Vol. 3 Ed. 1
Transferring
Photo by Vasile Manea
is this the way out?
The academic year is not yet com-
pleted, but some freshmen are
already thinking about transferring
to other universities. Why are these
thoughts filling up their heads?
What are the reasons for transfer- rules, I left out their names. to choose the Liberal Arts major
ring from the nice and respectable are usually young and are “dream-
LCC International University to The first person I interviewed ers” who don’t have a certain goal
any other place on the Earth? Let’s was my close friend, he is study- in their mind. The university may
find out. ing Psychology and he’s really offer studying classes, such as His-
concerned about the knowledge tory and Literature, but, in the end,
It’s been a while since the little talks he’s getting at LCC, “While LCC thousands of students are going to
about transferring started among is considered to be a very good end up in a situation where their
my friends. Until now, I really university in Lithuania, in other degree will end up being worthless.
thought that it was something not European countries it’s over- I, personally, would prefer spend-
worth talking or writing about. But shadowed by universities which ing a whole day studying for a Psy-
then, more and more freshmen ap- are both less expensive and offer chology exam, which is the major
peared to be unsatisfied with some- better future opportunities. My that I chose, rather than History.
thing, related to LCC and because main gripe is with the Liberal This is mainly because I’d rather
of that, I decided to write this arti- Arts way of teaching their stu- have deep knowledge in the major
cle. I’ve interviewed a few students dents. While not a complete that I chose rather than in a subject
and to follow up on some privacy scam, most students that decide that, despite being interesting, will
be utterly worthless when I decide to
pursue a career in Psychology.” Content
Another freshman is studying Busi-
ness and he’s not that pleased with
Transfering. Is this the way out?1-2
his being here either, “My mind is
wandering. I feel like my heart and
Coffee and Bologna 3
ambition is way too big for Lithu-
ania. I won’t deny the importance of
On the Other Side 4
LCC in my life; I have met some truly
wonderful people. I want to spread
The Great Divorce 5
my horizons since I have spent so
much time here in the Baltic coun-
Spotted! Maxcoffee 6
tries. I guess I just wish for it to be
different than what it has been for my
Parade of Stars 7
whole life.” His main point is also lack
of classes, related to his major, “The
Fashion Doesn’t Need a Title 8
business administration program
itself, especially the first years, offers
Movie review 9
a program to spread out, it still feels
like high school. One or two busi-
Food is Good 10
ness classes a semester is too little
for a truly business minded person.
Foundational/liberal arts classes like
rhetoric and literature should be Dear readers,
alongside business instead of it being
vice versa. Sometimes it feels like stu- with the first winds of sping comes the fresh news from
dents studying for the BA don’t really Student Times team. We are inspired by the busy LCC event
fancy business whatsoever, don’t have calendar and are happy to be with you and provide you with
any love for it, don’t have any interest
the most current information, thoughts and ideas that sur-
for it outside of studies. That’s also
what I dislike.” round us in LCC COMMUNITY
Thank you for reading us,
As far as I understand this issue, and remember, that we will survive this semester altogether!
there is a problem with students ac-
cepting the rules established in the
university, or with the university itself
fulfilling the expectations of the stu-
Have a comment or a question? We’ d love to hear it.
dents. I’m not sure if just because of a
few students wanting to transfer from
studenttimes@students.lcc.lt
the university LCC would change the
whole system established a long time
ago, and I guess all we can do is to
Student Times Staff
leave it up to the students whether to Editor in Chief: Iryna Velykokhatko
stay or leave the university. Editor in Chief ’s Assistant: Oleksandra Smolyar
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Coffee and Bologna
Freezing coldness of the streets of
Klaipėda could not stop students
from LCC and outside universities
from participation in the European
Student Forum that took place on
Friday and Saturday, February 18,
19, and was organized by the Stu-
dent Council. The event turned out
to be a great opportunity to discuss
important issues in working out
resolutions and propositions in the
context of Bologna Process on Edu- Photo by Natasha Burganova
cation, Employment and Mobility.
lead by chair members had to focus in the modern society. Other
The participants of the event were work extremely hard on their representatives shined too, includ-
divided into six different commit- resolutions and defense speeches ing an infamous visiting student
tees each with a given task to come for most of the event. The inten- Tsimafei who called European
up with resolutions and changes siveness of the steam-generating democratic values to be “full of
to the current issues with the coming from the hard-working romantics” and Moldova’s current
context of Bologna process. The students’ brains was cooled down political situation a non-democratic
event started off on Friday, with by intermissions filled with hot one.
the introductory speeches from coffee, tea, highly demanded deli-
Marlene Wall, Lina Zėnkienė and a cious sesame cookies and occa- The Board of the Assembly includ-
mini-lecture on workers’ skills held sional anti-vegetarian meals. By ing Steve Metelak as the President
by Eric Hinderliter. Excited and the end of the day’s activities, the showed satisfaction and rejoice
energized, participants were taken Committees had to present their on their happy faces after all the
for a free coffee to a cozy local café resolutions including the opera- resolutions have been passed suc-
where they could fully enjoy acous- tive clauses and creative defense cessfully. The Fund for American
tic performances by LCC students speeches lead by a blast of crea- Studies representative Matthew
and simply “chillax” in a pleasant tivity from Elsi Hametaj. In his Kwasiborski held a speech as a
atmosphere. persuasive speech, he pointed at guest speaker at the event and has
the gap in the audience between admitted that each of the commit-
The next day required moral and businesses and educational in- tees did a “fantastic job”. Overall,
physical preparedness, as teams stitutions and called for a shift of the event turned out to be a great
experiment with a potential of
becoming an annual event at LCC.
In my opinion, the forum itself
should have been extended over a
longer period of time, in order for
the committees to come up with
amendments after a more construc-
tive and intelligent debate session
not limited by time.
Photo by Natasha Burganova
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Denis Ivanov
divanov08@students.lcc.lt
On The Other Side
If I could choose only one word to such an enriching environment such
effectively summarize this semes- as LCC’s is an awesome gift, which
ter so far, it would be adventure. I hope students don’t ever take for
After all, it’s my automatic response granted.
when everyone back home asks the
extremely loaded question, “So, Several breath-taking moments
how’s Lithuania?” as if it’s possible throughout the semester have be-
for me to verbally express it in full. come milestones I will never forget.
Although “adventure” is the typi- To be honest, one of those moments
cal word to use when describing a was during the Kazakhstan Inde-
study abroad semester, mission trip, pendence Day celebration about
or any other international endeavor, three weeks after I departed the
for me, this is truly an adventure— States. I very much enjoyed listening
an incredible opportunity of dis- to the presentation and being edu-
covering what happens on the other cated by people I now consider my
side of the world. friends. However, when I realized
the mere fact that we, in community,
Yes, it’s true. Hawaii is literally on had the opportunity to celebrate and
the other side of the world, and it embrace the cultures of those dif-
just so happens to be my home. ferent from us, it really hit me, and
Obviously, it’s not very common for I fell in love with this campus, this
a full Filipino from Hawaii to be in city, this entire experience.
Lithuania; I don’t even think more
than 3% of the entire population of Without a doubt, my perspective on
Hawaii could locate Lithuania on a culture has expanded. I thought be-
map. Believe it or not, “Why would ing in such a diverse place in Hawaii
you ever come to this cold waste- was sufficient enough to somewhat
land?” is a question students ask understand the intercultural, inter-
me on a weekly basis by students. national, intereverything of human-
Although I definitely do not agree ity, but after having the opportunity
with the harsh term they used, I to befriend, explore, and reflect on
could see why the place I consider this entire new experience, I don’t
home draws a bit of curiosity from think I’ll ever grasp the magnitude
others. Though it doesn’t seem ap- of differences that are represented
pealing for someone like me (af- in this world. It’s actually kind of
fectionately called “the dude from a good thing because it gives me a
Hawaii!” by fellow LCC students) to reason to travel forever.
choose a study abroad program in a
place that is freezing, 99.9% white, From the awesome opportunities
and somewhat random, I wanted to that come with living in Eastern
experience something completely Europe, like going to a Russia v.
unique—an essential factor in every Sweden hockey game in Stockholm,
adventure. to the fulfilling, yet subtle everyday
moments, characterized by embrac-
Within this adventure, filled with ing the brilliance of the same sun
contrasting times of frustration that shines in my home, choosing to
and utter joy, I have definitely loved participate in this exhilarating and
witnessing the uniqueness of this transformational adventure on the
intercultural community on the other side of the world was an abso-
other side of the world; living in lutely great life-choice.
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Sean Rollolazo
srollol11@students.lcc.lt
The Great Divorce
Photo by Vasile Manea
A Continuation of the Greatest
Love Story Ever Told
Many of you are familiar with the by his own sin, which manifested saying: “If you wanted to help me,
writings of C. S.Lewis. Some of you itself in the form of a lizard: “What why didn’t you kill the damned
have even taken Andrew Kaethler’s was on his shoulder was a little thing without asking me-before
class where it is all about Lewis and lizard, and it was twitching its tail I knew?” Only one thing is keep-
his brilliant thoughts and writings. like a whip and whispering things ing this man away from becoming
One of the books that I appreci- in his ear.” The tension was that the whom God has created him to be.
ate the most is called “The Great ghost could not stay in heaven un- The angel cannot kill against his
Divorce”. It is a small and yet, a very less the lizard is destroyed. will. No power of heaven can go
profound book that speaks about against a man’s choice. God’s love
our freedom of choice to either Compromise and negotiation is ever present and accessible; the
respond to God’s love or reject it. become the defensive weapons only uncertainty is whether one
used against the Angel’s offer to kill will choose to step into it. Later
In The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis the ‘beast’ (the lizard). At first, the on, the Angel asks the Ghost-
writes that “There are two kinds of man agrees that he would like to what if it did kill him? The man’s
people in the end: those who say to quiet the lizard, but fear takes over reply is: “You’re right. It would be
God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those him when the option of destruc- better to be dead than to live with
to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy tion is no longer an alternative, but this creature.”
will be done.’ All that are in Hell a necessity: “ ‘It’s the only way,’ said
choose it. Without that self-choice the Angel, whose burning hands The concept of life loses its appeal
there could be no hell.” were now very close to the Lizard.” when one is enslaved by sin. Only
The Ghost kept on repeating that after the Ghost released a deep
The narrator suddenly finds himself there is no need for such drastic loud roar: “Damn and blast you!
in a gloomy gray town. He eventu- actions- the lizard is asleep and he Go on, can’t you? Get it over. Do
ally finds a bus for those who desire can keep it under control. Also, what you like” the dark and oily
to take an excursion to another the lizard itself claims that the man figure turned into a ‘new-made
place - the foothills of heaven. will not be able to live without it: man.’ He was finally whole, com-
When the bus arrives at its destina- “It’s not natural. How could you plete and “The Nature or Arch-
tion, the passengers, including the live? You’d be only a sort of ghost, Nature of that land rejoiced to
narrator, are revealed to be ghosts. not a real man as you are now.” The have been once more ridden…”
C. S. Lewis describes most of the beast plagued the man’s life and his
ghosts as being ‘unsubstantial’ or very being to such an extent that No matter how far we choose to
lacking reality. The narrator of the it has become part of his identity. run away from the will of God,
story is observing how the majority It not only controls him, but also sooner or later everyone is going
of the ghosts refuse the offer to stay defines him. to run into the One who is the
in heaven and by their own choice Creator of all that is living and
remain separated from God. The Ghost fears that by destroying breathing. Then, God will separate
One particular man (ghost) was the animal, he will be destroyed those who said to Him, ‘Thy will
dark and oily. This man was covered as well and confronts the Angel be done,’ and those to whom God
will say ‘Thy will be done.’
Gintare Varankevicute
gvaranke08@students.lcc.lt
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Spotted! MaxCoffee
Still have question where to get out spot, especially among LCC Some can say that coffee and
your morning coffee? Well, students and faculty. desserts are somewhat over-
think of it no more. Today Klai- priced, however paying those
peda is filled with coffee shops I could not help but wonder if 6 Lt guarantees yummy treat,
that offer great coffee, drinks there is not more than coffee quick service, warm greeting,
and deserts, but also delicious to that place, and the answer and a friendly ambiance. Believe
beverages to-go. Most cups was a definite “yes!” One of me, it is worth it!
spotted downtown are ones “MAX”es is conveniently located
with brownish “MAX coffee” downtown and another one If you like trying new things
sticker on them. No surprise is midway through the main then make sure to stop by and
here! I usually find myself in street, H.Manto, making it very grab a drink of the day or an oc-
that place sipping latte that accessible for locals and tour- casion. «MAX» coffee has a great
grants super syrupy taste or ists. International spirit pervades assortment of syrups, coffee sup-
enjoying freshly made orange the atmosphere with the back- plements, and any possible add-
juice with ginger. This is a ground soundtrack of lan- ing to make your drink special.
place I usually pick to run away guages from all over the world. «MAX» stands out the rest of the
from home-studying routine in “MAX”es staff tries to keep up coffee shops by thematic decora-
search for a pleasant change of with clientele and takes orders in tions and menus for each holiday
the background. “MAX coffee” Lithuanian, Russian, English and season: in December there was
is a widely accepted hanging- even German. Entering “MAX” glintwein, Christmas spices, and
coffee feels like stepping in a candy canes, and on Valentine's
room of a country house. Beige Day overwhelmed with red
color palette, decorative brick hearts it teased with new «Love»
walls, dark wooden furniture, coffee added on the black board.
and comfy sofas make you feel «MAX» is also perfect for week-
right at home. day breakfasts/lunches or week-
end brunch. There is a great
variety of sandwiches, pancakes
or salads to snack with.
Next time when you think of
a place to crash for a bite or
a drink in a well-known spot
downtown where you could meet
up with friends or just write a
paper, have «MAX» coffee in
mind.
Photo by Tomila Akhmadieva
6 Polina Kostyrya
pkostyr08@students.lcc.lt
lParade of Starsl
For most people Parade of Stars is unbelievably funny performance, clude: Moldova, the USA, Latvia,
a rare astronomic event when some showing sharp Asian men’s humor Ukraine, Lithuania and Kazakh-
number of the planets of the Solar and conquering the heart of LCC stan and this is only one forth
system stands in a line. For LCC girls. Students from Russia showed of the countries represented at
community Parade of Stars is an their interpretation of the Push- LCC!!! So do not stay apart from
outstanding opportunity to get to kin’s poem. The whole show left this wonderful event. Put the
know a variety of cultures presented incredible impression and a lot of Star of your country in the list
in LCC in the most interactive and memories for both audience and and make the Parade shine in
entertaining way. participants. full!
Last year LCC fair judges an- This year Parade of Stars is hap-
nounced Belarus to be the winner. pening on March 24th, Thursday.
Yulia Yesepkina
The team surprised LCC audience So far the list of participants in- yyesepk08@students.lcc.lt
with introducing Belarus through
Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe’s
perspective, showing brave knights,
deep swamps and a fairy fern flower.
This year the leader of Belarus’s
team, Maryia Nevar, will be a judge.
Students from Moldova shared a
tradition of celebrating a wedding
with a real bride and a bridegroom,
multiple relatives, feast and dances.
Winners of the Parade of Stars of
2009, Ukrainians, told us about their
national treasures through singing,
dancing, tree-headed Bohdana-
Ulyana-Roman monster and an
amazing Ukranian love story. Lithu-
anians showed their passion and
achievements in sports; Latvians are
still remembered for a passionate
tango performed by Richards. Team
of students from Middle Asia had
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Fashion Doesn’t Need a Title
Have you ever been interested to take it in and read up on the
in fashion?Have you ever caught latest styles and celebrity trends.
yourself thinking about what
colors go with purple or how you Having said that, I would like
could wear old Levi’s to look styl- to recommend to you a cou-
ish? I venture to suggest that each ple of widely recognized and
of us have looked for the answers awarded blogs about the fashion
to these questions in more than industry. The Sartorialist and
one fashion magazine. However, Garance Dore both give you a
times have changed and we no chance to take a look behind
longer need to purchase anything. the scenes of the high fashion
Now, all we need is the Internet world. Nevertheless, followers
and a few good tips to guide us of these two blogs can easily
in a huge world of shoes, jackets, find photos of the passer-bys
and other voguish attributes in on the streets of such à la mode
order to be in tune with the latest capitals as Paris, Milan, New
changes and innovations of the York and etc. Scott Schuman
fashion world. (the founder of The Sartorialist)
and Garance Dore (the founder
Over the last 5 years, blogging be- of Garance Dore) are both fond
came a new trend in the modern of vogue and traveling. Street
world. As the Internet became the fashion and haute couture are
major source of communication, equally represented in these
people began searching for a new blogs; thus, well-know fashion
way to share their thoughts and figuresand modern-daystudent
views.Therefore,cooking blogs, can be spotted in their pictures.
various music blogs,and fashion
blogs began to overflow the Inter- P.S. I wish you a productive pas-
net. However, the last one became time following fashion blogs!
so popular that even designers
started to pay respect to bloggers’ http://thesartorialist.blogspot.
http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/
opinions. It goes without saying com/
that nowadays fashion bloggers & http://www.garancedore.fr/
in some way rule the front row: en/
they are invited to fashion weeks
around the world and some of
them are even in close relation-
ships with the world’s most
famous designers. Hence, if you
want to be aware of the latest
fashion innovations and trends
firsthand, fashion blogs are worth
to look at. In other words, blogs
are the fastest and easiest ways
to be “up-to-date”of the latest
fashion events, particularly when
you are a student and surrounded
by inspirations from your peers.
You have all the time in the world
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Tomila Akhmadieva
takhmad09@students.lcc.lt
Fo o d i s G o o d
Picture this: a crowd of people it off. However, there is much more called a “pancake week” in English.
wearing traditional Russian cos- to the meaning of Maslenitsa. It is a This year LCC joined the celebra-
tumes and dancing in the woods festive week, which is the last week tion and on March 2nd Student
around fire. Looks like some- of the Great lent and during that Times cooked delicious crepes
thing connected to black magic week Christians are allowed to eat in Neumann during the pancake
to you? Hopefully not, because fish and milk products. This is the workshop. For those who could not
that is how the celebration of time for believers to bring together attend, here is the recipe we used.
Maslenitsa, traditional holiday, at one table their friends and family It is never late to invite your friends
looks like. Many people think enjoying the most famous dish of and family, and treat them with
that it rejoices the end of winter the joyful season - pancakes. For delicious meal. Enjoy!
and by burning scarecrow scares that reason Maslenitsa is usually
1.In a bowl mix egg yolks, salt, sugar and butter (softened).
2.Warm the milk up and gradually add it to the dough.
2.5 glasses of milk
3.In a bowl mix egg yolks, salt, sugar and butter (softened).
2 eggs
4.Warm the milk up and gradually add it to the dough.
1/3 teasp. Salt
5.Fill a different bowl with flour and slowly add the mixture you got, con-
1 spoon sugar
stantly stirring.
½ spoon butter
6.Add vegetable oil.
1 spoon vegetable oil
7.Whisk 2 egg whites and add them to the dough. Mix it well.
5 spoons flour
8.Your dough is ready. Now warm the frying pan up, add some butter or
vegetable oil and make sure your pancakes are thin and round ;) And do
not worry if the first one does not turn out well because the first pancake
is always a bit of a flop!
Photo by Polina Kostyrya
Polina Kostyrya
pkostyr08@students.lcc.lt
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IT’S KIND OF A
FUNNY STORY
The movie is based on a 2006 he will stay at the adult psychiatric
young adult novel by Ned Vizzini. ward due to the youth ward reno-
It covers a story of a gifted 16-year vation. People there are seriously
old kid from Brooklyn named mentally disturbed and Craig is
Craig. He is having some compli- ready to admit he is in trouble until
cated teenage time, studying at the he meets Bobby, who becomes his
special school for gifted students. good friend and pseudo-mentor.
He feels out of place and it is fol- First few days become a constant
lowed by a suicidal dream, which yearn for the outside world, but
freaks Craig out. So he convinced then Noelle, a 16-year-old girl, joins
the doctor that he has a strong him at the hospital. These two find http://www.youtube.com/
necessity in some mental help. create a strong bond, teaching and watch?v=FNAmArBmOmw - trailer
Apparently, the gift of persuasion learning from each other, discover-
is the part of being a gifted stu- ing their true feelings and self. The Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
dent, because not only the doctor movie makes a few valuable points Stars: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis,
believes Craig, but send him to about the teenage depression and Emma Roberts
the psychiatric ward. The fun part self-knowledge. Runtime: 101 min
starts when the boy realizes that Genres: Comedy /Drama
Release Date: 7 January 2011 (UK)
JANE EYRE
A new screen version of the 1847 the isolated residence and outer cold-
Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre. ness of its master evoked some deep
Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Won- feelings in a young girl’s heart. But
derland) and Michael Fassbender Jane would never dare to encroach on
(Inglorious Bastards) play the such a wealthy and handsome man as
timeless couple – Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester, would she? The rest of
Mr. Rochester. Poor orphan Jane the story continues with the tangled
has no beauty and no wealth. She story line of Jane. In the place, when
is obliged to work and suffer to her life finally interweaves with Ed-
http://www.youtube.com/ get even the smallest rays of love ward’s, his past starts haunting young
watch?v=e8PLpXvhtlc – trailer and attention. After long years of lovers…The creators assure the
studying at the school for girls, audience that they have made a great
Director: Cary Fukunaga she finally finds a place where she attempt to create something different
Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Michael feels comfortable. Jane Eyre works from 24 previous adaptations of the
Fassbender, Jamie Bell as a governess for wealthy Edward novel. We shall see.
Runtime: 115 min Rochester. Soon she finds out that
Genres: Drama/Romance
Release Date: 11 March 2011
(USA)
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THE TREEOFLIFE
The audience watches a 1950’s family and accept it. Step after step, this
with three boys. The story concen- situation ruins his pink glasses. At
trates on the 11-year-old boy named the moment when Jack deals with
Jack. He sees the world around pain, suffer, and death for the first
through the pink glasses, as only time, his bright world becomes a
a kid can see. Everything looks so dark labyrinth.
wonderful and promising to him. He
watches the world through the eyes
of his soul. For Jack his mother em- http://www.youtube.com/
bodies love and mercy by her every watch?v=WXRYA1dxP_0 – trailer
deed. However, his father (Brad Pitt)
tries to teach his son placing himself Director: Terrence Malick
above others to survive. It becomes a Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn,Jessica
‘fight’ for a pure Jack’s soul between Chastain
his parents, and has to deal with it Genres: Drama/ Fantasy
Release Date: 27 May 2011 (USA)
HANNA
Saoirse Ronan (The Lovely Bones) training had one and the same
plays Hanna, a 14-year-old girl purpose – making her the perfect
who grew up in the woods, in assassin. The turning point in
northern Finland. She doesn’t her adolescence becomes harsh:
know a thing about the Internet, she is sent on a mission by her
make-up, and peers, but she is not father. As she comes closer to the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D scared of cold, hunger, and can ultimate target, Hanna faces rev-
j6zCJyTq2I&feature=fvwrel – trailer easily shoot a deer with her bow elation. The girl now thinks about
and arrows. Uniquely, she has the the mystery of her birth, overall
Director: Joe Wright strength and brain of a soldier – existence, and humanity.
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, that’s how her father, an ex-CIA
Eric Bana agent, raised her, thinking of a
Genres: Action | Adventure | Thriller perfect time to get revenge over
Release Date: 8 April 2011 (USA) his old enemies. Hanna’s life and
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Oleksandra Zinevych
azinevi08@students.lcc.lt