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NEWSStudent Gov-ernment Association Book DriveSGA is helping to donate books to Elementary school children.

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LIFE A Calling for CommunicationCommunications professor, Chelsea Stow gives the Front Page a look into her life. >> 4

ENTERTAINMENT

Guilty Pleasures

What do FRCC students admit to indulging in?

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WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?

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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 meaning Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 is the last day to register to vote for this year’s election. Online registration is available at www.govotecolorado.com for residents with a Colorado driver’s license, along with registration verification. Once registration is verified, address, party affiliation or permanent mail-in ballot status can be updated as well. Without a Colorado driver’s license, a paper form is required to register, and can also be found on the website.

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Voting information

Kathy BellisStaff Reporter

All the information stu-dents need to know to vote

If you are not regis-tered to vote, there is a booth set up outside the Student Life office this week and peri-odically until Oct. 9th. to help you register.

Photos by Jessi Bass

Other places students may find helpful when register-ing and making decisions on their ballots include:Studentvote.org, Rockthevote.com, andsos.state.co.us.

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Starting Wednesday September 12th the Front

Range Student Government will be collecting books for kindergarten through sixth grade students. Collection bins for these new and gently used books will be located inside Student Life and outside of the Student Government offi ce. The collection will last through Wednesday October 10th. Then on October 12th the Front Range student government members will deliver the donated books to Adams 14 elementary schools. They will spend the morning there reading the books to students, and then the students will be able to keep a book for themselves. Some of the students there have never owned a book of their own. This book drive is part of a student government contest for all Colorado community colleges, making this a great way to give back to the community but also a fun way to compete for Front Range.

After the student government members leave Adams 14 they will head over to Johnson and Wales University for their annual student government conference. This is where they will compete to defend their title from last year when they won the book drive competition by donating 2500 books. In addition to bragging rights they also won funds for a Wii gaming system, which they donated to an Adams 14 school as well. This year their goal is to raise 2000 books; however, they would really love to top last year’s donation total. “We were really proud of our success last year. Not only in being able to donate the most books, but how great all of our members were interacting with the kids” says Erin Bonich, Student Government Secretary.

Elementary school is such a great time for reading new books and discovering new things. Some of the student government staff’s favorite books they read as children include, I Love You Forever, Hungry Little Caterpillar, The Grumpus Under the Rug, Scary Stories to tell in the Dark, Harry Potter, and Where the Wild Things Are. These are books they will never forget, and they embrace the opportunity to pass down an equally important and fun tradition to other kids in our community. Please join the Front Range Student Government in raising as many books as possible. The theme this year is cartoon characters, Disney Princesses. Donated books will surly make a child’s life a little more magical.

Student Government book driveHow FRCC is helping raise books for Elementary SchoolsKathy BellisStaff Reporter

Assortment of Children’s books, all acceptable for donation. Photo by Kathy Bellis

Student Government Association’s drop box located just outside the SGA office.Photo by Jessi Bass

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Jessi BassEditor-in-Chief

FRCC celebrates Hispanic Heritage.

a fi esta in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The fi esta will start at 11 am and will continue until almost 1 PM. The Rotunda, or cafeteria, will be decorated with traditional Latin decorations, and will host entertainment for the students. Starting off the entertainment is the Mariachi Vasquez, a mariachi band. They will be playing their set between eleven and noon. Following the mariachi band will be the Colorado Mestizo Dancers. They will be showcasing traditional dance from about noon to one. For the fi rst 300 students, the fi esta will feature a free tostada bar, and to add to the entertainment and free food, there will be giveaway items as well as more information on the Hispanic Heritage Month.

On Wednesday, September 26th, there will be a celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month in the Rotunda starting at 11 am. September 15th- October 15th is considered Hispanic Heritage Month because September 15th marks the declaration of independence for fi ve Latin American countries including, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico declared its independence on September 16th and Chile on September 18th. Front Range is holding

The Front Page Life September 19, 20124

A calling for communicationA spotlight of communications professor,Chelsea A.H. Stow, ABDKathy BellisStaff Reporter

In the small town of Dalhart, Texas, Communication

Instructor Chelsea A.H. Stow, was one out of only 100 in her high school graduating class. In 2003, Stow found herself back in school pursuing her Master’s degree in Communication Studies at Texas Tech University. “Thankfully, the department had a program that allowed graduate students to TA (be a teaching assistant) for larger-lecture course sections during your first year, and through this program, I

received my first opportunity to teach Communication. After experiencing all the different aspects of education my first semester, from prepping lectures to engaging students and being part of those “aha!” moments, and even grading,

I realized just how much I wanted to be a professor. I was hooked!” said Stow After receiving her Master’s degree, Stow and her husband decided to pursue doctoral school at the University of Denver in 2005. After graduation, Stow

taught at a few different Colorado colleges, including teaching one section of Public Speaking at the FRCC Brighton Center in 2009. “In fall 2010, I applied for and am grateful to have earned the Lead Communication Faculty position at the Westminster Campus. I love my job, this school, our students and am excited to see what the future holds here at FRCC,” says Stow. There are several things about Stow that may seem surprising. “Well, I don’t like chocolate or coffee. I do like playing video games to relax, visiting the theater, and LOVE watching the “X” games,” said Stow. When it comes to Stow’s favorite superhero, it is no surprise that she has chosen Superman and Batman because of their “dialectical Professor Stow discussing with students, Becky Boyd

and Melissa Adams. Photo by Robin OConnell

relationship,” said Stow. “I admire Superman for his optimism and code of ethics but also see the darkness and “grit” of Batman. Both represent different aspects of our lived experiences.” Communication class, public speaking in particular, can be one of the most intimidating classes for many students. “Despite the fact that we do it every day, communicating well is not a natural ability. We all need to invest time and energy into improving these skills across our lifetimes. A dose of humility is helpful, too; swallowing our pride and admitting ‘I don’t know everything’ can be a tough but rewarding experience,” said Stow.

Club Spotlight: Active Minds

Active Minds is a national organization

founded in 2000 by Alison Malmon after the suicide of her brother Brian who had been struggling silently with depression. Alison realized that due to the shame associated with mental illness, few students were discussing topics that many were suffering from. In an effort to open up the conversation pertaining to mental illness, Active Minds was born. (www.activeminds.org) “People should join Active Minds because mental health is very important!” said Kristin Cowin,

Psychology Instructor at FRCC. “Students get to have a voice and connect with other students in a safe environment.” Active Minds discusses an array of issues pertinent to the busy lives of college students, thus, creating a student community of support. “In Active Minds we discuss topics that are relevant to our everyday lives; come join the conversation!” said Cowin. FRCC, in coordination with Community Reach Center, has a school based therapist available to all FRCC students. Amber Cross Thomas can be reached at 303-404-5163, a.crossthomas@communityreachcenter.org or by scheduled appointment made at the FRCC welcome desk. Active Minds meets Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m., in the club room (S0117).

Date Topic of Conversation

9.19 Substance Abuse and Self-

Medicating

9.26 Parenting

10.3 Physical Health and Psychology

10.10Effects of Technology (ADD, Behavior, Sleep, and Focus)

10.17Brand Recognition and

Advertising

10.24 Diet and Psychology

10.31 Open Topic

11.7Veterans and Mental Health/

Therapy

11.14 Social Psychology

11.28 Stress

Take a closer look at FRCC’s own Psychology Club. Robin OConnell Photojournalist

Kristin Cowin Psychol-ogy Faculty Co-advisor speaking to students at the club fair.Photo by Robin OConnell

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Calling allFront Range writers

For all the Front Range writers out there, this

is a list of writing contests going on from now through December. There will be prize money awarded to the winners and as another bonus; winning looks great on resumes, scholarship applications, and college applications. Grab a pencil, paper and start writing. The fi rst contest is the Fiction Open by Glimmer Train. This is open to all writers. Any subject and any theme will be accepted. Stories need to be between 2,000 and 20,000 words. This one does have a $19.00 entry fee. First place wins $2,500.00 and will be published in Glimmer Train Stories. Second place wins $1000.00 and third place wins $600. Visit www.glimmertrain.com for more details and to submit your entry by the September 30, 2012 deadline. The 2012 Storyquarterly Prize for Fiction is open to short stories that are 8,000 words or less. There is an $18.00 contest fee but that includes a subscription to Storyquarterly. All winners will be published. First place will receive $1000.00. Second place $300.00 and third place $200.00. Entries must be submitted to www.s toryquar te r ly.camden.rutgers.edu by October 1, 2012. To enter The Missouri Review’s Editors’ Prize you will need to pay the $20.00 entry fee but your entry fee will also provide you with

Information on upcoming writing contests.Kathy BellisStaff Reporter

a one year subscription to The Missouri Review. This contest is open to all and must be no more than 25 typed, double-spaced pages for fi ction and nonfi ction. Poetry entries can include any number of poems up to 10 pages in total. There will be three fi rst place winners in all three categories, fi ction, poetry and essay. Each winner will receive $5000.00. The deadline to enter is October 1, 2012. For more information visit www.missourireview.com The 13th Annual Writer’s Digest Short Story Competition ends on November 15, 2012. Not only is there a little more time for this contest but there will also be more winners. First prize will receive $3000.00, second $1500.00, third $500.00, fourth through tenth place will win $100.00 and eleventh through twenty-fi fth will receive a $50.00 gift certifi cate. Submit a short story under 1,500 words along with the $20.00 application fee at www.writersdigest.com Finally the Carve Magazine’s 2013 Esoteric Awards contest is open to all. Entries must be literary fi ction only; story character must be affected by a natural disaster or its aftermath. Entries are due by December 31, 2012 and there is a $23.00 entry fee. No more than 8,000 words allowed. There will be four prizes of $1000.00 each awarded to the winners. For all the details visit www.carvezine.com Good luck and happy writing!

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Infomercial Mania

Kathy Bellis Staff Reporter

A quick look at products bought from infomercials

FRCC, What’s your guilty pleasure?

Robin OConnell Photojournalist

A sample of guilty pleasuresadmitted by FRCC students.

Hoodie AllenPreviewing an upcoming concert event.Lizz MullisPhotojournalist

There are many times people find themselves

stuck in front of the television, fascinated by an infomercial that sells products they supposedly cannot live without. Just before they change the channel, the commercial gives one last sales pitch, the popular saying, “but wait, if you order within the next five minutes we will give you not one, but two for the price of one!” These types of marketing strategies are very common, but before another unneeded item is bought, here are a few reviews of popular infomercial items. The GT Xpress 101 will forever be one of the worst purchases. It is described on TV as an electric counter top grill that cooks food fast. It was only two easy payments of $19.95, plus, a second one free. The very first thing

cooked was an egg recipe straight out of the included cookbook. In less than three minutes it was perfectly over cooked, and yet a totally underdone omelet. The egg was so caked on that had to be chiseled off with a knife. A different recipe was tried using the second GT Xpress but ended up with the same result. Both grills were returned for a full refund. The Doggy Steps Pet Stairs is a saving grace for small dogs. The Doggy Steps were designed to help dogs get up on the couch, bed or in the car. It is very easy to assemble and the carpet cover is removable for easy

washing. The three step choice is worth every penny. The Hypnosis Program is a set of four CD’s designed to hypnotize people into eating better and feeling full. It is a total waste of time. After listening to the first CD, my husband and I went to Taco John’s for lunch. Not wanting to give up we tried listening to them every day for two more weeks. The only thing lost was time. We felt just as hungry as before and never once craved broccoli over ice cream. The CD’s cost $119.00 was not worth the money.

Hoodie Allen is not a nickname for the

director and actor, Woody Allen, nor should the name be mistaken for a cold weather go-to comfy clothing article. Hoodie Allen was seen effortlessly working the crowd at CU Boulder’s Welcome Fest a few weeks ago. The guy who started out as Stephen Markowitz in Long Island, New York as someone an average person had a few more vocal and musical capabilities than many of people can attest to. Hoodie is an unsigned hip-hop and rap artist who carries a quality outside of his music that most artists do not put full effort in achieving. He writes music that will relate to his audience and he personally takes the time to respond to and engage with as many fans as he can. Hoodie may not the greatest rapper, songwriter or hip-hop artist, but the personal connection he establishes

with those who care to hear him is what can make anyone a fan. His dedication sparked up a desire within his fan base, the “Hoodie Mob,” gaining him a nomination on O Music Awards’ site for “Most Extreme Fan Outreach” award. Previously, he released his debut EP, All American, without a record label. Despite all of his previous notoriously free mix-tapes, his fans pushed his EP to the number one spot on iTunes, securing spots in the Billboard Top Ten list and gaining recognition on and off the internet. Aside from his tightly woven fandom, Hoodie has talent and promise. Some of his tracks consist of samples from the likes of Death Cab for Cutie and other artists that are unexpected to hear in a hip-hop/rap song. Some of his recent singles are free to download on his Facebook page before coming to his show. His live band including a guitarist, drummer, producer and himself, is coming to town with fellow rapper, G-Eazy, on Sept. 23 at the Summit Music Hall in Denver. Twitter: @HoodieAllen

The infamous “As Seen on TV” logo.Photo by Kathy Bellis

Many may have noticed the white board and

drop box in the cafeteria asking for help in sharing guilty pleasures and the responses are greatly appreciated. A guilty pleasure is something one enjoys and considers pleasurable despite feeling guilt for enjoying it. Taking the top of the list, with the most responses, was chocolate. Whether in the form of an Easter Bunny,

covering doughnuts, over ice cream or in a shake, many responses expressed a great love, some including they would even like to bathe in it. Coming in second, right behind chocolate, was television. My little Pony takes third, followed by How I Met Your Mother, Hoarders, Jersey Shore and The Power Rangers, although the only movie that was submitted was The Notebook. Foods that varied from indulgent to downright odd sit upon your collective plates. Apple pie and ice cream occasionally while lounging in bed, cookies and chips smashed on sandwiches, pickles, pizza, and McDonald’s French

fries, but one of the most interesting combinations was broccoli and refried

beans. To wash down all the guilty eating is Starbucks,

which leads beverages, particularly the Pumpkin Spice latte. Cheep beer was

also a popular choice as well as generic soda. In terms of music, many take great pleasure in Justin Bieber and Britney Spears. A huge surprise was the love for The New Kids on the Block. FRCC students also have a strong following for Eminem and Lady Gaga In observation of all the guilty pleasure confessions, many people also shared random, somewhat inappropriate advice and stuffed ballot boxes with them written on slips of paper.

A chocolate lover’s dream. Minus the chocolate bath.Photo by Robin OConnell

The Front Page Opinion September 19, 20127

Jessi BassEditor-in-Chief

ReasonsStudents should vote in the up-coming election.

Keeping up with the pastYouth and knowledge, a handy combination.

Rock your voice and vote

Robin OConnell Photojournalist

It is that time again. Welcome to election

season, students. Being a community college, it is obvious that there is quite the gap in voters and non-voters here. What I have noticed, is the younger generation, are not voting. Why? Now let’s be real here, sometimes an election comes down to voting for the better of two evils, however, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t vote. Here is the deal. While many younger voters believe that they are voting for one of two prominent candidates, they aren’t entirely informed. While yes, we are voting for

one of the candidates, the policies that they hold are so much more important. Stressing how important it is to rock your voice in the election is very diffi cult. As students, we are often looked over in elections. A lot of the times, politicians aim at other demographics such as the older generation, those without health care, parents, or the infamous middle class. Now, I know most of us fi t into one of those somehow, but remember what characteristic we have in common. We are students. Keeping that in mind, there are several policies pushed by the candidates that will affect students directly. When was the last time you heard someone talk about the election in a positive light? I know I haven’t heard a positive outlook on politics in a long time. However, your voice matters. I know

that many people believe one vote won’t do anything. Look at it this way. If you vote, and one person votes the opposite of just prevented their vote from making an impact. I can’t force you to vote; however I think it is important to know what you are missing out on by not voting. If you do not vote, you are giving up a fundamental right of the democracy we live under. There was quite the fi ght for that fundamental right, and just remember

by not speaking up, you aren’t solving anything. Next, remember that if you don’t vote, you shouldn’t complain. If you didn’t use your voice to swing the election the direction you wanted it to, please don’t complain about how you dislike the outcome of the election. Remember as a student, you are not only voting for your new president, but the path in which the country is going to take. Whether you are democratic, republican, independent or undeclared, your voice matters. Your voice may create a wonderful country for the next generation to live in, or may create a downward spiral, depending on the policies you vote for. So, as this election comes to a climax, remember, your voice matters.

It’s time to get your pencils out; we are going to take

a pop quiz, a pop culture quiz, in fact. What do Jimi Hendrix, The White Stripes and Adele have in common? Unless you just asked, “who is Jimi?,” you probably know that these three artists have each covered Bob Dylan songs. I realize that I unfairly just gave a history quiz. Why on earth would the pop culture

of yesterday be important? Any younger generations’ hopes are to be understood by the previous generation. It would be great to have both youth and knowledge. Imagine a world where in all your youthful beauty, you also knew that The Doors were an American rock band in the sixties. Where phones used to have busy signals and were usually attached to the wall. Common knowledge was that “Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down.” That the original Green

Machine was not a smoothie but was one of the coolest Big Wheels any kid could own. Living in the information is

not useful if we walk around like zombies tethered to our smart phones, only to cyber stalk a friend via Facebook that is walking beside us in the hallway. If people are going to dedicate so much time to that little addiction, they should at least be fi lling their heads with useful culture. I have a challenge for you.

Instead of IMing your friend from 20 feet away, how about the two of you have an actual conversation and make plans to see a John Hughes or John Cusack fi lm together? You’ll be glad you did.

Record store with some great classic hits. Photo by Robin OConnell

Photo by Jessi Bass

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wants your opinions

The Front Page wants to know what you think! We are urging you to write a letter to the Edi-tor. What do you want to see in the Front Page? What do you want to know about the school? Did something we publish catch your eye and you want to know more? Please, write a letter to the editor and drop it in the drop box on the door of S0104 or an email to

frontpage@fron-trange.edu.

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As seen around FRCCCan you identify the locations these photos were taken?

Photos by Robin OConnell

If you know these places, submit your answers to the drop box at S0104 with your name and email, and you could win a prize.

Overheard in the office

“If you force muffi ns where there isn’t a muffi n, you have a serious situation...”

“Oh, then it would be like sesame chihuahua.”

“If you made your own, you could be the king of the game room.. Yeah, I meant king.”

“I think I could get into their society by pushing someone down the stairs”

A random look into The Front Page office.

Coming Soon... Ask Gafford

Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?

Everyone has that friend that seems to have a

solution for everything. Whether it is a household issue, like gum stuck in a child’s hair, or something bigger, like relationship issues, that friend has advice they would love to share with you. If you don’t have that one friend, confi de in Gafford. Gafford, is our resident Dr. Phil and he is here to give you the best advice he can muster up. Now, here is the warning. just because Gafford has a lot to say, doesn’t mean it is necessarily the best advice possible.

If you have a dilemma and you want Gafford to weigh in on it, just write him a little letter and drop it in the drop box at The Front Page offi ce or shoot him an email at frontpage@frontrange.edu. Gafford will read through your dilemmas and give you the best advice he can come up with. You can leave your real name, or another alias, as long as it is appropriate. The best dilemmas, along with Gafford’s advice will be published in the next edition, so make sure you keep an eye out for his friendly advice to you.

The Front page is still waiting on entries to guess these photos.

Challenge your knowledge by answering questions straight from a 5th graders homework! Without a calculator, determine if the following numbers are divisible by 2,3,5,6,9 or 10.

Number by 2? by 3? by 5? by 6? by 9? by 10?998,876

5,890

72,344

36,540

861

33,015

1,098

45,369

4,009,721