A publication of the Hutton Honors Council Association
The Hutton gazette
Volume 1, Issue 2
November, 2010
“Wonderful
night full of fun,
laughter, good
eating, and
giving”
Inside this issue:
Pumpkin Picking & More
2
Día de los Muertos
2
Meet Southeast’s
Presidents
2
Behind the Scenes:
HHCA Assistant Directors
3
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
4
From the Editor’s Desk
4
Holiday Recipe
4
Union “Lock-In”
The Southeast neighborhood hosted a successful
Fairview fundraiser by
planning a Union "LockIn" where students
could socialize and donate money to a great
cause. We first started
in the Forest Map Room,
where we had an overwhelming amount of
food from Kroger bakery, Chipotle, Avers, and
Which Wich. While we
ate, we decorated several pens for Fairview
students, by putting
flowers or footballs on
them. We then walked
as a group to the Union
By Becky Horton,
Southeast Neighborhood Coordinator
[email protected]
where we enjoyed
"Going the Distance,” a
movie that kept us all
laughing the whole
time. We ended the
night by socializing at
the Union and walking
back together to the
Southeast neighborhood.
It was a wonderful night
Fairview Fun Night
On Thursday, November 4, the Central
Neighborhood councils
met for one of the
greatest fundraisers of
the semester—
Fairview Fun Night. In
an effort to sponsor the
socioeconomicallychallenged children of
Fairview Elementary
School, the HHCA
Councils raised $150 to
purchase holiday gifts
of bonding and new
friendships, and we
managed to raise over
$40 for Fairview students, and have 20 pens
to donate for an added
Christmas surprise.
Read, Forest, and Wilkie
all came together seamlessly, and it was a wonderful night
full of fun,
laughter, good
eating, and
giving.
By Kimberly Kershner,
Central Neighborhood Coordinator
[email protected]
for the kids. Money was raised
by charging an entry fee for the
event, which featured an outstanding array of food, a video
game tournament, and a raffle
drawing. Food was donated
from Aver’s Pizza, Jimmy
John’s, and Baked; prizes included a $50 Visa Gift Card,
Target Gift Cards, the Toy
Story 3 DVD, an IU Hat, and
more.
With funding secured by Annie
Suen, Vice-President of
Ashton, from the Residence Hall Association,
the event was a success!
There was plenty of delicious food, and the prizes
were raffled off for a big
finish! The Central
Neighborhood hopes that
some children will have
happier holidays this season because of our contribution.
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THE HUTTON GAZETTE
Pumpkin Picking & More
By Morta Lapkus,
Willkie Council President
[email protected]
Willkie’s most successful
event to date was pumpkin picking that took place
at the end of October. Students carpooled to Freeman Family Farms, about
20 minutes south of
Bloomington, and had the
ability to buy pumpkins to either
carve or decorate with. The farm also
had a full petting zoo and everyone
got the chance to feed the goats,
horses, and cows. Even though it was
drizzling outside, everyone had a
great time. This was the first large
event of the semester and it allowed
the council to get to know one another
better while enjoying fall activities. The Lock-in at the IMU was our
philanthropic large event in November. The students that attended were
very generous
and we raised
around $40 for
the kids of Fairview!
Most attendees were
stuffed
from all
the donated food
and it was
a great
atmosphere to
meet and
make new friends.
In all, we're very fortunate to have such a
great council this year
where everyone participates, gets along,
and comes to each
meeting brimming
with ideas.
Meet Southeast’s Presidents
Morta Lapkus, Willkie
[email protected]
I am a junior from Granger, IN, a suburb of South Bend. I’m studying biology
and neuroscience and will hopefully be
going to medical school in a few years.
This is my second year in the HHCA - I
was vice president of Willkie last year.
In my free time I like to read, bake,
and hang out with my dog. Fun fact:
even though I am a biology major, I am
horrible with plants and have managed
to let even a cactus’s life slip through
my fingers. This year I hope to plan
creative and interesting events with
the Willkie council and to get to know
more people in the HHCA.
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Día de los Muertos
By Claire Houterman,
Read Council President
[email protected]
For our October Event, the Read Council decided to host a
Day of the Dead Celebration in order to learn more about the
significance of this holiday in the Hispanic culture. With the
hopes of making this a spectacular event, we decided to have
both a guest speaker as well as an activity at the event.
Keeping with the Day of the Dead theme, we planned on
having a speaker from La Casa come and speak about the
importance and origins of this holiday and giving participants a chance to decorate a sugar skull, an old tradition of
the Day of the Dead.
With an extensive budget approved and funds granted by the
Read Student Government, we were able to purchase all
needed supplies. However, while making the sugar skulls,
we received an unfortunate call from La Casa saying that
they would be unable to attend the event. To this, the Read
Council sprang into action to learn as much as they could
about the Day of the Dead in order to provide participants a
chance to learn about the cultural significance of the holiday.
On the day of the event, the Read Council set up their fact
sheets and sugar skulls in the Center Lobby of Read, where
passing students could stop to paint a sugar skull and learn
more about Day of the Dead. Overall, around 50 people participated in the event and everyone had a wonderful time!
Joe Dempsey, Forest
[email protected]
Claire Houterman, Read
[email protected]
My name is Joseph Dempsey, a Fort
Wayne native, and I am currently a Biochemistry major with minors in Biology
and Math. While it’s obvious that I enjoy
math and science, I’m passionate about
music, literature, and the outdoors, too.
I’m a second year member of the St. Marks
Bell Choir, where I rehearse and perform
during church services, and I have joined a
recently formed community group at First
United Methodist. Also, I was accepted
into Dr. Cook's organic chemistry lab earlier this semester. I read, exercise with
friends, volunteer, and watch movies with
my friends in my free time.
Hello! My name is Claire Houterman and I am thrilled to be the
HHCA Read Council President. I
am a freshman at IU this year
from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I
plan on majoring in Spanish with
a focus on the Pre-Med track. I
like to swim, stay active in the
community, go to the Roller
Derby, drink lots of coffee, and
have fun with my friends!
V O LU M E 1 , I S S U E 2
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Behind the Scenes: HHCA Assistant Directors
The assistant directors play an important role in the functioning and
success of the HHCA. To help us
learn more about them, they answered the following 10 questions:
Heather Moore
[email protected]
1. Either when I got accepted into the nursing program or when Elmo was outside my door.
2. I don't really have too many classes to choose from,
but I love my nursing clinical. It's such a small class
1. Best IU memory thus far?
and our professor is great. We all learn a lot from both
2. Favorite undergraduate
our teacher and from each other. Patty has also taught
class? Why?
us so much about not only being a nurse, but about
what is and isn't important in life. It is a five hour
3. Tastiest 4th street restauclass, but definitely worth it.
rant?
3. The Basil Leaf...I love that place!!!
4. Favorite study spot on cam- 4. Outside when the weather is nice and in my bed when it isn't. I am
pus?
most certainly NOT a desk studier.
5. Surprisingly not a Taylor Swift song, but “Stand” by Rascal Flatts.
5. Most played song on your
6. Besides Where's Waldo, I was absolutely addicted to The Borrowers seiTunes?
ries.
6. Favorite childhood book?
7. Any Jodi Picoult book. (She is the author of My Sister's Keeper which,
by the way, is way better than the movie even thought about being).
7. Favorite book now?
8. To be Spider-Woman! Seriously though, I would absolutely love to
travel as a nurse to underserved countries in South America and possibly
8. Dream Job?
Africa.
9. Life quote you live by?
9. "The purpose of life is a life of purpose." -Robert Byrne
10. Don't get stressed out about the small stuff, because soon enough it will
10. Advice for undergraduates?
pass. Instead, enjoy the little things because soon enough you'll miss them.
Patrick Trigg
“The future beSahil Shah
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longs to those
1. Honestly, there are far too who believe in 1. My best IU memory is attendmany to pick a favorite, but the beauty of
ing the Little 500 as a freshthe snow day my freshmen
their dreams” man. The competitive spirit
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year was pretty memorable.
2. Biol-L111 Evolution and
Diversity; it made me change
my major to biology.
3. Never been...favorite 3rd
street restaurant? Mother
Bears!
4. 2nd floor, west tower of the Herman B.
5. "Teach Me How to Dougie" by CSD.
6. Harry Potter.
7. Harry Potter.
8. I aspire to go into pediatrics, but my dream
"job" is to be in a music video.
9. "The future belongs to those who believe in
the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt
10.Time flies when you're having fun, so savor every moment. Before you know it you'll
be graduating so go to every show possible,
eat at every restaurant in town, take as
many fun classes as you can, and have the
time of your life.
between the riders made watching the bike race so much fun!
2. My favorite undergraduate class was beginners
bowling! It was by far the most exciting class I
have taken and I even bowled my best score of
208!
3. Taste of India! It reminds me of my mother’s wonderful food!
4. My favorite spot to study is a secret location known only to a privileged few. It lies in the forest directly north of Swain West and it’s
called “Dunn’s Hideaway.” On a perfect day, I will study amidst the
trees while chipmunks play around me.
5. “How Forever Feels” by Kenny Chesney-- Gets me every time…
6. Duh! Harry Potter!
7. To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf.
8. I’ve always dreamed of working at a beach BBQ stand. I still
haven’t figured out how to tie my dream into my Accounting and
Finance majors.
9. "I never saw a pessimistic general win a battle." -President Eisenhower
10. Don’t be afraid to try new things. It is alright to make mistakes
and mess up. That’s what college is for!
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Fall Festival
By Michael Hart, Off-Campus CL
[email protected]
Every year in the Crestmont neighborhood, Big Brothers Big Sisters holds a Fall Festival in association with the Boys and Girls
Club for the underprivileged children in that part of Bloomington.
As the Off-Campus Council has been partnered with the Big
Brothers Big Sisters organization for the past year, we decided to
volunteer at this year’s Fall Festival by serving and grilling food
for the children, as well as their chaperones. The success of our
event could seemingly be gauged by the gratitude on the faces of
the children awaiting their hamburgers and hotdogs. Although at
times the line for food was seemingly unending, we managed to
provide everyone in attendance with their dinner, including chips,
hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks, and of course, candy. After the children scarfed down their meals, they sprinted towards the haunted
house that was created within the local Boys and Girls Club, as
we remained in the chaotic aftermath, cleaning up assorted candy
wrappers and pumpkins. Overall, this was a positive experience
for both our council and Big Brothers Big Sisters, and we are
looking forward to partnering with them again in the spring.
From the Editor’s Desk
Peaches & Cream Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped dried
peaches
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
By Mohsin Mukhtar,
Central Neighborhood Coordinator
Warm greetings!
[email protected]
out your hard work. So, before you start
As the semester draws to a close and
we all celebrate the coming of the
planning events for next semester, pat
holidays, let us reflect on the wonderful gatherings and friendships we
Moreover, since many of you will be
heading home for the holidays, I wanted
were able to create this fall. From
successful philanthropic events that
to equip each of you with a short, delicious, and, most certainly, healthy rec-
fundraised for worthy causes to social events that allowed each one of
ipe for Peaches and Cream Oatmeal
Cookies (courtesy of foodnetwork.com).
us to meet some of our new close
friends, there is no doubt that none
I urge you to try your hand at baking
and share in the holiday spirit of sweets
of it would have been possible with-
and joy!
yourself on the back.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F with the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In a stand mixer,
cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Slowly add egg and continue mixing.
Slowly add flour mixture, oats, peaches, walnuts, and white chocolate chips. Mix until
combined.
Line 2 sheet trays with parchment. With wet hands make 20 balls from
the dough placing evenly among sheet trays. Press down on cookie dough with palm of
your hand to make a flat circle.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven, cool, and enjoy!
T H E H U T TO N G A Z E T T E
A PUBLICATION OF THE
HUTTON HONORS COUNCIL
ASSOCIATION
Hutton Honors College
811 E. 7th St.
Bloomington, IN 47405
Editor-in-Chief: Mohsin Mukhtar
[email protected]