Lifestyle
Workout destinations on campus
Warm, spring weather is here, and with it brings more outdoor activities and more students wanting to become physically fit. UCC has several fitness facilities available on campus to students looking to reach their fitness goals. Read More
Flash Fiction February: First Place Story
Most of the time, being a zombie is wicked awesome. I don’t need to worry about zits because I don’t have much of a face left. Read More
Poetry Contest Winners
Winners of The Mainstream poetry contest are Samantha Hansen, Teresa Thresher, and Richard Dye. First place winner is Samantha Hansen. Second goes to Teresa Thresher and Richard Dye. Read More
Fishy safety for Texas plant
On April 17 at 7:50 p.m. a fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded killing 15 people and wounded 200 others. Twenty minutes before, a mysterious fire started at the plant which firefighters responded to but failed to contain. Citizens barely had enough time to escape the blast. Read More
Do we all trust in God?
Since America’s beginning its citizens have been saying “under God” in the pledge of allegiance and printing “in God we trust” on paper currency. It has always been this way because we are a nation of God. Right? Wrong, wrong and most definitely wrong. Read More
UCC Contra Dance
The first ever school wide contra dance is happening at Umpqua Community College on Wednesday, May 22 from 6:30-9:00 pm in the cafeteria! Contra dancing is a fun way to unwind and hang out after a stressful day at school. If you can follow directions then you can contra! Read More
Not all milk is created equal
Milk, high in proteins and calcium, is beneficial to muscle and bone maintenance. Casein and whey are a couple of the most prevalent proteins found in milk. Read More
Oregon may dump the electoral college
Oregon legislators are currently attempting to change the way electoral votes are awarded to presidential candidates. House Bill 3077 would enter Oregon into a compact with other states to change U.S. Presidential elections from the current Electoral College system to a national popular vote. Read More
Students assist in controlled burn
The possibility of a fellow classmate walking to their preferable phone booth and stepping out as Superman may never cross anyone’s mind. However, two UCC students did jump off a fire truck Saturday, April 6, outfitted and ready to battle a blaze of superman proportions. The fire was a controlled burn of the dilapidated Days Creek Store done as a training exercise. Read More
Winners chosen for February’s Flash Fiction contest
During the month of February, the Student Life Office held a contest called Flash Fiction. This event required students to write a short story with the theme of respect. Each story had to be a minimum of 250 words but could be no longer than 1,000 words. The second and third place Flash Fiction stories are presented below. The first place story will be featured in the next issue of The Manistream. Read More
Crisis in Korea
Amid soaring tension and bellicose, saber-rattling statements, the Korean peninsula continues to inch closer to a military conflict. Hawks from both the United States and North Korea are openly calling for war, while calmer leaders have—so far—been able to keep the peace. We asked faculty and students about their worries concerning North Korea and the possibility of war. Read More
Movie Review: The Host
The film adaptation of Stephanie Meyer’s The Host hit theaters March 29. The question of whether or not The Host would live up to the Twilight Saga stardom was answered during its opening weekend when The Host only made $11 million across 3,202 theaters. The first Twilight film based on Meyer’s Twilight novels grossed $69.6 million on its opening weekend. Read More
Taming Windows 8
Almost all new laptops and PCs come with Windows 8 installed and many people’s first reaction to Windows 8 is abject horror. Microsoft’s newest version of Windows throws out features that have been standard since its earliest versions. Short of installing Windows 7 or holding off on purchasing a new computer, there are a number of things that can be done in order to tame Windows 8 into behaving more like the older versions. Read More
Cohabitation: The Art and Science of Living Together
When four sweaty women living in a 900 square foot apartment rush home after a two to three hour basketball practice, who gets to take the first shower in the home’s single bathroom? Read More
Review: Side Effect—Prescription for a Friday night
The only side effect that the film Side Effect will have on audiences is that no one will stop talking about it.
Emily Taylor (Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) is a young woman whose husband has just been released from a four-year stint in prison for insider trading. Shortly afterwards, Emily begins spiraling back into depression, something she struggled with in the past. Read More
Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower—A look at the darker side of adolescence
“I feel infinite.” This is what Charlie tells his two new friends as they are driving too fast to Charlie’s first real party with David Bowie’s “Heroes” blaring from the stereo in The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Read More
Review: World of Warcraft—Patch expands Pandaria game
The Isle of Thunder in Pandaria is beckoning players to challenge the Thunder King in patch 5.2.
Patch 5.2, called the Thunder King, unlocks new content for the Mists of Pandaria expansion. Players will have access to a new raid dungeon (Throne of Thunder), new world bosses and a new zone: the Isle of Thunder. Read More
Students share methods for dealing with stress
Many students have dealt with some form of stress in the past. Aaron Dawson explained how he had so much stress in high school. Even while taking higher level classes in college that give him stress, he has become used to it. Read More
Cheap spring break ideas
Staycation, a new idea of staying home while vacationing in the vicinity is a popular and affordable option for UCC students. Read More