The Quill

Summer 2020

Self-Care Resources for Summer

Summer sunshine always provides a good pick-me-up. But if you find yourself needing to put a bit more into alleviating stress and providing self-care, the following resources may help:

• Bookbub: Sometimes, sinking into a feel-good novel can help lift you up. Sign up for Bookbub’s e-newsletter, and you’ll receive a daily list of e-books that are on sale for $2.99 or less, or even free! Choose which genres you want included in your newsletter; then, Bookbub will send you recommendations for books from all major publishers, as well as high-quality self-published novels.
• Chirp: Prefer getting lost in audiobook? Chirp provides a daily e-mail newsletter similar to Bookbub’s, except it features free or super-cheap audiobooks from large and small publishers.

• The Calm app: While the paid version of this app can get a bit pricey ($12.99/month or $59.99/year), there is a free version. You won’t get as much variety, but what you will find are guided meditations, soothing music for relaxation or studying, and all of the above geared toward improving your sleep. Available for iOS, Android, and PC.
• Essential Oils for Relaxation: Many of your Marinette faculty and staff can attest to the benefits of essential oils. Aromatherapy with oils can help with everything from stress to skin imbalances to headaches, and more. Buy a cheap diffuser and infuse your home with scents you love. Or dot some oil on your pulse points. You can even just burn a candle that’s scented with essential oils.
  Lavender is a popular go-to oil for relaxation, or try bergamot, jasmine, or patchouli. You can find other suggestions in the article, “Managing Stress with Herbal Support,” by herbalist and nutritionist Tricia Macauley.
  Be sure to do a patch test first before applying oils to your skin, to ensure you don’t have an allergic reaction. Essential oil companies will often provide usage tips and contraindications for each oil, so check their websites to properly use the essential oils you decide to try.
  To avoid toxic chemicals, look for 100% pure essential oils, preferably certified organic.
• Exercise: Don’t forget about exercise. “Regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown to decrease overall levels of tension, elevate and stabilize mood, improve sleep, and improve self-esteem,” according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Consider trying some of the workout recommendations from Driftwood Sports Editor A.J. Corey, which included exercise videos from BollyX, Orangetheory at Home, iBodyFit.com, and UREC on the main campus, or you can hit the Marinette hiking trails and get fresh air and exercise in one go. (See the section above for A.J.’s recommendations for other outdoor exercise options.)
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• The 10% Happier app, book, and podcast: When ABC Nightline anchor Dan Harris experienced a panic attack on national TV, he knew he needed to make some changes. He committed to setting a small goal of becoming 10% happier and embarked on a journey to discover ways to do just that. Even though he considered himself a “fidgety skeptic” when it came to meditation, he found that through regular practice of mindfulness meditation, his anxiety—and his life—improved considerably. In addition to writing a book (called, wait for it, 10% Happier), Harris has a website, a podcast, and an app that provide guided mindfulness meditations and conversations with experts about the practice of mindfulness. Right now, the website has a “Coronavirus” section with free meditations and resources for navigating pandemic-induced stress.
• Yoga with Adriene: Texas-based yoga instructor Adriene Mishler offers free yoga videos on YouTube for everyone from beginners to advanced yogis. Only have a few minutes? Try a ten-minute video. Want a more extensive stretch? Go for the 45- to 60-minute videos. There are literally hundreds of video yoga sessions available for everything from enhancing your creativity to relieving tension to helping you cope with chronic pain.

Summer 2020

Posters by the Bay

At the end of each school year, Marinette campus students usually showcase their class projects at our Best of the Bay events. These generally include a poster session and research presentations. Unfortunately, COVID-19 hit before we could hold Best of the Bay this year. However, campus Academic Librarian John Kuhlmann and Student IT Support Specialist Danielle Roberts found a way to showcase the visual projects.

Kuhlmann and Roberts compiled student posters into a Posters by the Bay- 2020 PDF file. The  PDF features posters from the students in the following classes: Dr. West’s Oceans of Air: Weather and Climate, Dr. Warwick’s Disease and Society, and Dr. Warwick’s GPS Spring Seminar: Culture and Identity. Click on this link to view the PDF archive:  Posters by the Bay- 2020.

Summer 2020

In the Kitchen with Breanne: Summer Edition

No-Churn Blueberry Graham Cracker Ice Cream
(Total time: 25 min. + freezing)

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 4 whole graham crackers, coarsely crushed

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, sugar, and vanilla. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chilled.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add in condensed milk; beat until mixture thickens. Gently fold graham crackers into cream mixture. Transfer to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Drop blueberry mixture by tablespoonsfuls over ice cream. Cut through ice cream with a knife to swirl.
3. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight before serving.
4. Enjoy!

Smoked Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings; Spicy Sriracha Onion Rings
(Total time: 1 hr. 45 min.)

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. bacon
• 3 sweet onions
• 2 Tbsp. black pepper
• ½ cup sriracha hot sauce
• 2 Tbsp. mayo
• 1 tsp. lime juice

Directions:

1. Cut onions into ½-inch-thick rings and pop the internal rings out until you have a nice sturdy onion ring.
2. Brush onion with sriracha hot sauce.
3. Wrap each onion ring with bacon and secure with a skewer or toothpick.
4. Heavily cover the onion rings with pepper and grill for about 90 minutes at 250-350 degrees or until dark brown.
5. To make the spicy sriracha mayo, combine 2 Tbsp. mayo, 1 Tbsp. sriracha sauce, and 1 tsp. lime juice. Mix well.
6. Enjoy!

Campfire Cones

Ingredients:
(All toppings are optional; pick your favorite toppings and ingredients!)

• Sugar ice cream cones or waffle cones
• Aluminum foil
• Marshmallows
• Chocolate chips
• Peanut butter or Nutella
• Your favorite treats: Oreos Andy’s Mints, Cookie Dough bites, caramel bites, wafer cookies, Reece’s, etc.
• Favorite Fruits: Optional, but strawberries and bananas are yummy!

Directions:

1. Begin by dropping or spreading a few chocolate chips (or whatever chocolate, peanut butter, Nutella, etc. you choose) into the bottom of the cone.
2. Put a layer of marshmallows on top of chocolate.
3. Start stuffing your favorite treats and/or fruit in the cone.
4. Wrap entire cone in aluminum foil.
5. Place around campfire on hot coals for about 3-5 minutes (Do not place directly into fire and try to sit it upright if possible).
6. Rotate cone halfway through cooking to make sure ingredients are melted evenly. 
7. Enjoy the sticky goodness!

Asian Pepper Steak Shish Kabobs
(Total time: 30 min. -refrigerating time.)

Marinade Ingredients:

• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 3 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp. chopped ginger

Brushing Sauce Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. sesame oil

Pepper Steak Kabob Ingredients:

• 1 lb. flank or sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch bite-sized pieces
• 1 large bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large onion (red preferably), cut into 1-inch pieces
• Metal or wooden skewers
• Optional garnishes: green onion and sesame seeds

Directions for Marinade:

1. Whisk all ingredients together until combined.

Directions for the Brushing Sauce:

1. Whisk all ingredients together until combined.

Directions for Asian Pepper Steak Kabobs

1. Combine prepared marinade and steak pieces in large bowl and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate to marinade for between 1-4 hours.
2. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Thread skewers alternately with steak, peppers, and onions. Brush each skewer liberally with marinade (NOT BRUSHING SAUCE).
3. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side, turning once, or until steak is cooked to your desired level of doneness. Remove skewers from grill and let rest for 5 minutes.
4. Brush each skewer with brushing sauce.
5. Enjoy!

—Breanne Bedgood, Food Editor

News, Events, and Happenings on the Marinette Campus

While the Marinette campus is “social distancing” at home, the Driftwood e-newsletter will bring you tips for navigating life as an online student, as well as suggestions for entertaining yourself while you’re stuck inside.

Issue #6 Contents: 

• Campus News
• CAHSS Virtual Conference
• Northern Lights
• Important Campus Services: Textbook Returns
• Theatre & Arts
• Binge-Watch Recommendations
• Recommended Reads: Things You Save in a Fire
• Sports & Fitness
• Self-Care Corner
• Plant Care as Self-Care
• In the Kitchen with Breanne

The Driftwood is published by the Marinette campus Practicum in Literary Publishing class.

• Books Editor: Emily Burns
• Events Editor: Sierra Adams
• Food Editor: Breanne Bedgood
• Services & Self-Care Editor: Indigo Ramirez
• Sports Editor: A.J. Corey
• Theater & Arts Editor: Cassidy MacArthur

Questions or News Items? Contact The Driftwood’s advisor, Tracy Fernandez Rysavy. 

April 28-May 14, 2020

Celebrating Our Graduates: Your Help Needed! 

April 28-May 14, 2020

Spring UWGB Student Conference Going Virtual

UW-Green Bay’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) is still moving forward with its spring conference that showcases student projects and research—except this time, it’s going virtual! From May 4-15, visit www.cahsseffect.org to view audio clips, digital posters, PowerPoints, infographics, and videos created by students at all four campuses across all CAHSS academic disciplines. The CAHSS Virtual Conference will also include live Zoom or Blackboard presentations, as well.

The Marinette campus will be represented with a (possible) live reading and celebration of the works in the 2020 Northern Lights Literary & Arts Journal, as well as digital community service projects around the themes of human trafficking and dating violence, from Ms. Rysavy’s first-year seminar capstone class.

April 28-May 14, 2020

2020 Northern Lights Coming Soon!

Watch this space for the digital launch of the 2020 Northern Lights Literary and Arts Journal! The Practicum for Literary Publishing class has juried the submissions and is in the process of notifying contributors and putting the finishing touches on the electronic version. You can also keep an eye on our website to view the 2020 journal as soon as it’s live.

The print version will be available this fall. (We’ll mail copies to contributors as soon as campus is open.)

Northern Lights on Social Media

The Northern Lights is on Facebook and Instagram! Please like our pages to stay connected to the journal.

April 28-May 14, 2020

Textbook Returns During Quarantine

Wondering how you’ll return your textbooks with the campus closed? The Phoenix Bookstore is offering free shipping return labels so you can return them by mail! It’s also extending the non-return period without penalty to assist with increased returns by mail. Click the COVID-19 message on the home page of the campus store website, www.thephoenixbookstore.com, for details.

April 28-May 14, 2020

In-Home Entertainment Recommendations

We all love sitting down and watching Netflix while we’re stuck in our houses during quarantine, but what are some other fun things we can watch and play? In this Theatre & Arts section, we’ll give you suggestions for games to play, podcasts to listen to, and theatre to stream, as well as Netflix and Hulu recommendations.

Discord—Easy to use and visually pleasing, Discord is a messaging platform used by gamers and students alike. You can do group voice calls, start servers with people you know, stream people’s screens, and game together!

Podcast Recommendation: Wonderful!—Join Wonderful! hosts Griffin and Rachel McElroy as they talk about things that they find wonderful and explore what makes them so good. Available on Spotify and other platforms.

Streaming Recommendation: Booksmart—High school overachievers Molly and Amy realize on the eve of their graduation that being so dedicated to academics may have caused them to miss out on special teenage milestones. They decide to try and shove four years of parties into one night, and it proves to be the best and worst night of their lives. Available on Hulu.

Game Recommendation: Night in The Woods—College student Mae Borowski has dropped out and moved back home. Unfortunately, it does not seem to be the way she left it. Her town is changing, and her friends are transitioning into adulthood faster than she can catch up. As the autumn comes and the world grows darker, Mae has to figure out what her purpose in life is and what that means for her. Oh, and there’s something strange happening in the woods. Night in the Woods is available on Steam for $15.99 through May 2nd, and then for $19.99.

Theatre Recommendation: Stratford Festival—Though the Stratford Festival, a theatre festival that runs from April to October in Ontario, Canada, has been cancelled, they are still releasing Shakespeare plays digitally through their Stratford@Home initiative! Each production runs for three weeks. King Lear is currently streaming, with Coriolanus and Macbeth to follow.

—Cassidy MacArthur, Theater & Arts Editor

April 28-May 14, 2020

Binge-Watch Recommendations

Are any of you searching for a new TV series to binge-watch? I have created a list of my all-time favorite TV shows that could make you forget what time of day it is. Most of these are on Hulu and Netflix, or, if you’re like me, you can watch new episodes as they come out on TV.

• All American (The CW, 3 seasons)—Spencer James is a rising high-school football star and A-student at South Crenshaw High, but when coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince him it’s an opportunity he has to seize. Available on Netflix.

• Chicago Fire (NBC, 8 seasons)—As the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51 forge headfirst into danger, the choices they make can mean the difference between life and death. Available on Hulu.

• Chicago Med (NBC, 5 seasons)—The city’s most highly skilled medical team saves lives, while navigating their unique interpersonal relationships. Available on Hulu.

• Chicago Pd (NBC, 7 seasons)—District 21 of the Chicago Police Department is composed of the uniformed cops, who deal with street crimes, and the Intelligence Unit, which deals with major crimes. Available on Hulu.

• Dexter (Showtime, 8 Seasons)—Dexter Morgan is a Miami-based blood splatter expert who doesn’t just solve murders; he commits them too. In fact, he’s a serial killer. Available on Netflix.

• Empire (FOX, 6 seasons)—Hip-hop artist and CEO of Empire Entertainment, Lucious Lyon, has always ruled unchallenged, but a medical diagnosis predicts he will be incapacitated in three years, which prompts the sharks to circle. Available on Hulu.

• Game of Thrones (HBO, 8 seasons)—It’s the depiction of two powerful families—kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and honest men—playing a deadly game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, and to sit atop the Iron Throne. Available on HBO Now.

• The Good Doctor (ABC, 3 seasons)—Shaun Murphy, a young autistic surgeon who has savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join the surgical unit at the prestigious San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. Available on Hulu.

• Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, 16 seasons)—This medical drama focuses on a group of young doctors at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, who began their careers at the facility as interns. Available on Netflix and Hulu.

• Grimm (NBC, 6 seasons)—Portland detective Nick Burkhardt, descended from a long line of warriors known as Grimms, defends his city from magical creatures known as Wesen. Available on Google Play.

• Law and Order: SVU (NBC, 6 seasons)—The detectives that are part of the NYPD’s Special Victims Unit investigate crimes of sexual nature. Available on Hulu.

• New Amsterdam (NBC, 2 seasons)—Dr. Max Goodwin is brilliant, charming—and the new medical director at America’s oldest public hospital. Available on Hulu.

• Teen Wolf (MTV, 6 seasons)—The high-school anonymity Scott McCall was trying to break free from couldn’t have happened in a more mysterious, complicated way. Available on MTV.com.

  —Sierra Adams