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Oct 17, 2011

Pattie raises hell

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The Hellbound Heart

Powerpoint Presentation by Pattie Crider

Joan M. Garry, Barker and his husband, David Armstrong

Photos from the 15th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

San Francisco, CA

June 5, 2004

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Caught in the stolen skin of Larry

The Cenobites take him back to hell by way of hooks and chain.

Written report still in progress….

Caught in hell,

~P.

Works Cited

Barker, Clive  Clive
Barker’s Hellraiser.  New World’s Pictures. UK. US.  Sept. 1987. Film

Barker, Clive.  The Hellbound Heart. Harper Collins Publishers. NY. 1986. Print.

Ebert, Roger. Hellraiser . Sept 1987. 10/17/11
web. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19870918/REVIEWS/709180304/1023

Harrington, Richard. The Washington Post. 1987.

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10/17/11 web.

http://archive.glaad.org/events/gallery/2004/0604_SF_media_awards.php.
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Kennedy, Kevin. http://www.lisamorton.com/stokerbw.html  2004
CA 10/17/2011 web.

Winter, Douglas E. Clive Barker, The Dark Fantastic.
HarperCollins Publishers. NY. 2002. Print.

Wooley, John. Clive Barker:No
Apologies. The Bloody Best of Fangoria Magazine. Volume 7.  O’Quinn Studios. NY. 1988.  Periodical.

 

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Sep 25, 2011

The Ultimate Odd Couple

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Heads vs Feds

On September 21st the Campus Activities Board sponsored a debate over legalization of marijuana.  The Heads vs Feds debate featured Steve Hager, Editor-In-Chief of High Time Magazine versus veteran drug enforcement administrator, Robert Stutman.

Hager opened the debate with five reasons why marijuana should be legal.  In his opinion he gave these reasons.

“It’s good medicine”  Currently marijuana is a schedule 1 drug meaning there is no medical use.  Steve gave a long list of conditions that marijuana could be used for medicinal reasons.

“Hemp is good for the environment”  Hemp can be used to make an endless list of products, from clothing to paper and can be grown anywhere in the world.

“Marijuana has built the largest prison system in America”  A person arrested for growing marijuana to treat their glaucoma condition is held to a mandatory sentencing while murderers and rapists are not.

“Legalization of marijuana will stop funding corruption”  The illegal sale of marijuana is connected to a much larger problems, from murder to dirty cops.

“Marijuana is part of culture”  It always has been part of culture and always will be, regardless of its legal status.

Stutman opened his side of the debate stating “recreational use of marijuana will never be legalized” and gave his reasons backing this statement.

There have been 19 attempts to legalize marijuana and all have failed.

There are no regulations of THC content or dosage regarding marijuana.

Smoking of any kind is unhealthy and causes cancer.

If marijuana would be legalized there would be 2-3 times more users.

Marijuana affects depth perception and mathematical abilities.

14% of users become dependant on marijuana’s effects.

Hemp is not reasonably priced, even in countries where marijuana is legal.

There are 4,532 legal drugs, none of which can be legally produced in a private household.

Stutman believes strongly that prison sentences for drug users is “stupid” and that rehabilitation and treatment is the answer.  His opinion concerning a person who receives a mandatory sentencing for marijuana use will exit prison in worse condition than entering.  After serving a prison sentence, this man will forever be labeled a criminal and encounter difficulties finding employment.  Had he been in a relationship prior to conviction, most likely that relationship would have dissolved while he served his sentence.  There are generally no good results for people sentenced for marijuana possession.

Hager and Stutman have grown to be close friends over the ten years they have been traveling together and debating the legalization of marijuana.  Referred to as “The Ultimate Odd Couple” they seriously debate the pros and cons of marijuana use and its legalization.  While sticking to the issues at hand, they try not to get personal and attack each other.  That was easier said than done, but no hard feelings seem to be held following the debate.

There were a few points Hager and Stutman did agree on.   Smoking anything is harmful.  Hager strongly suggested marijuana consumption be in the form of vaporizing, tea or brownies.  He quit smoking marijuana three years ago.  Driving under the influence is unacceptable as vision and reaction time are impaired.  Marijuana is not a “gateway” or “stepping-stone” drug, cigarette tobacco is.

Following the debate, Hager and Stutman took questions from the audience and afterwards joined students in the lobby for more personal conversation, pictures and book signing.  During this time, a petition was started to form a campus club  supporting the legalization of marijuana.

Steve was a funny guy!

Just reporting.. not consuming,

~P.

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Sep 18, 2011

Boredom Happens

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Tesla and I were painting pictures and it just didn’t seem exciting enough.  Paper after paper…and suddenly I had a flash of brilliance!  Ok, I guess it depends on what you think is brilliant, but Tesla thought my idea was THE BOMB!

Who needs paper when you have a car?

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Watercolors only,

~P.

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Sep 15, 2011

Bleeding Green

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Spartan’s bleed green

 

SPARTAN’S BLEED FOR A GREAT CAUSE

The students at York College don’t bleed green but, The American Red Cross appreciates every drop of the student’s blood.  Four York College organizations hosted eight blood drives through-out the 2010-2011 academic years and collected nearly 400 units of blood.  Phi Mu sorority, the American Criminal Justice Association, the Student Nurses Association, and the Pre-Med Society recruited donors through various means to make this possible.

In appreciation of the organizations efforts, The Red Cross selected York College to receive the “Outstanding College of the Year” award from the Greater Chesapeake & Potomac Region of the American Red Cross.  Beverley Rowe Stambaugh, Senior Account Executive of Blood Services said, “Their commitment to helping secure blood to hospital patients is outstanding.”  Members of the York College organizations will be recognized and awarded at the Chesapeake Region’s annual board luncheon in September.

Surprisingly, only 3 out of 100 American people donate their blood.  Unfortunately, every minute of every day, someone needs blood and that blood must come from a donor.  The American Red Cross mission statement is to maintain a safe and stable blood supply.  This need is constant and not just during times of unforeseen crisis.  When Americans are victims of earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes or terrorist attacks, the demand for life saving blood is essential to save those affected.

To find out if you are able to donate or where you can donate your life-saving blood, visit the American Red Cross website at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.

Save a life, donate your blood.

~P.

 

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Sep 6, 2011

overwhelming response

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Today was the first meeting for the York College newspaper, The Spartan.  Usually we meet in the Spartan newsroom to talk over upcoming events, assign articles and discuss what is “going down” on campus.  That was not the case today.

Mid-day we received an email directing us to Humanities room 218.  This is a large auditorium type room for lectures, visiting speakers etc.  The overwhelming response of new people interested in becoming involved in the college paper was fantastic!  The majority were freshmen, but there were newbies that are currently juniors and seniors as well.

We are all looking forward to publishing The Spartan for our fellow classmates, professors and campus staff.  I will also publish my articles on my blog site. (possibly other writers, with their permission)  Next Tuesday I am participating in a workshop offered by the York Daily Record for freelance writers looking to be published in York’s newspapers.  I have to miss half a day of school, but it will be worth it!

Soooooooo excited,

~P.

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Sep 5, 2011

Art Sculpture Picks

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For Art Class we are to choose multiple examples of sculpture that we find appealing.  I made my choices and would like to share them with you.  🙂

Artist: Ken Clark

Artist: Shiraz Yanir

Artist: Li Xiaofeng

Artist: Aaron Ristau

I viewed this collection when it was in Baltimore, MD.

Cadavers as art…..was amazing and didn’t even smell.

Artist: Itoh Hirotoshi South Africa

Artist: UnknownReminded me of all the vines growing in the woods at my parents.

Artist: Dale Chihuly

Reminded me of the glass sculptures in Atlantic City.

Artist: Barbara Gilhooly

This heart….makes me think of my heart.

Thanks for checking out my sculpture picks!

Art in many forms,

~P.

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Sep 1, 2011

The Hellbound Heart

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I just received my reading/movie assignment for Literature of Terror class.  The list to pick from was huge so I decided to pick an author I recognized, other than Stephen King.  King is the most popular pick in this class and only one student could choose a King novel.  I didn’t want to be that person.

I recognized the name Clive Barker from my highschool years reading “Fangoria” and “Gorezone” magazines with Brian Brillhart and Scott Rouscher.  Horror movies appealed to me back in my teens, now they just give me nightmares.

 

I did some research on Clive Barker and his novel “The Hellbound Heart” to find out what movie would tie in.  I’m not sure why I chose this title out of all Barker’s books other than it seemed to ring a bell in my life. 

To my surprise it was a movie I saw back in highschool, at a marching band party.  I had only watched it with one eye open and ran out when things became very bloody.  The movie I’ll be watching again, 24 years later, writing a report and giving an oral presentation…

Now all I have to do is find it on DVD and keep both my eyes open!

Nightmare prone,

~P.

 

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Aug 30, 2011

Vampires and Cults

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careful, I bite

My first day of school went well.  On Tuesdays and Thursdays I have classes all day with a short break for lunch.  Mondays and Wednesdays classes are from 10 AM to 1:30 PM and Fridays I have NO classes.  Sweet!

Two of my classes really stick out are New Religious Movements and Terror in Literature. 

The NRM class is very interesting and a graded project is to create our own religious movement….or cult.  I’m leaning towards the alien approach. 😉  I’ve had this professor for two other religion classes and enjoyed her style of teaching.  This is the first time she has offered a NRM class and I’m looking forward to learning more about religious groups formed from the 20th century on.

The Terror in Literature class covers fiction from H.P. Lovecraft to Stephen King with the month of October dedicated to vampires.  This is a 300 level class and there is so much reading and interpreting of novels that it might scare some students off.  Good thing I don’t scare easy!

Maybe I can combine my classes and study vampire cults!

Sleeping with a garlic necklace,

~P.

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Aug 19, 2011

Not received

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I called the assistance office this morning because I still haven’t received notice that the funds are available for my college books.  My newest case worker (I’ve had at least 10 now) advised me they had not received my funds request.  I told him that was not possible because I went from the college bookstore with the voided receipt directly to the assistance office, sealed it in an envelope and wrote “special allowance” on the damn envelope and dropped it in the mailbox IN PERSON.

How is it possible for them to lose it within their building?  If people ran their businesses like the state runs its assistance program, all businesses would fold.  I know for a fact the proper paperwork was dropped off, yet they have no record of it.  I have enough bullshit going on in my life without the state adding to the stinking pile!

I ran into York College to get ANOTHER copy of a voided receipt for my books but the bookstore had closed at 11 AM.  Summer hours are much shorter at the bookstore.  So now I have to put it off until Monday, even though I already did this once, and HOPE my funds come in time for me to buy my books before classes start.  College books are not cheap and I appreciate the state’s assistance, but they need to update their system because it’s to easy for the multitude of caseworkers to lose important information dropped off by clients.

No book needed for Square Dancing,

~P.

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Aug 18, 2011

Interesting Mix

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  Checking out my schedule for fall at York College of PA, I am amazed at the choices I have in my education.  Being an English major I just love anything that requires reading and writing.  Most students hate the reading and writing required during college.  To me, the English language is fascinating.  It has rules concerning how words are formed and used, yet contradicts itself over and over.

   You remember the i before e except after c rule right?  Also, how words become plural and really don’t follow any set rule.  House become houses, yet mouse become mice.  Many words are spelled the same but have different meanings or sound the same but are spelled different.  English is just a confusing mess and I believe considered the hardest language to learn.  I feel fortunate to know and understand English.

   My upcoming classes are Spanish I, Literature of Terror, Cults: New Religious Movements, Writing in Professional Cultures, Art in Sculpture and finally, Square Dancing.  Spanish is a repeat of the summer class I took and passed with a C.  I don’t feel prepared for Spanish II so I chose to repeat Spanish I.  Square Dancing is a gym credit and will wrap up the required 2 credits I need for physical education.  I hope square dancing is as much fun as recreational shooting.

   My meaty classes are Literature, Religion and Writing.  Scary books are my favorite so I determined Literature of Terror should be an awesome class.  I am very interested in religion and just couldn’t pass up the new class Professor Christa Shusko was offering.  A class about new religious movements and with the year 2012 approaching, the timing couldn’t be better!  Finally, my writing class covers writing on the internet, web design etc.

  I am pumped up and can’t wait for classes to start.  My thoughts and energy is being wasted on stressful things like court, divorce and future ex-husbands.  I’d much rather read and think about scary stories and religion!  Keep an eye out for my articles in The Spartan!

Ready to hit the books,

~P.

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