As we enter the middle of November, news has taken a turn for the worse across the world from Marist to Paris. This week in the Outside the Bubble category will first cover the disaster in Paris which was one of the worst attacks Paris has seen.

1. ISIS claimed responsibility for the terrible attacks on Paris which were the worst Paris has seen since World War II. It was said that these ISIS members came to Europe as a part of the new procedures to help Syrian refugees leave Syria. Students from Marist College were planning trips to Paris this past weekend which ended up being cancelled because of the bombings.

Junior Victoria Malatesta put out a Facebook post saying, “To everyone who is concerned back home in the U.S., I am safe in Florence. I am not traveling to France this weekend as planned due to the horrible terror attacks that are occurring. Thoughts and prayers go out to the people of France and everyone affected.” Marist is affected by this attack across the world as well as the problems the campus experienced this weekend.

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The McCann Center is relatively empty at four o’clock this Wednesday evening with students sneaking in a quick workout. Tom D’antonio told me, “I look forward to working out at this time because the gym isn’t packed and I get to use any of the machines or free weights I need too at my own pace.”

The McCann center is always extremely packed from five o’clock on because most kids leave their three-thirty class and head straight to the gym. This in turn makes the cafeteria an unbearable mess at around six fifteen because not only do the “gym-rats,” leave to go get some quick protein but everyone leaves their five o’clock class as if to see how many kids can fit in the dining hall at once. The smart move made by Tom allowed him to skip the crowd at the gym as well as the night time rush of underclassmen at the dining hall.

Johnson’s farmers market in Medford, New Jersey is hoping to keep up the summer weather and business as long as possible. Nearing the end of September the weather is starting to move away from sunny summer days and more towards chilly winter days. Over the past years Johnson’s farmers market has come up with different events coinciding with the weather not necessarily surrounding just crops and food. “Apple picking and Pumpkin picking tend to wrap up around the end of October and we switch to the more of the cold weather products,” said employee Jessica Deihm. Johnson’s turns away from apple and pumpkin picking to switch to products like popcorn, sweet potatoes, Broccoli, and Cauliflower.

Besides the crops, Johnson’s continues to have hayrides through the end of November which is extremely successful around the time of Halloween. “I bring my kids here every chance I can approaching Halloween to pick pumpkins and carve them for decoration,” said Bernadette Pastore. Johnson’s faces the tough winters of Southern New Jersey which have recently been much more harsh than normal. The events at the end of October begin to be geared towards Holiday motivated events such as the correlation of pumpkins to Halloween as well as haunted hay rides. In December, kids have a chance to meet with Santa, gingerbread man and cookie decorating as well as marshmallow roasting and a Christmas Light Show Hayride. Continue reading →