Holiday 2020
Warm Drinks to Soothe Stress
There’s a reason the English solve just about any problem, in part, with a cup of tea. A warm beverage can often soothe stress and worry, at least a little.
Try the following suggestions for a cup of winter cheer over finals and beyond:
- Chamomile tea: Known in Latin America as “manzanilla,” chamomile tea has been used for hundreds of years there to help soothe a host of ailments, from stomachaches, to colds, to insomnia. Chamomile is especially known for its relaxation properties, so it’s great for reducing stress. In addition, an article in Medical News Today notes that some studies show chamomile may help lower blood sugar, lessen menstrual cramps, slow or prevent osteoporosis, and maybe even target cancer cells.
- Peppermint Tea: If you want a more flavorful tea than chamomile, peppermint tea also helps with sleep and stomach problems.
- Green Tea: Instead of reaching for a Red Bull when you’re cramming for exams, try a cup of green tea. It’ll give you a caffeine boost, plus a shot of cancer-fighting antioxidants and stress-reducing theanine. If you don’t need the caffeine, drink a decaf version.
- Mulled Cider: The scent alone is enough to send you to your happy place, but mulled, or spiced, cider tastes as good as it smells. See the “Cooking at Home” section for a delicious mulled cider recipe.
- Almond and Maple Hot Chocolate: Hot chocolate is always a sweet treat. For a slightly healthier version than the norm, try this recipe, made with almond milk and maple syrup.
- Cold Formula Blended Teas: Some tea companies, like Traditional Medicinals or The Republic of Tea, offer tea blends made with cold-soothing herbs like hyssop, ginger, yarrow, or slippery elm bark.
- Echinacea Tea: Research shows that echinacea helps support the immune system, which can only be a good thing during the challenging winter months to come. Look for teas that include echinacea purpurea, the most beneficial type, according to several scientific studies.
Looking for answers?!? Wondering how in the world the world got to the place we’re in? You need History/Humanities 102, Western Civilization from 1500 to the Present, a wild romp through the history of the Western World from the time of Martin Luther to the present! Read and learn about the Reformation, the 30 Years’ War, the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, the emergence of the modern nation-state, expansion to the Americas, the American and French Revolutions, the development of the modern urban-industrial society, nationalism, romanticism, two World Wars, and more! How did we get to where we are today? Come and find out! HIST/HUM 102 will be a hybrid course on the Marinette campus.
THE 211: World Theatre and Performance is an introduction to the performing arts through multiple global perspectives. Key genres and styles emerging from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe will be studied in depth by examining performance traditions as they transform in relation to changing historical and social conditions.
BUS ADM 202: Business and Its Environment examines the major components of the business enterprise and its resources, competitive and regulatory environment, pricing, profit, finance planning, controls, ethics, environmental impact, social responsibility and other important concepts, as well as environmental issues that challenge the business leader.
Your Marinette campus faculty and staff are disappointed that COVID-19 will prevent us from sending off our graduates in person. We’re proud of you for hitting this important milestone, while also coping with a pandemic and a sudden shift to online classes. And we wanted to celebrate you even while social distancing.
While learning about writing mystery fiction, Professor Rysavy’s Writing Genre Fiction class developed a murder-mystery party game, which they had planned to hold in May as a fundraiser for the campus Closet and Rainbow House. Unfortunately, COVID-19 hit before that could happen, so they turned their party game into a digital escape room!
This spring, Professor Warwick’s first-year seminar classes took part in community service projects as part of their GPS capstone course. While the COVID-19 campus closure threw a wrench into the planning process, both GPS sections were able to adapt and overcome.
Fundraising for and construction of several mason bee houses (pictured left), which provide homes for honeybees and help them shore up their populations in the local area. The group hopes to install the bee houses on campus in the fall.
The Marinette campus Practicum for Literary Publishing class is proud to announce that the 2020 Northern Lights Literary and Arts Journal is now live! Check out the online version on our 
A group from that class created a video to share their research on human trafficking; group members include: Camryn Biegler, Julia Gordon, Nathaniel Ireland, Stephanie Plotzeck, and Finn Sundberg.