The protests at the state capitol in Lansing, intended as a call to ease the negative economic and social impact of the stay-at-home orders, business closures and restricted personal movement and association, has been touted as a stand against government overreach and a call to return to normal. The stay-at-home order, which has been in […]
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When I think back to February, before joining the Connection, I’m overwhelmed with pride and gratitude for this newspaper and everyone associated with it. I was 18 years old, had never been employed and had a sense of fading confidence with every ‘no’ I received soon after an interview. The notion of ‘prior experience’ became […]
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I have been the Layout Editor for the Schoolcraft Connection for almost a year and a half now and part of the layout staff in general for close to two years. My time here has been pretty great. I’m starting my career off doing what I love, I get paid well, the hours are flexible […]
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For the past two years I’ve been involved on campus from being Co-President of the NAEYC Schoolcraft College Student Chapter to Vice President of the Omicron Iota Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa to giving the commencement speech last year, but nothing could have prepared me for my time with the Schoolcraft Connection. I owe so […]
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We can all become warriors during this pandemic Managing Editor | clarisa.russenberger@apps.schoolcraft.edu Helpless. This is a word that I think accurately describes how most of us are feeling right now. Many compare COVID-19 to a war. Doctors and nurses are on the frontline while EMTs, firefighters and police officers are working in the trenches. However, in […]
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Schoolcraft changes lives, for the better News Editor | josiah.thomas@apps.schoolcraft.edu This is my second go at a college education and it’s honestly gone better than I expected. When I came back to Schoolcraft, all I knew was that there had to be a better way than spending my days working retail. I knew that there […]
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Editor-in-Chief | sceditor@schoolcraft.edu If you look outside, weather permitting, you will see an increase in the number of people outside; the number of dogs you see walking; more children are playing outside. But, why now? That seems to be something that I’ve found that I’ve been asking myself or other people about since this COVID-19 […]
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Campus Life Editor | madisonling307@yahoo.com As panic threatens to consume the world and as the war against COVID-19 continues to rage on, we must ask ourselves one important philosophical question: Who is our first line of defense against this invisible enemy? Though many might disagree, our frontline is not the government officials debating about potential […]
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Photo and editorial by Clarisa Russenberger | Managing Editor clarisa.russenberger@apps.schoolcraft.edu These past weeks, my life and the life of those around the world have completely changed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). I know the second you read the word Coronavirus, you will have an inclination to move on to the next article, but please bear […]
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Editor-in-Chief | Sceditor@schoolcraft.edu Over the past few decades, we have seen some of the worst in humanity and some of the best. Every day we hear that someone has fallen victim to harassment, violence, inequality and bullying. The media tells us of the battle between Second Amendment rights or the many who are subjected to […]
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Arts & Entertainment Editor | o’neilkevin@apps.schoolcraft.com About two or so weeks ago I found myself roaming the clothing racks or Target. I found a nice sweater and some pants, though I also found something rather annoying; the gendered aspects of clothing and the result it has on the consumer. For example, in the “Men’s” and […]
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Vote for the Future: Voting should go all-digital By RJ Hartsoe | Staff Writer Image courtesy of cryptonewsz.com Voting should be moved to online-based or even online only as it would save on costs in elections. The prints of all the ballots are costly for each district and if voter turnout is low, the government […]
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News Editor josiah.thomas@apps.schoolcraft.edu When ease of access and innovations in technology come at the cost of moving or thinking for ourselves, the cost of convenience becomes more than what you see on a price tag. Let me be clear, first: I’m not against innovation or convenience as a concept, nor do I think that what […]
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Managing Editor | clarissa.russenburger@apps.schoolcraft.edu Feb. 19 began Pisces season, a time of empathy, intuition and introspection. As a Pisces turning 20 years old in a few weeks, I’ve decided to take this time to reflect on what I have achieved these past two decades and what I hope to achieve in the next two. I’ve […]
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Editor-in-Chief | Sceditor@schoolcraft.edu Temper tantrums, yelling and screaming, not listening and increased highs and lows are just a few types of behavior experienced by parents, caregivers, teachers and etc. which often times result in labeling a child as a “bad child” when in reality, they might just need a little extra empathy and patience. According […]
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Campus Life Editor | madisonling307@yahoo.com When I think back to last February, prior to joining the Connection, I’m overwhelmed with pride and gratitude for this newspaper and everyone associated with it. I was 18 years old, had never been employed and had a sense of fading confidence with every ‘no’ I received soon after an […]
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Might we unchain ourselves? Arts & Entertainment Editor | o’neilkevin@apps.schoolcraft.com Nous opens their eyes. They see a loud, violent, unforgiving world, whose beauties and terrors share the same awe-striking monochromatic vibrancy. Seeing no other way to pass the time, Nous begins to walk, and they quickly notice that they are disproportionate; one of her arms […]
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Photo Editor | JihadMuhammad@apps.schoolcraft.edu My name is Jihad Muhammad and I am currently the Photo Editor for the Schoolcraft Connection. I am studying Computer Science and would like to eventually transfer to the University of Michigan. Describing myself posed to be a rather difficult challenge for me considering every time I talk about me it’s […]
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Arts & Entertainment Editor | o’neilkevin@apps.schoolcraft.com We all know Star Wars, right? Originally a vision of George Lucas, with the Force, Light versus Dark, Jedi versus Sith, all centered around the Skywalkers: good boy turns into a bad boy, kills all the Jedi and has an unknown son and daughter who end up saving the […]
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Managing Editor | clarissa.russenburger@apps.schoolcraft.edu Deafening blasts shake my makeshift shelter. The walls of my chest rattle along with the walls of this house; my heart, pounding so fast it might jump out of my body. I thought I would get used to the constant barrage of war, but I guess accepting the probability of death […]
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Campus Life Editor | madisonling307@yahoo.com From discovering the double helix and recreating DNA inside a test tube for the first time in the 1950s to having the first human CRISPR treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia and Beta-thalassemia in 2018, genetics has come a long way in finding how vital the unit is to life and […]
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