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Features | Haunted HouseNews | Special OlympicsWomen’s Vol-leyball hoping to triumph in playoffs.

Moraine Valley hosts a Special Olympics event on campus.

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The student union gets its spook on for the fall season.

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Photo by Amel Saleh

Demetrius Robinson, director of student life, donates blood.

Students donate blood to Heartland

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Where did your blood go?• Heartland Blood Centers serve 39 hospitals in 12 counties in Il-linois and Indiana, including Cook, Dupage, Will, DeKalb, Kane

• The company annually collects more than 172,000 units of blood. A unit of blood is about a pint.

• Donationed blood is available for use between 24 to 48 hours after it’s drawn. Red blood cells can be stored for 42 days. Plasma can be frozen and stored for up to 12 months.

By Katie Baxter Staff Writer

An estimated 10 per-cent of the world’s popu-lation has trypanophobia, which is a fear of needles. But that didn’t stop partici-pants in the Moraine Valley community from donating blood. The Student Govern-ment Association hosted its annual blood drive Oc-tober 28 in the student union. Roughly 100 people gave blood, and 81 units of blood were collected. Each student had to get their blood pressure checked and make sure they were at a healthy weight to give blood. The blood drive was hosted by Heartland Blood Centers, an independent non-profit blood center serving 39 hospitals in Il-linois. Out of all the students that participated, only one student passed out. This made a few students wor-ried for themselves. “Well, it was kind of nerve-wracking, especially after I saw the girl pass

out,” said student Jeremy Nasar. “They did a great job reassuring I was up to par by giving us things to eat and to drink.” If a student had to use the washroom after giving blood, an escort needed to follow incase anything were to happen. Besides slight discomfort and bruised up arms, many participants said they’d do it all over again. “I would do it again in a heartbeat,” student Jeanete Villegas said. “It’s for a good cause and the pain was only temporary. It felt good to do something that will help save some-one’s life.” This year marked the first time the blood drive was held in the Student Union, as opposed to the L building’s atrium. Director of Student Life Demetrius Robinson said the new lo-cation made a tremendous difference in the overall turnout. As an added incentive, Heartland gave each per-son that participated a pair

Enrollment steady for fall semesterBy Rob SiebertNews Editor

For the sixth consecu-tive semester enrollment at Moraine Valley has sur-passed 18,000 students. Factoring in students taking both credit and non-credit hours, enrollment for the fall semester amounts to 18,587 people. This rep-resents a 1,226 decrease from the spring semester, a decrease of 484 students from fall 2009, and a 149 student decrease from fall 2008. Though enrollment has seen an overall decrease over the past two years, Dean of Enrollment Wendy Manser said to have en-rollment be above 18,000

is still a milestone for Mo-raine Valley. “It’s the largest this com-munity college has ever seen,” Manser said. Manser said the enroll-ment figures are especially impressive considering Moraine Valley’s campus boundaries have largely remained the same over the years. “We’re pleased that we continue to be our area’s college of choice,” College President Vernon Craw-ley said via press release. “We provide an accessible and affordable learning en-vironment that promotes quality in education and outstanding service. We have an excellent faculty and staff whose top priority

is student success.” The college’s new part-nership with with the Cook County Sheriff’s Depart-ment was likely a factor in enrollment reaching higher than 19,000 students in 2009, Manser said. While the economy is a major factor in students choosing Moraine Valley’s less expensive classes over a four-year univer-sity’s, Manser suggested there also seems to be a social factor at play. In the modern era, going to a community college isn’t something people are ashamed of. “The stigma of going to a community college is no

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News Moraine Valley GlacierNovember 5, 20102Student Trustee Corner | Julius Allen

By Julius Allen

There’s going to be a difference in this entry compared to previous ones. I usually make a joke to put a smile on your faces. I believe that laughter and smiles give us a peace of mind that a frown and negativity can’t deliver. As most of you know, election day was Tues-day and millions of people went to the polls to cast their ballot. There were also millions of people who didn’t go to the polls for certain reasons. As a voter, I believe that it’s tough for us to make the right choice, because it seems like when we choose a candidate or make the decision to vote in general, we’re left confused. Sure, the people striv-ing to represent us may have an okay message, but when the bashing starts, people be-come turned off. It’s that negativ-ity that causes people to lose all interest, especially young people. I hear a lot of my peers around campus state how politics are of no interest to them. That’s totally understandable. It’s important that we at least take a stand in the po-litical spectrum because we’re the future. When it’s all said and done, it’s about representation. We de-serve leaders who have a broad sense of the challenges we face as students, along with issues faced by many. Whoever you vote for, or even if you chose not to, remember it’s not about the party affiliation. It’s about the person who best represents you and your country. I take my role as your student trustee very seriously be-

cause I want to make sure I rep-resent you to my best ability. As a Moraine Valley student, I believe that we have a different college experience. We’re the second largest community college in Illi-nois but it seems like we’re num-ber one in all other aspects. With everything offered, one

would easily expect tuition costs to be ri-diculous, but they’re not. The ones who make these decisions truly care and for that I am grateful. Inter-national students pay three times as much as we do, and finan-cial aid isn’t an option for them. I respect that they could’ve chosen any other school in the United States, but they

chose us. That sends a strong message. I ask that during our time with them, let’s give them the reassurance that they’re Moraine Valley students. They just happen to be international students as well. In the case of financial aid, most of you are frustrated and you have every right to be. I assure you that the issue is a top priority and your frustrations will soon cease. The Student Government Association and I have been working to assist with this issue. My best advice is to hang in there and continue to voice your concerns because it’s really all we can do when certain situations are out of our control. If you speak loud enough and long enough, someone will always be there to respond.

Moraine Valley hosts Special Olympics event

This year’s event turned out to be a great success

Students look for good buys at a book fair held Tuesday and Wednesday in the union, sponsored by Books Are Fun. The company sold 114 books and will donate 10 percent of its profits to a Moraine Valley scholarship fund.

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By Ayat Hussein Staff Writer

A variety of students with special needs from eight facilities attended a Special Olympics Event held at Moraine Valley Wednesday. A pumped crowd of parents and facilitators stood before program coordinator Donna McCauley, cheering with the words she an-nounced over a microphone. “Every year here is success-ful,” McCauley said. “The Special Olympics provides opportunities for all athletes of severe and pro-found disabilities to compete.” Volunteers, siblings and parents were there to support their friends and loved ones as they danced, smiled and laughed. Early in the event, special athlete Joe Banzil stood before the crowd and chanted his oath across stage: “If I can not win, let me be brave in my attempt.” Athletes circled around tables of different activities, which included ring toss, catch, and modified bas-ketball. As they were lined up, the athletes playfully teased each other as they bounced the ball around. At the end or an event, shouts of “I did it!” were common, as athletes ea-gerly ran to up to receive a medal. Representatives from Andrew High School, Stagg High School, Rich Central and Trinity Christian

College were all on hand to assist the Olympians. “Its about helping disabled kids,” Dorothy Vaitkus, a junior leader from Andrew said. “We as lead-ers make an impression on kids in general to make a difference. This program at Andrew helps students take part in events like the Special Olympics.” There was also a dance aspect to the event, as students jumped around and sang along with songs like “Get Down Tonight” by KC & The Sunshine Band. This portion of the event celebrated the special impact special athletes have on the people in their lives. “These special athletes are special to each and every one of those in their lives,” Rose Kavalier, grandmother to an athlete said. “I wish we had more programs for these children. You could see the smile on their faces, and mind. This brings all those family mem-bers together.” Lou Kavalier, Rose’s husband also expressed gratitude toward the volunteers and their kind hearts. “These people who volunteer, are truly special people,” he said. “If everyone was like this, this would be a great world.”

Ayat Huseen can be contacted at [email protected]

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of sweatpants. “I didn’t do it just for the sweat-pants and I know a lot of other stu-dents didn’t either,” Villegas said.

longer what it used to be,” Manser said. Having opened a new Tinley Park campus this year, in addition to the college’s Blue Island Edu-cation Center, one might expect enrollment numbers to go back up in the coming years. Manser is optimistic about the future, but not overly so. “We’re expecting realistic growth,” she said. The number of students en-rolled in transfer programs to a four-year school increased to 11,859. This is a 12 percent rise from last fall. About 68 percent of

the students at Moraine are transfer students. Students enrolled in career pro-grams amount for 26 percent of the student body. Out-of-district, out-of-state and international students make up 16.5 percent. Manser said many of the stu-dents enrolled in career programs may have chosen that path out of desire to get into the work force and make money quickly. “Obviously, people are in need of jobs right now,” Manser said. “They want to be able to support their fam-ilies quickly.”

Rob Siebert can be reached at [email protected]

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Students endure the blood-drawing process during SGA’s blood drive.

Heartland works toward collect-ing more then 172,000 units of blood annually. Katie Baxter can be contacted at [email protected]

Photo by Amel Saleh

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By Jayne JoyceStaff Writer

Question: What do Frito Lay bags, Expo markers, Papermate pens and Sharpies all have in com-mon? Answer: Moraine Valley faculty and staff are being asked to deposit these used items for a recycling project. The drive’s intention is to promote awareness of waste with a cre-ative twist. It is expected to pick up enough momentum from the faculty and staff participation, and students willl soon take similar initiative. So far, Moraine has managed to collect over 200 markers. “The intent is to divert as much as possible from the landfill. Things that end up in the landfill stay there forever,” said Stephenie Presseller, Moraine’s Sustainability Coordina-tor. The college will receive 2 cents per unit. After a certain amount has been collected, teracycle.net will pay for the shipping, and the items will be refined to make a variety of recycled products for the office, home, garden, or gifts for a special event. Presseller said she chose Teracy-cle for a few reasons. The company pays fair wage for their employees’ labor, and they offer a different per-spective on traditional recycling. “By engaging people in recycling more than the typical: paper, glass,

Staff collects trashy treasuresmetal, plastic, a person is inspired to think outside of the box and con-sider what other items could be di-verted and reused rather than end up in the landfill,” said Presseller. Collaborating with Presseller is Assistant Dean of Biology Michelle Zurawski. Zurawski hopes students will understand the affects of plas-tics being thrown into our landfills. “Plastic is a huge danger in our ecosystem,” Zurawski. “It contains chemicals that are carcinogens and endocrine disruptors. That means that the chemicals in plastics cause cancer and mess up our biological systems, like production of sperm or eggs for example.” Student reactions were mixed to the purchasing reused products. “If it was appealing to me, I would purchase an item that was pro-duced from recycled material,” said student Lorna-Marie Browne. Student Emalee Kay said that al-though she supports the idea, she is concerned about how students will react to this. “As consumers we have a very idealistic and individualist notion of purchasing new products, we want our own things,” Kay said. “It’s not the same if it is reused.” For more information about the recycling drive, contact Stephenie Presseller in L242 or email at [email protected].

Jayne Joyce can be contacted at [email protected]

JRC hosts panel on internshipsAngie Martin and Michael O’Shea discuss internships at a JRC event Thursday.

By Rob SiebertNews Editor

There is no substitute for experi-ence, which is exactly what intern-ships offer. With this in mind, Moraine Val-ley’s Job Resource Center hosted a panel discussion on the importance of internships and how best to go about getting one. “Having an internship really helped me to decide what I wanted to do, what I didn’t want to do and also the environment I wanted to work in,” said Pamela Payne, direc-tor of the Job Resource Center. The panel consisted of Paul Chester, senior recruiter and intern-ship coordinator for the Chicago Police Department; Tom Hartwig, superintendent of special facili-ties for the Oak Lawn Park District; Marianne Lambur, director of hu-man resources for Blue Cap, an or-ganization that serves people with developmental disabilities; Angie Martin, visitor services manager for the Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn; and Michael O’Shea, Culi-

nary Arts program coordinator for Moraine Valley. Obviously, one of the potential benefits of an internship is that com-panies often hire individuals who have interned for them. Martin said the Children’s Mu-seum recently had an intern that made such a positive impression on the company through both her work ethic and personality that she was hired immediately after her intern-ship ended. “You gain a lot from hiring an in-tern and seeing their work, and work ethic,” Martin said. But to get an internship, or even an interview for an internship, one has to research the company they’re applying to, i.e. what the company does, their mission statement, etc.

Marianne Lambur of Blue Cap.

“We want you to know the busi-ness we’re in when you walk in the door,” Lambur said. To that effect, Chester said the Chicago Police Department uses a filtering software that searches for certain buzz words in an applicant’s cover letter or resume. If such buzz words aren’t found, the application isn’t considered. But while job applications are typically sent via the internet in the modern era, Chester said applicants who contact potential employers through the phone can sometimes stand out. Electronic applications can easily be lost, but using the phone is a more direct approach. Phone applicants can also get a quick impression of the company’s atmosphere, and the kind of people that work there. “You’d be surprised with the info you’ll learn just from the telephone,” Chester said. Obviously, the way a person dresses for an interview is an im-portant factor in creating a good first impression. This is true even if the company one is applying to doesn’t


enforce a business-attire dress code. Hartwig re-called an interview at the park district where the per-son arrived in a sweatshirt and sweat pants. “If this is the company you want to represent, you want to make sure you’re the best you can be,” Ches-ter said. Oddly enough, O’Shea suggested individuals who don’t own or can’t afford business attire should con-tact Moraine Valley’s Job Resource Center for help finding proper clothes for an interview. O’Shea said that is part of the center’s

purpose. “You pay those $5 or $10 fees on your tuition, and that’s what they’re there for,” O’Shea said. Asking questions during an inter-view can also help create a positive impression that sticks out in the em-ployer’s mind. It’s very important not to come off apathetic or shy. During an interview, most em-ployers are also hoping to get to know who they’re interviewing on a personal level. Thus, if an applicant is asked to talk about themselves, it’s to their benefit not to simply re-gurgitate their resume. “I want to know the human side of you,” Chester said. “Your resume gave us all your technical skills.”

Rob Siebert can be reached at [email protected]


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Arab Heritage Month

The Arab Student Union is co-sponsoring a student panel discussion Nov. 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the issues young Arabs face in America. Panelists will speak from personal experiences on their social life, family duties, and maintaining their cultural identity. ASU is also hosting a winter coat drive until Dec. 1. Any jacket in good condition will be accepted. Donation boxes are in the Multicultural Student Affairs office, the library, U203, the first floor of the S building, the college bookstore, the fitness center, and the C building. For more information, contact asu.moraineval ley@gmai l .com.

Pain and the mind

The college will host a medical education series titled, “Mind-Body Pain

Management” from 7 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Dorothy Menker Theater. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation will feature Dr. John Stracks, who is part of the Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group in the Center For Integrative Medicine. Stacks believes the mind and body are connected moreso than people believe, and their interplay may help prevent disease and increase overall health. For more information, call Leann Murphy at (708) 608-4039 at [email protected].

The Second City coming to Moraine

On Nov. 13, The Second City comedic troupe will present “Fair and Unbalanced” at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Menker Theater. The show will poke fun at politicians, celebrities,

and more, in a “hilarious ride through present-day America.” Tickets are $20 for the general public, $15 for seniors, and $10 for students. For more information, contact Jessica Crotty at (708) 974-5281.

Upcoming JRC workshops

The college’s Job Resource Center continues to host workshops to help students take their career skills to the next level. The JRC will host a workshop on resumes Dec. 8 in B264. Students can develop their interviewing strategies on Nov. 10 from 12 to 1 p.m., and Dec. 7 from 4 to 5 p.m. Both events are in S223. “How to Pursue an Internship” will be held Nov. 8 from 4 to 5 p.m. and Dec. 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. Both events are in S223. For more information,

contact the Job Resource Center at (708) 974-5737 or visit S202.

Sharpen your writing skills

The college’s Writing Center is a resource for students too explore their creativity, and maximize their potential for both curricular and personal writing. Instead of focusing on commas and semi-colons, the Center encourages students to overcome their fears and become more confident in their work. The Writing Center is located in room L242, and can be reached by phone at (708) 608-4216.

Need tutoring?

Moraine Valley’s Academic Skills Center offers its students free tutoring in math, English, chemistry, physics, biology, accounting, reading, medical transcription and more. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Two computer labs are available, one for classes and one for walk-ins.

The center is located in room B284-A and B284-B. For more information, call (708) 974-5430.

GED/ESL tutoring offered

Students interested in working on their GED, English as a Second Language or reading skills are encouraged to seek out tutoring on campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tuesday night tutoring is held from 5 to 7 p.m. in room A184. Wednesday tutoring is in B182 at the same time. For more information, contact Joann at (708) 608-4151.

School supply drive

The Moraine Valley Education Club will be holding a school supply drive Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Collection boxes will be available in the Center For Disability Services in rooms S114 and in U203. Chalk, pencils, scissors, pencil boxes, crayons, dry erase markers, binders and backpacks are needed. For more information contact Gail Ditchman at (708) 974-5564.

Staff collects trashy treasures

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Student Holly Alcanter gets in the spirit of Day of the Dead.

ALAS celebrates Day of the Dead

Club president Jayne Joyce practices a technique with a student.

Aikido club teaches self-defenseBy Rob SiebertNews Editor

To an extent, Aikido is a science as much as a martial art. As Sensei Roberto Garza said October 28 during a demonstra-tion hosted by the Moraine Valley Aikido and Japanese Culture Club, the art of Aikido deals with energy and redirecting an attacker’s hos-tile energy and momentum, so that one may use it to their advantage in a confrontation. Aikido is a system of throwing, joint locking, striking and pinning. But while there is obviously a phys-ical component, Aikido is a martial art that can appeal to anyone. “Anybody can learn how to take care of themselves,” Garza said. More than two dozen patrons gathered in the union to watch Garza and a group of his students. Also on hand was club advisor Ja-net Kotash, an associate professor of natural science at Moraine. “Aikido is a peace-keeping mar-

tial art,” Kotash said. “I’m hoping we can help honor peace in the Moraine Valley community.” Garza’s demonstration focused largely on being aware of your sur-roundings, staying focused and training your mind to react differ-ently to danger. Several patrons got up and became part of the demonstration themselves. Garza also emphasized the im-portance of knowing how to fall. “If you’re 195 pounds like me, and you don’t know how to fall, you’re not going to get up so quick-ly,” Garza said. The club will also teach mem-bers some basic aspects of Japa-nese culture, i.e. traditions, dress, food, basic language, etc. For more on the Moraine Valley Aikido and Japanese Culture Club and when it meets, contact club president Jayne Joyce at [email protected]

Rob Siebert can be contacted at [email protected]

Photo by Rob Siebert

Photo by Jaqueline Jimenez

By Eleni Vryza Staff Writer

Hispanic Heritage month culmi-nated Oct. 27 as the Alliance of Latin American students (ALAS) celebrated the Day of the Dead with a buffet. The Hispanic equivalent to Hal-loween takes place Nov. 1 and 2, which coincides with the Christian All Saints Day and All Souls Day. The event was also a fundraiser so that students would be able to participate in a conference on His-panic Leadership in February. The event featured a full size al-tar (also called an ofrenda) deco-rated by student Holly Alcantar, who greeted students and faculty with her face fully painted. Day of the Dead allows the Hispanic culture to commemo-rate ancestors who have passed away,and to maintain good rela-tionships between family members

on Earth and the family members in the afterworld. Entire families construct altars as an annual commitment. The altars offer fruit, corn and candies to the ancestors according to their favorite foods. They are decorated with sugar skulls, photographs of beloved relatives and friends who departed, candles, a glass of water (a must), toys (if a child has died), sugar sculptures, flowers, incense and more. Visitors were offered food do-nated by Taquerias Atotonilco in Worth, as well as neighboring restaurants. The dishes included churros (desert pies coated with sugar and cinnamon in the shape of a long cigar). ALAS invites students of all cul-tural backgrounds to join, and learn more about Hispanic culture.

Eleni Vryza can be contacted at [email protected].

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” America needs to be reli-ant on renewable energy. The sad, realistic fact is that this country is nowhere near that point.

Should the U.S. allow construction of an oil pipeline?

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Among all destructive aspects of the construction, mass forest damage shines bright.

Here we go again, another completely inefficient method of providing energy to the citizens of the United States that possibly foreshadows future disaster. Many catastrophes have happened throughout the world, but that’s obvi-ous. Although a large majority of them are natural occurrences, many of the largest ones are due to irresponsibility. Proper precautionary methods weren’t taken and backup plans were never formed. The problem at hand is the fact that people are actually considering building a transcontinental oil pipeline. If the construction actually follows through with their plans, lets hope they consider every possible variable that could go wrong. Everyone has either heard of or become involved with BP’s disastrous oil spill as it has become one of the most destructive and horrific events to ever occur. Despite BP’s repetitive apologies and

public service announce-ments, the spill remained unresolved for quite some time. If an oil pipeline that runs through an en-tire continent burst, or for some reason malfunc-tioned or was punctured, a simple apology or promise to resolve the situation will not suffice. In the financial condi-tion our country has been thrown into by a certain former president, we can-not afford to make any mistakes with an economi-cally reckless project such as this one. This project is also a

slap in the face to the sustainability experts that contribute a large chunk of their life towards making this world a safer and more economically friendly place. Although many people don’t take it as seriously as they should, our ozone layer is deteriorating and our resources are being depleted for unnecessary means. Our country needs to be moving towards becoming completely reliant on renewable resources and the Transcanada Keystone Pipeline is a drastic inhibitor towards that process. Among all destructive aspects of the con-struction, mass forest damage shines bright. It’s not only counterproduc-tive due to the fact that it’s mercilessly destroying renewable resources that we seem to take for granted, but the wildlife inhabiting those areas will be eradicated. People may argue that we simply cannot generalize every oil expedition as a future failure based on BP’s disaster, but we should also attempt to learn from our mistakes. Inevitable and surely, history repeats itself, and the devastating effect of an accident with this pipeline will ripple outwards and cause irreparable damage across the continent.

Joe Salah can be contacted at [email protected]

By Liz Richardson Copy Editor

The real world is full of questionable decisions and sacrifices. The energy of America should be a realistic problem and requires a whole lot of sacrifice. In order to get more oil to U.S. citizens a system is being built. The TransCanada Keystone Pipeline would run more than 1,500 miles from Alberta, Canada to the Gulf Coast. (http://www.transcanada.com/keystone.html) An oil pipeline being built across the country has raised some eyebrows and some outrage, especially after the BP Gulf disaster. People do not want the line built, plain and simple. More pollution would be caused, land and wildlife would be lost and more accidents could happen. Most of all the public seems to think America doesn’t need the excess oil. We do. America needs to be reli-ant on renewable energy. The sad, realistic fact is that this country is nowhere near that point. Some people seem to think that it’s pos-sible to just go without the oil the Keystone Pipeline would provide, but they’re thinking in the future—not the present. American scientists are not going to magically invent solar powered cars and electrically independent cit-ies overnight. We can barely get a working iPhone, none-theless a system for distrib-uting renewable energy to an entire country. Oil is the only way to keep the country running, at least for now. The pipeline is a big job, and someone has to do it. This project could bring about thousands of extremely needed jobs for people along its planned route. Accidents may happen; accidents happen everywhere, but the BP disaster is no reason to not build this line. In fact, the government and the oil industry is so freaked out over the event that this line is getting overly examined for safety; it’s been on extended review since July. Wildlife and land will be displaced in the building of this pipeline, and that’s a sacrifice to make. No one bats an eye when miles of for-est are knocked down for subdivisions no one can afford to live in, but a useful and potentially economy-boosting pipeline is the enemy? The Keystone Pipeline is not a permanent solution. Someday America will lose its grip on oil and this pipeline will be a thing of the past. For now, the U.S. can’t sit around and daydream all day. Until there are solid plans to run the entire country on renewable energy, more oil is necessary.

Liz Richardson can be contacted at [email protected]

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By Joe Salah Staff Writer

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they find the reading too dif-ficult, the assignments too taxing and the overall pace less stimulating than events in the community or on the job. The vast majority of Moraine Valley students will never obtain a bachelor’s degree and even a fair percentage of those in career programs will not complete their studies. Meanwhile, the education requirements of the market-place—both locally and in the global village—are ac-celerating rapidly. As I will explain in a future column, those requirements are not restricted to some computer skills. Business needs lead-ers who can think critically, who can digest mounds of information and who can communicate persuasively to coworkers, suppliers and customers or clients. Thus, by several comparisons, Mo-raine Valley students are fall-ing behind other students and way behind the marketplace’s expectations. Last month’s seminar was a suitable beginning to a campus-wide conversation. Moraine Valley must regularly assess the progress we are making in fostering learning, personal happiness and world progress.

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By Wendy GrupkaViews Editor

The well-known downfalls of dirty energy are various and plenty. Whether it is acid rain from burning coal or water contamination from poorly maintained oil pipelines, it is common knowledge that our dependency on fossil fuels for energy is detrimental. Ancient Egyptians be-lieved the sun was a deity responsible for the creation of the world. It is uncanny how much truth is in that mythology. According to Berkley Lab, the sun sup-plies about one thousand watts of energy per square meter of the plant’s surface daily. This energy is free for the taking; however, photovoltaic cells, the cur-rent technology used in solar panels, is very silicon dependent and expensive. It takes the average hom-eowner roughly a decade for the cost of installing solar paneling to equal out with the savings of energy costs. Scientific American states that over 29 different groups are making breakthroughs in what was thought to be a pipe dream of the 1970’s. It was found in 1977 that certain groups of organic polymers could conduct electricity. The cells fash-ioned out of this technology were very cheap but also very inefficient and sensi-tive. Now researches with Berkeley Lab and the Uni-versity of California have

developed solar cells made with tougher stuff and one thousand times thinner than a human hair. These cells are still rather inefficient as they can only convert about three percent of the sun’s rays they collect into electricity, compared to the twenty percent commercial silicon solar cells can get. The Department of En-ergy (DOE) claims that if solar films covered buildings in the United States, they could product about 710,000 megawatts of electricity. Even still, solar film pro-totypes that mimic the pro-duction of glucose in a leaf have been created. They use solar photons to split water molecules into hydro-gen, an excellent fuel that can be used to heat homes or power automobiles. This technology is incredibly ef-ficient but only if expensive noble metals are used. The trick is finding a catalyst that is cheap but still effective. Chemist and solar energy advocate Nathan S. Lewis from the California Institute of Technology worries that people with not recognize the issue until it is too late; “We are not yet treating this problem like one where we can’t afford to fail.” It will be intriguing to see if humans can create some-thing as efficient an energy collector and producer as the common leaf.

Wendy Grupka can be con-tacted at [email protected]

It was standing room only in Moraine Valley’s largest room. Over 200 students and staff participated in a seminar about the state of education in our country. The session, convened by MVCC teacher Kevin Navratil, began with clips from “Two Million Minutes,” a documen-tary comparing students in China, India and the United States. Thereafter, four Mo-raine Valley teachers gave brief prepared comments on the question: “Is the U.S. Fall-ing Behind Educationally?” The October gathering then heard perceptive reactions from over 30 Moraine Valley students. The analysis was wide-ranging: U.S. educational policies put too much empha-sis on standard tests and not enough on critical thinking skills. Schools, including their taxpayers and donors, are too concerned about sports rather than educational projects, including the arts. Graduation requirements don’t include

enough science and math.Parents don’t reinforce the value of education and the discipline of rigorous study.Jobs are a distraction for students; the jobs neither pay much nor prepare young adults for careers. Students spend too much time with computer games. Career goals and deadlines are not clearly defined. Thus stu-dents drift with little direction. People blame the government for poor performance instead of taking responsibility. I was invigorated by the seminar, particularly by the thoughtful comments from Moraine Valley students. I have been a teacher here for 30 years. Our college is a happy place for me. With some exceptions, the stu-dents in every class I teach are willing to learn. However, I also know the statistics. The majority of stu-dents arrive at Moraine Valley unprepared for college-level education. Many students are quickly discouraged when

By Amel SalehEntertainment Editor

When I took Philosophy 101 with Mr. Wolf my first semester here, he presented a class with a challenge: be blatantly honest for an entire semester, no matter what. There was no such thing as a white lie or exaggera-tion; just the truth and noth-ing but the truth. If anyone in the class were able to go five months without lying then they wouldn’t have to take the final exam. Now, of course, you’re thinking, “couldn’t you just lie and say you didn’t lie?” Of course! But then you’d be a hypocrite and you would have learned nothing from the challenge. I wasn’t able to do it and I didn’t even both-er trying. I would have hurt too many feelings and got myself into a lot of trouble. But I thought about it: hones-ty. Honesty is something so

important and we are taught this from childhood with sto-ries like The Boy who Cried Wolf. We try our very best to be honest to our parents, friends, teachers, community and ourselves (some more than others). For the most part, we suc-ceed in being honest. How-ever, when we come across how dishonesty helped some people achieve some great things quickly and in a bet-ter way than us, we tend to go the wrong way for quick success. In several cases, this is tough to get through. Sometimes, it can go un-solved for x-amount of time. So, is honesty the best policy for every situation? Honesty is essential in each and every thing we do in order to create a good impression and ensure the other person that we are capable and trustworthy. It’s the basis of building rapport. No matter what your status is

in life, honesty takes a per-son very far in life. If you’re dishonest, second chances are very rare to come by and your credibility/character is a very reliable one. There are several exam-ples of people whose lives have been ruined because they were dishonest. Dis-honesty can lead to severe punishments and conse-quences. So to answer the question raised in the introduction, is honesty the best policy? YES! But I have to consider the opposite side; there are some instances where dis-honesty can be used to save oneself or protect innocent people, but it should not become a habit. It can ruin your values and principles. It solely depends on the situation.

Amel Saleh can be contacted at [email protected]

New solar cells show promise

Is honesty always the best policy?

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Kelly StackStarting Libero

Women’s Volleyball

Dimitri DimizasTeam Captain

Men’s Cross Country

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Soccer has come to a close for this year at Moraine Valley, as first the men, and now the women have fallen in the quarterfinals. The team was simply over-matched against Elgin Community College on their way to a 4-1 loss. With their backup keeper forced into the starting lineup, the Cy-clones were only able to manage one goal. Mirelia Calderon set up Natalie Ross for her fifteenth goal of the season. The loss came on the heels of back-to-back wins over Truman College by the scores of 7-0 and 1-0. The 7-0 win showed just how explosive the Cyclones offense could be as Ross tallied three goals. Vicky Lara, Katie Fettes,

Alma Coronel, and Christina Foster all scored goals as well. Lara and Fettes also each contributed an as-sist. Goalie Basia Lesnicka was not even tested as she recorded one save in her fifth shutout of the year. Natalie Ross and Jennifer Marti-nez were both selected to the All-Region first team. In addition, Mar-tinez was named All-Conference first team and Ross was named All-Conference second team. The team was unable to improve on their performance one year ago where they also fell in the quarter-finals. However this was the third year in a row that the team has ad-vanced past the first round of play-offs. Hopefully next year they can make a deeper run.

Connor Reynolds can be contacted at [email protected]

Dimitri Dimizas is the captain of the Moraine Valley Men’s Cross Country team. He has been the team’s most successful runner all year recently leading the team to a second place finish in Confer-ence. His fourth place finish at the Conference meet was followed by an equally impressive seventh place finish at the regional com-petition. His seventh place run qualified him to compete in the NJCAA National meet in South Carolina on November 13. These performance earned Dimizas an All-Conference team spot as well as a spot on the All-Region team. While the season may be over for most of the team, a strong showing in South Caroli-na would serve as a great way to finish a very successful season.

Kelly Stack is the libero for the Skyway Conference champion women’s volleyball team. She was named NJCAA player of the week for the week of October 17-24. During that stretch, the team went 5-0 on their way to the conference championship. For the week she also had 13 kills, eight aces and a remarkable 157 digs. Against Prai-rie State College, she posted her best match with two aces and 59 digs. Following the performance she was named to the Skyway Col-legiate All-Tournament team. Stack is also the number-two ranked player in the country with a 6.83-dig/set stat line. One thing is for sure; the Cyclones will be expecting the same consistent de-fense they’ve gotten all year from the libero if they’re going to chal-lenge for a National Championship.

competitors in the field. The Cyclones were able to take home their first conference title since 2006 (third overall) as they cruised to victory by a hefty mar-gin. Team captain Ashley Shares led the way, taking first place overall with a time of 19:56. She was fol-lowed by Alex Dovgin in third at 20:53, Cande Pizano in seventh with a run of 21:50, Trudy Rodri-guez in ninth at 22:01, Jacquelyn O’Connor in 12th at 22:37, Nagieh Omer in 15th at 23:03, Kaitlyn Pi-azza in 19th place with a time of 23:16, Alejandra Dongo in 22nd at 23:45 and Alexa Kacerovskis in 24th with a run of 23:57. There were 37 finishers in the field. Shares, Dovgin, Pizano, and Ro-driguez were all named to the All-Conference team. The NJCAA National meet will be held November 11 at Spartan-burg Methodist College in South Carolina. Best of luck to the team.

Connor Reynolds can be contact-ed at [email protected]

By Connor ReynoldsSports Editor The Women’s Cross Country team isn’t done running yet. With their finish at Regionals, the whole team is qualified for the NJCAA National meet. Second place was all that was needed to qualify, but had a few more things gone right, the Cy-clones could very easily be Re-gional champions; three points was all that kept them from the win.Ashley Shares took second place overall in 20:54 and Alexandra Dovgin finished fifth in 21:31. Both women earned All-Region first team honors. Cande Pizano finished in 18th place at 22:34, Nagieh Omer in 20th place at 22:37, Trudy Ro-driguez in 22nd place at 23:01, Jacquelyn O’Connor in 23rd place at 23:14, Kaitlyn Piazza finished in 38th place at 24:33, Alejandra Dongo in 40th place at 24:44 and Alexa Kacerovskis in 42nd place at 24:59, rounding out the team for Moraine Valley. There were 49


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Soccer finishes on a cold note

Close second sends WXC to nationals

Despite victories in four of their last five matches, the season is over for soccer.

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MXC / From Sports Front Page Soccer / From Sports Front Page This year’s loss in the quarterfi-nals comes as a disappointment as the year before the team was also knocked out prematurely in the semifinals. However, this marks two years in a row of solid playoff efforts, which will hopefully lead to future success. The team finished with a a record of 9-6-1 overall and 5-2 for conference play


and Luke Bronson ran good enough times to qualify themselves for the national meet as individuals, but for the rest of the team the season has come to an end. “I feel for them be-cause it’s not a pleasant way to end the season, but I hope they can take something from it and gain from it,” said Coach Mark Horstmeyer. “They’ll look back and see that their season was successful over-all—second in conference, PR’s, and good finishes at very competitive races.” The success at regional was thanks in part to a strong showing the week earlier at the Conference tournament; the team placed second out of seven teams. Team captain Dimitri Dimizas led the way with a 27:46 and a fourth-place finish. Luke Bronson was next in 28:28 and sixth place. Jon Altman followed in eighth place with 28:34, Kellen Williams was next in 29:11 and 13th place, Ben Greer rounded out the scoring in 29:45 and 15th place. There were 49 run-ners in the field. Dimitri Dimizas, Luke Bronson, and Jon Altman were named to the All-Con-ference team. Though Dimi-zas is a returning runner, both Bronson and Altman are first-year members of the team.

With the experience they’ve both gained through their success this year, they are poised to do great things in the next season.


start on October 20 as they easily handled Daley College 5-1. Lead-ing goal scorer Mario Waksmunda-ki netted two goals to bring his sea-son total up to 18 for the season. Also scoring were Christian Boyle, Mostafa Abdelrahman, and Lukasz Szczesniak. While the Men’s season may have come to an early exit, mul-tiple individuals were honored for their season long p e r f o r m a n c e . Jorge Florez and Erik Gomez were voted on to both the All-Region first team and the All-Conference first team. Ma-rio Waksmun-dzki was named All-Region sec-ond team and All-Conference first team. This was the second year in a row that Mario took home both honors. Others hon-ored were Luis Montoya (All-C o n f e r e n c e first team), Luis Cajero (All-Con-ference second team), and Chris-tian Boyle (All-Conference sec-ond team). Matt Berman contributed to a solid defense all year long.Team running was key to qualify for Nationals.

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Connor ReynoldsSports Editor The last few weeks have been of extreme importance to national-ly-ranked Women’s Vol-leyball team. Most recently the team was able to defeat Morton College in the first round of the NJCAA Regional quarterfinals. Morton put up very little challenge as the Cy-clones cruised to a 25-11, 25-11, 25-9 victory. This runs the team’s re-cord to 32-6. The sixth loss came in a playoff warm-up with Lincolnland College the week before. It was also the team’s first loss at home all year. The five-set match end in the scores 25-23, 21-25, 20-25, 25-12, 10-15. The team clearly did not let this affect them go-ing forward. It seems that this loss may have come at a good time for the Cyclones as they were able to see their weaknesses and correct them in time to make a deep playoff run. While the regional playoffs are in progress just two weeks ago the team competed in the Illinois Skyway Confer-ence tournament. The Cyclones were the num-ber one seed and had no problem handling the field. Out of the four matches they played there was only two lost sets en route to an un-defeated conference record and therefore Skyway Conference championship. In the team’s most critical match, a five-setter with Prairie State, Kelly Stack gave an amazing performance recording a season-high 59 digs, 30 perfect serve receptions, four kills and two aces. Rachael Levitt record double digit kills in every match, including a 17 kill effort against Prairie State. She also notched six ser-vice aces and 15 digs. The 17 kill, 15 dig match was her 11th double-double on the season. The Cyclones next play in

the Final Four at Lake Coun-ty on Saturday, November 6. A string of victories there will move them into the NJCAA National Tournament. The tournament will be held in Wisconsin Dells and could see some repeat matchups

from the tough Wisconsin Dells tournament that hand the Cyclones five of their six losses on the season.


By Connor Reynolds Sports Editor

The Men’s soccer team ended their season on a disappointing note: a shoot-out loss on penalty kicks. Despite holding onto a 3-2 lead with under a minute to go, the team conceded a late goal that forced extra time. After both teams re-

mained scoreless in extra time, the Cyclones faltered in penalty kicks to end the season. The loss was a waste of a brilliant effort by Mostafa Abdelrahman, who scored a hat trick with all three of the teams’ goals. The Cyclone’s playoff run seemed to be off to a good

By Connor Reynolds Sports Editor

With a second place finish in Conference, a fourth place finish in Re-gionals and two qualified runners for the National meet, the Men’s Cross Country team closed up another successful sea-son. The fourth place fin-ish was actually seen as a disappointment by the team. While it was a good finish, the team had their eyes on quali-fying for the National meet. Dimitri Dimizas

Early exit again for men’s soccer

Volleyball in the hunt for NJCAA championship

Two to nationals


XC has worked hard all season long.

Luis Cajero was All-Conference thanks to his physical play.



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Arab community teaches truthBy Anthony Rojas Features Editor

Moraine’s Arabian com-munity isn’t interested in publicizing negative ste-reotypes about their culture like mainstream media is; instead, they want to teach us the truth. The Multi-Cultural Student Affairs center here at the school and the Arab Stu-dent Union are working together for the month of November to celebrate Arabian Heri-tage Month and to inform the Moraine Valley com-munity what it means to be Arabic. The series of events planned for this month are aimed at helping the Ara-bian culture retain its iden-tity amidst the mainstream American youth-culture and the publicized controversy

that has generalized this mass group of individuals. The first event, a raffle and luncheon held in the U building, fed all hungry passersby with traditional Arabian dishes, including falafels, hummus, and pita bread (they also served punch, but that’s beside the point).

The meal was an impor-tant aspect of the Arabian culture because it is the one thing that brings us all together; the importance of any culture is almost always based greatly upon the food they give to the world.

It’s easy to say this worked because fifteen minutes after the luncheon began the room was filling and a line had sprung from the conference room out into the hallway where everyone not participating in the free food was forced to find their way across the barricade of freeloading students (“free-

loading” being a good thing in this case). A f t e r t h e room was well packed with a forty-person col lect ion of students, the administrator, Nina Shoman-Dajani, held a raffle. The prizes w e r e b a s i c items, but they

gave that feeling of ami-cability and acceptance that seems to dawn on people (especially Ameri-cans) when they’re given free stuff.

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Arab Heritage Month Upcoming Events

Monday, Nov. 3, noon-1:30 p.m., Room U111: Young and Arabian America

Wednesday, Nov. 10, Noon-1 p.m., Room L244: Faculty and staff only: Understanding the Arab/ Arab-

American Student Population on Campus

Monday, Nov. 15, Noon- 1:30 p.m., Room U111: Preserving and Promoting Palestinian Cultural Heritage:

Examples from Palestine

Nina Shoman-Dajani speaks peace on behalf of her Arabian community

By Alexandra Dean Staff Writer

On October 28, artist Paul Andrew Wandless exhibited his variety of sculptures and creative compositions in the Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery. Wandless best explains his gallery himself when he says, “We’re all trying to figure ourselves out and I’m just trying to do that as an artist. I don’t want to be known as the guy who makes big heads; all my works tell different stories though they’re all one narrative about me.” The majority of Wandless’ gallery is comprised of large Easter-Island-seeming tiki heads. Wandless also works with many other forms of art that don’t involve such surrealism. This experimentation surrounds the heads on display. The ar t is t exp la ins, “Whatever you’re learning now, a lways go learn something more, because then, when you have a

new idea, you have more options on how to express it.” Wandless’ specialty is abstract expressionless—expressing concrete ideas with often non-physical expressions. His work encourages v i e w e rs t o co n s i d e r aesthetic details, such as the lack of eyes and ears, and what those details mean to the narrative he is portraying through his work. As the artist himself explains best: “My work is a manifestation of being alive and being curious… it has nothing to do with a n y t h i n g h a p p e n i n g socially or politically.” All in all, it was quite a treat to see such a unique perspective on the human condition and even those who don’t consider themselves artists are bound to be captivated by this marvelous showing.

Alexandra Dean can be contacted at [email protected]

Art is alive By Steven SchornStaff Writer

Imagine a beautiful sunset on a calm evening, the wa-ters of the ocean washing up on the beach, the warm rays of light illuminating the colorful leaves on a fall morning. These all seem like great parts of life, yet many people take them for granted. Be-ing aware o f the damage we are doing to our environment is very important. As college stu-dents, there are many things that we can do effort-lessly to help to save our environment. One major improvement that people can do for the environment is stop drinking bottled drinks. Use a water filter, which is just as efficient, and does not induce large amounts of container waste. Another thing many stu-

dents, especially college stu-dents, can do for the environ-ment is borrow books and movies instead of buying them.

Making a trip to the library to check out a book saves the paper and ink that go into making the book. Another very damaging action to the environment is by throw-ing away electronic devices. Throwing away cell phones, computers, television sets,

etc, releases toxins called “e-waste,” which is very harmful to the environment. Another easy way to help the environment is by in-

stalling fluorescent light bulbs in your home or apartment. Flourescent lights help to save energy and also last longer than regular light bulbs. People across the country are do-ing many things to help save and pre-serve our world, yet there is still much improvement and education needed in this field. Take action in your community, whether by promoting knowl-edge of the “Going Green” lifestyle, or

just by doing your part as an individual and being aware of the efforts of countless others that are trying to preserve and protect our environment.

Steven Schorn can be con-tacted at [email protected]

Why aren’t we recycling yet?

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By Rai MungongoStaff Writer

The dance scene at MVCC has been attracting many students from different events and seasonal fests, from both little and big showcases performed for all to watch as well as partake in. These students use dance as an outlet to a better reality. Darrick Mclaurin, Student Life employee, says, “[Dance] is a way to express myself and get a chance to leave my normal mind and go to one which you/I have no sense of self judgment.” The craving for such an innovating way of self-expression is truly price-less. Here at MVCC the art known as dance is growing, with its leading role models, the Xclusive Dance Club. Dance at Moraine Valley is not at a mediocre state anymore. It truly is on the rise. The style of dance that Xclusive Dance Club performs is more hip-hop bound but the club doesn’t reject other styles in the group. Their variety in song titles as well dance styles shows audiences their versatility, and that makes them an unstoppable force here at MVCC. Another dance club that has also been growing is the highly respected DILE dance club, formed by fearless leader Sherman Stewart. He believes dance “provides an outlet for me to express myself.” With it being only the club’s sophomore year, the group’s

motivation continues to inspire more Latin-based dancers to come out and show out. Angela, a former student who is now at SXU, explains why she danc-es. “It gives me the feeling of happi-ness; not only happiness but when I dance my body expresses how I feel emotionally. I don’t always have to speak to let people know something’s wrong. You let it flow through your body. I dance because it puts me in a place like nothing can get past me and I’m in my own world. It gives me a feeling that not a human can even give me.” As last year’s president of Xclusive Dance Club, Angela’s dream is to start a nonprofit organization based on the teaching of dance to those less fortunate. Dance isn’t just an expres-sion of one’s own emotions but also a passion to inspire many others who share that same emotion. Professor Delwyn Jones, a former dancer, expresses his love of dance by trying to have students from dif-ferent dance teams perform for the school’s basketball games. Profes-sor Ricky Cobb, sociology professor, asked one of his students to dance for the class and just with that little fifteen seconds of fame, the class ended.

Rai Mungongo can be contacted at [email protected]

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By Dan Rhode Staff Writer

A national kissing competition, a wild motorcycle-ride down the high-way, and a performance by Beyoncé. That’s what you missed if you weren’t in the Student Union at 12 p.m. on October 27. Hypnotist Dr. Jim Wand took his mesmerized volunteers on a journey that the audience wouldn’t forget, but the hypnotized subjects would. Wand, making his tenth appear-ance at Moraine Valley, originally had eighteen student volunteers from the audience to start the show. After hav-ing the group stare at a rotating blue light for several minutes, he whittled the group down to thirteen hypnotized

subjects. One surprising addition was a student in the audience who “went under” during Wand’s induc-tion procedure. Wand woke him and he was escorted to the stage, joining the group. During the next 50 minutes, Dr. Jim Wand demonstrated the power of sug-gestion. First, he took the group on a ride down the highway on imaginary motorcycles at 100 MPH. With a wild-eyed look on their faces, the group held on to the handlebars for dear life. Next, Wand sent the volunteers to a national kissing competition where they were allowed to make out with the person of their dreams...literally. These dream celebrities included Brad Pitt, Halle Berry, and Barack Obama.

By Laura RichardellaStaff Writer

Dr. Vernon Crawley and Dough Harris stood before a crowded au-dience to speak out against bigotry and racism on college campuses on October 29, 2010. Crawley said,“We live in a world that is diverse. So, I love for students to experience this while also getting a degree. We grew internally in the college. We need to now grow within the community. We’ve got to be honest about this.” The event began with Craw-ley, who introduced the keynote speaker from The Kaleidoscope Group, Doug Harris. Harris gave the attendees nu-merous tips sprinkled with hu-morous anecdotes on how to not

Finally, several members were giv-en the suggestion they were famous singers. With the accompaniment of a soundtrack, the audience was treated to performances from Beyoncé and Michael Jackson. At the end of the show, members of the group were sent into the audi-ence before being awoken and after waking up, had no memory of what occurred, or how they wound up out of their seats. Student Government Association President John Cruz, who was a volunteer, said inquisitively of being hypnotized, “What did I do?” Volunteer Kyle Whitehead also had no memory of what occurred. Shortly after the show, Kyle reviewed a video his friend recorded on his cell phone.

Kyle said, “I can’t believe what I saw.” Although many people disagree on the exact definition of hypnosis, Wand gave his interpretation which included the analogy of a satellite and GPS. Wand said, “The satellite is the unconscious, and the GPS is the outer mind. Whatever we program the outer mind to do, the unconscious will give us the necessary directions.” Wand, who holds a Ph.D in Psy-chology, also works with hypnosis in the clinical setting and has helped people eliminate smoking addictions and anxiety disorders. He says, ”What you believe subconsciously, you can achieve on a conscious level.”

Dan Rhode can be contacted at [email protected]

only embrace diversity, but also

inclusion, throughout his keynote address. “It’s okay to not understand, but it’s not okay to not want to under-stand,” Harris told the listeners. After his speech, he invited mem-bers to take part in a community dialogue discussing diversity, inclu-sion and their importance. Groups of different community members were given questions to reflect on and an-swer during these timed sessions. Once finished, they shared their answers with the rest of the audi-ence. “You’re shamed by ignorance you didn’t even know you had,” explained one community repre-sentative. One question they had to answer was “what are you seeing now in

the community/organizations that lives up to the vision of success?” (Earlier they discussed that the vi-sion of success included diversity and inclusion). Mary Jo Murphy, a commu-nity member, who was in the atten-dance, explained how diversity and inclusion are now being represented in the changing world by explaining, “I think you are seeing change that you did not see previously.” Another member, Lynn Bailey, a facilitator at MVCC, also had some-thing to add. “I would say here at the college, there is a lot more social

interaction between different kinds of students. They seem to make friends more easily.” Stephenie Presseller, on the other hand, wonders how much of it is forced upon us. “Not in a nega-tive way, but we’re a very diverse campus.” Andrew Duren, the Vice Presi-dent at MVCC, when asked about his feelings toward the seminar exclaimed “it’s a rich experience” and that the seminar was a success.

Laura Richardella can be contacted at [email protected]

Dr. Jim Wand will hypnotize you; seriously

It’s a diverse world: time to get with it, man

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Business, a banquet and a Blackhawk By Joe Salah Staff Writer

Several successful businessmen gathered to pat themselves on the back, and to accept awards that they’ve merited on October 21, 2010. The 2010 Business Champion Awards ceremony was held at Sil-ver Lake’s Country Club Banquet Hall which was decorated with a variety of festive lights and formal curtains. Top-notch food was pro-vided for all that attended, which was a wonderful addition to a very-professionally conducted event. Dr. Sylvia Jenkins, Vice Presi-dent of Academic Affairs at MVCC, opened the ceremony by thanking the attendants, and giving them a preview of things to come. She deeply cherishes her in-volvement with Moraine, and said “I’m speaking for Moraine Valley when I say that we have been proud to offer job opportunities to our stu-dents for four decades.” Maribeth Hearn, Owner of Inertia Group and president of EDCSS, gave a short following speech fol-lowing Jenkin’s thanking their spon-sors, and was followed by Linley White, Dean of Workforce Devel-opment and Community Services. One of the primary moments discussed about the ceremony was the presentation delivered by the Senior Director of Marketing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Peter

Hassen. He came with a well-prepared speech consisting of an arsenal of counterattacks to all of the com-ments about his Stanley Cup ring, and an inspira-tional video pre-sentation depict-ing the comeback of the Chicago Blackhawks. After his pre-sentation, Hassen went into a more business-oriented method of speak-ing and explained the comeback of the Blackhawks, and the NHL in general. He narrated a comedic story tell-ing the tale of stat-keepers at an old Blackhawks game keeping track of the game’s prog-ress on typewrit-ers. Hassen said that “companies are forced to implement sweeping changes involving technology if they are seeking success,” which is very true. The typewriters were soon replaced by up-to-date hardware, and so began the steep incline of the NHL’s success. Hassen has had many chances to

speak with NHL legends, and Den-nis Savard is one of them. Savard is one of the original players on the Chicago Blackhawks, and invented the “Spin-o-rama” maneuver used to

deke the opposi-tion’s defense out of position. When Hassen and his business associates pre-sented the idea of change to Den-nis, he wasn’t too excited to hear about it. Although he was hesitant, he agreed that it was time to try something new. When Chicago’s first practice ses-sion sold 18,000 tickets, Savard knew he had made a wonder-ful decision. “Dennis Sa-vard said the busi-ness changes the Blackhawks have endured are the

best thing that has happened to the team,” says Hassen. Hassen ended his segment by saying “Inspect what you expect every day” and that “communication is key”; two very reliable and true business tips. Jeff Hobson, Vice President of

Operations, followed Hassen and began the presentation of awards to their designated recipients. The first award given out was the Sustainability award, merited by Robert Deisinger, who has been in the publishing industry since 1988. The next award presented was for Outstanding Philanthropic Con-tribution, given to Joel Phillips and Brian Dundee, co owners of Granger Industrial Supplies. They collectively donated $17,000 to the technological advancements at Moraine Valley. Soon after, Mayor David R. Brady of Bedford Park ac-cepted the award for excellence in government. The Small Business Award was given to Douglas Burton and Sky-line restoration, who said, “Sur-round yourself with qualified people and great things will be achieved.” Afterwards, Ron and Tedd Muersch of “The Great Steak” were given the entrepreneurship award, and the final award for Training and Development was presented to gra-cious and articulate Angela Smith, who represents Rush University Medical Center. Overall, the event was a com-plete success. The recognition of contributions accompanied by appropriate décor and delicious entrees accumulated to a beneficial and memorable event.

Joe Salah can be contacted at [email protected]

Award Recipients by Category

SustainabilityRobert Deisinger, American

Technical Publishers

PhilanthropyJoe Philips &Brian Dundee, Grainger Industrial Supplies

Excellence in GovernmentMayor David R. Brady, Mayor

of Bedford Park

Small BusinessDouglas Burton, Skyline Restoration

EntrepreneurRon &Tedd Muersch, Krapils,

The Great Steak

Training & DevelopementAngela Smith, Rush University

Medical Center

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Halloween passes in ghostly fashion

Music club makes a ghastly caricature of Leonardo Davinci’s “Mona Lisa”

Altogether, there were four win-ners, one of which was a student whose humanities teacher gave him extra credit for attending the event, something that can give us all a sense of hope in our communi-ty, because it shows an example of forward-thinking. This is something we see often in school classrooms, but it’s nice to see it come together in an outreach event meant to mix one student’s culture with another student’s empathy. When the raffle had finished and the food line had shrunk to only a few second-goers, the headcount began to dwindle quickly. Dajani wasn’t concerned, saying, “Even just by trying the food, people are tasting another culture. If they stay, that’s great, but at least they came.” And that’s why these events are held at Moraine, not to pound other ideas into our heads. They’re here to stretch a hand out and give us a glimpse of what people are really about, to lead us away from five second news clips and narrow-minded thinking. In fact, that’s what college is all about. The center for Multi-Cultural Af-fairs will be hosting further events this month, but the Arab student union is working year-round to spread the word of their culture and they’d like for us to listen, even if it’s only for free food.

Anthony Rojas can be contacted at [email protected]

By Amanda PanicucciStaff Writer Is the U-Building haunted? On October 27 and 28, it certainly was. The U-Building lobby became a haunted house, from the black walls, creepy characters, scary music and a surprise around every corner. The Moraine Valley Music Club sponsored a haunted house to get the school community into the Hal-loween spirit and took donations of either canned foods or $5 and all the profits were given to the Chi-cago Food Pantry. The Moraine Valley Music Club is advised by Tammi Carlson. The haunted house was set up in a week and majority of the props were from the F-Building. The Music Club decided to do a haunted house to bring something new to the school and to get people interested in the club itself. It also served to get people excited for the upcoming weekend. The charac-ters in the haunted house were club members, teachers, students and members from other school clubs and organizations. Each section of the haunted house was divided up into different sections with different characters. One room was a slaughter room with body parts and guts hanging and laying around; another room was a small cemetery. The last room was a room with clowns and bright colors that fin-

ished off the haunted house and got the Halloween festivities started for everyone. Hopefully, everyone had an awesome weekend and enjoyed the haunted house. Look

for upcoming events headlined by the Moraine Valley Music Club.

Amanda Panicucci can be con-tacted at [email protected]

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FUN AND GAMESBy Liz Richardson & friends

Amel SalehEntertainment Editor

His name is Weezy F. Baby and the F stands for ‘freedom’. Lil’ Wayne was released from Rickers Island Correctional Facility in New York Thursday morning after many delays, and fans couldn’t be any more thrilled. Lil’ Wayne was arrested a few times in the past and court dates were postponed, but his last straw was broken when police found a loaded, un-registered firearm on his tour bus along with drugs. He got a plea deal and they dropped the drug charges but end-ed up throwing him in jail for the possession of an unregistered gun. The Young Money rapper served eight months for a yearlong sentence for his ac-tions. Numerous people can agree that his future songs will be ill, as in sicker than sick. Last issue, the Glacier put out a review for Lil Wayne’s I’m not a Human Being album and, although it gained three stars, many people you know may have given it two big thumbs up. Not only were fans ecstatic about

Weezy’s return home, but also were his fellow entourage. Twitter blew up with Wayne related statuses. Nicki Minaj posted a joyous “Wayne’s home” status. Young Money presi-dent Mack Maine updated his Twitter with the fact that he was “impatiently waiting” Weezy’s return home. Lil’ Wayne is so infuential as an artist that even ex-president Bill

Clinton had something to say about him on a morn-ing talk show in New York. “This guy’s smart. And he’s got abilities.” And that’s why so many people enjoy listening to him, he’s “punny” and constructs raps that are out-of-the-box. Although he has the talent and all the fame, a lot of people are annoyed with how overrated he

has become. This prison release will annoy non-conformists even more. The pop culture icon’s recent news is everywhere. This is just the first brick being laid of Lil Wayne’s new path after prison. Where it goes? No one quite knows. All I know is that the “F” stands for freedom and let freedom ring, or blare from your stereo because Lil’ Wayne is back!

Amel Saleh can be contacted at [email protected]

Lil’ Wayne is finally released!

How many knicknames does Dwayne Carter have?

Lil’ WayneWeezy

Weezy F. BabyYoung Carter

Dr. CarterFireman

Stunna JrYoung Mulah

Best Rapper Alive

Mr. Carter takes it easy with a laidback pose and puts two fingers up for peace.

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By Matt Mireles Staff Writer

Just last year, Paranormal Activity shocked audiences and went way beyond box office expectations. The marketing strategy was revolutionary in having people demand the film to be shown in their local Cineplexes. Now, the sequel continues that tradi-tion with some aspects having been improved while others crumbled as a result. Before I get into specifics, let’s re-fresh ourselves on the basic premise initially brought up from the first install-ment. The story centered on a young couple, Micah and Katie, who were victims of a relentless, evil force that causes trouble every so often during the night. We learn Katie has had this demon following her since childhood. Her husband decides to set up a camera in their bedroom during these nights to see what goes on in the darkness as they sleep.

The “cheap” quality of the film worked in its favor in providing a realistic atmosphere for audiences to dip their senses into and keep-ing themselves up for the following night(s). The multiple endings would have left you either trembling in your shoes or left in limbo. Which brings us to the sequel. It takes place about two months prior

to the original event at Katie’s sister’s residence. She is a young mother who has married a wealthy, older man,who also has a teenage daughter. The daughter attempts to provide a young adult sensibility to the story; this is one of the few areas where the story falls flat. At this point in time, the demon is now circling around the sister and her

A chilling apparition, a hot movienew family. After an apparent break-in, they decide to set up multiple cameras around the house. As in the first film, things look accidental but as the nights pass, the “attacks” get more and more aggressive. The last ten minutes of the film finally stays true to its name. It now takes place after part one offering a clue as to what happened to one of the missing characters. Overall, the story is a huge im-provement over the improvised feel of the first. But, as a result, the fear value of this entry feels somewhat clichéd now that some instances have been recycled. If you are really into Paranormal’s plotline and have been looking for an-swers since last October, then you’ll definitely get something out of the sequel. If the scares are what you’re jonesing for, you may be left in the dark. No pun intended.

Matt Mireles can be contacted at [email protected]

An unknown source lurks around the home of an innocent family.

By Matt Mireles Staff Writer

We have now come to the final installment in the long-running hor-ror franchise. The original Saw first introduced the mainstream audience to the gore-fest film in 2004. It ended up scoring big at the box office and became one of the most successful films of that year. Six years later, the franchise has come to a point where the scares

have turned into tiring gimmicks and lazy storytelling. In fact, last year’s entry is considered to be a flop after barely earning its budget. In response to that, Lionsgate, the studio who distributed the film, decided to not only make this one the last one in the series, but to also try to send it off in 3D. Aside from the usual blood and guts, there is somewhat of a com-prehensible story at work. The movie immediately picks up where Saw VI

left off. Hoffman, the new killer after Jigsaw was murdered, is plotting to carry on his work and seek revenge on his former boss widow. Bobby, a recuperating survivor, tries to round up the former victims of the se-rial killer, (including Dr. Gordon, who barely escaped in the first movie) for a book deal. This doesn’t sit well with the people. But as one would think everything is going greatly, Bobby and his publicists are captured and land in another trap. Twists and turns keep the plot in-teresting, but the prime reason people like these films is the prime reason why this one didn’t fare so well. The

gore effects were somewhat “dumb-ed down” making it look like they were put together by amateur Hal-loween enthusiasts. It may have been intentionally done to make it appear better in 3D or that they were looking for that fun B-movie appearance. Fans may be left disappointed by the final twist and the overall quality of Saw 3D. Others who just want to look for a decent gory flick to watch during the Halloween season should stay away from this lost potential of a horror classic.

Matt Mireles can be contacted at [email protected]

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By Frank FlorezEditor-In-Chief

After listening through The Fire by Senses Fail I’m left with a little bit of a burning sensation. Yes, the bad kind. The “post-hardcore” band from New Jersey recently released their fourth full-length CD. To give a little bit of per-spective here, I actually like this band and have for a long time, but this al-bum doesn’t re-ally quench my thirst for what I’m looking for out of them. After four full-length CDs and a six-track LP, the band’s mu-sic can still be described in pretty eas-ily: a ton of high-pitched guitar, disso-nance in every song and a handful of screamo thrown in for good measure. Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that the band isn’t talented or that the music isn’t any good, because it is, but after debuting eight years ago the shtick is getting a little old. The first track on the album, also entitled “The Fire”, does a good job of balancing out the elements this band likes to use in their music. The song generally paces well and has great

By Liz Richardson Copy Editor

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Taylor Swift knows and abides to this rule with Speak Now, a near carbon copy of her previous albums. As talented as Swift is, she keeps to the same formula of songwriting she’s always been famous for. Girl meets boy, boy is either perfect or a learning experience, cue instant platinum-selling album. Some songs branch out and are excellent, but it’s most of the same. The most popular single thus far, “Mine,” is nothing more than last year’s “Love Story” set in college. Unfortunately, many of the songs are simply boring and not worth even a comparison to past albums. The worst, “Back to December,” is the musical version of a whiny girl’s vague Facebook status that gets ignored. The standouts are nowhere near platinum single status. “Mean” is an upbeat, fierce, catchy song that shows Swift can still throw down the anger. “Better than Revenge” is a

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timing between fast-paced energetic portions of the song and the slow, rhythmic sections; “The Fire” isn’t crappy but it isn’t spectacular. To be honest, there’s really no point in go-ing over the rest of the songs on this album, just read the sentence before this twelve more times and you’ll get

the gist. T h e g u i t a r -heavy band is loud and more emo than hard-core but does so without overload-ing your ears to the point where they bleed. If you like the band then you can get this a lbum wi thout feeling any regret. However, you can randomly pop in any of the band’s

CDs and it doesn’t matter because they all sound exactly the same, that’s a problem. “The Fire” is basically a toss-up; The album gets five stars for execu-tion but the band itself gets one star for lack of anything new. If you’re a fan of the familiar then this will work for you. If you’re sick of paying $12 for the same old song and dance then avoid this at all cost.

Frank Florez can be contacted at [email protected]

similar song that calls out a girl for being obnoxious. “Enchanted” is long but gorgeous song with true emotion. However, Swift’s albums have never been about what songs are musically “good” or not. Her music has always been about evoking emotions from people. There is not a teen of this era that hasn’t connected with at least one verse of a Taylor Swift song. During your listening, you’re going to start relating a boy (or girl) to every song. And then you’re a lost cause. It’s something about the way she writes that will pull that heartstring right out. Part of me feels that Swift lives in a world of fantasy with rain-bows, unicorns, kisses in the rain, and boys that aren’t jerks. But don’t we all wish we lived there? Swift’s albums are musical day-dreams in boring classes and notes scribbled on napkins next to hearts. It’s more of the same, but there’s nothing wrong with dreaming the same dream over again.

Liz Richardson can be contacted at [email protected]

Swift speaks nowSame old Senses Fail

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Classified ads are accepted at the Glacier office (U207) at the rate of 10 cents per word for students and Moraine employees, 20 cents per word for everybody else. Ads are subject to editing and must be in by noon seven days prior to issue release. The Fall 2010 issues will be on the stands November 19 and December 10.

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Need Graphic or Web Design!Call Michael (708) 357-7135 or email at: [email protected]

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By Katie BaxterEditorial Assistant

As students living in a modern day world, we use technology for just about ev-erything. Whether it is cell phones or computers, they both make our lives easier than in the past when stu-dents didn’t have the tech-nology we do today. However, what happens when the system inside the computer breaks down? All the software and data in the computer is gone. When this happens, a majority of peo-ple call the 1-800 number listed on the box or in the reading manuals that came with it. Dialing that number might seem like an easy fix, but it is outsourc-ing jobs in the United States to other countries. Even thought it’s a job in demand, it’s slowly becoming outsourced for IT majors like Adam Meany. “There will always be the fear of any job like IT being outsourced. But, with the proper education and training for a job any one person can keep their job because of the edu-cation and training,” says Meany. For some IT majors, a major-ity of students only do a two-year program for this major. However,

More jobs to be opening up for LAN and IT

gained entry level PC maintenance and hardware knowledge that can be applied to any job in IT and it’ll look good on my future resume,” says Meany. If you are a student majoring in IT and don’t know what exactly to specialize in, consider this: “Be-cause so much business is carried out over computer networks, secu-rity will continue to be an important issue for businesses and other or-ganizations, and will lead to strong growth for computer managers.” “Firms will increasingly hire se-curity experts to fill key leadership roles in their information technol-ogy departments because the

according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employers look for in-dividuals who can demonstrate an understanding of the specific software or technology used on the job. Generally, this knowledge is gained through years of experi-ence working with that particular product. Another way to demon-strate this trait is with professional certification.” Many IT employers are now insisting on a four-year degree, professional certificates and ex-perience in the work place. This can range anywhere from an IT student job at Moraine Valley or a job at Geek Squad by Best Buy. “I

integrity of their computing environments is of utmost im-portance,” stated bls.gov. Job percentages are also going to increase over the years by 17%. In this economy, jobs are tough to come by. However, if you are a student majoring in IT and are worried about be-ing jobless, there is no need to worry. “Students who keep up with current trends and tech-nology are more likely to retain their jobs rather then an indi-vidual whose knowledge be-comes obsolete. Their knowl-edge and willingness to learn makes them far more valuable

to their current or future employers,” says Meany. Students interested in IT should not stop at the two-year degrees and go with the four-year degrees because in the end, if an employer is comparing two applica-tions and one has more education and experience in the work place than the other, the first one is of bet-ter value to the employer. If you would like more information on majoring in IT, more facts, or sta-tistics, you can find more informa-tion at www.bls.gov.

Katie Baxer can be contacted at [email protected]

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