The Courier - Oct. 26, 2016

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Editor-in-Chief Lucas Koprowski Opinion Editor Miranda Shelton Features Editor Caroline Broderick Photo Editor Bethany Berg Graphics Editor Joseph Molino Sports Editor Alex Garcia

NEWS

OPINION

4 “Politics.”- DePaul professor answers to Turmoil in the Middle East

14 The War to Take Back Mosul

FEATURES

6 A Ramones pop-up photo show at COD

SPORTS

15 Girls Soccer team win Semi finals

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NIU and COD implement a new reverse transfer agreement Lucas Koprowski · Editor-in-Chief

The College of DuPage and Northern Illinois University have signed into effect a reverse transfer agreement that will give students the opportunity to earn their associate’s degree while at a four-year institution. This is the first reverse transfer agreement COD has officially signed into effect in the history of the college.

A reverse transfer is where a former student of COD, who did not finish his or her associate’s de-

gree before the student transferred to a four-year institution, is allowed to complete the necessary credits to earn this twoyear degree while at the new school. In operation, a student who transfers to NIU from COD who has met the requisite credits for an associate’s degree will have their credits transferred back to COD. After this is processed, the student will be notified by COD that they have been awarded an associate’s.

Vice President of Student Affairs Earl Dowling understands some students want to transfer out of COD to achieve their bigger goal of earning a bachelor’s degree, and wants them to have the opportunity to have more certification under their belt for when they look for a job after college.

“We want students to have our credential,” said Dowling. “Some students, quite frankly, want that four-year degree hanging

on their wall. However, we believe two things.

One, you started with us, and we want you to finish with us, but, two, I think the more credentials a person has the better off they’ll be. This was affirmed by one of our deans who gave the example of a student coming to College of DuPage in a technical field and then goes off to the four-year school and ends up with a bachelor’s in management, for example. Having the man-

agement education and the technical skills makes a very nice package for an employer.

“We want to make sure that if any of our students want to do that, then we have these agreements with Northern Illinois University or other schools,” said Dowling.

The agreement backlogs students who transferred from COD to NIU up to fall of 2015. This means, many students at NIU are already eligible to receive

an associate’s degree.

Based on information from Associate Registrar of the Office of Student Records Katherine Thomson, there were 277 students who transferred to NIU from COD last year.

This means that former COD students who meet the required credits for an associate’s are now eligible to have their NIU credits reverse transferred back to COD and receive a twoyear degree.

COD President Ann Rondeau and NIU President Douglas D. Baker

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NEWS

“Politics.”- DePaul professor answers to Turmoil in the Middle East Vandy Manyeh · Reporter

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DePaul Professor Kaveh Ehasni discussing the turmoil in Middle East

Democrats have refused to brand atrocities carried out against Americans home and abroad by Donald Trump’s coined terms "Radical Islamic Terrorism." This was a talking point DePaul professor Kaveh Ehsani took when he spoke about turmoil in the Middle East to students, professors and community members who gathered at the College of DuPage Thursday. He even called for a non-military solution to solving chaos created by terrorism.

He argued that the term “Islamic” shouldn’t be used since it can create a feeling that anyone who practices Islam is a problem. He challenged the audience when he drew an analogy between ter-

rorism and the Western coalition’s attempts to defeat and eradicate rebels in the region. He implied that a solution to terror like this creates terror in one way or the other.

Ehsani said the term “radical” suggests that people don’t accept the ordinary norms by challenging existing rules when necessary. He even described the United States’ civil rights movement as a radical movement.

“Some radicalism may be good,” Ehsani said.

“The problem is what the content of this radicalism is. It is not the politics that defines this term; it is basically what people want,” said Ehsani. “Is religion the problem?”

“And so are the bom-

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bardment of defenseless cities and hospitals and centers of population that the United States, NATO, Saudi Arabia, Israel, have been carrying out with impunity because they are seen, portrayed and framed as strikes against military targets,” added Ehsani. “Military intervention shouldn’t be the last solution. No state or political actor should resort to military violence or any kind of violence.

It doesn’t matter where you are, the effects of the terror are still there. The person attacking could be nice or sociopathic, but it affects all the same.”

At the end of the day, he wanted students to understand the conflict in the region is about politics, not sectarianism or

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religion. “It is about who has power. The Islamic State is about power, a political movement that hasn’t recognized existing borders. The politics is all about eradicating those borders,” said Ehsani. He feels eradicating borders like the one between Syria and Iraq could be the first step to solving tension.

Ehsani is an assistant professor of International studies, and director of graduate studies at DePaul University in Chicago. He also serves as a member of the editorial board of Tehran’s Goftogu, the Middle East Report and, more recently, of Iranian Studies.

The Middle East Committee hopes a discussion like this will prove valuable to students and com-

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munity members as they were able to get a firsthand feel of what is going on rather than overdependence on news sources.

“Since there was foreign dominance or interference in that area and their culture for so long, it was inevitable that at one point the people would want to resist,” said Barbel Thoens-Masghati, one of the committee’s members.

“We do not see that side over here, and we are dependent on our news sources to keep us up to date, but they most often do not provide the historical background that led up to today´s events.

I hope that the students can better understand the plight of so many innocent people over there and

how they are being pressured and murdered by forces and governments out of their own control.”

This discussion was organized by the Middle East Committee here at the College of DuPage (COD). The committee’s main focus is to enlighten the college community about circumstances pertinent to the Middle East area. Mohammad Morovati, a faculty member with the Computer Information Department chairs this committee.

Complement this story by reading Alizay Rizvi’s features article titled “I assume I go here?” about her recent visit to Iraq, and get a picture of what we don’t hear and see every day. (pages 10-11)

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What is this punk rock?

A Ramones pop-up photo show at COD Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

In 1980, hearing the name “Ramones” didn’t ring the same bells as they do now.

For then-COD student, and now photography professor, Frank Jackowiak, hearing the Ramones were performing at COD rendered him near speechless. Past student activities employee and student Betsy Vogel described Jackowiak as, “the coolest guy in DuPage. Albeit aloof, and quite the artistic and journalist photographer.”

His spunk, love for

punk, and ownership of a professional camera put Jackowiak in the position as the best photographer for the anticipated event.

Thirty-six years later, these photos will be displayed in a pop-up event on Oct. 28.

As recalled by Vogel and Jackowiak, the Ramones were everything punk—leather jackets, messy hair, incredible on-stage energy—except their attitudes.

As Jackowiak entered the event, he quickly was drawn to the trays of deli

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meat set out for the band.

His first and only oneon-one reaction was with Dee Dee Ramone, who confronted Jackowiak for stealing their food.

“Yeah, you’re the band, but you’re not the fucking Beatles,” said Jackowiak in response to Ramone.

In the true spirit of punk rock, they laughed at their conversation and carried on.

Students arrived dressed for the event: leather, leopard, ripped clothes. They anticipated the intense punk angst,

and the Ramones brought it, making the crowd unruly and energetic.

Taking his place in the front row, Jackowiak was engulfed in the energy of the Ramones.

“Their energy was intense,” said Jackowiak. “I remember thinking, ‘how do they do this show after show?’ I was a little jealous of their rock star status.”

Although the crowd was a “madhouse” and the band gave a true experience for the crowd, including a conga line, nobody expected this punk

band to grow to become what they are today.

“I had no idea the Ramones would get as popular as they did,” said Jackowiak. “I did recognize they had musical talent.

Something that I can pick out is when bands are ‘faking it,’ and they definitely were not.”

For those who could not attend May of 1980, the pop-up photo event is focused on making patrons feel as if they were at the show, not looking at pictures of a show. Photos have been blown up over

60 inches, making the band life size.

A deli tray, much like Jackowiak’s, will be available for visitors and a “merch” table will be selling prints from the show, shirts and stickers. Using an original Ramones negative, a darkroom demonstration will take place and The Ungrateful Punks will even be performing at 7:30 p.m.

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A big welcome to indie psych pop Caroline Broderick · Features Editor

I didn’t expect four Australian boys to steal my heart quite like the Young Monks have. Desperation for new sound brought me to travel through SoundCloud, “Bad Bad Freddy,” by the Young Monks caught my interest, and I have yet to find anything else like them.

Oftentimes, in a cry to be “original,” some artists will describe their sound in odd ways: pop garage punk galactic reggae rap.

“Indie psych pop” was not a genre I had heard of, and it caused me to roll my eyes all the way to the back of my skull. Then I was swept away into this

strange sound. There’s no other way to describe the Young Monks.

Deep guitars strum a simple and steady melody. The drums cause you to bob your head, and the vocals sound clear yet rough and edgy. “Old Faithful” is a song to begin with, catching their groovy-yet-indie sound in your bones. It’s impossible not to smile and sing along with the chorus.

“Jarmin in the Dark” is the song that illustrates the genre of “indie psych pop” beautifully.

An Australian accent sings out a reggae tune, with layered vocals continuing the piece. Guitar

strings make you feel as if you’re on a wave, and a small beat is even placed behind. “Jarmin in the Dark” almost sounds like an experiment: seeing how many small choices they can make and odd sounds can be added before it begins to sound clouded and confused.

Not only does the music feel weightless and effortless, the band themselves have fun in videos and on social media, acting in the exact way their music makes you feel.

They hop around, play their guitars while laying on the floor, and smoke while doing their own little dances.

The connection makes them have a sense of being truly genuine. They are also an independent band, not signed by any record company yet, and have made a professional, different sound along with music videos despite supporting themselves.

The Young Monks provide a fun, lighthearted sound that simultaneously interests you and forces a beat into your head. This small band out of Australia has created a sound you need coming out of your speakers now.

The band can be found at soundcloud.com/youngmonks.

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There is so much beauty in the world that we see every day. The changing leaves, the cloudless blue sky, all patterns and art and color. It’s a commonality to our lives, something we can share with one another and feel connected to the world around us. Since some of us live in the Midwest, landlocked, the ocean is something we don’t have a constant and physical connection with. But the subconscious, innate connection still exists within all of us. It just takes phenomenal art and music direction in games like Abzú to bring it out.

Abzú is a representation of everything the ocean is to us - beautiful and dangerous. At first glance, Abzú may look like just a diving simulator, but it’s not. It takes all of the harsh realities out of diving and gives you a character who doesn’t need to go back up for air.

You begin at the surface, and as the game continues, you venture deeper and further into the mysterious abyss.

This isn’t a game for all types of gamers. It’s such a specific genre, aimed more at a relaxing, meditative type of gameplay, with a light and linear

storyline. You advance the diver from one area to the next, dynamically interacting with each new environment and new species as you progress.

Every few environments, there are small puzzles to solve before continuing. Simple ones, that include flipping a few switches to open relic doors and finding robot pals to get past blockades in environments. The further you go, the deeper you dive, the more clues you’ll find into knowing the diver’s past, and more about the dangers that await her.

Abzú is beautiful.

There’s no other way to describe its wondrous lush ecosystems, hundreds of real types of sea creatures, ancient relics and forgotten mysteries. Each area is an open world, with items to collect and secret areas to explore. The controls are very simple, everything is dynamic and fluid with dream-like grace. Each flowing kelp leaf, school of fish, sandy ocean floor, all react to the diver as she interacts with them.

Even with the extra exploring, gameplay will last you around three to four hours.

One of the biggest

parts of this game, that really makes it feel alive and real, was how music-driven it is. The soundtrack was recorded by a live orchestra, and in that, paired with the timing of some scenes, really brought out the emotional aspects of Abzú.

The rush of music as you rip through high-speed currents alongside hundreds of multi-colored, vibrant fish, to the light and triumphant feelings that match the swell of harmony as you leap out of the water alongside dolphins. Everything is so reactive and magical, that even though this

is a purely single-player game, I never felt alone.

Sometimes, we see the sea as all boneyards and shipwrecks. How seafoam soaks into the sand, all fluidity and buried secrets. The ocean can be many things: the raging tide, the calm waters, the tsunami on the horizon, just like us. All saltwater alongside air, so full of life and secrets and everything kept hidden in the dark. Throughout playing, I never found myself lost at sea in Abzú.

Instead, I found myself.

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The Iraq you don’t know

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When I first heard I was going to Iraq, I freaked out. A lot of people told me about their past experiences. Some weren’t so bad, while others had stories about how their bus was attacked. So, in either case, I was terrified about going.

Our flight left at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 from O’Hare International Airport, and we arrived in Turkey at 4:15 p.m. the next day. One thing that I can say about Turkey, is that the language is unique. My own language, Urdu, incorporates a vast majority of languages in it, so hearing people speak Turkish fascinate me.

Istanbul, being a majority muslim city had a prayer room inside the airport where our group stayed for most of the day. Before leaving for our flight we had to change in Abayas (A long black dress that is customary for women to wear in the area) along with chadars (an exceptionally long cloth that covers the majority of the body). Some of us even wore niqabs (veils that cover the mouth and nose) as we weren’t sure what the air would be like there. As we got on board the plane, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach. I was incredibly nervous about arriving in Baghdad.

On the approach we could see the tips of the mountain ranges locat-

ed alongside Najaf. Upon arriving in Baghdad, we immediately took a 90 minute bus ride to Najaf, which is approximately 160 km, 100 miles south of Baghdad. Stepping off the bus, the smell of dirt and dates filled my nose.

All over the city, there were incredibly large date trees that were picked barren to be sold to the coming people.

Before entering the city we had to go through a security checkpoint, which was entirely a frisk and search. There were separate ports for both men and women. For women, there was a very large curtain as a form of privacy, and when we entered, we walked through what seemed to be a home, since there were a bed and chairs. Two Iraqi women stood at the exit gates, and they searched through any and all of our hand carries and patted us down to make sure we weren’t carrying any sort of weaponry.

After that, we walked perhaps a good two blocks to our hotel. The smell of dust a n d d i r t was incredi b l y

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strong, and the heat was intense rounding off to a solid 90 degrees Fahrenheit. We walked past a few glass window bazaars or stores along with a currency exchange. Only men ran the stores, no women. However, there were also several men on the street trying to get some business by enticing the coming group with prayer beads, chadars, or even just simply begging for money.

Upon arriving at our hotel, Qaser Al Dayafeh, the first thing to notice would be the odd statues of what appear to be Spartan warriors and classic era figures. Najaf used to be a city that was occupied by the Romans way back when, so I suppose out of respect for t h e

Christian empire, they kept many of the artifacts. It had pretty much become integrated into the culture of the city. The sidewalk and roads were surprisingly well defined for a city that is drenched in dirt and located in a desert. The bazaars or stores here seemed to only rarely close, and, if ever, they would simply put a thick sort of sheet over it.

Often times, you would see shopkeepers sleeping in their stores in the dead of night as this would be their only home.

However, many people who did not h a v e such luxury would make their way to the shrine.

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time, the shrines never closed, so many people would sleep inside or around the shrines on carpets. The homes here were made of stone and were not as broken down. The streets here were surprisingly clean. There were a few stray cats that roamed around the area as well.

The cats were the most common wildlife seen in Najaf.

On Oct. 6 we went to Kufa, which is approximately 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away from Najaf. There we visited a few of the shrines and mosques. Kufa had dirt roads. The place was covered with dust, which is fairly normal for a desert area. However, this is where we saw our first donkey carriage, along with our first female driver.

There was a lot of walking here, though, which was incredibly exhausting. In 90 degrees Fahrenheit, it became a very good thing that we had water bottles with us.

On Oct. 8 we took our bus to Karbala, the center of Iraq and our two-week long stay. Normally, when people think of Iraq, they think bomb blasts and bullets flying, and of course, this is what popped in my head as we climbed

the bus for Karbala. I was shocked to see a beautiful city full of lights that never seemed to sleep.

Approximately a century ago, this place was a desolate land where nothing could grow. Evolving from that into a big city, despite the warfare, was quite a feat. Here the smell of dirt, figs and olives was strong, but not as strong as the smell of nicotine. Every man in Karbala is seen smoking, and if he isn’t it is because he just finished.

Alongside that, Arab women also smoke cigarettes, hookah (extremely strong tobacco that is vaporized) and sheesh (Irani hookah, often not as strong as Arabic hookah).

Here, the security checkpoints dotted the city every 1,000 feet. Security guards were everywhere. They announced their presence with either a customary green and black, or plain black uniform for soldiers and security personnel, or a bluish or brown uniform for police. They all wore bulletproof vests, often with bulletproof masks. And every security personal or guard had a gun and some sort of other form of weaponry, which made them seem incredibly scary. However, many of the guards were incredibly friendly and helpful. If they saw that you look worried or lost, they would often come up to you and, in their broken

English and Urdu, try to help. Often times, they would even escort people back to their hotels.

Our hotel, Rayaheen Al Mahdi, was located in an alleyway, which would seem creepy to some people, but not to us. To our group, it seemed almost like home, as we quickly learned and picked up on the Arabic words of the Iraqis and the Persian words of the Iranians.

Walking the dirt roads of Karbala, immediately you notice the lights lining the bazaars (stores). The bazaars here were filled with prayer beads, chains, necklaces, keychains, bracelets,

rings, prayer rugs, books and so much more. Here, you could also see the finest Iraqi Craftsmanship. Rings and necklaces were made of Chandni (Persian word meaning a metal alloy that is built to protect and be resistant to fire), and Jowher (Arabic word, gold and metal alloy known to be incredibly strong and often times even used in weaponry). Dur-e-Najaf (Stone unique to Najaf, made from dirt hardening and turning into a white/clear stone), Aqeeq (Found in different colors, known to protect the wearer from fire), and Firoza (Most of-

ten a baby blue, known to give the wearer confidence and justice) are just a few selection of the types of stones that are unique to this location.

Here, there was no threat of being looted or things being stolen. The people here had a mutual respect for one another, which was amazing to see. The shop keepers that closed the stores would simply put a cloth over their shops to indicate that it was closed.

The next thing to notice were the number of garbage bins lined alongside the road. Despite it being a third world country, the

people tried desperately to find ways to keep their streets clean, filling the garbage cans and having garbage trucks come through daily to pick everything up. Alongside this, in 2010 Iraq was finally able to build two wastewater plants for their sewage system. Although it cost a lot of money to them, and much manual labor, they try their hardest to keep their city in the best condition possible.

Despite the three blocks we had to walk and the security checkpoint we had to cross, getting to the shrine was never difficult.

In this desert land, where

temperatures reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and the dust filled our lungs, there was never any shortage of water.

People would put water boxes, much like our water bottles only with thinner plastic, into ice coolers for people to take and to drink. There were lambs and goats lined up in pens, prepared for slaughter, cooked fresh and then handed out to the people for free. It seemed like a second home, where you could get anything and everything you needed.

However, the poverty here was high in the sense that the people had very

little money. Despite this, they did so much in the name of their religion. The shrines, located in the center of the city were filled with jewels. The outside domes surrounded by gold plates and doors made of Jowhar and silver. Inside, there are huge chandeliers made of fine glass, silver along the walls and diamonds on the ceiling. Red velvet carpet and marble tiles line the floor of the shrine.

To anyone it becomes apparent as to how much the people here care and have faith in their religion.

However, because of this it was also apparent as to

why there was so much security. When I asked a security officer how many people were in the city that they had to protect, he said 4.5 million. I knew that this was only a fraction of the people who were coming the next few days. In total there were 30,000 to 100,000 security personnel and troops. And as the days passed I could hear the rotating wings of helicopters and the roars of fighter jets overlooking the city to keep it safe from the air.

One thing that everyone was incredibly cautious of here were cameras and mobile phones.

And while this might be because of the fact that many explosive devices are

associated with such technology, it was also because people tend to go a little crazy when miracles occur inside the shrine and end up disrespecting it.

While there, we happened to chance upon a museum inside the shrine. This museum contained ancient artifacts, spears, vests, batons, rifles, gunpowder, rugs, vases and ancient lanterns.

The most interesting part of the museum that we saw were the gold plates and tiles that were from when Saddam Hussain launched his attack upon the shrine in Najaf.

Behind thick glass lay a 2-foot by 5-foot marble floor tile filled with bullet marks along with pieces of

the door where the bullets went through. Four 1-foot by 10-foot tiles of gold plates sat, one lined on top of the other, the way it would upon a dome.

And on that gold plate, you could see where the blast had hit. The piece of gold had been gashed and melted and had turned gray and ashy with bullet marks. It also contained the Alam (Shiite flag that is set on the top of the shrine and often times in balconies of homes), that had been burned and tattered in the attack. This attack was the main reason for such security.

Despite this, Iraq has been unable to shake itself free of the hold of Daesh (Isis terrorists and terror-

ists like Isis). On Oct.14 we took a bus to visit the frightening cities of Samara and Balad with a final destination of Kazmain, the northern part of Baghdad. The reason for Samara and Balad being so frightening is the hold that the Daesh had upon it last year. The group that went last year, the day before their departure for Samara, a bomb blast had occurred, nearly obliterating the single shrine that stood there. Because of this, all roadways had been blocked off, and it had become impossible to get into and out of the city.

This year, however, things were better, but the amount of security was intense and the checkpoints

here were brutal and for good reason. The Shiite forces were able to rescue several refugees and keep them safe in Balad, but they became very wary of outsiders. Upon our arrival in Kazmain, we stayed in Deuf Kadhimia Palace hotel for the single night before our return flight.

We missed Karbala. There was no passing out of water. However, the shrine here was perhaps even more beautiful than that in Karbala because of the colors and craftsmanship put into it.

The beauty and grace of Iraq left us in a raw state of mind, one that stayed with us even after we returned here. It is almost impossible to think of

country that is so battered and broken but is still able to stand on its own. The city of Karbala taught us what it is to actually be human. It changed our whole perspective on our lives here in america. The whole experience allowed us to change our definition of want versus need especially in the aspect of what is truly important in life. Their kindness and hospitality rived our hearts, and altered our minds. They were in the zenithal stage of poverty and had nothing to offer, and yet they tried their very best to make us feel welcome and at home. The entire experience changed the definition of what it means to be humble.

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OPINION EDITORIAL

Clinton: The better of two evils?

Hillary Clinton is not all she’s cracked up to be. The once promising candidate has now found herself in an uphill presidential battle, and she keeps getting pushed back down. That being said, people haven’t been entirely fair to her this election season.

While she certainly has her faults, Clint o n may be our only hope at surviving the next four years.

People have been quick to blame Clinton for just about anything they can get away with.

The number of ridiculous accusations coming from the right wing (namely the alt-right) is staggering yet unsurprising. A few of the more farcical theories go so far as to say she has a body double for events, or that she is fed information through an earpiece during her speeches.

A lot of these claims stem from a mob mentality that her running mate, Donald Trump, is pushing onto his supporters.

He’s normalized conspiracy theorist thinking with statements such as: “This whole election is being rigged. The whole thing is

one big fix. One big, ugly lie.”

The problem with statements like these is that he’s set up the framework for violence, anger and even potential rioting if Clinton is elected president.

S om e how, she

manages to take on these and other ridiculous claims with grace and eloquence, further proving her strength as a woman and as a presidential candidate.

At the end of the day, the largest problem she’s dealing with this election is sexism. President Barack Obama’s campaign was riddled with similar undertones of racism. People expect more from her

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as a candidate than they do from Trump, and when she reaches those expectations all it does for her is level the playing field, instead of putting her ahead (as it should).

That being

said, Clinton is a flawed candidate. One point of major concern are her corporate ties and connections to big banks.

Much of her funding comes from billion dollar companies with questionable motives. We worry she has the potential to become a corporate puppet.

This was proven to be a possibility through her 30,322 deleted emails

published by WikiLeaks in the past few weeks.

Many incoming and outgoing messages discuss her funders’ ties to her campaign, a n d

many are troublesome companies like Citigroup Inc. or Goldman Sachs (her first and second highest donors, respectively).

Despite her major flaws, Clinton would still make a better president than Trump. She has her demons, but she handles herself as a president should. She understands diplomacy and executes it well (as proven during the three presidential debates).

She has experience working with other countries as the secretary of state. She is friendly with the leaders of many of our allies, and she i working towards

civil relations with those countries that may potentially be dangerous to the U.S. She knows what’s going on in Washington.

She’s been a core part of the government for 30 years, and whether or not you believe she’s done a good job, you cannot discredit the work she’s put into bettering our great country.

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is also a godsend to the Democratic Party.

While she is more centrist than the other major candidate contender, Bernie Sanders, she has embraced many of his ideas and welcomed them into her campaign. A perfect example of this is her proposal for eliminating in-state tuition for public colleges for families with annual incomes up to $125,000. This would be a huge step in the right

direction for our country and would affect a huge chunk of the college student population.

A lot of people say she just wants to continue Obama’s presidential policies and have a relatively uneventful four years. We think otherwise. While she shares many of the same policies with our president, she does want to continue pushing positive change forward.

She just wants to do it slowly. While t h i s might be infuriating for us millennials, who want to see immediate change, it might actually be for the best. Immediate and abrupt change can be jarring, especially to something as large as political party. It’s the same reason the Republican Party as we know it is imploding right before our very eyes.

Clinton may not be the president the Democratic Party wants, but she’s the president they need. We can only hope that if elected, she keeps the promises she has made this campaign.

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War is something very familiar to humans.. For a very long time, the desert country of Iraq has been ravaged by the shells of bullets and the smoke of bombs. The terrorist organization ISIS has taken over a large majority of Iraq. This includes the once beautiful city of Mosul, which has now been overrun with slave trade and warfare.

Located just 225 miles northwest of Baghdad, Mosul was the second-largest city in Iraq.

The population of Mosul was 1.8 million in 2004 but has shrunk to only 600,000. This does not include the ISIS military, whose numbers are said to be at 10,000 or more.

The Iraqi forces, along with help from the International Coalition, now have a shot at taking Mosul back. They have even received recent support from Russia in the form of surveillance aircrafts and drones. According to the Peshmerga general and the president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Sirwan Barzani, Mosul may be reclaimed in as little as two months.

This is very unlikely.

With the ongoing battle for Mosul, the Iraqi forces have freed several surrounding cities and have prepared approximately 11 camps that can host 120,000 refugees. With the recent freeing of Qa-

raqosh, a largely Christian city, the Iraqi forces rescued 50,000 refugees.

Then ISIS retook the city..

There have also been several sightings of ISIS militants escaping to Syria. I have no idea why the Iraqi forces let the ISIS members escape. This currently is Russia’s biggest concern with Iraq. Army General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of Russia’s General Staff, has said: “We hope that our partners from the international coalition realize, what would be the consequences of having bands freely roaming around the Middle East. Terrorist should be destroyed on sight, not chased from one country to another.” While it is good that they have a military plan on how to take the city from ISIS and to help with any of the refugees, the biggest loophole in their plan is what to with the ISIS forces.

Along with Russia, recently, Turkey has also extended a “hand of friendship” to assist in the retaking of Mosul. The prime minister of Iraq, Haider Al-Abadi responded to this in a negative fashion. That was a mistake.

Despite the previous grudge matches between Turkey and Iraq, Iraq is going to need all the help it can get if it wants to successfully take back Mosul.

There is nothing wrong with extending a hand in

friendship as this could perhaps open future doors for Iraq and their betterment. Although, I believe Iraq’s main reason for not accepting Turkey’s request could be because of the people who live in Mosul.

Back when the Ottoman Empire took over, people who came to live in Mosul are originally Turks.

Because of this, Iraq may be afraid that if it allows Turkish forces in, Turkey may decide to overrule the area. Currently, Turkish troops have occupied the camp of Bashiqa and are “training Kurdish and local arab fighters”. This is absolutely ridiculous.

The Kurds don’t need any more training. They are exceptional warriors on their own and were able to take back Bashiqa camp from ISIS forces on their own, despite casualties.

Turkey has been told to back off and respect the Iraqi government’s wishes

by U.S. forces.

Along with this, Al-Abadi has stated the government has no plan for the people of Mosul. This is ridiculous. If you plan to take back a city within the next two months, it would also be a good idea for you to have a plan for the people.

ISIS isn’t the only problem Iraq faces with taking back Mosul. In Mosul, the majority of the population is Sunni, while the majority of the Iraqi militia is

Shia. This is a problem. It’s like putting Roman Catholics and Protestants into one city and telling them to run their own government on a religious basis.

Iraq is a very religious nation by nature, so while the two sects may seem similar, unless they form a coherent plan it is going to cause a lot of problems.

So what’s going to be the future of Mosul? We don’t really know for sure, but it is going to take at least a year, maybe more, to take back Mosul. On top of that, it is only if Iraq itself captures Mosul, as several countries have their eyes on this prized city. And unless they capture the ISIS militants, all they’re going to do is let ISIS continue their mad massacre in the name of “religion.”

Iraq needs a coherent plan. While it is good the nation is receiving help from several others to retake its land, it must also understand governing people is not easy. Despite it being a largely Shia nation, there are a lot of problems that it must resolve there.

But we can’t forget the good things. Despite all the wars, it has managed to hold its ground and remain strong.

Iraq has a fighting chance. One day, things will be better.

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Girls Soccer team win Semi finals Alex Garcia · Sports Editor

Last Saturday the girls soccer team earned a trip to the finals after defeating Madison college 2-0 in their semi final game.

The Chaparrals beat Madison 2-0. Not only did they shutout Madison, but that means they haven’t had a single point scored on them. The girls have scored a total of 10 points in playoffs without giving

up a single goal in (how many games).. So far they are looking like the team to beat in the championship.

Throughout their game against Madison, the Chaps kept the ball on Madison’s side of the field for more than 55 percent of the 80-minute game.

The aggressive, ball-possession of the girls offense

helped fuel the shutout Throughout the game, the teamwork of the Lady Chaps created an aura of invulnerability. They were constantly talking on the field; everyone knew their position, and played as a unit. This was a key difference in the matchup as a lack of communication led to Madison’s inability to mount a consistent offen-

sive attack.

There were points in the game where it seemed tMadison had just lost focus and didn’t know where to be, and the Chaps took full advantage of that to score.

That was how they acquired their first score, by taking a shot made off miscommunication between the goalie and the

defender.

The ladies played fierce and with amazing teamwork to get a win. They will be heading to the finals to once again face off against Rock Valley. Last time these two teams met the Chaps won 2-0. If the girls play another strong game the way they did against Maddison, they can be Champions.

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Monday night under the lights Alex Garcia · Sports Editor

The Chaparrals football team dominated Midwest Prep Monday night, capping off a big win at home and breaking a losing streak. The Chaps played a solid game against the Vikings with a whooping score of 52 to 8. Since the Chaps are coming off a two game losing streak, it is an extreme confidence booster for them to blow out their opponent during their Monday night game.

The Chaps returned to the look they had in the beginning of the season when they were 2-0.

When a team has everything clicking during every phase of the game: offense, defense and special teams, it shows how much of a threat the

Chaps can be.

Scoring 52 points in any game is impressive, and that is exactly what the Chaps offense was.

The Chaps were able to get the ground game going early, as it is their formula for jump starting their offense, but they were also able to air out the football and sling it down the field. They were able to have three touchdown passes, all of which were longer than 20 yards, with the longest coming on a 38-yard touchdown pass.

The Chaps were also almost unstoppable in the ground game. They added three rushing touchdowns to pile up the points against a shell-

shocked Vikings defense.

The most impressive run of the night came from quarterback Even Scales when he ran 30+ yards for a touchdown.

Making sure the Chaps establish a nice ground game early has been a huge key for success and opening up the offense.

Keeping an opposing defense on their toes with a balanced offense is one thing, but to completely fly by them is a testament to how well the offense is playing.

Having this balanced offense is what lead the Chaps to 52 points. Run or pass it was difficult for the Vikings to keep up, especially since they let many big yardage plays

get by them. However, while the offense was a big factor for winning, the defense also had an equally impressive show.

On the Vikings first drive, the defense came up with an interception and were able to run it in for a pick-six touchdown

by Jalen Poe. He would later come back with a second interception in the first half. Poe’s defensive effort jolted the entire team with excitement and pumped up everybody watching. The defense gave the Vikings fits as they were forced to punt and get three-and-outs almost every time they came on the field.

But where the defense was most impressive was

stopping the Vikings on fourth down.

The Vikings had three fourth-and-long plays to make. Had they converted any of them, they might have been able to put up points. But the defense was prepared and stopped the Vikings on every fourth down play, including one that ended in a sack by Shannon Hall.

Every glance at the scoreboard showed the Chaps had increased their lead. It truly looked like they had gotten back to their identity as a football team and pulled off a very timely win. While the field still had a lot of yellow on it, due to both teams having troubles

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with penalties, the Chaps dominated the one-sided game.

The Vikings were finally able to score points late in the fourth quarter, and even though the points didn't mean much, it was something that the Vikings could improve on next game and vise versa for the Chaps. The Chaps also surrendered a 2-point conversion, showing some weakness at the goal line in the process. That flaw didn’t impact the outcome this week.

The Chaps will try to continue their winning ways as they travel to Pennsylvania to play the Lackawanna Falcons on Saturday.

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The hungry Bulls – will they capture their prey?

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Six championship titles between 1991 and 1998, first team in the league to win 70 regular season games, and six Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards shared between the legendary Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose.

It sickens fans that these outstanding records are no longer heralded because of the Chicago Bulls’ lackadaisical performance in recent years.

Even worse, the Bulls missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2008, after a low-key Indiana Pacers team decided their fate when they dragged down the Brooklyn Nets. But this was during the rookie season of Head Coach Fred Hoiberg after the team decided to sack his predecessor Tom Thibodeau, who won 65% of his regular season games.

Now, the Bulls are trying another chemistry since they were successful in luring over Chicagoan Dwyane Wade from the sunny city of Miami and Rajon Rondo from Dallas. The team also made a big decision when they traded their most prolific player, Rose, and the quiet ring holder Justin Holiday for one of the worst centers in the league, Robin Lopez, experienced guard Jose Calderon and Notre Dame Alum Jerian Grant.

The Bulls also waived their second round pick in the 2017 draft to the Knicks.

This team has reshaped from a

new head coach that gave them one of their worst nightmares to a new caliber of players that will take maybe the first 15 games to get adjusted to each other. Last season, the Bulls attributed their poor quality of basketball under the lights at the United Center to a great start from smaller teams that were just unstoppable.

Then they picked up their chemistry at mid-season and were closer to clinching a playoff spot after they shockingly defeated the Cavaliers.

This season again, the Eastern Conference will be a big surprise, although I consider the Cavaliers and Raptors to be the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks will be a force to reckon with since Dwight Howard is back to his Orlando Magic defense. The Celtics have that playoffs feeling already and will be a better scoring team with Al Horford’s offensive thirst.

The Bucks have young, energetic players like Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo who can pair off well on the court. And watch out for Carmelo Anthony ’s New York Knicks,

which

the Bulls helped get better in that silly Rose trade.

If they don’t play well and start a winning streak from game one versus the Celtics, their 2016-17 season will be a replica of last season. Last year’s weaker teams will definitely perform better this year.

But the other side of the coin here is, playing in the Eastern Conference, there is always a window of opportunity. Teams are unstable, unpredictable and can flop in succession at any point.

Rondo and Wade won’t be a perfect backcourt pairing; both players are used to having total control on the court. The Celtics team was built around Rondo during a stint with them, and he attempted to behave the same way in Dallas, while Wade was the face of Miami after the departure of LeBron James.

Now, I clearly don’t see a possibility that either of them will change their ball pattern, yielding to rotations, a n d r e leasing the

ball as soon as possible. On the other hand, they have Jimmy Butler who is eager to hold the ball and has shown he is incapable of performing with another ball dominant player, evident by his poor scoring when Rose was available.

A player must let go his ego right now, even if it means sitting on the bench to create the best starting five. Although Wade said the organization belongs to Butler, as that “used to authority” player, he will have a desire to change the play at any given point and would unintentionally sideline his man Jimmy.

Kyrie Irving yielded to James when he took over the helm of leadership on the court with the Cavaliers, but is Butler willing to yield to Wade or vice versa?

Another concern is the team’s roster reflects the organization’s jealous look of a team that broke their 70 games regular season wins, the Golden State Warriors. I personally feel the Bulls want to make people feel they are ready with big names in the starting five.

But again, the Warriors are a team that was built with

young and dedicated talents, not big names.

The organization should’ve focused on a younger and talented roster mixed with a few vets, which is the simple reason why the Warriors will be one of the best teams for the next five seasons.

What will happen if the Rondo-Wade pairing fails would be a team back to square one. Both players are getting ready for retirement. As a Chicagoan, I want to root for a sustainable club and not a fluctuating one.

Watch the completed roster again, we have 10 players who can play as a point guard, and about four are mature enough to get into the starting five.

Is the storage of guards in any way an attempt to get the long-rumored Demarcus Cousins trade ready?

Shockingly, none of them can shoot the ball well from the three.

The game has evolved to a point where guards must shoot a decent percentage from downtown. That is the very reason why Damian Lillard, Steph Curr y, and Ir-

ving are the three top guards in the league. Since Kyle Korver left the Bulls in 2012, no Bulls player has been able to make a fair amount of baskets from the three line.

Rookie Denzel Valentine and Kevin McHaletrained Isaiah Canaan can make the three, but they haven’t been tested on the bigger stage and are ineligible for a starting point guard role.

Valentine, the former Michigan State man performed well during the summer league and made some clutch baskets from downtown, but Coach Hoiberg is still that young coach who will never think about placing a rookie in his starting five. Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns are examples that a rookie can put up a stellar performance during his freshman year. Canaan is a great shooter who will definitely play under 6 minutes since he has lost his basketball acumen since he left Houston.

But if the depth on a team’s roster is something we associate the Warriors 2015 triumph with, the Bulls have a depth that injury blows won’t affect.

I predict the Bulls to finish anywhere in the least four of the playoffs teams. If they are lucky to clinch any spot there, experience from Wade will definitely help them to cause some upset to bigger teams in the t o p four.

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Only – Nine Inch Nails Genre: Industrial Rock Similar to: Orgy, Stabbing Westward Have you ever found yourself looking for music to pump you up, but can’t seem to find anything at the level of intensity you need? Whenever I can’t seem to find a track to put me in the mood to break things or go for a long run, I just queue this song and blast it until I feel like I can break a brick wall with my bare fists. Once Trent Reznor starts screaming, I can’t think of anything else but accomplishing whatever task is in front of me at the moment. —Lucas

Sapient Dream – Slushii Genre: Trap, Dubstep, Dance Similar to: Marshmello, NGHTMARE Sapient Dream, from Slushii’s newest Brain Freeze Album, is a song that takes you to another place. Unlike his normal style of heavy bass and diverse synths, Sapient Dream focuses on keyboard samples and crisp drum patterns. Its instrumental percussions merge beautifully and the mesmerizing rhythm draws you in. Its ambient notes flow like a cool breeze throughout the entire song. It ends just as elegantly as it began with all synths in unison. Although, this song isn’t a crazy wave, it allows the listener to get into their own chill space. —Alizay

Sympathy for the devil – Rolling Stones Genre: Rock Similar to: Subdivision, Rush The Rolling Stones are one of the most iconic bands in history. This is my favorite song from them and it it one of their most recognizable songs in their arsenal. The song might sound a little off putting due to it being about the devil, but it connects to everyone since we all deal with the dark temptations in life. This is the representation of dealing with the “devil”. The sound is heavily influenced by the style of rock and roll and made famous my Mick Jagger’s raspy and unforgettable lyrics. —Alex

Casimir Pulaski Day - Sufjan Stevens Genre: Indie folk Similar to: Bon Iver, Horse Feathers Take a deep breath and inhale the melancholy. This song is my favorite from the hauntingly beautiful album “Come on feel the Illinoise” by Sufjan Stevens. His ghostly vocals always find the happy medium between warm and frozen, and leave you feeling utterly conflicted. This song is quite possibly the most guilty of that. The song is of someone near and dear to him getting bone cancer, and how he copes with this. It’s the perfect thing to listen to as fall slowly starts to freeze into winter. I definitely suggest drinking a mug of peppermint tea while you’re at it. -Andie

The Way It Was - Coast Modern Genre: Alternative Sounds Like: SHAED, EXES Nostalgia is a dirty pickpocket who only steals the good things, and “The Way It Was” puts that feeling into a perfect sing-along.

Coast Modern has their own specific west-coast electro-pop vibe that is catchy, fun, and a blast to listen to over and over again.

It’s almost hard to group this track into being Alternative, because of how many different genres this song flows in and out of throughout it’s almost four minute play time. My favorite time to play this song is while driving; it’s an easy tune to get lost in, without getting distracted. -Beth

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