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Reedley College November 2017
Reading & Writing
Center presents...
Stories!!! We love to read them and we love to write them! As Stephen Foster,
author of How to Read Literature Like a College Professor says, “On one level, everyone who writes
anything knows that pure originality is impossible. Everywhere you pitch your tent, the ground has
already been camped on. So you sigh and pitch your tent where you can, knowing that someone
else has been there…. That papyrus describing the postmodern condition is forty-five hundred years
old. That is not a terrible thing though. Writers notice all the time that their characters resemble
somebody-Persephone, Pip, Long Johns Silver, LaBelle Dame sans Merci- and they just go with it… ”
If you want to learn more about Literature or writing, this Spring Semester will see the offering of
two new RC Literature Classes: Women’s Literature by Instructor Deb Lapp and Latino and Chicano
Literature by Instructor Rick Garza. It is also time for the next two Creative Writing classes; Fiction
Writing with Instructor David Borofka and Screen Writing with Instructor Ryan LaSalle. For those of
you interested in exploring the world of literature, Intro to Literature and American Literature form
1877-Present are also available. Go ahead, take the leap, jump in! Register for one of these classes
TODAY while there is still room!!
ENGL-15B-52787
(52787) CREATIVE ENGL-36-53495 (53495)
WRITING FICTION: WOMEN'S LITERATURE:
RC Creative Writing
David Borofka Deb Lapp
& Literature Class
SPRING 2018
ENGL-15F-52788 ENGL-43B-52832
(52788) (52832) AMERICAN LIT
SCREENWRITING: 1877-PRESENT:
Ryan LaSalle Kate Watts
ENGL-1B-52818 (52818)
INTRO LITERATURE:
Deb Lapp
ENGL-1B-52817 (52817) ENGL-49-52833 (52833)
INTRO LITERATURE: LATINO & CHICNO LIT:
Kate Watts Rick Garza
By: Clara Munoz
Today, Thanksgiving is a time to gather sap, detecting which plants were safe and which
around those who are most important to us and eat- ones were not. The first harvest, a result of coopera-
ing until breathing is impossible. Some people may tion together became the first Thanksgiving feast.
even catch the football game or get a rare visit from The meal was a celebration of the two sides being
family. The original feast of Thanksgiving took able to compromise and work together. The first
place in November of 1621 between the Plymouth Thanksgiving feast lasted a total of three days but
colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans. In would not be celebrated again until June 29, 1676.
1863, the holiday was designated on the last Thurs- Ironically, the second celebration of Thanksgiving
day of November by President Abraham Lincoln. excluded Native Americans due to an ongoing dis-
Congress later made it a legal holiday in 1941. pute between Native Americans and Pilgrims.
The Pilgrims came to America in search of Thanksgiving is a time to gather in unity,
religious freedom and arrived on the Mayflower on teach the young, and to prepare to give thanks for all
December 11, 1620. The Pilgrims’ population great- the good fortune that has been received in the year.
ly decreased during the bitter winter, however, with Though people’s traditions may vary with how ex-
the help of the Native Americans, they were able to actly they celebrate Thanksgiving, the meaning be-
learn the ways of the land. The first feast was a hind the holiday remains to be around those you
product of the colonials being taught by the Native care about and be thankful for all one has.
Americans how to grow their own crops and survive
off the land by using skills like fishing, extracting
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By: Elizabeth KleinKramer
College application season is upon us, so here are some tips for those of you who are planning to trans-
fer this coming spring:
Start Early! You don’t want to start filling out your applications the night they’re due. That’s a sure-
fire way to submit a mediocre application.
Get someone to read over your personal statement. This is how colleges get to know you. Don’t be
shy about asking others to read over your paper. If you come into the Reading and Writing Cen-
ter, we will gladly help you with your personal statement.
Go see a counselor if you’re confused. There are plenty of resources on the Reedley College cam-
pus to help you with your application. The transfer counselors are pros at college applications.
Make sure all of your credits will transfer. Ideally, you’ll have done this before you actually begin
your application, but if you haven’t, go and see a counselor to check. Otherwise you might end up
retaking classes or being denied for your dream school.
Don’t forget about the financial aid. Financial aid is essential for many students in college, so don’t
forget about it. Check to make sure that the colleges you’re applying to have financial aid oppor-
tunities, and then, fill out those applications if you get accepted. And of course, complete your
FAFSA. The application just opened, and it’s a first-come-first-served basis, so get on it!
Don’t slack off in the spring just because you’ve already applied. Universities often track your last
semester grades, which means you can’t fail any classes in the semester following your applica-
tion. It’s tempting to relax and let your grades slide, but that can affect your acceptance. Just do
your best and you’ll be on your way to a university!
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By: Dylon Romo
Nobel Prize Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro novels have been translated into over 40 languages.
Writer Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki, They are written in the first-person narrative and
Japan on November 2, 1954. When he was five years focus on the shortcomings of human interactions.
old, his family moved to the United Kingdom. Ishigu- Ishiguro reveals the flaws of his characters by cre-
ro graduated from the University of Kent in the late ating emotional appeal. This allows the reader to
1970s with a degree in both English and Philosophy. sympathize with both the characters and the narra-
After, he continued his education and studied Crea- tor. This emotion stems from character action in the
tive Writing at the University of East Anglia. story. Ishiguro’s novels sometimes end without res-
Ishiguro has written eight novels since he olution. His characters leave their issues behind in
started working as a full-time writer in the early hopes that they will fade away with time. The char-
eighties. His awards include the Winifred Holt- acters accept who they are, and this offers them a
by Memorial Prize for A Pale View of Hills, the Whit- sense of comfort and understanding. Ishiguro notes
bread Prize for An Artist of the Floating World, the that authors Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Marcel Proust
Booker Prize for The Remains of the Day, becoming are major influences of his. Often Ishiguro has been
Officer of the Order of the British Empire, making compared to Jane Austen and Henry James.
Time magazine's list of the 100 greatest English lan- Ishiguro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Lit-
guage novels since the magazine's formation in erature in 2017. His response to the award was the
1923, The Times list of "The 50 Greatest British Writ- following: “It's a magnificent honor, mainly because
ers Since 1945,” and most recently, the Nobel Prize it means that I'm in the footsteps of the greatest au-
in Literature. thors that have lived, so that's a terrific commenda-
Ishiguro capitalizes on themes such as tion.
memory, time, and mortality in his work. His eight Continued on page 16
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On October 16th, the Multicultural Club My personal experience was fascinating
presented the Human Library in the quad: people because I identify as bisexual and atheist. As
of different ethnicities, faiths, and backgrounds such, I talked to Sikhs, a person who identifies as
came together to share their personal narratives LGBTQ+, and parent of an LGBTQ+ person, and
to students and faculty from Reedley College. many others. My lack of faith did not deter any-
Some of these narratives included the following: one of different faith from talking to me, and
a Sikh student, a teenage mother, a CODA (Child they widened my world view. My knowledge of
of Deaf Adults), a biracial student. Students and the Sikh religion and culture was very limited,
faculty held a respectful, yet provocative, conver- but being able to talk face-to-face and ask inti-
sation with each person in a span of 2 hours. The mate questions enriched the part of my spirit
purpose of this event was to pull back the curtain that longed for human cooperation and compati-
and face the prejudices and discriminations that bility: there was a coalescence and understand-
persecute these lives. Dr. Deb Borofka, who has ing between each participant, including myself.
an LGBT child, told the story of her daughter Maybe if an event like this can be implemented
coming out. She said, “Fortunately, I wasn’t sur- on a larger scale, there won’t be as much hate
prised when my younger daughter came out in and disconnection between us.
college. She made it clear since junior high that By: Gabriella Quijano
she found both sexes attractive. When she intro-
duced us to her girlfriend, who later became her
wife, she felt like one of the family, so it was not
a big deal.” Exposure to these types of stories
creates a positive environment within our Reed-
ley College community. There was an intellectual
ambience within each connection, and each stu-
dent challenged their internalized prejudices.
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By: Maria Rodriguez can benefit from learning to understand
the world on a different level, and also help
What is the meaning of life? Is there aid in developing a critical thinking. In ac-
any worth for our existence? What consti- cordance of making philosophy core con-
tutes as right and wrong? What is truly con- cepts more known in the public, World Phi-
sidered living? What defines one as a hu- losophy Day was created. It was established
man being? There are so many questions in 2005 by the United Nations Educational,
that pertain to our everyday life, or things Scientific, and Cultural Organization
that seem to strange to us. No matter how (UNESCO). They emphasized the need for
trivial the thoughts are, such reflections the public to focus on improving discipline
would be considered thinking philosophi- of our minds; emphasizing the need to
cally. The term philosophy in Greek “philo” think critically about the world and our-
is love and “sophia” is wisdom, making phi- selves. This in turn, will teach the public to
losophers lovers of wisdom. Philosophers promote tolerance and peace in our daily
think about the most basic and profound lives.
matters concerning the human existence.
We know great thinkers of philosophy like:
Plato, Aristotle, Plato's apprentice, Rene
Descartes, and many others, who have
shaped our realities to miniscule pieces of
existence. Despite what we many feel
about the subject of philosophy, there is
no denying that philosophy challenges our
morals, reality, and beliefs. It forces us to
think beyond what our senses can give us.
Philosophy is divided into several subjects:
Ethics, Logic, Metaphysics, and Politics.
Philosophy lessons can be easily be
learned about through classes, books, vid-
eos, and many other ways. As students
and members of the community, we all
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turkey mayflower potatoes gravy pumpkin
family fall shopping pie football
laughter chilly pilgrims thanksgiving cranberries
cider
leaves corn black friday yams
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November is Native American Heritage Month, mer dwelling. The Maidu would also create rock
which was first instituted in 1990 by the then Pres- art, in the form of petroglyphs (etchings into the
ident George H. W. Bush. As with any other na- walls of a cave) and stone statues. The Yokut
tional month, Native American Heritage Month tribes came from the San Joaquin Valley, in the
aims to provide a platform for Native Americans to area south of Bakersfield and the foothills of the
share their culture and history with any willing to Sierra Nevada. The population of the Yokut tribes
listen. As a way to try and add to the education of is debatable, one source puts their numbers at
others on Native American tribes, let’s take a look 18,000 while several subsequent investigations
at two of the tribes that come from right here in stated that the numbers should be substantially
the Central Valley. The Maidu are a tribe that higher, at around 70,000. One interesting aspect
came from the Central Valley, around the area of the Yokut tribes were their trade routes. The
that is now Sacramento. Yokut were known to have engaged
The Maidu had an esti- in trade with other Native American
mated population of tribes from all over California. You
9,500. They were adept may be familiar with the name of
basket weavers, the one of the local Yokut tribes: the
stitching on these bas- Chukchansi tribe. The tribe has been
kets was often so fine a generous bene-
that one would need a factor to many of
magnifying glass to see Fresno’s public
them. To create these venues including
intricate baskets, the our downtown
Maidu would use many baseball stadium,
different kinds of wild plant stems in the baskets. and the recently
The Maidu were a hunter-gatherer society, mean- remodeled Mad-
ing they did not farm. They did however groom den Library on the CSUF campus. A bronze statue
their gathering grounds as to maximize the pro- commemorating the Yocut was recently restored
duction of things like acorns. Maidu housing was and relocated as part of the new Fulton Mall pro-
largely underground, they would also have a fire ject in downtown Fresno. Native Americans con-
situated in the center of the home. These under- tinue o be an important part of Central Valley cul-
ground houses were used mostly during the win- ture and we are all have benefited from their on-
ter, they would build different structures for sum- going support of the arts and education.
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A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.
-W.H. Auden
On November 1st, the First Wednesday at One Series, which will be held in the Faculty Lounge, will feature
the Reedley College Faculty reading poetry in different languages: Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, Afrikaans,
among others. Translations will not be provided at the door due to loss of meaning/emphasis in language bar-
riers; however, below is the translation for “Moscas en la Mierda” by the Spanish poet Nicanor Parra, that
will be read by Professor David Dominguez, and “Kaerlighed,” an anonymous Danish poem that will be read
by Dr. Deb Borofka:
Moscas in la Mierda- Nicanor Parra Flies in the Shit- Nicanor Parra
Al señor -al turista -al revolucionario To the man, to the tourist, to the revolutionary
me gustaría hacerles una sola pregunta: I’d like to ask you a single question
¿alguna vez vieron una nube de moscas Have you ever seen a cloud of flies
revolotear en torno a una plasta de mierda hovering over a pile of shit
aterrizar y trabajar en la mierda? Landing and working in the shit
¿han visto moscas alguna vez en la mierda? Have you ever seen the flies in the shit?
porque yo nací y me crié con las moscas Because I was born and raised with flies
en una casa rodeada de mierda in a house surrounded by shit.
Kaerlighed- Ukendt Love- Anonymous
Jeg fik en sorg saa stor I had a great sorrow in my youth
I mine ungdoms dage that I will never get over as long as I live,
den aldrig fra mig gaar, the greatest sorrow
saa lange som jeg leve. that one can endure,
Den storste sorg forvist which is to love a person
at man kan overgaa, whom one can never have
det er at elske en
som man kan aldrig faa.
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By: Veronica Vela over Philadelphia though the city’s merchants tried,
Move out of my way: there is a SALE!!! unsuccessfully, to change the name due to its nega-
With the holidays fast approaching, people are tive connotation. However, as recently as 1985, it
looking for the best deals to get their loved ones a still was not known nationwide. So, in the late
great Christmas gift at a discounted price. Many 1980s, it began to spread, and as a result, retailers
anticipate the post-Thanksgiving sales. Black Fri- attempted to use the business term “red to black.”
day, Small Business Saturday/Sunday, and Cyber This phrase was meant to show that “in-the-red”
Monday have become a part of the holiday season indicated loss of profit, while the phrase “in-the-
and an American tradition. However, where did the black” meant that retailers were doing a healthy
idea and catchy names originate? According to the level of business. Regardless of the origin of
History website, Black Friday is the first sale tradi- “Black Friday,” the term stuck in popular culture.
tion that can be dated back to the 1950s. As history For the past several decades the one-day
will show, Philadelphia police came up with the shopping frenzy has since turned into a four-day
term “Black Friday” due to the chaos that ensued event. “Cyber Monday” was dreamt up in 2005 as a
the day after Thanksgiving. Because of the Army- marketing tool by the marketing team at Shop.org,
Navy football game held on that Saturday every which is a division of the National Retail Federa-
year, hordes of shoppers and tourists took over the tion.
city, and Philadelphia police officers would work
extra-long shifts to deal with the crowds and traf-
fic. Unfortunately, shoplifters took advantage of
the craziness, which added to the law enforcement
headache. In 1961, “Black Friday” caught on all
10The idea was meant to match the popularity estimated $5.5 billion being spent at small business-
of Black Friday with a catchy hook for online retail- es around the country just in that year alone. So,
ers. Many shoppers who take advantage of the sales when you are sitting on the couch with a belly full of
on Black Friday seized on the concept of Cyber pumpkin pie, get ready to shop and take advantage
Monday. of these amazing deals. If you can finish your shop-
Online retailers saw the unexpected sales ping in one weekend, you can enjoy the rest of the
jump because of the marketing efforts. Since then, season with your loved ones, who will love their
Cyber Monday is a kick off start to online shopping gifts on Christmas morning.
for the holiday season. According to Farm Bureau
Financial Services, Small Business Saturday/Sunday
was created by American Express a credit card com-
pany, in November of 2010.
This company took advantage
of the sales opportunities that
happen that weekend, and they
thought the sales event would
help small local businesses. In
2011, it became official when
it got the support of the gov-
ernment. Many small business-
es took advantage and
joined the promotions
made by American Ex-
press, which led to an
11show that it can affect an individual’s
mental and physical health. While the U.S.
was the first to propose the idea, it was
not the first to utilize the ongoing tradi-
tion.
A town in Canada was the first to
incorporate the DST into their time sched-
ules in 1908. Soon after, Germany became
the first to use it on the national level in
1916. DST eventually started to trend
throughout the countries around the
world; and nearly every state in the U.S.
has implemented the time-shift. There are
states who have not used it, and those
By: Marshall Hodson who do not use it anymore (Arizona, Hawaii, Guam).
The event where the entire continental U.S. Besides knowing who/where it was started, people
undergoes a time shift from early March to early No- are curious about ways to cope with their sleep
vember is known as Daylight Savings Time. People schedules.
commonly identify it by the phrase ‘Spring Forward, The biggest tip out there is to just treat the
and Fall Backward.’ During the year of 2017, Day- time shift like any other normal day, and try to get
light Savings Time takes place from March 12th to to sleep a little before 10 o’clock. The reason for this
the upcoming 5th of November. Many ask why we is because the shift occurs at 3 a.m., so to keep with
push ourselves through the difficult process of a stable flow of DST, an individual essentially regains
“losing many hours of sleep.” But in actuality, it al- the hour of lost sleep back from the previous day. If
lows society to have a better hold on managing the one has the sleep schedule of eight hours, they
natural daylight hours. DST has advantages of reduc- would lose the hour from DST, but they recover it at
ing the use of electricity and decreasing car acci- 3 a.m. So, come November 5th, just get to sleep and
dents/injuries on the road. However, other studies try to forget about it.
12Why should I Write an Annotated Bibliography?
By: Alejandro Garcia
Most scholars dive into research before they write a paper.
The extensive and intensive research is meant to inspire and
help them gain a better understanding of the topic they are writing about, and the author usually
attaches a list of the sources he or she uses at the end of the paper. However, they sometimes write
an annotated bibliography, which is vastly different from a Works Cited or Reference Page. Not
only does the annotated bibliography list the sources that are used in a research paper, but it also
provides a summary and an evaluation the sources.
It is important to ask an instructor what they require in the annotated bibliography because not all
In the summary, scholars should clearly explain what an article is about: they should capture the
main idea of a source and state the author’s point. Is the author trying to inform or persuade his
audience?
The evaluation portion is supposed to determine the effectiveness of the article. Is the author
credible? Does the author use biased diction? Do they use facts or logical fallacies to support
their argument? Do they use pathos, logos, or ethos in their paper?
After critically analyzing the information, individuals are supposed to determine how they will
incorporate it into their paper. This will allow individuals to objectively look at the evidence
annotated bibliographies are the same: the length or format may vary.
13By: Alberto Gallegos Lions and the World Champion Chicago Bears. This
How did Thanksgiving Day football get start- game sold out with 26,000 tickets being sold. The
ed? Originally, it was a tradition in high schools and Bears ended upholding their status as champions in
colleges of America, but became it has become more the Thanksgiving game that resulted in a 19-16 win
and more common in most parts of the country. In against the Lions. Despite a six-season gap from 1939
the National Football League, Football on Thanksgiv- to 1944, the Thanksgiving Day game has been played
ing became a thriving tradition made popular by with no interruptions.
George A. Richards, owner of the Detroit Lions in the So, this Thanksgiving Day, as you watch the
1930’s. Richards purchased the Portsmouth, Ohio NFL while eating your delicious turkey, remember to
Spartans and moved the team to Detroit. The Spar- thank George A. Richards for his brave risk that start-
tans were members of the NFL from 1930 to 1933. ed the tradition of a NFL game on Thanksgiving.
With the Spartans, Richards brought a proven, quali-
ty team to Detroit. What makes Richards so signifi-
cant in this tradition, is the risk he took of scheduling
a game on Thanksgiving, which featured the Detroit
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1st– Author’s Day 6th- Saxophone Day 17th– World Peace Day
2nd- Sandwich Day 10th– Veteran’s Day 21st– World “Hello” Day
4th– Book Lover’s Day 13th– Sadie Hawkins Day 23rd– Thanksgiving
Nobel Prize continued… The narrator Stevens is a butler who recalls his life
The world is in a very uncertain moment, and I through a diary. As the story progresses, Stevens
would hope all the Nobel Prizes would be a force for struggles with his relationship with the housekeeper
something positive in the world as it is at the mo- Miss Kenton. Steven wrestles with the balance of his
ment. I'll be deeply moved if I could in some way be professional and personal life.
part of some sort of climate this year in contributing Ishiguro married Lorna McDougall in 1986
to some sort of positive atmosphere at a very uncer- after meeting at the West London Cyrenians home-
tain time.” lessness charity in Notting Hill. Ishiguro worked as a
Ishiguro’s most notable work is The Remains residential resettlement worker at the time. McDou-
of the Day, written in 1989. This novel was awarded gall is a social worker, and the two live in London
the Man Booker Prize for Fiction. In 1993, the novel with Naomi, their daughter. Ishiguro calls himself a
was adapted to film, which starred Anthony Hopkins "serious cinephile" and "great admirer of Bob Dylan,”
and Emma Thompson. The film was nominated for last year’s Nobel Prize laureate.
eight Academy Awards.You can also read
