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Editor-in-Chief Lucas Koprowski Opinion Editor Miranda Shelton News Editor Bridget Kingston Features Editor Caroline Broderick Photo Editor Bethany Berg Graphics Editor Joseph Molino Sports Editor Quinten Hayley

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4 COD struck with first armed robbery in 5 years

10 Eric Andre Live!

6 Campus “Safety”: Why we must take matters into our own hands

13 100 Monsters attack COD SPORTS

16 Why do COD Athletics Exist?

Reporter Vandy Manyeh Social Media Manager Alizay Rizvi

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NEWS Center for Diversity starts the diversity and inclusion series Vandy Manyeh· Reporter

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A new roundtable of multicultural students and staff recently met to explore how College of DuPage (COD) can better celebrate, learn, and teach about the great diversity in its halls and classrooms.

"I think an inclusive institution sees diversity as its asset,” said Jean Kartje, special assistant to the President. “The diversity of the students, faculty, and staff are resources. We are bigger, better and stronger because of our diversity.”

Anatomy and physiology lecturer Ruby Rajwinder Kaur said

it’s important to distinguish between diversity and being a minority.

"Diversity doesn't mean minority, it is a concept people take a long time to get adjusted to.

It means everyone, whoever you are," said Kaur.

Kaur believes faculty engagement in like an icebreaker. She uses her cadaver labs with students to show how although we have different colors outwardly, our internal organs are all the same. As a result, she has been able to connect her students with the issue of diversity.

"Sometimes when peo-

ple hear the word diversity they draw a direct line to ethnicity, and out of ethnicity comes other thoughts and concepts," said David Swope, the main facilitator, and manager of the Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

"How people of different ethnic groups interrelate from a social standpoint.

We are born with some of these differences, it cannot change, these are things that make us unique."

These were some of the many ideas proffered by participants and facilitators during this roundtable session that will lead to a visit and lecture by Dr. Damon Williams, a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and author of the book Strategic Diversity Leadership.

The round table’s basic intent was to have students, faculty members, and administration talk about issues related to diversity, that will lead

to complete diversity and inclusion plan here at COD. Everyone present discussed a report from the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “How Do You Create a Diversity Agenda?”

At the end of the day students who participated were able to understand the importance of a diversity agenda, how it flourishes for students’ success, and ways the entire college community can reflect an inclusive environment.

Students felt connected with the conversations and were able to express their free thoughts about what goes on and out of campus. They were even connected with discussions about immigration, religion, and nationality.

They all expressed satisfaction about the current diverse and inclusive nature of the college and welcomed the idea of a conversation centered on diversity. Some even cited incidents of a lack of in-

clusiveness when students are out of the classroom, and how stereotypes related to a person’s religion have created more barriers.

"People still get bullied in college even though we are adults, and I think we need to be more inclusive on that side," said Armand Diaz a member of the Latino Ethnic Awareness Association (LEAA). "With the upcoming election, we as Latinos are going to have conversations about politics since we are voting. COD is diverse, but at the same time it isn’t, we have different ethnic groups and different nationalities, but they hang out among themselves.”

The population at COD is a representation of how diverse a college campus is. College of DuPage hosts students from about 90 countries around the world and Student Life currently oversees the activities of 11 ethnic and cultural clubs. Over

the years, the college has engaged and welcomed students from its diverse backgrounds with teaching and learning opportunities. Currently, 16 international students from the 2016-17 U.S. State Department’s Community College Initiative (CCI) are studying here at COD for one academic year. COD offers many foreign language courses and has been the destination for foreign exchange students. The campus has transgendered bathrooms.

Also, a club like the Pride Alliance has been actively engaged with education on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues.

The series continues with a video talk show for students that addresses the variety of issues that impact students at COD on Sept. 28. Four diverse students are scheduled to identify how communication about diversity can impact student success in and out of the classroom.

that COD will gain the majority of its potential ITT Tech students from the Oak Brook campus, which is located 10 miles east of the college.

ITT Tech’s fall term was set to begin Sept. 12.

Since the majority of colleges and universities have already started up fall classes again, the students are left scrambling to find last minute options.

Questions are also being raised about outstanding federal student loans and the deep debt many students will soon face. U.S. Secretary of

Education John B. King Jr. acknowledged these concerns in a blog post addressed to ITT Tech students directly the day the institute closed its doors.

“If you are currently or were recently enrolled at ITT,” King said, “you may be eligible to have your federal student loans for your program at ITT discharged. Your federal loan debt will be wiped away, and you will have the option of restarting your education somewhere new.”

COD to aid in cleanup of the ITT Tech crisis Bridget Kingston · News Editor

In response to the recent wave of stranded students after the abrupt closing of ITT Technical Institute, College of DuPage will host an Educational and Career Planning opportunity on Sept.

22 in SSC 2206 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will provide adversely affected individuals with the opportunity to speak with COD faculty, staff and administration about continuing their education, career advisement and handling of federal student loans and debt.

COD President Ann

Rondeau stated in an email that the college feels a responsibility to respond to requests from the Illinois Community College Board and Higher Learning Commission to aid the ITT Tech students in any way possible.

“Above all,” Rondeau said, “as Illinois’ largest community college, it is our higher calling to help these people. I have been very pleased with how readily our faculty leadership, administrators and staff have moved to respond to this situation.”

The federal govern-

ment stopped providing financial aid for ITT Tech students, forcing the for-profit institution to shut down on Sept. 6. The sudden shut down of over 130 campuses left 40,000 ITT students across the nation searching for new schools and 8,000 employees without a job.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Earl Dowling explained that the series of events to take place on Thursday completely depends on the individual.

“We developed this program for them.” Dowling said. “We’re going to

bring together all the people on campus who know what they’re talking about to give them whatever services they may need.”

Counselors, advisors and faculty from the student records and financial assistance offices will come together to help the former ITT students evaluate the next steps in their educational career.

Illinois was home to four ITT campus locations: Orland Park, Oak Brook, Arlington Heights and Springfield.

They served about 1,400 students. It is expected

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FOCUS COD struck with first armed robbery in 5 years

Police working to increase campus safety Bridget Kingston · News Editor

At approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday Sept. 12, two males approached a female student in the Fawell D parking lot and threatened her with a handgun to obtain her purse and backpack. They fled on foot across Fawell Blvd. as an on-campus officer pursued them.

The officer lost them as they ran into the neighboring apartment complex. Local law enforcement subsequently searched the area with canine assistance, but the suspects remain unfound. This incident marks the first armed robbery College of DuPage has seen since Nov. 2011.

“We are an open campus, and things that happen in our commu-

nity, well, some of them are going to happen here,” COD Chief of Police Joe Mullin said.

“In this example, it appears that the offenders came from off of our campus, targeted the young woman, and then fled off campus.

We really don’t have much evidence to go off of beyond the fact that this is where it happened.”

At the time of the incident, Mullin estimated that there were three officers on duty.

The college has a minimum of two officers on staff 24/7, however that number will grow dramatically during the day due to the swell in population. A typical daytime shift will have nine to 10 officers.

“I know three doesn’t sound like a very large number for the entire campus,” Mullin said, “but if you consider many of our neighboring towns of six to 8,000, they might only have two officers on duty at any given time as well. So the number of officers we have in this concentrated area actually provides a more thorough coverage than what the local communities are able to provide.”

The police department has call boxes and video surveillance scattered throughout campus to help ensure safety. Dysfunctional or non-operating call boxes have been a growing concern and have raised many questions for the

police department.

“We have a very large number of both the call boxes and video cameras on campus,” Mullin said. “It is very probable that at any given time a few of them are in a state of repair. For the most part, all of our equipment is functional, yet there is a certain percentage that will always be in a state of repair.”

On the night of the robbery, Mullin said there was video footage of the incident, however the majority of the view is blocked by a tree.

The board of trustees has recently approved the funding for an exterior camera surveillance system, which is expected to be com-

pleted by the end of the year. Currently, there are only cameras within the campus looking out. The new wireless cameras will be placed around the perimeter of the campus shooting in, providing a more complete picture of everything that occurs.

“There is no way to facilitate the exchange of the thousands of people who come and go every hour,” Mullin said. “But that doesn’t mean we don’t continue to look for ways to increase safety on campus.”

The incident report remains confidential until the case is no longer under investigation

by COD and local law enforcement..

Campus Safety COD’s police department ensures the safety and security of students, staff and visitors.

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COD’s police headquarters is located in the Homeland Security Center at the corner of Fawell Blvd. and Lambert Rd. You can also reach police at the 24-hour dispatch center, located between the Learning Commons and Starbucks in the Student Resource Center.

To contact COD police, call 630-942-2000 or send a text message to 67283.

Using a cellphone, type in the phrase “CODTIP” along with details of your situation.

It’s highly recommended students sign up for emergency and weather closing alerts.

Register your email address and cellphone number on www.gerrave.com/login/cod

The College of DuPage is asking anyone with any information to please contact the College of DuPage Police Department at 630-942-2000.

Both suspects have been described as follows: Offender #1 Described as being male, black, aged 16-20, approximately 6’0, weighing about 220-250 lbs, with a distinct gap between his front teeth.

He was observed wearing a navy blue, zip-up, hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his head, a white T-shirt and light gray shorts about knee length.

Offender #2 Also described as being a male, black, aged 16-20, approximately 6’2 and weighing about 220-250 lbs. He was observed wearing a black zip-up, hooded sweatshirt with the hood over his head and dark colored shorts.

Offender #2 displayed a dark-colored, semi-automatic-style handgun.

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The Rave Guardian Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

When call boxes, security cameras or police officers are not readily available, a solution to the safety gap can be found in a cell phone app endorsed by COD campus police COD has recognized this and have recently reminded staff and students about the “The Rave Guardian” cell phone application due to the recent robbery on campus.

This application is available to download in the App Store for free.

The app’s description says itenhances safety on campus through real-time interactive features that create a

virtual safety network of friends, family, and campus safety,” according to its developer, Rave Mobile Safety.

Through this app, students and staff are able to set a safety time, connect with police officers, and send emergency calls or text messages.The homepage is set up to be used with ease in any situation.

Each feature is placed in large letters and symbols so that being safe is simple and efficient.

For students leaving school at late hours, the safety timer gives you the control to be safe in an uncontrolled situation.

“You could put a timer on your phone for when you walk to the car and when you get to the car you turn off your timer,” said Chief of Police, Joe Mullen. “If you don’t make it to your car in the time you have set it, then it is transmitted to us. We have a computer in dispatch that we always have someone at, and any info that gets relayed back to them we can immediately push out to the officers.”

For the emergency calls and texting, you are able to stay connected to police when you not only feel safe, but for when you see sus-

picious activities. You are able to snap a photograph and send it to dispatch or any of your “Guardians” when you are unsafe or see others in danger.

“Guardians” are contacts created within the app that allows you to quickly communicate to friends or family.

It works just like your contact book, but instead they are able to watch over you as you can do for them.

If you do not wish to add friends or family to be guardians, campus police are your default within the app if you register with your school email address.

Not only can you contact COD police, but 911, which will direct you to Glen Ellyn police is a feature as well.

For free, the app is a simple tool that may settle any fears when taking night courses or working late, and you don’t even have to be a student to use it.

“It’s another method to contact us and let us know right away there was a concern,” said Mullen. “Direct communication is always the best, but the app is a wonderful tool.”

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Campus “Safety”

Why we must take matters into our own hands For the first time in five years, a College of Dupage student has been the victim of a violent crime here on campus. What’s worse, the offenders are still at large. The technology normally used to catch this type of event failed, leaving us with the chilling reminder that technology isn’t perfect, and that we are ultimately responsible for our own safety. The student body, faculty and staff are in shock. This campus, whose safety we take for granted every day, suddenly feels less safe than before.

On Sept. 12, in the late evening, a young woman was approached by two young men with a gun and forced to give them her backpack. After successfully obtaining the bag, they fled across the street to an apartment complex being pursued by campus police as well as local authorities. While these men are still at large, campus police are working diligently to re-establish the sense of safety that they worked hard to create on campus.

At this time, there are two major ways that these officers keep tabs on the school, both of which seemingly have their own issues. The first one is one many COD students have grown familiar with: security cameras. We see them posted all around the school, often times not even giving them a

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second thought. Believe it or not, there are people on the other side of those.

Unfortunately, these cameras are only so useful. They only shoot from the inside of the school out, and because of this, lines of vision can become compromised. The evening the robbery took place, for example, police officers did not have a direct line of sight with the offenders.

In an interview with COD Police Chief Joe Mullins he explained, “ We were not really able to get much of a description from the camera foot-

EDITORIAL BOARD OPINION EDITOR MIRANDA SHELTON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF LUCAS KOPROWSKI PHOTO EDITOR BETHANY BERG GRAPHICS EDITOR JOSEPH MOLINO FEATURES EDITOR CAROLINE BRODERICK SPORTS EDITOR QUINTEN HAYLEY

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age. Again, it comes from the building, and it’s shot out into the parking lot.

It was night. The parking lot is lit, but with cameras, at night there is a certain loss of clarity. So you can see the individuals. The actual event takes place behind a tree. So with the line of sight from the camera, we don’t actually see the exchange between the offenders and the victim.”

There are also call boxes available, which will put you in immediate contact with campus police.

These are stationed in and around campus as well.

The major problem with these two resources is the fact that we are relying on technology. While technology can certainly aid in capturing evidence and protecting a campus, they aren’t always reliable.

Even the simplest thing can render them useless, like a drained battery.

“We have a very large number of [cameras and call boxes] at any given time,” explains Mullins. “I know that we have some call boxes that have some batteries reported on, so we do have some of them that are not function-

ing. I think that we have signs on them, but the signs could be removed.”

We at the Courier, however, believe it’s essential that we take our fate into our own hands, so to speak. While the campus police are a great resource, and one we should not take for granted, we students need to take responsibility for our own safety.

There is a way for you to stay in contact with the police that is entirely in your control. The Guardian App connects you to the police through your smartphone. It gives you options

such as setting a safety timer for when you will get to your car, connecting you to campus police via GPS tracking, and a two-way messaging system for reporting suspicious behavior. This is a great option because it puts the ball in your court, and even if you happen to be near faulty campus technology you can feel safe and protected.

But some things you can do are even simpler than downloading an app, and they all have to do with common sense.

Students must be more aware of our surroundings. With the growth of smartphones, we’ve become used to not looking where we’re going, or scanning our surroundings. We keep headphones in at all times. As enjoyable as listening to your iPod can be, it’s not worth it when you’re walking around an open area. You are quite literally cutting off one of your senses, and chances are your guard is down.

The event that occurred Sept. 12 frightened us all. But the best thing we can do when situations like this arise is learn from what happened. We have to start thinking of our safety, both as individuals and as a campus, as the utmost priority.

We must work hand in hand with campus police, and with each other. We must create a safer COD.

Views expressed in The Courier represent opinions of majority of editorial board. The Courier encourages all students, faculty, staff, administrators and community members to voice their opinions on all the topics concerning them both in and out of school. We encourage readers to submit a “Letter to the Editor” voicing their opinions on topics discussed in the editorial. See page 12 for more details on submitting a letter.

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PHOTO POLL: Miranda Shelton · Opinion Editor // Bethany Berg · Photo Editor

This past week, we asked students if they knew about the robbery that took place, and if they feel safe here at COD after this event?

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1.) Yeah.

2.) Since the issue happened in the parking lot I would say that’s where people would be unsafe. I’m usually here when it’s daytime so I never have any issues inside.

1.) I didn’t actually.

2.) Yeah! Just because an incident happens every once in a while, it doesn’t mean the safety of the students are in jeopardy.

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1.) Yes. 2.) I do. It happened at night. I feel safe in the daytime. Maybe at night you would need a person to walk with you.

1.) Yes I did.

2.) It made me feel a bit uncomfortable because I take classes here at night as well. I actually parked in that parking lot an hour before [the robbery] happened. I am a bit stressed about it.

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When I was 16 I purchased my first can of pepper spray. By this point in my life, I already owned a rape whistle and one of those cat ear punch knives, both of which permanently lived on my keychain. They came with me everywhere I went, and I never doubted for a second I needed them.

Growing up in an urban environment, I was taught from a young age that as a girl, I would be the target for many things. I was not allowed to walk around alone at night, and my parents always needed to know where I was, and if a responsible adult was going to be with me.

I thought all the adults in my life were totally ridiculous. Sure I lived in a city, but my friends and I were smart. We never went to the bad part of town, and we never stayed out past curfew (my town had a curfew if you were under 16).

When I went into high school my awareness rapidly started to change.

During my freshman year, the gym teacher split up my class into boys and girls. The boys went on to complete a wrestling unit, while the girls took a city-mandated self-defense course. The instructor taught us how to break different parts of a body in order to get away from an attacker. He also taught us how to scream for help. I remember my friends and I thinking it was unnecessary and ridiculous and making jokes about it for weeks.

Then the security guards showed up. My school had stationed them around the perim-

eter of the campus. The administration prided themselves on the fact that there was no dress code, and some perverted men had caught wind that this was the case.

They would park their car outside of the gates and pleasure themselves while we girls walked home after school.

My friends and I were the ones that discovered them.

The girls in my class were all freaked out over these events, and we had created a Facebook group to air our grievances and support each other. This group taught us two things: we were all dealing with similar issues, and our town was riddled with bad people.

Through many conversations I learned that we were all being catcalled by men well beyond our years. Many of us had been offered rides from strangers. A few had been followed and ended up calling the police. The world grew dark for us.

My story is not unlike others. As a society, we teach girls from a very young age that they need to learn to protect themselves. We tell them to purchase mace and teach them how to wrestle their way out of an attacker’s arms.

We don’t teach boys these techniques. We don’t teach them women live in this constant fear because it’s been placed in our minds since we were little girls. We don’t teach them that it’s not okay to catcall a girl or openly ogle at their bodies. We don’t teach them it’s OK for them to be fearful of those things as well.

My male friends were shocked when I expressed my fear of meeting them at a party in a bad part of town. They jeered and laughed because I wanted one of them to drive me and take me home. They didn’t understand why the walk back to my car alone would leave me feeling anxious for the rest of the night.

Women are taught men can’t help themselves, and we shouldn’t expect anything otherwise. Men are taught if they are a target, it’s emasculating, and they’re better off not telling anyone for fear of looking weak.

As a society, we need to take a good hard look at our flaws and realize we need to change. We should not just accept this awful truth as a fact of life.

There are ways to prevent the anxiety women face on a day-to-day basis, and it starts with you.

If you are a man, be aware of how your presence is causing a reaction in other people. And don’t be afraid to admit how another person’s presence is causing a reaction in you. Communication is key.

If you are a woman, look out for your fellow girls. If you see someone uncomfortable because there is a skeevy man bothering her on the train, go sit next to her.

Make conversation. Let her know she isn’t alone.

While these are small things, they are good. If we all pitch in and do our part, we will be a happier and healthier society. And who doesn’t want that?

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Eric And

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I waited in front of Thalia Hall for 10 hours to witness Eric Andre’s live show in Chicago last Monday, Sept. 12. The

tickets sold out months ago and although being a big fan, I wasn’t aware of the show at the time. So when I found out there would be 10 tickets available at the door, I did my due diligence, and it paid off.

At 11 a.m. I was first in line. I had packed a bunch of almonds and water so I

wasn’t starving or particularly parched, but I still walked into the restaurant attached to Thalia Hall, which was mostly empty.

I was the only one there for around three hours, until this other kid showed up.

I didn’t mind at first.

But when he started contemplating the idea of showing Andre his newest mix, featuring a sample of Andre himself, I groaned and cringed and hoped I didn’t have to bear witness. He pulled out the newest Harry Potter, and we sat in silence for another hour. Then a stretch limo rolled up in front of us “There’s no way that’s them, right? Like, there’s no way.,” the kid spouted as he fumbled with his pocket computer, trying to film. My heart was racing

like a madman, and the adrenaline pumped, and my eyes bulged out of my head when Eric Andre and Hannibal Burress exited the vehicle.

“Damn this

dude’s hydrating, that’s a smart man,” Burress commented on my gallon jug of water as he stepped out of the vehicle.

“Get yo phone out yo hands! Jesus!” Hannibal’s hype man pretended to slap the contraption out of my new acquaintance’s hand, and I laughed at his expense, too amazed

to comment. Andre looked at me wild eyed, his face stretched out and his eyes wide, taking pleasure in my obvious excitement and my refusal to treat him anything oth-

er than a human.

“How’s it going man?”

He asked. Man was it ever going good, so I told him so, and he told me he was good too, just hungry. He asked me where a good place to eat might be. Before I could even reverberate a sound my new friend decides to mess everything up. He goes into a frenzy, talking about five different restau-

rants while simultaneously trying to get Andre to listen to some song he mixed featuring a sample from a previous live show.

When he finally ran out of breath, Eric decided he’d ask someone else and disappeared from

the material realm into the VIP section of Thalia Hall. All the while Burress casually paced in the street waiting for an Uber, laughing like a maniac at the probable commonality of fans embarrassing themselves, and then he, too, was gone.

Just like that. I wanted to tell this dude what an absolute idiot was he was for ruining a potentially tremendous moment, but I came to the conclusion that I had to deal with him for another five hours before we could even

buy tickets, so I kept my mouth shut.

Those five hours consisted of chaos. People started lining up in droves, and when they

found out there were only 10 tickets available for purchase, the people were not happy.

Someone tried letting a friend cut, which nearly incited a fist fight, people were openly smoking weed and drinking liquor; it was quite a sight to

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behold. I just kept my cool and maintained my position. The staff respected me for my resolve and were kind enough to save my spot whenever I used the bathroom, and when 8 p.m. finally rolled around I was the first one to purchase a ticket for $20.

After that was another hour of waiting in another line. There were 1,200 people in total. I might have been at the halfway mark. It’s hard to even estimate. When the doors finally opened, one of the staff members I befriended was running the alcohol wristbands. I’m a responsible 23-year-old and recently had my wal-

let stolen. I explained to him the situation, and he was kind enough to grant me a wristband, even told me to enjoy the show and that I deserved it. It was a small thing that he didn’t have to do, but it made me really happy. I only had two beers. I didn’t need any more than that.

The openers did their thing, and out of nowhere Burress is on stage dressed like Morpheus rapping nonsense, and all of us are going nuts. Andre runs on stage in the classic get up, throwing food, water, ranch, chips, popcorn, and all sorts of stuff into the crowd. He destroys the entire set; a desk, a chair,

plants, a lamp, throws most of it into the crowd, dives into the crowd, then surfs his way back to the stage. And that was just the beginning.

Over the course of two hours, Andre broke comedy. He brought a kid tripping on acid on stage, made two girls chug ranch until they puked, put a shock collar on a famous Chicago DJ, showed tons of unreleased content from the Eric Andre Show, told macabre anecdotes from his nihilistic existence, and got stark naked in front of thousands of people while on a rant about drugging rapper Wocka Flocka Flame. It redefined the

gradient in which absurdism is rated. And at the same time, the laughter it generated made the absurdity of my life bearable. It was over just as fast as it had begun.

I waited in line for 30 minutes to buy a T-shirt.

Andre was there interacting with fans. Some gorgeous girl forced a kiss on him. She asked him if he liked it. /he said “not at all”, and the way it broke her made the room cackle like hyenas. When I finally had my turn he remembered me.

“Hey man! I saw you earlier out front right?”

“Yeah, I’ve been here since 10 a.m., man.”

“That’s awesome man. You want your hat signed?”

“Hell yeah, dude. I didn’t know that other kid by the way.”

“Haha, it’s fine man.

I just needed food. You want a photo, too?”

“Hell yeah.”

There’s was an infinite number of things I wanted to say, think, do, but none of them fit within this context of the situation.

We had exhausted all relatable material. But if a human being could succeed and be known on the pretense of what I just witnessed, be idolized for reckless self-abandonment, have it resonate

in millions and generate fervent cachinnation, then why the hell couldn’t I have my precedent too.

I looked at him. He was indeed human. The lines on his face sagged. He was exhausted. I understood it all in that moment, but no words could ever relate it. I did not intend to be perceived as foolish.

So I wished him a good day at midnight and walked away from the table lighter than I had been in a decade.

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F E AT U R E S

100 Monsters attack COD Caroline Broderick · Features Editor Bethany Berg · Photo Editor

Allistaire Lundeen didn’t imagine her “playful but creepy” 100 monsters to be put on display for thousands of students to react to.

Initially as her final project for drawing, Lundeen began painting her monsters and ended the semester with 13.

Currently at the Wings Student Art Gallery, Lundeen has 100 of her monsters on display.

Each drawing in “Yokai High: Parade of One Hundred Mon-

sters,” ties in themes of Japanese folklore, body positivity and expectantly, Monster High dolls.

“My paintings explore themes of feminism, body image, disability, and what it means to be different in a society that doesn't accept differences,” said Lundeen. “I want people to realize that it's okay to be who you are. This is theme of Monster High too. You should be as weird as possible and not care what other people think.”

The idea of parading

monsters is where the Japanese influence appears.

“The legend goes that every year, 100 monsters parade across Japan, and if you look at the procession, you die,” explained Lundeen. “After watching a video about artist Kara Walker, I thought about having an exhibit where I'd make paper cutout people, but they would be strange, twisted creature.”

Taking influences and putting her own spin on it, Lundeen created her own parade.

“The exhibit was going to be called ‘Special World’ and be set up like a circus freak show,” said Lundeen. “It would be a commentary on what it's like to have a disability in American society. But, since I've always had an obsession with Japanese culture and folklore, I thought I could send the same message by using the Yokai Parade instead.”

The gallery’s white walls are covered with simple ink drawings of various characters as cre-

ated by Lundeen. The project took over her summer and stained her hands with ink. As a result, Lundeen wants onlookers to be shocked by not only her artistic take, but the subjects of this art.

“I want onlookers to see my paintings and realize there really isn't one definition of "good art,’” said Lundeen. “My paintings are simple, but it's the level of creativity I put into them that makes them stand out. I want to shock people a little bit with the

amount of nude women in my paintings, because I want people to realize that bodies are just bodies. They're not disgusting, their beautiful, no matter what size you are, what species you are, and if you have horns or cat ears or you're lacking a face.”

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F E AT U R E S

COD confronts heroin abuse Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

DuPage County is the home to the second most deaths attributed to heroin overdoses, only next to Cook County.

With the statistics growing, Dennis Emano, mental health counselor at COD knew it was important to shine the light and make a change beginning here on campus.

To raise awareness during National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, and to provide students with ad-

vice and guidance, Emano and faculty began substance abuse awareness workshops.

To begin the three events open to students, Emano invited Nick Gore, a recovered heroin addict from Bartlett, who transformed his life.

“I’ve had a few students recently who’ve been struggling with heroin addiction, as well as students affected by heroin due to loved ones with addiction or who have died due to

overdose,” said Emano.

“The death rate in DuPage County is outrageously high. For these reasons, it was important to raise awareness on heroin and opioid addiction. I invited Nick Gore to speak because I think many of our students would be able to identify with his background. I want students to know that it could happen to anyone.”

Gore began his road of addiction with painkillers when he had kidney

stones. From prescription pills, he moved onto heroin.

The road was long and turbulent, Gore regularly speaks to students about the dangers of heroin.

“Once I put heroin in my body, I lost the power of choice," Gore told the Daily Herald.

Heroin is not the only danger facing the community. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) is the next event on Sept.

26, providing an outlet

for community members to discuss how alcoholism has affected their families.

A panel of ACOA will share personal testimonies on how their lives have been changed and their ways of coping. Students are able to get an inside look into the life of a child of an addict. Support materials will be provided.

Connecting National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month to our campus, the third event on Oct. 19 is titled:

“Current Trends in Alcohol and Substance Abuse on the College Campus.”

Julie Trytek, instructor in human services will be discussing how to drink responsibly and ways to reduce harm when in contact with alcohol and other substances.

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Are you a robot? Obviously not, is probably your initial reaction. There’s proof - pictures of you, videos and audio of you throughout your life. So you’re not made from code. But if you were, do you think you could understand how humans worked? Not biologically, but psychologically. Do characteristics like humility or sacrifice make what we are human? In The Turing Test, the answers to these questions get a little messy.

In this first-player puzzle adventure, you play as

Ava Turing, an astronaut on one of Jupiter’s moons, Europa. Your main goal is to find the crew that has disappeared deep within the base. You, alongside the base’s artificial intelligence (AI), Tom, solve Portal-esque puzzles as you journey deeper into the base, and closer to figuring out the mystery of what has happened to your crew.

Sadly, I was expecting more out of this game than what I received. I was expecting a philosophical awakening, questioning of morality and mortal-

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ity, where philosophical science fiction met puzzle-level organization that racked my brain and made it a game to remember. What I got was something along those lines, but shorter and easier, less retainable.

Some parts of gameplay were more repetitive than others: sequences in-between puzzles, the sort-of spoiling the end before the ending, and how some of the puzzles seemed exactly the same. Highlights featured easter egg rooms and mentioning popular psychological ex-

periments relating to AI throughout human history. My favorite was the repeated mentioning and introduction of the Chinese room thought experiment, which questions the difference between an AI “knowing” how humans react to something, or whether they just “simulate” how they know humans are supposed to act.

Relying mostly on audio to tell the plot, The Turing Test’s voice acting was really the star of this game. Being primarily a puzzle game, most of the audio comes from des-

ignated audio logs of the crew you find around the base. It’s all incredibly realistic, which makes this game, starring you being very alone in space, a little more horror-oriented than might have seemed at first glance.

This is the kind of game I’d consider worth it on sale, half off when you’re in the mood to sit down and escape for awhile. The graphics will pull you in.

The puzzles will distract you from the plot just long enough to not figure out the ending within the first half of gameplay. And

the voice acting’s reality and drama will make you feel as if your decisions really could determine the fate of humanity.

Video games like this are interesting in that they seem to be searching for a reaction, a common result.

As figurative as their concepts may be – artificial intelligence may be nearing, but it certainly isn’t spotless yet – games like The Turing Test show that their consequences can still hold major dilemmas for mankind.

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SPORTS

Q+A: Why do COD

Athletics Exist?

Quinten Hayley · Sports Editor

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After a long winded explanation as to why I despise these two men’s bread and butter, I was surprised to see them still smiling. After a brief pause, Paul Zakowski, Athletic Director, began to help me see the other side.

“People see athletics and college athletics, and sometimes they get caught up in what four year programs are doing, and the major leagues. It becomes all they can associate with it. In fact, I responded in your initial estimate of our sports program that is one of the biggest issues with college sports fundamentally - the gregarious spending” Athletic Director Paul Zakowski began.

“That’s not what we have here. What we have here is the ideal model of intercollegiate athletics. Do you know this history of intercollegiate athletics?”

“For full disclosure, I

have no idea what you’re talking about.” I responded.

We laughed, and Paul continued.

“All of college sports started out as intramurals.

Football was just becoming popular, and a few colleges, Yale, Harvard, and some others simply suggest, “Hey, why don’t we play one another?” And that was the birth of intercollegiate sports. I have often said that if those guys who decided, “let’s play each other” could see that 150 years that head coaches of football teams are being paid more than presidents of the schools, they’d be baffled. No one could predict that sort of thing. The head coach at Alabama State would not work for what we currently pay Dr. (Ann) Rondeau, our new president.

It’s absurd.”

Hearing our Athletic director talk in such

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a manner was unprecedented. I had always associated sports with what exactly he referenced: the main stream. I realized that all I’ve ever perceived about sports has given me the negative perspective.

I perked my ears and listened to the man.

“A lot of kids in our athletic programs probably have a similar story to you. Not exact, but similar in most aspects. There was some stipulation in their lives that led them here.

Let’s be honest, nobody wants to end up at CoD. We are a transfer school, and we will never have the cream of the crop.

We are not the cream of the crop. But that’s fine, because we have all this nice equipment, stadium, fields, space, and opportunity for our students to take advantage of. Despite everything, we are the No. 1 transfer school for athletics. That is a significant

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fact. It is an opportunity to practice passion, their lifeblood, and perhaps even benefit from the experience in all facets. They are building the foundation for their existence.

Where would you be without this newspaper to publish your thoughts?

Where would you be without your intellect to lean on?”

And with that it was as if I was able to peer past the precarious perspective I had kept groomed for so many years, and saw the other side of things.

Opportunity doesn’t look the same to me as it does with everyone everywhere. I asked myself what I would do myself if I couldn’t practice my passion, if I had no opportunity? Where would I be without the joy that I feel from being involved with this paper? I became upset with myself. Then Earl Dowling, the Vice Presi-

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dent of Student Services, further expanded these notions.

“Passion is what drives our kids,” Dowling said.

“We have a couple track guys up there, they run 5 to 6 miles a day, just for practice. And for whatever reason, they come here, and they get to do their passion. They have the same passion as you, it’s just in a different form.

“Someone like Paul, typically, should be reporting to a president, usually,” Dowling continued. “They want to know things like, ‘how many trophies you have’ and ‘how much money are your bringing in’ and ‘how are we going to be on TV, but that’s not how it is here. He has to report to student services, because it is entirely for the students. We’re not worried about how well we’re doing literally, but how the individuals are doing, and

how far we can get them to go.”

In those moments I realized I completely misunderstood the CoD athletics department.

Their existence is solely for the student, and that’s what makes them good. They don’t stand to benefit from the athletes, which means they’re not exploiting them, and the coaches/staff seemed completely committed in inciting achievement in young people. I told Paul and Earl these things, apologized, and they just smiled. They were simply happy to see passion in any sense of the word. We shook hands, and I felt like I left that interview with a deeper understanding not just of the CoD Athletics department but CoD as a whole. I’m thankful for this place’s existence and the opportunity it provides, and you should be too.

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Lady Chaps Fight Back in Win Over Rock Valley Quinten Hayley · Sports Editor

The Lady Chaparral’s Volleyball team ascertained a monumental win in their conquest over Rock Valley Community College last Thursday, Sept. 15. The women won 3-2, with the scores of those games being 31-29, 10-25, 26-24, 23-25, and 15-13 respectively.

The first game was hard fought. The adrenaline pumped and the muscles contracted and contorted as the team guided the ball to the opposite floor.

With each point gained, the other responded.

When it came down to who could stomach the butterfly’s, the lady chaps mustered their resolve and closed out a long fought set.

The second set was not as fruitful. The long drawn out intervals of tension and release without the euphoria of closure left Rock Valley with anger.

The Lady Chaps could not match the veracity.

They had just achieved

success and hadn’t had enough time to adjust.

They lost the second set by more than half. However, Rock Valley wasn’t aware that you can get lost in the sauce.

The women did not cling to poignancy. They, too, became enraged. The prospect of adding another loss to their current abysmal record lingered in their heads. If they had lost, it would have been the fifth defeat in a row.

Over the course of the

next three games, the girls managed to pull the drive and determination out of themselves to achieve victory. It was not easily achieved. They had to scrape every bit of themselves, slide on the floors and fall on themselves, to manage the tenacious win. Their cries of victory coincided with the faces of Rock Valley falling to the floor. It was a good night to be a Chap.

“I think this win says a lot about us despite our

record,” said head coach Tolis Koskinaris. “Rock Valley has been one of the top contenders in the NJCCA over the last decade, and the fact that we were able to pull ourselves up and topple over them says a lot about where we are at as a team. We’ve had a rocky start, but I think it’s all up from here.”

His words certainly are plausible. The Chaps are currently first in matches and sets, so they are definitely doing what it takes

to be No. 1. But, in the same light, they are also first in errors. This team really is at both ends of the spectrum, but team members said it’s all about the thrill of victory..

“It really feels incredible, wins like these, this is what we do it for,” said server Kelly Conley. “We keep coming for nights like these.”

Sunset 5K – First of its kind at COD Vandy Manyeh· Reporter

PHOTOS BY BETH BERG/COURIER

Beautiful weather in Glen Ellyn mixed with the usual chilly Chicagoland breeze, 1,095 registered runners listened intently to the sound of the air horn blown by Trustee Frank Napolitano. It was the goal of everyone who ran or walked the 5k to arrive at the finish line first to win a $200 Visa gift card. Community members, College of DuPage students and employees, and even toddlers

had their eyes on this prize. Jason Timberlake’s hit music “Can’t stop the feeling” was the right beat to send runners off.

Unlike other Sunset 5k events, this was a momentous one, owing to the fact that COD is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Notable runners included Trustee David Olsen who appeared like a pro-athlete in his green athletic uniform with the visible 1313 bib, and not his reg-

ular suit and tie.Olsen ran for 00:23:31 at a pace of 7:33/mile. COD faculty member Richard Jarman, was at the start line early enough to participate in a warm up before the actual run; he ran the 5k in 00:24:19.

768 participants made it to the finish line at an average pace of 12:48 per mile, and an average time of 39:49.

The winner of this year’s race went to David H.

Woldesiilassie, a former student and now coach of the cross country team, who took 00:16:08 to hit the finish line amid jubilant shouts from the many volunteers and spectators.

“It’s fun every time you win; I’ve run a few 5k, and now I am up for a marathon,” said Woldesiilassie.

He is scheduled to participate in the Chicago marathon in three weeks.

Smiles ran on the faces of everyone who or-

ganized or participated, even the last runner, 72 year old Betty Jean Mann, who took 01:19:53, exclaimed loudly “Great to Finish!”

“Today’s event that involved the food truck rally was incredible,” said Ami Chambers, one of the organizers of the event, and COD’s Community Relations Coordinator.

“So many happy people.

We are delighted to host this kind of professional

event and also an event that is just a community fun time.”

This year the organizers included a touch-atruck for kids and their families to see impressive vehicles.They also doubled the number of food trucks and incorporated a free outdoor concert at the end, and this was all in celebration of COD 50th anniversary.

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Manic Depression — Jimi Hendrix Genre: Rock, Similar to: No one

Jimi Hendrix was the best guitar player who ever lived. Despite this, the dude dealt with some extreme emotional dissonance. Not quite a hit, not quite a deep track, Manic Depression directly explores the condition of fervently following impulses and the perpetual disappointment pitfalls that ensue as a result. The melody is simple, Jimi’s voice and intonations passionately resonating, and the guitar wails in-between. It completely surmises the condition while encapsulating the essence of rock and roll, directly addressing the bane of the minds of major creatives. I don’t think there was an artist this revolutionary writing songs this revolutionary at any other point in perceivable history. This song truly encapsulates this mental illness era we’re all living in while producing an all-encompassing true- to- roots rock and roll hit that will have you questioning the origin of mental illness while simultaneously head banging till your neck breaks. —Quin

Moral of the Story — Watsky Genre: Rap Similar to: Dumbfounded, Atmosphere, Grieves

This song is straight energy. It’s gets you going faster than an espresso shot to the veins. George Watsky is an artist that has truly benefited from hard work, and this song explains his story. You need a pick me up? Listen to this song. Working out? Listen to this song. Frustrated/happy/sad/perplexed/excited/motivated/unmotivated? Listen. To. This. Song. It will make you want to punch your way through a mountain, run 30 miles, and complete all of your essays for the semester. While it’s not Watsky’s most memorable song, it’s certainly an effective one. This is my go- to when I’m feeling lazy, and it should be yours too. ­—Andie

My Trigger – Miike Snow Genre: Indie / Electro-pop Similar to: Passion Pit, Crystal Fighters, Two Door Cinema Club

This track is yet another fun example of Snow’s anthemic sing-along choruses that litter their 2016 album “iii”. After the hit of “Genghis Khan,” it’s about that time when people start listening to other tracks on the album on repetition, and with the recent release of its own music video, “My Trigger” was it for me. With catchy lyrics and a beat that gets stuck in your head within the first few playthroughs, and makes you want to dance, this is the perfect song to play as you enjoy the last of the warmer weather. –Beth

Two Good Things — Modern Baseball Genre: Pop Punk Similar to: The Front Bottoms

As one of my favorite bands, all of Modern Baseball’s songs speak to me on a spiritual level. “Two Good Things” is different. Opening with a typical pop punk whine, the basic sound enhances with multiple voices, snaps, claps and jumps you right into drums and grows to add a killer guitar. The theme of the song is relatable as well - we’re all just people stuck between wants and needs in our lives. The lyrics, though serious, sound fun and sometimes make no sense. This beautiful piece of music has everything you need: slow, fast, fun sound, emotion and allows you to nod/bang your head while jamming in the car. Listen and fall in love with Modern Baseball. —Caroline

Hurt­— Nine Inch Nails Genre: Industrial Rock Similar to: Orgy, Marilyn Manson

An ominous ambiance glaring through your left speaker slips into your head and out the other ear to meet up with Trent Reznor’s voice trying to plant thoughts of harming himself into your mind. As the song progresses, the ugly beat becomes more pronounced and the distortion holding back the instrumentals dies as Reznor starts shouting at your conscience about how much you’ve hurt him. Although I appreciate Johnny Cash’s masterful cover of this song, Nine Inch Nails’ original version has a special place in my heart. —Lucas

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COFFEE BREAK

10,000 leagues under the storm and I'm still breathing.

Yellow spots in my eyes and leaves in my hair; it's autumn now. this season skips your hands / warms your heart. holds out store signs spelling : dreams on sale, today only. neptune’s throwing thunderbolts, and this self-portrait with hands is shivering, now.

The haunts and ghouls were once playful now they’re true.

But your child eyes find the falling leaves peaceful you lie back let them turn into your hair. these howling ghosts fake their own tenderness beneath us, can’t you hear them? back-porch dreams, young and naive, born alongside lunar

eclipses, more fog than human, you never told anyone this part of the story.

You want to scream back, whisper “Make me feel.”

It can’t. They can’t.

You can’t.

The vibrant color in the air: colors of death and warmth the phoenix, jealous of how quickly my ashes change the harvest moon below your feet and

the ground is your sky. polarity leaves you sea sick, the heavy smell of salt crashes around your lungs, pay attention, pay attention, every place you go to feels like you’ve been there before, but nothing feels quite the same way it does the first time, and why not? it’s non-affictionated, crisis of the buzzing beneath

your skin / run / running / moonstone turns slick, soft, turns ice and runs out into streams, current strong enough to bury you.

So instead you sleep.

You dream of big sweaters warming in the sun.

The sip of tea your soul is perhaps drowned but warm enjoy the season for what it is: the earth

ending, beautifully. the uneasiness melts away, like something about to happen already happened before i buy a dream for a quarter and it’s all laughter, all crunching colors and warm spices. this, everything, it makes my heart glow a little softer, here.

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