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percent since last semester JORDIN GIGNAC NEWS EDITOR

been steadily increasing while other community colleges have watched their numbers reduce this year. Fall semester started off with a 1.4 percent increase and now, spring semester has seen an increase by .5 percent since fall. According to Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management Earl Dowling, the college has a satisfaction with the community which keeps students coming back. “When we ask students

“When we ask students on their application ‘Why did you apply?’, the number one reason is by word of mouth,”

on their application ‘Why ber one reason is by word of mouth,” Dowling said. Dowling said that from his position on campus, the spring enrollment numbers are what really stands out about the college. “For those of us who have the responsibility for managing enrollment, the spring enrollment really tells a lot about the market place,” Dowling said. According to Dowling, the college did not expect a huge increase in enrollto recruit in the spring semester. “In the summer we can tour parents and students all day long and the campus will almost sell itself, but for the spring term,

tour,” Dowling said. “and in spite of not doing tours, enrollment is still trending upward.” Dowling expects the Summer tours to bring in more students for fall EARL DOWLING 2013 semester especially Assoc. VP of Enrollment once the MAC, SCC and

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HSC receives Gold LeeD certification by uSGBC JORDIN GIGNAC NEWS EDITOR

The Homeland Security Education Center has been awarded a Gold

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on the new 2009 version The HSC is a building that holds campus police

ter usage reduction and tracking of construction recycled content. According to Project Manager of Facilities Julie Carey, the HSC

Student steals book, sells back to Follett Bookstore JORDIN GIGNAC

the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). tion for the TEC, the HSC can now set the record for -

train while saving energy all together. The HSC received the

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receiving a LEED certihas value. “I believe it demon-

mental values and dedication to sustainability,” that design and construc-

tion practices performed on campus do not negatively impact the environment and help make the building a healthier place for everybody.” Carey said the HSC has been saving energy and money for two years and

that they are planning to apply the saved power to a new building like the Seaton Computing Center. The HSC has exceeded in green power which is See LEED

A Follett Bookstore employee said a student stole a book on January 8th and then tried to sell it back for cash. The employee said that there was a student who bought two books and placed them by the counter to continue shopping around when another student stole one of their purchased books. According to the employee, there is a video of the thief stealing the walking around to the buy-back counter to

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become a full time facand hoped to become one soon. With his math blog on the rise, Taft also wanted to pursue a guitar lesson blog as well.

CARL TAFT Favorites: Color: Green Film: The Peaceful Warrior Band: LIVE Hobbies: Playing guitar,body work on my cars, reading, and chess Future: “I want to write a conspiracy novel that has a lot of true facts and preform my songs at local places.” JORDIN GIGNAC NEWS EDITOR

Blogging his math courses through blogspot. com, Mathematics Professor Carl Taft made an impact on his students’ educational world. long-awaited blog in the late fall semester since he had started talking about it in 2005. Since fall semester, Taft’s blog has grown to 188 videos for two whole math courses, Math 1431 and Math 1428. ing colors without doing much in class,” Taft said. Taft said his drive

to teach and become a better teacher was when he was a student at COD and had Erich Hauenstein as his math professor. “I found a home when I came to COD,” Taft said. taught because he taught us secrets to complete the math problems.” Taft graduated from COD and then Chicago

the week,” Taft said. According to Taft, he See CARL, Page 4

MATH BLOG scan the QR code or go CJTMathService.blogspot.com

original recording of his own song “AFTER LIFE” scan the QR code or go on youtube.com and search Carl James Taft.

math. Once he left CSU, Taft taught high school mathematics and worked part time at COD. Taft said he wanted to

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he obtained the student’s phone numbers who stole the book Tuesday afternoon. number and said the woman that answered was the student’s mother. The mother three-way called her son and told Priest that her son was a minor and that he could not talk to him unless she was there. Priest asked the student what his birthday was but it did not match the student’s driver’s license. Priest then asked the student to clarify what happened that afternoon. “I was there to sell back one of my books, I found the other one on campus somewhere and I thought it was lost so I decided to sell it back with mine,” the student said. The students mother then told her son to shut up and to stop talking. “How much is the book? We’ll pay it back and I’ll send him there right now,” the student’s mother said. Priest said that the book was $12 and told Follett that they would send an student. The student repaid Follett Bookstore and campus police have nothing further.

THURSDAY, JAN. 3

INCIDENT A female faculty member was reaching for something above a cabinet when she fell down and onto a garbage can. The woman drove herself to the emergency room but the wait was too long so she decided to go the following day. The woman claimed to have another faculty member help her up, but no one witnessed her fall. She reported her incident to campus police. The woman said her doc-

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and she waited for two hours. Police have no further information other than that she wants an investigation started to get her money back.

COMPLAINT

ACCIDENT

A student was sitting in the SSC lounge when another student came up to her to ask for two dollars. The student said she only had a twenty but would give him the twenty to make change for her

A faculty member reported computer parts missing from one of the labs that an instructor was trying to use.

tor found blunt trauma to her head but no concussion or broken bones. There is no further information on the report.

The student never returned with her change

The faculty member reported the items stolen to police. The police observed that the computer cover tower was bent out of place and the items inside were gone. The faculty member said there was no maintenance scheduled for the rest of that day. There is no further information on the report.

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EDITORIAL In usual fashion, President Robert Breuder gave his address to faculty to begin the semester. In what would be a nearly hour long presentation featuring Vice President Jim Bente, the college applied for Baldridge accreditation and achieved bronze and the college was selected as part of the less than one percent of Higher Learning Commission accredited colleges that were selected to participate in the pilot program for the Baldridge accreditation, placing the college on the “cutting edge”. The college’s strengths,

Courier, College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL. 60137. Letters also may be sent by e-mail. The subject heading to the message must read “Letter to the and last names, street address, city, state and complete phone number with area code must be included for identity verDeadline for letters meant for publication is noon Tuesday. E-mails can be sent to editor@cod.edu Letters are subject to editing for grammar, style, language, length and libel. All letters represent the views of their author.

however, were heavily biased towards the operational side of running a college, arguably one of President Breuder’s main focuses. The sustainability of the college, and ability to run on limited contributions from the state were key to the success, along with innovations in technologies and facilities, 3 + 1 programs and the support of the community towards the college. Annual plans, and implementation of those plans, helped lead the college to success, but the educational side of the college was lacking; post-

ing numbers below the average for student persistence rates between semester and developmental math and reading success, comparatively. During the presentation, Bente pointed that although many of the aspects on the operational side attributed to the success, the educational side might not have caught up to the ideals and plans that have been set up since Breuder joined the college four short years ago, as only numbers from 2006-2010 were counted in the accreditation. Although it may be

hard to believe, approximately only another year remains until construction and renovations will be completed, but focusing on the educational side shouldn’t wait until then. Although the numbers weren’t available for more recent semesters to be included on the application, the customers of the college are buying an education. While improved technology and facilities help improve learning, the education is what really matters the same advances made on the operational side.

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Counselors aid in student success I recently read the article “ Not all counselors are created equal” this student spoke about one of the many good counselors you will come across at COD. And I was inspired by this article to let others know about another counselor whom I feel embodies what it means to be a counselor. I came to the College of Du Page some six years ago at the age of 48 after an accident that disabled me. This along with some other of life’s set backs left me at a point in my life lost and not quite knowing what to do. I didn’t just want to lay around feeling sorry for myself, and felt that I had to do something to try and restart my life. I decided to go back to school. I had no idea what to expect by going to college as I wasn’t what you would call a good student if and when I attended high school some years ago. My education went no further than a GED. I registered thinking I’d select a tough course to start with just to see if I could handle the work. I selected psychology. It didn’t know it at the time but taking this class was most likely be the best thing I could have done for myself as I was introduced to two people that not only encourage me to get my

degree, but gave me huge amounts of support .

psychology David Shavalia. And a counselor that I down in a hallway in basement of the IC near the gym. I’m speaking of Mrs. Barbara Dion. I can not say enough about her. She has always been there to pull me out of myself and get me back on track of completing the goals I had set for myself. She has been with the college for quite some time now and was so helpful when it came to setting up the direction I should take to satisfy my academic needs, yet was always there with a smile or an e-mail of encouragement. These two exceptional people made this non-traditional student feel he could accomplish anything if I was willing to work hard and give it my best. end of this semester and wanted just to say thank you to two very special people I will remember throughout my life. Along with a thanks to all the instructors I have met along the way. T. Cleff

Human Services Club raises money for HIV/AIDS awareness To The Editor, As reported in The Courier on Nov. 16, 2012 the Human Services Advocacy Class sponsored by the Human Services Networking Club held AIDS Awareness Day at the COD Main Campus on Nov. 27, 2012. Our mission statement was “Knowledge is Power Education is Prevention”. We raised $500.00 in

donations for the Canticle Ministries Scholarship Fund along with awareness about HIV/AIDS and the work of Canticle Ministries. Since 1992, Canticle Ministries has been leading, supporting and providing services to people from their locations in Aurora and Wheaton, who have been affected by the HIV virus in some way.

with generous donations of “Change for Change” helped us exceed our original fundraising goal of $300.00. We would like to thank the COD community including The Courier as well as family and friends that assisted our class in advocating for this extraordinary cause. Thank you, Human Services Advocacy Class

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FEATURES

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Special events producer Erin Richardson, and Alter Ego adviser Steph Quirk hand out travel mugs and information to students welcoming them back to another semester at the college.

Chaparral Days kick off new semester AEP brings in ice-less ice skating to student lounge ROSALIE DEASTIS FEATURES EDITOR

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The ice-less rink was a fun way for students to come together and start the new semester.

Students in the spotlight: Willie Pierre Ramsey and Chris Klotz ROSALIE DEASTIS FEATURES EDITOR

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Student Spotlight Klotz maintains school, sports, a job, and big dreams ROSALIE DEASTIS FEATURES EDITOR

19 year-old athlete, student Chris Klotz, is known for his exceptional gift of balancing his lifestyle of sports, work, and academics. He grew up in Western Springs, Illinois, where he still currently lives, with his older sister and brother. “I loved being outside all the time, playing baseball or soccer.” Middle school is when he tried football and found passion for the sport, and in high school he participated in track Klotz holds a number of records in track and record, a 4 by 100 record, and a 4 by 200 record. His high school football career at Lyons Township High School in LaGrange earned him the Spina Award, which refers to

leadership on and off the the Lions’ football captain his senior year. While dedicated to athleticism, Klotz also maintained a 3.5 GPA. He chose to start off at COD for his college education and hopes to get recruited to a university where he will continue playing football. He most likely will go for a major in education. Right now he’s taking comparative politics, intro to religion, intro to health, and intro to education. Klotz was starter and receiver of the Chaparral football team this year and he was also captain. Outside of COD he has a job at a little kids’ sports camp. When asked how he manages to balances everything out, he said your own routine. “You have to get into a certain rhythm. I

might be really busy I but I know it’s all going to pay off in the end.”

Continuing Education Sampler Day Saturday, January 19, 2013 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. SRC 1110. http://www.cod.edu/ conted/featured Buffalo Theatre Ensemble “The Underpants” Saturday, January 19, 2013 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Building K -- West Commons

Student Life Fair Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Learning Commons, SRC Lower Walkway. College Theater Spring Auditions Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM, Thursday, January 24, 2013 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Building K, Room 103. No experience necessary. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.

(630) 942-4000. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Monday, January 21, 2013 (all day) No Classes; Campus Closed. Advising Session - Basic Nursing Assistant (BNA) Chris Klotz played wide re- Tuesday, Januceiver for the Chaps while ary 22, 2013 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM balancing a busy schedule BIC Room 1720. Free. and his academics Call Theresa Bucy, (630) 942-8330.

Free Workshop: Hot Jobs - Which Industries are Currently Hiring? Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM SSC Room 2201 Register: www.cod. edu/careerfair. Adult Admissions Info at Addison Public Library Thursday, January 24, 2013 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Info: (630) 942-2398.

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The Underpants is a comedic story written by Carl Sternheim and adapted by the actor and comedian, Steve Martin. It is about a young woman, Louise, her husband, Theo, and the consequences of a major embarrassing moment at a public event. This causes Louise to become the talk of the town and soon strange characters begin showing up to rent their spare room. Amelia Barrett, director, says “it is very much Steve Martin humor” and includes a range of different genres. She describes it as having both “bawdy and philosophical” qualities. The female lead part will be played by a former student, Lynda Wellhausen while the male lead will be

played by an ensemble member from the Buffalo Theater Exchange. Barrett explains the play “deals with notoriety, momentary fame, and what happens when you lose it.” The cast began rehearsal hearsed all over the holidays. Since the college was closed, they were able to rehearse in their usual space in the K Building. “We all laugh because it’s so silly,” said Barrett. “The people in the show are really funny and fun people.” The Underpants premieres on Thursday January 17, featuring a pre-show discussion in K 131 with the directors and designers and shows until Sunday, February 3. Tickets: $25-33. For more informa-

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College Theater Spring Auditions

Wednesday Jan. 23 7:00 -10:00 p.m. Thursday Jan. 24 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. Building K, Room 103. General Auditions for Spoon River Anthology and Love’s Labour’s Lost. The new adaptation of Spoon River Anthology is written by COD’s Michael Moon and directed by Connie Canaday Howard. Love’s Labour’s Lost is directed by

Associate Professor Amelia Barrett. No experience necessary. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s “The Underpants”

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting Jan. 17 and running until Sunday, Feb. 3. 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. See description in story on page 13. Cost: $25-$33 depending on the date

SERVICE LEARNING AND VOLUNTEER FAIR Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Student Services Center (SSC) Atrium next to Campus Central and Starbucks

All students are invited to attend! Local community partners will be available to talk to College of DuPage students about Service Learning and volunteer opportunities. Questions? Contact the Career Services Center, (630) 942-2230, servicelearning@cod.edu. For Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations, call (630) 942-2141 (voice) or (630) 858-9692 (TDD).

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Home away from home Chaparral basketball looks to AUSTIN SLOTT

SPORTS EDITOR

There is no place like home. The old cliché rings true for countless scenarios, especially in the world of sports. Home court advantage is a reality. Look no further than the Chaparral men’s basketball team sporting a 6-2 record at home while going only 2-7 on the road. Whether it is the hometown fans, the familiarity a team has with the setting or simply the undeniable comfort of playing at

The men’s and women’s basketball teams were earlier this year. With the entire PE building under construction until spring 2014, the home court to practice and play home games on.

According to Athletic Director Paul Zakowski, discussions were held with local colleges such as Benedictine University and Wheaton College unagreement with the Walker Athletic and Sports Performance Complex in Lisle. Now that the teams court to play, the question remains as to whether or not it will have any effect on the teams. Women’s Head Coach Cris Cotton believes his team is prepared to play in the new digs. “We’ve been practicing here since we’ve come back from the break, so it hasn’t been that big of an adjustment for us,” Cotton said. “It’s kind of like a home away from our normal home court.” But with debut wins against Wright College Saturday night, the teams are off to a solid start in their temporary home.

Lady Chaps slaughter Rams at new court AUSTIN SLOTT

SPORTS EDITOR

The Lady Chaparrals looked right at home in their Walker Sports Complex debut, defeating Wilbur Wright College 84-43. Despite winning two of

their last three, the Lady Chaps were coming off a short streak of games in scoring. “Our two previous games, we haven’t shot the ball from anywhere: from the free throw line, the three’s, the lay-ups,”

Head Coach Cris Cotton said. “The last few games have been, to put it nicely, atrocious.” The team was looking to have a breakout offensive performance. Wright kept the game utes until the team fell

into a seven minute scorovers is and always will ing drought while Chaps be an essential part to the started to heat up. team’s success. They went on a 14-0 “[Forcing turnovers] is run, forcing several just half the battle, you Wright turnovers and have to capitalize on scorcapitalizing on these mis- ing opportunities,” Cotton takes. said. According to Cotton, See SLAUGHTER getting points off of turn-

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Chaps defeat Rams in Walker complex debut AUSTIN SLOTT

SPORTS EDITOR

The Chaparral men’s basketball team continued their home dominance on their new court defeating Wilbur Wright College 64-51. After a rough month of December in which they went 2-5 and splitting January, the Chaps were looking for a win in their Walker Sports Complex debut. The Chaps began to hit their stride midway

sparked by a series of offensive surges by guard Delbert Williams. Williams led the Chaps on a 10-0 run with a tenacious drive to the basket and consecutive three-pointers, forcing the Rams to call a timeout. But timeouts did not help the Wright team as their sloppy play continued while the Chaps kept on extending their lead. Once this lead was established, the Chaps never lost it. In fact, it seemed as though Wright guard Darious Randolph was

the only one keeping the Rams in the game. The Chaps won the game 64-51 bringing their home record on the season to 6-2. Wednesday’s game was not as pretty for the Chaps as they fell to Rock Valley College 69-52. Forward Denzel Washington led the Chaps scoring 21 points off the bench, but the team as a whole shot only 35 perThe Chaps are now 8-11 and will play conference rival Harper Hawks Saturday, Jan. 19.

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SLAUGHTER from Page 16 ond highest scoring total “I thought we did a decent job of that whereas in the last game, the other team turned the ball over 39 times but we only scored 51 points.” The rest of the game followed a similar pattern: Wright turns the ball over; the Lady Chaps score in transition. buzzer sounded, the Lady Chaps had built their lead up to 41 and won the game 84-43. The win was the Chaps’ second highest margin of victory as well their sec-

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