The Stroud Review April '22
International Children’s Book Day
By Lexine Appiah
International Children’s Book Day is held on April 2nd, or around the same time, in honor of Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday. He is best known for writing fairy tales such as The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Every year, a new theme is selected as International Children’s Book Day is celebrated. This year’s quote was “Stories are wings that help you soar every day” created by Richard Van Camp, a writer. He explains how reading gives you a new perspective, as it is for everyone and allows you to discover yourself within. I know that there’s a book or books that hold a special spot in your heart, especially one that you read as a child. I created a survey asking, “What was your favorite book you read as a child and why?” Here are some of the responses:
“I’d say the Magic Treehouse series, with my favorite being “Midnight on the Moon”. I hold a lot of nostalgia for things I read as a child but what made The Magic Treehouse so appealing was how the stories were like mini adventures. And so much happened in Midnight on the Moon. I was fascinated with outer space and loved the mysterious astronaut and the connection they made to the previous book. It’s like this connected lore of adventures and I somehow found it so interesting that I read novel after novel.”
“My favorite book was the Ugly Duckling. It was a modern version but I don’t remember what version it was. It was my favorite book because it was the first English book that I could read to myself. I also like the ending the duck had.”
“Where the Wild Things Are. I loved how fantastical it was and how it took to me to another world.”
“Koko’s Kitten; I thought it was so fascinating that a gorilla could provide so much care for a little kitten and when Koko’s first kitten died, Koko expressed emotions of sadness and knew sign language. So fascinating.”
Stress Awareness Month
By Shantel Romero Brooks
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another” -William James.
Identifying if you are Stressed – Many of us know first hand that being a teenager is stressful. We maintain going to school for 6.5+ hours and sometimes even jobs–all while growing into adults. A student who is overworked and burned out is a student who will not succeed. Find out your stress levels by taking this 16 question quiz attached below.
Stress Screener-Mental Health America
Ways to Destress – If you find that you are stressed out by the results of the quiz or just by your knowledge, you are not alone. Studies show that over 73% of people have stress that affects their mental health. So, instead of stressing about being stressed, find ways to destress! Here are some ways I like to relax after a long day at school:
Crafting -There is something about stringing beads onto a piece of thread while listening to my favorite playlist that personally brings me serotonin.
Surround yourself with positive people -Hanging around people who don't make you feel good about yourself will just make you feel worse.
Take a moment to yourself -When I mean take a moment to yourself I don't just mean taking deep breaths(although this is effective). I mean you should take a nap, go for a walk, clean your room etc. Whatever allows you to collect and calm yourself, works!
“Don’t worry ‘bout a thing. ‘Cause every little thing is going to be alright” -Bob Marley and the Wailers
If you feel like you are being stressed or overwhelmed to the point where you feel like you might harm yourself or others, do not hesitate to reach out to someone – anyone. Your mental health is and should always be a priority.
Easter Celebration
By Kennia Vidal
Easter is a holiday we often relate to eggs, bunnies, and pastel colors. Don’t you want to know exactly where Easter came from? Easter goes all the way back to a West Germanic goddess named Eostre, also known as Ostara or Easter, who was celebrated since the beginning of spring season. We now consider Easter to be a holiday we spend with family and friends. There are different ways this holiday can be celebrated. Many families cook fine meals such as Cherry and Port Glazed Ham. To make this meal you need:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 1/2 cups Swanson® Chicken Stock or Unsalted Chicken Stock
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup chopped shallot
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup port wine or other sweet red wine
5 ounces (1 package) dried cherries (about 1 cup)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 Reynolds® Oven Bag, Turkey Size
9 pound unglazed fully-cooked bone-in spiral sliced ham
The steps to make this Easter meal are:
Stir the cornstarch and stock in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth.
Heat the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the allspice and cook for 30 seconds.
Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir the wine, cherries and brown sugar in the skillet and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cook until the mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
Stir the cornstarch mixture in the skillet. Cook and stir until the mixture boils and thickens.
Place the oven bag into a large roasting pan at least 2 inches deep. Place the ham into the oven bag. Pour the cherry glaze over the ham. Close the oven bag with the nylon tie. Cut 6 (1/2-inch) slits in the top of the oven bag. Tuck the ends of the bag under to seal.
Bake at 250°F. for 1 1/2 hours or until the ham is heated through. Remove the ham from the oven bag to a serving platter. Spoon some of the cherry glaze over the ham. Serve the remaining cherry glaze with the ham.
You can also find these steps on Cherry & Port Glazed Ham - Swanson
Another family friendly activity you can do is decorate eggs. If you’re okay with getting a little messy you can decorate eggs with tie dye or paint. You can get some ideas from 70 Best Easter Egg Ideas - Easy and Fun DIY Easter Egg Crafts.
The idea of this holiday is to be around the people you love and get social. Life is much better when you’re actually putting yourself out there and enjoying the little things in life on a holiday like Easter.
Flying Pig Farm
By Mary Johnson
On April 16th we had the opportunity to go to Flying Pig Farm in Manitou Springs. Our group that attended were able to see chickens, ducks, roosters, goats, and even deer. We even experienced different types of veggies and roots that we have never seen before. We were able to cook and make different types of dishes.
I interviewed Jordan and Madi who made the famous fruit salad. “What was your guy’s favorite experience at Flying Pig Farm?” I said. Madi replied with, “It was good. My favorite part was creating Marty Bartholomew Bames with Jordan.” Jordan said, “Um… I liked that I ate that golden parsnip or whatever it was. Beet sorry, it was really really good, and like I said in the circle it kinda made me reflect on how much stuff I don’t know about all the foods that exist out there and how good they might be by themselves. Just animals and separating your own life from everything else.” The next question I asked was, “Who came up with the idea of the fruit basket?”. “Me, I was like we should cut this watermelon into a bowl and then we ended up putting the watermelon in the bowl that we made, and then we decided to take the watermelon out and put apples and pears into the bowl and buy the eye as blueberries and made raspberri ears, it was a very extraneous process. I think it was worth it we had a revealing, We would not be on the chopping block *laughs*” (Madi) “Yea we won, we won so we get an advantage *laughing*”(Jordan). 5 seconds of silence.
The last question I asked was, “Rate your experience out of ten. Madi said 7.5 and Jordan said 7.4. The experience for me was pretty good, I enjoyed being around everyone and experiencing new things.
*Don’t forget to submit your submissions for the T-shirt design contest! Email your designs to stroudscholars@coloradocollege.edu*
Upcoming CC Events:
Tue, Apr 26, 7:30 pm - 9:00pm
Chamber Orchestra of the Springs - Interrupted Music Project
“Interrupted, A Project of Suppressed Voices of the Holocaust, aims to present works by composers whose lives were ended by the Nazi regime.
The project uses Recovering Forbidden Voices Conference definition of suppressed music which includes works written in concentration camps, ghettos as well as in exile, along with works and composers classified as degenerate (Entartete) music and prohibited by the Nazis. It includes composers persecuted or forbidden at the time, including those who were banned, isolated, deported and murdered under the Nazi regime.” -Concert Band Concert
Pre-concert lecture by Professor Ofer Ben-Amots - 6:40-7:20 pm
Packard Performance Hall - 5 W. Cache La Poudre St.
This event is free and open to the public.
Tue, May 3, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Concert Band Performance
The CC Concert Band under the direction of Jeremy Van Hoy presents their spring semester concert in Celeste Theatre.
Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center - 825 N. Cascade Ave.
This event is free and open to the public.
Thur, May 12, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Tiger Jazz Concert
Packard Performance Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St.
This event is free and open to the public.
April Birthdays
April 3rd: Anna
April 4th: Tyson
April 16th: Schianne
April 25th: Abdiel