Vol. 32 – Issue 11 |

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S i e r r a N e v a d a C o l l e g e

Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology selected Sierra Nevada College Professor Kendra Wong, also chair of the Business department, as one of the 2013 faculty advisors of the year.

This awards celebrates Northern Nevada individuals and companies who have great-ly enhanced the growth and prestige of the technology community, and recognizes ad-visors who work with students involved in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition.

Wong has been teaching and advising at SNC for five years and has been mentor-ing business plan competition students for three years.

“I started as a financial advisor for stu-dents working in the business plan compe-tition who needed help with the financial aspects of their plan, because basically, stu-dents are asking for an investor for money to help start their business,” said Wong. “Eventually, I started working more and

more with students on the overall picture, including product and service description, marketability, etc.”

Wong isn’t the only professor who has been recognized at SNC for the NCET faculty advisor of the year. Just two years ago, Professor and former Business De-partment Chair Rick Normington was also recognized.

“Kendra is very deserving of this rec-ognition because she truly cares about the competing teams and has spent hours with each of them getting their financial projec-tions done correctly. As a small business owner and entrepreneur herself, she also brings real world experience and credibil-ity to the party. She’s also been active as a reviewer of the plans as a whole and as a presentation coach,” said Normington.

Wong and Normington work together as a team with business plan competitors.

“Rick is my esteemed mentor here at SNC, and I feel very lucky to receive his

Warm temperatures and a lack of snow since January has resulted in earlier resort closings than usual for most Lake Tahoe ski resorts. As compared to past seasons, some locals are calling this “the season that never was.”

Tahoe Donner Ski Resort was the first Lake Tahoe-area resort to close, stop-ping operations on April 2, followed by Diamond Peak Ski resort, which closed

on April 7. Next came Boreal Mountain, Heavenly Lake Tahoe Resort, North-star California, and Sierra at Tahoe, all of which stopped operations on April 15. Mount Rose Ski Tahoe will be the next resort to stop operations, with a tentative closing date of April 21.

“I think this season was all right as far as snowfall compared to last season, al-though I’m bummed about how fast it went. Hopefully, we will see more snow next season, and resorts will stay open

longer. As for now, with temps rising, I’d say I’m pretty stoked for summer,” said Ju-nior and Northstar employee Corey Nuss.

However, despite an unusual dry season that lasted through February, Lake Tahoe ski resorts benefited from a series of March snowstorms that will extend the season for some. Squaw Valley and Alpine Mead-ows, which are owned jointly, announced on their website that they will both remain open through April, conditions permitting. Both Squaw and Alpine are scheduled to

remain open daily for skiing and riding through April 21, while Alpine Meadows will continue weekend skiing and riding through May, after stopping weekday of-ferings, weather permitting.

“Even though it sucks resorts are clos-ing, I got 105 days in this season, so con-sidering how many days I got to ride, I’m pretty content. Besides, I still have Squaw and Alpine to shred for a while,” said Brad Flora, senior and Ski Business Resort

COURTESY OF DCK IMAGESFORMER SNC student richard saffo makes a splash april 10 during the Cushing Classing pond skim at squaw Valley usa.

Warm weather and record low snowfall prompts early closing datesBY TAYLOR PUSCStaff Reporter

Kendra Wong recognized as Faculty Advisor of the YearBY TAYLOR PUSCStaff Reporter

Index News...................................1, 3Campus..............................2,11Forum.....................................4Outdoors.............................6,7A&E....................................9,10Features...............................5,8

JAKE POLLOCKNEVADA CENTER for Entrepreneurship and Technology (NCET) will honor Kendra Wong at 5:30 p.m. on april 18 at the atlantis Casino resort and spa in reno.

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ThURSDAY, April 18, 2013Eagle’s Eye 2 CAMPUS

Toby Tatum stands patiently at the front of his classroom in the Prim Library at Sierra Nevada College as his students filter in through the door.

Now in his first semester at SNC, Tatum is the new Management 260 instructor. Originally from Southern California, Tatum said he “fell in love with Incline Village almost immediately” when he came here.

“I’m a little nervous but mostly excited,” said Tatum about his new teaching job.

Previously, Tatum owned six Sizzler restaurants in Southern California in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

“I was pretty successful in my time as the owner,” Tatum said. “The first two restaurants took a while to get some steam built up behind them, but once they did, I was able to purchase the other four locations and really make a business out of

the restaurants.”Having never taught a management class,

Tatum tends to use his own experience to guide his lectures, class discussions and views of management techniques.

In a class session last week, Tatum taught about rational decision-making as a manager. He discussed the four steps laid out in the book, but then interjected with his own techniques built from experience.

“I think they leave out a step,” Tatum said. “You’ve got to be active in finding the underlying cause of the problem. I found a lot of the problems I had to take care of didn’t come down to just managing people, but also the processes and demographics of each individual restaurant.”

Tatum believes there is no “perfect” technique for managing a business.

“You’re going to make mistakes; it’s a fact,” Tatum said. “The trick is to not let it affect your work performance. Learn from the mistake and move on.”

Tatum admits that he does have one

mistake that he regrets, even though he learned from it, albeit the hard way.

“My Sizzler restaurants were really taking off, and I was doing tremendously well with over 170 employees underneath me.” Tatum said. “Sizzler was a franchise, so even though I owned my six restaurants, the corporate side had an overall say in my business. They saw that I was doing incredibly well and offered me $4 million for my six stores.”

Tatum didn’t sell, and within a few years the corporate side of the company went bankrupt, essentially forcing him to close his restaurants.

“I missed out on a huge payday,” Tatum said.

Tatum responded by shifting gears from owning his own business to being a certified business appraiser. He reviews a company’s financial and business practices and evaluates the worth of the company.

“It gives me good insight into what works and what doesn’t for companies,” he said.

As an experienced businessperson, Tatum brings a lot to the classroom for his students.

“I feel I have a lot to teach and a lot of advice to give. I just hope the students take it,” Tatum said.

Professor Toby TatumBringing personal exerience into the classroom

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WONG, from front page

Management Major.Despite end of season woes, resorts have

been partying in preparation to close down for the season. Northstar held its annual end of season Pond Skim, where contes-tants were judged based on best costume, best splash, best skim, style and bail. Red Bull hosted its annual Red Bull Schlitten-tag at Alpine Meadows, where three per-son teams attempted to build homemade sleds, project them off a jump, and survive. Squaw Valley held its famous Retro Ski Day, where participants could ski along side Jonny Moseley, former Olympian and World Cup mogul skier.

“I don’t know of anyone who is stoked the season is coming to an end, however, all seasons must come to an end eventu-ally. All we can do is enjoy the summer, and hope for more snowfall next season,” said Sophomore Andrew Hardy.

CLOSING DAY, from front page

What’s going on around campus?

DANNY KERNSTUDENTS VISIT the Ponderosa Mine during a Nevada Constitution class on april 10 in Virginia City, Nev.

DANNY KERN SIERRA NEVADA College ski team recieves honor during the 2013 Janet Pahl and Warren Kocmond ski and snowboard Banquet april 4 at the Tahoe Biltmore.

JAKE POLLOCKHAVE YOU SEEN THIS BATHROOM? sophomore Conner Wagner brings a bit of hawaii to his dorm.

mentorship, support, and guidance as I take on his former role as Business depart-ment chair. This has been a huge learning curve for me, and has pushed me out of my comfort zone, but in order to grow, ev-eryone needs to step out of his or her com-fort zone,” said Wong. “Along with Rick’s guidance, I have a great faculty to work alongside with, and I feel very honored to have received this award, and even just to be recognized alongside such a presti-gious leader as Rick Normington.”

At 5:30 p.m., on April 18, at the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa, Wong will be rec-ognized for her accomplishments.Winners of the Donald W. Reynolds Business Cup Competition will be annouced during the event. Three teams from Sierra Nevada College are competing for the grand prize of $25,000.

ThURSDAY, April. 18, 2013 www.snceagleseye.com 3FEATURE

ThURSDAY, April 18, 2013Eagle’s Eye 4 FORUM

What was the most memorable part of the spring semester? BY JAKe POLLOCK Photo Editor

“The excitement of graduating college and all the fun times with strange Brew.”

Sean AndersonSenior

“spring break in san diego! 10 girl in one van = crazy!”

Leah MarsanJunior

“snowboarding, because I hardly got to do any.

Ryan MooreSenior

“umphree’s Mcgee on st. Patty’s day!

Ashley DienSenior

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Tonight is Casino Night! Come enjoy food, fun, and poker with a chance to win a sweet prize! This semester’s funds will be going to the Humanities

Department for new projectors.

Additionally, Spring Formal Tickets are now available! This year’s Spring Formal is going to be held on the Tahoe Queen on May 4th. Be sure to get your tickets early this year, SNC students are only $10 that will be refunded upon arrival at the event and guests are $20. Be sure to get your tickets before April 26, if spots are still available the price will go up to $20 with a $10 refund. So come and enjoy beautiful Lake Tahoe as our semester gets closer and closer to the end.

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ThURSDAY, April. 18, 2013 www.snceagleseye.com 5FEATURE

Our environment’s surrounding lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater system, reser-voirs, canals, levees and ditches are highly managed, according to Andy Rost, assis-tant professor of Science and Technology. For the first time in roughly 10 years, Rost is reviving the Hydrology course in Sierra Nevada College’s Earth Science curricu-lum.

“The class is basically two classes. One is an introduction to hydrology in which we’re studying aspects of the hydrologic cycle, while the second class is the Water Resources class, where we look at the his-torical, legal and political issues surround-ing water management especially in the

Western United States,” said Rost. After drawing on the Greek prefix of

‘hydro’, meaning water, and ‘ology’, meaning study of, Rost introduces the class by using a metaphor of one’s bank account.

“In hydrology we can track water quan-tities as it moves through the hydrologic cycle, much like you track dollars moving through your bank account,” said Rost. “This frames much of what we have done, understanding the aspects of the hydro-logic cycle and then trying to track water movement through the Incline Creek wa-tershed.”

This semester, Rost and class have been focusing on each component of the hy-drologic cycle, with an emphasis on snow driven, mountain west hydrology.

“We have developed temperature sen-

sors and stream gauges in multiple parts of the watershed,” said Rost. “Temperature sensors will help us create a temperature-based snowmelt model while the stream gauges measure stream height from which we can predict stream discharge using stu-dent developed rating curves.”

The final project of the class is to take all the data and form a hydrologic watershed model.

Rost takes his class outside and into the field, mostly within the watershed, several times during the term.

“In my opinion it is essential to physical-ly interact with the subject of our studies, water, for truly active learning,” said Rost.

Ashley Vander Meer, junior, shared that she really enjoys the class, especially be-cause every lab has a direct connection to what she is learning.

“I’ve learned how to take snow samples and how to use precipitation data to find frequency, the probability of non-exceed-ance recurrence intervals,” said Meer. “This is useful in figuring out the 100-year flood of a system.”

During this term Rost has had speakers from several companies, nonprofit organi-zations and agencies speak to the class.

“We’ve had Dwight Smith of Interflow Hydrologic, David Shaw of Balance Hy-drologic, Michele Prestowitz of Truckee River Watershed Council, Tom Hicks of Resource Renewal Institute and Scott Fennema of Student Association for Inter-national Water Issues,” said Rost.

Senior Rich Cooch said Hick’s talk about water law was inspiring.

“He gave us a great general overview outlining why we have water laws, and who, what, where they affect,” said Cooch.

The class will also spend time touring with local experts at the Upper Truckee River Restoration Project in Truckee,

“Students will get to see the study of hy-drology ‘in practice,’ and see what it looks like to do the things we’ve been studying,” said Rost, “not only in a hydrologic sense but also in a management sense, political, legal, historical and finally to get some ex-posure to some potential employers.”

The hydrology course is intended to chal-lenge students to quantify the hydrologic cycle in the Incline Creek watershed and to understand how water is managed in our society, said Rost.

“Water plays an enormous role in our lives; maybe we take it for granted that we only have to turn a faucet for clean water,” said Cooch. “I think the more we can edu-cate ourselves on the impacts of it, or lack there of, the better.”

BY eLIZA DeMAReSTStaff Reporter

hydrology courses reintroduced to earth Science curriculumCOURTESY OF ANDY ROST

SIERRA NEVADA College hydrology students take measurements on snow depth and snow water equivalent using a Federal snow sampler at the Incline Creek Watershed

COURTESY OF ANDY ROSTLEFT, HYDROLOGY Professor andy rost, explains to students how stream water height is continu-ously measured using differences in conductivity between air and water. Gauges are positioned in four locations within the watershed.

uPCOMINGThe Science Research Symposium will be held at 5 p.m. on April 29 on the second floor of TCES. Displayed will be the hydrology class’s research project and other students work from through-out the semester.

CLass aLErTGeology of the Sierra Nevada, Introduction to Geology, hydrology and Water Resources, and Climate Change and Climatology are all new or revised courses in the Earth Science curriculum at Sierra Nevada College.

ThURSDAY, April 18. 2013Eagle’s Eye 6 OUTDOOR

“Dude, I got invited to the Championships at Revelstoke, so did Preston!

Can we go? Can you go? My mom says I can only go if you go!”

I was on the phone with Jackson Chou, a 15-year-old big mountain skier whom I’ve coached at Alpine Meadows for the past three seasons.

“Yeah man, let’s send it.” Shortly after the words escaped my

mouth I began to feel pretty worried about how I would keep up with missing a week of classes. But it seemed like a great opportunity, and the kids deserved a chance to display their skills at the International Freeskiers Association (IFSA), North American Junior Championships for big mountain skiing.

On April 2, we flew north to Kelowna, British Columbia, and crossed through Canadian Customs. From Kelowna, we took a three-hour shuttle to the city of Revelstoke, where one can descend 5,620 vertical feet in one lift-serviced ski run,

attend a yoga class, and sign up for a drop-in curling match all in one day.

In January 2012, I visited Revelstoke for the first time to compete in the Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier. I didn’t qualify, but I had the time of my life exploring the entirety of Revelstoke’s epic terrain. I couldn’t wait to return to the hidden pillow lines and endless fresh powder.

Apparently, endless fresh pow was a January thing; our first runs were on bullet proof ice. The groomers were a little disheartening, so we decided to cut to the chase and head over to the competition venue.

After a short traverse we ended up on top of North Bowl, a precarious zone with several pieces of severely exposed terrain. It would be the longest venue in the history of the Junior Championships at 1,500 vertical feet to the finish line. We called it a “leg burner.”

On the north facing venue we discovered snow that was remarkably “rippable.” It was cold, softish and chalky.

“You’re in luck boys,” I told my athletes. I began to feel less concerned about

missing school, as I was practicing concepts from my Interdisciplinary major in Outdoor Adventure Leadership and Journalism. Ski coaches focus on the obvious aspects of ski technique, but we are also risk managers, psychologists,

motivational speakers and guides.It’s a heavy responsibility to help a

kid choose their line for a big mountain competition. They’ll be skiing at high speeds through chopped up terrain with rocks, cliffs and spines. They need to navigate through trees and ski confidently over blind rolls with no hesitation. Athletes use landmarks to memorize their line turn for turn and air for air. It’s not as simple as skiing around gates or through a terrain park.

My job is to help the athletes find the line that will showcase their own unique style to the judges with skiing that is relatively safe and smart. I also remind my athletes of the No. 1 rule, which is to have fun.

Thirteen-year-old Preston Hoff skied on day one in the younger age group. He ran 53rd out of 65 skiers. Unfortunately, the 52 skiers that went before Preston tore up the snow on his line, and exposed several new rocks. Preston caught a rogue mogul at high speed that bucked him off his feet. Preston spent the remainder of the day congratulating his friends at the finish line, and looking forward to next season.

And then the storm came. The older boys woke up to rain at the base of the mountain for their competition day. After ascending over a mile up gondolas and chairlifts, the rain turned to heavy snow, and the venue was closed for avalanche control.

When we were finally allowed to inspect the venue, we found deep heavy sludge, avalanche debris, and firm moguls all in one run, with greatly reduced visibility. In Outdoor Adventure Leadership, we refer to these type of situations as an opportunity to practice tolerance to adversity.

When it was Jackson’s turn to compete, I reminded him to enjoy himself and have fun.

“Hey man, this is a celebration run. You already made it to the Championships. You’re in Canada, this run is all about celebrating a great season, you’re going to crush it buddy!”

Jackson burst out of the start gate with cheers from all the athletes and coaches and proceeded to ski a solid run from top to bottom. It wasn’t enough to make the finals, but Jackson confessed he was more excited to have the freedom to ski powder than keep waiting around for more competition.

Overall, the week was an incredible success. A massive community of like minded skiers were brought together for one week to celebrate and progress big mountain skiing. Friends were made, mountains were explored, and insane skiing went down. I think the head judge of the competition, Jeff Holden said it best.

“These are life lessons disguised as a competition.”

Coaching Big Mountain Skiing in British Columbia

DREW FIShERPRESTON HOFF (13) left and Jackson Chou (15) right, scoping their lines on North BowlDREW FIShER

TOLERANCE FOR ADVERSITY at the top of revelstoke Mountain resort

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You’re in Canada, this run is all about celebrating a great season, you’re going to crush it buddy!

Drew FisherFreestyle Coach

DREW FISHER

“Lets send it.”

ThURSDAY, April 18, 2013 www.snceagleseye.com 7OUTDOOR

A River ConnectionDaryl Teittinen wakes up in the morning

on a gorgeous day and either throws on a pair of Garmont Radium ski boots, Chaco sandals, or La Sportiva TC Pro climbing shoes. Such choices are for a typical day out in the wilderness for Teittinen, adjunt professor of Outdoor Adventure Leadership (ODAL). Teittinen started working at Sierra Nevada College in January 2012, helping out with the Outdoor Skills 101 class, and now works as the main instructor for the class.

For eight years, Teittinen has been involved with whitewater raft guiding. His primary rafting experience has been working in Alaska with the Artic National Wildlife Refuge.

Teittinen got formal whitewater raft training in whitewater kayaking and learned how to guide by going on trips with his friends. He loves the lifestyle and being able to share it with others.

“When a student gets into the back of the raft and starts to guide the boat, they become much more connected to what is going on,” said Teittinen. “I love being a catalyst for that moment when a student makes the connection and ‘gets it.’ When they read the water, drive the boat well, communicate with the crew and hit the line. That is very exciting for the student, and a great reward for me.”

Since working with students, Teittinen has noticed the difference between them and an average customer on a commercial rafting trip.

“We are fortunate that the SNC student

body is environmentally conscious,” said Teittinen. “It is part of the culture of the school, and it helps me integrate many concepts into my classes. We discuss where the water comes from and who is using it, as well as learn about how the geology and topography interact to create whitewater. This is far more than I could do with a normal commercial client.”

On April 5 and 6, Teittinen accompanied and guided the Principle of Interdisciplinary Studies (INTD 250) and the Fundamentals of Environmental Interpretation (ODAL 301) classes on the South Fork of the American River in Coloma, Calif. From highlights on the business of river rafting and the geology, to the natural history of the area and cultural aspects, the students learned it all.

“From the ODAL perspective, I think it’s a great way to learn about the environment,” said Teittinen. “You learn how to read the water and how rivers work, the ecology of it. You also learn communication, leadership and teamwork skills. “

Also guiding with Teittinen was Andy Rost, assistant professor of the Science and Techology Department and Scott Valentine, head of the Earth Science Department at Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC).

Valentine has known Teittinen for four years through the rafting community. He has been rafting for 18 years and every year, he joins and guides for SNC’s Coloma rafting trips.

“Whitewater rafting and kayaking are similar to surfing in a sense that the medium that you’re on is moving,” said Valentine.

“I mountain bike and ski but it’s not like snow is going to change underneath my feet. The river is much more dynamic. It’s constantly surging and boiling, and actually moving you downstream rather than you trying to over power it. So, it’s just like a wave when you surf, you can’t over power the wave, you have to move with it. There’s not many activities that are like that, where the surface that you’re on is moving under you.”

Teittinen and Valentine agreed that the river community is like a family and that guiding is a great job.

“You’re working everyday, it’s hot, but it’s one of the best jobs I’ve ever had,” said Valentine. “You’re doing something really fun and there’s a lot of adventure involved in it. You’re working, living and playing with people on a 24-hour basis, and that’s really rare.”

Both Teittinen and Valentine shared that they have always felt a special connection with the river.

“The special thing about water is that I cannot overpower it,” said Teittinen, “There is no way. We have to learn how to work with the water, to go with the flow. It is very yin in that way. You can’t muscle it and that is attractive to me.”

As much fun as the recreational side of rafting is, Teittinen loves the educational part of it as well.

“I’ve been having a great time at SNC,” said Teittinen. “The college has really supportive staff members and people are excited about the ODAL program and the vision of the school. The students are great too, they all seem excited about being there

and learning.”Tieittien’s goal is to bring challenge to

the courses. “It’s not just camping,” he said, “and

everyone seems excited about stepping up to that challenge and it’s great.”

Since he’s been involved at SNC, Teittien has seen students progress in many ways, whether it’s with camping, map reading or communication skills like Senior Jake Pollock.

Pollock went to rafting guide school last summer for 10 days on the South Fork of the American River with Whitewater Connection in Coloma. He got a discount for being a SNC student.

“It was an awesome experience,” said Pollock. “We lived by the river and spent the days on the river learning steering techniques and strategies, white water rescue as well as getting to know the American River.”

Teittinen, Valentine and Pollock had similar thoughts on the benefits of rafting.

“It’s that great blend of being in a really cool place, having a great time and hanging with with your friends,” said Teittinen. “I just think it’s smiles all around.”

Valentine said, “You learn a lot about people skills, obviously in a safety aspect but more of in a personal way, you have to cater to your audience.”

“The benefit is you get to spend your entire work day outside,” said Pollock.

Teittien spends much of his time outside, whether it’s rafting, climbing or backcountry skiing and ends each day with saying “thanks to the environment for letting me be here.”

BY eLIZA DeMAReSTStaff Reporter

COURTESY OF COREY DONOhUE DARYL TEITTINEN guides this group of excited students down the upper section of the south Fork on the american river.

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COURTESY OF SIERRANEVADACOLLEGE.EDUNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED poet and next year’s distinguished Writer in residence Patricia smith.

SNC celebrates Poetry Month with spoken word weekendSierra Nevada College is preparing for a

literary weekend during Poetry month.Four-time National Poetry Slam cham-

pion and National Poetry Series winner, Patrica Smith, will be conducting a Writ-er’s in the Woods workshop from 2-5 p.m. followed by a reading from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.

The night prior, the Seventh Annual Tahoe Slam Poetry Competition present-ed by SNC will take place at 7 p.m. on

Friday, April 26 in Patterson Hall. The evening’s emcee will be crowd favorite, Denise Jolly, a veteran slammer and the 2009 San Francisco Grand Slam Cham-pion. ten poets will compete for the title of Tahoe Slam Champion of the Year and the $300 first place prize. There will also be a $200 second place and $100 third place prize.

Sign-ups are on a first-come first-serve basis beginning at 6:30 p.m. the night of the event. Each poet will be given three minutes from their first utterance, and are rated on a 1-10 scale by five randomly

selected judges dispersed throughout the audience.

Slam poetry is a form of spoken word and “the competitive art of performance poetry,” according to denisejollyspoken.com. “It puts a dual emphasis on writ-ing and performance, encouraging poets to focus on what they’re saying and how they’re saying it.”

Established at the Chicago Get Me High lounge in 1984 by Marc Smith, a poet and construction worker looking to add a new element to the literary scene, it became a weekly competition at the Green Mill jazz club by 1986. On July 25 that year the competition became known as the Uptown Poetry Slam, which still runs every Sunday night to this day.

The basic rules surrounding a slam in-clude original poetry by the performer, a three minute time slot in which to speak, a deduction of points for going over the time frame, and a score by five judges with

the highest and lowest dropped for a 0-30 point possibility. Every performer reads during the initial round, with scores dictat-ing the subsequent poets.

The Tahoe Slam Poetry Competition is notably a well-attended event by both stu-dents and the community.

The crowd last year was “quite intense and welcoming,” said Junior Bryce Bull-ins. “It’s great to see so many people com-ing out to support poetry and the arts in general.

Junior Amanda Nutting said, “I love how enthusiastic the performers are, passionate in how they present their work, it’s magic.”

Be sure to arrive early for both the poetry slam and Smith’s workshop and reading, as seats will fill up fast. For those who can’t make Smith’s events, she will be teach-ing undergraduate courses as the Distin-guished Writer in Residence for the 2013-2014 academic year, look for her under the name DeSilva in the course catalog.

BY MARISSA STONeFeatures/Sports Editor

The President Flies OverBY PATRICIA SMITH

Aloft between heaven and them,

I babble the landscape—what staunch, vicious trees,what cluttered roads, slow cars. This is my

country as it was gifted me—victimless, vast.

The soundtrack buzzing the air around my earscontinually loops ditties of eagles and oil.I can’t choose. Every moment I’m awake,

aroused instrumentals channel theme songs,speaking

what I cannot.

I don’t ever have to come down.I can stay hooked to heaven,

dictating this blandness.My flyboys memorize flip and soar.

They’ll never swoop real enoughto resurrect that other country,

won’t ever get close enough to give nameto tonight’s dreams darkening the water.

I understand that somewhere it has rained.

Patricia Smith, “The President Flies Over” from Blood Dazzler. Copyright © 2008 by Patricia Smith. Reprinted by permission of Coffee House Press. www.coffeehousepress.org

Source: Blood Dazzler (Coffee House Press, 2008)

ThURSDAY, April 18. 2013Eagle’s Eye 8 FEATURE

COURTESY OF DENISEJOLLY.COMDENISE JOLLY, emcee for the seventh annual Tahoe slam Poetry Competition.

Since I am an aspiring film critic, it came as a shock when I discovered my idol Roger Ebert had passed

away at the age of 70 on April 4, due to cancer. He started working for the Chicago Sun Times newspaper in 1967, and became known for his expressive writing and genuine love for the movies. Though I never met him, his words were so personal and poetic I felt like I had.

Known for the “At The Movies” TV series he hosted with Gene Siskel and Richard Roeper, it was a fun show where they gave “thumbs ups” or “thumbs down” to films and sometimes got in huge disagreements

When I gained an interest in film two years ago, Ebert was the first critic I turned to. Reading his articles taught me about the properties of cinema, and his love for movies was so infectious that I too began to share those feelings. He will always be

my favorite critic for many reasons. Never known for critiquing film with

a sense of overblown negativity, Ebert always held an honest and sincere reaction. I believe he was the most accurate of critics, because he voiced his exact opinion of the film even if it went against the majority.

His reviews held film directors accountable, informing them of their flaws so they could improve.

He taught me the purpose of writing a review is to capture the movie experience as close as possible.

Being incredibly productive, Ebert released about five or six reviews every week in 2012. His dedication to watching most of the film releases, gave readers a complete look at the theaters. This helped to introduce people to a diverse selection of movies they would have never heard of. By informing people about film, he helped give them insight into how to become active viewers.

Compared to most current film critics, Ebert was in a different class. He wasn’t interested in celebrities or entertainment news, but driven by the magical properties of cinema.

My favorite writings from him are his “Great Movies” collection, which are

articles based on films he considered classics.

The real gift of Ebert was his ability as a writer. His weekly articles were always a delight to read, as he sprinkled the same amount of care and attention on every review. Over his career he formed a wise and lively writing voice, one that I will miss reading.

Ebert’s passing will have a great impact on film critics and moviegoers alike. Things will go on, but I’m pretty sure there will never be a voice quite like his. And who knows, maybe one day I could land my dream job of being a film critic. But for now, I will just continue to write about film and use the lessons I gathered from him to further the discussion of film.

In memory of Roger Ebert

PATRICK HOEPPNER

“Art doesn’t transform. It just plain forms”

Courtesy of SoulBounce.comCHICAGO FILM CRITIC roger Ebert on his television show “At The Movies” , where he gave “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” to the movies he critiqued.

ROGeR eBeRT

For his wide influence and impact on the world of film criticism, I give him 4 stars!

Looking at Anza Jarschke The BFA art show titled

“Rendevous with the Pe-riphery,” is hosted by Anza Jarschke on April 18 on the third floor in Prim Library at Sierra Nevada College. This art show will focus on instal-lation art, that complements her studies in New Genres.Common themes in her art-work are exploring memory, reuse-repurpose, obsolete technology, traditional craft and practices as well as artistic sustainability, according to her blog www.anzajarschke.com.ANZA JARSChKE

ANZA JARSCHKE will host her BFa art show titled “rendevous with the Periphery” on april 18, located on third floor Prim library.

ANZA JARSChKEANZA JARSCHKE will be graduating with a BFa in New Genres and a Ba in Psychology.

First Annual SNC Student Approved 2013

The Eagle’s Eye is holding the first ever SNC Student Approved Awards 2013.

Students and faculty will vote for the “Best of” in 20 different cat-egories, ranging from restaurants to beachs, in the North Lake Tahoe/ Truckee area.

The link to vote can be found on the Eagle’s Eye Facebook Page or on the Eagle’s Eye Site, snceagles-

eye.comResults will be announced in the

May 2 issue of the Eagle’s Eye.

10 % off for SNC students,

faculty & staff

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ThURSDAY, April 18, 2013Eagle’s Eye 10 A&E

Senior Cami Holmes shares her birthday with her Bachelor of Fine Arts show at 5 p.m. on April 25 in the Tahoe Gallery, lo-cated on the third floor of Prim Library.

“I’m really excited. It’s a sign of ‘hey, it’s time to graduate’,” said Holmes.

The title of the show, “A Physicality of Time,” is related to Holmes’s idea of pho-tography stopping time.

“Everyone knows time as a constant, there’s no changing it. Photography inter-rupts it, photography stops it or freezes it,”

said Holmes.The photos that will be in the gallery

capture moments in nature.“Normally when I take photographs I’m

very, very far away, but with this show I’m very, very up close with it,” said Holmes. “I’m getting very physical with my sub-jects or the things I photograph.”

Each photo is unique to a specific mo-ment that Holmes’s has captured before it is no longer there.

“I try to capture these moments that most people will see, but don’t recognize the significance,” said Holmes. “Like a wave

on a beach, it’s never going to be same no matter how many come after.”

This reflects the forward thinking direc-tion of Holmes, and she stated she doesn’t like to edit her photos.

“I don’t like to change colors or add ef-fects. I want them to be as close to natural color as possible. Nature produces these gorgeous, amazing color gradients that are impossible to capture.”

Photos will be displayed in a variety of sizes and be grouped in a way that all the photos related to each other as a group as well as stand as an individual photography.

“I’ve always been passionate about pho-tography,” said Holmes. “I’ve known I wanted to be a photographer since I was 7 or 8 years old.”

Holmes loves every aspect of photogra-phy and hasn’t stopped her curiosity since she first picked up her dad’s film camera.

“I took my dad’s old black and white film camera and learned how to work it on my own, started taking pictures and devel-oping them. I kept going from there,” said Holmes.

BY SAM MARqUARDTStaff Reporter

Stopping time with photography

COURTESY OF CAMI hOLMES A PHOTO capturing the natural colors of a flower. It wil be on display at 5 p.m. on april 25 in the Tahoe Gallery, located on the third floor of Prim Library.

COURTESY OF CAMI hOLMESCAMI HOLMES takes photos naturally, as she doesn’t like to use effects to change them. she believes natural photos produce the best color, as can be seen in the surface of the wood.

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Everyone knows time as a constant, there’s no changing it. Photography interrupts it, photography stops it or freezes it.

Cami HolmesSenior

ThURSDAY, April 18, 2013 www.snceagleseye.com 11PROFILE

Mike CotichMike Cotich is a transfer student from Pennsylvania who has come to Sierra Nevada College to change his life. The new

environment and culture of Tahoe is helping him reach for his future while keeping his love of music and snowboarding close.

Name: Mike CotichAge: 21Year: SophomoreMajor: Entrepreneurship and Digital MediaHometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

What brought you to Sierra Nevada College?

I came out here to snowboard and go to school, and for the whole environment and the West Coast culture. But especially to snowboard.

What made you chose to do a double major in entrepreneurship and digital media?

I used to be a business major, so I knew entrepreneurship would interest me. I have always wanted to own my own company. I chose digital media because it is the closest thing to what I want to do. I want to design my own new and insane lighting display, which would involve digital design. So I want to get comfortable being creative and designing through a media outlet. It was a perfect fit.

What type of industry do you want to work in?

The music industry. I am really into live concerts and music. I want to run my own lighting company that runs light shows for live concerts, or maybe own a production company.

What kind of music interests you?I am mainly into jam bands and grooving

to music. I like music where they just go off on tangents for 10 minutes.

Do you listen to jam band music when you snowboard?

Yeah, I always do. It just keeps me mellow and keeps me rocking. It puts me in the right mindset. I ride the whole mountain, but I also like to ride the park with my friends. I like to mix it up, and jam band music just works over all terrain.

Is Tahoe very different from Pennsylvania?

It definitely is. There are more riding options out here, with 12 mountains nearby. In my hometown there are one or two options and they are all hours away. I like it a lot better out here because of the environment and culture.

What are the cultural differences you have noticed between Tahoe and Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania is very farm-based. Everything is at least 20 minutes apart, so people are not very connected. The whole environment is very different. Out here everyone has the mindset of sustainability. Everyone can relate to the mountains and to riding.

So are you living more sustainably and greener now that you are in Tahoe?

I have already noticed myself throwing my cigarettes into a trashcan instead of out the window, as well as recycling. I am trying to be more conscious of my environment, to not mess it up. It is so beautiful that I want to help keep it the way it is. I have a better appreciation of nature.

What is it that you appreciate?There is so much nature around! I cannot

remember the last time I was in a forest, and now I live in one. The scenery is amazing, and I do not want to disrupt any of that. Where I’m from, it’s just farmlands, and that is nothing to look at. Here there is so much to look at.

Are you excited for summer here in Tahoe?

I am definitely excited for summer because I am into water sports and I love long boarding. There is so much to do, like rock climbing and rafting. I am outside a lot more already and I know summer will be the same way.

BY hOLLY hIND Contributor

SAM MARQUARDTSOPHOMORE MIKE COTICH traveled from the East Coast to the West Coast to experience the culture, the environment and especially snowboarding.

From East Coast to West Coast

ThURSDAY, April 18, 2013Eagle’s Eye 12 CAMPUS