 31, 2018Vol. 49, No. 3Photo by Gregory Bull | AP PhotoIn this Jan. 10, 2018 ﬁ le photo, Donnie Cardenas recovers from the ﬂ u at the Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, Calif. Flu season continues to get worse, as this has become the most intense the country has seen since a pandemic strain hit nine years ago, U.S. health oﬃ  cials said on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.Fact or FictionWriting competition for students enters seventh year evyjoCOMPTON | ReporterSubmissions for the Diana McDonald Writ-ing Challenge, a chal-lenge that started seven years ago as a way to encourage enthusiasm for writing, are open now. The deadline for sub-missions is May 10. Both a hard copy, and an electronic copy are required.“Students need to sub-mit their essays in two different formats, by 5 p.m., Thursday, May 10,” said Seth Mendelowitz, an English professor at Parkland. “They should submit a hard copy with a completed application form to the Department of Fine and Applied Arts and Humanities [in] C120, and they should submit an electronic copy to DMWC@park-land.edu.”The writing challenge was created by a retired English professor at Parkland to foster stu-dents’ interests in writ-ing.“About seven years ago, Fall 2011 being the fi rst time award-ing it, a retired Park-land English faculty member, Diana McDon-ald, wanted to begin this in order to encour-age excellence in writ-ing and enthusiasm for writing,” said Mende-lowitz. “A few different English faculty have served as coordinator over the years. I have been doing so for about the past two years.”For the electronic copy, submitting writ-ers are to have no identi-fying information on the piece to provide total anonymity.“For this electronic copy, students should remove all identify-ing information, such as their name and their instructor’s name,” said Mendelowitz. “The idea is to have the panel of readers read these without knowing whose essays they are read-ing.”The chosen win-ner receives an award of $500. The winning essays are also pub-lished on SPARK. The winner is chosen towards the end of May.“We will award a win-ner. On occasion, Diana has chosen to award more than one,” said Mendelowitz. At fi rst, only students in English courses could submit essays, but now students in a variety of courses can submit their work.“Originally, we accepted essays from students in English courses only, but we, have expanded it—so now, any student who has been enrolled in SEE WRITING PAGE 2Whooping cough, ﬂ u cases up at ParklandSEE COUGH PAGE 2Fifty-seven percent of students said that they were satisﬁ ed with the café. The remaining 17 percent said they were neu-tral on the subject.1_31_18_Prospectus.indd   1 1/30/18   12:52 PMthese illnesses and prevent them. Pertussis can be identifi ed by a hard cough that lasts longer than a week and can be worse at night. Cough med-icine often does not help and gagging or vomiting can follow coughing fi ts. Pertussis is considered a highly con-tagious respiratory disease by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention. There is a vaccine available for it, however. If students do become sick with pertussis, Parkland requires they stay off campus for fi ve days after starting antibiotic treatment. Students should contact their instructors informing them of the situation, as well as Dean of Students Marietta Turner, so that excused absences from courses can be arranged.Pneumonia can be identifi ed by coughing, fever, and breathing diffi -culties, with symptoms ranging from mild to severe. It is caused by bacte-ria or viruses. The chance of getting pneumonia can increase after having the fl u or if one has chronic health con-ditions or smokes. Pneumonia can last days to weeks according to the Mayo Clinic. Bronchitis can be identifi ed by coughing, fever, chest soreness, fatigue, aching, mucus production, and a sore throat. The cough can last several weeks, even if other symp-toms clear, but usually clears within a few weeks. It can be caused by the same virus as infl uenza or by smok-ing or other irritants according to the Mayo Clinic. Even if students believe they are not at risk of becoming infected with one of these illnesses, they should take precautions.“All individuals should take special care in preventing illness, not only to take care of themselves, but also to take care of our community,” Max-well said. “Coming to school with an illness can increase the amount of peo-ple infected, possibly infecting some-one with a compromised immune sys-tem. This also poses an additional risk to students with asthma, respiratory conditions, and underlying medical conditions as infl uenza can exacer-bate these conditions.”In her email, Maxwell suggests stu-dents avoid irritants, cover coughs and sneezes, disinfect areas often, get vaccinated, and wash their hands often. “Improper handwashing is the big-gest risk factor for anyone,” Max-well said. “It is easy to rush through our busy days without paying atten-tion to how often we have washed our hands. And hand-washing isn’t just for after using the rest-room. It is benefi cial to wash your hands before you eat, after touching money, and after sharing writing utensils as well.”If students do become sick they should see a physician for treatment, espe-cially if they are expe-riencing a high fever. Students should also try to communicate their illness to their professors if they sus-pect it will make them miss class. “If you miss more than one day of class, you may also con-tact the Dean of Stu-dents’ offi ce and they will let your instructor know about your absence; however, it is up to the instructor to decide if the absence is excused and how missed work will be handled,” Maxwell said. “It is always wise to get a doctor’s note in case it is requested. The Wellness Center can-not provide you a note for missing class.”Student are discouraged from com-ing to school sick, even if they must talk to instructors or have unexcused absences, and are required to stay off campus if they have pertussis for fi ve days after they have started treat-ment.For more information, contact Sara Maxwell in the Wellness Center in U112. CONTINUEDpage2    |   Wednesday, January 31, 2018 thePROSPECTUS  |  prospectusnews.comPhoto by Dr. F. A. Murphy | CDC via APThis 1973 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows inﬂ uenza virus particles. Doctors have long believed ﬂ u can trigger fatal heart problems, but previous studies were not considered rigorous. 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See office for details.described their “health, wellness, and sustainability platform…designed to provide healthy meals through enhanced menu development and educational wellness tools.”On the other hand, some of Park-land’s students and staff simply do not have a need, or desire, to eat at the Parkland café.“I’m only here for, like, two hours,” said another Parkland student. “I eat at home before or after class so I’ve never really needed to eat here.”For more information on Chart-wells’ services at Parkland, visit dineoncampus.com/parkland.a Humanities Department course, [which include] English composition, literature, philosophy, a language, religion, LAS, can submit,” said Men-delowitz. “They can use an essay that they have written for their course or they can submit an outside original essay that they have written.”The standards for this challenge are high, and students should aim to bring a larger topic to the table with their essay.“Diana wishes to maintain high standards for this award,” said Men-delowitz. “So in addition to clear organization, precise wording, cor-rect grammar and punctuation, we seek unique perspective, as opposed to superfi cial or predictable argu-ments, ideally an essay that connects the writer’s experiences, insights, and observations to larger ongoing con-versations about the world—about politics, philosophy, science, media, justice, family, race, happiness, the environment, or some other impor-tant component of our culture and/or world.”In the age of technology, there is a concern that the younger generations are not developing writing and read-ing skills, something this challenge is also attempting to address.“Although I try to avoid being like Chicken Little, who imagines that ‘The sky is falling!’, there is consider-able and valid concern that in this age of cellphones and social media that too many young people are not devel-oping strong habits of and skills in reading and writing,” said Mendelow-itz. “But whenever Diana meets a win-ner of her writing award, it revives in her an excitement about the potential for her contest to promote students’ interest in ideas, in personal and intel-lectual exploration, and in strong and creative expression of those ideas and explorations.”If interested in the writing chal-lenge, students should email DMWC@parkland.edu for the form or with any questions. 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Prospectus, January 31, 2018

SPARK: Scholarship at Parkland | Parkland College

gregGANCARZ | Editor
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, 
Parkland’s dining ser-
vice partner Chart-
wells hosted several stu-
dent and faculty focus 
groups to learn about 
their opinions on the 
campus dining services 
available. 
The campus dining 
services stated this was 
designed to “provide 
candid feedback on the 
current dining services 
offered on campus and 
to gather ideas for 
future enhancements.” 
From 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 
various groups were 
interviewed. Students 
and staff had to register 
for the sessions prior 
to the scheduled times. 
Those who participated 
were rewarded with 
cards that are redeem-
able for two free meals 
at the Parkland café 
in the U-wing, run by 
Chartwells.
The overall satisfac-
tion of the café has been 
a topic of varying con-
cern for students over 
recent years. A poll con-
ducted in 2015 by the 
Prospectus showed that 
66 percent of 50 stu-
dents polled were dis-
satisfi ed with the Park-
land café.
In a recent unoffi cial 
poll conducted this Jan-
uary by the Prospectus, 
only 27 percent of stu-
dents expressed overall 
dissatisfaction with the 
café. Those who were 
polled were approached 
randomly on campus 
throughout the week in 
an attempt to prevent 
grouping error. They 
were asked to base their 
answer off the over 
quality, availability, 
selection, and service.
Fifty-seven percent 
of students said that 
they were satisfi ed with 
the café. The remain-
ing 17 percent said they 
were neutral on the sub-
ject.
The two polls refl ect 
a nine percent increase 
in overall student satis-
faction with the Park-
land café. When com-
paring feedback for the 
two studies, the general 
complaints remain simi-
lar, however.
Kristopher Rhoads, a 
student studying crim-
inal justice, said in the 
2015 poll, “My thoughts 
are that Parkland pretty 
much offers snacks, or 
‘gap’ food, until you can 
go get yourself some 
food.”
Student Alex Pryde-
Wate said that the food 
was “good quality, but 
pricey,” in the 2015 
study as well.
An anonymous stu-
dent recently refl ected 
similar opinions about 
the café’s pricing in last 
month’s study.
“I think the food is 
good but sometimes 
they just let it sit out for 
a while and it gets stale 
and kind of dried out. 
Overall it’s good food 
but for what they’re 
charging for it, I don’t 
think we should have 
to deal with that. That’s 
my main complaint. 
Besides that, I think it’s 
a great cafeteria,” the 
student said.
Another student 
polled this month said 
he was satisfi ed, but 
wished the café pro-
vided more hot entrees. 
Currently, the only con-
sistent hot foods avail-
able for purchase are 
items like taco bowls, 
burgers, sandwiches, 
and fries. However, the 
café does offer unique 
entrees that generally 
vary from day to day 
such as pastas. 
For another student, 
one visit was enough 
to convince them it 
is better to eat else-
where, even if it means 
just going to a vending 
machine.
“I’ve only been there 
once. It was expensive 
so now I just don’t go 
there. [I get food] from 
the vending machines 
mostly,” they said.
While vending 
machines may be cheap 
and easily accessible, 
the Parkland café does 
pride itself on offering 
healthier food alterna-
tives.
In 2015, Chartwells 
emmaGRAY | Editor
With waves of infl u-
enza sweeping the 
nation, Parkland is just 
another victim. Park-
land’s staff and stu-
dent body have seen 
increases in both cases 
of infl uenza and pertus-
sis, commonly known as 
whooping cough. 
The public health 
department notifi es 
Parkland when report-
able diseases are diag-
nosed on campus and, 
this year, there has been 
an increase of pertus-
sis in the community 
according to Sara Max-
well, Parkland’s well-
ness coordinator. The 
Champaign area has 
also seen an increase in 
infl uenza according to 
Maxwell. 
Maxwell sent out an 
email notifi cation on 
Jan. 17 warning stu-
dents about second-
ary infections that may 
accompany illnesses 
like infl uenza which 
could turn into respira-
tory illnesses like, pneu-
monia, and bronchitis.
The email notifi cation 
also included informa-
tion on how to recognize 
For general inquiries | prospectus@parkland.edu  •  Matt Moss | Publications Manager | mmoss@parkland.edu 
Miranda Baur | Media Manager | mbaur@parkland.edu  •  Joshua Clark | Advisor, Student Life | jclark@parkland.edu
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There are about three thousand shipwrecks at the bottom of 
the ocean.
ANSWER ON PAGE 3
SEE FOOD PAGE 2
Photo by mossMOSS | The Prospectus
Students show increasing 
satisfaction with café, sample shows
Jan. 31, 2018
Vol. 49, No. 3
Photo by Gregory Bull | AP Photo
In this Jan. 10, 2018 ﬁ le photo, Donnie Cardenas 
recovers from the ﬂ u at the Palomar Medical 
Center in Escondido, Calif. Flu season continues 
to get worse, as this has become the most intense 
the country has seen since a pandemic strain hit 
nine years ago, U.S. health oﬃ  cials said on Friday, 
Jan. 26, 2018.
Fact or Fiction
Writing competition for 
students enters seventh year 
evyjoCOMPTON | Reporter
Submissions for the 
Diana McDonald Writ-
ing Challenge, a chal-
lenge that started seven 
years ago as a way to 
encourage enthusiasm 
for writing, are open 
now. 
The deadline for sub-
missions is May 10. 
Both a hard copy, and 
an electronic copy are 
required.
“Students need to sub-
mit their essays in two 
different formats, by 5 
p.m., Thursday, May 10,” 
said Seth Mendelowitz, 
an English professor at 
Parkland. “They should 
submit a hard copy with 
a completed application 
form to the Department 
of Fine and Applied Arts 
and Humanities [in] 
C120, and they should 
submit an electronic 
copy to DMWC@park-
land.edu.”
The writing challenge 
was created by a retired 
English professor at 
Parkland to foster stu-
dents’ interests in writ-
ing.
“About seven years 
ago, Fall 2011 being 
the fi rst time award-
ing it, a retired Park-
land English faculty 
member, Diana McDon-
ald, wanted to begin 
this in order to encour-
age excellence in writ-
ing and enthusiasm for 
writing,” said Mende-
lowitz. “A few different 
English faculty have 
served as coordinator 
over the years. I have 
been doing so for about 
the past two years.”
For the electronic 
copy, submitting writ-
ers are to have no identi-
fying information on the 
piece to provide total 
anonymity.
“For this electronic 
copy, students should 
remove all identify-
ing information, such 
as their name and their 
instructor’s name,” said 
Mendelowitz. “The idea 
is to have the panel 
of readers read these 
without knowing whose 
essays they are read-
ing.”
The chosen win-
ner receives an award 
of $500. The winning 
essays are also pub-
lished on SPARK. 
The winner is chosen 
towards the end of May.
“We will award a win-
ner. On occasion, Diana 
has chosen to award 
more than one,” said 
Mendelowitz. 
At fi rst, only students 
in English courses could 
submit essays, but now 
students in a variety 
of courses can submit 
their work.
“Originally, we 
accepted essays from 
students in English 
courses only, but we, 
have expanded it—so 
now, any student who 
has been enrolled in 
SEE WRITING PAGE 2
Whooping cough, ﬂ u 
cases up at Parkland
SEE COUGH PAGE 2
Fifty-seven percent of students said 
that they were satisﬁ ed with the café. The 
remaining 17 percent said they were neu-
tral on the subject.
1_31_18_Prospectus.indd   1 1/30/18   12:52 PM
these illnesses and prevent them. 
Pertussis can be identifi ed by a hard 
cough that lasts longer than a week 
and can be worse at night. Cough med-
icine often does not help and gagging 
or vomiting can follow coughing fi ts. 
Pertussis is considered a highly con-
tagious respiratory disease by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention. There is a vaccine available 
for it, however. 
If students do become sick with 
pertussis, Parkland requires they stay 
off campus for fi ve days after starting 
antibiotic treatment. Students should 
contact their instructors informing 
them of the situation, as well as Dean 
of Students Marietta Turner, so that 
excused absences from courses can 
be arranged.
Pneumonia can be identifi ed by 
coughing, fever, and breathing diffi -
culties, with symptoms ranging from 
mild to severe. It is caused by bacte-
ria or viruses. The chance of getting 
pneumonia can increase after having 
the fl u or if one has chronic health con-
ditions or smokes. Pneumonia can last 
days to weeks according to the Mayo 
Clinic. 
Bronchitis can be identifi ed by 
coughing, fever, chest soreness, 
fatigue, aching, mucus production, 
and a sore throat. The cough can last 
several weeks, even if other symp-
toms clear, but usually clears within 
a few weeks. It can be caused by the 
same virus as infl uenza or by smok-
ing or other irritants according to the 
Mayo Clinic. 
Even if students believe they are 
not at risk of becoming infected with 
one of these illnesses, they should 
take precautions.
“All individuals should take special 
care in preventing illness, not only to 
take care of themselves, but also to 
take care of our community,” Max-
well said. “Coming to school with an 
illness can increase the amount of peo-
ple infected, possibly infecting some-
one with a compromised immune sys-
tem. This also poses an additional risk 
to students with asthma, respiratory 
conditions, and underlying medical 
conditions as infl uenza can exacer-
bate these conditions.”
In her email, Maxwell suggests stu-
dents avoid irritants, cover coughs 
and sneezes, disinfect areas often, 
get vaccinated, and wash their hands 
often. 
“Improper handwashing is the big-
gest risk factor for anyone,” Max-
well said. “It is easy to rush through 
our busy days without paying atten-
tion to how often we have washed 
our hands. And hand-
washing isn’t just for 
after using the rest-
room. It is benefi cial 
to wash your hands 
before you eat, after 
touching money, and 
after sharing writing 
utensils as well.”
If students do 
become sick they 
should see a physician 
for treatment, espe-
cially if they are expe-
riencing a high fever. 
Students should also 
try to communicate 
their illness to their 
professors if they sus-
pect it will make them 
miss class. 
“If you miss more 
than one day of class, 
you may also con-
tact the Dean of Stu-
dents’ offi ce and they 
will let your instructor know about 
your absence; however, it is up to the 
instructor to decide if the absence is 
excused and how missed work will be 
handled,” Maxwell said. “It is always 
wise to get a doctor’s note in case it is 
requested. The Wellness Center can-
not provide you a note for missing 
class.”
Student are discouraged from com-
ing to school sick, even if they must 
talk to instructors or have unexcused 
absences, and are required to stay off 
campus if they have pertussis for fi ve 
days after they have started treat-
ment.
For more information, contact Sara 
Maxwell in the Wellness Center in 
U112. 
CONTINUED
page2    |   Wednesday, January 31, 2018 thePROSPECTUS  |  prospectusnews.com
Photo by Dr. F. A. Murphy | CDC via AP
This 1973 electron microscope image made 
available by the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention shows inﬂ uenza virus particles. 
Doctors have long believed ﬂ u can trigger fatal 
heart problems, but previous studies were not 
considered rigorous. A new Canadian study, 
released Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 found the 
risk of heart attack was six times higher in the 
week after a lab-conﬁ rmed ﬂ u diagnosis.
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described their “health, wellness, and 
sustainability platform…designed 
to provide healthy meals through 
enhanced menu development and 
educational wellness tools.”
On the other hand, some of Park-
land’s students and staff simply do 
not have a need, or desire, to eat at 
the Parkland café.
“I’m only here for, like, two hours,” 
said another Parkland student. “I eat 
at home before or after class so I’ve 
never really needed to eat here.”
For more information on Chart-
wells’ services at Parkland, visit 
dineoncampus.com/parkland.
a Humanities Department course, 
[which include] English composition, 
literature, philosophy, a language, 
religion, LAS, can submit,” said Men-
delowitz. “They can use an essay that 
they have written for their course or 
they can submit an outside original 
essay that they have written.”
The standards for this challenge 
are high, and students should aim to 
bring a larger topic to the table with 
their essay.
“Diana wishes to maintain high 
standards for this award,” said Men-
delowitz. “So in addition to clear 
organization, precise wording, cor-
rect grammar and punctuation, we 
seek unique perspective, as opposed 
to superfi cial or predictable argu-
ments, ideally an essay that connects 
the writer’s experiences, insights, and 
observations to larger ongoing con-
versations about the world—about 
politics, philosophy, science, media, 
justice, family, race, happiness, the 
environment, or some other impor-
tant component of our culture and/or 
world.”
In the age of technology, there is a 
concern that the younger generations 
are not developing writing and read-
ing skills, something this challenge is 
also attempting to address.
“Although I try to avoid being like 
Chicken Little, who imagines that 
‘The sky is falling!’, there is consider-
able and valid concern that in this age 
of cellphones and social media that 
too many young people are not devel-
oping strong habits of and skills in 
reading and writing,” said Mendelow-
itz. “But whenever Diana meets a win-
ner of her writing award, it revives in 
her an excitement about the potential 
for her contest to promote students’ 
interest in ideas, in personal and intel-
lectual exploration, and in strong and 
creative expression of those ideas and 
explorations.”
If interested in the writing chal-
lenge, students should email DMWC@
parkland.edu for the form or with any 
questions. 
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COMICS & PUZZLES
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Fact or Fiction
FICTION (sort-of): There are actually closer to three million 
shipwrecks, according to the United Nations.
ACROSS
4  A revolution of coal, steam, and steel (10)
5  Life may give you one of these (5)
6  Four-ﬁ fty-one; the paper’s on ﬁ re! (10)
10  Urdu is an example (8)
12  Shoot at nothing? Must be this sort of gun (6)
13  Not desirable company, it’s said (5)
15  A copycat with feathers (11)
18  He’s got quite a weight on his shoulders (5)
21  He who seized power from one before him (7)
22  Third of a thousand years? It was twelve (5)
SUDOKU
ANSWERS FROM LAST WEEK
DOWN
1  Wait with bated breath (7)
2  ‘Mori’ may follow as a warning (7)
3  Some say it’s a sacred institution (8)
4  Pres. Pullman: ‘Today is our _____ day!’ (12)
7  Where victors met on the river, 1945 (6)
8  “Jeopardy” winner Watson (8)
9  If you doodle, do it dandily (6)
11  The scientologist views with contempt (10)
14  They sing they’re ‘not the sharpest tool in the shed’ (5,5)
16  Silvery metal melts in your hand (7)
17  Adj. before child or circle (5)
19  Rest in peace, the younger Biden (4)
20  Antibiotics don’t work on this (5)
Only You
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d i r e c t e d  b y  GENNIE APPLEBEE
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FEBRUARY 18 AT 3PM
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PARKLAND COLLEGE CELEBRATES
black history  
month
FEB 2018
FEB 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 
23, 24
Skywatchers of 
Africa Planetarium 
Show
8p, Staerkel 
Planetarium
FEB 5
“Black Activism 
through the Years” 
by Evelyn Reynolds
Noon–1p, U140
FEB 6
“Protest: Power of 
the Powerless” by 
Dr. Joe Walwik
Noon–1p, U140
FEB 7
Black Student 
Success Project: 
Relationships I
1–2p, U140
FEB 8
“Hidden Features: 
Unknown Heroes” 
by Dr. Marietta 
Turner
Noon–1p, U140
FEB 9
Health Services Fair
11a–1p, Student 
Union atrium
FEB 12
“Aﬃrmative Action: 
Will it Survive?” by 
Dr. Willie Fowler
10–11a, U140
FEB 13
“Cornerstone: Cele-
brating Three Black 
Writers” by Aaron 
Geiger
Noon–1p, U140
FEB 15
Together We 
Achieve (TWA) 
Presentation
Noon–1p, U140
FEB 16
Soul Food Luncheon
11:30a–1:30p,  
Student Union 
atrium / $10
FEB 20
“No Leadbelly, No 
Beatles” by Hilary 
Valentine
Noon–1p, U140
FEB 21
“Exploring the 
World of Black 
Fraternities and 
Sororities” by Dr. 
Willie Fowler
11a–noon, U140
Black Student 
Success Project: 
Relationships II
1–2p, U140
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