The Student News Publication of Calhoun Community College
This is the end of my first ever semester at college. Here are five things I’ve learned. The library is even more helpful than I assumed it would be. Having easy access to computers and books without having to bring them from home has been invaluable several times. Professors make or break the experience. I […]
How to make an apple pie–with my personal recipe. Ingredients For crust: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 1 cup butter (2 sticks) 7 tbsp cold water For apples: 6-7 apples ⅔ cup brown sugar ¼ cup granulated sugar Cinnamon Cloves Ginger Nutmeg Vanilla Orange or lemon juice Making the crust: Preheat oven […]
This year, Calhoun debuted its Common Read program. The selected text was Thi Bui’s The Best We Could Do, a graphic memoir exploring her family history as a Vietnamese immigrant and a refugee of the Vietnam War. Our main Common Read event was Thi Bui visiting our campus for two days to talk about both her book […]
This week (Nov. 13-16), the Calhoun Cupboard is opening its doors for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Anyone who is struggling to feed their families for the holidays is welcome to come and take what they need. The Cupboard has pumpkin pie filling, cranberry sauce, turkey stuffing, green beans, corn, brownie mix, and more. If you […]
Lowe Mill hosted a workshop titled “Flow: Storytelling in Comics” with UAH lecturer Nichole Hart on Saturday, November 11. All ages and skill levels were welcome, and the primary goal was to learn about the process of developing comics in the professional world. The exercise was writing and illustrating a brief story from our own […]
The Neurodivergent Student Club met for the first time this semester on September 26. The meeting largely focused on accommodations and how to apply for them. For students to receive disability accommodations, they must have documented proof of their diagnosis or proof that they have been tested for said disability in the last three years. […]
Not every student attending Calhoun is able to have the same opportunities in life. Working to combat this, the college offers varied resources, under the umbrella name of Calhoun Cares, to help students who may be struggling with issues outside of school. I was able to sit down with Ms. Valerie Cox and Ms. Heather […]
The Book Club at Calhoun met recently for the first time this semester, with the text of the month being Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. Released in 1993, the novel centers around a young woman in post-apocalyptic California whose experiences lead her to become the founder of a religion known as “Earthseed.” […]
As the school year begins, there are many first-time college freshmen (myself included) joining the ranks at Calhoun. One of the most useful tools in any college student’s arsenal is the campus library- if used to its full potential. Here are some questions that new students may have about the library, and the respective answers. […]