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COLLEGE OF DUPAGE STUDENT NEWSPAPER \\ 10 DECEMBER 2014 \\ VOLUME 48, ISSUE 14

HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY Gift ideas, cookie recipes, New Year’s Eve tips and more IN COFFEE BREAK | PAGE 14 >

Emergency call boxes on campus used rarely IN NEWS | PAGE 5 >

Aikido celebrates 40-year presence on campus

A call to preserve our prairies

IN FEATURES | PAGE 7 > EDITORIAL | PAGE 10 >

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EDITOR IN CHIEF Joash Mencias OPINION EDITOR Parker Rechsteiner FEATURES EDITOR Kelly Wynne SPORTS EDITOR Ben Grote COPY & DESIGN EDITOR Ashlee Berner PHOTO EDITOR Lucas Koprowski

INDEX NEWS

OPINION

5 Campus call boxes rarely used

10 Little college on the prairie

FEATURES

SPORTS

7 Gallery features colorful art exhibit

12 Tips to stick with your fitness goals

8 Holiday songs to add to your playlist

COFFEE BREAK

14 Holiday 2014 guide

Reporter Taira Alabi

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NEWS Three seats up for trustee election

Campus emergency call boxes used rarely

TAIRA ALABI REPORTER

The next couple of months may mark change for College of DuPage. In April 2015, three, six-year term positions on the College of DuPage’s board of trustees will be up for election.

Nancy Svoboda of Downers Grove, Kim Savage of Darien and Allison O’Donnell of Winfield will all have their terms expire in 2015. For a board consisting of seven trustees, over a quarter of its members may be replaced.

To register as a candidate for the upcoming election, nominations papers must be filed between Dec.15 and Dec. 23.

The election comes at a crucial time as COD has been under heavy scrutiny over its finances.

Several watchdog groups and citizens have criticized COD’s administration over allegations of excessive and questionable spending.

Vice Chair Kathy Hamilton, who was censured by her fellow trustees in August, told the conservative website Illinois Review that she wants to see the three trustee spots up for election be filled by like-minded individuals who want reform at the college.

To register as a candidate for the upcoming election, nomination papers must be filed by Dec. 23.

Eligible citizens residing in district 501 will be able to vote for candidates on April 7.

Joash Mencias contributed to this report.

An “out of order” sign covers one of the 51 emergency call boxes on campus.

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The emergency call boxes dotting College of DuPage’s campus can serve as a lifeline or a tool for reporting crime. However, more often than not, the boxes are used to get help finding or jump starting a car.

According to Joe Girten, lieutenant of COD’s police department, most people have used the call boxes to request vehicle assistance.

The call boxes, also

known as blue light phones, are also used sparingly.

“They are used from time to time, but not a real lot,” Girten said.

Between Feb. 1 and Dec. 1, 30 calls were made through the machines, according to Girten.

Instead of using the call boxes, many call the police on their cellphones or simply walk over to the police dispatch center in the Student Resource Center when they request help.

“In the age of smart-

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phones, you would seem to think [call boxes] aren’t as necessary,” Girten said.

“But they won’t go away.

They’ll still serve a purpose.”

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There are 51 call boxes on the Glen Ellyn campus.

Activated by the push of a button, a call box allows police dispatchers to communicate with the person

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requesting help. On some call boxes, dispatchers can see the machines’ surroundings, as the button switches on a surveillance camera mounted on several call box poles.

Some of the call boxes display “out of order” signs from time to time. The Courier counted three call boxes on the main campus with “out of order” signs, at the time of publication.

Girten attributed call box disruptions to recent construction on campus and the machines’ battery life. Some of the call boxes are solar-powered, and an overcast day can diminish battery life.

The police department attempts to quickly fix malfunctioning phones and has a supply of batteries for the machines.

“They’re usually not out of service for very long,” Girten said.

Police officers test the call boxes every few weeks.

Emergency call boxes are a ubiquitous sight on many university campuses across the country and at other local community colleges such as Harper College and Joliet Junior College.

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“Chromatic Atmospheres” brightens Wings Gallery KELLY WYNNE FEATURES EDITOR

As the weather turns colder and the days get bleak, look no further than the Wings Gallery to add a pop of color to your day.

“Chromatic Atmospheres”

by Mike Hunnicutt opened Dec. 3 featuring a collection of paintings designed by smearing paint layers over fluorescent base colors.

After retiring from his lifelong sales job, Hunnicutt began to get bored without a full-time position. He turned to the College of DuPage for painting classes under the instruction of art Professor Jennifer Hereth.

Because of his desire to learn at every point in his life, Hunnicutt found his artistic talent and began exploring his own style.

Hunnicutt does not use brushes like a typical painter. Instead, he uses a series of scraping tools to smear his paints across the canvas. To generate the 3-D effect given off by his pieces, he first paints a background layer and proceeds to combine colors in the foreground. This technique creates a depth designed to look intentionally messy.

Many artists find inspiration from others in their genre of work, and although Hunnicutt draws from the work of Gerhard Richter, his main source of inspiration comes from a different place.

Hunnicutt designs his pieces to be perplexing to the viewer. He strives to create a sense of non-real-

ity and hopes that anyone looking at his pieces leaves with questions about what the painting is supposed to represent.

“In my opinion, photography has taken away representational art,” said Hunnicutt. “I want my art to look like something you’ve never seen before. I hope that it evokes a feeling or memory, and people think ‘What is that?’”

Hunnicutt believes that the exhibition takes place at the perfect time. In the midst of the dreary winter, he hopes to bring life to anyone passing by the gallery.

“I hope that students walk by and see the splash of color and it can transport them to another, more enjoyable place, like sum-

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Mike Hunnicut standing in front of one of his pieces in the Wings Art Gallery. He has

mer, even for five minutes,” said Hunnicutt.

The seven-piece exhibit will be on display in the Wings Gallery through Jan. 23. The gallery is open

to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday.

To view more of Hunnicutt’s work, visit www. hunnicutt.rocks.

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Aikido Club celebrates 40 years on campus KELLY WYNNE FEATURES EDITOR

The Glen Ellyn Aikido Club, one of College of DuPage’s longest standing groups, is celebrating 40 years of bringing harmony to COD’s campus.

When the club began in the early 1970s, meetings were held on campus as an extracurricular activity.

After all campus groups posing a liability based on dangerous activity were banned, the club merged into the physical education department.

The Glen Ellyn Aikido Club now resides in COD’s Aikido I and II classes and continues to bring a peaceful version

of self-defense to its core members, as well as assorted students semester to semester.

Aikido is different from traditional martial arts in the way it teaches self-defense. Club member Paul Simpson explains the idea of the art is to channel any negative energy into positive energy.

“It is self-defense and a martial art, but it isn’t an attacking art,” Simpson said. “There are no attacking moves. It’s taking energy from your attacker and bringing no harm to yourself or to them.”

Simpson believes the art

is hard to comprehend, due to the modern era’s stress on violent defense.

“It’s easy in our culture to grasp block and strike.

You see it in movies and it’s taught from a young age, but the whole idea of harmonizing with the attacker and bringing it to a safe place is different,” said Simpson.

COD student Matt Levins has been a part of the club for the past year.

He has experimented with different types of martial arts throughout his life, but he has found aikido to be a more graceful and peaceful practice. continued on page 8

PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL SIMPSON

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continued from page 7 “I love aikido because it’s a gentle martial art,” Levins said. “I can go home and do other stuff instead of being exhausted.

It helps me mentally, physically and emotionally. You come practice and leave all trouble off of the mat.”

Students are encouraged to take the classes and practice as their schedule allows. Levins believes the club offers a learning experience that one may not expect from a martial art.

“One of my teachers once said something like ‘Aikido is more like a philosophy class exercised through physical movement,’” said Levins. “You learn so much and don’t realize it because most of the art is not measurable like knowledge. It’s not how many pushups or

symbolizes what aikido is all about.

“Aikido really goes for the concept of family and community,” Levins said.

“If you are a part of [an aikido group], you are part of the community all over the world.”

Students can enroll in Aikido I and II through MyAccess. To learn more about the club visit their website at sites.google. com/site/glenellynaikidoclub/home, or search the Glen Ellyn Aikido Club on Facebook.

The Glen Ellyn Aikido Club celebrating their 40th year as a club.

punches you can do. It’s more subtle.”

Simpson believes students of any major would take away something from the class, even if they just

enroll for a semester.

“Any student would benefit even If they weren’t going to stay with it for life,” Simpson said. “It’s a way to experience that there

PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL SIMPSON

is a whole other option to dealing with conflict.”

Both men believe that the club has lasted so long on campus because of the dedication of the core

group. Although students come and go semester after semester, there is a foundation that never ceases.

Levins believes that the club’s 40-year milestone

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Five contemporary holiday songs to listen to KELLY WYNNE FEATURES EDITOR

VIA YOUTUBE

From the music video for “Text Me Merry Christmas.”

The countdown to Christmas has officially begun and with that comes the release of hundreds of classic Christmas songs covered by various artists. Here’s a list of newer singles worth your time, so you can spend the rest of your post-finals freedom celebrating the season instead of searching for the right Christmas tune.

Straight No Chaser feat.

Kristen Bell: “Text Me Merry Christmas” “Frozen” star Kristen Bell put her stamp on the Christmas season this year with her appearance on the original song “Text Me Merry Christmas”

by Straight No Chaser.

The song pokes fun at the technology era in a whimsical duet, which is bound to have every lis-

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tener humming along. The song is the perfect guilty pleasure for the season and embarrassingly fun to sing along to.

Ariana Grande: “Last Christmas” Although Grande released an original Christmas song, “Santa Tell Me,” this year, her 2013 cover of “Last Christmas” still reigns. Grande is one of the only artists daring enough to merely keep the bones of the song she chose to cover. Although risky, the classic-turnedpop song will have you belting out the new verses just as much as the original. If you are a large fan of Grande, “Santa Tell Me” may be another to add to your playlist this year.

Sam Smith: “Have Yourself A Merry Little

Christmas” Sam Smith has risen to the top of the music scene in the past year with his hit “Stay With Me.” Smith’s cover of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” may be one of the least jazzed up covers released this season. Smith changes nothing about the song and lets his smooth voice make an impression for him. The song sticks to the true sound of the season, rather than updating the classic song to be marketable to the pop genre.

The Killers: “Joel The Lump Of Coal” The alternative rock band has given their own take on Christmas the past few years, and listeners have yet to be disappointed.

“Joel The Lump Of Coal” may be the most original

Christmas song you will hear this season. The song speaks of the adventure of a piece of coal on his way to a stocking, which is definitely a path less taken in Christmas music. Not only is the song different from anything else listeners will hear over the season, but the added bonus is that Jimmy Kimmel is featured as the voice of Santa Claus.

Mumford and Sons: Winter Winds Not feeling like the Christmas spirit? Believe it or not, there are a handful of winter songs you can find which have nothing to do with Christmas at all.

“Winter Winds” was the third track on Mumford and Sons’ 2009 release “Sigh No More.” The folky song proves to be a great

alternative to your typical holiday jingle and will still put you in the mood to brave the cold days. If that song interests you, try “The First Song” by Band of Horses. Neither is a celebratory song about the holidays, but both still embody the feeling of the winter season.

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OPINION

Little college on the prairie Ladies and gentleman, let’s talk about the prairie.

You’ve no doubt noticed it, looming over there in the corner of campus, sandwiched between the parking lot and Lambert Road; the spot the landscapers forgot to mow. It’s full of bugs and critters, pollen to stuff your nose and ticks to bite your ankles. And guys, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

The Russell R. Kirt Prairie, in the middle of campus, and the Ecological Study Area, on the east end, are just two of College of DuPage’s Natural Restoration and Preservation Areas. The projects, started in 1985 and 1975 respectively, exist because of a simple ideology: the natural history of Illinois is a valuable thing. It is good, the project founders reasoned, to try and preserve a tiny microcosm of the way things were before we tore it down and built our subdivisions, parking lots and taxpayer subsidized wine collections. We can study them, and in doing so understand the history of this land, how it relates to the present, and how our current actions might affect our future — lessons no one has ever learned from a suburban turf field. For years, the

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college recognized these lessons and invested in them.

Today though, these tiny connections to our history are threatened. Invasive species are dominating the small areas we’ve set aside.

Years without the periodic burnings that allow prairies to thrive have choked the plant life and prevented full, dramatic blooms.

Over the years, we’ve seen a gradual reduction in the areas dedicated to preservation and study. Areas on the east side of campus have been converted into turf fields. There was a time when we had a natural areas manager, whose

job it was to take care of these fragile ecosystems.

Not any more — it’s just the biology department and the occasional care from the grounds crew.

This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, given the attitude of college administration.

“It looked like ‘Little House on the Prairie’ five years ago,” President Robert Breuder told Crain’s Chicago Business last year,

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referring to the College of DuPage’s campus prior to recent construction projects. “No 17-year-old wants to move in with Laura Ingalls.”

They might, Dr. Breuder, if you took the time to teach them why they should. To flippantly dismiss the value of the prairie because it isn’t as easily marketed in a pamphlet reveals a completely perverse ideology, one

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which prioritizes shallow aesthetic appeal over actual academic value.

Teaching someone how something benefits them in a less-than-obvious way is one of the basic functions of an institution of learning. In the same way that a child learns that vegetables are good for them, even if candy is initially more appealing, so too might a student body come to understand the intricate beauty of natural ecosystems, especially in a suburban environment so comfortable with dismissing them.

But that requires valuing the Earth more than just

a disposable canvas onto which we might expand indefinitely, something the administration has proven it is unwilling, or unable to do. It is no surprise that the man leading them is the same who once told The Courier that financing big-game hunting is the reason he comes to work in the morning. He likes perfectly manicured turf lawns and bronze statues in the middle of well-groomed, deserted plazas. That’s where his passions lie: the domination of nature.

Power, not love.

That being said, he does have a point — most of us don’t really understand why we have a prairie and why we should protect it.

So let’s change that. Let’s take back our heritage, our history and the history of the land upon which we live. There might come a day when there is no accessible prairie left, when we accept that the average COD student can easily live their life in a suburban desert, never hearing the buzz of grasshoppers in a field or seeing the bloom of wildflowers in a sea of wild grass.

Let’s try to put that day off as long as possible. Little college on the prairie. It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?

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OPINION

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Is the Tea Party the real issue?

Back in September, about the time that the faculty association held the vote of no confidence in the college president, I became aware of a refrain making the rounds. It went something along the lines of “settling our differences” and working together to defeat the Tea Party, because “they” were going to take over the college and destroy it. I heard it from several disparate sources so I presumed it was an organized campaign. The editorial in the Dec. 3 edition of The Courier echoes

that mantra.

In efforts to deflect criticism, it is not uncommon for embattled regimes to accuse external agents provocateurs and foreigners for stirring up unrest.

In this case, the Tea Party is said to be to blame, with one trustee in particular responsible for orchestrating their unwelcome and unseemly appearances at board meetings to “further her ambitions” or so it goes.

A couple of points I wanted to make. Firstly, I find it a gross oversimpli-

fication to brand all these “activists” as Tea Party loyalists. Granted, Mr. Andrzejewski ran (unsuccessfully) in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2010, but his activities with Open the Books is focused on transparency in government spending regardless of political persuasion.

Secondly, a review of the recent history of the College of DuPage board of trustees suggests that, if indeed the Tea Party is a real political organization, it has enjoyed a

close association with the COD board for several years. Staunch Republican board members leaving in 2009 include former board Chair Michael McKinnon and Trustee Kory Atkinson, the latter infamous for waving giant checks at subsequent board meetings, accusing the faculty of buying the trustees. Atkinson was also the prime mover in attempting to insert the discredited Bill of Academic Rights (ABOR) into the college fabric. Former Chair David Carlin, who was endorsed along

with current vice-chairman Kathy Hamilton (currently identified as the Tea Party provocateur) by the Daily Herald in the 2013 election, used to work for the self-proclaimed Tea Party loyalist Congressman Joe Walsh, until the latter flamed out against Tammy Duckworth. In the 2011 election, current board Chair Erin Birt ran her campaign coupled with Jim Long of Downers Grove. The latter was not ashamed to post pictures of Sarah Palin on his website.

So ask yourself, is the Tea

Party the real issue here, or is it something else that the college would rather not address?

Richard Jarman Vice President, College of DuPage Faculty Association

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New Year’s fitness goals: things to keep in mind BEN GROTE SPORTS EDITOR

With the start of the new year soon coming, this means New Year’s resolutions. For many people, it’s time to once again make a fitness goal.

However, many do not seriously stick with their goal, so this year you’re going to get some tips on how to truly stick with your plans.

The first step to be taken into making your fitness plan would be to have a goal in mind. Carl Galloway, personal trainer at College of DuPage, suggests people should make goals that are attainable.

“Goals can be subdivided into smaller goals that you can work towards,” Galloway added.

The first step in picking your goal may be to make a specific goal. Galloway recommends forming your fitness around a sport that you may participate in. For example, if you participate in a popular winter sport such as snowboarding, Galloway recommends to exercise the movements which pertained to the muscles used in snow-

boarding. Starting off with an activity one already enjoys can be a good starting point.

Many people think they have to stick with either focusing on gaining strength or work on losing weight because both can’t be done successfully.

However, this isn’t true. In fact, many people who lose weight while doing lifting exercises see large strength improvements. For people trying to lose weight, it’s important to remember that your weight isn’t everything.

“The scale can kind of lie to you at times,” Galloway said. “It changes based on your stress levels, how much you’ve eaten, what time of the day it is. It’s more important to pay attention to body fat percentages and inches.”

There are many instances where people may be discouraged about their progress due to their weight.

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pizza,” Galloway admitted.

“You don’t have to always skip out on the foods you love, and it gives me a reason be motivated to keep working out. I don’t believe in dieting. I believe in nutrition.”

When it comes to exercise, everyone has a different goal in mind. Whether LUCAS KOPROWSKI/COURIER it’s to gain muscle, or lose weight, you can easily find When trying to reach way to ensure you’re eating hundreds of plans that peryour fitness goals, there properly. tain your goal. However, are three things to keep in Depending on what your it’s crucial to keep in mind mind: nutrition, exercise goals are, you should try to that seeing a professional and rest. find a nutrition plan that trainer before you attempt When deciding your works for you, which are any exercises can help prenutrition plan, you should now easier to find than vent injuries. Having good try to keep one simple ever. One popular option form and being informed rule in mind. If you're is to use MyFitnessPal, on your workout is vital. attempting to gain weight, a mobile app for smartAfter you find a workout you need to have a surplus phones that allows its users plan that you want to try, of calories, and if you're to track their caloric intake there are three key princitrying to lose weight, then during their day. This app ples to keep in mind. First, you need a calorie deficit. also records your calories and this one is basic: stick Following this rule is the burned, which makes it with the workout plan. simplest way to either gain, easier to get an accurate “You have to plan fitness, or lose weight, and if done estimation on what you so that you trip over it,” properly, you will have no should be consuming Galloway said. “If you problem meeting your goal. during the day. While it’s prioritize fitness in your However, it’s very import- important to stick with schedule, you’ll be able ant to see a nutritionist to your nutrition plan, you to pay more attention to see what they recommend don’t always have to be it. You’ll come to enjoy for your health. Seeing extremely dedicated to it. it more and more as it a professional is the best “I sometimes will eat becomes a part of your

routine.”

Second, it’s essential to track your numbers. This will show you where you have improved, and will double as a motivational tool to know that you have gained strength, or lost a certain amount of weight.

Third, you should try to focus on ensuring you have good form to prevent injuries from exercising.

Injuries are a sure-fire way to put a stop to anyone working towards your fitness goals. To be sure you have proper lifting form, you should talk to a trainer at your local gym, or ask someone you know who is knowledgeable to critique your form.

College of DuPage’s workout facility employs personal trainers, which make it easier than ever for students to see a trained professional for help at a low cost. To make an appointment with a trainer, you can either call or go in person to the PE Center.

Email: sports@cod.edu

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Name: Darren Montgomery Sport: Basketball No.: 10 Nickname: Petey What Motivates you?: My grandfather really motivated me. He played basketball in high school, and I’m following in his footsteps. I play because of him, basically.

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What’s your mindset during a game?: Be the best teammate I can be basically, I just want to contribute to the team as much as I can.

Goals for this season?: All-American is my main individual goal. I also want to be all-conference and all-region again.

Plans After COD: Hopefully to transfer to and play at a D1 or D2 school, and be able to finish my bachelor’s degree there in sports management.

SPORTS

COD earns huge victory over Daley BEN GROTE SPORTS EDITOR

College of DuPage defeated Daley College’s basketball team in a decisive 84-53 victory on Dec. 4.

At the beginning of the game, the scoreboard showed a promising, constant lead for the Chaparrals. Despite the lead, the Chaparrals had committed multiple fouls against the Bulldogs, which hurt the morale of the team.

However, after players were rotated to and from the bench, the Chaparrals’ teamwork improved.

The Chaparrals began to dominate the Bulldogs and went from a 12-7 lead to a 23-9 lead in a span of just under five minutes. Jonathan Villezcas was a key player in the Chaparrals gaining such a large lead over the Bulldogs in the grueling match between the two teams.

The first half was closing in and with just a few minutes left, an unfamiliar face stepped onto the court. Rashad Williams, a lineman who played on COD’s football team was playing his second basketball game of the season. In his short playing time during the first half, the 6-foot-5, 280-pound player had made key blocks on the court and scored two jump shots before the Chaparrals ended with a 35-21 lead.

Rashad Williams remarked on his performance, saying, “It was exciting to be back on the court finally. I played in highschool and I’m sophomore now, so it feels awesome to be able to play again.�

The second half started out extremely well once again in the Chaparrals’ favor. Deande Manual scored

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Chaparral Basketball player #24 Jonny Woolf taking a free throw after a personal foul at the College of DuPage’s basketball court on Dec. 4, 2014. The chaparrals won the game 84-53.

six points in under three minutes after the start of the second half, which had the fans’ attention. Soon after this, the Chaparrals continued to maintain a decisive control over the Bulldogs. Jonny Woolf had made multiple jump shots, which brought the Chaparrals into a comfortable spot on the scoreboard.

Throughout the rest of the game, the Chaparrals had no problem shutting down the Bulldogs’ defense and to continuously score for the duration of the game.

The Chaparrals ended the game with a 31 point lead over the Bulldogs. The Chaparrals currently have a record of 6-3 and will play their next game against Waubonsee Community College on Dec. 11 at COD.

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COFFEE BREAK

Your holiday guide

Cookies, movies, activities and gift ideas for this holiday season ASHLEE BERNER DESIGN EDITOR

This week for coffee break I decided to make it more Christmas themed. In this edition there are cookies recipes you should try, movies

GIFT IDEAS that you should watch, activities to do over winter break, suggestions for things to do on New Year’s Eve and gift ideas.

MOVIES It’s a cold snowy night and you don’t feel like going anywhere. What do you do? Watch a holiday

“It’s a Wonderful Life”

movie. Funny, romantic, heartfelt or a classic. Get in the holiday spirit with these movies.

“The Grinch” “The Holiday” “Elf”

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An older movie, but a classic for sure, It’s a Wonderful Life, shows us what is truly important in our lives. It hits you on an emotional level and makes you appreciate everything you have. I think it’s a perfect example of how we should feel around the holiday season. Don’t let the black and white scare you away. Make it a family movie night.

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Christmas isn’t about all the hustle and bustle of buying gifts. It’s about family and close friends being together for the holiday. Want a laugh and happy ending? Watch The Grinch and you will not be disappointed.

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Want to watch a romantic movie that isn’t too mushy but also something festive? The Holiday is the perfect movie. Two women decided to switch houses for the holiday and end up finding something they weren’t looking for.

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I am guessing that almost everyone has seen Elf. But it never gets old.

A movie that is suitable for all ages, funny, and hassome romance and teaches us about the true spirit of Christmas and family.

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1. For him: Hawks, Bulls, Bears tickets. If you guy is a sports fanatic, sports tickets are the way to go. Plan something fun for the both of you to do together.

2. For her: You can never go wrong with a Pandora bracelet. The fun thing about Pandora is that you can fill it with charms about her and/or your relationship.

It shows you can put thought into a gift for her, and you can add to it which means presents for anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and birthdays.

3. For parents: Sometimes it’s hard for your parents to find time for them to go out together, so to help that, get them a dinner gift card for a night out. They work hard keeping things running for the family; do something for them.

4. For friends: Sometimes shopping for friends is a little harder. You have several friends and not an endless amount of money. But you don’t have to do anything extravagant. Something small and thoughtful will do the trick; it’s the thought that counts. For girls: A coffee mug filled with their favorite candy, a picture frame with a picture of the two of you in it, scarves or gift card to their favorite store. You know your friends, find something small that they like and they will love it. For guys: Correct me if I’m wrong, but guys don’t typically get their guy friends gifts for Christmas. They typically do something together.

For instance, get your guy friends together to go to a sporting event of your choice or have a guys night out.

5. For coworkers: I’m not sure how it goes at everyone’s work place, but where I work we try to do a Secret Santa. Someone is in charge of finding out who is interested, we pick names and then have a $10 limit.

That way whoever wants to participate can and no one is left out, and you all spend around the same amount.

For something like this, gift cards are acceptable, candy, coffee or anything you can find for $10.

ACTIVITIES 1. Sledding- relive your childhood and do something fun and active. Get all dressed up, dig out your old sleds, get some friends together and spend an afternoon in the snow.

2. Go to downtown Chicago- visit the Bean, go shopping on Michigan Avenue., go to Navy Pier.

There are countless things to do in the city. Do one of them.

3. Ice skating- Find an indoor skating rink, go downtown, or find a frozen pond and see if you skate as well as hockey players.

4. See what musicals are will be in theatres downtown Chicago or surrounding theatres like the Rialto in Joliet.

5. Go to the zoo- Lincoln Park or Brookfield, both look beautiful in the winter time.

COFFEE BREAK

COOKIES

1: Peanut Butter Cookie Cups 4: Oreo Cookie Balls 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 egg 2 tablespoons whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts COURTESY BETTYCROCKER.COM 1 bag (12 ounces) miniature peanut butter cup Prep time: 45 min. Bake time: 12 min., then candies, unwrapped press peanut butter cup into the center of each cookie then bakc an additional 2 min.

2: Snickerdoodles

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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 36 OREO Cookies, finely crushed 16 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

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1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 eggs 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 cup Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup sugar 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Prep time: 50 min. Bake time: 8-10 min.

Prep time: 30 min. Make time: Freeze one-inch balls for 10 min., take out and dip into melted chocolate then refrigerate for one hour or until firm.

5: Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

3: Ginger Crinkles

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1 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup molasses 1 egg 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar

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Prep time: 25 min. Bake time: 8-10 min.

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mint extract 6 to 8 drops green food color 1 egg 1 cup creme de menthe baking chips 1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks

Prep time: 40 min. Bake time: 6-8 min.

NEW YEAR’S EVE

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1. Have your own party and make it themed.

Dress up, invite your friends, hangout, play games, drink and celebrate the New Year’s together.

2. If you want to do

something active, go into the city and celebrate that way. Navy Pier does fireworks.

3. Stay in with your significant other and have a nice quiet evening reflecting on the past year

and what you want to do in the next. This way you have a nice evening together and you save some money.

4. Plan a trip with your friends. Go somewhere for the weekend and

celebrate on the trip.

5. Find out what is going on in your area, if restaurants are open, if there are places that have balls or dancing available.

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Your Elmhurst

Experience A warm welcome. As a transfer student at Elmhurst, you’ll get to know plenty of people with experiences like yours. About one in three of our students comes to us from another college, and we welcome more than 300 transfer students to campus each fall. We understand your needs and concerns, and we’re deeply committed to your success.

Scholarship support. Elmhurst offers special transfer scholarships to qualified students. Depending on your GPA and number of credits, you could qualify for up to $19,000 a year in scholarship funding.

A smooth transition. Our admission counselors will make sure your transfer experience goes smoothly. We offer generous transfer credit, and we’ll even evaluate your credits before you apply.

Learn more. What will your Elmhurst Experience look like?

Get started by contacting us today.

Contact us (630) 617-3400 admit@elmhurst.edu www.elmhurst.edu/admission 190 Prospect Avenue Elmhurst, Illinois

Chrissy Stelter I’ve changed a lot since I’ve been at Elmhurst. I’ve met people from different backgrounds and different religions, and it’s helped me become a more open and welcoming person.

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Romison Saint-Louis Last year I went to help rebuild New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity. I wasn’t much into community service before. Now I’m passionate about it.

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